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Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
Iune

When the day seems ali too rare, Hours for tciI or sleen to spare; 'E-r- ,flsrerC- we may go.
 -hts and sound come sweet and low; -a of birds and hum Of bees. caves .s-ir in gentle breeze; flushing spring ir ascl shady nook, yalvtt turf vi'h gold inlaid, 'F1ere tha dandelion strayed .s-ten beds where fragrant bloom eds spicy. faint perfume; ~-rt. trars'uc- -1t. turquoise skies Where ~---t rsldeH suns arise And 1 --r slow Co noon and eve E-f--rn-vrs that sadly grieve r--'--H .h- short sweet. derry night H-ss .- flcd witr tender light: -'1E. warm rains. whose soft caress 'T ra folds and gardens bless: ..e-rir rarev lifting nigh. ~-si- r--ri beauty to the sky
 Hgl - laughter far avky Where .ra happy children play .Erer med -- .f calendar When v- would give name Co Fer .ro sets earth like this in tu1ee .l H.o l-e-. .-ehantir~ June
 ETNETTE M. LOWATER
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
YOUR OWN LITTLE BED IS YOUR
 FEST NJ D.

Dear Corner Sisters: To one of the sisters who writes that she doesn't "get to bed until twelve o'clock" and the cats keep you awake and you get up at four o'clock in the morning. l think you need more sleep. That Is only four hours sleep you get. You also said 'part of your family go to work on daylight saving-the other half standard time. You also say there are six talking machines with In stone's throw from you. If you don't own the place you could move. You know cats like music and in all probability that is what call the cats. think you have given me a difficult problem to solve, don't you? Then you wanted I should advise a doctor for you as you do not feel well. l think your own little bed is your best NJ, D.
 Do you know, one reason for many of the worlds tribulations is simply the lack of sleep. Men who ought to illating and irritable, ready to believe the worst about one another, quick to take offense.
 Troubles that would be laughed away by rested men are bungled into higness by sluggish brains.
 The world is too much ruled by tired eyed men.
 Look at the next picture of Mir. As quith if you would know why England did not make more progress in the war. His picture looks as if he was 100 hours behind in his sleep. Look at any one of the flash lights taken of our prominent men at pub | lie banquets. It will help you to un- l-derstand why our government is no ! more efficient.
 | Avoiding eyereating and alcohol ant ! the cigarette habits are matters O
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
THE SOCIAL CORNER
A SMALL FORTUNE AND HAPPINESS IS BETTER
 THAN A GREAT ONE AND MISERY

and girls of tender years. slowly wend- ing their way to Central Park, across Columbus Circle, and I wondered if the scene would be familiar to any of our sisters and perhaps they could recall the time when they, too, walked side by side as did these little ones passing through the Sixtieth street gate. Along the west drive, past the sheepfold, to their destination on the common.
 The Maypole was gayly decorated in red, white and blue with long streamers extending from the top and each stream CT held by a small girl or boy.
 The king carried thu pole, his little queen, all in white, walking by his side, the small maid of honor carrying the wreath. The proud mothers brought up the rear with most generous supply of refreshments, regardless of the high cost of livingJ
 The little girls were all dolled out in bright colored ginghams, spick and span, their merry faces wreathed in smiles, while the boys were conspicuous in white blouses and small white caps. They were good to look at and let me say right here that little old New York with all it's hustle and hustle was none too busy to give right of way to the lit tie pleasure seekers. Handsome touring cars halted in their mad rush, to look on, and the people passing along the streets were likewise attracted.
 If by chance any of our sisters ever
 attended one of these May parties they can look back in fancy to the simple ceremony of crowning the queen The king and queen standing at the May pole, surrounded by the streamers bear CTS forming canopy, while the other children danced in and out between 1 singing merrily. And if you can remem- Der what a terrible heartbreak 1t was, ! if it rained cats and dogs on the day appointed for your party, for that some times meant an indefinite postponement, as each party were compelled to receive permit from the city authorities to avoid confliction. Moreover, these were not Sunday school affairs, but neighbor- I ing from the lower part of the city were l often conveyed to Central Park in large i furniture vans packed in like sardines- l standing room only. Many times poli- | ticians gave parties to the children of 1 their assembly districts which were got | ten up on grand scale. Brass bands
 etc, and everything in the line of re- | treatments from soup to nuts-money nc ! object. Our recent War has wrought
 changes and the parties are now but few and far between. t.,-
 I also noticed the children of the pub.
 lie school residing in the upper part ot ! New York north of 125th street were allowed out in the open during recess in
 stead of being confined to the stuffy
 play yard. and along St. Nicholas ant
 Morningside avenue, also Broadway, the
 smaller children could be seen romping
 to their hearts content. While the larger ones went for walks. marching 1T line two by two, accompanied by the;l teachers, and showing good discipline Wado: I am glad to know your pleat 1 cd skirt was a success.
 GOTHAM.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
WRINKLE.
FINE TIME AT REMEMBER MES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: l feel that mcst write and tel what q delightful time I had at the home Of Remembc- Me, on June 3th. Those that failed 10 meet with us certainly missed 9 good time. The day was Ideal and everybody seemed to be happy and everything tast- ed so good. the salads of which there va variety, and inc cofee-Oh, l cannot to eat.
 sec that a new sister has tai.en mr pen name. Lavender, fhiCl has been my pen name for more than TWO years I think I have only written twice before but will try and do better in ihs futur.
 I.AVENDAR.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
RECIPE FOR CHEESE BISCUIT.

Dear Social Corner Editor and Sisters: What q fine day we had at Remember Mes? First the right kind of a place to have picnic, with six large naples and the nice porch. I looked for chick adee but l had Comfort to walk with. for one thank the hostess for giving the Social Corner a picnic.
 l will enclose a recipe for a. cheese biscuit.
 Cheese Biscuit: Two cups flour, one half teaspoon salt, two-thirds cup milk. yoIk of one egg, four teaspoons baking powder, two tablespoons fat, one-half cup grated cheese. Roll out one-fourth inch thick on 8 floured board, place one of the biscuits on a baking sheet and cover it with a layer of cheese. Place another on top and sprinkle with cheese. I think they are fine. If any of the sisters try them please let me know how you like them.
 Yours for the Corner.
 WILD FLOWER.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
HOW TO MAKE MARsHN.r1ow

Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social Corner; In last weeks paper one of the sisters wrote for a recipe for marsh mallow cake so will write my way of making it, une-half cup butter, one cup suear, cggs, one cup milk, two and one half cups -four, thr~ level teaspoons bak- ing powder une-third level teaspoon salt, ono teaspoon vanilla extract Beat the butter and sugar to Q cream; add the NolNs of the~oggs well beaten, the milk, and taea the Hour, salt and baking powder sii,ed together twice. Next. put ln the vanilla and beat the cake well, then fold tn gently the whites of the eggs whipped to n Sun troth, Bake in two layer coke pans about twenty minutes and put together with marShmalow fl- Ing. Three-iourths cup sugar, one-fourth arp milk, onc-tourth pound marshmal- lows, twp tablesOoons water. one tea sNooo vanilla, Put .he sugar and milk Wt1 a saucepan, bring to the boiling point and boil six minutes without stir ring Melt the marshmallows in a double loiltr ada the boiling water and cook till
 smooth; then sdd the hot syrup. beat
 while addiug, Add tho vanilla and beat tiI c-ol enough to spread, Use for botS ii,lng and frostinC
 For a quick plain frostng without boiling use ono and one-halt cups of powdered sugar with enough hot water
 10 mako a stiff mixture. then add marsh mallew WtU thin enough to sproad Flavor with vanilla or other flavor Two squares of chocolate added to the above ! mako soft chocolate frosting.
 | Hope to meet some ce the sisters at Canterbury Bells, It will be good ever- cisa c,ir.bing the hil
 RED WING.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18

self-control, says Dr. Richard Cabot in the American Magazine. To get the sleep one needs, which means all that one can possibly soak into ones sya- tenn in twenty four hours, often takes courage-the courage to refuse isyita- tions, to invite ridicule, to seem odd or ''puritanic." believe that more minor illnesses are due to lack of sleep than to any other recognizable factor. A person catches cold, gets lumbago, is constipated or is head tache-ridden because his vitality is below par, his physical expenditure beyond his physical income. Sleep would set him square with the world, but to get sleep means sacrificing the eEenipg's fun. This he won't do, and so he runs in debt and is chronicaily edging toward | a breakdown.
 l read an editorial where Bruce Barton said: A few men seem to be ahle to operate indefinitely with very little sleep. Edison is one of Of these. Napoleon seemed to be, but Napoleon in his late years showed plainly loss of punch due to accum- | ulated fatigue. He often dhopped asleep i'll the midst of vital matters.
 Gladstone on the other hand con sidered regular sleep of vital import ance, and sacrificed to it.
 Dr. Benamin W. Richardson says: Those who are habituated tc full reg uiar sleep are those who recover most readily from sicknes.
 have always understood that it was the observation of this truth that led Meander to teach that sieep IS the mental cure of all disease. Me ander I think was right. We should ! have fewer doctor bills; fewer deaths or men and women between forty and htty' fewer quarrels-yes and fewer Wars-If the nerves of all men kept toned and sweet by generous meas ure of sleep. 1 In all the whole world of literature there Is no finer line than this,
 lie SlVeth His beloved sleep. KITTY IoT-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
CANTERBURY BELL ENTERTAINs
 

CANTERBURY BELL BNTERTAINs
 JUNE 22
 Dear Editor and Cornerites: Have you room for anothnr member? l am greatly interested in the Corner and have attended many of the social gatherings and would like to be one of the happy members.
 The next meeting to be held, believe Is that of Canterbury Bells, which will be at her home.
 For those who walk, take the Yantic car. and get off at the Bean Hill green cross the green and you then go straight up Huntington avenue It is about one half mile or 15 minutes walk. I am personally acquainted with Can terbury Bell, and know her to be 8. per feet hostess, and as her grounds are ideal for gathering, let us hope to sex a. large crowd, the more the nlerrier.
 Those who are interested in flowers should not miss it, as the hostess has al most any kind of flowers, whether an nual or perennial and the grounds vii | be in their beauty at this time.
 Don't forget the date, June 22nd, 1 pleasant
 Lucy Anne: will be looking for you i Do you know me?
 Best wishes to all. You Corner sister, MARCELLA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
now 10 OFT RID oP RATS.

pe-- setsrs or Social Corner: slnco meeting V'H you Juno tst whom you | He-r f rri f1 me I feel Ike calling |, G dear sisters A month has parsed | l-s wrote iast. co t ls timc | sent ..u Nae
 re-u.u' Iune-.be month of roses .nH Ha and singing hirds-ia with us H-r'r rnI what deiirltful weather VIC .H. having The "Hweot rirl Eraduatea" rnL .H June br.d.s are po very happy fr. ug. f1 receive hcf diploma and tho a. rer Nar husband. thc tired school teachers a-' planning Tor their vacation .nl rr J's stfH rCarhora or mountains. IrH 70 fn- -l.tor4 aHkcd why tho now remht- ud not writa something funny N.n.. va my teens always paw th0 fsrry .'r ot ercrythnu. but confers .1nt .,o quite so much today-hut it s good thnr to laugh and havo fun. VIM t.I you of an afternoon | spent tsw weeks ago. ! have some little .uef J am caring for and one day Haref tE..- wire coop iu tho wood pile '1 ist them scratch. AZ noon hubby ..Il mo my chicks were out. I found .acv had ufcd their little legs 10 viror- s- they had made % way out and ! rot blame them. They seemed SO .apHy aui h3d no idea of going back Co .l1lurmrtt s1 ! took ny easy chair and ey tatlne and went out and sat near .slul. thinking ] vas sclrecrow enough .- keep t1e hawks from them. ! made 'at.ir- and scwe1 on a handkerchief had two callers wno liked my sky parlor nd 70 Eoent the afternoon Tn the lovely r.d9cr air and sunshine and listened 10 -.e s.ursuE birds which was good for r,f. and also ! saved my chicks.
 Another day ] was washing my lamp -l.mncys when ] heard a great racket --er1cad. It gave me such a start I .-erqed my chimney. It sounded like .u army of rats running wild. I had .ot had a rat in the house for years and [ said ] can't allow rats fin my house I .ad heard that rats would run from the .1rnd Of bells SO I went to the barn and .r0ueht il a long string of large sleigh s-Hs [ went up stairs and walked back -rd forth and shook the bells All was -1.ct but in the night l heard them -ain and got up and rang the bells and ] have not heard them since.
 Yesterday ! read this item in The Bulletin: When a married man has tl use nail to connect his trousers with Hs susDcnders it's a sure sign he drew
 blank Tn the matrimonial lottery"
 So when Hubby came in the house ] asked him if he had 10 attach his sus- -endcrs to his pants with a nall and he -lid mol why? And I told him wanted .l know t I was a blank. He looked sur. sed and asked my meaning. Then ] iaughsd and he said. "Oh, only some of TOUT nonsense"
 suppose the sisters are enjoying long tides motoring over the country. l have zken several and have the promise ot -1any more. Glad -the sister liked my -ocipe for sponge cake.
 Hope Nellie Ely will not have to vorf -9 hard al the hext meeting. thanl ser for her kindness to me. appre tate the invitation to call on DeliaE Deal and hope to accept some day.
 Nov. sisters, let us sing and be happ, md brighten up the corner where w are while we have an opportunity.
 If our editor thinks this too silly tl s-int and throws 1t in the vGste baskei shall not be offended.
 Yours with best wishes
 GRANDMA GRAY.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
RULES THAT DON'T WORK

Dear Corner Sisters anl lGditor; sean thc6o rules in tho handwriting of a Ca,- torpia minister's, that were pustel in tho home Waoso wife obtained dtyo C. on Che grounds of cruelty,
 During tAo hot suasJp front porch light should bo left burning on mounless oyerlnys and iim in front room any night no other light burning uselessly.
 Wet broom before sweeping; dry shoes ln bedroom. The hose must not be crumplcd up any old way on the slle walk Bath room must be trce for use within half an hour after l get up; no water must be taken from any faucet In or outside the houso while iu use.
 No dishes or cooking utensils must b. lett ntandlng around in tho house
 Kitchen must never hc ugcd as a sit- ling room or resting place at any time day or night; only used for cooking pur- poses. No offensive noises while at the tele1hone during cooking hoars.
 No music or singing wien In my room alono or with callers.
 Entrance into my study or bedroom Is prohibited whether door is open or not on permission only. First knock gently | and wait patiently for answer: alwa ys excuse yourself and address with | please" Make no inquiries as to what I ate or drank or what I did in any time CT place.
 | Things in my room must never be dis turbed.
 ! Bed must be lowered and fixed u- | nicely every day before starting any. thing else in the house. No lazinss, shoes arc 10 he worn about the houg, except in the bedroom Appear alwav, neatly dressed Aprons being used only while washing; must be taken off th; very minute work Is completed. 1 Calenc7r must be Kept in bedroom. 1 Pictures of yourself or Your relative, must be kept strictly in bedrooms. | I have condensed the above but hay given the Several points.
 BLANCHE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
SURPRISED BY TIE FAMILY.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: I just thought I would try 10 snd in a line and hoping all are rested from the picnic. How 1 did want to 80 tU Remember Mes. What a lovely Jura day? I suppose most of you have your gardens planted and dahiias and g,ad'ou ell set out. Mine are both h the ce.ia- out I hope to get them in the g-our q soon. Now I must say Practical Pcll' did have some ride Well If you came from Brooklyn !t is q straight read to Howard Valley right past the chUrc'i and straight up hill on to the old turn pike straight to Windham Center and if you had come right through from Canterbury Center through WestT'- * ster you would have come out Ip nas, c. l.. S.'s, right through Scotland vil- lage. But you turned onto some cross road to the right too soon, that took you through the upber part of Howard valley so you were nearer to go that way. Am glad you got home safe There was another turn to the right UT farther that would have taken you near CT to the Hampton road, but they are all "some roads, that anyone reads about nowadays. Am sorry for the sons job of cleaning his car.
 Now I must tell the sisters what. g I of May when our five children and fam ilies met at home. There were the old
 est son and wife. her little niece. oul youngest son from Providence. daugh. ter Grace and husband with their twC l little girls from Central Village. son liar. vey from Westford, and daughter Ell ] zabeth, her husband and four children l making r in all. and of course they
 wanted to see my pen of chicks. etc. SC
 I took them (the girls) out and the~fei lows were busy meantime fixing theil | plans and in due time father and I wer' asked to come into the sitting room anS i on going in son Caleb made a littl, | speech on behalf of all and presente, us a nice Victrola with nine records ! Then of course dinner followed and a 1 all was a surprise they brought pie
 cake and so forth, and when the .cak 1 was set on 1t was a pyramid covere' | with chocolate frosting and on it il | white the top date 1878. next 1852 an, l third 1884 for the three. birthdays Fa
 ther's was the 2Oth of May, the oldes
 sons the 2sth and the second sons wa | 25. We did have nice time and wer
 very much pleased with our music.
 l Blossom: You have my heart of sym i pathy
 Wandering Jew: I thoug1t Of ron l-s
 Saturday, the l1th, the fo-t'e'h aurivarn
 ary of your marriage. How time goes! | What has become of ju.lette? Have 70
 seen nor heard anything of you for som
 time. Well. guess It is about tim to stop or wiil have more than my | space. hoping to meet at some of the pic
 nics this summer, the same.
 | AUNT JERUSHA.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
RnunAnn AND nAIs1N PIE

Dear Social Corner Sisters. l have been shut-in for six weeks. and so had to miss two of the meetings. Hut hope can come to the July one and do my part ~t
 Gala Lily: l am sorry could not help you when promised, but Tula to d you how it Yaa. ] wish l coud be with you today on picnic. Glad you had such pleasant day. | want to thank tho sisters for thoir Lind thoughts gent mo, at the death ot my dear fatG- CT,
 Lavender: Wake up and write again, ! have nioe receipe, sent mo, s1 | will gasa it along and hope some of the sisters will try it;
 ono cup of rhuaarb, cut iu small pieces with peel on, cne-halt cup ot raisins. one cup sugar, quarter cup wateA sif. a l,t- tla -four over and put on crust bake alow r. is very uicr, Loug live tho Social S5rncr. CELIA LOUISE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
cncUMsrAycEs ALTER CASES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: have been much interested ia all the recent been so much written in regard to let ters from the older members writing Or they may lose their pen name I think it Is time for me to send in a letter and so do my part to keep the page full I have been much interested in the letters called forth by and signed Caila Lily. am certainly glad she had the courage to write both of them. I think the last one is fine and explains the first one nicely. hope she hasn't taken the criticisms to heart and worried over them for I ar sure they were all kindly meant. As
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
CLUE NUMBER MEETS JUNE go.

Dear Social Corner Sisters. Although -ts been silent for long timo I su. .ise f1 express a few words of r- -nr .u Club No. @ for the low- .-f s-- Co Joyful Star. Sometime since 7T.ei .t the hospital Co see her and lHr -ae-. srr said she vas not able 1 Wrs and therefore she wished mo r- ser@ few words of appreciation for ..- -r tHe members who had been SO 'r.i Guriur her recent Illness
 Grandma n. Hope you viii be able meet Uit. us tho "eth. You can H----' u1 and sec us now
 VII close now. horing to see you. one @ s- i.r ueN, meeting or Club ".. rr tr7 c9fr
 CIrDRE GIRL. .
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
M1sPRINr DE NAME

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Please don't think am taking all the room on the Social Corner page, or have changed my name. I don't intend to do either. I wrote last week and signed my name Comfort as I supposed, but when the letter was printed it was Corner, presume it was a misprint It looked as though Comfort had gone in the Corn CT Hope to see one and all of the So- cial Corner sisters at Canterbury Bells June 22nd.
 CnNTE0pn
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
ANswrRs NM INoUIETEs.

letter 'n last weeks Corner page which s7reEed over fhs signature Cor -- should have been signed Comfort
 LEBANON BROWNIE. Your name tls been added to tho Social Corner u--u-le-sli7 list,
 ALtItCELLA; Always room for more. Your name has been added.
 BETSY BOBBETT. Letter waa mailed 1g t--r of month. IT not received let 1e know. Have I your correct address?
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quack quacks are doing bitter
 Hancie: Write again.
 Iheoda: Several weeks ago Mir. Grace" and I rode by your place, you were out helping to get the cows in He waved to you as did not know you liv- ed there and was past before I recogniz- ed you. Did you think he was flirting. No Social Corner smile then. Ha ha.
 GRACE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
SOCIAL ooRNER POETRY

SOCIAL CORNER POETRY The k.ndliest thing God ever made, His hand of very healing laid Upon Q fevered world. Is Shade. His glorious company of trees lhrow out their nantes and on these Teo dust stained wanderer finds ease. Green tcucles. closed against the beat of noon times blindiug glaxe and heat' open Co any pilgrims feet Tho white road blisters in the sun; Now. half the weary journey done, Enter and rest, O, weary one! And feel tho dew of down stil wet Beneath thv feet and forget Tho burning highways ache and fret T-,Is is Gods hospitality, and who SO rests beneath a tree, f.a,h caus, Co thank Him gratefully.
 By Theodosis Garrison
 Sent in by Balsam Fl
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
COMFORT
PICNIC AT CANTERBURY BELLS
 LINE o2Nn

JUNE BEND
 Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters, Deliah Deal Grandma H., Inez, Marigold, Bob White Theoda, Scottie B. E. and lots of others who can walk a short dis tance and those who cannot remember June 22 and for those who cannot walk, I will send to meet you at the 10 and 10.S0 car from the square. at Bean Hill Idlehour: Have you forgotten me? Come up and bring Sister L. Be sure and wear your ribbon.
 With best wishes to all.
 CANTERBURY BELL
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
ANorHrn NEw MrNnrn.

r-=f Editor and Corner s.ftcrt: I F-4'- Ike Co join iC thero .a stll room. -,e .rrn ns an Invited guest to sev- --. os 'fs Social Corner gatherings aad have enjoyed tHrm very much VIII ..sl The alme of
 LEBANON BROWNIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
.Tnursday evs-irs.

2 .AnddIetOwz.-Afrs La1!s v. rvfs. whose husband is an inmate of the state hospital in Middletown. was last week graIited a divorce in Hartford. The hus- band has been h the asylum for more .han five years.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
MAY PARTTEs ron NEW YORK
 CHnpREN.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters: While on a visit to New York about --ee weeks ago. # was my pleasure to rltness a May party of children, boys