Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 22, 1918, Page 10

o EVERYZWONAN'S The Bulletin wants gdod homs lette: fo1 letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by Yednesday of cach week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL COINER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. FIVE PRIZES EVERY MQNTH OF ONE DOLLAR EACH. Award made the last Saturday of egEH. month, ROLL OF HONCR : 4| T have a standing order for all the Sons of Social Cornen, Wni#e?s ~=|; ocen crackers at the bottom of bar- —— ®E =& -~lrell; half price, at two stores. I use Walter F. Moran, of Norwich. them in various ways; but this is my hard C. Moran, of Norwich. 2CSL I put Androck oven over one Eugene Campbell of Willimantic, |, Conn. Allen Williams Hovey Union, Conn. S"<" |freignt—toot! toot!! and away! Earl L. Sparks, of Norwich. Arthur T. Knowles, of Wethersfield, Conn. Floyd Mitchell, of Centzeh Valagey|A CHEERY LETTER FROM AUNT Conn. i Willard A. Madley of LeBanoi. William Howarc Gordon, Subma- read in The Social Corner the rine service, U. 8. N | The Unseen Captair- == Freedom's flag’s unfurled? ., Who, silent, takes unbidden place, % And Bach marching regiment PEsBE _|and more, Lost in its steady, pulsing-tide: s Who is that unseen Captain where Freedom's flag’s unfurled, |4 It is the “Man of Sorrows,” who died to save the world! \ 5 e |als0 Where he says the Gospel of the Who is that unseen Capfgin. % | Saviour will touch our hearts through Death's dark bombs are Rurled, |11 timo "ang be a comfort: for - oil Who leads each tense and waiting throng Toward victory’s altars with a song: o o » |is pot the only place that God has Who calls to Death, “Where IScthY |\;itren the Gospel of the Saviour, but sting? And whers, O Grave, thy trumphine#"|In consecrated lives of those who day Who'is that unseen Captain where Death’s dark bombs are hurled It is the “Man of Sorrows,” who died to save the world! Who is that unseen C: battle smoke lies cuel Above the silence of each souf; And guides it to its mystic goal, His promise to each dying saint; o ihat unscen Captain~yarerer| No. 4, at the home of Primrose for I B e L eI o she would be an idos) Roglesss Man of Sorrows,” wh6 Wed |bave tried to organize a club in Plain- field, but there are so many clubs and *|societies already in existence that Who is that unseen Captain where |there is hardly room for another here. batt It is the to save the world! victory’s dew lies pearied_ _ . On the garden of earth’s bagfiefield, |a The crimson coil that soon will yield|they Will write often. A harvest of unbroken peace, And love that brings each hour in-[Addly—have missed them. crease! Who is that unseen Captain where |i victory’s dew lies pearied, It is the “Man of Sorrows,” who died to save the world! Mary Alethea Woodward, The Living Church. Why He is Safe. old fashioned crullers would be nice to o make on some rainy afternoon when amough Adam may hafe- been adyou are not extra busy and will serve as a standby on your emergency sheif grumbler B H About the way Eve burn his caite, | i He cculda not, like youll. modefn mumbier, mother,” Or tell her troubles to a, : So_they were true to one affpther, They had no law nor kinAn-law. She dared not kill, she me@! So Adam lived his time His life (if not his pead®) secured; [ His it like bakery crullers that dry out in & By Eve he was not doped nor potted— | U2 . Ok The wise old guy was Dot insured! | [ days and are quite tasteless, —Anon, JENNIE'S SOLDIER BOY. ‘Dear Social Corner Editor—1-was deeply impressed by Jennie's Jetter en- ttled “His Clothes Came Back” a |joo Pinch of slt, one cup sugar, real mother-heart letter “t§at “was written with deep feeling 'ef = somto be proud of. - One phrase, “As the yo@ifg. Afneti-qone-balf cup of butter, one-fourth cuj can soldier approaches thealmrper- gt of sour milk, teaspoon soda, cassia , e an oid, but new country sees a lighthouse at the early dawn |Stiff and roll out the size of the baking of morning” recalled to mind another voyaging soldier in ’62 who from a |sired. transport saw the lighthouse at the southwest mouth of theXssissoDt river at dawn. It was a winter voyage of an old|sweet milk and sour milk, one-half cup immigrant ship under sail from New York to New Orleans with--a full Massachusetts regiment on. hoard. We encountered three severe storms on|about two hours. Then put in oven the trip and were as long making the |and bake for one-half hour. This is trip as it takes these steam transports.| delici to make two or three tripsto France,|cold & When we saw the light,at dawn there was a hea norther bio and for four mornings we made the lighthouse at dawn to be blown to sea again. When we made it the fifth |Srect Milk together to make a smooth day the sea was as smooth..as glass and the low shore looked more like a drifting jog than America. We were three days getting over. the bar and we were out of decent fopd, had no decent water on board. and men were dying daily from spotted fever, | nd, boke in hot oven. When halt done This voyage which ordinatily_ only took two weeks took us a_month and one of the four ships did not. arrive for two months, some timé aftér’she. was given up as lost. 8 ‘The regiment at the close of its service made its way up -the-Missis- sippl river to Cairo, TIl, af freight cars, covering the.d i about ten days. 3] ing through the summer and fall, let us take due thought for those who may pass the same way and not greedily The soldiers comfort was no was three times as great, OLD SOL:. {abundant only in certain localities. TRENCH CAKES. they{the thoughtlessness of those who' in a few of My Trenchjgathering the blossoras have torn up paprika on top of each cake. Bake ten minutes in hot oven. ; S of | L0 or ffteen minutes. My Hubby ports of the meeting of the different - |clubs and the good times enjoyed by all SOCIAL CORNER POEMSr. | as Joe's Brother said in his last let- ter, that God put the gospel of Good 3 Cheer in the heart of men and made Who is that unseen Captain where |t had been wofully neglected; I said The Social Corner Sisters are not neglect- alks with steadfast. §pirit $aBe; |ing it, but are exemplfying it more Joe's Brother’s letter where he says good humor, good nature, and good eternity. by day exemplify the teachings of the ner Grandma H. I _know she will be {a helpful addition. May her pen be as inspiring and_cheering as her smiling countenance has been at our social Who gives His courage to the faint, |E3thering: 5 sour cream, one pint buttermilk, one he stufft “ma used to|cup butter, thrye cups sugar, four large And Baneuld mot “géwmomo tg|5E% One hekping teaspoon each of make a dough sufficiently firm so the t|in the fat it is an indcation *mot Fhoogh . Eve - her h"sbfl_nd's morals iz‘f'.féffi.“u?é’c“e' i:sthe;n:b’;e:rgedf:z' = No_“other woman” helped r;,e;&“; i{l'{:%ggg:flicu;oiga’de and this can be OPPOCRTUNITY rs; g00d business letters; good nelp- urner oil stove, pack two or three iers of cheese cakes on tins, and bake ing at me, so I must pull my J. E. T. Yantic. MARY. Dear Social Corner Friends: As I re- vho atterded, I said to myself that if too precious to be cast out, but it There was never a truer vord written than one sentence’ in hat in the truly Divine Gospel there is ense, sas well as good cheer. And It is very true, too, that the Bible viour while He. was upon the eartn a living example for us to follow 1 hope Joe's Brother will write often. 1 am so glad to welcome to our Cor- would iiked to have met with Club very glad to meet Primrose d Twice Twenty, recently. Hope Was glad to read a letter from Tidy I would like to hear from Huldy, as n_the past. With best wishes. AUNT MARY. THINGS GOOD TO EAT. Dear Social Corner Sisters: A jar of n case of unexpected company. Old Fashioned Crullars: One pint of salt and nutmeg, white flour enough to rullers will retaif their shape while cooking. ~ When they flatten out when indigestibleness. have a smooth, fine, creamy interior, while thees improve with age when kept in a stone jar. Rolling each one in confectioner’s sugar while hot is an improvement. Cookies without eggs or butter: One cup sour cream, one level teaspoon of flavoring, flour enough to roil. Hard Gingerbread: One-fourth cup of sugar, one-half cup of molasses, and ginger, pinch ginger; mix very pan. When cooked cut to the size de- Steamed Brown Bread: One cup of wheat flour, one of graham flour, and one of corn meal, one cup each of each of sugar and molasses, one ege. one tablespoon of shortening and one teaspoon each of salt and soda. Steam us when warm, and very good he next day. It is also sliced, fried and eaten with maple syrup. A Well-Browned Scotch Scone: Rub one-quarter pound butter and enough paste_into one quart sifted flour and two heaping teaspoons baking pow- der. Roll out to one-quarter inch thickness. Bake in one cake or cut into triangular cakes, each side about four inches long, lay on buttered tin brush over with sweet milk and place in oven until light brown. MOUNTAIN LAUREL, THE GATHERING OF WILD FLOW- ERS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: At this of the Ohio river, and came east ingseason when wild flowers have been 50 abundant and others will be bloom- This thought was Yery forcibly im- growing on a bank near the track. He Jeft the car-and s he stepped over to were blooming, I irg so light that roots and & be easily torn up, but, to my surprise, he reached in his pocket for his glasses, then carefully pinched off two sprigs of blossoms looking about at the other clusters with a smile of real pleasure. 1 could not help think- ing, there must be a gentle nature back of that rough exterior, and what an example for others to follow. If we want large bouquets of wild flowers, let us, if possible, gather them somewhere else than by the road- side where many are cheered by their beauty. I have not written to The Corner or a long while, but have enjoyed the Jetters from new writers as well as from the’ older ones. -’ . Spry Bird: A younger member of our family vered your identity. ‘What has become of X. Y. Z, One More, L. H. K., and others. Have especially enjoyed the letters from North Dakota. ‘Will some one who has success with barley bread please send recipe to The Corner. 1 have found it very satis- factory in all kinds of cookies and dark cake since Deliah Deal wrote of using it. Best wishes to all. EVELYN. CLOSE CALCULATING. “Use potato: peelings for kindlings. That's one of the suggestions made for the elimination of waste.” Those words, when I read them re- cently, recalled the old adage, “One- half the world does not know how the other half lives,” also they raised the question whether there may not still be some who have not quite mastered the alphabet of economy. The following suggestions—offered by me—seem worthy of thought: Many housewives feel that they can- not afford to pare potatoes before boil- ing, so much adheres to the paring that can be eaten if the tubers are cooked in their jackets. Perhaps you who do pare them may know of one among your neighbors who in response to the various news- paper appeals, though having little to do with, is trying to raise a pig; or, it may be, to keep a half dozen hens. Help him by saving all your kitchen refuse for him and see that he gets it. He will not ask for it, but neither will he decline it if you offer it kindly, simply saying that just now, in these hard times, you dislike to throw away anything that can be turned to a good purpose, and that if he has creatures 0 eat what waste you have from your kitchen he will be more than welcome to it. Hens will eat putato parings if cooked, while a pig will eat them either raw or cooked. The use of apple cores for jelly has been advocated also and the Substitu- tion pf the tops of beets and radishes for spinach. Yes, apple cores make most excellent elly—but pigs and hens will eat them foraciously and turn the same into needy—most of them became accus- tomed, long ago, to getting along with- substitute dandelions, etc., for 40-cent gather from a country roadside. The proposition was made L0 a cer- tain club that—as an imporiant aid in the campaign for national economy- they should “limit their public dinners Why their public dinners entirely and give wisely aid the very poor? RUTH. Dear Ffiends of The Social Corner: you. First, 1 remove the skin and fat, potato salad. Potato Salad—Boil in their skins as thin while hot; add unti] brown; add one-fourth cup vine- once. dish. Place in it a layer of boiled TFrench mustard. in which you cooked the ham. The soup and save the salt pork. of a vegetable soup made thus: through a colander. Season to taste. Serve hot. MOTHER OF TWO. leaves. if desired. the peanuts in olive oil with the celery and ol ing seasoning or dressing as desired with mayonnaise dressing. Potato Salad: Four boiled potatoes, and sprinkle parsley over the top. EASTER IALY. ‘TO SERVE PEAS AND BEANS. and useful: pressed upon my mind recently, first by reading of how the beautiful ar- Havelbutus has become extinct in many One large cup ground, brokenjthe tender roots. . half fuile: ground il @ aupidopfticle, I was riding when it stopped on a siding to wait for another car a large, brusque looking pinch of 'man noticed some moun A few hours after reading the ar- on a trolley and tain pinks them 'generously. Place over a hof pan. When the one teaspoon of salt and three table. with the salt and butter. 1f, however, green beans, peas, etc, |t out jelly. Also they have learned to{ hould not all clubs “cut out” { Beat the esg and yolk separately. Mix the money thus saved to those organ- | iNg in the stiffly beaten w! izations that are earnestly striving to |1ast. Line a quart baking find out how they may hest and most | buttered paper, turn_the noodles, then a layer of chopped ham; | < : continue until dish is full, having last | one Crank: Your letter of Jast week layer of noodles. Bake' one-half hour. | as UP {0 date and quité true, If one Ham Salad—Three cups chopped ham, one sprig parsley, one sour pickle (chopped), three boiled eggs (chopped); mix all together with Don’t throw away the bone or water bone can be cooked with your pea The water will form the foundation Cook in your kettle one-half head 3\‘: (;;Abbage_ I or thred carroty, on rnip, one beet, small onion, three |sj particul: wh hy or four potatoes; add ham Water (0| ameniq ke G stat 5T cover; when well done mash and put grade of walnuts and remove the meat from the shells in perfect halves. Mix walnuts and celery with mayonnaise dressing and serve on crisp lettuce "Apples cored and cut into cubes may be substituted for the celery, or le boiler: may be added to both muts and colery | ady o e and b Sableepomn add the rice and one tablespoon. of butter; mix thoroughly; then add_ the eggs, well beaten, and seasoning. Melt the other tablespoon of butter in '@ frying pan and when hot turn into it the rice mixture. Let it brown slight- Iy; put in the oven until it is “set;’ fold over and serve garnished with Peanut Salad: One cup shelled pea- nuts, olive oil, two cups chopped cele- ry, one dozen ripe olives. lettuce. Soak drain and mix ves, pitted and minced. Serve on lettuce leaves add, Banana Salad: Peel the bananas and scrape them carefully to remove all stringy matter. Roll each in grated nuts and lay on a lettuce leaf. Serve dressing, lettuce, one tablespoon chop- ped parsiey. Boil the potatoes, re- moving them from the water as soon eDar Social Corner Sisters: These recipes will be found to be agreable Boiled Peas with Butter—Put one fire and when they begin to boil draw back where the water will bubble gently. Until the peas are done cook |in before July first. | with the cover partially off the stew-| It has been a very cool, June, but are tender, add |the outdoors things look nice. g Remember Me: You have our heart- spoons of good butter. Cook ten min- |felt sympathy, and 1 hope we shall utes longer. If the peas are not the|meet some time again. 5 4 sweet kind, add a teaspoon of sugar| I see there is a Jerusha in last| . elia: T would be pleased to mk'i Social Cornr letters, and she | it a nice treat to smoke: but to (By Miss Mary A. Morton.) “Miss Brown! Miss Brown “Why, Tommy, what is the trouble?” ‘Oh, Miss Brown, all of the build- ing’s on fire!” 4 “Tommy!” ., ; “Yes, Miss Grey sent me down to the basement on an errand, apd when I got to the top of the stairs I smelt smoke and when I got half way down 1 saw a great big blaze and—" 4 “Tommy, do you mean to say that this old building is on fire?” Tommy nodded his head and Miss Brown went on speaking. “Well, we haven't a minute to spare. Here,” snatching down the old fla; from over the window, “stand up there | and wave this flag and sing, _eing, Tommy, as though your life depended. upon it” 4 “But, Miss Brown, we will ,all be burned up and 1 don't know what fo sing and I can't and—’ “Tommy, there is no more ‘time 'for words. Just do as I tell you and we, shall get all of the children out in safety.” As miss Brown said this she hurried across the hall and pulled the gong. A moment later five doors swung open and five teachers looked out to.'ses what could possibly be the matter. - It was not time for recess—then what was the gong ringing for? But by this time Miss Brown had her voice under control and looking tsquarely at each teacher she said “The building is on fire! We haven't a min- ute to lose. We must get the children out at once. The first division, then the second, until—" Before Miss Brown had finished speaking the five teachers had turned back into their rooms and began. at once to give their orders. ¥ At the head of the stairs stood| ing— “Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What 6o proudly we hailed at the twi- light's last gleaming.” And the children filing’ out in twos took up the refrain— “Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched weré so gallantly streaming”" “Left, right, left, right” $aid Miss Brown as she stood at the head of the stairs beside Tommy and clapped her hands to keep time. “Left, right, left, right” answered each teacher as she marched her di- vision down the stairs, across the hall and out through the opened dobrway. HOW TOMMY AND “OLD GLORY” SAVED THE DAY _would. the old building last until the ready the lower hall was beginning to fill with smoke, . Gave proof through the Tight that our O’er the lang of the free and the hom: Tommy waving his banner, and sing-|" e CJUNE 22 First. division, second. division, third ixth division had marched out? Al- ‘And thie rotkets’ red giare, the bombs brsting in air, flag was still there. Oh, say, does that star spangled ban- “ ner yet wave of the brave?”" ; —sang Tommy, Whose: voice could be heard high above 'the-others. i"YThe home of: the brave’—surely the old Wentworth building that had been used for a “schoolk all of these T Shias romh, oa she saw the thought -Miss Brown, as &l “t little childgen Praareh. down through the smoke, Fourth division, fifth division, sixth —“Left,. right, -left right; don't stop, children! . Steady, there, no pushing! Here, what is_the: trouble?” And Miss Bl‘ormnlahed down the stairs and straightened out the line andfinally followed the sixth division out. Then, turning with a sigh. of relief, she edid: “Tommy, we have saved the—" But where was Tommy? Through the doorway, along the hall, up the staits:she flew—and there 1 across the top step was Tommy, stil holding: the flag and trying to. sing— “And this be our motto, In God is our trust Bending over, Miss Brown caught up Tommy, flag and all, and started down the stairs, but to escape that way was impossible. The draft from the opened doors below had sent the blaze fiying up the stairs. The haill above was al- ready filled with smoke, Miss Brown turned and fled up the stairs again— “In God is our trust!” Surely God would save them; surely he would save Tommy and “Old Glory.” She ran across the hall-with her burden through the smoke to the win- dow. A ladder. a blue coat, a splash of water and what was the-rest? Two big arms that bore first Tommy, then Miss Brown safely out of the window and down the ladder to the waiting crowd helow, while in the distance could be heard some of the children still - singing— “TE®n conquer we must when our cause it is just, And this be our motto, ‘In God is our trust!” And the’ star spangled banner in. tri- umph shall wave Orer the land of the free and the home of the brave. —Boston Post. have grown until a little too old and juicy meat and eggs, while as for the | it still seems best to gather them, a very small piece of baking soda added to the water in which they are boilej makes them more tendeér, it is co flavor and an excess must be careful- Iy avoided. A little soda may also be used to advantage if the water is quite hard. Peas may be boiled in cold“wga- ter. Cook parsléy, onion and pepger in to $1 a plate” This in the name of | & little water with the butter. “Pour off the water or allow it to boil away. all the ingredients, cutting and fol ites at the ish with ture inf it; set the baking dish fn a pan 8¢ ot water, and bake in % moderdte oven from one-half to three-fourths HOW TO PROFITABLY USE HAM.|of an hour. Serve with tomato sauce. Boston Roast—One pound can kid- ney beans:or equivalent quantity of Not long ago I read in a certain papér | cooked beans; one-hali pound grated that to buy ham was as good as|cheese, bread crumbs, salt. throwing away money, as it had too| Mash beans or put them through a much waste. My experience has been | meat grinder, add cheese and sufficient very different and may help some of |bread crumbs to make the mixture stiff enough to be formed into a rofl. Serve with tomato sauce. This difh which I get out. This I use for frying | may be flavored with onions, chopped eggs and potatoes. The meat anfl|and cooked in butter and water. bone are cooked and served hot with| Best wishes from J. L. B. many potatoes as desired (I use those (A GOOD LETTER FROM BLANCHE too emall to peel well); peel and slice N and one small| Dear Social Corner Write onion chopped: mix with the following | different cereals tnat are used for sub dressing: Dice about three tablespoons |Stitutes I prefer the rolled oats as it of taw ham fat or salt pork and fry |makes the lightest bread, using the Of the old rule of one cup for a loaf, scalded gar and use boiling hot. Serve at|is best, but good anyway. Baked brown bread is made from Ham: and Noodles—Butter a baking |t other cereals and much jmproved if slices are steamer just before serv ing. wishes for outdoor ‘air and exercise as a tonic they will find keeping poul- try will fill requirements at ail sea- sons—and some more. Uncle Jed's letter of the children’s page last Thursday would be quite appropriate for the growm-ups. I find much that is interesting and |instructive in the children’s letters, and send them away to friends who have little ones. When 2 woman said to ~me she thought reading a waste of time I was more than surprised; when convenient ishould make such a statement. If people like to read as well- as | work they ought not to get lonely ‘as the time passes so swiftly. I enjoy all of The Corner ietters and should miss them very much if de- SALADS. prived of their personal greetings and helpfulness. Walnut Salad: One cup walnut BLANCHE meats, one cup chopped celery, lettuce, g mayonnaise dressing. Procure the best OMELETS. salt, parsley. blespoons- milk, four teaspoons po: dered sugar, one-half teaspoon butter, four tablespoons marmalade or jel 1. M. B. BIT. monly believed, and helps torrétain thés drink. Sometimes I say “Devil” in a spinach when not foo far away to|Color. Too much soda injures the Rice Omelet: One cup milk, one cup cold, boiled rice, three eggs, two ta- blespoons butter, one-half = teaspoon Sweet Omelet: Four eggs, four ta- Beat the eggs very light, yolks and whites separately, then fold the whites four hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise|into the yolks. Add the milk. Melt the butter in a frying pan; fold. the mar- malade or jelly in the omelet. Pour ir the omelet; brown carefaily; fold over as they are tender; slice and mix with |and serve on a hot platter. Sprinkie the esgs, finely chopped, and the with sugar and serve garnished with mayonnaise. Serve on lettuce leaves |Preserved cherries or candied fruit, AUNT JERUSHA 1S DOING ‘HER |Pe5iles cocking for hungry, men. Des{r Soctal Corner Sisters: I have not written for some time but just thought I would say a few words. I have not been able to attend any of quart of shelled peas in a stewpan|the gatherings which I miss very and add enough boiling water to cover | much. I have been busy for the few t | weeks helping my better half to plant and hoe, and have considerable more to do yet; but hope to get all the seed Thope the Sisters won't get me mixed or twisted for I €o not think it be- comes .a. woman to smoke or such things; and’ I am for one that does not smoke, chew. or ‘swear—neither do 1 certain way. Hope this new Sister won't_take offense for I only wish to stand for temperancs and = always have, A Johan: 1 have not heard from, you for an age; hope you are much im- proved. E/G. G.: Hope you and ma are well. I see there is quite an honor roll of boys in the service. 1 have one in, too, and_can sympathize with ail of the mothers. I experienced the same 20 years aro this 23d day of June when my oldest Son left for camp. He served nine months lacking three days for Uncle Sam in the Spanish war, so I realize what it is to sit and think of the boys “Over, There.” I also have a nephew just gone to camp. 1 must get busy in my kitchen. Kind thoughts _to_all. AUNT JERUSHA. HOW IT LOOKS TO JOE'S BROTHER. Dear Social Corner Fditor: I must say that Jerusha's letter pleased me just because she had the courage of her vices. She didn’t seem to. think it was necessary for her to keep quiet about it any more.than if she was.a minister of the gospel, a principal of a boy’s school, the teacher of a Bible class, the Judge of a court, the head of the Y. M. C. A. or an_undertaker. Every boy before he is 12 years old has been observing enough to know that “you've got to smoke to be a man.”’, And most of them get there This crowning habit .of manhood 1 never could acquire; but would it be any less respectables if it “were also the crowning act of womanhood? Priscilla was right when she point- ed out the striking contrast between Jerusha's letter and Aunt Mary's, It was strikingly noticeable. Sincerity of heart and singleness of purpose always mark Aunt Mory’s let- ters ,and no doubt Jerusha was well impressed by Aunt Mary's Christian thoughts, There is nothing in _smoking to interfere with Christian duty and devotion for if there was what would become of our churches? I should prefer a wife who smoked to one who took snuff or chewed to- bacco; and I should rather eat food prepared by a servant - girl who smoked. than after one who chewed tobacco and used her sink for a cus- pidore. - Many things happen in_so- ciety common people seldom hear about. I Jerusha has no habit worse than smoking she must be a tolerably good companion. * It 1sn't the-habit that-shocks us so Lut-our own minds, for if it was the habit it would shock us no matter who_smoked. Jerusha is - frank and _apparently honest and seems worthy of being wel~ comed. JOE'S BROTHER. WAKE UP GIRLS! Dear Social Cornerites: People tell about getting red in the face, but I am very red on back of my neck and on my arms. The wind -of Saturday did it. . I don’t think it will blister, so don't get worrled. I have been’ hoeing a little garden this year. It is not such hard work as turning -over hay. I had a lttle bit of turning to.do and the next day the ‘museles in my arms were quite lame. I must say the papers talk a good deal about men going on the farms drum up some girls to help the poor farmers'’- wives in the house. No one can realize the sad position some farm women are in with a large house to look after ‘and all work to do alone Wake up, girls, and don't be slack- 1|able to do s to work. T wonder why they never but Hope fo meet witl Club No. 3 in the near future. "I was interested [n rumg _Tid ‘Addley’s letler describing, €lub. No. 1's gathering June 5th, and pleased that there was such a'good.crowd. | Jennie: T .hope your soidier boy may. be spared to return home to mofher. | P ) It was voted at Chub No. 2's Jast. gathering - to continue through the sumnher at the Buckingham Memorfal, ‘but ‘our hext gathering will ‘be" held July 10th instead of July 3, owing ito the 4th’ being on Thursday, ‘many will be busy; 'so please remember ' tie change of date. AR Grandma H: You are very welcome to {the. Social Corner, and T hope to meét you often, this summer. @ Lotiesome Pine and Olga: Remem- ber the date, : Best wishes from SCOTT_IEL 'ELEVEN KEELS LAID. Dear Bditor and Soctal Corner. Sis- ters: If T have not felt equal to writ- ing T have thought of you often and been sorry and. full of sympathy for those of you who have been ili or in sorrow over the loss of a dear one, and with those who have parted with loved ones, who are fighting for, their coun- try and for the cause of right. early peas that they suffered for want of rain, consequently these crops will be very light' and would have been a complete failure if the much, needed rain had not come when it did; and 50 saved the fruit that had formed for which one and all are very thankful, The recent rains have made every- thing in vegetation, the grass, the trees, etc., 100k fresh and green, and most’ beautiful. The air is filled with the sweet scents of various kinds of blossoms. 3 You, who live in the big towns and cities, who have so.many industries in your midst, cannot realize how honored and proud ‘we, the citizens of ‘this lit- tle town of only about three hundred inhabitants were to have a government ship yard locate here, the first of last August, on the banks of tlie Piscata- qua river, where a large acreage was converted into a huge yard. Short rail- road lines were built to connect with the railroad running from Portsmouth to Dover; also a wharf, offiges, a ho-| tel, restaurant, eating houses. Ténts| and houses have been erected besid the company has taken ‘the sum-! mer houses in this vicinity, which were many. These make a small village, extending all the way along River road and on the opposite shore is the state of Maine. . A confract was made by the com- pany to huild 30 wooden vessels, the equipment and machinery is for steél ships, so when these wooden ships are Duilt steel ones can be built if the com- pany desires to do so. There are 15 ways for vessels and the keels of 11 ships are laid. The force of workmen have from fime to time been increased until now over 2,- 000 men are employed. The .wark for the present is concentrated on three ships and the mén are working night and day with all their’ might, in order to have, if possible, these ships ready to be launched on.the Fourth of) uly. v Several of our young. men werel drafted, others have enlisted, and all are doing their bit to help win the war. I shall enjoy reading of the pic- nics, Jawn parties, and outings which will be held during the summer at the homes of the different Sisters by you Corperites: and I wish you all who attend, ‘and those who do not, a very pleasant, happy and enjoyable sum- ‘mer. cst “wishes, = N. H. of the nation's valuable assets (es- peeially the native bird), destroy them and in a comparatively few years the insects will have multiplied to such an extent that trees will be denuded of their foliage, plants will cease to thrive and crops cannot be raised. The cuckoo consumes daily from 300 to 400 caterpillars in one day, while a chickadee will eat from twa about one hundred and twenty thous sand average insects fill a bushel bas- T really think it our duty to protect our little feathered friends acd en- courage them to remain about our i homes. 1 planted “sunflowers” on purpose for the birds. Place: little bird houses on your: clothespoles. Those which seemed to be fond of birdboxes are the bluebird, chicadee, wren . and woodpecker, Keep a notebook. If you see a bird vou do not recognize make the fol- lowing notes as completely as possible: Lensth approximately; color or patches; the shape of the bill, if it has a medium or suprciliary line, eye ring, wing bars, c and what kind. It is a good ddea to remember whether in woods, swamp or pasture, it is seen. (Buy you a 'NORWICH ., AANAAT " ) : We have had it very drs all the|Bs spring, and the hot days-in’ May so|f “ omo l e an advanced the strawberry vines and the| | IN THE MORNING IN THE AFTERNGON IN EVENING DIANA. |meeting of Club No. have attended only five meetings of and enjoyed them very e the - Sisters, HOW TO STUDY BIRDS. much. I wish'as Grandma H. does that I Dear Social Corner Editor: Birds|could write as interesting letters as are dear little pets and are also one | Aunt Mary. Torrington. — Fire Wednesd: ] stroved the Jokn Brown homestead; the birthplace of John Er in 1800 and -owned Brown asgociation. I fhe hotse we mementoes of the Hafpe: and other relics which k iected by the association. BRIEF STATE NEWS Hartford—The Je : A fund, for which hundred to. four hundred insects, Of | icams are now canvassing the city, Up to four thousand worms' .eggs In|y.q reached the sum of $35,000. ja day. It has been computed that > < New Haven—Congressman John Q. Tilson was called from Washington e to New Haven Saturday on account of the condit’on of his small son, who has Hll for some. time. ble in New Y been Rockville—There was an annivers- ary ‘mass at St. Bernard’s church at 7.30" Wednesday morning, for the re- poseé of the soul of Rev. formerly a curate in this parish. 3. J. Curtin, Ansenia.—John and marshal for th ble: | il| take place Sunday night previous any bright | to the service flag exercises at Church of tite Assumption. Further paymen acccunt of the Aunstrali amounting':in all ‘to €%, prising #915:11 able on July* 1. ors on| Recky Hill.—A tail, its note or song; does it keep|St..John, of Hartford, came to Hocky near the ground, or high up;'are its | Hill yesterday and gave the .100-foot actions quick or slow; what it feeds | steel flaz pole on the green a coat or on; is it alone, or with other birds; |\white paint. The painting was ar- ranged for by Joseph E. Bulkley, who ok i Huge Street Parade Band- Congg%: \ in which Military Organizations, Fra- ternal Orders, Civic Bodies, Etty will participate ; zave the pole_tg.the town last sum- Essex. — Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Parker, were held at Essex-Wednesday noon, burial being in the fami- ot at Centerbrook cemetery. 0 died in her 92nd v de- , Testor- the John Ferry raid d been col- Greenwich.—Andrew: Fstér Higgins, the New York financiér who died at his home n Gregnwich;- - Nofiember 28, , lef: an estate = of _$300,000, all, in ‘bohids, is taxa- ork state. The trans- fer tax appraisal was filed in the sur- rogates’ court in New o York recently. In ‘the opinion of the foners the members of the fire department do not present an or- derly_appearance sitiing @bout the fire houses * during’ ' their! hofiys on daty, The fire commissioner Friday night se- lected material for summer uniform: and these uniforms ,will be worn the: men “Whils on’du to and from _thel places of assingnment: c*and on their respective are announced on wheat pools, 0,000, com- 50,000, -pay - 001, £ Sha fre 1917-18 poo, £1,250 000, payable’ on’ August 15. guide book), and with this data you can_identify any bird. While traveling 1 saw a Carolina paroquet. ~His head was orange, -and I was told all aged Paroquets’ heads were _orange, while the voung birds' heads were entirely sreen. - * UNCLE SAM'S DAUGHTER. THANKS TO JENNIE. Dear Social Corner Mothers: 1 thank Jennie for her letter. My heart is with her and ‘every other.mother who, like' myself. is packing away in a-trunk the civilian clothes and the dear memories of -a- son offered for the supreme sacrifice, * i |1 thank Uncle Sum’s Daughter, too, for her rules for baby. We mothers still recall “the difficulties; .of raising our baby, perhaps a first born twen- ty odd summers ago. We are glad for | the youns mothers of today o havé | all these timely susgestions for which we sought in vain, My best wishes to every blessed | i young mother in the land, and may she. feel the splendid service her pro- fession of motherhood is rendering to her country. COUNTRY WOMAN: WILTWYCK’S PICNIC DAY. Dear Social Corner Sisters: A cor- dial invitation is given to 'all who would like to spend the day, piemic fashion, at my home in the country, Wednesday, June 26. I live within easy .walking distance of Willimantic ers, as it won't do any good for men to work on farms if they have no one to cook enough for them to eat. DEARIE. GREETINGS FROM SCOTTIE. Dear Social Corner: Sisters: - Aunt Mary's. letter last Saturday . gave. a very, good account .ot Club No.. 2's June gathering. We “certainly had a very enjoyable time and a very good crowd, 'considering’ thefe were two dial gatherings that same day. T was pleased to_meet Deliah ' Deal for the first time. 'Tope it will not be the last. * Come again! ' - g - |napkin, plate, cup, folk and spoon. Grandm: -June' 19th but “ov on. what might be called Pleasant Street Extension, in the direction of Columbia. The yellow ribbon will | guide’ you, Please: bring lunch as usual, also a H: 1 am sure wé will ‘all be glad:to know you bave! joified The Corner.. ¢ 1 hope Lonesome Pine and « Olga il come June Z6th' and bring * you ong. &< | With best wishes for a pleasant.day and’'a good crowd, 4 WILTWYCK. ey A _ ATTENDED FIVE MEETINGS. v (leaners " “WE CLEAN | HOUS UPHOLSTERY, C AND COI REPUTATION—AND Wafle Iron THE NORWICH ELECTRIC TS,