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Gordonsville Gleanings, July 11, 1887. The chinch bugs are taking the wheat in this vicinity with but a few exceptions. W.C. Abbott is the owner of a new hay rake. Gordonsville school closed last Friday with appropiate exercises. The east, or Robinson school, closed on Fri day last. Thomas Porter has invested in one of the celebrated Marshalltown rigs. J. L. and 8. C. Miller sport a new carriage. Mrs. Shure is on the sick list. We extend our sympathy to Julius Low and family in the late bereavement and death of their second son aged 12 years, by a colt kicking him on the side of the head causing sudden death. Commencement Exercises, To the Editor of the Enterprise; The school in district No. 16, town of Carl ston, Miss Eva G. Beach, teacher, closed with a genuine, old fashioned picnic, treat and all, provided by their teacher. The weather was not very propitious in the morn ing, but the afternoon was bright, beautiful and warm. The exercises were very enter taining, closing with a choice selection from the teacher, who is making a record for her self as being one of the best teachers in the country schools. We hope she won't com mit the error, that so many of the young teachers do, and leave a field where she could and is doing so much good. AN OBSERVER, WEST MANCHESTER, July 7, 1887. The rain on the fourth spotted the pleasure of a good many but it insures a good crop of corn and potatoes, whereasf we had not received it, potatoes, at least, would have suffered. Mrs. Sarah E. Beach starts today for Iowa on a visit to relatives and friends and Misses Eva and Lelia Beach anticipates a visit to Easton next week. Miss Eva's first field of labor, Mrs. Josiah Jones is very poorly. We have a Sunday school organized in district No. 16, Josiah Jones, Superintend ent ;E.Hall assistant superintendent ;Miss Eva Beach, secretary; Mrs. Massey, treasurer. We hope to continue it; not only during the summer, but winter too. We have had a good attendance so far, OBSERVER,
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Albert Lea Enterprise
Albert Lea, Minnesota, US
Wed, Jul 13, 1887
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