The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-08-24
The Egis & I7.ntelligencer
Bel Air, Nd, August "a, 1855.
DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB.


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Reported for the Egis.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club met last Sat
urday, Aug. 18th, at the residence Of Mr.: d. Z.
Wharton Smith, Darlington. Present MessTs'
VIM. B. Hopkins, President; James Lee, X.
Harris Archer, b. Silver, Jr., John Moores,
Edward P. Moores, Thomas Lochary, Geo. X.
Stephenson, James w. Hanna, VIM. MunnlK-
huysen and other active and honorary mem
bers; ]. Kent Worthington, of Philadelphia I;
Geo. L. Hopper, G. E. Cutler, engineer, and
Z. NJ. Allen.
The rainy afternoon made the atten lance
smaller than usual, which was regretted, be-
sides, Mr.. Smith dwels at the extreme north
east corner of the clubs territory, which makes
his distance considerable from most of the
members.
Mr.. Wharton Smith does not live on his
farm, which made 1T possible for him to leave
his burdocks In full vigor and his old gates
dragging on the ground with IMMUNITY, for the
made up of Messrs. John Moores, Archer and
James Lee, was appointed to pry into what
they could find.
They Inspected the premises, comprising
thNfty acres of land, chiefly devoted TO lawn
and garden, the whole club with them.
They reported everything in excellent con-
di,ion, but the garden they styled the best they
ever saw, and the water works especially well
planned. &c., u,,.n
the view would make anybody want to stay on
earth If he could always have 1t spread before
him, the host was requested TO STATE the SUD-
ject for discussion.
Mr.. Smith proposed to discuss the feasibility
of establishing, under the direction and con-
troll of the club, a sort OF wheel within a
wheel, in the nature of a Farmers Exchange.
His idea Is to locate upon some suitable cen
trail spot such buildings as woulG supply the
needed accommodations for afording to the
general farming public an attractive meeting
place where social enjoyment might be min.
gled with business advantage. he spoke OF a
park surrounding the building, made attractive
TO the eve and having suitable grounds within
II for such games as would promote the pleas
ure Of the young, of books.being provided, &c
He was not sure that such plan would re-
suit in prat teal benefit, but wishing to extend
the advantages incidental to social Intercourse,
he spoke of this plan in order to bring out, II
possible, through discussion, some plain and
easy way in which such benefits might be
secured, and he stated his readiness to cooper
ate in such an enterprise.
Mr.. John Moores said 1t was Mr.. Woolsey's
idea at the frst organization of the club to have
apublic place of meeting, but that fpermanency
was expected, a building alone would not secure
IT, for many cases illustrated that club soon
ceased to live If even the supper were lett out.
He thought, however, that such plan was
practicable, and 1t should embrace an expert
mental farm, and the location there oil fine
male animals for stock improvement
Mr.. Wharton Smith suggested that the club
provide a scrap-book and adopt the habit Of
clipping valuable articles from newspapers and
periodicals, reading them at the club meetings
and preserving them in the scrap.book.
This was generally approved. The members,
one by one gave their views In regard to the
Farmers Exchange, but they remainded list
ener of a staid old farmer on Deer Creek who
shot half day at squirrel skin some boys
had stuffed and tied In the top of tree. They
could not make much out 1t.
The idea, however, is good one, and spring.
ing as 1t does from desire to promote Peace
on earth and goodwill to men," by providing
cheap and innocent meeting places for the
young, instead of the grogshops and horse races
of the past, as well as to advance the business
interests of the farming community, it deserves
earnest consideration. 1t is hoped the subject
will not be dropped, as much good may come
of II, and to that end the club will be glad
to receive suggestions from any quarter that
may lead TO the Inauguration OF such an ex-
pertinent as Mr.. Wharton Smith suggested.
After nearly choking the sinner man" to
death with the choicest products OF land and
water, and parting regretfully with our host, we
crawled back home TO corn bread and bacon.
E. NJ. A.