Middletown transcript., 1911-12-16
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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ground and beat o. sweep them. They
can be very satisfactorily cleaned by
spreading on porch and carefully sweep
Ing. The best way, of course, is to use
the vacuum cleaner on them, as then
there is no wear on them.
Celery on Chestnut Salad-Take equal
measures Of celery and cooked cbestnuts,
cut in thin slices. Add few tablespoon
ful Of French dressing. at serving time
arrange on lettuce and garnish With slices
of latticed apples.
A very pretty way Of serving individu-
al butter for company is TO make the balls
much smaller, using three small on each
butter plate instead OF one, and from par.
sley break stalk with three stems inser-
ting the end 10 each butter ball. The ef.
feet is very pleasing, as they look more
like flowers than butter.
When out of cake put delicate crackers
together with white or chocolate frosting.
Chopped nuts and raisins may be added
and these little cakes served with tea will
be happily received by any guests.
A cleaner for wall paper Take cup
Of sifted -four, one tablespoonful Of salt,
one tablespoonful of coal oil, two table
spoonfuls of ammonia and half cup of
water. NJ in a small saucepan and cook
until the moisture is evaporated, stirring
constantly.
Remove from the fire AID knead with
the hank until ready to use. Use
small piece, kneading and turning it to
keep the clean side out to rub with.
When troubled with rats put fresh un.
slaked lime around their runways. II
they get burned they will be careful never
to try it again.
Chickens are Lot now SO expensive
that one may not feel extravagant to
serve one occasionally.
Dress aud clean and cut up two small
chickens; Sprinkle with salt, pepper and
dip in -four, egg and crumbs; place in
creased dripping pan and bake tbhty
minutes, cooking with third Of cup of
melted butter. Arrange on a platter and
and pour over two cups Of cream sauce.
Cut up the chicken at tie jJints as for
serving, plunge in cold water and while
wet dredge with -four, salt and pepper,
having as much -four adhere to the chick
en- as possible. Try out pound of fat
salt pork, cut in pieces and cook the
chicken in this until tender and we'll
Serve with white sauce made
Of half milk and cream.
Parboil spareribs and when partially
done place in bake pan add season. Do
not bake fat nor brown too much. Serve |
with baked apples.
II, after washing chamois, there seem |
to be harsh places rub them steadily but |
gently through the hands and coon they
will quite disappear.
When making aprons, especially those
10 be used in doing housework, do not
iorget large pocket. 1t will save many
/ step in busting and picking up.
Watery custard is caused by cooking in
IN oven that is too hot. Set the custard
u pan of hot water and see that the
water does not boil during the baking.
In putting down linoleum or oil cloth
nave strips OF moulding nailed on the ed
ges next to the Dashboard. This prevents
lust from getting under and preserves the
edges.
When spots run on linen dress soak
he dress over night in strong solution
# salt water. Take q pure white soap
ind make q suds with warm water
gssh in two changes of water and soap.
nds, and thence rinse and hang in the
un. II not successfulIhe first time, try
couple OF times, as this will set the col.
" and take out the stains.
A cloth dipped in salt and rubbed on
rosted windows will remove the lhickest
rost almost instantly.
Ii may be news to some to hear that
liece OF bread burut to a crust will re.
nove grease on cloth if rubbed upon the
pot following the nap of the cloth.
It is also said that the head Of match,
fter being lighted and then blown out, if
pplied to stain from paint, the spot
ill disappear.
Cook medium-sized potatoes in their
kins; when almost done turn into cold
later for few minutes, peel and place
! baking tin; chop small onion fine,
ID quarter teaspoon OF savoFy herbs,
tile pepper; sprinkle over the potatoes;
ut two or three slices of salt pork and
" over the whole; put one cup Of warm
tater into tin and bake to nice brown.
One third cup butter, two-thirds cup
oiling water, one cup molasses, one egg,
70 and three-quarters cups flour, and
ne-half teaspoons soda, ,one-balf teaspoon
lit, one teaspoon cinnamon, one tea
boon ginger, quarter teaspoon Glove
Ielt butter in water, add Llolasses, egg
ell beaten and ingredients mixed and
Fted,