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consider it a family membership, in every
case; tho' one might be the most active
member, - any of the household were expected
to come. Thomas P Stabler, who
had given us, at several of our meetings
the benefit of live long experience in
practical horticulture, died on the 30 ^th of April,
Margaret H. Brooke married Dr. W^m
E. Magruder on the 24^th of May, changing
her home to Brookeville, when the Society
met, in September.

1865
The Society held its first meeting on the
18^th of March, at Stanmore; Francis D.
Stabler secretary for this year. D. A. Lea
entertained us June 24^th the first meeting
at "Springdale." Robert & Hannah Stabler
had this first meeting in the 31^st of Aug.
Charlie H. Brooke & Anna Farquhar were
married on the 11^th of May, in this year, and
had a meeting at "Falling Green", for their
Mother, Mary B. Brooke in September. This
year closed with an Exhibition at Sandy Spring
Lyceum; - it was our first; -- we met on
Sept 16^th at 2. oclock, and arranged our
Fruits and Flowers, all in the Building;
it was a beautiful success.

1866
The opening meeting at "Olney", Francis
Miller foreman - M. B. Magruder Sec.,

H/11/1887 -3- 177
consider it a family membership, in every
case; tho' one might be the most active
member, - any of the household were expected
to come. Thomas P Stabler, who
had given us, at several of our meetings
the benefit of live long experience in
practical horticulture, died on the 30 ^th of April,
Margaret H. Brooke married Dr. W^m
E. Magruder on the 24^th of May, changing
her home to Brookeville, when the Society
met, in September.

1865
The Society held its first meeting on the
18^th of March, at Stanmore; Francis D.
Stabler secretary for this year. D. A. Lea
entertained us June 24^th the first meeting
at "Springdale." Robert & Hannah Stabler
had this first meeting in the 31^st of Aug.
Charlie H. Brooke & Anna Farquhar were
married on the 11^th of May, in this year, and
had a meeting at "Falling Green", for their
Mother, Mary B. Brooke in September. This
year closed with an Exhibition at Sandy Spring
Lyceum; - it was our first; -- we met on
Sept 16^th at 2. oclock, and arranged our
Fruits and Flowers, all in the Building;
it was a beautiful success.

1866
The opening meeting at "Olney", Francis
Miller foreman - M. B. Magruder Sec.,