and never received any premiums. For this reason it has been running about three months longer than the average life of building associations.The Metropolitan held its first annual meeting last week. The secretary’s report showed receipts, $17,151.08; expenditures, $18,631.76. There were 601 shares taken, 34 were withdrawn, 25 were forfeited, and 91 were redeemed, leaving 451 shares. The election of officers resulted as follows: M. H. Farrell, president: Jacob Miller, Tice-presi-dent; C. H. Rosebrock, secretary; William Held, treasurer.On the Governor’s Staff. Johannes Kopelke, of CrownPninfc- whn wan An a a f t.ViA *1 pp. foraO hi wea wea castternFlt;weain gonwesrisiifolktureA not Mu a re