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Weather lore and reminiscences from a 1888 Maryland life
A broad reminiscence details weather types from rain to blizzards with explanations, plus memories of 1888 life in Hobbs and nearby towns. Rev. W. M. Lister recalls farm days, schooling, a peach orchard, church visits, and school debates while noting contacts with Richard and Manning Merriken. He closes with thanks and a sign off from Huntington West Virginia.
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Richard
Manning Merriken
Piney Neck
Kent County
Washington College
Chestertown
Hobbs
John Hallahan
C. W. Hobbs
Saulsbury Hobbs
Ames Church
S. T. Garnet
Union Church
Burrsville
Ames
Tuckahoe Neck
Thawley’s Chapel
Ike Starkey
Fred Paisley
Tom Towers
Charlie Pritchard
Porter
Tom Garrett
Denton High School
Harvey Cooper
Alice Towers
Clarence Emerson
Ernest Cooper
Tra Butler
W. S. Norris
Jasper Camper
Roberta Hobbs
Annie Fisher
Doctor Fisher
Enoch George
Socrates
Roamades
Demosthenes
Willis
Edward Willis