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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
A Yellow Bim

Dear Uncle Jed: One day last summer while I was away visiting, two. Of my cousins and I went oyer to look at q brook. We were curious to see it. for the night before there was a rain storm, and we knew that the brook must be flooded. My uncle and his small daugh- ter followed.
 While we were under tree near the brook we heard noise. My little cousin looked around and presently picked something up. To our surprise she had a shiyering yellow bird.
 We all went home and put the bird ling near the fire. When it was dry, we gave it some crumbs, but it would not eat them. My aunt said, Put the little bird into the nest'' Taking her sus- gestion, we all went over to the tree where we had found it. We looked for the nest, and were fortunate to find it. As 1t was too high to reach it, we put the birdling on a low branch and went away. .ss When we had only continued for a short distance, we heard the chipping oi bird. Turning around in the direction of the sound we saw the mother bir6 taking the young bird into it's nest. IT the end we were pleased that we helped the little family to unite again. l hope the readers of the Wide Awake ! Circle will enjoy this story.
 FRIEDA KOFKOFF, Age 10 Fitchville.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
The Roman Empire

Dear Uncle Jed: About the year 50 B. c. there were two prominent Roman generals. One was Pompey. The other Julius Caesar. Caesar conquered Gaul, Brtttania and all the surrounding coun- try. At. last he decided to attempt to take Rome. So his enemies decided to punish him, but Caesar was too quick At the head of his faithful soldiers he marched, into Italy and reached the Rub icon. Here he hesitated to cross the Rubicon for 1t meant to declare a war which would mean for him, power or death.
 Should he take the risk? '"The die is cast" he said. and led his soldiers across. So quickly he came that Pompey and his followers could not withstand him. They fled to Greece and Caesar became master of Rome, But his power was not sure. All who loved the GUS toms of Rome were his foes. Many went to join Pompey, and that famous soldier soon had an army larger than Caesar could muster. But Caesar did not fear, for he trusted to his own skill and to the valor of his soldiers.
 He soon crossed to Greece and met Pompey in battle. Pompey had the ad' vantage, but in the end Caesar wal l completely victorious.
 The army of his enemies was scatter ed and Pompey, fleeing for safety wa: slain. Yet Caesar was not safe, for hi enemies gathered more armies to. over throw him. More battles were fought but the great leader was always victori 1 ous. Once he won so quickly that h. sent to Rome merely the words, 'c came, I saw, I conquered" One man Julius Caesar, was now master of thu whole civilized world.
 STELLA TONNE, Age II.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
The Sheep and the Birds.
Hoosup.

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to ten you about the sheep and the birds.
 A father and his son were once ett- ting under tree upon a hill. It was near summer and flock of sheep were feeding near them. A strang man came along who had a dog with him
 As soon as the sheep saw the dog they became alarmed and ran into some thorny bushes which grew near by. Some of their wool caught upon the thorns and was torn of. ...
 When the boy saw this he was troubled and said: See. father, how the thorns tear away the wool from the poor sheep. These bushes ought to be cut down, 50 that hereafter they may not harm the sheep
 AS they were speaking bird flew down among the bushes, picked of q tuft of wool and carried it away in his beak to high tree
 See" said the father, With this wool the bird is making a soft bed for it's young in the nest: How comfortable the little ones will be- and the sheep could well spare little of their fleece. Do you now think it well to cut down the bushes?'
 "No," said the boy. We will let them , stand"
 .'Rememh.er, my son." said the father that we are all dependent on one an other
 Tt seemed to you very hard that the poor sheep should lose their wool, but now you see that without this wool the little bird could not have its warn nest.'' HELEN A. HURD, Age II. TaftviIle.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
Canterbdry.
An ley Bath.

Dear Uncte Jed: As cold weather is setting in, it reminded me of the cold icy bath I had last winter
 It was bitter cold day and [ went skating with my brother and friend. We were having great time on the fee when my brother called out Let's go home Pm cold'' We decided we would go, 50 we skated for the dam
 We an reached it about the same time, when Crash '" down I went up to my neck in the icy water. Then felt some one tugging at me. Surely someone had caught me! When they pulled me out ] was soaked to the skin. ran home just as fast as could, because felt the icicles collecting about my hair and eye. lasneS.
 arrived home nearly frozen. ] changed my clothing and sat by the fire It took me nearly week to get thawet out, after receiving severe cold.
 Now, my dear Wide-Awake readers, hope you will not have such a bath as did
 FLORENCE HoLBRooK, Ago If. Leonard Bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04

hue. is visiting relatives in Mikord. Mass.
 Attorney J. Leon oConreli of New fork city was weekend guest at his home on Stillman avenue
 Robert Meikle Of Pawtucket was weekend visitor at his home on Nara gansett avenue.
 The Ladies' Guild Of the Christ Epi.- copal church on Broad street gave a supper Saturday evening to the men of the parish. After the supper the names of forty of the men were made known and these men are to go through the parish next year and get list Of those who are to contribute to the support Of the church and the amounts they pro- pose to contribute.
 The Westerly Cycle club flair which was given Saturday night at the town hall on Broad street, was a successful one. Many of the people of the town were present and enjoyed the dancing and music and helped to swell the clubs treasury by patronizing the different booths and buying articles for sale. 4 large street parade took place on the main streets of the town prior to the opening of the fair. A. A. Pahui= l ter, one of the oldest members of the club, was marshal of the parade, and i the other members, each representing some department or individual of the town, added to the attraction of the 1 evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. John ". Anderson of Detroit, Mich, have purchased the cot l tage, "Aloha-by-the5Sea" the property ! of Mrs. Catherine T. Moulton of New York, which is situated near the bath- l ing beach at Watch Hill. This is one | of the largest of the cottages at the re- sort and one of the biggest sales which has taken place there in some time The Andersons will make Watch Hill theii permanent summer home. David Lahn, who has been engaged store of his father on West Broa
 street, has opened store of his owi | in Attleboro, Mass.
 The South County Poultry aSsoeiatio1 | closed the exhibit at the state arnnorJ on Dixon street Saturday and have
 made public the awards given for the
 winners. Several out of town peopIt
 exhfbired ,their birds at this show ana
 won several Of the prizes. Among thu prominent winners from out Of towT
 were: J. F. Southwick & Son of Black
 stone, R. l.; F. w. Cumpstone of Wa terford, Conn; O. W. Eggleston O LYndonville, Vt, and ". Fl. Congdon O Caklawn, R. I.
 Walter E. Burdick, for many years
 resident of Westerly, died at his lat home on Robinson street, Saturday af
 ternoon, at the age of n years. He wa
 employed for a number of years 6
 Maine's ice cream store on High street
 as teamster.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
Hannfpaa. crossinr fhs AIaa

Dear Uncle Jed: Rome, ike Greece, had an enemy, Carthage located in the northefn part of Africa. Between Car thage and Rome rolled the blue waves of the Mediterranean. The island of Sicily was the cause of conflict between. these two cities.
 Vas the leader of the world to be a city of Europe, or Africa? Carthage had wealth and a fleet of vessels and slsilfl,I generals. But her people wefs not IS good soldiers as tie Romans.
 The leader of the afthagfnfans was famous man, Hannibal, he was one ei Rotne's most bitter enemies for when a small boy his father made him swear al oath that he Wo4ld wage uficeasilaE wal upon the Italian city, the foe of hii country. Throughout his long life Han. htbal never forgot
 In Spain he gathered an army, made up of all the various people over .whicf Carthage ruled. He had < a splendit African cavalry, the best hofseTnen il | the world. But most curious Of all va. the line of war elephants which he tool 1 with him, for the Crthaginians eniploSeS these huge beasts to tranple down theil foes .:5. l From Spain across Gani. as Franc | was then called, and over the rnountafns HannibdPs army made it's way It va wonderful march, for there we're rj roads, and the, country was a wilderness Great rivers had to be crossed, savag 1 tribes eAcoHntered and finally the snoy capped Alps lowered above them.
 But inspired by their great -leader the; struggled on. AS they climbed fhA stes
 slopes. ufging the unwteidiy elephant! they were beate1 By fierce teniBests a1a the sewage Hpunta ireers rolled gfea | t6cKs down upon them. It, seem Yka I they. must retreat or perish.e Ataiasi however, suffering great losses the I reached the summit and looked dow
 upon Italy. with its rich fields and citiei , Rome gathered her armies t6 nee
 them, but she had little or ho chance q l success
 But to capture the city of Rome va
 too bis a task for even Hannibal to al
 tempt without reenforce cenents Carthas
 sent his brother tp aid him. but the Ron
 ans ten d1on fke1l ad destroyed thens v d
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
PLAINFIELD

One of the large family reunions on Thanksgiving was at the home of Mf. and Mrs. Irving. D. Dawley, who entertained twelve on that day. MT. Edward Hall and family, W. s. Harvey and family and MT. and Mrs. Ernest Buell. and little girl were the guests
 Nr and Mrs. John W. Lees visited Mir. Lees mother, Mrs Elizabeth Lees on Thanksgiving at Anthony, R. L
 Mss May Leathers, formerly employed in the office of the, Lawton Mills corpora tion, left PlainfeId on Saturday to take position as teacher in one Of the schools Of Danbury. Last week a farewell party was given Miss feathers by the M. M club of young women and a pleasant ev- ening was spent by the club. During the evening gift of "a brooch and beauty pins was presented to Miss Eeatl1efs.
 c. l.. Butler and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Park hurst and MT, and Mrs. Fred Lion There were fifteen in the Thanksgiving party.
 The booths fer the bazaar soon to bs given at the First Congregational churci are nearly completed and will be decorat ed this week.
 At the Thanksgiving table of Mf. anS !. Mrs George B. DaEley were several o their children and their families, MT Mrs. Everett Dawley and little child. Mf and Mrs. George Herberts and family of Jewett City, c4aif Dawiey and Mrs 1 Ii4 Eichelberg.
 When Jason Lathfop, Mr. and Mrs Walter P. Lathfop and Mrs. Herbert Cal lup we're On their way 5y- auto to atteni d funeral in Rhode Island, most unusu i al incident occurred. They were in ta, vicinity of ClaysviIle, R. L, making [ sharp curve in the road and near stee, bank, when something hit the car witt tremendous force On stopping to inves tigate, d splendid deer was found disaBl ed by the side of the road. < The bael had driven his head against the sfde . the car with such force as to dent the ca | and to break its own back, Tne d1estiol I is, did the deef make for the ft6vinI attof6obne or did the eaf suddeAi l i6dm up in the direct path oa ths swift i ly fleeing deer.
 Ray VI Greene spent 1hantsseiyiA l at his Home in Woreestsr,, driving tat for the ba1ancs of the week and return I ing home for the week end.
 Clifford Marston spent Thankegfvin
 with his people fh Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
WESTERLY

Judge John W. Sweeney of Provi- dence, was a visitor in town Saturday
 Michael Walsh and family of Boston, spent Sunday With MT. and Mrs. Ma thew McGrath of Granite street.
 Angelo Aftomare and Amedeo Fusa- TO were visitors in Providence Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. W. W. Hiscox and chill dren Of New York city are visiting rel atiyes and friends in town.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Segar of Grove avenue. will leave town Monday for their winter home at Orlando, Flor. ida.
 Mir and Mrs. Carl s. vanDyke and children of Middletown are vlsiting al the home of Mrs. James T. Docking or Elm street.
 Mrs. Lawrence Purtin Of Lester ave.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
HeIpinr Someone Else.

Dear Uncle Jed: I'll write you just q short note, how your little Wide-Awakes can help one another. I'll write and ex- plain to your little Wide-Awakes how I help someone else. go three days week down to one of our neighbors home The first thing I do is to bring in the wood from the shed and then if there are any erraTds to gun gladly do them There is always a way that we can do for others.
 God doesn't mean that we should not do for one, another. We are put here to do all the kindness we can for one an- l other, as our Golden Rule says to do unto others as you would be done by. FIf close with best wishes to all the Wile-Awakes.
 MARY sToRRs BoGHEsEH, Age 10. Hanks Hi5l
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
Putnam.
Tho Wise Indian


 Dear Uncle Jed: In early days the people of the west had to cross the plains (sonle long, some short) to get to neighboring states.
 It happened that on one day white man was crossing about ten miles in width. When about three miles on his journey, his horse stuck his foot in 8 gopher hole and broke his leg and the man was obliged to shoot him.
 As he sat near his horse bemoaning his loss an Indian came riding by on a young wiry mustang.
 The white man pulled out his six shooter with the command, "Get down of that horse and be quick about it.-- The Indian came down with many grumblings The white man took the horse and rode swiftly to the town sev- en miles away.
 He left the Indian following his l horses tracks. That evening the Indian brought his case to court: | The white man said d t the horse was his and he had raised him from 8 ! colt up. With that the Indian slippe of his buckskin jacket and threw 1 l over the horses head with the remark 1 Which. eye is he blind ino" The mar lhesitated for a moment and said, "In the left eye" The Indian laughed and said | ''Ffe is not blind at all" The Indiar 1 then rode off on his wiry mustang ant ! the man went off pouring nnaledictions or | the Indians head CLIFFORD THOLEN.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
Played Football.

Dear Uncle Jed: Last Sunday my friends and went to the Flats. which is a big open field. There we play football. On this particular afternoon it was quite hot so that we decided to go camping in stead of playing football.
 We bought some sweet potatoes. AL though we didn't expect to play football, some of the girls insisted on bringing the football along. When. we got to the Flats we rested a little. for it was hard and tiresone walk, as we had to climb g steep hill. We then kindled fire on which we baked our potatoes. While the potatoe: were baking we amused ourselves bJ playing football When we b bscame CT, hausted from playing we went back to the fire and were f,te surprised to find thu potatoes ready. When we had satisiet our hunger, we put the fire out and weni home.
 DOROTHY SAAcsoN, Age 1a. Norwich
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1sEs WRTr4ES Is1 WIDE
 AWAKES.
How Co4a1 ReaEs Arc BuIlt

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to ten 'F54 what my teacher told me about bdlSps and eeraL
 m dlRerent parts of the world, es- peeiaIly in the eastern hemisphefe, afe great many islands, composed mainly < 60taL These isla1ds are formed AtisfIy by the agency of coral polyps md partly by waves.
 Inc polyp Is q tiny insect ffke animal ei1ich lives in warm water. IL has play ! "a a very important part iR the werld,s SeftSpllt becstls6 It 'kas '6tfih np liany l0ssas 6f plant. life. H has alsd btiiii nAiiY reefs which either ekeatiy hslp oi Under navigation aud comnefcs.
 Ths word rolyp me&As many fo0tgd Each poi5p hzs, many tentaclAk Whgf he polyB moves in the water these ten. acleS -1i6vS in 6ueh t way as to dfxx A euSTent of water towards it's mouth.
 Tls skeleton of the polyp is made oi limestone which the polyp separates iron he sea wit9r. Coral poiybs 6nly livs ' aIaort tne. They die rapidly and jus { ls rapidly others take their places Thll soes on for ages and h this way cora sIands are fntn14d s5 Iha naoat important work of tha polS1 N aS huaSiAe ~ coral f&eEs. or fhe
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04

ans continued the struggle and finally carried the war into Africa Hannibal must return to protect his own city. In the battle of Zama he was at last beat en, and Carthage surrendered (2o2 E. O
 It was q terrible fate for one Of the most splendid cities of the world, but mighty Rome would not endure a rival.
 DORA GLADYS PRAY, Age Il. p,1f1
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gage came and to see if it was alright and then the station master took us to where we were to wait for the train. When the train came in we were very glad because we had waited long time. When we were on the train we saw q lot of very beautiful scenery. When we got in Baltic we saw my uncle who was waiting for us and then he introduced us to some friends. We wore very tired after our long journey and we had our supper and I was ready for bed
 FRED WHITEHEAD.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
LINES SPOKEN BY A BOY OF SEVEN
 YEARS.

You'd scarce expect one of nny age. To speak in public on the stage; And if chose to fall below Denosthenes or Cicero, Don't view me with a critics e9Ss But pass my imperfections by. Large streams from little fountains How, Tall oaks from little acorns grow; And though now am small and young Of judgment weak and feeble tongue, Yet all great learned men, like me, Onca learned to read their A. B. c. But why may not Columbia's soil Rear men as great as Britain's isle?- Exceed what Greece and Rome have
 dune?- Or any land beneath the sun? Mayn't Massachusetts be as great As any other sister state? Or where's the town, go far or near, That does not find rival here? Or where's the boy, but three feet high sWho,s made improvements more than
 f? To bs the greatest of mankind; Great, not like Caesar, stained with
 blood, Batsonly great as I, am good ,.'
 David Everett.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
Baltic
My Pet Dog

Dear Uncle Jed: My dog is brown and white. He is a fox terrier. like him very much. He has very small tail
 When am by myself take rubber ball and throw it up in the air, and when it's coming down he catches it Then, if I want it I have to run after him and he runs all around the house. run after him for long while, when he sees that I don't want to run after him any more, he barks at me. Also in the morning he comes and wakes me up so that will not be late for school If don't wake up he jumps and he pulls at me till I get up. When leave for school he cries and runs to the front window and watches me go till Pm out of sight.
 MARY ROSE GENEROUS Age I3. VefsaiIles
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
:. A Yisit to the c6nntrr.

|. A Visit to the Country.
 Dear Uncle Jed Tommy and Jennie
 lived ir the caty. They were goEng to visit
 their cousins in the country and stay over ! Thanksgiving
 The day before Thanksgiving they were
 to start. That morning they started They
 went on a train. They had to go about 10 miles. Their uncle and cousins met them at the station. When they got to the farm they were tired and hungry. They had dinner, and their, cousins, Mary
 Johnny and Florence, showed them their
 pets: Mary had two pretty rabbits with
 long ears and pink eyes, and nice dog. Johnny had goat and ;. six pretty pigeons. Little Florence had a pretty lamb and two sweet little kittens John ny took Tonruly to his cave in the woods and Mary and FIorenee showed Jennie their playhouse. It was under the old ] oak tree in the woods. They had acorn: 1 for cups. chips for plates, and a tabie made from a stump.
 The next day they had a fine Thanks giving dinner, turkey, mashed potatoes
 cranberry sauce, cabbage, pumpkin pie | mince pie and coffee.
 The next day Jennie and Tommy wen
 home feeling very happy 1 DOROTHY RICHARDSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
WmE-AWAKEs PoBTRY.

 / SBE KIND TO DUMB ANIMALS" ''Bowswow." says Rover. be kind to me. I don't like to be whipped, can't you see?'' Meow says Tabby, Please don't treat me bad, For I have a feeling same as any lass or lad" 1-Aen whip, me, men beat me, they don't care how they treat me. No wonder we fuss" said the horse. Wont you boys and girls try to be kind to us?' 'Chhp, chirp," says the bird. ''bOys shOOt US for fun, .g... I:s no fun for US. no-none under the sun" Doesn't this make your heart teei sadt It does mine, know, my dear lass and lad, I know you'll be kind to all animals now, Including the cat, horse. bird, and bow WOW.
 -Dorothy Summers, in Our Dumb Am tmalS.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
UNGBR JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKEs.

Hardfy week goes by but what some msmbef of the Wide-Awaloe Circle writes letter to Uncle Jed about his or her pet dog. These boys and girls think a great deal of their pets and the dog. in turn, Is the very emblem of faithful ness to it's little master or mistress. Although a dog is unable to talk, 1t at once who it's friends are and who are it's enemies. It responds readily t6 kind ness and stir1s away at harsh words. It understands when it is being treated kindly and when 1t is being i'll treated.
 Ones it forms | friendship with d boy or girl 1t is constant ta it's devo- ton and faithfulnes. Dogs have been known to follow their uaseers to the grave and to refuse to beave for days 70 keeniy have they felt the loss 6f ttet kind friends.
 Dogs wil do many useful tfItfgs foI their masters. If thzy are trsatsd kf6d. 1. ly. In addition to- serving as ,ae com. panidn, . dog viii guard its master iron danger, will hunt for him, and in many
 instances dogs have saved their masters | Ewes.
 Everybody likes to read about boy
 and girls and especially about those tha own pups. The boy and his d6g hay,
 been familiar sights evsr since ther,
 were boys on earth.
 Every boy and girl should be kind t,
 logs. In fact they should be kind |, { En animals.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
af1 E Trip. ! fren Enrllaa .,l.II

Dear Uncle Jed: haSe hot Sen vety long h this country but wolId Iike te tell yen about ny tfip from EnglAad.
 eae nisht It was deGidAd that niy pafs ents a4id I shouid cone te AmArica.
 We. started from IivefpocI ana Sot on a boat called the Baltic which is a White Star liner. When We we're coming Of fun on the boat There were coneexts plays. band; and lots of games we had yerv nice things to eat iB the dining room and after VIC got through we threw some bread iTi the water f6l tze nShss
 Wheh We got into Ns# X6f& hs6i W Wn 16 the p 6 N
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Stafford.
On Thanksrivinr nau.

Dear Uncle Jed: Last Thursday was Thanksgiving. We thank God on this day
 and we have hearty welcome on this
 day. When little boys finish eating they like to Slide down hill, if there is any snow We have goose, ducks, turkeys
 and other things on Thanksgiving. At home we had some ducks for Thanksgiv- ing. Ny sled is a Speedway and CarPs is Racer
 EARL M KINMONTH, Age 2. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
 BoYs' and Girls Department

are bands of coral rising a few feet lbove the water and surrounding islands. Barrier reefs are just the same as firing ng reefs, except they are further re- moved from the land Some barrier ceefs are several hundred miles long,
 ETHEL GoLDSTEIN, Age 15. North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04

Then 1t was time for lunch. After we
 had eaten our lunch we walked around
 the wharf Then we started for home. On our way. home we saw many inter esting things. We had a good time and l would like to go again. LAURA E. GALLUS, Aged 10. Moosup,