Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 8, 1913, Page 14

ful Jetters Wedsrenday The Whkitpering Rain. 1 Amd then the yain comes wiispering Xnow et gravely, and the pinced Xs hand behind is ear. ‘We hesr it whisper on the Toof, v!ua’ &0 i thms witipered by the ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES. AUNTY—Coard received and malled to ¥aa. PAPAS =ent to MARRIED AND HAPPY- Teceived and forwarded to Ma. AUNT HESTER—Cards received and mafled as you directed. COUNTRY writes: Dear Social Sis- ters: Wil you please send the stock- patterns I read about in the So- BOY—Card received amd Mrs. J. C. Box 378, Baitie, Conn. BALSAM FIR—Cards received and maileq as you directed FROZEN—Florilla has already Te- seived two full coples of Silver Threads Among the Gold. A WORD FROM REUBENS WIFE. ymmflke. as it sounds good o ‘Whe Frank is surely puzzies me. We both have the same postoffice address. It seems I ought to know her, but I haven't placed her yet. encugh , 50 I am api to get a few of her good ideas evem before the Socia] Cornerites de. Frank: Do you attend the Mefho- dist chmreh? BEUBENS WIFE. Moosup. +*THE VAGARIES OF FASHION. Editor aha Social Cormer Memibers: Just now tellks on dress seem to be the Enow Children Ory - FOR TOO FLY EVERY WOMANS OPPORTUNITY: The Buffetin wents goo® homse Ietters, geod business letters; good heip- of any kind the miind may Swgzest. They shouid be in hand by of each weeks Wite en But ene side of the paper. BITES TOMORROW IS ‘©fftce, Norwich, Sonn. of drapery away from the spine—so advertised the manufactnrers. These’ s are of 1880. Just_see the differemes in the dress platn drapery and trimming hL L atebone ones to the elastic girdie. in 1898 came the elastic sleevesi ves of that date would cut eut sane weman Then caime the hobbie of 1311, some net 11-2 yards round the bettem. But our dresses are from 2 1-2 yards around the bottom. to 8 by a mass of t, ment I8 not dry goods; | soon. Frank: Tried your beet and carroi dea. s Biilie: T wonder if you are a Miss E. “W.2 So sorry for you in your loss. You surely have my sympathy. Papa’s Boy: Please acoept my sym- | pathy. |~ Cherisette: Your cloud may be dark | for awhile, but remember the sum is till shining for you. SUNSHINE. North Stonington. i A CHANCE FOR EXCHANGE. Dear Bditor and Sisters of the Social | Cormer: Just a short lstter. I have| been thinking for a lonz time I would | try my band at writing a few lines to the Corner. I always enjoy reading the Sisters’ letters. I look forward to the Saturday paper. It almost seems as i they were here and I was talk-; ing with them. I am always anxious te hear what| the different ones have to say. I also: find some pretty good recipes. The one for Moek Raised Calke I call fine. I am piecing bedquilts these days te pass away the time. 1 would be giad o exchange patterns with some of the sisters, if there are any interested in bedquilt piecing. 1-will close with a recipe for Rolls—Omne pint of milk hoiled, one ! tablespoon sugar, one tablespoon but- ter, pinch of salt, half yeast cake, flour | to knead. Let rise, then knead flownlx roll | —when it rises again take out, inch thick, cut with a biscuit spread with butter, fold one- the other. When light bake. They are fine_for supper. Wishing vou all good luck MUGGINS. South Coventry. A LETTER FROM FLORILLA. Dear Editor. and Social Corner Sis- ters: I want to thank Balsam Fir for the song, “Silver Threads Among the Gold,> which I received; ard many thanks for the other one, but no name | was signed. Frank's window-gardening hints are interesting to read. Tried the carrot last winter. C. E S. could have 2 fine time at a | quilting party, as 1 would like to join | her. We conld have tea and some of my ginger cookies. Will send recipe | like to try them: Ginger Cookies—One cup molasses, | two tablespoons warm milk or water, | one tablespoon einger, ane-half cup soft butter or lard, one teaspoon soda. flour to mix s as can be hzndled on the board. MMix in order given _dissolv- | ing soda in milk or water. I do not| use only about a teaspoon of ginger when 1 make them. Much sympathy for Papa’s Boy in his jate bereavement. Hope Balsam Fir received a shower of birthday eards. Wishing you all good luck FLORT Moopsup. SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS FROM AUNT HESTER. Dear Social Corner Sisters: My thoughts are with you, and while fthe Spirit is on the move will try and keep time with it. It commenced smowing | this morning so I camnot do much eise but improve my time this way. I enjoy reading the Social Cormer very mueh and have tried some of the recipes written by the sisters. Theoda of Willimantic: I, also, think ihat our Soeial Corner has heen a good heip te many house-keepers. Bee of Westerly: Your ideas are very good, and I shall try tnd remem- ber them. Best wishes to all the Soeial Corner sisters. = | A Few Helps for Winter—With win- ter “comes snow and ice, and much care and thoughtfulness for our fam- ilies and friends. | Strength of Ice—lce twe inches| thick will allow the passage of mea in single Tee four inches thick will support a | ‘man e horseback. ‘ lee stx inches will béar 79 to 80 pounds. Tee eight inches thick will allow the ‘passage of wagons drawp By horses. Jeg ten to twelve inches thick will the heaviest loads ever likely to pass om it; or, better yet, give the jce cutters a chance te fili thefr ice- seed or ofive oil, or vaseline. 3 One of the best things for winter s | 1o dress warm and keep the blood in good condition. AUNT HESTER. Mystic. "'}’S BOY AS A LINGUIST. ‘Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: Goog morning o you ali! A Htte below zero here where I am, and 1 preity nearly froze my fngers doing engres. Fir: Did you reeeive my ¢ postal 1 sent vou It might have been a little late, but remember "old saying, “Betler late than never. How come the measles? had them when a little shaven. How are you fhis fros W are your hems layi L for them, for maybe some sister may | | | ‘Kentucky Bellt Did you attend the herse shew in New York? Must elose ag the eows need feed- : PAPA'S BOY, Leonards Retize, = (gaa = A DICKENS PARTY, = S— - m it was vaied to have a Licavus party at Samaentha’s. It was dark, as tlie new mooR - Wi to bed 1y, yut there was a gather- of friends and neighbors, e rooms were prettily trimmed with English views, pictures.af . Victeria, King Edward and ing George a&; an English flag over the organ. re were T gs frem Dickens and Samantha gave an infer- esting talk on the location of some of his best known works. A box of “Rictures from Dickens Works!” that o from varipus Destan on o rge and, one who gave the oot pape and book from ~which en, of the most pictures had a “David- Copperfield;” The patty agreed that it is a good plap o study up places and Dersons of interest in qur ‘“Mother Country’ oceasionall all did justice to the English t t was served by the hostess and her daughter, assisted by some of the other ladies, e friends dgxi ted after being urged by Josiah it N oot deeite i = received two letters fram sisters with the poem One Less at Home, One More in Heaven, that I asked for and am e a of Moos? '}“&g it wou§ an- Swer if I called her E. M. K. I Nved in Moosup abeut 15 years. ETTA BARBER. Plainfield. S TESTED CAKE AND RECIPES. Dear Sisters of the Corperz Herewith I send a%wm Tecipes. One cup putter; 1 cup Fudge Cake: sugar, cream with the yolks of 3 eges; 2dd 1-2 cup sweet mik 3 cups flout and 2 12 baking powder, then the stiffly beaten whites of 3 eggs an 1asuy ounces melted chocotate. Favor with vanilia. Filling—Two cups sugar, 1 cup bui- ter, 1 cup sweet milk; bofl until thick, then add 2 tablespoons melted choco- late; beat until emooth and spread be- tween ayers. PUDDING ped hickory nuts with 1-3 cup of ‘flour and a level teaspoon of baking powder, beat the yolks of 4 eggs until lighs, then add 1-2 teaspoonful of vanilla and 1-2 teaspoon lemon juice, beat the whites of tie 4 eggs until stiff and dry, then fold in a sup of sifted gran- ulated sugar, the beaten yolks and the nut mixture, bake in a thick layer in a moderate oven. Beat a cup of heavy cream wuntil stiff and dry; add 1-3 cup of sugar and Mlaver with vanilla. Spread over cake and serve. Feather Cake: Two cups of sugar, 3 eggs, 1-2 cup of butter, cream, butter, and sugar laogether, 1 cup of milk, 3 small cufs of flour, beat all together il it is creamed and Iight. Flavor with vanilla. This will make one Wash- ington pie and two loaves of cake. Fruit Pudding: Talke 3-4 box of gel- atine, 2 oranges, 2 bananas, 6 figs, 2 lemons and 10 English walnuts. Dis- solve the gelatine, 1-2 pint of cold wa- ter, then add 1-2 pint boiling water, juiCe of the 2 lemons and 2 cuDs pow- dered sugar, Strain and let stand un- til it bezins to thicken. Stir in the fruit, cut in small pieces. Pour in moula and let cool. Taylor Pudding: Mix 1 cup butter and 1 cup molasses, 1 cup milk, 1 tea- spoon soda, cioves, cassia, and nut- mes, 1 cup raisin and citron, 1 egs. 1 teaspoon salf, flour emough to make soft patter like gingerbread; strain 3 i 3 =, atce— 1 egg light, 3-4.cup su, butter size of walnat, beat a thorou; just before serving add 1-2 cup boiling water or milk. Suct Pudding Without Eggs: Ome cup suet chopoed fine, 2 sugar, 1 cm ! cup currants, 2 cups milk, soda, 2 teaspoons cream tar- ablespoon edch of cimnamon, d nutmeg, flour to suit,. hoil in a pudding bag three hours. C. oF C. gar, HOME-MADE VALENTINES. The children wanted to send some valentines beside contributing to the hox at schipol and as the expense would be quite an . item mother and sister put an their “thinking caps” with tuis result: They bought a 5-ceni pgckr age of small pieces of card-board at a local job printing office and of May basket paper—sray, e blue, red and white—for 5 cénts 'ml%g First came the four Sunday. sch One had a heart of whits teachers. card board with a purple pansy pas ed in the center peering through a frame of whité paper that had been cut to look itke Jace work and below, written in purple letiers, thé wo “Pansies Tof Thoughts” Another ha a pair of lovers of tender years in the center wf a white heart with & 3 of pink lace work and e/ Words “Love’s Youne Dream” written below. A third was a pair of white doves on a vpale blue heart with a ‘frame of blue Yace work; and &Y Towlh was a ting phete of the small st with =3 his_botW and arrow en a sray card with a ffeme of pink Grandma was a small ;ménvn with bow amd affew en a White card wl picture of “sister” peeping out of a pink frame from & white oard.. One was a pair of white geese on a. gray card with a blue frame and the wosds: “Today the Gender His Mate.” Another is a Litle girl at the letter bBox o a white card with a red frame; and on a gray cerd with a pink frame is an older girl waiting for the postmen just around the corner.” Plainfield. _BTTA BARBER. LINGOLN DAY, T 4 small country district Eineoln Day can be made one cf both pleasure and profit te the entire neilghborhood. This i eme of the ways it céuld be done. First the parents and teacher work together. Have a good picture of Lin- coln, ene of his log eabin home, one of fhé White— House, and as many others nd cap be obtamnel et the whele eom; .y, ineluding the m{?‘ee and big brothers, sine TAmer tea,” “The Star Spangled Banner* 1My country* “Marehin; Georgia” nnd. “Yankee B&a;&‘“‘ifig the programme could be as follows: “Childhood of Idncol,” by a young girl: “How Lincoln Got ‘His Hduca= tion,” by a boy: ‘“Lincoln s a law- yer” by a boy: “Lincoln.as Presi- dent, by a girl; “Some of Lineoln Steries,” by nn older brother of a pu- oil; “Lincoln’s Death,” by a young lady, The last numbers are “Lincoln Stories with Morals,” by the visitors, every one of whom should take a part. . there be Lincoln pins for all Drésent. ; : BTTA. Hickery Nut Cake: Mix 2 cups-chop- . says “Yes, Pamantha,” the matter?” i . Eoy | “ince the Christmas tree i ORcoER oclali Secialville young felks will be seitin’ uneasy, settin’ round at home these nice evenin’s. What's say if we get up an old-fashioned sing?” “Now Samantha,” remonstrated Jo- ah, “you knew all them folks ain’t only jest begun their di ! i ressmalin’, an) they w:at none of them have netl to, twear: “Nonsense, Josfah. That'll make it all the bettér Theyll all come so to see how the rest dre gettin' on, an’ what they're dofn’” ntha, 111 be fest as you gay, of course. But how'll you invite ’em, and when will you have {t?* - “I guess next Friday night will be as a time as any, and you can jest have the News put in a notice to- Ing (.hhfl.t everybody is in- the day evening, ¢ course, found all of Secialville on the road the pany, Pumu&u‘dm&n@.\e@ wns;us ing about with a song book.| under each arm, and a hand shake and a cheerful greeting for nen B “‘Weil, well,” sald TUncie Josh as he came im. “Did you ever see such a winter as this? Why I saw a Swamp Apple ‘a Clover Blossom on the road. I heard a Biuebird singing this HOME DRESSMAKING SUGGES- TIONS HELPED HER. Dear Cornerites; After reading your letters in The Social Cernmer about dresgmaking I became inspired to “try my hand” and began op lons on & blue- broadeloth dress that I had had for quite a good while. I ripped it apart with a right good will and be- and pressing, gan s P is always put down in “directions for ms over,” that's the beginning— of which my dress was built was made before the “spet proef” kind was in- vented and so before I was aware of it, I bad completely ruined one breadth , but fortunately there was plenty more material, it was a pleated skirt, so I began again more carefully. X I most always have to do things twice, the first. ime wrong and then I know just how to do it the next time right. 1 wonder if there are any others like me? It's a bit provoking, but yet, I am thankfal it can be done again and so g0 patiently to work and do it over. So many things in life, once done is done forever, and we have to take the con- sequences be they good or bad. It is not always our sins we have to suffer for but just common, or- dinary mistakes; ang it behooves us to be_careful very careful Jhave in mind a friend who it seems lto me is making one of these mis- takes, 2 good man is in love with her and would marry her and while she respects him, and I think really loves him, she is turning him down because he does not come up to her wequirements of what she thinks the man she wants to marry ought to be. She_is looking for perfection and that mafThasn't been created vet and never will be, except in story After all, marriage, in my is'a good deal like = given fairly good material to start with, a man is a good husband, or not, pret- ty_much as his wife makes him to be. I think if we could only impress this fact upon the younsg wives, those who are just starting out in life, it might saye them a Iot of trouble later on. But then we are all a good deal alike and won't learn until we have to, in what is sometimes a very bitter school of experience. To go back to my as I was opinion, ing” and e again more and by considerable plan- ing cut one of the now narrow skirts and a waist all but the sleeves; aid me nothin; Every time I look at it, I have that truly delightfal feeling of having made somsthing out of nothing—and all ow- ing to your suggestions in The Social Corner. It is so mice to haye someone sug- gest and direct you just what to do. Bimon is_very good in that way. Only Jlast Babbath morning when a chicken had to he cooked because the children wers coming rather un. - Simon found time to he was terribly driven for time to < his beots before going te meetine, Had Himon heem in Mr, Nat's placs these - Christmas presents Jane was making would have been finished up in g huary, Simon would have given her encouragement and could have told Jans just how te earry them threugh to a suecessful comple- tion, It's time I was getting But there! the dinner, I don't like to keop Simon | waiting, for it's api to disagree with hig digestion, so will_conclude, SIMON’E WIFE, MARRIED AND HAPPY'S METH- OoDS. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:— Time passes so rapidly that I am way | behind in thanks to soclal corner sis- ters for birthday cards and to “An Interested Reader” for my calendar, as well as the editor for my first prize. They were all received. Many thanks to you all for your kindnesses. Betsy Bobbitt. I think I see where T was related to Samantha and Joshu- a’s wife. It was very clever. This dress-making contest interests me very much. For many years I have made my own clothes and I must tell you, of my greatest aid to home dress making. A dummy complste it cost me about $2.50 and 1 would not part with it for ten times it cost. I cut a French ln- ing from unbleached muslin, open in the back, a dressmaker fitted it to me tight, put thi n the farm stuffed it with ‘well filled out and paper till it was ' ealled out i1t is ogld uess if y%u do find ‘so many flowers now, you'll see a blizzard -{‘:{ Mareh that will remind you of what yeu didm't get in Jan- e sl o “0f_all mlng if here don’t came Jaek the Hunter,” says Abijah Hard. “Fruntin’ f:txel-"}'fl"m' eh? Get anything lately?” “He's been hunting enough 8o he ought to get some by this time,” says Je ‘Wife, ain’t anything “é sore feet.” - 8i's Wife and Simon's Wife came in er, Just then a group o young folks struck up simging Hvery- body’s Doin’ It. “What's that everybody's doing?” around. . “If it's pu I guess I can up with the rest on ‘em.” “?hey don‘’t mean eating, goosey,’ aid Jane Ann. “You ask Mrs. Rob- She'll tell you they mean Votes for Women.” ere’'s where you're says Keturah Ann. “it means writing' to the Social Corner, or readin’ it if you don’t write, for {hat's just what ev- erybody’s doin’ now. “Well,” says Bee, “I guess it means dressmaking, too. And I think Biddy, Aunty, Marrled and Happy, Olga and erisette could all give us some pointers as to how to do it if they ouly want to” Here Samantha rapped sharply on the desk with her ruler, and said, “As Jane Hathaway with her that is very pleasing to us all, we will ask her to lead the singing.” Then the sisters were asked to call for songs. Pink Rose suggested “One Sweetly Solemn Thought,” and Aline called for “America,” but both were promptly squelched as being not cheer- fui enough. A giggle came from the young folks’ corner when Sweet Sixteen cailed for “We Won't Go Home Till. Morning.” ‘Whereupon the sisters all joined in Silver Bell. It would take too long to tell all the somgs that were sung. Fnough to say that a very pleasant evening ‘was speat in singing and pleasant talk, and before going home Samantha’s favorite song was sung and ali voted her “Singing Skule” a success. Apologies to all unmentioned not from lack of thought, but lack of space. I was so delighted with my second self that when Mrn M. & H. came home I said to him. “Here ie 2 dummy just like me.” He replied: “No, because you are not dumb.” I will be pleased to answer any in- quirfes that the Sisters may like to mfl concerning Madam X, as I call it. ot having any girls in my famlly, I cannot pass on much of value as maiking their clof made clothes for a boy till he was eight years old. Have any of you mothers of small boys tried domestic flannel for sum- mer suits?—an .army blue is partic- good. Shrink it in warm, soapy water pefore it is made up. and washes well. You buy the ma- terfal at the domestic department and it ig generally 50 cents per yard. When I decide a thing is worth over for myself I rip and press the material, washing it if necessary, look up the pieces of al that were left when the garment was made; also, any bits of trimming that } have on hand that would go nicely with the material, and put them all in a suit box together. Then when I get ready for that dress I know exactly what I have on hand to do with. There is no economy in buying too much to go with material once used. When buying a pattern if your bust measure {s 35 inches, buy a 38 inch pattern; biy a skirt pattern by the hip measure; many times one’s waist is larger than their hips. When cut- ting a skirt for a large waist, a gored skirt fits better than a ome or two plece pattern: to allow for the large Walst cut each gore straight from the tching notches up. This gives ma- terial to either take in or let out When putting on a collar to a back closing waist I snip the neck enough to be easy, making many little snips, then putting the nfiddle of my col- lar in the front. I pin the ends collar in the front. I pin the ends together in the back and pin the back to_the waist. I put on a band on a shirt waist in place and Lh;n cuttou;‘ the :leck, leaving a seam. ‘o pu a sleeve, generally the place for the front seam is the dis- tance from the under seam that there is from the tip of the middle finger to the second knuckie. ' This rule varies according to the size of the person, finger their middle the right mreasure. When cutting out an arm size give as much I on the shoulder and junder the arm as is comfortable. An arm size is best trimmed out be- tween m‘hgm shoulder ang under aum seam nt, cutting deepest about mehy betw::‘nm the seams. . To hang a fit the top and put into a belt. Then try on and holding the goods to the floor seam by seam and between seams mark where the gooda touch o;ltg‘.t plece of tailor's ; take skirt, then meas- uring from that chalk mark up, as many inches as you want your skirt short: baste the hem, two inches shor\ of the floor, which makes a good Of course, this method takes two unless you have dummy; but it is the ao:d! satl; way bave ever ‘When you choose material for sum.- mer dresses. Not only ask will it wash, but think how will it fron. For several summers I have made my un- der wear out of crinkley sesrsucker, using the fine quality: aiso my house dresges, for these I use the white, for while it does sofl it also boils and comes out good. I generally make three houee dresses at one time, then there is always a clean one to don when the unexpected comes to dinner, It is the little individual touches of original hand work that goes a great ways towards making a gar- ment satisfactery, After all. I wouid consider Ingenuity as the greatest aid to home dress making, and with cultivation ingenuity grows raster than you think. I might tell yeu how T made the waist of my best dress two summers ago out of 11 nieces of cloth, and 5 kinds of trimming; but that is un:: other story, . As ever, MARRIED AND HAPPY. ‘Willimantic. MAKING OVER DRESSES. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I think percales a splendid material for home dresses. 1 use dark colors for morning wear and light fgured patterns for afternoon. . I think-it 15 an economy when buy- ing meveral of thase dresses to select material go that the left overs of our dress will trim another, I know one mother who always buys dresses altke. She explains this ther belt. TUncle Josh I thank you for prescrip- tion and will pass it along to my frien JANETTE HOW A TOP-COAT WAS MADE OVER. Dear Sisters of t.he‘ Social Corner: a pretty shade: of brown. The lining was treated -likewise and by a plain pattern was cut a coat for the little Miss. It is sometimes difficult to cut over such garments on account of the pock- ets, but by using a little ingenuity it can be done. The fronts were cut from the lower part of the coat fronts allowipg the arm size to go around the pockets, then the under part of the sleeves were got- ten from the upper part near shoulder ang neck. The back of garment was cut from lower half of back, and the upper of sleeves from top part of back, this leaving still untouched the entire sleeves besides some small parts. A chic little cap pattern, also leg- gins, was bought for ten cemnts and those little garments wers fashioned from our sleeves and small parts, In making coat, it being a light weight, an inter-lining was used from mother's discarded woolen shoulder shawl in the body of coat; but nothing in sleeves. Same buttons were used as wers on coat;—QCoat dye 20; pattern 10; twist and thread 15; 2 doz. buttons for leg- gins 20; total 65 cts. BLACK EYED SUSAN WHAT SHE DID WITH A SERGE SKIRT Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I bave kept silent as long as possible; now I intend to chat awhile. Antique: Have you developed your picture yet? Mater of Canterbury: I think you are aunt to Hita Barber. Or am X wrong? I think good fitting clothes de- pend @ great deal on the pattern used, especially for those who are beginning to sew. I have seen an experienced dressmaker who hardly needed a pat- tern, but I am not one of that kind. From a brown serse dress skirt that was cleaned and pressed I made a pretty Russian suit with sailor collar and knickerbocker pants. An under- body made of the same. I trimmed the collar with two rows of narrow white bratd. A white underbody could be worn with this suit. From 21-4 yards of blue chambray gingham I made a plain Russian suit which consisted of coat and knicier- bocker ts. The coat closed on the left side. The right side of the front was faced with red for trimming. The belt and pocket were red, also. The bhttons were white pearl. Both of these suits were made for a boy almost three. AN OBSERVER. South Canterbury. TWO FINE RECIPES. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: I am writlng to the Social Corner. I enjoy readmg the letters very much. z I want to thank Rural Delivery for the lovely post card he sent to Baby. had Bon A a very pleasant dream about the Social Corner, Brothers and Sisters. I must have seemed almost like a reallty. Hope Diana’s sister will soon be | well again. Am very sorry for any one who is sick or affiicted in anyway. Blue Bells is right about remember- ing our mall carriers with hot coffeo on stormy and cold days. Btta ~Barber: I think your idea about How to Have a Country Village Library, Is just fine, for it is mice for one to take the books as it passes away many a pleasant hour. I should like one of “Country’s” stocking patterns, as I have lots of stockings to mend for my little ones. I love children and I love to make iittle dresses for them. Have read some real nice homo dress making hints in Social Corner. Am going to try some of them €00n. C. B. 8. of Scotland: 1 enjoy read- ing your letters very much and I al- so read in the Wide Awake Circle letters to Uncle Jed, from _.your daughter. R Doughnut Recipe—One large cup of | milk, 1 small cup of sugar, 1 ess, a| pinch of soda, 1 heaping teaspoon of | powder, a pinch of salt, flour enough to roll soft; nutineg or any flavor liked. Poor Man’s Cake: One cup of dried apples chopped fine and cooked in 1 cup of molasses till tender, 1 cup of | sugar, 1 cup of sour milk, 3 eggs well | beaten, 3-4 cup of butter, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and nutmeg and lemon, 2, small teaspoons of soda, and flour enough to make it pretty stiff. VIOLET. WINTER DOES NOT ROT IN THE SKY. Dear Editor and Sisters: What a day Bunday was for the groundhog to see his shadow, and go back for an- other six weeks. You know the old saying is “Tha winter never rots in the sky.” I never has yet, and § don't believe will this time, C. B. B.: You have made a little mistake. It was “Married and Hap- py” who gave the picnic and not L I! only seconded the motion to have it. However, I am Sorry you were not there to share the good time with the rest of us. Ready: I must say. I haven't glven you up, although I have looked a long time; but I believe I shall have that desired visit yet. Come when you ; can. Jeannette: ‘I think you saw the wrong meaning in my last letter. In- stead of the Social Corner aying out. I think some of the members were getting just a little careless and were sitting back napping—Waiting to see what others might say. They needed a little reminder. Bon Ami: Thank you for adding me to “Uncle Linus’ dream.” but I guess the surgeon’s plaster would be more fitting to Aunt Mehitable than to me. Hepatica: Am glad you are not al- together asleep. You must revive once in a while, You kmow the Social Cor- ner is no place to take a nap in. I want to thank all who have found help in my letters and have mention- ed it; and all who have sent me cards. 1 have a fine collection of 46 cards and 8 letters, whieh I prize greatly; and I had a gift frem one of the sisters the other day of a post-card album, which I think a good deal of, both the giver and the -¥L L Alien: I received the mest beautiful It 1t cards and thank you very them. "Did you recetve the. casds sent you? Wishing you all success Willimantts, ATNTY, - L H. K. ALMOST A SHUTIN. Dear Editor and Social Siss ‘Who can lose interest in the many kind What fun we do have at the Socials, I second the plan for a quilting party and will help tie. Blue Bells: Was glad you had not forgotten me. I feel like a “shut-in,” as I have only been out twice since last October. I hope Nat got such @ nice twenty-five-cent home-ma: Dpresent from Jane Anh that he wish all could see it; and that he will givé her something nice next year. not magnify small troubles Im- to great trials. We are too apt to take serious matters lightly and light matters seriously. Let us beware of losing our en- thusiasm. Let us glory in something and strive to retain our admiration for all that would enoble, and our inter- est in all that would enrich and beau- tify our lves. It was only a glad “Good Morning,* As one passed along the way, But it spread the morning's glory Over the livelong day > North Windham. Lo B K POINTS ON PETTICOATS. If possible, make your own petticoat, In this way a better quality of silk, satin, pongee or washable fabric can be used, deeper seams can be taken, a better fitting and fastening yours, and, of course, tmmense satisfaction. Crepe de chine is one of the favored fabrics, giving clinging lines excellent wear and & novelty that Is always at- tractive. Crepes de chine are purchas- ed in washable vanieties in all eolors, They combine excellently with fine or coarse laces, and are easily pleated, retaining the accordion or knife pleat- ings for a gratifying length of time. Petticoats must be well fitted over the hips and constructed on straight lines. A slght fullness is allowable at the back, for suits and dresses are showing gathers here and no bulki- ness under stralght panels need be feared. To give ease of walking, petticoats are showing slashes at the side. This is a good idea, and it is surprising that this spring is the season that marks the change. Boft taffetas are being wused In changeable -and pompadour designs. They are combined with plain silks usually in (tho accordion pleated flounces. A flat ruffie of silk or any of the strong silk combinations makes the dust ruffle wear well. Lace bandings will be the importang trimming for flounces. Shadow, cols bert and heavy laces are favored, and give @ delightful finish to pastel shades. SKIN TROUBLE ON HANDS, ARMS, LEGS And Feet. Some on Body. Formed Dry Scabs. When He Scratched Water Would Come Out. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Stopped the Itching and Cured Him. _— 173 Paris St., East Boston, Mass. —*T Bave a little boy eight years old who had sores on his hands, arms, legs, feet, and some on his body. They formed dry scabs. I had him treated and 1t looked worse; it was spread- ing. In the night he scratched 50 much that in the morning he was all blood and his bed also was @ mess with blood and scabs. When he scratched the sores, matter and water would come out from them. I bought a box af- . and that did not do any good, and I was dis- couraged. My aunt said to me, G “Why don't you try Cuticura S Ointment and Soap?” She said 1t would stop that itch and give it a chance to heak ‘The next day I got @ box of Cutls cura Ofntment and a cake of Cuticura Sosp.| “ gave him & good bath with the Cuti- cura ‘Soap and pus the Cuticura Ointment on him all over where the sores wers. He slept that night all night. I only had to ‘use two boxes of Cuticura Olntment and two calkes of Cuticura Soap and he was all cured and bas never had sores since.” (Signed) DMrs. John J. Girrdor, Jan. 20, 1912, Cutdoura Soap and Cuticura Ofntment sme mold throughout the world. Liberal sample of each matled free, with 82-p. Skin Book. Ad- dress pest-eard **Cuticura, Dept.T, Boston. "t 2 Tender-faced men should use Outicux Boap Ehaving Stick, 266, Sample free, ldvica to Mothers Have you had Dbaby's PHOIGETEDPE taken 7 1t's aa art o take baby's phote apb .8 It should be isken. To catch rogulsh little gmile, his preity littie ple, Such photokraps become prized remembrances of babybood's days im years :0 come We have had years of experience in photoeraphing children. They always look their best whea we iake them. No troubissume posing Snap them in a 15 LAIGHTO ], The Phetographer, Oppostte Norwich Savings Society. WINTER MILLINERY A fine assorimem” of latest styles In Hats. Come in and ses them. MRS. G. P. STANTON,