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Valuable Personal Property
At PUBLIC SALE.

~ ~ DAAAC b4AAAAs
YNHE subscriber, having rented his farm,
a will sell at Public Sale, at his residence,
mile south Of Warfeldsburg, on
THURSDAY, Gath day Of MARCH, 1874,
at o'clock. a. M, the following Personal
Property, viz.-6 good work mules, Of them
| ~ are good leaders; ! good neRNxM
I'm riding and driving horse, | Vt#
s'N.A. thoroughbred STALLION, 1877
! 1 good brood mare, 4-year old colt, z
cows, some OF them will be fresh by the day
| Of sale. heiier, years old; I Suffolk bull,
years old; l Alderney bull, years old; 2
/ yearling stays, fat steers, . large Chester
SONS and pigs. | Chester boar, IL hne young
shotes, road wagon with bed, bowsand cover,
large plantation wagon, i-horse wagon, 2
stone beds, 2-horse carriage, shifting-top bug
gy, buggy spread, reaping machine and mower
combined, flickingers make; iron clad NOW
ing machine, threshing machine and power,
wheat drill with guano attachment, corn she'll
Ler, TO run either by hand or horse power;
| spring. tooth horse rake, winnowing mill, large
sutting box, to run by horse power; hay forks
and fixtures, 3 J-horse plows, I2-horse plows,
hill side pillow, 3.horse harrows, 3-horse cult
vator, large roller, 2double shoyelplows . sin
gle shoNei ploWss corn urags, corn cover
ers, 2 3.horsc double trees, spreaders, .
fifth chains, single trees, stretchers aud breast
chains, sets Of hind gears, 4 sets front gears,
9 sets of pillow gears, wagon saddle, 0 blind
brides, lead brides, 4.horse liue, 6-horse
line, . sets check lines, 4 sets bells, double
set Of single harness, @ collars, 3shaking forks,
hay and dung forks, dung hooks, shoyels,
mattocks, picks, spades, crowbar, stone sledg.
es, axes, maui and wedges, cross.cut saw,
wood aud hand saws, grain cradles, moving
scythes, grindstone, ground scoop, hand scoop,
set of qaarrying tools, lot OF blacksmith tools,
large lot of old iron, bacon aud lard by the
pound
Household aud Kitchen Furniture--consist-
ing Of bedstends and bedding, 2 cooking
stoves and fixtures, template stove, corner
cupboard, milk cupboard, tables, sofa, doz.
chairs, pots, pans, tubs, buckets, barrels,
meat hogsheads, and many other articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms Of Sdle.-A credit Of ten months
will be given on all sums above So; purchas.
crs giving their notes with approved security,
bearing interest from day of sale; all sums Of
50 and under cash. No property to be re.
moved until settled for.
JOSHUA SELLMAN, SR.
WM. BRovN, Auetohcer.
feb 2s-ts Jas. r. Summers, Ciegk.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

WssrslssrgR Gas LieHr CoArAxy,
Westminster, Feb, 9TH, 1874. ,
ST0CkH0LDERS are hereby notified that
~ y: the Annual Election for President an1
ok Directors will take place on Tuesday, %
Day or March, is14, between " and o cik.;;
az tho Companys Office at First National
Bank. WIN. A.. CUNNINGHAM,
feb Ute Secretary and Treasurer.
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CHANGE OF TINE.
Western Maryland Railroad.


=
InN aud after Monday, February 2sd, until
" May 10Th, the passenger trains on mi,
road will run ms follows:
EASTWARD.
P.M ''"
Leave Hagerstown at $50 A. NJ. and go
p. NJ.
Leave Mcchaniestown at 7.os A. NJ, and
3. 80 r. NJ.
Leave Union Bridge at 400 A. NJ, T.Is
A. NJ, and 4. 10 p. VI.
Leave New Windsor Mt 4. % A. Nj 1874.
NJ, and i.27 Z. NJ.
Leave Westminster at los A, NJ, s.90A
NJ, and i.5OP. NJ.
WESTWARD.
Leave Fulton Avenue, Baltimore, at $50
A. NJ, and p. VI.
Leave Westminster at 1910 A. NJ, and
$40 i. NJ.
Special City Passenger Cars will be in wait
ing Of the Company's office, corner Of Eutaw
and faye,tc streets, starting thirty minutes
previous TO starting time from Fulton Depot.
thus connecting with all outgoing trains, and
Spceial City Cars will be in waiting Mt Fulton
Depot on the arrival of all trains, enabling
passengers to reach all central and eastern
portions Of the city.
stage connections are made with $50 A. NJ.
tram from Baltimore at Glen Morris Station
Tor Hampstead and Manchester and at Ne
chanicstown for Emmittsburg.
JOHN T. RIGNEY,
ieb y General Superintendent.
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FARMERS. LOOK HERE !

MI best soft Windsor Plaster for saie Z,
Shamberger's station, Western NJ NJ ~
lana hailroad, NOV Winchestet's MN y
quantities TO suit, atredueed pricea. al "A
examine tor yourself, before ,,urrh..;.' s' anu
lep i4-sm CHEW & SMFI Gin
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WANTED.

ENERGEIIC Agents 10 every County in
~ Maryland to sell Wheeler wilson !
New Sewing Machines. The most liberal in.
dInemeuts offered FIRST class men. Address.
WHEELER A WILSON MANUFG co.
ieb2s2t PA W. Baltimore ST., Baltimore,
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TWO ACRES OF LAND.

more or less, situate on the Deer Park road,
% Woolery's district, Carroll county, Mary
land, and adjoining the lands Of John u
Stocksdale, Mahlon Slasman and Mary Haines,
and ! hereby give notice that on the @Sth deay
x March, nert, at o. clock, p. M, at me
Court House, in Westminster, will offer Tor
sale, the property so taken in execution, by
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash.
REUBEN W. STEM,
Feb 2s-ts Constable.
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Ihs Ieiler ar G. +. IN ths Balti-
n'o<e 1s'viem - very Interesting, and
wi|l become more 30 = ~ advances ssr.
ther soath. Mr.. Fulton proposes to yisit
Iexoa md win give some insight into
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The farm Of Stephen and Abby Kelly
Foster, q Worcester, Mass, WA soId for
nnpaid taxes % Saturday. The amount
Of A. which Nr. Foster refused to pay,
because bls wife Has not allowed % vois,
was tsi a nd The amonnt brought BY
lhe farm una sl00
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-28

In 1852 the Indians cost the United
States S3,043,576j in 1873 for the same
purpose was expended 1891 ,7O4.
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The large COW stable of Wurtzberger Il
Haas, cattledealers, in Baltimore, was
burned on Tuesday, Loss $4,000.
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NV posToFT1cr. --Ffom Monday next the
mail route between this city and Manchester
win be changed so as to embrace Cranberry.
s. Snyder has been appointed Postmaster.
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FOB RENT.

a comfortable Dwelling House, in Finks
"A burg a good opening for a Shoemaker
Apply TO
feb 2s-stt s. p. sTOCKsDALE.
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At meeting Of the Maryland Sunday
School Union, held in Baltimore on Tuesday,
II. L, Norris, ESQ.,, Of this city, wns appoint
ed one Of the Vice Presidents.
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Granville Wilson, for the past Eve years
superintendent Of the AImshouse aud farm,
has reaied the Moutonr House, this city, and
win take possession about the middle Of March.
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DRlKD Coax. --E. S. Siouiier, at the depot,
will accept our thanks for package Of Dried
Corr. Ills excellent, and We can recommend
it 10 AIl housekeepers. N
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~ SIX WORK HORSES,
g.tAASr 2 of them fine drivers; DN&
NCsN Colts, two years old and -m0
three years old; 5MlICH COWS, & Shotes,
Brood Sow and Pigs.
UieHsiLS, de- threshing machine, double
shaker, in good order; | horse power. grain
drill, spring.tooth rake, Excelsior Combined
Reaper aud Mower, broadtread wagons for
four or six horses, narrowtread farm wagon,
! two'horse wagon, with bed sets breech.
bands, sets front gears, S brides, S collars,
s housings, fly nets, ? wagon saddles. Whips,
single aud check lines, 10 hal,ers, 2 sets SIM
gle and set double harness, plows, harrows,
cultivators, forks, rakes, hoes, shoyels, mat
tocks, corn dropper, hay carriages, = large
and small stone beds, Is COW chains. log
chains, spreaders. single, double and triple
trees, &C., &c. The above farm implements
are in excellent order, having been in use
only three years. Sale positive-no post.
ponement on account Of the weather.
3erms.-All sums Of 50 and under cash {;
on sums above that amount credit Of Smonths
will be given, purchasers TO give their notes
with approved security, bearing interest from
the day OF sale. No property TO be removed
until settled for. LEWIS ZEISER.
WV. BRowS, Auciioneer.
feb 2s-ts J. Nm. Edrhdrt, Clerk.
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FARM FOR RENT

( ~ Shares, Farm OF 10 Acres w;,h;a ~.
~ miles Of Westminster. ca ;.oS 1,.hln TWO
comfortable Dwelling. Annlr y ny nsrn and
feb 21-stk VIZ ~ ''''s "i'ce.
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zuiAra<iIe Gil ~ beeu Ibun.I nsar
cherry nun u Ws4hinxtap eou6sy. apd
: rolppany Ibnned vIlh NEW ~ miuine
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A PLEAsASr RKrsios. and Mrs. T..
l. Fritehey, Of this city, on the evening Of the
20ihinstant, celebrated the second anniversary
oftheir welding. Anumber Of ladies and gem
tlemen were present, and also the Amphions,
who delighted the guests with the choicest of
their selections. Sometime was spent in social
intercourse, when supper was announced
While at supper the Amphions playeds. The
Watch on the Rhine, which we do not re-
member ever hearing excelled. The supper
was excellent oysters in several ways, turkies,
crisp celery, ham, tongue, coffee, &c., &C.,
we're provided in abundance. The friends
drank the good health Of the host and hostess
IN sparkling champagne, and expressed the
desire that they might live TO enjoy many
pleasant anniversaries.
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TOTAL. ~. ). sos .aee. a1s 81

The great rapidity with which these
immense profits were divided among lie
stockholders borders on the marvellous +;
doubtless Il made them marvelousIly joyful.
Mr.. Oakes Ames's contract was executed
October ID, 1867 the first dividend Of
one hundred and twenty per cent. was
made in December, 1867, and the sixth
dividend Of two hundred per cent was
made in December, 1868; 50 that under
the Ames contract alone, and within one
year, dividends were declared aud paid
amounting 70 Eve hundred and forty-fve
per cent on the par Of the stock, and 70
an aggregate of over twenty millions Of
dollars What other company on chi,
continent has ever divided q profit Of
twenty millions Of dollars year, These
dividends we're:
- /.
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Pro6t. ..........................s4a, a2a, s2s q

'.''.......--...9so,S-'jo1c o.
These figures, however, estimate stock
and bonds at par. Taking for an instant
the figures of the trustees as correct,--in-
correct as we know them to be,-we find
the cash value Of this profit to have been
as follows;
From sale Of bonds. ST, 27e, 100 90
stock..-...-..-.-... S,744,169 81
Divided in cash...-.--.......... 2,3ie,ooo 90
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Local LEGISLATION. leave was granted
Mr.. Longwell to introduce bill sanetioning
the bequest of John H. Yingling to the Trus-
tees Of the NJ, P. Church, Westminster; to
Mr.. Waters to refund to David Grogg money
oyerpaid by him; petitions were presented by
Mr.. Longwell Of 1hos. Shepherd, John ID.
Clemson and 81 other citizens Of Carroll Co.
asking for repeal Of the law inflieting the
death penalty; by Mr.. Gait Of $50 citizens of
Carroll county against taxing dogs; by Mr..
Brown from citizens of Carroll county for a
dog law: The bill authorizing II. Haines to
settle his accounts as guardian to VIM. l..
Haines, minor, has passed both Houses.
The SenatA bill to legalize the organization
OF the Parkton and Manchester Railroad Co.
being upon its third reading, Mr. Keech pro-
posed the following amendment: provided
that nothing contained in this Act shall apply
to or is 50 construed as to apply to, or in any
manner affect any suit now pending, or which
may hereafter be brought upon any promis-
sorry note or writing obligatory now in exist
ence, which was given as or for subscription
to the capital stock Of said company which
was adopted, and the bill passed as amended.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Waters for a
road in Frederick and Carroll counties. Mr..
Brown reported favorably upon the bill to au-
thorize the Providence II. p. Church, near
Mechanicstown, Carroll county, to convey
said church property to the heirs Of William
GrifEee.
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PUBLIC SALE.

HNiE subscriber, having rented his farm,
Il will sell at Public Sale, at his residence,
at Rolling Mill, 81 miles from Westminster,
on the Uniontown Turnpike, on
MONDAY 9h Of MARCH, 1871,
nj . o'cloca, a. M, the following Personal
pt.Opertx a wi
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Hon. Jas. B. Grooms VIII b inaugurated
- Governor Of this State o. "Wednesday
next.
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MORTGAGEE'S SALE
or
DESIRABLE PROPERTY
SIruATE IN FINKsnrRn.

HNflE undersigned, by virtue Of the power
= Of sale in the Mortgage made to him by
John ]. Baxter and wife, dated February III,
A. ID. 1870, and recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll county.
IN Liber J. b. b., No. 4, Folio 40, &c, will
offer the Real Estate named in said mortgage.
at Public Sale, to the highest bidder, on the
premises, on
Saturday, he rs, ciay Of March, 4. D.
1874, at one o'clock, p. ". This property is
situate in the Village of Finksburg, Carroll
county, Maryland, and contains
8 Acres, l Rood & SO Perches Of Land
more or less, and is improved as follows -
With two Frame Weatherboarded Dwelling
A.SN-o Houses, two stories high with
MsgSrLS back buildings attached; Two
Hssff.IAA, frame weathcrboarded Stables,
7---z''1s- Blacksmith and Wheelwright
Shop, and other necessary out. buildings, il
under good fences and is well supplied with
Fruit Trees. This is a very desirable proper.
ty and suitable for Wheelwrightine and Black
smithing.
The terms Of sale are Cash.
DANIEL BUSH, MORTGAGE.
~. Bdt'mgartHer, Solicitor for Mortgdgee.
feb 2S-ts
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MISSIONARY MRETISe.--A children's Mis-.
sionary meeting will be held in Grace Luther
an Church, on next Sunday afternoon, at "a
o'clock. The meeting will be under the
direction Of Rev. A. ID. Rowe, the children
Missionary TO the heather children Of India.
MI. Rowe has the reputation Of being partic-
ularly happy in bis work among the children
and very successful in interesting them in the
perlshing heather. He illustrates bis lectures
with maps. charts and drawings Of heather
gods and heathen temples While all are
invited. especial invitation is extended 70
the teachers and children Of all the Sunday
Schools Of the town to unite ia these exercises.
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Do A1t tsil 70 barn out your chimneys the
9rzt Haipy day. Narph, with its high winds,
i here, eod BY q little caution the destruc.
t'oa q naeh yainoble prppartr may be pre-
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ORPHASS' CouRr.--Adam Shower, Esq,
Chief Judge; Isaac G. Bale, and L. P. Sling
luif, Esqrs., Associate Judges; DR.. Henry E.
Beltz, Register Of Wills; George NJ. Parke,
Deputy Register.
Monday, February Esd, IS7g.-william
Lockard was appointed and bonded as ad-
ministrator Of Sarah Lockard, deceased.
Charles NJ. Hess, executor Of Samuel Hess,
deceased, returned inventory of goods and
ehattels Of said deceased, and received order
to sell unbequeathed goods and chattels, and
also order to notify creditors.
David II. Bowers and Jacob s. Bowers,
executors of Samuel Bowers, deceased, settled
their first account.
Levi Fair, administrator of William Fair,
deceased, returned list of sales Of goods and
ehattels Of said deceased.
Tuesday, february sIth.--Samnel Saubel,
executor Of Solomon Myerly, returned list of
sale Of stocks and settled his first and final
account Of said estate.
Upton Roop was appointed and bonded as
guardian to Edward and Annie r. Roop.
Peter II. Skinner, Ezra l.. Shriner and
Jasper G. Shriner, executors of Isaac w.
Shriner, deceased, late guardian to Francis
u. Englar, settled for said late guardian his
tenth and final account
William Lockard, administrator of Sarah
Lockard, deceased, returned inventory of
goods and chattels, valuation of real estate,
list Of debts and inventory Of money, and re.
ceiyed orders to sell goods and chat,els and
notify creditors.
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SEND your Orders for Printing for ihs
~ Spring Trade to the ADrocArE Once.
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GEORGE A. FLrCKINGER,


AUCTION EEfSs
WILL give special Intention to the sale O.
w Real Estate and Personal PropeHs
~ Post Office, Taneytown, Md
dec i8-ly.
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Sxow.--We think the snow storm Of Wed.
nesday must have reminded the !. oldest in.
habitant' Of the days when be was young.
Snow began falling slowly between Eve and
six o'clock in the morning, and by eighto'clk
i increased 70 such an extent as N be almost
binding There was strong northeast wind
prevailing all day.
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CaAsGE or TrnE.--A change was made IN
the time table Of the Western Maryland Rail.
road on Monday last, which will continue un.
I'll the 18th Of May next. The first train for
Baltimore leaves this place Of sos, .. m, the
second o. $50, a. m, and the third at 4.50,
P. m. The mail train leaves Baltimore al
$50, q. m, and arrives here at 1910, a. m. :;
the second train leaves Baltimore at s, D. m.
and arrives here At $40, p. m.
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We are gssti6ed, indeed, to announce that
the Taylor Manufacturing Company, Of this
city, ID meeting With much success. Letters
from all parts Of the country are daily receiy-
ed, containing orders for machinery, farm I'M
plements, etc
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LirERkRY AsB DaAnArfc ExrERrAtxxgxr.
The Webster Literary Society Of Western
Maryland College viii celebrate lie Third
Anniversary BY a Literary and Dramatic En-.
tertainment at Odd Fellows Hall, ON Friday
evening, the 9th Of March, next. The public
are cordially invited 70 attend. Admission
free ...s-T 4 ~ - 7
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DWELLING BuRxzp. The residence Of Jno.
I. Huines, near Winfield, together with all
the furniture, was completely destroyed by
n on Monday last The IRE Is supposed o
ncy. The house and contents we're insared
in the Dug Hill Company for for 1915.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

uSIrgp BsErHaFS Cosrznrzcr.- This con-
ference, which has been IN session 81 No.
cbanicahurg, Pa, adjourned on the 23d The
next place o. meeting wiil be Eltleslcsn, Pa.
The iollowing appointments we're made for
the ensnin;s year
York District. &C. A. colestock, r. f..
Baltimore-Second Church, G. Il. Steam;
Fourth Church, II, A. Schlichler; Fifth Chresh
J. A. Sands. York-First Church, w. b.
kaber; Second Church, J. II. Young; Shire
manstowa Station, w. j. Beamer; Duncan
non Station, J r. Hutchinson; Woodbury.
Station, Il. W. KoOntz; West Fair View Sta.
ton, O. w. Lightner
York Circuil. w. H. Cranmer, P. E..
Dover Circuit, +. Grein; Litiestown Circuit,
A. Tripner; Liverpool Circuit, Il, s. Wallace;
Nieksburg Circuit, G. Bingham; Manchester
Circuit, A. H. Rice; Perry Circuit, ID. r.
Buckholder; Goldsboro Circuit, ]. Garman;
Jefferson circait, j B. Jones; Parkton Cir
cult, A. Lackey.
chambvsbuTg District. ~. c. Smith, p.
f. Mechanicsburg Station, ). A. Mower;
Chambersburg Station, A. g. Huber; Rocky
Spring Station, I. 5. Wentz; Greencastle
Station, w. Owen; 0rrstown Station, TO be
supplied; Shippensburg Station, Il. Shafer;
Newgillc Station, W. U. Dickson; Big Spring
Station, VI. O. Smith; Newburg Station, VI.
7. Lower; Path Valley Circuit, W. ouigley;
Carlisle Circuit, ". H. Wagner; York Spring
Cireuis, L. A. Mickey; Bendersville Circuit,
J. c. Weidler; Shippensburg Circuit, q. W..
Beatty; Fulton Circuit, j. Crotl; Alto Dale
Circuit, j. p. Anthony.
A Eaakey, Of Parkton, Nd, and w. II.
Wagner, Of CentFeville, Pa, were ordained
as ministers.
Jacob Hoke, Esq, Of Chambersburg, Pa,
was reelected Conference Missionary freas-
urer.
The committee on resolutions presented
resolutions against intemperance and the
liquor traifc, in favor Of the periodicals Of the
church, expressive Of entire satisfaction With
Bishop Edwards for the able mannerin which
he conducted the business Of conference,
thanks TO railroad companies. for excursion
tickets, and TO the people who so pleasantly
entertained the members Of and visitors to
conference in Mechanicsbnrg.
DR.. IL. r. Fetterhotf, s. A. Mowers, and
J. Hursh were elected on the Board Of Trus-
tees of Lebanon Valley College, and Prof d.
Eberly and ]. \. Quigley examining commit
tee.
Revs. W. b. Raber, c. +. Stearn, and ]. II.
Young were elected a committee to prepare q
programme, select time and place to hold
a Sunday school convention in York District
Endowment agent for Lebanon Valley
College, J. X Quigley.
Presiding elders were appointed Centen-
NAL Committee to arrange time and places
for centennial meetings in their respective
districts.