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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
WORDS oE GREETING.

szzs est.5 l7 = z.al . Dear Social Corner Sisters:-Agaili I send q few words of greeting. Es I afi neithec a Housewife nor gard: ner. I, am unable to. suggest useful hints along these lines, but merely to imperfectIys express a stray thought or two :on- less practical subJec cts. s lima Einatively, I can hear as the sNo- syeTnber winds are Increasing, vagie voices from .tsle woodlands, the plan tive wailing slof the cedars mingling with the deeper choffis of the heavier forests. Ina gina1ivcIy, I Gan see ske- lonely bloss1nis that only few weeks since Shyly. peepc.I from along the by paths, now deeply Buried neneat tn the ma ssess of sodden leaves and entirely forgotten saved by those yearning ;unseen and waste .heir fragrance on the desert4 air., >;
 DefiantIy the pare trees stand. athe- Ereft of their formnr vivid colorihgs, which now faded and worn are care lessIy piled at9their feet, andythe scar let runners which so artistically cir .cled their scraggy trunks are now fali- en. dead anai iifelass. f 5ss-..s E Occasionally asstrcak of surprisingly green moss snugiy settled amidst the tangled brush. re1ie--es tile sombre tintsy of etfle surrounding wastes. ..ss
 The neutral skies and evershadowed landscape indicate, that: the autumn season is. gradually ending and that the winter season1is stee dily aprrcach- ing. Day by day the sunshine slowly iessenB and commensurateiy the night Is slowly 1engfhening
 i, And as. the Tf1p pnksgiving festival is nearing and the tables will soon De bountifuIy spread for tie home corners. cannot but wish that | also might steal away md participate in the feast of the ,abunGant harvest.
 I trust that these lines may be he:p. full to those to wf1ora the ever chang ing beauties of Nature singularly ap- peal, and to these whose privilege it is to live among the priraeval for ests.
 THE LITTLE SINISTER.
 New York City. -s
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
OUR THANKSGIVING GUEST.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: " I well remember Our first Thanksgiving dinner in our pioneer days in Kan sas. I have always loved the gentle story of the Pilgrims first Thanks giving, because It suggests the homely incident wish tu relate.
 The cruel. unclaimed winds scoufged d the prairies with Yindictive fury. My mother, accustomed co the feasts of New England, must have felt the d,f- ference between. the old life and the new as she placed the frugal meat for three on the Scant kitcLen table; out the linen was fine and white even in those days. And there was so myeh more to eat than usual that the Child Afraid of the Prairies thought that was i4 feast. There was fired quail the> result of my fathers ioag tramp an1 unerfing aim: a can of California peaches; 9 simple cake made for t:lis occasion: and broom handle'' squash es, the sweetest ana richest that ever came from cabin over. Those were the gift of well-loved neighbcr, brought by her al, the way from the next county, and I'm sure that they had no idea when they were sapping the sun and tire rain on that farm how delicious they would taste to the cabin dwellers on that stern, bleak Thanksgiving Day.
 At last, expectation and rrepara- t1onS gave way to n4asticatIon and the feast was onl We were well settled to the delights before us, when in the lull of the swivling wind we heard a strange picking at the door and in Stalked an Indian brave of command ing presence and picturesque attire, Fear, the worst enemy of appetite as- sailed me and the delights of the big dinner faded away.
 By signs and gutlural noises the Indian communicated the fact that he was hungry and he. was invited to the table. How fast the slender stock of good things faded away. remember noticing that the canned peaches were especial favorites of his. One thing that amused us was his putting fcur teaspoons of sugar :n his glass of milk.
 My mother and I, unable to eat. watched the stranger closely. My father, too, soon finished his dinner; but the Indian licked the platter clean in short time.
 His head dress and ornaments were gorgeous. My mother. attracted sy the beautiful earrings he wore deter mined to count them. There were fourteen pairs, all loag and heavy and very beautiful. The ear was slit from the top of the lobe to the bottom. The weight of such excessive jewelry held the slit open and presented a truly gruesome sight to civilized eyes.
 After warning htsnseif thoroughly he passed out silently into the storm. He bore our spoiled dinner cheerfully; i; thinking we had given one, who need ed it worse. Imagine our disgust when we. learned that our house was the seventh at which he had eaten a Thanksgiving dinner. There IS more than one way for a gcurmond to be re- buked; and outraged nature did the work this tinIe
 In the bitter night, following his big dinner day. he died in agony, and there was 1amentation in the tepees of his tribe. ..ss We suppose that he begged his first dinner that day by chance, ard found instead of the usual frugal meal m extra nice dinner, He tried 1t again and the rich food anu strange dishes tempted him to keep like Billy Good
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here I have planned a Thanksgiving Dinner menu. hope everyone will have a, pleasant time 7
 Roast Turkey: Singe and clean the turkey the same as chicken. Fill with plain or oyster stuffing: roast and serve with giblet sauce and cranber- ny sauce. If the turkey is very large 1t will require three hours or longer: small one will require only one hour and a half Baste frequently, as turk.y Is apt to be more dry than chicken.
 Plain Stuffng: Three cups broken bread, two tablespoons butter, one onion, one teaspoon salt. quarter teaspoon black pepper one tablespoon chopped parsley. one teaspoon sweet nlartoram. 7 Slice the onion and cook it fn the butter: mix thoroughly with the other ingredients and use. If onion is not liked, omit it and merely melt the butter before mixing. ; Oyster .strhine: Fifteen. oysters. one-half tablespoon chopped parsley. =one-half, feaspoc:l sweet marjoran1, two cups broken bread. two tables moons melted butter, salt and per f@r. Wash the oysters. drain them: mix thoroughly with the other ingredients and use.
 Cranberry Sauce: One pint cranber- iries, one and ore-quarter cups water, ,sugsr. Put the -cranberrfes on with the water and cook until soft;e strain
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
THE VALUE OF A GOOD MEMORY

Dear Social Corner Friends: A very | handy thing to have is a good mem I ory. It is set of mental pigeonholes,
 so well arranged that one need not call forth what is wanted. It is as | essential to a well-equipped life as a
 crank to Q grindstone.
 Happy the child whose memory is well treated and kept in good work ! ing order. Pity for the one whose for getting is allowed to usurp memory's place.
 1 once knew little boy whose
 mother was confirmed forgetter and who had not the faintest idea of the
 real value of a good memory for every l day use. The child at seven would | often say "Whotss his. name" T for | get" or T can't~remember such ! things" He would forget tasks, er-
 rands and commands. She never com
 mltted to memory a lesson or verse hood he was always saying T forget T don't remember" He was a laugh Ing stock in a social way. he was al- ] ways making such ridiculous blunders. l have in mind another case, a cer-
 tain little girl who lad mother who
 knew how to appreciate a good mem
 ory. She helped the child commit verses and stories just to give her
 memory growing exercises. Again. sometimes she would refer to the lit Ie Slrl Tor uata, and praise her for
 remembering. ''I just remember" she
 would say when asked how she kept so much in mind. It is easy, if you once get into the habit
 | Thanks to my mother, I have been ! very happy to hold facts in mind. Of course. the schools are supposed
 to train the mental faculties, but it is better to form habits of remember i, ing before school days begin A prac- tical person needs to remember a
 thousand Ntle things. easily and quickly, details of daily routine. of
 business: to remember names, faces, incidents experiences, arrangements
 and promises. What one has said to you, and what you have said to them. Of course, we all realize as we get along in years, that our memory is one of the first of our faculties to fail us. We cannot remember names, or faces, as we used to do; and wonder why it is. before we stop to think (and hate to admit it even to ourselves) that we are growing old and our mem ory box has about .outlived it's useful ness.
 If Elizabeth will please send me her address I will send her those samples she asked for. I do not like to make the editor too much trouble.
 That we may all retain our memo r1es, as long as we have use for them, | is the wish of DOM PEDRO.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
A RECENT KITCHEN SHOWER.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: There was great fun at recent kitchen shower when one of the girls dressed like real southern mammy and ap- peared with a small push-cart. piled with tinware
 Over her bandanna she wore a hat made from a colander and trimmed with dish towel and a sink brush, At her waist dangled chatelaine made of patty pans, cookie cutters, a nutmeg grater etc.
 A sewing club entertained one of its members at a luncheon in this way In the center of the table was a large. round sewing basket lined in her ia vorite color. Suspended over it on ribbons of different lengths the same color as tl.e basket was a shower of articles for it-darning ball, scissors, needles, pins. emery, wax, etc.
 A pretty idea for linen shower is to stretch a. line somewhere in the house and hang the gifts on 1t. After all the guests have arrived the guest of honor is given a small clothes ham per and escorted to the room where the wash" is hanging and told to take it in.
 CTCTEyp vTPCTNyYA
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25

Dear Social Corner Friends: Just a few moments for a chat. What a love- Ny morning for November! I will tell you of little trip Uncle and took a week ago from Saturday till Monday. while our baby Son kept house. We called on Johan and had hot lunch and then m1yere met by another auto and arrived at another friends home we had not met for r years. We en- 1oyed our visit very much, and 1t will long be remembered by us. How time has changed since we had met before. Monday we took train home. As we started to get into an auto to reach my sisters I said: "Ha, ha. you've been carrying a bride lately" as the auto was sprayed with confetti It's nigh on to 40 years since I became a bride!
 found out later it was the drivers brother and his bride he had taken off
 We dined at Sisters, then we were taken to my old home for a short cali and were met by our son and soon started for home, having had a nice time, been entertained lovely, and ridden in five different autos. Olga: Thanks for kind thoughts. l have not done much canning or pick ling this fall. Have had none of that meat Am watching for sight of one. Hope to capture one soon. We had one about the 11th of Septehmer and 1t was grand.
 wish the Sisters could see my flock of geese-fourteen beauties.
 suppose the Cornerites are looking
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
? TIE RAlNY pAy CLOSET.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: wo- man with a family Of children will realize tho ad-ap+"se of establishing . Rainy Day Closet. ,u
 It is the place to store junk. which on rainy days GOT in times of conval- essence may become q perfect joy to the housed or inyalided child.
 It is the place to: pack away old magazines and illustrated papers and. catalogues. Sundsv paper supplements. so that the cutting out of pictures may prove pleasurabie pastime to the chiId.
 Sfp.imens of rock and shells, press, ed flowers brought rom the moun-7 tairs seashore or country pace. and many similar n2enlentoes ard child ish- ,s treasurersa should find their way into this closet for their possibilities. are endless.
 This I,ok should contain story. hooks for children or al ages. rId- dle hooks. old picture posfals. clever atiyertisin, cards = in fact all sorts of fascinating junk enat is va1ue- less to grown-ups, Dat dear to the | heart Of childhood. - Furniture and seed catalogues ap- peal partir--! -!arly to little people. and mismeted . .-ks of cards are great time absorbers. >s .c-i
 A few good new games should bes arntnG the collection of this wonder full room. : are to he cut will afford some boy amusement. All the odds and ends of lead pencils and c:styons can go :; intae.ithe closet rand. some. day find a.t. use. There are ->:sure cto5be, shut in'.i. days, many of them, when al of this. apparent trash will find a happy welcome. =
 The articles are carefully arranged on the shelves or in drawers. and an older sister or, possibly the indispen-. l sable "old maid aunt for such there. still be = is appointed. , custodian. Among the rules and regulations pasted on the inside of the door Is one i. to the effect that no one must ask for a. new article to play with inside a. half1hour, though playthings may be amicably interehanged among the groups of little folks who have been cut off by the weather from their cus- l tomary amusements. Ita.2s :.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
-Doisa' Lons Clothes Set.

come forward and let it be known. for there will be much suffering among the poor. and needy this winter, and we who have plenty are no soldier for Christ if we do not give of. such. az we have. Different people cap find a lot of different ways towards helping. Different localities and climates call for different methods. I beg of you give of your best. /
 The Bible tells us Though I have not charity. I am become as sounding brass and tinkiing. .cymbals.yy :a Don't ones?s
 Well, I want to tell you that you can all make this Social Corner one of the most helpful places in this pa per if you all give of your pest. Try it! Try it now!. z< 5F fifA as.= 7.
 Another thing I'd like to mention. Don't throw away your good reading magazines, etc. Save, and give to those who can't have and especially the prisoners and sailors, soldiers in camps, shopgiris, etc. ..
 Did you know they were oftentfm es starved for reading and when they buy they usually buy just the cheap. yellow back novel. Think again be- fore you destroy good reading.
 know one girl personally who owes she bought while working .n a fac tory. She loved to read but was un- able to buy. that which was good. Doubtless many of you could name many others If you tried. lt:,, ,--.
 F You, probably. all, want to know a little of my country. We live in the northern part of the cotton belt, seven miles north of the Alabama 1ine.r The country is quite diversified as to crops grown and the lay Of the land which is level in places and hilly in. others with mountains close by; well watered and tfmbere in most places; climate good. Thermometer usually about 5 to 10 degrees cooler during summer here than in central Kansas where was raised. Winters warmer. Summer nights always. cool. and one needs 8 little cover ito sleep comfortable. We got our first killing frost the 1lth (this week.. Usually they come ear- Her. We grow vegetables and fruits in plenty usually, though this last year some crops have been light. Have lived here since 1889 and never yet saw q complete crop. failure. Farm thing to live on each year if they manage rightly. Stock does we'll here so that one can farm. raise stock, some truck, fruit and little Of ev- erything needed to keep the family on. s3s ssfts
 As my letter is long am afraid to stay. longer; but hope. I have made 1t useful to someone, and to anyone who would like any further infor1na- ton on anything that I can give, will be glad to do so. for seif-address- ed stamped envelope and paper.
 With love and best wishes to each and all, am very sincerely 2S MAMIE sKNoER.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
DAINTY EpciNe-A KNIT KNEE
 CAP.

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 Dear Social Corner ssistersa Yous who crochet or knit may find the following directions useful:
 Buy a hemstitched handkerchief with very narrow hem. You do not want 1t more than q sixteenth of an inch wide. If you cannot Jet one ss narrow as that, get a wider one and cut half the hera off. This will not hurt 1t at all. Buy one ball of ,tatting thread, white or a color, and No. II steel crochet nook. Put needle through hemstitching, pull through and crochet one stitch. Chain 8, put needle back in same hemstitch and crochet one stitch. Then skip two hcrnstItches and put needle through third stitch. Pull thread through. crochet one stitch. chain 8, put needle hack in same hem stitch and crochet one. Skip two hem stitches. put needle in third and repeat all around Handkerchief. This in a very dainty edge.
 To Knit a Knee Gap, cast on six stitches and knit eight rows plain. Next 20 rows increase one in the sec ond stitch of each row until there are 26 stitches on the needle.
 Knit 40 rows plain. 5-,4 :
 Next 20 rows decrease by knitting together the last two stitches but one upon each row.
 Knit eigh- rows plain and cast of. Pick up and knit 60 stitches along one side and knit three rows plain. Make 27 rows or knit and purl or seam 2. Four rows plain.
 Next, knit 1, knit ? in the second, stitch, narrow ard repeat to the end; knit plain rows tnd bind off.
 Knit upon the other side of the center piece in the sanie. way, over hand in shape and run elastic in the holes
 Requires two slSeius, German knit ting yarn and one pair bone knitting needles No 2.
 SJJSIE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
THE GAMES AND PRIZE WINNERS
 AT ALFARE,S.

Dear Social Corner -Sisters:-AE have been 50 busy it seemed as though could never get tiI,e for anything, much less write: but tonight am de- termined to write a few lines in praise of the last social gathering of about 40 Social Corner Sisters al the home of Alfare.
 She was most ably assisted in dec- orating and preparing bountiful le- past, by Theoda, Tidy Addly and kath- crime. =
 Sisters were present from Mans field Depot. sou'h Coventry, Yant.c, Scotland, Windham, North Franklin, North Windham and South Manches- ter.
 Several games were enjoyed, among them "A Peanut H;l1It" which was quite exciting. Pop Over was the lucky one, receiving a picture, for the most peanuts collected "G.lessing rn Beans in a Bottle" was the next on the program. The nearest guesser was Dew Drop" The prize for this, a very pretty calendar. Next was "Pig Drawing" some of the pictures repre- sented hogs that certainly world have secured q prize at some of the county fairs, if they had hecn on exhibition, especially "Olga's" and Tidy Addlys. s."p In the drawing contest, however, Dow Drops porker woE out. the contest ant winning a bcn-i,on dish
 l missed greatly scrne faces which I had seen SO often, from Yartics ard so many of them once more
 Aunt Hester: Where were you and Joan?
 Olga: Have you had your company yet? And who slept across the halI? Ha! Ina. E.
 Guess .,h:s tells you all. So, good bye.
 KFTI-PAu
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
THE MODERN IMPROVEMENT
 =, CLUB. -stz=

Dear Social Corner Editor: Am very sure you will be surprised to get a letter from Away down here in. Ten nessee; but as am in=,the habit of jumping up suddenly. in the most out landish way, and: almost impossible places, I thought I'd let myself be heard before cold weather appears, when have to hole up like the squir- rels for winter. s.5
 To all you people who have plenty to. eat, to wear. and 9 place to live I hold out my hand in, hearty con- gratuiations ill these times of high prices. but to the more unfortunate ones I extend my heartfelt sy1npathy and am trying to do all can to re- lieve. s-s=. x In our own neighborhood, organ ized a club among the women who could not leave their homes to seek willing to work, when and where op-, portunity is afforded. We cali at the Modern Improvement Club, and do all kinds of fancy work for sale. We find many families who have no time to do such work, others who do not to do it. all of them eager to buy. knowing 1t eiltlasts. factory work and cheap limitations. It Is handsomer and cheaper. a--z:: S: a, s#s- 2.
 The great speciality and pride of our club is crocheted and knitted bed
 
 old time spinning wheel. Many a bride has us to thank for one of those spreads to keep as q treasure of the -time spinning wheel. Organ and piano stool covers of same material go like hot cakes. tool Grocheted and knitted trjmmings: tatting for. the brides outfit, for the babies, etc. are only a small part of our work, and brings in money which is all made in the spare moments about the home.
 To begin with, I had to teach this work to every member, as not one knew how, and now am helping them to master the art of basket and rafiial work. Have made two very handsome reed wound chairs Y ,5s'-e s}r
 Two of the club are real old time workers at the spinning wheel and turn out some very nice soft yarns in wool and cottons during spare time. For an example of how these things wear will say that pair of stock ings knit for myself Of wool are now being worn the third winter, but are now needing new feet knitted to them, and when that iss done they will be good for at least two more years. per- haps three. We usually begin to wear them about the last of October. and quit them about April. This shows what spinning wheel products are worth. Am just now finishing myself sweater from same material. This was the only way could find to help the needy, and I've succeeded far beyond expectations. If any one has anything better to help wirh.<pray
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
SOCIAL CORNER POEM
A Friend or Two.

There's all of pleasure and all oi Az In friend or two: And all your troubles may ind release With a friend or two; It's in the grip of the clasping hand On native soil or in alien land, But the world Is made-do you under
 stand?-
 Of friend or two. Asong to sing and a crust to share With a friend or two: A smile to give and a grief to bear With a friend or two; Al roAd to walk and a goal to win, Ahkihglenook to find comfort in, Tfe kladdest hours that we know, be-
 s gin
 With a friend or two. A little laughter, perhaps some tears With a friend or two; Q The days, the weeks, and the months
 and years
 With 0 friend or two; A vale to cross and hill to climb, A mock at age and jeer at time The prose of life takes the lit of
 rhyme
 With a friend or two. The brother-soul and the brother or friend or two Make us drift on from the crowd
 apart
 With a friend or two; For eS%e days happy or come days We ,eGsBs sEsd no hours but the ones made By the hale good times we have ever
 had
 With a friend or two. Then brim the goblet and quaff the
 toast
 To a friend or two; For glad the man who can always
 boast
 Of a friend or two; The fairest sight is a friendly face, Tbe blithest tread is friendly pace, And heaven will be a better place For a friend or two.
 Melbert Nesbit Sent in by Aunt Jerusha
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25

Dear Social Corner:lScottie and I think we would like to set the bah rolling 9in Club No. and will invite the Social Cornerites' to a picnic at my house Thursday, December '.
 Pleasce bring cup, plate, fork and spoon; also, cake and sandwiches as heretofore.
 Take either CTeeneville. Taftviiie, or Willimantic car, and get off at Twelfth street, near car barns, and come up the left liano side of che street until you see the sign. About two minutes walk
 Selinda, and others. who sent me postcards on my birthday-I thank you. If 1t is not tOo late.
 Eliza Jane: I see there is another one, and I'm wondering who you are! s1ould De pleased to meet you. Hope yop can come Ftos.our picnic.
 Yours for the, SociSl Corner.
 E -5sEIIZA JANE, NO. 1.