The Owosso times., 1909-03-19

home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Det-
wiler in Owosso.
1t being inauguration day, their
home was beautifully and tastefully
decorated with bunting and Ameri-
|! can flags and as one entered the
large, spacious sitting room, Presi-
dent Taft's picture, amid flags, con-
| fronted them.
The meeting was called to order
at II a. M, by President d. j. Gerow
The program opened by singing from
the Rural song book. Chaplain Mrs
Matthews then took charge of the de-
votional exercises, and read the 18th
Psalm, and all joined in repeating
the Lords prayer. The secretary S
report was read and approved.
The resignation of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Mckenzie was read and accept
ed. We then adjourned for dinner
and partook of most bountiful re-
past. The color scheme, carried out
in the dining room, was in the ma
tional colors. During the dinner, we
listened to some fine selections on
large graphophone.
The meeting was again called to
order at 1880 O'Clock. Rev. G.. w.
Jennings gave an interesting talk on
farm life, telling how he, had lived
on the farm and seen the stars at
both ends of the day.
Mrs. A. NJ. Hume also gave a very
good talk on the same subject.
What is the Best Crop for low
Lands" had been assigned to Mr..
Scatter, but as he was not present,
it went over until the next meeting.
Music, furnished by Mrs. Adrian
Dynes, was enjoyed by all.
What is the Best Reading in our
Homes?" Mrs. Brock thinks, first
the ~.oly Bible. then our prayer
book. Mr.. Schaffer thinks that we.
as fathers and mothers err in not
being more thoughtful Of the reading
we place in our homes. Rev. G.. w.
Jennings gave some Very helpful
thoughts along this SAN line.
Mrs. Black thinks IL we could
take some good, religious paper for
our children and read rthem, and
take an interest in them ourselves,
it would be a great benefit to the
children and ourselves as we'll.
The question box was then taken
up being in charge OF Mr.. Matthews
and brought forth the usual number
of discussions, some, Of which were
very amusing. ,"1sa
Mr.. Brock-No.s l. f"What is the
Reason you Have Gone out of the
hog business and into the Sheep In
dustry?" He said he could see
chance to sell his hogs at a profit
and he was so fully convinced at our
last meeting that raising sheep was
a lazy mans occupation he was the
one to take it up.
Mrs Lawrence-No. 2. "How
many bad eggs per dozen?" She
said Judging from the way Elmer
Black said be sold eggs, there would
b" about eleven bad ones in every
dozen.
Rev. G. w. Jennings held question
No. 8, which read something like
this: Should the State pay Saloon
Keepers for Money Invested in Their
BusinesS?" He said he thought
they should be reimbursed to a GER
t,siI eXteIt 1t any rate. he thinking
H. would be a good riddauce at any
cost.
Mrs. A. NJ. Hume---~Nos. and 5,
What is the Proper wty for "a Young
Married Lady to Address her mother
in-aw?" She answered by giving
her own experience. She said the
first year she called her Say" At
ter that Grandma"
No. (which is the Better Place
to Raise Children in. the City or the
Country?" She said she had raised
three city children and she was not
ashamed to have any one see them
at any time or place.
No. 6.-Mr. Black Which care
the Better to Plant Large or Small
Potatoes" He thinks you should
not follow up planting small pota-
toes year after year A. NJ. Bilhimer
says plant nothing but the best, and
by 20 doing keep up your grade.
No. 7-"Shall the Auto Driver
Stop. if he Meets Lady Driving
Alone?' One gentleman thinks the
driver should slow up and see if the
horse frightened. One lady said
g Yes. by all means. stop and take
the lady in"
No. S.--''What is Your Opinion
of the Endless Chain Letters That
are Being Scnt ont in the Mails?"
This was referred t. Rev. G. w. Jen-
nings. He sand nc thought in the
very first place thev were the work
of a church sociers and were meant
only for good. But they had been
turned into schemes, for money-mak-
ing and his advice was to pay no at
tention to them. Let the waste |
basket receive them.
Rev. and Mrs G.. w. Jnenings |
were voted in as honorary members |
of the club
This ended the program and we
extended our host and hostess a |
rising vote of thanks. We then de-
Darted for our homes, feeling 1t had |
been day well spent.
The club will meet again April Z
With Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaffer.
Reporter.