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to continue in the society.

The permanently standing Com. of the Home
Interest Ice Pond had no report to make.
If it feels itself brought into prominent notice
too often it must remember that it is the
only committee we have had this year & consequently
we are inclined to make much of it and expect
great results from it.

Questions for the evening were very few & far
between both members & guests letting their turns
pass by but when all other topics fail the
woes of intemperance can still be heard in
the land as the spare time was filled in with a
petition for funds to assist the Anti saloon league
in electing officers who will enforce the bans.

Barkeepers have been seen on Sunday on the
Conduit road with an effort at concealment Sheriff
permitting it. Dr. Brooke reported a house
where liquor is sold within a stone's throw of
the Court House at Rockville where white men
go in the front door & colored at the back.

The indictment with imprisonment for a year
might [break?] up such proceedings.

The plea for funds met with the following promises
to pay

Mrs. Philip Stabler 25 cts
Mrs Walter Brooke 25 cts
E.N Bentley One dollar
Emily Stabler 25 cts
Mrs Asa Stabler 25 cts
Mary Gilpen One dollar
Mrs S.B. Wetherald 50 cts
Mn Wm Moore 25 ctsf
Mrs. Roger Brooke a chicken