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Only three of our member knew it a
Spanish needle. Many said it was a weed
and some farmers called it a willd carrot.
Happy farmers! not to know a wild carrot!
After some fun over it one host came along
and told us he had left it on purpose
to see how many would know it.

After a delightful meeting we adjourned.
E. S. S. Sec

Avalon
Sept 3^rd1889 Tem 77^o
Nearly all the members assembeled at the
usual hour. Our guests were Mr. & Mrs. Haviland
Mrs. Mary Gilpin. Elizabeth and Mariana
Stabler, Lucy Miller, Sue Thomas,
Anna Gilpin, Uriah B. Kirk, Josephine Barrington
Miss Ida Hope - Doeg and John Janney

In the absence of our President, John
Bentley presided much to our satisfaction.

The minutes were read and approved
The readers for this meetng were 1^st Edith
Hallowell who forgot her appointment, 2^nd
Mary Gilpin who did not know of hers
The Secretary read an article on the Cemat
is Coccinea and one on the depths for planting
seeds. The readers for next meeting
Samuel Hopkins and Eliz Brooke