The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08

| tato skin with prepared potato, leaving
| enough room in which to drop an egg
| Break egg in cup and pour carefully into
potato. Garnish with parsley and serve
| The extremely low prices which Mrs
! We 4 has put on her stock of millinery
| at Donnell & Davis's indicates that she
| intends it to be a complete clearance
| sale. Everything has been included and
| there are some splendid bargains.
Motorists who dread to stop by the
| roadside to enjoy their picnic lunch, for
| fear of poison ivy, should be comforted
| by the recent discovery by medical sci
| entists that gasoline is a sure cure when
| applied to the affected parts. The sooner
| it is applied, after infection, the better,
but it is declared TO be effective, if used
hours after the irritation of the skin
develops.
The shade Of hosiery designated as
nude" has been very popular this sea-
son, therefore the reduced prices on all
hosiery of this color at Durham Broth
ers should be of interest. They are offer
ing pure silk stockings in this shade-a
regular $165 value-for only $1.20 a
pair.
For starching fine blouses or dresses,
try using rice water, especially if they
are likely to be exposed to the damp air,
as they will not so readily grow limp, 1t
also gives them a better appearance, inn
proves texture and color, and will not
stick to the irons.
Miss Griffin says that ones hair stays
waved much better if it is shampooed
frequently. "A word to the wise is suf
fcient."
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of white silk, crepe de shine or georgette
when laundering. use water no warmer
than the temperature of the hand. Wash
the waist, without soaking. in this warm
soapy water-do not rub soap on it
doing the work as quickly as possible,
same temperature. Rinse in several wa
ters.
From milk and cream alone the aver
age American gets about 20 per cent of
all his food and if we drank as much
milk as we ought this figure would be
nearer 80 per cent. One can readily see
the Importance of pure milk supply.
Are you getting yours from the Milk
Plant?
The paraffin which you put on top of
your jelley glasses should be at least one
eighth of an inch thick. If thinner than
this it is liable to break.
Mantels are not loaded down with
bric-a-brac in these days. Simplicity is
the keynote and there is nothing more
dignifed as an ornament than hand
some mahogany clock hanked on either
side by a pair of candlesticks. Take
note of those displayed by the Thompson
jewelry store this week.
Casaba and honey dew melons may
be tested for ripeness in the same way
used to test other melons. The larger
melons of this type are usually better
than the small.
Did you notice the good things offered
by Hall & Farwell last week as week
end specials? The candy bargains, the
ice-cream and special Sunday night sup
per dishes? Watch for next weeks an
nouncement. There will be other good
things.
In warm weather, cooked potatoes viii
keep much better if they are not peeled
until you are ready to warm them over.
Ones vacation should be free from
worry as far as possible. With certain
valuables locked within safe deposit
box at the Peoples National Bank con-
siderable amount of worry may be
obviated at very small expense.
Salt Pork and Potato scallop: Dice
salt pork and cover bottom of pan, add
a layer of sliced potatoes on top of that
then a layer of onions, sliced thin
Sprinkle speck of salt and pepper over
onions. Then fill UP the pan alternately
with the pork, potatoes and onions salt
and pepper When dish is full, cover
with milk. Bake until potatoes are done.
All the Youngsters will want one of
those new airplane toys at the News
Store. They fly surprisingly well, One
blows-and off it scars, for quite a dis
lance, too. 25-cent piece viii purchase
one.
Sugar mixed with pint of water and
made into a syrup to which a tablespoon
full Of sodium arsenate (poison) has been
added, if spread in places frequented by
ants will soon exterminate them.
powder puff is necessary toilet
accessory these days and those Gainsbor-
ough puffs at the Root pharmacy should
please the most fastidious. They come
sealed in sanitary packages in sizes from
two to five inches in diameter and priced
from 10 to 70 cents each.
A pinch of soda added to the water in
Q vase of flowers is said to help in keep
ing them fresh.
J. F. Austin has some of the best shell
hairpins. Try them and see if you do not
agree with me. They are unbreakable,
very smooth and can be had in all sizes.
straight or crimped, and in brown, amber
or gray. Ask for the "Unbreakables.
Water in which potatoes have been
boiled is the very best thing to sponge
and freshen up silk dress with.
] was impressed with the quantities of
water used at the Custom laundry. The
clothes are rinsed again and again, and
the last rinsing water must be absolutely
free of dirt and soap. Such treatment is