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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
TO PRESERVE GoosEsERRIEs.

Dear Social Corner Sisters you have gooseberries in your garden, or can purchase some, try these recipes:
 Gooseberry Con5erve-Wash three quarts of gooseberries and boil them until they burst through the skins Add two quarts of sugar. a scant quart of ground pineapple and one pound of Seedless TaisinS chopped fine Cook the mixture slowly until quite thick. add two cups of chopped wal nut meats and seal as for jelly.
 Goosenerry MarmaIade-Place five pounds of steamed and washed goose berries Qarge variety preferred in a kettle with just enough water to pre- vent burning. Cook until they burst and add four pounds of sugar. one and a half pounds of seedless raisins and the juice and grated yellow rind of four oranges. Simmer slowly for about forty five minutes or until of the consistency of jam. Pour in affin.
 Gooseberry Catsnup-Stem, wash and mash five quarts of gooseberries, put them into a preserving kettle with cups of granulated sugar, 1 quart of vinegar and l ounce each of ground nutmeg, allspice cloves and cinnamon. Boil down the mixture until quite thick and seal while boiling hot like canned fruit.
 Gooseberry Jam-Pick the fruit just as it begins to redden; stem and wash it. Put in kettle and allow half a cup Of water for every four pounds of berries. Boil until the berries are soft, then add a pound of sugar for every pound of fruit and cook until thick and the berries clear amber. This recipe is delicious.
 Spced Gooseberries-Tie fin a bag two broken up sticks of cinnamon, a dozen cloves and half an ounce of ginger root. Cook together three pounds of brown sugar, a cup, of vim egar, a tablespoon of lemon juice, a teaspoon of salt and a shake of cay enne, for five minutes, then put in the spice bag, add four pints of stemmed and washed sooseberTies and cook slowly with frequent stirring for one hour. Keep in a stone crock closely covered.
 SOCKANOSSET
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DOM PEnRo,s EXPERIENCE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I want to tell you about my trip to CaIla Lily's bungalow. I expect Married and Happy will write it all up for The Corner. but I am going to tell you my experience. :
 We'll, I took the Norwich car to the witch hazel mill. The conductor told me to go down past the mill and in quire at the first house I came to. so I went according to his instructions. A lady there told me to follow the road around over a hill and I would come to a group of houses, and anyone would tell me which one to stop at
 Well, I walked and walked, and be- tween the hot sun and the hot sand shoe deep, I thought it would be my finish before reached my journey end, but after a while heard some thing like a lot of parrots chattering; then I knew I was near the end of my hot. dusty tramp.
 Gala Lily gave me a warm greet ing, for it was one of our hottest days last week, and she could not help it.
 This surely was an ideal place for a picnic such a hot day, under the great oak trees; the breeze from the cove was very refreshing.
 met several of the Sisters I had never met bofore. mad a good time,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
NOW.

If you have hard work to do,
 Do it now. z1-r Skies today are clear and blus, <. Clouds tomorrow come in view : Yesterday is not for you: EA
 Do it now. If you have a song to sing,
 Sing it now. at the notes of gladness ring Clear as song of bird in spring. Let each day some music bring;'
 Sing it now. ? If you have kind words to say,
 Say them now. Tomorrow may not come your way. Do kindness while you may, Loved ones will not always stay; 4
 Say them now =<- If you have smile to show, sF
 Show it now. Make hearts happy, roses grow. Let the friends around you know How you love them ere they go;
 Show 1t now.
 From The New York Sun. -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
NEW RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: can
 commend Sthese recipes to you as ex-
 ceilent:
 Egg Corn Bread: Into one pint of
 boiling water stir one-half pint of white< cprnmeai, and one-half teaspoon
 of salt. Stir briskIy for one minute,
 blespoons of butter. Beat well, and add four<eggs, beaten to a froth. Beat
 the mixture again then add one cup more thorough beating and turn it in to a greased pudding dish Bake for
 twenty five minutes, serving the bread in the same dish in which it is bak-
 ed.
 Crowned Rice Slices: Cook one
 cup of rice with three cups of milk with one teaspoon of salt and one ta-
 blespoon of butter. Pack it. closely in
 small bread pan. When cold, cut it them delicately in hot butter or drip pings.
 Snowdrift Pudding: Rub through a sieve one-half cup of steamed rice. Dis solve one tablespoon of gelatin in fourth cup of cold water, let it stand fifteen minutes, then fill up cup with boiling water. Add the rice, one teaspoon of vanilla, three-fourths cup of sugar, and one-fourth cup of hot water. Stir well, then set aside to cool. When the mixture begins to thicken fold in the whites of two eggs. beaten to a stiff froth. Set aside to chill. Serve with cream. DnTTv Q
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
GOOD CUCUMBER PICKLES.

Dear Social Cornerites: It was a happy band that gathered at C: E. S.s beautiful home on the hilltop Aug. 1st to enjoy her first Social Corner picnic. to attend, and although the thermome- ter told Us it was hot, the day was Ideal for pleasuring and we all spefN a. most enjoyable time.
 Our hostess was untiring in her efforts for our happiness. We hope she will say Come again.
 There was the usual bountiful sup ply of SScial Corner good things to eat, Sister Kitty. Anyone wanting infor- nation on how to serve this dish can get all the nice points by writing to Kitty.
 Through the courtesy of The Bulle- tin company we were treated to gen. erous helpings of delicious ice cream, which all enjoyed and appreciated very much
 don't know why, but there are only a few of the Brothers brave had thought brothers were all brave
 As the season of picking is now with us, send my recipe for cucumber pickle, which is good and always ready.
 Cucumber PiekIes-Four ounces ot ounces of stick cinnamon, one ounce of allSpice, one ounce of ginger root ont ounce yellow mustard seed, one ounce of celery seed; tie the spices ir cheesecloth and put into one gallon ot good vinegar aid bring it to a boil Pour it on a piece of alum the size ot a small egg Put into a crock and when cool it is ready for cucumbers as you pick them. Put a plate over them to keep them under the pickle I like this with just cloves, cinnamon and alum.
 Hoping some of the Sisters will f1nt this a help, and thanking our hoStes: and her helpers for our nice outing. Best wishes to all
 CONIJNDRJJM
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
REPORTS FROM AUNT MARY

Dear Social Corner Friends: wash to sincerely thank all the sisters who so kindly remembered my birthday August , by sending lovely cards with message of love and good wishes. Such kind acts help to strengthen the bond of friendship already existing in the circle.
 I was very sorry to miss the pleas ure of Auntv No. Is social gathering Aug. 8; but with a large Sunday school picnic booked for Saturday, the 10th and a, union picnic of the ladies of the G. A. R., of Central Village and w c. T. U. circle of Plainfie1d here at my home on Tuesday, August 14th. with mothers meeting in the aft ernoon of the same day, I felt that it would be best to deny myself the pleasure of going to meet the Social Corner Sisters at Aunty No Is.
 As sit writing this know they are having delightful lime, as it is a perfect day. and I know that Aunty No. 1 is an ideal hostess. It is a sac rifice to not be there: but there is a limit to our opportunities.
 With, good wishes to all the Social Corner writers.
 AUNT MARY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
RELICS SEEN AT FORT eRIsWoLD

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: In my last letter l promised to tell you of the relics I saw at Groton which have been collected by the ID. A. R.
 There were two life size pictures of Mother Bailey, who. you remember, gave her red petticoat to the Revolu- tionary soldiers for wadding for theH, guns Her china was also in glass case It was of a straw color with the picture of a cow on each piece. Other articles which had belonged to her were a Bible, a quilt made from her plaid dress, and a pair of kid gloves. In this case was a large blue platter which consisted of two parts, the under part being the larger, with a hollow at one end for the gravy, called beefsteak platter.
 In another case was a pewter tea set. Old guns. one being a f1intlock. filled another case, while in another was real red coat which had belonged to a British soldier and was found af ter the war and kept as a curiosity.
 There is a memorial window repre- senting a boy taking g. gun from a British soldier, his horse standing by, and the army in the distance, the story being that this boy wished to go to war but had no gun; he had been to drive the cows to pasture and return ing saw his opportunity to get gun and improved it.
 There are many pieces of antique furniture, one of the first stoves that were made, a fireplace with brass andirons and round bottomed iron ket- ties, a highboy loom. reel, swifts, chairs, carpet bags, saddle bags, foot stove, square baskets, samplers, old pictures and plates hung on the walls. Old books, some Indian relics, a toma- hawk made of stone, Indian arrows. some of their money, and many other interesting things.
 PAPPAP
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'ized. Every woman in town was present and all eager to hear more about the rich New Workers.
 Mrs Ebenezer Skeesucks was in the circle of women who were cutting pieces for a bedquilt that was destined for the missionary box, and sat in si- lence at the chattering. the bossip and the opinions that filled the air. When she had a chance, she said to Mrs. Diggs: o,
 Why, the Widow told me all l know about it." she answered con fidentially..
 We'll spoke up the Widow, q don't know only what Mrs Peat told me- and Mrs. Peat said, T never started it. I got every word just as Mrs. Otters gave it to me" And Mrs. Otters confessed that she was told by Mrs. Mintz who iii turn got her in formation from Miss Bosbs |. And Miss Bobbs said, Well, I never told any such mess as that. just heard a little of it from Mrs. Teeters: What did you hear from me 7! questioned Mrs. Teeters. "Why, you only said that a load of goods went by your house this morn | ing. You didn't even know whose they were"
 q declare" exclaimed Mrs. Skee- | sucks, You have stretched and more stretch in it. And it all started over a load of goods. Now, I'll tell you what it was. My son Peter and Maggie Jones ran away last week and got married"
 "Oh. oh, oh," exclaimed the female | chorus eager for every word. l And" continued the new mother l in-law, They went up to the city | yesterday and bought some new fur niture and are going to have a couple | of rooms in my house. I've got enough | and to spare, so that's all there is tc the load of goods story"
 1 Well, my goodness, exclaimed the Widow Peat. and to think I hobbled way down here and there ain't nc truth in that rich-bug story at all"
 No" added Mrs. Skeesucks, "Tht man who was going to run the dried ffruit factory has decided not to come so that's the end of that"
 And the dairy?" questioned tho alarmed Mrs. Diggs. "We1l. I declar' Joe Finn will raise on the price O eggs now, I'm afraid, when he wal about to sell them cheaper on ac count of the new dairy"
 Well we got some news, anyway and that's a comfort" said Mrs. Ot ters s@with a sigh. for we've a new mar ried couple in town"
 | And fourteen disappointed womeI left off Diecine the bedGuilt. that prob ably will never reach the missionariet now living, and went home, deciding they were too busy 10 attend the nex meeting of the Noodleville Sewing So ciety.
 vERDA WILCOX.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
HONEY AND ITS USES IN THE
 HOME.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Honey is not often used in bread making, but there is no reason why it may not be used in yeast bread as fooC for the 1asses, or sugar, in varieties of bread which call for such sweetening. A few recipes are here given:
 Bran Brown Bread: One cup of white four, one teaspoon soda, one fourth teaspoon salt, one cup bran, one-half cup honey, one cup sour milk, one half cup raisins, foured. Sift to- gether the flour, soda, and add in gredients. Steam for three hours, or bake for forty minutes.
 Steamed Brown Bread: One cup of yellow corn meal two cups graham -four two-thirds cup honey, two cups sour milk, one teaspoon salt, one and one-half cups honey, two cups sour milk. one teaspoon salt. one and one half teaspoons soda, one table spoon boiling water, one cup seeded rasinS. Mix together the meal flour and salt, add the sour milk and the honey and then the soda dissolved Tn the Boiling water: and the raisins Steam for three hours in covered re ceptacles, which should be not more than two thirds full at the beginning of the cooking.
 Honey Bread: Two cups honey, four cups rye flour, one teaspoon soda, foul teaspoons aniseed, two teaspoons gin ger, four tablespoons powdered card anon seed, two egg yolks, nefourtt cup brown sugar. Sift the flour with the spices and soda and add the oth- CT ingredients. Put the dough into shallow buttered pans to the depth o1 about an inch and bake in a hot oven
 Honey and Nut Sandwiches: AIiz the honey with pecan meats or al monds minced and make into sand wiches with small baking powder bis cults.
 EASTER LILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN NoO
 DLEVILLE.
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 So Mrs Diggs went into the village store and asked the proprietor Joe Finn, the price of eggs. What 30 cents a dozen? We'll you'd better sell them cheaper than that, for you know those swell rich millionaires who have bought the hotel are going to start q dairy alongside of the new factory and are to sell cream and milk and butter and eggs. and the eggs are going to sell for 20 cents a dozen. Everybodyll patronize them for that price. Why, didn'j you know they was here? Oh yes, they've been here some time, several days at least. They bought the hotel soon as they got here, and are building a mansion and a greenhouse, and are going to buy the big lot where the old hall stands and tear that down and put up a big new boarding house So's to accomo- in the new factory that's being built They're awful rich. l wouldn't be surprised if they bought out the whole town, including your one-horse store To be sure it's true, you don't think I'd be telling you if it wasn't, do you [? someone who knows them well, known 'em for years. I haven't met them yet, and I'd rather you wouldn't tell anyone that l told you. It's true the news. Let the others do that. only told you because you used to hC my dead sisters first husband I'll have a half dozen eggs now, but you can depend I'll get them from those rich peoples dairy, if you don't come down on the price,
 And Joe Finn told every man and woman that came into the store, the news about the rich family who had taken possession of the town.
 That afternoon at three o'clock, the Village Sewing Society met in the chapel and it boasted of the largest attendance since 1t had been organ
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
TIDY ADDLY'S THANKS,

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-I wish to thank you one and all for youI kindly thought for me on my birth and cards
 Cards were received from Selinda Crimson Rambler, Dom Pedro. Satur- day Eve, Primrose. Scottie, Bob White Remember Me Aunt Sarah, Theoda EIoise. HuIdy, Grace, Brown Bee. Dor inda. Delight Lucy Acorn, Keziaf Doolittle, Dew Drop, Wandering Jew Roxanna Vince. Aunty No. 1, Dearie and North Dakota.
 All pretty cards Many with the bluebird of happiness, but of different designs.
 Dearie: Your card was so pretty and quaint Think I know you under another name.
 Kind wishes for all.
 TIDY ADDLY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
TO PRESERVE PEACHES AND
 PEARS.

Dear Social Cornerites: These time fy recipes may prove useful to some of.you:
 Preseryed Peaches: Peel and cut ia faree-fourths as much sugar as peaches Back in an earthen Ees- seI-rplacing alternate layers of peach es dad sugar. Let them stand over night. Next morning drain the syrup into the preserving kettle. If any sugarEis left in the vessel in which peaches were packed dissolve with water and add to kettle of syrup. When this begins to boil violently add the peaches a few at a time until all are in the kettle. To every pound of peaches use two crushed Kernels tied in a thin cleta and boil in the syrup. Boil until the pieces become trans parent ard place bg degreesaou a plat ter. When all the fruit has been re- moved from the syrup boil until the consistency of honey. Pour the syrup over the peaches and allow S- = stand over night. Next morning pack cold. bles. These may be removed by slip ping a knife blade down the side of the jar, but a more convenient utensil is a small pliable wooden paddle. Aft CT all air bubbles are removed seal the jars.
 core In order to insure crisp and firm preserves soak pears in limewater for thirty minuteS-uSe four tablespoons of slai1ed lime to every gallon of wa ter. Caution-limewater should be used in earthern or agateware ves- seIs. Rinse pears well: drain perfect ly dry; weigh. To every pound of pears use three -fourths pound of suEar-make syrup by adding a quart of water to every pound of sugar Boil ten minutes vigorously. Add pears. a few pieces at 9 time. in order not to stop the boiling After the pears have all been added to the syrup. boil rapidly until the pieces become trans parent The pieces which were added first will naturally become clear first. Remove these and place in plat ter, continue boiling until all are clear. When all the fruit has been removed from the syrup boil until the consistency of honey If desired, slices of pineapple may be added to the svrIp twenty-five minutes before re- moving from the fire. Plump the jars bv pouring the syrup over them and allowing it to stand over night. Next morning pack cold. Cover with syrup. Remove all air bubbles.
 ... JANE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
Child's Set of short Clothes.

This model comprises a simple dress with round yoke and long or short sleeves. a style of drawers comfort able and practical, and a slip with added skirt portion at the back and with or without ruffie. Cambric, lawn, and muslin are good for the slip For the dress batiste, lawn, cambric. per cale. fiannelette. challie or cashmere could be used
 The pattern is cut in five sizes: Six months, l year. years, 3 years and years. It will require for the dress 5-S yards Of 36-inch material, for the drawers 3-4 yard. for the slip 1 1-2 yards. for a 2year size.
 A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver stamps.
 Order through The Bulletin Company Pattern Dept Norwich Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
HOW TO SALT DOWN SWEET
 CORN

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-Now that sweet corn is so nearly ready, I will tell you how we salt our corn We like it very much and it saves your glass jars for fruit. We take the corn when just right to eat and boil on the ear five minutes. Cut from cob and to every four quarts of corn after it is cut off, add one pint of salt. Mix thoroughly and pack in earthenware Jars.- Over the top of the corn place & clean cloth, over cloth place a layer Of salt and over salt place a piece of, cotton batting; put on jar, cover and keep in a cool place. When needed sfreshen and add milk, butter and @ little sugar. | Aunt Sarah: I wanted so much to Fcome to your picnic but could not. Will tell you all about it when I see you.
 Priscilla: I hope to come to your picnic. You have a fine place for one.
 Hetty Maria: I am sure you have the sympathy of The Corner in the loss of your home by fire. Why do we not see a letter from you?
 CHEFS SISTER.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
CUT DOWN THE MEAT.

Dear Social Corner Sisters; It is a wise plan to lessen the amount of meat used in the hot weather. In American families meat Is eaten two or three times a day; in such cases the simplest way of reducing the meat bill would very likely be to cut down the amount used, either by serving it less often or by using less at a time. Deficiency of protein need not be feared when one good meat dish a day is served, especially if such nitrogen ous materials as eggs, milk, cheese, calities where fish can be obtained fresh and cheap, it might be well to substitute meat for the sake of va riety as well as economy.
 Ingenious cooks have many ways of -"extending the flavor of meat that is, of combining a small quanti- ty with other materials to make a large dish/ as in meat pies, stews, and similar dishes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: though I would write again as I was welcome to the Happy Corner" the sfirst time I wrote.
 Katy-Did: Here is a recipe for popovers tested and tried for over thirty years, and last week made just as good as ever:
 Pop-Overs: One egg beaten light, add one cup flour, CUR of milk and pinch of salt; beat all up light and bake in a hot oven. I use cup-cake tins.
 Cherisette: Are you so busy sewing you can't stop to write to the Sis ters?
 J. F. T.: Will you put your camp fire name in The Corner again as l have forgotten it?
 Dorinda: Haven't met you for some time
 We all hope PricilIa No. will have a pleasant day the 24th. Best wishes from NARRAGANSETT
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voile linen, batiste and other seas IT. able materials. The fronts of tae waist are full and gathered to yoke e'eten- with a heading at the top. which may be omitted if not desired.
 The pattern is cut in six sizes: 34 SC, 38, 40. 42 and A inches, bust measure. II requires 3-S yards Of 44-inch ma terial for 36-inch size The skirt measures about 2 1-2 yards at the foot
 A pattern of this illustration mailed in silve TOT stamps.
 Order through | ne Bulletin Company Pattern Dept Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
HOW J.E.r. SHUT OUT PESTS

Dear Social Corner Folks: I have been bothered with Liliputian flies and ants all spring and summer; tried fine wire screen; but the dust and pest still continued; made some sheer cheese cloth dusting caps, plain round ones, different sizes, with elastic in them; been bothere with Liliputian flies and put over my berries, vegetables. meats, in that direction.
 My heart goes out to Sister Ready Dear one, I was thrown on the world at sixteen to sink or swim, with a, brother four years younger; but He who careth for the orphans has ever blessed us, and we can look back with gratitude and thanks.
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and Am glad |

by's mishap. and hm. glad he is improving.
 Narragansett: Welcome to the So- -cial Corner" We certainly have some pretty good times.
 Ethelyn: Tried your way for beat ing up the whites of eggs and they were lovely.
 Malvina: How do you enjoy your carr
 Stoney: I looked for you at Re- member Mes party, bat guess you weren't there. Ruth speaks of you quite often.
 Rural Delivery: Received your letter and will answer later.
 Pot1atch: I will answer as soon as I can, am pretty busy just now.
 PAPAS BOY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
REMEMBER PRISCILLA's PICNIC
 AUG. PATH.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I am one of Priscllla's neigh bors and interested in her picnic. I hope we will have a pleasant day and a large attendance. Priscilla is planning a grand good time for you all.
 We think it would be very nice if some of the Sisters that can sing, play. etc. would come prepared to help out with the entertainment
 Bring your napkin, spoon and fork to Mrs. York. Cup and plate and baked beans on you will wait Goodby until Aug. 24th.
 GIJYIENA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
SOCIAL LAUNDRY HINTS.

Dear Social Corner Folks: - Here are a few laundry hints:
 Sort the articles to be washed in to piles-table linen, bed and body line f1annels and woolens, coarse and colored goods.
 All stains must be removed before the garment is washed, for it is most impossible to do so afterwards. The stains generally come out more easily when fresh.
 Always wash the woolens and col ored clothes by themselves.
 Soaking over night in a good soan