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The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29

The Appellate court has again rem
dered an opinion in the noted Mar
shall county courthouse case, this
time granting the rehearing asked
for by attorneys Logan and Larer
for Ness This is the second rehear-
ing this court has granted. The first
was in favor of OKeefe, and re-
versed in chief their first decision in
the case, which was In favor of Ness.
The gist of the decision handed
down yesterday as reported by the
Indianapolis Star is as follows:
"O Same holding as to affidavit
for bid. (2) The decorating con-
tract was vitiated by the adding of
the words "this bid is conditioned
on being awarded all the work" (D
The plumbing and lighting contracts
were vitiated by the addition of the
words ''This bid is conditioned on
being awarded all the work. (5)
The commissioners having at an af-
ter meeting and before the letting of
the contract. decided to use the cid
boiler, of which fact all the bidders
had been informed, it was not a
change of. the bid to vitiate it, by in
serting the provision for the use Of
the old boiler. -
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29

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Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12
TESTED CAKE RECIPES.

Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: AS it is showery today and not very nice weather to go to the huckleberry lot, I wifi sit down a little while, while I am waiting for water to warm, and copy down few choice recipes of mine for the Sisters and readers of the Social Corner:
 Mocha Cake-1 cup sugar, ? eggs, beat whites and yolks separately, 1-2 cup butter, 1-2 cup milk, 1 1-2 cups flour, teaspoons cocoa, 5 tablespoons coffee, 1-2 teaspoons baking powder.
 Sour Milk Cake, No. Lone and one half cups sugar, 12 cup butter, 1 cup sour milk. 1 teaspoon soda, cups flour 1 cup raisins, 1-2 teaspoon cin- namon and nutmeg.
 Sour Milk Cake, No. 2-One and one-quarter cups sugar, 1-2 cup but ter, egg. 1 cup sour milk, 1 tea spoon soda. ? cups flour. sifted twice, 1-2 teaspoon mixed spice.
 Layer Caks-One- half cup butter 1 cup sugar, 1 1-2 cups flour. 1-2 cup water, l teaspoon baking powder, 2 eggs, flavor with vanilla or lemon.
 Raised WaffIes-Mix at night two cups milk, half yeast cake. dissolved in 8 little warm water, and two cups of flour. In the morning into the frothv ba tier mix half a teaspoon of salt one tablespoon melted butter and two eggs. adding the yofks, beaten till
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FOOD.
Dear Sisters of the Social Corner herewith submit dependab b1e recipes

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I herewith submit dependable recipes:
 Pudding-One cup of fine bread crumbs, one and one-half of flour, one cup of molasses, one cup of milk, sweet or sour,- one teaspoon of soda, two eggs, one desertspoon of ginger, salt, raisins. Steam two hours This pud- ding may be varied by using sugar and chocolate in place of rnolass spice and fruit. Any pudding sauce may be used but we prefer whipped cream.
 Fresh soft gingerbread served with whipped cream makes an excellent desert.
 Poor Mans Pudding-"Equal parts of perseverance and the best work you can obtain. Pour over this mixture an abunant supply of courage and re- plenish frequently if it shows a ten dency to boil away. Sweeten well with joy-in- service. Get up plenty of steam around this mixture and keep the lid of your steamer on tight. This pud- ding is so wholesome it may form the daily food of the laboring man."
 0 Divine Worker what joy hast thou given us greater than the joy of work well done!
 Angel Cake-Slft one-haif cup of flour with one-half teaspoon pure cream of tartar as many times as you please and set aside. Beat the whites of five eggs very stiff. sift Tn three quarters of a cup of sugar. very little salt. add vanilla or orange, beat well, then fold the flour in carefully. Bake in . tube pan. The yolks of the eggs make richer, baked cup custards.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12
MA PAYS HER COMPLIMENTS TO
 SEVERAL SISTERS.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: It is pleasing to see the interest in our department never lags.
 Dear Sister Ready: l should be pleased to call and admire some of your hobbies.
 Dear A. s. c. N: Pa and I and the chicks are doing fine. Pa speaks of all you sisters real often.
 !. D. T.: l tried the sour grape juice, and as I made too much to use at once I bottled it. 1 got it boiling hot, put the bottles on a cloth wet with hot water so the hot juice wouldn' t break the bottles. Sealed the bottles with parafine and put away for future use. It was fine.
 I get rid of the cockerels as soon as the matching season was over and in July l began to sell off the old hens in small lots, and viii have them all sold by September 1st excepting a few of the best yearlings, as they are profita- ble to keep until two years old; also the eggs are better for matching tha n bullets eggs.
 I put leg bands on the hens at this time of year so 1 can always tell them from the bullets. The leg bands can be bought at any hardware store and can be used over and over again. A hen two years old may be laying well, and sometimes we kill one that would have laid for awhile, and naturally there is temptation to keep them over. Don't tio it as it doesn't pay.
 A younger one eats no more and lays more eggs MA.
 Waterford, August z. 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12
A FEW ODD RECIPES.

Dear Editor of the Social Corner: Herewith I send a few odd recipes:
 Veal Loaf-Three pounds of veal chopped fine with 1-2 pound salt pork 6 large crackers rolled. 1 tablespoon salt, tablespoons cream, pepper to taste, 3 eggs we'll beaten. Mix well and bake hours.
 Surprise Cake-One-half cup but ter, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup sweet milk 1 egg, teaspoons baking powder and about 1 1-2 cups flour.
 Cream Sponge Cake-Two eggs, well beaten, put into 8 teacup. which fill with sweet milk, pour into mixing bowl, add one teacup sugar, 1 1-2 teacups flour. teaspoon baking pow der, and very small pinch of salt Stir the ingredients together and bake in a moderately not oven.
 Cheese OmeIet-Two eggs, i table spoon grated cheese, tablespoons water, salt and pepper. Beat eggs light. add water. salt and pepper; put melted butter in the omefet pan; cook eggs until firm. Fold and sprinkle with the grated cheese.
 I did not see any of the Social Cor ner sisters August to eat ice cream with me. It was very good wished you all could have been with me.
 CLARA OF CANTERBURY.
 South Canterbury
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12

than whole eggs do or they may be cooked with ham or bacon well minced
 Cup cake-..The cup of cold water to ono of theae little ones,'' a loving cup of sympathy, an over flowing cup of goodness and mercy. communion cup of love.
 Praise for this which sweetens each repast-the heavenly privilege of ,shar- ing
 Hysisnic Bread-s"Mix together the flour of love made from the whole kernel; the 1eaven of spirit; the salt of common sense: the water of Life appreciated. Let this rise in the en- couraging atmosphere of patience, knead and mold in the silence. Butter with cheerfulness and serve to the whole family
 May our eyes be opened to see each days spiritual food.
 Weight of ice-A close estimate of the weight Of ice can be reached by multiplying the length, breadth and thickness of the block in inches and dividing the product by 30. This will be very closely the weight in pounds.
 This simple method may serve to re- move unjust suspicious, or to detect short weight.
 HOLLAND COUNTY.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12

lemon colored, then the whites, whip ped to stiff froth. The recipe will make about seven Wafhes, so increase quantities as required to suit a largo family.
 Cold Water Cake-Two eggs beaten very light, one pint cold water, one teaspoon salt, flour enough to make as thick as fritters bake thoroughly in small tins filled full in a hot oven half an hour. To be eaten with butter.
 Dried Apple cake-Two cups syrup or molasses. cups dried apples, 1 cup of butter, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup sour milk, 1 teaspoon soda, eggs, 1 cups flour. cup entrants or more, | cup raisins, 1 teaspoon cloves, 1 cup cinnamon, nutmeg, 2 teaspoons of yeast powder Soak apples in as lit tie water as possible over night; in the morning chop fine and boil one half hour in molasses. When cold, add butter, sugar and milk with soda dis solved, eggs, flour. fruit, spices, and yeast powder.
 now will bring my letter to close, promising to send picking recipes next week. I wish all who try these reci- pes good luck.
 A SISTER OF THE s. c.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12
PLEASANT GREETINGS FROM SWEET LAVENDER

Dear Social Corner Editor: While the twins are asleep I am going to write some letters, and the first one is to be to the Dear Sisters ond Brothers of the Corner.
 I know I've been absent g, long time but "do pardon as I'm a very busy woman; and this hot weather is very tiring for stout people. I wonder if any of the sisters and brothers are stout.
 I enjoy the letters ever so much. The stories also are very amusing. l want to thank Glenwood for her kind mes sage to me.
 Now, where is brave B. B. A?
 To Faye Verna: Oh I wish you might see my pansies. They are beau tiful If I cover them up this winter, will they be all right for spring flow ering. You don't know how I Gas well as hubby) enjoy our flower bed;. gar der and hens. with chicks. besides my small flock of hens, I have 34 chicks, and some ducks.
 Dear Ma: I am so interested in your letters Could you give me few points on ducks? It seems all they want now is bread and sour milk, and then water How I love to watch themi
 Dear M. Roena, what beautiful let ters you do write. Keep them coming. Yes, I love the sunset and l can see the sun rise. What lovely moonlight evenings we are having. Hubby and I sit on our veranda and name the stars as they come forth
 I wonder how many of US will see the planet Mercury rising before the sun, between the 18th and 14th. Per haps Dear Frank of Moosup will wishes to all
 SWEFyT LAVENDER
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12
PRACTICAL sUGcEsTtoNs FOR
 THE HOME

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: A couch cover which is most durable and quite pleasing to the eye, and which the children cannot harm, is made
 from four and one-ha1f yards of either blue or brown denim. For finishing touch, featherstitch the seam in the middle and the edges with red, wash able embroidery cotton. For EiIiow covers to match, make of blue denim with ruffes of brown; a featherstitch Iof the red cotton adds to the pillow Icover's looks.
 Sure Death to Bedbugs: What pest lis more dreaded by human beings and more embarrassing to neat house wife than the wretched bedbug? When these pests once get into a house it is Ia constant fight to exterminate them The following solution has never been known to fail, if one persists in it's use: Two old one-quart tin cans are good to mix the solution in. Into each can put one half pound moth balls, add to each can one quart gasoline. In eight or ten hours the mothbaIls will have dissolv- ed, when the solution is ready for use
 A small paint brush can be used for putting on the solution, but the best |crev1ce IS an insect spray, which sends |the liquid into every conceivable crack and corner. Do not be afraid to use the solution freely on wallpaper, beds and bedding-anywher and every where, as the gasoline leaves no stain, and the mothballs make coating which lasts several weeks. Persist, at least |Once a. week, in the use of this solu- |tion, and the pests will be gone
 A DREAMER. tWaShin efOn
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12
HOME VACATIONS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Vaca- tions are the order of the day, and the Rose of New England" affords so many routes that all ought to be pleas ed in some way.
 A merry party, big and little, to the |berry-felds with lunch at noon under Ia welcome shade tree, is enjoyed by some, and they will have besides sun burn and stained hands, something to |repay for the time and labor. Three years ago I had about ten blackberry bushes given to me: some were baby ones and did not all live. set them near a wall in a corner back of pear tree, using space where only little grass would grow. Last year the crop was Il pints. and this year over 22 quarts, and some more to |ripen. During the dry season I treat ed each bush often with a pint of wa ter; kept them growing until the rain came, and now they are treating us. Hubby does the picking. for they are such clinging friends that 1 should be sowing tares if among them. If Luther Burbank's thornless ones were only grown here, how much they would be appreciated I live in hopes they will our berry outings are so convenient.
 Have questioned many times why people in town or country do not have them near at hand. Am making many goodies, some from recipes that the Corner sisters have given.
 Wine Cofored JelIy-Two cups of blackberrtes cooked with kettle full of Astrachan apples with the skins left on, makes fine jelly, using sugar in proportion, as for other jellies.
 We have several magazines and can have outings so quickly to many parts of the world and with the illustra- tions and descriptions we learn so much of the busy and quiet countries, sitting in our rockers.
 Wonder if the editor ever finds a chance for vacation.
 My opinion about the new moon is that when rather low when first seen 1t is then perpendicular, and we usu- ally have dry weather@last month the moon was in this position.
 Billie must be having many good laugh. Keep right on. You are the salt of the earth
 The last story of Sugar and Sand is all right, but in real life think Jake would have to sprinter.
 Pleasant vacations to all.
 Norwich. BLANCHE.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12
sHUT-IN IS A GOOD YANKEE.

Dear Sisters of the Corner: It has been long time since I last wrote to the Corner, but if I haven't written, I have read all the sisters letters. Some 1t seems as though I knew personal, J. E. T., Bee, Clara of Canterbury, Faye verna. Frank, Billie, Awilda' Where is she now. and others who used to write. I hope they have not drop ped out for good-we miss them ali
 Ma Rural Delivery. Louise, Centen- nlal Square. I hope to hear from you all. A. S c N. does it stand for South Carolina, North America, l didn't know but what you were from one of our southern sta.es and you just mixed the letters. Am l a good Yankee?
 Having been under the doctors care for the last three months, I have had to give up everything. It wasn't easy. for me to sit with folded hands, nor to stay at home during the pleasant days, when friends went to the seaside. But then 1 am fortunate in having a nice garden to sit in. and so l can enjoy the pleasant days after all And now is the time we enjoy our home the most. When we are we'll we can go anywhere: but when sick, An! there is no place like home. sweet home, with our friends and loved ones beside us.
 I also enjoy reading the letters writ ten to Uncle Jed by the children. wonder if our Editor of the Corner is Uncle Jed also.
 The Social Corner Song was just beautiful As we go on life's journey we can give a smile or kind word it will not cost us anything and may do Us as much good as the one we give il to.
 From the Shut-In: What do the sisters of the Corner say; to all mem bers having Social Corner pins. They could be given a. prizes, or we could buy them right out and be sure to wear them every one. We might meet one another in that way.
 SHUT-IN
 North Stoniprton
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12

Dear Social Corner Sisters How proud we are of this, our much beloved Corner It brings to us all so much pleasure through new found friends and such helpful interchange of thoughts and ideas.
 My dear Washington Sister. you are certainly a good dreamer and I know you must be a true and lovely wife. My heart goes out in sympathy for you be- cause you must stay in the hot city through the summer months and I hope that the pleasures and blessings that come to you will more than repay you for the sacrifice that you hays made I wish that you and your little ones could enjoy our hammock and our swing on the lawn under our pine trees some of these warm. sultry days. It i5 always cool there and l enjoy doing my mending and darning under those pima trees.
 Dear Sister Ready. we will be friends. It is very nice to be admired and I will strive to be all that you think [ am. As if your wishing for me reward had already brought me de- lightful prospects. If they mature will surely tell you more.
 Thanks. Sister Clara. for your kind invitation to eat ice cream with you. J know I should .have enjoyed it. but Canterbury seems g long way off. I was never thers. I did enjoy eating ice cream though on Sunday afternoon in another Social Corner home made by Sister Glenwood.
 Thanks, Sister Bee, for your recipe for canning corn. I shall try it be- cause have always cooked mine about four hours, but have had excellent luck with the recipe. I know you enjoy those seashore trips. Hubby and and the children used to take those trips when we lived near Norwich but now we are too far inland and Sunday is a busy but a very pleasant day spent with Hubby and the children at church. Sunday school and evening service.
 Sister Billie, we all enjoyed your let ter. I guess you must have been born in Pittsburgh. I have been in that city quite a. few times and well remember it's beautiful suburbs. It was not far from there in a western Pennsylvania academy that I received an important part of my education. I wonder if we should exchange photos, would we he any better acquainted lthan we are now?
 I want tok send the Sisters my recipe for stsaneds fruit pudding. as 1t is es- pecially nice for hudkFeberries and blackberries:
 Steamed Fruit Puddng-One cup sugar. one cup milk. one egg. one-half cup melted butter, one teaspoonful of soda dissolved in tha milk. three cups of four two cups of fresh berries. steam three hours in a well greased pail. Be sure the water isrboiling be- fore the pudding is put in.
 FAVE VERNA.
 Chichester
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12
A FARMERS DAUGHTER.
PEANUT DAINTY FROM SWEET
 SIXTEEN

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: l am learning to cook. Now I do not want you to surmise anything when I tell you that; but you know I am not always going to remain sixteen. Here is d delicious little tid-bi that I make quite successfully, and it is a pleasa mt addition for the afternoon tea
 It is called Peanut Dainty, and is made by shelling quart of peanuts and removing the brown skins. Chop very finely. Beat the whites of two eggs very stiff and sweeten with two tablespoonsful of powdered sugar, add ed gradually. then continue the beat ing so the egg will not be thinned by the sugar. Flavor with a teaspoonful ot vanilla Add to this the finely chopped peanuts and stir well. Have some slightly sweetened crackers, place them on a pan and spread the prepared nuts over the top of the crackers and put into hot oven to brown lightly
 Dreamer you are q 6arling to select such splendid subject for a debate. What is Home"
 I can just see our. Corner page full of letters containing brilliant ideas on that most important subject.
 SWEET SIXTEEN.
 Noroyich
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12

fine and enjoyable. If we can't all take part in them, we can all read and enjoy them.
 Thanks, Sister Only. for the nice compliment paid me. I will send for you and dear M. Lucella. another recipe for a nice plain cake. One of the best I ever ate. It was given me by 8 dear friend. and I call it Jemie's cake If you try it and find it suits your taste you may call it
 Roena's Cake-One cup of sugar, ene-haf cup of butter. one egg. cream all together. One scant cup of milk, two cups of four two teaspoonsful of baking powder, flavor with lemon. Bake in a long shallow tin. While hot spread liberally with butter over the top, sprinkle with sugar and cinnas mon. This is so easily and quickly done these hot days and makes 2 change from frosting.
 Sister Req dy. didn't we have a jolly time gathering these fine huckleberries, ard how good and kind of our editor to reward you for your labor. I must leave you again or our editor will offer me a reward to leave the Corner, but really I have enjoyed being with you all. M. ROENA.
 COIcbaStAr
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12
HOME IS HOME IF EVER so
 HOMELY.

Dear Friends: I have travelled sew eral dusty miles in order to meet with you today. May I sit opposite "Only One" and Another Normalite"? Pos- sibly I may be able to recognize them. I have brought with me some Fruitade or Punch, which may prove refresh ing on this hot afternoon. 1t will, per haps. cause you to want the directions for making. They are these:
 Fruitade-Juice of lemons and ? 1-2 oranges: l cup very strong cold tea, 2 cups water, 1 pound gram1la ted sugar, 1 pint fruit syrup, 1 quart Ap- ollinaris water. candied cherries. Put water and sugar together and boil to a syrup. Set aside to get very cool Add tea and juice of oranges and lem ons (strained). Add fruit juice. Place large piece of ice in punch bowl, add Apoliinaris water and cherries: stir gently. Will make twenty one glasses.
 Home is an almost inexhaastible subject upon which to write. It brings to nearly every individual that unex- plainable something which is never found elsewhere It is not always the greatest amount of ease and comfort it is not at all times the most calm and peace which awaits one at home: nay, it is often the direct opposite of these qualities singly. or collectively that is or are found at homel yet it is our home and no place is more innate1y dear.
 An instance illustrating this fact came into notice very recently A lit tie child. possibly six or seven years of age, had been taken from a very poor home and was being tenderfy cared for in the home of we'll to do farmer. His mother was with her for a week.
 On the third day of their stay, lit :. tie Ellen seemed very restless and, fearful Upon being questioned as to the cause of her trouble she said "Oh, do let Mummy and me go badk home. I wants to sit in the dark room and see the light peep through ttxs crack. You aint got no dark roomh here. I wants to go home. I'm lone , some for my home
 POLLY PEPPERMINT. d
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-12
RURAL DELIVERY MAKES A SUG
 GESTtON.

Editor Social Corner: The sugges- tion of "A Dreamer" that the sisters join hands and sing Ring around a . rosey," with Bro Bromley and myself in the middle reminds me of wien I was young and went to kissing parties i; and the ring used to go clear around the chimney in the old fashioned houses. The play was, as they went around in the circle to pick out the girl of your choice by giving her kiss and entertaining her the remainder of the evening. Of course. we do not expect that "A Dreamer" will think for a minute that we shall ever see any thing of this kind in the Social Cor ner circle
 We will say to Ready many thanks for her sympathy to one who enjoys music and can never play any more.
 To Jim we will say we do not sing n choir and we never could sing any more then make bluff at it to get the baby to sleep. Our talent seemed to be to see what there was in the violin, which we always thought was the best music on earth.
 What a fine lot of recipes the sisters have furnished in the Social Corner for making pies. cakes. cookies and cook ing meats with all the fixings. All are good
 Now that we have every thing cooked uP in good shape would it not be well to give the readers 8 change and this winter work out their talents, which we all have (no eXcuses) Any good subject will be received by our patient Editor.
 If all the writers will use their talents and suggest what is most clear on their minds it will make a pretty good dish from 8 composite recipe.
 Some one through the Editor askes the sisters What is a wet and dry moon?" We shall look with interest for their reply as we have had a dry moon we are looking for wet moon which, is many days late.
 .. RURAL DELIVERY.