Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 7, 1921, Page 8

NORWICH BULLETIN WILLIMANTIC OFFICE Telephone 105 23 Church St What Is Going On Toni Obwebetuck Lodge, No. 16, 1. 0. O. F., Weets at §07 Main street. Claire and Ethel Mathieu, the eight ear old twi ndaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Mathieu of No. 340 Ash street well known throughout New England for their feats in long distance swimming are now swimming daily at Lake Wangum- baug, South Coventry. TR girls are to ente- swimming meets in Boston later in the summer. Last summer they entered tone swimming tournament held under the auspices of a Boston newspaper and made a very critable showing. Henry Mithieu, father of the twins who owns “Cozy Corner,” a cottage at the lake has \provided a fine swimming place for his daughters. A part of the equipment is a diving ladder fifteen feet in height from whioh the twins daily practice the swan dive and other fancy dives. The diving and swimming feats of these two misses has attracted the at- tenton of many of the cottagers at the Jake and many plan to be at the Mathieu Jake front daily to watch the girls prac- tice. The girls have also covered the length of the lake several times in long distance swims. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan and son »f Jackson street are visiting relatives In Newark, N. J. Rev. Mathien Mafieh » Roman Catho- tice priest of Ottawa, Canada, diocese, is spending the current month attending %o the spiritual needs of his countrymen in Eastern Connecticut, where the Syri- ans ave no church. This week he fs in this city calling upon Syrian families He will also celebrate the 10.30 o'clock mass at St. Joseph's church this com- ng Sunday momning. Workmen employed by city contractors for sidewalk construction began ripping up the oid walks in front of the Com- mereial block, amd Turner building on Maim street. Wednesday. Another Hon in front of the Church-Reed clot ¥tore was also torn up. This new stretch of sidewalk will measure 100x10 1-2 feet and will be built of celemtn. William Foster, a eoncessionist nected with Allen’s Big ®as arrerted Wednesday triving an automobile minus markers of wy kind. Stat, Policeman Howard Fl- Bott and Chief of Police Daniel Killourey went to Recteation park and placed Fos- ter under arrest for violation of the watomobile laws. A bond of fifty dollars wae furnished for his appearance in po- Hce court this (Thursday) The American Thread company, which wwns the land at the corner of Main and Tackson streets on which stands the paint shep building. has had tne large eim on *he Main street side cut down and now men are engaged cutting out and roots of the tree. Upon completion of the work cement walks are to be lald from the Jackson strest crossing fo the end the property bordering on the Main st raflroad erossing. The new walk will be a g mprovement that section of the city as this point divectly npposit north terminal the Willimantic-Norwich trolley sec ring con- Ieague Shows morning while morning. the stump line. i During the past week or two demands ¥ local housekeepers for ice have in- | creased a hundred-fold. but ice dealers state there will be plenty of jce this summer enough to last until t~e next harvest. Last winter some 14.000 tons were stored in ice houses about the the ty. 9,000 tons being harvested at the municipal ice plant. The reason for the slow sale of jce was that until 00t need ice to keep food from spoil A truck ewned by Frank Rolston of ————— How You Can Remove Every Trace of Hair (Toilet Talks) A stiff paste made with some pow- #dered delatone and water and spread on a hairy surface about 1 | zuests from New York. e recently | he weather has been cool and people did | ine. | Innd a touring car owned by & ‘Willimantic man collided Tuesday &fternoon &t three o'crock in Manchester, at the in- tersection of Roosevelt and Center streets. Both cars were travelling north on the street and as the truck driver en- deavored to turn into a fide strect ‘Willimantic man’s automobile struck the rear right wheel of the truck. The frame of the truck was sprung and the front of touring car damaged. Chief of Police Gordon made no arrests, being of the opinion that it was no case for the criminal court to dectde. e The carnlval, which hss been held ai Recreation park vor the past ten days un- der the auspices of James J. Shea post, No. 19, American Legion finished the' lo- cal engagement Wednesday night. The Legion men have had bad weather during the majority of days the carnival was in the city but the attendance on the Fourtia sent receipts ahead and it is be- lieved that the post will make some profit venture. ("’Mu;xt:d Mrs. Ernest E. Paulson have returned home, after \‘xfilng friends in n and Attieboro, Mass. Bo;fol".acutrnn and family of Atlantic City, N. I, have returned home, after a brief visit with relatives in this city. Miss Swbras Stoughtem, dsaghter of Mr. and Mrs. John B Stoughton of No. 189 Pleasant street recently completed eight years of achocl attendance without being absent, tardy or excused. Miss Stoughton this past June completed her sophomore = year at Windham High school. She attended Natchaug grammar school for six years and Windham High school for two years with a perfect re- cord. For many years she received an hoinorary attendance ceticates from the state board of education. Friends of Walter W. Sawyer, whose mother, Mrs, Mary C. F. Sawyer, died in Willimantic January 15th last, ave grieved to learn that he died, June 29, at St. Luke's hospital, New York city, where he had bee nunder treatment sev- eral weeks. Mr. Sawyer was the son of | Andrew Sawyer of Windham, Conn., and | Mary C. Filer of Belchetown, Mass. He | born in Providence, R. L, December His_early life was passed in . Y., where, after graduating with ! honors from Troy high school in the class of 1874, he was associated with his fath- er in the drug business. In 1889, father and son moved to Bridgeport. Cenn., where the business association continued until the death of his father in 1%03. Mr. Sawyer married in 1131 Alice L. {*Merriam of Troy, N. Y., who survives {him. He is also survived by his sonm, Harold M. Sawyer of San Francisco, Cal- ifornia, and a brother, Erskine H. Saw- yer of Petersburg, N. Y. He made his residence in San Fransico after his son had gone there to live. Those who knew him will cherish the | memory of is rare business ability, his square dealing and his kindness of hedrt, which showed itself in so many unob- trusive acts of helpfulness and good will. The funeral service took place in Ci lumbia, Conn., on the arrival of the 2.37 train, Saturday, July 2. At Leonard Bridge a Fourth of July celebration, with fireworks took place at is Vinograd's farm. I Scailler, of | 2957 Broadway, New York, with his fam- for | 11w Mark Villchur, with his son, Miss Fisher, Mrs. Levik, daughter and nd Mr. Vinograd's daughters, Bet- annie, Bessie and Celia were the | Miss #Fisher en- tertained with interpretive dances, Mi Janette Sahiller rendered several songs, and the Schiller boys Harry and George, I gave pleasing recitations. v | The celebration was attended also by |George Watrous, Miss Flizabeth New- {berry. Mr. Allen and, family | Rich, all of Leonard Bridge. COLCHESTER and M. ! The Colchester baseball team defeated Manchester, which was loaded with. flour | the Willimantic Stars on the park Mon- day afternoon before a large crowd of ns, 9 to 3. Slavkin and Chafetz were for the locals. The Stars wers to solve Slavkin's delivery. Fourth bells were rung at mid- night and the boys had their usual bon- fire and during the day firecrackers and revolvers. The ball game was in the afternoon and about 5 o'clock the com- munity sing was held on the park. It was 80 hot that but few turned omt. A few small displays of fireworks were seen The | tifuliy decorated with roses Saturday afternoon. Edward Charnley, who has been ill | with inflammatory rheumatism for sev- eral weeks, seems to be improving some- ‘What. 3 J. Palmer Greene, who has been con- fined to his bed for several weeks from injuries received Im a fall, is able to sit up some. < 4 8 Mrs. William Johnson of Hope Valley visited her mother,” Mrs. Lulu Palmer, and attended church here Saturday. Arthur Burdiek of New .London was a guest at.the home of hs sister, Miss Jennie Burdick, bere Sunday and Mon- day. A reunion of members of the Boss family. was held at the home of srnest Boss the Fourth. Mr. and Mre. Elisha C. Burdick and friends of Westerly were callers here Sunday. i JEWETT CITY R Supt. F. H. P. Clement is visiting rel- atives. in Manchester, N. ‘Edward Faust, Jr., Harold Faust and David Clarke are at Camp Winona, Den- mark, Me. - Edward Faust is one of the councillors in the camp. Mr. and Mrs. . Larcher of Springfield have been guests‘at'W. T. Crumb'a Cusutaugus closed Tuosday nmight, with the magwian, Prof. rleming giving a banner entertainment before a crowded tent. . The pageant given by the childreu in 'the afternoon was wonderfully well presented, only three days being the time allowed for preparation. " Gevermer Laks hes reappelated Arthur M. Brown judge Of the town court for two years, k K. Robinson, deputy judge, H. H. Burnham_cierk and prose- cuting attormey. John T. Barry deputy clerk and attorney and John Doian court officer. Miss - Isabel Marshall and Miss Mabel Kanahan are attending the state summer school for teachers at New Haven. * Misses Luella Nxtiva and Selina Rioux, of Washington, D. C., are at home for a vacation. = Miss Nativa Rioux is a nurse and Wer sisters are government employes. They : were accompanied by Miss wstelle Carrico, the party making the trip by automobile. ; Mrs. Emma Raney Is gathering ripe tomatoes from her garden. Isabelle Allen of -Canterbury has been a guest in the home of Mrs. S. A. Thomp- Hou. Persons owning little chickens need to sit up nights and waton them. Recent- Iy -there was an attempted theft at John W. Blake's. - Last week someone stole a lot of littl chicks from Richard Mager's yard. The state gives a reward of fifty Gollars for the capture of a chicken thief. Miss Bertha Geer of tge scpringfield library Staff is at her home for 2 month’s vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jodoin spent the Fourth in Brookkyn. Their Maughter Catoering will spend several weeks with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Da- van in the mountains. Mise Elizabeth McLaughlin is spend- ing the summer at Scuth Beach, Long Isiand. : STONINGTON Wednesday afternoon at 230 p. m. Miss Miidred Crandail was united in marriage with R. J. Syrett, of Springfield, Mass., at the home of the bride's parents, Mr .aud Mrs. Cornelius B. Crandall, on Kailroad avenue. The home was beau- and other flowers. Rev. H. M. Thompson, pastor of the First Baptist church performed the ceremony. There were no attendants. ! Refreshments were served and Mr. and Mrs. Syrett leit for a wedding trip to Philadeiphia and upon their return will make their home in SpringMeld. Tae bride received many gifts. She is a graduate of the Stonington High school, and is very popular. They will reside in a newly purchased home in Springfield, which was a wedding gift to the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Crandall of Springfield attended the Syrett-Crandall wedding 'here Wednesday. Selectman P. T. Connell of Norwich is making repairs. to his cottage on Lang- worthy avenue, Lord's Point. Dr. and Mrs. D. E. G. Taylor are en- tertaining the former's mother, Mrs. P. D. Taylor, his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs’ G. W. Schmidt and son of Carthage, N. Y. BERTY HILL Holiday = visitors. here .the Fourth in- ciuded Mr. and Mrs. William Knott of New York at the parsonage, Mr. and Mrs. William ‘Paton and Harold James and family of Willimantic at TEE AW Rules For Young Writers, 1—Write piainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. 2—Use pen and ink, not pencil 3—Short and pointed articles will de given preference. Do not use over 250 words. 4—Original stories or' letters cnly will be used. §—Write your nama, age and address plainly at the bottom of the story. WIDEAWAKE STORY Tqmmy's Things For Tony Just when 1 think that Selfishness Is Life's endurin’ curse, ) That Love's been sent to banishment Throughout th' universe, Then somethin’ always comes along To change my point of view An’ start me thinkin’ Happiness Depends on deed you ‘do. Just let me state a clrfiumsmnce sweet as it can be; ThA;.'s these here women makin’ clothes For children over sea. ; Our Red Cross women—bless 'em all Are workin’ with a stress To drive th’ biue from y lips An‘ banish nakedness! For instance now, your Tommy's clothes— Th' ones he has to spare— They're makin into comfy things For Tony over there! With fingers deft an’ magical They cheerfully transform Discarded things your baby wore To raiment good an’ Warm. "Way off in some war-stricken land Some baby born today Has only leaves for swad ' clothes A cradle made of clay. Now don’t you see just what I maen?— Th' point I'm drivin at Th’ Savior born in Bethlehem Had better luck than that! ‘Wm. Herschell in Indianapolis News WINNERS OF 1—Lillian Anderson Struggle for a Fortune. 2—Margaret Kump of The Campfire Girls at the Seashore. 3—Tilda The Campfire Girls at Long. Lake. PRIZE of BOOKS Brooklyn—. 4—Earl F. Babeock of Ledyard—Two Boy Pioneers. —Dorothy Simpson Campfire Girls on the Farm. 6—Mildred Little Prudy's Sister Sue. 7—Francis Domovan of Taftville—The Boy Scouts With the Allies, §—Marlouse Raymond of Occum—The Boy Scouts Under the Red Cross. NORWICH, BULLéTIN, THURSDAY, Boys’ and Girls’ Department. ; : 1 white as snow. Willimantie— Gibeaalt | of Attawaugan— of Norwich—The otter of South Coventry— JuLY 5 | many a delightful time. They saw many changes as they went from the House to the gardens, and then to the barn. The horses neighed with pleasure as they drew near, and the cows flapped their tails in joy of their return. But that was not all. At the farther end of the sta- ble was a grand surprise for: them.: There stood two beautifal ponies. One was black as coal, while the eother was For a moment they stood in amazement, then ~went forward and with a gentle touch placed his hand on. the black pony, and said: - “Where did you come from?" The pony nodded its head and then suddenly the barn door was thrown open and. grandpa came in. “Grandpa! To whom do they belong?™ cried little Betty, as she " her hands and ventured to touch the pomy. Then grandpa told them .that they wers for two mice little Thildrea, and them Bob said, “I shall have this black omne!™ Betty said, “I prefer the white one, al- though they both are lovely!” and she threw her arms about her pony’s meck. But their wonders increased when they were taken to the back yard. Furious barking and yelping came from ' that spot, and soon a whole -troup of -dogs, puppies and cats came forward. Betty chose her pets first and .them Bobby's turn came. b All through their vaeation they fed and cared for their little pets with great fondness, and they could hardly bear te be separated from them when their hap- 1y time came to an end and they had te return to the city. LILLIAN ANDERSON, Ags 11. Brooklyn. The Woedchuek, Dear Uncle Jed: A woodchuek is - a small animal. It is shaped like a rabbit and its nose like a rat. He is brown in color. He has short legs that are made for digging. He cammot go very far om his home because he camnot run very fast. When a dog is chasing him he runs in a wall. He makes his home on the side of & hill so when it rains he cannet get wet He goes in in October or in November and comes out in April. In. summer he gets fat. When winter comes he feeds on his fat. MARILOUSE RAYMOND, Age &. Occum. Joo's Good Luek. Dear Uncle Jed: This is my first letter | to the Wide Awakes. I am going to tell you about Joe's good luck. One day Joe and I were going hunting. As we entered the woods Joe found a nest of squirrels. Going further into the Wwoods, Joe found a horseshee, which is the sign of good luck. As we walked along the street near a rich man’s house there was a sewer pipe e o P o canins A% 12 | and looking into it T saw a_skunk. We city can obtain them by calling at killed it and took it home. We sold the Bulletin business office after 10 o'clock Thursday morn ACKNOWLE Laura Jodoin of Plainfic the book of “The Campfire March.” I have interesting and ti it. LETTERS OF much Marjorie Willlams of Norwich— I have been looking wr vy acknowledgment o for fur dnd got quite a little money. This ended our good luck’ FRANCIS DONOVAN, Age 10, Taftyille. The Poor Queen. Dear Uncle Jed: 1t was a gleomy morning and a little queen named Joan was riding through her beautiful park im her golden coach. All of a sudden she heard a veice eall- my prize book entitled Little Prudy's|ing “Joan! Joan! Help! Help! The Story Book. I am afraid that my grand- |{rogs are biting my toes. Come! Come! father did not mail it and hope you will | Take “them away. They are the tree accept my late acknowledgment. Josephine Hill of Norw ceived the books which you very interesting. I thank you very much UNCLE JED'S TALK AWAKES July marks the anni TO men came. All of the Wi John Paul Jo akes and all b h Town—I re- have sent ime and I have read them and they are WIDE- ary of the birth of this nation, but it is also the month in which the anniversaries of many famous have heard of ve read of Ad- frogs, the naughty frogs, the poisen frogs” The voice faded away. called to her 4-20 horses to stop, and in- stantly the 4-20 horses stopped. She walked into the reeds and briars which " |srew up fierce. As she walked she was cut and bleeding. When she came to a little spot where a little. maiden was lying unconscious. “What is the matter, my little maiden?’ asked the queem. %O, take me home!” and she shut her eyes. The queen waved her wand, and 17 little black rabbits came before her, with a crystal box in their hands. “I am ready to serve you, madam.” they said and bowed low. With one hand in front and one hand in the back, silver colored team She| wear uncle Jed: 1 am now going to tell you about & lazy boy. One day Jack You know that you should stop cating robbed foods. You kmow that unrobbed foods Ilike' . Wheatsworth Whele Wheat Crackers are far more nourishing. But you cannot kmow how delicloms Wheatsworth are until you fry them. . F. H. BENNETT BISCUIT CO., N. Y. Makers of Wheatsworth Whole Wheat Flour P ER g o 4 Pl repes. He was not ,ast them long when saddenly a large fish cameé up from the water. Willie thought he would have a ride. So he got on his back. Away went the big fish. Obh! How scared Willie was. How he minded his mether. But it was of no use to wish now. Just as he was wishing that 2e had pot gone beyond the ropes the fish gave him a hard bump. ‘Willie awoke. How glad he was to find himseif on the sands with his mother. It was only a dream, but it cured him of his disobedience. After that you would always find him a happy, cheerful boy. I think that dream taught him 2 lesson. Don't you? JOSEPHINE PLASKITT, Age 10. Nerwich. wished he had Lazy Jack. ‘was going to play. He had just gotten off the steps whea his mother said: “Jack, come here. You must go to the stere” But Jack skipped on his mother and ran away, playing and laughing. Not long after this Jack was brought home in a machine. Soom after that Jack got better and told his mother he would not do it again, and it shows what it is to be lazy. ALPHONCE BERNTER, Plainfield. On My Vacation. which meant “Penn’s Woods” William Penn was a Quaker. He came over with an expedition in 168% and began build- ing the city of Philadeiphia which name meant “City of Brotherly Love™ . That is all 1 can write this tir JENNIE PLOPA, Age 13. Ledyard, 2 My Birthday. Dear Uncle Jed: The 1 was only twelve years am one year older. My birthday was June 17, Bunker Hili day. You all know about that battle, When I went to schogl the girls were all waiting for me, and t now I gave me fourteen good hard siaps. 1 had a lot of fun all my birthday I alse received many useful presents. 4 Your friend, : MAY D. HIGGINS, Age 13. | Danielson. On the Wrong Train. Dear Unecle Jed: One bright sunny day last July I started for New York wher: I was going te =pend my vaactien. 1 took the trolley to the station. and rived just In time to hurry tg the ticke: office and buy my icket. I asked the ticket agent if the train standing outside on the first track was bound for New York, but misunder- stood me and answergd “Yes” So I rushed out and got op the train just be- £ : (fore It started. 3 miral Farragut. These well known fig-|fell from their eyes and 'they walked| Dear Uncle Jed: I am spending my) In a short sime ghe conducter shouted. uréd in Americn history were born in |2Way. For a few minutes they thought)summer vacation in Howard Valley, al a|~New London!" I was very much sur- July, one before the Declaration of In-|UP @ Plan and then returned. ~“Please|osusin’a| We recently had guests {rom|prised and disappogtcd. 1 asked him dependence was even though other years after it had fect. gone John Paul Jones was the intrepid naval commander of the Revolutionary war. He of and the into ef- bring this maiden to my wonderful pai- ace,” the queen said, and then Queen Joan turned around and waved her wand and then the rabbits disappeared with the maiden. Yes, they were gone te the beautiful palace. Rosamond was the peor littie maiden, Massachusetts. We had a party one evening in their honor. Games were played. We also had recitations, includ-|I had to wait. I ing the funny Fisherman's Dream. % RHEA BLAIN, Age 13, Hampton, Conn, how I could reach N “Take the next train in He said half an hour. sof a long time before the train c fore boarding th: the conductor if this 1 . 2 minutes| quring th, 1 Mrs. Klla Loy Robert | Lo born July 6, 1747. His most noted |Who died a pitiful death, yes, a pitiful A Vit 1o Sprimgnaa, SN ::r:i-:"o‘:. Rhe fraln e 5 g { v e evening. ames’, Mrs. Ella Loomis of Schenectad: g s % ! i t 5 ;.tmr w)hthn x:,.medL:;?v‘y Roin e lur Oliver Woodhouse lodge, K. of P., held | at John Ciarke's, Mr. and Mrs. George o | exploit was the capture of the British ‘:::‘?r‘edu&e'm ?;"".m:’::;“ Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would| Soom the u shouted N, B To Foee i fin e e last_meeting before recess Tuesaay|Trotter of Newion, Mass, at E. A |frigate Serapis in 1779 after a terriffic | lived with the quoen the est of her nye |Fite and tell you about my visit to|York:” FHow cigh T was when T reachefl delatone. No harm' can result from | .. ¢ I Pvthian hall. The following|Noves’, Mr. and Mrs. James Cochran. of foni the most desperate ever recorded EDNA L PRANK, Age 17 ® | Springfield. We went to see one of my |mY . 1 ]m ,’4"',""’, thts treatment, but he sure by 1y oo |officers were installed: Chancellor’ com. | Webster, Mass., at Charies E. ; i | Montville. ' s e D e K o e (e T the Dichet ageld me You gt and you il net e .| mander, Isidore Mints; e chancellor, | rich’s, Charles Abell and family of New |between single ships. The American ship After dinner we went for a ride in For- ;.Yde B e e ticket ageskt ®ppointed. Mix freh as wantad. Eugene Beebe; prelate, Willlam Curgen-|Britais at Mrs. Sarah S. Clark’s, and|was the Bonhomme Richard angd the est park. We rode all through the park |Bad undersios - - rire | ven: master of work, Max Cohen; keeper | Mrs. Myra Loomis and sons Wayland |pattle began in the North Sea, within S e and sew lots of animals such as buffa-| Yours vers e : T |of records and seals, F. E. Baker; master|and Lester of Middietown at John|_. e L Dear Uncle Jed: I do:not knew what|lees, deer,. parrots, monkeys, lions and . el Dl' F C J k of. finance, Myron’ R AGENIE misstes: of NCHERS'S. sight of England an hour after sunset.|to write first, I have so many things te |the Mens roared very loudly. When we| W 28 . JACKSoONn exchequer, Albert T. Van Cleve; master| Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Caples spent the|They fought for an bour dn a half, with | tell you. Well, first I will tell you about|came back from the park visited an- - at arms, Barnet Kahn; inner guard, Ar-|week end with Mr. Caples’ cousins in|the two ships so close to each other that |MY fishing trip. My father, mother and |ether friend. Then we had our supper Day. DENT Roper; outer guard, James|Essex. . ;[h i A i e 5 I went fishing over to Oxobexo and my|and after a while we started for home. T The grand chancellor and his| A community picnic was held on Hor- | 1¢'T Y& iERI0y were) Lankied. 715 Main Street, Willimantic Howrs—9 a. m. 10 3 p. m. Phone 44 JAY M. SHEPARD Sacceeding Filmore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer 60-62 NORTH ST, WILLIMANTIC Lady Assistant. Tel. Connection Killourey Bros. ‘s FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Willimantic, Conn. (Lady Assistant) 86'Unian 8t. Phons 290 sociate officers were to have made their official visit but owing to some misunder- standing they did not come. Distriet Deputy F. E. Baker installed the offi- cers. After the work a lunch was served and a social hour was spent. Emil Commette, Henry O. Sorrell and Harold Clark of North Westchester were in town Tuesday evening. ROCKVILLE Rev. E. P. Mathewson of Ashaway delivered a very interesting sermon at theSeventh Day Baptist, church here om Saturday. Mrs. D. Alva Crandall has returned home from a visit with her paremts at Block Island. Mr. and Mrs. Emory C. Kenyon and son Leslie attended -the installation ser- vices for the new pastor at Ashaway v new clothes for summer. will give that youngster of of joy. tubbing. .« CHILDREN’'S ROMPERS AND - TUB DRESSES Children as well as grown-ups respond to the thrill of - addition to charming style, stand the strenuous treatment of play-time, home or MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE Willimasatic, Conn. ] Owning a few colorful new Rompers or Tub Frock j yours a surprising amount _ 4 Gingham Frocks have in & durability that will with- ROMPERS, $1.00 UP—SUITS, $1.50 UP THE H. C. MURRAY CO. ace . Foote'’s lawn. Games were played. A good dinner was provided with cream for dessert. Lemonade wis served. America was sung_at the close. Sunday and Momday were two hottest days of the seasen, the mercury ranging from 92°to $5. v Mre. O. W. Gurley was a Hartford visitor ‘Wednesday. Quite a lfttle hay that has beem out waiting for dryinz weather is more or less dumaged. Mr. and Mrs. John Kinnaird entertain- d over the Fourth Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cleland and son Wallace of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Cleland and chil- dren, Vivian, Marion, Ruth and Walter, Jr., of Plainfield, Gordon Kinnaird = of Hartford, Miss Jennie Philbrooks and Fred W. Loomis of this place. " - EAST KILLINGLY Bverett Hall returned to work Tuesday after a.vacation of a week. The rain put new lite into all vegeta- tion: and everything has made more growth in the past {ew days than for several weeks. Late grass will be ben- efitted, but most of ihe Might early grass- es have matured and are ready to cuf. J.- J. McBain has bought the hay on the - Murphy farm. Mr, and Mre. F. Winkleman of Dan- ielson visited friends here 3 Fourth of July was quiet here, except- ing .the celebration by the kiddies. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Tillinghast, A. T, Hail and family and Mrs. P, H. Coffey and children are among these attendinz Chautauqua in Dnielson, Miss Nilsson’s .. Beauty Secrets Anna Q. Nilsson, the wonderful motion ! picture actress, whe is writing a series of qui simple teilet preparation, familiar to every well knewn actress. It is call ment 3 ‘wond Derwi criminating ‘mifll and wemen throughout ice | mother caught the first three fish she Then the English captain captain called | ever caught in her life. They were bull- {0, the. American commander “Have | heads. My fish were a bullhead and a 7% Jotn Paul T . |good sized pereh. My bullhead was about ou struskt: Jonn Fanl Jones. snawered: | 50 o Gt Ts “I bave not yet begun to ficht,” and the | inches long, and when I got home' I was gunners went at it again, For three | quite happy. We had a fine time. hours they fought when the Serapis sur- rendered and the gained great prest States in Europe. Admiral Farrgut was bern Jul victory for the ed distinction. There are tho: day who fought under Farragut. the battle of Mobile Bay in 1864. Among the country’s those who do things. STORIES WRITTE WAKES. Miss Arber Dear Uncle Jed: BY WIDEA- | Arber entered the car she found hers: seated next to a talkative woman whose 1 -fl | for the first time. on the same car as these people. was one that United , 18301 and it was as the chief officer of the fed- eral navy in the Civil war that he gain- e living to- It was Farragut who planned and executed the destruction of the confederate fleet at heroes these men occupy a prominent place, and their lives are bound to make interesting reading for toe boys and girls who like to read about 1 am writing to you This is a true story told to me by a girl who happened to be ‘We had a piemic at our school and, I liked it very much. We had oranges, lemonade, bananas and ecandy, and we went out wading in the water. We geot home about & o'clock. ' Her name.is We have 2 new cat. Buff. She is vellow and white and play- ful. We have had her omly three days. 1 got four books for making the most proficiency in studies in my grade. The names are A Wonder Book and . Pinocchie, Hans Brinker and bles, MARY L. MAYNARD, Age 3. Norwich. A Fine Picaie. Dear TUncle Jed: I go. te school Hopeville. I will be in the fifth-grade next term. There are 13 scholars. Our teacher is Mrs. Eichelberg. ‘We had a picnic Tuesday, June 22. We had sandwiches, ice cream, cake, lemen- ade, cookies, peanuts and candy. The picnic was held om Mr. Douglas’ farm in a pleasant place among some rocks and trees.” We also had a swing. We all had a fine time. SARAH GILL, Age 10. Jewett City. One day when the sun was hidden by The nn-au—sm‘ the clouds and the Tain was coming down ¥ " - S g Dear Uncle Jed: It was a summer's clowly, Miss Arber was sent by -her|gay The air was still and hot. Nots parents to do a number of errands. She 2 s took theg first car to town. When Mi face was full of powder. ‘When Miss Arber rose to the woman's umbrella. ing this shrieked out and kindly returned her umbrella. Miss Arber did all the errands. were to be repaired at a shop. to this same woman. was silent but when Miss Arber day.” and returned home. EMILY MISS, Age 10, Jewett City. On the Farm, Dear Uncle Jed: Betty their beautiful country home. leave the street car she absent-mindedly took up The woman see- Miss Arber The last was to get four umbrellas which ‘When Miss Arber sat down in the cap on her way home she found herself next The woman seeing the umbrellas and the other things was certain that Miss Arber was a thief and was about to leave the car the woman broke sflence with “A fine haul you made to- But Miss Arber did not mind this 1d Bobby just returned from thelr home in the city to Their mother could hardly make them change their traveling clothes before they went to look around the place, where they had breeze came to stir the dusty leaves upon the trees. The still, glassy waters of the river lap-lap-lapped against the recky shore, and that was the enly sound which broke the stillnes. Then a thunderhead rose abeve the horizon, and the black clonds rapidly piled into a great mass. A loud peal of thunder broke the stillnes, and a flash of vivid lightning penetrated the heayy air. Then another came, and another. Still louder! Still brighter and sharper! Down came the raim! It beat against the trees and washed the dust frem the leaves. Tt revived the dreoping plants and flowers. It laid the dust amd fifled the brook. The thunder sterm had come! DOROTHEA SIMPSON, Age. 13. Norwich. When Willie DM Net Obey. Dear Uncle Jed: Willie was a very bad boy. Oh, such a bad boy! He would not obey his parents. But let me tell you how he was cured of his disobedience. One morning Willie's mother said she was going to take him to the beach. He was glad. When they got there Willie wanted to go in bathing. -His mother told him not to go beyond the ropes; but Willie thought that if he went just a little wa&y his thother weuld never know. So along wemt Willie the | named ‘this ‘piece of land I enjoyed my trip very much and I think Springfleld ‘is a very nice city. is out now and 1 am very glad. into the fifth grade. MILDRED COTTER, Seuth Coventry. I passed Jack’s Lesson. Dear Uncle Jed: One day John weg going for a walk woods. Jack's mother had gon and John was spending his va Jack's home. Jack in “Are you gomng to bri Addie Jehn. “Your motner told you “N said Jack, “girls are not good for anything.” Just then.Addie came in the door and teased Jack so much that at last Jack | consented. They got-a lunch readyv. and got an ax to mark the tress for they were going to go deep in the woods. John carried the lunch, and Jack carried the ax. Af- ter they had walked q a ways, John asked Addie if she was tired, but she said “No.” “We would not stop if you were tired,” satd Jack. far as you can.” “You can,’can you™ said Jack. he started off at a brisk rate. He had 2 'arge piece of red cloth in his pocket, which he was going to hang in a tree to make the people stare. So be put his.ax down carelessly and start- ed elimbing the tree. He was just going te hang it, when the branch broke and he foll to the ground. The ax was very sharp. When he fell he hit himself on the ax and cut himself. When Addie saw thig she did not know what to do. She looked at it and saw that an artery was cut. Soon she thought of something. She tore her skirt and stopped the blood Then she sent John home for help for they aid not want to carry him home for fear the bicod would start again. John ran home as fast as he comld. But it was dark before help came. The men teok Jack heme and sent for the dotcor. “If 1t had not beem for your sister” sald the doctor, “you would have bled to death.” “T shall never say that girls are not good for anything”.said Jack. And he never. did. And ARCELIA DOYON, Age 11. Glasgo. William Penn. Dear Uncle Jed: This is the third time 1 have written to the Wide-Awake Circle. Now I am going to write about the his- tory_man I've studied about. One day King Charles II. who lived in England, owed William Penn a large sum of money. But in order to settle his debt he said he would give Wifliam Penn a large tract of land in America. He School | ust are now m the uly and Aug= nth is Juiy. For n Tndependence the and)° “Well,” said Addle, “I can walk .’x!! aves without 1 sort= and hops repared for that Are 13, Munting Pink Lady Slippers. Dear Uncle Jed: T am going to tell You about getting pink lady slippers. One {Sunday I started out through a lane and ne 10 & gate and this went into my father's woods. 1 followed the path and came to a brook. A little ways be- yond | found some lady slipper plants A rabbit run out of the bushes and T went until I came to amnother brook and kept on until I came to an old stone wall. I followed it and soon I came to a big pine tree. Someone had stepped on some lady slippers there. Then I went into the bushes and scon I came to tha sheep dam. 1 walked across it and there was a large plain. I got over into mw uncle Elmer's woods and there was a cow path and T followed it. T eame to a place where there was a lot of ladw slipper plants. T went off toward a pond and T found one he bushes and thed 1 found two more. T could mot find uz T found them very thick one hunéred pink lady slip ; i EARL F. BABCOCK, Age 8. % Ledyard. H LYME Miss Ada Harding has a new amtomey bile. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Newport spent the Fourth at the Martin house. 3§ Miss Grace Bassett entertained *a num$ ber of young friends Saturday eveningf Dancing and refreshments were enjoyed: Wilson Reynolds and famlily of Mid dletown were cuests at Mrs. Reynolds old home at Brockway's Ferry over the Fourth. Harry Noyes, with friends Evergreens, his summer hom. Harrison Tiffany of New York @nd - party of friends spent the week end & The Anchorage. Mrs. Fred Beebe of Hadlyme and Mrs Fred King of Saybrook spent the day with their mother, Mrs. J. A. Martin, last Saturday. in at the Madison—Fifty fresh alr children from The committee is now . busy find boarding places for them. They pay 3§ a week in any desirable M.A New York are expected’here July ;5.