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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
HOPES TO ATTEND THE PICNIC.

Dear Sisters of Social Corner
Glad to read so many nice reports
concerning the birthday anniversary.
1 should have enjoyed it myself, had
I been able to be present. Although
it was such a stormy day, the attend
ance was very good which shows the
spirit Of perseverance and ambition
on the part of those who could and
did manage to be present.
The meeting appeals to me as a
gathering of friends and strangers,
who united together to have a good
friendly visit for a few hours, with
a good wholesome dinner included.
I also observe from the different
writers that the family Of social
sisters" have increased quite a good
deal during the past six years, which
tends to show the help and encour-
agement given them by the head of
the sister family.
For those who live in the locality
of meeting places, It must be very
pleasant to greet each other at these
frequent gatherings.
1 presume the annual picnic in
June. held at the lake, will be the
banner event of the year. I, for one
am looking forward with pleasure in
anticipation Of meeting with you.
My closing thought: THAT which is
worth doing, is worth doing well, for
things done by halves are never done
right"
Kind wishes and friendship.
JENNIE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
SPLENDID LETTERS.

Social Corner Sisters:-The annIver-
sary number of the Social Corner was
most creditable to The Bulletin.
must admit 1 was surprised by the
number and excellence OF the letters
and our grandmas did not get left
They gave US two splendid letters
which we all ought to appreciate.
do not know who Kitty Lou IS, but
/ like her letters because they are full
OF information and so cheerful.
L missed the pennames of some Of
our old writer's, but what noble servIce
Ma NJ. Roena, Nat, Samantha and
others gave The Corner, and since they
entertained US so long and well, IL is
up to us to make a corner OF interest
to them The early workers deserve
the rest they are taking and let us
hope they are getting as much from
The Corner as they gave.
was glad Ruth wrote so nicely Of
Frank of AIoosup and Goody Two
Shoes. our two absent ones.
What a smile J. Z. 7. fixed up for
US. and II the prizes had been for
something funny the first prize could
not have been denied her
The sixth anniversary pages have
laid by for future reference for ]
shall enjoy reading and re-reading
them.
Regards to all the Sisters.
SARAH ANN TTGHE.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
DYSPEPTIc PIECRUST.

Dear SOCIAL Corner Sisters: I take
one and one-fourth cups flour or
leapfng cup and sift three times;
before sitting add one scant teaspoon
baking powder, one tablespoon sugar;
iift three times, then add one heap
land until like meal. Stir up with
Iold water as sparing1y as possible.
cut in half. Put the under crust on
he pie tin, then the upper crust and
oil out, spread with lard, roll up and
Gtand on end. If you want 1t more
iaky, sprinkle a. little flour over lard
lefore rolling. Now when rolled take
brush and brush a little milk, also
Iutter, over the top and you will have
rich, brown crust.
I was more than pleased that Airy
ecognize a good recipe. Will Airy
please send her address to Kitty Lou.
have an idea know you. 1 will send
Fou several other things.
Keep cloth to wash your potatoes;
rush to grease tins.
Have two large pockets in your
tprons; in one always keep a holder;
q the other a pad and pencil to 1ot
own your thoughts.
Keep oyster shell to scrape kettles.
When cooking onions If you put a
hece of toasted or stale bread in with
he onions 1t makes them odorless; try
! II you don't believe it
When making soup, if you get it
90 salt or anything else you are
boxing, peel a raw potato and put in
hereby absorbing the superfous SALT.
Keep a bottle equal parts of linseed
ii and lime water on hand in case
on should burn yourself.
was very much pleased with the
blowing recipes: paste made from
sotato;" also Napkins Made from
trepe Cotton.
KITTY LOTT
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
A BREEZY LETTER FROM MAR
RIED AND HAPPY.

Dear Social Corner Friends:-was
sorry not to have my name on the
anniversary page. but I was so busy
planning for the party the time Slip
ped by before I was aware of it.
The 9Th anniversary party now is a.
matter of history. I want to tell you
all Of the good work and cooperation
of my committee. They were each
and all made Of royal, good stuff.
l want to thank each Social Corner
member present for their help in Gre
ating a good time and for their gen.
erous response to the birthday gift
idea:-To Nedra for the napkins; to
Potlatch for the greens that made the
birthday table so attractive, to the
friends that brought flowers; to the
members who carried packages to
shut-in sisters; again say thank you
all.
The. next morning I called on the
phone to the various hostesses Of
the day before and found another
thing to be thankful for. they each and
all had survived the day. I regret
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
READY is ALWAYS INTERESTING

Dear Editor and Social Corner
Sisters: I feel 1 would not be very
loyal member of the Social Corner if
1 did not write today.
What a gathering for such stormy
day. There is one thing sure, the
members do not fear little bit of
weather. Although there was rain,
hail, snow, thunder and lightning with
out, there was plenty of sunshine
within.
AS I was about to open the door
where it's beautiful yellow banner was
displayed 1 thought should see about
thirty members; but to my great sur
prise / did see thirty and three times
thirty and a few more.
1t did seem to me as I entered the
room l never saw so much sunshine
displayed in the yellow bows and the
flowers and the smiling faces as there
was there on that stormy day.
That bouquet of flowers sent to me
by a dear friend went to cheer the
sick
I find the Social Corner Sisters a
band of very unselfish ladies'
If anyone doubts this statement they
should go and see for themselves. (The
proof of the pudding is in the eating)
I feel I have not been a Social
Corner member in vain. For at the
Sixth Anniversary a very dear sister
come and put her loving arms around
me and said: II have became a
member just to have the pleasure of
meeting you" / felt If had been in
strumental in getting one member and
that very week in The Corner 1 had
amounted to something.
1t was Sister Franks letter that in
spired me to join; and it was our
dear Sister Married and Happy who
kept me in The Corner. for If she had
not been all that was kind and lovely
to me. after standing and seeing the
Social Corner crowd pass by leaving
me standing alone and lonesome; but
since then 1 have been chasing up
the Social Corner and from the present
point of view I shall keep on chasing
Candy Girl: am glad you are going
again.
Dom Pedro: I thank you for the
pretty gift.
Bachelor Maid: I was so glad to
meet you.
Lucy Acorn: What a hit you made
Crimson Rambler, J. E. T., L. H. K.
Aunt Abby and all others: I was glad
to meet you all.
Theoda: The man of the house
returns thanks for lovely box receiv-
ed That was a good cup Of coffee you
gave me. Hal Hal
With best wishes remain as ever
SISTER READY
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
GROWING OLD.

AZ little more tired at the close Of day,
A little less anxious to have our way;
A little more zest for the days of old,
A little less care for bonds Of gold,
A little less anxious to scold and
blame,
A little more care for a brothers
name;
And so we are nearing the journeys
end,
Where time and eternity meet and
blend.
And a little more love for all man
kind:
And so we are faring down the way
That leads to the gates of a Better
Day.
"A little more love for the friends of
youth,
A little more zeal for established
truth;
A little more charity in our views,
A little less thirst for the daily news;
And so we are folding our tents away
And passing in silence at close of day.
A little more leisure to sit and dream,
al little more real the things unseen;
A little nearer to those ahead,
With visions Of those long loved and
dead;
go
To the place the living may never
know.
A little mere laughter. a few more
tears,
And we shall have told our fncreas-
ing years;
The book is closed. and the prayers
are said
And we are part of the countless dead,
Thrice happy, then, if some sane can
say,
IT live because He has passed away"
DIR. A. V. Barnes.
Sent in by Aunty No. 1.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
KETURAH
GREETINGS FROM FROZEN

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I am
too late to join in on our sixth an
niversary, but I do want TO say con-
ordinations
These past years there has been a
large increase in our number, all Civ
ing out helpful hints. advice and re-
cipes. l for one have been benefited
more ways than one.
am sorry to see old writers drop
ping out as it gives US a homesick
feeling.
Eta Barber: Welcome back. Your
idea hits me exactly on the school
house. And / believe IL a little money
and time was given to such. that are
not in use now. a dead place would
soon awake.
Potlatch: Ny intentions were to go
to Seattle; but how to get in touch
with you, was more than I could tell.
1 decided I could give my street ad-
dress to The Corner and leave the rest
for you. Wouldn't / have liked to
get a bouquet OF the Social Corner
roses. Such a longing did have for
one rose We have no such roses in
the East.
I was much interested in your des-
cription of the trestles, that / called
bridges We are never too old to learn.
Billie: You ask is 1t possible to be
courteous? This brings to mind what
read once on manners: Grace
ful manners" says Longfellow are
the outward form OF refinement in the
mind. and good affection in the heart
Good manner" says Archbishop
Whately, are a part OF good morals,
and kind courtesy" Manners" says
Emerson, are happy ways of doing
things each one a stroke of genius or
OF love. now repeated and hard
ened into usage. They form at least
a rich varnish with which the routine
OF life is washed and its details adorn-
ed. II they are on the surface so are
the dew drops which give such a
depth to the morning meadows"
Manners" says Burke, are of more
Importance than law. Upon them in a
great measure the law depends. The
law can touch US here and there, now
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
DREAMER.

eat dinner, or lunch, at noon alone
most of the time. Mash beans through
fine colander, add pinch of mustard
and few drops of vinegar, stirred in,
two slices of bread, even and thin,
butter lightly, spread with the mix
ture, put slices together This is not
bad.
n. B.: I saw Tiny making goo
eyes in tn looking glass at tn Eagles
Mate. Don't say 1 told you.
What n nice time 1 did have at the
Anniversary "Wednesday, March Sth.
This is my second time and first at
Willimantic. How good that fee cream
did taste.
Married and Happy: Was every
where, all the time. 1 guess she was
some tired when night came; but ii
was a success all around.
Joan played the piano fine. 1 en-
Joyed it. The rooms and convenient
things pertaining thereto were excell-
ent.
Many thanks to committee and all
sisters.
J. E. T.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
THE GARDEN.
JULIET.
No. z.

Dear Editor of the Social Corner:
We talk about the old-fashioned gar
den, but it is beyond us to imagine
what the primeval garden looked like,
unless 1t looked like the garden of the
agricultural ant, which may have
been the first to have private gar
den.
The first gardens were things Of ne
cessity, the last the product of taste
and judgment. Man instinctively took
the herbs and roots and nuts for food
like other animals; and may have been
led to know the value of the grasses
oy the creatures who fed upon the
seeds. Rice and oats and rye and
wheat are the seeds of grasses, so
when Nebuchadnezar was sent to eat
grass his fare may not have been so
very trying.
The flower garden in which we find
so much pleasure is young compared
with the countless ages man has Gull
tivated the soil to furnish the table.
1t was doubtless the fields of violets
and daisies and golden rod, the wild
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18

hedges of roses and herbaceous flowers
which inspired man to create the
flower garden for his delight.
And it was after man had turned
from sorcery to herbs to get remedies
for disease, and because God had set
his signature on healing plants, blood
root with Its red juice was recognized
as good for the blood, celandine with
it's yellow juice, good to cure jaun-
dice; Hverroot with its liver-shaped
leaf, good for the liver, and bugloss
which in shape resembled a snakes
head was held to be cure for snake
bites, that the herb-garden was es
tablished for the benefit of man, and
in Great Britain and Europe remains
of some of these gardens still are to
be seen.
The evolution of the garden has
been wonderful and is worthy the at
tention of anyone of studious habits.
If some of the Sisters would like
dahlia seeds, 1 have a limited num-
Der of packets to give away.
JOSEPH DOE.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
AN INQUIRY ABOUT THE CRANK.

Friends OF the Social Corner: I was
much interested in n letter from the
Crank some months ago, and / would
like to know IL The Crank is q. farmers
wife. II such Is the case does she
milk cows, churn, wash and iron. and
do the thousand and one things. which
she enumerated. all In one day.
II that is a sample OF her work for
every day the year around. she must be
some hustler. but she Is in danger OF
dying OF nervous prostratfon.
If her partner only works eight
hours a day why not turn the milking
job over TO him I think the farm
ers' wives in my vicinity would say
things if they were asked to do the
milking.
Ninetta: I have tried your steamed
bread pudding, and find Il an excel
ent way to use up the stale bread
which viii accumulate make, half
the recipe with the whole egg. also
substitute bread crumbs for half the
meal in brown bread. and I think st
is better.
Loretta: I have for several years
tried your way OF turning mems worn
shirt collars.
Dreamer: Your gingerbread made
with borax instead Of soda, reminded
me Of a woman, who favored a Gus
| tard pie with paresoric instead OF va
nilla.
Irmandine: I am at home watching
| the weather and singing beautiful
Snow The grip patient Is all right
again and grandchildren as lively as
ever Don't you fool yourself.
I think I won't have to guess Ions
| to find out who is who
Best wishes.
SILENT PARTNER
Preston.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
DAYS OF DAYS

Editor and Social Corner Writer'S:
The merchant has his cheap sale day;
the housekeeper her left-over-food-
day; what difference really is there :?
The first, we save a few cents on our
purchases: the last, we use our bits,
and save buying.
1 heard a housewife say, Il wish I
could earn something" She did, by
making the most of what she had.
Good judgment in buying. using every
bit.
Burn your raw potato peelings and Il
will clean the SCOT from your stove
pipe, and keep your garbage pile down.
When you have q. spoonful or two of
beans left. don't throw them away. ]
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
LOVELY TIME AT PICNIC.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: What a
lovely time we all had at the picnic
held at Wilimantic. II the day was
stormy outside II was bright and
CHEEKY inside. I certainly think the
hostesses did well their part.
Married and Happy: Was glad to
see you again and I hope you are all
rested from your hard days work on
Wednesday.
]. L. T.: Shall be on the watch for
you the next time I pass by. Have
you got your husband cooked yet?
Ready: I did enjoy meeting you so
much. " am in Willimantic very
long again I shall try and find you.
G. 2. s: Glad to meet you
Tiny: Three cheers for you and your
sled ride! Never mind! Ais well that
sydney: Passed your home today.
but couldn't see you. I looked in
vain.
Bo-Peep: Saw you wave as went
by. How are your hens doing7
Wild Olive: Did you or your mother
catch cold? What a lovely and tolly
time we had. Come over and see me
some time.
Airy: You have got me-itve me
a clue so I can find you.
Lonesome Pine: Such a nice time
had across the way. I never shall
forget it.
Remember Ne: Was sorry Won
couldn't he with us at our Social Cor
ner Picnic. Trust you are better now.
Pollyanna: I had planned on seoI
ing you at our gathering. but I got
"stung."
Aunty No. 1: Glad you feel as good
as your hubby told me you did.
Saturday Eve: Was glad to CLASH
your hands and see your dear race.
I shall close by asking the Sister
who brought the Fruit Salad to our
gathering in Wilimantic II she will
please send Il to
PAPAs BOY.
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day. 1 did not think there would be
such a large gathering and so many
have courage to brave such a storm
but I suppose they were thinking of
the good time that was in store for
them when they reached Valley street.
What a time the Sisters must have
had getting home. riding ten miles in
such a blizzard. 1 presume there
would have been a good many more at
the meeting if the weather had been
bright and sunny.
Biddy: Your parcel received. will
answer your request soon. Allow me
to congratulate you on winning the
highest prize.
Maine Lover: Your letter received
and will send you a card soon.
Hoping to meet all the Sisters in the
near future I will say good bye.
Good wishes.
DOM PEDRO
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS.

READY: Cards received and for
warded to all whose addresses we
have. No trouble.
DEWDROP, AIRY and BACHELOR
MAID: Cards for you. Please send
n your addresses.
MIDGET and CANDY GIRL: Cards
will be mailed you as soon as you
send the S. c. Editor your full ad-
Fresses.
JENNIE: Letter received and for
Earded to Keziah Doolittle.
DOROTHY PERKINS NO. 2: Card
received and mailed to writer indi-
lated.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
A BAKING HINT.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-I want
to tell you how much I enjoy the So
cial Corner. always read every word
from beginning to end and have re-
ceived much pleasure and benefit
therefrom.
A Baking Hint Before making up
the fire for baking, open wide the oven
door to let the dead" air escape, af-
ter the fire burns up brightly close the
door of the oven, which is now filled
with fresh, Tive" air, and in a shurt
time is ready for baking.
Hope some of the Sisters will try
this.
Best wishes to all.
TIT TT-YT
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
AN INQUIRY.

Dear Social Corner Editor and Sis
ters:-I expect you had a fine time
March Sth at your birthday gathering
in Willimantic. Hope to meet with
you sometime.
Keziah Doolittle: Did you make a.
mistake asking Yma' and sitting in
in the shade of the old apple tree?
You had better come with me and
see them in blossom first. Did your
dinner agree with you March End?
We have orange ice-creamI Come
and have some!
who is Who?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18

you welcome another Sisters to The
Corner7
I enjoy reading the letters so much
and feel I should Ike to be one of
you.
am sending recipe for White Cake:
White Cake-One cup sugar Ia
cup butter, IL cup milk, l 1-2 cups
-four. Ia teaspoons baking powder.
vanilla, white OF two eggs beaten stiff
and added last. Use yollks for icing
and powdered sugar II you like the
yellow frosting.
KATHERINE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
A LETTER FROM KETURAH

Dear Social Cornerites: I give you
all a hearty greeting.
Airy: Am glad the pink finally
showed its color. Red means to be
brave and that's why,
Elgrama: I know you, guess who
am? Who IS who? Ha; ha! THE
Lincoln Man was fine.
Pansy: Where art thou Nearly
time to begin to. peep out
Aunt Hester: Meant to have had a
talk with you, but went out for a
moment and when 1 returned you with
most of the others had departed Hope
to see you next time.
Frozen: You must have had a de-
lightful trip. 1 enjoyed reading il Sc
much.
Best wishes to all.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
Every Woman Wants

and then. Manners are what vex on
sOothe. corrupt, or purify, exalt or
debase, barbarize or refine by a con-
slant steady Uniform, insensfble op-
Grafton, like that OF the air we breathe
in. They give their whole form and
color 10 our lives. according to their
quality: they aid morals: they sup-
ply them. or totally destroy them"
Best wishes to all
FROZEN
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
IooD WISHES FROM DOM PEDRO.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
srs: I want to thank all the Sis
ers for their kind remembrances.
I was very much surprised last
thursday to receive a big box of
bodies from Willimantic; and I as
IRE you all. 1t was fully appreciated
What a day the 9Th Of March was!
he worst Of the season. I think the
reather man was doing stunts all
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PLEASURE HELPS PERFECT US AS WELL
AS PRAYER
EVERY woMAN's OPPORTUNITY


be
Nvedn each week.. f h
Address Norwich
MONTHLY $3.50
Award made last
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WHITE CAKE

Dear Social Corner . Sisters. = Yu
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-10

Nome Weekly Nugget. month. .eoe
Nome Weekly Nugget 1 year. $500
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-10

men trained to the hour in the
ways of slaughter Then we
would find ON selves in the same
situanon as England. we should
then send, as britain must now
sena, men VINO were not only not
eager to go to the front, Dul, also
men who were not htted TO go
there. England has had to do this
and she was in a Tar better state
OF preparedness at the commence
ment OF hostillties than we will
PROBABLE ever be, unless we
cnange our notions, and what En-
glana has been forced to viii hap
pen no less inevitably to us some
ume III the future. 1t is useless
to argue that such things cannot
occur for, in the case OF Britain,
we have the incontrovertaDle
proof that they can. When we
look the prospect square in the
face it seems eminently prefera-
bic that we have at least a moU-
ned form of CONSUMPTION so that
we may be spared at least por-
ton OF the awful sacrifice that
england has been compelled to
endure because of a lack OF TAIN
a., ,,,a,, NJ tho OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at
conflict. Ii we are to make our
selves absolutely safe from ag
erosion consumption is impera
tive. 1t is doubtless true that we
can middle along and win our
battles somehow but if every able
boaied man was a trained soldier
we might well escape large por-
ton OF wars horrors through not
being compelled to place men on
nring line who will not come
forward unul the dread tOcsin OF
war is sounding through the land.
Because we cherish individual free
dom as the first principle OF our
being we have grown to believe
that military CONSUMPTION IS some
thing that would take away all
our Liberties. That this is warp
ed and biased view is apparent
when one looks the matter square
in the face. To prepare the man
for war seems the best way in the
world to insure his liberties. Bril-
tain is now giving us an object
lesson of the evil consequences of
ignoring that fact, but it is hope
less to believe that we will ever
profit by it until we have been
forced to fight for our lives.