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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
SEWING
N OR the woman who wants coat
j hanger for every gown-and
q who doesn't?-there are some
new IDEAS that have been gar

al hanger for every gown-and
- who doesn't?-there are some
new IDEAS that have been gar
nered both for the construction of
them and the covering. AS skeleton
for the hanger there is the pasteboard
roll whose usefulness as a mailing
case is over. Then there are stripes
Of thin wood and very firm pasteboard.
These substitutes for the steel hanger
are first covered with wadding and
then with shirred lawn, ribbon or silk.
A ribbon loop is tied securely round
the middle to take the place OF the
usual wire hook, and on each end the
big puffy bow is filled with cotton as
sleeve supporter, and also this helps
to keep the gown from slipping off.
One popular debutante whose bouquet
ribbons became almost burden used
them all to cover coat hangers.
To keep paper patterns from being
mussed make a bag as follows: Take a
strip of denim four feet long. 27 inches
vide; band or hem edges. Take mar
row elastic webbing and make loops
lust as wide as pattern envelopes, run
ming across denim. Make other rows
of these loops below the first about six
inches apart, sew large ring or loop
to each of the four corners OF cloth,
fold through middle and hang on two
small screws In back of machine or
sewing screen. When unlocked and
laid on table there are your patterns
in neat rows and the elastic holds them
securely. This size will hold three
dozen of regular size patterns.
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BY MRS. McCUNE.

|" VERY little girl of from 9 to
III perhaps IA years needs at
S least two short flannel petit
coats, and the knitted variety,
which cling so gracefully, give the
maximum of warmth with the mini
mum of bulkiness. 1t is agreeable
pickup work, too. For those who wish
to seize upon the quiet of late winter
to repleDish the children's wardrobes.
the following directions will prove use
ful. The skirt described will measure
IA inches in length when completed. 1t
should then be attached to band,
or preferably. little muslin waist.
The simple scalloped bordered design,
with ribbed hips, that | have chosen
calls for seven skeins of good knitting
yarn, one skein of Saxony and pair of
bone knitting needles No. l.
Authorizations used-Th., thread; o..
over tog.. together; s. c.. single GRO
chet; d. c., double crochet; {. c., treble
crochet; ch., chain.
Cast on SO stitches and knit one row
plain.
First row-Slip one stitch. knit "a,
th. o. twice, purl 2 tog., knit 2. tn. 0.
twice, purl tog., knit 2, tn. o. twice,
purl tog., slip 1, knit 8. tn. o., knit ..
Second row-Knit IL, tn. o. twice.
purl tog., knit 2. tn. o. twice. purl
tog., knit 2, tn. o. twice, purl 2 tog.,
knit rs.
Third row-Slip 1. knit "a. tn. o.
twice, purl tog. knit 2. repeat from
once. tn. o. twice. purl tog., slip 1,
knit Z, tn. o.. narrow, tn. o., knit 2.
Fourth row-Knit 10, tn. o. twice,
purl tog., knit 2, repeat from once.
tn. o. twice, purl 2 tog., knit rs,
Fifth row-Slip 1, knit "a. tn. o.
twice, purl 2 tog.. knit 2, repeat from "
once, slip /, knit 6, tn. o., narrow. tn.
o. narrow, tn. o.. knit 2.
In each succeeding row, the rs
stitches and 9TH. o. twice. purl tog.,
knit q twice. tn. O. twice, purl tog.,
are the same as In the previous rows
so this part of the directions will not
be repeated for each of the next 10
rows.
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TO KNIT n CHILDS PETTICOAT
ixth row-Knit IA finish the row

Sixth row-knit IA finish the row.
Seventh rowLKnit TO tho last II
stitches. slip /, knit 2 narrow tn. o.
twice. narrow, knit ], tn. o., narrow, tn.
o., narrow, th. o., knit =.
Eighth row-Knit 10. purl, knit 4,
finish the row..
Ninth row-Knit to last Is stitches,
slip l, narrow, III. o. twice, narrow,
| narrow. tn. o. twice, narrow, tn. o.,
narrow tn. o., narrow, tn. o., knit 2.
Tenth row-Knit 9, purl l, knit g.,
purl l, knit 2, finish the row.
Eleventh row-knit to the last 16
stitches, slip l. knit 2, narrow, tn. o.
, twice, narrow, slip !, knit l. bind off | i,
tn. o., narrow. tn. O.. narrow tn. o., mar
row, knit l.
finish row as before.
Thirteenth row-Knit to the last is
stitches, slip /, knit 5. slip /, knit j,
bind off /, tn. o., narrow, tn. o., narrow,
tn. o., narrow knit /.
Fourteenth row-Knit ID and finish
as before.
Fifteenth row-Knit to the last IA
stitches, slip !, knit 6. slip /, knit !,
bind off l, tn. o., narrow. tn. o., mar
row, knit /.
Sixteenth row-Knit 13 and finish as
before.
Seventeenth row-Knit to the last 13
stitches, slip i, knit Z, slip /, knit 1,
bind off |, tn. o., narrow. knit l.
Eighteenth row-Knit IL and finish
as before
Nineteenth row--Knit to the last IL
stitches, slip l, knit 8. narrow, knit l.
Twentieth row-Knit II and finish
as before.
The foregoing directions complete
one scallop. Repeat from the first row
until 81 scallops have been made, aft
er which bind off. II wider skirt is
desired. more scallops may be added.
Take up the stitches along the top of
the skirt, one stitch In each rib, and
knit three inches as follows: Knit 2,
purl 2, across each row. When the
three inches have been completed. bind
off.
Fasten the 6axony yarn at the lower
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IEyl HERE Is no more valuable food
81 in the winter season than nuts.
lA Rightly used they form not
only the basis, but the finish
ing touch TO many an otherwise taste
less dish. They have a distinct food
value and can be used as a substitute
for meat.
Southern cooks use chestnuts In
their turkey filling. as they give it
delicate flavor that is delicious.
Baked apples stuffed with sultana
raisins and chestnuts make good
entree.
The nuts should be steamed well.
skinned and chopped fine, then mixed
with the raisins. A syrup sauce should
accompany this dish.
The English walnut Is the most use
full of all nuts. as most cooks have dis
covered.
The salad that is served with dinner
should have thin shaving of walnuts.
This is true whether plain lettuce or
fancy salad Is served.
Fruit salads are always improved by
using chopped walnuts and they can
also be used with vegetable salads. al
though not so lavishly.
Desserts that are made of milk and
eggs are vastly improved by flavoring
with walnuts. Bread and custard pud-
dings to be delicious should have raj
sins and nuts cooked in them
Try using chopped nuts in the whip
ped cream heaped on puddings and
you will find them decided addition.
At the Sunday dinner there should
be large comport filled with all sorts
of nuts, for the guests to help them
selves at will.
1t Is advisable that the nuts should
be cracked beforehand, as it prevents
awkwardness in serving unless one
owns a dainty set Of picks and crack
ers.
Pecan and butter nuts have grown
steadily in favor, being used quite free
ly In cooking. The butter nut Is very
rich and should be used in small guam
titles.
The most successful housewives
serve a small portion of nuts with ev-
cry large dinner, and to have the din
ner success you should have a spe-
cial dish of salted almonds at each
guests plate.
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TRIMMINGS
'YSY AVE every bit of old trimming OF
hI any kind that Is large enough
III to hold a motif or n bead.

RI any kind that Is large enough
III to hold motif or n bead.
These scraps Will make
beautiful hat crowns, yokes. odd vests.
collar and cuff sets and banding.
The kind of trimming here described
is very expensive if bought In the
stores.
First cut out the articles to be made
from plain net or chiffon, old or new
Next, II motifs to be used are soiled,
wash them-dye them, too, If you wish
before removing from the old net
This is to keep them from fraying.
When pressed. dry between two
heavy clothes. cut from the old net
and arrange and baste to the new In
any pretty way that strikes your fancy.
Sew. whip or chain stitch them in
place with self-colored or contrasting
color. If you prefer it, of silk flowers.
heavy or fine, according to the weight
of your lace.
A few irridescent beads or French
knots may be added effectively.
On collar and cuff sets, arrange a
row of motifs around the outer edge
in such a way as to leave no space Of
net between them, each one exactly
meeting the following one. Whip the
inner edge to the net
Buttonhole the outer edge to insure
neat finish and long wear.
Bind the neck and bottom of cuffs
with something soft but firm.
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Nl made this year than ever be-
S fore. Many novelties are ap-
pearing. Women have always
been more or less conservative about
their footwear for the daytime. and as
consequence the innovations that
were radical departures had little
chance in past seasons. This season
however. the footwear is quite as gay
as other articles of apparel, and the
most fashionable and best dressed
women approve It. Short skirts al
ways give inspiration and incentive to
the bootmaker, and so it is that we
have boots with pale tan tops and dark
gray tops, brown tops and tops of
mixed cloth. Such boots are known as
"spat-top" boots, and are worn for
both morning and afternoon. The pas
sion for Cloth" footwear has gone so
far as to compose the entire boot, with
the exception of the patent-leather tip
and piece of patent leather upon the
heel, two places upon which most of
the wear and tear come. CIoth-top
boots for informal wear are appearing
laced. The laces are not crossed dag
onally as In the ordinary laced shoe.
but are made to form little horizontal
bars of black from the yamp to the ton
of the boot. The "spat" idea has crept
even into the evening slipper, and one
finds spat formations of a contrasting
color to the slipper, apparently COM
ing from under the sole of the foot
up the side and disappearing at the top
of the slipper.
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edge of the skirt and make a row of
chain 5, fastened by s. C. in each stitch
Of the scallops
Sew up to the skirt about halfway,
and around the placket crochet a row
of 8. C., and then q row Of shells, each
shell made of 6 d. c. Joined by 8. c..
Use the saxony for this part of the
work.
Across the top crochet a row of {. C.
with Q ch. between. one t, C. in each of
the knit ribs, skipping the purled ribs.
Run the ribbon for the band and tie
strings through the open spaces.
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SOuffle of Rice.

HNA OOK four tablespoonfuls of rice
IL u In quart Of milk with four
le tablespoonfuls Of sugar. When
done remove from the fire,
and when cooled, but still warm, add
to 1t four yolks of eggs, six whites
beaten to stiff froth. and a table
spoonful of vanilla. Mix well, and
pour into deep, buttered fireproof
dish. Sprinkle powdered sugar on
the top and set it in good oven.
Leave it until it has risen, then serve
Immediately
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Cottage Salad.

aY Ut one quart of thick sour
~ milk in a clean bag to drain
lG=.sal over night; do not cook the
milk; it is much better with
out and does not all go to whey. In
the morning take the curds and put
in cold bowl and add one saltspoon OF
salt and a dash of pepper and one
half cupful of sweet cream. Toss all
lightly with a silver fork, put on crisp
lettuce leaves, and set on ice until
ready to serve.
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Annie Pudding,

(F@Yl NE cupful of milk, two table
spoonfuls of shortening but
30 ter and lard, two teaspoonfuls
of baking powder, a good
pinch of salt, -four enough to thicken.
Fill the bottom of baking pan with
apples cut in small pieces and
sugared; add a little cinnamon to the
apples and cover batter over them.
Bake twenty minutes in hot oven.
Serve with caramel sauce
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BUTTER

|" OUSEKEEPERS often find that
RI butter bought for cooking is
N quite strong. The Germans
have method of sweetening
1t which is efficacious. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Put 10 pounds of butter into a por-
celain kettle and boil steadily over a
good but slow fire until the sediment
In the pan is of pale amber color.
This will be in about FIVE hours.
Great care must be used for fear of
scorching. Strain the butter while hot
into clean. small jars. not squeezing
the cloth.
When cold, cover with oiled paper
and keep in cool place from the air.
This process imparts to the worst kind
of butter a palatable nutty flavor.
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Orange ShOrtcake.

IE=Vl NE quart of sifted -four. two
uEs teaspoonfuls Of baking powd-
lh.N er. one teaspoonful of salt,
one tablespoonful of white
sugar. Mix thoroughly. Then add
three tablespoonfuls of butter and
sweet milk sufficient to make soft
dough. Roll out in three layers,
slightly butter each layer, lay one on
top of the other, bake twenty-five
minutes, separate the layers while
warm, place bottom crust on plate,
cover with sliced orange, sprinkle
thickly with sugar, lay on second
crust, and proceed as before; dust top
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ficient to cook tenderly, but not for
meat to separate. Let cool. Make q
mayonnaise dressing, cover fish with
it on platter, lay sprigs of parsley and
slices of lemon on for garnishment.
This dish, though simple, has been
reished by many who were fish
tired.
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" o remove iodine from any ma
terial soak the spot in sweet
N milk for several hours, then
lay it in the sun. Repeat this
until spot disappears. Circles left by
the milk easily can be removed by
washing in warm water and some
good soap.
|" FREQUENTLY umbrella handles
u2 become loosened from the
A steel rods. The following will
be found an easy way Of fixing
them: Put some resin in a spoon and
hold over the gas or on hot stove un-
til thoroughly melted; then pour into
the cavity in handle and put steel rod
into it; hold until resin is cold and
you will find your umbrella as strong
as when new.
W7I HEN a gas mantle begins to
NV turn black, sprinkle a little
salt on it with salt shaker
and light, and the black part
win burn off and become white again.
II the mantel has become too black It
will be necessary to lift it off care
fully and remove the black from the
stem of burner. replace mantel, douse
on little salt, and it will come out
pure white again.
fl OR ironing linen napkins, table
2 clothes, or anything to be
1 ironed on both sides take
large piece of wrapping pa
per, fold two or three times to At your
ironing board; the thickness is re-
quired so as not to let the heat pene-
trate. Then place your linen on the
paper and iron. You will see that the
side facing the paper is just as pretty
as the side you have ironed. and your
linens nicer than ever before
I"l N cleaning house one of the
hardest tasks Is moving the
u cumbersome mattresses, not
so much because of their
weight, but on account of the difficult
ty In getting hold of the unweildy
things. Just try roping them with
a clothes line. and see how II simpii-
fies matters. Put rope around,
bookstrap fashion, motting in such
way that you have rope handles to
get hold of, and then see how easy
the mattress can be moved
|" ONT hesitate to launder the
curtains on your home made
III furniture for lack of time to
replace broken drawstrings.
Make curtain in the usual way, finish
top edge with one-half inch band or
beading, as one prefers. II with bead
ing, stay underneath with one-half
inch strip. Sew hooks firmly to back
edge of band five or six inches apart.
so that point of hook comes within
one-duarter inch of top edge Of band.
Then with two small tacks to each
eye tack them on the piece of furnI-
ture same distance apart as hooks on
curtain. Now hook your curtain on.
Easy to remove or adjust.
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with fine sugar, serve while warm
with cream and sugar. Bananas or
peaches may be used instead OF
oranges
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THE :.
KITCHEN
Salmon.

ESY UY fresh whole salmon, clean
RhS and bone, tie up in cheese
Ez cloth, and put in steamer
Let steam for one hour suf-
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Ia HOMEMADE washing machine
HV is easily made after the fol-
@ lowing directions, and will 90
good service. First, procure
a good water tight cask. thoroughly
cleanse 1t, and cut hole for a lid.
The cask should then be mounted on
Two good rockers. whose arc is small
enough to give the machine a good
tip forward. A handle is then nailed
10 one rocker, and the machine is
ready Put into the cask the warm
washing solution; follow with the
laundry. Put the lid on tight ana
begin to work the machine Tne
cleansing is accomplished simply oy
the shock of the cask as it tilts back
and forth.
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NOVELTIES

a HOES; are smarter and better
0l made this year than ever be-
~ fore. Many novelties are ap-
pearing. Women have alwavs
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FOOD VALUE
OF NUTS

IEI HERE is no more valuable food
E in the winter season than nuts.
III Rightly used they form not
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III 81 HIS is a good plan for extra
closet room: Fasten a large
s screw eye in the ceiling of
the closet, being sure to
strike lath SO the screw eye will
bite. Then screw a large hook in
10 the end of broom handle and
hasten small hooks alternately in the
handle for clothes hooks. Shirtwaists
and childrens dresses may be hung
on coat hangers and hung on the
hooks. Hook the handle on the screw
eye in the ceiling out of the way.
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win burn off and become white again
II the mantel has become too black +,
will be necessary to lift it off care.
fully and remove the black from the
stem of burner. replace mantel, douse
on little salt, and it will come on,
pure white again.
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n N cleaning house one OF the
hardest tasks is moving the
A cumbersome mattresses, not
so much hecauae of THAR
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sd VERY little girl of from to
"a perhaps IA years needs at
~ least two short flannel petit
coats and the knitted variety
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be found an easy way or liking
them: Put some resin in a spoon and
hold over the gas or on hot stove un-
til thoroughly melted; then pour into
the cavity in handle and put steel rod
into it; hold until resin is cold and
you will find your umbrella as strong
as when new.
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|" ONT hesitate to launder the
curtains on your home made
III furniture for lack of time to
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-03
Wallace E. Gilbert Buys Store

The following from a recent issue Of
the Burlington News will be of interest
to many in Morrisville and vicinity
Wallace E. Gilbert. for 10 years the eff
ficient and popular head salesman at
Turks clothing store. has resigned. hav-
ing purchased the business of the Frank
McWhorter Company in Barre, Mr.. Nc
Whorter retiring after 81 years Mr..
Gilbert will receive the congratulations
and good wishes of his BurlIngt On friends,
who, however, will regret his departure
from the city. Mr.. Gilbert has already
left Turks and will take up his residence
in Barre March 1.
Mr.. Gilbert upon entering the store
this morning was greeted by his fellow
employees in a body and presented with a
handsome cut glass ink we'll with sterling
top and Grecian pen box, as a token OF
esteem. He was completely overcome by
the testimony of appreciation, but
thanked his fellow clerks with appropri-
ate words
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-03
Grover Luce Buys Business

The following from the Northboro
news in a recent issue of the Marlboro,
Mass, Daily Enterprise will be of inter.
est to readers of this paper as the parties
concerned are both former residents OF
Lamoille county, Mr.. Grimes being form
erly from Elmore, and Mr. Luce is a son
of Mr. d Mrs D S. Luce OF Norris vile:
Grover W. Luce for several years d
conductor on the Worcester CONSOLIDATE
ed stree railway has left the employ OF
tnal concern as he has Purchased the
business Ut the Hudson Produce Co., an
old established company in town. The
business has been o Nned by c. E Grimes
and has been in the Grimes family for a
number OF years. The business covers
routes in the towns of Northboro, Marl-
boro, Hudson, Westboro, Maynard and
other places, and is one of the largest
produce businesses in this section. Mr..
Luce intends to enlarge the business of
which he has already taken charge and
his friends predict very great success for
him 10 mis- new venture. Mr.. Luce is one
of the officials of the Progressive town
committee and is one of the most popular
young men OF this town.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-03
DR.. j. ARTHUR ROBINSON.


:oRNRR BRICK BLOCK, WORTHWHILE
Extracting using Somnoforme Gas, Pain,ess
Method, Ether, etc. Plate, Crown and Bricge
cork. Tres-fng, Filling and Saving Teeth. VIII
answer anv Gals nights and Sundays. Telephone
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-03
Death of Joseph Battell

Col. Joseph Battell, Middlebury's ven-
erhhle citizen, author, admirer Of Nor
gan horses and deeply interested in con-
servation of Vermont forests and scenic
features, died at 6 o'clock last week
| Tuesday evening at George Washington
hospital Washington, ID. c., aged rs
years. The remains were brought to
Middlebury on Thursday and taken to
the Battell homestead.
Col. Battell was bachelor He leaves
no relatives. He was born in Middlebury,
July Is, 1880, the son of Philip and En-
ma Seymour Battell. He attended Mid
dlebury College from 1856 to 1859, but
did not graduate. He was author of
many books on horse breeding and other
subjects and a contributor to many peri
odcals. He was owner and publisher of
the Middlebury Register, and owner of
the American Publishers Co.
Bread Loaf Inn, a famous hostelry in
Ripton, has long been in his possession.
He owned number of large farms and
about 10000 acres of timber lands. one
of his pet ideas being to work out a
scheme for protection of the forestry re-
sources of the State. He never allowed
an automobile on his lands or at bis
hotel
Col. Battell was member of the State
Legislature of 1905 He had held vari-
GUS town offices. He was author of Gel
len of the Whispering Pines, a charac-
teristic work of an eccentric character.
In 1905 Col, Battel conveyed to the
United States government his beautiful
farm of 500 acres in Weybridge, to be
used for breeding Morgan horses. In
1910, he gave the State of Vermont for
public park 500 acres of virgin forest, in
Guiding Cancels Hump.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-03
Frank Greene'S Speech

The Gentleman from Hayvile in the
Rutland Herald
"We had good speach from Congress
man Frank Greene Friday. Frank he
uste to be reporter and he says that
haint more dignifed legislative BODY
in the world than Vermont.
"Gee-miney 1 reckon he haint never
been round when they was desk-slam-
ing day or when members begin max
ing speeches on fish and game.
wonder what they'd said in Germany
or England if they heard Hewitt or Hap
good hold fourth but i'll say one thing
most os us members respects the speak
er and has presided enough in town meet
ing SO they know what's right.
Prank hese real handy with the soft
answer and wont never make nobody
mad by telling them what a mess of
derned old backtOwn mosbacks they be-"
Fur as that gdes | reckon even the
member from Hooker Hill or even peern
compairs fairly well with some of them
longhared congressman from the south
west.
A Teller from Vermont don't never need
to pOlligise.