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Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08

Jack Carron was good hearted, l honest fellow, who had spent his life
 since boyhood working on farms in
 summer and in the woods in winter;
 trfous his only capital when he mar | ried pretty Bessie Lester was his 1 health, first class outfit of wood
 mans tools. good stock of warm WOrk1nS clothes and neat dress up l suit.'s
 l Bessie's only home since her early 1 teens had been a boarding house, and l her health had never been robust, but trunk held good warm plain clothing, and few comforts for her room. in stead of showy things.
 1 They planned to both work tle first winter and save for a little home in l the spring. But Bessie took severe ! cold that developed into pneumonia and took all of their little savings besides leaving her a frail little shadow
 of herself and just as she got up Jack was .'laid off, So he found himself one cold Saturday afternoon with two weeks pay ($18.o0 with S7.00 to come out for board) and out of work. On his way home he met MT. Dar- ling, a farmer and lumberman, for whom he had worked. who engaged him to chop in the woods, saying he had a. new shanty on the lot, snugIy built of rough lumber, with a good floor and door, one good large window, a cup board for supplies. rough bench. a strongly built square table; a cot bed for two with a new straw tick, and a, small cook stove with "a tea kettle; a small kettle. prying pan and 8
 griddle; where he could board him self, and that if he could be ready in the morning the milk team would take
 him to the lot so he could begin work Monday morning.
 Bessie was delighted, but insisted on going with him: and he at last consented to let her try it.
 nf tn spread over the hard boarding house mattress and two good pillows, pair of sheets and some pillow cases, a pair of white blankets and a cheap bed spread; besides towels and toilet ar ttcles, few fancy articles, pictures and books and little oil stove; with a teapot, a little tea kettle and a It. tie stew pan: a few pretty dishes, a half dozen. cheap spoons and small bread knife. and an oil can.
 Jack had a large dinner pail and Bessie small one and she had small comfortable rocking chair and one rug. Most of the things were presents, or had been bought in the 10 cent store, or made evenings at home.
 That night they went shopping with their $11. F'irst came a quilt s150 and a pair of gray blankets for extra cold nights, 75c; a curtain 25c, 8 W. ter pail and dipper soc, basin 25c, dish pan 25c, soap dish Sc, broom soc, dust pan 10c, coffee pot 25c. two bak- ing pans 10c biscuit cutter 5c, bread board 25c. rolling pin 10c, flour seive 25c. mixing pan and spoon 15c, a deep dish 25c, a small dish for meat 10c, six plates soc, a pitcher 15c, and six knives and forks soc. a lamp soc and lantern zoe. This came to $T.S0.
 Next came a weeks supplies: Meal 25c, sugar 25c, coffee 35c, tea 25c. salt 10c, soap 25c. 5 lbs. pork soc, lbs. beef soc. lbs. sausage S2c, mustard 10c, 3 ats beans 24c.
 Sunday morning MT. Darling loaded the box of supplies and the two trunks
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
THINGS WORTH kNowfNe.

Dear Editor of Social Corner: I think we, may say March came in like a lamb, as if the old saying be true it will go out like lion The Sis ters who are afraid of freckles don't want to forget to put on wells when they go out.
 Ma: Received your card and pat tern. Thanks very much and will 4rv them.
 Lue: Here is a good recipe for judge:
 One cup sweet milk, two cups su- gar, piece butter size small egg: boil twenty minutes or until it hstrdens when dropped from the spoon into a glass of water. When removed from the stove stir it quickly for a few minutes with an egg whip or spoon so to make the syrup very smooth Turn into a well greased pan and mark when a little cool.
 Here are 8 few things worth know ing:
 To Remove Panes Of Giass-Lay soft soap over the putty which fixes them and in few hours they may be cas- fly removed.
 If iee cream sticks to mould and re- fuses to slip out readily, put towel wrung out of hot water around it a aide seems soft set in the ice box a moment to harden.
 Grass stains may easily be removed from any white goods by washing the stain in spirits of camphor.
 Next time you burn any milk take the pan off the fire and stand it at once in a bowl of cold water; put st pinch of salt in the saucepan; give the milk 8 stir and you will find that the burnt taste has almost entirely disappeared.
 South Canterblsrv
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
INQUIRIES AND SUGGESTION 5
 FROM PATIL..CE,

Dear Social Corner Me,~'=--- How helpful our Corner is getting to be- enjoy reading the letters so much and the Social Corner stories. I am thank full I don't have to be on the commit tee. I certainly should not know what to do one seems so good. then along comes another better in some respects, and so on.
 But I do think Etta Barber deserves a special prize. Now I can plan and make second to none. whether making new or old. or cooking. carpenterins, upholstering or anything else; puI when 1t comes to writing about 1t tumble things up so one can hardly understand anything.
 Some time since a Sister asked for shower of cards on her birthday NOW I just got a glance at that paper when Hubby burned it up, so was not able to send one
 Also a Sister said she was going to plant more flowers to send to hospitals this summer and that got burned be- fore I could find who it was. If she will send me her address perhaps :. might help in sending her seeds and bulbs.
 meaning of tea and coffee grounds in a teacup. Will she send it to me, and l will return the favor if possible Someone wrote buFdoclz seeds were good for rheumatics. Would he tell in the paper how to use them, etc. :? My husband is home Saturdays and the paper is generally destroyed before I have half a glance at it.
 If you are going to raise chickens and you want to set bullet eggs be sure and have a rooster two years old. and for old hens . young rooster l always set from 13 to 50 and scarcely ever have an egg not matched.
 I find April first plenty early to set hens, and get stronger chicks, which grow faster and lay just as early as those matched earlier
 If I want to raise birds for market always pick out the eggs to produce males and seldom make a mistake; but if I want bullets I set eggs to produce them, for I prefer hens to eat, they are so much sweeter.
 We have had a Christmas contest; now dressmaking. and I think the next might be flowers. I know that would, interest the Editor, as he, ,<is such a flower lover. Descriptions how to lay out beds. treatment of house plants, how to get the best results with smallest space, etc
 PATIENCE.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08

shoulder. And for tight fitting gar ment always sew just outside the past ing thread.
 When making skirt, if lawns. silks or percales Gin fact anything you can creaSe) stitch from the bottom. III this way the skirt. is sure to hang good. Trim the top eyen;s always nave the side back seam turned In some and in this way if you flesh up any, ] you may takeN off the band and let out your seam to fit you.
 Now take the skirt, pin in center or front, also back to band, 1a the middle of side, so 1t hangs nice; then take tiny darts to take up any fullness that will not go into seam and fits into band; then take a skirt that Is just the right length and measure from | band in center of front and put pin in the skirt; then measure the back the same way; then the middle on the side. then take skirt doubled and lay on bed or table, and turn over for hem to where the pins come and crease with the finger nail; then pin in sev- eral places and try on and nine times out of ten you will find it just right; crease the edges that are to be turned basting and secure an elegant hem and edges even and perfect.
 If your garment is soft goods or woolens mark with ,tailor's chalk the chalk at any tailor's, blue for light goods and white for dark, for few cents).
 Always have an iron heating, and always press each thing on seam. In woolens pressing and basting is half. you can't do too much of either.
 If your garment is one that's made over haste a piece of goods on Things at under arms; also sleeves and stitch across it several times to secure it in place, and in that way you will have no rags under arms and when the cloth gives way, just turn edges under and it is all patched.
 DRESSMAKER
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
GOOD THEORIES DO NOT ALWAYS
 GIVE RESULTS.

Dear Social Corner Friends: It has been so long since have visited the Corner I suspect I am almost for gotten by some.
 I seem to have been at one or two of those delightful social gatherings of the Corner; but at the quilting par ty at Sunshines it was plain to be seen that there was no need or room for sympathy" But they did' seem to enjoy themselves so much, that I got my enjoyment in reading about their good time.
 Billie: I liked your opinion in re- gard bo the care of children ito bring out quality but unfortunately most of us have theories" which put into practice do not bring expected re- suits. Various obstacles arise, and we can only pray for strength to do the best we can. Your toast to those of us who have a few to those who have none' was all right.
 Now may I add to those of us who have some dear little ones in the hap py unknown (and some here) that the comfort comes (to mel in knowing that Heaven is just a bit dearer and gives me new desires to keep my life such>that there is a hope of meeting those gone before.'
 Yours with
 SYMPATHY.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
RETH's ECONOMICAL METHODS.

Dear Editor and Sisters: would dressmakng. I choose materials in wash goods with colors and of make least liable to fade: and those which have no up and down. or right and left, this makes cutting snaore eco nomica1.
 Before making up. soak fifteen min utes in salt water. which sets the color and also shrinks the goods.
 In cutting a skirt or wrapper, where the pieces of pattern are too wide to lay on material folded Iengthwise, fold the two ends of material together and cut.
 If the quantity of material is limited and all of the pieces of pattern cannot be laid on at once turn goods on wrong side and mark around pattern lightly with white chalk; then you can turn 1t anyway you choose and know just 3 I tried this when cutting plaid on the bias for trimming a child's dress. There vas only half yard for length ening skirt, lower part of sleeves, yoke and collar, and there were only few tiny pieces left.
 In cutting bias strips get a good bias, then mark the width desired at each end and with a yardsticlx draw line, with chalk if on black goods, pencil If light; several strips may be marked off before cutting.
 l seldom choose a pattern that can be uesd but once; prefer one for child'S dress or shirt waist that has pIaits that can be folded away in the pattern if desired. For a growing girl a pattern with Gibson plait at the shoulder gives width that can be let out later.
 In making perforations on light goods, use a large needle to prick through which marks both sides at once and leaves no unsightly marks on the finished garment.
 It has always bothered me to hang a skirt on myself with no one to help me- until I tried laying a pile of books. or thick book, on the floor that would be just high enough so the bottom of skirt would touch them; then turn it is alike all the way around.
 A boys outgrown blouses make good Things for little girls dresses
 once made very pretty sailor suit for my little girl from her brothers outgrown galatea suit. There was enough material left when new to make a skirt; and l bought a half yard of contrasting material for sailor collar and cuffs. putting these on the blouse that her brother had worn.
 By doing little piecing and using fve-gored skirt pattern of my own as a guide. I cut petticoat for an II year old girl fom left over pieces Of blue flannel. pass a chiId's first short dresses down to, some of them will make good pet ticoats later
 I always find some way of making over or lengethening a child's garment to make them last as long as possible; and when buying new material the remnant counter furnishes many choice pieces at small cost
 Best wishes to all the Corner mem bers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
GOOD THINGS FROM HEPArIcA


 Dear Sisters Of the Corner: Here are a few recipes for various things that may be of use to some: Waterproof Glue is made by first i soaking the glue in cold water for an ! hour or two. until it softens Q little, then take from the water. heat gently tc melt it, and stir in a little boiled i! linseed oil.
 Rinsworn1 may be quickly cured by scrapinG off the scab and applying turpentine. Only a few applications will be necessary.
 An excellent Iinin1ent is made of equal parts laudanun, alcohol and oil of wormWOod. For Sprains, heat little, wet a piece of absorbent cotton in it and apply over the sprain. Cover with dry cloth. \ Keep the cotton wet with the Iiniment all the time.
 For very painful corn, try a poul- tice of warm antiphlogistine or a plas- disappear in time if the pressure which caused it is removed. There fore, if you have corns, try removing the cause before you do the corn.
 Nedra: You ask us to guess. I guess that you are Mrs. J. Your two daughters names are c. and J. Am I right?
 Samantha: If I mistake not, Aunty is going to need all the help she can get in her hunt for Hepatica this spring. Why don't you join her? When 1 get time to make some cards, will send you one, and it won't have to go to Norwich first, either.
 Hermipa: What a funny name' Where did you get it? You have me guessing. Our house is not all done yet, but we have been very comfort able, thank you.
 Ma: I enjoyed your description of Cynthy Ann's matrimonial ventures very mach. Your reference to Colum bia. Green makes me wonder if you are acquainted here. If you are your observations must have been only cas- ual, for while everything may seem peaceful and quiet enough. Things are not always what they seen,'' and there's enough of us here to keep things lively most of the time.
 HEPATICA.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
MooSup,
MADE OVER A PLUSH VELVET
 CAPE

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: wonder if any of you are the happy possessors of one of those plush velvet capes so fashionable some twenty years ago.
 l had one handed down to me from my mother, and this winter I ripped it up, soaked it for an hour in warm water and soap. rinsed it thoroughly, and twisted 1t lengthwise of the goods with a tight rope, wrung it as dry as possible. Then I shook it out and dried it thoroughly and rubbed it be- tween the hands until quite soft
 l chose for my boys overcoat a dou- ble breasted pattern, and from little pieces that were left I made 8 round cap with ear muffs. This made sty- fish little outfit and excellent inita- ton of the caracuI fur worn so much this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
WHAT BLANCHE MAY DO.

Editor Social Corner: The window garden problem Is not always an easy one, and it Is not surprising Blanche is puzzled.
 One thing that will help plants in pots is old tea grounds. They do for a mulch on top of the earth in the pot conserve the moisture in warm room and contribute a light stImulant Cactuses do better in soil con- taining a portion of sand and ground charcoal than in ordinary garden soil. All plants need a season of rest, so the suggestion to place the lobster cac- tus out of doors this summer in the shade to rest and dry off is q good one.
 A few drops of ammonia in a quart of water will tend to keep the foliage green.
 HOPE. NorwicA-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Life.

I have heard a lot of people say That life is not worth living; But none the less I go my way Without the least misgiving. don't sit up night after night To worry OCT the nation. Or run and yelp around all day To work it's reformation. E realize that things may run In sev'ral diff'rent ways, but don't propose on that account To worry all my days. Let those who think the world is wrong
 Arz4 can't sleep till it's righted. Go & t on the spot. I'm sure I goAIl be most delighted. But ag for me, I am content To take things as l find them, If they are not to my sweet thoughts, simply do not mind them
 Sent in by Joan.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
wv FLORILLA MADE
 HOUSE DRESS ES.
HOW
TWO

Dear Editor to Social Corner Sis ters: I must try and tell you all how I made two house dresses out of eight yards of gray percaIe.
 First, I got me a waist pattern and my skirt pattern. Of course, 10th were quite plain. The waist was cut out with two plaits in the front. the back being altogether plain. with a round collar and turn back cuffs on one waist, and just a plain cuff trimmed with featherstitch braid. as was one Of the collars.
 The waists being cut, I then cut my tw., skirts, having four gores and but toned on the left side front. When got both waists and skirts sewed, I then joined the waist to the skirt with
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

PAPA'S BOY-Cards received and mailed as you indicated
 SILVER SIXPENCE-Card received and mailed to Ready.
 RURAL DELIVERY-Cards at hand and mailed as you directed
 LUE of Canterbury writes: l am getting a shower of postal cards I wish all of the Social Corner mem bers would mail me one. I will send you all a postal
 ALBERTA corrects her recipe for Cream Cake-One and half cups coffee A sugar, two eggs. two-thir5s cup cream, one cup raisins. If cream is sour, one teaspoon soda: if sweet, one of soda and two of cream tartar taste I use lemon flavor, and bake in loaf. If makes good layer cake.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING (
 GIFTED NECkTIE WANTED.

Dear Members of the Social Corner. This is my first attempt at writing, though let me say have always been 8 most interested reader of the letters I think every letter interesting The recipes are very good. I have tried several and beer quite successful
 When one gets tired of the regular daily course it seems nice to try something new. For that reason
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
Why Use L. & NJ. semI-Maxea Eeal
 Paintf

Because it's economical. Because iE oil. Because its the highest grade quality paint that can be made Be- cause whan the user adds 8 quarts of Oil to each l gallon of the [. 8s M Semi-Mixed Real Paint. 1t makes 1N gallons of puro paint at a cost of abot1t s1.4o per gallon. This saves the user about so cents "a gallon on ali the always been tho highest grade and most perfect paint produced
 Sold by L.. w. Carroll & Son: Walter Kingsley & Son. Plalndeld.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08

am always lool-f~ for some new recipe that sounds good. like good things to eat.
 f soLiSoe 15t sIve me 5he Ilts It was in once, but I lost the pa per. Perhaps I may give you some patterns in crocheting in my next letter.
 HYACINTH.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
DREssMAKING CONTEST PRIZES

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  will be o ho n no raiz who and so n a cnp npen of himself
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LEARN THE LUXURY OF DOING GOOD
EVERY woMAN,s OPPORTUNITY.


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New Haven.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-24
FINANCIAL PROBE
OF PRISON STARTS

Austin. Texas. April 24-The joint
committee appointed from the house
and senate to make a complete inves-
LEGATION of the financial affairs Of the
penitentiary system is in session in the
office of lieutenant governor VIII H.
Mayes- The committee is likely to re-
main here for several days making an
investigation of the records here, when
it is likely the committee will proceed
to huntsville, where il will devote
week or two checking up the books
and accounts of the system This COM
mittee is composed of lieutenant gov
ernor MayeS. senators Warren and
Willacy, and representative ".
Dtffie. Of Red river county, Humphrey,
or ThrockmOrtOn county, and Tlllot-
son. of Austin county
The special appropriation bill passed
oy the SD legislature, carrying an APP
preparation of $4,000 for contingent
expenses Of the session. is now opera
tive ana from the controllers depart
ment 1t Is learned that there have al
ready been issued warrants in excess
of $4,000 against this appropriation
From present indications this $4,000
may not be sufficient to cover thel eN-
pendltures of the session. This sum
does not include an appropriation Of
$4,000, made for contingent expenses
during the early part Of the session
and which became exhausted before the
session adjourned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-24
RATE ON BEER TO
Ell PAS0 IS ARGUED
Bert Ramsey & Co. Charge That Rate Is
Increased to FL Paso and Re
duced Elsewhere.

Railroad rates on the stuff that made
Milwaukee famous and put st. Louis
river water IN bottles, was the subject
of a rate hearing by special examiner
Settle, Of the interstate commerce com
mission Wednesday afternoon. The
hearing was held in the Mills building.
Bert Ramsey & Co. ct al. vs.. R. G. &
Z. 2. railway, was the style of the suit,
and 1t was brought to secure the replace
ment OF the former rate which applied
on beer IN carloads from St. Louis and
Milwaukee to FL PasO. The facts brought
out were that rates to all points in the
Jobbing territory of FL Paso had been
reduced since 1908, and that the rate
to FL PasO had been increased 81 per
ton The wholesalers have t6 stand this
increase, since competition with Texas
beers forces them to sell at the old
price.
The railroads plead that the rate was
already too low, and that the increase
was part of the general rate advance
made in 1903, and that FL Paso already
has the best of 1t in rates. Rufus B.
Daniel, Of FL PasO, represented the COM
plalnants, and judge A. A. Hurd and B.
+. Marsh appeared for the Santa Fe, as
did also ". r. Brown. Fred G. Wright
and c. c. p. Rauseh for the Iron Noun
tain lines and J. B. Payne for the Texas
& Pacific. The Rock Island was repre-
scented by Mr.. Hughes, their Chicago at
tOrney, while the +. P. & S. W. was
represented by traffic manager A. \.
Brown. assistant general freight agent
w G. Barnes and judge John Franklin.
The case was ordered submitted on
briefs, and after the case had virtually
been closed, after consultation, the rail-
road attorneys asked permission Of the
special examiner to reserve the right
to argue the case orally in Washington.
This was granted