Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 3, 1913, Page 14

MODERATION IS THE PLEASURE OF THE WISE EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY. The Bulletin wants good home letters, good business letters; good help- ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by Wednesday of each week. Write cn but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER, EDIT OR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: Award made the last i3; $2.50 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third. aturday in each month. A SOCIAL CORNER POEM. A Chaplet of Spring Flowers. A is anemone—child of the wood; Shyly she roams in her dainty white hood. B is Sir Buttercup—waving his bell, The sunshine to catch in its aureole eell. C is Misg Crocus, all brilliant in bloom; She trips out to tell us bright spring- time has come. D is for dandelion, golden her breast, The flower of all flowers that baby loves best. E is sweet eglantine, in blooming une, When children and flowers and birds are in tune. ¥ is forget-me-not, blue-eyed and small; She bidg us forget not the Giver of AlL G 1is geranium, crowfoot, we-name; <Call_her one or the other she greets you the same. H is Miss Harebell, nodding so shy To the welcome she sees in Sir But- tercup’s eye. X is for ivy, of liveliest green; But poison is lurking where're she is seen. J 4s for jassamine, so laden with sweets, Her breath showers fragrance on all that she meets. K is Sir Kingcup, to Buttercup kin; Indeed, I'm not certain he is not his twin. L is for lilac, in rich purple dress, She spreads forth her blanches odorous caress. ™M is for marguerite, call The dearest, daintiest pet of them all. N is Miss Nettle that beautiless thing, That always returns your caress with a sting. O is for ox-eye, that daisy so white That sprinkles the fields with beauty and light. P is pimpernal, true weather glass: Bhe closes her eye when the rain- clouds pass. Q I= for quamelot, rough; You'll not care for his features, name 18 enough. R s for roses, white, vellow or red Their buuty surpass all the poets have in day's-eye we hard name and his B ia M!ls Snowdrop, with rosy-tinged Emblem of conmstancy, modest and = ls for tullp, gay, flaunting and bold, Yet her beautiful eves are a joy to behold. U I8 no flower I ever have known, 8o here we must leave him standing alone. V is for violet, tender and true, With odorous breath and heavenly hue. W heralds the willow’s soft fur, ‘With the name of a little home-pet that will purr. X poor unfortunate! bringeth mno ‘bloom, Yet for sweet charity he shall have room. Y is for yarrow, for heart-ache a cure, And_ this will insure it a welcome, Tm sure. Z is for zeb, meaning doctor, they And ampersang closes our for May. say, Sent in by JIM. ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES. ESTHELLA: Card has been mailed to Hyacinth. POTLATCH writes: “We are having a cold spring for Washington.” Do not forget her Social Corner garden. SIS WIFE: The mistake was ours. Thank you for calling our attention to it. We get confused once in a while with these pen names, on account of their similarity. ALINE'S story this week makes a very clever play upon Social Corner names and will please the members. SIMON’S WIFE: Please send your full address. We haven’t it. BLANCHE—Carq received maileéd to Diana as you requested. INTERESTED writes: T would like to inquire if any of the readers of the Social Corner know anything about the care of California bees, and how the wine is to be used. A. B. 8. of Noank writes: in | and W LK., in your prescription for rheumatism | you fail to state what the dose should be which is to be taken three times a day. I am severely me as to the size of the dose. THE MINISTER'S DAUGHTER PREACHES WELL. Editor and Fnend'! in the Social Corner: Here comes a daughter of the profession to tell you ithat she is a bit envious of the other fellow’s daughter. That is the Doctor’s Daughter. You ask why? - That's easy enough, for the Doctor’s Daughter has been present at Best Medicine for Colds. ‘When a druggist recommends a rem- edy for colds, throat and lumg trou- bles, you can-feel sure that he knows what ‘he is talking about. C. Lower, of Marion, Ohio, writes of Dr ing’s New Discovery: “I know King's New Discovery is the best thron and lung. medicine I sell. It cured my w! of a severe bronchial cold l.ftu' ‘all o!her remedies fafled.” It will 4o the same for you if you are suffering with a cold or any bronchial, throat or Jung cough. Xeep a bottie on all the time for everyone in the family to use. It is a home doc- tor. Price 50¢ and $1.00, Guaranteed by Lee & Osgood Co. For the Weak and Nervous. Tired-out, weak, nerwous men and women would feel ambitious, energetic, full of life and always have a goed ap- petite, if they would o the Bensible thiag for health—take Electric Bitters. Nothing better for the stemach, liver or kidneys. Thousands say they owe their lives to thifl wonderful home reinedy. Mrs, Rhinevault, of Ves- tal Center, N, Y., says; “I regard Hiec- tric Bitters as one of the greatest of chaplet afflicted with | the disease and will you kindly inform | several of those grand doings of the Social Corner and the Minister’'s Daughter has not. Well, it isn’t much wonder, because the Minister’s Daugh- ter is a busy child and finds little time to visit The Corner and perhaps the Sisters think me too much of a preacher to enjoy their gatherings, but, believe me, I love good clean amusement as much as any of you. I take the time to read and enjoy all the letters and feel quite well acquainted with several of the writers. We shall miss Sister Ready witle she is packing and moving, but why not turn that woodbox into a packing case and let it go into the new ho: You cannot get lost to the Social C ner when once a member, because our territory extends from Maine to Flor- ida on the eastern coast and from the state of Washington to California on the western coast, with Ohlo in the center. ‘What beautiful spring-like weather we are having! Does it seem possible that summer, the dearest and best season of the whole year, is almost here again? Like The Man Who Talks, I like the plants that wake up early in the spring and blossom in spite or frost and even snow; but I love all the rest, too. Indeed, I cannot pass the tiny ferns and the smallest flowers by the roadside but I think of God's great goodness to us, His children. Did you ever stop to think that God could have caused the earth to bring forth food for man and beast without all this beauty? When the face of nature is doing her best to put on new garments and make all things look pleasing to the eye, why not all of us have a cleaning up of the heart life? Let us think more highly of those who have befriended us and be careful to bring sunshine instead of sorrow into the lives of those with whom we come into daily contact. Let us weed out the little jealousies and those imagin- ary grievances we may be cherish- ing. Thls little bit of preaching may not be needed in the Social Corner, but I have been surprised cften as I mingle. with others of the human family to| find how many people are harboring | grudges of some sort and making their | own as well as other lives miserable. Let us forget the unkind deeds and words which some are prone to speka, for are not others doing kind and good things at the same time? In many | instances, if a friend is lost through no fault of ours, another is gained o* even more value than the one who was ! lost. When ‘we think of the floods, fires, tornadoes and the mine disaster near | Pittsburg, Pa. recently, that has cost | so many lives and brought sorrow and suffering to so many homes, we should be thankful for the blessings we enjoy and do what we can to bring sunshine and happiness into the lives of others. Best wishes to all from THE MINISTER'S DAUGHTER | L RECIPES FROM LUE OF CANTER-| BURY. Dear tor of the Social Corner: * {Ilorewilh I send you a few tesfe | recipes: | Tapioca lces—Soak one cup tapioca' over night; in the morning put it over the fire, and when hoiling hot add haif | cup sugar and boi) till clear; then pour it over one pint drained fruit; stis well and pour into a mold; serve witn | { whipped cream. Jam Roly-Poly—Make a rich biscuit | dough; form into oblong shape, butter | it, and spread with blackbejry or oth- | am; roll it like a jelly rol} bake till a light brown and serve with cream. s Jellied Pieplant—Just at first, | { | | when pieplant is scarce, try these ways to| | make it go further: Stew pieplan-, | sweeten it well; dissolve onz Jlespoon gelatin for each pint | of the fruit, and pour in while the | fruit is hot. When cold serve with | | cream. Pieplant Conserve—To 21-2 pounds | chopped pieplant add two pounds of ix.a-dod raisins and juice of three| oranges; cook the pieplant, and sugar down rather thick; then add juice and raisins and cook down again. / Mapie Molasses Pie—To one bea.lrm! egg add one tablespoon butter, half | pint cream and on tablespoon flour rubbed smooth in some cream; put all this in a pint cup, and fll with maple | molasses; beat together and pour into a rich crust; bake same as custard e: ices if desired. Rhubarb Pie—To one pint pieplant add on€ cup sugar, yolks of two eggs, and one tablespoon butter; mix well and pour into rich crust; bake until done; beat the egg whites very add two tablespoons powdered sugar; pile on the pie and brown. Maple Syrup Flavor—Boil clear chips cut from green hickory ahout thirty minutes in just enough water to cover; put brown sugar in a suitable vessel and cover with enough water to dis- solve; then bring it to a boll and after it has boiled a minute or two take from the fire: a pinch of cream of tar- tar added while boiling will prevent i:s crystallizing. The flavor will approath that of pure maple sugar. g Mending Crack in Stove—If the kitchen range has a crack in it, or if there are crevices around the pipe, they may be quickly mended without ex- pense. Beat one egg thoroughly and stir into it finely sifted wood ashes until just thick enough to spread, blending it; when half done add enough stove polish to make it good black. Work the paste quite smooth: then fill the cracks with it, pressing it in with an old knife end scraping the top smooth. This will form a cement al- most as hard as the iron itself, and take as high a polish as the stove. LUE OF CANTERBURY. WHY SIMON’S WIFE FOUND YEL- LOW RIBBON SCARCE. Dear Secial Cornerites: You may re- member when I last wrote to the Cor- ner I teld you about cleaning my blus and white room, nce then 1 have cleaned and put in order my brown and yellow room. It is quite as pretty and nice as the blue room; indeed, Simen likes it better. In the precess of renovation I found it was nesessary to make a new pin- demand fer yol!my very strange, and 1 w could have caused. such | vellow ribbon business. zled. But sntura.y and I read the mmb heid at Theodas m{ B c.:?x‘-‘ce e short at the ribben counter, nfi. ‘m glad we've got a badge, and yenw i- 80 te and such ();-ew eto::}' ctml .e?—;'ll‘:lay ‘bIe'comina nn acceptable y, I'm sure hn.l\ all like it firstrate. I was much erested In the plant that dec- orated the table at the rarty and was ad to know the fruit it bore resem- led oranges rather than lemons. If in the future any of that fruit shouid be handed out to the members, I'ma sure we would all much prefer an orange to & lemon. I hope no spirit of jealousy will spring up betweea Mr. Doe and The- oda on account of the discovery of the new plant. O, the dear, dear yellow ribbon, Long may it ever stand The badge of Social Cornerites— Best Corner in the land. To help sister, or a brother, The members all unite With good advice that's always free And recipes just right. If difficulties should arise And make you feel quite blus, Just tell the Socia] Corner— You'll soon know what te do. With many a merry frolic They drive dull care away, And where the Corner’s influence ends It would be hard to say. O, the dear, dear yellow ribbon, Long may it ever stand, The badge of Social Cornerites, Best Corner in the land. Social Corner song—to the tune of Annie Laurie. Al join in. SIMON'S WIFEL A CHAT BY ETTA BARBER. Editor Social Corner: I wish to thanik Frozen for the card she sent me. Sweet Lavender: I think you are ‘W. when you are papering. ‘One of Them: You gnd I think about alike on some things. I am glad if I have helped Louise. I am pleased to hear from Shirley of Plainfield, although I have not guessed her out yet. She talks like one of my old school friends, but her advice is good. Crimson Rambler: I know either you or Sweet Lavender, but am not sure which. I wish I could help Montville Lassie, but am afraid I am old-fashioned. like simple styles for young girls, and think the pink would be pretty trim- med with white (lace or silk) and made with a square neck (not too low) and half length sleeves. I see plenty of pretty, modest styles in the fashion books, but not so many on the streets. ETTA B. \ HINTS FOR PICNICKING AND EN- TERTAINING. Dear Bditor and Members of Social Corner: Here are a few suggestions for those who enjoy giving lunches and picnics: When rolls are.taken, wrap each two buttered and laid together in tissue paper. aratoga chips look nicest carried in fancy papers, which can be thrown away. Cookies always taste better than rich cakes at a picnie. Always take lemons and sugar, or prepare the syrup at home. Take lem- ons and squeeze them in a glass jar, | add sugar and stir into a thin syrup. Add no water, as that would be extra to carry. Serve by putting a spoonful in each glass of water. Ice tea can be served in the samo way. For a social tea party of twenty- five: Six dozen sandwiches, two quait pan of escalloped oysters, omne dish cabbage salad, cake in variety as desired. UNTAIN LAUREL. ¥, East Norwich, A FEW USEFUL HINTS. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: I am very busy just now clean- ing house; but I can always find time to write a few lines to the Social Cor- ner. I called on Gentian, and Granita, of Brooklyn, Sunday and had a fine visit with them. Ma: tlan’s chickens. Muggins: Have you made that mew i dress vet? I think it will make up real pretty. What has become of Maine TLover? Samantha and Tirza Ann: I haven’t seen any of your letters for ages. Always In: I think you are sister to Maine Lover, am I right? Here are a few useful hints, which T trust will be useful to the Sisters. To treat a serge skirt or any other garment so that it will look fresh again sponge it with hot vinegar and press in the usual manner, by laying a thin cloth over the goods and using a hot iron. The shiny appearance which black or dark blue serge has after hav- ing been worn a little will entirely disappear, and the vinegar leaves | neither stain nor odor." A few drops of oil of lavender pour- ed into a glass of very hot water will purify the air of a room almost in- stantly. To clean strainers and sleves rub with coarse salt, and then pour boil- ing water through them. A Use for Casters—Have casters put on your woodbox and you will find move the box from place to place. To Clean Pots—Instead of scraping pots and kettles use a piece of coarse sandpaper to remove any burned par- ticles or discoloration. Best wishes to all the Sisters. BLLA. ABOUT CULTIVATING PEONIES. Editor of the Social Corner: The sister who is having troubYe with her peony is not alone. Everybody has more or less trouble with peonies be- cause they are not thoroughly under- stood. -Like asparagus they must have a rich soil; good drain , a founda- tion of well-rotted manure, and at least a half day of sunshine when the sky is clear are necessary to assure a suc- cession of buds and blooms from year to year. \The peony is the one flower that a shrewd agent never guarantees to bloom without many qualifications. 1T once heard of a case where a dozen varieties planted on one'side of a drive- way refused to bloom for two or three vears, while all others sold in the place did well. The agent in responding to a call to see them could only say move them to the other side of the drive- way and see what they will do. They - were moved and ever after did well. I have always attributed the Iittle buds on peonies to weak eyes; and weak eyes are evidence of a starved condition, or a lack of: food. "Plants should always be thought of as thi; to be fed. If the soil does not contain the food they need i{ must be supplied. A teaspoon of nitrate of soda in two gallons of water and applied now once a fortnight might stimulate.them and - give satisfactory blooms. - Ri earth from a cowyard put around thfi to the depth of an inch would féed them whenever it rains. 2 It is always & good plan te mulch the peenies in the fall one gallon ice cream, You ought to have seen Sl it much easier in sweeping to Aline, whe was an Interested Reader of The Bulletin, sat in a big sleepy hollow chair reading the Social Corner page with evident enjoyment She was Thankful she was One of Them and not u: Qutsider, e finished the last column th- Ymer dmvm from her hands, and sh eaned baock in the chair reviewing ln mind the two eventful trips she hnd taken In Marc! She smiled as she thought of the hustling ehe had to ao to get in that second trip. She had returned from Sunshine’s quilting party In North Stonington when a ocablegram came from Beccy inviting her to a sur- prise party in Willlmantic. She re- membered hurriedly repacking her steamer trunk and drivink down to the Wwharf, arriving just in time to catch an outgoing Ward line steamer. Three days later she was back in New York on her way to Conneéticut. She also remembered how delighted she was to meet Pink Rose, Hepatica, Black Pansy, Sweet Sixteen, Aunt Hester, Grandma, Queen Bess and Ida on the train, and the Gladness she Experienced when she found out the party was at Maine Lover’s, who she had been told lived in a large, old- fashioned house filled with Antique furniture. The next thing she remembered she was standing on the wharf in Havana with her new spring hat on, which was profusely trimmed with Wild Cherry blossoms, watching a crowd of tourists who were coming ashore in the launches of a big Hamburg-Amer- ican liner. At first the boats were so Far Away she could not see any of the occupants, but An Idler, who was also An Observer of her movements, offered her marine glasses and she recognized Aunty in the bow of the boat, bearing a Crimson Rambler rose bush aloft in her arms. She said that as it was The Rose of New England she thought it a very good substitute for a club banner. As the boats came within speaking distance Aline shout- ed: *Welcome to €uba!” *“Why, Sister Aline,” called out Bal- sam Fir, “how did you ever know we were coming to Cuba? Did Hannah tell you ™ annah Who?” said Aline. “I do not know her last name,” re- plied Balsam Fir, “so I just call her Hannah.” “No,” said Aline, “a little Blue Bird flew to Cuba with the good news. Bee and a black bird with a Red Wing ac- companied her as far as Strawberry Acres. She was so exhausted when she arrived that I called in an M. D, who is an American Girl from Mont- ville. She prescribed one of her fa- mous soups, a roast Biddy, one of Sis- ter Guess' drop cakes and a bottle of Elderberry wine, I thought it a strange diet for a sick person, but did not like to Butt In.”” The Sisters expressed much Sympa- thy for Blue Bird, and Billie and The- oda offered to go up to the Hotel Granita in Centennial Square and en- tertain her for an hour. Billie said she could sing Little Buttercup very nicely, while Theoda. offered to recite Elaine. Ma said she would go, too, but she was so absorbed In writing another poem for The Bulletin she feared she would not be very entertaining. “Your last poem was very clever,” said Betsy Bobbett. “l fear you are the Only One who thinks so,” replied Ma. At thie remark such a medley of protests arose from Mrs. Robinson, Hattie Marie, J. E. T., Ruth, Cynthi Ann, Florilla, Evelyn, Celinda, Floro- dora, Jane, Hermipie, Jane Grey, Eliz- abeeth, Girlie, Tirza Ann and Sophrina that Ma was greatly affected and would have broken down completely had not Polly Peppermint, who is a bird lover, commenced to whistle like a Whip-poor-will. Just then Aline said she would like to take a snapshot of the party be- | fore they left the wharf, * added | she, “you are a most distinguished- | looking crowd. | Lucy Acorn offered to pose the group {and she found A Willing Helper in Cherisette. The Social Corner Editor stood in the center. Around him were cluster- d Diana, whose face was a veritable Sunbeam, Polly Wintergreen, who had a sprig of Sweet Lavender in her belt, Muggins and Snookums, who were | really the proud possessors of old aris- tocratic names but who were traveling {or sifted furnace ashes which con- tain some wood ash, which should be jraked off in the spring. I have the care of something like |45 nills of peonies and in the spring | when they sprout I always notice | whether they are making a promising | growth. Those which look siim I pro- | ceed to carefully feed; and those which | do not Pecuperate I mark for attention | {in the fall and they are covered with | stable manure for the winter or some | mulch which will revive them. It doesn’t do to move them if they bloom fairly well for it takes them a long time to recover from the shock. - JOSEPH DOE. THANKFUL FOR THE SUNSHINE. Dear Editor and Corner Folks: I will stop scouring around and write a few-lines to our Corner. Spring is here with all its beauty and ext#h work. It seems so good to me to have the windows and doors open to let the sunshine in. I remarked to a young lady one time how much better one felt when the sun was shining and she gave me this answer: “I never know whether the sun is shining or mnot.” I said to her: “T think it is time you awoke.” How she could be asleep to the warm sunshine was a puzzle to me. ! If I never have anything else to |be thankful for I am always thank- ful for the sunshine. { T am so busy I must close with these few lines. Kind regards to all . BON AMT, A LETTER FROM ROENA. Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: I wonder if any of the Corner Sisters remember at the time of the flood that M. Roena was in the dear old buckeye state. It was certainly a most distressing disaster. ‘We were just outside of the flooded district, but we could hear the rush- ing of the water. Raccoon and Lob- del creeks were away out of their banks, cellars were flooded, and the heavy downpouring of rain was most disheartening, for we could imagine we heard the shrieks and cries of the drowning and distressed ones. For three days we were cut off from the world, no trains, no mails, no telegraph; but the telephone served us_wellL \ Only through the gulding of kind Providence that I was not in the flood, for my plans were all made, my suit case partly packeq and I was to leave on the morning train for the western part of the state, Richmond, Ft. Re- covery and Celina, going through Co- lumbus and Delaware and other places in the flooded district. A sister-in-law was taken sick and I gave up the pleasure of my trip to go and be with her, for I thought 1 was needed in their home. So the Lord wass good and spared me much anxiety and perhaps suffering. But we are in a Christian country and how grandly and nobly help was glven, The beautiful fragrance of the Rose of New England was wafted over the mountains and her beautiful in- fiuence left in the heart and life of those in need; The sun shines just as brightly to- wto to aveid notoriety. (’l‘hey thnces from 23l e Sharoas toaang . Febr i’af-) '!heumlae who Wflg& nin called her sye-flore who is a Bon- it wo;nd be very uwropfllt. to e her nicture taken tatting, an: added she, “I can m. on my new insertion at the same time.” Brother Duane, who stood back of , Was heard giving a conundrum to bury: Belle, ald he, “is Samantha a good “Why,” Housewife? She would have given a Sflyer Six- pence if she could have answered it correctly, but having only a woman's reason, which Brother Duane said was no answer at all, they turned to Btta Bnrl):cr and propounded the conundrum to her. “To be perfectly Frank,” she replied, “I think it is because she uses Bon Ami.” The Cornerites lau; l{hfid so heartily at her answer that Henrico, a Cuban lad who was singing Rainbow to the accompaniment of his guitar, stopped his performance and glared angrily at the crowd. Jim, trying to -emulate Brother Duane, said: “I have just thought of a conundrum,” and, turning to Eliza Jane, who was a Farmer's ife, said: “Why does Hulda like to live in the suburbs of Glenwood?” ‘“Because she receives letters from The Rural Delivery man,” promptly replied Eliza Jane. The Cornerites again gave vent to their merriment. Probably more conundrums would have been given had not the Editcr of The Havana Post appeared on the wharf and asked for an interview witn Robinson Crusoe, whom he had been told had arrived in Havana that morning with the Cornerites. Aunt Serena sald: * er told you that is a Busybody and a Chatter- box,” and she refused to reveal Cru- soe’s identity. The Editor, hoping for better Mck, approached Patty Emerald. 8he neat- ly parried the question by offering to give him her views on The Training of Young Children. The Editor eagerly jotted down her remarks and became so0 Interested in them he forgot what he came for. “This is a most intelligent crowd,” said he, lookin~ around for someone else to interview. Spying Jos. Doe with a Double Fuschia in his buttonhm he ad- vanced toward him and asked him if he were not A Flower Lover. He re- plied in the affirmative and gave the Editor minute directions how to culti- vate the Fern, Calla Lily, Morning Glory, Sweet William, Hepatica, Mis- tletoe, Forget-me-not and Hyacinth. He next approached Nat. “I trust you are Married and Happy?” he said. “That's rather a personal question,” Nat replied, and he cut the interview short. Just then Abijah Hard was heard to exclaim that he was as hungry as a hunter and as for Chriss she was as cross as a bear she was so hungry. “Are you hungry, Chriss-Cross?” said Mater. “I should say I was,” she replied. “I thought you were never going to Budge from this wharf.” Just then Papa‘’s Boy spled a sight- seeing auto and he suggested that they engage it to take some of them up to the hotel, so Kentucky Belle, Sister Corntassel, L. T. H, O. H. O, Blanche, Hstella, Blue Bell of Sooth_nd, Alberta, Roena, Elberta, Lucy Ann, Luella;, Mamie, Peggy Ann; Cora, with Aunt Mehitabel as chaperone, started off in the auto. Rosemary and her Fairy God Mother went in a coach. Jack and Jill went up the hill and took the trolley, and Sammy and Elea- nor, Uncle 8i and Aunt Nancy, Aunts Jule and Jerusha, Reuben's Wife, a Roxbury_Mother and her Daughter, who is 'a member of the C. H. 8., 1918, Merry Farmer's Boy and Sally Ann, C. E. B., who is a Salemite, and Jane Ann and Backwoods Mother, who is A Plain Woman, stopped to buy some seeds for Sister Potlatch’s gar- den, then followed after. Here Aline awoke and found she had been a Dreamer of dreams and that she had changed her name from Alien to Aline. So she now signs her- self ALINE. West India Islands. B day as before the flood, and new life and encouragement comes into hearts and homes of the afflicted ones. The “bread line” is a thing of the past, employment and homes are be- ing furnished for all;' but it will be months, yes years, before the citles vwlll be rebuilt and be as hegutiful as before. I shall leave the last of the week for my western trip, returning in time to decorate the graves of fath- er and mother at Alexandria. I am afraid my Easter post cards that I sent to Our Editor and Ruth | and Balsam Fir and Theoda were lost |in the flood, for I have not heard from them through the Social Corner. Before many months I will be back again to dear old New EHEngland; but it has been a short and happy vear spent with loved ones. ‘With kind feelings and the best of wishes for all “our folks” I am your sincere sister M. ROENA. Alexandria, Ohio. CRIMSON RAMBLER'S WAY OF SETTING HENS. Dear Social Corner Folks:—I wish to give a few suggestions to all con- cerned in poultry hatching. First of all I select good two-year old hens, for they make the best mothers, I think, then I select very carefully my eggs, taking only those laid - by the two-year-old hens as those when hatched have always proved to be very healthy, vigorous | chicks. I always set the hens as they will hatch on the new of the moon, s0 as to let them grow with the moon. I will explain how I set my hens. I have a large yard wired off. I also have a house attached to the yard. In this yapd I have long boards so con- structed that there are eight nests made out of them; to make them you take long boards and have them of the height desired in the back, with only one board in the front, eight or ten inches high, then put your divisions in as you like, having them and the ends slanting ‘from the back, to the front; last of all put a wide board on with hinges to make a cover; or, better still, divide it to - every two nests. \ 1 fasten wire down with ‘hooks I made from strong wire hooki be- low the nests into medium sized sta- ples, driven into the boards, so the hens can be shut on after being fed. To make the nest ready for oc- cupancy, I first put some gravel on the bottom of the nests, then put some cedar shavings in and stuff the corners very firm 80 no eggs can roll out from under Miss Biddy; then I put In a few China eggs, and I always put the hens on the nests after dark and leave them for a couple of days to get them accustomed to thelr new .quarters. I watch them, and if I see any.that don't like thelr new nests I take them away and get different ones. When 1 see they sit nicely, the following; night X put the eggs under them.; I am very .particular " eggs. I select those that have. gt firm lookin, nheu% disearding any pgor formed, rough looking, leng or very small ones, and always like to take the dark brown colored omes. . The next morning after putting the eggs under the hens I look to see if n.'l'whr, 1 ;my- kaob about red hens through the Winter. The toflo'i R THREE THINGS TO WISH FOR. Dear Sisters of the Social Cornery Three things to wish for—healfh, friends, and a contented spirit. Three things to shun—sin, Satan and selfish- ness. I whisper, suffragettes, mistakes hugpen among all of us, Ty a mixture of turpentine and ben« zine to soften old paint, and use @& knife or a piece of glass to mn.p-.‘, and hot water and soap powder; - paper it. Putty or plaster could be used for the defect on the seat of & chair. When dry, brush over with black. A piece of carpet is a pretiy cover for a chair seat, using furnitute tacks, Paint a color of your fancy. Try recipe for Oakland Cake: Twe eggs, one large cup sugar, one larg cup sour cream, one cup chopped rais- ins, three cups flour, one teaspoo: soda, half teaspoon cinnamon,clove an: nutmeg. Ma: The A, B, C was all rightt B is for hen hospital. The flower garden 18 a Thealthful place, and the long season of flowers glorify the garden. If the women take 2 vote as to their fayorite flowers probably the rose and dahlia "would show at the head of the list. FRANK. (0 ¢ Moosup, THINGS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW, Dear Edftor and Social Corner'Sis«< ters: I will try once more to say a few words of cheer: I am going to run a race with Ma on chicken raising, will tell resultg later. I feel rather homesick, not to be in« vited to a Corner picnic, but perhaps I will be some day. Do you know that rubbing a turkey, or chicken, inside with a piece of lemon will whiten it beautifully, and make it more tender. Scorch marks on linen may be re« moved by rubbing with ‘a fresh cut onion; =oak garment in cold water afterwards, For tired aching muscles an execel- len? application is a lotion with oil of wintergreen. Any druggist -will prepare it for you; rub well. I wonder how Aunty feels just now —very tired I should imagine. Bay Anticipation, you are all right. Guess: Your name begins with A. M. How is your little girl Am afraid of that Pigeon Hole. POLLY WINTERGREEN, 2 SOUR MILK RECIPES, Editor and Friends of the Cern As one of our members requested recipes for making good things whic! included sour milk, or cream, T sending with this several we think some of the best, Date Cake—One cup sour millk, egg, 1-2 cup shortening (part U part butter), 1 cup sugar, 2 cups flou! 1 pound dates, stoned and cut fine, teaspcon soda, 1 spoonful of cinnas= mon, clove, little nutmeg, 1 tmpo; cocoa, 1 tablespoon molasses, salt, fe drops lemon juice. Put the dates im part of the flour to dry them and keep from sticking to bottom of tin, Or divide the mixture after everything is in putting dates In one part of | Put plain portion in tin and add tha containing dates last, Brown Bread—Two eups Indian maa.l or graham flour, 1-2 cup wheat 'flour, 1 cup sour milk, 1-2 cup molas- ses, 1 teaspoon soda, 1-4 teaspoon bak- ing powder, salt and thin with hot water. Put this batter in a2 well greased pail, cover tightly, met in a pail of water in oven and let cook un- til you wish to serve. It does Do harm to stand several hours, Quick Loaf of Graham Bread—Ons and 1-2 cups graham flour, 1-3 cup wheat flower, 1-2 cup sugar or use 1-4 cup of each, 1 egg, 1 1-4 cups msour milk, if milk is rich no shortening is needed but if not use 1 tablespoon melted lard, small teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspo)i soda stirred in milk. Sugar Cookies—One cup sugar, 1-3 cup sour milk, scant cut shortening, 1 egg, 1-2 teaspoon soda, 1-2 teaspoon baking powder, roll soft, nutmeg or whatever flavoring desired and Ifttle salt. Ginger Bread Loaf--One half cup sugar, butter size of an egg, 1-2 cup sour milk, 1 egg, 1-2 cup molasses, 1 1-2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon soda, ginger, salt. Doughnuts—One cup sugar, 1 cup sour milk, 1" egg, 1 tablespoon short ening (meited), unless milk is very rich, 1 'teaspoon soda dissolved in the milk, nutmeg, 8alt, flour to roll soft. Sour milk added to cooked cereal which may be left over (or rice) with an egg, soda, salt, and little flour beaten together, this batter fried like griddle cakes, makes a nice break- fast dish to eat with meat or with syrup for luncheon, It also makes nice Johny cakes, ns- ing soda instead of sweelt milk and baking powder. I have found, too, that whenever scur milk and soda is used for cook- ing it is an improvement to add te the flour or meat one-quarter teaspoon of baking powder also. ONE OF THEM. THEODA’'S EXPERIENCES, Dear Editor and Sisters: wondes how many of us are in sym; y with Dreamer when it comes to finding time to write, or doing other things that to us are a pleasure. I am with hep for one. 1t is sometimes a good plan to take time even if you don’t have it. Half the joys of life are made up of small things; and the pleasure we et from writing or a walk, or mak- fn‘ a call compensates for the time taken, and wa renew our work with new zeal We occasionally read about. mis< takes that are made in taking or giv< ing medicine and sometimes the re- sult is fatal. I recently had a littla experience along that line, but the ef- fect was not serious as for as I am able to determine, as it was only a mix up of win and pepperment. Be -um the right label is Moral: on the right Hepatica: T hlrdly think your identity will be diselosed@ by our talk over the ’phone &8 your hint was broad, indeed. As it is sem best to look before you leap. I spent