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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

There's town called Don't-You-Wor-
 "
 On the banks of River Smile, Where the C'lo er-up and Be-Happy Blossom sE eetly all the while; Where the Never-Grumble flower Blooms beside the fragrant Try, And the Ne'er-Give-Up and Patience Point their faces to the sky. Tn the valley of Contentment, In the province of IWiH, You will find this lovely city, At the foot of No-Fret hill. There are thoroughfares delightful In this very charming town; And on every hand are shade trees Named the ery-Seldom-Frown- Rustic benches, quite enticing, You'n find scattered here and there, And to each a vine is clinging Called the ent-ESarnest-Prayer. Everybody there is happy, And is singing all the while: In the town of Don't-You-Wcrry, On the banks of River Smile.
 Christian Herald.
 Sent in by Remember Me"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
AUNT sARAH's GARDEN

Dear Social Corner Sisters: For a number of years I have planted and taken care of small garden, 25x4O feet. You would be surprised to see how much I can raise in it. I had fresh beans and pole beans (which run on wire fence), swiss chard, peppers. onions. beets, lettuce, carrots, radishes, cucumbers, tomatoes and parsley. The tomato plants I tied up to stakes, trimmed up the plants. They take less room than when they lay on ground The fruit is larger and better. I had more than could use and sold about three bushels: also had large green peppers to sell; had more pole beans than I could Use on table and canned a number of quarts.
 When planting beets and onions l planted radishes in same row, about three inches from other seed. These were up and out of the way soon. A row of Swiss chard, 10 feet long will keep small family in greens all sum- mer. It grows fast.
 In 1915 l raised about 200 tomato plants iu the house and sold most of them.
 This year I am planning to have a larger garden. I enjoy working in the garden and watch the plants grow. I should like to hear from other Social Corner Sisters who have their own gardens.
 thank Interested Reader for pretty calendar.
 U. G. G.: Have you found what you were looking for, yet?
 c. E. S.: I'm not last Shall try to meet with you March If. Hope we don't have a snowstorrn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
BE NOT WEARY IN WELL DOING

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner A few thoughts. concerning the atti- tHde of confentment. We observe on every side. that people are not content ed. as a rule. with their lot and place. In many cases circumstances are seems a difficult duty to even try to make the best of an annoying place; but 1t is good sense to be quiet and wait for better things, for 1t Is a long road that has no turn -.s
 Usually, when we do attain a more satisfying place or occupation, we ap- preciate it much more and become contented
 From another point of view, there are people who never realize when they are we'll of. and who seem al- ways dissatisfied. no matter what conditions come their way. To such a person. there seems no alternative and they make themselves undeserv- ing of sympathy. Such persons are very selnsh but If they just look around and observe others less nortu- come conscious their. own conditions were not So dark as imagined.
 r Perhaps contentment would find a welcome for the first time and dissat- isfaction would move along.
 We do not have to search very far from home to find others whose places we would hesitate to take also other happier and more contented.
 We know not the trials which are lurking under cover; and perhaps the dfSc0mfcrts that are hidden .ss f Let us be careful how we covet bet ter conditions. by Judging others.
 Real life is what we make it, and the sentiment eholds good, the greater
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
AT THE END OF IA .pERFECT DAY

Just one week moro. mother, and John and will be married. Just think of it'' said Mary.
 T do hope that father will get the hay-window 1nished before Wednes- day as that is where we are to stand I want 1t decorated so to form an arch and only want chrysanthe- nuns and violets to decorate with; and. of course. we must have some green, so I think that ferns will mix in lovely, don't you. motherr
 Yes, Mary, I think 1t will be beau- ttful, and with your pretty gown. and also Julia's new gown, everything will wanted and that is q nice light even ing. and guess 1t will be. as 1t is full moon the Monday before
 <fNcw that you have nothing else for me to az: mother: l win dS,.,p.s fs up stars fa don't want to leave 1t half done: and then must finish putting away the clothes I don't want until we go away. we must make hay while the sun shines" z5zzss
 It was Tuesday morning. Mary was up bright and carly. and with the help formed the aroh and got the decorat- Ing done by dinner time.
 They could waste no time as a party of schoolmates and college chums were coming on the 3 o'clock train. so of course didn't want to have dny extra work to do after they arrived.
 '.Elizabeth, you go to the station and father, will you. as I need Julia here to help me with my place cards
 The train is due in five minutes, " said Mary.
 Everyone came who was expected and were as happy as could be, to think that Mary was to be married at last to John, as he had tried for near ly ten years to get her, and she would never say Yes" until last summer at a birthday party at Elizabeth's when whatever game was played Mary al- ways had John for a partner. so she after she got, home that night found herself SO nervous she could not sleep She then decided she would say " es, " to him the next time he called and in less than fifteen minutes she was sound asleep. And true to her reso- iution she did so.
 Mary met her guests at the door with a smile for every one. and tn Elizabeth took them to the differeni guest chambers.
 All were seated at the tea table where they were served to many very diicious things which were made by Mary.
 Mary was a very nice cook and housekeeper, as she studied two years of domestic science in Boston.
 At seven-thirty Mary left her home in her new Packard car for Hartford where she met John and no doubt she thought that he was the only John who ever lived On their way home 1t took Mary much longer to drive home than it did to drive into Hart ford. They had a very nice time talking about what would happen the following day.
 When they arrived at Mary's home everyone was pleased to see JoFc as il was the first time they had seen the young couple together since they were engaged.
 The moon went down out of sight and the sun rose even before Mary
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
BErsY sossET coMEs sAck.

Dear Editor and Sisters of The Cor
 ner: You have all heard bad penny always comes back. and doubtless I shall ''come back" occasionally. just
 as long as I can. whether anyone
 wants me COT not
 Sorry couldn't be at the Whitman
 tic meeting February 14th. but a se-
 were attack of the grip is responsible
 without
 wfltwyck. Glad to hear your little
 girl is better. Wish I could "stop
 tn'' a minute and see you.
 Billie: In response to your letter
 of sometime ago I would say: The
 meanest man I ever knew never all
 kwed his wife one cent of spending
 money. He generally did her shop
 sions when she did visit the stores. he always tagged at her heels to pay the
 bills (after he had approved her selec-
 tions). We'll understood that he got
 all that was coming to him when he
 married his second wife. or the embarrassing minutes have
 lived through the least said the better.
 don't like to recall them. But this
 little incident will give!
 While in store one day. buying groceries, an acquaintance came in. She spoke to me, and after greeting her I asked as cordially as possible hoy the baby was" and then after that if she was growing well; and 1t WooL 0hlii several idLeTs dlL- CT we had talked of other things. that discovered she wasn't the woman l had thought her to be at all; but one whose youngest child was as much as eight or nine years old. I wonder sometimes what she thought. The Madame: Please accept my hand in sympathy. I believe Saman- tha some time ago suggested a discus sion of the borrowing habit aIZ no one responded. I wonder if it was because some felt themselves guilty, and dared not write. and others knew themselves to be imposed on. but had no remedy to offer. If there is any remedy one can apply to discourage a confirmed borrower I wish the in- ventor would let us know.
 Aunt Mary and Aunt Nancy: I was glad to see your good letters win prizes last month. Such letters are much more enjoyable than the usual half column strings of recipes. x. Y. E.: Hope you and yours are all well. Best wishes to all-
 BETSEY BOBBET
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

had closed her eyes once that night, for she was thinking all night of what she had dreamed of so mary times and
 which she hoped would come true Early next morning all arose to find a perfect day. and as soon. as they had all breakfasted John went to the
 plano and sang At the End of Fer feet Day. for at the end of this per feet day Mary and he would be the
 happiest of the festive company. During the day came gifts of all kinds from Mary's friends, and best of all, from her nearest dear friend, Julia, was received a handsome cedar
 chest full of very useful linens.
 The hours sped quickly and at six o'clock Elizabeth and Julia went up-
 stairs to help Mary. dress for the wed- ding in white organdie, with. veil
 and a wreath of violets.- She also was
 to wear a bunch of violets at her breast
 Julia was dressed in pale green voile and carried a bouquet. of lilies of the valley. The Rev. T. J. ketchum came lat live minutes of eight and all was ready for the eight o'clock ceremony. As the wedding march from L.ohengrin was being played by Philip, John s youngest brother, Mary and Frank and Julia and John marched down the winding stairs, out through the library to the arch. , Philip played At the End of a Per feet Day very softly on the piano while they were being married. l It was a double ring service. Mary looked very prim during. the service for she had been warned not to smile at anything the minister said as she was accustomed to do when she. went 1 to meeting because every thing seemed so funny. Everyone in turn wished the bride joy, cong ratuIated the groom; and when Frank kissed the bride he hand ed her a bag of gold. gift from his family.
 After a most delicious lunch = of l chicken salad, olives and tuna fish sandwiches and punch, ice cream and cakes, the bride cut her wedding cake
 and she was afraid it would crack as she was told if the frosting cracked it meant bad luck. All decided 1t was l the best brides cake they had ever eaten, perhaps, because 1t was made | by Mary. s
 The happy couple left home at 9.30 o'clock in their car for tour up the Mohawk Trail. Everyone showered them with confetti and rice, and glee- fully waved them out of sight with heartfelt good wishes.
 Mary had never seen such beautiful sights before and it was Q most won derful trip for her.. They were to be gone a month and on their way home they were to stop at an. old friend o1 Johns who went to the East Green I wich Academy with him several years ago. He. too. was a school teacher so they liked to get together after and | talk up school affairs. se Months went by and Mary and her hubby were very happy in their nice new house on Hilltop avenue In a city of distant state.
 Mary did not get lonesome for every | one liked her very much. which made | 1t very pleasant for her. Every evening she and John sat by | the freside and talked over old times. and they often sang At the End of a Perfect Day" for all the days seemed | to them to be perfect.
 SNOW.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
A LIST OF NEEDFuLs.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: It has been some timE since have seen any thing in The Corner pertaining to the to send a list of needfuls at that time which I am hoping may be of assist ance to some inexperienced young mother be.
 Do not wait until the last minute to ge. things ready Everything should be prepared two months before the ex- pected time. The mother needs two pounds of absorbent cotton; twenty i've yards of gauge. one douche pan, made of enameled ware: one douche bsg,> holding two quarts, three large pads to cover han of the bed (if the pads cost too much) newspapers and cotton batting. covered with clean cheese-cloth. win do just as well, one rubber sheet or piece of oilclotl, large enough to cover half of the bed, to keep the mattress clean.
 If you are saving pieces of old linen to use at this time, wash them before putting them away and see they are kept clean.
 What the baby needs: The first thing to have ready for the newly born babe Is a piece of old blanket in which the baby may be wrapped. It may be old, but it must be warm and clean: a bath tub of some kind: the baby's clothes should be very plain and not expen- sive. Do not put too many clothes on the baby. They make it uncomforta- ble; the long clothes should not be over twenty seven inches from shoul- der to hem.
 The tiny baby needs to year band of q wide strip of flannel until it is a few weeks old, after that a little knit ted band of cotton and wool; then a shirt, diapers, petticoat and plain little cotton slip.
 Tn cold weatlier it can wear outside of these a warm wrapper: or 1t can be wrapped in . woolen shawl.
 find the following list ample for all needs by washing each day.
 Buy the following, made of cotton and wool: Three knitted bands, first size at 25c: 75c. $1.5o; three cotton and wool shirts at 5ec: three flannel petticoats q use outing flannel made after the Gertrude pattern. buttoning on the shouldsr): four slips of plain cotton material These can be bought at all prices from 25 cents up. The slips known as Arnold knitted slips are excellent They are more com fortable for the baby if they are per fectly plain. Fancy ones do not look neat and cost much more. Three pairs of woolen stockings or knitted woolen bootees. Two or three wrap pers of outing flannel, plain and loose. Three or four dozen diapers. These
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

are made of sanitary cotton birds eye' or outing flannel. It comes in different qualities. It Is best to buy a good quality, because then the diapers will last the whole time during which they are needed. They should be 20 inches square Old rags can be used, if clean; but they are not economical as they do not last and are never really satisfactory to the mother.
 A large clothesbasket makes a good bed for a little baby. It protects the child from draughts and may be moved easily It can be kept clean and used when the baby sits up, to keep it safe from harm; and is a good place in which to play. It should be furnished with a small hair pillow, mattress, protected by a small piece of rubber sheeting or oilcloth and a. piece of padding or oilcloth and a piece of pad- ding over that. The bed covering should be warm. Little blankets can be made of squares of cheesecloth, stuffed with cotton batting and then sewed through like quilts with wool These will wash and are pretty. There should be three of them Over one of these may be used one of the little figured blankets, warm and also wash able A woolen or knitted shawl of some kind is very desirable.
 Best wishes to you all.
 NACTA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
GOOD sREAn REctPEs.

Dear Social Cornerftes: I thought would send in some good bread recipes fHope syou will like them:
 Oatmeal Bread: One cup of oat- meal; pour on two cups boiling water, add one-haf cup molasses. one table. spoon salt, one tablespoon butter, let cool. Add one yeast cake dissolved in one-half cup luke warm water. four and one-hah cups sifted flour. Let rise over night in warm place. NeRt morning beat and put in pans with spoon and let rise again till double in bulk. Bake forty-fve minutes In a moderate oven. Make two loaves.
 New, Kind of Bread: Boil i've pota1 toes take 5TateT from potatoes. put In bread pan ;,stake 1oneax tablespoon lard. one of sugar, one of salt; put ttiisss mixture, ttgsther:;. dissolve yeast cake in luke warm water. then add to mixture. Then take flour enough ta make soft dough; mix and put fin warm place over night; take out in morning and knead again: then when ready. put in pans for baking. This makes lovely bread.
 BIueherry Biscuits: Two and one half cups of pastry flour. pinch of salt, three teaspoons baking powder, one-half cup sugar, butter size Of egg, lard size of walnut. Work all toEeth- CT astfor pie crust, two cups biueber- FiesS Sadd t4niTls sto make sstiff dough; stiFs with spopH pdsSdr9Fsdn spoonfuls on well grea sed biscuit pan. Bake twenty minutes in a hot oven.
 SOCKANOESET.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
HINTS AND HELPS.

Dear Sisters of the Soc1n Corner:- Once again I greet you one and all.
 Be sure and come to our annual ing March 1zth.
 What a wonderfully good time we had at our last meeting, every one was so-e jolly and pleasant. which makes one feel welcome and makes one want to- go. again.
 Molly: Thanks for telling me about the B. D., I. think I need it. don't you? I will ask my doctor and let you know about it. How that card frightened Pill Roller. Have you. got a cane yet? If not, why not make us a call. ..svr F4 : wonder where the Doctor and lots of our old writers are.
 To- make ,. jackets remove easily from sweet potatoes, s1cover with a damp cloth when taken from oven.
 Instead of using gasoline to remove stains from wooden goods try kero- sene. TTi-
 To preserve the natural color of greens remove the lid from the vessel as soon as they begin to boil. After opening a glass bottle wash the cork in warm water and dry well, and dip in melted tallow or parafEine. This win prevent sticking.
 if few lemon feelings are boiled with the tea towel it will whiten them
 Tos clean. rope. cfothIlnes, wrap it around the washboard and scrub it on the board in good soapsuds.
 To tighten the sewing machine strap take the strap off the wheel, open and twist strap several times. hook to- gether- and put 7on the machine as it was. This win tighten the strap in
 t.~ PoFI,y wTNTF1RGRTEN
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
CREAM PUFFs.

Dear Sisters: Here is a recipe for cream puffs that never fail with me. Cream Puffs: cup hot water. one half cup butter. pinch of salt, one cup flour, three eggs.
 Boil the water, butter and salt, stir in the dry flour while it is boiling and stir quickly until the mass thickens. When cool add eggs, unbeaten, and stir them in thoroughly. Drop the mixture by tablespoons on buttered tins and bake 20 minutes in quick oven. When cool cut open and i'll.
 Cream for Puffs: One cup milk. one half cup sugar, one egg. three table spoons flour, one teaspoon vanilla
 Put the milk on to boil in a double boiler. Beat the egg, with sugar: add flour; stir all into the boiling milk. Stir over the fire until mixture thickens; i; when cool add vanilla
 EASTER LILY. White Plains, N. Y
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
HOW TO COOK RABBIT.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: As so many people are fond of ,abbit and do not know of many ways to cook them, will send in a few recipes.
 The older animals require parboiling to make them tender. but the young ones are as tender and easily pre- pared as chicken. To test themg break the jawbone: if young the bone will snap off quickly; if old, 1t will require more strength to break it. Here are the recipes:
 Fried Rabbit-skin and wash the rabbit thoroughly. then joint and let 1t stand in water with salt for about Is minutes. Drain, wipe each piece dip each piece in beaten egg. then in fine bread crumbs and fry in hot fat, preferably pork drippings, until golden brown on each side. Remove the rabbit to hot plate and add to the fryings in the pan a cup of rich sweet milk. Thielxen with a table spoon of -four stirred to smooth paste in a little. cold water; use more with the rabbit
 Rabbit Pie-wash the rabbit thor oughly, then put over the fire in enough water To cover well and boil until tender. Remove from the stock, wipe dry and sbrown in hot fat. sea soaing each piece with salt and pep per. Arrange the rabbit in baking dish or in an old fashioned long bread pan. Now make a baking powder bis cult dough, roll out rather thin, cut into small rounds and place these over the rabbit Pour around the pie enough of the stock in which the rab- bit was boiled to come we'll up around 1t and bake in a moderate oven half an hour.
 Baked Rabbit-wash the rabbit and soak in cold water for half an hour Remove from the water. wipe dry and rub inside and outside of rabbit with salt and pepper. Make a dressing by using stale bread crumbs. a seasoning of salt. pepper, sage and butter. Pour over all sufficient boiling hot water to mix it; mix thoroughly and stuff rab- bit with the dressing. Sew up the opening with strong white thread. Place the rabbit in a baking pan. pour over 1t a cup of hot water and place in a hot oven. Baste frequently with a cup of water in which has been melted tablespoon of butter. Bake until tender and serve with a gravy made from the drippings in the pan.
 BLUE BABY. -.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03

 Dear Social Cornerites: If you wish to put outsa fire and haven't much water, put saleratus in the water that you have The water will go much farther
 Olive Oil is used for salads; also for bowel trouble. two. teaspoons after or with each meal For young chicks. one drop. It is good for colds and for burns.
 Keep high chair to sit in when doing dishes and ironing. Save your feet.
 Fasten a handie to your small wheel on the sewing machine; use without the abelt.
 Cut pads from old felt, tack to bot tom of chair legs. It will save your polished hoors. %f
 Put fine salt Finz your sink pipe be- fore retiring. It will keep pipe from freezing. If it freezes in the ground. put heap of lime on the ground, moisten and cover. It will thaw out the pipe.
 To make lime water: Put lump of lime in pail pour on water and leave, stirring occasionally. After 1t settles a couple of days, pour off the water, strain and bottle. This will keep a long time.
 To make your cotton clothes fire proof: Put one tablespoon borax in one pint of starch: stir good. This does not catch fire readily. A Dutch Idea: When one Is sick, write how your sick one is and hang writing outside near the door. Your friends can read how the sick one is, and it saves you many extra steps. Learn to say Noi If it will not be too much trouble for the Editor, shall be the next time I write something besides
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
HOMEMADE CANDY.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: When you are shut in the house some cold or stormy night. try these candy recipes and think of me sweet1y:
 Chocolate Walnut caramets-Two cups brown sugar. one-ha1f cup milk. three tablespoons butter. four squares Bakers chocolate. one-fourth teaspoon salt. one-ha1f cup chopped cup nuts (walnuts), one-haK teaspoon vanilla. one cup Karo corn syrup. Put all but nuts and vanilla in deep pan Boil about 30 minutes or until 1t forfne a hard ball when dropped in cold water. Stir constantly while cooking. Add nuts and vanilla and pour in long but tered pan. Chocolate Fudae1Two cups sugar. one tablespoon butter, enc cup milk, two squares chocolate and one-half teaspoon vanilla. Cook sugar. milk and chocolate in pan. stirring con- stantiy, until they boil. Then occa- sionally until it forms soft ball in cold water. Add butter and remove
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
.lrHE RgruRNINe sIRpe.

Dear Social Corner Friends: The cold wave Of February brought myriads of robins to southern Flori- da. [; Perhaps they had wintered furth- CT south, and. starting on their spring migration northward, met the fierce blizzard, and were forced to stop and rest in our orange groves.
 Certain it is that they were here by the thousands. The air seemed to be full of fIutfering wings and one field where they settled down to feed was quite he'd with them; they hardly had room to hop.
 EvIdent1y they had not had an op- portunity for a drink and a bath for some time, and the drain ditch south of the house. overhung by a guava tree, seemed to offer conveniences for both They lined up in rows on the ditch banks and drank and drank
 There were old, gray grandpa rob- fns in rusty coats and faded yellow vests, and dapper young fellows in black caps and bright red waistcoats, making their. first trip. and very im- x tc0ntfnasd on Page Fiftsen)