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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15

Dear Uncle Jed. One fine morning J
got UP early. dressed and ate my break
fast for We were going 70 have nns
time. When We got down street We got
on the trolley car. when we got n Nor
wich we started TO New London N-hsr
We got there VIC got on the boat r.
Long Island. When We got there ~ 81
Off the boat and went 10 sec our grand
mother.
The next day We went down street - 90
some food for dinner and bought some
candy The nexf day we started Tor
home and vent on the boat. When We
got to New London We went 70 Nrr-
wich and then 20 Wiilimantic. From
there we went home.
never had such a good time a. that
before.
BROWNIE sled ESET, Age 9.
Eagieville.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15

Dear Uncle Jed: One Gay about moor
as l was taking a walk I saw a cir
swinging on a swing in the orchard
Lillian had been told not 10 90 IN the
orchard because her mother had heard
that a band Of gypsies was In the tosn
Lillian did not stay in the yard but went
in the orchard as her mother told her not
to. While Lillian was swinging IN the
orchard the band Of rypsies was coming
UP the road. When Lillian saw them she
began To cry. 4 woman came n her and
asked what The matter vas. She ssif
she was afraid Of the people In the va
Eon.
The woman told her - come w'fh hrs
and she would take her home Lil.8-
went with her AMI the woman saif sns
would take her home hit she an not
take her home but took her 10 the varor
and when she got in they drove The wsc-
on out 81 the town Lillian began ri
shout ana her shout was heard by some
men and she was taken home. She sai6
she would do as her mother rod her the
next time.
EDITH COLLIN. Age l..
Piainheld
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
A Sailing Trin.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day Fred and
his playmates went to the depot to get
their sail boat that had Just come from
New York. 1t was warm and the sun
was shining brightly. The two boys got
their boat ready to 90 and have a little
sail. There was a little breeze to blow
them along the river and there was a
fair sky. 1t was a very fine start. but
when they were half way the clouds
grew dark, there was a high wind. the
sail was torn in half, the boat was over
turned, and the boys were thrown over
board The boys were in the water
swimming, trying to get the boat turned
right side up, but there was no hope, so
they began to shout. There were some
boys nearby who heard them and they
came in their boat and rescued them
and took them home. The return was
very different from the starting.
wILFRED COTE, Age 10.
Baltic
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15

A Thing to Spring!
Amt a thing to Spring, by jung
Amt thing
Trees git green an all O. that,
Makes you hunt your ball an bat;
GIFTS you cheerful in your soul
Thintzin' bout tn swirnmin' hole;
Gives you thoughts you'd like to go
Travlin' with a circus show.
Makes you want to eat an rest
Where green apples grows tn best;
GIFTS your toes a-itchin', too,
For tn hot dust oozin' through.
Oh, your heart beats like a drum
When TIL first warm breezes come,
But, just when you find your ball,
Sometflin' has to spoil it all
Then you hear your Mother say:
Well housecleanin starts today ="
Amt it awful Oh, tn Joy
Spring can burgle from a boy
Gotta beat tn rugs an hear
All tn fellers joke and jeeT.
Then you see EN- go am play
Just little piece away,
Sos you'll hear em an git sore
Till your hearts nearly tore.
Mother keeps you on tn hop
Fetchin' her tn broom an mob;
Stumble over things upstairs,
Hurts your knees to say your prayers.
Women make men fight tn war
Wonder what they they think they're
for?
Seems to me like they believe
Adam Spring -houseeleaned for Eve
Amt a thing to Spring, by jung!
Amt thing!
William HerscheI lin Indianapolis
AFKrS
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15

Jack climbed the beanstalk, stole the
giants hen, his bags OF money and his
harp.
Casherfne was Jacks mother, Magda-
len. the fairy, and Raymond. Jack. I
was the giant, rather dificuit part for
me.
There was also singing. Rotations and
two reels Of moving pictures.
The stage decorations were loaned by
Mrs. D. T. Shea and Mrs. George Mad
den. The S5.25 which we made we de-
cided to give TO foreign missions.
During the summer vacation we intend
to have several entertainments to make
money for different purposes.
MARY SHERIDAN, Age 10.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
What 1 Do Every nay

Dear Uncle jed: I get Up In the morn
ing and feed the dog and cats and ther
I learn my reading and go 70 school. Their
1 learn my spelling and do my arith-
metic, and after that I have penman-
ship. At twelve o'clock have my dinner
and play games. Sometimes we 90 tc
the wild onion patch and eat onions
Then have to 70 back to school and iearr
my language and after we have recess
and the teacher rings the bell. we have
history. At half-past three we get Out
of school. Ny brother and I go home
and have a game OF ball. When we eei
tired Of playing ball we run around
with our hoors. When the milk comes
our father and we go 20 bed al half past
seven During vacation my brother goes
on the milk route. When hr comes hac-
he brings me some candy. For Easiei
he brought me two candy roosters-
ROGER ROY, Age s.
wilma usfr
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
chritmas par.

Dear Uncle Jed: / am going to tell
you what i did last Christmas
When I woke up in the morning the
first thing I heard was my sister calling
me. We were alone in the house. the
rest Of the family having gone 10 church.
Catherine, my sister. was down stairs
L went down to her and she was sitting
In the rocking chair still calling me. l
asked her II she had forgotten that San
"a Claus was there. she didn't think OF
II. I took her into the parlor. II was
nice and warm there. when she saw IL
mona on top OF her pile she said. -OE
that's mama,s.''
Before she had finished looking at her
things mama came home and I had to
get ready for church.
When came home my uncle. aunt and
cousins were there We played with our
things until dinner was ready.
After dinner two Of my cousins and
went for walk when We came home
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
A Race for Life.

Dear Uncle jed: am going to tell you
about a race ! had quite a while ago.
It was one Saturday morning when 1
had to take the train. / decided TO 20
cross-lots as il was nearer. had just
reached an owners pasture when / no.
ticed large number Of COWS grazing on
the hillside. Thinking that they were
not dangerous, / walked on. All at once
1 noticed the sound Of feet tramping the
grodnd at a rapid pace. looked up and
saw a bull running toward me with his
head down ran for the fence for all /
was worth.
had just climbed the fence when the
enemy came up against it with a great
deal Of force. 1 know the animal was
angry because he couldn't get me And
no wonderl 1 had on a scarlet sweater
which attracted his attention.
L hurried along as fast as I could 20.
reached the station just five minutes
before the train came. l guess that race
hurried me along. I'm never go cross
lots again. especially with red sweater.
FLORENCE HOLBKOOK. Age 10.
Leonard Bridge.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

Florence Date of North F'rankiin-I
received my prize book entitled The Prize
watch today, and was very much pleased
with It. I am reading it and am finding
It very interesting.
Marie Heabel Of Baltic received the
prize book you sent me and wish to
thank you very much for it. 1 have read
1T through and find it very interesting
Margaret L. Oehrig of Windham-
Thanks very much for the prize book you
sent me Rescued by a Prince" Have
started to read it and am enjoying 1t
very much.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
DR.. Hodge of Clark University and His



Dear Uncle jed; 1 Will tell Of DIT.
Hodge of Clark university and his four
dogs.
One day DR.. Hodge selected from the
same litter four dogs as nearly alike as
possible. Two Of the dogs were given al
cohol with each meal, the other two were
given ordinary food. They were never
given enough to make them intoxicated.
At first the four dogs were nearly alike.
In a few months the alcohol dogs
were quite inferior in appearance to the
other two. By the end of Is months the
alcohol" dogs were sleepy. They would
not bring back a ball when lit was
thrown.
If this affects dogs in Is months, We
may be sure u Injuries people who use
It in this way for years.
So any boy, girl or gFown-up people
should leave alcohol absolutely alone.
SYLVIA ALIAARD. Age 10.
Plainfeld,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
Jack and the Beanstark.

Dear Uncle Jed: l am writing to let
you and the Wide-A wakes know Of the
entertainment which Catherine, Magda-
len, Mary, Raymond and myself held on
the afternoon of April 22d, entitled Jack
and the Beanstalk. The entertainment
was held in the scout room above Rev.
M H. Mays garage. There was a large
audience present. Lollypops and fudge
were for sale.
When all were seated the play began.
First of all when the curtain went up it
revealed Jacks mother sewing. Then
Jack came in and gave her the beans
which he mad received in return for the
COW. So the old fairy tale went on how
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
Always Be the Bess

If you can't be a pine on the top of a
hill,
BE scrub in the valley-still be
The best little scrub at the side of the
riIl;
Be a bush if you can't be a tree.
If you can't be a bush be a wee bit
of the grass.
Some highway to happier make:
If you can't be mus:Le, then just be
bass
But the liyeliest bass in the lake,
We CANT all be captain, some have to be
the crew.
There's something for all of US here;
THERE'S a big work to do and there's a
lesser to do,
And the task we must do is the near.
If you can't be highway, then just
be a trail;
If you can't be sun. be a star,
It isn't by size that you win or you fail
Be the best of whatever you are
-Capeper's Weekly
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
How 1 Enjoyed My chemcraft.

Dear Uncle Jed When looking in a
catalogue I saw a game, called chem
craft. / thought l would like il. so I
sent away for it. I could hardly Wait
for it to come. When it came I was very
glad and after supper I experimental.
1t is very interesting to see the water
change different colors by dropping in
various solutions and powders. I have
made, red. violet. black, and blue ink,
and also blue dye and dyed piece of
cloth blue. 1t is very educational and
amusing. I wish every Wide-Awake
could have a game like this, for know
they would ENJOY it.
DOROTHY BARBER, Age 10.
MooslIp
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
Our New schoo.

Dear Uncle Jed: This is the first time
have written to the Vde-Awales, and
l hope they win enjoy reading my first
story. l am going to write about the
new school We are going to have. The
men have begun it now. The cellar IS
dug and they are doing the foundation 1t
is going to be one story high. There is
going 10 be lawn in front and flowers
in the front too. The children are going
to have a playground in back Of the
school. do not have to go far 10
school. 1t will not take me over five
minutes to get there. 1 am in the sixth
grade. There are IL in my class. / &c
TO school every day.
STELLA SUBISKY, Age II.
Wiilimantic
DR.. Hodge of Clark UNIVERSITY and Hi,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15

brother, Harvey Aldrich. Of Norwich,
were at Mrs. Brown's cottage in the VII
lage Wednesday.
Mothers day was observed lat the
morning service in the NJ. E. church.
Sunday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
WINNERS OF PRIZE COOKS

&c. Cora Carpenter Of Columbia
Rescued by Prince
MARY Sheridan of Norwich-The
Castle of the Carpathians.
3-FForence HoIbrook Of Leonard's
Bridge-The First Capture
MARY Gribbin of Fitchville-Fight-
the U-Boat Menace.
Ruth Robinson of North Franklin
The Auto Boys Race.
6-WiIfred Cote Of Baltic@The Auto
Boys nthe Road.
Elizabeth Webster Of Windham-
Sandy Chipmunk.
S-RoEer Roy of Willimantic-The Boy
Scouts With the Allies.
Winners Of prize books living in Nor
witch can obtain them by calling at The
Bulletin business office after 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
RuIss Fer Younx yYriters.

Write plainly on one side Of the
paper only, and number the pages.
Use pen and ink, not pencil.
s-Short and pointed articles will De
given preference. Do not use over zsS
words.
4-original stories or letters only VIII
be used.
5-Write your name, age and address
plainly at the bottom OF the story.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
AWAKEs
hip Van Wrinkle,


Dear Uncle Jed: will tell you about
Rip Van Wrinkle as he entered the viii
lage. He was followed by a troop of
strange children who ran at his heels,
and l1ooted after him. The dogs. too, by
whom he was not recognized as an old
acquaintance, barked at him as he pass
ed. The very village was altered; it
was larger and more populous. There
were rows Of houses which he had never
seen before, and those which had been
his familiar haunts had disappeared.
Everything seemed strange. His mind
now misgave him Surely. this was his
native village, which he had left but a
day before. There stood the Katskill
Mountains, there ran the silver Hudson
at distance, there was every hill and
dale precisely as it had always been.
Rip was sorely perplexed.
THAT f1agon last night" thought he,
has added my poor head sadlyr'
JENNIE MISIASzEK, Age 70.
Danielson,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
The Most Exciting Dream Ever HAD

The Most Exciting Dream ] Ever HAD
Dear Uncle JED: one day when 1 wa
at Margaret's house / saw a leopard
skin rug. That night when I went 70
bed 1 was thinking about the leopard
skin. and I dreamed about the leopard
running after me. The next morning ny
mother asked me what the matter was
with me as was talking in my sleep
saying, 600. that thing Is coming at.
er me- Mother Mother -
Then ! told her about my excitins
dream. She said ] was crying a loi
that night, also. / was mighty glad
when woke up and found Il was only
dream.
ELIZABETH WEBSTER, Age 10.
Windhau.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15

we were cold. so We sat by the Ere AMI
cracked nuts and told stories.
Later we had our supper. After ~
work was done we went over to my IN
cle's and played the vfctroia. At eevei
o'clock my cousins went home. ] stsyef
up till quite late that night.
MARY GRIBBiN, age -.
Fitchvilie.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15

Sentences aggregating as years IN.
prlsonment were Imposed on Friday n
nlne criminal courts IN this city on 81
ulAieiaetors VINO elther pleaded guilty o.
were convicted ~ 3ur7es 81 crimes o. flb-
ienee and other 0fehsss.--New vorr
Times.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Sylvia AIIard of Plainfeld-I have re-
ceiped your book and thank you very
much.
Mary Gallagher of Central Village
I sincerely thank you for your lovely
book which I enjoyed reading very much.
Sadie Rubensteir of Leonard's Bridge
II thank you ever so much for the prize
book.
Alma Philip Of Baltic-I received the
prize book you sent me and was very glad
to get it. I thank you very much for It.
Annabele Vars of Plainheld-I receiv-
ed the prize book you sent ME entitled
The Castle of the Carpathians. 1 have
read it and found it very interesting.
thank you very much for it.
Gladys WelIman os Danielsen-ThanI
you very much for the prize book re-
ceiYed, The, Castle of the Carpaihians
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15

It's all right for q man to hold three
or four queens in game of cards
but nat Ia tia game Of love.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
BuMsteadSW OTmSyrup

s.Te children an -ngel Of mercy" Where
fifrefions So fouoWod. II NEVER
RAfK6. Despite scarcity and enormous
ro1f q sANTOEIN. e contains fun dose.
Gt1od alEtw yemas' test. sold everywhere
nr ~ Da4. SEE bottle.
Ent. c. A. Tuorhees. u. D. PhiIadelshiA
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
NORWICH BULLETIN
Wnnmanflc 0Riee
e1 Chureh Street Telephone 1909
wat I. Going On Tonight.

Natchaug Lodge. No. %, Knights of
Pythias. meets al Castle hall. SO7 Main
street.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-22
SALE OF FARM LAND

BY virtue of the powers contained
in deed of trust executed and deliv-
cred to the undersigned trustee by
W. H. Alsobrooks on the 5th day of
April, 1921, said deed of trust being
recorded in Union county, n. c., in
Book AL, page 270, to which refer
ence is hereby made, and at the re-
quest of the holders of the note Sc
cured by said deed of trust, default
having been made in the payment of
said note, | will, on
Monday, the 18th day of January,
1923, sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the court house door in Mon
roe, n. c., that certain tract of land
living and being in Monroe township,
Union county, North Carolina, and
described as follows
Beginning at a pile of stones and
dogwood stump by pine and two
dogwoods, III. M. Houston's old cor
ner, and the division corner, and runs
thence with the division line N. 30 81
E. l25 Ia poles crossing branch at
92 poles to stone in field on said
Benton's line; thence with his line
n. SO Ia w. 81 poles crossing said
branch at Is poles to stone by a
small B. j. and p. O., H. NJ. Houston's
old corner; thence with three of his
old lines 5. IS l-2 W. 1850 poles to a
p. O., S. 20 l-2 Z. ll2 3-4 poles to an
oak stump and pile of stones S. 81 3-l
f. 2O.l0 poles to the beginning, con-
tanning 20 acres, more Or less. See
Book 81, page 5lS, office of Register
of Deeds for Union county.
This December Is, 1929.
GEO. l.. HART, Trustee
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-22
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of State.

CERTIFICATE OF FILING OF
CONSENT BY STOCKHOLM
ERS TO DISSOLUTION.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-22

lot: thence with lire Of said chapel
lot y. % ". - y LINKS 70 stone,
conner 81 he church lo.; thence TO the
beginning containing Ia acres. say-
.ng, reserv.ng and excepting from
said tract Of lagi so much thereof a
was conveyed hy the Monroe CO,ton
Mill TO Piedmont Buggy 80. on 2nd
Of May. 1921. aHd registered in Office
Of register o. deeds for Union County
in Book 10 page SI9. which said loi
was conveyed OF of the said Ia
acre trae; and is described in the Of
flee of register of deeds for Union
County in the following manner:
Beg nning at a stone and an iron
pipe, the northeast corner of the
Presbyterian chapel lot. which corner
lot Is IA l-2 f. 26 l-2 fl from the
eastern edge of the stone that marks
the corporation line OF the city of
Monroe. and runs thence s 81 f.
l.76 chs. to an iron pipe in the line
of The Monroe Cotton Mill's lot /;
thence due east with the Hosiery Mills
lot $50 chs. to the center { a ditch.
marked by an iron pipe on the west
bank of a ditch, thence down said
ditch y. { f. 2.60 chs. 10 a point in
said ditch marked BY an iron pipe:
erected on the west bank thereof;
thence y. So l-2 ". lllI chs. TO an
iron stake in the old line; thence S.
81 f. 6.lS chs. to the beginlir =
containing Ii acres, more or less,
and being a part of the land conveyed
by r. Y. Houston, commissioner, TO
the Monroe Cotton Nils. by deed dat
ed Sept .l6, 1905, including all build
ings and machinery thereon.
Sixth Tract - Beginning in the
northeast corner of j. R. English's
lot, lying immediately south of and
adjoining the lands of the Monroe
Cotton Mills, on which are located
the mills of said Monroe Cotton Mills
and running westward with English's
northern boundary to his northwest
ern corner Of his said lot; thence
southwark with English's west boun-
dary to a point on the opposite side
of the SIDE walk located by the Car
olina Central Railroad Company to
run to the Monroe Cotton Mills 20 fit.
measured at right angles from the
center of this side walk; thence north
westwardly 20 #. from and parallel
with the center line of SAID side tract
to a street, Englishs' eastern boun-
dairy; thence with said street to point
of beg ming S-10O of an acre convey
ed subject to conditions in deed re-
corded in registers office of Union
County in Book 80 page 233, to which
reference is hereby made.
The deed of trust is recorded in the
office of register of deeds for Union
County, N. c., in record of mortgages
A. S. pages 571 and 572, to which
reference is hereby craved for a more
particular description of the lands and
property to be sold and for the au-
thority of the Trustee to sell the
same.
This the 7th day of Dec, 1922.
f, T. CANSLER, Jr,, Trust.
| John. C.. Skies. Attorney.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-22
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of State

CERTIFICATE OF FILING OF
CONSENT BY STOCKHOLD-
ERS TO DISSOLUTION.
To All to Whom These Presents May
Come-Greeting:.
WHEREAS, 1t appears to my sat
isfaction, by duly authenticated rec
ord of the proceedings for the volun-
tary dissolution thereof deposited in
my office that the Everett Cotton
Mills, Company, a corporation of this
State, whose principal office is s.tua-
ted at No. ....... Street, in the Town OF
Monroe, County of Union, State OF
North Carolina Charles Iceman be-
ing the agent therein and in charge
thereof, upon whom process may be
served), has compiled with the re-
quirements of Chapter 81 of the Re-
visal of 1905, entitled Corporations,
and the amendments thereto, pre-
liminary to the issuing of this Ger
tificate that such consent has been
filed:
NOW, THEREFORE, /, j. BRYAN
GRIMES, Secretary of the State OF
North Carolina, do hereby certify that
he said corporation did, on the 18th
day Of December, 1922, file in my of
fee duly executed and attested con-
sent in writing to the dissolution of
said corporation, executed by more
than two-thirds in interest of the
stockholders thereof, which said GER
tifcate and the record of the pro-
ceedings aforesaid are now on file
in my said office as provided by law,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, ]
have hereto SCI my hand and affixed
my official seal, at Raleigh. this 9TH
day of December, A. D. 1922.
J. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary os State.