Club Minutes: The Home Interest Society, 1899-1902

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just spoken of its being time to houd bean poles take from the ground & turn upside down; cedar is considered the best wood for bean poles. Dr. Brooke spoke of a good white wash that would not rub off made by the government receipt. Bush Lima beans are not liked, not yielding well. To the question would it pay to dig a well for refuse, came one ans, no.[ ?] are used by some for the purpose Dr. Brooke again reminded us that we were not doing right by taking down the receiver to listen, as it short circuits the line. rules must be obeyed in order to have good service someone had heard 3 clocks strike while waiting for an ans. Pears must be kept in a dark place, some wrap in paper & keep in bureau draws, using newspaper as top covering - they should be carefully packed, it is time now, some have already done so. Those who dig their roots now were told to pack in sand in boxes & put in cellar. Another way is to dig trenches like cabbages. Those who want a good receipt for oiling furniture can get it from Sue Thomas. W^m Moore said he had had better success with his hams this year than ever before, they were kept from rusting by hanging in a tight dark closet made of pine wood. It is thought best to plant the walnut where the tree is to grow, altho a tree of one foot could be safely moved

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this fall. Celery can be kept by having leaves & straw at hand with a little dirt to cover cold nights, never allow to freeze, it can be uncovered again, never use to much dirt The answers to the question of the Pres. dinning Booker T. Washington were many, perfectly right said one", "very wrong " said another he knows what he is about said a third, one thing is certain the colored people will not go in a body to the white house yet. They have struck a gold mine at Belmont,- homing pidgeons" - they are sold and the attraction is so great, they come back shall the money be used for sufferage Asa Stabler gave us an interesting account of the Schley Court of investigation at the Navy Yard. The owner was advised to put a page woven wire fence, cedar posts, 18 ft apart around his front yard One member objects to the American wire because it was made by a Trust Co. Alvina Stabler solved a knotty question by telling us to put imperfect quinces through a meat chopper to make marmalade Sue Thomas was told that a garden on the North side of her house would be too shady for roses. Put hen house manure on just before plowing dont plow too soon in the fall. Kale needs no protection during the winter. A flower garden should have 2 or 3 ft wire around it posts 4 ft hight hens wont fly over & dont take trouble to step across. Anyone visiting Plymouths can get them at Harewood. A man sold his apple orchard

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same? have movable boxes so they can be turned around in another apartment, for the setting hens. it is well to have two rows of boxes 6ft long. In building a hen house ventilate the roof by lattice work, line sides with tared paper, wads low & movable 2½ ft from floor give plenty of light. P.H. hens are beating all the other members in laying & yet she wants to know how to keep up eggs supply, we would have her give tell us. It was thought ice hands should be given a dollar per day if they board themselves. 75¢ if boarded. In hiring horses hands & wagon to cut & haul ice per day, from $4 to $6 is allowed or so much for filling ice house, the price depending on size of house. Some allow their cook to burn a light all night, others (if they can help it) do not. The cook has a right to lock her room door when she goes out, the latter being here for time being. How to make celery crick? hill up as it grows, some varities are more so than others. The answer was to make hands come early, some one suggested sending them to trim everyday. John Thomas gives his a Xmas turkey as an inducement. Alvan G. Thomas spoke of the tower of babel and asked only it was built saying that 160 or 180ft of same were still standing. He also told an amusing snake story (true this time) W^m Thomas gave us an interesting account of the Peace Conference in Phila which he had recently attended. No one could tell what element in the rain had turned

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342^nd Meeting Walbrooke Jan 20^th 1902

one side of the Amerseley house a lighter color. It was thought best to buy material & mix paint oneself. Lou Brooke asked for S.T. Miller what the mtg thought of the advisibility of having Frank Lea work among the colored people, establishing an agency so to speak & would the neighborhood be willing to help defray expenses for same paying by week month or year, it was thought an excellent idea, but rather an uncertain way of hiring for him, while all would like to help financially some feel unable to do so at present. Then adj to Sunnyside Jane 25^th

C.H. Farquhar Secy.

Owing to sickness at Sunnyside the H.I. assembled at Walbrooke Jan 20^th after giving but two day's notice to our hostess truly her name should go on record as a wonderful woman. The mtg was called to order by the new Pres. Both sets of minutes read & then the chip box for so long silent claimed us until tea was announced & such a delicious one The out look Com spoke first after tea, telling the men that this was the right time to trim grape vines, rose bushes & apple trees. the house keepers how to protect ends of blankets of comforts printed letters can be removed from sacks & etc. by soaking in buttermilk, copper may be brightened with dry corn cob ashes, wet with soapy water it will