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esteemed for his real poetic gifts if he had not
been so overshadowed by the fame of Alfred
the great poet. The sec. had an article on
the prospect of a war with Spain for the deliverance
of Cuba which sounded as if it had
been clipped from yesterdays paper but it turned
out to be an extract from an Anti Slavery
Standard of 1852, she also handed around
pictures of her baby grandson Carol Miller Farquhar.

A reference of to the recent death of the much
beloved and deeply mourned Augusta S. Needles
of Baltimore who had so many warm friends
here, brought out some touching incidents
which proved the loveliness of her life and
character. The hostess said she was much
obliged to each and all who had helped to
make her first Asso. so pleasant and she
hoped it was the beginning of a series of
meetings at Knollton.

Adjourned to Rosedale.

Mary Bentley Thomas sec.

4/28 1898 found the ground covered with
snow and the air so damp a smaller company
than for many months gathered at Rosedale.
Spring has been tardy this year and it is hard
to realise when glancing over the lifeless landscape
that just 25yrs ago on the same date wheat was
fully in head, peas 3ft. high and fruit formed
on the trees on the day of the devastating hailstorm
of 4/28 1878. Ellen Stabler and Annie