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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-21
RECIPES FOR SOUPS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Am sending some vegetable soups:
 Duchess Soup: Put one quart of milk on to boil with a sliced carrot, half of a small white onion and a blade of mace. Rub two tablespoons each of butter and flour together, When the vegetables are done strain the soup, add the thickening and stir until it cooks; add three tablespoons of grated cheese, stir five minutes. remove from the fire, add the beaten yolks of two eggs. season with salt and pepper, and serve.
 A Good Soup: Take the water in which the potatoes were boiled. add butter size of an egg, a cold potato cut into small squares, add sliced onion or celery or a few oysters, season with salt and pepper and serve with crack CTS.
 Amber Soup: Heat together one cup of cold tapioca, ] small turnip, one onion, one carrot and some milk. When all is hot. add one cup of sweet cream and serve.
 one small head of cabbage. Then put on to boil in a little water in which 8 small piece Of meat has been cook ing with a handful of oatmeal. Cook until the cabbage is done. then add a sufficient amount of water. salt and pepper The oatmeal wilh thicken it enough.
 Tomato Soup: One gallon of ripe tomatoes and two quarts of rich soup stock. Simmer together for one hour press through a sieve. return to the kettle, season with pepper. salt and onion. dish as soon as it boils up.
 Vegetable Soup Cut into small pieces one carrot, one turnip, one sweet potato, two white potatoes, one half cup green corn, one cup of peas one of white beans that have been soaked in cold water over night, and
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c. E. S.'s CHICKEN PIE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: It has been some time since you have seen anything from my pen. It has not got rusty, nor tired; but I have been very busy: will say I was very much dis appointed through the summer months not having the pleasure of meeting with you all at the nice gatherings; but living so far away I could not attend
 I hear Club No. are to have gath erings at the nall as they did last winter. I shali try to attend for we surely enjoyed our greetings last year.
 Aunty No. 1: Glad to hear you had such a large gathering. Sorry could have tried the directions which you sent in for wrist bag; it makes a very pretty one and easy to make
 Joan: Hope you have enjoyed the salad dressing through those warm summer days.
 Nixie: I think I have guessed you out; best wishes to your family
 Barbara You now have me guess ing "who is who" Yes, I have been very busy canning: but glad to say am all through now, and houseclean- ing comes on the list.
 Aunt Jerusha: Glad to hear you had such a surprise.
 Remember Me: As you was so near wish you had called on mo; should have beer pleased to have seen you.
 J. E. T.: A letter is coming your way before long.
 Betsy Bobbett: You asked who made the chicken pie? I did not But Dewdrop did; and I have been wait ing for her to send in her way, but as she has not I will send in mine
 Chicken Pie: For a good sized pie, take two good fat chickens, wash, cut up and put in a kettle of cold water with little salt. with four or five slices of salt fat pork; then parboil until you can slip the bones out. tale all the bones out. (Some don't) l like it best without. The Crust: Take one quart of flour, sift with it one teaspoon salt and three teaspoons baking powder. then rub in a piece of lard as large as two hens eggs, or a little more; then wet up with sweet milk or water. The milk is best If one prefers to use sour milk, omit spoon of soda instead; after well mix ed I cut the lump of dough in half and then roll out one-half in a long strip and line my dish on the sides but not on the bottom; then put the chicken in with the liquid and season 70 taste with salt and dash of black pepper; and sift in one tablespoon of flour: then roll out the remainder of the dough and spread well with Jumps of butter and roll it down; then slash a hole in the center and cover the pie; bake in a moderate, hot oven one hour.
 Hoping. if you try this, you will have good success.
 With best wishes to all
 SISTER c. E.. s.
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EASTER LILY.
CHARLES AUGUSTUS REABs THE
 SOCIAL CORNER,

Dear Social Corner Editor. Possibly you would be interested to know how one reader came to a realizing sense that The Bulletin is a great paper, I was new Tn your bailiWick and when I LOund my SterOgrapher couldn't live without it, l subscribed, and got in a habit of taking it home to read on the way and told wife it came 10 the office so l brought it along and she took to it right away; but I didn't swear syg by lt so to speak, until The Man Who Talks wrote: Keeps on opening milk bottles with his thumb, don't you know, two or three weeks ago, and then I thought it might be my duty to tell the Social Corner how learned my lesson, for I notice that you do let a man and a brother in once in a while; and by this you will see that never miss that page.
 l commenced reading it that time In the spring when I put on my new blue serge suit for the first time to wear to church Sunday morning. and couldn't help noticing the amused ex- press1on with which she watched me as was stepping around; and when asked casually: What you goin' to Wear? she replied:
 Not going out today" and I won dered If it was because she had no new suit, and if she was afraid some or her cousins or aunts would ask 1HO" AO4iS DVLOIS SIl6 was to CO1n- mence dressing up to her husband But she always was plain and neat
 My mother was always saying. in speaking of the neighborhotd girls. don't you know: '9Now, there's Ann, always plain and neat, just like her name," and it's true enough there Isn't much heater in way of a name than just plain Ann. All the time I was getting dressed she was reading The Bulletin with one eye on me, and presently she said, quiet like:
 Are you to preach, or only to pass the contribution box?"
 l snapped: Don't be reading that Frivolous Social Corner"
 And she said: ''Pm only reading over a rule for a dessert to make for your dinner, to be eaten with cream, you are so fond of whipped cream"
 And l snapped, shorter than ever:
 If you let the milk bottle set there on the porch much longer it will be 100 warm to whip" and being irritated because she didn't start instantly to bring in the bottle went myself and BOOK It to the pantry, and, not satis- ned with that unwonted effort at help fuIness, l proceeded to open it. And 10 open 1t with my thumbi"
 Well, did not preach nor pass the oox, btcause was not there, but was occupied at home doing up my blue su1t in shapely bundle to be sent to the cleaners Monday morning: and we had no whipped cream because 1t was all on the new blue serge suit.
 That Saturday read the Social Cor
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fashion half in cat shapes and half in leaves. Bake and when cool frost the cats with chocolate, and make the black cats features with drops of whitening.
 Fuss in the ring-Make a good cook ie mixture, roll it out thin and cut in large cookies with three slits in each. Bake and when cool ice with white frosting. Draw in the features. and with a brush dipped in melted choco- late.
 Mock pkins-Select oranges of uniform size. cut slice off the top of each, and hollow out the fruit Put the shells and cover in water until needed. At serving time fill with or ange jelly, tipped with lemon whip, and into each cover stick a bit of citron for a stem.
 Witches Hats-Cut angel cake into generous round slices and arrange lace paper dolly under them. Fill cones with any preferred ice cream, level off at the top carefully, and stand each cone with the point up on a round of cake. Serve immediately
 Tossing Peanuts-Put a large hol- lowed out pumpkin on the floor. About eight feet away have a big bowl of peanuts. Each player has five trials. He uses a spoon with which he may throw them into the pumpkin, which is a task requiring much skill.
 A judge keeps record of the num- Der each succeeds in landing and awards the winner a blue ribbon dec orated with images of black cats and witches
 Best wishes from
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GOOD FALL DISHES.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:- It is coming cfH>l and we need more fat in our diets. I commend the fol- lowing to your attentton:
 Baked Pork Chops-Place desired amount of well seasoned bread dress ing on the center of slightly greased pie tin. Sprinkle the c@ops with salt, pepper and sage and arrange around the dressinae Cover the chops with a pan and place in a moderate oven. Bake twenty minutes covered and ten minutes uncovered. Arrange on a platter with the dressing in the cen ter and the chops surrounding it. Garnish the dish with baked apples.
 Batter Pork-Cut salt pork into thin slices. Fry in hot pan until de- licately brown, then dip each slice in a batter made as follows: Mix one half cup e cornrneal and one-half cup of white flour. Add sweet milk to make a batter and one egg beaten we'll. The batter must be thick enough to remain on the pork when dipped Fry in hot fat.
 Fricassed Beef BalIs-A1ix two. cups of chopped lean raw beef with one half cup of stale bread crumbs and one beaten egg and season with half teaspoon of salt, one-half teaspoon of pepper, and grating of nutmeg. Shape into small balls and brown in
 
 butter, blend in two tablespoons of flour, add gradually two cups of brown stock, season with pepper and salt and stir and cook until thick. Add the meat, balls to the sauce, cover closely and simmer one and une-ha1f hours
 Dixie Chicken-Take two fat slices of ham and place in a frying pan and then cut a spring chicken in quarters and fry on the ham, When nearly brown add one-half 8 can of corn, season with salt, paprika and a pinch of grated nutmeg. Pour over. enough cream and tomato sauce to cover. Put in the oven for about ten minutes and then serve.
 Beef GriddIe Cakes-Beat one egg, and two tablespoons of melted fat, one cup of minced beef. half a level teaspoon of salt. one pint of milk, and flour enough to make a batter that will spread slowly when placed on gTiddle, having sifted three tea spoons of baking powder into the flour. Drop on a hot greased griddle and fry brown.
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r-,E TT DOM PEDRO a5 MISSES THE OLD
 WRITERS.

Dear Social Corner ,Writers:-it wonder what has become of all those who used to be regular contributors to the Social Corner. Of course, all the new writers are sure of a welcome and g their letters are always very interest," ing; but l should like to- see the old familiar names, and hope the writers have not dropped out altogether.
 l hope Aunty No. 1 had a goodly, number at her picnic. The weather was certainly nice, but cool. -
 I wonder if Club No. 1 is to have the w. c. T. U. rooms in Wfllimantfc. They had last winter? I have seen nothing in The Corner about it, and perhaps it is too early to uIscuss the matter.
 Biddy: I should like to know if you are still able to cackle?
 Etta Barber; I was very much in terested in Nourg last weeks letter and certainly agree with you in what The Social Corner stands for in our homes. So many here tell xme they look for The Social Gqrner page t heyZfirst thing when affe al5anen comes, btit}no srriatteR how busy they were, they had to stop and read it; and they were not writers either. 43ai .s' 'r4~ Q
 I have heard others say they should not. take the paper only for The Cor ner~ page.
 I also wish it was possible for us to meet together often in the comine. winter months. but as you say it is hard to reach the center of the Clubs I am away off down here. so far from all theJplaces where they meet I havee not attended a picnic th.s summer, and the one l undertook to have here ato Ocean Beach was a failure as far asa the weather could make it .i'
 Eliza Jane: I can recommend yours recipe for Quincec Honey.:s It is fine, and I have made lots ofsit, only I run my quinces, through the meat Chopper. T
 Sister Ready: T wish I lived nearer so could come and sit on that wood -og box and get that cup and saucer 1T,
 wonder how many of the sisters here learned howyto crochet the neck chains now so popular? I think thex- are lovely; have made a lot of them. ].
 That Heavens richest blessings mayg come your way is the wish of. . DOM PEDRO.
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THINGS LEFT WITH AUNTY NO. i

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Just a few hurried lines this Monday morning to thank all who came to the picnic and helped to make it a success, espe- cially those who helped with the work
 I was pleased to see so many new ones; but I missed the old ones.
 What a crowd there would have been if Clubs No. 1 and No. ? had showed up better.
 I thank The Bulletin for it's kind ness in furnishing ice cream to help make the affair a success. It was greatly appreciated by all.
 Joseph Doe: I believe I have never thanked you for my dahlia seeds. received them quite late and planted them, but just now, in spite of the cold weather, I have quite a few buds which I am living in hope to see open. l thank you very much for them. l shall take good care of the roots. Great Grandma: I am so sorry you had another disappointment. I would have been so glad to see you.
 Ethelyn: I would be pleased to re- ceive a few of those beads. Perhaps the Sisters have been, as I have in the past few months, so busy that other duties crowded the thought of beads out of their minds.
 B1ddy: l hope you had a good time on your trip.
 Der Kaiser: Is this your second name that you thought I didn't know ? I see I have three extra plates, one cup, one trtmbler, and three handker- chiefs since the picnic. If the owners will please let me know, I Viii endeavor to return them.
 Thanking all again for their kind ness, I am as ever,
 AJJNTY. NO f
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he said. T couldn't hire nobody to sew TOT ,em: so jest made 'em ev- erythifg they wear, myself. I've washed for 'em; I've tended 'em, an then I've gone out in the cornfield to work for them. I have raised 'em as right as l know, but I cain't do for 'em lak I ought
 Why didn't you. marry again." I asked, "so as to get help in raising your children ?"
 Tears came into his eyes, Hits best for leetle younguns to hev jest one mammy. an s'posin' I'd thought to help 'em a-marryin' again; I might a got 'em in a mighty bad state"
 If we take the children: are you going to marry again ?" said I.
 Nom; I'm done with marvin l jest want my younguns raised right, whilst I'm tryin' to make the money for 'em."
 We were moved with compassion, although our annual pledges must be multiplied fourfold to care for the SC children we already have, besides the seven Hectic fellers." from the chunk of girl jes' goin' on 5" to the 15- year-old boy who has hood corn all summer
 How could we resist those faces and the patient father who has done the best he 'knowed"! We told him tC bring them, all seven. An hour ago he started back on his long 30 miles to make the children ready.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-21
THE STRANGERS AT MY DOOR.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-I've ben fggerin' on writin' something fur The Corner fur sum time, but some thing else alters seemed to need doin' first. So this mornin I seZ to myself jest as soon as I git my mornin's work dun. I'm goin' to set down and write a line to the sisters.
 Well, I had my dishes half dun when knock 1<lled me to the front door, There stood a pert lookin' young chap and sez he:
 q wonder if you have voted for me, lady?"
 And sez I: q guess you haint lived long in this State or you'd know vim men ain't allowed to vote here yet"
 But you don't understand" sex he.
 'I may not understand what aZs you air runnin' fur" sez I, but even if it wuz fur governor on the Prohibition ticket the wimmen in this State couldn't help you"
 At last he managed to explain that he didn't want me to go to pole and vote, but jest rite my name on a paper what sed I wanted him to go to a cer- tain college, and then by jest payin'
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ROYALTY ENTERTAINED,

Dear Social Corner Members: It was my pleasure to meet for the first time with the Sisters Oct 11th at Aunty No. Is picnic. We were royalty en- tertained by Apunty and Unc1e, and a bountiful dinner which proved the ability of the fine cooks we have among Our members.
 Thanks to The Bulletin company for delicious ice cream.
 After partaking of the feast we en- joyed a walk through the garden and under the rustic arbor to the spring and lake. an ideal spot for a picnic. Aunty: Hope you are fully rested after so much labor.
 Sister Madge: You gave us a fine idea of an all round flower bed and if one hasn't heliotropes and gera niums to plant salvta may be used, which is fine for fall blooming.
 TCT ,I2
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-21
AUCTION SALE FOR CHURCH EN-
 TREATMENTS.

Dear Editor Social Corner:-There is always room for something new in the way of amusing entertainments Perhaps this may find a welcome somewhere and prove satisfactory for little fun: The affair could be man aged like this: Everybody is notified to bring a package of something to sell, said package so carefully wrap ped and securely tied that to guess it's contents would be impossible. It may contain a doll or a pound of sugar, or tea, raisins. candy, a handkerchief in pretty box. a book a fancy apron a box of writing paper, mems hosiery, tie, handkerchief memorandum book, any article in short that the contri- butor thereof may see fit to bring.
 At table near the door stand two pretty girls-all girls are pretty dressed in fancy costume, and on the table there are a basket of navy beans and stack of paper sacks. The beans are sold for a stated price say five for a penny. The buyer takes as many as he chooses, they are placed in q bag and off he goes to attend the auction.
 In every church society or. social club there is always a good natured man who can make people laugh and who is ever ready to help. Choose such man for the auctioneer With the packages around him he takes up one at a, time and proceeds to sell to the person who bids the greatest num- Der of beans. He of course will add to the fun by making all sorts of droll guesses as to what his mysterious wares may prove to be.
 The bidding may wax fast and fur ious and it is probable that the bean maidens may be called upon again and again to replenish the empty bags.
 When all are sold the bundles are opened and contents revealed a per- formance in itself of much interest, not to say amusement. But do not forget in the beginning that each package must be-oh. so carefully wrapped and tied!
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A GOOD TIME AT AUNTY No. is.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: It's been some time since I wrote, but after our good time at Aunty No. Is I really must tell you what a5splendid time I had
 Through the Social Corner I am meeting so many nice friendsl We'd nesday was an ideal day for a fall picnic. I enjoyed cur walk over that beautiful garden and I shall long re- member it.
 Aunt Hester: Your very cordial vel come did me good even though you did mistake me for another sister. It sort of broke the ice, didn't it?
 Chefs Sister: Several were glad to learn who you are
 With many thanks to Aunty No. l for our delightful picnic. I am
 PRISCILLA
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ONLY ONCE.
Dear Sisters

The poem sent in by Sister Juliet
 recently, entitled Little Words" em- phasized a deep meaning what the unit" may be responsible for, also represents that numbers do not al- ways count the most. Outlines "just one" has it's effect for a life time
 It may be one kind word that gave en couragement, when the heart was heavy and needed 1t at that moment
 which brought favorable results Per haps one glance in an anxious hour gave cheer which without it. would have been despair. One kind letter received when sadness filled the home brought comfort and appreciation and
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ner from start to finish to find if per chance Ann had written Up my mis- hap, or asked incidentally what would take cream spots out of blue serge but didn't find anything. When l saw that about keeping on opening milk bottles with your thumb it went right tQ my heart, and I thought I would tell you why once was enough for me!
 The way it happens that I am tell ing it just now is that she is away on a visit for two weeks and the very last words she said before starting were: Don't forget to do up The Bulletin and mail it to me Monday morning." but if this is printed I shall forget it and use it for kindling and when she speaks of it, as she will, I shall say it got used up, or something, and I can think just how my plain Ann will eXClaim:
 'Why,
 'FCH ARIFS ATGTTSTJTSI"
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2 ENJOYED AUNTYS, PICNIC.

Dear Social Corher- Friends:-WiH write you just few lines while I hvae time and wish you all could have been with us up at Aunty No Is, party, we all had such a. good ttrneY enjoyed meeting so many of the writers and renewing my old ac- qua1ntances wit holder friends. B
 There was a two horse team met us at the station and we had fine straw ride over the hills of Franklin to Aunty No. Is home, which is located On high ground and you can look off for a long distance On driving and, dlsposing of our parcels we were called upon to register in Aunty No. Is book which we all did with pleasure
 The dinner was served out on the lawn and some dinner it proved to be-: all kinds of salad, baked beans, sand ,! some very good ice cream for which we thank The Bulletin very much. gl
 The stay there proved altogether too short time seemed to pass too uuicklH ly and our jitney arrived all too soon
 The house was beautifully decorated dignity. V
 enjoyed seeing so many out for the occasion.
 Crimson Rambler and Aunt Abby:., Missed seeing you very much and hope you aren't sick. #s
 WHICH some one may find of value to them, some time. II - !
 Simple Rules for SpeIIine-words, ending in drop that letter beforel teh termination as able as in move movable, unless in ce or ge, when it is retained, as in change, changeaibIe, etc. Words of one syllable ending in! a consonant, with a single vowel be-; fore it, double that censonant in de-. rivatives: as ship, shipping, etc But if ending in a consonant with double vowel before 1t, they do not double! the .cnnsopantrcin in .tderixatives; asl troop, trooper, etc.
 Words of more than one syllable ending in a consonant preceded by a single vowel and accented, on the last syllable, double that consonant in de- rivatives: as commit, committed, v but except chagrin, chagrined.1 1aT ,l
 All words of one syllable tending in l, with Single vowel before it, have II at the close as mill. sell. The words foretell, distill, instill, and fulfill re- tain the doble l of their primitfveso Derivatives of dull, skill, will and pull, also retain the Il when the accent faIlsf On these words; as dullness, slxilIful, W1llful, fullneSS; etc. .- s ttT
 We all probably learned these at school, but are apt to forget them, [ know. 1 have almost. a
 Best regards to all. Hi
 AUNT HESTER. ai
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NOT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Dear Social Corner Sisters. I want to thank Aunty No. for the delightful day spent at her home Oct. 11th; also The Bulletin for the lovely ice cream sent.
 I arrived home safe and sound, tired but not hungry. Did not meet with so serious an accident as the Merry Widow, when she lost her slipper get ting on the train, when even the sol emn Nisaged conductor had to smile, as did all of the passengers back of her waiting to get on the train.
 DFET TCTHT
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Corner member at the Bulletin tent, Tuesday.
 I do enjoy the poems of humor and of serious thought which appear in The Corner. Will send one that has been and is still help and comfort 10 me. It may be one of helpfuiness to someone else.
 I have enjoyed the letters that have told how some of the Social Corner members spent their vacation; hope there will be more of the same. Sorry I could not attend some of the social gatherings.
 JIM. Yantic
 [Sorry to say the poem did not reach uS.-Ed.