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Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

Ashton read several New Year stories, and there was a general social time.
 Then came plans for the future. Mrs. Ashton offered the old shop just as it was to be used free by any of the ladies who wanted to tie quilts, etc, if they would help put 1t in order after; and, also, as gathering place for the men on condition that no in toxica ting drink be brought there, and flo profane or indecent language used and that they did net spit onsthe fleerj and that they help furnish the oil.
 MT Ashton Said he would furnish the wood if his neighbefs would help cut it.
 The offer was accepted and the Hill side club was formed, with San1antha president Aunty treasurer, and Mfs. Ashton general helper; and after all had said Good night and Happy New ear.', those three plotters whispered, s'If the saloons don't lose some custom this year it won't be our fault
 It was also planned to hold a Sun day school for the children at D. m. during the winter. and an informal Sunday evening service at ' o'clock for the older people who could not get to the village church in cold weather.
 l am very much obliged to Aunty for asking me to the Christmas tree at Ready'S.
 Have any of the Social Corner friends the poem, One Less on Earth, One More in Heaven" If not, can any one tell the author and where 1t could be found?
 PlainfieId
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
An old MaId,s Surprise
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| house, and she-she did not contradict l that either
 only smiled 8 piteoHs little smile. and nc one guessed that she loved Victor l Ormsby, save as 8 brother. | All Doctor 0Fmsby's skill however could net keep life in Mrs. Gray's frai1 frame. and one quiet day she died
 ssbocter.'' she said. a few hours be- fore her death, T could die happy, if happy heme. Doctor, deeteri will you I take care ef my bey7" and the doctor, unable te refuse her dying prayer, | promised.
 He will have money if he lives till he is twenty one, money Left by my | uncle, and-but I leave all te you, l. - and then with a. low. gasping sob, her weary spirit fled
 ou may as well come home now, HeIen,'' said the doctor; you may l bring the child with yg1.''
 Home thought Helen, bitterly, but she made no comment. The doctor looked quickly at her. What is the matter. Helen ?'' he said. Helen remained silent. As the years had rolled over her head, Helen Mead had kept her heart green. The thought that in few days more she would not be wanted at the old house that had been her home from childhood,, made her heart ache bit-
 "They say, Victor" she said at last, that you are going to be married. Is it true?"
 Who told you. Helenr he asked, flushing to the roots of his curly hair.
 Tt makes no difference" she re- piled, tell me, is it true?''
 Yes" he said, after 8 slight pause, Eff the woman I love will have me-"
 She will only be too glad" thought Helen, and then they walked on in silence.
 when they arrived home, Mrs Holmes was waiting for them, and tea was just ready.
 heart, Helen sat down to the table.
 How sadly she thought of the young maiden who years ago had sat there and dreamed such foolish dreams, and without a friend in the world
 It is natural to see you home again, Helen said the doctor, az they rose from the table
 Helen's face flushed hot1y; his words seemed like a mockery.
 TT only came to bid the old house goodbye" she said, and then she burst into tears. You must pardon me- Holmes, and it seems strange to think that she will reign in your mothers place"
 Helen" he said. speaking quickly, Mrs. Holmes thinks 1t a pity you should be an old maid.o
 Helen's face flushed, and an angry light came into her eyes.
 How can she insult me?'' she thought.
 He laughed lightly as he met her glance.
 And I quite agree with her." he said, bending down until his eyes look ed into hers. Helen, Helen, be one no longer; tell me you will become my wife,
 T thought you were going to marry Mrs. Holmes. Victor"
 "Bother Mrs Holmesi never thought of such a thing; love you. Helen I want you and you only for my wife. I must have loved you al- ways. Helen, though I never realized it until I saw you, one day. bending over that blessed baby.'
 Doctor Ormsby never knew the depth of joy that came to Helen Mea6's hun gry heart at his words. never knew the intense peace that settled over the woman he loved best on earth
 Helen. my darling, will you be my wife?" he repeated; and, of course, she answered, Yes"
 MISTLE-TOE.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

were in course of construction, some thing going on to keep improving. At last, weary and tired, we again re- turned to the boat, but not until the sun was sinking in 8 bank of golden clouds; and beautiful was no name for it; 1t was charming-I do love na- ture so.
 Steam and power once on, the boat was soon on the move and we were back again in town and QUIT p1eaGant afternoon trip with beautiful scenery I shall never forget. Cost us just 20 cents.
 My excursion for the last day of 1912 will never be forgotten.
 I was glad to know Diana did so well, but I wish to state although our good friend Rural Delivery wrote the inspiring letter for the Corner, Mont vile was the one to suggest the idea and I think she deserves a vote of thanks. What do you say? Although she does not write to The Corner I for one know she has a heart, and it is ever fin touch with the many mem bers who try to fill the pigeon hole and not let 1t get empty. Now trusting you all may enjoy my story quite as much as have en- joyed writing it for you, will close with best wishes to one and all for 8 prosperous New Year.
 BALSAM FIR.
 So. Windhan, Me.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
GOOD SUGGESTIONS FROM RURAL
 DELIVERY.

l Social Corner Editor and Friends: 1 You might just as well try to stop a l boy from going to the circus when he 1 IS in sight of the big tent and the band 1 is playing Yankee Doodle,'' as to stop ] one from writing for the Social Corner 1 when they have once formed the habit, so l must. write 8 few lines before the fever gets too high.
 I feel as if I was married to the So- cial Corner and must write home once inNa while to see how the folks are. Hope this will find them all well; and I wish them all a Happy New Year. On Christmas morning I received a fine Social Corner Calendar. It was a good .Tippeeanoe." l prize it as one of my best Christmas Nresents-nany thanks to the sender
 You cannot imagine the pleasure 1t gave me when I saw in The Bulletin how many of the Social Corner writers and friends contributed to make Diana happy Christmas morning, and ~-ost heartily thank them ell. especially the editor and the business manager of The Bulletin, who opened their hearts so wide for a good and just cause.
 We'll. another Christmas has gone, and I trust that no poor families were forgotten, and no children found an empty stocking on Christmas morning.
 A cold winter will soon be upon us; and many poor families are scant of clothing to keep them warm, who could be made comfortable with no expense. In many clothes closets there hang dresses, cloaks, underwear, overcoats, and trousers and suits that have been outgrown, and are put away for moths to de<troy. doing no one any -ood- Is there not a basket of shoes and stock ingS in some room that have been cast off as they were too small2 How many mothers could cut and make over these garments that they might dress their children comfortably and be able to send them to school more regularly during the winter months2 Let us look the clothes closets over and make up a bundle for the poor children and they will never forget the Social Corner friends and their help in the time of need.
 Well. I was to write a few lines, and must stop. Some talk too mulch, some eat too much. some drink too much, and some write too much, which is one of my failings; and I know the editor does not like long letters.
 Wishing the best of success for The Social Corner for the New Year and best wishes to the editor and the wri- terS, I remain the same
 RURAL DELIVERY.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
FOR THE BABY.

Dr., A. B. Newton and other leading authorities on the care of the baby insist on the following simple rules that may not be known to many mothers.
 1. Use woolen shirts and bands.
 2. Avoid too heavy hannelg-
 3. Protect the abdomen day and night with binder.
 See that the hands and feet are always warm.
 5. Use a large, heavy carraaga eoR babies and young children.
 6. Never let the child put it's feet on the ground in cold CT damp weather unless protected by r1bber5.
 z. Never put a baby in cold wraps; warm them and carry hot water bot tie along if necessary. Care should be taken never to chill the child. 8. Cover his feet and legs with stock tngs and shoes; half length socks should be used in warm weather only.
 g. Avoid crowds, trolley cars, trains and public places as much as possible, and never expose the child to conta- gio1S diseases. sr
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
FRANK IN A GRATEFUL MOOD.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Now that our glorious merrymaking time has passed, I hope the, glow of warmth reached every home and glad dened every heart.
 I think we should render thanks to the Editor for the thoughtfulness and pains he manifested in preparing such g fine Christmas box from the Social Corner to our 1one shut-in sister, Di- ana; and the same to all contributors to the fund and pleasure of our sister
 I must express surprise and thanks to the person who remembered me with such neat Social Corner cal- endar, and also to those who remem- bexed me with cards
 Ready has found me at last by let ter and I thank her for her kind ex- pre6sions.
 also feel very grateful for "the vel low paper" from The Bulletin office. will close with wish for the good health and success of all The Bulletin company.
 Moosup. FRANK
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
MAS MOCK RAISED CAKE.

Dear Sisters: Now that you are all through with Christmas rushing, I hope you will try this recipe for mock raised cake. and you will be so pleased and surprised that you will want to make it all the time. It is cheap, easy to make and looks like an expensive cake when the frosting is used
 Mock Raised Cake-One cup milk, 1 teaspoon butter and 1 of lard; put on stove and let boil up together. Then let cool; one cup sugar, teaspoons baking powder. Salt and nutmeg, ? 1-2 cups flour, 1 cup raisins.
 Frosting--One-third cup milk, but ter size Of walnut, sugar to thicken. Stir well together. Flavor.
 Aunt Diana: Thank you for your ideas for using the linen and hand kerchfefs. Have taken advantage of them and saved the rest for future use.
 Nat: Thanks for card Am pleased and amused to be remembered in the stories.
 I am anxious to hear who received home made calendars. I got mine, and think it the cutest thing that ever happened.
 Cornerfte Sister: received your letter yesterday. keep no other breed but Reds.
 Waterford. MA
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: It has not been lack of interest l but rush of work that has kept me so busy
 I told the man of the house I was working full time Saturday afternoon for felt some one would be pleased. Now that Christmas is over must settle down to do some of the things I have been neglecting.
 Biddy: am so glad could go to the golden wedding. It is the first one I ever attended. Am also pleased that Samantha let me sit on her woodbox, as 1 em more at home there thany anywhere else.
 I would rather walk a mile than sit in a rocker ten minutes, for it is not so tiresome to me.
 Frozen: think it is too bad you think Fairy Godmother is so small think you will change your mind when you see her. Have you got that sleigh painted yet? Plenty of snow here. How is it up your way? If you can find me among the hills. a cup and saucer will be yours for coming so far. I think you deserve one.
 Aunty: Am glad all had such g. good time at the Christmas tree Please let me finish the story for you.
 I saw party today riding out in an ox-sled. The ladies were sitting on chairs, the children were on stools and little chairs. and the men were stand ing. They seemed to be happy band of people, and when the sled got in a gutter and one side was down and the other side up in the air, one of the ladies took a header in a snow bank; but as she landed head up. judged by the laugh that there was no harm done. They soon got righted again, and went on their way rejoicing. took it they were not our Social Cor ner people as there are always some to stay over for the next day.
 Many thanks for the cake of Bon Ami. Sister Frank. I think of you often.
 My sympathies are with those of our Corner who are in mouring for loved ones.
 Best wishes and a Happy New Year to all.
 SISTER READY.
 Leonard Bridge
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
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 witch Readers Future Trouble.

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Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
ALETTER FROM DIANA.

Dear Editor, Sisters of Social Cor her and Friends: First, I will wish you one and all a Happy and Prosper ous New Year. Could my wishes for you avail, you would succeed in all your undertakings; still. we realize that our cares, anxfeties and sorrows make us feel the strong need of our Heavenly Fathers loving care hope best gift, that peace which He alone can give, and which the world can not take away.
 wish you could have seen me when the package from The Bulletin office arrived. took off the first wrapping and then the other looked so pretty could do nothing but gaze upon it; when that was opened I be- held box covered with holly paper and tied up with pretty ribbons. I sat and looked at that until my curiosity was aroused. and I wished to see what it contained.
 and feelings of thankfulness, for, dear sisters, your gift is great help to us, coming at this time, when we have been cramped financially by our many been, and are, even now, large
 Words fail me to express my heart felt thanks. not only to those who sent through the editor, but to those who sent direct to me.
 was deeply impressed and felt the beauty Of the true Christmas spirit which showed your good will toward us cwho were feeling heavy-hearted because our burdens seemed heavier than we could bear) in a most gener- ous and practical way. Your gifts surely represented in it's fullest sig nificance the true spirit of Christmas and have brought you nearer and dearer to me; and your individual kindness and thoughtfulness is highly appreciated: and as you gave in the right spirit the gift not only blesses and helps the receiver, but also the givers. It also inspires me to look forward to the new year with renewed hope and courage.
 I truly believe in Santa Claus, for are not parents. friends and all who present gifts his representatives? How all fill the weeks of December with pleasant labors and anticipations, and how those with little money who are obliged to make 1t suffice for them selves and to help others sit in low ing thought and plan to make it bless others as we'll as themselves
 read short time ago an article in a paper which interested me; and, as you may have no knowledge of it, will tell 1t to you The article said
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
A BUSY BEE.
FRANK

Dear Social Corner Members: It has been long time since have written you, but have often thought of yo7l and enjoyed your letters to The Cor ner.
 With making Thanksgfving. after which the pig was b1,tchered, that meant extra work, trying lard, making sausage etc; then came the Chr1stmas work that has to be left until the last. So that now feel that have just got s breathing spell.
 What a lot of good ideas the Christ mas letters brought out I have saved all those letters. as many ideas I could not carry out this year may prove help fql another time.
 Aunty-Your story was fine. I am &orry- stung Hepatica, but she was 50 sweet I lowered too near.
 T wonder if any of the sisters are now settling down to sewing, as T now hope to do. If there are any dress makers within hearing, hope thev will give some hints for the home dress maker.
 Not wishing to use too much space. viii. close. wishing you all (editor in Year. -"
 Westerly. REE
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
sALsAM FRS EXCURSION.

Dear Social Corner Family: I want 1 to tell you of an excursion I enjoyed 1 the last day of December, 1912. A friend and myself went into town. after shopping awhile we then went down to the dock and took the ferry boat to Peaks Island, a twenty min utes ride across the harhor. In the harbor were six masted veS- l sels, sailboats, and tugs of various sizes.
 I have often been on the Governor Winthrop at New London, but the Peaks Island ferryboat is almost twice as large if not quite.
 In going into the village one has to go up a hill. On the top of this hill it is quite thickly settled, several hotels, a theatre called the Gem, and I purchased my post cards. A little father on I found the post office. Then we Journeyed on farther up and over the other side of the high point of land where there was a grove of spruce pine. The people call 1t island spruce. On the south shore was rock bound coast, for we had landed at the west side of the island where there was only a short strip of beach. But on the east and south sides the shore was all rocks.
 Such pretty cottages with nicely laid out grounds. Although a summer re- sort mostly, yet we found quite 8 few who live there the year round.
 I found very fresh sprig of golden rod all in blossom, also several plants of primrose, the pretty blossoms of which were just withered.
 In the distance could be seen Cape Elizabeth and the Portland Head light; and then another smaller island with only a few buildings on it was 8 yell low flag waving where case of small pox was quarantined. Then White Head one end of solid rock many hun dred feet high on top of which is fort and back of which sloIss down to the broad Atlantic the west. Great Diamond island can be seen as well as Cheabeague Island.
 We had quite a trip. as the boat got to the island at 2.20 and did not start for Portland until 4.45. No snow to be seen in town anywhere, nor as ideal day just ike October. so warm and baImy, and I could hardly hold myself. When upon the beach stood where the water would wash up onto my feet and that isn't all. 1t nearly went over my shoes.
 Like my Willard Beach trip I was reluctant about coming home. The water has a great attraction for me. I talked of the Social Corner sisters and brothers and sent you all a
 We have had one day of sleighing, that was Sunday, but that too is gone. A warm wind is blowing and the sun, too, is quite warm.
 At the island grass was as green in some places as though it was sum- n1er I cannot tell you the great beauty I beheld when I stood on the hill overlooking the water and so many islands, I didn't learn their names. The sturdy reckbound coast is a thing of beauty. I stood epelFbound. I was so filled with enthusiasm could not speak-onty just look, and look. Two new buildings. very large cottaEse,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
A COUNTRY NEW YEAR.

Social Corner Editor: After the sue cess of their Christmas tree, the farm CTS on the Hillside were not sorry to receive calls from Mrs. Ashton asking them to help in a watch meeting.7 The "old shop had been swept and re- arranged and some old sash curtains. nicely laundered, hung at the windows inside of the old shades and there were few old rugs on the floor.
 The two big tool cupboards had been cleaned and the shelves covered with neat papers and one held some odd cups, saucers and plates, and the other had been read and re-read by the fam fly, but were good as new'' to others.
 The Christmas greens had been left, except the tree, and there was a good fire in the old box stove
 On the white-covered table wac a DE blue and White pan of apples and another of popcorn balls, and on the stove was a steaming tea-kottle and a pig conee-pot On the long paper covered bench was a big white pan of fresh doughnuts from Mrs. Ashton. Aunty brought a gen erous sized pail of cookies, and Samantha and her daugf1- Fer each contributed a loaf of cake One man brought pail of milk. one a small bag of sugar and another 2 mack age of coffee
 On the table with the red cloth were several daily and weekly papers of re- cent dates and some half-dozen Ian- terms helped out the two bracket Ia111ns and the fair-sfzed standing lamp on 1ts the table.
 One man said he "had meant to go down to the hotel; but his little girl wanted to come so badly he came with her.; another came because Mrs. Ashton wanted his boy to speak a piece: and another said he came be- cause he was dead broke, sick as blazes, and wanted to go somewhere :.
 There were number of games and puzzles, the children recited poems and sang school songs. MT. Ashton nIaved a. banjo. his brother the violin, and the oldest boy the accordeon. and Mrs
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04
A NEW AND WELCOME SISTER.

Gear Sisters of the Social Corner: I thought would start in the New Year by writing to the Social Corner l have enjoyed reading the letters written by the Social Corner sisters and brothers.
 I have made some of the candies and cakes which the different sisters have given recipes for.
 I don't blame Balsam Fir for liking the old songs, for I do myself. Aunty wrote the Christmas story, which I liked very much
 I hope you all had a Merry Christ mas.
 I can hardly wait through the week for the Social Corner paper to come. I saw some very good Christmas suggestions.
 I and my mother made two or three of the things. New Year.
 DOUBLE FUCHSIA.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-04

new day almost before the mother or her friends realized what was coming.
 May this new year bring to our wo- a thorough training of themselves in the knowledge of simple, wholesome living; that a healthy motherhood does not come by chance, but by knowledge; that a healthy home is won not so much through money as through a knowledge Of sanitation and hygiene. Our best service comes not through adoration but through knowledge.
 A Happy New Year in the best sense to all the readers of the Social Corner
 MARINDA c. BUTLER ROBINSON.
 DanielSon.