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Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-09
READY HAS BEEN BUSY.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: Once, more l appear on the scene. I was slow in getting to the party, but I have not been as slow about some things since.
 I have called on Theoda, Aunt Me hitable, talked with Aunty over the phone, entertained Sunshine, gave a ,woodbox social, an informal tea and tgave a family dinner, and met with Married and Happy f' Does not that sound as if I had been busy?
 had such a lovely visit with Sun shine Her stay with me was altogeth- CT too short.
 I cannot describe to you the pleas ant way in which Aunt Mehitable re- ceived me, and when I heard a pleas ant voice say: "Welll I did not ex- pect to see you today!" there stood Married and Happy at my el- bow. She was just as smiling and sweet as on the picnic ground.
 It was a pleasure to look into a well known face and say Sister Theoda time has not changed you. Your face is just as sweet and so is your voice. Aunty: Please do not give me up. I may appear at any time. Will phone you when I am on my way.
 Riddle: I did go to the picnic. Bet ter late than never I shall never for give myself for standing like a statue and letting you and the others go by without speaking.
 A Maine Lover: Am sorry you miss- ed the first real picnic. Would have been glad to have met you.
 I was in hopes some of our Leonard Bridge writers would be there..
 Nat The husking bee was all right Faye Verna: You are a good guess CT.
 Sister Frank: May all your dreams be pleasant ones.
 With best wishes to all.
 SISTTR READY.
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with ribbon. Then write the title in some pretty frame like design cut from cards or papers and pasted on the cover. Of course the books should contain something of special interest to the receiver.
 One I made of clippings from the veterinary columns in farm papers, one from the candy recipes from The Corner, one of poems that cheer, also from The Corner, one with cross stitch patterns. one lace patterns, and so on. There Is no limit to the subjects Another simple and useful gift is made for clippings by taking envelopes 4x9, writing on the flaps personal, friends, etc. making a cover same as for scrapbooks.
 l suppose most of the Sisters know | Of the calendars that can be bought made to hold 8 postal card. They are | nice to hold kodak pictures or some view from the old home town.
 Maine Lover: Sure! Pa had vaca- 1 ton.
 Nat: Thanks for letting me coma to | the husking. MA, l Waterford
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SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Faded Flowers.

The flowers that saw in the wild
 wood Have since dropped their beautiful
 leaves, And many dear friends of their child
 hood Have slumbered for years in their
 graves. The bloom on the flowers I remember, And the smiles l shall never more see. For the cold, chilly winds of December Stole my flowers, my companions
 from me. For the cold. chilly winds of December Stole my flowers, my companions,
 from me. Other roses may bloom on the morrow And many friend have I won: But the heart it can part with but
 sorrow, To think of the loved that have gone It's no wonder that I. broken hearted And stricken with sorrow should be. We have met. we have loved, we have
 parted ny flowers, my companions and me. We have met, we have loved, we have
 parted, My flowers, my companions and me. Oh, how dark looks this world and how
 dreary, When we part from the ones that we
 love; But there Is rest for the faint and
 weary, And friends meet the lost ones above. And in heaven, I can but remember, When from earth this poor. soul shall
 be free, That no cold, chilly winds of December Can part my companions from me. That no cold, chilly winds of December Can part my companions and me.
 ? This song was written and set to music more than fifty years ago. have forgotten the authors name Maine. BALSAM FIR.
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TESTED RECIPES FROM EDDY.

Dear Editor and Social Sisters and Brothers: Here l am again; l received a card from Ready and Diana the other day and shall send them cards before long. think I shall send Diana my picture, for she was so kind in send ing me her address.
 Billie: How my heart aches for you if you have all of them bugs" you told about a few weeks ago. I have had both kinds in my house and fam fly and have used the same remedy with good results.
 Auntie: Yes, have a door that yields to my pressing 1t alternate ways to open; but how much nicer it is to have the door open as it should. Fix 1ti
 Beauty Lover: once made an art picture frame from crocheted rings the size of a penny. 1 used somewhere around one hundred rings.
 Nat: I am not cannibal, but do like chicken pie, If am a Biddy.
 On Saturday, October 26. l was so anxious wbCt my paper came in that I left my baking to read the letters, and in so doing I forgot to salt my doughnuts I was mixing up. I wonder If any of the other sisters ever did such a thing?
 Wednesday, October 30. was in Willimantic shopping, and on coming out of J. c. Tracy's store I saw Aunt Mehitable trotting off down towards the camp ground. l did want to speak
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ribbon r.ls.. 1. drawn if Anyoa. de-

ribbon velhet 1s drawn if anyone de- sires.
 Envelopes for Napkins,-Thls is something new as well as unique. Ob- tain the pattern by opening an ordi- nary business envelope Ia by 1-2 inches. They are made of linen, the edges of the flap are either buttonholed in scallops or straight or can be featherstitched. Any little design car be reproduced but I think the inith or monogram of the recipient Is bes for 1t individualizes the gift. It mas be made to correspond with the other table linen if desired.
 Don't forget that towels with hem stitched hems can be made distinctive by embroidering a Refs initial, or bet ter still, a monogram on them.
 Luncheon covers which you purchase mean so much more if treated the same way
 And mothers, let your little girls featherstitch cheesecloth dusters for grandmothers or aunts. Those ars just the little labors of love which ap- peal to us. I'd hope all my grandchil- dren, if could count them. would give me clusters!
 And, grandmothers, don't forget thss wash cloths you can knit. Wed take much more pride in them If we knew loving hands made them | Here's something for one contributor | who mentioned butchers linen and ! handl1erchiefs. The former makes | beautiful bureau scarfs when hem | stitched and initialed. To make fine row of featherstitching (size fine D. NJ. | O around a hemstitched handkerchief | just inside of hemstitching makes A pleasing change. Friends cherish lin- en handkerchiefs q say linen-fov cotton ones are an abomination) which you purchase with an initial or wreat1 in the corner embroidered by hand
 And the Boxes of Home Made Candy too. They are sure to please. ] com bined cocoanut and nuts instead of nuts to the recipe reading three cups | light brown sugar. one cup milk. bgas ter, vanilla and nuts, and found the change a pleasing one. Make some fudge, some stuffed dates and don't forget to fill in the corners with crys- talized nuts. Brazil nuts, hlbers and Walnuts are best, as they are large. Make syrup of one pound sugar, one- half cup water. Cook until candy be- comes brittle when dropped into water. Place pan in vessel of Ice water and dip nuts, using 6 hatpin- Cool on but tered paper.
 And one word before closing. In stead of threading your needle, needle your thread. Sounds crazy, doesn't it?
 Hold needle in right hand and needle
 your thread and see how much easier
 it is. Just you try 1t! BROWN BEE. New London.
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in most any advertising notebook) {; for February, a list of poisons and ! their antidotes; canning receipts, straw berries for June; peaches and tomatoes for September, may be used. It may be made a Social Corner calendar, if liked, by using letters cut from the Corner Tie all together, when finished, with ribbon.
 A Spool Pocket is handy for anyone who crochets. Cut strip of any ma terial wished, F inches long and 5 wide, making one end slightly pointed. Hem both sides. turn in the edges, for seam, then turn up the square end about three inches and stitch sides Sew a button on the pocket and work buttonhole in the pointed end. Now on thee pocket, below the point, work a rose, making an eyelet for the cen ter. Now turn back the upper cor ners little, and fasten, and to the point thus made sew large safetypin cover with ribbon bow. Featherstitch the edges. When a piece of crochet work is begun the spool is put in the pocket, the thread run through the | eyelet, and the spool ibuttoned in: ther the pocket may be fastened to the
 belt by the pin, and the spool is safe Wu1eTc IL VIII nOJ OTOp on Iue uOOT. Now I want to add a word about pre-. paring for gift making. Before buying ] any materials look over your boxes ant
 bags of pieces. You will often fint
 many things that may be used, so tha
 but little, if any, need be purchased
 Also, I save all the tissue paper, bit: l of cord and ribbon, small boxes, mail | ing tubes, and plotting paper, storie.
 and illustrations that come into tn,
 house during the year. All these fint useful.
 Another thing. if you are so fortunat as to dwell in the country, remembe
 that your city friends would often ap preciate more some product of you farm, than of your needle. A bag o apples or nuts, dried horbs from you
 garden, or glass of jelly would b
 welcomed by almost any housewife
 And am sure almost anyone would b pleased with dainty basket, contain ing dozen freshly laid eggs
 Try to have all the things you giv ,l suited to the receiver, and remember I don't give to anyone nnless you reall | want to.
 AUNT SERENA.
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ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

MA-The card was mailed as you directed.
 HANNAH WHO-There Is only one week more in which to write compet- ing Christmas letters. The winners of prizes will be announced next week Saturday.
 FAIR PLAY-We thank you for your watchfulness. It is such as you who prevent imposition.
 JED-We shall resume the Social Corner stories as soon as the Christ mas letter crush is off. These letters must be used at once.
 CENTENNIAL SQUARE - Thanks for the compliment paid the Social Corner page. We have tried to make 1t as good as the best, and it pleases us to have you tell our contributors 1t Is.
 POTLATCH-The cards came duly to hand and were mailed as you de- sired.
 CHATTER -BOX-Card received and forwarded to Aunty.
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Holland County.
AUNTY SENDS MORE EGGLESs RECIPES.

Dear Editor and Sisters: I would like to say that I have tried Aunt Serena's cookie recipe and find them delicious; and 1 would like to Say to Mamie of Hampton that she should follow the directions strictly and not knead too much, roll as thin as poss1- ble, use pastry flour and bake in a very quick oven. All cookies Should bake quickly to be good.
 ] send in Eggless Recipes for Cake:
 Meek Raised ke-Two-thirds cup of sugar, 1-2 cup shortening, 2-3 cup of sweet milk cups sifted flour, ? teaspoons baking powder; salt, cinna- mon. raisins, and little sliced citron. Bake slowly 3-4 of an hour.
 Spiced Cake-I cup of sugar. 3 ta- blespoons melted lard, 1 cup of sour milk, 1 teaspoon soda dissolved in the milk 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1-2 tea spoon cloves, 1-2 teaspoon nutmeg; salt; two cups of flour, 1-2 cup raisins Bake S-4 of an hour.
 Loaf Cake-One and one-half cups sugar, 2-S cup butter, 1 1-2 cups sweet milk, 1-2 teaspoon soda dissolved in the milk, 1 1-2 pints of flour, one tea spoon cream tartar, 1 cup of raisins.
 Boiled Icing for Cake-Boil together one cup sugar. 1-2 cup sweet milk, one teaspoon butter until thick; add one teaspoon of vanilla and beat until coo enough to spread on cake. Chocolate Icing-Mix 1 1-2 cups sugar, 3-4 cup sweet cream, 4 table spoons melted chocolate, boil briskly | for five minutes, then remove iron ! fire and beat until it begins to thicken, add flavoring, and spread quickly ovel the cake. Should it thicken too mucf thin with cream.
 Lemon FilIing-Mix one cup susal with two tablespoons of coin starch cook in a double boiler with one cul hot water, until transparent, then adC | two. tablespoons melted butter; beat | just before taking from the fire adt heigrated rind and juice of one lemon on.
 Cookies Without Eggs-One cup O sugar, one-half cup of lard, l cup o sour milk, one teaspoon of soda dis solved in the milk. Salt and nutmeg just enough flour to roll handy. BGk quickly
 English Pudding-one cup milk o
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WINTEReREEN CREAMS.

Dear Editor and Sisters: It Is no1 a week or more since I wrote and won a prize, for which wish to thank the editor, for I was surprised when I received 1t.
 Recipe for Wintersreen Creams- Two cups of granulated sugar, one cup of cold water; boil until 1t becomes thick and creamy in cold water; then set away until most cold Then stir until 1t becomes like thick cream or frosting. Then add one teaspoon of wintergreen. Work in any shape pre- ferred.
 Best wishes to all.
 FARMERS WIFE South Canterbury.
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New London
WANTS THE SOCIAL CLUB KEPT
 UP,

Dear Social Corner sisterst The hunting season being open now, 1t makes you think of July 4. Game of all kinds seems to be plenty Part~ ridge and squirrel are very fce eat-' ing, and have enjoyed game dinners.
 The Fairy Godmother seems to know how handy I can handle the brush, and if she was looking over my shoulder, which I have an idea she couldn't, without getting on a stepladder, sh' would think a coat of paint would inn prove the looks of our sleigh. And that's my idea.
 Ready: How do you manage ts meet the Social Corner Sisters? That would be just fun for me hunting them up. And it's too bad l couldn't have been nearer to have joined the hunt for Married and Happys pionic She could have counted on me If had been near. Keep up the social gath erings, and when land from the cold north down in Connecticut, shah be tempted to find out who's who.
 Maine Lover: Have you your Christmas budget ready? So mAnJ good ideas It's hard to know what n try first on the present.
 Sunshine: You were lucky 10 Es the cup and saucer. had an idea al one this summer I might stand . chance to get it, but, as usual, an, always behind. I am quite sure know you, but "mum's the word" Balsam Fir: miss your items in the paper. Where are you? Looking after your flowers, I imagine. so l1kl myself
 And Beccy. wish might hear from you, that you were near. I'd surely 1 drive down to see you.
 Good wishes to all from Maine. FROZEN.
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scRAPRooK MAKING.

Dear Sisters: I wrote letter on scrapbooks last year, but must write again, for think them so nice as a small gift. I make covers of card board, joining them to the inside leaves by punching holes and tying
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'' 777" GRIP&COLDS

Everybody says that Colds hang on most tenaciously this fall, especially for 50 early in the season, before ths bad weather sets in.
 This is the best reason in the world for keeping the remedy at hand.
 It is well known that pr. Hum phrey's Seventy seven" taken at the first feeling of Iassitude, the first chill or shiver, will break up a Cold with out delay.
 Don't wait till you begin to eousb and sneeze or it may take longer.
 A small vial of pleasant pellets, fits the vest pocket. At your Druggist 2So. or mailed.
 Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Go. Cor. William and Ann Streets, New Yorl-Advertisement.
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LIGHT IS THE TASK WHERE MANY SHARE
 THE TOLL
EVERY woMAN,s OPPORTUNITY.

 the They should hand of Address CORNER EDITOR Bulletin
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THREE MONTHLY: s25o st5o second: soo made the lasts
Evening journal., 1912-04-19
NOT
DRINK, FOR
STOKER HERO

BY Tho United Press.
NEW YORK. April 19.-This is the
story of Bill Jones. Titanic stoker He
was never seafaring man in large
way beforehand he never will be
again. For years he has sailed the
Irish Sea. This was his first trip
across the pond-and he says, his last.
"Your station at the lifeboats! -
commanded a petty officer of Bill as
he was stocking coal in hellish heat
some hundred or so feet beneath the
icy surface. Bill thought it was just
fire drill.
81 climbed into tho first boat, sir,
and "A big gun came and ousted me,
said Bill. $50 ! manned the next boat,
When ! saw it was getting bad |
pulled as fast as / could
I'VE passed tho floating bodies OF
two women and I pulled them into
the boat. The boat was half fun oi
water When ! found they were both
dead we threw them overheard
Next. VIC pulled a man inside He
too was dead and We had to put nm
over
aHavc drink. Bill" requested a
newly-found friend
Never drink. sir" answered Bill
I'm going TO Bethel Chapel to pray
sir"
Evening journal., 1912-04-19
FORMER SMYRNA
MAN IS SAVED

Elmer 4. TAYLOR. of Philadelphia.
formerly Of Smyrna. Del, one Of the
survivors. jumped into the sea Just
three minutes before the boat sank.
He told a graphic story as he came
from the Carpathia. where he was met
by Mrs George w. Taylor, his mother.
and Mrs Henry w. Boyer, his sister,
from Smyrna. who went TO New York
to meet him.
Il was eating when the boat struck
the iceberg" Mr.. Taylor said. There
was an awful shock that made the
boat tremble from stem to stern. I did
not realize for some time what had
happened. No one seemed TO know the
extent of the accident We were told
that an iceberg had been struck BY
the ship I felt the boat rise and il
seemed to me that she was riding over
the ice
q ran out on deck and then could
see ice. II was a veritable sea OF leo
and the boat was rocking over II.
should say that parts of the iceberg
were so feet high. but it had been
broken into sections. probably by our
ship.
/ Saved After Vessel Sank.
"I jumped into the ocean and was
picked up by one Of the boats 7 nevel
/ expected 10 see land again. I wa'ied
on board the boat until the lights went
out II seemed to me that the disci-
pline on board was wonderful
Evening journal., 1912-04-19
CAPT. SMITH HAD
FAITH In TITANIC

NEW YORK. April 19-The night
before Capt T. c. Smith of the IT.
tanic left for Europe to take command
of the liner he dined with Mr.. and
Mrs w. r. Willis of Flushing.
At that dinner Captain Smith was
enthusiastic over the prospects of his
new command. He said he shared
with the designers Of the vessel the
utmost confidence in its seagoins
qualities, and told Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
that II was impossible for il to sink.
He looked forward then 10 tho
most successful days Of his seafaring
career. and especially dwelt upon tho
idea that the Tltantics appearances
on the Atlantic would mark a high
point of safety and comfort in the evo-
luton Of ocean travel He regard
ed that vessel as one that would keep
above water In the face Of the utmost
unexpected trial. He said that even
IL part Of the ship should be seri-
ously damaged, there need he no doubt
that she would reach port
From what I know OF Captain
Smith" Mr. Willis said yesterday, che
would be the last man to leave the
ship # IL were sinking
II was learned yesterday that Col.
william Hester and John ]. Sinclair.
both of Brooklyn. had planned 20
have Captain Smith as their guest at
a luncheon which was to have been
given today. Captain Smith, Colonel
Hester and Mrs Sinclair were old
friends. Colonel Hester said yester-
day that he had crossed the ocean
several times with the Captain and
that he held him in the highest re-
yard
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one was launched ] simply was made
TO get in. much preferred staying on
the Titanic In fact. when the officers
of the ship insisted on the boats be-
ing filled many of the persons drew
back and positively refused to obey.
was literally made to get into the third
boat that was launched
Lives Lost From Raft.
I'VE were some distance from the
Titanic when we discovered in the
bright night that she was sinking.
Then there was evidently a panic on
board. | saw one Of the petty officers
draw his revolver and fire three shots.
Il is my impression that he did this 10
attract attention and also to get the
passengers from their staterooms
THE discipline on the life-boats and
RATS was as good as could be expect
cd In the hurry 10 get to the Carpa-
thia | have heard that one Hferaft was
tilted and half the persons on IL we're
drowned I did not see this"
But ! did spoke up Simon Sene-
cal, one Of the Carpathia's passengers.
who comes from Montreal and who is
an intimate friend of Mr.. Cheveret ~
saw the raft tilt from where ! was on
the Carpatbia's deck When II tilted at
least half the persons on II were
thrown into the sea and I did not see
any of them saved"
Mr. Cheveret said he saw no cow
ardice among members of the crew
and none among the men passengers.
4 was off the Titanic before there
was any real panic" he added. II will
take Off my hat TO the English sea-
men who went down with their ship
and 10 the men who manned the life
boats. Every man Of them was man p
Didn't Want TO Go in LifebOat.
John Snyder and his wife of In.
dianapolis, both told how the boilers
of the Titanic exploded and literally
tore the, ship to pieces.
1--WE were in our stateroom, and
was asleep" Mr.. Snyder said. "Th'
/ jar that came when the ship strucl
/ the berg did not even awaken me
and later when my wife aroused ms
we could hear persons running about
the ship. Then a steward came anG
told us that there was danger anC
that we had better dress at once.
I'VE did dress and went on the sec
I ond ldeck. There seemed no grea
excittment among the passengers
althoi gh. the officers Of the ship wer