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1908

Cloverlea

April 7th 1908

We assembled nearly at 12 m. and after
lunch proceeded to business. Our President's opening
remarks were encouraging and excellent.

The minutes were approved and then came
the reading of the By-laws and Resolutions, followed
by the Election of officers to serve two
years. The result was the re-election of the
present officers. The President submitted gracefully.
The vice-president tried but was not allowed
to escape. The secretary called us "old Fogies
by which she meant that we were not doing
all we could for the improvement of the Society
re-electing a secretary who has served nearly
39 years, having been elected at Edgewood
April 17th 1869. It is very gratifying to her but
does not show a progressive spirit in the Society.

Readers 1st Frances Stabler a description
of a grape vine in Oxford, Maryland, planted
in 1798 by John Willis. A cutting he got
in England, From the description it may be
the Clinton. It makes excellent wine and
in 1841, when 43 years old bore nearly fifty
barrels of grapes. The greatest circumferance
at the ground is 72 inches. 2nd article The
American beauty rose said to be of French
origin brought to perfection in American soil.
2nd reader, Eliza Moore, 1st Miracle lettuce. grows
while you wait 2nd Quaker ladies 3rd Whichever
way the wind doth blow. Some heart is glad