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by Benny Rogers, and were packed there until 

 Benny removed to the Rose Tree. This Was the 

 first acquaintance the chib members had with 

 Benny Rogers and his most estimable wife and 

 accomplished landlady. Benny was known as the 

 "Quaker Landlord" from his using the plain 

 language, not that he was a member of that so- 

 ciety, or because he dressed in their peculiar garb, 

 but from his use of the word "thee" in addressing 

 any one. Benny also has a mild, persuasive man- 

 ner, and does not delight in giving strong drink 

 to inebriated persons, who are gently admonished 

 to take a "parilla." Benny Was never known to 

 take a drink of liquor at his own bar, or anywhere 

 else, for that matter, and he seldom goes from 

 home. He has raised a family of six or more chil- 

 dren, boys and girls, and all are a credit to him, 

 and none of intemperate habit. 



So satisfactory was the acquaintance with 

 Benny and his good wife that there was a deter- 

 mination not to part from him; hence the bring- 

 ing of him to the Rose Tree. Here, as landlord, 

 and with Mrs. Rogers' skill and ability in the table 

 entertainment, and particularly in the serving of 

 the monthly roast pig dinners to the club mem- 

 bers, they made a great popularity and notoriety 

 for the old house throughout all this part of 

 eastern Pennsvlvania; and no man who has sat at 



