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Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-12
Afoosup.
rhe LIttl. snuIrrers Adrice.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am writing 10 you for the first time. Once upon 8 time there was little gray squirrel who lived high up in an oak tree in large timber by the river. He was boUntifullv sup piled with acorns. walnuts. hickory nuts and that his squirrel nature could wish for. All day long he friskcd about gath ering up his food. and at night he curied up in his littlC bed which he had made up in the tree. One bright morning he was out unusually early to gather uD his breakfast. Suddenly. and without q mo- ments warning, great fox bounced upon him and was about to make a morning meal of the pretty squirrel.
 Wait. Wait"' cried the frightened squirrel T was taught that we should say grace or give thanks before meals" ["
 How is that do$e?" said the unsus- pecting fox.
 Well. let me show you" said the Nt- tie suuirre Fold your hands like this. Now close your eyes"
 The fox did 90, and quicker than you can say Jack oRbinson the nimble squir- rel ran up a tree.
 "oh. forgot to tell you" said the de- lighted squirrel. 'T forgot 10 tell ych that you must watch while you pray"
 Moral: Watch and pray lest ye fall into temptation
 ELEANOR KELLY, Age II.
 Taftville
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Adrentures of a Nishs,-

My Dear Wide-Awake Circle: "Ohl LOOK at that old and dingy nickel" No wonder! The busy life that I have led would make anyone look shabby. Never day would I rest. I started out one morning in the pocket of business man in Baton Rouge. He handed me to conductor of the elevated railway who put me in a pie with other coins. After we had saio "Hello" and had just started to tell of our experiences was grasped and given to q shabby lady who had ra,d her ten cents. She put me i'll her pCcketbooz and there I felt at home for t was as shaboy as 1. though I missed the companionship I was accustomed to. But nevcs mud, thought l. I'll just roll down in-1 his corner and take a nap. I had slept a part of, the morning when the lady gave me to the cashier Of cheap res:aii- rant for a cup of coffee. But socn was handed to a stenographer who placed ne in her purse with a quarter. She laid her purse on her dssk and I tried to sleep but she baneeo my res.ing pia2e too much by the attacks on her type writer. 'I shall never live through this" I moaned You won't stay long, '' said the quarter. the poor thing has very little money and has to spend ai-
 
 was keeping me to buy some ribbon to trim her hat" And true enough I was given to a conductor of the "L' railroad at five. This conductor gave me to a little boy who had been to the city tc buy a Baseball. I heard the boy tell his mother of his experiences and he ended | by begging her to go to the picture show 1 that night See he remarked, T have a nickel" and he drew me out. but un- | luckily I fell into a crack The nex morning the man who swept the cal found me and his boy. who was witt him, begged his father to give it to him What will you do with it inquired the father. ''Ill put 1t in my bank. was the answer The father then gavt me to his little boy, who, running home quickly dropped me in his bank whic, vas partly filled with coins. we hav been here so long" muttered one sleep ily An! At last I shall be able to enjo. a well deserved rest.
 OLIVIER COTE, Age 12. l Moosup
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PLAINFIELD

Saturday afternoon at o'clock Miss Lillian H. Delaney, daughter of MT. and Mrs P. J. Delaney, and Albertus H. Dawiey, son of T. DawIey of Jewett City, were united in marriage by Rev W. c. Prentiss at the Congregational parson- age. The best man was the groom s brother, Clarence Dawley. and the brides maid was Miss Edna Dawley. sister of the groom, both from Jewett City. The bride wore brown satin dress with hat to match. After the ceremony MT. and Mrs Dawley and guests returned to the home of the bride's parents at Lawton Heights and dinner was served by Mrs. P. J. Delaney Many beautiful and use fuI gifts were received by the bride A social time followed until evening, when MT. and Mrs Dawley left for a short honeymoon trip. Upon their return they will reside at Jewett City. Those present at the reception included Mir and Mrs. Dell Ashley and son Lawrence Mir and Mrs. P. H. Delaney, MT. and Mrs. Will liam J. Delaney, Mir and Mrs Harold Dupont and the groom's employer, John Duff of Jewett City.
 Saturday morning at $50 Mrs Sidney r. Hopkins. 25, died at her home on Lawton Heights after an illness of about three months. Mrs. Hopkins gave birth to a two-Dound boy Friday afternoon at 4.30, the child living only four hours Mrs. Hopkins, formerly Miss Belanger was married in PIainheld to Sidney Hop kins six years ago last September. She leaves, besides her husband, son, Sid ney. Jr., years old her mother, Mrs Rose Belanger, a brother, Joseph, who is employed at Bridgeport as manager of a store, and a sister, Rose. who lives here.
 Misses Edna Larochele, Lillian Kelley Norine Kelly Lillian Beaulac, France; Burby and Alice Burby. Joseph Courtney CT, Byron Provost, Norman Whipple and ]: A. Leahy attended the dance at the Norwich arn1ory Friday evening. At a special town meeting held at Cen tral Village Saturday afternoon the vot. CTS of the town of Plainfeid voted to au thorize and empower the town schoo committee to proceed with the proposed new high school building. an appropria tion for the same being voted at a towr meeting a short time ago. Saturda! there were 225 votes cast-119 for anc 1o6 against.
 Valmore Greenwood of St John, P. Q. is visiting at the home of his father Nelson Greenwood Mir Greenwood mad the trip here by automobile.
 Albert LaBarre and Fito Beurell O Taftville visited friends and relatives il Plainf1eld Friday evening.
 John Cantwefl of New London visited his parents. Mir and Mrs. William Cant
 well, over the week end
 Mrs. ". P. Babcock, who has been Il for some time, and who is under the car, | of a nurse, is reported as improving il | health.
 | William Kendall and daughter of Taft vile were visitors here Friday evening.
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Brooklyn
A Little Girps Rchnra

Dear Uncle Jed: Alice was sitting all alone in the parlor
 She grew tired of playing with her doll Chirp. so she went to the window to look out. It was srowing fast, and all was still in the street After watch ing few moments she saw a lame old man go by.
 He walked with crutches and limped as if in pain.
 Poor man" sized little Alice. how I pity you.
 Just then she heard a shout of laugh ter and two snowballs few past the window. One of them struck the old man in the neck. He gave a cry of pain. Then the two boys who threw the snow balls began to laugh and hurrsh. The lame man turned and spoke to them, but they only laughed the more. Then they began to pelt him again ] You bad boys" said Alice to her ] self, How I wish my papa was nere to give you a good whipping" | Saying this Alice started up. She had | sudden thought. She slipped on hel little coat and hat in a hurry and rar out the front door. | The boys were just about to throv some more snowballs at the poor ma7
 Little boys" cried Alice. as she raj up to them. how would you like t , your papa was lame. and some bad boy threw snowballs at him?''
 The boys stared. They did not kno7 what to make of this.
 Alice spoke very sweetly to them. an they were ashamed. They turned abou and ran away as fast ss they could g, The lame man looked back and said God bless you. little miss" as Allie went up the steps.
 Just then she saw the two boys watch ing her from the corner.
 The next day Alice was sitting wit her mother, when the doorbeil ran loudly They they heard steps goin swiftly away.
 Tt must be those bad boys again
 said Alice. Her mother went to the door an came back smiling. Tn her hand sf held little wooden puppy that barkeI
 T think you gave the boys a zoe 2 lesson. little daughter" she said. Around the puppy's neck card wa tied. and on 1t these words were printed
 For a nice little lady from Tommy an /. Dick
 AURoRE RAINvILLE.
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Mansfield Center.
A Long Dream

Dear Uncle Jed: Sunday, April End my father decided to take my mother, himself and me on a long auto trip to Virginia to visit some of our relations. Everything seemed upset to me, for 1 was very anxious to see that we started before my father changed his mind About eleven o'clock in the forenoon we started for our long ride to Norfolk, Va.
 Sunday night we reached New York about nine o'clock and went to the Hotel Biltmore on Madison avenue and there ate a light supper and then we went to bed We awoke early Monday morning and breakfast and then started for Wash ington, D. c. We arrived in Washington late that night and went to the Hotel George and there we rested for the night. Tuesday morning we Slept late and ibout noon we started for our final ride to Virginia We reached there late in the afternoon and went to sny aunt's home on Prospect street where we later had supper and then enjoyed an eTehing of
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Moosup.
onr Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: This is the third time I have written to you. 1 aTn going to tell you all about our farm.
 I live o.i S . Tn iD' the urr.he:n part of Franklin. I live in an olG fashioned white house near the trolley track and near our school. Our house is over two hundred years old. There are seven buildings on our farm besides our house
 We have twenty-five chickens and there are three hens setting. We also have sixteen cows, six calves and two mules We also have a milking ma chine which we call Lizzie" It miiks two cows at once. I am going to have flower garder this year. I have planted nasturtiums phlox. balssns, morning giories and bachelors buttons.
 There is one place in our woods VI call Strawberry Hilr' because it i' covered with strawberries every sum mer.
 ] We have dog, her name is Beauty She is white and brindle. She likes tt hunt woodchucks.
 FLORENCE DATE. l North Franklin
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North Franklin.
My sirht-sseinr Trir.

Dear Uncle Jed I am going to tell you about my trip Sunday, May 22, We started from Baltic at l o'clock and went to New London and Ocean Beach. There were over 500 people for the opening day. We played in the sand awhile and then we had ice cream. ba- nanas and candy. Then my mother and daddy thought it was time to start for home. We followed the water all the way down to New London. We saw q lot of warships in drydock. four sub marine chasers and lot of other boats. Then we went over the toll bridge and we had to pay forty cents to come across it. Just as we were coming across the other bridge was going up 'n the air to let a big boat go by. On our way down the highway we came to the submarine base and there we saw lot of sailors and marines. There were a few on guard. They were walking back and forth with rifles on their shoulders. We saw the sailors hospital and the ball field. Then we passed the state hospital and then we went through Norwich and up home. My grandmoth- CT thought it was pretty sight all the way home.
 LILLIAN WILLIAMS, Age '. Baltic.
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se.m.d Llke Fal,inna.

Dear Uncle Jed: thought rou,d write and tell you about q ccid winirr morning. One morning when I woks ID saw frost on the window and [ thought it must be very cold. got up and dressed and found it coloe- .nar expected. After eating my brrakfasf [ started 10 get ready for school. I start cd for school about quarter past eizii. When I went outside it was SD cold I could hardly stand it. After had gone ! little way the wind was Co sha-p ] could hardly stand it as had TO osarf on. My hands were getting cold ani my feet were cold.
 The snow was piled up ve-y hifh Ths trees were covered wili frost and they looked like silver. The walls were whits with snow. They looked liks black cske with white frostinr. The sun shone on the trees and they sparslei like da-
 monds. Although t was very cold 'en- joyed my walk to school for G seemed 2l though l was walking in fziryland. RUTH ROBINSON. Age n. l North Franklin
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A rhriilInf FTn.ti.nsa.


 Dear Uncle Jed: { few weeks ego. just as the sun was setting and was 51i a mere mass Of fi1mes. niy brother and l were walking up a winding path which leads to the summit of a hirh mountain in the Rocky Hill range. Sud denly, from behind a thicket. we heard moans. Parting the bushes. we cams upon 8 scene not at all to ogr liking There. in a mass or huge xrithinE snakes. was a man. Although half dead he still struggled. My broiE-= vves the first to act. Unshesthing lis weapon he fired six shots in quick successioh. Tho noise brought me back b my S.nses. [ did a similar thing put my shots did not all take effect Ike my brothtrs. tii the snakes were killed exctpt oht whieh We quickly put an end 10 bv iiittinr z, over the head with a clIb. We drcrs1 the victims wounds He is ntw sh1sins much progress in certain hospii4L T do not lcPe tc meet any such thriHins experience again In my iifs a
 LUCIBN sONfN. Age II.
 Mooe,,n
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ri.,t.na Rrnnn.s fnnS

Dear Uncle Jed Once uiv friends ard went down to Browns nond- We ~er, walking along when one boy who liked tr joke saw a big rock and he said There is some money under there. and 90 vs lifted the rock and underneath was io< ot ants. I asked him ir he put the ants under the rock He said 'fNo.~ and then we walked along We went srir,--inr but it was cold Bill said '-The one who will go into fhe water will get eight cents" Frank said "1 Hsll.' but ne didn't My hrother jumped in and sVtam a httis and came back Then as we were walk ing horne we had a iot of fun chasing squirrels and other animals. We ware playing tag and had much fun We eans to our fri@d's home and then ve started for our own home.
 ALEXANDER j. KAMINsK1. Age it Farlerifie
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A s1Idnight visitor.

Dear Uncle Jed Mother and father were gone 10 grandrna's and were ts stay over night SO I was alone
 I went 10 bed about ten. About twelve o'clock I was awakened by our doorbsli ringing loudly. ] got up. iit my can de and started down the stairs.
 As passed through the hall terrible thoughts went through my mind. Sup pose it was tramp or burglar or The hell rang again. my courage cams to me and ] opened the door. I ssr something that surprised mo vsry much. The neiEhbor's goat. Billy. had tried t1 taste the doorhsll- shut the door quickly and ran upstairs thinking su the while how foolish had been.
 LOUISE CASE. Age fl.
 pa1.s,
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LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAkES
An Evening Meeting

Dear Uncle Jed: Our parent-teachers
 meeting was the ninth of May In the morning two of the girls went to find some maple blossoms to decorate the school room And the best of all was that we had a half of days school
 Richard, Irving and went to look for some violets. We went down to meet our fathers. After supper We got ready and came to the meeting. My father had some blowing he wanted to do so he could not come. There were quite a few people out and we had a good time
 We spoke pieces and sang songs. After we spoke a few pieces and sang a few songs the first grade had word drill and they read some Mother Goose rhymes. Marjorie recited the poem, The One Hoss Shay. and Margaret gave the poem, Barbara Freitehie. The fourth and
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talking, joking, and a few yictrola selec- tions. We went to bed a quaker past ten and awoke the next morning at eight o'clock and after breakfast my cousins and I took walk around the city of Norfolk and saw many Beautiful schools and buildings and homes, and later re- turned for dinner.
 About three o'clock in the afternoon my right side started to pain me and my father called a doctor and he told my father and mother had appendicitis and had to be operated on immediately and I was then rushedN to the Norfolk hospital and brought into the operating room and was given ether and in few minutes fell fast asleep. dreamt thai l was going up to the sky and found my self on the planet Venus and va: walking along the planet when stumbled and fell off the planet and came tumbling through the air and crashed right through the ground, when awok' and found myself lying in my own bet at home in Moosup and that it was all s | long dream.
 SAUL JEROME MOPsIG, Age II MoosUp.
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Two Faithful Dors.

Dear Uncis Jed A strange but a trus story comes from Sierra Madfe. A H. tie girl whose, mother. resides at h4t place. saw a large snake where she was playing near the house. Being pleased with its appearance the child followed 1t through the grass. trying 10 set a hold of it. Two faithful logs belousing to the family saw the snake and also ran after it. got a head of the little girl ia the chase and pouhced upon the reptile A rattle. two quick strokes and the dogs went yelping back When her mo- ther who happened 10 be absent return ed and found the two dogs dead in her yard and her little daughter fast asleep in her bed. we may be sure that pray CT of gratitude went up at the fortunate escape of her darling child.
 MARJORIE HYDE. Age 1s.
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The Golden Egrs.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about the golden eggs. once upon a time there lived a woman who owned a hen. This was a wonderful hen. indeed, for every day it laid a golden egg. The woman could hardly wait for the new day to come, she wanted the gold so badly. At last she said to herself: T will kill my hen and get the gold all at once
 But when she mad killed her hen she found her like all other hens. In her haste to become rich. she had become poor
 am sure she wished she had not been so greedy.
 BELLE sEPLowITZ. Age 10. North Windham.
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THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
 Boys and Girls Department

sixth grades had an arithmetic drill on different examples After all of this was done. Mir. Reed our supervisor spoke a few words. While we wsJS -s-zSs TOT the refreshments we went out to play. We played tag. Then we came in and had some sandwiches. cake, oranges and 1 bananas. When I came home I found my father in his old morris chair reading. He was quite tired after blowing for the horse was quite light and fast We brought him some cake. Yours truly,
 HOWARD L. CHASE, Age g. Gales Ferry.
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A Rasrue.
Baltic.

Dear Uncle Jed: This is the first time I have written to you, and I am goinG to tell you and the Wide-Awakes abou; an experience l had. One day as 1 was walking along th1 shore of a pond heard scream Looking in the direction of the pond, saw a small boy struggling to keeT af1oat. As I looked he threw up his arms and went under. Quick as could I pulled off my shoes and coat and plunged into the pond. Az I went down I felt something. l grab bed hold of 1t and pulled it to the sur face. l took him by his collar and pull ed him to shore.
 When I got to the shore I rolled hin over and over until his eyes opened Then I brought him home. CARL PRAYER, Age Il. Mansfield Center
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w1DEAwAKE POETRY

WIDEAWAKE POETRY
 Anticipation
 I may take a queer position On this enterprise called fishin' An perhaps you'll contradict tn things I say,
 But I hold that half tn pleasure Of that period of leisure Is contained in gittin' ready fer tn day All parental protests scornin, AS he hunts his pole an line out by the tree;
 Watch him, as he nearly strangles Chawin' out tn knots an tangles, But he grins grin of triumph when it's free.
 See him as he slyly burrows In tn gardens friendly furrows Fer tn fishworms that will make his plans complete.
 All except-well. watch hin, itchln' Just to sneak inside t.;' kitchen Fer that necessary portion-bread and meat.
 Watch his dog, his tall a-waggin', Cause he knows hell soon be taggin' At tn heels of hinl-his pal-hls one de- light
 An that sweet anticipation
 Has no equal in creation Well, except that sweetest thrill of all- a bite
 Wm. Herschell in Indianapons News.
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The Little People

The Little People dreary place would be this earth. Were there no little people in it; The song of life would lose it's mirth, Were there no children in it. No little forms. like buds to grow. And make the adE1iring heart surrend-
 CT;
 No little hands on breast and brow,
 To keep the thrilling love chords tender The sterner souls would grow more stern Unfeeling nature more inhuman, And man to stoic coldness turn,
 And woman would be less than woman Life's song indeed would lose it's charm Were there no babies to begin it; A doleful place this world would be, Were there no little people in it.
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Summer


 Dear Uncle Jed: I have been very busy, and so have not written for 8 long time. l am going to tell you about Summer. Of all the seasons I cannot select one which I like the best. Each one has it's good points. I shall state the reasons why I like summer
 In winter we have to bundle up warm, the snow makes us cold and the ice makes us slip and fall. In summer We can go without a coat, can wear light dresses, can sit on the beautiful green grass. We can swing in the swing. We can have flowers and go berryinE. which is great pleasure. that is when there are plenty of berries Another amusement is canoeing and still better one is swim ming.
 But the heat makes us feel uncomfort- able.
 Everything in summer makes us fee happy. All seems bright and joyful The birds sing merrily, and makes everyone else sing.
 So summer is a very delightful season as are all the rest and am glad it's drawing near Yours truly. Lillian Anderson. Age 1s. Brooklyn
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How tbe caibird sated tbe rsB.ie..

Dear Uncle Jed: A catbird lived in the corner of the garden IL sent out such shriH cry the farmer had a mo- tion to put it out.
 One day the catbird noticed that inc pansies were dying. It flew down to the ransy bed and saw it was a family nf wicked cut worms which had their breakfast every morning by eating in. tender pansies. ''Hs. hal" sad the cat bird, T will have my breskfast tonor- row morning the same time as they will"
 The next morning when the wieked cut worms came. the catbird Eas wait ing for them When they were going 10 cat the pansies the scatbird ate thsH. When more worms came she brought them to her little ones. The farmer was glad he had not sent. the bird away
 HENRI COTE, Ago 2.
 Baltic.
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Likrs to Ride RInrcls

Dear Uncle Jed: I have bicycle. It is black. I like to ride and do so quite a lot.
 My brother Robert has a bicycle, but 1t is out of commission because the rear wheel and chain are broken.
 go to school and have a good time, l am in the eighth grade
 EDWARD STRONG, Age 1s.
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Rules For Young wsitsrs.

Write plainly on one sids of the paper only, and number the pages.
 2-Use pen and ink. not pencil.
 S-Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words. 4 :-original stories or letters only will be used.
 5-Write your name, age and address plainly at the bottom of the story.
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WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS

1.-saul J. Mopsik of Moosup-Res cued by a Prince.
 2-Ruth Robinson of North Franklin The Comp Fire Girls at Long Lake
 5-Howard L. Chase of Gales Ferry Dangerous Deed.
 4-Louise Case of Baltic-The Cir Scouts Rally.
 5-Florence Date of North Franklin The Camp Fire Girls in the Woods.
 6-CarI Prater of Mansfield Center The Auto Boys Mystery.
 7-olivier Cote of Moosup-Shelled b5 an Unseen Foe.
 S-Alexander J. KaminsN of Eagle ville-Battling in the Clouds.
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Baltic.

The badger is an animal much fear cd by the superstitious Japanese mind
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LETTERS OF AcKNowLEDGMEN

LLA16hS UT AOANO " LEDUmENI I
 Eunice Seyms of Amston-I received the prize book which you sent me and l find 1t very interesting.
 Arceha Doyon of Glasgo.Received prize book entitled The Auto Boys Quest. I have not read it through yet but know it will be very interesting. l thank you very, very much for it.
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BumsteadsWormSyruu

To children sn -znFel of rnercy.r Where nlrections are followed. TT NEVER cost of sAHToNIE. if eoufains fun doss. Stood stxty year. test, sold ererTghefa qr br mall. Soc c bottle.
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