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Falling Green 5th mo. 11th 67
We were called to order about five O'clock
by Roger B. Farquhar who was chosen foreman.
All the members were present except Thos J. Lea
and Samuel Hopkins. Joshua Russel, James
Stabler & Dr. Wm E. Magruder and Chas Farquhar
were present. We immediately started out on the
usual round of critical examination of the
premises. Our host wished the advice of the club
as to how to make his cellar frost proof, on
the way thither the attention of the Secretary was
called to the absence of cellar steps making
access thereto hazardous & uncertain. After
telling what was needed to keep out the cold,
we visited the garden. There no one could
find fault, every thing was very forward for
this Season; but the Dwarf Pear trees are suffered
to Spend there Strength in unnessary limbs
& foliage; a new carriage house has been built
since our last meeting at this place, but the
sleigh is still left out in the breezes.
Since the Organization of the "Junior Club"
its members have witnessed many curiosites &
agricultural monstrosities, but nothing of the
kind has ever caused their dignity to be more
absolutely laid asside and their mirth to be
more intensely excited than when our host
with a few ears of corn in a basket led us to
the pig field. At the magic sound of corn
about 20 animals varying in size from

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