The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-12
The Burton Formers Club.

The Burton Formers Club.
On the fifth inst the Burton Farm.
ers' club met at the beautiful home Of
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. CARRIER, who with
their daughter Blanche, graciously
welcomed large number OF guests.
Their home is a delightful place for
the meeting OF large NUM- Der OF per-
sons AID every family OF the club was
represented save che. After a song
by the. club and prelim nary exercises
as usual, questions were taken up.
"The successful farmer" was dis
cussed at some length. 1t was con-
ceded that the truly successful were
those that took me TO be happy and
lived gadly and contented life, the
financial side was secondary. A
bountjfql dinner was then served and
all agreed there was surfeit Of good
things. Sufficient time was given to
eujoy pleasant visit before lbe club
was again called to order. The club
sang Sunshine Everywhere We Go"
President Peterson said that the
first newspaper was printed In 1888,
the first Advertisement not until 1862
Which is the greater, The good or
the evil resulting from the cider
mill? N. l.. Randall said from tinan-
cial standpoint they were 3 good
thing; from q moral view great evil.
]. Sherman thinks that II cider should
be the means OF making even one
diunkard In the com munity, the evil
done was greater than the good. Mr..
Hammond suggested feeding apples to
hogs as profitable way to dispose Of
them.
A duet by Mr.. and Mrs M. L. Peter
son, entitled Rocked in the Cradle Of
the Deep"
The best way to care for sheep dur
ing winter? This was answered by
ID. Hammond, who makes sheep a
speciality. He said never to shut up,
except In case Of storm, IS they need
ed plenty of exercise. Feed one pint
OF grain day, cats and corn-wheat
is also good, and give plenty Of salt.
Ladies' Topic: What new resolu-
tions shall we make this year? Sever.
al ladies spoke on this topic and i'd.
vanced good thoughts, also that 1t
was useless to try to carry out these
resolves without help from higher
source.
Mrs. N. l.. Randall presented fine
paper on "New Resolutions"
State subject, pending patiopa
legislation, In which we are inter
ested, and reasons for cur concerted
action, as clubs, in It's behalf G. @.
Potter was called upon and urged the
farmer to be wide awake and fight
any law that was damage to them,
and not q distinct benefit. r. @.
She pherd spoke Of the primary law,
and said that 1t was very importap
that every voter should register, and
get out ard vote.
Miss Guillford favored improve
ments, would be worth all they cost
us. ]. Sherman thinks we have had
enough expensive improvements for
the present, is rot In favor OF stone
roads and that We aIe not able to
leave such q legacy to our children
lust now. The members of the club
shat were taxed so heavily on the
Maple river drain feel like fighting tC
the death any more 30 called improve
ments.
TIE following resolutions were Their
read by James Post voted on and car
ried:
whereas, 1T a mass meeting Of tht
taxpayers Of Shiawassee county helt
in the CITY of Owosso, Nov. 8, 1905
.thegc, was o committee appointed
known rs safety committee. for th'
purpose of promoting the interest O
tbs taxpayers Of this county.
Therefore, be 1t resolved by TIT
Burton Farmers Club, That vi
heartily endorse the action Of thi
committee In the steps taken by then
10 endeavoring to stop the illegally
having out of the county treasury th,
ann Of about geo, 900, illegally borrow
ed. ard we as members OF the B. r. O
nledqe our support TO this COMMITTEES
we then proceeded to elect officer