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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
THE WIRELESS. .iN- NATURE.


 Dear Social Corner Sisters: As our thoughts are continually with our sol dier boys, and thinking of the suffering caused by the shortage of fuel, in the recent cold wave, we almost forgot the army of birds that depend upon us for their rations in winter time. So i'm mediately arranged the mess hall. Very quickly the bird wireless was in oper- alton, Gsn't it, wonderful how soon they will find food); and right away the starlif1gs, biuejays, junco and pret- ty little nuthatch came for their feed.
 If we do not feed the birds we will have no gardens. as they feed on the insects, worms etc, that destroy vege- tables. E>H.y
 This morning every tree is covered with ice, birch and pine are bent to K the ground with the weight. Seems as if they must go dewn-unless the ice melts soon. Would be sorry to see the grand olds trees bfoken..~
 Interested ReaaersI appreciate very much the beautiful calendar. Thank you! .13a,@'
 F Samantha: heard from you. Would like to see something from your pen in the paper. |. Huldy: We are not taking our meals in Eagleville now: think it better tc have our meals in the town where. Vt lodge. But we. enjoyed the day, if il was eight, degrees below zero. But that was summer time compared with the last F days.
 TIDY -ADDLY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
Huntington, Long Island.
FEW GOOD RECIPES.

Dear Sovial Corner Sisters: Here are a few good recipes:
 JeIled Prunes: One pound small. black prunes, two tablespoons granu- lated gelatine, one lemon sliced very thin, one-half cup sugar or more as desired. Pick over, wash and cover prunes with cold water. Cook in same water for several hours. Add one half of lemon sliced very thin to prunes and boil very slowly until the prunes are soft Remove the stoneS. Soak in gelatine in one-half cup of cold water and add to the hot prune juice, of which there should be two cups. Add sugar and remainder of lemon sliced very thin. Add the prunes. Mould and chill Nuts may be added to this recipe if desired.
 Rice Mould: Wash one cup of rice through several waters and boil it quicly in four cups of boiling water for five minutes Drain, add two cups of milk and cook five minutes. Drain. add two cups of milk and cook slowly until the rice is tender and the milk absorbed Dissolve scant tablespoon of instant powder gelatine in four ta- blespoons of boiling water and add it to the rice with ~one-quarter cup of granulated sugar, pinch of salt, one teaspoon vanilla extract, and when nearly cold, three quarters. of a cup, of chilled cream. whipped solid. Turn into a ring mould that has been rinsed with cold water, and when firm, un- mould and serve with a sweet fruit sauce. s7. 9l
 Cabbage Salad: Cut a very small head of cabbage in quarters and let il stand in ice water to chill. Drain oui and discard the hard center, dry thoroughly and shred finely. Shred al so a green pepper, freed from seeds and veins, exceedingly fine, and add tc the cabbage with one tablespoon, o1 minced parsley. For pint of the com bined vegetable mix half a teaspoon of salt, one-quarter of a teaspoon o1 mustard and paprika, four tablespoons of oil and two tablespoons of vinegar Blend the dressing with the salad ant garnish with slices of cooked beet an6 lengthWise quarters of hard boiled egg.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
%7. :-'- Q, F.-t AN EGGLEss TEA A.cAkE.

Dear Social Cornerites: Those of you who are fond of cake may find some- thing inviting in these recipes:
 Tea Cake Without Eggs: One. cup brown sugar, one half cup of butter (softened), one teaspoon each of cloves and cinnamon, one half teaspoon of nutmeg, one cup of sour milk, two cups of flour, one teaspoon of soda (roundedJ, one cup of seeded raisins, or dates (ehopped) Mix sugar and spices together, add butter. and cream well, put soda in milk and add to rest. Stir in the flour and last the raisins sprinkled with flour.
 Honey Cakes: Beat one egg very light, add one teaspoon of butter. one third cup of strained honey, one cup of flour mixed and sifted with two teaspoons of making powder and one quarter teaspoon of salt, and a few drops of cinnamon extract. Drop by spoons on a buttered tin and bake in quick oven.- "4f'1.'''.-- -. Spice Cake: One cup of molasses, one half cup of melted lard one tea spoon of erove. cinnamon and ginger, one-half teaspoon of salt, one level teaspoon of soda mixed. with one cup of boiling water, two and one half cups | l the last thing to the above mixture
 I bake 15 minutes in hot oven in tin
 muffin pans. 's ...,. LiIy's Spice Cake: One cup of brown sugar, two thirds cup of butter, three
 eggs, one-half cup of milk one tea
 spoon of cinnamon, allspice, one-hali
 of clove and one-half of a nutmeg
 grated, two cups of flour and two tea
 spoons of baking powder. If baked ir layers use one full cup of milk and
 four eggs. Flavor and put together
 with either white filling or jam be-
 tween layers and white boiled frosting for top. One cup of seeded and chop ped raisins makes it extra nice. Bake
 in a slow oven if baked in one large loaf. H+ ., Quick Cake: One third cup soft but ter, one and one-half cups brown su-
 gar, two eggs one-half cup milk, one
 and three 4fourths cups flour, three
 teaspoons baking powder, one-half tea spoon each of. cinnamon and nutmeg
 one-ha1f pound. dates, stoned and cut
 into pieces. Put ingredients in a bow
 and heat all together for three min utes, using a. wooden cake spoon. Bake
 in a buttered and floured cake pan 8 l or 40 minutes If directions are fol
 lowed this makes very fine cake. l. LILY DALE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
FESTAL DAY BREAD.
Dear Social Corner Sisters:

Dear Social Corner Sisters:
 Doughnuts enough for one loaf: One cup sugar, one-half Cup lard, one cup raisins seeded, one-half cup entrants, one egg, one teaspoon mixed spices, ne-fourth teaspoon soda. Beat the sugar, spices and soda into the lard, fold the mixture into the dough. beat again slightly. cut into the dough and fold in the raisins and entrants, slightly houred Bake in two loayes in mod erlte oven.
 Rice Corn Cakes: Two cups white corn meal, one cup boiled rice, one teaspoon salt, three eggs, two cups milk, two tablespoons melted butter, one tablespoon four Mix dry ingredients, add the milk slowly; beat in the rice add the eggs well beaten. the melted butter, beat thoroughly. Bake in greased muffin pans for twenty min- utes. ! Corn Cake with Suet: One cup corn meal, one cup flour, one-half teaspoon salt one-half teaspoon soda, one-half cup chopped suet, two cups sour milk. Mix and sift the dry ingredients. add suet and the sour milk. Beat well and bake in moderate oven one-half hour. May be eaten with syrup. .
 New Years Greeting to Editor. and all Social Corner writers: ' Let the New Year bring what it will,
 o Friend, n- " @sa
 Nothing have we to fear; Ht The past was good; let the good past
 lend
 The future it's glow and cheer. Patient to suffer or brave to do
 What can we have to, fear? Old years are His and His the new ~ He can make it glad New Year!
 I wish you not only a Happy New Year, but a happy eternity! PAULA.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
TO KNIT A cRocHETED BAG.

Dear Corner Sisters: Here are the Instructions for Princess Elizabeth Crocheted bag"
 Materials required: Two balls Prin- cess Pearl Crochet cotton, size 3 or 5; one No. 6 steel chochet hook. If bag Is made of No. cotton it will measure about Sx9 1-2 inches, and if made with No cotton, about ? inches smaller each way. For a still smaller bay use Corticelli or Brainerd & Armstrong Crochet silk.
 Wind the thread ten times around handle of needle. Slip off and cover with q. C., working very closely, sl. st. to 1st |. c. 8 loops of ch. around this button.
 Work 2d row of 8 loops of 5 ch., 5 ch., 8 roll tr. co 16) in loop of 5 ch., skip 1 loop, 8 roll tr. in next loop: re- peat until there are groups of 8 roll tr. Join to 1st ch. with a sl. st.
 Now work row of ch., sl. st. be- tween roll tr. all around On this work more rows of loops of e
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR
 THE HOUSEWIFE,

Butter your bean pot before putting in the beans to bake.
 When your ribbons are soiled, they may be thoroughly cleaned by shaking for a few seconds, say half 8 minute in a solution of soda lone teaspoon to one quart of boiling water). Rinse ribbon in cold water, dry two OF three minutes in a linen or cotton cloth and press with a hot cloth.
 To keep dates and raisins from fall ing to the bottom of the cake, rub them in flour and warm in the oven.
 Always sprinkle your cake tins with -four after greasing. They will not stick.
 Ffngermarks may be removed from white paint by dipping a clean cloth in kerosene. The wood should be wiped with a dry cloth after%ard
 Always stir hash with fork.
 Chicken soup is improved if you grate a little cheese in it.
 In making French dressing use twice as much oil as vinegar. s
 Getting more heat from soft coal: First pound up the coal quite fine, then wet thoroughly and sprinkle about one half cup of fine salt on a large hotf of coal. You will add nearly one third more heat to your coal.
 When pieces of laundry soap get too small to use, shave up and make soft soap. by adding boiling water; pour in . Jar. They are nice for dishes, etc.
 Toast that is placed in glass jar which has been heated will keep fresh for hours. The lid of the jar is to be screwed on.
 Orange peel that Is dried and grated makesR yellow powder and makes a delicious flavor for cakes and cus- tards.
 Axle grease is a sure cure for ants, rubbed on table legs, shelf and shelf brackets. one inch from wall
 ETHELYN,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12

Dear Social Corner Friends: As we are standing in the open door of the New Year we are apt to look back ward and think of the experiences of the. past year and think over the les- sons that have come to us in the per- formance of the every day duties of our home lives. and in our intercourse with friends and acquaintances.
 Although there has been very much in the year that has just passed by to cause sorrow and anxiety to every heart, there has also been much to cheer and bless us all There has such a wave of patriotism been in evidence all over these United States, such readiness to, help among all classes to do. their bit, that none need doubt the patriotism of the American people.
 Then, too. the wonderful stride that the cause of temperance has taken and the wonderful results that have been attained through the influence of prayer and personal effort blessed of God to the overthrow of the liquor traffic.
 The year just gone into eternity has had many sorrows and grief, but it has still had the bright star of hope that God still reigned and that in His own good time peace would come ts the whole world through the ministry of the Saviour who died that all might be saved through faith in Him.
 It seems to me that the spirit of love and good feeling in the Social Corner during the last year has been very evident, and although we have sadly missed those who had faithful ly finished their work and gone home yet we have been drawn closer to- gether and words of love and friend- ly feeling have been exchanged in- stead of censure and unking criticism
 May each week ani month draw us nearer together in the coming year.
 In John 1884. The Saviour says: "A New Commandment l give unto you
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
NICE COOKIES

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: These cookies are worthy attention:
 Molasses Cookies: One cup molasses, one-half cup brown sugar one egg, three quarters cup lard and butter mixed, salt one-half teaspoon spice, teaspoon soda. Mix and roll thin. Bake in hot oven till light brown.
 Scotch Cookies: Cream one-half cup of butter with two cups of light brown sugar add one beaten egg and beat well, then add six tablespoons of sweet milk and two and one-half cups of Hour mixed and sifted with one-third teaspoon of salt one teaspoon of cin ndmon, one teaspoon of cream of tar tar and one-half teaspoon of soda Drop from spoon and bake in A ouick oven.
 Cookies For the ChiIdren: This is nice for the children: - Break two eggs into cup and beat well, fill up the crn tWltn cream or rich milk, sift together one and one-half cups of flour tvo level teaspoons baking powder and ad7 one cup sugar and the egg and cream mixture. Beat the batter hard fo, nVe minutes, flavor with orange and oake Tn muffin pans. Served with whipped cream makes a nice dessert. oatmeal Cookies: Cream three-ouar. ters cup of butter. add gradually ont :, cup or light brown sugar. then two beaten eggs and four tablespoons nj sweet milk; stir in two cups of rolled l cats, and when these are well mois. tened add one cup of flour, sifted. witl | one level teaspoon of soda and salt I cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to taste. drop the mixture from spoon onto ; I f1 ha 7 iRa re,1,<
 distance apart: if they spread toC much in baking add more flour. Molasses Cup Cakes: One cup mo
 iasses, one-fourth cup soft lard. one
 half teaspoon cinnamon, one-haif tea
 spoon salt. three-duarters cup of ho
 water, in which dissolve a level tea 1 spoon soda. two cups bread flour.
 had good luck with these, and thinl
 they are inexpensive I baked them ii
 round muffin tins, and it, made just F REBECCA.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
GREETINGS FROM NORTH DAKOTA

Dear Social Corner Sisters: It is too late to wish you all a Merry Christmas, I fear, but surely, may still wish you a Happy Kew Year t
 I want to thank you albfor the good letters you send to The. Corner; K and especially to thank AuntY, No. l. fof the nice letter and pretty gift 7sshe sent me. It is very pleasAht te fs So remembered.
 themselves in the same tfofibie that did. had number of aFticles which I intended to use for Christmas gifts, but each needed 6 littlast trimming or additional work to be ffs attractive as I desired. expected 10 have two or three weeks of leisure before Christmas in which to eofnplete them, but circumstances prevented.
 Now I wish to make this suggestion: Let us each take a drawer, a box, or something of the kind. and begin at once to make and finish small gifts and put away. | find it good plan to make speciality of some one arti- ole each year for gifts. This year mine was towels. find 1t easier when | do this. Try it. and see, Sisters.
 No doubt you all are knitting for the Red Cross-alnlost everyone here is. Some of the men are knitting. also. One of our county officials has finished several pieces. 3 ;..+j4
 There is one thing wish to suggest, do not let your zeai for this work cause you te forget the claims of your neighbors, and especially those who have been i'll for some time.
 I have agfriend who has been Ill for years with spinal trouble, which makes it very painful for her to use her arms. She has hired her mend ing done, but now none of her neigh- bors will do it. T can't take time te do such work; must knit for the Red Cross" So she must try to do 1t her self, with much pain. for she cannot afford to buy new so often.
 NORTH DAKOTA.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
THOUGHTS FROM DIANA.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Il is rather late to say A Happy New Year to you, but nevertheless I say it. We have entered upon another year, whether of joy or sorrow we know not its days are yelled in mystery, and I doubt if we would want to know what is in store for us, even if we could penetrate into it's mysterious depths. We know by past experiences that troubles, cares and perplexities will sometimes cross our path, but with a steady determination to rise above our difficulties, whether large or petty ones, because we shall receive God given strength, we shall be able to do so.
 Let us share our joys and pleasures with others, and also our sympathy with those who need it.
 Let us so live that our influence will be- felt after our life on earth is ended.
 had a quiet but pleasant Christ mas. I thank each of You who sent me greeting or a gift. The calendars sent me by Interested Reader were very welcome and I an very grateful for them Huldy. Aunty No. 1, Mehitable, Sat. urday Eve, Virginia, Practical Polly | Theoda and Etta Barber: I thank yol 1 for your gifts, cards, etc. They were very pleasing to me and I was glat to know that you had me in mind, ant 1 do appreciate Your kind thoughtful ] ness of me.
 I received one gift that I canno place the sender. for the postmark wa! blurred; but if by chance ii was any of You, please accept my thanks.
 I hope that the Sisters who hay, been ill are now better I am >alway sorry to know that any of you are O have been sick.
 DIANA.
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
Do It Now.

If with pleasure you are viewing any work man Is doing, If you like him. or you love him. tell him now Don't withhold your approbation . till the parson makes oration, As he lies with snowy lilies on Eis brow; For no matter how you shout it, he won't really care about 1t: He won't know how many tear drops you have shed, If you think some praise is due him, now's the time to slip it to him, For he cannot read his tombstone when he's dead. More than fame and more than money is the comment, kind and sunny And the hearty warm approval of a friend. For it gives to life a savor, and fl makes you stronger, braver, And it gives you heart and spirit to the end. f,he earns your praise, bestow it, i you like him, let him know it Let the words of true encourage ment be said; Do not wait till life is over and he; underneath the clover, For he cannot read his tombstont when he's dead.
 Author unknown. Sent in by Doll.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
sUGARLEss TARTs

. Tart Shells: One pint flour, one cup butter Cor use half lard), two tea spoons cream tartar, one of soda, bit Of salt; sweet milk enough to wet. Neapolitan Tarts Make nice puff paste as for. the usual tarts, but in- stead of baking in common way use a waffle pan. When ready to fill place little mounds of whipped cream on each, capped with cherry. They are as tempting to look at as delicious to eat and so quickly made.
 Cracker Tarts. Split common crack CTS in halves and soak them in cold water. about 5 minutes. Drain water off and put third of a teaspoon of butter on center of each half Bake in hot oven until nicely Drowned; then put a teaspoon of raspberry jam Cor any kind of jelly) in the center of each.
 MARY JANE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
GREETINGS FROM PAPA's BOY.

Dear Socia Corner Sisters: I feel guilty in not writing to The Corner for 90 long. but l have been real busy. Now Christmas is over, maybe I can get more time.
 thank Interested Reader for the calendar received. The picture was real nice and reminds me so much of a girl in my family about the same size. = Rural Delivery: Cheer up. You will get a letter some time during the week. I hope, if little folks aren't sick. or anything else doesn't prevent.
 Potlatch: Yours received. Your let ter and R. D.'s are the first on my list 10 be answered. Keep watch!
 Aunt Sarah: How's Mir. -? Better, hope. .f .-.- Remember Me: Was sorry to. hear of your mishap, but trust and hone he is on the gain and will soon be able to come home and be with you all again.
 Wishing each and all A Happy New Year.
 PAPAS BOY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
X BREEZY LETTER FROM ENID.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: A year or more has passed since l have writ ten anything for The Social Corner page, and I enter the magic circle again feeling almost like a stranger,
 can readily imagine some one say. ing, sWho is Enid never hearc oI her., ana there is no reason why -th9 newer Writers should. However, all you asken .sAutltgs No.1,' Billy, J" n teresteR Reader" and a score Of others, they ,Hbfd tell you that Enid was terribls gad about, apd had taken the entiFe Social Cprfer ~on all manner Of jattnts in the realm of fancy.
 ,.i1n fact. that She used to write so keqdently4 for the Social Corner page that Sic might reasonably have been a4eifsed of cornefifg the Cornerites. Now you know who Enid is and what is, liable to happen tofyou when a writing fit seizes her.
 A year ago was enjoying the warmth and sunshine of Cuban win ter.
 Last Sunday December 3o), with the temperature 20 degrees below zero, at our home, 1 was fercibly reminded of the contrast of this New England cli- mate
 My return to tfie good, old U.. S. A., was made after war had been declar- ed with Germany. and was striking contrast to previous trips had taken to the West Indies. ..,..
 We sailed with the ships lights bfanketed and the nights were long and dreary. .-s
 We dined an hour earlier than the usual time, to avoid having lights. At dark the deck steward gathered up the steamer chairs and the decks were practically deserted. There were no lights in any of the recreation rooms, and the only thing left for us to do was to go to olir state rooms. The daylight hours were not so bad for there was a dash of excitement about them that, to say the least, was not fnoneteholts. Every flying fish we saw was the perjseepe of a possi- bie submarine,
 There was one s.tinid soul aboard with a haunted look in her eyes, who persistently carried around a life pre- server wherever she went. She be- ieved in preparedness.
 | The life boat drill was another in cident of our trip. At a. given sigma
 we had to go immediately to our state
 room, put ofl otlr 1ffg belt and htirr!
 up on deck, and line ID in front of tn, | life boat to which we were assigned
  Then our. life belts were inspected t
 see if they were, in good condition am properly adjusted. l As we stood against the ships side tall folks and lanl1y ones, all dresse I up in our life preseryers, we looked lik
 a burlesque comedy company, and just wish you could have seen us. fl think we were all glad to catch
 glimpse of the New Jersey coast lin and finally enter New York harbnr. Before closing I wish to say ho
 much I have enjoyed reading some ( the newer writers letters.
 also. want to thank Interests
 Reader for a pretty calendar. shall enjoy using it. T have hung , over my desk.
 : Thank you. .."Billy,"'r for the kir : inquiries. You are responsible for tR 3 letter. Hoping some of the other olt 5 time writers win follow my example, am i-.-t....---. .Ht I Cordially yours, t
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
EASTER LILY.
DOING HIS Sir.


 "Sometimes I have to go round so fast that I feel, dizzy" said Hez. "A fellow has. to step spry and conserve his earrings if he is going to get around for every one I meet says 'ain't you going to do your bit?' We'll, I thought I'd done it when bought Liberty bond, but since then I've been with the boys, of the Y. M. c. A. and the girls of the Red Cross and the Boy Scouts with the thrift stamps, the Hebrew Association, the Knights of Columbus and the Salvation Army. I ldp, not know who is coming around the corner next, but have joined the parade and must stay in with Uncle Sam as long as I can" "ThatS. all right said Hope, but don't forget your home duty at the woodpile. We shall freeze up if you don't take your regular exercise with the buck-saws nightsasE early morn inss. i ! Patriotism like .chsHty begins Much obliged, Hope" says I, tits no easy job keeping your head level and 3, . your { patriotissm on square these T guess you haven't time to learn tp knit, Hez, you better leave that to me. I'll take care of the knitting if you'll Keep the pots boiling!" to which I agreed.
 uEzsHARMoNDy