The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-24
Northeast Venice Farmers Club.

The Northeast Venice Farmers CluL
met February 8, at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Y. G.. VanLiew. The genial doc
tor and his wife gave the club a hearty
welcome that made everybody feel al
home, visitors included, of whom there
was goodly number present.
The president, Frank Long, called the
meeting to order by having the club
sing from the Rural Songster. The
chaplain, w. H, White, took charge OF
the devotional exercises.
The associational topic, docs Mich
gan need penal institution exclusively
for women convicts?' was discussed by
Lester Hyney, w. HI. White and others.
The consensus of opinion seemed to be
that Michigan needs such an institution
to keep women convicts by themselves,
where they can have the care given
them by a matron, and have better in,
fiuences thrown around them than they
could have by being brought in contact
with men convicts. 1t might cost a
little more, but the expense would not
be much for each one.
Should the farmer advocate having
the mail carriers carry postal parcels up
to five pounds weight at three cents a
pound9" This subject was taken up by
G. Everett. In the discussion that fol
lowed there seemed to be quite differ
ence of opinion. The subject was not
very thoroughly understood by the club,
and it is something that ought to be
brought up again at some future meet
ing.
why is our Agricultural College en-
titled to the support and patronage of
the farmers, and in what way does the
training benefit the larmers?" This
was taken up by Jas. E. Lawcock, who
said farmers might get benefit if they
would only put themselves out a little
to get it by asking for the bulletins
There was some opposition brought out
by James Moore, who thought we did
not get any benefit from the college
The life and customs of the women of
Japan was written up in an able man
ner by Mrs. Sheldon. The women of
America might feel thankful that they
were not born in Japan.
Current events were told by Mrs. p
Luchenbill She told about events that
happened the last month, both foreign
and local. Some events had happened
to a doctor as as well as farmer The
national bird has changed from the
eagle to the stork since Roosevelt. had
BECOME president
ss-pinner was ANNOUNCED ~ the doctor.
Mrs vahL lew sd pSlisd q "a a hounti-.
full dinner and the people Fwd $50 long
eating that professional inAtinct Of the
doctor was aroused and he passed
around the pills to counteract the effects
that might happen from eating too
much, followed by ice cream. The pills
were like almanacs, free to every one,
please, take one"
The meeting was again called to ord
er by singing. J. E. Lawcock took
charge of the question box. W.. III.
White thought our schools should. be
centralized. The benefits that we get
from it could not be reckoned in dollars
and cents and every child in the town
could have chance to go to high school.
Geo. Chavey and G. Everett thought
we might give the extra money and ex-
ira attention to the schools that we did
have and make them better.
B. Augsburg was given What is the
duty of the Farmers Club in regard to
the repeal of the oleomargerine laws?"
Some of the members did not seem to be
very much interested in the law being
repealed or not, but. after it was ex-
planned by w. II. White resolution
was passed against the repeal of the
law and the reporter instructed to send
it to Rep Fordney
Mrs. Phelps gave us instrumental
music that was appreciated and she re-
sponded with an encore.
Geo. Chavey, our worthy supervisor,
had to catch it by being asked the ques-
tion if there was any limit to the board
of supervisors in regard to building air
castles. The people at large are work
ed up at the added expense in building
the court house. George stood his
ground pretty well, considering the
number of questions that were fired at
him, and he was ably seconded by Mrs.
Chavey
A song was given by Carrie Lawcock,
who responded to an encore, after
which Mrs, VanLiew gave select read
ing 1t was a good temperance lesson
in the troubles of an old soldier.
Here is the program for the next
meeting:
Associational Question-Geo. Koan.
Country Highways of the Future;
How Will They be Built and Maintain
edo. Snipman, discussed by w.
Sheldon.
Ought We, as a Club. Protest
Against the Passage of the Proctor Bill
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