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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02

voted himself to her, and she was so used to him that she seemed to expect him to keep the sand out of her sandals and the flies off the canopy which pro- tected her from the midday sun.
 An old maid who sat beside me said he was not married married men were never quite all devotion and he was. He was either a beau O. a widower just fooling a maid
 About this time two boys who were about Is years old and looked like twins came and completed the family group. handsome boys they were, too; and one remained still like ma and the other was as fidgety as child booked to go to the dentists. He couldn't keep still any more than pa could. The old maid took notice of this and said was right in my conclusions that this was a well trained married man.
 Isn't that a shocking sight, ex- claimed the old maid, q never saw the like O that in all the years I've been to NantaSket Beach,"
 I looked and saw woman turning the stretchy shirt of a four-year- old kid into a bathing suit by pulling it down and putting safety pin in where it coud be transformed to legged garment. That's cunning!" said I.
 Then the old maid gazed at me and moved her seat.
 SARA ANN TTGTTE.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
RUTH.
THE PEACH AND THE PLUM.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: think the following timely recipes may find favor among YOU:
 Peach Fritters-Mix a cup and a half of milk, one egg, one cup of four tablespoon of sugar, a teaspoon of bak- ing powder and q cup of sliced peaches Drop by spooufuls on hot, well creased griddle.
 S~rdr.ed Sugared Peaohes-Tse deep yellow beaches halvc them and remove the stones. Make q heavy sugar syrup and cook a few of the peaches in it as 9 time until they are clear. Lift them upon dish carefully and set them in thc sun to dry. Strcw powdered sugar over them frequently and if any of the syrup still drains from them lift them to another platter. When quite dry lay them lightly in 2 jar with sugar between the layers. These peaches are quite transparent and fairly melt in the mouth.
 All fruits may still be preserved in heavy syrup in precisely this way.
 Plum Gun7bo-Wipe five pounds of plums, remove the stones, and cut the fruit in pieces. Chop two pounds of seeded raisins. Wipe three oranges and cut in thin slices crosswise, removing the seeds. Put the prepared fruit in a preserve kettle and add ffv epounds Of sugar. Bring it to the boiling point and let simmer until of the consistency of a n1armalade. Fill sterilized jelly glasses with mixture, cover and seal. Serve with unsweetened waters for lunch con.
 Oil of Lavender for Flies-A drop of oil of lavender in a small dish of water Is offensive to flies and agreeable to the average person.
 little of the above dabbled on ones stockings at the ankles makes it pos sibe to sit on 'mosGuito-y' piazza with comfort-a condition absolutely impossible ordinarily
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I suppose you all dry corn for winter, or do you just can it. I like my old fashioned way. I boil the corn and cut it from the cob, being careful to use only the tender. Spread 1t on a waved paper in a tin and set in a warm thoroughly. After all is dried I give it last heat and bag very close and dark for winter use. When I put on my beans to cook in winter I set the corn to soak on the back of stove and add when all is nearly cooked. Or soak it soft and cook in milk.
 I made some sweet apple sauce for winter. I pared and cored the sweet apples and put the min my kettle with a cup of sugar, cup of vinegar, a cup of water and little bag of spice clove, cinnamon and al1spice. I cooked slowly until the sauce was beautiful rich color. I had two pint jars
 Some weeks ago looked in an odds and ends box' in a store and bought four pieces--a brown cham brey, a brown and white fancy stripe gingham, black and white (for mems shirts) and blue and white gingham striped. The whole cost 6S cents and made four garments. The plain brown made pair of pants fer small boy; the striped made a waist with plain collar and plain cuffs-whole suit for 2S cents; the black made two good aprons; and the blue and white made boys blouse. Every one washes good.
 have been laid up for repairs and the children sampled too many green apples and my work. got all behind. Have thought of you all on yellow bow" days. but I am thankful could go to Aunt Aboy's and Aunt Mary's. Are all the sisters supplied with reading for. the long evenings and stormy days that are coming?
 Would any city sister like a bouquet of country flowers?
 FTTA RAR RFT2
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hour or two, and they will be like fresh ones.
 Put the box of cornfiakes or puffed wheat in the same place. It Is much less bother than heating in the oven.
 Set the salt shaker in the sun, it will help to keep it running freely
 A good ointment to heal sores is made of vaseline and oil of tar, using about one-thfrd as much oil as vase line. Heat and mix well. Especially good for the farm animals.
 For winter blossoming pIants-Take slips on the new moon in June. Too late for this year. but try 1t next how the plants you experiment on this fall do in the sblossoning line.
 Old Maid Schoolma'am: Anyone suffering from headache should see a doctor. Try taking a dose Of castor oil, salts, or Seid1itZ powder. Try applications of carnpf1or* or hot water. But remember that headache may in- dicate eye strain or some serious dis order, and a doctor will be the cheap est and best remedy
 Aunt Mehitable: Win you please send the recipe fof4the dish of salmon which you broughtsto the March meet ing at the w. c. T. !U. hall? Escal- loped salmon wasn't it?
 who; it.; was that brought the chicken pie Ito Thes Corner meeting the day the Scotland sisters were the ihostess- es If you do know e1ease tell me so I can ask for the recipe. have asked once already through The Corner but received no response.
 BETSY BOBBETT,
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COLLECTING WILD BERRIES AND
 SEEDS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: The collecting of wild berries and seeds to string is a game that grows and grows after you start it. From the berries gathered from the linden trees in June or July you can make beauti- full. sage green velvet bead strings.
 The canpa seeds from the garden can be used: the very ripe ones have to be boiled and peeled before you can pass needle through them, but that done, they are like beads of ebony, and strung with terra -cotta handsome chains. The unripe cannas turn creamy yellow, and shrivel into a crisscross pattern, so that they look like carved ivory.
 If you live in California. you can do much with the little shining black seeds from the acacia tree.
 You, perhaps, have seen strings of rose-hips. and sunf1ower seeds, and cranberries at Christmas time; but have you tried stringing holly ber- ries which dry to @ dull old rose color. or orange -colored mountain o'clock seeds, or nasturiums? By taking edgewise the little tan disks that are iris-seeds. you can make a string like chain of tiny coins. A string of beechnuts will cling to- gether like Japanese windbells.
 
 "stringable," and some that same 1itte iris disk among them, have to be soaked for some time in water before they yield. The cannas have to be boiled they will soften in cold water, but are very, cery slow about it.
 Attractive strings may be made of green polzeweed and little green el- derherries, strung before they are really ripe.
 Perhaps there are the fewest ber- ries and seeds in May. Then there comes the jack-in the pulpit ber- ries then linden, and little green hem lock cones. Later there are Solo, mons seal, and partridgeberries, and juniper.
 Be sure to stIng the bvtersweet berries before the pods have opened; they open afterward. and make one Of the most beautiful strings of all.
 Many of these chains when they are -.ell dried keep their color. Many 1.'e sweet-scented, from the winter green berries and juniper to the odd perfumed eucalyptus; so a collection is as sweet smelling as a box of Oriental spices, as well as a delight to the eye.
 NEnTr>-TATNr ATYDrT
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Dear Social Corner Sisters: s:-What a delightful time we had at Olga's beautiful home. I think it was the most attractive country home I have ever seen. Should like to describe it, but am afraid I couldn't do it justice, so won't try.
 When Lucy Acorn and started for the picnic, we expected to have a long walk before us, after we would leave the trolley; but when we arrived at the little station called Pleasure Hill crossing, we were greatly surprised to see a nice auto decked in our co1ors standing waiting for us, with very fine looking chauffeur. So into the auto we jumped, became acquainted with the chauffeur and started for the pic1ic-Olga's home. We hardly dared believe it all true.
 When we arrived we found some of the Sisters there, and they kept ar irving. saw a great many new faces and heard a great many new names We were busy, happy, social party
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
FROZEN SALADS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Owing to the fact that all salads should be served as cold as possible it naturally follows that the new frozen salads are growing in popularity. They can be made couple of hours in advance of the meal at which they are to be serv- ed.
 Florida Salad is most delicious be- ing made entirely of fruit. Cut the pulp of half a grapefruit into small pieces and prepare one banana, half a pineapple and half a cup of canned cherries in the same way. Drain off the juice and prt the fruit on the ice, so that it may become well chilled Now extract the juice from as many oranges as will yield one pint; add the juice. 6s'ained from the fruit, of one lemon. Remove all seeds and add three-fourths of cup of sugar and one teaspoon of gelatine that has been moistened with one tablespoon of cold water and melted with half a cup of boiling water. Chill. then freeze as you would icN pack and allow to rip en at least an hour. When ready to serve the salad place the broken fruit over the mounds of frozen H'uit juice. Individual nolds are sometimes made from scooped-out shells of grapefruit, oranges or pineapp1es. These are pre- pared some hours in advance and filled with ice so that they may be very cold when it is time to serve the salad.
 Frozen Cherry Salad is made from one pint juice drained from canned fruit. Add teaspoon of gelatine as in the preceding recipe, and sweeten the juice to taste. Freeze as usual Serve on lettuce leaves, pouring may onnaise dressing over the mounds and adding cherries, nut meats or chop ped or shredded celery.
 This Frozen Grape Salad will satis- fly the most critical on a hot summer day. Extract the juice from two or anges, one lemon and pound and a half of Concord grapes. Add to the has been dissolved in tablespoon of boiling water; one clove. half a cup of sugar, half a pint of unfermented grape juice, and the same amount of
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WAYS TO SERVE POTATOES.

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: Here are a few more ways of serving potatoes:
 Potato with Eggs and Cheese: But ter fireproof dish. grate lit- tie cheese over, then dust with cayenne and put it into the oven for seven or eight minutes to heat. Break potato, riced potateE add good sprinkling of salt and pepper, a little butter Bake in a fairly hot oven for twenty minutes.
 Potato Snow: Put through ricer with salt into a hot dish the potato shaved (be like rice). Set in oven about three minutes. but do not let it crust or brown.
 Potato Pie: One pound fsteamed potato finely mashed; two cups of sugar, one cup of cream, one-half cup of butter. three we'll beaten eggs, flour, with nutmeg. Bake with a crust.
 Baked Potato: Take fair potatoes uniform in size, wash well and grease with lard, salt, then put in oven to bake on abestos mats.
 Potato Pancakes: Take four large potJtoes, lay in salted water one han hour, put potato through fine salt, four eggs and a large spoon of four. Beat well together and fry in hot lard
 Potato Soup: Take about five large potatoes, put through the ricer Then add two tablespoons of butter, a little dried celery and a bit of onion Then take and beat one quart of milk, add to the potato, set on stove and heat up; beat up one egg and add to the soup.
 Boiling Old Potatoes: If they turn dark add a teaspoon of milk to one quart of water that you boil them in and they will be white like new ones
 KITTY LOU. (
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WAYS TO SERVE REETs.

Dea-. Sisters of the Social Corner:- Did you ever make a Beet Pudding ? Take one pint of boiled beets, four well beaten eggs, one quart of milk, one tablespoonful of butter; salt and pepper to season. Stir well together and bake one-half an hour.
 Sweet Picked Beets.-Cook, skin and slice into a jar. Pour over them q syrup made by boiling one pint of vinegar and one cup of brown sugar with half teaspoonful each of cloves allspice and cinnamon.
 Mashed Beets.-Boil and skin young, tender beets. mash together with new boiled potatoes, season with generous amount of butter and salt and pepper to taste.
 Buttered Beets-Boil whole. skin and lay in hot dish; spread with butter and sprinkle with sugar and lenaon juice.
 Now I guess I will beat 1t.
 LUCY ACORN.
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THE DAY AT oLeArs.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-I thought I would tell you about Olga's picnic. It was a lovely day and there were about thfrty-five there: and we all did have such a good time.
 MT and Mrs. Olga gave us such a warm welcome that 1t was worth while. Everybody was glad to see everybody. ,, The Social Cornerites came from east, west, north, and south fin all kinds of vehicles and autonaos bf1es.
 Aunt Sarah vas there with her higf, stopper. thought there was going to be a horse race. know she would win the race. for she passed every thing on the road.
 Grandma H. was there. wish you
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 water. Let the mixture stand at least one hour where it will become very cold. then strain through fine sieve and freeze. Before removing the dasher thoroughly whip in the stiffly beaten whites of two eggs. This salad should be packed in molds and allowed to stand two hours in ice and salt. then served with a tablespoon of ice-cold seltzer poured over each por- ton.
 Sauce made from Green Apples, slightly sweetened and pressed through a sieve. makes delicious frog en salad that is especially good for serving with meat. A teaspoon of gelatine added as in the other recipes will give a better consistency than the sauce alone. Celery, nut meats cherries and pineapple cubes all add to the attractiveness of the dish if used as garnish or mixed in with the n1ayonnaise dressing.
 Best wishes to all.
 FhSTEp
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INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS,

ETHLYN Letter received and mailed to Blanche.
 DEAR SOCIAL CORNER SISTERS: l sincerely thank each one of the sis ters for the kindly. message sent to me.
 WILTWYCK. LUCY ACORN: Letter for Photog- rapher received.
 PHOTOGRAPHER: Please send in your full address. A card awaits you DOM PEDRO: The exhibit for the Social Corner at the county fair had to be omitted this year for pruden- tial reasons.
 c. M.: Letter for Ethelyn received and mailed to her address.
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till lunch time. when we put away our pick work to prepare ourselves for the good things coming. Everything was delicious
 After lunch music, singing and reci- tations were given and greatly en- joyed: and finished just in. time for the party to partake of tie luctous ice- cream presented by the Norwich Bull letin Co.
 Host, hostess and their friends were charming. The brothers and sisters unable to attend were greatly missed.
 Hope Tidy Adly succeeded in mas tering Idiots Delight.
 Hope Golden Glow was pleased with her prize.
 A happy day well spent We arrived home in good season. BOB WHITE.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
WHEN FRYING FISH.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:- Here I am just for a little chat Si.-Why don't you give dancing les sons?
 Der Kaiser-You are not mistaken. Lucinda.-How do you like pop corn? Saw you buying some the other Saturday night. Did not7
 Merry Widow.-How do you like K Have not seen you down this way yet. Hoosit.-I miss you-can again soon. How many of the sisters have tried, when frying fish, before putting the fish in the grease. sprinkling the bot tom of the pan with salt Your fish will fry nice and brown and will not stick to the pan.
 ILYKIT
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A cRocHETED WRIsT-BAG.

Dear Social Corner sisters:-How do you all do?
 . What beautiful rain we have had fonly one draw back and that's the
 Tidy Addly: Here is very pretty wrist bag for spool or ball Use coarse thread to make. I know you tat. Do you also knit" Anyone used to cro-' chetipg can pick it out
 Terms: ch, chain; st, stitch; g, sin gle crochet; d. double crochet; tr' treble crochet; sl, slip stitch; p, picot.
 Crochet Wrist Bag.-ch. 10, join with a sl. to form a ring. . 1st round-Ch 4, tr. in ring, ch 6, x str in ring. ch 6. repeat from
 2d-5 in each tr, With 1 ch between, oh 3. sl in center of 6 oh, ch 3, in each Of next str. with l ch between, ch 3, sl in center of s oh, ch 8, repeat from x twice.
 sd-sl to 4th $, oh 6, 12 tr under tch s. chs2, d in 4th s. ch 2, 'tr under next oh $, repeat from x twice, oh 2, sls in third st of 6 ch.
 4tf--2 s under ch, x in each of 12 2 under next ? oh, repeat from x three times the last time leaving off the last 2 ch.e k
 5th-Ch 6, x s in first 2 ch, oh 4, 6 in same ch for a sp ch $. miss two chs, s in next, p. ch >6, miss one ch. III uGAI, F., VII, GS Otl0 GIL III next p, oh 6, miss two ? chs, in next. p, ch 6; repeat from around. 6th-After last ch of 9th row, under first $ eli of 9th row, D, oh 6, s under next G. ch. p, repeat from around. -.. ....,z
 Make more of these picot rounds or more if bag Is desired larger.
 Make another circle like this except in last round, where oh 6 twice, then ch 3 6 under corresponding t oh of the other round or circle. oh 8, under next. 6 oh of unfinished circle, p, x-ch g. s under next 6 ch of the other circle. ch 3, under next ch of unfinished circle, p, repeat from x II times or more if you make more rows in the circles.
 The last three chs of this round are not joined to the other circle, so there will be an opening to put in the spool or ball.
 For the strap, without breaking thread after last picot, ch ', turn, s under oh last made, D, ch 6, under next ch, p, oh z, turn and D under last s oh made, oh 6. S and D under IT ch, ch 2. turn and continue working back and forth for 21 rows or as many As needed to make strap slip easily oyer hand, then join to center of top of other circle. sk E. Border-Without breaking thread work up 1 side of strap thus; ch 8. d in center of ch, ch 4, in same st, ch 3. under next ch, repeat from tccntinued on Page Fifteen)
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A FEW GOOD THINGS.

Dear Social Corner Friends:-I come again with a few good things I know some of you will enjoy.
 Rolls for Supper.-If you want rolls for supper, make the bread up at about 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Boil three good sized Irish potatoes and mash them smooth, add to them one cup of liquid yeast, one tablespoon of sugar, one tablespoon of lard, one of butter. Sift into this two quarts of four and add enough cold water to make a dough stiff enough to work without sticking to the hands. Work for ten minutes; grease and put in a take out and form the loaf or rolls. Set them away to rise again. If the bread rises before you want to bake it you can put it in an ice box. Cook with 9 steady heat for about forty minutes.
 Fruit Tapioca.-Cover bottom of baking dish with peaches. Cover one cupful tapioca with cold water; soak for two hours. Drain and put into saucepan. add two cupfuls boiling water and one-half teaspoonful salt, cook until transparent. Add one-half cupful sugar and one tablespoon lemon juice. Pour over peaches, bake twenty minutes. Serve hot CT cold with sugar and cream.
 Apple SaIad.-Cut into cubes two ap- pies, pared, ard one apple with the red skin left on. a few stalks of celery and cupful of walnut meats. Stir in a bowl with some salad dressing. Pile a spoonful of this On a lettuce lear, with 9. dot Of tho dressing on top. Use the rest of the lettuce head for lettuce sandwiches at supper time.
 Ludtow Pudding.-One pint of sifted four. 3 gills of milk, 1 gill of rich cream, 6 apples 4 eggs, a saltspoonful of salt. Pare the apples and take out the core without dividing the apples. Mix the batter very smooth and pour over the apples. Eat with liquid sauce. This pudding requires 1 hour to bake.
 JANE
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A DISCOVERY BY BETSY BOB
 BETT,

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-1 still retain my interest in The Corner even though I do not write often. Have not known what to write about; but lately have made a discovery that may be of use to sonoes0ther sister, to witt
 Place crackers which have lost their crispness in a window where the hot sun will shine on them for an
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THE SOCIAL CORNER TENT.

The Bulletins Social Corner Tent will be set up at the Fair Grounds and all writers of the Social Corner will be welcome to use it for a visiting place. or for wraps, etc
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SOCIAL CORNER PRIZES FOR AUGUST

First Prize$
 To Elnora for ttled: How to Meats" 
  Third
 To Loretta of Cooking
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tt to Award naade Saturday in
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NEVER LET PTOMAINES GET IN THE ICE
 CREAM. EAT TT!
EVERY WoMAN's OPPORTUNITY

 rc of of each week.. on Address EDITOR
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BOB WHITE AT oLeA's PICNIC.

Norwich, Aug. 30, 1916.
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WHAT ETA BARBER IS DOING.

SUCCESS and pest WlSIes.
 AUNTY No. 1