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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
aoMESTlc HINTS FROM HEPAT.
 ICA,

Editor Social Corner: Here are a few household hints:
 A mowers rifle Is best to sharpen knives on that I have ever used.
 An old paint brush is handy to use in blacking stoves. It helps to keep the hands clean.
 Get a few toothbrushes at the ten will be. Use one to wash glassware, or polish the silver. Keep another at the kitchen sink to scrub the hands when they are stained or badly soi1ed-
 To remove ink stains: Wet with ker osene and rub thoroughly with the hands. For an old stain wet with soft water, and then use oxalic acid. Rinse thoroughly. as the acid will eat the cloth if not all removed. For indelli- ble ink, soak in strong ammonia
 Bee: Prepared cracl1-fillers and paint renlovers may be bought at the hardware stores. If only a little of the filler is needed, think l would try fine sawdust and glue. mixed; not too soft; then smooth with sandpaper and paint.
 Hyacinth: I guess you carry mail on a star route: also, isn't crocheting new work for you? Do you like the moving picture shows?
 Married an Happy: Is that question a trap? Will try not to step in it. Since you told us in your story that TheOda made you some cushion GOV CTS of MT. NJ. & HIS discarded white duck surgeons coats I take your word for it that he is in the habit of wear ing them.
 Strawberry Acres: How does your berry patch look now?
 One of Them: I didn't expect you to take my advice. You see, I've lived long enough to know that everybody enjoys giving advice, and that nobody cares to take it t
 Auntg: How do you like your new home?
 of the Social Corner has provided us with a color. 1 suggest that at their next meeting they take up the subject of ., Social Corner pin. and select it's design; also a Social Corner flower.
 HEPATICA.
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kOCHIA KNOWS WHO ETA BAR.
 BIER IS.

Dear Social Corner and All of Our Readers: Once more I will drop in and make you short call. As we are all aware it is spring again and most all of us are busy either cleaning or getting ready to put our houses in shape for the long summer is near at hand.
 I wonder how many of eur dear readers have finished cleaning their houses. I for one have finished. That is the reason why I have been unable to be on hand each Saturday with a letter for your readers.
 How amusing 1t is to try and guess Who is Who whe writes such in teresting items each week.
 Here I have been all winter trying to solve who IEtta Barber of Flainfield is and at last find out she is a cousin of mine, but Lue of South Canterbury will have to guess again who Os- server of South Canterbury is. You will find that the first letter of her name begins with an H.. if l am not mistaken, fer sine and l used to drive the geese iIP and ride horse together She used te have a horse Dy the name of Brownie: l wonder how many of oi4r Social Corner belong to a, grange? .? fer 6Re dc, and find it very instruc- tive and entertaining.
 seeza as the stain is made with ink, it will remove it. I have found it very satisfactory. | will say goodbye un- til aaether time.
 KOCHIA.
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RECIPES FROM DIANA.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis terS: 1 wish to send my thanks to all who sent Tie Easter cards. and I also wish to thank those who have sent me cancelled stamps.
 I do not know whether these few hints and recipes will be helpful or not, but l think these cookies, like Gentians. will melt in the mouth:
 Filled Cookies-One cup sugar, half cup shortening. half cup sweet milk. one egg. three and one-half cups four and three teaspoons baking powder.
 Fiiiin3-Afix together three quarters cup of sugar, one tablespoon flour, add one cup boiling water and one cup chopped raisinS; cook until ttichened; roll the cookies thin, placing 8 tea spoon Of mixture on each. Put anoth- CT coolly on top and press the edges together: bake. These are fine the
 Ligatnins cake-Me1t ne-quartes cup of butter and break into 1t tive eggs, and fill the cup with milk: sift togeth- CT one cup sugar, one heaping cup add the wet ingredients to this dry mixture; beat thoroughly; add one teaspoon vanilla and peat again; then bake.
 cake, split and ill with this cream between and on top: also scatter can ned strawberries or cherries ever the top.
 Crezna-Ba1ze three tart apples, after coring. scrape ont the inside of ap- pie and then beat until it grows light coIored: then add a little sugar and beat again; then add Stifhy beaten white of an egg. and add more sugar, one half cup in ali. and beat all until very thick.
 WaIi paper will stick better and will not crack if g. spoon of glue is added and well mixed with four quarts of paste.
 z hot water into which has been added a teaspoon of glue is poured over 1t when new.
 Use vinegar instead of water to mix your plaster of paris The mass will be like putty and can then be used for the purpose desired, whereas if you use water the plaster will harden at once.
 Boil your ianlp wicks in vinegar; dry them thoroughly, and you will have no trouble with smoking lamps
 If soot falls on your carpet, don't try to brush it off, but dry double handful of salt thoroughly in the oven and spread upon it; then sweep and the stain or smear will be removed
 Rinse off the mud from overshoes and rubbers, and wipe them dry with a soft cloth, and they will last much longer for the dried mud helps to crack them.
 a novel and nice bread pan for fancy sandwiches Melt Off the top, and then fasten piece of heavy wire around the outside. about half way up, and where the ends meet twist the one over or around he other for a distance of two or three inches from the can to make a convenient handle. This will be found to be as good as a boughter pan.
 The table pad Of canton flannel not only protects the surface of the table. but 1t saves the table covering itself and makes a thin. cheap one look re- specially heavy. Old blankets, well washed and cut the shape and size of the table and bound with tape o1. blanket ribbon make excellent pads, and it is well to have two in use so that one can be washed each week.
 It still remains cold in this section ef the country, but in spite of the eeol Vsa tifeF we have peaa planted,
 Fran1Ss Many thanks for your in.
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saloons and immoral houses and gam bling dens, and obliging corporations to pay living wages. 1t would be more to their credit and more women could dress decently-
 We may not hear women with three or four babies say much about Vot- ing, but we see dozens of them who are obliged to leave those babies alone while they work in the mills to sup port them. Not every good, true wo- man who has 8 husband and babies has q home unless she earns the money to keep it.
 Home may be a wonaE's sphere; but poverty, drunkenness and unfaith- fitness often forces her out of it unless she is one of those women who would rather give her children to strangers and be an uEwanted burden on rela- tives than work outside of home.
 .Wonlanly nodeSty'' is sometimes another name for selfish laziness, and some women who have every comfort themselves would not lift a hand for a suffering sister.
 I am not 8 sufrragette. and I do not think I should vote if I had the chance unless it was to protect my home and town from the rum curse. to keep a. dishonest man from office, or to protect the public money from being wasted: but 1 say that the wo- man who pays taxes ought to have as much to say about the spending of tax funds as the man who never paid even a dog tax; and there are neglected homes where the mother strange animal in 6 circus and the father would vote for Nick Carter. or Diamond Dick, for president as soon as for Taft or Teddy.
 I have babies and I spend most of my time at home, and I do my best to make it a happy home. but in the words of Josiah Aliens wife: "A wife and mother has triafs.'
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
USES FOR BUTTERMILK.

Dear Editor and Sisters: AS at this season those who make butter have plenty of nice buttermilk, I am send ing few recipes in which 1t may be used;
 Raisin Cake-One and e-third cups sugar, two-thirds cup molasses, one half cup butter and lard mixed, one egg, two cups buttermiIk, one teaspoon soda, one teaspoon cinnamon and all- spice, one-half teaspoon cloves, ono make two loaves or bake in milk pan.
 Sugar cooIeies-One and one-halt cups sugar, two-thirds cup lard, one cup buttermilk, one teaspoon soda one teaspoon cream tartar, salt and nut be handled. Sprinkle sugar over them before baking.
 Soft Gineerbread-One cup moIasses two tablespoons sugar. mix; add one large teaspoon soda, dissolved in about two tablespoons of hot water and stir spoons shortening and one cup butter milk. salt, ginger and flour to make a batter.
 Brown Bread-Two cups corn meal two cups rye meal. one cup flour, one half cup T1olasses, one teaspoon soda, one-han teaspoon salt. three cups but termilk. Steam three hours or bake two hours.
 Tn making biscuits with butterrnilk I make the same as with cream tartar and soda excepting that I use only half the usual quantity of cream tar tar.
 Several weeks ago FToriHa asked what to do for her hair, which is dry and falls out. As have not noticed any answer, will tell her that I had the same trouble until used olive oil A few drops rubbed into the scalp often enough to keep the hair soft and glossy. It was recommended by Frozen in letter on the care of the hair written for The Corner some time ago. I have derived so much benefit from it's use that I wish to Pass it on."
 EVELYN.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters and Ercthers: How l do enjoy reading the Social Corner letters. I don't have much time for writing; have & large family to work for. and do all my own sewing and houSeWork.
 l have learned so many easier and better ways of doing many things from the Social Corner Sisters. do, indeed feel very grateful for the helpful hints We are sure to find in The Corner.
 Wish l could send something help ful, but the methods already published are so much better than my own.
 Would the Sister who is making Palm Beach lace kindly send direc- tions? l have seen it. but don't know how to make it. Would like some for 8 linen dress.
 Hoping Sisters and Brothers are en- toying life to the full.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26

sugar with four tablespoons of water; boil until it threads or makes a soft ball when put in cold water. While this is boiling beat the white of an egg in bowl until stiff pour syrup into egg and beat vigorously until stiff flavor with one teaspoonful of almond or vanilla I like almond with its del icate flavor for all white cake. Set away for one hour. spread on cakes bottom and sides and I will warrant 1t will not run.
 Hint About Beef Loaf-When mak- ing a meat loaf place three hard boil ed eggs in middle, end to end. When meat is cut slice of egg is in the cen ter of each piece. It makes a. very attractive luncheon dish.
 Will send in a chatty letter next week. Many thanks to Dreamer, In- terested Reader, Ready and not for getting my antagonist Old Sol for cards.
 Dreamer: With all that family I should think many hands make light work" Why don't you assert that you are chairman of the commi Zee. keep to your chair as 1t were and give or ders. My sympathy Is with the wo- man who has everything to do. You guessed right. know you hail from district where they manufacture good guessers.
 Queen Bess: Glad you wrote after a winning silence. think I can go yOu Ol1o OSLLSI OlI PS(PSI5- kAIEW the many ways you stated. I save mine, tie in bundles and sell to machine company, get fifty cents per hundred pounds. They use them for wrapping machinery for shipment. When house cleaning before putting carpets down lay newspa pers over the carpet paper and when the carpet is lifted they can be rolled up gently and carried out and burned and that takes out a great deal Of dust.
 BILLIE
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
READY coNTEMPLATEs MAKING
 A CHANGE.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: Eliza Jane, you are welcome to g seat on the woodboX. Come soon. The woodbox promises only to be a. sweet memory soon of the past The man of the house and I think it ex- pedfent to make change. There have been just two Social Corner Sis ters who have sat on the woodbox- Sweet William and Sunshine. You can imagine me in the packing bust- ness for some time.
 Ma: The Social Corner A. E. c was all right. Are the little chicks scratching Tn the garden yet?
 Dreamer: Thanks for the pretty compliment. As I know how many dreamers there are l have often won dered how you manage to do so much. C. E. S.: I did have a big time at the quilting party. The little six year cid is still with me.
 J EI. T.: I am very fond of the older people. I always enjoy listening to their stories of long ago.
 Cherisette: Have often thought of that pleasant meeting.
 must close and get to work. Good by, Social Corner Woodbox. Good by as Ready.
 4.est wishes to all members from
 READY,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
SHE THINKS THE SOCIAL CORNER
 AN UPLIFT.

Editor of the Social Corner: I have read with much interest the letters of the Social Corner and thought I would add my word.
 I think it is an uplift and help to many lives. We all need something outside of ourselves as we get narrow and selfish.
 I like all parts of the paper. I begin With the first page, get the news of the day; the children's page is fine for them; I just like the Farmers page; then from the adv's down to the Tit Bits.
 MuIIed Eaes-Toast a piece of bread nice and brown; beat an egg very lightly in a bowl: then boil one and a half cups of milk. sweeten, and while hot pour on the egg and add the toast, cut into small pieces. This is a delightful food for an invalid
 Arrowroot, Lime Water and Milk Take equal parts of milk, arrowroot water and lime water and sweeten to taste. The most delicate stomach can digest this food and it is very nourish- ing.
 RAMBLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
RECIPES FROM EsTElLA.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: am glad Gentfan got the first prize I know you all right. We are second cousins, did you know it?
 Maine Lover: Have you had any greens yet? I had nice mess last week I saw Muggins and Chatter box at an auction last week. and they were having a fine chat. I heard Chat terbox say T guessed you all rigEt!' After awhile Muggins said: My, but I am hungry. wish had brought my dinner.''
 A lady from Westminster heard ,Muggins. If you will come with me out to my team, I will give you some thing to eat. and away they went. When Muggins came back she was eating 9 doughnut. and I tell you sis ters it looked good to me, as I was just about starved myself.
 l saw C. of C.. Chatterbox and Mug gins at the supper and entertainrnent on the Green last Thursday night They sat af the same table with me. Wonder if they knew it?
 Biddy: Do you live far from the South Coventry church2 I have been several friends living in Coventry
 Muggfns: Did you have a nice auto ride last Saturday?
 Lue of Canterbury: I have met you
 Here are some tested recipes that are very nice.
 Good@ Cootfes-One cup of white sugar. one-haf cup of butter, one egg. well beaten. one-haif cup of milk. two teaspoons of baking powder and flour to roll thin; flavor with nutmeg: bake in a quick oven.
 Macarocns-Tfa1f 6 pound of sweet almonds bIanched and pounded fine with one tablespoon of rose water whites of three eggs beaten to a stiff froth; stir in half a pound of pow dered sugar and add the almonds; drop the mixture with 8 spoon on but tered tin sheets and bake in a slow oven.
 cern cysters-Grate young sweet eern and ie a pint add one egg well beaten a small teacup of four. a half gill of cream, or milk, end 6 teaspoon of salt; mix well together. drop into the fat by spoonfuls about the size of an oyster.
 Riuseerry ca<es,- Beat together three eggs and one cup of sugar. add Ahs- half cup melted butter. one cup of milk and four curs of fetF, with ens and OBS half teaspeoHfu1s ef
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
ANSWERS AND ENQUIRIES

READY: Card received and mailed to La1ey AeoFRr
 ALdkE: Cards received and mailed as you directed.
 ESTELLA: Me letter of yours has gone ts taA PigeeHhoie. have good one on flaAd awaiting it's tHTR to be printed, The Corner occasionally has & crush. Please send your full ad- dKeaa.
 ALI MEMBERS will regret to learn that Ready is about to bid adieu to the woodbox and also to her pen-nane which has been so popular from the start The Editor recognizes that her cheery spirit has been one of the charms of his department He hopes when in another state she will not forget The Corner entirely
 ONE OF THEM Card received and mailed to Dreamer.
 THEODA: Cards received and mali ed as you directed
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
A LETTER FROM ETA BARBER
 TO QUEEN BEss.

I was much interested in Aunt Sal 1y's Discourse on Suffrage. and want to say a few words on the lecture she gave Mary Ann-straight, plain talk. also.
 The advice to get this Suffrage and Votes for Women notion out of your head and marry this fellow. be noble mother. and make happy questions. If Mary Ann loved the ''apothecary fellow well enough to live with him and make a happy home would she need to be told her duty?
 That ld-fashfoned advice marry for home" is responsible for many unhappy homes and deserted children. A noble mother is an almost sacred woman; but not every women Is fitted to be noble mother, any more than all men are fitted to be noble fathers.
 More homes are broken up by silly gossip and the fattery of men, than by the suffrage question. There are too few happy homes, but It IS not all the women's fault. A woman can- not make happy home unless the husband does his part.
 agree that the suffragettes have their cause much harm; but they have not caused the suffering and loss of life and property that are sacrificed in almost every big strike and there of votins from the men because there arc fools among them.
 Those women who have helped to protect young girls from the white slave trade protected young children frora long hours in shops and fac- tories. also some of tho workers in the Red Cross, the king's Daughters and the W. c. T. D.. have put their ep- use as if they had stayed at home talking over the 1atest scandal with callers and making fancy work, and if the men in the 1eg1siature would spend the time for which they are paid by taxes collected from both men and women in making laws to close
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26

nervous could not sleep, then l would be so tired mornings that could scarcely get around. 1t seemed almost impossi- ble to move or do bit of work and ! thought never would be any better un- til I submitted to an operation. I conl- menced taking Lydia E. Pinl1ham's Veg etable Compound and soon felt like a new woman. I had no pains, slept well, had good appetite and was fat and could do almost all my own work for 8 family of four. I shall always feel that owe my good health to your med icine. ''- Mrs. HAYWARD SowERs, Cary, Maine.
 If you are i'll do not drag along until an operation is necessary, but at once take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound will help you, write to Lydia E.Pinkham M MedicineCO. Confidential Lynn, Mass, for ad- vice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman, and held in strict confidence.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
South Canterbury.
RECIPES FROM AUNT SERENA.

Editor Social Corner: I am sending 0 few recopts. Hope Jane Ann will try the first. if she has not already found one:
 Sago Cream Pudding-Six heaping tablespoons sago; put in a pint of cold water and set on back of stove until it begins to thicken, stirring often; when it begins to thicken add one cup sugar. half teaspoon salt; draw to front of stove; add one quart of milk. a little at a time, stirring con- stantly; when thick beat in two~wel beaen eggs; take from stove: flavor with vanilla or any preferred flavor.
 This may be varied by stirring in shredded cocoanut, sliced shredded CO., coanut, salt, two cups warm water, flour to knead. Let rise over night. In the morning make out. let rise again, and bake in quick own
 MontviIle LaSsie: I haven't any fav- orite flower. If my garden proves worth seeing I'll let you know, so you may come and see it. if you like.
 AUNT SERENA
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cream of tartar and one teaspoonful of soda mixed with it then add one pint of blue berries rubbed in flour. ss Ladies Fingers:-One cup sugar, one half cup Gf butter beaten together, one egg, 1-4 cup of milk, one pint of -four. one teaspoonful cream of tartar, 1-2 Leaspoonful soda. 1 1-4 teaspoonful of vanilla. Cut in little strips. roll in sugar, and bake in a quick oven, use your hands te roll them instead of rolling pin.
 EsseIa's Pudding. Heat one pint of milk very hot, stir in gradually four tablespoons of corn meal. taking care that Jumps do not form, add two well beaten eggs to pint of salt. @ cup of sugar and cinnamon nutmeg or spice to suit the taste; mix all togeth- CT and bake ree-fourtls of an hour. This is just O. K.
 As my letter is getting rather long, think l will close. With best wishes to all. I am your sister.
 ESTELlL4A. SOuth Capterhury
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
The FaniIy's Nseda-

Uncle John is to go to town;
 His team stands at the gate; Be has two Jars of butter in And of fresh eggs crate Some fne fat fowls are slowed away In baskets heath the seat well covered with a tablecloth, Secure from dust and heat. Behind is new cut clover. fresh, And 8. bag of oats-a feed When twelve is struck each horse will All ready for his need. Ready to start is Uncle John Ready his gray and brown But he must know before he goes What he must fetch rom town Amt Sarah comes: 'Now. Johnl" she
 cries,
 And Porto Rique: and vinegar Fetch a pot for Boston beans. sFlsase don't forget the cans want A dozen. John. You hear? Some sugart Yes ten pounds of Tho white ts most too dear esra usa for canning. Then we need Some cloves and ginger roots, And don't neglect, while you are there. To call for Johnn1e's boots. swsit. now: the flour is almost out, The last we had was good: Get moro of that, and some rolled
 oats.
 Thsysrs nice for breakfast food. sAnA- John, please run into a. store "A dry goods store. mean>. And buy eight yards of calico To make a dress for Jean 'T want a spool of linen thread Some buttons-what is that? You can't keep that whole string of
 things
 Beneath your old straw hati T diArtt think you could. dear man; They're here, aii written down. Don't finger now, but hasten on, Or you'll be late to town rhA team had moved a hundred yards, ~WatA, Waiti" Aunt Sarah calls fT most forgot & pound of tea. And the cotton da-ning balls. And ink, and paper for the girls. And oil for the machine: And-3ohn, you're an impatient man. The worst I've ever seen, s'wsU. well. SC on. that's all. I think. But paint some Spanish brown Hee last words fei1 npen the air, Fog John was gone te town,
 Will Fenap1eF, Sent in by RURAL DELIVERY
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
P1at1rheld.
HOW TO MAKE SCRIPTURE CAKE

Dear Editor and Social Corner Bis tsrs: thought would write a few lines and ts11 the Sisters that their ietters arc a great pleasure to me, Strawberry AcYe6s Were youT initials NJ. D,7
 Guess: I tried your recipe for Mo- iasseS Cookies. They were fine.
 Maine Lover: Enjoyed your letter very much. What a pleasant time you tad at your surprise party.
 will close by sending q recipe for cake;
 Scripture cske-0ne cup Of butter, Judges g. z5; three and onS-ha1f cups flour, Kings 4: 12: two e11ps sugar, SC, ts; ons eHp water, Genesis zl. 1T: tWo cups figs, Sam. 36: 1z; two cups ainsnnda, Genesis AS: IS; six eggs, yaaAah i6. IA: 6ns tablespeon of honey. Xxadus Is: sf: 8 pinch of salt, f4syiti- enA g. l9; i've tablespoons baking oeWdsF, GhrsBfazes B; {. Follow e0l- 6nea's e4v5es fUr making goed boys