Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 15, 1917, Page 11

NORWICH BULLETIN TURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1917 fa) letters of any kind the mind may Wrednesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address. SOCIAL COINER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. SAINTS EVERY WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY The Bulletis wants good home letters; good busihess letters: good nelp- suggest. They should be in hand by FIVE PRIZES EVERY MONTH OF ONE DOLLAR EACH. imade the last Saturday of each month. Award SOCIAL CORNER POEM. THE MINISTER COMES TO TEA. ©, they've swept the parlor carpet, and they™ dusted everv chair, And they™ got the tidies hangin’' jest exactly om the square; And the whatnot's fixed up lovely, and the mats have all been beat, And thé pantry’s brimmin’ over with the buily things ter eat. Sis bas ot her Sunday dress on, and she's frizzin' up her bangs, BMa's got her best alpacky, and she's askin' how it hangs: Pa has shaved as slick a5 can be, and way up in G, And all becaose we're goin’ | bave the minister ter tea. ©, §he tabie’s fixed up gaudy with the . sild-edged chiny wet, And well vse the silver teapot and the ecomp’'ny spoons, you bat; And we're going to have some fruit cake and some thimbleberry jam. ,M *“riz biscuits” and some doughnuts, ° and some chicken and some ham. Ma, she’ll 'pologize liks fury and say . everything is bad, And “sich swful luck with cookin, she is sure she never had” But. of course, she’s only bluffin’, for its prime as prime can be. And she’s only talkin' that way ‘cause the minister's ter tea Everybody. is a smilin’ and as good as ever wus, Pa won't zrowl about the vittles, like he generally does, Ana he'll ask me wouid T like another plece of pie; but sho! That er course, is on!y manners, Tm s'posed to amswer, “No. SisT! talk about the church work and about the Sundav school, Ma'll_tell how she liked that sermon that was on the Golden Rule, Ang if I upset my tumbler they won't . say a word to me— Yes, & boy can eat in comfort with the ‘minister ter tea! ter an’ Say! a minister, you'd neckon, never’d say what wasn't true; But that isn’t €0 with ours, and T jest can prove it, too: “Cawse when Sis plavs the organ, so it makes yer want to die, Why he sits and says it's lovely, and that seems to me a lie. But T like him all the samey, only wish he'd stav ‘At our house for good und always and eat with us every day; ©Oniy think of havin' zoodies every ev- enin'! Jimminee! And rd never get a scoldin’ with the minister ter tea' ana 1 —Anon. , ENQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. 3. E. T.: Card received and mailed to Lucy Acorn. {milk, three eges. - Dilute rice, thicknesses, in the center of the strip and sewed around to hold in place. This will be the bottom of the bag. The side pockets are made six inches deep and wide enough to slightly full -at the bottom, making a casing at the up- per edges to- draw together with one- haif inch wide ribboa draw-string: The top =nds of the bag are shirred together. allowing for one and one- half ruche. Basket Shaped Bag: Ir choosing the cretonme, it is attractive to get ‘ane, if possible, with elther a ‘basket of flowers for Gesign or a wreath and bow- knot effect. The bag is twenty-one in- ches high and fifteen snd one-half in- ches through the widest part, it curv- ing up to this from a hottom of five and one-haldf inches. An oval piece of the material two inches wide and six inches long, sewed 10 the two bot- tom edges, holds the sides of the bag out slightly, giving a_better shape in this way. The bag is lined with sateen, a plain color to blend well with the outside. Bag With Side Tasscls: One of-the new materials in Japanese colorings and design makes this bag. A vard square, it is sewed vp the two sel- vage edges, mpiking #ie bag eighteen inches deep. In the center qf each side, at the top. a slit is cut four and one-half inches deep and the bag is lined with sateen, sewing it at these cut places as weil, making two flaps to turn back at each aide of the bag. These are tacked at the corner to the foundation, to hold in place. Two four inch embroidery rings are wound with ribbon and sewed to either end of the bag for handles. The two low- er corners of the bag are turned up over the side seams for four.inches, making a straight Jower edge in this way and tacked securely. = A. long Japanese tassel is sewed to the upper point on each side. Bag With Four Turned Back Cuffs: A _yard square piece of effectively fi; ured cretonne, lined with sateen, & ain color to match, makes this bag. ch corner is turned. over two and one-half inches, two to each four in- ches embroidery ring. The sides are turned back two inches at the ocenter, and tacked down in a cuff effect, show- ing the contrasting cclor of the.lin- ing from the outside. < - KITTY LOU. RECIPES FOR MUFFINS, Dear Social Cormer Sisters: The following are selected-recipes for muf- ins Rice Muffins—Two cups cold boiled rice, one pint flour, one teaspoon salt, cne tablespoon sugar, one and one-half teaspoons baking powder, one-half pint made free from dumps, with milk and beaten eggs; sift together flour, sugar, salt and powder; add to preparation, mix into firm batter, fill cold muffin pans two-thirds, bake 15 minutes. FANCY BAGS. Dear Social Corner Bags are easily mads pretty and useful Red Cross Bag: The cross is 14 in- ¢hes each way and four and one-half Ind wide. It could be made of red ndfre, satin or taffeta ribbon or, cut from a piece of material 14 inches square. The upper part of the cross forins the-handles, with two oval rings BeWed to them to carry the bag by. Cream silk or voile rounds off the two lower corpers. Red, White and Blue Striped Bag: The siripc may be as wide as one fageies. from 12 inches wide to two one-half inches. Ribbon or silk yard may be fonnd in the shops th the red, white and blue stripes a pattern. Or, ribbon could be used in the three coiors, with the edges overhanded together. The bag should be almost sixteen inches long and twenty-five inches wids, although this mreasurement myy be varied. A cas- ing is made three inches from the top, for. the one inch wids ribbon draw- stréngs and the bottom is shirred over ring two inches in diameter to ai- the wool to comc through easi- If _this is not wanted, a long silk would finish the bottom effec- Sisters: and are both Shaped Bag: The top s Wit cardboard, five inches twelve inches long, cover- blue satin the correct shade The lower strip- of red, white "and ' blue aiternating, using satin ribbon and one-half inches wide. As this the bag should be sHghtly full- the stiff upper part, four red and three white, makes it one-half inches * wide, for the fullness. Fold- top, each strip should inches long. making side twelve inches. The, bag is, ,_scventeen inches deen. Sil- cord forms the handles. A star, inches thromgh, made of white could . be either sewed on flat to d 2 last touch, or, making it double stuffed with wool wadding, it be 2 convenient pin-cushion. i Figes 2 L) g i it i !;!E 4 i top shirred over either. come for this pur- 1 LES These | Rye Muffins—One pint rye flour, one-half pint cornmeal, one-half pint flour, one teaspoon sugar, one teaspoon salt,’ three teaspoons baking powder, one’ tablespoon butter, two eggs, one pint milk. Sift rye, ‘cornmeal, flour, svgar, salt and powder; rub in butter; 4dd beaten eggs and milk; mix in firm batter; two-thirds fll muffin pans; bake 15 minutes. Mointain Muffins—Pour one and one-fourth cups scalding milk on’ome cup white cornmeal; cover; let stand 10 minutes; add ome cup cold boiled rice; mix; 'add one cup flour mixed with three: teaspoons baking powder, twa. tablespoons sugar, one teaspoon salt, two well beaten eggs, two table- spoons melted butter; beat hard; bake. Potato Muffins—Boil and mash three rotatoes: add one teaspoon salt, one tablespoon butter: beat well; add two eggs, one-half cup milk. flour, ore teaspoon baking powder; bake on hot griddle in greased rings. Sweet Muffins—One cup sugar, one egg, one tablespoon melted butter, one pint sweet milk, three cups flour, two teaspoons baking powder, one teaspoon salt; mix and sift dry ingredients; 248 milk and beaten egg and butte: beat hard, bake in greased muffis pans. Delicious Ham Muffins—One-fourth cup butter, three-fourths cup chopped cooked ham. one beaten egg, three teaspoons baking powder, three-fourths cup graham flour, one cup flour, -one cup milk; beat butter to a cream, add nam, mix well, add_egg, graham flour, flour .. with powder and milk: mix thoroughly and divide into 12 hot muffin tins; bake 20 minutes; serve hot or cold. Best wishes to all. BASTER LILY, TO SERVE OYSTERS. Dear Social Cormer Sisters: sending a few recipes: Fried Oysters— Oysters' may be treated in same way or may be dipped in batter made of three beaten eggs, & tablespoon of flour, three tablespoons and oyster 1 am milk; season with salt liquor. Oyster Stew—One quart oysters, one cup oyster liquor. ome-haif cup water, one tablespoon butter, ome tablespoon rolled crackers, one-fourth . teaspos salt, half teaspoon or one-eighth tea- spoon pepper; drain and clean the oys- ters; scald, strain the liquor; add to the ‘strained liguor the water, season- ing, butter and cracker crumbs; let it BILEY -REPONDE. it Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here I am, Joan and Calla Lily, to answer to the charges as guity. Do not blame you one bit for caling for old writers. One time, Calla Lily, you said: “There munt be-a reason.” - My oniy exeuse is #pt it off> I have Fight here— in "mind—but et times have been too busy. ‘When you call for old writers I would like to inquire_what has be- come of that fflustrious host of last epri=g who_doomed up on: our horizon ke - Prar@oirs ury'» “‘Among them was Blue Nose, 1f she were here this morning ske’ would be red’ nose, and I mizet look at it and say: “Blossom nose” Yes, and there was Mr. Solo: Toain it ineis ot hd::dl int, again wi eir *pit poimt 2 Pauly: Lt me Bive vou ¥ method of making Hamburg go far. Buy one pound, (nosbone);of. round steak, have ‘butcher d it. Take one tablespoon of flour and one of butter, put in porce- Jain pan-and. Reat until blended. stir- ring it, remove from stove, add one- half teacup of milk and yolk of egs: Teturn to. stove ‘and stir until thick; put meat Into this with salt and pep- per; form into_ cakes, ol in cracker, meal or flour, and fry in lafd a nice Dbrown. From this you will get ten ineat cakes. , Make, a brown gravy.and serve. i The water that the potatoes have been boiled in can be used for FTBVY- After blending flour and greade in fry- ing pan, pour on potato water. ‘What has become of Enid? Wish she would write descriptive letters of her travels. I know it would interest. us_etay-at-home: Merry Widow from vou. Joan: Your letter shall be answered soon. T do hope the eld writers will make a drive and let us hear. from. them. M Who has read “Just David” and “The Road to Understanding,”. both by Eiea- nor H. Porter? For a good war story, “Chris- tine” by Mary Cholmondeley. When reading a_book, always commit the name of the authior: As Christmas draws near, may it be brighter by continued” heaith, happi- ness and prosperity. * = BILLIE. 1 would like to hear THE HOUSE ON THE HILL. Dear Sisters of The Social Cormer: Up the hil! that.leads to the ce/ntry ways will be found this qulet house. Its individuality lies mainly in - its unique locstion and surroundings—a home of gardens and sunshine. Be- fore entering look .away to the out- ving ranges-of hilis. that encircle the neighboring city. One above the oth- er the hills rise to meet the clouds and an occasicnal church spire, whose cross brilliantly reflects he rays of. the sun, touches the horizon. . Close to the sides of this home the honeysuckle has fastened tend- rils and crept to the roof. Along the borders of the walks and the path down the ‘lane to the orchard, hedges, green amidst the winters desolation, guard the way. _ Stormy are the winds that are now rithlessly tearing the branches of these sturdy trees and the wnow lies cold around their feet, but the strip- ped boughs Stout]y defithe gales and their bare-outlines pathetically demon- strate-beyond words thé poetry-of art. Each 1little tuft of withered grass apd yellow stalk bending under the chil-| Iy blasts tells its own story. To the onlooker the garden may look dreary, but these shrubs are waiting _and preparing i uhder snowy mantles for tho long summer days when they will be aglow with ®oloring and light. Close to the. wall the ferns are snug- Iy hidden. - They>seem to Tove _the cold_rocks and lean clogely over them. The “changing seasons happlly makes no impression upon. their fadeless abiding gveen. But the crowning glorv of this gar- den is ths harvest. . The varieties of berries, vegetables and fruits that ripen one after another as the season advances oand are stored away until another harvest shall come. These are but a few of the attrac- tions of this house on_ the, hill—this beautiful, peaceful home so far from the raging conflicts—not forgetting its oceupants, to whom I convey my sin- cere greetings and with whom I have many_times emjoyéd the comforts of this home and the harvests of this garden. THE LITTLE SPINSTER. A FEW SUGGESTIONS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here are a few suggestions: 0ld_hot water bottles that are past repairing may be. cut, into two pieces and will make excellent mats to place under flower. pots. After mixing your.batter, pour it into 2 ‘pitcher and turn from pitcher into your spider. The cakes will then be of a uniform size and consistency. Unless newspapers are folded evenly they will give to the neatest kitchen-. ette a most untidy appearince. You can attach an’ordinary towel rod to the door, and_there. your p: will hang out of the way, yet alwaye at your service. After using a’ recipe for. the first time it is a good plan to write on the margin the amount it makes or’_the number that can be served fromi it This often proves very. useful ‘the next time you use_this recipe. = It is.a good plan when you g6 shop- Ding to take a strong envelope, write on the back the list of D s to be made, gTouping together those that may be had at the same counter.- In- side the envelope put the m“fi: is be matched, bills to-be-paid, ete. will save much time and ' hunti through a handbag. . . 5 XKind regards from et MOUNTAIN LAUREL.- HEZ HARMONDY_ SAVES SEVEN “Well, Hez,” said Hope, “yowve run that buzz-wagon a week-and still live. What did_your fear amount to?’ hak e, it different now.” seid T ave been scared h: a-chicken, burst a uf-u and saved seven lives, 50 that isn't so bad. Mr. Has- kine says it is ‘a record frst’ week. " “I'n glad things are so much differ- ent,” said Hope, “but how did you save the seven lives . , _you_ see, kept that oid m & dons en, &n the two giddy girls, o0 Intants whe 1 e S e lo not catch m: of 3" it Keeps ie piace tions are extra hazasdotis’ . M4 woman, and he has fully recovered. . thelr{to ach o0d corteepi that e tae | = they are most srateful for the aid which this country gives them. And 50 it does seem, no matter how de- pressed, or in what clrcumstances we are, there is something we .can be thankful for, also, we can be glad for an opporturity to help another, and there are cases where no recognition is given for a Kindness in time of need. 4 Although the true spirit of helping another, efther friend or _stranger, should not be-prompted with thought of recompense, yet it will cost the ben- efactor nothing to say the simple ‘thank you"—and mean so much to the giver. I have often thought of a friend of mine, some vears agn, who was a widow. She worked hard for her maintenance, and was not in very g00d health or strength. She cared for an aged relative ir. her home, who was dependent on some ome. ‘This kind heacted’ .woman -id -her all for the comfort of her charge, with nev- er a word of appreciation, or grati- tude from their lips, yet she ~was faithful to the end. ~She often said, it was nwrd not to be recognized for all that she did, but it was her duty and she should continue feeling as- sured some omeé wouid care for her when she might need it .and from ‘whom, perhaps, no _opportupity had comé for her to have given them a favor. 1 think we ought always to be on the alert to express the “thank vou.” It conveys so much good will to our friend, or to any one who may do usa| humble act. Only a siight expression of two small words at the ;ight time, may prolons a frisndship, or meke a now frend, wrich coants i Tong T “I thank vo! >ken written, with all sincerity, has helpad | many a sad heart, and given a ray of; sunshine. H Best wishes to all. : JENNIE. A CHAT FROM SUE. Dear Social Cornmer Sister: folks! How are vou this fine cold weather Am so_sorry Si im ill. Hope by now alla_Lily: Your letier was splen- did. It had the old Social Corner ring (just a little of everything) and those | are the letters the lonely ones enjoy. May there be more of them. Aunt Jerusha: You must guess again. I never raised a duck in all my time in the country; but I know vou and love you. And now a word in regard to tical Polly and Selinda’s letters. Practical _Polly: You wrote and made a suggestion, and asked for the cpinions of all. Now at the adversc cpinion you feel hurt. That is not be- ing a good soldier. Remember we do not all feel alike. I feel very much as Selinda does: But first let us consider each one, Poily lives in the city. If she feels as if she would like to make a call, or visit the mov- ies fifteen minutes is all the time re- quired. She can be ready so quickiy, a few minutes’ walk, and after the siiow, in a few minutes, she is at home proparing supper: not tired, but rest- et afted her outing. Just so, when there is & meeting at the hall she only a few steps away. Selinda: She must plan ahead: get up~early, has a host of duties to per- form, must leave dinner for hubby a‘dl the hired help, also prepare something for supper. Then there is a long drive and a trip on the trolley, and the walk the hall. By that time she is tired, but visiting and exchanging ideas wil the other Sisters cheer and Jiven her. and she feeis repaid for the effort a€i IPrac- i projects around the edge, bend in the Isiitc for the buftons an mch apart {alons the edges, belns caretul tomake Hello, |on_the front and back. COST OF A CHRISTMAS DINNER. Dear Social Corner Sisters: As ncar as can be figured at the present time a good Christmas dimner will cost about $5.00. Cream of Pea Soup Chicken Pie Mashed Potato - * Baked Squash Boiled Onions Apple Jell, or Cranberry Prunes With Nuts, Lettuce Aprle Pie Grapes Dominos Coffee Cheese and Crackers. Six pounds bf fowl at 32c and LR e oeee $210 4 quarts Potatoes .. 28 5 pounds baked Squash EH 1 1-2 pounds Boiied Onions 10 1 bottle medium Créam 20 1 can JPeas ........... 20 Crust for Pie _....... 13 Apples for Pie .. 25 3 pounds_ Grapes ‘Apple Jell . Coffee, Cheese and Crackers Dominoes 34.99 A Lunch Bag _Made of white ana- mel cloth, 10 1-3 inches wide and 18 1-2 inches long. and the.lining.an inch narrower, and_ two, inches shorter: slope _boih a little narrower towards the ends, which forms the top of the wag.( Cut two strips, fwr the sides, four and a quarter.inches wide and twenty-thiee and ome-quarter inches ong, ond siope them down to a width of thres and one-quarter inches, along the middle -nine and one-quarter =s- ben? Aows: heth ends to make @ strip s iohz as the front amd back together: and turr down the side edge an jnch: cut a flsp four inches deep to haag Inside the tep of the bag. Then turu in the inéh of material that bottce), 2nd the sides as weil, make those on the fiap corgespond with thosn | Prepare .two ribbon handies, to be sactened in with the top buttons, the two parts of the bag Wwill be ready to fasten together. . A little decoration of stemciling or work with: saddlers silk. This can be made of carriage leath- ec. I think enameled cloth is best; and liné it with stiff brown paper so you can renew as frequently as you | desire. Do not $¢w the bag. Hold it together with liftie steel buttos slipped through siits: or clse shan buttons held by a ring. Skate Bag: Two pieces of khaki, a dark green flamnel, 17_inches long and eight inches: wide, for the out- de of the bag; anud two pleces of cnameled cloth for the lining, cut one- half inch narrower and an inch short- er than the cloth pieces. Slope the bottom to a peint and work a pair of skates on the outside with bright col- ored silks. Sew up the outside.bag: then sew up and set in the Uning hem the top and run in a thicBicord crochet (“idiot’s delight”) in_ of hem. A handle made of doubfitrips of cloth, 16 inches long is attahed at ie side. BTHEL’ MEETING OF CLUB NO. 2. Dear Social Corner -Friends: Thoee of us who were fortunate enough to attend the Social Corner meeting of Club No. 2, Dec. 5th, in Backingham Memorial, had a delightful day’s pieas- ure. The weather was o pieasant that no one could find fault with it,.and the place of meeting ‘was so easy of ac- i goes home tired but happy. T have always enjoved Pollv's and Selinda’s letters, and am speaking.thus to_avoid any misunderstanding. We all feel a great interest in The Social Corner and each should try and bring all that is best to its gather- ings. 7 I wonder. if you realize the joy and comfort the old-fashioned lettcrs bring. to_many a lonely heart? Seme who live at suck a distance, it is impossible to attend the meetings. if vou couid see how eagerly they read the accounts you would all feel repair for writing and write often. We are all giving time for Red Cross work, and our love and prayers O out to those who are willing to make the supreme sacrifice for our country. God bless and protect them But let us also remember the dear ones left behind, and try and cheer them, personally, if possible, or by bright, cheery letters. ‘Where are all the old write; the ones who made this delightful Corner possible * Yours smiiing, SUB. LITTLE STUNTS FOR THE CHIiL- DREN. Dear Social Corner Mothers: It is a good idea to let the children make their own Christmas gifts for one an- other. My boy of nine has made card- board furniture covered with wall- paper for his sister’s doll-house, wood- en animals cut with an inexpensive hand-saw {rom paterns copied out of books and magazines, and a toy iron- ing board and stand which gave great leasure. cess and so conveniently arranged for such occasions that we all felt that Scottie, our genial hostess, was to be congratulated on her success in se- curing so desirable 2 piace to hold the meetings of the club through the com- inx winter. Scottie and_her helpers were untir- ing in their efforts to make the meet- ing an enjoyable one, end mpst ad- mirably succeeded. 1 expected to meet many more than those who came. We missed Lucy Acorn, Crimson Rambler, Dearie and many others who we expected to see, but hope to-see them' next time. The dinner was all that could be de- sired. - Will Lonesome Pine please send to the Social Corner page the recipe for the cake that she furnished that day? I think she called it Apple Cake. It and she said it was real cheap cake; but I did .mut remember the Tecipe, 50 ask for it now. as it does not call for any eggs. & 1 was very sorry to hear of the sé- vere illness of Si. Sincerely hope he +Roll How to Make Explanation of Stitches. EFORE progressig in-crochet one must-learn the different stitches 0 essential to good work. You will find them easy to acquire after reading these concise_instructions. Fig. 1.—Chain (ch.) Make a slip knot.on needle, draw thread through this loop. - Again draw thread through this sacond look and continue until the of desired length. Fig. 2—Slip stitch (sl. st.) ' Put hook through work at st. indicated in direc- tions;_draw. through work .and Joop on at the.same time. . Fig. .3, —Double, (d.) Put hook through- work, thread over -hook and draw through, making- two loops on needle; thread over again and draw “through both loops. . Fig, 4. _Treble () " Thread over needle, * hook through _work thread over aund .draw through. giving three stitches on needle; thread over. drav @Wrough two st. over again aund draw spoons each of sall :nG sugar, sift- ed togethertwice. " Rub in two table- spoons of lard and Mux quickly with| cold_mili or water to form a _soft| Tough whih “can b “roited on" the| boarc—one: half 1o_three-fourths cup will ba required. Roil not over one- half inch thick, cut ows and bake ten or (welve minutes in 2 kot oven. Molasses Cake: One-half cup each of gugar :ud. molasses, one-fourth cup of iard,, one~haif cup of. buttermilk | with one teaspoon of suila dissolved in it; one and one-ha!f cups of flour, sifted with one tzaspoon af \:namon, alspice ana . liake in al moderate: hot oven. ¢ good. Corn Meal Cook 173t fnto vour sifter-one’ and one-hal? ¢u1% each "of fine corn meal ana wheat four, two| teaspoons of bakinz powd:r and one of salt: sifi twice; cream together one cup of sugar -and three table- spoons of butter: add. onc. heaten -egg, a teaspoon of. yanilla. (oi: any spice liked): and ona-half enp of milk: stir into the drs. Ingredients and mix vrell. out thin, cut out and bake in| 2 moderately hot oven. L H K. Abington, Conn. FOR THOSE WHO KNIT. Social Corner Sisters: Those ofwou who knit may find pleasurz and profit in the following work Baby. -Jacket: - Cast on 90 stitches, knit plain for 86 rows, bind off 40 stitches in center of needle for neck, knit 18 rows for shoulder. Cast on 24 stitches for front, knit 86 rows. Sew up under arms, 68 rows. For Border (using color)—Take up all _stitches, knit 17 rows all around Jacket. Sleeve—Cast on 10 stitclies, increase 1 st in every other row’ until you have 40 rows. Knit 20 rows plain, decrease in same ‘way and bind off. Pick up stitch at bottom of sleeve, knit 2 and togetherfor: three-inches; - N Add 17 rows of color for cuffs. Sew WINIFRED WORTH Crochet Be Sure and Save These Exclusive Patterns As They Are Published From Time to Time. and Tatting D esigns “ 3 ch, 3 t. in next 3, 3 t. in next ch. 5, make first t. of next group same st. s last t. the next in pext st. of ch., ch. 3, skip 3, repeat twie from mercerized crochet co 120, 50 and 90. per the following scale: making two groups of trebles and tv spaces; skip five st. of ch. 8 st. of ch. and repeat from sp. to &5 making as many points as desired These patterns have all been w Use crochet hoo adap Size of crochet hooks best for crochet threads: Crochet thr'd.1-3 5-15 20-30 40-50 6-70 8 Hooks the Stitches, e through remalning two. sizes. 4 6 8 12 13 Fig. 5.—Double treble (d. t) Thread | Hooks over twice, hook through work, thread over and draw through,~ giving four stitches as needle thread over and work off by twos. Fig. 6.—M=ke ch. desired length; turn and d. in fourth st. from hook ch. 3 from picot (p.) by catching back sl st. in 3rd st. from hook, dc. five in next five st. of.ch. p.. and continue un- til ch. has becn used. To form group and spaces. T. into each st. of ch. until . all have heen used. Turn, ch. 5 and t. into top of 2 from cnd. One . in 3rd t. from end Ch. 3 skip 4 t. and make 3 t in next 3t and continue to end To make loops for scallops —Fill ch. with t. Turn ch. 6 and sl. st. in top of 5 t. from end; continue until you ob- tain as many loops as desired. i andyke Points: Make ch. | z little lozger than required; turn 3 t. | in first 3 st. mext the Look; ch. 3 skip| Dear Social, Corner Friends: I am | sere again! llello, evcrybody! i Haven't forgotten onme of you, and | though a little late will send vou| alia th you who kind mem- | bered me with birthday sre You have sure had some jol the past season with & your Should love to fbin you, bu to for some time. . It is a b ali right. Seems like it's about ail planning, canning, making and mend- ing this way—at least at our house We have had the nicest fail 1 vv° remember. I have done a lot « .ok in The Col 1t's so ter is clo How can merry when the | people are in such strife. We can do | nd_give our thoughts in hope | e, soon. 1 visitea Sist dwood last weel. She cannot - write very well as cves are troubling her; but she greetings to: you all. I wohder what has become of Rcady, Sweet Lav and other old timers? This is one of our war breads and hope someone will try it: Baking Powder Bread: One-third cup suzar, three cups graham flour | (not sifted), one cup white four, five | level teaspoons good baking powder sifted with, white flour, one teaspoon sait.—~Misw-and aud - either Truit_or nuts~as ome. dosires. Stir until well floured. Make Into dough Dy adding two ard one-half cups of sweet milk pour mixture-into single Joaf pans and let stand one-half hour before baking As ever Sister picnics, not likely ime times | | POTLATCH. Seattle. e 1 HQW SAMMY ENTERTAINED THE | MINISTER. At the home of Joshua BElinkins on Tnanksgiving day there wzs only guest invited to dinmer, the mi zleeve full into armhole. Material—3 skeins cream white, 1 skein of pink Saxony and No. 16 knit- ting needles. Hood For Baby: Eight.balls wool, 1 pair of steel knitting needles No. 12. One-Yecar Size—Cast on 7 and knit 1 row Second Row—Knit 1 and purl one each stitch, 14 in all. Third Row-—Plain. is better ere now. et us all send him a card of sympathy.. I hope Huldy has regaised her usual health, Think she must have been very fortunate to have had Trottie care for her while {ll. I hope she was led beside still waters and into green pastures of restful thoughts and sweet reflections. How thankful we ought to be thut the Lord is our Shepherd and leadeth us beside the stfll waters of His good- ness and makéth us-to lie down and rest in green pastures of meditation of His goodness ard loving kindness. When we afe so taken up with the cares and quties of every day. life that we do not meditate upon the goodness ! . The animals cut from cigar boxes, sandpapered, colored, and ‘mounted on wooden stands. The baby liked them better than boughten toys. My six and ten year old girls made a wagon of ‘a pasteboard box, covered inside and out with pretty postcards of children and antmals, with cord to draw it by. For the baby they fash- joned a pair of reins made of old hair ribbons washed and braided gnd s of paper dolls with originally designed and colored clothes, and a fish pond game, quite as attractive as the one 6 best of it is, even the baby will say when he sees one of these play- , “Brother made my horse for me.” ahd he and brother are both twice a8 bappy. A LIVE MOTHER - DID YOU EVER. Social Corner Friends: Did you wool for hair, Dutch cut with ‘Worked eves, nose and and dressed it in turkey red, It 1 womder if any one woufd like to a‘cotton yarn doll for some baby. | They are very cute and ran be washed: t have paid for itself’™ come to boil; add the oysters; .codk; them till the edges curl; half cup of milk or cream may e added befors] serving. Grilled Oysters—Clean. drain and dry two doze large oysters; eprinkie ‘with salt and pepper; fry in hot grid- dle, allowing two tablespoons of bit- ter: brown on ome side, then turn and brown on the other: do mot let sriddls ®et too hot. Serve four to each person cn_two-inch square of rve cake. Sugar Cookies—Beat together ome cup butter, two cups sugar, add two -1 beaten thoroughly, one-half milk, two cups flour in which is a teaspoon baking powder; add more ROUT to roll thin. A Beod Cookey is often spoiled by slow baking. . - PAULA. * clgnr two and ,'but as I got. ‘worst T didnt mention-reie o ‘Dear Sisters of The ‘We have so Tt had lived :"‘;"&. and |t of God in blessing us with all needed Llessings He sometimes maketh us to lay aside our duties and teaches us by forced idleness that we owe all that we have and are to the loving forbearance of our Heavenly Futher and His bountiful goodh: us. What we oft times forget in health is brought to our minds by forced -idle- ness when we realize how dependent we all are at all times. Good “wishes to" a4l of the Secial Corner Friends. - AUNT MARY. GOOD WAR RECIPES. Dear Sisters of Tha Sosial Corner: remember _every oumpe of wheat ur, we ¢an save aidi to win the war, and so use ail the m you can. Here are soms. "war! recipes: ¥ ‘War Fruit Cake: One cup of sugar,|der the rosette. and one-hal’ caps 6f made coffee, left an done-naif om made eoffee, left over from breakfast: “well, beating the sugar snd’ molasses a foam. In- to your sifter put three rounding cups a of L e N o o put into your bowl with ‘the other in gredients, 2dd a cup of raisins; ‘well: then add. three. tabl ne cooking _oi} or’ 6ther shortening, bake in /|of one end of the neckbund ‘again, Fourthi Row—Knit 1 -and. purl 1 in first stitch, second stitch plain, and repeat to end of row. Fifth Row—Plain Sixth Row—Knit 1 and purl 1 in first stitch, next 2 stitches plain, re- Peat to end of row. Seventh Row—Plain: Eighth Row—Like 6th row, biit leav ing: three stitches hetween®'the in- creasings. . - Continue to knit 1 row and-increase the next until 16, rows- are -knit, boing sure always .o leave -anextra uain- creased- stitch between the-increasings every increased row. = For instance, on the Sth row -there are 3. stitches between, onthe 10th row there are 4, on the 12th 5 stitches ard so on. i Seventeenth Row—Bind' ‘oft © 5 stitches each at. the: beginning and at the end. . With the stitches remaining on the needle knit 30 rows. When they are finished run the stitches from the needle onto_a thread and sew. up the crown seami of the hood. Now take up all “the stitches: around the neck and’ knit 16 rows plain. Bind off. Pick up the stitches on the side take the stitches from the thread on the needle, then pick up the stitches on the other end of tie 'neckband. OR these stitches-knit, back and- forth 16 times, then. bind. off. ./The:band on the front.is -turned baock and a scallop crocheted ,around .it. - It -has 1o0ps of ribbon to form .a.rosette on each side and the strings . to tie come from un- SARAH JANE. A FEW. GOOD RECIPES. Deéar. Social . Corner Sisters: . Balmon Crogusttes—~Mix one can of salmon with twice its amount of mash- ed _potatees, .rice or cracker crumbs and well beaten 5g; shape into cakes and fry a pice brown. If the mixture is too stiff to shape well, add a very litdle hot water. of the place, who was much interested in Mr. and Mrs Blinkins' only child, | woula b, | poeatoes—not fia}-fi\ Position of the Hands. needle workers pr size hooks than here specifie scale is given as a suggestic are the sizes uscd by the author. icalthy, I wish tired feeling you could jellies, preserves, es I have in my rroud of them I should like to ask if t orities would allow e outskirts to keep pig: There is so much said n pork. I remember when nea one around here 3 5y her generally ted down vint ' < my family ot a help Of course, it is more w can you have without work father four. I »m althy , ‘THE POTATO PEN. Dear Soci spring many papers < \le about growing potatoes in a It was stated that 42 toes were grown on eight feet square The plan to bui to a » fence. No doubt t tried the scheme One man in Michigan ha age to tell of his experience He completed the pen J Planted 1 1-1 bushels of potatoes. came up well, only on the t the sides, they did not hard to anything, and moisture w all of the time. ov. 6 he harvested quite one The neighbors all lau and s “I_told you so.” The plan compar majority of advertisements. Many thanks for the passed it along to the Much sympathy for L. Best Corner Membe a Red Crc those wishes to all BLA STILL ON TOP. Dear Social Cornmer you all like this weather? Fol get-to-the- boy of cight years, a bright bo i a After the dinner was over the older peoplé became much interested in telling’ stories and other things of in- terest, to ' themselves. Sammy, who had’ anhour, sat back seemed to be in deep thought. The minister said to him: “'Sammy, what seems to be troubling you so much? You have said nothing Yor some time! What are you thinking about?” Sammy looked up to the minister and said: “Can you answer questions good ™" The ,reply was: “Yes.” “Then hbw cap: this be true: Pa and Ma talk’lots about a page in the | Norwich Bulletin called The Social Corner, and only last night the; id Bumble Bee, lla Lily, Crimson Ram- bler, .Violet and . Biue elis were all out Thanksgiving time! id. nothing for his_chair and How to make a_ kettle corn: Shell your Kettle corn. It will swell, not like folks in the head, but in bu tablespoon real full soda ‘to each fee cup corn. Keep cover inches or more with water after it boils, which must teady. When little black pear on water, take from from kettle. Into another wsev times covering with water each s The last water may be warm corn lustily with hands aes boil slowly till white and tende: with sweet milk or brown suge In hot spider in salt pe or bacon fat; get little b trom drugeist: cost little cents: .make like directions to hot custard cups; buy fiv cents worth of marshmallows slowly; pour over top. Kac hal store, There is, Aunt Mary. and the Lord only knows how many other aunts they talk of! How can they all be aunts to-me? One goes by the name of Doolittle—does, she do. iittle work or is she an awsil sorker?. One signs the namg. 'éf-0id5Soh ' Do you -think they mean .the 0k colored woman who vsed to .wark:for. Ma: and we calitd O1d Spl? . Another:is Potlaten!” You don’t suppose:tuey. mean door latch, do you? The jateh-string s always out t our hotise for ministers.” The Bulle~ tin gives. prizes in this Corner b ness—does that take in ministers Sammy waited for the znswers to his_questions, ' & The minister ‘said: “As I do not be- long to the Social Corner Club I am unable to answef your questions with- lout €urther “thought. “Well,” Sammy said, “let me zive you something casy, my Uncle Silas told me. A beautiful girl was pre- sented with a diamond ring by her lover who was going away for two years. As he put the ring on her fin- er ho-said:You weir tbat ring un til 1 return, and I will marry you.” The girl was at the salt water in bathing one day:and saw & large num- bor of big fish swimming around near her: and upon:comifig-ont of the wa- ter, to her préat -disappointment, she aisovered she nad lost her ring. A large fish was caught near where she was in bathing and what do you sup- vose they found in tbat fish?" The minister hnswered promptl Whyl- They found the rinz!” No,’_said: Sammy, _“they. found s1ves ‘sugar, eggs, time and Hurran! Sugar or no su on_top the heap. Merry Christmas to all! the Doxology Let us Yantie. INQUIRY. ¢ AN {Editor Social Corner:.Several wee ago there was a recipe in your px for rice nut loaf. 1 feel very morr that have lost it. Would the perso who contributed it mail to me reimburse them for postage. I grea enjoy trying many of the recipe: The Bulletin. n Box 86, Bolton, Conn You’ll Be Sof;'y There is no worse folly not ose more certain of distressing consequence thas to B it leaves “‘a cough A Gobd Cake: Recips — Cream one half, cup ’ butter with one cup sugar, add one well beaten egg, one cup sweet milk, three teaspoons baking pow Uer in, one and one-half cups flour and flavoring to sult the taste. .This makes 2 nige loaf or layer cake. - > Soun- Milk Cake—One" cup” each - of sugar and sour milk; one tesspoon. of ~dissolyed in the sour milk, two cups fiour, one teaspoon of batter, half cub chopped raising;. 2dd o RAIl toar meach of nutmeg and cinngmion. One-Two-Three Piscrust—One cup of flour, with..a generousipiich of salt mifted in, twi ablespoons. of lard and. shrage tabimepoons of ‘cold: mAtasich a _teaspoon of vinegar. stirred I Vinegar_ makes ' the. erust-more I :}-,u.g’.:c., fi.‘m-i,g-g will send her a card. Best wishes £o all E nothig But Bones!” ‘.77, RURAL DELIVERY. i f A i 5 BO-BO’S GARDEN. Editor - of- Social Corne: 1 will tell you_about sy garden. I bad one for the ~#ime this year. Not a very large* one® but we utilized every inch of space,» We raised fifteen bushels of potatoes and all the green corn we could use, beside gsving some away and canning sixteen quarts, all the pole beans we comld use;, both green and in succotash, plenty ecarrots, on- ions, tomatoes, cucumbers, ' string beans, beets, cabbage and peppers. ‘Another year will have swiss chard and Chinese cabbage added.. - How we Mid " emjoy that garden. 1 haven't bought one vegetable this win- lter or autumn so far, except lettuce and celery. Wasn'e that- just. grand and for the fAirst time, too? Of course -we worked hard, but what a good, Foley’s Honey and Tar ives the curstive influence of the pine o, together with the molifping eficct of the Boney and other hesling It stops the cough, cases the sore fecling in the chest, and raises Elegn casily, - It imparts @ plessant ing of warmth end comfort. J. D. Eaterkia, Winston, Ga. *Foley’s Honey aad Tar took all the sos sway and clesred miy lusgs of ol congestion.” Lee & Osgood Co. Masons’ Building Material OF ALL KINDS ‘ For Sale by The Peck-McWilliams Co.