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The recent changes in our public schools, taking out the upper grades and placing the scholars in the academy, was done without the knowledge or sanction of the school board. All books taken from the town schools are town property and must be returned.

The ladies' society of the Unitarian church gave a most pleasant sociable at the parsonage last Wednesday evening. In spite of the rain a large and happy company assembled. The occasion had been secretly planned to come on the birthday of the minister, Rev. George W. Solley. After supper a large oil paining in gilt frame of the old brick parish church on meeting house hill, which is the work of Artist George Spencer Fuller, was presented to Mr. Solley. A graceful presentation speech was made by Rev. H. E. Morrow of the Congregational church which was responded to by Mr. Solley. The sociable was also a particularly enjoyable one because of the presence of visitors and friends.

The Saturday club has voted itself a vacation and will assemble at the call of the officers.

Mrs. Ashley, the promoter of so much good music in our village, took a vacation of a day at Holyoke to attend a public rehearsal and afternoon concert of the Holyoke oratorio society. Mrs. Ashley's particular attraction was the pianist, William H. Sherwood, as she was his pupil in New York.
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There is currently no available "Beginner" label. The following is the default level label: The Greenfield Gazette and Courier, printed in the Franklin county seat of Greenfield, Massachusetts, published news items supplied by local reporters in the county towns, in addition to reporting the national and international news. This column from April 21, 1900, relates the current (social) items of interest in Deerfield.

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