The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-28

Slice hot. rare roast beef quite thu
of bread preferred. Pour over it hot b
will relish this appetizing dish often.
Now that the Christmas rush is over
perhaps YOU can take the time to nave
your eyes examined and find out why
they are aching so often. Doubtless a
case Of eve strain and it will be well to
make an appointment with Jordan ana
have him prescribe the proper glasses
To make dress shields for thin waists,
cut white flannel the size desired, trim the
edges with lace, and use instead OF rub
her shields. They Will keep the waist
dry and are very inconSplcuouS.
New Year greeting cards are next in
order and the Hopkins Flower store has
some very lovely ones. They also have
the Thank You" cards to send TO the
donors of gifts. with appropriate decora-
tons and rhymes. \ pretty calendar
makes good reminder Of the New
Year.
Ham Trihe: Pick from a boiled ham
bone all the meat and put through a
meat chopper. To / cup of ham add :
hard boiled eggs and > soda crackers.
Put these through chopper. Heat > cups
milk and a good sized piece OF butter.
Thicker with l tablespoon -four and level
teaspoon of dry mustard. Stir ham,, eggs
and crackers into this and add table
spoon of minced parsley. Put into pEd-
ding dish and bake one hour.
The fire fiend is no respccter of holt
days and he visited Us on Christmas day.
He leaves a sad looking trail behind and
when there is no insurance to help repair
his damages it is all the Sadder. Have
YOU enough insurance on your property
Ask Daniels, the insurance man.
TIccoughs-A lump of sugar saturated
in vinegar and allowed to melt in the
mouth will give relief.
For hair work of all kinds go to Miss
Miss Briggs in the American building.
She does both new and repair work
switches. transformations, etc.-and also
makes a speciality of Marcel waving.
Burns-Take a wad of cotton, wet with
household ammonia and keep patting the
burn. 1t will draw the fire out in 10 or
y minutes, but will relieve at once.
Telephone Miss Rita Eckels at Z Cedar
street about the Larkin goods which she
sells The low prices are really surpriS-
ing. They are. practically at wholesale.
Stand a hot water bottle up on end in
a bed and draw the bed-clothes lightly
over it, In this way the hot air circu-
lates and warns the bed thoroughly.
Christmas gifts of money are often put
into something of lasting value like a
handsome piece Of silver ware for the
table The Thompson store is displaying
this week some choice pieces of hollow
ware which suggests way to eXpend some
of those Christmas funds.
Save your celery tops, wash and dry
them and place in the oven. turning them
now and then Store the leaves in an
alright tin and when celery is out of
season it will be useful for havoling
soups.
If tho buying Of a winter coat for any
of the children has been postponed until
now it will be a good time to take advan-
tage Of the mark-dOwn sale of chldren's
coats at the Goodnow, Pearson X Hunt
store which they are featuring at present.
The assortment is large and varied and
there are some fine values at low prices
Soft Gingerbread: Melt one-half cup
of shortening in one cup of boiling water.
add one cup of molasses and One-half cup
of sugar. Sift One-half teaspoon of salt
one teaspoon of soda. One-half teaspoon
of ginger, onc-half teaspoon of cloves.
with two cups and one-half Of flour.
Lastly add one wcll-beaten egg
Tired from the holiday rush? Let Miss
Griffin give you a facial massage You'll
find one restful and NOTWITHSTANDING as it
Will smooth out the lines wonderfully.
When doing a good deal of cooking.
keep dish Of water on the back of the
range, and in it put the knife, fork. or
spoon YOU are using constantly. In this
way they are always at hand are always