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was appointed to fill her place. The minutes
of last meeting were read and approved.

The President by request gave an interest
-ing account of his trip north; he was
surpised with the artistic appearance of
the windmill towers which were painted
red & covered with five-leaf-ivy & other vines
Heretofore he had not considered they added
to the beauty of the home; he attention was
also drawn to the vases of flowers and
ferns to be seen in every nook and cor
-ner where you would least expect them

Roger B. Farquhar read an interesting ar
-ticle on vacation pic-nics, advisting all
farmers to stop work once in a while &
take a little recreation with their families

The next reader was Carrie Brooke who had
entirely forgotten her appointment, but Roger
Farquhar furnished her with an article
"Women Clerks in the Treasury". Readers
for next meeting John C. Bentley & Mary
E. Gilpin

Questions

1 What will kill chrysanthemum bugs?
Whale oil soap decided the best thing

2 What to do with Rose bugs? Pull off and
put in hot water

3 Best way of trimming a young peach
tree or is it necessary to trim at all? Not necessary

4 Is it too late to set duck eggs? A very
good time