The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-12-04

On the 10th inst. the Burton Farmers Club
met in the pleasant parlors of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Bowles. After spending an hour in social chat
and exchanging views about the roads and the
cold day (for it was bitter cold and windy be-
side) and the crops, those that were gathered in
and those that were overtaken by the storm un-
sheltered, and other themes of general interest;
the ladies meantime with busy hands and nimble
fingers, working at something either useful or
ornamental The President laid aside her
needle, her thread her thimble and the delicate
fabrics upon which she was following the lines
of a previously stamped figure with her fancy
stitching and called the meeting to order; and
it was particularly noticeable that the Pres
ident could keep the order of business in her
mind and conduct the exercises Of the day just
as well without the busy needle in her hand as
with it.
Mr.. Moxley gave a talk on the prisms and
prismatic colors which was very interesting.
To the question of labor saving machinery being
detrimental to the laboring classes, Geo. II.
Mason thinks to lazy people it is detrimental, as
it has tendency to make them more lazy. To
the other class of working people it is beneficial
Mr.. Cramer regards labor saving machinery
beneficial to all classes of laborers, the lazy as
well as those who are not
"How shall we improve our country social
lifeS" was the question to which the afternoon
was given, Mrs. Rose thinks we should culti-
vate kindly feeling in our hearts and take God
with us in all our daily walks. That If we i'm
prove ourselves those with whom we associate
would be made better and our country social life
would be improved. Mr.. Moxley would educate
the intellect and gave long list of arithmetical
ri in
| could spend our leisure moments. Mr.. Cramer
would like to go back to the old time sociability
of friends and neighbors when not so much time
| was taken up with dress and dnery and fashions
when one could do good deed outside Of the
W. r. C.'s and Ladies' Aid Societies and other
organizations.
r. G. Shepard read an essay which favored
more sociability going among the neighbors and
forming additional farmers clubs He also read
a selection in which was related how man was
hired to work on farm, was obliged to get UP
at four o'clock in the morning and work until
eight o'clock at night and then was treated to q
very unsatisfactory supper, after which he was
allowed to go to bed. The poor fellow didn't say
whether the supper was the only meal he had
through the day or not, but when he went to the
circus he had to go on his own time. This selec
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eight hours after breakfast, took his dinner
worked another eight hours then after supper
worked eight hours again. The sympathy OF tn,
club was about equally divided between tn,
editor and the farmer.
The subject for the next meeting is 9TH,
farmers duty to the district school," Speaker
Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Merrill, Miss Guilford
Messrs. w. Rose r. c. Shepard, L. Bowles.
The name given to the farm of our host is tn,
L. Bowles' Fruit Farm. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowle
have made themselves a very pleasant home
Their two children, boy of ten or eleven years
and girl younger, commence life with yer.
bright prospects, and the senior Mr. Bowles, tn
aged grandfather, with silvered hair and line
upon the face which indicate long contented
and happy life, has a very cheerful freside b.
which to spend the closing years of his life
The club voted congratulations to Mr.. McBrid
of THE TINES upon his very successful matri
monial enterprise
Adjourned to meet in four weeks at the res
dence Of F. M. Shepard
Nov. 23, 1891. S. GUILFoRD.