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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
How the Girl Who Can Cook May Pc
member Friends.

FaomDer = riendS.
The girl who can cook has an easy
time of It a. Christmas, and she is sure
Of having her gifts appreciated. II she
lives in the country. on farm per
haps. where there are goodly supplies
Of groceries bought with trade" at
the village shops. but where actual
money is scarce. she is specially fortu-
nate, for all the materials Of her gifts
may come from the pantry shelves.
About the LIST of December the girl
who can cook should make Il list Of
her frie DIS whom she wishes to favor.
She remembers that there are three
cousins who have special weakness
for fruit cake. so when she makes the
family fruit cake she also makes three
smaller cakes. bakes them carefully
and when they are quite cold packs
them away in moist brown sugar to
keep until Christmas.
Perhaps some of her girl friends
have recently married and moved TO
the city to live. In that case she will
help along the new housekeeper with
lue xii VI illtit pun puuuihB JUDI
big enough for two. Several of these
small buildings steamed in little molds
may be made some time in advance
Of Christmas and put away in tightly
closed Jars until it is time to send
them Oh, with sprig of holly stuck in
each
If she has any boy or girl friends at
boarding school or college not lucky
enough to spend Christmas at home
either box of candy, chocolate fudge,
perhaps full Of hickory nuts gathered
back in the woods, or two layer
chocolate or caramel cake will be a
treat for them. To pack q cake of this
sort wrap it in oiled paper, then tie
this firmly with soft. fiat tape. Then
it is ready for a heavy pasteboard
box, with plenty of crushed tissue pa
per put in all around it--below, at the
sides and above, When this box is Sc
curely tied and wrapped in heavy ma
Mia paper the cake will travel far
without injury. -Delineator.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
CHRISTMAS DAINTIES.
How Plum Pudding Had Its Origin.
Symbolism of Yule Babies.

How Plum Pudding Had Its Origin.
Symbolism Of YuIc Babies.
There seems little doubt that por.
ridge (and not pudding) was the older
and more correct designation of this
time honored delicacy. The word pud.
ding was formerly used in the sense
of stuffing Tor forcemeaD. Porridge,
on the other hand, was used in the
sense of our present day pudding.
When Shakespeare speaks of 'por-
ridge after meat he undoubtedly
means pudding after meat" And iii
Sheppard's "Epigrams" published
1G51) we read, No matter for plomb
porridge or shred pies" 3ir. y. IL.
DitchfieM says: THE plum pudding is
not older than the early years of the
eighteenth century and appears to be
house Of Hanover or act OF settle
ment' dish. The prerevolutiOn or STU
art preparation Of plums and other in
gradients was a porridge or pottaGe
and not Il pudding and was made with
very strong broth of shin Of beef"
Christmas plum buildings have OF
y
In the good old days, when the yule
log cracked in the spacious fire CRATE
of the rich and poor and when sn0W
actually fell at Christmas time, people
were we'll content with plain homelJ
plum buildings topped with dancing
spitfre, but custom has changed with
the times, and the present generation
NJ Of r
it's Christmas buildings enriched with
jewelry or gold coins. This innOva-
tion commenced about 1895. and i'll
the year 1889 it was quite IL popular
institution. and various London firms
made plum buildings containing sur
priseS from bone button to n dia-
mond ring. Diamond rings, sold thin
bles, half sovereigns and sovereiSns
are now, it is stated frequently placed
in plum buildings which are intended
as presents. In 1899 the demand for
Christmas buildings from all parts OF
the world was so great that one firm
of makers made $4,000 of an average
weight of seven pounds each.
Yule babies. Yule coughs or pop
Qollypop) ladies. A custom existed III
some parts of giving sweetmeats of a
special kind to children at Christmas.
These tasty morsels in the shape of a
doll-eyes, mouth and all-Were made
of dough and curran;s. They were fiat
cakes about the size Of hand, roughly
shaped in the figure of woman with
the hands crossed over the breast,
and in the crossed arms was n smaller
figure representing a child. the fea-
lures being rudely suggested by means
of currants. There can be no doubt
that this sweetmeat, which was made
and given to children only at Christ
mas, represented the Blessed Virgin
Mary and the Holy Child, n practical
and pleasing way of bringing home to
the mind of the children the central
fact and figure of Christmastide.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
How to Make a Mail Buffer.

A nail buffer is pretty and mex
pensive Christmas gift which is easily
made. The materials needed are a
pasteboard mailing tube, some sheet
wadding. piece of chamois skin ard
one yard Of No. 3 ribbon. Cut the roll
about six inches long. cover smoothly
with sheet wadding, then with the
chamois skin. which should be pinked
on one edge and Tapped over on the
other side. The chamois should be
about two inches longer on each end
than the roll. Cut the ribbon in two
and tie around the chamois at each
end
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18

An effective Christmas present is
hand lettered writing paper. This is
easily made even by any one who is
not especially artistic. Buy plain
white or cream writing paper C'kid
finish" is better than linen). If you
can design your own letters or mono
gram. so much the better. If not, Sc
lect some tasteful arrangement of the
desired initials and trace or copy it in
the upper left hand corner of the pa
per with pencil. Then go over the
letters with gold water color paint,
using a fine brush. This does not take
long, and the finished result always is
appreciated
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
How to Care For waxed Floors.

Never use soap and water on a wax
ed floor. WaXed floors should be wip-
ed up with perfectly dry cloth and
more wax rubbed into them with a
wooden cloth or the polishing brushes
that come for that purpose. But do
not put on more wax than the floor
can absorb, particularly in the cor
ners. which have not been walked on
so much. Wash them with turpentine,
drying them perfectly dry before ap'
plying more wax
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
How 70 Keep Cloths Hot.

There is more speedy relief from hot
wet cloths than the dry heat from a
hot water bottle. but it is tedious
task to keep cloths hot. If you wiring
a soft cloth out Of warm water and
place it over a hot water bag filed
with hot water it will cause steam
ing cloth, which gives almost instant
relief to severe attacks Of earache,
toothache or neuralgia 1t is quite an
improvement over the dry heat.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
row to Make christmas Tree cakea

Make a white loaf cake about two
inches high when baked. Cut in two
inch squares When cool dip into n
hot chocolate frosting and roll imme-
diately in granulated sugar, which
when dry gives a beautiful sparkling
effect and tastes good.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18

Benzoin is usually beneficial in such
cases Of eataTh Of the larynx. Take
one teaspoonful of the compound tine
ture to a pint Of boiling water and in
hale the vapor, This treatment may
be repeated every half hour or hour,
as required.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
Tie Missiasinni.

Before the coming of the whites to
America the Mississippi river was
known by a different name every few
miles Of it's course. Each tribe that
dwelt along its banks gave it name,
and more than thirty of these local
designations are preserved in the mar
ratives of the early travellers.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
How to Soften Water.

TO soften hard water put one ounce
of quicklime into four gallons and a
half of water. Stir 1t thoroughly and
allow 1t to settle. Then pour off the
clear solution, which will be enough
to add to four barrels OF hard water.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
How to Cream Onions.

For family of four or five persons
take seven medium sized onions. Cut
the peeled onions into small thick
pieces. Cover them with plenty OF
cold water and set over the fire in an
uncovered vessel When they boil up
throw into Il colander. pour over the
onions more cold water and shake
we'll Now they will be clean and
white looking. Stew for tLree-quartors
of an hour in just enough Of water TO
keep from burning. Make white
sauce of one cupful of milk, one tea
spoonful Of flour, one tablespoonful CT
butter, season with one Scant teaspoon.
full of sugar, one teaspoonful Of salt
and a quarter spoonful of pepper Four
over the onions about ten minutes be.
fore taking from the fire. Onions cook
ed in this way will not have a strong
taste
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18

Moisten slices Of buttered bread with
hot water. taking care not to get the
bread wet enough to make 1t soggy.
Add a small grated onion. stalk OF
chopped celery. salt and pepper to
taste and a gill of peanuts rolled fine
Stuff and truss.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
How to Mako Thanksgiving Nut Oak

How to Make Thanksgiving Nut Cake.
Two and a half cups of sugar, one Of
butter, three and II half of -four one
Of sweet milk, five eggs, one pound of
seeded raisins, one-half pound Of
citron, one-half of lemon peel, one
half Of an orange peel. one pint Of
hickory nut meats. one nutmeg and
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18

Some people are born foolish. some
acquire foollshness and others thrust
their foolshNess upon us.-Philadel'
lhia Ledger.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
How to Wash Mating.

Straw mating always should be
washed with warm water aud salt.
Warm water alone will turn 1t yellow
The salt has a counteracting effect.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
a LEADING Part.

'NIy brother has a leading part in
that drama"
"What part?
"He leads horse across the stage in
the last act"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
asrnun,,s Will Was a Lone One.

P. T. Barnum's will was geo pages
long. The shortest will on record Is
that filed in London in March. 1906 II
reads "All to mother-C. r." AMI dis
poses of $4,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
THROW OUT THE LINE
Give Them Help and Many Norwich
People Will Be Happier.

Throw Out the Life Line
The kidneys need help.
They're oVerworked - can't get the
poison filtered out of the blood.
They're getting worse every minute.
Will you help them
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back
from the verge of despair
Will cure any form of kidney trou-
BILE.
Mrs. III. A. Simonds. III Franklin
Street, Norwich. Conn, says: For
the purposes for which their use is in
tended L think there is no medicine
equal to Doans Kidney Pills. The un-
doubted benefit they have given TO my
friends warrants me in recommending
them highly. 1 will cheerfully give
the facts that lead me to testify in
favor of Dcan's Kidney Pills. which
were procured from n. d. SEWN &
Sons drug store. to anyone DESTROYS
of knowing them for his or her own
good
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-ane
take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10

were run out when there are fires in
the sections where these are located
f. c. Buffum asked if it would NOT
be we'll to have men trained to handle
the hose in these outlying fire stations
The chief said that would be hardly
possible, as over fifty per cent. of
the fremen reside outside the first dis
trict. At present the double hitch hose
wagon can reach Quarry hill in seven
minutes. in time to connect with any
hose that may be stretched from the
hose reel located there.
Mr.. Lynch said that what was most
needed on Quarry hill was an increase
in the water pressure Judge Edward
NJ Burke believed this could in part
be remedied by having a steam fire
engine located on the hill
Mr.. Mckenzie stated that there was
private hydrant at the Smith gran
lite works which would send a stream
over any building ON the property. and
in the hydrant near the standpipe there
must be at least hundred feet hea d
of water.
Mr.. Buffum asked if it would be
practical to have fire extinguishers To-
Gated in the outlying section as an
aid to the department. Chief Cottrell
was of opinion that such thing might
help some, but that chemical fire en-
CINE would be more effective
The committee then went into exec
utiVe session.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
WESTERLY BOARD OF TRADE MEETS
Special Committee Change of Main Street Grade
ports-Fire District Needs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of Today's Financial Town Meetina-Gettin9 Ready
For Impro Fawcatuck Valley Line-Saun-
ders York a Blacksmith 81 Years.

The ANNUAL financial town meeting
the most important of the year, will
be held iAkthe town hall today Clues
day. 1t is probable that there will be
larger attendance of taxpayers than
usual. While the reports of town off
Gals and the making of appropriate tons
for the expenses OF the ensuing year
are of Importance, they seem to be ov-
erShadOw ed by the proposition to
change the grade of Union street, or
the cutting down of Cookey hill, upon
the summit of which is the town hall
and the fire house of the Westerly
fire district.
The plan favored by the direct ad-
Vocates OF the change of grade which
is Represented by committee of the
Weste<lN board of trade, provides for
a one per cent. grade from Broad
street to the town hall and from there
to Main street three per cent grade,
Which means a cut of about nine feet
on the a Dex near the town hall This
committee made report at a special
meeting of the executive committee of
the board Of trade, Monday evening.
Through the efforts of this committee
the town council authorized the sur
vey. plat, profile. cross section and
estimates of cost which Will be pre-
scented at the town meeting for the
general Information of the taxpayers,
as none other is privileged to vote in
financial town meeting
There was considerable quiet work
being done Monday to interest the
taxsa yers in all sections of the town
IN this proposed Improvement. There
* some objection. however. on the
ground that the cost for the change
of grade would be too much of an
expense for the town to assume at
this time although the physical con-
ditions were never more favorable tnan
now due 10 the Willingness of. two of
the largest property owners to assist
in the work and make no claim Tor
d IMAGES. and the absence of the build
iues On the Broad street ascent of the
hill by reason OF the WEIGH fire
It would be no surprise if the town
meeting became "A decidedly lively ses-
sion and that there would be fight
On when the change of grade in Union
street came up for consideration
The annual session of the Knights
of Columbus of Rhode island will be
held this tuesday, afternoon in
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
Local Laconics.

The Westerly ministerial association
met in regular monthly session Mon
day.
Mary Magee. widow of James Magee,
formerly of Westerly. died SATURDAY
in Providence. Burial will be in the
Hopkinton cemetery.
The Crarston high school team is
scheduled for game of baseball this
CTuesday) afternoon in Vose park with
the Westerly high team.
Joseph T. Saunders, age rs, of
Dunn's Corners, while entering his
home Sunday fell from the doorstep
and dislocated his right hip. Owing to
Mr.. Saunders age the mishap is con-
sidered serious.
Saunders York of Westerly, age 50.
in the state, if not in New England,
and has worl1edeat the trade for sixty
seven years. He worked two years
in Norwich. two in Hopkinton, and
sixty-one in Westerly.
Prof. Otis r. Randall of Brown uni
versity a graduate of Westerly high
school, has purchased the twenty-one-
foot water line knockabout Spartan. 1t
will be used for cruising rather than
racing The Spartan is a Lawley de-
signed and built cruiser. SO feet on
deck and 8 feet beam.
William J. Tanner purloined the
horse and wagon belonging to Henry
Stanton of North Stonington Sunday
afternoon, and took a pleasant drive.
The horse was stabbed in Pawcatuck
Sunday night where it was delivered
to the Owner. Deputy Sheriff Casey
arrested Tanner Monday morning ar
raigned him before Judge Stillman in
the afternoon and took him to New
London jail for a short Stay
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10

mittee appointed by Washington Irv-
ing council, K of c., has decided to
incorporate and articles are = being
drawn up which will be filed with the
secretary of state.
WaIIingford.-The clerks in the local
markets and other places of business
for the half holiday for June, July and
August. They will ask for Thursday
afternoon.
MiddIetown.-Comme with this
week the factory of the Goodyear Rub
Der company is being run on five
days a week schedule. The cause of
this is the very high price of crude rub
Der.
New Haven.-The permanent paving
commission Saturday rejected the four
bids submitted for the paving of Grand
avenue with wood blocks, and the bids
were returned unopened to the bidders.
GIastonbury.-A man in Glastonbury
has been sentenced to ten days III jail
and to pay fines and the costs of court,
amounting to SIS, for using abusive
langzIa ge to a teacher and refusing to
send his children to school.
New Britsin.-Plans have been COM
pleted and money is being raised for
ception Ruthenian Greek Catholic
church at the corner of Clark and I'm
ion streets.
Meriden.-Frank d. Smith of this
city, with Senator e. Hart Fem and
Benson T. Hewitt of Wethersfield,
George w. Comstock of Essex and Eu-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
N0ANK
Craft on the Stocks at Shipyard-
Business Change-Personal Items

| The vessels on the stocks at the
| Robert Palmer Son Shipyard here
! are fast nearing completion. The work
| in course of construction will give en-
ployment to the present force of men
| for about three months.
The keelsons have been placed in the
barge Summit. the second barge in
| course of construction for the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation company, and
Frank Mcdonald and men started on
Monday to cell the barge. The dry
| dock, the first vessel of the kind ever
built by the Palmers, and which has
| caused more OF less interest in the
construction, will be ready for launch
ing about the Last of this month.
The first of contract for three
| lighters for the Atlas Cement company
has been planKed and will be launched
| in about two weeks The steam lighter
| for E. S. Belden & Sons of Hartford
being laid; no date has been set for
| the launching of this vessel. The
lighter for New Bedford people is
| rapidly nearing completion and will be
! ton, which is to be used in the trans
fer of prisoners from New York to
Blackwelrs Island, will be launched in
three weeks.
Old Business Changes Hands.
The business formerly conducted by
| A. w. Perkins of this place has again
changed hands, the new owners being
London. The business was established
some thirty years ago by A w. Per-
| kins, who up to that time had followed
| a seafaring life which he was forced
| to abandon on account of poor health.
| Mr.. Perkins started business in the
basement of his president residence,
which grew to such proportions that
the business was transferred to the
store now occupied by w. c. Rathburn.
Soon after the removal the building
was enlarged and after the sale of the
grocery department to R. b. Fitch the
business was once more transferred to
the annex in the building. where it has
been continued by Mr.. Perkins up to
1908. when poor health necessitated
his retirement. The business has since
been taken over by the Noanax Bene-
fit company, which sold to the present
owners.
News Notes
Mrs. John F. Katham left Monday
for brief visit with relatives in New
York
H W. Ranger is the guest of friends
in Hamburg for a few days
Mrs Loren w. Parks of Providence
is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Mcgowan.
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of New
York arrived in the village Monday to
reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawless have re-
turned to New York after a brief visit
with friends in the village.
James Aldrich of Providence is the
guest of local friends.
w c. O'Brien left Monday for New
York for a brief visit with friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
STONINGTON.
Day of Fog for the Borough-Se,ver
lnspection-Men Mentioned for
Members of School Committee.

| Civil Engineer L. z. Daboll of New
London inspected the sewer from the
velvet mill to the waters of Little Mar
| raganett bay and accepted the work
Miss Florence Willard of the domes-
| tic science department of the New
| York schools won a prize offered by
4 New York paper for a menu cost
| ing 50 cents for five persons. Miss
| Willard is summer resident here.
Seed from the Azores.
Manuel Paul has planted a large
| garden plot with seed from the Az
James Lewis of Boston was in town
Monday.
O., is the guest of Mrs. John McGrath
Capt Edward F. DANIEL OF New
York has arrived al his summer resi-
dence. Cove Lawn.
~Courtland w. Babcocl< of Boston was
in town over Sunday
William Beland of New Haven was
in town over Sunday.
Martin Wallace of Brooklyn, n. Y,
has returned after spending several
weeks in town and at Watch Hill
Dwight Noble of Detroit. Mich, was
in town Monday.
Speculation About School Committee.
A great deal of interest is being
manifested as to how the new town
school committee will be chosen at
the next meeting. which will be an
decision was made three members will
be elected for the committee. DIR.
James H. Weeks name has been men
toned, he having served as one of
the town school visitors for several
years. Oscar F. Pendleton and Josevh
r. Leahy, both of whom have acted
as the Ninth school committee for a
number of years, are also mentioned.
Nj. r Simmons will leave today for
Morristown N. Y. for the summer.
c. J. Willoughby of Northampton.
Mass. is the guest of his aunt here.
Walter ]. Welch of Lynn, Mass,
and G Keyes made an automobile
trip here Sunday and returned this
(Tuesday) morning.
To Speak on China.
Miss A. Bonefeld, a. missionary from
China. will be the special speaker at
the won7an's Baptist missionary con-.
today (Tuesday). There viii be SEES
sions at 1890 a. m. and Las p. m.
Many fishermen we're obliged to put
in to Stonington early Sunday and
Monday, owing to the heavy fog.
Monday evening PeqUot council No.
a r. A.. held the semi monthly meet
ing in Brayton's hall.
Judge Gilbert Collins and family ar
rived here Sunday for the summer.
Allen B. Wiley of Boston is the
guest of friends in town.
Baptist Church Notes.
The meeting of the Palmer class
for men will be held tonight (Tues-
day).
Prayer meeting Subjects for this
week are: Wednesday, The Mount of
TRANSPORTATION: Saturday, Christ, Our
Friend
Next Sunday night the ordinance of
baptism will be administered at the
close of the prea ching service
The Bible school has appointed a
special committee to examine samples
ard purchase new singing books for
the use of the school
Rev q. r. Marston was in attend
ance upon the Westerly ministerial
meeting Monday 4
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
What Evervbodv Wants.

Everybody desires good health, which
is Impossible unless the kidneys are
sound and healthy Foiey's Kidney
Remedy should be taken at the first in
oication of any irregularity. and a
serious illness may be averted. Foley :
Kidne- Remedy will restore your kid
news and bladder to their novrnal state
and activity. The Lee & Orgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Observation-Disclosures Inn on the
shore road. opened Saturday
Stamford.-A branch of the Consum-
ers' league is to be formed in SIAM
ford.
Bridge port.-The Bridgeport Poultry
association has fixed upon November
Is as the date for its next annual
show
ThompsonviiIe.-The building COM