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Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
RURAL DELIVERY's TIME OF HIS
 LIFE.

Dear Social Corner Editor and Friends: Crimson Ranabler's visit to New York was very interesting to me as I have seen a number of the sights she speaks of in that great city
 If you wSI allow me the space will give the sisters of the Social Corner my trip farther down the line, which was first to New York, then to Phil adelphia and Wilmington, Del
 As you sail down the river to New York and pass under the Brooklyn bridge t is a wonderful sight; also the fine bridge before you come to the Brooklyn bridge which is one of the finest bridges lin the world and cost more money than the noted Brooklyn bridge, where 9 number have ended their lives
 My visit of two weeks was spent the most of the time in Wilmington and Philadelphia As we leave Phil ade!phia on the Pennsylvania road the sights are great along the line, al though thev fast fade away as the express makes 60 miles per hour. As you near Wilmington huge tanks are seen along the Delaware river which are full of kerosene oil, brought in large pipes underground from Ohio. As the Delaware river IS very deep large ships come up to these tanks and take Thousands of barrels of oil to all parts of the country. Around each tank IS round ring with high bank like circus ring which will keep the oil from spreading to the city or village in case it should take fire. '3uite of fen much oil is wasted on the water and can he plainly seen covering | large surface. Many times the oll takes fire on the water and 1t Is beautiful sight while burning on the waves of the river
 The city of Wilmington IS me citv where milIionaires reside with their fine hortas and costly parks. They have one of the finest depots III the county and many beautiful bu1ldlngsi also s new railroad bridge which re- quired three years to build rom me looking stone from the state or OnIo. The bridge spans the noted Brandy wine river which has four arches 90 feet from the water The bridge IS no feet high, which is on the 5. G O. road. The noted Blue train from Washington to New York passes over this bridge daily at 50 miles per nour
 While there are many fine stores In Wilmington many go up to Phtladel- pfia sho bping. It is 30 miles, but 1t takes only 30 minutes to make the trip with one stop at the city of Chester.
 While New York has many attrac- tions, Philadelphia is w0ndertul clEy, T with it's wide streets laid out In suuares. The sights saw in that city made rp the time of my life l will only mention a few. l took a trlp on the electrics on the street, in mid-alr and down in the subway; look at the statue of Benjamin Franklin on the C,itv Hall. which is TOO feet from the street, and the look is good for a. cramp beautifuI department storein theARO in the neck; visit to Wananaker' S beautiful department store of marble, where one can look down from each floor te the center of the building and see the vast number of customers sheBping, whe look like children from the tep floor. AS passed through the lamp department I noticed a ticket on a beautiful standard lamp-the price was $500. Workmen were installing the largest pipe organ in the world,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Ez-s Boucl1s and Buds.

Bare Bouchs and Buds. -sl.s. alas. how The north wind said lle black ash tall. T am losing
 uE lcaTes- And --yv7-l-s-dsy.' sighed the elm tree T rss1d in a rain of my falling gold." And auh.~ cried the maple overhead, aoa the dark ground rustles my robe
 ct Eedi Tae Birch Tree shook in yellow And sa.1.sn=rsa more ghostly every
 hour. Ehae the zslve- poplar whispered As iss zhimme-sng leaves joined the
 flying crowd sound os mourning filled all the For t5s trees grew Barer on either
 hand. But the EtHe buds laughed on the
 tvrs so brown Thai s-z=-1s from the branches up and
 down. AS. tucked in safe and glad. and
 warm. Reedy t0 weather the winter storm. The~ waited so patiently and still TE tls wild cold wind should have
 worked its will And blown the sad skies once more And vaEened from slamber the sweet
 Kew Year. 1T you look. my child, al the tree top rou'n see them clustered against the
 sky. The nsde brown buds that rock and
 swing Dreaming all winter of coming spring! and if when April comes again You watch the veil of her balmE rain, you-U see them pushing out leaves like
 wiuEs. Au crowded with tha beauty that pa
 ttence hrinssi
 Celia Thazter. Sent in by Blanche.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
MERRY CH RiSTMAS FROM
 EUTT-IN.

Dear COUreTitCs Just a few WOrds, for l nave not much to say.
 SuubOunet sue: You will think that l. am very uGgTGteful in not acllnOWl adgin" the Halloween hints you gave me thank you very much for them fer it was very kind of you to give them to me. I tried some of the tricks and they turned out very good and caused much merriment If l can be O. use to vou at any time please Iet me know. and 1 will only be too glad to assist you
 Chrysauthemum: Where are you :" I haven't heard from you for q long Whie. i suppose you are very busy with Christmas presents about this time. I See by the paper you are having very nice entertainments up where you are. Let us hear from you soon, won't you?
 Black Parsy: So l have got you guessing? Well, I am sorry, for ! don't like to keep anyone guessing. know how I ;.tsIiEe te be kept guess ing. f',f .v:.a some day We VIII ttlJ each n5r@r out. i went past your has=c s>.a"ai weeks aF.o. I spent the N eel-ouG at q place 2 few houses als1.o yoI I should lave stopped W1e' ! ossaei, bur being 8 little bash f.,5. i"t .'.p opuurtuGitE slip by. But 1sta.>a will the next time I am up t.e,t g,dv.
 Es 1t s nearly Christmas time. and ! frG% not write again before, I wish &eu ore and all Merry. Merry Chris unas-
 BITT-IN,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
SUGGESTIONS FROM FRANK.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: l am just as interested in our circle as cver. and wish all Corneritcs the best Cf health to enjoy the holidays
 The work Of setting good dinners may be ljEhteued by singing or think frE of pleasant things you have done while pairing the potatoes, turnips and Ez-'rgs.
 To Save Plumbers 5ill-Cut small .ounC disks out of fine wire netting suen as is used for window screens and il them into the bath basin and sink ooslct near the top, where they can easily be lifted out with hairpiu. these will serve to catch any waste matter that would be likely to clog tho p5pes and easily be cleaned.
 O7tincs Bucket Leaks, and if in convenient to set Q ueW one il can be monded in this manner: Wash it thor ouGhIy with strong soda water, dry and paint over the hole with ordinary house paint. then apply 8 piece of strong m@8lsr} over the hole, letting .t stick tO paint: let dry. then pa4nJ agaIn and add another piece oI cloth: then give t d dnai coat Of paint, both inside and out, and you have bucket that will last for a long time.
 To T1aw Frozen Water PiPe' un- slacked lime is better than using bolt nS water. after coating the pipe with lime, cover II With burlaD
 Newspapers spread in quilts that are to be tied serTc for cotton aDN are much tighter and warmer in winter, aS paper is chill ard frost protector. Try il.
 Aunt Nenitabla: T am heartily sorry for you. ard all Social Corner folks who are or have been sick, and hope all vii soon get strong and able to at tend work agatn. I'm tied up and fear 1 h.yc hot much to mend.
 1fa oE Canterbury: Your nice car q land Many thanks. I'm not frozen ui5. put nearly as oad.
 Biddy. You certainly are a worker. E-&erc the oId hen scratches, there she expects to hnd the bus. Wish l might put up q days work like. you.
 FRANK.
 AfoOGUp.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

Dear Members ol C3.a Social Corner: : f..ss EeIy sorry 10 IgarG A- -aTIad and Happy is iH What a siege she Is EaElng. Let us all trust that we may hear n the near Iutlre that sEe Is lNi-- restored tO healEl, for it is VeI.- -iltl tJ be laid uD W4Lh Sickness.
 Social Corner Iuss: " hat 6 lovely story was published in our la5t issue rom your pen. lou are all right. Llea~e come again.
 rase Nerua: What has become of you. i have LUl seen anything from Your Den for d long time, anu trust we .---l- near from ysu soon again.
 lFaa4WoUJ. Etlg don't gOu send Us d line 0ule iu aWuIet lou used to write s--a niec IoIg letters. Please o0 not 1or-ai-c 5-t.r c~ar cid corner, but come a=atu cuce more.
 [ tarEs thc Illustrated articles iu the past TWO issues are very nice; also a"lr53i .J j-ose NIJ c5Gt afford more eEl'eas-te articles To be used Tor gifts
 Tae-e t7 8 caarIl1 about the gift that has been u.s 1s lry 4-EilS hands, which r.reiy accom- GaaLts the hclgIten ones; a.t while inc person N-.u can em- tI1jaer. knit, or crochet has the au- vantage over the woman who just z"Us there arc many lovely and iu- expensive things th2t even she can make. for instance, those pretty bags V ttltt4 ,iE GIWdNS very dCccpltLbt as gifts, the uses and variety of WnicL arc endless; yet all you need is d s=1se Of proportion, color and fitness. TEe Irsl thing Jo do is to select the T.alt materials haIICCTiZLng in color, and make your bag right as to shape and size. then you can make a very
 Mos, eyerybody needs Q. stocking bag, and yuu can make cue from a yard of pretty CrctCuDe, or cloth, such as is used for furniture covering.
 Use the oval or round embroidery hoops for the top to be sntEICd onto then put a hanger of TIbJOn from equal parts of the hoops for your bag to hang up by. making a pretty bow where the ribbon joins your hoop so as to cover lIe joining,
 Parties who knit large articles such as shaWls, sacks. etc, like those bags to. hold their work in
 Making gifts for Christmas is 8 very common practice nowadays, but there is more real Christmas in a kind anl thoughtful act than in many expen- siVe gifts.
 Merry Chris mas. May Santa Claus md yoH ali with a clear conscience, a good di2ss lion and a merry heart.
 The Cack.o 0f the cheerful hen when eggs arc sixty cents; the mOoing of the gentle cow whose butter pays tht rents. on! these are cheerful morn ing sounds, glad music to my ear; bsa makes me more than satisfied that Chris; maa-tide is here.
 CRIMSON RAMBLER
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
OLD AND TRUE RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters and Ed
 jtor: enjoyed reading the recipes last week very much, and hope you will all send more. I am sending some recipes this week which came from mother, grandmoth- recipes which have been in the family /; for years.
 This one is fruit cake, and I have one loaf all made for Christmas. Fruit cake is better made a month or two
 beforehand.
 Dark Fruit Cake-Two cups sugar, 1
 cup butter 1 eggs. 1-2 cup sour milk
 or buttermilk, 1-2 teaspoon soda, 2 1-2 cups flour, teaspoon clove tea spoon nutmeg, rind of one lemon and
 half the juice, 1 pound raisins, pound
 entrants, 1-2 pound citron. This cake
 makes one loaf. Bake from four to six hours.
 Dark Fruit Cake-For two loaves use
 one-third of recipe. Three pounds flour,
 ponds butter. pounds ralsinS, 5 pounds entrants, dozen eggs, 5 pounds citron, 1 ounce mace, l ounce cinnamon, 1 ounce nutTneg,l pint bran dy. Beat the butter to cream, add sugar, three eggs, after wei beaten. 1 This recipe came from grandma, but the other one is much nicer. Cranberry itn9S--ha ake ct E0Iy
 rich biscuit dough and roll 1t out thln;
 spread thickly with cranberries, chop
 ped and mixed with plenty of sugar to
 sweeten; dust with grated nutmeg, and
 roll the dough up closely; pinch the lend tightly together and steam for one hour Cut in thin slices across the roll
 and serve with any preferred pudding sauce.
 Baked Hash-One cup of finely chop ped beef. two cups of boiled rice, half a cup of brea dcruIn'DS two cups of stew e6 tomatoes; season with salt, pepper and butter: mix well and bake in 8
 greased pan for half an hour in a
 moderate even. Stuffed Appies-HoIlow out the cores of good baking apples. Stuff with chop
 ped dates, nuts or figs; then bake Serve with whipped cream. These make a most delicious dessert served with ladyfngers. will close by sending q few meat less menus
 Iuncheon-Eg with spinach puree, Parker house rolls, sponge cake, sliced oranges, tea.
 Dinner-Cream of tuTnip soup, bean crouuettes tomato sauce, orange salad,
 walnut pudding
 manifestations stuffed with nuts, apple salad, steamed whole wheat pud-
 ding. cocoa.
 Dinner-Potato soup, noodles, cheese croquettes, rolls, baked apples with cream, coffee.
 Best wishes. pIoirfaI1
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
WHAT GIRLS SHOULD KNOW.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: The young girl who likes to look neat on the street cannot be careless aloou: caring for or hanging her clothes. Ev- cry girl cannot have a skirt box. but the ready made hangers are so cheap there is n6 reason why most any girl should not own enough to meet all her requirements.
 A Compartment Ribbon Box is a nice thing to have and can be easily made. In one compartment she should Faap all white ribbons: in another, all light tinted ribbons: and. still another, dark cOlored ribbons; and another for brilliant c0lored ribbons Each com partlnent should be labeled, so that the girl may put her hand on the eXac: ribbon she wishes for without making 8 search of the entire box. A pretty ribbon box may be made in this way: Take lightweight wooden box, say 1G inches long by 10 inches wide and 6 inches deep.
 An Emergency Needle Cushion should be in every girls work basket. In it there should be 8 needle for every colored waist or freek threaded with the correspondiEg color or tint. Tn the event of donning the frock and finding a hook and eye missing or 8 little rent before unseen, or a. feW stitches in any way needed, the girl has the needle already threaded for the necessary work and is not delayed tby having to hunt for the correct coler in thread. and perhaps to find none in the basket.
 BON9NY LASS,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.


 Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social Corner: My time has been so taken of late that it has seemed almost i'm possible to find any time for writing. We have eight in our family, and there is always plenty to do but I do enjoy chat with the Sisters once in 8 while.
 Here are a few hints which I think are worth knowing, so I pass them on.
 To Remove Paint from GIass-If the window glass has been spotted with paint, the latter can be entirely re- moved by melting soda in very hot wa ter and washing the glass with 1t.
 To Remove Onion Odor-To remove the odor of onions from knives, hold them under running cold water; then dry and polish, Hot water tends to set the odOr.
 When carrying any number of post age stamps in @ pOclSetboOk they ire qUently stick together. When this hap pens, do not resort to the usual way of soaking them in water, in order to separate them, but lay them on 8 smooth surface and pass 3 hot iron over them. This will separate the stamps without destroying the gum,
 To Restore 1PIants-As soon as discovered pour cold water over the plant, wetting every leaf thoroughly; III & ltW lIlU4LGIlLS u VIII pG tI SLdlIhtu with a thick coating of ice. In this state place it in the dark. carefully covered with a newspaper. The ice will slowly melt. leaving the plant iL j ts original state of health, but it must be left in moderate cool place for several days.
 To Clean Anaora Wool 5onnets-A fine way to clean bonnsts made of a1- gora wool is to dust talcum powder through them, rubbing them through the hands; lay them away for half day; then remove all traces of DOW der by shaking. They will be found to be as white and fluffy as when new.
 To Catch Rats EasiIy.-Ftll a pail two thirds fyll of water and put enough oats on top to hide the water; place a stick or two from the ground to the top of the pail, for the rats to climb on, and they. jumping down to get. the oats, will quickly be drowned
 When There Are Worms in the soil of house plants, take a small lump of unslaked lime, put 1t in gallon of water and when dissolved water plants with this. Worms either crawl out at once or are killed, whereas the tender est plant has never been hurt.
 Theoda: You ask if you know me. Why, you dear soul of course you know me- Haven we kHOWn eeCtl other for @ long time?
 Married and Happy! No, l never heard you say you knew me when 1 was six years old You surely must he on the wrong track Try again. Hope we may meet again some time. Will the Social Corner Sister who is waiting for letter from me be pa tient? Will write soon. Good night, one and all
 HOPEFUL.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
ANsWERs ANp INouIRIEs.

BROWN BEAUTY received and mailed to Aunt Hester.
 SHrQN-S WIFE-Card received and forwarded to Married and Happy,
 E.fIzABETH- Card received and forwarded to Married and Happy.
 BLANCHE Thanks for nice card. Card was mailed to Married and Hap py.
 PRIsCILA-A card is awaiting .our address in the hands of the Ed i-or.
 BARBARA DODGE story is accepted and will he printed next week.
 THIS WEEK the story is omitted tu give more space t9 Illustrated home made Christmas gifts
 BETSY EOBBETT-Card received and mailed t0 Enid
 RUFT-I -IN-Card received and fer 'Farded to ClatIerooE. The card Eop original Ruth saw che card and order cd it sent to yOur address,
 ELAINE NE-InQui11es if any sister is rhe Soc5aI Corner can ee1I her how to clean white f1rs- She says. l have a set nun and neck-pieCe- which have become soued. and any infOc- nation in regards 70 cleaning them viii be greatly appreciated
 AUNT SERENA-The check has not been sent lou Will receive it in due time
 RTTE-Card received and forward ed to Married and Happy.
 JACE-Card came to hand and was mailed as you wished
 JINI-It isn't the time of year to print your Thames river story. I have had visions of its appearance later on.
 SUNBONNET SUE-Have not re ceired a story from you. 4 good Thanksgiving story would have been most welcomed
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
RECIPE FOR BROWN BREAD.

Dear Social Corner:-This has been such a wintry day, it makes one feei We ought to be thankful we are all so comfortable; and now Christmas is so near let us plan to give comfort and cheer to others outside our own home circle, so we can be glad to say: Thanks be to God for his un- speakable gift
 Grace: Enjoyed our visit on the trolley car want to see a letter from you in the Social Corner.
 Simon's Wife: Your invitation for husband and I to go shopping may be accepted
 Am sending a recipe for brown bread Try it.
 Brown Bread-One coffee cup eac1 of corn, rye and graham meal, one- half cup molasses, three cups sweet milk. one teaspoon soda, one teaspoon salt; steam three hours, and bake one half hour.
 BETSY TROTWOOD.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
TESTED RECIPES.
Norwich.

Dear Editor of the Social Corner: Herewith I send 8 few tested recipes for cookies and doughnuts:
 Oat Meal Cookies-One cup lard, melted: 1-2 cups brown sugar, ? eggs, 3-4 tablespoon soda dissolved in If cup boiling water, 1 tablespoon Cinna- mon, 2 cups oat meal 2 cups four 1 cup rafsfns, 1 tablespoon cocoa and 8 handful Cocoanut.
 Douahnuts-One and a half cups but ter. 1 cup molasses, cup lard, 1 cup of butter, 3 tablespoons soda, pinch salt, four to stjffen.
 Sugar Cookies Two cups sugar, 1 cup lard, cup sour milk 3 eggs, 1 cup thick milk, teaspoon each baking soda and cream tartar. tablespoon of extract of lemon and vanilla combined; four enough, to make stiff enough to roll out.
 ELLA OF CANTERBURY.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
Group and Couch Remedx.

Group is a terrible disease, it at racks children so suddenly they are very apt Jo choke unless given the proper remedy at once. There is noth- ing better i1 the world than Dl. Kings New Discovery Lewis Cham berlain Of Manchester ohio, writes about bis children Sometimes iu severe at- racks eve were afraid they would die but since we proved what q certain remedy Dr. Kings New Discovery ts we have no fear. We rely on il for croup, Coughs and colds" So can you. soc and S1.0o. 4 bottle should be in every home At all druggists. 1T E. Bucklen 6s Co., Philadelphia or ST T.o1is
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
storaeh TroubIss pisappear.

Stomach, liver and kidney troubles. weak nerves. lame back and female ills disappear when Electric BiIters pra used. Thousands Of women would not be without a bottle in their home Eliza Pool of Depew, Okla, writes Electric Biuters raised me from a bed of sickness and suffering and has done ne a world of good. l wish every suffering woman could use this excel lent remedy and find out, as l did, just how good it is. As it has helped thousands of others. it surely will do the same for<Sou. Every bottle guar s-teed. 5ecrfand S1.6O. At aa drug cists. H. F. BuckIen Ss Co- Phila- Selphia or St. Louis
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
MOTHERS HOMEMADE BREAD.

Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social Corner: I have been a reader of the Social Corner for Q long time, and am much interested in all the letters, I think all the Social Corner stories are fine.
 What has become of Crimson Ram bier?
 Hyacinth: How do you like teaching in such a large school? Why don't you write to the Corner?
 Christmas is nearly here again. l suppose all the sisters are busy plan ming Christmas gifts. will send in a recipe for
 Mothers Home Made sread-One tablespoon ground ginger, one table spoon salt, one tablespoon granulated sugar and Cne-half pound flour. Stir the above well together. Then, having boiled two good sized potatoes, pour the hot potato water on the mixtures, stirring well. Mash and add the po- tatOes. / Mash one and one-haf yeast cakes to crumbs: add to above and let stand until yeast dissOlves; then add one pound flour, stirring well. Set where it is not cold until night then pour into four quarts four and knead until smooth When again light. make into four loaWes. When these are light, bake 30 to 40 minutes in moderate oven.
 SNOWFALL
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
DAINTY GIFTS FROM ODDS AND
 ENDS,

Sisters of the Social Corner: Nobody seems @-o have much faith in the ar ticies thai tell us how to make if Teen or twenty Christmas presents from an old picque skirt Nevertheless