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1897 Cherry Grove 27

Owing to the long illness and the decease of
Jane Thomas Porter a beloved member of our
society there was no session of it from 10/22
1896 to 1/28 1897 when on one of the stormiest
days in the whole year six members and William
N. Moore, Edward P. Thomas, Kate D. Thomas, Carrie
L. Brooke, Mary P. T. Jackson, Emma Jackson, Rebecca
T. Miller, Mary E. Thomas, and Mary Moore Thomas
braved a high wind huge and shifting snow
drifts and probable upsets and gathered around a
roaring fire at old Cherry Grove to exchange cheer
and counsel. We place the names of the two
men present on our list of guests because for
the first time in the history of the Association
now about 38 yrs. of age, they were admitted and
asked to take part in the proceedings. Sarah E.
Stabler announced by note that her term of office
had expired and she positively declined to serve
longer as secretary. It was decided to postpone
an election until the next meeting and Mary Bentley
Thomas was asked to hold the gavel and the pencil
for the day. Elizabeth G. Thomas gave as her sentiment
an excellent scrap which enjoined upon all the
importance of stopping to think of the children, the
aged, and the stranger since, at best ,the time is
short and the end near for us all. She also read
an article recommending stillness as a cure for
overworked and worn out people who fall into a
habit of looking back instead of forward and

27
1897
Cherry Grove

Owing to the long illness and the decease of
Jane Thomas Porter a beloved member of our
society there was no session of it from 10/22
1896 to 1/28 1897 when on one of the stormiest
days in the whole year six members and William
N. Moore Edward P. Thomas Kate D. Thomas Carrie
L. Brooke Mary P. J. Jackson Emma Jackson Rebecca
T. Miller Mary E. Thomas and Mary Moore Thomas
braved a high wind huge and shifting snow
drifts and probable upsets and gathered around a
roaring fire at old Cherry Grove to exchange cheer
and counsil. We place the names of the two
men present on our list of guests because for
the first time in the history of the Association
now about 38 yrs. of age they were admitted and
asked to take park in the proceedings. Sarah E.
Stabler announced by note that her term of office
had expired and she positively declined to serve
longer as secretary. It was decided to postpone
an election until the next meeting and Mary Bentley
Thomas was asked to hold the gavel and the pencil
for the day. Elizabeth G. Thomas gave as her sentiment
an excellent scrap which enjoined when all the
importance of stopping to think of the children the
aged and the stranger since at best the time is
short and the end near for us all. She also read
an article recommending stillness as a cure for
overworked and worn out people who fall into a
habit of looking back instead of forward and