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Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
The Chipmunk.s Escape.

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 Dear Uncle Jed: was sitting in the woods one day when I heard a small cry and a rustic amid the branches of tree a few rods beyond me. Looking thither I saw a chipmunk fall through the air and catch on branch 20 or more feet from the ground. He appeared to have dropped from near the top of the tree
 He secured his hold upon the small hranch that had lnckily intercepted his fall and sat perfectly still. h 3 moment I saw s weasel. ore of the small red va rietys come down from the trunk of the tres and begin exploring the branches on a level with the chipmunk. I saw in a moment or two what had happened. The weasel had driven the squirrel from his retreat in the rocks and stones be- meath and had taken refuge in the top of the tree.
 But weasels can climb trees, too, and this one had tracked the frightened chip munk te the topmost branch, where he had tried to seize him. Then the squir- rel had in horror let go his hold, scream ed and fallen through the air till he struck the branches just described. Now his enemy was looking for him, appar- entity relying entirely upon his sense oi smell to guide him to the game. Round and round, up and down he went until a, last he gave up his search and ran hur, 1 riedly down the tree to the ground The chipmunk remained motionless fo1 a time, then he stirred little as If hops l was reyiying. Then he looked about him 1 then he recovered himself as far as ts change his position. Presently he bega1
 to move cautiously along the branch tc
 the trunk of the tree; then. after a few | moments delay. he plucked up courag. 1 to descend to the ground, where I hop
 no weasel has disturbed him.
 l LORAINE GLADUE. l TaftYille.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
The Lost Charm.

Dear Uncle Jed hope ali the Wide Awakes will be interested in reading this story.
 Once upon a time there was an old man who was very poor. He was so poer that ofa he did not have enough to eat. Then he would go down to the river and catch fish. One day while he was fishing for his supper a fairy came and asked him to carry her across the river. She seemed to be a child in distress.
 The old man dropped his line and carried her across. The fairy did not say word all the time the old man was carrying her across. But when he put her down on the other side she said, T have no money to give you but take this and drop it into your wine jug and as long as it remains there you will never want for drink"
 She put in his hand a tiny bit of am had reached his little house he droppea the charm into the empty wine jug Sure enough there was wine in it. H. poured little into glass and tasted 1t. It was very good. My fortune :. made" said the old man. T will s5; up an inn'
 The next day he turned his house in to an inn, got dog to keep the thieve: away, cat to keep the mice away, ana settled down. All went well til in 2 moment of careless he poured tn, charm into a customers glass. Ther the old mans supply of wine gave out and the news soon spread Each mai on hearing this went to see if it wa. true. And the little inn was soon fliet win anxious inquirers.
 ANNABELL VARS. Westerly
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
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A Trip to inc CarniraL.

One day my friend and I decided to go to the carnival We each took quarter and started out When we got there we looked all around and then de- eided to go on the wheel, At first we did not think it very exciting. But soon 1t began to go faster and faster so that when the time came to get off we were very sorry. Then we went on the mer- ry-go-round. It went quite fast but we didn't find it very enjoyable. We then iourneyed on to Wild Beasts of the Jungle. We went in and saw a lion. bear, little alligators and monkeys. We fed the monkeys on peanuts There were poisonous snakes which were also interesting to look at and many other animals. By that time it had started to rain and We went home.
 DOROTHY LSAACSON, Age F. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
The Mah

Dear Uncle Jed: At my school we have beer adying about different animals. I an selng to tell you something about the wolf.
 IasI wolf is related to the dog family. 1he wolf catches sheep, calves, pigs and chickens, and is nuisance to the farm ez- They make their home in a den in the woods.
 4 long time ago an old wolf was rob ping all the farmers of their cattle and sheep around a place named Pomfret, Gem, and no one could capture him till finally man by the name of Putnam who afterwards became great general n the Revolutionary war. tracked him to his den No other man dared enter, but General Putnam was a very brave man and he crawled into the den and it was so dark in thare that all he could see were two balls of fire; so he shot between the two balls of fire, and came dragging the wolf out by his nose. All the farmers were very glad, for they lost no more of their cattle and sheep.
 There is a monument erected to the memory of General Putnam in Brooklyn. Conn. I saw it when we went to the fair. There is a wolf on each side of it to commemorate his experience with the wolf.
 FIDELIs D. o'NEIL, Age g. Piznfied.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
An oTmgg1I s EleNateniat.

v an wv " N s-l lsee there was htfle pey Whose name was Rohegt sseF F7s td every Friday afternoon 9He had to speaA pisps 3s many poerns thus hs Aea1ned 3That soon he had a store n recitations In his head And still kept learning mere. s'bw this is what happened: 4TIe was called upon one week thd totally forgot the piece -Hs was about to speak.
 g brain he eudgeled, 4But not a word remained within hia head,
 sd SO he spoke at random SAnd this Is what he said ~ Ny beautiful my beautiful. sWho stsndest proudly by, E was the schooner Hesperus, %The breaking waves dashed higA. Thy Is the forum crowded? nwhat means this stir in Rome? tfhder a spreading chestnut tree SThere's no place like home. linen Freedom from her mountain
 height 4CrIed, Twinkle, twinkle, little star.s Stoot If you must, this old gray head, s1Sing Henry of Navarro H you're waking. call me early. aTo be or not to be, @brfeE mus not ring tonight, soh. woodrnan, spare that tree. eharge, Chester. charge! On Stanley.
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 mAnd let yho win be clever. He boy stood on the burning deck, s-a. I % on forever.
 -Anonvrnors
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
N PiSinfed.
My Favoritc Sport.

Dear Uncle Jed Of all outdoor sports like picking nuts best. In summer, be- fore nut picking time comes. I go into the woods and find out where the nut tress are, so that when autumn comes know where to go. At last when au- tuma comes I take some sacks and bas- kets and go into the woods to the trees l selected I fill up the sacks and bas- kets and start for home. When I reach home I take them out of the shells and put them on the garret roof to dry. I leave them up there for about a week and then bring them downstairs. for they are ready to eat. I leave them down stairs in box and wait till winter comes.
 When winter comes it is great fun to take the nuts out of the box and crack them open and have mother put them into cakes. I also think it is great fun to sit around the fireplace and crack the nuts to eat. I am sure that all children like to pick nuts
 am sending this composition because the teacher said it was good, so I thought I would send it to you. am in the fifth grade.
 IDA NADEL. Age g.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
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How spent My Summer vacat,ou

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write and tell you and the Wide Awakes how I spent my summer vaca- ton. When our school closed last spring I helped to work on the farm. had a garden of my own in which I planted beets, beans, potatoes, pumu- kins. popcorn and other vegetables. When I gathered my pumpkins last week one weighed twenty pounds.
 After the planting was finished and all the hoeing done we started having.
 One day we an went to Rocky Point. We arrived there about one o'clock. We first had shore dinner as 1t was af- ter noon. Then we went to the moving pictures. We went around to the games. When it was 4 o'clock we started for home. We arrived at home about six o'clock. When we had fin- izhed having school days were drawing
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
unnalnsh Marr.


 Dear Uncle Jed: Little Mary had large piece of cake which her grand mother had given her. She went down the street nibbling her cake when along came Matilda Smith.
 "oh, Mary Give me a blte?s cried Matilda as she spied the piece Of choco- late cake.
 Mary held out the piece of cake and Matilda took large bite and went on her way. Just after Matilda left along came May Hawkins and asked Tor a bite. Then came Alice Jenkins and Rebecca Hopkins and asked for a bite. Mary gave them all bite and then had piece left about as Dig as a half dollar She showed that into her mouth and went on her way. This shows how unsel6sh some children can be.
 DORIS WATERS. Age 1s. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
How I Spend Mr Ms.h rna.

Dear Uncle Jed am going to ten yur how spend my days when am not in school. Most every Friday night my uncle comes up and takes my sister and l to his camp at Lantern Hill. Some times our friends go with us.
 We stay until Sunday night, and then he brings us home, While we are there we go rowing in his boat.
 We stay all alone Saturday morning. In the afternoon we 20 riding to Mystic and other places
 The camp Is located In beautiful place on the west side of Long pond. There are several other camps near by, including the Y. M. c. A.
 LUCILLE HARRINGTON, Age is.
 Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
PRESIDENT CASE URGES
 READ YOUR POLICY WEEK

James L. Case of Norwich, the pop ular and aggressive president of the National Association of Insurance Agents, in speaking this week in Hart. ford before the Connecticut Association, called attention to the "Read Your Pol icy Week." backed by the New York agents, which will be obse ,ed in thas state for the week of November F. Mi. Case urged the state association to con duct like campaign, with view to making holders of various types of policies familiar with their policies.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
Lebanon.
Our School.


 Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to write you something about our school There are 26 children in our school- IA girls and 12 boys Tf;ere are three rows of desks in our school. two chill dren sit in each seat
 James Dana Colt, from the Chelsea. savings bank of Norwich, visited our school Monday, Oct. 18th He told us about saving. We like to hear him talk. Our school begins at o'clock in the morning and closes at half past 3. In the morning our first lessons are spelling reading, penmanship arithmetic and in the afternoon language, geography and history.
 I like my school very much. I do not live very far from school go to school every day.
 WILLIAM LINTBERG.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
A Double Blrthday Party.

Dear Uncle Jed: was invited to at- tend a party in honor of Irene and brother on Oct 14, 1922.
 We met at their home at 2.30 o'clock We had refreshments, cake, ice cram candy, bananas, oranges, apples, pears cocoa and sandwiches.
 We played many games as pin the tail on the donkey and giving blind kit. ty her eyes. We had a peanut hunt and my small sister won the prize. We went home at six o'clock, wish. ing Irene and brother many happy re. turns of the day.
 VMINA cYR, Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
THE WlDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
 Boys and Girls Department

1saers are four blackboards and two li- braries l am in the fifth grade this year. like my teacher very much. James Dana Colt assistant treasurer of the Chelsea Savings bank, visited us and talked about saving.
 We enjoyed his talk and we are going to save money to put in the bank.
 enjoy going to school very much.
 MoWRY B. COLE, Age 10. Moosup.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
TNeLE JED,s TALK TO WIDE ASAKES.

AS AXES.
 sThree hundred and seventeen years zEp sunday carries one back to stil ;ng times in English history. That Sss the day when the famous gunpo8- der plot was discovered, by which ,chene it was hoped to blow up the parliament building and kill the king. 6 was a plot in which Guy Hawkes. 4ss the leader, and fo. the part he and liners played in it they were executed. 9hsy had assembled a barrel of gun 3cwder in an adjoining cellar placed tton bars and other material about it Q make the explosion worse and plan Jed to light the long fuse when the puse ot lords was in session. Discnv- Ty of the plot prevented trouble ex- 9pt for those involved but the hanging q Guy Hawkes. in etfigy has been ob- terved regularly since that time and il [ the central feature about which q yhoie days celebration has been buii.. It's observance --is still continued in 'o5ne New England cities having been sspt ap by those who came from Eng and.
 Among the features of the day is tae stsrtins of large bonires by the young sfsrs. and t is believed to be, to some sxtsnt at least, an outgreEth of that Celebration which has been nlaintainsd "A Norwich each year on Thanksgiving night when until within a few years when they have become too valuable ta destroy in such a manner, thousands oi oarrels have been strung on poles and burned on the hilltops after nightfal pn Thanksgiving.
 Guy Fawkes was a fearless and Courageous fellow and before becoming involved In the plot had been identified with military affairs and gained som4 distinction for his service in the Spanish ,rrny
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
IkrTERs WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAKES.
My Frist Trip to New Londop.

Ny Frist Trip to New London.
 Dear Uncle Jed My aunt came to stay with me for a week and was de- l4bted. When she was going home I Eff very sorry and wanted to go with aek was afraid to ask my mother btl asked her and she said I could Ed was very glad to go. When l go4 10 New London was glad but when I was there a week or SO my nhher came after me and wanted me togo home. l thought the city was 1iter than the country. l began to beg heE to let me stay another week. I tAprght it was nice to be in the city, beqause I had girls to play with. Then l kas very sick there and was glad to td1he home. I thought there was noth- ne better than home. When l was sick [ dld not care for the girls and did nor sa<s for the city any more. was very sick when I came home.
 SYLVIA CAROLINE. Age 2.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
surrriss For Miss Bresn.

On Friday evening classmates and friends of Miss Jennie Breen gave her a pleasant Halloween surprise party All sorts of games were played and . pleasing solo was rendered by the hostess on the piano. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Breen. assisted 1y Mrs. F.. Byson, Mrs. Gatly and Mrs. II. Redhead. Those present were Barbara Sullivan, Helen Williamson. Martha RI. ley. Rita Peloquin, Mary Sullivan, Dor cthy Clande, Andrew Kirby, Ernest Disco, John Ryon. Ernest Peloquin Thomas Rely, Arthur Jusno. Arthu. and Edward Breen.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30

Have . Friend. -Ieve you a friend who'd run a mile e hear your call or see you smiie2 i've you a friend who'd stand by you M matter what you'd say or dor Have you friend who's gladly gc With you through fields of ice and
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 have friend who'd die for me AZ a tine-on land or sea 'e rnn Tor ne. or fight. or swirn--
 f1-sny frfen6-I'm proud Of him
 srt 4nddlestcn in Dumb Animals.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
w1NxEns OF pnrzE BOOKS.

l-Rertha Hall of Moosup-The Gas ls- of the Carpathians.
 f-LOsalne Gladue of Tattyille-The N1to Boys Mystery.
 &-Fidelis D. O'Neu Of PlsinfeId- " Young Inventors Pluck. S-sylgLa Caroline of Norwich Town
 "A nder Fire For Service. S-Ida Nadel of Lepanen--Littl. fNldy's Story Book.
 $-Wiibam LntbOrS of Moosup--An AFator's Luck.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30

near so I packed my books. School be- gan the next day so I had to go ta school again.
 FRANCIS SULLIVAN, Age F. BozrahEille.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
A PLEASING HOUSE uREss,

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 A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps,
 Send your order to The Bulletin Pat tern Dept, 11SS Fulton St, Brooklyn. N. Y
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
rTEBs or ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

AIban Fish of Bozrah--I received the otek and was very pleased with 1t. I lRe started the book and it's very in- Testing. I wll write again to the V ,vsie-Awakes.
 reelia Doyon Of Glasgo-Received ,HH prize book entitled The Auto Boys Emp. l have not read it through yet oH know t will be interesting. thank 5 very much for it.
 Annabeil Vars of Westerly-I thank yn for the prize book you sent me en- tIped The Camp Fire Girls. have r44d 1t and found t very interesting.
 Doris c. Waters of Norwich--I than. yH very much for the prize book you sdAt me entitled The Auto Boys Adven- qres. have read part of 1t and find . .gery interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
qoLnr to sare.

Bear Uncle Jed: I thought would -iie to you and tell you about my cislol-
 The7e are 2s saiiarAn in n1S srhnAI
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
THE
RuIss roe Youur writeea.

M--Write plainly on one side of the E4per only, and number the pages. @2-Use pen and ink not pencil $-short and pointed articles will be E@en preference Do not use over sso vtprds
 -original stories CT letters only will hX used.
 -Write your name. aga and address psainly at the bottom of the atory.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
I Have a Friend.

,oErHr FoE TaE wIDEAwAKEs.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30

An honest Dlinter is always true to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
Opponents Of City Bonds
 Prepare to Defeat Issue Captain Frank S. White, Champoning Cause of Oppos- ton, Announces Plan Conceived to Save Funds of People-Forces Aligned for Stubborn
 Campaign in Few Remaining Days

Concrete plans for whirlwind campaign against the bond issue, which will include discussions Thurs day night of the measure in every suburb of the city from Wyfam to East Lake and 8 rousing mass meet ing Saturday night were outlined at meeting of leading bond opponents last night at the courthouse.
 Capt. Frank $. White, chairman of the anti-bond committee, presided In announcing the suburban meeting Horace c. Wilkinson, chairman of the speakers bureau, stated that num- Der of leading citizens had volun- teered to speak against the bonds and that the city commission would be requested at the meeting today to grant permission to hold the big mass meeting in Woodrow Wilson park.
 Most of the meeting was consumed in free-for-all discussion of the bond issue by Col. Fred M. Jackson, Mrs. Solon Jacobs. Dr. Cecil Gaston, M Sterns, c. P. Beddow. James M. Tinsdale and others. A motion was unanimously passed to prepare a pamphlet giving the facts on the negative side of the bond question and distribute 1t to every home in Birmingham.
 FIve-Day" Plan
 Captain White referred to the bond issue as "all chucked up in five days and stated that we should build as we earn and construct as we grow" AS to the cost of school buildings he said that the county had constructed the pa1atial Shades-C -Cahaba High school for S51 ,O00, the Roebuck school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

licemen in last weeks bombing; Thomas J. Walsh. accused of the staying of George Cast; Siman O'Donnell. former head of the build ing trades council and William F.. Quesse, of the Flat Janitor's union, both indicated for alleged graft.
 In labor circles. it was reported that special fund of s100,000 was being collected for the defense of Nader Murphy and the six others indicted with them.
 Two confessions, one said to be from one of the actual slayers of the two policemen, and the second from a man thought to be the driv- CT of the death car, were in the hands of the police tonight.
 The identity of the men and full details of the confessions were kept secret The police declared, how ever. that they had established the identity of all four men in the car as we'll as that of the men higher up" who. they said, had instigated the slayings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

for $22,000 and the Powderly school, which seats LOGO pupils, for slightly more than $190.000
 Mrs. Jacobs stated that she return ed recently from visit to the east and was surprised to find her friends lining up for and against the bond measure. With the possible eXeep- ton of the library bonds, she said, she expected to vote on all measures and that she would be glad to make a street corner speech in opposition to the school bonds. Women act by sentiment Mrs. Jacobs said, and it will be necessary to show them some ether constructive means by which the schools may be aided if they are 10 vote on the negative side May 22.
 Suggests Way
 Horace Wilkinson offered as a con- structive alternative that the city might take money out of the gen eral fund and spend 1t on the schools and in addition use the money now on hand from the previous bond is- sue. He charged that the women and children are being held up as cam ouflage in an effort to E"put over" the bond issue.
 M Sterne expressed doubt as 70 whether all the bonds could be sold by the city on favorable terms. James NJ. Tinsdale stated that the Wood lawn High school Is the only building the city has to show so far from the proceeds of the last bond issue, bankrupt city will probably result if the bonds are voted, according to Col, Fred NJ Jackson.
 More than 100 persons attended the meeting including several women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
SUPREME COURT ID
 HEAR HALL APPEAL
Case of RusseIIviIIe Merchant, Convicted of Murder, to
 Come Up Thursday
By FRED H. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The Age Herald, 221-2 First National Bank Building


 Montgomery. May 15.-(Special)- a prominent merchant of Russellville, who was given life sentence last year for the murder of Martha Hem derson, Is scheduled to be submitted to the supreme court Thursday on appeal from the Franklin circuit court. The record in the case was delivered to the clerk of the supreme court Monday.
 Halls trial attracted attention throughout the state because of the facts leading up to the killing. The Henderson woman was shot three CT more times as she entered Halls store in Russellville. She died in a short time. Back of the shooting IS a long story of Halls relations with the woman, the story going back to the time when the Tri-Cities of Flor ence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia were booming during the development at Muscle Shoals.
 Hall was arrested one time in At lanta on a charge of white slavery, the Henderson woman being the chief witness for the government. After this trouble Hall made bond and returned to his home, where he opened a grocery store. At his trial on a charge of murdering the woman Hall contended that he shot at a time when his worries resulting from his trouble with the woman had de- ranged his mind and that he was not himself at the time. He insisted that he was attempting to forget the past and live in proper life with his family when she appeared in Russel1- vile shortly before her. death.
 Witnesses for the state told an- other story They testified that short ly before the killing Hall was seen with the woman in his automobile short distance from town. Other