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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
SOCIAL CORNER POETRY.
Through Peace to Light.

lit I do not ask, O Lord. that life may be 4i.A pleasant road; ! do not ask that thou should'st take
 from me
 Aught of it's load. [ do not ask that flowers should alwaye
 spring
 Beneath my feet; [ know too well the poison and the
 sting For one thing only, Lord, plead, Lead me aright-- Though strength should faIter and
 though heart should bleed Through peace to light. donot ask. o Lord. that thou shouldst Full radiance here; Give but a ray of peace. that may tread
 Without a fear. do not ask my cross to understand, Ny way to sec Better in darkness just to feel thy
 hand,
 And follow thee. Joy Is like restless day. but peace di- Like quiet night; Lead me, o Lord, till perfect day shall
 shine,
 Through peace to light +s Adelaide A. Proctor. Sent In by HATTIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
E. H. KS JOHNNY CAKE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I wish to thank all. received cards from Dom Pedro, May you get the one I sent. hope you are better before this. It is hard to be a shut-in now.
 Aunt Jerusha: Die you manage to crawl over that pile of dishes2 I will be on hand at the June picnic and hope to see you
 Mary France: How did enjoy our chat on the train. Heard you did not go to E. to live. Will you be at the annual pfcnic?
 e. P. S.: We reached home all o. K. think all of my plants will live. Thank you for them I did enjoy my visit with you so much: hope you can go to the picnic Don't forget the yellow bows.
 This is the Johnny cake recipe l promised yoE:
 Johnny Cake: One cup ai1d half of corn meal. one teaspoon of soda; dissolve in a little hot water one half teaspoon of salt: wet up rather thick with sweet milk.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17

Dear Writers of the Social Corner: feel like one of the Sisters who said As the month of June comes to us we( welcome the daisies, etc." but we don't welcome this cold, damp weather l wonder how many of the Sisters feel like taking swim at Ocean Beach, or some other summer resort this cold day?
 Saturday Eve: hope to see you the 23d at Coventry lake.
 Romelia: Beg to say I have not row ahead of me Decoration day witt a shepherd plaid suit on. 2 Priscilla: How did the candy ge Decoration day? You acted as of il tasted good
 Kitty Lou: Do you answer to the initials Mrs. S. My grandma remem- bers you when you were an Eastern Star
 { Potlatch. Did my last letter reacn the west, or tas it strayed away?
 Dorinoa: When your hubby comes to fix the door, you better come, too Biddy: Am planning hard to come the 23d to enter in the baby contest. Lucille: If 1t is a pleasant day. look for me the 2Sd
 Aunt Sarah: Did the shower catch you. or did you hurry up your horse mobile?
 Sydney: Saw you get a sprinkline Saturday two weeks ago. Some show. CT!
 Dorothy Perkins No. 2: You didn.t say whether you answered to thess initials or not, so l think I know whe is vilo.
 PAPAs BOY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
How oId b Your Rrain7

What is your mental age? It makes no difference what your actual age is, you have what is known as a mental age-somewhere between six months and twenty five years or whereabouts.
 Among school children 1t has long been noticed that some, much older than others in point of years, were a good distance behind them mentally. The idea was evolved that if children, imbeciles and criminals could be given simple tests to determine exactly how far advanced they were mentally a. good deal of trouble could be saved in children by placing them in the propr grade at school, in imbeciles to determine exactly what would be best for their welfare and in criminals to determine the responsibility in moral way for their crimes.
 Thus if criminal were found to be only eight years old mentally, then the proper way to treat him, no matter what lhis actual age happened to be- would be the way a boy of eight years old committing the same crime would be treated
 Tests applicable to different normal ages were worked out by patient psy- chologists and others. By experience
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
A VARIETY OF sEAsoNARLE LE
 RECIPES.

Dear Editor and Members of the Social Corner: am sending d few more recipes which hope you will
 Meat Rolls: Season chopped beerI with salt and pepper and moisten biscuit dough; cut in four-inch. squares, s(ead with the beef roll tightly and place close together in a baking dish, greasing the edges of the rolls, so they will break apart easily when done. Brush the top with milk, ana bake until brown in 9 quick oven.
 How to Cook Shad Roe: Wipe the roc with damp piece of cheese cloth. Put one tablespoon of drip pings Into frying pan; when hot put, m the roc, cover with tin plate or Ed and fry very slowly for ten nin- utes Remove cover and turn care fully with cake turner SO as not to break the roe. Dust with salt and pepper, cover and fry for five min- lItes, uncover and fry light brown on both sides. Serve with lemon and garnish with parsley Always be carsfUl not to break the roe.
 Cabbage and Rice Soup: Gut half cabbage very fine, wash and let stand in cold water for ten minutes saucepan with one ounce Of butter. When the onion Is well Drowned, add the cabbage and stir i've minutes, then add two pints of water. Sea son with pepper and salt and boil for one and a half hours Then add a tablespoon of rice and a few pieces of stale bread cut up in small squares. Boil till the rice Is well cooked, then turn out and serve.
 Orange Tee Cream: Boil for twen- tS minutes cup of water, the 1uice of three oranges and cup and a haR of sugar: beat the yclks of four leggE until creamy ana lemon color. i ard slowly pour over them, beating an the dEnes as you would for bis- cult Cough. Add a pinch of salt and beat over hot water. on the fire for three minutes. Then remove from tne fire and beat until cool Then add three cups of rich cream, turn into freezer and freeze
 Strawberry Ice Creamas For straw k0erry ice cream, boil together two Fcups of sugar and four Of water Tor half an hour. Then ada two quarts of strawberries and cool for quarter of an hour longer. Freeze ana when the dasher is remover fold m pint of whipped cream
 <sssess Beat the whites of aTa eggs until stin add $ pound Of sugar 5
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
AUNT MERCY REMEMBERED THE
 PROFESSOR.

Prof. Huntingfon We used to call him Tommy Hunt when; he was "a boy. lived next house to his folks for twenty years down on the farm and always said if Satan had produced Tommy Hunt. Tommy would have got the best of the job He wasn't a mis- chieveous boy. but he was the most trying young one ever saw. He was always lifting weights, dumb bells and all kinds of things even in those lit an armful of wood, or pail Of water 1t was so much work that she (not being a strong woman) almost always did 1t herself
 He used to be great to run races with the other boys. and always beat; or to drive the hens out of the gar den she almost always had to start out and look him up.
 Once in Q while his pa went with a switch and he would get him under pretty good headway on the home stretch.
 He was pretty proud of the way he could lift with his back, but set him to Weeding the garden and he would have the awfulest spells with his back you ever saw. They would come on so sudden. He must have out-grown these attacks or he couldn't lift any such weights as they tell for.
 His ma used to worry because he was so tired after his .training;" but his appetite was real good and told her he was all right as long as he could eat.
 MT Hunt died when Tommy was about Is, and Mrs. Hunt had an awful hard time. There were two girls and two little boys-an younger than Tom my. and the little farm was all she had.
 Farmers hired Tommy to help her, but every place was too hard'', and he had to train" and ''practices so much he had no time for farm work.
 His ma and the children spaded out the garden, hoed. cut fire-wood and she washed and cleaned house to hire her ploughing and having done Finally she was taken sielz-just worked out-and the oldest girl mar ried and settled at home, and she brought them other boys up to lift something useful
 Tom had to go to work or get out and he went off with show that came along. I lost track of him un- til saw his picture on tie show bills
 I don't think I'll go to see Prof | Huntington lift. Father used to say: "A prophet is not without honor ex- cept in his own country" and guess that is so for how I did want to If Tommy Hunt across my lap when saw him fooling with them weights and things and his poor ma Iugging tr wood and water.
 AUNT MERCY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
MoLAssEs cooklEs.


 Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Have been a reader of the Social Corner for some time and enjoy it immensely. AsA a. new Sister, hope shall be welcome.
 I enclose a few well tested recipes: Old Fashioned MoIasses Cookies: One cup molasses, one cup sugar, one-h half cup shortening, three quart CTS cup water. Good teaspoon of salaratus, one teaspoon ginger, one teaspoon salt. Roll out about ione-half inch thick and bake.
 Soft MoIasses Cookies: One cup mo1asses, one-half teaspoon salt, one half table spoon ginger, one-half tea spoon soda. one tablespoon warm wa ter, one-quarter cup molasses. Flour to nix soft enough to be rolled out one-third of an inch thick.
 Hope to meet Buttercup, Wild Rose and Goldenrod at South Coventry
 T1ADY ROCKET
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17

clear as sparkling champagne. Of de- licfous favor and Hn1l strength.
 Many of the Sisters may consider this rather al elaborate method Of frequent demand. A good substitute arrangement Tor filtration, is a mus lin bag seWed onto a narrow. perfor- ated ring of heavy tin. This is a much simpler method for obtaining the same ends and Is within reach of
 Procure china coffee pot-a tin can should never be used for cofree-and have made a tin ring three -fourths of an inch-deep, % 1t the top of the cof- foratiohs one-haif inch apart by means of which the muslin bag IS at tached. Any tinEnan will make a ring of this description for five or ten cents.
 The bag is made Of medium weight muslin; nicely rounded and tapering towards the lower end. If the muslin is too heavy, the filtration will be too slow if too light it will be too quick and the nitrate win not be 50 clear
 The same bag must not be used too long. It takes but q few minutes to stitch a new one on to the ring. Ground coffee, the desired quantity, { is put in the bag, and boiling water slowly poured over. Coffee made in this manner fully equals in strength. flavor .5 and cleaTness that filtered through porcelain funnel.
 A mixture of Mocha and Java, the one for strength the other for delicacy of aroma makes the finest drink. Green coffee gives better satisfaction than the browned, because after be- ing roasted 1t readily loses it's delicate aroma But enough to last a week should be roasted at one time.
 A suggestion with regard to the wa ter used: Fresh water should be taken and made to boil as quickly as possible. when 1t should immediately be poured over the ground coffee. There is a distinctive difference in the spluttered for hours, and fresh, quick | ly boiled water. though the difference is, perhaps more marked in tea than lin coffee.
 Best wishes to one and all
 BUTTERCJTP
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
How ro MAkE \ Hurron. HoLs

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Tn mak- ing button-hole make a line of rum ming stitches around the ends and down each side of the slit just inside the raw edge; this is called barring a button-hole and helps to keep it straight, and also strengthens it.
 will try and write a full description of a button-h hole and hope it will help you as much as it did me. Of course a button -hole is always worked on the right side, the outside of the button hole round and the inside square, the round end gives room for the shank or the stem; and the inside and serves to keep the inner side closed so the button will not slip out.
 Following is a good way to make them: In beginning a button-hole try to take thread long enough to com plete the sewing. Begin by inserting the needle close to the inside end of the slit farthest from the outer edge of the material on the under side of the opening, pointing the needle to- wards you. Take up the depth of raw material enough to prevent rave1ing and use from three to four threads for cotton and muslin. and more for woolen; use single thread
 Point the needle through the mater ial, but do not draw it through until you pass the double thread at the eye around the needle from the right side to the left under the point, and from you the button hole slit should be held slanting over the foref1nger as each stitch is made; draw it up tightly, to make it strong and firm each stitch should be upright and each succeeding stitch should be exactly the same depth as the preceding one; when the opposite end of the slit is reached which is the round end, it must be made by turn looking like a fan of stitches with a space between the ends: an uneven number Of stitches are required for the fan so that an equal number of stitches will come each side of the stitch in the centre which will come on straight line with the slit; seven stitches are used in continue down the other side to the end where the first stitch was taken Draw the two edges together by pass ing the needle through the prrl on the opposite side; this is the bar end.
 To make this bar the end of the button-hole must be stranded several times to make it strong, extending the strand thread at least two threads be- yond the slit, then button hole stitch purled edge of the bar on an even line with the outside edge of the button 1 hole stitches; fasten the threads on the underside of the material.
 Both edges Of button holes should be even; use fine needle. Fine dl1aI- ity muslin or long cloth thread 60-70
 Fine handkerchief linen number so- gu; line batiste 80-90; heavy linen, etc. 40-30, and some time used Canton flannel Night dresses, etc. Sofa. i bands of petticoats. etc. D. silk is most generally used for wooien oI heavy silks.
 NEEDT EyS FIVE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
socAL ooRNER pIcNIo JuNE 2a0


 Dear Social Corner Friends: June. 23d is the day set for the annual picnic in South Coventry. It was Biddy's pleasure to meet with her committee in charge at the home of Tidy Addly Thursday, June Sth The committee consists of Biddy as chairman, Huldy, Practical Polly, Tidy Addly, Saturday Eve, Tiny, Crimson Rambler, Aunt Abby, Popover, Polly Wintergreen, Wrinkles.
 RoUanna Vince was on the commit tee, but her husband not being well she asked to be exempt.
 The committee had a never-to be forgotten time. Tidy Addly is a cap ital hostess. So glad those her on my committee The lunch she served us would do credit to a king Hope she'll send in the recipe for the love- Iy salad, graham bread and beef loaf. The beef loaf was the best ever ate. Owing to a shortage in sandwiches in times past at our gatherings, we as a committee decided to solicit for a certain amount of sandwiches. But all who have not been asked to bring sandwiches can bring cake or any thing else they caHoose. No hard feel ingsT hope, will be felt for the eo- liciting committee are not partial to any one person. This is done to make sure enough sandwiches will be on hand So will say to all who have
  wiches. Won't you please bring cake. cookies, or something else? Choose yourself We want to make this occa- sion one to eremennbered by all. Come prepared to write up the picnic. This is open for all writers. There are enough efficient writers in The Corner so we1r need no outsiders to write 1t up. We can all be reporters. Come one, come all;
 Wish our men would come, for we Rlear so little from them of late.
 Hope SI will be there and bring enough peanuts so Rural Delivery and can try the peanut race again The Corner is growing and we do have such& nice times when we get to- gekher. extend the invitation to all writers. Bring your pad and pencil too,s and take notes 90 Co have q good report In Che paper the week following the picnic No partfal9ty will be shown. The wrfte-up is open to all.
 The banner will be on exhibition and clear explanation will be given in re- gard to the forming of the Sunshine club.
 One Sister not long since said she was keeping track Of everything she was doing in the line of Sunshine work. Look out. club Nos. and 8, Tor tafs Sister fs of Club No. | One thing more and I'll close All writers tainlx up an answer eo t17ese three QuestionEs and do not have
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
A BRIEF CHAPTER ON COFFEE
 MAKING.

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: The French ara noted for the perfec- ton of thelr culinary skill They are famous, especially, for the delicioua preparation of their coffee. The fraR. rant ''bowl's of this beverage. with light roll and tiny, individual pitcher of hot, boiled milk, as served at any ecafe@ in Paris. is so tndeseribably de- lectabIe to the partalSer thereof that he forthwith determines to inquire in- to the mysteries of French coffee-mak- ing.
 The secret of the unsurpassed en- cellence of their co1eee is that thev preparesft by means Of filtration m. stead or boiling. To boil coffee is to rob ie Of tIie triple extract" of It's delicate aroma
 The Trench contrivanc6 for fftra- tion consists of a perforated porcelain funnel which fits into porcelain cof- fee pot. A circular piece of filter na- per lines the funnel and Is renewed at each coffee making
 The desired amount of ground coR- fee Recording to strength and quan- ttty) IS placed in fhe paper lined fun- mel. upon which the boiling water is poured. The amber cu1Ored Nitrate is
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
uMcookEp cHILI sAucE.

MT Editor: I would like to, become a member of the Social Corner. VIII You please print this recipe for
 Uncooked Chilli Sauce Twenty large tomatoes, six onions, one and one fourth cups sugar, two and one third cups vinegar, pinch. of red pepper, two tablespoons salt, one tablespoon cinna- : mon, one teaspoon cloves. mustard if liked. Scala tomatoes. peel chop and drain. When drained, add other ma terials. Mix thoroughly. Put in glass jars. It Is fine.
 Canned tomatoes are as good as fresh ones Use in the same way only do not scald them. but drain. The juice can be used in soups, nlacaroni and in other ways.
 Have other uncooked recipes for pickles which shall be glad to send.
 GINGER.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
TIMELY poMEsTlc HINTS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Now is the time to screen your windows against the deadly fly and mosquito. An inexpensive, practical and health- full way is to buy a piece (twelve yards) of mosquito netting, two rolls of ordinary white tape (one-half inch1 and a box of small tacks, Measure the windows and cut the netting ac- cording to measurements; place the tape over it on the edge and tack down all around the window frame Twelve yards ought to cover ten windows. This will last an entire season.
 The windows can be kept open top
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
sueeEsTIoNa FRoM KIM Lou.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: have a great taa1it to postpone until toInor- row what might have done today. I think some of my Sisters may be do- ing the same think a good way to get out of this rut Is to make a list every Saturday night of the things that ought to be done the following week outside the regular household routine: Letters to answer. flowers to ro~pot, calls to return, new recipes from the Social Corner to try, bor- rowed books to return, new lace cro- rhot pattern to try, and many other iEings suggest tl1emselves. Pin such m list on your cushion on your bureau, while making your toilet glance at 1t, and decide which item you wish to take up. At night cross off the duty done.
 think it advisable to use paper plates to feed pet animals: you can buy them for a little money and then they can be burned when used.
 Patterns for a patchwork quilt may often he copied from patterns found
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17

White char1fe with pink dots is here shown. The. panel and belt edges are piped with pink china silk. The chem style will please the wearer. It has shaped panel front in princess style, waist portions under the. belt. Pack and front portions of the waist ara, cut In kinrono style, with sleeve sec-i ttons combined. Lawn. maroulsefte crepe, voile. pophn, charm euses messa..t ines diTntty cashmere gtngham cham brey and percale are also niee Tor thi1i model
 The pattern Is cut in five sizes: {, c, 8. 10 and 12 years It requires 1-Ai yards of 40-ineh material for an Swear. size.
 A pateern of tllIs Illus tratiofi maaled to any address on receipt of 10 .cent8s in silver or stamps
 Order through The Bulletin Company. Pattern Dept, Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
USES FOR WORN srocklNes.

Dear Social Corner Folks: Have you any room for a new conner? I have taken The Bulletin a long time, and have enjoyed The Social Cor ner very much.
 Have any Of the Sisters ever tried to see how .&aany things can be done with old stockings. have about half dozen uses.
 First, if the legs are good and the feet beyond mending, I put new feet in them. The feet can be bought ready made for five cents a pair. Aft CT being footed the stockings are as good as new.
 The heavy ones can be used for car pet rags. or fon braided rugs I start at the top and keep cutting around. When flnlshed you have one long
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17

as I have had, especially Goldenrod, Buttercup and Wild Rose,
 Graham Bread: Three cups Schu- maeher Graham flour, one-half tea spoon salt. three quarters cup mo- Iasses, one cup milk, one cup water, one tablespoon butter, one-half cup English walnuts or raisins.
 Best wishes for a. little sunshine,
 RR0WNTE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17

solve 1t: then add sumcient alcohol to make a rather thin solution, Let 1t stand 12 hours, then bottle and keep corked. After the hair is put up on pins or curriers'. wet it with the solu- ton. It is thick enough to keep the. hair in place. but not thick enough to cause any trouble
 Best wishes from
 BACHELOR MAID
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
NOTHING IS SETTLED TILL IT IS SETTLED
 RIGHT
EvERY MoMAN.s oPPoRTuNITY

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
GRAHAM BREAD
 RECIPE.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I am reader of the Social Corner, cle Hope shall be welcome.
 Am sending a Graham Bread recipe, which has been well tested, and trust you will all have as. good luck
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17

Girls, Dress With Long Sleeve F1nished With Gun or With Sleeve in short Pufr. Style.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
GREETINGS FROM pApA,s goY.

KITTY LOU.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
FRIEND OF WILSON
JUMPS TO DEATH
Inventor Despondent Be
cause Wire-WOund Gun
Was Rejected.

Morris y. Johnson, seventy years
old, friend and collegemate Of Pres
ident Wilson, committed suicide yes
terday by throwing himself from a
window Of his room, at 80 Gramercy
Park, to the pavement areaway, ten
feet below. For some time he had beer
in poor health, and was respondent be
cause wire wound gun, for which he
stood sponsor, had been rejected by
the government
The body was discovered by the
landlady, Mrs. Galloway. Twenty
minutes earlier she had carried MIR.
Johnson's breakfast to him, and had
found him leaning out of the window.
lie said he felt weak. Putting him
back in bed. she nailed the window
fast, but after she let the room the
old man pried out the nails.
Mr.. Johnson was a graduate OF
Princeton, class Of 1876. He was a
familiar figure about the Princeton
Club, whore one Of his cannons formed
part Of the entrance decoration Dur
ing his college days he was famous
baseball player. lie had never mar
ried.
Mrs Frederick Schneider, Of sol
West 13Gth Street, wife Of the organ
ist at the St. Nicholas Collegiate
Church, his niece, was notified of his
death at Ocean Grove and came last
evening to take charge of the body.