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Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
strand HOlIda, Prosrsu.

Dorothy Phillips. the superb emotional actress. with string of suecesses 10 her credit denonstratee her versatility ar never before in Allen Hoiubar's Nan Noman-MarTiRge the young producer'r iA1est suDer-festure. sponsored by Firrt National, which comes to the Strand the. stre Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
 She is seen as lovabie young girl rffh ideals of true affection: ss a drudEina housewife; ss a society butterfly; then as mature woman of national affair." as a cave women clad in leopard skin Of the Seolith.c age; as a hezdgrong younr miss of the age f knighthood as the Queen of the Anszons when rom<s ruled. and as a Christian slave sf the court of the Roman emperor constanfins
 She wears in turn a score of different costumes and is called upon 10 enact biz emotional parts in each of the different types she portrays
 Only finished actress such as Mirr Phillips could handle this wide diversity of roles with the perfect ease with which the star of Man-Wonan- Marriage encom- passes them.
 There will be no advance ln prices fsr this biz Ficst National production The usual short subjects win aiso be shown Do not miss fl, as it Is for three dayr only. Usual starting time.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
araauatinn nar.
Stony Creek

Dear Uncle Jed: I am writing 10 tell you about graduation day. First we had hard time trying 10 find somebody to take us up to the church at Ledyzrd Center where the exercises were to be held.
 We rode up in a naval base truck. It was all decorated with blue. yellow and orange flags and 1t looked pretty.
 We met at the Gales Ferry school When we saw the truck coming we were all glad We had a good time. The truck was full of children. The Gales Ferry teacisr went with us and on the way up we picked up the children from the Drawbridge school
 There were six children that graduat- ed, four being from the Gales Ferry school. Each school in the town took part in the exercises. Each child thai graduated had a piece to speak and ther they were presented with 6 diploma bs the Rev. Goodenough Of the Ledyard church.
 When the exercises were over we had games and refreShment. When every body was ready we all piled into th' truck and came home. We all had [ good time.
 20 to the Long Cove school and thsr' were six from here.
 The next day was the last day o! school and We had quite a few visitors The children spoke pieces and sanl songs and then we had refreshments un der the big tree in school yard. RICHARD CHASE, Age il.
 Gales Ferry.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03

The Farner's Boy. The sun had sunk behind the hill Across yon edreary moor, When, wet and cold, there came a boy Up to the farmers door, "can you tell me- said he, If any there
 be
 Who would like to give employ, For to blow, or to SOW, to reap or to And to be farmers boy? My fathers dead; my mothers left With four poor children small. And what Is worse for mother, still, I'm the eldest of them all But, though young, I will work as hard
 as can,
 If I once can get employ. For to ploy or to SOW, to reap or to mow, And to be a farmers boy. The farmers wife cries, 'sThy the lad; Let him no further seek "Oh do, papa" the daughter sigfs, While tears ran down her cheek. For those who would work 'tis hard
 they should want
 Or wander for employ, To blow or to SOW, to reap or to now, And to be a farmers boy The farmers hoy he grew a mant The good old farmer died. He left the lad with all he had
 And his daughter for his brides The boy that was. now a farmer is, And he often thinks with joy Of the dawn of the day when he came that way For to be a farmers boy.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
Breed Theatre.

Mae Murray has again shown the pog- sibilities of the romantic. rapidly moving and highly dramatic brand of picture play. In her Metro reiesse. Fascination. presented by Robert z Leonard which opened yesterday at the Breed theatre the famous star has a picture even more vital and vivid than her previous Metro screen yeccess. Peacock Alley.
 Fascination. written by Edmund Gould ing, concerns the adventures which c young Spanish-American girl experiencsf when she becomes Fascinated by 2 hand some young toreador. Her plight leads to many thrilling complications. The rtory affords Miss Murray one Of the best partf she has ever had for tsnseiy emotionai acting The production throughout f artistic. elaborate. and has many For- gecus settings. IL Is a Tiffany production. released by Metro.
 In the notable cast In support of Hiar Murray are Helen Ware. Creighton Hale. Vincent Coleman. Courtenay Foote ana Robert Frazer.
 Fascination will be the feature arair today and tomorrow st the Breed theatre and other pictures on the bll include fhs PRthe news and an E%lc2tionai comeey. Continuous show tomorrow July lh. from 1-se to 1o.l5 D. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
NORWICH BULLETIN wilnmautie oHlcs
 si chnrrh Street rsleDhonsiI0ss

March Fontaine. No. 80 South street. vas in tae police court Saturday morning AchzrEcd with iascivious carriage. The cnupiainznt was Mrs. Susan Murphy of % South street, who alleged that Monday 1renocn of last week Fontaine made i1n- plpper remarks and gestures to her while in Der house Mrs Murphy said that no aGnncss had been made by Fontaine but hlt several visits to her house and actions wsse annoying.
 Ti1e defendant said he could not speak Ena'izh very well and T. Houie. his son in-lnw, was sworn in as interpreter. Then the e ourt heard the defendants version, which was toethe uffect that Eouie owned the house in which the Murphy family rrri6a1 that a piasterer had been en- raEed to do some work on the ceiling of fhs kid chen and that Fontsine was depu- l1ed by his son-in-law to ie,p the plaster or. When Fonteine arrived the plasterer had Eorie. t was found that the kitchen Elnk wa g. clogged and Fontaine during the c1urEs tof his work had dirt fall on his fFu1nera. and when he brushed 1t off the ect becs s.me offensive to Mrs. Murphy, uho mAantsr1reted it. When her bus band came home in the evening she told hin. and Mr. Murphy called on both Hnrie and Fontaine and the trio went back to the Murphy house. where the natter Uals talked over. Judge Foss rtarted tol question Fontaine, who seemed unable toq understand him. He then told Fontaine that he believed he was not telling the truth and said he did not thiuE 0 woman would come into court ard ltsl a story of this kind if the cir errrr1znces were not true. He then i'm rossd a hrts of s25 and costs. Fontaine toak an appeal to the superior court. Bonds ot $500 were fixed. which were f11rss,sed by H0uIe.
 Tho continued case of Otto Muster of 6ogthl Manchester. charged with reckless 6rivifE which had been continued sev- rrai times. was called. but the plaintiff
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
Norwich.
A Busy Day.


 Dear Uncle Jed: Last Memorial nay our school went to the Congregations Church Green for g celebration with the other school children of the town. Mir. Newman took us in an auto to the Green. When we got there we played games and ran races After we play ed games, we ate dinner. For dinner we had sandwiches. coffee and all kinds of cake. After dinner we had all the ice cream we could cat After our din- ner we all marched into the church. First we sang patriotic songs and then there were speakeds. Some of the children also had pieces to speak. became so tired in the church because it was so warm that I went out and played with the little children. I also brought in dishes to help the women. For bring ing in the dishes I got three ice cream cones. Then we all went home when the exercises were over When I goi I home we had company. We played un- til dark and then we ate supper. Ther
 wle played the ViotroiE. Finally we all went to bed. We did not go to sleaF till about dne o'clock in the morning. W. | were certainly very tired.
 EDNA LAMB.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
COLCHESTER

The following is the program for the F Eourth sof July celebration: In the after noon athletic sports as follows: Girls 75 yard race, first prize donated by George $. A. Baker of Meriden; 100 yard race Tor boys, class c, first prize donated by George B. A Baker of Meriden; running hlgh Jump boys. class B; high jump. ooys' class c; broad jump, boys, class B {; Io yard dash, boys, class A wheelbarrow race poys, class A. girls running high Jump girls three-legged race: high iu1nn boys. class C.; 100 yard dash. boys. class B; ball game between two local teams. prize National league ball and bat to winning team.
 The Old Guard band will give a concert at the park during the afternoon and evening. There will be five.minute ad dresses by local speakers. In the even Ing at. 3 o'clock on the nark comes the exhibition of fireworks There are 24 displays, consisting of six large set pienes. nights of rockets aerial bombs. Roma n candles, etc. The concluding piece will De Good Night in colored fires and other here Friday.
 William H. Frisbie of Norwich waa calling on friends here Friday.
 o. H. A. Milhan of Brooklyn N " has arrived at his summer home on El,n- wood Heights.
 MT. and Mrs. James Brooks leave town today (Monday) for a six weeks tr.iu through Vermont and Maine. MT. Brooks is principal of the high school.
 William E. Baker and family of New Britain were guests of Mir. Bakers nar. ents on Hayward avenue over Sunday.
 Edward A.. Mitchell of Salem was ir Colchester Friday.
 Charles Perkins of East Haddam was in town Friday.
 Frank Pcrtiero of New London. was q recent caller here.
 James Johnson has returned after trip through eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
THE. WlDE-AWA.KE CIRCLE
 Boys and Girls Department

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 agreed with her. She left the cake on a shelf, The next day t was gone. What could have happened to 1t? My metiFsr had no time to make another. I felt ashamed to go to the picnic with out szrythinE. Perhaps could make some sandwiches. heard the clock strike twelve. I was to be at an ap- pointsd spot at two o'clock. The walk woulri take half an hour.
 I iinnned ately began to make peanut butter sandwiches. When this was dom I hu,-ried through my dinner and ief- the touse. I ran most of the way ana once dropped my boy of sandwiches or examining them found them dirty ant threw them away. When came to thl Hicnir ground I saw no one. A few hour later. I went home, hungry and dis coursged.
 MARY sCHLEIFER, Age 10. Preston.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03

slmps0n, had been saved From drown ing by Ainy's father. i fear that the young man had thrown himself Into the water because he was Eick of lie. bot 1 dare say he was glad enough to be pulled out.
 Mir. Cooper took him home gave him a room and a bed and thtrt Afr. Sinp- son stayed fof some time. He HsS what was called an. zrtfst. lie had | great talent for drawing with pen and ink. He taught Amy to dp this. She soon did it 80 well that he aid to her. Keep on trying. my dear, and it may be a great help 10 you soon"
 SuTe enonEh. she did keep on trr- ing. Her one thought was to do 10 veil thet she could maizemDney from her art. Poor Air. Simpson died attsr h. stayed with the hshsrman two years
 When her father was iil she rnnds twenty sketches of fishermen and tax. ing the specimens with her she nnowes them to the ladies and gentlemen. Lat CT on she soon made monty enough fuu the whole family and even enough mon iey fo enjoy herself Her tafher soos got well and lived to take great comfcr in the fame Of his dear lfttie Rarl.
 ANNIE DcNAIB. Age Il.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
UNCLE JED,s TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKEs.

You have celebrated your own birth day anniversary and you have helped your friends to celebrate theirs. but to- morrow there is an opportunity for yail all to join in the observance of the 146th anniversary of this country's birth.
 July 4 is celebrated because 1t was on that day in 1776 the Declaration of In- dependence was adopAd hy the general congress of the United States and signed by the president and secretary. That is the act that made the United States an independent nation.
 But there were two other dates connect ed with our independence declaration that cannot be overlooked. r. was on July 2. 1776, that delegate from Vir- ginia, Richard Henry Lee. offered in con- gress a resolution in behalf of indepead- ence that had been under discussion and alterations for nearly month but on that date it was adopted. Having been presented on June it was debated by several congressman. On June II a com
 mission of ffve-Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Sherman and Livingston-was named to prepare more lengthy resc- lution. It was drafted by Jefferson.
 The Lee resolution was called up in the congress on July 1 and adopted on July 2 but two days later the Jefferson resolution was adopted after various amendments and signed, and that is the act we should have in mind as we cele- brate each Fourth of July. It was not until August that all the signatures i had been affixed to the document as # stands today.
 That meant the ending of allegiance to Great Britain, a bitter struggle but victory in the end and the, establishment of a government that has continued tc | flourish and become leader among the nations of the world
 well may we be proud of the courage and determination of those who tool | this bold step. There is no possibilit, that 1t will ever be forgotten and Youns America cannot be expected to restrain
 himself in celebrating the anniversar! | beyond the point of making it safe anf
 sane. That much at least we owe t ourselves. We all need to be patriotd' j but being patriotic doesn't requiring u 1 to main and kill ourselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03

Dear Uncle Jed; I had always boast ed I was not afraid of Etosts. which statement was often ridiculed by my companions. But occasion proves our worth. and so it was in my case.
 One bright summer afternoon. num- Der of us girls and boys started out for a picnic near the ruins of a farm house. Everything had passed most pleass: \ Y. duEk was beginning to fall. and we were preparing to turn home when strange noises. were heard coming from the ruins nearby. The clanking of chains min gled with little shrielSs made us eTl turn pale. We listened and looked at one an- other. wondering who the brave explorer Of this mysterious situation would be. But as no one volunteered. the whole party was suggested and. let the truth be told. I. the supposed heroine imYne- diately rushed hoEne at lightning speed My home being the first one reached we halted there, pantinE and pale with fear. Hearing peals Of laughter behind us, we turned and spsed my mischievous cousin Harold running along. ciankiny heavy chain. We hung our heads ir shame at our cowar6ice After that never said that T was never zigraid o ghosts
 IRENE BURNS, Age 14. panielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
North Franklin
Helninr a Dog.

Dear uncle Jed: One day as I was sitting in the house reading, I heard dog barking. Thinking she was after a woodchuck. I ran in the direction of the barking. When got nearer I saw that she was in a hole. called to her, but she did not come. When looked into the hole I saw that she was caught in a tran and could not get out.
 Then ran home and got shovel and hurried down to the hole and be- gan to dig with all my might. Pretty soon I got her out and after shaking the dirt of. she started for home. But in going home we had to pass another woodchuck hole and she wanted to go in that one. but I carried her past the hole and put her down on the other side.
 CARL PRAYER Age il. Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
panielson
Our Last Vacation.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going 10 tell you about our last vacation. Our vaoa- ton opened on a Friday. June a, 1921 All the children brought rosne caAes. ba- nanas. sandwiches, cookies and lemon- ade.
 After the children brought the things we went to the teachers house to have a party. The house ~as near the river.
 The D, ,s brought their bats. halls. and gloves q q we had game of ball. After the bali game was over we went in swim ming in the river. where there was a nice sandy beach.
 After we came out from swimming we had the party. All the boys and girls sat in a ring and the food was in the center. The teacher passed the food All of us had lots of fun.
 PETER GHILARDI. Age 1s.
 Stony Creek.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
Moral Education.
Gales Ferry.

Dear Uncle Jed: It Is in the grammar school, where we first obtain the ele- nents of moral education. where those laws appreciated by good society are first inculcated into our minds. We are taught creed; which. helps us individually to believe and love what is right and to hate what is wrong.
 Good morals are valuable and should be used as a code of every day life. These moral standards are raised by experience. Our teachers have enconr- aged us to study them. They have also told us it is wrong to talk. or play. dur ing school hours. They have taught us not to copy in spelling dictation. and eo be honest at all times.
 Tn our moral education. our teachsrs have inspired us with kindness. polite ness friendship. gratitude. sympathy for others and to be helpful to the old and feeble.
 We are told to seek the company of respectable elders, and to look fer good in everything.
 Again and again we are taught to be good by forming good habits. by being able to control ourselves and by cheer fIlly doing without things which ws wo,ild like. but cannot have. We must never forget the Golden Rule. DO unto others as we would have them do unto us''
 Assisting to make this . democrats< world is q unit which makes up the whole. If the unit is moral then the
 DORIS A. WOOD.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
Mv TrIn I'd Wprcrst.,.

Dear Uncle Jed: When we were dis missed for ONT Easter vacation vTe took a trip to Worcester. We left Monday morning at ten o'clock and reached there there at quarter past one It was a pleasant trip, but little tiresone About fifteen minutes after we arrived it be- gan to rain and of course we had to stay in for the rest of the day We stayed there for a week and enjoyed ii very much. The days were not very pleasant as it nained most of the time. The weather was very cold. I rIayed with a girl named Mildred. who lives next door to my grandmother wednes- day we went to the park and fed the ducks. My uncle made a sail boat for my little sister and 1t gave her much pleasure. We left Worcester Saturday afternoon on the quarter of one train and reached Norwich at three o'clock. a little tired after my pleasant raca- ton.
 MARION SHEA, Age il. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
What Is Going On Tonight

|, coFmOn Council NstiaE al co'E'
 uSces Lodse. No. II. L o. O. F- mssif h Odd Feiiowl Hall
 Thames Dnicn. No. f17. U. B. nf c. n1c l. of A.. meetS in Carptnterg' Hall
 Norwich Aerie No. 1f7. F- O. D, ue1-1 at 2f Shetuckct Street
 Eemrod Grotto. M O. N- ?. E- h~ meets In Grotto Hal.
 Fan1eEiils tnf Motion Fi1tur7 e Strand Theaire .
 Motion Pictures af Bred Theatre tt
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
Pleasure Hill schoo,.

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about our school Our school is sit- uated in the northeastern part of Franklin. It is called the Pleasure Hill school There are seventeen sliolars in 1t. It Is 8 very old school 1t was built over a hundred years ago.
 This school house is in a very con- venient place. The trolley car runs only a short distance from the school. and 1t is only a few feet from the state road.
 We have seven blackboards in our school. There is a large clock in one corner of the room. Being a country school, of course. the stove ic in the front of the room
 Our school is going to have a picnic on the 18th of June at Mohegan park
 ROWLAND BROWNING, Age C13.
 North Franklin
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
The rishrrman,s Daughter.

Dear Uncle Jed: Amy Cooper liv- ed in a little fishing village. not far from the ciiffs of Dover, England She was the daughter of a poor fisherman, who worked hard for his family. Mir Coop CT was such good. kind man that no one could help loving him. His chil- dren loved him dearly, and no one lov- ed him quite so dearly as his daugh- ter, Amy.
 She was thoughtful little girl and at the time of my story was twelve years old. Sfie saw that her fathers health was failing through hard work. and the one great thought in her mind was How can help my dear father to earn money for us aIl?'
 This was a hard question and 1t was long before Amy could find an answer. But one day with her aunt she took a long walk to Dover Here. she saw large hotel and many well-clad per sons in a pleasant park near by. II was on this visit to Dover that Amy formed a plan about which I am going to tell you.
 Now 1t happened three years before that poor young man sbyp the name ot
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.


 Mary SchIeifer of Preston-I thank you for sending me prize book. You cannot imagine how I rejoiced when l received 1t. Thanking you again.
 Howard T.. Chase of Gales Ferry-I want to thank you for the nice prize book you sent me called Dangerous Deeds. I am very much pleased with it.
 Arthur Marchesseault of Moosup--I thank you very much for your interest ing book named The Talking Handler chief.
 Louise Case of Baitic-I thank you very much for your prize book, The Girl Scouts Rally. It is very interest ing.
 Elizabeth Sweeney of yersailies-Re- eeived the prize books entitled The Girl Scouts Triumph, the fifth of June have read it through and find 1t is very inter esting. Thank you very much for it.
 James McGee of Gales Ferry-I thank you very much for the prize book, The Boy Scouts on 8 Submarine. You have given me the Boy Scouts in Europe and I think the Boy Scout series Is very in- teresting.
 standish Beebe of New London-l want to thank you for the book you sent me. I liked 1t very much.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Property Sold.

Through the agency Of A. V Coreiio real estate agent. Gabriel N. and R. M. S.'ah sold their property. located al si-s7 Franklin street. to Jeremiah A. Fitzrcrzic of Norwich. The property consists Of a three-story brick building with two storef on the first floor and two apartments op the second and third floors. with all mod ern improvements Mir Fitzgerald buFa the property for investment
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03

Graduation Exercises at Mansfield
 Schools
 Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write and tell you about the graduating exercises of the Mansfield schools held at the Storrs Arnory, Friday evening, June 18th.
 There were forty-hve graduates, in cluding six from our school, the largest number at one time in the town of Mansfield.
 In the afternoon at half past twelve the Storrs bus came and took us up to rehearsal. and at night it came again and got the children. but I rode up with my father and mother
 Only a few of the graduates took part in the speaking and some of the schools had songs to sing. At the end MT. Light spoke to the class for our supervisor, MT Geer, who is sick in the bosrital, and then MT. Saw age gave out our diplomas, after which every one sang America, and that closed the exercises.
 GEORGE PRUE, Age IS. TSar
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
A Rahs,. N..s

Dear Uncle Jed: This Is the nrst tine l have written to the Wide-AFake Cir cle. but I hope 10 write again
 The other day I went up to the garden to cultivate. heard a squeal. I looked and saw dog with baby rabbit l went over, and saw several baby rabbits trying to get aEay. picked them ur and took them down to the house and tried to feed them but they were too young and could not eat and they Rll died.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
Gurleyvnle.
BIny and the Birds.

Dear Uncle Jed: This is my second story and I hope all the Flde-Awakes will be interested in reading t.
 Billy lived on a large farm with his brothers and sisters. One day he came running into the house with two birds. He went to his mother and said. May keen these birds. nstherr' "But what will the mother bird thinlr' said his mother ''Oh, there are three more" 1" said Billy. "and the nest is so loaded maybe the mother will be glad if take them" The door bell rang just then so eae mother had no more time to talk to her son. He went up stairs and when he came back Aunt Kate Eaa there She asked him how they all were. and then she said, Are you going home don't believe rcther 1could .Enars ma