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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
Tbe Berininr of tbe ReyoIntion

Dear Uncie Jed: Perhaps some of the Wide-Awakes would like to hear about Paul Revere's ride. On the night of April 1. TITS, in suburb of Charles town, stood a tall. strong. keen-eyed man beside a restless horse. He seemed to be watching something very eagerly-the tower of the North church. He had not been waiting long when he saw whSt he was expecting. IL was a signal. two lanterns that had been placed there by friend to let him know the British were coming by water. He sprang to his saddle and Eailoped away. At each farm house he paused moment to say .Ges up and arm youreseives. The British ara coming to Concord" Then he would dash away. He gave this signal at every house he carne to.
 When the British and the Americans met in Concord. the British commanders cried out, "Disperse you rebelEl Lay
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LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AMAKER.
Harfnr Fnn. at School.


 Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about some fun that we have been having at school, playing ball and base ball.
 One of us takes the bah and throws It against the scEoolhouse. And when 1t comes back somebody tries to hit 1t with his or her hand and we all try to see how long we can keep it from com Ing down. One time we kept it from coming down for quite a while without 1t getting away from us and rolling away. And then sometimes we take the ball and see how long we can keep 1t bouncing. I kept it bouncing up and down more than a hundred times with out stopping and so did some of the oth. CT girls.
 We expect to have a baseball play or | the last day of school. One side is go 1 ing to De called "B1ack Sox" and the other "City Four" but am not in that and do not care about being in it. I Besides baseball we will have stand | ing broad jump and running broad jump | We want to have paper chase too | Willis and Helen will be the rabbit! | and the rest of us will have to follow | the paper that they leave behind them | We will be called the hounds. Don | yor think that would be fun? My brother stays home from schoo how to work He is fifteen now. I am the only one that goes to dis trict school now.
 I hope that all the Wide -Awakes vii have a good time this spring. I have got thirty-one flowers on m. flower list at school now. I wonde how many you have seen I have quit good deal of fun hunting for them ou in the woods.
 A. EVELYN BROWN, Age F.
 willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
BALTIC

Raymond Cote of River street. who has been at St. Josepf's hospital, Will limantic. for several days. is back home greatly improved in health.
 The K. of C.. held ladies' night fes- tival> in Sprsgue hall Wednesday even- ing which was a great success. A min strel tfoupe from WifIimantic enter tained from g to 10 o'clock and then a lunch Of chicken sandwiches, coffee, after which dancing was enjoyed with a local orchestra furnishing the music About ITS were present.
 A weeks retreat for the English speaking people opened Sunday at 1G o'clock at the Immaculate Conception church.
 4 representsti3e of French weekly newspaper has been in the village get ting subscriptions of the French peo. Die and has been meeting with succes, as the local population is tfree-quarters French Daniel Holmes of High street ;. visiting relatives in St. Hefaire, Can ada
 The rainstorm was so severe Thurs day night that a trucknian from Provi dence had to put up here and Frida, morning delivered the balance of Iii load which was consigned to Taftvill, | and Norwich.
 Last Friday night a number . friends surprised Miss Louise Colonnb at her home on Main strskt or her birth l day and hung her d handsome May bas ket. Miss Colombo invited her guest
 in and music and games were enjoye and refreshnients were served. yer l enjoyable evening was spent Tfer were guests from Norwich. Taftville Wauregan. Moosup and Baltic. I Mfr and Mrs. c. GeisenmiiIer. Joh
 Grieshamsr, Henry zapf and Gustav l Boehm, all Of the village have sailed fo
 Hamburg. Germany, on steamer wuert
 temberg which cleared from New Tor 1 Thursday.
 Miss Etudienne Fournier and Mis- Hilda Rondeau were in Norwich Thurs day and appeared before A. " Bu chanan. agent for the state board C education. seeking working certificate. 1 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Rondeau hay 1 returned from North Adams, Mass
 where they attended the golden weddin
 of one of their relatives
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
catcEinr a woodehuck

Dear Uncle Jed One Friday after
 noon when we were hoeing the straw
 berries we heard the dog bark. So we
 went to see what he was after. My
 brother Bill said, Co home and get the other dog" After I had brought inc other dog, he ran on the other side of
 the wall and began to bark and the
 other dog stayed there. So we began
 to take the stonewall down. In the mid
 dle of the wall there was biz rock and the little dog whose name was Gyp. and the big dog whose name was Jack, be-
 gan to dig under the rock and the lit- tie dog tried to get under the rock to get the woodchuck out. Then it dug a little bit more and got under the rock
 and got the woodchucl by the head and pulled it out of the hole and we killed it and threw it into the bushes Then we took the dogs and went home. VINCENT SLEDJBSKY. Age g. EagleviiIe.
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Moosup.
A False Alarm

Dear Uncle Jed Last Thursday after schools dismissal I was sent on an err rand for my mother. My shopping be- ing done. 1 started home by the way Of the railroad track. At certain part of the track a bridge was to be crossed for a distance. This I did fearlessiy as 1t was familiar to me I was about half way up the bridge when I was startled by a shrill whistle which sounded like that of a locomotive. I knew that when the whistle of the engine blew 1t was very near the bend just little dis tance ahead of the bridge. hence I could not reach the end in time. There stood petrified with fright trying to find a device for safety. l was well aware that if the engineer saw me he would
 not have time to stop. There were no
 sides on the bridge for it was but 6 track on a cement foundation. What
 was I to do was the problem, both ur- gent and puzzling. I could not jump in the river because the current was tod swift. Unable to find any means to cs- cape, all I could do was to give my self up and wait for the fatal moment when I should be crushed under the
 wheels of a train. 1 waited breathlessiy but luckily I was soon released iron anxiey and despair by the sight of . being coming around the little bend What do you suppose it was?? It wa:
 the workmen- coming from the mill or l their way home. This accounts for tht whistle When I reached home 1 enjoyed
 a rest which you will admit was muci
 desired.
 ARTHUR MARcHEssAULT, Age 1s Moosup.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
Nv EarIx Aaveuturs

Dear Ucle Jed: One bright day b September. l was invited to go-to a pic mic in the woods All my friends ca:nt to meet me. we all took a lunch wirt us and started of. When we reachsf the place where the picnic was 10 o' held. we all sat down on the soft greer grass and laid out our napkins. on tEt ground It was early in the afterenocn and set not time for lunch, SO we Weni picking nuts. The nuts were all Edtn- cred in short time and then we went back where they were ready for luaeE. As we all sat down we began to tel stories then some Of the girls troulc shout and we all enjoyed listening tc the echoes which came out of the woo9s. After short time we heard a shot near by. All the girls were scared a-d sc was I. Standing up we saw man com ! ing. He had a dead crow on each or his shoulders. when we saw that man coming we all were frightened, because he looked like an Indian Picking up our baskets and napkins we ran out of the woods homeward- I told my moth CT about it and she said 1t was only q hunter, but I never went back to thoss 1 woods again. It might have been an Indian after all.
 ROSE LAwLEss. Age il. MoosuR
 Eqer
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
E1ercisinr in Ind Yard

Dear Uncle Jed: We had our exer- cises in the yard yesterday. We had three rows of boys and three rows oi girls. Mir. Young gave us many good ex- ercises which filled our lungs with fresh air.
 Many people stopped to watch us. was the leader of one line on the girls side When he had our relay races went first. l ran with such speed that had just time enough to tag Eileen ke- fore l nearly fell down.
 Every time girb ran from my line we gave her courage by shouting her name After everybody was in we raised our arms and shouted, We beaet" My row beat and when we came in. we were sc happy that we kept saying that we beat, we beat"
 IRENE CONSTANTINE, Age 12. New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22

ed by over 200 couples, Music was By an out Of town orchestra,
 Miss Alice Lynch of Holyoke is the guest of Miss Mary Kinds of Windham road.
 Miss Bernadette Murphy, teacher in a Southington school spent the week end with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Jeremiah Murphy.
 Mrs. William A. Tracy and son Arthur left Saturday for d visit with Mrs. Traey's sister, Mrs. J. F. Haywood, ot Boston A. F. Brown, physical instructor of the Y. M. c. A. spent the week end with his family in Greenwood. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
The Indian,


 Dear Uncle Jed: Once upon q time there was a little girl named Rosalie. She had an older brother named John. and she had a father but no mother
 One day she was in the garden play ing with her brother when she suddenly saw a curious-looking figure coming to- ward them through the trees. She paused for a moment in amazement, and then called "Brotherr'
 What is it, Rosalie?" said her brother.
 What is that, Brother Look at that awful thing coming towards us across the fieid?"
 That is an Indian. Rosalie Let us run to the house, and tel father" They ran to the house as fast as they could and told their father. When their father came out he said in stern you saw, Rosalie?" Rosalie looked all around and ther said. There. father; he is up in the tree. I see his red blanket" That is an Indian, Rosalfe. cornin. 1 here to camp. I will get rid of him. G, into the house and do your lessons l So Rosalie went into the house ant did her lessons When her father cam. in she asked. How did you get rid O him, father?"
 l Then her father answered: q did no l get rid of him, Rosaiie He was John l the coachnan, coming homo from tn village with some red blankets. Meth CT was it an Indian you saw in the tree but only red heron, and remember. do not want you ever again to tell me thing until you are quite sure it is true Now, run off and play" 1 DIANA GAUbREAU. Age 13. | Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
4 pream Trip to Innan-

Dear Uncle Jed This is the second
 time I have written to you. I will write
 you about dream I hac one night last
 week. dreamed went to Japan. went by auto to the train, and on that I went to the Pacific coast. I went on a shin called the Bluebird. It was called this
 because it was blue. went across the Pacific ocean. On my way saw a shark which was enormous.
 When I arrived at the coast of Japan I went in g iinrickasha to Huru's house She had black hair and black eyes She was dressed very much like her mother At night we ate rice with chop sticks I slept on 2 mat laid on the floor tha,
 niFht. They said 1t was to keep their hair smooth. The next morning wher woke up saw boys and men flying
 Kites. Then beard noise and woke up. to find myself on the floor. FLORENCE DATE, Age ii. North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
WIDE-AWAKE POETRY. c.hsra..a ss th6 Maodlsna.

WlOE-AWAAE POAIH1e
 Children of the WScdl&nA. Cioistered in the forest dim,
 'Mongst the shadows cool; Coyly gazing on their charms
 Mirrored in the pool By the laughing brooklst's side
 As 1t winds and turns With a grace ineffable
 Grow the spicy ferns. How I love their pungent srneil-
 Aromatic fine Bracins to the wsaried sense
 As a tonic wine; How their beauty captivates
 Eye and fancy too, Feathery as the fairy wings
 Of Titsnia's crew. Delicate, ethereal.
 Yet with sturdy strength Perseyering in their zest To live, until at length CTickets sing the requiem Of the summer dead, And the bIue-eyed gentian droops z : Low her stricken head. When the softly falling snow
 Hides each dainty form Of these children of the woods, Wizard of the storm, Jack Frost comes with magic touch To bring them back again, Etching with his diamond point Ferns upon the pane! -LoueHa c. Poole. in Boston Ira script.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22

down your arms.~ The palri0ir o.d no move. The British fired and Killed lou Americans, the rest of which retrear g. About midday, the British began ne. retreat. The patriots had gathered haste from the neighboring towns nnl were preparing to harass the enenl along the road. lConceaiing themseiss. behind barns. houses, stonewalis anc trees. they poured . gaiIing Ire fnu the retreating British ranks Ihe1 m redcoats, as the British were called. n. gan to run in order 10 escape the oeAa iy fire of the farmers
 This was the beginning Of tho beFoi1
 FRANCIS SULLIVAN. Ass ii-
 BozrahvfIle.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
UNCLE JED's TALK TO THE WIDE.
 AWAKEs.

It was just 115 years ago today that
 there began one of the most interesting trials in the history of this country
 that of Aaron Burr for treason, in 1so7. Although it was not proved that the for
 mer esteemed politician had planned to conquer Mexico and form a new gov
 ernment with that country and near by part of the United States, the stigma of having been suspected of such a plot
 remained upon Aaron Butr's name.
 That was because treason is held in such contempt by all men.
 What a terrible thing it Is to be a traitor! To betray the confidence of others! No country could remain very
 long in existence if there were many governments are founded on loyalty and unity. But there are many ways of De-
 coming traitors; conspiring against the government is only one. That is the positive way burt there are negative ways that are nearly as destructive. In the one case the traitor does something
 against his native land; in the other he neglects to do something to make It a better country
 For instance those who neglect to give thought to their vote. or who neglect to vote at all are acting somewhat like a traitor. The people who are doing what they can to obtain and uphold necessary health measures are really traitors to their fellow citizens. The city or state you know is entrusted to all of us not to a few who are resron-
 sfble for the way it is run, but to ev- cry man and woman who obtains the benefits of whatever state or country l they chance to live in. Such things as
 keep the streets and city clean, home:
 safe and lawlessness on the run are part of the duty of every citizen, and
 those who neglect their duty are De. traying the trust that has been handed
 on by the men who struggled agains'
 hardships to make a good government | No one wants to be an Aaron Burr ol
 any other of the traitors.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
A Gr.nt Load

Dear Uncle Jed, one day as was % ing to the store for my mother happen ed to look into the gutter and saw soms thing shining picked it uD ana has that fl was not a fortune as l shouh have wished but a nickel There va an ice cream and candy store not fA away. So 1 said to myself I snei throw the nickel into the air # h fan heads I buy candy. and if it-falls tait I'll buy ice cream So I threw it up 1l the air and where do you think it orop ped? Well it fell into hole such mishap was not satisfactory to me hene' 1 said to myself shall buy neither can dy nor ice cream.
 CLIFFORD RoBIDEAU. Age ls
 kfoostIp
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22

George was not idle during these sec onds; he set his brains to work what would George dor thuought his compan- a problem solved. In the twinkle of an eye George leaped up into the aid and coming down face to face with the lion threw the full light of his lantern into the Hons face. The lion took to his heels and was of in a second. When the boys reached home they were indeed glad of their narrow escape.
 ANNA DONAIS. Age II.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
Hnm Ruhhsr Is rssfn.

Dear Uncle Jed: There is a man called the India rubber man. He has a rubber hat and a rubber coat and a rubber cane made of Indian rubber One time he was trying to make rubber useful and piece of sulphur fell on a stove and it did not melt
 And he thought that he had the right kind of stuff. And one summer night he hung it on the door step. and it did moi melt. When winter come he hung it or the door step again and it did no, freeze. And that Is how we get our rub Der nowadays. Charles Goodyear invent. ed the Indian rubber. He tried to make rubber useful and he did.
 JOHN BEETHAM, Age g.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
A Donkey

Dear Uncle Jed: Once I saw a donkey in New Britain that was working It was a small donkey. It was one year old. They gave him only little bit to eat and he was hungry. He did not want to work so they hit him. Then he ran away. They looked for him but they did not find him. The other men who found him kept him. They gave him something to eat and he worked for them a lot. They loved him very much. They kept him until he died
 ROSIE <KAB1INSKI, Age g. EagIeVille.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
The Song in the Dell

The Song in the Dell
 I know way Of hearing what the larks and linnets
 say:
 The larks tell of the sunshine and the
 sky;
 The nnnets from the hedges make re-
 ply. And boast Of hidden nests with mocking
 lay.
 know way Of keeping near the rabbits at their They tel me of the cool and shady Where waterfalls disturb the placid That may go and froEc in the spray I know a way Of catching dewdrops on a night in May And threading them upon spear oi green.
 That through their sides translucent may be seen The sparkling hue that emeralds dis. play. know way Of trapping sunbeans as they ninnbl5 play At hide-and-seek with meadow -gras. and flowers, And holding them in store for drear. | hours When winds are chill and all the sky Ii gray. I I know way Of stealing fragrance from the new 1 mown hay
 And storing it in hasks of petal l made,
 To scent the air when all the flower And leave the woodland world to sa
 decay.
 I know way Of coaxing snowhakes in their flight t stay So still a while that as they hang i sir,
 I weave them into frosty lace to wea About my head upon a sultry day. Charles Edward CarryL
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
ren MInutss of rEelt.m.nt

Dear Uncle Jed: Look" cried George. "I am sure I heard something behind
 those bushes The two boys put down their fishing tackle and crept cautious ly towards the spot. Their small Ian- terms gave little light, but enough to see the shadow of a huge animal George who was not a coward crept up closer to the animal and saw through the thick bushes the figure of a lion. His com panion climbed the nearest tree because, being younger he was more afraid.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-.Rowland Browning of North Frankiin-The Auto Boys Race.
 2-A. Evelyn Brown of Wiilimantic-. The Campfire Girls at The seashore
 s-Arthur Marehesssuit of Moosup- The Talking Handkerchief.
 LsophIe GSESk of South Coventry The Campfire Girls In the Woods.
 5-Gordon Johnson of Baltic-The Auto Boys Big Six. e-Irene Constantine of New London The Girl Scouts at Home.
 7-Franeis Sullivan of Fitohville-Ar Aviator'a Luck.
 s-Rose LawIess of Moosrp-The Cir Scouts Rally.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22

Meriden-starting at the weekend all local lines of the Meriden division of the Connecticut Co, are nov operated with one-way trolley cars. Five new Birney cars were placed in operation
 and the sixth is expected within a few days. The only lines that will be oper-
 ated with wo men on 8 car are the su-
 buriban Southingon and Wallingford routes.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
Rnlea For xaunr W,ite.a.

f-Writs piainiy on one side of the paper only. and number the pages.
 2-Uss pen and ink, not pencil.
 S-Ehort and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 2bo words.
 f Original stories or letters only will De used.
 5-.Wsite your name. age and address plainly at the bottom of the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
THE W1DE-AWAKE CIRCLE
 Boys' and GirIs' Department

wish to thank you for your prize book. hope to find 1t very interesting.
 Stephen Whyte of Scotland-I receiv-
 ed the prize book entitled A Young h. ventor's Pluck. l thank you very much for it. I have read it through and found 1t very interesting. intend 70 write another letter.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
LETTERS or AckNoWLEDGMENr

Ruth Fabei, of Gales Ferry-r re- cefved the prize book entitled The Prize Watch and thank you very much for 1t. I have read it half through but. from what my friends have had I know the rest must he the same.
 Vernon Warhurst of Plsinheid-I
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22

Men harnessed to blows are not an un. common sight in Morelos, Mexico, be. cause of the scarcity of beasts of burden
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
what I Think of Summer Tim.

4Iontville.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-05-25

J. 8. Even, the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. Margaret Faulkner, of
Bowen, who has been in a Lex.
ineton hospital for several weeks
is here for q visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. s. F. Kalor.
Mrs. Z. q. Cowgirl, Lexington,
and Mrs. Ben Sewell and two
children, Jackson, were guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Hardwick, last week.
Misses Alberta Mcbride and
Elizabeth Dickson, former teach
ers at the Stanton Academy, we're
here last week to attend the Com.
mencement exercises.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-05-25

RossIyn, have moved into the
hotel, recently purchased from
Mrs. Lou N. Bush.
Mrs. Butler Barnes and two
daughters, Teresa and Mildred,
are visiting relatives 10 Hazel
Green this week.
Mrs. Sarsh Jackson has return.
ed to her home here after . visit
with her daughter, Mrs. James
French, at the Levee.
Miss Arminta Ewell has re.
turned to her home at Moorefeld
after attending Stanton Acade.
my here the past year.
Miss Nan Kelly, Of Rsvenna,
was here last week to attend the
Commencement exercises, and
while here was the guest Ut rela.
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Oldham, of
Falmouth, we're guests Of Mrs.
Oldham's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-05-25
Sherif'S Execution Sale.

By virtue Of Executions Nos. zoos
and 1923 directed to me, which issued
from the Clerks Office of the Powell
Circuit court, in favor of Rice Hitch
ins Cincinnati Company, against Even
& Company. E. T. Even, Geo. Even
and +. A. Forkner, for $457. 81 with in
terest from May 2lst, 1921. until paid
and $685. costs and in favor of VIM.
Garrett against E. A. Forkner and A.
w. Forkner for the sum Of $l29S.8O
with interest from Sept. 18th, 1921 and
81 so costs, or one of my deputies,
will on
Monday, the sth day Of June, 1917.
betw cen the hours of Of 10 O'Clock a. IN.
and o'clock p. m, at the Court House
door in Stanton, Kentucky, expose to
Public Sale to the highest and best bid
der, the following described property
to wit: Tor SO much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy the amount of the
plaintiffs debt, interest and costs) A
certain tract or parcel of land situated
on the waters of Middle Fork of Red
River, and bounded on the north by
the Louisville & Nashville right-of- way
and ]. A. Bowen, on the East by the
lands of w. b. Congleton, (now Martin
Ford). on the south by the lands Of
the Sander McNabb heirs, on the west
by the lands of Minnie Forkner and
others, and containing about 200 acres,
and levied on as the property of E. A.
Forkner and A.W. Forkner, and known
as the o. ID. Forkner farm.
Sale will be made on a credit Of six
months, bond with approved security
required, bearing interest at the rate
Of 81 per annum from day of sale, hav-
ing force and effect Of a Replevin Bond.
This May 2nd, 1922.
MARION WEIGH.
Sheriff Powell Co.
By r. ii. Dennis, Deputy Sheriff.