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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-22

Nurses Outing
The executive board Of the wo-
mans hospital association enter
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-26
4 Birthday Celebration.

Dear Cnc,e Jed: thought I would ten you about my birthday. The day before my birthday I cracked some walnuts then picked them over and got out the meats. had just & cupful of them-just enough for walnut cake. told my sis ter would like to hunt for the presents.
 The next morning I hunted for them and l found them all in about half an hour. 1 had a book and some other pres ents. We had the walnut cake with white trosting and walnut meats on it for supper.
 One of my sisters had banana cake for her birthday, I hope that all the wideAwakes that have already had their birthdays this year had good time. and those who have not had their birthdays yet this year will have a good time. wish everyne q bright and happy birth. day.
 My brother Charles has a calf. One day when Charles and I were at school the calf got out of the pasture. It was half past 9 when we heard it in front of tht scnooihouse. Charles had 10 take it bacl home He came back 10 school on hi! bicycle.
 Last year Charles and I went 10 tn, Mansfield fair on our bicycles. His il red and mine is blue. A. EVELYN BROWN, Age Il, l Easlevills.
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The Birds, Our I Friends.

Dear Uncle Jed The birds are our friends They help us in many ways. But some people are ignorant of this fact, and kill the pretty birds. This Is very wrong of them. And what is stin worse, s some people destroy ,the birds nests. and take away their eggs. It Is 2 shame, that people can not leave the birds alone. .
 Every egg that is broken, destroys bird that would have given the world . song. r
 The birds are many times made pris- eners, ard put into cages where tney suffer greatly Picture a free-born bfrd' roaming at win in the forests, with fts companions, put, into cage, where II sees no, other birds, and hears not CT the world. it knew. The canary Is often the victim of the cages, because it has a sweet singing voice. Why. can't peo- ple stop this kiIrine and 'iraprisoning ot the birds, and try instead to md out
 n,ore about them? That is much bot ter than killing the birds with suns' Jus'
 for sport.
 Do you know what goed the birds dc us? They eat up the insects and worn1t in the farmers heid, which are pests tt the farmer and cheer the world witt their merry notes.
 think that everyone edeht. to protec' the birds, instead Of kinlns them. Don' you? .-.- 10 1 .. Colchester, H !,
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sn Dear Uncle Jed: Jack was walking along the street on hts way homo when he happened to kick a pocketboek, and on opening it he saw a. &1o bill in < 1t besides some papers. He then sa4d, WIT take this $1oS CT return it to it's owner? If take it that would be steal ing.''' @ So, he put 1t. in his pocket and started to find the address that was on the papers,. >. :. When he came to tho house he went up to tho door aud knocked The ser wants happened ts be out and the man who owned the. house came to the doo.. When he saw Jack he asked him what he wanted and Jack said, Dear sir, this morning when was going home found this pocketbook and Son seeing your ad in the paper brought the poeketbook here and here 1t is. The man took the pochetbook and opened it and saw it was his, and 80 he gave the posketbook to Jack and a s bill besides He thank ed the man very much and went on his way. A> .s.. -.t
 As he was going home he saw a girl crying and he asked her what the matter was and she told him that her mother was poor and didn't have any money to buy any groceries. He wsnt on but he thought of the little girl. He ran quick ly back and gave her the s and said,
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Honesty.
H, F Easlevills

Dear Uncle Jed In rae widest sense, honesty is the same as truthfulness. Tn narrower sense. honesty is that sense of right which makes it impossible to take or 10 use that which does not rightly be- long to us."
 To be honest we must do all our home tasks thoroughly, prepare our lessons faithfully without copying from another's exercise. We should play fairly, without cheating or taking unfair advantage iA games or sports.
 When we take library books te read, we should always return them again, because if we would stop and realize how much the town has to pay for the books think everyone ought to be honest enough to return them. Don't you?N
 Then, again, If we find anything that doesn't belong to us we should ask to whom it does belong and give 1t back When we return lost thing this is also being honest.
 will mention Lincoln as an illustration of honesty. One day. woman had come to buy some groceries She paid him and walked home. When Lincoln counted the money he found that the woman paid him six cents too much. So he walked five ; miles and paid her the six cents. That's what I call being honest. Don't you?
 Honesty Is the best policy"
 IDA WINAKoR. Aga 19.. Colchester.
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A Disapoointment and a u.,irbt.

Dear Uncle Jed Of all the luck mine seems to be the worst. The hope of picnic in the woods was shattered on account of q rain storm which lasted . day.
 I wasn't the only disappointed per- son. My twin brother, Will, sat in a corner moodily surveying the weather. Sister Ruth recEned on couch reading or at least attempting to, while. was stretched out on rug before the fire place, thinking of our lost pleasure.
 While we were lost in dreary ref1ec- tions. mother entered the room with q mysterious smile which betokened some thing important Will and I jumped to our feet; Ruth's book fell to the foov with bang and full of eagerness we grouped ourselves around mother.
 How would you like to take trip to the atlcf\ she aNxed. >y4w if this seems a trivial matter to you, it certainly was a surprise to us. When We were children mother had promised us visit to the attic when we were old enough 10 appreciate the valuable things up there, SO of course her sus- gestion was hailed with delight.
 Will secured the attic key and one by one we trudged up the narrow saircase, unlocked the door, and entered.
 One side comprised a large-sized r. brary, my long cherished wish. while on the other side lay various chests and trunks. One contained valuable heir looms, jewelry especially and I ,jol1ing,y asked mother if she had .raided castle
 We stayed in this wonderful pace all the afternoon discovering more treasures and at supper time reluctantly descend ed for supper. but fully determined for another trip the next day.
 HELEN EVELYN CAMPBELL, Age Is. NorKich.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-26
STORIES WRITTEN BY VIDE. A%t AwAKEs. UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AwAEES

AHAKES. 3 .-i
 It tis only a few weeks now to the closing of school and the opening of the long vacation. To those who are fond or scnool that doesn't mean as much as t does to those who, are happy when tnere IS no school, but most of the Wide AWakes are doubtless glad to see the good old summer time coming and with that the putting away of the school books Tor more than two months.
 Vacation means something different to each one for there are those who 20 away and those who stay at home, but TOT the most at least, it means a neriod where plenty of time Is available for play, trips, to the seashore, trips to the country, and other places.
 You all remember what fine times you had last summer. How you played, worked, ate and slept, and how you grew from being out in the glorious sunshine and fresh air Perhaps you also .remem- Der entertaining friends and possibly some cT you had the pleasure of helping to entertain some of the children from the big cities who had little idea of the beautiful countryside, it's fields and woods, and streams. until you had . chance to explain them and help to give these visitors a week bHimful of fun. ..
 Having good time, or just as good time as possible Is what every child should strive for. Sometimes it requires considerable work to have a good time but aside from ourselves we should thtnk of others. There are those who are far less fortunate than are those who live in the country where there is plen- ty of healthy food and fresh air, and every opportunity that presents itself to make life more bearable for those whe VA 3H hAk .sk-
 place to play but in the streets should bc improved. Many a good time is had by seeing that others are made to enjoy delightful vacations.
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Ance's Dream,

Dear Uncle Jed "a Alice was having company Alice is shy little girl given over to do much day dreaming because she did not. have any sisters or broth- CTS to play with and she did not. like the neighbors children.
 Now you are wondering who this won oerful company is. Just 8 little girl with blonde curly hair and blue eyes and white dress with pink sash like the girl in Alice's dreams. >s
 The little girl was telling Alice of her new dress which she called a queens dress.
 The same right after Alice had gone to bed she z thinking of the dress the girl had tol, her about when she sud- denly heard a voice calling her. On looking around she saw 2 little man standing near her with a lovely pink dress on his arm.
 She quickly jumped to her feet when she heard the little man speak again. Her was saying we have taken pity cn you and our going to crown you GUY ! queen"
 She put sae lovely dress on quickly tes she had always lensed and admired such | a dress. She started over to the mirror to look at herself when she felt herself lifted into team which was drawn hy mice. At first she liked it very much but after 6 few days of not being allow ed to use her hands and feet sine did ns like it. She was told that a queen fl a royal person. ,"
 One day, thinking that she would fikI to take some exercise she started to hel feet when she felt herself lifted into th' team which made ,her very angry anS she jumped out of the team. , Down, down, she went until she landed NrYN. tsfs. |. start. and oh, how glad she was that I VaS only a dream.
 .-.i DoNA GOLDBERG. Aga 14. Criswold.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-26

The first application of Towards ButIernilk Cream will astonish you. The dbllest most lifeless complexion Is turned to radiant beauty and red or. rough hands or arms made snowy white, yet there is not the slightest ugn of its use. It actually vanishes rom sight and the most heated at- nosphere win not produce the least Sntntness or greasiness of the skin.
 No matter whether you are troubled with poor complexion, wrinkles, puf- hness around the eyes, crows feet or lines around mouth, or just a simple toughne0s of the face hands or arms Has1sed by wind or sun, you win find that these troubles will quickly dtsap- bear with the use of Towards Butter muk Cream.
 To prove this to your complete satis- faction, get a package today at any hrst-ctass drug or toilet goods counter. Insist on Towards Buttermilk Cream, no ether Cream can take it's place. If you cannot 0btain, send 10 cents silver v gtHwps for generous trial package Sf Crean and Soap to Howard Bros. co@pao1, S57 Washington Street, Ruf- FeIe, W. Y. Lee ( osseod Co. eaN sup ply you.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-26
A cHILp,s DREAM.

1 had a little dog. and my dog was very small: He licked mo in the face. and he answer cd to my cali; Of all the treasurers that were mine, loved him most of all. His nose was fresh as morning dew, and blacker than the night; I thought that it could ever snuff the shadows and the light; And his tail he held bravely, like a ban Ter in a fight. His body, covered with hair was very good to smell Ills stomach underneath was pink as any shell, And loved him and honored him, more than words can tell. We ran out in the morning, both of us 10 play, Cp and down across the fields for all the
 sunny day: But he ran too swittly-he ran right away. I looked for him. I called for him, en- treatingly. Alas The dandelions could not speak, though they had seen him pass, And nowhere was his waving tail among the waving grass. called 10 him in a thousand ways and yet he did not come; The pathways and the hedges were horri- ble and dumb.~ I prayed to God who never heard, my desperate soul grew numb. The sun sank low I ran l prayed If God has not the power To find him. let me die. l cannot bear another hour.' When suddenly l came upon a great vel low flower. And all among it's petals, such was heavens grace. tn vi golden hour iu that golden place AL amongst is petals was h.s hairy face.
 Frances Cornford, in Cincinnati Enquirer.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-26
Experience with a strnv c.A.

Dear Uncle Jed: The gigrie that went around the room seemed very catching for in another moment it turned into a roar of laughter. Mary was telling a group of the village children an ex- perience she had with kitten. I must first tell you that she had dear lit tie black and white kitten. r.
 It was about time for dinner and Mary thought that she would feed her net frst before having her own dinner. She went to the door and called her kitten which she had spied sitting out in the garden. but it did not move. She called again, but the kitten just turned It's head and it. seemed as if it stuck up It's little nose at her. Again she called, but with the same, result.
 Suddenly she spied, dash of black and white on the other side of the gar den and up it came. up the veranda stairs and popped into the house. Mary looked and. there sat the kitten which which she had thought was hers still sit- ting very precisely in the garden. hard ly moving an eye-Y k7ker. while her kitten was sitting in the middle Of tkA kitchen floor moving for. something g to
 Do you wonder .sthe children laughee?
 ~ RUTH EATON, Age F..
 Norwich. sse .:-,ss .-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-26

Dear Uncle Jed: When was a small child, We had a kitten. He was verv playful, and often amused myself ky playing with him His fur was as black as coal and 80 we named him, Biackie one day he wandered away from home: we were very much worried about him, as he had never tean away to s4av anv length of time before. A week had passed, and as I looked out of my vin- dow one day, saw Blackie come lnan- ing through the yard, with one of hte paws held , in the air. His paw was bleeding, and mother took him into th< house and bandaged 1t up. He had been caught: in steel trap, and had come home as soon, as he was released.
 He Is member of the family now, and still rnnps. He is growing very gray, for he Is nearly eight years old
 LENoRA CHAPMAN. Age F.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-26
LrrrEEs OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Florence HolbrOok of Leonard Bridge wish 10 acknowledge tha receipt of the look entitled Grace Hariowe's Third Year ,t Overton College. have enjoyed read nE it very much.
 Natalie Waterman of Bozrahville-I cceiNed the prize book entitled Little Prudy's Story Book which you sent mo. have read part of it and found it very interesting. I thank you very, very much.
 Earl r. Babcock of Ledyard--t thank you very much for. the book The Boy scout Rivals, and it is very interesting
 Elizabeth McGrath of Yantic-I re- ,eived the prize book entitled Little Pru- iy's Captain Horace which you sent me.
 have read part of it and found it very interesting. l thank you very much.
 Eliza Brown of Attawauzan-I re- seived my book and was very much pleased with il. My story was the first -i7st l had ever sent and l was so glad O get a reward. Thank you very. very much.
 Fred FilliEer of Nersailes-I have read ne book and find it very good. I thank you -ery much for it.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-26
A Truck in the Ditch.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once there vas { . big truck stuck in the ditch There were two men and they hadn't had anything to eat since the day before. When the children came to school they saw the truck. William said: Are you hungry?'' The men said, we haven't had anything to eat since yesterday morning." Sd the whole school gave them some of theiI dinner. At noontime the whole schoo' had their pictures taken except Mil ton and I, as we were in the woods look. ing for flowers.
 The truck got ont Of the ditch at one o'clock and started for New York. ws went back to seheol. 't
 VINCENT sLEDJEsHY. Age s,E
 Eagleville.
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wrDE-AwAKE POETRY.

ONLY BOY IN MOTHERS EYES, WAle walking down a crowded city street the other day, I heard a little urchin to a comrade. t1Ra and say, s-szy, Chimney, femme tell youse, I'd be as happy as a clam. If I only was de feller dat me nnudder links I ann She t'inks I am a wonder. and she knows her little lad Could never mix with nuttin' da was
 ugly, mean A- bad. Oh, lots of times l sit an t'tnk how nice 'twold be, gee, whtIzt If feiler was de feiler dat his mud der links he Is !' Ny friend, be yours life of toll or un-
 diluted joy, You can still learn a lesson from this snan unlettered boy. Don't aim to be an earthly Saint with
 eyes fixed on a star; JUst try to be the fellow that your moth. CT thinks you are.
 Will 5. Adkin. in the International Journal of Surgery.
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brooks are frinSed with flowers.
 Life wouId not have been attended with such beauty and grandeur if it had nos been for a purpose. Life is full of ern- blems to indicate that it is for the pleas ure. the satisfaction of Gods offspring
 Mrs. Rector's address was followed by violin solo. By the Brook CRene de Bots- deffre). by Mrs. Lemuel Green of Jewotz City. =, |,
 Notice to Congressman Freeman.
 l. was voted that the secretary not, fy Congressman Richard Freeman thz1 this conference is opposed 10 the sala Of morphine and opium in foreign counS tries. S5 per cent. being exported from this country. It was voted the connty. dues be raised 10 five cents. The reso- ing resolution:
 That a rising vote Of thanks to thss Greeneville Congregational church foA the use of its building. the pastor of the church for his helpful message to Eu-s phemia circle for this delightful kos& pitality, 10 Mrs. Buckingham. and Mrs4 Green. who so entertained with music Ea charmingly. to Miss Kramer. orgznists tq Mrs Menet and Mrs. Rector for theiF. interesting and stimulating addressess ta Mrs. Prior, who 50 ably arranged t1s programme and conducted the rneettnSs and all others who have in any way helped to make this conference a Euc- cess.
 Inritasisn ts Wallm1lid
 An invitation from Prayer and Trpsi- ' ing circles of Willtmantic te hold t;.e next convention with them was eKteREct
 and accepted A play. The Charity Conscience was given by Marie Atfcf ' bury, Charlotte GeeT, Msbel FlemanS Viola Leoitsky. Evelyn E2Stiznd. HI,f i Dressler. Dorothy H2slzm, Myrtle Ia i Tor. members Of the Rainbow circle. Jn-
 nior, Of the Greeneviiie ConregztVrs l church and it merited an the HI1Anss , accorded them A voluntary cS1trbo | ton of Ss5o was presented them d start in their work This closed fhe | conference
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son,.-I am greatly in debt. I want You 10 take the hofse to the city and sell it. Ask for $15o, but if you can't get that price. sell for Si0e.',' \
 Tommy was very clever boy. He took the horse to the city, went to a horse trader and said: "I- wish to sell this horse. Father told me to ask for $50, but to sell if for $1oo." The trader in stantly offered him i$foo, but the, boy turn. ed from him and said That's what father said but I'm not going to sell far less than <$175.'., { The. trader thought for while and said You are very clever lad, and will give you SITS for your horse"
 S ROSE WIENER.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-26
-s1 GIRLS! LEMONS ,sAs' N'''- -:e. BLEACH SNNeWHITE

Squeeze the juice of two lemons fntS a bottle containing three ounces of Or chard White. which any drug store wlE supply for few cents, shake well and you have a quarter pint of harmleSs and delightful lemon bleach. Mass age this sweetly fragrant lotion iatoJ the face, neck. arms and hands eac6I day. then shortly note the beauty aud whiteness of your skin.
 Famous stage beauties use thie ierAnsi lotion 10 bleach and bring that sas- |, clear. rosy-white complexion. atzo 4s as freckle. sunburn. and tan bleach. hs- cause it doesn't irritste.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-26
In An Old .Farnh.use.

Dear Uncle Jed: This is the frst time I have sent story to the Wide-Awake Circle So hope my first story will please you. It is a description, of an old farm house.
 One day some of the boys and girls thought it would be good place to eat their lunches
 They went to top of the hill. They tried to get in the house but the door was locked. They tried all the win dows, but all were locked except one. One of the boys opened it. They went in one by one. When they were all in they be gan to look all around inside of the house.
 In the kitchen there was an old table and two chairs. They were covered with dust. The floor was dirty. Next was the dining room. There were T few carpets and three old chairs. There were some white curtains but they ioek gray, be- cause they were 50 thick with dust. Next l is the living room there WAS an cid writ. 1 ing desk. and an cid chair. There were tvc 1 large windows. and soTne 7 green cur, tains. After they had looked all around | they vent upstairs. There was an old bed and an old chest in the corner Tn, | children looked in the chest, and to theil surprise, who do you think they found Guess! Then they ate their dinner, ant
 went home and tSfd their parents theh luck.
 @ HELEN FREDErrE, Age 13
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-26
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A F~~eezxte ]. rHrGtnssu.

Dear Uncle Jed: A poor boy wac enea peddimg oranges at :hs railway station of small southern town. He ha6amaS very few szies during tho morning ay,d was turning away, tired and diaeour- aged when q beiated passenger cane huFryiRg along, and seei1g the tennu+in., fruit in the boys basket stouDed and asked tho price He took haif. | soxsss, but. aid netehaye time 10 pay as tAe trafs vas just leaving. S=,i t> ,-. E, .s,. 5-4
 One can easily imagine the poor lfttle peadler'S disnnay or seeing the hure ir.n
 monster carrying of his fruit and it, v&iue.z =t-<I fsf ! .. .v- E s. z, t4$ .-- ,FHts grief came rem the fact that h, and his brother were the only sunpArl of an invalid mother, who was a widow
 The sale of these oranges would hay,
 meant a snran fortune te her. e'.. = When his mother heard of the. aAei. dent she gently said, ',De not worry, n,z child Something may turn up. Ans | something did turn 1upj E. .,.o
 TWO. weeks after. his brother ,, Harold
 came rushing into the house after eellin. his papers shouting See. this advertise ment!"
 1. "on April 4, George Burton. 27, Broad
 way, New York City. when < about ts
 board the 2.15 train at. woodvilie, S. c. took. six oranges without payment, from the basket, of a small boy selling frui
 at the station. The owner of the bas | Eket will please communicate with tft
 above named gentleman as soon as pos sihle" ....Ns -@s A. se It GsA Hst take isnF for tn. happy b..
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HINNERs OF FRYE BOOKS.

l-Helen T.. Campbell, of Norwich- fre Camp Fire Girls st the Seashore. Ida Wiretor, cf Colcheatcr-The -krp Firs Gira on the Farm
 t-Lsnor% Chapman, of Norwich-Ihe -4np Fire Girls at Long Lake.
 "A. Evelyn Brown, of Ia sElevii.e- The Camp Fire Girls in the Woods.
 5-Ruth Eaton of Norwich-Tne Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains
 s-Luthsr Day, of Dayyilc-Black Rock.
 .7-Euth C. sayIes, Of Moosup---Littls Prudys Cousin Grace.
 s-GeorEe stillmap, Of New London Boy Scouts With the Cossacks.
 winners of prize books living in Nor Eich can obtain them by calling at The Bulletin business office after 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
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RrsAa..s nirnaan.

Dear Uncle Jed: On May it was my brothers birthday. We could not have q big party as usual because we had just moved into this town but we had little party with ice cream, cake, candy and saited peanuts and beside that nice violin from my, father and mother and a pair of shoes from nay grandfather. am very sorry and aghanaed of myself because did not give anything am saving my money now and next year if hs is 2 good boy. will do my sh&4e.
 IRENE PARENT, Ags 1o.
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