The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-25

AR COOKIES
wn sugar. packing solidly, and add two
Is and two well-beaten eggs. Add three
o of cream tartar and one-quarter of salt,
ION of vanilla. Roll thin and shape with
with high flame.
hats and she will perk up last years
one astonishingly.
Drain pipes and all places which have
q tendency to collect moisture and thus
have an odor can be kept fresh and
clean by using lime water once or twice
4 week.
You really must see the ribbon novel
ties at the SimOns Shop Unique. They
are the prettiest, daintiest things OF RIB
bon made up into flower shapes-eXquI-
site little lingerie clasps, powder putts,
boutonniers, etc. Just the thing for gifts
or for your own use.
Never used soiled suds for washing
colored clothes unless you expect them
to be muddy looking.
Try a facial massage at Miss Griftin's
for that tired look. One is also effective
for rubbing out the lines of middle-age
when they begin to creep in.
When SCOT or ink falls on a carpet or
rug never attempt to sweep it up at
once. but cover it thickly with dry salt
and let stand a while. 1t then enables
you to clean it up without the slightest
stain being left.
Now that the house is spick and span
| from the annual hOuSe-cleaning, hnlSh-
| ing touch would be to have all the kitchen
and carving knives and the scissors and
III l1O
| excuse for duh shears when they can be
sharpened at II. NJ. Woods for only 1--WE
cents a pair.
Aluminium salt and pepper shakers
may be obtained in the five and ten cent
stores, and it requires practically no
! skill To convert them into striking ones
by painting them with ordinary bright
/ paint, using a contrasting color Tor
bands at the top and bottom.
Service, quality and cleanliness will be
/ found at Hall & Farwelrs. You will be
always welcomed and cheerfully and cour-
teously cared for whether it is a regular
| luncheon or merely cup of coffee.
For damp cupboard. fill a small box
with lime and place it on shelf. This
will keep the air dry and sweet.
| find that those Putnam dyes and
tints which are sold at the News Store
work splendidy. white crepe de chine
blouse washed with a package of tint
came out a lovely flesh pink. Other
colors would work equally well. The
dyes are not messy" and will color silk,
wool and cotton all at the same time.
When using double boiler the food
will cook more quickly if the water in
the outer vessel Is sailed in the proper
= Of Of prrT Of n
quart of water.
You'll need some cmcient help for your
pant-up week. 1t might be well to con-
suit Walter Spear as he can give YOU in
telligent advice on anything pertaining to
inside or outside painting and other reno
vatiOns that spring demands.
When buying a new clothes basket
fasten strips of wood under the wicker
bottom. with screws and copper wire, 1t
will make the basket last much longer, or
buy one with the strips already on.
If there's gift for spring bride to be
chosen. how about something in those
pretty silver pieces at the Thompson
store, such as are displayed in their win
dow this week! Amy one of them would
be useful and pleasing to one about to
open new home.
If you wish to draw threads for hem
stitching. wet a small paint brush, rub it
on cake of soap and brush over the
threads you wish to draw. They will
come out with very little trouble.
Try this way of warming Fairbanks s
cinnamon buns. You will think they are
just from the oven. Take your largest
double boiler and put the buns in the top
part and cover closely and let the water
boil briskly for several minutes. These
buns are delicious with coffee.
\ lunch set has its patchwork done in
a rather unusual way. Pieces of Bingham
are stitched on with rick-rack braid,
forming flowers and baskets.
If one desires to store household silver
and other valuables for a short time a
compartment in the vault of the Peoples
National bank is available for very
modest sum. Such precaution is advis-