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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-22
LETTER TO EDITOR
St. Tohnsbury's Roads
Editor Of Caledonian-Record

EDITOR OF CaIed0nlan-k Record:
While driving along the streets
of st. Johnsbury today, | thought
ii cruelty to animals to put a horse
on them even in a driving sleigh
saying nothing about the poor
horse with heavy load. Just then
a thought came TO my mind:
Where are the fathers of this ar
ticle? c'Keep the main roads open
all Winter Have they all left St
Johnsbury? Why not use a little
of their surplus money to level off
the streets in their own home
town?
II they were rushing sick patti
ents to the hosuital today to save
life "as that article stated to my
mind they would die on t streets,
and most likely the chauffeur would
pass away too.
If St. Johnsbuly is financially
embarrassed perhaps the sur
rounding towns might help little.
If there are some lives lost on the
streets, and the town sued for
100000 would that be economy?
There is more than one way to
practise economy.
cold st. JohnSbury the Beautiful
Yours truly,
l.. l.. Bennett
March IS, 1922.
North Dalvillc.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-22

We have Candidate Foote's
number. 1t is 1900 and it's for
Ford He has a license to run it
himself, too, just as he does his
campaign.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-22

Passumpsic Lodge No. 81 F. and
A. NJ.
Annual Communication Thurs
day evening, April 6, 7.30 for dis
patch of business.
Called communication Thurs
day evening, March 20, at 7.30.
Work F. c. degree. Visiting
brothers welcome.
Arthur NJ. Lang, w. M.
Fred Fl. Dolloif, Secretary
Haswell Chapter No. II r. A.
M. called convocation Wednesday
7.30 P. NJ. March 22nd 1922. Work
NJ. M. Degree. Stated cohvocatioa
1870 P. NJ. Friday April 14th 1922.
Annual meeting, reports, election
Of officers etc.
FRED H. DOLLOFF, f.. H. P.
Il. A. PEARL. Sec'y.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
NAYS rn KEEp WE'LL

Dear Corner Sisters: A healthy per
 son is much better prepared to escape and to resist diseases than a sickly person.
 Nor is it so difficult to be healthy if one is careful Good air, food, water and good habits proper amount of exer- else, sufficient rest and sleep. personal cleanliness and attention to the bowels are necessary. Good air is required day and night. Keep out of doors as much as possible. Too little food results in dang erous weakness, too much in the accum- ulation of fat. Neither Is healthy In hot weather less food is needed. There are various kinds of food. Meat is one
 kind. People with light work should eat less meat than the hard working person! The others are fat, sugar, starch and mineral matter, such as water and salt. All are needed. Too much fat, starch or
 sugar usually result in increase of weight. They should be avoided by per sons inclined to grow stout. The plainer the food, the better. Bad water is one of the comnonest carriers of disease. Most cities now have good water supplies Well water is often contaminated from the i lack of cleaning and care of the we'll. Keep all filth away from the well. Drink plenty of gcod water, not less than eight glasses daily-the more the better. Despite prohibition, alcoholic liquors are yet one of the eornmonest causes of many serious diseases. Some patent
 medicines which contain morphine and cocaine are even worse than alcohol, while tobacco serves no good purpose.
 Growing boys should not smoke ciga- rettes. Excessive use of tea or coffee is
 bad. I say drink water and then drink
 still more water, it is natures medicine Moderate exercise is good for every l one, To keep well some exercise should i be taken every day out in Gods good air and sunshine-nothing like 1t for ! health. If one does not have enougt
 rest and sleep the tired body is not able 1 to resist disease. Children require ter
 to twelve hours, youths eight to ten and
 adults seven to eight If the body
 waste is not passed regularly from the
 bowels, weakness, weariness, low spirits headache and loss of appetite will re
 suit. PEACE.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
wAsTEFULNEss.
MARY J.

Dear Sisters: I read a story recent ly of French war bride, who, after living in America or the family of her father-in-law, short time, began to have fits of weeping. and when asked the cause replied that the wastefulness of the American people was making her frenzied. When I was child I was taught "Wi,ful waste make woefuI want" and Waste not, want not" To- day the majority of the people seem to be travelling too fast to stop to con sider whether there be any truth in those sayings or not
 I see things in my immediate neigh borhood that make me sympathize with the war bride. I see a laborer's wife having four children, buy milk at twen- ty cents a quart and allowing two and three quart lots to be carried sour to the neighbor's hens. When it was sug- gested that if it soured she might make cottage cheese that her children would like, she replied: "Oh, I can't bother'' Another family with the wage earner having work only three days a week, complains that they can't live on their income and yet they order their supplies over the telephone, when they could save at. least ten cents on each package or can if they would bring them from the Cash and Cerry'' store This family
 
 chased for her last winter has lain out in the back yard all summer. Bed time last Saturday night found the yard strewn with expensive toys, and you can ! ina zine how that nice doll and toy anil mals looked the next morning after the eight-hour thunder shower fancy most of them went in the rubbish can. i The cashier of Woolworth store told me that one of the clerks was very un- satisfactory and that the manager only kept her because she was the only one I in her family who had employment. As | passed out of the store I noticed that this girl was wearing a nice silk dress to work in.
 J I contend that if a girl can really af- 1 ford to wear silk as a working dress then she should give up her work tc some one who needs money. What is the wastefulness of America as a whole going to bring us to?
 Answer, please.
 | SAMANTHA
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
SAMANTHA.
A PLEA FOR THE PEDESTRIAN

Dear Social Corner Sisters: am a new conner to your circle as far as writing letters goes; but l have often basked in the sunshine that emanantes from your weekly page in The Bulletin. l have long enjoyed reading letters from the diff ferent members.
 I have chosen the name "Pedestrian' because think it is about time some one said a word as to the rights of pe- destrians You may think there are few such. I believe their number is steadily but surely increasing.
 Who can see the beauties of the com ing spring from whizzing auto? Or from flying machine far above the earth and going like the wind? l can we'll un- derstand that the pleasure of rapid mo- tion is one to be desireds but, without having experienced this sesation to any extent l can say with considerable em- phasis there are other," for I have ex- perienced often the joy of walking walking mainly through field and wood in the freshness of spring.
 To get to these delights the city dwell- CT must first walk over sidewalks and roadside paths.
 We all see, and with satisfaction, the i improvement made on the roads generally in recent years. Like most people,
 
 pick the parts that please me and often l leave unread much that is of general in terest For this reason, have not as good an idea as to why roads have in1- proved so much since the popularity of the auto, whereas when only horse drawn vehicles used them many of the l roads which now are in good shape were barely passable.
 I No doubt it is the greater influence brought to bear on the people who attend , to these matters that causes the differ ence.
 But why did these people so neglect the poor horse and it's driver? And why dc ] they still neglect poor "shank's mare and her driver?
 I cannot answer these questions Car you? Indeed have not tried very hard don't think shall try having other ust for my mental energy.
 But I have this to say: Let any in terested person take walk out of Nor wich in the direction of the state hos pital As he hears the hospital walking
 on the only sidewalk, as he must do t' avoid the many autos, if his eyes ar glued to some one of the beauties of na
 ture spread before his gaze in all tn
 loveliness of June, his soul looking up t
 natures God, as he cries. "Oh?' an
 "Ahp' he will come kerplunk agains
 a four-inch post about 16 inches high di
 rectly in the middle of the sidewalk What was the original purpose of thf
 stumbling block, the writer does no
 know but she knows positively. tha when last she passed this spot feN week ago the post was there, and ther
 in all probability 1t still is Very near it is a luxuriant vine, grow
 ing on the stone wall. pushing out owe the narrow walk. The uninformed pc destrian might in his ignorance gathe I some of it's shining, tllree-fingere leaves. Not so with the wise guy" H will edge over to the other side of tn walk to save himsAlf a ewollan fanA O
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
ELIZABETH PARK.

Dear Folks: Having spent a short time at Elizabeth park on June 22. I feel I would like to tell you a little of the grandeur and beauty of the place and scenery, though 1t was my first visit and being there but for about one brief hour think l cannot do it justice in the de- scription.
 Elizabeth park Is situated on the other side of the Capital city known as West Hartford and consists of a large tract of many acres in extent The park Is intersected with lovely roads that wind In and out making walk or drive over them ever changing and impressive. On entering the park we were greeted with the most fragrant odors of the breath of new mowp hay. The birds are very tame and sing very sweetly there. The wakeup. naturally 8 shy bird, was noted hopping around on the greensward a short distance from us.
 The park Is easy of access by trolley and the cars stop at the gateway. We ate our lunch at noontime under the shady trees and streams of sunshine there being a jolly number of over 30 ir our party. One feature of the park noted was the white oak trees and under their shade were settees placed in ar inviting manner, filling one with long ing to stay there all day. After dinnel we rode out by the little lake filled witf the largest and most fragrant pond Ill ies ever saw. Out by the pavilion thu road circled out through the flower gar den. The arches and festoons of tn, different ramblers were soaring toward the zenith of their beauty. other flower at their best were fox glove or canter bury bells and larkspur. Another unus uaI sight noted was the American flat made up of flowers. Hope we can g, again and stay longer before the seasol closes.
 q Drempt I Dwelt an' Marble Walls Is the title of an old sweet song, bu 1t was no dream but actual experienc for us ali In the afternoon to stop while at the state library. Material fo the construction of this wonderful build ing came from the marble quarries c Tennessee and sunny Italy. we wer told.
 Hope some Social Corner member vi
 tell us about what they saw tn the stat
 library June 22.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

roots from them, my order this year was late I think early orders would be satisfactorily filled.
 Remember Me: You had a good day after all the rain and hope you enjoy ed yourself. Who'll be the next?
 Speaking about dishes, think if we carry our own dishes to the Memorial with food it should be for a basket lunch. If not ! basket lunch I think we are carrying little too much to carry our own dishes as they are furne ished there, and If 1t is a basket lunch there will be no sunshine boxes I. J. B.: The coffee was much better than usual I think you know why.
 Lonesome Pine and Olga: Was glad to see you again.
 Bachelor Maid: How Is Grandma H. I How I would love to see her. Marigold: Do write a bit and let us know you are all right Wldfiower, what do you say?
 Mir Dooley: What has become of you | Shall we write the c. of F. to find out for seed? If so, please let me know what kind 1t was. have tried to re- member but I cannot.
 | Double F'nchi: Here's a suggestion fol patterns for applique Look lover a garden book or nursery book witf pictures of fruit and you will find some. thing. to suit you. Cut it out and past, in onto cardboard and lay on the ma. terial of the color desired You vii find in the nursery book small pears plums. apples, cherries. or grapes, als( leaves Of the proper size.
 If this Is not practical get a fiowered cretonns and cut out the flowers ant leaves and buttonhole onto your pocxeti
 and bands of plain gingham aprons o iunbleached muslin.
 l CANTERBURY BELL.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
ANOTHER RED LETTER DAY FOR
 CORNER

Dear Corner Friends: Another red letter day of the Social Corner has passed into history The day of days that we look forward to with happy anticipa ton of meeting a. large number of the clan, from far and near. That was our annual picnic which was held with Re member Me who very kindly invited Those of you who have not avaf1ed yourselves of the opportunity to attend one of those picnics, don't realize what a treat you miss. Although the early hours of the morning seemed to indicate a fine day it was not for long as clouds gathered and before noon the sky was black with threatening clouds, which later sent down abundant showers. But for all the weather there was good number present, some more than one hundred
 As we journeyed over the level stretch of road (most of the way) we soon came to large fine country house set back some distance from the road, with wide and velvety lawns between there were giant maple trees. spreading their leafy boughs to give shade and protec- tion, and the Social Corner color prevail led in whatever direction we looked. This Is where the hand of welcome was, extended to all and more fitting place would be hard to find. The long. wide pi- azza was soon filled and all enjoyed them selves exceedingly.
 The noon hour was taken up with eating, drinking and making merry ] There was the usual variety of good things to eat-salads, baked beans, sand wiches, cake. coffee, etc. There was . variety of diversion for the afternoon Some of the young people playing game.
 and croquet on the lawn and other. musically inclined at the piano Tht time came too soon to hid out hostes,
 goodbye, after a day of happy reunion or making new acquaintances of man. l year absence. hope we may have man,
 more such pleasant times amid sucl
 charming surroundings
 Etta Barber: I admire your pluck il ! getting Club No. 5 started. Club No. 4 in It's infant days contained less thal
 a dozen members and we had the best o
 social times. You can become better ac
 quainted with the few, where there ar
 so many there is a tendency to divide ot into cliques. THEODA.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
CoNYERsAr1oN .poN.rs. !.

Dear Cornerites: Don't talk of the cost of things; 1t kives the rich chance for boastfulness, and that may be embarrass- ing to the poor.
 Don't discuss children; if you have any, the chances are you are boring those who have not and if you have none you are sure to be mortally wounding those who have.
 Don't mention family feuds It embar- rssses the listeners, and you are sure to regret 1t.
 Don't tell your personal interests oc- equations, hopes or inspirations. Nobody wants to hear them, and you give youI dignity terrible stab.
 Don't indulge in personalities. They invariably turn out worse than they started out.
 But however many "Don'ts" the man. ual may contain, the last and best and final one must be, smile bravely. and donr speak at all
 HIIEsTDE.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
REMOVING pERspIRAr1oN sTAINs

Dear Social Corner Editor: I did not tell all in my previous letter about my use of newspapers. I use them to put away our summer shoes in the fall, and in the spring I use them to put away our winter shoes I roll them up in Dowspaper and tie a tag on them with writing explaining the contents.
 roll all my woolen pieces for mend ing in a newspaper.
 I keep papers on my kitchen range in the summer when I haven't a fire, and use the stove for drying pans and ket- ties.
 I always throw a paper down beside me to throw my threads on when sew ing When I get through, pick the paper up, threads and all.
 If when pressing pants the cloth is iinty place newspaper next to the cloth.
 keep my ice box in my dining room and always place a paper down foI the icemen to walk on--for quite often they have to chop the ice to get it in as l insist on keeping my box filled. l use newspapers to put under my rugs if I don't have carpet paper. I put down several layers of them l I have found out great secret an6 l that is how to remove precipitation iron 1 shirts. camisoles and all kind of rnder. wear. I had about given up when I lait the garment in the pail and poured boil l ing water on it and the stain vanished at once. I had read that there wasn' ! anything that would remove precipitation stains but you try this and see for your self.
 1
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
A 4o YEARs, nREAM

Dear corner Sisters: I have been thinking for some time that I ought to do my share to help fill the Corner page. So Sister Jennie asks if any one re- members having seen real Revolution ary war soldier. I can say that I re- member in my childhood days to have seen real Revolutionary war soldier. He was then 96 years old, a very large man as I remember, but he was able to get around. He lived with his daugh- ter, whose name was Mrs. Cushing. I do not remember what his name was. as I was young child at the time. This was in the town of Fenner, Madison county, New York, where l passed my childhood days.
 I also remember to have heard stories of a wandering woman who was called by the name of Crary Luce My fath- CT and others of his generation often scoke of her. She was a well known character in that part of the county. The story was that her name was Lucy Dutton, and that she was 8 handsome young woman. She left home to teach school in a nearby town where she be- came acquainted with ye A'g man and they became lovers and were promised in marriage, but her lover became i'm patient and persuaded her to go home and get ready to be married which she did and, her sister took her place to fin- ish school. She got ready hrA the guests were assembled with four bride naiids and all were waining for the bridegroom, and her sister to arrive. They waited for some time before they arrived and wien tAey did arrive they announced that they had been married on the way to her home. This so shocked Lucy D1ltton that she fell in a faint and finally was sick for long time with brain fever. When she re- covered from that her mind was a blank and she became a harmless, homeless wanderer. She would deck herself up with flowers and put all sorts of bright patches on her clothes. As everybody knew her she would often stay for weeks with different families, but If a man arspeared she would leave the room. She was finally put into a county home as she was sick. Just before she died she came to herself and looking at the at. tendant she called her by name and said how old you look. Then lookine at her hand she said how old 1t looked To the attendant who was to have beer her bridesmaid, she said, T have ha6 such an awful dream Then the woman l told her what had taken place in tho 70 years she had been a wanderer ane that her sister and her sisters husband had met with many misfortunes ant been dead for number of years, a. well as all her family.
 i This Is true story and was publish l ed under the title of 40 Years n-eam
 SISTER WRINIsLE.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
A HINr ABoUT JAMS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Those who like jams and make them may be inter es.ed in this new hint which lately re- ceived.
 In the making of raspberry jam If a tender product of good color is desired, the fruit should be cooked rapidly, at the boiling point all of the time stirring con- stantly. The sugar should not be added until the fruit has thickened and is almost jam. Adding sugar early darkens and toughens the jam. The amount of sugar used was 1 1-4 cups to 1 1-4 pounds of fruit. or half as much sugar as fruit Re move fruit from fire while stirring in the sugar. then cook rapidly to 12 minutes longer, depending on the quantity of the fruit. Jams made in this way should be put in hermetically sealed jars like those used for canning.
 If put in half pint jars partially seal, place jars in hot water for couple of minutes, then complete sealing. If in pint jars, partially seal and place in hot water for to 10 minutes, then complete sealing. The reason for processing is because a smaller amount of sugar has been used and less sugar gives a higher quality product. better in flavor, tender ness and color. For best results do not cook more than two or three quarts of fruit to begin with. This method applies to all fruit jams.
 MARY J.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
FrxINa uP THE BEACH coTTAGE

Dear Social Corner Sisters: As this is the season of the year when many are interestedl in fixing up their beach cot tages will tell you how to fix some arti- eies which will be very convenient and also cneap. Procure a packing case about 30 inches long and 25 inches broad Max 8 cover of pretty cretopne,. tack 1t on neatly, top and around sides, then put a gathered flounce to reach the floor. After the toilet articles are placed on It and a looking glass on the wall above. think you will be pleased with 1t.
 The next one Is to get board little larger than a wash bowl, have it straight on one side. the rest rounding. Nail the straight side to the partition. Support the front of it with a small stick, mailing 4 to the unoer side of the shelf, and the floor Cover the top with white oil cloth and finish with a fiounce around 1t to match tho toilet table. With the bowl pitcher and soap dish, on top and towel rack above it, all l can see you need now is the water
 The next thing is to get a pine box the size you desire, hinge on the lid, line the inside with something pretty and cover the outside to match the other articles. itse this for shoes and rubhers Another box sim liar to this would be found very useful for hats. It always seemed a problem to me to find a dry place for them while at the beach. Some people use the bu reau drawers. but think the box much nicer. It you would pad the covers of the boxes they would also make nice Eests. Make the window draperies to match. After all Is completed you will have a very comfy looking room.
 Now I wonder who is going to he the next to shout for Killhgly. fair Killinglyi If one wishes to view some fine natura' scenery just take a ride up through the valley in East Killingly to the top ol the hill in front of the old church ther turn north and go over North Ridge ave nue.
 Pices: hone to meet you at some of the picnics this summer and do not for. get to wear the Social Corner color Wish you would write us more about K for If you can direct one to the olC Beae<neck cemetery. you certainly know some of the highways and byways O K. Did you ever ride through the Yosem te valley in Killinply2
 Am always willing 10 do something for the good of the Corner.
 TWICE TWENTY.