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Miss Lottie Blanchard was then introduced, and recited " Looking to the 

 other shore," which was highly applauded by an appreciative audience. Mr. 

 and Mrs. M. B. Bice were called upon for a song, but Mrs. Bice declined, saying 

 that she could make butter, but couldn't sing. Mr. Bice sang what he called 

 an "Old-fashioned song." 



On motion of Mr. Strong a vote of thanks was extended to the host and 

 hostess, to the musicians, and to the elocutionist of the day. 



Mr. M. T. Cole gave an invitation for the society to meet at his house next 

 month, October 6. Subject, " Storing and keeping of fruits," paper by Mr. 

 Cole. No doubt something will be provided for the afternoon that will be of 

 interest to the young, and we will be glad to see them well represented at the 

 next meeting. 



The following list of fruits were on the exhibition tables: 



B. W. Steere — Flemish Beauty pears, picked middle of June, Bailey Sweet, 

 Munson's Sweet, Gravenstein and Dyer apples. 



C. W. Sheffield— Chenango. 



J. W. Helme — Coleridge and Old Mixon pear, Urbaniste, Buffum, Gansels 

 Bouquet and Sheldon pears; Lombard plums; Niagara, Talman, Wyoming, 

 Telegraph, Black Eagle, Sogers 39 and Janesville grapes. 



S. B Mann — Concord grapes, seedling apple and pear. 



J. M. Blanchard — Kittatinny blackberry. 



D. Woodward — Early Crawford peaches. 



H. C. Bradish — Hartford, Martha and Delaware grapes. 



J.W.Davis — Lombard, Imperial Gage, German Prune plums; Vergennes, 

 Bogers 4, 15 and 19 grapes ; Bartlett, Anjou, Sheldon, and two other varieties 

 of pears. 



D. G. Edmiston — Twelve varieties of pears, five varieties of apples, and two 

 of plums. 



