Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 18, 1917, Page 14

DRUDGERY IS THE GRAY ANGEL OF SUCCESS EVERY WOMAN’'S OPPCRTUNITY The Bullet:n wants good home letters; goog business letters; good nelp- fu) letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by | “Wednesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CONMNER EDITOR, Bulletin Otfice, Norwich, Coua. FIVE PRIZES EVERY MONTH OF ONE DOLLAR EACH. Award ade the last Saturday of each month. POETRY. If We But Knew. Southern Churchman. If we but knew that through the clos~ ing door Some one we love would enter never more, we not hasten with our rich- store? It we but knew! knew that from the mar- place uld miss some kind fa- ace, old greeting not be ed with grace? -~ If we but knew ew some heart beside our dark Gethsemane Had walk alone, what largeness would our If we but knew! patient, understanding, lost sheep in a winter that we are so wilful &t Teach us to know! Speaking of Cornbread. tells us all dat we zotter eat 1 ornbr to ’conom able to run shor wheat, don’t act mighty wise. white foi hangin’ ’round the you blue eatin’ cornbréad You got sumpin’ comin’ to vou. De_sweetest Where de co All de_sweetn how corn done 114 flower used to grow has lately riz. ss dat de field could took foh his, keeps on drinkin’ an’ it jes’ can't quit, De sunshine mixed wif dew, Ir ver ain’t e't no cornbread You got sumpin’ comin’ to vou! —Washington Star. INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. NORTH DAKOTA—-Card received eand mailed to Dom Pedro. NORTH DAKOTA writes the Editor of Aucgust 5th. “We had a ast night—it has been very 100 degrees to 106 degrees here at noon. One Linton man re- ports 108 degrees; and says, he cooked in the sun. I do a tin pail, stand- sun, was too hot to wash with comfort. Harvest has siderable rye has been al- ready cut JID—A card awaits your full CRIMEON RAMBLER'S CAMP HODGSON TRIP. 1 Corner Sisters: As I cKy ones to receive isit Camp Hodgson, who didn't go might f my sunshine day, as I h for camp on the 8.15 zood season, was vel ribbon dele- z a sociable hour s of our class, din- Aunty No. 1 and ses, who did every- jov a very appetiz h! the chowder! it. -as well as best ever. including Ber- Lucy Acorn, Lonesome Pine in the salt houseboat and they had: Lonesome Pine 1 roars of Jaughter, show- ifferent ways she n, éd Bob White when the invited Lucy pend the night three journeved ur and visited New London on about our vislt 1 we reached New to a swell where we had a lovely linner (her treat). From there we isited the new pier, where we watch- 2d, from a distance, the wireless in operation, sending messages, which ;roved veby interesting. From there we journeved to her home for the nigh Next morning after breakfast ve three sat chattine when we heard music. M & H sald: “Oh! There comes the circus parade! We must see hat!” So away we started. On returning to the house we fin- shed a tour of inspection. She show- =d us all about her kitchenette, and =xplained _everything explainable about her fircless cooker, twhich is really a thing busy housewives should have, showed us all her preserves, jellies, jams and pickles, a goodly number of which were cooked fn her fireless cooker. . That task belng fin- ished we passed on to the next, an in- spection of fancy work. I hardly know how to begin, such handsome work in erocheting, lunch sets, “towels, centerpieces, silk work, and fancy bags and fancy baskets, in all the colors, shapes and sizes, and snch Initting! Tt is impossible to de- scriBe it. She is alwavs busy at our meetings, but to visit her home you surely would say she is a wonder. Then to her pouitry yard, giving that a thorough inspection; from that to her little farm whioh has a lovely collection of all such small vegetables as ‘peans '(several varieties), swiss chard, bests, corn, tomatoes, several varieties of cabbages, parsnips and . She siso showed us & sight I never ¢ & ==Y — saw before, succotash growing in that zarden. She has some very interesting arti- cles in her home well worth going to see, and the gentleman of the house— not one word of anything but praise can be said. CRIMSON RAMBLER. SHE LIVED OUT. Dear Soclal Cornerites: Mrs. M nearly three score and ten, but a for one of her years. Her rainy da, bank account was not enoush to mal her independent, and being a good cook she was in demand to assist in small families. Hel experiences would have made.good stories. A few weeks in a family of two who paid liberal wages but could not | keep a maid only a short time, re- vealed the cause. The maid’s room over the kitchen contained a bedstead with a broken slat and the mattress falling through; but was repaired: she could have a hand lamp or candle; the rest of the house was lighted with electricity. The maid’s food was what was left from the dining table. If| there was fruit it was bread and tea were night portions. The fad of taking one plate at a time from the table to the kitchen did not alwavs succeed. The daily paper was laid awav as maids would waste time reading. The madam imagined she was a lad: although her toilet at 9 a. m. with hair unkempt and clothes none too well fastened on were against her She tried to impress the maid her removed, as nough for her position was simply that of a “kitchen mechanic,” eriticizing he: ods of doing work and being senerally dis- agreeable. Facts briefly outlined. Much sympathy for Sister Ready and all afilicted ones. E BLANCHE. THANKS TO ALL. ank you one and all for your kind words and. sympathy. I can only say “God’s will be done.” With best wishes to SIST SR READY. COURTING SiLENCE. It was at the close of a busy ‘day that Hope found me loafing in day- lght. I sat there with eyes shut yas if T was doped when I heard her | swoet voic “Hez! What are vou doing there? Are vou sick?” “I am not,” said I, “but T am just | courting silence a little just to see what comes of it!” “You can court silence” said she,| | “when vou cannot do anything else. You men run to bad habits so easy “Now, what do you mean by tha said I rather irritated. “T be told me there was powgr in silence. Where does the bad habit come in?" “You could court seience as well after the chores have been done,” said she. “There’s no use courting silence by daylight and feéding the hens and milking the cows by lamp-light. T) is where the bad habit comes in." I didn’t need an electric arc-lizht to see the point, so I started right out to do the chores while Hope got the sup- per. “There’s wisdom in work said Hope as I was golng back to business, “but | there is none in snoozing or boozing!” T didn’t have no back talk, hut kept going, for J knew Hope would be all right when the chores were done HEZ HARMOXNDY. PLUM RECIPES. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—I am sending a few plum recipes: Canned Plums—DMeasure out a pint of sugar, pint of water, for each quart of plums and make a syrup. Wash the plums and drop them whole into the boiling syrup. Boil them i minutes, then seal them with the bo: Ing syrup in ja Green Gage Jam—Wash the plums remove the seeds, but not the sk for each quart of fruit measure tle less than a pint of sugar: a the sugar over the fire in a ver: ttle water: boil, skim, add the fruit and cook it rapidly until it jellles. Seal the jam in pint jars. Currant Relish quarts of currant: gar, ‘one pound of ra very fine: the rind and pulp of two oranges (remove all seeds) and two iemons cut fin Cook this mixture it until it is solid. J<eep the relish in| Jelly glasses. Currant Catsup—Poil together for two hours one and a half quarts of oPrown sugar, three quarts of currants, two tablespoons of cinnamon. ore ta dlespoon of cloves and one pint of good cider vinegar. Seal the catsup in jars while hot. Peach Trifle—Make a boiled custard | with the volks of four eggs, one pint | of milk and two tablespoons of sugar. When cool flavor faintly with almond and vanilla. Set on bottom of a glass dish and cover with 8 fow spoons of the custard. Peel and | spread | ¥ with | slice six large mellow peache them over the cake: dust thiek powdered sugar and pour over this the fced custard: cover with a meringue made by whipping the whites of the eges_with four tablespoons of now- dered sugar: a few drops of almond flavoring , Whip to a very stiff con- sistency. PAULA. PRACTICAL HINTS. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—I am sending a very interesting list of prac- tical hints. When gaking starch add a few shavings from a candle; it will give such a nice gloss to the material when it is ironed. When knitting stockings it is a good fdea to pour boiling water over the yarn before using it, and the stockings will_ not shrink afterwards. After a room has been painted an excellent way to remove the smell ot‘po_[nunent which it was very impor- the paint is to place a pail of water to which has been added.a few slices of a | raw onicn in the room and leave it| Keep the doors and windows closed and the stgell will be entirely gone by morning. Te remove paint from a dress take a camel-hair brush, dip the point of it i turnpentine, and dampen the stain- Let the garment dry and then rub briskly, when' the paint will fall off in a dust. To remove stains from wallpaper, little grated pipe enough water to make a smooth paste, spread this over the stain and leave for 12 hours. off with a paper knife or otber blunt and brush with a there over night. clay with Afterwards instrument After washing hair brushes in soda and water they should be held under a cold water tap. bristles, and makes them last much longer than if they were just rinsed in warm_water. A simple remedy for neuraigia is to apply grated horseradish, prepared the same as for table use, to the temple when the head or face is affected, and to the wrist when the pain is in the urm or shoulders. To relieve a cold in the head, place ja piece of camphor in an old saucer, set it alight, and after burning a few moments, biow out the flame and in- the fumes, SOCKKANASSETT. CANNING AND PRESERVING. This hardens the Arount of sugar per quart jar. + Preserved. Strawberries Respberries Blackberries Pineapples Crabapples 50250 & 0 00 i 1 1 00 30 o Sourapples Ehetwilenniteanion Cranberries Best wishes and success to EASTER LILY. ODD CAKE RECIPES. Dear Social Corner. Sisters:—Here- with T send a few odd cake recipes: Gold cake—Yolk of eight eggs, 1 cup f sugar, 3-4 cup of butter, sifted flour, 1 cup of milk, 3 baking powder. Molasses Cake—Two cups ses, 2 eggs, 1 cup of miik, 1 scant cup r, 3 1-2 cups flcur, soda dissolved in the milk. Silver Cake—Two vhites of ef -4 cup of m. 1 teaspoon | 1k, 2 1-2 cups sifted flour, baking powder. Stir sugar to a cream, es of eggs, then flour and milk. With best wishes. FARMER DAUGHTER. A WELCOME MEMBER. Dear Social Cgrner of The Bulletin instructive, comes broken, ri have had the privilegse of meeting homes of several throuzh gallon water. i “ditor and Social Corner Sis- writers for and to beg to become one of you. mind for a time to suggest one thing in particu- have taken went to the re received them as they flowers—wild vated, or some spare fruit, and given he chiidren on the streets. is so much appreciated Iis little ones of the street. in peddling, one can do sending or mily there may be an invalid, So many have asked me at zath- ings I make my familiar to layer cake the yolk of one egg a stiff foam, while hot, of one cup of sugar and a few spoons- The white ve vou| and_gradually spins a thread). With a Dover til the egg beater can almost stand unsupported ¥ little flavoring sweet song which means “Good- | until we meet again.” PRISCILLA’S PICNIC ON AUG. 24. Social Corner Sisters: little cooler one has more a; time to write before hope all will who can a er leaving Lebanon make no_mistake. Remember Me: athering at your house. Aunt Sarah: I enjoyed the sociai 1 would be pleased to some time when the picnic Aus. 24. Best wishes to AUNTY NO. I'S PICNIC. Mix together thres | three quarts of su- | ins. chopped | about my trip the East Lyme trol ideal place for a picnic, banks of the fine breeze Viantic river. the water made | cool and comfortable to sit out on the Remember mile below the Golden Spur, and right on the trolley line. There were near- us-—four men crowd:and they went out in boats and brought in clams to make a chowder! The company pronounced the chowder word “for it: all had a good time, and hope she will invite us again next year, for she is ideal hostess. Those who went In bathing said the was warm and there There is one of the Sis- ters who I think would enjoy a bath in a duck pond, if nothing better of- T am not calling but I think in_Dbathing when everybody but I know ce. Cut stale | sponge cake in slices lay it in thely remember how s freezing, Auntie No. 1 should receive a vote of thanks from all who enjoyed her hospitality at her_picnic. DOM PEDRO. AUNT MEHITABLE'S VERMONT Dear Cornerite: time since so many of us met at tha picnic at South Coventry. to have been unable to attena any of the other picnics. latter part of June down to New Jersey for two weeks and late in July I went to Vermont. I was especially sorry to miss the pic- nic at Trottie’s home in Rockville, For that day there was a dentist’s ap- It seems a I am sorry tant to keep. Trottie: Please accept my thanks fon the invitation. Hope you did not get over-tired. Ready: 1 often have thought of you. You have my sincere sympathy in this trial = > Huldy: Will you please tell us your way of preserving string beans in brine? Those that I once ate at your home were unusually good. Perhaps you would like to hear something about my visit to Vermont. Pittsford, a small village in the south- Western part of the state, was my railroad terminus. My final destina- tion and abiding place for six happy days was a roomy house on a farm on top of a hill. From the veranda there was a beautiful view of "distant mountains and intérvening valleys covered with green meadows and {punctuated by church spires. My first more extended view of the mountains was obtained by a stiff climb to the summit of a high hill. From that point could be seen range after ranze of the Secopic mountains. An automobile ride of several miles brought us part way up Nicknocket {mountain. Thera we paused to enjoy a glorious view. Before us lay the Seconic and Green mountains separ- latead by verdant valleys. In the far | distan iifted stately blue heads toward the sky. the Adirondack mountains When walking in the fields we no- ticed some things which I never have seen in other localities visited—name- iy in parts of New York, New Jersey Connecticut, Massachusetts and New fampshire. They were a red elder- berry and red raspberries srowing wild. Both black and red raspberries grow wild in great abundance. We ate them uncocked, 2iso in pies and pud- dings. For the satisfaction of eminently healthy appetites our landlady pro- vided, among other good thimgs, rich milk, cream, home-made butter and vegetables from Nher own garden. The finale to our Sunday morning break- fast was fried mush and genuine “really truly” maple svrup. On our rides we saw quantities of the state marble. In nearly every town of any size was either a marble or a marble works. In some are built of marble. AUNT MEHITABLE. SALT PICKLED GREEN TOMATOES. (In Brine.) TWatertight kegs or crocks may be used to hold pickled tomatoes. Wash thoroughly and steam the kegs or crocks. Wash the tomatoes. On the bottom of the container place a layer of dill and a handful of mixed spice. Pack the container full of tomatoes. Add a ‘op layer of dill and spice. Pour over all enough weak brine to cover the tomatoes. Cover with a cheesecloth and a clean board cover. Place upon the board cover a clean stone weight sufficiently heavy to hold the tomatoes i beneath the surface of the brine. Leave in a warm room until fermentation is completed and no bubbles rise to the surface when the receptacle is tapped gently. Skim off any scum formed during fermentation. Store receptacle a cool place. Cover the top of the ne with hot paraffine to form an irtight surface. If the paraffine be- move, remelt .and re- piace. To make wealk brine: One-half pint regar, three-fourths cup salt, one tir until salt is entirely dissolv BABY'S DO-NOTS AND WANTS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: If baby could talk, he might say something that sounds like this: Do no: snceze or cough in my face, for I may take cold, and that would be bad for me. Do not kiss me on the mouth. Do not let the sun shine in my eyes nor the wind fill them with dust. Do not expose me to whooping cough or measles or otner catching diseases, or I mas get sick and die. Do not pick me up by the arms. Be careful how you handle me and lay me down. - Do not give me a dirty pacifier to nor allow me to suck my thumb, |for it will spoil the shape of my mouth. Do not zive me candy or other things which are not good for me. Do not rock me to sleep nor teach me other bad habits. Do not dose me with patent medi- cines or nasty mixtures. Do not take me to the motion pic- ture show nor keep me up nights, for it robs me of my sleep and makes me cross. Do not jolt me or trot me on vour knee when I cry. Do not give me wine, beer or whis- key, coffee or tea, for I want to keep well. I want the right things to eat, and I want my meals on time. T want a hath every day, and plenty of clean clothes. 1 want some pure cold water to drink between meals, for I get very thirsty. 1 want my own bed, a comfortable room, with the windows open and plenty of time for sleep, for I must haverit in order to grow. 1 want o be taken out of doors every day for the fresh air. 3 I want mother to love me and always be_gentle with me. 1 wa Kind r to be a good baby. sards to all. J. L. B. FOR CAMPERS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Food can be kept cool by _evaporation. Milk in bottles or pitche it wrapped in one or more thicknesses of wet paper and placed where the air will blow upon it will keep cool. Wet paper will keep butter cool and Arm. Left-over meats and vegetables can be kept cool in a similar manner. Crush the paper, wetting it thoroughly. Paper bags are excellent for the pur- pose, or any kind of wrapping paper. Then place quite a mass of this wet paper on top of the covered butter or food. A sheet of waxed paper is often a better covering for food than a closed 1id or sauncer. and will protect it per- fectly from the wet paper. L. M. B. A NEW SISTER. Dear Sisters of the Soclal Corne 3 wonder if there is room for one more? Remember Me: I should have been plased te have attended your and Aunt Sarah’s Social Corner gathering of Ju 20. Hope to meet you all again in_the near future. I should be pleased to go to Pris- cilla’s Aug. 24. Olsga 1 am quite sure I kno wyou and gome of the others. Eugenia: I think you have been busy raising pigs. Mine are the two-legged Xin a 1 am having bad luck raising chicks —lost more than half. - Wishing you all good luck. DUSTY MILLER. A CHA; FROM OLGA. Dear Social Cornerites: How do you do? I hope vou all survived the hot weather. Aug. 1st T attended C. E. S’s picnic and, believe me, we had a fine time. She is an ideal hostess; spared no pains to give us every . comfort and pleasure. ~Her big, roomy house was thrown cpen for our comfort. -Great vails of ice-cold fruit punch were in the hall, and the venison pie C. E. S. ‘made was delicious. ‘How I did enjoy ‘our good dinner! In the afternoon the ice cream so kindly donated by The Bulletin. 3 have it and- 1 LS R B T 5 cel A es! scl 3 Toh“:‘ Hrr én you have to <] it on yourself, We forgot the warm weather as we | put.on skirt and place a piece of chalk sat under the shade of the great trees, ‘on the table; then and the ride home in late afternoon |Gtand where the chalk ‘will mark your ‘was the finish to a perfect day. skirt just below your Lip, for all the Calla Lily: I was so sorry could not |difference is above that; then you can attend your picnic. I have heard what a lovely time all enjoyed Dorothy Perkins No. 2: 1 hear Al Sarah has a prize for you. Will you come forth and claim it and let folks know who you are? ! Papa's Boy: I have not decided whether I will have a picnic. There have been so many, and each one bet- wil try to go. banner day. You who did not come do not know what you missed. Such cookies, cucumbers, tomaioes, etc. ‘We started early and e home late and then wished the day was longer. I am getting to Be a regular gadabout. Lucy Acorn: I am glad you stick to The Corner colors even when vou go in bathing. You looked lovely. Sister Ready: We all sympathize with you in your recent bereavement. We who have trod the same path know how you feel and pray vou may be comforted. Jennie: 1 was so pleased to read your description of your visit to old Mt. Tom. T lived about two mile: from the base of it for many vears, and I miss- ed it when I came to Connecticut to live. The Summit house is beautiful In the evening when it is lighted from foundation to dome with elec®ric lights. 3y mother once made the re- mark it looked like the Gate of ‘Heaven. I was glad to note in the last paper a little bit of sociability had cropped out. Keep it coming. Don't let ue settle into a recipe column Where are all our clever writers who helped make our Social Corner such a bright and happy spot? Never mind if you cannot write a prize winner, Just stop and think how many hearts you lightened and how many paths in life were made smoother by vour happy jests. Please come back. Must say good night. OLGA. FRUIT CONSERVES. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—These recipes may find a welcome with some of you: Apple Ginger—Four pounds sugar. Two cups water, one ounce green gin- ger, three lemons. Wash, quarter, and vare apples. Cut into small chips. Make syrup of sugar and water. Put apples, ginger and lemon ‘nto ° the syrup and boil until the apples are clear (about two hours). Crabapple Jelly~Wash the fruit and cut in halves. Put in a granite pre- serve kettle and for three pounds of apples add one pint of water. Cover and cook slowly until the apples are in rags. Allow the juice to drip throush a_double thickness of cheesecloth. Measure the julce, boil twenty min- utes. and add an equal quantity of heated granulated sugar. boil five min- utes, skim and turn into giasses that have been dipped in scalding water and placed on a wet cloth. Pear Marmalade—Use large vellow rears which are thoroughly ripe. Peel and core ten pounds of the fruit, put it in a porcelain kettle with-a pint of water, letting it cook slowly until re- duced to a pulp. Then add one-half pound of sugar to every pound of the fruit, and stir over the fire until the jmixture is thick and smooth. Pour |the fruit In wide bowis. allow it to cool, and ‘put it in small glasses, seal and set in a cool, dry place. Plum Gumbo—Wipe five pounds of plums, remove the stones, and cut the fruit in pieces. Chop two pounds of seeded ralsins. Wipe three oranges and cut in thin slices crosswise, re- moving the seeds. Put the prepared fruit in a preserve kettle and add five pounds of sugar. Bring to the boiling point and lot simmer until of the con- sistency of a marmalade. Fill steriliz- ed glasses with mixture, cover and seal. Serve with unsweetened wafers for luncheon. HANNAH WHO. THINGS TIMELY. Dear Cornerites:—These seasonal recipes will be found dependable: Sweet Pickles—To two pounds of mixed vegetables or fruits, add two vounds of sugar, two ounces of mixed spices (tied in a baz). one quart vin- e=ar. Beil and pour over mixed vege- tables three days_in successfon, or ook all together. Put in jars and seal. Cucumber Catsup—Use one pint of vinegar. two tablepoons of salt the same of pepper, one teaspoon of papri- ka. two tablespoons of gra‘ed horserad- {sh, one large onion and three cucum- bers. Peel and grate the cucumbers, and onions, add all the other ingredi- ents, boll for five minutes, bottle and seal. Corn and Tomatoes—Cut from the ob two cuns of corn. Have strained two cups of conked tomatoes. Chop a ereen pepper fine and mix the three inrs~dients. Put in a stew pan. cook gently for fifteen minutes. Season vith butter, ealt and pepper, and serve. Stuffed Sweet Peppers—Cut the tops “rom as many peppers as you will need and remove the seed. Put into each venper the following mixture: One pint of cold cooked meat chopped fine, wne cup of soft bread crumbs, one egg, One-half a cup of water or soup stock. ®ne teaspoon of =alt, one salt spoon of Bblack pepper. Mix the bread crumbs and the water, or stock, add the meat and all the seasoningz. and stir over the dAre till thoroushly heated: break in the egz and stir agaln. Put this into ‘he pepper shells. put them in a bak- inz pan surround with enough water ‘o keep them from sticking. and bake in the oven for twenty minutes. JANE. DRESSMAKING HELPS. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—To cut a blouse waist out of one vard of cloth | 40 inches wide, turn up opposite cor- ners and pin them up foP cuffs, say abont 10 inches: then baste underneath about 12 inch seam for sleeves; cut the corners maasuring about ten inch- es from the opposite corners and piece them in below the 12-inch seam, which gives vou plenty of room under the arm: then cut a four-inch slit in the neck and round It out a‘little in back: cut down 12 inckes in front for revers: turn up hem: run elastic in and sew lace aroung neck and re- vers: and vou have as pretty a little blouse as you wish to see. To cut a ful! skirt and hang without I putting it on the person, cut vour skirt the desirable iength, then allow four inches for hem. Should one hip be larger than the other, say one 40 inches and the other 42 inches, cut the lengths all 42 inches; then add 4-inch hem., which will make 46. As you cut off each length turn up Your 4-inch hem: and as you baste up the breadths be sure each turn of the hems is just even: then shir the skirt at the top and hang from the top, allowing an Inch longer on the largest hip. Your skirt will hang true, and you will have no trouble. An especially good way if you are making it of lace chiffon or any thin material. T had several chiffon gowns to make, and the fullness bothered me so much lem— way tv hang a skirt. Try it and measure down and turn your hem. This is a very simple and a very see. NRESSMAKER. WAYS OF SERVING CHEESE. Dear_Editor and:Social Corner Sis- ter than the last. Am surely going to | ters:—Here are a few ways of serving Priscillas, and hope all the Sisters|cheese:. Brown Betty with Cheese—Arrange Aug. 8th we spent the day at Camp |n a deep earthenware baking dish al- Hodgson, Golden Spur, the guests of |ternate iavers of bread crumbs and Aunty No. 1 and Clio. It was another |thinly sliced apples. Season with cin- namon, also a little clove if desired, ind brown sugar. Scatter some finely, clam chowder! It was the test I ever |shaved mild full-cream cheese over ate—followed by sandwiches, dake, pie, | each layer of apple. When the dish is tull, scatter bread crumbs over top and bake 30 to 45 nhnutes, placing the dish in a pan of water so that the pudding will not burn. Cheese Gingepbread—One-half cup- ful molasses, 1-2 cup sugar, 4 ounces cheese, 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon soda, 2 teaspoons ginger, 1-2 teaspoon salt, 3-4 cup water. Rub cheese and sugar together; add mowsses. Mix and sift dry ingredients and add them to cheese mixture alternately with water. Cheese and Tomato Salad—Stuff cold tomatoes with cream cheese and serve on lettuce leaves with French iressing. Cheese and Celery—Cut stalks of celery. having deep grooves in them into pieces about two inches long. FFill the grooves with cream checse salted or flavored with choppea pimentos, and serve with bread and butter as a salad course or serve as a relish at the beginning of a meal MOUNTAIN LAUREL. DO NOT MISS THE RED LETTER DAY Dear Social Corner Sisters: Am glad to be counted one among you all again. My daughter “Priscilla” and I ex- in Lebanon, Conn., on Aug. 21th, if the day is fair. bers in our neighborhood, who £l doing their part to make Aug. 24th A red letter day among us. butter. Then sprinkle sugar on tend to you all our hospitality ‘and hope to meet you all at “The Elms” We all hope it will be and Priscilla’s husband “Ben" will be pleased to take care of as many of your “beloveds” As_can come along, too. ‘We have willing Social Corner mem- “Blest be the tie that binds the So- rial Corner members. Ccme one and {nll to “The Elms” on Aug 2ith and 50 help strengthen that tie. BAKED DEAN HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS Dear. Social Corner Friends want. to tell you with what pleas- ire 1 read the letters on the Soc Corner pase eagh week. They are “'ery helpful to me. When whipping cream try adding a feaspoon of strained honey instead of sugar; It not only gives the cream a Aelightful flavor, but causes It to etay The followinz will prolong the. life of a table cloth from six months to a vear. .When the c cut an inch off one side and one end and re-iiem. Whgn it is iroped all, th creases will come in new pleaces a ‘hus the wear is redistributed th 4s partly worr After melting parafine in a sauce pan, the pan can be e2sily gleaned removing from the stove, filling 1ot watsr, and allowing it o co parafine that had covered the and bottom so tighly ~hect on the top of the water w very easily skimmed off and p “or future use. becomes The following was served with tea ot an afternoon gathering. It is licious and economical substitute “ake. Cut the bread very thin. Toast and toast anl on the sugar a little Namon. Served very hot. Kind wishes to all. AUNT RUMMAGE PICKLES. The following information is given out by the committee of food supply of the Connecticut state council of defense: Those wishing to pickle cucumbers should buy now. It will be difficult to get the very small cucumbers, as labor difficulties ure preventing their being picked. Some growers say they wil pot attempt to pick them less than three to four inches long. i The following recipe gives direotion for the use of cucumbers in what is known as Rummage Pickles. Two quarts sreen tomatoes, three large onions, cne small head cabbage, one quart ripe tomatoes, three red sweet peppers, one large ripe cucum- Ler, three small bunches celery, three sweet green peppers, one-half cup salt. Chop vegetables, cover with salt, let stand over night; drain well in morn- ing, add three pints vinegar, two pounds brown sugar, one ° teaspoon ground mustard; cook until clear— about one hour—and seal. Cold cucumber pickles may be made as_follows: One gallon vinegar, one cup sugar, one cup salt, one cup dry mustard. Dissolve dry ingredients in vinegar and use to cover cucumbers in crocks. SALT PICKLED (;CUMBERS. (In Brine.) Watertight kegs or crocks may be used to hold pickled cucumbers. Wash thoroughiy and steam the kegs or crocks. Do not use any yellow or pitch pine containers. Wash the cucumbers. On the bottom of the container place a layer of dill jand a handful of mixed spice. Pack the container full of small cucumbers. Add a top layer of dill and spice. Pour over enough weak brine to cover the cucumbers. Cover with a cheesecloth and a clean board cover. Place upon the hoard cover a clean stone weight sufficiently heavy to hold the cucum- bers beneath the surface of the brine. Leave in a warm room until fermenta- tion is completed and no bubbles rise to the surface when the receptacle is tapped gently. Skim off any scum found during fermentation. Store re- ceptable in a cool place. Cover the top of the brine with hot paraffine to form an airtight surface. If the parafine becomes broken, remove, re- melt, and replace. To make weak brine: One-half pint vinegar, three-fourths cup of salt, one gallon water. Stir until ealt is en- tirely dissolved. SALT PICKLED BEETS. (In Brine.) Watertight kegs or crocks may be used to hold pickled beets. Wash thor- oughly and stcam the kegs or crocks. Do not ise yellow or pitch pine con- tainers. Remove the tops and scrub the beets thoroughly. Pack the whole beets into the receptacie until it is full. Pour over enough weak brine o cover the beets. Cover with a cheesecloth and a clean board cover. Place upon the board cover a clean stone welght suffi- ciently heavy to hold the beets be- neath the surface of the brine. Leave in a warm room until fermentation is completed and no bubbles rise to the surface when the receptacle is tapped gently. Skim off any scum formed dur- ing fermentation. Store receptacle in a cool place. Cover the top of the brine with hot parafine to form an airtight eurface. If the paraffine be- comes broken, remove, remelt and re- place. To make weak brine: One-half pint vinegar, three-fourths cup salt, one gallon water. Stir until salt is entirely dissolved. FERMENTED STRING BEANS. Wooden kegs, crocks or wide-mouth- ed bottles or glass jars, not suitable for canning, may be used for salting Yeans. Do not use any contalners of yellow or pitch pine. Wash thorough- 1y and steam kegs or other contalners ‘o be used. Select young and tender string beans. Wash the beans, drain off surplus wa- ter and weigh them. F¥or each 100 pounds of the vegetables allow three pounds of salt: for emaller quantities use the same proportion—3 per cent. Remove the tip ends and strings from the beans. Cut or break the beans into pieces two inches long. Cover the bottom of the container to be used with @ one-inch layer of the beans and sprinkle with a little of the salt. Con- tinue adding layers of the beans sprinkled with salt until the container Is about three-quarters full. Sprinkle the last of the salt on the top layer and spread over it one or two thick- nesses of cheesecloth. Place upon the sheeseclyth a round plece of board one Ineh in thickness. cut to fit down into ‘he container. Place a clean stone as a_weight on top of the board. the size of the weight depending upon the : . Publicity Bureau CONNECTICUT STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE Committee of Fqod Supply quantity to be preserved. For five gal- lons a weight of 10 pounds is sum cient. Let stand about 24 hours or until the weight added has extracted a brine sufficient to cover the top of the beans. Leave in a warm room until fermentation is cor no bubbles rise to the surfa receptacle is tapped gently fermentation depends upon the perature. In warm wea ten days is required: in coc four weeks. Store receptacle in a place. Cover the top of the brine Lot melted paraftine to form an airt'int surface. If the paraffine becois bréken, remove, remelt and repla SALT PICKLED CORN (In Brine.) Watertight kegs or « 1y used to hold pickled corr thor oughly- and steam the Husk, clean the silk wis the corn. Place the ea t receptacle, packing th full. Pour over the corn v brine to cover the ear cheeseeloth and a clean Place upon the hoard T stone weight sufficiently 1 to hold the corn below the surface of the brir Leave in a warm room until fer tion is completed and no bub to the surface when the recepta tapped gently. Skim off formed during fermentation - ceptacle in a cool pla top of the brine with h raffine t form an irtight surf f paraffine becomes br ' melt and replace. To make weal. brir T pint vinegar, three-fourth. i gallon water. Stir until dissolved Don’t miss any step SALTED CORN, Watertight kegs or may be used for 4 t use any containers m.a pitch pine. Was kess, crocks or th et 4 . nsed. Husk the ears of corn and re the silk. Cook in bofli=g water f minutes Cut_corn from wit sharp knife. Weigh the « e a quantity of salt_equal tc e-fourth weight of corn. Spread a layer of cor one inch thick in the recepia be used. Sprinkle heavily w tinue adding layers of c ; 1 nntil the receptacle deurly B8 Cover with cheesecloth and clear r cover, TFlace a clean for weight on the hoard - receptacle in a cool pla r . to cover has not formed in 24 vour eriough sffonz hrine over the wmwn to come up to the wooden cove soon as bubbling, which lig has stopped, cover the surface of t brine with hot paraffine to form a airtight cover. To make strong brine 'ne pound salt, two quarts water. Sti - \s entirely dissolved Baby Eight Months Old Had Itching Rash Since Birth on His Face, Neck and Back. Two Cakes Cuticura Soap and One Box Ointment Healed Above are extracts from a signed statement recently re- ceived from Mrs. George Woodbury, 4 French Street, Lynn, Mass. 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