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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-12
HOPEFUL
READYs PLEASANT SURPRISE.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
tiers: Once more I greet you. I had
such pleasant surprise June 4th that
want you to know about it. It seems
too good to keep canned up Just for
myself alone.
I was in the little city Of Will
mantle and 1 was just about to step
into an auto when ! felt a light touch
on my shoulder and 1 heard such a
sweet voice say: How do you do?'
turned instantly and to my surprise
looked right into the sweet and
smiling face of our dear Married and
Happy To me it was just like a
flash of light on a dark night, and the
one good thing about it is, Married
and Happy always sees me first and
never passes me by.
The memory of that meeting will
1inger for long time. I had the
pleasure of introducing her to Sweet
WilliaIa's family and also to "the Man
of the House." as he felt well enough
to take a ride that day.
After such pleasant meetings as
these I agree with J. E. T.: The So
cial Corner has come to stay. I think
we no need worry.
Theoda: I intended to call when we
came back, but we took another route.
Polly Wintergreen: Your card re-
ceivpd. I was glad to hear from you.
Am glad you are getting along nice
~.
Gala Lily: I had a glimpse of DR..
R. I think he looks feeble.
Aunty No. /: How are you? Well,
I trust.
Frank: I trust you are well. Not
very warm weather up this way.
Billie: WIS so glad to read again a
letter from you. Have been wondering
what had become of you.
I think We have two Sunshines now
in The Corner. Which is Sunshine No.
L?
Best wishes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-12
THE MOTHERS OF RESIDENTS.

Editor and Social Corner Sisters: I
am sending to our beloved Corner an
item that may be of interest to many
1t is a list of the presidents moth
ers," excepting Roosevelt, Taft, and
Wilson's. Perhaps our Editor san
supply those for US, as 1 don't re-
members having seen them in print
George Washington, Mary Ball;
John Adams, Susanna Bowlston;
Thomas Jefferson, Jane Randolph;
James Madison. Nellie Conway;
James Monroe, Eliza Jones; John
Quincy Adams, Abigail Smith, An
drew Jackson, Elizabeth Hutchinson;
Martin Van Buren,, Marie Hoss; Will
lam Henry Harrison, Elizabeth Bas-
sett; John Tyler, Mary Armistead;
James K. Polk, Jane Knox; Zack-
ary Taylor, Sarah Strother; Willard
Fillmore, Phoebe Willard; Franklin
Pierce, Anna Kendrick; James Bu-
chanan, Elizabeth Speer; Abraham
Lincoln, Nancy Hanks; Andrew John
son, Mary McDonough: U. S. Grant,
Hannah Simpson; R. B. Hayes, Sophie
Burchard; James Garfield, Eliza Bal
lon; Chester A Arthur, Melvina
Stone; Grover Cleveland. Annie Neal;
Benjamin Harrison, Elizabeth Irwin;
William Mckinley, Nancy C. Allison.
CRIMSON RAMBLER.
(While a complete list would have
been most desirable the Editor has
not the time necessary to look up the
names lacking)
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and repeat the process If necessary.
Another way to keep them from get
ting into a house is to sprinkle sulphur
just outside to prevent them entering.
They dislike sulphur SO much that
they will not come near it.
SIugs are soft-bodied creatures, fire.
quently covered with a shell. They
attack many species of greenhouse
plants, lettuce, violets, etc. They live
in moist places. They are trapped with
cabbage leaves, sweetened bran, pois-
oned powdered lime sprinkled over the
soil about the plants.
Red spiders are SO minute that it
requires very careful examination to
see them on the under sides of plants.
The affected leaves curl downward and
lose their color. Affecting both indoor
and outdoor plants, they are especially
harmful to the sweet pea. Blowers of
sulphur mixed with water in the pro-
water and sprayed on the under side
of the affected plants will exterminate
them. For this purpose the best APP
pliance is force spray pump with a
fine nozzle. If on v1olets, use as a
spray weak whale oil soap solution.
Aphides, commonly called plant lice
or green-f1y, are small, pear shaped,
soft-bodied insects-.winged and wing
less. Tobacco smoke will kill them
on indoor plants. Outdoor plants
should be sprayed with whale oil soap
solution or kerosene emulsion.
CaterpiIIars, sometimes called leaf
rollers, affect plants and trees, being
very destructive to roses and apples.
They wrap themselves in the leaves
by making cocoons. Pick off CO.
coons and spray with paris green.
Rosebugs burrow into the heart of
the rose blooms, spelling them. There
is no remedy for them which will not
also disfgure the rose. Pick them by
hand, as they are easily caught.
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GOOD CHEER FROM SWEET
LAVENDER.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
ters:-Once again am up and about
the house, and the last week have
been been able to take an automobile
and car ride. Isn't it splendid to be
living at this time Of year. Every
thing is so beautiful.
I was so sorry not to be able to send
Sister NJ. Roena a card, but was so
ill, threatened with rheumatic fever.
After fever was checked was up and
down with rheumatism. In fact, have
it now to a certain extent.
Wish I was where 1 could attend
the picnic with you all this summer;
but remember I will be with you in
thought. Wish you could all have one
on my lawn, as it is just the place.
1 am thinking of giving a small
lawn party to a few of the Sister Re
becca's-but then must not plan
ahead.
1 wonder how many ever think of
planting the seeds from grape fruit or
cantaloupes in the fern dish? 1 tried
it, and it is thing of beauty, although
the grape fruit is far the prettier.
Auntie No. 1: How is the little
plant? Shall try lonesome pines fill
ings for cakes soon.
SWEET # "A VTEyJDTyT2
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SOCIAL CORNER POEM.

The Grove ofTMemory.
NDown in the groves where the mem
cries meet
To talk of the days -agone,
eThe place where the feelings, divineiy
sweet
With the hush of the past, como on;
II love to rove in a penstve mood,
Mid the shades Of death a while.
AAnd look in the face of my coming fate
With an almost yearning smile.
FLO feel that the calm Of the place is
mine
The stiffness, the shade. the peace,
1.-THE surcease Of surrow and pain and
That bring such a sweet release;
ITO know that the days of-the pastfare
p safe,
With never a chance of change,
RAnd feel that the friends who shall
meet me there
VIII never seem cold nor strange.
EThe grove where the memories meet is
bright
With the light of deeds well done,
Us warm with the warmth, of the kind
!, ness shown,
And garnished with trophies won
IN the tight for right, insthe war with
wrong,
rr the fight were fought Alright;
s3ut the grove9is dark, if the fight was
wrong,
With the gloom-of a4stariess night.
There are lights and shades in the
grove of all
AS the deeds were bad or good,
Hike the shafts of light and the spot
Z; of gloom
In a deeply shaded wood;
land the light is peace, and the gloom is
pain,
And the eyes with tears are wet,
las we wander sthroughswith a sense of
peace
! Or the tortures of regreti
llama 7 Harria0n
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FEW GOOD THINGS TO EAT.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
am pleased to send The Corner some
appetizing recipes not common:
Beet SaIad-Boil beets tender and
run them through a meat chopper.
Take the same amount of chopped Cab
bage. put two tablespoons of ground
horse radish to a quart of salad. One
fourth cup of sugar to quart of salt
and use enough good vinegar to make
it moist. 1t can be canned, although
it will keep in an open jar.
Apple Pancakes-Make a batter the
same as for the usual griddlecakes;
then add some apple chopped fine and
serve them with butter and sugar.
Raisin Sandwiches-With one cupful
tity or nut meats. Mix to a paste with
fresh, sweet butter and spread be-
tween toasted crackers or thin slices
of brown bread. A dash of lemon
juice adds a piquant flavor.
Baked Apple with Rolled Oats-Bake
four apples which have been pared,
while getting dinner. In the morning
hot oatmeal. Serve with sugar and
milk or cream. This makes a tasty
dish and is a change.
Sandwich FilIing-Chop green sweet
peppers and cucumbers quite fine and
moisten with salad dressing. A boiled
dressing is best.
Prune Bread-Wash 1 heaping cupful
of prunes and let soak over night in
water to cover. In the morning stone
and chop fine. Mix the prunes, l at.
of whole wheat flour, L pint graham
flour, teaspoonful Of salt and ia
blespoonful of sugar together. Add dis
solved yeast cake and enough luke
warm milk to make a soft dough. Al
low to rise and when light stir briskly
and pour into buttered pans. Allow
to rise again and bake in a moderate
oven.
H MN ATT WHO
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MIXED. After I'd got them put back
where they belonged, Lucretia started
ter feed 'em.
eli, there!" SEE I, what you dom
in them oats%'
why. father she SEE, as cool ez a
cucumber, didn't you say to feed them
from this chist7"
mo. 1 didn't" I hollered. 'Them's
fer the hosSesi''
1 snum! I was dumfounded. She'd
bin a-g:vin' them two year old steers
and three yearlin' calves a quart of
oats apiece twice a day, and them
bosses was a-gittin' union feedy Three
and four quarts of it every meal. But
amt a-layin' it up aginst her cause
she knows lot more bout X and Zoos
and that Teller that ulster make thunder
and Tightening.
Anyway, the hen done fine, so she
amt feelin' real bad, and I'm a-gittin'
round myself now, and 1 amt givin'
the bosses cow feed, either!
JEHTAL.
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her and Lucretia, was most tuckered
out.
Lucretia sed she'd tend ter the crit
ters out in the barn, and she teie-
phoned TO Hen Johnson's boy to come
and milk. 1 told her that the fust five
critters from the door had a quart OF
grain outen the fust chist, and how the
tew team bosses had four quarts from
She sed that it was all quite plain.
and a whole lot of high soundin' words
to that effect.
After she'd gone out I snoozed a
little when my leg didn't ache so tarnal
bad I couldn't. and I didn't see her
any more until she came in tew say
Good night"' before goin' ter bed.
Then I SEE, SEE l: Was there any
settin' hens?"
Yes t , dad" SEE she, "a white one by
Wal" I SEE. you take them eggs
in that there basket in the cubbord and
put under the pesky thing"
Things went on for pretty nigh onto
| tew weeks and one day the cream geth-
! erer come inter the bed room where I
was and sed: Creams kinder faIlin'
off. aint' 1t, Jehiel?"
| Wal ! want a-goin' ter l ct him
know I didn't have any idee about it,
] totner end of the town that went to
| Storrs and thinks he knows all there
is about farming, so I seq:
| Yes. tits a-fallin' a little, but then
| it's a bad time of year"
| After he'd went looks at the check.
| JehosephatI 'Twant but ten dollars
and thirty nine cents. The card sed
| for the last tew weeks we'd a bin a.
! gittin only five pounds of cream where
I'd bin a-gittin' fifteen or twenty.
| I was a-gittin' around a little then,
so 1 decides ter go out when Lucretia
went and see how things was comm
| on.
Right now, afore I fergit it, want
| ter tell yer that 'twant none of my
| doin's calm her that high soundin'
| name. 1 was fur calm her somethin'
| common and sensible like-Jane, or
| mebbe. Mary; but law Miranda Ann is
powerful sot in her ways when she's
| a mind ter be, and so we called her
Lucretia.
Wal as I was a-sayin', I went out
| to the barn ter kinder look around. I
| YUM that gal had them cows all mixed
| up in them stansions. The fust five
| cows I told her 1 give grain to, as she
| had 'ern, was a pair of two year old
steers and a yearlin', and she'd bin
grainin' them critters std of them l
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er would just like to drop In this aft

er would Just like to drop IN this aft
ernoon and see you all.
Polly Wintergreen: I was very sor-
ry to hear of your misfortune, and
very. glad to hear you are now bet
ter, and able to be around again.
Eliza Jane: I suppose you wonder
what has become of me; and think ]
have forgotten the time when a friend
in need proved to be a friend indeed;
but I certainly have not / have been
very busy and will explain later why
you have not heard from me-
Grace: How I would like to see
you. Yes, would be glad of the blue
rose cutting whenever convenient to
send 1t.
Auntie No. 1: often think how ]
became interested in The Social Cor
ner, and how anxiously we used to
wait for the paper on Saturday
morning Everything else had to come
to a stand still for awhile. 1 suppose
you are very busy and planning to
do a great deal of canning this sea-
son.
Theoda: Am so glad that it oc-
CURED to you to get up the sunshine
box and thus gladden. the heart of an
other shut-tn, which know was
greatly appreciated.
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THE PICNIC WILL BE HELD JUNE
18TH.

Dear Editor and Social Corner
Friends: IN regard to the picnic on
June 18th at Coventry lake. 1 think
1t safe TO say We shall have it on that
day, Unless it should rain hard. If
the weather is very bad, we will post
pone tito the 18th; but come one, come
all. if it should rain little for we
shall be under cover.
Folly Peppermint writes me she can
not come out. am sorry. I know
(can't help 1t. The Old Home week
coming prevents us having 1t that
week, and the next week is the week
of the Fourth.
So in order to have it in June, the
10TH will have to be the day.
VIII someone come prepared to write
up the event for The Corner?
L asked Polly Peppermint, but she
can't come. Who will volunteer to do
the work?
Polly Peppermint: You ask if they
will all be gone at o'clock There
you can come, do so. So sorry it hap
pened this way
Roxanna Vince: Had to do it. The
majority rule. Be sure and come,
won't you?
Eliza Jane: No excuse for YOU this
tune. Come along, and early, too.
Crimson Rambler: 1 shall look for
you so we can laugh. Be sure and
come. planning for a good time.
Aunties Hester and Abby: Hope the
date suits you nicely. Won't we have
a. nice time?
To all I would say: Get off at the
lake. I need not tell you the rest.
On your way through the quiet viii
lage of Coventry watch out for a yell
low flag at Biddy's, at the right going
up. Last year I said I should raise a
flag but 1 forgot it. 1 will try to bear
it in mind this year. Either flag or
yellow bow, perhaps the yellow bow
won't be quite so conspicuous, and so
| will tie q yellow bow on the fire bush
in front of veranda. Watch out now.
Three cheers for June 10th.
Again I will say: Each one bring
their own lunch. A paper plate, a cup,
a knife, fork, a spoon, and their own
napkin. This will make it easier for
the hostess. Come prepared for a good
time.
BTDDY.
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A NICE SUMMER DRINK.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
ters:-How would you like to have a
nice, cool drink for summer, that you
can make at home? Well here it is
and it is good, too! It is called
Mead-Three pounds white sugar
one pound molasses; pour on this
three pints of boiling water; then ado
one-fourth pound tartaric acid anC
and one and one-half ounces of sassa-
fras. Take one tablespoon of mead
add one-half cup cold water, and one
fourth teaspoon soda; and it is ready
to drink.
Saturday Eve: I look every week
for something from your pen; but
have failed to see anything for sew
eral weeks. Hope you are not doing
little nowadays for The Corner, but il
looks that way.
Rural Delivery: Have you changed
your name, or do you get so tired de-
livering mail you can't write?
KEzIAH DOOLTTTLE.
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when you are in town? Should like
to see you very much. My health is
much improved-much better then ]
ever expected it would be. I go out
pleasant days, but get tired very
quick
Enid: I enjoy your letters ever so
much, and think you must enjoy your
stay in Havana. 1 should love to
see the sights you are seeing.
Gala Lily: / answered your let
ter, and thought it very strange I did
not hear from you again.
Wishing might meet you all at the
Lake, will say goodbye.
DON PEDRO.
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THE DOCTOR ALWAYS HAS THE
MEDICINE CHEST.

Dear Social Coruerites:-I hope we
have a pleasant day for the annual
picnic at the Lake.
Aunty No. 1: The Doctor and the
doctors mother thank you for your
kind invitation. Sorry to hear Polly
Wintergreen has had such poor health
and hope she is improving.
Biddy: 1 never go without my med
icine chest, so if 1 attend the picnic
will surely bring it with me.
Doctress: Think you and 1 would
make a good team.
Black Beauty: Was that new sad
die so enticing that you have gone
clear out of The Corner? If so, you
had better turn right around and can
ter in again.
Crimson Rambler: How is the jit-
ney and the jitney driver?
DOCTOR.
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DOM PEDRO is MUCH IMPROVED.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
ters:-I was pleased to see so many
inquiries in last weeks Corner, after
my health, and wish to thank them all
for their kind wishes.
1 especially wish to thank Crimson
Rambler for the lovely Yellow Apron
she sent me. At ner request shall
wear it on all extra occasions of The
Cornerites, whether I meet with them
or not.
Aunt Sarah: I presume the Some
one you referred too in your letter
last week, was your mother, for 1 met
ner in the street. She is looking fine.
Why don't you come in and see me
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GROWING PLANTS FOR THE BoR-
DER.

Dear Social Cornerites: The lovers
of flowers among US may find the fol-
lowing directions for growing hardy
plants good for reference:
General Directions for Sowing Seed
When only a few plants of a kind
are wanted, all may be sown in one
box or plot lin rows). Place in bot
(have holes in bottom first) or coarse
coal ashes, for free drainage, and over
this some sifted soil-2-3 good gar
den loan, Id well rotted stable man
ure and a mixture of sand to make
porous, would be a good compost
but soil taken from vegetable garden
or some such place, reasonably rich
and sandy, will do nicely; condition
of soil should be such that when wa
ter is applied surplus moisture will
readily run off without leaving puddles
on surface.
Fill box to within about two inches
of the top, press surface even and well
with a piece of smooth board, wet
thoroughly and let stand two or three
hours. Then sow the seed in rows. For
small seed, prepare (what I call pressed
roWs) by pressing the edge of a piece
of board l IL inch width of edge for
about IA to IL inches into SOIL
lengthwise Of box, and dust on bottom
a little sand. Press this light material
into rows bit, sow seed on top and
barely cover with finely sifted soil
Dampen, over each row, lay a piece
of cloth kept well moistened, and re-
move entirely as soon as termination
Is seen to have taken place All seed
Cloth large and smalD does well treat
ed in this way.
CuItiVation-Stir soil between rows
when termination is completed (some-
times 1t is an excellent plan to sprin-
kle a little dry soil, sifted, among the
seedlings at this STACEY. Gradually ex-
pose the small plants to full sun by
placing box in sun and lacking on a
piece Of cheese cloth to back Of box
(edge) and on other longest edge (side
of cloth) a piece of board, so as to
draw quite tight over box and water
when necessary through the cloth, I'M
til the seedlings get a little hardened.
which will be in about a week or ten
days, when cloth is to be removed.
About twice a week short time after
watering, stir between rows. Then.
when two or three leaves have formed,
transplant, giving good cultivation, and
it is well, after little established in
new soil to give occasionally a weak
liquid fertilizer or stir a little dry
among plants.
Seeds may be planted during June
and July for early spring blooming,
JOSEPH DOE
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faVGNTED-RgREcIPEsFoR,LoNE1I-
NESS.

DearsEditor and Social ,Cornerftes:
AUST a few lines to everybody in gen
heral and to Schoolgirl in particular.
Schoolgirl: Pm afraid I don't know
Fyou, after all. No, my last name
doesn't begin with B. I was hoping
5pery much that I would discover that
IL am acquainted with you, as I don't
Fznow the real name of anybody who
writes to The Corner.
Does anybody know of cure for
4onelinesso If so. 1 would be very glad
5ndeed of the recipe.
Loving wishes to all, especially to
The. shut-ins.
SWEET CsTyTEJEyNT
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Tired, Aching Muscles Relieved,

Hard work, ver-exertion, mean
stiff, sore muscles. Sloan's Eminent
lightly applied. a little quiet and your
soreness disappears like magic. Moth
ing ever helped like your Sloan's Lin
tnnent. I can never thank you enough
writes one grateful user. Stops suf-
fering, aches and pains. An excellent
counter-irritant, better and cleaner
than mustard. All druggists, 25c.. Get
a bottle today. Penetrates without
rubbing.
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FIGHTING GARDEN PESTS.

Editor Social Corner: Those who
grow plants know that it is necessary
to know how to destroy their enemies
What to do to protect plants is dis
closed in the following directions:
To get rid of ants, first find the nest
which will be somewhere not far from
the house. Having found 1t, set to
work as follows: Place an inverted
garden pot over over the nest. and
the ants will work into it.. Plunge the
Dot with it's contents into boiling water
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An Easy, Pleasant Laxative

One or two DR.. Kings New Life
Pills with q tumbleri of water at night.
No nauseating taste; no belching gas.
Go right to bed. Wake up in the
morning, enjoy a free, easy bowel
movement, and feel fine all day. DR..
Kings New Life Pills are sold by all
druggists. So in an original package
Tor Csc. Get bottle today-enjoy this
easy, pleasant laxative.
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A DAY WITHOUT MEAT.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
Meat is over estimated as a part OF
the daily diet. The following bill OF
rare illustrates well-balanced rations
without meat for a day:
BREAKFAST
Cantaloupe
Norwegian Eggs
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Corn Mock Oysters
Peppers Stuffed with Rice
Tea Biscuits Hot Chocolate
Vegetable Soup
DINNER
Bean CroQuettes Dreamed Potatoes
Baked Tomatoes
String Bean Salad
Apple Tart
Norwegian Eggs: Cut bread in neat
slices and toast; butter the slices and
cover with thin layer of ancovy OF
oloater paste; turn a poached egg on
each piece of toast and serve.
Corn Mock Oysters: Cut down
through the center of the grains each
row of green. corn on the ear. and
with the back of a knife press out the
pulp, leaving the hulls on the ear. To
each pint of the pulp add two beaten
eggs, one tablespoon of butter, one of
ohiI d OdSL u pepper, ana enough
flour to bind it. Roll it into small
cakes and saute them in butter, or
they may drop from a spoon into
hot fat, making fritters. These mock
oysters may be made of, canned corn,
in which case use a little milk and
sugar.
Bean Croquettes: Wash the beans
and soak them over night. Boil them
slowly until tender, changing the wa
ter several times. Boiling them with
a small piece of salt pork, a bay leaf.
and an onion, improves the flavor,
When the beans are tender take them
off and mash through a coIander
Season with butter, salt and pepper
and add enough cream or stock to
make them the right consistency. Add
a well beaten egg to the puree, form
it into small croquetts, roll them in
egg and crumbs, and fry in deep, hot
fat, with a hot tomato sauce.
Tea Biscuits: Add four level tea
spoons of baking powder and a half
teaspoon of salt to one quart of
flour: sift and rub in one tablespoon
of shortening; add one and one half
cups of milk; knead quickly, roll
out, cut into rounds, and bake in a
hot oven for twenty minutes.
MIRANDA
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