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84^th Meeting

The "Home Interest met at Plainfield
5^th 1878 with a bare quorum present. Sickness
weddings and the weather having kept a majority
of members away. The minutes were ready by a Sec
pro tem, and we took but a short walk which was
to the supper table. After that was most thoroughly
discussed, we proceeded to answer the following questions.

1^st What is a jar of ginger worth, without the ceramics?
Dont know.

2^nd Who favors dropping the skipping? A majority
therefore the skipping is dropped.

3^rd Do most people use the unbreakable lamp
chimneys? Most of those present succeed in
breaking all they get hold of, regardless of their
name. But Mary B. Thomas reported a servant?
as having unbreakable chimneys, that have with
stood the fury of the elements and domestic storms
for a fabulous length of time. We hope they will be
on exhibition at the next meeting at "Belmont"
Some of us never saw such; they may fairly be
classed the 8^th Wonder of the World. W.W. Moore
also praised that kind of chimney having used them.

4^th How to protect spinach that is now 6 in high?
Brush is good- Grass lays too closely.

5^th Who are familiar with cider jelly? A sample
was shown that was very much jelled & its taste was