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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
DOM PEDRo's AcKNoWLEDG.
 MENTS.

Social Corner Sisters and Friends: I thank you all for the nice box of goodies which I received from Social Corner Club No. 1 on the seventh an- niversary- It was a great surprise but none the less welcome-a strong reminder that though absent l was not forgotten.
 I also received a note from Tidy Addley containing one of the pretty little favors; red. white and blue. Judging from th,: letters in The Cor ner, you must have had a good and patriotic tiIne- How I wish. I could have been with you I envy those who live near and can attend tue gatherings But I have to be very careful of myself, I have so many i'll turns.
 I sincerely hope there will be no break :n The Corner family during the year 1917 and that we may all be able to greet each other when the next an niversary rolls around. 0
 That we may have many returns of that day, is the wish of
 DOAT EETHEO
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
ABOUT BIRDS AND PLANTS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Often when standing near a cage q dealer will under pretense of pointing to a bird. frighten it. It's surprise causes it to brighten. even though 1t may be sick.
 By Imagining cage up or. sitting it down at a distance the bird will crouch down. hanging his wings, ap- bearing all in a heap, being rough in his feathers, and putting his head un- der his wing most of the time. These are indications of an unhealthy bird. I have raised birds and understand them pretty well.>-
 Select sound sweet potato, let it rest upon the edge of q dish, with it's lower edge just touching the water: then give it a sunny place and plenty of water in a warm room and growth will start. If it is trained to run over window, remove all except two or three of it's strongest sprouts. It has beautiful foliage and looks lovely in a vase set upon a bracket.
 1 have never tried this, but I re- ceived it from Mrs. F. M-'of Water bury in 1914. and she has had fine success.
 ETHEYN
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
AUNT JERustsA.s HENS

Dear Social Corner Friendsz Thanks to the Sisters for my part in the pleas ant anniversary meeftng- How lovely the decorations were. l. really enjoyed every moment of it and such lovely dinner. =
 Olga: I wanted to say Hurrah when I read your letter about Poultry Profit It is just like mine. Our hens only begun to lay the last week in Febru- ary. Everyone always said 1t was be- cause we kept our old hens over. so this year we sold all but our bullets wheat and dry bran with scraps mix cd. He toasted the grain. gave warm drink; ashes with plenty of coal in them to roll in: and litter to scratch ins sand shells and a good place to live in and never an egg till they just got can make hens lay on less work and trouble, first as some can mako money if you put them on a flat rock.
 Remember Me: Hope you did not take cold in that storm.
 Aunt Sarah: We have had robins in The weather is changeable: shall be glad to see settled weather. bu. dread the muddy time.
 Johan: Hope you are better and will gain as the spring opens.
 Joan: That old song you inquired for have heard many times: It was one of my favorites. There is lots of music in the old songs like I cam not sing the old songs I used to sing years ago.. can not sing myself but love to hear others. I enjoyed that part Of the meeting the 14th.
 Dom Pedro: My pinks are full of buds; how are yours?
 With best wishes to the sick or the shut-inS and all others
 AUNT JERUSHA.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice To Taxpayers

All persons liable to pay taxes ln the Town Of Norwich are aereUy notthed that have warrant to levy and collect a tax of twelve and Oue-quarter 12A) mills on the dollar on the town list of 1916 payable April To- 1917. And for the purpose Of collecting the same will be at the Collectors Office in the Court House daily from a. ID. to I2.30 D. m.. and from to D. m-. from April 10 10 May 10, inclusive, eX- cept the following days:
 On Monday. April ] 6. I will be at the store of William smith G Co. Norwich Town, from II a. ID. to l D. m.
 On Tuesday. April 17, from 10 10 11.3O a. m., at the Yautic Store.
 On the same day at the store oi Patrick T. Cornell Bean Hill. from i2
 On n wedbesday. wed April IS. at Edward McNamara's store. Falls. from 12 m. = On ETharsasy. April ie. at the drug
 on Friday. April %. at the drug store of George NJ. RathbOne. West Side. from II Q. m. 10 1 D. m.
 On Sa turday April 2t. at the Peoples Store. Taftville from 2 m. tO 2. 90 D. m.
 On Monday. Anril g, at the store Of John G. Potter. East Side. from il a. m.
 All persons neRlcctlnF thig notice will be charged legal fees and addi-
 THOMAS 4. ROBINSON. Collector.
 Dated at Norwich, Conn. March IT,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
The Road of Happiness.

(Annie Johnson F1into This is the road to Happiness; Start Now, from Where you Are; Turn to the Right and Keep straight
 on,''
 And youn not find 1t far. Along the Path of Willing Feet And over Heartease Hin, Across the fields of Sweet Content, The stream of Glad Good Will; Then through the lane of Loving
 Heart
 The gate that's called To-day, And down the steps of Little Things Into the Common Way. And take the Cloak of Charity, The staff of Wise Employ, A loaf of Bread of Daily Grace, A flask well filled with Joy; A word of cheer, a helping hand, Some good to give or share, A bit of song. high resolve, A hope, a smile, prayer. And in the Place of Duty Done, Beside the Door of Home, Youth find the House of Happiness For happiness does not roam.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
AUNT MARY HITS THE BULLS
 EYE.

Social Corner Editor: In a social gathering, If a part Of the company divide into cliQues. and two or three seem to have a joke or something to laugh about that none of the rest know about, 1t is embarrassing to hear them laugh and make sly remarks about some good time they have enjoyed to- gether that no one else of the com pany knows anything about; and as they do not enlighten anyone there is restraint and lack of sociability that does not add to the good, feeling of the whole company.
 Thus in our Social Corner if one or two write hints of some funny hap pening that only they know about, like someone sitting on the woodbox or filling the woodbox, as a joke at some jolly time that they only know about, it is not as interesting to all the rest as if it were something all were in terested in and had known about.
 A postcard costing only a penny could be used to remind each one in terested in the woodbox and other like jokes, and not take up the room in the Social Corner page which often is not large enough to hold all the in teresting letters that are written for it. and which would be enjoyed by the whole circle.
 There have been less of such hints and reminders in the letters the past year, and the letters have improved in interest and helpfulness.
 AUNT MARY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
CLUB No. IFS ANNivERsARYsc scEL
 E6RATION.

Dear Corner Sisters: On Wednes- day. March 14. at Willimantic. was Social Corner. in the hall on Valley street.
 The hall was beautifully decorated in the national colors. a great profu- sion of flags being in evidence every where, as this celebration was of a patriotic nature.
 The table was prettily trimmed with the club color. pretty candlesticks held ble and one in the center. and beau tiful vase of yellow daffodiils served as a centerpiece. The sides of the ta- ble were draped with festoons of red and the general appearance of the in- terior of the hall was a thing of beau ty never to be forgotten.
 Theoda was chairman of the occa- cion, ably assisted by Tidy Addly, Olga, Lonesome Pine. Aunty No. l, Ginger and Olive.
 The table fairly groaned under the weight of the good things 1t held, and enty hungry Social Corner Sisters did ample justice to the appetizing menu spread before them. which consisted of salads, cold meat, pickles. escalloped Ia tomato. sandwiches of every de- scription, cakes galore. fruit salad, cheese, tea, coffee and fruit.
 After tho dinner hour passed and Ihe LaiDieS cleared away a PTS-iS Ai-lic program gotten up under the super vision of Tidy Addly. was greatly ent joyed by those present Representa- lives of Is different towns).
 E'olfowing. is the account of the en- ~tertalnment: The Soldiers Last Charge, the music by Popover: song. All Hail the Flag; a reading. The Ori- gin of the Flag, by Maine Lover: tab leau. Betsey Ross Making the Flag. by Slim Jim; tableau. The Flag Com pleted, also by Slim Jim; Salute to the Flag, led by Aunt Mary: song, The Star Spangled Banner.
 The prize in the picture contest was carried away by c. E. S.
 Three minutes was given to make as many words as could be from the words Old Glory. The first prize went to Crimson Rambler and the second to Maine Lover
 The birthday cake was sent to the editor.
 Diana and Dom Pedro, both shut ins, were each remembered with box of goodies which goes to show they are not forgotten. The Sisters of Club No. 1 are jov- jail crowd and always extend the glad hand to visitors and try to do all in their power to make things pleasant and interesting.
 The Sisters from Norwich extend thanks to the, committee for all cour resles snown.
 CRIMSON RAMBLER
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
HOT CROSS BUNS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: To make Hot Cross Buns take one yeast cake, one cup milk, scalded. one ta- b1espoon sugar. three to four cups of sifted flour. one-quarter cup butter one egg. one quarter cup raisins or entrants. one-quarter teaspoon salt. Dissolve yeast and one tablespoon of sugar in luke warm milk :, add one and one-hah cups flour to make sponge. Beat until smooth: cover and let rise until light. in warm place free from draft, about one hour: add butter and sugar creamed; egg well beaten; rais- ins or currants which have been flour ed, rest of four or enough to make a soft dough and salt. Turn on board and knead lightly; place in greased bowl; cover and set aside in warm place until double in bulk, which should be in about two hours; shape with hand. or form into medium sized round buns; place in we'll greased. shallow pans two inches apart, cover and let rise again about one hour. or until light. Glaze with egg df- luted with water. With sharp knife cut a cross on top of each. Bake twenty minutes. Just before remoy- ing from oven brush with sugar moist ened with milk. While hot fill cross with plain frosting. These are very nice. Try them.
 With best wishes to all
 PAULA.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
AS TO SUGGESTIONS.

The two score or more of good sug- gestions made to The Corner were worth all they cost. We do not need any departmental arrangements. If the ideas presented are acted upon we shall be less formal and just as in teresting and helpful.
 The limiting of letters to 240 words would make letters of excellent length and would enable us to print a half hundred letters on a single page Just a note sheet page and a half covers the space. There is no bar to subjects rationally presented.
 The idea that the prize money be divided into $ half-dollar prizes, and that $1 each be given to the writers of the best letters of travel monthly would be adopted by The Bulletin if it had the approval of the writers.
 The suggestion that monthly sub
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
FURTHER SUGGESTIONS Fo
 IMPROVEMENT.

Editor of The Social Corner:-This is time when women are entering into all the phases of life. therefore their education must be extended be- yond the mere work of the home. Would it not be wise to add to the Social Corner letters exchanging thoughts of the different topics of the day, such as war. peace, religion, education, suffrage, politics, literature and above all the problems of the working woman with letters of in- formation relative to theirWork; such as dressmaking. millinery, mill work, rug making, teaching, poultry, nurs- ing, farming. housework and basketry Let us make study of food balance also arranging of simple inexpensive meals.
 Should war come to Us, let The Sociai Corner Sisters unite their ef- forts in some way to serve their country.
 Decreasing the exchange of personal talks in letters. Let necessities be confined to Inquiries and Answers"
 ELIZA. l..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
INau,RsEsI AND ANSWERS.

INFORMATION has reached the Social Corner Editor that Diana one of our Sisters, a chatr-invalid, and a shut-in for six months in the year, is just recovering from pneumonia All of her wealth Is represented by a sweet and patient spirit Her birth- day anniversary is April 7th, and as an expression of our interest and goodwill. it is proposed to give her a shower of cards and such gifts in coins as sympathy and love may sug- gest. Gifts and cards for her should reach the Editor by April 2nd. He will see that they get to her on her birthday
 AUNT TERUSFEA-Your full ad- dress Is necessary for the receipt of seeds from Joseph Doe.
 AUNT JUIE-Letter received. Will forward pattern as soon as possible
 NO. 1S.-A quilt block from Aunt Jule awaits your full address.
 o. H. O.: Letters received and will be forwarded.
 JENNIE: Letter received and for Warded to Princess Pat.
 WRINKLES: The Corner had no be- ginning worth mentioning for it just grew as Topsy did without any as- sistance from parents. It was our wise Sisters who recognized that So- cial clubs do not need officers or the ambitions or jealousies such organ lzations arouse. They are truly dem ocratic and will doubtless be kept so.
 AUNT JERUSHA: The Editor has not your address. Send 1t in and dahIia seeds from Joseph Doe will be mailed you.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
GREETINGS FROM PorLATcH.

Dear Social Corner Friends: The past months have been busy ones Tor me. and not all pleasant ones. as pert of the time I have been a shut-in. was in the hospital short time, put am feeling quite fit now, and hope to be able to be busy soon, as the Social Corner garden needs my special care.
 We have had a very fine winter on Puget sound, and our spring is bring ing us some early flowers
 Although a little late. I wish to thank Interested Reader for the pretty calendar. The home scene was surely old Connecticut.
 Mrs. L.. J. G., from Arkansas. hope we shall hear from you again. l en- joyed reading your letter in the De-
 North Dakota is another new mem Der from the great middle west. As l lived in Kansas several years, there IS always a friendly feeling for western realize that Pretty cold your way; but you live in a great country.
 Merry Andrew: You certainly made it lively for the Cornerites- Don't forget to stir them once in a while.
 R. D. Seems to think a mans heart Is reached through his stomach. Thai is a give away that he is a married man. No bachelor would venture such a statement--although it is quite true
 It will soon be Sister Kettle Marie's birthday. Let us remember her, all though I have not seen any word from her pen in many months.
 I was out to visit Sister Wildwood a few days ago. She is not well this winter and her eyes have troubled her so much she cannot write very well; but she wished to send her greetings to all the Social Corner friends. Her 18th birthday comes on the 18th of April. Any cards from the Sisters would be a great pleasure. to her. Her address is Station S., Seat tie, Wash, R. R. No. 3, Box 190. Just address to Wildwood.
 I am looking forward to the many letters I know will be published on this anniversary. I was planning to remember it in some way. but on ac- count of illness am not able to do so this year; but my thoughts are with you today.
 How I should love to be with you I hope the next year will bring us many new friends, and that the old ones will not forget to let us hear from them, too.
 With best wishes and three cheers for the Editor and all Cornerites, am your Sister in the far west,
 -POTLATCH. Seattle, March 10th. ,1917
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
POULTRY RAISING.

Dear Cornerites: The seventh birth day page was fine. Give the critics due praise for bringing out good ideas.
 Olga: Poultry raising is called a scientific branch of farming. One must add experience to reading from others success and failures. If more particulars had been given. perhaps the cause could be found for such lag cards. Mix a quart of alfalfa meal with the dry mash each day.
 If they are a year old and 20 are kept in each room with hay or straw two inches deep in the scratching pens to scatter grain in to give them ex- ercise, or a feed hopper for them to work and keep them busy. and not less than four square feet of floor space for each one; and the house cleaned every day and coal ashes sifted on the floor. or dry dirt used to keep sanitary, and no vermin: fresh water twice day
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
oHFicuLT2To MAKE BOTH ENDS
 MEET.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I arl a new conner. but ftr four or five years have eagerly read the letters Aft CT. reading Aunt Mary's letters. Aft cided to write to The Corner.
 Aunt Mary may seem narrow-n mind ed to some. but to me her letter con- yeys a broad. honest. upright m5nd, for, like her. can't see why so many are swayed by the whist or bridge craze
 Irbelieve if a few friends gather and enjoy playing cards for merely a pastime, it is quite another thing from making a practice of it. week after week. Mothers gather and spend a whole precious afternoon playing for some simple little gift any of us could buy, and at home the weeks mend ing is waiting or children coming home from school looking for mother and not finding her witl: a welcoming smile or cheerful word. They often 20 places and do things very different from what they would do if mother was not at the card party.
 Tnere are many ways woman can make herself useful and worth while just now at this critical period of the nations history
 Without one is wealthy 1t is about all one woman can do if she has any family at all to make both ends meet in these times of high prices. It takes time. to figure out how one will ray twelve dollars a ton for coal. forr dol lars for bushel of potatoes and twenty-eight cents for one quart of onions, added to thirty-s cents for one quart of beans-alI the same week -a long with other minor expenses.
 Woman's position in the home at the present time is not only to be suc- cessful -kone-'f3ker, but also book keeper of the most economical kind.
 PEGGY ANN, 2D. '
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
A GOOD SOCIAL CORNER CAKE.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I am sending two dependable recipes:
 White Fruit Cake-One cup butter, three cups sugar, eight eggs. separat- ed, one cup milk. two teaspoons baking powder three and one-hah cups of flour, one-fourth teaspoon grated nut meg, one teaspoon mace, one-fourth teaspoon salt, two cocoanuts. grated, six cups shredded candied citron peel. Cream butter and sugar thoroughly together, add yolks of eggs, milk. flour sifted with baking powder, spices and salt, egg whites beaten, cocoanuts and peel. Mix carefully and turn in tin. Bake one and one-quarter hours. This would make a good cake for a Corner Gathering, as 1t is sufficient for 12 to Is persons. z 5sas
 Parkins-Twelve blanched almonds, one and two-thirds cups fine oatmeal two teaspoons baking powder, one cup flour, one-haH cup butter, one cup brown sugar one teaspoon ginger, one teaspoon cinnamon, one-hah teaspoon nutmeg. one-third cup mofasses. one egg. two tablespoons milk Split af- monds. Mix oatmeal and flour to- gether rub in butter, sift and add baking powder, spices and sugar. Warm molasses and pour in: beat egg, add to milk; mix, make cakes, lay on tins, place half almond on top of each. Bake 20 minutes.
 EASTFJR TsY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
ECONOMY IN SPRING WORK.

Dear Social Corner Friends: The time will soon be here for housewives To be thinking of spring, cleaning and renovating. With nearly everything so high in price most of us will have to make each dollar more elastic if possible than ever before. But some times improvements in the home can be made that cost very little and are
 Good taste and judgment often count more than money. One can make or mar room according one uses suitable or unsuitable, paint and wall paper.
 we'll remember how once trans formed an apparently dark and gloomy sleeping room. When I had covered the lead colored paint with three coats of white and replaced the faded cheap red paper with light and dainty paper my dinSy room had disappeared and in place of it beheld bright and pleasing room. The change fully repaid me for my labor and the expense was but little.
 have found that two small con- meeting rooms will seem appreciably larger if papered alike and my experi- large patterns for small rooms As a rule tan and, brown papers are very restful and satisfactory for living rooms. while those with light ground and delicate colorings are best for
 A very decided saving can be made by doing ones own painting and. pa per-hanE1ng and this is not so diff cult as many suppose. .---
 Drapery curtains also add much to a room. If ones purse is very limited one need not despair as dainty and serviceable curtains may be easily made from cheesecloth.
 The Dutch style is pleasing and cost of material need not exceed twenty five cents per ordinary window and heavy picture wire will take the place of rods.
 Do not hesitate to change the posi- ton of a shelf which is now in the wrong place or to remove a door that is not needed but is in the way.
 I have been greatly benefited by The Corner, which I have read from its beginning. I hope someone may find a little help in these suggestions.
 EVEIINE BURR.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24

course. tlfere are. even now. souls who are not advaflced enough to receive their teachings: but there are millions who do accept them and live them and are members of the order. But the majority of people in these loo material days. are much more inter ested in what to wear. and what to cat. and where to- go to have good times in preference to the most last ing-everlasting culture of the soul They are like Martha, too troubieo about many thingsr to take few hours to sit at the feet of the Saviour and learn of Him.
 I hope and believe there are many of the Sisters who- do have daily spiritual quiet hour: but there are many, many Marthas, for this ever present, material world is very press ing and impel1ing.
 While we are here we must give ourselves, which is much harder than giving money or old clothes. In unsel- fish services and in so doing we are increasing our own soul growth. To copy our Saviour and to walk in HIS ways just as closely as we can.
 I think that is "Tne Highest Practi- cal Idea," don't you. Little spin sterT
 Bear we one another's burdens I think a motto which all our mem bers should carry in their hearts.
 P. U. 1T,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
ORIGINAL RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: These recipes are original:
 knickerboc<er Rolls-Take a pound of bread dough and work into it three tablespoons cocoa, four tablespoons sugar and when well mixed make into small biscuits, cut a cross in top and let rise until double in bulk. Bake in moderate oven 45 ninuets. Rub over top with little butter and steam until soft, then frost with a little sugar and water, Use in place of doughnuts if you wish.
 Hickory Loaf-One cup sugar, one tablespoon of butter creamed together. one egg beaten very light and added to above mixture, one cup sweet milk, one cup walnut meats ground in meat grinder and mixed thoroughly with sugar, milk and eggs. Now add one and one-haif cups flour, one teaspoon salt, four level teaspoons baking pow der sifted twice. Bake in loaf until when touched with tip of fingfier it leaves no dent. Frost with one cup frosting sugar pinch of salt and mois- ten with boiling water until it almost runs (then the frosting will be soft Instead of hard}, flavor with desired favoring, color pink. if you wish and spread on cake. decorate with walnut meats.
 Plain Chocolate cakeecream one cup sugar, four tablespoons cocoa or grated chocolate. one tablespoon of butter together. then add one egg beaten light, one cup milk and mix thoroughly; all one and one-haf cups flour, one teaspoon salt, four level tea spoons baking powder and bake in hot oven in layers and. frost with any de- sired frosting.
 Hope you will afl like these recipes. If you do, will send few original
 MRS KATSFNIAM