Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 21, 1911, Page 12

Spend Less Than You Get and Economy Abides With You EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY. The Bulletin wants good home lel ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. ‘Wednesday of each week. ‘Write on but one side of the paper. tters, good business leiters; good help- ‘They should be in hand dy Address, SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwick, Conn. THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: third. POETRY. In Dreamland. BROMLE en for Social Corner.) Last night in dreamland, my fancies ran wild, 1 was once again just a barefoot boy, n woodland paths that I knew when a child, Carefree and happy, and shouiing for joy I found the spot where the winter- sreen grew, My pockets 1 fillad with the berries so red. detected 1he scent of wild grapes, 100, As the bluejays seolded high up over head. he butiernut tree down the cart- lane, d up the tan colored nuts where they lay, And I shucked the stain My fingers each bore as I wandered away them, too, T remember 1 was down by my dream. Where the water went foaming and bubbling away, \s it fell from the wheel in the sun- light's zieam, And I gazed at the rainbow tints in the spray. the old water mill, in On the hillside, just threugh the cow- pasture bars, The brown nuts fell chestnut tree, And T noticed it still bore the light- ning’s scars, And the red squirreis played peek- boo with me. 3 from the old he odor of frost-bitten leaves greet- ed ma, As T knelt down to drink from the spring clear and cold, But the boyish face T was wont to see Reficcted there, was wrinkled and old. started hai As with wide-spen eyes the coun- tenance fell, And, suddenly, then, there, I awoke, at the sound of the school- house Heil. Geneva, Ohle. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. CRIMSON RAMBLER: Souvenir card received and promptiy mailed to Ma. R. DUANE BROMLEY: The pretty rose phefo eénclosed was immediately forwarded by maill to Aunt Jule, whom we know will appreciate it. RUTH. Yes, it is alwayvs well to leave space at the head of the first page of your letter of an inch or two =0 the title can be written on: and to leave sufficient space at the tor of each page to clearly write the num- ber. JOHN: Gentlemen are not regarded as ntruders in this department, for while it is exclusively for the ladies it has several popular and appreciated male contributors who could be illy spared. PERPLEXED: No, you cannot al- ways tell by the pen-name whether the writer of & letter ix a man or a wo- man. The little errors made because of this in replies are of small account. Ruth might be short for Ruthbert or Rob for Robina: while man has no copyright on Frank, Jim, Billie, and several other straight names, E: Card received. Will im- mail to Frank, who was a shut-in when she came to the Corner, and she did =ood and faithful work so iong as her strength lasted. She less feels her old interest in the r and is gratified by these liltle emembrances. with surprise at the silvery while kneeling SWEET LAVENDER WILL WRITE STORY ABOUT TWINS. Dear Editor and Sisters of the cial Corner: Just a few lines this evening as I am very tired: have had a busy day and have just finished cut- ting up and salting my green tomato pickles. Next av canning and vear. Just ed re and I have my quinces, then pickiing is over for ny this word to Jim, 1ding about our Silver of us fraid 1 was Yantic. 1 en- your swarm of ful words, Am glad vou ‘Fair da but Rhode Island on beant Bell that in Dear though am my i 1 iit linas pleasant to lave ew fr you. No doubt Sisters are as busy as I, for these the days of housecleaning ete., while we think of the Social Cor- \eve not time to write. someone wanted the names and of my twins. E me this as 1 expect to write a story on thos> twins later. Just now I'm going to send my making Fudge to Adaline, trust she may hf¥ve good luck, de. Fudge —Two squares of unsweetened chocolate (Baker's), 1 cup milk, 2 cups granulated sugar: let it cook untii it stringe: then add 1 tablespoon butter and littie vanilla, remove from fire and beat until thick, but be careful not to go past the pouring point, or it will be rough and sugary instead of glossy and smooth. Set to cool in rather small vet deep pan: or buttered platier. I always have excellent luck with this, aithough, if you wish, T will send vou a larger and much more -xpensive récipe that has taken sev- eral prizes. My! 1 must say good-night all SWEET LAVENDER. are and ¥ ages time, way and as 1 of Norwich. AFTER FALL CLEANING THE COM- ING EVENT. Dear Editor Social Corner: Received the card O. K. The beauties are love- ly, and just what we will need. Will ort just when the dinner will be through the Social Corner. The sis- ters are all hard at work now doing their fall cleaning. And after a little rest we will all be in trim for -the coming event. Willalso ler Mr. Brom- $250 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to Awwd made the last Saturday in each month. ley know just when to send the beau- ties. Yours, with thanks and best wishes to all the sisters. AUNT JULE. i | Norwich, | CHERRY SYMPATHIZES WILD WITH NAT. Dear Editor ‘and Sisters, and Na How 1 did sympathize with you in tha loss of vour pumpkin pie for Saturday ! dinner: but on the other hand, you | were supplied with pie just as good, or j2 little better; and it was very nice of vou to put off giving Jane Ann a piece of yvour mind until yon had more time, © doubt the dinner was claim- ing your attention just at that time. How much better to put off giving a| piece of our mind, and speaking the harsh word. until’ some other time: how much might be saved if we did. And your generosity in giving Jane Ann two cents to buy the new pen certainly is commendable. Your to- mato jam recipe is all right, Why not invite all the sisters (editor included) nner at “hog killing time.” ter Elizabeth: The country is beautiful at this time, and the wWeath- er has been lovely. Dyving nature puts on her most gorgeous dress for her burial. Grandma: Your recipes are fine, The pot apple pie makes me hungry now (being very mear dinmer time). Sarah Ann: I am sure you take a very sensible view of married and single life. Married and single alike have their burdens and trials, and life is much what we make it. Let us gather up-the sunbeams Lying_all around our path. Let us keep the wheat and roses. Casting out the thorns and chaff. Let us find our sweetest comfort In the blessings of today, With a patient hand removing All the briars from the way. WILD CHERRY. Norwich. HINTS FOR THE “LITTLE SUP- PER.” _ Sisters of the Social Corner: Who ot | Ws docs not love Lo entertain one or| two friends at tea? But is it always| easy to know just what to serve at| these little informal spreads? 1, at least, have often found this difficulty, and am sending a dozen “tried and true” menus, which may prove helpful in the coming winter to some other perplexed hostess. Recipes are given for dishes starred ). As T have no maid, I always confine myself to two courses. Tea or coffee, and biscuits, are serv- ed with each menu. 1. *Lobster Surprise, *Potato Puffs, Fruit Salad, Wafers. 2. Jellied Tongue, Creamed Pota- toes, Vanilla Ice Cream, Hot Choclate Sauce, Wafers. 3. Creamed Oysters on Toast, Wash- ington Pie (lemon filling). 4. Chicken patties, Peas, *Potato Souffle, Fruit Gelatine, Wafers. 5. Sliced Ham, *Cheese Souffile,Cof- fee Gelatine, Whipped Cream, Wat- ers. h S0 6. Scalloped Oysters, Lemon Sher- bet, Waters. 7. *Shrimp Wiggle, Saratoga Pota- toes, “Peaches in Snow, Waf 8. *Pigs in Blankets, Orange Sher- bet, Wafers, 9. Salmon Croquettes with Tomato| Sauce, Peas, Charlotte Russe. 10. Cold Sliced Beef, *Scalloped To- fmato, Creamed Limas, stard Sur- prise. 11. Salmon Cream, Cake. Cold Roast Lamb, Peas, *Peaches Wafers. Lobster Surprise—Chop cooked lob- ster meat quite fine; season well and pour tomato sauce over half L s of toast, and on these put the lobster. Loaf, Peas, Whipped 12. Creamed on Half Pota- Shell, Potato Puffs—One cupful mashed po- tato, one egg, one teaspoon butter, hal cup ‘milk; seasoning. Jeat egg avith butter, and add to| the potato with the milk: season and | beat until very light: bake in a quick oven in well greased gem pans. | Potato Souffle—Two cups seasoned mashed potatbes (hot); yolks two eggs. When little cooled eggs siiffly beaten: in quick oven. add whites of | bake until brown | ®Cheese Souffle—Place alternate I ers in baking dish of bits of bread snd thin shavings of cheese; season each layer well, and put bits of butter on | bread: beat slightly one egg: add it to one pint of milk and pour over the scallop: bake in quick oven thirty minutes. Shrimp Wiggle—One cup shrimps, one cup canned peas, white sauce, sea- soning. ‘When sauce is thick, broken in pieces, add shrimps and drained peas. Peaches in Snow—Arrange slices canned peaches in nests of whipped cream, and put a few dabs of cream | on top. Pigs in Blankets—Wrap fat oysters in thin slices of bacon: fasten with toothpicks: fry until bacon is crisp. Scalloped Tomato—Place alternate layers of stewed tomatqes and bits of bread in baking dish: s€ason and add dots of butter to the bread; bake until top is nicely browned. Custard Surprise—Make a chocolate layer cake; let it stand out in the air until a bit dry; make a soft custard. omitting sugar, and pour over it; bake | until custard is firm. % Peaches on Half Shell—Cut canned peaches in halves; flll teh cavity with whipped cream, into which is stuck bits of blanched almonds. DOROTHY Q. Norwich. A QUIET RETREAT. Mr. Editor and Friends of the Soctal Corner: It has been an effort for me to keep quiet since reading the letter of ‘Only One” in our Corner, nearly twe ‘weeks but I have had troubles of my own and just could not write. Now, you see it is this way with me: ‘When ‘I have trouble or have a friend in trouble, I always look about me for a way of escap If T find one I jump quickly; if I don't, why, then I fry to make the best of things. I have found a way out of some of “Only One's” troubles; at. least, a way of escape from the din and noise of the city or manufacturing village. Just fold your tent once more and come out here in the wilds, where a few of us are trying daily to imagine that we are a part of the great world. : X This quiet place I recommend is only a day’s journey overland, and when once here there is nothing to disturb your peace of mind except the hooting of the owls at night, and the crowing of the rooster at dawn. Should you care to know more about this quiet little settlement, write me in care of (our daily) The Norwich Bulletin, and I will cheerfully answer any and all questions. If you decide to seek our quiet retreat, you may rest assured that you will receive a warm welcome, SISTER CORNTASSEL. e. BILLIE SENDS TIMELY RECIPES. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: In view of the fact that eggs are scarce and high, it behooves house- keepers with limited means to serve those things that will be palatable and economical. I am send a few recipes that may be helpful These snaps are so nice for children. I know of a boy who carried them in his pocket until his mother called him her “cookie bo. Pine Grov Ginger Snaps—Put one large cup of molasses with a cup of butter and lard mixed into the mixing pan, set on stove uniil warm: add a cup of sranulated sugar, one and one half heaping tablespoons ginger, one heap- ing tablespoon soda dissolved In_two tablespoons boiling water, flour enough to roll. which will be about a quari. Roli very thin and cut with biscuit cutter. Bake in hot oven. Chocolate Stirred In or Brownstone Front Cake—One cup of granulated sugar creamed with one tablespoon of melted butter, add one-half cup sweet milk, one teaspoon - vanilla, one and three-fourths cups flour. Cook over the fire two squares of shaved choco- late, one-half cup milk. volk of one ezg. Stir until thick. Mix with the other: then a level teaspoon of soda dissolved in bolling water. Bake in loal or three layers. Make a boiled frostirng. After greasing pans I flour ihem, spreading it by beating around sides. For loaf cake. grease the pan, cut a light brown paper to fit, grease that and flour. I never have any trou- ble with cakes sticking. Frosting—One teacup granulated su- gar_with four tablespoons water, oil tntil it can be put into cold water and threads. Having beaten the white of an egg to a stiff froth, stir syrup into the egg and beat vigorously until thick, Let cool, then spread on cake. Chocolate Pudding Without Eggs— Four tablespoons corn starch dissolved in a little cold water. Put into sa pan one quart of milk and heat. Have ready threc tablespoons shaved choco- late. Take a little of the hot milk and mix. Stir into milk the corn- starch, then the melted chocolate, add five tablespoons granulated sugar. Fla- vor with vanilla. Pour into molds and set zway to cool. Fat with cream. Half this recipe will make enough for four persons, Oranges and Bananas—Three or- anges peeled and cut in small pieces, ‘The Social Corner's $10.00 to the first; $5.00 to the fourth; and $2.00 each to the fifth The competitors should write o pen-name on separate slip in small NO STORY SHOULD The stories should be address Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. $25.00 in Prizes to Successful Writers. two inches of white margin at head pf first page; if not typewritten should be plainly written in ink; sign pen-name. Place real name and cation of author after stories have been judged. The competition will open at once and close on December 2d, 1911. The award of prizes will be made December 9th, 1911, second Story Contest second; $3.00 each. to the third and and sixth. n one side of the paper only; leave er envelope as a means of identifi- EXCEED 1,500 WORDS. d to EDITOR SOCIAL CORNER, add one teaspoon vanilla; beat till creamy; pour on buttered plates; cut in squares. S 4 Old Fashioned Raised Cake—Nine cups pastry flour, one pound raisins, four cups sugar, 2 1-2 cups butter, one pint milk, one cup yeast, three eggs. Cream, butter and sugar together. Now take your flour, milk and yeast, and half of the creamed butter and sugar. Let these raise over night. In the morning take the remaining butter and sugar and eggs, little nutmeg, and | mix all togther, and raise again. Now add one pound raisins and put in your tins; raise again and bake In a slow oven. ELVA. | Norwich. CRIMSON RAMBLER SECONDS NANCY’S MOTIION. Social Corner Editor and Sisters: After an absence of a fortnight, I am | here again. 1 think “‘Marigold’s” story was a very pathetic one. How very badly those parents must have felt, and at the joy- ful Christmas time, When the world should be all joy and sunshine. I agree with Aunt Nancy in her sug- gestions, for something different, for [ think aiready we have.had a great plenty of recipes. Or if we must have them, for those that prefer, let us have something dif- ferent. I heprtily agree in the fancy work suggestions. Anything in that line will please, and I hope others will | speak up. 1 think Nat's experience with the So- cial Corner was all right. How some | of my friends did laugh at it. We sin- cerely hope Nat will write again. CRIMSON RAMBLER. | Norwich. HOW TO SET A TABLE. Dear Editor and All Connected | With the Social Corner: I have not written in a long while, as I have been sick, but managed to read the Social Corner letters every week. | I hope vou and the Editor are enjoy- | ing good health these pleasant days. | ‘When last T wrote I promised to tell | you in my next letter how to set a table. | In last week's paper Aunt Nancy | thinks if some one would suggest ho to set a table properly it would be a go0d thing, and as 1 do not have to take a kick instead of a hint, I will | The contented man is never poor; the discontent- ed never rich.—Anon. Man may dismiss compassion from his heart; but God will never.—Cowper. Experience joined to common sense is to mortals a providence.—Green. Happiness consists in being perfectly satisfied with what we have got and with what we haven't got.—Anon four bananas cut, sweeten to taste, and juice of half a lemon. Quince and Pineapple—Pare and core one dozen good sized quinces, par- boil in one quart of water, trying with a fork; when ‘tender remove from fire, saving the water they were boiled in for jelly. made with parings minus | For every pound of quinces | the cores. add three-fourths pound of granulated sugar. Put layer of quinces in pre- serving kettle, then layer of pineapple, cook until a rich red color. I use the sliced pineapple that comes in cans. Fudge—Heat two cups granulated sugar and two-thirds cup milk to a boiling point. Add two squares of choeolate (shaved) and stir constantly until the chocolate is melted. Boil cight minutes, stirring occasionally; add three level tablespoons butter and cook five or six minutes longer, then dip a skewer in cold water, take from the water and put into the boiling syr. up, and then into the cold water. Pass the skewer in the cold water between the tumb and finger to push off the cooked mixture, If the mixture does not dissolve in the water but forms a soft ball or mass between the thumb and finger the cooking has been car- ried far enough, and the sauce pan must be removed at once from the fire. Add a teaspoon vanilla, and beat v g(\rousl,\' until the mixture is creamy and sugars around the saucepan. Then quic pour into buttered pans. A pan cof the size selected for home- made bread will give candy three- fourths on an inch in depth. When slightly corl, mark in squares. Now, Adaline, and other sisters, when fecasting. think of BILLIE. Stonington, Conn. UTILIZING KARO CANS. Dear Sisters of the Corner: “Noth- ing venture, nothing have.” Decided to try canning with the syrup cans fhd they are kecping well so far. Am wait- ing for future results. ) Filled one with corn from Bee's rec- ipe. As socn as the tops are pressed down, melted paraffin fills the space around the cover, keeping them air- ti-ht. I find pears are much beiter to boil until rather dark colored, sea- son with lemon, or cinnamon, ginger, cloves to taste, with a little sugar; they will pass very well Pears and quinces together fill the bill. Now that sugar is something of a luxury Granéma’s Apple Potpie, sweet- ened with molasses, is right good— nice at all seasons, sugar high or low. Am glad Brother Bromley kept his wild rose. His poem of the “Wild Rose” was true to nature, If the sis- ters that live in the towns could de- scribe the industries. or give some historical events, think it would be interesting for the Corner. Hailow- tings to all. ~ BLANCHE. ELVA’S WAY OF MAKING FUDGE AND RAISED CAKE. Social Corner Editor: for Sister Adaline: Fudge—C'0ook 11-2 cups sugar cup milk, and one teaspoon butter sugar. milk and butter on stove: when meited add four ‘teaspoons cocoa: stir and buil 15 minutes, Take from fire; 1 enclose recipe one put | take the hint and tell how to set a table proverly. So here goes: Setting the Table—First put a si lencer or pad on the table. Under this some people often put a sheet of asbes- tos to keep the heat from injuring the polish of the table. Over the pad put the cloth carefully, making sure it is | perfectly even. On the right of the | plate place the knives in the order in which they are to be used, with their | edges turned toward the plate; the soup spoon and the napkin, folded squarely with the open corner at the | lower left hand. At the left of the plate place the forks, with the tines turned up, ranging from the outside in accordance to the courses to be serv- ed. The glass should be placed at the right just above the knife, in line with the plate, and if bread and butter plate is used it should be at the left, just above the forks. Salts and peppers should be placed one set for two peo- | ple. A few flowers add gréatly to the general attractiveness of the table. A S, C. N. Norwich, FUDGE RECIPES. Editor Social Corner—As some one has asked how to make fudge I will tell how to make cocoa and chocolate fudge; i Chocolate Fudge—Two cups of granulated sugar, two-thirds cup of milk, T ounce of butter, 2 ounces of Lrsweetened chocolate, one-half tea- spoon of vanilla_ flavoring extract. Put sugar and milk over fire until the bolling point is reached, add butter and allow to boil until the syrup will form a soft ball if tried in cold water. Take from fire and add the chocolate and vanilla extract and stir until it snaps, quickly pouring into a butter- ed dish and when partly cool cut into squares. Cocoa Fudge- Wwo cups of granu- lated sugar, 1 ounce of butter, two- thirds cup of milk, 2 ounces of cocoa, one-half teaspoon of vanilla extract flivoring. Prepare the same as cho- colate fundge. Hallo ma and pa. Poor Nat. 8. C. N. Norwich. ~ AUNTY IS A WELCOME CONTRIB- UTOR. Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: I know you are always ready to welcome a stranger. I have| read so many of the letters that I be- gin_to feel like one of the family: and as I have not seen any from this city 1 thought T would try my hand. We certainly receive inspiration from the instructive letters. Ready: 1 am afraid no instructions on paper will help you to make the tattin stitch. Can't you find some friend who will show vou? T am an old taitin maker; but would fail in | trying to explain how to take the stitch. | Aunt Naney: I think a fancy work contest would be just what we want as we are always looking for some- thing new. Sarah Ann: 1 caw't say I agree in all ou say in regard to matrimonjal arithmetic, for where true love is | kappipess reigns. If both love truly the pills will be sugar ail the way | s | Glad to through—not only coated. T would not care much for a man’s love that only coated over. Love is the fulfilling of law. Hubby and 1 Have lived together for more than a score of years and have never given a cross word. Why? Because we LOVE each other, and agree. And the love of God constraineth us. 1 have written a good deal for the first time. AUNTY. Willimantic. TIMELY TESTED RECIPES. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I saw in Saturday’s Bulletin one of the members wanted a recipes for fudge, and Old Fashioned Fruit Cake and have sent a recipe for a cake of age, one my mother's folks used to make—and alsoc two other recipes which may come in handy. OLD FASHIONED FRUIT CAKE. One cup of dark brown sugar 1-2 cup of melted lard or butter. i-2 cup of molasses 2-3 cup of buttermilk or sour milk, 1-2 teaspoon of grated nut- meg, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and cloves, add 1 cup seeded raisins and currents and 1-2 cup of citron cut up fne and flour enough so as it wiil raise up good, 1 tablespoon soda. Oyster_ Fritters—Chop fine 25 large ssters, beat two eggs until light, add cups of milk 3 cups of flour and 1-2 teaspoon sodd, 1 teaspoon of cream tarter, salt and pepper to suit your taste, add yvour chopped oysters and beat until very smooth. Fry them in fat, let brown on one side and turn over and brown on the other. Re- move from the fat with skimmer. If you use a fork it makes them heavy Steamed Brown Bread—Two cups of Indian meal, 1 cup rye meal, 1-2 cup of flour sifted altogether, 1-2 cup of molasses, 1 teaspoon of salt. 1 cup sour milk in which 1 teaspoon of soda has been dissolved, mix all together and steam from two to three hours in a double boiler. To make it thinner add cold water. AUNT HESTER. RECIPE FOR RAISIN CAKE. Replying to an inquiry for good rai- sin cake I offer th Raisin Cake—Cream together one and one-half cup of butter, add two well beaten eggs and one-half cup of sweet milk, two and three-quarters cups of flour, nutmeg and cinnamon to taste, using cinnamon plentifully. Stir well together. then stir in thoroughly one-half teaspoon of soda dissolved in a very little milk, last add one cup of raisins rolled in flour. Bake about an hour and a half in a mod- erate oven. Ice with a plain white frosting for compan; . For home folks. everyday, it is good enough without frostin; North Stonington EWCOMER. THREE EXCELLENT RECIPES. Dear Editor and S cial Corner: Here odd recip sters of the So- h T send a few Waffles—One pint sour ~~eam. one pint flour, three eggs, half a teaspoon 50da, beaf up, and bake on a hot waf- fle irons, well buttered, and butter well as soon ‘as removed from the iron. Raisin Cake—One-half cup butter, one-half cup sugar, two eggs, one- half cup sweet milk. 3 cups flour. one cup raisins, one-half t poon of so- da, one teaspoon cream tarter. Chocolate Candy—One cub srated chocolate, one cup milk, one cup mo- lasses, butter size of an egg, one cup sugar, boil an hour. Chocolate Fudge—One pint brown sugar, 1 cup milk, 1 tablespoon but- ter, 1 square chocolate and 8 drops vanilla, 2 drops cinnamon. Put all in- to & sauce pan and boil, stirring con- stantly until, by dropping a little into cold water it will harden. Take from the fire add the flavoring and nuts stir until the mixture begins to thick- n when cold cut into squares. CLARA OF CANTERBURY. Canterbur) So. DOLLY’'S SCRIPTURE CAKE. Editor of al Corner and Dear Sisters: The Social Corner is so in- teresting that T must not give up writ- ing, ister Elizabeth: Yes, vou and I all cail on Ready when T come again. see you back in the Social Corner. You must try and stay with us. If all the dear sisters knew you as well us T am sure more would give you a cordial welcome. Your “Ping, Pong” crisps are O. K. Wish you would put in Nut Frappe.” I have lost mine. Sister “Aunt Nancs Yes, I do think it would be a good idea to have contests. ‘I think a fancy work con- test would just suit me. I am deeply interested in embroidery, and I am starting Xmas gifts now. Well, “Grandma, our recipes are fine. I think the old-fashioned recipes are the best. If here isn't “Papa's Boy.” help us find Ready. We certainly have what they call a “big when we all meet. “Don’'t give up.” Looks as if lLeonard Bridge would hold leading place in the Social Cor- ner. Reappear soon. Silver Bell: Are we friends? If not we will be through the Social Coruer. T wonder if a friend of mir P the same class as you in B. i 's me, “Who's Who? Sister v: We seem like old friends. If we are not we are going. to “& very soon. Hope to have a reply to 1wy I letter. Tell me where you . or in what direction from depot 80 I can call Sarah Ann: T agree with you. “Two hearts don’t beat as one.” ‘What! Another Leonard Bridgq cor- respondent. Nat, are we acquainted. Yes, we are. The “Wimmen Folks are having one fine time in the Social Corner. Don’t get discouraged. 7The question is can vou sing? We are forming a quartette. Here is a recipe for the sisters: Scripture Cake—One cup butter, Judges v, three and a half cups flour, 1st Kings, iv, 22; two cups sugar, Jeremiah vi, 20; two cups raisins, 1st Samuel xxx, 12; one cup water, Gene- sis xxiv, 17; one cup almonds, Gene sis xliii, 11; a little salt, Leviticus 13; six eggs, Isalah x, 14; one large iron spoon ef honey, Exodus xvi, 31; sweet spices to taste, 1st Kings Follow Solomon's advice for making good bovs, and vou will have a good cake, Proverbs xxifi, 14. Sift two teaspoons baking powder with_ficar, pour boiling water on al- monds to remove skins, seed raisins and chep figs, Hest wishes to all sisters. DOLLY. Hartford pour quickly into a square pan, and | ‘What moistens the lip, spirit —to pure, is like vigora ALL Would you rather A powerless, without will{ without purpose, or THE CURRENT swift-flowing, vigorous—the pulse of life urging constantly onward? VITALITY OR INERTIA HEALTH OR DISEASE Health Your duty to your family nerves nourished, blood Scotlt’s Emulsion life and health. Ai)c “the' loé'— ihert, gives one the of the current. yourself, is to keep mauscles strong. sea-air — bracing, in- ting, giving out tonic- DRUGGISTS 1149 and Social (‘,orn?l" subject this time is JIM LIKES PUMPKIN PIE. Dear Editor Friends v Purapkin Fie. I think Whittier the poet got it about right when he wrote this: “Ah! on Thanksgiving Day, When from east and from west, From north and from south, Come the Pilgrim and gues And what brightens the eye? What cails back the past Like the rich pumpkin pie.” Pumpkin Pie, Take a sharp knife—the best of its| Kind And pare. off the pumpkin’s golden rinc; Then cut into cube-shaped blocks of buff, And slowly simmer till soft enotgh. Run through a sieve—the best to bought— Till you have of the sifted pumpkin a a quart. be Then of cinnamon, nutmeg and mace, edch one, To each pie will adgd flavor you must confess, : The whole must be baked in a shell iike crust, 2 Ana just as it hardens, with sugar you dust. 1t vou follow this rule when done, you'll cry, : “Here's a genuine, old-time pumpkin A 1 friend ¥rom your old friend. rom you e Yantic. SILVER SIXPENCE IS WELCOME. Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: The Norwich Courier has come to my home for more than thirty vears, and I myself have taken it near- v half that time, and my list of reading matter seems incomplete unless that is on hand; and now the Social Corner has developed such a dear family feel- ing among us all. I feel as if i must be one of you, If there is room for ore more. Talks' would die out sometime, but he hasn’'t; and “The Talks to Farmers” is looked for with pleasure. while the So- cial Cornmer is so helpful and suggest- ive. I thought perhaps I might add a bit of my own experience, and I seem to have a variety of ideas just now. 1 have learned by experience that by O the “cropple crown” hen will mourn | today For her rified nest in the scented hay, For ere your pumpkin pies you can bake. Out of her nest you must nine eggs take Beat yo! and whites in a separate dish Til both are foamy and light.as you wisk: White siigar, one cup and a half you take And two quarts of milk, your pies to make You take a teaspoonful ere you are | done. Next spices. sugar, eggs, pumpkin and milic, You must beat together till “smooth as silk” (That is the curious, homely phrase My grandmother usel in those good old days). : Now a dozen raisins more or less, | 1 used to be afraid “The Man Whoy leaving out the rind of a lemon when juice and rind are called for, there wil be no iil effects after eating pies, pud- dings. Do you know that lace ruching (known as Footing) is almost like new if, after being washed and partly dried, it is shaken out and picked up, and al- lowed to dry slowly. 1 see & number of the sisters are giv- ing brown bread recipes, so I will add mine: Brown Bread—Two cups Indian meal; two cups sour milk; one cup sweet one cup molasses; one teaspoon Steam four not hours. add the t stewin ., in our been 1 puzzled at times, and driv- en to experience for a teacher. I have a nic - of Cooking Appies nearly sweet ones Put into a kettle as many apples as needed, add a very lit- tle water, just eneugh to prevent burn- ing, and ‘cook until nearly done; then add one-half cup sugar. and about two tablespoons molasses, and cook slowly bout 15 or 20 minutes. One of the sisters has spoken of giv- ing castor oil to children, and how hard it i If it is put into very hot water and sweetened, with a drop or two of wintergreen added, it's scarcely no- ticeable, and goes down beautifully, es- peclally if the patient is not told be- forehand. As this is my first time, I am atraid I'll not be allowed to come again i I stay too long now. SILVER Why ne for baking, recipes? I have SIXPENCE. Mystic. RAINBOW’S GINGER COOKIES. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Ready— ' d right and here T am again, iting as well as reading, and Y hope oth Aunt Nancy—I am in favor of your suggestions, the more contests we hava the more interesting the letters will { be. You might set the ball rolling by giving us some of your talent. I hope you have all been enjoying | these beautiful October days. I thini I never sdw such lovely foliage as the | trees have, though the leaves are fall- | ing and soon the trees will be bare. { While I was making cookies yester- | day T said to myself that I would write | to the sisters Low I made mine: Ginger Cookies( without shertening) Bring to a scald one cup molasses, | stir into it one tablespoon soda, and | pour it while foaming over one cup | brown sugar, orie egg, one teaspion va- | nuilla, one tablespoon ginger, and a lit- tle salt, which have been previously mixed; add one mixing spoonful vine- | gar; add flour until _quite hard. It | they are soft they will run together. | We prefer them rolled not too thin. 1 sometimes add half cup sweet milk, It { makes more in quantily and they are | just as good. |7 T hope all the sisters have a bread- | mixer, as they are such a help. If you { haven't, get one the first time you go to town. { 1 think | if he ha | spoon Nat is rather stubborn. but 1 the bread to stir up with a he would haye a mixer. It is { much casier and quicker; which is his | motto, no doubt, even if he did want | pumpkin pie on Saturday. { I am in favor of one short story eve | ery week. RAINBOW. baked foods made from No Alum — No Makes delicious home- quality at minimum cost. Makes home baking a pleasure The only Baking Powder Cream of Tartar of maximam Royal Grape Lime Phosphates