The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-24
Farmers Picnic

citation ~ Farmers Clubs.
A rcuic dinner was one of the features
of ti- day aud a large proportion of the
members came early enough for rest and
a visit before sitting down at the tables to
enjoy their dinner. The outskirts of the
park we're well lired with farm rigs while
many visitors left their teams In the feed
barns at Owoss0 or Corunna.
The program was typical farmers club
program with the exception that 1t was
cOnfi.o quite largely to reports of the vari-
Gus conditions of the clubs themselves.
No outside talent had been called upon
either for music or addresses, and the
farmers had the meeting more thoroughly
to themselves than the club members some
times do at their own club meetings. The
only exceptions to this state of affairs oc-
Cured at the close of the regular program
when A. K. Richards, OF Corunns, and
Judge s. f. Smith, Of Owosso, we're called
on for remarks. The remarks were made
but they were few, in fact only enough to
make the bare exception to the statement
that 1t was program carried out entirely
by the farmers.
The principal feature of the program
consisted In very brief reports from the
various clubs Of the county, usually given
by the president, or In case OF his absence
by some other member of the cub who
happened to be present and was called out.
Besides these repors the company was
favored by Miss Ethel O'Dell, who re-
sponded for the Northeast Venice club
with violin solo and an encore. Earl
Kenyon gave an entertaining recitation as
did also Miss Maud Baldwin, OF the South
Venice club, both of whom responded with
encores. One of the young ladies of the
Oak Grove club also responded with
recitation when that club was called for on
the program.
On the roll call of clubs, the Burton club
answered thru its president, Mr.. Fred Love,
who extended It's greeting to the combined
clubs of the county In we'll chosen words.
The Maple River club spoke to the assc-
citation thru Mr.. P. B. Reynolds who laugh
ingly suggested that they all of course
knew that the Maple River club was the
banner club of the county anyway. Mr..
F. d. Clark responded for the South
west Vernon club, who reported that
that club had suffered thru the loss of
number OF its members but that II was still
showing itself great benefit in social
way to Its members. The Newburg club
was represented by Mr.. c. A. Whelan, who
after he had been called upon said that he
had been president of the club at one time
and he would say that the club was still
doing business at the old stand, had nem-
bership numbering twenty-six families and
others were knocking for admission. No
one responded when the Byron club was
called for, tho later on when Atty. A. E.
Richards was called out he confessed to be-
ing a member Of that club himself SO that |
one member at least was heard from even |
If he did not respond for the club.
When the Meridian club was called for
no one responded until some one called for |
Daniel Lewis who said that the Meridian |
Club was cold weather club that when |
the thermometer went up club spirit went |
down, and that during June, July, and
August, 1t took a vacation. He himself !
had tried to get the club to continue its
meetings thru the summer when he joined
1t, but hun orously added that be found out
that 1t wasn't one-man club and the club
was still taking its summer vacations.
This club Is about twenty years old and Is
In splendid condition. The North Owes I
30 club members must have been struck
with an excess of modesty when 1t was
called for, because there was no response
to the call whatever, tho The TIMES read
ers are aware that the club Is alive, is doing
good work and has some Of the best farm.
ers In the county on Its membership roll.
The call for the Oak Grove club brought
put its new president, Archibald Wrigley,
who spoke Of the advantages the club gave
It's members In teaching them to speak
easily. He believed In talking over politics
IN the clubs, too, and made plea for being
led to no political party but rather for be-
ing fair minded and honest enough to step
but of party when 1t gets to be what IL
should not be. The Woodruff and Sciota
,lub was called for but as 1t is quite dis
ance to it's home territory It is probable
hat none Of the members were present.
At least none responded. Mr.. w. Fl.
White then responded for the Northeast
Vernon Farmers CLUB which he said was
progressive, had full membership, did not
Use and fall with the thermometer, and
vas an educator. 1t taught farmers to
with each other, to know and
appreciate each other. He suggested that
he state subjects for farmers clubs be dis
'ussed by the various clubs and results
embodied in resolutions, be forwarded to
he county secretary and by him to the
tate secretary. The last club to respond
o this roll call was the South Venice club
which was represented by its president,
Mark Byington. 1t was young club just
! year old and like most year old babies
eems to be getting fed quite well, for its
,resident remarked Among the ADVANTAGES |