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Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
HONESTY THE BEST POLICY.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: In reading Cheery's letter about honesty I was re- minded of something that occurred to me here in The Mohican when it was a de- pertinent store I went in the dry goods department to look at some dress goods. There was quite pile on the counter and in turning it over found pocket book There was only one clerk in at tendance and no other customer in at that time. I asked him if he knew of anyone who had lost anything He said no opened the pocletbook before called his attention to it and I saw it was Eull or greenbacks. I still had 1t (a my hand and before could speak 9. Sleman rush ed ,in and asked the clerk if he had found a pocketbook. He told her no but this lady has. pointing to me. She turned to me and said It's mine" She snatch ed it out of my hand and flew out of the store as fast as she could go. The clerk said: There is a lady for you You did not get so much as a Thank you for your honesty" Of course could have put it in my pocket and said nothing.
 There was another time when I played detective for my own satisfaction here 1T town. I was coming up Bank street. saw three well dressed men standing or ! the curb Just before came up tc I them one of them ran out into the street 1 and picked up a large b3llfold such as business men carry He came back on tG | the curb nearer to me and as I passed him he opened it. so I saw it was full o,
 bills. He shut it up quick and put 1t il I his pockete I walked on but did not los l sight of him. I stopped and looked in :
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
OIL CLOTH TABLE cLorHs.

psz= Edftor and Sisters: As I do not cAke many trips of interest to write sbout, tho bsst I can do is to pass along sems Euggestion which from experience or oh1ervztion appeals to me. have been surprised as I have been 4n differ -rt homes to find that many are using 1ileioth in place of the linen tablecioth which a few years ago was thought to b- tndiEpensable. Thls, no doubt. ia due ,n part to the high price of linen and in pzrt to- save labor for we all know 1t ls no easy tasir to do up a nice tablecloth
 ohcsoch comes in white and colors and p'hen chosen 10 correspond with the din- nE room. makes a really attractive cov- sring for the table. A breakfast cloth may 'be made by cutting the oilcloth the sise Of tho table. scalloping or plnlting lh- edge. IT. may be decorated by step- ciuing a narrow border just inxadA tSe scaiiops Another finish is to copy a nOncgran dn dark blns or god on one ssce an Inch CT two from the edge. Am ntner arrangement cortsists of a twenty fOur inch oenterpiece with six place doll les rounded t5 fit tho center dolly and the edgs Of the table.
 A way 10 provide for four peophe Es 4o make one strip Co run across tAe table Fith, two square doliies the same width ss the runner. The o6lonE doilies about rwslTs hy eiBhbeen inches are laree enough to hold a plate. cup and saueer ard 9, giass- The round doiHes in differ ent siSes are useful tn many places and on many occasions.
 To. out these. spread out the oIleloth with the oil side down and make tb, pattern with a soft lead pencil. Be sur, 70 have the shears or pinlSinR iron sharp Thsrs ts no end of ways to deco. rate the oilcloth work by use of a stsn. c'i and oil paints A bird or a flower or one side Of a dotly is pretty. A vnod suggestion. however. is that when one,, eh'nas has an elaborate pattern. the m. decorated doilies In pale coIors viii scsliopsd edges are finish enough.
 E. M.' R. C. P: looked in vain fo, rou and the "suet pudding" at WIld wood. Shall claim your promise for "a. next EatherinE Of Club No. {.
 Roeaiind: You have me a pt>e41 =u-1z-zse Et Rosaand by telling "wh vas Nino" Tn locking over the letters a iea1. was interested to find that I ra 5iied Co your request for a Washinsto, pie recipe. Httle dreaming was ad ires5inE come one knew.
 PRIMROSE.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
GALES FERRY

talsa; Caroline B. Freeman director of the Juniors of the Village Improvement association, gave a party for them at her home, the Bowerie, Wednesday aft ernoon on the same picturesque grounds where the Juniors gave the Enchanted Garden, a play for children last week. Games were played. Miss Freeman was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. E. W. Jones and daughter, Miss Beatrice Jones' and daughter, Miss Beatrice Jones with Mrs. Walter M Buckingham. Ice cream and cake were served.
 Judge Alfred Steers of Brooklyn, N T., is spending three weeks vacation at his summer home on the Bluff.
 Vincent Jones of New Haven spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother, Mrs E. W. Jones at their summer home
 MT. and Mrs. Rogers Bussy of Stam- ford were week end guests at the home of Miss B. Freeman.
 Mr. and Mrs. Milo Benn and daugh-
 ter, Natalie, and parry. of Eartford, motored hAsa Thursday to spend fwo weeks at the summer home of Mrs
 Benns aunt, Mrs. Joab Rogers Mrs. Rogers wAllt to Hartford to spend the time wh ls Ter home was cupsed last week at the village hime ne the family.
 Mrs. Herman Feckham of New Bcd ford, arrivej al her cottage at Long Cove recently to spend some time i Mr. and Mir. E'rner Keene and daush- l ter Miss Mi d-e.. Keene, of Kill ne ly,
 were guests of Mrs Keene's relatives Mrs. Eliza D. Maynard, and MT. and
 Mrs Eugene LaFontaine, in the Stod-
 dard district, Sunday.
 Miss Katherine Risdon returned We'd
 nesday to the sumn1er home of the 1 family from New York.
 Charles Avery of Boston and his mother, Mrs. Harriet Avery, with Mrs l here recently to call on Mrs. AFery's brother, Charles H.. Comstock. Mrs. William H. Brooks, Mrs. James Cook, and daughter, Constance Cook 1 all of Hartford, motored here and wer, l guests of Mrs. Brooks aunt, Mrs Hor 1 ace H. Sears, last week and attended tn, play, The Enchanted Garden.
 l Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins, delegate t. 1 the Willimantic Camp Meeting from tn, ! NJ F. church, left Thursday mornin, ,I for the camp grounds, where she vii ! open the Gales Ferry cottage, prepar ! atory to the opening of the meetings, to 'l day (Saturday).
 I MT. and Mrs. Everett of Long Gov , entertained "a party of friends from Nez } London Sunday. Among them was Mrs
 Jamie Sheehan. Mrs Jennie Sheehar } Miss Carrie Howard, Miss Jennie Anne } dra and Mrs. Fannie Avery, all of Ne1 | London, with Mrs. Bertha Perkins o Groton.
 @.l. Allen Shaw Bush of this plac : twill conduct both the morning and ev.n l ing services in the M F. church Srr ; day. the goth, in th ea5seace of tz
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
SMILE AGAIN
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR THE
 HOUSEWIFE.

Social Corner Sisters: When cutting new cake, dip your knife in cold water before cutting each slice
 A little mustard rubbed on the hands before washing them removes the odor of fish
 All clothes to be starched should be turned wrong side out before dipping in starch.
 When powdered sugar gets hard, run t through the chopper.
 Remember to always stir hash with a fork. If you use a spoon it will be pasty and solid instead of coming from the pan half dry and appetizing.
 Cake will never stick to the pan if, after buttering, the pan is sprinkled with flour. This takes the place of a paper lining and is much easier.
 To keep raisins, entrants or citron from falling to the bottom of Q cake. rub them with flour and warm them little in the oven before adding them to the cake.
 Flngermarks on paint can be easily re- moved by rubbing with a clean white cloth dipped in kerosene The wood should be afterward wiped with a dry cloth.
 Fruit stains may be removed from tablecloths and napkins by placing them over bowl and pouring boiling hot water through them as soon as possible after the stains have been received.
 Glove fingers make a splendid protec- ton Tor flowers, especially if the flowers are fresh and worn with a white dress Save the fingers, insert the flower stems In them and pin to dress. and no damp- ness or stain will injure the most deli. cate dress
 Never use a ragged, linty dishcloth. as the Int collects around the, sink spout and often causes serious obstruction. Celery roots, boiled. cooled and cut int dice make a very acceptable salad. | It IS often convenient to use a tall vase | when flower stems are short, but they gt down too deep; fill your vase with sanf l III you haven't this, i'll the vase with Z paper twisted in a loose roll. q tie 7 cora around to pull it. out.) It will holt the moisture if replenishing the wate, should be forgotten, too. which is ; ! double benefit.
 Sardpaper baby's new shoes bAfor, they are worn. This keeps them fron slipping on the bare polished floors an, prevents many bad fall which co,,l, easily result in a sprain or broken hone 'l 1T you would have a light dunnnline leave the cover off ten minutes after yo, have put them in.
 A good laundry list for the household and one that will last a long time. ma De made as follows: Write on a. narroy sip Of paper in a good plain hand Co1 better still, using a typewriter) an alpha oetical list of the articles sent to tb family wash. ], Paste thin slips of paper on a fairI heavy piece of cardboard. Take 52 strips of paper not more ina an inch wide. make them into a pad. SCI across the top on a machinl to perforat them so they may be torn off easily. an fasten the pad to the cardboard opposit the list of articles.
 Attach a pencil, also a hanger 1 fasten to the list. to a closet door .or. an other convenient place. ,i When the washing is returned an checked off, tear off a slip and the pad ready for next week
 KITTY LOU.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
HUMoR OF THE DAY


 The new servant had presented. her references. and the lady of the hous read them over wi.ii a doubtful eyes.'
 I'm not quite satiSisd with -tEess Bridget" she sad
 ''Nayther am I. num- returned Brid, get angrily, but they're the best th, ould fool would give me"-Anersoa- Legion Weekly.
 Jimson had barely taken of hss oosa when his Tnother5ip-lag, pale of face, rushed up to him and grabbed his arm.
 "oh, Arthur" she gasped, that great heavy grandfather clock in the. hsI- hzs just crashed down. on the spot where , was standing only a minute agois Jimson did not seem to be greatly az5- tated at the news and only nauttersd:
 ''Hm. always said that clock EzA slow l"-Mobile Register.
 The teacher. noticing one of his pn. pils idle, said. Tommy. come down herr and work at your arithmetic. Don't yoz know that the devil always finds some. thing for idle hands to do?"-cork Ex i sminer.
 Pa. what are these bachelo- buttoas anyway?' asked Clarence.
 They are convenient little things in. vented by some kind-hearted fellow toi married men go they would not havs to connect their suspenders to theii trousers with safety pins, son" replet his dad.-Exchange.
 We should endesvor f6 eonceutrzte or higher things l hope you don't t1ini too much of the material. ...- .--. "oh, dear mol always let ny dress maker pick it out !'-Judge.
 Jones was busily wieldiug a pain brush. A would-be caller stopped. -..
 ''Is your wife at home. Mr. JonesZ' shf asked Jones was equal 10 the occasion
 My dear madam" he replied, @do yot imagine for one moment that I would bs doing this if she asn't?"-AnericzI Legion Weekly.
 Tt does me good fo see shsse coYlsEs lads cheering so iustily. There's a graz haired old boy who is making mors noise than anybody else. He must hays a son on the team"
 ''ordinarily he's a staid dignlhed pro- lessor of Greek. but just at the present moment Athens is a back nuuber.- Birmingham Age-Herald II Personally. you know, am vs-y fond of hunting. But then. you see, ] belong to the society for the protection of animals. However, I found a way out of my difficulty. When hunting, I use blank cartridges Paris La Bsinu- nette.
 When a "Pennsyivanis Dutchmzns Q on his vacation, be is having kis e2f ? When anything is finished. with tAoss same folk. it is "aH." So when said P. D. tells you his "of is @allT' ycb know his vacation has ended-Fsru Life
 A wealthy woman of fifty was told that her husband was in love with his stenographer- You can see It yourself. 2 they told her
 She replied: 'rNo. ] can not see f. { young woman or blind woman might 3 see it, but am fifty and am not blind know what not to see."-Chsriestor News and Courier.
 "My poor man. said the yympathtit prison visitor, do let me send you somt cake?'
 '9Thank you. mum. That would sui me fine"
 ''what Kind would you prefer7" "Any kind. mum" said the prison, CT. lowering his voice to a whisper just so it's got 2. file in it-"-Birming R 1 ham. Age Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
4 RED cRoss SALAD.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: So many sisters are away on vacation, or busy canning, thought I would " lite line, letting you know about pie nic I went to at Rosaland Park. Last Thursday afternoon I met four of tie Corner sisters, one of them I had qaite long chat with. We wandered up in the woods a little ways, there were great punches of lovely ferns growl 1g. It was a Larxin Club picnic. Ons of the members brought salad and it was very good. She called it the Red Cross salad, strips of red beets were put in crosses oyer it. The lunch consisted of salads. pie, cake, sandwiches, hot coffee, bananas and ice cream.
 wonder how many are drying apples, or canning them. The summer apples are the best for pies Some have such wonderful flavor am very fond of strawberry apple, but haven't tasted one for years.
 ROSALIND.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
THE SOCIAL CORNER
HELPFULNESS IS A QUALITY WORTH
 CULTTVATING. -

H. Bliss (who was an intimate friend of our brother) that we were employed there After while more help was re- quired and men came from New York, who objected working in an office where girls were employed. morning paper where the work was mostly done in the night was not the pleasantest place for girls to work, so we stepped out. At that time it was neat four page paper with easy reading type, correct spelling, all mistakes marked by a proof reader and corrected which made it pleasant reading without having to guess what a word was intended to mean, or wonder Ing if it was a new word
 Some time later went to work in the job office. the first girl hired in that part of the business under w. D. Man hing. who was manager of that depart ment. John Trankla was pressman. Soon after The Bulletin company bought out the Norwich Courier with all it's fixtures and good will, which continued Co be the weekly edition of The Bulletin. The Bulletin was published in Franklin hall, later Grand Army hall.
 The Courier was printed in the Chel- sea block. The article in The Bulletin Monday did not mention | H Bromley as editor of the paper
 Send in letters of 'Ye olden times"
 Yours for the Corner
 ROSE OF SHARON
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
HELP. NOT HINDER.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: read with great satisfaction Kitty Louis letter, A Question for Thought. There is today so much criticism on everything a neighbor does, from the way she chews her food until she puts on her night dress at night Now how does one know the ins and outs of the neighbor's household? We all try to put our best foot foremost Most of us have to plan and contrive with little to make much. We are all apt to think our way is the perfect way Perhaps for us it is; the other fellows way is just as perfect for him. so why not try to keep our own household in order, keep our own expenses down, watch our own gar bage pails. and give our neighbor the benefit of the doubt?
 If we wish to truly help our neighbor, help them in sickness, comfort them in time of trouble, do little deeds of kind hess for them If you commence to do those things you will find yourself with a host of friends and you will be able to help with little suggestions to the young housewife, and she will take it in the kindly spirit which it is given. A good motto for us all: Help. not hinder"
 CADY
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
- 1Ew MEaIBER WRrrEs.

Dear Corner Folks: May I join your -ornr7 I have read with interest the stters from the different members and fave also had the pleasure of attending ieverai of the picnics with one of the sisicrs
 Dur sumnser is fast drawing 10 q Jose and coon we will hurry home thee of Us who are fortunate enough ,o be taking our vacation away) and ret tte kiddies ready for school. Person ally z EhalI De glad when the vacation g over and my famiiy settled down Id he regular routine. for # will be go iiezssnt to have them altogether again.
 I am sending a fine recipe for
 co4fsh Balls; One cup shred6ed cod isi. three cups diced potato cooked to- rether until soft enough to mash one jesten egg. pepper. butter and tiny ,inch Of suzar. Stir well and with flour ,d hands make into small balls. Fry in seep fat.
 TheFe are deBciOus.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
SMILE AGAIN IS NEW MEMBER.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I was a guest at the Social Corner picnic at Ocean Beach on Aug. 2d Over 40 met at the Baptist church Willimantic. It was pouring rain but despite the weather we all climbed into the buses.
 It is quite a problen on trip of this kind to keep ones limbs from becoming cramped. One of the guests in trying to rest her legs bent them back under the seat of the bus. Imagine her surprise when she tried to straighten them out to find that one stocking refused to part from the under part of the seat After a lot of tugging she managed to get it free, only to find a big wad of chewing gum stuck on It. Fortunately one of our Cornerites (OHve) had 8. bottle of spirits of camphor. Smile Again said to Olive: Put some spirits of camphor on the stocking and it will remove the chewing gum"
 Well, obedient Olive did as she was told and the chewing gum came off like magic A good time was had by all.
 What do we live for if it is not to make life less difficult to each other?
 I would like to have my name added to the list as member. will take for my. pen name
 SNTIT,E AGAIN
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19

the> northwest shore There is a beau tiful colony of summer homes a. Gro ton Long Point and Lords Point, on the Connecticut shore. We pass close to Ram Island lightship and throw mail aboard. There is large bell II the Dow of the Hghtship that glistened in tie sunlight, and is used in time of fog. They tell me the cook of the vessel goes ashore but once a year
 In the distance we see Noank and Mystic we pass Latimer reef light, we note the first bell buoy outside of Ston- ington harbor. "the buoy had four tongues instead of one" the action ef the waves making a constant ring. We pass Nappitree Point, then Watco HiIl. Off Watch Hill point there was rather gruesome sight of a wreck, with l1asts of the steamer still intact sticking out of the water The vessel was wrecked on the submerged rocks xix years ago. Atlantic beach is nOg seen reaching al the way from Watch Hill down the coast towards Point Judith. Except for Block Island sound are as quiet as a mill pond today. One feature that makes this trip interesting is we strolled about the steamer yand talk with strangers" from Norwich, Mlddletown, New Britain and New York.
 In Block Island sound we cross the boundary line of the three states. New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Near here is the place of the appaling disaster between the steamer Rarchmcnt and the saiing vessel, the Colonel Knowlton, years ago in collision when the Block Island fishermen in peril of their lives went out in the indictment weather and saved many peoF,s. We pass another restless bell buoy before passing through the inlet into Great Salt Pond harbor, Block Island. We note the green fields ashore, but no trees, the salt water about the dock is So clear we can see bottom where 1t Is deep. The genial officer of the steamer announces that they will leave In one hour and a half. (Concluded in cur next)
 JIM.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
DOWN THE RIyER fpart

Dear Social Corner Sisters: After short stop for passengers and freight, We leave our anchorage at the city by the sea and glide out over the quiet har- oor waters of New London. We note the beauty of the, east shore of Groton Heights, the Griswold hotel, the palital home of the Plant estate and Fort Trumbull, and the Pequot avenue
 also the tall, white sentinel ever on duty to warn the wary mariner on the west shore; also the lower harbor light house on South West ledge The sea breeze Is invigorating. and we breathe deep for full benefit We note the green and rugged hills of Fishers Island and the light on the Little Dumping on
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
WEST KINGSTON

Mir and Mrs. J. S. Lamond of .Usque- paugh were recent callers here.
 Mrs. Annie Webster is spending a few days at Wiclford
 Among those who attended the French town old Home day were C. A. Wood- mansee and family, MT. and Mrs. T. T. Knowles and Mrs. J. A. Woodmansee, MT and Mrs. Oliver Watson. Dr. and Mrs. Kenyon, Dorothy and Edward Kenyon. The dinner was all that could be desired.
 R. H. Bristow and family were visitors at Yawgoog pond, near Rockville. Sun day.
 Among Sunday callers here were MT. and Mrs B. w. Smith, MT. and Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19

window until he passed by me. Then I followed him He crossed back and turned down toward the station. When we arrived there, there was a c. V. train all ready to start He boarded a car which started right out. watched the papers for several days for an adv, but hone appeared. Someone might have lost 1t who left town but did not know where or when they dropped it. But he was no honest man who found it, and he cer- tainly TeaDed a rich harvest believe in an old but true saying that Honesty is the best policy
 Greetings to all from
 DOM PEDRO, .
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
QUESTIONS TOR KITTY LOU.

Kitty Lou: You seem tc be able to answer different questions. Would yoI please write me through the Social Cor her and tell me how can high ceiling be made to appear lower. Under what condition may figured rugs be used? Does the background include window hanging?
 I love your letters, without them in the Corner it would be like eating food without salt
 I have been told that it would be most incorrect thing to do to announce my engagement, earlier than six weeks be- fore marriage. I knew you would know as don't care to be the laughing stock of the city Kindly advise me. A READER OF THE SOCIAL CORNER
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
Emmy PeopIe.

LsrS sand at the curbside-You and I-I Herr where the caravan pasSes by; Sec an the funny ones, catch their jokes Hear what The People say of The Folksl I've seen sdaie artists in my long life, But shs spreads rouge with a putty
 knife" what I'd Ike to know Is thiA old Where did she sst him? With chewing
 gum?' Tn saIhts dehnd Szl Did yez see that? A DsEo dame wld a shamrock hati'' 'Irtsher girl she rnak'a me seeck- seelka soeki Work tree dollar week !'r -sess on de guy wSd de billboard vest- Y he's got brain it's marked At
 RsSt'r 'coss An woaS say dss whut hen do. But ef dey msrrtes-she's asked him .-s toi" 7su=sSedY said they're mother and sna thslr name, I th4nk. is Deucss ''-1t thAts spring fever you have, old
 dear,
 whst do you have the rast of the year::' sNsoe pOFu. yss' sbe should keep it
 clean.
 rhen crsss as a clown on HaIIoweeni' That's old Man sourdropl He smiled
 one day rtn his Ford got scared and ran awayf' They ought to pay war tax. m de-
 clare. With nothing to do but stand and
 EtarefT Lets get away from here-You and L. Did you hear that dame who just passed
 by
 6he's raving st us We'll, let Ter fuss Well iau=h at her lf she laughs at us William Bsrscheu in Indianapolis News