Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 30, 1917, Page 14

THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: VENTURE NOT BY PRAYER TO SHAKE THE WILL OF HEAVEN EVERY WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY The Bulletin wants good home letters; good business letters: good nelp- ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. Wednesdar of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL COIRNER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. $2.50 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third. Award made the last Saturday in esch month. They should be in hand by SOCIAL CORNER PRIZE WINNERS FOR JUNE First Prize $250 To Jenmie for letter entitled “The Coventry Lake Picnic.” Second Prize $1.50 To Balsam Fir for letter entitled : Third Prize $1.00 “Medicinal Use of Spices.” To Ethelyn for letter entitled: “How to Avoid Housecieaning.” SUFFICIENT. 2 and it isn't the How 2" Of life for which I'm caring— It's the me now And the joy of the heart’s own shar- ing. It fen't the FWhat?" and it isn't the “Who 7" Ana it st the “Where am I going?” can It's doing the best that Thet counts—and the joy ever we tn doing. We can not know the “Why and the Where,” So this is the way that's best Hepplly to worlk while we are hers Ana trust God for the rest. THE YEAR AT FULL-TIDE. The earth s a-thrill with joy today— Summer has come to the world again; There is never a hint of winters sray— green of grass, and tree, and in, And tender blue in the sky above. Mirrored in lake and stream below, "With snowy clouds that change and move, Like softening veils for the sun’s red glow. Fach tree is a home, and the sweet bird-notes Of call and answer sound every- where. A solemn chant from the tall pine floats— A muezzin’s voice, who calls to prayer. Life stands at full tide—each sen- tient thing Is filled with its jov and bliss today: There’s no time for tears—so laugh and sing, While Summer pauses upon her way! —Ninetts M. Lowater. INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. WASH-WOMAN: Please send Soctal Corner Editor your address. letter awaits it. CARD RECEIVED and forwarded to Ethelvn. TIDY ADDLY—Card mailed to North Dakota. BIDDY writes the Editor concerning the annual picnic. We hed about 150 n attendance, 100 at dinner: a small number came with basket lunch: and others came In ju the A received and for the afterncon. The picnic was very succeseful. Aunty No. 1 was voted the good works banner. I am sure ev It was a succ served.” ryone enjoyed the day. the dinner A FEW TIMELY RECIPES. Dear Soctal Corner recipes may prove you: Strawberry Float: Sisters useful to These some of Whites of three egEs beaten stiff; then whip in grad- ually two tablespoons of strawbe; sam. Raisin Jam: Wash and sced one pound of large sweet rai put to cook with half a pound of sugar, one cup of water and half a_grated nut- meg. Cook 1 thick. Serve hot. Southern Waffies: One pint sifted flour, one-half teaspoon salt, one ta- blespoon melted butter. or lard, an ezg (beaten separately) and mix all to- gether In a thin batter with sweet milk. Fry brown and crisp in well- greased waffle-iron. Strawberry Short-cake: Make rich sponge cake and bake in shallow pan. When cold cut out five large round pleces, split open, spread with mashed strawberries; put _whole be on top and serve with whipped cream, colored with strawberry juice. Delic- fous. HANNAH WHO. USEFUL HINTS ABOUT CANNING Dear Social Corner ters: Use jars and can wisely. Don’t have an empty preserving jar in your home next fall. There may be some difficul. tr in securing cans and preserving Jars. Regerve regular tight-sealing con- tainers for vegetables, concentrated soups, meats and fish. Concentrate products so that each jar or can will hold as much food as possible. When the time comes to can fruit or vegetables in the jar, if you can get an eight-quart carrier, such as milk- men use to carry milk bottles in, and ®et your jars in that, they can be lifted in and out of the boiler at once, and save scalded fingers and broken Jars. Set on cloth on bottom of boil- er. Let me give you my recipe for can- ning pineapple: Cut the pineapple in slices, pare and remove the eves and core. The pineapple may be cut in Ppiece: pack in clean jars; fill with the syrup made in these proportion of three cups of sugar to two cups of ‘water, botled together for two or three sninutes. Put the rubber and lid in ‘:‘%: partially seal, then place in tler as directed 30 to 46.minutes. If pineapple-is not well ripened, the long- er of sterilizatic 1 ecessary. Bol e ol e o bofl; then take out of Bofler and put ciamp on_tight. ; Let me eay fruit you wish to can e =y # . - love of those that are Wwith and do not have the sugar you may can without sugar and cook it over again when you use it; or you can cook it over when you can get sugar. The juice of any fruit may be can- ned and made into jelly when con- venient, or you can put gelatine with them at times when you wish dessert. I was canning strawberries, and with the juice that was left I canned. When T wanted blancmange I took the straw- berry juice and used with gelatine in place of milk. It was delicious. In canning rhubarb the method I use is the cold water. Sometimes I pour the water off when I want to cook the rhubarb. This iuakes a de- licious phosphate for drink; add a lit- tle alcbhol to keep it, then add one- half spoon of the rhubarb juice to one tumbler of water and one tablespoon of sug Syru anv 1 calkes- made of apples and pears or is nice to eat on griddle es buying syrup, and is nice to mix witk pudding sauces. Sweet Apples make delicious pre- serves mixed with oranges, rhubarb, pineapple, cranberry and currants. These are all nice to can and have in stock to mix with other things when available. 2 When vou are cooking greens, put up a can: or when vou are boiling meat can your stock. If you want it in a few days you have it, You can put down dandellions this year by salting them, a laver of salt and a Jayer of dandelions; put a stone on a plate in the jar; keep them un- der the brine. In almost all of my canning I use three cups of sugar to two cups of water. and I boil the syrup fifteen minutes hard: then add fruit and when boiled soft put in jars; add syrup and cover tight and then place them up- side down and you will find whether they are air tight or not. RYE-BROCK. WAYS OF SERVING FISH. Dear Social wavs amiss Fish Omelet: Beat up four eggs with a quantity equal in bulk to one egg, remnants of any cold. fish shreaded fine, a pinch of minced parsley, one- fourt teaspoon salt, mix well. Melt a lump of butter the size <f an egg, pour in the mixture and 17) it cook over a clear fire; as soon s cooked througl fold over upon a hot dish and serve at once. Salmon Salad: Clean half can of salmon of oil, skin and bones and squeeze over It the juice of a small lemon and set away to thoroughly chill, When ready to serve add as Corner Sisters: A few of serving fish may not come much coarsely cut celery as fish, a dozen Tngiish walnut meats broken in small pieces, three small cucum- ber piciles finely cut and a half dozen es cut In pleces. Cover with home made salad dressing. This Is very 200 Fish Salad: One pound of fresh fish hoiled, cooked in acldulated water, salted with onion sliced in. When cook- cd _remove skin and bones, flake and 2dd an equal amount of shredded let- tuce; two hard boiled eggs chopped, I pickles sliced. Use French with equal quantities of olive vinezar. Add lemon juice and MARY JANE. AMERICAN NAMES ABROAD. Editor Soctal Corner: It was sald when the French delegation were here that the New Yorkers found 150 dis- tinct ways to pronounce Gen. Joffre's name and it is pleasing to note that the French do not have an easy time giving volcs o American names. A dispatch from Parls last week said: The way to pronounce General Pershing's name is “Peurchigne,” the Fizaro tells the French people. There was much diversity among the populace in the pronunciation, rite rendering being “Pares- of the American names which our own people was that of Schley (Sly); and 1 remem- that one illiterate car-conductor “Admiral S-kee-hee-lay!” puzzled Admiral ber called him 1f the admiral would not have recog- nized his own name he certainly would have been consciencious when informed that the error did not lack style. Even the literate have floundering experiences with names. OLD SOL. OUR SOCIAL CORNER PICNIC. Dear Soclal Corner Sisters: Once again we have been permitted to meet at the Lake for our June picnic, and with a good crowd. The weather was all that could be desired. How could we help being a jolly band of Cornerites . If there were any who did not feel in good hu- mor, they must have felt better after partaking of the fine dinner provided, well seasoned and finely served; and hundred or more did justice to it. The fine view from ~ the Casino across the Lake makes it an ideal place for a day's outing. 5 Biddy and helpers had a fine patrio- tic programme with solos by a sol- dier boy worth special attentlon. The Social Cornerites have done something besides having a good time as the reports of the donation of groceries and canned goods given out at one of our gatherings reminded us many who were needy were benefited. That was a grand -idea Tidy Addly. We missed you and Dom Pedro and many others who I hope will be able to be with us for the July outing. We wish to thank The Bulletin for the ice cream. Long live The Social Corner, is the wish of AMY. GREETINGS FROM CHATTERBOX. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Hello! Please do not look so horrified, for it is only Chatterbox. I must have a Little chat with you all this lovely morning. Aunt Hester: Your card received. Thanks for it. T attendea The Social Corner pic- nio at Coventry Lake last Thursday, and had a fine time. Some of the Sis- ters were new ones to me. I was very much disappointed in not seeing Maine Lover and Wandering Jew there. T hope they are both well. Crimson Rambler: I had just time to catch my train in Willimantic. Aunt Mary: I am surely coming to your picnic. T hope the Merry Widow, Aunt Hester and Auntie No. 1 and Crimson Rambler will be there. Practical Polly: I know who you are. Your brother, E. W., lives in the third house from us. I saw you at the picnic but did not get a chance to speak with you. I hope it will be so you can come down to Aunt Mary’s plenic when she has it. CHATTERBOX. THE CONSERVATION OF FOOD. Dear Social Torner Sisters: While it is very much against my principle to criticise any one's work, I think some times the offense is pardona- ble when a lesson is to be learned by doing so. No dcubt many of you attend the |canning demonstrations which take place at different times in our city. The work is always well done. Mr. Hoover says the “Conservation | of Food” is now the watchword, every article of food that is raised in the garden, fruits from the trees, all must be preserved for our future need, if not for our own use for fhe needs of others. TUpon whose shoulders does this en- ormous amount af work fall? Is the greater part of it to be done by women whose means permit the purchase of costly outfits to perform it; or is it to be done dy the women whose dnly outfit consists of a large preserving kettle, a ladle or their wash,_bofler? If necessary to demonstrate to the farmer, how much more necessary to the masses. Are the results of the former better than that of the latter? Positively, No! Take a peek into the store room of & practical woman, whose shelves groan with their burden of fruits and veg- etables, the process of which required no frills or fancies and the contents are as palatable to the taste as they are pleasing to the eve. JANETTE. THE SOCIAL CORNER PICNIC. The Social Corner picnic of The Norwich Bulletin, which was held at Brooks Casino, Lake Waugumbaug. Thursday, June 21, was pronounced the best ever it being the longest day of the year and the largest gathering of its kind. It was in charge of Mrs. Henry Nye, one of the writers of the Corner. There were 150 present and Brooks, the capital caterer, did his “bit” by serving dinner to 100. The ice cream was donated by The Bul- letin, also the Edison machine was furnished by The Bulletin with Miss Craney in charge. The music was greatly erjoyed by all. At noon a grand march was formed and all marched to the tables well ‘oaded down with food. “‘America” was then sung. After dinner a fine program was carried out. Piano solo, Miss Ruth H. Nye. Vocal -solos, Mrs. Willoughby of Scotland, Conn. Vocal ' solos, Corporal William Booden of Company K, located recent- Iy with the squad at South Coventry depot. A flag drill by 15 children with Ella Nye as Columbia. Readings and ones were read. The banner was presented to Ella _Weaver for doing the Sunshine work. Boat rides were enjoyed by some while others remained in the hall to dance. It was voted to meet at the same place again next year and have Mr. Brooks cater to the gathering.—Report in the Willimantic Evening Chronicle. letters by different Mrs. most BEYOND EXPECTATIONS. Social Corner Editor:—Sweet indeed are the memoris of June 21. The So- cial Corner picnic at Coventry Lake, was the first I have ever attended. Nature gave us a perfect June day for the success of the occasion. Bve: thing seemed favorable to go a:fl Lizzie said she was ready, if I was. [ mean “the little old Ford;” and I was glad to stop on the way and take along Eloise. At the gathering T met neighbors, old echoolmates, and a host of new friends as well. 1 wish to thank you all and especi- ally Aunty No. 1 for making the oc- casion seem like an old home time to me. Biddy was certainly a right royal entertainer. The picnic was, as I told Theoda, beyond my expectations JIM. Yantic. CLOSING THE HOUSE FOR SUM- MER. Dear Social Corner Sisters: I think it is nice to know how to close house for the summer vacation, even for a short time; it saves lots of trouble and inconvenience, not to say possible ex- pense, if the house is placed in good order. There are many details that are apt to be neglected. For instance, you may have a wool- en skirt that may have picked up a grease spot. This should not be hung in a closet with good clothes unless the grease spot is removed. If you should leave It the contents of the closet may be moth-eaten on your re- turn. Neither should feathers, wings or bits of fur be left around to attract moths. These insects love feathers. They will even get into pillows if there is a hole in the ticking. All good woolen clothes should first be brushed and hung away in a closet smelling of camphor, as it will keep the moths away. It is a good idea to leave a Hhottle of chloroform in the closet with a small hole in the cork. This will kill any insect life. Camphor can be sprinkled freely on rugs. Leave these on the floor, do not roll them up: leave newspapers jaid over your upholstered furniture. This s better than cotton covering. I know some people slip a folded newspaper over the top of their bureau drawers. Lumps of charcoal placed about the room will absorb the musty odors that always come from rooms shut up. Insect powder sprinkled about the bathroom, closets and sinks and other places where roaches may be inclined to increase and muitiply. “Persian powder” is good to sprin- kle about the book shelves to keep the tiny silver insects away as they de- stroy the books. The starch in the paste attracts them. I have known them to eat the starch on lace cur- tains when they have been put away for the summer, so I never starch cur. tains when putting them away. Rub your flatirons with grease to “I'm looking for a hat” suggested the lady in gray, as she gianced at the hats on the counter, and then picked up a harmless looking blue velvet shape | Wwith a small piece of fur on the brim. “That is an expensive little hat’ answered the salesgirl as she looked at the price mark. “Oh my, that's ! much is that black sailor with the gor- geous velvet butterfly 2" “That is nineteen fifty,” politely an- swered the girl. “Goodness! Well, T like that three- cornered one. It would be very be- coming, I think. TIi try it on. How much did you say? What! Eighteen ninety-eight! Well, that’s abominable. 1 wouldn’t dream it would be so much.” “You are at the most expensive table, madam,” suggested the girl. “Over there we have some nice models at five ninety-eight. “Well, that's better. I iike the black one with the white flowers. No, I don’t think I do, either. It is too small on my_head. “How do you like this one?” asked the girl, as she handed her a large purple hat with a big blue bow on it. “These are the leading contrasting colors just now. Horrors! 1 detest those colors. I admire a tasty hat and a stylish ome, but just because those colors are the rage it's no reason why I should sacri- fice my taste and my pocketbook for it. The girl wWho lives in the other half of our house came out yesterday with a purple suit and a big blue hat. I suppose I 've got to see that combi- nation all winter emerge from my own house. Such taste! I musc say that I don’t admire it. Now, my husband_ig very particular about my hats. He said: ‘Fliza, don't disgrace me by the hat you wear,’ and I always try to pick out a nice model, and one that Is becoming. T don’t go in for dashing millinery at all. I never did.” The salesgirl elghed and picked up a dark green hat with an o0ld rose band LOOKING FOR A HAT . and handed it to her customer. “No, I never care for green; 1t’ was the comment. there is a_pretty one.” “Well, the band on that one makes it very expensive. It is nineteen fifty.” “Goodness! Haven't you anything 1 don't care for any of too Now these.” The girl pushed along to a table that was pited up with shapes. “How mucn are those ” inquired her customer. “Ninetyeight cents,” swered. “Well, that's more like it. But they are all so plain,” she remarked as she handled them ail over. “I could have an ornament put on for you. Anything that you wish.” “Well, here is a black sailor that I Iike as well as any. Now let me see your ornaments.” “This way, please,” sald the girl “From thirty-nine cents up. | “This bird is one dollar eeventy- nine,” as she tried to find one that would suit. “I don't believe in wearing birds. 1 belong to the Audubon society. o birds and no feathers for me.” “Here is a bunch of fruit that is only fifiy-seven cents. It is very new, just came in this morning, and there isn't another in the store like it.” “That is pretty. Where would you put it, on the left side?” “No, ma'am; right in front for this model is correct. “Well, I don’t care for it in front; put it on the side. You don't charge any- thing for trimming, do you? What! Seventy-five cents! Oh, only fifty for sewing that iittle bunch on. Well, don" do it. I can put it on the hat myself, as she handed over the right amount. “I always have three or four hats every season, so today T just wanted a little outing hat. I get tired of wear- ing the same on “Thank vou,” replied the clerk, as her customer left. VADA WILCOX. the clerk an- prevent rusting, Ppans of iron. Rub steel over with sweet oll to pre- vent rust. When packing your silver roll each piece in tissue paper. I have tried this with great success. I have read that to paint the silver with a_coating of collodion, which can be bought at a drug store. To the Sister who desired to know how to make meringue without fall- ing: Pour cold water in the dish be- fore putting the egg in, then add a pinch of cream tartar and a pinch of salt to the egs, beat light and stand where a current of air will blow on ezg while beating. DRESSMAKER. also your pots and LOOKING FOR A QUALITY. REDEEMING I didn’t mail that letter right away. I read it to Hope and she said it was not the kind of a letter ¥he would write to him, for she would tell'him if she had not had her name changed by marriage she would hava petitioned the legislature to let her change her name just to sweeten it. She would tell him he was so crooked that a corkscrew wouldn't shake hands with him, and so rank no tank felt honored by his pres- ence. ing his case hopeless. Let's see if we can’t find just one redeéming quality. “T'll let You look for it, for I haven't time,” gaid she. ‘“He's the limit!" “T believe it's my Christian duty to look for it” said I. HEZ HARMONDY. PORK FRUIT CAKE. Dear Social Corner Sisters: This is a fine recipe for Pork Fruit Cake—One pound fat pork, two cups boiling water, one table- spoon baking soda, two cups brown su- zar, one cup dark molasses, one table- spoon baking powder, fiWe cups flour, one-half teaspoon salt, one tablespoon nutmeg, one tablespoon alispice, one ta- blespoon cinnamon, one _teaspoon cloves, two cups raisins (sultana), two cups seeded raisins, four cups currants, two cups shredded candied citron peel, one cup chopped nut meats, one cup chopped preserved cherries. Chop pork, or put through grinder; add to it bolling water and allow to cool; add soda, sugar, molasses, flour sifted with baking powder, spices, salt and fruits and nuts. Turn into a large buttered and papered cake tin, and bake for three hours. No eggs are used. EASTER LILY. WAR ECONOMIES. Dear Social Corner Editor: The ty- rants of Europe have forced every civilized country to the practice of economy, and this great country, which it was thought could feed the world, does not feel quite sure of its abFity. Let us hope we shall not have to be regulated by law as other natfons be: but the speculative robbers here have greatest freédom and the working classes are already driven to their wits' end. These are a few of the latest English war recipes: Fish Omelet—Two heaped table- spoons cooked fish, tablespoon grated cheese, two eggs, tablespoon margarine, pinch of cayenne and salt. Beat yolks of eggs and add cheese and seasoning. Fold in the whites of the egss, whip- ped to a stiff froth, and put mixture quickly into frying pan or omeiet pan, in_which margarine has been melted. When the eggs begin to set stir in the fish and cook, serving immediately om- elet is done. South Carolina Pudding—Three ta- blespoons maize meal, one-half tea- spoon mixed spice, desert spoon gin- ger, teaspoon treacie, pinch of salt, pint of milk, egg, dessert spoon mar- garine. Bring milk to boil and gradu- ally sift meal into it, stirring ali the time. Let it boli gently six or seven minutes, stirring well and_then stand pan to one side. Mix in other ingredi- ents, with egg beaten lightly, put into greased pie dish, and bake in moderate oven, pouring in’ when two-thirds done (without stirring) half breakfast cup of cold milk. Stuffed Onions — Two tablespoons chopped cold meat. two tablespoons grated cheese, four large onions, table- spoon margarine, seasoning. Half cook the onions, drain them aad take out the centers. Mash or finely cut these de- tached portions with the meat, cheese and seasoning to taste. Fill the onions with this mixture and put quarter of the fat on top of each. Bake in tin, with hot drippings urtil the onions are quite soft. VICTORIA. THE PREPARATION OF SAVORY FATS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: If the fat of the meat is not eaten at the table, and is not utilized otherwise, a pecuniary loss results. If butter is the fat used in making crusts for meat pies, and in preparing the cheaper cuts, there is little economy involved: the fats from other meats should therefore be saved, as they may be used in place of butter in such cases | as well as in preparing many other foods. The fat from the sausage, or from the soup kettle, or from a pot roast, which is savory because it has been cooked with vegetables, is particularly acceptable. Sometimes savory vegeta- bles, onion, or sweet herbs are added to fat when it is tried out to give it flavor. Tlustrations or methods of preparing such cooking fats are as foliows: Savory Drippings—When reducing the drippings of fat meat add a small onion (do not cut it), a few leaves of summey savory and thyme, a teaspoon of salf and a little pepper. This is enough for a pint of fat. Keep drip- pings covered and in a cool place. Trying Out Fat—A double boiler is the best utensil to use in trying out small portions of fat. There la no danger of burning the fat and the odor is much less noticeable than if it is heated in a dish set directly over the re. Best wishes from MOUNTAIN LAUREL. THE COVENTRY LAKE PICNIC. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Those of us who attended the picni all know, what a grand good time we had: and those who were absent, do not know, what they missed. As the day itself was perfect, the spot of Nature, beside the quiet wa- ters of the Lake, and the large at- tondance of Sister writers, with a few guests, all contributed to make every- body happy. With unity there is strength, and of the right character, much power, and its_result. We were treated to a most interest- ing, patriotic entertainment, consist- ing’ of music and song, and flag drill, while the stars and stripes, biending with the Social Corner color of gold, save evidence, we were loyal Amer can sisters of the Union. The invitation to any who wished to dance, to use the foor, as the Edison phonograph would render music at any time brousht the younger sisters out first to an up-to-date two step, and later, those who are walking on the shady side of the prime of life, turned the pages back a few vears, and once more danced the familiar quadrille and fayorite lancers, as in the days of their teens. Although each sister had a sister partner (as the gentlemen were scarce, and in the audience) yet we had a joliy and merry, good time. Some of us had a delightful little in the trip, motor boat around the lake. We all made new acquaintances and renewed former ones, which is one of the leading features of all Soclal Cor- ner gatherings. The dinner served to the large com- pany, was a prominent item, at the noon’ hour, as many had come from a long distance and were ready to eat. To make a long report short, we all had a good time, and we shail want to meet again; and with the clasp of hand greet each other with the spirit of love and_ friendship, as Sisters of the Social Corner. Kind wishes to all. i & TENNIE. GREETINGS FROM TIDY ADDLY. Dear Cornerites: — You who were able to attend the gathering at Cov- entry Lake, I presume cannot realize my disappointment, when 1 found 1 could not meet with you that day. 1 had hoped up to the day before the picnic I would gain fast enough from my attack of tonsilitis to go. T watched the automobiles and trolley cars and many waved me a greeting in passing the door. You had grand weather. Roxanna Wince and Practical Polly brought me “the returns” that night, and that was next best to going. Primrose: 1 am tasting (in imag- ination) the lunch on the siiver anni- vesary_trip. North Dakota: My birthday is July 29th, the same as yours. Rdinbow: Is my answer to conundrum sister “Rainbow.” How much there is for us to do for our soldier boys who will go to de- fend our flag, and those already across the water. We are still living in comfort here, and have much to be thankful for yet, but who can foretell the future. The Reg Cross needs our help. both In mohey and the work of our hands. Kind wishes to all. TIDY ADDLY. GREETINGS FROM SPRY BIRD. your Dear Social Corner Sisters: — We were all sorry to have some of the dear faces missing at the picnic June 2ist. I am sure we all send our sym- patiy to the absent. Cricket: 1 was so SOrry not to see you, mother dear, but never mind, your chance will come some time when we can a0 together. b Addly: Trust you are better bef & Jow. Dom Pedro: Your letter made me feel so sorry for you. 1 wish I could have picked you up and set you in the midst of the happy crowd; and then at night set you back in your home again. I hope vour foot is better. I do not know all who were disap- heart, Ly who are and Jao carrying Just keep the good book in of e ® Clouds may come—but sunshine. : SPRY BIRD. THANKS FROM CALLA LILY. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—I thank ali of Club No. 1 and No. 2 for. their Dglp gaward the fiotal trituis for Aunt Abby which was forwarded to me. My collections were turned over to Scottie/ who had ordered and paid for the Pillow. 1 do wish some of our old writers would come to the front again. Don't let these unpublished letters you have sent in stop you. As Postum says: “‘there is a reason.” Delight: I can't forget the Jovely big rooms in your home and how kind of you to let us wander all over the house and enjoy it. I hope to be there with many more another time. W had a nice time if the weather wi bad. Dom Pedro: It was you who owed me the letter I forwarded the 2nd. Letter to Biddy to be read at the Lake picnic is the slogan and a good one. CALLA LILY. A BACKWARD SEASON. A Sister in the far west writes the Bditor: “We are 14 miles from not only a lemon, as Gail Hamilton used to say, but everything one can imagine, from a sewing needle to a shingle nail, from a box of matches to a spool of thread. And when repairs for any- thing. but farm machinery are needed during the rush of work, why, they continue to be needed—indefinitely. It has been very cold and windy here, and we had but one light shower until a week ago. The grass did not grow enough to make the pastures g00d, but since the rain it looks very nice ‘and green. All tender garden seed failed to come up, and a part, at ledst of the gardens have needed to be replanted. We had frost June 7, and we have not vet, June 15, dared to_set out our tomato plants. There is usually three months be- tween frosts—seldom more—which makes the season for out-door things very short. It hardly pays to start tender flowers—they are usually just beginning to bloom when frost comes. When trees become well-grown, and wind breaks of them surround the houses and gardens, no doubt the frost will be less dangerou: AUNT MARY’S PICNIC JULY 12. Dear Social Corner Writers:—As the warm sunny summer days are with us again, I often hear the question “Aunt Mary, when is your picnic go- ing to be? As the calls are 0 insistens I have decided to have it (Providence permit- ting) July 12th, the second Thurn€ay in July, if that is agreeable to the So- cial Corner. I choose to have it as I did last vear each one bring what they prefer, and then each one is sure of having what is liked best, and can ask friends to share with them, to be more social if they wish too. T will furnish hot tea at 12:30, ice cold during the day, if desired. 1 hope the day will be pleasant and that nothing will prevent any of the Social Corner writers from ~coming, who would like to come. I shall be very glad to see a large company; and hope the Social Corner Editor will favor us with his company, with Brother Jim and Rural Delivery, as his body guard, lest he be a little timid among so many of the Social Corner Sisters we hope to see here on that day. 1 hope each one will bring a pencil and something to add to the enjoy- ment of the whole—recitations, read- ing, conundrums, or singlng, will help. We all enjoyed so much hearing Ru- ral Delivery read about “The Horse That Shied.” T eincerely hope he will come and favor us with another. T should like to write aoout our good time at the Lake, but my letter would be too lonz. Was very glad to meet Married and Happy once more, as we had missed her very much. T hope to see you all July 12th. AUNT MARY. BULLETIN'S PATTERN SERVICE ana 1778 A SIMPLE, POPULAR MODEL. This is a pretty style, easy to de- velop and nice for all Kinds of wash materials. The skirt is full,_and is Bathered under a wide belt, ‘where It oins the surplice waist. ~The collar is road and outlines the deep neck open- ing. The sleeve may be in wrist or elbow length. The pattern is cut in four size 10. 12 It requires 4 yards erial for a 12-v size. A pattern of this illustraution mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in_silver or stamps. Order through The Bulletin Company. Pattern Dept. Norwich, Conn. American Horses in the War. Nearly a million horses and more than a quarter of a million mules is the export record of the United States in the thirty-four months since the beginning of the war. A compilation by the National City Bank of New Yor). made on receipt of the reports of the great mortality among Ameri- can nporses in the war zone shows that the number of horses exported from the beginning of August 1914, to the present time is in rocund numbers 920,000, and of mules 330,000. The stated value of the horses exported was $194,000,000 and of the mules $66,000,000. The fact that this is “not a cavalry war,” and that automobiles, motor- cycles, flying machines and observ: tion balloons are performing much of the service formerly required of the horse in war time, does not seem to have checked the demand for Amer- rs and Real Burson Hose, first quality, Ladies’ Panama Hats, worth $2 Fancy Rubber Hat Bands, wortl Babies’ Cashmere Embroidered Babies’ Ladies’ Ladies’ Ladies’ Ladies’ Silk Gloves, double tips, Striped Gingham Wash Dresses for street wear, ourstoreis ............ Ladies’ and Children’s Panama ing shapes ......coeeees We Fill Mail We Refund Your Money For We Do Alterations Opposite Woolworth's 5 an ex me Lawn, nainsook. batiste, flannelette albatross, cashmere and silk are good for this style. The back is plaln, but the front has plaited fullneas. ' The flceve may be finished in wrist or el blow length. The pattern in five sizes mont A Y 3 years. Tt re- uires 2 1-2 vards of 35-inch material for % 3-vear size. A Dattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cent in_ailver or stamps. Order through The Bulletin Company is_cut and 4 Pattern Dept., Norwich of June, 1915, which is nearly identi- cal with the first war year, the num- ber of horses exported was 289,340, i the next year 357,553, and months of the present fiscal year, for which official figures are available, 226,839, suggesting that the total for the fiscal year which ends with this month will approximate 300,000. This suggests a slight decline in the num- ber of horses now being exported, and | | the suggestion is supported by the |, fact that the official figures of the | very latest month available, March, | are about 30 per cent below those of the same month last year. Whatever reduction is occurring in the number of horses being exported {s, however, being made up by the increase in the number of mules sent abroad. They are steadlly increasing year by year and up to the very last month for which a record is available. The number of mules exported in the fiscal year ending with June 1815, was 65,788, in the next year 111,915, and in'the year which ends with the pre- sent _month will approximate 160,000 In the single month of March of the it 1L current year, the latest for which figures are available, the number of mules exported was 14,186 against 7,232 In the same month of last year, and for the nine months ending with March 122,664 against 38289 In the same period of last year. Most of the horses sent to the war go direct to France, and this is also true as to the muies. The total num- ber of horses sent to France since the beginning of the war is 447,000, to Great Britaln 234,000, to Canada, which sent many of them to the war, 142,000, and to other countries in the same time 95,000. The distribution of the mules exported is not shown in the V72 : Saaderze ANTISEPTIC POWDER monthly - reports of the govern- ican saddle and draft animals. In the first year of the war the number of horses and mules sent out of the country was in round numbers 375,000 i nthe second year 470,000, and in the third year, which ends with next month, will approximate 450.000. For the fiscal year ending with the month R A S oA R 8 | AR e s o W 55wt Cents Talk Ladies’ Extra Fine Panamas, worth $3.50. . Ladies’ P. K. Wash Skirts, worth $1.50...... Ladies’ Voile and Lingerie Waists, worth $2.00. Ladies’ Striped Silk Skirts, worth $8.50. 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