Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 26, 1912, Page 3

THE OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS, | unmm—————————————— | £ A R L Much Is frequently said about the H E T 2 old fashioned Christmas with its cold DWA® Y y'e 1 : and snow and differences from the REOAL MBERich Bu lletin |3oems, md, duences from the gl o s g nd @ o3 Ing brought it more vividly to mind - i s Zuslness e % cted Photo-Plays and Clean Vaudeville sufief. than the ushering in of Christmas this ! € | A. G. Delmaker offers sr. Harrington Raynolds, the mi hy the C & , en who made b o |vyear with all of Its heavy traffic in fenterof Rosary famous, ’ 116 YEARS OLD. W 0L OF SO, “Wht 18 FRrer (1 | —ee——————————————————. 8 day in June™ Is oft repeated, but | Rules for Young Writers. { Peny Rider Boy press In the horwich ‘ “T“E A"GEL“S’ | to those of the old school a 3 atche: Chrlstmas ‘scems 1o ba enilfed to the | s, Write plalnly on one sids of the | Alkall . e siatinotion. . Co e Cper (i | Paper only and -umber the pages. | 2—Rene R, Rolleau of Norwich,“The distinction ertainly December is|" 3 Use pen and Ink, not pencil. | Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Can- —and a— far different from what it used to be X Ei t 5 cf 11l Entered at the PostomMce at Norwich, | haif a o 3. Short and pointed articles W - &b e W | yon,” by Frank Gee Patchen. FR Magnificent Scenic Production 2 S itury or a century ago more |be given preference. Do not use ov bl ¥ - Zonn, as second-class matter. o less and for what ther 1s lacking | %0 Worus L : William MeCloud of South Win " »lDAYy DECEMBER 27th Matinee and Night Telephona Calls tn the weather, to make up the differ- riginal stories or letters only | ham, “Marcy the Blockade Runner,” atines Prices 50c, 25c, 16c Evening Pri 25¢, \ 4 Origin : - > , ng P .00, 75¢, Bulletin Business Office, 480, ence there are the changes and Im- | Wil be used, by Harry Castlemon. U LS Hewhamiis by Founded on the celebrated painting by Jean Francois Millet > A Compeny of Superior Merit - 2 ts on sale Tuesday, December Z4th = . 6. Writ ., uge and ad- 4 s " sl o mbel Bulletin Editorial Rooms, 35-8. provements which give a different as- | grlyy nlmedy“;\nr P tom of the|_ o—Doris Lewis of Norwich, “The| Sulletin Job Office, 35-6, |;~u to things. To many who notice | gtory, Young Engineers in Arizona,” by H. & & o . the passing of the old fashioned Christ- | Adds B co ications to Un- | Irving Hancock. o Cilimante Oftcn"Reum 3. Marray |10 1 P | e, 3 compprcaons v U | 5 S oneco, rne|| What shall be done with the odds and ends, the || AUDITORIUM NEW SHow, A . cially responsible, | Pony Rider Boys In New Mexico,” by Norwich, Thursday, Dec. 26, 1912. | Connecticut has a long Mstory of FraiiiChe Batitan | th It h h p t d d f Ch B t .. TODAY - — | Christmas observances from the earl-| “Whatever you are—Be that; T—Amelia Landry of Taftville,“Frank | pre y noveities which were intended tor rist- JOHN S. KING : i Tattville : i & CO. PRESENT colonial days and there are plenty | _ Whatever you say—Be true. |5 The Mountaiuer by Heery Casth of traditions and accounts of the se-| Stralghtforwardly act, tiie Circulation of |l eriy or i senson”and the sociai| B, ponexiin foct, ', Mrseres craiy ot scouw| | mas gifts? We find after each Christmas some THE TRAVELLING MAN Lie Bulletin. demonstrate the fact hat those wers R e Comedy Sketch—Special Scenery—6 People passing of whicl means a Atier Ohristinas. L @ i A % may call at The Bulletin business office 1§ - The Bulletin han the Inrgest etrs || decided loss to those who have. en-|gaid the Chrisimas tree by the 0ld | for them at 10 a. m. Thursday or any small assortment 0* these pretty kka knacks THE MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM, CHARLES culation of any paper in Basters | J0V0d e Nm“ Xers !fhn du,\slhe; o Jack fence & | hour thereafter. From the Sunny South J y,.gl'.',“,,“g,flf,';°”‘w' Dbttt sne fore the fuss and frill of today bhad lo the one just over the way: Sl . . . - Sommsctont, and trom thrse to fous || (100 (10 1000 B0 IELL O ey Siahes | I eemms to b i i hard e | gromes warren sy wioe-|| Which remain unsold. They are suitable for but the good subst 1 viands which Ont re in the cold today. Nerwieh, It fa delivered to over || PUC the e0od substantiar viands WA |y ¢ ook 1 stood In a brilliant room, AWAKES. 4000 of the 4,653 houses in Nor- 2 r i 8! 4 ‘With children dancing by, S B s s hemess 1o Her || umptuousnens of the o0 fasiloned | o I ShilreR dancing by )|y o o ndinn Teritory. || fRVOPS, card prizes and like uses. i f the people. Windham || NOspitality. There was a plenty of ev- through.” There are two little children who ared to over 800 houses || CTSthINg raised on the farm and the | Said the other tree, “So did 1" e & ploy with plejihings; hut who e aa esienan 1a ove || S e | Sua the Clrstmas wes by mo oia |l Scyen mies rom v ore neh || THEY WILL BE SOLD AT PRICES WHICH WILL shange com o back fence Territory. There are only seven white Sosal Satly. change comes from the fact that old| fnca Dol 2 | Territory. There are only seven W Comnectcut n: orty- || time simplicity has given way to more s the qrio. Just DNeritie way: women in the nearest settlement. Sowas, onc hundred and aixty || f2ncitul and clavorate innovations, and ‘1 wish out there on the mountain) At Christmas their fathers brought INTEREST YOU. COME IN THIS SPECIAL HOLIDAY FEATURE at tfides the W ems incll i | in'a cottonwood tree and made it gay Postotfice districts, mad sixty || 8¢ times the weather seems inclined | ey only had let me s SHith: BOI0 Rndt Blver wepers und poD | #ural free dellvery routes. to do likewise. My roots were strong, I was warm and | The Bulletis s sold ta evers || |\ |TED STATES FOREIGN TRADE.| Wil the merry snow fiew by, ‘“1"““"‘"’ :“‘ e Soon 1 ol e MORNING AND SEE IH[ MGHE' KI“ES"VHaumph EXCELLENT 2 REEL BRONCHO PICTURE town and ou all of the R. F. I S s , s he was able to get, and placed at rouces in Emsters Comnecticut. That the country is pushing ahead | But now I am trembling, old and| the top a picture of Santa Claus driv- | Sasy ghar o Cie matior o fostgal Baldithe other tres, “So am'L" (6% s Ex‘)dm“\:wh like the Christmas In Three Big Reel Feet of mcuLATloN | trade is manifested by the figures as 1 (nv; ot thte amac b aeeitik; bk dk of | ou 3 seeing, - 1s—3000 Film | given by the bureau foreign and | gaid the Christmas tree by the old . » id € stmas DY | lighted th caus he; a ever | domestic commerce. The calendar year back fence e e eas ey FIVE REELS will break all previous years for ex-| To the onme just over the way If you don't know where the Indian ports imports bo! - | “A little boy threw a rock at me T bt o . 1005, AYErage .eeveeeeninn.. ports and imports both showing eub k | Territory is, you can find it on your 5‘920 stantial in ses. As usual the ex-| As he passed along today. map. ° ports lead ang it behooves this coun- | And 1ist W 7iki\:fi’g,".fi; am‘g“l‘:‘““’“‘ d""vg MISS BLANCHE DEMUTH, Age 14 Christmafl try to-see that they maintain a wide | por fhat bad little boy, I'm tired to altic. | & —————— Decamber 21 ........ margin above the imports for 'by so death R 2 S VE ATERS ’ doing preference is given to American | Said the other tree, “So am L” A Shipwrecked Sailor. goods and labor, raw and wrought ma- My father was appointed lighthouse irom 98¢ to $8.00 Best values for your maney terial. The exports for the year will|Sald the Christmas tree by the old | keeper off the coast of Newfoundland. —_— . THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, | approximate 2400 million dollars, back fence We moved to a little village about a s - toduat 18l ainst 2098 million, th thin To the one just over the way: quarter of a mile from the lighthouse. C_ V D T J SProvided the industnial commission | against 2098 million, the previqus high {,, T3 Le ORe JOSt 0700 The Ve T s T faitores Huty: toi g0 every . PEN LE ON, = with the good fortune to be ap- | record in 1911, The imports will total me by, and I heard her say, evening about 5 o'clock to the light- 1501, GYETAZ ....oeoeeoeree.. 412 Completes the Big Programme s named by President Taft|about 1800 million or an ‘ncrease Of | «vou ugiv s1d tree, who cares for you!’ | house and light the light. 10 BROADWAY set out on a mission of great|several hundred over the 1910 high| .And she made up a face so why In the village where 1 lived were ! t e and one which can accom- | record of 1363 million, ‘In one feature | I woulda't believe folks could so for- | four boys about my own age. I soon an fmmense amount of good if| however, that of excess of exports over | get” gt acquainted with them. One of ¥ conducted, both sa o the di- | imports, the record will not be reached. | Said the other tree, “Nor would 1 | them used to go with me wherover 1 ATt § com- | This excess amount to about 500 went, If 1t wasn't very important. He RN, foact he the sooun 20 Suame Wll], SII0URS .S Sald the Christmas tree by the old [ grew to be my best friend. His name ing of the task with as much alac_| million dollars this year but n 1960 otk fente Sias Thoviad i Tonsk. ity as possible. It should be mada| it went as high as 648 million. To the one just over the way One day we went out In the woods. - avident from the outset, whoever make| The incregse in imports occurred|«“It's hard to die so far from home, We carried our guns with us. We saw 0 the commission that its purpose is| especially in manufacturers’ raw ma- | But I guess we've had our day, a squirrel and shot at it. I missed my e uc £ - to delay legislation, but that by | teriale which show an increase of over | And the children maybe in years to | mark, but Tom \hi! 1}? After that l! rts m y il to ba| 100 million dollars or about 25 per come shot a rabbit. We shot nothing eise | Q8 mocer 1ud time ace o ba| 100 millon dolats or about 38 ber| T o ue with a win Duliopai re ali oy ciae FRANKLIN SQUARE - g gy phe ' et n 4 And the joy it gave. I am reconciled.” | started for home. ment of the task to which they have|in that class were hides and siins, | g (/G e 5 - S 5 y m c ¢ Sa e other tree, “So am L. When we got home we found all the . " Been intrusted. It is a huge task and er, wool fibers, while in foodstuffs | _\ray R, McNabb, in Pittsburg Dis- | people on the shore looking at a ves- | can show you an up-to-date line of reliable ome which must be started only afteg| coffee alone shows an increase of eight patch. sel which had struck on a sandbar. My | & the Mot eareful plans have been made | million. On_ the export side the in- i | father was on board with two other | following a survey of the fleld. creases occurred chiefly in cotton, {UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.|men. They found a man chained in | WATCHES, DIAMOND BROOCHES, Thete is a wide range of authority | wheat and manufactures, while food- AWAKES. | the cabin, My father unrh;:'.nmi him cbnferred upon the commission and it| stuffs other than wheat show .a de- b and found he had been a saffor of the SRimatth for them to determine where | cline. Cotton has reached a top notch| When the old year goes out and the | ShiP. nd that his name was Joseph . CHAINS, DIAMOND SCARF PINS, 5 A Uik Lavalle, a Frenchman. My father their efforts can best be applied and | more being exported in eleven months | New Year comes In the old folks think | asked the sallor why he was chained from which the greatest amount of | than was ever sent abroad previously |j; is time to make mew resolutions|&nd Why the ship a1d not heed the ; \ D PENDANTS, DIAMOND RINGS, #00d to the greatest number can be | in an entire vear. On memsnTnbd llnod andl to overcome bad habits, and per- | I8t of the lighthouse. He said: f 4 ‘ gained. There is avallable for their | animals the year's exports will be low, ¥ and “Yesterday was the captain's birth- s 4 Use many reports which have been | S home conditions rightfully demand. haps some little folks do, too; and | day and the men celebrated it by CUFF LINKS, DIAMOND LOCKETS complied by varlous c issl i The increase in both imports and ex- | they do a great deal of resolving, and | drinking and feasting. I had insulted ¥ ommissions in R B At vy ) etde i nesl , the captain and he ordered me to be ifferent fines of work in addition"to| POFtS Was apparent in the trade with | it by seeing how soon y o B oo o 2 chained where you found me. The in a large assortment. the existing government bureaus and all parts of the world. Exports to|they can forget all their good resolu- man whose business it was to steer ge a ’ g how in the ten months for |tions. A few people are benefited b v < ver. agencles, the benefit of all of which| “urope sv ; people are benefited by | the vessel got drunk and fell over- \ : IR Be deciish. which detalled statistics are obtain- | guch resolutions, but with most it | board and when the boat struck the Also UMBRELLAS, TOILE TS o ¥l % B AU | 4o propel| Whioh, detalled stebiatice ave obisin- ons, b 0s o UMBI , T T SETS and other Ster- R " > sdtug to s off. o1 to 1108 million in 1013, these| Ty becomes & very bad habit P i nnr)\?i"scj»um‘:fifl1°m£hjn?m' et assistance while In laying out | 0 VR 1%, O8O 309 miliion to | THeY PFAY, and you o, 100, “Give s | goerbourd. 1 thought the end ~had | ling what had done, rother, We went to Moosup first | ling Silver Articles. B & s thet wis lif"""“f"" 473 million; to South America from | this day our daily bread and forgive | come, but when I heard you I said: | MOGET SHC S o bt daat] then from there on the trolley | car hat whatever is dg : § 4 3 > i) e 3o out ty, hot your | ca Should be done well and that 1t 1s haee | 98 million to 114 million; to Asia from | us our debts as we forgive our debt- | “THank GO T am saved et SO o Gats 4 Q8 Ve b oo d Al v My father brought him to our house, 20t 10 bite off more than can pe| 70 L0 96 million and increases also|ors” If the Father of us all gave US| yyro he stayed for a month, He ther ved in Moosup my aunt | So poor Kitty hed to go out again. | v ct us. After we had | Biobed. to Oceanica and Africa this prayer because it was necessary | went south to the United States, |, AR it came dinner time she came b AhouploR W el e ] s = to daily ask this favor and t | where he took a ship for home, ol i bty SRt el [ EDITORIAL NOTES. : iy P R RC 2 B e | =ala My aunt and I went to where she | fried scallops and a piece of custard | was busy my little sister was PROTECTING THE FORESTS. 1i h i our earthly faults, how do you sup- BENE. & S OUEEAT, “Go out Kitty, you're a cat, and cats |lived and my mot came home on | Pie; Mamma had fried scallops and a | ering her, €0 my mother told Ber to* i Ixt Whs- % l'fl“f_}': i g tious | poge His children came to think that o have a white Christmas St Ght/at tha i plece of lemon pie. look out of the window and More and more as the people realize b =40 T, do not eat at the table. Here i » ™ L e window and count the take it out doors an ith my en we w ot candy. W ses., 3 he benefit of the forests both for the by s S once in a year was often enough to Our Pet Cow. e Tl i A with my aunt until the ent and got cand @ | horses. So Kitty had to 1 She was coming down to | vislted three or four Toylands, and I| She sald, “Ma, I counted two hi Quantities of lumber which #ley pro-| Tho sleighbells served to make | Tesolve to be better? W Badeiitiichw andl her amine taf dinher: b saw two Santa Claus. Then we went | Another one rin so. fast T cOMISRE #ace ana for the ald to streams and| Christias day more realistic Now, Wide-Awakes, get the better | Topsy. She is all red but under her.| In the afternoon he + was | “When we got to Moosup my sunt | to the show, which was very good. | count it> vatersheds which they give, are they s eI St s ol °" | We let her out on warm and sunny | going for a ride. T! ar i to a0 some shopping.. After we | Before we &tarted home we got two | EDWARD GLADU, Age 84 taking steps to increase the interest| Happy thought for today: Christ- | today better than sest. :2’, to make | 5w “ She will play with the other | runuing toward her : i pishied we had to walt for the | Dags of peanuts; and my father and | Taftville. b % IR i @ e Woollada] mas comes but once s yéar. ¥ better than yesterday, and do | cows and they will hook each other in | “Can I go with you: 3 "train was fate and I did | I had strawberry ice cream soda, my | Norwich ang taking steps to guard them ngahm-i i 0 not get in the habit of dealing with | playing. People in the summer take | But her mother said, “T would not t me until it was dark. | mother had lemon. Then we started How to Make an Apron, the @angers which menace them. In| It doesmt take much of a fraud |tomorrow. Tomorrow will take care | Pictures of her. One day two stran- | take a cat with me. go awz EMMA HAWKINS, | for home. b =% Dear Uncle Jed: I think thaf this direction the forest protection | to: become a big success In theso days | Of itself. It s the station in front of | ESfScame and sald: = | e R e O e : S ADA MARRIOTT. | little Wide Awake who.wrote “Haw service is doing an excellent work both | and generation you that will mever be reached—you | S e - o B A e S R . Make a Cushion” is very smart - . " our cow.' not want to be Kitry Fiddle Cum Fee's End. because these cushions are the 4 this country and Canada In this never wake up tomorrow, but always | I told them they could take the pic- Dear T'mele Jed: A long time ago| Anthony Turned About for Luck. | tiest and easiest to make. Work Canada has far greater tracts| It s the common lot to have an|wake up today. Then wake u; ture of Topsy. She Is & pet to all of [ Then her - U : iy 4 ; \ RAENOOK. and & : D to its of Topsy. S P : ] de village called Har- | Dear Uncle Jed: I am an unlucky| Jennie McSheffery: I am v 1 protect and less cause for forest | CMPty pocketbook and a full stomach | varie Y, "W G0y by day that sreatest | V%, She Will not hook anyone. ittle gir] forever and | petween two great|boy. When I play ball I always get| You appreciate my stories. i fires than this country, but the good |Just about this time, ; A stranger can go and love her, FLOSSIE MEYE E a3 that sheitered it from . th | hurt. When I play marbles I always ' made several handkerchiefs affect® of protection s showing in both - e & good s accomplished—the greatest | and she will want you to seratch be- | Taftville, Conn. ¢ e That Swapt over | lose. T never can keep my marbles, | broidered the initial of the untries. Tor ihe et 18 n D0t | Thoush saloons were closed Chrlet- | successés achleved. Tomorrow means | tween her horns. She is just like a - ; i = "y t n r v 3 and still I buy some ofte: but I bet | recelve them In one corner by shows that & much betier| MAS trees Were not the only things | delay, today means now. Let’s be day- | D8PV tous o 0 ACHEIGENES FTREE s Ha loved their | I get in luck with you, Uncle Jed.| handkerchief. I think a ti Semdition prevails because of the sy, | NENted up for the hollday. resolvers for good, not anmual re- | Norwlch. S B S ki a) Boeisd T, | D0 na dld everything | Thats why [ am stacting to write to- e Teomies oty perlor protection which fs belng af-| 3 prvan mamtaine & stoleal st | VTS fOF Dext year, which means to | — Dear Uncle Jed: We had a Christ- § sorrow came to the | 1 can keep myself busy without losing | linen. Bind around three sides fwrded.i_\ .lfi/!v“l»‘ru\.n»d SOt o -1 (e Ho i3 tn training for some-] folks never, Strive to be a good | He Trapped Two Muskrats. mas _tree at my school. - the time. | satin ribbon, any color will do: the® Brove the situation e e ot peng for some- | doer rather than a poor promiser. 1f | One day T thought I would try trap. | 1 had a piece to speak 1 Fiadle Cum Tee had heard of the | ANTHONY LANDRY, Age 10. | turn up & piece at the boitom and dis How great the ravages of the fire| "% p ; | £ 3 i We had cake, ¢ ches, popcorn , the vilage and had left| Taftville vide Into pockets; for a brush, o ou do this you will never b v. ping muskrats, s0 the next morning I P viilage and d left a ! P s; for yrus| are is to be gained from the fact that| " P ’ ricls Tad thanks ik \r\"; ”‘1"_3 | awoke early and went over to the pond | 81d coffee. i s ed miles away to visit| (Keep at it and you will win a book. | hairpins and various toilet for every foot of Canadian timber used| The attack on the vi o s TSe el TN S0, WidecAwskend 55 ing ' muskrat Hole L soon found .. The iachool . was) {rimm 1 place, | —Uncle Jed) | Finish with a ribbon band which for commercial purposes, seven feet 10 attack on the viceroy of India | who have pleasantly remembered him, | one and set a trap in it. evergreen. We all had sol e 3 Fee a great and | 2 around the walst when in use. B AR hlhitis thmber Tave bea at Delhl may make those candidates | anq wishes all Wide-Awakes a Happy | In the afternoon when I went over | The boys had jackknives ¥ S ¥ tarted of: | Doris Saw the Flying Machin an apron keeps the tollet articles frog aluabl have been | for the viceroyship of Ireland take sec- | New Yea to see If there was anything in the | had dolls. We all had a T ched the viil | y ’ being all tossed when traveling of ¥l destroyed by fire. A menace to tim-| ond thought. oW, Toak trap T found = muskrat in ft. popcorn and oranges I nir their hreakfasts, | Dear Uncle Jed: I visited In a sub- | 4,0 beriand 1s to be found in tho remains i e When my dog heard it splashing in | We had cand >, 1t Tooked |1 ng iheir morning | urb of Boston last vacation and we| ' Sunday, Dec, f, was my MRS of old lombering exploits and likewise| I beg pardon” I the popular sal- | LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT. | the water he selzed hold of it and | Pretty. ¥ z jo, | When all of & sudacn th Tods on subway and_ elevated tains | 4T BOW 13 yeirs of age the remains of the burntovers, all of | utation to the governors of South Car- | Richard W. Tobim, Jr., of Norwich: T | Pllled 1t out of the trap. Mooktp : nped up and down | 4" grom the elevated cars we could AMELIA LANDRY, Age 13. which debris forms a big problem and | olina and Arka a Jr,, of N ! It was not very hard for him to d la n th " cemed to tremble | 209 frol e e’ Taftville. olina and Arkansas, and the reply in | was very much surprised fo receive a | pug 1 ouroet oy fard | 5 D 2 it look right into people’s upstairs win- exists as a danger to be feared and | invarfably, “Granted.” RULLAL OBE G AIER AP, Deckuss, Uy gift book, I assure you it is very ac- | musk : s ieR bt dows and over the roofs of some . to be met. The railroads are factors — T B R e iax e | s T aed B s Soon o YVC""”“”““‘ it e ‘\';H‘_fl d0ors houses. Then it seems just as If we My Pet Hen Dicky. which have to be contended with in| The indictments following the vice | cherished Christmas gifts. & ¥ Dear Uncle Jed: I like to . t e Then th | were sliding down into the subway, Dear Uncle Jed: 1 am writing . ot away. precents. 1 have &« . & toward them. Then the glant | : ! éhacking the fires but the enforcement [ probe 1n New York indicate a flood i o . hat one a D aver et Tty T hATe mme bon p { where it was so nolsy about my pet hen Dicky. One of regulations and the united efforts| of business for Didtrict Attorney Whit- T Disise of Seivllo 1. iank lw? l‘h( ‘.ng ‘?" the trap over | ents already. I have some hens and od people, I am Flddle Cum Fee, | ,, At Revere beach it was fun to watch | when I was picking up the f 2 Y you very much for the last book. n the same hole. two were a ( tmas prese $ 0d peor “ I the different colored bathing suits in ) . - are arousing steadily increasing in-|man In his crusade to clean up the next morning when I went over | I lika hens and had r wel vour friend, | . g a little chicken in the grase. terest in the enormous value of the| city. Jennie MoSheffery of Taftville: trap I found I had another | them for & Chbristmas pre *h it me weli show and out of the water and lying on the | It up and catried it into the forests and thel tect NI Many thanks for prize book. I thought t to the same per- | anything else. They . how Cu n repay you. | SeRch Papa_said it wouldn't live because elr protection. e . - LPCaR (o s ook T honh | muske ; e Jer- | anything el y v ot a4 But at the aviation meet at Swamp- | wouldn't eat. o il Al et overnor Wilson doesn't like to st | ¢rjangs " s iz 1530 m‘;; 3"1 hvg that will bring in some 1 - ) i ! " g I'geott 1t was wonderful and I almost Every night I put It in a box CONVICT ROAD WORK. h the pardon boards because of the Ciua - ¢ e o] ol o = a (‘hlr“‘”: to get more on \ I have had motning to | X0t 4122y watching the fiying machines | the etove. When I got up in the merme ug at the heart strings.” Perhaps arence B. Spicer of Poquetanuck: | WILLIAM M'CLOUD, Age 11 e tmas I tasats ten Chitstiman s horain: | g0 arcund in the air. . ing it was looking for something to ho would like fo be a charity eome |1 Tecelved the prize book you sent me g m golng to eee ty ristma | DORIS M. LEWIS, Age 7. | eat, ‘When the governor of Arkansas S A T ing he went back to th went on record as a pardoning gov-| missioner? and have read it and like it very| SOUth Windham. trees. By Asting P oIy Dt o e | Nomwiehl This summer: she stole her nest and ernor he refrained from including AL LY much. Thank you for the same. e 1 wish you a Merry Chrlstmas and Y — hatched four chickens, one rooster and those convicts who were engased in| The federal authoriics have begun| Catherine H. Porry of Scotiand: 1| My Visit to Beach Pond. s 2y ORI m Fee. At iast| His Electric Motor Made a Noise. | three pullets. Iam intending to raise #oad building for the state. This plan | an investigation of the coal prices in | fecelved the book you sent me and |, Last Sunday my mother and 1 took | o, 4 i s « monstrou ba Dear Uncle Jed: 1 am glad you have | 8% a0y as T can, Dullding is proving good practice In| every consumer could give Interesting | F¢?d it all through and like it very [fate § T1C. 10 SOME FOERAS oF oure, They Have Nine Cows. he. B { to write about, for it is kind of hard | CTISUTGE ARG & Yoy CEREE "m"" many states. In New Jersey the plan | information. Phch. Y hope 1 shall win some more. |5t Jeave the house until haif past| Dear Uncle Jed: I live on and higher the Balloon rose | for me to make up stories of my own. | g ouany v, Y & of employing county convicts upon S fhack Jug tov It eleven. We got there a little after | We have eight children in our fam- e e e county roads being advocated in| Champ Clark makes it plain that he | Mildred Burbank of Moosup: I re- fone o'clock. They have a little gro- |lly and our parents. NELLIE COTTER, Age 10. 1‘“‘1 ; Pv:31 Tittle huhv :—‘:«:f h g A Naughty Hen, support of which the Newark News|is no friend of Bryan's and Bryan hag | Célved my gift book last night and |cery store to accommodate the nelgh- | We have nine cows and eight cals . a ?, Age 10. | for I have a little baby eister who goe o Pk Lt prer e Ll i 1 ! g to bed about half-past six. There is| Uncle Jed: 1 read all the diffeen says: “As matters stand, the county | effectively demonstrates o same | Was very much pleased with it. Thank |bors. I like to go and make them a | The c s g e “PHYe 1 - B T he county g amic ; rated the same YR YOI TG Beuqt It thectts Tha L b e e aaty Haaie Grepaia 8 ; another game I like, “Parcheesi storles the boys and girls write, 80 sforce of workers and a supply | feeling. It is therefore war by mu- Titiive. & Niwaet todth for aonis candy. | Polson and Kitty: The : Lives on a Farm of 65 Acres. Mamma, Papa and 1 play when we | thought T would write to you about my of exgbllent rock right by the side of | tual agreemen Cora Clarke of Moosup: I received | oy o . §r e o N At Silly, Ja y " have spare time, but there isn't very | pet hen. % Lo )i Chocolates are my favorite candy. are, Ginger, Napoleon Dear Uncle Jed: I have been very | P . f8 Poads that it must build or re- my Dbook last night. 1 can find the | "1 vincq around to see the place. | Brownie, Goody Two Sh N . last few days trying to | Iuch time for I have to go to choir; I have a pet hen which 1 liked very Sufld. With ordinarily prudent man The heavy fall of snow did not add | Puzales. Tlike it very much. I thank | pp,fave two very larke geese that | Long.legs vet. my work done up before snow | rehearsals three times n week. and we|much till last night. T went o¥t fo therefors, | 1d be able| anything to lighten the burden of the |YOU for it. welgh about fifty pounds each, Thelr | Our nearest nelghbors are the Grays we fust found time to | have a lot of chickens which I have to | feed her and she jumped up and plcked @omstruct the hest possible high- | letter carrlers and expressmen, but| Lucy A. Carter of Scotland: I thank |names are Judy and Sammy. I like |The Gray children’s names are Lucy, letter. feed and water; and I clean out their | me. & price much Below that which | owners found it possible to get the |You very much for the nice book which | to watch them swim in the water, | Martha, Clifford. Henry . arm of about sixty-five | COOPS. |, I got =0 mad that 1 went iato | od # . e by | ho y ¥ . v in less favor®d locallties rust off the slelgh and sled runners, |Yyou sent me. 1 was pleased- when I| They gave us a calla llly and a|Lucy has written to your Cir 3 wave ten cows and two| I carned a little play sulky for baby | house and played with my @olls “The proposed plan has ity soclo — — | got 1t after school bridal daisy plant, We have had quite | We had five young Ta hors miik of the cc alone | And an expre ngon for myself. | my naughiy hen went o hed, Jogles! B D e inttnce or.| The pardoning of Capt. Van Schatck | Gertruds Couchen of Wauregan; T|® RUIOST of the bridal éawv plats. | Thankseiving 3 2 T the horsés | Sometimes I by in tha MARGARET . SULLIVAN, Age 16 axercise in the open upen the healh | Provokes the thought that it might be | received the pretty gift bask vou sent T dom't think that I would lke fo ARY CORCORAN had an engins coms | ve 2. little motor, which runs | Norw sat of st : s e down towards Beach Pond, be-| Iranklin t and we have | b hatteries. 1 can wind bast- | —— % e convict, as well apon b J f the leanon Bl 1 have use you would have to go absut & S ) niy-five cords, Ane | ing thread from one spool to anoth Lucy's Way of Making Candy, ghemt=] condl and h's moral S i entirely | 5eTY I mile or w0 before you could see your An Industrious Boy. ught the wood t Ao " 3 Dex acie Jed: [ told the Wide- B patint ® argument. Road holld. | WOrn of sther nteamers are | nelghnors. 1 would rether live Where | pear Tinele Jod: We . t, w0 we wil very intercsted in everything | , .. 114 toll themm B e ma i a produber, | liable t performance, | Margarst MoVelgh of Norwich: 1[I do then ‘Howd. of ' cwEthe s e vien for the cold win- | that T : folty. One night 1 y way ot 438, moreover, malkes producer. | (1 0 | teen head cattle p me 3 heips in the dlschurse o th o for my bo ¥4 nead MILDRED BURBANK { attached my motar to tha electric light | ™5 AP — ammn R ety I & whed, 1t the o have thel it through, und it wes 1 Moosup, Conn. R v At =3 e, wishing you a very happy | down celiar. I will do it again, for f o tral Vermont| panmah MoVeigh of Norwich: Tuan T anq four w e 1 3 e o ot ol s T i 3o Wanted to Be a Kitty, butchered & ¢ \ J. BL ; much power for my motor and N { 1t might spoll it. I have four books | WHsH §oRrly SUnN Awarded e, hop A ltile gl who dld not like to heip | for our owl it SHEDL Spon dh b densome o the county while under-| 4aq up to wiard of £ Lutter the elze of A going sentence, but contributes to the | praven " thare would Lo cause for ay RN Sha - Pk At Bodl B B b fl Rty . which you have given me. T itke the | /e syrup will srack tn cold witeh Juse Seformatory influences without Which | biseration on the part of the mwmg‘;.;ms Christ b piies YRe Visk! x:_;::;’ het Fgp 3 Ada Saw Two Sants Claus. | story of Robinson Cru I hope re you take it off put in m little ’ A ec " 4 owin ! pitter, r 38 ek the | Eome time to wir that book or venlll s & jall experience is werse than use- | puniio | {" "Kitty, will you please bring me a in d | é: I wish you and the ¢ X e o or venllls ens pour isto & Tess.” 2 b Hareld Hansen of Mansfeld Depot; | arink of water, for [ am very hirsty 7" | Siees out the b ther leaves, feed ety Christmas. |, 1 am glad Christmas is coming, for & pan, and when cool S0UGH to ol war, rd cne-half cups one lev espoon o am ¢aly prevents him from being bur-| youiq pa s bringing of tr SRS Eried the plan is found to b o Nerwich Elks h J thank yeu very much for the book | Then Kitty said; “T don't t to. | the cows, give the horses waier and hesday my father, mother, baby | I ket presents and send some away. 1 pail snd work it like IR NS % G 1o Be] The N Efke bave ahewn.on L, et ne, Tm tred, T wish I could be & Kitty, | busk corn, and 1 went to Providence, It rained | Will try and write again for it Belps tnon you cas cut it in sticks op eonsidered favorably both by (he au- | many eccasiens that eharity is eme of il 3 5| could be & kitty, ¢ G 9 1 in my language lesson: : make Uttle oner: e ds tal prineigies o} for kitties de net have to work, JOHN CORCORAN, Age 1L | very hard when we got there. The|me y s out round apd itia 3Borities and by the prisoners, A lest| their fundamental principles and hew PRIZE BOOK WINN i LLOYD RATHBUXN, Aga 10 car made in New Jersey found many of | well they live up to it is amply dem- RN WINNET Then her mother said that she might | ¥yaskin. itoren "Jooked vers “pratty. At 10| . LL N Aselt \kelp Bo catetul to not lat it bars Sih who bad I in prisén | onstrated by their gensrous cntri-| 3—Mary Cerceran of Frankiin/*Bs. | oo ® Kitty for one day, So eut Kitty A Trlp to Contral Villaga, e s w8 report . to ket intoetliR M and do 4| butiens to the poor, It fs 3 magaifs |car in Africa,” by Harry Castiemon, | play she was & kitty, Seen she fell| Dear Uncle Jed; Two weeks ago Pri- | and had dinner. I had chicken salad| _ The Herse Too Fast for Her. LUCY A CARTER day's work L‘a; 5 ¢ent work, well takes carg of, 1—Blanche Pemuth of Baltie, “The | down and came running te her mother, ' day 1 went to Central Village, wilh and & plece of lemen ple; Papa had| Dear Uncle Jed: While my mother Scotland.