The Owosso times., 1900-03-02
Maple River Farmers Club.

AT the pleasant nome OF MI. huu mTs L.
b. Reynolds iu Maple River gathered the
members of the farmers club which bears
that name to erjoy what will be remem-
bered as one of their most enjoyable and
most profitable meetings.
Twas Washington's birthday and right
royalty did John Whelan commend his lite
In way characteristic and peculiar unto
himself
The morning session was called to order
by Pres. Payne and the usual routine Gus
tomary to bodies OF this nature being car
ried out, the club proceeded to transact such
business as might properly come before 1t.
1t was moved and carried, that II be the
sense of the Maple River club that we stand
by our director In thorough test of the co
operative buying system.
The members of the club are all heartily
in favor of this club movement but tew
expressed themselves as unwilling to place
too much authority in any one persons
hands, deeming an advisory board necessary
to comply with sound business policy, while
others looked upon the purchasing agent
simply as an agent In the hands and control
OF the various clubs in the county. Several
orders were placed with the director for
clover seed. On the whole everything looks
bright and it is to be hoped its termination
may be success financially.
Mr.. A b. Cook was instructed to repre-
sent the club at the roundup at Ann Arbor.
The dinner hour having arrived, the six
walters succeeded in nicely serving the one
hundred thirty guests present, it is hoped,
to the satisfaction of all concerned
Among the guests present from distance
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Owen, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Parmenter,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whelan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ohas. WhelaD, Howard and Miss Mae, all of
Vernon, Mr.. and Mrs. John Snyder and son
Thorn, of Fowlervllle; Mrs. P. G. Carruthers,
also John and Miss Fannie Carruthers, Mr..
and Mrs. Holden Ripey and family, MIR. and
Mrs. George Lemon and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Lemon, from Bancroft; Mrs.
MYra Buckminster and daughter Mrs. Will
lis, Mrs. K. 0. Place and daughter Miss
Neva, Mrs. Albert Sherman and son Henry,
of Owosso.
Debate: Resolved that model wife and
mother will do her housework we'll even to
the neglect of her social and intellectual
duties" was handled ably by Mrs. William
Scranton on the affirmative. The home of
N modal xu,fa mill a ixyo nj no cloop ond tfdv
aud everything will be found in its proper
place. Her children will receive her care
full and painstaking attention. Should she
enjoy the health which she deserves these
two will be done faultessly. Woman's first
duty is to her family. 1t depends more up
on woman whether the home will be a
happy one or otherwise than on any other
one thing.
Mrs. George Martin in no less able man
nes presented, in argument, the negative
side OF the question. A model wife is a
woman to be initiated. She must be well
read, enlightened and intellectually actually
bright to take her station In life as helpmate.
A model wife will not attempt to do all the
heavy work about the house and thereby
sacrifice her health. Upon the farm wo-
mans one duty should be to bring cheer
AID contentment into the home. An edu-
Gated and not physically over taxed mother
Is more thoroughly equipped to bring mp
her children In right paths and ft them for
lives of activity and usefulness.
lines OF industry for women to pursue upon
the farm. Though some men have made
money looking backward and some without
any apparent effort on their part, 1t remain
cd for Miss Cook to tell US in a concise and
practical way that In her opinion there was
NO line of industry for women to pursue
with profit on the farm. WJmai,'s sphere
is IN the house. Leisure hours are and
should be at her discretion.
Reforms In, our jury ~system-How and
In what way may they be brought about?
Mr.. Theron GLADDEN., to whom the question
had been referred had no fault to find with
tho present jury system, II properly con-
Quoted. But the heads OF the courts were
blamed for allowing so many petty cases to
be tried at the expense of the people. The
system as formulated is all right we're 1t not
taken advantage OF.
Pres. e. II. h. Payne, OF Willowdale
farm, talked on 'Rural Sanitation" How
necessary is health to fight life's battles?
Blessed aud priceless. Sanitation can not
always be ignored. When slops and refuse
ars strewn ABOUT the yard to harb0r microbes
IL becomes dangerous and q menace to
health. Wells should be so situated that no
drainage can possibly peIlute its water.
Dscayed vegetables and Other matter Of like
character should never be allowed In the
cellar. The old fashioned wood pile was
condemned. Well ventilated sleeping apart
ments and living rooms are absolutely ne
cessary. Properly cooked food was CON-
mended.
The farmer should furnish good, warm,
light, airy quarters, free from draughts for
the tarm stock, and in general aim towards
a system OF Improvement about the place.
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