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D, ~ psmaeratie Adsoea!
Letter from Annapolis.
ANNApoLIs. March 4th. Is74

4 ,,,
monaay Z Always 2 slack Jay IN matters
q lssIs'a.,on, ~ consequence Of ,ne large
NUMBER q absences, many members, nv
ing y als'an. counties, being unable to
feacn '1e eapilai an'ii Monday night
Inc nueii fanny, o. your town, gave
ceneer's acre on Monday and Tuesday
n,enls g .slse audiences IN the hrst
he'nouls' hplscapaa cnarcn' ihey che
lieu many uemonssfations Of applause.
mL heiryman uog law came up on
- una, pas,ase On iuesaay' ana was car
RED Inc Jaw y entitled an act for the
protection OF sheep, but, except IN the
ute, contains not one word about sheep.
l. = simply an act % tax dogs, and gives
the TAX 70 the public schools. Mr. Mer-
ryman resisted any attempt to have the
tax applied 70 the payment Of losses BY
farmers whose sheep may be killed BY dogs.
Inc delegates ron Carroll divided on the
PHI, as follows: Mr. Brown voted for the
biii, Messfs. 6alt and Fanderford voted
against Il and Dr. Waters was not in his
seat. had the bull been one for the pro
'ecten q sheep, instead OF dog-fax,
merely, i would probably have received a
larger support IRON the Carroll delegation.
The House Of Refuge Band, Of Balti-
more eity, gave q concert in the House on
tuesday evening The institution Is for
me dement, o. homeless frlendless, and
aesutu.e boys, and the band was eompos-
ed OF the Dogs OF the institution. Thew
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Frederick & Pa. Line Railroad
CHANGE OF TIME.

I'm and ailcr Monday, February 2sd, trains
~ viii arrive at and depart FROM Frederick
as follows:
$50 a. M, to Baltimore and Hanover. re-
turning will arrive at u, m, connecting close.
y at Western Maryland Jlnction with train
Tor baltimore, also. connecting at Hanoye,
with train for all points north.
500 p. m, to Baltimore and Hanover. re.
turning will arrive at $50 y. M, CONNECTING
closely with train at Western Maryland juno,
ton for Baltimore.
200 p, m, to Hagerstown, williamspori
aud Littlestown, returning will arrive at s. as,
a. m, connecting at Western Maryland juno,
ton for Hagerssown. williamsport and inter.
mediate stations.
Leave Hanover, trains connect al Western
Maryland Junction at Ts0 q. M, II a. M,
and 100 p m.
GEORGE MORGAN,
mar q Agent.
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"EXCELSIOR, /"

Composed Of 500 pounds er No. ! P9urion
Gaaao, and Iso0 pounds Of Soluble Phos
phdte of LINK, lbones dissolred in
sHiphTic acid Pbtdsh aud soda,
Forming the most concentrated, universal and
durable fertilizer ever offered 70 the farmer~
combining all the stimulating qualities Of pe.
r1lyian Guano, aud the ever durable fertilizin,
properties Of Bones. In fine dry powdeye
prepared expressly for drilling, and can ~
applied in any quantity however small. nor
acre. Il is the opinion Of many close Gallon.
lating Farmers, after SIXTEEN YEARS,
experience in testing il side by side with other
popular fertilizers, that an application Of loo
pounds Of Excelsior is equal TO from 200 Ia
300 pounds Of any other fertilizer or runno
and therefore fully 100 to 200 Per cent
cheaper.
UNIFORMITY OF QUALITY GUARAN.
TEED BY THE MANUFACTURERS.
pa Faymers shorM see that erery Ba1 1,
branded as ADORE, lcith the ANAL ISIS ami
OUR NAME IA RED LETTERS. IN
others are comtelfeits.
PRICE $50 PER TON.
J. J. TURNER & Co,
" Pratt Street, Baltimore.
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The stables Of sIr. Samuel T. Brcnsle,
in Frederick city, were destroyed by fire
on Friday morning, 9th ul,imo, about
o'clock. The celebrated racking horse
Wade Hampton. valued at Eve thousand
dollars, was burned TO death; also fas,
trotting mare, valued at twenty-five hun.
dred dollars, and jack valued at two
huadred dollars, together with buggy, har-
ness, etc. Wade Hampton was, perhaps,
the finest sinslc-footed racking horse in
the country. Mr., Brengle was badly
burned in attempting u rescue the borsss.
The total loss i about ten thousand dol
lars; no Insurance Tho Ere is supposed
% be the work Of an inceudiary.
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A despatch from WiIkesbsrre state.
that the miners who for two months have
been ighiiag the FIRE ia the Empire mine,
ceased their labors on Monday, being
convinced farther effort would be hazardous
and unasailing The same evening large
portion Of the mine caved IN, giving free
scope o the fire, which now fhreatens utter
ruin to one 81 the most valuabIe mines 81
the Wilkesbnrre and Lshigh Coal Com
pany. People living near the mine are
preparing % Inase the dangerous vicinity.
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Journalistic Inaecsncy.

The Baltimore AD,s,fcan has recently
s;,n.l;,.d ;,sslg ~ \. ;nsolen, attacks mon
,he I,eo;.l.,nye tbrouob ia Anuapol;s cor.
rss,on5euts Perbaps i woald be more
.orrect q saw. bv ~ indecent assaults upOu
H. caua,rv members. whom 4, has arraipp-
ii n n columns upop the charge Of being
ac,,,,tsd toward. the e;tv Of Baltimore bv
n.rs ..eusasaness Whatever sueh Ian.
eu,se nav mean. i ( the hnguaae Of the
bl,ctg,,.ra. and i worthy of po further
no,;e, NJ stake &c washington county.
sent he Au,er;san 10 the Clerks desk.
that ~ article might b read. and stated
that if 4 had been written BY the reporter
FAR sbat journal IN the House. il was a
hya,eb IL Z u,;v;Ieca The rsnor,er asham-
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RExl ESTATE SALEs.-0n Saturday last.
Henry H. Gore, as mortgage, sold a farm
containing lo1 acres Of land, situated in
Woolery's district, to John C. Shipley, for
S2045. IS.
Wul. A. Mckellip, trustee Of Josiah Bloom
and wife, sold on Saturday last a acres of
land, in Taneytown district, near Bostian's
MILL TO Savilla Bloom, for 500.
Jonas Taylor has sold SO perehes OF land,
at Patapseo Station, 70 John Blizzard Of H.,
for 500.
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u Ia the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Henry Wine, Trustee, IS. Richard I.ippy.
and others.
-nkDERED this "a day Of March. 1874.
" this, the account Of The special Auditor
filed ~ tins cause be finally ratified and con,
hFmed, snless cause 10 the contrary I've shown
on o. before the sd instant; provided a copy
Of this order be inserted in come newspaper
paDiished m Carroll county for two success
ave weeks before The snid 2sd day Of March.
FRANK T. SHAW. CLERK.
True copy,.-Ifest:
mar In Faux T. SHAw, Clerk.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF ystrARir
Real Estate
ASH
PERSONAL PROPERTY,


DY virtue Of a Deed of Trust from jacob
ID NJ. Morelock and Wife, duly executed,
acknowledged aud recorded among the Land
Records Of Carroll county, the undersigned,
as Trustees, viii offer at Public Sale, on the
premises, situated ON Green Street, IN th'
city Of Westminster, on
Saturday, the eia day Of March, 4 D
1874, commencing at IL o'clock, A. NJ. First
the following Personal Property, TO wit
One Bay Mare, for Brood purposes unsur'
passed; Jersey Top Spring Wagon, II
Spring Wagon without top, Sulky, q 4
2 sets Of Carriage Harness, sets Of lKkSynA.'
Wagon Harness, Saddles, Brides, Cheek
Lines, Halters, Collars, Leather Fly Nets,
Jack Screws, Meat Benches, complete SET OF
Butchers Tools, Scales, Sausage Cutters
Suffers, Lard Presses, Beam Scales,
large Iron Kettle or Boiler, lot Of Kettles
Kegs, Barrels, Tubs, &c, Horse Power
Drag Saw, 1900 feet Of seasoned Pine Lnm
Der, together with a lot of other Lumber, ais
/ Shed or Stable 10 by l6 feet and Y n, high
so built as easily TO be removed; lot Of Chains
Crowbars, Picks, Shovels, Matiocks, Hoes
Forks, &c; Template Stove and Pipe, Parlo
Stove and Pipe, Breakfast Table, Lounge, )
day Clock, Wash Stand. Clothes Press, Desks
Bedsteads and Bedding, Buffalo Robe, Tubs
Barrels, Boxes, and many other articles o
Household aud Kitchen Furniture too numer
Gus to mention.
Five Shares Of the Capital Stock of th'
Westminster Gas Company.
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sHERIFF's SALE.

pY virtue Of a writ of iier facias issued ont
ID OF the Circuit Court for Carroll COUNTY
State Of Maryland, at the suit OF Theodore I
Fritchey and William B. Thomas. partners
trading under the name, style, and firm Of
Theodore L. Fritchey 4 Co., against the goods
and chattcls, lands and tcnements of Nathan.
icl Lester, and 10 me directed, have seized
the following property, viz; All the right, Il
tie, interest, claim and estate Of the said Ma.
thaniel Leister, both ct law and IN equity. IN
and to all the two following described tracts
or parts attracts Of Land situate in Carroll
county. Part Of tract Of land called 'sCon.
clnslou, and part Of tract Of land called
Frankfort lying contiguous TO each other,
Containing rs Ia Acres of Land,
more or less, the Same parts oftracts of land
that was conveyed to said Nathaniel Lester
by Henry Keller and Elizabeth Keller. his
Wife, by decd bearing date the 80ih dny Of
June, 1897, and recorded among tho land
records Of Carroll county, in Liber j. s., No.
I, folio go, DC. Also all that part Of a tract
otland called The Trouting Streams Correct.
ed, situate in Carroll county, Maryland,
Containing SO Acres of Land,
more or less it being the same tract or part
of trae, or parcel Of land that was convened
to the said Nathaniel Lester by Mary NJ.
Stansbury, by deed bearing date the lith day
Of April, in the year one thousand eight hs:.
dred and siNty-eight, and recorded amonglhe
land records Of Carroll county in I.iber j. D..
B., No. 80, folio 293, &c.
Also the following personal property to-wit
] horse, 3 cows, 9shoais, 3 sheep, two. horse
wagon.
And ! hereby give notice that on
Monday, the 80th ady Of March, 1874
at o'clock, p. M, on the premises, on
the old Hampstead road, about two miles
from the village Of Mexico, will sell said
property so seized and taken into execution
to the highest bidder for cash.
EDWARD DEYIIBISS, Sheriff.
Sheriff. Office, Westminster, Mar. 5. 1874.
mar Its
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FOR SALE BY

L. S. Stoulier, Westminster, Md.
p. Engel 4 Son, New Windsor, Md.
Vim. II. Todd, Utica Mills, Nd.
Thos. +. Cover, Double Pipe Greek, Nd
Zimmerman 4 Shuliz, Sykesville, Md.
McComas 4 Bro, Hoods Mill, Nd.
Vim. ii. b. Dorsey, Mt. Airy, Md.
Samuel i, Grove, Ridgeyille, Md.
Jas. A. Abnugb, Woodbine, Md.
mar 7.3m
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Lot No. /. The large three.s,ory Brick
Dwelling House situated on
Green Street, opposite the pub ksN-
lie square and near the German ~ E.sA
Reformed Church, in Westmin.
ster. The Lot is fee simple. 60 feet front by
1893 feet to an alley. This is one Of the most
desirable Dwellings in Westminster, having
been built within the last five years, contains
all the modern improvements, while the
greater portion Of the house isneatly papered.
II has connected with il all necessary out.
buildings in complete repair; the Lot is Gu
closed with good fence, a never failing well Of
water near the door, with a large variety Of
choice fruit, &c.
Lot No. ,. A Tract of Land containing 81
Acres, more or less and being the same land
which the said Jacob NJ. Moreloek purchased
from Levi Evans and wife, by deed duly re.
corded among the Land Records Of Carroll
county. This lot adjoias the land of John
Smith, James Blizzard, Dominic Fowler and
others, and is situated on the Ridge Road, a
few hundred yards from the West End OF
Westminster. II is in the very highest state
Of cultivation, and one Of the most productive
lots around the city.
Lot No. 3 contains 62l ACRES OF LAND
more or less. and is the same tract which
jacob VI. ana henry II. NOTEBOOK uDtAiheu
from the Executors of John Fisher, deceased,
by deed duly recorded, &c. ltadjoins Simon
Shaffer, Adam Myles, Abraham Banner and
others, and is within one mile of Gorsueh
Station on the Western Maryland Railroad,
and about the same distance from the Village
of Mexico. There is some Timber upon il.
The land is well situated with reference to
roads, churches, schools, &c.
Terms Of Sale for he Personal Property. -
4 credit of six months will be given on all
sums above So, purchasers giving notes with
security to be approved Of by the Trustees,
bearing interest from the day Of sale; all sums
Of s. aud under cash.
Terms Of Real Estate, -0ne.iifth part Of
the purchase money to be paid in cash on the
day of sale or upon the ratification thereof by
the Court, balance in four equal payments al
9, IL, IL, and "a months, purchasers giving
notes or bonds with security, to be approved
Of by the Trustees, and bearing interest from
the day Of sale.
For further information inquire Of jacob
N. Morelock, residing in the Dwelling House
on Green Street, or upon the Trustees.
WIN. A. MeKEI.LIP,
HASHABiAH HAINES,
VF.,Sfaas
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NO. llIe EQUITY,

NO. lii9 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Henry II. Gore, Mortgage, vs. Benjamin
Barnes, Mortgagor.
I0RDERED this lth day Of March, A. d..
~ 1874 that the sale made and reported by
Henry II. Gore, Mortgage Of the morteaped
premises named in this cause, be finally rati.
iied and confirmed, unless cause to the con.
trary thereof be shown on or before the An
day Of April next provided copy Of this
order be inserted once week for each Of
lhree successive weeks before the first day of
April next, in some newspaper publisbcd In
Carroll county.
The report states the amount OF sales to be
: FRANKT. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy,-Test.
mar 7-st FRlSS 7. SHAW, Clerk.
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CENTENARY ". E. cHuRcH.-At the close
Of morning service on Sunday last, Rev. G.
Herbert Richardson, the pastor, announced
that the entire Indebtedness on the church and
parsonage property had been paid, as well as
all other expenses incurred during the year.
In addition to the debt which has encountered
the society for the past eight years, the con
gregaiion improved their church property by
cushioning the seats, putting large reflector
in the centre of the ceiling and supplying the
pews with book racks and hymn books; the
parsonage also was entirely altered within and
made anew. Whilst doing so much in the
way Of paying old debts, general advance
was made in other directions; an addition of
500 was made to the support of the ministry,
and every collection for benevolent objects
was increased over the previous year. The
exhibit read by the pastor was as follows:
A.. n. L
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Business Locals.


FOR SALE.
superior Piano, 7-octaye, nearly new.
made by v Mashushsk, whose pianos last life
time; VIII be sold cheap for cash. Charles
~ TaTTlan a. 'Aa"Cnes'e'' oarroi' eoun'
W. %a,'ihna'
co. &C. H., ~ ~ ''au suhereu
~, 49,, .a y noI'ns wy ilosl extreme torture
oa r III n. eppuf, mas neSome completely
= ~ Al ~, Dun 1. . Sough Syrnp' FOR sale
:" e's'y u"s s'''s-
CARPETS.
Brussels, Phys, lngrains, Rag, &c, Rugs,
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WANTED.

ENEHGETic Agents 10 esegg Qanasy "a
~ Maryland % sell Wheoler g. Wilson,
New Sewing Machines, The mosa liberal IA.
dafeIaeEft offered ffsi class men. Addrese.
WHEELER 3 WILSON MANUF'G co.
feb2s2t 2ii ". Baltimore ST., Baltimore.
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MoRTGAGEE's SALE
or
A Desirable Little Home
On the Mioodemus Road, in Foolesy's dis.
fricf, CdIvoR county, MARYLAND.


TIME undersigned, by virtue of a power
Il contained in Mortgage, execufed Inv
Christiana Shipley and Lewis Shipley. her Inns.
band, dated LIST day OF March, in the wear
1872, and recorded among the Real Estate
mortgage records Of Carroll county. in Iiber
!. y. b.. No. q, folio ~, &c. will offer Al
public sale, on the premises, On
Saturday, de M day of AprR 4. D.
1874, at clock, p M, The lot Of land. Win
Improvements, named 10 said mortgage can.
tanning THREE ACRES OF LAND. more
or less This property IS situated IN Wool.
cry district, Carroll county, Marylana. and
lying on the Nicodemus road, about miles
from the city Of Westminster, and about g1e
yards from Nicholas Belson's store. and III.
Joins the lands Of Nicholas Benson and Nj.
nerya Ritter. Improvements consist Of a nrw
log Dwelling House, 2Sxl6 feet
with cellar under the entire A,SaA-l
house, wellofexcelleni water. MMgFMzR
out.buildings, &c. y
fiiiy choice apple trees 10 thriving coudi.
ton are growing upon the property, also co
peach trees Of tie best fruit.
The land is in good condition and enclosed
by good fencing
Terms of SAFE a. Prescribed by The Mort.
gage 1.-The whole ct the purchase money "a
be paid cash on the day Of sale, or on Mo
ratification Of the same by the Conrt
FRANKLIN II. SHIPLEY,
Jas. A. c. IoKD, Solicitor. mar ~.
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Samuel NJ. Tabman has been appointed
Postmaster At Denning' postofice, this coun-
y, vice Joshua Engei, resigned.
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NO. 1873 EQUITY.
Notice to Creditors.

NO. 1929 EQUITY.
n the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
William Miller and George W. Miller, Trus.
tees, " John Miller and Wife.
NOTICE Is hereby given 10 the creditors
= = q John Miller, who we're such prior to
ne so'h day Of May, A. D., 1871, to lie their
claims properly proven and authenticated,
Win the Clerk Of tho Circuit Court for Carroll
county IN Equity, on OF before the sth day Of
May, next.
J.J.BAUMGARrNER.
mar ut Auditor.
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VIM. Seemuller has been appointed di
rector on the part Of Baltimore city in the
Western Maryland Railroad in place Of Christ
ian Devries, who declined to qualify.
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4 h@kleEy ~ gum, faken from the yir-
gillia Military Ilssitgte egrirg III war, d
% BE- RETURNED By ee1zeHt pflad selFss4sy
of War
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From the Isl Of March, 1878, to the LIST Of
March. 1874, 497 deed were recorded in the
Clerks office Of shis county.
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Since the change in running Of trains on
the Western Maryland Railroad we receive
New York and Philadelphia papers the same
day they are issued This is much better
than having to wait until the next day for
them.
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Local LEcIsLknox.--Leavesw were granted
to Mr.. Longwell to introduce a bill to amend
The law relating to the collection Of taxes in
Carroll county; to Mr.. Nanderford 70 pro.
vide for the payment Of one-half of the road
tax levied upon the taxable property Of West
minister 70 be paid to the Mayor and Common
Coaneil ofthat town. Mr.. Lonswellpresenied
The bill incorporassne he Western MarrIa5d
College has passed both Houses. The bill
authorizing the County Commissioners to fur,
nish the Registers office with record books
&c, has passed the Senate.
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FOR SALE BY
I. $. StouHer, Westminster, Nd.
7. Engel 4 Son, New Windsor, Nd.
VIM. H. Todd, Utica Mills, Nd.
Thos- +. Cover, Double Pipe Creek, Nd.
Zimmerman 4 Shultz, Sykesville, Ma
McComas & Bro, Hoods Mill. Nd.
Vim. H. B. Dorsey, Mt. Airy, Nd.
Samuel i. Grove, Ridgeyille, Nd.
Jas. A. Albaugh, woodbine, Nd.
mar 7-3m
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s4,4o5.os

The society of the church Numbers about
loo members, which shows an average eontri-
button BY each member Of nearly $50.
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To Corn Growers.
]. J. TURNER & cos.
Ann0HiatGd Bone Super Phosphate.
ANALYSIS:

Ammonia. ana
Soluble Phosphate Of Lime. 1891
Bone Phosphate of I.ime............- S.15
Composed ofthe most concentrated materials
il is richer in Ammonia and Soluble Pbos.
pilates than any other Fertilizer sold, excep,
our Excelsior its only competitor, and Il
made with the same care and supervision ;
uniform quality guaranteed; in excellent or.
der for drilling, Packed in bags.
PRICE $50 PER TON.
j. J. TURNER & co.
AZ Pratt Street, Baltimore.
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John N. Yiagling, Auctionee.
NOTICE.

A IL persons indebted to Jacob NJ. More.
"A lock are requested to make prompt
payment. The Books, Accounts, &c. viii be
at the Office Of Smith 4 MeKellip, Attorneys
Mt Law, Westminster, were settlement can be
made.
WIN. A. McKELLIP,
HASHABIAH HAINES,
mar cts Trustees.
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PATRoss OF HusRasDRY. Oranges
have been organized in this county. The
first at Sykesville on the 10Th ultimo, and the
second in this place on Monday last. We APP
pend the names ofthe officers of each:
Rdfdpsco Graage.-Col. VIM. c. Polk, s.
Z. c. Brown, Capt. J. W. Bennett, ]. NJ.
Zimmerman, Capt Tusten Polk, q. wyn.
keop, A. P. Forsyth, J. A. Bentz, ]. W. her
ret, Mrs $. A. Polk, Mrs. Z. George, Mrs.
A. Moorehead, and Miss ]. Wisong.
WestmiHster Grange Geo. W. Matthews.
Worthy Master; Josephus II. Hoppe. Over.
seer John Fl. Bowers, Lecturer Henry Z.
Morelock, Steward; Elias ]. Reed, Chaplain;
Samuel Roop, Treasurer; Jacob Myeriy, Sec
Rotary; David II. Byers, Gate Keeper; Eph-
rain Bankert, Assistant Steward; Mrs. Susan
Myerly, Ceres; Mrs. Mary Myerly, Pomona ;
Mrs. Mary ]. Bowers, Flora; Mrs. Isadore
K. Hoppe, Lady Assistant Steward.
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LOCAL Abrams.

MEETING or rue ScHonL BoARp The reg
ular monlhl5 meeting Of he School Board
Vas held on Monday.
The President read circular from the
President Of the Slase Board. referring u n
new building for Tho State Normal School.
and Suggesting method for the distribution
Of the reports of the State Board, which has
been printed.
Nv. Wallace Nall presented the title deeds
70 the school property at Bales in the llth
election district.
The delegates from Carroll eoarty were re.
quesled to support any indicious measure that
would provide snilable building for The State
Normal School, and also to support an in,
crease Of the State tax for school purposes.
A resolution was passed, on the motion q
President Reese, expressing satisfaction with
tbs. present mode Of appointing the trustees
and teachers.
The Board then adjourned TO meet at Il
| o'clock, y. NJ,
4 In the afternoon President Reese, having
called Mr.. Prugh to the Chair, asked that .
committee be appointed 10 audit his accounts
connected with the building Of the West End
new school-house.
Messrs. Zollickoifcr and Herring were ap
/ pointed as the committee; aud after o care
fnl examination reported the accounts TO b.
all just and proper.
Il was then suggested thai all the public
schools Of Westminster be invited 10 unite to
geiher on Monday, 4th day Of May, and joint,
hold public examination, or exhibition, il
the evening Of said day, in the Odd Fellows
Hall Without any formal action, il appeareS
TO be the wish Of the Board that II the teach
ers shall approve Of the suggestion, they ar
advised 20 hold an early meeting and adop
means to hold said exhibition.
I The Board adjourned to meet on Monday
9th day Of April.