The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20

A very good way of making brown
shoes darker is to rub them with milk to
which a few drops of spirits of ammonia
have been added. This will dry very
quickly, and the shoes should then be pol
ished with a clean dry cloth.
1t is a fine looking group of sport skirts
which the GoodnOw, Pearson 4 Hunt store
has marked at $3.50 each. The materials
are good and of the much desired stripes,
and most of them are laid in the fashion
able plaitS. To me they seemed a remark
ably good value for the price put upon
them.
When it is necessary to iron a rough
dry garment at once, try this method
Dampen it, roll tight, wrap it in a cloth
and then in paper, and put into the oven
while the irons are heating. Evaporation
will cause it to be thoroughly dampened
in a very few minutes. But care must be
taken that the oven is not hot enough
to scorch the things.
Take your Kodak along to the fair
next week and be sure to nave plenty of
films. The Thomas Pharmacy can supply
you with the Eastman Kodak films and
it is often a convenience to be able TO get
them evenings or certain hours on Sun
day when other places are closed.
Stuffed Bananas: Select. for six serv-
ings, three large, firm bananas, with yell
low skins. Do not peel. but slice in halves,
~lcngthwiSe. With a spoon carefully re-
move the pulp, leaving only a little near
est the skin. Put shells on ice. Mash the
pulp smooth. Beat stiff > egg whites.
Cream into the banana > tablespoons
sugar and a pinch of nutmeg. Add the egg
whites. Mix and fill shells. Garnish with
currant jelly. English waInuts may be
added to the filling. Serve ice cold.
\ coed substantial piece OF silver
plated hollow ware always makes an ac-
ceptable wedding gift and this week the
Thompson Jewelry Store is making a dis
play of goods of this sort-practical and
useful pieces yet decorative for the dim
ing table.
Orange Milk Sherbet: Mix one cup
sugar with the strained juice of three
oranges and one lemon and gradually beat
it into one quart of hot milk in which one
teaspoon of g~elatine has been dissolved.
Cool and freeze slowly.
Who knows what a 50 deposit box at
the Peoples National Bank may save you?
Wouldn't it be a comfortable feeling to
know that your bonds and all valuable
papers were beyond the reach of fire or
thieves? Isn't it cheap insurance?
Spread thin slices of toast with butter
and a layer of brown sugar, place in the
oven for a few minutes and you will have
a delicacy to serve with afternoon tea.
Such a profusion of toys, games and
books for the children at the News Store.
just the place to go for the gift you wish
to take home to the little folks. The
number of children seen there with their
pennies show that they know where to go
for good values.
If one does much deep fat frying it is
advisable to keep a small pail of sand in
the kitchen near the stove. Sand is a
sure and quick extinguisher, Nothing
else will smother the flames and smother
ing is the only means of putting out a fire
of burning grease.
The Root Pharmacy fnds the Day
Dream line of toilet preparations a
steady seller. The daintinesS of the
creams, the smoOthness of the powders
and the attractive way i'm which they are
put up makes it a favoritc line. 1t in
cludes all which the toilet table demands.
Oysters are delicious if baked on the
half-shcll with a bit of bacon to give
them added favor. A Russian dressing
in which sweet pickles and peppers pre-
dominate should be served with them.
Those ~hand-painted candy boxes OF the
Hopkins Flower store are nice for birth
day gifts or for the girl going to college.
The little landscape painted upon them
should be familiar; it is the old covered
bridge near Centerville.
Scratches on the leather Of dark brown
shoes can be touched up with iodine.
If you nave hats to buy for the children
you should see those at the J.. +. Austin