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NEWSLETTER No. 90 July 1995 Dear Friend of the Library, NEXT MEETING There will be no meetings during July and August. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 27th, 1995. There will be Newsletters in August and September. MEMBERSHIP There are currently 104 members including four new members. We would like to extend a warm welcome to Noelene Harland, Murray Forster, Luciano and Frances Zago. BOOK SALE '95 It was a case of "Welcome Home, Book Sale!" this time, and a very welcome change from the hard labour of the Ice Arena it was too! It all seemed so simple and went very smoothly, due no doubt to the skillful but gentle touch of Wanda Osborne who was coordinating all the various activities needed to bring it all together and make it work smoothly and successfully, which it certainly did, thanks to all the hours put in by our regular group of dedicated, hard-working members. However, only about half the number of volunteers were needed compared to last year, and our expenses were down. The preview to the book sale was not well attended, but public feedback was good. The total amount made was approximately $7,300. Well done Wanda! Well done EVERYBODY! ARTIST'S RECEPTION The next reception will be on July 31st from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. with artist Bevil Conway in attendance. His exhibition "A Watercolour Portrait" will continue to August 26th. SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT (CONTINUED) And now another extract from "The Diary of a Farmer's Wife, 1796-1797." Feb. ye 8 - This morn John in with the newes that Parson William Ellis will preche at our church cum Sunday, and will ette with us, for which I be sorrie for he do ette so much mete, it do give me much work cooken. John likes to hav a good table when folkes do cum, so carters wiffe and Sarah will have to help me. I shall wear my purple silk cum Sunday. John bein the biggest farm-holder here-about I do hav to keep up with it, but does wearie my whiles. Feb. ye 9 - Today hav been a bussye one. Sarah, carters wiffe and me have cooked most oftomorrowes dinner and supper too, which Parson Ellis be sure to stopp, etting and drinking all the time. But I do think there be enufffor I have boiled a sadell ofmutten, 3 capons, and a round ofspised beefe and a roste hare with his inside filled with herbes and bitts; then some tartes and a pritch pudden, some .../2