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at the idea. But why should we laugh, if we are kind, reasonable human be- inEB? If the boy, is doing something of no more importance than to keep him. self out of the road from under the au- tonobiles, of away from. the river in which he might be drowned, he certainly is making his work count for good desi. '. And how do we know that this boy will not send the message to Mars. and get an answer before September, as he says he Is going to do. Now, do not say I sAid he could do it; kindly, do not put anything quite so, absurd at my doorl However. do make these two state ments= We, do not know what wonderful ability is locked up in that and if I say that nobody can prove that, that boy cannot send the message to Mars. ] firmly believe there Is no one in this community who will accept my ehal. lenge ~
 If then we know. so little of what i. before the boy. why should not we en courage him whatever he tries, to, do, a: long as ; he undertakes something tha can s,in mo way do any harm. The work Is better off today, because Robert Full ton, as sa,J boy, spent many of his pla, hours watching the tea-kettie steam Older people laughed at him then, but ag his fooIishnesss that, has sent tn 1 skeaInboats over the seas, and thus wa | brought, about one of the greatest bless irgs of the nations. There is never any
 thing lost by. having patience with tn
 boy. He Is worth the trouble; for h Is "a comfort in the home while he I
 growing up and in his early manhood
 he Is the greatest gift that a patrioti
 mother can lay on the holy altar 0
 sacrifice.
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Dear Social Corner Sisters: I did net think any one of the Corner missed me. but Spry Bird says she likes to hear from me so l will write.
 I enjoy reading about the reunions. and the visits of the sisters, bu: il 's
 rather tantaiizirg to those who Hant attend them-please. sisters. put :n some thing about other things for those who cannot meet with you.
 want to say 10 the sister whn 3sks for remedy for flower eaem.es that have found kerosene emulsion the pest
 and easiest made. and applied Of any.
 Meaty bug must be treated with alco-
 ho,. and white fly Is not only amor in
 curable but a menace to every sther
 p.ant, even those in the garden. ons
 spring l found some on my house plants sprayed them and thought them eur ei
 set them out on a porch and when nur
 tomato plants began 10 bear, we founl
 them infested The plants turned brown. lost .heir leaves. and had only few half grown tomatoes But the Ons hT7- dred plants were almost white with the flies and nothinI seemed to he.D 10 save | the plants. "
 I never knew 9 plant cured of mealy bug. and after years of trying to cure plants of red spider. anhis, and 'theT | evils, I have decided that. it does no. 1 nay. Eren If you drive them away for 1 a time. they return, and the p.ant Is ! always weak and unsatisfactory and l shall not try 70 '-4en any house pants ] hereafter except those immune n en- mics There are 2 great many fine ones 1 that are.
 I was much interested in Great G--and- ! mas remembrances. cannot recall many of the things she does. of 70 it'sr. as I am not as old. But I remember ' "a WsaW clear.y. from the time I was three year old. SO can tell of things Of long age. l I wonder if any of the Corner m7.n- | bers can remember Norwich at an earlier Itime than I can. l wonder if there IS any one who attended child's schooi
 taught by Mrs Rodgers, widow of ar N. F. preacher. in 1850? She moved awal the next spring and attended sehoo
 kept by two maiden ladies. I forget thl street. hut there was a discarded churc- across the road on whose steps we nse to play at recess
 And I recall a day in May, in 1851. was one of the first days, for the unsol : May baskets still appeared in the win dow of the little miliiner's shop uaa,l Franklin hall The weather had been we : and cold. and I had been kept in. but ? was allowed to go out that hne mornins . stood al the corner of the hall, 2ns } there was not a team iu the St'ee.s ! q person on the sidewalk, In siE7t- Ther
 werc no boats on the river. Commodor e Vanderbilt had been there with his pro r pelier. the Constitution. to have 1t rt ! paired and my father had been Helpin :. him. and told us many of the stories ! = told of his adventures. but he had gon - As I stood there heard the sound C 2 the press in The Bulletin ofice an e wanted to go in. I was crazy over ma
 | chinery. but was forbidden to go into 3u is shops unless I knew some one there. O I could not go in
 0 wonder if the sisters ever saw
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MABEL.
EVELYN STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE

Dear Social Corner Friends: It has nbecn a long time since ] have written, and l have thought of changing my name as so many people confused it with Eth elyn. However, if Ethelyn does not ob- Ject, l think 1t may be best to keep the same name, though I have written a few times under different ones Some time ago there vas a letter in The Corner signed Evelyn and later someone wrote that our friend Evelyn had passed away. Well, it was not this one, as am still very much alive.
 Several weeks ago there was consid- erable discussion in The Corner as tc the origin of the name of the locality known as Gay Head. My curiosity was excited, not because had been there. as have never been within several miles of the place. but when I was a child there was in our attic a package of sev- nral pounds Of red powder that my ia. fher told me was "gay head' and was used by mixing with linseed oil for the paint used on the red houses of a gen. eration before. The back of our house was painted rcd, as 30 many of the older houses were. and that powder or pigment was probably lekt after the work wal bone by former 0wDer. had Waite<
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ANOTHER MARsHAGELxow CAKE.

Dear Sisters sf the Cornsr: Here ia a simple recipe for marshmaIlov cate which noticed one of the sisters call ed for:
 Break two eggs into q CID and fill the cup with milk. Put Into . mixing bowl with one cup of sugar. Nix and add one and one-thir4 c.1ns of four sjfted with three teaspoon N bak:ag powder Add two teaspoons of masted butter and beat all te9stsler; for fve3 minutes Bake in two E. layefs.S This should bake in aSsnt ten minutes and is a reliable reef rs for the nest inexpe-tenceI cook. lFcr the filling put two dozen Alarshmallows in doabie boiler with enough milk to Ynoisxen, and beat until gsof.. Add one half cup, of, powdered sugar. and one fourth teaspoon of fani'ls. Spread te- tween the layers. The i,ing for the tou is made of one cup of powdered sugar
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A CONSTANT SOURCE OF HELP AND
 REFREsHMENT.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters Yes, what be We coming tew? A short time ago I went to a convention in the good old Nutmeg state and I got there before I started. Like the crooked path the man trave!ed was so crooked he met himself coming back. and as 1 glanced At the clock in the station, it was enough to make me dizzy 10 think one had made so much time Well. being it was such nice day, l was glad to make some time. Then l started for home in good season thinking how nice to be home early, arI le, and behold, every one was in dream land and so quiet, if the Mister had not met me at the train, think I would have been most afaid to venture home. In making a ditch cut off both ends and you make 1t longer. but in time cut off one end and add to tother end, well don't know as we gain or loose.
 E. L. NJ: find when taking pictures. the main thing is to be sure of a bright sunny day. Have the sun behind you as nearly as possible with sun shining on object to be taken. If you wish a cer- tain view which cannot be taken with sun in that position 1t can be taken any other way if the camera is sha l. The l distance depends on the size Of tle oD- ! ject taken, etc. If large house, for stance and you wish to get the wao,t d l CT distance than smaller objects As, 1 be sure the lens Is clean. Just dust
 with clean soft cloth. Put the cam :, era in a shaded place or room is better | Hope you will have better luck soon
 l I was glad to read how the Corner 1 started. Those who organized and mad
 1t possible to have 1t will never realiz'
 how much good 1t has and will accom-
 plish. Many mothers and housekn+Der
 are too busy to get out much and the so ciai chats, helpful suggestions and reel | pies. and interesting talks take thei l minds off of the work for while and tn l social gatherings when they can b. at
 tended are great treat making man l new acquaintances and pleasant outings l Glad to see many new members and als so many names suggested thereby en
 couragins new members to join us. Whe
 We are in doubt just how to do sometfin
 We say, q will ask .he Corner Sisters.
 and wishing 10 make something new wi , try the good Corn'G recipes that ar ] tried and a.ways turn out o. K. Then sickness or bereavement the kind syn
 pathy of many friends bear one up mor
 than We realize. Long live the Sos;
 Corner and what its name stands fo-. Best wishes. to al and my hea-tie sympathy. for Blossom and any who a; SPRY BIRD
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WHy A woMAN. Is poPULAK.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Re- gently one of our sisters raised the queS- ton for discussion. What constitutes 3 popu!ar woman?"
 As there are many views of what DOT u,arity" really means, all will not agree on the several points.
 N At. the present time, women hold 50 many positions, of educational, commer- ciaI. and political, as well IS s0cItl stard- ing, that they are well scrutiaize1 by e.l types of dispositions. Some may cors!d- CT the fair face the up-to-date model cf her. dress, her attractive moi, of so- ciability. strongly in favor of her pop ularity. Others may regard her infiu- ence. that leads to financial success. a very important item, as a 1opu ar wG- man. The question appeals to n1e, "Whv' is she popular, more than "wha. makes her popular. My ideas and respect go out to the woman who will deal fair and even with all her associates If she is a teacher of educational worx, she win give justice where 1t belongs and no fla vors to undeserved merit. In her 3usI. ness hours she will aspire to the best in. terests of her employer, a.so be con genial to those whom she serves. If hel place In life is amid those who suffer or the needy, and where mercy and hell Is appealing, the popular" woman wi, not divide her kindness.
 Perhaps the majority of women ar not afflicted with public institutions O corporations, and thus do not mingle wit others greatly outside their own homes This Is the housewife. who to be ''honora hiy'' pepuiar. must not deal in neighbor
 hood gossip. or promote contention anon those who visit her, or at the calls sh 1 may make within her limited territory. TO I maintain that a popular woman | regarded by her observers. as one wil always tries to do the right act, at tn
 right tine, unselnsh, charitable to othe:
 failures, considerate to those of welke
 intellect, and in her daily efforts for a
 good ever mindful, through the walk
 life that i've never pass this way bu
 once.7
 l ,. JENNIE
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POCKET MONEY FOR CHILDREN


 Dear Social Corner Editor and Sis 10 the request of another who has a personal interest in the subject and asked for it's discussion in ths etter as an aid to her and "other mo:ne-a," IF 2 Ike situation.
 I would say to another ss:ar f she will send her measure I will cut CT a pattern for a coat that will fit her.
 To Miss F.: wrote letter concer1 ing complexion few weeks 20. If you can't find the paper I will send inc ict- ter to you gladly.
 Mrs. S.: have written several letters on the scalp and how to take care of It.
 This letter concerning the children ap- pea,s to me. Wh:.e I have my ideas, some one may differ with me, as there is an immense difference between the alert. independent child, possessor of It's own income. and the irresponsible one with no income. and with no likelihood of ever having one.
 The income owner walks In the world with an unconscious sense of power. He knows his possibilities and limitations A" things within reason are possible to him.
 f he desires cutie a grand thing In the way of possession, such as a camera a set of fishing tackle, or t.,a like I ! spending fund and his ene. .>gency 1:rd together, manipulated for q t,:w 1noat' B. will bring it within n,s cll. He is happy because he is independent al.I he knows his way in h,s small money | world. He feels his feet, knows they are on a secure foundation. ani reIoicas. Fms ! hoy is full of eagernass. of anticipation 1 to be realized of plans that he can bring | to perfection.
 i He has no need to wnina for pennies i to his uncles and his aI1ts. This n It. i self is no small adva2 2 sAs to parents 'GT d relatives If a chitl- has 4an income lie | will never ask for nean;as wherewith tc 1 supply his small wants. If any such comes his way they sre ndta,.s.. indeed but it is his mothers province to dis. 1 courage indiscrimina.e Ejvjum. She doc; 1 not want the child to rave his, .tlc:.s ard | his plans upset by un expected gifts. Int ! child with the income s@a- peIson of I'm, l portance. Of course his mother will SC, | to it that this confidence in himself doe. | not become over-confdence. conceit, snob 1 bery.
 A child kept without ready money is 1T l dangar of two tf;Hss-when 1t is growl up. One is updl< extravaganza throug, sheer ignorance of the ways Of dea!in: with cash. The other is rniserlines ! through fear of parting with the preci ous stuff. a ; X child with ready money is made t reflect before spending t. And some chIl dren reflect deerlv miserly anl cnre fully Tho child without money when h does get penny will usuaHy spenc. it O the first thing that comes :> hani Sl.1 8 child will be totally unva-s..d in mono 1 values when 1t grows up
 Mothers of incomeless childrent shoc,, note this-think it over and see If I'm nc right. -
 To refresh the face wren t.rei rn
 weary after a hard days work or trar cling, plunge the face ;a tepi1, wstar. soothes the face anu n:aKes it cooler rila if cod water were used After wasnin
 dab on little Rose Wa.er. l. VI! soothe and whiten the skin 1al taa
 away the feeling of irrit4ti3a. KITTY LOU.
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M.t OF GREENE CABLES.
SOME USES FOE. NEW srArERs

Dear Editcr and Cornerites: Perhaps you would like to know what becomes of our. Norwich Bulletins after We have fin ished. reading them-aN but the Corner page w,.!ch is carefully preserved for future reference. i E
 Placed on the floor under the cats or dogs dish, a paper protects the floor from milk spatters and grease spots.
 When whipping cream lay a paper under the bowl and pin another across the front cf your dress to catch the spat- ters
 in cold weather put papers between the plants and windows to protect t.le plants from the frost
 On ironing day place a folded pape Sn the shelf over the stove and lay aAekins and handkerchiets there U air SECnt and peel vegetables on a clean pwpe<, then gather up parinGs in paper and throw to the chickens or in the gar baGe can.
 Spread paper on the table or shelf when cleaning lamps, Also use them ] to polish the chimneys with. | Much work may be avoided by spread Mg papers on the floor when blacnng l tho stove. Also when cleaning the ashes from under the oven and tank.
 By ruobinG the stove briskly every day with . paper will keep it in fine con- l 0lliUn 1OE 3 lOfE ILEfic.
 Use newspapers u1der the children s plates when serving lunch. Then gather up crumbs and all and burn. So much easter than lAundor4ng table linen.
 Place papGxw 0~ax the foot of the couch to protect it from sandy shoes when the good man takes his nap. .NsWapaDeEz spread on the freshly oiled noot will protect it from dust until per. fectly dry. Also prevent the oil from
 being tracked onto the carpets.
 If Ice is covered with papers lt VII
 last much longer.
 Cover the ironing board with severn
 thicknesses of papers then with two o
 three layers of old sheets and yoC vii
 have a nice ironing board. .
 Cover the spring and mattresses witl
 papers at the, beach cottages during tn
 winter.
 Guess have. used arl the papers ha
 50 wtu now change the subject.
 Saturday Eve and had q very pleas . ant outing the day of Remember Me picnic. It certainly Is lovely piac 6 there and Remember. Me knew just ho, 0 to take care of the large family she ha s that day. was vegy hungry aSttT tn 8 long ride and did ample justice to tn :, nice dinner of which there was a Erez s uuanoity and variety. I was very rnuc t surprised that moro Of the No. 4's al t not Ee$ out for tho annuai picnic To
 certainly missed good time. Don't l, t 1t. happen again.
 6 What long letter for n TWICE TWENTY
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DIRECTIONS FOR KNITTED FLUTED a< LACE WANTED,

Dear Social Corner Sisters: It is quite while since have written.- but it seems as if some one of my numerous family
 has been sick most of the time. I enjoy
 the. letters, as much as ever. and wish I
 eould attend more of the picnics, but it doesn't seem to be so ordered. Jennie: Your pretty card came to me just as T was taking my second little
 girl to the doctor for an operation abscess in the ear. You surely couldn't
 know how much it meant to me to have 1 it come at that time. Please pardon me 1 for not acknowledging it before. It was much appreciated, I assure you. My | husband has been very, very i'll since the | first of May. but it recovering now. ] Slim Jim: Where art thou? How would like to see you.
 1 New York Girl: w-h you and Slin l Jim would come up and see me. SorrJ
 couldn't stay longer that time at tho | Norwich meeting.
 What lovely weather, isn't itf Hopt | we have some rain soon.
 VIII some sister please send directions for knitted huted lace? A lady I know
 is very anxious to know how to make it Best wishes to all.
 ELNORA.
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was lost in those wilds. and my father had to inquire of native where we were, within short distance of his birthplace and boyhood home.
 1. I am anxiously awaiting an opportuni- ty.to go there again, but the Handy Man says oToo much is plenty" A
 II think the letters in the Social Corner are very interesting lately; I am sorry that I have never been able to attend but one gathering Doesn't the club that has it's Headquarters in Willimantic evei have a Saturday picnic? am waiting to {. see, if those who have attended tn,
 plcnics and asked to be enrolled as mem bers ever write again to add to the in terest of the. Social Corner page.
 .s'. PERSIS.
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WHAT, TO DO IN. CASE OF IVY PoIs. < ONINC

Dear Corner Sisters: I've not written to sthe Corner or been to picnic in a lcng, lime. but don't think for m mute that have not wanted to do both, for ] have, wanted to very much. I've been having a tussle with a caseo of ivy poison ing for. four long weeks I've attended to it fer days and nights. too. never sawTso bad a case. My daughter got 1t somehow at school and I think maybe she will rememher to keep as far away from it S possible in the future. I tried everything [ ever heard of and then had to have the doctor for her several tirness She s; better row. but has ter r'blef, scars left. hut think they will fdae away+in tirqn. On doctor told me that on discovari1T ivy nelson to wash in strong soap. and wate1. then in strong soda water and it would most always effect a cure. so I pass 1t on. shall cer- tainly. try 1t if ever have occasion to which I hope I shall not as I've seen enough to last, me while. And with all of this have been trying to get ready to go to our cottage at the shore which is nearly completed, I've fixed chairs. hedsteads and coucres. We made cur- tains. picked out dishes and cooking ! utensils and did all sorts of things that are to he done in such cases. Probably | many. of you know all about 1t. Anyway 1 we none to De Die 10 spend some nf he time at the shore very soon and I | don't 'irnean to oedo any more work while thereA than I can possibly help. I wish | n1l the sisters could have rest I 1 think we live in such a hurry nowadays OFF, nArves are strHniI so tight that they are'svery ant to break and what Is it 1 Hii fo~! S"er,s, so i's hurry. hurry. all l fhe tin1a: Wsile I don't Ike being slow snn1ets~nes things 20 little too fast for re. When one roes into a city just see fhr r1'sh and hurry. autos racin~ bv ] r"ch. other. reopie rus|'ine this way and 1 that&wav. The end will come some day.
 co .what's the good of 90 much hustle?
 Don't hn a lagra -d, hut don't hustle SO not -ollite so much any way.
 I honn tot be ahIn to ret to some of the gc thern~s soon hut hardy dare tr
 >21an, 'fo~ t vice havA hnar disappointed
 in ~at heinz h1n to bA the-e
 xV'aT r>"a. f'i~4 inv h1vin" hnnntifrf v-a~
 +l,4.,s- ,? 'thci'oT,, --tha~. coo1 fo- t1a tim
 oe "ca~. rt VII soon Nn t',e Fou--'' o'
 fu''' and then the summer is almost
 r love to =At m ea-'v +',ns4 r'oA -7o~1.
 ''7-S 'eod sAe +l,o e1,r ~i.A o11 1'ste1 tr
 tNa h;-.ris i', ++h'- -,,o--7i-7-- S0--z dt
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WE ARE SURE TO GET THE BETTER OF FORTUNE
 IF WE BUT GRAPPLE WITH HER.

expecting that son.e of the elder writer's like Great Grandma or Hottie Ma14a would have something to say about it, and a manxious to know whether Fay head" was commonly known as the name of the pigment used in, making the old fashioned red paint. If so. would not that fit in with what the sister wrote about the house at the top of s h4ii in the Gay Head district which gave the name to that locality?
 Amber: Was glad to knsv you have joined The Corner circle. s
 x. Y, g.: Your currant jelly, sounda good. may try it when I find time '
 Aunty Jane: Think know you. F. <
 Best wishes to all.
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STERLING

The graduation exercises of the Ster.- ing grammar school were held Thursday evening at the Wright club The pro gramme follows:
 Song. Commencement. school caorus : saiutatory. John Edward Marriott. ora ton. John Burroughs. Arthur StswzrE Gallup; recitation. Tribute 10 Columbus. Minnie Evelyn Fraser: song. Sympathy, school; essay. America. What IL Means Claude Lester BelknaD recitation. Build- ing of the Ship. George Edward Brown |; song Dreaming. school: reading, Class Prophecy, Margaret Della Fox Vale dictory, Catherine Veronica Carpenter {: presentation of diplomas; remarks, Tae- odore F. RuDp. supervising agent song, America, school and audience. The graduates: Claude Lester Belk- nap. George Edward Brown. Irving George Brown, Harold Chestereld Buriin- game, Catherine Veronica Carpenter. Margaret Della Fox. Minnie Evelyn Fraser, Arthur Stewart Gallup. Edward Albert Mackie, John Edward Marriott, Christina Florence Marriott John Ar l thur We're.
 Class motto: Honor comes to all who labor class colors: Silver and blue. |
 Ninety per cent Of the Russians are
 farmers
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and down stream. the biz paper mill and the electric plant. on the opposite shore. also the peace supreme that seemed to hover over the summer colony. A mile and a half from here is one of the larg- est oak trees in this locality. said 10 measure over twenty feet in c!rcumfer- ence. On we go again. down the wind ing road. there being many sights 10 see at the submarine base We note also ai the big ship building plant of the Groton Iron Works that the ways were empty. and not even one person was s.'rr.Eg about.
 Reaching Eastern Point anl stopping at the beach for a time we take the iry ride home again. which was as enjoy able as the one going and as uncyen:tu. except a fast express ran ogsr us al | the big bridge as we passed uns,er ts+ approaching subway. The longing. desir' is still with us to take that charming ria' | just once more.