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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
RECIPES THAT ARE TlMeLY.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I am sending in a. few more recipes which perhaps will be pleasing to all.
 Rhubarb Conserve: Three pounds of sugar, three and half pounds of rhu- barb cut in small pieces, juice of three thirty minutes. Then add a cup of chopped blanched almonds. Chop about the size of a bean. Boil from twenty to thirty minutes longer. Put in jelly glasses. This Is very fine
 Strawberry Sunshine: Take foul cupfuls of white sugar and half a cur Of water; boil these together for four strawberries and boil ten minutes longer. Pour out in shallow dishes and set in sun for two days. Then put ir jelly glasses and cover with paraff1ne This is the most delicious way of pre- pairing strawberries, as they retain their natural flavor.
 PickIed Cherries, Unecoked: Pit a. many cherries as desired and poul enough vinegar over to cover and le stand until next morning. Then draiT off the vinegar and measure the cher. ries. Take the same quantity of sugar. as cherries and mix thoroughly. Cove the dish and stir carefully severa day the sugar should be entirely dis. solved. Then put in Mason jars. Thesl are nice to serve with meats of al kinds. They are an addition to mos salads.
 Rich Strawberry shortcake: Twl cups of four, quarter of a cup of su gar, four teaspoons. of baking powder half a teaspoon of salt, a few grain of nutmeg, one egg, a third of cul Of butter, one tablespoon of lard, third of a cup of milk. @fIx carefully roll in two cakes and bake in pie til one on top of the other.
 Picked Oyster Salad: Remove tn
 tendons from two dozen pickied oys 'ters. drain and arrange on bed o l lettuce in low bowl Blend three ta
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27

Dear Social Corner Sisters: This is such a pleasant season one would rather stay out in. the open all the time. But these are the days to hurry if we would take more time when the real warm weather overtakes us.
 think everyone realizes that a home maker is very busy person, but it seems as though the ones who live on farm are more busy than I.ose in town and city. There are a number of a woman's work on the farm. but I don't think milking is one of them. think that belongs to the men or the
 boys.
 think farmers wife ought to take
 a lively interest in the farm work gen.
 erally and also in the animals on the
 farm.
 I do enjoy The, Corner very much
 and find a. great deal of useful infor- 1 nation and Slelpful hints in it.
 Tidy Addly: was much interested
 in your directions for papering, and should like to ask you to send in your | recipe for making paste. Don't you
 think beginner would do better to | trim border and paper first? I find l 1t can be done evenings and seems easier for me.
 A good way to drive ground moles out of your strawberry patch is tc l drop moth ball down into the chan
 nel he makes from one place to an
 other. If used freely, these will drive l them away.
 i Just now sugar is rather expensive | and molasses helps to make the l amount go a longer way. Cookies-Oue-ha1f cup sugar, one I cup molasses, one-half cup shortening | one teaspoon salt, thirds cup ot cold water for soft or boiling water fol | crisp, two rounding teaspoons soda one-half teaspoon cinnamon, sufficient | flour to roll out. Mix sugar, molasses and shortening, add water and two cups of flour, mixed wil1 soda, salt
 and spices.
 | When you can buy pineapp1es cheap CT than the other kind, try cutting one 1 into your stewed evaporated apples
 for pies.
 Best wishes to all.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
WAYS OF SERVING CANNED SAL,
 MON.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Am sending some recipes for salmon that may be liked by someone.
 Salmon Loaf: Beat two eggs, add one cup of bread crumbs, two table spoons of melted butter, and the fish contained in a pound can of salmon, saving the liquor. Add pepper and tered dish one hour.
 Sauce: One egg beaten lightly, two tablespoons of melted butter and one tablespoon of corn starch. After mix ing stir in one cup of scalding milk. Cook a moment, add the liquor. Pour this over the fish and serve.
 Salmon Balls: One can of salmon free from bones and skin; three cold boiled potatoes chopped fine, one egg beaten and mixed with salmon and po- tatoes; salt and pepper. Make into little cakes and roll in cracker crumbs: fry in hot lard
 EscaIIoped Salmon: One can of sal- mon, three cups cracker crumbs but ter, salt and pepper. Butter a bak- ing pan and put in a layer of salmon and then a layer of cracker crumbs over which sprinkle a little salt and other layer of salmon and cracker | crumbs and pour over enough milk tc come to the edge of the contents ana | bake.
 Aunt Jerusha: Am looking for tha, promised call Am at home most any day but Social Corner day" Dorothy Perkins No. ?: Wish migh 1 guess Who is Who"
 Selinda: Am a little hoarse yet bu hope to be all tight by June.
 Best wishes
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
THANKS FOR aIRTHpAY CARDS.

Dear Social Corner Friends: I win steal a few minutes to thank those who were so kind to remember me on my birthday. I received 27 cards and they were more than welcomed amidst painting, whitewashing and papering. want to thank the kind Sister NIro suggested my shower.
 Dorothy Perkins No. 2: If we are such great friends, you had better come and go to our meetings.
 Blossom: Don't you think your little gift deserves personal thanks? Please send me your address and will put it under lock and key.
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the sterilizer, complete the sealing of each jar by adjusting the lower wire of the clamp or. in case of a Mason jar. by screwing the top tight Keep the jar ia a cool place.
 Method II: Scar the meat in a hot oven in hot fat. or In boiling water, and steam 1t or simmer it until 1t can be torn apart Pack the meat into the jars. i'll the space with stock and add one-hah teaspoons of salt to each pint of meat Sterilize the meat for three hours as in Method Un- less the meat is first drowned it does not have so good flavor as that of raw meat steamed in the can.
 Canned Chicken: Chicken can be successfully canned by either of the two methods suggested A fowl weighing two pounds when dressed should make a pint of solid meat, and a pint of stock thick enough to jelly A fowl weighing three pounds should fill one and one-half pint cans.
 May success come to those who try these methods is the wish of
 EASTER LILY
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Lizzie win try and remember you all with cards.
 Anna Nell: Yes. we did have a de- lightful time at our last gathering, and hope we all may meet again in the near future.
 J. E. T.: Your piece was fine. Come again and give us another; al- SO, the other sisters who spoke on that day at the gathering.
 Blue Bird: I hope you did not get frightened flying so far away from home. We like to hear you sing. Come again.
 wild Rose, Golden Rod, and But ter Cup: Hope you all arrived home safe, and the little one did not take cold. Thanks for the call you gave me. Come to the next gathering; then we will have q good time guess ing @Who is Who? ?'
 Balsam Fir: and Becky: What has become of our far away writers? Should like to hear from them. Becky, yet? If so. I will send in new way of making rolls which like: Corn Meal Rolls: One and one- quarter cups wheat -four. three fourths cup corn meal. three tea spoons baking powder, one egg, two tablespoons butter, one teaspoon salt, one-hadf cup sweet milk; sift the flour, then rub the butter into the dry dn- gradients, beat egg. add to the milk; add this to the dry mixture; add more milk if needed to make soft dough: roll out on a f4owered board, handling lightly cut with round biscuit cutter; fold over like the Parker house rolls and bake in a quick oven.
 Best wishes to all Cornerites.
 SISTER c. D. s.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
A CHAT ERoR pApA,s BOY.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I want first to thank the following Sisters for cards received for May 3rd: Olga, E1oise. Dorinda, J. p. T.. Remem- Der Me, Peggy Anne, Tiny, Lone some Pine, Pollyanna, Bachelor Maid Polly Peppermint, Aunt Sarah, Wild Olive and Tidy AddIy. Romelia: Think have taken mu- sic lessons off you and not very long ago. Am I right
 PolEyanna: Saw you and John Henry Saturday. just at night. Some sight we saw the 10th. Hope not again.
 Sydney: Next time. you take g pocket book, don't loose it. as you did in WilIimantic.
 Lucille: That little bib was aw- fully cute and baby wears if at every Tourine: Was glad to see you the 10th
 Dorothy Perkins, No. 3. Wonder il you answer to the initials, "N. F. ? Think I saw you Friday in the auto Cherisette: How goes paperings Some job, bet. Dorinda. Saw you when you came home Friday night You looked as il you were cold.
 J E. T.: Some poem you had!
 Azalea: Hope to see you in SoutK Coventry next month.
 Theoda: Enjoyed meeting you the 10th.
 Mother Hubbard: Do you answer Co the initials, ''B. B."
 Pop-over: Enjoyed your sing, ing very much.
 PAPA'S BOY ebapon
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
MAGIC FLOWERS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-I dare presoom to say that mos. of you heerd before now aoout my havin' the ager. Wall I'd jost chilled, and feevered un- til it didn't seem as though there wuz much left of me
 package frum the pust offis and l opened it up, if BFere wasn't sum of the handsomest half open rose buds with a card sayin' as how they cum rum the Social Corner Sisters.
 My pen can't seem to. tell how pleased wuz-you'l1 jest have to inn agtne that. And Josiah vii have 1t, that they wuz magic posies inasmuch as I haven't had either chill or fever since the day Vsey cum.
 So am Twin in hopes will be able to get to see you all at the annual pie nic in June.
 Best wishes from
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
AUNTY's WAY OF CANNING DAN.
 BELloNS.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: As there were several wished to know how I canned dandelions, I will send in my way of doing it. I can year after year, and have no trouble in keeping them.
 To Can Dandeiions, or other greens After the greens are all waShed, par boil by pouring boiling water on them. Let boil up several times, or until they shrink enough to pack firmly in tue jars, perhaps from 20 to 30 minutes. Skim out, let cool a little, then fill up the jars. full, pressed down. Then fill in the water you can get in the jars, using the same water they were boiled in; use silver knife in the jar to let out all the the bubbles; put on covers without rubbers, if you use those kind of jars; boil two and one-ha1f hours then put on the rubbers, seal tight and boil one-tlalf hour more.
 I use the Economy jars. They are self sealers. I like them the best. They cost a little more in the first place, but are cheaper in the end.
 You may can cowslips the same way nave three quarts canned, and spin ach; only boil the spinach one hour in ! the jars.
 Asparagus cans easily by cutting ur in small pieces; wash in cold water: | fill the jar full, then fill up with cold water; then boil three hours. Of course SO0 d41 h4fOW yOQ IlcLNG 6OIuSIu1nS ] in the bottom of the boiler to keep the l jars from touching the bottom. and let the water run under the jars. A rack | or tray will do. Always have water in boiler the same temperature as the l jars.
 l Can Soup left over from the table Tn fact, everything I care to save meats of all kind; but bear in mind tt pack the jars full and fill up witt 1 some meat stock, and boil three hours I can about everything I can lay m, hands on for winter use, or in case o emergency.
 We never have a butcher our way and find 1t extra convenient to gt
 down cellar. bring up your whole din
 ner, dessert and all. Can corn ant
 lima beans in their season. Whe1 wanted, just mix them together, sea
 son and they are ready to serve in
 very few minutes.
 There is nothing like your owl
 canned goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
OLD NEWSPAPERS

Dear Social Corner Sisters: News papers make an excellent padding to place under carpets. They kill the sound, make the carpets wear better and also keep the moths away.
 Newspaper bags furnish a good sub stitute for a cedar chest to pack away furs and Woolens at the end of the winter season.
 Newspaper crumbled up is excellent to clean lamp chimneys.
 Newspapers dipped in lamp oil are good to clean the outside of the dish pan and keep it bright and shining.
 Newspapers torn in shreds and slightly danpened and scattered over the carpet keep down the dust when sweeping.
 Newspapers are the best thing tc clean the sink Of it's grease and sedi- ment, since the greasy paper can be burned at once after using. Newspapers folded many times serve as a mat to stand hot and blackened pots or kettles on and save the kitchen table.
 The kitchen stove is kept bright af. ter cooking each meal if it is rubbed over with an old newspaper. Blanche: Have not received da.hlis seeds. Wish to see print in Bulletin
 PAULA
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
cALLA LILY ENJOYED THE EN-
 TERTAINMENTS

Dear Social Corner Sisters: With this rainy day after such a beautiful Sunday and Monday it seems lonesome to many, but to me one day is as good as another. The weather don't dis turb my mind at all. can find enough to do to forget about it
 What nice idea the editor pre- sented a few weeks ago about short letters to give space to old and new writers alike.
 I have been to most of the club gatherings and have enjoyed the so- cial times and must say at Iucinda's and the Liberty club gathering we all enjoyed Eliza James and Sunshine's entertaining.
 was not fortunate enough to see Scottie dance. I think I must have been clearing off dishes for the Sisters who washed them. However, will try and see the next one, Scottie.
 Best wishes to all know and those don't.
 CAIIIlA LILLY,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
ETTA BARBER UPON BOOKS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Last Sunday I met a Social Corner Sister suspected her. 1 do not know her pen-name, but I am sure her letters are worth reading.
 1 have several cards, and thank one and all for them. I find one from Keziah Doolittle, one from Tidy Ad- dly, Lucy Acorn, Paula, Primrose, Orneaneline. and few others. I am going to return them soon.
 l have been told Frank was a wom- an of whom l had often heard, and if I had known her real name could have done a little to cE1eer her up perhaps. Is it wise to be too secret?
 am hunting Blue Bird now. think one Sister who has asked my name has spent most of the winter with my near neighbor, Mrs. R. have been interested in the letters on books, for I think books-good or bad-have a great influence on lives of old and young. The books enjoy are to me real friends, and the characters real people. Some of them would not interest the majority of people. I learned to read aloud very young and my father and talked over every book read and the books care for want | to read over and over until I know them by heart. Those I do not care | for forget after they have furnished me a pleasant hour.
 | | Toms Cabin, Oldtown Folks, Ten | Nights in a. Barroom, Ishmael Worth | that true story of the worlds cruelty | to a wronged woman and an innocent child, The Pearl of Orrs Island, Pan | sy's Books, especially the Esther Reid books, and Mrs. Solomon Smith, Whit | tier, Longfellow and Will Carlton'e | poems and the history of the United States. I like Miss Alcott for girls and of the new authors I like Gene StrattonP Porter, although think The | Harvester, while written with a, pure | intent, is liable to bring slurs from the coarse minded.
 I like the practical, helpful religion of Ralph Cornors books, and I wish every home could read the Youths Raise of Roscoe Paine, by Lincoln, and would put that in every library. But recently read The Auction Block and was ashamed of the author who wrote it, and of the fact that young
 men and women could buy or ever
 take it from a library.
 do not like the Elsie Dinsmors
 books. They are not natural and .
 child of that type in real life Woult
 be called a fool, and her father 2
 brute. What kind of a mother woulC
 she make to train children when sht
 had never even chosen her own food
 Give the child a book that interest
 and makes him look into the subject
 The Porter books fnterest ks ik
 nature; Cornor's in the great north west; some bring tales of the olt south; some of New England and tn. west. and if the moral is good they ar,
 all helpful.
 consider the best way is for cite
 father or mother to read the book aiou, . to the family and then talk it owe
 before tho children
 Expression often changes the req meaning of word and what one read
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27

Dear Social Corner Sisters: will just drop in with a few different and nice ways of cooking for the sick, thinking it may help out some poor, dainty dishes for their patients.
 Cream Soup-To one pint of boiling water add one-half cup of sweet cream, season to taste; then add tiny squares of toasted bread.
 Sago Custard-Wasaa and soak two tablespoons of sago in one cup of water one hour, then let it boil in the same water: cook until it is clear, add one cup of sweet milk and let it boil; then sweeten to taste, add one well beaten egg and flavor as you choose.
 Sago Jelly Pudding-One cup of sago cooked in three pints of water until clear; little salt and sweeten with two spoons of sugar and stir in one half glass or currant or grape or any kind of jelly, as you like. This may be served warm, or put in moulds and served cold with cream and sugar.
 Egg GrueI-Beat the yolk of one egg pour over it boiling milk or water, stirring constantly; sWeeten with ono spoon sugar, flavor to taste, then stir in the beaten white of the egg.
 Milk Gruel-Wash handful o1 raiSins and cut them in small pieces cover with water and cook twenty min- utes; add two cups of milk with one spoon of four dissolved in the milk; then boil until the flour is thoroughly cooked; then strain into the whipped white of one egg, stirring it well.
 Vegetable Soup-Take one large po- tato, or two small ones, one carrot, one small turnip. one small onion; wash pare and slice thin, let boil one hour; add parsley or any herb preferred fol flaYoring; add more water as it boilS out; have one quart when done thiclSen wit hone spoon of flour or corn, starch dissolved in a little cold water One spoon of rice or any other kind 0. coarse cereal may be added when thu vegetables are half done. When done strain off fine liquid, season to taste l and add few tablespoons of cream.
 If dish more substantial is desired the vegetables may be Sifted througl | a sieve and mixed with the liquid.
 A Nice Way to Prepare Potatoe 1 when they are allowed-4Select sucl ones that will boil up dry and. mealy peel them and boil until done; thel mash them until clear from Jumps | add rather more salt than usual, an, several spoons of sweet thick cream | then beat until smooth and light an serve at once. Potatoes served tl1d way are delicious and more easily di | geSted by 9 weak stomach than whe prepared with butter.
 Snowflake Toast--Put one pint C sweet milk on to heat; mix one sna tablespoon flour gradually into one GU of sweet cream, a little salt then sti into the boiling milk; let cook unt l there is no raw taste of flour: the
 dip slices of toasted bread into tn
 hot mixture, take them out and plac
 on dish; pour the hot thickene
 milk into which has just been stirred
 well whipped white of one egg; do nc
 let the sauce boil after the egg ha
 been added; if you do, the egg will | rendered indigestible.
 Fruit Whip-Use either fresh ( canned fruit, press through a. siev
 then stir into whipped cream an Sweeten to taste.
 Hoping these will be useful, I am 6 ever,
 SISTER c. E. S.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
GREETINGS FROM AUNT MEHITA
 BILE.


 Dear Cornerites: As I was not able to attend the May picnic am going to write some of the things that I should have liked to say to you.
 Lucille: You certainly have me guessing, and I am much touched to know that you looked over back numbers of The Bulletin for a year. to read all my contributions.
 After reading one of your letters had a suspicion about your identity, but when, in another letter you wrote: q am not married although happy" you put me off the track, because the person I had in mind is married. Do give me a, good sized hint. I am con- Stunned with curiosity. Are you sure that you know who I am? With so many aunts haunting The Corner one easily could be mistaken.
 Your recipe for coffee tapfoca cream sounds very good.
 Ready: It was very nice of you to write me so promptly. l, too, was sor- ry that We failed to make connections and am sure missed great deal.
 Betsey Bobbet: Your sentiments re- garding courtesy and good form inn press me as very good. Practical Polly: Your suggestions about housekeeping are very sensible and helpful Wish I were half as en- terprising as you are.
 Madge Morton: The home made re- cipe book must be a treasure. Think I'll try to make one like it. I was much interested in a letter about the Home Library, although failed to notice who wrote it. Provid- | ing dictionaries and books of refer. ence certainly is a fine way to hell your children and their young friends 1 I wonder if you have seen The Chil | dren's Encyclopedia, also called Th' Book of Knowledge. There are twen. 1 ty volumes. The grownups in oul family use and enjoy it. We conside l it very fine and wonder how we eve got along without it.
 Hoping to meet you all at the Jun 1 picnic.
 Cordially yours,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27

oration in the dining room being par ticularly artistic.
 Following social hour Lucinda served one of her famous clam chow ders. and as usual there was boun- teous supply of coffee. tea cake. sai- ads and fruit.
 After dinner program of instru- mental and vocal music was finely carried out.
 Interesting sketches and stories were enjoyed.
 Lucinda, as usual kept things hum ming She was assisted later in the day by Liberty.
 The day passed all too quickly as good times all co
 A large number attended and Lu- cinda was voted an ideal entertainer
 As had to leave early trust some other Sister will write a more de tailed account.
 Eliza Jane: Wish you would sene in your recipe for caramel cake. Il was fine.
 Mayfayre and Annette: Missed yol " DOCTOR.
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used the word optional in it's rielat meaning.
 Webster,s meaning of optional is- .tas one pIeases." In the first part of Biddyss letter of May 20th, she eays, Tt is optional that all mothers must be writers or they cannot enter the contest" and in a para graph later she says-'alI mothers wishing to join the der fo enter or tiev 1voiild9 ve ,,,s11,s o1 mo p2ers with babies than they could manage"
 As I am anxious to enter my two- year-old boy would be thankful for an explanation,
 BNQUISITIVE.
 (You have complied with the re- quirements all right and all you have to do now is to enter. Biddy's optional referred to qualifying by writing for The Corner, oI's meeting the conditione necessary to be e1igible.-Social Cor ner Editor.)
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
THANKS TO PoLLYANNA.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: What a good time we had May 10th in Willi- mantle. I think vote of thanks is due PolIyanna for her kindness in taking the Sisters who had no way of going. for one should have had to stay home but for her taoughtfulne
 Romelia and Priscilla: Welcome to The Corner. Come and see me again some time.
 Olga: Your salad was fine. Sorry it stormed so we did not see you and your family May 18th.
 If any of the Sisters have a recipe for old-fashioned root beer made from roots and herbs; will they please send it to The Corner and oblige sf1 = -< DORTNDA
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
DoTTIgs RAISED DoucHNUTs.

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: line or two
 Blanche wants Raised Doughnuts. and asked for my recipe. So will send it, trusting those who use it will have good success.
 Raised Doughnuts: At night take two cups of milk, one cup of sugar, on6-han of a yeast cake. and flour to make a thin batter; raise over night; in the morning, take one cup of lard, one cup of sugar, one egg. one teaspoon of soda. and flour to make like bread dough: let it rise again till very light Roll out thin, cut and let stand one hour; fry in hot lard and sugar. This makes 16 They are very nice; but don't ex- pect to fry before two in the after
 poTTIE.