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Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
o1D WEATHER SAYINGS.

Dear ESito~ and Cornerites: This G1@agTeeahle weather has set me think tng perhaps some one would like to hear some of the Old Sailors sayings, whsch from observation I have gener- ally found true, nine times in ten: -A red sly fn the morning, sailors take warning
 A red sky at nfkht the sailors delight q If # thunders before it win clear before IL
 II tx thunders after : in the morning, sailors take warning.
 If it thunders al night sailors de- Sight
 If the clover leaves are. open fiat Fhere Is rain near
 If st is light over the sea rain will -SRraly come sometime during the day
 If the cocks crow before II D. Tn- there will be big change in the ~@aqher before morning. inside of six hours- CSever fails-) n there are clouds in the sky. either Gay or night. like a mackerers back - -rn&ctSe-el sky never runs dry < A rainbow in the east. it win rain again inside Of three days.
 A rainbow in the west, unsettled, Un- certain weather for thirty days
 If it clears of in the night it will rain again inside of three days.
 After a storm. if the wind goes with the sun if will be warm. but if the re- rerSe it's going to be colder.
 A circle round the moon indicates rain or snow. The larger the circle the nearer the storm.
 If after a storm the hens climb up Hnd begin picking themselves, it's go- ing to clear of,
 f the clouds go up s-hopping, they wfif come down a-dropping.
 n the sky opens and shuts, it's the <-wR @f wet.
 Red clouds in the west at sunset, it's going to be colder,
 If the new moon is far south, it's Goin9 10 be a warm month; but if it Am far aOrth. it will be much colder; a star v@ry near indicates colder also.
 rf the ssEH sets clear on Friday night H w1fi generally rain inside of three days
 h the ne~ moons ends turn up
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
HOME MADE CANDY.

Editor Social Corner: herewith send timely recipes:
 Chocolate Candy-Melt fourth of a cake of chocolate in boiling water and add a pound of powdered sugar Fla Vor with vanilla if you like it. Line a square tin with wax paper and pour in the candy. Press in walnut or but ternut meats at regular intervals and when cool cut into small squares with sharp knife. taking care to have a nut meat on each square.
 Sugar Candy.Wet d pound of pow dered sugar with boiling water flavor with lemon; orange, peppermint win tergreen or vanilla. as you like, and pour into q square tin lined with wax paper. Press in nut meats as for chocolate candy and when cool cut the same.
 Maple Candy-Wet a pound of pow dered sugar with boiling coffee, flavor with maple. and turn into the covers of round spice boxes that have been lined with wax paper.
 Raisins can be used in place of nut meats. Remove the stones from dates and fill the cavity with the soft sugar prepared for sugar candy. Pour the wet sugar, using either pink or white, over a pan of nicely popped corn and press into balls with your hands.
 ETTA BARBER.
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Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
SISTER READY.
HUNTERS KILL HETTIE MARiA'S
 DOG.

Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social Corner: I am much interested in the Social Corner and love to hear from you all.
 I9was very glad to hear Great Grandmother escaped blood poisoning.
 l send a recipe for whiteWashlng that may be a help to some. It sticks like paint and will not rub off-nice for outbuildings and poultry houses and hencoops.
 I thank all those who have so kindly remembered me at their gatherings.
 Whitewash That Doesn't Rub Of A large iron kettle is a good thing to put the lime in and pour over it but termill1. After standing about a week or until the lime is soft and pastelille, pour the surplus buttermilll from the top without stirring the lime; then fresh buttermiIll is added to make the WhiteWash of the right consistency; cup of fine salt is added to the mixture and it is ready for use. It may be mixed in smaller vessels and kept in the pastelike, form until ready for thinning with fresh buttermilk.
 I will tell you what happened to my little dog. It seemed to be great amusement to him to chase the autos. It was the first day the law was off night with three men and dog who apparently had been hunting. A short distance by the house we heard Q gun q had company, dog yelped and the company went out to see what they had shot, and came back and told me they had shot my little dog, that he was dead.
 I loved my dog He was a, part of my family. My people have all passed away, one at a time. and I am the last of the family.
 Best wishes to all
 HETTIE MARIA.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
OLD SOILS VIEWS ON INTOxI
 GIANTS.

Editor Social Corner: I have been deeply impressed by the letters of Crimson Rambler and Rural Delivery upon the stand young women should take with reference to the use of in- tOXicating liquors.
 This is no new warning, for coming down the ages we hear: Look not upon the wine when it is red, for it stingeth like a serpent and biteth like an adder"
 There was time when it seemed to me there was no harm in moderate drinking, but the harm of it was soon revealed in immoderate results. He who plays with serpent is liable to become it's victim.
 The young woman I met asked me one evening, knowing my tolerance of the habit if I did not think I would be more of a man if I cut it out? See ing her fears, I assured her I thought 1 might be, and became a teetotaller, and in the years that have passed since I have never seen any reason to regret my action.
 It is always 8 mistake to invite peril of any kind, and it strengthens manhood and womanhood to stand for the right.
 There is no menace to a woman's s future more serious than a drinking man. The excessive use of liquor seems to harden the heart as nothing else can. The QrunKaTQ soon becomes dead to 8 mothers prayers, a wife's tears and a, childss plead1ngs. He comes to dishonor the holiest relation on earth and to f1out the most loving and kindly attention,
 From the women's side the position taken by Crimson Rambler is the only safe position to take. To preside over a drunkard's home, mother his ragged and starving children and to take a drunkards abuse, his blows and his curses, Is not inviting. No young wo- man of sense will welcome such degre- dation.
 OLD SOL
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

vehicle drawn by chanticleer, Spring Chicken, and two of Nat,s prize winners.
 Now friends, called Mrs. Jim, tread
 the sign on the wagon and get your letters from Rural Delivery. In illuminated letters above the door of the cart Papa's Boy and Silver beh spelled out together -Cupfd,s messages for young and old.'
 Each visitor received message from Great Grandma down to Wee
 Peggy, and great was the merr1ment
 as each read his or her misslve aloud.
 The guide offered to interpret wee
 Peggy's missive which offer was grate- fully accepted by Peggy Ann. Lights were on once more ana tHe Cornerites were invited to bob for ap- ples Most strange was the exhibition
 of Wood fays and Flower fairies In full costume trying to procure the rosy fruit
 "Say. friends" said a familiar voice, tgive me them greenin's to take hum; they'll make fust rate feed for my
 pigs
 "Come here' called Betsey Bobbett.
 who seemed to be assisting the host ess, "and try the Witches cake. It was made by Aunt Sara from a recipe
 given her by Enid. Enid procured 1t from an old crone in Havana It
 contains magic potion, wedding
 ring and a golden eagle. He who re- ceiyes the magic potion will soon De engaged he who finds the wedding
 ring will marry soon, and he who re- eeives the golden eagle will be very wealthy
 "Oh, let us try!' cried Pape's Boy.
 Merry Farmers Boy, Silver Bell, Sweet Sixteen, Rural Delivery, X. '. Z., and Telephone, all at one time. Great excitement prevailed for a few moments when it was found that K.
 y. z had discovered the magic po- 1 tion; Silver Bell, the wedding ring, and Merry Farmers Boy was the hap py possessor of the gold piece.
 The sound of a violin was heard in the near distance and towards it's well the guests wended their way. After enjoying the music and dancing for a short time they, with the other Cor nerites were invited to Jims spacious kitchen, where cake, coffee, dough- nuts, popcorn and apples were served.
 Again was heard the mournfl% notes of the bird of night, lights went sud- denly out and the Halloween mas Queraders glided once. more to the en trance of Jpn's barn Where a tall fig
 ure shrouded in white whispered Goodnight friends"
 The moon still lent it's widening light Crawly shadows pointed along the elfin pathway Papa,S Boys ghostly auto picked it's way sighingly through the shadowy lane, the sound of it's puffing engine growing less and less audible till at lost it seemed to | drop into nothingness. Away in the distance could be heard the midnight tolling of the town clock. Halloween of 1913 was a thing of the past.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
THE WALNUT SAUSAGES ALL
 RIGHT.

Dear Cornerites: The Social Cor ner receives first attention when The Bulletin reaches here; there are all ways so many helpful and pleasant items.
 Aunt Abby: Thank you for the in vitation to call. Wish I could accept and sample your nice apple turnoVers and see you make them. No l do not think you know me, could tell better if I knew who you were. Send me a card, and Pll return. I do not live in Norwich, but did a number of years ago.
 Hopeful: Your walnut sausage is delicious, easily made, cheap and wholesome with a brown sauce and baked potatoes they are equal to meat; and the best sbstitute I've tried. They are nice cold for the lunch box and make very nice sandwich.
 Try filling peppers with the mixture and baking, using the brown sauce.
 Kathleen: Have tried your peanut caramel frosting It is all you claim for it. Am going to experiment with it little. if successful will report.
 AUNT JUDY.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
One Day at a Time.

0re 91g Sc a inc. One day a. a time, That's all it can be: No faster than that is the hardest fate: And days have their limits. however them too late
 One day at timei
 E's a wholesome rhyme.
 A good one to live bys A day at a time N One day at a timei Every heart that Knowing only too we'll how long they seem: But it's never today which the spirit - It's the carkened future without a gieSm- ? One day at a tinsi When joy is at height sueh joy as the heart can never And pulses are throbbing with wild de- light
 How hard to remember that suns must set One day a< a timeI But a single day. Whatever it's load, whatever its And there's bit of precious Scripture Co say
 That according to each shall be our strength One day at a time. 'T1s the whole of Iifei All sorrow. all joy are measured therein F-he bound Of our purpose. our nOblest strife.
 The only countersign sure to win.
 One day at time,
 Tts a wholesome rhyme,
 A good one to live by. A day at a time.
 Helen Hunt Jackson.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
Lebanon.
HOW TO MAKE PEPPER RELISH

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters:-I have been an interested reader of the Social Corner for some time and thought I would like to join you if I may.
 Papa's Boy: I do not know you personally, but have heard of you through 8 mutual friend.
 Nat: I enjoy your letters. Wish you would write oftener.
 Chatterbox; I have copied some of your suggestions in my recipe book for future use
 Crimson Rambler: I enjoy your I will close my letter now with a good recipe.
 Pepper Relish-Two quarts of green tomatoes, one quart of onions, three green peppers; three red peppers, two punches of celery, one medium size head cabbage. enc pound sugar. one fourth pound mustard seed, two table spoons salt, one quart vinegar; chop and mix all together and put in jars. Do not cook the vinegar: add cold, Best wishes to all,
 TEDDY"
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10 minutes. Serve on hot vegetable

10 minutes. Serve on hot vegetable dish.
 Apple Roll with Sauce-Pare, core, and cut apples enough to fill a quart measure; make a short biscuit dough by rubbing 2 tablespoons of lard with 8 small cups of flour, with which has been previously sifted 1 1-2 teaspoons salt. Rub fine and mix to a very soft dough with cold milk or water Turn out on molding board and lightly press out in a shape longer than wide put the apples on this and begin at one end and roll up. Put loosely in a pudding cloth which has been wrung out of very hot water and sifted with flour, and steam 1-2 hours, or a lit tie longer A slight sitting of nut meg or cloves may be put with apples before rolling but no sweetening.
 Hard Sauce-SIightly soften 1-2 cup of butter by adding a tablespoon of hot water Stir until very creamy and then stir in ! 1-2 cups light brown sugar Stir until very light. Flavor with nutmeg and vanilla essence.
 Apple ing-Butter granite pudding pan and put in a layer of brown. bread crumbs. Sprinkle lightly with sugar, mace and bits of butter. Then put a layeg of apple-sauce if you have it., raw apples sliced very thin, if you have no sauce. Alternate a layer of crumbs and a layer of ap- pies, seasoning each layer we'll Let the last layer be one of crumbs. Pour for Is minutes, then remove the cover If baked properly the apples and crumbs will melt into a delicious jelly. Serve hot either with cream or any good liquid sauce.
 EMILY E.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
AUNTY NO. 1 CHATS.

Dear Editor and SisteFs:-f must come again and express my surprise and thanks to the Bulletin for the first prize, which I never dreamed of get ting.
 Fat Contributor: I think you could reach me in about three hours, con- sidering the changes you would have to make. I wish you would try it. I think you could easily leave your lit tie ones in care of the neighbors.
 Arra Wanna: l think your recipe eHow to Cook a Husband'' is all right. Is that the New Bedford way of doing? wonder if I am not mum bered among the friends you have in the Corner
 Grace: I haven't seen you in the Corner lately; cleaning house I sup pose I had q delightful time Monday calling on Polly WintergFeen and Billy.
 Betsey Bebbett I had ne idea I had given any hints. I deR't mean te
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

the Indians hang up their powder horn, Tor they cannot hunt, as 1t will be too wet; but if the reverse it will be dry, as the water all runs out
 One word more and 1 will go. I wish 10 thank Joseph Doe for his advice about phloxes. l appreciate it very much. l think, perhaps, keeping the soil stirred may make a difference, for one year about the plants the earth was so washed away the roots were bare | put a light sprinkling of soil over them, then two inch layer of hen droppings and several inches of dirt, and I kept the soil stirred up all the time, and such monstrous panicles of phloX never saw anywhere. Now there is such mat of roots I cannot stir them, so l am going to reset them.
 IT one and all will observe these say inss l think it will help them many a time.
 Some time I will tell you some true sayings about planting.
 PATIENCE.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
A HALLOWEEN dAMBOL
By Polly Peppermint

The moon lent its weird light that eery eve as if irs purpose were to make the occasion an unparalleled success. On Jim's farm all was strangely silent. No gleam of light was visible through pane of living room or kitchen. Occasionally 8 s1bilant whisper broke the resonant silence. A whisper which when interpreted seem ed to be Yes. yes. it's ready, guess sS."
 Long, crawly shadows stretched on. and ever on, toward a large dark structure which loomed up in the dis tance. Dark indeed was the building save here and there where flaming grinning faces snapped, g1ared and glistened.
 Along toward this seemingly goblin infested locality strange figures wend- ed their noiseless pilgrimage. In the door of the spacious barn stood an overlapping figure robed in white and generously bedecked with bows of yellow ribbon. Again that sibilant whisper
 ''Yes. I did not wear 1t when I ought, but this time I'll show my coIors."
 Three shadow-Iike beings now ma pointed to a yellow bow, bowed grace fully and indicating the way with a yellow crook neck whispered, There, go there, but first show your badges and give the password"
 "Sociability,'' answered the visitors, at one time, each pointing in turn to a badge" These seemed to be a yellow bag of silk made wheel on wheel, a large Wintergreen lozenge and a Woodbox of generous propor- tions on which all three seemed to be tugging.
 Wood Dryads and Flower fairies had apparently sent representations to this meeting of the clan. Clad in wh4e from shoulder to foot were beings and gliding towards the entrance they, as one, voiced the word of magic and disappeared.
 Several more misty shapes now gathered before the host. Each gave the mighty word and was gone.
 I'm hoarsely whispered he who stood by the door, One had sign marked Dear Pine Tree State," am other a hen coop, the third a won drous chicken coop and still another toy chicken in a coiled wire. Friends I believe them to be-"
 Suddenly the loud and eery notes of the bird of the night broke upon the silent stiffness. Once, twice and three times it was repeated. Then lights flashed brilliantly through the feStal hall and Jim walked in to greet the members of the Social Corner Standing between two large shocks of corn on an immense pumpkin he wei GamboL A ghostly figure on whose portly chest was painted Never Out for the company.
 Then began the hours of entertain ment. Electric lights disappeared and from the darkness appeared large
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
! antic.
ALL THINGS COME TO THOSE
 WHO WAIT.

Dear Social Corner Editor and Sis ters: This is my third attempt and per haps ] never should have written again but 1t is really too good to keep I had almost given up in despair, yet they say all things come to those who wait. I think it must be so. for oer- tainly l have watched the Saturday Social Corner for fmonths to see if Priscilla answered Calla Lily, just for a woman's reason (because). 1 wished 10 know who you were by names in Corner. Now please don't change them, and when Priscilla mentioned Easter Sunday. etc. I just sat back and ha, ha. ha and said: Well. I am on!''
 Priscilla: Were not your initials A.
 Calla Lily: Were not yours L. R.?
 1 was on the trolley some time ago, one Sunday evening, so will leave you to guess who?
 Calla Lily: Why not invite all the Sisters down to see your new bunga- low2
 Love to all the Sisters.
 m
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

give any one away if I can help it. At the same time, Great Grandma is a sister worth knowing, and to know her is to love, her.
 Peggy AnneI Card received. Will return one. as soon as l can get one. Thanks.
 Elizabeth 1 am doing fine, and so is Madam X; but she requires a rest, so have put her away until after Christmas It will be busy time from now on.
 The other day I dropped the pulp of a grape on the front of a white waist and before laundering I wet in vim egar and rubbed on salt. let it stand about one half hour then washed in the usual way. When dry, no trace of the stain was left.
 AUNTY NO. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
DOMESTIC HELPS FROM DIANA.

Dear Corner Sisters: Surely your letters are a source of pleasure to me We'll, we are having rain enough now, and although some people sputter be- cause they can't do as they would, the rain is needed to fill brooks, ponds and wells, to start the grass, and also to make runners grow on berry vines be- lore the ground freezes.
 Nat; Your cry is the universal cry thls year. Surely we can reiterate your words nothing doing. The hard work was not rewarded with even half fair crops-faflure is written everywhere; put il one has health he may turn, as You seem to be doing, to something to bring in the Wherewithal to get the necessities of life. If one has not the health. or no one to do for the11, a berth in. the Editors office or chance 10 .tshoNei dirt. would do no good.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
AUNT SARAH.
WHY READY LET THE CORNER
 WAIT

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: What dc you think? It is now 6.35 D. m, and have just got around to read the Social Corner letters Rather late for me to be reading ii
 Received the paper at Ills o'clock this morning, but did not have the chance just then to read it. I will tell you all about 1t and I think you will all agree with me for waiting. Ii has been lovely day, warm and not a. flut- ter Or breeze to spoil the day. The sunshine was Sc bright and everything outdoors was so attractive that it was just the kind of a day to call one oIIt of doors away from work and to tenont one to play.
 A friend invited me te go along with her and l could not say no We start ed about 1.30 p. In., drove down Summer avenue, up Long hill and past the Southern entrance of Forest park We had a good view of the park and the Connecticut riVer; also a good view Of the Mckinley monument On feturn ins We entered. the park by the south ern entrance and enjoyed the drive tnrough-the ducks were having a fine time in the pond. the gray squirrels we're ba%ing q good time. and the little
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
Lebanon.
MARRIED AND HAPPY HAS HER
 TRIALS.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: How do you all do? My summer has passed and as I look back l wonder l am left to tell the tale. I came to my cOttage-home June 2d, and am still here.
 The only one came home for va cation the first week in July and on his birthday we had a reunion, W. H. $. F. Mir. NJ. & H. was home for his birthday and he had d party and we gave our usual party to the Epworth League folks, Institute week.
 I enjoyed the Social Corner picnic at Coventry, and as the small boy who went with me said, when we got home Gee, but this day has been too short"
 The day at the fair was, indeed, pleasant, to meet so many new sisters and renew acquaintances with the old ones.
 A delightful drive one afternoon with Aunt Mehitable two days spent mid the beauties of Aunty No. Is home, and Theoda. to tea. These have been my festivities.
 The rest of my summer is a vision of doctors, trained nurse, and the sickness of a dear one No help at all; and inefficient help and one more thing that must be done, at last a proficient The nurse departed and my time was spent with the conyales- cent. The final departure of the last one, to get word Dack that the Ialher of the family is seriously sick. After all this l went to bed myself, but didn't stay long, because, it is incon- vcnient I found, to be sick in bed, alone in the house, and keep a wood fire going at the same time.
 However everybody is better now, and 1 am as busy as a bee getting my fall and winter sewing done. I eX- pect to spend my winter in a distant city, and I want to get Ifady before leave here. Have some Christmas work underway, mostly croeheting.
 Samantha's Daughter: Thought might see you at my house this sum mer or fall
 Aunt Abby: Thanks for your kind ly interest in my welfare. I wonder do I know you.
 Hopeful: Did you ever hear me say I knew you when I was six years old ?
 Theoda: Those dishes got washed Sunday afternoon by a neighbor.
 Crimson Rambler: My days have been so uncertain I did not dare set a date. Saw your sister the other day.
 With kindest regards to the many sisters who have remembered me in any way, I am, cordially,
 MARRIED AND HAPPY.