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Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
YOUR DISHCLoTHs.

Social Corner Friends: One of the most used, and at the same time most abused, things in the household is the dishcloth. Some people keep them clean-nore do notl Now don't hold up your hands in protest-this is true. Who hasn't seen those raggedy, much used cloths hanging over the dishpan for weeks and weeks? Of course, they are rinsed, but how many thorough scrubs and boils do they get?
 A lot of nice, clean people use their dishcloths until they are worn out.
 The way the dishcloth is imposed upon; not only does 1t fulfill the pur- pose of washing the dishes, but it scrubs the kettles and gives the stove 0 lick as well besides. Often the cor ner is converted into a securing rag. Cloths are cheap and easily 1aundered. so I do not see why housewives feel they need econornize on dish and Wip- ing towels. As for water, there are places in the world where one must economize on water, but where it is plentiful and free or cheap, why not use it?
 Milk dishes are better washed and dried by themselves with their own towels.
 Let your dishes be scraped clean before they go into the pan Use your cloth to wash them only and always can't frequently hang it in the sun, wash and boil often, and never leave a cloth so it will remain wet a long time and get sour.
 What a happy hunting ground for germs and microbes the dishcloth may be if not properly cared for!
 FA ARAnUAv nANTT7
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
CHOICE PRESERVING RECIPES

Dear Social Cornerites: Now that the preserving season is upon us I am sending in a few recipes out of the ordinary; and where is the housekeep- long for some thing just a little diff ferent.
 Strawberries in Currant Jelly: When preparing your fruit put one side your largest and most solid ber- ries. Put the smaller berries overAthe fire, crushing them we'll with a p0ta- to masher and adding to each pint of berries half pint of red currants When cooked strain through a jelly bag and measure the juice. Return to the fire and cook for ten minutes; then add the sugar, a pint to every pint Of juice. In ten minutes add the selected strawberries; do not boil to hard. or the whole berries will be in jured; but when clear and a deep red. dip the berries carefully into tumblers, then boil the juice a few moments longer and pour on the berries. When turned from the glasses the straw berries are embedded in a clear. red jelly and if served with whipped cream make a most attractive des- sert.
 Cherry Cheese: This is a novelty and easy to prepare. Stone the or dinary red cherries and chop very fine, reserving all the juice. For each pOuIAu O1 IruIC aQQ nalI a pound of sugar, simmer until a smooth mass Is formed stirring all the time to prevent from burningt Try the &eese by placing small quantity in the re- frigerator. When cool it should be quite firm. Slice, serve with whipped cream and white cake.
 Oriental Jelly: Oriental jelly Is made by placing two rose geranium leaves and two lemon1verbera sprigs in two quarts of crab apple juice when boiling. When the juice has boiled for ten or fifteen minutes, add the sugar, pint for pint, and finish boil ing. Remove the leaves before pour ing into glasses. The lemon verbena supplies 8 nice flavor and adds deli- cacy of the jelly which is especially nice for afternoon tea
 A Melange of fruits is delicate and delicious: Take twenty -four ripe peaches, fifteen blue plums, two pounds of white grapes and ten well favored pears. this will make twelve glasses. Pare the peaches, plums and pears, cut them into quarters. Cut the grapes in halves and remove the seeds. Then cook all together with an equal amount of sugar till a thick syrup is formed. As the fruits in the melange should remain whole. the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
RECIPES FOR INVALID FOODS
 AND BEVERAGES.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sister5:@ am sending some recipes for invalid foods and beverages, which I feel sure will be helpful to those who may have occasion to use them.
 Albunen Water: Stir the whites of two eggs into a half pint of ice-water without heating. add enough salt or sugar to make it palatable.
 Milk and Abumen: Put into a clean quart bottle one pint of milk, the whites of two eggs, and small pinch of salt. Cork and shake hard for five minutes.
 To Conceal Egg Albumen: When a patient has to take the whites of many eggs each day, this is a good way in which to give them: Mix lemon juice with the whites of two eggs, beat lightly until the albumen is well dissolved, and add half a cup of water. Then strain through a cheesecloth and serve in a glass con- taining pure clipped ice. In this way patients can be given from two to six egg whites a day without their knowledge. This will be found espec- ially useful for patients who would otherwise be nauseated with the men ton of nourishment in any form.
 Lime Water: One teaspoonful of slaked lime. One quart of boiled water Pour into a bottle and shake three or four times during the first hour. Then allow the lime to settle and pour off the water, which should be bottled for use.
 Barley Water: Barley water is both refreshing and wholesome. Put a scant quarter of a cup of barley into an earthen bowl and cover with two quarts of boiling water. When cool, strain, sweeten, add lemon juice to taste, and chill
 Koumiss: Take an ordinary beer bottle with patent, shiftable stopper, put in one pint of milk. the sixth part of a cake of Fleischman's yeast, one half tablespoon of white sugar, re- duced to a syrup. Shake well and allow to stand in refrigerator two or three days, when it may be used. It will keep indefinitely if laid on its stde Much waste can be saved by preparing the bottles with ordinary corks wired in position and drawing off the I<oumiss with a champagne tap.
 Apple Water: Which is very nice. Wipe two good sized, rosy checked, them into pieces Add two cups of boiling water, and two tablespoons white sugar; cover and stand till cold. stirring occasionally. Then strain and add lemon juice and sugar to taste. Serve cold.
 Oranqe Juice: Take a sweet, juicy orange. cut into and squeeze out all the juice with lemon squeezer, strain or leave some of the pulp in, as pre- ferred. Set on the ice till thoroughly chilled. then serve in a thin glass; set on a little china plate, with small doiley between glass and plate-
 Grapefruit Is refreshing served in the same way. adding if desired,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
SCHOOL GIRL SUGGESTIONS FOR
 SWEET SIXTEEN.

Dear Editor and Sisters: Just a line this lovely morning to let you know I have not forgotten The Cor ner. I suppose you all had a nice time at the picnic. I thought of go- ing but could not.
 I will write a few words to our poor little lonesome Sister. I am never troubled with being lonesome. I aI- ways gan find something to amuse myself with. I like very much to read. have read a. great many books during the past winter when I had no with a sister who lives a short ways from my house.
 I agree with Pontiac about taking a walk. It does us lots of good, doesn't it Pontiac?
 Then we have a telephone. I can call up all of my friends, that is. the ones who have telephones in their homes. I think this does one a great deal of good. I would feel lost with out our phone
 Another remedy is letter writing. Don't you ever write letters Sweet Sixteen? I write a great many only wish I knew your name and ad- dress, we might write back and forth to scrape an acquaintance.
 The croquet set is always waiting in the back yard, and partners ready to play with me. I think Pontiac agrees with me again. We have had great sport playing croquet I think it is such a nice game.
 I am very fond of flowers and spend a great deal of time caring for mine I've always had fine luck and last winter they were 8 sight.
 I am very fond of music and have taken a few lessons. I can amuse myself by playing.
 Riding horse back is great sport We have no horse now that I can ride but a few years ago I rode a little black horse. I had a nice saddle and had many good times.
 I don't know whether my letter will do you any good or not, Sweet Six teen, but thought I'd write.
 Pontiac: Hope you reached home safely. Anxious to see pictures taken in stone chair. I was pleased to know that was such a dear friend of yours.
 Best wishes to all.
 A SCHOOL GIRL.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26

pretty hard, but when we reached the lake we were well paid for our trouble for there we found a nice bungalow and some of our friends waiting for us When we heard Biddy cackle we knew we were to be made welcome.
 It was an ideal place for such an outing; bungalow. boats and beauti- full sheet of water all combined for our pleasure and comfort.
 The table just groaned with the weight of good things piled upon it. Then there was an abundance of fruit and later plenty of lovely ice cream, all of which were enjoyed to the fullest extent.
 Such gatherings as this make one feel as though they had a new lease of life, and that there was still some thing left to live for. I sincerely hope if I live to be able to meet all the Sisters next year.
 We certainly owe a vote of thanks to The Bulletin and Editor for making it possible for us to meet together and have such a good time.
 I thank all the Sisters for making it so pleasant for me. a stranger among them.
 Best wishes for all, from
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
c. E. s. WAS AT THE PICNIC.

Editor and Social Corner Sisters: want to tell all who could not go to the Social Corner picnic up to the lake what a grand time we had, although the weather was not very favorable in the morning.
 There was quite a large company that did dare to venture out with their little yellow bows, and they had a fine time. If the morning had been pleas ant there would have been many more there
 Ready: We did not see you there. Hope the man of the house is not worse. Sorry you did not come.
 l.. H. K: Were you afraid you would get wet? You missed a good time. Guess: Where were you?
 Biddy, our hostess: Hope you did not get sick, or the others who helped at the picnic.
 Plain Nancy, Aunt Hester and others who came so far: It must have been quite late when you reached home. It was just when I got home.
 Aunt Hester: If I had wings, per haps you might see me out on your strawberry patch, but as I have not guess I shall have to get left on help ing you eat the shortcake as you pro- posed; but will look forward for the call from you when you come up to Canterbury on your visit.
 Best wishes to you all and long may the Social Corner live.
 C F.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26

dressing: Half teaspoonfuI of salt scant half cup of sugar, and a table spoonful of cornstarch. Beat yolks Of three eggs well then stir all together. Drop three tablespoonfuls of olive oil in, little at a time. Boil until thick like custarG, stirring constantly. When cold, add whites well beaten.
 Baked Banans-Cut off the ends and one side of each bana. Sprinkle with heaping teaspoonful of sugar and one teaspoonful of lemon juice. Bake 15 or 20 minutes in a hot oven.
 Banana and Nut Salad = Take an equal quantity of almonds and wal nuts and roll them fine. Cut the ba- nanas into halves, and cover them first generously with mayonnaise dressing. which must not be too thick, but In which the mustard has not been and place on a plate of crisp lettuce | leaves. Have chopped fine little | apple and young celery: mix with mayonnaise, and put about two table | spoonfuls lightly on each plate. This
 makes a very pretty dish and tastes even better.
 Banana compote-Boil together one cupful of sugar, one cupful of water
 one small piece of cinnamon bark. one and one-half tabIespoonfuls of lemor l juice, and the grated rind of half Q | lemon. When these ingredients have started to boil, lay in as many pieces
 of bananas as the pan will hold, ana cook them until they are transparent
 The pieces can be cut an inch.
 | Banana Sundae-Boil one cup c, | sugar with a little water until amos
 ready to hair. Pour slowly, stirring | all the while, over the pulp Of twi
 bananas; beat. flavor with one tea l POrNSETTIA.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
AUNT HESTER ENJOYED THE
 THE PICNIC.

Dear Editor and Corner Friends: As the house is quiet I will write and say I enpoyed the outing and picnic at Coventry lake very much. and it will long be remembered by me as a hap py day of meeting many new con- genial Sisters and friends, as well as some of the ones I had met before. I especially enjoyed my sail on the lake, and hope to meet you all again some day in the near future. Gov entry lake is a beautiful body of wa ter, surrounded with green .decked banks, trees of many kinds and here and there are seen summer resi- dents.
 cheers for being our good hostess and wished I could have stayed longer to help you out
 Chatterbox: You really don't know what you missed by not being with us on our annual picnic. I was very dis appointed in not seeing you there. Thanks for the views you sent me
 c. E. S.: Hope you arrived home safely. You will hear from me soon
 Aunt Abby: Did you miss your good, loving friend after you left me?
 Anette: I shall look forward to meeting you soon again, as you are from D. and know of my folks.
 May Fayre: Please send your full address to your. well wisher.
 Dew Drop: Are you acquainted with ChatterboX? When she wrote me once she spoke of a relative by the same surname as yours.
 Lucinda: Are you acquainted on the West Side? I knew 3. family there by that name.
 Eliza Jane and Clover Leaf: I mis- sed you at the picnic. Wish to meet you again some time
 Enid: Thanks for pretty postal Shall be pleased to meet you, or hear from you any time
 Peggy Anne: You left before I came in from our sail on the lake. Hope you and Wee Peggy arrived home safely.
 ATINT EFGTITp
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
WAYS OF SERVING BANANAS.

Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner:-I send timely banana recipes:
 Banana Sandwiehes-Heat shredded wheat biscuit thoroughly by placing in hot oven for a few minutes. cut in halves with sharp knife. fill the hollow with mashed banana, serve with cream and a few slices of banana on top.
 Banana Cream-Mash, or slice thin one banana: add the yoIk of one egg. and beat until thoroughly creamed. BAdd rich milk slowly and continue to beat until you have used one pint, set in a, cool place, or on ice. Place a candied cherry or a little shredded each glass when serving.
 Banana Salad -.One-helf dozen bananas sliced, three juicy apples cut on thin slices or clipped, one lemon, teaspoonful of sugar, saltspoon of salt, two spoonfuls of olive oil, and one-h half cupful of buttermilk or oceans. Serve on lettuce leaves or watercress.
 Banana Nog-For two persons slice four banans. Add seeded raisins or isfactory dish is made without. Add sugar. Now beat well two eggs with cream or milk. Pour over bananas.
 Banana Pie-Sift a dessertspoonful of cornstarch over bananas; sugar, and add orange juice, and bake until a light brown. Cover the top with meringue favored with orange juice.
 Banana SaIad-Mal1e nests of let tuce on individual salad plates, and put in the following: one banana cut in halves, the long way, equal parts of apple and cherry cut in dice: English walnuts. shaved fine: and a few seed : ed raisins. Serve with the following
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
A DELICATE SPICE CAKE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-I am sorry I was unable to be at the picnic at Coventry Lake, but was more than pleased the weather man was in your favor, as 1t didn't look very promising in the morning.
 Aunt Abby: How are you this morning? What a pleasant chat we had over the phone last week: called you up recently but it was rather late in the afternoon, so think you were at your customary work. feeding the chickens.
 Clover Leaf: I suppose you and hubby are going to the beach to- morrow; haven't much to say; trust to see you soon.
 Crimson Rambler: Your card re- ceived, will send you one soon. Yes, I trust I will be able to attend the next meeting. June 29th, and hope to see you there.
 Am sending recipe for the sweet tooth:
 Delicate Spice Cake: Two-thirds cup of butter. two-thirds cup of sugar, one egg, one cup of milk, two-thirds cup of molasses, two teaspoons of baking powder, one tablespoon of lemon juice, one teaspoon of mace, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg, and two and one-half cups of four Beat the egg welL add sugar, molasses and milk, sift flour and baking powder then add spices and lemon juice. This makes two loaves. Bake in shallow pans.
 PANSY.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.

HuIdy's Rhymey Greeting. ~ Twas in the month of June, When natures all awake, A merry party gathered s On the shore of Coventry lake. A pretty spot was chosen, With a glimpse of sparkling water And a mystic bow guided them, And sounds of happy laughter If you wish to follow the party, Just watch for the golden bow, And listen for the cackle of Biddy, slWho will welcome you, I know. 1W-ho are these merrymakers? Nfethinks l hear you say. iThey are the Social Corner Sisters, Who are always jolly and gay. Now list to the clatter of dishes, Now hark to the groan of the table! With its weight of tempting goodies And then eat, just all you're able. Three cheers for our kind hostess, Three cheers for The Bulletin, tool And three cheers for the Social Corner With its badge of golden hue! And when the day is over, With the setting of the sun, Twill finger in our memory For many days to come. And pleasant thought we'll carry AS we journey to our homes: And hope for another meeting With The Corner Sisters soon.
 HULDY.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
COVENTRY LAKE PICNIC.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: Pleasant weather again favored the meeting of the Social Corner Sis ters at Coventry lake June 18th. Sixty of them attended, including several shut1ns, also the little mascot of Club No. 2.
 Married and Happy was there as usual with her workbag and displayed several choice pieces of her handwork
 Much credit is due to Biddy, Theoda, Huldy and Aunty No. 1 for their untir- ing efforts to make the day a great success.
 At 1.80 lunch was announced and a line Of march was formed and at Bid- dy's request Crimson Rambler led the march into the spacious dining hall, where Biddy bade all eat, drink and be merry.
 The table was certainly a, thing of beauty and The Corner color was ev- anywhere in sight, golden festoon6 dec orated ceiling and walls, as well as all around the table.
 After all had partaken of the bounti- ful feast, the afternoon was passed in the launch around the lake, which, by the way, is a beautiful body of water. while others enjoyed a social time on the broad yeranda
 One feature of the day was the club yell of No. 1. gotten up for the occa- S1oH duu gwen py daTT1eQ ana Happy, and was responded to by Btddy with one of her famous cackles.
 MayfoWer was called upon to read aloud the Social Corner poem written by Huldy for the occasion. Those who were present feel that words can hard ly express their appreciation for the kindness of The Bulletin in aiding so many pleasant outings
 They also thank their far-away Sister, Potlatch, for the pretty post cards she sent to be given to each one attending the annual meeting at Gov entry lake.
 CRIMSON RANTRT ER
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
What Made JeT1iaI Ponder

in the dictionary that could describe
 all I seed and heard.
 Everybody seemed to have yaller on,
 I suppose that was to match their
 feeiins-gay like; and then they nad
 waller fringe. all around the white
 table cloth and yaller trimmin's every where.
 But such a table you never seed should think everybody had tried to out do everybody else in cookin' and bringin'. Every known and sum un-
 known kinds of cake and sandwich was there, and pickles that was jest IS
 good as my brine pickles. and new fangled dishes, one of which was cold potato sliced up with egg and sum yaller stuff poured over-for all 1t, was
 sum kind of cold hash I'll admit 1t did taste awful good. as it had been
 a long spell since I eat.
 I guess Biddy is quite hand to fix up victuals. One woman told me she was jest as handy fixin up close. Well, it seemed as If we'd all bust tryin' to clean that table off into our stumicks but we made out perty well fer women; and then the newspaper folks (not knowing what good pro- viders we wuZ and not kalkerlatin wed go away hungry) sent us ice cream enough to go all around that bunch Of women and sum young 'uns Now, we wuz thankful enough for that, fer the weather cum off middlin' warm and l everybody sed how kind and thought
 full them men wuz.
 Well. when them women an there l was about sixty, all got to talkin and l laffin you would wonder if the con- l fusion at the tower of Babel was up
 to that. Everybody was so glad to
 see everybody else
 | [ dunno when I ever had such q good time and that is what they all
 sed; and I hope I can go the next time
 they have any doin's. l feel spryer | all ready.
 JehiaI has gone off to an auction
 and the pig is out of the pen so got 1 to stop this with and get that hog
 back and nail up the gate so l have
 no time to tell you of the queer names | they called each other.
 JENNA JITNEY.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
Protective Uniforms

Much dispute has arisen about false colors-not only the flags of all nations that ships carry-but the most invis- ible color for the soldiers clothes. Germany puts it's money on grey, and we have selected a sort of yellow, reminiscent of Sudan deserts But the chosen green It Is a useful spring color when the Turk paints himself green, covers himself with spring foli- age, and 'snipes." Yet the wearing of the green is becoming dangerous about the Dardanelles. = London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26

T'other night when Jehial cum home from the postofflce down to Haystack Center he sot and seemed to be med itatin quite spell, so I says:
 What ails you, Jehial, aint you feelin' wel?"
 Yes" sez he. T am feelin fine fer me, but my mind is kind a curius wonerin' what them women was so animated talkin' bout. that see down to the Center; every other word seem ed to be Social Corner" didn't mean to be eave-droppin', but I see it was some sort of a social club and they was ta1kin' about goin to some pig doin's somewhere. Now, ben thinkin as how you are acquainted with them and you got the paperin and cleanin' all done. and cellar white washed. and you had a perty- good tus- sel larnin' them calves to drink and rafstn' 'em up as big as they be, and you bin churnin' and worlkin butter perty stiddy, and weedin the garden and bratdin' rugs and tacin quilts and makfn close fer the young 'uns. ard rippin and turning inside out some 70 your weddin dresses, so I thought a little vacation would do you good, and you might be spared fer a. day to go of doin's they have.
 T believe g. wonan's place is to home and not gaddin around. but, as sed it will do you good; I don't want you to get lookin' peaked"
 So that Is how it come about that got mixed into the livIiest crowd of old women you ever seen, and they want all so old either; and you'd never known which was sixteen or which was sixty if their hair hadn t give 'em away.
 Well, we had a nice long ride on the trolley, an hour or less, and we landed right at the head of Coventry Lake, and soon found one of the cot tages all open and ready for us. They sed the woman's name was Biddy, who seemed to be runnin' things, and she was a hustler, too.
 I aint used to writin much, but I don't believe MT. Webster put words