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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18

women what Mrs. Pinkham's s medicines have done for me and give you permis- sion to publish this letter for the good of others. "- Mrs. HULDA ERICKSON, 508, Eaysville Avenue, ZanesviIle, Ohio.
 More Proof. Burlington, Iowa. For years sufSl fered great deal from female troubles.t had awful pains and felt sick nearly an the time. I saw Lydia E. Pinkham' . Vegetable Compound advertised and heard that it had helped other suffering women so felt sure 1t would do ms good. Sure enough it did. The first bottle helped me and now am a strong and well woman. would not be with- out it in the house. Mrs. ANNA HIG4 GINS, 1125 Agency St, Burlington, Iowa.
 There need be no doubt about ths ability of this grand old remedy, made from the roots and herbs of our fields, to remedy woman's diseases. We possess volumes of proof of this fact, enough to convince the most skeptical. Why don't you try it?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

RURAL DFH1IVERY-The letter and card were forwarded as you requested.
 A YOUNG MOTHER-Wiu you piease send in full address. A souve- mir card awaits you.
 BALSAM FTR-Au the cards with one exception were mailed as you di- rected-
 QUEEN BESS-Cards have been forwarded ss you directed It is a pleasure for us to do the favor
 JANE-The undecipherable letter is A trial to us and a disappointment to the writer. It is only occasionally we are obliged to throw out a letter for this cause. Good letters have been lost because dimly written or so ab- breviated that it was perilous to att tempt to edit them
 BETSY BOBBETT-Y -Your. clever and amusing story received. You furnish perfect copy
 ELIZABEFH-Ws have steamed and autOmObiled through Lebanon, and walked across the town once. -Four of the cards were mailed. The others will be sent as soon as we have the addresses.
 BUTTERCUP- Please send in full address. A souvenir card awaits you.
 SISTER A N. R.-A souvenir card in my hands for you will be forwarded as soon as we have your address.
 SUNFJOWER - Co-so1id writes: Please tell SunhoweP I am too busy this week to answer her last letter. but will come again next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18

had pork, potatoes, eggs. few cans of homemade preserves, and two cans each of corn, peas and clans; also a can Of corned beef; but Mrs. Brown never ate 'canned stuff"
 She Will eat what she can get or go without today" remarked Mrs. Casey 10 herself, as she put some potatoes into the kettle. Fortunately there was ire and hot water Next she made ptaln cake in deep pie tin; then tWD plates of cream tartar biscuits, ard a shortcake of the same dough.
 Snortcake-One egg, 5. cup of meal and half cup of four, a big spoon of sugar, a teaspoon of soda and a little saAf, mixed with sour milk and baked on hot griddle, made a plateful of brown corn cakes.
 The pork was fried crisp after being cut thin and rolled in meal. These were placed on a pretty platter sur rounded by dozen eggs daintily fried.
 A cup of cream, slightly thickened, added to the little pork fat left in the sl1der made nice gravy.
 TWO cans of peas had been heated m 8 saucepan, and little butter, salt and pepper added
 The cake was covered with frosting made from a cup of powdered sugar, no'stened with boiling water and fiay- ored with lemon.
 The shOrtcake was cut with a sharp knife, battered and filled with canned apple, sprlnkled with sugar and flaw ored with orange.
 She made both. tea and coffee, and at l2>G0 the dinner was on the table. The table was spread with a white cloth with red embroidered doilies and set with pretty china and glass There was the platter of pork and eggs, a bowl of gravy, a deep dish of potatoes, another of peas, atplate of brown corn cakes another of fiaky biscuits, a glass dish of butter and one of pickles.
 On little side table was the cake and the apple shortcake and pretty plates to serve them on.
 Mrs. Casey poured the tea and cof- fee and even Mrs, Brown could find no fault.
 FTTA BARBER
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
TIMELY RECIPES FROM CLARA.

 Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Herewith l send few tested recipes: Maple Syrup Pie-One cup maple syrup one cup chopped r'isins. one lemon, juice and rind and two even tablespoons flour. Bake with two crusts in a quick oven.
 Melasses Cake-Half cup of cream, half cup of sour pNlk. one cup of molasses, one teaspoon saler IS, ons teaspoon ginger, or any othe flavor ing, a little salt and flour to make thS whole rather soft. Very good. Try 1t and see how you like 1t.
 To Boil 5eets-Beets must not bs cut, as this makes them lose their sweetness and color. Salt the ter. and boil them in summer an hour and in winter three hours.
 Think Ready must have fer ba ket quilt finished, so we can see it when we have our wood-box social at her home l think know Ina of Canter- bury" Are your initials c. F.? Blue Bird: My last name begins with M Do you live in Plainfeld?
 c. OF c.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
WHAT RURAL DELIVERY DID WHEN HE SAW THE ALRSAlP.

Dear Editor, Sisters and Brothers of the Social Corner: While we do not like to take up much space in the de- partment when there are so many let ters to be printed, I would like to say
 a few words about flying machines.
 'The Social Corner SEy-Ride to Maine,' by Shut-In, was fine. I had l always thought the ground was good
 enough fors1ne. and I wanted it pretty solid I had no love for ocean vOy-
 ages or trip in a flying machine, and
 have said l would never get into one, as 1 was always afraid of the blamed
 things; but one day l saw something a long ways off coming towards me, Well, I won't say what l thought it
 was at first sight, and would you be- lieve me, it was one of those flying
 machines coming to the earth. The first
 thing l did was to climb a tree, for fear they would pick me up as a hawk would a chicken. As the thing landed safely I saw that the machine
 was loaded with people, and to my great surprise they were all Social Corner folks, and the Editor was at
 the wheel. and said;
 Get right in. We are after you to go to Maine"
 I could not refuse the invitation, and took q seat between Nat and Jim, so could hang on to them if the thing took a notion to head it's nose to the
 earth As I got nicely seated, the Ed | itor said:
 We are off"
 And up, up we went and sailed away 1 like the birds of the air. As we look | ed down upon the earth the brooks l and rivers looked like miles of ribbons
 of many colors in>the sunlight It was not long before we were at SoutI l Windham, Maine. at the home 01 | Balsam Fir, who, with Shut-In, soor got busy and highly entertained thf ] company After the floor was ready
 many enjoyed the Waltzes and othe1 | dances.
 On our trip back we were quite late | and as we were Up pretty high I thinl | l heard some of the younger members say:
 T jest got a wink from the man if 1 the moon"
 It was d fine trip, and should thu
 Editor call for us again we will no climb tree, but get aboard withou l stopping 10 get a ticket. l Many thanks to Blue Bell of Scot
 land for beautiful postcard which i,
 the first l have eyer received from any member of the Social Corner. l hav' | put it in my Postcard Book. and shal
 call it the Social Corner page. Hope tt 1 get more some time.
 1 With best wishes to all. RURAL DELIVERY.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
ALENE INQUIRIES FOR A SONG.

Dear Sisters: Do you ever stop to think 1t isn't the big things a woman has to do that wears her out, but the multitude of little things that have to
 be borne in mind and done as occas- ion offers; or that pop up unexpectedly and must be done on the instant? Some Sdays the regular housework
 goes on smoothly with nothing to
 bother, and the evening finds one not
 too tired to enjoy a book, to sew. or
 to chat with a neighbor Other days
 the time seems to be frittered away and nothing accomplished; and at night the busy housewife Is almost
 too tired to breathe"
 When such days come we will find
 that two things will make them much
 easier-keep cheerful and remember
 that tomorrow will bring another day."
 It all comes in d lifetime, any way
 as one woman I know would say. What real difference does it make if the ironing isn't done today, or we don't
 get time to make cake for supper. if we have kept our tempers and done the best We could?
 Samantha: I don't care for the pop ulaF songs of the day and do like hymns, So will be glad to join in with z ca" with me. All the same, would be very much pleased if you could send ms the words of the Dying Call ferniaH,' I haven't heard it for years and would like them very much. Pink Rese; Why den't you write [? Jim. l like LeWell's poems and Mrs.
 BFewniBg's also There are so many I like could hardly pick cut one as | d faEe4ite,
 Wild Vest Wish you eeuid find the poem I asked fer some time ago. | 4 Young Mothers l do my own sewing. It does save great deal. 1 One can save alse by watching the remnant counter also by making over. l Papa's shirts make geed Pettiesats for | tie little ones. Stocking legs can be 1 eut down te ht the little feet. Flour 1 bags can be bieaehed and used for underclothes. There are lots of ways
 te save; but saving sAelIld never ba 1 aspe ax the exRense ef ene's eyes, er 1 heaIgh. If one has neither tilAe Aer
 strength fer sewing. then it will be cheaPar in the end te use the ready made articles
 Aunt aIgAllablsi Am tEFAAg ta hs
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
A FRUIT BREAKFAST,

Sisters of the Social Corner; Now that meat and sugar are so high it is well to know how to get along without both.
 A nsurishins fruit breakfast: Juice of two oranges. cup of chopped apples two mashed bananas. one-haif ctIp of ground English walnuts. Mix and heap in a glass dish: serve in small glass dishes.
 Rhubarb without sugar; Steam the rhubarb. thus retaining all the flavor by being cooked in it's own juice. Add dates. raisins or California black siif4- dried figs to neutralize the acid if 0b- tected to. Such a combination is a highly valuable food at this time ofsthA year.
 A Fruit Mixture as raurish;ns ss meat; Mix a. cup uf chopped walnut meats with three mashed bssaaaas$ mix well and pbess int7 cones: serve vifl whipped cEAsm. Some 4nsy like plain honey poured over,
 This can be ciashgsd into sa etfFss by dressing with lemon tlIine. creen7ad with une0Oked reab9t butter YHtil thickehed
 some of the Sisters aEay ba B7ease6 with these VegetsFisB recipes.
 HANNAH WHO. Wiiiinsatie
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18

as definite as you are. My last name has six letters. Are your initials F. W?
 A Co-Solid: Are you 8 man or weman? or are you that boy you men ton who dared to question vote? If SC. nc wonder you are against women voting; for you seem to be afraid they will form a political trust become bloated monopolists, and you will be left out in the cold.
 What has become of Sweet Sixteen, Rosemary and c. of C.? Also the Nut meg. Please write again.
 Those of us who live in the country are planning I am sure, to have plenty of flowers this summer. And l know that we are all glad to give the blos- soms to anyone who cares for them. Don't you think 1t would be a pleasant thing to do each time we go to the city, to market or shoppinfg, to carry bunch of flowers along and give d few to each of the clerks who wait on us and to the flower hungry children we meet on the streets?
 Let's try 1t once, any way. Then maybe we'll enjoy doing it again. AIINH
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH DIS.
 oBEDiENT CHILDREN2

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: What shall we do with our little ones when they disobey and are naughty? How many of the Sisters believe in whipping or spanking? I do-and 1 do not; that is, l believe that once in while there is nothing under the sun will do a child so much good as a good sound fashioned spank ing; the kind our mothers used to give us when we needed them. But as for promiscuous whippings for this and that and every little thing, I do not believe in them.
 think a mother loses her dignity thereby and 8 child loses respect for the mother. Many times l think there are other things which punish far more than whipping. For instance:
 One of my little boys Is unusually active, and for him to be made to sit in chair for half an hour or so is a great punishment Another ones --sat delight is in being out of doors-keep him in the house for @ while and he is sufficiently punished.
 l do not believe in putting children to bed without their supper, and like methods, for that is apt to in1ure their health, and to do that would be wicked.
 Let's have some opinions along this line.
 Many thanks, dear Ready. for your card; will return the favor soon,
 QUEEN BESS.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
RUsYBoDY'S TROUBLES AND
 CAKES.

Dear old Social Corner: How nice we can come to you any time and find Just what we need. When in trouble, or want, we always turn to Ma. How nice to have Ma with us, to help US along the rough ways of life here and there, cheering us on and on.
 Ma: was glad to see another let ter from you. When l went to the hen house to feed my hens, noticed one on the roost. with her neck on one side. Taking her off and placing her on the ground she went staggering round and round. I picked her up and shut her up by herself. This Is the third one I've had so within year. Their necks finally turned way around. They are light as a feather. Can you tell me the cause or if there is any remedy beside the axe for them?
 ShutIn: Your story was fine. Am sorry l missed that outing. Had q card from Balsam Fir. and was anx ious to go. Must have been so busy l did not see the flying machine.
 Elizabeth: T know some one with the initial you gave Sweet Lavender. l wonder if it is the same one you know Mrs. once, M. K. now.
 How many have ever tried when baking bread to save out small loaf | when ready to rise the last time Roll out about 1-2 thick. spread liber- | ally with melted or soft butter, sprin l kle with sugar and cinnamon, and currants, If liked. roll up like jelly roll, but in one-half inch slices, put ir dripping pan to rise till light: put lit | tie ways apart or cut with small bis 1 cult cutter Fine when fresh for luncl l In children are fond of them. Try anC report.
 Greetings to all.
 | nTTEVRnTAV
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
PEGGY ANNE'S PUDDING, CAKE
 AND COOKIES.


 Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: What a fine time you all had on the trip to see Frozen and Balsam Fir Poor Nat! I'll bet Jane Ann gave him talking to after they got home for sitting on the pie and cake.
 Hello, Elizabeth: I see you've found me out again. Think some one yod and l both know has been telling tales. Now that you know where to find me, you must get Papa's Boy ro bring you over in his auto to see me. I'm wise. too, as to your identity.
 Ma: I've been making inquiries of you. Were your fathers initials R. S., and did you live at one time at Leonard Bridge?
 Etta Barber: Did you ever try baking your parsnip stew, after 1t was cooked on the stove? My men folks like to have the pork Drowned and so after the stew has finished cook ing on top of the stove, pour off a part of the liquor and put the rest in a dripping pan with the pieces of pork on top, aand bake until they are nice and brown. The rest of the liquor l th1cken for gravy.
 Samantha: I'll join your "skule" if may. Let a Little Sunshine In" Is a good one to add. What a fine time we'll all have.
 Sunshine Pudding-Dissolve five | scant teaspoons gelatine in two and one-half cups boiling water and strain Beat the whites of four eggs with two | cups granulated sugar; then beat with the gelatine fifteen or twenty min- ] utes; add a teaspoon cold water, va nilla, and set away to cool. English Fried Cakes-Two cups su- gar, two dessertspoons melted lard | three eggs, one cup sweet milk, f1vC teaspoons baking powder, two and one. i quarter cups mashed and sifted po- | tato, six and one-haf cups of flour i pinch of salt and nutmeg. This vii make six dozen cakes and will no l soak grease.
 Soft White Cookies-One cup gran ulated sugar, one cup butter (scant) cream together and add the beate1 | whites of two eggs. one cup sou l cream and one teaspoon soda, one tea spoon nutmeg, flour to make a sof dough to roll. and one half teaspoon | baking powder sifted in the flour; rol not very thin, and cut with smal round cutter.
 PEGGY ANNE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
UNEXPECTED COMPANY.

Mrs. Casey had jHst got comfortably settled iH her c0uniry home vghea she had her first visitor. It Has a pleasant MaEch day, and MF. Casey and grand pa drove te GHeie LymaRs tp spend the day; the childFen toqi1 thear dia- ners to school, and Mrs. Casey planned a picked up lunch for herself and grandma and Baby Bertie, and a long day tD sew.
 She had just fiHnishaI her l1rornip,g work when Fncle Sam and Aunt Fran : ces and Mr. and Mrs. Brown drove llp.
 ''Nlat slrill ] do for dinner% was her hlst thought. I haI rather enter tain the queen of England ur tllt. pres idents wife any day that Ms. Brown
 She settled them in tue parIur with grandma and slipped away To take stock of supplies. She had planned to bake a cake and get supper at the same timei hui il was n o'clock and the guests had arivcn five miles, Sha v N
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
DAUGHTERS ROSE JAR AND
 GREAT FERN,

Dear Social Corner Sisters: As June is the month of roses, 1t will soon be time to gather the petals for a rose jar. I have two, and am going to gather petals for another this June. The petals should be gathered in the morning while the dew is still on, sprinkled with salt and spread on plates in sun to dry.
 Once made they are a joy forever, as the odor grows sweeter with age.
 Potpourri of Roses-One quart dried rose petals, and any other sweet scented leaves; one-quarter ounee lavender blows; one-quarter ounce cass1a bark, One-quarter ounce mace ground to coarse powder; one eighth ounce whole cloves, bruised and brok- en; one-e eighth ounce allspice buds bruised. A few drops each of oil of rose, oil of nerol, oil of rose geranium and oil of bitter almonds. Then pour over all one ounce of rose extract. Set away in dark place for two weeks to rIpen, then it is ready for use.
 Leave cover off jar for a while and a most delightful fragrance permeates the room.
 A friend gave me this recipe for Dandelion Wine. A wine glassful taken iAlA Co tiLlACS tl uny liidhtS all 6ASelle0I spring tonic.
 Dandsion Wine-Pick four uuarts dandelion blossoms and stems. Wash put into a crock and pour over them one gallon of boiling water Let stand three days. Put in porcelain kettle and boil fifteen minutes, the peel of one lemon and two oranges having been added Strain through a cloth, add juice of lemon and oranges, three pounds of white sugar. When luke warm add three-q quarters cup yeast or one yeast cake, If the solution does not make gallon, add water suf- 1icient, Cover with cloth; let stand three weeks to ferment. Strain again and let stand one week. Then strain again, bottle, seal, Keep in a cool place, In six weeks it is ready fol l use.
 l have q beautiful fern 7f the ear ! ret variety, measuring mors than 1. 1 feet in circumference. eighteen years old. It is in a nine inch bot Ses 1 eral years ago it eame near dying, | lhergh it heeded a larger poj. s6 pu | 1t iata ene, giving 1t pl6Aty of lea
 Ineid, but il did net grew as fast as i l ought. Since then l have learned tn, secret of fern culture. De net pu | them in tee large d pot as they dt 1 net de well until the pet is filled witl Ieets, FaAe aAE et aaeTs eaes a M
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
c. H. s. A KEEN lDENTIFlER.


 Dear Ruth and Social Corner Sis- ters: You asked to hear more about my school. Well, we haven't done very much lately, so l had nothing to write about.
 President Taft was in Springfield about two weeks ago and our prin- cipal closed school at 11.30 so we all might go to see him. A crowd of girls, including myself went, and we had good lock at him. He spoke on an open-air platform erected for the purpose. We could not hear him, but we saw him which was all we cared ton
 Every year In May the Music F7es- tival club of Springfield give concerts, two matinees and tive evening perfer- mances. This year It came Friday and Saturday of last week. Artists' night (the first night, Mary Garden, Ameri- ca's great prima donna, was to sin% We heard that there was te be 8 pub lie rehearsal. so we stayed out or school Friday morning and went to hear it. We heard Mary Garden and Kathleen Pavlow, the great violinist and also the Boston Symphony or chestra and it was well worth our money. We did not see their beautiful costumes, but the talent was there without them.
 Mary Garden spent her childhood in Chicopee 24 years ago when she was IS years old. She lived in a house at that time that l lived in few years ago. She came to Chicopee last week and visited many former friends,
 4 Dreameri know your niece, M C.
 Pink Rose: Hello, M. G.! You see I know youI
 Aline: l know you, too! You are related to Pink Rose, are you not?
 Ready: Thanks; I certainly shall. So you know the people who own Riv- erside,
 Balsam Fir; Did you get my last cards?
 Best wishes to all Chicopee. c. H. $. 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
HOW TO MAKE VINEGAR PIE.

Hello. Dear Editor and Social Cor ner Friends. How are you, one and all? Does it not seem nice to see this warm spring weather?
 Can any of the sisters tell me how to make fried pies? l think they are very nice, but cannot find recipes for them anywhere.
 Beccy: I do not think I know you, as my cousin who lives in Maine never lived in either Mansfield or Union. Did you ever live in Hampton and, if so, how long ago was it? Perhaps I may be able to guess you, if you did.
 Etta Barber: Was glad to see your recipe for dumpling as l never could have any luck. I shall try it soon.
 Farmers Wife: l have tried your recipe for Buttermilk Cookies and think they are fine. I put an egg in them.
 Did any of the sisters ever make Vinegar pier 1 think it is nice for d change. Will send my recipe:
 Vinegar Pie-One cup sugar, one tablespoon flour, one and one-half tablespoons vinegar, one cup cold wa ter, one egg, a pinch of salt, and a little nutmeg or lemon. This can be baked with either one or two crusts.
 Will close now with best wishes to all the sisters.
 Hampton. MAMIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
SOCIAL CORNER POEM,
"AppIe Blossoms

To one whose youthful years were whiled away Mid rural scenes, and springdme blossoms fair, There comes sweet memories each osln1y May, When the scent of apple blossoms fills the air. Though years have passed, and miles of space may lie Between us and the old home or chard trees, We live again mid scenes of days sUna by
 on the breeze. The homestead, and the apple orchard near, sEsch tree a mass of beautyApink and white, We close our eyes and humming bees we hear, Or breathe the perfume of the dewy night. let those who dwell among the orange trees Sing loudly of their fragrant bIOs- sons white, That shed their sweetness on the balmy breeze, While their beauty flls the heart with fond delight. Let those of southern cl1mes sing out their lay Of mocking birds and sweet mag nolia bowers, And hail with joy the gladsome month of May, And thank God for their song birds and their flowers. And will sing of apple blossoms dear Go me, When the homestead apple orchard is in bloom; And robin redbreasts singing in each tree Or nesting mid the howers' sweet perfume. Oh. happy birdsf Oh, apple blossoms fair! You are welcome as the dewy May day morn Your music and your fragrance on the air Bring back the springtime joys of days long gone.
 R. DUANE BROMLEY. Geneva, N, r,