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8/31-1899 The Association was in session at The Cottage
with Hariet Kirk, Carrie S. Bond, Mary E. Gilpin, Marianna
Miller and Helen Lea guests. Owing to the fact that our
sec. for the previous mtg. had moved her personal belongings
three times in one month her notes had been mislaid. The
sentiment of our hostess seemed to have reference to the
recent deaths in our community and was as follows-

"In this mysterious life there is always gladness somewhere,
In spite of its pain and strife
And somewhere the sin and sorrow of earth are known no more
Somewhere our weary spirits shall find a peaceful shore".

Her other contribution was a witty and all too true
recital of the evils of worrying. Ellen Farquhar gave the
conclusion of this essay which was long but not too long.
In glancing over the old minutes we have been struck
with the great number of times the Association has
been warned against this weakening, useless and
irreligious habit. The remedy was thought to be not so
much in repressing worry as in replacing it with something
more worthy, exercise in the open air, pleasant
deeds and thoughts, and a dwelling upon the great
principle that "this is God's world and he will take
care of the Universe". Mary E. Gilpin gave an acc. of
a working pigeon which arrived safely at Grafton
N. Va. from Denver Col. She also told a remedy for
mice in pantries, the free use of walnut leaves
green or dried. Several asked where to keep
pickle, a dark dry closet, neither very cold nor
very warm was preferred. Elizabeth G. Thomas read
a most interesting chapter from the new life of