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Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29
DIAHA's EASTER THOUGHTS.

Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social Corner: Although I have not felt letters, and they have cheered and helped me.
 I certainly have enjoyed the Corners good times; 1t certainly makes me feel that 1 am one of you I also extend ;, hearty welcome to all the newcomers. The Corner can be compared to 8 mothers love, which broadens and ex- bands as the need requires to make room for one more.
 Blanche: I do not know your ad dress, so will thank you through the Corner for your card. I just enjoyed the little keropies.
 This is Easter Sunday. so thoughts Of the real meaning of Easter come to my mind. Easter means life, new life aS Christ died and became alive again on Easter morn. This made victory over death the keynote of Easter, and everything in nature seems to indi- cate the same In the fall nature with 3. avs herself and rests and sleeps through the winter. The familiar landscapes seem rigid. cold and wrap ped in silence. Then almost imper- ceptibIy, though we have failed to ob- serve the changes about 1t, 1t seems as if the earth has felt an elemental thrill and is throwing off her sleepi- ness, and there is evidence of life in the air. and across the stretches of brown fields also little patches of green can be seen here and there. even as early in the season as 1t is, which maker one feel that with Easter spring has come and all things that have been apparently dead are infused with new life, and ere long nature will re clothed in beauty and bloom.
 Easter does not mean new clothes: yet to harmonize with nature it is right that we look our best and also lead a life that will show that Christ's life was not given in vain for us. Put OF the old and put on the new is a wise and an old saying.
 Changes not only take place in na- ture, but in our lives and in our homes; this is a certainty that can be counted on, but they help to promote growth and development if we bear our Appointments, troubles and sorrows with Christian fortitude and patience.
 Since last Easter we have had diff ferent experiences. Each know for themselves what changes and sorrows as well as joys have been their DOT ton.
 To those whom death has visited I would say take hope and comfort i'll the thought that although your dear ones are beyond your sight they are living and loving still. and may be present with you many times un- known to you
 Easter brings comfort and consola- ton, for chtrst has given us eternal life. and Easter should inspire you with fresh coufR,gss to ta-s9 heart and to take up the threads Of life once more. You will have to create new in tefesfs and let gtadness spring II D anew where now ia sadness and loneliness.
 To thesa to Wiaen adyersit3 has be- fallen I would say, although al thinss
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29

diameter Very fine, powdery seeds, like petunia, need only be sprink1ed on the ground and pressed down with a hoe or board.
 The art of arranging any kind of a border is to have the tall plants in the rear and the lowest growers in front For an open bed the tall plants must be placed in the center and the lowest growers set for the outside border AS to color contrasts, I will speak of that later
 Sweet peas and nasturtiums and pop pies and various other hardy seeds may be planted at once.
 Where the soil is a hard cIayey Ioam it may be improved by digging well sifted coal ashes into it.
 Where there are old perennial bor- ders nearly run out. flour of bone may be carefully dug in, or a light layer of well routed manure laid over them after they have'been carefully raked and dug over.
 To cut back the deutzia, weigelia or any of the early towering shrubs before they bloom is to spoil them. They should be trimmed or cut back in June.
 JOSEPH DOE.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29

Social Corner Department: It was knacks instead of knocks in Aunty's letter that I appreciated. l wonder if she can tell us how to make the low broad collars now seen on so many patterns fit down to the neck and look like the picture?
 I want to ask Married and Happy If she spent the time during a thunder shower on Sept. 11th, 1912. in a dry goods store2 If so, someone she knows is a friend of one of my family.
 There was not g. hint in the article of Queen BeEs' on the newspaper sub = ject but we were all familiar with, and no doubt most of us at one time or an- ether use the papers in those ways; hints together so n1cely7 She mus: feel well paid for her time spent on that letter.
 I tried Guess recipe for Drop Cook fes, and they were fine. Copied it in my recipe book
 I wonder if Hepat4ca has beautiful fern growing in one of the east win dows of her house Cor did at Christ mas)7 If so. Aunty can find her. ] think.
 Hope Ma will tell US how many chickens she has from the nine hens.
 Did the birds ever sing so beautiful Ty as this springf Polly Peppermint must enjoy theZn-
 Billie is in the middle class. Why !? Because, that is the sentiment OF us all. The comfort taken with 8 larga family must often be outweighed by care and anxiety. None of us want tc be with none The few who can be properly cared for are the most com fort Am I right, Billie? Wish I knew you. Of course, you are Mrs. Billie? LIBBIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29
A FISHING PARTY.

Here's a novel idea of a church en- tertainment which requires little prep aration.
 A rustic bridge was built out from the stage, incIosing a square space that was used for a, fish pond Rocks and ferns were grouped along the edge of the stage, the floor was covered with green carpet and a, pretty meadow scene painted on coarse cotton vgaa hung at the back of the stage, making a very picturesque setting for the pond Steps led to the bridge, and at the foot was a rustic lodge, where on payment of a. fee the prospective fisher was given a pole and 8. circle of cardboard. upon which was marked the number Of times he was entitled to fish. Thus equipped he went up on the bridge and fshed in the pond. Tickets were also sold by the bridge keeper.
 Refreshments were served, and there were candy and cake tables and two stalls where fancy articles were sold. One of these stalls bore the sign Fish Market" Here fish of many brilliant coIors and quaint shapes were for sale. There were blotters, shaving cases, pin cushions and sachet bags.
 On the cake table were many tooth some f1shes-choColate and clear candy fishes and boxes of candy decorated with water color and pen and ink sketches, also sandwiches cut out win fish shaped tin cutters, also cookies and small iced cakes.
 At intervals singing, recitationE and tableaux may be given for variety.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29
FOR NEW HoUsEKEEPERs.

New, yes, old housekeepers are fre- quentIy puzzled regarding the weights and measuring proportions, and this little schedule will be helpful to all. Before starting see that all materials are free from Jumps of any kind, and measuring cup or spoon even full not running over.
 One pint of granuIated sugar equals one pound.
 One pint of brown sugar equals th1r- teen ounces.
 One pint of maple sugar equals sSv- enteen ounces.
 One pint of wheat flour squaTs siEhs ounces.
 One pint of corn meal s4Rals ten ounces.
 One pint of soft butter ~gGAAB one pound.
 One pint of grated kreah crumbs equals nine ounces
 One pint of seeded rsNslns equals nine ounces
 One pint of dried curraHts equals ten ounces.
 One ounce Of granu1ated sugar equals two level tablespoonfuls.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29

Under this head we shall print a series of letters written to the Chicago Tribune by struggling people:
 Family of Five on $5 Week.
 To reduce the cost of living, one must have an interest in making ones That given. the rest is easy We all know people who would like to save, but who buy whatever they want where 1t Is easist, without giving any thought Spending money is as much a business as making 1t.
 Always know at what rate you are paying for supplies. A friend is al- ways laznenting that it costs all they can earn to live. often ask, What did this cost you per pound? ?" etc. 70, don't know. I tell the grocer to give me 50 cents worth,' or tT paid 40 cents not the buyer for family give as much thought to her business as the buyer of a department store7
 Some knowledge of the chemistry of foods helps me greatly. There is whole line of the most nutritious foods which are cheap-whole wheat, oats. macaronL beans, etc. I buy rolled oats in bulk at 5 cents per pound, or at sales ten pounds for 29 cents. In packages 1t costs twice as much Mac aroni and rice are much cheaper in bulk than by the package and just as good. Macaroni, one of the most cas-
 
 bought in quantities at to 10 cents, and is as nutritious as steak. I once lived where the cook kept seven kinds of beans in stock, the most expensive costing 10 cents and all delicious. Thoroughly baked, any but the dyspep ties can digest them. Lentils are in the same class as beans. Dried peas are more delicate. American cheese is more nutritious than steak, costs usu- ally little more per pound, but can be extended through baked and cream ed dishes as steak cannot.
 I buy little canned goods. They are expensive and contain harmful pre- servatives. I buy butter in the fall and pack it in jars, cover with salt and set in a cool place. It keeps sweet a long time and by occasionally introducing butterine through the win ter I manage to keep the butter bill within reason. l buy fruit and green vegetables in season, but when these things must come from the south I turn to cabbage and carrots, which do practically the same things for the health. I use them both raw and cook ed. Meat economy has been so much preached that I mention only one. A 20 cent soup bone usually furnishes as much meat es 8 small pot roast and with the soup enriched with home made, egg noodles Is 8. dish we relish often. By these methods can keep 8 family well fed on s5 per week. L. R,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29

less shuttles were plying back and forth and the operatives who did the least work made the most noise; and, as we got nearer. I rubbed my eyes ta make sure ol what 1 saw.
 There sat xAunty teaching q class in tattfng- making. Of .course, all wers ready to learn and soon there was plenty of Ready-made tatting which was given to all visitors as a souvenir ot the great event
 Married and Happy was so taken up with new gowns tor Easter, on which she was at work. that she did not notice the low whispers of expectance. when, with great eonanotion, Btddy new Into the room, making the most oleod-curdling cacSling, growing and ca-da -ket-in8. to announce the mitia- ton of new Sister to the Circle tn the Corner.
 Biddy flew right against the desk and upset the bottle of red ink so there was a Red Wing after that
 Strawberry Acres did her share of the helping with the festivities.
 Theoda said if every one knew what a great event it was, they all would want to be in The Corner until it could hardly contain them.
 in honor of the events of the after : noon we did ample justice to the vel low tea'' given by our worthy hostess
 The sweet quiet presence of our Fairy God-Mother made us feel the digntty of her presence while at the too hilarious over the unique place cards and other surprises which were in store for us.
 We expected Aunt Mehitable to start the Doxology for us. but as she was unable to, we sang:
 Where oh where, is Aunt Mehit- able, Oh, where oh where can she be She's not left out, no never bit, But is always in time for her tea
 THE0DA
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29
HOW TO PROTECT FuRs.
Yantfc.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: wish to congratulate those who won the prizes in the dressmaking contest. Your articles were most instructive and I am sure many of us will profit by them.
 Now that the moving season is upon us, let me ask if there are any among us who would allow our beds or bed ding to leave the house without first being properly protected?
 I witnessed the moving of 8 large van of furniture lately and truly, sis- ters, it made me soutrn from head to toe Nice clean looking mattresses were carried from the house with soil : ed hands and thrown upon g pie of chairs covered over carefully with bl1rlap and pieces of carpet that looked as if they had done service for years past. I would be afraid to sleep in those beds un4fl they were thoroughly furnignted.
 How much better if every mattress had q cover of cotton cloth which could be washed sprfng and fall and would protect them from dust, as weit as rust rarks caused by the bed spring.
 4 cheap pair Of gray cotton blankets Fanttress while nlovirE.
 Metal beds can bo nicely prntsote-d by binding tha raiiinss and sf1indiss with cid stockings.
 The season for pa ekihg away fIif's Is disa auafa us, and when proherly dona ct the right tifae will seve waFTy and esf%aaa feg the rest ef the aesaeE. sF HnsH tnsy ara needed asains T1rst
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29
TIMELY RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: As l am 8 new member will send a few tested recipes. I hope the sisters will try them and report:
 Chocolate Marble cake-One-haIf cup butter, 2 eggs, 1 3-4 cups flour, IA teaspoon salt, 1 cup sugar, 1-2 cup water, teaspoons of chocolate; mix ingredients, emitting chocolate, add chocolate to one-ha1f of mixture and one tablespoon four. Drop by spoon fulS into pan, alternating white and dark. Bake B to 40 minutes.
 Buns-Three cups of sugar. 2-3 cups of butter, 1 1-2 pts. of hot water, l Ia pts. of milk. 1 Ia cups of raisins, teaspoon of nutmeg, 1 yeast cake, flour. Coffee Cake-One-ha cup of butter 1 cup of brown sugar. 1 cup of mo lasses, 1 cup of coffee, 1 egg 4 cups of flour. 1 teaspoon of cream tartar 1-2 teaspoon of soda, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of cloves, lbs of seedless raisins, 1-4 lb. of sliced citron.
 Surprise Cake-sOne half cup of but ter, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of sweet milk, 1 egg. 1 teaspoon of soda, tea spoons of cream tartar, l 1-2 cups of four.
 GLADNESS
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29

tn the hat to vex the sous of men. and what wonder they do not want woman to vote till they get few inn portant matters like the above adjust ed for her.
 And not only hatpins, but our stock inss and gowns have come under the ban.
 We read in The Bulletin of last week about the Regulation of Woman $ Attire" proposed by bill in Ohio legislature. A clause in the measure provides that transparent stockings shall not be displayed or worn in pulp lie places
 Another provision ot the bill states that it shall be unlawful to display CT wear any outer garment trimmed or combined with lace, inserting any kind of embroidery mesh, or net. through which the color of the skin
 may be distinguished" also "only two inches of neck below the chin shall be exposedi"
 Good luckl say I to the brethren in Ohio; but 1 fear they little realize what they are up against.
 It certainly behooves the lords of creation to hang on to that ballot for themselves while longer, they may find the ladies using it to regulate the length of their better halves trousers instead of a trout: his cigar cites and cocktails as well as his coat tails; and very likely the saloon in stead of his socks.
 
 be guilty in her present ignorant condition of stuffing the ballot box in stead of the baby; or, worse than all else. hiking to Washington instead of the washtubi
 Well, let the dear men have a little harmless amusement It can't do any great damage. and it may do some good.
 Before closing, let me add two more uses for newspaper to those on of the members spoke of in her letter a while ago.
 A hard shower having come up while lady was in church, she was obliged tc walk little ways from the door to her carriage in a delicate pair of slippers. A piece-of newspaper pinned over them proved 2. perfect protection Another one with equal success pinned 8 paper over her new hat while going through pouring rain across T station platform and several tracks to get a, train.
 Just one recent discovery and I am one egg and it is a bother to get put the large poacher which holds five So take small deep gra mite iron dish having a handle and fill it will boiling water. In thiss set a fine wire sitter; also with 9 handle. Drop in the egg, which cooks most de1fciouslv V, and can be lifted out and slid off the wire in perfect shape with none of t lost. ONE OF THEM.
 Willimantic
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29

Dear Editor and Cornerftes: Every pody seems so chatty I thought in~ sIea9 or sending some of my old tWaddke talk l would chat. too.
 have been greatly interested in the olGl songs and my menaorv. recalls ", " heIl the Swallows Homeward FTlv"
 There's Sigh in the Heart, Though me Lip May Be Gay:,' and two more
 Madeline" by c. A, White. His waltz songs were always good. There is another pretty little song. The Cricket
 on the Hearth"
 The Singing Sl1ule, and hear me tell
 of little romance in which the song
 Silver Threads Among the Gold" fig
 ured
 Hermipa Odd name! You say YOU
 can See me while writing? How do look from where you sit? Look in paper or sept. and you will See a lit
 tIe story from my pen. Have not
 could not induce the Editor to say Iocket" and I would have said that
 just fits my pocket.
 samantha: What do you think og
 this; Some years ago in our town e very eccentric man died He w
 never 8 Christian and I never heard or ms sins of commission, but had heard Of those of omission. Never attended church unless a bearer for some of hls friends, and held himself aleof. At his funeral the minister took for his text: AS a tree faIIeth So 1t 1ieth. From his remarks he did not give the old man a happy homo
 Tn the realms of glory. He certainly stuck to his text. At the close eN nls remarks he turned to the daugh- ] Lers and said in all solemnity: You nave lost your father: he cannot come to you, but you can go to him." Then, again. I attended service in A certain church and some time before that there had been some trouble but IL seemed at that time all patched uU Alter the sermon to everyone's sur prise the minister read his resfgna- tion and raised both hands for the congregation to stand and sing the doXoIogy; Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow" IL struck nle so funny l sat right down and cUI-d not help laughing.
 Hepatica,: Many times my friends write and say they are gloomy. Write and cheer me up fIsL ask myself 1 who cheers me up. Have l9u ever
 seen people who get the blues because they go about looking for trouble. dplve into thosa things that make them blue?
 Ready: Do you ike children? When ever l would go out tv work around the yard l would always have plenty of company to help me. Often mother would say:
 You remind me of a hen with lot of chickens"
 That thought struck me the other 1 day as to our Editor, not hen though but.
 F1oriIIa: I think we have had that ] glorious Sunshine with us for many day. Not new by any means Sun shine is one of the pillows of the
 Greetings to Joan and Faye varna. BILLIE,
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4 WORD OF WARNING TO LEGIS-
 LATORS.

Editor and Friends of the Corner. We'll. well, and so the men are going to regulate the length of our hatpfns for us? To think that such a mo- mentous and pointed question as this is occupying the time and attention of our grave and reverend seignors," I should say senatorsi
 What a field for solemn and meas ured deliberation is here pinned before them What an opportunity to debate with eloquence and enthusiasm as they contrast the modest and harmless i.- tie article that mother used to wear with the terrible weapon of destruction now in the hands, or rather on the leads, of the woman of today.
 With the passing of the "hat in the fssg'' comes the question of "the pin
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29
GOOD THINGS TO EAT.

Dear Editor and Social Garner Sis ters: I submit a few good things to east:
 Orange MarnaIase-Cut six good sized oranges in halves across the cen ter, then cut each half in quarters and pick out all the seeds; lay each piece skin side down a, plate and slice across in thin strips. Take three lem ons, remove rind white pith and seeds and slice the pulp in thin rounds. Mix with the oranges and put into 8 large earthenware bowl; let remain until next day, stirring two or three times. On the second day measure the cut-up fruit and pour over 1t three times as many pints of water. Let remain again until next day. Then put the fruit over the fire in a porcelain lined or assate kettle and cook slowly, taking great care it does not burn, until the bits of skin feel soft between the thumb and fins CTS, and do not taste raw. Two hours will probably be long enough to cook it. When cooked and cool meas ure by piIlts back into the earthen bowl and leave until the fourth day; then measure as many pints of granu1ated sugar as you have Of fruit, put 1t into the mixture and stir, cold, until the sugar is quite dissolved: place over the fire and boil until jelly-lil1e drops of juice fall from the edge of the spoon.
 Fish Cilowder-Tal1e ttreo pounds of haddoclz. cut thick, put into boiling salted water and cook Is or 20 minutes: remove from the water, clean off the skin and take out the bones. Cut two or three slices of fat salt pork into sfnaI cubes and fry in the kettle in which the cbowder Is te be made, add- tng one good sized eaioa, peeIed and siioad When nicely drowned {de Het ailcw 1t te scorch ingredieats1, add a quart Of potataes. pared and cut in square pfeees. and cook 10 eH 15 min utea, or urtii the potatoes are almost done. Season with pepnaF aad sait add one quart of milk and let eema to the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-29
REASONABLE DOMESTIC HELPS.

Dear Corner listers: In breaking eggs where only whites are used, drop yellow in cool water. They will be found fresh when needed
 To wash white danneis and white blankets use plenty of baking soda in tepid water with soap, rinsing in tepid slightly soapy water with abSndance of soda, squeezing and pressing with hands; they will not shrink and will be soft; must be dried quickly and not rubbed on board.
 Dip your broom in hot water often. It will prolong their usefulness and make them shapely.
 To freshen lard or drippings heat hot with few slices of potato.
 Wash oi1cloths with cloths dipped in soda. or still better new milk. then rub lightly with dry cloth.
 TO brighten silverware quickly and with little labor, use soft cloth dipped first in ammonia, then in powdered whiting, changing cloth as often as it