Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 26, 1918, Page 6

fHE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE \ Boys® and Girls’” Department * Rules for Young Writers. 1., Write plainly on one.side of the ~ paper only, and number the pages. -=+3, Use pen and ink, not peneil. 3. Short and pointed articles will ‘be given preference, Do not use over ' 250 words. ,. 4. Original [will be used. 5. Write your name, age stories or letters only and ad- dress plainiy at the bottom of the | story. POETRY. HANKERIN' FER SPRING. { "Taint much use to try to sing ‘When you're hankerin’ fer spring, *Cept you gits right in the sun Then jest let your fancy rum, Jest like somethin’' growin’ wild, Jest like you's a little child. | Git out where there’s room enuff | Ef you're goin' to write the stuff; Pretty soon you'll hear the tune, Sweeter'n little brooks in June; You ean hear the honey bees Dronin’ in apple trees, ilear the flickers when they whirr, [ Till the air is all a'burr, An' you'll almost think it's snow ‘When you see the blossoms blow. Lots o' things goes whizzin' by Quicker'n you can wink your eye, When you're driftin’ on a rhyvme Out here where the roses climb, 1 can hear the drowsy tune Jest like 'twas a summer moon; Flear the cuckoos down tie lane €allin’ up th» lazy rain, $ee the glimmer in the corn, HMear the locust shrill his horn, Hear the cowbells in the dusk, Smell the nepper-brush a1’ mugk: 1 can hear the whipper-latk Whistlin' up there in t dark; Hear the stars with footfalis light, Tinkle, tinkle down the night, Jest like I's o little child Till encheanted an’ begui Tipers come u-pipin’ low, Tove's 0ld song of long ago. O the jolly iilt an' fun Settin' out here in the sun Tangled with a bluebell's wing. When you're hankerin' fs spring. Herbert Rundall—Hartford Courant. ALL THE THINGS. Seems when T am tucked away, Snug and tizht in bed AN th < that evos were, Pop ¢ head— . Jow we won the snowbnll fight, eang that da ed the Percy bunch rned at bav T carried home ks for her: med to per the cat, out to pu d out in =chool mmy Jones our teach that forly zon: oS ever were ad When I'm tincked up safs and warm, Snug and tight in bed UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE- AWAKES. “Wigh vou )l A Happy New Year!” This creat wish: and how thoughtiessly we all say i, And how old it is People hav. heen wishing one an- | other “A Hanwpy New Yeur™ ever since man heard 00d will~Peace’ on sung by the invisible angel This is simply a good. will wish, the sign of a good heart whe: honestly said. Dut it doesn't make n bit of differ- ence to the New Year. The coming vear may be anything but happy. From lack of knowledge w made sick, or make ourzeives ill; or, from lack of sense we may make our- selves miserable. Whether our New Year i¢ a happy or an unhappy one, depends largely upon our disposition and behavior; and it really depends ugor what kind of days we make, 365 of which are required to make the New Year. Living temperately and kindly and calmly and industriously and Jjustly every day is what helpy make a hap- py year; but we can't be completely happly is our kin or friends or neigh- bors are sicic® or unfortenate, so whether the New Year is to be a hap- py vyear for others dep nds some- t upon you and L Tut in every New Year, if we view it correctly, there are more blessings than blights; and most people have more to be thankful for svery day than to be sorry for. What we be- lieve and what we think and what we hope—vyes, and what we excuse, or do not mind, and what we forget helps make the year a happy one. To have a happy New Year we must a5 well our part every hour. THE PRIZE WINNERS. 1—Raymond Ayer, of Norwich—Buf- falo Bill 2—Hannah Bossart, of West Hobo- ken, N. J—Helen's Babies, ~0—Helen Gates, of Willimantic— 1 Aviatior's Motor Butterfly. 5 eatrice Ableman, of Norwech— “lwy Chums in Gulf of Mexico. = “5—John Lee, of Norwich—American Fo; With Allied Armies. 7—Nettie B. Maine, of Norwich— 2 Flying Machine Boys in Frozen North.: 8—Eloise C. Smith, of Norwich—A ~Thrift Stamp, . The winners of books living in Nor- © wich may call at fhe Bulletin busi- =ress office for them at any hour after 1i0 a. m. Thursday. ~LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Ellen Gates, of Willimantic—I thank you very much for the prize book you -~ gave me entitled The Motor Maids “Across the Continent. Hilda Holmberg, of Norwich— I thank you for the prize book enti- stled The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge I have read it through and find it very interesting. Catherine McVeigh, of Norwieh—I hank you very much for the prize ——— e STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, FMcas County, ss.: Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he ig senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co. doing business'in the Oity of Toledo, County and State afore- aald, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of catarrh that eannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH “ED}’(X:{NE. = otary . I Hstl's Catarrh Medicine is taken in- Hermaliy and acts through the blood on an mucous surfaces of the systeur. for testimonials, free. 2 sF.3 C CO., Toledo, 0. ld by all a hll".l"‘ ruggists, T5c. s pamny Filie for consthpation } beok, The Boy Spies in Philadelphia. T have read it and enjoyed it, finding it very. interesting.. Lydia Dugas, of Versailles—I thank you ever so much for the prize book you sent me. I have read it and found it very interesting. Mabel T, Trowbridge, of Williman- tic—I - réceived the thrift stamp you sent me, and I thank you very much for it. It came all right. I was sur- prised and delighted. Nettie B. Maine, of Norwich—I thank you very much for the prize book you sent me, Motor Maids at Sunrise p. A Helen Brauman, of Norwich—Many thanks for the prize book which you gave me," entitled Marjorie Dean. I have read some of it and found it very interesting. STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE- AWAKES. - How the Parrot Settied It. My father had a bird dag, a very handsome pointer, and I raust tell you how he was spoiled for hunting. It ‘was so funny a circumstance that my father always laughed when he told the :story, althcugh he wae much vex- ed to lose so good a game dog. My mother had a parro: given to her and the first time the Jdoz came in- to the room where the bird was he stopped and pointed. slowly crossed the room ¢ in front of the dog and looked him square in the eye and ‘ien after a moment she said: “You're a rascal!” The dog was so muca uStonis#ed to hear a bird speak that he dropped his tail between his legs, wheeled about and rar away; and {rom that day to this hic has never been known to point a bizd. NETTIE B. MAINE, Age 14, Norwich. Home On a Rainy Sunday. There is a great contrast on a rainy Sunday between the outside and the interior of the home. Although everything damp and cold, inside everything| ¢pelt warmth nad cheer. A roaring| fire blazed on the hearth and reflected its rudyness en the large picture of Woodrow Wilson, which ung just op- posite the hearth. A large, comfort- able lounge with sofa cushions, stood at right angzies to the hearth and an arm chair just opposite, Mother was knitting a sweater and the children cutling pictures and past- ing them on cardboard. Sitting by the window 1 behold the outside world. The rain feil in tor- rents. Several people were. running for shelter. cutside was like a mhad ot ocean. The « dark and d the earth alin am flowing into the was red with clouds which made t like ni Although tle outside dark and dreary, the inside was as if it was summer. JOHN LEE, Age 13. Norwich. The Winter’s First Snowstorm. It was growinz colder and coider, The last of the flowers had long ag> withered and died. The sky was a dark, cold g , and the clouds hung heavy above the bare trees. “It looks like we'll have snow,” said the ‘grown-ups, and the children Lrought. out their sleds from the cel- lar and s'ood them up by the back door. Then they flattened their noses against the window panes, and look- cd hard at the it'll enow soon?" usly. > said mother. “Every time you children go sleddinz you wear great holes in the knees of your stockings, so that I spend half my time darning them.” “Why, we ought to have snow in a few weeks,” said father, absently, from the depths of the morning newspaper. (It was the Norwich Bulletin). “Moth- er, here's an advertisement of men's fur coats, very cheap. You might look it up when you go down town.” The children hurried off to school, tut they did-not forget the snow, and many times that day their eves wan- dered from the book to the window. The last thing they said before they fell asleep was: i “Oh,” don’'t you think s00n 7" That night. after everyone had gone t0 bed, except the stray cats that held nocturnal concerts beneath the win- dows of wrathful would-be sleerers, the snow fell. Silently the soft white flakes. drifted down, until evervizing was white. It wa's as if someone dipped a paint-brush white pa and had drawn it across scape, When the children aw greeted the snow with shou They rushed outdoors as so were dressed, and rolled and rolled in it. Then down the hill they flew on their sleds. Upn again they trudzed merrily pelting each other with snow- balls. “Isn't it fun?” thev cried. for winter and the smow!” ELOISE C. SMITH. it snow the la-a'- “Hurrah Norwich. My Hunting Trip. Last Saturday p1v uncle and 1 went huntig. We started at 1 o’clock. We took a sun and a dog with us When we first went into the woods my doz saw a rabbit and he chased him into a pile of brush, and the rabbit got away. About half an hour later my uncle Jet me take the gun and T shot a rab- bit. T gave it to him and he wu: it in his pocket and we went on, Then 1 £ave the gun back to my uncle and he had not had it long when he shot an- other rabbit. Then we started heme. When we got home skinned the rabbits and had rabbit-pie Sunday. It ‘was very good. JOTIN A. BURNS, Age 12, Tantte, A Christmas Surprise. The night before Christmas Doro- thy and Henry hung up their stock- ings. Dorothy's was pink and Hen- ry’s was blue. Dorothy’s stocking was larger because she was three years older than Henry. Dorothy thought that she would re- ceive more gifts from Santa Claus; Lut Henry said Santa Claus would put lmme of his presents under his stock- ng. They ‘woke up early Christmas mern- ing and ran downstairs to see what was in their stockings. Their stock- ings were so full that they were run- ning over. Right under the stockings on the floor lay a large bundle even larger thar Dorothy, Dordthy and Henry could not think what it could be. Mother said that they should open it and find out, " They thought they would Inok ard see what was in their stockings first: but before they were half through they concluded that they would not wait. Papa gave them his knife and Dor- othy and Henry began cutting the string. After thé string was all cut thay began pulling open the paper. There were several papers on the Ppackage and finally they got to the last: paper.. Then what a shout there was, for up sprang Cousin Jimmy. His face was very red from being covered . 'in the moon. Christmas. her grandfather’s. that she had so many cousins till then. She got acquainted with them before dinner, and aftet dinner her cousins and grandfather played all kinds of games, and so Lulu ChriStmas a very happy one. Christmas. to Mary. Marching t» Berlin, by Lauri Weinsen of Norwich. x e up and he was trying hard to keep irom laughing. How Dorothy @nd Henry came down. Dot and Henry said it was the best Christmas gift - they ever had. BEATRICE ABLEMAN. Norwich. Baby Jack’s Surprise. December 24th was one of the hap- piest days for Jack because Christmas In the middle of the night he got up and crept stealth- ily over to the window. To his sur- prise he saw the ground and trees covered with snow. The most inter- esting thing Jack satw was Santa Claus Santa, Claus was shak- him which Jack get any was approaching. ing his finger - at thought meant he wouldn't presents for'being out of bed. In the morning his sreatest amaze- ment was to see und?' u: the st lik. tree a rocking -horse he greatly longed for. Baby Jack was busy playing with Lis toys for the remainder of the day. HELEN GATES, Age 13. Willimantic. Lulu’s First Christmas. Lulu was sis years old last spring She came to make a visit to her grand- father and stay till Christmas. Lulu lived down in Cuba. had = her ALICE CYR, Age 10. Willimantic. She Wished to Be a Princes?. Little Mary had a volume of Hans Andersen’s Fairy Stories given her at The story she liked best was the “Princess and the Pea.” Little Mary had a natural desire to be a princess. When she went to bed at night she would think to. herself: “Oh, how beautiful to be a real prin- cess of such very fine blood, to feel like a little bit of a pea under twenty mattresses!” One morning a comforting idea came | she said to herself. “with all my very many great grandfathers and grandmothers, but praps I am related to some king or queen way back?” She went to the pantry and took a bean from the jar. fully under her mattress. she went to bed happy, with joyful hopes. “Who knows,” In the morning her elder had good hearts. This settled Mary down a little but she etill had a her feeling for being a beautiful prinecess. RUTH BELANGER, Age 12. Willimantic. The Red Cross. True .Americans! what this means? some claim to a service flag. in America which and Henry “shouted, and what a merry time they had. Jim- my had come the night before after Dorothy and Henry had gone to bed. Tu was mother who thought of mak- irg a surprise out of him, and she and rapa wrapped him up just before Dot nristmas the one he had seen down street, and which They never had Christmas in Cuba, so this is why Lulu did not ever have a She had a lovely time at She never knew first She put it care- That night sister found her with her head buried in her pillow, crying. “Oh,” little Mary sobbed, “I did think I might have just a little speck of royal blood in my veins, but I couldn’t feel even that big bean under just one mattress!” Nothing could comfort Mary until her mother explained to her that even princesses were not happy unless they Do you realize There is scarcely | a home in America today that has not That means that there is scarcely a home is not anxiously looking for news of a husband, father! or brother. Is he well? Is he happy? Is he worried? Does|\ he hear from us? Is he warmly dréssed this win- ter Is there.any Christmas cheer for| him today? { Taking the place of home for mi lions of men is a big task. The “Greatest Mother in the World,” thej American Red Cross, has undertaken that task, and it is one for which it is well equipped. How does your boy first hear of the American Red Cross? And how does he come to love and respect it as he continues in service?! He starts for camp. In a railway sta- tion on the way a kind faced, motherly woman with a red cross on her cap gives him a cup of hot coffee’and an apple, or offers to send a message to his mother for him. In camp he meets the Red Cross field director. He is given a Red Cross sweater and socks. He talks to the field director, who-is a good sort of a chap and is really interested. Then the call for overseas service comes. 1 At the dock there is the ever-present “Greatest Mother.” A friendly greet- ing, a _cup of hot coffee and a “good luck” from someone who_cares, In the trenches next. Right up to; the firing line, among the falling| shells, comes the Red Cross’ rolilng canteens. On leave, the Red Cross rest station is a refuge; a bath, clean clothes, foad, i movies, books and a bed put him in| shape quickly, and always comes the| thought, “Somebody cares a lot to do this.” One day a bullet finds its mark. Red Cross recreation houses, sunny, cheer- ful rooms, where books, flowers and Victrolas abound. Or if his luck has been different and he is in a German prison camp, there indeed it would| fare ill with your boy were it not for the American Red Cross. The “Greatest Mother in the ‘World” is the only one to whom Ger- man military authorities allow the privilege of supplying food and cloth- ing. Alone in a prison camp, the message | of love comes with more force. Amer. ( ica is on the job all right through the! American Red Cross, the “Greatest Mother in the World.” Yes, but who is the American Red Cross? Turn the| question and query goes around:; “Who is the Red Cross?” It is all those who want to be with our boys over there; all those who! want them to win, and then come back finer men than when they went over The Red Cross Christmas roll call was the roll call of the American mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and wives| who are caring for their men, not be- cause it is their duty but because they want to. There are 22,000,000 members in the Red Cross. Are you one? HELEN BRAUMAN. | Norwich. LETTERS TO UNCLE JED. Hannah's Visit to Connecticut. Dear Uncle Jed: I live in West Hoboken, N. J., just across the river from New York city. Although I like| the city, I like the country very much: more. I spent my last vacation in! Connecticut with my friend, Mary| Steinmeyer of Eagleville, who is alse | a Wide-Awake. While I was there I also learned to be one. I wrote sev- eral stories while T was there. 1 will tell you of my journey to Con- necticut. First we (that is, my sister and I) took a trolley car to the ferry. | With the ferry we crossed the Hudson river to New York city. We then| went to the steamship company where | we engaged a stateroom on a steam- | boat which took us to New London, | Conn. Most of the journey on the! boat was in the night. I could hardly leave the deck for the stateroom, for it was lovely to look at the sky and to listen to the water as it splashed against the boat. i In the morning we had to get up early in order to catch our train. The porter took us to the wrong train and therefore we landed in Norwich in- stead of Willimantic. We felt rather down ‘hearted. for this was our first; visit to Connecticut and we were not familiar with the town; but when I came-to know that you, Uncle Jed, were there, 1 was glad that we had made the mistake. In Norwich we telephoned our friends we would be a little lJate. We took a trolley to Willimantic, where we were met by our friends. We had a long automobile ride out to the country. It was a great change from the heat of West Hoboken to the cool- ness of the country. I stayed three weeks in Storrs. I saw the great Connecticut Agricultural 1t is wonderful. T would have | liked to lengthen my vacation, but school opened a few days after I came home. I 'am in the third term of Emerson High school. I am taking the com- mereial course, including bookkeeping, iypewriting and stenography. Maybe,| after I am graduated, T can come to} be a stenographer in the office of The Norwich Bulletin. Another time I will tell you more about school. HANNAH BOSSART, Age 15. ‘West Hoboken. How | Earned a Rifle. Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you how I earned a Christmas present during the fali months. I set traps’ for fur-bearing animals. The kinds of traps 1 set are called deadfalls or figure fours. During November I caught four skunks which I skinned and sold the pelts for six dollars. With this money I bought a .22 calibre rifie with which I expect to do my hunting next fall. As Christmas is near, 1 wish you and the Wide-Awakes a Merry Christ- mas and a Happy New Year. ALVIN LACHAPELLE, Canterbury. The Red Cross. Dear Uncle Jed Are all the Wide- Awakes buying thrift stamps and war savings stamps? If they are not they should buy them right away. Our boys over here and over there need good food, good shelter and warm clothing. How will they get it? The government must have money to do this, and you can help the boys through the government and the Red Cross. We do not realize what wonderful work the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. are doing. The boys from over there write home and speak about these or- ganizations and what good they are doing for them. They feel perfectiy at home when they come to a Red Cross and Y. M. C. A, cantonment. All sorts of amusements are carefully| planned for the good of the boys. Help the Red Cross, buy war sav- ings stamps, and lend your money to the government. I am saving and almost every penny I get goes towards a thrift stamp. I am depriving myself of all goodies, for 1 think that the boys over there willl enjoy them a great deal more than I will. You may say the war is over, but all boys aren’t home. Tt will prob- ably take about a year to bring them all back. Taey must have all necessi- ties and comforts until then. MIRIAM SHERESHEVSKY, Age 10. Norwich. How John J. Pershing Became Famous Dear Uncle Jed: T am going to te'l you ‘the story of John Pershinz. He ‘Wwas born in Missouri in 1860. He had 10 work his way as a boy. His heme was a good Christian home, and the family always had morning prayers and carefully observed the Sabbath, It bas been said oi Pershing that until his mother’s death he treated her with the tender devotion a youth might pay | to his sweetheart. One of Pershing’s traits has always been truthfulness. He began to teach schoo! in his tecens. In this way he earned enough money to pay his expenses at the state normal school. IYe taught in the fall and went {o school in the winter. ‘When he graduated in 188¢ he in- tended to become a iawyer, but instead he went to West Point. He graduated from there in 1836, having the highest honors, At once th2 young lleutenant went with General Miles and helped in ‘the capture of an old Indian chief. In 1893 he led another campaign against the Sioux Indians and later fought the Cree Indians. Then after another vear he tecame instructor at West Point. When the Spanish-American war broke out in 189§, he went back into active, service and_was assigned.to his old regiment. Here he won high Lonors. ¢ General Baldwin said: “T have heen in many fizhts through the Civil war, AR N ‘IIHIIWIHIWHW";"‘“‘""'w’"-u irHef] dmmnmm.mmfl U il ievery state. " STORE CLOSED WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY TO MARK DOWN AND ARRANGE STOCK . READ OUR ANNOUNCEMENT IN THIS PAPER i s ; iy i ’|Inmmq[! iy v i WESTERLY The burning of the Vose barn in! Railroad avenue a few months ago, in which several Adams Express horses were - burned, was dupligated Christ- mas morning when thé’ George E.| Champlin barn in Canal street was! destroyed with its contents, and this| included nine out of’ ten horses. In| the number were the horses of the ex press company sent here to replace the horses destroyed at the Vase fire. The firemen did good work in pre\'emingi the spread of the fire to other build- | ings. = Very little of the contents of the barn were saved, and the total loss | is estimated at $12,000, | It is said the fire was caused by a | lighted lantern held near a can of | gasoline that was being poured into an | automobile tank. In an instant evel i thing in the vicinity was a bla: mass, and so close to the stable en- | trance that it was impossible to res- cue the horses or other property. When the firemen arrived the large barn was burning fiercely, but well streams of water soon had the fire! under control, although it was after| three hours’ work when the firemen and apparatus returned to quarters. James Robert O'Neill, a sport writer | for a New York, newspaper, who con- tributes a series of articles on Who's | Who in Casting, selected A. J. Cran- dall as subject 43 and writes as fol- | low: A, Crandall. Famous maker of | celebrated lines. Great fisherman, Has | helped the casting game. Unselfishly. Gone to all kinds of expense to boost | the record. A line to him means a line | to you. Has tested out thousands of | formulas to product a special casting | line. . Is a great sportsman. Fished in| fncorporated the Atlantic Tuna club of Block Island. Member | of a hundred clubs. Sent most of them several thousand feet of heavy line. On a special device. To mark off lanes and boundary lines. Ask the Midland “bunch.” Is very devoted family man. Lives in Ashaway, R. I. Has a fine head of hair. Handsome man. Very power- fully built. Five feet 11 inches high. One hundred and ninety-eight pounds heavy. Has seen 54 years. Very patri- otic. Member of the war service com- mittee. Was once taken for a “rube” by a couple of hotel sharks. Knows a shark when he sees one. Loves to fish the surf. Is the man who made the “Surfman” famous. Al- ways courteous to everyone. a col- lector of curios. Travels many miles {0 see a tournament. Never known to miss one. Knows everything going on. Landed a 100 pound tarpon on a six- ounce tip. Nine thread line. In Flor- | ida last vear. Also at Avalon, Cal| Broke a record. Caught a 54 1-2 pound albucore. Is great on detail. System is his middie name. Has a friend in every town. Male friend. Of | course. Crandall is a rare diamond.| Rlue white. So Sweenie says, and he ought to know. i Bishop James DeWolf Perry of the| Episcopal diocese of Providence, who ! is in France in connection with the, work of the Episcopal church in ‘the war district, cabled Mrs. Perry that| he is safe and well and that he expect- ed to spend Ch mas day with th Rhode Island battery boys of the 103d field artillery. | Rhode Island’s quota is $210000 in| the nation-wide drive to raise $30,- 000,000 for the relief of nearly 4,000,- €00 Christian people in the near eas Armenians, Syrians and Greeks, are perishing from hunger and dis- ease. The drive will be conducted ! during the week of Jan. 12-19 andi organization for the work in the state is being effected. President Wilson has | sued an urgent appeal for the sup port of this cause as a very important | and necessary relief work. The fish and game commission. of | Rhode Island will meet'Friday even- | ing. An attractive feature will be an| illustrated lecture on fish culture by | George H. Graham of Springfield, a mlnllum directed | , RN ‘Bat i T ¢Oo i the licensing of fishermen; a-movement being under way to bring legislative guns to bear later. The commiittee which has been investigating-the mat- ter of a sportsmen’s ghow? will ‘report progress at the meeting. The Industrial Trust company, with branch fn - Westerly, ‘gave all officers and employes a bonus of 10 per cent. of their salary for 1918 as a Christmas gift from. the bank, President Brown id the: honus.was given §in recogni- tion of faithful service rerdered during the past year. CENTRAL VILLAGE, Mr. and Mrs: Colbert' Couchtne ‘were in Norwich Saturday. James A. Atwood of Providence has been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. | Philip Mathewson,” who ha§ been ill. Mrs. Arthur Eyers was in Plainfield aturday afternoon as a: ‘guést ‘at the Babcock-Royal wedding at the Lily er Gardner of the Boston train- tation has been spending a.few at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Rouse have gone to their winter home in St Cloud, Fla., to spend the remainder of the winter, B Miss Emma Greenhalgh-of Reading, Mass., is spending her vacatiom at Charles Bragg's. - George Dewey Seguin, who has been in military training at Brawn: univer- v, was discharged Thursday from military duty and has returned to his home. Mrs. Charles Lewis ‘entertained. the members of Lucy Webb Hayes cirele of Ladies of the G. A, R. Friday. Mrs. Raymond Rider ‘was'in Nor- wich Saturday. o~ o Mrs. Charles Barber has. closed her home here for a few weeks and has gone to Norwich to stay at the Wau- Tegan house. Miss Stella . Lafrance, who, teaches in New London, is spending her vaca- tion at her home. s George Miller spent Satirday with relati in Centeryille; Ri<L5 Miss Lillian Stetson of ‘Norwich spent Sunday at Mortimer’ Stétson’s. Miss Cassie Medbury spent Sunday at_her home in Canterbury.. Mr. and Mrs. William Simmens spent Christmas in Norwieh ‘at the home of their daughter, Mrs, John'E. Vaughn. 8§ fop 87 rhet Thomas Sands of Providence epent Sunday at William” Byer’s.. Bernard Connell_of Providence vis- ited Sunday with local. relatiyes. Miss Florence Donovan, whg attencs the Academy of the Holy Family in Baltie, is_spending_this, Week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Den Donovan. s Pauline. Mathewgon of Miss arot’s boarding scheol, spending a week &t Rery Miss Florence .Rhede Sspending her vacation at her home in Oxford, Mass Mrs. Frank FEdgerton and,daughter Hazel have been spending several days in Wyoming, R. I, at the home of Mrs. Fdgerton's parents,; Mr., and Mrs. George Greene. Private Conrad Popple has been dis- charged from Camp Devens and has returned to his home.. He was s2ri- ill' there for:many weeks. N Ruth Cooper, who his been in training in a hospital in New London, has returned home-to® rémdin until spring. Stephen A. Lewis remains serionsly 11 at his home. Fred xegozf Daniel- on is assisting in caring fot” him. The children of .the<Sunday school held an_ entertainment and”had.a-tree at_the: church-vestry Christmas-eve. Frank Edgerton spent Friday Washington:* R.” I, visiting her brother, Georgé Green®, who has been very ill with influenza. # $ Norwalk.—Miss. Martha® .Boughton, for 20, years-matron of, the-Fairfield county home for dependeat- children at Norwalk, has resigned: that posi- member of the Massachusetts commis- | sion. It is expected that a lively dis cussion will be had on the subject of | jed by tion and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Craw- ford of Greenwich have been appoint- the county .commissipners to succeed her irf charge of the home. ITS NOT YOUR HEART; . .: IT'S YOUR Kidney disease is no respecter of per- sons. A majority of the ills afflicting people today can be traced back 'to the kidney trouble. 3 The kidneys are the most important organs of the body. They are the fil- terers of your blood. If the poisons which are swept 1rom the tissues by the blood are not eliminated through the kidne{l. disease of one form or another will claim you as a victim. Kidney disease is usually indicated by weariness, sleeplessness, nervousness, despondency, backache, stomach trou- ble, pein in loins and lower abdomen, but -Cantain Parshing is the coolest lverson T have ever seen‘tnder fire.” RATMOND AYER, Age 10. Norwich. gall stones, gravel, rheumatism, sciatica and lumbago. All these derangements are Dature’s LAadd KID SHON | signals that:tbe kidoeys need help. You should use GOLD_MEDAL Basr- R KIDNEYS lem Oil Capsules immediately. The | soothing, - hesling? gil _stiliglates the kidneys, relievés inflammation” and | stroys the germs which haye caused it. | Go_ to_ your "drugs: get a [ boes o G‘fim%mem oil e Seal Besie g gt epcising. should feel he vigor, PRI T g e continue to: take-one ‘or’two capsules each day, so as to_keep the first-class condition aud ward, off the danger of other attacks.: e Ask for the ofiginal impdrted GOLD MEDAL brand. Theee sizes.>Money re- | funded. if ~they: o not=hekpogon.. - - -