The Webster Farmers' Club

The Webster Farmers' club was royally entertained at Robert McCaH's last Saturdav. This, the last meeting bef ore sum mer vacation, proved to be one of the pleasantest and most successful meetings of the year. After a general social time, during which the asual elabórate dinner was served, the meeting was called to order by the president, Geo. M. MerriL The meeting wbs opened by music and prayer. After this followed the reading of the minutes of the last meeting. It was reported that Osborne's Mills allows 38 pounds of flour, 12 pounds of bran and 2 pounds of middlings for a bushei of wheat, or 41 pounds of flour alone for a bushei of wheat. At the next meeting the club will be entertained with a paper by .Trwin Ball and a recitation by Dorr Queal. For the next yeár the club will hare a printed programme for the entire year. It was decided to hold tue next meetirg at the residence of Andrew Sawyer, the first Saturday in September. Cyrus S:ark made a touching speech, refering to the death of Henry Sears. The chair appointed a committee of tour to draft resolutions of condolence in behalf of the parents of the deceased. The resolutions adopted were as follows : Wheeeas, By the dispensation of ProTidence, our belOTed brother, Henrj Sears, has been tasen from our number, and Whebeas, By this providential act an aged father and devoted mother have been deprived of a faithful son, and an only brother and sister have lost an afiectionate eompanion. Therefore, beit Resolved, That we, as the Webster Farmers' club, hereby express the feeling of our loss, and tender to the bereaved family oar heartfelt eympathy in this their hour of sadness. Mr. Wing read a beautiful poem on "Where I would Live," following the reading by a few appropriate remarks. A general discussion then followedon " How to prepare the best bill of fare from crude material." Some valuable information was given as to the best methods of preparing various articles of food. It was thought the iarmers' table could be supplied with as good, if not a better bill of fare than any other class oí people. Mr. Stark made a stirring speech to the ladies, in vhich he sandwiched an unusual amount of effusive flattery and gushing appeal, urging them to set before their husbands a larger variety of provisions and better prepared, in order that they might have husbands that are bright, patiënt and lovely. It was decided that the ladies should have the privilege of discussing a question at each meeting hereafter, without any assistance from the gentlemen. The question of large farms vs. small faims, was discussed at some length. It was the general opinión that a mediumsized farm is the most profitable in proportion to the amount of capital invested. The club is to hold a batket picnic at the residence of Mr. Nordman, July 2. As the sun was creeping alona; toward the western horizon and the beautiful shade trees that adorn the retired and romantic residence of their host were throwing out their long shadows, the club adjourned and all drove to their own pleasant homes, feeling rested and profited by the day's doing and at peaoe with all the world.