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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15

Social Corner Sisters: Those of you who knit may find pleasure and profit in the following work: -~-
 Baby Jacket: Cast on 90 stitches, stitches in center of needle for neck, knit IS rows for shoulder.
 Cast on 24 stitches for front, knit S6 rows. Sew up under arms, 6S rows.
 For Border (using color)-Take up all stitches. knit IT rows all around ja clzet
 Sleeve-Cast on 40 stitches, increase st in every other row until you have 40 rows. Knit 20 rows plain, decrea SC in same way and bind off. Pick up stitch at bottom of sleeve, knit ? and 7 togethef>fOdt three..incheS. @1s
 Add IT. rows of color for cuffs Sew sleeve full into armhole.
 Material-S s<eins cream white. 1 si0ein of pink Saxony and No. 16 knit ting needles.
 Hood For. Baby: Eight. balls wool. pair of steel knitting needles No. 12
 One Year Size-Cast on | and knit l row.
 Second Row-Knit 1 and purl one i'll each stitch. II in all.
 Third Row-Plain.
 Fourth Row-Knit 1 and. puri 1 in first stitch, second stitch plain, and repeat to end of row.
 Fifth Row-Plain r
 Sixth Row-Knit and purl 1 in first stitch, next 2 stitches plain, re- peat to end of row.
 Seventh Row-Plain.
 Eighth Row-Like 6tn row, but leav- ing three stitches between the in crossings. s-.-y.
 Continue to knit 1 row and increase the next until Is rows are knit. bcin g sure always to leave an extra uain- creased stitch between the~increasings every increased row. .~at. For instance. on the 9th row there are. 8 stitches between, on the 10th row there are 4, on the 18th 5 stitches and so on.
 Seventeenth Row--Binds off 5 stitches each at. the: beginning and at the cend.e With the stitches main ing on the needle knit 30 ,rows. When they arc finished run the stitches from the needle onto a thread and sew up the crown seam of the hood: Now take up all nthe stitches around the neck and knit IS rows plain Bind off. Pick up the stitches on the side Of one end of the neckband again. take the stitches from the thread on the needle. then pick up the stitches on the other end of the neckband. Or these stitches knit hack and forth 1e times, then bind off. s,sThee band on the front is turned back and scaliop crocheted- around it. : It has loops of ribbon to form a. rosette on each side and. the strings to tie come from un-
 SARAH JANE
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 of corn meal and wheat flour, two tea spoons each of salt and sugar, sift- ed togetherI twice. fs.Ib in two table spoons Of lard and Thlx quickly with cold milk or water to form a soft rough 'wilinh can be rolled on the boarG-one: half to thrae-foNFtfls cup will be required. Roll not over. one half inch thick, cut oHt and bake ten or twelve minutes; in a lot oven.
 Moiasses Cake: One-haif cup each of sugar ssttds olasses, ons-fourth cup of lard .a4one|haif cup nfe. huttermilk with one teaspoon of soda dissolved in it; one and one-ha!f cups of flour, sifted with ono teaspoon of cinnamon, aispice and cloves; salt Bake in a moderate hot oven. ;ISnry good.
 Corn Meal Cookies: Put into your sitter one and one half tr1iS each " of fine corn meal and wheat four. two teaspoons of baking powder and one of salt: sift twice; cream together one cup or sugar and three table spoons of butter; add, one. lseaten egg, a teaspoon of. vanilla. (oi:- any spice liked): and one-half cup ot milk; stir into the, dry: ingredients and mix we'll. Roll out thin. cut out and bake in g moderately hot oven.
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 AhiDotOp Conn
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thicknesses, in the center of the strip and sewed around to hold in place. This will be the bottom of the bag. The side pockets are made six inches deep and wide enough to slightly full at the bottom, making casing at the up- per edges to- draw together with one half inch wide ribbon draw strings. The top sads of the bag are shirred together. allowing for one and one half ruche.
 Basket Shaped Bag: Ir choosing the cretonne, it is attractive to get 'Ane, if possible, with. either basket of flowers for design or a wreath and bow knot effect. The bag is twenty -one in- cf1es high and fifteen and one-half i'm ches through the widest part, it curv- ing up to this from a bottom of five and one-haldf inches. An oval piece of the material two inches wide and six inches long. sewed to the. two bot tom edges, holds the sides of the bag out slightly, giving a better shape in this way. The bag is lined with sateen, a plain color to blend well with the outside.
 Bag With Side Tassels: One of the new materials in Japanese colorings and design makes this bag. yard square, it is sewed I'D the two sell wage edges, rttking E1e bag eighteen inches deep. In the center of each side, at the top, a slit is cut four and one-half inches deep and the bag is lined with sateen, sewing it at these cut places as well, making two flaps to turn back at each side of the bag. These are tackled at the corner to the foundation, to hold in place. Two four inch embroidery rings are wound with ribbon and sewed to either end of the bag for handles. The two low CT corners of the bag are turned up over the side seams for four inches, making a straight lower edge in this way and tackled securely. A long Japanese tassel is sewed to the upper point on each side.
 Bag With Four Turned Back Cuffs |: A yard square piece of effectively fig- ured cretonne, lined with sateen, a plain color to match, makes this bag. Each corner is turned. over two and one-haf inches, two to each four i'm ches embroidery ring. The sides are turned back two inches at the center, and tackled down in a cuff effect show ing the contrasting color of the lin- ing from the outside. ,s----Fz s.--,-
 KITTY LOU.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
1.-THE POTATO PEN.

Dear Social Corner Members: Last spring many papers contained an arr t&le about growing potatoes In a pen. It was stated that 42 bushels of pota- toes were grown on a plot of ground eight feet square.
 The plan to build it similar to a rail fence. No doubt thousands of people tried the scheme.
 One man in Michigan had the cour- age to tell of his experience.
 He completed the pen July 1st Planted 1 If bushels of potatoes. They came up well, only on the top, around the sides. they did not hardly amount to anything, and moisture was good all of the time. Nov. 6 he harvested a crop of 11s poeatoes-not quite one peck!
 The neighbors all laughed and said: 'I told you SOL
 The plan compares we'll with the majority of advertisements.
 Many thanks for the yellow paper. l passed it along to the Red Cross.
 Much sympathy for those who are Best wishes to all.
 LA
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they are most grateful for the aid which this country gives them. And so 1t does seem. no matter how de- pressed, or in what circumstances we arc, there is something we can be thankful for, also, we can be glad for an opportunity to help another, and there are cases where no recognition is given for a Kindness in time of need.
 Although the true spirit of helping another, either friend or stranger, should not be prompted with thought of recompense. yet it will cost the ben efactor nothing to say the simple thank you"-and mean so much to the giver.
 I have cften thought of friend of mine. some years ago, who was a maintenance. and was not in very good health or strength. She cared for an aged relative iE her home, who was dependent on some one. This kind hearted woman lid her all for the comfort of her charge, with nev- CT a word of appreciation, or Srati- tude from their lips, yet she was faithful to. the end. She often said, all that she did, but it was her duty and she should continue feeling as- sured some one would care for her when she might need it and from whom perhaps; no . opportunity % ,S haa a favor.
 I think we ought always to be on the alert to express the thank you"
 It conveys so much good will to our friend. or 10 any one who may do us a humble act.
 Only a slight expression of two small words at the right tiTae. may prolong q friendship. t>s' make new friend wfich cfnUts i.: Gtat long run.
 q thank you" either spoken CT written, with all sincerity, has helpad many sad heart, and given ray of sunshine.
 Best wishes to all.
 JENNIE
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Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here are 2 few suggestions: ..,..-.@..,-.
 Old hot water bottles that are past repairing may be, cut. into two pieces and will make excellent mats to place under flower pots.
 After mixing your. batter, pour it into pitcher and turn from pitcher into your spider. The cakes will then be of a uniform size and consistency.
 Unless newspapers are folded evenly they will give to the neatest kitchen cite a most untidy. appearance. You can attach an ordinary towel rod to the door. and there your papers will hang out of the way, yet always at your service.
 After using a recipe for the first time it is a good plan to write on the margin the amount it makes or the number that can be served from it This often proves very. useful the next time you use this recipe.
 It is good plan when you go shop ping to take a strong envelope, write on the back the list of purchases to be made. grouping together those that may be had at the same counter In- side the envelope put the samples to be matched, bills to be- paid, etc This will save much time and hunting through handbag. ss1
 Kind regards from .-,
 MOUNTAfN LArIRM.--.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
 MEETING OF CLUB NO. 2.

Dear Social Corner Friends: Those of us who were fortunate enough to attend the Social Corner meeting of Club No. 2, Dec. 5th, in Buckingham Memorial, had a delightful days pleas ure. e
 The weather was so pleasant that no one could find fault with it.. and the place of meeting was so easy of ac- cess and so conveniently arranged for such occasions, that We all felt that Scottie, our genial hostess. was to be congratulated on her success in se- curing so desirable a place to hold the meetings of the club through the com ing winter.
 Scottie and her helpers were untir- ing in their efforts to make the meet ing an enjoyable one, end most ad-
 I expected to meet many more than those who came. We missed Lucy Acorn, Crimson Rambler. Dearie and many others who we expected to see, but hope to. see them next time.
 The dinner was all that could be de- sired.
 Will Lonesome Pine please send to the Social Corner page the recipe for the cake that she furnished that day !? think she called it Apple Cake. It was good; and she said 1t was real cheap cake; but I did mot remember the recipe. so ask for it now. as it does not call for any eggs.
 I was very sorry to hear of the se-
 
 is better ere now. Let us all send him a card of sympathy
 I hope Hu1dy has resained her usual health. Think she must have been very fortunate to have had Trottie care for her while i'll. I hope she was led beside still waters and into green pastures of restful thoughts and sweet reflections.
 How thankful we ought to be tha. the Lord is our Shepherd and leadeth us beside the still waters of His good ness and n1aketh us to lie down and rest in green pastures of meditation of His goodness and loving kindness.
 When we are so taken up with the cares and duties of every day life that we do not mediate upon the goodness of God in blessing us with all needed blessings He sometimes maketh us to lay aside our duties and teaches us by forced idieness that we owe all that we have and are to the loving forbearance of our Heavenly Father and His bountifuI goodness to us. What we oft times forget in health is brought to our minds by forced idle ness when we realize how dependent we all are at all times. -3-
 Good wishes fo< all of the Social Corner Friends.
 AUNT MARY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
GOOD WAa RECIPES.


 Dear Sisters ef Tho Social Corner. Jus$ remember every esince Of wheat flour we can save aids to win the war, and so use all the substitut@s you can.
 Here are some goosl war recipes:
 War Fruit ca,<e:One cup of sugar, and one half cups aof made coffee, left an done -;,aif cups oIn made coffee, left over from breakfast: .naix well. beating the sugar snd naolasses 10 a foam. In- to your sitter put three rounding cups of pastry flour, add a teaspoon of cinnamon, one-haM teaspocn each of heaping teaspoon of soda and one ta- biespoon Of cornstafch. sifted twice; put into your bowl with the other in gredients, add cup of raisins; beat well: then add three tablespoons of cooking oil or. other xhortening, and bake in a large pan
 csrat~ead With Ries:r Two cups of sour milk, one teaspoon soda, two cups of boiled rice. one cup of corn meal: one tablespoon of-- shortening. Combine ingraSienfs in order named and bake in Kreased bowl until firm.
 Crisp Cern CAl<es: Stff together one cup of corn meal ons r9cnp of flour. then stir in one and scne-haK cups Of sour milk; add beaten egg and beat batter fve minutAs.r Add last one ta- blespoon of hissinE ho. fat. Pour in- to hot kfsaSed pie plates in thin sheets and bake In a quick oven til brown.
 Rye Mussins: Sift together, one cup of rye flour, or,S cup of wheat -four. three teaspoons of baking powder and one teaspoon Of salt. Beat one egg: {: add one cup of milk to the dry ingre- dients. Add one tab1espoQn. of mo, lasses and. one tablespoon of- melted lard or butter. ...ss s--..
 cern- Meal siseusts: One cup each Q
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A Lunch Bag. Made of white ana mel cloth, 10 1-2 Inches wide and IS 1-2 inches long. and the lining san inch narrower, and two. inches shorter; slope both a. little narrower towards the ends, which forms the top of the bag.t Cut two strips, ft.e the sides, fouc and a quarter inches wide and twen y three and one-quarter inches long. and slope them, down to width Of three and one=Quarter inches. along -he middle nine and ore-ouarter ;acle<: benz 7owv- f.oth ends to make q strip as long as the front and back together: and turEt down the side edge al, ihch: cut a flap four inches deep to hang inside the top of the bag. projects around the edge, bend in the bottC6b, and the sides as well, make sits for the buttons an inch apart along the edges, being careful to make those on the flap correspond with thoss on the front and back.
 Prepare two ribbon handles, to be fastened in with the top tuttons. the two parts of the bag will be ready to fasten together. - >.e
 A little decoration of stenciiinG or work with. saddlers silk.
 This can be made of carriage leath- CT. I think enameied cloth is best; and line it with stiff brown paper so you can renew as frequently as you it together with little, steel buttons slipped through sits: or else shank buttons held by a ring.
 Skate Bag: Two pieces of khaki. a dark green flannel, IT inches long ard eight inches wide, for the out side of the bag; and two pieces of cnameled cloth for the lining, cut one half inch narrower and an inch short CT than the cloth pieces. Slope the bottom to point and work a. pair of skates on the outside with bright col cred silks. Sew up fine outside bag; then sew up and set in the lining; crochet ("idiot's deltght'') inz p of hem. A handle made of doub Strips of cloth. Is inches long is attached at the side.
 EsTTJTJ w
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
HEZ HARMoNDY- SAVES SEVEN
 ,&,.-' LIVES. "

'Well, Hex said Hope, you've run that buzz-wagon a week and still live. What did your fear amount to?''
 T see it different now" said l. "I have been scared half to death. killed a chicken, burst a tire and saved seven lives, so that isn't so bad. Mfr Has, kins says it is "a record first week..
 I'm glad things are so much differ ent," said Hope. but how did you save the seven lives 2, = .t
 '.Why, you see, kept that machine under such good control that the; two old men, and the deaf old woman, and the two giddy girls. and two unAttend- ed, infants who I might, have killed all escaped; and I find my heart is hard : ening up like the muscle on your arm. do not catch my breath 50 often and my hair keeps it's place when conSii- tions are extra hAzardoiis." -P -' tsWhat did MT: Masking say about the bursted tire ?'' asked Hope. - a.
 +He laughed and said Tt might have been worse. It had lived it's life and paid for itself'"
 :. Tt is remarkable,"" said Hope, you had no accidenti''z rs :: .z... : :, T ran against tree so hard,'' said I, that I bit. my cigar in two and saw stars, but as | got the worst of 1t didn't mention ft-''--~ = '-ss-@
 Hz HARMoNDY. :
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
A CHAT FROM SUE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Hello,
 folks! How are you this line cold
 weather:
 Am so sorry si is i'll. Hope by now
 he has fully recovered. Calla Lily: Your letter was splen- did. It had the old Social Corner ring
 arc the letters the lonely ones enjoy.
 May there be more of them. Aunt Jerusha: You must guess
 again. I never raised a duck in all
 my time in the country; but I know
 you and love you.
 And now a word in regard to IPrac- tical Polly and Selinda's letters. Practical Polly: You wrote and
 made suggestion, and asked for the
 opinions of all. Now at the adverse ing a good soldier. Remember we
 do not all feel alike. I feel very
 much as Selinda does: But first let us consider each one, Polly lives in like to make a call. or visit the nov
 ies fifteen minutes is all the time re- quired. She can be ready so quickly, a few minutes walk, and after the preparing supper: not tired, but rest ed afted her outing. Just 50, when there is meeting at the hall she lives only few steps away. Selinda: She must plan ahead; get up> early, has host of duties to per form. must leave dinner for hubby aIA the hired help. aleo prepare something for supper. Then there is long drive and a trip on the trolley, and the walk to the hall. By that time she is tired, but visiting and exchanging ideas with the other Sisters cheer and Iiven her. and she feels repaid for the effort aR1 goes home tired but happy. I have always enjoyed Polly's and
 Sehnda's letters, and am speaking thus to avoid any misunderstanding
 We all feel great interest in The Social Corner and each should try and bring all that is best to its gather ings.
 I wonder. if you realize the joy and comfort the old-fashioned letters bring to many a lonely heart? Some who live at suck a distance it ! is impossible to attend the meetings if you cocid see how eagerly they
 read the accounts you would all feel repair for writing and write often. We are all giving time for Red Cross work, and our love and prayers go out to those who are willing to make the supreme sacrifice for our country. God bless and protect them But let us also remember the dear
 ones left behind, and try and cheer them, personally, if possible, or by bright, cheery letters.
 Where are all the old writers the ones who nzade this delightful Corner possibiee
 Yours s-niiing
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
so.sos GARDEN.

Q Editor ef- Social Corner: I will tell you about my garden I had one for tie first time this year. Not very large oneH but we utilized every inch Of space.Ns We raised fifteen bushels of potatoes. and all the green corn we could use. beside giving some away and canning sixteen quarts, all the pole beans we could use,- both green and in succotash. plenty carrots. on ions. tomatoes, cucunbers. string beans, beets, cabbage and peppers.
 Another year will have swiss chard and Chinese cabbage added.
 How we did enjoy that garden. I haven't bought one vegetable this win ter or autumn so far. except lettuce and celery Wasn,t that just grand and for the first time. too? Of course. we worked hard. but what good,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
Explanation of Stitches

Explanation of Stitches.
 D DEFORE progressing in crochet one must learn the different stitches
 so essential to good work. Iou will find them easy to acquire after reading these concise instructions. :. Fig. 1.-Chain (ch.) Make a slip knot on needle, draw thread through this loop. Again draw thread through this second look and continue until the ch. is of desired length.
 Fig. 2-Slip stitch ts1. st) Put hook through work at st indicated in direc- tions; draw through work and loop on needle at the same time. ,, f<.-. Fig. 3--DotIblee (d.) -y, Put hook through. work, thread over hook and draw through. making" two loops on needle; thread over again and draw through both loops v
 Fig. Treble .u7, -r- Thread over needle, hook through .-Werk thread over aud draw through, giving three stitches on needle: thread over draw through two st. over again and draw
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healthy, tired feeling we had at night. wish you could see the stacks CT b.es l have in my cellar. l am very proud of them.
 l should like to ask if the city au- thorities would allow people on the outskirts to keep pigs.
 There is so much said now about pork. l remember when nearly eJs-- one around here kept a pig ther generally had =~- 0na ,,,s.- aaiteu uo"n 4lad salt pork all winter IT spite of tine prejudice
 .ot pork my father raised a good .'a;ilthy family of four. I am sure it would be a help now as well as then or course. it is more work but what can you have without work?
 RO-RO
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BLANCHE.
STILL ON TOP.

Dear Social Corner Folks: How do you all like this get-to- -the-stove weather?
 How to make a kettle of buI1ed corn: Shell your kettle half full of corn. It will swell, not like some folks in the head. but in bulk. one ta tablespoon real full soda to each cof- lee cup corn. Keep covered three inches or more with water added hot after it boils. which must be slow, but steady. When little black specks ap- pear on water, take from store, skim from kettle. Into another several times covering with water each skim. The last water may be warm; rub corn Justify with hands; cover again; boil slowly till white and tender Eaa4 with sweet milk or brown sugar. In hot spider in salt pork grease CT bacon fat; get little box Junkst from druggist: cost little over ten cents: make like directions; pour in to hot custard cups; buy five or ten cents worth of nnarshmanoWs; melt slowly; pour over top. Each cup saves sugar, eggs, time and hunger. Hurran! Sugar or no sugar, we are on top the heap.
 Merry Christmas to alli Let us sing the Doxology.
 .. J. B. F. -, sYantic co