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Chapter b, page 1911

To amend h twentyrs and twenty second sections
the ffty-s ,th Article the Code OF Public General
Lsws relating TO The licenses Of liawkers and Ped
dl,r>.
SECTION l. Be- il enacted 10y tho General Assembly of
Maryland, fHd tin ui first and twentysecond sec
tinu- + TN fifty Article the Cod. of Publ ic
General Laws relating To the Licenses of Haw kers and
P"idtr- be ami the hereby repealed, and the
tbllowin. sections enar ted iii lieu thereof:
n For every such license not to extend beyond the
county which tn" Ice issued. there shall be
paid the following rates, towit: For every license
travel foot. she of snrty dollars travel
"a uth.r beast of burden and wagon or other
vehicle the Of ftty dollars; with two horses or
thrr beasts Of burden AMI wagon other vehicle the
Of seventy dollars. For every such license to cx
tend the whole Eastern Shore the whole
Shore there shall hr paid the following rates: For
every license to travel foot the of dollars
to travel with u horse other beast of burden and
wagon other vehicle the of hundred dollars:
with horses other beasts of burden wagon or
other vehicle. the sum Of hundred and fifty do liars
p No such license sall be granted any other than
white person. or to any hawker and peddrr in the
name or sty" Of partnership company and but
person shall act under any such license.
SECr0 , And he it enacted, that this shall TAX
effect the day of It's passage.
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Licenses to Ordinaries and TaV-
ern-keepers.

The license 10 ordinari,s and taverihecpers sell
spfltuuu- aud frrurntrd liquors lager beer in guam
titles less than Il pint. at any time follows =
P'"v.drt that the applicant snail first bc recommended
to tn" CLERK 10y two respectable frcrhodcrs of his
IN late vicinity and shall Ike oath before said Clerk
that lie has bona tde and without ending cvade
the requirements OF this article provided and expects
/" MAINTAIN SIX good beds. with sufficient covering
th"reforaud three than sufficient for
private USE ut said ordinary keeper with stlbling and
pr"vender for five horses at least: and il said applicant
resides IN ia" city OF Baltimore that he has provided
and expects 10 maintain twelve good beds with covering
,.,a aforesaid and six rooms.
The said applicant is also make oath before the
Clerk as To the rate Of annual value the
at or in whicA the business to be authorized BY III,
license may te dOnc or Intended 10 be done.
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ACCOMMODATIONS TICKETS. "A cores
pondent of the Baitimore american. writ
ing from this town over the signature of
N, >" in Mondays issue of that paper, in
regard to the action of the Phila, vii. d
Bait Railroad Company in disseminating
the sale of the accommodation tickets, un-
Willingly or otherwise misstates the facts
rhe company has not, as stated by X, ;"
ceased selling these tickets at Elkton alone
but at all stations south of Wilmington.
1t is also an act purely of self defense, as
the company has been the sufferer 10 the
extent Of many hundreds of dollars, result
ing from the misunderstanding of the con-
ditions of, and the misuse of, these tickets.
Nor does the great body of the people of
our community join with ~" as he
would fam make it appear in denunciation
OF the company. The great body OF think
ing, sensible people of our community fully
appreciate the many efforts of the COM
pany to accommodate our local travel, and
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Chapter III, page 1907
AN ACT

To amend the ty-sXth Article OF the Code of Public
General Laws relating 10 Iicruscs. by adding thereto
the following section relating 70 partnerships taking
|. BE il enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland. That the following section he and the
is hereby added To the ity-sxth Article of the Code Of
Public General Laws. to follow the second section thereof
Any license may I've obtained by partnerships or firms
well As by ndivldnsls hut in all the of
all the partners of firm shall b" set forth in full in
the license and license shall protect person pre-
tending under the unless he is named therein
or is entitled representative assignee nnier the pro-
visions hereinafter contained in this article and the
Clerk issuing the license shall enter upon the record
license the iul names of all the copartner
ship to which such license is issued.
SECTION , Aud be it enacted That this act shall take
effect on the thirticth day of April next.
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Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court for Cecil county was
in session on Tuesday and Wednesday last.
Present. Hon. Jas. McCauley, Chief Judge
Hon. Jas NJ. Evans and Hon. Jas A. Lewis,
Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against deceased persons
were duly examined and passed.
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Chapter AIS, page S63)
AN ACT

To add to the tenth section Article IS Of the Code of
Public General Laws, subsection requiring license
to enable any person to act Real Estate Broker
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland That there he added the tenth section of
Article fftysix of the Code Of Public General Laws
subsection to read follows
SUBSECTION l. Any person applying for the and
paying tue sum OF Nifty dollars may obtain license for
carrying the business of Real Estate Broker and
Individual copsrtnershpo firm who shall carry
business Of Real Estate Broker, without a license
shall be subject to the penalties imposed upon other
Brokers by section seventeen of this Article.
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DEATH OF PETER X. WRIGHT.-Ths
welI-known and highly citizen,
died at his residence, at - White Hall,
GEAR town, on "Wednesday morning last at
80 o'clock A. NJ. in the sixty first year of
his age, after lingering illness of several
weeks. His disease was pronounced by
his physician to be inflammation of the
heart. Mr.. Wright was native of Dor
chester county, in this State, and was born
near Crotcher's Ferry, in that county. in
1917. He came TO this county at the age
Of twenty years, where he has since
resided He leaves wife and five children
three sous and two daughters ali OF
whom are grown For eleven years
past Mr.. Wight has resided upon the
White Hall " farm the property of w.
W. Henderson, Esq He was a thorough
going and successful farmer, good citizen,
and will be greatly missed by large circle
of friends. His remains will be inferred
IN the new cemetery, This afternoon.
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Cecil County, to-tcit:

On this - LAY Of - 1877, before the subscriber a
Justice OF the Peace of the State of Marylan in
10: said county. personally appeared - and declared
that he intended to apply for Traders License under
the second section of the Act of January Session 1855
to III" Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil county and
made oath that the amount Of tie stock of goods gener
ally kept on hand by him Cor by the in which
lie engaged III ease II be partnership the prnci-
pal season Of sale If the applicant has previously
engaged III such trade that the of goods which
he intends 10 keep, &c does Tor will not exceed
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NEW ADTERI'ISE. HENT.S.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
TWO HUNDRED & SIXTY ACRES

II which Samuel smith late Of d county, died seized
This Real Estate consists "i Farm Of
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ORDER NISI.
THOMAS STEEL

THOMAS STEEL
JULIA A. V II. BRIrTON and JANE L. BILES.
In TIA" Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity.
No AS. b 3.
nRDERED, This 18th day of April, in
" the year 1871 that the sale made and reported hy
William j. Jones, Trustee for the sale of the mort gagged
real estate " Julia A. v II. Briton, be ratified and
Confirmed. unl the contrary thereof tie show,
on or before TIA" llth day of June provided a copy
OF this Order he inserted in newspaper printed in
Cecil county. week for month before the nh
day ut May next.
The Resort the amount Of -ales to be $50 ca
4. W. MITCH ELL Clerk.
True copy: test. A ". MITCHELL.
April ~. iS77--lm Clerk
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Sworn before.

II the oath be administered before Justice of the
Peace out of the county in which the application
made there must be attached the certificate of Clerk
Of the Circuit Court of the county which the Justice
resides.
Persons may sell salt to cure fish in March, April and
May, without license Vendors cakes and vendors of
beer and cider, whu makers of such beer and cider
lager beer excepted not required to pay license
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The applicant must either make oath, as heretofore
before the Clerk Of the Circuit Court of the county
where he II engaged in business OF tue of goods
hept hud principal of sale or the oath
may Ice administered 10y Justice of the Peace, when
IN" person WaniIu" license applies through agent
Ii the latter course he adopted the following form will
be deemed "A sufficient compliance with the act:
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3 Honesty is the best policy in medicine
as well as III other things. AYERS SARsA
PARILLA is genuine preparation of that
uncqualled Spring medicine and blood puri-
fer, decidedly superior to the poor imita-
tons heretofore in the market. Trial
urOYeS Ii.
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NOTICES, &c.
SHERIFf'S LICENSE NOTICE.
NOTICE TO
Merchants, Traders and Others,

A LII persons and bodies corporate or
"A polite, in Cecil county. who shall be eser-
reing or pursuing any business, shall lie dong any
ht .. mig or stall be IN the occupation of any house
or place for any purpose for which license i, made
necessary by The laws of Maryland, hereby warned
10 obtain a Lincese, or renew the same,
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Notice to Creditors.

This i t" Civ" notice thar the subscribers of Cecil
county hav" obtained from the Orphans Court Of said
county letters fcettmertry the personal estate
STEPHEN MAlIONEY
late at said county deceased All persons having claims
against til" said deceased are hereby warned exhibit
ia" same. with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the 10Th day of April. ISIS:
they may "th"rwi>" lay law h" excluded all benefit
81 SAID est ate All persons indebted said estate are
requested t" make immediate payment the subscribers
Given under our hands. this 14tl day of April 1877.
JAMES : MAHONEY,
CAROLINE BELL,
EXccu'or of Stephen MaEouey decd
Tcst-REuEgS b. lamar, Register.
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Ii. VI. House Items.
DAMAGES SUSTAINED.

The loss by the burning of Matthew S
mill is estimated at about $1,000 Insured
for $1,000 The fire is supposed to have
originated from defective tlue. This is a
serious loss to MIR. NJ, as well as all others
interested. Those having grain stored there
will be put to serious Inconvenience on
account of the loss
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ACCOUNTS PASSED.

AN'ooNlS lsSStp.
First and final account of Chas Rhoades.
administrator of Elias Rhoades, and distri
button struck on same; first account of
William Price, administrator Of John s
Merritt second account of William Price,
administrator of Elizabeth Caulk: fourth
account of Joseph Wells. guardian to john
Harry, and Walter Bostic; second account
of EbeneZer Wherry. guardian to Samuel
j. Hanson; first and final account of Mary
B Lum, eXecutIix of Sarah +. Beasten:
first and final account Of Anna \. McClary,
adm inistratIix Of Robert ". Thompson:
first account of Jacob S. Hays and Jannet
f. Townsend administrators of John s.
Townsend; first and final preferred account
of Benjamin j. Williams, administrator of
Letita Chandler, and dividend struck on
same: second accounts of Rachel Merritt
guardian to Anna f. Merritt; first account
of w. 1. Warburtun, Jr., administrator c
I. a. of Thomas r. Taylor; fourth account
of job Haines and Hanson II. Haines, ex
ecutors of Eli Hurford; final account of
Esma y. Bowen, administrator of Powell
Smack: first account of Esma p Bowen
guardian to Minnie II. Bowen: second ac
count of T. B. Hopper executor of w. T.
Emmons, and distribution struck on same:
sixth account of Joseph +. Reynolds and
w. Wesley Reynolds, executors of Elijah
Reynolds; first account Of Agnes T. En-
mons, guardian TO William T. Emmons.
Court adjourned to meet III special session
on Tuesday next.
- Honesty is the best policy in medicine
as well as IL other things AYERS SARsA
PARILLA is a genuine preparation of that
uncqualled Spring medicine and blood puri-
fer, decidedly superior 10 the poor imita-
tionS heretofore in the market. Trial
proves it.
Is Nine. Demorests Patterns, Spring
Fashions, just received. Send for Gaia
Iogue to MCCKERY d BOULDER.
s Boots, Shoes, Caters and Slippers
low prices-at /. DRENNEN S.
IS For the best Hams in town, 90 to
MCkINSEY s.
.35 New fancy Mattings. Just received,
by MCCREKY x BoULpEN.
LzS-Dicss Goods-Spring Styles-open-
ing to day at r. DRENNEN's.
~ For the cheapest Goods in town. 60
TO MCkISsEY's,
=. Ingram Carpets from 40 cents to 81,
at MCCRERY & BoULDEN's.
C8 Cheaper than ever, Another case of
Hats on exhibition at Mrs. NELSON'S
e Everybody with a good garden or a
fine yard wants good and reliable Pure
Garden and Flower Seeds. The place 10
get the choice of large assortment by
paper, package or quantity, is at DIR. l.. i.
kIRK's Drug Store, Rising Sun, Md.
sS Ready trimmed Grape Bonnets and
| Hats, Wells and other Mourning Goods
French Bonuets and Hats ready trimmed
in ali colors. Millinery Goods at 'rtoiesaIt
and retail, Boys and Girls Sun Hats mark
ed very low. new style Of Hats just
from the city this week Call in. Will
sell you goods with pleasure. Call one
door below Mitchell's Drug Store, Elkton.
Lucy II. LITzENBERG.
tB Dolman Cloths - ceuts to s. pei
yard, Just received, by
MCCRERY & BoULDEN.
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Notice to Creditors.

Thie Is to give notice, thar the subscriber Of Cecil
county. hath obtained from the Orphans Court Of said
unity letters Testar"ntary the personal of
GEORGE HAlNkS.
late "f said county decreased. All persons having claims
against TIL SAID deceased hereby warned to x lihIf
the same" with the voucher, thereof duly authenticated
On or before the 18th day of April. 1873
they may Otherwise, 10y law he excluded from all benefit
al saIi "sate All persons Indebted said estate are
requested t" make immediate payment the subscri-
Der. Given under my hand. this 18th day OF April
1871. MARGARET HaINE>,
ENecutriX of George Haines deed.
T"st-REUEFS b. LAMAR. Register
April Il lsII-tM
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ORDER NISI.

THE PORT DEPOSIT BUILDING AND LOAN AS
ISOLATION NUMBER ONE OF CECIL COUNTY
HENRY BENNETT.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity.
No. 40 d. 3
ORDERED, This 5th day of April, in
" the year 1877, thar the sale made and reported by
William j. Jones. Attorney for the sale of the
gagged real estate o. Henry Bennett, be ratified and
confirmed, unless the contrary thereof be shown
before the 9th day Of June provided copy
of this Order be inserted in newspaper printed in
Cecil county once week Tor month before the 9th
day of May next
The Report states tho amount of sales to be $4,000
A. W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
True copy test, A. W MITCHELL
April I'm Clerk
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COLGATE & CO.'S
STERLING
SOAP.
AT A MODERATE PRICE.

ECONOMICAL. LAEoR-SAvING AND UNIFORMLY
SATISFACTORY.
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BONDS APPROVED.

William 7. Warbu1ton, administrator {
{. n. of Thomas r. Taylor: Mary b. Lum
executrix of Sarah F.. Beasten: James s
Mahoney and Caroline Bell, executors o
Stephen Mahoney.
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Local Affairs.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.

REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.
Bring out your Spring hats.
Don't neglect to plant fruit trees.
Mature begins to sprout all over
Our Jail contains but three persons.
An Elkton woman smokes and chews
tobacco.
-Shad sells for so and rs cents per pair
in our market.
Capt. Realey is preparing to furnish
our citizens with smoked herring.
Six fish hucksters' wagons in town on
Thursday. Still we are not happy
Mrs. Darlington says she is troubled
with groaping pain in the abandon.
-" His head is level" is now voted vul-
gar; the right thing is-his caput is hori-
Zontal.
East High street is said to turn out
wilder set of boys than any other locality
in town.
=" Boil" Frazer has moved up town he
takes his big dog with him. Look out for
him boys.
Kites tops, marbles, and other ingred
ents Of juvenile, pleasure, make their
appearance.
On dit: that an Elkton professional
gentleman is to take to himself bride at
An early day.
An ugly pile of stones in the road near
the race bridge, at the Far creek, makes it
dangerous for shy horses.
Some of our citizens are planting trees
in front of their properties. Where they
are needed, all should do so.
The Dramatic Company was minus an
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$40 FULTON STREET, BRooKlN., y Y.
tpril II. lS17-ly
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Notice to Creditors.

This is To give notice, that the subscriber of Cecil
county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county, letters of Administration the personal
estate OF JOHN ENGLAND
late of said county decreased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned to exhibit
the with the vouchers thereo duly
On or before the 18th day of March, 1875:
they may otherwise, by law he excluded from all bene-
fiji of said state. All persons indebted to said estate
requested to make immediate payment to the sub
scriber. Given under my hand this 18th day of March,
1917. WILLIAM KIRK
Administrator of JOHN ENGLAND, decd.
Test-RsuBEN b. LAMAR Register.
Mar II, lS,T-6w
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To amend the Ory-sccond ton. relating the grant
ing Of Licenses trades, of Article fttysiN Of the
Code Of Public General Laws.
SECTION ]. Be il enacted 10y the General Assembly of
Mary land That the section Of Article ffty-
Of tie Code IT Public General Laws relating the
granting Of Licenses 10 Traders be and the
urrrhy repealed, and the following enacted a subst
iutr therefor:
- When any person body polite, corporate shall
'>r l" sell or bIrttr any ttiag mentioned in the
"ciuG -rctUu except sIrituuus fermented liquors
lee -lii apply 10 the C!rrh Uf the Circuit Court
county IN which he may reside, if lie resides in the
city OF Raitimore, to the Court Of Common Pleas for
Teens" thor FOR: But LICENSE trade sell spir
tunuS or icrmrutei liquors. shall be issued toy ANY Clerk
i Court To Il lemr covert 10 person under
years without the special order of the Judge of tn"
Court bnt Juigr -lai special order To >>ur
Ice t. s"!i >pirtnuu> f"ru"ui"l liquors. unless
upon the recommend tti"n of i.l-t tn respectable
iTcrluters. residents OF tn ward district wherein
the place Of sale may p". and whenever any license shall
nc issued t. a frme covert covert
minor shall be responsible for an contracts made the
prosecution, OF their husu under such Iicru Sc and
shall he Liable t. lee sued therefor any of the Courts
f this state: and the -,d covert may sued or
indicted aud prosecuted of violation by her of
the C"I-e law u ths state she should keep
GIrnriar,y house, "a, j! she a f,inr SOLE and il
ya -m"nt l." obtained against her any contract exc
,uUun shall may issue ia the ordinary way effect
hrr -rptrIe estate: ryriri, however that su.i
l"auiItN il uitnIrr he iaitir the re- yuns-
'Iy If III hH't,Id parent under tue xIsiins Jaws
aus that tu- a.! shall Jhc fleet IAc thirteenth day
April nrA;.
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County Commissioners.

The Board of County Commissioners was
in session on Tuesday and Wednesday last
\ full Board Messrs. Armstrong. Craw-
ford and Gerry-was in attendance.
ORDERS FOR oUTPENsIoNS,
to the amount of $50, were passed. A num-
Der of accounts against the county We're
examined and passed, all of which will ap-
pear in detail in the levy list soon to be pub
Iishel
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Chapter lis, page 3Gs)
AN ACT

To amend Article fty-six of the Code of
Huhc General laws. entitled " License" relating to
the issuing of License, by Clerks o. Coutts
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
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NOTICE.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE,
- II T. q i a L II A X r. - .
MAY l, 1877, TO APRIL 30, 1878.

THE Revised Statutes of the United
L states, sections S232 S237 323S aud 1893 REQUIRE
every person engaged in any business, avocaton, or
employment which renders HIM liable to a SPECIAL
TAN procure asi place o-sp.cuousy in his esaeshmen.
.: place CT tus!nas: STA MP drnotng the payment of
said SPECIAL TAN for the Special Tax Year beginning
May 1877 before commencing continuing business
after April 30 1877.
A return prescribed on Form Il. is also required
by law Of every person liable to Special Tax above
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DECEAsED.-Miss Mary r. Purnell, of
this town, daughter of the late Greenbury
Purnel, died a the residence of her brother
+. W. Purncll, ESD, on Church street, on
Thursday morning last, in her thirty first
year. Miss Puruell was a victim of that
fell destroyer, consumption, having long
been a sufferer from this disease. She was
a member of the NJ f. Church, of marked
piety, and very greatly beloved by her
many friends. The funeral service will
take place at the residence of her brother,
to morrow Sunday morning, at 8 clock.
lnterment at Hopewell Church, near Port
Deposit.
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SHAD, no,

Will be put to a serious Inconvenience on
account of the loss.
sHAD, Ho.
We saw yesterday, the first load of shad
of the season. They were very fine ones,
and retailed at very fine prices. They were
caught by the OILERS at the Red Point fish
cry, who, we were told, sold them for $2J
PEI hundred.
FARMING.
Dat sowing and potatoe planting is the
order of the day among the farmers, in this
vicinity. To hire team of horses or a
yoke of oxen is one of the things that can
not he done just at present.
THE ENIGMA
in last weeks Wig zee like very much, but
the Democrats think it little too thin for
them to do. Well, some folks will be a
little foolish anyhow; particularly SO soon
after the election. such is life.
RUNAWAY AND SMASH UP.
Mr.. Wilbur Jauney, our new butcher,
while out with a load of meat, on Tuesday
last, and in the village of Zion, selling
some meat to a customer, his horse became
frightened at a colt that broke loose neal
by, and started off at Il smashing gait dow Il
the road for about a half mile, when he
suddenly turned into the lane that goes
into |, +, Nanarsdales property, overturn-
ing the wagon. smashing it all to pieces.
and scattering meat promiscously about.
We feel sorry for Dir. j., he having only
recently started here, and meeting with
such a misfortune But accidents will hap
pen, and have happened all over the country,
and may sometimes occur about the
BRICK.
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Teachers Institute
\ \ INSTITUTE will be held in obi
4 n FELLOWS HALL i'll Elkton,
APRIL 2jth, 26th and 9th.

All tn" Teachers of the county earnestly request
ri 10 Ice present III all the meetings of the Institute as
required by law and the friends of Public Education
ar" cordially invited he present and give interest to
III" proceedings tapril l+-2w