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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09

whist and domtuoeef Are you . voter
Yes. Ready, I know the Canterbury
Sisters. A dear friend OF mine met
Farmers Wife" the other evening
right Which one of the Leonard
Bridge Sisters was it heard of at the
station in Willimantfe waiting for her
asked her il SHE she was was Ready? They
held long conversation which made
me smile. for the lady said before
leaving:
well, If 1 haven't found Ready, 1
have found a new cousin"
Won't you help me to find out who
both of them were, for think they
might both be Social Corner Sisters.
Che bought q ticket for Leonard
Bridge. We were not near enough to
hear where the other ticket was for,
but would like to know. How is the
letters before he let's you have the
paper? Perhaps he wants to read
them first to see what they have found
out about You, or IL they will discover
your hiding place and tell you. When
come up there shall look for you
Who 10 going to build the woodbox?
Can 1 help? I can drive a nail in soft
wood and can pick up chips to make
make tho tea. What a gathering that
will be.
Will the Editor please tell us how to
send Dolly. Ready and others Christ
Pink Rose: You are right about Civ
ing Christmas presents. No matter
how cheap present is IL 1t Ia only
given with a cheerful heart and good
wishes. Being made to give when one
doesn't want to is not the right way to
SOW happiness; but We like to see both
siver and receiver happy when making
present.
Somebody: I wonder II don't know
you? When are you going in the auto
bus to Norwich to see Santa Claus?
tc see him myself.
Wishing you all q Merry Christmas
BLUE BELLS OF SCOTLAND
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and 50 / says. How about dinner
Where's that there sDarerib? Tn as
hungry as a dog"
That sort or brought Jane Ann on
earth oncet more.
Well the long and short OF II was
thai gThrerib Was nigh about burnt up.
1 managed to hack on a few pieces
and made out to NIL up on pie and
doughnuts and such. but let II go
and didn't say nuthin'.
Now, Mr.. Editor, was dreadful
pleased to get that there money; and
Jane is terribly sot up about A.. Guess
she'll earn down arteT spell, but I'm
tarnal 'frafd she'll Spite lot Of good
victuals while she's earning. But
Nathaniers on deck-feeding hogs and
tending the critters, same as ever.
Your obedient sarVant,
NAT.
p. S.-That there Thanksgiving dim
ner was alI-fii ed good feed
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
TIE SOCIAL CORNER STORY CON-
TEST.

ma Social Corner Story Contest
which ended on December I'd, was most
Rzt1s1actory- This contest is one ia
which AL who take q chance win.
ThDre are SIX immediate prizes, bur
no blanks
et space rates when used.
There were IS stories received under
the following titles and pen names:
Air January and His Followers.
BY Lillian Selya-
while Il Is Day. Dy Wild Cherry.
S-Chzriie Goods Dream, by Dollie.
the Reconciliation, BY Aunt Mehlt-
-How Josephine Went Coasting, by
Barbara Dodge
Her Mission. by Patty Emerald.
How Christmas Came 70 the Cor
ne-s. By Lucille Drew.
s-A Nenturesome Ride. ny Jim
s-Phyllis' Wedding Day, by Polly
Peppermint.
1o-Ths Tales OF Long Ago, by Shut
1l-Laddie. BIZ D. NJ p.
1.-THE Autobiography OF 8 Ring. by
Martanna-
1.-THE Twins. By Rural Delivery.
1s-H0w 10 Write Story, by Expert
1s-The Glass Prophecy. by Sweet Six
teen-
ia Meeting OF the Social Corner
Grange. by AIine.
IA Christmas Surprise, by Alfne.
1S-Aftsr Bit. By Ruby.
ia True Story. by Daughter.
2p-Sold. by A Dreamer.
1l-Edsn Camp, by Ma
@&-Hts Greatest Gift BY Ny Hey.
<S-Hon0r Thy Father and Tiny Moth
en- BY Rural Delivery
&k-Da11ys Vision. ny Wild Cherry.
5S-A Dogs Life. by Jane Gray.
1E-A Story. by Who
1.-THE Settlers Snowed-in Christmas
by EIGramz-
eSExperie1ce with an Agent. by 3. B.
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Dear Editor, Sisters and Brothers:
We are getting to be q large family,
but don't let US new ones crowd out
the old ones. If we can't get admis-
again The old proverb still holds
good: IF you don't at first succeed,
try, try again.
Pink Rose. Yes, you may send me
a card. I Will be glad to hear from
You, and viii also return one if 1 may.
l don't think it is right to compel
children TO give. Of course, they enjoy
having the tree and getting q present,
even If they do pay for it themselves
have seen in our own town where the
parents had to deny themselves in or
Ger To give to these schools. My way
of thinking is the true Christian spirit
OF giving willingly and cheerfully.
l would be glad of pattern of en-
broidery, and in return could send a
few patterns. L have one very pretty
braided for waist
Fleur de Lis: When I go in to Nor
Bfch again l will call for you. SO be
ready. Perhaps we can take the auto
tus to Lebanon and call on some of the
Sisters.
I have wondered where NJ Roena
was Am glad GIenwood comes to the
front and speaks for her. 1 am sure
We will all be glad to welcome her
back. and hope she will soon be as welr
as ever.
The stories are all fine. We GER
Us Cornerettes.
The poem this week is splendid.
May there not be any OF us who need a
transfer.
Crusoe, Lebanon: God made women
helpmeet for man, but not to sit
still and let man have the whole say
and ruin the whole family. Why did
the woman tell Adam 'if he ate the
fruit he should not surely die?" Be-
cause she was led by the evil one.
Look around US today and see if the
way things are carried on isn't run a
good deal the same way.
The women win be satisfied to vote
and go nome again and attend to their
duties; not fill up the sidewalks and
ruznshopS, as we see SO much of now
days.
We don't look at this as our treasure
but our duty before God and man.
There is no evil in a pure heart. and
we are anxious to see the world better
We are praying daily for Gods kin
dom to come, and his will to be done
on earth; and he tells us that faith
without works are dead so we are try
ing 10 show our faith by OUT good
works
Ready: 1 am glad to hear -ou saw
you expect to be a tatten maker be-
fore long. but don't want you to think
you are the only one who can NAV
finch, for I have played for several
years.
When washing fringes7 articles shake
tie fringe out well before ,rvin~ ana
see how much easier they viii iron
Wfllimantic
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CHRISTMAS HINTS
FROM BUTTERCUP.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: ]
am here once more, but as was grow
ing so familiar under my old name
have selected a new one.
AS Christmas iz near I will put in
two hints which hope may help some
one in preparing their list Of GIFTS
A pretty handkerchief holder may be
easily made and IL is something which
will be appreciated by mother, sister,
cousin or aunt.
To make Handkerchief Holder take
two pieces of stiff cardboard five inches
square. Cover both with cloth, prefer
ably silk, but any lowered muslin or
lawn will do. Put one top OF the other
and take a piece of fancy elastic one
and one-half inches in width and put
around the pieces. Fasten so that the
top piece may be raised from the bot
tom one to admit the handkerchief.
Make rosette of one inch ribbon and
fasten on the middle of the top card
board where the elastic comes to-
the favorite color of the person to
whom you intend to give 1T. This
makes very attractive as well as USE
full gift
Is a pretty handkerchief. Take white
lawn eight inches square. Hemstitch
this. Add a row of Lace insertion one
half inch wide and edgfng to match.
The edztng should be gathered around
will need a quarter of a yard more
edging than insertion. In putting on
tho insertion If you turn 1t under In
stead of over at the corners you Will
find 1T much easier.
VIII some of the Sisters send along
some Christmas hints? I want one
suitable to give a girl friend between
10 and 20 years of age Wish someone
would send me one next week
Guess Who: I think / have round
you. Now help me find Ready.
Dolly: know your name although
am not personally acquainted with
you.
Papa's Boy: know you. Haven't
visited your school a few times? Per
laps played with you at recess and
maybe been at your house at a social
on-~ or twice? Can you find me?
Nat: Your letters are fine. 1 think
] know you. and If that golden haired
daughter of yours is the equal of her
Parent (perhaps Papa, perhaps Mann
maj. when she grows up. you'll have
at least one child to be proud of.
Elizabeth: / know you.
Somebody of Lebanon: I think /
know you Give me a clue.
Best wishes to all the Sisters.
BUTTERCUP.
Leonard Bridge
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per sprtnkled on them. Give each bird
q tablespoonful of castor oil and
syringe the nostrfls through the roof of
the mouth with a solution Of one part
sulpho napthol and forty parts water.
then sponging the nostrils, repeating
until cured / have cured some bad
colds in this way.
Neglected colds cause roup the
dreaded of all poultry diseases. If 1
had a fowl that I thought had 1t I
would kill 1t at once and burn it.
Morning Glory: Your story was real
cute.
Nat: Do you like Dominique hens
better than Cropple Crown?
Isabel: Your Thanksgiving story was
all right. Mrs. Barber evidently was
not a suffra gette-at first. MA
Waterford.
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Dear Editor and Sisters of the So
cial Corners: The letters are getting so
Interesting l feel as If 1 couldn't bear 70
miss enc writer, even for one week
Guess Who Am glad to he one of
your nefghbors; and l am sure we have
talked over the phone. and are we not
INTERESTED IN the Same church society i?
OF attention and when l take nv sew
ing l feel Axe the old woman in the
shoe.' there are so many children 70
ReadyS Thank you for the inv;,a-
ton TO call and see your home T
think / have been by It many times
zca were telling about the man OF
the house Aren't his initials 20
CT 1t IL amusing how interested We
al are IN you now; and your letters
are full OF cheer Am sure when thew
ed
Sweet william: Am glad to vel
come you Wasn't there a time when
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09

Hackaliah Bailey of Somers. about
1915, imported the first elephant
brought into the United States. odd
Bet" with other animals soon after
imported. formed the first travelling
menagerie in the country. with which
Van Amburgh, the lion tanner. was
afterward associated ThaddeuB and
Gerard Crane. Lewis Titus, and John
June. familiar to the public as enter
prising showmen. were from Somera
and North 5alem.-Westches Coun-
ty Magazine.
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you taught school in the little white
schoolhouse?
Glenwood:~ You have my sympathy
in the loss of all your fruits and pick
les. Once, soon after I was married,
lost some of mine by a shelf that WAS
above, coming down.
F1eur de Lis: Was glad you came to
the front with a chicken pie recipe
without chicken. I usually Pot chicken
in mine.
When Papa's Boy gets his rabbits
and squirrels I will furnish the pie for
the Wcodbox social.
Thanksgiving cheer to all the Cor
ner folks. CHERISETTE.
Leonard Bridge
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NAT is GOING TO Toe UP.

Editor and Cornerftes: / was n1dn
of my hog pen luther day and a
Ann was baking would go ali-fired
good middling soon. when I heard our
old dinner bell ringing. Now that
there bell IL rung when you're late &c
dinner. or the critters in the corn, OF
chimney afire. or such. i sort OF
cooked UP one ear and thinks guess
twill do to tack on nuther board, but
that there bell kept ringing like ali
possessed, and dropped the hammer
and nails and hiked II for the house.
Jane Ann was In the piazzy and she
called out soon as I hove in sight:
you've got q letter with The Bulle-
tin printed onto It'll"
She was that kerfoug she was a
squintin' through IL and feeling of IT.
Says she:
ways likely you got prize or any
thing ?"
Now that ere sort Of riled me. and
I took the letter and opened 1T with a
good deal of VIM I pulled out the
writing and a leet1e piece OF yallow
paper dropped on the floor, which John
Henry pounced on. and he and his ma
went to figuring on that while rassled
with that there Editors writin Ctwas
quite a tussle). Well arter a spell !
made out enough to larn I sure had
got a prize.
Now ,arter Jane AIMS remarIs) 1
was middIing tickIed. But I layed the
letter onto the table earn like, and
reached for the yaller paper.
What is it. Nat" says Jane. "a
dunning letter or whatT'
up my headand buttoned button on
my old jacket, Jest as rye seen speech
makers do when they's going to say
suthin fctchin, and says / (pintin to
the letter.:
That there letter says Nathaniel
how you've got an ali-nred smart man,
Jane Ann; and folks know it, tewl
And now perhaps you'n begin to sense
that ere"
Jane Ann was beginning to look sort
of dazed, SO says /:
There there letter says Nathaniel
Doolfttle got the prize-fust prize or
seat right in front row. Jane Ann"
you don't mean ftf'
Says I:
"Shure-1'
What you going to do with all that
money p broke in Jane Ann tmoney.
them there receipts says she. q
seen what was comfn')
Now. Jane says. don't suppose
them there receipts was worth much;
Tm very free handed). and when you
go somewheres you git me some pa
per and two stamps, and you can have
the rest. but don't waste it."
mat you going 10 10 with the
other? ?" says she.
We'll" says !. ut won't do to spend
1t careless like; but I'm thinking that
rs we've bin axed to that wood box
social of Ready's, and that there WON
an in the city is going TO have some
dofn's. guess / better tog up leetle
seeing the pursition I shall occu-
py at them there doin's~
II lSalukulate as how I'll git spot
ted vest and some purple stockings
Dunno but ! ought to have a new
neclStie. too" says I. "Bein' get up
before the publfck Is dreadful expen-
zive. Jane Ann"
But-NatI' says she. you've got n
pair or go-to-rneetfng socks"
'We-el, what II I have" says /
Tn going 10 swing on Ready's wood
BOX with purple socks, ana that set
les i'll"
What shall wear?" says she.
Nov. Jane Ann" says I. you'll
ook all rfght--you alters dew" SAYS !.
4 sort Of has too tog I'D some"
, aasp 3sPe Eea xetttnE al 9RHtezz1.
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HELPED BY SOCIAL
CORNER LETTERS.

Dear Editor and Sisters: 1 must tell
you how interested / am in the Social
Corner. 1t is the first of nv reading
Saturday morning, and such lot of
nice informationi
Now. Ma has helped me so much in
regard to chickens, / woul like to get
a setting of eggs of Ma in the spring.
and do want to see her hens. L know
they are Q. K.
Nat D.. for short. you do write such
good stories Let Jane Ann come and
and a chicken. Why not let Jane Ann
have two "bunnits?" She needs one
for best and one for hackabout.
LUCY ACORN.
oh
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Norwich.
LOOK AFTER HENS WITH COLDS.

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Colds are
IL ost common among fowls during the
tie fall and early winter months.
CClds may be caused in various ways.
The most common Is from drafts, or
overcrowding at night, thus becoming
heated and then going out into the
chill, of early morning
| look for fowls having Wet nostrilS
Separate them at once and try the fol-
lowing simple remedies: / give them
onions chopped fine with a little pep
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
Finds Profit In Toys,

woman, who. after i've years OF
married life found herself with an in
valid husband and no source of in
come. made toys. such as she had
seen in Germany, and a good market
was found for them in the department
stores. She showed the toys first 10
children and profited by their com
ments upon them. She says dolls are
especially profitable.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

READY-Letter was promptly mail
e6 70 Aunt Julie.
AUNT JULE-Note TO Ready was
farEarckd lra1ediaIely.
Blue BELLS-Chrlstnzs cards can
be exchanged b. members through The
editor o. the Social Corner
ELERAA1A-Tour Christmas story.
printed this veel.tUfn be paid for at
regular space rates.
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BLUE BELLS KEEN
OBSERVATIONS

Dear Editor. Brothers and Sisters of
the Social Corner: l viii write again:
but do like TO read the letters Tar
better than l like to write. Perhaps
when | get older won't feel that way.
L. H. K; Don't You play the organ
and sing in the choir sometimese
think ! met you once at church.
Haxs1t xau spt blue <yesz HoH +
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SOMEWHAT contradIctorx.

Braggs-It is positively absurd 70
talk about a money power" In this
country. There is no such thing
Waggs-rd just like to discuss that
with you. Have you got a minute To
spare? BraRgs-Not minute. rye
got note dae at the bank. and
they're botherinG me TO death about
M---Lffe.
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We know not what is before u.s.
What trials we must endure

left my home in Colchester Sept
SO, arriving in Hartford about noon
where / expected TO make my home for
the winter l had there a beautiful
Christian home, but in one brief week
and just as / was getting accustomed
to my surroundings 1 was called to
the bedside of my daughter. who was
in a Very critical condition
Taking the Federal express at New
Haven. | passed through HrtdEeporf It
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
M. RoENA's EXTREME TRIAL.

Dear Editor and Sisters of the So
ciaI Corner: II seems like such a long.
long time to me since I visited our
dear Corner, I wonder If the sisters
have forgotten me? And if they will
be glad to hear from me again?
How kind in our Heavenly Father to
hide the future from us. And how
much truth there Is in this little
verse:
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Party that lost purse containing
$40 need worry no longerr-it has bees
found Brooklyn Life.
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pRIzE-wINNERs IN STORY CONTEST

nd Lillian seia
Of Peppermint
Game Lucille
Fourth
r<1zs of Long Ago. by
prize ssion," by P atty
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-Four y. m ID the rainie9t hour ol
she xrq1e AZ /.
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THREE PRIZES MoNTHLY $3.50 first; sf5o to seco
thsrd Avnrd Saturday in each month
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CHERlsETTE WILL FURNISH PIE.

Willimantic.
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Norwich
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AUNTY REPLIES TO cRUsoE.

Norwich
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LACK OF FORESIGHT HAMPERS MAN
EVERY woMAN,s OPPORTUNITY.

letters good business leste
kind the mind may suggest They SHOULD
Write side or the pape
address. CORNER EDIT OR. Bulletin Office. No
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Leonard Bridge.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-03-17

Writing to the ws-Champion
from Banning, California, l. W.
Decker saws. In part of his letter. Ii
might interest the people there to
know that il SHOWS in Southern Cali
fornia. Ii has showed three times
here at Banning, during the past
month. While the depth of the snow
did not exceed 4 inches il STAYED for
about five days which is something
unusual here. i promised YOU some
time ago an article on this part of
California. | have not had time as
yet to complete it but hope to 500 n
Delta Independent:-On Monday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Miss Sarah
Hickman of Delta and Mr.. Jo.epb
q. Adams Of Dominguez, were united
in marriage by Rev. Geo. N. Darlev
at the Presbyterian Man.e The
The bride is well-known here hav.
ing lived here a number of wear.
She 10 one Of Delta's finest vounO
ladies. The groom is weli-to-do
farmer OF Domingnez, having come
there . iew years ago from Lee.
Ssnmit, No
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-03-17
g. ~ ~ sssui.s

Payne Colorado Agricultural Collage Port
Collins
OF the many varieties Of oats
which we have tested ON irrigated
land, the kherson aud Sixty -dav
have generally made the best yields
Of grain. This has been because
these varieties are early maturing
Usually, the earliest variety Of oats
will give the best results on unirri-
gated land, but some years the
drought comes just rs the early va
rleties are heading or filling They
are then cut short. Ii often happens
that rain comes Just a few DAYS too
late 10 make the early oats fill we'll
In such time, variety which ripens
ten days or two weeks later will be
heading just at the right time To be
benefited by the rain which was too
late for the early variety. In this
case, the later variety will make a
good crop when the early one will
fail. With these facts before US, we
can see that it is good plan to SOW
Two varieties Of oats: Kherson for
early, and Swedish Select. or Colo
RADIO No. 81, for the late variety;
then, if drought strikes either va
riety, it may give small yield of
hay The later varieties of oats will
usually make more straw than the
early ones, so they may be planted
for hay. Land which has been in
corn the year before, and has been
given clean cultivation, will usually
furnish good seedbed for oats by
double -discing the corn stubble.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-03-17

Miss I.sis Gsli 9ase a.nesns
party II the PslIsss.ss hs,sel ~.sseh
ss- israe.s aiieaa.a-
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-03-17
nsrs H. q nsnssasaib
Denver Times.


Notice was received at the local
federal land Office today granting an
extension Of time and leave of absence
TO homesteaders on land in Colorado,
owing TO the poor crops of many
farmers on the eastern slope
The order grants to all home-
steaders whose entries were made
after June |, 1910, an extension Of
time until May Is, 1911 to establish
residence on their claims. This
also applies to soldiers declaratory
statements Entrymen who have
taken advantage of this extension
cannot submit communication proof
until thev have maintained contin-
nous residence for fourteen months
on their land. The second action of
the order grants leave of absence
from February l3, 1911, to Nav Is
1911 but this absence cannot be used
in crediting either final or commuta-
tion proofs.
This ruling of the department is
important to homesteaders, as thou
sands OF settlers, of insufficient crops
in dry farming area, were compelled
TO earn a living at pursuits other
than farming, making it necessary te
lesve their land during that time.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-03-17

Frank Cuthbert came over on his
engine from Ouray last week and
tells us that that morning as he vent
down TO take charge. q grosp Of
seven mountain sheep we're eating
hay in the Rio Grande yards, right
in the outskirts Of town. these
sheep have been fed by the .uthori-
ties part Of the winter and sre eet-
ting very tame as not a soul in Osray
will molest them % much ae TO
throw q rock at one. He coald eeS
within . hundred feet of them, and
they seemed TO pay no .ssentioa to
toot,ne OF the Whistles nor changing
Of the bella.