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Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
Skating.

Dear Uncle Jed: My mother gave me a pair of skates for Christmas and I am learning how to skate. There is small pond near. my back yard and that is Where am learning. It Is about fifty feet wide. I thought I could Skate tn first time I put on my skates, but I fell several times before could stand on thsnn.
 I can skate quite good now. The hrs. time I went skating the Ice lasted for three days. Then 1t melted. but now It 's frozen again. I went skating today 'fter school although 1t was very cold. had lots of fun.
 LORRAINE GLADUE, Age II.
 Taftville,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
HAMPTON

The Ladies' band held a dance in Grange hall SEaturday night.
 The funeral of Anatalu Burnham wss held Saturday afternoon at half past two, Rev. A. Avery Gates conducting the services, The floral tributes were beaNtiful Ray Fuller sang Crossing the Bar. and the quartette sang Some Day we'll Understand. The body was sent to Hartford where a ccnnfttal ser vice at Cedar Hill cemetery was held Thursday afternoon. Jay NJ. Shepard had charge of the arrangements.
 An illustrated lecture was given on Wednesday evening in the church by Rev. A. Avery Gates.
 This week wednesday the Harmony cltfb will meet with Mrs. Charles Burn ham.
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My Gaming RIrthdar.
Taftvilla.

Dear Uncle Jed: I want to tell you about my coming birthday, which will be March eth when I will be II years old. Well. to begin with, I will have a little party for a few school friends which hope they will all enjoy I will have candy, peanuts. soda, also cake which my mother will make. with II candles which will represent the number of years. I think this is all about my coming birthday l will tell you more about it after 1t is over.
 ANNA LAJEUNr.,,, age ~.
 Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
Mother Goose.

Dear Mother Goose! most metherly and
 dear Of all good mothers who have laps
 wherein We children nestle safest from all sin I cuddle to thy bosom with no fear To there confess that though thy cap be
 queer, And thy curls gimlety. and thy cheeks
 thin, And though the winkered mole upon thy
 chin Tlckies thy very noge-tip-still to hear The jolly jiHgles of mine infancy Crooned by.thee, makes mine eager arms
 as now, To tWine about thy neck full tenderly, Drawing the dear old face down, that thy
 brow May dip into my purest kiss. and be Crowned ever with the baby-love of me.
 James Whitcemb Riley.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
.fouslnr fhe Jr-

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to write you abort Srly visit to Mir Words pond
 Last Sunday afteenon my brother Rich ard and I went out to Focd's ice ron6 with my grandfather to see them fil the ice houses. First they cut the ice in great big cakes and foated them down to the ice run, where man with big spear cut them into little cakes. These were pushed down the ice run to kind of an elevator that carried thenl uo to a track where some other men steered them into the ice house doors. One man told us the elevator carried up twenty-five cakes of ice a minute.
 Your friend.
 CLARENCE D. SMITH, Jr.
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Norwich.
My Canary

Dear Uncle Jed: I had canary for my Christmas present. It sings very sweetly at night about six o'clock. He nuts his head under his wing and goes fo sIesp. IL looks like a ball of down when it's asleep. In the morning my grandma puts 2 little dish In his cage and he takes a bath. After his bath he has | hard time getting dry. Of course we do not put him near the fire to dry. It dries itself. He takes his bill and draws each feather through his bill. He Is ali yellow exed-t a green ring around his neck and a little or his wing.
 ELLEN SNOW, Age II.
 irA
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
My Christmas Vacation.

Dear Uncle Jed; I thought I would write you 8 little story about my Christ mas vacation. l spent a week in Dan ielson and had good time. I went to the pictures nearly every afternoon, and they were very good. I also went skating once, but 1t was so far my aunt would not let me go again. When I came home I was lonesome.
 I am fond of cats and so I brought in four or five cats in the house. My grand pa does not like cats, 30 he put them sll out and I felt bad, so I never took in any more after that, but waited till I got home and played with my old gray
 CELIA LAJEUNEss, Az. fl.
 Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
wIDE-AwAKE POETRY.

WIDE-AWAKE P0ETRTs
 Tine Groundhcg. Fuzzy, furry groundhog.
 Knows about the weather More than you or even l
 Both know, put together. Fuzzy, furry groundhog.
 Doesn't like the cold, Sleeps beneath the dark, warm ground, Winters. I've been told: Fuzzy, furry groundhog.
 Longs to see the Spring When the snow is on the ground-< More than anything. Fuzzy, furry. groundhog.
 Tells us all just when Winter will be over and Spring will come again. Fuzzy, furry groundhog, Leaves his pleasant home February second, but Not, oh not to roanl If he sees no shadow Because there is no sum, He stays; if he sees it. My, how he does run
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
Preston
My School

Dear Uncle Jed: The name of my school is the Sacred Heart school. We have eight grades. I am in the sixth grade. Our studies are. in the morning we have catechism, arithmetic, music. spelling and after recess we have gram mar till half past H. Then in the af- ternoon we have history, geogra phy, writing and reading. We have no recess in the afternoon. We come out at half past 3 from school, and then we go home.
 LILY GLADUE Ta f+Vi1ia
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
Putnam.
My Auto Trip to Poouonoek River.

Dear Uncle Jed: 1 will tell you about my last summers auto trip to the Po- quonock river. We started at 9.30 and arrived there before noon. We had to detour at Groton. Then we had to take the road to Westerly as far as Midway. We then followed an old cartpath along the shores of the old Prentice farm. This cartpath was very muddy and rocky but finally we reached the sound. and found very nice spot to park our auto. As we were very hungry, we first ate lunch. Papa made a tent which served as a bathing house. We got into our bathing clothes and then the fun began. Papa then went looking for clans, but did not get very many. Afterwards we all went in bathing. After we got through we went looking for rock crabs. I will tell you what they are. They are tiny crabs and are black and yellow. Papa told me they are used for biackfsh bait After we got a few rock crabs we went looking for starfsh but only found two. By this time it was getting chilly. so we started for home. We reached there about o'clock. I am now waiting for summer to come so we can have some more good times.
 MILDRED TUBES, Age {.
 Preston
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
Rui.. Fer Y.u.r Walters.

\1-Write plainly on one side of the paper only. and number the pages.
 2-Use pen and ink, not pencil.
 3-Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 25o words.
 4-OriginaI stories or letters only will be used.
 5-Write your name, age and address plainly at the 5ottom of the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
How I Spent Sunday.

Dear Uncle Jed: Sunday morning I went to church and after church I went skating on Fink's pond. When I came home it was l o'clock. I went down the river to see the horse race on the ice, but the ice was so soft that they could not have race and put it off till the next Sunday. if it does not rain or snow. When I came home I was very hungry and I had my dinner. When I got up on Monday morning was very happy
 GEORGE ADAMS, Age 10.
 Taftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
Rubber

Dear Uncle Jed. The rubber tree iz grown chiefly in Brazil. T. has many trials as insects are always boring heles in the bark These attacks would mes n death to the tree unless it protecteu Hselt in some way
 It sends out hued which ills u7 the holes made by the insects. This nuii becomes hard. but elastic So thac il doesn't drop off when the tree shakes. When this liauid is hardened it be- comes rsIbner From 2 simple little tre2 comes the worlds greatest product, rub Der.
 MARTHA REILLY, Age F.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
The Mere Easte Tn. Les. s,.,s

Dsar Cnae Jed: One morning t 77e. hsr1 an hour before car tisns and I re1 10 get the car. There vas q little hol. in my glove and I thought l would take cou-te of stsuehes in it. as 1t would take too much time to Sew it all ID. I tooli 6 couple of stitches in t and started 7o cut on the thread and cut a large hole in my glove and then had to sew is all up. That IS case of the more haste 1ale less speed"
 MARGUERITE LANNoN. Age il.
 AttaWauean
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
THE. WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
 Boys and Girls Department

once week On Monday my mother
 gave me 10 cents to buy some candy.
 That was all I was supposed to eat that
 week. But the following Thursday I
 received q box of. chocolates for my birth day present, and I was tempted to eat them. Then my New Years resolution was broken. MILDRED E. PECHIE. Age II. Attzwaugan.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
Norwich.
Loves His Peta

Dear Uncle Jed: I am writing to you about my rstbit and my guinea pig. I love them They have nice fur. Goa loves them. tco. I saw a pretty bird n the tree Tv1e hird is ccld because it has no home, poor thing
 HARRY PAVEy, Age (. Norwich
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My Pet Squirrels

Dear Uncle Jed: I have two pet sarir- rels at home. They are gray and W5ke. l like 10 play with them.
 have nice little cage made for them. l feed them every morning be- fore going to school and when co-rs home Sometimes I let them run uound in our cellar.
 Your little friend,
 Nora-jcFl
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
When Frisky sarex ths par.

Dear Uncle Jed: As the family was out FrisaSy decided to take a nap Tn the par!cf. He stole across tine kitchen and reached the dining room doo-. He then crawled slowly and reached the parlor. Tf4ce, in inc center of tn room was ,n-
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
NnrMich
Mr TrIp to Ner London

Dear Uncle Jed: Last Sunday my brother and I went down to my gran, mothers in New London. We had 9 very good time. I hope to so and see iler again in Q short time so we may hay another good time.
 WILBER PAGE, Age IS Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
To Gain Weight

Lee & Osgood Go. guarantees Bitrc- Phosphate to rebuild shattered nerves: to replace weakness with siren gth; to add body weight to thin folks and
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
LETTERS OF AckNowLEpGMENr,

Annie Trsver of East Longmeadew: I thank you very much for the book, Little Prudy, which I was surprised to receive. I have read it and 1t is very interesting.
 Esther NJ. Monroe of Plainfield: wish to thank you for my book you sent me for 8 prize.
 Grace Adams of Taftville: The book you have sent me Is very interesting, for which please accept many thanks.
 Orilard Adams of Taftviile: Thank you very much for the book you have sent me about Captain Tfptop. I am reading it and find 1t very interesting.
 Arleen Burdick Of Jewett City: thank you very much for the prize book entitled Tabitha's Vacation. I have read It and liked it very much.
 Helen T. Greene of Plainfeld: I wish to thank you very much for the book received, entitled The Prize Watch I know I shall enjoy reading 1t I do love to read.
 LETTERS WRITTEN BY w1pE- AWAKEs.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06

New Haven Dairy Eskimo Pie"
 Ask your dealer for New Haven Dairy Eskimo Pie"--the newest most appe- tizing confection that all Connecticut is eating No dishes or spoons necessary Packed in foil. 10c. at New Haven Dairy dealers.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

Airline Fries of Amston-The Lilac Lady.
 2-PauIine Eissnstefn of Colchester- The Castle in the Carpathians.
 3-Martorie C. Gates of Gales Ferry The First Capture.
 4-AIice Tracy of Patnaaa-Ths Asss Boys Outing.
 5-Myer Fishbien of Willimantic-Twe Boy Pioneers.
 e-Ruth Coffey of Danielson-A Strug- gle for 8 Fortune.
 7--Nildred Tubbs of Preston-Little Prudy's Captain Horace.
 s-CIarence D. smith. Jr.. of Norwich The Boy Scouts Under the Stars and Stripes.
 Winners of prize books living in Nor wich can obtain them by calling at The Bulletin business office after 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
UNCLE JED'se TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES

From time to time you have been ad- vised to make the acquaintance of good books and to employ them for profit as well as pleasure. Good reading is en- ioyed by most boys and girls. and 1t should be indulged in by all
 Those of you who are at all acquainted with the books of Charles Dickens will be
 interested to know that toqnorrow-Feb l-is the anniversary of his birth. He was an Englighanan and was born in 1912 and his parents provided a comfort able home for him until he was 3 years old. He had good supply of books, which is the foundation Of a sound edu- cation. and which was more highly prized in the days when they were hard to get than they seem to be by many in the present day. when there are great oppor- tunities on all sides to obtain instruction and many libraries, public and free.
 Misfortunes in the Dickens family af- ter he became g made it necessary for Charles to go to work in warehouse. They were years of hardship and hunnn- iation, but conditions changed after two years and he was able to go to school for 3 couple of years more preceding his en- tering lawyers office as office boy. Dickens longed for literary career. i His ambitions appear to have been aroused even when he was years of age and he never abandoned them. Like Benjamin Franklin, he studied constant ly. He read and read with the result
 that he laid the proper foundation for his later years and fame. The example set is one that others who aim high should closely follow
 Not every boy and girl can become a 1 Dickens. But every one can find good 1 story among those that Dickens wrote 1 Many of the Wide-Awakes have probably
 read such stories as The Old Curiosity Shop, A Tale of Two Cities, or David
 Copperheld. If you haven't you should l in order to get acquainted with this great
 English writer of prose and enjoy tn, interesting books. Dickens doesn't write simply to entertain the literary. Hi.
 books are among the best to be found
 and if you are not acquainted with then his anniversary would be a good time t, 1 start.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
LETTERS WRITTEN BY w1pl
 AWAKEs. A Broken Reselutien,

Dear Uncle Jed: made 2 New Years re1c'..t ~ia .t.g. 7-c-,7 -i.l'. =. .A..a srl
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06

Norwich.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-10
LOCAL PERSONS ATTEND
FUNERAL OF MRS. BOOTH

Mrs. Jennie Hupp and daughter
Mrs. H. S. Keizter, and son. Bail
ey Hupp, have returned from
Hundred, where they attended tho
funeral on Wednesday Of Mrs.
Lizzie NJ. Johnston Booth Of
Burton wife of Charles j. Booth
and sister Of Mrs. Hupp. whose
death occurred Monday. The serv-
ices were held from the Christian
Church at Hundred and were
conducted by the Rev. Russell
Rice. Burial was made in Sand
Hill Cemetery In Green County,
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Booth is survived by the
following children: Clyde Booth,
Littleton; Harry Booth, Mt. Holly
N. j.; Raymond Booth, Burton;
Ulalia Booth, Burton and Mrs.
Ray Whistler, Littleton and by
her mother, Mrs. Alcinda Johns
ton. Hundred tho latter being "a
years old
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.(Continued from Page onel
ganization had a work TO do for
It's members, which is particularly
its own, that OF looking after the
car supply and other matters con-
corning the Monongahela Rail-
way.
Despite rumors atloat that tie
association would dlsband, the as
ISOLATION Is in good condition, Mr..
watson says, and the operators
displaying n better feeling and q
more cooperative one than ever.
The association has its offices IN
the Farmers and Merchant Bank
Building IN Morgantown,
Assigned Car Case.
George S. Bracket, .Fairmont,
secretary Of the Northern West Vlr-
gInia Coal Operators Association
left last evening for Washington
D. c., where he will attend the hear
ing OF the assigned car case before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
zion next Tuesday. 1t is believed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-10

Mrs. John Kirkpatrick ot ClarEs-
burg Is spending several days
here with her parents; Mr.. and Mrs
r. L. Cunningham, at their home
on Monroe street.
Mrs. ira L. Smith has returned
from Morgantown, where she was
the guest Of her parents, Dr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Cox. Doctor Cox who has
been Ill, Is slightly improved.
julius Golden Of Golden Broth
ers department store Is in New
York this week on a buying trip.
Mr.. Golden will purchase an entire
manufacturers stock Of women's,
misses and children's winter coats.
Miss Elizabeth Hession Of Graf.
ton was in Fairmont yesterday.
Mrs. Hugh Smith will go to Graf
ton tomorrow for the D. A. R. cello.
bradon Of Armistice Day.
G. NJ. Alexander went east last
night for business trip OF a few
days.
Registered at the Fairmont Hotel
are: H. ]. Booth, Pittsburgh; c;
Cigo, New York; Harry Clinton
and P. D. Hartman, Baltimore.
Miss Florence Cavendar, who has
been in New York for the past
week shopping for the Florence
Shop, will return home tomorrow.
Clarence D. Robinson, who wac
confined to his home on Fairmont
avenue with an infected foot for the
past two weeks, was out today for
the first time. :
Miss May Montgomery who has
been Ill at her home on Fairmont
avenue, is recovering.
John Walter Smouse. son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Smouse OF this
city, was operated on for the re.
moval OF his tonsils. yesterday at
the Columbia Hospital in Pitts.
burgh. Mr.. Smouse, who accom-
panied him there, returned last
night, and Mrs. Snouse will re.
main there until the child is able
to come home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blackstone
and daughter, Patricia Anne, of
Warrington were in the city yes
terday for the funeral of William
B. Charlton.
Mrs. Marion Martin has return
ed from a visit with friends in
Braddock and Pittsburgh.
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VALLEY TRAFFIC
NEN.Ig !.
Effort viii Be Made TO Keep
Present Coal Rate Of
GA Cents.

49, -
Ipe Mononganela valley Asso
esatlen y lts meeting held al
Morsantown Yesterday went on
secprn y opposing tne recommen-
nanen o. 9 representaaVe Of the
lptsEstate Commerce commission
tnat tne minimum locai rate tor
moving sce o n west virginia oc
z cents instead OF % cent?
Wnien y me present rate: y: .
aehtnlsy spEeslaent ana ~
'soalsi X Y; aeeretary OF me FalE-
mont chamber Of commerce!
we're present at the meeting and
vptea 70 oppose the recommends
Ion
Rle lnterstate commerce Com
mission ts Jinterter1ng with an In
tfast4t es snlppmB rate, because
me mission alleges that the
EaLe g low. tnat u interiors;
VIZ me slnterstate rates. inc Cd
1ecnon @ the state rate was made
y coz operators IN pennsylvania
and 0nle; VINO / snip coal into the
Serehern fanhandle counties oil
tnis state.
AtEer. discussing the reeommen'
aatiol 3tswas dec1ded that eac1
fns4pery o. aSommerce IN the mon
onganeta yalley Assoclauon iiie
81 teryening petition with tht
lnteFat lte commerce commission
anu tnat the MohonRanela Val4el
Assoclatloni On lts own part WIZ
aiso Atlle an intervening petitlon
20 t1atl they may De heard at tne
hearing 70 pc he!a DecempeFs III
Eittspgrgni
~ event the 1nterstate CON
msrce sSoEmmisSlon continues tne
lgntattef tnel f1ttsourgn nearing
inca the s I, .e .enanloers OF com
merse ana tne Yailey assoclatl0il
VII retain counsel ana VIII lsh'
me ease 70 9 tinlsn;
ne eommlttee thaL represent,
eu neaasseclalon az the nearing
= New, sYork OF the tentanve
seales OF 5ratess anu distances IN
trunk Line Assoeiatlon terrlt23ry
mane " report ;Es 70 me meetlnE
Sesletaays me rsport covers tue
tolir scales OF rates onerea oy tnt
srunk llne commiItee: FIRST !
scaie tos Apply 70 tns srsater paw
o tne teIfltoIy as a "nole, sec
gna me ana ~. l9ul ,oo., lot ~ move owe,
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SOCIAL
EVENTS
Jtc : p.Ee llvey

tcentinaed page ave)
.Siniiy and intlmato friends vrre
rbstieadance.
The; spacious living room was
decorated with autumn leaves and
towers and Immediately following
the ceremony a wedding luncheon
vas served.
Miss Lott wore a navy blue
dress efl poiret twill, with a brown
lat trimmed with a pheasant wing.
asr corsage was OF roses.
The bride Is daughter of the
ates Fred B. Lott Of Philadelphia
md d granddaughter Of Mrs. All
he Lott who belonged to one of
he Oldest families Of this part Of
he country. Since the death Of
aert mother a few years ago, Miss
lott has made her home with Mr..
And Mrs John Gordon SISyth. She
'eaided with them In Fairmont
md during their stay In Califor-
Id during the war and later ac-
ompanied them to Jenkins. ShC
q graduate of the FaIrmont
state Normal School and also at
ended schools in Philadec-iia and
california Miss Lott Is we'll
snown 10 Eairmont and since NOV
ng 10 kentucky has otten been
ne guest of MISS Mary Louise
Nichols
Mr. Furniyal; whose home Is In
appadan, 5ulpepper County, Va.
q graduate Of Virginia Poly
echni6 institute and was with the
.. = IN France. He saw ac-
i've service and was wounded dur
M the war He holds a position
mining engineer with tho Com
oiidation Coal Co., at McRoberts,
Following d short honeymoon,
n and Mrs. Furnival wilt re-
iide McRoberts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-10
PERSONALS

T. b =
MIS- w. b. waddell, who was the
suest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il stone at their home on
quincy street, returned this morn
NJ to her. home at Coyington, Va.
Mrs. Margaret Sturrn and
ayighter. Miss Gail, were recent
aests from Pennington OF the for
aers daughter, Mrs. Bernard L.
.Iilfttu, az her home on View ave-
NJ and Mrs. Brice Wallace Of
Ciairsvtlle. Ohio, were the
NESTS this week Of Mr.. and Mrs.
smith Hood 1t their home on Fair
mont avenue. They came here for
he funeral of William 3. Charlton.
samuel tIite Is III at his home
q me Rdea Terrace Apart menta.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-10
H0PE:S|'FIR'WORLDI..
REVOLUTIONREST
ONGERNBNYN NOW
Tremendous Strides for Com
munism in Germany Said
to Have Been Made.

MOSCOW, Nov. 10.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press.)-The third inter
rationale was told last night by
Zinovieff. chairman OF the executive
committee that the way to world
revolution is through Germany. He
was not very optimistic OF Commu-
mist progress in other parts Of tho
globe during the last year, but he
said the movement has made ire
mendous strides in Germany ana
predicted that the next few months
would bring Surprising happen.
ings" in that country.
Regarding the United States, the
Soviet leader declared that some
progress had been made toward the
world revolution despite persecu-
tions and the virtually thorny paths
which Communist leaders and their
followers have had to travel. He
admitted that the movement had
lost ground in England, saying the
situation there was considered al
most hopeless. Zinovieff was SINH.
larly pessimistic as to Communist
chances In Hungary and China, and
added that the position of the
movement in Italy and France was
discouraging.
But optimistic reports have been
received from Japan and also In,
dia, he declared. Great results al
ready have been achtavAd in India
and much is to follow, he asserted,
at tho same time placing South
Africa and Australia on the list VI
countries where the Communists
have made progress. 1t is upon
Germany, however, that the hopes
OF the revolutionists are centeretl.
zinovieff said events were sure to
happen there which would central.
Ice the aim OF the party TO bring
oil countries face to face with com.
munism.