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Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
sHUT-IN FOR A YEAR BUT IMPRoy.
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Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters It has been a long, long time since I wrote you letter but I have been read ng the letters in The Corner page and I enjoy them so much. It is over a year since l met with. you all but have not lost my interest in the dear Cornerites, as l am with you in mind if not person. ally. Now az most of you know I have been shut-in for over year and I'm very thankful that I can get out and Rround again, although not able to 20 without my cane as yet. But feel that I am still on the road to recovery. I want to thank you one and all for your kind remembrance of me with cards, hope you all had a merry Christmas.
 l wonder how many sisters know fl they tack a piece of nice clean oilcloth on the kneading board on baking day their pie crust or cookies etc, will no, HticR to the board or rolling pin ss l, sometimes will Flour the oilcloth firs, same as you would the board
 Brave: Hope you are feeling bette..
 Goldenrod: Where art thou? Hope yc, ane not sick. l sent you my address af fer l moved but don't hear from you was sold where I lived. That is quite lad nowadays, turning people out of !. aone
 Ma of Greene Gables: I've had a littl, experience like you and Joan had, bu once is enough for me
 Now l am always glad to have call ITS. My latch string Is always out will now closa. as am making this Let's
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
HOMEMADE MAcARooNs.

Dear Social Corneritesc I think every time there is Social Corner picnic will surely go, but have been unable to do so, but 1 hope l can soon be with you We have had q great deal of company and some sickness in the family. With Christ mas doings going on and then New Years coming along it seems so my days are full We had lovely time at our Christ mas tree Every one, big and little, was remembered in the family. and many out side. Uncles, aunts and cousins were here from many different places
 Now I wonder If shall ever find Mrs Suze." She sent me another card descrfb- ing myself very well, but for the life of will meet, I'm sure
 l received a very pretty calendar today through the mail from a Social Corner member, whoever it may, be. I thank them very much foC so remembering me.
 I'm going to send new recipe at least it is to me. for Inacaroons that can be made easily at home. and they are very nice. I don't like sweet stuff myself. in fact l hardly ever taste of candy, but l did like these.
 Take two cups cornhakes. small cur sugar. whites of two eggs beaten stiff. one cup shredded cocoanut, a tablespoon milk Mix thoroughly, drop in pieces as big as a walnut far apart in dripping pan. Bake | in oven until brown. I, Sisters. do try these. Best wishes tc all.
 MA oIp cpEENyts nAprzc
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
THE OPENING OF A NEW YEAR.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: AS Re are permitted to enter upon the dawn of another new year, our thoughts are lead to wonder what may be in store for us in 1s21s Resolutions are in evil dcnce at this early stage of the year, showing Nfle best of intentions for good results. It seems a general benefit to us all. to maintain, and express our best wishes for happiness and prosperity to each other, at this particular season of the calendar, The Social Corner thas opened it's page for another year, with opportunities for the writers to continue, to contribute of their substance, for helpfulness, and items of interest for all readers of The Bulletin
 think we are never lacking for an op- nortunity to assist one another, either directly or indirectly, and often we re- gret to hear the sentiment of those who say. T am not looking for those things" We are apt to frown upon such a disposition, for well we know, they may, and often do, need something, which presents their case, an opportunity for others, to act upon. Many conditions of life might be encouraged, among the sick and sad-hearted, if only a fcifle was given out in the right spirit, at ths need l cd time. In referring again to the res | olutions of the new year, the varieties are many and largely tend to effect eth. CTS, whom we may be in contact with However, none can do better than to resolve, to perform some one deed oi kindness, some act of denial, or unsel. | fshness, at least once a week Consid- l ering our own environments, and circum. stances that may necessarily hinder Oft times we are unconscious that word, ol & smile, or a card which we gave out amounted to anything, just then, but per l haps years later, we were reminded o; it's help. so then two hearts are glad in stead of one. I trust all sisters of ouI Social Corner may be able to fulfill thei good resolutions, and seek for oppor tunities to help along those both neal and far, who need encouragement, wher life's ways are not pleasant to them Good cheer will count much in onel, hours, and as we receive, let us give out
 Happy new year to all.
 JENNIE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
PAsSING THE TEsT.

Social Corner Sisters: I have not written for some time for I have had sickness.
 Eliza Jane. I hear you have one of the best boys of Norwich boarding with you. Use him well for I think he is about right.
 Kitty Lou: Was glad to see you get the prize. I think your letters are fine.
 There is quite a demand for school teachers now and 1t puts me in mind of the eccentricities of the country school ''comnBtte which are many. and have been often painted in glowing colors. The following incident occurred in Connecticut, and may be add ed to t,<uFe already known:
 A rich young woman, tired of the do- nothing life of a luxurious home. one winter decided to teach school both fol the pleasure of doing. something, also tc earn something of her own.
 She applied for the position of teach CT in a district school. and her accept Rnce depended u-Spn the decision of ont man, who evidently thought she was toC dainty for the place. The committee said to her after muci silent deliberation: T know you have book larning. ant all that; but have you got grit? B you spunky?''
 'I be-" replied the applicant, with fin' tact, and she got the position. Equal parts of lime water and lin seed oil is good for burns. Salt is fine to set colors. Wrap a cloth moistened in cold vine l gar to prevent cheese from holding When your oven gets hot. don't opei
 the door, set in a pan of cold water | R. B.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
LOOKING FORWARD TO A NEW YEAR

Dear Editor and Corner Sisters: A happy new year to every member Of our big family. I wish you one and all . Happy Neaw Year
 Many of us no doubA will make new resolutions and the most Of them will be broken e'er we are aware Of it. Still something Is gained if We only keep one of them asd remember we have only Co live one day at a time and let the ex- perience of the past year help ms 70 avoid what we ought and also to give us strength and patience 10 overcome dificrl- ties and 10 bear the worries. anxieties and sorrow. which are sure 10 come to t> in this life. There Is no rose withou; thor.is. so there is no person who dres not have much to contend with for s1-- TOW and troubles come to everyJne soon CT or laser. and the way We meet them tests our Christianity and proves our love and faith in our Divine Guide.
 If at the close Of 1921 we can feel tiN; someone elsc has been made happier and been helped by us we will know that our time has not been spent for naurh; and and that We have kept the Golden Rule. Do unto others as ye would that they should do to you"
 passed a pleasant Christmas par1'y owing to you, my sisters. who remembered me ip some way by card or gift and extend my thanks 10 Tidy lAddly Hu'd-. | Aunt Mehitabel. Jim. Aurtie No l. Tse- | oda and Blanche. IT I have omitted any one please consider tlt ] have noi 6n- tended to do So. and acce1t my hearty
 thanks for it is pleasant for a shut-in to
 feel that he ar she is remembered. Bes'
 wishes DIANA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
SILvERLOCKS NO. 3.
POTATO CocoASUT CANny

Social Corner Sisters: Received at the postoff1ce early Tuesday morning. Jan. 4th, 1921, and delivered at my house be- lore a. rn, was very pretty, dainty calender marked for Delah Deal from one of the\Social Corner. sisters.
 Now I anl trying to guess whats her name, and which one it is, and do I know .her?
 l would very much like to write her A personal letter of thanks. Will she kindly send her address to me, that I may do so But Tn the meantime 7 will say Thank you through The Corner page in Satur- days paper. so she may know do appre- ciate the kindness she sAowed me by this remembrance And I wish her and each one Of The Corner sisters a haDpy and prosperous year.
 l had hoped to meet with you at this hrst meeting of the year at the BuckinK. ham. but am not able to do so. Beside my lameness which has been unusually bad this winter, I am now tusseling wifi that old enemy, neuritis, for the past few days. Trust to be with you on the ami. versary day
 l have been shut in at home most o Ihe past year so it has been a hard tim, 1 TOT me think I have only met witt you twice since last February. besides tb. picnic at. Aunt Mary's
 enjoy the letters every week hu would enjoy them better could I meet tn, new members and get a little acouaintet with them. so as to know who is writing Do you all make potato candy? If not 1 try this recipe. It is so easy and is de | licious.
 Potato Cocoanut Cream: Peel boil am mash one good sized potato as for tn
 table; while warm, add one tabIespoo
 butter, beat until smooth, then add on
 pound confectioner's sugar, one 10 cen package cocoanut one teaspoon vanilla when well blended. spread on platter Q
 shallow pan. Melt two squares of ur
 sweetened chocolate, add one teaspoon C
 butter and spread over the cream; GU
 into squares when cool. I like to plac
 two white sides together and so have to and bottom chocolate coated. This wi
 keep creamy for a week, if you'll hide
 It should be made tho day before it Is
 be used.
 Will try and write but once or twice year so not to crowd anyone else out. Yours with all goud wishes for n
 Corner and it's members DELIAH DEAL
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
AUNT MARY DIsLocATEs SHOULD

Dear Social Corner Friends: As my merry Christmas day ended so different ly from what it began, I thought I would wtite to you about it. My faIni- iy and I went to New London to spend the day with dear ones and a very hap py, merry time we all had. At the proper time We started for the train, feeling very happy and well satisfied
 Kith our days outing and Christmas joys
 For fear that we might be a little late ] started to walk at q rather quick pace.
 and on going but just a few steps. with put any warning, I fell. striking on my left side. dislocating my left shoulder and straining myself badly. I was so thankful that I did not fall on my, face and break my glasses and cut my face, and injure my eyes. And it was so
 fortunate that 1t was not my hip that
 was injured for I could not walk right back with help to the home of my daughter, which I had just left only two
 or three minutes before SO happy. We were soon satisfied that no bones were broken but that the shoulder was dis located and it was very painful. I had always thought that if I 'ever had an acident and needed a doctor that no one but Dr. Byron Sweet could attend me, but it was in the evening and away ! down at New London and Dr. Swee, | was away up In Griswold. and not as i young as he once was, and it seemed 1 to me that it would be cruel to ask hin | to come so far, as there were no bones | broken and probably some Ne wLondor
 doctor could attend to it all right. anC
 it was so very painful that I wanted i 1 attended to at once. After calling or | three different doctors. who were to- | busy to come we were able to get Dr | Bryan from the submarine base, an em l ploye of the government He looked g | young that I felt almost afraid to trus ] him, but he had such honest lookini l eyes and kindly manners that he wol l my confidence and he did nobly. H asked my age and when I told him tha I was 79, he said, Mother, shall hur
 you just as little as it is possible to dc
 but 1t will hurt I told him I coul
 trust him to do his best and go ahead !. With a silent prayer to my Heavenl Father to help me bear 1t, I was read
 and very quickly I felt it snap int place and the excruciadng pain stor
 ped I said, Tt Is alright, I know b the feeling" He laughed and said
 telonged to the old school and it wa splendid. It was not as bad as I ha i how much we depend on each hand u1 5 til we are deprived of one.
 3 AZ I am so bandaged up that I car F not use my left arm or hand at all 1t hard work for me to write or do any
 thing very well. expect to be able { . get up home in an auto in a very fe ) days, perhaps by the time you see this 1
 The Social Corner. I want to thank Q l who sent me the seasons greetfngA 8 hope to be able to reply some time.
 3 HDT MARY.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
PLEASED WITH THE GIFTS.

Dear Social Corner Editor: Many thanks for the pretty little yellow slip.
 Aunt Mary: I want to. thank you for my pretty little bag that matched the yellow slip. I sin going to write you as soon as I can.
 I want to thank Paula and Social Cor uner members also the other Social Cor ner sisters, that sent me so many very pretty cards and remembrances. Paula the scarf end you sent was very attrac- tive.
 Social Corner Readers: I thank you so much for your kind letters of encour. agement, and also for your cards ] think you all know me by my name Kitty Lou," and as some other Socia Corner sister has taken the name of Et ta Lou. I think I will change my namt so the Social Corner readers who look fol Kitty Lou, will have to read all the let ters before you discover how Kitty Lou, letters are signed.
 wish that joy may attend you all an, | that fortune may send you very man, happy years.
 KITTY IOT=
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
TWO SIMPLE ToNIcs.

Dear Corner Members: I have been reading of remedy that will relieve the pains of rheumatism and kidney com plaints. The most effective Of all veg tables is garlic. The medicinal properties are almost unknown in America
 If it were not for the odor being so unpleasant, 1t would find favor and save much money now spent for patent medi- cines.
 It may be cut fine and mixed with olive oil. or prepared as a bread sand wich.
 ~ Two or three of the sections should be eaten daily or more often, and it must be taken raw for best results.
 Another tonic is simple one and Ia what we are told pills are composed of It iS effective for sciatic rheumatism. It is compressed yeast Cut the cakes into four pieces. One is taken in the morning and one in the evening. with one cake serving for two days treatment They can be taken in water or with bread. It Is also good to banish boils
 These tonics are quite within the reach of the suffering ones and are quite harm less.
 The doses can be increased or reduced as desired.
 May The Corner page of 1921 bs weii filled.
 BLANCHE.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
SOME TASTY RECIPES.

Members of the Social Corner: Here are a few recipes you may like to try during these winter days when looking for something new in the way of eats:
 Love Cookies-One cup butter, one and one-half cups sugar, one cup chopped riisins. three eggs. three cups flour, one teaspoon cloves, one teaspoon cinnamon. one-half teaspoon nutmeg, one teaspoon soda. Cream butter and sugar, add rais- ins, then eggs beaten we'll, then add the flour sifted with the soda and spices Roll into thin sheet, cut in shapes and bake in slow oven.
 Cream Puffs-One cup water, one-half cup butter, one cup flour. Let the water and the butter come to a boil and stir in the flour dry; cool. When cool, so as not 10 cook the eggs, stir in two well beaten eggs till well mixed. Drop on tins and bake twenty-five minutes in quite hot oven.
 Cream for flling-One small pint of milk tbring to boiD, one small cup su- gar, one or two eggs, as you like; one. half cup flour; flavor with either lemor or vanilla.
 Lily Cnke-One-third cup butter, on, cup sugar. one-half cup milk, one ana three-fourths cups flour, two and one half teaspoons baking powder, whites o Three eggs, one-third teaspoon lemon ex tract, two-thirds teaspoon vanilla.
 happy new year to all
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
HAPPINESS

Dear Corner Sisters: This is the sea- son when we are wishing each other prosperity and happiness without stopping to think that prosperity does not bring happines. If We need proof of this seem ingly mistaken statement we have only to look about. Note the families 10 whom riches have been suddenly brought. Look at the thousands who have besn earning larger sums than ever before. See the thousands purchasing luxuries who in former days even found some of the ne cessities beyond reach.
 Everybody happy in consequence7 All content and peace and delightful har- mony? Far from il? Indeed, yes. Every body dissatisfied. everybody gTasping for more. supplied wants bringing new ones to be supplied in turn envy. dissasisfac- ton, strife everywhere. rampant. Don't we see this on all sides?"
 What is it. then. thAt brings real hap piness? Not riches. not advancement in the social scale. not the distancing of our competitors. Not restless ambition not cortinued efforts to surpass in the outward shoy All these ar edisappoint' ing in their capacity to bring lasting pleasure
 Happiness lies in the contented spirit | in genuineness. in unset lhshness., in high ideals. For fin each one of us shines 8 spark of immortal fire. Do what we will we may mot entirely quench 1t. Wher we least want it. 1t rises up 10 condemn the wrongs we have done tc ourselves oi to others. We must satisfy 1t. or it tor ments us May it be really happy New l Year. 5. F. ID.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08

all about that-and when one day the vain little girl pinned a brand new hat upon her golden hair she really pricked her finger and at once fell into a deep sleep, out of which nohting could rouse her.
 The poor mother went to see the me. dium, and what she heard there consoled her heart and eased her mind. ''YouE> daughter" she said, will sleep one month over a half year. Then she will get kissed and awaken to new life" Seven months of sleep was not alto gether a a<pleasant fact to face; and what came afterward sounded more promising, for who would be apt to kiss a sleeping beauty but some kind of a fairy prince l? | And in this hope mother and father and | all good friends watched at the flower covered bed of the pretty sleeper to see what would happen.
 | Thus one month passed after the other and when the seventh month drew tovL ards it's end Sleeping Beauty awoke one night out of her enchanted slumber with a loud cry.
 Alas! what had happened? Had an in. visible fairy prince come into the room Alas no. plain old kissing bug had 4 alighted on the lips of the pretty sleeper and with the stinging kiss of his proboscis aroused the beauty, who was sufferiur from a badly swollen lip.
 After that adventure had turned out SC Iprosaically, Sleeping Beauty lost more and more the regard of her friends. ana even the admiration of her love-blindet parents, and in the end she had to marr1
 very humble workingman, if she didn'
 wan ito remain an old maid till the enC
 of her days.
 And the moral of this tale? We'll. s. c
 S., it is very simple. In book a sleepin,
 beauty is quite attractive, but in real If,
 even beauty has nowadays to be wid,
 awake if she wants to gain that happines and contentment without which eve,
 beauty itself is but poor and valueles thing
 SIT UEPT NCKc NrO Q ,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
MA OF GREENE GABLES
FIRST SEW MEMBER OF YEAR

Dear Corner Friends: I have been to The Social Corner club meeting today (January 5O, and enjoyed 1t very much and would like to become a member of The Corner
 Here are some recipes:
 Mock Sausage: one-half cup of lima beans, soaked over night. sift them. one cup of crumbs, three tablespoons butter one-half teaspoon salt one-hah teaspoon sage, one egg.
 Brown Bread: One cup yellow meal one and one-haIf cups rye flour. one cup molasses. one and one-half cups sour milk. one teaspoon soda and salt Bake one hour.
 Corn SInfins: One cup sugar. two cups milk. one cup flour, two cups meal. two eggs. salt. .fcur teaspoons baking powder
 APPLE BLOSSOME.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
MAKING YOUR OWN SYRUP.

Dear Corner Folks: In the efforts to keep down expenses how many make their own syrup for griddle cakes ?EssTt can oe easily made from white sugar and some like it better than rnolasees and quite as well as the canned syr,rps.
 There are three and a half cups of su- gar to the pound. If only enough syrup Is desired for meal take a cup of sugar and half cup of water, (half as much water being used as sugar whatever the quantity) put them in a saucepan and let them boil about four minutes then use them hot. Such syrup is thin but good and goes fine with and of the fol- lowing:
 Baked COrnmeaI Mush Cakes-These hre me Simply make cornmeal mush al 'hough you intended to eat it as mush men pour it hot into empty baking-pow. fer cans, filling each can to tbe dentb o, one inch. Also fill the covers of the cans. Let these cool. when the musr will be hard. Then turn out the round. of moulded mush. put them on a greaset tin cookie sheet, and bake them in a goot oven until brown. Serve hot with syr7,n French ToaSt-Soak stale pieces n bread in liquid made by combining on, ~ei-beaten egg with one-half cup O milk. seasoned with little salt Whe, the bread has absorbed enough of thi hquid mixture to make it spongy. fry I in any kind of oil, grease or dripping until brown-tu/ning 1t over once. Serv hot with syrup
 Cornmeal Griddle Cakes-Three-four cup of yellow cornmeal, one and one fourth white bread flour, four teaspoon baking powder, one and one-half lea spoons salt, two tablespoons suea, one and one-half cups milt, one egg. tyy tablespoons melted butter Sift the corn meal flour, baking powder and sugar to gether. Beat the egg we'll add the mil to 1t. and add these to the dry insre dients. Add the melted butter and bes well. Fry on hot griddle
 STISAN
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
MOvED UNTO THE CouNTRy

Dear Social Corner Sisters: When The
 Bulletin came this Monday morning I
 sat right down by the fire, with the ex-
 cuse that I wanted to warm up, just to
 read our Social Corner page. First read the letter from Sisters that I know, then
 the other letters which I also enjoyed then counted them and was surprised to find there were only seventeen as I expected to See enough to fill one page, it being the New Year. Since my last letter I have moved into the country. Af- ter enjoying town life for six months l am out on the farm again. I do not mind it, as 'tis only fifteen minutes walk to trolley so I can go to town any time I want to. Have come across some very kind people and think I will tell you about 1t. I started for town one day and just missed the car, so had 55 mn utes to wait. As it was a cold, windy day I decided to walk until the car came along. The driver stopped and was kind enough to ask if I wanted ride SC I got in and told him I was going to Norwich. He said he could take me tc Taftville as that was as far as he was going. Just as we got to his stepping RAaeaA . grain auta aaS0A a1ans< tAaA@ ,zAa