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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.

Dear Sisters of the Corner: am hereby sending a few useful sugges- tions, hoping they may be beneficial to some of our readers.
 To those who do their own laundry work a recipe for bluing that is both good and cheap may not come an1iss, so I will give one that I have used for years:
 Bluine: Get one ounce each of Prussian blue and oXalic acid and dis solve them in a quart of soft water. II will keep good for a long time, if not allowed to freeze.
 To Polish Patent Leather, take a half pound of sugar, one ounce o1
 gum arabic and two pounds of ivory black, and boil all together. Then let
 it stand until cooled and settled, WheH it may be put III bottles for use. This
 is also good for any black shoes. To Cure a Sty, take the white of ar egg on a saucer and rub into it a small pinch of powdered alum. It will be- come a curd. Put it between two fine pieces of thin cloth and bind ii over the eye before retiring for the night. In the morning the sty will be gone.
 A curious prejudice some have is against soap as an application fo1 the face; good soap is a great puri- fer and a great preventive of the Un- comedy looking blackheads, which are Saeh a disagreement and are so har6
 to get rid of.
 To Cure corns: Let a small piece ot potash remain in the open air until i 1 slales. then thicken to a paste witt ! nulverized gum arabic. Pare the corr ! minutes; soak the corn in strong win
 egar for a little while, then leave i alone and it will soon come out. As an Inhalation, turpentine ha: | proved of great service in bronchitis ] pneumonia. pIeurisy and other throa ! and lung affections
 1 IF you have a cough, sprinkle a little
 on a handkerchief and hold it to your | mouth and nose for a few minutes | breathing the vapor. and note the
 relief.
 l Before putting away your stovepipe 1 brush it over with a mixture com 1 posed of a gill each of linseed oil ano ! kerosene and a tablespoonful of spirits i of turpentine well shaken together This will effectually prevent rust.
 # soot falls from the stovepipe or | your carpet, cover it qHickly with dr3 salt and sweep it up carefully. Il this is done quickly and carefully there will be no trace of the soot left.
 ! Probably few housekeepers and ser. wants have any idea of what 1t mean: to keep a refrigerator clean. They SaOuId De washed out thoroughly OFCS ! a week with hot water in which soda has been dissolved Tn t1le~part wher' the food is kept little particles of tili!
 are apt to adhere to the zinc. Un1es: these are removed they will putrify and produce a germ which will attacl at once all fresh food put in and cause 1t to become bad in 8. very short time Almost everyone is familiar with thu
 smell of refrigerators which Is indi
 cative of purifying matter. Thil means that the corners must be scrub bed out, the waste pipe thorouohl! cleanscd. Then, before the ice is pu into it. it should be well aired. Tn, solution of soda should be well wash ed out with fresh hot water. SALTWATER.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
GREETINGS FROM GOLDEN GLOW

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: Here come again. Hope I shall not take up too much space.
 Snowfall: Was glad to see that you had not forgotten The Corner so that we can hear from you. Are you liv- ing with your sister now? I thought that was a beautiful place. Maple Leaf: How is your health this winter? Some day you will hear noise in your back yard and you will see a number of the Sisters. If Crimson Rambler has the time to spare us we will stop and take her in same as we did years ago. Aunt Abby: I expected to see you before now, but we will be down be- fore long. l saw Crimson Rambler as she was going up to your house last week. Wishing I could have gone with her. and had a cup of that good coffee you can make.
 Farmer: How are you these days The busy season must be over so you can spare a few hours and come over to see us.
 Good luck to all.
 GOLDEN GLOW.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
A SENSIBLE CRITICISM FROM
 poTTIE.

Editor Of Social Corner and Sisters: After reading the Social Corner, some how cannot keep from writing to you
 all. especially when I see my name mentioned once or twice.
 Last Sunday in reading a Boston pa,-
 Der l saw an article from woman who complained because her husband only got S16.3T a week, claiming that they could get nothing ahead and no recreation on that amount of salary,
 with four in the family
 She said she bought halR Of a ham
 each week. as she could make it go farther and get more different dishes from it than any other kind of meat.
 This is the way look at it: Hun
 dreds in this city would like to see $16.37 coming in every week to take care of even more than four, end I
 don't believe they would buy ham, as high as it is and has been, every week
 to feed children on. Nothing is 50 hard to digest and has 50 little nourish- ment to it as ham.
 I Had she bought $1.s5 worth of beef from the shoulder or neck, boiled it a little longer than she would have boiled 8 better piece, she could have had pot roast, hash, meat pie, a stew, ed so on the dark side Of things as she ] does.
 Sometime think Will write up a wcl kingman's fare. We have lots of them WFAttelI1 put tnSS oOn seem Io take. In the first place, a person can- not get up at 5.S0 in the morning. start up a fire, bake nuffins and make all l these little dainties for breakfast that most Of them call for, and a person don't care so much for them for a ( o'clock breaLefast as they would at g.
 or half past: and lots of the working 1 men get up and get their own bite, l am sorry to say.
 Tn these days, no one who has work should complain. A half loaf is better 1 than none, we think. If you wish tc
 better your condition, and plan for 1t | you surely will
 Joan: No, I don't think VIC look as much alike as in bygone days, for my
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
HOW PRupY MAKES RAG RUGS

Dear Editor and Friends of the So- cial Corner: May I come in and have 8 chat? Have been much interested in your chats. especially in rug .S<k- ing and would like to tellg you how l make some kinds of rag rugs
 Old skirts and waists and leftover pieces from dressmaking stripped up and sewed together and made into hanks may easily be dyed the desired colors. Then take some heavy paper and make strips about one and one half inches wide and the length you wish the rug. Wind these rags f1atly over the papers and stitch through the center upon @ strong foundation. After each strip is stitched bend the paper until it stands straight up. on each side of stitching so you can cut through the rags. then pull the papers out: sew strips closely; this you can make striped or Init or miss" with a border. Use as much wool as pos sible.
 Another way is to make a frame of strips about an inch square, the sides yard long and ends IS to 24 inches. Drive small nails into the side strips about two inches apart and opposite leaving one-half inch of the nails above the frame Then take strong twine and tie to first nail al the end, take it across to the mai opposite. wind once around, then tC next nail on the same side once around again, and thence across to opposite side, and so on down till nails are fill ed with twine. You can use your short pieces on these of wool and silk: cut them a half inch wide by four inch es long; knot these hit and miss ol otherwise Cn the twine, keeping then close together. when twine is full un- tie and take off and refill the frame il the same way until you have the de sired amount, you can sew thest ! (5nots down) upon a foundation, ol | into round mat (knots up) or squar, mat, or other shapes.
 l Hope I have made this plain. as i i is a quick way of making them. With best wishes to you all
 1
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20

zyes of mine. c promise me, Only what is good to see; Not to wandsT: not to stray Where the foolish fancfes play And should frowning envy plead Yer 8, lodging. pay no heed, Look you not on aught aTniss,
 Eyes Of mine,
 Promise this. EaTs of mine, c promise me. l1srl1en not when fattery Tries with bIandiSflments to win, Do not let him enter in: And when idle gossip knocks Al ycur doors. make fast tire locks Harksn not to auSht amisS,
 Ears of mine,
 Promise this. 1E9s Of mine, c promise me, Speak true words or silent be, When i'll temper burns to sInite Guard your portals, shut them tight, Let not mockery or pride APove you ever to dericiee Speak you never augft azniSss
 Lips of mine,
 Promise tl1is.
 A READER.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20

ana the butter is better made from it. The skim milk is sweet for feeding and is far better.
 # the milk has been handled in a clean way during milking it will not need to be strained only through d cloth strainer, this also should be kept sweet and clean. It ought to be boiled in water which soap has been added at least once week, or 1t will become yellow and will smell, so it is not fit for use. 4 very fine wire strainer is the best to use. A tooth brush used only for this is the best to keep clean with.
 All who have a good separator to use, say they cannot get along without one.
 Wishing success to you all
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
RUcKWHEAT CAKES FROM RURAL
 DELIVERY.

Dear Social Corner Editor and Friends: Again I arrive.
 Enid: The story of Ceioa. Tree was very interesting. Connecticut has nc such trees, not even for making wooden autrnegs.
 G1enwood: We were much pleased to see g. letter from you once more in the Social Corner. t seemed like meeting an old friend who had wandered far from home. Come again! You will be more than welcome.
 We have just sampled some cookies T11a51e from Social Corner recipes. They were fae-not poor one in the lot.
 This is world of surprises. and one came to me last Monday, which was The Bulletin office. Many thanks.
 I[eziah Dool;ttle seems to be doing ifttle in the Social Corner.
 l5uckwl1eat griddle cakes and maple syrup are ticking good about this time
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20

ing for bath room rugs? Cut the ma terial bias, one inch wide, and care fully fold the rags when sewed. Dye a piece of tick dark blue for the bor der and have 1t all woven on blue and white warp, threaded in stripes.
 Cut striped ginghams and other striped dress goods bias for carpet rags. They are much more effective when woven
 I wanted rug, not a 'rag carpet for my chamber. so wove an eight inch strip of dark green for the sides of the room, an eight-inch border at the ends of each strip of carpet, and with pretty stripe for the carpet itself have a very effective rug
 Best wishes to you all, from
 " \ VSTDT
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
TURNING TO ACCOUNT AN OLD
 CARPET.

Dear Editor and Corner Sisters: The good cheer and helpful suggestions from you all are carefully read each week. Many a practical hint have l tried and always found just the right thing. -
 The floor coverings have interested me lately. Perhaps some sister will ind my experiences useful.
 Last fall I fitted an old Brussels carpet, face downward, around the kitchen stove and in the dining room. filled the back with two coats of flour paste. letting each dry thorough ly, then painted it with some leftover house paint. For finishing coat bought can of good waterproof paint.
 We have washed the floors all win ter just as though they were 1inoleum covered. In the spring plan to add another coat Of paint and put a stem cil border around the outside.
 Have you tried old striped bed tick
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
THE HOUSE BY THE SIDE OF TNE
 ROAD.

There are hermit souls that live with In the peace oe their seIf-contents There are souls. like stars, that dwell apart, In a fsllowless Armament: There arc pioneer souls that blaze their paths Where highways never ran Eut let me live by the side of the road And be a friend to man. Let me live in house by the sI6e ef the road Where the race Of men go by Then men who are good and the TI>7an who are bad As good and as bad as l. ] would not sit in the scorner's seat, or hurl the cyuic's ban, Eet me live in 6 house by the side of road And be a friend to man 2 see from my houEe by the side Of the road. TIls men who press with tlle ardor of hope.
 strife, But l turn not away from their smiles nor their tears Both parts of an infinite plan let me live in my house by the side o1 the road And be a friend to man. ! know there are brook~glaadersd meadows ahead
 mountains of v7eariSorae height 1; the rCeG LASses on through the long afternoon
 q stretches away to the night still I rejoice when the travellers rejoice
 nd weep with tne strangers that moan,
 Isvo in my Aouse by the zlde of the road
 Ike c man who dwe1lg alone me live in a house by the side o1 the road
 Where the race of men go by They are good, they ers bad they age weak, they are strong, Wise. fcoiish--so am L Then why should I sit in the s5oEuer' s seat,
 Or hurl the cyI1icHs ban 2- 1.et me live in ny house by the side the roai And be a fr1eS1l to man.
 Sam Walter FoSs.
 Sent in by ABSENT ONE.v
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20

Of Ghs. Ysar. .sysrho has this one hot right from the grtddlef',
 From week to week aud from ocean to ocean the Social Corner page is be- ing read with much interest. 1t will never be fully known the good these letters have done They may be. read by soldiers in the far east. just after the battle is over, and will be called good messages from home. They will be read by loved ones at home in the time of peace. They have made friends from. state to state, which friendship P ties will never be broken while time lasts. Surely the writers should thank The Bulletin for a full page in the paper for the happiness of others.
 With best wishes to all.
 RURAL DELIVERY.
 Sterline@ E.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
THE WEST INDIES.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Writers: Two months have slipped by since I sailed from the good old [. s. A. for The West Indies. A storm vas brewing when we left New York. It kept on brewing and brewing, and finally bubbled over off Cape Hatteras (tnat trouble ma.ker). Our stateroon windows were boarded up and Ghe en- zines were stopped for seven hours while our ship pitched and tossed in the trough of the sea.
 For two nights sat on the floor of my stateroom. propped up against the berth, wedged in between two suit cases.
 Why was I not in my berth? For the reason if I relaxed my grip for an instant on the side of it I was turned out on the floor with mathematical precision.
 Wonderful to relate, was not seq
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
GOOD PALATEA5LE VEANpS.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters:-It has been long time since I have had d chat with you, but I have enjoyed reading all your letters. Of late have been very busy at home and elsewhere.
 Crimson Rambler: Was than pleased for the unexpected, ieau-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
HOW TO KEEP A PIANO.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: am sending 8 few suggestions Cn How to Keep d Piano.
 The piano is constructed al- most exclusively of various kinds of woods and metals, cloth. skin and Selt being used also in the mechanical portion For this reason atmospheric
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
A GOOD EXAMPLE IS THE BEST SERMON
EVERY woMAN's OPPORTUNITY

 should If week.. Write O Address sccLA CORNER EDITOR
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20

THREE PRIZES st5o stoo to third Award made the last Saturday In
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
FINE TESTED RECIPES FROM
 CHATTERROx.

Sterlings
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
REFLECTIONS IN k YOUNG GIRLS
 LcoKI@e. GLASS.

Sent in by ABSENT ONE
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28
Stonehenue.

No sooner hal NO set foot on the
first swell of plain tllan became
aware Of what looked like herd Of
elephants, half Il mile ahead. They
did not move ana slowly il dnWnrd
upon me that this was Stnnchrnye. \
few minutes later, seated within the
circles of those enormous stones. | WIS
asking myself tie Old questions that
so many travellers have asked For
Worship, at least, these rude mASSc.;
were erected; that seems fairly certain
And to commemorate Il BATTLE if one
may judge from the barrOwS that
crown the nci|hDoring hilloCkS. Rcl-
GlOn and Wharf.-The two powers that
have charmed ana ruled and tortured
the world. SO mysterious is the, whole
OF life, alike moral and physical. that
the haunting wonder of Stonchcngc
was neither increased For lcSScncd by
what then | saW.-Scribncr's
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Mr.. Moses Gordon, for many
years one of Pittsburg's b1uecoats,
and a man we'll fitted both temporal
mentally and physically tor the
many duties that a policeman has
to perform, is spending part of his
annual vacation with relatives and
friends in this and the surrounding
neighborhood
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

The Press office received call
the other day from Mr.. b. +. Burk-
EFT, formerly of this city, but now
resident of the neighborhood be-
tween Failing Waters and Will
Transport. He has bought and
paid for nice country place, and
says he is enjoying life and making
a very good living.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Mr.. +. w. Walker, Of Frederick,
Md, dropped in to see us one dav
during the past week. Mr.. Walk
er is the representative in his city
Of the National Benefit Association
incorporated, of Washington, d.
G., and says that business is good
with him.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28
The Reason.

"Thc first year Of married life is al
ways the most troublesome. After Il
couple passes that safely the great
danger Of separation IS over"
"Why 90 you say that"
1T usually takes Il man year to
learn the futility Of arguing with his
wife '-DetrOit Free Press.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Mr.. Albert Carpenter, a thrifty
gentleman of Our town, and a wor-
thy example for our present day
generation to follow, took a sight
seeing trip to Harrisburg yesterday
He reports an enjoyable time.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Mr.. n. G.. Robinson, a popular
attache of the United States Capt.
tol, stopped over between trains one.
day recently, being Ell route to his
home in Washington from interior
West Virginia, where he had been
on an outing
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28
hose Dear Girls.

Alice Gust engaged What do you
think Jack s"id;ho me last night: That
II he had TO choose either me or $4,000
nc wouldn't look at the money. Marie
Dear. loyal fellow, Wouldn't like 60
risk the temptation. | supposc-Boston
Transcript.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Mr.. Steward E. Carson, we'll
known to many of Our townsmen,
passed through town enroute from
Chambersburg to Berkeley Springs
one day recently.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

An all -day meeting will be held
at Watson 5 Grove, Middlewav, on
Sunday, September y. An excel
lent program has been arranged for
the entertainment Of those who at
tend.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Mr.. Thornton D. A. Wells, a
we'll known and highly respected
gentleman of Middleway, was a
welcome and entertaining caller at
our office one day this week.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Miss Annie Carpenter has gone
on trip which will take her to
Harrisburg, Pittsburg and Niagara
Falls. 1t is hoped she may enjoy
herself.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Mrs. Annie Agee, a native Of this
city, but who now makes her home
with a son III indianapolis, is spend
ing some time with friends in cur
town
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

The Berkeley County Teachers
Institute has been in session this
week, and as a consequence, many
strangers were in town.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28
STOMACH TROUBLE.
ron five YEARS

taking othu, medicines. decided to
take his advice, although did not have
any confidence i'll il.
| have now been taking Black Draught
Tor three months, and il Mas cured me
haven't had those awful sick headaches
since began using it.
| am SO thankful for what Black
Draught has done for me-"
lhcdiord's Black Dgaught has been
found very valuable medicine for de-
engagements OF lie stomach and liver. II
IS composed Of pure, vegetable herbs,
contains no dangerous ingredients, and
acts gently, yet surely. 1t can be frccly
used by Young and Old, and should be
kept i'll every family chest.
Get package today.
Only quarter. If
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Inc confidence we have in ourselves
gives birth to much of that we have in
others. . La Rochefoucauld
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Mrs. Matte Brown, of Sewick-
ley. Pa, is visiting among friends
here for a while, and seems to be
enjoying herself.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Learn more about oil Marlin r"pcaters Send 3
at"Inos postage for tlc l2S-pagc hli-lin catalog
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-11-06
County Normal Notes.

Mr.. Ruel Chellis of Ellsworth visited
the normal room Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Florence Maddaugh and Miss
Ruth Chellis gave a very interesting
account Of their trip to Mancelona.
The class have begun to write an ac-
count of the plowing match at Marion
Center and hope to send it to some Of
the farm papers.
Miss Hazel Richardson substituted in
the seventh grade during the absence
of Miss Lamoreaux.
Miss Whiting and Miss Hines left
last Tuesday night to attend the Michi-
gan State Teachers Association which
was held at Saginaw. They returned
Saturday.
Misses Florence Maddaugh and Rena
Carroll had charge of the training
room, during the absence, of Miss Whit
ing.
Miss Anna LaLonde visited the nor
NAL Wednesday morning.
Miss Florence Miner had the general
charge OF the normal room, during the
absence of Miss Hines, different men,
bers OF the class conducting the differ
ent subjects.
Miss Sadie Blanchard was absent
from school the latter part of last week
and the first of this, being called home
Wednesday by the illness of her
mother
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-11-06
Flowing Match
A Success
South Arm Grange Celebrates
First Annual Affair.

Nearly one hundred and fifty people
attended and participated in South Arm
Graages s first annual plowing match
held at the farm of Ira Bradshaw on
Wednesday last. Outside the match,
features of the affair was the meals
served at the Grange hall by the ladies,
and dance given in the evening and
attended by large number OF young
people from this city. In tug-of-war
contest the side captained by Roy Brad
shaw won out. Below is list OF the
winners in the various contests.
CLASS 1.-SOD.
/. Henry Black
2. Will Eastcott
CLASS 2. GENERAL PURPOSE.
/. Alfred Williams
2. Ira Olney
3. Ralph Ranney
, CLASS 3-JOINTER.
/. Irving Crawford
2. Elmer Meggison
3. Claude johnson
4. Lance Kemp
BOYS CLASS 4-GENERAL PURPOSE.
/. Roy Bradshaw
2. Clarence Murphy
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-11-06

Executive Comittee. C. T. McCutcheon,
Chairman, Boyne City Mrs. w. T..
Pearson, Boyne Falls. M. H. Robert
son. East Jordan. Rev. j. M. Gleason,
Boyne City. Rev. Lloyd C. Vineyard,
Charlevoix. Rev. Chas. A. Taggert,
Charlevoix.
There were 81 delegates, 9 ministers
and two state workers present. A
great campaign is being mapped out
for this year.
REV. w. THURSTON GIBBS,
SEC'Y.