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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
The School Pageant.

Dear Uncle Jed: Last Friday afternoon attended 2 pageant called The Light, given by the public schools and the Academy. It represented the advance in the learning of man, making up what ve call education.
 The pageant opens with boy repre- senting any city studying the appropria- tien list He has to cat something out, and much as he dislikes to he finds edu- cation is the only thing. Then a girl representing education comes in and tries to persuade him not to do this. She de- cides to plead her cause by showing him what education 1t She carries a light which represents education and she shows him II glinz1ers of this light
 Each glimer was acted by children of different schools. showing Experience Tradition, Invention, Training. Discipline Democracy, The Boo!. Force, Training in Democracy, A Warning and Educa- tion's Dream. Education finally wins her cause and because of this today we have fine modern schools.
 CATHERINE MVEIGH, Age F. Norwich.
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ROITGN

Bolton grange, No. ~, met Friday evening and installed officers for the coming year as fellows: Master. Miss Ade.is N. Loomis; oSsrseer. Maxwell Hutchinson lecturer, aliss Olive Hutch inson; chaplain, Charles N. Loomis; sec retary. Miss Annie M. Alvord; st steward. Mrs. +. k. Jones; assistant steward, Frederick D. Finley; Ceres, Miss Ella Sumner; Pomona, Miss Annette Muzzio 1; Flora, Miss Eleanor Hutchinson gate keeper, John Hutchinson: lady assistant steward. Mrs George NYhippert The installing officers were Mrs. F. D. Finley and Miss Maude F. White The meeting was open to friends of thn grange mem berA-
 Local young people gathered at the home of Miss Ella Sumner Saturday evening to assist her in celebrating her birthday. Miss Sumner was much sur prised but helped make the evening very enjoyable for all The time passed very pleasantly with games and music, fol- lowed by refreshments. Miss Elizabeth c. Sumner was home from New Haven for the week end. Miss Helen Mathein of Hartford wal in town over Sunday. The harvesting of the ice crop wal | done with haste last week.
 Mrs. Roy Carpenter of Westfeld is i'm proving from a recent attack of throa
 trouble.
 Miss Mabel Maneggia of Hartfort
 spent Sunday at home.
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Norwich.
My First Pieca

Dear Uncle Jed: I will never forget the time I was given a piece to learn. I only had to learn four hnes. but it seemed very much to me. It was for q school entertainment. learned my piece in two nights. After had learned it I said it day after day and night after night I even said it at dinner and sup per. I said it out loud in school and got punished for it.
 On Tuesday afternoon. which was the day of the entertainment. we went up in the school hall to say our pieces When my turn carAk I walked up to the n,at- form with uHsteady steps. When l said my piece nE voice. QuiYeTed and Q. 1 thought I VIZ going to cry, but I didn't. I walked back to ny seat amid a burst of applause. did not know what they were clapping for. and I asked my teach ed. I was so happy when she told me they were clappinc for me
 VIOLET HARRIS, Age 1a
 JeTett City.
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GrisEold.
The Bag of Gold.

Dear Uncle Jed Once there was a sel- fsh old man. The old man had a bag Of gold. One night he said, ''Ah! This gold is mine. It is all mine, and I shall keep it for myself" So he hid the bag ot gold and went to bed. A robber was looking through tine window. He saw
 the old man hide the bag of gold. He
 said, When the old man is asleep.
 will get that gold" So the robbcr "-Apt
 into the house and he took the z of
 gold and ran away. There was a ..,tlc
 hole in the bag but the roboer ran so
 fast he did not sec the hole. One piece
 of gold fell out and soon all the gold laid by the roadside. In the morning a fairy came along and saw the gold. She said. "Oh, this is, the old mans gold. will not give if back to him He is too selfish. He would hidc it again and gold should make someone happy" So the fairy touched the pieces of gold with her wand and they turned in'o yellow dande- lions The fairy said. ''DandAIfons will make the children happy and that is l why children 1nve dandelions
 DANIEL DRISCOLB, Age 2. Norwich
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Tom and the Penp.rr,i,,.

Dear Uncle Jed: There was once a boy named Tom. Every day Toms mother gave him five cents. When he went 70 school he bought a little bag for five cents. When Tom opened the bag there was something in 1t that he didn't like. They were peupermin+s so he threw them away When another It
 tie boy was coming to school he picked up the candy and brought it back to Tom. So Tom brought 1t in school. While they were having spelling he be- gan to make faces. The teaches asked him why he was making faces Tom said T have some peppermdnts in my pocket and I don't like the smell of th..l. His teacher said throw your candy in fine basket and go to the front 'of the room and make a few faces. So Tom did this. When he got out of school he found little bag. When he opened it the same kind of candy was
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Patriotism.

Dead Uncle Jed Patriotism has great meaning, especially in the time Of war. To be a patriot one must be true to his country and do everything he can to help it.
 Nat Hale was one of our noted pa- triots during the Revolutionary war. He was born in South Coventry. Connect cut. in July. 1755. During the ReYo- lutionary war he volunteered to get tnc British plans for Washington. Unfor;u- nately he was captured and hanged as q Epy. His last words were: "I only re- -ret that I have but. one life to lose for my country" These words show how a3 American patriot felt and what an Amer ican patriot would do.
 During theswar we can do our best to- wards patriotism and helping our coun- try by buying war savings stamps and Liberty bonds Every one can help by doing as much as this.
 IDA ITINAKOR, Age Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
My Trip to Worcester.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day last May my mother and I took the train that leave the city about S.30 for Worcester. I en- joyed every minute of the trip.
 We got there about noon and got a nice lunch. Then we went to the Worcester library, where three of my cousins are employed. One of them was about ready to go home for dinner and we went with her. They took us to see many different things like the big stores and buildings of the city. The next day CThursday) we spent with cousins in Auburn, and the next day I went to visit another aunt and uncle, where my older brother is staying while he attenns Worcester Tech That afternoon we went Trough all the school buildings which are situated on a
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Norwich.
Joey's End.

Dear Uncle Jed Joec was the name of a friendly emr brought over to England. While on board ship, the sailors let him out of his cage when hey were washing the decks. Joey liked having the hose turned on him. Arrived in England, the bird was sent into the country. He was put into the field where he tried 10 G1um up with the COWS They fled in alarm. Joey chased them. The emu used to go for walks with the children of the fam fly. He also followed the gardener about and would sit down close by. and watch him dig. Sad to relate, poor friendly, Joey came to an untimely end. He put his nead out of his cage one day, and a fierce bull dog snapped 1t of.
 ARMAND DOYAN, Age g.
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Maggie and Tom.

Dear Uncle, Jed One night as I was going to the store. I overheard two chil- dren talking. This is what they said: Maggie" said Tom, taking her into a corner, you don't know what I've got fn my pockets. Guess!
 "oh, I can't guess, Tom. Please be good and show me"
 well, then, it's as new fish line two new ones-one for you. Maggie, all to yourself" Maggie's answer was to throw her arms around Toms neck and hug him and hold her cheek against Ais without speaking
 Wasn't I a good brother. now, to bring you a line? I wouldn't go halves In gtn- gerbread on purpose to save the money and you shall catch your own fish. Won't 1t be fun?'
 ETHEL HOLLAND.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS,

1-wiIliaA siedtesky, of Eagievf1le- Secret of Coffin Island.
 .,2-Louise Avery of Norwich Town The Boosey Twins on, Blueberry Island. LMaeeia C.. Stanton. of Norwich CSmpAre Girls in the Mountains.
 r'-Arvi Lybeek, of Moosup-The Boy SeSuts' Champion Recruit.
 5-Catherine Meye.sh, of Norwich Fhs Auto Beys Quest
 H,1Pauline Efsenstein, of Colchester Camp Fire Girls. or the March. . EzKhea Biain of Hampton-Camp- Fire Girls at the Seashore.
 9--vsslet Harris, of Jewett City Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake,
 ~ginASrs of prize books living in Nor. w1e&a. can obtain them by calling at The Bulletin business office after 10 a. m. on Thuroday..
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UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE =" AYAKES

t ,AwAKEs.
 ' How many of the Wide-avakes have lSdog? Probably large number of you hxFe. one and find in him merry com pSaion and good friend, just the same Gs other owners of dogs do who give them proper treatment and care. The dog iS: susceptible to kindness and training. Hes knows his friends and properly taught and<~tfeAted he will respond in liberal measure.
 Much Is owed te the dog. Many are the instances where they have saved the lives of children in the water, rescued them .in case of fire and protected them against grave dangers. The list of won derful things that have been done by doks'is long and impressive. Within a few weeks you have all probably read about Che bailoonists who were lost in the wIds' of Canada. It wasn't dog that rescued them but it was the barking of a dog caught in a trap that told them that they were near to some hahftation and caused them to descend. Otherwise they might have gone on and been lost The dog. served to save their lives. and they quickly responded to the opportu nity of saving the dog.
 y It.is a rare person that Is not touched by the; friendship Of dogs. Throughout the great var. they played a most va1ua- -4cfe clfe5 part and rendered remarkable service with .faathfurness and marked inteln
 sance. But in. war or in peace, on watch crsat, play, the dog knows and cares fol his friends, and he shows it in an end less nunhber c2 ways
 Few there are who do not like dog! sven though they may be afraid of soms of them. A ferryboat captain spent { t1alf hour in New York -harbor last week 6efaying his schedule and holding up hi many passengers. to rescue a poor 'purp' that was drifting away on an ice foe.
 : The dog may have his faults and man, of them, but rightly treated he is man
 friend. ts
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Nenys Red HAG.

Dear Uncle Jed: Nelly Barton lived with her father in little cabin in the far west.
 One bleak, cloudy day Nelly was scramblng along the mountainside when she noticed what looked like man ly- ing on the railroad tracks. As she came nearer, she saw that great tree had fallen over the rails. What should she do?
 She could not lift it; there was not time to run to the signal tower. mile away, for the train was due.
 Suddenly she remembered her red sash. Snatching it off. she ran up the track, waving 1t with al her might Luckily,
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hi-ii hiA
 Tie following day we vent 10 ra5crofi tower. where Ne had matn ic' nt Nirf Of the whole c;y. From tlere we won't tO Elm :'arll, which vas very beautiful with an the flowers m bloom. irciud.rg " beautiful bed of iul;.s. enc all a deep red, the other q bright pink. Saiurday morning We went through the biz city market and saw many other nice places
 had a wonderful time and rrv brother came home with US for q short vacation.
 LOUISE AVERY, Age II.
 NorWjch Town.
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ELDrrrnis OF AcKSow1EDoMrxr,

tH&A WiAAkor Of Ssleni-I have receiv- eas the prize book you sent me and am tA1Aktng you for 1t. am also sending yeua another story.
 1Assl lEagaA, of WiHimantic-I want to thank you very much for the book you slzst ms. is very interesting story fuf ef adventures and mysteries.
 |, A., Evelyn Brown, of Eagleyille-I was Eiek xbed with the whooping cough when L4ktIe Prudy's Dotty Dtnple came to me. l, enjoyed it very much and I thank you fer t.
 EAfeelia Deyea, sf <Gasgo-Reoeived the nxazs book entitled Facing the German Yea : T. have read it through and have n64A the book very interesting. l. thank ysaf vGy much for 1t. -.-.. : Das1Cky. LI11fbsidEe, of vouatown-1 thank you very nnneh for my book, The c&Mp Fire Girls on the Farm, which I rsedisSsd Jan. %, 1921.
 :; tN4b4m sH$rfre ,ef. Neawfeh-1 thank yg1t vsxy. n1neh fer the prize book I re- ceeCea entitled TAs Campfire Girls in the
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03

always throw her hat and coat on a chair instead of putting t in it's place. Her mother was very kind and patient and tried to make Mary obey. But Mary never listened to her mother.
 One day Mary was invited to a party by some of her friends. When 1t was time to go she forgot where she put her coat and hat.
 She looked for her coat and hat until it was too late for the party. Then Mary was sorry she did not obey her mother. After that she always put her things in the right place.
 HELEN MINSKY, Age Ii.
 Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
Sickness Caused by Working.

Dear Uncle Jed: Since last June made up my mind to help my mother with the housework. My work was washing dishes, sweeping floors. etc, while my mother did all the booking and baking My wo4k was very helpful to mother.
 One day I felt very sick and had to stay in bed for thrye days. On the fourth day I was well enough to rise out of bed.
 hope all the Wide-Avake children help their mothers, at least as much as ] help mine.
 ANNIE zUKowSKY.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
FRANKLIN

At the Congregational paTsonzse at noon Saturday Gustave Carlson and NifF Agnes Johnson of Hartford were unitc5 in marriage by Rev. William J. Tat They were accompanied by Mrs. Car, Johnson Of Higganum- The bride ard groom were former pzrishiOn0rs of Nr- Tate in Higganum and were in MT Tatss primary class 2i years ago- Thsy will make their home h Hartford.
 AIrs. George Geer was the guest or Mrs. Hermon Gager Friday
 Mrs. Everett Chappeli has returned after spending several days in Plainyii.".
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
An Odd pIace for a store

Dear Uncle Jed: In August mother and father went to Washington, D. c. While there my mother went to the post office to mail some packages. Now, where do you think it was? It was a store and postofice together in the base ment of a school. Farmers bring eggs to the store to sell At recess the people who run the store do lot of business. for the children come in to buy things to eat Don't you think that is an odd place for store? do.
 If I had gone to live with my aunt, as she wanted me to. would have zone to that school.
 ISABEL KENNEDY, Age 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
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;BeAx sUHeta Jed: When we look out of thAsWtmlow on . rainy day we say to auesea4es, ,@oh. dear. it's raining again." We<eve a grsat deal to the rain If we aid not 1irzve' any rain things would not srGw,, We would. have no flowers, no grass; nc trees. There wouldn't be any 1ends, or brooks and the wells would all dry tsp4 '-s ~
 In: the trc8Aeal regions during the rainy ssAson it0ere are trees flowers and grass Etyw4ng. Tie animals grow and live, EMRe s&aes dry season the grass dries ID. 1sfts is tne hot for the animals and ttnsy, 6sA Of thirst If H were not, for the ezta Ee would die .5eezuse we need wa
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
TFIE E--AWAKE <.RCLE < 4. Boyy and Girls Department.

TDzaas Base Ys1ag Wxsa1R@
 .sL-tste yaaaMay en caA stds CT EAs nse1Sdr Gs1eRsE sma Ezzagsr the paeee: { i, S.-x5s psai aAad ink. net ren k js;,,y,. Sriifrss.Ies. Do net use' OveR zss ;SS+osaEsBaa sBeiss CT Ssttsrs only VII faes used-, [ eE-yPs4b yazx nwsa. aSs and 2onzeSa hC1wfniy x4 ths bet*om of tho sscr9'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
Norwich Town.
One Winter Morning.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once there lived a little girl named Lillian. One winter morning Lillian was going to school and when she was half way there she saw a little bird shivering on the ground. She picked it up and went home to bring it to her mother. Her mother took the bird and put him in piece of cloth and then put him on chair in back of the stove. Then when the little bird was better Lillian's mother let him go again.
 Then Lillian went back to school only in the aftern oon. LEoNA HARPIN, Age H.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
Life of Henry wadsworth Lon<fel-

The Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfel-
 Dear Uncle Jed: In Portland, Maine, on February z7. 1897, was born one of Americas greatest poets. Ills name was Henry W. LongfeIlow. He went to the Portland Academy and was very dili- gent student He was graduated in 1921 and then went to Bowdoin college until 1925. LongfeIlow was very fond of languages and was offered the chair of modern languages in the college he had attended. He went abroad and when he returned he married Mary Storer Potter.
 When Longfellow was young he had great desire = write. When h col lege he produced q few poems which were published in the Litary Gazette, . paper to which the ol6AS poet Bryant al- so contributed. Much of LongfeIlow's earlier work was in prose but it was not much until after his second n1arrtage
 Longfeilow went abroad with his wife in 1885 to prepare for professorstip of modern languages in Harvard college. Re travelled in the Scandinavian penisula and Holland where his life was sadden- ed by the death of his young wife. He returned and took up his professorshir until 1854.
 Shortly after his return he took ur AAAH AOoAOCAiSS dI bIIS SEdISI6 ROUSC- I1t 1 lived there singly until 1S42 when he 1 married Frances Elizabeth Appleton and received the Craigie House for wed. l ding gift. It was at the Craigie House | that Longfellow wrote his poems
 Some of Longfellow's most noted poem, are: Song of Hiawatha," ''Evangeline, "Courtslip of Miles Standish," ana 1 Psalm of Life" Among some Of tn, other poems are: Skeleton in Armor. Excelsior" Building of the Ship "Children's Hour.' and +The Golden Le gend,' a story of his life
 h 1861 his wife was fatally burned Longfellov WAS much grieved at his los and wrote d poem about her callel Gross of Snow"
 Longfellow died March 24. 1sSe an was buried at Mt. Auburn by the Rive Charles, which he loved.
 IDA LIFSCHITZ, Age F. | IJnca syiile
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
Fishing on the Ice,

Dear Uncle Jed: One day last week my brother went fishing on the ice. He set out l5 traps, baited with minnows After waiting a few minutes he got bite: My brother ran towards the trap, but just before he got there the fish pulled the trap through the ice. As the ice was not very thick he was able to see the trap go through the water. He followed the trap until the fish got tired, then chopped hole mad pulled out a bass that weighed two pounds. Wasn't that a good days fishing?
 MINNIE LIFsCHUTZ, Age 10.
 Uncasville
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
My Christmas.

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about my Christmas. I had lots of toys, 1 got big walking doll and she can walk very well, and I play with her all the time. She is the only pet I have. I will have a dog soon. I hope all the Wide-Awakes had good Christmas
 ELLEN SNOW, Age 10.
 nIn
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in it. So he threw it away. That night h.s aunt came over and bought him some peppermints. So he threw tbem al away except one which Ie a;e. When he a:e 5h!s he found out that they were good. So every day he wanted 10 buy pepper mint, but they didn't have any.
 BRUNO PEDACE. Age 10. Norwtch
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Wouldn't you rather have rain than ge without?
 EVELYN M RENsHAw. Ago 1z. Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" ol Genuine

Take no chances with substitutes
 Unless you see inc name -Bayer' on package or on tablets you are not get ting genuine Aspirin prescribed by pny- sicians for twenty years and proved safe by millions. Take Aspirin Colds, Headache, Neuralgia, Rheuma- tism. Earache, Toothache, Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of Aspirin cost few cents. Druggists also sell large packages. Aspirin is the trade marx of Bayer Manufacture of Monoscettca Q cidester of Salicylicacid-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03

Nauratuek.-Naugatuck lodge so ss. 3. F. O. Elks. observed past exalted rulers night at the meeting Wednesda night at o'clock in their home n q Weary building. The chairs on inc oce= sion were occupied by past exalted rulers
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the gieam of red caught the engineers eye and he qu:citly put on the brakes s and stopped the train.
 ALICE PHALEN, Age 10. Taftyille
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stamford--This city is taking up the subject of town and city consolidation and at its next town election Is 10 have a referendum vote upon the question.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
swm8-AWAKE PoETEK.


 :. "Ths DeE. IfJseAnh4 M Anderson, a Sacramente /; NPx1ntsr, to His DoG) H4sza asse friend vAO proves his worth fvrHAo& ceuee& sr pride o6 birth N;ek wRBt e plenty play the host .NSf rsts tbs least and gtves the u1oS4- .-r@ Hss 3&s4 . deE. ;EA,sg eS1sr Hlsthful. kind and trus; ,HS nSvAr questsons what I do ; And whether may go CT stay - HsSl always ready to obey +H Csuse hetssa dog. guch 'meager fare Hs want supplies; A hsaA-oa1ess, and from his e5es There beaaB more love than nortas . knOv;l MsanwfiIe he wags his tail to show
 That he's my dog. HS,1aAchAs me all through the day, Akd nothing coaxes him away; And through the night-long slurnber deep Hs guards the home wherein I sleep .And he's . deg. Itvonder. if I'd, be content To .tcll6Y where my master went, And where he, rids-as needs he must VSeOU1o- o-1 41LCh HI HIS NoSb r-s Like other dogs. Hsw strange if things were quite re- YeFSed-.', Tie mar. .debased. the dog put first. I efhhr wonder, how 'twould be Were he the master stead of me r. And the dog. Afeverld- .o6 deep devotion lies ReHnd the windows of his. eyes; Yst love Is only half his charm ERd die. to shield my life from harm Yet he's q dog.
 8dogs were fashioned out of men, What breed of dog would I have been Ind, would e'er deserve caress orsbe erolled for faitbfulness
 S.- Like my dog here?
 As ,nortals go. how few possess 9t courage. trust and faithfu1ness Efough from which to undertake, Nlthout some borrowed traits, to make :i;=, A. decent dogl
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
Untidy Little Mary.

Dear Uncle Jed: Mary was a very naughty and untidy little girl. She would
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;EAss eSgsr Hsstlrful. kind and trus; He nev4R q1estsons what do And vhethar l may go CT stay
 HsSl always ready to obey
 +tif Cause hetssa dog.
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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-02-03
MATHEW MARTIN GREETED

A large crowd of neighbors and
friends gathered at the home of
"Uncle Matt. Martin" of West vi
emma last Saturday evening, January
20, to help commemorate the 18TH
anniversary of his birth. "Uncle
Matt" is hale and hearty and en-
livened the gathering very much with
his stories Of earlier days before the
advent Of the "Ford''. Stories and
"reminiscences of former days was
the order of the evening and proved
delightful. The ladies who came with
baskets bulging with good things to
eat announced luncheon, which was
greatly enjoyed by all. Following
this 0. A. SHOEMAKER in
few well chosen words presented
the honored host, with beautiful
rocking chair as memento of the
occasion. The gathering broke up in
the "wee small hours" all expressing
the sincere wish that ''Uncle Matt
might live in health and happiness to
spend many more happy years with
his family and friends. Those pre-
sent from out of town were M. J.
Benjamin, VIM. Hitler, Sr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Durham, of Flint, and Mrs.
John Turnbull Of Newberry, Mich.