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proves there are exceptions to every [common?]
rule. The Sec. [thinks?] the only reason
it did not rain more this past month
was beacuse there was no more rain in
Heaven!

The list of exhibitions was read by Mary
Miller, and a very full list it was too,
showing a splendid collection of fruits &
vegetables- with a beautiful floral display.
Some one remarked that a vegetarian
might feel as if he had had a hearty
dinner after hearing the list of exhibits!
Helen Hallowell said she had not been
able to find suitable vases [without?] paying
quite dearly for them- so it was suggested
she [try?] the 10^{[cent symbol]} store & [? & ?'s],
the committee was [continued?] until she
made another survey of Washington.

[We?] [were?] very much interested in hearing
of a wonderful yield of strawberries on the
farm of Ms. Thomas [Poole?] near [Spencerville?]
He sold $1990 from 1 1/4 acres of land,
& a later bulletin had it that the
necessary $10 to make the even $2000
had [been?] made as a [result?] of this
good management & good fortune, three