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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19

When I drove the auto delivery in last night Mir. Haskins did not look pleasant. although be always instruct ed me that looking pleasant in busi- ness was of real value.
 A complaint against you has shaken my confidence in you, Hez," said MT. Haskins- How came you to take the wheel off that strange auto today? There's going to be trouble about iti'' Wasn't the smell of liquor on the mans breath?' I inquired.
 "What's that got to do with it?'' asked Mir. Haskins, brusquer than eyer. We'll said I, "his machine came zigZagging up the street and l saw no way to save my machine except by zig sing down the street. and I tried to zigzag the way he didn't. I almost got by. but carried away his hind wheel. Isn't that better'n having him wreck our machine, when there was no escaping him?"
 It's all bad, anyway" says MT Haskins.
 They always told me to fight the Devil with fire" said I, land was only playing his game, and he was the vic. tim instead of I. I wasn't to blame fol his being drunk, was I?"
 "No," exclaimed MT. aHskins anC went his way.
 HEZ HARMONDY.
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DOMESTIC sUGeEsTIoNs.

Dear. Social Corner Sisters: These are things worth knowing:
 A good warm bathrobe is a first ne- cessity if one lives in a country or a suburban house, where the furnace does not always give adequate service early in the day, And. pretty as flow ing elbow sleeves and wide, turned down collars are in theory. garment that protects the arms clear to the wrists and that snuggles up closely about the throat is desirable for these chilly mornings. A very good cordu- roy robe is called this year the trench robe. It7has straight lines and is dou breasted, with a round turnover col lar that comes well up about the throat and long coat sleeves. with turned back cuffs, Slanting pocket. are set at the nip and there is a straight 1suckled belt at the waist. r Not few simple wrappers and l night dresses have a pretty finish ir one big, hoppy bow, placed at. bust or waist, as the case may be, and here as one has to consider labor as mucI as money in these days. a simple triel bof fixing so that removal and replac
 Ling are quite easy, may be. of interest
 It consists merely of sewing a fla llinen button on the reverse of the bow
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
CLUB No. rs JANUARY MEETING.

Dear Social Corner Friends: I am glad to report g very pleasant gather ing of about thirty of our number on Jan 9th at w. c. T. U. hall, WilN- mantle. The very icy condition of the sidewalks and roads kept many from enjoying the day with us that other wise would have done SO. We enje3ed the nice hot dinner our hostess had prepared for us of ereamed potato, Haacaroni with cheese and tomato, sandwiches, pickles, cake, pie and popcorn balls, and nice coffee. q Our hostess. Alfare, had a treat in store for us which; was made evident when at noon MT. Alfare came in with a soldier back from the trenches who was to speak to US.
 l It was Sergeant George Deming of Chaplin, wiio enlisted in the Canadian army in 1915. He had spent five months in the trenches and his limb
 was shattered below the knee by a
 shell. He was nine months in the
 hospital, where his foot was ampu- | tated,
 We gave him rousing welcome one who had survived so much. His talk was intensely interesting, as he told us from his own experience and
 observations what soldier was glad
 to receive. They were glad of masa | zines, the kind they were used to at
 home, but not to send too many at
 once, as a soldier has no way to carry
 much except actual necessities. Send
 things eftener.
 He said they were glad to receive
 cake, but it should be preferably fruit
 cake that will keep some sembiance pi
 its shape, as a light cake would be re- Eeeiyed a mass of crumbs. It is better
 to enclose it in cloth for the frs
 wrapping, as it is so much tumblet
 about in the mails.
 Candy they were fond of getting
 too. The only thipg he mentioned .7b
 to send was canned corned beef.
 In towns near by where soidier could buy things they took advantagt ; and charged exerbitant prices fo things. Matches were very scarce il
 France, and costly; could hardly b,
 send was a cigar lighter; not tn, cheaper kinds, but a good one whicl would be more lasting; also severi
 extra wicks. Sometimes for light the,
 used a rag soaked in oil they oiie, , their shoes with.
 : They used good many stockings, a f often they could use pair only once . After beiAg on duty in the wet, mudd trenches they had to immediately re
 move their stockings, or they woul , get disease of the feet called "trenc , feet" and after the stockings ar thrown down in the mud and left ther
 as the soldier is too tired to care wha q becomes of them, or cannot bother t ' carry them on with him.
 He said those the ladies of the Re h Cross made were really longer tha ? necessary, as they wore leggings fo 2 iankle protection He said inc fn11ff7ef b and helmets could not be worn on tn
 firing line, but were all right when O F duty. They have only. ten seconds t ! adjust the gas masks and they mus fit perfectly which they can't do owe !, a helmet.
 n Time and space are limited, so wi e say as he left he was presented with 7 box of cigars
 n Games were played later and a yer r enjoyable day was spent
 . THEODA.
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RECIPES AND THOUGHTS FROM
 PAULA.

Dear, Social. Corner Sisters: | am sending few recipes:
 How to Make Clam Pie: Chop slight ly quart of clans and boil in their own juice, saved when shueking them; add "a little water if needed. Line baking dish with a rich paste, and place an inverted small teacup fin the centre, putting around it a layer of clans, then a layer of small cubes of boiled. potato. seasoning with salt and pepper and a little onion juice, if liked; ; fill the dish with alternate layers of clans and potato. add the clam juice, cover with thin crust and bake in a quick oven.
 Chicken Truffies;- Chop the raw meat of a four pound chicken very fine: add four well beaten eggs, one at time, with a third of pint of thick cream, and salt and pepper to taste; cook in buttered timbale molds, garnished with truff1es set in a pan of hot water in slow oven. Cover with buttered paper. Bake half an hour.
 Serve with this sauce: Two table spoons each of butter and flour. cuH of chicken stock or milk turned inte the broken yolks of three eggs.
 Thanks to Bulletin for yellow paper
 Blanche: Many thanks to you for gift on S7th anniversary, January IS
 Experience is a good teacher have found and it is hard to be told a thing and fully believe it in regard te the great premiums which are speker of as given free". If one stops to use a very little common sense she wil say: How can they give full weight first quality goods, and such a won derful premiums for such prize First, consider the price of the article l if purchased without a present, thel deduct the price of present and vol will find what you are getting is no 1 A No. 1; but you are paying a goot price for both.
 My advice would be if you want frs duality goods buy them and let pre- elium goods go. 1 7T The club premiums for magazine are different, but good food and thing will sell on their own merits witheu dish cloths and dishes as an induce | ment. The young housekeepers are the one who usually "bite" at something fo rothing; but. my dears, you pay good price for both.
 PAULA. {
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A CHAT FROM JOAN,

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I thank Interested Reader for handsome cal endar.
 Blossom: You are very welcome to The Corner. ! wonder if you live next house to Scottie? --. . Nelly Bly: Your apple sauce cake Is o. K. I have made some twice and had excellent luck.
 Joseph Doe: The jasimine has two more buds and they grow faster than the first one. I have been reading l.. M. B.'s letter about "a winter gar den in your home' I always have house plants and blossoms in winter, l have eighty-five pots in my windows. M. F. Boy; California Drop Cake: One-half cup of molasses, one-half cup sugar, one-half cup of shortening, enc half cup cold water, one egg, one tea spoon saleratus, salt, spice and ginger 10 taste. Two and one-half cups ot flour. Drop on tins and bake quickly These are soft and very nice.
 Hope to meet the new writers al our next meeting.
 Best wishes to all
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JENNIE.
A SURE CURE FOR PNEUMONIA

Dear Social Corner Friends: I won der how many of the readers of this page are getting their spring and sum- mer sewing done these cold winter days. AS the ready made garments cost so much at the present time, it will certainly pay you to try for you will get better material for less money by making clothes yourself; or try making over clothing that you have had in the past.
 If there happens to be children to sew for you will find making over gar ments will save you much money. Try The Bulletin patterns. They will be well liked in style and price. Romp CTS, dresses, coats and little suits for boys of six years, each one can be made of a dress skirt. If the garment isn't the color you desire color it with diamond dyes. Paste as little as pos sible, cut and take on your sewing machine, stitch the sleeves in twice, It will save you many a rip. Make childreRs clothes neat, but plain. I will close with what is said to be 1 a sure cure for pneumonia:
 PouItice for Pneumonia: Take six to ten onions and chop fine, rut into a
 large spider over a hot fire, add about the same quantity. of rye meal and
 vinegar enough to make thick paste;
 stir it thoroughly, letting it simmer | five to ten minutes, put into a cotton I bag large enough to cover the lungs 1 and apply it to the chest as hot as the
 batient can bear it; before it gets cool apply another and thus continue re- 1 heating poultices. In a few hours the l pa tient will be out of danger. This simple remedy has never failed to cure this often fatal disease. Usually three or four applications will be sufficient but continue always until perspiration starts from the chest This remedy
 was formulated many years ago by one of the best of physicians New En- gland has ever known. It is said he
 never lost a patient by the disease.
 It is also an excellent croup remedy
 when applied to the throat. An onion
 will cure the ear ache quicker than any other remedy. Place an onion ir
 the ashes until baked. place the heart of the onion in the ear as hot as the patient can bear it.
 Whooping Cough Remedy: Two ta-
 blespoons each of castor oil and mo- lasses, and one tablespoon Of paregor- ir; mix all three together and give ir , teaspoon doses once in three OF foul , hours.
 A BUSY FRIEND.
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CRIMSON RAMBLER
PRESSING MEMORIES.

Dear Sisters, Of The Social Corner: As we are now well in the new year, it. may be a. little late to speak about the Cbristmas-tide which has recent fy.- passed. .1, -t.,~ e., 4>.s-;, I always enjoy the accounts of the club meetings, given by the Sisters. It makes one feel that they had been there, after all, in an imaginary sense, And so it is a pleasure to hear about friends whom we seldom see, if ever, and how they spent the Christmas
 In reference to Aunt Mary's splen- did letter of last week, I realize for one the changes that come to each heart and home. from one year to the pecially at the holiday season. As prepared little gifts for relatives and friends, I could not help but recall the contrast of former years.
 As a child myself my first thought in selecting or making a gift was for mother and father. and likewise, I was first in their minds, as I had nc brothers and sisters. How recall a little doll bedstcad that my father made: also, I can still see the Christ mas tree, trimmed with pop corn strings and the gifts hid among the branches, one little mysterious pack age, which proved the greatest joy fol that day;I opened to find handsome little pair of gold ear rings in the de- sign of tiny acorns for drops. Oh wasn't I happy with childish pride. Tn later years as my own home ha: been established. and children havt been welcomed; it has been a pleasure to prepare for them, and supplant { ! Christmas tree for their delight; ant l although it was ever a joy to worl 1 to please them. yet few years, ant
 they are children no more. but now a
 two young men, gone and absent iron | the household.
 l However, we are glad that Christ
 mas joys are not all confined to day of childhood, for each degree has it
 portion to make like happy.
 Last Christmas day was both pleasant feature and a serious anxie 1 ty. We were glad to welcome int the family circle a daughter in Jaw the bride Of our youngest son; an
 father for the first time on Christina
 day, makes his home with us nov his companion and former home fo
 many lcng years having passed ava,
 only to be retained in loving memor,
 made special effort to prepare
 good dinner of roast turkey and trim ] mings and to decorate the parlor an } dining room with evergreen wreatt and crepe paper The exchange gifts was enjoyed. Music ar songs appropriate for the day adde 5 harmony to the occasion. Amid O, , merry making and a good time, e pecially as we gathered around u ], table for the Christmas dinner, thel t were two vacant chairs, one who
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
TIMELY RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Writers: These are recipes which may commend them selves to you:
 War Cake: During the shortage of sugar I have made a\ cake that requires no sugar or milk and I call it my war csake. Into a mixing bowl I put one beaten egg, one -thalf cup molasses, one-half cup of shortening, one tea spoon of a1ispiee, one teaspoon cinna-
 non then add one and one-half cups of flour with one-half cup of raisins, then add lastly one cup of real hot wa ter with one teaspoon of soda melted in the water. Be sure to use soda level Sometimes you will /have- to add extra hot water.
 Esaiess Poverty Cake: One cup su- gar, two tablespoons lard, two table spoons molasses, one-half teaspoon all kinds of spices, ns-llalf teaspoon soda, cne-half cup raisins, one cup sour milk, little salt, two cups sifted flour. Bake in sheet.
 Apple Charlotte. Pare and slice ap- ples; cut slices of bread and butter; place the latter all around the inside of huttered pie dish; then put :n a layer of apples sprinkled with chop ped lemon peel and considerable brown
 sugar; then put in layer of the
 bread and one of apples, repeating
 until the dish is full. Squeeze over all the juice of lemons, so that it will
 be well favored. Cover ur the dish l with ernsts. bake one. and one fourth hours. Remove the crust and turn out. ---.- l Macaroni custard: To two well
 beaten eggs add one cup of milk. tive 1 tablespoons of sugar, one-half IeyeI ] teaspoon of salt, one and ene-half cups
 of manaroni and ene-feurth teaspoon
 of grated nutmeg. Mix we'll and turr
 into individual cups or ramel1ins in 8
 shallow pan of water and bake in q
 moderate oven until firm. Serve warn
 or cold. | '-- ..-------.A ,~t 'REBECCA
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
A FEW TEMPTING RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here are few tempting recipes:
 Scrapple: Take hegs head: singe off all hairs, scrape clean and cook until the meat falls off the bones, then pick out all bone and thicken with graham flour, Indian meal and wheat flour, equal parts. Season with sage, summer savory and celery salt. Cook until all is well mixed; add salt and pepper to taste; pour-inte pans and let cool; slice thin and fry in hot fat for breakfast, Will keep all winter If kept in cool place.
 Green Tomato Preserve: Take seven pounds tomatoes and three and one half pounds brown or granulated su- gar, slice tomatoes and flavor with Juice of four or six lemons and the yellow peel cut off very thin from lem ons, discarding the white part and pulp; add cinnamon to suit taste. cook until good jam consistency. Ripe Yellow Tomatoes are nice used
 this way: Place in air-tight jars if in tending to keep, but ordinary paper pasted over top of glasses will be suf- fioient if using up during winter months. MOUNTAIN LAJJREJ,
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end making a buttonhole to take it at the desired point. This done, it becomes simply matter of unbutton- ing again when the necessary visits to the washtub are paid.
 Take one sheet of newspaper and cut seven columns right down just the width of a column. First roll two to- gether just as close as you can and before you get quite to the end of them, take one strip and put just in- side with the two ends. I mean as you will probably lay it down to ta- ble to roll-just stick the end of the new column in so to roll in with last end of others. Roll after the first two every other one separately. When you get the last one done just stick with a little mucilage, then put them in melt ed paraf1ne and let stay about one half hour. I hope I have made the di- rections plain. although I am not very good at explaining.
 RUTH
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WHERE TO GET GOOD ADVICE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: How nice that we have The Gunner we can come to when we want advice on anything, for we always get it. and good advice, too!
 Interested Reader: I thank you for pretty calendar. :" Elnora Grace and A Reader of The Social Corner: I thank you all for an swering my call for recipe for canning fresh pork. Shall know where to come again for help. - Reader of Social Corner: Why moi be Sister of The Corner as well as s reader? Always room for one more Am sorry Gadabout has been i'll Hope she has recovered by now,
 KEZIAH DOOLITTLE.
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A BUSY FRIEND
APPLE SALAD.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I wish someone would send in recipe for cooking cabbage.
 Apple Salad-Six apples, four table spoons of powdered sugar, one-quarter teaspoon of cinnamon, one gill of sher- ry. Pare, core and cut the apples into very thin slices; put layer of these slices in the bottom of a glass dish; sprinkle them with the sugar and a little cinnamon; then another layer of apples, and so continue unti laH is used; pour the wine over and stand away for one hour.
 Prudy: Wish you would make a tie for me. or send sample. You see, I know you, or I could not ask so much.
 Hope to see you all at Club No. 2's next time. Let us all hope it will not be quite so cold,
 WILD FLOWER.
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THANKS.

Mr. Editor, and Brothers and Sisters of the Social Corner; I wish to thank Social Corner Club No. 2 for the beautiful flowers sent to my loved one as token of their esteem and friend ship; also each and every one who sent cards and wrote him so many Christ mas letters wishing him health; but he could not stay, as he was wanted in that home not made with hands.
 MANDY. Norwich. Jan. 1s, 1918.
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Soothe Itching with Cuticura /

place can never be filled. and whose absence we have felt but a few years. Dear mother, she is not forgotten.
 At a military barracks in New Jer- sey there is one soldier boy, for which noble honor, the recognition of his service, we have placed the flag,
 with it's single star, to wave in the winds, with sunshine or rain, from the porch of this home. I wish to thank Interested Reader for 9 pretty calendar. I appreciate this kind remembrance. Best wishes to all. TENINTE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
DEPENDING ON coDFAT.

Dear Social Corner Writers: How fast the month is going with its va- riety of weather conditions.
 Lately I have prepared some cod fat. It is made from beef, the solid fat from the flank of the hindquarter: chopped and tried out oyer hot water or in a slow cven By adding one- third cooking oil it is quite like cot tesuet. Have taken small quanti- ty and stirred in little butter and salt and as a substitute for butter pre- fer it to nut oleomargarine.
 Interested Reader: The calendar is fine. Many thanks.
 Much sympathy for the members whose dear ones have gone on before.
 BLANCHE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19
SOFT MoLAsses JUMHLEs.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: In rebly to N. F. Boys inquiry of last week. send the following recipe:
 Old Fashioned Soft Molasses JumbIss To a cup of melted butter add a cup of brown sugar. a teaspoon each of ginger and cinnamon. Add also a cup of dark molasses and a cup of sour milk in each of which a teaspoon of soda has been dissolved. When the two mixtures have been combined add cient sifted flour to make soft dough. Drop by spoonfuls on a greased baking sheet and make in a moderate oven.
 Lucy Acorn: I am glad you was able No attend the club meeting at the
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Buckingham Memorial, and wish l could have been there to enjoy it with you.
 Keziah Doolittlei How did you come out canning fresh pork? I wish Reader of the Social Corner would tell us how she cans chicken.
 North Dakota: Did you receive the Christmas card sent you through The Corner? With thanks to the Sisters who re- membered me at Christmas, and best wishes to all.
 PRIMROSE,
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CROCHET AND RAFTING DESIGNS
 By WINIFRED WORTH
Ribsen Holder.

%Fsr%S~s H VERY woman always has . wealth E of ribbon odds and ends and
 usually the great problem Is dRding a place to put them. This dainty and useful ribbon holder Is the solution. Will make an ideal gift. Dstail-UsA ring M inch in diameter, 60 de. inta ring. Oh. 3, 2t in 3 dc. eh. 8, sk. 3 de. 3 t in next 8 de-. repeat around ring.
 End ReW--Ch. 8. [. in center of 2t in 1st row. Oh. 3, t. in first space, ch. 3, l. in center Of 3 t. repeat around ring.
 srd Row-same as 2nd TOW.
 4th Rsw-Ch. 3, 1 t. ch, 8. 5 l. in 1st space. Ch. 3, t. in center of 3 t, oh. s,lt. ia top of l.. ch, 3. t. in center of 8 l., oh. 3. t in space. Repeat around ring.
 9th Row-Make row of double treble with eh. between.
 9th RAH-1 ds. in 8 eh. s t in same ch. 1 dc.
 Eth Rew-ch. 3, ?. in 1st t. of scai- lop, 6 D. to each seallop. .5
 Run l inch in spaces made by double treble, loop at top to hang by. Put the marrow ribbon through the ring. This makes a very neat little gift
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INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS.

KITTY LOU and ETHELYN: Pack age received and sent to Interested Reader.
 JOAN; Thanks for picture of your window garden and yourself. A novel card and one to be preserved and ap- preciated.
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peep frogs soon, but it don't look so this morning.
 I wish you all happiness and success the coming year. -.e--..-.,.s.-
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CHOOSE AN AUTHOR AS YOU CHOOSE A FRIEND
EVERY woMAN,s OPPORTUNITY

letters suggest They should be In hand of side of the paper
 Address SOCIAL CONNER Office Norwich coun
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FIVE PRIZES MONTH OF ONE DOLLAR EACH. Award made the lasts e each month.
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Norwich. Jan. IS, 1s1.
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THE AUToMoBiLEI TACTICS OF
 HEZ.

EASTER LILY.