Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-09
Ladies' Equity Notes.

WIS. ilVWcy 10 tuc ItClpiCut w 81 IVA
OF beautiful flOwers-roses and chrys-
anthemums-from Roseburg, Ore.
Mrs Sadie Crowelll has been sick
for several days but is now improving.
Mrs. Isabel Thomas is also reported
sick.
The President of the East Jordan
Board Of Trade, w. f. Squier, sent
/ ,tter Of invitation to the Mich. State
Union OF the Farmers Society Of
Equity. in session at Grand Rapids
Dec. 30. To hold their annual meeting
10 October at East Jordan This
matter was referred 10 the board Of
directors for decision with recon-
msndations In favor OF East Jordan.
Frank Kiddor and James, Howey Co.
organizers for the Farmers Society Of
Equity, will hold "a meetsng at the
Korthase school house. r. +. ID. 4
from Boyne City. Meeting will be on
Jan. IL at 700 p. m. This society
will organizs Michigan this summer
and endeavor TO hold their price on
all farm crops, so farmers should give
their time and attention tn these
meetings.
The meeting of the East Jordan
Local Union that should have taken
place on Wednesday afternoon, had
to be postponed on account OF the
storm aud roads. This was disap-
polntment as several OF our merchants
had agreed To be present and take
their part on the question before the
meeting Incorporation OF the Farmer
and Merchant. This local will now
meet on Thursday, jan. ID. at 1870 p.
III. Election Of officers aud other bus
mess. Farmers don't forget this date.
James Howcy returned home from
Grand Rapids last Saturday. He
went to attend the convention. ID.
o. Drayden, nat!Oual preSl dent OF the
A. S. OF E.. and Hon. II. Is. Sherman
national organizer for the Farmers
Society OF Equity, were present.
Both these. gentlemen are good ora
tors. A large majority Of the dele-
gates were In favor Of organizing the
Farmers Society in Michigan. This
was accomplished and IL took place
on Dec. 20. Mr.. Sherman will begin
organizing in Michigan on Jan. 20 and
will hold at least two meetings in
each county beginning in the south
ern part OF state.
Program for local convention to be
held Jan. II ia Echo township: called
TO order by chairman; opening hymn,
Olive Bartholomew; prayer, Rev. John
Hackett; roll call of locals; Equity
song, A lice Shepard; Address of Wei.
come, Mrs. Barely: recitation. Fannie
Vance: naming OF committees Oh orr
ganization, bylaws, resolutions, grie4
vance, prices, local union work: reef.
tation. blanche Carney. Dinner.
Afternoon: Equity song, Mrs. Shop
ard and Murray; paper, Mrs. Sadie
Crowell; select reading, Minnie Host
Ter: report Of committees; Opportuni-
ties of Farm Women, Nellie Thomp-
son: recitation. Rose Bartholomew;
The Bible in our locals. Mrs. John
Hackett; endless chain letter, Mrs.
Nettie Ross; election Of local couven-
tlon officers for April l3, 1909.
National organizer Hon. II. B. Sher-
man, made an excellent speech at the
convention on the ladies organization,
the work they are doing, and the
stand they have taken. and said that
their society would yet spr, ad from
the Shores Of the Atlantic To the
Goldengate of the Pacific. and from
the Great Lakes to the Gulf. This 40
ciety would be one great sisterhood Of
farm women and will yet btcOme the
strong right arm OF the Farmers So
ciety Of Equity. Mr.. Sherman rec
ommsnded that committee be APP
pointed on ways and means TO put
this society before the people and
help to perfect the organization.
Pres. w. e. Groilick also made a good
speech highly cndo sing the ladies So
ciety and appointed committee to
look up ways and means 10 aid the
Ladies with instructions that they
keep at work until next convention
and report. Resolutions were made
and passed that we work toward the
organization OF national union and
also that our headquarters for the
United States should remain at East
Jordan. This action Of Farmers So
ciety of Equity should give us strong
encouragement TO redOuble our efforts,