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Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

Dear Corner Friends: The letter by Hettie Maria brings back my grandmotf- CT 50 vividly feel I must tell you about
 her. On the 14th of February, 1914. I left a little town in western Massaehu- sets in the face: of blizzard. The night before the neighbcrs gave me, q farewell send-oft in the. form of country dances. There were money :. musk, Old Jim Crow; The girl left behind, and many others that can't remember. When they left to go home they found nearly a foot of snow had fallen and the wind was coming ,up.' In. spite of the weather I was. determined to start for home which I did under many diiicul- ties. The kind people :: where I was boarding refusedH to take me so tele- ptroned to the village seven miles down the mountain for livery team. I left carly in the morning and got train aa 2 o'clock that should have reached there at s.So. I got to, Boston at p. n., and home about 10 p. m. I found my grand mother quite feeble. On Thursday Feb 18th, after writing till. each oe us chn.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
INSPIRED BY OrHERs.

Dear Social Corner Friends: The page of March 2s was so good, I simply had to come again.,
 < Elizabeth: Was so glad to see letter from you. had not heard of your mis- fortune and am glad you are safely over it =
 Papa's Boy: Your ginger puffs were fine. They surely do not last very long.
 Betsy Trotwood: Will you send your oatmeal dropcake recipe to the Corner? Am sure 1t will be appreciated. That was quite ride, wasn't it? N .5l
 Aunty No. l.: I realize you are gone now. No phone chats these days.
 Slim Jim: Wake up, where are yon?
 Athalia: Cannot you come to the next meeting? It would. edo~.y you good Sorry Dorinda we couldn't come up there be- fore this. Will try! later on to do so;
 To those who like to make their owr sweets will send this recipe of cocoanut candy: Mix four cups powdered sugar one egg white and four tablespoons o water, then add one cup cocoanut, on, | teaspoon vanilla, one-half teaspo6.l lem | on. Beat until stiff, Glen mold into balls 1 Set away to harden. .,s I chose my penname because 1t va mothers. a GRACE.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

..slf 70 just eight years ago this week. Her ini- tials are Mrs. K. L. C: 90 if she reads this she will remember me- as my cousin was my nurse.
 I remember we spoke of the Social Cor ner but she said she~was not member, although she knew al feE from Lebanon who were. ss Y3a 4ys 5St Nov Isagree with the members who think there should be no No> to any pen name. I'm sure.'if. we stopped to think we, could all. find a suitable name for I don't think 1t right for. us new members to take what belongs to the old ones We should all remember to 'De unto others" Ma of Greene Gables: quite agree with you about housecleaning. Am moi very we'll so that's the way usiany have te do it. '''.r ~ Who. said doughnuts? That should have been ny middle name. Ask May: fair! - @'
 So many have told how they took theii pen names that I will tell how go mine.
 I. have little one God bless hsr) ant she is 8 workable iittle sunshine. He hair is very light and her eyes are blaci and full of mischief. My mother call, her Black Eyed Susan, so that's why call myself.
 BLACK EYED SUSIE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
FINE TIME AT CLUE MEET1Nc

Dear Social Corner Sisters: What 6 beautiful day we had for our Social Cor ner club meeting! I think we can rival California when we do have a warm day and how every tree and vine welcomes them It is resurrection, and if our own resurrectien is as beautiful, which we are taught to believe is, then we sure " have something to look forward te.
 We had an enjoyable time after dinner with humorous bits of reading. singing and dancing. We missed Necia,' but knew she enjoyed visiting with her grandson. I hope Priscilla is not sick Saltwater proposed that. at. our next meeting we bring some of our fancy work, so as to exchange samples and ideas and hava them on exhibition. So let us all come prepared. also think 1t would be a good plan for a few of the sisters to come win their aprons to help with the dinner, Sd that those who have worked so long and faithfully will have a chance to sit down to dinner with the rest. I'll come. with mine Please .cofne and help. =
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
CLARKS FALLS

Miss Myrtle Swain of North stonington commenced the spring term of tchcoi Monday morning after the Easter Naca- ton.
 Mrs. Fred Hartwick and her mother. Mrs Catherine Thomas of Taunton. Mass. have returned home after being guests Of Mir. and Mrs. Richard Maine for several days. While here they visit cd Mir. and Mrs. Wilson n. Maine in Westerly and Mir. and Mrs. Warren Thomas at Mystic.
 Mrs. Grace. n. Greene Champlin. si, wife of c. Arthur Charnplin Of the Ash- away road. died at her hou1e Monday evening. Mrs. Cham9lin leaves thrte children. George. Grace and Hazel Mari an. The funeral services were held on Thursday at her home. Burial waE n Onk Grove cemetery. Mrs. Chainniir ~ill be greatly missed by her family and large circle of friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
COLLAR POINTS.

Dear Editer and Sisters: Thanks to all the sisters who sent in collar point lirec- hons tried the first one CosIna sent in and think it very pretty. '
 Twice Twenty: I saw a collar made by your directions and liked it very much. May: Wasn't there mistake in yours ? aid not understand 1t.
 Dehby: Won't you please bring the collar point I asked you for to the next meeting at Franklin hall? am hoping to be able to go, and will copy it then. Have been having bad cold and cough co. was. not: able to go down to copy ii as I said I would.
 Ain hoping for. as lovely weather mex, Wednesday as 1t ie today.
 BETSY BOBBETT.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
. The Absent One.

As we gather at the table And watch each smiling face. The heart fills with emotion : To see the vacant place. We may strive to hide our longing In the midst of myrth and fun, But we're thinking, thinking, thinking Of the loved-the absent one. When we gather round the fresiAe With merry laugh and jest, How we wish the absent dear one Was here with all the rest. Still we join in all the frolics, But we wish the day was done, For we're thinking, thinking, thinking Of the loved-the absent one. Yet when the day Is over And they all have gone; to r@G We feel the Heavenly Father Docs all things for the best. So we cheer our droopingi spirits With the rising of the sun, But we can't help thinking. thinking, Of the loved-the absent one. (1n memory of my dear absent ene)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
PIE cRusrs AND BKowN BREAD.

Corner Sisters and Editor: Last week I made three pumpkin pies and each, one had different crust The cracker crumbs are not quite as firm as the meal or farina. The. latter can be sprinkled more thinly than the meal, as it's swelling nature is greater.
 | Brown bread Is improved if hall. cup of boiling water is added to, one cup of the granuiated meal and covered until coei before stirring h . eHp each cf rye
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
BEING A POPLAR WOMAN.

i' Dear Sisters of The Corner: It is some time since I. have written to The Corner but. I see Peterkins' and Hubby's Chum seem to be somewhat interested in my answering Kitty Lou's roll call. I seem to be thesenly one who had not answered.
 Peterkins: You wished me to tell my idea of a popular woman. I think the most popular woman is, 8 woman who has courage. That characterizes the highest order of wcmanhood, the courage to speak the truth, the courage to be just, the courage $to- be honest, the courage to re- sist temptation the courage to do ones duty first towards her. family and then towards her friends. . I, know it is a hen1ely old adage that Honey catches more flies than vinegar" yet it possesses afsfeat} dea lof truth. even when applied to a woman, if she wishes, to be popular at home or abroad. - I
 You will find a, popular woman is -in- variably~ the outcome of an unselhsh per- son and a cheerful spirit There is only one sort of a woman who is sure. to be popular and enjoy herself wherever she goes or whatever. happens and it does not matter whether she is- old or. young, rich or poor, pretty or plain, her life will never be a failure if she firmly resolves 1 to make those happy with whom she 1 comes in contact. from the small child to the elderly person. '4--..s.. 1 We will take this popular lady en . vacation. Before starting on her trir she enjoys getting ready with the home
 folks. She does not ninds the petty in.
 ccnveniences that are. sure to arise! the occasional irritability of her companions for tennpers are easily unified when one is getting ready to go. away. The Japan.
 csc have an ancient symbol of thret
 monkeys sitting back to back, one witi its paws over its eyes, the second witf
 its paws over itsaears and the. third witi
 it's paws over its mouth. Around tn,
 pedestal on which tie animals are sittin;
 runs the inscription: T see no evil, hea
 no evil, I speak no. evil" ISthought i
 quite a wonderful symbol the first time
 saw'-it and I believe the person wh, greets the world with smile and
 cheery word always finds it mucl pleasanter place to live. for she is boun,
 also.
 want to welcome our new editor Thanks to Kitty Lou for rememberin
 me. t.; .>
 Hubby's Chum: agree with you con
 corning Kitty Louis letters to- The Cor ner, for she has helped to keep up th } reputation" of~@The Corner Her roll ca was quite scheme.
 l HILL SIDE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
IoLA,s LETTER AROUSED INTEREST

IoLA's LETTER AROUSED INTEREST Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I did not intend to; write again SO soon. as I did not want to crowd others out, but was 50 interested in 1ola's letter, all though I have neversmet her that know of and do not know who lola. stands for though I wish I did. She mentioned Albert Corteiyou, and Laura Sessions have met them both several times a number iof years ago. |; Her sister married into our family Aunt Mary vas. a greatly admired one of mine As a young girl to, be as pretty, gifted or in any, way Nike Aunt Mary -wast'a great ambition of mine. She has a daughter living, in Waterbury whom I. occasionally nneets4 I wish lola would send me a card .and9 let me know who she really is and see if ever knew. her.
 am sorry not to have met with you all, on the Sth. Perhaps I might have met lola and recognized her, but. our church conference meets with our church but once a year, the first w ednesday in April, or the eth. and if I went anywhere I felt I must attend that. They had an unusually good time with regular feast of good things both spiritual and physi: cal.-~ s..
 I trust you had the usual good time and I thought of you at 12 o'clock. l Lucille: I am late in replying to youl query as to how I am this winter. I an better. but not as well as I'd like to be i Sciatica still holding on.' ' '
 DELIAH DEAL.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
a0uR MILK CAKE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Gala Lily and Rumble Bee wanted me to give the recipe for cake that carried to our last meeting. What a lovely day and grand time we all had. I think the grand mareh led by :Calia Lily and Celia Louise would have. done credit. to. any ball room. but we sure all did enjoy it.
 Sour Mix Cake: One cup sugar, short ening the. size of an egg. one teaspoon soda, in cup, break the egg into the cup and Ill with sour milk, two cups pastry hour,. one cup. raisins, salt, cinnamon, Hutmeg and cleve to taste" :,
 . > s,. MID CLOVER.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
MY LITTLE HOME.

O.. little home, such weary miles away, Across whose sill I passed, one spring A time day, r'
 While. love and hope went with me, close, beside,
 Does this same, sunshine through your
 windows, playf ,:.. To- you came little. children, one by enc, Whose happy laughter met the rising sun. Nor ceased til night brought welcome
 rest and sleep, .. Do you remember when those lives be- =. gun? Though death has taken love fren ne away, And now the children have no time fer
 play,
 And years have passed since last ] crossed your sill, 0, little home, how dear you seem today -;-Ninette M. Lowater.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

feel like 6 different woman. have not taken any medicine during the. past three months and believe my ailment is cured. l am now able to do all my housework and attend to my poultry and garden. If you feel that my testimonial will benefit anyone you are welcome to use it in your ad- vertisements. Mrs. L. D. QUnIY, R. F. D. No: 2, Shelbyville, Mo.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound makes women strong, healthy and able to bear their bur dens and overcome those ills to which they are subject.
 Write Lydia E.. Pinkham Medicine O., (conhdential), Lynn, hsss., about your health.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
ANOTHER NEW MEMBER.

Editor Social Corner: have read and enjoyed the Social Corner letters for sev- eral years. I have also been present as 8 guest at some of the gatherings, and had a most enjoyable time at each meet ing. should like to become a member of The Corner, if I may. ..
 I will. take as my nom de plume my own Initial letter. If an older writer has the same initial letter, will change.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
THE DEAR AMBIENT ONES.

Kind Editor: 1t%has been long time since wrote the Corner, but am stiIl as interested as eyer in all the letters and enjoy reading the old writers letters and will, send verses as requested by sev- eraf writers-that have 8. dear absent one as well as l.. And extend sympa- thy to them. "-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
THE SOCIAL CORNER
TokEJoICE IN THE PRosPERrTY OF OTHERS IS @3. TO PARTAKE OFT

pepperi Pack mixture in .. buttered brick shaped bread pam and bake one hour, in a moderate oven. Serve in a border'ef highly seasoned boiled rice with tomato sauce. Ii ,I'wish someone would tell how to make as neringue for lemon pie that will net be ieathery.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
THERE ARE; OTHERS.

Dear Social Corner Friends: Some time has passed since I wrote but saw in the Social Corner about Uncle Charlie think ing he is the only man. That is where Uncle Charlie is, wrong. P Cheer up, as Jim and Rural Delivery are still alive and kicking as far as I know. @ Crimson Rambler: Enjoyed reading about your trip and wish had been with you.
 wonder where Auntie No is .go- ing. I was sure I heard she was going to move. Wish you would come and see me- .@.e Does anyone know how to make burned layer cake? We'll did it yesterday in good shape s.s.
 Hoping to see you soon if am able.
 s sDEARIE..
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
WOODSTOCK VALLEY

Mrs. Alle1 Kenyon is entertaining Mrs George A Young Of Putnam this week
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Angel art daughker of Spencer. Mass. were st AL len kenyon's Sunday. also an automo- bHe party from Providence.
 Henry. PiAliiPs. a former resident oi ahe valley, died al Woodstock Center Gaturday Borial was in the Philiips canily lot in the Center district Tgesday
 Mrs. O. A Hiscox has returned iron New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
CADY.
c1UB NO. 5 WILL MEET Arrr .e

Dear, Editor and Social Corner Men- eers: Club No. will have first meeting of the season in Lebanon Grange hall April zoth, and other clubs are invited.
 Uncle Charlie: Now is your chance te take the. sisters for a ride. Please fill your ear and come. All are welcome. I suggest that each one invite friend to come
 Cherisette and Para's Boy: Won't you try te come? . Please bring rlate, cup, fork and speen also something good to eat.
 Don't forge tthe date-April 2e.
 AUNT SARAH.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

months my pcrl- ods were exces-
 sive. l had seen
 your medicine ex-
 tensively adver-
 tised and thought | would give it . flair trial. 1 took about eight boxes ! of Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable ICompound Tab lets a according to directions and l
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
HUBBrs cHUM.
pAY srouEp MIrH No coRNER

Dear Social Corner: Here l am again. Just think of : the hard luck I had last Saturday week When The Bulletin canne r hastily opened it to find the so- cial Corner and lo, it was missing. Four whole pages of my. paper missing.
 Now I'm sure you all feel sorry for you know how you would feel without your beloved Corner" -s<
 So | had to wait until Sunday and when I went to see my mother the first thing I did vas look for the Corner page In her Bulletin. Hectic Maria: think you have made . nai4ake, never knew but one person toA Lebancnr and she is still living ] tssee. -I rsatN h@a h St -2e0eph's hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

flour and pastry flour with one-third cup
 of mofasses, one tablespoon shortening,
 half teaspoon salt, teaspoon soda, three
 fourths cup sour milk Bake in covered
 pail ever an hour. Time is limited. Vote i early and often. f BLANCHE. ,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
APPRECIATE WORDS OF sYMpArHY,

Dear Social Corner Sisters: wish to thank you all for kind words of sympathy received.
 We do appreciate our friends. We miss our dear daughter more and more as the days go by. We realize the loneliness and waiting is ours, the joy of heaven hers. RL.J
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
1oNa 1NrrREsTFp.-roH Io1Ns.

Editor of the Social Corner: I have been a reader of the Social Corner page ever since it was first printed. l enjoy the letters and find many helpful hints. I wish to be one of the Cornerites.
 Papa's Boy: Have the little girls got ten over the whooping cough?
 Narragansett: Where are you staying? Are you going to your home in L-- for the summer? <
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
CLUB NO. | MEETS. APRIL IS.

Dear Sisters of the. Social Corner: The next meeting of the Social Corner Club No will be in Willimantic, at Franklin hall, April 18th. Come one, come all. Please don't forget your plate, cup and saucer, spoon. knife and fork; also bring something good to eat as usual.
 With love to the sisters. .. ;. a..-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
ANSWERS AND 1NoU1R1Es.

Fl. N. L.: Your name has been added to the list of Social Corner members.
 C: The Social Corner membership list has been increased by the addition of your name.
 SIS: Change of name accepted and so recorded.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

dren had come to her from far places. she left us. She was s6 years old. We asked the doctor what was the matter and he said Not thing; she's simply gone to pieces like the one-horse shay" You've no idea how thankful I've always felt that. l. braved that storm and came home It was four days before the mall man could get over the road after I left and all; telephone connections were sev- cred by the storm.
 . Hettie Maria: Some think 1t. wonderful that you should write so we'll Grandma used to write one letter every year and the last one she wrote was in the sum- tler before sheN went and 1t was eight pages long z very legible. That sum. ner she walked all alone through a woods road to where her brother had lived a mile away. We did not miss her at first, but as soon as we did we took q horse and went by road to where we ex- pected to find her. She wanted to stay l there all night but as the place was then ] in the hands of strangers we induced her to 20 back with us. She spurned chair | that was brought out for her to help her
 get into the carriage. She was very in- | dependent and would never allow her | self. to appear unable to help herself. She | made all her own clothes and would i sometimes sit for hours trying to thread l her needles. Her hands shook quite q
 bit toward t'D last, but she would seldom
 give up and let us help her. One thing
 I remember well of her was that she
 never look into glass and another that
 she refused to have her picture taken We managed to get several snapshots ol
 her, though I always felt guilty about 1t | Each spring she would gather enough
 mixed greens for the family and every so often bake loaf of brown bread and | a molasses cake. She loved corn cake bu
 she said I could make that better thar
 she could and so would never make an
 other, I often wish I could have real
 lzed as much then as I do now of hov
 wonderful she was, but was onfy in m.
 teens and had lot to learn.
 don't think you know me, though have seen you at Lebanon grange hal ' and was amazed when. told the man, birthdays you'd seen. You didn't look t
 me to be much over seventy.
 For .rny grandmothers sake and tn [ love had for her, say God bless an
 keep you and all elderly people. f DON'T WORRY
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

The Greenland birch. the worlds shert- est tree. grows less than three inches 1T height. but often cover two or three feet of ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS.

' ALAINU THE HOODS.t Dear Social Corner Friends How many of the sisters enjoy a walk through the woods? At this time of the year I al- ways. get longing for the out of doors, so one afternoon last week I yielded to the. call and walking through the open fields came at last to the woods. After following a winding path I came to a small brook which 1 followed along look ing for cowslips, as am fond of greens. There, were few, but for some reason they have died out. as a few years ago they grew there in abundance. Going on still farther. I passed other brooks, com ing at last in sight of very large brook. As I started down the banks toward the brook I saw two beautiful bluebirds building a nest in an old birch tree trunk. turned little aside to avoid frightening. them and glancing down at my feet saw patch of arbutus with tis delicate pink and white blossoms. I sat right down to pick them and spied two other patches, so had quite bouqnet of this fragrant flower. Reaching the brook, saw something green, in the water which thought might be a cow slip so reached my hand in. but what l 1 picked was watercress. I watched the brook 8 while dancing and singing over the stones, then turned homeward, scar. l he went with leaps and bounds out of my sight. ...- -,-..
 The next day a friend took me for z lovely, ride through Pachaug and Volun | town, places new to me, but very brett, | country I thought the Pachaug reser voir pretty sight and wondered an, l Social Corner members lived near 1t. A. | we were coming home young deer cam leaping over the hill and we came up t, it just as it reached the road. It wa so frightened it turned too quickly an, fell to the -round. thought its lei might be broken but in :an instant i was up again, gave us one look am bounded away so quickly our eyes coul not follow it.. I wished I might have ha a. picture of it. it was SO pretty but
 have a nicture in my mind that will kee for long time.
 Canterbury Bell: It was nice of you t wish to meet me at the Buckingham Memorial Tuesday but that is my bus day. Glad to see you won prize las month.
 cncrEA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
TOO WEAK TO WORK
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Restored Mrs. .Quinlys Health. Now She Does
 Her Homework

SheTbyville, Mo. -'T was only able
 to do light homework because for
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09

There are spiders in Argentina that spin webs on telephone and telegraph wires heavy enough, when dew soaked, to cause short circuits.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
LEErRB REvrvEs REcoLLncr1ors.

(1n memory Of my dear absent ene.)
 at LIT. H.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-07-16
NEVADA CITIES AND
COUNTY TAX RATES

Las Vegas has the lowest city tax
rate of any city in Nevada. according
to a compilation Of county and city
budgets for the year 1921, issued by
the Nevada Tax Commission. The
rate for Las Vegas is as cents on the
500 valuation. winnemucca is third
with a rate of IS cents. The rate for
Sparks is 90 cents, for Reno 81, Car
SON City s1.05, Ely s1.25, Fallon
s1.2S5, Elko s1.46, Lovelock $3.50
and Yerington 81.
Pershing has the lowest county
rate-9S cents, Humboldt second at
80, Lyon. .ss3, E1ko, 1.2454, Lander
1.25, Eureka 1.26, Lincoln 1.2S.
Churchill 1.442, Washoe Las, Esmer-
aida LIS, White Pine 1.73, Douglas
Its, Clark 1.s1, Storey 2.20, Mineral
2.27, Nye $50 and Ormsby 2.95.