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416 Plainfield Dec 20th 1890.

The Enterprise Club was called to order @ 4.30 PM
by Robert M Stabler president pro [?]. Fred Stabler
and Arthur Stabler were absent. We had the
following guests with us R [D?] Palmer F.J. Moore [?]
Dr Thomas + John Thomas. After reading the
minutes of the last meeting held here we [strolled?]
out for a walk. The first object of interest
was the [?]. among the lot we found [?] will
spoiled bags: our host informs us they were not
fresh: nor could he give us any reason for the
serious trouble he has experienced of late from this
[?]. A fine lot of hogs now ready to slaughter
caused some of us to [?] on their weights. we were
informed they were to be killed soon perhaps we will
hear at our next meeting who weighed correctly before
hand. Jan 17 [?] weight 1800 . The Poultry
was much admired, especially the Turkeys.
An unusually fine colt was shown that had been
recently bought. Much question was done as to
its weight at this [?]. A letter from our
absent member Arthur Stabler was read proposing
for various good reasons to have the next meeting
by the Club at his house in May. It was arranged
with P. J. Stabler to have our next meeting at his house
+ give Arthur his [Time?] in May as requested.
A letter from [Jas?] R Hallowell was read requesting
the Cooperation of the Club to test a Law of Washington
which prohibits farmers selling sausage + [our?]
meats at the markets. A resolution was unani
mously passed agreeing to help him to the amount of