Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 14, 1920, Page 10

MODESTY IN SPEECH REPRESENTS QUALFFY SOCIAL CORNER POEM. EVENING AT THE FARM. Over the hill the farm-boy goes, His shadow lengthens along the land, A giant staff in a giant hand; in the poplar tree, above the spring, The katydid begins to sing; The early dews are falling; into the stone-heap darts the mink; The swallows skim the river's brink; And home to the woodland fiy the crows, When over the hill the farm-boy goes, Cheerily calling, “Co’, boss! co’, boss! co'! co'! co Farther, farther, over the hill, Faintly calling. calling still, “Co’, boss! co’. boss! co'l co't” Into the yard the farmer goes, With grateful heart at the close of day’; Harness and chain are hung away; In the wagon shed stand yoke and plow, “t'he straw's in the stack, the hay ir the mow; The cooling dews are fallin;— The friendly sheen his welcome bleat, The nigs come grunting to_his feet, And the whinnying mare her master knows, When into the vard the farmer goes, co’t co't” . far away that have gone *Co’, boss! co'. boss! co'! co'!” Now ta her task the milkmaid ~oes. The cattle come crowding through B Lowing, About he pushin the little and great; by the farmyard e yvearlings fri and asant dews are falli 1 heifer s with tranauil vhite stream into the bright flows. t e milkmaid goes, bes! o't co't id takes her in the twilig The apples The stor: Without Makes sh The hea t night lon; are falling: 1 has turned the Tock ticks the kitchen clock; td deep repose. e farm-boy goes And oft the milkmaid. in her dreams. Drums in the pail with the flashing streams. Murmuring “So, boss! so!" —J. T. Trowbridge. Bent in by JIM. FACE THE SUN. Don't hunt after trouble, but look for succes: Youll find what you look for; don't look for distress! e but vour shadow, remember, =, That the sun is still shining, but you're the way. Don't grumble, don't « bluster, don’t dream and don't shirk; Don't think of your worries, but think of your work; The worries will vanish, the work will be done— No man sees his shadow who faces the sun. Sent in by TIDY ADDLY. INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. MA: Card received for Interested Reader and forwarded. THE S. C. EDITOR thanks the sis- ters ior the nretty cards and cheery sentiments received on his birthday. CLUB NO. 2's surprise for the S. C. Editor was a complete success. It completely fitted the occasion. Thanks. EARNING MONEY — SWAPPING WORK. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Last week one of the writers told of the way of earning money through renting rooms, either in summer or all the year round. In nearly every community there is a handy woman or girl who, it she chooses, can earn pin money by swap- ping work with certain of her neigh- bors. This may apply as well to the woman on 2 city block as to the one in the remote country districts. If a woman has a knack at sewing, dressmaking, millinery, mending, em- broidery, or other fine needlework, do- ing up preserves in their season, mak- ing children’s clothes, butter or cheese making. and can do any one of these things better than her neighbors, she can find a market.for her talent with- out much trouble. The woman Who knows enough of home nursing to give an invalild, or elderly, or sick person an _alcohol bath, or dress 2 wound, or bathe a young baby and care for its mother in 2 family of moderate circumstances, can either turn this ability to account for a cash return. or can exchange it for goods or some other kind of work. Having a knack at trimming chil- dren’s hats will help any girl to make sxtra money. There are 50 many ways in which a handy woman can “All in” in the household where the busy wife has ber share of farm work to do, that no girl who wants to earn pin money needs to sit idle. There are women in cities who have & regular list of men In rented rooms fit 13 ! i 'é %lp i E | § 2l E;i j il ] i § i Quick and shy. | or in hotels for whom they do mend- ing weekly; it is not hard work, but the average man is so helpless when it comes to handling a needle that he is glad to find ‘somebody who will re- place the missing buttons, darn the socks and in general make vp for the mischief done by the average laun- dress or laundry. In some neighborhoods women save much by swapping work—one who can sew, or’trim hats or manicure or shampoo or mark lineh will exchange with some. neighbor awkward at any of these things; but with ready money, or able to give credit in dry| goods, ete., in compensation. The field is not half worked in man: ural sec- tions, and is a profitable one, in the opinion of ISABEL. ‘Windham, Feb. 9th. CHUMMY’S CAKE. Dear. Sisters of the Soctal Corner: I was very much interested in the let- ter concerning the care of the hair, and I am going to look after mine. 1 picked up the paper today and I thought I ghoulg see so many giving thanks to “One Who Earned a Di-} ploma” for writing sich an instruc- tive letter, and let me tell you I was surprised when not one_Sister took any’ notice of it. Well, I hope Ara- bella did, as she waiited me to see an 2. V. M.—1 want to-tell you my | husband sits in all four corners. He {is a_very nice man, but is closely re- lated to Adam. He wants a great| deal of waiting on at times: but as I am an excellent cook and a model hous: and eper, and a very devoted wife loving mother, and kind and I have nothing| a | thoughtful neighbor. jelse to say ' 1 feel as if I was Wwriting my own obituary but I am not. | Hillsde—I make your whiskey cake quite often. It is certainly fine. { Lou—Where are you? I hear) e joined the “Black.Cat” con- | riters. I hiope you ‘win'in the| Sam’s Daughter—Where are you? I wish you would tell me who interested Reader can be—he never ¢nds me a calendar. 1 for one feel sorry cedy this winter who are for the poor and and there are so < and need help. we could make them all as com- ble 2 s we are. e that I have a cake recipe isters woulg like, Chummy’s Cake—Two cups sugar, two teaspoons salt, one cup butter, three teaspoons baking powder, two twd - eggd,’ four and one- flour, one’ teaspoon mace. es two loaves and it is very CHUMMY. GREETINGS FROM CALLA LILY. Dear Social Corner Sisters: What an awful winter we are having. The weather man don’t seem to -think | bout v ol our Social Corner day. Ar: with the beans, and my- self, were the only two to brave the storm. I wouldn't have been there, a sad errand called me in another on to pay last respects to one on beyond. I returned by way the Buckingham to see the re- of the day. t us hope that on our anniversary the weather man . will be more| and that the roads and trolley of sult d. travel be more normal. We are | looking for visits from . our, :other writers who get out seldom to wisit us on the anniversary. Only an arti- cle of food for the table is requested. We have plenty of dishes, etc., so you need not bring them. Hope all our Franklin Sisters will be able to’ be with us. Married and Happy: Leave those sleepy people in bed ‘and_come up in March. My regards to. Hubby,: also. Deliah Deal: Trust my answer to your letter was satisfactory. Try and come down. Also Vira. Aunt Mary: See your son has been visiting this way. Etta Barber: Come on down! The crowd is fin Country Girl: Try and come to the net. New York Girl: T have the books all ready for you In two packages. I was going to bring one to the Memorial for you. Dady is well. Thank you_ for inquiring for him; also, Deliah Deal the same. , Don't forget, March. 4th, Thursday, our next Social Corner meeting. I will be there with my apron: on, with the other workers, as usual. CALLA LILY. MANNERS AND TABLE MANNERS Dear Social Corner - Sisters: So much has been said in regard to this subject I feel as though I must add / few lines. I have in my mind two Sisters, one a happy go lucky, the other more serious, Happy-Go-Lucky. . In. the course of time the dunt watched his manners and table manners and said, You must not do so and so. After the aunt married and had & home of her own she invited the little boy to her home for lunch, to correct his manners and table man- ners. Did she? Yes. He is a perfect little. man, and she has'watched him through to hig 21st birthday. He remarked to his .mother, after veturning home from a dinner at the eunt’s home, “My aunt will yet have we eating my soup with a fork!” I think boys mneed looking after more than girls, for boys are always in a hurry and must be ready for that football game. Mothers, look after--the manners and table manners of your children. SATURDAY EVE. BEDS AND BEDDING. Dear Social Cornerites: This 1s a subject which cannot, fail to interest every reader of The Corner. We were all born in a bed and most of us-are expecting to die in bed.’ During our ired; A little boy came in to the home of | the lnmnn‘?: 'hg‘,h people complain has to. do . with ‘a_Dumpy, cuncomf :badly made bed. ~'1‘u§rsm, h such restful, soft, clean mattress- es, yielding springs, good sheets. and pillow covers and. warm coverings that they make one sleepy” just to logk at them. ¢ 5 ‘But it is true that too many persons do not know how to mfake a bed com- fortablé and restful. Too lazy to properly shake it up, they will have the foot higher than the head; or they Wil not. tuck in the sheets and com- fortable sufficiently, and everybody knows how maddening it is to, have these pull out ‘in.the.middle of the night. As one writer says: ‘“Nothing will. wake ‘one out of'a sound sicep as though it were the cry of ‘Fire!’ like having the'top sheet come loose from its_moorings!” \ It would pay some women to go where they could ‘see ‘a bed properiy made, as is‘done by orderlies in mili- tary camps or hospitals. Each article of ding is Jaid with exactness and when the work is done the effect is a regular picture. Many women ‘only care to have. fussy shams and lace coverlets on a bed, instead of making sure that the ynder-things are spot- lessly clean, and so put on that they will_remain secure, even’ when a sleeper tosses and tumbles during the night. Perhaps there is no such dishearten- ing sight as an unmade bed in a room —and how often, by accident, stran- gers get such a peep into even .pre- tentious houses, where the indolent occupants leave bedmaking till the last thing at night. Bedding, of course, requires a cer- tain amount of airing for health and wholesomeness, but that does not mean neglect and slackness. Old fashioned - housekeepers were always particular about havinz! springs_and mattresses well protected, and this is a good plan even now, when we all think we are so much smarter than the good women of the past generation. Fortunately, fashion tends these days toward plain bed fittings, less of the fluffy-ruffle tvpe—plain wide hems, maybe hemstitched for “best on sheets and cases, soft. plain, warm blankets, a simple white spread or coverlet. ‘When buying a mat‘ress it is wise to avoid one that is not in two pleces. | as the single type is always too heavy for a woman to turn or handle with comfort. OBSERVER. | Feb. 10th. OYSTER CHOWDER. Dear Social Corner Sisters: This is Oyster Chowder as made by one of the best. oyster chowder builders in Norwich: One quart oysters, one can corn, three pints miik, one can tomatoes, a pinch soda, crackers -rolled. one one-quarter pound butter. Method—Warm milk, corn and but- ter together, then add tomatoes with | a pinch of soda (so that the milk won't curdle); fo the milk, corn and { | butter, “thicken with cracker crumbs | rolled ' fine. Cook oysters in clear water. A reader wished to know about a} knittng bag. 1 have a very unus- ual design and one Of a generous ca- pacity. 1 will write directions as it is| very easily made. This one is made of khaki cloth, but you can use cretonne, or any oth- er material you desire.. A round em- broidery hoop, 6 inches across, wind with floss. The bag is 42 inches in length and 15 inches wide when finished. Cut two strips of cloth, the width des- ignated. and enough longer to allow for seams at the end. Cut the open- ing through to center about 20 inches in_length, buttonhele the edge in then following that you can rstitch a row of white and then make three little roses our floss, as you - can make three little tomatoes, or work three stars in red, white and blue. Put the bag through the hoop. laving a wide box plait in the center to give the proper width, and catch the plait with invisible stitches. UNCLE SAM’'S DAUGHTER. feath, TO MAKE TIES FOR ME Dear Social Corner Friends: Now that good ties for the men of the family are so expensive it is well to | know how to extend their time of usefulness by cleaning and pressing. First, cut two pieces of heavy cardboard about fifteen inches long, | one tapéring from three and one-half | inches to about three-fourths of an inch, the other tapering from an inch to 'three-fourths inch. Slip the wider piece between the front of tie. and wadding, drawing -the tle smoothly over it, and seeing that the ! wadding is straight and smooth. If soiled 'sponge” carefully with a cloth moistened with gasoline, (ob- serving the usual precaution in re- gard to fire or‘a lLighted lamp), then lay a cloth wrung from warm water over the tie and press with a me- dium hot fron; turn and press the wrong side. Then, using the narrow strip of cardboard, press the other end of the tie in the same way. It it is not faded you .will find it will look alfnost if not quite as good as new. > If you can persuade the wearer the | next time he takes off his tie to slip | down the loop far enough so he can take it off over his head, and put it on in the same way, he will save a large part of the wear on the tie, and it need not be taken off from the collar. A member of my family keeps three or four collars with tles all veady in this way. ‘Best wishes to all . TRIPLE E. NEW GARMENTS FOR OLD. Dear Editor of The Cornar: In read- ing the letters of Self-Supporting and others I have wondered if these Sis-| ters of The Social Corner and others have discovered what real economy there lies in home-dyeing. Nowadays dyes come in such prac- tical forms that, with a little ingenu- ity and patience, old garments may be made new for a very little expense. Goods which have grown faded or weather-worn, if dipped in some rich coloring and’ dried .and pressefl as per directions will come out in a most satisfactory state of freshness—a mat- ter worth while now, when everything woolen is costing so much. Blouses, children’s garments,” sweaters, shawls, etc., will provide a new season of wear, if so treated; and the first cost is very trifling, while practice makes perfect in this as in every other household ONE WHO KNOWS. AS IT SEEMS TO BLUE-BABY. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Good morning one ang all. While I' was by myself I was trying to count the numbers of writers for The Corner, but I' guess I came a long ways from | getting the correct number. If any of the Sisters know how many writers wish she would tell lives we spend in our beds on an aver- age one-third of every twenty-four hours that we live—some of us have to stay there even longer, if we are af- flicted by illness or accident. So ‘we are all willing to admit that the bed is a very important article of household furniture. Some few of us realize this and are careful to look after beds and bedding, 80 as to get the most comfort out of both. But unhappily there are care- less housekeepers who regard a bea merely as a place to tumble into when there is nothing better to do—no’ good book to read, or :m\umhy or con- or attend. | G T e e e us. Maybe the Editor would, for oth- ors might like to know as well as L Well, Aunty, T saw your letter. I am glad you wrote just what you {twenty-one named hills ‘of -Cornwall, jand Jet stand two hours; she doesn’t bave to follow my advice, she might do as you did and; live with her husband’s. mother, and if they did not_get along she'd know what . she could do. Nor do I believe the 'son would . think less. of his mother by living away. from her. . On the con-: trary, he~might love her more. = He can’love his wife and also his moth- er. < 31,0 D But one of the women’ must come first, which should' it be, mother “or wife? g Aunty, we are not all of the same make-up, what one will ~stand the ather will not. e Did you read what Rural Delivers said? Maybe she can say something wmore: on this subject. . One never knows what they stand - until they - try. .. Arlene X wight try. 5 § 1, too, have a boy, and should he marry T know I woula love his wife dearly, but I would not expect her to live with me, for she would be young and I old, and we should dif- fer in many ways, and maybe. never get on together, 50 I will say to all the newly-weds, go ang live by your- self, and peace and love will aiways reign in the family, BLUE BABY. HAVING A TOUGH TIME. Dear Social Corner Sisters: I tell Mirandy we have not got to go to Maine to learn what winter weather is. Our back yard ‘looks like a sec- tion of the Arctic regions, and there ig a bank of snow out there that puts me in ming of the picture of the bank of snow at the North pole Peary left the American flag_sticking in. Mirandy says: Joseph, when _are you ‘going to shovel out ' that back yard for e so I can hang out my clothes? £ “I've just been looking at the al- manac,” says I, “but I can't find the date!” _ “What's the almanac got to do with it?" says she. “Why,” savs I, “down ‘the columns says: ‘Somewhat milder’ and then a little further down it says: A thaw.’ I guess thals' when I'l do it “I expect to hang the clothes out in that yard today, although it does look most unpromising = just ° now. When 1 get you started you can.-do wonders!" - “Have a heart, Mirandy,” says L “We ain't got but. ome life to. live, Couldn’t you hang them rags up in the attic for a week or two so Na- ture will have a chance to correct some of her mistakes? -She'll clear that yard if we'll give her time!” “Joseph,” says she, “you know me well enougly to know I never am in a waiting mood. Nature grows fire- wood for you.but she don't split it up in stove lengths:. and Nature blan- kets the earth for you but she don’t make paths under the clothes Lnes You have never taken-to that word ‘Now!" ‘It is a great word, Josgph, and you might as' well' get a move on!” Mirandy ‘always makes me sweat before I get. started.. I bet I was redder than a biled lobster and I says ‘Where's my boots and tippet and mittens? "If I've got to be bundled upie “Your boots.” says she, you kicked 'em last night in the cor: ner of the back hall. I noticed your tippet on the floor near the set tubs in the kitchen, and I always keep an extra pair of mittens for you in the closet. I'll get them for you!” I came near darning the luck. That's what a fellow gets for having a methodical wife." Inside of 15 min- utes I wag all done up and looked as bulky as a submarine diver. It took me some time to find the snow shiov- el. but before noon Mirandy had me out in the back yard. ~ [ was so mad I went out hoping I'd freeze to death. or turn into a snow man, but I couldn’t do either. I had t6_work hard to keep comfortable. Mirandy come to the window, and tried to flirt with me to keep my spirits up. but I didn't look her way. 1 was working! “are where UNCLE JOE. SAMANTHA'S BEADED BAG. Dear Socal Cornerites: T have just been reading “The. Seventh .Sleeper,” in one of our recent magazines. And I wonder if there might not be others that would be ' as much interested in tales of the Town of Cornwall as Theoda would be. The article mentioned speaks of the among which is Bunker Hill. About seventy years ago in a hut or cave (I have forgotten that part of the story), on.that hill lived old Indian Bunker, with his wife and sons. His wife had the appearance of having been a white woman, but years of life in“the open had given her a gypsy- like look. No one -who lived. near by knew her story, until one night she came to my grandfather’s house cry- ing. and told this story: That she was born in Bridgeport, of Yankee parents; and as a young wo- man was engaged to be married; but there was a lover's quarrel, and she ran away and married Indi Bunker. But all those years suspended from a card around her neck had hung the ring her young lover had given her. That day the cord had broken and her ring was g'st. She had been walking up and down the hill for hours looking for it. I don’t think it was ever found. I have in my possession a beaded bag that was made by Mr. Bunker. A .recent letter from North Dakota says that November and December were very cold there, but that.January, had been warm and pleasant. Best wishes from SAMANTHA. HELPS. £ Dear Social Corner Sisters: This is how I clean my walk when it is all ice: I take the coarse fine salt and sprinkle along- the ice on the ‘walk a then lift it off with a shovel; it is very easy to get off and then !t does away with having ashes and dirt tracked in the house. In using several kinds of silk and crochet cotton and silk from work- ing themselves into a hopeless tan- gle, soon as I am through with them I paste a strip.of an envelope cut lengthwise so the end that has the adhesive. portion will catch. .If handy a rubber band can be used with the same result. Before peeling: apples if you pour boiling water over to cover them, ana then let them stand 10 minutes, the peel will loosen, and you can peel it the same as you do a tomato, The above helps are such a saving of time and patience that I want to pass them along. X ETHELYN. ‘ THE ICE WATER HABIT. Dear Editor of The Corner: How in the name of time did this Ameri- can nation ever get into that crazy habit of drinking ice-water, especial- ly during the night? Everybody knows the old custom of having .a. pitcher of ice water left at the door of each room 14, 1920 | enough. to give-the drinker pneumonia within. twenty-four’ hpurs! ¢ "+Se, too, ‘the, habit of drinking ice- cold water, before going (o bed, or even bettirig up_in' the night to take a swig of- the' cold stuff—any doctor will ‘tell you' ‘that just that one: 'drink' might prove’ suicidal, i ? son. with-impaired health, or faulty. di- ‘Water—and even-cold water—is nee- essary and healthy—at the right time: hut . tla-dacs, not. mean iswallowing, quart of.it'at 'a meal, or drinking it in| z}rvmm&la of the night to ‘bring o a Far. better 'would it be to'drink wa- ter as hot as one'could bear it ji tore. retiring; .and in. case one is thi before leaving a:warm’ house. Cold ‘water should be ‘the drink be- tween meals, and not tpo cold, or too much - even then, ' during ‘the winter ‘months. < 3 3 Just the same.thing can be said.of cold milk, or any other cold liquid. The use of such:” has frequently brought on ‘a chill which has ‘meant death - within a short time.. Some day, when pecple’ get “eniighterred enough - to ‘know how :to take care of themselves as well ‘as they care for a watch, or a Ford automobile, . they e case of.a per- | Will - wonder how .their benighted an- cestors marched off to their rooms each night, provided with a silver or china pitcher ¢f ‘ice water. In fact drinking' after supper-time should. be avoided by many persons, if not by all —for reasons which the majority who read this will _ understand - without further explanations. i : HYGIENIC. raps T 1 MEMORIES OF THE BLIZZARD. Dear Soclal Cerner Sisters: What & great snow storm we have been hay- ing. Someone remarked it reminded them of the blizzard of 88, -1 shall nhever. forget ‘that blizzard; it ‘is as fresh in my mind as though it were yesterday. Monday morning, the 12th of March, 1888, I.left. my home _In . Elmwoad, Conn, to visit my brother in Litch- field. ‘When the train left the station at 645 it.was snowing very hard, and there had been quite a fai!"the night before, so.the snow was quite deep. . It continued all. day. and ‘the wind - was blowing a gale, and oh! so_cold. Whén we were - within four miles of Water- bury our tralf was’stoppid, as. an- other train, bound for Hartford, need- ed-som ehelp. The Water: had-given out in their engine, and our trai® went to their assistance.. Within a few feet of the. train our engine was stalled in a ‘snowdrift) - There we were with no food and only coal enough for a few hours. 2 8 There were six.girls going to the normal school at New Brifain who had their lunches with them. They-shared with us as far as it went. There were 40 .on the train—11 women, the rest men.. The men wanted to go and see if they could find~somewhere to set us something. The houses were near- ly two miles away, and_ such . high drifts! They started ‘off across lots as soon as the storm stopped a little. They returned about 3 o'clock with some biscuits and we had about three aplece: That was all we had Monday. At night when we.wanted to get little sleep we turned over the seats— each of us had two seats, The gentle- men were kind enodgh to loan us their overcoats for our -covering. - The con- ductor, locked the two doors and. all the men went into the baggage car. I do_not think we slept much, but just rested. On Tuesday the men went out again. They knew a little better where to go, and brought us some bread and but- ter—enough to keep body and soul to gether. ‘About 3.0'clock the conductor. same in and announced he had put the last of the coal on the fires; when that was gone he did not know what would be- come of us. It was growing dark and the men were looking around. We were near a telegraph station, but the wires were all down. One of the men stepped on.a pile of some- thing. Uncovering_the pile, they found it to be coal. Wkat rejoicing! We were thinking we were going to freeze to death. They brought the coal in and: spread it all over-the car floor to dry, as it was_all frozen, with ice and snow. The odor was.not so pleasant when putting it into the stove, but it was preferable to freezing to death. ‘We had- settled down for the night and were getting quiet when about 10 o'clock p. m. there was such a noise. A gang of Italians who had come. to shovel us out came in. They had chicken. and oh! so many nice things, we did not care about sleep. for a while. We had -all we ‘wanted to eat, and_the rest we gave to the Italians. Wednesday morning about 7 o'clock we ‘pulled out-for Waterbury, reaching there about 10 a. m. During the few days on the train I made the acquaintance " of a Mrs. Crane, her husband being aleading photographer in Waterbury. I was in- vited to her home to stay until I could journey along. * I staid in Waterbury until Friday, that- being the-first train for Litchfield. I reached my brother's at 5,30 p..m. .Some trip! I should have been there at 10.30 a. m. Monday and arrived 5.30'p. m. Fridey. . Brother id not think I had started and mother thonght I had gotten there. On the other train they had lots of going to the Hartford theatre. There was a show two nights. "We were very quiet on our car, as a gentleman and. wife were. bringing the body of their daughter who had died at the normal school. 'The body was in the baggage car on our train. We played whist- and - a = few quiet does this weather suit you? Guess Crimson Rambler Is snowed in_sure now. Would be pleased to see Mirandy and Uncle Joe at our March meeting. ‘while. good time. With_best wishes for The Corner. ARABBLLA NO. 2, GREETINGS FROM. KEZIAH DOO- : LITTLE. % Dear Social Corner Sisters: “Will ‘try once more to write you. Wrote several weeks ago. but my letter went astray. Not any fault of the Editor’s, though. long. y Interested Reader: I thank you for :]n)l pretty calendar. It is in use every ay. “The Reader: Sent a card to you and others, but they were lost on the way. . Will try again soon. Was glad to hear from you. Am as much interested in The Cor- ner as ever, and your letters are read each week by me. have all and will escape the fiu! FATE AGAINST THEM. in a hotel, or at_gyery statercom on a steamer, until the Thermos bottle in- sured a supply of ice cold water at thought. If you think me Jjealous and selfish, you are mistaken, for I am not. When I answered Arlene N’s Jetter I did not intend it for any of The Corner Sisters, and if any got offended I am sorry. I just put my- self in Arlene N’s place. You know she said his mother was of a “dom- inating nature,” and I thought that Arlene N. might be a young and tim- id girl, and if she married him, and went ‘to live with his mother she ght be imposed upon. At any rate any hour. Now, when I used to study physiol ogy we were told that a wine glass of cold water would be sufficient to so reduce the temperature of the human stomach that it would not recover from the cold shock for an hour. Half the coughs and colds in winter result from this fool habit of people chilling the stomach. Why, in weather like that vz‘l:ich we been through during the past, a drink of cold . watey ~before day February 5th was for your win- ter picnic. I want.to - tell.you there.were two disappointed - girls~ (?) in Gm!on‘;:: I-told the captain I never was §o near ready and very likely it would storm. Every time I wakened I would hear the sleet against but we had hopes of Fate was against us again, for Nancy and 1 have planned for six months:to meet | “anotier picnic that morning. planned to go, Nancy and . 1 the windows; clear weather in the morning. with_the Sisters, was il . There fun, as there were comedians on board | games. Therp were very few at our last meeti The ‘only “one ‘I “saw was Arabella No. 2 with her baked beans. How are Joan and Nelly Bly? How I think 2 change Is good once in a We will try and give you a Hope to see zome of the Sisters before Am looking forward to meeting some of the Sisters before long. Hope you KEZIAH DOOLITTLE Dear Social Corner Sisters: How are you all this cold winter? What a fine Dollar Men’s Wool Shirts and Drawers, were $2.50 to $4.00. . Men’s Heavy Shirts and Drawers, were $1.25 to $2.00. . Mackinaw Coats, were $10.00 and $15.00.............. Sheep Lined and Leather Lined Coats, were $25 to $35. Ladies’ Raincoats (only 9), were $7.50 to $15.00 Children’s Plush Hats, were $2.00 and $2.50 . .. Children’s Sets, Scarfs and Toques, were $4.50 Negligee Shirts (stiff cuffs), were $3.50 . ..... Negligee Shirts (stiff cuffs), were $2.50 ...... Men’s Fibre Silk Hose, were 75¢c—3 pair for Men’s Sweater Coats, were $5.00........... Ladies’ Sweater Coats, were $12.00 to $15.00 Men’s Golf Caps, were $1.10 ............ Men’s Silk Neckwear, were 50c—23 for . Men’s Wool Gloves, were $1.25. Men’s Golf Caps, were $1.50............ Boys’ Holeprcof Hose, were 75¢c—2Z pair 50 dozen Soft Collars, 25¢ grade—-5 for . Ladies’ Fibre Silk Hose, were $1.50 Ladies Raccoon Coat No Exchanges. Ladies Muskrat Coat, Ladies’ Opossum Coat, was $300.00 Ladies’ Wild Cat Coat, was $200.00 10 Per Cent. Off On Fur Scarfs and 10 Per Cent. Off On All Men’s Goods Not Listed Above. THESE PRICES ARE FOR DOLLAR DAY ONLY QUALITY CORNER Day Specia THAT ARE MONEY SAVERS | s e e , was $375.00 was $250.00 No Memo;.‘ J. C. MACPHERSON . Opposite Chelsea Savings Bank i ..$ 195 .5 109 .. § 1750 .. $1950 .§ 395 .§ 109 .§5 295 . 5195 ..§ 100 ..$395 .$1050 65¢ .$ 100 .$ 100 .$ 1.00 .$ 100 .$ 1.00 $150.00 Muff All Sales Final nearer to me that day, which I at:| tended. f Trolley strikes and many things have prevented until now I feel almost a stranger, as there are many new writers, but it aoes not take long I to get acquainted in the dear old Cor- ner. U had hoped to see Aunt Mary, Crimson Rambler, Bumble Bee Deliah | Deal and others, who have so far to come; but if their house was en- closed with snow drifts like mine, I am sure they would not venture out. Did you get out, Scottie? I believe 1 was never so glad of a shelter as on that day. The sleet would drive into your eyes and cut them if you opened the door, I could not. help thinking of those who fol- low the water. Those who could make for the snug harbor of New London; and of those less fortunate than ourselves, who are perhaps with- out sufticient fuel and food, and I thanked God for a comfortable home and friends. I wonder sometimes if we are thank- ful cnough for our blessings. 1 am enjoying myself very much here among old acquaintances,’ plenty of places to go, and work to do, if you will do it, and I enjoy it. Interested Reader: Many thanks for nice calendar. I like to read the verse. It is good to be remembered; and to those who remembered me Wit heards at_Christmas time I send thanks. R. L. G.: Hope you and hubby are comfortable Wiis winter. Love to all. TIDY ADDLEY. Groton. FINE BROWN BREAD. Dear Sisters of the Social Corne: It ig a long time since T have Wi ten to the Social Corner, but it is not because I have forgotten you, for I often thing of you all, and of the pleasant gatherings we enjoy so much at the Buckingham Memorial. With the weather we have had I think some of us musi feel as though we belonged to the shut-ins; but let us look up, not down, for I think -the weather will ‘Soon l,_l} brighter! You know the saying is we must have the bitter with the sweet. Best wishes and Year to you all. I am sending you a recipe for old- tashioned brown bread (it has been tested for years): a happy New Brown Bread—One quart white meal, one quart yellow meal, salt, mix together with boiling water (quite stiff): then iet stand until it cools; add to'this when cool one quart rye meal, one cup molasses. Rub or mix well; smooth top with water; put in pan and cover. Cook six hours slowly. COMFORT. MOLASSES LAYER CAKE. Dear Social Corner Sisters: I won- der if you would like my recipe for Molasses Layer Cake, as sugar and eggs are 8o hard to get. This is my recipe: Molasses Layer Cake—One cup of molasses, one cup of hot water, one in layer cake tins. When done put jelly between the loaves and sprinkle sugar over the top. VINA. SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE. Dear Readers of The Corner: Can one of you give me the old-fashioned rule for making sugar cookies, now that the sugar shortage is nearly over? The recipe I mean had a dash of nut- meg, making a delicious cooky. T can do very well with molasses cookies, but think it quite an art to make sugar ones; so shuld appreci- ate any helpful hints*from The Buile- tin' readers. SWEET TOOTH. Stonington. GRATEFUL FOR HAIR HINTS. Dear Editor of The Social ‘Corner: Please let me express to. One Whe Won Her Diploma my sincere thanks. for her very valuable advice in regard to miethods of stopping the falling-out of my hair. Already I have begun to follow her suggestions, and I feel sure that what she advises is going to benefit not only mvself hnt athor raaders of your valuable and helpful page. ARABELLA. STAFFORDVILLE Godtgnihotey whio bak theca it Fa convalescing. Thomas Simonds of Somérs; is with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Cooley. Miss Violet Dauplaise of South Man-. chester was the. guest of Miss Lor- othy Belcher over Sunday. Miss Helen Hulett, of = Springfield, Mass, returned to her home Satur- day last, quite {ll. Mrs. L. M. Booth is visiting' her daughter, Mrs. Grace West, in Spring- field, Mrss., for a few weeks. There: was a_Valentine social and supper in the M. E. vestry Thursday. The sermon subject of the pastor, Rev. J. M. Von Deck Sunday morning next will be The Secret of Success is Unity. NORTH WOODSTOCY No church service was .held Sun- day as the roads were impassable. , Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Leavitt were the fuests of Loran Dixon in Sturbridge, Tuesday last. ¥ The committee appointed ‘for the house-to-house . canvass met at George Dean's, Wednesday evening to com- plete the plans to be carried out. Oriando Hibbard, a boarded at the town farm, died there last - Friday. | Burial was at the Woodstock Hill cem- | etery. C. M. Perrin was in Boston, Thurs- day. L. J. Leavitt and F. E. Barret: have heen appointed appraisers on the Chas. | Breed estate. CLARY'S FALLS Mrs, Frances Maine, her brother, Eussa Chesebrough, and son Orville, who have been ill with influenzaare recovering. Mr. Chesebrough was se- riously ill for a few day. The doctor | teaspoon soda, one teaspoon cinna- | mon, one tablespoon of shortening, two cups of flour, salt to taste. Bake who was called found that heavy snow blocked the road so he could.not come up from Ashaway, but Tuesday 1 the kidneys, banish backache. rid the Are You Losing “Pep?” Bo you feel tired all the time? Doel your back ache? Do you feel you are not so spry as you use to be? Middle- aged men and women Often blame on- coming. 0ld age for loss of ambition and energy when it is overworked ot dirordered kidneys that cause them to feel old before their time. Foley Kidney Pills tone up and Invigorate blood of poisons. Rev. W. F. M. Swyn- dole, Macor, Ga. writes: “I am ready me to speak for Foley Kidney Lee & Osgood Ci their own physician visited them. Mrs. Lucy A. Palmer, of Westerly, an ex- perienced nurse cared for them with the help of Clay Collins and the as- siftance of Rrank Harris, a neighbor. John Watson has moved into the house, formerly owned by Isaac Shel- don. . Maurice Perry of Washington, this state, has been home with his, parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Perry, for a visit. He will stay a while with his brother, Oscar, at New Haven, on his return. . Mrs. Herbert Maine has returned from a_ wiik’s absence from home at Elmer Maine's, where she. has been helping care for her nephew, who was very iil with pneumonia. A The snow filled in the roads badly. By Wednesday night the last drift was shoveled out. Charles_A. Paimer substituted 'for Clarence Palmer on the mail route un- til he, too, was taken ill. Lyle Gray in now on Route No. 2. The crustion the snow is so hard in places that Mr, Gray had to walk over the bank to get to the boxes. WOODSTOCK Mrs, Herman Froelich and little son_of New York are Fuests of Hen- Ty! Froehlich and_family. : Mrs. Harold Bloom ' leaves ' this week to attend the wedding of her brothér, Winn Butler, at Attieboro, Mass. No mail was rece'ved in this end of the town for four days ‘as the Yoads were impassable. Miss Aghes Racine has returned to EBridgeport. o5y i o Miss Ruth_dodge who atends the Willimantic High school, spent - last week with' her mother, Mrs. George Dodge. il FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE Diswslved in water for douches stops pelvic catuth, clcaration and inflam. mation. Pecoivmended by Lydia E Pinkham Rled. Co. for len yeers.] 2. healing wonder for nasal eatarsh, |,