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Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-31
Tn Nv summcr Vacation.

Dear Uncle Jed: During my summer vacation I had 8 great deal or run. went out having and hoeing corn and potatoes, and pulled out weeds from the tomato garden While we were out hay ing we saw man1 kinds of birds. Some were swallows, some were woodthfusnes and 5lackbiris and many other kfnds
 While we were loading tho wagon we saw a big bird on the ground and we couldn't imagine what kind of bird It was. we finished loading the wagon and my father and brother were starting to 20 toward the barn. While they were gone we saw a flock of geese flying. While they were flying they grew smaller and smaller and they went higher end higher. We stood there and watched them until they were little tiny specks- We stayed there rakfng hay until nlent time came. then we all went home. While we finished clearing the table and the dishes my mother told us the story aoout The Seven. Brothers. After sne nad m nn- ished that story we a1 begged my aunt to tell us another story and she told us the story about The Enchanted Horse. After thev told us the stories we all thanked them and we went to bed. The next day we went to WHarnartfc and we were there until night. In the af- ternoon we saw the parade and many other things.
 I picked and canned twenty-nine jar of blaeRberY1es and twelve fars oi huckieberries. One day we went to picH
 app'es. My brother said. '1et's see who gets the basket full first" In half a 1 minute I had my Basket full. We went on until we finished picking all the ap- pies. Then We went home and read 1 stories
 SUSAN J. cARUsELLA, Ass If. E, plnvs1{A
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STOMACH MISERY, GAS, INDIGESTION,
 TAKE 'DIAPEPSN''

Take %Pape's Diapepsin" nowi In five minutes your stomach feels fine. Don't bother what upset your stomach or which portion of the food did the damage If your stomach is sour. gassy and upset, and what you just ate has fermented into stubborn Jumps; head dizzy and aches; you belch gases and acids and eructate undigested food just take a little Pape's Diapepsin and in five minutes you wonder what became of the indigestion and distress. Millions of men and women today know that it is needless to have d bad stom- ach. A little Diapepsin occasionally keeps this delicate organ regulated and they eat their favorite foods without fear. If your stomach doesn't take care of your liberal limit without re- bellion; if your food is a damage in- stead of a help. remember the quick est, surest, most harmless antacid is Pape's Biapepsin, which costs only sixty cents for a large case at drug stores.
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Johnny's Lessoal

Dear Uncle Jed: John was twelve years old but very mean and disobedient He lived with his mother. His father was dead having been killed during the war.
 One day his mother told John to go dig some potatoes for supper.
 On his way he met his friend Harvey, who was going in swimming and asked John to go with him. John said he could- n't, but Harry leased him, and at last got him to go.
 They had a good time in swimming for about twenty-five minutes After that Harry said he would dive over the fence and into the water with him, so John said it was a stump When John and Harry were on their way to the pond they ale some crab ap- pies, so they ought not to. have gone in swimming, but they went just the same. Harry dived first, as he was the stump CT. He got back safe to the fence but wher John dove he was taken with cramps and couldn't swim. Harry tried to bring. him to the bank at the edge of the pond. but it was i'm possible. No sooner did he get in the middle Of the pond than he was taken with cramps.
 They both went down twice, but when they car2e up again man who was passing by. happened to hear their cries. Luckily he could swim and he saved them.
 After that they were taken home in a machine. They were i'll and had to have the doctor for one week.
 The man who had saved them was Johns father who had been thought dead. He had been kept as q prisoner by the Germans.
 They lived happy ever after and this showed Johnny a lesson
 BLANCHE JODOTN Plainfet6
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THE PUMPKIN MAN.

Lavs-a-uaSsy. honey, bewsh tho Pun kin" Man. Foh i'e will sho'ly ketch yo', dearies. if he can. C!oss yo' little dusky eyes, an hie 70, of to sleep. While nanny huns a lullaby, rOek-a- by Bo-Peep. Como, uestr 10 me closer, hug me all you can. An' I'll protect nah dsarie from the wicked 'Punkin" man. Hide vo' head. nah honey, or you1l De s7,o'iiy seen, De "Peun3Sinr Mans broad ag'in. dis bery Halloween, ? zr his eyes Q gIeanin' eomin' down The street: 4e trabe,s awfru- easy tho' his stride nm mighty fleet. So -estr closer. honey, an to by-by iar.' Al 'sczpe. nah precious dearie. the wicked ''Punkin" Man.
 John S. ornisby,
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He Haunted House

Dear Uncle Jed: On Halloween we were to have a great froltc As the date drew near we grew more and more ex- cited We were going to have a Hailcw- cen party in Anderson's old vacant house. which was supposed to be haunted.
 The house was prettily decorated with jack O lanterns yellow and black tissue paper, black cats, (artifctai of course1 were hung here and there. A small room was set aside for fortune telling.
 When the night arrived about twenty children came. went down stairs for an extra jack o1antern and to my horror I saw something moving toward me. Eith- out waiting to sec what 1t was I Began co run ybut stumbled and fell. My teet,l were chattering and my hair stood stiff c1 my head. I tried to cry cut. hu+ could not Then I heard a low whine Rex. my St Bernard dog stood before me. ''It's good thing, old fellow. that the kids don't know this" I murrnured CATHERINE GEARY, Age1t
 Putnam,
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UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
 INTAKES

Halloween was once day O. great soieuni.y. one os the most inDoctant in ,H- year but "radually the old custorns, --h;ch were intended az 2 homer to the -uIs1~ spirits ot the earth, have become -nsrc sport for young people. Sometimes you1- people get SO excited about hay l-- fun that they forget al about be- iu- careful cs other peopls's things and oven do great deal Of damage to win derg doors and other prorsrty. Bat that isu't the real spirit of sport. It is not r.eying fair, anu true sports-1en always play fair.
 Halloween. OF AT Eallows eve IS the -ame f,ivea 70 the afss Of October. The two chief eharacterist.cs of ancient Hal -7pe'er verc the .i-ltiuE Of bonfres and Inc baiist that of all nights n the year ;ais is tae ono during which ghosts and witches arc most likely to wander about IIistory- shows that t,Ie main ceiesratioas cf .he day were taken from t1e Drlids and o- tAe Dr7Iidie ceremonies were graft cd some of the cfaracteristfcs Of the Ro- ran festival in honor of Pomona held about th5 first of November. in which nuts and apNles, as representing the win trr store of fruit. played an important part. Thus the roasting of nuts and the sport known as "ancle duckins" were once the big attractions for young pso- 5;s in medieval England on Halloween.
 The character Of the celebration has of course cr79ged during t,le many years and new and different ea.nes are added Co zore of tAe ancient ones. It is of course g day and evening of pleasure rAen undertaken a,onz proper and sen siole lines, and tr.c when young people make tho most Of tla occasion with odd forms of dress and pumpkin nloonshines.
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UNITED WORKERS CLUB DEPT.
 INSTRUCTS NORWICH GIRL

In their budget campaign, which starts this week, the United Workers are giving Norwich public information of the work Gone by the different departments.
 One of the activities fostered by the United Workers, and financially main tained by them, is the club department. This department concerns itself with the free instruction of girls in sewing and cooking. Yearly from 200 to 250 girls, aged from to 15, avail themselves of this wonderful opportunity offered to them without cost and without price.
 Under tho supervision of Miss Alice Cogsweil. and a score or more of vc tun- teer teachers, the sewing classes are held weeks days from November to May in the United Workers house on Washing ton street and at the Falls club on Oneco street Here girls gather from all sec tions of the city. from all classes and tionalities-American, Polish. Russian, French, Irish. Italian, Greek, etc. sometimes as many as ten nationalities being represented They are taught sew ing. beginning with the very simplest stitches and progressing gradually until each one has made one or more simple garInenta
 One visiting the classes Is at once i'm pressed with the eagerness with which the youngsters attack the work. and with the joy they express when they have really same something.
 The instructor of the cooking classes is Miss Rosalie Bennett With an assist ant, In series of 12 lessons, she teaches the cooking of plain and appetizing dish es, the preparing of vegetables, and the making of various kinds of bread. The children are encouraged to try out their recipes in their homes. many times with gratifying results, as reports indicate.
 The sewing and cooking classes are real bee hives of industry, always having the definite object in view-the teaching the children to actually do things. Al the same time the youngsters are gain l ing ideas of seIf-eontrol and good fellow
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THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
 Boys and Girls Departuent.

out the ocean was very rough, 50 there were few people In the dining room the second day.
 As 1t was during the war, 80 many German submarines were around that st night we had only a little green light m each passage and one over the piano. The statercoms were pitch dark.
 On arriving in Jacksonville, Fla we took the boat up the St Johns river, all over night trip, and next morning we af~ rived at Sanford, Fla. From there @e took the train that was to make connec- toHs at a little village called Trilby but eu arriving there at S.So o'clock at night the other train did not wait for ours, so we had to stay thefe until o'clock next morning.
 Some friends we had met during cur trip came with us to see the boarding house there. but the rooms were filthy, 50 we were going to stay in the station all night when the station master said we could stay on the side-traeked train. 50 we pushed the seaN together and there we slept all night.
 On the train next morning the coRduc- tor asked us what hotel we were going to- and when We told him he said that hotel burned to the ground at 10 o'clock that morning, 50 if we had not missed connections we would have been in tho fire.
 We went to another hotel and enjoyed our trip very much.
 EILEEN BROWN, Age F.
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reau. s1.252; club work. s1.1I4: Shelter ing Arms, sS,SsS; City Mission (famiiy welfare). SIG. .137; public health nursing, SS,5s6.e4; total, S32.e62.82; income from interest and dividends, S1e,26s.o4; re- s5.S56.07; total. ;24.625.11; amount needed, $s.337.7L
 The Rock Nook Children's home. hav- ing more extensive funds than other de- partments, does not participate tn thiz appeal
 4 solicitor will call upon yod seez. Please have your contribution ready anS please make it as generous as possihls-
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The CAtbird.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going tn tell you what I know about the catbird.
 The catbird is blaekish, gray. with q little red near it's tail. The average size Of this bird Is about nine inches from its read to the tip of it's tail.
 The catbird loves to make it's home In swamps and shrubs. where 1t can find it's favorite food in plenty. The catbtrd is found throughout the United States. It winters in the southern states, Cuba and Mexico.
 Ants, beetles, caterpillars and grass hoppers are the most eaten insects The remainder is made up Of bues, uliseella- neous insects and spiders. The vegeta- bIe food consists of cultivated fruits, or those which may be cultivated, as rasp- berries, strawberries and biackoerrtes. The rest of the vegetables food IS mostly cherries, dogwood, eiderbefTies, poison ivy and sumac. Tn the United States the catbird does far more good than harm
 ETTA M WEEKS, Age F.
 Versailles
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Bob's Adventure.

Dear Unoie Jed: Bob was a healthy lad of seventeen. He attended the Rob inson preparatory school. Bob had nunked in Latin and was in a depress- cd mood. First. because he was not good in Latin, second because tho foot ball team was out of funds, and every ono was trying to earn some money to supply the team with money Bob had been thinking hard when he heard g. knock at the door, and an elderly man walked in. Immediately Bob's face was wreathed in smiles, for the man was Ms father. Bob" said his father, q am going on a. hunt in the woods to got a picture of g moose do you want to come alongr'
 Bob looked at his father in amaze ,rent, then started to dance around the room. ''Whoop!' he yelled. that's just what I need to cheer me up." For an hour after that Bob was busy hacking his clothes. The next day he bearded . train with his father and was off on his great journey. Bob's father was a nat uraltSt, and at meeting of their or ganfzadon, the president had offered s5t0 for a picture of moose That night on his arrival at the camp Bob took some traps and set them under some leaves. Then fle went to bed. In the morning he went fo LOOK at his traps, and saw a
 large lynx in one of them. He quickly killed it, and took 1t to the tent, and gave
 t to his father who took the peft, salted
 1t and hung 1t to dry. Bob went on get
 ting the skins of animals, resolving tc
 hang them in his room at college, or seI
 them and give the money to the team. Bob had been in camp for a week when his father said, Well, son, now
 we will try to get picture of & moose We will go back home in three days" ''very well, dad" said Bob, T vii try my best to get one for you" Littl, dtd he know. how soon he would hay, an opportunity to prove his statement The next day he went with his father to hunt for moose when he heard cracking Of twigs. He stood still ana presently large moose came rushing a 1 him. Bob did not know hss danger 0 l being hurt, but takine- his camera h, l1snapped it's picture. The moose hear3ns 1 the click of the camera, came rushing a
 Bob. Meanwhile Bob's father had stun. h;e rife from his shoulder ard airni1i;
 the rife directly at the moose, he fired The ball of the gun penetrated Just be tween the moose's eyes. lie staggere, and then fell dead.
 Bob got hoc!1 to college with rnoos head and told the thrilling tale of takin;
 q moose ~icture. The next week he re ce.ved 2 ehAel5 Of s53o from his fathe ! for getting the picture and Bob donate
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ship. qualities which are essential to the training for good American citizenship.
 Another feature of the club department is the follow-up work. At least once dur ing the year zach home represented in the classes is visited by the supervisor or teacher. In the friendly call often fam fly problems arc discussed, in the solving Of which real assistance is rendered
 Thus the club department carries on" doing it's bit in social service wherever opportunity offers
 For service" is the slogan of the United Workers in all its departments. and in these days of great opportunities even greater emphasis is being placed on this service to mankind.
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M1NNERs OF PRIZE HOOKS.

l-HernAan N. Chase. of Gales Ferry With tho Flag ln the Channel.
 2-susan J. Carnsells. of EagleYille- Inc Lilac Lady.
 Eileen BreTn. of wo.d-Tae Camp Fire Girls On the March.
 4-Etta Af. Weeks, Of Versailles- Fighting In the Alps.
 S-Ksrl Whitehouse, of Abington-The Boy Scouts in SerTiA-
 e-EsrI Potter, of Wiaiuantic-The Potter Boys Under Old Glory.
 7--Mary Harrreaves, of Norwieh--At the Fall Of Warsaw.
 S-RoEcr Roy. Of Easle7ilie-Ths Boy Scouts in Camp.
 Winners of prize books living in Nor. wien can obtain them by calling at The Bulletin business office after 10 a. m Monday
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About My Vacation

Dear Uncle Jed: must tell you about my vacation, which I enjoyed very much. We went on motor trip to Bay City, Mich. From there we went on the Mo- hawk tral, over Jacobs Ladder hin. then through the Adiroadack noun tains, where there are 50 many curves, but they arc beautiful to see. The largest hill we passed was the Canlillus hill going to Buffalo There We took the boat, tho City of Cleveland. That is the largest boat I ever saw. We were all night aboard. We crossed Lake Erie, The water was calm. like the boat best Of al. When We reached Detroit tho land vas level from there to Bay City. After spending three weeks there, we came back and visited Belle Isle and Niagara Falls. It was a wonderful trip. I wish could so every summer.
 ROBERT GERO, Aga 5.
 TaftvilIe
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A Trip to Plymouth.

Dear Uncle Jed: This summer in vaca tion time VIC went to New Bedford. While we were there we visited some Of the beaches around there. One day we had sa auto rldo to Plymouth. We saw Plv- rpouth Rock and the model of the Nav hower. I would liked to have been there week before to have witnessed the 39oth anniversary Of the landing of the Pilgrims. As we were entering Ply- mouth we were singing My Country. 'Tis of Thee" An old man by the roadside took his hat of and waved to us whiIe we were passing. I think he was very patriotic. Don't you?
 MARY HARGREAvES, Age 10,
 Norwich.
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A Day sn tn. eonneessut River.

Dear Uncle Jed: As had only one Gay to spend at the camp decided to make the most of it. They had planned a ''hot dog roast up the river. We had to paddle half mile to the place. It was very rough, the river being covered with white caps, but little thing like that didn't worry us 50 We started out tr our bathing suits. The canoes rolled and swayed as they made their way through the rough waters. This was certainly thrilling, We expected any
 moment to go over but what if we did we were in our suits. But We reached eur destination in safety. declare I
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White Goods Department

PURE LINEN TABLE CLOTHS Value S6.00-Made of a good grade of pure linen, in assorted patterns, including Clover and Ribbon, Ivy and Ribbon, and ChrysanLhemum designs. Size 70 by To-
 SALE PRICE S2.9a eSc BLEACHED TU KISH TOWELS-Towels of the finest grade, and made with double thread. Size 24 by 54-
 SALE PRICE Soc YARD-WIDE LONG CLOTH - An extra sne cloth, which is cheap at 29c q yard
 SALE PRICE 1eo
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LETTERS OF AcKyow1EDGEMENr

Rose Eagan, Of W1llinaantic: I want e thank you for the interesting book you sent nc.
 Catherine Gesry, of Putnam: received he book, Tn the Camp of the De,a- wares" and liked it very much.
 Ibelma Hoadiey. of Abingdon: reeeiv- ed the prize book you sent me and I nave started to read it. want to thank you for r.
 Charles Weeks, of Packer: received ny prize book and am pleased with 1t I nave found 1t very interesting. I am ssiu one of tho Wide-Awakes.
 Mary D. Higgins. Of Danielson: re- 14ived the prize book entitled "1'he Camp Ti-e Girls al Long Lake," which have reac and found it very interesting. l hank you veTy, very much.
 Areelia Dexor. Of Glasgo: Received pri5e book<<ntitied 'aThe Lilac Lady," 1 nave not read 1t through yet, but think it vii be very interesting. I thank you vs@y much for it
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Ned's Disobedience

Dear Uncle Jed: Ned was a boy of twelve He never obeyed his mother It happened one day that his mother want cd him to go to the store. He said he had to play ball He went to the ball ground and played ball. His mother went to the store and bought her groce- ries. While he was playing ball he broke luis leg. This was a great lesson to him, He never again tsssobeyed his mother.
 HARTHf2LL zUERNER, Age 10.
 TaftyilIe
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WIDE-AHAKE POETRY.
 ON HALLOWEEN,

UN HAALO " FEN. ssIs are flying through the air, And witches wander everywhere, When ghosts arsdressed in white to scare Al girls and boys Wno swear,
 On Halloween. Wen cut pumpkin with a fAcA, And then enjoy a merry race, For girls and boys delight to run. And watch the other feilows's fun.
 On Halloween And then f we can have a chance To see the witches join the dance, We'll 20 to bed content to hear Of tales and pranks another year,
 On Halloween.
 Sent in by Alice E. olsson.
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LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKEs.
Helping On The Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: During tho summer 1 got up h the morning and had my break last Then ] went with nay father to q the COWS out and feed the hens. At night ] got the eggs and put the cows 1 the moving. Some times we dug some potatoes and took them to tho house. We used to tzks the horse and wagon and draw stones. We drew ten ioada Then we unhitched the horse and tied him to s post and gave him some hay.
 It. began to rain and we had to put the horse h the barn. At night Raymond yatered the horse and fed him, tiien he ies the COW into the barn, zaiIked her and fed the grain. The next morning Ws went vfth my father to peddls thc milk
 ROGER ROY, Age !. Esglsyflls
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GriSwio
My Trip to Maine.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day aS l was playing out in the yard my mother called me in and asked me if l wanted to go to Fairfield, Mo, or stay home and have 8 ~>S-y. because in 8 few days my birth day was to come. Of course I accepted the trip to Maine. and after 9. few days or packing and resting We were ready to start.
 We first went to Boston and from there VIC took 8 boat to Portland. Me. It was lovely on the boat and I was sorry when Te reached Portland,
 We took train to Fairfield when we arrived at Portland and we passed many pretty places. But this trip grew tire some a@ter & while .and l was glad when the conductor shouted Fairfield"
 CALLA BERGGREN, Age Il.
 M0Dcy1O
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few inches long and one in the park elev- en feet long.
 Our school was very large. We had about three thousand children last year. l went to school on the bus.
 Last spring we droFe beside the canal and gathered air plants These grow on the cypress trees and have long narrow leaves and bright red blossoms.
 KARL WHTTEHIOUSE, Age Il
 Abingdon.
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Putnam
whoa I Iavvd an TTorsda

Dear Uncle Jed: This is the first time I have written to you, but want to tell you about the year and q half spent in Florida It Is warm there most of the time. Last New Years day went bath ing in the Atlantic ocean.
 had 2 lot Of oranges and grapefruit all the time and in summer guaYas, man. goes and &~aeadoe1
 I saw . great many Aliigators some q
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never ate as many dogs" at once as I did then. We went back to camp by moonlight. It had calned down con siderably and the moon was refecting on the water as we gIided along, our voices echoing in tho nearby hills as We sang.
 DOROTHY DOTZAUER, Age 13.
 New London.
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A rrln tn FIoridn.

Dear Uncle Jed: My first trip south
 tour years ago w2s very exciting and enjoyable despite the inconvenienesa We .ae1 New Ysrk March 9th on the steam pasr Mohawk. We had besutifsi davs,
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all os it to the team, which now fully equipped, won the championship for tho football season.
 ABRAHAM SCHWARTZ. I4eonard's Bridge.
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Ealss Fer xsuar w.lt.r,.

Write plainly on one side of The paper only. and number the pages.
 S-Ose pen and ink, not pencil
 t-ShOrt and pointed articles will bs Eiven preference. Do not HEe over sse ns used
 @Nrits your name. age and addseu plAinT at the bottom of ths stnrR.
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Domestics Department

PEQUoT AND SUPERIOR HEM MED SHEETS You know both these brands, and they are good. These sheets are 63 by 9s, and worth S1.55-
 SALE PRICE S135 s1-NCH LOCKWOOD SHEETRSG This is bleached. and should bs selling for roc yard
 SALE PRICE 55c HEMSTITCHED PILLOW CASES Two sizes. and both are made of a very fine count cotton. Sizes 42 by 36 and 45 by S6. The regular price is 42c-
 SALE PRICE 80