Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 5, 1913, Page 14

BETTER KEEP PEACE THAIN MAKE PEACE EVERY WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY. The Bafletin wants good home letters, good business letters: good help- ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by ‘edmesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER, EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: $250 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 40 third. Award made the last Saturday in each month. ASt OLD SONG. ples of life for all of His children and P that it is because of abnormal condi- Little Maggie May. tions or ignorance that so many of —_— ihem lead lives which breed distress, The spring has come, the flowers in | discase and death. Perhaps the blessing of correct Itv- ing would not be appreciated if it wi not contrasted with the distress of evil 1 first met Maggie doing. Life is made up of contrasts, She had a roguish black eve, and who can deny the force of these ‘Was singing all the day, object lessons. Look where you wil And how 1 loved her none can tell— in this worid and you wil find “where | My little Maggie May. ;‘w}e if much light the shadow 1s eep. CHORDS: Joy and grief, gladness and sighs, 8ty little Maggie, witching Maggie, | comfort and pain, height and depth, Singing all the day. storm ang calm, heat and cold, life On! how I iove her none can tell, and death are never far apart. The My little Maggizs May! way of the child is not much mere un- derstandable than the way of the wind Though vears rolled on, yet still I love | or tie elements. ‘With heart so light and gay, Good parents appear to be as un- And never will this hear: deceive fortunate in their sons and daugh- My own dear Magwie May. ters as parents less exemplary in con- When others thought that Nfe was|duct. There is a repellant force we hne, do not understand and even the wo- Al Eeath oA tikie sy, man who has had a religious husband, SR Sy Ws Da Asigar ofs— when seeking another, will give out Rl TRt s MGEic Wiy, that Do pious man need apply. M who profess to love God, love tobacc May heaven protect her for my saks, S Dme buch openly or 1 Sl migtit e diy, y. It is not infrequent that g iy cally her mine— |'otal abstziners are the product of a | T‘-"’ d“"‘lm Rits: deay, drinker’s home; and drunk gy thmis il o san progeny ‘of total ainers. For l‘mm‘am"“v. No ane can tell why boys and girls & Although of the running brook, | €0 astray. We only know they do. mu my little Magzio May. OLD SOL. —Sent i by Balsam Fir. ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES. A BED-MAKING LESSON. many times do you arr: Thre . for airi How do ce the afring? _ By’ opening the windows, laying off ;“5 ‘bedciothes and beating up the pil- ows. t 2 ATINE, 23— Yes there is a prior|_ 1 clothe: ASine; aiso an Arline. Stories acoept- (in the hamper or od are paid for ai space Tates—swhen | berwork do = -y What th are necessary to do the 5 & ns | WOrk nicely? BIDDY—There are man: Teaso: A 3 1ol Vs vater, C why stories do Dot appear soon afier | o s‘\)f:f;_ «L,“fniis“fi:»"“ ‘“;,}’»’:‘1 \‘n)j being recefved. Length and 2dapla- | drving the bowl und soap dish, two Sility have as u]"h o do vm:apu as - distinetly marked, for the cother pith and poimt. Your story will appear | crocker: nent week, PSS St en, hrastes mscaady 4 if the bowl or w; tand is bt ing brush needed for bowl? Because the hard water and soap BILLIR Cards recelved and sent|would settle in a sort of black scum omt as you directed. The Editor used | uuless the is washed out every to have a birthday and it occurred on | day, fully scrubbed once a 2 day the American people celebrated, | week d with soda but he has tried lo, these many years How do you keep a bathtub bright 1o fasget . . and unscraiche By washing it every morni BIDDY—Card recefved and mailed {it has been us with hot su as yom directed. drying it with a soft cloth or towel How do you arrange the room for the BLACK PANSY Cards received and | seat to the parties named. | Make the bed and d QOOD SUMMER DRINKS, { 2 hat tiree th a well made bed? o Wbtas & Sisters: When wo| It should De level, are ihirsty we want something to | <900 3 guench our thirst with: therefore 1| Lo% 40 vou make it lev % thy arink pes.‘ l\\: turning it every day, from thouzht f‘e.gm = i hot | 1© side and end to e - owue Smies o thems ot Uriow do you make it seuare? . By folding t clothes carefully at Outrmeal Nectar—Put four ounces of extmeal in a porcelain kettle, add six | cunces of white sugar and a jemon thin; mix with a little cold wa- then pour on ne zailom of boiling ners and s 1 make t smooth? i water. When cold drain off and it wi At the sam e a nourishing and refreshing driak. |0 ihe clof ; 5 Viy will it not do to stand one side Raspberry Shrub—Four quarts of rec | when taking off {he clothes the Taspberries to ome Jquart of the best|other side when putting them on® cifer vinegar; let stand four days:| B et would get turned id the top sheet come rd. ut on the de up. ou put on the upper? sheet? How do With the right side down. W1 Oatmeal Water—Use one tablespoon outmeal to a quart of water and boii for an hour; strain and let it get ver cold: add the juice of cne lemon an two tablespoons of sugar to each quart Royal Spruce Beer—loaf sugar 3-1 pound to one gallon of water, 1-4 per fold over vhen the blank ouble pea? Put the top on than from ¢ do you arrar ounce of ginger, the zrated rind of two | rather How d to end lemons and a teaspoon essemce of | spruce: add 1-% cake yeast dissotved in balf cup of water let it ferment, the blinds, draw the shades. straip and bottle tight ! he gas, open the bed, take ail 5 & | the water from the room and B Sve. ops o ot iy | ring fresh water, cspecially drinking | med odlk, add 4 L vater! watet. and one buttermiik tablet crushed; 244 MOUNTAIN TLAUREL, eme-baif teaspoon salt; stir iboronghiy and met in wwrm piace for 24 hours, ! stirying oceasionaily. This makes a | recresiaing and le-proionging bever- | - Mifk Punch Without Liquor—For{ters: Summer is well n each pemmon beat thoroughly an ees | we are goins 1o haye a tearpoom of sugar: add te this picnic isn’ East Norwich, ¥ AUNTY PROPOSES A PICNIC, on us, and if a Social Corner d Still water 10 tmethinds of a goblet of shaved ice |3t? 1 wil azd mik: cover closdly with a lamger | 2 picnic s gobiet and shake up and down untdl the | POSSibic, all the ioe is peaviy melied Dust the iop with{are interested pass their opinien as to grated mutmes. whers we'll have it and when we'll DELICE, have it _ - Perhaps there is someone among the TME CITY BOY AND THE COUN-| ¥riters who would be glad to have it Of comTse, it would have to be some- TRY BOY. {¥here cuite nmear the car Tme. Tor it e means much for conveyance other- @Dt of the Soctal Corner: 1 yead | wix ome have spoken of Coventry letter Ptta Barber contrasting eems inconvenient for ::‘.';‘ hear from one Smterest. seif, 1 fnd again. | :n:fl \bt:! pense with the Whather or the invi- dootl are tation to call ighteéd to. or comntry boys | No, 1 did not round | and moral training of the much that da otice the . The city boys snd giris ave yust | dahlize. T . - Erman, like thelr courtry cousins, m}!“’unid 1 be too much to ask you to if they take to pernicious and degrad- |send the directions for clumy lace | ing babits of any sort, it is not becamme | through The Corner? they do mot kuow better, but becamso| Black Pans cod they lov than good. 1 am |and admirabic orner inciined that the per cent, of | is inspiring to ho 1, and | city beys and who 2o to the bad | fitting for Lria | ts onaliy less than the mmbcr! Theoda: 1 wonder if you stiil think | of country boys and girls. ~ 11 have spitiea my in that God destgned | Grace; I don't thas there should be one black sheep in | NAMe Near as well - svery family, so that they would not be | It don’t seem to fit yon as well, Do Gerision one upon | Iy 8nd be on hand the picnie, for snother, but 1 am inclined to think Wqare sure (o i S e epatiea: We huve heard from | . s ub BOUR B SO Roine (1o e o sleep for | —- - enother seascn? Dut you must be on hand_for ihe You know my QOhildren Ory eves are shurp—not (6 be decoived al FOR FLETCHER'S l“ bt ' e end- o hove yo is CASTORIA side to side e the room for the | we zot about | | ters: SISTER READY'S LONELY DAY, Dear Editor ang Soclal Corner Sis- ters: Once more 1 appear on the scene, I agree with Sister Theoda, to write when the spirit is- on whether It be morning, noon or night, I trust it is not lack of Interest that some of our writers are not wtitlng. I miss so many of the old and the new names. 1 had a very lonely day yesterday, the first lonely day I have spent since I cams here. Wednesday ls my at home day for Social Cormer callers and not one appeared. The man of the house went around here with & longer face than usual.” (No paper un- tii_Thursday.) It seems strange not to have an: woodbox to write about. Grace: 1 belleve I have seen that tattin_hemmed waist and tattin hand- bag. You cannot praise Aunty’s sweet- ness and goodness too highly. We know what others have missed by not | meeting her. Sister Frank: The new home is all right. Sundays are so near together and come so often I have hardly time to turn around between times. Aunty® Can you hear the shuttle hum? I am making it fly. Ma: Ready's Surprise was indeed a surprise. The man of the house was pleased with the part he played. Interested Reader: I have another picture to keep company With Pa’s. Theoda: I often think of you and what we missed by not finding one another sooner. Aunty: Did you receive my letter? I mailed to you from here. You ought to wear the yellow bow. I wear mine. Am a stranger in a strange land— do not know how many readers or writers we-have_hero. Hannah Who: Was glad to read one of your letters again, Crimson Rambler: I would be pleased to be the one to receive the Social Corper remembrance, But I guess I am too far away. Luacy Acorn: I miss the woodbox. If I only could have brought it with me. It belonged to Someone else and they would not part with it. C. E. S.: There are many things I can find to write about and shall find time to write and find something for vou all. L. T. H and it is a pleasure to do so. you are well. Joan: I received your card all right. I trust you are enjoying the nice sum- mer days. Fleur de Lis: Am alive and well How are you these fine day: Frozen: Where are you? Hope you are not lost? I miss your etters so much. - Sunshine: How do you do? The cop will be after you soon if you do mot remember us. With best wishes to all, it is a pleas- ure to remain your SISTER READY. SPEAK QUICK FOR PICNIC. T shall remain among you 1 trust Dear Editor and Social Cornerites: It has been sometime since I have written a letter to the cormer. I have been very sick in bed. I am now slowly recovering. rather Monday night. I sat on my ver- {anda huddied up in my at there all wrapped up {in my long winter coat, and who | should w: in my yard but Theoda. | The dear old soul. It was a glad sur- prise, and did me worlds of good. themselves, I What do ¥ cial Corner P Lake Waugumbaug, I think no better place can be had, and 2 say sisters, s nic on Dunham’s Point lit is right on the trolley line and they jrun right up to the lake. My daught- ler will act as guide. She will be at cach trolley affer nine o'clock and arge hat trimmed in yel- - a yellow bow. will wear a low :also will w not be hard to trace you. an ideal place for a picnic. steamer runs any time, 10 cents around the lake, seven miles; there are a number of boats that can be hired This is an ideal place for a picni is not expensive when a crowd goes. I be responsible for the piace. If satisfactory just drop me a line it i as soon as the paper comes out, and; from from ten or twelve of ers 1 will think it safe to en- the place. It is in great demand, must be quick. no later date than the 1f stormy I would sug- xt pleasant day. let us all bring our ocial Cormer goodies together on the ta lunct put own it If the mercury stands at 90 de- now will that suit you? I await fee! capnot attend if it is further off. All the sisters have a chance only huwrTy up. if any men come along we might have a fish fry, for they could go out in 2 boat and fish. My! mouth waters a good How my fish fry. for BIDDY. SEASONABLE THINGS TO KNOW. 3 hanks to Editor and rank for kindness in answering my query about lice on plants. 1 found soap suds a very good remedy. 1 wonder if all know that a teaspoon of red pepper in a tablespoon of flour good to kill squash bugs, So. many people are troubled this time of year with their fee, For a |corn wet’ a cloth in turpentine, wrap around the corn, renew night and | morning, It will cure in a few days while relieving from the first, A few drops of ofl of lavender Many thunks te Sister whe se kindty story, story was fine, e with best regards te all writers, BLACK PANSY, SHE HOPES THE PICNIC WILL BE NEAR. Auntie Will Corner Dear Editor and Social Corner No doubt you will be glad to hear from a new person. It will give you all something to do guessing who ihe wandering sheep is. For several weeks past I have been getting more and more interested in your letters. Every Saturday morning as soon as I get up 1 take the car down street to the post office and get the Bulletin, and come back and read it: and then 1 do my work. 1 read in ome of the sister's letters that the sisters were planning to have a picnic before long. 1 hope you will have it so I can go. [ am rather feeble so I dearly hope you will fix it so I can go, for I know you ali have a lovely time when you get togethe Well, the baby is crying, so I will have to say good bye for this time; and and quiet baby. Lovi your Sister. POP-OVER. GRACE INVITES ALL TO ICE- CREAM, Dear Social Corner Sister and 1td- Have been feeling rather nall sit in the Corner for st as fast as I can. lo visit with you the did me so much geod and tired nerves, Your stery ne. That was just like J. hit the nail square on the fowhi Aunty; Gthe Ly r my was _just E You hend’ ther t Antique: they aro a they wiijl © The Minister's Daughter; I xhall try these recipes. 1t nice us your grinne] cal : What a Tmagine my surprise! last night, or | hammock | and while others were farming | to a So-| South Coventry? | 1r | Cornerites will wear a yellow bow | e bring a cup, spoon, knife, i paper plate. What do you | ay 21 wili see to the drink—that's cof- | e it at this place ,and they | nd Social Corner Sis- | blue | “Well, I vum,” eaid Joslal, after a trip to the city, “if I ain't_glad to.get home once more and get where I can hear some geod old Yankee language. It did seem as though all I heard .on the street cars ans sidewalks was sum pesky jabbering that no nativ could understand a word of. “Well," says I, “we old folks do sartinly’ miss the olq thme language: and manners, The last time I-Tode on the trolley keers I happened to set down right behind some girls; they were American girls and 1 was ac- quainted with most of them, and their ‘Jabbering’ was something like this: “‘ Gee_ Ruth! didn’t we have a swell time- last night? ' “‘You bet!’ said Ruth. ‘Believe me! The stunts we did made folks sit up and take notice’ And a lot of more such talk. “I think I had rather listen to a foreign language than to be obliged to sit and listen for a quarter of an hour to a conversation that is two- thirds slang.” “Probably,” says Josiah, “the sirls you heard talking were some who never had any learnin’, or good home train- e No!” says I “sum of them was high school girls, and others office- workers and members of the Chris- tian Endeavor and other societies where they might learn if they want- ed to. “Well, yesterday one of these girls came to see me. (You know I am Aunt Samantha to them all) and they seem to like to drop in and talk things over with me. So this Jennie sat and talk- ed with me fest as nice and polite like as anyone you ever heard. ‘And, savs she, ‘Aunt Samantha do you know I am’'most twenty-four years old? Get- tin’ along toward an oid maid, ain't 1? And I can cook and make my own clothes, 1 think I would make a good housekeeper generally. And I am tired of office work and wish I could have & home utgv. own, but no young man seems to care forme.' “Says I, “Jennie, why don't you talk as moderately and ladylike when you are out with young people as you do, when you are with me. “"Well" says she, ‘the other girls all talk slang, and it seems to be the fashion for girls to be jest a little wild, not too wild, but jest medium; and when I get with the others I ean’t seem to heip talking like them. “Says I, ‘If the men you work for was profane, do you think you would swear. too?’ “‘Oh, no, Aunt Samantha,’ says she: and says 1 ‘Did you ever picture in your mind the kind of man you would like for a husband 2’ . Says she, ‘Yes, I have. “‘Well,” says I, ‘don’t you think your ideal man sometimes has the same kind of day dreams:; and do you sup- pose he pictures a girl who is to make a home for him to be loud-voiced and _slangy in public places? I don’t think he would, and T thank vou for your advice. and now I must run_home, but I will try to practice your preaching.’ “Don’t ,ou think you was a_ little hard on Jennie,” says Josiah. “Seems as T have heard you use slang your- self. Only the other day I heard you say someone was ‘cranky.’ “Perhaps,” says T, “I had better be- gin my antl-slang crusade right here at home. Suppose we watch each other’s Speech and put down a mark g word used; and if at time you have the least nst your name, I will make You two big cranberfy ples. If I win you must buy me a new dress. “I's a bargain,” says Josiah, “and now as ‘the sun has got around L suess 1 will go and put that last row of shingles on the new barn.” SAMANTHA. beautiful thought you. expressed on trouble. Thank you so much. Balsam Fir: Wouldii't I lgve to visit that Lakeside home. It fmust be an ideal place. Wish you great success. Ma can surely give you £ine polnts on_the poultry line. Sister Ready: I used to be well ac- quainted witfl\’ym:r new home. Spring- field is =& beautiful city. Biddy: Did I ever see you and Polly Wintergreen, years ago, when I was obliged to sit on that high organ stool in B— and play until my back and legs both ached? Have I nmow given myself away? Blizabeth: Dear Sister, you know me. It was by accident T found you out and through your letters and M. Roena’s I found the way to The Cor- ner. I remember your dried-apple ple —wish T had an extra large piece just now. Are you guessing? I think you will have to, for no ome knows but Aunty, and the good little Aunty won't give me away. I know her too well. | "It ig such a beautiful day I must | be out. “The roses and primroses are S0 sweet their fragrance follows me wherever I go in our yard and I never saw so many birds around before. They have just a feast in my chicken yard, hopping about and eating with them. Will close before vou all grow wear: but invite you all to come and have some strawberry ice cream with me. GRACE. | | AN INQUIRY FOR A RECIPE. Dear .Kditor -of the Social Corner: Will you please find out if any of the members can send in recipe for Pineapple Syrup” that will keep. I want to make some for winter use for the children’s colds. - It is fine for the throat and in case of eroup is_exceflent. I think th A STRA Social Corner is fine. GER AT THE GATE. TESTED RECIPIES. Dear_Social Corner Editor and Sis- ters: Here are some useful recipes. Feather Cake: One cup of sugar, | one tablespoon of melted butter, one- | half cup of sweet milk, one cup of | flour, one egg, one-half teaspoon of | soda, one teaspoon of cream tartar, | one tiny pinch of salt and one teaspoon | of lemon. | | Tea Roils: Two quarts of flour in- {to which rub a large teaspoon of lard, | one pint of cold boiled milk, one-quart- a cup of sugar ,one-half cup of |in the liquid and le |in the morning knead, and let rise until {noon, then knead and roll out, cut |out with a round cutter, and butter one-half, turn the other half over it; let it rise until tea time; bake in & quick oven GLADNESS. Plainfield. GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE. it rise over night; Dear Socfal Corner Sisters and Ed Herewith 1 am sending a few cipes, which I hope the Sisters wili T Cocoanut Pie No. 1: Three half cup sugar, haif cup | soaked in a pint of milk. | out upper crust. | 1 | | | | | eges, cocoanut Bake with- | Cocoanut Pie No. | tablespoons sugar, three eggs, one | pinch salt, two cups sweet milk, one | third cup coaconut, beat well; then adad |two cups sweet milk and one tea- spoon vanilla, Line tin with paste and |pour in mixture; sprinkle ons third cup cocoanut over i, Bake until fill- ing does not stick te a silver knife, Cocoanut Bread Pudding: Ome cup ead crumbs, twe eggs, half cup co- anut, half cup sugar and butter to 2: - Take three | i b |sorinkied on a child’s face and ciothes | taste. | will keep off mosquitetes. [ praised my . | Dear Bditor and Social Corner Sis- | Coceanut Pyramids—Whip (hie whites of five eggs as for icing, add one pouad | powdered sugar while deing this, until Lit will stand alone, then heat in one cup cocoanut. Then shape into pyrae mids upon a dlsh. p | Cocoanut Cookies—One cup sugar, [ one cup butter, two eggs, one teaspoor- ful baking powder, half cup milk, one | | cup cocoanut, using flour enough to roll out. VELVET. Plainfield. | RECIPE FOR BILLIE’S BEEF LOAF. | Dear Editor and Sisters: For some- time I have kept silent thinking “A still tongue makes a wise head.” But my | interest in The Corner has not be- | come one whit less. Glad everybody |ic well ang that Theoda and Aunt | Mehitable are to have birthdays. | Bee—Sometimes ago vou asked me for my recipe for making | Beef Loaf—Take two pounds of {round steak, five milk crackers, put meat and crackers through chopper, | three eggs, sait and pepper to taste, one-half cup of melted butter, make into loaf and bake one hour in bread pan. When eggs are cheap have ready | three hard boiled eggs and put in mid- dle end for end. When cut in slices each one will contain a plece of egg. | The gravy is made from the juice that arises; if not enough add a little, more | butter. | Have any of the members ever thought what a_bother it is to borrow and to lend? We are put to the trouble of getting the article from its | place, and ‘when it is returned we are i put to the trouble of putting it away. | If it is sugar, butter or lard nine times in ten there s not as much returned as borrowed, Sometimes not as good quality is returned. There is one good motte to adopt, When an article gives out in the household replace it. If no more than five cents worth at-tie time, My experience is: 1f a neighbor comes Lo borrow it seems I just have: ; malke a hole in the flour, pour | what they want, and T never know how to refuse. If I want anything no- body has it, and with the frankness which is accordeq me I cannot help remark about it. It is all taken good naturedly. I knew a woman who bought a good quality of tea and she would lend; | inferior quality. Finally she learned to put the cheap tea in a convenient place and when some was wanted again that was given. The plan | worked well. They didn't want this tea. Often T am amused at the foolish questions asked: Only today I was in a store and surely it was 90 degrees in the shade. A lady came in aad wanted some underwear. The clerk said, “For summer?”’ I knew a person when anything was relateq she would ask, “What did they say?’ or “How did it turn out?” In fact, she said it so much it became a habit. One day I was telling her something that concerned a man who hag died and to my amusement she said, “Well, what did he say?” Before I knew it I said: “What did he say! the man is dea Eliza Jane—Not long ago I was in a certain city and went inte a certain store where they keep meat, ves- etables, etc. Tn the show cases were some very fine looking ste: . I was looking areund green-horn like. A lady Didn't I tell you It was weighed in sight. took the meat to the bacl store, 1 thought to wrap {lady ‘waited ang waited. | came with some steak | purple. She said: “Where did you go with the meat He said, “To cut the bone out.” She said, “There was no bone in the steak I bought and the other day when 1 bought meat here and got it home it was not the meat I purchased. They argued and she walked out without the steak. I saw at once what the trick was. He had taken the fresh meai and exchanged it. I wondered if the firm knew of this action, or w: part of the it up. The At last he that looked this clerk lying by word and action for some unseen purpose. . They say, tricks in all -trades—A dressmaker once said to me, in all but | the dressmaker.” I said, “Oh, yes! ple’s pieces.” With regards to all. Keeping the peo- BILLIE. THE CHANGE IN FIFTY YEKiRS. Dear Sisters and Friends of the So- cial Corner: Fifty years ago, whether | the scene of the celebration was a | large or small town, the programme of | the festivities differed only in size and never in character. Independence day began with a salute fired by the local artillery company, or, if there wasn't such an institution in the community, by the valiant fire brigade, with a bod- |rowed cannon, or a pair of anvils. Ther} was a flag raising, of course, to | accompany this daybreak salute and to | witness the stirring ceremony the youthful element of the population was up with the early dawn, In a few places the firecrackers had already be- | gun to find their way to the hands of {the boys and girls, but as a general propésition their part in the hurrah | was-merely as onlookers, | Rather a cheerless thing, the boy of since days, with his load of crackers, bombsticks, torpedses and other noise producers, ‘would think; bui the chil- dren of that time managed to extract | fun out eof it, else why up with the dawn 1o scurry to the eommon fer a sight of the flag raising and the belch- ing of the big gun: Oceasionally the ewner of rifle or pisiol would greet the day by sending forth & persenal saluts, but this prae- | tice was net entirely in good ferm for & number of years, In fact, the indi- yidual eeiebration among the masses | did met come inte recognised being un- | til after the Civil war, when the flag | had been raised and the salute duly | fired, the moise of which not | quently brought complaints from many | citizens who cbjected te such an un- seemly uproar. There was peace and quiet in a gen- | eral way over the city, but not so at | the armories of the militia and other | uniformed bodies of the community. They had a part to play in the cel bration, and the hours of the morning were too short for their preparations, for no Fourth of July would have been | complete fifty years ago without its | military parade, and the town which | did not boast such a thing on the day | was most vociferously denominated as lacking in patriotic impulses. It was always as_showy as the town could make it. The most important feature by a brass band of more or less mu- | sical merit, the strutting militiamen | would leave their armory shortly be- i fore noon and march over a designated | course to the yard or ground where he real celebration of the day was to | occur. The old soldiers would gener- |ally ride in a carriage or on a dec- | orated wagon, & young woman attired as Columbia, and then would come the uniformed societies of the city to lena their quota to the patriotic display. Having arrived at their destinatien, soldiers and citizens would indulge I a real celebration of our great anniver- sary, a celebration that was of a lo- cal character usually, inasmuch as it was a sort of campaign meeting, picnic and barbecue in one._ One thing that was never lacking from even the smallest celebration was the reading of the Declaration of In- dependence. Most everybody knows ‘what a barbecue is, and these affairs of fifty years ago on the Fourth of July were no travesties on the name. They were of gigantic size, and the people extracted an immense _amount of pleasure watching the slowly roasting ‘with the savory odors in the nestrils, when the return came it was of an | came in and picked out a reund steak. | The clerk | infre- | of the day in haughty splendor headed | Wholesome, Refreshing - time to follow. If the patriotism of the town ran unusually high the grounds were illuminated, and_there was some sort of a display of fire- works with which the celebration ended. Today we have no sunrise salutes, no processions, the people mop their foreheads and say it is toa hot for such a thing, no speechmaking for Goddess of Liberty or reading the Declaration, none of the things of fifty years ago, save the same spirit of patriotism that finds its vent in a dif- ferent way. We would probably laugh at many of the features of 'the old time cele- bration, if there was any attempt to revive them now, and vote the whole thing too dull and slow to be of in- terest. We have excursions now for those picnickly inclined, and have stricken everything of a formal nature from our programme. It is the spontaneous, patriotic enthusiasm of the individual that marks our celebration today, and is it not after all a better exhibition, even though it be so noisy, than a cut and dried affair in which only a chosen few played a part. FRANK. Moosup. TO MAKE FINE ELDERBERRY WINE. Fditor and Social Corner Friends: What a lovely month June has been! Everything looks charming since the late rain. Naugatuck asks for Elderberry Blo som Wine: One quart blossoms picked clean from stems, one gallon of water, blespoon of yeast, white of one egs well beaten, one lemon sliced. Put water on blossoms boiling hot, let stand until cool, then strain; now add sugar, lemon, white of egg and yeast. Put inte demijohn. ~ Keep demijohn full by adding water as it throws off the dregs by fermenting; then raek off, or cork up. Keep six months and you will have one of the finest wines made. JOAN, | SEASONABLE PRESERVE RECIPES Sisters of the Social Corner: I thought a few recipes for preserves might be in order now. Preserved Pineapnle — To pound of fruit a pound of sugar. Peel the pineapple at night and chop in pleces the size of a small marble; cover with sugar and let stand over night. Put over the fire in the morn- ing and let cook until clear. Do not put any water in it. Add a little lem- on juice to flavor when done. Currant Jam«Wash, stem and mash the fruit. Allow one pound of sugar to one pound of fruit. Put the mash and one-quarter the sugar in a granite Ikettle; when boiling add another qua: ter of the sugar, and when all ha been added let it boil till very thick. Putting in a little sugar at a time pre- vents the fruit from becoming hard. every Ginger Pears—Six pounds of sugar to eight pounds of pears peeled and quartered, one pint water, one-half pound preserved ginger, grated peels of three lemons with juice of one; boil for 4 1-2 to 5 hours, until clear and dark as ginger. Nice with ice cream or on wafers with cream poured over. Blueberries, Crackers and Cream Pick over one quart of blueberries and keep on ice till wanted. Put in each bowl for each person two soda crack- ers broken in not too small pieces: add a few tablespoons of berries and a tea- 8poon of powdered sugar, and fill bow! with cold sweet cream -or milk. Green Grape Jelly—Wash and pick from stems eight pounds of green grapes; add one cup of water and stew until soft; mash and strain without squeezing through a cheesecloth bag. Return {o fire, let come to boil and skim. To every cup of juice add one cup of heated sugar; boll 20 minutes: pour into glasses. When cold, seal. Tomato Preserves—-Select sound yel- low tomatoes; wash and prick with a needle to prevent bursting. Put their weight in gugar over them and let stand over night. Next morning add water enough to cover and boil until fruit is clear and the syrup almost candied, Before taking up add eo each pound one sliced lemon, rind and all, and ene small piece of ginger roof, HANNAH WHO, Willimantic, |FIGHTING HIGH COST OF LIVING. Finds Help in Farmer's Bulletins. In order to serve good, nutritious meals to my family at moderate cost it has been necessary for me to study |the food values of the different arti icles that must appear daily on our table. I have found the following free bulletins given by the agricultureal department of great benefit Any housewife may obtain them by wrl ing to the department and asking for the book in which she especially interested: Farmers’ Bulletin No. 34—DMeats: Composition and Cooking. Farmers' Bulletin No. 391—Econom- ical Use of Meat in the Home. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1S2—Poultry four pounds granulated sugar. one ta- | T a happy promise of the joyful eating |as Food. | | | | ! T —— Farmers' Bulletin No. 125—®ges and Their. Uses as Fopd. Farmers Bulletin No. 121—Beans, Peas, and Other Legumes as Food. Farmers’ Bulletin . No.. 86—Fish as Food. Bulietin No. 93—Sugar. as Farmers' Food. ~ Farmers' Bulletin No. 249—Cereal Breakfast Foods. . 3 Farmers' Bulletin -No. 359—Canning Vegetables in the Home. Farmers’ Bulletin No. 203—Canned Fruit, Preserves and Jellies. The last two booklets are particu- larly seasonable. at.this time of the sear, as the amount saved by can- ning at home is not small, and the recipes can be depended upon. DON'T OVERLOOK THESE DONT'S. Don’t be too extreme in saving by denying yourself the necessities of life. Don't eat a thing just to save it, when you have already eaten enough. Don’t eat anything if there is the slightest doubt about it being fresh Don't walk to save car fare when you are already tired out ,or if your time is of any value. Don't leave the gas burning to save a match, just because you are going to use it again shortly. Don’t be too saving of the soap and wear the clothes out rubbing them so much. Don't hesitate to send your shoes to be repaired when they are run over at the heel. Nothing looks worse than a rundown heel, and repairs prolong the life of the shoes. Don’t think it smart to spend money foolishly; people only laugh at you. Don’t think because Mrs. Smith buys all_the luxuries you must do likew Don't forget the old adage, “A stitch in_time saves nine,” and more time. Don't think because you have saved a dollar you must spend it foolishly. Don't think you are doing more than veur duty by saving some of your husband’s hard earned money; you are algo helping to spend it.yLetters from Chicage Tribune. 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