Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-15
EENEyOLEN TLADsEs
The Second Meeting of the Dorens So.
ciety.

1hS Secohu Wechug OF the DOrcas Sos
ciety.
The Dorcas society Of Bloomington held
its second meeting at the house Of its presi-
dent, Mrs. d. L. Crane yestcsday afternoon.
The day was drizzly and snowy, but Mr..
Crane had laid out a track on the ice OF
the pond near by, and when the husbands
of the members OF the society drove up with
their wives he invited them down on the
ice to have ,rot. 1t was an opportunity he
had been waiting for for some time, as he
had fast colt, and wanted q chance to lay
a few bets.
The women made themselves at home IN
the house, and at two o'clock the meeting
was called to order.
The secretary was called upon to read the
minutes of the last meeting, but as there
had been company at her house for the past
week, and the hired girl had left, she stated
that she had no time to write them up.
Mrs. Zenas skinner suggested that the
motto of the society should be read anyway;
but as nobody seconded the motion, il was
overrulcd. Mrs Skinner then wanted TO
know If the secretary had engrosscd the
motto on The fly-leaf Of the record book ?
The secretary replied that her domestic
duties had prevented her from performing
any literary work Whatever during the past
week. Wnercupon Mrs. Skinner proposed
that new secretary be elected but the mo-
ton was act seconded; and was therefore
allowed to drop
Mrs. Enos inquired Il the society
was to have Constitution The question
was put TO vote, and it was decided that
constitution was not necessary. Mrs.
Eogwell remarked that she didn't see what
help constitution or officers either woud be
in making shirts and pants for the poor, and
that she had said 50 IN the first place. Mrs
Tucker replied that the more intellectually
which could be infused into the merest
mechanical industry, the better its
products would be; and she instanced tho
great Improvement in fashion plates since
women had been admitted to colleges. Mrs.
Genus Skinner thought that the intellectual
lty OF the society was equal to poetical
constitution, If necessary, and would make
motion to that effect. President Crane re-
minded her that contrary motion had al
ready been carried. Mrs. Skinner admitted
that it had. but prOfessed her readiness to
compose poetical constitution, at any time,
and upon any subject. She had the begin
uing OF one IN her mind already
The Dorcas Soeety Of Hrownlngton.
The name OF 1t shall be
Its object to make shirts and pants;
Its officers shall be three
President, Nice-pres.dent and Seq
'Mrs. Zanas Skinner will please come to
order " said Mrs. President Crane. ut has
been voted that we should not have a Con-
s,itution at all. AS there Is important bust
ness yet to come before the society, and the
hour is getting late, think we had better
leave this discussion for the present"
Mrs Skinner moved that it be laid upon
the table until the next meeting; and the
motion WAS carried with greg. reluctance, as
the only feasible method Of inducing Mrs.
Skinner to subeide
Mrs. Emory Watkins rose aud begged
leave to inquire the object Of the society.
The president replied that ii WIS very well
stated in the motto of the society, IN the first
couplet,-
Little pairs OF breechos
Little shirts and coats
Mrs. watkins wanted to know what
about little pairs of hreeches little shirts and
coats ~
Why, make EN- OF course? ?" interrupted
Mrs. Deacon Tucker.
well, why don't we do it, then?' de.
manded Mrs. Watkins
This was something of poser and = brief
silence ensucd, during which the exciting
shouts and yclls of the men-fols racing
horses down on the pond could be distinctly
heard.
II suppose it is because we aren't fully
organized yet replied Mrs President Crane.
"Well, how much longer is it going to
take us to get organized, should like to
know y Indignantly demanded Mrs. Bog
well. Il said the first place that We could
get along better without any organization"
mot without any motto, yau don't mean
do YOU inquired Mrs. Zenas skinner
"Oh no." snapped Mrs. Bogwell. |
suppose motto is well enough, if We could
ever get done with it, now that we have got
il.
''Order order, ladies ?" exclaimed the
president, 1--WE really must get to business,
or we shan't .have time to 20 thing before
refreshments"
(''Well, I'm glad she's got us something
te eat, anyway exclaimed the practical
Mrs BogweIl, IN whisper, to her next
ncighbor. "rm sick and tired Of all this
mteHectqaWyW l
"Well, what business is there to be done ~
enquired the o6struc,ionist Mrs. Emory
Watkins.
"Why, l suppose we must get fully
organized, replied the president
Il don't see but what we are fully orgaa-
zed," persisted Mrs. Watkins. We've 90.
a motto and three officers, ami ii that amt
enough intellectually to make pair of pants
by, then don't know how to make pants
Mrs. Skinner whispered 10 Mrs Deacon
Tucker that she didn't believe MIS-. Watkins
did know how, judging by the way her nus
bands pants looked.
Just then there was a great hullablloo in
the yard, and thu ladies' distinctly
heard Deacon Tucker call Mr. Crane
condemned horse. Jockey, anyway And
then Mr.. Crane assured the Deacon that his
picture was not altogether lovely, and that
he should like to meet him behind the Larn,
Or anywhere else, to perform a surgical Oper-
alton upon his countenanCe. Whercupon
the Deacon remarked that if he were not a
pillar OF the church, he would be most happy
to accommodate Mr.. Crane, and would en-
deavor TO return the compliment in salts
factory manner.
Il declare, ladies' - exclaimed Mrs. Presi-
dent Crane, as loudly as possible, "the men
folks have returned, and it is time for re-
freshments. | am afraid We shall have to
postpone our business until the next meet
ing. We will now adjourn,
An Injured Husband shoots his Enemy
NORWICH Conn,, Feb. 10-Ths after
noon after driving around the city F. V.
Conant asked one of his companions Alfred
Mcclellan TO go to the shed and see Il pony.
Presently two shots were heard and McClel-
Ian ran from the shed crying murder. Conaut
followed and fired a third shot, Mcclellan
ran across the street and fell dead. COnant