Club Minutes: The Home Interest Society, 1906-1910

At the Christmas Meeting of our Society one would like to [write] of bright and joyful things, but joy and sorrow seem to walk hand in hand even on such occasions, and so one offer this [shot] but loving tribute to the memory of Mary Elizabeth Moore, with joy, that one have felt her kindly, gentle influence, and sorrow that the Home Interest, which she loved, must through the years to come, miss her bright and cheerful presence. While one think of her as one of our beloved sisters in the Home Interest, she was also one of itsMothers, and I am told, she had the pleasure of proposing the name for the Society, when it was an infant. In those days most of the couples comprising the meeting, had young children, but now it has grown to the dignity of a Grandfather and GrandMother Society. And I think our sister had the distinguished honor of having more grand-children and step grand children than any other member.

A number of us have known this dear relative and friend, since we can first remember, and the epithet that belongs to her, (maybe more than any other) is "faithful", she was a faithful daughter and friend, she was a faithful wife and companion, a faithful Mother and Grand-Mother, a faithful neighbor to all, rich and poor, white and colored. She was happily constituted in being able to think for herself, and draw her own conclusions and remain firm to them. She was never overbearing, or unmindful of the opinions of others. Her love worked out in her every day life, toward all her neighbors. Truly many are those, who will be thankful that they had the privilege of knowing her. (Written for the Home Interest-held at [Sunnyside]) Dec. 31st 1906

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397 meeting Willow Heights 2.25.07

The 397 meeting of the Home Interest was entertained at Willow Heights 2.25.07- Present besides our hosts E.P. Thomas & wife, Albina O. Stabler & Husband, Sarah T. Miller & husband Rebecca T. Miller, Merrit [Haveland] & wife Mary E. Gilpin & Emilee Massie, Katherine D. Thomas & Husband. Frederic Stabler, Rose Gilpin, W.W Moore & Rebecca Stabler, Lou Brooke, Dr. Farquhar & wife & as visitors Elizabeth T. Stabler Miss Cross, May Thomas & Sallie Brooke

In the abscence of the chairman Asa [?] Stabler took the gavel

Lou Brooke reported that Robert Miller & wife were not at present eligible for membership. Their names are left on our list for further reference

Mary E. Gilpin was named a [?] writer of one to invite Frank [?] & wife to join our society.

Mrs Dr. Farquhar reported that none of those appointed attended the antisaloon-league at Rockville

[?] Miller who did attend gave an interesting account of the meeting & of Mr Anderson The new State superintendent-He also praised our Baker the national superintendent.

No walk was undertaken on account of deep snow.

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so we settled further back in easy chairs and enjoyed the heat from the new hot water plant installed since our last visit.

The secretary as [?] exofficio visited the barn & cow stables to see where the bread & butter and general prosperity comes from. There he observed as fine a herd of cows as the country affords. Clean hides and glossy hair with plenty of combs & brushes in sight indicate the care bestowed on these animals by son Morris The men reported 65 gallons of milk daily from 29 cows. & they say the boss comes down every evening before retiring to give his pets an extra taste of feed & tuck theirs in for the night.

Supper being announced business dropped as suddenly as if a bomb had burst. A delicious supper always makes young people lively & this was no exception

So we do not encourage a smokes after supper we did encourage Sarah Miller to call us to order to listen to accounts of Miss [Shone] & her partner from the Moonshine Mountains of Kentucky & we were much interested in the work of those remarkable young women. 1-Guest Mrs. Hallie Bentley wishes to know how hens are laying

Hers 65 hens=5 eggs daily

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Mary E. Gilpin 5[?] Hens 9 eggs Merritt Haviland 60 14 Dr. Farquhar 25 0 Nelie Stabler 100 6 Lou Brooke 30 19 Asa Stabler 125 30 Sarah Miller 30 15 to 24 Rose Gilpin 129 75 [?] say 646 1.83 [?] do much better than old hens your sec. has recorded the no. of hens & eggs given making 646 hens yielding 183 eggs daily or about 13 1/2 hens to produce one egg. A few individual reports show some profit but the most of those reporting would save money first now by buying their eggs. [?] Moore spoke very highly of Rhode Island Reds for [?] laying. -2 Mary E. Gilpin praised New York market lettuce which is indorsed by the Horticultural society. 3- Sarah Miller asks who we can get to sew. Miss Alice Dickinson was mentioned & it was said that 2 yrs Elliot of Balt. can furnish help of that sort. 4- Albina wants to know what temperature germunating seeds will stand. E.P. Thomas suggests from 64 to 80 degrees. Albina experiments have