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Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
OLD-FASHtONED DRlED-APPLE
 PIE.

Dear Editor and All the Social Cor ner FTiends-It has been quite a little while since l have written, but have enjoyed the letters and stories every week. Have been very busy the last lew weeks canning fruit and making pickles Now I am drying apples so as to have some on hand for the next picnic.
 There is nothing better, in my way ot thinking, than the good old fash toned dried apple pie, and especially the fried ones. l make the crust just the same as for biscuit and fry them before I put the filling in They are great.
 Chrysanthemum: Why don't you write one of your nice letters? Want to hear from you. Tell me whether that neighbor of yours kept her word about writing to The Corner.
 Aunt Judy: Am glad you liked my no-egg cake. We think it the best ever for a cheap cake.
 Sally Sycamore: I am so glad that l had that little chat with you at the county fair. Have thought of you many times since, and hope some day I will know you better. Am glad you en- loved your stay at the campground Sent you post card last week.
 Seems tome the Social Corner grows better every week. Am glad to be one of the sisters
 Best wishes to all
 AUNT ABBY.
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SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Pm Growing Old.

 My days pass pleasantly away; My nights are blest with sweetest
 sleep; feel no symptoms of decay: have no cause to mourn nor weep; My foes are impotent and shy; My friends are neither false nor cold, And yet, of late, 1 often sigh
 I'm growing old! My growing talk of oIden times, My growing thirst for early news, My growing apathy for rhymes, My growing love for easy shoes, My growing hate of crowds and noise,; My growing fear of taking cold, All whisper, in the plainest voice, <
 I'm growing old! I'm growin+- fonder of my staff; Pm growing dinner in the eyes; I'm growing fainter in my laugh; I'm growing deeper in my sighs; I'm growing careless of my dress; I'm growing frugal of my gold; I'm growing wise; I'm growing-yes
 I'm growing old! l see it in my changing taste; I see it in my changing hair; I see 1t in my growing waist; I see it in my growing heir. 4 thousand signs proclaim the truth, As plain as truth was ever told, That, even in my vaunted youth,
 I'm growing old! Thanks for the years whose rapid
 flight
 My sonbre muse too sadly sings; Thanks for the gleaIns of golden light That tint the darkness of their
 wings The light that beams from out the
 sky,
 Those heavenly mansions to unfold. Where all are blest mad none may
 sigh
 I'm growing old
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BAKED APPLE JELLY.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: After nearly all canning is over 1 have a few moments to spare, so will chat a while.
 Iwonder if Biddy is laying just now? She must be busy. she is so quiet
 Theoda: l hope you had a fine time at the beach. It must have been fine from what learn through Aunty No.
 Dear Sweet Lavender: T. was so pleased to receive a card from you shall return the compliment soon.
 Thanks. Samantha, for the pretty card. Have been there several times 10 ". c. T. U. meetings, but not since it's new church has been built Think it a very pretty place. Have card in mind to send you. It is so nice to be remembered by the Social Corner Sis ters.
 met eighteen Sisters at the Nor wich fair. It was very kind of The Bulletin to prepare and make it so conven 4ent for the Cornerites in hav- ing a tent for Us. I enjoyed my lunch very much under it's cover, chatting with the Social Corner Sisters
 We had a fine time. If you doubt it, 3ust ask Crimson Rambler.
 Pink Rose: Where are you?
 miss Aunt Mehitable.
 How would like to see dear Ready.
 We'll Aunty No. 1, did you see a notice Of a wedding of an old friend of yours that stayed with you quite 3 while? These are her initials-M. S.
 Here are a few Old Home week recipes:
 Oatmeal ceoIlies-One cup uncooked oatmeal, one cup sugar, one-half cup butter or lard, two eggs, one-quarter teaspoon soda in three tablespoons of sweet milk; four to roll; one-half tea
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CHICKEN BOLOGNA.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis terS: Here l am againi Have any of you ever eaten Chicken Bologna? We mad some down in Ledyard today and little dandelions, cooked with lean, sweet, pig pork
 l asked Mrs. R. how she made the bologna. She said that she had two fat old hens that tormented her they wanted to set and eat only Af- ter boiling them tender, with three Iafge slices lean salt pork. she took some cold calves liver and put it all | through the meat cutter; stitched a salt bag twice through the center, cut in two lengthwise, put in boiling water few minutes, then wrung out. filled her meat in bags closed top and put mem Tn large-top, two-Quart jars glass; had the jars hot and clean and sealed them. Two parts fowl, one part calves liver--no other kind will do- salt, pepper. tiny dust of sifted sage The bags being small could be used in one day
 salt in, or on. Sometimes she used onion salt; said she always kept three or four bags on hand in cold weather and by using the vegetable slicer and Keeping few nice potatoes up stairs, all washed ahead. and a six quart pail of flour sifted, and her kindIings bas- ket ever full, she is ready for company any time
 How many things one can learn fDpm another
 had a short call from Grace and Aunty No. l yesterday. It may be all my fancy, but somehow the Corner Sisters seem to be just like our own family. Wish some more Cornerftes would call, any time.
 1 am filled with curiosity about the Editor. Is it a he, her, she him, or what? Hope it is she. We want some of the bright lights of our sex. but are willing he" should be the head in most cases.
 We'll. 1 will ring off. T. T.
 Yantic
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CAKE AND PUDDING RECIPES.

Dear Editor of the Social Corner: Herewith l send g few tested recipes:
 Cocoanut Cream Cake-Cream two cups of sugar with three quarters of a cup of butter; add the yolks of three eggs. one cup of milk, three cups of flour with two level teaspoons of bak- ing powder and the beaten whites of the eggs. Flavor with one-haf tea spoon of vanilla f1avoring extract for the custard. Scala two cups of milk. beat together one-half cup of sugar and one egg: thicken with three level tablespoons of corn starch motstened in a small part of the milk. Add one cup of shredded cocoanut and one-half teaspoon of vanilla havoring extract. top, sprinkllng more of the cocoanut on the top layer.
 Caramel Puddins-Me1t two thirds Of a cup of sugar In a frying pan. shalc- ing the pan constantly so that the su- gar vii net burn; heat one pint of milk and blend it with the sugar: add three level tablespoons of eofnstarch ene tablespoon of bbutter, ene-duafter teaspoon of table salt and one egg: flavor; pour into mold and serve eald with eReam
 Tomatoes Stuffed Wita Corn Choose large, smooth, ripe tomatoes and wash, cut a slice eff the stem- end If each to- mate, and seo6P out part CT the iHsidei cut young sweet corn from the e6h, season with butter in proportion of enc tablespoon te each cup of corn and season with salt and pepper to taste. Fill the cavities of the tematees with this cesn, and eeVer with huttered erufsabs Bake ia a bet oven IS CT 2G minutes. If liked, the. eeEn can be mix ed with a thick cream sauce heeors
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apples. if possible. as they need not be pared.
 When I pare a quantity of fruit l wind a strip of soft cloth around my thumb and slip rubber band around it. to save cutting my thumb
 When I shell green beans run them through the clothes wrlnger.
 Try this kink. Social Cornerites, and you will never shell them again by hand.
 My kitchen range had a door with several windows in it made of mica which were often getting holes punch ed In them, till my young son put in some cut from a tin can. They will rust out after a while, but can be easily replaced.
 I saw an inquiry some time ago in regard to a crack filler for floors 1 think it would be all right if the floor has a covering; but used some which I bought ready for use on a floor which is washed every week and it soon crumbled and came out.
 If anyone knows what will take out peach stains l would like to know.
 SILENT PARTNER.
 Preston
 (Sort your poems, and as classified put in envelopes properly marked and you can get at them any moment The EditoT.)
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WHOLE WHEAT RECIPES.

Editor Social Corner: Some one of the Social Corner family recently ask ed for some whole wheat recipes, and it gives me pleasure to send in a, few. Whole Wheat Bread-Five cups whole wheat four two cups warm water, one cake compressed yeast, two tablespoons molasses, one-ha1f teaspoon salt, little shortening if desired As the flour is added it should be beaten well; stir with a spoon until stiff enough to knead; work it well: let rise; work down: make into loaves. When very light bake 70 or 45 minutes.
 Whole Wheat Geme-Three cups of flour. two heapins teaspoons of baking powder. one-half teaspoon of salt, one large teaspoon of lard. Rub the lard thoroughly into the -four. Add enough water to make very stiff batter, An egg well beaten Is a great improve ment Pulverize the baking powder and stir it in last. Bake In gem pans from 30 to 45 minutes.
 Whole Wheat Puffs-Put the yoik of an egg into a basin and beat tho white in separate dish to a stiff froth, Add to the yolk one-half cup of rather thin cream and one cup of skim milk and one-half teaspoon of salt. Beat the egg, cream and milk together until thoroughly mingled and foaming  beating we'll at the same time, one pint of wheat flour. Continue the beating continuously (without Interruption for eight or ten minutes. Then stir in lightly the white of the egg, and turn at once into heated shallow irons and bake for half an hour in moderately quick oven.
 Whole Wheat Crisps-One cup sour cream. one quarter cup of sugar, one saltspoon of salt, two cups whole wheat flour Mix in the order given. Take out on the board and knead un til stiff enough to roll out thin as wafer, using more flour if necessary. Cut with biscuit cutter and bake on ungreased tins in very hot oven. The sugar will sweeten the sour cream sufficiently Very good for children and people with weak digestion.
 Hope the inquiring sisters will try them and report.
 HANNAH WHO.
 Willimantic
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until it cools little. and spread on the cake.
 Carrot Pie-Mix one cYb of raw grated carrot with one cup of sweet milk; then add one cup of sugar, yolks of three eggs, one tablespoon of butter one teaspoon of salt. one teaspoon of cinnamon, one-haf teaspoon of ginger. Bake in one crust Make 8 meringue of the stiffiy beaten whites and place on top.
 Little Peggy sends 1er respects to all. PEGGY ANNE.
 Lebanon. -,
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pretty nigh as good as

was all right-pretty nigh as good as I could dc.
 Aunty: I was plum took back to run onto 8 corner sister that day. IT I'd low'd Ps goin to see some strange wirnrnen folks-Fd logged out some, likes not put on my luther coat, ana maybe a necktie. tew. Jane was all LID sot cause she want along.
 Now, MT. Editor-farming- goln to dogs. lows Ps thinking of striking a new ob;-it's goins to be something right down easy tew! 1 lows run ming a paper would jest about suit .me'2and if you's needs a man to sort a boss things-and has & place handy for them hogs-Im your feller.
 NAT.
 P. s-short hours and long pay whatll talk. N h.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
MEATLESS SOUPS THAT NouR-
 lSA.

Social Corner Sisters: Now that meats are so dear 1t may be well to know how to make soups and other nourishtng dishes without 1t.
 I herewith send in few which may meet a necessity in various quarters
 Bran Soup-Bo1 one cup of bran Tn 6 cups of water slowly for hours Strain and to 1 quart of stock add l sliced onion and three cups of rice, 1 teaspoon of salt; and just before serving 8 tablespoon of celery salt IA teaspoon white pepper; l teaspoon chopped parsley. This soup may be varied by adding potatoes, tomatoes or other vegetables in place of rice.
 Corn Soup-One can corn, l quart milk. butter size of an egg, l teaspoon salt, IA teaspoon pepper, l table spoon cornstarch. Let corn with a quart of cold water boil in double boiler for 1 hour; strain through a colander: mix butter and corn starch together and add the milk heated. Let come to a boil and serve.
 Onion Soup-Mince four medium sized onions and cook with bit Of water and 2 teaspoons of butter until soft. then add 3 pints of water and boil a half hour; then add 1 quart of milk thickened with level teaspoons of cornstarch dissolved in an equal amount of cold water; salt and pep per to suit taste and let boil up once and serve not. wholesome ana delicious dish.
 Carrot Soup-Slice enough table carrots to fill a pint bowl; boil in l quart of boiling water slightly salted till soft enough to mash through a sieve with a potato masher Mix together in saucepan 2 tablespoons each of flour and butter, stirring with a wooden spoon until they begin to bubble together; gradually stir into this 1 quart of hot milk and the car rot pulp; add hot water to make 2 quarts of soup. Add small teaspoon of salt, and pinch of cayenne pep per. and it is ready to serve.
 White ScuP-Add 1 pint of cold water to a quart of sweet milk and a large tablespoon of butter two mashed potatoes, a small onion; two tablespoons tapioca which has been soaked in a little milk. The tapioca should be added when the soup is hot and all should be boiled together. Add 1 teaspoon salt; If teaspoon pepper, IA teaspoon celery seed if liked; a beaten egg will enrich it.
 These meatless soups are fine-try them.
 PENE,Tl lOPE.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
NAT WANTS A NEW JOB.

Mr. Editor: reckon it's quite a spell since Uncle Nat's bin in the Corner.
 We'll. Is bin all fired driv for quite a spelI,-ain't had no time for gadden. or gabbin never seen in such tarnal works as we had this year no how ain't nothin, ain't sOin' to have noth- in Is pulled weeds and fit bugs till my back is broke.
 Now. I planted them taters jest well as I knows how, and I reckon Nat knows q thing or two bout that ere, I'll be consarned if them seed taters didn't lie right down and go to sleep, nothin doin' there,
 Corn all dried up; dunno what me nd Jane Il do for baked beans ain't no beans; and as to them there pumpkins-got a few measly ones, but them blamed cows don't gin enuff milk for sizable baking of pumpkin pies.
 Looks like ther hull blame farm'd gOrn to dogs.
 Say! but them there hogs is jest 3. sight for sore eyes. When things get so consarned blue l can slice off q piece with my old jack knife. 1 slide round by that there pigpen and chirk up bit.
 hitched his hoss to star. Shoo-now don't ketch me tying Old Kate to no star nor nothing else. But If Uncle Mats goin to tie up to anything on this ere farm it's them there hogs. yes sir ee! They aTlers on hand-wet or dry--so's you feed um good and plenty.
 Say Jim: Is clear took back, when you lowed you don't see no money in hogs. l can't make un pay. Seat me! I'll tell you jest how I feed mine: ye see-you jest naturally has to know what q hog likes, and gin unn good and plenty. Is middling keerfu1 about that ere.
 These hen men do say, you have to be about half hen to run hen house, and I lows most likely its jest about so with-hogs; but if your three quarter hog you'll do better. Fact Is --I feeds una with brains mostly.
 Say~'tWeen you and me and the Editor, if these here wimmen folks had their way wouldn't bin any left to feedi way theY's cooked um right and left fer their doihsl
 I got near Jagged oat-a Gaddin so much in nay sleep, Jane Ann was for gein te all them there ptenies and such: but 1 set nay feet right down The place fer WimTnen folks, is to home, net gaddin says II She was all possessed to go to that Fair Wanted me to have q. waller hat band Say Jim, nest sefry didn't now, me and yeu might have joined forces and marched right ihte that there tent But then dent s'Pese we'd get a chance to say netbin te nobody with all them wiHaH4en feiks.
 Black Beauzi That thers aeIns
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This design may be finished in raised or normal waistline The right with a group of plaits held to position by pointed tab. The pattern is suit able for flannel. serge, broadcolth, vel vet, corduroy, silk crepe or satin. It is cut-in five sizes-22, 24, 26, 2S and 30 inches. waist m ca sure. It requires F yards of 44--inch material for a 24-tnch size.
 A pattern of this illustrs ton mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps.
 Order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept, Norwich, Conn.
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LINGERIE CUPBOARD.

The bride to be pto date should have a cupboard full of shelves as well as a bureau full of drawers to ac- commodate her lingerie And these shelves must be fitted with an edging of ribbon and lace and chiffon. put on in the manner of pantry shelf paper
 This edging costs, according to the elaborateneSs of it's pattern and the tineness of its material a goodly price. But it can be made less eXpensively
 It consists of a strip of satin ribbon or a hemmed strip of satin, about three inches wide Over this lace is plaited and the two are fastened to- gether with chiffon roses or little satin flowers. The edging is tackled on the edge of the shelves under the little flowers Thumb tacks can be used for the tacking.
 Dust collecting? Of course it is And foolish and frivolous to boot. But it is dainty and fit finish for the piles of fImy Hinge which are slowed away on the brides shelves.
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ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

cHRYSANTHEMUM: Cards re-, eeived and mailed as you requested.
 RURAL DELIVERY: Letter re- ceived and sent to member indicated.
 AUNT ABBY: Card received and forwarded to Sally Sycamore.
 BALSAM FIR: Thanks for card. Fort Mckinley is picturesquely 1o- cated.
 ENID-Cards received and mailed az you wished.
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The Family ceuah Medicine.

Tn every home there should be a bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery, ready for immediate use when any member of the family contracts a cold or a cough. Prompt use will stop the spread of sickness. 8. A. Std of Ma depends upon Dr. Kings New Disoov- cry as the best cough and cold medi- cine in the world. Two a0e bottles cured me of pneumonia" Thousands of other families have baen equally benefited aad depend entirely upon Dr. Kings New Discovery to cure their coughs, coils. throat and lung troubles Every dose helps. Price 50e and $1, All druggists. n. E, Rrsk1en S Go. Phiia- deiphta ar St, Louis,
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REASONABLE TESTED RECIPES.

Dear Sisters: I have been so busy since fair time" that I haven't had any time to write. 1 went to both Nor. Wlch and Willimantic fairs and met a few sisters fifteen at Norwich and four at Willimantic. .The Bulletin was very kind to provide a tent for the Corner ltes, and I know it was appreciated by all.
 I've been wondering where Little Rhody is. I think she used to attend school with me. How about it? How is the little boy of G. S. P?
 lola: You have some very pretty flowers in your front yard You don't have to go far to get reading matter now, you live so close to the library!
 Has any one seen The Hustler late ly? use to see her quite often when 1 was young girl.
 Spring Chicken: How do you like high school?
 Eliza Jane: Did you reach home without any accidents? Call again.
 Have just made some of Roena' g filled cookies and they are delicious will send two recipes that are very nice:
 Potato Cake-Beat one eupfui of but ter with two cups of sugar to a cream. add yolks of four eggs well beaten, one cup of cold mashed potatoes. one-half cup Of milk, quarters cup of melted chocolate, ohS cup of broken nut meats. one tablespoon of cinnamon, one tablespoon 6f cloves one-h half tea spoon nutmeg, one teaspoon vanilla ex- tract, 0he-half cup seeded raisins two cups of flour, two tea spoons bak- Ing powder. one half teaspoon of salt, and the stifhy beaten whites of the eggs. Bake in tive thick layers and put together with the following icing. Beat the whites of two eggs to a stiff freth, then beat into them enough powdered sugar to make perfectly stiff. add half square of melted chece- late: put inta double boiler and stir for about five minutes. After it gets hot remove from the fire and beat
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
JELLY MAKING.

Sisters of the Social Corner-This is the busiest time of the year in the kitchen and most women like to try something new in the way of pre- serves or jellies.
 How many of you have ever heard of
 Red Pepper JeIly-Mash a dozen or more ripe peppers, place in an earth an jar and set in a kettle of cold water and boil until the juice is extracted To every pint of juice allow a pound of sugar and boil until it ropes well. Put in small tumblers. This jelly is nice with cold meats
 Cranberry JelIy-Put quart of cranberries and 1 cup of water in a granite saucepan and cook until soft; turn into a cheese cloth bag and let drip over night. In the morning measure the juice and boil Is minutes. Allow a pound of sugar to ths pint of juice, and skim. When it thickens on the spoon turn into any pretty mold to set.
 This Is a nice salad:
 Celery and Apple SaIad-Peel 2 apples and cut into large dice. Cut one stalk of celery into pieces of the same size. Mix well and add a dress Ing made of the yolk of two eggs beaten thoroughly, l level teaspoon of salt, IA spoon of cayenne, of prepared mustard and 1 teaspoon of butter. Stir into the mixture 1-2 cup of vinegar; stir until thick. If too thick 1t may be thinned with a little sweet Or sour cream.
 Apple Flip Flaps - Butter gem pans and half fill them with biscuit dough. Pare, core and slice tart juicy apples and fill gem pans, plac- ing apple on top of the dough. Cover with soft marble sugar, a heaping tablespoon in each one; adding a teaspoon of butter to each in small bits. Rake in quick oven and serve with cream.
 JANE. Salem
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PAIRING FRUIT.

The skinning of such fruit as re- quires it can be done best and quickest by dipping it in boiling water for two minutes and then plunging it into cold water for the same time; the skins may then be slipped off easily. The best way to dip the fruit Is to put it into wire basket. which may be had for a dime. There is no loss of fruit by this method and the fruit presents better appearance, especially when put up in jars for fancy trade.
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A TIMELY SUGGESTION.

Editor Social Corner: Not long since there was a nice and expensive set of farm buildings burned by the upset ting of a lantern in the barn Had the lantern been packed with cotton, not hard, but enough to hold the oil, then the finger put in to push the cotton aside to allow of ths wick when filled or soaked with oil, if overturned there would not have been any danger of setting any fires from the running oil. Just so with lamps, as it is easier to i'll them and avoid danger.
 truly think the year Of 1918 is a bGnner one for fires in the state of Maine
 BALSAM FIR. South Windham- Me.
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A CUCUMBER SAUCE.

A new use for cucumbers is in a sauce which may be made in quantity and kept to serve from time to time with cold meats and fish. With cu- cumbers at their best, now is good time to try this. Use twelve large green cucumbers, one onion, half a teaspoonful of red pepper and one tea spoonful of salt. Chop the onion and oucumbers and squeeze the water out of the latter in a piece of cheesecIoth. Add salt and pepper and also one cup of hot yinagar Mix all thoroughly and bottle in glasses with paraffin over the top.
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5ea1loping and buttonholAng have been revived in the dress of this sea- son and ara much seen just now. Better adapted to washing materials than to woolens, silks or Ferges, in lin- en. in holland, in tussofe and are often seen finishing the fiounces of the three decker. It must be remembered that it is the very height of fashion to have the front of the skirt two or three inches shorter of not more1 than the back, Buttenhoilng Is suitable to this style and makeS a pAaL 6nASh-