The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-26

dine; then wash out in cold water,
Remove the stains from the vinegar
cruet by filling it with grated raw po-
tato and allowing it to stand. Rinse
with clear water.
Peaches are good baked. Take out the
stone and fill the cavity with sugar,
chopped nuts and raisins and bake the
same as apples.
If you have to clean upholstered chairs
indoors, try covering the upholstered work
with damp sheet and beat the cush
Toned work through the sheet.
Before uncorking a bottle always read
the label. If that is lacking and any
doubt exists as to the contents of the
bottle, throw out the liquid.
For cracked heels soak the feet in
warm water few minutes and apply
equal parts of rose water and glycerine
to the heels and side of the feet for three
or four nights.
Never put table linen into soapsudS
until it has had all stains removed by
pouring boiling water through them.
This will remove all stains but iron
rust.
Greasy ironware should be wiped out
first with soft paper to absorb the grease,
then washed in scalding hot suds and
wiped dry-not with the cloth, but with |
a dry towel.
1t is well to keep small bottle of |
glycerine handy in the laundry. 1t will
be of service in removing tea stains. Rub |
the stains with the glycerine and then
wash in the usual way.
A grape basket for the clothespins |
with wire hook fastened to the handle |
will save much time when hanging out |
the clothes, for it may be pushed along
the line and will always be handy.
When polishing mirrors, windows or
picture glass with whiting the best way
TO use it is in muslin bags Damp the
glass lightly, then rub with the bag and
polish off with crumpled newspaper.
When the oven is too hot at first,
rust forms on the bread or cake which
prevents its rising 1t is better when
making bread or cake to have the oven
/ little slow at first and increase the
leat gradually.
Dry staples used daily in the kitchen
hould, if possible, be kept in glass bot
les or jars, where they will retain their
Iavor and freshness twice as long. The
vide mouthed preserve jars are handy to
abel and to use for this purpose.
To revive the appearance of suit that
5 becoming so worn as to be shiny in
ertain spots. bit of distilled white
inegsr, diluted in water, rubbed on with
white wooden CLOTH will raise the nap l
nd give it look of newness that viii (.
make the suit OF good service for some
'eeks to come.
New fashions for women have raised
iscussion in Paris as to the propriety of
he imitation of the soldiers uniform by o
ther men or women. Women's hats in !,
ne form of the Adrian helmet worn by II
re French soldiers in the trenches have o
ade their appearance for the second y
me. Some dressmakers have gone so =
II as to ornament gowns with braid in
lie form, disposition and colors of the o
outlets that adorn the uniforms of the u
giments and battalions cited in orders. NJ
tufts in the colors of the war-cross rib
N, red and green, are also very largely d.
sed, and cloaks in khaki, with A pro- ~
sion of pockets. recalling the packet of in
Tommy Atkins" are being prepared to III
launched for spring. This attempt to I'll
We more military tone to women's W
ear is severely condemned by part OF m
e French press. ba