The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-02

Descriptions Of number OF safe
and sane" Fourth of July celebrations
/ that actually took place last year appear
/ in the June Nomans Home Companion,
| These descriptions ATE full OF valuable sng'
gesiions for fathers and mothers who
would like TO have their children enjoy
| themselves on the Fourth this year without
running the risk of losing legs, arms and
eyes The following paragraphs show
what they have been doing on one Of the
streets OF Hartford Conn, Tor ten years
"frhe residents OF neeriicld avenue,
| Hartford, Conn have for about ten years
celebrated the Fourth of July IN a safe
and sane way There are some - families
ON the block, which is about quarter OF
mile in length \ committee is chosen
and each family is asked for small dond'
ton. About $50 Is raised, which pays Tor
everything
"The first event on the program at 6 80
o'clock. is the childron's parade, headed
by the newest baby, pushed by his proud
father. next come the other babies IN
elaborately decorated carriages followed
by the little girls. each pushing her dolls
carriage. next. the small boys IN Indian or
soldier suits and last the older children,
All carry japanese parasols and silk flags
furnished by the committee
AT 10 80 o'clock is baseball game m
tue ldlh HdA'u " Wahls pl'h'N ii"'. w
east and west sides of the street Each
team is cheered hy It's own followers with
tin pans and horns.
After luhcheon comes a ball-game be-
tween the youngsters of the street and
a team of small boys from the next street
and after this the sports for the children,
including - ward dashe- for all ages,
rope.skipping contest for the girls shoe
race for the boys and peanut race, with
prizes for the two best in each contest.
Then the fathers and mothers have
prize contests Of throwing the baseball,
running a potato race, tossing the bean
bag, etc
I'm the evening are the great illumina-
ton and band.concert Hundreds of Jap
anese lanterns are hung on cords, pre-
viously prepared, up and down the street,
from tree to tree and to the porches, and
each house is decorated with many heauti-
ful lanterns 4 band OF % pieces renders
fine program.
Do YOU know that a band of wash
ing silk or soft linen. the size OF the
waist, sewn inside knitted golf Jersey
before ii is washed will prevent II IRON
stretching and keep it in perfect shape
To remove wet paint from white material
wash the STAN with soap and water. then
boil in water to which a little kerosene
has been added; again rub between the
hands, using soap and hot waterbury
paint on white material can easily be re-
moved by soaking the STAN ~ turpentlne
to soften the medium which hardens II 70
the fabric. II should then be rubbed in the
and washed in soap and water
finishing with ordinary wasmng.-Palnt
stains that are old and dry may be re-
moved from woollen goods with ChlorOtorm.
First cover the spot with olive oil on
butter When the stain Is on fabric the
color Of which is apt TO be DESTROYED.
moisten first with little oil, then remove
with ether-ln an ordinary wash boiler
put III inches water. then put IN three
fourths to one bar good laundry, soap,
thinlv sliced Let il come to a boil. then
put in IL to two tablespoonful kerosene
oil When the soap Is all dissolved add
enough water to fill the boiler twothlrds |
10 three-fourths full. Then put the clothes |
IN After boiling five to eight minutes
they can be removed thoroughly white and |
clean Without changing the water YOU
can boil two or three successive patches OF !
clothes. This method beats all the wash |
ing machines ever made. In tins way |
clothes require no rubbing 1t saves nine. |
tenths Of the labor on wash day. Try 1t |
and be convinced.-If the blankets bought |
at the beginning of the winter need wash |
ing. dissolve a quarter-pound Of rock full |
ar's earth in boiling water and add suili-
rient cold water to cover the blankets
and let them steep in this over night, The
next morning squeeze out and wash IN the
usual way. BY adopting this method all
Nil in the wool will he removed and less
,oap required. The result will he beauti-
'ully white, soft and feecy blankets.
The childrens clothes this season are
,harming, and great good taste is shown
IN the most inexpensive models. We all