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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-04

ter in a fryer, add half a pint Of milk
and four moderate pieces Of rich Amer
lean cheese. When this is melted turn
in four eggs Ito serve three people, and
break the yolks with a fork, stirring
carefully from the bottom as the mix
creamy, arrange on the toast and serve
very hot.
Pork iiearts-These may be pur-
chased for a very small sum Ii many
localities, and one heart win usually
serve two persons. Soak the hearts IN
sailed water for an hour, then cut out
the veins from the center and put IN
q kettle of boiling sailed water. Set
the kettle where It will simmer for
twenty minutes: then drain or this
water into a pan, cover the hearts
again with boiling water and simmer
until tender, adding an onion and more
salt. Save the water IN which the
hearts are boiled, as when It is cold a
cake OF lard will be secured. Boil the
turnips and, when MASKING, add the
leftover potatoes: season and arrange
on hot dish as illustrated. II desired.
the hearts may be parboiled. then stuff
ed with seasoned bread-crumbs and
baked. basting often with some Of the
Oyster croquettes-PIace two table
spoonfuls Of butter in a saucepan, and
when melted stir in three tablespoon
luis OF hour, ana Wnen DielQeQ ttlI IN
a pint Of hot milk. Season with salt
and pepper and carefully stir ia a cup
full Chaif pint OF oysters, cooked
slightly in their own liquor. Spread
two inches thick on a buttered dish.
ana when cool form dessertspoonfuls
into rolls. then crumb, egg and re-
crumb, frying a delicate brown in deep
hot fat. Drain on brown paper and
set IN a warm over until ready 70 serve
The LIQUOR from the oysters may be
used as the foundation for the tomato
sauce.
Green Tomato Pie-One peck OF
green tomatoes cut into cubes; I'VE
pounds Of granulated sugar. two pounds
Of raisins, one tablespoonful each Of
salt. pufverized cinnamon and cloves
one cupfuI OF strong vinegar: cook all
together IN a granite dish until thick.
This quantity makes one and one-half
gallons For one pie Use haiI a pint
Ordinary short crust is made, and
Coz Layer or strips Of pastry may finish
the snn. Brush with sweet milk before
balxine. to give a rich color 70 the
crrsk This r,fErExV taTtsa Hike mince-l
meat.
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elaborate a large silver or old Sheffield
tray is often set at the end Of the
table to hold the coffee service, cups
and the hostess plate-necessarily
perched so high as to suggest the
quick lunch counter. A more usual and
lunch square, of linen perfectly plain.
hemstitched or elaborated in any way
to any extent, coming to within two
inches Of the, edge of the table, with
out silence cloth or centerpiece or tray
cover: or else to use the centerpiece
and tray cover as upon the tableloth.
but to place doilies under ever dish and
at each place or cover. Where a bare
table is to be used the table top should
by all means be finished without var
ntSh. having the soft waxed finish now
preferred, upon which hot dishes can
be set directly without fear OF marring
the beauty of the wood; the day OF
straw mats under hot dishes--so rem
iniscent OF the children's last years
straw hats-is happily past.
Except IN the variation Of cloth,
lunch square or doilies, the rest OF the
table setting is the same in all cases.
The coffee service is placed at the
hostess end; the coffee pot. on a dec
GRATED tile or one Of the more novel
silver and glass plateaus, or upon 8
silver or Sheffield tray, is at her right
hand: the cream and sugar are placed
at her lefts and the cups, set EVENLY in
their saucers with their handles and
the ends Of their teaspoons pointing
one way, are set in a line in front Of
her place. The arrangement Of this
end of the tables does more than all
else to give it an orderlyS ook-or other
What may be matter Of ease. in the
household where several serva4fs are
kept often becomes a prohlem-more, q
difdcu1ty--in the home of one. two or
no maids at all. The fault lies not IN
the form Of table setting and serving.
but IN our own mistaken ideas Of what
is needful and desirable. The elaborate
setting Of the table may be charming:
but with a little thought and courage
we can eliminate a great deal and still
have all that refinement, good taste
and the necessities OF the meal call for.
It is appalling to realize that the fore
going form Of service brings into use,
for family of four, where the simple
lunch square is used and no tea tray,
no fewer than ninety-eight articles. all
70 be handled many times. for this first
meal of the day, which should be the
simplest.
We may well learn something from
the English fashion Of breakfast.
where all the things to eat are pre-
scented at the same time, ordinary ser
vice is entirely dispensed with, and
people are allowed to come to breakfast
when they like. make their own choice
OF food, and by waiting upon them
selves Inconvenience no one.
In the usuaN American fatally OF
father, mother apd children It is Gus
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-04

potatoes when chicken or veal is served
at dinner. OR the warm cereal may
be formed into small cakes and sauted.
IL there is not sufficient left over for
another meal thin the remnants with
hot milk or water and add to the grid
die cake batter, or use for gems, mu1-
fins or waff1es
Egg plant, fried crisp outside and
served with q brown sauce. makes an
ideal breakfast dish, with all the values
Of meat This month brings the last of
green corn, which is rarely fit for any,
thing save for succotash, pudding, fritz
tiers, escaIlops, soup and other made
dishes. Corn cooked in q pineapple or
Edam cheese shell will supply a suffl-
cient meal for either luncheon, dinner
or supper.
Early apples win be welcomed this
month in any form they can be served.
In households where fruit is relished
for breakfast they may be served whole
or as q thick apple sauce. Baked with
maple syrup, they form a delicious
dessert for dinner or an accompani-
ment at lunch. The hot desserts which
may be secured from this fruit are
legion.
ounces and apples may be COM
bined in one-layer shortcake that usu-
ally brings welcc ne praise from the
men folk This combination lessons
latter adds a flavor to insipid apples.
It is no easy task to arrange menus
to have diversified meals even for a
week The following may be useful
to the inexperienced woman, who may
add to or take from to suit her own
locality:
Sunday. BreaIfast-Fruit. hominy
griddle cakes. PANIED sausage, entire
wheat mufnns coffee Dinner-Clear
beef soup with rice roasted stuffed
chicken. mashed potatoes. baked tonna-
toes with Swiss chard. grapes. Supper
Plain oyster stew. crackers. baking
powder biscuits. clover hominy.
Monday, Breakfast-Hashed chicken
on toasted bread Cleft over from Sun
days dinner1. cranberry mufins. cof-
fee. Dinner-Boiled pork hearts with
mashed white turnips and mashed po-
tatoes 1.-THE latter left from Sunday
dinner. shredded cabbage and celery,
plum pie. English style Supper
EscaIloped satisfy IN cheese shell. graz
ham bread and butter. apple and ounce
Shortcake.
Tuesday. Breakfast Melons, cat
meal and cream. frizzIed bacon, with
fried potatoes. hot rolls. coffee. Lunch-
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with shelves or one Of the tall, slender
"curates'' OF afternoon tea variety,
placed at the right Of the housemother
and little at the back, Is very con-
other small things. and there is no
reason why it should not be used in
large families where the service is
necessarily limited. Its novelty is not
an adequate reason for its total abb
sence, and its Use will simplify serv-
ing, and at the same time keep the
table free from the small dishes which
give a mussy appearance
Where a bare table is not used for
breakfast and luncheon--the table set
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-04

tables. bread, water and the smaller
accessories passed by the maid in
those families where one or two maids
are kept. In a small family the Sec
ond maid can manage the usual for
NAL service very we'll: but where the
family is large or the children so young
that part of their care falls upon the
second maid, it is a waste, economic
ally, to force her to spend so large a
part of her time and strength upon a
form of service which we prefer chief
~ because it is fashionable. or because
we are secretly in dread of not doing
the right thing
It is quite general to use large serv-
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curves never intended by its builder,
from the scraping Of the generations
Of little feet too short to reach the
floor. A table top can be scraped and
finished in this way for the price of
one fine large damask cloth, and will
last in good condition until the house
burns down.
Table Service Can Be SimpIfied.
Then, still speaking generally, why
should we not take care to combine
certain courses? The fruit and cereal,
for instance, If served together, would
at once do away with finger bowl.
dolly and at least one spoon or fruit
knife for breakfast. Where fruit alone
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alfke-the heavy silence cloth is COW
cred either by the same damask one
that is used Cor dinner or by a smaller
one, sometimes fringed or scalloped at
the edges. Occasionally the shops ex-
hibit luncheon sets with colored bor-
ders; the use of such novelties can
never be in the best of taste. and they
are certainly poor economy, White,
and white only. should be used for ta-
Bile linen, except In the embroidered
centerpieces, where colors are often
charming.
If a tablecloth is used a tray cover
is laid at the hostess end Of the table
and a centerpiece under the fernery,
fruit howl or vase of flowers in the CEN
ter of the table. Where the service is
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is served, or when there Is a vooa
reason for serving 1t separately. usl1v
not place bowl or dish or comnofier
Of il in the centre of the table. IN
stead of the regulation fernery or vase
of flowers? Nothing could be lovelier
than frosted grapes laid upon their
own leaves, or oranges and nastur-
tiums-there are endless possihiIifias
of beautiful color schemes. The ar
ranging and decorating Of the fruit
dish might well be left to one of fhn
children, whether boy or girl. II
might not be quite so safe to allow
the boys to arrange the cake plate or
the dish of pickles,
Even for dinner. when the family Isl
alone. there can scarcely be any objec-
ton to so changing or coYnbining fha
courses that the number of utensils liz
lessened; nor can there be found &
SUFFICIENT reason for having all vere-
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soap and water. with once-a-week
hasty rub with any good furniture poll
1sh, or the excellent simple mixture
OK oil and vinegar. ALI woods look
better when treated in this manner;
even yellow oak loses part OF its cheap
glitter, while mahogany or old walnut
becomes a board Of undreamed- of
beauty and richness. And hot dishes
can be set directly upon the table,
or upon ths thinnest Of doilies or
luncheon cloths. without causing the
housemother's heart to turn somer-
sault, and without leaving any un-
slightly white blur.
I know one such table, which has
been IN use for four generations, and
not even the ten vigorous grandchiI-
dren OF the present one have been able
to mar the beauty Of the board, while
the turned feet Of the mahogany base
are honorably worn away into smooth
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ice plates. which are laid upon the
table at each place. at the beginning of
the meal Fruit, oyster and soup plates
are set directly upon them and they
are removed by the maid with her
right hand, Immediately before she
places with her left the succeeding
courses. There are many things In
favor of this method of serving, but
as many against it. Where the NUM-
Der Of servants is limited to two the
service plates may very well be done
away with. Even when they are used
their use can be simplifed. They
might be used where there Is soup. for
instance. and omitted between other
courses.
family dinner is to place the roast and
gravy at one end Of the table, and
the two vegetable dishes at the other.
small table on wheels. preferably
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tomary and beautiful for all to meet at
breakfast; but there might be happier
mornings if all of the breakfast were
brought upon the table at once: when
that is done. those who take fruit alone
or fruit with their cereal or only cereal
or eggs, need not wait-perhaps with q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-04

the knowing ones of to-day have en-.
tirely done away with vanished table
tops. having them finished so that
they cannot be marred By heat or
water Such table top can be kept in
perfect condition BY the use OF plain
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IS where to simplify. What can we
do Without What can we moderate ?
The foremost authority in this country
on household subjects was discussing
this point not long ago with woman
second only to herself n knowledge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-24

veyed said premises for valuable considera~
ton to orator. March 9th, 1911. Lnis G.
and her husband Burt Hazen conveyed said
premises to orator.
Praying that said deeds of October 18th.
1880 be declared invalid and that the title
to said premises, so TAR as said deeds arc
concerned be declared good and sufficient In
the orator; that a guardian ad Item be APP
pointed in behalf OF said minors, and for such
other and further relief as may seem juat.
And Il being made to appear that Cora i.
Edwards is without the State OF Vermont
so that citation cannot be served upon her.
1t is ordered, that the said defendant enter
her appearances with the Clerk Of said Court
OF Chancery at St. Johnsbury, In the County
OF Caledonia. and State of Vermont, on or
before the 29th day OF May, A. ID. 1912. and
that she file her answer to said bill Of COM
plant on or before the Sth day Of June A. ID.
1912, or said bill viii be taken as confessed;
And it Is further ordered, that notice Of the
tendency OF said bin Of complaint be given
said defendant, by publication Of the sub
stance of said bin and this order, three weeks
In the ST. Johnsbury Called oman,
a newspaper published In said county, the
last Of " hicil publications 20 be at least
twenty DAYS prior to the eleventh day OF
May. A. ID. 1919.
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury, in
the County Of Caledonia, this 22d day Of
April A. d., 1912.
w. w. Rcirden, Solicitor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-24
SUTTON.
The PiIlsbury MARI Property Sold
One Case of Smallpox.

The Pillsbury MARI Property Sold
One Case of Smallpox.
Fred H. Pillsbury has sold the
business at Sutton Station that he
has been working up to a company
called The MARI Products Company
Mr.. Pillsbury is a member of the
company.
There has been but one case of
smallpox as yet in town and that
in a very mild form, Mr.. Phifeld's
son. He has been out around and
has been confined but very little.
tie.
Dana F. LeClair had a severe
shock Tuesday the past week and
has not recovered consciousness.
The children have all been called
home on account of his condition.
Mrs. Mary f. Willett and daugh-
ter and Proctor Otis who have been
at George Chesley's the past week
are now at H. A. Blake's. They are
to start for their homes Wednesday
of the present week.
The travelling on the roads has
been such the past week that the
r. F. d. carrier has been on foot
over the Northern part of his route
taking him and his substitute to do
the trip.
The Wednesday evening service is
to be at the residence of Charles
Joy this week and the G.. e. service
at the Aid Hall Friday evening.
Miss Flora Mclaughlin commenc-
ed the village school Monday for a
ten weeks term. The other schools
in town are not to commence for one
or two weeks from Monday and one
or two teachers are yet to be found
before all schools will be supplied.
The next grange meeting is to be
Saturday evening of this week, the
9th, when the third and fourth de-
grees are to be given and the usual
harvest supper follows.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-24
PASSUMPSIC.

Several from here attended the
funeral of Mr.. Blair at East Barnet
Sunday.
Fred Drew bought a three year
old colt Of Walter Phelps, Saturday.
The mud in this vicinity is nearly
dry and the roads are very good.
Charles Morgan is talking of buy
ing the stock in the blacksmith shop
here of Dick Watts.
There will be a reception given
Friday evening in the vestry for
Rev. and Mrs. w. L. Sanford. Ladies
please bring cake. Everyone invit-
ed.
The great Mason club will give a
dinner in the grange rooms Satur-
day noon.
Miss E. Vaun Annis was at her
home here over Sunday.
James Wilson in the County is
very sick with pneumonia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-24

Miss Maria Huse was in st. Johns
bury Wednesday to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. Henrietta Goodall, who
died at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Fletcher, in Burlington.
Several of the friends of Mrs.
George Hastings called at her home
Friday evening and gave her a
pleasant surprise, in honor of her
birthday. Refreshments were }serv-
ed and prizes in whist, and all join
one.
The ladies of the Universalist
church social committee added the
sum of S6.1O to the treasury from
their food sale Saturday afternoon.
Frank B. Lewis of Whiteield. NJ
H., was a business visitor in town
Thursday.
Mrs. MILFORD Harvey of st. Johns
bury spent the last Of the week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Harvey.
c. L. Stacy and F. L. Bedell are
attending court at Guildhall as
grand jurors; A. ]. Lyon, Thomas
Christie, Harry Streeter and Archie
Weir as petit jurors.
MdIh biduCHeT mas purchased FL
win Nichols house on Back street
The Y. P. G. U. will serve a va
riety supper at the Universalist
vestry, Tuesday, April 80 with an
entertainment and promenade fol-
lowing.
Mrs. E. H. Bazin has been quite
i'll the past week.
The Sunshine club were very
pleasantly entertained at Mrs. Myra
Dodge's Tuesday afternoon. Re
freshments were served.
Mrs. Charles Caswell who has
been spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Rich
ardson, returned Thursday from a
visit with Mr.. Caswell's relatives in
Maine. Friday she received word
that Mr. Caswell who was at Shell
burn Falls, Mass, had met with an
accident resulting in a broken leg.
Mrs. Caswell left Saturday for
Greenfield, Mass, where Mr.. Cas-
we'll had been removed to a hospi-
tai.
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Miss Alice Hakes Of New York
came last week to care for her aunt,
Mrs. James Silsby, who underwent
an operation on Monday morning of
this week.
Mrs. Walter Morgan and little
daughter, Ruth, returned to
their home in Lebanon, N H., last
Saturday, after being the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Morgan, for a
week.
Miss Brooks, who has been the
guest of Mrs. w o. Brown all win
ter leaves this week for Massachu-
sets, to enter the hospital to train
for a nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Silsby and
daughter, Eunice, who have been
guests of relatives here for a week
returned to their home in Lyndon
vile last Saturday.
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Use American ThrOat TabIets.
WEST BURKE.
Two Deaths the Past Week-Per-
sOnaI Mention.

SOnaI Mention.
Mrs. Henry Dodge died at her
home, April Is, aged SO years.
Manda A. Hastings was born in
Lunenburg, July 30, 1849. In 1871
she was united in marriage to Hen
~ Dodge of Lunenburg. The fu-
day at one o'clock, Rev. Fred Will
liams officiating and there was mu-
sic by the Methodist church choir.
Interment in Burke cemetery. The
flowers were many and beautiful.
William Townshend Foss passed
away Sunday morning after long
illness of heart disease. He was
born in Belgrade, Maine, August 81,
1871 and his early life was spent
there. When young man he en-
listed as a soldier in the Civil War
and served three years. after be-
ing honorably discharged he re-en-
listed and was soon after taken
prisoner and confined in Anderson
vile prison for II months, under
going great hardships. He took
part in some of the principal bat
ties, as Bull Run, Cold Harbor,
Gettysburg and many others. At
the close of the war, he again re-
turned to Maine, and Jan. q, 1856
was united in marriage to Miss
Nancy A. Libby of Charleston, Me.
After some years spent on farm in
Maine they moved to Canada, and
thence to West Burke, where they
have resided for nearly 80 years.
One child was born to them, a
daughter, Mabel, who died about "a
years ago. Funeral services were
held at his late home Tuesday at
two p. M, Rev. Fred Williams Off
ciating and interment was in Hill
side cemetery.
Archie Bailey is at home from his
school in Waltham, Mass.
1.-THE Blue Stocking club" will
give their dramatic play Breezy
Point the third of May at the G.
A. r. hall.
Mrs. Alice Mccain returned to her
home in Boston last week. Her
mother, Mrs. Phila Chappell, is
slowly recovering.
Rev. Warren Fairbanks went to
Coventry Saturday night where he
will preach the coming year.
Mrs. Hattie Sargent returned Sat
urday from Lyndonville where she
has been at work for Mrs. Allen
Hunter.
Maurice Porter has gone to St.
Johnsbury where he has a position
in clothing store.
Earl Roundy visited his father
here last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-24
LUNENBURG.
The Series of Whist Games Closed
and Prizes Awarded-LocaIs.

The Series of Whist Games Closed
and Prizes Awarded-LocaIs.
Last Friday evening the last
game in the series of whist was
played at the hotel. At the close of
and the following prizes were
awarded: First ladies' prize, Mrs.
Alfred Moron, who was presented
with a book rack; first gentleman's
prize, Alfred Moron, who was pre-
sented with a smoking set; ladies'
consolation prize, Mrs. K. T..
Brown, who received a pretty jewel
box; gentleman's consolation prize,
K. 0. Balch and DR.. Breitling. A
toss up resulted in the prize going
to Il. o. Balch, tobacco jar. Music
and dancing followed for a short
time.
A new laundry is soon to be open
ed in the basement of the hotel.
Schools in town began the spring
term on Monday of this week.
B. B. Burbank, superintendent of
schools, was called out of town by
the death of his mother recently. He
returned few days ago.
An adjourned meeting of the mis-
sionary society was held at the
home Of Mrs. George Balch on
Monday afternoon of this week.
The Ladies' Mite society will
have a sugar social at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Smith on
Wednesday afternoon and evening
of this week.
Mrs. Frank Bowker was a bust
ness visitor in st. Johnsbury last
Saturday.
John Emerson of Lancaster and
his cousin, Eden Hartshorn of
Dartmouth college were in town
Wednesday calling on relatives.
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WATERFORD.

Frank Fisher of Windsor is at
home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Fisher.
Irving Carpenter of Somerville,
Mass, has been spending a few
days at the home of Mrs. Carpen-
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nate
Kline.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Fisher were
Sunday guests at o. H. Fishers.
Charlie Dodge is very low at
the home of his brother, Herbert.
Farmers are gathering their sap
buckets and report small quanti-
ty of sugar.
School will be in session April 20
taught by Miss Esdon of Passump-
sic. We are all glad to welcome her
back.