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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21
HOW TO SERVE FISH

Dear Social Corner Sisters and Ed itOr:-It has been a long time since I have written to the Social Corner. live so far away from the office that it is hard to get my letters mailed in time. Some of the following recipes are very nice. l hope some one will try them.
 Fish Pudding-Boil one and a half pounds of fresh cod, halibut. salmon or other large fish. With two forks shred it very fine. Soak four soda crackers in water. When they are soft, press out all the water and mix them with the fish. Add three beaten eggs and one cupful of cream. Mix all well together. season with salt and pepper. Put in a mold with a tight cover and boil an hour and a half
 Baked Salmon with Tonatoes-Salt and pepper raw salmon steaks then roll in corn meal, fry slightly in hot bacon drippings on both sides until of a rich brown, then remove steaks to d baking pan, add two cupfuls of water; lay q strip of bacon and sev- eraI sprigs of parsley over the top, put in the oven and bake until tender haste often. When nearly done. peel and cut. in halves four tomatoes and one onion. cut fine and lay these around the fish. Add more water if needed and continue baking until veg etabies are tender.
 Skewered ScalloPs-A pretty way to serve SCallOps for 6 luncheon fish course is to run a. thin skewer through the centers Of four scalIops, and steam them. Drain then season and laV each skewer with it's burden of seal lops OF a strip of butter toast. Four of these strips will make an attrac- parsley.
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WAYS OF SERVING CHEESE.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters:-Herewith I send a. few recipes for serving cheese.
 Welsh Rarebit-TwO cups grated cheese. two eggs. one-half cup of milk, salt and cayenne to taste. Toast care fully slices of bread with crusts re- moved. While hot, butter them, and then plunge in a bowl of hot water. Place on a heated dish and stand in oven to keep warm while you make
 the rarebit. Put the milk in a DOT celain-lined, or granite saucepan;
 stand it over a moderate fire; when boiling hot. add the cheese; stir con-
 tinually until the cheese is melted {;
 add salt, cayenne and yolks, and pour 1t over the bread.
 Baked Potatoes with Cheese-Divide
 a, hot potato in halves the long way
 one-thIrd inch thick, put together
 press slightly and cover with nap
 kin and by the time it is served, cheese
 will have softened, and make a savory
 addition to the potato.
 Cheese SouffIe-One and half table
 spoons lard, one tablespoon flour, one half cup milk, one-half teaspoon salt cayenne. Stir the flour in the larC while heating in a saucepan. Pour ir the milk slowly and let it come to g ! boil; add the seasoning, the yolks ot ! the eggs well beaten, and the grated cheese. Pour into a bowl and cool When cool, stir in the whites of agg: beaten stiff. Pour into small pans, ol one shallow pan, and bake in a mod crate oven about twenty minutes. Cheese Fonds-Two cups milk witt a pinch of soda stirred in; one cuI very dry, fine crumbs, one half pount or dry cheese; four beaten eggs, on, i level tablespoon of melted lard, pepper | salt, and a pinch of mace. Soak tn crumbs in the milk: beat in the eggs | lard, seasoning, lastly the cheese 1 Butter a pudding dish, put in the mix ture, strew the top with fine crumbs
 and bake covered half an hour; thel ! brown quickly. Eat soon, as it vii l fall in cooling.
 # you hay a window which yo, | want the light to come through bu | at the same time do not want to hay | it so person can look in, dissolve il a little hot water all the Epson salt | it will take up. brush this solution over the glass while hot, and when i | is dry you will have an excellent imi | tation of ground glass. Hope some O { the Sisters will try this
 | MERRY WIDOW.
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for white scraps. They should all be smoothly folded These can be called on for Things, window cloths, patches for sheets and underwear and for dolls clothes.
 Colored cotton scraps Of all sorts should go in another section. Each sort should be tied in a neat roll by itself, so that if it is needed for mend ing it can be got at easily. It Is good plan to have two sections for col ored scraps-one for those which are of no further usefulness for mending. because the frocks which they match are worn out, and one for those still possibly needed for mendinS. Occa- siOnally the colored rolls should be sorted and put in the section to which they belong.
 One of the little bags should be re- served for WoOlen pieces. These can be used for mending they can also be used for lining coats and waiStcoats and ironing holders. and they can be used for polishing and cleaning cloths. Odd Tieces of lace can be put in an other section of the bag. These can be used for trimming underwear and lingerie of all sorts.
 Silks can be put in still another section. These can be called on at Cristmas time. when they can be used for various little knicknacks-bags and sachets and cushions. They also prove useful for Things of various sorts and for trimmings. Bits of chiffon and net and crepe de chine can also be placed in this section, and these can be used for small roses with which to trim negligees and fancy work.
 Ribbons should be put in another section. Used ribbons can be washed and ironed. under a piece of tissue paper. and put in the bag, for they will be found useful. They can be folded and overhauled in short lengths to serve as hangers for skirts and coats, and they can be used in many places to caver raw edges of seams and hens.
 New ribbons can be used for fancy work and for facings and, in this day of combination, for trimmings. JANE.
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RURAL DELIVERY HALLS WITH DELIGHT OUR FOURTH ANNI-
 VERSARY.

Social Corner Editor and Friends come again.
 Maple Leaf: have not been stuck in the mud or snow as do not carry the mail, as you and others have sug- gested on account of my pen name. I received your card. Many thanks, The birds are always welcome.
 Snowfall: Many thanks for the invitation to come again. It is nice to receive such kind treatment from The Corner Sisters You will soon see a. letter in the department from your humble servant.
 The Editor and Theoda call for the old writers to come back. While I much enjoy reading the letters from so many new writers l would be much pleased to see letters from the old writers who were once living branches to the Social Corner.
 Crimson Rambler: Many thanks for such a Puff as you gave me in The Corner. Was it really true?
 Papa's Boy: The roads have been covered with smooth ice in places. No doubt you had to use chains.
 Potlatch: I was glad my trip to Delaware was of interest to you. The trip from New York to Wilmington is certainly fine.
 Married and Happy: Once more out of the hospital I know you must be happy. Hope this will find you fully recovered and able to sing with
 
 Aunt Abby knows how to get up a grand dinner. Her name is familiar to me as my mothers name was the same and she was called Aunt Abby by many old and young. She, too, could get up a dinner good enough for a king.
 Theoda: Speaks of a birthday party the first week in March on the Social Corner page. l wonder if it is for ladies only
 Wanted! By many of the big So- cial Corner family, to know what has become of Balsam Fir. Joan, Dreamer. Glenwood, Frank, Blue Bells. and many others who used to write such interesting letters.
 The fourth anniversary of the SO- vial Corner has come so soon we can hardly realize it. as it seems but a short time ago the irst light from the department began 10 shine from the Social Corner Editors pen.
 Theoda: Many thanks for yuur kind words in regard to my assisting in the opening chapters of the Social Corner. Being true, our first Corner was a tiny affair with only half a dozen writers to help the Editor map out what is now one of the most i'm terestinE pages of The Bulletin and if the new writers keep coming iu the future as in the past an added supple ment will soon be needed to the Saturdays Bulletin.
 With best wishes to all.
 RURAL DELIVERY.
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women, too. I cannot praise Lydia E. Pinkham' S Vegetable Compound enough for know never would have been as well if had not taken it and recom- mend it to suffering women"
 Daughter Helped Also.
 f'I gave it to my daughter when she was thirteen years old. She was in school and was a nervous wreck, and could not sleep nights. Now she looks so healthy that even the doctor speaks of it. You can publish this letter if you like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, 161 s. 10th Street, Ironton, Ohio.
 Why win women continue to suffer day in and day out and drag out a sickly, half-hearted existence, missing three fourths of the joy of living, when they can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound?
 If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble eCOmpOundw will help you, write tOLydia aE.Pinkham Medicine Go. (cOnfidentiaI) Lynn, Mass.,for ad- vice, Your letter will be opened. read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence.
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A GoSSlPY LETTER FROM SNOW
 BALL,

Dear Editor and Social Cornerites: Here I come again with my letter to The Corner. What changeabIe wealth CT we are having? Did any of the sisters get showed in by the large snoWstorm?
 have just been reading The Social Corner letters and was interested in them all.
 l enjoyed Billie's story very much. Theoda: l can join with you for the i fourth anniversary of the Social Cor ner. It would be nice to have all the first writers write again. Married and Happy: Was pleased to see another letter from you. It must be nice to be at home again. Crimson Rambler: Was sorry you couldn't come down Sunday. l looked for you all day. Hope you won't for
 get your promise. Rural Delivery: Isn't it about time you gave us another visit? It cer- tainly is a bad time for you to de- liver mail Hope you aren't lost in a snowbank.
 Papa's Boy. This is bad weather for your auto. Haven't seen 6 letter from you lately. Ready: Haven't you got your wood box nearly filled so you can write again to The Social Corner? Patience: Was pleased to see an other letter from your pen. Am glad you are improving Mrs. NJ. M. and A Sister from the West: You are welcome to The Cor ner. I would like to hear of some of the items from the west. Please come again soon.
 I suppose Ma is busy tending her
 ! hens this cold weather l am glad to see new writers com
 ing in every week. I would be pleased
 to receive cards from any of The Cor
 nerites.
 1 With best wishes to all The Social
 ! Corner readers, from
 EN0W<RA IT,
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the rest room, where lots of couches with washable covers invite you when tired with your shopping settlements the cafeteria, or place to eat lunches you may bring with you, and play night every Saturday free to all, with very good times besides numerous other entertainments, hikes, Bible classes made attractive, one right after gym when we are tired and want a rest, and again Sunday afternoons on little trips studying with nature
 Speaking of cafeterias, when I came out here 1 had heard of some in New ork and had vague idea of places where you served yourself and got things cheaper. Well, I am very used to them now, and they are so much nicer than the old plain restaurant. It's nothing humiliating to follow along the counter with your tray napkin etc. when everybody else does it: and then you see just what you are going to get and have such a variety to choose from. You need not get a whole din- ner, you can just spend only ten cents If you wish to. and there is one place where have paid only a nickel and had a good seat to eat my lunch with
 a glass of water into the bargain; but
 that's pretty economical, and I fec
 sorry for the little proprietor.
 Most of the cafeterias have one spe- claI attraction - orchestras, newspa-
 pers, all vegetarian, good service fo1 extremely low prices, etc, but the one l like best has flowers. The "La Palma is such a pretty place with cut Fragrant flowers on the tables, large bouquets on pedestals, hanging ferns colore' lights. mirrors, attractive ere tonne curtains, good furniture. dainty sugar bowl and salt and pepper shall- CTS. There l go and enjoy the food i'm
 mensely while dream of my beautiful surroundings
 As to the weather here. we had som, | bad rains in January. with bridges anC ] houses undermined, trains stalled tree. | blown over. etc, but no big frosts lik, i last year, yet.
 ! DnINCE-rUFT
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finest net that is sold for making in side curtains. It is very wide in either plain or figured styles, and such up holstery net yokes will wear much lace department.
 Making Old Ones Do-when bed sheets are beginning to wear thin in the center, you can make them wear almost as long again if they are torn IenGt1wise and the two selvedges sew ed together. Then hem the edges that were tern, and the sheet will wear like new.
 Making Your Own GIue-A simple. effective glue that is harmless, color less ana Odorless can be made by add Ing ordinary tapioca to water and boiling.
 Last week the Y. W. c. 4. here gave great pageant of 2,000 girls entitled The Ministering of the Gift" a story of the associations care for the spirit ual' physical, social and mental needs of it's members.
 It was d very pretty scene we had to work with a mountain view for background so arranged in tiers that the procession appeared to come down winding trail. The heraldS in chic white fur-trimmed suits blew their uumpets to welcome the coming Of the spirit or the association. She was d beautiful, tall young lady with flowing hair, regal in blue velvet, gold and white. Then the different departments descended, wearing delicate rainbow colored scarfs, the foreigners in more brilliant tones, and the college girls black -gcwned and capped. More and more came of the 2.O00 trooplng down the mountain and marched round and round the room through pink roped paths headed by pretty girls in rosy nded uressess until the floor was coV- cred, and they marched off, After that came the different epi- sodes, the college students. the real 1 hay wagon and Maypole dances in the country festival the city episodes of the factory and mill girls. of the Spirit of Play summoning the city girls to the games and drills of the gymnasium, the ] household arts. street children restored to the right to play through the Camp 1 ire Girls, foreigners in the city and the religious work department.
 This pageant was not for any fnan- clal gain to the association, but to show it's work among the college girls. ! those of the city who are wage earn CTS, of the leisure class or who belong to the professions or who come here ! from foreign lands speaking no Eng l fish.
 The Y. W. c. A, especially enc like 1 ours, means great deal to girls and
 wSmen, There is the reading room,
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SOCIAL CORNER POEM.

The Lifo That Counts. The life that counts must to1 and
 fight;
 Must hate the wrong and love the
 right;
 Mast stand for truth by day and night; This is the life that counts, The life that counts must aim to rise Above the earth to sunlit skies; Must fix it's gaze on Paradise That is the life that counts. The life that counts must helpful be- In darkest night make melody; Must wait the dawn on pended knee This Is the life. that counts. The life that counts must helpful be, The cares and needs of others see; Must seek the slave of sin to free That is the life that counts.
 By Christian CynosuYe.
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The Tale of a Valentine
By Queen Bess

Mrs. Brown was leaning over, look ing out of the window. She was a sweet faced, plump little woman with eyes. Finally she spoke to her daugh- ter, a Mrs. Edmonds, a large, fair, en- ergetic woman:
 Martha" she said timidly, T don't feel as if I were sick at all, and I should meet lots of friends if l could go with you over to the chapel to- day"
 Martha looked up from the basket where she was putting in heart cakes to take to the valentine festival.
 "Why, mother, 1 wouldn't be guilty of letting you go out in this snow for anything in this worldl A woman of 57 has to be awfully careful
 T did want to go.' said Mrs. Brown as she sat down.
 T wish you could, but it's bad enough for me. Pm too old to be SC foolish Well, I'm ready now. You won't have a. thing to do. mother, and now there's the buggy and I must go. :.
 Mrs. Brown went over to the win dow and watched her daughter climt into the. buggy and start away,
 q might have gone," she said Wist- fully. It isn't very cold"
 She felt very old and miserable
 Tt wouldn't have been too cold. wish 1 could have gone. Here I am, 57 years old and l can't remember { single day when l did exactly as pleased.''
 Just then someone knocked at the front door. Mrs. Brown started guilt fly, but she hurried to open the door A tall, broad shouldered man stood or the piazza, When he looked at heI she saw it was Philip Sterling. Tn, twinkle in his blue eyes brought the hot blood to her cheeks inst as it haC always done. She held out her hand to him.
 ''Wny, A1ecia, is it you? I expected to see Mrs. Edmonds. I didn't know you were in the neighborhood. It: like old times to be shaking hands witt you.'
 She laughed confusedIy and led tht way to Martha's sitting room.
 'Ma-tha's gone to Pine River chapel There's a valentine festival there anC she is helping. It's for the church, ana she went be home until late"
 "Are you going?" MT. Sterling look, ed at her with his smiling eyes.
 ''No, Martha wouldn't let me go ou in the snow.
 And it's such a little sE.Uw, too Don't you want to go?H T should have liked to. but I an too old to be disappointed. Perhaps you will see Martha, If you are goinl there"
 T may go later. You see. I drov, over to see if I could get a picture O my mother. John. my son. is an artis
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and ho wishes to make some family portraits.''
 I'll go bring 1t to you" She hurried out of the room and returned with a little box 'The lock is rusty and can't unlock 1t: perhaps you can"
 Mir. Sterling took the box and the two gray heads bowed together over fell back while the box was upside down and the contents were scattered over the carpet.
 I've poured all your little keep sakes out. That's too badl" He laugh ed and began helping her pick up the fallen articles. Here is the picture, Philip" and she , held Up to him a beautiful old daguer- | reotYpe.
 Thank you for 1t, AIecia, John shall return 1t. But see here, Alecia, did you keep this in the hox'' What is it?" Her face was erim- son.
 Its this" He held up a little yell 1 in the box. Allie ?" he asked tenderly. Tt was at the bottom, I couldn't ! bear to burn 1t up." she said with . ! little quiVeP in her voice, T remember, 1t looked pretty to mo 1 when I bought it. It's been long, | long time ago. Alecia, but I remember. { Are you going to keep it"' ! Yes | 'Wny?'' l For the sake of old times" 1 ''Th6y were good old times, A1ecia, l but | have often wanted to know if 1 | was IEistaken in the old days when I | thought you cared for me? Tell me, | why didn't you answer my valentine ?'' | Answer! Why, Philip, there was | nothing to answer Nothing to answer. LoolSI" And ] lifting the pretty pink cupid in the center of the valentine, he read: q | love you, Alecia- Will you marry me ! I'll come for you tonight" l You went to the party with James | Brown" he said responsibility
 Philip, l never saw those words =
 she said
 You've seen them now" he said ! simply. We are old people now" she stam- mered.
 we are not. Give me my answer now, Alecia." He smiled down into l her eyes.
 A short time afterwards Martha Ed mOnds looked up to see her mother | come smiling and blushing into the | midst of the valentine festival, 'Why, mother, what does this mean Mrs. Edmonds cried. Tt means, Martha, dear, that I-that we-taat is"
 MT. Sterling laughed. We've eloped, Martha! Run away and got married, and 1t all came from a valen- tine"
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TESTED RECIPES.

Sisters of the Social Corner: Won der if I can come in and have a chat with you all; have read your letters every week and often thought I would write, so will make a start this cold Sunday.
 In the days when eggs are high I have some recipes which may help out
 Rye Gems-One cup rye meal, 1 cup flour. 1-2 cup sugar. 1 tablespoon melt ed butter and a little salt: 1 cup sour milk. 1 teaspoon soda dissolved in a little warm water. Bake in hot gem pans
 Gingerbread-One cup molasses. : tablespoons melted butter, cups flour, sifted with 1 teaspoon each ginger and cinnamon: saitk. oue-haIf cup sour milk and 1 teaspoon soda dissolved in a little warm water.
 Sour Milk Cake-One cup sugar. 1-2
 (Continued on Page Fifteen)
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WAYS TO COOK AND SERVE
 OYSTERS.

Dear Editor and Cornerites One and All: l was so busy last week that failed to write my letter of thanks It was very kind of Auntie No. 1 to send ne a reminder-juSt like her
 I received from The Corner over thirty cards and two nice letters, for which I thank all who so kindly re- membered me. If I am right, and believe l am, Aunty's wedding ann1- versary is on Feb. 24Sh.
 Polly Wfntergreen: I shall be able to find that house should ever come that way.
 Elizabeth: The church looked so natural was pleased to have a pie ture of it.
 For those who are fond of oysters I send tn a few new recipes Cat least new to mel.
 ShriveIed oysters-Heat the liquor of twenty oysters in a saucepan. then allow to cool and remove the scum Then add one tablespoon of butter, the oysters, seasoning of pepper salt few drops of lemon juice and cook covered for eight minutes, Serve on buttered toast
 Broiled oysters-Open, drain one dozen large oysters, dry them on 8 cloth, dip in melted butter, season with pepper and lay on g. hot gridiron over a brick fire and brown them lightly on both sides; serve on buttered bread, garnShed with parsley.
 Oyster Ca<e-Take twenty-four large oysters and rinse them in their own liquor; chop them and mix with three quarters of a cup of fine bread crumbs, three tablespoons of chopped suet and One-half pound of sausage meat; sea son with salt, pepper, paprika and grated nutmeg; mix with the beaten yolks of two eggs and set in a. cool place for two hours; make into little cakes, dust them over with flour, then brush them over with the beaten whites of the eggs; roll in bread crumbs. fry in plenty of smoking hot fat.
 Oyster Pot Pie-P1ace forty oysters with their liquor and one cup of wa ter, in a saucepan, season with salt and pepper. Cook eight minutes; blend together in another saucepan, two ta- blespoons of butter and two of four, then gradually add the liquor from the cooked oysters: mix thoroughly; boil for about five minutes and add the oysters: two ounces of cooked bacon cut in small pieces and allow to heat. Pour the whole in 9. deep but tered baking dish and cover with pars-
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WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT UNCLE
 PETER PETTIS.

Dear Editor and Members s:-+rhe Social Corner seems to be doing a good work for mankind. as 1t extends to distant parts of our country. con veying much good conducive to the happiness of others.
 Mother of Seattle: I would like to hear more about Uncle Peter Pettis who used to carry The Courier through Franklin and the southern part of Aebanon in Goshen Society. As I re- member he never stopped long at the houses. and on cold and stormy days we watched for his appearing and had a warm drink and something to eat ready when to came. He must have met some perilous times on his journeys, and l hope to hear about them: and his leaving the library to Franklin church. Truly his faithful ness iH duty is sacred to his memory
 The contrast with the present day ought to. fill our hearts with gratitude for our many blessings.
 GREAT GRANDMOTHER.