The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-07

serve a cream soup but serve a clear one.
A cream soup should not be served,
either. when the remainder of the dinner
is very hearty.
BY the way they sell. those nice baking
+ powder biscuits which Fairbanks makes
must ill a long felt want They come
4 from the oven in the afternoon. which
makes them fine and fresh for the eve
ming meal. | have yet TO meet anyone
who does not think them good.
After making several inquiries regard
, ing the removal of iron-rust stains from
porcelain sinks and from marble sur
faces, I am told of one housekeeper who
uses frequent applications of muriatic
acid. and monument dealer says that
j jayelle water is effective in most cases
on marble, but that spots often require
several applications.
A man couldn't make himself or his
family q better Christmas gift than to
take out some form Of life insurance at
the Daniels agency, which represents the
Provident Life, one OF The strongest
companies in the country Mr. Daniels
is always ready to explain the benefits to
be derived from any one of their insur-
ance plans.
When baking potatoes in a gas stove
place them in the broiler instead of in
the oven. They will cook much more
quickly and the flavor will be much i'm
proved by the quick cooking. \ saving
IN gas IS also result not 10 be scoffed at.
AT the Blue Lantern Gift Shop some
very handsome and unusual things in
French jewelry have just come in
bracelets, earrings, pendants, etc. and
do not fail to see the lovely hair ban
deauX for evening wear. One table shows
new handmade things. such as luncheon
sets, towels and other embroidered arti-
cles. Dainty little evening bags of silk
and ostrich will make acceptable gifts.
a variation in cornstarch pudding is
accomplished by adding TO the cornstarch
tablespoon or two of raspberry or cur
rant jelly, just before setting aside to
cool This not only adds TO the appear
ance OF the eornstarch, but improves the
flavor as well.
Don't worry if your laundress sud |
denly informs you she can't do the family |
washing any longer. The Sparks aun- |
dry stands ready and willing to shoulder |
the task. 1t Will be taken out of sight |
and hearing and brought back promptly |
ready TO wear.
\ good peanut brittle is made with . |
cups chopped roasted nuts and 8 cups |!
~ dHuiditu sugar 1ut sugar IN Trying /
pan and stir over slow fire. 1t will lump. ,
then gradually melt. When pale coffee |
color and clear, add nuts and pour |
quickly on CREASED tin.
Hall & Farwells is bound to be a busy /
place while the holiday buying is going |
on, for its location is ideal for the busy |
out-of-town shopper who hasn't much |
time to spare, Yet who desires something
quickly served.
To clean silver knives. forks or spoons,
place the silver in basin and then
cover with sour milk. Boil for three
minutes, rinse in hot water and dry.
Toyland is Joyland for the little folks.
and you'll find Brattleboro Toyland
right on the balcony of the Clapp &
Jones store in the UIlery building. Hosts
II smiling dolls keep company with teddy
bears and other animals. games, me-
'hanlcol toys, doll carriages and hosts
II other things are there in profusion.
Bananas may be baked in their skins
in a moderate oven until they become
lark in color and soft to the touch. Re
move the skins tthis can be done more
EASILY if the skin is slit through before