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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
APRoNs.


 Dear Social Corner Sisters: We are assured that variety is the spice of llfe.' However we would not desire all spice entirely, for too much of a good thing is good for nothing.
 It IS quite interesting to note and observe the special or favorite topics some of the Sisters like to write upon. The many excellent recipes for baking. cooking, care of children and invaIfds, hints on various household helps the many don'ts, etc, all go to make up a satisfying variety for all domestic in- During the seven months have been reader of The Bulletins Social Cor ner do not recall that much has been said regarding aprons
 There are some women who so dis- like an apron that they rather soil or absolutely ruin a good dress than to Irut on ginghaIn apron to protect it. Foolish pride think How much easier to wash and iron a plain apron than a whole dress, waist or skirt
 Personally a variety of aprons is one or my hobbies. I like aprons for all occasions, the dainty Swiss muslin with lace trimmed edge. the convenienf sewing apron with deep pockets, the plain g1ngham with bib or upper DOT ton for ordinary housework, and the large bungalow apron Go slip on after have returned from shopping trip or elsewhere.
 From experience on every hand I nave learned that an ounce of preven- ton IS worth pound of cure, and in TO wise does this omit aprons Always useful and handy; Pretty they may be;
 Remember, it's your duty On neatness to agree
 Not to discard, or to offend
 Sisters. put on your apron friend. JENnlIE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
THE guNE PIcNlc

Dear Social Corner Sisters and Brothers:-The June picnic will be the 21st this year. It wil be held at Cow entry lake. Come one, come all. Bring your own difhes, a plate, a tumbler (not cup), knife and forlI ard napkin. Please do not forget The lunch will be the same as us- ual; everybody bring what they please, and lunch will be served at The. baby contest will be directly after lunch.
 Come to have good time. Es- pectally our men writers. They have a special invitation from us. to be present.
 It was Bidy's pleasure to meet Si and Rural Delivery at Aunt Abby's picnic last year, and I hope we will all have the same pleasure this year, The usual signal will be out.
 Guides will be at terminal so no one will get lost.
 To those who are not members ana have babies: Won't you please hurry up and write, so to enter the contest. There will be five prizes awarded aa follows:-lst prize will go to the pret- tiest baby; the End. to the fattest: the 3rd to the noisiest; the 4th. to the quietest; the 9th to the youngest
 If obtatnaDle the judges will be non- The age limit is three years.
 hope Inquisitive will enter her two year old boy for know he rn1,ef be nice boy and 1le joy of his moth CTS heart.
 All babies will be tagged as soon aa they arrive So mother writers poIish up your babies so they'll look their
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03

for twenty minutes and then sdueeze out. the juice into half cup of su- gar.
 Hoarseness can also be relieved by mixing one teaspoon of glycerine to the well beaten white of an egg, the juice of one lemon and enough sugar to make it palatable
 A few tiny pieces of lemon rind added to a cream sauce for oysters fish or lobster give a decidedly pi- quant and dainty flavor.
 Lemons are almost as necessity as soap on the toilet table. Nothing bleaches the skin and hands like a little diluted lemon juice applied at night: and 1t softens the complexion. The finest of manicure acids is made by dropping a teaspoon of lem on juice in cup of tepid water. This removes all stains from the nails and skin and loosens the cuticle naturally and much better than any sharp in- strument
 Lemon juice is a harmless and ex- cellent nail polish.
 Polly Wintergreen: Was so glad to hear you were on the gain. Will hear from me later. Have not forgotten May 23.
 Auntie No. 1: As our letters passed each other on the way think we both owe letter
 Fat Contributor has moved to the With best wishes to The Corner.
 HOPEFUL
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
USES FOR LEMONS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I have read your letters with much interest week after week and will just add my mite.
 Squire Chin: I want to thank you for your recipe for marble cake, which you sent in some time ago I tried 1t and it was simply delicious; and was pronounced so by more than one member of the Social Corner. Hope some of the other sisters will try it. They will find it worth while
 Wiltroyck: I also want to thank you for your recipe for marble cake which I tried and while very different from Squire Chin's, it made a lovely cake.
 Amy: Your recipe for old fashioned Indian meal dumplings sent. in last week was just what wanted. Thank you. Will try them and report later.
 Will send a few uses for lemons which may be useful to someone.
 Lemons will remain good for months if placed in a tight far and covered with water. The jar should be kept in a cool place and the water changed every two or three days.
 Try heating lemon thoroughly be- fore squeezing it. Nearly twice as much juice will be obtained as other wise.
 Dried lemon peel sprinkled over ccals will destroy any dlsagreeable odor in the house.
 Lemon Syrup fs very good fo, !. .Aoarsensss. To make it. bake a lemon
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
HUMBLE BEES cANDIED OPINION.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: If has been long time since wrote. bq1t thought would let you know thai this Bee didn't winter-kiH.
 enjoyed my day at Lucinda's and the dinner and programme was fine. i tnlnk Luclnda and Liberty are fine en-
 l will send some recipes later.
 for 1916: ,----N'-'
 Molasses Candy-one cup of mo- of vinegar and butter size of a. waInIrt Boil until It strings; add one quart of peanuts Pour into huttered tins.
 Colonial Fudge Two cups sugar. one cup milk, two squares of chocolate, butter size of egg, one cup molasses boil until crisp; vanilla; stir until 1t e,ll. gars; cool and cut in squares.
 creamed English Walnuts-Add two tablespoons cold water to the white or an egg; beat in as much confection- CTS sugar as the mixture will hold l. then form into balls; put half walrsDt meat on each side and press together
 Chocolate Fudge Two cups of sugar one-half cup milk, two tablespoons ot milk two squares chocolate and one- nalf teaspoon vanilla. Put sugar. but ter, milk and chocolate into a pan and cook until 1t hardens in cold water: take from fire and add vanilla. Head until 1t ebegins to- thiclxen. Pour fntr buttered tins and add three -fourths c1Ir of walnut meats if you like.
 Vinegar Candy-One cup sugar. one. fourth cup vinegar; boil 20 minutes May be added, if desired, one cup pea nuts, or, when cool, pull until white
 With best wishes.
 fTlQ- -rr1rN7
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
socIAL coRNER PoEM.
AN AWKWARp MISTAKE.

 ! heard a good story short time ago, Which Td very much like to rehearse For the special amusement of those of my friends Who prefer joke put into verse: With these few remarks which think are fn season, leave you 10 find for my rhyme a To a church in the city. one fine sab- bath morn, A young organist wended her way, ln deep meditation. intent on a plan For the order of service that day; She wanted tho chary of breathing Upon the new pastor to make an impression. Now tho organ was blown by the sexton, man Who was rather self-w.lled. don't you know, He could never forget that the music must cease, Unless he should continue to blow; And at times to the organists utmost The voluntary would come to hasty conclusion. To prevent such disaster on this spe- cial morn, The young player considered it best To hand to the sexton. on entering church, A short. but incisive request, Explaining fact which should go without showing, That, as long as she played. he must keep a-blowing. Behold there the sexton receiving the note, The orEnnist taking her seS& But furtively watching to see the ef- fcct of the plan she considered so neat, She waited 70, see him unfold, with great unaction, The nnissiye containing her pointed injunction. But methinks that young lady was sorry she wrote A request to the sexton that day; For he--never dreaming the note was for him Posted off without any delay, Io the vestry. and handed it in to the stranger, Rowing low, as he said. From the organist, please. sir AZ the rector unfolded the paper, 'tis said, He really looked ready to dropl And no. no wonder, considering that These words Cwith the date at the oblige me this morning by blowing away,
 fal give you the signai to stop!n
 Frances Billings Evans.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
sEAsoNARLE RECIPES.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: Here are a few miscellaneous recipes:
 Strawberry carnations-one quart or sifted flour, one-half teaspoon of salt. two heaping teaspoons of soda and one of cream of tartar, one large spoon of butter and one-half pint of milk.
 Method-Put cream of tartar and soda Cor baking powder if YOU are are more accustomed to using it) and the salt into the flour and sift it again, See U,at the oven is very hot (400 deg. F,afr.1 Grease the pans, get the cut ter and rolling pin Have everything ready before you put in the milk. Then knead up quickly; roll out on the board till the paste is one inch thicE Cut with small round cutter. put quickly in the pans and bake in the oven 20 minutes. Remember to have them success handle them as little and make them as rapidly as possible When done, divide each one and fill With strawberry filling.
 Ingredients for the Fillino-one la blespoon of butter, three tablespoons of sugar and one box of strawberries.
 Method Heat the butter and sugar till melted; add the box of strawber- ries, crushed. Keep out enough to place several whole berries on the ton of each cake.
 salad-Botl three good sized pota- toes. Cut them in cubes. Add a small amount of chopped onion and a little chopped green pepper, sliced cucum- Der and last very little vinegar. Mix well and when about to serve Wf1iu half a pint of cream and pour over ali
 War Fund Scones-Two cups f1our two teaspoons baking powder, one fourth cup sugar, three fourths cup ot butter, two eggs, one-half teaspoon of salt. minced pistaoulfo nuts, milk to moisten.
 Method-Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together Rub in the butter, moisten with milk and we'll beaten eggs. Roll into a sheet one half inch in thickness on a we'll f1oured board. Cut into diamonds brush with the white of an egg, sprin- kle with the pistachio nuts and bake in quick oven.
 Best wishes to all
 EASTER LILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
TO MAKE BRAN cEMs.

Dear Social Corner sistarz.-rsrae+. ings to all and I wish 10 thank alI or the Sisters who so kindly remennb- cred me with cards for May 29th.
 hope everyone nas finished house. cleanlngs and are ready to enjoy this pesm1fuI month of roses; and also, to
 Aunt Mehitable. [ have. missed -sr,i, Shall hope to see you soon.
 Y. E. S.: was pleased 10 hea1 rom you. It was too late for the in- formation wanted.
 5fan. Genls--HIix thoroughly cups baking powder, i tablespoon slIz.sI,. ! small spoon salt Then add 1 eeE. tasalespoen of butter and mix with milk
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
REAL ECONOMY.

Dear Social Corner Friends: A short time ago read an article which inn pressed me very mucIl. It said that quite often we can find right in our own homes some desired article.
 Sometimes you may look in the Htcrea for a desired trimming to match a certain gown. Many times you can not match it, and at the same time you may have something in your own home that would answer the purpose nicely.
 Ever since I read the article I stop and think before buying anything to see # haven't something in the house tc answer the purpose.
 When.it came time to buy my spring hat said: Well, guess won't find that in the house" But, sure enough, did.
 had a hat which I always liked, but 1t was hopelessly faded, and the only reason 1t was in the house was that had not cleaned the attic l bought bottle of hat dye and some velvet ribbon to match my suit, and then bent the wire so as to cIlange tho shape of the hat. and have real
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
4 cHAT

Dear Social Co1ner:-I wish to thank The Bulletin for first prize. Was much pleased. It can be used to ad- vantage assure you.
 Saturday Eve: Did you reach home safely? Come to the Lake The pa vilion is burned, but am sure Biddy will find some place for us to meet.
 Juliet: D1d you and I not make aprons once under tile sign of the Maltese Cross2
 Dear Aunt Mary: Pleased to re- ceive card. Fifty two years attend ance at one place of worship Is record to be proud of. Hope you viii come.
 Primrose: I want to thank you for good wishes. They came true
 Ella Lu: I make the usual flour paste; wet with cold water; turn on boiling water until it thickens, then cook little. boil up good, can be thinned when cold with cold water; if lumpy put through coarse colarder
 used to trim paper first as saw my mother do. but edges are pasted better to trim last, and quicker and much easier when you learn how Are you coming to Coventry Lakef
 Good wishes to all aises
 sgn5e TIDY ADDGY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
DIFFERENT WAYS or SERVING
 PINEAPPLE.


 Dear Social Corner Sisters: have a few desirable pineapple recipes for The Corner.
 Pineapple Pie: Cut a. good sized pineapple in halves Pare and culI; run through the food chopper, saving all the juice: add to pineapple one level tablespoon of flour, one egg and Tor frosting. and one-half cup of su- gar. Stir all together well and bake with one crust. This should make one pie. If not quite enough add a little water When baked beat the white of egg and add sugar to taste and spread over the top.
 Pineapple Sponge Mix one-fourth cup Of sugar, one-third cup of corn starch, one-fourth teaspoon of salt. together and add one-fourth cup of cold milk. When dissolved add three rourths cup of hot milk; stir until mixture thtckens, cook about Is min utes. Have whites of two eggs beat and grated; add to cooked mixture; Ill individual mold just dipped in cold water; chill well. Serve with thin cream
 Pineapple Whip: Take cup of grated pineapple, heat with a cup of sugar and cup of cold water. Let simmer fifteen minutes. Soak table HEOSAA CA 6OAcLAAAC III OU6-AalI ClND or cold water. While the above is cook ing mix this with the hot pineapple on taking it from the fire; cool. add the whites of four eggs beaten stiff: beat all till it begins to harden. Pour into mold; serve with whipped cream and cherries
 Pineapple lee Cream: One quart of milk, one and one-half cups of sugar, one pineapple shredded, one quart of cream, one tablespoon of flour: mix flour and sugar. Put milk in double boiler when hot, stir in flour and su- gar; cool, add pineapple and cream and freeze.
 currant and Red Raspberry Juice: To every two quarts of red raspberry ?uice allow one quart of red currant Julce, and two cups of sugar. Put the mixture into a kettle, allow it to come to boil and seal it in jars.
 Dandelion Wine: Use only fresh blossoms and carefully remove al] stems, as otherwise tke wine will be extremely bitter. To every quart of blossoms well packed, but not crush- ed. add two sliced lemons. two sliced oranges and a quart of boiling water Allow this mixture to stand two hours; then drain off all the juice: for every quart of juice obtained add cupfui of granulated sugar: pour the sweetened juice into Jars ana S1dIlu ~Lnem Tn granite pans, or similar receptacles; allow the jars to stand until all fermentation has caused the jars to run over; but see that the H- qu1d does not stand at the top. With the contents of one jar fill the others level full each morning. After aIl Fermentation ceases empty the wine out, wash the jars in hot water, put the rubbers in place, refill the jars to overlowing and seal them This makes very mild Wiue
 Packet dahlia seed received Manv thanks to Joseph Doe.
 Best wishes to all.
 nATm.A
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
HOW AUNT MARY COOKS RHu
 BARB.

Dear Members of the Social Corner: The poem sent in by Hattie entitled sharing should help each of us to st.are with others any good way of per- forming any of our household duties that we may have learned by years of experience.
 The recipe sent in by Amy for old fashioned Indian meal durnpIings re- minded me of the old fashioned boiled pag pudding which used to be a, great 1aVorfte 50 years ago. No boiled din- ner was considered complete without it in these days
 0ne heaping tablespoon of corn meal 70 each person, enough new milk to make 1t the consistency of johnny cake batter, little salt, as the meat with WIltll 1t was cooked salted it some The bag had to be made of strong cioselyWoven linen orseotton, and very strongly sewed and tied The bas must not be filled within two inches or more or the top, as the meal sWelIed so much. The pudding had to be put lnlo Dollng water as soon as made ana the kettle was supposed to not stop boiling for four hours. as fine longer it was cooking the better the pudding
 As early as 8 o'clock, when the menu Tor dinner was to be a regular boiled dInner, the home corned beef and. fha bag pudding was expected to be in tbe Kettle boiling, the other ingredients of the dinner to be added later without materially hindering the boiling.
 The sauce for the pudding usually was thick sweet cream and maple su- gar.
 My Way of Cooking Rhubarb-After washing the stalks of the wine plant without peeling, slice iii small pieces and cover with boiling water and let stand on the stove for three or four minutes, not to come near to a boil. Then drain off every bit of water and sprinkle sugar all through it and let it COOK very slowly on the back of the range, or in the oven, and it will. he . lovely red syrupy sauce, if not cooked too rapidly Delivery. 1.O- esA
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
THE DRAGONS DONATION

seizing his hand You're the most mo- bles generous hearted man that ever drew breath, and the whole village is praising you never knew your
 What do you ?s sfannuered the deacon rather bewiIdered at this outburst, for he had always supposed himself a special object of Miss Smart's dislike.
 Why, your donation answered Miss Smart You needn't pretend you don't know any thing about it!'
 Oh. the coat said the deacon be- ginning to dsubt the sincerity of Miss Smart's praise.
 Yes. the coat, which everybody thought was such stingy thing for a rlcn TIC man like you to give; but we dio- mt any of us know, when we were judging you that way, what you had slyIy hidden away in the pocket!'' expect Mir. and Mrs. Mix got oh to the city by the early train, to get some things they have needed this many a year Five hundred dollars was a big thing for tl1ern!
 The deacon gave an inarticulate gur- gle, and his ruIbieund face turned a greenish pailor as he grasped the gate post for support His five hundred dol lars gonei He remembers now how pocket of his old coat.
 Miss Smart didn't wait for him to speak. though her black eyes sparkled misch1evously as she witnessed the ef- feet or her statement: She knew il AIere was one thing the deacon loved more than his money it was the ap- plauSe or his felloWmen, and she had managed so well that he could not re. cover his money without mourning the scorn and ridicule of his neighbors.
 She trOtted briskly off and left him tc 1 nimself to get over his anger and griei as best he could
 The deacon was a wise man in hi: generation and wise men always make 1 the best of circumstances. That i: what the deacon did He realized fs had irretrievably lost the money, sC 1 he resolved that no one should evel know it had not been a free gift, ant he accepted his neighborss praises a. if he had fully earned them as well a. the earnest gratitude of the minister and his wife.
 Only the deacon and Miss Smar knew it had been a mistake: and gle. never told the real truth about thu full donation.
 FROZEN. [
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
INoUIRIEs AND ANSWERS.

hITTY LoU--Letter, received and m0iled to Primrose.
 POLLY WINTERGREEN = Cards received and mailed as you directed.
 AUNT HESTER received Ar1 mailed to Jennie.
 FIA1NCFFE- Card received and for waided to Ready.
 SOCIAL CORNER SISTER writes. Dom Pedro is i'll and has been in a very bad state. She said she came very near crossing the Great Divide. She had been sick week and under the doctors care when she was taken unconscious ana remained in that condition eighteen hours. No one, not even the doctor thought she would ever come out of w wish the sisters would send her q post card shower. Dom Pedro. 1c Masonic street. New London, will reach her.
 BIDDY; Cards received and mail. ed as you directed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
IT PAYS TO KEEP suMMEF
 5oARDERs.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: In more ways than one it pays to take summer boarders. In the first place our growing children get in touch with a world that they would other wise only dream about; and the ad- vantage of well kept city boarders on the farm is the teaching the young that the city is not all pleasure and profit; and, also, that in nearly every case where I have had Experience the children become more contented to remain at home.
 Secondly. during the summer months when milk, eggs and poultry are low in price, we turn them into big money by feeding them to the summer boarders.
 Thirdly, instead of getting up be- fore sunrise to market our beets, peas, lettuce, etc, we feed them on our own market man. Our surplus poultry, young lambs and salt meat left over from winter are turned into cash at our price, also.
 Several other reasons could be given why summer boarders pay. Besides the pecuniary gain the pleasure of catering to housefu1 Of refined, good-naturAed summer qo0arders has it's good results in social way: we with them, and eagerly look forward to the return Of summer when our profitable and Jolly crowd of summer boGrders are to return.
 It makes the farmers life worth hvings 1t helps take one more family from the grind of bupDiyfng milk, cream butter and vegetables to city stores at the prices set by the Stores 2 ny. line ok, 1ustness tllar> pieces Che