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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
The average expectation

of life at a given age can be stated
exactly. The average is at 1t is be.
cause scmc die UNEXPECTEDLY, some
live beyond the average. What il you
prove short lived2 Insure and secure
your dependents. National Life ms.
co. VI CMutHall Earle S. Kmsley,
General Agent, Mead Building. Rut.
land, W. Advertisement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13

Mans conquest of nature Is very
likely an uneven conflict Many OF
her methods and secrets she has not
revealed; some she may never reveal.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
oRoCHFrFD COLLAR POINTS.

Dear Social ccrnetites: Have thought fer some time l would write the Corner sisters but have just really come to the actual writing. 1 read the Corner ps Ye each week aAd Saturday ! saw Betsy Bebbitt wished directions for ehochet!hg collar points and as | have several pret- tP patterns I though Here is my oppor. tunity 10 5oih the Corner. If the following directions are not what you Wish viii
 eh IS, ,sl st in End st from hook.
 l SC, de, l, Sc, i si st for a. leaf.
 Second leaf the same, Having, s chs
 between, Third leaf. oh 18. leave betw., Fourth leaf. ol4 10 same rnstif, nov eh 20 and oyef, last 10 make. 5th leat
 Sixth leaf Ia the point, made on 10
 chs. Seventh leaf; oh 10 same way Eighth leaf is made over the 10 remain
 fig chs after 4th leaf, Then ninth and tenth a.e each over i0 chs. Now 8 s st over 6 chs. Eleventh leat Is ch 1e same motif, si St over chs, Make i2tf same way. si st over 8 renainihg chi at Start.
 ch. Is, si 1t in peint of last leaf, ct 5; sl St in 1ith leaf, .eh I de h 10th ch I dc In stA: Oh ID si st in Sth, of 1 10 sl St in poiht, and raverse up othei side. ch IS to start Make 3 rows of utian nleshes, fifiisi with sl sts and picot every 9th -si around leaf.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05

iless ana 6snfgft them and possibly there Are soIne to Whom death would be i Blessing but who can say that with any degree of certainly and who has 1 tti6tai light to suggest that we should take such A respopsibilitY upon eufzelyes as to put thslh out of existence even If t was sane tishea by cisii law?
 A believer in God and the Bibis whieh. 1T true, ttisahs ssertthing-or worse than nothins t5 us must believe the certi- iiiahdments of Which tells us Thou shalt not kilr' no more or less than those same words. and who has a right to make . civil law that defies the law of God [
 Now I Will say kp6h for bnals Charley. Plsase tell him khew which he was a fit- tie fellow that he would come up all right, for he came from a family not one of whom was ever known. to advocate
 murder ifi the drst df Spea the second de. gree. Tell him not to fear any room in ths pahsr will be wasted by his con with the sdit6r I &irl ask hifa to put out
 an extra if its necessary to make room
 for ,uhclA Ghafileis httess. 9-..' We'll, guess this will dp for the frs time and if it escapes the Wastshaskct perhaps I will try again sometime when
 get "shcok ap' with d subject g littiI
 more pleasant to fead about than eteout 1 ing invalids' ..
 l Good bye and God 6iass vati ali, 1 MISS GERUSHT SPICE.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
ANXIOUS TO HE HELPFUL TO THE
 CORNER.

Social Corner Editor and Sisters of the Corner: In the day of stage coaches the saying that "there is always room for one more in a stage coach" was often heard and even yet I sofnetlmss hsar 1t quoted, and trust this may be true of the Social Corner and that there is room yet for fine.
 have been deeply interested in aii that pertains to the Cerne' for a number of years. I read the letters every week and wish telonged but have never had. eoar- age to : ssk for adtnittance. l know who some ;S the sisters are hy their pen names and of course their letters are deubly Interesting as for, instance Delight, Comfort, ivra, Deiiah Deal Sally Sycamore and few others Perhaps there are many others, if theil real nsmes instead of their pen namei
 were signed, I'd find were people know but if not I should enjoy bec6niins ac l q1ainted with them ali.
 1 Is the door open and may como ints l the Corner ana Become Sns of that de iighttul cempany!
 If 20 I'll try later to De helpful in ev
 efS., way possible to each and every on, l Of nie sisters
 1 As a pen nau1s ia ike to Es khsvFfn |. Smiles if no one else has chosen tfa;
 harie. The reason is ain often told 'FYou are always greeting lis with :
 smile" or asked, "De you smile all thu
 tisne!" ,..., '... l SMILES.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
HEARTILY ENDORSES UNCLE CHAR.
 LIE.

bsaf Social Corner: This is. ity Hrs. letter to the Social Corner, although I have been much Interested in the. nice let. ters and recipes which appear from time to time in its columns.
 I will introduce myself by saying that have known and read the Nor~ich Blii- letin befere and since 1t went by that name and my aequalRtance with 1t will compare with the Isishn1&n's gun which he said he had known ever since 1t Was 8 pistol.
 So you viii sss that am .tio spTlnS chicken, for I came tS Norwich in the fall of the year 1s44-aAd am proud t5 know that landed in such d good old town-aIid expect ere l5hg to lay dowh my bones to rest among the old haHhts Now wish t6 say that what hal shock inc tip to write this letter was tht lstter ih last weeks paper written Bj
 Uncle Charlie I have .besh quite dis ttrbed ef late by the sentiment expressed
 regarding the hopelsss iitifefthnates-- and that such an idea should De let l0Se. { in civiltzed country seems to ne to bi
 extft1neiy far fetched ana dangerous. ,- To one> who has had even a partial fi sight into our state institutions for tn, insane there can be no question as t, their snnertngs and no question but on istate s doing everything possible to re
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
BhUEBKRsY. eHIgKEN AND APPLE i3ffk.

Bost tiaisof of the ssciai Corner: 1 have - ah3ut and | want to give you Mrs. Ce. h Cooiidge's recipe fer .blueBsr- ry pie. I have. made one and they are very ni6e, She takes pat apple with the hlpsbeffies. l, pit a layer of .aggles and fii the. rest et the pie with biVsbsffissi so4aA that I canhsd. ...
 Mrs. HaFdins's recipe for ehieheh y,le. She bakes the bottom crust separately and then puts the chicken filling in with a thin pitcfust oh ton and then. puts in the oven and. lets brown. The principal point vas to hake the. bottom crust first
 l am Sery fond sf chioksn pie and am ,ge. Ing ts make one as near as I can like Into my apple pies | have oftsh put a little c. anberry sauce. Dot 1t round oysl the pie. It makes a change from thu plain apple pie. t.............., .j Our heavy snew storm revtyes the elt saving that winter never rots In the sky I would like to have a recipe for Lad, ReSAIIND.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
RAIsED CAKE

Dear Social Corner. sisters: Take one pound Of bread dough- which was mix eh the night bcfore: always n1AkS mine the first thing after bresikfast so it will be readt5 to. cook ih fife after noon Now put the pound of donKA into a mixing bowl or large pan. add to it one egg well beateh. bhe cfp 5e sugar thrce-auaFtars of q cub of but ter or lafd.-t-I always use battsf, but lard can be used in place of bit CT. one tahicspooa of aHtmeg. one tstleipoan of cinnamon, ohe cup of seedless raisin& and entrants. 1 use both and I bo!l tIsTn ih hot water for five or 'er minutes. then drain the water and reH them In hcuf wei. and add to. yoar dough Put one teaspqen of cooking soda 10 o1.-auI-;er cup of mix. Stif} allst Igeiher aS you wauid any calye. E-tass your bread tn well and pour iIs-rpistbre. into N Let h raise to twice the size, 1t was when you put it In the tin. Cor lntii t is ve-y lir47f. and b9l;e about ene hour cr until you know it Is done.
 .,..s .-.t .s, Q, Ia.UE BABY.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
cANTERBuRY Iv spK1NeT1isirIlTs:.

Dear Sisters of the Socia! Corner:
 First I want to thank the editor of the Social Corner for admitting me as a member. Fo1 once the sisters have slic- ceeded in crowding out all advertisements from this page. How good 1t seefyta to see so many letters.
 Bee True: How I should love to see your cyclanen. I have loved that par ticular flower since little girl. Tried | to raise some from seed but without sue- cess. I also tried to start a bulb which did get four leaves then bulb and all l died. Now I am discouraged.
 Aunt Jerusha. l shall always Fetneni- l Der my first trip to Canterbury. It waa l in the spring of 1918. Everything was strange to us and the roads were very
 muddy 50 of course we landed in a nice i puddle about o.Ss p. m. Try as we 1 would, there was no hope Of getting out 1 of the mud in the dark. and It was rain l ing, too. We stayed with 'Lizzie, while 1 our friend walked three miles to get a horse to bring us to cur destinatien We
 reached there about a. m, next day.
 Had to leave. Lizzie" there in the read
 all night. Ths next morning the men went down and got her out of the mud I vowed there would be nc more trips
 to Canterbury for me in the springtiIne
 Best wishes for the Social Corner. FfEKEY
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
CLUB NO. a,s ANYIvERsARY.

Dear Social Corner sietsrs: euf eleventh a:.niTersary can 20 down on our records as 2 great succexs. We tried to kesp coant or the nnniber Hfsaeft btit 1t was impossible However. we think there we:e 15e svre. as over 12e *eFo counted without the late 6hes. Vent to the Rockingham early and found two eetsrafis ana stssie pgttiRg up tables for The Corner sisters. and how everybody did take heid and work There were ioads of Eeed food. cakes of ali kinds. sizes and description. beans, salads, picklss, bfiees6i batter, gindwichet. rolls. coffee, and last of all the serving of The Bulletin ice cream, of whioif none went to waste. It was enjoyed ty ali. Our visitors came from wi,.imantic. Frank lh, Now Lofdon. westerly. dreton and 1 other parts of Connecticut. Everybody seensed to, enjoy tiieuseiveA Mayfsre ! and PfiEcila auctichsd of the retiairihg food in their usual jelly way. and it went 1 quickly. -s'
 ! Our entertainment was unusually good. Hiawatha's soi9 was greatly enjoyed. At dinner about tEo minutes in silence was given in EiemoFy of eur dear Aunt Msry, who passed away the day before at her l home at DishStj's Crossing, Je6ett City. All %he knew het loved her very dear!y. As regular attendant her presence viii
 
 gatilerlhgs club No. : sent tfelr usua Aeral offering for her funeral Our sym. 1 pathy Eoes out 10 her befeaved family. was sorry that 50 few registered if our club reElBter. as only ss signed. Or ioar booeh shower we received Betweei S5 and 30 spoons. for which Ne thanl | each. ana .eSefy one who donated. as VI, Will be able to ssrye ali with spoons wheI the gpeahs at the hall run siit..
 To those wko knew was looking fo fss efous and neck chain. wfii say
 found the cross. but rot the chain. hun , ih my waist beit. Was glad It Wss th cross found. is that was a gift. | ca get knetheg chain if that isn't found. Wuray: hobs sou may yet find youth Ma of Greene Uabiea: What surptis you put over en me. I thought 1t va : tie little one, and then to see D.. ] , vas l pleasant surprlse. She sure looking hne, How hiee. t6 see Tneed, | Married and Happy, Tidy Addls, Luc 2 Acorn and ethefs from a long distan, with Us.
 :. Hoping oar Corner Vii, ever cOntint !. ts Be xfa sses1astihE sucs ss;. as sver,,
 CAliAA LILY
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
ASsWEas To SEVERAL QUERIES.

Dear Corner Sisters In last Satut-
 day's rape4' there were several sisters
 that had articles that 1 wanted to answer
 That k niy excuse for writing so soon. if
 an exesse is heedei
 p.nkey:. Yui asked for recips for raised cake, calling for bread sponge. send one that can Be started for cake in tie beslanire or use the bread sponge ard work into in the fhoFhing when 1t is lisAt, lump that would hli a quart measure:
 Ore eap susar, 5as eyg Sne-hAif eup shortening fsoftl, ohs hait teaspoon so- da.. dissolved In two mixing .ypoons sweet mix. t~9.thiras cau raisins. ohe-haif teaspoon RtttH,g, T. oinsi of salt Mia 1 until all Is vel biSlded, then let 1t G7s | until all fbfty and very light. 1t makes good Sized leaf.
 Here is d raiSsd loaf cake for Pinkey ! if she prefsra it if,is way. Two-thirds. cup warm milk, flour tS make as stiff as you caa stir. Set in . j<Farn place 10 rise. ,one-haif cup sugar | one. compressed yeast cake ! Mixed, at night in the morning whet light, add one-Seif cup sugar.. pne-thirt ! eiin soft shoftehiig, one Sar, ora-ta' 1 teaspoda sada. piash 6f salt, one-hal | cup rals!ns, spiGe to taste W.,e:i Nei blended let rise very light and bake. l Comfort: Instead of using corn mea
 for my pies la place of crust use | rolled craekerA It makes . very light
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
TWO REcIPEs FOR RAISED CAKE.

Dear Social Corner Friends: Although
 have not written for long time, lsok
 forward each week for my Saturday Bdl-
 letin with the ever interesting Social
 Corner page and note that the rteH1ber- ship is still increasing week by week.
 Would 1t not be an impressive sight if all the writers could be lined up for grand march with their glowing color ,iisSeink to the breeze7 With my twelve regular correspondents (and few occaSiona! extras) and many other real duties to at. tend to, time d6es i1et hang heavily upon me.
 In last weeks paper I noticed tha; l Pinkey, a newcomer. asked for recipe foi raised cake, so am enclosing two install.
 ments and hope they prov5 sattsfaetSfy I have tested the first and thouEA i' l fine. 4 friend gives the same opinion ol the second. You will notice thefs Is lesl
 shortening in the second, which is sboti
 the only difference. Cake No. Three c.lps milk, efe pin potato yeast, two cups sugar. fiouf ts make stiff batter. Let this riss ovei night. Then add two e ps sugar. thre, ! cups butter tor two or butter and one o lard), two eggss TO nutmegs. one pouns
 TaisiHs. 9lopped. 0ue-fouSth pound eitzsu
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
GET BENNETT AS WELL. As PLEAS. uRE FROM READING.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: TN5
 of the recent letters sisned by No Name Mo-. and Silver Losks regarding tfieir
 early school days, reminds me of my own
 first days of school How true 1t Is,
 thdso first impressions we received at
 that time; seem to always cling to our minds during these years which have fol-
 lowed. Many triiiing incidents we never forget and with, our early. schoolmates,
 ships which we are apt always to cherish.
 W9 reIneh.ber the games we played at re. cess ih the scheelya5d, ana we enjoyed them 50 much. It is pleasant to look back
 on the happy days of school life, but nevertheless, there were. some experiences, probably with most of ;. us, where the brightness was di1imsH Pefssnailt, i en- joy thinking over the many little st6ries and poems that were in ny primer and
 reading books; also the illustrations which accompanied thela. One feature of the first stories heard my teacher read
 was very nystifying 10 my childish com 1 prehensiori. The tales were fabulous 1 they often intimatea a supposed eonversa. l tion between a cat and dog, 6r other ahi.
 mals and birds If1e sentences Wcule ] read-'"The dog said, so and so. to the
 cat. and the cat replied. 50 and 50. After
 hearing these Interesting narratives. ant l believing them. too (becziss my fond 1 teacher had read them from the b0ok) i
 used to watch every deg and cat that ca1as, near, and wait to hear them tai
 and, always, meeting with disappoi1it r1ent, concluded those particular cat
 ana dogs had not yet iEarTed to taik.
 nnver inquired of rny sldsts why tsiesl animals did not talk as children did, ana for some time confidently expected t, l hear 9sl like conversation among the four foot selass ee zU primer had verified
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
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 delicate Crust for demon or cream ptes- Betsey f3ssbit: h the November nIiri- Der of the Needle Graft. 1920, are some vefy 6rettH efochsted potris, for re'sa-&S In fact there are very. pr ,tty. points ie- be found as. iFeb as rnank o-hef yretis de signs. lp syerys number of.that enarTnihf
 I would like 10 ask the sisters f ths5 can any tof tliem ket good c6Fh rnf'e,. either yellow of Nhitel t is n5tfposs.5t as far as ca. ilhd Sui tn sst a1g in our towft ! hlS 1s the, Es1efal conib atEt wl.At ws gef 1sfh hard gtanuiated kiEe that docs not swell at all when baiirE wafer Is poured esi .it, lam discourg ( trying to uss. it ard fl thete ls any rtiers the gcod. old fashioaed can be bought should ike to khow whsre
 Ma of Green aabies; Tfisd your co l coahut macaT5ons and foind them hns l think lessert spoon 'Of cocoa powder ! ts saeh saiissh or pumpkin pie improves ! thrfn vers much
 Joah: Am, glad you put us wise te | w!ifapwers effthdat
 Kind wtshes'to sil Corner sisters. new
 .'. DE dAH DEAL
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
ALWAYS FINDS TIME TO READ THE
 CORNER LETTERS

Dear Corner Members: Well here l arti again. It does net seem that 1t Is our anniversary again. does 1t? I vas among the first writers but utider a dir fsrent name than how. From time to time I have had Spelis of writing for a
 few weeks. then would net seein to find time. but, have always had time to read the letters and how good they are some times. I want to thank ali who sent in recipes for huiled corn and dtier apple cake. They were ali about the sat1e hu 1 tried both seht in by 1sadore and had fine luck. also fnade pota.o candy bs
 recipes for hulled corn and dried appli
 waa line By the way think you mus Be vefs sapabie, Wish i lived near you
 to get you to help me with ideas on sew.
 mg. In looking over some old papers ] came across thc Bu!,etiH of Dec IS and l it contains a recire for Divinity futiFe
 It reads to cook ufitii fl forms s bali,
 wonder if she will tell us if she meaA ss
 soft ball. I had led that receipe severa
 times long time ago but never seem t.
 get 1t cooked to just the right stage, It \ slovely WAsA t dses come out good Th.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

NORTH DAKOTA: Matter requested has been attended to-
 TUI-A: Your name has been added to Ire membership list of the Social Corner
 cosAfA: Having complied with re- Eurernents. your name is~ added to The Corner list -
 0ETLY and HEAVYWEIGHT: You eiii become members of the Social Cor Der just as soon as you send in your full names and addresses.
 SMILES: The Corner door stands wide spen at all times. and your name has bs6n added to the roll.
 A CoRNERITE: You must be mem Yer of The Corner. but your name doesn't tpear on the list Will you please send h in? P MISS GERUSHY SPICE: Your name hes. been added to the membership roll q The Corner.
 LOLA: Letter received and forwarded h8 requested.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
soME rIrs Xaour aAra

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Ab5ht now or a little carrier they have Been
 wearing satin and [ have seefi rfi5ire hats, so they are very popular fbr covef-
 Ing frames. So look up ysaF ola cloak
 linings,- petticoats, and dresses w4iich aFe
 'too bad to wear, and tod goad to
 of one kffia of material II os to iaish M ost Ssst
 use crown or facing of anoahsr kind.
 and De more in Style. A welcome Style for us home miIltners, since we can make just as attractive things from old materials carefully renovated as from hew.
 When feathsrs are dFeopy and strlhsy because they have been vet, you can re. sise them hy shaking them ovef dry hot aif. For trimmings, make yoas SlseEs 6f rihb6h tip into apple clusters, or roses They are very pretty, or use snlall ! buds" shirred bias flowefs.. After yod have worked with y6uf fna- teriais and hats until you havs a most be- coming srnat appearing ,hesa covering. experiment. with placing the nat oh your l head at Siifsfeht angles ttitN you hs,ve discovered the most becoming ones. ftS- l tiee the post of the hats th good fash 1 iofi books. Alter all, 1t Is not what We wear. but how that really makes the dif- I SAw0A
 $. 6. E.: i thank yoii fer my Srifs, .Wsdo: was bhat the sister who epuld not find out wfo, Kitty Lou was, well wilt tell you, have had very pleae can't calls from different Social Corner sistess Tidy AddiY liked very thueA, indeed If yot viii send your home address to
 is4 FairfiouTt street Twin write yop 1 and send you a pretty "Esster Nove'ty,
 used to have millinery store. but did
 hot keep 1t, but two seasons. I turned
 1t into imported trimmings,
 A great many straw hats are beins
 worn trimmed in satin roses to fiiatcf the straw. and then they are trimft'Hs
 the straw hats in straw, looping 1t up t' look f,i!l, 1t is very pretty and beccHi ing, II Hurraf,! we have our pase clear thanks to the party who took RAechzn' pills and also the man wf.o took No. I and the deliatescsen out of our Eay Q off our page. Merry Widow: So glad to hear .frodi
 you and ali the rest who wrote and an swered the roll call.
 Hillside: Let us bear from you tus 1 enee more. I know you ale q busy wo man but do know you sent in good rs ! cipes. Now just7s soon as get you d l to writing I will promise to Write } short letter.
 For the roll call-spfy Bird; Aur Juie KITTY LOU
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
JOAN.
fR6CBKE EXPERIENCED WITH
 PLANTS.

Dear Social C6rntf Ftiehds: Here am again. Thought Would never get around to write another letter but 50 many sls- ters have gotten to writing again I feel ashamed.
 Dear f%ics Twenty: My, but I can just seen to se5 that wonderful party now, aAa the cid .wps not yet-as the netf vetttne by Miirly proved. Why doift yod make, 1t 3, really true one?
 Ckle-s-Dee: 1 too think the spoon shower ah sxee,ieht one, but heR shall pdur fnlns if? Never mind, perhaps l shSll. attend {, meeting again some time and sure viii spoon"
 CanterbuFt. Bsil: My window chuhs as you 10 abtiy call them. have been very veil this winter, thank yeu. Ny ferns are beautiful and also my Eefanlun1s grapefriilt aad hspidistra. Some of ns hsgoh;ts are doing beautifully but some aet baafy. The leaves and blossoms bett tttrt brown at the edges and die and drJ tip. gil the ieAves ene after another 1 csdhot find d thing the matter. plenty oi 1 water, nd watte werms or red spiders | no aPhts-jsst q mystery to me Hop. s1reens can sisg 1t something Aat vii help; also EhAt tj do to make a nigh bloeniirg cereJs blossom. Have a iarg, one about Six years old. It grows finely
 FLOWER LOVER.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05
RULES FOR MAKING 1iFE A sUc-
 CESS,

Mr. Editor and social Corhtritss: 1 think everybody who reads our Corner must ss impressed not only by its socia- biiity Ldt, by it's heipfIlness Every rnerfi-
 Der who By experience has found a way of doing things tfiat gives good results is
 glad to pass it along. Hodsekeeping,
 cooking, sewing, fancy work. etc. And
 I've noticed the help thus given is nearly
 always in the form of 2! rule. Fellew the
 rule and you will succeed, neglect the rule and disaster follows,
 Now, there IS a set of rules for rfaaking ones life succsssful but we hesF very ht- tie about them I have often wondered Why. In. our schools the rising generatior, Is taught naany things fin preparation fol going out into life and becoming useful citizens, but not void is said about the ! rules that all must obey in order to truly succeed.
 The Ten Commandments are the very basis and foundatien of all law. govern. nent, and right living. .c. Our young people are in } general vat 1 brought up to be good, polite. .industrieus Ali fisht as far as. 1t goes. But why no teach them the rules? Would not theii least, increased by having the rules 1T their Raihas and "gEaven oh their hearts' ! ready to apply to the difficulties that vii surely coma -,,...,..;,-... I would that one of the requirement.
 fer entrance, te the high school be ;; knowledge ef and ability to recite tn Ten Csuihandrnents.
 Who could object for where ia the sec sr eengregatien that does not believe i the Zen Commandments.
 Should like to hear what others hay
 to say or this subject. ..s,,s .,z.,..5.,s