Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 30, 1922, Page 2

What 1s Geing On Temighi. Natchaug lodge, No. 23, Knights ‘of Pythias meets at Castle hall, 507 Main ‘street. There wng a large gathering at the ¥, M. C. A. Sunday afternoon, at which time the picture of “Sir Galahad" giv- ©n by Mr. anr Mrs John M. Gager, in mmemory of their son, Harold Anthony ‘Gager, was dedicated with impressive wervices by Rev. Harry 8. MoCready, pastor of the First Congregational arch of which Harold Gager was a member. The picturs will be hang in the lobby of the Y. M. C. A. During the ser- vica of the afternoon Rev. Mr. McCready gave an address on Sir Galahan, to wham history hag given characteristics in many respects similar to those of Mr. Gager, who was a feend to all who knew him, snd popular among his friends both in the clty and at ocollege. Several fine se- lections were rendered by the Temple Quartst, compesed of Harry W. Stand- tsh, Arthar Clark, Hareld C. Lincoin, Charles H. Caswell. The meeting with singing and the showing of pieturea. Teander E. Gurdmmer, who concluded 2is services with the local office of the Bouthern New Engiand Telephonie Com- pany Saturday, was agreeably surprised when ho entered the terminal room dur- ing the foremoon and found his asso clate workers assembled there. A. Chenoweth, wire chief, on behalf of those present spoke briefly of the regard in which Mr. Gandner was held by those who had werked with Mm during his ~are In this city, and then presented Mr. rdiner a hamdseme traveling bag and s Box of cigars. Mr. Gardiner in turn rked friends for the kind remem- brance and said although he was ‘eaving Willimantic he would always re- wnd member his friends here who had made his Mr. hings =0 pleasant servies with rdiner is to leave sssume hls dutics withthe American graph company at CHief of Police Danisl for him during the Telephone company Mond Eillourey has s+ February v duty of- Fdward Mefkle took first hemors in the targer throw YoM C. A Satt morning Rosen and Y. ms 1 Pirates, Reds, ng to date is: Giants 12 FPirates 108, Yanks 70. With a_total points scored, James Abernath n individual scoring. of 1) Compan vs. th Stores’ Company, f Boston, scheduled to « heard Saturday afternoen by Justic of the Peace Curtis Dean, was continied for thiee months, until April 28. The de- rengants fafled to appear and as the de- t company is £ corporation exi Ing under the laws of another state, Ju: Dean was compelled to adiourn the vourt for the Mngth of time stated Clarence C. Pabmer, 52 Wigh siveet, received a letter of thanks Sat- urday morning from George S. Godard, Reds Willimantic Lamber Al Outlet state lbrarian at Hertford, for 2 copy f the speech made by ea Dwight Loomis of of the town . of Columbia, in ‘con- Tune 16, 1360, The speech which entitled “The President's Protest of Investigation,”. was in comection with the impeachment President Xamos Buchanan. f was Weifazs Day, With lark, secretary o Welfare Burean, Mrs. Clark told of . the the Dr. Jackson, Dr. Strickland NAP-A-MINIT FOR PAINLESS EXTRACTION AND FILLING. DENTAL X-RAY SPECIALISTS 9 A M. TO 8P M 16 Main Street. Alling Building Willimantic Phone 44 i e 5 i e o i JAY M. SHEPARD Susceeding Filmare & Shepard | Funeral Director & Embalmer &0-52 NORTH ST, WILLIMANTIC Lasy Assistant. Tel. Connection Kiliourey Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS work of several local organizations along welfare lines, but stated that more help was needed.to carry on the work as it should be done to relieve the suffering Thero is a .great need of shoes and rubbers for children, and clothing will be needed, the soclety having a Supply of material on hand if women desire to cut and sew the garments. Many of the complaints made to the soclety show Ditiful conditions that one would hardly believe could exist in this city. All mem- bers_of the W. C. T. U, were asked to attend the meeting of the Welfare Bu- reau to be held next month. Funeral serviees for Mrs. Ella Walk- up were held Saturday afternoon at 2.15 o'clock at No. 62 North atreet, con- ducted by Rev. Arthur Clifford of Wind- ham. The body was placed fn the re- celving vault of Willimantle cemetery. Funeral Director Jay M. Shepard was. in charge of the arrangement.s Mrs. Fraok Bel tn Balonie Ra- tiena, 61, died Friday night at eleven oclock at the home of her son, Thom- as Ratiena, of No. 1226 Main street, after an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Ra- tiena was born in Italy In 1360 the ughter of Joseph and Mary Glenardo Bellamenta, She had made her home in this city for the past two years. She is survived by three children, Joseph and ‘Thomas Ratiena of this city, and Mary Ratlena of Italy; & sister, and a breth- er also of Italy. Briet Notes. Willimantle escaped the smow. storm {hat struck cities and towns further o 29—Robert Vertefeuille, 13 months, 3 south carly Sunday morning. Automo- | yeasules, (Borm Jan, 17, 1706 died April 17, 1790.) milists coming into this city from Nor-| “g3__aary Patmer, 41, pulmonary tu-| wich and New London way remarked | poroiocte Thus, some tall tree that long hath stood about the ck of snow after passing Franklin Hill. Mr. and Mrs, Eugene J, Dion have purchased the Broderick property at No. 31 North street from James Johnson They are to aceupy the lower apart- ment and make the upper storles into apartments. The dance held at the State Armory on Pleasant street Saturday nizht under the auspices of Company G, 169tk Infantry, was well attended. City Clerk Albert C. Seripture, who as been confined to his home on Wind- ham street for the past weelk §ll with grip 3 rapidly. get-together 3 meeting of vier camp, No. S, | session since Monday of last week when cases were heard. Big crowds attended the carnival at town hall Seturday, run under auspices of Work Local 1,251 Mrs. Mae A. Bernice of Boston, Mass,, noke at the meetings of the First So- Spiritualists, Sunday. Miss Ruth Chappell of South Manches- spent the week end at her home o ing street. - Frank E. Cranston, of Danbury, beep transferred to tr office repairman for the Southern New has s city as central he local offico of England Tetephone Sumner of th Pauline Bill, pneumonia. who has been hefore word of the accident could v and aid was sent, e road. The under its own and one fender The young men, who were re- Surday moj 1 address at the First al church, in place of the stor, Rev. Harry 8¢ MeCready. day passed quietly for the police no arrests being made. This makes nearly weel of smooth sailing for the wriment the blotter having been Kept an since Monday moming, January rd otarians are tickets for hard at work seliing e Rotary entertainment to given to raise mounev for the Boys' ork committee fund of the elub. The artists who are to appear in this city ar: Marie de Kyser, soloist, and’ Maude Sheere, dramatic reader. Mre. Lawremte Clancy died Sunday morning at St. Joseph's hospital, follow.. ing an illness of about a week. Be- sides her husband she is survived by four Gavghters, Mrs. E. W. Noone of Ttie: Y., Mrs. A. R. Rousenquesh of Jamaica, Long Island, Mrs. C. L. Cling and Mrs. A. N. Shanashey of New York 36 Unfon St Phone 22¢ Wiliimantic, Conm ilady Assistant) three gons, Frank, William and Bernard ancy, all of New York. The body was taken in charge by the Kiliourey Eroth- MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. ‘ NEW KIMONA CREPE Nothing will take the place of a good grade of Serpentine Crepe for 2 Kimona—this Kimona Crepe. 1 ors Iym, hiel follows: tus. tuberculosis. 3—Alice Connery, cardiac embolism. carditis. interstiteal nephritis. © embolism, teal nephritis. It valvular heart diseat 9—Molly Wolfson, nis. silken hatr— 11—William E. Blanchard, 75, pulmon- | Ang 7, trying to read your eyes, would ary odema. stand 13-—Joseph Leonel Trudeau, 4 months, Touched, half-ashddnéd to see the wor: congenttal cyanosis, ship thera. ii—Angelo Stormolo, howels. 1i—Sister Toyola (Olvine Bomneviiie) 26, lobar prewmonia. 20-—Annette months,” marasmus. 22—Charles” §. Butier, 71, general as- themta, 22—Mrs.. Julta Agnes Dach, puerpersi eclampna. 24—Jennis ¥. Parke\ 80, apoplexy. 24—>Mary Sullivan, 53, lobar pneumo- nia. 2—Willlam Connors, 5—Robert Edward days, premature birth. 7—Leak Rourke, 10, clironic endocard- May 48, 20, se. 2, 24—Mahe! Fille Billings, ing. 26—Joseph Foti, 32, endocarditis. 3—Josephine Chamberlin, 39, 4+—Bmma Clara Molson, 50, 5—Neleon Gilbert, 55 chronic 4, 'WESTERLY Budlong pest, No. 3, W. R. C., held an interesting meeting Friday evening. partment I and L officers, Mrs. Mamie Richter of Newport was present, also Mrs. Jennie Sisson and Mrs. Annie Pon- der of Providence. A. R. vosts, tended, liam . Deathis were recorded at the office of the town clerk during December as 1—Dorothy K. Alen, 18, dlabetes melli- past operative 3—Elizabeth Morazes, about 63, endo< chronic cerebral interstt: Carlson, septic pneumo- cancer Mallen, seven drown- and will probably be sent to Broow- N. Y., where funeral services will be mz—u.;-“m ink, and poiated given preference. be_used. not penefl. articles. plainly at the bottom of the stery. WIDE-AWAKE POETRY. To Roxy, = Dos. My comrade of the wistful eyves And et the shining autumn weather Brings back to me dear memories. $—Mrs. Helen B, Farrell, 65, chronic | v,y loved to push yeur mose within my hand, of ‘bound me, three, good and wise; stands— My comrade of the wistful eyes. The glory of its native wood, Demands the tribute of our tears. De- To dust returns by slow decays; But, when its destined years are o'er, We must regret the loss the more. Members of two G. E Spanish War Americen Legion, Hancock W. R. C. and other organizations were at this meet- ing, which was enjoyed by all who at- Veterans, opportunity of seeuring ' information. ke . Mrs, Mary J. Clarke, 53, wife of Wil | And turned the Nghtning's darts aside So long accustomed to your aid. The world laments your exit made; Philosopher, 't hard to parti— | When monazchs tumble to the ground The committee from the board of con- | Successors easily are found; ference explained the naturalization rules But, matchless Franklin! what a few prids thank you for it. 1—Write plainly on one side of tha| % Dulmonary | yoper only, and number the pages. 5—Write your name, ags and address It is so long since we have raced together, And gaze « the while T stroked vour You did not see the sorry fauis that | My selfishness, my narrowness of view, Blind to it all'in love you oniy found me A god henign, for T was'kind to you. 1 wish T knew you were in gentle hunds, And that your new-fonnd god were ©Oh, may he have a Heart that under- ~—Gertrude E. Gesster, in Dumb Animals. On the Death of Benjamin Fraskln. By storms destroyed, or length of years, The pile, that took long time to raise, enjoyed reading it very much, and I want Helen Daniels of Deep River: ceived my book and maeh for it. Joseph Mrozinski of Colchester: 1 was greatly surprised to. receive your beauti- ful prize book entitled The Motion Picture | Comrades Along the Orinoco, for which I wish to thank you very much. 1 re-| T thank you very Rl LETTERS WRITTEN AWAKES. My Visit to the Country. Dear Uncle Jed: Last summer my aunt wrote to mother asking if I could spend two weeks with her in the country. Mother said I could go, though she thought 1 would make too much _tmnble‘ and my aunt would get veyy tired. I BY WIDE- | sugar all the time, so mother let me write the answer, saying I was coming on Wednesday. Tom Adams, a great friend of mine, lives near Aunt Mary.. I wrote him, 100, so that he would . know I was. coming again. I told him to be sure to be ready for some fum, so that we shouldn't lose any time. I hadn't been there sinee February, and 1 v there would be at least forty new 10iRgs to #es On the faxm, " I went to bed very early that Tuesday night; but 1 guess I was awake haif the night. 1 heard the clock strike the hour more than once. Then suddenly mother 12id her hand on my head and said: it’s high. time you waked up. The car 1s here, ready to take you to Aunt Mary's.” We are always busy every minute om their farm and the days don't last lons enough. Mother says I wear out a palt of shoes In a week and tear my clothes every day. But I can’t help it it my shoes wilk break out and my clothes won't stay whole, can I? It seems to me they aren't built for hard wear. My uncle has so much business to at- read the daily paper. just as busy as he was. I don't know. whether T'd rather spend my time among the cows and the sheep, Nke little Boy Blue, or around the house, where there are so many good things to eat. I often used to watch the cook making pies and cakes, and she alway gave me a piece &5 oo as the baking Tm sure I was 3 £ s done. ng of the Garde Sacred | the lobby of the'postoffice Saturday | Can hope to rival sueh as you, o i thie: Dulll gotTense TR iars ay night it was voted 10 | evening. Many took ' advantage of the| Who seizéd from kings ' their sceptred e o o aceept a blook of tickets for the Larrien were fd and you could hear their , | sereams almost u mils away. The men * | cougit ihe bull before long and no harm promised that I would be as sweet as ff . tend to that he says he does mot even | ' The Norwich Savings Society | i the next semi | { i i PLACE YOUR SAVINGS . Deposits made on or before the first day of February will begin to draw interest from February first and will share in | The Chelsea Savings Bank The Dime Savings Bank IN A NUTUAL Form the_HaBit of Depositing a Regular Amount Each Week - i-annual dividend if left until that time. the i e s itfle whart for beats | nations cing ¥ mumity club was enjoved by many of the! in Iyt Fo. 4B S MEE A L BT feft young people f tho town. The dlub e | o 0N 0Ny €0 have it thoraughly ay night for Florida, after VISItNg | lemeine smutar: 5 | demonstrated to him by his father that| time with the daugh {ing pictures ing r t k and rolling half way | the last time, as he has retired from|arranged with his brother, I down a forty<oot embankment. The |active service, and Friday, Feb. 3, he will| vrinting office. o b N oes | Young men were forced to wait some |leave for New York, from which port he was employed, to re- from a dance, were somewhat | In paying their poll tax of $2 and an- | great deal from the books ho read and up hut asf from bruises es- | swWering the questions requ i g o i e o T+ movea | 2 SPIFiE WAIch he diapleyed when a boy John Pearce, r of the First | from Clift street to the Hyde houso on|SPOWed throughout his iffe. He did many Methodist Episcopal church made the rest. Clarke of 114 Mech: —Philip Frenean. died Saturday afternoon from nic street, | “ R TR heart fail- s o agas aveniig at the |ure while seated in the 3.5 troil UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE- iy it Al Y€ ton the hrfiige ;n Wgs;c;ir . 1‘);- J; Ma AWAKES. e MR L el i | was cailed and arrived quickly, but Mrs, = * : Sk { o The volice conrt enfed o auiet Week | Sluticy was ‘Gead: Modical Fedminer Dr,| 0% many of the Wide-Awakes have S e ot b iy waa | M. H. Scanlon was called aiid pronounced | been reminded that this month marked death due to heart failure and diabetes. The hody of the dead woman was taken to her home. She is survived by her hus- band, two daughters and three Sous. Narragausett council, No. 21, met Sunday in Bliven opera house and conferred the third degres on about 25 members, Miss Jessie Rae and the 216th Withday anniversary of Ben- jamin Freniin? He lived a long time ago hut because of the way he lived and the valuable examples he set he is bound to be remembered for a long time to. - Benjamin Frankiin was a great stu-| s Elizabeth Rae of School street are in Boston for a|dent. He dldn't have the advantages of few days. { the children of today. Ho was fond of | Mr. and Mrs. George Henderson of | veaging, and all the m: " Wakefield aro guests of Deacon Daniel| o0 "® 100 2 t?i ST e Sekater of h street. | put into books. ‘e went to work ‘at the B Willlam Wi t. formerly of Norwich, | a3 of 10, helping his father, who wnsl who i ill at hi home on Mechanic who 1l a tallow chandler and soap boiler. He| et Js dmgroune. didn't like it. Fe wanted to go to sea, 5 thy k end with Mrs, | The No Name club is to meet Wednes- 3 e e et MT=. | day with Mrs. John Burmeit of Dotter|and ho was fond of relating how he had | t s Hill. | taken at night, with the ald of other anley Sumner is spending several o boys, the stones which hed been intended | crs. h his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Bd- TONINGTON for use in the foundation of a house for The turda. evening dance at Com-| te buildiag of a Dr. Thompson beg and Ie his se in )f mov | What was mot honest cowld not be truly, tures First | aseful the for About this time he will for T He has been seven years. Paul Schopsis fell Friday and Is suf- fering with a sorained ankle. | The women of the borough are prompt pt and the Holy Land cctor hefe for the past fo ive what had been spent for his board and he would board himself. He saved alf the money and used it for buying proving his education. He 'learned a things thut brought him imto prominence. He was always an advoeate and practi- COLCHESTER President A. T. Van Cleve of the Col. chester Chamber of Commerce has re- quested hotel and summer resort koepers | and milk producers of Colchester to reg. | ister with him in order that he may ob- tain esttmates on the amount of business through the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rallroad company’s lines. 1t i | tudent and his stand for thrift canmot fail to be beneficial to wll who read the ory of his life. left $5.000 o Boston frem whish to lend. of utmost importanco that they register| o ' GSTVINE mechanics to set them immodiately, ©p In bustness, and at the end of 108 merco 1s years three-fourths of the amount and! struggle. with railroad compa 1 accnmulated interest should go to finance | ome worthy public enterprige. Tt serveq to furnish the foundation of Franilin Unlon, and with an equal sam given by Andrew Camegie # has an endowment now of $I0,000. The other fourth of the fund bas grown to over $300,000 and will remain at com- pound interest till the second hundred vears has elapsed, when three-quarters will go to the state and one-quarter to Boston. This is one of the powerfal ex- amples of Framklin's idea of saving From him we can weli learn the imuor ‘The townspeople are vii the outcome. i A special mesting of the execitive com- | mittee of the Chamber of Commerce was held Friday evening. The report of the committes that went to Hartford and New Haven to interview the public uti ties commissioners and offieials of the rallroad company was given by F. O. Brown and was accepted. A resolution Was passed to petition the utilities com- mission to aid in having the same ser- vice on the branch railroad as is to be given the main line. Tho new timetables gives Colchester only two trains a day; at 8.28 a. m., going east, and at 6.45 p. m., going west. In order to go to Wil limantic by train one must take the last train and stay in either city over night or take the first train going east, and the same in returnéng, 2 wait of about two| hours at Amston. Leonard Siebert of Bast Hampton was | here Friday. | A teachers’ meeting was held in Acad. emy hall Thursday afternoon, Supervisor H. 8. Libby presiding. F. L. 7 interested in tunities to study and to swve . WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS. | Lads: 2—Lillian Anderson of Brooklyn—The | Castls of the Carpathians. Church of Willimantic was a| 3—Bertha Mikes of Mansfield Center— caller hero Friday. | In the Camp of the Delawares. F.!;}m Isternis of Lebanon was in town'; 4—Charles WHliams of Baltic—Fight. riday. | ing in the Alps. 5—Margaret Whalen of Norwich—Lit- tie Prudy’s Story Beok. A party of the Y. M. C. A. boys had an educational ride to Norwich Satus- day. is partly why it is called The new Jot just received, revealed many new designs in light bhue grounds — old rose, lavender and gold grounds, sefieved with pretty vines and floral designs—the kind you don’t have to iron after washing—30-inch wide — 39¢ ‘A YARD. THE H. C. MURRAY CO. - = 6—Royal B. Gill of Jewett Chy— CLARK” | Teday. s CORNER T—Laurent Beneolt of Taftville—A Howard Perkins of North visited Mrs. Wade Tuesday. George Ide of Brooklyn visited at Al- len Jewett's Sunday. Mrs. Louis Berbeso has returned after visiting in Westerly. Mrs. Barbero was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Charles Chapman, and daughter. They are visit- tog the-former’s mother. Superintendent of Schools was in téwn Tuesday. Daniel Cronin has recovered sufficient- ly to leave the hospital and go to his brother's in Willimantte. Windham | Young Inventor's Pluck. S—John J. Feley of Norwidh—The Boy Scouts in Servias Winners of prize books: living in Nor- wich can obiain them by calling at Ths Bullstin business office after 10 o'clock Monday morning. LETTEES OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT. James McGee of Gales Ferry: T thank you for the prize books, The Boy Scouts on the Western Front and St. George for | Bogland. They are nice books and I like them very much. Adrian Poirler of Dauielson: received my prize books entitied Me ger No. 43 and am very interested in It could not be better than it is. Arlene Fries of Amston: I received my, Brownell /- have (émsens ‘Why suffer? Dr. Kinsman's Asthma Remedy givesinstant relief. 25 yearsof success. 1 had hoars have a fever. tonight.” “None at all. Dear Uncle Jed: a, India, large quantities of tealnwood ave found. 1 Teakwood is 5o heawy that several vedrs before it is cut it is girdled. Versaflles. at all, away: Taftvilte, Doar Unclo Ted: game with puss, said Wiiile to his s'ster Mary. As he scoke he tied a piece of string to @ tassel whicZe helld Then they went together to 100k for Duss. |15 nearly finiched. They found her half asleep on a foot stool | rooms. On thé front there is an-oper book in the parior. tassel near the spot where puss lay. Then |pv next Septemier. he began to draw it slowly past. As soon |puiiding, and BAs many windows. as it began to move puss opened her eves |15 growing on ®ha front an and fixed themn upon it. At last Willie gave the string a sudden |other for the &itie, pull. Then puss to Mary's delight, sprang from the foot stool at the tassel as she would' at g mouse. Wiilte been watching for this and so giving the string another puil tance of making the mo¥t of our oppor-|out of her paws, and wway he ran. Then the fun hegan, and the chiltiren ran around the Yoom with pussy affer them. At last puss gave a sudden epring: at the tassel, smatoired. it sut of Willie's hand and made I—Edward Kelly of Taftv¥leFlorida|oft with . Oh, what a race they had atter hier ! She un under the table, but at last she jumped upon = chair with it, and Willie caught I'hope 2ll af the Wide-awakes trye this, for it is muck fun. = Versailles. | could rands.” In the morning when T awoke there was snow on the ground. Affer 1 had dressed | Dear Uncle Jed: it | Junior American Red Cross find plenty to do outside of their schools One jurdor who saw his chance for sas done. When the two weeks wers nearly gone cough and my voice became very “My dear id, I do believe you are begizning to You must see the doctor The doctor asked ¥ I was having any aches and pains. I answered: So he told my aunt that he thought T'd pull through ali Tom was sure I to stay longer. Aunt Mary sald: EDWARD KBLLY, Age 13. Teakwoad In the ound and elephants drag them in a team. The elephants the-iogs apart when they pile up in the water. Only strong elephants are ! Baps S et for such work, often thirty or forty Baptist chiirch Sunday evening to a fulll Frankiin's liking for books caused his A party of local young men bad a |church. This, b something new here, . b P narrow cane e o JEE YAl father to determine to make him a| Teakwood is used for house building. Tt Sunday mor urning by fnteresting and in: printer. There he at 12 had access to|.S 2150 exported to other parts of fomobile to this city. Whon making | was The Life of King Davi #| better books. Also he borrowed many, |aiy pinds rer vne. bunane e ettt Hoxie Wil at Dugway,(the Buick six in xt Sun reading” thier at At gy ing is also wlich they were riding skidded and took | Rev. F. R. Sanford addressed the con. | 2008 them at night and returningfused for fine furpitare. fo the hank atythe Tight of the Toad, F0- tion of Calvary chureh Sund hiem in the mornine. BTTA M. WEEKS, Age 12. . Little Sammy and the Goat Dear Uncle Jed: ble tree, When a flerce old goat came by. Sammy threw several appies at him to beokatanaaedcitd all'Bla. timia o shl LIS R IRy e TSGR ‘The applés went rolling on the ground: and the goat went after them. Sammy then calied his dog Jack and told Lim to chase the goat away, barked at him and tried to bite him. goat kept turnimg his head so that Jack could mot bite him. ; {was done the goat thought that he would ek g T TR B Bl e R e b But when the goat rushed at him ho founa that Jack was gone. <t stop Frankiin exerted a strong influence inl;;.:;h) :a:(::ni;{r‘ o behal? of manuel training and fn his will | Then little Semmy Sammy was in the ap- The first one hit him and Jack The After all the darking He could running and tumbled laughed so fell out of the tree. jumped out of the tree himselt to {&ll his mofher all about it. LAURENT BBNOIT. A Game With Pass Come and have a in his hand. ‘Willie. quietly placed the too quick for her. He had he kept the ®issel sofa, then wmder (he it again LUCY DUGAS, Age 12. — How T Haened Some Christmas Money Dear Uncle Jed! Curistmas and I wanted to give mother a Christmas present, but T had no moncy o buy it with. 1 was thinicing how I could earn some I thought of golng on errands. Then I said to myself, “If it snows tomorrow I|was very glad while it Was lizit. shovel snow instead of goiue on er- It was & wesk before Dotng Hig Boys and girls of the right. < cold just so T could Truly, I didn't, but it did look as it I meant to play a. trick. ‘When T grow up I want to buy & farm where I can raise chickens, Which would u choose, the city or the country? swamps, of ‘This eauses the leaves to wither, the sap to run out, and the tree to die. The tree is then as light that it will float casily down the Tiv- They are then cut down with axes and saws, epd cut into logs. Chains are wrapve one by one to the rivers. It would be dif- fionilt to buiid a railroad or to drive over the_swamps usi laws of the State of Connecticut |ana the vananes. The vonbon dishes to the store and other places. To kecp the | arc heaped and there are the figs, the baby. from crying I had to amuse him and | dates and the nuts. ¥ took care of the house while my mother |, A peep into keep them quiet, too. I went on errands kitchen shows many out. I hope to do better nest week. | felicacles in preparation. The air was = LENA FOURRI redolent with the turkey which reposcd Glasgo. in the oven with its circlet of potato in’ the ‘process of baking. The pium pu: ding, itsclf. seemed almost large enough fo fill the oven. On the stove were tles full of vegetables in the process cooking. The gravy was merrily Boiling over onto the stove. Tom, the Bootblack Dear Uncle Jed: This which I am go- ing to tell you is about an ofd man Jiving | with 2 young boy. & this old man had a very bad habit of beet hile Tom, the bo: In the pantry were pies, mince ples, o o B Thas at Mis work | pple pies, pumpkin pies, and even a pan iaciing boots. He had to do this because | 0f cranberry tarts. In a glass stood the and the cranberries were b molded in another dish. Most important of all were the chil- dren crowded on the stairs. Nephews, cs, grandsons, granddaughters, all waiting for the Christmas dinner. IDA WINAKOR, Age 13. Colchester. he had no parents and could not afford to o0 sohool. 5° One day while the 0ld man was out bez- ging he was struck down by an 2utomo- bile and carried to a hosyital. X When Tom returned home he found the o1d man gone, 5o he hurried to the house- keeper to ask her where he was. Don't worry,said the woman, he will return. But late hours came and the old man was not in. Tom belng anxious, hurried out to find him, but he was not out long Wien a friend told him the story and which hospital he was carried fo. Tom went to the hospital and found th ofd man very low. Before Tom left I Was oM to ask the doctor to tell him how he was feeling because he said, “I have something to tell you” One a@ay Tom came in looking very ad. The okl man Immediately knew Whet was the matter 3o he toid Tom to g2 in’the pantry at home and lifc the board !unger tho kerosene can and he would find something. Tom went home and did what he was A Narrow Escape. Dear Uncle Jed: One Sunday we up to spend the day in my uncle’s eam We were having a good time gettins ready for our dinner. We had clas chowder. sweet potatoes, sweet corn, matoes and orarges and jced tea. Af we finished eating we went fishing, b salling and then we went in bathing Just as we were getting ready to come Bome my sister was standing on the bow of the boat and the other children were sitting down in the boat. They s d to rock the boat and she lost her bal- ance and fell in. We all started to call for help and my unele John and my fa- ther came running down and pulled her at ATl purely mutusksavings:bunks helongirig: to the deposi- tors, and managed strictly in accordance with the model home Dec. 31, 1 enjoyed my vacation very much and received many presents. B When T camé home I ad a big Christ- mas tred at hofme ‘ffém my father anc mother which- had ‘#ngny progents on for me t00. ° i My school started Jahuary the Sth. T like my school and my teacher, whose name is Mr. Lee. BERTHA MIKES, Age 11. Mansfiald Center. Our Prize Jersey Cow. Dear Uncle Jed: I g writing to you about our prizé Jersey cow, She is ve preity and much admired. Her i shines. She is cleaned and well brush. every day. She is &X years oid. Som Deople think she s cross, but she isu't She is very mild and_tame. I rmb b head and she watches me. When fath !.hc(l 10 go out in the lot to bring Daisy in she would get_very jealous, and star: to moo to bring her first. She gives twenty quarts of milk g day, We hav- plenty of cream and we make our owr juat loves to tend to her MARGARET WHELAN, Age 8. I have a cat at Snovke. She is and white and has a black spo: forehead. I lke to play wib on ber. her I make her stand on twe paws. ! would like to have a dog also. The doy 1 love best is a St Bernard. GENEVIEVE BIZINSKY, Age 8. Norwich. ;‘;mda:::ld T he found onefou; just as she' was going down for the o s < S third time. We all were scarsd and o 3 ERNEST LAFREN Age 13 oot amils toobt thia b et ! |.| l.'u« I5 & Nice Seasom Versaliles fioné /4" ORI HIME. W wwee 3| Dear Uncle Jed: T have mot writter ool Side Lo wbakitnt i {for & very long time, but skating and siic Our New School ter has always been afraid of the wat h“nx ha taken up my time. I do not think My dear Uncle led: Our new school Y CHARLES WILLIAMS. |1 should call it skating, becauss I an e There are sixteen | pap only artempts with 1921 on it. I hope it will bs done Tt'is a very big Grass there are two sidewalks, ome for the boys and the The Old Schoolhouse. Dear- Uncle Jed: The old schoolhouse| was situated on a bigh bl overlookinz | fertile vallers on one side and the river on the other. There were no farmhouses around, ex- cept one, way down In the_valley. But| that was abandoned long ago. 1 Sometimes, but not very often, a tug boat would come puffing up the river, and blow its old fishhorn at the school- house. Sometimes farmers would ride by and laugh at it with its crushed chimney and broken Windows. Down in the valley the cows and shsep grazed peacofnlly on the temder green Bras and sometimes from the river there came the voice of ducks. Swal lows built their nests in the broken-down chimney, and in the eaves. But the old schoolhouse still stands on the top of the hill, With thick grass Your friend, ELIZAPETH FALMAN, Age 11, My Cat Dear Uncle Jed: This is the first time 1 have written to the Wide Awake circle. My cat wasa tiger cat, and we named him Tiger. When ever I'd whistle for Lim he Would Tum up to me. One day | a ft. He jumped on the walls ahd over my brother's head. I opened the docr and e ran cutside and climbed tie tree. I climber the tree after him. When 1 was taking him down with mo he seratched my Koo T will not climb trees after: a cat any more. growing about it an@ the niches Where birds build_their nests. % DORIS E. WATERS, Age 12 Norwich, JOHN CHRZAX, Age 11 | Ocoum. The Story of Tommy. Dear Uncle Jed: One day Tommy was sitting on a chalr by the clock, He was watchfig the clock go. Pretty soon tha clock. struck and Tommy ran out of the house. He ran away. On his vy he saw a lot of butterflies and birds. He But when it grew dark he heard a terrible noise and when he was near i he saw tn the moonlight a big owl sitting in a My Trlp to New York. Dear Unele Jed: I am going to write you about my trip to Brookiyn, N. Y, On the 22n8 day of December my sister Lil- lian and T went to Brooklyn. We took the 10.47 traf: and got there a little af- ter three. My cousin_Bmil was waiting for us at the station. It was a beautiful ride on he train. We saw many pretty things on the way. I had a very good time with my cous- Ins. We went to the pictures to see San- ta Claus and I got & nice box of candy from him. T also went to the Hippodrome to a show: and to Prospect park with: my aunt, sister and Bmil. We saw many Dretty animals there. 1 saw the mon- keys and the parrots, which were tak- Ing and many other birds. Amd’ then outside I saw the wolves, the foxes, couid. fThen he saw a light coming toward him. Mg it came nearer he saw it was his fa- ther. He was very giad. His father fook' him hori®. When ho ‘got home he told his mothler ‘what a terrible thing he L = r’ ° MARGARET BALAZS, Age 9. Stafford Springs. A Christmas Dianer. % sérvice at home said: r ! Dear Uncle Jed: Can't you just ses :'hhlzh were ;Av:rklnz and the bears in i 2 1 prize book, for which I thank you: very done my best for the Junior Red | the table With its snowy linen and its|their dens. They were growling. 75c at all druggists. Avoid substifutes. | | much. 1 read 1t tirongh S Lonn0 1| comm et home Y Seoiaht thers bens 1o | Elittening. sitver? The shining lasses| My sunt hed a nioe Ohristrss treo Trial Treatment mailed Free, Writeto | | very interesting. the eds and cleaned the | pnd the long stained roses? On the side-| for us. Dr. F. G. Kinsman, Hust Block, Augusta, Freda Hollar of Willimsatic: I ze- |sink I could for my | board is iled the fruit, red apples, pur-| my aunt's parret. He would talk to me 5o e imm e prize hesk Il MG Es - 1 maadddber .w_,o? ple.and white grapes, the gokien oranges and shake handgewith me, We eame O e me Saturday afternoon 1 weat te fricud’s honss anflfve went to their pomd. As I had no skates she aliowed me 1o fake hers. Although they were a triffe tos small, 1 managed ¥ stand up om them After many wriggles and twists I too: a few strokes. ', ‘The other day, there was- a quite = large pond In front of one house and I tried once more. 1 really surprised my- self for T went quite a Jong distance. Last night we went sliding, my sister, another girl and myself. We had many turns, fails and bumps, but certainly en- joyed oursclves; “The conl, ciear atr is and puts dlfe and vigor into ove. T love t see #he sun make the icicles and - sparkio and flash. Don't you think winter 45, s very mios seascn? 1 do and hope others agree with me. Your friend, LILLIAN ANDERSON, #ge 12 Rro — My Trip to Mt Tem, Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I wen'd Frite and tell you about my trip a9 Tom. ? v We started from Jewett Clty on o Sunday morning by auto at § o'slocy, When wa arrived at Mt. Tom we had o take a car to the top of the mountair which cost 50 cents. 3 When we looked down from the men- tain the trees scemed to be only a fo Eigh. We looked through teleacop.s and we could distinguish things mor laint . After a few hours' stay At Mt. Tor we started for home. We.siopped =t Putnam and had supper. 'We arptvs’ home at half past.nine in the Mt. Torm is loghted Mass, and it is 1260 fest high. . ROYAR:R GILL, Age 12 Jewett. City.” S 5 —RR . SL Hartford—\iss Cord M. Ifolmes of No. 230 Church street, who i in charee of the group insurdfce de; ent of A local brush company, has the. :uhmm ©of being perhaps the first Ameriext wor 1 had a nice time playing wita|an to do busmess in the Virgin Islands which were bought by this comumtry frem Denmark. p