Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 3, 1912, Page 14

NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1912 GOD COULD NOT BE EVERYWHERE, THERE- FORE MADE HE MOTHERS EVERY WOMAN'S UFPORTUNITY. The Bulietin wants good home lette e _mind may s ful letters of ar Wednesday ¢ Addr W week THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: third. SOCIAL CORNER POEM. ut-ln, ndow glass $ 250 w f Avzrd made the last Saturday in each moatk. . g00d business letters; gond help- est. They should be in hand by ite on but one side of the paper. SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR, Bulletin Cfice, Norwick, Conn : $1.50 to second; $1.00 to best it will be Somet: d of one, “She do my have it 1t she fathers, all bad or sim- men are come better acquainted one with the other. Timely topics have been discussed, problems solved and stories written, altogether making our Corner a most interesting one. And now that we approach the third vear, would it not be appropriate for each and all of us to write to The Corner and express _our opinion of what we have thought of it? If we have been entertained or help- ed, write and let us know in what way, It 'we have a grievance, or any fault to find, let us know that, too. All to- sether will make our page more inter- esting. It is not necessary to write a long letter. Just a thought will be a pleas- ure and satisfaction to show that we are helping one_another. Brother Bromley: Your poems are a delightful feature of the Corner. Do you know that we celebrate our second anniversary on March 16, 19127 A word to the wise 18 sufficient. ‘ You may wear your purple on that day if you wish. ter of congratulations will be Al n’order, PEGGY ANN SENDS PRETTY LACE PATTERN. has been quite a ten to the Corner, Bisters have very much. Crusoe: Where was your letter last week? Don't be discouraged. Papa's Boy: Aren't your initials F. !8.7 1am very glad that you've found Ready. Kindly help her ‘to keep the woodbox, ready for us when we come to the Social Corner tea. hile since I've writ- but what the other written has interested me ORIGINAL SOCIAL CORNER STORY A mile long stretches the historic Town street in old Linden. A tenth of a mile broad is the old Green which separates the upper and lower roads composing the street. “It will be very warm to walk to Deacon Rogers' this afternoon,” said wheezy tiny Parson Dyer to his portly wife, “So 'twill,” answered Madame Dyer, “but we must be there by half after five, without Tafl.” At a quarter before five Parson Dy- er, in a spotless black suit and shining boots, was on _his way “down town.” By his side ambled Madame Dyer, red- faced and molst, but very important In her stiff, black silk. To make the journey shorter, the travelers walked across the | Green, or Common. As they were Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: It{ pogeing the old French ovens, which were used by the soldlers encamped on the Common during the revolution, the parson asked: “Have you heard the strange story of the unquiet spirit which roams about here on stormy nights?” “Pish! Elkanah, Do not recall it to my mind; 'tis folly, pure and simple,” puffed his now weary companion. On 'the ‘farther side of the revolu- tionary relic lay a broken brick. On shadows of the people | I believe the majority of| Laye Verna: Where are you, and|Honary R 5 ve thely clidron's interest | ho-are the baby girls? How proud| this Dot ““'g"rfd ey ge Ly the shadows glide alon at heart, just exactly as|you must be of them! Just a little|Jo0'S Wifo plumped ber welghty Toor as the mothers, and if we do | more to do to tal re of them than | DOWE & :en{f‘"? s g W el all {our part I think we may leave the|for Sweet Lavender's twins. Sweet; T rh, & CFLIL, PRECRE, 06, PR lean nitary = condi- [ Lavender had some of us guessing for - ltttle while, But as [ he alk These people walk t green e And go abo v of being < that soar er land and ¢ strile. and sy A A t a ™ i o TO CORRESPONDENTS. ES FROM PINK ROSE. Terein 1 one T wo eggs ake ck T Prune and Drie le Pie: 1 d App soaked vy for Cold Morning—One- n Wa; Grandma's Way to Cook hich h w #poo! and Soctal Corr lttle letter would ca forth omment. 1 thought prob- =bly it would pas ticed I do net believe man's suf- frage, for I fee] t tics ie a feld 3 for wor o woman t to rocks the ecradle and we mothérs have oulding and shaping of the char the coming gesmeratiag, to a wreat cxtemt, right in our awn hands, What are we,going to make of them ? oé ourse, you, or 1, or any ef us 7‘!;‘\1.\' Many children have pean a dis- sppointment 1o thoir narents, but still | few lines fixt as are of all; d woman for the Man for | Man# | sl | Man with word and for the needle the hear head and woman with d and woman to obey; And else’ confusion.” r, for your warn- ve had my lit- ng to keep quiet and suffrage lead- E VERNA LENDS LIFE AND LIGHT. ind Sisters of the So- orning is so stormy | t will just forget the h r a while and allow my- he Social Corner I don't need much It is 80 nice to know at we write, or e say or do. I know our motive when our xup _brous You r. the discussion of use I am ke 1p the right iy pos iffrage to wr blic speech. 1 in the Dream- e one on Tem- s of work to be , and I really be- had a_ chance to saloon would be clos- uring be into heal our Corner, will con- d to hear from mother, I know. to give help and tell us more nnot imagine rn that your now e of the : some time ago. 1 i the wind when 1_come if 1 see a large handsome hink & I have found Grandma. Wit] Corner f to all the Social Tom FAYE VERNA. Sadem. RECIPES FROM THE RMER'S WIFE. 1 i While njoyed ch. and adin; subscription ran out Wwo or three papers. i 1 to miss but I gain, Apple Pound Cake ther two appie, mo- Il cups of when cooled, add one cup of butter flour, sifted, one and )ons of cinnamon and b of cloves and soda. beaten egg. of sug: ) butter, add one cup & dissolve one ps of flour teaspoon e: add one w less Cake—One cup t cu poon each of nutmeg and dd one cup of Layer Cake—One cup of sugar, one on of butter, two teaspoon of lemon, two egzs, one iwo-thirds cup of s of flour sifted one teaspoons of baking pow- to read more of s; also letters est wishes to 'S WIFE. A HINT FROM BEE. - Sisters ds with you. er whenever I take a| on the G. and S. t 1 shall wondering where you live. Do you me to Westerly often? I for am glad to read the letters | 1 dressmaking and sewing. 1 like to sew it bothers me m size right Fere is # hint worth knowing: After ing in the sleeve catch the gathers shoulder seam and see how v the sleeve looks. When at will have to nall but but geiting the ANNIVERSARY THOUGHTS FROM M. E,'M Dear Siste Now that we is it the iversary ? Wi in The Bulletin once a week for two yeara that we may—so o speak—ie- 1 Corner: val of the to fittingly Corner's second not up te Social the roots of | for the | whose children | el Aline—I would | a while A very pretty follows: lace pattern is made 11 stitches, knit across . knit 9, over, knit 1. over, narrow, over, nar- ip 1, kit 10, over, knit 1. | 4—Kanit §, over, narrow, over, mar- | row, knit 4 "Slip 1, knit 11, over, knit 1. Knit 7, over, marrow, over, nar- row, knit 3. Slip 1, knit 12, over, knit L —Knit , over, narrow, over, nar- ro knit 9--Siip 1, knit 12, over, narrow. 1 Plain. 1 Slip 1 knit 3, over, narrow, over, over, narrow. arrow, rest plain. lip 1, knit 4, over, narrow, over, 3, over, narrow arrow, rest plain. 15—Slip 1, knit 5, over, narrow, over, knit 1, over, narrow. rest plain. in with first row and PEGGY AN | DAUGHTER'S HASTY | DINNER FOR COMPANY. Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social “orner: Several weeks have passed e I— Bother! There goes the hone bell. Well! now! what do Company coming to din- Friday and the larder most But 'm not to put myself out just give going to give your own £ planned giving them ham not for company, 3 who always provides appetizing dinners. Well, I'll go and see what the larder ns. Half a loaf of bread, enough { for my own family, but not enough for { four extra ones, a few cookles, three B and half a pie, and not ) meat of any kind; but mile complacently to myself, for I thinking of my emergency shelf. I ) to it ¢ down a can of to- and Margaret, such nd | matoes, a can of green corn, a can of { ox tongue and a package of self ra | reliable flour, and {it, in my mind’'s eye I see my dinner | on the table and my guests partaking [of it with evident relish. Now I run down cellar after pota- an onion and some apples. The Then T open the cans of to- n and tongue. I put the to- into a granit ucepan, add the onion, and put to cook. The corn n into a saucepan aiso, and the e onto a plate for slicing (In | warln weather I put it on the ice to chill) and now the apples must be pared. They also are put into a good sized granite dish with water to_cover and put onto the stove to stew. Next I open the package of flour and put into bowl three pints of it with spoon of cream and milk cient to mix, roll, cut into biscuits, shing the top of each with lard or ted butter, thus giving to them | when baked a ‘beautiful golden brown; pop them into the oven, and now for the slump; so I take three cups of the | flour, one egg, tablespoon of cream &nd | with'milk make a stift batter which I | drop in spoontuls onto the stewing ap- | ple; cover tightly for 18 minutes or | more. T then get the corn on the back \‘m the range to slowly heat. adding | cream or milk, a generous lump of itter blended with a spoonful of flour, salt and pepper to taste. verything is coming on finely. TI'll | set the table, and as I stand back to view it with its glass, sllver and pret: { china I feel well satisfied with the r | sult. | Chug! Chug! There comes the auto- | mobile and T am welcoming my friends. | Soon we are seated at the table, every. { body merry and the menu satisfactory. Tomato Bisque. | Mashed Potato. Bliced Tongue. Creamed Corn. Pepper Hash. Hot Biscuits. Apple Slump with Nutmeg Sauce. Tea. Coftee. Tomato Bisque—Pint can of toma- toes, small onion cut fine. cook until onion is soft, then put through a coarse | strainer. Blend two table: ter melte1 with same quantity { thin with a pint of hot milk or cream, 1dd strained tomato. Nutmeg Sauce—One cup of sugar ided with 0 blespoons of flour. over it ne two cups boiling er; let cook until clear. Then add enerous tablespoon of apple jelly hich gives it a beautiful color and deliclous flavor), generous lump of but- ter, teaspoon vinegar, salt, and nutmeg 1 to flavor. Pepper Hash—Fifteen green peppers, { n red peppers, fifteen medium size | onions. Put through a meat chopper. | Pour over itsbolling water, let stand five minutes, drain, pour again over it | boiling water and boil ten minutes and drain again. Heat three pints vinegar one and one-half cups sugar, three level tablespoons salt. Pour over the | mixture and seal in fruit jars, | DAUGHTER. | NICE WAYS OF COOKING POTATOES. nd the Srepering Potateos— serve hot. ts Potato Cakes—The way to ui cold mashed potatoss—Shape cold mashed potato in small cakes, roll fn flour, drop in buttered frying pan, | brown and turn, adding meited butter up he polato in a buttered pan as soon a8 it comes from the table, pack in vory meals. Thin little Parson Dyer panted 2nd tugged, but was powerless to move his welghty partner. go on to the wedding. I am not seri- ously hurt. When the ceremony is over come back and bring help to lift me out of this French chef's establish- ment.” “But, dominfe. “Go right on, Flkanah. William Ly- man wil, no doubt, pay vou gener- ously for officiating at his wedding, and I would like the money full well to help eke out the little maid’s winter fixings.” Mile long and a tenth of a mile wide is Linden Common. Madam Dyer fully realized this, as she sat helpless in its midst, for none was likely to see her. Darkness settled down. It was a bit cloudy. Suddenly a white shape- less figure, carrying a clanking sword, seemed to pass by, Like the moan of the wind through the evergreen trees it sobbingly breathed “Pru-dence! Pru-u-dence!” Then the form dissolved into noth- ingness. “Ah" shiveringly thought poor Madame Dyer. “'Tis the wraith of the French deserter who was shot for Martha!” expostulated the Strong. 1 trust that he may remain quiet unti] I am safely at home once well, set away until ready for use; turn from pan, cut in pleces, roll in flour 2nd fry in butter. . Escalloped Potatoss, with or without onion—Cut four raw potatoes in quar- ter slices. Put a layer in a buttered aish, salt and pepper and a few slices of onion, sift on a little flour and dot with Hittle bits of butter; repeat. Then add hot milk till it may be seen through the top layer; bake till potato is soft, about 1 1-3 hours. The onfon may be omitted. Mashed Potatoes is sometimes good and sometimes poor. Here is a little rule I follow and find that I can de- pend on it: To five thoroughly mashed or sifted potatoes add three tablespoons of butter, one teaspoon salt, a little pepper, one-third cup hot milk. Beat with @ fopk till creamy, reheat, and serve in a'hot dish. AGNES WEBSTER. A TRUE STORY. Dear Editor and Members, One and All: An incident happened today that is so fresh in my mind that I will put it in for those who may be interesled to hear. house, also a coon kitten named Teddy Fuzz, They have always played viry prettily together. Teddy was out this morning, feeling very lively, and Tip always ready for a frolic wet him all up as usual, And before Teddy could get into the house, he was cavered In snow and ice, So nearly frozen we hac, after thawing him out, to get & neigh- {bor to kil him. You may think it strange; but whén I say the weather here atill holds from 38 to 40 deffrees below zero, you will realize & kitt.n all wet doesn’t stand much chancs, (8- peclally the “coon,” which is very hard to_rafse any time of year. Maine, FROZEN. CHERISETTE LIKES QUILT. Sisters of the Hoclal Corner: first nddress myself to Cornfolwer: I was very much in- terested in reading your uses for cot- ton goods. Now, I do not agree with you in not liking to plece quilts. I enjoy it very much, and how much nicer than the boughten ones. My last one was a Swastika pattern (bought through The Bulletin), and it is ad- mired by every one. I will confess, I rather select a pattern that can be pieced on the machine. Muslin pieces certainly make pretty aprons. I have three just as simple A PIECE 1 wii! inches deep with a 2-inch ruffle, Just | sewing. The style reminds me of the Masons’ apron. Swamp Apple: Welcome to our Cor- ner. Youmade me laugh at your imag- ingary plcture of Aunt Jemima and Elizabeth. Guess you will have to picture them again. My hens are all right when they lay. This extremely cold weather made them huddle to kecp comfortable, as well as ourseives. ! Just wait until [ get my nice new heu- ihm:se and divide my flock. | Wonder if any of the sisters wko suffer from headache have ever used Capsicum vaseline. I have, and know- the pain, Frozen, from Maine: A warm wal- come\from the Corner sisters. pretty cold here; but our hearts ar warm, and hope you Will come this way often (by letter), Nat and Jane Ann: In your sick- ness, of late, I have thought of you many times. I hope ere long You will all recover so we may have your letters again. way are improving the skating. Can | you skate? As this s leap year, I will [ invite you to take me. I can’ska’e, |t T am one ot tho older ones. | wishes to all, H ISBTTE. PAPA’S BOY WELCOMES SWAMP APPLE. Dear Bdit As : and Secial Corner Sis- v picked up the Social Cor- ner p e I found that Dolly, Ready, Elizabeth, Nat and Somebody were not in, so I must write and see what is_the’ trouble. Dolly: You haven't written for so long that you do not think you are net welcome, do you? I am sure we are wide | “Elkanah, you must leave me and | leaving his post to call on Prudence | We have a dog, Tip, at our | as can be, fitted at the walst, cut 20| large enough to protect the lap while | ing it will not blister you bear the! burning heroically and it soon reliv-es | It s ! Papa’s Boy: The boys and girls my | PHYLLIS’ WEDDING DAY By Polly Peppermint more. Would that Elkanah could hasten!” Parson Dyer found -all in’ quietness at the Rogers’ colonial mansion. “Strange!” thought he. “There should be more commotion at thls auspiclous Ime."” Madam Rogers in usual afternoon dress met him at the door. She seem- ed a bit excited, and after inviting the pastor in to the north parlor, excused | herselt for a short time. To Parson Dyer's amazement, Phyl- lis entered the room—Phyllis,who was to be married in less than an hour. After greeting the visitor she sat qui- etly by the piano, and seemed in no haste to leave and prepare for her said the reverend gen- fleman, kindly, “I will excuse you while you make ready for your mar- riage. It is nearly the hour now.” “My marriage!” exclaimed 'Phyllfs, rising quickly in her excltement. “I am not to be married until day after tcmorrow.” “It was to take placo on the twenty- first, was it mot? Today is—is the twenty-first, I believe,” sternly repiied Parson Dyer. “Mother! Mother!” cried Phyllis, rushing wildly into the south parlor, with Parson Dyer _tripping sedately after her. “Parson Dyer says that to- day is the twenty-first and he has come to marry Will and me.” “Our_pastor is mistaken,” nervously began Madam Rogers. “Madam, T am not mistaken!” inter- rupted Parson Dyer, rising on_tiptoe and clutching his gold-headed cane. “Now, I am persuaded that the report is true that you have employed the Church of England men to marry your daughter. Good-afterncon, madam; 1 wish to hear no more.” The angry little man hurried down the box-bordered walk and crossed to James Ward's Queen Anne cottage, where he procured a horse and low wagon. With these, and the assist ance of two neighbors he wes uble to raise the weary, trembling Madam (Dyer from her unsought for resting | place and transport her home. As soon as Madam Dyer had been assisted to her room and the heighbors had departed, the parson began to tell of his adventure at Deacon. Rogers'. nd1know that this day is tho twen- ty-first, for I looked it up in Daboll's Almanac only a week since,” he said in_conclusion. “Where did you get that almanac?” | called his wife from her sleeping room, { while she Peeped through the half- open door. “On the end of the bookcase, where they are always kept,” triumphantly came the answer. ‘Why, Elkanah, there is no almanac there less than thiree years old. T loan- |ed the last one to Betsy Sherman a month ago.” Parson Dyer could enly gasp for a moment or two. some time, You have not been sick, have you? Cheer up! Blizabeth: Is the latchtring stil out? I em afraid you will have to let it stay out lohger, unless you horten it to play Flinch with. Don't you? Nat: I presume you have been too busy to yrite, haven't you? I hope you are not sick, are you? Somebody: - You have skipped = Are you thinking about my in- itials? Give another guess. Swamp Apple: Yes, you can sit be- side me on_the woodbox. I always liked girls. When next summer conzes you be on the watch for a red antn- mobile and you will find me. I liie the flowers of swamp apple, and I hope to like you, You are welcome to the Corner, I know. Geod wishes to all. PAPA'S BOY. Leonard Bridge. A CHATTY AMERICAN GIRL. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ter: Not long ago while visiting in a small city not far from Norwich, my friend took me to see the normal scinool. 1 saw something I-shall nev- er forget. We had to climb some twen- ty-odd stalrs before we got to the walk leading to the building, Then there were more stairs leading to the door, and inside of the building (much to my pleasure, you may be sure, as I'm rather stout), I saw nothing but long winding stairs, An almost un- controlable desire to run seiged me, and the giris and teachers who have to climb them at least three times a Gay must have all the patience of Job to keep from hurling strong epithets ar the architect who drew the plans and the men who erected the build- Evidently, I thought, the archi- : who drew the plans for this build- unever did or never intended to climb these stairs. / Queen Bess: You say that you are trying to bring up your boys to be good, honest men, and have no time to think about suffrage. DId you ever stop to think that suffrage would blot out a great many of the evils that exist today? The saloons are fighting against suffrage with all their might {and main. Why? Suffrage for them means “Ruin.” Wouldn't it be better to spend a few minutes of your time, now, in voting agalnst these evils, than to devote the whole of your life trying to keep your boys away from them? You will not be able to guide them always, for when they attain their manhood, they will, unless they differ greatly from other young: men refuse (o be governed by parental au- thority, As a famous author says: If you voluntarily choose danger not all the | g0ds can ‘bring you to safety. If you | voluntarily choose evil, not all the | forces in the world can bring you into | satety. Free will is the divine condl- | tion attached to human life, and each man, by thought. word and deed, ds- | cldes his own future. Did you read Aunt Jule's letter threc weeks ago? That man was some mother’s son, and she rrobably was ss careful and watchful of him when a boy as you are. | Now, ‘truthfully, don't you far better to blot out thesa evils by voting than to sit quietly by and run the risk of having your son, or sons, drawn into th merclless wheels of n? . Outsider: How-do! Glad to ses you, Why eall yourself an outsider? Can any of the Social Corner Sister be outsiders? _Come again. Dreamer: I congratulate you, I still believe in that old adage, “A wise man changeth his mind, but = fool never, | think it AN AMERICAN GIRL. | READY SEEMS LOST WITHOUT SOCIAL CORNER. 1al Corner S ge to me since I ote to the Secial Corner. How ou all do s cold merning? We cold weather ter peil frozen that was cold to find the w in the morning; enough to suit us. 1 feel very much behind the times, as 1 have lost two Social Corners this month. Just think what lovely letters T have missed—two such good stories. 1 trust we Courier folks are not go- ing to lose hall the Social Corners hauve been given one whole page | as needed to prevent burning, or put| very glad to welcome you as one of our sisters, Readys You haven't written for through 1912. 1.was so disappointed when the man of the house said: “No Social Corner today” I bad my mind all made up to have such a good time with Corner folks. The Social Corner has helped me in many ways. It has aroused an inter- est in the members, helped to pass many an hour pleasantly that other- wise might have been lonely, has help- ed to shorten the days when it was 100 cold to go out. The writers have such a free and easy way of writing that the letters seem to come from friends that have been tried and proved. It seemed so good to read letters this week from Centennial Square, Aunt Mehitable and Sister Frank. Ma: What style of a pink dish is it you are wishing for? I recelved a plate, pitcher, eup and saucer for Christmas that matched. I have a gilt band tea set that was mamma’s. That stays in the china closet. I look at it and think of the many times it has been in use; but as the set is now complete I wish to keep it so. Dear Frozen: I trust you will thaw out by spring. Do not get lost in one of those snowdrifts that measure six feet, for I never could get there in time to help dig you out. Wish I was there to enjoy a good sleigh ride with you. 1 bake Johnny cakes now for a change and as long as the man of the house is satisfied, I am. Do write again. F.E, P.: Pageu received. Thanks. 1 read them with pleasure. Sister Elizabeth: Your sympathy was accepted. Thanks. I feel for the dear one who lost husband and daughter in less than two weeks. Sister Frahk: You will be sure of a welcome whether you call in & wrapper or the up-to-date strest suit. I like the wrapper for house wear, but mine are all gone. 1 wear just the plain shirtwalst suit, and have no doubt but Silver 8ixpense would have found me 80 dre$sed with a gingham apron on if she had started out on that house to house. trip she speaks of. Silver Sixpence:.I can tell you of an easier way to find me. Just drop me a line and I will meet you at the station. Outsider: Come right along with your 200 pounds. I weighed 92 nounds once, but country air and fare have done so much for me I never think of the scales now. 1 did not think I would write such a long letter this time. All who have recetved cards from me are welcome. I may send more some time. God bless all Social Cormer mem- bera. RBADY. Leonard Bridge. CHEF'S HELPS FOR YOUNG HOUSEKEEPERS, Dear Bditor and Social Corner Bis- ters: I have long been a silent member of the Corner, but as I have grown older I think I will try and see if I may not be of some use. I am going to make this a letter for the young and less experienced housewlife, rather than those who are older and probably much more capable then I. ‘threcl frem a southern creole comes is Recipe for Cooking Ham—Take a small sized ham and soak it over night in cold water sufficlent to cover to the depth of two inches. In the morning scrub and wash thoroughly in clean water and place over the fire in enough clear cold waten to cover. Boil until a steel fork will plerce it with very little effort, and then remove the kettle from the fire and allow the ham to cool in the water. When cold, take out and with a sharp knife remove the skin, leaving all the fat possible still ad- hering to the ham. Stick whole cloves moderately thick all over the fatty part and then make a paste of equal parts sugar and flour with vinegar enough to make a nice Stff paste. Cover the ham about one-half an inch thick with this, and bake one-half hour in a mod- erately hot oven. Either hot or cold, this is & most deliclous dish. 1? you want to slice it thin, avoid bolling too much. Another method by thé same cook is for Boiled Ham—Take as many slicés of ham as will be required and place in a dripping pan well covered with clear | cold_water over the fire and when it reaches a boil throw off the water and add fresh, and repeat. This process is repeated six times. Then remove the rind and place in & hot oven until the fat turns a golden brown. It makes good hearty dinner, we think. From a sister of the above cook comes the best recipe I have ever found or Baking Powder Biscuit—Sift with two large cups of flour one small tea- £poon each of salt and sugar and three rounding spoons of baking powder. Rub into this a piece of shortening the size of an egg and mix to a soft dougn with ice cold milk. Roll out to three- | quarters of an inch in thickness and place on a well greased pan and bake ten minutes in a very hot oven. I find that this recipe is also good for making Entire Wheat Biscuit. They require a trifle longer baking and not quite so hot an oven. A most deliclous Fish Ball is made as follows: Take a small can of sal- mon and remove bones and skin. Add twice the quantity of cold mashed po- tato and a beaten egg and mix them thoroughly. Form into balls and roll in Indian meal and fry in hot fat until a golden brown. We like these best served with bacon. Left-over Beefsteak may be made ! into a most appetizing dish as follows: | Chop it fine and add twice the quantity | of potato, either chopped or mashed. | Season with salt, pepper and either celery seed or celery salt. Add & | beaten egg and mix well. Put into | granite cups or porcelain ramekins, or | if preferred a baking dish, cover an inch thick with cream gravy in its turn covered thickly with bread | crumbs. Bake untll crumbs are brown. | 1f not liked so dry, it may be made |as molst as liked by mixing to the proper consistency with cream gravy after the egg is added and the cream gravy on top is omitted. One of my neighbors complains of not belng able to get the egg and | crumbs to stick to her scallops while frying. For the benefit of -any who may have the same trouble I will tell | the remedy. Take your scaliops and roll them until thoroughly dry in sev- eral clean cloths, Then roll them first in egg and then crumbe as usual and you will have no trouble getting them to stick. This remedy will also keep fish from crumbling and will keep the | exg and crumbs on them as well as the | scaliops. | For the benefit of those who have | been troubled by curdling of oyster | stew I wiil glve my rule. Separate the | | ovsters from the broth and place in a colander and wash them thoroughly. Place the liquor over the fire and boll three minutes. Then strain it through cheesecioth. Put in the oysters and boil until the edges ruffie—not longe: Have ready the necessary quantity of milk, not quite at the boiling point. For every pint of milk add a level tea- i { ideas how some can overcome their difficuities, and such like. Now, I have a problem to contend wit I have a little boy of threa (an «chfld), and he 18 being spoil- ed his heart's content by an aunt and uncle llving with us; and when I o the : “Oh! one. e mfiyb:‘:n right when he gets older!” Have gny of the sisters the sari: trouble as l:.:;a!,ul wish some older mother woul vise me. Where is Ma, and Ready? Also I would lll:nt‘nlm :ome more letters from Nat jane Ann. I have a lot of real nice reciper, but will refrain from writing thws time, it b]elllni my ;Irlt :&l‘lmnl, which 1 w! e wel = CORAW&% NORWICH. ISABEL'S EXTRA GOOD LOAF- CAKE. I would like to join the sisters of the Corner, they are such a hapny, helpful company; and I have been helped so much by their letters. I am so busy I can write only occas- lonally. I wonder if they will re- member me, 1f 1 do write. 1 was interested in the letter Queen Bess wrote; and I should like to know her. That poetry was beautiful. She must be a busy mother with three lit- tle boys, for I find ome little girl keeps me busy, i I wonder how many of us are Grar- gers. I hope Mrs. L. B. of the Lyme grange will reply to Sarah Frances request, for it would interest all of us Grangers, and we might be able to fal some good points from each other. should be pleased to exchange pro- grammes with other Grangers, If there are any who would like to do so. M. M.: Your anniversary sug- gestion was a good onme, but it would be difficult to say which class of let- ters has helped us most. I, too, hats enjoyed the domestic department. i am sending a recipe for loaf cake that I think is extra good, Quick Loaf ake—Ome-half cup shortening, (1-2 butter, 1-3 lard), 1 cup milk, 2 1-2 cups flour, 2 teaspoans baking powder, 1-2 teaspoon salt, 1-2 teaspoon lemon, 1-2 teaspoon vanilla, 1-4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1-3 cup raising rolled in the flour taken from Lne 2 1-2 cups. - Bake in & moderate ovon about one hour. Be sure to bake the eake long enouzh and it cannot fall te be good. TSABEL. BLUEBELL’S EXPLANATION. Dear Editor, Brothers and Sisters of the Social Corner: Now my ink has got thawed out, gueas I will wri'e again. ‘What has become of Ready? I sin- cerely hope you are not sick, for we miss your cheery letters, Aunt Jule: While soda is good for a burn, I think castor oil good ap plied to a burn to cover it all over, Do not cover with a cloth or anythirg. The oil keeps the air away; it als) draws the fire out; and a severe burn will begin to feel easier in a few minutes. I always keep a bottle handy in_case of emergenoy. I have thought of the shut-ins thic severe cold weather and hope they were comfortable, Now, Girlie, if I am the Bluebell ,ov speak of, you are surely forgiven. I hope you did not feel bad about it, for the Social Corner is a happy place. Grandma: I shall look for yor sprig of ivy at the woodbox soclal. Cornflower: Shall try your apron- pattern—think it §s a nice way 0 use up left-over pieces. Did any of the readers ever try one-plece pants for little boys? Take & straight piece of cloth, fold so ihe edges meet in the center of front, then cut off the desired length, and cut out the inelde of legs to seat; and using a plece of that, face the fronts for button and buttonholes. Put a binding around the walst for buttons, or face the cloth, as you wish, and you will be surprised what a nice yair of pants you can make out of a small piece of cloth. Centennial Square: Many tharks for your paper bag cooking—shall ry it: and where can you buy the fireless cookers? Am very much interested; hope you will write mere about it T am much interested in the boom for Norwich Thermos bottles. I hope it comes there. What a godsend those bottles will be for men like R. F. D. carriers out in the cold, and thousends of others who need and cam, have a nice home-made hot drink with thcm all the time; and will not want to g2 into the saloon and get warmed up. Why don’t some of the womén help | canvass for tnat $75,000, especially those wearing the white ribbons? Where are the Grangers? Wake up, farmers, the more help employed, the more miik and farm produce needed. ‘Where are the Norwieh P. of H. that they don’t take a share? Hope none of the Grangers will be like some of the_representatives sent to Hartford to help make laws to help the farm- ers; go for an auto ride to look at flelds of alfalfa while some bill ic being passed to put down the farm- er's right. “By their works you shall know them,” the good hook says. What good does it do the farmery to vote for some man to work for theic good in making laws, but when the glittering light ia put before them, the good cause they are to.represent is forgotten and conditions are created worse than before. Then many won- der what makes times S0 hard and why it costs s0 much to live, Just wait until the women vote The state will take care of their deer, and they won't yun over all the farms, eating up grass that Is needed for cat- tle in the winter; and eating all tue choice garden produce, peas, beans, carrots, melons, etc, the farmer is counting on to support his large fam- ily when sold; and eat his peach trees and ruin them after he has paid good prices for them and cared for them so tenderly until bearing time to go out and find fifteen or twenty deer enting the branches'and his trees ruin- ed and get no pay; but he can shoot all the deer with a shotgun; and if he kills one the warden comes and sends the carcass to some charitable Insti- tution. Whers does the farmer's prof- it come in? Wake up, P. of H, and down that law, and lot the state kgep its own stock and grainy and the farmers can be happy again, raise their own hay and grain. I would uke to hear what some of tho other So- clal Corner writers think about this subject.© Wishing you all health .o: happiness, I remain, your friend, BLUE BELLE OF SCOTLAND A w!LL-WMER'C TRAINED BOYS, Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: ‘What a number of splendid letters we ‘had last week. spoon of cracker dust. Mix the milk and oysters and serve at once. It some is left and wanted to heat up for another meal'it can be done without curdling by heating in the double boiler. 1 have never had a curdled stew. 1 hope some Sister may find theso & help. CHEF. Leonard Bridge. - CORA OF NORWICH HAS A PROB.- LEM. Dear Editor and Soclal Corner Sis ters: May I come in and be one of the sisters, too? 1 have found so many helpful hints and comforts in this Social Corner that T must thank you all Grandma: May I own you for mine? 1 haven't any of my own and your let- ters appeal to me so much. have a little silver cross and belong to the G———— circle. I was glad to see the suffragetic question was left out of the last paper. It is ail right in its place, but not here among plain home folks. I pre- fer ‘plain talks about home, Feogd i Dreamer: Would that your letter could be published dy every paper la the Jand. How many hearts are brok. en and homes rulned by parents’ in- dujgence of their children! When young people come to the age of manhood and womanhood, it {5 then they bless and respect the r.r- nts who placed them en the right track. Glenwood: Your lettar waa splen- did. Let us hear from you often. Swamp Apple: You are welcome to our Corner. I think your friend is right in looking to the Social Corner for an exchange of ideas in house- keeping. Many good ones have been published, and as we have new read- ers and writers all the time, I think it well to keep up this ent. It is an eld saying that “Man's werk is done at set of sum, but woman's werk is never dome. My family at the present time con- sists of all boya; but were it mot for the help they are to their mother she could never get through. Before they #0 to school each day a certain amount of werk is required of them. The gldest lad sifts the ashen, Srimgy from the beds-and leaves sll chamber alndmu open; another one dues all o m-. Mother helps the Illttla : school fltg‘wlhh it seems to e should mever be required of young children, but singe it is a rule we must obey it. If there is time, then & chapter or two of some book is read, and then all to bed. find that children who are kept occu- pied ‘are less liable to fall into ris- chief. Centennial Square: 1 have 1ead about those cooking bags and would like to see them rated. Mrs. Robinson: ould you mnot like to take Brot) Bromley by ihe hand and “Well done, good atd faithful servan A WELL-WISHITR. JIM'S ANSWER TO A PERPLEXING QUESTION. Dear Editor and Kind Friends of the Soclal Corner: Can some of the good people tell how they spend some of these long winter evenings in the home circle, for amusement and enter- tainment. “Down on the Farm” we read The Bulletin for the news of the day, of course, A good story book from the lbrary is read aloud. Some- times we have a corn pop, a walmut crack, a game of flinch. The home made fu from a So- cial Copner recipe we think is fine, The girls love music, and we must all_have a good sing. Then. those nice apples right from the cellar taste flne—McIntosh Red, Greenings and Baldwin’s, Northern Spy and’ Seeknofurther. Fleur De Lis of Baltic: There are no “silver threads among the gold, vet. You must again. We ghall try Aline’s dried apple pie, 1t certainly must be O. K. M. K. H.: Your corn muffins we tried, and found them just lovely. After reading Aunt Jule's letter, I feel like writing the following: Don’t marry ome you can't respect, Don’t marry one you would negleot Don't marry one alone for wealth, That's not the one to 'marry. Don'’t marry one whe woos by stealth, Don’t marry one who has not health, Don't marry on alone for wealth, That's not the one to marry. Marry one you've loved for years, Marry one who Heavenward steers, Marry one who God’s wrath fears, That's the one to marry. Don't marry when you're still a child, Don't marry - when your'e bold and 1d, Don’t marry when youre cross and spoiled. Then's not the time to marry. Marry when your faults you've seem Marry when your mind’s serene, Marry when on Christ you lean. Then's the time to marry. JIM. Yantic. Gains 30 Pounds _llao Days e Procae s Maay or of Run-Down Men and ‘Women, Prowe It Toursl{ By Sending Coupen Belew “By George, I never saw a like the effects of that new !n‘s% Do %t ‘marye fevce, St acted Tike o mivacte than @ medicine” swid a woll known gentleman yesterday peaking of the revolution that .kmé" in his condition. *“T be- to think that there was n sarth that id e me fat. I fi ORI cof Sang aimest, sver else Foueould ‘think of, but without Tesult and WALLPAPERS Our first copstgnment bt Weil Papere with cutout berders fdr 1313 has beea ' recelved. Others will follow as fast aa made. Bafore selecting, ¥ will pay you te < call and our Mae. We alto have Juat recsived a full e of Ready Mived Paints in all shades. Painting, Paper Hanging and Dech orating are a speclaly by ue. P. E. MURTAGH P2 and B West Main St ‘Teiephone novaTd 1 LOUIS H. BRUNELLE 10 Carter Ave, (East Side) Ples, Cake and Bread that' cannet be excelled. ‘Phope your opder. Irompt servica