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washing machine, a wringer, and a fireless cooker,
after a few years.

The Sec’y was empowered to write a note of love
and sympathy to the sisters of the late James Holland,
expressing the hope that they would soon again, meet
with their friends of the Asso.

Mary E. Thomas read part of an article that
appeared recently in The Farm and Fireside”, upon
the importance of installing water fixtures in our
country homes and the wisdom of “employing J. Hilles
Robison of S. S. Md. to do the plumbing”. Surely a
modest young man in our midst has rarely had
such a send-off to the public in unbounded endorsement
and praise. He was termed, “The most
useful citizen of the county, who, if given a few ft.
of iron pipe, four chestnut trees, a hole in the ground
and general authority to rip things up, could readily
convert a farm house into a city-home so far as
warmth, comfort, and cleanliness were concerned.
Not only this, but a drinking place for all the
stock was usually thrown in for good measure.
Owing to the great success of making the country
more livable and lovable, J. Hilles is accorded
the privilege of parting his name in the middle
(not being under Gov. employ he will not be deprived
of the right.). This amusing letter
was said to have been written by a Mr. Welliver
living near Rockville. Hilles has already had an
application form a New Hamp. man to come
north some 500 miles, and go to work on his
farm putting in water-fixtures.

Adjourned to the home of Ellen Farquhar on
4-1-1915. Mary Bentley Thomas, Sec’y.