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NEW PORTLAND

Schools began Monday after Il
weeks vacation.
Word has recently been received
lere of the death of Miss Dora
Spraguc, who died at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Leroy Dyar, of Farming
on. Miss Sprague was nurse and
Jared for Mrs. Wealthy Kicker of
his place, for several years.
The ladies of the Universalist
church are preparing for an Xmas
yale, supper and entertainment, some
line during the month of December,
he date of which will be announced
later.
Fernwood Grange will meet in reg
ular session Saturday evening, Dec. 3.
Refreshments of hot rolls, frankforts,
doughnuts and coffee will be served,
A large crowd attended the Rebekah
supper and entertainment Tuesday
night and fine time was reported by
all.
Elsie Tinker has opened "A millinery
and gift shop in the front room over
c. e. Hoyt's store.
Remember the church services at
Fred Kings residence Dec. 4th, at 2
O'Clock.
A surprise party was given Harold
Dunlap Saturday evening by a num-
Der of the young people.
Edgar and Arthur Woodland called
ON their sister, Mrs. Blanche Hoyt,
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Moody and
daughter. Elsie, returned to their
home in Portland Saturday, after
spending the holiday with Mrs.
Moody's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. w
Luce.
After two weeks vacation Miss Ber-
nice Written returned to her school
In FOXcroft, Saturday.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

The Christmas Literature has been
ordered and as soon as 1t comes we
would like all to help with the re-
hearsals for Christmas entertain
ment.
Ruth Williamson spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Williamson.
Mrs. Fred Knowles went to Port
land Monday where she will receive
surgical treatment.
Bernard Knowles. from M. c. l..
spent the week end with his parents
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Knowles.
Blanche Jewett, of Skowhegan has
returned home after weeks visit
with her sister Mrs. Alta Tague.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Miller and
Lettie Hutchins attended the Rebekah
entertainment at New Portland Tues
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Webster spent
day with her father, I
b. Tague.
Mrs. Westa Jones. of North Arson
is visiting her brother, c. II. Bart
lett
Lee Luce and friend Of Bates Col
lege spent the week end with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Luce.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Savage OF North
Arson spent Thanksgiving day with
their son, Bert Savage
II. S. Viles has returned to Tim
Pond
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LIVED YEARS ON
BREAD AND MILK
For More Than Decade Malady Of Ala
bama Woman Was Continually
Sapping Her Strength

Mrs. H. p. Barrett of Republic, sub
urb of Birmingham, Ala, gives the
facts of her remarkable experience
with Tanlac as follows:
During the past fourteen years |
have spent more than one thousand
dollars trying to get rid of com
plant that was gradually sapping my
strength, but until | got hold of Tan
lac nothing helped me. For the past
four years | have lived almost entire
ly on milk and bread, and finally even
that went against me.
Before had finished the first bot
tie of Tanlac | got so | could eat
anything. and certainly bless the day
| first got this medicine for | believe
ii has added years to my life. The
people in my neighborhood were so
surprised at the change In me that
fourteen of them by actual count are
now taking Tanlac.'
Tanlac Is sold In Skowhegan by
Drug Store; +. &. Williams
Athens; G.. F. Burrill. East Madison;
kennison's Drug Store. North New
Portland W. l.. Barney Co. Jackman
Station; and by all leading druggists
in every town.
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Getchell enter
tanned at dinner Thanksgiving Their
son Daniel Getchell of Portland and
Miss Minta Goodwin.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Foster had fol
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Decker
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Decker and Simon
Pettigrew. all OF Clinton. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Winfield Goodrich were guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Wilson o.
Pittsfeld.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bowman anf
daughter Evelyn of Fairfield were
guests of her sister Mrs. George viii
liams Sunday
William Clark. left Monday for
BrownviIle, where he has employ
ment for the winter.
Stephen Horne has completed his
work at Skowhegan and is stopping
at his home at Moores Mills.
Mrs. Julia Churchill has gone t.
Skowhegan for the winter. She viii
do light housekeeping in the home OF
Mrs. Rose Eaton.
There was a Thanksgiving enter
tainment at the Moore's Mills school
house. Wednesday evening. The
proceeds from the sale OF candy, poi
corn and guessing contests was lit
tie over seven dollars which will bt
used for the benefit OF the school.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Allen of Ban
gor were guests of her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Forrest Moore Thursday.
William Hopkins OF Gardiner II
visiting his daughter Mrs. IRVING
Davis and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Davis ant
daughter Edna passed the day Tues
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gerald o
Clinton.
Among those who took dinner GU
of town Thanksgiving day were MI
and Mrs. Irving Davis, Edna and Ar
thur Davis and William Hopkins VIII
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henri.
Richardson of East Skowhegan. whit
entertained a party OF fourteen.
Hartwell Peavey and daughter Mar
garet passed the day in Clinton will
Mr. and Mrs. Eulah Peavey.
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News Of Sonierset's Busy Towns

with their daughter in Waterville; Mr.
and Mrs William Harris with his son
and wife Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harris
Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Fitzgerald with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Moody;
Mrs. Kate Mason with her daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Salisbury; Mr.. and Mrs. William Fow-
Ter. little son Albert with his mother,
Georgia Fowler. Nebraska futile OF
Skowhegan. Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott Estes
and children of Clinton passed
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur futile.
Miss Clara Drawn OF Waterville
passed Saturday and Sunday with her
mother Mrs. Ruth Drawn.
Horace T.. Croker was given sur
prise party at his home Monday eve
ming. Nov. q, the occasion being his
4th birthday. card playing was en-
joyed, after which Mr.. Crocker was
presented with beautiful birthday
cake. Delicious refreshments were
served.
Sunrise Chapter. O +. S. held its
regular meeting Saturday evening.
The Past Matrons and Past Patrons
filed the chairs W. NJ, Mrs. Mabe'
Harris Patron, Fred Nelson; Asso
NJ. McAddie Mason; Cond., Mrs. Merle
Harris Asso. Cond.. Mrs. Ola Max
field; Adah. E. H. Williams; Ruth
G. a. Maxfield; Esther. II. b. Harris;
Martha, Il. II. Harris, Eleeta, Alpheus
Mason. Four past matrons we're I'M
able to be present. An interesting
program was given: Vocal duet, Editb
and Nellie Tibbetts; solo, Edna Bur
rill, and a parcel post exchange which
caused much merriment. Refresh
ments of fruit salad. peanut butter
sandwiches. assorted cakes and conee
were served. There will be specia
meeting Saturday evening. Dec. }, for
the purpose of comforting degrees up
on three candidates. Refreshment
committee: Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Will
lams, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cool, Mr..
and Mrs. p. II. Williams.
Mrs Sarah Drew. who has been III
is gaining slowly. Mrs. Cook, of Hart
land. is caring for her.
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at Grandma's." Errold Rollins; song,
Beane. "Donts" Elinor Rollins;
Thanksgiving t." George and Daniel
Beane and Bales Rollins; Spoiled
Children" Ruth Beane. At the close
of the program refreshments were
served of cake and hot chocolate. Pea
nut candies and pop corn balls.
Mark Beane is employed at Carry
Pond Camps.
Word was received recently of the
birth of a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Littlefield, of Portland. The lit
tie Miss has been named Isabella
Yertrce.
'hilip Palmer and Everett Rollins all
pent the Thanksgiving recess at their
ONES here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rollins and
our children spent Saturday evening
t Sidney Berry's "63' and Pit
we're enjoyed. Refreshments of ap-
pies, pop corn and cake were served.
Lester Steward and Ellsworth Mar
tin are helping Clyde Andrews build
his new house, near Lester Steward S
home.
Carroll Head, of Scion, has taken
the logs to haul to Briggs Landing
that Will Robinson, of Bingham, is
| cutting on the Carrying Place Plan
tation. Fred Merrill. of Scion, is cook
| ing for the Head crew.
A party of hunters from Bingham
spent last week at Cushnoes old log
ging camp and Sunday returned home
with several deer.
Roy Andrews shot an eight-point
buck last week.
Willie Steward of Madison spent
several days last week with relatives
| n town.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Andrews and
son. Randall, ate Thanksgiving dinner
| with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
| est Andrews.
Arthur Quimby returned to his
home in Starks Monday after spend
ing a week at the home of his sister
| Mrs. Carrie Berry
Miss Mary Carbino closed her schoo
| Wednesday and returned to her home
Caratunk Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Bickford fin
| shed moving to their home in Bling
ham Thursday. Mrs. Emma Healy is
to spend the winter with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Steward, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Lester Steward and Mr.. and Mrs
Percy Steward and three children
took dinner Thanksgiving day witt
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Martin.
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EAST ST. ALBANS
(DEFERJ&ED)

The Hopkins School. taught by Mrs.
'ertinc Ellis, has had an average at
.endance Of 10 pupils for the past Is
weeks. Those who haven't been abb
sent for the term are Marion and
Dorothy Hume; not tardy or absent
Bertha Schillingcr. Those credited
with excellent spelling for the term
are; Helen Bubar. 9th grade Edith
Emerson, Shirley Mitter and Donald
BROOKS, 9Th grade Marion Hume. 9th
grade; Dorothy Hume. 9TH grade.
earle Brooks. Mary Bubar. and Clara
4ume. Bird grade; Florence Monk and
Donald Brooks have drawn some ex-
cellent maps during the term. The
school has had eleven visitors during
The term
The following pupils participated in
the program Mary Buhar, Clara
Hume. Phyllis Brooks. Edith Emerson,
Florence Monk. Marion Hume. Paul
inc Webber, Donald Brooks. Ethel
Thurston. Flosse Foss, Harold
Brooks. Earl Brooks. Dorothy Hume
Evelyn Thurston, Blaine Webber. Ber-
tina Schillinger. George Weber, Bees
sic ,Bubar, and Florence Monk.
The music on the program was
played by Edith Emerson. who is an
excellent player on the organ and has
kindly played for the opening exer-
cises for the term. At the close of the
program a treat of candy and peanuts
was served by Mrs. Ellis The visit
ors present at the exercises we're:
Mrs. Merrill Bubar. Mrs Vim. Hume
and Esther and Ensa Varney.
Owing to sickness Helen and Geo.
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LARONE

Thanksgiving diners were Mr.. apt
Mrs. c. j. Savage and Milford Healo!
of Norridgewock at Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Winslow's. Mr. and Mrs. c. s. Camp
bell with Mr.. and Mrs. II. Hethering
ton, Mrs. Florence Gerry and he
mother Mrs. Chandler of Norridge-
wock at Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Marcia's
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Campbell ant
Miss Marie with Mr. and Mrs. ] G
Morrow. Mrs. Lue Buzzell and two
daughters Miss Christine and Mrs
Amy Meader with relatives in Skow
hogan.
The next meeting of the Woman s
Farm Bureau will be with Mrs. Grace
Marcia on December End when the
members will be instructed in milln'
cry work by Miss Marion Hare, the
county demonstration.
The Sunday School committee, Mrs
Flora vitaly. Mrs. Gladys Hethering
ton and Mrs. Nancy Winslow met will
Mrs. Winslow on Saturday last t.
formulate plans for Christmas en-
tertainment and tree.
Miss Mildred and Marion Farley
who are at school in Auburn, were
home over Thanksgiving with theil
parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Farley.
Mrs. Joseph Durham has completed
her work In Skowhegan and Is now
stopping with her son. James Durham
The village school was closed FOL
Thanksgiving and the teacher wen
to her home In. Albion.
Mrs. l.. " Wjnslow and Mrs G.. II
Hetherington attended the Rebekal
meeting at Norridgewock on Novem
Der 25th.
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STRAT'TON

Harry c. Aver who is employed in
Kinglleld spent Thanksgiving at his
home here.
Elisha S. Voter spent last week with
his son Orville Voter and wife in
Portland.
Lura A. Lee enjoyed a venson din
ner Thanksgiving day. the gift of
friends
Deputy Sheriff J. a. LeClair was
in the northern part of the county
recently on business.
Guy b. Durrell is running stage
daily between here and Bigelow and
will run to Dead River station after
the train stops coming in to Bige-
low.
j. w MacGuire and wife are living
over their store during the cold
weather this winter.
J. r. King is boarding with Mr.
and Mrs, George Tuyner this winter.
Ray l.. bisherness and wife spent
Thanksgiving with his folks at South
Strong,
Omer Durrill. J. w. MacGuire and
Eddie Grover recently enjoyed few
days hunting at the Durrell camp in
Coplin.
A, n. Williams. wife and daughter
Lois were the guests of Mrs. Williams
parents at North New Portland
Thanksgiving day. Ask Ad how a
Ford goes in snow storm.
a. b. Sargent was the guest of his
father at North New Portland on
Thanksgiving day.
b. A. Tibbetts has returned from
his trip down river.
Mrs Cora Danico is working for
Mrs. L. D. Crosse.
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EAST POND
CI1EFERREl)l

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rove
daughter, Ferne, and Nelson
and Mrs. Martha Bragdon, aug
the funeral in Madison Monday \
noon of Verdell Otis, the HUE
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas OTIS
little fellow died after Il short "
of hemorrhage. He would have
two years old in December.
Mrs. Rex Wescott is in poor "
Dr. J +. ID. Ames Is attending @li
Frank Rowe sold quite ~ls
horse Saturday. Dan q md, 10 y
Higgins, of Oakland.
School in district No. : CLOSED
day for Il week s vacation.
Mrs. Vera Perkins is passinga y
with her parents. Mr.. and a"i
III Rowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Rowe paSa
week end with Mr.. Rowes F'
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Rove y
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Marston
Sunday guests of Mr.. Marston'
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w +. Mars@
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SMITHFIELD
GDEFERRED)

Quite a number from town W.
Waterville Friday to attend tne
rem Mosher trial. a
Victor Hartford has gone 10 =
hogan, where he has employmeh
the winter.
There were two cuttings ~
Saturday. One at the village y y
the Grange Hall for Dr.. ana =
ID. Ames, the other at the home \
Clark. for Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Both were we'll attended ana =
time enjoyed by all. a
Mrs. Eugene Charles anu
Daphne Charles went Sunday Y
gusta, where they have empioym.'
Ernest Stevens passed the
end in Augusta.
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NORTH cORNVILLE

Mrs. Dora Skilings has returned
home from Somerset hospital where
she has been surgical patient for
The past three weeks
Mrs. b. W. Paul. of South Scion
spent the weekend with her father
and brother in town.
Mrs. Paulina Wiley of Washburn
has been visiting at Mrs. Rose Eaton's
for the past two weeks.
Victor Dysart returned to Portland
Wednesday of last week, after visit
ing his parents in town.
Clarence and Floyd Tufts cut wood
for Daniel Huff recently.
Mr., and Mrs. A, n Whittier and
Mrs. Emma Rowell and family ate
THANKSGIVING dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Foss in Athens.
Mr. and Mrs Ray Spaulding have
employment with Charles Tuttle for
the winter
Mrs Charles Thobarge is quite sick
at this writing
Mrs. Nerna Dyer, whose home is In
Augusta but is spending some time
with her parents, has fine baby boy,
born Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Whittier opened
their home Saturday evening to sew
eral invited guests in honor of their
son Leonard's 18th birthday. Refresh
ments were served during the evening,
Games were played and good time
enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l., Hight and daugh-
ter, Diana and Mr.. and Mrs. Vern
Aver passed Thanksgiving with Mrs.
lights father and brother, Francis
and Neville Hayden.
The knsman School re-opened
Monday with the same teacher, Miss
Lurlinc Small, of Athens,
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BEANS CoRSER-pITTsfiELD

There was a surprise party held
at Mrs. Freeman Perkins last week.
Mrs. Lillian Larry, is very III with q
nervous breakdown.
Carl Ames Is threshing grain for
VIII Perkins at Beans Corner.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Salisbury and
family, have made a trip down to Mr.
Salsbury's. relatives.
Mr.. Trask has started for his trir
to Los Angeles, California.
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With her mother, who is employed

With her mother who is employed
here.
Book lovers are having chance TO
cad an assignment of books from the
State Travelling Library. and Mrs.
trace Campbell has charge of them.
Ed Cogswell is stopping in Nor
ridgewock with Charles Sheaif until
such time as he will go to work in
he shoe shop.
Our short term Of sleighing very
suddenly on Saturday night turned to
wheeling with the snow all gone.
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LOCKWOOD

James w. Johnston, Jr., has gone
back to Tupper Camp. He was home
for Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Boak is very sick.
F. +. Calder is just about the same.
Mr.. Scotty passed away the 25th.
He will be missed. He had been feed
er at the A. p. Co. Camps ever since
they have been logging in this town,
Lena Arsenault is coming home to-
day. She has been in the hospital
eight weeks very sick.
Mrs. LABEL was in Greenville to
attend the bazaar,
We have about II inches of snow
that fell Tuesday.
Mr.. Black and son who have been
staying at The Firs have returned
home to Jersey City.
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

Miss Lovina Beatham was dinner
guest at A. f. Hodges Thanksgiving
Day. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cannon
entertained Joseph Doe and sister
Mrs. Sophia Simmons. G. M. Sabans
and family were guests OF their son
Milton Sabans and wife at Fairfield
Center
Miss Gertrude Mcfarland returned
to her home In Fairfield Sunday after
having been a guest at Bigelow Farm
since Wednesday.
Rev. A. N. Smith of IIallowell was
the week end guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
F. c. Cannon, returning home Mon
day.
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LARONE
(DEFERRED)

The next meeting of the W. +. B.
will be with Mrs. Grace Marcia on
Dec. End, when the. members will be
instructed In millinery work by Miss
Marion Hare, the County demonstra-
tor.
Miss Hilda Luce. who has been liv-
ing with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer, has gone to North An
son, where she will spend the winter
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kLONDIkE-H HARMONY

Daniel f. Downs, of Bates College
has been spending few days will
his parents.
Ii. a. Crosman has finished his
work with the {. NJ. p. Co, and is
now at work for II. Walker.
School is soon to begin again with
Miss Lena Cooley, of Harmony, as
teacher
o. ]. Whitehouse and wife of Ca
naan spent Thanksgiving with his pa
rents. Rather a snowy day FOR ar
nuln ride.
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CANAAN

Thanksgiving passed quietly IN
town. Those dining In Skowhegan
were Principal Buck with Rev anu
Mrs, G. i. Thurlow; Mr. and MIS-.
Earl Bean and daughter Esther with
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Hill; Deputy
Sheriff and Mrs II. T.. Crocker with
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bean; Mr.. and Mrs.
r H. Harris with relatives with rela-
tiyes in Oldtown; Mr.. and Mrs. White
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PLEASANT RIDGE

The Washington School, taught by
Miss Doris Clark. of North Arson
closed Wednesday with appropriate
exercises in the afternoon. wei
come by the School; 1.-THE First
Thanksgiving" Stanley Rollins; Tale
of Ten Turkeys" Richard Beane
''The Night Wind" Raymond Roll
Inns. song Jingle Bells" Ruth
Beane, Viola Beane, Rena Hunnewell,
Richard Beane, Elinor Rollins and
Raymond Rollins; Jack Frost" Rena
Hunnewell; Nobody Knows but
Mother" Viola Beane; Thanksgiving
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O. Reed is in Pennington being
treated
f. II. Bracket and wife got a
couple OF deer lately.
Mrs Florence Bracket OF North
New Portland has been visiting hon
husband L. Fl. Bracket recently.
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Bubar were absent a part OF The
week and at the last day exerc
Helen Bubar is in the ninth :
and has excellent rank in all o.
studies.
The herald., 1921-01-06
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF THE FRUIT EXCHANGE,


United States Of America, State Of Lou
isiana, Parish OF Orleans, City Of New
Orleans. BE II known, That on this twen-
tieth day Of the month Of December, in
the year Of our Lord, one thousand, nine
hundred and twenty, and OF the inde-
pendence Of the United States Of America,
the one hundred and forty-ffth: Before
me, Edgar Mayer Calm, notary public.
In and for the Parish Of Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified, and In the presence OF the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the several
parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who severally declared, that avail.
ing themselves Of the laws of the State OF
Louisiana, In such cases made and pro-
vided, they have covenanted and agreed
and do, by these presents, covenant and
agree, and bind themselves, as well as all
other persons who may hereafter become
associated with them TO form a corporation
and body polite, In law, for the objects
and purposes. and under the articles and
stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name OF this corpora
ton shall be The Fruit Exchange, Inc,
and under its said corporate name, IL shall
have power and authority and enjoy cor
porate existence and succession, for the
full term of ninety nine years, from the
date hereof, TO contract, sue and be sued,
TO make and use a corporate seal. and to
alter and break the same at pleasure; TO
acquire by gift. grant or otherwise, re-
ceive. hypothecate, convey, sell, lease,
pledge, mortgage and dispose Of, property.
real, personal and mixed: to issue negoti-
able bonds and notes, or other evidences
of debt, to name and appoint such man.
ayers. agents, directors and officers, as Its
business interests and convenience may
require: TO make and establish, as well
as TO alter and amend, from time to time,
such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper management of the affairs of