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79th Meeting

Our society accepted the kind invitation of George & Annie
Stabler, & met at Fawley Aug 12th. A very large company
including 15 members & as many more who were not, was present.

An effort was made to have it an informal meeting, but
the motion was not sustained. And Anna Moore requested to
act as Foreman. Alltho' we began business very late, the
sun was still very warm, when the usual time for the walk
came round, so we decided to wait for it to grow cooler, &
when we had finally started out, a call from the supper room
turned our willing steps in another direction, & soon yards &
gardens, all outside affairs were forgotten, & our whole attention
given to the subject before us, viz a sumptuous repast;
& when hunger's demands & those of appetite had been appeased
on all sides, the shades of night had stolen over us, & we
were prevented from visiting either the cows or the dairy, a fact
very much regretted by many of us, as they both are known to be
quite patterns of their kind, doing credit to their attentive owner.

The tiny flower garden at the end of the parlor was a pretty
thought, & the vegetable garden showed the substantials were not
disregardid. The beautifully sloping, lawn also gave
evidence of care, while a cursory glance at the Kitchen porch
neatly painted and piled with wood, the vine covered smoke-house
the efficient drainage from the Kitchen, & other points of like
nature, showed the same attention to neatness & health.

The questions were these- Is it time to make fox-grape
jelly? Yes. What kind of jar for Tomatoes? Masons's
How to raise Japan Lilies? Plant in light soil, composed of