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his business upon sound principles to the
smallest detail, and “to make haste slowly”
in extending the establishment. This shop is
still flourishing and many of its former contemporaries
have failed, from catering to a class of customers
that required a champagne dinner to clinch
a bargain.

Hallie J. Bentley told a story of a small boy
whose nurse had warned him from biting his
nails because it would make him “swell up till
he burst”. Shortly after, the child met Ex-President
Taft and accused him of biting his nails!

Margaret G. T. Moore read some interesting
scraps from an old paper published in “Ellicott’s
Mills”, as it was then called. It must have been
in the 50’s, as it contained a notice of the death
of Eliz. Brooke Ellicott.

Annie Brooke Kirk gave a story of “Ma’s Life”
which was probably founded on fact, as doubtless
many a wife of a drunken husband has decided
to leave him for the good of the children
but few muster courage to put the resolve into
action as did “Ma”.

Anna M. Farquhar presented the subject of
having a paid demonstrator in the county to
teach canning and preserving, - the name of
Miss Isabel Kingdon of Rockville was so favorably
brought to our notice she was endorsed
by the Asso. at once.

The Sec’y and Treas. were empowered to
sign a paper stating that we also endorsed a
majority of the 31 suggestions made by the
Co. Federation with the object of raising the
standard of the Montg. Co. Fair.

Adjourned to the home of Mary E. Gilpin
on 5-6-1915. Mary Bentley Thomas, Sec’y.