Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Rip Van Winkle” in chapter 22 of History of the First Universalist Church in Somerville, Mass. Illustrated; a souvenir of the fiftieth anniversary celebrated February 15-21, 1904:
...as were the earlier Merry Workers twenty years ago. Some of its members are children of those original little girls who as Busy Bees took so much pride in helping their church and Sunday School.
As Rip Van Winkle says, May they all live long and prosper.
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