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Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-15

in her homo town or immediate neigh borhood.
 If some hiker or striker or euffragist or suffragette would only hike to this vicinity and do a little smashing to g. half dozen or more of the enormous dry goods boxes filled with ashes which adorn CD the backyards III sight of my window, and likewise hike off with as many ash heaps which keep them company, they would se- cure one recruit at least.
 And if some of the persuasive home influence the antis declare 8. woman to possess could be exercised over the city fathers q wonder if some day we will write 1t city mothers, too?) to induce them to provide proper ana sals receptacles for ashes and their re- meval regularly, that would be doing something worth while.
 Or if this same influence could only be Instrumental in securing a pure water supply for our city
 The state spends 8 lot of time and money trying to discover a few grains of sand or something in our spices, pepper, etc. which we have used To. these many years in blissful uneon- sciousness; and a man is often offered 8 vacation in jail if he ventures to sej! something which looks like butter, and tastes like 1t, but isn't.
 Every little while there is a great hue and cry raised over the contanl- rated water we are drinking and  and report that such is the fact we send post haste for spring water which may cost from 25 cents to VI eek and time goes en-also the cfty water taxi
 Again there is a cor1motion and an other committee is appointed who ln- vestigate and perhaps post some no tices containing dire threats Of punish ment to befall any who poilute me water, and once more business Is thriving for the cpring water man
 In a few months there is 8 repeti- ton of the same old story and now a man comes from afar to 1nvestlgate and for several hundred dollars tell Us just what we already know-"the water is contaminated"
 In a few days we are assured through the daily paper that the water is all right and safe to imbibe (havtng in aor1e mysterious manner become so with the same causes of pollution ex~ isting). the faucets run right merr1iy again and the spring water men look sad
 got busy again, and so it goes, sort of Katy did and Katy didn't affair you see.
 Someone has suggested that it might remedy matters if the causes or cons tamination were ordered removed ana the order enforced. Who knows?
 I wonder if we had a few city mott CTS at the helm what they would dc about it?
 A pure food law is a good job, pure water law would be better-if eu forced. We can do without spices and butter, I think; but certainly should have pure water to drink. If woman however, fails to be interested in tns aebackvard beautiful" or the bacteria boogy," there are others.
 I wonder if when women vote they will pass law regulating the hours or a house mother? Seems to me the men have attempted to regulate about everything else. and for everybody else. What a stunt this would be for them, wouldn't It?
 fear 1t would take more than the wisdom of Solomon and the ehorts or a standing army to enforce that law.
 Well, times up, for
 ONE OF THEM.
 VTY;I1i,,, y,fic
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SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
A Youthful Cooks soIiiequy

 When Sister Sue was married, Not quite three years ago. She couldn't make single thing. She looked like any angel.
 In her pretty wedding dress; And Fred looked gay and happy, And felt so. too, I guess But when they went to keeping hous@ And Bridget was away, She couldn't get 8 breakfast, And Fred looked g1uno all day. Their pretty home with gloom was
 filled:
 She cried till her nose was red. And all the things she tried to cook Were it for pigs. she said So things went on from bad to worse, Till Charity Jones came in And stayed and showed her day by How and where to begin. And all Freds smiles came quickly
 back.
 And all his pleasant ways; And Sue can cook like mother now, whether Bridget goes or stays. But one thing sure I'll settle at once I will never risk such chance; I'll learn to bake, and boil, and stew, And everything else in advance. I'll make some cookies this very day, And a merry tune I'll hum; And if Jimmie don't datter the other
 girls.
 Maybe I'll give him some.
 Sent in by Jim.
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The old saying, Birds of 2 feather
 flock together. was never more true
 than on Wednesday afternoon, March
 9th, when I entertained Aunty. The oda. and Aunt Mehitable. They came early and brought their work. Aunty from her window garden
 brought us the first breath of spring I to she said:
 l "A pansy for Social Corner | thoughts.''
 | We spoke lovingly of Diana and her I the Editor of the Social Corner showed | tE putting that box together. We spoke of Ma. Billie. Bee, Ready and Biddy, Samantha and Betsy Bob
 the many helpful things these and l many others had given the Corner. | Of course, the Dressnaking Contest I was not forgotten: and Theoda wanted i to see Madam x, so we went upstairs | to the sewing room and 1 introduced them all to my silent partner Theoda said: Madam x for me just as soon as I can get one" I showed them my white party ; frock, trimmed with lace and arms embroidered in three shades of laven- der, gold threads, amethysts and topaz | jewels; my dimity dress with the l soutach braid buttonholes; several l new bags I have collected since Dis covery day; the rag rug nada from my old green square piano cover; and my new topaz ring which I bought with the help of my. October prize | money.
 Then we went downstairs to the living room again and discussed who would be likely to get the prizes in the Dressmaking Contest; but as the letters had all been good 1t was a hard matter to decide and we all agreed that we were glad we were not the Editor.
 As this was the first visit these So cial Corner Sisters had paid me since I moved into winter quarters. they spoke of my home and the pretty liy ing room we were then sitting in I said: Yes. but my sofa Gone of those old fashioned haircloth affairs) needs a new cover, and l need some new pillows on 1t. have made up my mind to write Etta Barber through the Corner and ask her about it."
 Aunty said: Why can't you. with all your ideas on dressmahng, cover that sofa"
 I replied: "I could do the work, but I am wondering what material to use"
 Well" Aunty said, ."Etta Barber would tell you to use whatever you nave"
 whereupon Aunt Mehit (Mehtt for short) observed: Let's go up in your attic, and I am sure we shall find something
 We adjourned to the attic and founi among other things one perfectly good 1e-gored red serge pleated skirt, one black mourning silk bonnet, two dis carded white duck surgeons coats be- longing to Mir. NJ and H., a ball of red twine and 8 box of odds and ends o1 eYnbr oidery cotton.
 Aunty was sure all this could be used nicely, 30 we went downstairs.
 Theoda took the best parts of the surgeons coats and with thaS sxnbroid- cry cotton made two perfectly beauti fu1 sofa pillows, tho prettiest one hay ling a large monogram s. c. on 1t. Tho other was a new style which she dub
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ONE OF THEM TALKS TO THE
 POINT

Editor and Friends of the Corner: It is such a long time since I have felt moved to indite an epistle to the Corner no wonder some of the more faithful contributors are asking where I am. No. not on the R. F. D., I am happy to say. but still in the heart of the city. where there have been rather lively times with the holidays and their attendant festivities, the dedfca- ton of the new armory and Y NJ C. A. building, the doings of the Woman g club, the D. A. R. and the W. c. T. C while most attractive of all to some of us have been the gatherings of the suffra gists and the "antis," with their Interesting arguments for and "agin" the rnon entous question: Shall wom- en vote?"
 In my opinion they will-somet for when once a woman makes up her mind she ought to have or do a thing, fhat thing she sooner or later man ages to have or do. It may be by hik- ing, it may be by striking. By teach ing or preaching. but vote. be shc maid, wife or mother, in some way or other Take warning. my brother, %ou'H find she will manage to vote.
 Meantime, while the powers that be are fighting 1t out on this line, and she Is waiting fer that vote to mate rialize it wouldn't be a bad plan for the aspiring woman to tackle some Of the problems which confront her right
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Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Herewith I send a few tested recipes:
 Pork Cake-One pound of fat salt pork, minced fine. 1 pint of boiling water, poured over the pork, let stand until cool add 1 cup of sugar, ? cups of syrup, cups of flour. sifted with 1 tablespoonful of soda 1 grated nut meg 2 tablespoons of cloves, table spoons of cinnamon and 1 teaspoonful if ginger; l pound of seeded rais1ns and 1-4 pound of citron, cut small. Bake slowly. This cake will keep a long time.
 Chocolate FiIIing-To five table spoons of grated chocolate add enough sweet cream to hpoisten it l cup of sugar beaten light. cook until the mix ture thickens, and add a teaspoonful of vanilla.
 Banana FiIline-BoiI 1 cup of sugar and 1-3 cup of water until the "feath- CTS" when blown from the spoon pour over the white of 1 egg, beaten stiff, beating all the while and lastly add four bananas grated fine.
 White Filiing-Bol 1 cup of sugar and If cup of water minutes, pour slowly upon the whites of eggs beat en stiff. and a teaspoonful of vanilla. and beat until cool enough to spread
 LUZ OF CANTERBJRY
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KEEPS LOBSTER CACTUS TOO
 WET,

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I thought would have my name appear again Try and guess who I am 1 would like to have the sisters como and sit in the Corner with me.
 am glad there is another new conner like myself.
 would like to see A1berta's date tree,
 I have an orange and lemon tree. There have been seven oranges and two lemons.
 Sweet Lavender: I think you keep your lobster cactus too wet. It doesn't want watering more than two or three times a week, and then not too much, Rural De1ivery's letter was very in- teresting.
 If people would follow Balsam Fir's "don'ts for the eyes" don't think peo- pie would have so much trouble with them.
 I am going to try some of the cake recipes in the last paper. Best wishes from
 DOUBLE FUSCHIA. Hampt
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PALATABLE SOUPS,

Social Corner Editor: Here are q few nice recipes fors soup:
 Tomato Soup-To canned tomatoes l pt. or large raw ones, scalded peel ed and sliced add boiling water 1 at. and boil till thoroughly soft, then add cooking soda, 1 teaspoonflll and stir we'll When done foaming immediate ly add sweet milk, 1 pt, with salt and pepper to taste and one tablespoonf1l Of butter and when 1t boi1s again have or 10 common crackers rolled fine which add and serve hot It is splen- did.
 Potato Soup-Thinly slice enough potatoes to make l pt. with 1 to small perfectly tender; add 1 pt. of rich milk and season to taste. Serve hot.
 Chicken Cream soup-The best way d3 get the virtue out of an old tough chicken Is to properly dress and joint 1t, then boil it with 1 onion in ats. of water till only 2 remain. Take if out and cut off the breast, choppfng 1t fine with the yolks of hard boiled eggs. returning to the soup and sim iner1ng a few minutes more, then add Ing cup of heated cream or 1-2 pt of rich milk. boiling hot, seasoning to taste and serving hot.
 Green Pea Soup-Take lean. fresh beef, ? lbs: green shelled peas, 2 ats; in the water 1-2 an hour then skin them out and put in the meat and simmer slowly till half an hour be- fore serving. adding boiling water to make up for evaporation then add shelled peas; when tender thicken with chopped parsley, pepper and salt.
 M. D.
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in so long time I want te hunt her up.
 Maine Lover Aren't you Aa-feered' old possum will be arter youf
 Hepatica. Not SC easy. my dear. 1t isn't time for strawberries yeti guess again.
 Hepatfcas are shy, or at least I know one that is or she would attend the Social Corner gathering. They would make a lovely oenterpiece for the table.
 Betsey Bobbett: How long does 1t take you to get your children dressed in the morning for school?
 Pink Rose: How is your crocheting coming along?
 Biddy: A long time has expi.ed since we have heard from you. What is the matter. did Bstsey Bobbetts corn make you sickf Too bad wasn't e member then so I could have been there.
 Bon Ami: shall be there never fear at the next Social Corner gathering. Who will have it7
 Herlnfps: You would be surprised if I should bring a lot of them with me from my farm at the next gather ing. Shall we see you there?
 STRAWBERRY ACRES.
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OF A DIFFERENT OPINION.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I just finished reading the Social Corner let ters, so run in for chat again. Hope I'm not coming too often, keeping the new ones out.
 The second week the page was given to the sisters I wrote and appeared under another name, and the subject was, Pets and Tramp Cats. Before the editor gave us the Corner I used to read the home page of Massachu- setts paper and wished we had such a space. We have local people in diff ferent parts of the states and globe who take the Courier and Bulletin. Why don't they come in the Corner
 One letter spoke of bringing IF chill dren. 1 find you can't handle all alike. Some you can give liberties and others would take advantage of them. l don't think there is any rule other than the makeup of the disposition and tenn perament and trustfulness of the child. l speak in regard to my own exper1- ence and the freedom they have en- joyed.
 I say the same idea and methods of correction won't work on all. I agree with the idea that boys should be taught to do housework just the same as girls.
 Etta Barber: I read your letter to the editor in The Bulletin recently. Think I should enjoy 3. chat with you and sew for I'm right at home with the needle.
 forms: I have a form that can be made large or small, high or low bust; also for g deformed shoulder. It is q great help when doing your own sew ing to hang skirt. Try placing books on the floor the height you want your dress from the floor and turn up and let 1t just touch books; then turn around and see if it isn't easy for you or the one who turns the hem
 CALLA LILY.
 Norukch
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places better even than when worn In the fashioned way.
 Some of them are made in fine. shiny, black patent leather, worked and tOo1ed till it is as supple and soft as suede. In all cases the buckle or actual fastening itself 1s kept very plain and fiat. and the decoration is centered on the ornament at the back. With the wearing of the Cossack and Russian blouse coats the question of belts has become very important one, and half g dozen different kinds of belts are by no means an unusual investment Many of the more or nate have the large stones set in rims of metal and strung between chains.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-15
The Cause of Rheumatism,

Stomach troEbIe, lazy liver and de- ranged kidneys are the cause of rheu- gaatiSm. Get Jour stomach, liver, kid neys and bowels in healthy condition by taking Electric Bitters, and you will not be troubled with the pains of rheumatism. Charles B. Allen. a school principal of Sylvania, Ga., who suffer d iudescribable torture from rteumat- isln, liver and stomach trouble and dis aased kidneys. writes: "All remedies tailed until I used Electric Bitters, but four bottles of this wonderful remedy cured me completely" Maybe your rheumatic pains come from stomach, liver and kidney troubles. Electric Bit ters will give you prompt relief. soc and s100. Recommended by The Lee & Osgood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-15

Dear Sisters of Social Corner: The public road is a good place to display manners. Teach the boys, if they have a light conveyance, to turn out of the main road for a, lady. If a lady with a. buggy meets 8 wagon heavily loaded with grain, or anything else heavy, she should give the entire road; that is drive out of the main driveway. IL is customary for each to give half, but 1t certainly is right to give kal1 the road for a heavily loaded wagon, and to aged people in carriages. Old per sons cannot always see well.
 Permit me to suggest a, better cush ion for couches than all hens feathers. If you will pick cotton up fluffy and mix with hens feathers you will Nave a pillow that cannot be told from down.
 Take a pound baking powder can, minus cover, and with a nail punch four or five holes in the bottom, and you have a potato cutter which will save you much time and labor. I trust this is not too long for a new sister.
 WHIP POOR WILL.
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NEW BELTS.
Hampton

The new belts are of all kinds and conditions. from a heavily stitched and fooled plain leather to the broad, soft chamois and suede feathers which are cut very broad and gathered into the back by a large cameo or some gold or silver ornament. An old coin or an intaglio. set in a kind of frame of beaten metal, Is constantly used for this purpose, and the belt Is then fastened by a broad buckle of plain metal, often covered in leather. These belts can be worn with the ornament in front and the buckle at the back turned round, as it were-in which manner they seem to keep in theiE
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-15

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: I believe only lack of paper, pens and ink would keep me from writing to the Social Corner, and as l always keen g. good stock on hand I guess there is no chance of my getting out of stock,
 We are all interested in the Social Corner, even MT. and Mrs. RaT, They made up their minds they could ind no better place to settle down in and start housekeeping than in the Social Corner box. They did 50 and had a family of five half grown mice before I or the eat knew what was seihg en- When Buster found them she made way with the five at enee, and I eeuid net induce her to leave that charnain g Corner until she had naade the ac-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-15

Dear Corner Sisters: Forest fires have of late become such a frequent danger that it is high time farmers took hold of the matter. A most eff fective step in this direction would Do the clearing up and out of all brush and dead trees, and the cutting out of Cnderbrush. AS 1t is brush left from ties, posts, etc. are left on the spot to offer temptation to some careless or interruptions hunter to set fire to, when 8 large corps of men from all over come at the constables' call and put 1t out; but not till some valuable young timber and fences have fed the flames. There is a law to protect the forest, but every owner would better be caretaker of his own. if he cares to keep it.
 AN OBSERVER
 SNI1fb
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Best Known Cough Remedy.

For forty three years Dr. Kings New Discovery has been known throughout the world as the most reliable cough remedy. Over three million bottles were used last year. Isn't this proof? It will get rid of your cough, or we will refund your money. J. J. Owens. of Allendale. s. C.. writes the way hun dreds of others have done: After twenty years. I find that Dr. King New Discovery fs the best remedy for coughs and colds that I have ever used" For coughs or colds and all throat and lung troubles it has no equal. BOG and $1.0o at The Lee & Os- good O.
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Packer.
A WORD FROM KENTUCKY BELLE

Dear Sisters and Editor: I haven: written for quite a while, but I want tC pass away the time.
 Guess: I tried your recipe for mo- Ia sses cookies and had fine luck for the first ones I have ever made. Ready: You haven't written for so long I am afraid you will forget how to write.
 Elizabeth: Has your ink and pen played out?
 Cherisette: Have you any chicks yet? How many eggs are you get ting?
 Balsam Fir: Did you receive my birthday card I sent you? Will stop and get busy.
 KENTUCKY BELLE. Leonard Bridge.
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CHILDREN WHO ARE srckLY.

Mothers who value their own com fort and the welfare of their children should never be without a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill dren, for use throughout the season. They Break up Colds. Relieve Fever ishness Constipation, Teeth1ng D1sor- ders. Headache and Stomach Troubles. Used by Mothers for 22 years. THESE Drug Stores 25c Don't accept any kub- stitufe Sample mailed FREE Ad- dress A S. Olmsted. Le Roy, N. T.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-15
MRS. MANGES ESCAPES
 OPERATION
How She Was Saved From Surgeons Knife by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta~
 bIe Compound.
Mogadore, Ohio.-''Thef first twoyears I was married suffered so much from

female troubles and bearing down pains
 that l could not stand on my feet long enough todo my work. The doctor said l would have tn undergo an opera ton, but my husband wanted me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's V c g e t 8 ble Com> pound first. l took
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NOTES AND INQUIRIES.

KENTUCKY BELLE-Card received and mailed as directed.
 CALLA LILLY sends in this request: will someone send in odd or pretty names for summer bungalow near the water.
 JANE-Aunt Serena did write a dressnaking letter second to none. When Aunt Serena is heard from there will be no complaint because her name didn't appear among the prize winners.
 c$s~Fs siseer-Thanks for pretty card. Letter received and mailed to J. E, T. of Yantic.
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GOSSIP FROM TRAWBERRY
 ACRES.

Dear Social Corner Friends: I am so glad you welcome me In your Corner. I am personally acquainted with some of you I think.
 Aunty: Aren't your initials E. B.?
 Married and Happy: Aren't you an only child. and don't you live alone ?
 Theoda. How about that joke I cracked with you one time last sum- mer? I haven't always lived in South Coventry.
 Aunt Mehitable. Can you tell me which is the best and shortest way te Maine Loyer's? She hasn't written
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How If.s Made.

The L. & M seuai-Mixed Real Paint is a pure paint One thousand pounds of pure White Lead. Zinc and Linseed mixer; then large mills grind it, and machines fill 1t into cans ready for market But the user adds three quarts more Linseed Oil to each gallon to make 3-4 gallons of Real Pure Paint for $1.40 per gallon. It is the very highest quality paint
 Sold by L. w. Carroll 6 Son. Walter Kingsley 6 Son. Piainfield.
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Coats threaten to be shorter. saSaes to predoninate and bright colors @x- pect to remain and accordion plaAted skirts may be looked for as a spring feature.
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A SUGGESTION FROM JOAN.

Editor Social Corner, Sisters and Brothers: Many thanks to Aunty for directions for knitted mats.
 o. H. O.: I like your idea of doing missionary work. Am pleased to see so many newcomers in the good Social Corner.
 I move that we give Sister Cherisette q shower of birthday cards on March 18th.
 With kind regards for all.
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The Chelsea Savings Bank

February IT. 1918 The Board of Directors of this bank have this day declared dividend for the six months ending Feb. 2e, 1913, at the rate of four per centum per am mum, payable on and after the 4th day of March.
 CHARLES B. CHAPMAN,
 Treasurer.
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THERE Is udvertisfrg medium ias Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull RAt1D for hg1ineNs reHultG.
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REApys SOCIAL CORNER BOX.

WiI1irnantic.
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CHOICE FILINGS FOR CAKE.

Seattle. Wash.
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MANNERS ON THE ROAD.

South Canterbury.
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A GOOD PLAIN GINGERBREAD.

Norwich.
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TO GUARD AGAINST FOREST
 FIRES.

Norwich.