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Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
DANCING WILDWOOD PARK Alexander's Lake
 TONIGHT
ROLL RAFTING.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: One has asked help about the roll tatting." I will try to explain it to you. There is a 'knack" to it, but it is really not hard With the hands in position to make the first half of the usual double knot-hay- ing made double knot, to hold bypass the shuttle back of the loop on the left hand and through the loop toward you, with a movemtn such as you would use in overeasting. That is. instead of mak- ing double knot, you simply twist the thread by passing the shuttle over and through the loop. always the same direc- tion. The shuttle thread should be tight ly drawn so that the other will wrap around it. The effect is that of Idiots Delight" Where picots are made there much be 2 double knot before and after each.
 I hope I have made it plain. I feel that I must look after the questions asked, and, yet I have tried to find out two things from The Corner, and no one seems to take any notice of my ques- tions, and I know how earnestly you are looking for an answer
 About your pillows: The pillows may be "A inches in diameter, but instead of sewing the edges together, I would sug- gest a straight piece of cloth as long as the circumference of your circle and five or six inches wide, scanned te circle on each edge.
 I put little piping between the edge and the circle.
 I have made one. Just cut a large circle, gathered it at the edge, then drew it up closely. I covered a round piece of pasteboard with the silk so it looked like large button to conceal the closing This is very easily made.
 KTTTY nTT
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
DELIGHTED WITH CORNER MEM.
 BERsHTP.

Dear Social Corner Friends: met with you at the picnic June g with Remem- Der Me, also on Aug. 18th with c. E. S.. and had such a nice time. I am so glad I joined The Corner and have had two such perfect days. I hope to meet yoti all again. The sisters that did not go to c. E. SIS do not know what good time they missed I was sorry not to be able to go to Aunt Mary's picnic. but hope to meet her some day. I was So surprised to meet Nixie at c. B. S.'s picnic. I had a good visit with her.
 As I make potato salad different from some others, I am going to send you my recipe. hope you will like it.
 Potato Saiad-Twenty-fiv medium po- tatoes boiled in salted water, two onions chopped fine, six hard boiled eggs chop potatoes and eggs. but not as fine as the onions. Then I make salad dressing with one-half cup sugar, three beaten eggs two tablespoons butter, one tablespoon mustard. one teaspoon Salt ,one teaspoon pepper, one cup vinegar. Cook in double boiler and then add one cup cfeafny milk Then mix all together. It is nice for a picnic, but too much for small family
 ROSE LEE
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
SURPRISED AT so FEW LETTERS.

Dear Corner Sisters: Like Saturday Eve, [ wonder also for our Corner There were only sixteen letters Sat urday August 21), where there are hundreds of writers. Are they losing in terest, or what is the trouble?
 Samantha Was much pleased to meet you again. Hope we'll have longer time to visit next time.
 Tiny: Have you been huckleberyrins this summer? I have been nearly every other day for three weeks The berries are plentiful where we live.
 Doinda: Was very glad to see youl report back in Saturdays paper.
 Aunt Sarah: Hear you have a new grandson We hope to see you soon.
 Lonesome Pine and Aunty No. l. Did you receive the cards I sent you?
 I celebrated August IS in Lebanon with relatives It was our eighteenth wedding anniversary.
 Potiatch: sent you zcard Did you receive it?
 N. G. G.: Hope you land Aunt Sarah have nice visit in New Jersey.
 Ametice: Did you enjoy your trip to Canada? How is your husbands health
 Was very glad to see Faye Verna's time since she favored us with a let ter
 Biady: Why don't you scratch with your pen once in a while?
 Black Pa1sy: I wonder if you live in Bnckland. If so, please send me 2 card and I'll try to find you. es
 Best wishes to all PEGGY ANNE.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
nnM PEnRa.s rAoAr1oS.

Dear SocHl Corner Sisters and Friends :: I have been taking a two weeks vacation md. thinking 1t might interest you, will ,eii you zbolt it. We left New London Rt o'clock with seven Of us in a se zsrsepoTer car. bound for Westchester. e We took the East Lyme road, pass ed the Golden Spur and Flanders, took the wrong road, went through Chester field and Salem. passed the farm of Don sld Mitchell, Ike Marvel" the author. where he wrote his bodRx, Reveries of a BaeaeIor. and then we came to stone wall completely covered with Dorothy Perkins roses in full hoom. over a half nlile-Sn length It was wall of toses ana a beautiful sight Then we turned and vent 10 H1iiyme and another turn took us through the Devils Hopyard, which Is a dark wierd place, where the trees are so thick the sun can never pen- etrzts- Then ws came ito Chapman's Fails. where some people were picnicking. Then we came 10 sdilington square, Ba- shan lake, past the East Haddam Fish and Game club house. then by the Moodus Falls. and arrived in Westchester at SIS after our as-m1e ride, which I en- 5oyed very much. as the country was all new to me
 One evening my friends took me to a Red Gross supper and entertainnent The play was Packing a Barrel for the Red Gross. and 1t was very funny
 Nov I will tell you of a lovely auto ri6e took one afternoon while on my visit there Some friends invited us to take an auto ride in their car First ve passed through long stretch of forest where the road was in bad condition, and called for q careful driver, which we had right along with us. Once on the state road. it vas fine. Then we came to Noodns, which can hardly be called a village. the houses are so scattered Alter passing Moodus ve went thru1gh a fine farming country with an occasional farm. house Then we came where we could Eet rtfmpses of the Connecticut river 5eon tzs river opened in full view Ther Es cana to East Hampton and Good. EpeAd's Lzndiag All the stop We made lhsne was to nA our tank with gasoline T[n we returned to Aoodus, where we satsd a halt, and all went into a store Fhsre we refreshed ourselves with ics -srsarn and candy. Then Be resumed our sise
 On the way Mount Tom was pointed put as the place where the well known hso1us noises are heard. There is 2 larte cave tn the rreunfafn. at present hH4d Wifh water TWe of our party had beard the ldeodns noisss and been b&dIs frightened. t is Eaid, ta resemble az
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
CELIA LOUISE.
ENTERTAINING GUESTS IN COIN
 TRY

Cornerites: A word about surflif1er Aeii- tertaining in the country. Tn the first place, it is your business to make your guests comfortable. Do not :ar1 them into the hot attic chamber and leave them to the tender mercies of the piosqutoes. See that the room is as cool as it is possible to make it, and the bed com fortable. Do not drag them indoors eyen- irgs if they show the slightest inelira- tion to utilize the hammocks or niazxss. Above all do not feed them with great "roasts of meat or seA food which is questionable as to freshness, when the poor things are there with mouths literally watering" for cream, butter, eggs, milk, fruits, vegetables, chick ens-let the country housekeeper Lave these written on her heart. Whatever else she may add, never suostraSt any of thess,a as they are the crowninx glory of a vacation spent in .ae country and are remembered and talked .bout when the winter snows are deep a1i o:le,s thoughts naturally drift to the good old summer time" and the good things to eat we had in the country. Make :i,s dining room the pleasantiest in the house and have plenty of fresh fiowers-w;ld flowers preferred.s.T The wise hostess gives grounds and then leaves them to their own inclinations
 By way of entertainment there can be dancing party in the barn to which the neighbors for miles around are .n- yited. Nothing is easier to decorate than a barn. with heMlock and n;f1e boughs, mountain laurel, brakes, srass- es. and running eyerEreens.s Besides. a farm wagon, mot Sn ysat5mobile, q xeur. sion to collect these is alnost equA to a picnic Later in the season sufiAow- CTS, wild elematis; cardinal flowers, and goldenrod are yet more brilliant, and still 1ater autumh eeaseS, .zBrayss of fi5s bA -a srries. corn and wi ,at s:iG.ves jed swith bright t-celored ribbons -and even
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earthquake; the ground trembles and
 shakes for miles around but it only oc-
 CUTS at intervals. That seems to be a place of wonders, for there is a lake in that vicinity where two men were fishing when the water all reeeded and left bare mud and flaA After few minutes the | ground trenifled and the water came back, but the men were so frightened they went home. We enjoyed our Is mile ride
 very muoh
 Then there was my return trip from
 Westehester. where I had spent two
 weeks enjoying every minute of the tifre and where everything was done for my pleasure. One of my friends came home with me. We left Westchester in an auto for the station, took the steam cars to Wiitimantic a friend met us with his car at the station, took us to his
 home. where we had lunch, then another
 friend took us in his car bound for New London but we took a long detour around through Lebanon Center through Franklin, South windham, Yantic, Nor wich Town, Norwich and Thamesville reaching New London at 1239 after a lovely ride through some of the finest farming country in the state.
 That the Cornerites may have as pleas ant vacation as I have had is the wish of DOM PEDRO.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
ALONG THE MoHAwk TRAt..

A'" Dear Social Corner Friends: Having recently had an opportunity to take the
 trip along the Mohawk Trail. Which
 showed me many of the beauties of ra-
 ture, l thought that perhaps you might
 be interested n a description of the
 journey The leader and host of the party was a gentleman of ST years, who
 by his unfailing thoughtfulness made
 the trip most pleasant to the other tour
 ists who consisted of a niddle-aeed
 lady, my husband, child, and nyself and also the dog Teddy. After due pre-
 parations we started shortly Before noon
 Wednesday, Aug. Il, by aato, from Nor
 wich. Our route lay through Yantic to Wiilinantie, then on to East Hartford
 There we beg A to notice the tobacco fields which extended on both sides of the road dark green and luxufiant with large pinkish white blossoms stretching
 as far as the eye could reach on either side. The choicest kind was covered with a coarse twine netting to keep the stalks upright and protect them from the sun and storm and insects. This product seemed to be the principal crop
 until we had nearly reached Spring field. Going northWard from Springfield along the Connecticut river with it's Beautiful fields and meadows, the most noticeable object was Mt. Tom which could be seen in the distance long before
 we reached it's base. Mt. Hoiyoke came next, with it's road leading straight as an arrow to the top upon which stands | an observation tower and hotel Inter I spersed with the tobacco from Mt Hol- yoke to Northampton we now noticed I onion fields covering many acres. The odor was so strong that it seemed that we must carry it with us in our clothes wherever we went. Passing through Hatfield we could see the rounded dome of the Sugar Loaf Mountains
 The next town was Deerfield known Tn early history as the first town in the Connecticut valley to be attacked by the Indians during King Philips war il 1875. We spent short time in this his ! the brook where Capt. Lathfop with his company of young men the very flower { of Essex county was cut down by the Indians who lay in ambush near this
 nameless stream which there was bap- tized Bloody Brook Another object
 of interest was hat stone covering the I remains of those slain at Bloody Brook Al in one dreadful grave" We also I visited the monument erected in honor of the men who fell in this battle upon ! which ~e read this inscription:
 "0n these grounds Capt. Lathrop and s4 men under his comrland inciudinE 1s teamsters from Dsefieid, conveying | stores from that town to Hadley we're
 ambuscaded by about TOO Indians and | the captain and 75 men slain, Sept IS, 1875. The soldiers who fell, were de- i scribed by a contknp6rary historian as 1 a choice compary of young men, none i iof whom were asham med to speak with the enemy in the gate.'' And ''Sahstii- netto tells you where the dead made the | unwilling waters red"
 After leaving South Deerheld wFers these events occurred we passed through Ia covered bridge into the town of old Deerfeld which though not n6w eeh- ter of politieai power of tfzde or Inas,u-
 factures is still an intellectual center. She lies among broad green meadows.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
CLUE MEETING NEXT WEEK.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: As I have tot written for a long while I thought 2 would surprise you. as I will not be tt the next meeting which will be at he Buckingham Memorial September | Nov please do not forget the day.
 ! am sorry I am not going to be with Ecu as I enjoy being with all of the ststers so much and especially at the Sinner table As one of the sisters says hat I have such an appetite there that f enjoyed eating at her home as do ,here she would know that her food would be good enough for me. Am sery sorry, but can't help my appetite Then I see 50 many good things as we Aars there Hope some one will bring souie baked bezns. I would have brought some if I had been coming, tNl can't some so I hope some of the sisters will bring them Don't forget the day, Wed aesday. September r
 With best wishes.
 NELLIE RI.Y
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
ANOTHER. CORNER MEMBER.

Social Corner Members: have heen asked many times to join the Social Cor ner. ISknow many of you skd~ enjoy reading the page So naach.6 :.
 F"e.e zsss- ouscotts !ast Eeui es- day night? We missed you.
 Lucy Acorn: How are you? Hens you did not get sick, after the picnic, August -Nhatia5sgoed time We had. How is four paws, and bow legs? Such a pretty home you have, and how pleas ant you made it for us all,
 Still Water: Where are you? Expect, ed to see you at Groton, August 18th. Had nice time s.@ Kitty Lou: Have used many of your recipes. Send some more. We'll, l,iguess have used up my space and am afraid the editor will sccid If this is accepted will send more next time. ; z
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
KITCHEN crfI.ERx

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner. One Of the sisters has recently referred to kitchen cutlery. This is one of the most important features in kitchen eauipmeat It should be selected of the best steel, each knife for it's special task, ana it should be used fer no others. Spatulas or tVo sizes will save the knives from being used to life cakes and fooas that often dull their sharpness. They slou,d be carefully cleaned wiih appropriate cleaners. Cork dipped in powdered bristol
 (continued on Page Ten, Col. Feusl
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28

side interests, the inspiring thoughts we do not gather from books, the study we do not take up-ali of these confront us at times as needless goings without. Oh, we so narrow our lives with lazy acqui- essence in the easiest course, with petty thoughts and selfish action Is it worth while?
 The worst feature. about it all is that after few years of this all desire for better things seems lost The beautiful garment woven. of Friendship. high ideals and Kindly service is not ours to wear. Are we satisfied to let it be SO?
 s, E. D.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
CAKE WITH SOUR CREAM.

Dear. Social Corner Friends: Some time ago a sister asked for recipe for cake requiring sour cream. Here it is One cup sugar, two eggs, one cup sour cream, one-half teaspoon of soda dis solved in 3 spoon Of milk, two cups flour salt, any fiavofing you like bake in lay. CTS or as cup cakes. Do not stir the mixture too rnueh, as it dscosnposes the cream. This is my old standby. I make it every week. No matter how sour your cream do not use any more soda It will taste If you do.
 How much I enjoy S. E. D's good let ters. Hope to meet her some time
 Best wishes to all
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28

SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
 -DEsERrBK's CRAVE" Beside a road In Lebanon, Where all who run may read. A sign-post marks the one sad blot Upon the towns fair screed- The barefoot child. the ardent youth, The stranger, rich. renowned. All see dishonor Haunted there. On rough, unhallowed ground. 'fDeserser's Crave" the letters spell. Beneath a heap of stones Austerely cast by guiltless men. Now lie his rotting bones. sI7s overstzyed his leave" they said, And fired in furious wrath And with a cry of mortal pain. He fell beside the path. They dug a grave right where he drop And quickly laid him there; Without a tender hand to touch, Without a word of prayer. Fifteen decades and more ago. These men avenged the wrong. Must hateful retHibuticn last So long-so bitter long? No pity for his weakness lives fhe board vOuchszfes no name! For him his feIlow-men decreed Oblivion and shame. No pity. did l say But wait: Some child. in plsytime hours. Has set a tin can on the stones, We'll filled with wayside flowers. She did not understand the sign; But from her heart she gave Her loving sympathy. because She knew it was a grave. Oh. men of Lebanon, a child
 Will sometimes lead alright When worldly cares have dimuled to
 men
 The glowing inner light The Christ you serve was also oft Deserted by His own: Bat He forEave poor Peters sin Before a week had flown. And gre you better. then. than Christ That retributive hand Should be your right. when He forEave Al! Should that sign-post stand? He vas some mothers darling child; A household light and joy. On. think, But for the grace of God T. might have been your boy. Sur youth have once again gone out, To cary sword and gun; And have brought back to Lebanon High honor, every one. rhen strike that shameful sign-post
 down
 The children of today
 Must read of right and noble deeds, At school and at their play. Remove the stones and smooth the
 ground.
 Let blades of waving grass, forever hids this lonely grave From those who daily pass )h. righteous men of Lebanon, If you forgive him not For future generations sake,
 I pray wipe out the blot.
 Eva Ottarson Brewer Gilbert
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
Every Wonaan Wanta

pumpkins may be utilized Japanese
 lanterns are the prettiest as lights. Ke- treatments should be very simple. Just
 give your city guests something they do snot get at home and they will have a . good time, and wish to come again.
 k N. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
THE SOCIAL CORNER
Do Not Confound Economy With Miserliness
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SOCIAL CORNER PRIZES FOR AUGUST
One Dollar Each

One UOEAf Each DAKOTA Dakota Ts WuRDY entitled Joiy Hienies." <1t Ts EASTER Emergency Larder" KITTY LOU for sPassss Her Experiences" Te BECKY entitled "Alone Mohawk
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-28
A DELIGHTFUL DAY AT SCOTLAND
 HEIGHTS.

MA OF GREEN CABLES. 1,
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03

The Way Dicky Astonished Madgc.
 Dicky's eyes followed mine to where the piece of paper with the decoded telegram written upon it futterod in the breeze at my feet. He grinned laziiy. reached for 1t. and waved 1t in front of me.
 "The fates are against you, old dear!" he said. You think you can postpone the evil hour of reckoning and here the poipers' turn up and confront you like one of those old basilisk thing-um -a-b bobs. Better turn your face away from contemplating the beauty of the lake and look upon this evidence of your iniquity."
 | took it in my own hands, and made a pretcnse of examining 1t care fully In order to regain the poise that
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03

graphed her for information which would give me some hold on Rita Brown?
 There was but one answer to 1t that l could see. I gave it to myself un- willingly. Lillian must have feared either Dicky's reluctance to give up the information he held, or the gar rulity which had caused her to with hold important information from him in our old service days and request me to do the same thing, repugnant as such a restriction was both to her and to me.
 was startled to see Dicky sud- denly spring to his feet, striking his clenched fist into his palm.
 The trouble with you and Lii is that you both are so cursedly self sufficient" he broke out You don't need anybody in your young lives as long as you can run the universe to- gether.''
 A wave of Gmazement tinged with laughter swept over me. The irony of it! Once I had been wildly jealous of Lillian'E influence over Dicky. Now it was Dicky's turn to resent the de- pendence which Lillian and l had
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
RECORD IN RHODE IS.
HarSiing's Plurality is Greatest Ever
 Before Rolled

Providence, Nov. 3.-Rhode Island, like the other New England states established a record in presidential pluralities yesterday when it gave Harding margin over Cox with only three precincts missing. of 52,1ea. The highest previous was that of 22,- 97S for Mckinley in 1896. All three republican congressman. were easily reelected and the republican state ticket, led by Lieut. Governor Esuery J. San Souci for governor went through without trouble. The vote of the state with three precincts missing was:
 Harding. 106.6s6; Cox. 54.567. For governor San Souci, 106.977: Sullivan, (dem) 56,040. SAS 1916 vote for the state was:
 Hughes, 44.s5s; Wilson. 40.394.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-03
HOLDING A HUSBAND f Adele Garrison's New Phase of
 Revelations Of q Wie

had been woefully shattered by this sudden revelation of Dicky's knowl- edge of my responsibility for Rita
 Browns departure.
 Where did you get this?'' de-
 manded, but was conscious that my dignity was merely a bolstered-up af- fair which might come tumbling down at any moment.
 "On the floor where the beautiful gyurl detecative most carelessly drop ped it." Dicky retorted mockingly. Very careless work, old dear-he shook his head mournfully-"think we'll have to reduce you and put you back to patrolling a beat for awhile"
 "oh. don't be so ridiculous." I said. pottishly, conscious that I was very near either tears or temper. so com pletely exasperated was I at my own carelessness. How in the world could have lost this paper?-why in the world hadn't I destroyed it?-my mind was ringing the changes on these questions even as I read over again the words in which I had de- coded the telegram Lillian had sent
 me concerning Rita Brown.
 Would you rather I were serious?'
 What Dicky Knew.
 There was a note in Dicky's voice
 which l had heard but two or three times in my married life-a note
 which I can only describe as that of conscious authority. I do not mean that he has never tried to be "bossy" and 'cave mannish," but his exhibi- tions of authority in those moods have appeared to me to be both boy | ish and puerile, to tell the truth. But at the intonation I had just heard, II I cally to hear something worth while from my husbands lips, no matter | whether it were pleasant or unpleas- ant to me.
 Much rather" I said. quietly. Tn the first place. then. why didn't you come to me with this?'' 'To your" I answered faintly, be- fore I could repress the words, and realized even as uttered them that the unconscious emphasis I had put upon the pronoun could not help but hold a sting for my husband. There was a touch os bitterness in the suddenly angry eyes he turned .on me.
 "Yes. to me. I had all that dope years ago.
 was able to keep my voice from
 words. but Dicky must have seen the amazement in my eyes, for his own grew harder as he went on. 'As it happens. Harry dug all that stun up for Lil when she took a mo- ton shs happened to want it.'' drew a deep breath. and asked: Did Lillian know that you knew" Dici<y's Angry Outburst- "Of course she did. was there when Harry brought in the goods. I'll tell the world there was a great in- vestigator for you. old Harry knet more ways that arc dark and tricks that arc vain than Bret Harte's heaten Ch'nee ever thought of. Won der where Harry is. anyway" saw that for a minute he had for gotten me in his reminisconce of the man who had played so bizarre a part in his life, but I had neither | leisure nor inclination to bestow upon | Harry Underwood. I detested him too | cordially. and. besides. all my mind was centered upon one a,netion. | Why hadn't IAIIiar M wired