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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
GREETINGS FROM RURAL DELIV
 -.s.s.1E-s FRY. ~.

Dear Social Corner Friends: It brought back good old days to see M. Roena once more in The Corner page. Are there others coming back home again who were the writers to help lay the cornerstone?
 How well remember in the early faithful helpers sf the Editor. There are number who seem to be taking rest. Will they wake up in 1918 and let the fine crop of young writers know who made The Corner page pos- sible which they so much enjoy?
 It is with much sadness we learn of the death of Brother si. We had the pleasure of meeting him few times and always found Tim ready to help others enjoy The Corner gatherings Mandy surely has our sympathy in her great loss. ~
 Papa's Boy: Your very interesting letter is at hand; shall not forget to answer in due time.
 Our Sister from the far west, Pot latch, has just delivered me a letter through the help of Uncle Sam. She makes me homesick telling me of the warm days with flowers in. full bloom while here we can hardly keep from freezing with both feet in the oven Crimson Rambler: You are not for gotten. 1 think l. am owing you a letter. Watch out. . Keziah Doolittle: T will call around next summer and see how that fresh pork keeps.
 RURAL DELIVERY.
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It Can't Be Done.


 How did the world get started. son: Why, some one satd' Tt can't be That settled 1t. The troglodyte Came out of darkness into light. ri eant be done!" somebody said, ''- And loi the green fields gave us
 bread, e With that tatnt ringing in his ears Has man gone upward through the
 years. .--G You should have seen the mill wheels
 run
 When some; one said, 'It caa,t be Tt can't be donel" they said before A sail put out to sea from shore. Since worlds remote and dismal dawn Those magic words have spurred us
 on. -- F
 II drove Columbus where the sun Went redly down. Tt can't be doner -1t can't be donei" the weddings said And 10 the Wright flew overhead. Tt can't be denej' was what they
 cried sf When Fulton offered them a ride. They said #. and Marconi sent His message through the Armament. That is the way 1t happened, son. Prsise God for this. Tt can't be done!' Clark, AeAdams, in St Louis Post Dispatch. F E9.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
AN INQUIRY.

To the Members of the Social Cor ner: have long been an interested reader and as see so many questions answered. and you all seem so willing to help each other, I wondered if any one could give me any help.
 l have to be on my feet great deal and suffer terribly with my feet burning and aching. It is mostly on the edges of the big and little toes. I think possibly it may be the effects of chilblains, as I chilled them four years ago.
 I have always suffered more or less with corrs and ,caMouses and now with this burning and aching it seems al- most unbearable. I have used Ego, Tiz, Ice Mint, Mentholatum, Calocide, borax and water, but get no relief
 I wonda$ if any of you were so af- flicted or could tell me of any remedy. should be 50 grateful if anyone could. They never itch now: but when I first chilled them they did. and by using the following<it stopped that at once: Ht We'll wash a potato. slice thin with out peeling and sprinkle generously with salt. let stand. several hours, then bathe the affected parts with the liquid.
 I hope this will help someone as it did me.
 LUCIA.
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cut from their fathers and grand fathers castoffs. Always made their blouses and when. the youngest one outgrew his clothes I gave them to some other child to be finished up. am glad I did those things and saved many dollars that way, otherwise it helped towards their education, which is of much value to them in these days. 1.s HaF4T sgf
 I congratulate Hoover's Friend for having received a prize for her sensi- ble letter and I believe it is her make up to be on the alert to save and avoid waste of any kind
 Now 1 have little suggestion to make which have not seen referred to in any of the letters a yet. No doubt many of the Sisters have old shawls laid away and perhaps the moths have defantly crept in and made their marks of destruction in spite of pre- ventives I am judging others by my self, and so I wondered what I should do with three old shawls which came into my possession. They were of a light weight and only for some moth holes. the rest of the material was good and whole. One of them I cut up for an underskirt, just straight around, sewed on to deep yoke, made of cotton cloth; a deep hem around the bottom of skirt and fancy colored coarse silk for a featherstitch to fin ish. This makes a very warm woolen skirt and does me some good and bet ter than furnishing a diet for moths
 The other two shawls I have cut UP into loose fitting sacks or house waists for morning wear They are warm and Eerviceable for this kind of weather and save buying new material for the same purpose. These three garments do not use up all of the three shawls SO the remnants, all that's good (and lodging the moth lsoies) are cut into six or eight inch squares, then mixed III with other worsted pieces and utilized to cover over and tack on ar old but clean bedquilt whose inner portion remains good
 Thus, you see, where the, shawls are divided and scattered and their mission of existence will be completed in use fulness for some time hence. Wha1 fragments remain, which are trifiing ] go to the ragbag and aSfew pennies fol their weight in return.
 do think it decidedly wrong way | of living to waste food, fuel and al \ wearing apparel. @
 We hear some people say, those wht are indifferent to economy: T shal not bother to save scraps and littl pieces. Why do I care? It will be al the same in a hundred years iron 1 now''
 Glad to see so many letters iron former writers. It adds much interes
 to the page.s Let us hear from more There are plenty on the list who ar yet silent.
 Best wishes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
Old Lyme.

Old Lyme, in Connecticut, the home of artists and all manner of other pleasant people, has developed quite
 q wonderful community spirit. For two years the town has been officially keeping down the bugs, weevils, cat erpillars, aphises, curculios, and other little creatures that prey on vegeta- tion,, within the town limits by means of a public system of spraying at min mum expense. It has now taken hold of the fuel shortage with a like exhi- bition of public spirit and wisdom. It has made of eacn Monday com
 nunaY wood -chopfting day. Old
 Lyme's manufacturing enterprises are not so numerous as to establish any noticeable difference between Monday and any other day in, the matter ot
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that perhaps the reason her plants did so well was becaEss she loved them.
 Love means service everywhere and service in the flower garden always spells success so that what sounds like fiction readily becomes fact.
 I have a friend who heard his. gar dener talking to his plants and -fthis is what he said to the weddings You little fools, why don't you grow good like your brothers. here; you are fed just the same. you are treated just the same, You've got to do bet
 When spoken to about this eccentrie habit of his he said; You do not be- lieye. You eome six weeks from now and look and you'll see!"
 The employer did go to see at the end of the allotted time and he found every plant equally robust, the weak lings were nowhere to be found.
 Nj. Reena is far from being alone ir her. belief that her flower garden re- spends to her loving care. Those whc love flowers cannot neglect them, oi withhold extra attention from the wealling plants, which, by the way have the reputation among gardeners of producing the most beautiful flow. CTS.
 You may not nave noticed on the seed packet directions that extra cart should be taken of plants which seen weakest as they produce the most de. sirahie flowers.
 Love discovers surprising responses in the flower garden; and because they love flowers is why M. Rpena. Joan Patience and other Social Corner. Sis. ters venture to say their success a. florists is largely due to their love fol | flowers. ..g JOSEPH DOE.
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wood through the day and towards night make a coal fire.
 A good substitute for kindling or wood is to take newspapers and twist dirt inside with pieces of old soap, make a regular twist, pack in your stove; then pour on a little kerosene and light If you have sawftust. put soap with it and little kerosene; stir up hard and cut into cakes. That will start your lire.
 Plans of Keeping fire with little coal --Just before retiring, put on two shovels Of coal. If the fra Is low, open all the drafts, and when the gas has partly burned off,. shake the fire thoroughly, coals are bright and red underneath. Yous can put. A little more coal in the fire pot. Close all the dampers, except one in the pipe, which is to be left partly epen Tor the gas to escape; open the front lids and In the fnorning the fire is ready foE use-and 1t does ret use as much coa' as making new fire.
 Another Pian-Having a good firs after burning, wood all day, in the ez' ehing put on coal; open dampers- after 1t has burned we'll; shake under leatf sprinkle on a little more coa or cinders. I keep my finders for tn second helping, let it burE just fsN minutes until free from gas, thes close all the drafts, except cheek oI pipe.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
THE ANNUAL DONATION DAY.

Dear Sisters of Tho Corner: Last year our Donation Day for the needy was such srcneisa, we voted to make 1t an annual affair.
 Our next meeting, February 18th, we will try to dc what we. can. We would like the Sisters to hiring or send the same as last yea-. Just a little from each one; but altogether VIII be quito a help. A small bag of potatoes, apples. any vegetable, cGr- ned goods. ar rice. any cereal will be accepted .te4s 1.-s.; If you cannot come, even a dime will heip the work if you care to send, ! Last year I think $s in money was sent me, to purchase what was needed most. know we all have rcaCy caus for money attd we aN feel the shut down ordered by the government. Thexe ia npthinE compulsory about this giving: but do hapa wa can spare a little for the children and l slged who are in need. All come who can and help the good work along. -'.<
 1 TIDY ADpyIy
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POETRY.
Folks Need . Lot of Lsvins.

 Feiks need . lot of loving in the morning; The day Is all before. with cares . sheset- .a.a....-.-,.s,. ,-,...-s .-t The cares we know, and those that give no warning; For love is Gods own antidote for fret Folks need lot of loving at the noon time-- In the battle, luli, the moment snatched from strife Half way between the waking and the eroen-tims, While pickering and worriment are rife. Folks hunger so for loving at the night time, When wearily they take them home for rest At slumber-song and turning out-the- light time Of an the times for loving, that's the best. Fon1s want lot of loving every min ute The sympathy of others and their smile! Tin life's end. from. the moment they begin 1t, Folks need a lot of loving all the while. Strickland Gillilan. in Ladies Home Journal. -i
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
THINGS WORTH KNOWING ANn s4,s.- <:s.e DOING. e'


 Dear Social Corner Sisters: Bind- ings may be preserved from mildew by brushing them over with spirits of wine. The Romans used oil of cedar to preserve valuable manuscripts
 Russia-leather covered books, placed in a stationer's. window will destroy flies and other insects.
 To Make Raq Rugs: Cut rags and sew hit and miss. or fancy-striped as you choose; use, wooden needles, round, smooth. and pointed at one end of desirable length. The knitting is done. back and forth (like old fashion ed suspenders) always taking of the first stitch.
 How to Remove Fruit Stains Wet with alcohol and ammonia, then sponged off gently with alcohol. - The Care of Marble-Never wash marble tops with soap. Use clean water (warm). add a little ammonia and soft cloth drying immediately with soft towel.
 To Clean Marblized Slate ManteIs- Use soft sponge or chamois skin dampere6 in e3aaR HsazuR iH<atAe .G4-aSi>--
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
CRIMSON RAMBLER
WAR PlEcRUsT..s :

Dear Social Corner Sisters: How are you all? I hope not in cold storage, as some have been, through all this cold weather. The papers claim it has been the coldest winter thus far in 50 years. The mercury here has ranged as low as from IA to 20 below zero, and that is a record breaker for New London.
 I thank The Bulletin for the yellow slip.t was very much pleased. It
 was a surprise, for it came before
 had seen the paper. --.,- I wonder if any or the Sisters have
 ever made any War Piecrust? If you have the ingredients for a soft pie you can make one in few minutes Grease your pie tin thoroughly, then sift fine eernmeal over it. Turn il
 over and shake off what is loose and your crust is all ready for filling. have not seen it used only for soft pies. When it is well baked on the 1 bottom it can be taken out of the tir same as any pie. = I think we will all be glad to see tht good old summer time'' and to heal | the bluebirds sing. The weather seem.
 to be on the warpath as well as thu country.
 Here is for peace, plenty and saf, return of all those who have gon' lover there.''ec e,s'rf @-se..-ss. -' -. | s-..-t t'~s DOM PEDRO
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ing thread over the first chain of the 1st medallion.
 End row-Ch 5, fasten with slip stitch in top of s chain of previous roW--repeat and. Now break again and fasten thread into first ch of E End TOW. srd,row-Ch 6, treble in top of next oh 5; eh 4, treble in top of next oh 5; continue with ch {, treble, end. | Nov you sew onto linen centre by the chain edge yeu have just made and join ends by folding one medallion
 over another and working through pi- cots on hook. Be sure tho work is Hat--nevef friny, Or the border will be too full and the beauty spoiled Fastan thread in ist pieot of lst me- 1 dailion on other side of braid. 4th row-Same as ist. 9th row-7 chain. fasten in top oi oh,
 9th row--5 oh. then treble in top oi i each ch. l Now sew on your length of cluns llasertien, choosing design that ieoks wei with the crochet work.
 Take nsw length of braid ant work on one side same as at first
 Then sew to ether side of the cluns insertion. On the outside of the braid l lst row, same as list and 4th. 2nd TOW
 3 trehles sin ch, ' eh, catch two haca for picot, 2 ch, q t in next ch. pieo' and more t in same place picoi
 8 trebles in next ch, repeat arouns
 for finish
 For small doyiies use one rcv
 medailions, finishing as you do thi outside TOW of the large centre, mak ing them e.uy size you wish. I This is a beautiful luncheon set, an.
 Is also sensible and practical, whicl
 makes it more valuable.
 Should any one have difficulty il working out this design, shall b
 glad to help out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: [ am sending directions for the Lun- tsheon Set I was making at Aunt Mary's picnic last summer s
 Please pardon the long delay, but I have done gone and moved so you may know there has not been much time for fancy work
 I thank Aunty No. for birthday Ecard.
 Imitation cIuny Luncheon Set: Ma terials- Three bolts novelty braid. No. 4, $ spools Barbour's Linen Thead, No. 50; steel crochet hook. No. g, one half yard linen, one piece real linen cluny insertion. three-quarters in oh wide.
 Cut centre say t2 inches, hem neat ly or buttonwork around Festen the thread into fst picot of medallion. , 1st row, oh 4 for treble, -2 double Htrebles in picot, oh $, miss. 1 picot, 3 "a t. in next picot, oh 6, 8 q in next picot, oh 6, miss 1 pieot, 5 d t. in last one-no chain-3 q t in 1st picot of 2nd medallion. 3 in 1st ldcet me- daIlion, repeat as on 1st medallion, un- til you have length enough to lay very easy around the linen centre. 'Noy you may join and work around, but find it better to break thread, leaving a length in case of need when the work ts joined. and begin again by fasten-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
AN AUTO RIDE.

Dear Social Corner Folks: was at home ironing when an auto with a friend of mine seated in it drove up to the door and Said. Come on, take a ride up to Jewett City" It was just quarter past three. ~ hustled into a little more presantable clothing and away we went. leaving note telling the folks where I'd disappeared to. We went up through Jewett City and then on to Plainfield reaching there at quarter past five (some speed).' Here is where our fun be- gan, there were four of us in the car.
 Just before reaching Plainfield our sasolene began to show signs of run hing short, cur chauffeur by driving carefully managed to get to a place where they could let us have rust a little, we went. further on where we secured a little more; still on we went to a. third place where we secured enough to fill the tank Afterwards the driver started up and the unruly critter baked and refused to go a atep
 We were told we'd have to get out and push; maybe We didn't hush more than we pushed. and finally we heard "All aboard!" We got into the car, and away we went.
 I can't begin to tell where we want
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
PRACTICAL FUEL suecEsrIoNs,

Dear Sisters of The Corner: Plaes large coal in bags and crack it up. and then l,cur water over it, sprinkle with salt. It will throw out more heat. :.
 Save all your coal dust, place in na per bags, when the fire requires mending, place a bag of dust in it with few pieces of coal on top. It cakes in the bag and does not tum- ble through the, bars of the stove.
 When you have ashes with cinders in them place two tablespoons of melted paraftin with little salt; or If, you have dried up coffee grounds or orange peel they all make a good fire.
 Always dampen small coal, before putting on fire; that cakes in a hard lump and throws out heat.
 A good way to s@ss coal Is ts bszru
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
CLUB NO. 2 MEETS FEB. 9TH.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Don't forget Wednesday, Feb. 9th, which is the date for our next meeting in the Buckingham Memorial. Hope all the Sisters from far and near will be able to attend. for we certainly intend giv- ing you social good time.
 Never mind bringing a plate. cup, knife, fork and spoon, for there are plenty to be had in the hail.
 .Oleander, Lucinda, Liberty, Huilo and Dorothy Perkins No have all promised to come and will please keep their promise.
 Golden Glow and Rumble Bee: Have your trotter we'll shod, so as to make an early start and make good time.
 Prudy: Bring your Social Corner work.
 Olga, Lonesome Pine and Grandma seldom miss a meeting, and we are always pleased to see them, Don't know what we should do without them. Those to entertain are Lucy Acorn Seottie, Robin and your humble Sister | BOB WHITE.
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HOW HER BOY ENLsTEn.

l, Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:-- With friendly bow, may step into
 The Corner for 8 few minutes. to tell you how much I enjoy reading your pleasant and helpful letters. Often
 wish l could write something as en- tertaining. As every one loves a sol-
 dier, thought I would like to tell you how my youngest boy enlisted last October.
 was away from home. and he wrote to ask if didn't think he had better
 enlist than wait to be drafted. l knew he was anxious to so, but want ed my consent; and know felt will ing for him to go. It was hard, but felt proud of him, as I wrote and told him to go, and realized I was do- ing what thousands of other mothers are doing for their country.
 l tried to feel and exercise the same, patriotic spirit my own mother displayed in '61, when three of her sons left their own home town "The Rose of New England;" to serve their country in the Civil War. Before answered his letter thought, will see what the Bible says about it. remembered how every
 New Years morning, my father would open the Bible quickly, and read the first verse his eye happened to light on; and also other times when n trouble or doubt. He said he had all ways found something to guide and comfort him. So with a silent prayer 1 opened the Bible, and found my verse in Joshua, 20th chapter, sti verse: And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congre- gation for judgment, and until the
 death of the high priest, that shall be in those days, then shall the slave, return, and come unto his own city and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled" Needless to say I felt quite recon. ciled when week later my boy came to say good bye" as he had enlisted in the aviation corps and was leaving the next day for Fort Slocum. ISABELLE. New Haven.
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Dear Social Cornes Sisters: How do
 you do, every single one of yeu.
 am sorry to hear that go many Of yeu
 have been, or are sick. or have sick
 ness in the family, and hope that you
 will all be better before long. 1. I extend my heartfelt sympathy to Mandy and to all who have had g
 link broken in the family chain. The oldest people are surprised at the inventions and modern improve
 ments which have been such help to city and country. People have then wondered what would come next and think nothing would or has surpris- ed them in the time of progress se much as to see long line of people old and young, mens women and chill
 dren, awaiting their turn to procure
 one or two pounds of sugar, and to
 know that our prosperous nation has to close her many industries, manu- featuring plants. business places, etc. to procure coal for households. Those who never realized how the nations at war could affect us as a people, now realize it as never be- fore.
 We hope the coal situation will brighten soon for that is mora serious l than to be without sugar. and the lat ter is bad enough.
 One will try to curtail wherever they can. but one hardly knows how to get along entirely without what tc 1 us seems indispensable. .,,.5 It gives one pleasure to feel that al
 the people of this great United States | North, South, East, and West are fl l unison, all united to help to care fol l our soldier boys and the allies and
 trust and hope that our many sacri. vain.
 fees will not have been made 1T DIANA.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
cLuR-No. TWO FEB. srH.

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: Just line to hemind The Cornerites that on February 6th, we have another social gathering at Buckingham Mem oriai and I do hope the Sisters will come out in good numbers; and don't all plan to start for home so early. Why not make it an afternoon? We pay for the hall and why not use it
 Everybody was gone at 330 p. m. at the last meeting. I heard Liberty, Lu- cinda, also Old Glory, all say we live near but we must get our dinner on the table for our working people; but could get their dinner if dinner was served before o'clock to take dinner with the Corner Sisters.
 What does Bob White, Lucy Acorn, and the rest think of it?
 Crimson Rambler: Unless you come you will have bad mark against you.
 Interested Reader: Many thanks for my calendar. I have saved every one ] have received and treasure them.
 Blanche; Come over to the meeting Did hubby tell you what I said. The interest is felt more when you know the writer personally Accep. thanks for your liberal donation towards the flowers sent to our late Brother Si He was as dear to me as an owr brother, as the family and mine have been very close for years past. and know what dear husband Mandy has lost.
 Aunty No. l.: Can't you and Club No drop in, we are central now in oul meetings and meet the first Wednes i day in each month
 Enoch Alden: Where are you Haven't seen you since our trip tc Bridgeport. Son expects to enlist 1T the navy if he isn't under weight. w must do our bit one way or another and send them away with a smile, nc matter how 1t hurts.
 ! Who lost the tatting handkerchief a the last meeting. I have it. Best wishes.
 CALLA LILY.