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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-25
WILLIMANTIC
COLCHESTER

Mrs. Catherine Sullivan died at her homt on South Main street about II o'clock Friday. Mrs Sullivan has been feeble for a long while. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. John Condren and Miss Julia Sullivan of this place and Miss Mary Sullivan of East Hartford, and enc son, Patrick, of Maiden. Mass.
 William o. Seymmes of Hebron was a visitor in town Thursday.
 Leo White left town Thursday for New Haven, where he will be a guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary White.
 Mrs. John Higgins and Mrs. Charles Taylor were visitors in Hartford Thurs day.
 The new public bath house on NH street has been completed and will be open to the public Christmas day. The building contains large hall swim ming pool, bath rooms for men and Wom- en, shower bath, and a Turkish bath and locker rooms. The building and fittings cost about $15, 900 and no doubt will De well patronized by the public.
 William Mcdonald left town Thursday morning for Portland, Me. where he has secured a position as mail clerk on the B. 6 M. railroad, running between Port land and Boston.
 Arthur Chapman returned from New Haven Thursday in his new car.
 Mrs H. H. Brown was visitor in Norwich Friday.
 The public schools in town closed Fri day for the Christmas recess and will open again Jan. 2d. Appropriate exer- cises were held in most of the grades Christmas trees and boxes were had. Mrs Charles L. Smaller of North Vest chester was calling on friends here Thursday.
 Clayton D. Barton and brother of East Hampton were visitors in town Thurs day.
 At the Baptist church Sunday Nj. w Smith of Wesleyan preached at the morn ing and evening services. Special nusic and Christmas sermon. Ray Bliven of Sachem was a caller here Thursday. The board of selectnen held their meeting in Buell's block Saturday morn ing.
 George Gilman was the guest of his brother Robert in New Haven the past week
 c. F. Mcintosh left town Saturday foG few days visit with friends in Provi. dence.
 Leonard Siebert of East Hampton was caller here Friday. Mir. and Mrs. Charles Bailey of Nez Britain and Jesse Bailey of Hartford art guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs Henry J. Bailey, on South Main street fol Christmas.
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land county farm bureau, who was alsO present, and discussed with the women the possibility of a course Of lessons in some subject most desired. Miss White suggested courses in millinery. home nursing, diet and nutrition, upholstery and chair caning, the subject to be de- cided by the local women interested. This is a valuable opportunity for the women of the community.
 At the meeting of the Mems club held Tuesday evening it was. decided that at the next meeting, which is to be held at the Center church, an informal program would be presented, the evening to. be spent in debate and discussion and 8 so- cial hour, without the usual address.
 Among local people spending Christmas out of town are Mrs. M. B. Cole and Miss Lois Cole. who are in Boston for the hol- idays; MT. and Mrs. G. Fl. Wyman in Piantsville. the guests of MT. and Mrs. Harold Wyman: MT. and Mrs. Harold James, in Hartford with Mrs. James mother, and MT. and Mrs. Paul Benson, in New York city.
 At the meeting of the Poultry club held Tuesday evening at StorTs. A. E. Anthony was elected president and Harold Storrs secretary.
 Owing to the Windhan High school re- union on Wednesday evening, the meet ing of the Young Peoples club scheduled for that night has been postponed.
 Echo grange will hold its installation of officers next Tuesday evening. MT. and Mrs. H. L. Buck will entertain family party over Christmas Miss Ruth Davoll of New Haven and Ray Davoll of Ridgefeld are expected to spend Christmas at home with their par : ents.
 Mrs. A E. Anthony was in Hartford Friday. where she spent the day with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Robinson. of Dan- bury who will spend Christmas, returned with her for Christmas.
 The schools of the town closed Friday l for the holidays, At the Center school there was pretty Christmas tree and 2 short program by the older pupils. At the Hollow school there was also a Christmas tree on Friday afternoon and a pleasing program given under the direction of the 1 teacher, Mrs. Taylor.
 Alan Eaton of Brown university Is at ] home for the Christmas recess. i MT. and Mrs. W. P. Wildes and Mis- Olive Wildes, the latter senior at Browr
 university, are at H. c. Hawking for thG holidays.
 The girls of the TsEasi eiass-th,
 class in Sunday school taught by Mrs
 M. E. Walker, have been dressing dolls to be used by the Children's Aid soeiekJ l of Hartford.
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me" said the sparrow. Since that time a sparrow has always made her nest of sticks.
 The magpie lined the nest with strings and hair. "Oh, what fine nest!'' said the robin, as she flew away to the old cherry tree. Since that time a robin has always made her nest of strings and hair.
 La$ Of all. the magpie took some straw to wrap around the nest. The lark came just in time to see her do that. She flew to the meadow to make a straw nest flor herself
 None of the birds was willing to wait for the magpie to teach her to make a nest. And that is why birds build their nests In so many different ways.
 RUTH ELIZABETH BRIGGS, Age Il. North Franklin
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-25
The IndustrinI Exhibit.

Dear Uncle Jed: The merchants in dustrial exposition was held at the ar mory. There were many words Of praise. the exposition being the grea-- est ever attempted in Norwich. In the afternoon the school children were in- vfted to sec the exhibits. receiving many samples to take home.
 Upon, entering the armory at the right. I saw the exhiloh Of the Ashland Cotton Company. It had an automatic loom fitted up. In the back were two arches of sateen made at the mills. Un- der gcass cases nineteen exhibits were shown beginning with the raw cotton, until the cloth was woven and finished
 Next came the automobiles which looked very new and shiny.
 There were three o6 the important banks of Norwich reEJr esented.
 In the display of the American Wool en Company were samples of cloth. A special attraction was the miniature re- production of the woolen mill of Law renee. Mass. The display showed the mil working day and night attracting much attention.
 The Boy Scouts display was mostly cabin with a woodpile in front and an old fashioned wen. They had a great many pictures hanging on the yah con nected with the scout work.
 Although all Of the hAty-seven exhI6. its have not been mentioned. the mer. chants an showed good taste in maxine up their displays which goes to show that the Norwich merchants are inter- ested in their oity.
 .... :. ANITA AYERELL, Age F. Norwich.
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Rorsr MiIIiams Part.

Dear Uncle Jed: Last summer I visited Roger Williams park in Rhode Island. Upon entering the park you see the flow CT gardens and the tennis courts. There is a small lake in the park with numer- ous shade trees around t where the geese, ducks and swans swim.
 A place of interest in the park Is the museum. Just as you enter it are two jawbones and rib of whale. Entering the main building you see numerous mounted birds from humming birds to condcrs The next floor contains the larger animals such as moose. monkeys tigers, lions and many mounted fish which looked just as though they were alive. The last apartment is full of min erals and Indian relics, including bows and arrows. tomahawks, canoes. and many other things. We stayed until the museum closed and then went to see the other things.
 We saw two swans, many ducks. some Of which go to roost the sacred cows, which are cows that have humps on their shoulders. guinea pigs. alligators, deer. and many squirrels.
 We reached home about o'clock after long walk.
 WILLIAM RoDMAS.
 North Franklin.
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Saw Baltic Wreek.

Dear Uncle Jed: thought the Wide Awakes would be interested to hear about a wreck I saw near Bahic De- ceTnber 10. It was the freight travel ing north from Providence to Willinan- tic about 24o a. m., w4inh left the track about half a mile above Baltic station.
 My father, mother, sister and myself went to see the scene of the wreck in our automobile. About six cars were off the track. When we go there the wrecker was getting ready to pull the caboose up on the track. All eight wheels were of but they put it on in one pull and then pulled it down to a sidetrack at Baltic. One of the ratls was tipped over on Hs side several hun dred feet
 When we left for home four cArs remained to be put on the track
 WILLIAM RODA6AN, Age Il.
 North Franklin
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MYSTIC

The activities committee held an excep- Honally fine program at their cesnepeli- t1n entertainment given Friday evening at the Community house. There was 9 large attendance. One feature of the snterta innent showed hoE Christmas is celsbEated in foreign lands, and a tableau Ot 20 chAsssn tn pantonine depicted the Gray.
 Mrs. A6olph Wade Is visiting over the holidays ip Mt Vernon, N. '.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Crouch and Nam fly have moved their household effects to New Haven for the winter.
 Dudley Brown and family have moved from Burnett's Corners into the Morgan houss on Pearl street
 The wild duck hunters who follow the shores around here are returning home with empty game bags.
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NORWICH BULLETIN
WunnauEAo oRArS a Church StroaA Tslaph0Ra Iaa1

/ Today CChristmas) will Dc quiet in this city. Besides family gatherings and celebrations on various local homes there will be little else doing. Christmas services are to be held at the Protest ant churches today and at St. Joseph's church and St. MaFy's church special musical programs are planned in c6- servance of Christmas. The entertain ments besides the usual programs at the theatres includes dances, basketball games and other sports in various sec tions of he city.
 Ishn stenchaaek and Peter GOunack. the two men seized Friday night by Dennis Haggerty and Ezeo Lapan' while assaulting Kesma Dubina on South street were brought before the police court Saturday morning. Their eases were continued until December 27th. Dubina was badly beaten, and suffered a broken nose and other injur- les made by a heavy velvet loom weight yielded by his assailants.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Lemire are spending Christmas at the home Of E. Lemire of Thompsonville.
 Mrs John Wood and Leslie King were surprised Friday evening when friends gathered at the home of Mss Bernice Wood of Valley street in honor of the 1Js - ents and an evening of pleasure was spent by all. Refreshments were serv- cd by the hostess.
 John c. Lincoln leaves today CMon- day) for Walton, Florida, where he will RDend the winter.
 Morton H. Baker is spending Christ mas with his aunt Dr. Laura H. Hills in this city.
 Pupils at the Natchaug school sold 1892 Christmas seals during the year. Jean Branch led in the selling with 1S4s. Miss Larlin's room, the third grade, led in class selling with 327S' The Der capita sales excluding the kin defgarten was 37.4.
 MT. and Mrs Harry Srandish of wlndham road are entertaining for the holiday Mrs. Standish's sister and fam fly, MT, and Mrs. Charles H. Starr and son Wilmarti. ~R Springfield, Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Buck and fam fly of 65 Chestnut street are apendine Christmas with Mrs. Harry W. Ho!- brook of Palmer, Mass. |,
 John Hinds of Fordham university is at his home on 76 Windham road for the holidays.
 MT. and Mrs John Collier of Spring field are Christmas guests of Mir. and Mrs. George Elliott of Prospect sTeet
 The Christmas entertainment of thu Salvation Army Is to be held Tuesday evening. A tree will be held at that time for the Army Sunday scnooi.
 william Gates of Philadelphia, soI uf Mrs Hattie Gates Of Turner street Ss visiting his mother for tAle holidays
 Nh and Mrs. A. I. Bill of Prospec' street are to entertsin today Christ nas1 the Misses Beatrice and Paulin' Bin and Charles Bill of New York, anC Allen B. Lincoln and family or Hart Cord
 Miss Lucille Harruun of Washington D. C., Miss Mildred Harroun Of Lfteh field, Mass, and Kenneth Aarreun Q BridEsport, with MT. and Mrs. lame Harroun are to spend Christmas witl Mrs. HarroIne relatives in Taftville.
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)LIVER WOOD.
Gurleyyille.
Mr. Fox

Dear Uncle Jed: MT. Fox likes good things to eat. He eats hens and little birds. He likes eggs, too. Some foxes eat fruit and they eat ripe vegetables. MT. Fox is very sly. He can run-very fast. He does not like men. Men often set traps to catch him The traps are set near his hole in the ground. The fox seems to know when a trap is set He will not come out of his hole for days He stays in till he almost starves.
 Have you ever seen fox? If not you have seen his pretty soft fur in winter Many people like to wear it. I once saw a red fox.
 There are gray foxes and black foxes too. The color of the fox sometimes helps him when he is hunted. If he-is the color of red leaves or gray logs, it Is not so easy for men to see him in the woods
 IRENE PARENT TaftyiIle
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born You can easily see our hSuss. D is painted yellow and stands about one mile south Of the Gurleyyille schoolhouse. It IS on the west side of the road going from Gurleyville to Willimantic. You can discern il by the blacksmith shop on the other side of the road, right opposite. There are a few presents I desire. Among which is a sled have a sled but its pretty well worn out You will find it under the stoop. have patched it up several times.
 While l am aniously waiting, am willing to wait. if you know someone who is Tn more need than l. You can give him the one you have for me. After you have given something to all the poor orphars, the crippled soldiers and their children. please don't forget me. My name is Oliver Wood go to the Cur leyville school and am in the sixth grade. A sid will shorten the mile 10 school very much
 OLIVER WOOD.
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Stons.
wrote Story from Memory

Dear Uncle Jed: This is a snort Eof5 written from memory last week. entttb A Little Match Girl It was the twenty fC ,Irth of December in little village on tlIe outskirts of London The now feii all through the day. mother of three children lay sick in bed They were very poor and the next day being christmas they had not penny to buy anything t' eat
 The oldest girl aged twelve was sent te sell matches in the street. People wert busy preparing for Christmas evening and took no heed of the sbiyering chilA Through the windows were seen gleaning lights, and a savory ofor of good thinrr went through the atmosphern.
 Being tired and cold she sat down eel doorstep and lighted a match to I1ru her fingers.
 In the spark Of fire she saw Christrnmr trees with beautiful ornamentA. she en~ tables with delicious foots. Just al thGi moment the light went out. -
 s.he lii another match. and sh1 nEw klI siI-r mother ID bed. dying from con. tasIous disease- She longed veEF uurN , to go with her to dear Christ- Tts NEl1 vent out She was found frozen pl fhl do0rsteps the following morning. hope there viii come a time vhen sueh - , win not happen on CnristmaS. e7.lx-
 HEDwlo RUPPREcHT.
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Norwich.
About Indiana

Dear Uncle Jed: I am writing for the first time. From his childhood the Nor'h American Indian Is taught to notice care fully everything before him. This soon gr0ws to be habit that is of great use to him through life.
 It Is owing 10 this habit that he Is able to make his way through the forests. where white man not trained as the Indian is would be lost. That it serves him in other ways may be seen by the following story:
 While an Indian was out hunting a piece of deer meat was stolen from his tent. He missed the meat as soon as he returned Then looking around carefurv for a few minutes he started out and found the thief.
 FLORENCE LUCIER, Age 6.
 TaftYfIIe
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The Naughty Chicken.

Dear Uncle Jed: A little chicken sEB duck in the brook one day. It was 2 mother duck. with her brood. The little chicken asked her mother if she might go into the brook to swim.
 '-oh. no" said the mother hen "YoW feet were not made for swimming. They were made for walking"
 Then the chicken began to peep and cry when her mother would not let her go to swim. The little chicken did not believe her mother. She said to herself that she could swim as well as the duck. She knew she could go and not be drowned.
 While her mother was scra+nhing the ground, the naughty chicken went into the brook. She did not have time to peep before her head was under the water. A kind boy playing near pulled her out. Mother hen flew to her. 'TIow, my little thick said che, T hope you have learned lesson
 Mothers always know what's beat for children. We must learn, too. that every one cannot always do what he sees his brother doing.
 LoRARyE GLADUE.
 TaftviIle.
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STAFFORD

Mrs. Frank Clark is the guest of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. c. H. Puffer.
 Miss Esther Warren of the Williman- tic Normal school is spending her Christ mas vacation at her home.
 Frederick Tholen had charge of the meeting Wednesday evening. He is spending his Christmas vacation with his parents Rev. and Mrs. F. ". Tholen.
 The schools closed Friday for the Christmas vacation.
 Miss Mary E. Ford has been the guest of her brother. MT. Ford, of Holyoke.
 Mir. and Mrs. Raymond Park are re- ceiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter, Camilla, at the Johnson hospi- tai.
 MT. and Mrs. John Foster expect to start this week for Lynn Haven, Fla, where they plan to spend the winter.
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LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
About Dogs and Ther eare,

About Dogs and Their Cara.
 Dear Uncle Jed: I am writing to you about Dogs and Their Care. A dog needs an exclusive diet of meat. Food twice day Is enough. Dog biscuit is good food for dogs. It is composed of lean meat, bone meal and substances to proper proportions for the heakh and we'll being of dog.
 Twice day is enough to feed a dog over six months old. A true saying $ Give only what a dog will eat up clean" Never give a dog cake or can dy as they are highly injurious and pro- dnce indigestion. See that the dog gets plenty of cool, fresh water. Exercising puppy is a very important thing for health. The dogs bennel should be kept clean and dry. Give plenty of straw for bedding in winter and change it ev- cry week. A dog needs bath every so often to keep fees off. Some breeds of dogs are Airedsles, Basset hounds, St. Bernards. collies, terriers of different kinds, spantels. poodles. whippets, mas | tiffs. bulldogs, Eskimo dogs, sheep dogs beagles and many other kinds which would take a long while to describe. MYRON BOGIISCH, Az. i3. Hanks Hill,
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How BLrde Baild NRa..

Dear Uncle Jed: wondsr f all ue your pieces and nephews know how the birds learned to make their nests7
 A long time ago the magpie was the only bird that knsE how to huijd . nea. The other birds came and asked Aer to teach them
 "Yes. wiu teach ynu." said the mag pie. Watch me make this nest Then you will knrw hoy to make one your self"
 So an The biras stood RxruaA to ~st.h the magpie mako the nea
 First she got some mud. She rolled t until 1t was round Hke . ball. Then che patted 1t until 1t looked Ike little cake. @Oh, that is easy" said the thrush, as she flew away to her home in the hedge. Nov I know hoy to make nest since that time thrEsh has alHays made her nest of mud.
 Next the nnagple took some anag tyigs and laid them on the caks of mud. Nov know what to1dor said the blaekbtud. Then away she AeR to the maple tree to make her nest Of mud and twies
 After that the magpie put some more mud on the tWagS. %Whoi Wnot Who doesn't know how to make . nest now7Y said the owl. q she flew to her hole in the old trse aad znsde 2 pest of mud and twigs.
 Thsn ths rnaspis thfsw eu,ne etidks about the nesL s1hat b the nek for
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wTDE-AwAKE POETRY.

WTDE-AWAKE POETRY.
 4 Song of tAe Sleigh Bella. Jing jing, jing, ting
 Jing, Jng, jing; How clear the sleigh bells ring.
 SweetI through the air
 Their voices fair Sing, ting a ling, ting, jing, jing! Tou said he'd be here by half past ten,
 There's stiH a minute to go, But, mother dear, think; it's Christmas
 day
 wonder what makes him so slow! I've flown to the window fourteen times
 When I've heard the sleigh bells ring, Cutters fly past us and do not stop
 They fool me like everything! Oh, there he is now! Oh, where's my tam, had it on long ago, Oh, goody. weu start for grandma's house A nice long drive in the snow. ca, mother, look, how she shakes her beNs, A musical sound they bring, ! And all the way out to grandma s house Wen hear them ring and rins,. Hello, Uncle Ned, Will you let me drive, You say that she's so hard to hold. Even can see that and her wicked giannei We'd all be flung out in the cod. Oh, yes, I am comfy and ever 50 warm I even feel sleepy, too. So, mother dear. wake me. when we come in sight Of grandmother's house. please do! You say we're most there and I'd better awakei Why I've hardly closed an eye. 1 W1th siesgh bells alive in cold clean
 How long I have slept, oh my! There's grandma, the dear, she ha, seen us from far With ting hing OCT the snow, And grandpapa, too, and our Uncle Bot i Their faces so sweet know. To celebrate Christmas is ever so nnt And best of it all to me
 think I like most that snowy drive On our way 10 our AellIlSLudS ISe. Jing a jing. iing, jing, | Jing, jing. jns; 1 How clear the sleigh bells ring! l Sveetfy through the air ! Their voices fHr
 Sing, ting g hng. a jing. jing, jingl I By Marjorie Howe Dixon. | On christmas Morning. ! oGl Christmas is a nuisance, T We sometimes think and say Such a lot of work and worry T Just for one short dayi HAcd-eaFned money squandered, i Weary heads and feet Useless giving. senseles striving In the struggle to compete! Yet. on Christmas morning, When we hear the chidren's cries, < Raiding little socA.Engs
 In rantures of surprise: When We open parcels That loving hands have wraW, Seems like springs of kindness 2. In cur hearts are tapped. Seems our thoughts grow gEnter, More tender is the snilei Yes. on Christmas morning, Christmas seems worth while. --ZeIh Bissen Chatheld in Farm Iif'
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-25
Tn the Winter.

Dear Uncle Jed: Whenever you say winter, the first object that you can sec is snow. Everywhere like a blanket We see the snoU. We are all merry because We know \that Christmas is coming end also the beginning of new year. The scenery in winter is very artistic The ground Is white, the branches of the trees are covered with ermine. The lttle brook can hardly be seen at all, for it is covered with ice. Jack Frost is ever so busy running here and there. nipping the fingers and toes of somebody, and then chasing for something else.
 There are many and many games that we could not play in any other season. Skating, coasting. sleigh riding and hockey are some of the sports.
 In winter the birds have left US. We can cnly see the sparrows and the crows and bfuejays.
 ADA GwAsDoFF, Age II.
 Norwich.
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Taftville.
Is In Third Grade

Dear Uncle Jed: I am. in the third grade. I go to school every day. On Thanksgiving day I had turkey. This year I scld some candy for our teacher. We are going to buy some pictures for our school room. This Christmas my mother is going to buy me some skzteA
 EMMA CoUnLARD, Ags g.