On the 3Dth of 12th mo[nth] 1865 [December 30, 1565].
Frederick Stabler, Asa M Stabler & Samuel Hopkins met at the
house of Benjn H Miller fat [sic] three o clock in the afternoon
for the purpose of forming a Farmer's club upon a similar plan
to that which has been in such successful operation for so many
years past. Upon motion of Saml Hopkins, Benjn H Miller was
requested to act as Secretary for the evening
After a full discussion of the subject it was decided that
the following named persons should be invited to join the
association: viz: Wm S Bond, Chas H Brooke, Wm S Brooke,-
Roger B Farquhar, Granville Farquhar, Samuel Hopkins,
Thos J Lea, Benjn H Miller, Wm W Moore, Arthur Stab1er,
Asa M Stabler, Frederick Stabler, Phillip T Stab1er, Robt M Stabler,
Edward P Thomas, & the Secretary was directed to inform
them of the fact, & invite them to attend
our next meeting to be held on the 2nd 7th day of 1st mo[nth] 1566.
After some further conversation we adjourned to meet two
weeks hence at the house of Wm S Bond, provided he consents to
become a member; otherwise the Secretary was directed to call
the meeting elsewhere.
lst mo[nth] 13th 1866 [January 13, 1866].
The clubmet at the house of Wm S Bond, where our host, Chas H Brooke,
Granville Farquhar, Sam Hopkins, Benjn H Miller, Wm W Moore,
Asa M Stabler, Fred Stabler, Philip T Stabler, Robt M Stabler
& Edwd P Thomas, were present. Frederick Stabler was appointed Foreman; Benjn H Miller then read the minutes of the preliminary meeting held on the
30th of 12th mo[nth] 1865, which were adopted; after which
Benjn H Miller was appointed Secretary for the ensuing year,
& was directed to purchase a book in which to