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Evening star., 1916-12-06
Omnibus Bills for Building
Should Be Done Away With,
Secretary McAdoo's Belief

An emphatic recommendation that all
! pork" be eliminated from the public
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
JOAN INQUIRIES FOR A SONG

Social Corner Friends: It has been many months since I've contributed my mite to The Social Corner Some have inquired after me So I will say that I am enjoying the bright sun shine and the window garden as well as reading all the good letters from the Sisters and Brothers.
 Lucy Acorn: Thanks for my pretty card.f
 c. E. s.: That salad dressing is fine and so easy made.
 Golden Glow: Thought you and Humble Bee were coming to see me. Am glad to be remembered
 Billie: I am glad to read more of your letters-they are always inter esting to me. Some how you call out Old Sol. enjoy his letters too; also, the Crank's
 Scottie: Am glad you wrote O awaken Club No. 2. I. too. am anxious to have place in the city for our gatherings. Media: Card at hand, you will hear from me soon.
 Have any of the writers got the words to that old song, Lone Starry Hours?" If so. would be pleased to have them sent in.
 With the seasons greetings to all.
 LOAN
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
GREETINGS FROM SISTER READY

Dear Social Corner Sisters: At the close of a quiet and peaceful Sabbath will try and write a.few lines. While have a lot to- be thankful for. know tonight there are sorrowful hearts, as death has claimed one of family who has been thought of and respected. Also the great loss by fire in this city has caused sad hearts. I enjoyed the famous lunch at our last gathering. It seemed good tc. meet again so many I have learned to love. I think the hostess very big-hearted and very generous to butter with me. I'm such bother, when they know cannot stay longer. They passed me two we'll filled plates, and when I saw them coming my way with them it seemed to me as if they were for ten hungry men.
 The cup and saucer has been won by a Sister wi,o did all required of her to win it.
 To meet with the Sisters in one af- ternoon was indeed treat.
 Aunt Sarah and Sydna: When we go abroad { we5 will have stationary trunks. $ss.
 With Thanksgiving greettr.gs.I re- main
 SISTER READY
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS
 GIFTS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I have been an interested reader of The O. cial Corner for some time and now will venture to join your delightful circle.
 As 1t is nearing Christmas am sending few practical suggestions for Christmas gifts.
 If there is g. girl of twelve or thir- teen in the family a little cooking set would be a very acceptable gift. This set could consist of cap and apron, a recipe book containing simple and easy recipes. and as many cooking utensils as are desired, such as mix Ing bowl. cake and pie tins. saucepans, etc This set may be made elaborate or simple, just as one prefers. With set of this kind a little girl will learn to cook and think it nothing but play
 If you live near a five and ten cent store the1e are almost an unlimited number of gifts which can be obtain cd at a small cost. You can often find there very pretty towels to embroider. An embroidered towel with a knitted or crocheted face cloth and a cake of soap make a gift that will be much appreciated.
 Here are few things which the children can make very easily and at a small cost:
 Penwipers are always nice gifts for
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02

square; frame made of pasteboaxd cut from patterns and covered with crochet chains.
 Serving Tray-The side. handles and bottom of tray Is made of pasteboard- It may be made square. round or long. Seesaw Back Washer-Made of rough Turkish toweling. Taks pieces 21 inches long and 10 inches wide, folded; use No. cotton, joined with double crochet.
 c. 30 1 q c. to brass ring make 20 chain; joining ring. Finish ring dc, TO, I'D, opp end.
 HouseNvife-Use No. ecru cordon nel: "Ch. 12 sc, st to 9th ch, ht, Il t, ht, in ch.
 Oh 12 I'D from r. On 12, l ht, 22 {, l ht in 9 oh, join to 3 oh and lst ht, Il t, lit, to finish next scallop I'D requires 1 Ia yards No. 2 ribbon.
 ThimbIe Bag can be crocheted or made of silk.
 Hatpin HoIder-Made of cardboard or cover overa glass tube with crochet. Skirt Hanger - Cardboard covered silk or crocheted or made of ribbon. Shopping Bag-Made of black. cot ton No. 8: Bottom Of bag chain 90; 1st R. 1 in 4th oh. from needle t in next ch., I'D S3 times, to in last 1; ch, I'D, opp, side.
 EBE%h.YN,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
TESTED RECIPES.
BEGONIA.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Last Saturdays Social Corner was indeed very interesting and therefore I en- joyed reading it. always look for ward to Saturdays paper. hope some of the Sisters will try one or two or my recipes. if not sll.
 Jelly Roll: Three eggs, one and a half cups sugar, two cups flour, one half cup cold water, juice of one-half lemon, one-fourtk teaspoon salt, one teaspoon baking powder. Beat the yolks with the sugar; add the liquid and sifted dry ingredients alternately; fold in the beaten whites and pour into shallow buttered tins. rising only enough batter to cover the bottom of the pan. Bake about twelve minutes in a moderate oven; turn out on a paper well dusted with powdered su- gar; cut off thin strip from the sides and ends of the cake; spread with jelly and quickly roll. After the cake has been rolled wrap paper around it 50 it will keep It's shape.
 Potato-FIour Cake Yolis Of four eggs. one cup sugar. one-half cup po- tato flour, one heaping teaspoon bak- ing powder, one teaspoon vanilla, the whites of four eggs. Beat the yolks of the eggs very light with the sugar; add the potato flour and baking pow der; flavor; fold in the whites care- fully and pour the mixture into a but
 tered tin. Bake in a very slow oven for about thirty-five minutes.
 Raisin Pies: One cup sugar, one heaping tablespoon flour. one and a half cups moiasses. one cup water, juice and grated rind of two lemons,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
GREETINGS FROM RURAL DELiV-
 FRY.

Dear Social Corner Friends: I wish to thank all the Sisters of The Corner who so kindly remembered me on my birthday, November Sth, by sending me cards, which were received from the following Sisters: Aunt Abby, Grim son Rambler, Potlatch, Papa's Boy, Joan, keziah Doolittle, Tidy Addly and Balsam Fir
 How nice 1t seemed to see some of the old writers coming back to the Corner again. There are many more not yet heard from. Why not get busy? ...-.-.-..
 Scottie: Many times dreams are too good to be true, which often makes them very disappointing to us all.
 Aunt Abby: I rejoice with others up- on the safe return of the good man of the house. May the journey and rest be a great help to him.
 Kitty Lou did bear down pretty hard on the fair sex when she spoke of woman so mean she would not let her partner in life have a little comfort. Poor "Rube," he was re- fused peanuts because his teeth were gone, ice cream because 1t was so cold; and figs because there were so many seeds. At the end of a long journey she was willing to purchase six frankfurters for her Reuben who would have lost his taste for anything by that time except for a new woman. our Social Corner again There is nothing like stirring up things. Oppo- sition is the life of business. Merry Andrew, come often and stay long.
 RURAL DELIVERY.
 Gtnr1irO
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02

cover with a crust made of one quart of flour. one tablespoon of lard, one teaspoon of baking powder, a pinch of salt. Water or milk enough to make a batter to roll. Bake twenty min utes with 8 hot fire.
 Fried Oysters: Take fine, large oys- ters and drain them on towel; have ready crackers rolled to a powder. and season highly with salt and pepper; also two well beaten eggs. First dip them in the egg, and then in the cracker crumbs. Have a frying pan of boiling lard, and fry a pretty brown. Place Oh a dish nicely and garnish with parsley.
 SoaIIoped oysters: Roll fine one dish as for a cake. Put in a layer of cracker crumbs; pour off the n- quor from the oysters, and add to if fresh milk twice or three, times it's quantity; moisten the crumbs with this and put over them a layer of oys- ters; season with salt and pepper and bits of butter. Alternate the layers of crackers and oysters. with their re- spective seasonings, and let the tor layer be of crumbs with bits of butter over it. Beat up an egg, add to il one-half pint of milk, or if any G- quid remains use that. Pour this ovea all. Bake from one-half to three fourths of an hour. Cook with li6 over it for the first half hour. Ther uncover and brown to desired shade
 Oyster Pot Pie: Have ready nice light-raised biscuit dough, cut into small squares; season the oysters wei with butter, pepper and salt. and thicxen the liquor with a little flour; place all in a pudding dish and cover over the top with a layer of dough Bake half an hour.
 MADGE.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
NICE RECIPES

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I here
 with enclose a few nice recipes, which are as follows:
 Pumpkin Butter: Three pints of mashed pumpkin, one pound of su-
 gar, four tablespoons of butter, flavor
 peel. Either bake or steam the pump
 kin. Rub thoroughly through al sieve.
 mix with the sugar, butter, flavor, and
 let simmer on the back of the stove
 be kept in jars in a dark place. Use
 the same as fruit jelly or marmalade.
 Orange Syrup: Pare two dozen
 oranges and six lemons. cut them crosswise, squeeze and strain the
 juice. To one pint of juice allow one
 pound and three-quarters of sugar.
 Put the juice and sugar together; boil
 nel bag, and let stand until it be-
 comes cool, then put in glasses and
 seal tight.
 Prunes Ga Ia French marmaIade): This recipe is particularly valuable in
 seasons when fruit is scarce. Take six fine, large cooking apples. peel, plunge in cold water, then put them over a slow fire together with the juice of two lemons and half pound of su- gar. When web stewed, split and stone two and half pounds of prunes and put them to stew with the ap- ples. and enough water to prevent their burning. When all appears well dissolved, beat it through a strainer bowl. and lastly through a sieve Mold, if you like. or put away in small glass jars, to cut in thin slices for the or namentation of pastry, or to be eaten with cream
 Boston Brown Bread: One heaping coffee cup each of corn, rye and gra- ham meal. The rye meal should be as fine as the graham, or rye flour may be used. Sift the three kinds to- gether as closely as possible. and beat l together thoroughly with two cups New Orleans or Porto Rico molasses. two cups sweet milk, one cup sour milk, one dessert spoon soda, one tea
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
EPysS4ryN.
PUDDING RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I have enjoyed reading yourslettefs very much. Have been, tempted to write several times. but have been afraid to make a start. Think you must have some Jolly times at your gatherings.
 l send two pudding recipes:
 Cranberry Pudding: Sift two cup fuls of flour with one teaspoon of salt and four teaspoons of baking powder Rub in one-quarter cup of shortening: add two eggs beaten, and diluted with one cup of milk. then stir in two cups or cranberries. Turn into buttered cups, steam an hour and a half and serve with cranberry sauce.
 Suet Pudding: Three cups of flour, one cup of milk, one cup of molasses, one cup of suet chopped fine, one cup Of raisins, chopped. One cup entrants. one-half teaspoon soda; steam three hours.
 Grace: Why do you newer write now adays. Are you busy? Give a guess.
 Photographer: Should think you might make a lot of snap shots these nice. sunny days
 J: P. T.: Getting rather chilly to 50 autoing; isn't 1t
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
MOUNTAIN LAUREL.
sEGoNlA's TESTED CORN RE.
 cIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: There are so many good substantial dishes you can make of corn meal while the flour is so high. I thought I would write a few of my recipes that contain corn meal. Always sift your corn meal. --s
 Corn MuffTns: One cup corn meal. one cup flour, two tablespoons sugar, one teaspoon of butter or pork fat Gresh).. little salt and two tea spoons baking powder, one and one- quarter cups milk Method: Mix corn one-balf teaspoons baking powder, then add sugar salt. butter and milk;
 mix, and bake in hot oven.
 Johnny Cakes: One and tfree-auart- CTS cups corn meal, one and one-half cups baking powder, a little salt and sugar. Method: Mix corn meal and baking powder, sugar eId meal together, pour on the boiling water gradually and let stand about ten minutes, then roll in patties and fry in hot pork fat.
 Fried indian Muffns: One pint of 11dian meal, one pint of boiling water, one teaspoon salt two tabIespoons flour. one egg. eff eggs are cheap use two)
 Method: Mix the dry ingredients together, and sift them: beat the eggs | light; add the milk, and stir in dry in gredicnts; bake twenty minutes either | in buttere1 muffin pans or loaf
 Corn Cakes: One pint of meal, one quart of milk, one teaspoon of salt, butter one teaspoon, one egg, three teaspoons baking powder. l Method: Let the milk come to a 1 boil, gradually pour it on the meal: let it get cold. then beat it thorough | ly; beat egg well, add the yolk then 1 the white. also the baking powder When cool pour the mixture into but 1 tered deep enough earthen plates and bake twenty or thirty minutes; suc- cess depends on beating the egg and meal; be sure and stir your baking powder in meal before pouring on | the milk. It is very nice made right. Fried Indian Muffins: Pour the boiling water gradually on the meal. salt, and sugar, beat thoroughly and set away to cool. In the morning add eggs (well beaten). and the flour. | Dip tablespoon in cold milk, fill it with batter, and drop into boiling fat; cook ten minutes. Corn Stirrups: One pint Indian meal, one-half cup of sugar, one tea spoon soda, two teaspoons cream tar tar, two eggs, one pint of milk Cor one cup of milk or one cup of water). If water is used one tablespoon of but ter; if milk one teaspoon of butter l Method: Dissolve the baking pow der in two tablespoons of boiling wa ter and pour into the sour milk; stir well; add other ingredients; add. eggs:
 mix thoroughly and pour into buttered pan; bake twenty five to thirty min utes. ,.
 Pork Corn Cake: One cup of Indian meal, one-half cup of flour, one and one-half cups of milk, two teaspoon baking powder. one tablespoon sugar
 and one-half cup of chopped rare pork. Mix together the sugar, salt meal and four, also baking powder then add wetting. Bake twenty min utes. 7-z -,' s----
 BEGONIA.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
HOW TO COOK OYSTERS AND
 FISH,

Dear Social Corner Sisters: You may find some of these recipes useful.
 Fish Chowder: Fry in a large pot some pieces of fat pork. well seasoned
 with pepper. When done, remove the
 pork and put in some slices Of peeled onions, then some fresh fish--cod, rock
 or black fish-with layer of cut Irish
 potatoes; add one pint of water and
 let it stew half an hour; then add one
 pint of milk, thickened with flour, let
 1t boil up and serve hot.
 Fried Smeits: Wash them, cut off
 the fins and dry with a cloth, melt a teaspoon of butter and pour it into
 two well beaten eggs; salt and flour the smelts, dip into the eggs, roll them
 in cracker crumbs or grated bread,
 and fry in hot lard and butter mixed,
 till they are rich brown. To Fry Fresh Fish: Cut the fish in to pieces, and dip them in a wellbeat- en egg; roll in flour or corn meal and brown it quick in hot lard; then cover the frying pan and set it on the back of the stove to cook through. Serve while hot.
 To Cook codfsh Cut the quantity you want in large pieces and put to soak in cold water After two or three hours, or over night, 1t will be softened so 1t can be readily picked In small pieces with a fork. Put it on to cook in tepid water; when it comes
 
 hot water. Wha done. stir into 1t a thickening made. of cream and flour; if only milk can be had, use a piece Of butter.
 Goldfish Balls: Take the fish and po- tatoes that are left from a meal, and gether in a pan. Season with butter. pepper, a little sage and thyme. Then moisten with sweet cream sufficiently to mix 1t into balls. Then roll it in flour. and fry in boiling lard until very brown.
 Fish Cakes: Take cold, boiled cod. either fresh or salt: add two-thirds as much hot mashed potatoes as fish, a little butter, two or three well-beaten eggs and enough milk to make a smooth paste: season with pepper. Make into nice, round cakes and fry brown in sweet beef drfpptngS or very 1 clear. sweet lard.
 for five minutes in salted water the | hind legs only; then throw into cold water to cool, and drain: fry in hot fat, and serve gafnished with parsley.
 Fried Eels: Skin, remove head tail. ! gut in desired length, throw into boil | Ing water for five minutes; then drain l season with pepper and salt, roll in | flour or cornmeaI fry in boiling lard; |; serve with tomato sauce.
 Baked Fish: After cleaning the fish l thoroughly, let 1t stand in salt water 1 for two or three hours. Rub 1t well, inside and out with pepper. Make a | dressing of bread crumbs, one ta'bie- ] spoon of butter. . small onion chop | ped fine, pepper and salt to suit the | taste. Stuff the 6sh with this dress | ing and tie or sew up. Put 1t in the l pan, with water enough to cover. Sprinkle 1t over with -four, and put in small piece k butter. Bake slow | ty one hour. Garpish wath hard-botled 1 eggs.
 1 Oyster Pie: One quart of oysters, or one half cup of sweet cream, one tablespoon butter, one half teaspoon of l salt. one-half teaspoon of pepper. Put l in a deep pan or pudding dish and
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS.

Dear, Social Corner. Sisters: To cro- chet articles durable, use double cro- chet chain of heavy mercerized ecru floss and glue on to frame
 Fancy OctasonaI Basket - Made of eight pieces of pasteboard cut from pattern. The inside is covered with silk and fastened together with ad- hesive tape. The bottom is six inches in diameter about the middle. so that basket can be properly shaped. Han dles are made of wire with a double chain crochet outside of basket, and finished by plating three chain for the last rows at top; may be made very durable by using two coats of shellac!
 Ag,yFern Hanging Basket-Seven pieces ef green covered wire 24 inches loREt, fasten wires in center; com mencc by winding chain in and out, shaping basket as you proceed; twist wires around edge of top and plait three sEchains together and fasten around edge. Form bail or handle of wire, making IA inches long, wrapping chain; shellac If desirde.
 A Candlestick-Heigh 10 inches; tor and bottom of pedestal four inches
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02

forget, as we want each one to receive a mystery box.
 I am requested also to give notice that each one is to provide for them selves, plate. cup. fork and spoon, same as they have done at the gath erings through the summer. Please let this notice be for all the gather ings at the hall this winter; also, will ask each one to bring cake or pie, or anything they choose as usual. We are looking forward for a grand good time.
 We extend the invitation to all in the Social Corner Circle who can come.
 Married and Happy: Hope you are we'll We miss you at our gathering at Alfare's, where we had a fine time.
 Joan. J. E. T.. Remember Me and Guess: I think your pens are get ting rusty. We have not seen anything from you in a long time. Ready: Has anyone carried off the cup yet?
 Hope all the Sisters are we'll: and hope to see many of you on the 18th of December.
 C F. g.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
PATTERNS FOR HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS
 PRESENTS
PRESENTS

1ss5-set of Clothes for. DolIy.s Wardrobe. Gut in sizes for dolls IS, 20, 22, 24 and 26 inches in length. The dress requires 3-4 yard. The drawers 1-2 yard. The cape requires 3-4 ward of 36-inch material for 22-inch size. Price 10 cents.
 1897-A Pretty Set for Miss Dolly. Cut in 5 sizes for dolls IS. 20. 22, 24 and 26 inches in length. The dress will require i-2 yards of 36-inch ma terial The hat will require 3.4 yard for a 22inch size. Price 10 cents.
 1e0f-Shoe Bag, Laundry. Rag and Travelling Case The three bags are furnished in this pattern and are cut uuires 1 yard, the laundry bag l 7-s yards, the travelling case 1 5.S yards of 22-inch or wider material. Price 10 cents.
 1907 Waist--Apron and Bag f844- A smart combination. Waist 1907 cut in six sizes: S4. 36, 3s, 40, AZ and A inches, bust measure. It requires 8 i-4 yards of 27-inch material for medium size. Apron and Bag 1S44 cut in one size, medium It requires 2 5-S yards of 27-inch material for the apron. with 7-S yard for the bag. TWO separate patterns, 10 cents for EACH pattern 19O2-DoIis' Long Clothes Set. Cut in three sizes for dolls If, 13 and 20 inches in length. 1t will require Is yards of 27-:nch material for the dress, 7-8 yards of 24-inch material for the wrapper and Is yards of 24-inch material for the coat for an 1S-incll doll. Price 10 cents.
 e765-Doils' One Piece Set of Under wear. Cut in six sizes for dolls 14, Is, IS, 20, P and 24 inckes ir length. It will require yards of 3S-inch ma terial for a dell 24 inches long for the entire set Price 10 cents.
 1ss4-Ladies' Aprons. Cut in one size only. It will require 7-S yard of l 36-inch material for No 1, and 1 IA | yards for No. 2. Price 10 cents. ?, | 191s-A ServiceabIe Set of Bags. Cut i in one size. It requires for No. 1. 34 ! yard of 36-inch material; for No. 2, 5-s yard, and for No. 5, 1-2 yard. Price ] 10 cents
 | 145e-Patterns for Monkey, Elephant 1 and Rabbit. Cut in one size. 1t re- l quires 1 yard of canton flannel for the
 monkey, with 1-2 yard of flannel fol | his jacket, trousers and cap. For the ! rabbit it will require 1-2 yard of can- ton flannel or eiderdoEn. The elephant
 will require 1 yard of canton flannel Price 10 cents.
 '146o-Pattern for Dog, Pig ant l Sheep. Cut in one size. The sheel
 will require 1-2 yard of material. Th' dog 3-4 yard. and the pig S-6 yard
 Price 10 cents.
 l Enclose price of patterns and addres ] Bulletin Pattern Department.