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the Committee, to have to take his turn at packing sugar
and weighing flour at the old store in Manchester Road,
Mr. Cowbourne told of the early struggles they had in the
old days. Then Mr. Robert Barker, who is perhaps the oldest
member alive, and produced his card to proye it, said he
knew of scores who could testify as lie could to the blessing
the Society had been to hint. He had had thirteen children,
all of whom had been kept respectable through his connection
with the Society. Mr. Stead, who had filled the Presidential
chair in days gone by, and had served on the
Committee for fifteen years, also expressed his indebtedness
to the Society.
Replying to the vote of thanks, Mr. F. Denman said
the total ages of those present amounted to 13,145 years,
and the average age worked out to 73 2-5 years, the oldest
person present being 90 years of age. He also said if they
looked at the results of their efforts they would be gratified.
No less than Lio,000,000 had been spent in the Stores since
they were established, and a stun of &,5oo,000 had been
returned to the members during the fifty years of its
existence. This was no small thing to boast about, and
no other organisation than Co-operation could have done it.
THE SECOND TREAT TO THE OLD VETERANS.
The last batch of the old veterans were entertained on
Saturday, October 29th, in the Central Hall. The programme
was very similar to that arranged and carried out
a fortnight before in Claiming Hall. It is needless
to say the old folks enjoyed themselves immensely, and
their happy faces beaming with delight were ample recom-
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