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The Cottage, 9-7-1916

Elizabeth T. Stabler received The Asso. at
her pleasant home, “The Cottage” on 9-7-16. When Chas.
G. and Jane T. Porter went to house-keeping at this
place, bride and groom in 1842, it was called
“The White Cottage”. Guests of the occasion were
Ellen Stabler, Roberta Allen, Florence Hoopes, Mariana,
Frances, Cornelia and Kate Reese, Eliza H. and Mariana
Miller, Helen Lea, Lily B. Stabler, Helen W. Moore and
Louise Beamer.

The sentiment was from the writings of
William Penn, “Do good with what thou hast or it
will do thee no good. If thou wouldst be happy
bring thy mind to thy condition and have an
indifference for more than is sufficient.”

Ellen Farquhar gave some amusing clippings.

Louisa T. Brooke read a touching incident
of our Civil War: - a young Federal soldier on picket
duty at night, experienced such a feeling of impending
danger, he sang, “Jesus Lover of My Soul.”
Eighteen years later he met a Confederate who mentioned
that he was just on the point of firing at
a sentinel once, when the latter began to sing the
hymn referred to, and he lowered his gun. On comparing
notes they found how slight a thing had
saved a life and prevented a murder.

Alice Tyson read a defense of Fairy rales, since
imagination makes all things possible.

Elma P. Chandlee followed with an interesting
sketch of a Mrs. Emmons of California who, years ago,
inherited a small olive orchard of old trees, and became
convinced that if she could only discover the
best way of pickling them she would make money.
She experimented for months and finally turned out
a delicious article which had a ready sale.
She is now 75 yrs. old, and is the head of a large
and profitable factory, – she says she enjoys her
business which employs a large number of men
and women.

Albina O. Stabler read from “The Outlook”, a
short essay upon the importance of a child’s intercourse
with his fellows, since he at once begins
to measure his strength and his mental powers, as
he could not do in his home very profitably.

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