The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-26

interesting one.
President f. Strauch being absent
Vice President A Wrigley occupied the
chair. After music by the club Rev.
Baker, of Corunna, conducted the devo-
tional exercises.
A committee of three was appointed
by the president to consider more ex'
.peditions way of electing officers. Inc
Club then adjourned for dinner, AFTER
which the Club was favored with
duet by Mrs. and Miss Newell.
The question, Shall we adopt the
good road improvement as at present
advocated, was opened by Mr.. W. Ooie
for discussion, who read from papers
showing what the American Good Road
Makers, proposed doing, and the cost Oh
constructing their roads.
Mr.. Cole did not favor this SYSTEM
but instead would have man VINO Is
competent road maker elected highway
commissioner. And would place in his
hands the appointment of not to exceed
TEN pathmasters in town. These path
masters to be under his instructions and
the work done as near as practicable,
adjacent to the property taxed.
Mr.. Bilhimer and j. Eveleth believed
present system could be changed but
did not advocate new reform.
Mr.. Fuller thought it rather danger
GUS to change our road system as the
roads were improving all the time
Mr.. Cook wanted change. Mr.. VIII
cox said change system if you think
necessary but do not let your road max
ing out to corporations. Mr.. Royce
thought good sense necessary as well as
good drainage. Mr.. Youngs advocated
the election of four men in each town to
have charge of the road making in the
same He also advocated the bonding
of the town for the graveling OF the
roads.
After the discussion the following re-
solution was adopted by the club with
out dissenting vote: Believing that a
change in our present system OF road
making is necessary, therefore Resolved
that we advocate a cash system, With
larger districts. The money to be ex
pended under the supervision OF the com
missioner of highways, whose duty shall
be to hire the work done The tax-payel
: shall have the preference of paying casl
: or labor.
Mrs Onyon read an excellent pape
on GLOW best to promote the lnteres
of our club" She advised each membe
to consider themselves a necessity to tn
club. Also to bring in tardy member
;. and if we were not doing as good worl
4 as Others it was our fault.
v Mrs. Bilhimer gave an able paper o
J How shall the farmer and his famil
k attain the greatest happiness" She di
|. not think they necessarily would hav
d to pursue any different plan than Other
q in different occupations. While thei
IL were those who strove to attain happ
d ness in wrong doing more happines
i was to be obtained in right doing. Sh
> suggested that fathers devote porto
Ie of each day to their family, and that W
y should see that our children have hapr
childhood
Mrs Oddly gave an instrumental sol
and Miss Edna Derr recitation.
Mr. Bilhimer, delegate to the Stat
u Association, gave his report of the san
- which he said was very instructiN
meeting from beginning to end.
n Mr.. W. Onyon and Miss Hayden eat
4. gave avocal solo.
ID In answer to the question whether
lie considered assessing candidates +
campaign purposes, pernicious, M
o Royce said he thought not.
Which is preferable North Dakota
Michigan9 Mrs. Ward consider
10 Michigan best for crops and Dakota {
"a health.
Mrs. Bilhimer was asked if a wom
l." should not receive the same punishme
Ill as man when equally in the blan
ISL She said she thought they certain
should.
Mrs Fuller then asked if a WON
should not be allowed to take part
mt making the laws if she was amenal
IN to them. This brought on quite d
or cussion on the right of woman to vo
re- Mr.. Bilhimer was asked for what v
Id. the farmers club organized?
In- answered for mutual benefit
na The literary program for next MOI
ON was then read which is as follo'
.as Is it profitable for the average farm
I've to buy and fatten lambs "A. Strau
ON Should the farmers combine to cont
ng. the price of their productsS M. Wilc
lex Woman's higher duties, what are tn
re, Mrs. A. Wrigley. Are we as PEG
,nu moral and intellectual cowards2-N
~, Nellie Wilcox. Associational topi'
Mr.. w. Onyon. Recitation, Miss
Morris.
The club then adjourned to meet W
for Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bilhimer in Janua
Stops the Cough
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