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Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
now TO CARE FOR YOUR CAT.

Dear Corner Sisters: The cat is the. woman's pet From the fluffy ball of ani- nation that is frohcksome kitten to the comfortable sleepy Tabby by the fireside, -ali are adored by women and children.
 And the ordinary household cat, be he jetty, silky biack with topaz eyes, snowy white, soft gray, gray and white or tiger striped, is very beautiful if well. cared for.
 Your cat should be bathed, just as your dog is. Does this amaze you? Cats are supposed to dislike water. But if a cat is accustomed to his weekly bath. he will at least endurs it patiently.
 Once a week in summer and once in
 tHo weeks in winter will be sufficient.
 Use warm water and any good dog soap or flea soap that is not too full Of car bolic acid. Rinse thoroughly in clear water and roll the cat in a thick blanket Rub with Turkish towel and then roll it in another blanket to dry. Bathe the head and face last, being sure to wash the insides of the. ears thor oughly. Be especially careful, too, or the ] legs and tail and paws.
 l Don't let him run out of doors in winter 1 till coat and skin are entirely dry. or he will catch cold. %
 | A daily brushing with stiff brush will remove dust, keep the hair sleek and l glossy and remove loose hairs,i' 'sT e, ! A kitten may soon be trained: te form clean habits by plScing a box of sawdus at his disposal and showing him wher' | to find it. A sharp tap on the nose il luunishu1ent for. mtsdAeds, after which. h
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
OLD WRITERS GETTING WOKE UP.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters: Tn pprusing the letters Of the Corner. the thought came to me that the editor no doubt was pleased 10 find 1t took Tneny coiumnssto print the Social Corner let- ters But remember when one page of The Bulletin was not sufficient for all letters sent in to the editor. Me:hinks the old writers are getting woke up. and am sure 1t put new Impulse to act. by way of replying to some of the writers. Maine Lover is not a Social Corner sister mere ly. but she Is my sister. So perhaps you can guess who. am.
 Celia Louise: Indeed am sure when ever I can be helpful to oihefI I'm there Many a sios one has lset my charge. So sorry you got disappointed. Perhaps you may knew me sometime. miss very much not being able to meet the sisters. but my life is laid h lines SO it Is impossible for me to minSla with you It Is nice that the sisters can
 keep In touch by way of pen an dink. VIII say to Annette In regard to get ting off wall paper, hot water is good, You
 can use one tablespoon of murictic acid one pound of salsoda In pail of hot l water and apply hot. but you must put on with white wash brush and not lei your 'hards come in contact with '. rf ! 1t would eat your hands, but it will start the paper all rigtt
 I notice some, of the sisters are s;ii keeping up. the tales of school ics In their youthful days Can 1t se that the-, are sisters as old as I? Why, yes, ]
 did study Webster's spelling book. snd did sit in little chairs. and got switch | ing for whispering. Then next time
 whispered put me on the boys side. an, that was no punishment. After entering the grammar grade Gas it was than call
 ed)4, I used We6ster's swelling book The
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12

It poured most al day, but when you are looking for good visit what does a little rain amount to.
 At 12 o'clock VIC sat down to Q very fine dinner. before witch we stood few silent moments in respect to our depart ed sister, Aunt Mary, whom We all great. ly miss.
 Our dinner consisted of escalioped oys- ters, potato galad, uiacaroni bread and biscuits, pie, all kinds of cake and last of all the delicious ice cream sent by The Bulletin, for which every one was pleas. ed There was coffee and may be lots of other things forgot to mention.
 When you ride a long ways everything Is very tasty.
 Each sister had three-leaf clover made of green crepe paper in recognition of St. Patrick.
 At 3.30 we started for home, stopping in some of the stores. Rather tired, but enjoying every minute we were there
 The sisters of Club No. were vert much pleased to see us and gave us q warm welcome. I missed Anna Nell and hope she may improve SO she will soon be w.:h them again.
 Betsy Bray: You were very good tr mind me and I enjoyed your writing. Crimson Rambler anh PeIny Weight Would say my lemon tree came from a , Norwich florist. -,~
 It was too bad more of Club No. 1 could not have been there. l Theoda: You were very courteous to ui and wish to thank you We found an | other Annette there. but she said sht would change it. That Is right, let tn ! older ones having their names 50 loni retain them There are plenty of names ,rt ttr,.a fr ot.,- mine.
 Cady: Sorry you were not one of us
 Wishing the Corner every success. l. SISTER NEEJA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
A TRIBUTE To AUyr. MARY

Editor and Sisters of the Social Ccrn- CT: Rheumatism, that mos. unwelcoTne visitor Of the aged has kept me a shut-in for long time so am unable to attend the Social Corner gatherings or even to write very often but I want to pay, my tribute to the memory of our dear sister
 who last week was called to her heavenly home.
 Aunt Mary was one of our first writers and during the eleven years has Sever been
 faithful to the Social Coruers writing, ones
 g month and sometimes oftener. Her
 letters contained much food fof-1taought and were radiant with love and good will. She was was a woman of remark able intelligence and sterling qualities
 and her beautiful Christian life in all it's
 relations has been an influence for the pure, the true and the right.
 Her home at Bishops Crossing was ever 8 hosoitable one and the sick. tfS needy and the sorrowing never failed to find in her sympathising friend and helper. In her death the Social Corner suffered g great loss-a loss that seems almost impossible to fill and the memory of her will ever be treasured as some thing very dear and precious. , In closing want to ask the question ] Who is our oldest member-not in year: but in length of service? I shall be eleven years old in May and have al 1 ways used the same pen name
 1 GRANDMA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
LETTERS REVIVE OLD nEcoILrC.
 TIANR

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Once upon a time, there was young girl living among you. who was very fond of good times She enjoyed many many happy days with a number of the 'Corner writers" She left a home where she was care-free and happy. and travelled miles away to home of her own. And we'll let's say. she lived happy ever after. I just have te drop my story for 1t would nearly take all the space given to the Social Corner. 1 want to talk right at you now. The Norwich Bulie- tin has been an irregular but welcome visitor to my home for years One summer was in the east, and was 8 guest at one of the ''picnics" You sure de have wonderful, times. hope some time to go again.
 Bluebird: I think a good many Df us
 remember the little red school house 0n the hill The one I attended waS gray
 Xit1 age, and a stately elm vas In the yard. The ''defnon. ground" at one side and the ball ground in the field across the road. - ---- No Name, No. 3: Can fe be you are an old schooi-mate of mine? "On those rocl1s' Well-and did the big girls 1T, school ever have you for their little girl and put you to sleep, on the nat bed of rock?
 Rexama:: am 60 glad you had suef,
 nice birthday. .
 Uncle Charley: RAbecca Is right Those specialists will never get you ol
 me, so we won't lay awake nights think 1 ing of it.
 1 Bluebird: do not know where you 1 live, but if there Is any place on Gods 1 green earth where have a vivid re. collection of all of the roads it is 1T Canterbury, North society and West minister, and also of those wonderful hills l And ! camp meeting fin Wfliimantic Thgt .Afings -up fond memnzae1 inAkeA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
THANKFUL FOE VALENTINE GIFT.

Dear Editor and Corner Sisters: How are you all this bright and pleasant morning?
 We had. the largest fall of snow that we. have had at any one time yesterday, but as the wind blew 1t does not lie on the level, so am afraid the sieighing will not be good
 Now. dear Corner sisters, especially Club No. l. wish to thank you one and all for your valentine gift to me. It was much appreciated and will supply some needful want for me I feel as if I don't half express my thankfulness for your goodness and many skindnesses to me. It doesn't seem to me that written words express as much as spoken words, but when many miles divide us 1t is all one can do, so will again write thank | you all for my valentine. $ Your goodness and kindness remind me of old time neighborliness. Of course, there is g. difference in neighbors in the | country from those inNthe city.
 In the city one doesn't know the people living next door 70 them or. on. the same 1 street, whereas in the. country everyone knows everyone in the town. and also knows the affairs of each one. and when
 two or three people meet they discuss ir detail all the affairs of the town and peo- l pie. What one doesn't know perhaps the
 other one does Some no doubt called f gossip. but it was we'll meant, for il
 meant interest in people. If anyone va. in trouble there was always someone tt
 give a. helping hand, to, help care for thu
 sick, or to aid in; any way that the, lcould, even in providing work for thos, who needed it, and many times when ad
 -versity or a great loss or misfoAtun loyertook one, the -neiEabors cluhbed to
 gether and raised sum of money. B,
 neighbors we mean the townspeople O
 all who were embodied with the spiri
 of neighborliness which means help an
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

WHO IS IT From Lisbon: You may come in as often as the spirit moves. Your name has been added to the Corner list A GOOD FIGHTER: Your name has been added to tho Social Corner list of memberS
 EDNA MARIE: Having complied with the requirements your name has been added to the Social Corner list.
 TIGER LILY: You are admitted as a menber and your name has been placed on membership roll.
 GREAT-GREAT ANUT: Your name has been registered in the Social Cor ner list.
 SNOWFLAKE NO. 2: TnA member ship rst has been increased by the ad- dition of your name
 PETERKINS: Your name has been listed among the Social Corner mem bers-
 SOCIAL CORNER NO. 1: The proot was as delightful as the surprise. Many thanks.
 A CORNERITE: Your nams has been added to the Social Corner honor roll.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
BoNIIr.
WAYS FOE usINa HAM

Dear Corner Sisters: Here are some recipes for using ham. Scrambled ham and eggs: Altew 1 tablespoon of chop ped ham and tablespoon milk to 1 egg. l use egg for people. Beat the white stiff tbsn add the yolks and beat again. then milk and ham little pepper and rsait. Mix quickly and pour into hot spide: which has a piece of butter size of a walnut in t. Work fast, keep so-ap- lnS from the bottom and sides til cook ed and serve 5t once.
 Escallooed ham and macsroni. Melt 1 tablespoon butter In saucepan, stir m ono he3ping tablespoon flour then add gradually ] T.: cups scalding uriilr ard cook til smooth and creamy. Seascn tc taste wNh pepper and salt, Take Icur finely ehoeped ham and cups boiled mscaronI. sprinkle buaere5 baking dis
 with bread crumbs and fll with alter. | nate layers of raaczroni ham and sauca
 Cover with bread crumbs and bake til brown.
 Ham croquettes: One cup each cAop ! ped ham. mashed potato and fine brea. , crimbs. beaten eFE. little sa!t and pep 1 per and milk enough to moi5cn. Shape
 dip n egg and cracker crumbs and fr7 in deep fat,
 ! Ham Balls: Half cup bread crumb 1 and two well beaten eggs. chop fine son bits Of cold ham and mix all together
 make into baus and fry.
 HHn Snd EsE Lsneh Loaf; Chop rem nants of cold boiled ham. edd crushc crackers and from three to six eggs. nc ;cording to amount of meat B3fe iround baking powder box or spice box an when cold 1t can be sliced for table. Deviled Ham. >Fake lean boiled hal and chop fine, season it well with blae and red pepper and dry mustard Pres 7 1t solid and slice thin.
 Ham and POsAtses: Beat the yoIks (
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
PINJREY.
SOME HOUSEHOLD sueoKsT1oHs.

Dear Social Corner Friends: After be- ing so busy I couldn't seem to get time to write a few lines before. win try nov and answer to the roll call and help to do my bit to move the advertisements from our special page l wofld dearly love to meet with the sisters some ttrno in the spring as their accounts of gcod times read m the Corner page sound h. teresting
 I am sending in some things that I have found out by experience and core you viii find them help
 To keep the kitchen stove bright I rub it over with the oil nsper which o0ues around my bread. then % over it with the brush. init or cloth used after black ing. IL takes only a few. minutes tS do it
 Save the clear ashes from any eiFzr and wet a s5ft cloth and apply 10 your silver Then let stand one-half hour and pour boiling water over and dry and see hoT nice your silver looks.
 Rub your ebony or rose wood furniture with few drops of .parafin on clean dus.sr . -as
 Mndcwed leather may be easily eiezned and nolirhea bv rubbing with vaseiine Mix ore-.hird linseed oil and t-o- thirds uaraffn and little ammonia to- gether to an-lv 10 polished floors
 Clean alurrinuri with mixture of b. rax. arrr-onia and water Rub 6n inc ar- ticie= iet stand aud wzxh as -uzunl Discclored marble wash stand tops can he easily clepned with little salt in which q few drops of lemon juice is mix cd Rub on. and then clean with dry cloth
 Thanks very much for nyseaiendsr. n ] is vary pretty
 with best wishns 10 our Social Corner friends. 1 remain as ever.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
GOOD LETTERS AND MANY OF
 THEM.

Dear Social Corner Friends: We have had whole page to ourselves for two weeks. We certainly do have good letters, and many of them
 Pinkey: Change one letter in your name and you have the name of my cat. Hope you have found arecipe for dough cake that suited. There were several sent in. If you are anything like Mrs Suze and myself. you will choose the one easiest, quickest and cheapest.
 Red Rose: Welcome to The Corner. A great and pleasant surprise to See you there on March I.
 Pinkey: I can furnish you with an- othei. cyclamen If you will come to our meeting at Buckingham Memorial. It is also called Persian violet. I had to study hard to have success with them. l. Btddy: I have missed your letters and If you had not written last week I was going to 'call for you to write.
 Dudley's Wife: Glad to meet you and hope you will come often.
 Amy: Letter received. Sorry you have been shut in. Hope you are all right now. Best wishes to all members.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
FOND OF ELDERLY PEOPLE.

5 Dear Social Corner Sisters: was much surprised to see so many at our eleventh anniversary. and 50 many new members and guests. I was very much pleased with the letter that Saltwater wrote to the new members.
 It is with deep regret we mourn the loss of Aunt Mary. Such dear, sweet }lady. I do so love elderly folks. I al- ways ask for Grandma H.. I miss the stories she used to tell. Such people as Aunt Mary and Grandma H. we should take as examples for our everyday life.
 Calla Lily: Was so delighted you found your cross, and on this work question you deserve creat credit.
 Hiawatha: Your solos were greatly en- joyed. , -ft,
 Chatterer: Very glad to welcome you as member, seeing you live near me. Queen Elizabeth: I must say no one has anything on that boy of yours. Best wishes to all the sisters and hope to see as many at our next meeting. .." OLEANDER
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
HOW TO COOK PORK CnoPs.

Dear Social Corner: What a truly good day" you must have had Theoda, at your Dona ton day. Your Club No. is an up and doing one, for sure.
 Don't Worry: just want to say did enjoy your letter. every bit. My sympa- thy is all with the farmer and his part ner, as she surely has to be. They are not rall as badly off q. the one you speak of, but they, all would be able to teach us lot when it comes to hard work My that of to the fS<m wife every time. +s Viola: The paths are all shove.ed now and you can walk up as well as look up. Why not try 1t?
 Grandma; Cray. too have friends from school days. l correspond and ex- change gifts with five old mates; also three of them visit me in my home, ala though nearly. two hundred miles away. No friends like the old friends. and new friends are like wine-they improve each day.
 Bee True: have wondered where you were since I saw you at the lake last | summer. Glad you had a pleasant visit Have you still the ice plant that you were | going to send me slipf of? And what did you want of me?
 Please, MT. Editor, forgive me and l will stop soon, or you will think l an akin to Tennyson's Brook.
 1 Here is the way we like pork chops | Dip the chops in meal and lay in a but 1 tered pan. Take red apples, quarter ana ] core them, but do not peel Place on toI of the chops and put pan in hot oven l The apples will be soft and creamy wher i the chops are done. They gISe the chop,
 8 delicious flavor. How wish coult
 have met with you on the 2d. but wa with you in spirit though. 1, I will try and write soon again, ant
 not write so much. VIII send my recip
 for fudge, which has never failed me-
 A FLOWER LOVER.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
A FLEA FOR THE HEARD OF HEAR
 ING

Dear Social Corner: have not writ ten for some time, but read and enjoy all the Social Corner letters.
 I wish to put in a plea for the lit tie hard of hearing. I know all about what I am talking about
 I do not know as this subject has been mentioned in the Social Corner let ters. I would crave sympathy for my self and others like afflicted and your kind patience. The first or the last Dart of the sentence is often lost which spoils the sense of what is being said. and it is 80 awkward to help asking over one loses half the charm of association with their friends.
 The fear of appearing dull or too quiet and stiff keeps one very much by themselves, while the truth is they are working hard to keep up and seem like others. 'y,
 There is no remedy of course only let tbe people be patient and kind as they would like others to be patient and kind to them If they were like afflicted. Yours for the continuance of the So- ciaI Corner, 5! '. V. S
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
DIANA.
BEST WISHES FROM LUCILLE.

Dear Social Corner: 1 want to wish a prosperous future for all Cornerites.
 Deliah Deal: Wonder how you are feel ing this winter? Hope better than when last saw you. Would like to see you at Franklin hall some time when our Club No. 1 meets, but I suppose the long flight of stairs would discourage you.
 Aunt Mehitable: Congratulations agree with the editor in awarding you prize for Making Up Sunshine Letter. Have been too busy working on that lun- reheon set to call. Am anxious to- spend an evening by the light of your new elec7 trio lamp.
 Diana: Glad to read your message, for I know you must derive pleasure from eorrespondeace, even if you cannot get l.out. Some day l shall write you a real
 Ntter- do not forget you.
 Bluebird: Do you ever attend Club No. Is gatherings? Haven't seen you since we discussed movies long time ago. l think we agree regarding them. IIICIIIE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
WHY WAS CALLED GAY HEAD.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Friends: I can't help but wonder who West Wind Is, and where she was visiting at Gay Head. Although my cary years were spent there I never heard of a haunted house. Would like to hear more about 1t.
 Now, as to your question why the dig trict was called Gay Head When was small, an old, old lady told me that years ago there were many more houses than now as one would know by the many cellar holes, and the families were much larger than now. Winters, there would be as many as forty or fifty young men and girls attending school win many parties and sleigh rides for recre- ation. They were spoken of as having "gay heads.S and thus the district got its name. This sounds ratherSfar fetshsd to me Perhaps some one will have a better reason.
 | Biuebird: We gre all glad to hear your song again.
 PERSIS
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
SOCIAL CORNER POEM

SOMETIME WE'LL UNDEKsEAHD. Not now. but kn the coming year
 It may be in the better land, Wen read the meaatnE of our tears An then, sometima wen understand. Then trust in Gca rnrouEA all thy Eays ; Far not. for He doth hold thy hand ; Though dark the way. stif1 sing and
 praise,
 Sometime. sometime we'll understand  wen catch the broken threads again, And finish what We here began. Heaven with the mysteries explain,
 And then. ah. then, we'n understand. Wen know why clouds instead Of sun Were over many a cherished plan; Why song has ceased when scarce begun 'Tis there, sometime, we'll understand Why what we long for most of all E,udcs. 50 oft our eager hand; Why hopes arc crushed and castles fall Up there. sometime, we'll understand God knows the way. He holds the Key He guides us with unerring hand; Sometimes with fearless eyes, we'll see Tz, there. up there. we'll understand.
 Sent in by DOM PEDRO.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
SOME HINTS o.t COOKING FISH.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: During Lent you may like this stufflng for baked fish: One cup crackers, one-fourth tea spoon salt one-eighth teaspoon pepper, one teaspoon chopped onions, one tea spoon chopped parsley, three tablespoons melted butter. This is sufficient for fish weighing four to six pounds
 In frying fish, clean fish and wipe dry, sprinkle with salt and pepper, dip in flour, egg and crumbs and fry in deep fat from five to six minutes for any but large pieces and drain.
 Dame of Salmon: One onion, minced, two carrots. two tablespoons minced parsley, one pepper, 0ne-kaIf teaspoon salt, three tablespoons butter, one hint thin broth. Dame of salmon is the mid dle cut. There are but two and sometimes three from large fish Lay in a stew pan on bed of vegetables, dredge with salt and pour over this the claret and broth. Dot with the butter, cover, bring quickly to boil, simmer very gently for one hour. Place on hot platter, remove the skin, serve with Hollaneaise sauce. PAULA,