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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
How Mary rIints cat Went t, Church.

Dear Uncle Jed have. never written to the Wide Awake ctrcls before. so 1 hope tfrs wide-Awzkes will enjoy my letrsr. I am going to tell you story and the name of it is How Mary Fiints Cat Went to Church.
 Last Sunday we had something new ia church. It was Mary Flints black cat. Meg, who walked out of the side yard just after Mary and her mother went out of the frone door.
 Meg followed them down the street, turned the corner and crossed over to tas
 other side. just as Mary. and her mother did When they came to the church
 they went up the steps and walked into riIeir pew. Meg stopped and seemed to be think ing; but by and by sine went up the steps and walked through the broad aisie. Now and then she would stop and smell first one side and then the other She did not go into Alarys pew but walk cd on. When she came 10 the pulpit stairs slIe stor9ed, sniffed the floor, and \ then walked up. into the pulpit | The minister smiled when she rubbed
 against him, but in a minute down sh, came.
 She walked very softly out Of church
 and that was the last of Me<'s visit tC ! church.
 sILyINk ALLARD. Age 1s. | Plaiuheid.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
Mr Adrsntur..

Dear Wide-Awzkes. It was a b-frht Sunny day last simmer when about m. enc Of my ciiuus who lived abolf three niles nut Of Central Village dro.e Up to my door in pony cart and askes me to 20 to her house with be- to sread the day. So without much delay [ was sccn ready and we started
 When VIC had ridden about a ruiie anf hsif we came upon an old man s!ttins by the road bde cutting up cloth. We were some afraid to be alone ou that lonely road % we made the ponv re faster. At last we were by him. 60 we could go a little slowe- and we reached the house quite a white before dinner.
 That afternoon about Q o'clock rs wet over 10 the swimming pool and 3uEf sS we were going to jump in we heard the same old man or course we started 10 run We tod my chum's mother. she came out 10 ihe old man and asked him wl.at he wanted. He said he wanted Ga zet tn Danieisc1 but was lost We told him the road and he wen; his way. Then ve both thought how foolish of us Co run Ike that.
 MARY GALLAGHER. Ar. iL.
 Central Village.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
The Ror scnnfs nf snn,Iand

Dear Uncle Jed; I take great pleasure In reading the VVide-Awakes because they are very interesting and sometimes help. fui.
 am going to write about the Boy Scouts of Scotland
 Our minister starfed our troops lzd spring and we enjoyed it very much wf found t very interesting and helpful
 We learned many useful tiiinry. w. learned how to march salute. signal rifh flags. make knots and how 10 follow traiis.
 Our scout motto ia: Do a good turn daily.r
 In August ws went cz-ns.ss. .S scouts brought bsir supplies arnn. fe camp on Saturday. On Monday MRW,ma- cd off Co cam. We got the=rs En [ o'clock Then we set to wr||ne Up the tents. making cur bc- Fr1En z table. making sfoo,s. makin F-cr Tor the fro and nuttin= stones across ihe brook 10 travel bsrs and forth on. Afte- we got everything in nizcr it yrs- about time Co get supper. Nc afe hearf.- y. After supper was over fir. Gate7 our scoufnsster. told us some stories and read some. We went to bed after cujo, luE tile day very much. We found ii rro-e interesting as VIC went on hikes Co differ. ent places on the mountains
 We stayed al camp one neek and zfte, having gTeat time We went home.
 We expeet to % camping again fhi. summer. Ilhope 10 have a better time.
 STEPHEN WHITE, Age l5.
 Scotland
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
STAFFORD SPRINGS

4 small brush fire in the vicinity of Enos E. Penny's house was the cause of a fire alarm being sent in Saturday morning abort 1o.30. The hose company respond cd and the fire was extinguished before any lamage was done.
 Never in the history of the borough has there been such scarcity of tenements as at present A few dags ago a man in the borough moved out of the tenement which he was occupying ard within q hours the owner had 15 applicants for the place. It begins to look as though the manufacturers will have to consider the advisability of building more houses in or der to provide housing facilities for their help.
 It was hoped that with the opening of spring there would be 3 building boom but the high cost of labor and material is still sufficient to detr the average man from building
 During the lecture hour at the meeting of Stafford grange Tuesday evening poems will he read by Mrs. J. B. Brown and Miss Mabel Booth
 Several young people from the Springs attended 8 dance at Memoria l hall in Stafford Hollow Saturday evening"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
A7Hke to Mt. Deeatur.

Dear Uncle Jed: l am going to tell YOU about hike to Mt. Decatur with the Cir Scouts.
 ws started al half past 3 and hige6 down as far as the river. The rest oi the way we rowed
 When we reached the shore we lost no time in getting into our bathing suits For a few minutes ve enjoyed paddiinr about in the water While we were look ing for place to build a fire t started to rain. BT the time we found two fire places 1t had stopped We built a hrs and roasted corn and franl1furters over it. We had almost finished eating our lunch when it. rs;ned very hard. We found shelter in an opening in an enor- nous rock. We passed the time away by singing. recitinE. telling stories and jokes. Some of the girls. noticing t had stop ped raiuing. wandered of to sec what they could see, as they expressed them selyes. A half hour later tfrey returned. eagerly telling us about log cabin they found. We followed them til we came in sight or a deserted log cabin Outside there a-lS stove. in which we soon had a fire going We toasted mzrshmailows over the fire and disposed of the remain der of our lunch.
 As it was quite late. we started for home, singing as we roEed across the river.
 wish some of the Wide-AEakes could go with us on our hikes. THERESA PERINGER, Age Is. UncssvilIe.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01

.r and. .s.iperdreadnoughts types Of battle ships. armbred cruisers, nrotectixe .eruis- CTS, supply ahirs, tuEs. snbnarineB, gum boats and g1bmzr:ne cl1sEerE.
 Some of fHe. hattieships are the New Mexico, our largest, the Arizona. Dela- ware, North Dakota, Oklahoma. Mlchi- gan, Nevada, Wycrnsng and Illinois.
 At first our. battleshfpB and cruisers were painted white and they were called the white squadron" Our first destroy CTS were painted bfact.
 A little later our government painted all ot our warstrDs gray, as gray ships could steal up bavs easier and not be nnt.ced very much in time of war; and also because gray is more of a war color. The, speed of our wxrshiDs. including destruyers, is from about i5 to S6 knots 4 knot is one and one eighth miles. The | hattieships carry from abput 800 to 1000 1 men. The destroyers carry from so tc T20 men. Destroyers are of two types
 They are, used to prevent the big orear l liners from being dnomed by the chem. and can send torpedoes a long distance
 at other ships which try to sink the ship. | they are protecting
 | Subma rines are used to travel undel water, and sink the enemv'si ships in tim | of war. The navy yards along the At
 lantic coast are located at Boston. NeT
 London, Brooklyn, Annapolis, Philadel
 phia, Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Charles
 ton and ttlarta.
 At Charleston I had a good view O Fort Sumter It was all in ruins as was left during the CiyiI war Man, | tourists. go there to see. it in reInem
 brancs of tha tiryt, battle of the Civil wal | JAMES M'GEE, Age 10. E Gales Ferry.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
sheura Be KirI to Birds.

Dear Unc;e Jed: This IS the first time
 [ have written to you. so G-5iil tell you
 about birds. Boss and, girls should be kind to birds because they are useful in
 many ways. Birds are fognd in all parts of the world. There arc many kinds of birds. Some
 of the most common birds which are
 found in our stare arc the bluebird, robin
 hawk, woodpectler, meadow lark, crow,
 srebe, swallow. gull. humming bird, blue jay, or.ole. red winged bizckbird and scarlet tznzser. Boys and Eiris should
 not rob birds nests. I 1eiD the birds
 make their nests by throwing out strings also feed crumbs and grain to the
 birds in the winter time.
 My fzvorite birds are the robin, biue. bird and o-io.e. The robin has a red breast and gray and white back The
 robins nest Is made of sticks and strings The eggs are blue. They help our crop. by eating earth T0rms The bluebirt has dull red breast and q blue back 1 They also eat worms The orioles have q
 hanging nest. =
 In summer we czH show our kiHdnes, to the birds by making drinking disI
 under bush or shrubbery. It is best tt put it under a fruit tree. i tin baking pan not dan neerously deep makes a gooS l hsthtub. This must be kept full of fresi 1 water, nec21se birds love water
 Some birds are named for their acticnl ] and song. We can make h0GsS> fol them by taking a box, making door znS | putting it on post or tree The wreu are small and are bothered great dez l by the other birds. We can make them house out of tin can. know bo. who by making a house Ike this for th
 wrens kept. away the other. Sirds. I hope all the Wide-Awake boys anl | girls are kind to birds
 FLORENCE DATE, Age Il. 1 North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
CHAPLIN

Miss Josephine NJ. Robbins. s5, known by many as Aunt Josephine" died at her home Sunday afternoon. She had been in declining health since she re- ceived a partial suustroie last Septem- Scr. She died in the same room in the house in which she was born. She was the daughter of Ebenezer and Mary Utiey Robbins. Her vocation was that of teacher, she having taught school for 4s years, retiring about Is years ago. Miss Robbins was for many years newspaper correspondent and her articles were well written and entertaining. She was gift
 ed as 8 writer of poetry, and her efforts were of a high order and enjoyed on many occasions at gatherings in town. She has been d loyal member and con stant attendant at the Congregational church for 56 years and attended church Easter Sunday. She was noted for her attainments as a Bible scholar. She was highly esteemed by the towuspeoDle for her Christian character and her sunny disposition. The funeral was held at the Congregational church Wednesday al
 9.SO. Rev. John II. Knott, pastor paying
 worthy tribute to cle fife and character of Miss Robbins. The tribute of flowers included beautiful forms from Mir. and
 Mrs. Wesley H. B Robbins. Mir. and Mrs.
 Charles Robbins and Mrs. Mary D. Rob- pins, large spray Of roses wesley B.
 Porter and family, callss and roses 1; Mary B. Barber, spray daybreak czruz- tious; Mrs. Helen W. LaPourte, wreath white lilies; from. the Congregational church, large wreath; Mrs. Helen 4. witter, wreath; Nstchaug Lsdies club, | spray sweet peas; MT. and Mrs. Elmer F.. Smith, yellow tulips; Mrs. F. Jessie
 Hunt and Miss Florence I. Hunt, spray of tulips; Mrs. Minnie Cunningham, pill | low, hyacinths and roses. Burial was, in l the Center cemetery. Rev. Mir. Knott con
 ducting the committal service. The bear CTS were Andrew NJ. Grant. Frank N.
 Martin, Clifton J. Church and winslow | B. Gallup.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
sonps Unsuns

Father make me Q May rhyme! Join with the birds in a gay rhyme Of pixies and flowers and sunny-sweet hours: Some funny old r1errV-mad pay rhymeP v
 And so he trolled: A nipety. titupy Lsilliput
 Fairy chirped to a child And then there rolled Out of Che East on lis forgetful cars
 A cry. the wild sobbing of little children,
 And his rhyme was choked with tears. ..nearest. sing me a June song Melt with the breeze in a moon song Of maiden and knight under honey sweet
 light: Some 1uoney1ess doyelilc lagoon song"
 And SD he sang:
 "E;nll leavened by her gaze,
 His love outshone her dream'- Then like q fang, Fang Of q wolf ravening for a heart,
 A festial scream, Sharoened by grinding pastors
 Broke in and slew his art Richard Butler Glaezner in Bostor Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
Christina. Pr..en4,.

Dear Uncle Jed: How anxiouslv ehs was waiting. a little h,ue-cyed Esri rt about five summers. She WAS waiting for Santa to visit her. As evening vas drawing near Mary. as this girl is csii-f.- did not forSet to hang up her stcciSirE in the chimney corner. Then she went ID 10 her eozy bed and dreamed of dear Santa.
 In the morning when Mary zwoke she ran to the Christmas tree. To her sur prise xhe found a teddy bear. a doii. clown. and many other toys. Her stock ing wss loaded with goodies. and nutr.
 Mary. kind hearted girl. thought of the poor children of strange lands. who had nothing. Oh. bow she desired che could give away some of these toys Sam ia had brought her. Suddenly she looiSed out through the window. She saw a poor girl. She didn't look happy. for she had no toys Co play with. Mary called her into ffs house. When the eir. came in. she thought she was in a palace She iooktd at Na-y'a toys and tree Would you like 10 have some Of these tovs?" ~Tes." -said the little girl aaite sadly. So Mary gave her many toys "oh. thank you" she said happily.
 - Il think ] must be going home. Good ]! bye. Mary. aud thank you for the foys you have girsn me"
 How happy Mary vssi Truly" tha said. "it is more blessed to give than Co receive"
 | s-s. HELEN M1NskT, Age n. Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01

and sail he would do it yet. His face was scratched and bleeding and his clothes, were torn. Later, when the officer in vestigated he was gone.
 All leading first class u9-to-date at fractions Worlds Standard Shows, be- ginning today Big radio show. first ever seen here. Best and cleanest attractions for young and old. All roads lead to the HlH street show grounds.-adv.
 The first joint banquet of Reliance lodge. No. %, I. c. o. r., ard Undaurted Lodge. No. 34, K. of P., was held in Ri oux hall Friday evening. SuP2er was served in the Methodist vestry, by the Ladies Aid society, Mrs. R. W Robertson chairman. The menu was cold boiled ham, potato and cabbage salads, home made white and brown bread, cake. ice cream mad coffee. The tables were dec orated with towering quince. The en- tertainment programme and dancey were held in Rioux hall. The Dixie Jazz Min strels gave a fine programme. Doris Bliss was the interlocutor. Tie end men were Ellen Faust Charles Parkhurst Ruth Bal lou and Lloyd Weschler. The last named sang Dapper Dan; Ethel Richards sang April Showers; Ruth Balloa sang They Call It Dancing; Vera ATcBroome sang l There's Only One Pal After All: Ellen Faust sang Which Hazel; Eethell Park hurts. That's How 1 Believe in You: Doris | Johnson, Granny You're My Nanny $ Nanny and Charles Parkhurst sang | Hortense. Cfolstein and Dedo presented l the sketch, Heard About Town. Uer1ert l Thompson and John MacLeau did the | turn singing two numbers. during the act | MT. Thonoson sang Pullman Porter Blues and Mir. MacLean. Flying Dutchman. | The grand march was led by MT. and Mrs | Norman E. Parkhurst. EI1ison's liar l mony Boys furnished music and F. IT l Gilbert prompted. The committees were l masters of ceremonies, N. G. John Davis l C. C. Ralph Kingsley; floor director, Her bert Thompson aids, c Fl. Andrews, w | H. Payne: reception committee. ?. c. c 1 A. Haskell, P. C. L. D. Howe, P. G. $ Weschler. P. C. J. W. Potts. P. G. l.. NJ
 Carpenter, P. c. D. A. Boutwell,; deco
 rating committee, John MaeLean, Hector l Sinellaud. Walter Benjamin committee 0. arrangements. S. A. Thompson, William 1 McCluggage. Walter Field. Charles Spicel 1 Spicer, Jacob Weschler, x. B. Parkhurst
 Joseph Wharton.
 New books at Slater library comprise The Mirrors Of Downing Street, by 4 Gentleman With Duster; The Mirrors
 of Washington, anonymous; My Memorie
 of Eighty Years, by Chauncey NJ Depew
 Ny Boyhood by John Burroughs; Johl | Burroughs, Boy and Man. by Clara Bar
 rus, M. D.
 The fire alarm called out the fremen t,
 extinguish . blaze in Walter Fields ga
 rage, on Tracy avenue, Saturday morn 1 ing. The automobile im- the garage wa 1 taken to a place of safety, and not mucl
 damage resulted. The fire started iron q pile of papers which had been burned an hour and half before any fire va
 discovered. A board placed in the pill while they were burning, but an en1be
 had srnouldered unseen.
 Il Daylight saving plans have not bee,
 adopted to date in town. It would prob
 ably save many a person from becomin, l 9 lunatic. if the clocks might tick sanel.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01

What Is Going On Tonight.
 Natchaug Lodge. No 22,, Knights of Pytnias. meets at so7 Main street.
 Knights of Columbus, San Jose Assem- ply, No. A, meets in Opera House block. LCnion st. Jean Babtiste 'Ameraqne ConseA F1orznond, meets in armory han The teAth annual bandhet of Alnhn Phi Fraternity. of the Connecticut Akri- cultural Conege. Storrs. was held Satur- day night at the college dining hall members of the frat and many alumni be- ing present. The hall was effectively decorated in fraternity and class colors. The following menu was enjoyed:
 Fruit Cocktail
 Chicken Gumbo, Creole
 Boiled English Turbot. Beehamel Sauce Duchesse Potatoes Sliced Cucumbers
 Rolls
 Roast C. A. c. Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
 Mashed Potatoes
 Aspara gus. Drawn Butter
 Pickles Jelly
 Lettuce and Tomato Salad
 Cheese Crackers
 Apple Pie @ la Mode
 Cafe Noir
 The program of the evening was in charge of C. \. Van Buren, toastmaster The presidents address was delivered by IT. E. Beisiegel. Alpha Phi toasts were responded to by R. H. Mathewson, NJ. r Daly. and r. F. Kennedy. There was also singing by Alpha Phi quartet which was followed by impronlptu responses from members of the alumni The ban qust closed with the singing of Alma Mater. The committee in charge of the banquet was Robert C. HoTes. cis7irmaa Paul r. Kennedy. James NJ. Mu7 le ant Thomas F. Dcnahue.
 South Manchester high school 1ro.ei foo much for Windham High school base ball nine. Saturday afternoon at Recrea b.on Park. winning by the shutout route to 0. Hohehthal and Swicl1 of t1?e Man chester team played d stellar game, bot connecting for two base drives and com pieted the only double play of the game in the eighth inning, roBbing Windhan of good chance 10 get at least one mari on the score board. Manchester hit safe lv six times and made but one error scoring eight runs. Windham succeeded in getting four safe hiis and four error siead ia the loss of the game. In tn preliminary St. Aary's choir boys de feated the Sodom Giants, g to f.
 It fs probable that Mary Eitiemann of 10s Walnut street will face a serf ous charge in local courts. following he discharge from St. JOseph's hospital where she is q patient. following her Eiv ing birth tc. baby hoy here Thursda. last. It was disclosed by questioning tha the child was alive when born. but th Eitlernann woman denied having any thing 10 do with the death of the infan Coroner Arthur G. Bin put tho woman 1nder strict cross examination and final lv drew the answer from her that sh had strsnglsd the new born babe with stocking. then placed It's body in a hu eau drawer. A local man. whose nam ls withheld by the police. is claimed b, he Eitlemann woman 10 be the fathe f the child.
 There was 3 large attendance of chil s-en of local Sunday schools at tn song and story festival held at the Fdrs Methodist Episcopal church Sunday af srnoon. Stories were read by Rev. Har " s. McCready and group songs wer ,hjoyed. The festival was held in con 1ection with the national celebration o Children's Week. April 30th to May 5tf
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
BOLTON NOTCH

Howard Sumner and a young lady Nfrom Rockville were guests Sunday of the formers grandfather, NJ. W; Howard.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Haley visited Mrs. Haley's son in New London Sun day.
 Loren Maine, who is SS, is quite feeble from heart trouble.
 Mrs. W. Dooiittle and son Harry have been i'll with measles.
 Thomas Skinner is i'll with grip.
 Mrs. Della McAforrow has come to live with her srandrather. B. W. Croes.
 Rev Edgar Tultar spoke i'll the Quarry vile M. E. church Sunday morning, the
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
COLCHESTER

The Connecticut Speciality Co. which has been in the factory building on Norwich avenue for several months has clsed their business here and have moved to Norwich, the scarcity of help is one of the causes for moving out of town. Thirty people were employed here.
 The board Of school visitors held q meeting in Academy hall Thursday.
 Wooster lodge F. and A. NJ, held a special meeting in Masonic hall Friday evening. The NJ. N. degree was worked.
 Clarence Blakeslee of New Haven was q visitor in town Friday.
 Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Stehbins motored to New London Friday afternoon.
 Miss Alice Brown of East Hampton was at her hme on Norwich avenue over Sunday.
 Jesse Bailey of Hartford was the euest over Sunday of his parents, MT. and Mrs Henry Bailey on South Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
UNCLE JED.s TALK TO N1pEAw AXE,

UNCLE JED's TALK TO NIDEAWNKEs
 With the opening Of the month of May We are of couse once more at that ha7py time of the year when we feel more cer- tain of the approach of the good old sum- mer time, the time when- all the Wide awakes can play and frolc out of doors without being burdened with the heavy clothes of winter.
 Although it is uncertain. May is sup posed to have been named for Maia, the mother of Mercury, to whom the Romans were accustomed to sacrifice on the first day Of the month. Like many other suct once famous holidays the first day ot May, or May day as it is known, has un dergone remarkable changes. In old Eng land, everyone, young and old, was up a
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
Versailles.
nlrd..

Dear Uncle Jed: In the(yssr of 1921 put up a house 10 see # could attract a pair of blusHirds I had noticed. l. seemed that was what they were locking for, as they immediztesy zcrepted it and started to build a nest. The mother bird soon had four eggs which she matched and raised.
 As soon zs they brought them out. of the nest tne male bird took them and disappesSed the female re1zired her nest and soon had e0Ir more egFs. It was then.eVits hot and her house WAS an old rziirnad eemaphore lamp. She was hardly ever on the nest in the day time and I thought the eggs were all spoiled, as did not ese how they. could hatch. And I was surprised one day to see her dy to the net with hosemthInE in her m0uth. s
 soon investiEated and found she had one little b.rd she had raised. The other egBs were spoiled think she set nights and the heat of the iron lamp keDt the eggs warm, as the sun was very hot.
 AN,SABELLE VARS, Age f. Piainield.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
The Reseu..

Dear Uncle Jed: I want 10 ten ycr how my daddy and our neiEhbor Szred poor little robins life. One day last summer Q few of US children were c- playing. when all Of sudden ve hez-e pitiful chirD. We did not know al Arg where il came from. All al once vhrr ge looked uD we saw little robin al tangled in a string up in the tree. So ] called my daddy and tho other mar came. too. They got three clothes poies and tied them together and started te untangie the little robin.
 When my daddy was getting the robi- untauEied he said for one of US to hoie our apron SO we did. as we did not van the bird to get hurt. We were wz.ci,in, for it to- fail to the ground. Instead of falling 10 the ground ft flew up in th. air. We sure were glad 10 sec tt in fhe air again.
 MARIE HErBEL. Age q.