Club Minutes: The Home Interest Society, 1902-1906

The favorites seemed to be Bon Silence, Mad Lambard, Maria Van Houtte Catherine Mermet, Bon Appoline, Souvenir de Malmaison Carolin Jestouf, Katharine Guillof, Hon Edith Gifford Hermosa, Duchess di Brabant, Paul [Seyron?]

Climbers are- Mad Alfred Carriere, Douglas Climax, Celine Forester The Yellow Rambler, the Philadelphia (which is the improved Crimson Rambler.

was moved and seconded - that we take the month of August, and as a Society do what we can towards making these poor old people comfortable Many things were suggest to send them Quilt-pieces, knitting needles & cotton, cushions, wash-cloths etc. etc. Mary Bentley Thomas volunteered to receive the donations, and Edith Farquhar is willing to see that they are

345 Meeting Belmont April 23^rd, 1902

Once more Belmont welcomed to its hospitable walls the H.I. April 23^rd, a few days latter than usual owing to the annual mtg coming then. The mtg. was called to order and minutes of the preceeding year read. A walk came next and it was with pleasure and interest we watched the milk weighed, cooled and separated and put away. Also visited the meat room with its large lard boiler and sausage mill. A fair set of alfalfa awaiting its 2^nd crop this yr & fine garden with peas, beans, beets, radishes and lettuce, the two latter ready for use and last but not least tomato plants ready for transplanting now. Sue Thomas brought mulberries, peaches and plums the latter the size of hickory nuts that George Nesbitt had brought from Ga. that day. Once in bloom in Spring

The guests present were Mrs. Jos. T. Moore, Sr. Mr. and Mrs John Bentley, Mrs. Ed Taylor and Mrs. Ernest and Lizzie Iddings.

After a delicious tea, the second set of minutes were read. The first question being to set the time of the H.I. Mtg. by the moon, hereafter the H.I. will meet on the Monday on or before the full moon.

The Fore thought Com. spoke of planting melon seeds in inverted sod. Cucumber seed is planted in pots, this yr. both wife and husband did so at Mt. Airy. Wallpaper can be removed by white wash, bleach and hot water, followed by hoe.

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Helene Thomas was told her matting could stay down 10 years. The owner was advised to let his black walnut tree alone. Shrubs instead of evergreens were thought best for Belmont. The H.I. has 95 chickens. It was thought too late for Ed Bentley's wife to mulch her asparagus bed. Horseraddish should be raised from seed, rubarb from plants. Ed. Thomas was told to run an iron rooler over his lawn and use mule team. Holly trees should be planted in rich soil, a transplanted tree should face the same points of the compass as it did before. It is not too soon to plant lima beans, some green before planting. Plant thick and use ashes in hill. John Bentley told us to sow white plume celery in two rows 14 inches apart, the rows to run north and south. The soil for Maidens hair fern should consist of sand and leaf mulch - too soon to divide yet, also to plant roses. Then adj. to Bloomfield May 19^th.

C. H. Farquhar, Secy.

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346 Meeting Bloomfield May 19^th, 1902

The May mtg of the H.I. was held at Bloomfield on the 19^th. A severe thunder storm detained us and the mtg was opened latter in consequence of same. Mrs Jos. T. Moore, Sr. Mrs. Ben. Hallowell were the guests of the evening. A number were absent. The mtg. was opened by our Pres. and the first set of minutes read. A walk was taken by the gentlemen of the company and the garden pronounced good. The ladies in the meanwhile enjoyed the delightful old porch and looking at Eliza Bentley's grove and other beauties, among them a handsome geranium - it being too dark to venture out. The 2^nd set of minutes came next and a delicious tea followed in its wake. The Fore thought Com. suggested that dog owners keep a bag with cloth in it near the door for their pets in muddy weather. An arrangement may be made of a small keg for boring holes in it and planting seeds and vines in same. Buffalo moths are thought to be brought into the house on flowers they have been seen on tulips. Bread crumbs will clean old glasses. Indigestion is caused sometimes by eating when tired. Lilly of the Valley may need transplanting in order to bloom better. Green seemed to be the favorite color for painting fence posts of gardens, although drab, [?] stone were mentioned.