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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-23
CHRISTMAS DINNERS AND HOW TO PREPARE THEM

uine article Take half a pound of
 stale bread crumbs, one cup of hot
 milk. Soak the crumbs in the milk
 and let it stand until cold. Then add
 one=Quarter of a pound of sugar, the
 beaten yoIks of four eggs, half pound
 o6 raisins, one-quarter of a pound of
 curFznts. the same of figs chopped fine
 and little fine cut citron. Then take
 hak pound of suet, cut up and stir to
 cream. add. this to the other mixture.
 Then add spices. cinnamon and cloves,
 of cider follows and last of an the
 whites of four eggs beaten stiff. A small
 sized dishpan will be found most use
 ful for mixing this pudding. It should
 be carefully tied in cloth and boiled for six hours 'fn a preserving kettle. This pudding is very good when cold and cut into slices and fried, 50 there is no haste skoout eating it all on Christmas day. Black coffee and fruit vlu 6nish a very substantial dinner. AS suEp<lse seve R0ass Sucking Pig Another orthodox menu has for fts central point roast NHlzinE pig. As | this is A very rEh dish begin with raw l clans, always a good appetizer, then "a clear soup as before; Enan portions b u11 wifi be ample. Then the pig. Don't try to cook .:it unless you have a good roGster,' as 1t B no easy task to cook sucking pig. With, the roaster, how ever. theRel. is no troubie at all. The pe1fectly pasted pig will emerge the beaatifulv golden brown 1t should Dc. and nay De. borne proudly to, the tshls ~itht.a lemon in its mouthl
 The &zt of. the pig demands an acid | end nothing is nicer than our pretty
 Wholesome, red cranberries They may
 be served with the pig either as sauce | or jelty.s They ten us in the. south that I ~ucking pig and sweet potatoes go to 'lgether, and they ought to know. Onion:
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PLANNING FOR THE JANUARY
 MEETING

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: As we are nearing the Christmas holiday, all are thinking, what will eise to this one or that one, and be- fore Christmas day arrives one is all tued out. Also one is glad when 1t is over Now in Bible times I never have reAd of any such remark as l heard the other day in one of our department suures, by one of the men who said once in ten years would be often enough for him to have Christmas. have often thought 1t is getting to be a burden in stead of a pleasure. It is for many just glve and take and expecting as much in return as you give. l gave that up years ago. Of course, in my own fam lily we give just as we have always done. We could and would not give it up for that is hubbys birthday, the same as our Saviour's, so it has a double mean ing to me; but hope to give any time to any one of my friends who may have birthday, or perhaps any time during the year, some little token of my love and esteem for them. Then they know that it is not because do not think of them.
 Now we are near the close of another year, and several of the club members have passed on to better land. but they have left behind them pleasant memo ries of the nice times we have enjoyed together.
 Now Club No. meets at the Bucking- ham Memorial January 3. Let us hope for nice day and as good a time as we had in December.
 I4oody: Don't forget that sample you promised. Hope Mamie Lou will be able to Come, too.
 wishing you all Merry Christmas ana happy and prosperous New Year | SCOTTIE.
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are also a good addition. After such 2 hearty meat course string bean sal ad comes in well. Housewives in the country will find the canned string beans very good. Serve with a rru.t dressing. .
 The most orthodox dessert after plum pudding for Christmas is rnince pie, but the old fashioned mince pies are so for niadable. Bought mince meat canned Ss good and baked with a nice homemade crust is as nice pie as one need have There Is, however, a rule for so-called mock nince pie which makes a cie not 90 rich and therefore better after such repast Take four good sized soda crackers. roll them out, add one and One-half cups of sugar, one CID mo- lasses, the juice of half lemon, one cup of raisins chopped, one-half cup of dates chopped, one-half cup of outtsS, two eggs well beaten and spice to tasta 2. Bake in fairly quick oven.
 Now we have had two quite full and elaborate Christmas dinners but there are families who are not large enouRh to make such menus very practical nor are their purses long enough to make that kind of dinner very reasonable, SC | let us. see what we can find that is al- | so entirely, correct for. Christmas and yet within athe reach of modest means. A CA+iStmas Danssr For Small Family l First get a quart cf small oysters Take pint of them and make an oys- ter stew. With the help of double boil CT there will be no trouble with this for there will be no danger of the milh cdrdling.
 Buy an old fowl, or hen, These ar. cAieaper than the roasting fowls ant oaite as good in flavor. Cut 1t up a. tor fricassee. Put on the fire in : saucepan and cook slowly until tender Have ready a rather shallow bakinS dish. Put in the chicken and add tn, | other pint of oysters. Cover with .s plain pastry crust and bake. With thi. chicken-pie serve cranberry sauce pre- pared as with the sucking pig. A yer, nace vegetable to go with the chicken pie is cauliofwer. If that is not avail able canned corn is also good.
 For dessert try Norwegian prun pu6ding. Pick over and wash one-hal pound of pr1nes. Soak them in col, water for an hour Then cook in
 saucepan until soft Separate tn, prunes from the stones Crack tn stones and take out the meat; add thes meats to the prunes. Then add on cup of sugar. one tablespoon ot cinna
 mon, two cups of boiling water an cook all together for ten minutes. The take one-third of cup cf cornstsrct
 add cold water to this un41l it Is a thi batter. add to the prune mixture an cook five minutes. Pour all into rnoul
 and put away in a cold place for sev
 eral hours. This is good made the da
 before Serve with cream.
 Now here is q simple but exceller
 meal. and. ended of with black coffe,
 no one need ask for q better to sfY
 them truly
 Merry chEisnas.
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SETTER BABIES.

Social Corner Sisters: In reading in some of the Sunday papers see that they have police stationed around in lumber yards and on new buildings to guard them from people stealing some thing to burn. think to myself. Oh, what a world when there is plenty to burn lying around in the woods. coal under the ground ready to mined and thousands of tons ready for shipment and no facilities for shipping the same they say. In passing through the upper part of Wisconsin. Michigan and Mime sota a couple of years ago. we saw hundreds of cars on side tracks, some filled, some empty, and at that time there was a shortage of coal. The re- mark. was made that If some one would start the cars arolling, guess we would all have enough to- burn and to spare.
 And did you ever stop to think of the cry that Is being made for better ba- bies Just give a thought to the con- ditions that surround them
 Charity Is a cold thing to wait for. When you are hungry and In pain, give the mothers a contented mind. happy , home and different environment and you will have better babies, better boys and girls. ..t '--
 was taking with a, lady the oth- CT day and asked, How many chil- dren have your -Only ten" she said ~and the only regret I have Is that all were not twins. I have none deforned none but good, straight, men and women honest and upright" How could you support then," asked We lived or farm. had plenty of milk, egEs. pork potatoes, cabbage, and kept them warm. You saw none of my childrer going half naked. They had on gooC nanneis and many times had a sicl baby and did not have a doctor. simply used the castor on, catnip tea mustard plasters and onions galore" | backed away from the telephone ant said, T think as a mother you vii do.-
 So sisters. take notice that wher, the little ones are welcome and taIel care of properly you will find better ba
 bies- So let each of us mothers reacl
 out the helping hands to form "a goo. thought link that all of the little strang CTS may have better things ahead Q them than arc now in existence.
 MARINDY.
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It, is. a fortupate thing that Christ ma, the Sbrighteet Of all the festivals
 comes at, the darkest period of the year. Even when the days are. at their shortest and the weather at, it's drear- lest, we have Christmas to think Of and prepare for
 Though Christmas ia a festival shared by all the Christian nations of Y the world, yet each nation has. de1elop4d it's own. especial elaboration ctFistmas as we knowsit smay alnnost. be ]. said to have dsyeloped sinee psakefs wrote the beauthm ] .tChristpnas- Carol" {" /: Up : 10 that time Christmas was more a church festival. Dickens .taught x. ps sthatt t might and should. .6e time ct :Eood win to mem Of family gatliar ii1llys and for taking thought of those who are lonely or in need. 4{.> M i... ..,5s
 Presezaaes Go1se for SclE4ssss- 4ss.
 Of course, one of @t&.e inijs1ltt iiraportaat parts o6 the .gcele1,ration is the Christ@ mss dinner. Here Is aa ez:tE1hotox menu For quite . a: G.z11etezEl1Y T e1seW ate Christmas: 4fnlseP... F4rEt ray oysters:
 Then sclear 4soEp. If the houssaife, has | 9Ss0up kettle which, she keeps duly g. hg{w5sh an the; odds and ends and S.1sa-
 oyeFs.s she hasa. fcundatian " for hel clear soup. To "a qu4<t q tas, spuu
 stocAk, Ained @Out.' add one pound l-oi
 Spup zsffat cut in qnau Rieee Cook
 for two CT three hours, set. oR and when cold slkiln. R2hGat and settle coffee. Set aside and heat when need | cd -z .'s. .s..:5.. - 4 ~. = = - = <
 For the. roast tha~e < tlse icsrissna. | NS
 isa a nehae bird, t6 csiEE sta xpsfpaafa1isee
 hCusswisss, however, fear to 3try gooss as 1t is hot easily roasted It need.
 much bastdng for enc etlzi1g aRd q pg ther slow oven. <: IT, hoIevsr. tlse hostt
 ess owns a roester she- need have n,
 nFiszfvings These roaAers. are sek- l basting and the ar911 snepts for venti
 lsting aIluW the goose to eDok as slow ly CT as fast as Is needed. z. 1 Tho goose must have asple sauce a. A it's accumpanimenf Apple sauce whel
 properly made can be appettzing Tn . apples sfUald not be pared and slice.
 until just when they. are to be cooked Put in sauapAn with just encuh va
 ter to keep from Aufnings and cod tquieasiy add sng1e j1st. eseore reHoxin, from the ire. also q dash of lemon iuic # the apples. are not, seas. Onion and boiled riee also. go Wen with tn rieh roaS gocse A fruit salad b re
 freshing next course, scazaad psneap pie covered with layar o6 sliced ba nanas. with spoon of whipped creaz on top is 2. very good salad and easii prepared. = 2 For. dessert. of course, comes the plur l pudding. No longer can the puddin ;. enter in glory of blazing brandy [ l the awe and anazement Of youthfl i, guests. but t can still wear its sl1I } of holly and be $ delicious as eve. Here is an old English rule fcrsthe ser
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sr1cK ro or1IrEp aunrr.

Editor and Corner Sisters: I Dotce you are writing about old times and memory canes never had one Of those but I had long string of memory but tons and I also have now four bed- quilts in memory form Two of them are called the album. One was pieced like a star with the round white ceuters which have the names of the persoD who gave the pieces The other has a square. white center with names and th. corners of the block come co when they are sewed together they form . circle
 Then I have the tnmbler quilt and one called hard times begging. Those two have no two pieces alike pieced them over 40 years ago. Some of the names on the album quilts can hardly be seen
 the ink has fsSed 60. Then some are bright as If they had just been written.
 It has always been a great fad of mine to piece quilts. and Is at the pres ent day. as some of the ststers well know. have several different and very pretty patterns which wish the sister1 who Ike to piece quilts could czIl and sec. would be pleased to show them {, you. have several all quilted szme aa our Erandmothers used to have them. Nowadays you seldom ever zee or bea- (continusd on Page Nine. Gel siz,
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faithful ones, but how many have sent in letters asking to become members whose name has never been seen on the page again? That is all right for the social side, we all enjoy meeting new members, the more the merrier. but we must remember that if there had been no Corner page there would have been no social gatherings. When the page was started years ago for the exchange of ideas that would be helpful to it's readers, it was expected that those who sent in their letters to become mem 1 bers would try to do their share to make it page of interest. As an incen- tive prizes were offered and are still given. Some equivalent is only fair for | that money expended. Few stop to think of the value of the space we are counts up to insert short adv. just for few days. Our editor spoke a while | ago of banquet members. We don't | want 1t said of us that we have more banquet members than helpers. nor should we feel that asking for an ad- mittance to the Corner page is a sort | of free pass to all our good times with out any return on our part We are not asked to assume any obligations, but some good suggestion or idea, now and then, is not much to give in return for all the good times we enjoy by being a Social Corner member. We should feel ia pride in our part ownership of the page and try and make it worth while Some say they would write more often if they knew what to write about. We all have that trouble. You hear 1t said write just as you would talk Pn sure that if one could listen to the buzz and chatter at our gatherings as idea: are exchanged on fancy work, genera
 topics of the day and even politics, ana then transfer it to the Corner page, tn.
 readers would indeed sit up and takt
 notice. By reading the headings to tn, ished by our editor. Jennie made gooC
 write such lecture, and am willing t take it home to myself, for I know I do not write. as often as I ought. bu
 have always had the best interest 0 the Corner at heart and do try to writ
 occasionally. We are such a. large fam Lily now that if each one would send il
 a letter once in a while the page woult
 be filled. So let's get busy, old ant
 new members, and show that we ar
 true blue" in our interest for the Cor
 ner page.
 As Christmas approaches we are al counting onr dollars to make them 2 as far as possible, so I was much pleas ed with the yellow slip last month, an also for the great surprise given me b
 our club members. I know l must hay
 seemed stupid in showing my apprecia
 tion. My opening speech was unpre
 pared. Many thanks to both editor an
 club sisters, and Merry Christmas {
 all.
 J PRACTICAL POLLY.
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using bad. language. ~ I have in mind three of them who enlisted in the Civil Har, which was in 1861, and they never tame hack, only in, the1t cofdns. At that time we sang at their funeral as 1t was heAd in the church. Long ago the church was removed and q large brick business block has been built on the site-.. So many changes since the time of my choir singing. .< :, >~..,-
 wonder if any of the sisters lived at the time when the mode of. travelling was ", stage coach. l. have ridden in them many times as. 1t was the only way. to get to the steam car line. It was a- ride of five miles. There were three seats The back seat was filled, then strap went across and this formed back for 50 the ones ooczayng that rode back wards The ones in the back se2& had l to wait until the strap was removed al l one end before they were able to leave l the stage. This strap was of wide leather | with an iron par at either end. There was a slot composed Of iron in which the cars were inserted. A few years ago. | went to EaStfnrd, Conn-, to see my great 1 grandf2thers i'm, as it was where stage coaches put up and changed horses after 1 the long drives, sometimes remaining over night. At this inn my grandfather found his wife, who had come by stage with her father from Rhode Island IT the old stage coach days there was nos the hustle asd hurry that goes oa in ht world at the present time. People ltvet more simple. There was no running fes CATS until out, of bteath and the hear 1 swing out as has been the case. --s
 But in many things at the. present tfnn' We. note improvements. And in the nex oestury what will be accomplished, witl eIectriefty! It is only in its infancy, 8 SU speak.
 Wishing very happy Christmas to tn
 members os The Corner. not forgettin, the editor. too.
 .t=.r {. rRorTIig
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TIE E;uR DoHx,

,D3R Ccener Sisters: 1& was Xmas U1eE-you could tell that by one glance d the Aolls In che store windows, there Wss an fa1R: of expectancy in their srnIl- lH. 6AesA, .. briEatne@ a6oat all the toya, O ny notheag 0f the Wreaths of every USsA aad bells of red nuted tissue paper. EheeVEnAoUs displayed varied and at- tFsstiVeI aseuFtnent oe t1ys which enl- u1nnhsd h spieAanr m the R1ue Don SsgeA- Hatred cRea4nre lxvizhEy dressed hnrmktn and pearl and bearing on her sErAad arm . dangling tAerel v4AA A1Ee the words:
 1 Cuiy FtVe DnI1ars
 t~oav 4e dosIazs!" the ShabAy httls O1ds V1lA her Sose urussed against th. UgV siEAsd. As H anyAoay eVoR h. @; eA Ao4HY e that
 lF1s Blus Doll SEniled tt hsr sweee5 uh1N GsnSd to GaS. Flsase buy me, [ d sD U1nt AaEBs aAd . mOther.
 .Ruls paneA h and ont and toy gnvuauad lns hroWn paper set out for new Asraa, hUt the BlUe Doll turned her baca gf fstAe Wsll- -drsaAd people. who might hly1. TuselnaBad her, and smiled only oz tAs SlabAy girl
 WNAsa jingle of bells, red sleisl Ghsd dt .the curb stone, and two girl.
 UWfns asfaS ths fur robe that eoyeres
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HOME.

Dear. Corner Sisters: Ishaye been muck interested in, some of the letters. about home, home influences and the children. We can't do: without the home. Some of us have thought that we could We preached that home was aechaie--not, in accordance Ekh the. trend. of the times. Our life work was what counted. All hours spent in the "drndgery" Of carhA for home were: worse than wasted. So we: rented tiny apartmenlsffor sleeping. took our meals sout., sent sour children, more or less :unwelcome. at their coming, to boarding schools, and talked largely and vagueiy-ot larger duties" greater responsibilities ''the uxEe of the ego," and ultra m6dernitys new outlook" Yes we did. ;. t.t5f '.. t-- se.-' 's
 Today we are paying for our folly. Our children rise up and do not call us bless cd. They. too have uitra-modern ideas, of which reverence and obedience to any law whatever, save that Of their. oxn sweet wills are no parts: The sindueTce o6 the past reaehAs out into ,laI4ssofs gDy- ernment,, economic councils. social strtv- tnsa We reap of that whteh; we sowed-
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A Merry Christmas To All Members and Readers of THE SOCIAL CORNER.

and the reaping is not altogether pleas ant.
 -How fortunate for the good of the country that there were those of us who failed to see "life's larger possibilities, D and who satisfied their ideas concerning large duties" and great responsibih- Ge3' by caring faithfully and wisely for the children given them, who made ther homes havens for all who came within, and whose new outlooks were largely concerned with homely subjects.
 Thereis some elusive quality about a real home that's not equaled by anything else on earth. The unselfish love, the deferenoo to each others likes and dis likes, the sharing of interegts. the feeling sure of instant understanding ard instant sympathy, the working together to bean. tify common dwelling place. We miss one of Mes greatest joys if we miss this.
 [. May it be a Merry Christmas for all The Corner members.
 & F. D.
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CADY.
THANKFUL FOE MANY BLEss1NGt

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Just a little friendly chat with you all attthis Christmas time. Although it has been a hong time since have written eto help fill the Corner page. Yet I.have not forgotten you all, and then many Aoc44l chats we: have had together at the gain erings. And now as it, is my lot to be shut in for a. season lam trying to >be thankful for the. many. blessings receiv- ed through the hands of kind friends and neishdoors, especially Queen Eiiya- beth's dear little children who visit me often and; do. their best to cheer, me, s-..
 Thanks to ,Golden Glow for Christmas card. Iris sweet to be. remembered: as through the world we gp," =. .s. As read. in the Corner page last week of the great ahiction. of: one of l our sisters. .'rFringed Gentian.,,.s thought I hadn't much to complain , of Hope many will send, her, cards :. .thi. Christmas time. And now as, Christ. mas draws near may friendship and good will be borne anew. in . all our hearts. =
 Wishing you ala merry Christina. and happy New Year @
 Yours for the. Corners sneeess,. -. l lJ.F
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]" TIMES or NOW AND THEN.
 Dear Social cornep Ststses: one of the gEters scuas fltfle time Sso rv4u&e ahout the New and old. The &anes q now x;s;d eiasng are diveegEng very far, as I resAM tlze n0W. ind in leoaZing over ta1o many deag oReS Gin picture fURHn) the okller day. T. wuB bFUOGhf tnto ehe then ss the fA.ees q days loag gene by had passed Into the gfeat beyonA Yes. as I looked upon cAo pSctured Anees could find few who were Atn in <t1se Eax4ng. a4d wrote upoA the beck of pictures o& those passed on. But 'tis not well to nrgse too long cn l sd FezlaaiE1lizesreeA. l.1
 IsBots tAe question ssara0 an reeard to nG4rttg, ,oG 1ong ago. I do ceEnssraser them. AsAt is when one entrance by way oS Aaps leading into them had . tsrsn }uss at tho entrance Into the pulpit. At that tisAe sat in tho CAoaf aad was sourS,.o aOger for ye4rs. The choir was cssnra- posed q quite . number q bass. tenor and ako slneer2 have in mind now one nAss sa1ger who would tip the sales es nors than 300 pounds, and he Wassa fint sEnssr. We uDed to have eeheazsals Sun. day nights, directly after the eveninr seEX1ee. There were galleries on three sides of the church. Thoseyin the ceiate. | NAS N-r~~kSS~4 OA A1AEOS IOuS CICUl6l eeats for the soprano singers. and tNt sane number fer the bass. tenor a,s8 zIUr sngeFS. on the GDpesite siAs from scura,
 nos. Tho sea4g on either side of ths church galleries were straight and th,
 E2neFios cd 0ne side were for tha eira,
 and the other side tcP the bays, as VI,
 ased to term them. thoagh really man. of them were young men and young Ia dies. They came to listen to reheaYsal Of eur choir. though if the truth must b, told the young fellows were more inter
 csted in looking at the young misses ol the opposite side. and no doubt plannin,
 who they must try to escort home. I, vii
 say the young men at that time were generally speaking. of good habits, an,
 when attending parties, as used to dr
 Nre certainly neyer fosnd MzluAing .
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SPREAD CHRISTMAS BUYING ,. THRoUGH THE YEAR.

Dear Social Corner: I will write a few lines for. 1t seems not many of the old writers are sending lettera don't see why! Do let's try and keep up our Corner. I've been very busy for sev- cal vua1-and I suEDoss <ss1y,. ens <tl.