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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
rHE WoNpERs or NAruRE

Dear Corner Sisters: The mere ma terialisttc of us lose so much enjoyment If to us the waves are merely sportin7 spot, the mountain only the possibility of a climbing jaunt- the woods simply a place to picnic, we lose half the enjoy ment of the out of doors Mother Nature has wonders aplenty for US to see and 70
 search out In her presence one need new CT be at a loss for interest.
 Even the tiniest of bugs has life his- tory. The firefly lights for us his tiny
 lamps of mystery. The flowers. leaves,
 rocks, sunset tirks and moonlight effects. all have infkite variety. A rainy day is not wet day. It is a succession of vary ing landscape effects ff one has eyes to see Each bird has an individuality of habit and flight and coloring. Each vine clings fn different way. Seeds are scat tered by wonder processes Animals have l their idiosrcrasies as well as do hu- mans
 i Men work out with infinite effort and patience what nature would have given them for the seeing. The art of camou- | hage was developed during the great wal by repeated trials. through artists knowl- edge of light and color Yet the ptar- magfn, the zebra many snakes, bugs and i insects have been examples of natures camoufiage for uncounted centuries. | Nature aids materially in conlmerc' and trade conditions. The various com nodfties are so scattered about the wcrlC
 as to create an inter-dependence and fos 1 ter commerce and traffic. Almost ever! country has some products peculiar unt' it. The dress of one person is often tn product of many chimes.
 Why not read this book open before u and enrich lRei
 Best wishes to the Corner.
 1 S. E. D.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
CORNER FURNISHES MANY GOOD
 THINGS.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Now that the Thanksgiving holiday has passed once more with it's many pleasant memo ries, we look forward again to the Christmastide. enjoyed Grandma Gray's letter in last weeks paper. Hope she may write often Also I enjoyed Mrs. Suze's experience witt borrowing neigh bors. I presume others could give out enough to fill the whole Corner page which would make many interesting notes for amusement Glad to see the signature of 0. H. O. after her many weeks of illness. and hope she may con- tinue to improve in health and strength My sympathy goes out for those who are Ill. How tedious it is to be confined to the house. and more so to the bed. When we are well, and most things are going along smoothly and we are busy with the daily routine of work, we are apt to forget so easily those who are weak in body and sensitive in mind But when our turn comes we truly sympa,- thize with experience
 agree with Primrose and the other sister Gust can't recall her name) that our letters might be more complete if sonre real helpful item be included All young housekeepers are on the alert for l ideas, either for their cooking and bak- ing, hints on sewing and easy practical l devices for general domestic work. Al i the same time, those of us who have car l ried on these duties for many or less years can always find helps, too. I look back to my early days of housekeeptns i and how I felt ayerse to asking advice or | information from others, but would rather look over cook books and read ] items for helpfulness. I think now that was not the best way, for I have sincs 1 learned 1t is better to talk on these sub 1 jects with one another, for you receive better understanding, This is not tt 1 dispute the majority of helpful sugges lions we obtain from The Corner page have cut out many recipes from tn, | columns and pasted them into my cool book, on the fly leaves and inside o covers, where they do not interfere wftl 1 tho contents already there. I have great ly enjoyed certain dishes, cakes ant l cookies etc. which I have tried iron The Corner sisters recommendations an, | found them very good. To fulfil tn l text of my discourse. I will contribut l the following recipes:
 Macaroni and Oyster Bake: Break int short pieces half package of macaron and boil in salted water. Batter a pud ding dish, put in a layer of macaro1l then layer of oysters, dot with butter pepper, salt and juice Of onion. Add an other layer of macaroni and another 0 oysters. Cover with thin layer of crumbs dot thickiy with butter dust with pep per, salt, a teaspoon of sugar and ad
 half cup of cream Cor milk). Serve he
 after baking delicate brown
 Cranberry Shortcake: Sift pint C
 -four with two teaspoons of baking DOW der and half cup of sugar. Work into
 heaping tablespoon of butter and add a
 egg beaten light with cup of mill
 Bake in shallow pan. Split while ho i spread hberally with butter, and cove l with cranberry sauce.
 Try a shortcake with hot apple sauc Kind wishes to all.
 JENNIE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
MAKING sAcHErs FOR cHRIsrMAs,

AAAlNG SACAEIS FUN .Cnn1cIb1A5.
 Dear Corner Sisters: Most of you arc probably busy with the needle at this time preparing for Christmas, and there is much that one can make that is bound to appeal to the recipient.
 Every girl and many women appreciate a sachet They're something everyone wants, you know, but no one has tdrne to make for themselves.
 Make them in a number of sizes and shapes For instance, there should be 9 long one for the long drawer in which she keeps her blouses. A square one
 would be nice, for her handk kerchbef case or the small drawer in which she keeps
 her gloves, ties and such trifes.
 And then there is the little round case
 you can make for the top of her dressing
 table In this she can keep her hairpins
 or pins and ornaments. A roll of card
 board the size you want the case to be
 makes the foundation. It can be pasted together.
 Wide, delscately colored silk ribbon shirred on either end and lightly filled with cotton, forms the puffy side. The shirred pieces should extend just enough into the inside to allow the lining of a contrasting color to cover it nicely. The cover of the case should be simply flat piece of pasteboard sacheted and slightly padded and then covered witt silk matching the puffing. Then there is the veil roll which car I be made of ribbon, long enough piec, l to extend the width of the widest veil l Seam It, i'll it roundly with cotton il | which you generously sprinkle, sachet You can finish \ with smart little cord, l or leave enough of the ribbon at the end. | to fringe prettily.
 If you have time, you might put contrasting band on which you have em broidered her initials right around tn, | middle.
 1 Hope some of the other sisters vii
 send in ideas for Christmas needlework 1 TESS.
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45LAKEsIDE AVE, MARLBORO, MAss. -Four years ago, when 1 first learned of "Fruit-a-tivs", I WAS suffering severely with Kidney Trouble and Rheumatism. I had contracted a badcold. Mybackpained ali the time, hurting badly when l stopped or attempted to lift anything and my Kidneys would not act.
 Beginning the use of ''Fruit-a- tives", which I had read good accounts of in the Montreal French papers, I soon found they were the remedy required.
 In three weeks time, I felt like c new person. However, l kept on with the treatment and was abso- lutely rid of every symptom of Kid ney Trouble and Rheumatism.
 LOUIS GLOUR. 5oc box, 6 for s2,5o, trial size 25o. Atdealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited. oGDENSBURG. NT.a
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
SOCIAL CORNER POETRY.
MY MOTHER

 The twilight falls on rnohsr's fife. The golden sunset gieams But fain1iy now; The gathering shadows. too. are rife With fears the sung last beams Grow dim somehow They trouble not-zny Mother. 'Tis I who wesp at eiose of day, For, as the dark comes down, Nine arc the fears, fain would fend her ntght away. I'd hide the proffered crown,
 Though Heaven nears. No anxious thcught-ias Mcthsn Her grsying locks were once 50 dsrk. Win r1usiets ppedtgai,
 was a child :: Her vosce-the nnnet and the iaxk Sang in her younger call
 And me beguiided, I've not forgot-O Mother. Dear God.--hold. back ti,ose twilight Heaven's shining land Is bfessed With angels fair If Night descends. my earthlight fades No comfort lies in heart distressed If she were there I'd be distraught,-tor Mother.
 By Charles L. H. Wagner. Sent in by Kitty Lou.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
LISTING HOLIDAY WANTS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: am rather late with my subject, but I may be able to help sofe one. I have to con fess being back number in regard to Christmas gifts, This year I learned that 1t is the custom among certain relatives to write list of articles that they need or would like and each one in the family sees 1t If they write what they would like. there would be room for expansion, but I suppose good judgment is used according to circurn- stances.
 Of course the style, color and size must be give nto meet requirements. I was rather amused at the idea, but 1t cer- tainly saves much wondering and brain flag. When the boxes and packages are opened each one ought to be pleased with what they have mentioned in the list There must be very little thrilling ex. pectation and wondering what they are going to find.
 For myself I would rather purchase i to suit my taste and tell my friends tc give some little token of remembrance To those at distance money would bs acceptable and they could buy to sui their own needs with pleasure. Holiday greetings to all.
 BLANCHE.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03

she would have us all at her home for Thanksgiving dinner. I said No for as long as we all lived l wanted them to come to the old home for Thanksgiving s<al Christmas dinners. l for myself tfsik it Is so nice to do so.
 Now we must all put our minds on Christmas doings. While times are hard and growing harder we must have some fun and it Is so nice to be remembered If the gift is only a small one when We know love goes with it.
 When Saturdays paper came I sat right down to look at The Corner page. want to tell you that I do love to hear crickets sing and there are some bugs 1 like to hear, too, especially such a one as wrote to us last week. We could stand more bugs in our corner If they were like her. And then Grand Jurof had her say. She used to be Reuben's Wife but her duties have so increased she has l got to be grand. She certainly has a great heart to take in four poor children while there are some who think they cannot take even one.
 Dear Grandma Gray: I wish you had come to my house last summer with your | bells to see if you could have frightened | mice away. Such a time as we had witt | them; but instead of bells l got tn, 'Tood man" with a stick and black cal while I sat curIed in the middle of tn, l bed. watching
 1 They said I was lots of help but yoV know every good job needs a watch man. Anyway We have not seen any mice for a long time and hope we wont
 Then Mrs. Suze" came to us again il the Corner page after a long silence. Sh had a dres6ful time with someone bor 1 rowing her things. Well would not ie anyone borrow my clothes outside 9. the family. I think 1t is horrid to asl such a thing. but Mrs. Suze" I stil have that rattlesnake skin. You can bor row that if you would like to. You SC I've not forgotten how naughty yo
 were to me while ago.
 Evelyn Burr: Thank you for the kin
 words you said about me short tim ago. l miss very much seeing you E
 by. although you did not stop so yer
 often. Come and see me some time.
 Hoping to meet with you Dec. T. a the Buckingham I sign myself as eve
 a friend of the Corner.
 MA OF GREENE GABLES.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
FORK CAKE FOR HOLIDAY.

Dear Social Corner Sisters. As I havs tried several of the recipes of the Corner sisters and found many of them good, and the next holiday which I think we look for the most of all especially where thers are children in the homes. is at hand I will send my recipe for pork cake which make two weeks before hand:
 Use one cup sugar. one cup uaolasses. one cup chopped fat pork, two-thirds cup sour cream or milk. one-halt cup rais- ins. one-half cup entrants. one-quarter cup citron, two eggs. two-thirds teaspoon soda, one-half teaspoon cloves. one tea spoon cinnamon, one teaspoon of nut meg or mace, -four enough to make as stif as fruit cake Make two small or one large loaf: bake in a slow oven for two hours. Hope some Of the sisters will try it. as I think they will Ike it. Frost with a white frosting and put on mites or small fancy candies use me red and green kind.
 MORNING GLORY.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
THE LITTLE RIVER.

o little river. dancing and laughing as you run.
 Dimphng in every shadow and sparkling in the sun, Resting where deep pools darken,, hasten Ing through shallows clear, Do you not know that winter is swiftly drawing near? His feet are sounding loudly, his hand has touched the corn, And vels -eflsnewy mist are spread upon the grass at morn Soon VIII he build his prison walls be- tween you and the sky, And shut yeu out from sun and light while weeks and months march by And we who loved your sparkle and heard your happy song, VIII see crystal pathway where white snows drift along; Q little, laughing river: how long the days will be A Till spring unloclIs your prison, and sets your waters free
 -Ninetts M. Lowater
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
MORE RECIPES BY TAFrs.

Dear Editor of the Social Corner: I am glad to see my recipes in print and hope some of the sisters will try them. l can't write such lovely letters as other sisters do so I will send fin some re- cipes.
 Sweet Potato Pone: One quart of grated raw sweet potato. add two large tablespoons butter (meited). one cup brown sugar, little salt. four beaten eggs, little cinnamon, or other spices Pour in buttered dish. sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over top. bake ii ! hot oven. It can be eaten hot or cold Spread with butter.
 Sweet Potato Pone: One quart of cola boiled sweet potatoes, one cup of brown sugar, two tablespoons of melted butter litt,e salt, cinnamon, four beaten GEES Put potato through chopper. then add other ingredients. Pour in buttered pan sprinkle with brown sugar and cinna- mon and bake. Sweet Potato Pie: Mash & scant cur i of sweet potato that has been boiled add one egg. little salt and butter and sugal to taste. Add nearly a pint of milk scatter cinnamon over top and bake Hks l squash pie.
 No l Chocolate Pie: Bake shefi ol crust. One cup sugar, two tablespoon. cocoa, two tablespoons of flour or corn starch. though I never use it, yolks o | two eggs, one and one-half cup milk Mix all thoroughly. cook in double boil | CT until like custard. Put in small piec, of butter, so it will cut smooth. havo with vanilla, pour in baked shell; whiI whites to stiff froth, add granulated SUI gar, one-fourth teaspoon of baking DOW 1 der, little salt. put in pie and brown fl oven- To be eaten cold and 1t Is delic 1 lou:.
 No. Chocolate Pie: One coffee eul milk. two tablespoons grated chocolate or cooca, three egg yolks. one cup sugar | Heat milk and chocolate together. adt sugar and egg yolks, flavor with va nilla and bake with one crust Beat tn, whites and three tablespoons of sugar spread on top and brown in hot oven This is also delicious.
 1 TAFTs
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
PLEASED MYTH VISIT

Dear Editor and Sisters: Just a few lines to tell you ] heard a, noise one day about a week ago and went 10 the door and coming up the road was Mir. Golden Glow in his hurry-up wagon with threa Of the Corner sisters. Mrs. Golden Glow. Rumble Bee and Cady. They were hy- ing right along and I was pleased to sec them ard would like io have them coma again The sun is trying 10 shine to- day and IL looks good after 90 much rain although We needed the rain
 cady: Did you get my letters. I am sending you another one. have never been to one of the Corner meetings al Buckingham Memorial but If the wea- ther man Is a good fellow the next meeting day I am going to try and go. Come again Bumblebee and Golden Glow and Cady and Mir. Golden Glow, 1 Glad 10 see you any time
 Best wishes to the Corner.
 BLACKBERRY BRIER.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
BORROWERS AND GOOD FORGET
 TERIEs.

Dear Corner Members: I haven't writ ter for quite little while but I could not refrain from writing when I saw Jennie's letter concerning borrowing" think the borrowing girl or. woman a. public nuisance. But the worst of it, is she is 50 sweet about it, it is extremely difficult to refuse her. She manages to make the one who lends her anything feel that to do so is to receive 8 favor in place of granting 1t. A great trial is to have to lend your kitchen utensils, especially cake tins, egg beater, or toast er corn pepper, and then there is a lit- tie of this or some of that The other day I was much amused. A friend of mine has lived out of town, and I re- ceived letter saying he had loaned his library books and therefore, his library had been shorn of it's choicest treasures through the we'll, carelessness We will call 1t, though a stronger word could be truthfully used-if his friends who had l forgotten to return the volumes they had borrowed.
 1 Two girls know often used to take little "iaunts' together. and when il
 came to paying nor car fares. ice cream
 soda and such things, one girl would al-
 ways say, Do you mind paying. dear. haven't change just now" Of course her
 friend did so readily enough, but afte, a few of these excuses she found the
 other never remembered to make good
 these little disbursements. This is ar
 exasperating habit. But just the same | she followed that habit. -
 What do you think of a woman who
 would break the seal of letter tha1
 was sent to her maid, reading it, sealing it again and then giving it to the mait as if it had never been opened? Please give me vour opinion of that Do yo, think it just as- it should be? Send il your opinion, I would like to know
 yours.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
THE nEY rAmYLY.

10 the Editor and readers of the So- cisi Corner page: As I am direct de- scendAnt of the West Greenwich. R. l.. Bfys. I am very much interested in the stories that have been written about the old Ely house.
 Escohsag Hill is sometimes called the backbone of Rhode Island. It is a rock and ledge formation, as can be eesn by iedges. over which Fail river flows forming cascades, hancs the name. On the esst aide of the. hill are great bould- CTS wtich lock as though they had been i tcssed down the hillside by some great giant.
 The. By land is at the foot of the hill on the west side, occupying 8 ledgy ridge more than mile in length. The farm known as the Tennant place was | once owned by the Blys and on this farm are two little cemeteries. In one l of these the Biys are buried. large stene in the middle of the yard marked with B. B. is the resting place of one Ben Riy for there were more by the same name. The other graves are marked with common wall stone also without marks.
 1 The By swamp is on one side of this ridge of land and the Sweet swamps on the other. The natural features tend to I give a loneliness to the location. In places where the roads lead over the lodges the wagon wheels produce hoi- low sound underneath. man who was i walking along one of these roads in the evening went back 8 number of times because he heard what sounded like footsteps following, but decided 1t was the echo of his own steps. This same man had heard people tell about lights
 being seen in unusual places He fol- lowed one Of these regardless of stone plies a1a bushes. When he reached il he found that it came from a lamp shin-
 ing through the kitchenj windows lin another building nearby. There is no doubt that reasonable eK-
 plantations might have been found fol other happenings. if someone had been
 courageous enough to follow them up.
 The old Bly, house was one story high sll the partitions being sealed, both up
 stairs and down. The outside door:
 were on the front and back. each beinf
 provided with a heavy iron knocker. II
 B building of this kind 1t would not l,'
 surprising if sounds were somewhat ex
 aggerated When the house was nt , lonf.er of use for dwelling purposes i was taken down and carried to Libert! Factory, R. l., a few miles away ant made into saw mill.
 The Kettle Bail rock is south of tn spot where the house stood. I hay learned that there are two balls on tn
 rock and some figures Members of m,
 family have seen the holes in the groun
 beside this rock where people had dut
 to find the hidden treasures.
 The Blys were 8 family of eonsidera ble prominence in the community. The,
 have Revolutionary war record. Joh Ely served under six commands durin this war. Other patriots in the By fan,
 fly are also mentioned
 With my best wishes to all ! am tn
 SILENT SPRINGER
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
ANOTHER SWEET POTATO PIE
 RECIPE.

Dear Editor and Sisters: Really. do not know when I've written. but thought would come home for Thanksgiving. Such big table full last week. but nfs- ertheless enjoy each letter and 20 many interesting ones on school friends from Gala Lily. Silver Locks and Paula am going to send Peace sweet potato pie, which is very nice. make 1t as I would squash pie. substituting sweet potatoes in place Of squash. Take tva cups of prepared sweet potato. one-haif cup sugar. two eggs q take one large egg), one tablespoon four, one cup ot milk, one-haf teaspoon. cinnamon. ene- half teaspoon ginger. one-quarter tea spoon salt. Line pie plate with pastry and pour on it the mixture. This will serve six to eight persons. I trust this win bs o. K, although It Is a long tine xtncs have made one
 Does any one remember one Of the So- cial Corner writers
 SWEET LAvENDERf
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
GREETINGS FROM MA OF GREENE
 GABLES.

Dear Social Corner Friends: We'll, Thanksgiving is over again and everyone had whole lot to be thankful for. am sure I felt had. for five days before I was real stulk with. ans awful sore throat and felt as never could amount to anything again. But Thanksgiving day began to feel much better, and now Ma" is almost herself again. We had family gathering of twelve, and they did ample justice to i've nice roasted chickens with an the fxings and that squash pie was there, toe. My srkall daughter ssA while age she guessed
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
want. Recipe for Devil Cake

Dear Social Corner Editor and Sisters: It has been long time since met with you all. But have moved since I met with you at Lebanon last summer and so you see I have some excuse. but perhaps not enough so will try my best to be at Wilhmantic at the next meeting.
 I suppose you are all making gifts for Christmas have been doing some en- broidery and now am knitting a sweater.
 Dusty Miller: You will have to take of 10 ~s enough to write us a letter.
 I would like a good recipe for devil cake if anyone has a good recipe I would be very much pleased if they would send 1t in also caramel cake, and send many thanks fin advance found some good recipes in the last paper and hope the sisters will continue to send them. With best wishes.
 TWILIGHT
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
MORE USES FOR OLD PAPERS

Dear Editor and Social Cornerites: I would like to be enrolled as member of the Social Corner. Have enjoyed reading the letters in the Corner very much. especially the use of old news papers written by Twice Twenty some time ago, as use them the same way. also put them on the floor in front of the gas stove when frying meat to catch the grease that will insist on- spat- tering on the floor.
 Also lay them under the ironing board for the long pieces to rest on.
 Would dearly love to attend some of