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so we were favored by her with an article
on asparagus culture

The second reader being absent Mary B
Thomas offered some extracts from a
history of Ellicotts Mills.
Readers for next time Edward P. Thomas
and Mary Bond. Adjourned to meet
at Belmont May 27^th

10^th Meeting

The Interest met at Walter H Brooke's
6 Mo 24^th 1871 There having been no meeting
at E.P. Thomas's as appointed at the
meeting at Norwood 4^th mo 20^th in
consequence of the illness and death
of one who belonged to us all and will
long be mourned, but only as we mourn the
pure in heart.

A heavy thunder storm prevented the
attendance of some of the members
Philp & Cornelia Stabler, D^r Frank & Beulah
Thomas, W^m & Mary Bond, Asa & Albiba Stabler