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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
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 H.. arg wide readers interesting comments anecdotes with a mo ..t rs verso which We .r Christmas gifts have - one utla word. Sa- covers. etc. are all ..#..HH-arce 70 a friend. but .H- -f my relatives to give -. don't mean it quite as rl- ' do mean thls; .-. planning a Christmas gift very near and dear a- something which that desires or needs. Thers rH ~---I- some pet hobby a. desire unfulfNed. if it more than a white stuffed -vzs. My aunt. whom .- f-r over twenty years me a nice gift ever .rr-ter Tn fact when l hardly knew Aunt Y. from This Christmas ] have what would please me most photo -f herself as I have =-H-s--- taken years ago.
 "HH spoke rf some relatives -- articles that they woui6 .. zar Now ' think that a Children always tell what and aren't -1sv just as mucr pleased when they get --r- F.5-'- expect to ge nr -r1rea rr.s must be done in q When mother droDs the -aH aprons are wearing eu' --- man ez1e the soies Of his a-a -r--fn- -f.r then ] say noth - .e--. .r away tn rhe nt-le cubby my brain -zDeTsd Hints foi --uE Lsst year the gift H-raIHet --a-es just what want H-. Eouhrsbuc what they vii Who 1rs yuu Buzz II H--c.e-s Tuu with Blue . don't aEsoci stet very kJTtz all lhirds. jog5hsy77' V975er
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
OUR DUTY AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

Dear Editor and Corner Sisters: Time has continued to roll on an it is the Christmas season once again. 1 think be- cause it is 8 day of rejoicing, all should have share in the joy and pleasures of the day. The older ones should throw off their age and dignity and be young in spirit and feeling. The true spirit of Christmas is the spirit that inspires loving and giving. Not the giving that inspires one the next year to return the gift with equal value or a little better without the Christmas joy and love. but let our gifts teem with Yuletide joy and eratefuness. If our purses will not ad- init, and we wish to remember someone let us send them showers of genuinely good wishes overhoTing with love. The hearty greeting, the genuine sUnshiny smile is of untold values and means much right in our homes for it helps to start the day alright. and if anyone feels peevish. ill-natured and moody, they cannot keep the charm of your greeting at a distance very long. Soon those III feelings will be dispelled and joy, happiness and sladness fill their space. merry Christmas is a happy Christmas and only comes when we make others happy. So the meaning Of Christmas Is doing for and making oth- CTS happy. Let us not only op this birthday of our Saviour, but throughout all the days try to live up to His teach
 ings and every way, earnestly and sim cerely forget and forgive and remember 10 put into practice good will, good will to all mankind"
 So to all our family of Corner sisters
 scattered here and there. in the east. west. north or south, in city or country,
 I wish you all happy, happy Christ mas
 To the sisters who are sad because of a broken link in the family chain, re- | member that it is gain to the one gone before. and in recalling their sayings and doines on such days will bring com | fort to us, and in doing and Helping oth- | CTS. to have a happy day we. ourselves | will be filled with a quiet and peaceful ] happiness.
 | Best wishes and Christmas greetings 1 to all.
 l DIANA.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
USING 4 SHIN OF BEEF

Dear Social Corner Editor and Sisters How many like to use a shin of beef? When properly prepared and siewely cooked until thoroughly tender a snjn o: beef is not only nourishing but may also be made the basis of many tasty ana most artcetizing dishes It is really a sat isfactory solution for reducing meat birls.
 Shin Beef Pie: Cut up two pounds of shin of beef, season with chopped onion, pepper salt; fry in dripping, when Drowned, cover with water, and stew slowly for two hours Peel and slice six potatoes i'll pie dish alternating with meat and potatoes. Cover with crust, bake one and one half hours.
 l male delicious meat pudding by frying two pounds cf shin of beaf. seas oning with chopped onion, salt, and pep per. When brown cover with water and simmer for two hours Make 8 sae crust and line bowl with 1t. When the meat has stewed the requisite time, add two slices of tomatoes or two fable spoons of tomato soup, one hard boiled egg, cho4pped fine put into the paste and steam three hours
 Beef a la Mode: Cut three pounds of shin beef into squares, and put to soa1, in a marinade of three tablespoons Of vinegar, two of cloves. one of garlic. six whole peppers sand six cloves all finely pounded; a teaspoon of salt. some pars- ley, powdered marjoram and thyme. Al low the beef to macerate for two hours Fry four onions and in same fat fry the meat, add two tablespoons flour and stew until light brown, cover with stock or water, boil and remove scum. add the marinade and gently simmer three hours
 Army Slum: Take about three pounds of the shin out in small pieces, put over and boil four hours slowly. To that uuan- tity of meat and stock add 1-2 cup rice boil 30 minutes more, salt and pepper to taste. This Is very nice with r4ced potato.
 0rHTTJA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17

Dear Social Cornerites: Quite recently I was asked by a woman born in England and whose husband has never been nat uralized if she could be made a voter. l was able to answer the question, but be- came interested and looked up some data on the subject and as 1t might be inter- esting to others I will pass it on
 A woman is 8 citizen of America ac- cording as her husband Is or is not 2 citizen.
 As the law is now, if her husband is an American citizen woman is; if he Is not she is not
 girl born in America becomes an alien if she marries an alien.
 A girl born in an alien country be- comes an American in five minutes after she lands in America if she marries an American citizen.
 An immigrant man must wait five years and undergo certain tests to be-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
WOULD LIKE LACE DIRECTIONS
 AGAIN

Dear Social Corner Folks: I will t-,- and be at your next meeting. I thanl, those who sent me birthday cards.
 Csdy: Your apple pudding is fn7- Lucy Acorn. one of the recipes is 2 biz girl now. I am most afraid 10 send an other recipe but Peace will put on hrr cap and si ron. and tsk- care Of ne, if I need her. so here goes:
 Devil Cake: 1 cup sugar. 9 teaspoons chocolate or cocoa. dissolved in one-thiri boiling water. scant half cup butter. on egg, half cup milk small toas0oon soda. 1 teaspoon vinegar. one teRspJon vanill-. one and one-hslf cup of flour.
 Several of the sisters have tried thi and Scottie said it was too good 10 hsv such a name
 Trula: Have you forgotten my mum Der?
 \ long time ago some one sent dir'c tions for a very narrow crochet l1ce. It had little whee's and looked like tatii1r. cant find the directions. Will you send them again? Wish you all merry Christmas.
 CELIA IOT-ISE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
CELIA LOUISE
CHEERED BY REMEMBRANCE.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: appreciate the gift you sent me Dec. 7th from the Buckingham. It brought lots of sunshine to me. 1 am so glad to re- port I am gaining slowly and hope to meet with you all at the January meet ing. l am so sorry for Sister Apple Bios som. Hope she will be able to go. too. She has my sympathy. l want to thank you all for your thoughtfulness. I am sending a recipe for EsEIess CocOaeake: One cup sugar six level teaspoons CO., coa, one-half cup shortening Cbutter and lard mixed). one cup milk, one teaspoon soda, one teaspoon vanilla, one-half tea spoon salt, two cups four (scan) mix in order as they are given and beat five minutes. Bake in moderate oven about 40 or 45 minutes.
 Boston Pudding or Suet PuddinE: One cup chopped suet (scan), two-thirds cup nolasses, one cup chopped raisins one cup milk, two and one-half cups flour, one teaspoon baking powder, one tea spoon soda; salt. Spice to taste. I use Stantons blended spice. It is fine.
 Hope some Of the sisters will try these and report.
 Best wishes to all for a merry Christ mas and a happy New Year.
 OLD FASHIONED MOTHER.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO DO GOOD; ONE MUST DO
 IT THE RIGHT WAY

you mention the magic word, "Westmin- ster," I am hot on your trail. Please let me know who you are, and did meet you once at the picnic at Coventry lake five Or six years ago? And those other writers who wrote concerning Canter- bury Can't you perk up again and write us more "reminiscences? Do any of you remember the two old Indian women who used to travel through the country with a little dog and sell baskets? Who can tell the story of Old Darn Man? Someone wrote once about haunted house never heard of one in that town. Tell us more about 1t.
 PERSIS.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
SYMPATHY TO SATURDAY EVE.

Dear Social Cornerites First I want fo express ny sympathy to Saturday Eve in her recent bereavement
 Hope Mir Last Rose of Summer has entirely recovered from his accident Thank you, Auntie, No. l, for your citron recipe. I made one small citron according your directions and the big boy thought it good enough for candy, so l only got enough for one cake Am going to 10 another one this week. I remember seeing you in Franklin hall October 12th.
 keziah Doolittle: Ha. Ha! Thought you was going to fool some one, didn't you7
 Mary Gusta: don't like you any more I did want 10 ask you to eat Thanks giving dinner with me, only was afraid of r..
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
HOLIDAY GREETINGS

Dear Editor and Social Corner Chi1- tren: can hardly realize that it h, g been a year since l sent greetings to yo,, all The year has pass. SO raD'IlIy a7 changes have been so many I hardly knrw where I am at My sympathy g with all those that have had trouble an have lost loved ones.
 I welcome all now rNe-,be~s that ha~5 entered our Corner during the year.
 Our Corner is a large one now but there is always room for one more. ! never thought the family would grow so fast. But we never can tell what ,ht ending will te of good he -inring
 I wish you al merry Christmas an a Happy New York
 From your
 FAIRY GOD MOTHER
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
TESTED RECIPES BY CHIPS.

Dear Social Corner Friends: I am not new writer, but very old one. I want 10 thank Loretta for the recipe for the fruit cake I made some for Thanksgiv~ ing and it certainly was fine. I shall surely try to be on hand at Wildwood park when the time comes so I can have some of hers.
 I am sending directions for making Devil Food Cake that Is different from those sent in last week. Put together in the order given: one cup sugar, one tablespoon of butter, one-haR cup milk, one cup flour. yoTk of one egg, one slightly rounded teaspoon of soda, dis solved in one teaspoon of hot water, two squares of chocolate or two tablespoons Of cocoa, one teaspoon vanilla one-half cup milk, one-kHn cup flour, the beaten white of the egg. This recipe always
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17

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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
SOCIAL CORNER PoErRYS

The heaperE - you song Of a reaper: his =-,.he -e swings, . clover blooms around him ly broken rings;
 er-r5 faint and heavy with the r .s.- 1erfuned breath, t-s fade out beneath the hand ot death. eH. song Of a reaper; h .Hr sr. uN'a1ds brown, his sickle flashes the rank .- f.. down.
 s=l stately g. stood in .r
 r-= s-rlsss and bound hillside
 -.. a song of 2 reaper e t-rsz. his aSe-s-roke --- oaks which n-aved the through Che -Ers of a hun great roots c.asned the --aH# -rlis seek the sky, -. doomed them. and be- han. -r-y die
 cong os a reaper. his . -. man seen.
 - "- -Ha upland, nor r".Hs r-ssrf
 among rs through the 
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 bowed 70 -te re--cr -.--- lad Iov, ..# H.r s'ar winds r ash- th .-- v.-s md -fzht aa many vsars -r~r for man -..rs --a~ fears. -r- f--.r tr- reap - sr7 dr7r. ...- treasure. vhicf Har. z-e--- .. .--- -- -re clover rrr-
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
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To the Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: In reading my letter to t'-e Corner which was in last Sat rrd7s' paper. I see somebody made q mista'-a and I want to make the change hefor anybody tried the recipe and had a faii- ure
 The failure was the one Cushion Cske which read "one pound of lard" but should have been one tablespoon of lar ' or butter. Hope no Sister fas ro-e and used pound and spoiled their loaf l win cr5sn hoping to see a crowded page this week.
 AUNT MARY JANE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17

brides if we asked that favor of them
 She laughed and said, Perhaps so.' new
 erthinking that We would do sucn
 thing But my brother and I after tsi.- ing it over e included that We would dc just that We felt very well acuualnt.,i
 with the youngest of those old ladies she was frequent visitor at the homo Ui
 our grandmother.
 But for fear Of the waste ba asket ! shall defer the story of our adventure; | for another letter.
 AUNT
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
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comes out fine for me.
 This is my recipe for Molasses Cookies and they are always good: One cup su- gar. one cup molasses, one cup shorten ing, one egg, two teaspoons of soda dis solved in three-fourths cup boiling wa ter, two tablespoons ginger, one teaspoon salt. Add flour enough so that the dough will not be too sticky. but too much flour will make them hard Start with three cups of flour and add more until you think it is just right to handle. I roll out little piece at time, about as big as a cup.
 I think Kitty Lou's idea of smuggling packages applies to all of us just now but all this fuss and fun suits me good and l hope all of the Corner family will have their health and wealth enough to get into 1t toO.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
Genuine Dominion Government

Under this agreement Ireland will have genuine dominion government with control over its finances. Nothing but incredible madness can rejejct a program 80 liberal as this, and it is to be expected that the pact will be ratified promptly by the Par liaments of both cewntrisR-Baltimore Sun
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
EnlnYed CImh Meeting

Dear Social Corner: had the p'ca- ure of attending meeting of So :. Corner Club No. 1, and en:oyei it yer much. I should to become a memEer of the Corner HALLIDAY
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
wRo KNOWS THE soNG7

Dear Social Corner Friends: WI some sister who knew the old so1g-Tne Old Log Cabin fin the Lane-send the words to the Social Editor for publication Tn the Corner. I know th. tune but no: all the words
 Thanking you in advance.
 4 READER
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
NOTICE.!! |!

Commencing January l. 1922, to apply on bills rendered commencing February 1922 the price of gas furnished by this Department will be as follows: First 5000 cu f per month 1872 cts. per 100 cu ft Next 10000 it. per month, 12z cts. per 100 GU. ft All 15,000 t per month, 11z cts. per 100 t Consumer charge 90 cts. per month.
 Consumers using in of 100000 f per month uI be billed 111a cts per hundred cu h for all gas consumed, plus the consumer charge.
 charge of dollars (20O) will be made for the
 ing and resettng of which have been installed for less than year.
 The above rates effective in accordance with Sec 1887 of the Revised General Statutes of the State of Connec cut Revision of 1902
 CITY OF NORWICH GAS AND ELECTRICAL DEPT
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
OPHEIIIA.
CHARACTER DOLLS FOR THE
 CHRISTMAS STOCKING

Social Corner Sisters: Santa Claus wiN undoubtedly welcome Ideas, for dolls
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
GETTING AwrR1cAN C1rrzrNsHIr

TWICE TWENTY.
The Press., 1921-07-28
Mark Twain aa.a TvpIse.

Mark Twain appears to have been the first distinguished author to pur- chase a typewriter, and letter typed by him to w. D. HOwells on Decem- Der 9, 1874-the very day the machine reached minis still extant.
 "I don't know" he tells him, whether I am going to make this typewriting machine go or not; that last word was intended for n-not; but I guess I shall make some sort of success of 1t before I run it very long. I am so thick Fingered that l miss the keys. You needn't answer this. I am only practicing to get three - another slip-up there; only practicing to get the hang of the thing. I notice I miss fire-get in a good many unnecessary letters and punctua- ton marks. am simply using you for target to bang at. Blame my cats, but this thing requires a genius in order to work 1t just right"
The Press., 1921-07-28
Mr. cra+ebaTs rrevhle res%.

Could there be any butter proof of the insubstantial nature of most of our troubles than is found in the fact that old troubles are completely brushed away by newF We may fret and bother and worry over something for days. and even lie awake nights over it if we must; but let some new trouble, real or imaginary, come along and straightway we forget the old one entirely, showing cOnclusively that the old one was never worth worrying over. We've all had the experience haven't wei Surely. And the chances are a hundred to one that this new trouble that has popped up isn't worth any more serious consideration than the old one which it has dis patched.-New York Sun.
The Press., 1921-07-28
HELPED TO CREATE NATION
Men of the Pony Express and the Over land Stage Deserve Place on
 History's Page.

There recently died in Los Angeles, William Gooding, reputed to be the last of the famous pony express riders. The present generation knows lit tie about those pioneer times and the wonderful way news was carried across the continent during the ten years immediately prior to the build ing of the Union and Southern Pacific lines, which met at PromontOry Point, Utah, in 1868. Mall and newspapers took from a month to fifty days to cross the continent prior to the estab- lishment of the pony express, which began its service April 16, 1859, re- ducing the time to ten days. Relay stations with change of mounts were established at short distances, depend ing upon the topography Of the cOun- try, and each rider would ride at top speed from one to the other, change horses in a trice and go on. Human endurance was pressed to the limit.
 AS an illustration of the speed made, the last message of President Bu- chanan to congress, in December, 1860, was carried to San Francisco in eight days and two hours. In 1863 the trans continental telegraph line was come pleted and all news thereafter went by wire, except such as the papers on the coast clipped from eastern papers which arrived by mail. When the rail- roads were completed both the pony express and the later overland stage went into the discard, remaining, how ever, on short tributary routes for a number of years, some for many years. There are many tales told of the daring and nerve of those hardy and courageous drivers of the stages, passing, as they did, fearlessly through hostile Indian country and not infre- quently suffering death. at tn" hands of war parties, in spite of the efforts made by the government to give them military protection. These are of the same character of tales which mark the progress of American civilization, from Plymouth Rock to Seal Rocks, in subduing the wilderness and creating & great nation.
The Press., 1921-07-28
WEATHER VANE REAL ANTIQUE
It's Origin Goes So Far Back in His. tory That It Is Impossible
 to Trace 1t

The origin of the weather vane Is unknown. One of the most ancient of which there is any record is that men, tioned bye Vitruvius. and the ruins of the Flower of the Winds." of which he speaks, still stand in Athens. This building was erected about a century before the Christian era. He writes
 '.ThoSe who have paid most atten- tiOn to the winds make them eight in number and particularly AndrOnicus Cyrrhestes, who built at Athens an octagOnal tower of marble, and cut on each face the figure of the several winds, each looking to the quarter from which that wind blows.
 "On the tower he placed a marble column on which was a Triton of bronze holding a rod in his right hand. And he cOntrived 1t that the figure moved round with the wind so that it constantly stood opposite it, and the rOd which was above the fig ure, showed in what direction the wind blew,
The Press., 1921-07-28
For Love of Ellen Mary
Bv H. LOUIS RAYBoLD
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ANS AS@As VS NASNAGAG N0W@pApSE Gy y1OICAtS.J J
 Rural Delivery Mailman Clark logged along the country road in his white wagon feeling, as he expressed it to himself, considerably down in the mouth. For one thing, the dress goods ordered parcel post from the huge mail order house had not arrived for old Mrs. Bassett; for another, he was bringing Joel Sanders, long out of work from rheumatic fever, another bill from his city landlord; but most important of all, he had no letter for Ellen Mary.
 Now, John M. Clark was very sym pathetic young fellow and the thought of the disappointment in Ellen Mary's blue eyes when she ran down to the letter box to wait for him and found that still no letter had come, was very upsetting.
 Yes, there she was He could catch a glimpse of her white dress as she ran lightly down the slope of the lawn to the gate. He gave his white horse flick of the whip, either to get the business over with or to shorten the interval before having a chance to speak to her.
 Ellen Mary had grown up in the last year. Although he wasn't very many years her senior, he could recall her as a little girl with long braids and happy laugh. He had watched the braids disappear into a thick, fluffy knot at the nape of her neck and her skirts lengthen decOrOusly.
 And since last summer he had Ob- served that her happy laugh had gone, too; ever since that fellow from the city with his white flannels and sO- phfsticated airs had come to board with Ellen Mary's aunt while doing a job of surveying for the state com missioner of roads. At the mere re- membrance of him, John, who was ordinarily a most mild-mannered man, ficked the patient horse again. this time so irritably that the animal