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Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
PICKLES AND PEPPERS.

Social Corner Sisters:-As the picking season is approaching few good recipes may not come amiss.
 Mustard PiekIes-Take large yellow cucumbers. pare them, remove the seeds. cut them into pieces three dishes, sprinkle them. with salt, al- lowing one tablespoon of salt for each quart of cucumbers; let them lie twelve hours; then wipe them dry with a towel, lay them in alternate layers in glass jars. with the follow ing spice, allowing for each jar two tablespoons of mustard seeds, two bay leaves. one small red pepper. and. if handy, a few pieces of horseradish root and a little dill;' boil some white vinegar. allowing for each jar one pint. add to every quart of vinegar one tablespoon of sugar; boil three minutes; then set aside and when per fectly cold pour it over the cucum- bers; close the jars and place them in a cool place.
 Beet PiekIes-Two quarts of ground boiled beets, one quart ground cab bage, one cup grated horseradish, one tablespoon of salt, one tablespoon and vinegar enough to cover. Put in jars and seal.
 Canned Red Peppers-Use a peck of red peppers, wash-them, cut the stems off and remove the seeds with a pair of good sharp scissors and work them around the pepper, cutting it into long strips. Sliced in circles. this makes an attractive garnish. These strips or slices are covered with boiling water and let stand three minutes. Then drain them and plunge them into ice water in which there is a large piece of ice, allowing them to stand two hours. This hardens the vegeta- ble fiber.
 Again they must be drained and placed in pint jars.
 Pour vinegar over them which has been sweetened and boiled fifteen min- utes. The proportions are two cups of sugar to one quart of vinegar. The vinegar must be boiling hot and the jars must be allowed to overflow, ad- justing the covers at once.
 These peppers make an excellent garnish and are useful for sandwich filings in combination with cheese or meats.
 Ginger Beer Grandma Made-Boil six ounces of bruised ginger in six quarts of water for half an hour then add five pounds of loaf sugar. a gill of lemon juice. a quarter pound of honey and seventeen quarts of cold water. and strain through a cloth. When it is cold put in an egg and two teaspoons of essence of lemon. Let stand three days and bottle.
 JANE.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
A cHATFRoM 'DoM7PEDRo.

DearaEditorsnndiS Social SCorner 45is- ters:-How are cyousa1lI linear ethere has been another gathering of the Social Corner Clan at WillimAntic. had suchS a good sffme5up to the lake should nkeato%meet with them again.
 Yesterday was ~Americauization Day. here. That meant a gathering of several hundred of our citizens up- on Williams. Park to listen to band music. and Fourth of July addresses by Hadlia Hull Sumner Barush and John Sibly. The band played patriotic pieces, and the people joined in sing ing, in a very. spirited manner, the old time music Elike "The Star Span led Banner" etc. It was very fine and all seemedsto enter into the spirit of the occasion
 Tidy Addly: | am afraid your last weeks letter was a give away, to some of our friends. hear you have been visited by your scousin from Norwich. Did you tell her what you would not tell me in regard to the Social Cor ner?
 Aunt Sarah: How are you and how Is Wee Peggy7 She must have been tired after such a strenuous day. Crimson Rambler: Your card re- ceived. Will send you one soon. think you people up Norwich and WilliEnantic way, seem to be right on
 
 from any of The Cornerites but they have just been to a function. some where.
 Trottie: Everybody admires your kittens picture. It is the best pic turez of a cat ever saw. Don't see how you kept 1t still enough to get such a perfect picture. Theoda: Have sent you a birth day card.
 Samantha: Was 1t you that waited on me at lunch time up at the lake? sat in the cornre on the couch. did not get the names of all the Sis ters, only about forty, that were there
 Biddy: think great praise is due you for such good management of such a large gathering and especially for that wonderful Cackle, which would have beatin' the bird that laid 1 the golden egg.
 We'll! Here Is wishing good luck to The Bulletin, and all the writers, for The Corner.
 DOM PEDRO.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
HOW TO MAKE BEADS.

Dear Corner Sisters: It has been a long time since I have written, but have been very busy. Moving, getting settled and Old Home week have taken about all my time, and now that 1t is over with seem to find about all can do. I must confess to a lack of Ideas. can think of nothing worth writing about.
 Was sorry not to get up to the lake with the rest, but there was no one with whom could leave the children, and it wasn't possible to take them.
 Sweet Sixteen: I am sorry for you. The only remedy know is for you to take the advice given another lonely little girl: Do something for some body. quick!"
 I made my Ntt1e girl string of beads tecentlys- that some of you may like to hy:
 Takez$he tinfoil that comes around geast.cakess and certain brands of to- bacco. tear it in pieces of even size q hade a sheet of tobacco tinfol into
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
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HOW TO DrsINFEcT IA ROOM.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-Per- haps 1t would not be amiss at this time to give you recipe I have, for dtsinfecffng a room. Many so-called recipes that you read about in the papers. or copy from packages bought at the stores, are not worth the paper they are written. on.
 To properly disinfect a room first see that every crack about doors or windows Is stopped up. Then take a dishpan and place a fiat plate in the bottom of it, and on this set a kettle containing the proper quantities Of sulphur, and charcoal, equal parts.
 Fill the pan with water so that it comes halfway up on the kettle. The object of using water is that the heat of the kettle will cause evaporation and send moisture out into the room, for the spores are very tenacious of life and dry sulphur fumes are not sufficient to kill them all. In the dry state the product is simply oxide of sulphur, but when water is added you have sulphuric acid, which is power full enough to kill the spores as well as the germs.
 Then turn a couple of ounces of al- cohoI on the mixture. ignite, andleave the room as quickly as possible. Let the room remain closed for twenty four hours.
 A room that measures-12 by Effect and 10 feet high will require five pounds of sulphur to distnfect 1t.
 If a room becomes stuffy, or the. air in it is foul from too much smoking, you may easily render it sweet and habitable once more by placing one- half ounce of spirits of lavender and a lump of salts of ammonia in a wide mouthed fancy jar. or bottle, and leav- ing it uncovered. This makes a pleasant deodorizer, filling the room with delicate perfume which will be soothing to the nerves during the warm weather.
 .AUNT7NANCY.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
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Dor,@ Worry.

Don't Worry. Don't tell-me of your troubles don't go along the way With trouble, trouble trouble on inc tongue tip all the day. Why,s everybody troubled and all nave cares to face Au&4any way we worry and. eny sWay we sigh Won't make the heavy burden any lighter on us lie; F'orvoften at the front door sits Provi- dence, in fact, W1ths gifts of glory for us. while we mope-at the back. Dortfeglsme of your troubles, but sing me of your cheer: The golden links of living that we're bound dwith year by year Tho simple, sweet contentment with gifts that come our way. A spell of sunny weather, a grace-or golden day. Don't tell me of your troubles, don't go from door to door Wlfh7litt1e tales of trouble that bother one and boreS For often when we-wonder whatever we will do. Right in our hand'sdGod's harvest land, His goodness walks with youl
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
GOOD THINGS TO MAKE.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: It affords me pleasure to send in the fol- lowing timely recipes:
 Raspberry vinegar1To four quarts of red raspberries put vinegar enough ] to cover; let stand 24 hours; scald and strain it: add one pound of sugar to one pint Of juice: boil 20 minutes and bottle; 1t is then ready for use and will keep for years. Two tablespoons of it : to a glass of cool water makes a re- freshfng drink.
 S~iss Sandwiches-Mix equal parts English walnut meat. Season slightly with salt and cayenne. Spread between thin slices of bread slightly buttered Bread may be cut in fancy shapes.
 Frozen Bananas-Cut six bananas in thin slices; add one-half pound of DOW dered sugar; let stand an hour; then add one quart of water and the grated pee1 of a lemon. When all Is dis solved, put in freezer and freeze as . yolf would fee cream. A pint of cream whipped stiff may be added if liked. Served with cake.
 Berry RoIl-Ro1l rich biscuit dough out into sone large square or two small ones. In center of square heap berries or any, y,4reSh fruit, and two tablespoons of sugar. Pinch the ends and edges well as you fold over. Bake,i in moder- ate oven. Serve with butter and pow ,dered sugar tcreamed together, or with sweet sauce to taste or plain cream and sugar.
 Pecuiiare-Two cups four, one tea spoon baking powder. one-half tea spoon salt, one egg. one pint sweet milk. Sfft flour, salt and baking pow der together, beat white and yolk of egg separately, and add after thor ougln1y beating the sifted Ingredients with milk. Bake in gem pan in quick oven.
 Social Corner Soup-Boil enough ten- der carrots to make one pint after be- ing rubbed through the colander. Boil them until very soft in two quarts of water. Rub through the colander, re- turn tosthe fire. add a thickening of a tablespoon of flour and of butter, a teaspoon of salt and a saltspoon of pepper. Add a cup of milk or cream and serve with croutons. HANNAH WHO.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
WHERE RURAL DELIVERY HAD
 THE TIME OF HIS LIFE.

Dear Social Corner Editor and Friends:-When a person forms a habit. it is hard to break off. In the early days of The Social Corner, I formed the habit of writing occasion ally for the department, and while I have not written for some time, feel the habit is growing on me still. It is not that have lost interest in the Social Corner, that I have not written as regularly as some of the old writers, but the family has got to be so large. I think it fair to give all a chance to send in their letter
 I have ready ever letter and story from week to week, and certainly The Social Corner page is interesting and instructive, and The Bulletin could not well afford to cut it out.
 This is the season of the year for picnics, and the Sisters are having them quite often. and greatly enjoy the meetings. Let the good work go on. I have received quite a number of cards from many writers of the department. Will they please accept my thanks for their kind remembrances.
 The tHne has come when the women can tell their hubbys the "Old, Old" story; I'm going down to the club to- night
 The Social Corner members have or ganized two clubs and can have meet ings of their own, which believe is right and proper; and much good can be derived from such meetings.
 It is very nice to. read the letters from the writers in a far off land or some beautiful country many of us have never seen.
 The Social Corner Poem: aSo the World Goes" in The Bulletin of July 3rd, was fine. The beautiful lines are good lesson for us all to remember in life's journey.
 If a man wantSito. take solid corn- fort. he is sure of 1t when he takes The Bulletin, sits down in his easy chair. and knows that house-cleaning time Is over.
 June, the month of weddings and roses has gone. Both were very plen- tiful, also beautiful.
 Many of the old writers have gone on beyond; some have married, and some have given up the ship to be sailed by younger members of the de- partment.
 If anyone wishes to enjoy a days pleasure. they should attend one of the Social Corner picnics, where you can sample many dishes, made from Social Corner recipes, which are the best ever. The Doctor will be there and the little pink tablets are sure to cure you from all pain. I attended one of these picnics last summer, and had the time of my life.
 Best wishes to one and all. RURAL DELIVERY. Sterling,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
sEAsoNAeLE REcIPEs

Sisters of the Social Corner:-A few seasoneble recipes will meet al least the requirements of many house. keepers.
 Carrots and Green Pess-Boil one pint of green peas until tender boil 1 pint of carrots cut into slices un- til tender: mix and season with a tablespoon of butter and half tea spoon of salt
 cucumbsrs and creann-Slice very thin 4 large cucumbers. salt and let stand 1 hour. Squeeze them in a piece of cheese cloth Take cup of sweet cream, whip until light and pour over them. Serve at once. This Is a German way of serving cucum- bers.
 Parsley Butte-Beat 8 tablespoons of butter to a cream. add h tablespoon of lemon juice and l of parsley chopped. half a tablespoon of salt and ingredients into the butter and it is ready for use. Good on fried fish with tablespoon of lemon juice added.
 Blackberry Bread-Take h cup of sugar to one quart of stewed berries and pour over them slices of baker bread buttered, making alternate lay CTS of fruit and bread. leaving a thick layer of fruit for the last. Put a plate on top and when cool set on ice. Serve with sweetened cream
 Blackberry Puddina-One egg, cur sugar, 1 cup sweet milk, h cup of butter. # cup of lard. 2 cups of sifted flour, A spoon of salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder, pint blackberrfes Beat sugar, butter and lard to a cream; add beaten egg. milk and flour sifted with salt and baking powder. Dredge berries and flour, use no juice and add Place in pudding moulds and steam two hours.
 Sauee-One cup sugar. tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon flour. cup boiling water, mix butter and sugar, add flour, pour on the boiling water and cook until it foams.
 MARY ANN. r
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
AUNTXr1ssGETTINe READY TO
 s ;. ENTERTAlN.

Dear Editor and Sisters:I had the pleasure Of meeting with Club No 9 at the Doctors last week. (Thanks to the Doctor for the special invitation.) peoplel You can find them in The Corner. The page is rightly named, Social Corner"
 We can't call it gossiping as so many think when @ lot of women get together; but the Cornerites give good sound doctrine and advice. They try to improve ones thoughts and teach housewives how to provide for their husbands to the best advantage and make better wives of themselves. guess they all think their husband is best. They all seemed satisfied any way; and wanted to do their duty.
 I arrived home safe and found hub by right where I left him in the morning. didn't ask him, but don't believe he stayed there all day, waiting for me to make the circle. Never mind, it proved to be a merry go round all right.
 Lucinda: I neglected to say would be glad to have one of those pictures with the two Aunts and Old Glory. Will settle all accounts.
 Eliza Jane; I received the package all right. Many thanks.
 Sweet Lavender: No, the little slip reused to revise. Am sorry, after all your trouble and kindness.
 Enid: suppose you are at home by this time, or in the States, any way. thought of you last week in all the storms. for 1t must have been rough at sea
 Elizabeth, Nat, X r. Z., and Jim: I shall be looking for you to attend the picnic here at my place in August. You can't have having for an excuse this time.
 Great Grandma: I hope we can ar- range to have you here at that time.
 Best wishes.
 AUNTY No. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
TIMELY RECIPES. I.ea

Dear Social Corner Ststers:-Here are several timely recipes:
 Corn ChoWder-One dozen ears sweet corn. or i quart canned corn, pint potatoes diced, 1 1-2 inchscube of fat salt pork, l quart milk, 9 tea spoons salt. 1-8 teaspoon pepper. 2 hard boiled eggE. If fresh corn is used cut each row of kernels and scrape corn from cob Boil cobs twenty minutes with water to cover Cook potatoes in boiling salted wa ter, drain. chop the fat and fry out in. kettle add onion and cook five minutes. Dredge withs -four, add gcup of water in. which cots were cooked, potatoes, corn milk and seasoning. Simmer ten minutes, cut eggs in rings and add to chowder when ready to serve.
 Canned Hucs<ieberries-Put the huckleberries Into. jars shaking them down well. i'll the jars with water, letting all bubbles of airaescape. Seal the jars and let them come to a boil
 Corn SauceC Cut fine one large head of cabbage and let it stand over night, and in the morning drain off the wa ter. Boil a dozen large ears of corn and cut off the corn. Chop fine three green and three red peppers. Dis solve two tablespoons of mustard in vinegar. Add two tablespoons of salt and a pint of vinegar. Mix all the in- gradients together and cover the mixture with vinegar: boil the whole
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
QUICK MADE ICE CREAM.

Dear Editor and Social Cornerites:- Here am back again for a little chat with the sisters. I hope all are we'll and happy.
 Crimson Rambler: I suppose you are having great luck with your chicks. hope so, anyway. I mean to have a husking this fall and I want you and all to come. I will see later. Paula: Your recipes were fine. Write some more.
 Maple Leaf: Why don't you write to The Corner again? I would like to see another letter from you.
 Gala Lily: I think you very wise. You are all right. Don't let them fool you.
 Snowfall: Thanks for the card. l will return one.
 Cream-Take eggs, quarts milk add flavor and churn until 1t is hard and put a bag over 1t wet and let the freezer stand for 15 minutes. l want Restful to try this.
 I and Merry Farmer went for car ride Sunday.
 Best wishes,
 BALSAM BUD.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
CLUB NO. MEETS AT THE DOG.
 TORS.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: The members of Club No. 2 were out for a good time again on Tuesday, June 29th, this time they wended their way to the hospitable home of the Doctor. at Norwich Town. They began to arrive early, some com- ing by trolley, carriages, and autos while those living near came in groups on foot. They were met by the Doc tor, whose face beamed with smiles for all, and she bade them all pleas ant good morning, and gave them the Social Corner handshake.
 The house was prettily trimmed for the occasion, and everywhere both in- side and out the club color was in sight. The floral decorations were al- so very pretty being comprised of Rambler and other roses and as- paragus ferns.
 While the lunch was being prepar- ed some passed the time chatting like dustrious turn of mind worked at their chochetng, embroidering, etc.
 Lunch was announced about two o'clock and all were invited out on the lawn, where the table had been set, under the trees. It fairly groaned lunch consistd of salad, rolls, sand wiches, cold meats, tea, coffee, fruit and ice cream. When all were about to arise from the table, the waitress es passed around trays containing It, tleS boxes and each guest was re- quested to draw one and read aloud the verse it contained, retaining the rest of the contents for a souvenir of the occasion. Such shouts of laughter arose a sthey did so; the two cutest ones falling to the lote of Aunt Abby and Annette The cute little souvenirs bore the club color
 Following is a. list of those present:
 The Doctor. Clover Leaf, Pansy, May Fayre. Aunt Abby, Golden Glow, The Mascot, No Name, Hyacinth, Old Glory, Violet. Annette. F1eur de Aunty No. 1. Joan, [. T. H., Gala Lilly and Crimson Rambler. The visitors were: Mrs. R. Ec- c1esfon, Mrs. O. Eccleston, Mrs. N. D. Chase, Miss Ruth Eccleston: Teddy Bushnell. Blueberry G., and Topsy L. The Doctor was obliged to pass around pills and tablets several diff feFent times for several severe cases of indigestion. caused by these mem bers having partaken too heavily of the lunch.
 Thursday was the wedding anniver- sary of Aunt Abby and club members gave her a little treat in the form of surprise by presenting her beau tfful pair of battenberg centerpieces, the presentation being done by Dot tie fin her usual pleasant manner. Aunt Abby arose and kindly thank ed the donors as her face beamed in smiles.
 Aunty No. was also one of the merry party being the first member of Club No. to ever attend any of the merry gatherings of Club No. 2, hay ing responded toea special invitation to attend.
 The party was photographedItn.se .sev- eral different groups at four o'clock, The members left for their respective home about 5s30 p. m. voting the Doctor an ideal hostess.
 CRIMSON 5EuA1EBLMR.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
When Troops Took to Drink.

In his latest protest against the issue of rum rations, Sir Victor Horsley states that the habit of spirit drinking was first contracted by our troops during Marlborough's campaign in Flanders. As a matter of fact, they acquired this habit so far back as 15S5. when sent to aid the Neither lands against the Spanish masters. In his "Annales of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth" Camden writes The English, who, of all northern nations, had been till now the moderatest drinkers and most commended for their sobriety, learned in these Meth erlands wars first to drown themselves with immoderate drinking, and by drinking others healths to impair their own. And ever since the vice of drunkenness hath so diffused itself over the whole nation that in our days first it was, fain to be restrained. by severe e-1aws.ss-Pa1lxMa1le Gazette.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
484r THE LONE MAN.

Dear Editor and Sisters:-Its jest a little late in the day to be teilin' about the South Coventry picnic. But we sartinly did have a good time. One of the most komicle things wuz to watch the face of that lone man Uncle Jerushy. He looked as though he didn't know whether 1t would do to lan or not, at.the pranks of them mtd- dle-aged gals of Club No. |
 But no one could stay long with a. crowd under the Yal1er Banner. with out absorbin sum of the happy Corner" spirits. And it wuz'nt long before Uncle Jerushy wuz laf1n as much as the rest of us.
 ruther expect there will be a let ter from a new sister this week.
 l don't know what name she will use, but here's the way want to in troduce her: Sisters, please let me make you acquainted with Mrs. Self Forgetful Others" And I can imagine hear the echo of all saw ing: Pleased to meet you" haven't got any idea that she will use that name. But use 1t because it jest seems to it.
 Queen Besss Where are you? and why don't you ever get to one of the picnics?
 Black sPansy: Can't you find time to writes tonce more, now that you are settled in your new home.
 Sally Muggtns: was in Meriden for the first time on June 9th, and went tos South Sra ssfreet sbut didn't
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10

ters: Social Corner Club No. met with the Doctor the 2eth of last month with 21 writers of our circle present, and several invited guests. Bunch was served in the open air whee the birds sang so sweet we needed no orchestra to lend a charm to the ,1uncheon hour.
 The Social Corner Doctor has achieved much notice. having cured a case of 20 years standing; another hopeless case of 26 years; also attend ed Sister who was stung by a Bum ble Bee and cured her so she left. in high spirits none the worse for the accident.
 Now Sisters, don't fall to call ons our
 A HrrIE swooD PICKER
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
CHERRY BLOSSOM JOINS.

MT. Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters:-I have never written to The Corner before. but thought 1t time to join the sisters. Of course, 1t is better late than never.
 I saw in The Corner rule for lone liness Who can tell me a cure for homesickness?
 Crimson Rambler: I suppose you do lots of chocheting as ever.
 Pontiac: How about those pictures taken of the gate hosts?
 School Girl: Think we shall have to have a game of croquet together. Best wishes to all The Corner Sis- ters and readers.
 CHERRY BLOSSOM.