The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24

The June bride, beginning housekeep
ing at once, if unaccustomed to its care
and responsibilities, with all her pleasur,
in an abundance Of fresh flowers, fresf
fmits early vegetables, open doors anc
windows to make life and living attractive
and the planning of meals easy, VIII ais'
find many problems which are perplexnt
and tiresome in these warm days.
No small part of the work is the wash
ing and ironing. if done at home. Starcf
is made thinner than formerly to insiIr,
its being smooth and easy to iron. Boz
il well, add salt in making, also a table
spoonful of strong borax water TO eaef
pint of starch. Wiring each piece from th'
rinse or bluing water. lmmerse a part OF
the whole (all that is to be stifened) II
the starch thinned with water to The
right consistency. Wiring, shake out an,
hang on the line until dry. Sprinkle witt
warm water, let stand over night Tor sev
eral hours) rolled tightly and wrapped II
a heavy fowl Flatirons must be clear
and hot. If not perfectly clean wash al
over with brush in soap suds. When MOI
put little bees-wax on each iron. and rut
off on a newspaper before using it. Wax
ing once each is often enough for the
whole ironing. II needed use wax again
Have a good sleeve-board with clamp e
screw it to the table or ironing board. II
costs quarter and gives you dollars
worth of satisfaction in ironing sleeves
and the shoulders and fronts of shirt
waists. As to starch, il, it stands aftel
making until there is thickened layer
over the top, it must be strained before
using
Success in canning depends largely upon
the can and fittings. We are often told
to be sure that the rubbers are new OF
perfectly soft and pliable. 1t is important
too. that the tops be in perfect order
The metal caps of Mason jars get bent
and even perforated and so are unfit to
use. 1t is good to know that new sani'
tary caps are now on sale, Tor these jars
and cost little more per dozen than the
rubber rings. These new caps will help
out many d honsekeeper who has dozens
of lars that have been utterly useless be
cause something has happened to the
covers.
Dutch collars are still popular and will
remain so during the hot months Many
who feel that they are too severe to be
becoming are pleased to adopt the new
anticipated frills of batiste, lawn, and
linen edged with lace. These are new and
smart and are made more dressy by the
jabot of material to match.
Patent leather belts are in high favor.
They are worn with Russian dresses and
coat suits, with tailored skirts as well as
Norfolk jackets, with materials ranging
from linens and serges to silks and
chiffons.
In the great multitude of newspaper par
agraphs and columns and pages concerning
the return of our former president, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and family, and the mar
rage of the son, Theodore Roosevelt, jr.,
it is pleasant to see prominently mention
ed the nurse who is like one of their
family, and will return to the Roosevelt
home to spend her declining years. Mrs.
Mary Ledwith is now So years old. She
dandled upon her knee Theodore, jr.,
Ethel, Kermit, Archibald and Quentin
She was with the family at the White
House and is well known to scores of SEN
ators, representatives, and other promi.
nent men throughout the country.
Among those who attended the wedding
reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., in New York city, on Mon