Turner`s Public Spirit: vol. 42, no. 9 (13 November 1909)

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Ayer,, Mass., Saturday, Noverhber 13, 1909;
Now ready. Can m a k e p r o m p t
delivery
FOR SALE
1908 Buick, Model IO. Single
Humbler Seat. .
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Two Small Runabouts, Gasoline..
Two Stanley Steamers, M Gx
and Ex.
E. O. PROGTOR
Exclusive. Buick Agent for Ashby, Townsend,
Pepperell, Gt-oton, Dunstable, Har-vard, Littleton, Shirley and Ayer.
Arrange for a Demonstration,
No.
We have just received our first shipment of Hart. Schaffner & Marx Suits in all t h e
latest models and colorings. Grays. Fancy Blues and Blacks, Gall and see them.
Hav/es' Hats. Walk-Over Shoes.
P. W. Fletcher & Son, Opp. Depot, Ayer,;Mass
Miss Alice .Marshall is visiting-'in
Metuchen, N. J. .
Mrs.
Adeliza A. Turner bas come
back to her Still River home tor the
winter, as the lady with whom she
has been stopping in Lunenburg &as
closed her house tor the winter."
Mr. and Mr9.^Bn^i Saireno, who have
been at - CainbHdge-foe- the- summer,
returned to Still River, Tuesday....
Miss Edna Flanders had a couple bt
friends from Palmer with her at her
mothers on Sunday.
LUNENBUKGr.
Jfews Items.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Lithgow, nei
Miss Ellle Peabody, formerly of Lunenburg, but now. of North Tlsbury,
spent last week visiting among triends
here.
Warren H. Percy has bought out
the milk routes of George Marden and'
Ernest Proctor, and took possession
November 1, but that was not all he
did that day, tor he also took possession ot a bride, as he was married to
Miss .Mabel Marden in the evening..'
FULL EQUIPPED MAGHINE SHOP WITH FIRST-CLASS REPAIRMEN Rev. F. W. Brett performed the cermony in the presence of a few intimate friends, in the house where they
are to live, and all their friends w i s h
RETREADING, SECTIONAL AND TUBE WORK
them many years ot happiness;
The Ladies' Sewing circle ' of the
Congregationai church served a dinner in the vestry on Wedhesday, November 10, which was well patronized.'
Phones; D.iy SO-3. Nljjht 8C-S.
Mfss Ina Bradlee, who six weeks ago
underwent an operation tor appendicitis, has fully recovered and Is about
again, much to the delight of her many
friends
The laurel season is here again and
several parties of pickers from near
Boston are busily at work gathering
in their harvest of the beautiful glossy
green leaves for the Christmas holidays.
For Men and Yoiaths
Ayer Autoinobile Statien
Our Overcoat Stock is the pride of; dur
store a n d every Man's Overcoat is here...
No matter what a Man's Overcoat iiki'ng
may be, t h e r e ' s a Coat here thatAVi'H'^uit
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Does he prefer a conservative style,?
We have many Blacks and Oxfords for
him.
Does he prefer something more striking ? We have m a n y very Fancy Overcoats in the very latest models and fabrics.
Robert Murphy & Sons, P r o p s .
AutomobilGSandSupplies
VULCANIZING DEPT.
BICYCLES, T I R E S AND S U N D R I E S
East Main St, Ayer, Mass.
A Smart ©vercoat
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY Evenings
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Moving
At Page Hall, Ayer
Winner of Wednesday Evening's Contest
announced Saturday Night
Prices, lOc. and 20c.
HAKVAED.
>'ews Items.
'Workmen are repairing the brass
band band rails at the' entrance to tfie
public library building.
Tuesday night, November 16, the
grange will confer the third and fourth
degrees on a class of candidates. The
harvest supper, which Is part of the occasion, -will also be celebrated. 'Visitors are cordially welcome.
This week Friday Peter MacQueen
gave an Illustrated lecture on Africa.
Friday, November 19, Governor E. W.
Hock, a man bf brilliant oratorical
talent, will speak, the 'subject to beannounced. Don't miss hearing him.
Orrin Fairbanks has moved his family and furniture Into his new home
on Lovers' Lane.
Mrs. P. M. Lindley entertained her
parents from Waltham on Sunday last
at her home here, returning with them
Sunday for a couple of days' visit at
Waltham.
Mrs.
Annie Qabrielson is at Mrs.
Carrie Hussey's for a couple of
months.
Mrs. Katherine Havens, who has
been for the past year or more in California, is staying for the present with
her mother, Mrs. P. Desmond.
Miss Annie L. Walker ot the Shaker
community has been visiting friends
in Worcester and Westboro the past
week.
The selectmen have offered a re•ward of seventy-five dollars for the
arrest and conviction of the parties
who broke into tbe cooper shop of B.
P. Houghton on the night of November
5, and took the cooper tools and the
account t>ook of Mr. Houghton.
'Willie Walter and Ruel Lougee were
driving from Ayer last Sunday night
some one located under the- bridge
over the brook, near Walter Green's
house, fired at the btiggr, tbe ballet
striking a part ot the iron wOilt ot the
top.
The boys did not stop for an explanation of the offence and reached
home without further molestation.
The ladies realized from their fair,
given November 4, J280 gross with
about $30 expense. They are very
much pleased over their snccess.
Born in Harvard, November 6, a son
to Mr. afid Mrs. Thomas N. McNiff. No. vember 10, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Callahan.
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The annual dance of the Hartwell
hose company will be held tn Page
hall, Ayer, Thanksgiving night.
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NOTICE—From November 1st; 1909,
to Aprll Ist, 1910, aa has been our cus-
tom for a number of years, our store
will be closed evory evenine except Saturday evenlngr at 6.30 o'clock. Saturday evening: at nine o'clock. A E. Lawrence & Son, Ayer, Mass.
Anto Trip.
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On Tuesday of this week J. E. Maynard, H. B. Royal and A. T. West,
with Edwin Savage, chauffeur took an
auto trip to Pepperell. The trip was
taken on invitation of the school committee of Pepperell, who wer« desirous
of meeting:on social terms the committees ofthe new school superlntenddent district. The day was perfect for
such an affair and the program for
the day was very pleasantly arranged
and carried out.
After meetin'g at Dr. Que's residence
the party took autos and visited every
school In the town. For the beneflt of
the -visitors the principal in the sixth
and seventh buildings gave the fire
drill, and abont 250 children went out
in perfect order, crossed the street
and returned to work in their respective rooms, the entire movement taking
less than two minutes.
After a thorough inspection of the
work ot the schools the committees
took a ride np through the north village, getting on that part a grand view
of the country in southern New Hamjpshire.
Miss Shattuck, a member of^ the
school board, very cordially in'vlted
the party to her home, where a dinner
was sei'ved, which after the ride in the
bracing atmosphere -was greatly appreciated.
In all the committee -were very much
pleased with the cordial manner in
which they were received, and the
pleasant way they were entertained
will.be remembered by them.
SUll BlTcr.
The young ladles of the village will
give an entertainment, supper and social in the chapel, Thursday evening,
November 18. The flrst table for supper will be. served at 6.30 o'clock.
The Tuesday club will hold their
flrst reading •with Mrs. Haynes, Tuesday atternoon. They •will read trom
the book, "Anne ot Avondale," a sequel to "Anne ot green gabies," that
they so much enjoyed last year. All
ot the l a d i ^ are cordially Invited to
be present.
Mrs. Annie M. L. Clark of Lancaster
has been the guest of her sister. Miss
Katherine L. Lawrence, this -week.
Mrs. WiUiams of Worcester bas been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. L.. H.
Morse, the first ot thef week.
Mrs. Herbert Whitney of Worcester
was. at her Still River summer home
on Thu'rsday.
9. Price Four Cents
For the Seedy Ones.
.The W. G. T. U. will hold the next
regular meeting, at two o'clock p. m.,
at the home-of-5rr8,^rB. Longley.* A
most cordial invitation is giveu-to all
who are interested in mission work,
and who would be glad to assist In
filling a barrel for the sick and shutins In the city of Boston. Groceries
of all kinds, canned fruit, apples and
vegetables will be thankfully received
and wiil help to make a Thanksgiving
dinner tor many needy ones wbo are
not able to provide one tor themselves.
Last year over 500 baskets were sent
and carried out by the flower mission
department of the W. C. T. U. alone,
and many others were sent out by
other organizations, bringing good
cheer and genuine thankfulness into
many poor homes that otherwise would
hardly have known it was Thanksgiving day. Contributions tor this purpose may be left with Mrs. C. B. Longley any time until November 22, when
the barrel will be packed and sent to
Boston.
Death.
Frederic A. Nickelson died on Sunday evening, November 7. He had
been in rather feeble health for some
time and his nearest friends knew he
was failing, but through the summer
he seemed to gain a little, and in October visited friends in .Melrose Highlands. While there he received a
shock October 13 which was so serious
that a telegram was sent for Mrs.
Nickelson, wbo went to him at once,
and cared for him u'ntil it was thought
he could be brought to his home in
Lunenburg, which was done October
31.
On Wednesday, November 3, he
received another shock, from which he
never fully regained his faculties, but
gradually tailed until his death on Sunday evening at nine o'clock.
He is survived by his wite and seven
daughters, one ot whomt Miss Lillian,
Is a teacher in the Center school, and
several grandchirdren. ^
He was aged 55 years, 9 months and
5 days. The funeral was held at his
late home on Wednesday afternoon
and Interment was In the family lot
In the North cemetery.
Kew AdTertliemente.
POR SAI.E.—Having: s 6 i a ' my farm,
will sell my., two family horses: also
two cows.
3, R. H A W K E S , Groton,
Mass.
Its*
1000 M r s K R A T SKINS w a n t e d for
Iiondon Market. Also raw furs of all
kinds, for which I will pay thc hiRhcst
market price. H. A. QOODRICH. 31
H i g h l a n d Ave., Fitchburg:, Mass. 3t9*
W A N T E D . — A Second-Hand
Safe.
Send dlscrlption and prlco to A. T.
WEST, Harvard,-Malis.,
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• P O R SALE.—A Family Horse, Sound
and Safe; has a record of 2.20. Nnme,
Gertie B. GEORGE • A TUTTI-K, Groton,
Mass,
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P O R SALE.—Chestnut Marc: wolRhs
b e t w e e n 9 and 10 hundred; safe and
^ound; good worker and fair roader.
Owner sick. Apply to G. H. HARTWELL4 W e s t Groton, Moss.
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P O R 8Al,B.—Fox Hound: bitch: good
h u n t i n g dog; w i l l sell at reasonable
rico a t once. Apply to T. J. riRONI,
roton S t , cor. Pearl, Ayor, Mass. lf»*
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BALDWIN A P P L E S , Nos. 1 and 2, I
am s e l l i n g a t {2.50 per barrel., JAMES
STARR, ISast Pepperell, Moss.
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For a m a n who is tired o f t h e same old
thing in Overcoats, we can show him t h e
new creations. These Coats have style
and .character. They are cut in singlebreasted, button through model, and can
be buttoned close and high in rri.ilitary
style. T h e materials..are fancy- stripes
3itY3: mi^tuHeS'ihaLt are-desigrned especially
for this s'tyle of Overcoat. For arcombination of style a n d comfort, look at this
new Military Coat,
if you wish something new and different,— an Overcoat with a
distinctive style about them, don't fail to visit this store. We '11 be
pleased to show you.
Regular Cut Overcoats in Black and Oxford Kersey and Black
and Oxford Vicunas, cut 4 4 inches long.
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Prices,
$10.00, $12.00, $15.00, $18.00,
a n d $22.00.
$20;QO
T h e Young Men's Fancy Overcoats, some cut with the new Auto
and Military Collar, cut very full, with broad shouIderiS and iar:gf6,
lapels.
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Prices,
$10.00, $12.00, $15.00, $18.00, $20:00^
a n d $22.00.
Fur-Lined Overcoats
There is a great deal more doing in FUR-LINED OVERCOATS
than used to be. A Fur-Lined Overcoat is getting to be regarded a s
a necessity for the man who is obliged to be out in ,all. kinds of
weather. Our Coatfe are m a d e by one of the BEST" MAKERS
IN THIS COUNTRY. They are well made, good fitting; and m a d e
very full and large. The shell, or outside, is m a d e of heavy
Beaver or Kersey. The linings are m a d e from Dog, Muskrat and
Marmot Skins. ,.,. 'J,\\e collars are m a d e of Marmot, Blended Musk~
rat and River Otter.
Prices,
$28.00, $30.00, $35.00, $50.00 a n d
%60.00
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Fur Coats
For those who prefer Fur Outside instead of Fur-Lined, will find
here a large stock from which to m a k e a selection; All gOdd, Idrge,
roomy Coats. All well made and put together for service and dura.bility.
The outside is m a d e of SIBERIAN DOG, RUSSIAN- BEAR, RUSSIAN CALF-SKIN, GALLOWAY a n d GOON-SKINS. •: •
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Priees,$18.00,$20.00,$25.0Q,$28;D0 a n d $30.00
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LOST.—An Overcoat betweon Oroton
and Ayer, Wednesday evening. Finder
I e a s e leave at TAYLOR HOCSE. Ayer,
loss., and receive reward.
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Raccoon Coats, a very good quality,
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delightful'
w a s s t r o n g a n d c o n t a g i o u s " S a d a s monies, h a d prepared a
is h i s sudden death, s a d d e r y e t that Ijrogram,
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o n l y t w e n t y - n i n e bright r o s y s u m m e r s
The o p e n i n g number w a s a p i a h o
w a s he permitted t o influence u s those duet by W. E . Gray and N. Q. P r o c t o r ,
genial, smiling friendships.
which w a s f o l l o w e d by three s k e t c h e s : '
-Mr. a n d .Mrs. T h o m a s E ; T a y l o r of An o l d - t i m e s i n g i n g school, a n o l d time
husking bee, in which w a s introW o o d s v i l l e , N. H., m a d e a h a l f dozen
bour visit t o h i s o l d h o m e , c o r n e r of duced t h e s o n g , "The h u s k i n g b e e , "
Lowell and Stony Brook r o a d s . H e sung by S t e p h e n Keefe a n d H a r r y
is a v e t e r a n of t h e civil w a r a s well Knight. T h e third s k e t c b w a s a n o l d a s a veteran in s e r v i c e of t h e B o s t o n time c o u n t r y d a n c e .
.Mr. a n d Mrs. Fred R o s s , In I n d i a n
and .Maine railroad.
"The farm of John J. a n d D a n i e l H. costume, g a v e t h e selection, "Anona."
S h e e h a n on Pigeon hill w a s s o i d at .Mr. R o s s a s Indian chief w a s a g r e a t
auction last Saturday a f t e r n o o n . T h i s s u c c e s s , a n d Mrs. R o s s a s " S w e e t
s a l e w a s t o settle t h e e s t a t e , a n d Dan- Anona," w a s n o l e s s pleasing a s s h e
iel H. S h e e h a n , w h o for s e v e r a l y e a r s stepped o u t from h e r Indian w i g w a m .
-Miss R u t h a n d Mildred Morgan g a v e
has been the nominal proprietor, n o w
b e c o m e s by this s a l e n o m i n a l and a happy r e n d e r i n g of the s o n g , " U n der s o u t h e r n s k i e s . " Bed-time s c e n e s ,
legal proprietor.
a little e v e n i n g sketch, w a s g r a c e f u l .Martha J. Taylor b a s a r r i v e d horae ly g i v e n by M r s . Frank Conant a n d
after s p e n d i n g over a y e a r with her her little d a u g b t e r Addie and "dolly."
uncle,
Gilbert A. S c h e l l e n g e r , w h o .Miss Dorothy Smith, an elf child, w a s
o w n s a farm at Bound B r o o k , N. J. queen of H a l l o w e e n , and in a p l e a s i n g
T h i s is t h e home land of p e a c h e s , manner s p o k e t o t h e large c o m p a n y .
poultry and a s p a r a g u s .
.Miss Isabel E w i n g , witch of
HalMiss B e l l e Walker h a s b e e n visit- l o w e e n , v o u c h s a f e d to a f e w g u e s t s a
ing h e r brother, John J. W a l k e r , in g l i m p s e i n t o t h e future. It w a s with
beating h e a r t s
Natick. Mr. W a l k e r will b e r e m e m b e r - quaking l i m b s - and
ed a s o n e of t h e r u g g e d l y a c t i v e s c h o l - t h e s e favored o n e s , peered b e y o n d t h e
ars of t h e old Stony B r o o k s c h o o l in veil a n d s a w their lot in t h e e v e n i n g ' s
H o w e v e r , each p a s t w a s
Its g l o r y days.
H e w a s a personal f e s t i v i t i e s .
friend of t h e writer in t h e m e r r y - g o - h e r o i c a l l y done and t h e fun went, merround of collar and e l b o w , whicii dust- rily o n .
ed the. air in s u m m e r a n d s n o w e d it
Miss Myrtle Gray, in t h e picturin winter.
e s q u e d r e s s of a g y p s y fortiine teller,
Mrs. Clara Greig a n d M r s . Alma revealed t h e book of fate t o t h o s e
Richardson have returned from N e w g r e a t l y d e s i r o u s of prying i n t o t h e
York and N e w J e r s e y , h e a v y laden future. T h e r e were g a m e s in p l e n t y
for t h e c h i l d r e n , which t h e g r o w n - u p s
P u b l i s h e d e v e r y S a t u r d a y b y J o h n a n e c d o t e s , a n d a t t h e c l o s e q u e s t i o n s with useful a c c u m u l a t i o n s t o report s e e m e d t o e n j o y equally well.
to their friends. .
H . Turner, Ayer, Mass.
| were freely asked and answered.
At t e n o'clock, by little g i r l s dressW i l l i a m R. Carver h a s b o u g h t of
OSE D O U C A B A N D F I F T I CEKTS , „ P f „ , ^ f S i " ^ i ^ , »,Jl'',V°Sed t h e s u b J o s e p h E. Knight, t h e t h r i f t y y o u n g ed a s w i t c h e s , t h e g u e s t s w e r e s e r v e d
. J e c t for t h e n e x t m e e t i n g a s " L e s s o n s
crackers
and c h e e s e In p u m p k i n
A TEAB.
trom t h e l i v e s of noted m e n a n d w o - o r c h a r d s o u t h of t h e b u i l d i n g s o n t h e s h e l l s g a r n i s h e d with autumn l e a v e s .
C h e l m s f o r d road.
T o All A d v a n c e F a y i n g S a b s c r i b e r s men," a n d made a s s i g n m e n t s for t h e
N e x t f o l l o w e d cider, fresh f r o m t h e
s u c c e s s f u l carrying o u t of t h e topic.
M O T H E R ' S O A T S a r e different f r o m o t h e r ' s o a t s a n d different f r o m
M i s s F r a n c i s B a n i s t e r h a s been ill p r e s s , a n d pop-corn, a l s o
pop-corn
One D o l l a r . U will a l s o be m u s i c night.
w i t h s o r e throat, w h i c h
interfered balls. T h e s o n g , "I r e m e m b e r y o u , "
ordinary o a t m e a l .
T h e y aire p u t u p i n sanitary s e a l e d p a c k a g e s . B u t
S u b s c r i b e r s a r e u r g e d t o k e e p their
with h e r diitles a s s c h o o l t e a c h e r a t s u n g by Gilman Conant,
concluded
Tax-Fayers.
t h e r e ' s m o r e t o M O T H E R ' S O A T S t h a n t h e p a c k a g e ; t h e y arc t h e
subscriptions paid i n advance.
Graniteville.
the p r o g r a m .
T h e t o t a l levy of t a x e s for the t o w n
best oats i n t h e w o r l d , t h e best selection o f the best crops.
Every batch
T w o of t h e cbildren of J o s e p h S e a r s
After s o m e very happy r e m a r k s by
WATCH T H E B A T E OF l O C E of Westford for this y e a r i s $30,468, h a v e b e e n s e r i o u s l y III of diphtheria Mrs. J o s s e l y n t o h e r many g u e s t s , a
that c o m e s t o o u r m i l l s i s s c r e e n e d a n d o n l y t h e ripe, b i g grains a r e
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at t h e i r home o n t h e road n e a r W e s t - vote of t h a n k s w a s most p r e t t i l y exl o w i n g i s a list of resident t a x - p a y e r s
marketed.
T h e y a r e n o t o n l y stierilized, b u t s t e a m e d ( t o burst t h e
ford station a n d u n d e r quarantine. tended t o t h e host and h o s t e s s for
p a y i n g fifty dollars or m o r e :
p r o t e i d c e l l s ) ; t h e n r o l l e d ( t o r e n d e r t h e c o o k i n g e a s y ) , a n d after that,
Entered a s second c l o s s matter o t the
F r i e n d s have been o b l i g e d t o look o n m a k i n g p o s s i b l e a n e v e n i n g s o exAblel J. Abbot
$146.54
postofflce o t Ayer, Mass.
T h i s h a s c e p t i o n a l l y pleasant.
Mrs. Alice M. Abbot
255.91 and l e s s e n t h e d i s t a n c e .
M O T H E R ' S O A T S are c r u s h e d ( t o h a s t e n their d i g e s t i o n ) — e a s y w o r k
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290.49 added t o t h e burden of M r . S e a r s .
A m o n g t h e m a n y and v a r i e d c o s Saturday, KoTcmber 13, 1809.
f o r t h e stove, easy w o r k f o r t h e stomach and m o r e w o r k f o e t h e m a n .
Mrs. Caroline Atwood
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t u m e s w e r e t h o s e of Columbia, a r e d
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T h e r e ' s a c o u p o n in every package of Mother's Cereals. Y o u c a n colh o s e c o m p a n y will be h e l d In P a g e c r o s s n u r s e , a gypsy; a s a i l o r , a
Abbot .Worsted Co., F o r g e •VilWESTFOBD.
lage
4177.93 hall, A y e r , T h a n k s g i v i n g n i g h t .
pumpkin, a n elf, a college s t u d e n t
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lect enough of tliem m a little ^rfiile t o own a nrelei* Cooker for nothing. Your
Wayland Y. Balch
67.19
Indians, w i t c h e s , c l o w n s , c o w b o y s ,
Center.
Alvin J. Blaisdell
83.47 F o r g e .
grocer will tell you how to get it free. There are a ntunber of ways and all of
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cosA. & F. K. Blodgett
67.04
Mr. a n d Mrs. 'William A. 'Woodward C.
Mrs. Mary C. Brigham
217.45
T h e m e m b e r s of t h e J o h n E d w a r d s t u m e s .
them maice it worth while to buy Mother's Cereals: Mother's Oats, Mother's C o m
entertained v e r y p l e a s a n t l y a g r o u p of Augustu's Bunce
55.27 h o s e c o m p a n y will hold t h e i r first
F o r b e i n g t h e best dressed, Mrs. Liz115.74
Meal (white or yellow). Mother's Wheat Hearts (the cream of the wheat), Mother's
friends a t w h i s t l a s t w e e k F r i d a y e v e - John B u r b e c k . . . .
Mary E. Calveit
62.80 c h i c k e n supper a t their c l u b r o o m s zie B a l d w i n and,. Mr. Hallahan receivning. There w e r e t h r e e t a b l e s for t h e Mrs.
Hominy Gnts, Mother's C o m FhJces (toasted). Mother's Coarse Pearl Hominy,
Donald M. Cameron
144.29 S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g . T h i s i s t h e first ed p r i z e s ; Mrs. McCarthy a n d A m o s
game. R e f r e s h m e n t s w e r e served dur- Mrs. Meta J. Cameron
141.30
Morgan f o r b e i n g t h e poorest d r e s s e d
Mother's Oid Faihioned Steel Cut Oatmeal, Mother's Old Fashioned Graham Fiour.
Julian A. Cameron
240.72 affair t o be held by t h e flremen, a n d
ing the e v e n i n g .
Mr.
C
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received
a
prize
f
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t
h
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Arthur E. Day
51.35 if t h e p r e s e n t p l a n s a r e c a r r i e d o u t
A good n u m b e r from
'Westford Quincy W. D a y
62.14 it w i l l n o t b e t h e last.
best' c o m i c c o s t u m e .
267.65
grange attended t h e s e s s i o n s of t h e Georgre T. Day
The- hall w a s prettily
decorated
A r c h i e S. B e n n e t t of S o m e r v i l l e v i s H. Decatur
92.05
OPEPATING HORB OATJUEAL MILLS THAN ANY OTHER ONE CONCERN
Middlesex North P o m o n a g r a n g e a t William
l e a v e s and
David Desmond
SS.82 ited w i t h Mrs. H. E . R a n d a l l Sunday. with b a n k s of autumn
NEW YORK
PHILADELPHIA
CHICAGO
AKRON
BOSTOX
NEW HAVEN
L o w e l l last Friday. A good program Matthew F. D o w n s . ;
79.52
ferns,
while
skeletons
illuminated
ALBANY
ST. LOUIS
PITTSBURG
Mrs. J o h n Carmichael a n d Mrs. Wil s k u l l s a n d Jack-o'-lanterns g a v e t h e
135.92
of discussion, r e a d i n g s , m u s i c , a n d a n Frank C. Drew
S4.S2 l i a m Lieahey visited w i t h Mr. a n d Mrs.
a d d r e s s on farm l a w . In t h e e v e n i n g William C. Edwards
desired effect of H a l l o w e e n .
Mrs. Lou ISO Edwards
61.23
Hindle a t their
b o m e in
t h e fifth degree w a s conferred o n a John F e e n e y
61.26 F r a n k
N. G. Pitocroit, Townsud Harbor.
l a r g e c l a s s of candidates.
Alec Fisher
56.08 C h e l m s f o r d Center, T h u r s d a y .
Mrs. Alvin Fisher
96.32
Miss K a t h e r i n e L o w t h e r of Andover
T h e a b o v e a c c o u n t of the H a l l o w e e n
T h e H . V. Hildreth's were over- Elbert H. F l a g s
162.44
S u n d a y g u e s t s of t h e Fred A. Hll- H. E. Fletcher & Co
349.33 Is s p e n d i n g a f e w d a y s w i t h h e r m o t h - festivities a t T o w n s e n d Harbor s e n t
H. E. Fletcher
2S1.60 er, Mrs, M. A. Souther.
in by N. G. Proctor, last week F r i d a y
dreth's a t M a i d e n t h i s last w e e k .
S4.51
John M. Fletcher
Saturday's
Mr. a n d M r s . W i l l i a m E . P a r s o n s w e r e t o o late f o r last
64.79
Mr. a n d M r s . P e a r l H a r m o n have J. Herbert Fletcher
54.20 left o n t h e noon train, T u e s d a y , for paper.
c l o s e d their W e s t f o r d h o m e a n d g o n e J. Willard Fletcher
Sherman H. Fietcher
100.90 R a i n i e r , Ore., w h e r e t h e y e x p e c t t o
t o F l o r i d a for t h e c o l d m o n t h s . T h e y Horry N. Fletcher
197.08 s p e n d t h e w i n t e r w i t h M r s . W i l l i a m
Sew
Advertisements.
go t o S o u t h L a k e W e i r , •where Mr. a n d A u s t i n H. F o s s
136.41
Mrs. Sarah J. Foster
128.74 K e n n e d y , a s i s t e r o l Mr. P a r s o n s
O.MMONWEALTH OF M A S S A C H L ' S K T T S . —
Mrs. F o s s a r e l o c a t e d .
H. E. & B. H. Gould.
110.84 T h e y w e n t with t h e . J u d s o n tourist
Middlesex. s». Probate Court. To the
T h e 9.30 e l e c t r i c W e d n e s d a y fore- David L. Greig
105.71 party by w a y of t h e H o o s a c tunnel heirs-at-law and all other? interested in the
53.03
n o o n g o t d e r a i l e d a t t h e t e r m i n a l , b u t H. B. H a l l .
crtute
of Charles Tarbell. Iate of Bedford, in
of Nathan HamUn.
62.96 and t h e Mohawk v a l l e y t o p o i n t s fur- the State
after s o m e s t r e n u o u s w o r k by t h e Helra
of Xew Hsmpshire, deceased.
Henry J. Healy
5S.29 ther w e s t . T h e y e x p e c t t o "arrive at
m o t o r m a n a n d c o n d u c t o r and s o m e John A. Healy
Whereas, WallaceH. Tarbeil.admliilstrator
.. .
179.92
53.38 their destination Monday, N o v e m b e r of Ihe estate of said deceased, has presented
o t h e r s , t h e c a r r e s u m e d i t s r e g u l a r -Mrs. John A. H e a l y .
H e y w o o d & Fletcher
55.89 14. T h e y will a l s o s p e n d s o m e time to said Court his petition for lieeofe to sell at
trips, o n l y m i s s i n g o n e trip.
H. V. Hildreth
75.40 in S o u t h e r n California.
private sale, in act-ordanee with the olTer
Mrs. H a l l i d a y of B o s t o n , a l o n g - Frank H. Hildreth
54.20
in said petition, or upon ^uch terms
103.58
S t e p h e n Keefe of T o w n s e n d Harbor named
time friend of Miss Miranda Luce, h a s Frank C. Hildreth.
Mrs. Ella F. Hildreth
543.69 and J a m e s Coughlin w e r e o v e r - S u n d a y as may l>c adjudged l)cet, the real estate of said
deceased,
for the purpose of distribution.
been a r e c e n t g u e s t a t t h e Luce h o m e - T r u s t e e s of Amos Day I^.state.
60.84 g u e s t s of .Mr. a n d Mrs. J o h n CarmichCalvin L. H o w a r d . . . .
stead.
You arc hereby cited to appearata Probate
75.57
George O. J a c k s o n . . . .
ael.
85.43
Court, to Ije held at Cambrid^re. In taid CounMiss R u t h F i s h e r , principal of the A. E. Jenne
66.46
Tel. Store, 96-4 Tel. Residence, 5G-1-2
A v e r y pretty w e d d i n g o c c u r r e d at tv of Middlesex, on thc ibirtietb dav of
F r o s t s c h o o l , i s 111 a t h e r h o m e with H. O. Keyes
96.19
November, A . D . 1909, at nine o'clock in the
56.15 St. Catherine's c h u r c h , T u e s d a y m o r n - forenoon, to show cause, if any you have,
d i p h t h e r i a i n t h e care of a trained George A. K i m b a l l . . . .
Hyacinth La D u e . . .
61.58 ing, N o v e m b e r 9, w h e n M i s s P a m e l a
n u r s e . T h e school •n-as closed o n Wed- Miss Ida E. l e i g h t o n .
59.66 Lefare, d a u g h t e r of Mr. a n d Mrs. Gen- why the snme should not l>c graiite'd.
n e s d a y morning f o r t h e rest of t h e Joseph Marshall.
And said petitioner is ordered to serve this
69.43
117.87 s i a L e f a r e , w a s united in m a r r i a g e t o citation by delivering a copy thereof to all
w e e k t o await a n y further d e v e l o p - A n g u s McDonald
Mrs.
George
H.
McGregor
74.26
persons
interested, who can i>€ found within
J
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p
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Geauriepy,
s
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of
Mr.
a
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Mrs.
ments.
John McMaster
56.01 C h a r l e s Geauriepy, R e v . E. T. S c h o - the Commonwealth, fourteen days, at least,
78.93
T h e dance that w a s planned by t h e Henry J. Murphy
before
said
Court, and Itany one'cannot l>e so
W. Nesmith
63.28 field ofiiciating. T h e bride w a s daint- found, by publishing the same once in each
academy t e a c h e r s a n d pupils for t h e George
Mrs. Honora O'Brien
52.60 ily g o w n e d in a white h a t a n d carried week, for three successive week-*, in Turner's
benefit of i t s g y m n a s i u m , t o be g i v e n Lewl.s P. Palmer
173.13 v a l l e y l i l i e s . A w e d d i n g b r e a k f a s t w a s
Public Spirit, a newspaper published in .\ ver,
95.26
this Friday e v e n i n g , h a s been post- Henry B. Read
David Reed
56.52 s e r v e d a t t h e home of t h e groom's the last pubUcatlonto be one dav, at least,'beponed on a c c o u n t of t h e diphtheria Mrs.
Mrs. Rachel Reed
314.78 p a r e n t s . In t h e e v e n i n g a reception fore said Court.
cases.
Albert Reeves
60.64
Witness, Churles 3. Melntire, Esquire,
Mrs. Alma Richardson
76.15 w a s h e l d in Cabot's hall.
First Judge of said Court, this ninth dav
Sargent's
Sons
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290.84
Tadmuck Clnb.
A n t o n i o Campanini, a n Italian e m - of November, in the year one thousand nine
F. G. & A. C. Sargent and Geo.
ployed o n t h e foundation of t h e n e w bundred and nine.
The regular m e e t i n g of the T a d m u c k
A. Grlffln, trustees of the
3I9
\V. E. RoGKR,«. Register.
Estate of A. G. S a r g e n t . . . . 1301.95 mill •which Abbot & Co. a r e erecting,
club took p l a c e , T u e s d a y afternoon, in
Fred
G.
Sargent
129.02
m
e t w i t h a v e r y painful a c c i d e n t Monthe v e s t r y of t h e Congregational Allen C. Sargent
138.09 day m o r n i n g . H e w a s d i g g i n g in a
church. T h e r e w a s a large a t t e n d - H. M. Seavy
67.55
55.07 s a n d b a n k near t h e w o o l - s o r t i n g room,
a n c e of t h e m e m b e r s a n d a number of Fred H. Shorey
P. Simpson
65.96 w h e n it s u d d e n l y caved i n , burying
g u e s t s t o w e l c o m e Mrs. E l l e n H. R i c h - John
Mrs. Elizabeth Splain
51.81 him u p t o h i s s h o u l d e r s .
H i s cries
ards of B o s t o n , w h o m t h e club c l a i m s O s c a r R . S p a l d i n g
596.90
his fellow-workmen, who
Co
a s a n old friend t h r o u g h her former Stony ~Brook. R.
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g . j g attracted
J.
F.
Sweetser
q
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.
He was
153.93
a s s o c i a t i o n with W e s t f o r d , a n d a l s o
N. U Tuttle
76.22 c a r r i e d t o h i s home c l o s e by, where
from h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e club's Mrs.
Almon S. and Mary Vose
110.80
program l a s t s e a s o n w h e n s h e s p o k e D. H. Waller
52.94 Drs. W . H. Sherman and 0 . V. W e l l s
Westford Water Co
170.34 a t t e n d e d him. H e received a very s e If you hove on attractive farm or
on "Foods."
Mrs. Mary J. Wheeler. . . .
53.3S vere s p r a i n i n g and will be unable to village e s t a t e wlthln eight miles of
T h i s year h e r t o p i c w a s m o r e g e n - O. V. •Wells. M. D
72.65
Ayer
Station, end wont to sell a t a
eral, pertaining t o t h e general w e l f a r e Mrs. Hiram W h i t n e y , . . .
173.38 r e s u m e work for some time.
reosonoble price, call and s e e me or
382.08
send me word to look It over with you
of the home, t r e a t i n g many p h a s e s of Heirs of Hiram "VN'hltnev
Mrs. Elizabeth W i l s o n . . .
53.29 M n s l c a l c .
Wlthln s i x months I have had 269
the c o m p l e x i t i e s a n d problems of o u r Andrew S. Wright
78.93
inquirers for such properties.
This
modern l i v i n g with c h a r a c t e r i s t i c k e e n Nahum H. Wright
53.81
.Miss Sarah P r e c i o u s held a very e n - Fall especially they seem in earnest,
Charles H. '(Vrlght
51.44 j o y a b l e m u s i c a l e a t h e r h o m e , Satur- and I need more good places to suit
H e c a n , f r o m h i s office, c a l l u p a n d m a k e a r r a n g e m e n t s w i t h
Insight and good s e n s e . At t h e c l o s e Sydney
B. T^'right
61.59
them. Don't expect me to g e t y o u a
of h e r address a c l u b t e a •was served Frank C. Wright
51.69 day, at which all t h e r e l a t i v e s ot her fancy price for on ordinary place.
I a n y c a m p o r g u i d e t h a t h e w i s h e s t o r e a c h , a n d find o u t w h e t h e r
by Mrs. 3. H e r b e r t F l e t c h e r , .Miss Ida Hammett D. Wright
118.24 p u p i l s attended. S h e w a s a s s i s t e d by do not w i s h to try. "A Square Deal To
114.24 M i s s e s Cressey and T h e r e s a Lowther All" is m y motto, and "Satlsned Cus- t h e fish a r e b i t i n g o r t h e b i r d s a r e flying, a n d w h e t h e r g u i d e s o r
E. l/eighton and M r s . Frank C. Hil- Walter C. Wright
Robert
S.
Young
146.40
tomers" a r e considered my oest form h o r s e s c a n b e s e c u r e d .
dreth.
and R a c h e l Cheney a s v o c a l i s t s . T h e of
The largest non-resident payers
advertisement.
The Local Service helps h i m to arrange the immediate details
The next m e e t i n g , N o v e m b e r 23, will
are Brookside Worsted Mills 1332.54 p r o g r a m consisted of a d u e t for piano.
Wlthln three w e e k s I hove sold four
205.67 M i s s e s A n n i e a n d Mary C h e r r y ; vocal ploces ond others look promising.
be a travel talk, " F r o m P a r i s t o 'Ver- J. Henry Fletcher
of h i s d e p a r t u r e .
Mlas Martina F. Gage
448.91
Buyers
s
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n
g
this
will
do
well
to
sailles," by R e v . Winfred C h e s n e y Ixiwell and Fitchburg St. R. It. 123.64 solo, " T h e buzzing b u m b l e bee," Miss
A n d f r o m t h e c a m p h e c a n c o m m u n i c a t e w i t h h i s offico o r h i s
consult me for property In this section.
Rhoades. w h o e n t e r t a i n e d t h e club s o
Ethel C o l l i n s ; piano s o l o , " T h e rose
family a n d a d j u s t a n y affairs t h a t require h i s attention.
delightfuly last w i n t e r with "The p e a - L i s t of N e w B o o k s .
fay," Miss Marion Lord; vocal solo,
W h e t h e r h e hunts in Maine or in Georgia the Long Distance
s a n t s of Brittany."
T h e f o l l o w i n g n e w b o o k s have been "Oh l e t a rosebud fall," M r s . John E D W A R D H. BLISS, "The HllUlde."
'Phone 36-3.
Arer, Mass.
C a r m i c h a e l ; duet, "l'nder t h e m i s t l e Bell System will connect h i m with " h o m e . "
added t o the Westford library:
Orange.
toe." Miss Sarah P r e c i o u s , Miss E m i l y
HISTORY AND TRAVEL.
The g r a n g e l a s t T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g
Barton. J. L. Daybreak
In Turkey. C o l l i n s ; s o n g , "Just In t h e s a m e o l d
had a profitable a n d e n j o y a b l e proway," Miss Rachel Cherry; p i a n o duet,
956-B.
gram for i t s first m e e t i n g in N o v e m - Scott, A. M, Through Finland. 914.7-S 3. "McGlnty's first love," M i s s Kathryn
ber. At t h e b u s i n e s s s e s s i o n it w a s Williams. E. R. Hlll t o w n s of Italy. B r o w n , Miss Carolyn
E. Precious;
914.5-W 2.
voted t o hold a f a r m e r ' s i n s t i t u t e t h i s
duet, "Woodland e c h o e s , " M i s s e s CresBIOGRAPHY.
winter a n d S. L. T a y l o r w a s a p p o i n t - Cleveland. .Mr. Williams, J. L. B-C 635. s y a n d T h e r e s a L o w t h e r ; s o n g , "First
Telephone Connection.
ed t o confer with t h e c o m m i t t e e on Grenfell. W. T. Adrift on nn Ice-pan. love," .Miss Bertha Collins. After t h e
EVERY BELL TELEPHONE TS THE CENTER OF THE
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RESIDEXCE, HARVARD, MASS.
desire w a s e x p r e s s e d that George A l - ii McCormick.
s a n d w i c h e s , cake
and coffee were
131.
bert D r e w be i n v i t e d t o be t h e s p e a k - I Shaler. X. S. Autobiography. B-S 528. s e r v e d .
er for t h e o c c a s i o n .
|I
SOCIOIX)GY.
The program for t h e e v e n i n g w a s a ' Carman. B
TOWIISEND.
Making of personality. 374lecture by E. H. F o r b u s h , s t a t e o r - Dovlnc. E
nithologist, i l l u s t r a t e d with beautiful331-D. T. Misery and its causes. H a l l o w e e n .
thoroughly covering t h e town. Including tho G r O t o n
L a n d m a r k
ly colored c h a r t s
of o u r feathered FUlebrown,
a n d t h e P e p p e r e i l C l a r i o n - A d v e r t i s e r , ^^e p r i n t a n d c i r c u I..ast Saturday e v e n i n g , w h e n witch336-F. C. B. A. B. C. of taxation.
friends.
T h e s p e a k e r outlined t h e
LITERATURE.
es, h o b g o b l i n s and o t h e r
mischieflate through t h e mails 1 5 5 7 C O p i e s w e e k l y for t h e three t o w n s .
w o r k of t h e State o r n i t h o l o g i s t a s b e - Dale. A. Great w e t way. S I 7 - n 4 .
m a k i n g b e i n g s were s u p p o s e d to be
i n g t h e d i s s e m i n a t i o n of all p o s s i b l e D i c k e n s , C. Short ploys. 822-D.
abroad an their bountiful errands,
Howells.
W.
n.
The
mother
and
the
k n o w l e d g e of birds. H e spoke o t t h e
father. S l l - H 18.
when A d v e r t i s e r s n s e t h e c o l u m n s of these papers t o insert their .idvere x c e l l e n t literature on t h e s u b j e c t t o In American Flelds ond Forests, A col- "Some merry, friendly, contra folks,
Together did convene.
lection of essays. 814-1.
be h a d by a p p l y i n g t o t h e State Board
tisementB.To burn their nits an' pou their stocks
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Sill.
E.
R.
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of A g r i c u l t u r e a n d of t h e g r e a t v a l u e Swinburne, A. C.
An' hand fheir H a l l o w e e n
Seloctions
from
Fu'
biythe
that
night."
of bTfds t o m a n , particularly t h e
poems. 8 2 I - S I 3 .
farmer. H e d i d h o t like t o h a v e t h e
B y r e q u e s t , n e a r l y a l l t h e "contra
crow a n d t h e b l a c k b i r d m a l i g n e d a n d About To^wn.
f o l k s " appeared i n , c o s t u m e . Mr. J o s explained w h y . Professor Forbush
In t h e death of Daniel W. H a r r i n g - s e l y n , a s a s a i l o r , a n d Jirs. J o s s e l y n
Railroad Square
s h o w e d h i m s e l f t o b e a c l o s c s t u d e n t t o n a t Graniteville, l a s t Sunday, t h e a s a d a m e of a c e n t u r y a g o , were t h e
of o u r birds.
H e g a v e maxty f a c t s v i l l a g e t o w n and c o m m u n i t i e s , w h e r e h o s t a n d h o s t e s s , and w e l c o m e d their
E a s t Pepperell, M a s s .
a b o u t o u r g a m e l a w s f o r t h e .protec- h e m i n g l e d , h a v e lost a t e m p e r a t e l y , g u e s t s a t T o w n s e n d H a r b o r hall. Dnrtion of birds,, o f •work a c c o m p l i s h e d u s e f u l p e r s o n a l i t y w h o s e influence w a s i n g , t h e e a r l i e r p a r t of t h e evening
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WIU you allow a "constant reader"
to correct a lew of ttio e r r o r s Into
which your Still River correspondent
seems to have fallen In hia. Items of
last week? The article referred to 1
have not read, so the corrections refer
only to the local news.
The preparation of various papers
on village und church history have
caused the writer to give consldeirable
time to Sludy along these lines. Still
River was the first-settled p a r t of the
town, aud many of the early atfairs of
importance occurred here; it was
therefore flt that the paper read at the
dedication of the flrst room for the
Harvard Historical society should
have been on our village, ahd this
scribe had the pleasure of preparing
it. Later it was re-written and read
before a representative audience- of
Harvard's best people, the small admission lee paid netting an offering
for that worthy institution, the Clinton
hospital.
In this undertaking the author had
the assistance of some of the older
residents now gone, notably tbat of
the late Johu B. Willard, whose series
of local anecdotes printed in your
paper antedated by some time the history of Harvard by Hon. Henry S.
•Nourse of Lancaster. Probably no
work of this kind is ever entirely
free from mistakes, but a large correspondence with Sir. Nourse convinced the writer of the care he tobk
to avoid this. He had access to town,
couuty and state records, old deeds
and the collections of historical societies, and interviewed most of the older
residents, taking pains to verify statements before'use "by the mouth of two
or three witnesses." It is safe, therefore, to suppose that his data of the
old places are correct, so far as any
one could make them. Any deviation
trom such a course brings misunderstanding to those of the present day
and confusion upon future historians.
The pictures connected with the article referred- to by your correspondent
were not as stated all taken by Miss
Marshall; the one of the Houghton
house is the property of myself and
was taken several years since either
by .Mrs. A. M. L. Clark of Lancaster,
or her son, and loaned by Miss Houghton's reyuest for this purpose, as she
preferred this view of her ancestral
home to any of several others taken.
The one ot" the Bigelow house was
made, at least, a dozen years ago by
Miss AUce Chandler of Lancaster, who
took the photographs from which the
illustrations in the Harvard history
were prepared. It is my impression
It was one of a series of the old houses
of the region done for a special purpose. If I remember correctly, those
of the Haskell and Luther Wlliard
houses were done by Miss Eleanor
Willard, now Mrs. Charles Merrifield,
and that of the Atherton house was
furnished by some member of the family.
The Thaddeus Pollard house, now
the home of Isaac H . M a r s h a l l , is by
no means one of the oldest here, as
Captain PoUard, who came here from
Bolton, built it in 1782, a fact which
persons now living could probably
verify as having heard from their fathers. That same year the Shaker,
Abijah Worster, was scourged by a
mob in front of the new mansion; all
honor to that worthy citizen, James
Haskell, who, passing while the cruel
act was in progress, got off his horse,
removed his coat, and offered to take
the last half of the twenty stripes himself. After this the mob let the modern martyr go, who departed, singing as he went.
The e.>;act date of the Bigelow house
Is not known. Mr. Nourse thinks it
to be over two hundred years old.
This was the southern end of the Major
Simon Willard farm, and was in 1700
bought by Joseph and Elizabeth Hutchins.
They died in 1757, probably
childless, as they willed all their property, including their negro, Neptune,
to a "kinsman." A schoolhouse which
once formed its ell was the one in
which most the older generations attended school, but there is some question as to its being the first one In the
village. The late Galen Atherton, who
Uved to be eighty, told the writer that
he remembered hearing that a school
house once stood in the field ori the
south side of the church. In -that
church there was a division in its early days. Tradition says that the pastor and accompanying seceders occupied this building, where he preached
with such fervor as to disturb the
regular attendants in the meeting
house.
It was not the Joseph Atherton
house, now owned by H. W. Atherton
of Holyoks, where the British olflcers
were quartered, and, according to Mr.
Nourse, the date of its building is not
certain, as he thinks it was preceded
by an older house on the opposite side
ot the street, as far back as the writer's memory goes, approaching three
score years. A lovely red rose bush
beside the road marked what once
must have been its garden. Galen
Atherton told me that originally the
Atherton lands stretched along the
side of the river as far as where H. D.
Stone lives. This had led to a question In my own mind whether at some
time it did not connect with the Atherton estate at tbe south side of the village, where was the home ot Joshua,
perhaps father of Joseph. Near the
beautiful elm of which Rev. H. B.
Mason has taken so fine a picture,
there stood until 1852 a large, red,
two-storied house peculiar In construction, perhaps a garrison. Its huge chimney, part of stone and part of brick,
laid in clay mortar the home of the
aforesaid Joshua. It was hefe probably that the two British offlcers stayed. When razed much of Its material
was used In building tbe .cottage now
owned by Mrs. Hannah D..Harrod, and
built for the late James .Humphrey
Atherton soon after his marriage. The
old bouse was also the bome of Peter
Atherton, Harvard's flrst town clerk,
first representative to tbe Oreat and
General Court, a Justice of the peace
and a blacksmith. Ten children died In
Infancy, but two sons gained eminence
elsewhere. Dr. Israel In lAncaster,
wbere he had charge ot the pock hospital and practised Innoculatlon with
'tlie disease befb/e t h e , discovery of
vaccination, and Joshua, who studied
tor t h e bar and became Attorney General of New Hampshire;- both were
Harvard graduates. In common with
several other old houses nothing tety
definite Is known of the Luther Willard house, but It probably, like the
next one,. noW;;tbe bome o t H. D. Stone
and mother,' Jielonged to some ot the
humerottsdesMbilfUits''ofKiaJ6r'Simon
Willard, al'tlumghcmore- is Icnown.of
the St6ite~ha'DBe, ^bnce. a tavern.
Pxobably.a. slip; ot ttie-pen made the
Henry Willard house the home ot W.
B. Willard, Instead of W. B. Haskell,
In whose family It has been owned for
several generations. Mr. Nourse gives
no positive date for its erection, but
sees no reason to doubt that it was
the first of Harvard's garrisons, and
suggests the site was chosen because
of the outlook on so much of the surrounding region. W. B. Willard's home
was uSed for thirty years as the flrst
church in Leominster. It was bought
at auction, pulled down, and rebuilt
here and moved to its present site,
when the meeting house, now stand-.
Ing,.was erected In 1832. An unknown
historian gives the date of Its removal
as 1741, and adds that a depression in
an old Leominster cemetery marks the
spot 6a which it stood, but this I cannot vouch for. The town meeting in
Harvard's first town hall was held
in It.
K.iTHKRlNE L. LAWKKXCE, Sllll-Rlver.
WESTFOED.
Death.
Daniel W. Harrington, a highlyesteemed young man of this village,
died at his home on Second street,
early Sunday morning, November 7,
after an iUness of only flve days' duration, aged twenty-nine years. Death
was due to a cerebral hemorrhage,
caused from a stream of water from a
hose while flghting flre at the barn
of J. A. Healy, that was burned on
Monday night, November 1. Jlr. Harrington was rendered unconscious at
time, and, although the very best medical attendance was given h i m , ' he
never fully recovered from the shock
and death relieved all suffering early
Sunday morning. He leaves a wife,
Mrs.
Hannah R. Harrington, one
brother. P., Henry Harrington, and
four sisters. Miss Mary Harrington
and Mrs. Henry J. Healy of this village, and Miss Katherine and Anna
Harrington of Leominster, a s w:ell as
numerous relatives in Lowell and
Fitchburg. Seldom, if ever, has a
death In this village aroused such
heart-felt sympathy as is -expressed
by the entire community in the passing away o t this popular young man.
"Dan" Harrington, as he -was familiarly called, was a friend ot everybody
and leaves a host of friends both hero
and in surrounding towns, •nhere his
position as salesman brought him in
contact with many, who can testify
to his sterling, manly qualities. Being
a big, jovial fellow with a pleasing
personality, he was beloved by young
and old who had the pleasure of his
acquaintance, and his untimely death
will be sincerely mourned by all. He
was always interested in the village
welfare and ever ready to help a
worthy cause. He was a devout member of St. Catherine's church, having
been one of the flrst altar boys selected to serve at mass when the present
church was dedicated. He was an honored member of Court Westford, 170,
Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters of America, a trustee of
Court Graniteville 179, Foresters of
America, a lieutenant of the A. R.
Choate hose company, and a •n-illing worker in the cause of temper
ance, being a member of St. Cather
ine's Temperance society of this vil
lage. All of the above-named organ
izations held special meetings on Sun
day afternoon, when they took suit
able action on the death of their fel
low member and appointed commit
tees on attending the funeral.
On Sunday evening, at seven o'clock,
the members of Court Westford, headed by R. J. .McCarthy, chief ranger,
formed in line at Healy's hall and
marched iu a body to the late home
of deceased.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
morning and was one ot the largest
attended funerals ever witnessed in
this village. At nine o'clock the members of Court Westford, headed by
R. J. McCarthy, assembled at Healy's
hall, where they formed in line, and
marched to the home of their de
ceased brother, where the prayers for
the dead were recited. Shortly after
the members of Court Graniteville 179,
P. of A., marched in a body from the
hall to the home, Florence Sullivan,
chief ranger, and his staft of offlcers
having their regalias draped in mourning. At t h e house Florence Sullivan
read a farewell address to the bereaved family. The.fnembers of the A. R.
Choate hose company and the members of St. Catherine's Temperance society were already present. The different societies and orzanizations lining each side of the street. When the
family had taken leave of their loved
one for the last time, the line of march
for the funeral procession was formed
in the following order:
Fire wagon of the A. R. Choate company, draped In mourning and containing the floral offerings, driven by William -Touslgnant and followed by
Lieut. Alfred Prim and the members of
the flre company; the hearse came next
and-was followed by the members of
Court Oranltevllle, St. Olktherlne's
Temperance society. Court*"Westford,
and a delegation of the Sons of 'Vete r a n s . , All marched to-St. Catherine's
church, where the members of the Edward M. Abbot, hose company of Westford, and the John Edwards hose company of Forge Village, Joined with the
local fire company as a guard of honor
over their deceased member.
At ten o'clock a requiem mass was
celebrated by the pastor. Rev. Edmund
T. Schofield. The choir under the direction of Miss Mary F. Hanley sang
the Gregorian chant and at the offertory Miss Hanley sang the "Pie Jesu,"
At the conclusion of the mass. Rev.
B. F. Scbofleld said a few words on
the past life of deceased. His remarks
made a-deepi Impression, and wben he
fifatshed there was not a dry eye In the
church. Never since the church has
been built has so many people attended a funeral service of this kind. The
church was fllled to the doors and
many wete obliged to. stand during the
service.
. Aside from .the many who were
present from the immediate vicinity,
there were many relatives and. friends
Xrq'm- FItcliburgf, Wijton and. tlanchest e r . N . H., Lowell, Leomlhster, Lawrence, West and North Chelmsford,
Forge Village atid'surrounding to-wns.
Durliig tbp day. and Monday, by request oC tbe teachers -In' tbe Sargent
school,-the flag^on the'scfabol building was placed at balf mast, out of
respect for the deceased. Many scbool
children: attended the services a t the
church.
The floral tributes were varied,and
beautiful, which testified in a marked
degree to t h e . h i g h esteem In which
the deceased was held. Tbe bearers
were James R. Healy, Charles McLenna, Edward Riney, Henry Le Due, J.
Austin Healy, R. J. Hemen..
At the conclusion of the services in
the church the line of march was then
formed and proceeded to St. Catherine's cemetery.
Rev. Edmund T.
Schofield ofllclated at the grave. F r .
Schofield also served as chaplain of
Court Westford ITO, and read t h e flnal
prayers. The services at t h e grave
were completed by the members of
Court Graniteville, Chief Ranger Florence SulUvan and the official staff performing the last sad rites of Forestry.
Burial, took place at St. Catherine's
cemetery at twelve o'clock noon. Undertaker, J. A. Healy had charge.
The following letter has been received from Capt.. S. H. Fletcher, chief of
the Westford flre department, addressed to Mrs. Daniel Harrington, widow
of dece'ased:
Westford, Mass., Nov. 8, 1909.
Mrs. Daniel Harrington.
Dear Madam: I am Kreatly shocked
to near of the death of your beloved
husband. Accept my moat sincere sympathy In your bereavement. It Is not
only a loss to the flro department, but
also to the community In which he lived. I trust you may be able to bear Aip
bravely in your affliction, kno-n-Ihg that
he was much respected by those who
know him. '\'cry respecttully,
SHERMAN H. FLETCHER.
Chief Westford- Flre Department.
Much gloom has settled over the village in the death of this well-known
young man, and the different organizations, of which the late Daniel W. Harrington was a member, have suspended all forms of entertainment until
the period of mourning Is over.
D U N S T A B L E .
Xews Items.
On Sunday morning Mrs. Paul La
Cour of Douglas academy, Laundale
N. C , gave an address in tiie church.
Her modest manner, earnest words
and evident sincerity of purpose made
her a most acceptable speaker, and
were a good Illustration of the excellent work accomplished by such Institutions as Fiske university, of which
she is a graduate.. Mrs. La Cour and
her husband are in charge of the A. M.
A school in Laundale and are doing a
much-needed work among a destitute
people. Last year the Woman's Home
Missionary society sent a substantial
box tor Christmas. It -n-as much appreciated. Mrs. La Cour also rendered
several Jubilee songs, and in the evening spoke at the C. B. meeting.
The Lend-a-hand club hold their
monthly meeting November 11, with
Mrs. Hall.
The new clock has been placed in
the town hall.
The Sunday school will take an offering on November 14 for D. W. Waldson's Thankgiving dinner fund.
"Calmore," the summer home of Calvin Austin, is without its occupants,
they having taken apartments at the
Parker house for the winter. The
friendly lights are much missed, and
the townspeople will gladly welcome
their return In spring. Since the purchase of their home in Dnnstable two
years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Austin have
greatly improved the grounds and contemplate slill further changes. They
have also in many ways contributed to
tke public good.
HOLLIS, N. H.
Xews Items.
Mrs. Sarah Gilman is making a visit
of several weeks in Claremont and
vicinity, where she formerly resided.
The Pierce Brothers are building a
cottage on the old schoolhouse site,
to be occupied by their farmer.
At the annual meeting of the Woman's Board of Missions, the old offlcers were re-elected:
Mrs. E. K.
Jewett, pres.; .Mrs. E. S. Russell, sec.
and treas. Voted to hold quarterly
meetings during the year to formulate
an interest in the work of foreign missions.
Death.
The many friends of Mrs. Thomas
Proctor were grieved to hear the first
of the week of her death in Newton.
Mrs. Proctor -ft-as a life-long resident
of Hollis, and most highly respected
by all. 'The past few years she has
spent the winters 'with her two sons,
alternating between their two homes
In Newton and Jamaica Plain, coming
to her own home early in the summer
and remaining until late in the fall.
She was deeply interested in the welfare of Hollis and did all in her power
to promote its best interests. Active
in church and all good 'works until
the past few years. She was a faithful friend. The body was brought
to Hollls, Tuesday afternoon and laid
beside her husband In the South cemetery, where services were held. She
Is survived by two sons, Thomas William and F r a n k ; also by a brother.
William Parle, and a sister, Mrs.
Buchings.
BEOOKLUTE, N. H.
Sews Items.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester B. Valedge,
Mrs. Viella Dodge and Mrs. Louis
Bragg united with the Congregationai
church last Sunday.
Rev. W. L.
Noyes win discuss "The religion of the
future," as viewed by President Ellot,
at the morning service, Sunday, November 14.
Harris L. GUson of Wakefield. Mass.,
was tbe guest ot his sister, Mrs. Elvira Shattuck last Saturday.
Horace Randall severely wounded his
foot with an Ice book while employed
at tbe Ice bouse, and it will lay him
up for a few days.
Stanley Abbott of Wilton has purchased the E. S. Whitcomb farm of
Will A Hobart.
Mesdames Clara Russell, Hattie
Pierce, Lueretia- Martin, Emma Valedge and Orace 'Dodge presented ".Mrs.
Willis' will" a t th? G. A R. fair at
Ayer, Thursday ^yenlnjg, November 4,
and >Irs. Russell and Mrs. Martin gave
the farce', ."Cheertul and musicale."
Tbey were cofdlally entertained at the
home ot Mrs. Dodge's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Oilman Beverly.
Jsjnes R. Worlts and family of MUford'bave moved-to the Austin place,
on tbe Pepperell road.
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Joseph Le Clair, who -has been sufferiug with a painful leg, has gone to
the hospital.
WeUdlnf.
At tht home of Dr. and Mrs. A. S.
Wallace of .Nashua, on Tuesday, .November 2. at three o'clock, their daughter, Eduu June Wallace, and John Steward Taylor of Melrose, Mass., were
united in marriage by Rev. F . D. Sargent of Putnam, Conn.i a former pastor of the bride, who was born la this
towu und spent her childhood days
here. The ceremony, which was the
double ring service, was witnessed by
only immediate relatives of both parties. The home was elaborately decorated aud was converted Into a bower
of palms, laurel and chrysanthemums.
To the strains of the bridal hymn,
played by Miss Annie L. Melendy, accompanied by Miss Kittle.-Nlckles, sixteen young woman, friends of the
bride, passed down the staircase. Betweeu roplngs of green the bridal party passed down to meet the groom and
ofiiciating clergyman.
The bride was accompanied by her
sister. Miss Edith M. WaUace, a Mt. Holyoke graduate, but now employed as
research assistant for Dr. T. H. Morgan, professor of zoology In. Columbia
university. The best man was George
Wilder of .Newport, N. H. Percy Bramhall of LoweU and Alver H. Ives of
Manchester -n-ere the ushers. Following the ceremony there was a wedding
jreception and luncheon was served.
Later .Mr. and Mrs. Taylor left for a
short wedding trip and will make their
home at Melrose, Mass.
The bride was attired Ih white chiffon and old lace over white silk and
carried a shower bouquet of roses.
The bridesmaid was gowned in blue
silk and carried a bouquet of roses.
The following young.'women, led by
Miss Ina WaUace and gowned in wbite
with blue garnitures, formed the
bride's attendants.
Miss Ruberta
Bramhall, Lowell; Miss Bertha L.
Sargent and Miss Florence G. Sargent,
Putnam, Conn.; Miss .Mabel E. Brown,
Miss Gertrude <JI.'.Chamberlain, Miss
Mary E. Tro'n-, .Miss Mary Chamberlain, Miss M : Bertha Drown, Miss
Beatrice Flather, N a ^ u a ; Miss Edith
Wallace, Rochester, N. 'V:; Miss Marion E. Bond and Miss Emily S. Ives,
ot Revere; .Miss Alice E. Lesson of
Swampscott; Miss Dorothy Bramhall,
Lowell.
The bride's mother was gowned in
the dress in which she was married,
it being the thirty-third anniversary
of her marriage to Dr. Wallace.
The bride received a large part of
her education iu Nashua, and for
some time past has been very prominent ia the social life iu that city.
She was closely identified with tho
w-ork of the Good Cheer society.
The groom' is at tbe head of one of
the departments at the Brown-Durrell
Co.'s store in Boston. He is the son
of -Mr. aud Mrs. C. D. Taylor of Derby, Vt.
The gifts were many, beautiful and
costly, and showed the high esteem
in which Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are
held by their host of friends.
New Advertisements.
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OMMO.NW-EALTH OK 3I.\SSACnL-»KTTS.—
Miildle.tex, .ss. Probate Court. "To the
heirs at-law, next of kin, creditors and sll
other persons Interested iu the estate of Josie
A. Russell. Iate ot Shirley, in said Countv,
deceased, intestate.
AVhereas, a petition has been presented to
said Court to grant .i letter of administration
on thc estate of said ileceased to Will Y.
Hussell of Shirley, in the County of Mid.
die.sex, without giving a surety ou his hondYou are hereby cited to appear at a I'rohate
Court to be held at CatubrluKC, iu said C'ounty of Middiosex, ou the tnlrtieth dav of
Novemher, A. D. 1900, at uinc o'clock iu the
foreiioon, to show cause, if anv vou have, why
the same should uot he grantc'd'.
And the petitioner is hereby directed to
give public notice thereof, by publishing this
citatiou once in each week, for three successive weeks, in Turner's Public Spirit, a uew.spaper published In Ayer, thu last publication to be one dav,'at least, hefore said
Court.
Witness, Charles J. Mclntire, Esquire,
First Judge of said Court, this tenth day
of Novenil>er, in the year oiic thousand nine
bundred and niue.
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W, E. RoGKH.s, Itezlster.
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for anyone anywhere; a nice roadster.
1 Intend to soon start south for the winter and offer anything- in my line at
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Horse Goods. Farm Implements of
every description. F. B. FKT.CH. .\yer,
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Hubbard's Fertilizers.
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like the out of date enameled utensils; it
does away with all possible danger from
this source.
You owe jt to yourself, and to every
member of the household, to give this new
and better kitchen ware a practical test.
If it fails to do what is claimed for it. you
get your money back without a quibble or
a.cross word.
At your dealcfs. »
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Ayer, Mass. •
An Opportunity for a Few Investors
The 8 Per Cent lO-Year Pm-eiiasing-Fund Cold
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This company has the sales monopoly ot an improved form of commercial automobile, now In successful use by the U. S.. Government and leading
business concerns. The ?25,00p accumulated by the sale of these certificates
is to be used for one purpose only—buying machines a t the factory to fill
orders. The machines are then shipped C. O. D . t o the purchasers. Thns
there is no credit risk, and the Investors' money Is neither tied tip in equipment nor dissipated by expenses, but is either in cash on band or. convertible
thereto at short notice.
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principal before maturity. A strong National Bank has agreed to act as
Trustee ot this fund for and on behalf of Investors—to see that It Is kept
intact and used only as a purchasing fund. This bank -nriU pay dlvldebds
as they tall due and irlll return to any certificate holder, n p o n ' s l x t f diiys'
notice, tbe amonnt ot his Inrestment or any part of it, should he desire to
wlthdra-w same at any time before maturity.
The total issue Is only $25,000, each certiflcate being for $25. . F o r t h e
present, -with eacb $25 certiflcate Is given one share of 8 per cent, preferred
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are given. This unusual opportunity really brings the net return up to about
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return, and opportunity of speedy withdrawal of principal betore maturity
If desired, this Investment should receive your immediate attention. Communications and orders should be addressed, and checks made payable to,
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Important Notice
if you wish to have your n a m e appear in the Fall Edition of the
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Advertislntr rates reasonable and (urJilsliea on application.
. Groton friends may be interested to
know that during the 'last eighteen
months thirty-two have united with
this church, eight young ' men and
seven young women with aged averaging elghleen' years, uniting, with the
churoh upon confession of. faith. In
these, days it is unusual t a find more
young men than young women coming
into the churches.
Gardner W. Prouty is Tjiiildlng a' To all the guests of the atternoon
shack on the root of the elltidjoinlug and evening retreshments ot ice cream
the main part of, his house'for the and other delicacies were served. occupancy of his daughter, Helen, who
JIany pleasant remembrances were
is giving special attention to her left in the form of flowers, fruit, canhealth.
Idy,
books, handkerchiefs, and four
-Items' of -local interest are solicited,
ilrs. Grace Lawrence Is having a birthday cakes—all quite unexpected!
and must .Always be accompanied by
the name ot.the -writer, not for publicatelephone put Into her house, thus I *'•"• Thadher speaks of the occasion
tion, but aa a guarantee of good faith.,
completing the details that make her as perhaps the greatest event in his
and Will always be considered str)ctly
beautiful home ideal.
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I Hie. Certainly it must have loomed
confidential. Kindly mall Items soon
alter the day of occurrence, and do not
John Ames ot Somerville la visiting''"'«'' '."J^U*"? that memorable Jourwait unnecessarily^
dranpe.
his cousin, Mrs. A. W. Knowlton.
I ^^^ °''"'" ^K.^°°^ T.^f^ ^« '«^ * cow
The Farmers' Institute, which Is a
"The dally labors-ot the Bee.
Mr. Harding ot Columbus/Ohio, h a s ' j [ ° S
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Awake my soul to Industry:
part of the Middlesex North Agricularrived in town to look after the In-l Long i„e, health and happiness to
Wbo can observe the careful Ant
tural
society,
met
by
invitation
from
And not provide for future, want?"
of his sheep that are expec ed'^yr honored and worthy townsman,
the Jllddlesex Worcester . Pomona terests
to land and be placed In quarantine
' wwuiju.au.
with Groton grange on Wednesday,
this
week.
Saturday, yovember 13, 1909.
.Vgreeable Sorprlse.*
November 10, the Groton society furJlisses Sanderson spent Sunday at
nlshlng a most excellent dinner.
A pleasant and agreeable stu-prlse
QBOION.
There was a very good attendance the home of their cousin, Fred Tuttle is one of the great Joys of life, especialof
Lowell.
and an extremely Interesting program.
ly when it Is prompted by genuine reXews Items.
Those of the public whi did not avail
It will interest the readers of this gard and appreciation of those having
The Groton sewing school will be- themselves of- the privilege of attend- paper to known tbat one of the books the affair In charge.
recently added to the Reuben Hoar
gin Saturday afternoon, November 20, ing missed something good.
.Miss Maud Jlltchell, the popular L.
at two o'clock. In the town hall as usProf. L,. A. Clinton from the Connecti- library, "ThB lone trail," a book of H. S. associate teacher, was settling
ual. All our six are cordially invited cut State college, spoke in the morn- poetry by Francis Gorham, was re- down to a quiet evening on Saturday
iug session on "Soils and maintain- viewed in the Twentieth Century last, when a bombardment, with the
to come.
There win be a service with supper ing their fertility." He handled his magazine and published by Wallace militant element left out, occurred so
and entertainment at the Baptist subject in an able manner and was B. Conant of Brookline, a unique dis- suddenly that for once she was obligchurch o'n Thursday evening, Novem- given close attention. In the after- tinction for one of our Littleton boys. ed to stand before the high school
noon his subject was "Trend countrySpecimens of handiwork, completed Juniors and let them do all the talkber 18.
treated in the same masterly by members of the embroidery class, ing. Thore were twelYe..of them, fairThe mock trial of last week had a ward,"
and
interesting
style.
Tbere
were
record-breaking attendance of four other speeches by Revs. G. -M. Howe will be displayed at the exhibition in faced girls and husky-voiced boys, ail
keen with delight and intent of an evehundred or more, and everybody said aud P. H. Cressey ofGroton, and Jlr. Aj-er next month.
Nashobah lodge. I. 0. O. F., JI. U., ning's enjoyment. .Miss Mitchell soon
It was good. All the participants from Corkum ot Billerica.
S. have completed - all arrangements for recovered herself, .and a very agreeaJudge to jury carried their parts well, Knapp -was called upon to George
on bis their barn dance, to be held Friday ble succession, of'games was planned,
and the-.-whole was so nearly a real methods in apple raisingtalk
^nd ' was evening, November 18. Wilson's or- which with music made up a delighttrial in management as could be. asked many questions. A musical
and chestra of Fitchburg will furnish the ful evening. But this is not-all, for
Ridiculous conditions and positions Uterary program' added to the day's
when the bombardment was planned
were told of with local hits that were enjoyment. There were readings by music.
they decided to carry their powder
rich In fun and ludicrous, to the ex- Jliss Hale of Fitchburg, vocal solo by
Repeated and emphatic notice is^ re- along w I t h . t h e m i ^ , the-shape of Ice
treme. JEven the-"cloth", did not e s - Miss Sus&n • Hill, vocal solo by" Jfr. quested-of the lecture on birds by Edcream and a igoodly variety of the
cape. The witnesses were heard un-vocal solo by Mrs. Brack- ward Forbush, state ornithologist, next present-day delicacies that go so well
der, their own names, while,the Jurors Follansbee,
Tuesday
evening
at
eight
o'clock
in
vocal duet by Jirs. Woolley and
with that Icy dainty. Jir. and Mrs.
were named John D. Rockfelier, J. P. ett,
ilr. Follansbee, piano duet by Jliss town hall. It will cost the public noth- W. L. Jlltchell were informed early
Morgan, etc. The Groton band real- Barrows
ing in addition to the effort to be pres- In the day, by a very small bird, of
and
Jlrs.
Sawyer,
selections
ized a plump flfty dollars as their net by the .Mandolin club and chorus sing- ent. The lecture is designed not merewhat might possibly happen, and they
results and will -wire the bandstand.
ing' by the grange. The meeting was ly for entertainment, but very particu- too had started this larder with someThe annuel Field day at Wellesley a success In eyery way, and it was de- larly for practical help and usefulness. thing, in case the youngsters had miscollege, held Monday afterhoon, was cided to hold another institute in Gro- The Speaker has spent much ot bis life calculated. When they took their forwon by the class ot 1910 with a good ton town hall next year. Charles H. with birds, studying their habits, 'needs' mal leave, all separated, not only in
and service to man. It is hoped that high spirits but with the satisfaction
lead over 1911. Headed by the senior Berry is chairman of the committee.
a full house will greet Jir. Forbush of feeling that they had shown JIIss
class "with its president, the girls
and show their appreciation of his ef- Jlltchell that whole-hearted regard so
marched to the athletic field gaily Hospital Notes.
forts In the interest of men and birds. much dearly prized by a teacher.
decorated with their class colors. The
Lawrence
G.
Park,
operated
on
last
senior class, of which Miss Genevieve
Jlrs. William Channing Brown has
week
for
appendicitis,
is
doing
finely.
Hodgman of this town Is a member,
made splendid progress at the Gard- L. W. C.
Jliss Kate Whalen, operated on for ner hospital and is expected home in
won in basket ball over 1911 class, 43
The Woman's club spent a. pleasant
to 35, i l i s s Hodgman playing guard. appendicitis last Saturday, is doing a few days.
home afternoon at the Baptist vestry,
Miss Hodgman was among the girls well. Jliss JIarshall of Pepperell, IsaJfrs. J. W. Ireland underwent'a suc- Jlonday aftemoon, and there was a
belle Dorrlty of West Groton, Jlary W.
awarded,a "W."
cessful operation In tbe homeopathic good number present. After the acCondon
bf
Groton,
Walter
Sherwood
Jlrs- '^iley. with her daughter, drove
La 'Valley of Pepperell, all hospital on Commonwealth avenue, ceptance of the secretary's report,, the
over fron; Pepperell to spend the day and Joseph
on at the Groton hospital for Boston, last Jlonday, and is reported president, Jlrs. Robinson, announced
. with her cousin, Mrs. H. W. Whiting, operated
the meeting of the State federation on
appendicitis, have returned to their making satisfactory improveme'nt.
on Thursday.
Jlrs. Jlary Foley has been on the November 11, at Brockton, and asked
homes from the hospital.
for
the nomination of a delegate. Jlrs.
i,.Lawrence academy- plays Lowell
John JIcDonald of this town and sick list; also E. A. Cox. Fred Hoshigh on Shumway field this Saturday Ernest Downing of Ayer, the latter a mer's little boy is expected to be oper- Annie C. Smith was the lady chosen.
Any other club member who wishes
aftemoon.
i ,,.>patient of Dr. Bulkeley, are patients ated on soon.
attend.
George N. Cook and family have left at the hospital, operated on for difCapt. William H. Sawyer started may
Jlrs. Fannie P. Woodbury, corretown and are gietting settled in their ferent ailments, are doing well.
Thursday noon for Berkeley, Gal., sponding
secretary, read from the
new home at Lee, N. H., where his
Jlrs. Jlarla A. Bowers underwent an where he wlU spend the winter with cbl-responding secretary, Mrs. JIason,'
friends hear Mr. Cook Is well pleased
his niece.
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her
home
on
Hollis
street,
of
the
Ayer
club, an invitation to L.
so far with his position.
br. and Jlrs. John Lemley (nde Kim- W. C. to attend a lecture in Page hall,
last jlonday, the operation revealing
Mrs. Olive Clark Fuller ot Dorches- appendicitis and.-.a. very large gall ball) ot Albany, N. Y., will go tb Flor-^ Ayer, December 1, at 3.30 p. m., by
ter was in town this week visiting her, stone, which was removed.
Ida for the winter.
Dr. Frank Holt, assistant superintendbrother, .L. H. Clark, and other friends.
Jfrs. Isaac Brown has recently ac- ent of the Boston City hospital, on disChester Hill of West Groton was
At the ..re.cent meeting of the Far- taken violently ill with appendicitis cepted the position of housekeeper for trict nursing.
mers' and Mechanics' club the follow- Monday and an operation was per- .Mr. Thacher on the J. Arthur Robbins'
The president then introduced the
ing officers were chosen for the ensu- formed at his home the same nigbt, he place.
speaker of the afternoon, Jlrs. Jlary J.
ing year: W. T. Taylor, pres.; Wil- being too ill to be taken, to the hospiPriest,
who gave an able and InterestMr. and Jirs. E. H. Brenan ivislted
liam A. Lawrence, vlce-pres.; J. H. tal. Both patients are doing as well friends
ing discourse on Labrador, Its physical
in town Tuesday.
.Sheedy, s e c ; S. F. Davis, treas.; John as could be expected. - -' ' '
climate, people, and Dr. GrenJlisses Helen an'd JIarion jBrown features,
Moyle, F. F. Waters, H. W. Taylor,
fel's work.
NOTICE—From November 1st, 1809, have been recent visitors in town, comAmos L. Ames, Jr., M. J. Cleary,. exA news letter covering tbe.leading
April 1st, 1910, as has been our cus- ing In time tor the concert Ijuesday
ecutive committee. It was voted at to
tom for a number o( years, our store
recent events ot national Interest, and
this meeting to hold a fair next year. will be closed every evening except Sat- evening. •- One of the artists 1^ their Including pleasant reminiscences of
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urday evenine at 6.30 o'clock. Satur- cousin.
The date of the sale to be held by day
her lite in Littleton, with expressions
evening at nine o'clock. A. E. LawSeveral members of the Coflaitfam- of regard ^ for ita people,' was written
the ladies df the Unltari^ church Is rence & Son, Ayer. MOMB.
ily and JIIss Thacher attended tne-mis- for this meeting by Jirs. Ida ThompDecember-8.'-''Usefijrana fancy articles
sionary meeting In Boston,- Thursday, son of Weymouth, and read by Miss
from which Christmas presents may
LITTLETOir.
traveling by automobile. Six delegates Gertrude F. Sanderson. Jlrs. Alice J.
be selected will be found at this sale,
from the Congregational Sunday) school Prouty favored the club with a piano
held during the afternoon. In the eve- Sews Items,
have been chosen to attend thfe State solo.
ning an entertainment under charge
The body of Jirs. Benjamin Ray- Sunday school convention In Boston.
of Mrs. W. B. Robinson and consistNOTICE—From November Ist, 1909,
mond,
aged
eighty-sevenyears,
was
ing of music and a farce will be held.
Three carloads of sheep, the proper- to April 1st, 1910, as has been our cusThe evening will close with a dance. brought from Koxbury...Monday tore- ty of Jlr. Harding of Columbus, Ohio, tom fof a number of years, our store
noon, and laid to rest in the family
be closed every eventner except SatMrs. C. Z. Southard left town Thurs- lot in Westlawn cemetery. Jirs. Ray- were placed in the U. S. quarantine win
urday evening at 6.30 o'clock. Saturday evening at nine o'clock. A. E. Lawday morning for her home in Brooklyn, mond died from the effects of a stroke Tuesday.
the tamily home here, the Dix resi- of paralysis suffered a year ago. She
Subject of the Sunday evening C. E. rence & Son, Ayer, Mass.
dence, being closed for the winter.
[leaves a husband ninety-six years of meeting, "Pilgrim's Progress series— About Town.
Mrs. Abercrombie of Lunenburg i^ ; gge, .and two sons, one of whom, Ed- II. Benlah Land." Dr. J. W. Godfrey,
Harry Knight has purchased of Hara guest of Miss G. A. Boutweli. tMiss ward, has made a home for his parents leader at the Baptist; Edith Eletcher
ry Barteaux the land surrounding his
Lizzie Owen, one of the two sifters, in-^their old age. Mrs. Raymond was a at the Congregational church. ;
new
house "on the hlll.
who taught a private school here aear- native of Vermont, coming to LittleCyrus Pickard, who recently sold
ly forty years ago. Is also a guest of toi}-when a young lady. .Mr. Raymond bis farm, has bought a plabe lij Acton
At the Unitarian church meeting the
following OfHcers were elected: J. A.
Miss Boutweli.
was formerly engaged in the meat Center.
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Harwood, scribe; H. J. Harwood, J.
Mrs. M. F. Warner has closed her business here..
M. .Moore, N. H. Whitcomb, deacons;
Lycenm
Concert.
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house and gone to. the; Groton Inn for
E. H. Flagg, In company with Jlr.
A large audience assembled tn town .Mrs. S. E. Whitcomb, historian; Jlrs.
the winter. Her aunt. Miss Martha Dickson of Boston, bas bought out a
A., Patch, J. .M. Hartwell, advisory
KimbaU, whose home is with Mrs. firm that was engaged'in the'manufac- hall' at the opening of the eightieth F.
committee.
Warner, has pleasant rooms at Dr. H. ture of laundry starch. Last week consecutive year of the Littleton lyThe annual dance of the Hartwell
B. PrIesfSr where she will board they organized a stock company, and ceum last Thiirsday evening. •;
The platform was made very home- hose company will be held in Page
through the winter.
have begun already to mix the starch
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At the next -meeting of Groton products and put up the starch ready like.and pretty by a row of red ger- hall, Ayer, Thanksgiving night.
grange' a spelling match will be In- for the market. Only a-few hands will aniums extending across the front and Birthday Anniversary.
be employed at the canning factory for the cheerful light of a handsome bandulged In.
quet lamp at one end.
Last week Thursday afternoon John
On F'rfday'Afternoon Miss Clara Rob- this purpose at present.
In the absence of the president, vice- Wardrobe Thacher fittingly observed
Clifton Flagg has bought the John president
inson begins on the last half of her
Rev.
C.
A.
Drumimond,
openhis eightieth anniversary In cordially
dancing lessons and has had good suc- Pierce farm, better known as the Wal- ed the lyceum by a few appropriate greeting at his home over a hundred
ter Brown place,
cess so far with them.
remarks and the introduction '• ot the among his host of friends. The day
Cyrus Pickard has purchased a place artists. To the Westland Ladles' quar- and occasion was eminently emblemArthur Sargent has moved to town
from Rutland and will live at the In West Acton and win move there tet the highest merit had previously atic of his long happy life. He is as
home and help care for his mother soon.
been accorded. Consequently much straight as can be, looks and appears
Mrs. John Sargent, who met with an
Jirs. William Channing Brown, who was expected, and no one possessing not a day over sixty, active and conaccident several weeks ago.
underwent an operation for appendi- the least appreciation of good music tented on life's western slope. Jlr.
Jlr. Sargent has bought the cows cis a week ago, is making good im- was in any way disappointed. They Thacher was born in Biddeford, Jle.,
owned by Raymond Plouffe of Har- provement. Her little daughter JIar- were accompanied by an equally tal- son of Henry Savage and Elizabeth
vard and will run a milk route to garet was operated on last Saturday ented pianist. To quote from one of Wardrobe Thacher. When a young
tor throat and ear-disease.
our best musicians and critics: "This man he went to Concord, N. H,. where
Aver;
A merry bushing party brought to- was an entertainment of which one he met his wife to whom he was marGeorge A. Tuttle has bought out the
pool-room of H. C. Rice in Palmer's gether a larfee" n'umber of young people could truthfully speak in superlatives." ried In 1835. He bought a farm in
The ladles were entertained by Mrs. Shirley-, living there thirty-twq years.
block. Later Mr. Tuttle will start up at Elbert J. Wilcox's last Saturday
After the death of his wife he with his'
evening. Little account was taken of Patch and Jlrs. Hartwell.
a first-class lunch room.
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daughter came to Llttleton.to live, and
The annual dance of the Hartwell the corn husked, but the Innocent fnn Klphtleth Birthdny.
for thirteen years he has been In a
hose company will be held in Page stamped itself with deep impressloti On
the memory of all present. The latDeacon John W. Thacher, onr ven- branch store here of Thacher & Irehall, Aj-er, Thanksgiving night.
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ter part of the evening was given over
and always genial merchant at land. Jlr. Thacher was the recipient
.Mrs. Mary T. Shumway df Dorches- to games of various kinds. A most erable
Littleton .Center store, celebrated on of many loving tokens of respect and
ter, coming last Thursday, was an appetizing spread was served by Mr. Thui^day.
last week his eightieth esteem, among them, being a handsome
over-Sunday guest of her slster-ln-law, and Mrs. Wilcox, Jlrs. W. E. Conant birthday'Inofa memorable
tea set from his grandchildren, four
manner.
.Mrs. Emma P. Shumway, and attended and JIIss Cora Davis. Again human
birthday cakes prettily decorated, flowThrough
"the-thoughtfulness
and
afservices at the Congregational church, nature asserts Itself and declares its
ers .In great profusion,, fruits, canof which she was for many yeara a preference for some of t'ne good old- fection of his children, JIIss Elizabeth dles, many loving letters and teleand
Josiah
P.
Thacher,
arrangements
Iirominent member. Miss Robinson fashioned customs.
greetings. Ouests- were present
were made and. perfectly executed for phone
and .Miss Aldrich from Andover, and
trom Fitchburg, Leominster, LunenThe parishioners of the Orthodox an aftemoon of pleasure for Jir. burg and Ayer, and Shirley sent a
Miss Johnson from Waltham, came to
spend a day last week with Mrs. Shum- church were happy Indeed to welcome, Thacher ind his many friends.
large representation to greet their
In 4he sunny rooms of his cheery honored townsman.
way. Each remembering that Sunday their pastor to his usual place in the
home.
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made
additionally
beautiful
by
was the eighty-second birthday anni- pulpit last Sunday morning. . Jir.
versary of .Mrs. E. P. Shumway, they Favor had been III In bed nearly all the array of magnificent chrysantheSett AdTertisements.
brought her flowers and other tokens. the weeki and It was expected that Dr. munlB and.carnations, Jir. Thacher received
with
his
usual
cordiality
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the
missionary
bishop
of
the
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ROADSTER
FOR SALR.—BarOthers of her Groton friends and
One 1908 Reo Roadster, rumble
neighbors called or sent messages and state, would speak, but his failure to guests. From Fitchburg,. Leominster, gain.
scat,
extra
bnck
seat
for two. run 1M«
keep the engagement had become Lunenburg, Shirley, Ayer and Auburn- than 3000 mllos. MIchelon
tokens of remembrance.
tiris. ncafly
known and a substitute engaged, who dale, friends arrived on the noon train new, nve lomps. generator, horn. Inner
. William A.' Souther planned to leave In turn had to cancel his engagement. and were transported to the center.
tubes, tools, etc. Everything In nne
condition. Only reason for selling. I
this week Priday for his annual win- The evening church service was omitAmong the arrivals was Peter Tar- have no time to use It. Sold right If
ter's stay In Florida.
ted, as tbe pastor was unequal to so beU ot Ayer, .who reached the eighty- taken at once. Come'and see It. Demgiven. DR. C. A. ORENWork on the electric lighting plant much In a single day.
sixth milestone in his life journey last onstration
ACHE, East Pepperell, Tel. 65-2 4ti
Is moving rapidly towards completion,
Rev. 0. A. Drummond will exchange Monday. Jlr.-Tarbep -was a former
some calculating that our streets will pulpits with Rev. Jlr. Ennia ot Nor- neighbor of Mr. Thacher's in Shirley
FOR SALE.—Haines Bros. TTnrirKf
Piano: i onUIde door frame wltfidoSr
be lighted in about a fortnight.
well next Suiiday, thus enjoying the and was the first ot the people to call apd screen, to nt. Ona Black Walnnt
privtt^ge. of preaching to his former on Mr. and Jir?... "Thacher when they new.«l P2»t *na rail and stilr M 2 U J
Clipping.
settled in that town.
All In flne oonaitlort. HDWARTD IP
paHshioners.
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Under 'date of Koveiiibe'r 8, the
Throughout, the_ .afternoon the oc- COLBORN, Shirley. Ua^'
Miss
Emily
Brown,
'fonSer
eighth
Springfleld Union prints the following
togenarlaA "tecelt'ed' congratulations.
grade
in me
the town
t o w n hnail
a l l scnooj.
school. and although he starcely sat durlhk wolr>e:«oo«^«2&"fe?%*'rt2Bt°&y^
graae teacher
leacner in
Item:
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'^eUkbi^'mf^l'^ffl^r'S'nZ'i!^^^
''Rev.. B..F. Qustin aflminlstered com- is vlsIUng her cousin, W. H. Brown. ,onr and one-balf h'ourV, felt
-' . , - rigorous at n t g h t ^ :
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g»P«r .pd-^stamttnloft tbts 'moming'<>> the North Ain- at the Common. .
herst church and received eleven-new , Tbe" Nashobah lodge. wHI hold a : In the »VenIng sereral of those wtio
„„„„.,
•«•*'».•.»•>. -J"' ^ "
•'•
members, flve in profession and six .by barn^dance Fridar evening, November were unable'to do so bfefore ialled to'^irL" t ^ P D ^ ^ r S ^ f r ' t o u , ^*,'<""
letter."
•
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19, la town hall.
pity ttfeir TetiwtJt. t o tlifeir friAid.
W ^ S r t : ^ ^ ; ^ ^ ; - ! ^ ^ ^ . * * " *° **':'^tVi"-
I
'ATBRiMASS.
ant ouARTiRiY
STYLE BOOK
Very Latest Winter Edition of t h e Style Book,
Now Ready. Price, 2 0 c .
Blankets a n d Comforters
Its time to get your Fall and Winter Supply.
Blankets, 69c. to $ 6 . 5 0 per pair
Comforters, 75c. to $ 4 . 5 0
Flannelette Night Robes
m a d e from very best grades of Flannelette,
cut full and long. Best values for the money
obtainable.
Ladies' sizes, 15,16,17. Prices, 50c., 75c., $1.00
Children's sizes, 4, 6, 8,10. Price, 50c.
Men's sizes, 15,16,17,18, Prices,.50c., 75c.
Coat Sweaters
Fine and beautiful garments, well made, of
good length and neatly finished. It is worth
your while to look at our several lines. '
nilLadies' Coaf'Sweaters, colors white, gray and
red. Prices, $ 2 . 2 5 , $ 2 . 9 8 , $3.89, $4.39.
Children's Coat Sweaters, colors gray and
brown.. Prices, 50c., $1.00, $1.50.
Men's Coat'Sweaters, colors white, gray and
brown. Prices, 75c., $1.25, $2.50, $ 2 . 9 8 ,
QLD FIGS
YOUNG PIGS
LIVE PIGS ^"d
DEAD PIGS
Fpr Sale By
HARLOW'^PARSONS, Ayer
Telephone 21-2 .
Sportsmen, Attention!
L. SHERWIN & CO.
HAVE A GOOD LINE OF
Revolvers, Rifles a n d Guns,
Ammunition, Etc.
In addition to their large stock
of o t h e r goods.
Main Street, Ayer.
Look
Here
T a k e a REED ROASTER home and try it
for 3 0 d a y s and you will find that it is the
best ROASTER you ever saw or used. If not
satisfied you can return a n d get you money
back.
AYER VARIETY STORE.
Have you got your Fall Hat y e t ?
If not, this is the week of all weeks to select
it. Our. assprtment of
Trii7nn>e^;,^,pjd U ntri^m
Mrs.ErG^:Si5^hi0ki^'^^
Mass.
Subscrh^^on price, |1.50 per annum. and Is a well-preserved man for one
Joseph F. Gibson, who died sudden-, Mrs. Elwin Longley, Mrs. William SarIf paid In adVimce.li.OQ.
o t l i l s years. He was at Littleton last ly in Wakefleld, last Saturday morn- gent and .Mrs. Reuben Parker. The
week Thursday to . pay - his compll- ing, aged seventy-nine years, was the candy table was in charge of .Mrs. G.
tq^'nts to -John-W.' Th4cher,.who obSubscribers are urged to keep their served bis eightieth birthday, and was nestor In the piano business In Amer- W. Shaituck, and mystery packages
ica, and in 1859 be occupied the upi>er were sold by .Mrs. Charles Woods and
subscriptions paid In advance.
hls neighbor in Shirley when they story of the late R. T. Bartlett build- Mrs. Tarrant. An excellent supper
both r ^ d e d lil that town.
ing on lot where was the Taylor house, was served at 6.30 In charge of Mrs.
•' 'Tts ,to the. Een and Press wo mortals
Mrs.' Charles Moore, who resides on on Jlerchants Row, which was destroy- Charles Fisher, Mrs. Charles Hardy.
•owe.
Grove street and who went to theed by flre with the rest bf the build- Mrs. Estlier Hart, Mrs. Harvey 'WinAll we bellevo and almost all we
Know."
Homeopathic hospital in Boston last ings on the Row over thirty years ago; slow and an able corps of assistants,
of London,;
week Thursday, to have an operation It was in that building that Mr. Gib- to about one hundred and twenty-flve
Saturday, Norember 13, 1909.
performed, as it was thought she had son started in business in the manu- people. The whole affair proved a defacture
of
melodlons
and
left
here
in
elded success and over ^100 was addgives the best reasons for eating more
cancer in the stomach, has returned
ed to the treasury.
to ber home here and she is said to the early sixties.
AYEE.
Mr.
Gibson
was
a
native
of
Lunenbe better. The operation was not performed. Mr. Moore came on from St. burg and came, from that town to Moving Pictures.
Kews Items.
make melodlons here. His wife died
The program for the moving picWilliam H. Reynolds, wbo bas been Louis last week, where he has been seven years ago. and he Is survived by
tures at Page hail, Saturday evening,
a conductor on-the Ayer and Lowell located for some time past.
In an article published in the duces a bigrboned, well-devel-.
two
sons,
Frank
L.
and
Arthur
D,,, - — . _ „. „„„ .n..vuu» 1*.,- will be one ot the best that has been
electric railway tor some time past,The flre alarm. Wednesday morning . . . .
Youth's Companion o£ Septem- oped, mentally energetic race.
went to work Monday at his trade at between one and two o'clock was for the youngest, who was born here,-and shown chere for some time, and in
ber 23rd. 1999, Dr. Browne, the
His exp6rimenta prove that .
the Chandler Planer Co.
a fire in the roof of the boiler house H e n r v * ° F ^ m w ^ ^ « l ' ' ^ ' • * « ° ° ' , ^ ' * ' '^'""^^^ ^ ^^^^"""^ P'^ture that repregreat medical authority on good oatmeal.such as Quaker
° ° Boylston in
s_ent8
the
hisbest_degree
of
excellence
W. E. Bissell, who has been man- of the npper sawmill of Mr. Phelps. ftreeT Boston
every way. The title is, "In Old
foods, 'sa'/s, about brain and Oats not only furnishes the bes\
The funeral took place Tuesday af- Kentucky," a stirring episode of the
ager of the New England Telephone The blaze was nearly extinguished
muscle building—
and Telegraph Company here and at before the flre department reached ternoon and burial was in Forest Hills civil war.
food for the human being, but
East Pepperell, for the past fourteen there. The damage Is slight, being a cemetery.
eating it strengthens and en-At
the
beginning
of
the
civil
war,
"There
is
one
kind
of
food
hole
two
or
three
feet
in
the
roof.
months, leaves Monday, November 15,
larges the thyroid gland—this
Mrs. Lydia Pingrey Raymond, for- Kentucky attempted to hold a neutral
that
seems
to
me
of
marked
for Bennington, Vt., where he will be
At a si>eclal meeting of the Congreposition between the belligerents, and
manager o t j h e company's telephone gational cburch, Thursday evening, to merly of this town, died Thursday of her sons decided for themselves which
value as a food to the brain and gland, is intimately connected
station there. F. E. Bowker of Fitcb- act upon Rev. L. E. Perry's resigna- last week, aged eighty-seven years, at side's cause to take up; hence It was to .the whole body throughout with the nourishing processes
burg will have charge of the telephoiie tion. It was voted that bis services the home of her son, Edward W. Ray- that toany a Kentucky home was dividchildhood "and adolescence of the body.'.
mond In Roxbury, where the deceased
business here and at East IPepperell, should terminate January flrst.
ed. That condition afforded a story
and
her
husband,
Benjamin
Raymond,
In conclusion he says—
(youth),
and that is oatmeal.
making his headquarters at Fitchburg.
Ruel and Walter Lougee, last Sun.Mr. Bissell has managed the business day night, on their way In their car- have made their .home for the past for this blograph subject, showing two
"It seenis probable therefore
brothers
enlisting
against
each
other
"Oats
are
the
most
nutritious
of the telepbone company here very riage from Ayer to Harvard, about twenty years. Thefuneral tobk ulace
of all the cereals, being richer that the bulk and brawniriess of
satisfactorily, has made many friends eleven o'clock, and while crossing the last Sunday and burial was in Little- and afterwards meeting under most
and our townspeople are very sorry bridge over the brook, near the Green ton cemetery; .Mr. Raymond was horn trying circumstances, wnere it became
in fats, organic phosphorus and the Northerners (meaning the
a struggle between duty and kindred
In Mt. Holly, Vt.
Scotch) has been in som.e
he is to leave.
lecithins." .
residence, 'a man flred a shot from
measure due to the stimulation
Benjamin Raymond, who Is ninety- jove. .\o subject has ever'been prounder
the
bridge,
striking
the
carThe next meeting of the Ayer Wo- riage, and at the comer of the road- six years of age, is In excellent health duced with such a succession of tense
He says oatmeal is gaining of the thyroid gland by oatmeal
situations,
concluding
witb
the
return
man's ciirb, November 17, will be club way near the Davern house anotber for a man advanced In years, and he
ground with the well-to-do of porridge in childhood."
birthday and baby party. All mem- man was hiding to stop them, but the and^hls wife were residents of this of the brothers, one 'neath triumphant
The Scotch eat Quaker Oats
bers having babies under five years horse was going so fast he did not towir foif-^bout flrteen years previous banner, while tbe other is shown rag- . Great Britain. He speaks of it
&s the mainstay of the Scottish because it is the best of all oatare Invited to bring them. Members haye a chance to. The Lougees had to' hi'o'vink to Roxbury. Besides her ged and homeless for th6 i ','Lost
are also invited to bring their sewing. attended an orchestral rehearsal here, husband, Mrs. R'aymond i s survived cause." This final m'^eling i s un- laborer's diet and says it pro- meals.
by two sons, Edward R. Raymond of doubtedly the most Imliressive ever
An opportunity to hear an • unique and were on their way home.
Roxbury, and George Raymond of Hol- witnessed—the brothers, each with his ture on Washington, the capitol, which
account of life in Alaska and of relicheris.hed flag, grasping hands, typifyA French scientist says the rays
gious undertakings there, will be af- The carpenters are adding a small yoke. "and three grandchildren.
ing the motto of Kentucky, "United was illustrated with a splendid array from incandespent lights lare beneforded Thursday afternoon, November room to the. 'old Harvey Woods' buildot stereopticon views. Mr. Cross ap- ficial to human health, destroying bacwe stand, divided we fall."
Indited.
ing
on
Park
street
for
an
office.
If
a
18, at three p. m. Miss Emberiy, a
The film breathes a spirit ot patriot- peared under, the auspices ' o f Old teria, stimulatingjdlrculation and celFriday afternoon of last week In the
trained nurse for seven years in Alas-, side track" Is" laid near the hulldlng
Shirley Chapter, D. A. R., and his lecka, will address a meeting in St. An- and an addition on the north end of the superior* court at Worcester, criminal ism which will find an echo in every ture was one of real enjoyment from lular activity and reducing pain.
In the elementary schools of the
drew's vicarage, and ladles of other building of some, sixty or seventy teet sitting, before Judge George A. San- American mind at this great Juncture start to flnlsh, as It embraced the
United States sixty-nine per cent of
churches Interested are cordially wel- square is built, A. E. Lawrence & Son derson, RajTuond Ploufte pleaded not In the history of the United States.
intend moving , their grain business guilty to an indltment charging him -The descriptive program of the sub- highest Ideals In connection with the the children are In co-educatlonal
come.
jects of pictures that made such a hit history of America and Washington,
into the building, owned by Cushing
In secondary schools the
Capt. WHllam Crombie will be the& Co.; of Fitchburg, a s it will be more with murder of Dr. Henry N. Stone Wednesday night will be given out a t coupled with a sketch of the Uves-bf schools;
proportion for co-education Is ninetyat
Harvard,
September
13.
He
told
the
guest of Srig. Gen. Philip Reade, U. convenient for them to do business
American
statesman
from
the
time
of
the
hall
again
Saturday
evening.
Ilfive per cent; of colleges and univerS. army retired, at the annual banquet there in this storehouse. Their grain court he was without counsel and ask- lustrated songs as usual. The win- George Washington.
Mr. Cross's sities attended by men; slx^ per cent
of the Hooker .association, of Masaa-. stor.e on Main and West streets, since ed that counsel be assigned him.
views
of
the
capitol
and
white
house
ner
of
the
guessing
contest
"Wednesadmit women.
District Attorney George S. Taft
cbusetts at the American, bouse, Bos- the sidewalk, has beeh put in has inwere particularly fine.
day night will also be announced.
ton, this Saturday evening. .Speaking convenienced them for teams to drive told the court that the formalities of
iannual average ralnfallall over
Anotber of those popular guessing
Mrs. Charles Stebbins was the win- theThe
will be by IJon. John D. I.ong, Gen. up to-thelr-side d'dor'to load. Shonld notice to the chief justice and'to the .contests
world Is sixty'inches.
will
be
put
on
ne^-Wednesner
In
the
silver
tea
service
contest,
attorney
gfenerel
have
Beeh
compiled
Horace Porter and prominent officers
Last year Louisiana''came near
of the army,and aavy. Subject, "John tbey vacate tbere are applicants for with. The indictment charges that the day night and another fi^ program last Saturday evening, at Odd i'el- catching up with Washington as the
, .,
lows' hall, given by a medicine concert
defendant striick Dr. Stone ori the head will be selected.
Paul Jones, captain United States It for stoi-e'pur'pdsies.'
A late train Is to run from Nashua with a stone ahd shot him In the neck.
NOTICE—From November 1st, 1909. company selling their medicines, re- largest lumber producing state in the
navy."
to April iBt. 1910, as has been our cus- ceiving 11,000 votes, while tbe next Union.
to Ayer Saturday evenings, leaving
'
"
.
"
TJ
C°^ "• number of years, our store
Born in Everett, November '6, toNashtm. at 10.45, stopping at Hollis, A "Deer" Joke.
During the last year there were 470
will be closed every evening except Sat- competitor, Mrs. Ada Booth, recelyed
Mr. and .Mrs. T. A. Haggett, a little Pepperell and Groton.
urday
evening at 6.30 o'clock. Satur- over 5000 votes. The tblrd and fourth boiler explosions In the United States
The merParties
in
New
York
.state
sent
Dr.
tlay
evening
at
nine
o'clock.
A.
E.
Lawdaughter, Glen Estelle, weighing eight chants' specials will give people in the Peabody of Groton. scljbol, Thursday,
in the contest were Mrs. Lydia R, -—one less than the year before—btit
pounds. Mrs. Haggett will; beremem- towns- tm'lftie shopping accommoda- a deer, and it was then' taken to James rence & Son, Ayer, Mass.
they cost 281 human lives. Binney and .Miss .Carrie Hartwell.
bered by her young friends In Ayer tions.. There i s a llq^npe in Pepperell. F. Culver to dress, which he did, and
Mrs. .Alary ffosklns of Weveriey is
A.'ffwiss Watchmaker has-turned out
as Miss Florence Smith, A.- H. &.• '05-;
spending a week with Mrs. Will Love. a -watch'less than one-eighth'of an
Samuel Slovski of Ayer, assault and the carcass was taken.back to the
-Mrs. Clara Pierce Robbins of Fitch- bAttery; a t Ayeii,. October 30, was In school the, afternoon ' of Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer H. Allen with inch thick, and which varies less than
burg is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. H. court-last Saturday, and on trial was James I. Mills found out that Mr. Cultheir son Lloyd observed the twenty- five seconds in'twenty-four hours.
Landry, at the Willows. As Mrs. Rob- foun4yj[i|llt!y»and fined flfteen dollars. ver had a deer, and very early Friday
ntth anniversary of their wedding In
Work planned'out for'tix^' Panama
bins has been an Invalid tor. the ^ast The complainant was David P. Striar. morning was on hand with another
Boston, Thursday.
.-,•- . ^•' '" canal diggers : this year 'will require
three years, this flrst visit to Ayer Annie B. Striar, James. Striar and Max game warden, who was sent fbr by On Sunday at lO.-lS a. m., the Rev.
The King's Daughters met with Mrs. the use of lO.OOO'.tons of dynamite.
since the death of her parents, Mr Striar, all of Ayer, for assault and bat- .Mr. Mills. It was so early Friday John Gregson of Cambridge will preach
In St. Andrew's. Ayer. and again at A. A. Bronsdon at the parsonage, Tuesand .Mrs. George B. Pierce, Is tinged tery, cgt'mPlainatnt • Samuel Slovski, morning that Mr. Mills canie prepar- seven
p. m.. In Forge Mission.
day evening.
Saw AdTurtlMaeHts.
with sadness. Mrs. liobblns, though were on tf lal found not guilty..
ed 'With his searchlight to search for
Preparations for the Week of Prayer.
The annual dance ot the Hartwell
still very frail, is slowly Improving In
In December, are progressing all over
the
deer
and
questioned
Mr.
Culver,
FOR
SALE
A BASOAIN^-TWO.
Last w6ek Friday Evening there was
and the promise of a won- hose company will be held In Page Perfection. OllAT
health and has been pleased to meet
Heaters, nickel trimwho informed him that there was not the country,
united splrltuarendeavor Is as- hall, Ayer, Thanksgiving night.
•
mings,
one
good
size,
other medium,
many friends who have c^led to, see a meeting at the railway station wait- a deer anywhere about his premises and derful
sured.
ing room to organize' i bl-anch here
?'jyj„i" ft'>°^ condition. Inquire of her since her arrival in town.
Dr. R Fiske will preach In the-Uni- CbngregatlomiL
JAMES A. BARRY, Harvard, Mass. 7tXof the , American Railroad Employes he could make a search for It. In the tarian
church on Sunday, November 14,
The members of deorge'S. Boiitwell and Investors' a&^bdlatibn, and J. B. meantime .Mr. Culver Informed .the
Reopening services a t the CongreW. R. C. are requested to- be at the G. O'Connell was chosen president; J. H. other game warden all about the New at 10.45. Sunday school at twelve.
gational cburch last Sunday was largeA, R. hall, Sunday, November 14; at O'Cpttnjell,* vlce-preslderitj; G. B. Rem- York deer, and he smiled, but did.notly attended.' At the morning service
SHTKLEY.
1.30 o'clock to attend the funeral of ick; ^ecretjary. , The next 'oneetlng will let on. After some search and talkRev.- A. A.' Bronsdon .preached ah apMr. Evans.
' propriate sermon; -with' special tnuslc
be'held Friday "evening,-^ Noveniber 18. ing bn the part'of Mr. Mllls, Mr. CUITi^iXcws -Items.
InfOrhied mm that fie could find'
by the choir. " • • - - - -•• ' '
Why not .requli;« / carriages as ' The; sWe track'near the Townsend avetdeer
head
the
other
side
of
the
boilE. H.Allep, chairman of the repair
well as autos to dlspftiy jnumber and track was c(jmpleted Thursday for the er in' bis slaughter house, and Mr.
have drivers •examined a s to their fit- loading of coal for Holden Harlow's Mills with the deer's head confronted
ness to drive on public streets. About coal shed that Is nearly completed.
.Mr. Culver as the deer culprjt. Then
six o'clock, Thursday evening, Neil
Last Saturday Frank P. Briggs
Culver Informed him that the carReynolds, son of J. C. Reynolds, the brought Into the Public Spirit office Mr.
of the deer could be fpund at Mr.
engineer at the electric light plant, a fine large strawberry that he picked cass
Peabody's at the scbool. The game
was riding by the plant from Laston that day from his strawbery bed.
wardens
then started- for the Groton
street toward Pearl street .and;C0lUded
health receTv^ all his Li^eats m b ^ and conscientious to obtain the results
There were a hundred and over at School, and on the way the game war- co%d;aib,'^dfur?ountd
with a carriage that w.as oh the! left
hy hfs 7^' '"lL'='ijr"?.°°_1^««'J?.'» « " Present
den who was sent for told Mr. Mllls
hand side of the street. If the team the old Sandy Pond schoolhouse, all
ily
related many reminiscences of by- In the evening a union service was
It, and both wended their
held Inov
thelare-P
auditorium.
had been on the right side the.^ccl- Thursday evening, and a large humber way about
gone
days.
Dainty
lunch
was served," renaea
nnmh, Which w i s atto Ayer, .Mr. Mills wiser than
by large
numbers, neatly every
dent would not have occurreid. As of those present were scholars at this whenback
and the day was recorded as one of tended
s e l l belne
oecunl^d
he
started
to
interview
Mr.
Culschoolhouse
in
their
childhood
days.
seat
being
occupied.
soon as the carriage, was backed from
the pleasantest he had ever experlencbelng_ occupied. The i-sp^akers
ver.
A
little
pleasantry
now
and
then
Samuel-L.'Whit|e,
of
Beverly,
who
Is
tl)e broken iwheel It passed-along wljthed. .Mr. Park, a few weeks rgo,'was Kl?ckZ'bo^ietand^^H^''he%1r
OUE' the driver's identity being made elghty-rtwo^ wasi present'and enjoyed ts relished by the best of men.
This is the third or fourth time that the happy recipient ot the Boston Post ^ n - An f h / .^LC^Z:
?" ?®-S?';
known. This Is the third carriage meeting some of his schoolmates.
accident recently brought to the at-An excellent-harvest supper was serv- Mr. Culver has been annoyed by the cane a n i his whnip lifp hoc hoon "'°"' ^' "^^ speakers congratuTited
ed
by
the
ladles,
and
there
was
game
warden
without'
cause',
and
he
characterized by honor and sterling ^^^ ^"^'^''^ "P°° *'^«"' successful ef^
tention of a local physic.ian.
Integrity.
^ '"""'^ "» beautifying and refurnishing
music and Ringing. ^ social time was 'says this is about time to ehd the an- integrity
C. F. Davls'ls the'bagfgage master enjoyed the" latter part:qf the evening- noyance.
^ and
•*^' Mrs.'E; H. Allen entertain- thechurch. An atmosphere of, broad••
Mr.
ness ,was apparent in the remarks of
on the passenger trains ninning from
ed over Sunday .Miss Annie Hedman tbe speakers, and the fellowship of
Ellfe^B! Ilarlow moved Monday into CIvIe einb Entertnlnment.
Ayer to Greenville, N. H., taking the
ot East Boston, Joseph G. Brj-er of christians was the theme predominant
the
H.
A.
Stone
house
on
High
street,
place of the late George H. Stone.
The entertainment' given In Page Boston, Miss Bertha Cowan ot CliftonRev. A. A. Bronsdon was the neit
Mr. Davis was promoted^from braker that he recently purchased, and hall, Thursday evening, under tbe aus- dale and G. B. Crafts of Boston.
speaker, and he thanked the speakers
man.
•
i Chairles ^ Perrin moved in Mr. Har- pices of the Civic club, was of unusuMr. and Mrs. George Pomfret of and the attendants of their churches
low's hoiise that he recently vacated
J. J. 0'Bri_en', i past commander o^ on the sam^ 'strfeet. - It is said that al Interest and held the close atten- Waverley spent over last Sunday with for their presence and sincere and
George S. Boutweli post, G. A. R., has .Mr, .Small Is to occupy the Taft ten- tion of a delighted audience. The his 'parents, .Mr. and .Mrs. Richard kind words of encouragement and conbeen appointed ald-dei-camp'' ori tfie eineht on Washington street, vacated dramatic faiper'sonatioris' of Miss Mar- Pomfret.
gratulations. - Mr. Bronsdon also restaff of the national commander of the by Mr, Perrin, and James Boutweli ot ion Wilson were very realistic, as she
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick McGrath of ferred to the union meeting held a
G. A. R. ;
• '"' '~;
. . • : • > ; Fitchburg' Is cbtbing back to town to appeared In costume in the several
Leominster were visitors at the home couple ot years ago at the Baptist
Charles E. Perrin moved this week work for the Chandler Planer Co., parts ot a colonial vignette, an ex-of Phileas Bolger the flrst of the week. church when that society . had comInto the house he recently purchased ,wh6re:he .worked before going to that convlct, Mrs. Lincoln In the white
Its work bf repairs and beauty
The second whist party of the sea- pleted
of Ellis B.Harlow on High street.
city, and will occupy his house on house, the southern woman with her son
in aid of St. Anthony's church to Its edifice, and he said that he was
plckanlnles,
the
wood
nymph,
and
the
The Congregational Ladles' Benevo- East .Main street, where .Mr. Small bootblack with his descriptions of the was held by the sodality ot the chil- looking forward with much pleasure
to a union meeting at the Universalist
lent society, at Its annual • meeting Is to move out.
characters in the theatre. It wasdren of Jlary, Thursday evening, In church, where extensive repairs and
Wednesday, elected officers for the enThe annual dance of the Hartwell worth much more than the price of St. Anthony's hall.
suing year: Mrs. William M. Sar- hose company will be held in Page admission. The program was varied . Mr. and .Mrs. Philip Leger are enter- decorations are now In progress.
Special music was given by the
gent, pres.; Mrs. George W. Shattuck, hall, Ayer, Thanksgiving night.
*
with fine music by an orchestra, in- taining a lOH-pound daughter, born oholr-and solos were rendered by Rev.
s e c ; Mrs. C. H. Hardy, treas.; Mrs.
Monday, November 8.
cluding
U.
H.
and
George
Barrows,
H.
W . H . Desjardlns, Miss Nina Holbrook
E. F. Tarrant, chairman of directors. Deaths.
S. Turner , Walter Lougee, Harry
A Phi Beta society has been organAn evening whist has been formed
Harrison D. E^•an8, an honored citi- Fisher and Charles Miliiken; a violin ized by the young people of the Bap- and Mrs. Harry Collyer.
At the close of the service the rewith the following list of members: zen of Ayer for over • thirty years, solo by Frank Grlffln, Miss Oladys tist church. The aims of the society
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Manning, Mr. iand died at his home'on East Main street, Wood, accompanist; and sleectlons by will be to promote the social and mor- pair committee were kept busy reMrs. Georgp L. Osgood, Mr.'and Mrs. Thursday moming, November 11, after the High School-Mandolin club. Rev. al welfare of the churoh and assist In ceiving the congratulations of the
upon their
splendid
Frank S. Bennett, Mr. and Jfti. Oeorke a s'erlons Illness of three weeks, fol- Thomas L. Fisher Introduced the any manner when opportunltyi offers. townspeople
achievement, and those words of ElBockland,. M u * .
A. Sanderson, Mr. and Mrs. Wlllism lowing a year of failing health.
speaker.''The proceeds are to be used Following Is a list of oflicers: •-B; R. bert Hubbard, "There Is a wild,
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. 0 . A. Fox, Mrl
faaie tot^ OecMibci*
M'r. Evans .was . bb'mi in. Peterboro, •for the gymnastic classes:
Smith, pres.; .Miss Ruby Felch, vlce- splendid, intoxicating joy that follows
and Jlrs. H;.S. Turner, Mr. and MVs. N. H., May 2, 1836.. liit^ir'his parenU
'JOBS: ti;r6oa,'
pres.; Miss Clara Penderseau, s e c ; work well done," must have strongly
M. L. Savage, Mr. and Mrs. A. 'M.- lived, in '.Groton arid Townsend. He Fair.
Maamwoit.:
Lehman Beach, treas. The newly or- appealed to them.
Phelps, Mr; and Mrs. G. H. B. Turner. attended the 'academy a t New ispwich
iLCon. B.O.B<ucl65
The ladles of the Congregationai ganized society will serve retreshCommunion was held and one new
The flrst meeting will be held with and spent two 'years at Dartmouth col- church held, their annual fair and en- ments and give a program of enterMr. and Mrs. F. S. Bennett on Tues- lege, wbere he left to enlist in Co. G, tertainment In: <Page hall, November 8 tainment Saturday evening ot this mehiber received Into the church by
profession of faith.
day evening, Novehiber 16.
of tbe Thirteenth 'New Hampshire and 9. At the .entertainment, ilonday. week to the young people of the
Chnrch Serrtceii.
regiment
of
volunteers.
During
the
evening, the program was In charge church. , .
Miss Susie Lahey, who has been
Rev. C. A. Knickerbocker will preach
employed at the telephone offlce here war he was 'connected with the. com- of Mrs. L. E. Perry and Mrs. 'Vlall, • Mary A. Livermore Rebeklah lodge
the Universalist church, Sunday, No
for some time pkst, bai resigned, and missary department and imter with the and was successfully carried out as netted M4.10 on their Halloween party at
vember
14, at eleven a. m. Usual meetIt is said that a wedding is to' take treedmen's department. He was mus- follows:
Ingr of the Y. P. C.,U. In the evenlngr
nnd
dance,
Saturday
Evening,
October
at
seven
o'clock.
tered otit bfsei'vlce in 1865, and taught
place Wednesday, November 17.
PART 1.
30th.
school for several years.
Rev. W. H. Desjardlns will preach at
1. Mandolin H. S. Club.
Fred C. Morrison, clerk at Phelps'
James
Burrill,
who
Is
now
at
a
the
Baptist
chUrch, Sunday. November
Ethel
Andrews.
Madeline
Russell,
Mr. Evans married Miss Harriet L.
at 10.46 a. m_ and also In the e\e.
mill, :4s- to be- married Wednesday,
Bertha Perry, Sophia Delano.
private hospital at Jamaica, L. I., for 14.
hInK
at
seven
p'clock.
Mabel Sargent. -Accompanist.
November 17, to Miss Catherine F; Bucknam of Peterboro, N. H., who
treatment of cancer of the tongue, is
Rev. A. A. Bronsdon will prea6h at
-Moulton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.survives him, as dc>- also- his three 2. Vocal Solo.
Improving
and
the
attending
physithe
Congresatlonal
church, Sunday, Nocbildren.
Miss
Minnie
Evans,
Mrs.
Edith Ix)nBlcy, Accompanist.
Otis B. Moulton of Dover, N. H. His
cians think his chances for ultimate vember 14. at* 10.45 a. m, and will
preach again In the'evening at <o\on
new house on Pleasant street Is ready Jennie, McL«an and Harrison E. 3. "Harallus at the Bridgre."
recovery
are
good.
o'clock.
for occupancy.
. i Evans,' all of whom are In Ayer.
°- W. Shattuck.
J. C. -Ayer lodge, A. 0.. U. W-, held
, Mr. Evans'has lived in Ayer since , ^.. **''*•
Services at First Parish rhurch, Sunof Six
S. B. Gelo, carpenter, who riesldes 197$i trbttte' be.iiaB been a deacon In 4. Chorus
Its regular meeting Monday evening. day. November 14. dt 11.Ii a. m , and
Mr. Ellis Harlow, Miss Perry,
on Grove' street, and with his wife and the Congregatiorial church and memItev.
Oeorge W. Coo'ka will preach.
Mr. Bliss. Miss Hambltft,
Deputy A. W. Allen, In company with
. Mr. Roy Smith, Miss Stubbs.
daughter, leave for Oreensbbrouish, ber of George S. Boutweli Post. O.
Mr. Harlow, past workman of Tahanto
NOTICE>-From
November 1st. isot,
Mandolin
Club.
N. C , about the middle of December. A.'Jt.;- t Z I 7 J.' ' ••
lodge., .were present and gave sbort to April 1st. Itltr, aa has been our cusReading..
His daughter, Minnie, age'd rilfaet^n.
Raymond Farnsworth. '
but etmouraglng addresses. At thetom for a number of years, our storo
F o r years'Mr. Evahs wes engaged
will be closed overy evening except SatChorus of Six. •
Is just recovering: from an attack of in the nursery business and was well
close of the business session a soclal urday
evening at 8.S0 o'clock. SaturPAR'lr 2.
pneumonia and' i t bas left her in akno'wn }n all ihe adjoining towns.
hour
Was
enjoyed,
and
John
M.
Leoday
evening at ntne •o'clock. A. E LawFarce,
"Arabella's
Poor
Relations."
The parts were well taken by Mr.
weak condition. She expected to.have
T^e,.)tun^rM,w'H,.^e held from the and Mrs. Vial!.: Mist Jfarjgaret McMil- pold entfer^ined with his phonograph. rence & Son, Ayer, Ma**. <
And ff roH axefaiamars g«n^ tHeat
graduated from Burdett's bus'fn'tesB CohgTegatWnar ''churcfi Snnday afterlan and' 'W. A.. StockweU, the latter A Koodly'number ot the memb'ers were
the Dollar lai km earelojptbb/ t^^^
- I t e a s or latMnifc
college in Boston next - month. The noon.
present
'
•
from Baldwinville.
or Posi^OHfeit •? ;K»reH'|«fWflW>^
parents ~h'ave..been.^r<isIdenta,of '.tbla.
I* famljy^ha,v5 the (sympathy of the TueMwr evening the Mgular fair was
Tfie.Kin^;;s Daughters met with Mrs. -The houseflybecomes-full grown in
• towjfi tof otit'toot.yi^ra..,Tbey
io
«er. Jt%tmf>.tlte ma.rtm^itM/^ie^
^Irf thefrfMiitloh.' ' about four ..weeks. ' •.-.; .-•--. _^
Ijelo."-Tne
tables••iyeFe
very
attractive
•"•
A.
'A.'
-"--joronBaon
Bronsdon'
a
at
the
parsonage
on
'North Carolina t a see it tUk clinihte
Sons of 'Veterans are requested to' aronnd one 'side of th*'hall * d were Tu?»diV Evening,
- ^;N,..'VO
On^~ of the most. wiioIwtHn^ exer- btteatkma-.
there will Ije of benefltjto tt^el^ji]j|t^hj. plitse^jAiQ:iA/ Tt. ball at one o'clock^ presidedf<yver'by-tfie MtowlfaR com
• good-slied,.audience,
-••-•".-2".
. ,
—•.a
- • - . - f .-J, .«..»,,..UB ^^.".
A
assembled cises i s reading alond., ^''
', t * r »
'*'.'•• V
''•
Sanday afternoon, November 14. td act
Only 40,000, of the''•tOO.MO.OlH) perReter, TarbeU passed. U s i eishtJi ai escort t o \ 0 . - A i p . .veterans, who.' mittees. Fancy, artliele*. Mrs. Sacle Mondfijr eTenlng in the vestry.of the
.-o-^vuo. cShurch
liuuivu to
<.M listen;
iioivu'.iu
Sanders"tal>le„
and Mrs.
Mabel>Manning;
do- Conisnrecatibnal
to sousv itt CMua s f e fofelisiiet*, spd At
' >
Bixtlj^.blrUvlw. :Mp>'''l8K;rKoT^ip*^ p7 ^JlVAttendUVe .(6xlerai ik a'bddy:
Myrtle
Mrs.
ArUuir Winslow,
O. N, Cross, A. M., who .gafe .a Iec—ibeM 16,000 -are--JftfAaesAt
trUkA^iAi^ttKlA' ' ifwa Atmtu.... rtn—HtAiw ri %f t^
'. .. .
' _ ••
The highest medical authority
on
Sir James Crichton Browne, LLD.-F.R.S.
Quaker Oats
tmmtAfj-a.fa..
M>A>>_
_
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1
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a
We cordiaily. in vit&;
the People of Ayer!
and vicinity to call a t
our store a n d inspect
the new line of HOL-.
IDAY GOODS \ just
received frorn N e w
Y o r k , consisting of
Vases, J u g s , Toilet
Sets,: '^owls, Games,
Doited Air Ships;: Kinematogrs^ph,' inotoscope;AIb.una§, Gards,
Post Gards, Watches,;
Dominoes, Etc.
P.Donlon&Co.
IflfiCHESTBA
on the date
• OT
y0jir
:--Fapir
t
mm
MOBTGAGEE'S SALE
FACTS IN FEW LINES
FOB STOMAOH AGONY.
By virtue of a power of sale contained in a certain mortgage deed, giv- Ask William Browii About Mi-ona. It Gives Belief in
en by Lnther W. Blodgett of Grotpn,
In Connty of Middlesex and CommonFive Minutes.
wealth ot Massachusetts, to Addle
He •will tell you that he guaran'Whitford ot said Groton, dated March
29, A. D.. 189S, and recorded with Mid- tees Mi-o-na to relieve promptly
dlesex South District Registry of Deeds. and cure pcrmauently all diseases
Book 2644, Page 97,-whlch8ald mortgage
has since been assigned by a instru- of the stomach and indigestion, or
ment in common form, to 'Alec Fisher, he will return your money.
ot 'Westford, In said County, and for
Have you gas on stomach?
breach ot the condition of said mortOne r^Ii-o-na tablet and the misgage, w l i r b e sold at public auction,
upon the premises. In said mortgage ery is ended.
Are you billious, dizzy or nerdeed described, on Tnesda'y, the Thirtieth Day of November, A. D., 1909, nt vous ?
Two o'clock in the afternoon, all and
3Ii-o-na tablets will put you
singular, the premises conveyed by
right in a day; give relief in 10
said mortgage deed, viz.:
A certain piece or parcel of land minutes.
with the buildings thereon, situated
Now, dear reader, don't go on
in the Southerly part of said Groton, suffering with stomach trouble.
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the Northwesterly cor- Be fair to yourself; throw aside
ner of the premises at a stake and prejud'ice and try Mi-o-na. It is
stones in the corner of the wall at cor- a great doctor's prescription. No
ner ot land of the heirs of Elnathan doctor ever wrote a better one.
Brown; thence. Easterly as the wall
And money back from William
now. stands, by said heirs' land to a
corner of the wall; thence Northerly Brown if you don't say Mi-o-na is
by said heirs' land, as the wall now worth its weight in gold. Sold by
stands, about -twenty rods, more or less, leading druggists everywhere, but
to a corner ot the wall; thence Easterly by said heirs' land, as the fence now in Ayer by William Brown. 50
stands, to a corner at another wall; cents a large box. Test sample
thence Southerly, as the -n'all now free from Booth's Mi-o-na, Buffastands, by lahd of one 'Wheelock to the lo, N. Y.
end of the wall; thence In same direcJlrs. Mary Hutchinson says:
tion to the pond; thence Westerly by
the pond and a ditch by land of said "Pains and distress in my stomWheelock to land of William Ward; ach and a general stomach comthence Northerly by land of satd Ward plaint was entirely cured for me
to a corner; thence Westerly, by land
of said Ward to a corner at an oak by the use of two boxes of Mi-o-na,
tree by land of Joseph
Prescott; and I have no hesitation in recthence Northerly In a curved line, ommending its use.'' 508 Pearl
as the fence now stands, to a . w a l - Street, Ypsilanti, Mich., December
nut tree In the pond hole; thence
Xortherly to a stake and stones in 19, 1908..
the fence; thence Westerly, as the
wall now stands, to a corner of the
wall by land of George Day; thence
Northerly as the wall now stands, to
the point of beginning. Containing
about seventy acres, more or less, and
(/mump Htm-o-ne)
being the same premises conveyed to Onres catarrh or money back. Jndt
me by deed of said Whitford. Said breathe it in. Complete ontflt, inchiding
premises will be sold subject to all Inhaler $1. ISztia bottles GOo. Dmggists.
unpaid ta.ves and assessments.
Terms, $100 cash ac the time and
place ot sale, and the balance witliin
ten days thereafter, on delivery or
tender of the deed. Other terms made
known at sale.
ALEC FISHER,
Assignee ot said mortgage.
Westford, Mass., Nov. 4, 1909. 3t8
Chinese consider filial piety the'
highest virtue.
Lnst year 74.S00 families migrated
from Russia to Siberia.
Tho estimated war strength of the
Spanish army Is 200,000.
France sends great quantities of
•sheap Jewelry all over the world.
Salt, petroleum, matches and playing
cards are state monopolies In Greece.
Both the French and Italian governments maintain national pawnshops.
At the clo.se of the war with Japan
tbo Chinese navy practically disappeared.
A wealthy .Coiienhagen woman for
a small premium issnes Insurance that
pays old maids an annuity.
Roller skating has become a- fashionable pastime In Ctiiua, A rink has
been opened In Shanghai and Is well
patronized.
Filipino prisoners In BUlblb, both
men and -women, are now allowed a
certain number of cigarettes a day at
government expense.
Have the French birth rates taken a
turn upward at last? For tbe first
time for very many years tbe last statistics show a considerable Increase.
Europe has 20,000 newspapers, of
which Germany possesses the largest
number. ' England, however, has tbe
greatest number of dally newspapers.
Epidemic cerebro spinal meningitis
used to be mre in France, occurring
chlefiy in military centers. Now a doctor Is likely to meet with it in general
practtce^
Thongh Finland has been regarded
up to the present as being extremely
poor In Iron ores, recent research has
proved the existence of ore flelds in
south Finland.
Coal has been tound In nearly every
Island of the Philippine archipelago,
but only 4,543 tons were produced last
year. In many places it Is associated
•with petroleum.
Clara Beard of Henniker, N. H., has
a four legged hen that crows aud
cackles. The hen has two sets of
tail feathers, one set being a rooster's
aud the other a hen's.
'•
In the .lounial of the African Society
tbe opinion Is e.'cpressed by Mr. Selous
that, contrary to the.general belief, giMOBTGAGEE'S SALE OF
raffes and elephants are in no danger
of being exterminated In Africa.
Edgar Farnham of Windsor, Conn.,
planted some tobacco seeds that had
In Groton, Hass.
lain in n Jar hidden from view for
By virtue ot a power ot sale conforty-five years, and the seeds have tained in a certain mortgage deed
now developed into healthy plants.
given by Hannah Reardon to Julia E.
Freight rntes are a little higher In Hannis, dated April 3d, 1901, and reBrazil than they are In the United corded with Middlesex So. Dist. Reg.States. A man -who ships potatoes istry of Deeds in book 2887 page 57,
from San Paolo to Rio, a haul of 300 will be sold by public auction upon
miles, must pay $1.32 a bag freightage. the premises below desdribed on
>Iondny, the 22d day of Norember, A.
The -world's record filgbt of a kite Is D. 1809, at Two o'clock In the after23,111 feet above sea levei. The kite noon, all and singular the premises
started from a mountafn top tvJiere tbe conveyed by said mortgage deed, and
temperature was 70 degrees above zero therein described as follows:
and at Its highest point reached 5.4 de"A certain parcel of land situated
grees below zero.
in the Southerly part ot said Groton
Ciiina is likely to guard with the on the Westerly side ot the main road
greatest strictness the secrets ot Its leading from said Groton to Ayer, and
navy, soon to be reorganized. Admiral bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the Southeasterly corner
Sah advocates that the punishment for of the premises at the Northeasterly
•divulging naval secrets, which Is ban- corner of land formerly of L«wls, now
ishment, be changed to decapitation.
owned by Sargent; thence.Westerly
For the Instruction of tourists about by said Sargent land One Hundred
-to visit Eg.vpt, Persia and India a Sixty (160) feet more or less to land
JnUSeum is to be established In Paris of George Whitney; thence Northerly
In which specimens of the counterfeit by said Whitney's land Two Hundred
and Sixty-Six (266) feet more or less
works of art so largely sold to rich to land this day conveyed by Julia
travelers in thoso countries are to be E. Hannis to Ellen Powell; thence
exhibltedEasterly by said Powell's land One
Throe hundred doiiars was recently Hundred Sixty-Six (166) feet more or
paid In Colombia for a single plant of less to said road; thence Southerly
said road about Two Hundred
a rare variety of orchid. The natives by
Sixty-Six (266) feet to the point of
In order to expedite the collection of beginning."
these orchids fell the trees on which
The premises will be sold subject
thoy grow aud tben strip them of tbese to all unpaid taxes. Other terms
floral parasites.
made known at time and place ot sale.
DELIA McRAY,
Grafting alfalfa roots on roots of the
Assignee ot said mortgage.
strawberry vine Is the method by
Ayer, Mass., Oct. 29, 1909.
3t7
•n-hich an Oregon rancher claims to
liave produced three crops of berries
OMMONWE.M-TH OF MASS.\CnUS>rrTS.—
in a season. . J h e long alfalfa roots
MUUlleiiCX, K». I'robatc Court. To all
reach the molature In the soil even in pcriiOnK interciitcd in the estate of Mary D.
Stanley,
lntc of I'epperell, In said County,
the driest summer.
deoca«ed.
Thc flrst grain elevatcrr In RusslanWhereas. Charles D. Hutchinson, tho ex.\sla will soou be built at Tcbala- ecutor of the will of said tlecca.»^0(l, ha.* prebinsk, on the Siberian railway, with a sented for allowance, the first .-ind final account of his ailministration upon the e.«tate
capacity of 50,000 cars of grain per of
said deceased.
annum (cars averaging from twelve
Yon are herehv cited to appear at a I'rohate
to fifteen tons each). Tcbaloblnsk Is Court, to lie hcUl at Cambridge in ."aid Counon the t\venty-.seoond day of November,
near the border between European and ty,
A, I). 1900, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to
Asiatic Russia.
how cause, if any you have, why the same
Tho kitchens of some of New York's should not lie allowed.
.Vnd said executor is ordered to nerve
big hotels are very busy places. In this
citation l>y deliveringacopy tbereof to all
one of the larger hotels 110 coojui are persons intere'ste<l In the estate'fourteen days
employed, and they prepare every day at least liefore said Court, or hy puhlishliig
same once in each week, for three succes100 ducklings. 200 chickens, 300 the
sive weeks. In Turner's PubMc .Spirit, a
squabs and GOO lobsters. On different newspaper published in Ayer, the last
days about ."KK) varieties of cold dishes publication to be one day at least liefore said
Court, and hv mailing, postpaid, a copy of this
arc served JSom thc cold buffet.
citation to all known persons interested In the
Miniature -n-ntches are all the rage estate seven days at least before said Court.
Witness, CiiAni.r.s J. McIVriltP., Usqulre,
In France. Somo women carry nt
Court, this twenty-eighth
least two of them. A fashionable dam- FIrstJudgeofsald
day of October, in the year one thous.ind
sel in Paris recently simultaneously nine hundred and nine.
carried d watch suspended froni her
3t7
W, E. ROGERS, Register.
belt, a smaller ono on her pnrse, a
0>IMOXWKAI,Tn OK MASSACHtTSETTS.—
still smaller one on the third finger of
Middlesex 8S. Probate Court. To all
her gloved band and one as tbe bead persons Interested In tbe estate of William
E.
Beck,
late of Townsend, In said County,
of a hatpin.
an inrane person:
Wherea*, Bernard L. Beckonert, guardian
Preparations are being made at Harsaid ward, has presented for allowance,
pers Ferry to move the old John Brown of
hls lint acconnt as guardian upon the estate
fort from the Murphy farm, a mile or of said ward.
two from the town, to the campus ot
Vou are hereby cited to appear at a ProStorer college. The old bnildlng Is to bate Court, to be held at Cambridge, In said
County,
on the thirtieth day of Novembe taken down carefully and re-erected ber, A. D.
1900,at nine o'clock in theforein ezoctly the same size and.shape as noon, to iibow cause, if any you bave, why
was the original.' It will be used by thc same ahould not be allowed.
And said guardian Is ordered to serve this
thc college as a library and mnseum.
citation hy delivering a copy thereof to
The pen with which President Mc- ail persons Interested lo the estate fourICinley and Jules Cambon, then French teen days, at least, before said Court,
ambassador at '^^shtngton, signed the or by publishing tfae same.' once In each
week, for three successive Weeks, in
Spanish-American preliminary peace Tomer's Pobllc Spirit, a newspaper pubagreeihent on Ang. 12, 1808, bas t>een lished In Ayer, the last poblicatlon to be one
presented to Stephen Pincbon, mlnls- dsy, at least, before said Court, and by mailpost-paid, a copy of tbfs citation to all
-ter of foreign afltaita ot France, by M. ing,
known persons interested fn the estate seven
Thlebant, formerly first secretary of dsy* St least before' satd Court.
the French embaasy at Washington' 'Wltiies* .Charles J. Mclntlre, Esoulre,
and now minister of Argentina. Ttfe First Jndge of said Court, thts third day of
In t h r y m W«-thbns«t«J-Tihie
pen tuui I>een deposited In the foreign November.
bundred and nine.
olBco maseum of Paris.
3t8
' W, E. BOOKRS, Register.
REAL ESTATE
O
0
RUPERT L. BLOOD
Custom
Butcher
Drop him a card when
you have something
to sell
Telephone 5 9 - 4
East Pepperell R F. D.
David Baker
STAINING OLD FLOORS.
How to Maks and Apply th* Stains
With LIttIs Troubla.
Be sure your floor Is clean' t>efore th©
stain ts applied. If tbere sbould be
paint spots on it, clean off witb caustic
potash, and if tbere are any large
cracks flll tbem with.pvtty. Xou cau
buy staining of all kinds at tbe bardware stores and dilute It wltb turpentlne,^ as It Is too tblck usually. If tbe
floor Is to be all walnut, do so wltb a
cloth or brush. If yon want to make
your stain, buy a one pound can of
burnt umber ground In oU. Mix a
sufficient quantity of this with boiled
Unseed oil to color It wltbout thickening the oil to notice It much. Try it on
a small piece of wood till you get the
color desired, and ID this way you cao
easily determine the quautlty of umber
to use. It should be a rich Walnut
brown. Rub this thoroughly Into your
floor till the stain ceases to come off.
If the coloring Is not dark cnougb
when dry, give another coat The floor
now being stained, prepare for the
next day's waxing. • Mix one gallon of
turpentine with one pound of beeswnx
shaved tbin. Soak tbe wax all nigbt in
the turpentine before using, tben rub
on wltb a woolen clotb. When the
wood finally becomes well polished apply wax occasionally.
A very easy stain Is made by putting
burnt umber In alcohol to make It tbe
proper consistency for easy appllcatlob
and applying as above; then give a tbIn
coat of shellac and wben dry sandpaper nicely and give a good flowing coat
of common varnLsh, wblch will give It
a splendid finish.
How to Care For Lamps.
So often people complain that their
lamps give poor light Perhaps they
do not give them half the nttentlon
they require, yet If done regularly It
takes but a short time eacb day. In
buying lamps select tbose In wblch the
end of the burner Is elevated above
the body (or tank) of the lamp. Watch
your wicks closely and change them
before they becoine short. Do not trim
or cnt wicks—It Is almost impossible if
yon do to get them straight—but scrape
off the chiirred black crust with a
piece of cardboard, and to avoid an
odor of oil wash and boll tbe burners
every two weeks. Clean the glass
chimneys as soon as they begin to look
cloudy. Keep your lamps w e i r filled
wltb tbe best kerosene oil obtainable
and never attempt to fill a lighted
lamp or to burn one wben It is nearly
empty. Carrying lamps shonld be of
metal and have firm bandies, so tf they
are dropped tbey will not break or explode. See that banging or bracket
lamps are put up securely and never
allow a Ilgbted lamp to be. in a current
of air, as it will smoke if It does nothing worse. If burning oil should get on
the fioor or table smother the flames
with a woolen blanket or rug, bnt not
with cotton material. Cotton Ignites
very quickly and Is dangerons in case
of flre. Remember never to throw wator on burning oll Alwnys keep tho
oil can well corked nnd away from the
range or any otber heat or fire.
LADIES'
How to Wash Blankets.
When blankets are to be washed
soap should be cnt into small pieces
GEXT.S'
and dissolved into a jelly. Tbis should
be added to warm water, enough to
form a suds, and borax pnt in for softening and purifying purposes. Into
this the blankets sbould be entirely
Immersed and allowed to remain for
half an bour. Tbe water sbould not
be allowed to get cold. After the blankets are soaked throngh they should
be soused up and down to release tbe
dirt, then put through a wringer. After this tbe blankets arc put tbrougb a
second suds prepared In the same way
as the first Tbey are squeezed, bnt
not rubbed. A board should' not be
used, and. above all, soap should never
be rubbed directly on tbe blanket This
not only causes it to shrink, but the
small hairs nre all matted by the soap,
and the blanket loses Its fluffy appearance. They sbould be rinsed In warm
water wltb borax or ammonia added
LADIKS' AXD GEXTS' CJARMEXTS to keep them soft nnd dried on a day
CLEANED, DYED, PRESSED AND of sun and wind.
RF.rAIRKD IX THE BE.ST POSHow to Clean Velveteen Dresses.
SIBLE MAXXER AT SHORT
For the benefit of tbose who may
wear velveteen dresses tbe method
XOTICE
employed to clean either light or dark
.MERCHANTS' ROW, AYER, MASS. velveteen Is a very simple one. A lather of white soap Is made. Into which
Tel. 79-.1
the velveteen' Is dipped, tben placed on
a board or tnble and scrubbed the way
of the pile with a clean nailbrush nntll all the dirt bas been removed, wben
and
It Is rinsed in clean cold water, bnt
not squeezed or wrung, as it would
spoil the pile. It Is dried in tbe air,
and sometimes the back Is drawn over
hot Iron, but this Is not absolntely
Mean extra strain on the eyesight. nnecessary.
and
Custom
Tailor
Dressmaking
A Specialty
Suits Made
To Order
Slnort Days
Long Evenings
If you notice that you are unable
to read with ease, or if you have
to squint or strain your eyes, you
may know that your eyes are at
fault and need some help.
See to it that you furnish yourself with glasses. We guarantee
to please you.
We have the
"know how," use the best quality
lenses and mountings, and are
sure lo please you.
G. H. Bullock
JEWELER
GRADUATE
OPTICrAN
RAiLROAD SQUARE
EAST PEPPERELL, MASS.
Tel. 12-3
Augustus Lovejoy
Insurance Afiient
and Broker
Farm Eropwtl'"^***?5 «l»o, »11 Mads bf
Property placed In ifood stroot oompanles.
42
E A S T M A I K ST., ATER.
How to Save a Wet Book Cover.
Sbould water be spilled on the back
of a valuable book bound In cloth do
not ottempt to dry It wltb a clotb or
place It near the beat Instead absorb
ns mnch of the molstnro as possible
with blotting paper and put the book
over the back of a chair or rack so
that tbe backs hang down. Set tbe
cbalr ivhere there is a strong draft of
tir that win dry qnlckly.
How Clothes Can Have a Sweet Odor.
If bitnehes of wild clover blossoms
found growing lo thc Vacant lots In
tbe city and along tbe roadside in the
cotmtry hre picked, put into cheesecloth btigs and placed in clotbes closets
and drawers, lovers of perfume will
find that their clothes have a delicate,
irweet odor. The blossonis can !>«
changed each season. •' . .
How to Freshen Blaek Qleva*.
A peraon who freshens her black kid
gloves.raccessfnlly says that she uses
afeitrdrops of good black Ink In aome
olive oil. This sbe applleti to the rongb*
ened or worn q>dta and placet tho
gloves in tlie snn to dry.
TheBabbittCo
Opticians
Paper Hangingr
Whitewashing
Glazing
WALDO BLOOD
81 Merrimack St.
.Lowell, Mass.
House P a i n t e r
CHURCH ST., •
Ayer, Mass.
2 7 7 Main Street
Nashua, N. R
Commonnealtta ot Kassacliasetts.
l a n d Conrt.
Petition by Cyras P. Plcknrd.
Respectfully represents Cyrus P.
Pickard, of Littleton, in tbe County of
Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that he Is the owner of a
certain parcel of land with.the buildings thereon, situated in said Littleton,
and bounded and described as
follows:
A certain tract or parcel. of land
containlag one hundred and flfty-flve
(155) acres more or less with buildings thereon, situated In easterly part
of said Littleton, bounded . and described as follows: Beginning at the
County Road at the corner of land
now or formerly of Francis Plagg,
thence the line runs southeriy and
westerly as wall now stands.by land
of Stllman S. Plagg to Nagog Pond,
thence runlng southerly on said pond
to land now or formerly of Isaac L.
Hosmer, thence running northerly and
westerly on said Hosmer land to land
formerly of Augustus W, Walker, now
of one Cash, thence northerly by. said
last-named land and land of heirs ot
Reuben Hoar and land of Jobn KimbaU and land of Elbredge Marshall
to land formerly of Geo. 'Vinal, thence
northeasterly and northwesterly by
land formerly of said Vinal and land
of Wm; Kimball, thence northeasterly
by land of said Kimball to otber land
formerly of said Vinal, thence easterly
and northeasterly by last named land
and land of the heirs of Jefferson Reed
to tbe road, thence southeasterly by
said road to the point of beginning.
That he obtained title thereto by
deed of Daniel Pickard, dated June 2S,
1866, recorded with Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds, libro 982,
folio 516, and by deed of Daniel J.
Pickard, dated March 6, 1879, recorded
In said Registry libro 1505, folio 237.
That the record title of satd land is
encumbered by two undischarged mortgages; one for Five Hundred ($500)
Dollars from Elbredge G. Bartlett of
said Littleton to William Stea'rns of
Boston, dated March 3, 1856,' for one
year, recorded in said Registry, libro
734,
folio 182; the second for Five
Hundred ($500) Dollars from Elbredge
G. Bartlett to Sampson Warren of
Charlestown, dated April 1, 1857, for
two years, recorded In said Registry
in "Littleton Book," page 41.
That your petitioner has been In uninterrupted possession of tbe premises
aforesaid for more than twenty years
after the expiration of the time limited
In both of the above mortgages for tbe
full performance of the condition
therein.
That since your petitioner took possession of said premises neither he
nor anyone else, so far as he is aware,
has made any payment on account of
the debts secured by said mortgages
or the interest, if any, which accrued
thereon.
That no person will be prejudiced
by the discharge of either of said
mortgages.
'Wherefore your petitioner prays
that the court may Issue such decree
or order as will be necessary to render
said property free from the abovementioned encumbrances.
C Y R U S P.
PICKARD.
Middlesex, ss.
October 20, 1909.
Then personally appeared the abovenamed Cyrus D. Pickard and made oath
that the statements contained in the
foregoing petition are tme to he best
of his knowledge and belief. Before
me
Patrick M. Keating,
Justice of the Peace.
A True Copy. Attest:
Clarence C. Smith,
Recorder.
Commonwealth of Massachnsetts.
Land Court
.
*-
All KiniLs of Funnlture IteilaUhed.
A Kice Assortment of
Democrat
Wagons
Concord
Buggies
Carriages,
Butcher
Carts
Harnesses
A GOOD ASSOETMENT AND
AT ALL PEICES.
•CALL AND SEE THEM
Carriage Repairing in All
Its Branches Promptiv
Done
ALSO, HORSESHOEING AND GENERAL BLACKSMITHING
Frederick Whitney
AYER, JIASS
E. D. STONE,
Insurance Agent and Broker
SECOND FLOOR, I'AGK BLOCK,'
AYER, MASS.
Offiop hours,8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays to
Wm.
Crombie
Marble and
G r a n i t e Works
Newton St., Ayer
C. W. Green
Piano Tuner, Littleton
AGENT FOR TEN MAKES OF P I ANOS AND THE REST PIANO POLISH MADE. Telephone connection.
LCJVELE nnd FITCHBUBG STBEET
EAILWAY CO.
Cbanse ot Time Bef^nning Honday,
Oct 12,1908.
Flrat car leaves Ayer for North
Chelmsford and I.owell at S.OS a. m.,
than flve minutes past overy hour up
to asd including: 10.05 p. m., connecting
with cars from FItchburK and Leominster.
First car leaves Lowell for North
Chelmsford,
connecting tor Ayer,
Westford, Fitchburg ana Leominster at
S.18 a. m. The next car leaves LoweU
at S.33 a. m., then thirty-three minutes
aat every hour "up to and includinc
.33 p. m. TUs 10.33 p. m. and 10.48 p.
m. cars from I-owell for Ayer leave
North Chelmsford at, 11.18 p. xn., due at
Ayer at 11.68 pr m. •
Sa^dayM.
First car from Ayer 7^05 a. m.; last
car from Ayer 10.05 p. m.; flrst car
from Lowell 7.33 a. m.: last car from
Lowell 9.33 p. xa. for Ayer, Westford,
Fitchburg and Leominster; last car
from Lowell 10.33 p. m. for Ayer only,
leaves North Chelmsford 11.05 p. m.,
due at Ayer at 11.60 p. m.
L. H. CUSHINO. Supt.
?
TheAyer Electric LightCo.
ARC AND INCANDESCENT
LIGHTING
All applications for 8i>rvlce will receive
prompt of attention
RATKS R K A 8 0 N A B L F . S r E C I A L IKDUCKMENT8 TO LAKOK COKSDMF.RS
Office at the Plant
DISCOUNT
Middlesex, ss.
ALLOWKD ON MKTERKD BILLS PAID BK
(Seal)
FORE T H E TENTH OF EACH MOXTH
Upon the foregoing petition, it is
ordered that the petitioner give no- NO DISCOUNT ALLOWED AFTER
tice to all persons interested In said
THE TENTH
petition to appear before the Land
Court, at Cambridge, wlthln and for
our said County ot Middlesex, (where
appearances and answers may be flled
with Edwin O. Childs, Register of
Deeds for the South Registry District
of said Middlesex Coiinty, as Assistant
Recorder of said Court) on the flrst
Monday of December next, by causing
a true and attested copy of said petition and this order to be published
forthwith, once a week, for three successive weeks, in the Turner's Public
Spirit, a newspaper published in Ayer,
in said County of Middlesex, the last
publication to be fourteen days at least
betore said flrst Monday of December
next; by serving each known respondent within the Commonwealth with a
The 12 grange Jttar^it
like attested copy ot said petition and
repeater ia a gun of perfiKrt
order, fourteen days at least before
proportions, and has one-third lea*
said flrst Monday of December next;
parts than any other repeater. ' It
and by serving a like attested
bandies qniddy, works smoothly and
copy of said, petition and order, ^oots
close and hard.
by registered mall on each known
respondent without the CommonThe MarUn solid top prevents
wealth, as soon as may'be, and in
powder and gases blowing back; tho
any event fonrteen days at least beside ejection of shells allows instant
fore said flrst Monday of December
repeat shots; the closed-in breechtx>It
next; that all respondents may then
keeps oat all rain, snow and sleet, and
and there show catise why the'prayer
the dirt, leaves, twigs and sand that
of said petition should not be granted.
dog up other repeaters.
By the Court. Attest:
All tt-eatuz* Slar&t repeater* hive
donble extractors that pull- any shell, and
Clarence C. Smith,
the automatic recoil hsnKfire safety loek
makes them the salint brecch-loadlns guns
Recorder.
buUfc
Dated, Octol)er 20, 1909. ..
3SlarOM-tX eauce t—
peater* in three dls>«fC33h>.
A True Copy. Attest:.
tlnet models,- manv
' sradss ite& aXs\amJUlKf
Clarence C. Smith, .
. described ia car UA>,
Recorder.'.
• pas* eataloc.' V r * * ;
ibr 3 stamp* potUca.
REES AND I<I.AKTa.-AU varieties.
Antom'atic hud, knaptack and b«n»]
spntj-ef with" K»atKIog,''^noMleMid »pMog
sbntoff. H. D. EVANS, Arer, Mass. Nur*tn WlllttW »<re«t
HEW mVEW, CORN.
err enablUbed 1888,
marlin
T
VEeySTOPIDOF
Just One YOU ARE
Trial
WINNER
THE
A Woman's Age? Forget It.
Man has no right to question woman's nge—to even think nbout It. A
woman, bless ber. Is as old as she
makes out or makes up and not a
F o r Every Occasion
day older. Mao Is out of his latltnde'
wheu he begins trying to locate woDESIGXS A SPECIALTY
man's age longitude. It ts her priviIIARUY ORNAMENTAL
lege to conceal her age iri nny form or
PLANTS, TBEES, SHKUBS
manner she may choose,. and U Is
man's prerogative to assist ber as ALL ORDERS OIVEX PROMPI ATTEKTIOM '
much as possible rather than hinder or
question %or In any way. Mao owes
It to himself to see that she is supGBOTON, MASS.
plied wltb every means of concealing
Greenhouse near Groton tichool.
ber uge or uny uew wrinkle which sbe
Telephone .Conneetion.
chooses to keep from the gaze of the
overcurlous public. Mao is not supposed to be young or beautiful. He
couldn't t>e If be wanted to t>e and
wouldn't be If be could. With woman
It Is dlCferenL Sbe wants to l>e and
can be aod Is. whether she wants to
be or not nnd it Is a whole lot better
for her and for her, ndmlrer o r admirers, as the cnse may be., that her.age
be carefully guarded, under that
charming veil ot mystery wblcti sbould
evfr be hers by right of possession.
Forget, tbat she has an age. brother,
and you wlU be happier, and-so wtll
she. but don't, for beayen's sake, Xorget tbnt sbe bos a blrtbday^-^Boston
Hemld.
. ''
FLOWERS
By THOMAS KENT WATERMAN.
[Copyright. 1S09, by American Press Asso.clatl0D.J
A girl sat on the porch ot a fannWILL DEMONbonsc knitting. Dp tbe road came a
STRATE TO
When you have your clothes made
maa Ho stopped before the girl, who
to your individual measure, come and
YOU
utt meditating with ber eyes on her
see the numerous Beautiful Styles 1
have to show for
work. Presently she looked up. Seeltig
Ulm, a glad smile was about to break
FALL ASD MIXTEB, 1009.
ont on her lips, but she repressed i t
My prices are modest, but prices are
"Well. I declarer' she exclaimed.
not the only consideration.
"Where did you come from? I'd as
When prices and sense go hand In
soon have expected to see your ghost
hand,
AND WHY IT IS
«s you."
I am the leader to command;
RPXOGNIZED
"I sbould bave been very mucb disMy models fashion smiles upon—
AS THE BEST
Ypu win the tailor's marathon.
appointed," replied the man, going up
ON THE MARon to the porch and taking a seat, "to
' Special attention given to Cleaning,
KET TO-DAY
Pressing, Repairing and Dyeing Lasee your ghost. I prefer to see you In
BY THE MOST dies' and Gentlemen's Garments.
the flesh."
EXACTING
"Let me see. It must be setea or
Snits mnde np (rom $15.00, $20.00,
HOUSEWIFE!.
$26.00 to $35.00.
eight years since you left^ Yon went
WE WOULD
away the day after—after I s a w you
OTerconts made to order from $12.00,
LIKE TO HAVE $18.00, $25.00 to $40.00.
last, didn't you?"
YOU TRY ONE
"Yes. I left you standing on this
BAG AND COMvery porch. It was twilight, with a
PARE IT WITH
moon ID the flrst quarter. I went
WHAT YOU
ARE USING.
down' the road there determined that
yotj sbould never see me again."
Tho Fighting Editor.
"And wbat brings yon back now?"
TURXER'S BLCiCK
Tbe flghting editor Is no Joke in
"I came to get married."
Paris. There, If n paper <;alls a man a
He wns looking her In the eye.
Iinr or a iblef. the man takes' It seThough Inwardly she winced at the InTel. IOft-2.
riously, nnd. visiting tbe offlce. be deformation, she succeeded in appearing
to flU' cavities, crown, hroken
mands a retraction or a figbt It Is
Indifferent to it.
tbe fighting editor who receives him.
teeth, or worse BtiU> m ^ e y o u a "Who is the happy woman?" she
Tbe figbting editor sits In a Louis
isked.
fiOse Bet, if yoa will only take a
I will sell you a Lot 60 ft. by 160 ft. for Seize study, smoking a cigarette and
"I've answered a qnestlon. It's my
little care of y.oor teeth.. , "
9100, situated on West Main St., Ayer, on rending a new novel with a yellow
turn to ask one. Are you married?"
Nothing adds to a man's a'pIlne of electric cars. City water and finely cover. He Is fanltlessly dressed In
"No."
located. Cbance to make some money. Appearance more than white, eren
deep black—tbe duelist's color. The
He sat looking at her Inquiringly,
plv to
teethi and theyVe absolutely
and sbe continued:
Itf
PATRICK DONLON, AYER. • ribbon of tbe I.egIon of Honor Is In
•
necessary to a woman's beauty.
his
buttonhole.
His
brilliant
eyes
and
"There's never been any one here
Aniong the many tooth pastes,
clear skin proclaim bis perfect condiwho wanted me."
tion. His alert supple carriage shows
powders ahd washes we sell we
"Nor any one you wanted."
.bis military training. The Hghting
specially recommend' RexaU
"That's right" ,
editor never writes a line, but Is re.Antiseptic
Tooth
powder.
"Same bere. I've remained single
sponsible personally for every word
since I left you because there was no
it makes the teeth pearly, sweetDONE
BY
In
the
paper
every
day.
On
a
plain,
one I could get tbat I wished to marens the breath, cleanses the
outspoken sheet like Le Matin, wblcb
ry."
month and destroys germs.
keeps
blm
pretty
busy,
bis
salary
is
"But now you enn get tho one you
Seld with the Rezall guarantee.
Opposite Ballroad Station
very large—$40 a week or so. A conwant?"
COMMENCING
Large, decorated tin box, 2Sc '
journal like Le Temps, havAyer, Mass. servative
"No. but I must hove a companion.
AT
ing Ilttle use for a fighting editor, pays
I feel myself getting old. I'm thirty. Phone, 103-2.
tbe man no more tban $20.—Exchange.
two."
I have the largest Job Printing
"A.nd I'm thirty."
In Northern Middlesex, fully
"So 1 concluded to come back here Fancy Caps and Sancers, values 3oc. BOSTON and NOETHEBK ST. BY.plant
Buttered Bread With hiis Thumb.
equipped with all the latest and best
to SOcl, now 15c. to Soc.
CO. LOWELL BITISION.
among the people 1 was bronght up Chocolate Pots, valnes 8 9 c to $1.25,
Type and Machinery.
Cat's meat ts the only survival of a
with, marry the first girl I conld get
X M E TABLE.
now 58e. te SSc
No job too- large or too small for me way of sen-Ing meat tbat prevailed In
and take ber back to the most God forIssued June 21. 1909.
to handle.
this country before the introduction
saken conntry a woman ever lived in." Creamsrs and Sugars, values 89c. to (Subject to change without notice.)
A specialty of color and half-tone of forks, for It was the custom in
SL25, now 5 8 c to 8 9 c
work.
"You won't hare any trouble getting
mediaeval times to serve roast meat on
WEEK DAY TIME.
My equipment for handling Posters a spit and to pass it around the table
a girl to go with you. but it's not mucb Irredescent Glass Tases, Bon Bons,
4ir—121 •
of
every
variety
is
one
of
the
hest
In
Leare
Kerrimaek
Sqtmre,
LoTrellt
for
of an outlook for her."
etc, values 1 0 c to 19c, now 5c.
for each guest to cut oft wbat he
"How about me?"
Boston via Tewksbury and Rcadlngr New England,'having a large.stock of liked, a method tbat did not allow one OLD SOUTH BUILDING, BOSTON.
and 1 0 c
to SulUvan Square Terminal. Charles- Wood Type, Borders, etc.
Telephone 9-2, Ayer
"She'll l>e constantly mourning for
town—8.45 a. i». and every JO m|ns. My facility for Book and Pamphlet person only to secure the carver's titAlso a miscellaneous assortment of until
$.4S p. m. Sundays—Same as work is unsurpassed, as with a Lino- bits. In France one still flnds chicken At Residence, Washington S t , Evenings
civilization aud to see her do so will
week
days.
Return—Leave
Sullivan
china, plates, bowls, salads, e t c , at
be very hard on you."
Square—6.46 a. m., and every SO mlns. type Mechine I am able to get out this livers and bacon served on small spits,
bargain prices.
until 8.46 p. m. Sundays—7.45 a. m.. and Wnd of work quickly, and new type aud to tbe Britisher It always suggests
"Yon wouldn't marry a man wbo
every 30 mlns. until 9.16 p. m.
was intending to take you to such a Beading Lamps, $1.50, special,. 98c.
at first sight the food of the domestic
Boston via North Billerlca, Billerlca for every publication.
Centre, Burlington, Woburn, WinchesI am able with a large force of cat It is probable that many people
country, would you?"
ter
and
Medford
to
SulUvan
Square
workmen
to
handle
rush
orders
better
"Yes. If 1 loved blm."
continued to prefer fingers to table
Terminal, Charlestown—5.26, 6.25 a. m.
and every 30 mins. until 9.56 p. m. than anyone in this vicinity.
"And make him miserable by mournntenslls. even after tbese were perfect(10.25 p. m. to Woburn only.) Bundays
ing for these beautiful hills?"
BEST OP WOBK.
—6.65 a. m.. and every. 30 mins. unti)
ed and in general nse, for knives were
9.66
p.-tn.
(10.35
p.
m.
lo
Woburn
only.)
BEASONABLE PBICES.
"I'd try not"
certainly Invented at the period when
Return—Leave SulUvan Square—6.32 a.
Tbere was silence for awhile bem. and every 30 mins. until 9.32 p. m.
Charles XIL chose to butter his bread
Sundays—7.32
a.
m.
and
every
30
mins.
tween them, broken by tbe man.
with his royal thumb.—London Cbronuntil 9.32 p. m.
"Seems to me that If you had got to
Icle.
Lawrence—6.16. 6.15. 6.40 a. m. and
every 30 mlns. until 10.40 p. m. Suntbe state 1 have, tired of living alone
days—7.10 a. m.. then same as week
and didn't care wbom you married, and
days. Return—trfsAve Lawrence—6.20,
A Wave of Water.
6.10, 6.60 a. m. and every 30 mlns. unI could give up my Interest out there
There is no necessary connectloo betil 10.50 p. m. Sundays—7.20 a. m.,
you'd fill tbe bill."
thea sarae as week days.
tween tbe adrance of a wave and tbe
North Chelmsford via Middlesex
"If I married you I wouldn't let .vou
forward movement of tbe water comStreet—6.18, 6.00, 6.80, 6.66, 7.03 a. ra.,
give up your Interest out tbere. wherand every 15 mlns. until 11.33 p. m.
posing It as may be seen by mnning
Sundays—7.33,
8.03
a.-m.,
and
every
15
A good time to have the
ever that Is—not on my account"
tbe flngers along tbe keys of a piano. ALSO, ALL KINDS OP CARRIAGE
mins. until 10.33 p. m. Return—Leave
Rooms
North Chelmaford—6.30, 6.56, 6.30. 6.67.
"But you suid you'd do tbat if you
REPAIRING, RUBBER TIRES,
An Inverted wave travels along, bni
7.18 a. m., and every 15 mlns. until OVER WHIPPLE & TOWER'S STORE the keys merely move up and down.
loved the man."
PAINTING AKD JOBBING
11.03 p. m., tben 11.48 p. m. Sundays—
8.03 a.ra.and every 16 mins. until 11.03
"Yes; thafs wbat I said."
Similarly a wave may often be ol>- PROMPTLY DONE AT N E W SHOP
EAST PEPPEEELL, MASS.
p. m.
"But If you didn't lore the man"—
served running along tbe ripe ears bf
Nashua—6.16 a. m. and every 30
ON CENTRAL AVENUE:
"I wouldn't niiirry him at alL"
golden grain, while tbe stalks are flrmmlns. until 10.16 p. m. Sundays—7.16
a. m., then same as week days. Return
Anotber silence. Tbe man sat taply rooted In tbe soli. The onward Phone, 74-S, res. 76-4. AYER, Mass.
—Leave Nashua—6.36 a. rh., and every
ping bis boot wltb a stick be had cut
30 rains, until 10.36 p. m. Suadaya—7.36
progress of a sea wave Is easily pera. ra., then same as week days.
beside the road.
ceptible, and by watching some light
OR
Tyngsboro via Middlesex Street—5.18,
substance floating on tbe surface the
"I'm sorry nbout tbat" he said pres6.00, 6.65, 7.18 a. ra., and every 30
rains, until 9.48 p. m.. then 10.48 p. ra.
fact Is revealed that tbe water Is not
ently. "1 didn't know but tbat if you
Sundays—8.18 a. m., and every 80 mins.
moving wltb the same velocity. —
until 19.18 • p. m. Return—^Leave
felt the same as t do It wouldn't be
GOOD
SIBLOIN
STEAK,
18c
Ib.
TynBSboro^5.40.
6.20,
6.67,
7.88
a.
m.,
CARLEY'S BLOCK. MAIN STREET
Chambers' Jonmal.
neces-sary for me to go any farther for
and every 30 mins. until 10.33 p. m.,
NEAR P. O., AYER
then 11.33 p. ra. Sundays—9.03 a. m.. BOUND STEAK, 15c. Ib.
a companion."
Tel. Con.
6 .
and every 30 mins. until 10.83 p. m.
"But 1 don't feel as you_ do. In
THOMAS LEEJS. Bnpt.
A Hint and a Hump.
GOOD BOAST BEEF, 10c. and 12c Ib,
OR
SALE.—Restaurant
business
oppoyour case tbe romance bas passed
A woman there was, and sbe wrote
site the New Prescott Hotel, East PepOMMOXWEAI,Tn OK MASSACHUSBTTS.— BEST LEGS OF LAMB, 15c
away, and .vou merely want some one
for tbe press, as you or 1 might do. perell, will be Kold on account of Illness of
Ml(ldle.sex, ss. Probate Court. To all
to keep yon from being lonely. I will
personK Interested In the estate ot Sarah C. FOBEQUABTEBS OF LAHB, 1 2 c lb. Sbe toid bow to cnt and sew a dress the owner. It has a well-established tnde.
marry no mnn I don't love."
ijeverance, late o( Townsend, In said Couuty,
and bow to cook many a savory mess, Inqnire ot O. H. BtJLLOCK, Railroad tiqntre,
2tf
deceased.
He snt for awhile with a disapbut sbe never had.done it herself, I Eact I'epperell.
SnGAB-CUBED HAMS, 15c. lb.
Wbcreas.
Lunetta
J.
Fowler,
the
execupointed look on bis face, tben rose to
guess, bnt none of ber readers knew.
trix ot tbe will of faiil deceased, bas prego.
sented for allowance, tbe account of faer SIBLODT BOASTS, 16c. lb.
Sbe told how to comb and dress the
administration upon tbe estate of said de"Singular," be remarked, looking at
BONELESS CODFISH. S lbs. for 2 5 c hair and bow oot of a barrel to make
ceased
:
tbe sky. "There's the half moon np
a cbalr—'twould adorn any parlor and
You are hereby cited to appear at a Probate
and
there, nnd the twilight's coming on,
give It an air—we thougbt tbe tale was
Court, to be held at Cambrldj^, In R,ild 7 BOXES SABDINES, 2 5 c
just tbe same as wben I left you beCounty.on the nineteenth day of November,
true.
Ob.
tbe
days
we
spent
and
the
A. D. 1909, atnlne o'clock Iri the forenoon, NICE COOKING BUTTEB, 2 « c Ib. nights wc spent, with hammer and
fore."
MAIN-ST., TORNSR'S BLDO, AT*>> MAS*
to show cause. If anv you have, why the
"And you haven't Improved a bit While we are very busy at the present same shoulil not be alfowcd.
SWEET POTATOES, 18 lbs. for 2 5 c saw and tack. In making a chair In
Una B. T. taattast, TtTanzmte •
time,
an
order
left
with
us
for
any
which
no
one
wonld
s
i
t
In
wblcb
no
since then. In another elgbt or ten
And said executrix Is ordered to serve
POTATOES,
"Oc
In
five
bnshel
lots.
kind
of
job
work
gets
prompt
attenthis
citation
by
delivering
a
copy
thereof
to
all
one
could
possibly
s
i
t
without
a
crick
years you'll come back ngaln and talk
persons lntercste<l In tbe estnte fourteen days
In tbe back.—Economical Housewife.
tion and the
just as stupidly as you did when 1
nt least before, said Court, or by publish- BEST SEEDED BAISINS, 10c n packsaw you last and as you are talking
ing tbe same once In* each week, for three
age. 8 for 2 5 c
successive weeks. In Turner's Public Spirit,
now."
A Legal Query.
a newspaper published In Ayer, the last GINGEB SNAPS, 4 Ibs. 25c
"Myra. what do you mean?"
Tired of the long winded oratory
publlcatibn to l>e onc dny nt least before 8.11(1
Tbe only reply be received was a
Court.and by mallinif. post-paid, a copy of A fall Une of California Fmlts at the of the attorney for the defense, the
this citation to all known porvons Interested
passionate burst of weeping.
judge Intermpted him.
loirest prices In Ayer.
In the estate seven days nt least beforo said
Is almost hero. Have you the neces"Myra, sweetheart do tell meT'
"Mr.. Sharke." be said, "may I ask sary
articles In silver (or servlns^the
Court.
Another
carload
of
Maine
nnd
Green
"You went away and have l)een
ThanksRlvlng; feast. If In need ot anyyou a question?"
Witness, CnAKLES J. JIcIxrinE, Esquire,
thing,
In and see our line of ComMt. Potatoes nrrlved this week.
FIrstJudgeofsald Court,thin twenty-second
gone eight years. Why didn't yon
"Certainly, your honor. What ts munitycome
silver, a more than triple plate,
day of Octol)er, In the year one thousand
come back tbe next day? I expected
and each piece guaranteed for 26 years.
I
t
r
nine hundred and nine.
Tou surely will be pleased with the
Bemember the Place
you and had u little present for yon."
"Language." said the judge, "we nre dainty patterns and the flnlsh, which
8w7 •.
W. E. HOGERS. Register.
"But you refused me."
UNION CASH MABKET, Main Street told. Is given to conceal tbought or Is equal to Sterling: Flatware.'and the
pieces will surprise you by their reaOMMO.N'VN'EALTH Of >lA8.SACHt)8KTTS.—
•That's nothing if I did. Yon didn't
words to tlmt effect Inasmuch as you sonableness.
At the Up-to-Date JewArer, MASS.
Middlesex, ss. Probate Court. To
Dealers
In
elry
Store.
don't
seem
to
have
any
tbought
to
expect me to fall right into your anhs
all persons Interested In the estate of Henry
O.
H. DllI,I,OCK
Baldwin, late of Pepperell, In said County o'l
conceaL I would like to know wby
at once, did you?"
Jeweler, OAdnate Opttetmm,
Middlesex, deceased.
you are talking?"
Tbe man looked at ber. on bis face
Tel. 12-a. Railroad Be., Eaat l^emcrcll.
Whereas. E. Alonzo Blood, tho adminisHighest Grade ._ —
an expression of infinite pain mintrator of said estate, has presented to said
gling with one of infinite pleasure.
Conrt, his petition alleiiing tbat he Is In
Not Mitfitt.
6 0 YBARft*'
doubt as to the validity of a claim presented
Then be took ber in his arms, and
BXPCItlBNOII
All kinds of
Mrs. Crimsonbeak—It seems strange
ngalnst
said
estate
by
Lydia
A.
Haselton
of
neither spoko for some moments.
to me. If matches nre made In heaven,
Townsend tn saidCounty. and praying.Ibat
"What n -stupid jackanapes I have
he may be authorized lo pav said claim or so
that tbere sbould be so many unhappy
much thoreof as said Court'may authorl/.e.
been!'! he said at last
marriages. Mr. CrtmsoDbeak—Ob, yoti
You arc hereby cllid fo appear at a Pro"Spoiled eight years' happiness for
forget it Is tbe matches thnt are made
bate Court, to ho held at Cnmhrldge. In said
both of UR."
there, oot tbe misfits.—Yonkers StatesCounty of Middlesex, on tbe tbirtleth dny
of Novcml)er, A. D. 1009, at nine o'clock
"Whnt a lucky thing it would have
man.
in the forenoon, to show cause, If any vou
been If In n feminine freak y.on had
bave, why the same should not lie gnmted.
The Fall.
scccpfed mc then."
AND
And s.ild i>etltloner Is ordered to serve tbla
'•Satan wnz once a angel In heaven,
"That would have been very nnnat- And only First Class Plumbing, 'Tin, citation by mailing a copy thereof to eacb of
you fonrteen days, at least, before said Court,
wnzn't be?"
Sheet Iron and Copper Work.
nrnl."
and by publishing the rame once in each
"Yes, b n t like de rest of tis, he des
"Aod me not understanding tbat
week, for three sncceaaire weeks. In Turner's
conido't stand prosperity." — Atlanta
PubllcSpIrit, a newtpaperpublshed In Avcr,
yon expected me to come back the
tbe laM publication to be one day, at least,
Constitution.
next day wns ridiculous, wasn't i t r
bcforesald Court: >
"I should think so.'?
: Witness, CRARLICS'J. HcIXTtitK. Esquire,
It's tbe easiest thing I n t h e worl^to
First Jndge of MM Court, tbis tblrd day ot
•'Well, .vou won't have to go-out
r.L I N T O N , M A S S .
point Out the proper conrse for othera
November,
In the year one thousand nine
there wltli IMP. for I'm not going mybundred and nine.
to pnrsue.
'
self. I've made my pile."
8t8
W. E. BoOKRg, Hegister.
H. H U E B N E R
The SuperiorQuality
of Napoleon Flour.
J. MURRAY
Like Cut a r e the correct thing for Tailored
Suits.
YouWonTt
Need the
Den^
Merchant Tailor
Mullin Bros
Geo. L Davis
Ayer, Mass.
Ayer, Mass.
Ayer, Mass.
Low Prices for House
Lots
Electric
Stock
Lamps
Reducing
1 am selling Guaran- PRINTING
Sale
teed Carbon Electric
Lamps, 8 a n d 16 c. p.,
for $ 2 . 0 0 a dozen.
Glassware, Etc. Give them a trial.
China, Crockery,
Friday, Nov. 12
Of AU Kinds
Huntley S. Turner
Geo. H. B. Turner, Ayer
BROWN'S
The Prescription Drug
Store, Ayer, Mass.
Lyman Kenneth Clark
Counsellor-at-Law
WILLIAM E. WHEELER
Ayer Variety
Store
You Get Your Work When
Promised
E. D. HOWE. D. D.S.
Dental
Furnace
Steam
Hot Water
Plant
C
General Biacksmithing.,
Horseshoeing a Specialty.
Union Cash
Marl<et
Jas. P. Fiteh
AYER
JEWELER
F
Attended to for t h e
Winter
Arthur Fenner
Is Now
General Insurance Agent
Broker
THANKSGIVING
DM
BestofWork
A. A. FILLEBROWN X GO.
\\
Ayer, Mass.
STOVES
Heating
Apparatus
C
PLUMBING
HEATiNG
VENTIUTING
CVToole Brothers
Ci;t Our Prioes
Tarbell's Opera house continues to
furnish lovers of amusement with
vaudeville, drama, musical and comic
entertainments of high order. Better
shows are not seen anywhere than
tbose engaged by Mr. TarbeU during
the present season, and it Is hoped
the paitrohage will warrant a continuance of his efforts to please.
A new train is on the N. and P.
division of the Boston and Maine, to
leave Nashua every Saturday night
at 10.45 tor Ayer and way stations.
The management of tbe New England Telephone and Telegraph Company' here, which has been under W.
E. Bissell at Ayer for over a year
past, has been transferred to Mr.
Bowker at the Fitchburg offlce. Mr.
Bissell takes cbarge of the Bennington, Vt., district. During; his stay Mr.
Bissell has made many friends and
tbe business of this district has Increased rapidly during his administration.
.
Miss Jennie Merrill has arrived
home trom Boston, having' completed
her course of study in the hospitals
and elsewhere.
Wiiliam Shepardson has'entered the
employ of the Chandler Planer Co. at
Aj-er, having secured a position at bis
old familiar work as tool maker.
A. H. Gilbert has given the contract
to Stenstream & Deloid to install a
hot wafer heater system in his huose
on Bennett street.
' Robert B. Winship, the popular
An unusually pleasant evening was laundryman, has had his residence
ONE DOLLAB AW) FIFTY CBJfTS A
experienced by a large number Tues- connected by telephone.
XEAB.
day evening. It was the annual recepSaturday's nSatlnee and the evening
• To advance Paying Subscribers
tion to the past noble grands of Acoma entertainment in tbe opera house
ONLY ONE DOLLAB.
Rebekah lodge'and was held in their promises to be of exceptionally flne
AU AdTertisements Appear In AU the hall. The occasion will long be re- character. Thursday's "Hearts of tbe
.,
Nine Papers we Pnbllslu
membered by the interesting enterr west" was a superb reproduction.
We Publish the following Papers:
tainment and the reception which fol- Read their advertisement for particuTamer's PnbUc Spirit, Ayer, Hass. lowed.
Light refreshments
were lars.
The Groton Landmark.
served.
Dr; W. N. Cowles of Aj'er was a
The PeppereU Clarion-Advertiser.
C. G. Wiley & Son have just com- visitor in town Thursday, coming over
Tbe Littleton Gtildon.
to
the Ames farm on Shirley street
pleted one of the largest jobs done
The Westford Wardsman.
in this section in their line. A large In his fine Buick, to get his chiidren,
Tbe Harrard HlUslde.
spiral monument, twelve feet high, ot who have been enjoying the beneficial
The Shirley Oracle. '
new Westerly granite has just "been lite ot the farm for a few days.
The Townsend-Tocsin.
placed by them for Chicago people. . W. H. Mansfield's, -beautiful hound
The BrookUne Beacon.
The varied surface work on the differ- received several painful injuries in a
ent sections has been yery. flnely exe- recent unequal contest. Several patchcuted. The names show especial care es of zIne ointment on the pup's
"Watch the Date on Yonr Paper
glossy black hide indicate the extent
The date with your name is stamped j aud skill. It
.. was
„aa placed
!..»..... in
... the
— cem of tbe fray.
on
marsln shows
to and
what serves
time "^'^y
. . „ »', JJunstaoie
nnnsfable on
on ine
the Wrieht
yourthesubscription
Is paid,
wrigni, lot
ioi
Mrs. Bessie M, Wright enjoyed a
as a continuous receipt
jj^. and Mrs. George H. Swift and
Cbanse of Address.
family left Pepperell, Tuesday after-, day from her duties at the central,
•
Subscribers wishing the postofflce ad-! noon. They go to Mt. Vernon, N. Y., and spent Thursday in Boston.
dress o^^ their _paper_ changed jnust send j for a ten-days', stop with their broth-; Mrs. L. E. Starr attended grange
-JJ,
j ^^^ ^^ Swift. After a short time they at Chelmstord this week, witnessing
us both' the old a'nd new address.
! expect to settle definitely at Denver, the exemplification ot the flrst degree
Saturday, XoTember 18, 1909.
Colo., Mr. Swift's new field of labors.- on several candidates, one of which
Do not forget the meeting of the was E. D. Harris, tormerly ot our
PEPPEEEIL.
Farmers' and Mechanics' club at town town.
house next Monday evening. Sho-w' A number went from here Thursday
Center.
some interest in yourself and attend 'to Groton grange. Special lectures ver. Mr. Seaver responded to an enMrs. Nancy E Merrill and famllr this meeting. Everybody welcome,
and other interesting features pleased core and told several laughable storleft town the latter part of last week y.
,^ , °
.
t.
„ „,, . all.
ies. The next meeting, November 22,
for New York, expecting to spend a . I^«>y Sylvester has been somewhat
Mrs. Minnie (Dane) Green of Lowell will be competitive night.
few days there. Then go farther Undisposed for the past few days. ApJirs. T. E. Flarity has been the
south and sojourn in Florida during 1 pendicitis was feared, but seems hard- has arrived with her daughter Glenis
at the home of her parents, Mr. and guest of her' daughter, Jirs. Louis A.
the winter.
'>' Probably now.
Streeter, at Waltham.
There was a good attendance at the
i ' " . D. R. Child has returned from Mrs. C. F. Dane.
Charles Jloore ot St. Louis was in
The body of Edward Dlxon, who
mee.ting of Prudence Wright Chapter, a short visit with friends in New
D. A. R., on Tuesday, at the home of Hampshire. It is understood that Mr. town Tuesday, visiting many friends. died at the Burbank hospital from the
Mrs. Edward Tarbell, and a pleasant Child has purchased the large estate Mr. Moore was called home on account result of his wounds, was brought
of the serious illness of Mrs. Jloore here for burial, Tuesday afternoon,
occasion was enjoyed. The time was in which he now lives.
lilled with liiitportant business matters,
Joseph Levalley, one of the popular at A}'er. She was taken to the hospi- and services were held at the grave.
as it was the last time the regent. clerks and assistant cashier in E. E. tal last week but bas returned home, Rev. 'V. H. Wachs offlclatlng. Jir.
Miss Annetta Si-Merrill, was to serve Tarbell's store, is recovering from a au operation not baving been decided D(:(on was formerly the mall-carrier
on. Her condition is now reported In this.-Vicinity, and son of Jlr. and
betore going south tor the winter. recent operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. James Dlxon of Townsend Hlll,
Mrs. Edwla. Bichardson, .the viceMr. and Mrs. William Annis have better.
regent, will take the management of returned to town atter an absence ot
Jliss Susie Lahey ot Ayer, formerly who have much sympathy In their
affairs in Miss Merrill's absenqe.
about six weeks with triends in a of this town, who has been employed great trouble.
Jlr. and Jlrs. Albert Turner will
Mrs/ Sarah P. Tucker is ill this number ot towns in a number of at the telephone office there tor a
number of years, has resigned, it is close their house this week to spend
week and Charles A. Spaulding is re- states.
covering.
One of the usual fine dinners of the understood a wedding next Wednes- the winter at Orlando, Fla., and vicinRev. Dudley R. Child of the Unitari- L. A. S. of the Ji. E. church will be day is the sequel. Her many friends ity.
Jllss Gertrude Rockwood of Cusli.an church had a sermon last Sunday served next Thursday noon, Novem- on the toll lines will miss her, for she
has gained an enviable reputation In ing academy was at the home of her
very appropriate to the autumn sea- ber 18, twelve to 1.30.
that
ditficult
position.
parents, Mr. and Jlrs. W. F. Rockson, and tbere was a good attendance.
Many will welcome the news that
L. P. Shattuck Is 111 at his home on wood, over Sunday.
Rev. Dudley R. Child has purchased the sewing class of the Woman's club
Townsend
street.
It
is
reported
the
A well-known gentleman ot this
the estate where he is now living of will resume lessons at the Main St.
Lowell parties, who bought It of Elias grammar school building, Saturday indications are typhoid. Jlr. Shattuck town, while calling upon friends a few
Is
the
popular
driver
ot
the
stage
and
miles above the Center with his lady,
afternoon, Xovember la, rrom tnree
•Colburn, a former tenant.
mail coach, as well as one of the enThe Greenhalge family of Pawtuck- to four o'clock. Girls from eight to gineers ot our fire department. His last Sunday, in preparing to leave,
et visited over Sunday at the Ban- sixteen years ot age specially invited. many friends are anxious to aid In noticed a peculiar odor as he started
The many friends of Daniel F. his recovery, and this is looked for up the horse and found he had run
croft farm, making the trip In three
Dwyer will be pleased to learn that early, as the best ot tare is being ad- over something wblch did not prove
hours in their automobile.
to be a black and white kitten. They
Miss Whittaker, who has been at the he has been admitted to the New York ministered.
brought back tbe odor to town with
Rancroft farm this summer, has left bar, graduating from the New York
The retirement ot school commit- them.
for Westerly, R. I., to join her mother, law school last June, having successr teeman George H. Swift left a vacanA. L. Dow and family bave moved
who has spent several weeks there. fully passed the New York state exam- cy In that important staff. The many
Miss Whitaker's health has greatly ination. He was sworn in at the friends ot H. N. Tower are pleased to from the Titus tenement Into the one
improved while she has been In town. October session ot the appellate divi- see his name on the school board. recently vacated by Samuel Gillis.
sion, supreme court, last Monday.
•
Mrs. Sarah Fletcher entertained four Mr. Dwyer is a graduate ot the Pep- His success as a public-spirited clti- West
of her cousins. Misses Clara E. and perell high school and will locate in zeii needs no laudatory effort. It is
Jliss Gertrude Hamilton entertained
S. Adelaide Blood of Ayer, and Mrs. New York city.
our schools we are Interested In and a party of her Ilttle friends and schoolClesson Kenney and her sister, Mrs.
it is expected with such capable fel- mates at her bome on Jlaln street last
Keep In mind Tuesday evening, No- low workers as the other members week Saturday afternoon, the occasion
Mary Jane Clough ot Leominster.
They returned to their homes last vember 30, under auspices ot I. O. O. that our scbools will show improve- being her eighth birthday.
F., at Prescott hall. Miss Marion ment.
Saturday.
The L. B. B. S. held their annual
Wilson, a professional sketch artist,
Mrs. Newton Blood is housekeeper will give a series of her instructive
The annual dance of the Hartwell sale and entertainment In Seminary
for her brother. Dr. Samuel W. Fletch- as well as clever character sketches. hose company will be held In Page ball, Wednesday evening, with an unusually large attendance and the proer.
*
Sbe comes from recent remarkable hall, Ayer, Thanksgiving night.
Advertised letters at thc East Pepper- gram presented was greatly enjoyed,
The house on Revere street, which triumphs and a pleasant evening Is
postofflce are as follows: Mrs. C. F. consisting of piano solos by George
was vacated by Oliver M. Xash, is assured. Dancing after the entertain- fell
Hill Crathern, Mrs. Lizzie McKey. Mrs.
now occupied by Jlr. and Mrs. Adams ment.
Villa Knowlton. Colin Mclnnis. Miss Hayward; songs by James Dodds and
Orrin Streeter; a farce, entitled 'The
Dollle Thompson, P. Wllbaray.
ot Gardner. Jlrs. Adams' sister is
The Woman's club meets Friday,
business meeting," and an Illustrated
with her.
November 16, at 2.45 p. m., sharp.
Snmmer flan Pflsaed reading, "Tbe battle ot Blenheim," by
On last Sunday evening in the ves- The program contains the name of •\Ve Know the Awray.
Jirs. Fred A. Patch. After the entertry Horace I. Whipple gave an Inter- Miss Ewart, who will tavor with a
We know the summer has passed away. tainment there was a sale of ice cream
esting account of the convention In demonstration on cooking.
For thc earth Is clad In a Sfarb of gray. and 'cake,' confectionery and fruit, and
Minneapolis, which he attended as a
the autumn leaves have changed fancy articles and aprons, while the
The new system of Tungsten lamps And their
KrceOi
delegate from the Congregationai
was
In
working
order
Wednesday
eveFor
a_transcleiji.t
robe ot golden sheen. fish pond afforded m6(h amusemetft
church of this tpwn.
for'the young people.
ning for the first time. Tbe new
ktlOwthe summer has passed away.
Miss Helen .Wiley has given up her lamps give a stronger, whiter light, •\Vo
JiVs. Oeorge West and little daughFor
thc
robin
has
hushed
her
grentle.
business as a dressmaker for the pres- and It is hoped will stand the test of
lay.
ter. "Clarion from Lewiston, Me., are at
ent, as her health requires a rest and time. These new lamps give us two And the thrilling notes of the whip- the home of Mrs. West's parents, Mr.
poor-will
change. • She is under Dr. Charles and one-half times as much light as
Have censed to echo o'er volley and and Mrs. Justin. C. Hodgman.
Heald's care for the present.
the old style and cost one-half as . hlll.
MrJB.- William. Reed and daughter
Mrs. Julia Blood Johnson returned much to light. Mr. Johnson haS com- We know the summer has passed away. Margaret .Jrom Fitchburg, former resito her home in Little Rock, Ark., this pleted his work on about one-half of For the tender flowers that but yester- dents here, called ujH>n old friends last
the system, and so far much credit is
day
week.
the richest tints of the rainbow Saturday; .,' '^. .. Z ^
Asa Burgess,' a former resident, due him not only for the success, but •Withvied
There will be a.'Unitarian service
also
a
great
saving
to
the
town,
which
later living In Dunstable, has removed
From the chilling frosts have drooped ln:'SemInary hall, Sunday afternoon,
and died.
hl^ hpusehold goods to the house for- will show In the next town report.
November.. l'4. Rev. Granville' Pierce
The L. B. -S. of the Congregational Thus the summer ot life will pass of Ashby officiating.
m e r l r occupied by Mrs. .Estella
church will hold their regular meetoway.
JacqifM.'-This Sunday it Is expected that Mrs.
ing,
Thursday afternoon, Norember 18, And the scenes of earth and Its pleas- Peckham
kTrS/TBessle'Allen''Is'visiting friends
of Boston will deliver an ad• ures goy;
at
2.30
o'clock.
Harvest
supper
will
In.BbstOirand Dedham iirevious to reBut'we know that the spirit will ever dress on the topic of home missions
be
served
at
6.30
In
the
vestry.
The
bloom
turtilng to .St. Louis,-Mo. . .
and a special collection will be taken
f Mr. and lir'sl'Smith of JEverett have committee in charge Is Mrs. Qua, Mrs. In fadeless beauty beyond the tomb.
at the close of the meeting. Mrs.
D.
S.
Poster,
Pepperell,
Mass.
Blood;'
Mrs;
Chapman,
Mrs.'
Boynton
• nieen visitiiig ".friends In town this
Peckham was one of the speakers at
and
"Miss
Stisie'Wood.
weelc. ^Mrs. Smith Is a^native.of this
the recent association meeting at the
TOWSSEHS.
tb?ni, kno-nm as'Mrs. ESlzabeth. KenMrs.•'R.B.'TarbeU has moved from
Baptist church and proved a most inney, oldest daughter of the late Isaac Joshua Blotod's, Park street, to the
teresting speaker, who will doubtless
vacant house on Main street belong- Center.
Boynton.
draw a large audience Sunday mornMrs. Jane Tracy, who has been stay- ing.^. The evening service will be coning to Dr. 8, W, Fletcber, and recentEast'...
ly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. William ing for some time at the borne of Mrs. ducted by Walter Wilder.
The East Village Social cliib will Jewett, who have moved to their new Lilzzle Spaulding at the Harbor, has
Rev. William Thoinpson of New Ipsr
gone to'the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe -wich visited.friends In town Tuesday)
meet with' Mrs. Charles Chapman, home on Pleasant street.
Wednesday, Norember 17.
wnilam'H..Mansfleld is one of tbe Powell, who are to care for her for and attended the birthday celebration
•' of Deacon L. F. Wood.
A part .of the money made by the few men In town who dellg^hted in the present. ^
Monday evening.was a very enjoy-,
fleld day events'has been turned over long walks, and especially through our
The meeting of the Ladles' Literary
to be used' on- the new playgrounds. beautifully, wooded outskirts. While able o n e , a t the grange, the evening and-Social circle has beeii postponed
A balance Of'over twenty-flye dollars on NlSsItissitt Mountain tbe-other day being spent In dlscnsslon the program froin Friday evening, November 12, to
haa been placed In the. bank to the he-discovered the skeleton.of a large- printed last 'week. A pleasant sur- the Allowing Friday.
credit ot the Pepperell. DMiVlng'clul). sized deer. - Indications are that at prise was In store for all when Mrs.
Mtes Oral Craig has.returned to ber
This seems entirely contrary to the the time of killing i gopd portion of Starr o f t l i e Oroton grange gave an
original Intention of tbe Field Day the carcass had'been removed. The interesting address npon "What conitr dntiflSs at Lebanon, N. H., after a week's
-racation
Spent at hotne there.
entertafniAent, and by. not tumihg this doctor brought home the antlers and try life meant.". There was also a
Mrs. James Colburn of Hollls, N. H.,
entire amonnt for the benefit of the Intends having them mounted, as they piano solo' by R. T. Eldredge, one by
public playgrounds a' mistake wonld are particularly fine-shaped and *at- Mrs. Cowdrey, also reading "Gone has'been a recent guest at the home
with a handsome man," by H. W. Sea- of Clarence Stickney.
• tractive.
appear to have been made,
Ahsolute^
See o u r display. Itwill p a y y o u to see t h e m .
We have the kind you want.
Do you need a New Range? We carry the best and guarantee
them, If your range is in a fair condition, but needs repairing, w e can
do it. Repairs furnished for all stoves and heaters. Hot Water, Steam
and Furnace Heating. W e guarantee tp h e a t
Plumbers
Tel. 6 5 - 3 .
^.^>..
S t e n s t r e a m & Deloid
Heaters
Railroad Square,
EAST PEPPERELL.
Tarbell's Opera House, East- Pepperell
Those Western People
Deu Pree and Ayer
Supported by the Entire Deu Pree and Ayer
Stock Company in Popular Plays
at Popular Prices
Saturday Matinee, Nov. 13, "Greed for Gold,"
A Great Money Piay. New Specialties.
A play based on facts.
Saturday Evening, the Ever Popular Play, Lady
Audley's Secret."
Prices,
- - I S c , 25c., 35c.
Saturday Matinee, 10c. and 20c.
William Sullivan and family, who
have been spending several months in
town, returned the flrst of the week
to their home to Calitornia.
George Hobart of Fitchburg, a former resident here, has returned and
entered the employ of Joseph ThompA Birthday Observance.
Tbe venerable Lucius F. Wood ot
this village reached his ninety-third
birthday, Tuesday, November 9, and
In the afternoon an appropriate celebration of the occasion was observed
in the Baptist vestryr where about
thirty of his friends and neighbors
gathered with congratulations and
gifts, making tbe atternoon a memorable one for the old gentleman, who
although very deaf retains the rest of
his faculties to a remarkable deE;ree,
and recognized and greeted bis friends
with great pleasure. Deacon -Samuel
Wares acted as master of cereJmonles,
and after a brief speech by Rev. William Thompson of New Ipswich, N. H.,
and an original poem composed, and
read by Miss Alice B. Seaver, Mr. and
Jlrs. Wood responded In suitable and
appropriate words, and Mr. Woods
favored tbe assembly by tbe recitation
of a poem which be composed a fewyears- ago, after which the party adjourned to the dining room, where a
dainty supper was seryed. Mr. Wood
was the recipient of a iaumber ot valuable and useful gifts, and expressed
great gratitude at being thus remembered.
.
BBooELim;; H. H .
Ifews Itemis^
The wood type, factory owned, by
Harry Marshall was completely destroyed by flre at 12.30 o'clock, Wednesday. The flre Is supposed to have
originated fronf a spark from the local
freight' engine'.. 'The -biiilding -was
equipped with valuable- machinery
and the loss.is.^estimiated ..^between
$5000 tmd $6000^ partially covered, by
an insnrance of 11504.° : Mr. Marsha]!
has the sympatliy.of the'entire community in his,loss..
_-!
BOXBOBOUGH.
News Items.
,
Mrs. P. H. VieU attended the fortysecond anntial meeting o f , t h e W(>mati's Board of Missions a t - Parle
Street church, Boston, o n Thursday.
Schools were all closed last week
Friday, so that the teachers might attend, the xsonventlon.
'.
•"
The Ladles' Circle held their harvest supper, Thursday evening, November 5.
Monday morning Mrs. W. D. Parker's horse ran away near the Boxborough station, throwing out both
Jirs. Parker and her friend. No bones
were broken, but both ladles were
considerably bruised and shaken up.
The buggy was a total wreck.
The Welch family Is moving trom
the JIcFarland place to Billerica.
Priday evening, December 3, has
been decided on as tbe date of tbe
church fair.
Charles E. Bradford Is one of the
judges of the competitive grange entertainments at Acton. A burlesque
on the third degree was given by the
men who had their entertainment last
I'uesday evening.
W. H. Furbush has disposed ot all
his cows with- the excfejitlnn' of three.
Ifew Advertisements.
CTeorge A. Barge, Aactioneer, >'nshnn.
Reduction Fall
Auction Sale
At Lewis' Stable, TOESDAY, NOTEMBEB 16, at 10 A. a t . In Kasbna, N. H.,
40 HOBSES, 40 CASBIAOES, 40 HABNESSES, go«d, bad and Inditrerent)
15 of the Horses are good-sized fresh
Sale ones. AU roads will lead to Lewis'
Stable, irotember 16. Bring along
yonr goods and t n m them Into the
Cash.
FBAKK T. LEWIS, TeL 156
Xaghna, If. ia.
TO RENT.—Upper or Lower Tenement on Fourth Street, Ayer. Apply to.
MRS. E. L. WOOD, or Public Spirit'Offlce, Ayer, Mass.
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, TENTBMfelTT TO lilST.—S rooms; town
water!, near everything. Inquire of
E„ M. • DONTON, or at -^ezpress office,
RaUroad Square, East Pepperell. «tf
TO REKT>—Cottage House, convenient to everything, corner Hollls and
Franklin Sts. H. A.-W^RiaHT, R. FvD.,
East Pepperell, Mass.
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>VAITTESD.—A Qlrl for General Housework; aome experience In cooking reSulred. Apply to MRS. OEO. A. BANlERSON, Ayer, Mass.
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tVAtt'l'UUf—A resident, a young woBun to aM|«t In the office of tbe Publlo g^lrlt, A y r .
BARN TO IJBT^—Nice rooms for storaae. A Kp. 1, MBS. U.M. KNOWI/TOK,
Nashua Bt., Ayer, Mas*.
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