Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 2, 1912, Page 14

i Vmar ovlumne of Fie Builetin e N])RWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1912 ALL THAT IS HUMAN MUST RETROGRADE ‘ IF IT DOES’NOT ADVANCE EVERY WAvAN'S e Bulletin wants good bome letters, good bu: ters of any kind the mind way suggest. Wednesday of each week._Write on but one Address, SOCIAL CORNER EDITC UPPORTUNITY. €33 letters; good help- They should be In hand by e of the paper. R, Builetin Office, Norwlck, Conh. —— THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: ®id Avard made the last Saturday SOC|AL CORNER POEM, the sunset? 1 do; and twilight e day are fhrough. dows, stars, and m Heaven crimson bars. oh neighbor, great orld is mige. Lo 7 ent Midas With his fabl n of gold and woodland nfold of a landscape ing: flowers, rds sing. nilifons e world's great he songs and Aream- | cindred heart, dshaw. ND INQUIRIES, fved and write check has you soon. Cards received and prompt- | irected ang mailed MAMIE'S CORN SALAD. ce I have writ- 1 have joyed ing this time. nning my any ripe adding_to oft. This » and gives % to make a handy Thimble Case. Cut tehoa he shape Now fasten some bang up by is complete, 1l open. This table Christmas recipe will y are so hard soak them main as hard | hich you | gh, dip in a d water. This | and will e for Corn Salad. | e which will keep | eal f' corn, hflfl‘ green peppers through t egar, 2 on mus- enty min- | Corner Sta- n a few nice | ch 1 hope will| the s Measured Pound Cake—One and one. | b cup butter, one scant sugar eggs and together, last. Flavor extract | stir cups of cooked sugar, two well teaspoon cinnd- tmeg and ginger add two cups e in one pice crust e cup of poons of spoons Roll thin, Bread—Ome-halt mola one-half Delicicus Brown by the use of Hall's ANK o : bed s 6th day of Ds- 1536, ¥ A. W, GLEASON, Notary Puble. Cure 'is taken inters directly blo: nd tree. erid 1oy CHEREY & 86 mb peion. B Toleds, ©. ail Druggists, 756, s Family Pills for comsti- WHEN you want to put yeur busi- nase neiore thg public, there is ne me Sjum botter tHan farsugh tne advertis. $250 o make | i hard frost. t: $1.50 to second; $1.00 to n each month. flour, haif cup white fiour, half ablespoon salt; he corn meal, half cup teaspoon soda, one put batter in greased place in a steamer; steam thr ; bake one-half hour, then ve. Brown itter, one Cookies—One tablespoon two cups brown sugar, two half cup milk, one cup chop- raising, one . teaspoon mixed os, one small teaspoon soda; flour oll out. These improve by being few davs and are the best of e, Fairy Loaf—Four pound ¢ eggs. one-half white sugar, one pint of sour spoons soda, flour to itter. Beat sugar and t, then add soda and flour, of grated cocoanut and al- extract to {aste. Bake In a ice with elear icing and sprinkie coanut, cup mand with gers—Roll puff paste very th white of an eg n powdered su- ; add four table- spread this over th another sheet ne tnch wide a hes long, dust w atil thoroughly done. Cranberry Puffs fted fl ) strips ¢ together two four teaspoons of and one-third teaspoon r cup butter oIl beaten anll stir in- of cran- cups about half nd steam one 1 steamer | cranberry sauc “oaf ~third « milk leraty Chocolate Rur P Cake—Two sups butter, one-half one te late, one cup chocolate last water, i in the hot a Cake—Beat tter and Florid. of to a cream one two cups of white dd and whip in the whites one cup of sweet milk, s of flour, two teaspoons powder; flavor with one mon. or the red part take three eggs, one-half one-half cup of lour, two-thirds one’ teaspoon of \ layer of the deep cake pan, then refully over and turn over white, baki oon. | Fig Cake—One and one-half cups of sugar, two-thirds of a cup of butter, whitess of fou one cup of milk, two and one-half cups of flour, one and teaspoons baking pow- ing take three-fourths 2%, look” them over t out the stems, then t five minutes; chop ine and return to the stove with cup of sugar and one-half cup of . Boil until jellied which will utes. Spread between the bolled frosting for the CHATTERBOX. DICTATED LETTER ROOSEVELT. “or 4 poun efull rboil an FROM and’ Social Corner not add any more sug- mas fancy work, but how much I love to and suggestions bute wekly. sisters fully real- 1ost in not being able icnic at Marrled and Eut, of course, we all can- ° together, that would be and not only Frozen, Bec- self, but Rural Delivery were Didn't sce his name men- not there. tioned. Yes, Sun v and s woodbox. L is such a comfort to know that Diana received a premium for her iovely letler. Such a beautiful Ghris- ant 1o tell you what is pleasing h. When our ‘ex- ent was shot I sent him a let- thy and I am the proud a letter dictated by Col. Roosevelt which ran as fol- ine wrote me she got a cer and sat on Ready’s Theo: lows Mrs, F- 4 Colonel appreciates your very kind r of good wishes exceedingly; and ed me under the circum- totiched him, his cousin) ILIP J. ROOSEVELT, ing to have it framed to’] conspicuous place, a side splitter. lovely am Weather here with only one i good long walk yesterday church and thought of- the So- wf]m folks, Good wishes to one nd BALSAM FIR. South Windnam, Me. B AUNTY'S WAY OF PRESERVING CITRON, Dear Editor and Sisters: I owe thanks {0 semeone for pretty card T received iMe sender omitted signing name. It was either forgotten or purposely. Perhaps she thoughi uess more easily than if she niame. Yes, 1 know several ny one -oul Lover: 1 saw Samantha at nic, but it my memory serves me right 1 told her who you was, She never told, Qut of sehool ¢or am glad yo ha There were no tales told in it) that day. I u are one of the Sisters.. I 't seen you for sevegal years. veet Lavendes: Hore s the way 1 have done citron and liked It v much: rid (not eliced), cook in weak alum water until they can be plerced with a tooth pieli, skim out and drain_well; then meke a syrup of sugar and water te svery pound hglf po one-haif Whe and bell siowly bolied away Pare and cut in smali pleges citron have o of granulated suggr gad much water as Bugac ) bolls put in, the froft imtil all thg syrup is Let the fruit gry soma- swucepygh, Uhen placs - op the sy in - ihe ou and tell you how | platter and diy thoroughly. This citron Will keep indefinitely, 1t is a good plan to set™an plate under the saucepan to piyvent burping. \ AUNTY. ‘Willimantic. MR. JONES' Bditor Social C§ner: Nat's husking | bee was good. Itjreminded me of & time they had oned down in Powduni Valley. Old Mr. Jones, W a g0od corn grow several ares of corn out word there wo his place a certaln were invited; and he voung people ‘to come, ¥8 there would be red ears; and he liked to see the young folk§ have a good time. The date of the huskipg came, and there was a larse gatheying. Beford there had been many bughels husked l lived there, was and as_he had me year'he gavs be & husking at ening, and all uld like all the . In @ few hours the party had 100 bushels of con husked, when Mr. Jones invited\thémfall to old fashioned harv upper plenty of pumpkin pie and ch§se and cider. It was after midnirht the huskers departed with the of Mr. Jores that he|would another husking the next deason. The good old man, looking over his glusses, gave his word her woul the second husking with plenty of red ears. The next season came and Mr. Jones had his seed “corn saved witi much care, with plemty of red coNf, nd looked forward for a lively time with the young folks, but was muc appointed when the huskimg cam s planted Mr.} to attend the funeral of a dear friend, and did not eturn until night, when he was told the four acres of corn had been plented by his boys and. the hired me To have a little sport with the good.old man, the help had picked out every kernel of red cori and planted nothing but the whit . When the time for the second husk- ing came Mr. Jones sent out word that there would be sport, as he had save plenty' of red corn for sced, whigh cant plenty of kisses. There was h_larger gathering than at . tlic st husking, and they husked au¢ husked until 100 bushels had beem pile on tha ground and not a singie.red ear had been found, when Mr. Jones said: “Gosh all fishhooks! girls, I don't knoW what this all means! I put in | lots ef red corn for seed, and if you have not got any kisses I hope vou | won't blame me: but If you will all come Lere to a hus next season 1 will give you m there will be plenty of red ear: shall plant it myself.] And he did plant the whole fleld to {red corn—rot a hill of white! When | the younsg people came the third time was nothing but red ears, and husking bce soon turned into a ing party and beyond _Mr. Jones” control, who wanted to have arn floor cleared;. the vlolin ind ‘nrompter were soon on the scene 1nd the husking bee was quickly turned v barn dance. The small hours had been reached when the party re- turned home, forgetting all about the rn not husked, and the pumpkin pie nd sweer cider. This broke up the husking bess at Mr. Jones, who de- | clared he would never plant any more red cor: when prp: I | ki RURAL DELIVERY. Sterling. | AN INEXPENSIVE VACATION. MWhat a dull place Norwich is, Nothing going on, nothing worth see- i A rogular one horse town! These words greeted my ears one fine morning last June, as a fashion- ably dressed lady seated herself near me, in one of our trolley cars. 1 was glad she did not address her remarks to me, for I was so stirred by them that I might have answered discourteously I have lived in Norwich several years, and have not yet found it either dull or slow. I have mer here at home, and one afternoon or day a week; have had a delightful summer. | The se of it all has been about one dollar for carfare. What city of its sizé has as many trolley lines run- ning in ail directions as Norwjch has? You can board any one of the three ont-of-town lines and in a very short tima_be out of sight and hearing of everything that pertains to city life. Of_the many routes which one may \take, to me the most enjoyable is the | one to Yantic. The ride_through Nor- I\m Town ie most cherming. The | colonial houses, the big old trees, the vetty Jittle river and the hills beyond make a picture in your memory never to_be forgotten. While waiting for a car at Yantle the other day my attention was at- tracted to a piece of stone work which seemed remarkably strong and beauti- ful—the bridge across the little river, T understand there is something of pecial interest connected with tha idge, but I do not know just what it is. It is “worth. seeins.” The lovely flowers blooming on a long ledge of rocks opposite the Cath- olic church, just as you enter Yantic. Some one who has been so public spir- | ited—to plant and care for all this beauty—certainly ought to know that the public appreciates and finds delight {in it. 1t is very suggestive of What may be done to the waste places around town. g Another trolley ride which brings you to a wildly beautiful spof is to Ayer's Gap, or Bailey's Ravine, on the Willimantic route. On a hot day this is an ideal place to picnic, having with you, in addition to a friend or two, your lunch basket, your botany, | and’ perhaps a little bit, of fancy work. I can assure you you will be in. no hurry to have evening time come. Meoting House Rocks claimed one fternoon, We could see in our mind's that first medting house that stood nearby,"end felt almost as if we must have our rifie with us in .case some wild Indian was peering through the es, waiting for our scalp. It cer- idinly s one of our historic spots “worth seeing.” Who that has a camera has not visited the Falls just after a heavy i and snapped the Falls as the came tumbling and rushing over | the rotks. A pretty sight it 1s, and the old Irian Jegend of “Lover's Leap” is very interesting. Now I must tell aboutthe old ceme- tery in Norwich Town, where lies the | first white man born in Norwich. Mr. Dwight Moody ofice remarked that when he wont to heaven he want- ed to go from Round Top. 3 1 have wondered if some of these old time worthies hadn't expressed a wish to go to heaven from this beautiful spot. The afternoon is mever - long enough when we go there, for we have to take along out notebook to cop: some of the quaint epftaphs. It is ail 50 quaint and interesting. Mohegan Park is a fine placp to rest, if you are weary from the long walk t3 get to it. Th e spaclous swings, and resting places, are numerous, The lit- fle lake is beautiful, and the -woods lare inviting with the profusion of beautiful ferns. It is a hard place to | get. away from, there is g0 much to in- terest you. ‘We have spent several very pleasant afternoons in Slater Museum, always taking some one along who had never visited if: and I have been greatly sur~ prised 1 ¥now how many there are who never visited the place, It is well| worth many, visits, there is g0 much to be geen that s interesting. . ere hiavé been other places visit- ed whz:h I smust mot take space to yrite ghout; But I do wish the Corner- ites o know abomi® our interestiig places, .and cordially invite them to come to visit Norwich, when they wish #o take a vacation, \ i ANNA. Norwich, 3 _ PLANNING FOR COVERED BUTTONS FOR'CHRIST- MAS GIFTS. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: What could be more acceptable for a Christmas gitt to a of washable buttons made moulds? For gowns, a button about the size of a half-penny is generally the most useful. Cover it with a cir- cular piece of material to match your dress, and ornament it with one of the stitches shown, or braid the design with soutache ér coronation braid. One skein of mercerized floss will serve to make at least a dozen but- tons. I present herewith a half dozen eas- ily made and pretty patterns. The deslen shown in Fig. 1 is known as the “Lazy Daisy.” It has g center of French knots. To maks buttons of this design, find the center of your button and work put frem it by mak- ing a kind of chain, The point of each lgop is held in place by a small stitch, . One of the simplest and most effec- tive designs is shown M Fi From the center of the button stitch lines of different lengths, so arranged as to make a symmetrical pattern. Fig. 3 shows a design that can be worked either with floss or with brald. A flower petal design, particuiarly attractive, is shown in Fig, 4 For the outline of the petals use/coronation braid; for the stamens, a few stitches of floss In the center. The design shown in Fig. 5 18 es- pecially pretty when worked in son- tache on fine soft linen pr silk. You can make it either with-one row of fine braid or with two. If there are two rows, you cap use stitches be- tween them to hold the braided de- sign together, or you can work uncut eyelets. To:do this, mark the design on the button, buttonholegt, and leave the eyelet uncut. Flg. 6 has a buttonholed edgs, and a center filled with small circles work- ed in French knots. By using the same designs you can make very pretty hatpins. Select one of the wooden button moulds that have a hole in the center and through the hole run an old hatpin. Fill in the open space with glue, sealing wax, or, better still, some of the prepared cements used for mending glass. When that is dry you Will find the pin firmly set, Cover the mould with silk, sat- in, or any other material desired as you did in making the buttons, and decorate it with mercerized floss or brald in the same manner. A set of buttons or a couple of hat- pins would make; I am sure, a very acceptable and , pretty birthday or Christmas gift. RUTH. CHRISTMAS _ PSSSIBILITIES BY “ONE OF THEM.” Dear Friends of the Social Corner: Of making Christmas gifts there is no end and each year there is always something new to suggest in this line. In thiese days when so many are traveling by land, sea or in -the air, 2 unique and acceptable gift can be made by purchasing some huck towel- ing, cut into guest size, scallop the ends of each and work In cross stitch or outline an auto, a steamship, an airship, or a motorcycle, as the case or taste may be. Or, should these seem too elaborate, another auto sus- gestion ie this: Sometimes one wishes to take a dress uat on a long trip, but can find no room in the car for the large hat- |ories. box. Make a large square bag out of muslin or cambric the color of the lining of your ffiend’s auto and she can put in her hat, pin by all four corners to top of car over heads of the occupants, and have her best hat on hand or on her head at a moment’s notice. Woulg you have both towels and bags? Here is an idea: Buy a. roll of paper toweling, make'to fit it a bag of linen with an embroidered spray or cross stitch design and close at one end with draw string of narrow ribbon or cord. ‘These will answer the purpose of linen towels and can be thrown away after using. This certainly is a day of bags of which there seems to be an endless variety. There's the bag fof a party gown imade of silkaline or-cheescloth, fasw, tened at bottom and sides and gathered at the top with ribbon. And djd you ever hear of a bag for the pastry board which has to be kept in an exposed place In pantry? Make.a sip of un- bleacheq cloth for it, letting it fold over at top and stitch a strip of the cloth around to make it firm, the strip forming a hanger at top. Cute candy bags for the Christmas tree can be cut from netling ortarle- tan in the shape of little men. Cut as one would the old-fashionéd paper { doll. The head is formed of a big flat peppermint (l-cent size), with a face drawn on one side of it. Fill the body with ‘broken candy and nuts. ake them ten or twelve inches tall The childrerf dearly love %o, “make something” for the older ones of the family, as well as cach otHer, and one is often puzzled to know what to find/ for them to do which does not take too long, or require fine stitches. Some remnants of outing flannel, blue, pink, or gray, can be made into ‘bags to slip over the hot-water bot- tle, Which needs to have its covering changed quite often when in constant use, as many are*where theré is an invalid or elderly person. . Some of the nicest wash cloths and dish cloths I ever used were made of several thicknesses of mosquito net- ting or scrim. Butjonhole around the edges of the face cloths with silkateen, or mercerized cotton, and simply whip over the edge or stitch on the machine for dish cloths. If Sister has a large dolly take a bandana handkerchief and make it a kimona. b For the little doll a small handker- chief will make one. To make the kimona, fold ;the handkerchief diago- dally through the center. Cut out & V-shaped neck and a V fof the under arm section. Then cut down the cen- ter from the V point of the neck to the point of the handikerchisf, This XMAS' LETTERS opening. . Sew French seams under the arms and at the sides of the ki- mona. Fasten at throat with a bit of ribbon. I have secen one made {his way for a young girl. A ‘square of blue outing flannel was used. It was featherstitched with white silkaleen and tied with' ribbon. Small pieces of silk and ribbon can be used in this way.~ Cut two round pieces of cardboard measuring 2 1-2 inches across and cover one side of each with the scrap of ribbon which has been cut'same w only larger. Fasten these together with silk of contrasting color, buttohhole stitch, and stick blalk and white pins around the edge. ,One piece may be padded a little and safel pins fastened to that side. \ A nice little cushion to slip into one’s handbag. This rhyme may accompany It: ~ “Keep- this in your handbag, It's made to slip in, And when you have need of one, “Here i3 a pin.” " Another pin cushion for the suit- case is rather thin and flat. A piece of card board about four inches long and two wide; cover with two or threey thicknesses of outing flannel or piece of wool wadding, then with silk or ribbon, featherstitching edges. Stick a row _of ordinary pins around the edge. Across it on one side place al- ternate rows of black and colored headed pins and on the other a row of safety pins, A rhyme for this may Tead: / “Whén packing your suit case Put this in, I pra You sgrely will need it, Though short be your stay.” Little blan#bts on which to fron embroidery articles are very mice. They are made of several thicknesses of outing flannel (white) about' one yard square, bound with white or col- ored ribbon. Or take two Rubdry towels and buttonhole stitch them to- gether with color or white cotton. If ons can use water colors, buy some of the pretty gifl's heads which come on postal cards and tint them for outside covers of needle books, fastening them to flannel leaves with a dainty bow of ribbon. Have seen the large cards which are oblong tinted and fastened to three pieces of blot- ting-waper with ribbon or gold cord. No doubt most of us have many at- tractive Christmas post cards which have come from year to year. These can be utilizeq for desk blotters. Get a sheet of scarlet or white blotting paper and cut three pieces the exact size of postal. Paste one piece on the sids of card bearing the address, punch a hole through all three and tie_together with holly or red ribbon. * Split the shells of the meat. Then fill the shells with various surprises, Glue them tbgeth- er and .put in littls bags with the Christmas candy, In some put tiny candies: in one a little thimble for the girl who lik to sew. In another a quarter, a te cent piece, or a gold dollar, a tiny doll, an emery, a half-dozen' pens, & small fancy pin. Some dear old lady or an invalld might enjoy & box containing a num- Dber of these labeled Nuts for You to Crack. In them have & bit of verse, a funny rhyme, a conundrum, an an- ecdote, a Christmas message, ete. A delicious sweetmeat can be made by stirring confectioners’ sugar into a stiff paste, usingymilk for wetting and flavoring with vanilla. Shape ‘nto balls and press half a nut meat on both sides. Pack in holly covered boxes alternately with stuffed dates. One more hint and I will close: For the household where there is a new baby a convenient and Inexpen- sive copy of & German screen can be worked out. Buy a small clothes horse; cover the outside with flowered chintz or silk- aline and line the Inside with white ofF cloth on which are stitched pockets are designed to holg vaseline, boric acid, powder, sponges, scissors, soap, towels and the of varfous sizes. Th little brush. This is much more cop- venient than a basket, and can be kept always dainty and clean. ONE OF THEM, CHRISTMAS THOUGHT AND” AC- TION. Dear Soclal Corner tle girl once said: sunshine coming out of our hearts.” This surely is a beautiful thought. May we scatter sunshine by ema- nating the true Christmas spirit. giving simply “rien: A - in return, but give to, with a joy inexpressible, and what- ever we give, be it much or little, may it say to the recipients “Merry Christmas!” sincerely, because it can truly malke their Christmas merry with kind thoughts and loving mem- And may we not only remem ber those who are accustomed to member us, but also those from whom We expect no return. Don't forget to send a word ,of cheer to the -old folks ebout Vou, es- pecially to those in your-old; home because we love town. It will brighten their Christmas wonderfully to be remembered b and fill ysur own heart with the * on earth—good will toward men.’ As 1 write, I have in ming a man of elghty-seven, one of our neighbors, when I was a litlle gir], to whom I send speeding over many miles of railroad each Christmas a card bear- ing p bit of Christmas sentiment and a few penned lines of greeting. In fancy I can see the smile that illum- ines his face and hear him proudly say to his friends: Now, just see what M has_sent m One dear old lady to whom I sent Christmas cheer last vear has sidce “Passed over to the other side” and I am so glad I gave her the “little surprise.” Dear sisters, I truly get more joy in sending remembrances to those whom I know tan make no return, and T certalnly spend 25 much thought ang time in selection and making. May we all remember the dear old story of Bethlehem, which comes to us again in the merry Christmas time, Again the angels sing to us and again, prince and pauper, sage and shepherd, stranger and kinsman, unite in keep- ing the world's greatest birthday. In the words of little Tim, “God bless us every one” A dainty case for holding common pins may be made thus: Three-quar- ter yard of thres or four inch ribbo (holly leat and berries design I Pretty and appropriate for a Christ- mas gift), 1 1-2 vards half-inch rib- bon to match. Make a case of the wide ribbon the length and width of & paper of pins by sewingiup each, end, and throngh center if ribbon is t00 wide leaving selvage side open. Finlsh ends with nine or ten inch lengths of the wide rfbbon, doubléd 50 as to make two ribbon ends at each end of case, one end uotched, the other pointed, one.end being a ftrifle longer than the other. Use the nar- row ribbon: for loop to-hang up by and bows to conceal where ends join case. ‘ Fold a paper ‘of pins so that heads will be at one side, slip into case and, a very dainty and useful gift is the’ result. Ribbon Bag-—Fancy ribbon 1-2 yard wide, 1-2 yard Val lace 3-4 inch wide, sew to one edge of ribgen.” Stitch be- low lace on edge of ribbon, two ning- inch pieces of .1-2 inch ribbon hem- med at both ends to run draw strings through. Now sew up the ends and gather the lower edge With a . stont Inglish walnuts in halves with a knife and remove “Christmas is just Not because we feel that We must, or because we expect gifts side mairow ribbon &rkw strings. On three ‘medium sized spools wind sev+ eral yards each of white, pink and blue ribbon (perrow wash Fibbon), alip into bag ends even, pull through the hole at bottom a dozen inches, thread through & ribbon leader, tie with loop and end draw up strings at top, and bag is complete. Hairpin Holder—For this use pretty Germentown. Crochet & chain twelve or fifteen yards long, make into loops six_or eight inches long. Fimish top with baby ribbon loops three inches long, meking one loop twelve inches long to hang up by. Hang bairplna on to the loops. A Pretty Sachet is made of pink or blue silk twenty-two Inches lbng and ten inches wide. Sew ends together, gather one_edge, draw up and fasten to a circle of cardboard &overed with silk, two inches in diameter. Make a bonnet of lace, Tosettes or ribbon at sides and fasten to a medium sized doll head. Fill bag loosely with cot- ton and sachet powder. Gather top around dolly’s neck; tie with ribbon. A Little Shaker—Purchase a 10c soap shaker, put In it a plece of soap. Hem one-half yard of linen or cotton keragh, fold cornerwise and fasten to handle close to shaker top. Hem yard length of cheescloth one-half yard wide; double, making a square, put over shaker and tie to form a head, letting the rest fall over shoulders in such a way as to make a“long point in back, short one in front and onme at each side. Mark with pencil eyes, nose and mouth, tie red ribbon around neck and attach a card on which is printed in ink these lines: 1 a little Shaker come Tp do the work that must be dene. Tl wash and dust and quickly suds As soon as I get off my duds. MAINE LOVER. | THE STENOGRAPHERS' MAS BOX. Within the pest few weeks there have been many splendid ideas for Christmas . gifts mentioned in_the, So- clal Corner. Perhaps the readers ma; be interested to-learn how I have solved the Christmas present puzzle. Nearly everyone nowadays Twears jabots. ‘or fancy collars, or one de- scription or another—and no matter how old or young a woman may be she always delights In fine filmy laces and dainty colors. At is easy in ‘eny of the larger de- pairtment stores to buy what are known as drummers’ samples, and It was the.lace counter that afforded the pnicest range of Christmas gifts. At one store I was able to buy 20 pieces of ‘the most exquisite filmy lace, 1 about seven-Inch squares, for 20 cents, two 10-cent bunches. I carefully re- moved the small pasted tags and with a mediumly hot iron pressed in tho raw selvages (as the lace was inser- tion bands, this left two beautiful bor- ders). Then I gathered through the center from the middle of each turned in edge. In come instances I used two pleces of the lace, making a double bow. The single jabots I finished with a small taflored bow of pale lavender messaline, and the effect was delight- fully dainty. More I trimmed with tiny lavender rosebuds, and on sev- eral I placed large full roses in center in order iIn each instance to cover the gatherings in the center. In this man- ger I made eleven beautiful jabots. | have also_made some very pretty rose jabots. Before I learned the sim- pleness of their making, I salways thought them to be quits & difficult task, and surely, judging from the prices charged at the stofes, one would imagine so. In all depertment stores there 18 o ribbon of satin about two Inches wide that retails for 10 cents 1 vard, and the range of colors is spien- did—trom dainty creams to the richest of garnets. One yard is sufficient for a beautiful rose jabot. I bought five yards, one each of cream, pink, helio, old rose and garnet. My mext step was to go to one of the stationery stores and procure half o dozen flower heads which cost 6 cents. Also two dozen sweet pea cups at 3 cents a dozea Cut the yard of ribbon in eight pieces; place the satin sides of each strip to- gether and trim off the corners with a fine thread. Turn inside out, gather at the bottom and you have a rose petal, which sew on the flower head— which has a wire stem about four inches long, Do this with six of the pieces, making six petals which when sewed against the flow'r head pre- sents the appearance ol many more. With the two remaining pieces you are 10 make the “dangles.” When buying the ribbon for the rose you will notice some baby rihbon about one-quarter of an inch wide. One quality can be CHRIST- advocate investing an extra cent, as the 2-cent quality is well worth the difference. Buy four yards of this in a grass green. shade. We have the rose itself all completed and now for the finishing touches. There were two small strips of the rose rtbbon lefl. Cut these into small pleces. Corner exactly as you did for the larger pet- als, excepting In this instance only one will be used. Cpt the narrow green ribbon in irregular lengths of from four to six inches. Sew one end o° the green ribbon to the small petal just\completed. Draw the other end through a sweet pea cup. Do this with the other four—then fasten all five to the large rose, and lo! and behold— you have all ready a beautiful gift { which will be a delight to any #irl or woman. Of this T am sure, for I have given quite a few and in each case the recipient was delighted. The description scems long—much longer than the time that will actual- ly be consumed in the making—for four or five can be made in an hour. My Christmas/ presents for the “women folks” are allecompleted, The cost has been ridiculously low—$1.15 the total expenditure for 21 handsome gifts. This is what my Christmas box contains: Tiwelve lace jabots, five roso jabots, four lavender messaline bows (after trimming the lace jabots there was sufficient material left for the lat- ter). Here is the enumeration of my expenses: 20 cents for the lace, 50 cents for the flve yards of wide rib- bon for the large roses, § cents for the flower heads (oms left over), 6 cents for the flower cups, § cents for narrow green ribbon and 25 cenis for one- half yard of lavepder messaline, T have been able to do this not be- cause of unusual bargeins in any one thing, for the above can all be ob- tained at the ahove prices at any of our better stores.” T am not exaggerit- ing in the least when I say were I to purchase the anticles T have deseribea above T should have to pay at the very least 50 cents for each. T* hope these suggestions will prove of benefit to those undecided about Christmas -gifts. THE STENOGRAPHER Norwich . CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR ALL. At the old homestead overybody was busy getting ready to fill the home tree, maks up & few dainty packages for absent friends, and help a little on the church tree. - First camé Baby Bertie. Rachie, who had grown too big for a sied, donated hef pretty red one to him, and a box just the right size was fast- ened on securely after the front had been removed. This was painted red. A piece of old quilt covered with pret- ty red cretonre was fastened firmly to the Muside of the back end sides with brass headed tacks. A little cushion covered with the cretonne made the seat. A little robe was made from an o0ld fur cape iined with a piece of an old bright-colored shawl. A strong leather strap from.an old harness to draw the team by and a pair of reins will ‘be the front of the kimona. Hem | thread, draw up, leaving a small hole. |%initted of pad twine and finished with the 9»_-:\: snd the edges of the fromt’ Finlah tep by drawing (hrougls gt each 'four tinr gilt belix completed o pres- Y |hands, had a pair of mittens made | bought at 1 cent a yard, but I would ! ent that would delight any baby, at & cost of 26 cents. 1 For little Frank( who had a weekly paper all his own, Mamma got a box just the right size to hold the papers. ‘This was neatly lined with brown pa- per, and papered on the outside to match the room. On the top was a cushion covered with red creton: tacked on with brass headed tacks. Thin was & coay seat for the owner. Twenty-five sheets of blottin~ - aper which had been saved from writing pads were fastened together by little brass rings, the coven being dark green cardboard ~with the word “Birds” in gilt letters on the front. These let-| ters were cut from colored advertising] cards, and the book was for Bruce to| paste plctures of different birds, which | he colored. ! Fred and his young wife had a quilt| of bright colors, lined with red calico and tied with yarn to match. Baby had and tied with pink, $L.10. For the yeung mother, Grandma alsc | knit a palr of plain stocking feet with | short seamed legs of dark red wool, to| slip on when she got up Witk baby, | ¥or the girls, Mamma knit half| squares of soft wool and crocheted a fluffy edge and loug ends of the same. | Gracle's hood was pale blue, and Rachie's hood was pale pink. These cost 20 cents each. For grandma, mamma made . pock- et of black silk, lned with vellow, to | hold her glasses and knitting when she went visiting . It was 16x10 inches wheh made and had a draws black ribbon and the letters 2 worked on the front with yellow silk Grandpa bad a long kimona dres: ing gown of heavy dark gray flanne ette, lined with red, and fnished by braided cord and home-mado tassels of red wool This cost 1.30. | Grandma knit papa a pair of her| famous old-faehioned double mitte black and red—at & most of 50 cen For mamma she knit of black wool a pair of stocking feet with short rib- bed tops. Aunt Lucy had a héod, cut | Iike & baby's bonnet, with a cape, of black velvet lined with black silk with a border of black fur and bdlack ribbon ties. Uncle Lyman, who-always had cold | These two cost from a pair of past-use corduroy pants | lined with pleces of a plush coat and finisheq with knitted wrists of brown wool. Ernest had a palr of grandma's dou. ble mittens—biue and gray, and little Miss Lulie had & coat and honnet of | the same plush coat that lined the mittens, the bonnet lined with pale blue with ties to match. Alce and Beszie each had a centor plece made from a hand-woven lnen sheet embroidered in white linen; and Harry had a hem-stitched handker chief from the same sheet—woven b his grandmotber, Aunt Martha had a knitted hood like the girle’; except that her hapd was black. ’ Stella had one of Franik's “snap- shot” postals of the tamily seated at Aunt Lucy’s table Thanksgiving with the words “There was Toom for yon'; one of the big sleigh lopded, and one each of the Christmas table and Christmas tree. Cousin Arthur's children had a box of evergreen and scarlet berries, with some winter pears and apples tucked n aand on top was a pair of pure white goose wings finished ip blue sateen and blue ribbon loops. Cousin Addie had a postal of the “Spring in the Pastare,” in autumn colors—the coloring done by little Bruce. Aunt Nelle had “The Brook" summer green. The “other grandpa” had s colored postal of Rachie on horesback with Bertie in her arms, and Frank and his dog on one side and Bruce and his cat on the other; and “that grandma” had a picture of papa on a load oof wood with Bertie in'his arms and the other boys on either side, Uncle Louts had a tobacco bag of in and “Uncle’ ‘in yellow silk. ETTA BARBER, PRESENTS FOR SCHOOL OMMN.- DREN. Dear Editor and Sisters: There is one subject of which I have seen no mention in the Christmas letters. It 1s that of making presents for school children. It is sometimes quite a tax on the ingenuity of the mothers to provide enough gifts at moderate cost. Here are a few 1 have thought of: Handkerchiefs—Three yards of ten- kerchiefs. on the machine. Cost less than two cents each. Ties.—A yard of some pretty mer- ber of Windsor ties for the small boys. machine. The pleces left may be used to- make bow ties for the older boy: Blotters—Tie two or three sheets of | blotting papér together with narrow ribbon. Paste a pretty picture on th upper one. Sachets—For these got a peckage of thin cream-colored envelopes, Sketc on each a spray of holly and tint it with water colors. Put in_each plece of sheet wadding sprinkled with sachet powder. Will cost less than a cent each. N, Flower Sesds—If you have saved = quantit; beds this of seeds from your flower | ear, you can use them as presents, Get a package of envelopes, note size, Put in seeds. Paste pictures of them cut from catalogues, colored, it you have them, and letter name on the front of envelopes. Noiseless Pencil Holders—These the | nervous teacher will consider a hoon Cut two pleces of pasteboard, £ 1 by 10 inches. Cover them with pratty cioth and overhand together. a strip] of narrow elastic across the | middle, sewing, down in several places This is for the pencils to be slipped into. If wished, the holders may bo| furnished with lead and slate penells, | penholders and erasers. These may all | be bought at ten cents a dozen, or cheaper, lead pencils, at least, being | s0ld for five cents a dozen | AUNT SERENA, | CHRISTMAS :ELPS FROM CEN- TENNIAL SQUARE. / Dear Soclal Corner Sisters: Such fine times we all hava been having through the generosity of some of tha dear Sisters,rand how very Interesting | all are getting. So much so that the | Soctal' Corner page need not take a| back seat with any other page of its | kind, is my hopest opinion. With the many helps and suggestions given, al shonld got somo ideas for Christmas. | Will ofter a few also, as they, too, may belp. ~ Bail for Baby, blg and soft and round—Take two circi of. cardboard | 2 1-2 inch in diameter, cut & round hole in each 11 inches in diameter, just the shape of a doughnut. Take! bright colored worstels or mercerized | floss (the more colors the better) and wind over and over the cardboard till| you have the hole filled. Then cut the| inreads all around the edge aimd tie a | strong thresd tightly between the two cards, al g twisted cord of different colors, ]f?flinh.t.! long, for an “elastic.” Tear out the cardboard -circles and fluff the ball in place and you have as pretty a ball as anyone Wwould wish and it will not_hurt baby either. An Auto Cap in puf? stitch which 1 can send in woumld be a nice prmm_] for boy or sirl. ;: ,A Sewing Apron would be very nice| for young or old lady for which T wiil| send in directions. @ crib quilt of pink and white, ltned | brown silk with a brown drag string, | in will make eighteen hand- | They may be hemstitched | cerized_cotton goods will cut a num- | Turn in narrow hems and stitch on the | Fasten | back Orrine for Drink Habit We are in earnebt when we ask yod to give ORRINE a trial. You have nothing to Wk and everything 10 for your momey will be returned affer a trial you fail to get results from ORRINE. This offer gives the wives and mothers of those who drink to_excess an opportunity to try the ORRINE treatment, It is a very sim= ple treatment, can be given in the home without publicity. or loss of time from businese, and st & small price ORRINE Is prepared in two formas 1,5 treatment, & powder; OR= NE in pill form, for those who desire to take voluntary trest= ment. Costs only $1.00 & box. Come In and tallc over the matter with us Ask for bool N. D. SEVIN & SON, 118 Main st. you ma oose and outline the word with to match em= Have linlog to match alsv. z open two inches from top nhole outside and lining to= Make a casing 1o rua for draw strings. _§§ awn with ¢ ol e musiin with Jining @ may be ing or natch. Ior gentlemen, Embroidered Shaw- ng Towels—I think it very hard to find something dainty and useful for e of whatever mat 10x18 inches. Mari ends with button of nimble and buttenl Embroider & monogram or initial in one cormer. The ends micht be hemstitched. Handkerchisf Bag—A dainty kerchief pag may be made with & cardboard bottom 4 1-2 inches squere which is covered with white India silk, the Inner surface being wadded scented. The bag sewed to this crochet worked In white ®Ik of any open pattern. Shell work ip suces. ive rows is pretty and easily made This work is made six inches deep and fi d at the top with a scalloped border. Relow this narrow white satis ribbons are run through the work for drawing strings A Pretty Pincushion A very pratty pincushion to hang on drawer in made of one-qu: four-inch ribbon. Fold a sldes over and with combings of hair or co £; then inserta little nege doll's head on stick, draw up the top of ribbon and tie UEhE with baby ribbon, same shade as wide ribbon, and then leave one long loop to slip over the screw of dresser | which holds mirror. These are nice for | gentlemen’s stickpins, Work Table-—This would be aceept- able, T'm sure, a8 mine is very com- veni Tt round stand table about 24 inches high, with shelt half way *down, stalned d green and costing 75 cents. A dogen brass hooks are screwed the These coét 15_cents Bags of shapes hang ade of red hand= 8 nder too. difterent materials om hooks und a cus! and spool stand are on the top of th table. One bag I8 a large circular plece with ribbon drawn through eight brass ringe on the edge Crocheted Slippers & and will send directions, and if any- one bas an 0ld duck or linen skirt ton shrunken to wear and out of style but with materisl good, then put it into Christmas presents. 1 fecl sure there are a great many who wish to Eive but can't_afford much chance, With a little money and th skirt; make napkin rings from some of it, finish the edges with buttonhole scallop; & book cover with some em- broidery on It and maybe Initials in solid embroidery of the one it is meant for. Then you ean make sioe buttom bags (or any buttons), needlebo court plaster cases, bits of ribban ¢ silk, flannel and buttons need not cost over $1. A postcard tied on a few blotters makes o nice gift. Use a_cup of a real acorn. Into 1 a little brown silk bag in the shape o the nut and filled with emery dust may. be securely fastened with glue. On the stem tie a_tiny bow of baby ribbon. Red will 100 1 think, and auntie or grandma will fike it, I'm bure. For 71 cent dainty toilet | trom lightweight white Turk |ing, ‘thg edges crocheted w thread, “which gives a pretty finish te the set. Th s and Initials are | also blye. Or buy @ 12 1-2 cent Turk- |1sh _towel and make six even divides; then bind the edges with binding or | some ren of white cloth o low a small piece for strings, i make useful bibs for a beb Then a shoulder cape when ofie is arranging the fiair, which is most use- ful. This from the two ends of the towel, a plece 11 inches deep for the and one 13 inches decp for the front. The cape s opem h side {0 allow free use of nd fasten in front with a blué crocheted hutton and a loop catd or ribbon ti prevent the fringe of the cape from fraying it is overcast with buttonhole stitch. A plece of towel measuring 9 inchies by 14 Is uded for the handy bag which may serve to | carry eeveral toilet artic 1f iined with ofl silk it may be used as & | sponge bag. Top finished with crochat, of cast-off rubber shoes makes & good model for the bath slip- pers which are particulariy sultable for summer wear. Cut the soles from the uppers and the paitern is easily traced by spreading them on a strip of the towel (Turkish). Stitch them together with the rough edges on the outside and then bind with tape. Make the seams at_the heel flat and face*it with tape. Fasten the strings at the and lace them through eyelets worked in the thread close to the cro- cheted edge. In size the pair 1 have in | mind measured. the same as a 4 1-2 B shoe. Have little tassels of blus fast ened to the ends of tape and tie ia bow knots in front. These are drawn up to fit the foot. A wash cloth is made from & plece of towel nine inches and a half square, A little case is most convenient recep- 1acle for toliet articles when traveling. Allow for it 3 strip of towel § inches by 14: line with ol sflk and fold over at each end 30 as to form two pockets. Crochet an edge all around and but- tonhole a crochet inner side of pockets, Crochet around the wash cloth. Here is the cost of the five articles: One Sow: 23 inches by 48, 36c: cotton to make, three spools, 15¢; roil te: foun dation Initial, 3o; price of ofl silk, 18¢, total, 7ic. Y Jars of fruit, vegetables and plckies make a nice gift. Buy some slender lemonade glasses or plain sherbet eups and fill with jelly—a lemon felly is ap- propriate for lemonade glasses. Pach glass should have melted rarrafine dn order fo seal it and be wrapped in waxed tissue paper with a Red Cross seal or a St. Nichojas seal to fasten and with & &prig_of holly yeu will find this makes a dainty gift at small_expense. Frut pudding done in small eans and sent to those whom you know are boarding wiil be enjoyed. (I do mine in baking powder boxes). A potted-plant that has been raised from @ slip of our OWn greatest fleoral riwaye useful A r friend. Book of choice reelpes taken from The Bulleting' Social Corner page would be a joy 19 &0y young house - keeper, gs they are all 9o reliable and excellent. Mina pig sent ko more who ard d ns light_ B ng with & portion of thiy GAl it cake or & cyp of ‘earrot or o clade or A Corsst Bag would be useful. Tako a strlp of whiteor gray linen one vard | long and 7 _1-2 inches wide, allowin | for seame. Embraider apy small fower other marmaidde is ent for any- one convalescing, = 4% Then 8152 ards of Arochet nce oy e 60 trensure. would be sppreciated by & Here is your s M it ‘,‘* 4