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was greatly admired. And we
could have spent much more time
enjoying its beauties had not the
tea bell called us to the house.

Rockland noon 72º

July 1885

This meeting was a week later
than usual to suit family arrangements.
We met at the usual hour
with every family represented by several
members. Our guests were Richard
and Edith Bentley, Ben and Sarah
Miller and daughter, Richard
and Hallie Lea, Mary and John Janney,
Mary Hughes and Fanny Stabler

Our specimen tables were loaded
with beautiful Fruits, flowers &
vegetables. The display may have
been excelled by the exhibition at
the Lyceum but has not often
been equalled at our private
meetings. Nearly every member
had exhibits, even the Secretary

From Hermon, flowers, beets, tomat
-oes, snap beans, cucumbers, corn,
cabbage, parsnips, carrots & onion.