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Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
ECONOMY APPLE-SAUCE.

To the Editor Social Corner Family: And a good big family, too, isn't it. l rejoice to see so many nice di- rections for fancy work, If I don't care much for such work I ldVe to read about it. But just now I am agoing to tell you how I made apple sauce to be saving. Don't remember where I saw the directions, but some where. I cored the apples, then wash ed them and put them on to cook, and when done l used spoon and mashed them through colender. Say, if you'll believe me, there was no waste only the skins, and 1t is such a saving. Yes, Frozen, 1 am still fussin with my plants, and wore a very pretty button hole bouquet of pink geranium blossoms not long since, which I was very proud of
 I would love to know what has be- come of Wild West. Am wondering if she has found my song for me yet. Long live the Social Corner.
 A line is sufficient for memory and can see some of you smile,
 Enough sed,
 BALSAM FIR. Go Wfndhan Me
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23

What makes you look so blue?" asked grandpa, coming in the day be- fore Thanksgiving.
 T was thinking about the children. Fred and Nellie and the babies will go to her folks. 1 wish I was well enough to have the whole family here, but it is lots of work to cook a Thanksgiving dinner.
 Walter will be here I suppose, so l guess we will kill chicken tonight and make a pie ,even if we did kill pigs yesterday.
 T have made two squash pies and two mince pies and 1 will fry a pan of doughnuts. 1 baked bread yester- day, so with vegetables I guess there will be enough. l can open a jar of sauce"
 Well" was the answer, maybe we can have them next year. Nellie will be up before Christmas, I guess" Walter came for Sundays and holi- days but grandpa and grandma longed Tor the grandbabies who would glad den the hearts of the other grandpar- ents. About dusk Thanksgiving eve there Were steps on the piazza and Master Eddie walked in with a covered bas- | ket.
 Mamma and Allie are coming, but she has to come slow, for she has got the frosted cake. I have got two pies | and the chocolate cake" Mamma appeared with three year old Allie and the cake, beside her | handbag.
 | Mother is going to auntie's, so we nave invited ourselves to spend ' Thanksgiving with you. Fred, Jessie and Clifford will come in the morning and bring more things, so don't worry over dinner l knew you had fresh pork, and Jessie will stay and hell you fix that all right She can do ii as well as anybody. if you tell her" | Walter came later with a basket o1 | grapes, and grandma set the supper 1 table with slices of her roast sparerib warm boiled potatoes, fresh bread, but | ter, peach sauce, doughnuts and a cur Of tea with a different face from the one she had worn during the day. Nellie cut the chocolate cake (Whicf was three thin loaves of a plain lighr cake with boiled chocolate frosting be- tween and on the top) and Walter sai( | It made him begin to feel thankful for ''Sis''
 The next morning Fred and the other two children appeared, Free With a bag of mixed native nuts an( Jessie with a box containing a porl cake (made from a Social Corner Sis ter's recipe) and the corners filled il with popcorn balls.
 Mamma, Jessie and Walter tool command of the kitchen, the littl, boys went out for walk, and grand pa, grandma and Fred settled in tn, parlor for good talk
 At ? o'clock came dinner. In tn, center of the table was a chicken pie in the big dish it was baked in-o1 one end was a platter of cold roas pork, and a dish of hot gravy, mashed potatoes, mashed turnips and suuasi and boiled onions, also plates of fresl bread, butter and cranberry sauc (which came in Fred's pocket) and ; glass dish of pickles
 On little side table were the suuasl and mlnce pies and the cakes.
 Nobody missed the turkey. and afte the table was cleared the dishes wer shut up in the sink room to wait tn departure of those who must go tha night, and then Jessie told her secret that she and papa had planned tha they with the two boys should go hon that evening and mamma and bab stay until Sunday.
 ETTA BARBER. Plainfeld.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
COMFORT HINTS FROM THEoDA

Dear Editor and Sisters:-This So- cia1 Corner has developed into such prominence that its hosts of readers have come to recognize it as a medium of information in all lines of house. work and culinary art; also in the vast amount of varied ideas in the line of useful and ornamental fancy work.
 If there are those who do not know what, or how to make gifts for the holiday season it must be because they do not read the Social Corner.
 Who has not enjoyed these delight ful days of October? And during one of the finest of them, when the earth was radiant with sunshine from heaven there also shone upon me Sunshine from Stonington. The gleam of that short call is with me yet; and the warmth of friendliness gives me a very kindly feeling to- ward one who Is so bright and sunny
 How we look forward to the letters when we have had the pleasure of meeting some of the writers their let tsre seem more like personal mes
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS FROM
 AUNT SERENA.

Dear Editor and Sisters: I want to thank you, Aunty, for what you said in your last letter. Am glad to know you had good luck with the cooky recipe. You see, so far as I know, it is original with me, and I was quite proud of it.
 Try again. Mamie; better luck next time, maybe. I often fail the first time with recipes that I know prove successful with others.
 Ma: Have you found any use yet for that butchers linen and the handker- chiefs If had plenty of either, or both, this is the way I'd use them:
 Large pieces of the linen would be used for traycloths, bureau or side board scarfs, doilies, and pillow cases All of them would have the hems spoke-s stitched, and about an inch in from the hems would be another row of spoke e-stitching.
 Smaller pieces would be used for Dutch collars, having a scalloped edge and a simple design in solid embroid- cry. Still smaller pieces, for little em- bro1dered neck bows, envelope shaped money pockets Cto suspend about the neck), napkin rings, cuff bands, em- broidered belts, etc.
 Handkerchiefs. even the plain hem stitched ones, make very pretty Jabots 1 they may be either square or pointed PlaIt the upper edge, each side towards the center, and in center at lower edge | insert a crochet medallion, either square or round.
 An embroidered handkerchief may be fashioned into/a dainty bib or bon net, for the baby; or made into bag to hold his powder puff. For this work a circle of eyelets around the handl1er- chief at equal distances, and run rib bon through to draw up.
 A good sized one may be used tC make a case for others. Fold envelope shaped, sew up, leaving one point fol the flap Sew a bow of ribbon to the point of this flap, and line with g square silk covered sachet.
 Hope these will be of some use tc you.
 AUNT SERENA.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
A LETTER FROM CUBA.

Editor Social Corner: I am won dering if the editor and Social Cor ner sisters would like to hear from a Connecticut Yankee who is sojourn ing in a foreign country many hun dreds of miles from the Rose of New England, and who enoys reading the "homey,". cheery letters of the Social Cornerites.
 The letters appeal to me the more strongly as my environments are es- sentially -Amermican, being in the midst of a Spanish h-speaking people, and hedged in, so to speak, with their customs and mode of living.
 From three to four days after a Norwich Bulletin is mailed to us. we are eagerly reading the same in our beautiful tropical island. l wish each one of you could see the foliage here in the richness of it's natural colors and enjoy this wonderful climate with me. Although it is the fourteenth of November we are wearing thin, sum- mer dresses, and in the middle of the day it is often uncomfortably hot. My pen is inadequate to describe the beau ty of the nights in the tropics.
 There are numerous diversions of fered to the tourist, not the least of which is the Miramar gardens, on the Almendares river by the sea. This has an excellent string orchestra, and a French and Spanish cuisine, moving pictures and American music. Then there are the weekly band concerts given by the national band on the Malecon, and those given by the city band in Central park. There are the vine palm terraces open on three sides, where dinner parties are given; and, last, but not least. the coach riding and motoring on the Prado and Malecon, and out to the Vedado.
 I am taking up too much space for & newcomer, so will close by saying think Brown Bees sentiments on Christmas giving is the keynote of Christmas; and I am sure we would all be benefited by following her sug- gestions.
 ALIEN.
 West India Islands,
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I sages to us. Hope to see you longer ] next time.
 Biddy: So Aunt Mehitable was that only sister you saw that day, worth l mentioning? Too bad. l take It TOT | granted you saw her after you had l your glasses fixed therefore the req 1 son. Well, 1 had better luck. Soon after I started out l stumbled right on to one of the busiest, merriest,
 cackling Biddys in the flock; she told
 me all about the schemes she had laid
 and how some were matching and l must be on the alert for what was produced from the Golden" egg when 1t appeared in public. Perhaps when you saw Aunt Mehitable she was in
 a hurry to join me. We commenced
 our journey together. And then, still | another pleasant incident when an- other one of our most popular and enthusiastic sisters face greeted us, that of Aunty. How many more were
 seen that day remains a question. Fine table salt is good to whiten the teeth and harden the gums. Finely powdered charcoal is also ex-
 cellent.
 Powdered orris root and chalk, equal parts mixed is also good. For chapped hands and lips equal quantities of glycerine and rose water, with few drops of carbolic acid | thoroughly mixed; also two parts | glycerine and one of bay rum. Another is of equal parts of nut ton tallow, sweet oil and camphor gum slightly melted to thoroughly mix.
 What is good for burns is good for l chilblains. Bind on raw grated po- ] tato also equal proportions of lime l water and linseed oil. For Corns bind on bread soaked with
 vinegar, or lemon juice. Applications
 of kerosene or turpentine are benefi- cial
 For soft corn, keep dry by absorbent
 cotton, or a pinch of boraX. THEODA. | Willimantic
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23

between the petals on each round, | fasten off.
 Make second side like first. Join the two sides with z single row of p caught alternately in the centers of p of the two sides. | Border Around the Top-First Round Make in center of some D | space, oh 6 and catch in center of next | space with 1 and repeat from all around, join. The ribbon holes are next to be made, oh 5. 4 d c, oh 2, skip oh and repeat all around.
 Make another round of ribbon holes, | putting the in the space of pre- ceding round.
 Then a round of D caught down in | alternate spaces. Fasten off. Then make a round as the first round of top was made. working from the wrong side. Turn, make ' in oh just made, c in center and repeat all around. Turn, oh and catch down in the of previous round and repeat | all around.
 Turn in oh just made, oh and catch back to form D, 5 C in oh. in center and repeat from all around
 To Make Balls-Ch and join in a ring. Make 8 s in the ring. Do not join as the balls are worked | around and around, both threads of st being taken up.
 Next Round-Put s c in each st of preceding round. Make six more rounds of 16 s c, then two rounds, skipping every third st on each round. Fill with cotton and make a final round, 1 skipping every other st. Draw u- with 1 s c, oh 10 and fasten off. Make 1J more balls in the same manner. Fasten two balls on each corner of bag, two in center of lower edge, two in center of each rose and one in each bow of the ribbons that are used for drawing up.
 The best cord to use in these bags is one that nearly every girl has made, using an empty spool with four pins put in around the hole, slipping the silk over the pins. Narrow sou tache braid can be used as a padding for this and will give it more body. c 0E C
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
PlCKLED ONIONS.

Social Corner Editor and Cornerites: In this 1912 we are all looking to get every cent coming to us q am in favor of the progressively and as the following can furnish aromatic flavor (and is largely used) I send in my grandmothers way.
 How old is she? Just three times my age, and I was born since the flood and Noah's arkI
 Take any kind of onions, not larger than a hickory nut, peel, throw into well-salted cold water for an hour, heat some vinegar hot, not boiling, add to it little salt, few mustard seed and some tiny red peppers; take your onions out of the salt water, cook in hot. clear water until you can pierce with broomcorn, fill your bottles or jars most full, then pour over them the hot vinegar. put in cork and cover with wax. old fashioned home made
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Which May Easily and Economically
 Be Made.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Here are a few suggestions for Christi mas gifts which may be made by the little folk, as well as by their mothers and aunts. Nowadays, the children are taught to use pencils, crayons and wa ter color paints in the public schools, so that it is comparatively an easy matter for them to decorate with pleasing designs of holly, mistletoe, snow scenes, etc.
 Very Pretty Book Marks are made of water color cardboard cut six inch es long and tipped with a six pointed star. The edges of star points are just tinted with silver or gold paint and
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
IF YOU ARE A DRINKING MAN

You had better stop at once or you1l lose your job. Every line of business is closing its doors to Drinking" men. It may be your turn next. By the aid of ORRINE thousands of men have been restored to lives of sobriety and industry.
 We are so sure that ORRINE will benefit you that we say to you that if after a trial you fail to get any bene- fit from it's use, your money will be refunded.
 When you stop Drinking think of the money you'll save; besides, sober men are worth more to their employ CTS and get higher wages.
 Costs only $1.00 a box. We have an interesting booklet about ORRINE that we are giving away free on request. Call at our store and talk it over. N. D. SEWN G SON, 11e Main Street.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Going Home

HeiAgang: So the German people Whisper when they hear the bell Polling from some gray old steeple Deaths familiar tale to tell. When they hear the organ dirges Swelling out from chapel-dome, And the singers chanting surges, '.Heimgang!" Always going home Heimgang: Quaint and tender say
 ing,
 In the grand old German tongue That has stamped Melanchthon'S
 praying,
 And the hymn that Luther sung Blessed be our loving Master,
 That is where our feet shall roam; We are journeying to Gods Acre Heimgang! Always going home. Heimgang: We are all so weary, And the willows, as they wave, Softly signing ,sweetly dreary, Woo as to the tranquil grave. When the golden pitchers broken, With it's dregs, or with it's foam, And the Under words are spoken "Heimgang:" We are going home.
 From the German.
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CT gives the persons name.
 The secret is, that the one who speaks last is the one on whom the cane will rest.
 A CHEAP. DRUNK.
 Lots of fun will be afforded on lockers by the victims of "a cheap drunk" that the most abstemious per son may indulge in.
 A broom is all that is needed. Rest the forehead on the top of the broom handle, closing the eyes, and walk around the broom three times. Then open the eyes, drop the broom and try to walk in a dignified manner to your seat.
 It sounds easy, but try it and see.
 THE BOOK TRICK.
 Much amusement may be derived from this simple trick: Three books are put on the floor about two feet apart, and someone is blindfolded and told to step over the books without touching them. The books are then quietly removed and the victim pro- ceeds.
 THE LONE GROWER.
 Here is a game that never fails to amuse the children. Everyone is told that they are to be given the name of some well known animal which upon a given signal they are to initiate by making the kind of noise each animal makes. The leader goes around the circle, telling all but one to keep still when the signal is given. This one person is told to crow like a rooster. At the signal no one makes a noise except one, and his lone growing causes the fun.
 There are scores more tricks, but mustn't take more of our Social Cor ner space; and although this letter is departure from our usual subject matter, hope it may help some host ess in planning for the entertainment of her guests.
 ISABEL
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
HOMEMADE ARTICLES

Editor and Sisters of the Social Chr ner: Here are few suggestions that may help you:
 Necktie Holder-Buy a set of en- oro1dery hoops, and a yard and a half Of one inch ribbon, any color desired, Cover one of the embroidery hoops with this ribbon; then from both ends or this hoop tie bow of ribbon and a loop to hang up. Better get oval shap- ed embroidery hoops.
 Skate Bag-Mal1e an ordinary blue flannel shopping bag, and stitch both sides of the bag together at the cen ter, leaving a separate place for each skate.
 Scissors HoIder-Get one and a half dozen of brass rings and two yards of 3-4 inch ribbons, of any color. Place one ring over another and pass the rib bon in and out of the small space; at the end of the last ring make bow and leave loop to hang scissors on.
 Pin Cushion-Take an empty spool: after winding cotton or wool around the spool, so as to make 1t round, cover with silk or satin. Then take a half a yard of baby ribbon, make a bow at OuS llltu pass lue T1DDOn NDV means of a drawing needle) through the end of the spool and tie another bow at top.
 Twins-Buy two small sized cellu- Ibid dolls, one yard of four inch rib bon and two and half yards of baby ribbon. Cover the dolls with the four inch ribbon, shirr the ribbon at the feet, then after it with cotton shirr at the neck. When stuffing with cot ton, sprinkle 1t with sachet powder Then with the baby ribbon tie both dolls together, leaving a loop in the middle to hang up,
 For Grandma's Rheumatism-Ge a quart of port wine, a pound of raisins and pound of loaf sugar. Mix them | together. This should be taken three times day. I'm sure that if this is given to anyone suffering from rheu- matism they will appreciate it as much as any Christmas gift. 1 DR. G, w. l.. K.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
A Graar Building Falls.

when It's foundation is undermined. and if the foundation of health-good digestion-is attacked, quick collapse follows. On the first signs of lndl- gestion, Dr. Kings New Life Pills should be taken to tone the stomach and regulate liver, kidney and bowels. Pleasant, easy, safe and only 25 cents at Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
LITTLE HINTS.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Did any of you ever roll quarters of apple in doughnut dough (before it is stiff enough to rolD and drop them in hot fat? They are nice cold. Did you ever buy the sugar that comes in square Jumps and roll them in chocolate frosting or flavor them with a few drops of lemon, orange, pepper mint or wintergreen extract? Popcorn balls rolled in frosting made from pink sugar or chocolate are pretty
 Cranberries are pretty to trim a white frosted cake.
 ETTA BARBER. Plainfield,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23

beeswax or any modern contrivance you choose.
 Ready to eat after one week. I use tall, large necked bottles such as chow. chow comes in and cover cork with paraffine.
 I have just made half a barrel of sauerkraut Come up, over or down and have some. J. D.. T. |.
 Yantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23
THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE IS A MISFORTUNE
 TO MANY
EVERY WoMAMs opPoRTUNlrY.

Bulletin should Wednesday of Write but side of the
 Address SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR Bulletin Norwich
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A NEW ENGLAND THANKSGIVING
 DINNER.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I have been busy of late and will now try to make up for lost time. Here are some recipes which I have tried and found good for Thanksgiving din- ner:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23

st5o second soo hird. Av1rd made the last Saturda In neachm
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23

MENU.
 Roast Turkey
 Boiled Potatoes Mashed Turnip
 Cold Roast Pork
 Boiled Onions Baked Squash
 Brown Gravy Dressing Pickles Celery
 Cranberry Sauce
 Brown Bread White Bread
 Chicken Pie 'Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie Apple Pie
 Plum Pudding
 Cheese Coffee
 Fruit Cake
 Oranges Grapes Nuts Dressing-Chop fine six cold boiled potatoes, four medium sized onions three slices fat pork, four cups of cracker crumbs or dry bread crumbed up, one tablespoon of salt, pepper and sage 10 suit taste, one egg, the heart of the turkey and two cups of water; that which the heart was boiled in is all right to wet up your dressing with make it quite moist, stuff your turkey and bake
 Plum Puddine-One cup molasses one cup sweet milk, one cup suet chopped fine, two cups flour, two eggs beat light, one cup entrants, two cups seeded raisins, one-quarter cup ot citron cut up fine, the juice of 8 lemon, one teaspoon of soda, cinna- mon, clove and nutmeg. Steam two hours. If not wanted so rich, omit part of the fruit. Serve with any good sauce.
 Pudding Sauce-One heaping tea spoon of cornstarch, rub smooth witt a little cold water. Pour on enough hot water to make a teacupful Wher thickened, one cup sugar and one egg beaten together until light, then poul well, and flavor to suit taste. Place on ice if desired cold. Fruit Cake-One cup sugar, one cuI sweet milk, two-thirds cup of butter two eggs, one-half cup molaSseS, Ont and one-half cups raisins, one cuI entrants, one cup citron, four cup: sifted four, one teaspoon of soda, ont teaspoon each of cinnamon, nutmeg cloves and ginger. Bake in slow over two to three hours. Chocolate Cake. It is fine Aunty: l tried your recipe for Blacl ChatterboX: How does this col( weather strike you? I am going tt try some of your recipes when I ge time.
 Cornf1ower: Your eggless recipes ar l just what we want this time of yea when eggs are high. Must close, with best regards to al l and wishing you a Happy Thanksgiv I ing. AUNT HESTER. Mystic.
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GRANDMA's SURPRISE PARTY.

Willinnantic,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-23

CT gives the persons name.
 The secret is, that the one who speaks last is the one on whom the cane will rest.