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Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
DOMESTIC HINTS FROM CORN FLOWER.

Dear Editor and Sisters; l had been intending to try my hand at a story. but as they are not needed at present. will wait awhile and write a letter instead.
 It has been moved and seconded that we have Q Social Corner picnic. All in favor signify by shouting "Ayet' Dear me, what racket My head will ache for a week. Now, where shall we have 1t? At the park in Norwich. at the lake (near Biddy), ct Leonard Bridge, or at the camp around so that 1t will be convenient for Aunty and the other WSlimantic sisters? I would vote for the-lak or the canfp ground.
 Jane Grey: enjoyed your sensible letter. Will try to profit by it. It will be good thing to keep in mind while we write those Christmas let- ters. t>4
 How many of the sisters like musk melons, wonder? I do, and like them this way best of eS. Cut in halves, remove seeds, sprinkle with sugar, Ali cavity with sweet cream and sprinkle on a little more sugar. Eat with spoon. Ice cream and whipped cream may be used if liked. prefer the plain. sweetened cream. To keep cake from sticking to Mns-- Grease tin, shake a little flour in it, and grease again over the flour. Did yod ever get beans ready for baking and find that you had forgotten to order pork? Season them as usual and before putting in the oven, sdot the top with bits of butter. "A little ginger and baking soda in beans will make them more digesti- I ble.
 Here is a pretty Pineapple Insertion for those who like to crochet:
 Chainl1 1s.
 1. Shelf @ double oh, doubles) in 4th stitch, ch B. miss 6, doubles, separated by oh in next stitch, ch $, shell in last stitch. turn.
 2. iCh 8, shell in sheIl, oh 6. ' doubles between doubles of last row, ch g. at beginning of last row, turn. r
 3. Oh 3, shell in shell, oh 8, single st between first two doubles of last row, oh 5, single between next two repeat times. ch 8. shell in shell double under oh, turn. 4. Oh 3. shell in shell, oh 8, single under 1ct 5 oh, oh 5, single under next
 repeat shells in shell double under
 oh, turn. N1 | 5, 6. I. same as fourth row, de-
 creasing the loops of oh, iby one each
 row.
 Repeat from 2d row. Very pretty. l CORNFLOWER.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

called upon to help. They fail in that close intimacy with the humand being. How easily and with comparatively small cost could they follow out this plan of Children's home? How, many hundreds of children might be blessed with fresh air, light, whole some food. outdoor frolic, and kind treatmenti
 What a good thing 1t would De for the possessor of a country home, whose life is unsatisfied, if she would take ainto the home for a few weeks some of these poor. pale, thin, city children. Think of the advantages of this new Children's home. The chil- dren are brought under the refining influence of the educated woman, and what that means one can easily imag- inc who knows how unhappy are the the lives of the children of the wretch, edly poori>
 It is really remarkable what fine in- stincts and feelings lie dormant in these children, and what an awakening it is for them mentally.
 Those who have never seen a blos- soming cherry tree, or fruit upon a branch, never beheld the sunrise above stretch of beautiful meadow land, or sunset behind forest, look upon these beauties of nature with the deepest emotion. The coarse and often brutal natures of the parents stifle and crush out at the start all joyous, tender sentiments the child may pos- sess.
 This is what the Children's home in Birkeneck is doing.
 I asked for aims! II
 He flung coin at me
 Contemptuously. L Not without a; sense of shame
 stopped and picked it up.
 Does this fulfil The Masters will To give cup Of water in His name? I asked for bread! He handed out to me ' Indifferently A ticket for some food. It answered to my need. Was this the way On that great day Christ stopped Nto feed The hungry multitude?
 Whenlwe shall wait, After this mortal strife, Eternal life, And to His presence go | As suppliants indeed. Win it be thus He will on us< In our great need His priceless gift bestow? = The Outlook
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
HER HOBBY k THE FiRELEss
 COOKER.

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 Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: The Sociak Corner Sisters speak of their hobbies! My hobby Is q fireless cooker, and do wish could shake the friendly hand of the Social Corner Sisters and tell them what a great help 1t Is to me-. I can't imagine what has become of Biddy of Holland county ] am very anxious to hear from her, I will close by sending you
 A Pickle Recipe-Two quarts green tomatoes, one quart white onions ore head cauliaowert one quart green cur cumbers, six peppers, two cups sugar, two quarts vinegar, four tablespoons g,ound mustard, three tablespoons of flour, one-half ounce tumeric, a few carrots. Gut tomatoes, onions, cucurl1- bers and peppers into chunks, sprinkle with, salt, stand over night, scald cauli- flower in salt and water, let 1t stand until morning: scald tomatoes, onions, eucumbers and peppers in their own brine and drain, well; mix mustard, flour and tumerlc in little cold vine- gar,-a stir into the sugar and vine gar while boiling; put in the mustard and pour over the mixture. R. W. T.
 South Canterbury I4
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
DEPENDABLE POTATO RECIPES.

Dear Editor and All the scornerites:
 l.send In few recipes made from the good old standby y-potatoes:
 Potato Duchesse-;Boil and pass through sieve six medium sized pota- stoes; add one gill of cream. the yolks of fTthree eggs, pepper and salt. little
 chopped parsley and little pinch of nutmeg. Ti1e mixture must be smooth and we'll mixed Take tablespoon at time, form into balls. place in d
 buttered-Hn, set them in the oven un-
 til nicely Drowned.
 Sliced Potatoes to Bake with Pork
 Dig out the eyes and slice thinly
 enough to fill a two quart ,earthen
 dish. Season with salt and pepper over top; then pour over sweet milk.
 When. two thirds full cut live OF six
 slices of pork and lay over the top as covering. Bake-about two hours. If
 the pork is. getting too brown, cover
 with thick brown paper until the po-
 tatoes are done.
 Saratoga Chips Wash the potatoes clean, pare, and slice very thin; unrow
 into cold water long enough to take
 out some Of the Starch; then wine dry
 and then drop into boiling lard a few
 at a time; when potatoes are a golden
 brown skim out. drain in colander
 and serve hot.
 Potato Pumpkin Pie-Pare and boil
 some potatoes, drain and mash; then whip until very light; then color to a
 fine pumpkin color with a yellow
 caramel made of sugar moisteried with water and boiled until carameled. Make the pie the usual way; two thirds cup of the potato mixture two beaten eggs. one cup sugar, little salt, cinnamon and ginger to taste. >one cup of milk and one cup of sweet cream. This is for one pie: Line deep pie tin with good rich puff paste; have the edge stand up around the edge. as> the mix ture will puff up. and when taken out should be lovely golden brown. Lemon Potato Pie-Grate one rnedi | um sized potato, put it on< the stove and yboil ill cup of boiling water; beat the yolks of two eggs with three quarters of a cup of sugar.. stir this into the potato, add the Juice and grated rind of one lemon: bake in one crust; when done. cover with the whipped whites of the two eggs; re- turn tos oven and brown. | Hope some of the Sisters will try these and report. Best wishes to all.
 Will ask one question: Why. don,l l the Sisters when they write put the | name of their town where they live a; l the bottom of their letters? c. E. s. Scotland.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
Washington County, R. 1.
. HOPKINTON
State Tax Reduced from, 1s Mills e .
 --Assessors Final Meeting.

The board of assessors held gheir final meeting for this year Tuesday afternoon when the lists were signed and filed in the ofice of the town clerk Under the new tax act of 19f2 the work of the assessors was greatly increased and the total amount of the tax is somewhat legs than last year, but the decrease will be more than made cup to the town by the reduction in the state tax, which is now mills. instead of 15 heretofore.
 Ex-Meut. F. R. Allen and wife spent Sunday in Boston, making the trip by auto.
 Dr. A. L. Wells and son Russsl of Boston visited, friends in town last week
 Rev. Ira L. Cottrel1 visited at the home of George B. Carpentry in Ash away last week. Mir. Cotfrf1 was formerly pastor of the Seyenth-day Baptist church in that vf1lage.~ lsMrs. William H. Burdick of High street, Ashaway. has been visiting friends at Avondale.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
What Alina is poinu.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: The let- ter from Cross-Criss tempts me to write one more letter, and tell her that think she does well in putting in the word flew" ] in speaking of picking strawberries. Am afraid she would balk on the many and often" which falls to my lot.
 Just now. Cross Criss, am picklfng dry beans. Do you think you would enjoy that? Later I hope to pick few ha2lenuts. perhaps that would suit you better.
 Aunt Mehitable: Aren't YOU home from your vacation yet? Why don't you write? V Potlatch: Have you room in your garden for a double white petunia in memory of ALfNE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
RURAL DELIVERY CHANGES HIS z f ABODE.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Friends: The summer is fast fading away, vacations are coming to a close, the maple trees are putting on their beautiful colors. the goldenrod is at its best, and the fall cricket sounds the morning of the coming winter with its long evenings, when the Social Corner writers will find ample time to send something good and useful to the de- partment Let us all try to give our kind Editor just what he needs to make the Social Corner page as good as tthe past, if not better-make 1t like book saw when I was boy. well remember these words on the cover: Information for All! Inquire With in"
 The past summer has been very pleasing to me, as we have & 40-horse power automobile in our family and :. have enjoyed many long trips. AL though the summer was hot one, 1t was just fine on good roads, going at q fair speed. The automobile today Is certainly wonderful machine, and is ' pleasing as well as profitable.
 ffiWe well remember when the firsl automobiles came out. They were like sonpe horses I have seen-sometimes they would go, then again they seem Z to be out of gear or had too much to go good.
 When the machines first came out a young man was making a trip through North Dakota. It was nearly sunset when on lonely road amid the woods of that state his machine refused to go farther. He soon found out the trou- ble, for large bolt had become loose and as he had no wrench large enough to fit 1t he began to look around for a house to see if he could borrow a monkey wrench. As he looked up the hill he saw in the woods a little cabin and a long-legged fellow coming slowly towards him. He put on h,s goggles to get better view of his wis., jtor, who came slowly towards the machine with a peculiar smile on his face, when the voting nan said to him:
 Say. Mister. have you got a monkey wrench around here anywhere?"
 The fellow from the cabin gave him d long look and as he began to draw back from him he repeated: Monkey ranchl Monkey ranch! There is a eattle>ranch down the road a piece over beyond the pines there; there is . sheep ranch down past the bend in the river; there is a hog ranch; but any. one starting monkey ranch in Nortr Dakota Is one blamed fool!" and hs ureW DacK 10 HIS cabin to let tho young man work at his leisure to re. pair his machine.
 We miss a number of the old writer, who used to be so prompt:in the Sbcia Corner. Where have they gone? W, have not seen Glenwood since tn, straw ride to her home last year. w, had a fine time. There are .othe writers we long to hear from.
 There have been many changes dur ing the past summer-people sellinj and buying homes in, this section. Gu postoffice address has also bee] changed on 8 new R. F. D. route iron Danielson to Sterling.
 l am writing to please the Editoi who likes short letters and often,
 With best wishes to all the old q ven as new writers, I will lay dow. zfae pen for this time.
 RURAL; DELIVERY. \ SteTatzE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Bskind.

Bs kind to thy father, For when thou were't young & Who loved thee so fondly as he? He caught the first accents That fell from thy tongue. And joined in thy innocent glee. Bo kind to thy father. @N For now he Is old, His locks intermingled with gray, Ills footsteps now feeble, sa Once fearless and bold,
 Thy father is passing away. A Be kdnd to thy mother,
 For low on her brow
 May traces of sorrow be seen: Oh. well inay'st thou cherish
 And comfort her now, \ For loving and kind hath she been. Remember thy mother,
 For thee will she~ pray
 As long as God giveth her breath. ! With accents of kindness;
 Then cheer her lone way
 Een to the dark valley of death.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

spond to the invitation to be there on June 10.
 Hulda by this time must see that Leonard Bridge is the busy place of this part of the county; and not such a forlorn, desolate town as when she visited it. Why, only recently, I saw twenty five people at the station to take the train, while the Green was covered with teams waiting.
 Sister Ready: Now, you can't say that no one has ever asked you if you are Ready" I enjoyed the few minutes I spent talking with you, and hope some other sister will speak to you.
 Papa's Boy: Don't forget the Cor ner sisters while you arn attending school. Guess the auto i.i having. a rest, or have you rented it?
 Hope we shall hear from our old writers soon. There are several that will be made welcome
 Best wishes to all.
 CHERISETTE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
wEEKAPAUc
Last of ms Summer css.ss.rs Lssv.
 for City Hor1es-


 Mrs. L. c. Sanford and family. wi1s have occupied the Robinson cotfag6 during the summer, have returned fo their home in New Haven.
 Mrs. c. A. Loofboro and Mrs. l.. V. Bliven have returned from Providsnee. where they have been attending ths annual w. c. T. U. convention held in the Union Baptist church.
 Mrs. Howard Butcher and family left Birds Nest camp Tuesday and returned to theft home in Ardmore. Mrs. G. T. Collins Is visiting r.iz- tives and friends in Providencs'
 A spssdy Trip. MT. and Mrs. S. M. Gladwfn return ed to Hartford by auto Tuesday, mak- ing the trip in less than four hours. Mrs. Cleveland Carpenter H enter taining her sister from Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
RICHMOND
Funeral of Mrs. Elisha csr6-Psr-
 sonsI ItsmI

Raymond Hopkins of Shamrock en- tered Brown university as q junior Wednesday.
 Miss Florence Milner. who has been spending the summer at Matunuck, returned home Wednesday.
 Mrs. Mabel Kimber and Mrs. B. g. Moore spent Monday and Tuesday in Providence.
 The funeral of Mrs. Elisha Card vas held Sunday afternoon at o'clock from the Baptist church at shannock. Rev. George N. Kinney of East PrOFi- dence officiating. The bearers were John Barber, Oliver Perry, John Hop kins and Charles Weaver. Burial Was at Wite Brook cemetery, near caro- lima. -s
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
fo MAKE oveR MuFF.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Do YOU know how ydu can make that handsome small nufc you have quite fashionable?
 Just take satin or pan velvet, double if. and add ruffles to each end of muff. When neatly done they are really very pretty.
 Will someone kindly tell Sister at what age an article becomes antique
 IGNORANCE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
cHERIsETTE HAS IDENTIFIED
 READY.

Dear Cornerites and Editor: Once more I will write to you all. Have been unusually busy this summer and with the several social functions given by the Corner sisters I have been on the go.
 I enjoyed myself at the "af-F'air," and with so many bedquilt patterns and lovely other pieces it kept me quite busy explaining the pros and cons.
 Our meeting at the Leonard Bridge parsonage was a grand success, and don't think a sister failed to re-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
LITTLE PICKLES PRETTlLY PUT UP,

Social Corner Editor and Corner Sisters: When you put your little cu- cumbers in jars this season, put a small red round radish in center of jar, at the bottom, fill round with small cucumbers not much larger round than a ,clothespin, or even smaller, and from two to three inches in length;
 manage to have radish each side
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

much more to them than what we could buy.
 Then, perhaps, another friend makes all such things herself; but So longs for a pretty dish or vase; but never has the change to spare for it.
 I think we should consider the fn- dividuals we give to.
 Westerly. BEE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
Girls Dress in High or Low Neck and
 Long or Short Sleeve.

Embroidered batiste was used for this modeh White linen embroidered in blue or pink or in self color would be equally effective. The design is also adapted tu all wash fabrics. 10 cash mere henrietta.s silk, voie or alba tross. The pattern is cut in four sizes. 6 s, 10 and 12 years. Il requires four yards of S6inch material for an H-year size. 3
 A pattern of this illustration mailed
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
TESTIMONY
 OF FIVE WOMEN
Proves That Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Com
 pound Is Reliable.

Rockville, Ore.-"I can truly recon,- mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all women who are passing through the Change of Life, as it made
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

to, any address on receipt of 10 cents ir silver or stamps.
 Order through The Bulletin Company Pattern Dept, Norwich, Conn.
 Fashion Catalogue for 1s1z-f1 ssn. on receipt of 10 cents
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy is insured for s2,50o,000, while the lats King Humbert carried double that amount.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
PRIZE WINNERS FOR SEPTEMBER

.so Hannah Who of wnnanhct letter. entitled ssnable Salads" Second Depot entitled First Aids to the Injured. Nk<~ s1oo Grandma of Norwich for entitled move Stains"
 SPECIAL AWARDS. 4ffI
 Aunt Hester Mystic s1a5 for letter 9care Pians." 4g Housekeeping" f
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

me a well woman after suffering three years. l" Mrs. MARY BocART, Rockville, Oregon.
 New Orleans, La. |" When passing through the Change of Life 1 was troubled with hot flashes, weak and dizzy spells and backache. Iwas nothtfor anything until 1 took Ly- dja E. Pinkham's Vegs- table Compound wksch proved worth it's weight in gold to me. Mrs. GAS TON BLoN1JEAU, 1541 Po- lyInnia St-, New Orleans.
 Mishawaka, Ind Wo- passing through ths Change of Life can take nothing better than Lydia D. Pinkhain's Vegetable Compound. l am recoui- mendingittoailmyfriends because of what it has done for ma. "-Mrs. CHts. BAUER, 523 E. Marion St, Mishawaks, Ind
 Alton Station, Ky.-'Fsr months l suffered from troubles in cousequencs of my age and thought I could not live. Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made me well and 1want other suffering women to know aboutit !" Mrs. EMMA BALLET, Alton
 Station Kv.
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Deisem, No. Oak. -"I was passing through Change of Life and felt very bad. l could not sleep and was very nervous. Lydia E. Pinkhsrn's Vegetable Compound restored me to perfect health and 1 would not be without it."-Mrs. E. M. THORN, Deieern. No. Oak.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
SUGAR GINGER SNAPS.

Dear Editor and Sisters; The editor
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
THE SUREST WAY NOT TO HAIL IS TO M DETERMINE. TO SUCCEED
EVERY woMAN's orpoHT UNITY.

--f EVERY WOMAE'S : .
 
  of week. 6ne o Adarssa SOCIAL Norwich Conn THREE PRIZES frs 5o second s1no to fhira Award made the lastsa montt
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Waterford,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
MRS. COREY HOSTESS
To SPANISH PRINCE

Paris. Mrs. William Ellis Corey
is giving a house party in honor of
the infant Louis Ferdinand of Spain.
The young prince is the second son
of the Infata Eualia and first cousin
of the king of Spain. The house
party is given by Mrs. Corey at his
torical Chateau de Villegenis in the
valley Chvrreuse right in the heart
of the chateau country near Paris.
The chateaus in this valley surpass
even those of the regulation country
of Touraine.
The Corey chateau is full of Ma
pOleOnic memories and Jerome Bona
parte. eX-king of Westphalia died
there.
AS an entertainer of royalty, Mrs.
Corey is a marked success and her
experience in this respect is extern
sive after entertainments of successive
grand dukes.
Music, dances and boar hunt
were three amusements pressed
into the entertainments for the scion
of the royal house or Spain. Mrs.
Corey sang to the accompaniment of
the most costly piano in France,
which is birthday gift from her hus-
band. The wild boar was hunted in
the chatelaine's own forest, which,
when Mr. Corey gave the chateau to
his wife, he reinforced by planting
10000 trees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
THE AGE OF MAN.
Science Places it Between 100000 and
100000 Years.

Science Places il Between 100000 and
100000 Years.
1t is quite possible, said Professor
A. Keith in a lecture to the British
association at Dundee, that man as we
know him now took on his human
characteristics somewhere near the
beginning of the pliocene period. and
while the exact date is simply a guess
the best estimates available indicate
1,498,000 B. c. as not far from the
truth. If the evidence of the flint
collectors is accepted as authentic,
pliocene man is a possibility.
Professor Keith was sure We had
traced ourselves back to the middle
of the pleistocene, when we were ac-
companied by another form of man
almost as distinct from us as the
gorilla is from the chimpanzee At
the beginning of the pleistocene there
were at least two varieties of man
the pre- e-neanderthaloid of Heidelberg
and the small Drained man of Java
but the representative Of modern
man at that early period" has not as
yet been found.
If the claims of NJ. Rutot are ac-
cepted, the antiquity of man is at least
100000 years. According to Profess
sor Keith. the orthodox (by which
presumably he meant scientifically
orthodoxy opinion Is that "the dawn
of the very earliest form of humanity
lies 100000 years behind US" From
all of which 1t is plain that the begin
nings of the age of man are still
shouded in mystery.
The idea 1 wish to leave in your
minds is" said Professor Keith in
conclusion, that in the distant past
there was not one kind, but a number
OF very different kinds of men in ex-
istence, all of which have become ex-
tinct except that branch which has
given origin to modern man New
York Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
HOOD RIVER HEALTH
OFFICER GIVEN HEARING

Hood River Or, Dec. 20. - DR..
jesse Edgerton who has been Hood
Rivers city health officer for many
years and who was discharged by the
city council recently without being
given an opportunity to be heard. up
on petition OF all of the physicians of
the city requesting the council to give
DR.. Edgerton a hearing and censur-
Ing them for the manner in which he
was discharged. was given a hearing
Monday night
II do not know what you gentle
men of the council want to know" he
said. Personally. / know nothing of
the particulars of the contention on
which was dismissed without notice.
only what / have heard rumored. In
all my official conduct with the city
would do just as l have done IL 1
had to do 1t over again. II my SER
vices are not satisfactory would be
perfectly willing to quit, but would