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Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-07
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE E
 Boys and Girls, Department

we Hound a good place to stop and eat our dinner. When we had finished eat ing we continueN to climb to the top of the mountain. Here we took some pie lures. The mountain we climbel was called Mt Minsie, We could stand at the top or at the foot and see an Indian head in the rock of the other mountain. It was not made by anyone but 1t is just the way the rock has worn Going through the gap is some beautiful scenery On our way back we went through Stroudsburg where we saw the state normal school, also through Wind Gap, 1Fattanly and back to Easton. We had to detour from Wind Gap to Fat tany. owing to repairs of the road. w certainly. were glad to get back on the good road
 We arrived in Easton safe but tired Then on, Wednesday of the same weel we left for our own home which ended our ten day visit
 DOROTHY L. MALCOLM, Age .14 Norwich
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LETTERS WRITTEN BY VII
 AWAKEs

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about my trip to Easton, Pennsyl- vania. We arrived there Saturday and on Sunday the people we were visiting took us to Central Park, where we took in all the places of amusement. That same day we went to Allentown and Bethlehem. Pennsylvania. Another time while there we went to another park, called Bushkill park. We went right after dinner and took our supper. In the afternoon we went on the merry-go- round, slides, roller skating rink and to the dance, which was held in the even ing.
 The best part of our visit was the Sun- day we went to Delaware Water Gap by auto, which is two hours ride from Easton. On our way to the Gap we went through quite a few cities called Mar tins Creek, Bangor and Portland in which we saw quite a few slate pits, also cement mines. The alpho cement comes from these sections.
 When we arrived at the Gap we Jeff the auto at the foot of the mountain and when we had climbed half way UT
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Wnhrnant
Whispers.

 Dear Uncle Jed If you ever stop to listen to the trees you'll hear whispers so soft like baby lulIabies The trees are telling secrets to each other. Maybe your imagination can interpret these whispers like thig:
 The tall. oak looked in the window of farmhouse All were happy and merry The oak couldn't think what it was all about s(not being familiar with wed dings), Pretty soon everybody marched out and the house was empty.
 After while two men arrive; masks on faces, guns in hand. apparently unin- vited guests. They go in. A little later they come out laden with spoils.
 The party return and go in. Soon a great hubbub breaks out the wedding presents were stolen.
 The. oak whispered it to the maple, the maple to the ash, the ash to some other tree and so on. Maybe they are whis- pering it yet Who knows? LILLIAN ALPERIN.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-07
Bay state Races rhIs wcct.

Thursday. Friday and Saturday of thh week the track enthusiasts of eastern Connecticut will have an opportunity ts see some of the fastest horses in New England at the local fairgrounds Thess horses are being brought here by the Bay State circuit. and from president in- dications will prove big drawing card
 This is the first time that Norwich hay secured the Bay State circuit races and it is probable that these midsummer races will be an annual event in this city.
 The local executive committee have drawn up three-event program for each afternoon. and the program will open at o'clock sharp daily. In all ss.ooo will be divided among the winners.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-07
Our Picnic

\ Dear Uncle Jed Two weeks ago Sun day some of my. friends asked me if I wanted to 20 on a trip to the woods ard have a picnic. I told them would be very glad to go.
 They told me to be ready at nine O. clock Sunday morning,
 Sunday morning got up at five o'clock and put up some sandwiches cake cookies and soda. At 3 o'clock my friends arrived at my house
 We went long ways before we could find a place to have the picnic. At last we came to a pine grove. We all decid- ed this would be- good place. It was about two hours before we started. It was carly 90 we started on a trip through the woods. On our way we found many different kinds of flowers We all picked as many as we could Then we started home.
 When reached my home I was SC | tired I could do nothing but go to bed HAZEL MARIA. Yanttc R. D. l.
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Mansfield.
VIII Learn tha Plane.

Dear Uncle Jed: I like music very well. We have a piano at our house and my four sisters play on it. am going to learn how to play the piano next year went to a convention in Wauregan One of my sisters plays the violin Hel teacher came to visit us for a few days Her teacher has just taught how to play violin for five or six years. We had z regular concert for few nights.
 There are a great many children il this village who play the piano. go [, thought I would learn. too. I go to ! convent in Wauregan. The teacher il Wauregan has taught many children how to play the violin and the piano. Ther, is a boy who has learned to play piant for about two or three years. ,q.
 LOUIS. LAFRANCE,. Age 10.
 Central Village,
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A Rural Scene,

Dear Uncle Jed: On the grassy plain, near the canals in Holland stood a lit tie thatched cottage. Tn it liver Ma bel with her father and mo:iter.
 Near the cottage stood windmill over which little birds flew and rested all day long. Near the windmill stood broad oaks with their arms -outstretch- ed, as if to say, Come. little Mabel come and rejoice under my greeting shady spot"
 One day as Mabel was going down the street she saw a dog pulling a cart of ripe. red apples. On the cart sat little girl with her doll As the dog was trotting along he met two cats Oh! how he jumped. The little girl and apples all fell.
 So kind-hearted little Mabel helped tc pick up the apples. What a pleasant Thank you" sprang from the little girl, heart! And Mabel on her part had nothing to regret for the kind deed she had accomplished. and toward home sht went with avery light and fully content ed heart.
 HELEN MrNsKY, Age F. l GriSwold, R. D. l.
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Versailles.
A Fishing Trip

Dear Uncle Jed: l am going to tell you about a fishing trip. First I dug for worms, when I got half can full I looked for my pole. I could not find it at first, but after a little hunting I found it leaning against the shed where I had left 1t.
 Then I went down to the river and fished In a few minutes a friend of mine came along in a boat and asked me to go up the river fishing with him.
 When got in, he rowed up the river and said, Here is a place." So we put out the anchors and started to fish. My line had hardly been in the water when felt a jerk. I pulled up and on my hook had big perch I took him of and baited my hook again.
 Finally my friend suggested going home said, "All right" So we pulled in our lines and anchors and started for home On the way doyn the river counted my fish. I had five pickerel and one perch.
 CARL PRAYER. Age II Mansfield Center.
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rh. Trin. to Rockx Polnt.

Dear Uncle Jed Last Fourth of July we went to Rocky Point. It was cloudy and rainy that day It rained about all the way. When we got there il rained awhile then stopped
 When we got there we walked around to see what the place was like. We got our dinner. Then went on the arnuse- ments. First went on the merry go rounds. I did not like them as well as the others. Then I went on the ripplins waves. liked that better. I went or the whip, liked that very much. Next went on the swing. That was better than the merry-go-rounds, and the roller-coster was the best of all. Ii anybody wanted anusements, z Rocky Point is the place. h. t It was time to go home because it, i. quite a distance from home. We had ( fine time that day.
 ELIZABETH LUCY, Age II. 2
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The Fi-st Postage stamp.

Dear Uncle Jed:. The first postage stamp ever. used in this country Is be- lieYed to have been brought out in New Haven. Connecticut, in .1S46, by E. A. Mitchell who was then postmaster there. In response to many complaints of inconvenience in paying postage at the delivery windows, as the the ofrice was sometimes closed. and 1t took time at best, Mir. Mitchell finally got a stamp engraved and printed. These stamps were sold at postage rates and proved very convenient. An engraver of New Haven has found the original designs en. graved in -s4S The stamping tool for use as a cancelling stamp as used now and the letters were engraved on brass s DONNA PLYMOUTH, Age 12.
 Norwich
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THOMPSON

number from here attended the old Home day and clam bake at East Put nam Thursday.
 rranK Elliott and Win McSiff have been on a trip to Old Orchard. Maine.
 F. NJ Knight and H. P. Amidon at- tended Farmers Week meetings Thurs day at Connecticut Agricultural college. Storrs.
 A children's night program was car ried out Tuesday night in the town hall by the local grange. under the direction of Mrs. A. Maitland.
 Mrs. L. Eddy is visiting her daughter. Mrs. A. V. Reynolds in Worcester. .
 Floyd Bowen and family attended Douglas Camp meeting Sunday, A 3oth-
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UNCLE yED's TALK TO WIDE
 AwAKEs

I have feeling that the boys and girls of the Wideawake Circle are snnil- ing boys and girls. The way they write their letters makes me think SO. If they are not, they certainly should be, for a smile Is always worth while. It's a good thing to start the day with and to have with you all day; not always right out on your face, perhaps, but ready to ap- pear with it's brightening effects at ev- cry good chance. And have you ever mo- makes it somehow better day all through?
 But the smile has got to be more than just on the surface. It has to be down in the heart. in the cheerful disposition, in the absence of crankiness and fault finding and whiney tones of voice. that some boys and girls seem to cultivate. They are like the weeds that grow in the garden, taking up the place that is meant for the flowers that we all want to see. Everybody loves the flowers, but hates the weeds. So the sunshiny, smil- 1 ing child is the >one who has friends, but the opposite kind of girl or boy finds that people draw away from him. And the smile with, which the boy or girl starts the day spreads around to the whole family. Father and mother will feel 1t and even Rover or Pussy will know they have smiling master or mistress. Try what a smile will dc for you and those around you.
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damage will amount to several hundred
 dollars.
 Luther M. Keith, foE years a member
 of the board of selectnen and repre- sentative in the general assembly last session, has announced that he will be a
 candidate for representative of the repub- lican ticket again this fall. Mir Keith was a member of the appropriations com mittee during the last session. MT Keith has. lived in Putnam many years. He is superintendent of the Putnam Cemetery association and conducts prosperous local business He Is considered one of the substansial business men of Putnam and is possessed. of considerable execu- tive abiliyt. So far there have been no other candidates for the office and MT. Keith has the assured support of his con stituency, who approached him with re- gard to his again accepting the nonina- ton. MT. Keith admitted Saturday morning that he Is candidate. :,
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to Worcester on Sunday for a visit with relatives.
 Golden rod blooming at roadside places tells of the early coming of fall.
 Several hundred were at WiIdvood park Sunday evening to hear the first cf the radio concerts given ou. there bv means of loud-speakers or amplihers.
 Sufficient time has not elapsed to aI- low of repairing ali of the washed out highways damaged by the near cloud burst of a little more than two weeks ago. Those who traverse some. of the country highways in the eastern section of the town have to proceed with eau tion to avoid accidents.
 The new pavilion at Moosup pond is so near completion, needing only the ad- dition of lights that 1t Is expected to be in use within week or ten days.
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1lsht.lns strike. Telephone.

Dear Uncle Jed: live in New York and. came to visit my cousins with my father. As I like to stay here so much my father weat home for business and left us here for vacation. On Saturday July 22, there was a big thunder shower I, was told to call up party. While taking the telephone and asking for my number lightning came along and strucl the telephone, which came through thu telephone. and gave me a shock in m! chest and my foot. was unconscious for ten minutes from the shock, but late came to myself.
 JACOB GREENHOUSE, Age 17.
 North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-07
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS

1-Dorothy L. Malcolm, Norwich The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains.
 2-LilIIAn AIperin, Mansfeld-The Girl Scouts Rally.
 3-Aliee L. Cyr, Norwich-Little Prudy's Captain Horace
 4-Luey DuEas, Versailles-The Girl Scouts at Home
 5-HeleA Minskx, Grigwold-Little Prudys Story Book.
 7-Eaiznbeth H. Rogers. New London The Girl Scouts. Rally.
 Winners of prize books living in Norwich can obtain them by calling at The Bulletin business offi.e after ten o'clock Monday morning.
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The Garden

Dear Uncle Jed: have a garden. have some melons, pumpkins, beans, cu- cumbers, tomatoes and cabbage.
 I have picked some beans to can.
 My sister has five hens. They went in my garden and scratched in my beans. The next day my sisters little chicks went in and scratched in my cucumbers. FRANK DIETRICH, Age 3. WilHmantic.
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A Blueberry Trip.

Dear Uncle Jed: One pleasant day last week, my two sisters, a1little neighbor, and, myself started on blueberry trip.
 After walking for about ten minutes we arrived at our destination. We en- tered the woods and started picking on high bushes.
 We were picking steadily when I heard my sister calling us When we got there we saw four stout, grape vines hanging from the limb of tall tree. We each took one and swung on them After while we resumed our picking.
 We were picking vsy big berries
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Two Fine Features at Strand TedAy
 Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tuesday and Wednesday.
 A forgetful memory and half dress suit provide a queer combination. as Charles Ray demonstrates in R S. v. P.." his latest First National attraction which is running at the Strand theatre. As Richard Morgan, q struggling artist with rich relatives whose offers of ae- sistance he spurns. the star attends . social function. He is accomanied by his chum. Benny Fielding. The two have managed to make the grade of so- cial admission by dividing the various articles of one full dress suit between them; and they divide the time in the dancing salon. the man whose lack of formal dress Is apparently remaining i1 the gentleman's washing room. Unfortunately for the star Benny DOS. sesses very deficient memory. The de- fciency is accentuated by the fact that his dancing partner is the leading lady. Jean Calhoun, who Is very attractive. Dance after dance giides by while the suffering star undergoes agony of sus- pense in the dressing room upstairs. The | constant presence of a private detective. who watches his queer antics only in- creases the suspense.
 From this situation the star evokes roars of laughter. R. S. ". P. provides a high speed comedy vehicle in which i the star shows at his best. It Is played by a cast of unusual merit that includes. | in addition to, the star. such well known players as Florence oberle. Harry My II CTS. Tom Mcclure. Jean Calhoun. R6oert Grey, William Courtright and Ida Schu- maker.
 The second feature on the program -fs Miss DuPont in A Wonderful Wife What happens to woman Ehen-5she start sout vamping important men te help her husband. That is the question one may exnect ta find answered. in A Wonderful Wife Miss du Pont. the eI- ouisite blonde beauty of Foolish Wives Is the star of 2 dramatic veht-ie illus, tratinS in ~i7~lo conc----1 stor. the theme of marital honesty
 | There will also be a Selznick News or the same program
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-07
cAMPBELL,s MILLS

Mir. and Mrs William J. Tanner of Boston have been visiting with relatives here for a few days.
 Mir and Mrs. Austin Bentley of New Haven were week end visitors at B. G. Halls
 Farmers are making the most of ehe good weather to gather the hay crop. The crop is rather above the average
 Miss Margaret Tanner Is in New Ha- ven attending the summer normal school for teachers at Yale university.
 Mrs. Hattie Tanner is saying for q few days with Mrs J. C. Tanner. [.
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Mansfield.
Bobby.

Dear Uncle Jed: Bobby is dog, big Newfoundland one, as full of tricks as any other dog; but he's very good when he gets religious turn of mind. He drives the COWS ss we'll as any expert enced man. Once he was so Absorbed in his business he drove home COW belong ing to one of the neighbors Once when the family was out and he was very hun gry he lunched off the best apple pies the cook made. Nobody could forgive him after that He is very smart. too He can pick out the letters of his name as easily as you Or I can. One day while trying ,te get fish he was drowned People mourned for him. He was good dog, after all
 HANNAH ALPER1N.
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An Automobile Accident.

Dear Uncle Jed E: I live in New York and as was walking to the train I saw little boy standing on the road, crying. He was very poorly dressed. A boy about 10 years old saw an automobile coming. He quickly went to rescue the little fellow. The little boy got fright ened and. started to run away and, the other boy after him; the little boy ran on tse sidewalk and, the other one too late so he was very much hurt He was then taken to the hospital and within an hour he died.
 SYLVIA RESS, Age 10. North Franklin.
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MY Plymouth, Rocks

Dear Uncle Jed: have nine White Plymouth Rocks. They are as white as snow, They are only nine weeks old. When they get out of the run they are very, hard to catch. They dig up. the garden and 1t makes me angry So this will be all Ltodays. ~7
 WILLIAM ANDERSON, Age Il. Westerly, R, I.
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What I. Going On Tonight

Court yf Common Council meets in Uncas Lodge No. II. 1. O, o. F. meets in Odd Fellows Hall.
 Battery B ls2d Artillery, mees al State Armory. Gciswold Camp. No. s. L. s. ". V. meets in Buckingham Memorial meets In Steiner Hall
 Vaudeville and Motion Pictures Ai Strand Theatre1
 Motion Pictures at Bree1 Tlktra
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The sundew.

Dear Uncle Jed: am, going to tell the Wide-Awakes a story about the little sundew plant. little plant grew in the meadow. It was a beautiful plant, with long. stem and delicate flowers but the leaves were even more beautiful than flowers Around each leaf was a. won derful green fringe, and the leaves were
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R. L. Is the guest of her parents Mfr. and Mrs Philip Lemoine-
 Mir. and Mrs. Fiske Rogers of Munsoa. Mass, were recent guests of Mir. and Mrs. Edmun Herbert.
 Mrs. Ovela Russi returned Thursday after weeks visit with relatives h Rhode Island
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-07
The Pinnn Rlnxar.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have piano The name of 1t is upright grand I started to take piano lessons iH July, 1920, until December Then I stopped taking les sons Ithought I could learn by myself for a while because I couldn't reach an octave. This fall I will take lessons again. My brother has violin We can play some easy pieces together.
 ELSIE DIETRICH, Age IL. Wiliimanttc
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LETTERS OF AoKNowLEDGMENr

Mary Letta Maynard, Norwich Town II thank you very much for the book which you sent me. know will enjoy reading The Camp Fire Girls. at Long Lake. I was. very much surprised.
 Florence Forsbloom, Norwich-I thank you for the book which I received The Girl Scouts Rally Is very interesting:
 Grace Maine. Westerly-I thank you for the book you sent me entitled The Camp Fire Girls at the Seashore. have found it very interesting.
 Horace L. Coates, Norwich-Thank you very much for the prize you sent me have read 1t through and found 1t very interesting
 Frank Dittrich, Wiilimantic-I thank you very much for the book you sent me
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-07
Rulss Fer Young writeTs.

1-write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages.
 2-Use pen and ink, not pencil. 3-Short and pointed articles will be given preference Do not use over ze0 words
 +-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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In Kiangsu Province. China there are SIS people to the square mile. greater than that of densest popuia- ton of Europa.
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Norwich.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-01-05
Presbyterian Church
Ralph T. Case, Pastor. Phone 257W
318 s. Johns Ave.

Ralph T. Case, Pastor. Phone 257W
318 s. Johns Ave.
Sunday school at 10 sharp. The
New Year started off fine. Let's keep
it up. The Verse Finding contest
started off with lot of pep. Every
one is still in the running.
Morning service at IL privilege
and Responsibility" Music by the
choir. Junior Endeavor at 8. Senior
Endeavor at $50, rain or shine, light
or no light. We had splendid candle
light meeting in spite Of the failure
of Mr.. Kilo Watt. Let US plan to
make every meeting as good as the
one last week.
Evening service at 1880. Thought
for the evening" "Our Pathfinder"
Strangers are especially welcomed at
this service, as we'll as at all others.
Our New Year opened up with a
splendid service last Sunday, due es-
pecially to the fine congregation
which turned out in spite OF the IN
clemency of the weather. The main
flamenco of such a spirit will certain
ly make our church work accomplish
much this year that is ahead OF US.
We shall explain our plans for Sun
day evening world forum next Sum
day, soon to begin.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-01-05
Baptist Church
A. C. Lathrop. Minister


The subjects for Sunday are as fol-
lows: a. m. "Church Membership"
Evening, "The Forward March" We
are happy this New Year because so
many are enlisting under the banner
of Christ, and are coming into the
best fellowship on earth-fellowshlp
with the Church. Since the meetings
closed we have been glad to accept
AZ persons into our fellowship, and
others will be received on Wednesday
night and on next Sunday. We desire
those who wish to be baptised next
Sunday to come early so we can have
this service first and then at the close
of the sermon we will give the hand
of fellowship to new members and OBJ
serve the Lords supper. All our
meetings are evangelistic and are
community services. Every one is in
vited and if they come will be well
coined.
The B. Y. P. U. had delightful
social business meeting on Monday
evening. Officers for the first 8
months of 1922 were elected and
plans outlined. Four groups were
formed and contest adopted to-begln
Jan. 18th and end April LIST. The
rest of the evening was spent In So
cial converse and interesting games,
closing with the usual "eats." Every
one had delightful time.
The New Years meeting of the
Ladies Aid is held with Mrs. A. Z.
Lathrop this Thursday afternoon.