Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 28, 1914, Page 14

BE SURE YOU'RE RIGHT THEN GO AHEAD! EVE“ WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY. The Bulleltin wants good heme letiers, good business lette; ®0od help- ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by Wednesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Aderess, SOCEAL CORNER, SDITOR, Bulletin Ogice, Norwich, Cona YHMREE PRIZES MONTHLY: $25C to 4rst; §1.50 to secona: $1.00 to third. Award mede the last Saturday in eacn montX, THE PRIZE WINNERS FOR MARCH Firet Prize $2.50. To Etta Barber for letter entitled, Soarce.” Second Prize $1.50. To Peggy Anne for letter eatitled, Third Prize $1.00. To Persie for letter entitled, “Ho Book. “For Stork's Gift When Money is “Nice Cheese Recipes.” W to Make a Social Corner Scrap- SOCHAL CORNER POEM. 1 The Oid Songe. | When I hear the bees a hummin® As they fiy on busy wing, ! T Hke to shet my eves an' think | Of almost everything. AR’ somehow, when I thinik awhile, An’' thoughts are on the roam, | Thev sorter come together An’ center ‘round the home, Whewrs all the gone an’ dear ones TUs ter live an' love an’ smile, g In_the days, the good old lovin' days 3 That can't be all the while. Ar’ we usiter sing the old songs, An’ Pa the bass would take An" Ma would promptly sing the air Without a hitch or break. An’ now I seem to plainly hear Fler voice the high notes rise, An' I know that now she's singin’ Fler songs in Paradise; While Sister Lou would counter stng In voice so soft an' low That when I think, my heart 'most| bursts, The thinkin' hurts me so. A’ Pa would lay his head rite back Ap’ shet his eyes up tite, An’ pat his foot upon the floor An’ strike the notes jest rite; An’ I, a little towhead boy, ‘Wowidd hold his dear hard hand, Ax Jook up in his good old faocs, But couldn’t understand, When he sant the Sunday hymns The look he'd atways wear. But now I think he wove the song T¥th meshes of a praver. Ah, “Migdol” ‘“Marlow.” T hear your strains arise, Until the glorious chorus Bids fair to reach the siies. An’ “Hendon,” “Hebron,” “Folsom,” Are taken in their turn, Ap' dismal “China” finds its place, An' “Shawmut” and “Matvern,” Then “Coronation’s” notes are sung, An’ “Duke Street” an’ “Dundes,” With “Rockingham” and “Orton,” An’ glorions “Majesty.” meetin’ “Warwick,” n' how old “Amsterdam” would go Ar’ all the parts unite, An’ “Mary to the Saviour's Tomb" Would follow every night. An’ then, perhaps, “St. Martm's” next, Or “Olmuty” rise so grand An’ then would roll “On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand” O, Pa an’ Ma, an’ all the rest [ seem to hear the tone ©Of all your veices in my heart While stttin’ here alone. —Sent in by Jim. ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES. NCHE—Cards received and maii- as you wished. POTLATCH—Card mailed as you desired. J. E. T.—Card received and forward- ed to destination. POINSETTIA—Cards sent to their destination. RUTH—Card received and mailed to party indicated. JANF—Card writer named. OLD SOL—ard received and mall- ed to party named. HEZBPKIAH DOOLITTLE — Card recetved and malled to destination. J. E. T—Card recetved and sent to destination. CHATTERBOX—Card received and forwarded to writer indicated. THEODA-—Card received and for- warded to J. E. T. AUNT ABBY-Card recelved and | mailed as you wished. LETTERS not appearing will printed next week. JIM—Card received and forwarded as you wished. recefved and | received and | received and sent to be WOULD SET 'EM ALL TO GUESS-I ING. l Dear Editor and Social Corner ¥riends: I have been an interested reader of the Social Corner since it first started, and have thought a good many times I would add my mite, and the birthday spirit has just set me go- ing. I cannot place a single one of the Stubbora Annoying Coughs Cured. “My husband had a cough for fifteen years and my son for eight years. Dr. King's New Discovery completely cur- ed them, for which I am most thank- ful” writes Mrs. Dawid Moor of Sag- inaw, Ala. What Dr. King's New Dis- covery did for these men, it will do for you. Dr. King's New Discovery should be in every home. Stops hacii- ing coughs, relieves ia grippe and all throat and lung ailments. Money back if it fails. All druggists. Price Boc and $1. H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St. Louts. Spring Blood and System Cleansar. Durtng the winter months impurities accumslate, your bicod becomes im- pure and thick, vour kidneys, liver and howels fail to wWork, causing so-called | Spring Fever” Ypu feel tired, weank | and lazy. Electric Bitters—ine spring tonic and system clegnser—js what ou need; thay stimulate the kidneys, ver and bowels to healthy agtien, ex- pe! bloed” impurities and restere wour health, strensth and ambition, Bectris Bitters makes you feel like new, Start & four weeks' treatment—it will pat you in fine shape for yeur speing work. Guaranteed. All druggists. 50e and $1. H. E. Bucklen & Te., Phjladeiphia . op B¢, Lows, writers, and thought it fair to set them all guessing. too! 1 was raised on the rugged hills of a town not far distant from your Dear Editor's desk, and though “far from me home.” I have kept in touch with Eastern Connecticut through the col- umns of your valued paper. Tt this letter appears I may have courage to write again. ABSENT ONE. CALIFORNIA RAIN BEATS THEM ALL. Editor and Social Corner Friends: 1 am a litle slow about writing to {he Social Corner, as an oid member, but as T am not as old as several others, mavbe vou will excuse my late visit, oS there are a few letters from ol ers, ut very few Y P oldest ones. i e . The Corner is four years old, and it is about two and a half years since first knew you. I have enjoyed your Visits and found many of the sugges- tions fine. T have received many nice postals and interesting letters = from some of the members, and I am sure We would miss The Corner. If the So- cial family keeps growing, am think- ing, it will keep the Editor busy with so many to look out for. ell. spring time s here again. W shall all be busy house cleaning ang gardening soon. We are having lovely weather. 1 bave quite a few flowers blooming out of doors, and sweet peas just coming up fine. ‘A garden well cared for means plenty of work, but the pleasure one gets from Nature's work more than pavs for our labor. T hope we shall hear from all the old members at least once each year. Let us welcome the new friends, and Temember the old ones, and thank the Editor for his trouble and kindness to one and al. Ma: Hope to hear from vou again. Suppose you are busy with your little | chicks. Snowball: Received your pretty green card. Thank you for remembering your | western sister. Cal. Poppy: in Seattle. rain means: have experienced some very hard storms—cyclones in Kansas, l'h)uvdbur s In Colorado, thunder show. ers in old Connecticut, and many rains in Washington, and six years of Ore- EOn —but for a real downpour California beats them all. I know, for have been there. But California can boast of many grand and beautiful things s excuse her drawback. She is one of ;n.r sister states, and we are proud of her. Joan: You will hear from me soon. Photos just fine. Many r them. i R. D.: Thank you for Tremembering me in your pictures. remembered. Balsam Fir: e soon. Hettle Marie: Are You too busy to call up old friends. Hope you are well. Best wishes from your western sis- ter. May know vour friends POTLATCH. Seattle, £ MANY USES FOR TURPENTINE. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: T would like to join vour circle if T may. I want to fell you all how much T enjoy your letters. Am a busy mother and housewife, but I always take time on Tuesdays when the paper arrives to sit down and read The So- cial Corner page. It is just like get- ting a batch of letters from home folks, especially do T appreciate those of Ready, who writes of the ci where T made ‘my home for many vears and have vet to hear anvone ak i “The City of Homes.” Sy __As the housecleaning season is rap- idly approaching a few hints may mot come amiss, Uses of Turpentine—Afier a house- Ikeeper fully realizes the worth of tur- pentine in the house she is never will- ing to be without a supply of it. It is a sure preventive against moths, By just dropping a trifie in the bottom of chests, drawers and cupboards it Will render the garments secure from |injury during the summer, It will keep ants and closets and storerooms by few drops shelves. bugs from putting a In the corner and on the sure destruction to bed bugs and will effectually drive them awa: from their haunts if thoroughly ap- plied to all the joints of the bedstead in the spring cleaning time. It in- jures neither furniture nor clothing. A spoonful of turpentine added to a pail of warm water is excellent for cleaning paint. little in suds on washin, 3 lightens laundry labor. e Tt glves quick relief to burns and is_an excellent application for corn: It is good for rheumatism and sore throats. Try it To remove greass from rugs make a paste of fuller's earth and turpen- tine. Rub well {nto soiled places, then allow them to dry thoroughly. When well dried, beat t remove all traces of powder with soft brush, To rub furmiture: 1f the hardwood trim of a house and pleces of oid ma- hogany furniture are repeatedly rubbed with a mixture of linseed oi] and tu pentine in the proporiion of twe of ihe former to one of the latier. They will have a beautiful soft pelish. Best” wishes to all Cornerites, SUBMIT. USES FOR OLIVE OIL. Dear Editer and Sisters: Hew many knew that olive oil is un excellenf thing te have 1n the heuss¥ Gel the pure I know what a California | we can | thanks for | It is sweet to be | Recelved papers. Will | 8 Spots gently and | & Lucca oil. It is a splendid thing for a chronic cough: taken daily it curés constipation. A steady systematic massaging with olive ofl has cured paralysis in its first stages. People with weak lungs will nourisher and flesh builder. Eat green vegetables all you want if you pour on them olive oil. Many find the taste disagreeabie, but after using it for a short while you will not mind it. 1 hope someone will try this remedy of mine and be as pleased with the resuits ag I was when it was used in my own family. WEE WIFIE. Norwich, SURE CURES FOR HEADACHE. Dear Social Cornerites: I am glad to be with you once again. How good it seems to have it warmer. I think such changeable weather is the worst thing for rheumatics and I have had all kinds, all winter, all over; but at present my hands are so I can write. “rimson Rambler: Thanks for kind wishes. My hands have been the same as vours. 'Did you tr¥ rubbing them with St. Jacob's Oil? If net, try it next time; there is nothing like it for rheumatism. Don’t rub up, but always down, to take it off. Anvone who has rheumatism has my heartfelt sym- pathy as I have had it all my life. All doctors say I inherited it. Another thing I suffer from is head- aches, so will send a few home rem- edies, hoping someone may be bene- fitted by them For Bilious Sick Headache—Take teaspoonful each of tincture of rhu- barb and extract of peppermint and plece of baking soda size of pea; add little hot water and drink and almost instant relief will follow. For Headache on Top of Head or at Nape of Neck—Take fresh lettuce leaves, or horse radish and bind on and keep renewing fresh ones. For Periodical Headaches—If pos- sible soak feet in mustard water, then put oilstove by bed and put a stew kettle of water on and keep at such a heat and wring out a cloth and put on top of head and fold several thick- nesses of cloth and lay over it to steam, a heavy turkish towel over that and keep renewing cloths so they won't be too wet. After a few hours after this treatment you will go to sleep. ‘Thiz is also fine for neuralgia in the head. For Headache in Forehead—Some- times raw potatoes sliced, or lemons bound on, will effect a cure, Hot Bags of Salt will sometimes stop one. And ofttimes I find bathing tem- ples and behind the ears with sweet spirits of nitre will stop one. Here is a remedy I want you all to remember: Plantain leaves are fine bound on for headaches, and for a sting T have found crushing plaintain leaves and binding on and when they become wilted renew with fresh ones; this will cure a sting when evervthing else fails. Sister Ready: Have you tried feath- er-edge braid: also, novelty braid with tatting Some beautiful designs can be made by combining the two, espe- cially the feather-edge braid, for in- sertions. There is nothing prettier and nothing so easy to make, after you have learned the stitch as tatting, and it never wears out. Another pretty way is using hairpin trimming with it. You can make really lovely things with the two. When I was six years old I watched my teacher making tatting and I took some of the old thread she threw away and tied a pin on the end (pretending it was a shuttle) and learned the stitch that way all myself. WITCH HAZEL. A CHAT FROM PAPA’S BOY. Dear Editor and Social Corner Ones: | Though for quite a whila I have been | absent from the circle, I have read all | the letters every week. I never thought about writing for the anniver- | sary, but this will have to be counted | as one. How are all the brothers and | sisters? Rural Delivery: Is it my turn to write or yvours? Am looking for one every | day from you. Elizabeth: Where have vou been these past weeks? Hope you have read these letters as I have. Cherisette: Be on the watch for me | the 28th; also the evening of the 3ist. Aunt Sarah: Wasn't it bad travel- ing for autos Monday? Mine wasn't very clean when I reached home, as I wish it might have been. Peggy Anne: How is wee Peggy? Am coming up again some day. Merry Farmer's Boy: Guess the masquerade was too much for you. Get busy with your pen or pencil. | _ Jim: Hope to see you and your fam- ily some time this summer. Hettie Maria: Have been by your home many times. Sometimes have seen you and again not. Will speak if I see you next time as I drive past. Wiggle: Welcome to the Corner. Grandma: Trust you are better by | this time and can again write a leiter to us all. Best wishes to all. PAPA'S BOY. Lebanon. HOW TO SET A TABLE. Dear Edftor of the Social Corner: Herewlth I send a few lines on How to Lay a Table. We cannot all have fine Damask nor beautiful cut glass; but nowadays beautifully polished glass and prettily decorated china are within the reach of every one, and no matter how coarse it is the cloth will always be attractive if it is fresh and white. At right of the knives, with the bowl upward and beyond the spcon, the fork for the oysters. In other words, beginning with the oyster fork the utensils are laid in the order of use. Arrange the forks with the tines upward in the order of use leaving the last to be used nearest the plate. Tt is alwavs easier to clear the tabls after the courses if the silver for des- sert accompanies it. ELLA OF CANTERBURY. THE MAN WHO ONLY THOUGHT HE WAS BOSS. Dear Social Corner Editor and Friends: It sometimes takes showers of blessings to make one realize his many opportunities and privileges. | Conditions must be just right or we |lay dormant. | The Social Corner writers of July { 14th must have found these conditions propitious, evidenced by the large num- | ber contributing sentiment of good | will and fellowship, and happy in the | fact they were members of this social | band. The writer wishes each and every one God-speed in all that ele- vates, dignifies 2nd strengthens, I am also pleased that the Social Corner writers recognize and appre- ciate the Social Corner Editor. There s no successful business or | social enterprise today that may ex- | pect to succeed without a head. Even | the little every-day pin must have a head to be muccessfully used. Put two | heads on the little wonder and at once it becomes useless, even for a chlld's | dumb-bell. This is just as true in civic and religlous matters as it is in the | home. A homs with two heads invari- ably breeds discontent, especially is this true today, because political hy- dra is entering there. A house divided | against itself cannet stand. | "Is this not too true among the | churches? 1If every atiendant would | ask this question: “Am I competent | to ecriticise the head of this bedy? (who is one of His ministers”) I am sure thers would be a different spirit existing in the ehurch then exists to- day. It is the height of folly te be a pretender if lacking in knowledge; and it seems te me te be the height of folly for any Jay man te foster the idea thai they &Fs as- compeient te Judse NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, find it a great help for it is a nerve MARCH 78, 1914 Poinsettia‘ _Sees and Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: I want to thank Snowball, Grace, Papa’s Boy, Aunty No. 1.and other writers who have addressed me In_their letters. This afterncon I haye had a good glimpse of Helen Keller and heard her speak and answer guestions of the au- dience. Her teacher, Mrs. Macy, a large, well developed woman, younger looking than I had expected, told us very interestingly of her experiences in training the bright but greatly hampered mind from the age of 6 years 27 vears ago. | On the first day that she arrived at | Helen’s home it seemed as if the child had had a feeling all day that some- | thing was going to happen, and when | her mother went to the station she stood all the time at the door waiting. On her arrival Helen rushed forward like a young animal with so much jm- petus that she would have knocked rs. Macy over if her father had not| been behind. Then she clung to her and felt her all over, and finding hef bag, tried very hard to open it but couid not, while her mother tried to show her that she must let the bag| alone. Up in Mrs. Macy's room the bag was opened and Helen pointed her | finger at her mouth and feit over and smelled all the articles, but no candy was there. She helped Mrs. Macy un- pack her trunk and when she found a | box of candy she pointed at herself to | denote it was hers, but surprised Mre Macy, for instead of opening it sh laid the box down by herself as if sho | thought it would keep and that there might be something else in the truni interesting Mrs. Macy took out a doll which the children at the school had sent and gave it to Helen. She took her hand and spelled the word “doil” with her own fingers and then helped Helen do it two or three times until she succeeded. Thus the work was started and Helen learned about 18 words in & month, but the child learned them as people do tricks and did not connect the words with their respective articles. At last the happy day came and the vell fell. She had had some difficulty in distinguishing between the words mug, milk and drink, as they ail led to the same thing. At the pump in the splashing of the water Mrs. Macy spelled “water” and then denoting the mug spelled “mug.” The girl dropped the mug and a new look of under standing came into her face, a new awakening was there, and then she asked what every article she touched was and learned meore words in an hour than she had in the month. That night she crawled into Mrs. Macy's lap and kissed her 6f her own accord. Th; spelled words and she pointed at Mrs, Macy, who spelled “teacher.” The child repeated it and Mrs. Macy has been “teacher” ever since. For three years Helen conversed by the fingers, but the desire became very strong to talk Hke other people. She would put her fingers in and about their mouths and try to shape her lips and tongue in the same way and made strange sounds. So Mrs. Macy took her to a school of articulation and af- ter the eighth lesson when they were walking home Helen triumphantly an- nounced “I am not dumb mno.” Mr. White, a vocal teacher in Boston, fur- ther improved her voice by the same methods he used with his other pupils and the English instructor in Radcliffe college helped her to a greater degree of self expression. Her study at Radcliffe was a tre- mendous undertaking. All the books had to be read to her by the fingers and Mrs. Macy sat beside her in reci- tations fingering off what the instruc- tors said in lectures. With too little help, instead of too much, Miss Keller came through with honors, made many friends and was president of her class. The Story of My Life, written in col- lege, was an extra attempt which seemed too much with all the rest, but probably no other sophomore ever received $3,000 for an essay. In childhood, like other healthy chil- dren, she wondered about the origin of life and asked many odd questions. One day after she had asked if Mother Nature made the roses, and too many bugs, and Old Jade, etc. and had been Hears Helen Keller answered “Yes” each time, she sald: “IWhat does Father Nature do?” On eating a persimmon she said: “It pulls me all together!” One time after giv- ing explicit directions for the care of a sick doll she bad scarcely reached the door when she turned back and sald she wanted all those directions written down, because “men nave t00 many forgets” Her teacher noticed her playing with the paws of her dog and could not imagine the reason until she discovered the child moving the dog’s toes and spelling “doll.” She was very fond of her pet and whenever she stepped on it or fell over it she would bend down and spell out “Please par- don me.” Miss Keller is extensively educated, speaking fluently in three languages, and having studied Latin. She has a library of over a thousand volumes, and many magazines. Her friends | number among persons prominently before the public. She is interested in all up-to-date subjects and if she is left out of the conversation at the ta- ble she will hold her hand out and say “What are you talking about?” Then { she places her thumb under the chin, first finger on the lips and second just above on_ her friend’s face and under- stands when she speaks. When a lit- tle girl, during a discussion of the tariff, she asked to know what it was and they answered: “You cannot un- derstand it yet.” She replied: “How do ou know that I cannot understand that? You much remember the Greeks let their children listen to wise words, and I think that they understood some of them.” We were now prepared to see and hear the real person, the miracle her- self. Led In by her Instructor, she looked like just a girl about 20. She wore a simple straw hat, the only striking thing about it belng a black velvet ribbon hanging down in back below her waist. Her dress was white with low V-shaped neck, and minaret skirt. Her face was so calm and un- emotional T could hardly realize the temper of her childhood and the will of her womanhood. The subject of her address was “The Heart and the Hand, or the Right Use of Our Senses.” Perhaps 1 had expeoted- too much or was too far away, but at first I could not understand a word from that other world voice; I thought she was going to fail; It was pathetic and I felt like crying; it seemed as if Mrs. Macy put her hand (in which I mmag- ined a handkerchief) to her face and was going to cry, too, but no, Miss Keller has wonderfully overcome awful difficulties and was rTeally speaking her own thoughts in our language. As she continued, I could understand bet- ter and I don’t doubt but that those in front caught practically everything. The address was brief, but every word counted. As I could not get it con- tinually, T will quote a little from the paper: “She emphasized above all mankind’s dependence on each other. ‘Tn my own . she said, ‘It was through the hands of others that T fould my father and my mother and my soul and my God. Without my teacher I should be nothing. All that is noble and gener- and worth while in the human race hes come to me through her hand, and all the knowledge and happiness I have had. “Look, listen, feel and put thought through your hands, and every day vou will wonder at the love and richness and power that come to you. The world is full of miracies: look for them and you will find them."” Miss Keller was at her best at the conclusion of her address when the audience asked questions. Mrs. Macy repeated them to her with Miss Kel- ler’s hand on her ilips and the answers were quite clear. They inquired if she could tell color. She replied that when she got mad she felt red. Mrs. Macy asked “Do you ever feel blue? “Yes, every shade from navy to indigo.” She was asked if she remembered seeing anything before her sickness. ‘“Yes, the beautiful sunshine” Someone wanted to know if she was in love “In love with the flowers,” she said, bend- ing over to the stand and pressing the bouquets close. as he (the head) who has devoted I life work for edification to mankind. What is the sign of the t Tn- difference, Independence. The head canngt be useful without the body, neither can the body get along with- out the head, therefore separately they are nil. A community without & church of some kind would soon bring | about a state of chaos. Going to church will man’s soul, but is it not one of the essenttals? Does it not have a good influence? Every person who aims to live up to the teachings of the church is meking progress. Every lamp that gives light must have a fresh supply of oil—that oil 5 always to be found at the head—the church, and although we may hear something there that will give us e trimming, if accepted in the not save a| right spirit it will make our lights burn brighter during the week Sisters and brothers, why c we have a real picnic this summe Not one of the kind we read about, but a real affair. What do you say, “children” a gen- uine affair Perhaps a little levity will do to wind up with. Perhaps it will | help to illustrate the relation of the | head to the pin. | Once upon a time, runs a modern | | fable, a youth about to embark upon the sea of matrimony went to his fath- er and said: “Father, who should be boss, T or| my wife?” eyl The old man smiled and said: | “Here are'a hundred hens and a team | of horses. Hitch up the horses, put | the hens into the wagon, and wher- | ever you find a man and his wife | dwelling stop and inquire who is boss. Whenever you find a woman running things leave hen you come to a place where a man is in (“(\nil’oL give him one of the horses. After ninety nine hens had been disposed of he | come to the house and made the usual | inqui ‘ “I'm the boss of this farm,” said the man. So the wife was firmed her husban “Take which ho! “T'll take the bay But the wife did not like the bay horse and talked to him. Ha returned | and said, ‘I believe I'll take the gray.” | Not much,” said the young man. You get a hen! led and she con- | assertion. | you want.” CRUSOE, HOW SHE CAME BY HER PEN- NAME, Dear Social Corner Members: Here I come agaln, so_soon, some of the sisters will say. Well, J never saw a Calla Lily blossom so often before. T wouldn’t blame you, but You know Baster is most here and the florist pushes the plants for blossoms and I wouldn’t wonder if the Social Corner should be full of blossoms for Baster, as we have a large collection of flow- ers in our family. Why I came again so soon was to ask Snowball who said she was going | to telephone me some time, by what way I could get her a card, as I saw by Mareh 14th Social Corner letters thera were two, Bee: Tt’s a long walt for that prom- ised letter you were going thb send me a year or longer ago. Interested Reader: Did you get all used up at Christmas? Hope you are rested by now and will write -again seon. - Peggy Anne: Your name brings back childhoed memeries, It was my nick- name, given me by an old man whe was & friend and neigibor of ours Glenwoed; Welcome -to ey, M. Roena { The Bulletin and Courier. | wer POINSETTIA. and Faye Verna, also. Have I con- nected you right for our family con- nections? Jane: You have & name which is ry dear to me and I welcome you to the Corner. Wish we each would how’ we came to choose our pen- iame. Mine is the favorite flower my mother always tried to grow and make ssom, when she was on this side of CALLA LILY, . REMARKS BY RED WING. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: May 1 come for a second call on the sisters? My first letter was misprinted, but nevertheless I got the recipe I was looking for. The Social Corzer is just the place to come for most everything one wants to know. Si's Wife: Haven't seen your name in_The Corner for a long time. Red Wing: What has become of you Don't lay one side the song, but sing out. Montville: Give us a oclew to your new pen name. Hope your husband is feeling better. I wish the Social Corner success in the beginning of its fifth year. JOHN ALDEN. HOW TO MEND CRACK IN STOVE. Members of the Social Corner: Three cheers for the Anniversary page and the Fiditor. It was just fine. Sorry I could not add my mite. The Social Corner is certainly a great feature of We get so ngs in it and it seems have been better past few weeks, iIf many good t to me the than common that were Biddy: You certainls You make me think of myself for mak- ng several kinds of cake from one batch. Am going to try the caramel part of yours. Your directions for king a copying pad were fine and no doubt prove a help to many. unbonnet Sue: Shall make an apron trom your pattern, Cordelia: Am going to try Scalloped aps some day. he front side of my range at the end of the fire box seems to be spread are a hustler. off a little that it makes a crack where the ashes sift down into the oven. Do any of the sisters know of any mixture that would harden it filled into the space which is less than a quarter of an inch wide. Some time ago 1 read of some mixture to use for such that would harden like iron, but cannot remember what it was as I did not need it then. BEE. (Mix sifted coal ashes with salt and water and press in as you would ce- ment.—Ed.) TRY TIGER LILY LINIMENT. Dear ditor and Soclal Corner Sis- ters: Well! don’t this remind vou of winter? It certainiy is not a very strong reminder that spring is here. I think we shall all be glad to see the arm, sunny days and hear the birds sing again. Hettle Marie: I am sending you a birthday card and receiving them my- for today, the 23d, is my birt Cour reference to the Hon. Lafayette Foster and wife reminds me of same- thing that occurred when 1 was quite voung. My people lived on @ farm near Norwich,” The senator and his wife came out there to call, and when they ng away she was looking around the place and said: 1 ought te have been a farmer's | wite, but througn mistake I marriea Senator Foster.” Aunt Sarah: T think you have had & “tip” from headquarters on the avenue. You know the old but true saying: “Guess work is best whken it hits right.” I have a couple of tested recipes I am sending Iin this week and I hope the Sisters will try them, especially the Mousse, for it is delictous. fee Mousse—One cup of pulver- ized sugar, one-quarter cugp of butter, three teaspoons cocea, two tablespoons of dry coftee boiled in ome cup of wa- ter; mix well together while hot; cool. Then add one pint of whipped cream; beat all together wuntil thoroughly mixed; then pour into baking powder cans—it will fill three; pack in snow or ice, with plenty of salt; let stand four hours, or longer if the weather is not very cold. Of course, one can sub- stitute any flavoring. It is delicious and I hope some of the Sisters will try it and iet me know the results. Creamed Oysters—Place one pint of oysters in a stewpan and let them heat through; remove the oysters and add one cup of milk to the broth; beat a heaping teaspoon of flour in a little cold milk and stir into the broth; if the latter is not now of the consistency of cream. add more flour; season with pepper and salt and considerable but- ter; have ready a platter of split milk crackers, heated in the oven; lay the oysters upon the crackers and pour the cream over the whole, or the oys- ters can be served without the crack- ers. 1 wonder if any of the Sisters know about Tiger Lily Liniment Take the iblossoms and put them into a large- nosed bottle and fill it up with new rum. You can use it for cuts, bruises, sprains or any sore; it is healing and will take out soreness the quickest of 2nything I know of. It is an oid-fash- ioned flower, but it has _wonderful curative power. I get the flowers and dry them, then when I want them to use they are ready. I hope some of the Cornerites will try the above remedy when the sea- son comes around to get them. JAK. New London. NOT AN EASY PROBLEM. Dear Social Cornerites: Once more I write to let the Social Corner know that I am still in_existence and think of you all, even if I fail to write. I wonder if all the Social Corner sisters find it as hard to write as I do. To read the letters anvone would think it an easy problem, but I fail to find it s0. M. Roena: T am sure who I am, even if I have changed my name. Have you forgotten to answer my card? I am waiting patiently for the bungalow to be completed, as I want to take a vacation, although I ou can guess am afraid I would get lost so far from’ home, Glenwood: Do write again. Your letters are so interesting. Faye Verna: Wish I might catch the housecleaning fever also. With love to all the sisters of the Corner. ADOPTED SISTER. Colchester. THANKS TO THE TEN. Dear Editor and Social Corner Writ- era: I thank the ten who sent me those beautiful card: Dear Ready: How did you know my grandmother was born in sight of that castle? Are you a clairvoyant? I am sure Crimson Rambler must have a thinking heart. Auntie No. 1: Don't ever forget with all your other duties. The Old MMl on the’ Stream warmed my heart. I own one Frank and see there are other nice omes, R. F. D. Is all right. I seem to know it, Aunt Abbie: Will you adopt me right now? Old Sol: Your birds are welcome, Hannah Who: Your sentiment fine. I am making hulled corn today. Come and have some. Polly Primrose has iots of cream on her milk this morning. 7’ T Yantic, BIRDS AND CATS. Dear Cornerites: I am little article on birds and cats, If bird lovers will put a piece of suet or crumbs somewhere up high enongh to escape the dogs and cats, they will be pleased to see the different birds feed- ing. The snowbirds have been taking reg- ular meals off of crumbs I put up on the flat Toof of our shed and I think they enjoyed it very much. They say the nuthatch has been a very sending a ers. Sparrows do not eat fat. Don’t turn the cat out at night, but shut him up. Early in the morning is when cats do the most damage. had a cat once that would steal the birds out of their nests in the trees at night. to the door and leave them. He would not always eat then sometimes he would disable them just enough so they could not get away from him, then he would play with them the same way he would with a mouse. Certainly night would not be ous if cat fanciers would shut cats up at nigh What is startling than a cat fight in the dle of the night? It is to be regretted that bovs with their deadly slingshots, stones and shot guns kill or disable ma songsters. Each yea getting more scarce and shy. A boy in wanton mischief will destroy more birds than a cat and rob the nests of eggs also. Tet those who have cats treat them kindly and humanely dispose surplus kittens, and then if the boys are restrained it will do much to keep our dear little bird In most states there are laws against the killing of insectivorous birds. laws be enforced. Law is a very good educator, and if the parents of boys had to pay fines once or twice for their boys’ misconduct there would be very few complaints about bird-killing by boys. A farmer will quickly chicken-kKilling cat, and a bird should be treated in the same way. the owmer of a cat was held respon ble for bird-killing, as the owner of dog is held responsible for xilling, we should have few bird-killing cats. ‘About the meanest way to dispos worthless cats is to bag them and Jet them loose several miles from home to pester other people and to Jearn the habit of kiHing birds, if it already been acquired. Tt would be far better to put a good- sized stone into the bag with the cat and drop the whole into the mill pond It would be a blessing to the cats more than a blessing to the peoDie wiho would have been unfortunate enough to live near where the cats were set free. A good way to destroy the pestering Bnglish sparrow 1 saw done once while on_a visit to Boston. It took place on Boston Common. Wheat, oats and other grains were soaked in some kind of a liquid and diatributed over night, and the next day men were there gathering them up in large quar tities. I never saw at one time su a large quantity of dead birds. One hardly realizes the enormous rate at which the sparrow Increases his num- bers. I was told there that ome pair of this pest rears in one year from five to six broods, each brooa contain- ing from four to five young. Our song birds are not only destroyed by this nuisance but their rate of increase is far smaller. Ought we not give them better protection? Engilsh sparrows should be destroyed in winter, when song birds are south, otherwiss moro song birds may be destroyed than the sparrows. T think the mest hu ting rid of worthless plece of an old blanket in & soap box, put the cat inside and the lid: have a hole in the iid large enough for » cork; through this hole pgur a Jttle hide- their more mid- nen ane way of get- ts is to put a good | friend to the fruit trees and the farm- | We | He would often bring them up | v of our pretty | the birds are | of the | Let | get rid of a | cat Y sheep- | SPECIAL, TO WOMEN The most economical, cleansing and germicidal of all antiseptics is Paxtine A soluble Antiseptic Powder to be dissolved in water as needed. As a medicinal antiseptic for douches in treating catarrh, inflammation or ulceration of nose, throat, and that caused by feminine ills it has no equal. For ten years the Lydia E. 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TESTED RECIPES FOR COOKIES, Dear Social _Corner:—Have just been making a batch of Aunty No. 1 cookies and they are fine; and she could tell you that it was not the first ones 1 have made by that re- cipe. for I have had it cholcely written in my cook book along with a lot of others which are all 50 good I hardly know which recipe to use, s Tm going to Venture to send you some of them. Sugar Cookies—Two cups of flour, 1 cup of shoTtening rubbed into the flour, 1% cups sugar, 1 egg, % cup milk (small), 3 teaspoon soda in the milk. Roll thin and bake quick. Cookies with Raisin Filling—1 cuy of sugar, % cu~ butter, % cup milk, J egg, & cups of flour, 3 teaspoons bak- ing’ powder; flavor to tasts. 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