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— o 13 ! iive r::z awr B> umn m wakes n%zu ‘up ani es tc pley With a rubber h‘h «l t\l; a!L nd 7l ny h.a“ Sistant Mrs. = e B S pianist, Miss bstitute teacher, gt .,.4#"“.' fl Prl;ul at his lvmgl :&.& hfm anr‘Yr;:thd¥tu:lold.llneh Bome wins tly twe— ly “foun the” Volcanic districts, s o e these are many .large Ag i) g i s taking Two aplece, 1 mean. Wear away, ml. | beccm o presents Some one 1s eating his birthday cake hboring stream, 0 #mmm plums; ml.ggwl‘blhin& IS oe s counting her birthday gitts e ,.?, ;gm B2 e o0 a "fl‘l AR ek : flu Tttle lamb and "o ever. ‘m i T pve ent W thum! 8 B E e b GTHN'T AR W 3F omaments Bome one i3 bouncing his -mhday toys Or winding his birthday watch, e e ¢ Jewelry of nvv%n gfim“.fi, ; cause 1 am valushle [ am vnry exfiua- ng-q is ot t0o wise o tall sive. pervertd | butter scoteb. I am founa fleltly in ‘When son, Johpso . Think of the beautiful birthday books, Think of the birthday cheer, Think of the birthday happiness, Every day In the year! Every day in the yeas, my dear, the T cned S ok W the people he.ni of me tha) o}l suu$, States and AIHB' In’ Californ! charge 2 gard reh ey day we're alve California to find me. ’ oy m-.m I'am going | chu n-;n Bappy c\;nd is ene or two, :nlx:x; Tich after they lllb “apout How they ar¢ getiing three or four or five. —Selected A WINAKOR, age W My M 3 Dear Uncle Jed: 1 my xnndhthu‘t ""W‘:’ Lt ere he asked me Af 1 yanted : tle cat. Of course I sald yesm. trated” UNCLE JEDS TALK mo. WIDE- AWAKES Probably there are many Wide-Awakee| (. who Bave iong since made plans for a | this year, vegetable or flower. nd have already taken some of the Pre-| I' iike cats dearly, & So “m - . £ 3 7 larme o P S TR b ¢ a ere 8 11 trees and orange Laying out, planting and cultivating | &r tad put the eht o g Bok b T > . . g y,xm" ok o i » garden furnishes one of the ways for | brine home. J 5 ? et fatisfying that longing which invariably | g!‘*! Wflt 9oxcnem.-. > VI u;mm; age 12. Allce is time | am go- bout California. It Is £'1 am lenging somes to do something like others, some- § thing that permits of accomplishment * and In which there is bound to be a cer- fain amount of rivalry. Many Wideawakes have much more # tavorable opportunities than dthers for Saving gardens, and there are good rea- gons to believe that they are going to make the most of them and produce re- #alts that will be worth telling about as fhe months go by. Many boys and girls Bave won valuable prizes for the manner in ‘which they have given their attention to gardening. Like many other things it Beedls the right attention at the right 8 pepper tree with big mmm of it. These are ‘siges of each avenue e\p 19 make the city more ua uu any winter out like his new houn: But 1 am socry to say I did nat keep him very long 1g¢ one diy Wy found him sick "aad ‘at niy So the next day T arfed Wi sorry_to lose my dear ERNEST LA] g0 to an outdoor the Pacific ocean. fn; every day In the in Coronado, California, here other #nd grandfather s mmm hetel called Hotel de’ 3o Whiere all the wealthy peo- %%" Dear Uncle Jed: On KRR ing in April T grsee. & :u my breakfast. After finishing Y W see it 1 had plenty of balt, heoks n‘} lunch. ‘Ti&n T started ont {ime, the devotion of the necessary ftudy and a proper idea of what is being “hey play golf, Imming ‘every day. ; o oot tos Sied at. and out of the lessons ' that| brook two or thees mifes Mo * Uniteq ~States Some from ghe working of the soil in| On the way I was ofned i toree nl!,d Slates ..'33 i #mall garderfs many a foundation may be| panions' who were also spine on the + M for much bigger and more profitablc Mforts along similar lines in years to some. 18 “very beaytiful and is A walk of at least an hons brofigut us the desired spot where we separaf going to.the Ieft and tw> 1o the . Rkt At noon we met to eat and tell of our adventures. At quarter past. ene' we again mflu any arated, going in the eppisite "dl are the gardens of our minds, and | We went home about 4'o'clock amd ¢ Both need plenty of cultivating. Would senarating hoped for anotuer ¢4 k8 fou_rather have an orderly -blossoming | that. mind, or a neglected, .weed patch CHARLES BROWNING, Age 13 N #f & mind? The chqlce is ours while we| Norwich. i3 young. Let's plant the garden of af mind with seeds that will thrive and lossom later—good thoughts, which we fan get from good books. beautiful pic- tires and scenes, and listeninf to the things our parents tell us. Spring is Bere, start your garden dnd give plenty Of care to the planting. whether it is an #ctual garden or a garden of our minds. luuhm and destroyers and rplanes all day long. i.a ‘i’ u(lfi] plu:n to nve and T be}w “yetu i 53 BAvis, Age s Galey Perry. "™ 3 4 Qbedient Little Boy. !-m #pring morning Henry was of and “wes teld to Too bad we cannot all’ have gardens eut of doors, well kept gardens and fhose ‘we can be proud of. There are of us can have though. Mp ma for ‘the fire, Henry leM little hoy and his midth. upon him to help her. He 8t WNc about a half hour three of bis friends eame by. 'With us" they sald, “fishing is an mn chopping wood." Repry's t thonsht was fo go. but \ben e thfi“&t of hia poor mother, bided se harv.l tq Xop her hdrw rrlm staryl Henry only shook. his hsad and kem MR 1 s oo boys had 3 time and got msny fsh. But chry stayed at home &g 'wped his mether. BASLEY, Age 11. Danme The Lone Traveler. Dear Uncle Jed. This is the firgt § I have written to the Wldqullye cle. T am going to tel 198 4 ;;‘ first visit to Norwich. mother sent me o tHe Sarner. b i3 is4 car ‘stops. We had ‘an vmbgella mut belonged to my Vnele Joses a motorman on the Norwizh Hp; ’l‘l 1l conductor ‘was ' collecttas ' th fi! got into the car'and taak a nn. box the conductor came aloag T 1ol3 ~§: w’l that T was taking the umhrella’ fo my uncle, whome he knows, very well. m said all right. At Central Village [ jaet my Uncle Joseph. He took me to hs home where T met for the gt ttme B WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS P ..1—Mildred Tilinghast of Danielson— Campfire Girls in the Monntaine. 2—Arvl Lybeck of Moosup—The Potter Boys Under Old Glory. 3—Dorothy Davis of Gales Ferry— Liftle Prudy’s Sisters Susie, re o pfih khn{bn. .\l‘ 1' 4—Earle F. Babeock, of Ledyard— | little cousins. We had 3 Vary My Voyage. 3oy Scout Rivals. Uime toreiner s0d T came back Lrw, "i"’ 1 ,"‘"““ Dear Tigle 160: ¥was osty & bricht 5—Melen Zuliani of New London | Very much pleased with my fest ""‘ SRE from the mint. Belf Raised. Norwich. faged CECILE BLANCHETTE, Age §. $—dibina Basley of Dayville—Little| pasicican Prudy’s Captain Horace. T—Jack Steshouse of Westerly—Boy Beouts sl:nal Sender. §—Cecile Blanchett of Danieison—Lit- tle Prudy’s Story Book Wianers of prize books living in Nor- wich can obtain them by calling at The Builetin office after 10 o'clock Thursday meraing. L«M § Farhent Th 3 Vpnk 4 fl regpect and carefulness. B fook me and put mo i elny Nz wnh hany wi my tomrade hold ‘some’ goods and 1 was glve: e 10 ; wan who then gaye Was rubnipg and T sii < er peeket into 4 grating In fr ’?" o 3 "fhrepitenement * hewe " 4 boy founa e and "bought some candy with ma 'l'h e grocery man put me into a 1 renu.nul there for a long 25eter Thig 7 was' Toat and mever rd 1 agaip. I'was at the bottom 1§ river. OMAS REYNOLDS, Age 13. Nmi:h tfi. toul e to see if L iire W The Wanderlcs Girl. {0 make candy. T Dear Uncle Jed: Once upop long, long ago, there was a lfttle- whose name T do not know, call her Rose. _wanderlng around. One day she saWw some fowdrs She was afrald to ‘pick some, fearint |mai there might be some wild animale |n them that would bite her. At iast decided to go and nick some. When a_handful an old man her aivay. He Iived but made outof logs. He told that if she ever away, and if he ever caught her he woull kiil her, 8o f); lived with him until ho' dled.” Then and ‘mixed ll‘lym wl Tzl A" mue; 1:«: 1 ‘;" hatd. 1t in- LETTERS OF ACENOWLEDGMENT is Sullivan of Bozrahville—I re- 4 ‘eceived the prize book entitled The Con- I wecticut Boys in Western Reserve and T Eish fo thank you very 'much. I have fead part of it and found it very inte- resting. Winsted.—Notice was given at the New lhlhni Kuitting comipany Mondey, and 5.« A e-r department of the Win- s company, that both ‘would N o '::H;lq a v";nhuu‘la at :nce pened to hor. Her motaer was se glu: nrs. e working days to 'see her loving daugai n‘nc- gw: 5 5 4 mn bg first four of each week, nine Tose used (0 50 1o the oll mar's £12¥6 | e . hours . every day and weep over him. wht HAZEL MARRA. N’,fi g m» flle fl.fiq.%z. e went and got some roses to galrz pou home to her mather. Rose told her mother #ha: had. hape v Dorothy Roode of Plainfild—I thank fou very much for the prize book you . kmt me. 1 am very much interested in fooks, so 1 think I will like this book Fery much. Wiltred L. Basket of Staord Sprin { =1 bave received the prize book entitled, “The Test of Courage” and find it very + Imterestinz. 1 thank you very much. Liene! Moule of Stafford Springs— © have received the prize book entitled “The L Boy Scout Rivals” and think it is one of the best Boy Scout books I have ever read. Thanking you many times. Helen Keech of Danielson—I thank you Yery much for my book entitled The Samp Fire Girla at the Seashore. It is interesting. ery tnl Lefreniere of Occum—I thank | pened to see & small )mt‘ 3§98 Very much for the book you sent me. | tance whers no oné lived. ywe 'nn 19 Tt was very interesting. it, our feet trembling at ewery "'fi ‘Never Oh! it was a terribl Pt R T o il Colchester. Caught Tn » Baln Stgrm. Dear Uncle Jed: I am ;ah-: te !ell you about being caus 1 rain st ! Bang! ORI the" crash thunder, the terrific flashes of “i: and the endless rofin! Tin, pouring! Us three girls, the wide woods, being fal from our homes, shudd red h"g: Tible event. By “lick bar s 'hg 14 ‘them Yo call thi -"m-pnn; mi Lift Ofi with Fi ingers > e fi t?‘g“ 1”"““@» ‘other nam 3 LEIFEES WRITTEN BY wWiDE- AWAKES % | Dever in our Hvel had g uen .o tright- m I % A ened, W went In' thy b B L L B Dear Uncle Jed: One gay two men Were journeying together, when one of fhe men picked up a bright shining ax, faying to his companion, 1 have found an BX The other man said, don’t say 1 Bave found an ax, but say we have an ax. The man that owned the Was rupning after them. The man found the ax said, “Oh, dear! we %re caught.” The other said, “Don’t say Schdhand caught, Yut say I am caught.” Loraine Gladue, Aged 10 pecting the hut to fall aum. % At stopped. We went home and ef & fod huddled into a corner, \ rurn;‘ * large tree fell to' the ground. storm ever end? Y\s! At last ' We were scolded by our parents for mll;- Ing so far in the wéods. e MARY Salem. My Trip to he Dear Uncie Jed: One day mer my uncle took father and mother and my down to the seashore. ® early and T wentyini ang and then I had my dinper wm\ of them. ‘Wé went for & 3 the woods and we mine n‘-*fle A We went in and gof' Hom\ Y} g};-un!’ ] e The Ducks snd the Frox Uncle Jed: u Once there was & 'pond Woeds. Nobody knew where the Was. In it lived peaceabily together and two decks. Oné fail when Were going to iy away south, the two ducks to take him theught for a while and Dot think of any way to take the Leks take home 2nd then we came to a Tot Wwhere there Welp dnd cows. " Thyn ';.sZ“‘ o to the shore and the came who had uf‘&t’éhl“ m e to take home. My fathérs &1 Wet "Dhcauss e Teft tmfl' tt 3 it provide il ] :Q",';' ;", calluges, g fi. child, . and the ghore and the tide eame X;F tati found them "um‘it.m“ in"the’ & ., 5 : 3 55 Wall Board and Roofing ducks thought this o good plan. | ana 1 went Mhrng and -edugh y q- B ducks fin RL F. msrgu;mmmwwmu H F, & A, & DAWLEY Tm “ m CONN, piglss sald, “Why pot let me take a th, and each one of you out. g hll. his mouth got tired. B8 Be Begged tho ducks to fly down to L,dy“a_ A Wolk 1n the Woods. h and let him go. But they B 5ot, 80 the poer little frog fell and Dear Uncle Jed' One hy 1 venl illed. The ducks ffished their IH 15 the south, but never came back [, DT Uncle { mnd -:7 ‘am the woods before I found some violets and star and Jots of other flowers. T ‘Wall and heard a bird Sing. T Jookad' § the tiée. And there was a pretty bird™ And not very far awny robin chirping on the sail ua“. ed on a Nitle i ay chestnut tree 1 saw & ing a great molse. Tha Jed: One day last week mlmwnfioflu t one ten to birthday. A !oll and Mrs. Charl cake and novell fruit and punch were rn&:l;:e Sis. 500wty s Hoso, Mp Albert Avery, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Clatide Miss Hope Freeland, Miss Auwood, Mr. and and son, the evening fels were voted Mrs. " Sheppard” Edwin §. Henry. The mills of the village adopted the un Annle Congdon and son Henry, Mrs. daylight saving plan In general Monday | Edwin morning. The “schools, hewever, ‘are on standard time. Mrs. Louls Newton has been ed Mr. l)me.l«lul pipe. I¢e creas Mrs. Johfi Halph; Mr. and M n of Norwich, Mr. and Woodmansee, Harry Auwood, ‘ind Jeanette Home. Horace B. Sloat of Hartford, director of the boafd of primistism, of the services' at the Sunday morning and eve: by stefeopticon Views E meeling was oniied choept “for 'a| Grotom muuy short business session &t wmm Misses wk\-mun mieeting Will be held in tbg' u, town l‘ltmcon at 2.39. ag fhembérs of Johnsen, amh and " Nary ie at work as beater helper In the Rockland mill Thursday, Philip Oren- s had Ris fingers crushed between 3 |ed m- funeral of Miss Chapman fn Nor- ddle and' roll, cutting one’ finger bad- | w) . m: Mr and Mrs. George Sheppard of | Windham six-church conference In Cen- Hartford motored bero' unmy “to” yisit| tral Village Tuesday of last week, those -~ ‘and Mrs. I iidodiior Witay Her. parenty, MF. CASH SALE In order to make room for our Summer stock we will have a2 Greatf Ten Days’ Clearance Sale of Ladies’ Coats, Dresses, Skirts and Waists STARTING THURSDAY, APRIL 28th Wraps, BOYS'SUITE Sale Price §7.50 iy tendent cradle fl.-?-rx l‘ihmr' superintend- | ent’ Home department, Miss Stella Goen. \ Daniel D. Home was pleasantly T g and frat hanots 3¢ wt;;:.v- hand- some pipe and dpé- . Sloat delivered & lec- ture on A Trip Around fhe” World - rmm a vflv-u bml'z H-m'fi:‘ o'y w.fl Mo e household t m- t-mlxy and al“:;od- n. e ‘; : te has obtained em- | S, T 1dénce Mr ree tw;v amateurs u nbw! ding vm l! th¢ Uncasville chapel WN‘ & gold T in the -m m'; Rodk ;:Z w i nary ca chnre: Pfldu ute.mml oen Mrs. U(l" m Wetherafield spent ITo] G “ Rey! gr‘:"? 1" ‘h“fi{g o hms: re: H fi Sostan Center churéh. % Haona ynuh« at Norwich k Mr. and Mrs. Henry T o G e o ter, Mass., were gliests of Mr. Edwin win Latbrop the past week. ary Avery called on friends in cident case. ay. . Who attends New ot the week end at reet. o Wauwecus Hill Edwin Lathrop. and Miss Alice ed the Pomona meeting in mrn\e‘r ting farmera! m uux Mr. Gallup. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Gallup attend. last week Tuesday. nk was ‘represented at the South and ‘Mfs. Tru- | vived by his wil Chifds, Mr. and Mrs. John Tanner, lgp and M Gallu; Byron Gallup. transacted business “|in Voluntown Tuesday. ape| T MF e Mre. Ciark B. Gallup af '~ Purest and Best has been the reputation of Moosup and Mr. and Mrs. Everett B. Gallup of Howard, B. L, were callers at Edwin S. Gallip's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frink and son Hiagmed have bad ‘tonsliti rles ‘Tantier and were in New London Monday attending court as Wwitnesses In &n automiobl Walter Congdon and family spent Sat- urday ih Danlelson. nt hapd rains have delayed (mT:‘ work but It dees not Hinger: thi from rising at 3 o'clock and g milk to the rafiroad station. Day- light saving is a great educator; perhaps we shall' soon hear of some ‘millionaire A meeting of the tewn school commit- tee of Voluntown was held at E. B. Gal- lup's Monday evening, Supervisor Clif- ford Brownell of Hartford and E. E. Clarke of Voluntown belng present, with LYME, The community was shocked Saturday morning last to hear of James E. Beebe during the night. Hé had been in his usual heaith. He s sur- Charles of Colchester, Mrs. Edwin King | eye children an of Middletown, Homer of Storrs, Miss Christine Beebe of Middletown, Frank of | East Lyme, Mrs. Frank Reade of Lymo, and Reynolds of Storrs. The funeral ser-| Vices were held at his home Monday a throughout its 30 years of public usage ternoon. Tev. Gerhart Wilson of Had- Iyme officiated. Burial was in the family lot at Hamburg. Erastus Bigelow of Middlefield was in town Sunddy. The last meeting of the childre dancing class was held Saturday after- noon. A meeting of the farm bureau was held st Grange ball last weck Wednesday evening. John Tiffany is recovering trom illness Mrs. Willlam Huntley and children of Meriden havé arrived at the hofestead for the summer. lllam Diwley ilé sc- Doep River.—Assistant Comm| sioner Dapie] R. Kane was at the base- ball field Saturday vith Contractor Harry Moore and after viewing the condition of the grandstand told Mr. Moore to put the stand In good condition and he would séttle the bill. The association at its first meeting will extend 2 vote of appre- ©clation to Mr. Kane for his splendid of- fer. the death of ;nd_seven children— ....':.-:'é' Suits, DRESSES In Taffeta, Satin, Georg- ette, Serge, Tricotine and Voile— : SALE PRICE $9.75 and up SKIRTS In Plaid, Serge, Silk Pop- lin— SALE PRICES §2.98, $3.98, §5.98 $§7.98 LADIES' COATS SALE PRICE $§7.75 And Others up to $22.50 Children’s Coats SALE PRICES $2.98 and $3.98 LADIES' SUITS Tricotine and Serge— SALE PRICE $§15.00 and up to §30.00 ‘PETTICOATS Taffeta and Jersey Tops SALE PRICE $3.50 In Velours — All Colors SALE PRICE $17.75 WAISTS Voile, Crepe-de-Chine, Georgette, Wash Satin, Pongee, Tricolette— Sale Prices 98¢ to $5.95