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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters; It has been quite 8. while since 1 visited our cheery Corner. Never theless, I have often thought Of you all and have read every letter in The Corner every Saturday. I know I am rather late, but never mind, am going to wish you all a Happy New Year.
 Hannah Who: 1 wonder who you are. W!u you please tell me what street you live on in Willinanttc?
 Aunt Judy: I think I know you. Are you Mrs. R. S.? And do you live on a
 Wondering Jew: Why don't you write to The Corner again?
 Lucy Acorn: Did you ever attend school iIi Lisbon?
 Aunt Hester: I hope to hear from
 Aunt Abby; sent you card sev- eral weeks ago.
 send in some recipes that are nice:
 Cookies-One cup each of sugar, mo- lasses and scant cup lard, one-half cuI coffee, one tablespoon each of soda. ginger and vinegar. one egg and -four to roll. Cut out. Bake in hot oven
 Cream Cake-One cup each of sugar and flour, four tablespoons of sweet mix, three eggs and two teaspoons oi baking powder. Bake as 3, loaf; when done, split through the middle, pour over each haff one cup Of rich cream favored, and put together again. This is to be eaten the same day 1t is made Makes a fine dessert.
 Troy Pudding-T wo-t thirds of a cur of molasses, one cup of chopped suet three cups flour. one cup each of sweet milk and seeded Taisins, one teaS 9oor each of cinnamon and soda and a hall teaspoon each Of nutmeg, cloves anc salt. Steam three hours. Sauce One heaping tablespoon oi flour mixed with one-half cup sugar a piece Of butter as large as an egg anC one pint wa@r. Cook until thick an( creamy and flavor with lemon This pudding is very good and inexpensive
 Date Loaf-One egg, one cup white sugar, one and one-han cups swee milk. four cups flour. four teaspoons baking powder, one teaspoon of salt one-half cup nut meats and one large cup stoned and cut-up dates Le stand 15 minutes, then bake. Nice fol tea and picnics.
 ! will now bid you all good morning
 CHATTERBOX,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
MERRY WIDOW
A SAFE RULE TO TRY.

Editor Of Social Corner:-Etta's Barber's latest subject interests me. once knew a fin1ily in which there
 were two grandmothers and a great
 grandmother
 @The one grandma and the great
 grandma had such quiet sweet dispo- sitions that every one loved them.
 The other grandma had kept house
 for her son until he was middle aged
 before he married. and was so, el- most insanely jealous of her sons wife that her fits of passion made life very unpleasant for the daugh- ter-in-law, who bore it all very meellly.
 In one way of looking at it that daughter er-in-law deserves a crown for ] her forbearance; but was it right for i her to have the best years of her life | spoiled in that way?
 And for those in middle life, who
 are saying, T wonder if will be well | cared for when 1 am oId-'' I would l say: T think the best insurance they 1 can have, is to begin now to eliminate | all selfishness from their nature, and 1 cultivate an amiable disposition; and | while, Give to the world the best that l you have, and the best will come back ] to you may not be true in every | case, I think it 0 safe rule to try | e c. SAW,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
AIoosup.
THE PROPER CARE OF MILK
 UTENSILS.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: Too much cannot he said of the care of milk utensils. Not all the bacteria or germs that find their way into milk comes from the COW or the barn. Often milk pails, strainers, cans and other utensils used in the handling of milk are the cause of such trouble There should ne no hidden places in milk tins Good tin is the only practicable material for milk ves- sels, and it ought to be kept bright ant; clear.
 The proper washing of milk utensils Is something that is often neglected. All milk should De rinsed with luke warm water before it comes in contact with boiling water as the heat will cook the milk There should be add ed to the water some cleansing com pound, such as sal soda, a little borax or powder which contains no grease Then scald and wipe dry.
 There are two general methods in use for creaming the milk. One is to place the milk on pans or cans, and allow the cream to rise and the ott ar is the use of the separator. The dairyman cannot afford to be without a separator. These should be cleaned the same as above and all utensils 1 should be aired in the sun winter as well as summer.
 The separator removes practically all 1 of the cream from the milk, while the old way will leave about one fourth of it in the milk
 Tine cream is of much finer quality
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
DIFFICULTIES SURMoUNTED
By Diana

food; neither do you allow for any losses after they arc hatched.'
 Well, maybe I did make mistake and also roclSoned too closely but all the same, if I am too sanguine over raising chicks. you are not hope full enough; but they will help to keep you out of doors, and in some way, added Aune Jane, "we will manage to supply the necessities of life and l shall not care how it is done" The hens laid about fifteen eggs a day when they were bought. The broody hens were set. Some of the hens died on their nests and the eggs were cold before it was known. Other hens left their nest a few days before it was time for the eggs to hatch. The forty chicks. Aunt Jane chuclled and said many times day, What did l tell you?'
 Her niece laughed and said "Oh. yes, Auntie dear, but the chickens are not raised And they were not raised. for hawks caught them until only 50 chicks were left, and these proved to be all | roosters.
 1 In good time the garden was planted and then began a war with seemingly all the worms and insects on the sur
 face of the earth. By diligent care and watchfulness they were conquered l Then came a long drouth, and al though the ground was kept well cul- tivated to preserve the moisture, the vegetables suffered, but they supplied ! the table, and also bought other house. hold supplies.
 1 When Mrs. Grayson realized that the 1 crops would not yield heavily, she 1 proposed taking boarders. Some oi ! the boarders were easy to please, and l the delicacieS which were wanted by l others ate rn the profits.
 l Tr- V2Tonday- la l rapidly regained his health under the rest. good food and kindly care oi
 Aunt Jane and her niece. The doctor 1 after realizing the great effort these women were making to make end: meet, invited the boarders and cfil-
 expeditions to the fields and woods l to gather herbs and wild flowers. After ! drying, he wrapped them in boxes ant | labelled them, then presented them t.
 Mrs. Grayson with the addresses O. I several druggists. and the assurance 1 that they would purchase all the heTbl she could gather.
 l In the fall Mrs. Grayson and Aun 1 Jane took account of stock and found that they had fifty dollars remainin;
 after all bills were paid. Their com Densatie7 was more because they haC combined the doing of several kind
 of work, whereas no one occupation which was tried. brought in enough t, cover all expenses.
 They decided that their boarder 1 should be students from college O persons who worked in stores or of l fees, and that they would continue t raise chickens, vegetables and fruit rrake their own cream and butter fo +ho table ard find a market for tn 1 surplus. Herbs would also be gath "rcd for medicinal purposes and tha
 -hev would stand ready to grasp an,
 TET-S S, ! aome.
 The wonderful strength of purpos and courage of these two women [
 provide and care for the two. childre
 n the face of troubles, failures an diSa Dpointments should influence tn
 readers Of this story that when one
 nroiects fail. not to give up, but t l'~ersevere until they rise above dificul
 ties and can devise other plans towar success.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20

tiful gift which I prize so highly. Did you receive my letter? And was it anything up to your expectation.
 Interested Reader: Many thanks for the pretty calender. l have hung the calender where I can pay my re- spectS to it daily.
 Silent Partner: Was in your viciri-. ity Jan. 30th. Just got a glimpse of
 Aunt Abby: Thanks for the pretty card.
 Here are a few good recipes you might try.
 Dutch Apple cake-One. egg veil beaten, two tablespoons butter three tablespoons sugar, One-half cup milk, two cups flour, two level teaspoons baking powder, four large apples. Pare, core and slice the apples in eights, press each section lightly into the dough, keeping them as close to- gether as possible. Dust thickly with granulated sugar and bake thirty minutes.
 Baked Apples with Orange-Select sound apples and wipe off thoroughly, 1 cut out core and in each space put q section of orange then, fill with gran ulated sugar. Last add one cup water. Bake in moderate oven about 45 min utes. May be served with cream. 1 There is a world of happiness to be ! found in just doing the little things 1 along the way.
 MERRY WIDOW
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20

changes have q great effect Qp the
 quality and durability Of ths@ @instru-
 nent, and it is necessary to protect it
 from all external influences which
 might affect the materials of which it
 is composed. It must be shaded from
 the sun, kept out of a draught, and,
 above all, guarded against sudden
 changes of temperature
 This latter is a most frequent cause
 of the piano getting out Of tune and
 the instrument should be kept i'll a
 temperature not lower than f1fty-four
 de:rees and not higher than eighty
 six degrees. When too cold, the wood
 tho cloth and skin swell and the me chauism works badly; when too
 warm these materials shrink, and
 CT Gjsasreeable sounds.
 Moisture is the greatest enemy of the piano, and 1t cannot be too care fully guarded against.
 In a very short time damp will
 destroy every good point about the in- strument The tones become dull and fiat, the wires rusty and easily broken, the joints of the mechanism stiff, and the hammers do not strike with pre- csSion. and if these symptoms are not
 attended to at once. the piano is ir-
 retrieyabIy spoiled. Therefore, do
 not put your piano in a damp ground floor room, or between two windows, or between the door and the window where there is a thorough draught. Never leave the piano open when not in use, and above all, when the room is being cleaned. Do not put 1t near a stove, chimney. or hot air pipes. AL ways wipe the keys after playing ] Never pile books, music, or other l heavy things on the top. Be careful when using the soft pedal not tC tl1unnp the notes.
 Do not allow five note or other ex- ercises of q small compass on 9 pi- ano you have any regard for 4 leather cover should be kept on the in stru1neIg when not in use, and re- moved every day for the purpose of dusting- A cushion of waddins or Q i strip of flannel laid on the keys vii : help to keep them white, and preserve i the polish.
 i Never leave the piano open after z musical evening or dance. If you arc , obliged to have it in a. damp room ] do not place 1t against the wall. and ] raise from the floor by means of in suiators, and always cover it after l playing.
 ; Employ the best tuner you can get 1 and if a new instrument let it tt ! tuned every two months during the ] first year. and at least three time ( ] year afterwards. Always have it turned ] after q soiree if the room has beer I very hot. As nearly every one has a piano 1 these days, I hope these suggestion, 1 will be. Of some help to you. Bes l Wishes.
 ! Canterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20

sick in the ordinary sense of the word but had anyone asked me if I wal sick of the sea, my battered appear ance would have been a sufficient an swer
 But enough of this, lest I discoura ge q. possible tourist For their benefit | will say one of the officers of the Ward Iinn said E1e had not experienced such rough weather for 14 years.
 Even right here in Havana the weather has been. unusual. The torren- tai rains have seriously injured the sugar cane and ruined the tobacco crop. Some days have been abnormal
 ly hot followed by a drop of the mer-
 cury. Today and yesterday have been as perfect as one of those rare days in June that Lowell immortalized in
 Havana is dancing mad at presene
 Tea dansants are given at The Mira mar semi weekly and are attracting crowds or tourists and local people.
 The hotel bathrooms are giving exhibi-
 tions of the new dances by New York and. Boston artists and these same eX- hibitions are even given at Oriental park lt1e new race track) between the Faees.
 The tide of travel seems set in the direction of the West Indies. There
 are tourists here, there and every
 where. One meets them on every cor her, and the shop keepers wear a, smile . that will not come off, for these same
 tourists are making life one grand sweet song for them.
 Before closing, wish to thank In- terested Reader for the pretty calen- dar.. Some delay in it's reaching me causes tardy acknowledgement. Also, a word of thanks to Sister Ready for her Christmas card. I will reciprocate later with Cuban card. Thank you, Biddy, for taking me along to your party.
 With kind regards 10 each one o1 you, ENID.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
GREETINGS FROM CRIMSON RAM r. BIER.

Dear Corner Folks: How do you all do this lovely morning? Once more We may be thankful to see ice and sncw all gone.
 Aunt Abby: Your welcome letter is at hand and, as usual, full of interest
 Samantha: Your pretty card re- ceived, many thanks for the same Is the house under the streak of light ming yours? A very pretty view indeed considering 1t was taken so near ''heaven.'' Didn't you feel bad for the brilliant" headed party who took the tumble in your back yard? I can hear you and Josiah laughing at him. Such is the way of the world. Glad you and yours are well.
 Dom Pedro: Your card is at hand. Is that a picture of the home where you arep It is 8 very pretty scene. Very sorry indeed to hear you are so poorly, and no encourage cement from the doctor. Keep up your courage and perhaps when good weather comee again you may feel much improved. You certainly will see me later on, when it gets warmer.
 Merry Widow: Your card is also at hard; thanks for the same. So far you have not sent me any two cards alike. By and by I shall be quite well acquainted with your town from all the fine views you have sent me. Balsam Bud and Merry Farmer: Where art rhou2 Not sleeping, hope. Get busy and let us see a letter from each of you.
 CRIMSON RAMBLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20

hair has many silver ones mingled with the gold. Our sick folks do not get better more than yours.
 Sweet Sixteen: think for one that faith is greater than love. for a per- son seldom loves unless they have seen something to love. Where there are many things we take in faith oeliev- sing; and love comes afterward No matter how much you love a person, if they use you badly, nine times out of ten you lose all love and respect for them and in time positively turn against them.
 CalIa Lily: Perhaps it may be the same with you. Some people might think you Tesembled the Tiger lily in stead of Gala.
 You must blame. the Editor for my name in part, as signed another and he signed Dottie for me: but I am satisfied, for I am simply dot on this great earth, whether I am large or small
 Will now say goodbye for this time.
 DOTTIE. (The Editor may have changed the pen name. He has done so to pre- vent duplication of pen names. He re- gently changed Nancy to Nan be- cause there is another Nancy. When this happens 1t will please him if the writer will select another pen name Repetition of pen names leads to con- fuEion in forwarding cards or letters $. C. Editor.)
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
MuFFlns, GEMS AND ROLLS.
Canterbury

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: Greetings to you all. Crimson Rambler: Your letter re- ceived- Yes. sou win be welcome next
 summer think there will he room
 for all of the Sisters who care to come
 when 1t is warm. enough to be out of
 doors
 Here are. 2 few good recipes for breakfast cakes:
 Rye Muffins--Sift together one cup rye four. one cup white flour, and one heaping teaspoon of baking powder; add one egg, one pint of milk. one ta- blespoon of butter or lard and a little salt. Bake in muffin pans. Rice Maffins-One cup boiled rice. pint flour, one egg. a. little salt. one tablespoon butter or lard, and milk enough to make a thin batter. Bake in muffin pans.
 Corn Meal Gems-One cup corn meal, two cups four and two teaspoon of
 baking powder, sifted together; add one egg, two cups milk, little salt and one tablespoon lard. Bake in gem pans.
 Squssil Biscuit-One pint milk, one half of q yeast cake, one teaspoon salt, one tablespoon sugar, one cup of sift- ed squash, one tablespoon butter; mix with flour as for bread and let rise over night, then form into biscuits and bake ln 8 quick oven. Parker House Rolis-One yeast cake, one pint milk. one teaspoon salt. two tablespoons sugar. two tablespoons of butter and flour to mix stiff. Let rise and roll rather thin and cut into bis cults. Rub with melted butter and fold over. Rise again and bake in a 1 quick oven.
 Corn FTisters-Two eggs, one pint of
 milk, 8 little salt, one-haIf teaspoon
 soda. one pint flour and one pint corn. i Fry in boiling fat.
 1 Rhode Island Johnny Cake-Two 1 cups corn meal, a little salt and boiling water to mix stiff; then thin a little l with milk and fry on 8 griddle l White Meal Johnny cake-Tuo cups l write meal and little salt: mix with i boiling water, put in d shallow pan l with bits of butter all over, and bake i in 3, quick oven.
 l Hucklebsrry GriddIe Cakes-One egg l one pint milk, | little salt, one cup ot 1 lluckleberries and flour to make a thin i batter. Fry on a griddle. i HULDT.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS.

POTNSETTEA: Card received and sent to Blanche.
 CRIMSON RAMBLER: Card re- Ceived and mailed 10 Blanche.
 ENID: Cards received and for war6ed to writers indicated. Thanks Cor card to Editor.
 THE STAFFORD DAISY: Please Fend in full address.
 MA: Calendar received and forward Cd as yott, requested
 ABSENT ONE: Thanks for the poem in full for Sweet Sixteen. Let ter received and mailed to Diana Thanks.
 SALLY SYCAMORE. Cards re- ceived and mailed as you wished Thanks for card.
 AUNT SARAH. Card received and forwarded to Balsam Fir.
 AUNT HESTER: I do not find a poem from you. I have an unpublish- cd letter which will appear in due time
 JIM: Cards received and mailed aS ycu directed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
AUNT TIMETABLES SUNSHINE
 BOX

Dear Editor and Social Cornerites,, It is difficult to express my appreeia- tion of all your kindness to me in my present trouble.
 The results of my fall 50 easily could have been much worse that iC has not been hard to find reasons for thanktuluesS. l am very grateful that my right arm was spared and that the injury to the left arm is not serious.
 4 bone in the wrist fNFas broken and the upper part of the arm was so badly bruised and strained as to be quite painful. It has responded nicely to treatment and is much better. The fractured bone also is doing we'll
 Verify, as our good editor wrote ms: Misfortune is never pleasant, but it is sometimes profitable by showing us the good hearts of others and bring ing out friendships which are a con tinuous consolation And Betsey Bobbett'S kind wish: q am hoping that enough unexpected | pleasure may come your way to make up for it in some measure has been 1 fulfilled.
 From the first friends both in and outside of ''The Magic Corner" have been most kind. Messages, cards. ] letters, cables, gifts of flowers, and ] blooming plants, and goodies of Vari- ous kinds have been shoWered upon me.
 The crowning surprise and joy is 1 the Social Corner Sunshine Box Last Saturday afternoon two Social | Corner angels. named Married and | Happy, and Theoda, drove up to our l door, with a large box. 1 On removing the cover I beheid numerous packages, each one wrapped 1 in white paper and tied with yellow 1 siikateen. There are square bundles | and round bundles, OblOng bundles and triangular bundles, and some two l story bundles
 The grand opening of the box was 9 1 large bunch of beautiful yellow flow | CTS.
 We quite frequently hear children 1 say: "I wish 1t was Christmas every | day" For the past ten days it has l been Christmas every day for me. l And that delightful experience is to l be repeated for many days to come, | and long after the last package has
 been united the glow of gratitude to | and love for my many friends will | finger in my heart.
 1 1 hope the Sisters who So kindly ! have sent cards will pardon H 1T do
 not write to each one personally. My right hand is doing double work and gets very tired.
 1 Betsey Bobbett. Aunt Abby, Sister Annette and Aunty No. 1 your cards are much enjoyed
 Polly Wintergreen, Pop Over, Sa- mantha's Daughter and Liza Ann, your very pretty valentines are S1Y- l ing me much pleasure.
 Rose Bud: We gladly welcome you to The Corner. l wonder if you and l entertained at your home on the evcn- ing of Jan. 29th?
 Best wishes for ali my fellow Cor
 AUNT MEHrTABLE.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
CORN A WHOLESOME FOOD.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Friends: Corn bread is wholesome, as 1t contains all the food nutriments, fats, proteins and carbohydrates in about the requisite proportions. Corn contains twice as much fat as wheat Corn cakes served with corn syrup are a staple breakfast to many Americans
 Corn meal united with rye meal forms the famous brown bread of New England.
 Very coarseIy ground and bolted corn forms hOminy, the dish of the southern states.
 The many breads made from corn meal are egg bread and corn pone in the south called corn dodger, are the most wholesome and satisfying.
 A choice recipe for Egg Bread: Two cups of corn meal, half a cup of flour two cups buttermilb, two well beaten eggs, two tablespoons of sugar one teaspoon of salt and two tablespoons of melted lard or butter; mix the meal and four smoothly and gradually with the milk, add the butter suear and salt, stirring slowly; add the beaten eggs and dissolve one-half teaspoon of baking soda in a little milk; beat all together thoroughly and bake for three quarters of an hour in deep, well buttered' baking pan. This recipe may also be used for corn meal mullins.
 Corn Meal Mush-Put one quart of boiling water ill the double boiler, add one and one-half teaspoons of salt mix two cups of corn meal with two of cold milk, stir this slowly into boil 1 ing water, boil five minutes stirring constantly, then place the vessel over | hot water and let cook, stirring oc- ! casionally to prevent the mush from Jumping. The longer it steams the more delightful the flavor will be. l Serve with whole milk.
  | above, pack solidly in a wet granite | brick shaped bread pan; when cold l cut in slices: either dip in flour and 1 fry in hot fat, or, fry without dip ! ping; brown richly on one side and 1 turn on the other: slices may be dip l ped in egg and fine cracker crumbs ! and fried and served with bacon. 1 Corn Dodser cannot be made well l from meal in the markets. If you are | so fortunate as to get the meal from 1 a country miller. however, you have l the main essential for a bread that
 is more wholesome and delicious than any other in the world
 1 Apple Johnny Cske-Two cups corn | meal, two tableSDcOns sugar. one tea ! spoon Of salt, one-half teaspoon of 1 baking soda half cup butter one tea l spoon cream of tartar, one and three- | quarters cups milk, three tart apples pared and sliced, cinnamon and sugar; l ltl4A Liie SIX l1SFeulenLS, beat JnOT- | oughly, add the apples and mix well ! pour into bUttered shallow cake pan
 and pour the last half cup of milk over the top of the cake before put i ting into the oven. Bake thirty min utes in a hot oven.
 Interested Reader: I am thanking you for the calendar I received the pretty oxen. Suppose they piow my garden in springtinle.
 l Diana: Thanks for kind words o1 yours. They are not to be forgotten Had thought of you lots. I read anc enjoy your good stories and letters
 l close with a good wish to all oi our Circle.
 I-.. FRANK.