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Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
BEE sYMPATHIZEs WITH SWEET
LAVENDER.

Dear sisters of the Social Corner:
After q long time l will again take a
seat among you.
Sweet Lavender: You have my sym
pathy. as / have passed through q
similar experience. As I was think
ing how I was going to enjoy the
beautiful days Of autumn, we very I'M
aXpectsdly decided to move; that
meant lots of hard work and resulted
Iu my getting completely run down:
but I am thankful 1 got out of ii
easier than you, as I was able to do
7lire an amount Of Christmas work
although not as much as 1 had plan
ned.
Now, sisters, you who live in the
country, ] beg Of you call on the new
family Who moves into your neigh
6crhoCd. Perhaps many of ron may
not know what il means to live in a
place several months, and not a neigh.
Dor Come into your home until death
enters there. ] think many times II
IS thCughtlessness, or diffidence, as
these include many of those I now
count as my hest friends Now thai
] have moved 7 an again going
through the same experience. / was
never one 10 call on strangers; but
this has learned me a lesson.
again. 1 say, call on the stranger,
Fno. if conditions warrant It, be neigh.
boTly. OF course. this applies mostly
10 the country. as i'll the city we many
timts DO not get acquainted with oul
neXt-door neighbCT.
Wishing you all & Happy New Year
/ remain, a BEE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
WHY SHE DIDN'T WIN.

They we're at Monte Carlo and,
like other visitors to that insidious
paradise, they considered the Casino
place which ought to be visited.
They stood hesitating before one Of
the tables. and at last the temptation
to join the players proved too
strong for the lady.
Il must risk just one teR-deiiar
note" she said to her husband. Give
me one, darling, and I will put it on
the number of my age, That is surs
to be lucky"
Hubby was inclined to be slFeptScal,
but Of course he might have spared
himself the trouble of grumbling, and
the ten-dollar note was duly deposited
on No. "a.
Alas! No. 36 proved to be the WIN
ming numeral, and the lady gave a
little gasp Of despair.
Serves you right" said her great
brute Of a husband. '1f you'd told
the truth you'd have won!"-Tid-Bits
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
A FEW PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

Dear Dreamer: In regard to woman
suffrage, let me ask you few ques
tons, Has government by men been
such a remarkable success that they
deserve TO hold the monopoly? And,
have not the men and women in pri-
vate life produced such excellent re-
suits that g similar arrangement
should work well in the government
IF our country?
Though women have no special gen
Jus for politics and might find them
selves at q loss at first, through want
Of experience. yet their influence would
Sc felt for good in countless ways.
They have qualities which are exclu-
sively their own.
Should they take part in any legis-
lative assembly, wars would very soon
cease to be. and ] am sure there would
be less drunkenness and better gov
eminent for the poor would ensue.
Do you know of a single instance
where q capable woman did not hold
her own in any position alongside OF
man? What We need is an education,
and then, to my way of thinking, ali
is bound to be well, as we shall grow
broader and wiser, and with true re-
igion we shall have great peace"
nope the cobwebs have been cleared
away, and with thar splendid appeal
from NJ. c. Butler Robinson, 1 hope
! your dreaming days are over,
! CENTENNIAL SQUARE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
TESTED RECIPES.

Dear Sisters Of the Social Corner:
One and All here are a few recipes
that I know to be tried and true:
Caramel cake-HaIf cup of milk. 1
egg. 2 squares of chocolate boil TO-
gether until thick: 1 cup of sugar, IL
cup Of milk, ! large cup of -four, 1 ia
blespoon butter, l teaspoon cream tar
tar, 1-2 teaspoon soda, I teaspoon va
nilla; add the boiled mixture last and
bake in two layers. Very nice with a
simple frosting.
Old Fashioned Moassss Cookies
One and one-half cups Of nolasses, l
cup of shortening, half cup of sour or
sweet milk 1 1-2 teaspoons soda, half
teaspoon Of ginger, a little salt; -four
enough TO roll, not too stiff. Bake in
very hot oven.
Corn Muffns-One and one-nalf cups
Of -four cup of meal, 1 cup Of sugar,
! 2 tablespoons of shortening, I egg, /
teaspoon cream tartar, half teaspoon
Soda a little salt. Make as stiff as
cake batter. Sour milk may be used,
or sweet.
Nice Lemon Pie-Two heaping table
spoons cornstarch, dissolved in a little
milk; , cups Of boiling water; stir I'M
til thick IL cups of sugar, peel and
/ Juice of 1 lemon; ? eggs, a, little salt,
| Bake in two crqsts.
l hope the sisters will try these and
report.
1 enjoy the Social Corner very much
| NJ. Z. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
ORIGINAL SOCIAL CORNER STORY
A CHRISTMAS SURPRISE
Written BY Aline

crochet thread u make trimming for
set of clothes for a little girl; a skein
of embroidery floss to embroider ba-
by's bib, that viii be made Of the mus
lin, and lined with scrap of flannel
from my piece-bag ana. lastly, a
sheet OF cardboard, some penny pads,
pencils ana narrow ribbon TO make a
number Of shopping lists"
you have solved your problem
we'll" said Mrs. Brown; and you will
do your share towards filing the tree.
II everyone in town does as we'll, the
tree this year ought to be the prethest
we have ever had.
Il wonder" spoke up another, IF any
one knows who gives Mrs. Abbot the
cloves which she gets each year on the
tree?" And as no one answered, but
| all looked UP in surprise, She went on:
Because L saw her yesterday in the
city, while doing some shopping, and
she was buying a pair Of gloves just
ike those she gets each year"
You don't mean Tor us to think,
cried one, in dismay, that she gives
herself a Christmas present."
And if she does" spoke up Mrs.
Strong. we can hardly blame her It
is the only thing she does get, and /
don't believe anyone would Ike to be
the only one at the church Christmas
eve who did not receive q thing from
the tree
4 wouldn't" Nor l." Nor l. muir
muEed several.
well" said Mrs. Fay, "she has mon
ey to buy whatever she wants, and
we've none of us thought that she
had no kin to give her presents, or
that she would feel sighted because no
3 one gave her anything. But can't We
! each this year. put something en- tn
tree for her. if it's nothing more than
box Of home made candy. And lets
put little note Of good will in each
package"
Needless to say. the motion was car
ried with enthusiasm.
When Christmas eve came, a few
weeks later Mrs. Abbot In her house
on the hill, too lonely to stay at home
longing to share in the mirth ant
gayety at the wonderful tree, yet toe
proud to seem to be the only one IN.
remembered, put the little package
containing the gloves in the baske'
with the other things she had bough
TO give away, and hoped that thost
who hung the presents on the tree
might not notice that her own nam,
was written upon it.
Later when she received her frs
present from the tree, surprise ant
pleasure mingled on her face as sh,
realized that someone had remember
ed her. And as another, and yet an
other gift was passed her, the won
derment grew, until, as she read tn
note of good viii and cheer which &C
companied the last, those who wer
watching saw her eyes fill with tears o
pleasure and happiness, as she kne1
that there were still friends who bot
J thought and cared.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
RECIPES FROM CLARA OF CAN.
TERBURY.

Dear Editor and Sisters Of the Socia,
Corner: Herewith I send a few reel
pes;
Cns Eea Caks-One-quarter cup C.
butter, one cup sugar, one-half cup
milk, one egg well beaten, one ana
two thirds cups flour, one and Gre
half level teaspoons baking powder.
Orange Cake-one-quarter cur, OF
butter, one cup sugar, two eggs we'll
beaten, one-half cup milk, cue and
two-thiros cups flour, ore ana one.
half level teaspoon baking powder.
Chocolate cake-One-quar;er cllp Of
butter, one cup sugar, one half CUP
milk, one egg. one and one quarter
cups -four, one level ra4suouE baking
owder, one square chocolate melted.
one-halt teaspoon vanilla.
Sister Lucy Of Norwi IL. tried yurI
eggless Christmas cake for New Year.
1t was very good.
I think I know Farmers Wife Of
South Canterbury. Don't you live 4
little way from Lily pond?
Blue Bell of Scotland: I don't think
have ever had the pleasure of meet
ing you. would like to meet or cor
respond with all the Sisters.
CLARA OF CANTERBURY.
South Canterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
EFADY's REPLIES TO CoRRE-
SPoNDENTs,

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
tiers: / think I Will start right in anu
answer my correspondents without any
preliminary remarks.
Sister NJ. Roena: I was pleased 10
hear from you. What hard trial you
passed through. Trust You are getting
along nicely now. l trust your daugh-
tiers, Ruth and Rose, are well.
Sister Frank: I wish I could go
among our shut-fns. I have missed
Your letters. l trust you will soon be
We'll. Have your hubby send US a few
lines once in a little while.
PaHa's Boy: Did you guess TT I
think d little bird has been telling
tales. I heard them singing during
that spring-liiie weather We were hav
ing. Come right along. If I do not
appear at once, call at the next house
there you will find me. do not want
to miss the call.
Blue Bell: The man of the house is
well. thank you. When I am at the
ether house and the paper arrives he
brings it To me. ] read our page aloud
and then there are no good dispositions
spoiled BY waiting. You may pick up
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
HOW TO MAKE A HOUSE JACKET

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
I an sending directions for a very
comfortable little house jacket, and
when made of white yarn is very warm
al d convenient to wear under an
evening wrap or cloak.
1t requires three hanks OF white
yarn (gray or black Is preferable for
common wear about the house,, one
spool of colored crochet silk, a bone
CT ochet hook, No. 4. and two pearl
buttons about one inch in diarn -
Back-MaKe a chain OF 81 stitches.
First row-In the 4th stitch from hook
make / c in every stitch across, As
q c in all-turn. Second roW-X chain
s. and 1 So c between every group Of
j of previous row. Repeat from Y
across, chain g.. turn. Third row
Like first row, making groups of
III every 8 chain stitches of previous
rev. Continue until there are 6 rows
Ct blocks. Increase 2 stitches at be-
ginning and end of 18th row of blocks.
Next roW-Chain and l SO C in be-
tween the increasing group of d c,
then continue like third row until you
come to last increased group of 6 d c,
then chain and 1 so c in between the
If creasing group. Now 5 rows OF
blocks without increasing, then in
q ease in same way as before. Then 2
more rows OF block without Increasing
This completes the back having Is
rows of blocks for length of back
FTont-Commence from outside oil
shoulder Work back and forth on
| blocks only for Z rows of blocks M
crease Il stitches in outside block of
next row. turn. Chain 8 and / sd c in
between the increasing group Of c.
Crochet more rows Of block. then
! Increase in first and last block Of next
row. same as seventh row of back.
| Crochet IL more rows Of block to finish
| front. This will give you % rows Of
/ "loCk in front not counting border.
Make opposite front to CORRESPOND.
BOrder-With warn make cnain OF 3
and fasten down between the rows Of
block ali around Jacket, starting at the
inside of shoulder in the back. Con
t.nue block stitch as in the body Of
/ Jacket until there are rows. shaping
! the corners by increasing. When Dor
! der has been finished, with blue or pink
! crochet silk, crochet a loose chain
/ stitch, catching the chains Of or )
/ stitches in between the blocks OF Dor
/ der to give a touch of color
/ A strand of the yarn and one of the
I silk are crocneted together in a loose
t chain long enough to form a cord fof
! facing up under the arms, leaving an
/ Tie in a bow at the waist line and
finish enGs with balls made Of the yarr
! and silk together. Place button or
eech front and fasten with cord.
| OLGA.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
ELIZABETH ENDORSES cRUsoE,

Dear Editor and Social Corner
Friends Hasn't this been a lovely day
FOR New Year's-the first day of 1912 ?
How interesting the letters all were
in the last issue.
Crusoe: / wish to shake hands with
you. I think your ideas correct. We
can Join in the song Faith of our
fathers, living still, faith Of our IA
theirs, holy faith we will be true to
thee till death"
Sister Ready: Thankg for the Christ
mas card. 1 wish to extend my SYM
pathy. Those who have lost dear ones
can understand fully the sorrow, yet
in the midst Of sorrow we have the
comforting thought There is sweet
rest in heaven
Death entered our family circle twice
in ten weeks. How lonely the home,
and as each year rolls around we live
over again those sad days.
Sister Marig0id: Your recipe for
rrince pie with apple meringue is GER
ts.inly delicious, and I shall soon test
your walnut waters. I am quite sure
we are acquainted. Did you have sons
sweet apples for baking from oui
farm? I enjoy hearing from your pen
and hope you will soon favor "a again
With best wishes to all.
ELIZABETH.
Leonard Bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
NAT is ALL STIRRED UP.

Afr. Editor and Friends; I had bin
20 Mil luther day and when l come
long by 81 Slocum's, thinks l, guess
III stop and see 81. He's went to
Will!mantic and spent Christmas with
his Barter Saray-and I'll ask How
hogs-vp or down; and how's eggs.
-eW. IN Wilimantic?" and see if Sis
hens lay and maybe get a look at Sis
hogs Isl likes to push me a leetle on
hcgsJ.
W-e-e-u. We passed time Of day and
I seen the bogs (aint seen no such
hogs as min# ! tell you) was Jest
driving on when ST says. says he:
DO you think the wimmen folks will
fetch it27
Fetch what?' says 7.
Why. don't you read the Social Cor
nor IN The Bulletin?" says ST.
Yes" says !. "mostly-bin ALFRED
drove lately. Amt read much. Last
! knowed they was swapping candy
and such like for Christmas-iest like
rWc kittens. What's up now?'
Says he: 'Theys all gone daft on
rights they want to vote"
Shoe, row. you don't say, Well, you
usver can tell when them there kittens
turn and claw you" says !.
We'll" says he, they'll fetch it
pnuL next leClou QUILL be IN Tor
The oyster stew, Doolittle," and he
went of a-laughing like all possessed
ISIS got a real mean way Of laugh
ing when he thinks he said suthin'
you don't ike
Well. ! went home thinking. Guess
the editor is asleep and the watchdog
on q rabbit hunt with Papa's Boy.
When I got home l sot right down and
tnld Jane to bring two or three weeks
papers. When I finished UNI was
coisidera5ly wrought up. Jest then
Jape Ann comes in and says she:
'W-e-e-Il, if you are setting spell.
7 want to az what's this SUFFRAGE
me wimmen are ali taikirg about"
Why, it's rights" says I; and
I'd like 10 know, Jane Ann, how many
rights you wimmen vart. anyhow.
When I'm wading through snow waist
high 70 git the critters took care of.
OI running round with the tay-kittle
~ thaw out the old pump when it's
.. cold I has TO hold my breth, or be
aZe plumb TO the pump handle
.f you set by the fire2 And when
80 hot seems like I'd melt right
gn to Il grease sept a-hoeing corn
% mat there meadow lot, you can rock
The piazzy-or sit In the shade?
',slat more DO you want ~
Well" says Jane, i amt cot on
lights but If It's the fashion to have
rights, 'spose I'll have to have un
tew."
Now, that there made me clear mad
and says /:
'.1azs Ann! You wi-nmen folks ID
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06

Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washing
ton, Wisconsin, and also the national
Grange
Across the seas, Irellnd has just
rad passed a bill making her women
eligible as members of borough and
county councils by both houses of the
British parliament.
In Persia, the women have joined
in the national demons; rations against
Russia. They have organized pro-
Cessions, addressed meetings on the
public square and mosques.
In France, a bill has been introduced
to grant municipal suffrage to women.
A petition for giving them the par
lamentary vote has been accepted py
the committee Of the chamber, and 24O
members Of parliament are said to
/ have pledged themselves to the meas
! ure. Even the bishop of Oxford, at
I the representative church council IL
| England, a few days ago, made mo-
/ ton to include the votes of women in
+ the election of representatives IN va
/ rious church conferences. He added,
I As women are doing nine-tenths of the
work of the church, their exclusion
I from the right tc vote on matters
which SO intimately and obviously
/ concern them was really scandalous
! This has the right ring to it.
Inc suffrage mlcroDe is in the air
and, Dreamer, you must be inOculateG.
The antis have made as one of their
strong arguments against equal suf-
frage the plea that men would cease
/ to be chivalrous toward women. what
q queer idea of men! Has the world
seen chivalTy finer, nObler or more
loyal than the farmers have paid to
their wives in the action they nave
I col IN, ,sy 4l,ir
airy has ever shown a juster spirit
than that just manifested by the bish-
op Of Oxford? Pagan chivalry has
yielded to Christian chivalry which
gives unto others the rights which
IL desires for itself
l. 1t was the rural districts that gave
the suffrage to the women of CalifOT-
nit. It was the rural vote that saved
prohibition to Maine. Perhaps the
farmer has a lleencr sense Of Justice
because his soul comes in closer touci
, with the great heart Of Mother Nature
and is more sensitively attuned to tn,
; voice Of God, being swept by the me
! iOdiOuS tones of the warblng birds
the whispering of the leaves, thu
solIehing of the breezes in the tree
tops The chirping Of the cricket on hi
! hearth. While the deniZen Of the cit.
! has his soul too often rasped by dis
, cOrdant notes.
Dreamer, lay your ear close to tn
} earth and listen to the voice of God
: which IS speaking through these VAR
: Gus avenues for the free emancipation
t of women, for only as she rises. as tn
t mother of men. will the world be re
, deemed.
2 May this New Year be the mos
e blessed one that Crusoe and Dreame
have yet known, is the wish Of
t chance acquaintance.
/ Goethe said: no soul can touc
e ! another without leaving its imprint.
= Maybe we help each other to bette
= yiews of life.
- MARINDA c. BUTLER ROBINSON
e Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Growing Old.

A little more tired at close Of day;
A little less ANXIOUS to have our way;
A little less ready to scold and blame;
A little more care for q brothers name;
And go we are nearing tile journeys
end
Where time and eternity meet and
blend,
A little less care for bonds and gold,
A little more rest in the days Of old;
A broader view and a saner mind,
And q little more love for all mankind;
And 50 we are faIing a-doWn the way.
A little more love for the friends OF
youth,
A little less zeal for established"
truth
A little more charity in our views,
A little less thirst for the daily news;
And 50 we are folding our tents away
Ana passing in silence at close of day.
A little more leisure to SIT and dream,
A little more real the things unseen;
A little more near to those ahead,
With visions Of those long loved and
dead:
Thrice happy then, If some soul can
say:
I live because he has passed my way. .
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
HOW TO MAKE PRETTY CORSET
COVERS.

Editor Social Corner: I am a stran-
ger to the Social Corner. Yet look for
ard to the many pleasant hours /
arjoy reading about all the good things
Tritten by the members of the so
called Corner.
/ wish to toll the Sisters about some
very pretty corset covers l make at
very little expense. and they are beau
ties. l get one yard Of bleaehed cot
ton CLOTH. two yards Of beading, whlch
ID cents. ana two yards Of lace. !
cents, and one yard and a quarter OF
ribbon for beading. Then use carbon
paper and transfer the pattern. Work
i. with silkolene. A green vine and
flowers to suit my taste. Transferring
them that way is much easier than
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06

The ladies Of the c. Methodist
church were holding their annual
Christmas bee, the purpose of which
was the making of various gifts to be
put upon their Sunday school tree, Tor
the children, and the needy ones Of the
village; especially for those who were
not otherwise likely to receive any
gifts.
AS is usual on such occasions.
tongues kept time to the flying needles.
the subject under discussion being tina
presents each was making for her indi-
vidual giving.
There" said Mrs. Brown, as she
finished dressing a doll, and held il up
for inspection, isn't that pretty
enough TO make any little girl wish to
be its mother?"
1T certainly is" responded Mrs.
Strong. But doesn't it seem just a
little out of place to put that pretty,
figured muslin on a doll for that dirty
little Susy HOtchlziss2 Wouldn't d
darker dress be more sensible"
Mrs Brown flushed. Maybe So
she answered, "but 1 thought perhaps
this would help to make her heater"
They are so poor it would be more
sensible to give her something useful
remarked Mrs. Bell. Now, as l was
just going TO say, I think it is best to
plan to give nothing but just what can
be used every day-things everybody
uses, you know, like aprons, handker-
chiefs, mittenS and such things. | get
so tired of pincushiOns and bric-a-brac
and all the hundred and one little
things that most folks seem to think
( is a part of Christmas giving, that
/ never again shall l give anything that
/ is not practical, and that l would not
| like TO receive myself"
/ Yours is q good rule for everyone
said Mrs. Fay, the youngest member OF
/ the circle. But ] vary it in this way
/ give useful things to those who car
afford to buy what they want; but Il
! those who can only buy what they
/ need. try to give something which they
want, but cannot afford. For instance
I shall give a book to a friend whC
loves to read, and likes to have he
own book, but who cannot spare money
| to buy many herself. TO anothel
young friend, who likes pretty thing;
for her own room, will go a little Cop
ley print. simply framed"
But such things cost TOO much 70
most of US objected one OF the ladies
They need not be expensive. Twen
ty-five cents will buy good bool
| nowadays; and dollar, or even less
viii cover the cost of the picture"
Even that is more than I coult
afford this year." caid Miss Emily, tn
village seamstress. "a dollar, and
little time must cover the cost of m
giving, and there are quite numbe
whom 1 wish to remember, at that"
Tell us how" came In chorus iron
the rest of the company.
Some muslin to be made into drawn
work handkerchiefs Of simple design
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
He Had HIs susnlclon.

One day . farmer member Of the
Ohio house displayed, inadvertently, a
large roll Of bills in the Neil house
lobby. A fellow member gazed in awe
at the show Of wealth,
II Just sold a drove Of hogs" ex-
planned the farmer member rather has
tily and confusedly.
The observing one was thoughtful.
he did not reply for the half-miuute
usually essential to the tull-measured
beat Of his mental process. And then
'Yaas," he drawled, land I'll bet
I'm one o. tham haWgs. Success
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
BLACK PANsYs HINT.

Dear Sisters Of the Social Corner: Is
there room for one more who has long
admired the Corner?
In answer to hints about dressmalS-
i"g: Were you ever puzzled to know
the right and wrong side of goods ,
Try turning to light and looking for d
tiny twill running towards lower right
band corner.
Now, Samantha, do try little white
ribbon logic en- Josiah. He viii surely
ruin his digestion to say nothing of
temper. You must make pies as
mother used to, to tempt the poor man
SO.
To someone in Canterbury who wrote
2 letter for the Corner recently: Are
your initials F. O.?
Please write again.
BLACK PANSY.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
ANSWERS 70 CORRESPONDENTS.

SOMEBODy-T7he Social Corner
was opened March 18th, 1910. Among
the first contributors We're Rural De-
livery. Aunt Prudence. Ruth, Glover
Blossom, Hannah Homespun, Kitty
Kstnip, Anna aura, NJ. Roena, Frank
snd quite a number who have fallen
out. An Idler,' VII. contributes
weekly 10 The Bulletin, is Hannah
FCmespun slorifed. The first prize
winners for March. 1910. were Anna
Laura, Mrs. Z 3 T., and Kitty Kat
nip.
4. L. P.-The papers have been for
warded to Ready and to Crusoe.
ALINE-Please send in your ad-
dress so we shall know where to
send prize and pay for story--a very
nice story, by the way.