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uy&_nqmd,m take J. E. T. to Aunty’s pienic? Roxanna Wince: It really isn’t necessary for us to go into details and tell you of the - great bargains at this sale, for you know what these Annual @learance Sales mean in the way of reductions at this store. ~No matter-how great the bargains have been in the past, this year’s prices are the lowest and ' values are the best we have ever offered. e sl o ¥ ore cards frum the Social Corner | ture. 4 & er 3 Y oTunex prizes ogiu;rdr:\:: 3250 8o frs; $150 0 second; 100 o third. g‘&{zr. e S gl g B l:r;{zmhflgbleéo?:‘; Jour hair out and A few of the many items are quoted to give you an idea of flID great Josiah sez, sez he, “Samantha it{minutes each day. There is nothing » il reductions. ; wfl)& if T can 1d love to, but shall Christmas in my old home— that comes too near after. Must get to work, as I have written PBappy New Year fo all y New Year 2 g GRACE. £ O S T P R R A WHEN MRS. COMFORT VISITEL| GOOD THINGS TO KNOW. The Bulfetin wants good home letters; good business letters: good help- SAMANTHA. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—I am ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand bY| Dear Social Corner Sisters:—When ::n:::‘r:fi::?‘flfln‘l which will help Wednesday i each week. Write on but one side of the paper. frum the Pust Offis "tether he laid down a pack of| To freshen you your stale cake, dip Address, SOCIAL CCRNER EDITOR, Bulletin Offige, Norwich, Conn. ey e i ot it for a moment in cold milk and then seems to me you air gettin’ ruther|better for the hair than sunlight and SOCIAL CORNER PRIZES FOR DECEMBER siack about writin' letters fur The urwh i S AR Ccrner lately, considerin’ all the at- tertion that's pald you by the Sis-|greasy I always use hot soda water, ters.” and find it very good, as the .alkali After Josiah had taken his milk pail | turns the grease into svap, which | First Prize $280 To Easter Lily, for letter entitled “Christmas Dinner Suggestions.’ and gon out I eot thinkin’ and won- | will do its clesning \ = e b S R Mt S50ty T8 "l LADIES’ AND MISSES' SUITS WAISTS : Second Prize A 1 sez to myse! amantha, youlons when ey have become ; Silk Messaline . Waists in navy, 3 . o ut- » Jest hain’t had time. Cover with boiling wate and stand lvll,i:l, ]N I l w 0 I s : 2 To, Polly Wintergreen for letter entitled “Nut-food Recipes Then my mind went travelin' back | them aside to coop They will - then D o O L brown and black which sold at : Third Prize $1.00 to when the children wuz small. One|appear fresh and full of juice. They E T ekt for letter catitled VA’ Pretty s Chirlstias Girte™ afternoon I wuz budgin’ around with|will not seem in the least diluted by |[§ Lot No. 1—Suits sold up to $19.50, R e R LT B S g S scorcnea |} broadcloth and poplin, some fur llld have good times and do good deeds | 5 food adhering to them, sprinkle $3.00— SALE PRICE .........$1.98 White Lingerie and Bafiste Waists, . . nicely made and fancily trimmed, - which sold at $2.00— 2.4 = SALE PRICE .."......$1.50 Heavy Silk Waists in black and col- ors which sold at $3.98 and $4.39— SALE PRICE .........$2.98 SOCIAL CORNER POEM. The Old Church Bell. ‘How_ often have I listened To the chime of the old church bell, As it rang from the belfry tower In the church I loved so well. 50 we only have to keep right on as we|_ “Why, Samentha, hain't you got|baking seda in them and et them | trimmed— are headed with in:-fied‘::er:y’.sud yeur kitchen work dun yet?” stand for awhile. They then can be SALE PRICE our readers may be prompted to join|. “Why, I have jest kum from a call | quickly and readily cleaned. -y in this humanizing and epiritualizing|at your neighbor Leaches' house, and Try adding a sprig of spearmint to department as time rolls on. if it wuz airly in the afternoon, Mrs.| peas when cooking, and note the add- Lot Nouo it hich: sold ¢ 1 regard Billie as one of our most|Leach wuz all slicked up and in the|ed flavor. Many women appreciate & ot No. 2—Suits which sold up to talenteq writers, and when she (or he) | S€itin’ room with her sewin'” The|thin slice of orange with their cup 7.5 tly b deloth: d f prepares a lure for it seems:to be|Work moves like clock work at Mrs.|of hot tea, instead of the hackneved (W $27.50, mostly broadcloths and fur for a good purpose. I always emjoy|L’'e she’s got three children, same as|lcmon, while a leaf of spearmint adds g d Billie's letters and stories, and her|YOou have, but by the time her babies|a note which others like in their tea, rimmed— indignation is of such a mild and non- | ir five months old they air drinkin’|as well as the male sex do in their SALE PRICE $15.00 irritative character that it affords a|2ll their milk out of a cup, so there’s| juleps. NS ¥ won B0 pleasing thrill. I hope Merry Andrew |no bottles to be washed and fussed| When vegetables or other foods be- ...$12.50 It called us to the morning service ‘To come and worship there, ‘And at evening shadows It bid us to the hour of prayer. Cheerily at the Christmas time : 3 | Will join Billie in her courageous work | With. And everything frum one end|ccme scorched, remove. the kettle at e mkbs;-'fi‘};‘:g; ‘:,;ge’:’;‘ay_b;‘" a5 lend hear masmetic pan 15 the Wolk | (9: Botiier WP her woek Tas syatem 1ol 'stove and put it into a “ Tived here on earth without its care, |Since Billie thinks she needs assist- :;t;-lyl t;llvy‘):“ Smm:g:v 1:1’}",0\: wo“yml;li_ pnnbof cold wn‘;;!ri, In . m‘xiu;!er n.?.: % ance. May the New Year bless her |On 2 m _sys! uf an hour you wi e surprised to ¥ with increased health and strengt d | work you wouldn’t be pokin' around |the suggestign of scorch almost if not . L 1 S s camant aeih J0SSt, [inay she he. gmemptad to eine. iy ]l the kitchen a¢ this time in the aft_ | enirely Fong. & - COATS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES SILK DRESSES - . The dear church bell chimed o'er again | PIows oftener. :!mmol x‘:{ ot ch“l_m n’. 'ut flowers that have been kept in X A 2\ sym, i you up a little ev-|a heated can ived in th . : f TG reming i oF & resuTecton D ey R N T following ‘manner: Plunge the stome ([ COAts in mixtures which sold at Silk Poplin Dresses in black and 4 the gall and gaze of men. She likes| I S0t down in a chair and began to|inio bolling water, and oy oo - fims By e i R oy o lively fellows, as wo witness by the so- | meditate cometnin’ after this fashion. the water is cold the flowers wil have $7.5 SALE PRICE $5.00 ;gvéysvinly » which sold at $5.98 and lection of her pen-name. A woman a, n’ re revived. en cu e ends o e Sloe s e o e cuile 5 b power, 3 Who enjoys hiding behind a Merry An- | fOUrth or maybe a Afth rate house- | steme afresh and Dlace it freon cog P b O e L T | il s ol e T water. SALE PRICE .... ....$445 I O K i ulioiiy Tan g e o e | Tl e TR~ and HANNAH WHO. Coats i ixt hich sold at e Y ; i protective atmosphers. e s A Compn o the SRECIATH o Ml o A Silk Dresses of crepe-de-chine, taf- B i e e A It would be pleasant to grasp every | 00r. “Why that disconsolate look on APPRECIATION. $10.00 and $11.50— P ¢ s For Death within its midst was lain | Writer of the Social Corner by the|Your usually smilin’ face,” sez she. feta and crepe meteor which sold up When a dear life had passed away, |band and extend to them the compli- | And I told her how discouraged Mrs.| Dear Sisters of the Corneri—On the SALE PRICE $7.50 i The bell pealed forth in solemn straln, | Ments of the season. The coming year [ U's talk had made me, Closing day of the year, I think many VR ey to $12.50— G is golng to held more joy than sorrow ,"'ff".‘.;":‘u”:n*;fio,;" i Com ot us are apt to Jook: Dackwarimore . y SALE PRICE . $7:45 or some, and for others more sadness - half - 2 . . N : “ee : T e e i ner s wel | i e Ao tis Tetsuse | X0 Do atcs’ ek Lebli - ek three] ran SRR Tames T g ”‘;‘ Coats in cheviot, zebeline and mix- : ' 1 we know the way of the years and the - washin coadid to say a few words regarding the sub- . o 5 mma%zfi“méfius;xfif&m death vicissitudes of life; but s;vnmwer the ;;m:’: g:::h do r::fi';" mjhe ':‘ulyu all :,% of eppreciation, 8 tures which sold up to $16.50 3 Dresses of wool and 5,1% ‘combina- —JENNIE. |year may hold for'us, if we keep our | the ol ~mads B e might take each letter of that tions which sold up to $10.0! Al e faith in God's promises firm and make yours. Thelr cream goes to the | word and define just the attitude that SALE PRICE ........$10.00 P ' minds cheered ll;y hoj e- we shall h::: creamery, while you make butter, and { most people pnnnj t"?ha;mel‘vle:. To slo Ayt PSRN N0 ANOWE S, confidence in the Pfl%t’ and have mo|S? forth and so on. ‘To say nothin’ of |begin _with A—some are ‘“always” | SALE PRICE .-... -..-$6.95 YE, Y 1 the | fear concerning our destiny. ot your havin’ an aged man to care|prompt and never omit to show their 3 = d v w,fimfifnfiyflz of ufff m°8°"' M,; I hope the Social Corner will broad. | for Who can't be sent to bed when he | gratitude, for each and every kindness | B ~ your pleasures be many and your sor. |en and increase in membership and | its in mischief, . | bestowed upon them; also, we might | B - : oty socd works, and that its good influ-|I tell you Samantha, if Mrs. Leach |add, they are “always Drepaceds -or DRESS SKIRTS S e b 15 Y EVE: Letter received |.S1CeS May prove to be a sustaining |had to work under thesame conditions |on the “alert” to “respect” tnat which UP TAIRS 3 mgA'l’Ufigléo o gttes vy 'fgrce tolavery onle of us, not only for [You do I'm -.tx;:h;l;‘hc it uld | they ‘receive.” “Eager” to return a A mal mrose. e coming year, but s ngled up!” s o - favor, whi ha Hcit- i i . BOX has been mailed to Mandy. o e s visit 1 (| e “ouriconet i the manmer of || On€ lot of Dress Skirts which sold Children’s Colored Coats;-2 o' 6 JENNIE: Card has been mailed to OLD SOL. |4, cheered up. that ! appreciation not without some sincer. 98— 7 LT olve. THE RELATION OF DIET TO Dis. | i, 5uPper, T wuz singin: e e WSe al'SO—, el o 4 1 7 ; agisted or helped in some way. r D e racelted kod for POSITION. nothin' had happened. s Winy Sisre e ies D Loy sedm SALE PRICE .........$1.98 $5.0 warded to the writers indicated. . And it's about the same, now, that | “igifferent”, do mot care much less to SALE PRICE e s nd rvoee T R B n A, St Ot | PG S P shced | seovinies. B T el S o Wool Serge and Poplin Skirts o " sters: ol talk t u] r it true - 2 . ‘. FRINGED - GENTIAN—Card re-[catefing to. the weather = Procut|my system asbows but. in the. ook Rt e BoeRgne 5 g Children’s Colored Velvet and Cor= cefved and mailed to writer indicated. | against it as we may. food has a sreat |Of my English nelghbor: To be “thoughtful” in our acknowl- |l Which sold up to $5.00— d Hats which sold at § t TIDY @APDLY- Thanks for card | deal to do with our moral and physieal |, What's the 'hodd's as long as you're | eapment, shovgr mava” Suraoknowl: uroy Hats which sold at $1,00 to and kindly greetings. - | welfare, if not with our spiritual in- |'2PPY?” and not to express “thanks”, when it | SALE PRICE .........$285 $1.98— terests. How far we may blame or| Seasons greetings to all simply means “tit-for-tat”” “Only . + NOT ALL THAT GLITTERS 1§ GOLD | praise the cook for our future is some. SAMANTHA. |once” is it necessary to respond “on SALE PRICE ......%..:.39 | s thing we may each find out. one occasion” to our appreciations, but Dear Editor and Social Corner | The woman whose only care is to| GREETINGS FROM DOM PEDRO, | let s Dot “overlook” that “once Children’s Colored Wool Dresses “Never” do we like to be forgotten, 'y ever since it started and enjoy each|get thew on.the table with a com-| Dear Corn: - | When we take time and thought, 1 s i i o issue better and better. I have been |mendable measure of regularity and tem:—llifito;on‘:elsl::h\{ery ‘:gasg_ deéng o helpfal doed to another. ~ Do MILUNERY sizes 8 to 14 years, which- sold: at b helped over many o fight place by |taste has fallen far short of her call- | day. so will write oniy o fow race 1| We Bot always feel much. saticfaction $3.00 to $5.00— reading the experiences of others. e mamould be interesting to know | warit to thank all the Sisters who were | that our efforts were appreciated, and |8 Black and Colored Velvet Shapes h £ th Jhe recies have mover falled Hy-{how many of the women reading this (3o kind as to send me Chrisanas areer | f56] Much more willlng v repeat’ ver . SALE PRICE .. ..$1.98 g the ey it f eheovhen pre- | iugs; aleo to those who here express|and over again our helpfulness. § which sold for $1.00 to $1.98— BEHhE woek™ T ‘o' ot masn simmpy | Somiah sl L might meet with Socai | o5, think with many of us have tho B Children’s Colored Wash “Dresses Whether it be hot or cold, summer Of | * i meoi R CbIak: Your card re- | habit of ungratefulness; and as weare SALE PRICE ...........3% izes 6 to 14 hich'sold from sroan and bend beneath their welght |winter, but the.particular’ weather ot | csived. yesterdny, Gind b hoo sia | thinking ‘of past 0ays of 1005 cne sizes 6 to 14 years, which'sold from :.!ea:ll:lot tell whoa; !estters 1 °"13§ the hour. you of the most important questions we m e, are so gpod. ome are -$1.50 to $2.00— n Children’s Heavy Outing Flannel Gowns, sizes 6 to 14 years— When you think about it, you would | "“Theoda: Your card recelved this|Mmey ask ourselves is “Have we ap- @ 1Timmed Ready-to-Wear Hats which be Surprised to find that on cloudy [ morning. Many thanks. Alse for the | Preciated, either by silent thousht, days certain things taste better than|wish that I misht come and snjne | @ word, or a little eed, many tobens |l Sold at $2.50— on other days. On a rainy day an old- | gome of the good fimes you are hawiey | 0f SomEbody's love and labor towards fashioned Irish stew, simply served. |at the meste: and I tani var b thE | s SALE PRICE ....... Tith tresn breaa and potter and & |priviledge you have accorded me of ncing gos cup of coffee, taste o “A little word in kindness epoken, better to some palates than & dinner | puaant Sromoer,of Club No. 1. < for you: kind wish | A motlon, or a tear, Black and Colored Velour Hats of half a d much 7 i trouble‘;f::e d\;ghe!n'mre expensive | for me to meet with you. Haz often healed the heart that's ‘hanis ‘broken, i T Beans, soup, hash, salads, chocolate. | o nts ao. g " YU Kind wishes, | , Srokeh rriend sincera” which sold for $3.00 and $4.0 amusing for anything. Many a laugh ,have I enfoyed, and it drove out all the blues I felt creeping over me. Jennie’s letters have been exceed- ingly good. but I cannot agree with 85¢ ‘her in regard to the front and back door. It may be all' right for those who live in town, or only have a small B , with each member careful to - 'put up their own things and pick up and put away all seattered goods. I|lémonade, cold meais ,fruits and nuts | * Gidar Srandma: You will heas A SALE PRICE 98¢ Ladies’ House Dresses in all sizes, used 'fifg" ita disgrace Sor 83 fuve sl curigusly related’ 10 1he | st kaa ine Srinre o s lost | Lokt opportunities we often regret; [y O including extra sizes up to 51, which ne to ings go slack outside, and | weather. your address, but will get out a search | But ook well to your future— * % = 2 th £ Now a word-as to another kind of | warremt seuy’ o 101 There are other chances due you yet. Tri dioHate 4 1 d 1 sold for $1.50— % mzz-;‘?&""fifl °‘mt°5pgl"°' Some- | ™3 e it e e . rimme ats in large and smal s CE - sk, brisk vrocsas” ot 2 cloud In the | i regards to the S. C. Clubs. That JENNIE. shapes which sold from $3.00 to ALE PRICE ...........95¢ back door, not many miles from New |and everything lovely. “On such days | Saedey g Y ers Supposed to be in GREETINGS TO ALL. D ; : v London, The wits works Hard to Jkeep | the reguiation meals, meat and * CSicded and: welcamed: st all times: and et $4.00— Ladies’ Colored Wash House can one of hands do | go down zest. But, whiff! A|" 4 g, New Y Dear Editor and Sisters of the Cor- izes— X i e pair wit lappy New Year to all. SALE PRICE .........$1.98 €ss 1 ‘ ® gutside when there are anywhere from | cloud blows .::rmcgando;n.whl::ggduoé DOM TEDRO. . | el Gies T o BT Bletess 1a oo $ Dresses, all size the house mother must pay more, —_— England and the Golden West. Our (M - 5 An apple turnover, like we had when | THE TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS | S:sterhood extends from the Atiantic|W Trimmed Hats in large and small we were children, may turn ungra- RECEIVING. to the Pacific coast, and room for all ‘Writers: I have read The Corner page | ook three meals of victuals daily, and < 38 alousness into smiles. A dish of tafty = in_our much loved Corner. shapes which sold from $5.00 to Long Fl}::pr}llelet]tg fani 2 (sjrepe Ki- 3 not gold i may stop a surprised th fre 1 N ‘That health, happi; d - * ‘whi SOl or -, 50— that glitters, Jennie, even in the front |words. A cup 0f cocoa with :vl;:x:gei m(?x‘.:i ;" 1oi§°&‘i“me%§?§r_ammg.fi§ ity attend you tha’ 2:;7;;354&":?:& $6.00— e : ard: sond surely not ‘around by the | cream may smooth over an irritation. | the game of “Siert to tho B 5 | WYeh of 3 i Even a baked potato cracked open, a |aft ! el 3 TIDY ABBLY. ,wxm Guristmas to all and a Hap- it of butter tucked dato the gw B ek rallan B e e 3 s teaming snow and daintlly servi there was no sign that even one sis- HOW TO MAKE NUT BRITTLE. HONOR BRIGHT. o m ol s oo ter moticed my absence 1 decided that GREETINGS FROM OLD SOL. |thers B. GOTTHELF & “The Store of Good Values” * Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- Sh“m'.mlmn‘swmb ,,of vamiahing o i | ters:—I hope you all had a Merry points between th Christhas. I did. I spent the day with Peggy Anne. Kitty: I thank you for your lovely card. No, I haven't sent that letter yet. but will very soon. Joe: I shall try to be at your house ‘Wecnesday, the 29th. Peggy Anne: Sorry, but am afraid I can’t spend much of my~ vacation o~ with you. before Christmas, and she told me of | misfortune that took hold of your right Wishing you all a Happy New Year | the misfortune she and Sf had come|arm. Hope it improved so you and I I will close with a recipe for to them. She was very cheerful, too.|can have a scrap, and then you write Nut Brittle—Stir two.cups of gran- | It is so nice to always have something | about it in the Social Corner. uinted sugar in a frying pan over a|left to be thankful for. Also Mandy | will need lots of practice getting your het fire untll sugar is changed to| told me that there were to be no husk- | muscle up, you know. Hope to see coramel. Pour at once over a cup of | ing bees for Si. I did not think to ask | you soomn. shelled m-.nnu or walnuts, heated and | her where the last h was that| Pollyanna: You must be a busy bee turned into a shallow buttered pan.|Si attended. I know I could not have| You must be lonesome with John Hen- When cold tap the pan, turn upside | been there or I might have had a peep | ry put up for the ‘winter, too. p down upon the table, to remove.the|at Si and found out why Mandy won't SUNSHINE NO. 8. candy, then bruk‘l.t into small pieces | let him go any more. ‘“Poor thing!” i 5 frregularly. m;,o;‘;vod- D Rinay® 700 the one with the| The re-export coffe trade leaped | North thu!mlm_ & TN, 3 all | this year from .almost nothing up to > pounds. 61,401,908 A CHAT FROM SUNSHINE NO. 2.| Bumble Bee: Ate you sl in the| ; : —_— land of the: living' you are, :come back into the Social Corner quick and ASK FOR and GET isters: ooy : L T ething. t 4 S < you one and all a prosperous New | - : You asked me to Hm.cx’s take a drive and see Well, you e R I must say that I ate candy Christ- . £ B