Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 4, 1917, Page 12

EVERY WOMAN’S OPPCRTUNITY The Bulletin wants good home letters; good business letters; ers of any kind the mind may of each week. le Adare: FIVE PRIZES EVERY MONTH OF ONE DOLLAR EACH. e the last Saturday of each month. SOCIAL CORNER POEM, A MERRY HEART. By Mary Bradley. or cloudy dav, er heat or cold + keeps holi heart is bold: he winds of fortune v skies, eart is w blow § o— will ght: sign shine, the ight is w waits on still— er part » dauntless heart— \‘ t in by DAISY. RIES AN DANSWERS ... z o 2 T 1 Card was received 1 to North Dakota. TiT DAKOTA—Cards received | ed as you directed. Thanks received and addressed. ard awaits ! ers:—A de- ables if you gas, wood, or recipes th 1 le to you if you juantity of peas are afraid they One quart of peas, poon of cream 1 kettle after < water and cream ard fifteen minutes. after boil, can while hot; ours; always run a inside of the jar et the alr onut. Beans—One quart of beans 1nd broken, 1 teaspoon of w water; boil can while boil- anning minutes beets, peal, e liquid any sed- straining quid to the n of vinegar boil hard three 10t; invert; be ubarb—W: ut rhubarb, h food Juice of ou need, liquid or water; juice, »wn vou rb) round the edge arafin on the top; eht. Tomatoes—Blanche and tomatoes and boil minutes; put in cans: seal ert; they will keep good for @ recipes are different from s ted in The Bulletin, but eir weight in gold who has a few -ow a great many ave enough for any and vou may can and peas together. ¥ BB A CHEERFUL WORD FROM DIANA. Sisters: Although I have I believe I have enjoved rer ‘letters more than ever, if sgible to do so. I have been ling some better, but not e worry and then another, I smould call them troubles, nted us: and I try not to £ m, but one thing follows intil it seems that there is the, stock, crops and every < pertaining to the farm. n by careful watchfulness | the work of very as to destroy or of days in a few too, as was £, much® had the case this to be planted late t eason. and the crops will de- i upon the summer extending into We compidained then because 0o much rain, and now be- is too dry. nd what the weather would dividual could have it as A medley, I guess, and not meet our particu- 1. it may somebody’'s. Anyway t as it is. Let us do our bes: t to God and Nature. hear of your good times, that yvou will enjoy many out-of-door picnics before the s over. 1 extend hearty welcome to each v Sister. think often of those £ ou whom I read of as being sick. \Sountry is mow very beautiful, hes to all. may I 1o DIANA. ¥ A P W% physicians. No harsh nor rapld methods. IIL. Booklet FREE (sent sonled). Telephone 676, Norwich, Conn. {Z:AAD_VIEW_SANITARIUM, Worwich, Conn. YOU MAY GET INSURED AGAINST ANY ACCIDENT EXCEPT MARRIAGE Write on but one side of the paper. SOCIAL CONNER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Coun. good nelp- suggest. They should be in hand by Award GREETINGS FROM KATYDID. Dear Social Corner Sisters: I greet you all. Calla Lily: T did not know vou were so near me, about three miles, the same side of the river. I have been past your home and think it is a very pleasant place. A Sailor's Sister: Welcome to the Social Corner. Thanks for recipes. Mayflower: I saw your letter in June. Your rhyvme was good, but I could not guess your name. “Grandmother: We bid yvou welcome, With all our Aunts and Sisters, the Corner would not be complete without a Grandmother. Use lime freely in the outside clos- ets. It kills odor and destroys flies. Till someone send in a true and t ed popover recipe? Should you use bak- | ing powder in them, or bake in iron pans? Ruth: I have saved vour pudding| recipe and will try it when it is a cooler weather. I like your letters and always look for them. Will vou tell me how far vou live from Norwich, or give some clue where you live? You make me think of someone I know. T could not go to Calla Lily's picnic, but I thought of you alil North Dakota: I like your letters. Give us some more. A happy birth to you and Tidy Addly Best wishes to all are near. I sympathize with Ready, for I have passed through the same trouble. Never box a child’s ears. You may make them deaf for life. tie whose birthdays KATYDID. WIRELESS TELSGRAPHY NOODLEVILLE. Mrs. Teeters threw her apron over her head and went over to her neigh- bor’s. Good-morning, you're busy. Are slips growing much? Mine arn’t doing well at all. I just ran over for a minute; no thanks. I can't stay flats are on and I spec they sizzling by the time I get back. 2ot a big ironing this week. I just wanted to ask you if you knew who was moving to town. Why! Didn't you see that load of goods just go by? Goodness, T thought sure you'd know all about i Well, don't tell anyone I was so inquisitive, but I was only IN Miss Bobbs, 1 see those geranium just wondering who the new family was, th, all” And she went back to her ironing. uninformed. The very minute of her neighbor’s departure, Mary Bobbs went out of her door and over to see what Mrs. Mintz knew about it. “Why, the biggest load of goods went by, just now, all covered up so's 1 couldn't get a good look at 'em. It must be an awful large family that's movin’ in. Have vou heard of any ten- emdats bein’ let? Well, it certainly beats all. Of course, I'd rather vou wouldn’t say I told you, but I think it is the man who is coming here to| start up that new dried beef factor I heard as how he had a big family and T'll bet he is going to move into the tenement over the store. It is so| big that no one around here wants it. and it is a high-priced rent, too! Ten Gollars a month. He must have mon to pay such a price. I'll bet they wiil swell around town and put on the most airs. But goodness, don't tell anyone I told you. 1 donm't want to et into no fuss with anyvone,” and out she went. Mrs. Mintz spied Mrs. Otters in her back vard so she went out and ask- ed her how the baby was feeling after his tumble down the back stairs.| Then she added: “Your children are Foing to have some new plavmates. Oh, ves Wh haven’t you heard? Well, you know that wealthy man who | is going to run the new factory is| soing to live over the store, in fact he's all moved in, and I heard as how he had quite a number of children, four or five, so uniess theyv feel too perhaps we will have new neigh- but I heard as how they didn't mix with their neighbors much, kinda kept by themselves, as they had a nurze to take care of the baby, and all kinds of money. Well, I must go back. I'm glad the little one is feel- ing better. Don’t mentlon what T| said, will you? I don't believe in gos- | sip and T never tell things unle. T know them to be facts. I've got a pie in the oven so I must go and tend to it Mrs. Otters called at the foot of the stairs to old lady Peet, and asked. “Did You know that we have a new mil- lionaire in town? Yes, the one who owns that new facto; He has ser- vants and two or three automobiles and lives in grand style. I heard on g00d "authority, but of course, I wouldn’t want you to mention it for the world, but he's got three or four grown up children and as many small- €r ones, and they have came already. I saw some fashionable people go by a . while ago in a big automobile, and it must have been them. Like as not their furniture came in an auto-truck, too. Stylish folks don't move their goods in common wagons. I heard they was to board at the hotel in the center until their house was settled. Oh, T don’t know where thev are go- ing to live, but most likely they'll build, as there isn't a house in town good enough for such rich bugs. Yes, it will be nice to see automoblles around, even if we can’t have a ride in ‘em. TIl bet they have got grand furniturs, mahogany and the like. I'd like to get just one peek into their house when it’s all done. Perhaps they'll have a house warming. Well, I must go, T hear the baby crying, so Tll go tend to her. Say, don't tell 1 told you, will you. The Widow Peet scrambled into her bonnet, and out the front door, and down the street. In front of the store she met Mrs. Diggs. “Good morning, Mrs. Diggs. I'm try- ing to get a squint of those swell peo- ple who just came. Didn't you see them? Why, they just went by so fast I couldn’t get a good glimpse at them, and I didn’t know but you saw them and could tell me what they look { that the hot weather is here, why not like. Yes, there’s a woman, ‘mwful stylish, wears loads of diamonds and has two sons married and three grown up daughters and they havé flve or six children between 'em. Their ser- vants have a_whole car to themselves and they havé rented all the robms in the hotel. It'll cost 'em something, but what do they care. I heard they made their servants wait on 'em hand and foot. It's terrible to be so de- pendent, ain't it> But you have to when vou got so much money. Yes, thev have got two or three million dollars. Funny they’d come to such a place, but I heard from somebody who knows all about them that they are bullding a regular mansion at the center, to live in. It's quite an ex- citement for Noodleville, ain’t it? Well, I'll_jog along, and if you hear any- thi®g, let me know, won't you? It's best to Keep quiet about them until we hear what the others have to say. They'll be out riding again soop, I'm thinking, - it's_such a nice day.” (To Be Continued.) VADA WILCOX. MISCELLANEOUS SEWING HINTS. Armholes should be overcast or bound with a bias strip of soft lin- inz. silk or muslin. The size of the buttonholes is de- termined by the diameter of the but- ton. When sewing in a sleeve. sew from the inside of the sleeve, that is, hold the sleeve toward vou: in this way the sleeve is eased into the dress. The front seam of a sleeve is plac- ed about two or twn and one-half in- ches from the under-arm seam of the waist. Another very reliable guide is to fold the armhole from an inch back of the shoulder seam on a per- fect bias. The point reached on the front, of the waist is the guide to put the front seam of the sleeve at. The inside seams of a sleeve should be hound over or overcast to corres- pond to ta= finish of the seams of the wais® and never left raw. Washable materials = should _ be shrunken before being made up. Thev need not be washed: placing them in a tub of water until thev are ‘horough- Iy wet will suffice. They should not be wrung out, but hung bv the sel- vaze and allowed to drip. _Salt in the water sets the colors. Hang the colors in the shade. M. B. SEASONABLE RECIPES, Blueberry or Huckleberry Tea Cake: One-half cup butter, one and one-half cups sugar. two eges, one cup milk, four cups flour, four teaspoons baking powder. one-half teaspoon salt. two cups blueberries or huckleberries, Cream butter and suear thoroughly together, add_eg=s well beaten. and milk. Sift flour twice with baking powder and salt. and add to ingredi- ents. Dust berries wth flour and dd to batter. Mix carefully: divide into two preased tins: bake steadily three-quarters of an honur. Cut_into squares: serve hot with powdered suzar Blackberry Shortcake: Wash and drain one quart of berrfes. Sweeten, and spreaq between ‘lavers of short cake: serve with cream. Peach Shortcake: Pare and slice peaches: finish as above. Tartlets: Time to bake, one-quart- er hour. Line some patty-pans with puff poste, fill them with any jam or preserve. and bake lightly. EASTER LILY. SUMMER SALADS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Now ry to dispense with cooking as much as possible by making up varfous sal- ad; Nearly all vegetables may be served in the form of salad. The salads made with the raw vegetables are more re- freshing and perhaps most generally relished than those made with cooked vegetables. ~The most common green salad plant in the United States is un- doubtedly lettuce, and perhaps celery. alone or mixed with other materia Raw materials should be used only when thev are voung, tender, and fresh. When boiled green vegetables are used for a salad. they should not be cooked so long that they lose their crispnes¢ and flavor. The best all-round salad dressing is what is known as French salad dres ing. This is scuitable for any vemeta- ble salad. raw or cooked. Resides the dressing proper there are several herbs which are used as flavors. These herbs are in France called the fur- niture of the salad, and It 1s a saving among the French that the furniture is essential fo all salads, while the use of garlic. hard-boiled eggs, ete., is ontional. The herbs genera'lv emplov- ed in the furniture are chervil, tarra- zon. chives. or ecibol. These flavor delicious lettuce and other tender green salads. Lettuce Salad With French Dress- Two heads lettuce, two or three sprays tarragon. six or eizht branches cher one tablesnoon minced chive if the flavor be liked. French dress- ing: Remove all green. toush leaves from the heads of lettuce. Break off tender leaves. one by one, and rinse in cold water. Shake off the water and Jay the Jeaves on a piece of cheese- cloth and put the lettuce, wrapped lightly in the cheese cloth, on ice. At serving time, put leaves In salad bowl. Have herbs torn into small bits and sprinkle over the lettuce. Sprinele the dressine (a spoonful at a time) over salad. Lift and turn salad with spoon and fork. Continne mixing in this manner until dressing is used. Do this lightly and carefully. not to crush let- tuce. Serve immediately. This is the French salad that so many travel- ¢rs remember with great pleasure. When fresh tarrazon is not available, tarragon vinezar may bhe emploved. Cabbage Salad: Fither red or white cabbare mav be used for salad, and must be firm. crisp. and tender. Re- move outer leaves and cut the tender cabbae into fine shreds. Wash well nd let sonk in cold water for half an our. Drain and season with French dressing or cooked salad dressing. Serve at once MOUNTAIN LAUREL. SUGGESTIONS FROM NORTH DA-l KOTA. Dear Social Corner Sisters: A are goint to be more costly ‘his year, T hope the Sisters will put up as much as possible of their garden things in other wayvs. Corn. for instance. is much nicer salted than when dried or canned. An open top stone far is fine for it. Have the corn just right to cook. and cut it from the cob as soon as picked. Put a two-inch laver of corn over the bot- tom of the jar. then a half-inch laver of salt, until the jar is nearly full. Put a plate on top of the corn. then a stone to press it down. By the next day it shculd be covered with brine—be sure it is salt enougn—and kept cov- ered. until it is taken out to be soak- ed out and used. It tastes more like fresh corn than when canned. Caelery can be drled and used in soups. ‘squash and pumpkin can be cooked. then spread on plates and dried in the oven until it is wanted, then it can be soaked.in milk and used as usual. * Many kinds of berries are better dried than canned—blackberries ana huckleberries, for instance. Once, being short of cans, T dried a bushel of strawberries, and my family liked them better than thosc canned. Jugs and large bottles can be used to put fruit in—fill to the brim, then There is & coffee substitute which was used by almost. every one in the Civil War days, which. Is very good. It was.the recipe which is the basis of Postum, and I think it is better. Take a ‘large dripping pan or a milk pan of wheat bran, pour a cup of good molasses over it. . Then pour on boiling water. stirring as it is pour- ed, until it is all wet—but onlv moist. no part of it watel Then brown it in the oven. just as vou would cof- fee, stirring it so that it browns even- v, With good cream. this makes a fine drink. more*healthful than coffee, 1y to be told from It. i NORTH DAKOTA. SEASONABLE RECIPES. Tear Social Corner Sisters: These recipes mav be found to be useful to some of you: Cold Meat Pot-Pi For meat pot- pie the quantities required are three- quarters of a pound of cold beef or mutton. two pounds of potatoes. a rasher of smoked bacon, half a pound of onions, a carrot. two tablespoons of turnip, cut into dice, an ounce of margarine. stock or water. Cut the meat into neat_squares. using all lean if possible. Cut the bacon also into squares and mix with the meat. Put a layer of ‘the vegetables on the bot- tom of the dish, then one of the pota- toes, first cutting the potatoes into small picces. Now put a layer of meat, season to taste, and proceed to the top laver of potatoes. Tour over all some seasoned stock gnd put little pieces of the margarine over the po- tatoes. Cook for an hour and a half Peach Marmalade: Peel and stone peaches. The smaller or vellow varie- ties will serve for this. Weigh the pared and pitted fruit, allowing to every pound of it three-quarters of a pound of sugar. and cook the fruit by itself for three-quarters f an hour. stirring it constantlv. A the end of this time turn to the sugar and cook for ten or fifteen minutes, taking off any scum which may rise to the top. You may either put it up at this stage, or vou may add to It the ker- rels of a dozen or so of peach stones, chopped fine, and the juice of a lem- on for every three pounds of fruit. or vou may put in a tablespoon of preserving brandy for every pound of fruit With any treatment the marmalade is delicious. There should be a great ceal of extra juice, and if this is dip- ped out after the addition of the sugar and of any flavoring and seal- ed in bottles. it makes a fine sauce for baked or boiled puddin; AH WHO. HAX CANNING BERRIES. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Tt is not too earlv to begin canning mow. As he fruits and vegetables come in sea- son, why not put a jar or so of each away for use later on? Raspberries—Twelve quarts of rasp- berries, two quarts of sugar. Put two quarts of the fruit in the preserving kettle; heat slowly on the stove; crush with a wooden vegetable masher: spread a square of cheesecloth over-a bowl and turn the crushed berries and juice into it. Press out - the juice, which turn into the preserving kettle add the sugar and put on the stove; stir until the sugar is dissolved. When syrup begins to boil, add the remaining ten quarts of berries. Let them heat slowly. Boil ten minutes, counting from the time they begin to bubbl Skim well while boiling. Put in cans and seal as directed. Blackberries—The same as raspber- ries. Blueberries—Twelve quarts of ber- ries, one quart of sugar, one pint of water. Put water, berries and sugar in the preserting kettle: heat slowly: boil 15 minutes, counting from the time the contents of the kettle begin to bub- ble. Rhubarb—Cut the rhubarb when it is young and tender: wash it thoroughly and then pare; cut in pieces about two inches long and pack in sterilized jars. Fill the jars to overflowing with cold water and let them stand ten minutes. Drain off the water and fill again to overflowing with fresh cold water: seal with_ sterilized rings and covers. When required for use, treat the same as fresh rhubarb. Green Gooseberries may be canned in the same manrer. I B TIME_LY RECIPES. Dear Social Cornerites: Here are some seasonable recipes which may be welcome: Peach Dumplings—Cover halves of preserved peaches with shortcake dough rolled thin; bake in hot oven, and serve with hot peach syrup and hard sauce. Biueberry Popovers—Put one cup of sifted flour into a bowl, add one-half teaspoon of salt, one unbeaten egg and one cup of sweet milk and beat hard for five minutes. Butter gem pans, place in the oven. and when very hot half fill them with the mixture, then put a teaspoon of blueberries im each pan and bake in a hot oven. Blackberry Jam—Pick over the ber- ries and wash well: drain and put on the fire in a granite kettle: cook very slowly, stirring often till fruit is well broken. Then add three-fourths as much sugar as fruit and continue cook- ing for three-quarters of an hour to one hour. The jam should be thick as marmalade when finished. NANCY LEE. A REFRESHING DRINK. This {s Dear Social Corner Sisters: a very refreshing drink: Raspberry Shrub—Pour one pint of good vinegar over six quarts of rasp- berries: let stand over night. Next morning strain and to every pint of juice add one pound of sugar. Scald fen minutes, then bottle gnd parafine the corks. When used, take about one- half glass shrub, then fill glass with ice water or lemonade. You will find this a delicious drink. ELIZABETH. A FEW SALADS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: The sea- son for salads should make these wel- come: Banana and Nut Salad—Remove skin from bananas, arrange on white lettuce leaves and cover thickly with finely ground nuts, then cover with hoiled €alad dressing or mayonnaise. Mint Salad—Break off the tender tops of spearmint.. To one pint add one tablespoon of minced chives:; dissolve brown sugar in vinegar and pour over. Mustard or cresses may be used iIn place of the mint or very young onions instead of chives. . Pear Salad—Five pears, lettuce, four tablespoons. oil, two_tablespoons lemon juice, one teaspoon Jamaica ginger, one teaspoon powdered sugar, one-half tea- spoon paprika. Pare, quarter and core fruit: wash and dry lettuce; shred finely the outer leaves, and arrange on the heart leaves: cut quarters of pears lengthwise, place on lettuce and cover with dressing made of ofl, lemon juice and seasonings. The pears should not be too ripe. Lentil Salad—Beat five tablespoons of olive oil with two and one-half ta- blespoons of vinegar and one-half tea- spoon each of ,white pepper and sait. Pour this dressing over two cups of cooked and chilled lentils, all one ta- blespoon of capers and one teaspoon each of finely chopped chives, parsley and cucumber pickles; toss lightly with A DAY SPENT WITH TROTTIE. Dear Social Corner Friends: It was a small but jolly party of Social Cor- ner Sisters who went by steam cars and trolley. past winding river and cool, shady woods, bordered by grace- ful ferns, past thrifty farms and large tobacco plantations, where acres and acres are raised under cloth, which coubles the value of the product, into the heart of the city of Rockville, which is nestled in valley with steep prom- inence .on_either side, on up the slope till we came to a pleasant home with wide. veranda and beautiful, spacious lawn, made shady by wide-spreading maples. Here we were welcomed by Trottie. The hours sped by in their usual rapid manner when the fingers are busy fashioning some trifle, useful or otherwise, and the mind is in a happy ‘mood. No need to tell us when the noon hour arrived, as we were conscious of it, and our hostess met our require- ments with a most delicious chicken pie dinner, with sandwiches, cake, pie, fruit and coffee, to which we did am- ple justice. The afternoon was taken up with a walk to a high place where the town could be plainly seen; by song and reminiscences of bygone days, and war stories told by a veteran. Our jolly Sister kept us in an uproar of laughter, so we hardly became seri- ous when it came time to bid Trottie Goodbye. It will be a day long to be remem- bered by us all. THEODA. HOUSEHOLD HELPS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Do vou know that spirits of turpentine is one of the most valuable articles in a family? For burns it is a quick application and gives immediate relief; for blis- ters on the hands it is of priceless value, searing down the skin and pre- venting sorenesst for corns on the toes it is useful. and good for rheu- matism and sore throats, and it is the guickest remedy for convulsions, or its. Then it is a sure preventive against moths; by just dropping a trifle in the bottom 'of drawers. chests and cupboards, ‘it will render garments secure from injury during the sum- mer. It will keep ants and bugs from closets and storerooms, by putting a few drops in the corners and upon the shelves; it is sure destruction to bed bugs and will effectually drive them away from their haunts, if thoroughly applied to the joints of the bedstead in the spring cleaning time. AU y SOME USEFUL HINTS, If butter becomes rancid wash with sweet milk, then rinse with water. If it will not do for the table, melt | the same quantity of lard vou have butter and put them together and use for cake or to fry fish, etc. Beef cuts from the cheaper part can be boiled tender by adding a_lit- tle vinegar and place in oven to boil, or in a fireless cooker. Salt meats are less nutritious than frésh, so if you can’t get both, buy fresh. Bean soup is very nice and can be made with a little” trouble. A small room can be papered by using different kinds of wall paper, all having a lght background, the wrong side being used for the right, thus making it all white. Get a suit- able and inexpensive border for fin- ish. I want to tell the Sisters this: If after vou bruise sprigs of parsley in the hand vou attempt to rinse zlasses, they will suddenly snap and break. If vou have a few string beans, a few peas and asparagus, etc., put all together and season, make a thickened gravy; you will find this makes veg- etables ‘enough for a dinner. Discarded” bedspreads make nice bath towels. Cut the size vou wish them, you will find them as service- able as a regular Turkish towel. DRESSMAKER. TWO NICE DISHES. Dear Social Corner _Sisters saying is “Better late than never. think it is real nice to have so many thoughtful friends. I must thank Chatterbox, Frances, Auntie No. 1, Slim Jim, Delight and Theoda for the lovely birthday cards they sent me. I hope T have not forgotten any name in my list, but if I have, please don't be angry as I may have mislaid some whose name I have not mentioned, I spent mv birthday ~working just as hard as I could work from 4:30 in the morning until 8 p. m. I was then quite glad that I had a good bed to go_to. Perhaps some one would like to try this quick and tasty dish: Take any number of cold vegetables such as cold beans, peas or potatoes, and spread lettuce leaves on a plat- ter, put the vegetables in little piles, or in layers between which has been poured a good salad dressing. Hard boiled eggs, sliced, add a better ap- pearance but I don’t put them on as eggs are a little too high to use that way at present. - Another nice dish is to take cur-| rants, raspberries, blackberries, and huckleberries and serve all together with cream and sugar. Will Rural Dellvery please send me his own name and birthday; also, Gadabout's? T forgot to get them at Aunt Mary’s picnic. DEARIE. THANKS FROM AUNT SARAH. Dear Cornerites:—I want tc thank the Sisters and -Editor far cards and presents. I received 55 cards, four letters; also, T thank the Bulletin Co. for ice cream, and the Sisters who helped on that day. Aunty No. 1, Grace, and Slim Jim: How could T ever got along without you. You were a great help. C. E. S.: I am sorry will not be able to come to your picnic. It is a busy time with us just now. G. G. N.: I missed you. Best wishes to The Corner. + AUNT SARAH. PRISCILLA’'S PICNIC, AUGUST 24th Dear Social Corner Sisters:—I have had splendid times at several of our picnics. 1 went to the one at Remem- mer Me’s and enjoyed every mynute of the day. On August 24 1 invite you all to spend the day with me at “The Elms"” my home. Several of my neighbors are Corner Sisters and they will help make the day a happy one for vou all. Fol- low the yellow bows from the bricic church in Lebanon Center, Each one will kindly bring spoon, fork, napkin, cup and plate, as usual, also her “bit” toward refreshments. We hope it will be a pleasant day for should it rain we would have to postpone our good time. Remember the date—August 24. 1 understand there is another “Pris- cilla.” I didn’t know it when I used that name. Wish she would write. PRISCILLA. HEZ HANKERS FOR A MOTHER- IN-LAW. “I wish I had a rantankerous mother-in-law,” exclaimed Hez and Hope laughed. “I'll be a wife and a mother-in-law to you, Hez! I can make life just as G AP OB e i AT i i Just as hot s you want smooth or i e breti > e 2 “You can’t be ":x:":f' ?Itl ot ; in-law I want,” ;y2for one that can hatchel mififib, misery and make a drunkard’ A T should like to have one capable of making Pop think all the huzzies of Time were on his track, and that the very atmosphere was constantly yowl- ing at him. He nesds an earthquake 10 wake him up and ‘a wild cat to make his conscious of his own brutal- oy G “He only needs to be left alone” said Hope. “He’s having fun with you—he can have no fun with him- self. When he is kept out of disturb- ing distance to you he won't know what to do with himself. When he can’'t trouble any one he is troubled. Hez, you don't need a she-wolf him. Be still and you will know By hokey!"” said 1, “if that's what he needs, ¥ll give him plenty of that.” and I resolved to do as Hope advised. HEZ HARMONDY. A VACATION DAY. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: 1 want to tell you how I spent one day of my vacation: First, a nice long trolley ride followed by a short boat ride and a short walk to a friend's where I received a cordial welcome. After a very refréshing dinner a walk to the old Fort Griswold in Groton, where we saw the tablet showing the spot where Colonel Ledyard was killed with his own gun in the hands of a British soldier in the Revqlutionary war. There were the trenches dug by our soldiers, now, grass grown, but still plainiy to be seen. I also walked thraugh the sally 1 also walked through the sally stoned up like a cellar wall, wide enough for one soldier to pass, and used as an outlet to watch for the en- emy coming up the river. I also_stepped ‘into the magazine where the powder was stored in those days. Going around to the other side of the fort I saw some of the old cannons and piles of cannon balls, with mounds built and covered with grass where these cannon were used at that time; also two bulldings sald to have been used to store powder: a tall flag- statf had been erected on the top of the fort from which the stars and stripes were waving. 1 was pleased to know the D. A. R. had caused to be erected beautiful zates at the entrance to this historic =pot with a’keeper to protect the grass, etc. In my next Tetter T wifl tell you some of the things I saw in the house near, where the D. A. R. have gathered many trophies of the war and many other cu- riosities. BARBAR. GOOD THINGS TO KNOW When frying doughnuts a few whole cloves in the kettle of fat give the doughnuts a nice flavor. Leaky overshoes may be made tight ty pasting adhesive tape over the hole on the inside of the rubber. The same remedy may be applied to torn rain- coats, it is also good to mend a foun- tain syringe, placing the adhesive tape on the outside. Wash and cook emall potatoes, then put five or six into your potato ricer. The skins will stick to the top and can easily be scraped off. It is easy and economical. 2. If moths are in carpet around edge of room, spread a damp towel over the carpet and press with a hot flat iron. The steam will kill the moths and eggs. A sour sponge may be sweetened by washing in borax and soda. Rusty screws may be easily loosened if one applies a red hot iron to the head for a short time. Use the screwdriver while the screw is hot. God bless the mothers, wives and sweethearts and the boys of '17. KATYDID. TO CURE THE ANT PLAGUE Dear Social Cornerites: We are all annoyed by ants and are looking for a remedy. Here is a g00d one: How to Kill Ants—Ants may be driv- en away by taking a handful of tansy leaves, broken and dripped into boiling water. Dip a brush in this and wash shelves wherever you see ants. Do not let the steam get in your eyes. Another recipe is: Mix one tea- spoonful of tartar emetic and one téa- spoonful of sugar and place on the floor. A sure remedy for red ants is hot alum water. in proportions of two pounds of alum to three quarts of water. Apply to crevices thoroughly. Ants on the lawn may be killed by stir- ring up rhe holes and pouring in kero- sene at hot water, When Using Canvas—When using canvas for stiffening of any kind, it should be shrunk before using, other- wise it will shrink the first time the garment gets wet and will cause the garment to lie in wrinkles or give it a puckered effect. A simple method of shrinking is to place the canvas on a table and wet it thoroughly with a sponge and water, then press with a hot fron until dry. Belting should also be shrunk before using. DON'TS FOR GIRLS. Dear Social Corner Friends: I have been a silent reader for a long time. I saw a letter some time ago from Katydid, Don'ts for Girls. I will add som. Don't go joy riding with soldiers You don’t know. If a fellow gives you a ring and you tave a break with him, send it back to bim. Don't keep it. Don’t make a fool of any young man by_telling him you love him. Don’t write letters you would_be ashamed to have anybody read. You don't know who may read them. Hope the girls will read this and profit by it. KYANZIE. THE AVERAGE COST. Dear Social Corner Family: T have heen reckoning up the cost of our food from Jan. 1st to July. 5 The average for each person was seven dollars and a fraction a month. Meat was nearly eliminated, but fish was served twice a week. The stores are stocked with such a_ variety of products that contain protein that the bill of fare was nearly complete with- out meats. People exchange much money for tea and coffee that would purchase sustaining ~ foods: When possible, healthful fluids should be taken be- tween meals. BLANCHE. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, Dear Social Corner Writers: When T read in the last Saturday Bulletin what The Man Who Talks eaid about the cruel blows a boy struck. a horse that was faithfally and patiently doing its duty, I though probably that boy lived in a home where kindness to animals was not taught either by pre- cept or example. - I was calling at a house one where there were some children play- ing with little kittens. One, ijttle girl was holding one kitten with hey hands closed so tightly around ite neck that it was choking and struggling to free itself from the child. Tt scratched the child. The child held it in ofe hand and pounded it with the other fist, or began to. > > - T could not stand it. “Oh, you are hurting the poor little kitty.” 1 cried, day, ok (Eery Woman Want=) ANTISERTIC:POWDER pelvic catarrh, ulceration and inflam- mation. Recommended by Lydia E. Phblnn Med. Co., for tcn years A healing wonder for pasal catarrh, e throat and sore eyes. Economical. f eaions nd gemicdal peyer, ¢rfmcetf By oA, and took hold™sf the child's hand and rescued the kitten. The mother sat and laughed and only sald: “She is pretty ‘roush with them sometimes,” 1 was so ihdignant could hardly speak €ivilly to her. I said to the child: “It is too pad for you to hurt poor liftle baby kitty se and make her cry:” but the moth didn't seem to care how mich the children tormented the cats They have a puppy now, and the will pull_its tail, drag 1t sometime by the tall or one paw. 1 if it them in self defensc it is w The parents do rot seem to car how the animils are ireated. Thes were not taught in their childiicod t love and be tender to animals, so thef children are not anv bette Every child should very carly ex ample “and precept be taught to b kind to all dumb animals It is a shame the way some br calling themselves men treat the horses. When they are pulling with ai their might they will lash them wit the cruel whip, or many times with a chub, Some families. having a horse tha has served them faithfi ut grown old in their ser ‘ do mnot think it best to A longer, will instead of the most humane way possible, z to .someone ‘who they think will £00d to it to keep for a while ar and then kill it. Many times the p taithful beast is cruelly used and heat en by those who care nothing only to get all they can out cadse those who had owned it taithfully served by it did r humanity enough to kindly kill it know that it would never b anyone. A LITTLE EIPS LOVER OF ANIMALS Dear Socfal Corner been gadding about q First, I went to Worce atives and friends, and ret time to, Join a few of the clan to spend the day With Sister Trottic at her pret ty_home in Rockville to vis We were but a_few, but for fun and noise, we would do credit to many Trottie is some co That chi pie was delicious. Ther were plent of good things to eat. w ch we a justice to. We came home tired bu well repaid for our trip. The next morning 1 auto trip to Providence We visited some of the B started on an and tried to bottle up some of breezes, but A'd not s 1 1 someone would send in a re thi We arrived In Willimant time for the next ps About fifty of bre 1 sim ters of the ial ( or met at pleasant and hospitable home of ( S. August Ist, and host joyable, day. ' The ter W at boiling ipoint. but shade thees and fcen Tomon . very comfortable. sisters went in presume many asked the genial some of the poor unfort state hospita, Every one thing good to eat to out-do the others in Our hostess treate ison ple, and The | plenty of delicious ice cre all greatly appreciated We came home at many thanks to our pleasant outing. who came a v hostess for ou HULDY C. E. 8". PICNIC. Dear Sisters of t O August Ist the Social er: were entertained at 1 P home of C. E. S, in Scotlan e was assisted by her daughte < oy the sister from Scotland and Windhar Willimantic sisters were carried ap auto bus, the bus making two triy There were ahout forty-five ent—a good crowd for suc 1 The large lawn and 1 the “old apple trees’ made an ideal spot for the picnic. The sisfe bad thet work, but most too warm to learn the new patterns “The dinner consisted of all things that have made our bun ous, C. B. S. had served venison tasted venison a treat us. She ple. Many had Fruit punch wae serv- ed throughout the day, and t cream furnished through the of the Bulletin Co. was much ¢ ed, for which we extend thanks On our trip to through the village of and Windham Center, Inn, the old hostelry that tained so many guesis from 1 also, by some of the gragl ol fo built years’ ago, with their = lawns ‘and beautiful trees over hill ar dale until we climbed the list mour tain and reached our destiraton We thank our hostess and he ; ers for their untiring efforts to gi a pleasant day. PASSED ANOTHER MILESTONE. Dear Soclal Corner Sisters a little girl one time how old She replied: I was four but birthday and now I am five Like the little giri, T etied other_milestone on the journey of last Saturday, and now call myself vear older than bhefore I received greetings from T, iy, Theoda, Remember M Jennie, Keziah Doolittle, ber, Crimson Rambler, 1 Merry Widow and North T I thank you all very much sure; you I appreciate your ne. With best wishés, R PRI A NEW MSMBER. Dear Soeial Corner & like very much tp join have enjoyed reading the Social Cornerites for a long tim 1 have already, through a kind i tation of one of the Sisters, kad a peg; into the a6 depattment of t frcte which T enjoyed immensels, I find some vers ful The Corner pag I am also fancy work, tatting. In closing T cannot tion to drop a Sister may find ¥ situation wherve =0 many find difficult in _procuring potatoes. We prepare fish as we do f cakes (or balls). In place of potato we use the same quantity ef hoiled rice. season with salt and pepper to taste put together with a J#tlp flour in th hands, and fry until brown We like it. SISTER MIRANDA 8, esy