Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 1, 1918, Page 9

DE A THE WI Size of Pictures Drawn For The Bulletin They must be either 2 3-16 wide for single column, and 4 6°16 for double column. The lines must same within thess measure- merts. Rules for Young Writers. 1. Write plainly on one side of the only, and number the pages. Use pen and ink, not pencil. 3 Shert and pointed articles will Do not use over be given preference. 250 wo! L 0"‘;1-! stories or letters only will ba used, 5§ Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story Address all communications t¢ Uncle Jed. Bulletin Office. “Whatever you ars—Be that! Whatever you say—Be truel tiorwardly act, Be honest—in fact, Be nobody else but you" WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLZ POETRY. How to Forget. 1f you were busy being kind, Before you knew it you would fined You'd eoon ferget to think 'twas true That someone was unkind to you If you were busy being glad, And cheering people who were sad, Although your heart might ache a bit, Yeu'd soon get to notice it. 1f you were busy Dbeing trie To what you know you ought to do, You'd be so busy you'd forget The blunders of the folks you've met It you were busy being right, You'd find yourself too busy quite To criticize” your neighbor long, Because he's busy being & Rilecca For Little Widow of the Meadows. (Hanter's Remorse.) In the pink of Sunset's fall nfan Hear the plaintive lover-call Beb Whi Bob White' Sad-eyed wooe: of the stubble Heart in jus' a heap of trouble; Jus' a crving ail de For the lover still denied Oh, so short u time a bride, Calling in the shadowed fields As the day-te ni Whete! Bob White' Fraid he's too far from Singe he heard his love and tried Eleeding. to be at thy side, *Twas for love of thee he died ‘Gain the somber night shades dwell; Faithtul and calling s Bob White! Hob White! Up and down ! ce in reply ng in the pines beside, Answerless fo “harles T. Schermerhorn, troit Times time and UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE- AWAKES, work so hard in the garden to keep out the weeds” To prevent the weeds from taking from the seil what the vegetables need to perfect their growth Why do we fertilize the ground? Be- cause the seeds we sow need more food to perfect thém than there is in the soil Man has to feed plants just as he dees his domestic animals, and the weeds, if left alone, will rob them of their focd amd deprive man of his erop. Nature requires man to work | because she doesn't give something for nothing. The price of the berries you gather | in the fields jn the long walk or ride| to the country dnd the work in the hot sun to pick them. People who are living today can re- member whén they had to go to the pastures to gather wild strawberries— The there were no cultivated ones. beries have been improveq in size but ot In flavor, and where in old times took 500 berries to make a quart it now takes less than fifty. cultivation we have whi every month in the year. Bot to stroll back to our was discovered growing in an Ameri- cam swamp a few hundred vears ago and now is one of the most dependable crops in all parts of the world for man And beast. When Horace Greeley was a boy the potate was so new that they gathered the petate balls and boiled them in- stead of the potatoes in the hill; they knew so little about their cuiture. The potato, called a tyber, is one of the gieatest starch-making plants It is in e world hence its value. Bt & root, bat a part of the stem, and e @es In the polalo are wmply ’eaf- fosd wnder ground, and is pretected by Mttle cap which Is often renewed. & root loses its tip jt ean no find its way but is in 2 state of cogfusion until a new tip is formed, A garden is a wonderful place tp all who have a desire to know its secrets, and who strive to find them out. THE WINNERS OF PRIZES, 1—Grace |. Mahoney of Colchester: + Thrift Stamp. 3—Louise Kavaroiris, of Ashford: a Tarift Stamp. 3—Gabrislle R. Bujak, ‘ot PE ol Py g PR ety S—8ybil Mughgiil, ot Providence, R. Boy Scouts on the Susguehanna. &-8ylvia Gaska, of Jewet: City: BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT our whistle, Baze the bough and blown the thistle. And under te and crimson and pink strawberries and ripen them garden pateh, let us consider the potato which WAKE CIRCLE WIN A THRIFT STAMP Winning Wide Awake Letters are rewarded with a Thrift Stamp, with an extra Stamp for every fourth book won, State your preference, stamp or book. Andy's Wérd . 7—Doris M. Amidon, of West Will- ington: Dorothy's Travels. §—Helen Coyle, of Norwich: Doro- thy Winners of prize books iiving in the city may call at The Bulletin office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. on Thursday. LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT Grace 1. of Colchester: Thank you very much for the prize Thrift *Stump. 1 enjoy working for the_soldiers. Hoping I win another one, Helen R. Klingon, of Colshester: Please accept my thanks for the prize took, Dorothy's Boathouse, which you sent me. I have read the book and found it to be very interesting. STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE- AWAKES. Mahoney, Our Country’s Call. This is the hour of the call for the young men of Ameriea. The hour seems fo me to have been but one call and that so loud and clear and com- stant that evry young man must have heard it . The young and strong naturally should be the first to listen to the call and courageously, earnestly and with decision hurry to give a strong front to the enemy ‘Peace” is our word, but when we g0 to war we send the best and bravest of the country to the field. The call of the hour is sacrifice, Let the soldiers be persuaded that virtue is the blood of heroes, sin is the virtue of cowards. They are being removed from the influence of home, and far from friendly counsel. There will be zreat darger to the morals of the s@l- diers. It may lie hidden in the camps and in ar of the trenches. They may be robbed of honor. The youth of clean mind and fervent soul will bring honor to the cause he was sent to defend, In time 8f danger there will be no flinching. The gcvernment not only has called our scldiers but ajso summoned our boys and girls to help. It is asking them to save fuel, food and money. They are saving all their pennies to loan to the government to help clothe and feed the soldir~s. They receive Thrift stamps in return for their money If a_War Savings stamp is pur- chased they give interest on it, and in four years receive the money back. America calls her loyal sons to ser- vice. As in days past, she will un- doubtedly be cheered by the ready and hearty response of the bravest and best. * Some of her defenders will fall on the field of honor; many will re- turn hardened with toil, chastened by suffering, perhaps with limbs mutilat- ed in the cruel strife, but let us hope whole In thoss virtues which go to make up the right sort of manhood |and an unconquerable nation, Help the Y. M. C. A,, the Red Cross, and so help these noble lads to keep that spak of noble manhood brightly {burning. Let them feel they have not gone forth alone We will all do our bit and make an everlasting peace for all. We face and endvre hardships, but remember the millions who are facing the real, the harrible sights of war, Let us all eagerly and immediately do our share if we haven't already be- Bun to answer this—Our Countrys GRACE I, MAHONEY, Age 13. Colchester, My Graduation Day. The morning of June 13th dawned Uright and fair and this being a very important day of my life (my gradua- tion day) filied me with plcasure. All the morniig 1 was more or less ner- vous with antieipation, At half past two my father took my teacher, one of my' friends and myself in an automobile to Warrenville where the exercises were to be held. Nearly an hour we “waited before the exer- cises began. When everything was {ready the graduates tfive of us) all dressed in plain white, marched to our seats upon the platform. The first thing on the programme was an aldress of welcome, after which came the essays. When it was time for my essay, “A Brief History of Ashford.” my body shivered, the blood rushed to my face and as my tather was in the audience I wanted to do my best, No one knew how irightened 1 was when I looked into the faces of so large a crowd. Oh, my! The faces swam before me, it seemed as if a thousand werc there. Howaver, when I got through there was a loud applause. Before another graduate speke eur school sang “We Are Fighting the Kaiser.” I suppose they toe were stage struck, for after singing the first line they came to a standstill. The teacher was sitting in the audience flushed, with perspiration ocozing from every pore, but one of the little boys recovered himself and began agzain 5o after all it was not a failure, The next graduate recited “Thre Class Prophecy She prophesied for me a splendid future in which I was to be a teacher of mathematies until the year 1925 when I was to be mar- ried to a prosperous young farmer of Ashferd. The other graduates also were prophesied a glorious future, But this graduation day passed like many another with a feeling of sad- ness at baving finished our schoo) life, LOUISE KOVAROIRIS. The Laughable Penguins. When nature sees that any of her children are not using all helps and conveniences she has given them, she begins to take away that help. She may be a million vears on the job, but in the end, she always succeeds. Ages and ages ago, the curious bird called the penguin, was formed, much like other fowl, with long. sweeping wings, and with legs and feet de- signed afier the regulation bird pat- tern. But way back in the past.this bird developed such an abiding love for water, that it began to neglect the wse of its wings, and those wirgs for- Bot to grow the long quill feathers thut mean everything to wings. Thus, little by little, the wings lost every semblance of their shape. The bones of the wings actually quit being round and became flattened. By constant use in swimmiag, the wings changed into blade-shaped paddles, not unlike those of a whalc or sea turtle. As the penguin found his safety, bis food, and his recreation In his chosen elemeat, he found less and less use for his legs and feet, they da- came shorier and shorter, until now they hardly amount to legs at are just @ pair of shapeiess stumps. As time passed, he spent mare and { more of nis life in water, the feathers |on his breast changed. The quill or the hard part of a feather, srew larger and more flat, while the seft | vart of faathers grew less, what once were reguiar feathers have become good imitation of scales, ‘Though the legs are so short, the penguin cam walk pretty fairly. Though there is nothing graceful in his gait. If he comes to any obstruc- tion, as a rock or a piece of drift wood, he hops over it with both feet, in a stifi-legged, awkward manner, and then giances around to see if any- one is laughing at his ungainly mo- tions. When on shore, he stands erect as any drum major with shoulders thrown back and head up high in the air. He has a funny habit of plant- ing his play feet down as frm as if Le weighed a ton. He is oue of the most comical birds, and to make him still funnier, hs seems so perfeetly unconscious of the fact, and takes himself in the mast serious manner, stamping around in a way that would lead one to imagine that the weight of the universe rested on_his shoulders. Most diving birds use their feet to propel them through the water and hold their wings folded tight asainst their bodies, but the penguin has learned a better method. He uses his paddle-like wings to cleave the wa- ter just as his ancestors in the misty past used theirs to propel themselves through the air. They depend entirely upon the ocean for food, which consists of various kinds of shellfish, smal: fish,and oeca- ionally n salad of seaweed. When swimming, their motions are much more those of a fish than of birds, and a party of penguins, far from land, have often been mistaken for some kind of porpoise. Penguins are obliged to leave the water when nesting season comes, and true to their love for the ocean, thev stop on the first rocky beach, scrape together a few peddles to keep the single egg from rolling away and pro- ceed the work of incubation, by sit- ting bold upright on the littl> eircle of stones. These nesting places are called “rookeries,” and sometimes they e occupied by tens of thousands of ese strange birds, the nests are be- ing placed so close together that it is jmpossible to step without putting the foot on the nest. Penguins are dense- ly stupid, and do not seem to have sense enough to move aside out of danger when the breeding srounds are invaded. It is said that they are sound sleepers and it takes several stout kieks to arouse them when they get to dreaming of the deep, blue sea. GABRIELLE B. BUJAK, Age 1. nsfield Center. The Little Sheep. There cnce lived a beautiful princess who was driven away from her home. She wandered on and on. At last she came to a big forest. In a dis- tance she saw a hut. She ran to it. About this time it was growing dark, In one room was a table and some chairs; on the table were many good things to eat. She sat down and ate until she was full. Then she got up and locked for a bed. She founi one, and a very pretty one, just like the one she had at home. She Bot undressed and went to eleep, It was 9 o'clock next morning when she got up. Her dress was all dirty, so she looked for g new one and found a closet full. About 5 o'clock someone rapped at so she went in, the door. “Come in,” she said, and in walked a little sheep. “May I have something to eat?" it said. The princess had a sheep taik, so she said “Yes. This happened every night for>a month. At the end of that time shy sheep asked the princess to marry him. She said “Yes” and went to bed. The next morning no hut was there, but a castle was there in its plas | " The princess waited until 5 o'clock and no sheep came, but in its place came a beautiful prince. The princess and prince were mar- rieg and won back their land from the bad men who changed him into a sheep. MARCIA BRUCK Norwich. NER, Age 12. The Blessed Passport. In sol s there is a law that bl male citizen to serve in the army for a time. This is the law in parts of South America. man who had lived there r part of his life was called on for this duty. He refused to serve, as e claimed to be a Frenchman As he could not speak his mative language, he was not believed He was about to be thrown into prison when he asked the French consul to protect him. “Have you any papers to show when and where you were baptized?”’ in- quired that gentleman. “No,"” answered the young man. “I am sorry to say I have not. ‘Can yeu bring your father or your mother “here?” a the consul, “so that I may self?” “Ah, my dear sir,” said the young man, “they are both dead.” He had an honest face and spoke as if he were telling the truth. The consul did not know what to da, For a while he was silent. Then he asked: “Is there nothing you ean re- member in French—some hymn or prayer? Come, think a minute and see it you cannot remember something." The poor fellow's face lighted up. Yes!” he exclaimed. “There is something!” Clasping his hands over id the lutm'@dl he w«t As he sa 3 though! of the mother at whose knees he had learned his prayers and tears came into his eyes. The consul was deeply moved: “My dear fellow,” he said, “I shall protect you, for I am sure you are a fellow- countryman. could you have learned the prayer you have just repeated.” LEONA SULLIVAN, Age 13. Taftyill The Circus at Coyville. The little town of Coyvilla was very excited. “Just think of it said lit- tle Robert Harris, jumping up and down to show his feel is _coming., Oh! what fun! But his friend enly leoked at him, smilingly, and said, ‘Tm not going to that ejreus, I'm going to buy a Thrift Stamp with my quarter,” Say, Bob- bie, did you go to the lecture last night?” he added, “No,” answered Bobbie, “did you?" “Yes, and I'm sure if you had you would buy a Thrift Stamp with veur meney. He toldsall the exciting and erilous things our soldiers do and ow Uncle Sam needed our help, how boys, girls and evervone could help kim., He said the best way for us was to buy Thrift Stamps, so I'm go- ing to.” “What were some of the things he said,” asked Bobbie, getting interested, friend had ‘old some of said, “Let's go and sget all the feliows te buy Thrift Stamps instead of going to the circus. Bobbie's friend agreed and off they ‘went. When circus day came at last all went to see the parade, but not one stayed to the circus. Instead one and all were won by their patriotic leaders and Woughi Thrift Stamps. MYKTICE WEAVER, Age 11. Bradford . A Sunday Outing. Last Sunday my parents took my Frother and I and my cousin on a day’'s oucng. We started in the morning at 11 o'clock and had one finc time. We played around unti! lunch and then went in swimming and had a go0d time After we all had dinner my cousin and I got a boat and went fishing. My cousin did the rowing and he tied the boat to the bridge. All of a sudden an awful storm came up and we got scared for the boat was almost full of water, A man in a launch came along and took us into his launch, The engine wouldn't work so he got in the row- poat and took us back to share ani we were very glad because. we thought we would never see our moth- ers again. Aftar that we went back to our cot- tage and told them what had happen- ed and said we twould never go alone again. We had a good lunch and got warmed up. We started for home and got there At half pasi 9 o'clock after we had one fine time, ALBERT KROF . Age 8. Thoughtfulness. throw upon the floor the 1 cannot eat, little hunsry ones wou it quite a treat. T must not crust For many think My parents Jaber very hard to get me wholasome food, Then I must never wasts a bit that would do cthers good. For wiltul waste makes woeful want, and I might live to say O, how I wish I had the crusts that once I threw away. SYBIL HUGHGILL, Age 11. Providence, R. 1. The Frogs of Windham. At the time of the French and Tn- dian wars there was a pond in Wind- ham that was noted because of its frogs. At night the croaking of these frogs could be heard for a great dis- tance around. Now two prominent men of Wind- ham at that lime were Colonel Dyer and Mr. Elderkin. The peo- ple were worried for fear the Indians would attack them and this strangs tale may be due to the fact that their riinds were burdened with fear. Dne night all the frogs seemed to be saving: “We'll get Colonel Dyer and Elder- kin, toe!" “We'll' get Colonel Dyer and Elderkin, too!” There was a terrible commotim among the frogs and the people were filled with fear. The next morning the frogs were all found dead areund the pond. Some said that it was due to a dis- ease among the frogs, and as for the talking that was due to the imagina- tion of the people. Others wisely shook their heads at this and just as wisely kept their thoughts to themselves. MARY GEER, Age 12. Danielson, One day last week as it was very warm, I decided to go for an outing in the eool woods to seek refreshment. I asked five of my friends to come with me. We at once prepared a hasty lunch and started at 330 p. m. We played games, chased butterflies’ and picked flowers. We then ate our lunches with rel- ish,ard drank from a brook close by. After our lunch, we sat on a big rock and told stories. We wére much fright- ened by some cows who were graz- ing nearby, but they didn’t harm us. We then teok our hats and picked big bouquets of ferns, wild reses, | 1918 anp 1918 i . Fhird Prize, $0.75, won by G. Allce Baldwin of Willimantie. Only frem your mether | Ninth Prize, $0.25, by Mary A. Burrill of Stafford Springs. BEDTIME. daises and other small flowers, which looked very pretty. After a while we sat down and had a good Test before starting tack for home which was quite a _distance away. 2 Going back we picked blackberries by the wayside. We got home at 6.30 p. m. quite o ercome with fatigue after our adven- ture in the woods that refrcshed us very much, GERTRUDE POIRIER, Age 13. Danieison. How She . Helps. I am a girl 11 years old. I live in Providence, R. I. I go to Vineyard Street School. Last term we had a Junior Red Cross club. I was a mem- ber. I will tell you what I did. I made 50 shot bags, 3 squares ' for an agfhan,” crocheted oround 5 face cloths and a pair of bath mi T also picked oakum. All of the members did their share. We were trying to help Uncle Sam to win the s SYBIL HUGHGILL, Age 11. Providence, R. I LETTERS TO UNCLE JED. A Huckleberrying Day. Dear Uncle Jed: | am goiug to tell ou about a day I went fuckleberry- ing. I started out at half past one and I reached the huckleberrying lots at 2 o'clock and we were very tired after the long walk. I did not fill my pail because there were not enough huckle berries there. When we started out for home it was 4 o'clock and we reachcd home at half past four. WALTER HUSSEY, Age 10. Baltic, A Surprise. Dear Uncle Jed: One day my broth:- er, my ter, and I were busy pull- ing out the weeds from the potatoes. We were ail hurrying to see who could pull the most weeds. While I pulled up a tall weed I no-| ticed something clinging to it. I look- ed at it and discovered that it was a nest with four speckled eggs. Then I looked up to seq if I could spy their owner. I glanced in every direction and 1 saw the mother bird hopping along between two rows of potatoes. So 1 put the nest back into its place and went on with my werk, always think- ing of the nest. ‘When we were all through weeding I called the qhers and they were surprised to see a nest under a pota- to_plant. Every day for quite a while T want to see if the birds were hatched. At last 1 saw four little heads peeping out from in under the potato and cry- ing for food. After that whenever I went to see them I always brought them something to eat. They were growing very fast and their mother taught them how to fly. One day when I went to see the birds I was very sorry for they had flown away and left an empty nest. I hope that another bird will lay so eggs in it and sit on them so they'll hatch. for I do love birds. SOPHIE GASKA. Jewett City. Helping to Win the War. Dear Unecle Jed: I received my “Thrift Stamp,” and ‘you cannot imagine how pleased I was to get it. Being so pleased I am going to try again for a book. I will tell you how Uneasvyille bays and girls are helping. Most everyone in helping Uncle Sam to win this war by _buying Thrift Stamps, Liberty Bonds, etc. But that is not the only way we can help, for we _can help in several ways. Most all of the boys and girls sign- ed pledges before school closed that if it was possihle they would have a garden and those who were to have a garden had a book sent to-them in order to keep a record of the hours they worked each day and the cost. If by fall, when school begins again, everything is in perfect order in these books they are to receive a cer- tifieate signed by the governor. Some took pig raising. But- there were some girls who could not have gardens, so instead they joined the canning club and if by the time can- ning time is over they have canned a certain number of pounds they receiv- €@ a button for their credit. 1 think this is a very nice way to help. The girls also help by doing Red Cross work. GERTRUDE MARSH. Uncasville. The Hartford Schools in War Work. Dear Uncle Jed:—I recently came from Hartford, and you would be sur- prised at the amount of war work the schools in that city turned out. The schoels competing with one another in the work, The Washington Street School near the south end of the city, which I at- tended, sold twelve thousand dollars worth of Liberty Bonds and ranked fifth among the schools of the city. Bvery Thursday after school we did Red Cross werk and after turning out a certain amount of work the school was made a member of the Red Cross Chapter and every child become a member of the Junior Red Cross. We had a service flag hanging out in front of the school with one hun- dred and ferty-eight stars, one gold star, two red triangles showing that men are employed in Y. M. C. A. work and one Red Cross for a nurse. We also raised a large sum of money in Thrift and War Savings Stamps. There were forty-eigit children in one o\ e of the high fifth grades and they raised almost three hundred dollars in Thrift Stamps for the year. 1 have only told you of one schoel in Hartford doing “war work" but all schoots were earnestly doing the same thing. It would be a great help. if schools all over the country would do what they could to raise money and to help the’ Red Cross all they can. HELEN COYL, Age 10. Norwich. Elsie’s Trick on Helen. Dear Uncle Jed:—I am telling a story which teaches a lesson in order to interest the Wide-Awakes. One day a girl named Elsie went to see her friend Helen who lived right near her house. iVhen Helen saw Elsie, she said: “Well Elsie, I am glad to see you, come out in the yard and play.” No, said Elsie, 1 did not come to play, I came to tell you something. | You know my black cat Nigey, well, she went into your flower garden and broke all your best flowers, dug. holes in the earth, and what shall I do to her? “Well, about my flower garden, you will have to buy seeds and make me a new one; and you'll have to smooth the earth, and you must give your cat a severe punishment, by whipping her so that she will be sick for two weeks. “Oh, no! 1 won't whip my cat for two dollars. T am not going to spend my money for seeds, and I am not oing to "dirty my hands smoothing vour earth, and I tell you, you should not play such a trick as that again. ROSE WEINER. Norwich. A Trick in Magic. Dear Uncle Jed:—Today as the weather is damp, I fee] lonesome, so I thought I might write you this game. How to place water in a glass up- side down. Procure a plate, a tumbler, and a | small piece of tissue or silver paper. Set the plate on a table and pour ‘water into it up to the first rim. After very slightly crumple up the paper, land place it in the glass, then set it on fire. When it is burned out, or rather just as the flame disappears, turn the glass quickly upside down into the water. Astonishing! the water rushes with great violence into the glass. Now you are satisfied that the water can be placed in a drinking glass upside down. Hold the glass firm, and the plate alsc. You can now reverse the position of the plate and s and thus convience the most skeptical of the truth of your excel- lent experiment. Instead of burning paper, a little brandy or spirits of wine can be ignited in the glass—the experiment is cleaner. FLORENCE BOUTHILLIER, Age 12. Brooklyn. At Bay. Dear Uncle Jed:—Some time ago, for English work in school, we were asked to write a photographic descrip- | tion; one in which the object is paus- ing breathless—about to do something, but motionless for the moment. I am sending you a copy of mine. The gigantic stag stands at bay, his handsome body tense and rigid. His noble head is thrown back so that the tips of those great antlers touch his damp, heaving sides. One fore foot is raised as if to strike. He is no coward. The defiant look in his expressive eye tells one that. The small, pointed ears stand erect to catch the slightest sound. The expanded nostrils 'and slightly oepen mouth denote great |eagerness to begin the fray. There is no laxness in his attitude, for Life and Death hang in the balance. DORIS M. AMIDON, Age 15. Fast Wellington. ‘OLD MYSTIC Company A Pays Farewell Visit to Theodore Johnson and Pre Wrist Watch—Meeting of B Ladies’ Aid Society—Recent Visitars Company A, State guard, Mystic, came to Old Mystic last Thursday night to give a farewell party to The- odore Johnson, who left July 25th for Camp Devens. The guards presented Mr. Joknsen a handsome wrist watch, George Ingram and his sister, Miss Florg Bells Ingram, who taught the West Mystic school last year, have been re-ensaged to teach for the en- suing school year. Rev. Frank S, Robbins of Preston City occupied the pulpit of the Bap- tist church Sunday morning and evening. Sergeant William H. Kennedy has returneq to Camp Devens after spend- ing a brief turlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Pollard have named their son Thomas W. Pollard, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hall of Bridge- port spent the week end here with Mrs. Hall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orris Norman. Aid Society Entertained. Mrs. William D. Beckwith will en- tertained the Baptist Ladies’ Aid so- ciety at her home Wednesday after- noon. Red Cross work was done. A missionary meeting was held in con- nection with this meeting. Miss Lucy Gallup and niece, Miss Mary Willilams, of Providence afe here for a short time at the Gallup home- stead. Mrs. Allan Stevenson has returned to Boston after a visit to relatives in Mystic'and Old Mystic. James Lamb of Philadelphia was a recent guest of relatives in Ledyard. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leach and children of Bavonne, N. J, and Mr. and Mrs. William Clift of Groton bor- ough were calling recently on friends at the Holloway homestead. At Camp Meeting. Frank B. Ingram and daush- . Miss Flora Belle Ingram, have been spending a week at Montwaite, camp meeting, Marguerite Eldredge of An- R. L, was the guest Sunday of ad Mrs. Charles Q. Eldredge. iss Mary Williams of Providence calling on her aunt, Mrs. S. Gallup, Saturday evening. John H. Lambert of Bath, Me., at present with the Groton Iron works, was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Burrows. DAYVILLE Edwin Miller Safely Overseas—Com- pliments for Excellent Wark of Red Cross—Two Local Boys in Camp Devens Contingent. Miss Ruth Bennett of Hartford spent Monday and Tuesday with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Bennett. Arrives Oversea. Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Miller received word Saturday of the safe arrival overseas of their son, in Miller. Mr. and Mrs, S Armand Henault and family motored to Oakland Beach. R. I, Satura Ocean Beac! Mrs. Ida J. Field and Miss Muriel Field were at Newport, R. L, Sunday to visit Donalg J. Field, who is in the naval reserve. and on Sunday visited Undergoes Operation. Tootsie Weaver, little granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weaver, who has been seriously ill the past week with appendicitis, was successfully op- erated on at St. Vincent's hospital, Worcester, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Brooks of West Hartford and Miss Helena Brooks of Washington, Conn., were guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brooks. A. T. Hope and family entertained over .the week end Thomas Hope of Potter Hill, R. L. Merrill Bennett spent last with relatives in Foster, R. L Join National Army. James V. Currle and Charles W. Stone were among the number of res- istered_men who left Putmam for Camp Devens Thursday. Excellent Work for Red Cross. The local Red Cross branch has been highly complimented by the Putnam chapter for the neatness and excellent needlework on the garments sent in. Mrs. N. L. Grelg motored to Boston one day Jast week with relatives from Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tathrop enter- tained over the week end Misses Mil- dred Bond of Breoklyn, N. Y., and Lillian Dunham_of Mansfield Center. Sunday they had as guests John Dun- ham, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Dunham of Mansfield Center. Miss Helen Curtis of New -London, who has been the guest of Miss Doris E. Hope the past three weeks, re- turned home Tuesday. Miss Doris ac- companied her home for a visit, Guests of Miss Kelley. Mrs. William Brown and daughter, Miss Alice Brown, of Jewett City were guests of Miss Helen Kelley Friday. Miss Brown remained over the week end. Church Closed for a Month. The Congregationz! church will be closed for August. The pastor, Rev. William Swainson, and family are spending the vacation with relative at their former home in Cherryfield, Me. week EAST KILLINGLY During the Week—Brief Personal Notes. Visitors Mrs. William -Bird her granddaughter getts, is entertaining from Massachu- Kenneth Buffington of ed Mr. Buffiington’s parents Sunday. Henry Mason of East Greenwich was a caller here Sunday. Gilbert Larkin made a business trip to Providence recently, A. P. Rich was the guest of rela- tives in Putnam Sunday. Home from Boston. Mrs. Nellie Hannon of Boston visiting her mother, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. William Harrington of Daniel- son visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bates, Sunda Mr. and Mrs, A, E. Chase and son of Danjelson were guests Sunday of Mrs. Chase's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L P._ Chase. Mre. Bermaré Edwards and sen, is Hannah GASTORIA e W s For Over Thirty Years GASTORIA Tue cewTAOR compaNT, HEW YoRR oYY, Norrie Elmore, have returned visiting relatives in Hampton. Merrill Jacques of Newport called on_friends here Sunday. John Moran spent Sunday with Al- bert Fiske in Danielson. Maynard Hill attended the funeral ot & relative in Providence Wednes- ay. A Russian Puzzle. It must be a pretty difficult matter these days for a Russian with any money or other portable valuables to distinguish between a normal situa- tion and a reign of terror.—Ohio State Journal. . —_ Don't forget to laugh when your boss tells a story with whiskers on it. SIMPLY AMAZING is the TONE and QUALITY of > | | ASK US TO DEMONSTRATE LEE CLEGG, Thedeweler Opp. Chamber of Commerce Bldg. DR. R. J. COLLINS DENTIST 148 Main Stroet, Norwich, Conn Phone 1178 In order to accommodate residents of towns north of Norwich who desire the services of a Chiropractor I will _ be in Danieison Tuesday and Saturday afternoens, beginning week of July - 22d. Until further notice the offices in the Thayer Bldg., Nerwich, will ba closed during “afternoons of = those days, but open mornings. M. WOODWARD, D. C. (Chiropractor) 220-221 Thayer Bldg, Norwich, Cemn., Tuesday, Friday, Satufday: 10-1130 & m. Monday, Thursday: Friday, 3-5 B m. Monday and Friday: §-7 p. m. 144 Main St, Danielson, Conn. 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