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Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
TESTED CAKE RECIPES.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters; Here are some helpful recipes;
 Sour Cream Cake, No. 1-One egg, one teacup brown sugar, enc table spoon butter; put all together and stir until creamy; one cup sour cream. one heaping teaspoon of soda, two tea spoons cinnamon, on teaspoon cloves, vanilla, 1-2 cups four. raisins and entrants.
 Sour Cream Cake, No. 2-One cup eff sugar, quarter cup of butter. one cup of sour cream two cups of flour. one teaspoon of sodai flavor to taste,
 Plain cake-Fwo eggs enc cup of su- gar, three teaspoons of lard, 1-2 cups of flour. half cup of milk. 1-2 tea spoons baking powder; plenty of salt. Sunshine cake-Wh1tes of seven eggs, five yolks, one seant cup of sugar, one teaspoon cream of tartar pinch of salt; beat the seven whites to stiff freth, add cream of tartar and the salt; add one cup of sugar. a little at a time; add the flour, a, little at a time; lastly, tine five yol1s beaten well. Flavor with vanilla. Bake 45 minutes in angel food tins,
 Hot Water Spense-Feur eggs, two cups sugar, two cups Bour, one cup of boiling water and one teaspoon baking powder.
 White Cake-fFa1f cup of butter, one enc cup sugar, thirds cup of sweet milk, two cups of flour, two teaspoons baking powder, whites of three eggs beaten and added last.
 Caramel Cake-Beat one-half cup of butter to g cream, add gradually one and one-half cups of sugar, the yolks of two eggs and one cup of water; add two cups of flour and beat contin- ueusIy for about five minutes; then add three teaspoons of caramel. one teaspoon vanilla and anotlier one-half cup of Hour; beat again thoroughly and then stir in carefully two tea spoons baking powder and the we'll beaten whites of the eggs Bake in two layers in Q moderately quick oven.
 Caramel Filling One cup of cream, one ounce of butter, one heaping cup of common brown sugar. boil until it will form soft ball in cold Waters flavor with vanilla to taste.
 Filling for Cake-One cup sugar, one-haR cup of water. Cook until it spins a thread; pour gradually into the beaten whites of two eggs. Add one teaspoon of vanilla and two of caramel syrup.
 BROWN BEAUTY.
 PIainfield
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4 PRiNCELY GIFT.

Dear Social Corner Sisters. I be- heye that The Morning BuIletin/has been the means of restoring more lost SEtactes than ever would have been restored through any other medium.
 At present there is a Happy Thought lost from the editorial notes. and have been wondering if any member of The Corner had found it. 1t was only a Happy Thought for me day but 1t brought good cheer and Sss1tsfssEe into many households.
 4t SaFe strength and courage te the tired weary s8uL
 How ta0u-heEs1 19 93ze EstteF te Illustrate thoEe zrsteg- Christmas gifts ln last Saturdays EJItessa IL is so much easier -9 make aa article when you haze E-e i6ea Of how it will leek after it is 11ished.
 think good reading material makes an e.>ci-c.-- CI-isrEcas gift, especially Tor yo1CS people. l always ccmpare lt Co planting seed iE the garden of the soul oHiy to develop later into the Beautiful flowers of cheerfulRess, res ignation and charity
 From an economical standpoint I think a subscription for The Morning Bulletin would make princelv gift, or Tor The Courier for an out of town friend The many articles on econ omy are worth much more than the price of the paper.
 On one article alone have beenNable co cut my gas bill in two, and this is only one of the thousand articles to be found therein.
 Another suggestion I might make is Co get your Christmas shopping done early so as Go preserve an a4lliabIe disposition on Christmas day.
 Wishing sou all the blessings of the season,
 l remain your sister.
 h #l
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Willinaantic.
HOME MADE CANDIES.

Dear Editor of the Social Corner and Sisters: Herewith I send a few home made candies.
 Cream Candy-Take two cups Of sranulated sugar, one cup water. cream of tartar that you could hold on the point of q casel1nife; cook until it makes 9 soft ball when dropped in cold water Let cool till you can bear your finger in without burning, then beat: if you see it is going to turn to sugar sprinkle on q little water while stir ring. Don't forget to flavor to suit suit your taste with extracts
 Home Made Taffy-Take four cups sugar, two cups water, half teaspoon of cream tartar, butter size of an egg: cook until brittle when dropped in wa ter. Flavor to suit your taste. Pour into buttered pan and when cool enough pull just as long as you can. The more you pull the less apt it is to stick to your teeth while eating.
 Peanut Candy - Take the above recipe for the homemade taffy and grind one pound of roasted peanuts fine in coffee mill, crush with rolling pin on table. and when taffy is partly pulled roll in powdereds peanuts and pull again Repeat rolling in peanuts until they are worked in the taffy or to suit.
 Home Made Fudge Take four cups granulated sugar, one cup cream, one cup water, half cup butter, half cup chocolate or two cups prepared cocoa nut, two teaspoons of yanilla. Let boil till it makes a soft bali when dropped in cold water. then pour into a butter7 ed pan. and~Ehen cold enough to beaF your finger in, beat until creamy; then pour into buttered pan, and when cold cut into squares.
 Thanks for the card that Bee sent me.
 ELLA OF CANTERBJTRY
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ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

MARRIED AND HAPPY'S mercy which was not enjoyed by any other member of the Corner was something no member of the Corner will envy her of. but it was certainly something to be thankful for. Let's all join in giving her a psychological shower for health-a positive wish for her rapid recovery-for her speedy recovery we an heartily wish. Cards or kind wish es VIII be promptly forwarded her by the Editor.
 BALSAM FIR writes from Maine: Our first snow came last night Nov 2Sth. and now everything is all slopS. or real sloppy weather
 HULDY-PIease send in your full address. It is necessary we should have it.
 MRS. C. K-Letter received and mailed as you wished.
 HOPEFUL-Your story was re- ceived- One column is allowed for story-from 1000 10 1900 words,
 We have many stories on hand,
 RURAL DELIVERY-Letter reeeiv- ed and mailed uo Crimson Rambler. LETTER TO EDITOR
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
PEGGY ANNE COMES IN FOR A
 CHAT.

Dear CornerIte Sisters: l am coming in to have a little chat with you this morning. Hope you iare all well.
 Biddy: Your carrot pudding is de- HCious. 1 used whipped cream for the sauce, and the good man called it fine.
 Ma: Whom does the photo repre- sent? It can't be Pa, because he had a beard. Is 1t the son?
 Hettie Maria; have passed your house several times. I am well ac- Quainted with some of your nearest neighbOrs.
 Papa's Boy; Don't let Wee Peggy's uneasiness prevent your speaking next time
 Aunt Saran's Daughter was close. at hand, 1 noticed. Did you enjoy the so- cial?
 Cherisette: Haven't had that call yet. What has become of the Lebanon writers, Crusoe. Antique, Swamp App pie. and the rest?
 Will close with q couple of recipes that are fine.
 Wa!nut ard Raisin Coolcies-0ne and One-half cups sugar, one cup butter two eggs, one cup each walnut meats and raisinS, chopped, one teaspoon each cloves, cinnamon and vanilla, one tea spoon soda, three cups flour, or enough to make a std dough.
 No Egg Ca<e-One cup sugar, one- third cup butter one cup milk. two and one-half cups -four, three tea spoons baking powder, pinch of salt, vanilla. This cake may be used as layer cake or loaf, and may be varied any way by using nuts or raisins, or both.
 PEGGY ANNE.
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Lebanon.
SIMON AND WIFE HAVE BEEN
 VISITING.

Dear Social Corner: Not long ago simon and l decided it would be a benefit to us as well as a pleasure to take q little holiday. Simou's business affairs had bothered him some and l had got a real hankerfng for some body else's cooking; so, as Simon's sister and her husband had often in- Nlted Us to come and see them, we made them a little visit
 I think I've told you Sister Mary was an up-to-date hOusekeeper and an excellent cook, and she is certainly keeping up her reputation We had such variety of good things to eat! One dessert she seryed~was a new dish she called Apple Delight It was so very nice and is so quickly and easily made, want to tell you about it.
 You see we were so busy visiting one day Sister Mary got belated with the dinner and had to- hurry up a, des- sert at short notice. so she made this Apple Delight. This is the way she did il:
 " first. she pared and quartered half a dozen apples ard put them in q saucepan with a little water on the stove to cook. Then she took one cup of four pinch of salt and teaspoon of baking powder. sifted itand rubbed in q teaspoon of lard and mixed it with milk to a very soft dough, spread it on a plate and put plate on top of biscuit
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
THE ODD MERCY.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner.
 counted Hsy nereies on Thanksgiying day and found that I had all that any CT the sisters had. and one more; and this FaercE ] will have to tell you of.
 Vfas taSen suddenly ill a week ago Saturday night, and spent one night and one day all alone.
 The ReIt day ] was taken to olIr ioeai hospital and so my mercy was that had a nice bed in a pleasant room and a llind nurse who anticipated IHy wants and made me comfortable. I sit uP little each day, and no
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CreuP and eeuuh Renedx.

Group Is g terrible disease. it at Jacks children so suddenly they are very apt to choke unless given the proper remedy at once. There is noth- Ing better in the world than Dr. Kings New Discovery. Lewis Chamberlain. of Manchester. Ohio. writes about his cAildren- Sometimes in severe at tsci-s We were afraid they would die. but since we proved what @ certain remedy Dr. Kings New Discovery is. we have no fear We rely on ii for croup. coughs and colds" So can you- 50C and s1.00. A bottle should be in every home. At all druggists. n. E Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or Sc Louis
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
COLD WEATHER HOT CAKES.

Editor Social Corner: Who Is not fond of pancakes on cold winter morn ings? Plain pancakes are common, but pancakes are served in variety only in few homes.
 Those who make use of the following recipes may have them:
 New England Pancakes@Stir five ta- blespoOhs of sifred flour and tea spoon of salt into two cups of cream which has been mixed with the yolks of seven eggs and the whites of our. Pour this batter in thin layers Cn a hot greased griddle or fryIing pan, brown the cake on one side, turn 1t, brown it on the other and serve it with sugar and cream or maple syrup.
 Pancake Batter-AIix four beaten eggs, four tablespoons of flour, two ounces of melted butter 6 cup of milk and. an ounce of granulated sugar with q pinch of salt.
 Rice Cakes are a pleasant change. To make them, cook and drain and cool half a cup up rice. Mix 1t with a quart of milk, a little salt. the yolks of four eggs and beat When it is smooth, add alternately half a pound of flour and q heaping tablespoon of baking powder mixed with the stiff whites of the four eggs. Cook in spponfuls on Q, hot creased griddle.
 Stuffed Pancakes are delicious as en- trees or desserts. They can be stuffed with meat and then fried like fritters in this way: Make the batter into large sriddle cakes and cook them on both sides. Quickly put little chop ped meat-veal, ham, tongue or saul sage meat--in each; roll them, clice them crosswIse, dip the slices in bat ter and fry in deep fat, very carefully and rather slowly. GaTnish them with parsley or WatercTess.
 To make good batter for Stuffed Meat Pancakes, mix a cup of flour, a cup of thick, sour cream, four we'll beaten eggs, two ounces of melted butter and a cup of milk.
 Another way to cook Stuffed Pan- cakes is to spread them with the fill ins, roll them, cut them in strips and arrange the strips in a buttered baking dish. Then mix a cup of milk with two beaten eggs. season with salt and pep per and bake until the milk and egg custard is set.
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ssomaeh Troubles pisappear.

Stomach;-iiver and kidney troubles. weak nerves, lame back and female HIS aaSappear when Electric Bj1ters are used Thousands of women would not be without @ bottle in their home. E1lza Pool Of DepeE, Okla, writes:
 Electric Bl1ers raised me from a bed or sickness and suffeFTne and 1as done ne a world of good ] wish every suffering woman could use this excel lent remedy and Ind out, as I did. sust how good It is.s' s it las helred Thousands of others, # surely will do the same for you. Every bottle guar a.z1eedy soc and S1-00. At ali drug EtSr& IT E. Buckfen &-Co-, Pfliia-- GeIphia CT St. Louis.
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SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Loves Unity.

Loves Unity.
 Flora Mabel Robinson There Is no barrenness of love, Or starving heart that cries in strife, To him who knows that life is love, And love is universal life. Each soul is one with that great
 source.
 Where hidden streams of life arise, And one with every brother heart And thought of love which in it lies. One with the mother-heart of love, Which holds her child in warm em-
 hrecA
 One with the lover and beloved, When new-found light shines in
 their face. One with that mystic love unseen, Which nature mirrors in her breast, AS dawn and sunset. blade and flower. The g1Ories of love manifest. For not a sparrow falls to earth. Or light or shadow cross the soul, But love doth know and understand, For love hath formed and binds the
 whole.
 Selected by Ruth
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

always liked g. corner, and I find many helpful suggestions in The Bulletins Corner.
 I will add my mite and then ask favor,
 Sponge Cake-Afix one cup flour, one cup sugar and one teaspoon baking powder thoroughly; then stir in two well beaten eggs, and lastly three fourths cup hot milk favored with ex- tract of lemon; bake in a quick oven, Coffee CaIee-Afix the same as feB sponge cake, using three -fourths cup of hot coffee instead of milk:
 Will some one send directions for crecheting a hood suitable for an old lady I will. of course. send stamps and address, and do similar favor:
 HILDY.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

of board are covered. Cut eorre- spond1ng shaped pieces for the cov- ering.
 Overland the pieces of board re- speotively covered with the outside silk and the lining. On the lower half of the case, make a pocket about three inches wide of the entire length. Stitch this down at the center, thus making two compartments for hand keFchiefs, Place two straps of tho silk lining (which may be feather stitched across the upper cover as indicated fin the diagram, These will serve to hold the neekties in place,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
A Paper Handkerchief Box.

Probably the least expensive case for handkereniefs that it is possible to make can be made from two paper napkins, a little wadding and one favorfte, sachet powder.
 Cut white wadding the same size as the napkins and place it between them with the sachet inside then baste around the edges and bind them with inch ribbon in some color to match the design on the paper napkin Two yards of ribbon will be needed for this.
 Fold the corners of the~hapl1in to he~eenter as shown i11 iin-she@ diagram
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
HOME MADE HOLIDAY coNFEc-
 TIONERY.


 Dear Sisters and Editor of the Social Corner: am sending in some fine recipes for Holiday Confectionery:
 Creamed Dates-Beat together the white Of one egg with an equal quan- tlCy of cold water and one teaspoon of lemon or vanilla. When thoroughly mixed beat in one pound of confec- tioner's sugar till it forms a paste stiff enough to handle; remove the date stones. and insert a bit of paste in their places.
 Nut Candy-Prepare a cup of nut meats: put two cups of sugar over in a saucepan and stir constantly until the sugar melts and browns; add the nuts and pour at once into a well but tered shallow an, spreading it out as smoothly as possible; mark in squares.
 Velvet MoIasses candy-Put one and one-half pounds of sugar, one-half pint of moIasses, one-haH pint of water, one quarter cup of Vinegar in agate kettle; heat: when boiling, add one half teaspoon cream of tartar; boil until tU crisps in cold water; stir; when almost done, add quarter teaspoon of soda, cool in buttered tins and pull and then cut.
 Mock Maples-TWo cups of c sugar one-half cup cream, butter the size of a small egg and one teaspoon vanilla; makes as in the next recipe for Maple Caramels.
 Maple Caram eIs-Two pounds maple sugar. 0ne-half cup of ordinary sugar, and one tablespoon of water; when it comes to a boil put in one pint of thick cream, stir as little as possible, let it boil until il will harden in water sufii- cient to be rolled into a soft ball. take off and let stand three minutes, then beat until just thick enough to spread smoothly on a platter; when cool mark off with d knife. It is improved by adding nuts.
 Peppermint Drops-Two cups grant, lated sugar, SIX tablespoons boiling water; boil three minutes; take off and stir in one teaspoon of pulverized su- gar and eight crops of the oil (not es- Sence) of peppermint beat until they become milky in appearance, then drop on finn white paper as quick as pos sible.
 Cocoanut Drops-Put two cups of sugar and q half cup of water to- gether in a granite saucepan and boil without stirring until it forms soft ball, after being dropped in cold wa ter: add three cups of freshly grated cOcOanut and cCok a little longer; take from the fire and let it stand undis- rurbeG until a dent can be formed in its surface: add vanilla and stir until creamy. take out about a third of it and color pink: reheat the white mix Iure over hot water, stirring constant ly' drop Gp PaTafin paper giving it a cone shape: st the apex of each cone put a Etcie 1f the red candy.
 BLUE EYES,
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cutter in q saucepan of boiling water (the biscuit cutter keeps the plate out of the Water) put on cover and in Is minutes the 'biscuit' was done
 While this was cooking she made a sauce of half 8 cup of sugar, one ta- blespoon of flour, stirred together, add ed teaspoon of butter and a little nut meg, poured on cup of boiling water and let it boil up; then she took the biscuit split and buttered them, piled on the apple slightly sweetened, and served it with the sauce
 Wish some of the members would try it and tell me how they like 1t.
 Now Thanksgiving is over, we can give our time and undivided attention to Christmas presents and plans for the holidays; but let us not forget that it is a birthday we are going to cele- brate, to attend the Christmas morning service and join with heart and voice in singing
 Hark! the herald angels sing, 'Glory to the new born king! Peace on earth, and mercy mild. God and sinners reconciled" Joyful, all ye nations rise: Join the tfiumphs of the skies: With the angelic hosts proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem!" is to experience a great uplifting of the soul and puts one in tune with the true spirit of the day
 With best wishes to all.
 SIMON'S WIFE.
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CONCERNING WOMEN.

Justice Guy of the Supreme court of New York does not think that the laws of that state are adequate for the protection z of women against fraudulent marriages. Some of the laws are based upon sentinentahty he says, and do not take into considera- tton the fact that the contract of marriage imposes upon the husband the duty of taking care of his wife and the issue of marriage during infancy and that representations as to his ability to do so are vftafly material to the contract.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Shirt Waist Cover.

Every woman needs several cases for protecting dainty chiffon blouses or separate lace waists. Where such waists are made of soft and very pli- able materials they may be laid away in cases or boxes. but with many fab rics their fresh, uncrumpled. look is best preserved by hanging the waist on & wire hanger and protecting it from dust by thin slip cover of lawn. A yard and a. half of figured
 material is enough to make a protect
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Neoktie Holder.

To make a case for a mans neck ties and handkerchiefs one will need four pieces of cardboard, IS inches long and five inches wide, and two pieces of cardboard IS inches long and of flat triangular shape. Cut white China silk for the lining of these pieces. Make a stitching that may be used to separate the triansu- lar sections from one of the oblong sections, go that an envelope shape flap may be formed after the pieces
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doubt shall be as good as new soon. Regards to all. Thank all the kind friends who re- membered me with a card on my birthday.
 MARRIED AND HAPPY. Willimantic
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Children Who Are SickIy

Mothers who value their own comfort and the welfare of their children should GrayNs Sweet Powders for Children. for use throughout the season. They break up Colds,relieve Feverishness,C ,Constipa- ton, TeethlnS 41Asorders Headache and Stomach Troubles. Used by Mothers for 24 years. These powders never fail. Sold by all Drug Stores, 25c Don't ac- cept any substitute. Sample mailed free. Address Allen s. OImsted, LA ktoY.- N.sN
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Mrs Wilson, the first lady in the country, has been honored by having new chrysanth named for her by the department of agriculture. The department is said to be bending every effort to make this the finest chrys- anthemum in existence. Mrs Wilson s daughters wiM also be honored by having less beautiful blooms named for them. These will be brought to perfection in time for the annual fall 4eEeFshoW.
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or. Fold together, make slit at the center of the fold about an inch long through which the wire hook may be slipped. Seam up the sides and hem the two ends. Attach ribbons at both ends of the two hems so that the in Twenty seven inch material is wide enough to make the slip from. The one picture was made of dotted swiss,
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A PIay Apron For A kiddie.

Children sometimes take an especi- ally fancy to some unusual article of dress. most often to some quaint little apron which they are allowed to put on now and then to play in. An ap- ron cut like the accompanying diafram is sure to please a child, especially if it is decorated in some quaint way bunnies or chickens or puppies, or
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perhaps with g border of animals even elephants. The pocletS also please the children.
 The apron buttons at the should CTS. the two upper sections at he back crossing over each to the op- posfte shoulder. The buttons are -on these back sections.
 Any mother who is in the least In eenfnus can5Enoeasure her little man or her little woman for an apron made on these lines
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
ENID.
CRIMSON RAMBLER HAS TIME OF
 HER LIFE.

Dear Cornerites: After an absence of feur weeks will now try and add my little mite to- The Corner.
 I have just returned home from a three weeks visit to New York city, and. talk taIIk@a!houtea a geod time. -MeH.I
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Apron For The Needle Woman.

The needle woman who wants an apron that will be more convenient than the ordinary plain apron for her particular use, will find tn suggestion in the accompanying drawing a satis- factory one. The apron pictured was made of black silk and the ruff1e also was of blacy silk. edged with black lace- A black beading finished the
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HINTS FOR HOMEMADE FANCY WORK

and overcast the two double edges that meet. Leave the third side loose desired, a piece of narrow ribbon in the same shade as the binding may be
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Leather Cover For aeak.

A cover foF the popular. sized nevel can be made of leather, shaped like the accompanying drawing This will need to be eight inches wide by twelve inches long, Make flaps for the inside about two inches wide, The
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
J. E. T. WANTS A CANDLE MOULD.

Social Corner, One and All: I am rather glad to be at home tonight. My trip to Seattle. Wash, was the time of my life. andI thank, Auzfty zNa4-1zfoF
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Editor Social Corner: Is there room for one more ill the Social Corner? I