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Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20
FAYE VERNA AT THE FAIR.

Editor and Friends in the Social Cor ner: This beautiful autumn morning finds me almost alone. Guests have come and gone and the children are off to school.
 The frost last night was kind, and left my plants and garden vegetables unhurt, so I am feeling grateful. Now I am going to take advantage of the mood and conditions and write let ter to the Social Corner.
 First, I wish to add an expression of gratitude for the kindness of The Bulletin company in placing a tent in the Fair Grounds as a meeting place for the members of the Circle.
 Aunty No. 1: Your reception to Sis ter Enid was timely. I was glad to be one of the merry group Was pleas ed to meet you at the fair.
 Great Grandma Is indeed q welcome addition to the members of our happy Circle: and, Grandma, We are glad to hays you in our midst once more Was disappointed not to See you at the fair. l looked far the sprig of ivy, but didn { find ii. nave a quantity of 1t grow ing with my other flowers, but the frost will soon claim them for it's vic- tims, and I feel really sad. Sometimes I even dare to wish that I did not love them so; but they arc part of my life. since my home Is so many miles from nowhere.
 Polly Peppermint. We enjoyed read
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the fair? I did not see you the day l went.
 I have noticed quite d, little about the picnic at the Lake. 1 should have lik- ed very much to have been there.
 Biddy: Why didn't you send me word? Let me know when you have another.
 Jim: I would like to have one of your dried apple pies I am very fond of them.
 Enid: I don't envy you your ocean trip, but know it must have been fine.
 Auntie: Have read so much about your tatting making, can almost inn agine how you look Us you sit with shuttle in hand. Wonder if l am right ? Is it hard to make? Would like to learn how. if 1 thought I could. Think it is just lovely Did you make the pretty tatting bag which was at the Norwich fair
 Here is a good recipe:
 Gingered Pesrs-Eight pounds of pears, six pounds of sugar, juice and rind of four lemons (boil the lemons first until you can pierce them with a straw), one half pound ginger root. Boil for two hours. We find this very delicious.
 FAT CONTRIBUTOR.
 HillSgrOVe, R. |.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20
THE YELLOW BADGE.

Dear Cornerites, One and All: Where are all the sisters? Are they tired after the fair? I expected to read many of their letters in last weeks S issue, but did not, perhaps shey will write this week.
 still like to have their outing, why perhaps we can arrange for some open place. Still it is getting rather cold and almost too late I am afraid, now for it gets dark so early. I had an answer from my proposal, but it is too late and things went against our plans. 1 will explain to you sometime when I see you.
 Biddy: How did you get home from the fair? You must have been tired :? l did not reach my home till five o'clock next day, as I went to a friends house and stayed all night. The next morning was pleasantly passed at her house-she entertained very nicely by both graphaphone and piano selec tions, also vocal solos; after lunch we went riding and oh! I enjoyed that ride so much; and reached Franklin square in time to take the trolley for home.
 Ma: Were you at the fair? If so I think you are just horrid for not wearing that yellow bow so we all could have seen you and had a little chat with you. Next time please wear II. II tell you WnaC Ql0. 0lO not put my bow on at first. waited to see someone else first. All of a sud- den l espied two members in the car office on the square, and one said, Where is your color?' I said "In my bag" She Iaughingly said Pro duce it." Then we had a lovely time while we were waiting for a car. There were seven in all there.
 Jim did not wear his colors either I really think it was a shame and I think he ought to send us an apol- ogy, or else we shan't excuse him this time. How about it Jim?
 One member asked me how many members I met. We were talking it over and she named over the ones she had met, and Jim was among them.
 l said, EIs Jim really a man."
 She replied. "Oh, yes! Or at least he was dressed as one.
 I said I had not seen a man with a yellow bow. She said he was shy. Poor fellow, I am sorry for him.
 About 4 o'clock I met a lady. She said:f "Oh! I see you have on a vel low bow. Do you belong to the vel low ribbon crowd ?'
 I informed her I did and she said That is the first one have seen to- day. She said she had read in the paper where the Social Corner folks were to wear yellow.
 In the evening l saw 9 lady on the grandstand dressed in lavender with a yellow bow. I don't know which one she was.
 Enough for this time
 CRIMSON RAMBLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20
AUNT TESTERS RECIPES.

Dear Sisters: Will try and write Q, few lines after being idle so long. I have been very busy canning berries and pears and peaches, sc could not find time to write much, but have found and enjoyed reading and trying some of could not get time to go to the Nor Wich fair. I judge it was very nice by what our papers told.
 Hannah Who: I read your story en- titled A Triumph of Faith on the So- ciaI Corner page of The Bulletin of Aug. 16. 1913. l congratulate you on being successful writer. Don't for get to give us another story soon. Ella of Canterbury: l tried your recipe for apple sauce cake and liked it very much, and have saved the recipe for further use.
 Peggy Anne: Very sorry could not attend your lawn party, but read the account of it in our Social Corner, and congratulate you on being good hostess.
 Hopeful: I have saved your piece on Home Remedies a and Invalid Drinks. They will come in handy some time.
 Polly Peppermint: Please give us another good story Your last one was just grand. We enjoy reading good stories from our Corner sisters.
 Grandma of Norwich: I am going to try some of your suggestions
 Here are some recipes which are fine made of peaches:
 Baked Peach Pudding--Mix thorough ly together one cup g'ranulated sugar, one tablespoon of melted butter, one egg, two cups of ne wmill1, 1 1-2 cups Indian meal, two cups sifted four, half teaspoon of nutmeg and cinnamon each, one teaspoon of soda two of cream tarter; mix all together, then add two cups of peaches cut fine: if too thick, thin with some more milk bake 25 minutes to one-half hour. Serve with whipped cream or any kind of sauce.
 Peach Pie-Pare and slice into a baked pie crust enough peaches to fill it up level full. add half cup sugar and return the top cover over and bake un- til done. This can kt made, if the crust is baked separate, and then add the peaches and serve with whipped cream and sugar.
 Must close now with best regards to all our Social Corner sisters.
 Good bye. From
 AUNT HESTER
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20
GRACE MET FOURTEEN YELLOW
 RIBRONERS.

Dear Cornerites, One and All: l am ashamed to think I have been so late in thanking the Editor for his kind ness to us at the fair. How very to give up so many pleasures and so generously offering to help toward another. Let's all give three good rousing- cheers for The Bulletin and the Social Corner.
 The picture in the corner of our page reminds me of the pleasant time in the tent. Every one busy, chatting merrily and busy writing names on each others papers, etc. l met just fourteen.
 The greatest surprise to me was Jim. Have l not met you somewhere before in the long ago?
 I was especially glad to greet Bid- dy, Polly Wintergreen and Faye Verna for in them I found dear old friends. The surprise on J. E. T. was worth the admission fee to the grounds.
 As for Theoda, I had heard so much like a stranger to me; and Aunty No. 1, dear soul, made the day complete. She is truly friend in need and deed
 How many saw the Social Corner Baby? If l had been the judge she would have VOL the prize. When in that tent l met Aunt Sarah, who so generously gave me the little yellow bow I prize so highly, for I did not have the opportunity to get one before the fair.
 You see, Frank, I wore the Yellow Rib. Your card received. Thanks
 Hopeful: I am afraid your Whipped Strawberry Frosted recipe. has given you away. Haven't we met recently :? Watermelons are good, aren't they?
 Eliza Jane: I hope we will meet again before long. I enjoyed your company ever so much,
 Crimson Rambler: I am rather in- clined to think the Ministers Daugh- ter and Faye Vcrna are one She wore the white dress and yellow bow. Am right. Faye Verna?
 Samantha: Your good letter received and read with much interest. We have much to be thankful for. We had the Hartford paper; the article was read by one in the family.
 A few days ago. in company with a couple of friends, we were talking of a wrong done one Christian to another Before the conversation ended one said: We are living more by hope than faith!" Those few words have been ringing in my ears ever since. Is it possible we as Christian people are slowly letting faith slip away and depending more on hope-so religion :? I trust not, for neither hope or works will amount to anything in the end. For we walk by faith"
 I did not intend to chat so much this week. but to write about the school chiIdren's lunch box. Will try that another time.
 GRACE.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20
TIMELY TESTED RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Editor and Sis ters: I send herewith nice recipes:
 Mocha Sponge Cake: One cup of flour, one level teaspoon of baking powder twO-thirds of a cup of sugar, three eggs beaten separately, three tablespoons strong coffee. Beat a long time and bake in a tube-pan twenty minutes, using two radiators. When cool cover with mocha frosting
 Mocha Frosting: Beat one table spoon of butter to a cream Add two tablespoons of sugar and beat till ab- solutely creamy and without granulat- ed particles; add one egg. yolk and continue to beat. Work in gradually three tablespoons of sweet. thick cream and two taspoons of strong coffee.
 Maple Cream Fudge: To one cup maple syrup allow one and one half cups light brown sugar and half a cup or sour cream. Boil gently. When done according to the usual test beat with fork until cold. Nuts may be added if desired.
 Smoking Fish-ScaIe and spIit fish but do not remove heads Remove g1lls and intestines. Make a brine of 20 parts salt to 100 parts water and add to it one-tenth ounce of acetate of soda to each quart. Soak the clean cd herrings in this brine for 30 min
 
 in 3, current of dry air, drying them as quickly as possible. When dried well. hang Ill smokehouse until they are a bright golden color-from 12 to t4 hours Store in a dry dark room or pack in boxes in dry wood ashes. Canning Lima Beans-FY11 jars with shelled Lima beans, then fill with cold water. Put on rubbers and tops. but do not screw down. Place in boiler. on rack; pour in enough cold water to come half way up bottles. Cover boiler, place over fire. and let boil steadily for three hours Take out jars see that they are filled to over flowing with boiling water see that the tops are screwed tight, and put away, to cool out of draft. Or, instead of completing the boiling in one process, cook one hour after the water comes to a boil, set aside until the next day. and repeat the hours boiling, doing this again the third day.
 This progressive sterilization is very sat1sfactory in canning vegetables and many fruits.
 MOUNTAIN LAUREL. East Norwich N, Y
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20

ing about your yision. Yes, l was right there at the baby show( for I dearly love babies Five times have the prec- ious mites brought joM-to our home, and once great sorrow by the untimely leaving Budded on earth to blossom in heaven.
 Peggy Anne: Was so sorry that more of the sisters could not attend the lawn party. It is no easy task to prepare for guests where there is 8 family of little ones, and it must have been a great disappointment to you. I was in hopes to meet you and wee Peggy at the fair.
 Was so glad to hear from Sweet Law ender again, and certainly excuse her for not writing. With all your cares and trials how could you? Was very much in hopes of seeing you at the fair. Hope hubby is ell again that you have found your pet cat and that we will hear from you Cften now.
 Crimson Rambler: Acceut congratu- lations on account of capturing the first prize last month. ] enjoyed my visit with you in the Social Corner Tent so much, and hope we may meet again In the near future.
 Liberty Bell: Did you hail from that dear old City of Brotherly Love? Glad to hear from you, anyway. Shall keep your recipe for dysentery. as know it is good. I have a lot of faith in out ward applications
 Sister Billie: I was disappointed not to see you in the Social Corner Tent, for I am still guessing who's who. Of the eleven sisters l met at the fair only two were former friends and ac- quaintances.
 Rural Delivery: We would al have been glad to have seen you in the tent wearing a yellow ribbon, and un- less you can stand good hearty hand shakes and lots of noise (for we were all talking at once some of the time) you would have been just as glad to get out again. You would have found us a sensible rather than a fashionable lot of ladies, for none of us wore a hobble or a slit skirt.
 Sister Grace: Was glad to meet you once again. Hope old friendship may be renewed some time. It gave me great pleasure to meet Sister Cora of Norwich, who might easily have been mistaken for the Ministers Daughter also Theoda, Married and Happy, Jet, Joan, Homebody and Polly Winter green.
 Would like to say more, but fearing that I have already taxed the patience of the Editor, I will be off to my, jelly making and leave space for someone else.
 Salem. FAYE VERNA.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20
PAPA'S BOY TAKES A TRIP

dainties, so I guess rll keep her awhile longer. Did you attend the Corner picnic at South Coventry lake last month. I didn't. My wife wouldn't let me. But l heard everyone had fine time Among them were Aunty No. L Peggy Anne, Polly Peppermint. Polly Wintergreen, Maine Lover, Bid- dy. Married and Happy, Theoda, and a number of visitors
 No" said Papa's Boy, T didn't. My auto went different way, ana l had a good time tool Got stuck in the mud and stayed there till "Shank's Mare" came along and lowed me out At another place in the road one of my tires burst and 1 had to stop to fix that. Of course, there was some one else with me, but she couldn't help"
 'Who was she?''
 That's no telling. went twenty miles after her.
 going, or else we'll never start" said Merry Farmers Boy.
 That's so, but there's plenty Of tine!" exclaimed Papa's Boy.
 "Plenty of time! Not for me I'll have to be home for milking" There's no use of your going then. It will take three days to finish the journey And with that Papa's Boy rode on to J. E. ITS home, and ii he
  in another auto.
 well of all things!" said Papa's Boy. Here I have been to Mats Merry Farmers Boys and J. E. ITS, and they have either been too busy feeding pigs. having or gone away,
 'IH try c. H. S.. 1913, Ruth and Canterbury Belle; then if l do not sue ceed it will be time to start home. But he found that C. H. S.. 1913, had gone to meeting, Ruth had started for Auntys on a visit. and Canterbury Belle had just started to a wedding. Just as he started homeward he turned a corner and if lie didn't see a whole bus full of Social Cornerites and the Editor, too and when they saw him they just cheered.
 'Hurrah for Papa's Boy, the jolly Cornerite!'f and then they waved yell low flags and threw yellow confetti over him.
 Among them, he says, were Jim, Bid- dy. Aunty No. 1, Polly Pepper mint. Polly Wintergreen. Mountain Laurel. The Kid, Maine Lover, Always Tn. Fern, Rambler and 3, host Of others l whose names he could not tell.
 Moreover he says if his trip through New England was not successful he | saw a good many Cornerites.
 A SPRING CHICKEN.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Every Mans Home.

Every mans home is the best old
 home,
 and every mans wife the sweetest; Every mans child is the best little
 child
 The best behaved and the neatest. Every mans baby is better than all The babies that ever were born And just so it's babies and wives and
 homes
 Why let 'em blow their horn! Every mans wife makes the finest
 preserves,
 And every mans wife bakes bread That beats all the bread that ever was
 made
 From Hatteras to Stony Head. Every mans home is the place to see The finest housekeeping on earth And just so it's bread and preserves
 and home, Let 'em keep on with their mirth! When every man thinks that his own
 homes best, And his own wife's sweetest, why
 then We'll swing back unto the golden Of heaven on earth again. And isn't it beautiful. fine and sweet, That faith of man in his child. And his wife and his home and his
 simple life, That he boasts of undefled?; When every mans home is the sweet
 est place
 On earth for 8 man to be: When every mans wife is the sweetest
 wife
 Tn all the world to see: When every mans child is the dearest
 child
 That ever drew breath-ah. then. We shall have better children and
 women and homes And a darned sight better men!
 Baltimore Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20

It was a glorious morning. Papa's Boy, having finished having the day previous, was speeding along the country road in his auto in great shape He thought that he would take trip through New England. as he wished to see all the Cornerites, especially the girls" as he called them,
 On his way he expected to pick up Nat and Merry Farmers Boy and per- haps J. E. T. and c. H. S., 1913. But when he rode up to Mats home, If he didn't see him feeding the pigs.
 "No use," says he; that means all day" So he drove off.
 "But I guess I'll be sure to pick up Merry Farmers Boy. He don't gen. orally get 0 ride in an auto, especially one like mine. My! won't he be sur prised to see mel"
 By this time Papa's Boy saw the chimney of the old white house, and could hear the squeaking of the mow- ing machine, and Merry Farmers Boy driving. As soon as the auto turned the curve, Papa's Boy whistled, scar ing. Merry Farmers Boys horse so that it jumped, throwing its rider to the ground.
 "Oh!' exclaimed Papa's Boy, q hope you are not hurt!"
 why, if here isn't one of the Cor nerites I'm sure, and it's Papa's Boy, too I knew that was Corner whistle, and that's why it frightened Maud, She isn't used to the Corneryou know! Pretty warm, isn't it? And all this having to do the rest of the week. Don't get much time to write this sea son"
 .No, you surely don't I've come to take you on a trip through New Eng land,' began Papa's Boy. Hope you can go. l expected to take Nat, too; but as I rode up to his home l saw him feeding his pigs; so knowing it would take all day, I left him.
 Well, Papa's Boy, and all this hay ing to do. Thursday is a busy day on the farm, and in the editors office, too, I guess. Don't believe l can go all though you can ask my wife She don like it very well if l go without her consent Why do you know the other day I went driving with Polly Pepper mint and my wife was so mad she wouldn't get me any supper"
 Well of all things! Gee! I'm glad Pm single. It's a good thing not to be tied to a woman'c apron strings"
 "You're right! I think sometimes I'll divorce although I don't know who d bake my potatoes and all The Social Corner Recipes. My, one thing I can say about my wife-she's a great hand to cook and, I tell you, she makes dinky good Corner pies, cakes and
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20
AUNT sARAH's RECIPES.

Dear Editor and Sisters: Where was The Bulletin tent at Willimantic? looked for it but failed to see it and very few yellow ribbons. Saw Peggy Anne and Wee Peggy.
 Aunty: Were you there?
 Polly Peppermint: Your story was
 Theoda: We had plenty of time train was late
 Grace: Would love to meet you again.
 I will send few recipes:
 Roulettes-Bread dough enough for small loaf put in mixing bowl; add one small cup shortening, one cup sugar, one egg and mix thoroughly; roll out like cookies; sprinkle thinly with su- gar, cinnamon and entrants; roll up tight; cut in slices one and One-half inches thick; set on end in well greased pan; let rise and bake light brown; glaze. sugar and milk.
 Chocolate Layer cake-Two squares of chocolate or three tablespoons CO., coa, yolx of one egg, one-half cup sweet milk; put on stove and stir un- til moderately thickened, then add one cup sugar, butter size of an egg, one half cup milk one and one-half cups four, one teaspoon vanilla, two tea spoons baking powder and salt; bake in two pans; put together; boiled frosting.
 sueared Carrots-H you never used carrots this way. try them. They are fine. Boil and rub off skin; then put through potato ricer and season with pepper, salt, butter and little sugar.
 Dolly Warden Cake-One cup sugar, one-half cup butter beaten to a cream. one-haf cup sweet milk two cups of flour, one teaspoon cream tartar sifted with flour. one-half teaspoon soda dis solved in milk; flavor with lemon; whites of three eggs folded in. Beat the yolks of eggs with 15 teaspoons sugar. While cake is hot put on frost ing; set away.
 ATTNT 6 AP2AIJ
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20
REMEMBERED BY WHAT WE
 HAVE DONE"

My tomater ketchup moulded in the top of the bottles last year, and so knowin' that Sarah Jane Green allerS had good luck with her pickles and preserves, I thought l would go and get her receipt to use this year. Sarah Jane is a great hand to make flowers grow. So I was thinkin' how l would feast my eyes on them flowers as soon as I got in sight of the house. But what I did see was Sarah Jane out there a pulling up those flowers as fast as she could and throwing them in heaps.
 As soon as I got near enough I sez: Sarah Jane, what does ail you? Have you gone clean crazy, destroyln' all your flowers here the first of August when they have jest got full of bios soms!"
 No. T aln't crazy!" sez she, "but you know l hire this place of the Wld- der Doolittle. MT D. was her third husband and he left her this place But she decided to go and live with her sister and rented it to me. Now she has married again and she and hus- band No. 4 want to live here. l am sure of one thing-she won't have flowers that I have planted and worked over"
 Sez I: Sarah Jane, I wouldn't have thought you had such disposition Can't you see that after you are gone
  flowers as the Widder's but Woul6 think of the one who planted them"
 Tirza Ann has the story Mother Carey's Chickens and it tells of a family driving through the country on their vacation, stopping to plant a Crimson rambler near vacant house.
 And I have read of people riding on the cars scattering flower seeds out the window in hopes that some might take root and make flowers along the way.
 Do you remember that little cot-- tage down under the hill from my house? We'll. the same family rented that house for several years and l auers felt as though l wanted to hur- ry by there, 1t was such miserable Iookin' place Last year that family left and foreign family moved in. l never saw such q change In the looks of place as that woman made with ia few mornin' glory seeds and sum strings. Last Sunday as l walked to church I noticed that the little cottage was empty again, but that woman did- mt pull up the mornin' glorteS, and al it was cloudy day they were beaui- ful.
 full. and I jest stood and looked at those flowers and don't know but the beauty that woman had left behind
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20
4 WRONG INFERENCE.

Dear Social Corner Friends: We wish to thank the Editor for his kind words in last weeks Bulletin in re- gard to our being entitled to wear the yellow ribbon and would have been welcomed at The Bulletin tent IL is very easy to be mistaken as our kind Editor was in this case We did not feel for a moment that we had been sighted. We wrote we could not wear the yellow ribbon to the Social Corner tent because we could not find time to attend the fair, also visit the tent and get acquainted with the writers of The Corner.
 No! We have never been sighted by the Editor or the members of the Social Corner-on the other hand we have had many compliments from them all, which we shall never forget while time lasts.
 We all make mistakes and how of ten l think of those hymns ''rhe Mis- takes of Our Lives Are Many" and Some Day We'll Understand
 RURAL DELIVERY.
 Sterling.