The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-10-13
The Burton Farmers Club.

me Burton armers Club.
On the. 5th of Oct. the B. f. Q. he'd
an exceptionally pleasant meeting at
the hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. l.. Randall. As this worthy couple
are pioneers Of the state, and univer-
sally beloved and respected, the at
tendance was unusually large, only
one family bsing absent. Mr.. and MIS-.
Randall, although In their eighties,
nearly always contribute something
for the entertainment Of the, club.
On. this occasion, our host recited
fable, "The Cricket and the Auut,"
also an amusing poem entitled, "rhe
Two Gardeners and the Works OF Ma
ture, without pn error. AS these had
been learned when child, il shows
very retentive memory, Mrs. Randall
Is In her eighty-ifth year and still In
sistS on entertaining the club and
seems really to enjoy it, is spirited
woman, determined to keep in the
midst Of life, and In so doing, has kept
remarkably young.
After the usual opening exercises,
Mrs. G. T. Mason was called upon 10
answer the question, Which is the
most beautiful time Of the year? Her
paper was fine, gave the joyous.spring
the preference. James Post offered
beautiful thought. The seasons were
each in their own peculiar way, so
grand, each offered Sd many things to
our enjoyment, that to choose between
them would be impossible.
Which is the best family paper to
take? Miss Sylvia Gulllford thought,
being confined to just the one paper,
she would prefer the county paper,
The Christian Standard aud Outlook,
also the dailies were spoken of as ex-
csllent papers to take.
r. O. Shepherd told us how the
word moon" originated and Mrs. Ma
son Informed us who the largest living
man is-Fed or Machnor, the Russian
giant, twsnty-three years OF age, s
feet, 81 high.
Mrs. A. L. Sprinkle was asked to
give her opinion of Friday being an
unlucky day. She said so many i'm.
portant events had transpired on that
day, such larfe number Of promi-
nent men born on Friday, she consid-
cred 1t an old granny notion-in fact,
that it was lucky day.
What should be our most important
aim in life? Mrs. e. Q. Potter led in
this discussion. She believes to deal
justly, have mercy and do all the good
we can, should be cur chief aim in life.
R. Q. Shepherd assented to what Mrs.
Potter had said, also added that to
enjoy what he had of worldly posses
stons with his family, WAS his aim.
Fred Love said it was his aim to live
just as near God 8 standard TOT D. per-
feet life as possible.
The c ub joined Ia singing "Blest be
the Tie that Binds" after which the
debate, Which is the most wicked:
wicked thoughts, or wicked acttbps?
took PLACE. Some Of the young men
on this were ahsept, SO Harvey Peter,
son snd Clarence Eufler ware pe7b1it.
to choose one on each side to. help
them out. Many good points were
presented on both sides, but II was
decided ttat as wicked actions did
more real harm in the world, the neg
alive side Wol.
The getting rid OF milkweed and
Canada thistles called for the solving
OF hard problem. Several gave their
methods OF disposiI z OF these pests.
John Sherman said to get rid Of milk
weed when plowing, pull up by the
roots; to strip the leaves down from
the top was sure death to them: also
that when small, sheep would destroy
them. The best way to get rid Of
thistles was agreed, to SOW timothy
early and often.
Paul Gerloch, Of Detroit, gave Ia
laushable recitation about that pre-.
cious bird, 1.-The Setting Hen" he
also sang solo. Both were much
appreciated.
The ladies' topic waslthen taken up |
"Do the more highly educated ,women
make the happier homes?" Mesdames
Potter, Peterson and CARRIER were In
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