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-2- husband or a male escort to take care of th . _ . _ e hors their monthly meeting COinCide with the meeting of thethigcilt Masonic Lodge. The records of those early meetings invariabl b ' Womenfs Institute met in their rooms on this gat:g%n5rnThe sometimes it was "in their Hall". The rooms or hall referred to was a small building belongin to the Pr ' originally the home of two elder§y ladies. eibyngligngggrgh the amount of one dollar per month, paid six months in adv or Heating and sanitary arrangements left much to be desired :Sce. in the spring of 1922 " grateful thanks were tendered to the ard” and the W.I. hall was purchased by Mr Herman Alyea. A team of horses dragged it to the corner of Stinson Block Road where it served the new owner as the local butcher shop. Henceforth the Institute ladies met in the homes of the mem- bers. At those parlour meetings husbands were welcome but were delegated to the warmth of the kitchen to enjoy a, social evening With the man of the house, and, of course share in the lunch prior to setting out with the horse and cutter or team and sleigh to take a load of ladies to their homes. Then it was August 1914 â€"â€"â€"the outbreak of newly formed branch organized but a year aggowig gfigdgnlyThe plunged into the war effort. They were aided by the ladies . of the three local churches who felt that war service was not altogether the m1ss10n of a Christian organization, but they offered to support the Institute in all efforts of war ser- vice. Together they met to roll bandages, make quilts and clothing, knit socks and sweaters, or pack the 18 boxes sent monthly to Consecon boys overseas and to th R Prisoners' comfort. e ed Cross War ended in 1918 and by March 191 our bo s ' A speClal supper was arranged aid the cgmmfiigiycggvgg them a heartwarming welcome. Each soldier was presented with a gold Signet ring. A small sum of money was left from the war effort, so. in memory of those boys who sleep in Flanders Fields it was used to furnish a room in the County hospital which was being built at the time. 1: gas still work to be done as a result of he destitute in war torn Europe needed medecin:?eqÂ¥:ltgearS-- blankets, socks, mittens. underwear. layettes. anything and everything. And Institute members were not found wantin In short, Consecon W.I. born during the war years, had kgfit the HOME FIRES Burning and would continue t d as there was a need. 0 0 80 as long The war 1 h the war years behind them, Consecon Women's Institute their attention to pressing needs in th - . e c 1 cemetery was in a sad state of neglect ggmufigty. Now wit turned The loca