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The Republican., 1922-09-28
TUESDAY, OCTOBER Sd, 1922,

beginning at the hour of one o'clock
P. NJ, the following described
property:
Five COWS, all to be fresh early in
the spring; l good work horse, l
Deering mower, l one-horse rake, /
road wagon, 1 pair bobsleds, buggy
and harness, set work harness, l
Oliver chilled plow, l spring tooth
harrow, 1 cultivator, 100 shocks corn,
some oats and buckwheat, 1 SOW and
8 pigs, turkeys, 25 White Orphing-
ton chickens,1 Sharpless Separator, in
use one year; 10 head of Ewes, oats
straw, lot of household and kitchen
furniture and other articles.
GEORGE w. BRENNEMAN.
A. A. Calls, AuctiOneer
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
George washington.

Dear Uncle Jed: George Washington,
the first president of the United States,
was born Feb. %. 1892. near Bridges
Creek Westmoreland county, Virginia.
His father was Augustine Washington, a
planter. and his mother was Mary Bail
Washington, the second wife OF his IA
Their. Washington left school in the au-
tumn of 1747. when only IS years old.
During the many long. weary years Of
the Revolutionary war he received not
one cent Of compensation for his services.
He knew he was fighting for the right
and for the well-being of his fellow
countrymen, and to his great, broad ma
ture that was sufficient compensation.
Washington was chosen president Of
the constitutional convention in 1887,
and was unanimously elected the first
president of the United States in Feb
ruary. 1899. being inaugurated in New
York April 30th. the same year. He was
unanimously reelected and served a sec
ond term from 1898 to 1897, but refused
a third term. He died of pneumonia at
Mount Vernon Dec IA. 1893, in his 67th
year He was buried in a tomb at Mount
Vernon.
The name Of George Washington is
honored throughout the civilized world
Washington has been called the greatest
American"-fn fact, there is nothing
stands out more prominently in his whole
life than his Americanism and belief in
America It has been well said Of George
Washington that he was First In war
first in peace, first in the hearts of his
countT ymen.'
ELLEN SNOW, Age II.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
AutohLsgraphy Of a Penny.

Dear Uncle Jed: was first got in a
mine, then some men took me some
place and melted me into little pieces.
Then was brought to Washington to
be stamped.
I was then given to a senator in his
pay. He gave me and some other mon
ey for some cigars. The dealer put me
tn a box, with some other old pennies.
1 was just there about two minutes
when little girl came in and bought a
ktick OF candy. She gave the dealer a
nickel, and he gave me to her witch three
other pennies. While she was running
home she dropped me on the street, and
soon was walked on, and I wasn't new
any more. About a week after I was
lost a little boy found me. He bought
some candy with me also. I wasn't long
in the candy store when was given to
rich lady for change, and she los'
me. A little girl soon found me, and
put me into her bank. There 1 am still
hoping to see daylight again soon.
MARY M'DERMOTT, Age IL.
! JSwett City.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
MooS1p.


Dear Uncle Jed I will tell you about
a little girl who leased her mother to
let her sew patchwork. Did you ever
know a, little girl to do SOP Then when
the squares were basted together, she
broke needles and pricIzed herself, and
made great fuss, and sometimes cried
and wished there was no such thing as
patchwork.
I viii tell you how she acted one
morning, when she was working. She
kept running to her mother with every
stitch, saying, will that do?" Now the
mother was busy, and said, MY daugh-
ter must not come to me-"
So Prudy sat down near the door, and
began to sew with ali her might. But
soon little Totty came along and she
looked so cunning that Prudy dropped
her needle and went to hugging her.
20, little sister" said she, Il would not
have a horse come and eat you UP for
anything in the world" Prudy could
not find her needle of course. Her moth
er gave her another one, and threaded
It. for her.
She eeweti for a few moments. TIL she
pricked her finger and the sight OF a
wee drop of blood made her cry. 20.
dear! I wish somebody would have pity
on met"
But her mother was so busy frying
doughnuts that she could not stop for
anything; and next she saw of Prudy
she was at the farther end Of the room,
while her patchwork lay on the spice
box.
+Prudy! Prudyi What are you up to
nowr'
'rUe to the table, said Prudy. 20,
mother, am so sorry, but have hrok-
en- a crack in the pitcher."
what will mother do with you? You
have not finished your work. What
made you get out Of your chair -
20! I thought grandma might want
me- I Thought I wound go and fine Zip,
too See, mamma, he is so tickled to see
me he shakes all over every bit of
him!1
Where is your patchwork" said her
mother. "I don't know. You have got
double name, haven't you, doggie? It
Is Zip Coon; but 1t is not very double
name, is it mo6herT'
When Mrs. Parlin had finished her
doughnuts she said, 'Prldy. you cannot
keep still two minutes. Now. If you
want to sew this patchwork for grand
mas quilt I VIII give you some nice
| pieces"
IRENE PARENT, Age II.
Taff1,illA
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
The Little Pine Tree.

Dear Uncle Jed: A little pine tree lived
in wood. 1t did not like its pretty,
long, green needles. It began 10 sigh and
cry.
The tree fairy heard It and asked !:
What is the matter. little pine tree?'
81 do not like my needles said the
little pine tree
What would you like to havsT' said
the tree fairy.
Il should like to have gold leaves. "
said the little pine tree.
That night the little pine tree went to
sleep. The tree fairy touched it with
her wand. The next morning when the
little pine tree awoke It had beautiful
gold leaves They snone and glist ened
in the sun. The lit0le tree was very
happy.
By and by robber came along. He
picked all the gold leaves, threw them in
his bag, and carried them away
Again the little pine tree began to sigh
and cry. Again the tree fairy heard IL
and asked; what Is the matter, little
pine tree"
oh" said the pine tree, "thts morn
ing when I awoke had beautiful gold
leaves They shone and glistensd in tbs
sun. I was more beautiful than all the
other trees I was very happy. But a
| robber picked al my gold leaves He
| put them in. his bag and carried them
| away"
what would you like to have now"
/ asked the tree fairy. "I should like to
| have glass leaves" said the little pine
tree The next morning when the little
| pine tree awoke it had beautiful glass
| leaves They shone and sp2Fkled in the
sun. Again the little pine tree was very
happy.
But after while wind came up.
Soon every glass leaf was blown to the
ground, broken to pieces. The little bare
| tree again began to sigh and cry.
What is the matter now?" said the
| tree fairy. "Oh." said the little pine
\ tree. when awoke this morning had
beautiful glass leaves. They slone and
! spanked in the sun. I was more beau
tiful than all the other trees I was sc
happy But the wind came and blew al
my beautiful glass leaves to the ground
| They are all broken to pieces"
What would you like to have now -
asked the tree fairy.
'Oh, give me back my own greer
| needles" said the little tree.
When the little pine tree awoAe nexi
morning she had her own green needle.
again. How happy she waSi
| Now I shall be happy with what Coo
| wanted me to have" she said.
| ANTONETTE BENOTT.
| Taftvtlie
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
COLCHESTER

The town contest in speaking and in
spelling was held in Grange hall Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock The program
follows: Song. Flag of Our Native Land,
schools; rect&tions. The Blue and the
Gray. Roseman Mellen. Buckley Hill
school If, Minnie Larankoff borough
grade S; The Polish Boy, Rose Pechin-
sky, borough grade song, America the
Beautiful. schools; reeitations, The Rev
ellie, Lena Solway, Tenth district school;
Charge of the Light Brigade, Jack Po-
PEEK, Seventh district; The Building Of
the Shin, WiFBert Marvin. Second dis
trict; Guilty or Not Gui4ty. Ruth Horo-
witz, borough grade 7 !; Old Glory, Julia
Saiblitz Center district; song, Pussy
Willow. schools; recttatiens, Old Glory
Bessie London, borough grade . The
Fatheriand, Elizabeth Marion, Union
vile; The Heritage. Flora Savitsky,
North WeStchester; song. Dip, Boys, Dip
the Oar, schools.
Francis Smith; grade 7. Bernadette Nc
Elroy grade 6. Annette Minsk grade 5,
Ellie FtitternicaS; grade a. Elias SIopak i;
district 2. EstelIe Konsar; district 4,
Vincent LeonsaSi; district 7, Stephen
Krop; district 10, Israel Abramson I'm
ionRihe, David Sheineberg Comstoclx's
Bridge, Alice Chapell; North Westches-
ter. Anna Savits4y.
The judges Of the speaking contest
were Miss Elizabeth Day, Principal
James Brooks of Bacon academy and f.
Wilbert Bsbee. Awards in the speaking
contest were made as follows: First,
Bessie London second, Rose Pechinsky
third, Ruth Horowftz The winners OF
the spelling contest were: First Israel
Abr&mson; second, Bernadette McEIroy.
Superintendent of Schools H s. Libby
recently returned from Chicago. where
he has been attending the annual meet
Ing Of the superintendent department
Of the National Education association,
reporting very profitable and delight
fA trip.
The annual meeting OF the National
Educational association is to be held in
Boston July rs. and it is expected that
Connecticut as well as the other New
England states viii be particularly well
represented ait this meeting, as it is only
| occasionally Sthst the association meets
in section of the country so far east
Several of the local teachers have al
ready Joined and are anticipating the
| Boston meeting with great pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert r Murray were
callers in Norwich Friday.
F. Cutler & Son, m conjunction with a
New York firm, have purchased the old
| rubber mfn property.
Daniel Rogers and John Purcell of Sa.
lem, wer6 IN town4Triday
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
HisitanE nv Unele,s.


Dear Uncle jed: I read the letters
sent in by the Wide-Awakes so thought
would join the circle. 1 must tell you
about my trip up to my uncle's near
Beach pond. I went up there one Sun
day and had a nice time, playing with
my cousin Joel. He has a parrot that
can say very funny things. He also
has four ducks and hens. 1 like to watch
the ducks. My uncle mas some hens
and pair Of oxen and a very nice cow.
hef0nane is Pansy. 1 have a young COW
named Parsy that looks just Ike my
uncle's cow. She is mother to mine
I live on a farm, and wes have cows
calves. hens and a guinea. I like to
hear the guinea. screech at different
things. She drives away hawks. I al
so have large cat. He is a very nice
cat, too. He likes to go hunting and
he gets chipmunk, squirrels, and large
rats. He stays in the barn almost al
the time. 1 have just learned to skate
hnd like 1t very much. I go to school
every day and am in Grade 5.
1 remain your friend,
CLIFTON s. BTTGoOD, Age s.
Volunt own
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
The Discovery of SIX

Dear Uncle Jed: 1 am writing YOU my
first story and it is about the discovery Of
silk. About, two thousand yett-s algb
before Christ, a little Chinese empress was
walking one day in her gardens in the
early spring. She found some cater5iliars
feeding on the leaves Of the mulberry
trees and she became interested In their
movements. As the days passed, she
watched them grow and after a while they
began to eject liquid. guulmy substance
from their mouths which changed Into a
soft down thread. They spun this thread
about them and were soon enve4oped in a
cocoon. The empress found to her delight
that the soft fibre Of the cocoon was very
strong and that by softening 1t in water,
she could completely unwind it. She learn
ed to weave these threads into siElzen IA
brics, which were so delicate that they
were called woven wind" and since that
time the empress has been known as the
goddess Of the silk worm
BLANCHE LuCIER
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
A Lucky Hunting Trim.

Dear Uncle Jed: This is a story Of
one Of my hunting trips.
I went hunting one morning when
there was about an inch of snow on the
ground. 1 took my dog and rife with
me.
I had been gone while when heard
my dog barking by a stone wall. 1 ran
up to him and saw him trying to bite a
big skunk. The skunk was going to
go in Its den I shot the skunk and took
it and went TO look for another one. I
walked along and came to two fresh
skunk holes on the side Of bank. I
didn't get any more slSunlas but I got a
rabbit 1 got the rabbit by a brook.
saw 1t running while the dog was ehaS-
Ing it. Then 1 started for home.
When got home I skinned my catch
and stretched the skunk skin and hung
it up on the wooGshed with the rest of
my skins. In the afternoon I brought
two traps to the hole I found in the
morning. I came back home and made
a box trap for a rabbit and set it near
by. After I ate my supper and cleaned
my gun I thought it was time I wa,
in bed.
ARvI LYBECK Age IS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
Skating and Sliding.

Dear Uncle Jed: Thursday, the 18th
of January, my father bought me pair
of skates. When 1 came home from
school 1 put them on. Ny two older
brothers had some skates. too. So we
went out in the yard to try them. The
yard was full Of ice. We had a lot of
fun. My oldest brother fell down and
made his head ache. Friday night we
could not skate because we had to go
with our father
Saturday morning my two Older broth
ers had to go to New London with my
father. My youngest brother and I had
to stay at home So put on my skates
and had lots Of fun.
Monday morning we tried to skate be-
fore we went to school. When we got to
school we slid down hill. We didn't
bring cur sleds. so we used boards in.
stead. 1t was step hill at the side d
the school. Some Of them took long
board which they called a bus and
about eight went down and sid on IL
Some of them fell off and they would
go rolling down the hM. But I got .
board of my own. We had a lot Of fun
HOWARD L. CHASE, Age 9.
Gales Ferry.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
AWAKES

It is, or should be the ambition of every
Wideawake to get ahead to make Just as
big showing as possible in this world, to
do big things and to keep steadily climb
ing the ladder of success. That is the
way others have done They have given
close and constant attention to the little
things and in becoming proficient in all
the details as they have progressed they
have become masters of industry, Of art, of
literature, of science.
From the way the boys and girls are in
cgined it is easy for those who have made
a study of them to pick those who are like
" to be the best able to hold their places
on the ladder as they enter the technical
serve as the stersping stones to bigger
things. Concerning the hiring of boys for
office work one Of the country's great
industries makes a point of selecting those
from whom they may in time pick the men
for the much more responsible positions
the ones Who run the business And this
is the way the head of the big establis-
ment explains his method:
When a boy enters our offices Iolking
fer work there are several things that
count in the initial estimate of his value
In the first place, cleanliness counts, be
cause We feel that boy WHO is Clearly
in his dress will show the same trait in
his work
I'm talking with boy am always
| particularly observant of whether he lols
me fairly in the eye OF not. If he does I
consider it another good sign, for it mea Ms
that in his Wort, he will be alert and
straightforward
1--WE like directness IN answers. The
fellow who does not hesitate in his ans
swers, is the one with his mind made up
and with his brain keen When hear a
| Yes. sir want it to be clean-cut and
given with confidence
There are a number Of minor things
| we take into consideration because they
are an index of character One is the
voice and chap doesn't have to say much
| to give a clue to himself in this respect
The way that he dresses is an index OIL
personality, 1t is the well and neat dress,
ed. not the fastidtous that meets the test
1t is to be presumed that every estab-
lishment has its standard in this respect
but is is always well that there should b.
| thought given in the years of preparation
to meeting tests that can be expected ant
it is well to remember that meeting thu
tests for an office boy may some day
mean becoming the head of that or SONS
other large establishment. Aim high ant
figure on hitting the mark
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
Tartville.
dack-in-the-PuIpIt,

Dear Uncle Jed Once upon q time
there was a little boy whose name was
Jack. He was very small and mis-
chievous He would go about bothering
the flowers, and he would pick off their
leaves He would pull them up by the
roots and leave them to die.
One day a fairy came by and saw him
doing these things to the flowers. 1t
made her very angry with the little boy.
and she told him he should be punished.
The little boy thought she was only
playing with him, so he kept on doing it.
This made the fairy more angry, and
she said she would put him where he
couldn't get out to do harm.
She changed him into a flower and
called him Jack-in- the-Pulpit.
OLIVE ESTHER RATHBCN. Age 10.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS

1.-A-d Lybeck Of Moosup- Florida
Lads.
2-Areella Doyon OF Gfasgo-rne
Prize Watch.
3.-Howard Chase q Gales Ferry-Tne
Boy Scouts in Russia
Harry Pearson of Yantic-Rescued
by a Prince.
Emma steinmayer OF Eagleviile-
The First Capture.
s.-CHftsn t. BitsSod Of voluntown-
The Boy Scout Pathfnders,
Ethel H. Powers OF Fitchvine-The
Story of a Nodding Donkey.
S.-Mary McDermett of Jewett City
Little Prudy.
Winners of prize books Ewing in Nor
vich can obtain them by calling at The
Bulletin business office after ten O'Clock
Monday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
Baltic
Andy Moore.

Dear Uncle Jed Andy Moore was
had Of about 2 years of age. He lived in
a log cabin on the side of D. hill
He lived near railroad track He
liked to watch the trains rush Ike mad
things through the hills.
One day as he crossed the track he
thought something was the matter with
1t He had heard Of trains being thrown
off the track when the rails were out OF
place. He was only boy burt he
thought that he could help. The train
came nearer and nearer.
When 1t was nearly to Andy, he ran
out IN the middle OF the track and spread
his arms out as far as he could
The engineer whistled for him to move
but Andy did not move an inch The
engineer whistled again, bat Andy did
not move.
Then he had to stop the train. As he
came running along the track toward
Andy he saw that the rails were out Of
place,
The passengers were very glad that
Andy had saved their lives They gave
him large sum of money as reward.
They knew they could not pay him for
what he had done; but the menay en-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS and Girls Department

the por slaves II he could, and he dd free
them.
A story is told about Liraccan that one
day as he was going slowly along the road
on his horse, he saw pig in the mud. He
felt sorry for it, but as he had on q, new
suit of cIo1hes, and did not want to soil
them, passed along and left it in the mud.
After he got a way he thought of the pig
and felt SO sorry for 1t that he turned
back and took it out of The MUD.
February 22Td is George Washington
birthday. He also was q great man. He
became the FIRST president of the DrHted
States. and was commander n-chisf OF
the American army during the Revolution
airy war.
p When he was a boy his mother had a
cherry tree in the garden. While he was
! in the garden one day with his hatehet he
chopped down the tree. When Is father
asked i'm about it he said. Il did it l can
not tell a lie" This shows how truthful ne
was.
But there is something else which makes
the month more interesting to me. Twt
birthdays come in that month which an
very familiar with They are my mother
| and my broter's. can't let su0h q da1
go by without a Httle remembrance and
think no boy or girl should let anyfslcl
occasion in their family 60 by withou
| a remembrance Of some kind.
ARCELIA DOYON, Age IL.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13

coin was driving TO the courth1uss =
heard a loud squeaiinE Looking a-ounf
he noticed pig which had fallen into Q
mudhole. The pig was trying hard q
get out. but fell back every tins. In
coin felt like helping the poor auf-~-
but he was wearing nov suft ~
clothes, and he was afraid Of -,of.fr.
it. He drove on. but the thos-Sl.s n
the poor pig bornered him. a. last D.
went back and pulled tn rig out = -
mudhole. He had 10 60 70 clu-- tina
Gay with his clothes all siaffcre1 vie
mud But his mind was AZ rest Thf
war had hardly ended when a ferrE5if
thing haTpened While Presidsnt In
coin was sitting in a fhsatcr q1ietiy
watching the play he was suddenly nhos
through the head by a man NAMED
Booth.
The whole country incurred ne deais
Of President Lincoln.
Next to Washington many pe0oss
think Abraham Lincoln was the r-eaf-
est Of Americans
WILLIAM HUssEY. Age 10.
Baltic.
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save for the Starring.


Dear Uncle jed: have read several
Letters In the Wide-Awake circle and
was very much interested in them, so I
think I will write one, too.
Some children hike to give their money
to the poor children, and SO do L Others
ike to spend money on candy, cookies
and all those sweet things. think it
would be better TO give it to the poor
children who have nothing to eat but
things that grow on bushes, and have
rags to wear. while we have good clothes,
1eEelry and other good things. 1 think
II the children would keep the money
they spend on candy, cookies and movies
they would say See all the money I've
saved p And when the ship goes over
they will be glad that other little girls
and boys are having something to eat as
well as we have
hope the whole Wide-Avake circle
will save money for them.
EMMA. STETNMEYER, Age 10.
Eagieyile.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13

Dear Uncle Jed: VII tel 10 z
story Of three boys. Once irpon = ting
there were three boys. Their Ssfhef
and mother died. Ore dav the ~ t05
went away and the little hoy 10 roi
know what 70 do. One -!--t re It'll,
boy ran through ths woods al net
wolf and the volt sad. Where az ~
GOING"
The little boy said. Nv mother snd
father are dead and my hrothsrs hsvs
gone away from me.
The wolf said. - XII h-i1- -oTi -
king who will give you plenty ~ --o7r-
But before you 20 there you ruT- cat.
2 golden bird and then you sh7H har'
an the things you want"
One day the wON took The fitt'a ho'
10 the palace and they had N --7re
night and day until they arrived tho
One night the boy siar-sd 10 catch th'
golden bird He STOOD f9r 2 'o1E TIN.
until he saw 2 light. T. HEhtsi ~
whole tree. he came quietly and ther
Jumped I'D and caught 81. When = va
morning he took the golden bird - ~
king who gave him ar the things ~
wanted and he lived hardly ever atHr
JOHN HURTN.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13

Dear Uncle Jed: One afternoon Idelia
went out into the woods to pick flowers
for her aunt.
She began picking along the path but
prettier flowers led her further away
from her home. Suddenly she looked up
and found herself in a strange place. 1t
was heavily wooded and the wind sang
4 low lullaby through the leaves. The
sun nickered noiselessly through the
soft green canopy above.
I'm all right" she murmured as she
walked. 81 can find the path il ] go
straight" She walked for a long time
but did not find any path She only
saw trees which seemed to be more nu-
merous than before. She walked stin
further until she came to q small cot
tage, which was painted green ana red.
She knocked at the door. but no one
came to the doog. She opened the door,