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Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
How Si and His Wife Come to Go to the Fair

someone else had lost. You would have snickered to seen him.
 Well, Ma and I went in together. Ma said she was tired. so Si found 8 box and we sat her down close to the house where everything is to be seen, and there we left her.
 Si and I are both grangers and l wanted to see that man who gives points on roosters. I wanted to know if my Plymouth Rock rooster must have three points or five points to get blue ribbon, but there was so many there could not ask him; but look ed all the time for grangers. l was sure 1 would know them, and knew that they would not be ashamed or | me, for put on my George Washing ton three hat, with a red rose in front. and wore my best PIX dress l and had blue ribbon belt and green neckpiece on. Si said looked like a 16 year old girl. but knew better, for weigh most as much as Ma. 1 We'll, went into the building where 1 everybody is and everything is. S1 went, too! We'll, looked, I twirled my thumbs, put my hands on my hips, and l either had forgot the grangers l sign or else there want no grangers there. I lost Si, but I think I found Clara of Canterbury, for I heard some- one say: "A cup of butter, two oi sugar. and then I turned around and l could not tell which was which or who was who.
 I got out and found that Ma was gone, the basket gone. and my new Thermos bottle gone. I was mad tc think that I had lost that bottle, foI knew Ma could not lift that basket II>hunted around and found her buying a ticket for the grandstand I bought one, too. We sot on that board fol three whole hours, looking at three or four horses each trying to get away from each other. We had nothing tC eat, nothing to drink, and the sun was never so hot.
 At last I saw Si. and do you know that man had found quarter an( bought 1t all in peanuts, and he wa! going around among the girls gigglins and passing peanuts just as thougl they did not cost money, and I am sur, that Sweet Sixteen and Calla Lille ant Montville and lots of others of thu Social Corner Sisters was there witt him. Now, perhaps I want mad.
 said to Ma: Come, we are goint home"
 I gripped her arm with the grip O iron and stan ed down that grand
 stand. I fetched her down all right and the first lerson l met was Si. HI
 was talking to the man they giv money to to make people laugh.
 says: 'Tf you want to laugh, talk laughing gas and go 1t alone.''
 I just took them both by the arn and started them for home. We go Ma on the first car this time and sh arrived safe at home at 6.30 D. m. an the folks said:
 "Did you have good time at tn fair7"
 I said: "Nol I am tired and cross dress ruined where someone wipe their boot backing all over it, m
 face is like a boiled lobster, and m back all blistered."
 Si cannot speak a decent word, he
 so mad to think I made him com l home, but would not leave him ther with those girls-I guess not! While Ma, would you believe 1t, ha
 not been out of the house since, and takes two of us to pull her out of he ] chair, and now she says: T am goin again in September
 But I don't say anything, but if . know it she nor Si won't go. gues l will go alone next time. U SITS WIFE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
A PRETTY BRUSH HOLDER.

Editor Social Corner: Last Christi mas I made several of these pretty and useful brushbroom holders and am making several this year to remem- Der relatives and friends, as they have been appreciated by those to whom given.
 Send herewith a sample of the rings in Christmas colors, but they may be made of any pretty combina- tion of color, such as Alice blue and red, or orange, yellow and grass green, or yellow and golden brown, etc = To one who loves pretty colors the work is fascinating and quickly done. They are made of san-silk or silka- teen, crocheted over brass rings Qarge size).
 Double crochet over the ring until full; but not too full; and then sim
 gle crochet with contrasting colbr l twice around.
 Here is a sketch how they shape
 when put together:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05

soon got acquainted through the game of pinning the eye on the pumpkin, l which is played similar to the game of | pinning the tail on the donkey. Of course, the game of the three bowls was played, one containing clear wa ter, another dirty water and the last being empty.
 l Apples and doughnuts were huno in the doorWays. and there was lots of fun in trying to bite them. In the sit ! ting room one corner was curtaine1 off ard festooned with branches in 1 which an old witch told by cards the future of the guests. l have heard since that some things have come true, | so I judge that this feature proved a | success.
 Music had a large share in the even- ing. To the strains of a march the guests .paraded around the house with a large potato balanced on a teaspoon. AS the music quickened the marchers walked faster, and the one who came back to the starting tlace with his potato still on his spoon was awarded a prize. The prizes were black cats, pumpkin moonshines, witches, in fact anything pertaining to Halloween, the more comical the better.
 Stories are always in season, and this one was told by a ball of yarn. This ball had been prepared by tying pieces of different colored yarn to- gether. Some pieces were very long and others quite short The hostess began the story and while telling it Kept unwinding the yarn until she came to a different color. when she threw the ball to someone else whG continued the story until they came to different color, when they threw 1t to | someone nj hn 1loI1 was alL unwound. It certainly was q weird story that was told
 For refreshments, doughnuts, cheese, sandwiches. coffee, apples and candy were served. The witch's cake, whicT was also served, contained ring, a thimble, penny. wheel, little doll, boat button or, anything else that woul.i symbolize the future. On the top there was candle for, each guest, each can- dle being of a different color, maybe some had two of a kind Each color represented something as
 Lonely, hopeless spinster she,
 If white candle hers should be.
 Or else this.
 Bright and cheery, candle red,
 The year is here in which you wed. If you're good at rhyming these couplets can be made up to compare With the color of your candles.
 For souvenirs, witches, witch's hats kettles, black cats and pumpkin moon shines are good; the smaller they are the better. Some kind of a fortune either verse of poetry or just a sen tence, are cute things to accompany them
 could tell you lots of other Hal ioween games, but just a word about the invitations. 1 think they go a lopo way toward making the party. Plain white cards are the best to use. 1 bought box of small paper pumpkins and stuck them in the corner of the cards and then wrote verse un- derneath and in another cornerAwritir~ ~ my name, address and date of the , party.
 Maine Lover: I received your card all right, and many thanks for the same. You probably won't recognize me by this name, but found out that there was another writer by the same name which l took, so I thought ii best to change mine
 With best wishes to the whole Cor. ner, am BUTT-IN, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS.

READY: Cards received and mailed as you directed.
 SAMANTHA: Thanks for cards anG invitation. Will reciprocate.
 HAYSTED: When the fall work Is over shall be glad to welcome you to the Corner.
 BUTT-TN: Card received and mailed as you directed. Change of pen name does prevent confusion. Thank you.
 MARRIED AND HAPPY: A little fun now and then is good for the best of men-and women!
 PoTLATCH; Card received and mailed as you directed.
 CHATTERBOx: Cards received and promptly forwarded to destinations you desired.
 M. S.: get no track of Fourth of July Parade" Have many stories oI hand. If it turns up. shall use it.
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box when the others returned, and listened to the report of the good time they had and the pretty things they saw.
 Potlatch: When you arrive in your airship land in the lot at the east of the house in the southwest part of the town, and you will find me. l may have met with the lady you men, toned; am not sure.
 Billie: You are right, Patience is half the battle" I have found it so.
 Ma: I miss your letters.
 Where are our Sisters Glenwood and Faye Verna? It seems a long time since we have heard from M. Roena. It seemed good to read any, thing from her pen at any time.
 Elizabeth: Did I answer your last card?
 I wish to thank al who have re- membered me in their stories and for postcards received.
 Kind regards to alL SISTER READY. Leonard Bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FROM
 BILLIE.

After reading Wild Cherry's story, passed 1t along for others to read, and they pronounced it good. So the young lady may know her fame has gone abroad.
 Wasn't 1t just splendid in Fairy Godmother to give me something to do in her story that I could get a chance to sit down.
 X Y 2: That yellow paper looked good to me from where sat. Hubby declared it was a freight bill, but I showed him better than I could ten him. Mine was the happy medium prize. Very suggestive after my let ter on Conservation of Energy.
 Maine Lover and Bee: When going by on the Groton and Stonington troll ley, you are so near my house at two points that I could shake day y-daS' or at one point yell "Hoo-hoo!" Now, what do you think of that!
 Let me tell you of something which seems to willingly grieve and aff1ict the children of men," To those trou- bled with cramps in the limbs try wearing narrow leather straps around leg just below knee.
 In going to school, children are lia- ble to get bugs in their heads. These things happen in some of the best reg ulated families. Often in travelling no wonder they are called travellers Get 25c worth of tincture of lark spur. part hair and rub on with ole toothbrush or piece of absorbent cot. ton. After two or three applications wash the hair.
 For mosquitoes find nothing better than camphor. Rub forehead, hand. and arms; pat little on top of hea( and ears.
 For bedbugs, there is nothing bet, ter than corrosive sublimate. Get 1Ot worth of the powder and dissolve il 15c worth of wood alcohol.
 Red pepper put on cotton and stuffed in rat holes, also good for fleas o1 dogs; put a little down the dogs spin, and put the animal outdoors to giv, the fleas plenty of room and air. Ker osene is an excellent remedy for fleas
 RTT T .TE
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
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HOW TO PRESERVE FRUIT ywA
 cHRIsTMAs.

Dear Sisters of the Social Cprn~r- If any of you have an exceptionally good cluster of grapes you would like to keep till Christmas, see to 1t that every grapets perfect and firm on ths stem and clean. then trsp carefully in glass jar and cover at once with cold water that has been boiled, en- cluding all air. and seal airtight.
 Fall apples may be preserved weIl into the winter by packing in cases as are designed for one dozen fruit jars, rolled in soft paper and stored in the open air until freezing weather. when they should be transferred to a cold room in the house. The neI- lowest fall apples may be kept till Christmas in this way.
 Sister Dtnah: Do not get down hearted. More hearts than we dream of enjoy our happiness and share our sorrow
 Dear Ready: I knew you were pre- pairing a good letter for us Social Corner folks. Judge me not as a for tune teller: but I've had dreams come true.
 Etta Barber: Your recipes and the combined greens arc good The in- itials B. M K. are a mystery and a misft to me You'll have to suess again.
 Moosup. FRANK.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
BIDDY,s WAY OF CANNING CORN.

Dear Social Corner Sisters and Brothers: It has been a long time since have written a letter to the Cor ner: but this mornings mail brought me a card from Samantha, for which I thank her. Will return the compli- ment soon It is the first card have received through this Corner. J. B. T.. |Yantic: Am going to put in use one of your domestic contriv- ances; think 1t a grand idea. Theoda: l quite agree with you about telling our children falsehoods. believe in doing just the right thing by my children. have always
 brought my children un to never make promise unless they can keep 1t. It puts me in mind of one of my juniors didn't attend the meeting. One little
 fellow of only six summers asked me
 if they had promised to come. I told him "No."
 He then said: Well they won't
 come"
 I decided by this that his mother
 had taught him to keep his promise
 and to be truthful.
 Hannah Who Wirlimantic: I am
 going to try your memory box, for
 have bad memory.
 Grandma: You say wash your stains | in Ammonia and water. l think gas-
 oline far superior to 1t. Not many | days ago my daughter was entertain ing some young people and in running one young man ripped up and fell down on the green grass, and on aris- | ing he discovered large green spot on one knee. My daughter asked me to try to clean it for him. A little rI11,f
 and it was unnoticeable after 1t had | dried. Aunty: Am glad you found time to
 write again. Didn't know but. your
 trip abroad" had made you sick. Ha! ha!
 hope our Social Corner sisters will | try their best, now it is coming fall, and see what nice letters they can write. AS I sit here at my dining
 room window, the breeze is very brac- | ing. It comes in and fans my cheeks
 and reminds me of the days gone by
 when was at the seashore. wish the sisters could see my flow CT garden. I am very proud of it
 The neighbors in passing always re-
 mark: What a lovely garden you f have!" I have some of the loveliest l asters of different colors, and such | as large as a dinner plate one day,
 and the next day equally as many more.
 I wonder how many of the sisters
 can green corn. I have sixteen quarts and one pint canned now, but think
 I shall can some more when the ever
 green comes on, if the frost doesn't
 take it. Here is my way:
 N Can Green Corn--Get the Econ
 only jars and fill with the corn l just
 SCOUT the corn lightly then scrape it
 off with a spoon into each jar. l put
 about one-hah cup of water, tea
 spoon of sugar and the same of salt. i Then I put on the covers and cleats
 and have cleats or strip of board very
 narrow put in the bottom of wash
 boiler; set the jars on the boards and
 then pack excelsior or papers in all
 around jars; but do not let the jars touch each other. Put in water to
 within two inches of the top and let
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
THEoDA HAD A GOOD TIME AT
 THE FAIR.

Dear Editor and Sisters: So many good things have come my way lately that I am going to get right up in meeting and speak out. How did you know, Black Pansy, that I liked to attend fairs? For I do. I enjoyed that one better than any l ever attendt d, and I was considerably puffed up to have the honor of presid- ing at the booth with Mrs. Robinson. I was right at home under that arbor. | too.
 have enjoyed the letters on the care and culture of house plants Have any of the sisters had Primroses | the Chinese Primroses? They are fine | plants to have, as they need no more 1 care than geranium, till allowed to rest. They do not require a sunny i window, as geraniums do. The plants l can be purchased, but I raised mir.e 1 from seed, 50 I had a quantity of plants at the same price would pay | for one
 i! Gloxinia is another beautiful flower 1 ing bulbous plant well worth having l Seeds of these plants require muck care in starting. It is better to pur- | chase bulbs. They may also be start ed from the leaf.
 | A Co-Solid: Wondered if l was as much interested in cultivated flowers as wild ones. I will let her draw hel own conclusions when I say I took ir the house for the winter over eighty pots of plants and bulbs. a few sea- sons ago.
 | Heliotrope is hard to start. I have sometimes succeeded in getting only | one plant from a number of cuttings l but by turning a glass over the little | slip and keeping it moist they are cas- | fly started.
 | Our Fairy Godmother did a greaf 1 piece of work to get so many of us to- | gether, and employed us so harmon iously. Our tongues kept pace witt our hands. There Is no telling wha schemes were laid in that parlor "fol the good of the order" The hum oi that busy company must have beer heard long distance.
 Jane Grey: Welcome! Your lettel was very practical.
 Hello. Nat! Glad you took your eye! off those hogs long enough to let u' hear from you. How is Jane Ann 1 Been driven most to death, picking ] berries. canning and pickling, saltins and sugaring to tickle your palate thi | winter?
 Egq Plant is delicious vegetable | sliced half an inch thick, soaked il salt water two hours, dipped in bat l ter of one egg, three quarters cup 0 | milk and flour for a thin batter, an( fried in plenty of grease.
 Stuffed Peppers-Half pound o hamburg steak, cooked, three quarter cup boiled rice, two tomatoes sliced cook ten minutes; season with salt pepper butter; fill peppers and hak half an hour. Pour a little Wate around the peppers.
 THEODA.
 Willimant1c.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
HOW TO RELIEVE APPLE-cHoK.
 ED CATTLE.

Dear Editor and Social Corner sss- ters: I send you a recipe for cattle that are choked with apples, as 1t Ia the time of year for such accidsnts to happen.
 To Relieve ChoI<ed csetIs-A pa,ca of lard the size of a hens e9,x and a tablespoon of gunpowder mixed; put 1t in the cows mouth e far down the throat as can be.
 l have tried it and kuow 1t works like magic. When the lard n1ssts the grains of powder work around the ap- pie and loosen it
 A COW got cfsoaocd and was alone knew this remedy, but d1d not sss how could get anything in her mouth. She was in dreadful distress for two hourS I finally got her into the stable, with her head In the stanchions, and made out to get ft fin her mouth, and in a few minutes sihe was well. have tried it twice alone. and it worked like q charm
 I would like to thank The Farmer for my cucumbersI By following his directions I have had an abundance. which have not had for severni years until this year.
 HETvTTH MARIA
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
Home Made convsnienees.

A Handy Plaque-Take a set of gal
 vanized rings such as you use for
 scraping kettles (new ones, of course),
 gild them over with a preparation you
 can obtain at any place where paints
 are kept. Let 1t dry thoroughly, then
 put it upon a plaque made of very
 stiff cardboard and covered with any odd piece of velvet-black, dark blue
 Or green are prettiest. Add ribbon
 bows if you wish. also ribbon to hang it up by. They are very useful for
 buttonhooks and other articles which
 will hang in the rings. have made them for friends and they were pleased with them.
 Brownies-For these first cut out of stiff cardboard a round piece five inch es in djRmeter, then cut out pieces of felt or heavy flannel 1-2 inches long
 and nearly inches wide, gradually taper down to the end. Make three forms pen wiper. Get four kid hair | curlers- Now make a head and body
 of an old black stocking. stuffing as you would a rag doll; then sew on for l the face a brown piece of leather, 7 7 marking with ink face resembling a monkey. When done 1t should be inches high and the size of very small ooll. Sew the hair curriers' on for
 arms and legs; then sew on the card
 board, bringing the arms and legs akimbo. Make brownie cap with tas- sel on end and your article is com | plete. They are real cute. trust
 have made this plain.
 An Original Needle -book--r have a needle-book which I find exceedingly
 useful It is made like any needle l book except on the outside made a little pocket to hold my thimble firm. On the inside of cover I featherstitched a piece of velvet, which forms a sort | of pocket. It is level with the cover
 not raised any, and just wide enough for papers of needles to slip in. I do not have to hunt work baskets over | to find thfmble or needles.
 | Mansfield Depot. TROT.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Twenty Years Ago.

(New Version) F<~ wandered 10 the village. Tom, and sat beneath the tree where in our youthful days we napcn- ed all forms of deviltry; But few were left to greet me, Tom, In that old town who knew That you and I were tough nuts there some twenty years ago. The grass is not as green, dear Tom; the old town has boom, And they are changing things about to get more building room. They've moved away the wooden church and built one now or brick, And Main street has improved until sirs looking mighty slick. The old schoolhouse has altered some; there is no water pail; The old tin drinking cup is gone which hung upon the nail, They learned that germs were preva- lent. and put the cup away, And now they sterilize the states and pencils every day. The rivers running just as still, but on it's banks I see A 00Zen IaCLOTleS USlChluS 6AnOhS
 signs of prosperity; And in the meadows close to town huge painted signs now say: Buy here and let us put up bun galow today!"
 The spring that bubbled meath the hill was analysed, and found. Quite rich in certain properties, and someone leased the ground; And now the sick, the lame, the halt and feeble arc adjured To take a course of treatment and go home completely cured. Near by that SD ing some hustling chap who thought to make his
 mark
 Has bought a little acreage and dubbed it "City Park" He set it out to shrubs and flowers and started up "zoo," And here is where the pretty girls and fellows walk and woo My lids have long been dry, dear Tom. but tears come to my eyes Where'er I look around and see such hustling enterprise. The little town has changed so much that you would scarcely know That you and ran barefoot there some twenty years ago. -E. A Brininstool.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
A NEW WRINKLE.

Social Corner Sisters and Editor: read somewhere that a mother told her little girl that tea made wrinkles. The child did not ask for tea for a day or so: then company being pres ent she passed her cup to her mother and said: Another wrinkle, please"
 was at friends. a few days ago, and she was making Grape-Nut pud- ding. I noticed her cutting a small piece of dry cake into thin slices, and she said to me:
 Do you ever do that7 There is not Grape-Nuts enough. so win put this dry cake in, and 1t will help thlcken the pudding, and won't hurt the flavor and it uses up the stale cake" learn anything useful, or add to ths mind good pateriaL
 Yantic JET
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A bow OOOO bow 900
 co
 O
 bow

Twenty rings make a holder-ten on each side-back and front. Sew together with sansilk of same color with very strong needle. ' Then make some pretty bows of outside color of rings. and hang 1t up with ribbon.
 About two and one-half yards of inch ribbon for holder.
 The bows are arranged one at bot tom and two on the sides.
 BEAUTY LOVER GA crocheted sample ring is in hands of editor and will be mailed any ap- plicaAt)
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
HOW A HALLOWEEN PARTY WAS CONDUCTED.

Dear Editor and Social Cornerites: AS 1t is nearing Halloween, I thought I. would write a letter giving the Sis ters a description of a party I had one Halloween and wish they would give me some of their ideas.
 I had three of my friends dressed up as ghosts, each carrying lighted can de. One answered the doorbell and directed the guests up the stairs to tho hall, where another one met them and directed them through the hall to an- other ghost who had charge of tho room where the guests laid their wraps. The ghosts did not speak a word. just simply motioned.
 When all the guests had arrived they
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Someone else will get one of my Rag Rugs, braided with five strands. There is always satisfaction in feel ing you have made something out of nothing.
 A pair of mittens (with little darn ing) will do duty this winter that were knit twelve years ago from yarn rav- eled from the legs of a pair of bicycle stockings, the feet of which were worn out.
 With best wishes for all the Corner folks.
 SAMANTHA