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Rice pudding, which was highly recommended
by a member present. Sarah T. Miller, A C Thomas
and Isaac Hartshorne were appointed to
read at our next meeting, to be held at "Sherwood"
Dec: 8^th 1877 Adjourned.

83rd Meeting

The meeting of the "Home Interest" held
at "[Sherwood]" Dec 8^th 1877 was called to order by
P. T. Stabler foreman, at 7. 15 P.M. the latest hour
on record, It is only natural to conclude that if
we continue to gather later & later that our pleasant
social, and in many other respects not
wholly useless society will soon be numbered with
things of the past. The leading, one if not the
most interesting feature at this season of the
year, had to be dropped for want of time, altho
the appointed readers were all present and prepared
to do their part. If we have an hour for
meeting one might to try to observe it. Of course their
are sometimes unavoidable circumstances, that
cause delay, but we might all be more punctual
if we made sufficient effort. One great mistake we
make, is waiting so long for more to arrive, before
the meeting is called to order. The minutes
were read as usual, and our host answered us,
that "his better half" had had everything out of