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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: No doubt we are all of us making some good resolutions for the New Year, and I think it a good plan even if we GO not carry them all out, to do the best we can. And who is there amongst us that has not a burden resting on their heart? I think one of our first resolutions should be to see what we can do to tighten that burden. It is a noble thing to carry our burdens bravely, but I do not see where there is any honor or glory in carrying on our shoulders self-imposed burdens.
 Supposing we examine our conscience and see how many of the troubles that we bring to the New ' lear have been of our own making. Our husbands have seemed thoughtless of our monOtonous rounds of duty. absorbed in things out side of home. Have we done ali we could to make its atmosphere soothing and refreshing?
 If the past months have been uncon- genial ones, instead of fretting about what Is past and gone let us try for the New Year of 1911 to infuse sweet ness and light" into our relations with our husbands and families, and when the year comes to its close we'll all be happier for feeling that We have done our best even if we have not accom- plished all that we would have liked
 BEULAH.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
ECONOMY IN COAL.

S4sters and Friends of the Corner: l did not contribute towards the candy contest Stst the letters were read with much irterest. l have wished that l could see the ribbon and broken Chris tu1aS candies while they were be- ing made. but suppose that is one of the secrets of the candy trade.
 ''BlAck Diamonds" letter comes as a timely help, only wish it could have been earlier in tho season but shall profit by tt and extend thanks to the writer. Saving coal brings up the sirb- ject of my little fireplace again. When there ls a clear bod of coals many kinds of food can be baked on the top of the ovon, and fin a case of emer- gency small shortcakea or biscuit can be made almost as quickly as with a gas oven.
 I have jolly times eIzperin1sntm Ing with my little oven. Apples will roast nicely in fk minutes; often stuff them with F;sisfns. dates or whatever is conven- tent Potatoes, sweet or white, l place under tfle middle cover, in front of the pipe. Thsy bake through evenly. l give them an hour according to size. We always keep the damper Up as for baking the oven; 1t saves nearly half If the heat that would be lost if the daDper was down.
 BLANCHE.
 No~.vfoh
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
A WORD OF APPRECIATION.

Editor Social Corner: am going to send you my little note of apprecia- tion of The Bulletin, and if you think it worthy of Q place in the Corner, all right; if not, put it in the waste basket.
 We wish The Bulletin the happiest kind of a New Year After looking through the several sheets of the pa per this morning I exclaimed: What enterprisei" What other paper In Eastern Connecticut can equal it? The editors have outdone themselves. and must have set up nights to lay before the public such Q New Years feast of good things. The thought person appreciated it all. I hesitated about doing so, for I am only an or dinary woman, not given to much speaking; but the spirit of the day with it's cheeriness prevailed, and ! am sending to one and all this note of of today, but for The Bulletin as it comes into our homes six days Q week the year around. For many, many years The Bulletin has been 8 daily visitor in our home Really, we could not get along. without if. We are kept informed of what is going on all over the world. We read news about our citizens in city and town. We are kept informed of births, marriages and deaths; and what has been of
 
 know just what is being done to pro- vide us with water that is fit to use. Then, when Saturday morning comes, there is such d lot of news from sur rounding towns, we say to ourselves, How under the sun do they ever geJ hold of it all. Truly, the editor Of The Bulletin must be up and doing, day and night. to bring this about. How many times we have wondered who is '@The Man Who Talks?" May he keep on talking. right along these same lines for many a year to come. Many times we have been cheerea by something we have read iII his col urnn; and his love for the flowers and birds inspires his readers with love for them, too. I positively know of one. at least, who has been 50 inspired. And, who is ''The Parson?" Well, never mind if we don't know his name. If he will only keep on writing, it is ali we ask | cannot help wondering who '"The Farmer" is. I think his column is 90 interesting that I never read it without wishing that I had farm of my own. so that l might carry out his ideas.
 Now last, but by no means least, the Social Corner. What an nnIaya.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
REASONABLE PRICED DISHES.

Dear Sisters: Please try this Beef Stew, and report: 1-2 pounds beef (bottom of round): 1 large onion. carrot, sliced. IA cup of bread crumbs IA cup tapioca, 34 tablespoon salt 1-t tablespoon pepper, 5 cloves, IS teaspoon nutmeg (grated). pint of to- matoes tcan). pint of peas (can); put in bean pot, cover with cold water and cook hours. I use 8 pint of sliced po- tatoes instead of tapioca at times. We like the change.
 An Economical Meat Purchase.- Buy shank, not too far down on the cut (should not cost over cents per pound); get one weighing six pounds or over Cut some off and make hamburg steak for one meal On one side will be large lean piece, remove as much as is possible and make a nice pot roast, remainder l put in kettle for stew, first taking out about three pints of stock for soup, adding a half cup of rice, half 8 small cabbage, shredded, and when most done add half a can of toma- toes; season to taste. The cabba ge and tomatoes ma} be omitted, using potatoes, onions and dumplings. Hope fl some Sister tries this thsg will re-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
THE HIRED GIRL.
Nc=Etoh

Editor soc1s7 Corner As have had some experience with hired girls, I would iiko to say for the benefit of Dora" of Preston that $he items of board and wages mentioned in your reply to her inquiry last week are not ne only expenses to take into consid- eratiOn when one keeps maid.
 The best maid ever had, and she was good. took more time to do up her white skirts, lingerie waists etc. than ys1e spent on the starched cloth ing for me and two baby g1rls. She got all tired out over the elaborate things. and thought she had to work a good many hours. so I, being anxious 70 keep her, did many things that vas unable to do just to keep her good natured. Let me say just here that 1t was Impossible to board her for s2 a week
 X larger rurnbe of dishes are usual v broken, and still larger numbers chipped. than when the mistress does her own work. A hired servant has not rse pride of personal possession, therefore cannot be expected to feel the saZns loss as does the mistress. There arc housemaids above reproacA in this respect but they are few and far between.) Some of the broken china and glassware may have been gifts. not possible to duplicate. It is 1n expense to do so even when possi-
 More DS00iDE, towels, etc, are in use with an extra one in the family. Then there is more or 1eBs waste of food material. Few servants will take good care of little ieft-oVers, unless under careful supervision, and frequently food enough for a meal for the entire family is thrown out Some of our countryvoTnen of wealth and refine msnt. realizing this and tlrins of the indifferent service received have acted their own cooks. They report the experiment. as profitable and not alto sether unpleasant
 The women of this generation are earning that much of the aversion to ho1sewort arises from not doing 1t scientifically or systematically. The much disliked part of holsewoTk do- ing dishes. isn't s6 unpleasant after all if one goes about it in an orderly way Let the daSt1es frBt be seraped clean with s bit of bread crust assorted and neatly piled, and the first half of the terrsb}s b1gtear has disappeared. Take plenty of hot water and ivory soap Cor other vflsto soap. as tils resin in yellow soaps naakes the ware cloudy, several cieap to~ele and the resulting array of bright. clean china wfli amUly repay Inc worker. Mach housekeeper will prefer to work out her own method as 70 rin~fng. draining. etc, but the point is hawa everything hal.
 There arc two rvnys of dusting Gas in every 0tllsT matter, She right and he wroEE way1. Furniture will look SO much cleaner f Austed with 9 damp
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
HAPPIN SS.

Editor Social Corner: Tn answer to AIWilda of Danielson, l would like to say a few words about happiness. You do not need great deal of this worlds goods to make you happy. Happiness is one thing in all the world that cannot be bought and paid for. It is within the reach of all, rich and poor alike. Now, I think to have true happiness one must have love with it. Love and happiness go hand in hand You never saw a happy home that had no love in it. You nev- CT saw happy child but had a lov- ing father and mother. To make some one else happy will bring happiness to ourselves. The happiest days I ever had were the ones when I made some one else happy Be good and you will be happy is d true saying. We all like to look at a smiling face. It cheers us up wonderfully.
 A little boy sat on top of a stone wall. His face was drawn down in Q froWn. He was so lonesome. Within his home were beautiful playthings; {; his home was the richest in town. but he was always alone. His mother left him to the care of servants. His fa- ther he rarely saw, there was no love. no happiness, in his home.
 Down under the wall two boys were playing ball, poor little chaps, with a patch on the seats of their pants; but what did they care for patches? Were they not happy? The boy on the wall looked at them with longing eyes. How he would like to be down there: but did he dare go? What would his nurse gay?
 The little chaps under the wall look cd up; and this is what they said: "Oh, that is the poor little rich boy. Don't you want to play ball with us?' But his nurse came out and he had to go in. Now, which of those boys was the happier? A MOTHER
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
ORDER FROM ARGENTINA
Will Start up Department of Bridge port Cartridge Factory, Idle Since 1893.

It does not always pay for a man. ufacturing plant to dismantle g. de- partment it belives it has no use for, particularly if that plant is en- gagged in making goods used in the art of war, comments the Bridgeport Farmer. The Union Metallic Cart ridge company has received g. large order that will bring several hundred thousand dollars to Bridgeport and will start the machinery in a. depart ment that has not turned a wheel since 1898. The fact that the Bridgeport concern received this large order is in part due to the foresight of it's off, cials in not dismantling its projectile plant, as some other concerns did at the close of the Spanish American war.
 Although the U. M. c. Go. chiefly makes ammunition for small arms, this order is for large ammunition to be used by the rapidly growing navy Of the Argentine Republic. Before the order is filled the local plant will have turned out nearly 2O,0o0 of these heavy
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07

me, as they say, upon the sands high and dry, a fossil; but this morning I am thankful to say that they have moved. and my Creator has come to the rescue; and again we all can say, live. Taking advantage of the i'm proved conditions, l got out my big kettle yesterday, put some ashes in a salt bag, placed bag in kettle with plenty of water and two quarts shelled white field corn; three hours later. when it hulled took it out doors and washed 1t free from the ashes or lye, replaced in kettle and slowly boiled till our evening meal. Then when Polly Primrose was milked, got out some bowls, filled partly with milk and tEe hulled corn. Second course, saucer with corn, some of them covered with cream and sugar, others with honey; mine with Karo. I rather eat that than retire without anything. Glad sugar has dropped-so many nice can dy receipts in social corner.
 Yantic. J. F. T.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
AWiLDA'S CONTRAST.

Dear Nancy Lee: Your letter pleased me. I agree with you that ones dis position makes a lot of difference to ones happiness. But I would like to cite two typical cases in support of my theory as to circumstances and sur roundings. One woman 1 know is poor has had much trouble, suffers much from an incurable disease, but a more cheerful, thankful, happy person you would have to go far to find Another woman 1 know has as good or better health than the average person, has abundant means and is the most dis cOntented, unhappy person that I have ever met The first woman is happy in spite of her circumstances and sur roundings. the second woman's favor able circumstances and surroundings fail to make her happy. See my point of view as to circumstances and sur roundings. Nancy Lee?
 ALWILDA.
 Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07

cloth. and there is no chance for dust to settle again. The cloth will of course need rinsing frequently. These few methods have been given by way of example to show that there is some thing worth while in housework if only one cares to put brains and energy into it.
 There are many excellent books at present devoted to the solving of the housework problem, and some of them are In our public libraries. l shall be glad to send in a list if any of the housewives care to ask for them. In addition to these all womens maga- zines have most interesting and helpful articles on household matters.
 Let us avail ourselves of the many helps within reach that will Tighten our labor and try faithfully to perform whatever duties fall to us. There is a goodly amount Of satisfaction in feel ing that we've done our duty cheerfully and those of Us who get the domestic science habit are bound to keep cheer full HAZEL.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07

projectile cases These cases are charged with Is pounds apiece ok smolzeless powder and discharge . steel projectile weighing from 30 to 55 pounds. The effective range of one of these cartridges is i've or six miles and the velocity travelled by the pro 5ectfle when discharged Is 2,9o0 feet d. second, which is going some for over go pounds of metal when the greatest rate of speed ever traversed by a bul- let shot from a. shoulder rife is 2.70o feet a second.
 The best thing about this ord or which the Bridgeport company has received is that it will keep the de- partnent for big ammunition running for fully year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
TO FACILITATE RECORD KEEPING

Win the writers of the Social Corner in future please write their pen name and full address upon a separate piece of paper end enclose with their letters This win save considerable care in ssse.ng ths record. and also lessen the amount Of work required to make the ist for ready reference.
 The contributors are doins fine work and the result makes this department tho most attractive for the family of any part of the paper.-EDTTOR SO- CAL CORNER
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
A WHITE AND GOLD DAINTY.

Make a rich boiled custard of a pint of milk. one-quarter saltspoon of salt. one-half cup sugar and three eggs. Place a half slice of stale bread (but not too stale) in the bottom of ndi- vidual sauce dishes. On the bread place layer of ripe pea ches, peeled, halved and lightly sugared. Cover this with generous supply of the custard Thoroughly chill and when ready to serve pile high with whipped cream. sweetened and favored. This is de- iicious, even without the cream.
 M. F.. M. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
TOO DRY TO WASTE MOISTURE
 PULLED CORN.

Editor Social Corner: Years ago a Norwich laundry had on their sign
 Anti Spit" For months I have won dered if they were living overhead us and l really have been afraid to spit for fear what little moisture my person had would vanish. and leave
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07

ton! Such an exchange of ideas along lines that are in every way helpful and interesting to house and home keepersi Certainly this page alone is most valuable to its many readers. I might speak of many other things; but I think, perhaps. I have written enough and will be on the lookout to see what new enterprise the editor will bring about before another New Year comes round.
 ioI
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
EVERY woMAN,s OPPORTUNITY.

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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
Defininn IL.

If you dispensed good cheer. don't call it charity" It was the cancella- tion of your due bill to the world Atlanta Constitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07

Aeroplanasts are looking for some new alloy to tighten the weight of the fly ing machine.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
KINDS WORDS AND FEW-A woMAN'S ADoRNMENT

MoNTHLYI 25o S150 Award made
Manchester Democrat., 1911-05-03
BUNYlP MERELY LARGE SEAL
Scientist Sheds Light on Mysterious
Animal That Terrified Aus
traIian AborlgInes.

Early settlers in Australia learned
from the blacks the legend Of the
"bunyip." a fearsome creature sup
posed to dwell in the swamps and to
terrify beholders from time to time.
Many appearances of this mysterious
animal have been reported, but in no
case was the evidence satisfactory or
conclusive. The latest story of the
"bunyip''% comes from the Black
swamp near Stawell, 70 miles from
Melbourne. The director of the Mel
bourne zoo went up and succeeded in
viewing the animal through power
full field glass. He pronounced it to
be an unusually large seal. The zoo
authorities have offered reward Of
$50 for its capture.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-05-03
SYNOPSIS.

the evil influence of Robert Underwood,
IelioW-student at Yale, leads life of dis
eipation. marries the daughter of gam
pier who died in prison. and is disowned
6s,nas, Ss MS father q He Is out of work and in
once been engaged to Howard's step
Mother, Alicia, is apparently in prosper
Sus circumstances. Taking advantage of
MS intimacy with Alicia, he becomes a
ms true character. Alicia denies him the
mouse. He sends her a note threatening
suicide. Art dealers for whom he acted
~ commissioner. demand an accounting.
he cannot make good Howard calls at
Ton to request loan of $1,000 to enable
MN to take up business proposition
Underwood tells him he is in debt up to
MS eyes. Howard drinks himself into a
Sianalin Siana condition. and goes to sleep on a
wood draws a screen around the drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters She demands a
promise from Underwood that he will not
take his life. He refuses unless she will
and AM, +, takes her leave. Underwood Kills
kens Howard. He finds Underwood dead.
aHeahzing his predicament he attempts to
nee and Is met by Underwood's valet.
cnton notorioas 70 for 'hs his P9se ppnsa
treatment Of prisoners, puts Howard
through the third degree, and finally gets,
an alleged confession from the harassed
man, man. Annie Haward's wife, declares her
says says she will clear HIM. She calls on
Jsnries;; sr. He refuses to help unless
she VIII consent to divorce To save
Toward she consents. but when she finds
tnat the elder Jeffries does not intend to
ocornS his help
Manchester Democrat., 1911-05-03
Reformlna STATE PrI,on,.

Within ten years the elimination Of
every e1traneous influence in the ad-
ministration Of the state prison Of
New York together with the introduc-
tion of scholastic and Industrial train
ing. has produced an almost complete
change in the interior routine. A we'll
fitting gray uniform has been substi-
tuted for the convict's former striped
suit, and the military step has re-
placed the lockstep. His hair Is trim
med neatly with shears, instead OF be-
ing cut close to the scalp with clip
pers. Crockery has replaced the old
tin cups and pans in the prisons Of
the state. An oculist and dentist
look after the eyes and the teeth of
the prisoners. An electric light in
each cell has replaced the old tai
low candles. Infraction of rules in the
New York prisons today merely con-
signs the convict to solitary conflne-
ment until he reaches normal condi-
tion of mind and signifies his willing.
ness to conform to discipline. The
paddle. the rack, the ducking stool,
and all other forms of corporal pun
ishment have been abolished in New
York's penal institutions.-Fran M.
White, in Worlds Work.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-05-03
BEAUTY, BEAST AND BATHos
Anna PavIowa, the Russian Danseuss,
Has Two Maids to Guard Her
Pet Alligator.

Fido whimpered dismal farewell to
his mistress. Anna Pavlowa, the dam
suese who left on the Mauretania for
London, after concluding successful
season In America, says the New York
Telegraph. He was forsaken, thrown
In the discard. replaced in the affec-
tions of his mistress by Goosh. Who
is Goosh? Goosh Is the young alligator
which was presented to the dancer by
the mayor of New Orleans and has
been adopted as mascot by Pavlowa,
who cast aside the dog which she
brought over here to act in that ca
pacity.
Nine. Pavlowa is enthusiastic over
her new pet and has delegated two
maids to care for the reptile, which Is
by no means gentle and shows great
antipathy to anyone who approaches
within striking distance. The creature
Is as gentle as lamb, however, when
Pavlowa is near. 1t is thirty inches
long and has body so slender that
1t resembles snake.
Before sailing Pavlowa made special
arrangements for the comfort of Goosh
on the boat. She procured a collapsi-
BILE rubber tub, such as is used for
baby's bath. and this will be used
as a swimming pool by the alligator.
The reptile will be looked after as
carefully as child, and the danseuse
will see to 1t that /. wants for nothing
on the voyage.
The dancer believes that the alliga-
tor brings her good luck and the last
thing she does before leaving the the
ater is to stroke it. At home the
reptile acts like bodyguard, and will
not let anyone get near Pavlowa. It
snaps and Kisses at the approach of
stranger and only cools down when
the danseuse passes her fingers quick
ly time after time over its forehead
between the eyes In hypnotic caress.
Pavlo~a has great faith In mascots,
When she agreed to come to this
country last year she had nineteen
dogs. Her manager had a hard time
persuading her to leave the animals
at home, as she wanted to bring them
all over with her. She was finally
prevailed upon to bring only one, and
Ffdo acted as mascot until supplanted
by the alligator.
The danseuse VIII go direct to Lon
don on her arrival on the other side
to fill engagements, and will soon
start making arrangements for the
new dances which she hopes to have
ready when she comes back to this
country in October.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-05-03

number OF men in neat linen suits.
She asked woman who they were.
"Them's TRUSTEES - prisoners that
mas special privileges. in return for
work they does about the prison"
The credentials were passed upon
slowly and Annie. being the twentieth
in line, found 1t tedious wait. In.
front Of her was bestial looking ne
gro. behind her a woman whose cheap
1ewelry. rouged face and extravagant
dress proclaimed her profession to be
the most ancient in the world. But
at last the gate was reached. AS the
doorkeeper examined her ticket he
looked up at her with curiosity. A
murderer is rare enough even in the
Tombs, to excite interest, and as she
passed on the. attendants WHISPERED
among themselves. She knew they
were talking about her, but she
steeled herself not toe care. 1t was