ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA,
October lst, 1916.
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Our Canal, after a long suspension of its
navigation, is to be reopened on Monday next,
the repairs having been completed at the
breach near Arlington, ,,5oa gilasseg gaoai


The Sons of Temperance Of Harmony Di-
vision No. 2, intend celebrating their anniver-
Il sary on the 9th Of November, by grand
procession and mass meeting, to which their
ID friends in the District, as well as from every
quarter Of this State, are 10 be invited.
This is doubtless the celebration spoken Of
some time since, and | am glad to see that the
idea, instead Of being abandoned. has been
prosecuted 10 the appointment Of committee
of arrangements, for the occasion. at
Ii is time Alexandra was awakened from
her le,hargy on the subjec. Of temperance, and
if our old an influential leaders have left the
field and seemingly abandoned the principles
/ for which they once fought gallantly, the bone
and sinew Of the cause yet stand where il al
ways stood,' and is both willing and able to
carry on lhe war with the demon destroyer 10
successful and speedy %ermination. oa


II our Land ever is disen,hralled from the
bondage Of alcohol, il will be through the in
fiuence Of the Sons of Temperance and such
socie,ies as the United Brothers OF Temper
I ance and Rechabites. aaas #a L.
.at d.ag 5sii ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA,


.aF aaa .l*64 October I'd, 1896
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-s Al meeting Of Association No. 2, of the
Uniled Brothers of Temperance held last
! evening, the following brothers were duly cleo
Ted to the several stations denominaied for the
ensuing quarter, viz:


]. Humphrey McVeigh, President; Frede-
rick Daw, lst Vice President; William H
Carlin, I'd Vice President; Silas M. Wilkins,
Sd Vice President; Archibald Andrews, Cor
responding Secretary; Richard L. Carne, Jr.,
), Recording Secretary; Robert w. Johnson, AS.
sistant Secretary; George f. Hampton, Finan-
cial Secretary; George w. Nelson, Treasurer
Edwin T.yAllen, Marshall Samuel Jefferson,
Deputy MaIShasj Shaiies SalTon, Assistant
Deputy Marshal; Richard L. Carne, Jr., VIM.
Fl. Carlin, and George w. Nelson. Public
Meeting Committee; Frederick Daw and Geo.
n. Hampton, Representatives TO The Assembly
Of the Disrict OF Columbia, for the Assembly
when formed) MI IN. si ef


This Association has increased considerably
during this quarter, and if its members would
take greater interest in its weekly meetings
and be more punctual in their attendance,
could not fail 10 prosper. Il meets every
Thursday evening al the Hall Of Mount Yer
non Lodge. No. "A, |. 90. F., and number
abouI 80 members.


u some Of your Brothers would give them