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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
THANKS FROM BRAVE.

Dear Social Corner Friends I thank all of you who sent me card s.. when I was in the hospital. If yoiis have never been there. and I hope you have not. you can never know what it means to have something from the world outside. ~ We just watch for the mails. %fx 4S|4.ss TX
 The best thing is a friendly face; next a package and letter, or a card. I was so pleased with my shower of cards. One morning they brought in twelve. SA s4l
 You Social Corner people have been so good to me through all my sick ness. How I have appreciated your kindness .ssk t.... sS<
 A year ago; when was in the; hos pital, Practical Polly called on me, and later sent me. a lovely box of fruit. How did enjoy. opening that.
 Dewdrop, I wish you could have come up a day sooner so to come in and see me. e-~-.a~ t~'-sss I thank those who sent me flowers so much, even if it is late. I just love flowers.
 Some one asked what our hobby was. Mine is statting. love it bet ter than anything sIS have made trim ming, collars and bags I only wish I could get some new patterns.
 I will sign what some of you have called me
 BRAVE
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
NOANK

The launching of the Gataska, a 21s foot ship, for the United States ship ping board, at the plant of the Grotor Iron works in Noank Wednesday after noon. was successful and was witness ed by a large number. most of then: from out of town It is N uncertain whether another of the hulls at the plant will be finished. Miss Beatrice Rathbun was sponsor and christened the boat with champa gne.
 MT. and Mrs. Augustus Thompson have returned from their wedding trip.
 to her home in Hartford after a visit to Mir. and Mrs. Edwin Babcock.
 Mrs Howard Hunter has been visit ing friends in New London. Mrs. A. F. King and Mrs. Herman Edwards have been visiting in Po- quonoc.
 Liberty council. D. of A. had a pound party Wednesday night at the hall.
 Charles Barret has returned to Nor Miss Ada M. Davis has returned from Northf1eld, where she spent the summer Miss Maude Fitch will re- main there till the first of September.
 The assessors will go over the prop erty at Groton Long Point next week.
 Miss Katherine Bowen of Norwich is the guest of Mrs. Howard Hunter. Frank Howe has returned to Boston.
 Charles Hadley has returned from transport duty in France. He has been discharged from service.
 Dr. E. P. Fitch is on an automobile trip through New York state.
 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jerome of Gro- ton Long Point are entertaining MT. and Mrs. George Jerome of Uncasville.
 MT and Mrs. Bruno Franke have moved from Front street to Terrace avenue
 Mrs. Hattie Daboll has gone on an automobile trip to Maine. accompanied by Mrs. Edwin Davis. Miss Fannie Sweetzer and Mrs. Myra Lappen.
 Miss Prudence Davis and Miss Julia Miner, who are on their vacations, will return this week and be ready when the fall term of school opens. Sept. 2.
 Carpenters are at work on the Shaffer building, in which a grocery store will be kept on the lower floor. with apartments above. It is expected to be ready the second week in Sep
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
NEW YORK 3AFooT.

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: New York afoot was a novel; slght- Hiking is good in fair weather. but with the pouring rain besmatterlng the waddling shankers it was a, dismal adventure. but one must. not forget that theoretically all things work to- gether for good ..,.-.s..r
 to hike. and during dull in , the seething downpour started on my two mile and one half .jaunt downtown, congratulating myself that the stretch was so short. People were huddled together in punches atS., the FS7ts street crossings. awaiting an occasaonaE car which rumbled along With Passengers even straddling the roofs and protrud- ing from the doors, but no prospect was such that ocross a street was a hazardous risk, bull madeline trip with no mishap excepting mldsum- mer bath, minus the robe.
 Everything onFswheelS was speedipg downtown. Big automobile trucks and moving vans whirled along, herded with men and women and umbrellas damned in every direction. Humanity oozed out of the surface car windows and perched on the roofs in various att titudes On the roof of one car sat a monstrous womam angling an U nabrel- la. How she got sthereH was the mystery. Hanging to the~ ends of wagons were dignified men who were
 
 unknown to their usual demeanor.
 Some took advantage of the wise scheme of boarding an uptown surface car in the early morning, so as to meet themselyes coming down, but arrived at the terminals only to find themselves confronted with a mob that had carried out the same idea; numberiess street. cars; locked, and filled with passengers who had climbed in the windows to sit there for hours, 1E 4nx yie- 6rTN VT CTS were bowling Take you down town. Choice seats for sale" These choice seats meant a heavy toll. and their occupants were trundled down town about noon, in time to wonder how they were going to get back.
 Lower Broadway resembled fu- neral procession. Taxis four abreast were decorously plugging along. Au- tomobile trucks, motor wagons, 5itneys, and every devisable means of wheeling themselves from the hopeless medley of unique equipage. The shankers were poising umbrellas and lodging the stream of traffic in frantic endeavors to make their offices.
 About four o'clock the procession of homegetters began. Busses and truck were engaged by firms at an early hour for the accommoda ton. of their employees, and many were, more than four hours getting through the congested parts of the city. An auto mobile truck brought me home.
 But New Workers are cheerful Scarcely 9 word of annoyanre was voiced. the humorous was geverywhere apparent. Women were poised son step ladders mounting automobile trucks. q did tie stunt) shooting through car windows. or doing the
 But this was a strike de- luxe; New York is cheerfullys awaiting thenext
 THE LITTLE SINISTER
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
REASONABLE RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: These recipes are likely to be appreciated by someone:
 ScaiIoped New cabbaqe-Choose a small. firm head of cabbage, cut it in quarters. and boil in saIted water un- LII tender. Cook then chop and season with salt pepper and melted butter. To the chopped cabbage add one egg well beaten and little rich milk to moisten. Put the cabbage in an oiled casserole, sprinkle top thiclkly with buttered crumbs and grated cheese dot with little butter. and bake 30 min utes in a moderate oven.
 Peach Blanc ManqeHCover one-half box gelatin with one-half cup cold water and let stand one-half hour. Pour over one cup of hot scalded milk and scald until it is dissolved. Select eight nice ripe peaches, peel. stone and put through a sieve. Add one cup of pulverized sugar. Beat one pint cream gradually into the. peaches, add the molds and stand away to harden.
 Two Delicious Pear Pies-Select good, sound pears. not too ripe If they are thin skinned it is not neces- sary to pare them. Put them. whole into deep covered pudding dish with one-half cup of water. two tablespoons of molasses and two of brown sugar Bake slowly until tender and haste often with the syrup. Bake two empty crusts. When ready to serve, slice about one pint of the baked pears. add two or three tablespoons of cream. cover with the other crust and serve at once.
 Apple Mint lelIy-wash fresh apples and cut them into quarters removing 2 core and any imperfections Barely cover the fruit with boiling water and cook until the fruitis thoroughly soft. Turn the fruit and juice into jelly bag and drain. M To each quart of the resulting apple juice allow three cups of sugar. Putthesdrx sugar in shallow pan on the stove to heat. Boil the ap- pie juices % minutes with the crushed leaves and .xops of fresh mint. Color green with a little vegetable coloring After the juice and mint have boiled. strain and add the hot sugar. Boil the com bination until the s syrup jellies Seal in sterilized glasses: Delicious to use with meats and poultry or as a garnish for salar.
 .CAROT .TNE
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
DO NOT THINK NOBODY LOVES YOU FOR IT.
 ISN'T TRUE
bodily and mentally. which is Of great

bodily and mentally. which is of greai inportance.e4 E5 A spice plaster is a very useful rem edy in cases of severe collie in young infants. To prepare it. take one part each of ground cinnamon, cloves. gin- ger and allspice, with just pineh kof cayenne pepper. Mix well togethef ana put into a flannel bag. SpreadHeMenE and quilt to prevent the spices settling into Jumps Before applying this p lsas- ter wet with alcohol The same bag may be used repeatedly until it loses it's strength. 4sa.. -.ss.s,. .z-'s- s..A,,ss=
 Convulsions are often ushered in by twitchings of the fingers, and more especially by doubling of the sthum bs into the palm of the hand.
 Sugar should not be used for sweet ing bottle. of. milk, but sugar of milk A quarter of tea spoonzatN first. hail teaspoon after the first month, ana a teaspoon after the second menths Io
 CAROLINE.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
. POETRY.
FOR Us. l,Hn LINING.

 They. look upon usarhrcush the mystic |, Those who have passed. those who
 shalt come to b.rth-E as Waiting for uss the living, to restore 7 Beauty and fruitfuiness to ravaFed
 s. earth.
 Where there; were trees, there must be svoet .serysntsf of the son's import Because the spring aust not return in Nor xssT. ss,;Timn's bounty waste itself in Where there was hope, there must
 -4i again be hope,
 imnortai beauty shining through the BssAass s., nowgevsr Ss men may fall and They must not lose the everlasting It were a work Of angels to revive The sorehards fragrant eestaey of To bid the m drdered forest wake {. A .werkl for anEels--and God makes 4 stfH diviger labor to renower
 rh4spIrtts orchards after hates red And Hs, tie Ford of Life. who under All things, has laid it insour faiter- Q fwilT q cod, upon our hands be Q 1ovs q God. within our hearts ----Ame.ia Josephine Burr, in The Bell n. Q. f..
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23

gentlemen treat those they are paid to serve and the public has stood for them; but the Co. has run the cars on the Public be d-ed" principle anything of the people who pay them to serve. Patrons are not objects of charity They pay the company to serve them. People do not pay the men, and any favor from them is a kindness. The men get the same if no one travels, but it is the com pany who get the profit if people ride on the cars.
 Take a few of our local stations, Attawaugan is the point where sew eral villages take the cars for Dan ielson or Putnam, and the dark. lone ly shed is not safe for a woman. be- side being filthy beyond telling. or was the last time I saw there. They say, '1t can't be kept decent" Of course it can't unless some one is paid to. care. for it.
 Take Danielson:-I have waited there an hour in cold weather for a tired child The store was glad to have people come in and wait" but not enough so as to provide a seat for a woman with a little child.
 Take Moosup;- the steam have waited on the platform in the dark and rain,-the only woman in a crowd of men. Do you want your daughter to wait there?
 Take Taftville:-I have stopped there in the daytime when I would rather have a girl wait in a public bar-room, for there was no protec- sion from a drunken. filthy talking crowd who were not safe to leave a girl with. I have paid my fare to the city and back because I would not wait there: and I have asked myself if other woman did the same. making it profitable to leave things indecent.
 As I understand business the pro- fits of the company comes from the public, and the profits pay the men (wI1o are servants of the company and furnish the waiting room for the comfort of the public; also the some profits pay the officers (who are servants of the public). and furnish their officers for the comfort of the officers, and as I understand the situa- ton the people who travel are the ones who pay the bilIs- But wom- an doesn't understand business.
 ETA BARBER
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
THE SOCIAL CORNER PicNics.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: T jest believe I'll jine that Social Corner club them women seem to have sech a good time the hull year round. Why, they hadn't go through going to thefTs meet in.s in the hall there-in the city, when they began on country places. Biddy give them an invite, and they swarm
 ed her doors yard like a E, mess. of bees; and then how they did flock to Covenry lake;~sand I've heardS how the roads waz full of teams and buzz wagons on the way to Remember Mes.
 Miss Bingham stopped as she. wuz going by tos1eaveS a~ new skirt pattern she had jest got that didn't take so much cloth to make, cloth bein so dear now we want to make our clothes as scant as possible fur tow reasons: First. economy and then style-but maybe some would put style first.
 We'll as I wuz sayin, Miss Brig -e ham stopped and told me what a love- ly place it wuz at Remember Mes, even the weather wuz perfect there; that is, when she had been there; and how them womenedid loNs to set in her big shady yard, or on the broad piazza. and talk. -an4 -z1a11k t4a zntHIn pre-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
SOCIAL CORNER POEMS. KNOCKING ON WOOD.

STap on the trees and the leaves shall s-.whether the fairies wish thee well. "A primitive father once lived in a With a primitive daughter of prini- st tive mood, And a primitive wife. who attended And served them the choicest of primi- tt tive fare rhe primitive daughter was fearful And afraid of her life if hare nestled The primitive wife had no valor at all And shivered and shook if a nut chanced to fall. 1.-The father was often away at the % chase, rpr running with danger an obstacle And dreaded a loss in his primitive s1f e'er in. his absence a peril should ~ come
 .EIe dreaded, she dreaded. they dreaded fFhe sprites of the air and the sprites q of the sea,
 1.-The little gray gnomes that live down
 in the ground. And the goSsamer elves that in flowers If abound. 1t was only the fairies that lived in sf the trees, Whose spells could protect them from evils like these:
 And so. as they wended their primitive ff ways, And threaded the wood in it's devious maze They'd knock on a tree and would tim idly say TO the Spirit who might be within there that day: FFairy fair. Fairy fair. wish thou me kk well: ssssr7ainst T evil witcheries weave me a spel1i" Then keen would they listen with It primitive ear, Their hearing made finer and sharper .s by fear; And soon would the leaves make a sI whispered reply: fFear ye not, mortals, no harm shall il come nigh,n Thus primitive mother and primitive lt child Protected themselves in the primitive fi wild, And cen to this day is the practice q made good sWhen, to ward off disaster. we knock it upon wood. I1 -Norah Archibald Smith.
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~ ez-ssz ss~ <ss sunne for the destitute BeIgiansJ. and how ticlxled they all wuz to see each other and how gaod somebody else's fcoogin tasted,s and sos much to taste Of Jest think. fifty fdlks. and right
 Then the very next week, they went out to Wiltwyck's. There swuz nothing lacking to make it most en- joyable day. Hospitality, sociabili- ty, fine weather. Her fine garden and 5 csiyed their share of inspection and
 Then of c. E.. $. did tell thefn, to come on the 18th theer was nothing indeed lucky who wore tha:yellows bow and s4enjoyeds all they did that day. Z There were plenty Of: young folks playing croquets or singing; the pi- aga was full of busy women tattIn or crocheting, and all wuz busy talking, and then at the. noon hour they all sworded harder thans eyer to 1lelpsdis- pose of the venison CD pie baked 5scal1oped peas, lobster salad and toth- CT kinds-macaroni pickles, cheese I,inch
 HuIdy's smiling face. looked approval from the yellow dEapped frame ore the wall in the dining room. and it sonly made all wish the more than she were fheressi in person.
 ZIG. E. S. must have worked nights and Sundays planning what more she cpulds do and she couldn't find a thing. It wuz a red letter day for all, the forty or more there. |.
 This takin' a vacation right along jest appeals to me. It's jest what a busy. over-worked woman needs sand l am about out of breadth talkin' to you about it.
 ; I'll jest; put on my second best bon net and go to Olga's and find out fur myself. Good by. <k
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
METHOD FOR VARYING MEALS

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-I have often wondered if any family has hit upon our device of standardized meals. Briefly, it is this: On days when a roast Cor hot meaD of any kind is served have bread or biscuit only, with tomatoes or jam fruit for des- sert. No meat sauce or gravy. On the next day no meat, but full vege- able dinner, potatoes or marcaron1 peas or lima string beans, cab bage or beets carrots. etc. The meat gravy, if liked goes with these vegetables; dessert, a good hearty pudding with appetizing sauce. The third day serve cold meat from first roast or scraps of same. creamed on toast, nut roast or nut butter sand wiches, with olives; dessert. custard or cornstarch or sago pudding.
 The next three days of the week the same routine. On Sundays a fish dinner is given. or this may be put on Friday and Fridays vegetable meal on Sunday.
 Lunch consists of coups, croquettes or fried oysters. salads. fruits. no sweets Breakfasts are the relish meals, some things always served
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
TO AVOID GAINING FLESH.

Dear Social Corner Friends:+wom- en who are heavy and who would re- duce their weight do not know which to select for .sdiet- ss
 You can eat-sAchickep. lean beef. lean steak. lean fish oysters. clans, apples, lemons. consummes. skim milk, buttermilk. tea with lemon black coffee. oranges. watermelon eggs, lettuce, asparagus, .beets. string beans, turnips.l gluten bread. cab bage, carrots caulihower celery corn tomatoes, cucumbers. onions. parsnips radishes, spinach, squash. uncooked cereals. -s
 This is not complete list nor have I attempted to classify the various items. am simply putting in these things to show YOU that eliminating fats and starches deHs not cut the heart right out of your diet You can eat most fruits. whether listed or rret, except bananas and grapes and. figs and figs you can eat if you are con- stipa ted.
 In fact, you can reduce and eat fats too. but in that case you must cut down the quantity That's why study of caIories is important-it's the arithmetic by which you can fig lure out the amount of food you eat ONCE FAT. ;
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
SEPTEMBER MEET OF CLUB NO. TO BE OMITTED.

sorry there were not so many as usual crowd who were not safe to leave a at Club No. 2's last gathering Weather and the trolley strike were against us. However we had very enJoya Dlo time: with a very nice dinner as us ual.
 I want you all to take notice. there will be no meeting in September of Club No. 2. at the Buckingham Mem orial owing to the County Fair that same week As so many of the So- cial Cornerites attend that fair please remember.
 I hope to meet many of you at Olga's Thursday the 21st: Grandma H. will be there and others who we are all pleased to meet.
 With best wishes.
 SCOTTIE
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
nAY,s END.

Today wc woke tn s'drinping leaves, Fog -drcnehed, ,dtsnonSolate. Gray nists Exhaueted by a nipttsof wind. Hung from the trees ln tattered skeiuF; The whining wind mllr made com plaint Tn short, metallic screams of rage Against the gales which drove her fans IYnceasingly.F Even the brook Flowed darkly through the 6eids And rrunlhied .like a sulky nhid. The hours trudged a laEga-d's pace Towards night AE sodden,. as the day; Chill coloriess de1ected, damp We strove to sing. away the gioom |. Until by some swift change, the sun Riazed forth in royal gold, gliding The glist'ning trees and sorry. weeping t grass.
 The sonnber brool was coaxed to smile And dimple once more. Dull clouds Worn fumi nously thin. 4treFnbled
 With promise for another day While high above their Ores bright. timid moon climbed pA1ely up To walt the blooming of the stars. '4< H .sf M B Thomas
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
ANOTHER VIEWPOINT.

Dear Social Corner:-I have thought of writing for a long time, but have put it off for other things; but Aunt Mary's letter in behalf of the Electric R.. R. Co. decided me. I do not be- lfeve in the priciple of strikes in
 general but the car men have been quiet and destroyed not lives. or prop .erty. The public has suffered. Per- haps the Co. would do the men jus tice if they had asked and waited their time but life is short and the public has asked and waited for de- cent accommodations for wears. and the time has not come.
 The men have treated the public as
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23

with the eggs or bit of bacon or chop are cheese, tomatoes or catchup, olives, celery, creSS. lettuce, onion salt. mustard. varyinfi, of course: a few only each day This is a simple code; the story is. have today what you didn't have yesterday
 PRACTICAL SUE.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
BOLTON NOTCH

MT. and Mrs. Loren Maine were ir Boston Tuesday.
 Mrs. Clarence Aspinwall and child ren of Manchester Green are occupy ing w. F.. Ricer cottage at the lake for q week. tt.N
 Miss Sadie Howard has gone to Vest Baden, Indiana.
 Mrs John Merless from Branforo visiting her brother. Dr. M. M sIaine.
 Mrs. Emma Bacon has gone to hei nome in Boston after visiting her .ster. Mrs. Estell Reed.
 Dr. NJ. M. Maine and his sister Mrs. John Merless were at Williman- -ic Camp Ground Wednesday.
 The less a man wastes of thing he more he is apt to get of 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
HINTS FOR YOUNG MOTHERS.

Dear Social Cornerites: These hints to young mothers should not come arnfss: 1sse
 If a child wakes early. let him be washed and dressed and sent out be- fore breakfast in warm weather. after having had drink of warm milk
 Never refuse drink of cold water if child asks for it. ssthis can do no harm unless forbidden by the doctor.
 Cai1dren's meat should be either hrofied, roasted or boiled. No fried, hasfed, stewed or twice cooked meats should be given to them.
 Babies should be encouraged to stretch their limbs and crawl about in order to strengthen and support circu- l&tion- Let them lie on their backs sometimes and push with their feet against something solid
 Obstinate and long continued crying lasting for hours is usually due to one of twp causes-earacfle or hunger.
 The daily rest for children should be continued as long as possible. Even saxchi1a- daes not s1@ana -ha is= xaxtin&
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23
FRIENDSHIP.

Rhere is no friend like the old friend
 ri Who has shared our morning days. No greeting like his welcome, no ~ homage like his praise; Flame Is a scentless sunfiower ki With gaudy crown of gold: t5ut friendship is the breathing rose, ft With sweets in every fold. if Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

N EADY--Letter received and mailed tp Olga
 N WANTS T CORRESPOND M.
 k. of Uncasvi1le would like to cores Eond with The Social Corner writer Fho had found and named 34 kinds of Germs. I. NJ. E. has found and named 3e kinds. Please send address to So- 9ial Corner Editor and he will send
 f to the inquirer
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cleaning an Umbrella.

To clean. an. umbrella place a table spoonfut of sugar in b. -in. porr over it hair pint of water and stir till dis solved. Then open the umbrella and. startinK from the serrnle. sponge eaeh s!9own to tire point. cave the umbrella open i'll dry. l