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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07


 sired, take eight, bat it is very nice without any); four green peppers; slice and put in layers, sprinkle on one cup of salt, and let them remain over night; in the morning press dry through a sleve, put 1t in porcelain kettle and cover with vinegar; add 4one~acup of sfigar,~ one tablespoon or each kind of spice: put into muslin bag; stew slowly about an hour, or until the tomatoes are as soft as you desire.
 Pepper. RsHsh:-Twelve peppers. 12 green peppers, IS medium sized on- ions, one tablespoon salt, one pint granulated sugar, one quart of Wine gar Grind peppers, onions through meat grinder, cover then with boil ing water for ter minutes, drain through colander, then add vinegar. sugar. salt and boil slowly one-half hour, then seal.
 FSFckIed WaInuts: -(Very gcod)- One hundred walnuts, salt and water To each quart Of vinegar allow two ounces of whole black pepper, one ounce of allspice, one ounce of bruised ginger. Procure tke walnuts while young: be careful they are not woody, and prick them well with fork: pre- pare q strong brine of salt and water | -four pounds O. salt to each gallon of water;,, into which put the walnuts, | letting them remain nine days. and l changing the brine every tiiird day. 4-fa1E% -y@s -.-@E - ~ IADGE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
USES FOR HOMELY BAR WHITE
 AND YELLOW SOAP.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: The bar of soap we call homely and do not think very much of is a very good friend to the housewife for cleansing purposes. If your door should squeak or if 1t should shut too closely, mak- ing a squeaking noise when it is open ed, put soap on the edges that rub to- gether and your door will open and close noiselessly. This also applies to drawers, shutters or any place when two surfaces rub together.
 When you are cutting a dress and desire it marked, shave a piece of soap to a point. The pattern can be laid on and the outline marked with soap, so it can be cut absolutely correct. This method for marking is splendid for turning hems, or placing trimming or butts.
 Shave @ bar of yellow soap (strong) into a gallon of water and let 1t sim mer on the back of the stove until it reaches the consistency of jelly; into this stir one ounce of carbolic acid and drain pipes to rid the kitchen of reaches and other vermin. It will kill bedbugs or any kind of vermin; but do not let the children get it as it is deadly poison.
 If your shoes are loose and persist in rubbing holes in the heel of your stockings, rub little soap on in the back of your shoe.
 Soap shaved with parrafin will do a wash without rubbing.
 Soap rubbed on linen napkins will help you turn a hem without much trouble.
 Embroiderers, or those women who delight in doing fine drawn work, will be glad to know if that portion of the linen that is to be worked is rubbed with slightly dampened cake of soap. there will be TO trouble what ever in drawing the thread in the ma terial
 Soap can be used in place of wax for your thread.
 Soap is used by carpenters to run steel nails into before driving into the wood, also nails and screws.
 Thei-s are several other uses for soap. Dj3 you ever suspect these uses for it. These secrets are yours now.
 I thank Blanche and Clara of Gam terbury Tor their nice letters. I hope Clara of Canterbury dyed her china berries all right. She was the only Sister who sent for the china berries. Do you know these berry chains sell for S3.50 in Charleston. s. C.?
 I gave some to a lady in Uncasville and also down to Trading Cove and the trees are beautiful. ~ The Sisters paid me such high com pliInents 1 have come back for 8 short tine.
 ETHELYN
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07

Dear Social Corner Sisters: To pack a trunk, first collect everything that is to be p &.uto it. Fold everything as fiat as. ! E,ible Evening dresses and fancy waists may be put into thin pasteboard boxes, packed in tissue paper and tied with tapes so they won't slip around. These will go in the bottom of the trunk.
 Save all the oblong pieces of paper that come home from the laundry in the mems shirts and fold shirtwaists around these.
 Use stockings and things that will not wrinkle for filling in the spaces that will happen, even with the most careful packing. Put cellars, belts and ribbons into small boxes.
 Take folding hangers for dresses and coats. Short lengths of ribnof1 with a safety pin at one end and a brass ring at the other take up no room at all in a trunk and will be useful for hanging up skirts.
 If you have no hat trunk and are obliged to pack your hats in the tray, fill the crowns with. tissue paper, place them in position and fasten them there with wide bands of cotton tape held to the side of the trunk with thumb tacks.
 Keep always in mind that the more tightly the things are packed in, the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
THE SOCIAL CORNER STANDS
 FOR THE BEST IN THE HOME,

Dear Social Corner Sisters. I was thinking this morning of the days spent at Aunt Abby's and Aunt Mary's and wish we could have little club right here in Plainield.
 It is hard for some of us to get to Willimantic and Norwich. People are beginning to understand that The Corner is more than lot of women getting together to gossip.
 l believe in real old-time gossip the kind that keeps US in touch with old friends. I am old fashioned enough to have more interest in the doings of Aunt Mary's grandchildren; the progress of Whip-poor-will small school boys; Aunt Abby's flowers; Crimson Rambler's family and Paula S farm work than in the doings of the ancient Greeks.
 I am interested in the doings of the outside world and so are other Sis ters. We have many who can tell us of travel and visits to places of inter est.
 If we could meet once in while during the winter to talk things over I think 1t would help us all. I wish we could meet together and talk it over.
 The Social Corner stands for the best in the home and in the lives of the Sisters; and it Is being read and talked of by others-even oy the men.
 ETTA BARBER.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
REMEDIAL USES FOR LEMONS.

Dear Social Corner Readers: It is well to know these remedial uses ofor lemons:
 For biliousness the juice of lemon in water before breakfast and at bed time Is good for bilious trouble; keep it up for several days.
 Lemon will prevent scurvy, also cure it.
 Lemon juice cures chilblains and relieves tender feet. For chilblains sprinkle salt on a slice of lemon and rub the feet.
 Lemon will cure corns bind it on.
 Lemon juice prevents dandruff; one part juice, three parts water.
 Lemon juice is good for bee stings.
 Glycerine and lemon juice in equal parts put on a piece of absorbent cot ton to wet the lips of a patient.
 Acne and blackheads can be cured by the use of lemon-four times as much water as lemon. First. bathe the face with hot water as hot as can be used; then bathe with lemon juice and water.
 To reduce flesh: Lemon and water helps to overcome a sluggish liver and helps to keeio down flesh. Group can be cured by one table spoon lemon juice to a glass of water used as a gargle. Lemon juice in hot water on arising in the morning is good for headache. Lemon juice on a wound will stop its bleeding.
 Two or three slices of lemon in hot water makes a good drink for the headache.
 For catarrh use lemon juice. three times as much water. and a little salt. Snuff in the nostrils twice a day.
 For insect bites lemon juice allays irritation. Put a little soda with the juice.
 Lemon mixed with coffee invigorates the heart and muscles.
 For loss of voice: Bake lemon for twenty minutes in moderate oven. Take it out and open one end; re- move the inside, sweeten it with brown sugar. and eat rejecting the seeds and the residue.
 Lemon juice is good for hoarseness with loaf sugar.
 Even in good health lemonade twice day is excellent; it is a great tonic if continued.
 Lemon juice in water, a few drops, is a good eye wash. r-
 Lemon.-is very nice toilet article.
 Juice of a lemon and one teaspoon of witch hazel is good for the hands. BEGONIA.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
AZALEA'S PARTY.

Dear Editor and Sisters:-:What summerIike days we are having. and this 3rd Of October reminds me of the 27th of September when one of the pleasantest gatherings of the ason took place at Azalea's. There were eleven of the Social Corner members. To say we had a jolly time is putting it lightly, as all you Sisters are aware.
 The hostess gave us a cordial vel come, and the table was so laden with yiands of various kinds more tempt ing than one could bear, as a Sister remarked, Tt tasted more-ish'' but ot eat more to this Sister the writer was obliged to say: Stop"
 Well, the day passed off So delight fully. In the evening all returned to their homes. except Roxana Vince and Trottie who returned with Hulda and was kindly entertained at her home over night and next day
 Married and Happy and Theoda: You were missed at the gathering and Theoda you must have been hay ing fine time at the shore enjoying the sea breeZcs.
 How I should have enjoyed being with you, for l like the salt air so much.
 How many of the Sisters are going to Aunty No. 1's. October 11th?
 l wish to thank Slim Jim for birth day card, AS I do not know the Sis ter personally, I thank her in this way.
 Good wishes for all.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
WAYS OF SERVING OUNCES

Dear Social Corner Sisters: As the season for quinces is at hand I am going to send methods for using them. The quince is a native of Northern Persia, but is naturalized through the northern hemisphere. There are only three varieties in cultivation-the ap- pie shaped, the pear shaped and the so-called Portugal quince, which has very large fruit.
 Some housewives have the idea that all the quince is good for is in the way of jelly or preserves.
 Quinces require a long time in cook ing, and this should be remembered in preparing them for the table.
 Baked Guinness: Pare, hahe and core enough quinces, to cover the bot tom of a baking dish, fill cavities with sugar, also sprinkle with sugar. Pour in enough water to cover the bottom of the dish, cover closely, and cook in a moderate oven, basting often. Serve with cream.
 Steamed Quince Pudding: Pare, core and quarter some nice ripe quinces, stew until tender and chop fine. To two cups of quince add yolks of three eggs and one cup sugar beaten up to- gether until light; then add the juice and grated rind of one lemon, one cup chopped dates or raisins, one cup of bread crumbs and the beaten whites of the eggs. Place in buttered pud- ding mold and steam two or three hours. Serve with an orange or lem on sauce.
 Quince Leaf: Wash, pare and quar- ter half dozen qufnces, or enough to make pint of pulp. add water and little stick cinnamon. stew until ten der, and wash to 8 pulp. While still hot add three fourths cup sugar and a third box of gelatin dissolved in one- half cup cold water. Stir until all the gelatin has been dissolved. then pour into bowl. and set in a cool place. or on ice. When it begins to stiffen, beat up until light. then fold in one cup of cream, and the whites of three eggs beaten stiff. When smooth. pour in a mold and place in cool place for several hours. When ready to serve turn out and garnish with halved Quinces that have been stewed in rich syrup and whipped cream. This makes nice company dish.
 Quinee Cussard Pie: Stew enough Mpe Quinces to make Q. pint of pulp, add to this the grated rind and juice of half a lemon. Beat the whites of two and the yollks of four eggs. with three-fourths cup sugar until light add Quince pulp. one-half cup cream and one-haIf teaspoon vanilla Turn into a pan lined with good pastry that
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
COMMENDED RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:--I have a few seasonable recipes l should like to have some of you try:
 Carrot Salad-Two cups raw grated carrots, ? cups shredded lettuce, 1-2 cup French dressing favored with ] spoon finely chopped parsley or green peppers. Wash, scrape and grate the carrots on the downward stroke (coarse grater.) Put on shredded lettuce, cover with dressing and sprinkle with peppers or parsley.
 Squash Muffins-Put two thirds of a cup of cooked squash into a bowl. Add: a quarter cup of sugar, one we'll beaten egg, two cups and three quar- ters of flour, half teaspoon of salt, three teaspoons of baking powder, and two tablespoons of melted but ter. Mix and bake in spoons of melt ed butter. Mix and buttered gem pans 25 minutes.
 Spanish Hash-Chop together four cold boiled potatoes, two small on- ions, and one green pepper. then add one cup of chopped cold roast meat of any kind. and one cup of tomatoes. Season with pepper and salt, and :hree drops of tabasco sauce; then add oae egg well beaten. Drop by spoonfuls into muffin pans. Bake in hot oven.
 Stuffed EggpIant-Cut the stem end off the eggplant, peel. scrape out the center. and put all together in weak brine for 45 minutes. Drain the pieces scraped out of the center, chop fine and mix with meat as for stuffed tomatoes. adding lfttle cream. Put into a deep earthen dish with plenty of butter and little water, cover well and bake in the oven, bast1ng frequently until done.
 l feel perfectly safe in commend
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
TESTED APPLE RECIPES.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Am sending in some apple recipes:
 Mothers Apple Sunp-Part and quarter enough tart apples to fill a four quart stewpan half full; cover with water and add one cup of sugar, as much nutmeg as you wish, a pinch of salt and let come to a boil. Have ready a rich biscuit dough, cut out biscuits and lay over the boiling ap- pleS. Put on the cover of the kettle and steam for 25 or 30 minutes, with out lifting the cover. The kettle must not be placed over very hot fire, as the apples will scorch. Serve hot with hard sauce or cream.
 Rhode Island Apple Slump-Peel and quarter F greening apples, add one cup of water, one tablespoon of lemon juice, one teaspoon of cinnamon, a small piece of butter, one cup and a halt of Inolasses. Have ready a crust, prepared from one pint of flour. one half teaspoon Of salt, one teaspoon of sugar a sd two scant teaspoons of bak- ing powder. Rub in with the finger tips one tablespoon of lard and butter mixed. Wet to a soft dough, roll out and lay over the boiling apples. Put on a tight fitting cover and steam nearly 30 minutes. Serve hot with sauce.
 Apple custard Pudding-One quart of steWed apples, one-half cup of sugar, two tablespoons of butter, grated rind and the juice of one lemon, two cups of grated bread crumbs, two level ta- blespoons of four, two beaten eggs; bake and serve with sauce.
 Baked Indian Pudoing-Two quarts of sweet milk (scald one), 14 table spoons of meal one and onehalf cups of chopped mealy apples. two table spoons of molasses, or one-half cup Of brown sugar, one egg, one teaspoon of butter, one-haif teaspoon each of cin- namon and ginger.
 Hard Sauce-Two tablespoons of flour, four tablespoons of sugar, mix dry, two teaspoons of butter and two cups of cold water: flavor as desired.
 Apple Dickey-A lump of butter the size of an egg, one cup of sugar, two cups of flour, three teaspoons of bak- ing powder one-half cup of water, one egg and a pinch of salt. Put sliced apples in a baking dish, pour the bat ter over them and bake.
 With best wishes.
 l. H. K
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
ing these recipes to Sisters fond of new dishes.
 HANNAH WHO. THINGS NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN.

Dear Social Corner Sisters; ' Some of the little helps remembered be- como continuous blessings. Here are a few which may become so:
 Shears-big common shears, such as used to cut thick felt-are mighty invaluable when it comes to cutting the joints of fowl, trimming lettuce, preparing grape fruit and other things about the kitchen. They fit in in hundred unexpected ways.
 # shoes pinch anywhere they can be stretched by wringing a cloth out of boiling water and laying 1t over the shoe where it Is tight. Repeat the process several times. This e&- pands leather. allowing it to stretch to the need of the foot.
 Soft corns may be cured by rubbing them with camphor each night and morning and covering them with common chalk.
 Salt Ia good tonic for falling hair. Put a teaspoonful of salt into half pint of water and apply it to the roots of the hair two or three times a week. Twice week rub in a. little vaseline.
 In taking down a stove pipe. if any soot should fall upon the carpet or rug, cover quickly with dry salt be- fore sweeping.
 An oId-fashioned remedy for grimy red, rough hands, Is to mix cornmeal with vinegar into a paste and apply to the hands two or three times a day, after washing and rinsing them well in warm water.
 Paper bags in which articles come from the grocery should be saved for use about the range. The hand can be slipped into one of these bags, and the range rubbed off without soil ing the hand.
 From enc who knows their worth.
 CHARLOTTE. -
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
Ladies' Mildly Apron to Be Slipped Over
 the Head or Closed at the Back.
 Dotted pereale with thinning of

white linene is here shown. This style Is also nice for gingham, jean. Is cut in kimono style, and low at the throat. where 1t may be finished with or without a collar, in sailor style A generous pocket is added to the front, and the short loose sleeve is comic ort- able. The fuNness. at the waist may be free or held in place by a belt.
 The pattern is cut in three sizes: Small, m medium and large. It requires 3 yards of 36-inch material for a me dium size. -
 A pattern of this iI1ustra tion mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps.
 Order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept. Norwich, Conn.,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
AuNrYs PICNIC OCTOBER 11TH

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I am still planning for the picnic Oct 11th. I shal! be pleased to see a goodly number here. There will be a way provided for ail to ride to and from the station.
 Take the Central Vermont train for Franklin, Conn. The nortnbound train leaves Norwich about 930. The south bound train leaves Willimantic about $50 Please bring pl2te cup, fork and spoon. A basket lunch, as usual, served at 12.3n. If very stormy, come the next day.
 Enid: I nope to see you here this time.
 Dorothy Perkins No. 2 and Mother Hubbard: Please come forward and see if we can find out Who is Who ?'' Slow: I believe you can tell some thing about how the chowder i;saD- pears.
 Hoping for pleasant day the 11th, and seeing you all here. I am still
 ATTNTY NO
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
TWO NICE RECIPES.

Dear Sisters: I am going to send two nice recipes this week and would like some of the Sisters try them They are fine.
 Cassie's Moiasses Cookies-One- half cup molasses. one half cup lard cook five minutes; then add one cup sugar, e-half cup milk, one teaspoon soda, little ginger, salt and four
 Addie's Mock Mince Pie-One cup thick sour milk, one cup chopped raisins, one. cup sugar, two spoons o1 vinegar, two spoons of smolasses. spice to taste, two eggs, little flour o1 cracker for thickening.
 Was glad to see Kittie Lou got prize last month.
 Where is Lucy Acorn7 I am afraid she is sick after going to so many pie nics this summer. Best wishes. DAISY OF CANTERBURY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
SOMETHING FOR lNvAElDs,

Dear Social Corner Sisters: The sunshine clubs who serve the invalid and the poor and the crippled teach the little attentions which brighten of jelly or of honey-just enough for a meal-whet the appetite by being only d tempting dab. Calfs foot 1ei- lies come in new packages" and ir a semi-liquid form meant to be chill ed before serving to a quaking sub stance that literally meits in your mouth.
 Individual breakfast sets. milk toast plates, with a lid to keep the food hot; tiEy teapots--just for one; egg cups and spoons, trays-little or big; there are a thousand things to suggest from small carafe with its tumbler to match (which can be found for 10 centsl to the loveliest, cCstliest coruft box in which to dis guise the tiresome pill and powder boxes.
 AS to clocks, one could write vol ,umes upon what they mean in. the marking off of weary hours, especi- ally those win 'radiun faces" that tell time in the dark.
 Reading stands to screw on to the arm of a chair or to stand on the bed-table are q big comfort when even a light book seems heavy.
 It's in the way of it's giving that many gift doubles it's value. A hot water bottle, wearing it's knitted cover like ft dolls dress and with a rhyme attached, amused one little cripple so much that on bad days Hot Dolly" always helped.
 X thoughtful girl sent an invalid a tall single-fiower vase with a single American Beauty bud, and followed her gift up every few days. as soon as she thought the flower would be faded, by a beautiful blossom o1 spray. One time st-e sent just three slender twigs of pussy willows, with their fuzzy "pussies'' well in evidence
 Often a little thing affords for the shut-ins much joy.
 SUSIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
ALWAYS HOPEFUL.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Al though I have not written for a long time, I never lose interest in the let ters and always turn to the Social Corner page first when our paper comes.
 have only attended one picnic this summer the one at Olga's. and We certainly had at fine time there. Was very sorry to hear of the death of Sister Hope, as I had received a card from her only a very short time before her death, saying she was feeling better. I think her pen name fitted her as she was always so cheer ful, and hopeful, with always a kind word for everyone.
 Will close hoping to meet all the Sisters October 11th.
 DORINDA.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07

there are 12 gores when you bind off the beginning which will form a very pretty mat. For finish crochet seal lops all around the edge, or knit mar row, edging.
 Aunt Jerusha: I am glad you have surprises, it breaks the mQnotony of daily toll.
 Florodora: Have you lost your pen or are you too busy to write L. J. K: Hope you are feeling bet ter and will spin yarn soon. c. E. S.: I suppose you are canning fruit and making all kinds of pickles. I will close. wishing you all good night.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07

Veal in MouId-This is dish that can be prepared the day before and can be served cold for the next days luncheon or dinner Boil a knuckle of veal until tender. Pour off the water in which it was boiled and mince the veal Add the minced veal to the juice and pour in mould Add thin slices of hard boiled eggs and place in cool place, and when cold place on the ice. Serve on a platter, garnished with parsley.
 Broiled Tomatoes Gut large to- rnatoes in two, from side to side (not from. top to botton): place them on a gridiron, the cut surface down; when well scared turn them and put on butter, salt and pepper; then cook with skin side down). until done.
 Onions and Beets au GratinrSeason boiled beets and boiled onions with salt and pepper to taste. Slice both vegetables and place alternate layers of beets, cream sauce and onions in greased baking dish. having the last layer of sauce. Sprinkle over a lay.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07
HOW TO. KNIT TABLE MATS.

Dear Sisters: I am lonely tonight with no one to talk with so will send short message to you. The evenings seem quite long now and there Is time to do fancy work if one is not too tired. So I send directions for knit ting table mats, if cotton yarn is used; or doilies may be made with silkotine or thread:
 Cast on 30 stitches, using two, need les, knit 8, turn and knit back to beg ginning. then knit and turn knitting back, each time knitting. three more and going back to beginning till all are used. then seam back to begin ming; this will form . gore; repeat till