Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-25

i"c uccilhins year grows gray and
Father Time heralds November, bleak
and scrc.
While VIC. from our sumptuous har-
YES, store,
with God ali praising. draw our
THANKSGIVING cheer"
Thankss living dinner. real meal In
Vermont farmhouse. many miles
from the great highways OF travel. is
80 soon after the signing of the arm :
stice last year ii had a much clearer
meaning TO me than in other years: and
SO, when an invitation came 70 me
when was instructnS navy boys in
cooking, on Commonwealth Pier. in
Boston, TO visit this Staid and primi-
we New Ensland countryside. glad
~ awaited myself of the opportunity.
In Northern Vermont-jusl fomv-
six miles from a good sized city. 10 be
exact was met at the station by
SiTand!athcr Perkins. on the Monday
before Thanksgiving and driven over 10
me farmhouse For, as you can i'm
aEine, stipulated that { wanted TO
Sc and help IN the actual New Ensia nd
preparations for this great and strictly
ail-Amcrican holiday.
Direct descendants OF a family ina,
came over in the Mayfower. this fam
~ mas aad possession OF this one farm
S'hcc inc early pioneer days The
mouse ~ 6ablcd and Is built i'm bunra
iow style with dormer windows. inc
whole aspect of the house is rambling
because OF the many additions that
n"Nc ueon made TO it. II Is built on
ne side of hill and is amply pro.
tccted and shaded by giant aprncc trees.
Grandma Perkins. Aunt Matilda and
Pat'encc. with Cousin Hct.y, were all
And after a shor; rest we had tea
tFPicai New England supper
ieopic about this part OF the coun-
~ all take srea, pride In their cook
hn n Fnl,
tea in order that no prccious tinc
should be lost. 1 was given an oppor.
unity 10 visit the preserving closet
me storeroom and the buttcry. as il
was called.
These frugal. God fearing house
wives, together with many OF their Kith
md Kin. who took active part in the
~, 80 took Srcat pride in displaying
!cilc*. all made 10 conform TO the
cdicts OF the food administration in
orner I" save sugar. by using ma pic
a"EaT and honey.
Many quaint relics OF days -onc by
AROUND Throughout, The house. and as.
sure Eon tnat every piece Of furniture
an tnat mouse came from over yondcr.
applianccs and a few chairs and ..ttccs
mar 40 duty on the verandas
Fairly the next morning Aun, Pa
I.ncc called me. SO tina; NC nigh, all
nave an early breakfast and then start
TIC actual preparations Of Tho dci,c;om.
o,id-tinc favoritcs. Breakfast hv co
,hese sodd E feI2, quaint, indeed for
inflow Sio" OF the baybcrry candle.
with its son.cica-. translucc,t IN,
ana the delightful tang OF tho Sc. AID
meadow. sea anu
mince for the pics and then III, cars
ana cranberry Jelly was so verv on,
,icinE that the time passed with unbe.
i,'.aoIc swiitncss and II wa. with
IN
was THANKSGIVING
Grandma Perkins serene ard ,.,
MY SIN ling, with tho true all o. an.
t t2o.,.g or an old and experienced New
-, ,. anu housewife. planned the menu
%niic We were washing and drvinr
.,ose' Iu! or the thinncst and daintjcs,
orc entn1 dishes nst; these dishes were OF
Just ne width of g-andma's we,r5inn
ring for decoration
mic We were doing tho dishes ana
" "ioS them IN piles for quick ser
VAS discussed and many. dejicaci
rfcailcd Twenty-Five were cyocc,,a
ana thirty were planned for. Ana
teii IN, aiersy said, you jest never can
daughter. Hope. would pack in Tho "a,
ana then Jest delight n bringing tbc,r
Cousin enan, IIetty opened .he large din.
cedar and spruce, rcdolcn, wi;b PM.
s ~ odors, were used 10 give a touch |
row III, 10 me room In a solemn !
rlece in the dining-soom. stood d e";
I"te green bayhcrry candles in ~
n % s. candisSticks. The two souare c
psci;v viii ,@, pcs were filled to RI !.
we're placed in the ccntc- OF - ~!
no covered with padding made ~ ' ,.o
uaEs or long ago Ia 'He !
o.xl
tu.l eisht yards long. was hro ,,o.h;
i.orn It's resting place in the old ;,nrs ~
mar trunk in the garrett. ,,ke, c. Sc
ts as TiI ca enHnI;, wrapper and laid
table Then or GTan5r,, this wonderful
w MI" me- smoothing iron, Just ~
Marh, and gently pressed ON, 80 40
LII, Me,nx'ss and made the cloth lie n e,e
-Four dozen n ana Nat on the table.
no beautifully handworlsed csn,o
t.ese 20 match the tabIeclo,h wore IL
! he b,ne . cn from the dim reccsses Of
me emma and accessories wa ~
p,ssnu IN their positions like an s,n al.
:, nd stns, oIaers; genuine horn ha ndles
Win co;n knives and forks. tosetheS
position. The cutglaSs we're soon in
niIhS IN their pristine clor~ Hpar
; nae at the proper distances we're we're
,bre. 'n c1sa wnoie table was covered with
-, c'eah old sheets TO preven+ ~
dust gathering. Then we rattl the
o'oer 20 rise at the earlv bour Gu IN
~, "; on Thanksgiving Day 70 nreo 81
or the feast " prepare
non ana now: not TO keep vou- &, srs
ii ,i' will tel; you Of Grandn,n S Sos'
'r ims menu, just as she prepa~.d :,
rc r0se or US who dwell In the civ n, IT,
Wis 'niper that this farm or IN on nus'
and us rs large dairy herd, p;gs "ote
work Tf.ckens. required plenty Of b,-S
:, nro LOT ITS inmates to keen thine 1871 e.,
az We ospeFous condition. Then too ,r ~
must az, d., nome folks and visitors who
l,omest arye many miles 10 reach t tb;D
y n.ont1u through the keen fros, 49,;
III, III appetite ar
-iyinr as as Grandma Perkins .rb,,t.
serva1io u'hner conforming TO tbs nnM
1915: -" N force during November.
w. Oyster Scum
chow -cbowU me Picked Onions
Boston Brown Bread read sauce
Roast Turkey baiiS
oyster Filling krown Gravy
Baked p Bannocks ~ sauce
feamed Onions Butter re ipe 5rsp;o.
Pepperhash
ui,c Jams; Jellies and Conser vel'sh
'N!HSe anu Pumpkin '"S' NtS !