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Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
sTARTING THE YEAR RIGHr

Dear Social Corner Friends: It wa. good to read so many nice letters las Saturday; we have made a good begin ming of the year.
 Claire: Am glad to welcome you, en ioyed your letter and read 1t over nor, than once, little t i-kirg at the time was written by any one knew.
 Theoda: I've sen the picture of "Th, Old Leather Man, have hearS about hir from those who had seen him Tn th summer of 1919 1nere were several item in The Bulletin. cut them out to say, answer d an inquiry concerning hiL and had little book sent me for my trouble. His name was Jules BoIrg'a born at Lyons, France. He was foun dead in his cave on the farm of Gsor.s Dell, near Sing Sing, N. r. Marrh 4 n 1SS9
 Anna Neil: My cousin lives upstal1 and her door bell is the right hand ba name over it, Mrs F. A. L-) Her maide name was same as chsuffeur'S Best wishes,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
AGREES WITH NORTH DAKOTA AND
 SUNNY DICK.

Dear Editor and Social Corner: I will write a line to the Social Coriner to say that I have been interested in the letters lately written about the Bly place. It Is situated between voluntown and Beach pond, in what used to be called the Long woods.' My father said that he had seen Ben By and that he was a peculiar man, gifted with a power which all do not pos sess. He could make water boil by passing his hands over 1t. and do other unexplainable things. His house was in the woods. out of sight of the road, and was in ruins many years ago. z,
 I fully agree with North. Dakota i,l regard to the recipes. think we can all look in "a cook book and not f1li the So- cial Corner page with recipes which in- terest only 3 few, if any. also think the letter written by Sunny Dick very true. It reminds me. of little story l read g short time ago. A host met . visitor at the station, and as they 3D. preached. the. houss. and saw g group oz people on the veranda the visitor said : T suppoee that gtri tn .fhe short dress Is your deughtsr the young rsn tn rtding brooches is your son. and the woman in the tea gown b your wife?'.s. satd. the host: "tso. yea are wsuaE. 1sae girl ta
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
A WONDERFUL VIEW

To. the soeial Corn r S.s,ers: No that have st tnin-s- 70 order in my ne nousi 1 viii write ag~ in soon.
 I-ter,s e. R a-e.. 1o4Is is yer! good reci e. So good that, if some C. those city dwellers would t-G it ther' wouldn't be Sc many Qivorc s as we req u.y,at l would ike to attend the ne meeting at 4t-c.ii1ls1lam Memorial. H. read of the nice t.mes trey have ther ana I would like to wear a baGge, to
 CoI1ort: vii try yo-r way of nak ing a fire so as t. save some Of my ten q When my co | ire won 90 e,s it ods.. to.
 .,cw I will tell you of nice view had enc d-y .ast we-k.
 Going from Norwich towards Jewe -ity by auto, when we rounde the cur,' CT the tunnel near Round H.. ther ,.as a wonderfu. picture. T'Le sky to tn ,-orth was siate g. ay and the trees Wer' i.-e cut g.ass in the sunshine Even the rocks in the Den4 of the rfv CT loo-.ed ike whi,e ducks on a floiac All of this made the river l X like --ilI lIlDn Gun th.SJds- r l,i 6 tl,en the children exc-armlu ovcr l.. view ...
 44,-e's koping l wifi have the homo of we-rins a nice ye . G "a. ge soon. Best wishes to ad h. c h-. ties. E. NJ R. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
KALEIDOSCOPE

w c. Lee, president Of the B-6Aer- hood of Railroad TrainneH. entered the railroad service in 1879 ss 3 brakeman for the Atchison, Topeka E santa Fe-
 It is estimated that she sparvz thought to be a city bird, IS found 10 the extent Of five pairs on each farm IT, tsae northwestern part Of the United States
 The San Francisco mint is oo!ntnr silver dollars al the rate Of 2s6. .Oo0 9 day to replace the S2So,0oo GOO .meited down and shipped 10 England during tho war.
 The new welland canal is tse forrTg, to be built by the Canadian government between. Lake Erie and Lake ouearso.
 Tha first canal. built as a pcivsss ea-
 terprise, Was completed in 1929.
 Steel that Is both rusticss and pisgt4s has been produced at Sheffield, England
 It has perfect rust-resisting properties.
 and can be stamped, punched. pressed or engraved cold. When bent cold to a radius equal to it's thickness. 1t shows no sign of fracture. IL will retain a 1lve-- ! bright polish in any atmosphere-Popu- lar Mechanics Msgaz:nz One Of tho puzzles Of sstrononay ir n. gaps of blaci,ness in the Milky Way | vast areas. that seem to contain no stars i They are sometimes spoken of ss "coai. ] boxes" Prof. F. F. Beruardi of th. i Yerkes observatory has made an elabor. ate series of photographs os the Milky , Way with special reference to these coal. l boxes. He thinks he has demonstrated 1 the fact that they are not empty space. ! at all, but enormous clouds Of meteoric or other solid matter which are suspend. { cd in the cosmic vo.d interrupt!ng four | view of mul5tudes Of stars that lletbe- 1 hind them.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
THE OLD HOMESTEAD.

Dear. Social Corner: Wishing to ac- knowledge. the pretty. calendar received l write again. Thanks be it, brother or sister. It is nice to be remembered even if We do not know by whom.
 To Sunny Dick and others who sent in the H \ of The Sword of Bunker Hill l sen - dnks for their trouble.
 It seems many are interested in rem iniscences of past days. It is very differ ent now in this age from the long ago period when we are told the way cur ing and sewing were all done at home, and cooking done over the open fireplace. There was tin over in front for light baking, but when the regular bake day came they used the big brick oven. I think now it would be called the fireless cooker. I do not think they needed much rouge in those days for after standing over an open fire I think they would have color without it. Now with heated houses hot and cold water. electric
 ights and not candles, what would they sayi
 When quite small I used to go wita my parents about twice a year to visit
 nv great grandmother. It was quite an
 event, as it was quite 3 number of miles anI we drove there. There were no au-
 JOS then Our way led over the Black Hills named by Indians. Each time we would count the long row of maple trees
 as we wended our way up the hill. My sister taking one side, myself the other, Our father would tell why 1t was so named. The Indians used to come and burn it oyer in the spring and the grass would come up green. Then the deer would come there to feed and they would
 have a chance to shoot them. z..y. When at last we reached our journeys end, there was the large. old-fash oned l farmhouse, which in after years remind. | ed me Of a story I had read which be.
 gan: Far away among the New England l hills stands 9 large, old-fash:oned farm. house, around whose hearthstone many happy children have played. It seemed | to me this must have been the place Witt the garden in back with its flowers, grape arbor and beehives among the trees When night came and it was time chil. l dren should be in bed. and we were taker upstairs to a large room where there i were two beds, one with high posts witt curtains draped around, my sister and would say: Can't We sleep in the covered carriage bed? Our wish would be grant. ed and when tucked snugly In bed oul I dreams were just as pleasant as those II ] the modern home of today. - 1 The house was burned a number o I years ago and in it's place new on, 1 erected. but still in memory remain, l '"The Old Homestead.''
 BREEZE.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
CORNER .LEAPINfs ;AHEAn

C0kNEh HEATING AHEAD
 Dear Cornerites:. Good morning ali: ] want to thank the Social Corner ed- tor for the. long sEsp of yellow paper which had q printed on the face of it. I think 1t must have been rather hard for the editor to decide where to nend the yellow slips for the past morth We have had fine letters and this Last Saturday l felt like offering up 8 song of praise I simply desire for the Social Corner members to recognize the fact that the Social Corner has lea2ed far ahead from where if stood a few. weeks ago It is simply wonderful with a little thought, l time and study what an interesting let l ter you can send in to the Corner There is not a sister who belongs to the Corner but what would prefer to work with it.
 Do you remember how we struggled many years for our boys to wash their hsnIs, clean their teeth and nails and ears, and though we Abored long and much, that we lack the magic touch to make our boys wash clean, These day
 he lives before the glass. His necties ] lead the fad. His polished teeth would safely cass, for someone's dental ad Ills ha., is sleek his nailtops shine. He takes my heart by storm All told that careless. boy of i. mine is quite of the mold C.. form. The reason for all this change. why cur boy has got girl
 | KITTY LOU.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04

ter. For sfxty-three years T have hei meettnsg at the alans house tn this city reg \ ularly once fn three weeks and wfer sick or absent. I have supplied subs-d tute
 T made f.s1s visits to the poorhouse and attended 800. funerals there. T be- gan the world with nothing but my hands and have literally labored seven days in the week for 50 years 2.
 MT. Bentley was a very exact and me thodieal man. and kept record of his doings daily until within a year or two. He discourFed upon over 2,000 texts. He married 514 couples, and buried 2,300 persons. He received compensation for l none of his services, excepting marriages, for which the fee was always voluntary, | and usually small. His last gift to the church was the lot of land upon which the West Side Methodist tabernacle now l stands.
 He was 3 Free Mason, having passed to the council but he had not affiliated With the brethren for many years. In the antf-Masonic excitement of 1927 8 committee of his church called upon him and informed. him that he must renounce 1 Masonry or be renounced as a preacher. He wrote them: q do not understand l what you mean by renouncing Masonry. II you mean that must expose or di- l vuige any secret, mark or sign I never shall do; it. They replied: There are l no Masonic secrets now. They. have all 1 been revealed and published to the world. 1" Then" he said to them. T cannot reveal that which is exposed to public view" The anti-Masonic element 1 were not pleased with his demeanor and l threatened to raiEe q mob and pry out I the cornerstone of the Sachem street 1 church, which was laid by the fraternity, but their wrath cooled and the edifice and the minister were left unmoiested. He has always held tine position of g local elder in the church and his earnest
 Work and kindly offices have, all been performed within circuit of 20 miles of this place. He was 9 man of marked Individuality and was celebrated in his 1 day among Methodists as Elder Swan
 has been among the Baptists of this VI. ! cln.ty. His modes of expression were
 very original and always pertinent. H.
 %as mall of strong opinions and alwayt gave free expression to his thoughtt
 where he thought the well being of his I fellow men was involved. He was brigh'
 and active until 8 year or two ago, wher
 he began to fail. At 9S he could write z
 good clear hand and compose as well q.
 at 50. For two years he has been grad.
 ually failing; but he has been confined
 to h.s bed only three weeks. He was tn,
 father of George ". Bentley of the Jack
 sonville, Tampa Bay and Key West rail
 road, of Rev. L. D. Bentley of this place l Col. A. J. Bentley of New London anC
 Mrs. Henry Witter of Worcester, Mass l all of whom survive him. At the time O
 his death he was the oldest male resden
 of this place and probably the oldes
 minister in the United States.
 Mir. Bentley was my great-uncIe ant
 died in 1884. This is copied from a scral
 book, the clipping being taken from Tn 1 Norwich Courier.
 If there is any of his family living would like to hear from them, as would love to learn more about tn
 Bentleys.
 Best wishes to all I syn1pathize wit
 the sorrow4ng.
 BALsAM FIR.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
WHEN HANGING OUT CLOTHES IN
 WINTER

Dear Social Corner Sisters: l read i a magazine something that has peen great heb to me this cod weather s. will p1ss it along to others who hay to hang out clothes. Before going , with the. clothes rub your lands we with strong vinegar. This we k a.thoug the clothes froze as soon as put on th line l hung out the entire wash withoa, stepping to war my hands once, when IS il several times thaw out my fingers.
 | Wo44-, of the sisters have attenued any O. ,.ls -4lea- -lTgS being he'd ai the different c urches now.
 IL YVES my pleasure to attend one iast week at the First Baptist church Nea London and such an inspiring m eting 8 we had The subject was Stewards ip Dr. J. Newton Lackey of the South Bap tist church, Hartford, was the mornin. speaker and Rev. James McGee, D. D
 of Calvary BaIttist church, New Haven gave the afternoon address. Both gay us a message that wish could be pass ed on to all. One thSng Dr. Lackey sai
 that impressed me very much was, tha we should not only give of our money but our time, cur reading and conVer sations and how few of us ever speak fo. Christ. We urge cur friends to tefn th' Social Corner or some order to which ", | belong, but how seldom do we say I wis, you would come to church and join witt Gods people. We leave that with tn, ministers but they cannot GO it all. In oul church we have one of the best pastor
 but he cannot do everything unless hi i church people work That is true in ever church, so let us all try and do all we ca
 in this new year to help bring those out ; side the church into work for the caus of righteousness. And rneE the yea: 1922 be the beSt we have ever seen ts tn wish oe :...
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
GREETINGS FROM TIGER CITY

Dear Social Corner Sisters: It is 8 long time since have written to you sat here thinking of home and all my friends and wishing I might attent on of your gatherings once again so thought I might be able to reach a few Of you through 9 letter.
 I am living in Hartford now. not very far from Priscilla but I never see her.
 Mandy: How are you? I received your card and I will write soon. Hope you are feeling well this lovely weather
 Mid Clover: How are you? l have moved to Hartford since I saw you last
 Red Clover: wonder would yod know me if you met me on the street. It is a long time since I saw you.
 Wetona: How's sything "n the East Side?
 Bonie; Are you as thin as ever? am only thinner.
 Rock Maple. Hd2e. things are. going well with you this winter. I am sttn as thin as used to be.
 Hope to see you all some tfne when am home, and attend one Of your gather ings in Buckingham. I am as ever. TIGER 4iLY,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
SEEKING DEsrF~ns WITS OF REV n
 Y. BENTLEY

Social Corner Editor and Friends, I am sending this account in by request of descendants of Rev. D. N Bentley, the pi oneer of Method.sm in Norwich, and prob the oldest minister at the tima in the coun- try.
 The Rev. David Niles Bentley of this city died last night at the age of ninety nine years at his residence on West Main street
 He was born in North stontngton Jul, 27th, 17s5, and was the third son 0 Ezekiel Bentley Of that place. He was bound out in the spring of 1900 as 0 apprentice to Barzfilin Davison of Nor wlch, to learn the trade of goldsmith. Soor after he was converted at 8 Methodist meeting held by the eccentric Lorenzo Don, who after vividly describing th, condition and feelings of sinner under conviction Of sin. placed 4hs hand upol young Bentieys head and said ''Younc man, that is the truth. You can't de, ny 1t" He was greatly affected by thi. incident and was converted in couse quence of it. Rejoicing in his new faitI he gained a day by overwordz to go U North Stonington to tell his parents O his conversion. He walked eighteer miles and gathered the family together l in prayer. He preached his first serrno; at North Stonington at the age of fifteen He was baStfsed in the Yantic Cove il i 1900.
 He began business ss a brass foundei l and Tslumber in Norwich in 1895 anG proved successful in, his venture. He de 1 pended mpon his business for the suppor l Of himself and family and preached tn, l Gospel free.
 ss In 1907 he opened his house to <th,
 Methodists for public meetings, and foI the past seventy five years his unt4rins
 zeal and earnest efforts for Methodisfn il the vicinity are without equal Tn, 1 Sachem street Main street, Free ant | Greenewille Methodist churches. are al indebted to his large contributions O money and personal efforts in theSr earl! history for their existence. Three time he has mortgaged his property of all i
 was worth to save local Methoddst church
 es from failure and his contributions t
 the church during his Efeiwould other 1 wise invested have amounted to S66,0e0, | Giving an account of fhs life by redues
 to the Rev. E. T. Clark
 Many years ago, he said,: l n Tt is now more than sfxty-fwo year
 since received my first license to preach During. these years I have not pocke.et | 3 dollar beyond my expenses Uf travefin; 1 10 and from my appointments. More thal hzat oS the Mn.a have kept a team of n.
 own have bsen the Dcor mans minis
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
so FAREs THE woRLp.

Behold the throng in Earth's tense.
 sounding seats. This stern, swift stage wilereor tie
 pulsing race Reports itself in color. creed and grace Of Mammon within Maya as t beats fine world-ways worn yet viewless Of ths
 feats,
 Whence tragic cypress Or the bays that face Each unit soul. yet seldom leaves 1t trace In mart or highway of the Fate 1t metee In London or in Gotham boldly new In lslam's capitals or those of Christ. The through tho tongue and custom
 changed again Reveals the masque of might which sezls from view The Souls strange struggle at the F1esh's tryst; So fares the world within the ways ef -Manxeu Nicy Hayscn. n Boetor Transcript
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
HELPS OF VARIOUS KINDS WANTED

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Be kind t. one another for kindness is aft from God If we have. not mucn to give " can give a smile and handshake and be kind to those that are less fortu4a,e tia. ouESei' es. If we cR god to others it i a sure way to be hIepy ourselves. l know the value of g smile. In the SIC room there have been tAles when It ms been hard to smile but when remeu1be that C. has e.. all things for the bes then l --tn smi.- nd thank God for tn, way he has molded my life The way iS rough and thorny but. If we trust ir Him we will overcome all diffic -lties.
 want to ask Kitty Lou some ques dons, What is Balbe CO.,. tound, and IS t safe to use to larken the Gair? Aunt.e has very dark fair only it is very gra over the ears I want to know how -o care for li4l. = q so it will stay light and not get syreaked. Also about the collpleXion, what do you think aboi1a hot water and thea cod? When and how sAolld it be used?
 am very b~sy now caring for thl sick. Celia Lo.lse, don't get sick for don't se how I could come to you TOW Uncle has just come in, he says that h, wants to know how to get ria ot rats. Il hasn't any slei5h5els.
 Will some tn- se.l l. a good fried ca1,c | recipe? l thlnk that is eno-gh ques tions for one tiae. Now I must run 10 I near the little bell
 PEACE.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
WANTS RICE PIE RECIPE

Dear Editor and Sochal Corner Sisters: Can any. one. give a recipe for mak IL the old fashioned rice pie with raiBins? have heard it was delicious but have not been able to get the recipe.
 Chic-a-dee: l siosGtd like very much to have you introduce me to Club No. : and will give you the pleasure if all goes well when the roses bloom again You know it is quite a distance to go these short days Perhaps I shall make you twice glad when I do come for it will take eSite a space for me and all the talking I shall bring. Be sure to have a lot of cake for I may bring a pansy tflat will need food as well as water.
 Crimson Rambler: This world is full of, surprises and surely got oae las, Saturday night when the latch string was pulled in all that snow storm and a friend walked in. I hope you will walk in some day and I will give you .beaui:5 ; ful view of old Ocean. No, I haven't been to any of the meetings but I hope to when sweet suramer comes again. ] have not belonged to the clan very many months but since have am 8 very
 INTERESTED READER
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
The yaxrunts. Epitapt

Change was his mistress, Chance his counsellor, Duty forged no chain; The wild seas and the mountain called! him, And gray dav1ss saw his campfire in tn.
 raln. Sweet hands must treIrolei Ay, but he must go. Revel might hold him for little space, But turning past the laughter and tn
 lamps, 1.. -..-. His es 1e .i.ust ever catch tho turing face. Dear eyes might question !-Yea, and meet again Rare lips, a-qugver, silently inpiore, Eut ever he must turn his furtive head
 and hear the other summons at the
 door. Change was his mistress, Chance his counsellor. The dark first knew his whistle up the
 tran. Why tarries he today and yesterday night, Adventure 1t her stars without avail.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04

Dear Social Corner Sisters. was pleased to see so many nice letters in the Social Corner last Saturday.
 T. thank a Social Corner member for my pretty and useful calendar. Ihlni I can guess "W7ho is W-ho.'
 Jennie: The next time you think of visiting Cluh No. : please let me knoN. and I will try and meet you there
 14e2: Thank you for my pretty card Hope 10 see 9 letter from you soon. Mary Gus-a: When are you coming tc another Of our club meetings? Visa you could meet with Us in March. KEZIAH DOOLITTIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-04
BIG GATHERING OF CLUE No. 2.

Dear Cornerites: Well, Bug and I did get to meet with you at the Buckingham Feb. and right well did We enjoy our selves. And such a crowd I think there were 99 and maybe more there. It
 was such a fine social time as I have said before in one of my letters. How truly we are named Social Corner for
 such hearty greetings and welcome hand shakes make us all feel as if we had known each other for years. We. wish more gatherings at different places
 would show the same social spirit. If
 anyone desires to criticize they should not judge until they really know what to judge. Some might say, not know
 ing what they are talking about Oh, I
 guess that Social Corner business don't
 amount to much, only to gossip and such
 like but if there are any who judge us
 that way just let them come and join us and find out their. big mistake. We are
 lot of whcie-hearted sisters with love
 and respect and good wishes for each and all. 5
 :, The next meeting in March will be an niversary meeting. Come one and all and have q good time, Bug, and I win try and be there and try and bring 8 Bluebird with us. I don't suppose Poor Nixie will be well enough to join us then but hope sine soon will be. Who and where, are you, Madeiine7 Tell US :; we wonder.
 Why do so many of the old writers l drop out? Of course new ones keep
 coming, but all the older ones should not stop. The more who write the more in tteresting is the Corner page. Next time I go to the picnic, I'll try and rernenl-
 Der my badge and not have to wear a ,pasteboard one. We were pleased to meet Evelyn Burr who has been married just one year. May she have many more happy years of married life.
 Now, sisters, let's have only kind. and
 loving thoughts for aii ard say nottins behind each. others back we. would not like to gay to their race. uun't be. heve any sister of the Corner would dc