Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13
A SOCIAL CORNER PICNIC

On 8 fine morning in July the mem bers of the Social Corner were all hustle and excitement. for the day had come when they would know Who is Who" There was a weeks notice giv- en, and the preparation was nasty In due time the Cornerites began to ar rive at the picnic ground, and such fun as they had guessing each other.
 They discovered A Dreamer right away, he looked so sleepy
 Rural Delivery had forgotten to change his cap, and that gave him away.
 Centennial Square brought large package of paper bags said she had promised them to Cook of Norwich. Auntie said she thought Clara of Canterbury and Chefs Daughter ought to have some of them.
 A dear old lady sat a little apart, looking at the others, when Somebody of Lebanon came along and spoke to her. and then all knew it was Antique. Ruth, SHnfiower and c. H. S., 1913, were comparing high school notes. Some of the others looked longingly | in their direction and wished they A Mother and Cora of Norwich dis cussed at some length the best way to bring up children.
 An Observer said he had noticed nowadays that instead of the parents bringing up the children, the children brought up the parents. l Frank and o. H. o. had become ac- 1 quainted and were enjoying each oth- er's society hugely, though o. H. O seemed somewhat downcast. She waS wishing she had not agreed so heartily I -T-H. Ag1IN TN44 men do the proposing, for leap veal wouldn't come again for four more years, and Frank was such a hand some young man!
 Somebody began to inquire if any one had found Ready. Just then a rat. ting and rumble was heard and larg, van drawn by four horses drove rapid ly up to the picnic grounds. A rathel stout, jolly looking woman sat on thu seat with the driver. She looked around and said to the driver:
 You may put 1t over there 'indi eating a large cleared space. Whil everybody wondered what was to b. put over there a large box was un loaded, and all shouted:
 "Hurrah for Ready and her wood box!"
 l A Discoverer found large crack il it that had been made during it's trans portation.
 Ready nearly cried, but Aunt Me hitable mended it so nicely with stri of surgeons plaster that it was de clared by all as good as new.
 At automobile was heard approach ing. Papa's Boy and Swamp Appl sat on the front seat. She was lookin i livery happy, for Papas Boy had jus told her that he liked her better thai he did the blossoms.
 Merry Farmer Boy and Grille wer on the back seat. 50 engrossed wit each other they did not know they ha reached their destination until the au tomobile had stopped. They spied B1l lie and Kentucky Belle and joine them.
 A message came from GIenwoo saying she could not be present, as carpenter had come to put up 8 shel for her pickles and preserves and sh felt 1t her duty to remain at home see that he made 1t strong enough t hold them.
 Soon Nat and Jane Ann arrived They were talking excitedly abou woman's rights. Nat looked very fin in his lavender socks and rainbow ap parel, but Jane Ann looked rathe tame; all but her bonnet. We though she had got a new one, but on close inspection decided she had taken tn advice of some of the Sisters an dyed the rooster's feathers. They cer tainly presented a gorgeous appear ance, and we all knew Jane Ann fe exceedingly proud of them. We gay them cordial greeting and asked Ns how the hogs were. He said:
 "They were all in the pen when | left, and he hoped to tarnation they stay there"
 : He had brought along pan of bear with a pig piece of pork in it. Said 'r he hadn't watched them Jane An would have let them burn, as she ws writing to the Social Corner ar couldn't do two things at once ar do em right"
 l Jane Ann didn't say anything, bl she looked it.
 The Editor had arrived and W. !, surrounded by a group of good lookir ) women. Each one held in her hand l closely written manuscript and we, ? all talking at once. The Editor lookt ) somewhat confused, but judging fro
 the satisfied expression on the faces
 the women he was showing no pa
 tiality, but was promising them all
 winning chance.
 Soon Jim claimed the attention r all. In very masterful style he r f cited poem of his own composite 7 entitled The Lucious Pumpkin Pi 1 Everybody cheered and called for { = encore. Jim nobly responded, tn
 time reciting The Lament of the Cro1 f pie Crowned Hen.
 Everybody but MT. Bromley cheer,