Turner`s Public Spirit: vol. 42, no. 10 (20 November 1909)
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Turner`s Public Spirit: vol. 42, no. 10 (20 November 1909)
• \ . ^ ''•" „..A TURNER'S PfBLIC SPIRIT, ^m »te,T«H Forty-Second Year Ayer, Mass.; Saturday; November 20, 1909. No. 10. Price FourjGente;/ Two Good Things Hartwell Thanksgiving Night • Nov.' 2 5 •- • . In Page Hall, Ayer, Mass. Mus.ic, Collin's Orchestra. Give Them a Try and See. E. O. PROGTOR, Ayer. Mass. Exclusive Buick Agent for Ashby, Townsend, Pepperell, Groton, Dunstable, Harvard, Littleton, Shirley and Ayer. Arrange for a Demonstration. Ayer Automobile Stattn Robert Murphy & Sons, Props. AutomobileSandSupplies m e a n s a lot more t h a n jt^st keeping you warnn; you wear an overcoat for looks too* ahd if you buy a HART SCHAFFNER & MARX overcoat here you got the whole thing—warmth, style, richness of all-wool fabrics; late, s m a r t patterns, new designs in models; and satisfaction guaranteed. : :.; You 'II miss t h e best clothes that ever came your way if you fail to get into a Hart Schaffner & Marx overcoat arr<3 suit this season. We '11 sell you the right thing. D. W. Fletcher & Son, Qpp. Depot, Ayer, Mass potent factor in the curtailing of expenses in the family of the workingman. The ladles present were all to a unit delighted with the lecture and appreciate beyond measure the practical kindness of the Altrurian cliib of • Shirley. (sJ^fie€y< MASS- irhlst Pnrty. The second whist party of the season, for the benefit of St. Antbony'is church, was held In St. Anthony's hall, last week Thursday evening, under the auspices of the sodality of the children of Mary. A large number were present, and during an intermission of fif-. teen minutes Rev. Fr. Fortier of Low.ell gave a brief address, laying, considerable force and emphasis upon the splendid work accomplished by the sor ciety toward paying the debt of the church. ,• -,, At the close of the evening's enjoyr. . ment prizes were awarded. B^fitJ, prizes, Miss Alice Pelicier and Jolini Ougay; consolation, Mrs. J. J. Chals-. son and Dominie Jenthal. ptberi prizes were awarded to Mrs. Dah Tatro, Miss Evilda Boucher and Mfss, Augustina Pelicier. ... -';C h u r c h Ser%'tces. For Men and Youths Our Overcoat Stock is the pride of our stor:e-and every Man's Overcoat is here... No hnatter w h a t a Man's Overcoat liking may be, there's a Coat here that will suit him. Does he prefer a conservative, style? We have many Blacks and Oxfords for him. Does he prefer something moi-e striking ? We haye m a n y very Fan'cy Over-^ coats in the very latest models and fabrics. ..,-.• C. A. Knickerbocker will preachFULL EQUIPTOD MACHINE | S a O P WITH JFIRST-CLASS REPAIRMEN at Rev. the -Universalist church, Sundaymorning, November 21, at elev'en VULCANIZING DEPT. o'clock. .:,.'.'. Rev. A. A. Bronsdon will preach-:at RETREADING, SECTIONAL AND TUBE WORIC the Congregational church, Sunday,' November 21, at 10.45 a. m. - • Rev. W. H. Desja'rdlns will preach at the Baptist church. Sunday, Xovember 21, at 10.45_ a._m.._ ,. -A union Thanksgiving serclce will be, Phones: D.iy SC-3. Night 8G-5. held In the Baptist church on Sunday evening, November 21, at seven o'clock.' pastors of the. Congregational. SHIBLEY. liam Butler, Frank Dadmun, Jacob C. The Baptist and Universalist churches.-wlU Beach, Carrie R. Bruce. speak. Special appropriate music by the combined choirs. ' The public are Ji'ews Items. The auditing committee of the Shir- cordially Invited. • ' •" • The high school have organized a ley Co-operative bank met Monday eveRev. George W. CooTce will preach at basket ball team with Russell Miner as ning at the home of Rev. A. A. Brons- the B'lrst Parish church, Shirley Center, captain. Tbe following is tbe lineup: don to examine the hooks of the bank, Sunday, November 21, at llil6 a. m. Walter Badstubner, left forward; Stan- and fonnd everything correct. The Services appropriate to Thanksglvlngr. ley Wells,' right forward; Leonard directors held their regular meeUng, Hooper, center; Russell Miner, left Tuesday evetiing, at their rooms in Altrarlan Meeting. ... . . . -^^.;^ guard; Thomas Evans, right guard. Peasl^'s_bIock, the president, D;ChesThe Altrurian club met at^he ConJfrs. Angle Holden of, Leominster ter~PirsbnBr5?5Siaed, and It was voted gregational vestry, Th'ursd<»> afterand son Ellis visited friends in town to place on sale the shares of the fifth noon. The president called'the meetlast Sunday. Mrs. Holden, a former series on and after December 3, .1909. ing to order and the minutes of the resident, is the widow of the late Har- The meeting then adjourned. last meeting were read and approved. ry G. Holden. All business was then laid on the table Edward B. Edgarton had a severe Jlrs. Jennie Burden and Misses attack of nephritis, Wednesday, re that the ladies might listen to Lucy Grace and .Mercy Brown of Lowell quiring the services of his physician Barney Hall, M. D., instructor of Boston university school of medicine. were guests Sunday at the home of twice during the day.. A large number of members and inMrs. Will Love. The annual dance of the Hartwell vited guests were present and enjoyed Rev. A. A. Bronsdon gave an address hose company will be held In Page a most interesting and practical leclast Sunday afternoon to the boys at hall, Ayer, Thanksgiving night. ture on "Home nursing." Dr. Hall, the Industrial school. whohas a very magnetic personality, Wedding. Marshall Perry and family of Lawheld the attention of the ladies for two rence have moved Into town, occupyA very pretty home wedding took hours, giving many useful suggestions ing part ot the Sanderson house, oppo- place, Wednesday afternoon, at the and demonstrated various remedies for site the library. home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Els the ills of flesh. Mrs. Hall thought the blunt, of the Henry Eisner lost eleven hens taken ner. Harvard road. The groom was Charles P. Hall of Worcester, and the household fell on the mother who from his hencoop last week. bride was Miss Zilpha B. Woodworth, should see that everything was in the Mrs. Bertha Sargent has rented half also, of Worcester, but formerly of of the double house opposite the resi- Fitchburg. The bride is a sister of house ready for any emergencies and a few principles well understood was dence of John T. Smith and will move Mrs. Henry W. Eisner. needed in case of sickness or accident into same today, Saturday. The decorations were pretty color in the family. Mrs. Hall's demonstraEddie Gately has rented the house scheme green, consisting of mountain tions were very neatly handled and now occupied by Frank P. Rugg, who laurel, ferns and evergreen. The cere very instructive. Everyone was charmwill soon occupy the house he pur- mony was performed by Rev. A. A. ed with the lady and her entertainchased on Davis street. Bronsdon, the especial double-ring ment. Miss Edna Ely has accepted a posi- service being used.. The maid of honAfter the lecture the president called tion as teacher in Gilbertville and or was Miss Sylvia L. Downe of Fitch- for the business of the afternoon, and assumed her new duties Monday morn- burg, and the best man was Howard .Mrs. .Martha P. Cooper responded with ing. Miss Ely is a graduate ot Wel- F. Hall of Providence, brother of the a pleasing and well written account lesley college, a linguist and an accom- groom. The bride was prettily gown- of the visit of the Federation meeting plished musician, and her many frtends ed In white messaline with pbint lace at Brockton, which sbe attended as a predict for her a successful career in trimmltig, and looked charming as the delegate. her chosen profession. bridal party, entered, the parlor to the The president announced that the At the session of the Sunday school joyous strains of Lohengrin's," Fred- jellies for the Boston mission would be at the Congregational church, last erick H. Hall of Providence, brother packed and sent this week. Meeting adjourned for two weeks to Sunday, it was voted unanimously to of the groom, presiding at the organ. give the collection Sunday, November The maid of honor wore a dress ot meet at the clubroom when C. K. Bolrobin's egg blue with silver trimmings. ton will give a talk on "The Ideal 21, for the beneflt of the women and A reception followed the wedding school." children in Turkey wbo were left friendless and destitute after the ter- ceremony and dainty refreshments rible massacre of tbe christians in that were served, Brockelman Brothers be- Center. place about a year ago. As this Is a ing the caterers. Henry Ware is Installing the comThe ushers were R. W. Whitney of pressed air system for furnishing his worthy and exceptional case of need. It Is hoped a goodly sum will be real- Worcester, J. W. Danson of Boston, house with water. The tank which is and E. H. Starr of Fitchburg. ized. a boiler-shaped affair, twelve feet long The gift of the bride to the maid of and three feet in diameter. Is already Dr. Lilly, Mrs?* Louise Butler and bonor was a gold brooch, and the Master Abbott Bronsdon observed the giftii of the groom to the best man and in place in the basement, and the pipe Is being laid to the old well, which anniversary of their births Monday and were quietly tbe recipients of con- ushers were gold monagram stick-pins. has already served many generations. The' bridal' couple were the recipi- It being on the old Hazen homestead. gratulations from the members of their household/and also from triends, ents of many, beautiful gifts, consist- The work Is being done by a Boston ing of linen; tsUver, cut, glass, pictures flrm of contractors. who were aware of the fact.- • and brlc-a^rac. ' ' A regular meeting of Shirley grange Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cot« of Nashua Quests were present from Fitchburg, were visitors last^Sunday at'the home Chester, Spencer, WhUlnsvIlIe, Attle- was held Tuesday evening with an average attendance. An interesting of Philip Leger. boro, Boston, Providence, New York, program was provided by.the worthy Willis Conant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Washington, D. C, and Nova Scotia. After a brief honeymoon they will lecturer and was fully caried out. One John O. Conant, has just returned from meinber wa^ admitted by demit card. a hunting trip in the wilds of Maine, reside in Worcester. The next regular meeting will be Debringing, with him a 180-pound buck cember 7,.and a full attendance Is dedeer which he', shot. The deer was Lectnre. Dr. Lucy B. Hall of Boston gave a' sired, as It is tbe election of oflicers dressed by Mr. Hooper and others, and for the year 1910.. given away to neighbors and friends. lecture to a large audience of ladles Thursday afternoon in the vestry of N. R, Graves Is adding a fresh coat MUs Mildred Dodge of California was the guest of Miss Gertrude Conant the Congregational church, upon the of paint to his buildings, which mucb subject of "Practical home nursing." Improves their appearance. last Sunday. Dr. Hall appeared; Iinder the ausWilliam H. Crane has proved to be pices of the tAdlesV' Altrurian club.t Several flocks of wild geese have a hustler and a valuable man for the and held . tbe close attention of all been seen going southward burlng the past few days, -which is an omen of town In the offlce of tax collector, present, as she skilfully demonstrated breaking all previous records. On the with the aid of one of the members coming cold weather with storm atfirst two months of his collection he of the club as a model the treatment to tachment. gathered in the sum of $16,067.87, out be given the varied and numerous ills The gypsy moth hunters have comof the $21,000 appropriated for 1909. that human nature is heir to. menced their annual hunt for tbe pest Fredonla lodge, I, O. O. P., will stage The lecture as a whole was the most under the direction of A. Adams. the drama, "Down east," soine time instructive, and profltable that the The farmers in this vicinity who denext month. A rehearsal waa held on mothers of Shirley have ever been Monday evening and WUIiam Bntler of lirlvileged to hear, as they were in- pend upon wells fOr water for their aUxfk, are baving a strenuous time, as Leominster, a fonner resident, who Is formed s o . sbnply, concisely and in-well known In amateur theatricals, will, telligently that they could not fail to most of the wells in this locality are direct tbe play and, coach the east, grasp,, and oae to advantage when op-, very low and oiie man is hauling composed of all home talent. Commlt- portanity olfersv the man; sure aidH watei, from Mulpus brook to water a itee In chirge: Dr. 0, J; Pierce, C. K. and cures to sickness and accidents large herd of cows and three or four Weare, Jr., Frank Harlow and George so generally, prevalent In the home, horses. ' m^xb. The cast Is ai follows: Ship- besides giving prompt and flrst aid to The annual dance, of the Hartwell ley Ricker, NeUle &onlp, Sdna Harris, the.Injpred, and in Juatly Instances sav- hose company- win' be held in Page , J. Albert DeordOiO^eri^^oIden^ \yil- Ii>^ Jt>di9etor'«. bill, which te a very hall, Ayer, Thcmksgivliig night. ^i^CT^^^n^ 'jKren- -HeufiBlUi BICYCLES.TIRES AND S U N D R I E S East Main St, Ayer, Mass. A Smart Overcoat For a man who is tired of the s a m e 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, ,buttpned_clQS9_:at3d, high in.- military styler The materiais a r e fancy, -.stripesrand mixtures that are designed especially for this style of Overcoat. For a combination of style and comfort, look at this new Military Coat. Ifyou 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 a n d Oxford Kersey and Black and Oxford Vicunas, cut 4 4 inches long. Prices, $10.00, $12.00, $15.00, $18.00, $20.00 a n d $22.00. ': T h e Young Men's Fancy Overcoats, some cut with the new Auto and Military Collar, cut very full, with broad shoulders and large lapels. 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 m a n who is obliged to be dufc in all kinds ofj weather. Our Coats are rhade by one of the BEST MAKERS " IN THIS COUNTRY. They are well matde?,.good fitting, a n d m a d e very full and large. The shell, or outside, is made of heavy Beaver or Kersey. The linings are m a d e from, DQg^,Muskrg:t'|ihd Marmot Skins. T h e collars are made of Marmotj Blended Miisk-^ rat a n d River Otter. Prices, $28.O0, $30.00, $35.00, $50.00 a n d $60.00 • . Fur Goats ^ - For those who prefer Fur Outside instead of Fur-Lined, will find here a large stock from which to make a selection. Alt^ood, large, roomy Coats. All well m a d e and put together for service and d u r a bility. ".".:.'•• I T h e outside is m a d e of SIBERIAN dOG, RUSSIAN BEAR, RUSSIANS GALF-SKIN, GALLOWAY a n d :C(^G)N^^KIIsiS, 1 . ' - ' ' • ' • '' ' ' . ' ' ' •- , . • • - • • . • , •-•-••li J i . 1 ' , ' •'. ^ » ; 1 r ! 1. ''i> w e r , $39.90; T. J . M c C o r m a c k , N o r Forge Village. I .v'..od. J 4 2 . 8 7 ; . A r c h b i s h o p W . H . O'Con- , Tbe primary school teacher. Miss ,..:i, Boston, $26.60; h e i r s of J . E . P a r v.ris. Ayer. $29.93; L. W. P h e l p s . Ayor, Adds ivholesomeness to tbe food. Abbie M. Blaisdell, and Miss Bva F- ICO.46; Maud M. P o w e r s . N e w Tfork P>'ne are planning to hold a small en- citv, $42.76; E . A. R i c h a r d s o n , A y e r . tertainment .at Cameron school be- {i;0.t>0: E. A. a n d C l a r a R i c h a r d s o n , , w e r , $143.83; L. E . F l i n t , A s h b y , 147.60; fore Thanksgiving. Miss Pyne, who Churlotte S a n d e r s o n , I ^ o m i n s t e r . (26.40; has charge of forty-two children, has I-' 1.. S a n d e r s o n . I . a n c a 8 t e r , $32.30; K e l had considerable difficulty -over the ik- SI. S a n d e r s o n . L i t t l e t o n , $24.'70; P . Snell, L a n c a s t e r , $62.70; h e i r s of S. condition ot the heads of the foreign NV. II Stow, W a l t h a m . $38; M a r y C. T o l element. With the assistance of Dr. Mjun, Newton, $64.63; J. P . W h e e l e r , Cyril C. Blauey, It is hoped the trou- .WLT, $26.60: h e i r s o t L. P . Wood, L a n ciister, $41.80: Alice R. W o r c e s t e r . St. ble will be remedied. l o u i s , Mo., $40.86; Samson Cordage Boston, $4631.25; P l t c h b u r g a n d The members of the John Edwards Works. l.tornlnster St. R y . Co., $357.62. hose company enjoyed an excellent The tax rate for 1909 Is $19 per chicken supper at their clubrooms last Saturday evening. After the cigars SIOOO. Number of dwelling houses, were passed a social hour was enjoyed- a91; number of acres of land, 9467; It Is planned to hold many more dur- number assessed a poll t a x , 391; assessed real estate, $527,701; value ing the winter. Rev. John Gregson ot Cambridge ot assessed land, Including buildings, conducted the services at St. Andrew's $206,789; number of resident tax paymission last Sunday evening and prov- ors, 254; non-residents, 96. Several new tax payers a r e recorded In this Published every Saturday by John real culinary triumph for the hostess ed a very effective speaker. year's list. John Caddell of Lowell was the guest to serve as many so well and so abunH. Turner, Ayer, Mass. The town loses considerable by the dantly. The decorations were chrys- Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Myles Collins. sale of the Shaker property to the state OXE DOLLAE A S D FIFTY CEXTS anthemums. It is about time that some of the for an industriail school for boys, as After supper dancing was enjoyed kitcheu barrooms were put out of busi- the Shakers in 1908 paid a tax of A YEAE, to the accompaniment of the Grange ness here. If some of the money that To AU Advance Paying Subscribers orchestra, of which Mr. Blodgett is the was appropriated for the suppression $426.67. One Dollar. leader. of liquor was put in circulation, the BEOOKLINE. N. H . nuisance would be gotten rid ot. Subscribers are urged to keep their Abont To^wn. Mr. ahd Mrs. Finn and seven chil- Xews Items. subscriptions paid in advance. Brookside precinct seems to be dren, and .Mr. and Mrs. P. T. McNift At the auction sale of the real esgrowing, if not in the direct heart of and eight children, arrived on tbe tate of the late I. M. Williams, Thursthe city. Just at present it is expandTiVATCH i H E DATE OF YOCK ing In its Oak Hlll outskirts, where Cymric of the White Star line from day, November 11, Alpha A. Hall purKeithley, England. They will make chased the homestead, Mrs. Margaret PAPEB. Augustus F . Whldden is building a their home in this village. Miss Ellen Williams the cottage on Bond street, two-story boarding house at the cor- Burns and James Burns were at the Charles Gilson the cottage on the MilE n t e r e d a s second c l a s s m a t t e r a t t h e ner of Groton and Oak Hill road. Thc docks to meet their sister, Mrs. Finn. ford road, Orville D. Fessenden- the iwstofflce a t Ayer, M a s s . contract for the cellar has been awardA large number from here attended Williams' lot and the growth on the ed to former selectman R. Wilson Dix home place, H. R. Nichols of GoffsSaturday, XoTcmber 20, 1909. of Chelmsford, and the contract for the the husking bee which Mr. and Mrs. town, Peacock land and Daniels' land, Arthur Blodgett gave at their home building to Thomas B. Johnson of Walter F . Rockwood and Everett E. WESTFOBD. Lowell. It Is rumored that more build- in Westford, All report an excellent Tarbell the flsh pond lot. time with red ears in abundance. ing operations will follow. Center. An alarm of fire Tuesday atternoon The members ot St. Andrew's choir S. 'Thompson Blood of Concord June-; held their experience party in Recrea- was caused by the burning over of a Rev. C. P. Marshall •will exchange tion gave another ot his familiar, smilpulpits this coming Sunday •with Kev. tion hall, Wednesday evening, and a piece of land by Farley WUkins. ing entertainments at the vestry of the general good time was enjoyed by all. The loss by the burning of the woodD. A. Hudson ot North Chelmsford. village church. West Chelmsford, on During this past week Revs. MarAbout thirty members earned a dollar en type factory is estimated at $11,050. shall, Hudson, Bouton a n d Henry, pas- Thursday evening. The proceeds were each, which .was turned into the treas- A cinder from the-flre set fire to t h e tors of the Congregational church at devoted to paying for a new carpet ury. During the evening the mem- roof of the Cochran homestead, but Westford, North Chelmsford, Chelms- vacuum cleaner. Mr. Thompson suc- bers gave their experience of earning it was promptly put out. ford Center and Tyngsborough, have ceeded in making the dust fiy without the money, which was the cause ot The wells in the village are rapidly been holding a series of meetings to- any machinery. much merriment. Refreshments of becoming dry. The oldest inhabitants gether. Their respective parishes a r e Perley A. Wright has bought the sandwiches, cake and coffee was serv- cannot recall such a scarcity of water. something alike a s to numbers, condi- John O'Brien farm on Tadmuck road, ed. _^ Clarence R. Rusell is surveying a t tions, etc., and these meetings have aud will take possession at the presReed's Fery. been a sort of conference of methods ent time. This farm is a well-known Death. Mr. and .Mrs. Francis Lawrence have and interchange of ideas •with a view fruit and milk farm on the easterly Sirs. Mary Morris McArdell, wife of to the possible strengthening and bet- slope of Providence hlll and extending Robert -McArdell of Dorchester, and gone to Boston for the winter. easterly into Tadmuck swainp, cover- mother of Mrs. John B. Burnett of tering of conditions. Rev. Warren L. Noyes ably discussed The •William E. F r o s t school reopen- ing the territory where Mysterious tbis village, died at tbe home of her President Eliot's address on "The r e ed Monday after a n interium of several spring is located. . Mr. Wright will be daughter, Mrs. William King, Wednes- ligion of the future" at the Congregadays. The diphtheria cases are all do- remembered as the son of Kendall A. day, November 10, after a long and tional church, Sunday morning. for many.years a resident of painful illness, aged flfty-three years. ing well and ho new cases have de- Wright, Rev. F . D. Sargent, Miss Bertha L. ow^ning and living on the Mrs. McArdell was a resident of Lowveloped. Miss Ruth Fisher is making Weslford, Sargent, Ernest M. Arnold and Miss Deacon Andrew Wright place. ell for many years, where she was good recovery a t her home and will be Eleanor Arnold of Putnam, Conn., were well kno'n'n and highly respected. She able to resume her duties soon. Selectman Dunn of Chelmsford h a s was a regular attendant a t St. Pat- guests in town Friday. Mrs. Mary E. Fletcher moved into bought the standing grass on the Nut- rick's church. On account of ill health A special union prayer meeting was her new home Monday of this week. ting meadow on Keyes brook, and is she went to live with her daughter, held at the Congregational vestry last Mrs. L. W. Wheeler entertained the busy cutting it these Thanksgiving Mrs. King of Dorchester, a little over Sunday evening, preparatory to the members o£ the Thimble club at her days. a year ago, and remained with her Evangelical meetings that are to be held this week by five young men from bome, Tuesday afternoon, with a full The Farmers' Institute of Groton until her death. Boston university. The service attendance of the members present. was brilliantly good and more too, and A funeral mass was celebrated at the A luncheon was served by the hostess. more than newspaper reportings, so St. Peter's church, Dorchester, last will be held at the Congregational Mrs. Thomas F . Fisher and .Mrs. Wil- writes Chairman Trull; also that in week Friday morning. Rev. F r . Kenny church, Friday evening, at the -Methodlard D. P r a t t of Lowell were special place of a December institute the State ofiiciating.' Burial was in the Cam- ist church, Saturday evening, and both churches, Sunday. guests for the aftemoon. Board of Agriculture will hold a three bridge cemetery. The W. C. T. U. held its regular days' session. Grange hall. Dracut, DeShe leaves besides her husband, New AdTertisements, monthly meeting with Mrs. C. H. cember 7, 8, 9, with able speakers from Robert McArdell, two daughters, Mrs. Wright on Wednesday afternoon. Be- various parts of the United States, and William King of Dorchester and Mrs. ing rainy, the attendance was not quite that t h e ' next regular Farmer' Insti- John E. Burnett of this village, and as large as usual, but there was an tute will be held with the good, old, numerous other 'relatives in Lowell, interesting meeting and much routine rugged, hilly, entertaining town of who will be pained to learn of her business transacted. I t was voted to Westtord, where evrybody likes to d e a t h . send a Thanksgiving bo.x to the Flow- come for fun. In January, get ready. e r Mission in Boston; also a similar SHIRLEY. -Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Blodgett donation to the Willard Settlement. gave an open-house and barn-husking Miss Grace Lumbert has been con- party a t their home, Westford Cen- L i s t of T a x - F a y e r s . nected by telephone this last •n-eek, ter, last Saturday evening. EveryF o l l o w i n g i s a list of t a x - p a y e r s number 8-6. body was cared for in a hospitable p a y i n g a t a x of $25 a n d o v e r : .Mrs. Frank E. Miller, who is ill with manner with abundant supper and CHINA G. H. A d a m s , $S2.S6; h e i r s of .Mary J. typhoid fever, is making good progress cheerful music by the grange orches- A d a m s , $36.10: I?. H. Allen. $9T.4is: J u l i a P l a t e s , C u p s a n d Saucers, Flatters, A. Allen. $34.20; C. H. A n d r e w s . $77.91: E. toward recovery. tra. Forge 'Village was there, with H. Allen, t r e a s u r e r of C o n g r e g a t i o n a l s o Alec Fisher has been making im- R. D. Prescott to see that they were ciety, $S8.35: H. P . B a r n a r d , g u a r d i a n , C A E V I N G Sets, etc., which H. I'. B a r n a r d . $50.45: W i l l i a m K, provements in his barn, putting on there. Graniteville also got there and $3S: B a r n a r d , $04.33: J. C. Beach, $26.70: C. w i l l m£ike y o u r t a b l e A T new foundation walls. stayed until the hour of departure K. Bolton. $86.08; P. S. Boucher, $26.SO; B r o c k e l m a n Bros.. $76; W. H. B r o w n , The members of the lx)yalty club, overtook all. TRACTIVE. $47.04; M a r y H. Benjamin, $37.05; J e n composed of girls in the CongregationThe town was fittingly represented nie A. B y r a m , $42.85; Michael Bulger. al Sunday school, in charge of Mrs. at the funeral of County Commissioner $28.60; W. A. Boutillier. $74.20: G. M. REED'S ROASTERS Ballou, $451.39; H. S. C l a r k . $57.01; L. JIarshall and Mrs. Lumbert, had a Samuel O. Upham, last Saturday, by J. Carpenter, 45.17; R. P^. Colburn. T o C o o k y o u r T U R K E Y t o a t u r n . meeting with Misses Etta and Minnie George T. Day, Capt. Sherman H. $90-83; C o n a n t Bros. & Co.. $242.25; J. Whitney in the south part of the town, Fletcher and Hon. Herbert E. Fletcher, G. C o n a n t . $74.20; E. H. Conant, 74.20; J. B. C r o w . $50.20; A. B. Cram, $38.10; GRANITE W A R E the latter part of last week. It was all intimate friends for many years. A. R. C u m m i n g s , $66.03; J a m e s Craft, .Miss Etta's birthday, and a general $34.78; D a n i e l Credit. $64.70; J o s e p h K e t t l e s i n w h i c h t o b o i l y o u r Joshua C. Decatur of Boston market C good time with games, music and re- is in town looking after the apples on a s a v o y , $120.76: G. A. D e v a r n e y . $31.45; J. D e C o t e a u x , $83.23: E m m a T. Dodge, VEGETABLES. freshments was enjoyed. $70.68: C. A. E d g a r t o n Mfg. Co.. $978.98; the Read farm, which he has bought. J a n e A. E d g a r t o n . $471.68; heirs o t H e n COFFEE POTS rv E d g a r t o n . $100.32: E. E. E d g a r t o n . A Great Improvement. First Meeting. $174.72; H i t t i e W. E v a n s . $190; H e n r y Mrs. Hiram Whitney has been makT o m a k e y o u r Coffee F I N E . \V. E i s n e r . $34.30; S a r a h M. E d g a r t o n . The fortnightly club of North West- $190; J . W . E v a n s . $75.73; G r a n v i l l e ing quite considerable and radical ford its first meeting of the sea- F a i r b a n k s . $56.15; J. W. F a r r a r . $112.39; changes in the grounds about her son aheld t the Wright schoolhouse last M a r i a H. F a i r c h i l d , $30.40; M. V. F a r n s - C A N D Y a n d N U T S t o c o m p l e t e place, under the direction of landscape o r t h . $100.04; C a t h e r i n e C. F e r n a l d . Friday evening. A good literary w the FEAST. $38: W. H. F u l l e r . $30.98; F r e d o n i a n gardener, W. H. Tarbell. The long tri- week program was set off with encauraglng lodge. I. O. O. F . , $31-35; J. U F a r n s angular piece of ground in front of effect. double and single, w o r t h . $122.44; U J. F a r n s w o r t h . $410.89; TURKEY FAVORS O. R. Spaulding's, which is owned by speaking, Songs, E. G a r d n e r . $43.42: Annie 17. Gately, sober and mirthful. "Spray- J. $49.88; G i l b e r t G e r a r d . $26.70; E d w a r d F o r t h e D i n n e r o r C a r d T A B L E . the town, has been nicely graded at ing of fruit William H. Deca- Gionet, $30.88; W . Gionet, $34.30; H. F. Mrs. Whitney's expense. This is ;.. t u r ; "How totrees," raise sixty potatoes and G r o u t , $49.31; X. R. Graves. 85.20; Gould great improvement, and Mrs. Whitney have thera weigh Mfg. Co.. 177.18; T- I.. Hazen. $327.38: seventy-flve F. L,. a n d K a t e E. Hazen. $72.20; K a t e has the well-merited gratitude ot all Fred L. Snow. After all thesepounds," things concerned. This piece has its flne set- had been disposed of the election All t o be found a t t h e E. H a z e n , $306.85; H. S- Hazen. $93.62; of ting of elm trees of many years' o h n K. I.. Hazen. $50.93; Hazen & followed. Frank Chandler was JLongley, $60.80; H. A. H a t c h , $63.75; growth, and is also ornamented with offlcers elected president; Albert Dege, vice- C. E. Haskln.s. $138.04; K a t e Hooper. the big stone in the shape of an anvil. president; R. H a r d o n . $126.83; H e r b e r t HolJ. Everett Woods, treasur- $38; FThis was brought from the Patten er; $51.12; H a t t i e B. Holden. $49.59; .Miss Lillian Wright, secretary; den. G e o r g e H o l d e n . $66.98; helr.i of J. R. farm some years ago and many con- executive Mrs. Lillian Holden. $110.49; S. R. Holden. 33.83; tended that it is an Indian relic, whilo Snow, Mrs.committee, A. Holden, $28.60; Nellie M. H o u g h William Wyman, Hiram .X. ton. $38-95; F. A. H e r s o m , $98.80; J a n many others think it is a piece of na- Dane. The next meeting will be held e l t e E. H e w e s . $84.56: L. E. Holden, t u r e s handiwork washed smooth by Friday evening, November "What $41.81: H. M. J a m e s , $50.17; W m . J u b b . the action of water in aome bygone is the best rooflng for farm 26. J u l i a F . K i l b u r n , $38: David buildings." $40.48; L a m b e r t . $30.37; Alvin l . a w t o n , $74.30: time, this last being the most general- Ix)t8 of variety, fun and instruction to F. J. L a w t o n , $54.73; Mary A. I..arson, ly accepted theory. So much tor this go with the rooflng. $25.66; F. A. Lawrence, $47.18: piece of ground made to harmonize Louisa F. L i v e r m o r e . $33.25; C h a r l e s with its surroundings. L c P a g e . $47.41; C. A. Ix)ngley. $24.61; fimnltcvllle. M. W. L o n g l e y . $135.19; S. W. a n d H. The long concrete path in the center, Workmen have been busy this week L o n g l e v . $36.10; S. L. Longley. $(3.01; S. with its shrubbery and flowers on L. a n d W . Ixsnglcy. $38.95; T. C. Lucy, either side, which has been the ap- tearing down the charred timbers of $33.45; H. H. Lynch. $26.70; helr.s of -M. Lynch. $40.57: C. W . M a r s h a l l . l)roach to the Whitney house for pe- what was formerly the flne barn of J. ,\. Mary .Mackaye, $37.05; F . E. destrians for so long, has been done A. Healy. While at work on Tuesday $274.56; M e r r i m a n . $86.46; E. J. Miller, $90.35; a portion of the side wall fell from Abel .Morin, $34.30; W. R. Neat. $47.41; away with, with the result of a wide M. Nickless, $46.55: A. L. P a r k e r . and spacious lawn. A walk has been the top, but luckily no one was under Mary $37.63; heirs of P a r m e l i a I*arker. made approaching the house at the it at the time, or otherwise someone $130.15; K. 15. P a r k e r , $89.40; W. M. right, while the driveway approaching would have been Injured. Mr. Healy P a r k . $26.61; C. M. P e t e r s o n . $26.70; H. O. Peasley. $16.17; C l a r a B. Pcnslcy. the port-cachcr from either side re- intends to have a general cleaning up $96.90: Abbie .M. Plimpton, $25.65; A. H. mains as it h.is been. Shrubbery and in the vicinity of the barn, and will P r a y , $154; h e i r s of Nancy J. Rowell. probably rebuild in the early spring. $41.33: G. .S. S^anderson. $31.93: h e i r s of ornamental trees have been placed adThe members of St. Catherine's W m . S a w t e l l e . $69.83: H a r r i e t S. S h e a r vantageously. At the back of the er. $72.68; S. B. Scott. $39.06; J o h n house a well-laid-out tennis court is Temperance society held a very in- S p r a g u e . $61.66: E. J. Stevens. $41.13; teresting meeting in their rooms on J. H. S t i c k n e y . $26.80; J. T. Smith, being constructed. $40.95; e s t a t e of J. P. T h o m p s o n , $36; These changes are but ono more In Wednesday night. Considerable btisi- o s e p h T h o m p s o n . $26.70: U n i v e r s a l i s t the steps of individual progress in the 1 ness of importance was transacted Jsociety. $24.70: A n n i e E. W a r d . $74.86; line of village Improvenient which help! and two new members were Initiated Alice L. W r i g h t . $26.60: F . H. Wheeler, $61.85: F. D. W e e k s , $105.08; F . D. to give our village the stamp of pro-j into membership of the society. ^Km^powder h ^JUxJiy -UyvaMX, ^i..-*^ttxAy <U7 W e e k s E x t r a c t i n g Co., $226.74: O. S. W e l l s , $170.72; C. R. W h i t e k Co., $43.70: W m . H. W i l b u r , $66.13: N e w t o n Wilson, $34.30; W m . C. Wolff. $49.50; O r a c e B. W i n s l o w , $84.36: Helen M. W i n s l o w . $52.35: C. W . Wolff. $58.05; W m . W i l k i n s , $31.51; C. H. Wenre, J r . , $34.30; F . A. W y m a n , $64.70. N o n - r e s i d e n t s — H . C. Adams. L u n e n b u r g . $29.45; R. B. A d a m s . T o w n s e n d , $28.60: B o s t o n a n d Maine R a i l r o a d Co., Boston. $112.48; W . B . B u c k m i n s t e r . Maiden, $118.47; P . E . B u r n h a m , R e v e r e , $35.16; H. A. B r i d g m a n , Brookline, $26.60; A n n i e O. Caulcy, Hopkinton, $30.02; O. L. Davis, Ayer. $222.30: J o h n Donovan, Ayer, $27.66: E d g a r t o n tc H y d e , Concord. $100.32; C. E. Goodspeed, Wollaston, 149.40; .y>oton Ix^ather B o a r d Co.. Q r o t o n , ' $52.25; Holllngs* w o r t h Voso Co., B o s t o n , $38; A. a n d fc,. Hersom, Fitchburg. $34.30: M. Belle Dodge, P o r t L o g a n . Col., $73.15; H. A. J o n e s . L o w e l l . $«8.88: h e t r s or J a m e s K e m p . G r o t o n , $42.28; M a r t h a K i t t r e d g e , // trJii^xJi^ ;tR*.V AAr^yaA^' .,Lf-irCya..^a ..6^/T^^^ Why shouldn^t Mary have a good time now and then with her friends? John's dinner will be just as well cooked since a Mother's Oats Fireless Cooker is in the house; it will be just as hot and Steaming. Mary paid nothing for the Cooker; she saved coupons out of MAlier^ O2AS ^^ and other Mother's Cereals, and secured a $3.75 Cooker free. She saves 80% of her fuel bUls; she hardly goes i n t o t h e k i t c h e n a t a l l , a n d s h e isii't f o r c e d t o b e n d a l l a f t e r n o o n over a h o t stove; s h e arises a n hour later than usual, a n d doesn't have t o rush d o w n stairs t o prepare Mother's O a t s for breakfast. T h e coupons a r e found i n : MoUiei's Mother's Mother'* the Mo&et's Mother'* OaU C o m Meal (white o r y c l i o w ) AVheat Hearts (the cream of wheat) H o m i n y Grits C o m Flakes (toasted) Mother's Coarse Pearl H o m i n y Mother's O l d Fashioned S t e e l Cut Oatmeal Mother's O l d Fashioned Graham Flour A s k y o u r g r o c e r t o tell y o u h o w t o g e t a M o t h e r ' s O a t s Fireless C o o k e r free. If h e doesn't k e e p M o t h e r ' s Cereals, write us t o d a y , g i v i n g his n a m e a n d y o u r s , a n d we'll tell y o u all about t h e free Fireless Cooker a n d send y o u a useful souvenir free. Tpii"GREAT WESTERN CEREAL COMPANY OPERATINO MORB OATMEAL M I U S THAN AKY OTHER OME CONCERN AKRON BOSTON NgW.HAVEN prrrsBURGH ..NEW.YORK_ PHILADELPHIA ALBANY ST. LOUIS CHICAGO This Full Size No. 8-20 Range S e t u p in y o u r h o u s e c o m plete with s m o k e p i p e a n d zinc f o r Thanksgiving Suggestions press and prosperity. Business In C. G. Sargent's shop continues to be very good and there Is Hnsklnp. some talk of running overtime a few Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Blodgett and hours each evening during the week. George E. Gould had a husking at their John Green, who works In this vilhome in this village last Saturday evening, which was a most successful and lage, but resides In Tyngsborough, while returning a few days ago, left jolly affair. There were fully seventyflve In attendance, a good number com- his horse standing outside of Reeve's ing from Graniteville and Forge 'Vil- store tor a few minutes, when the lage, and hkriges were run for the con- horse suddenly took fright at something and started to run away. He venience of these. ran tor about a quarter of a mile when A quantity of corn was arranged In he was stopped by a young man on a the large* well-lighted barn, and the bicycle. Neither horse nor buggy was' husKers had a busy, merry time for Injured. ' about two honrs, after which adjournThe regular meeting ot Court Granment was made to t h e house, where a supper was served. There was great iteville 179, P. ot A., was held In their abundance and variety, and It was la rooms on last Thursday evening. ttt^t^c^J^^ i^rz^ Makes t h e finest grained a n d lightest breads a n d cake. AYER VARIETY STORE. i $45.00 C h a s . E. P e r r i n , t h e P l u m b e r W e s t St., Ayer, M a s s . Tel. Store, 96-4 Tel. Residence, 66-12 SPORTSMAN and TELEPHONE THE TELEPHONE serves t h e Sportsman in t w o w a y s . It c o n n e c t s t h e place h e is in with t h e place to w h i c h h e is going. 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 a n y c a m p o r gruide 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 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 l i e t h e r g u i d e s o r horses can be secured. The Local Service helps h i m t o a r r a n g e t h e i m m e d i a t e details of his d e p a r t u r e . A n d f r o m t h e c a m p h e e 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 f a m i l y a n d a d j u s t a n y affairs t h a t r e q u i r e h i s a t t e n t i o n . AVhethcr h e h u n t s i n J l a i n e o r i n G e o r g i a t h e L o n g D i s t a n c e Bell S y s t e m w i l l c o n n e c t h i m w i t h " h o m e . " ^ N e w EnglandTelephone ' andTelegraphCompany EVERY BELL T E L E P H O N E IS T H E CENTER OF T H E SYSTEM Worth R e m e m b e r i n g . We print 7 2 5 copies Weekly of the Public Spirit, t h o r o n g h l y c o v e r i n g tho t o w n . I n c l u d i n g t h e G r o t o n L a n d m a r k and t h e P e p p e r e l l c l a r i o n - A d v e r t i s e r , w e p r i n t a n d circulate t h r o u g h t h e mails 1 5 5 7 c o p i e s w e e k l y for t h e t h r e e t o w n s T h i s Is W o r t h Remembering when A d v e r t i s e r s nse t h e c o l u m n s of theso papers to insert their .advertisements. • The Average Circulation For Three Months, 2530 Weekly Like Cut are the correct thing for Tailored All Advertisements Are Inserted In All The Nine Suits. . Papers We Publish, Advertisements In Our Nine Papers Bringr Results Geo. L Davis Ayer, Mass. , JOHN! H . T U R N E R , A T E R , itAs& TOWHSEHD. Mrs. H a r r y Marr and little d a u g h t e r from F i t c h b u r g are In t o w n at t h e h o m e o t h e r p a r e n t s , Mr. and Mrs. E l bridge. H a p g o o d . T h e B a p t i s t p u l p i t w a s very accepta b l y fllled l a s t S u n d a y m o r n i n g by Mrs. P e c k h a m f r o m B o s t o n , w b o g a v e a n a d d r e s s In t h e Interest of h o m e ' m i s s i o n s , g i v i n g a n a c c o u n t of ber w o r k i n t h e s o u t h a m o n g t h e n e g r o e s and i n ' the far w e s t a m o n g the Indians. S h e proved a m o s t Interesting s p e a k e r and a l s o a d d r e s s e d t h e Sunday school for a s h o r t t i m e after the s e r v i c e . T h e e v e n i n g s e r v i c e w a s conducted by W a l t e r Wilder. Miss H e l e n T r o u p e of Quincy s p e n t S u n d a y a t t h e h o m e of Dr. and Mrs. R. S . . E l y . George H a p g o o d of Portsmouth, N. H., visited h i s b r o t h e r Elbridge tbis week. Mrs. George A. S e a v e r returned Monday e v e n i n g from a few days' visit to her d a u g h t e r in S a l e m . T h e total n u m b e r of books distribute d f r o m t h e d e l i v e r y s t a t i o n for the j n o n t h o t October i s 209. T h e L. L. A. S. m e t a t the home of Mrs E d w i n S t r e e t e r of J o s l y n v i l l e last W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n for their regu lar m o n t h l y m e e t i n g . T h e e v e n i n g p a s s e n g e r train w a s d e l a y e d last w e e k F r i d a y e v e n i n g 1 a car being derailed from the freig train j u s t b e l o w the Jlaln street railroad c r o s s i n g . T h e p a s s e n g e r brought t o o l s and help f r o m Ayer, and after a n hour's delay, both t r a i n s were e n abled t o c o n t i n u e o n their way. T h e p a s s e n g e r s . f o r t h i s v i l l a g e walked I n t o tpwn a n d . t h e m a l l w a s transferred to the d e p o t t e a m . R a l p h H. Willard of Boston s p e n t S u n d a y a t t h e h o m e of his parents Mr. and Mrs. J a m e s A. Willard. Mrs. Clarence S h e r w i n and her little son have both b e e n quite ill for the past w e e k , but a r e improving. Mr. and Mrs. George Wright, w h o have been s p e n d i n g a few w e e k s with Mr. and Mrs. J o s e p h T h o m p s o n , have returned to t h e i r h o m e in Winthrop. J l i s s Cora D a n i e l of Cambridge, w h o h a s formerly b e e n a boarder at the hdme of A. J. H a t c h , is s p e n d i n g a few d a y s w i t h friends in t o w n . Albert A d a m s of Providence, R. I., w a s a g u e s t ot the h o m e of his parents, Jlr. and .Mrs. George .A.dams, over S u n day COMMONWEALTH OP MASSACHUSETTS. Middlesex, us. Probate Court. To the h e l r s - a t - l a w and a n persons interested in the e s t a t e of Stillman E. Johnson, late ot Oroton, In said County of Middlesex, deceased, Intestate. Whereas, Fred W. Lovejoy, administrator of the e s t a t e of said deceased, b a s presented his petition for authority to morjtKase certain real estate therein described, of the estate of said d e ceased, to raise the sum ot four h u n dred dollars, tor the purpose of p a y l n s the debts of said deceaaed. Ifou are hereby cited to appear at a Probate Court, to be held at Cambrldse, In said County of MIddliesex, on tne Seventh daiy ot December, A. D., 1900, a t nine o'clock In the forenoon, to s h o w cause, If any you have, w h y the s a m e should not be granted. And said petitioner Is ordered to serve t h i s citation by delivering a c o p / thereof to each person Interested fourteen days, a t least, before said Court, or by publishing the same once In each week, for three s u c c e s s i v e weeks, In Turner's Public Spirit, a newspaper published In Ayer, the last publication to be one day, a t least, before st^ld Court. WItneas, Charles J. Mclntlre, Esquire, First Judge o t said Court, this ninth day of November, In the year one t h o u sand nine hundred and nine. 3tl0 W. E. ROGERS, Register. Center. T h e , M o n d a y club held a very e n j o y a b l e m e e U n g a t Mrs. E v e l y n W a r ren's, t h i s w e e k . Mrs. W a r r e n read a n By M. QUAD. a r t i c l e by Corina B a k e r of t h e N e w ICopyrleht, 1903. by Associated Literary Y o r k S t a t e Library school. RefreshPrea«.j ments were served. Jlui Uuker w a s lu/.y und s h i f t l e s s us Monday evening • was Veterans' a youui; man. H e didu't drluk. nud he n i g h t a t the A n s o n D. F e s s e n d e n c a m p , iWas good tempered. H e had t h e repuS. of v . , m e e t i n g and a g e n e r a l g o o d tation of belug truthful and honest, time w a s enjoyed. but everybody snid he would die In T u e s d a y m o r n i n g the P a r k hotel t h e poorhouse. At tbe a g e o f t w e n t y c h a n g e d p r o p r i e t o r s , and it is n o w u n four, to the surprise of everybody, h e der t h e m a n a g e m e n t of W i l l i a m E. got married. No y o u n g w o m a n lu his H o w a r d of P e p p e r e l l . locality would have looked at him Mrs. JIabel G. Gooding and Miss twice, but oue t w e n t y miles a w a y acNina Little&eld of Cambridge i n s p e c t e d tually fell lu love with and married the Phoebe W e s t o n F a r m e r tent, D . of v., Tuesday evening. him. A thousand different t i m e s in after yenrs s h e tried to explain to herT h e r e p o r t s of d e l e g a t e s to the S t a t e self .and others h o w It c a m e a b o u t c o n v e n t i o n of t h e M a s s a c h u s e t t s S u n day s c h o o l a s s o c i a t i o n w i l l be g i v e n a t b u t she n e v e r satisfied any one. the S u n d a y s c h o o l r a l l y a t t h e C o n g r e gational church, Sunday evening. T h e fatber of Jim's w i f e g a v e her NOTICB IS H E R E B Y GIVEN, t h a t Miss Lilian H i l d r e t h of t h e W a l t h a m the aubscrlber h a s been duly appointed thirty acres of land w i t h a c a b i n oo administrator w i t h the will annexed of It, and the couple went t h e r e to e x i s t . postofBca force w a s a t H. B. H i l d r e t h ' s the estate not already administered oC over Sunday. Emeline A. Kimball, late of Littleton, F o r the flrst flve yenrs Jim w a s apIn the County of Middlesex, deceased, pealed to, protested nt and complained Mrs. G e o r g e P a g e of P a w t u c k e t , R. testate, and has taken upon himself I., i s the g u e s t of her p a r e n t s , Mr. a n d that trust by g i v i n g bond, as the law. of for his laziness. Then t h e hardMrs. G e o r g e G a t e s . directs. All persons having demands working w i f e reall7.ed that It w a s no upon the e s t a t e of said deceased are u s e and g a v e It up. A 6'/i-pound baby girl arrived a t required to exhibit the same; and all the h o m e of Mr. and Mrs. F r a n k persons Indebted to said e s t s t e are callJim Bnker rend and henrd of the ed upon to make payment to W r i g h t , Monday e v e n i n g . Mr. a n d d v l l w a r when It broke out. nnd he H. ELMER KIMBALL. Adm. Mrs. W r i g h t h a v e r e c e n t l y m o v e d h e r e Worcester .Vcademy, Worcester. Mass. s a w many of hls neighbors enlist and from A y e r . November 18, 1909. 3tl0 g o marching n w a y . H e had no particMrs. H a r r y AVhitcomb enjoyed a v i s i t ular Interest In wnr. H e w a s n patriot, l a s t w e e k to Marlborough, w h e r e s h e but ho didn't say much a b o u t It for w a s the g u e s t of Miss E t h e l P r o c t o r , fear be would be nsked to s w i n g his w h o t a u g h t h e r e in the flrst and s e c o n d bat and cheer. That would h a v e been grades last year. hard work for hlm. It w a s only w b e n Mr. K l l b o u r n e , w h o h a s b e e n ' t h e the d n y s of the blji bounty c a m e that n i g b t operator a t Central s t a t i o n , h a s he sat d o w n under a tree for serious relinquis)ied h i s position t o F r e d Carthought. H e w a s thinking w h e n a reroll of P e t e r b o r o , N. H. OOOD SIBLOIN STEAK, ISc. Ib. c r u i t i n g oflicer cnme along nnd sat Monday n i g h t , N o v e m b e r 22, p r o m dowtt beside hlin and s a i d : i s e s to be of i n t e r e s t t o t h e g r a n g e r s , BOUND STEAK, 15c. Ib. "Jim, If you w a n t to enlist I can g e t a s it is cqjnpetitive night, and e a c h GOOD B O A S T B E E F , I O c and 12c. Ib. you STOO bounty money. It looks n o w side h a s in preparation a s e c r e t s u r prise for e a c h other in t h e e n t e r t a i n ns If tho wnr would be over In thirty B E S T L E G S OF L A M B , 15c. m e n t line. d a y s , nnd Jnst think of earning all that A union Thanksgiving service will F O B E Q U A B T E B S OF LAMB, 12c. Ib. I money in a month." be held at the .M. E. church n e x t S u n "I'll think It over." replied Jim nfter S U G A B - C U B E D H A M S , 15c. Ib. day m o r n i n g , Rev. B. F. H a r r i s o n g i v a long time, and that e v e n i n g his w i f e i u g the a d d r e s s . In the e v e n i n g at t h e noticed tbnt he w a s looking v e r y seriS I B L O I N B O A S T S , 16c. Ib. C o n g r e g a t i o n a l c h u r c h t h e r e will be a ous. When she nsketl If he felt III he S u n d a y school.B O N E L E S S C O D F I S H , 3 Ibs. (or 2 5 c a n s w e r e d : J o h n D o b s o n and d a u g h t e r . M i s s "Num. Sny. Bet. I'm t h i n k i n g of 7 BOXES SABDINES, 2 5 c H e l e n D o b s o n , left W e d n e s d a y m o r n going to war." ing for C h i c a g o , w h e r e t h e y will v i s i t NICE COOKING B U T T E B , 2 0 c l b . She smiled at the Idea, and he conJlr. D o b s o n ' s m o t h e r and brother, Harbor. tinued: Robert, for the greater part of the A rather r e m a r k a b l e instance of S W E E T P O T A T O E S , 13 l b s . for 2 5 c "I alius thought It w n s m i g h t y hard winter. longevity. On J u n e 25, 1818, Abner work, but that feller told me today It P r o c t o r and B e t s e y Davis, both of P O T A T O E S , TOc. In five bnsliel l o t s . Fifty Voiirs Married. T o w n s e n d , w e r e married by Rev. David B E S T S E E D E D B A I S I N S , 1 0 c a p a c k , w a s dead eas.v. .\11 you've got to do.la Mr. and Mrs. F r a n k W e s t o n w e r e to P a l m e r . to eat and sleep and sboot rebels. Vou T h e y w e r e the parents of h a v e o b s e r v e d their g o l d e n w e d d i n g nine children. T h e oldest child died a^e, 3 for 2 5 e . h a v e a nigger to cook for you nnd load a n n i v e r s a r y , Wednesday, X o v e m b e r 17, in 1900, a g e d e i g h t y . Of the six living, y o u r g u n . 1 believe 1 could stand that, by h o l d i n g a public reception at M e m - the y o u n g e s t i s s e v e n t y - e i g h t , the old- G I N G E B S N A P S , 4 l b s . SSc lind I'll get $700 for going." orial hall, and all their t o w n s p e o p l e e s t e i g h t y - e i g h t . F o u r have, celebrated A (nil Une of C a l i f o m i a F r n i t s a t the Nothing more w n s said a b o u t the and f r i e n d s w e r e to have been invited. g o l d e n w e d d i n g s . At the present date, l o i r e s t p r i c e s In A y e r . matter thnt evening. N e x t morning Mr. W e s t o n had intended to have an Xovember 16, 1909, all are in comfortthe w i f e stnrted for the flelds. and Jim o r c h e s t r a e n g a g e d for the o c c a s i o n able health and e n j o y i n g life. Abner A n o t h e r c a r l o a d of Maine and Green started for the village. S h e m i s s e d and h a s a l r e a d y hired the hall, w h e n Proctor lived to be eighty-three and ML P o t a t o e s arrived this -week. the s e r i o u s a c c i d e n t h a p p e n e d to Jlrs. h i s wife n i n e t y - s e v e n . At the time of him at noon when s h e r e t u r n e d to the W e s t o n , of f a l l i n g d o w n s t a i r s , from their deatl\ t w o b r o t h e r s of Abner house, but she didn't worry. 'When h e R e m e m b e r the P l a c e w h i c h s h e will recover very s l o w l y , Proctor w e r e e i g h t y - e i g h t , another c a m e horae a t s u n d o w n he t o s s e d a the spinal c o l u m n h a v i n g been injured. brother e i g h t y - t h r e e , and a s i s t e r UNION CASH M A B K E T , Main S t r e e t big roll of greenbacks Into her lap and -Mr. and Mrs. W e s t o n have had t h e ninety-four. A brother of Mrs. Abner said: Ayer, Mass. s y m p a t h y of all in their trouble, and Proctor lived to b e o n e hundred and "I've enlisted for a soldier and am n o w at their fiftieth a n n i v e r s a r y t h e ono. going n w a y tomorrow." s i n c e r e w i s h e s for a full r e c o v e r y and She counted the money o v e r s l o w l y , for m a n y m o r e y e a r s of h a p p i n e s s a r e New Adrertlgements. t e n d e r e d i h e m by frieuds and n e i g h laid It upon the clock s h e l f and reCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUbors. plied: SETTS. Middlesex, ss. Probate Court. F r a n g W e s t o n and Miss Ruth J a n e "Jim. there's w u s s h u s b a n d s than To the helrs-at-Iaw. next of kin. creditors, and all other persons InterT h o m p s o n w e r e married N o v e m b e r 17, yon. I'll be mighty careful of the monIn the e s t a t e of Lucius W. P. Wll1S59, at -Manchester, X. H., and t h i s ested ey, and I hope you'll c o m e back all mot, late of Groton, In said County, delast W e d n e s d a y w a s the fiftieth a n n i - ceased Interstate. If you have an attractive tarm or right." Whereas, a petition has been present- village v e r s a r y of their m a r r i a g e . T h e y reestate w l t h l n eight miles ot T h e r e wns very little s a i d n e x t to said Court to grant a letter of adsided in .Manchester, K e e n e and N e w ed ministration on the e.state ot said de- Ayer Station, and want to sell at a She I p s w i c h , X. H., before c o m i n g to T o w n - ceased to Clarrena A. Wllmot, ot Gro- reasonable price, call and see me or morning when he started off. me word to look It over with you. w e n t to the plow and he to t o w n , and s e n d , w h e r e t h e y have lived for t h i r t y - ton. In said County, or to some other send Within six months I have had 269 the talk wns all a m o n g t h e neighbors. eight y e a r s , during w h i c h Ume .Mr. suitable person. Inquirers tor such properties. This You are hereby cited to appear at W e s t o n h a s w o r k e d at the h a r n e s s - Probate Court to be held at Cambrldgo. Fall especially they seem In earnest, A f t e r getting d o w n to t h e front J i m I need more good places to suit w r o t e home n o w and t h e n , b u t briefly. m a k i n g trade c o n t i n u o u s l y in the s a m e In said County ot Middlesex, on thc and them. Don't expect me to get you a s h o p , w h i c h is in the Park hotel build- seventh day of December,. .\. D.. 1909, fancy price tor an ordinary place. I S o m e t i m e s he w n s m e n t i o n e d In other at nine o'clock In the forenoon, to show ing. Mr. W e s t o n w a s born in N a s h u a cause. It any you have, why the same do not wish to try. "A Square Deal To soldiers' letters, but a l s o briefly. T h e AU" Is my motto, and "Satisfied Cuss i x t y - e i g h t y e a r s ago. May 7, 1841, and should not be granted. tomers" are considered my best torm w i f e lived on alone. She m i s s e d the And the petitioner Is hereby directed ot Jlrs. W e s t o n on May 15, the f o l l o w i n g advertisement. husband, and y e t she didn't. Someto give public notice thereof, by pubyear. T h e r e a r e four children, Mrs. lishing this citation once In e'ach week, ' "W-lthln three w e e k s I have sold four t i m e s s h e w i s h e d him back, and someXora L a w t o n of L e o m i n s t e r , F r a n k for three successive w e e k s . In Turner's places and others look promising. Buyers seeing this will do well to W e s t o n , Jr., of B o s t o n , Mrs. B. S p a u l d - I'ubllc Spirit, a-newspaper published In consult me for property In this section. t i m e s she didn't feel to care w h e t h e r Ayer. thc last publication to be one day he reftirned or not. She w a s In t h i s nig of S e a t t l e , Wash., and Jliss N e l l i e at least before said Court. • neutral s t a t e of mind w h e n the w a r W e s t o n of T o w n s e n d . T h e r e are t h r e e Witness, Charles J. Mclntlre. First c a m e to a close at last. T h e soldiers g r a n d c h i l d r e n and four g r e a t - c h i l d r e n , Judge ot said Cburt, this flfteenth day E D W A R D H. DLISS, "The HllUlde." of November. In the year one thousand *Phone aS-3. Ayer, Mass. all s o n s of Jlr. and .Mrs. H e n r y S t o d - nine hundred and nine. w h o survived It returned home, and dard of F i t c h b u r g , and t h e r e h a s b e e n o n e e v e n i n g a s she sat on her s t o p s 3tl0 W. E. ROGERS, Register. no death in the family d u r i n g the flfty w i t h her pipe In hor mouth a v e t e r a n COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUy e a r s e x c e p t o n e grandchild. Mr. W e s - SETTS. hi uniform turned in at t h e g a t e to Middlesex, ss. Prohate Court. ton is a m e m b e r of St. Paul l o d g e of To all persons Interested in the estate say: JIasons, A y e r , North S t a r lodge, I. O. ot Frances O. Peabody. late ot Groton, said County, deceased. O. F., E. -A.. S p a u l d i n g R e b e k a h l o d g e , in Whereas, "Mrs. Baker, have you beard about Appleton H. Torrey. the exI.O. O. F., Third Army Corps U n i o n , ecutor of the will ot said deceased, has 3la\r' presented for allowance, the Hrst acH o o k e r ' s A s s o c i a t i o n of .Massachusetts, " N o t a word." of his administration upon the e s post 19, G. A.R., F i t c h b u r g , and a m e m - count tate of said deceased: " H e didn't come bnck w i t h us." ber of E. A. S p a u l d i n g R e b e k a h lodge. You are hereby cited to appear at a "Nor* Jlr. W e s t o n e n l i s t e d a s a private in the Probate Court, to be held in Cambridge, In said County, on the Seventh day of Eleventh Massachusetts v o l u n t e e r s . December, A. IX, 1909. at nine o'clock " B e c a u s e he wns killed In the very Company E, and served three y e a r s . In the forenoon, to s h o w cause. It any last battle. I w a s right near him you have, why the same should not be H e w a s t a k e n prisoner at Malvern Hill w h e n he fell. Mighty sorry to h a v e t o aHowed. under J l c C l e l l a n , and w a s in a confedtell you." And said executor is ordered to serve erate prison for s e v e n w e e k s before this citation by delivering a copy there" T h a n k e e for coming." s h e said. being e x c h a n g e d , and w a s a m e m b e r of ot to all persons Interested in the estate A n d not a dozen more w o r d s w e r e fourteen days at least betore said Court, ear6<§fioujiiasJ H o o k e r ' s old brigade. or by publishing the wame once in each said. In her w a y the w o m a n felt her week, for three successive weeks. In loss, but she shod no tenrs o v e r It. Turner's Public Spirit, a newspaper West. ~ ' published In Ayer, the last publication It did not keep hor from her work A very i n t e r e s t i n g m e e t i n g of the to be one day at lenst betore said Court, Willingly furnished next dny. After t w o y e a r s s h e began Men's club w a s held In the B a p t i s t and by mailing, post-paid, a copy of this citation to all known persons Interested d r a w i n g a widow's pension, nnd a sisvestry on T u e s d a y e v e n i n g , a good a t - In the estate seven days at least betore ter c a m e to live with her. After tho t e n d a n c e b e i n g present to d i s c u s s c u r - said Court. Call on or .Vddrcss rent e v e n t s . T h e n e x t m e e t i n g w i l l s i x t h year she wns nsked to marry Witness, Charles J. Mclntlre, Esquire. First Judge of said Court, this fifteenth GEOBGE H. B. T U B N E R , AYER, be on next T u e s d a y e v e n i n g , and it is again, nud ngnln s b e wa.s a w i f e . It ot November, In the year one thouhoped t h a t the a t t e n d a n c e will be i n - day w a s s e v e n years nimost to a dny since sand nine hundred and nine. creased. 3tl0 W. E. ROGERS, Register. s b e hnd been told of Jim's d e a t h whon On W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g the y o u n g s h e .sat alone In t h e house one d a y people of t h e v i l l a g e g a v e a s u r p r i s e nnd a stranger entered. H e w a s lame party to o n e of their number, J a m e s aud d u s t y nnd grizzled a n d askod for Dodds, on t h e o c c a s i o n of h i s t w e n t y a c n p of water. A s he d r a n k It s h e fourth birthday, and a merry t i m e w a s looked at him more c l o s e l y nnd then enjoyed by all. T h e affair took p l a c e sunk into n chair a n d w a s s p e e c h l e s s Bockland, U M I . a t the h o m e of Mrs. L o u i s e McEIligott for n moment. and about fifteen were p r e s e n t . Md«!e For All Oce»«ion« JOHN 8. TOati, "Is a n y t h i n g w r o n g ? " nsked tho G e o r g e Jf. F r y e Is s p e n d i n g a f e w Hamger d a y s w i t h r e l a t i v e s out of t o w n . man. Tel.Con. P.O.Box 165 At t h e r e c e n t m e e t i n g of the Xa. L . A. "My God! B u t y o u are J i m Baker, S. t h e f o l l o w i n g offlcers w e r e e l e c t e d : my hnsband that w e n t to the war!" Mrs. Jlary S t r e e t e r , p r e s . ; Mrs. A l e x s h e whispered. a n d e r R e e d , v l c e - p r e s . ; Mrs.- E m i l y J. "You called me Jim Baker," said the L e e s , , s e c . a n d . t r e a s . ; Sirs. Q e o r g e m a n after awhllo. A d a m s and Mrs. E d w a r d T. D a v i s , R a i l r o a d Square "Of courso I did. You h n v e c h a n g e d , w^ork c o m m i t t e e . but you nro Jim. W h y didn't you T h e m a n y friends ot Rev. E . H. W h i t E a s t F e p p e r e U , Mnss. w r i t e ? W h y didn't y o u c o m e h o m e tler of L a w r e n c e , w h o o c c u p i e d t h e sooner?" B a p t i s t p u l p i t d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r of "Madam. I beg you t o e x c n s e me, last year, will be shocked to l e a m that he dropped dead on t h e s t r e e t s o t h i s Oculist P r e s c r i p t i o n s Filed. Open but y o u nre Inhering u n d e r a grent homo city last week. Mr. W h i t t l e r Langford— W e d n e s d a y and S a t a r d a y E v e n i n g s . m i s t a k e . My namo is -was verj- m u c h l i k e d d u r i n g h i s brief Will call a t y o n r R e s i d e n c e on R e - G e o r g e I.4»ngford. I am a s t r a n g e r t o p a s t o r a t e h e r e and h a s a n u m b e r o t y o u a n d to this part of t h e country. q u e s t . T e l . 12-3. w a r m f r i e n d s in t h i s p l a c e . T h e resemblance to Mr. B a k e r Is s i m Mr. and Mrs. E l b r i d g e S a n d e r s p a s s REO ROADSTER POR SAI.E.—Bar- ply a coincidence. T h a n k s f o r tho w a gain. Ono 1908 R e o Roadster, rumble ed t h e fiftieth a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e i r scat, extra back s e a t for two. run less t e r ; I t h a s refreshed me. G o o d d a y . " m a r r i a g e , N o v e m b e r 10, t h o n g h t h e y than 3000 miles, MIchelon tires, nearly A n d J i m Bnker, w h o w a s n o t killed, didn't h a v e a n y public c e l e b r a t i o n , t h e y And If 70B a r e In a r r e a r s s e n d a l o n g new, flvo lamps, generator, horn, Inner t h e D o l l a r In a n e n r e l o p e , by c h e c k , tubes, tools, etc. Everything In flne b u t w h o s e long silence •was not e x r e c e i v e d tt h h ee conKratulailons c o n g r a t u l a t l o n a Ot rorfitved 01 aa nnuma m - '~Z'^zrniaIL\Z. v w . - > r . w / . . . / w I tuoes. tools, etc. Everything in nno plained, w e n t out of his h o u s e a n d r e c e i v e a uiB i^uuBi™. OJ _.,_»•_«_ - _ d o r P o s t Offlce o r e x p r e s s S o n e y Or- condition. Only reason tor selling, I atray from his w i f e and w a s ' n e v e r w e d w u aand l o rrt e/ l ^ulm b eerr eo t ptrheesiern tfriends v ems w . .a n. a- - t t e n t lpoi ie-a « e g i r e t h i s y o n r e a r U e s t h a v e no time to i s o i t . Sold right if h e a r d Of again. g i v e nCome . DR. g oelrde aps r ae st eonl ct e d n ^w o ri t hh e f oersttye e m a n d r ien- , «ItJt ^e n^ U o i^L ^ ^ ^ » H . T U B X' E B , Ayer, w doliara y^ |I onstratlon t a k e n a t once. and C.seeA.it. OREN DemACHE, E a s t Pepperell, Tcl. 65-2. 4t9 g o l d a s a t o k e n of t h e e s t e e n g a r d In w h i c h t h e y are h e l d . Union Cash Market - AYER Would You Sell? n^ Bd5iae5S»«JSocial FOCC'S ORCHESTRA Globe Special Mountings Toric Lenses G. H. BULLOCK Optometrist K on the date of your Paper Optician SomethihgNew In Kitchen Ware T h e " 1 8 9 2 " Pure S p u n Aluminum. W a r e ia rapidly c o m i n g into u s e for cooking purposes. I t ia t a k i n g t h e place o f a g a t e and enamel w a r e b e c a u s e while i t s first c o s t i s a trifle m o r e than ordinary w a r e , i t is: really m u c h c h e a p e r in t h e long run, a s i t is. guaran-. t e e d for t w e n t y - f i v e y e a r s and. will. l a s t practically a life time. T h e g e n u i n e " 1 8 9 2 " W a r e , m a d e o n l y from pure S P I J N ( h o t c a s t ) A l u m i n u m , will not crack, s c a l e , p e e l , break, scorch o r b u m . I t looks like s i l v e r b u t w e i g h s only a b o u t oneq u a r t e r a s much, is easily cleaned and handled, and will not rusti corrode o r tarnish. A b s o l u t e l y pure, non-poisonous and w h o l e s o m e ; e a v e s m o n e y , t i m e and doctor's bills.. Be sure yov set the original and. gen. vine ware stamped with the Malt<9C CroM. At jrour dealer;. •]i. A. A. Fili.ebrown 'A m Smokeless tir. Until science discovered a way to construct the Automatic Smokeless Device, and make it completely dependable, all oil heaters had one common great fault—smoke. With the advent of the Automatic Smokeless Device, and its practical application to the . _ _• _ PERFECTION Oil Heater (Equipped w i t h Smokeless Device)] the smoke problem was successfully solved. • . The Perfection Oil Heater is the. only heater equipped with tliis Automatic Smokeless Device which insures a steady, foil-glowing heat; with the -wick turned up as high a s it will go, without a shred of smoke. Reverse the motion, turn the wick down—there's n o odorThc smokeless device automatically locks and prevents the upward movement of the wick beyond the proper exposure. That is the secret. T h i s splendid result gives leadership to the Perfection. Y o u may now have all the heat you want—^when you want it—and where you want it—without the annoyance of smoke or odor. Brass font holds 4 quarts of oil, which permits a g l o w i n g heat for 9 hoiurs« Brass wick tube—damper top—cool handle. Cleaned in a minute. Thc Perfection is beautifully finished in Nickel or Japan. Every Dealer Everywhere. H Not At Yourj, Write for Descriptive Circular to the Nearest'Agency of the S T A N D A R D OII< C O M P A N Y aemmmmmmmimmi^i Mt An Opportunity for a Few Investors The 8 Per Cent 10-Year Parchasing-Fnnd Gold Certificates. ISSUED BY The Wheel-Motor Traction Co. T h i s c o m p a n y h a s t h e s a l e s monopoly of a n Improved form ot c o n i m e r clal a u t o m o b i l e , n o w In s u c c e s s f u l u s e by tbe U. S. G o v e r n m e n t and l e a d i n g business concerns. T h e $25,000 a c c u m u l a t e d by t h e s a l e of t h e s e certlficatea is to be u s e d for o n e p u r p o s e o n l y — b u y i n g m a c h i n e s a t t h e factory to fill orders. T h e m a c h i n e s a r e t h e n shipped C. O. D. t o t h e p u r c h a s e r s . Thtis there is n o credit risk, and t h e Investors' m o n e y Is n e i t h e r tied up in eqtilpm e n t nor dissipated by e x p e n s e s , but i s either In c a s h o n hand or convertible t h e r e t o a t short notice. I n v e s t o r s In this p u r c h a s i n g fund have tbe o p t i o n o t w i t h d r a w a l of principal before maturity. A s t r o n g National B a n k b a s a g r e e d t o a c t a s T r u s t e e of t h i s fund for and o n behalf of I n v e s t o r s — t o s e e t h a t it i s k e p t intact and u s e d o n l y a s a p u r c h a s i n g fund. T h i s b a n k w i l l pay d i v i d e n d s a s t h e y fall due and w i l l r e t n r n to any certiflcate h o l d e r , n p o n s i x t y d a y s ' n o t i c e , t h e a m o n n t ot h i s I n v e s t m e n t or any part of it, s h o u l d h e d e s i r e t o w i t h d r a w s a m e at a n y t i m e b e f o r e maturity. T h e total Issue is o n l y $25,000, each certiflcate b e i n g for $25. F o r t h e p r e s e n t , w i t h e a c h $25 certificate Is g i v e n o n e s h a r e of 8 per cent, preferred stock, p a r v a l u e $10; a n d w i t h e a c h $100 p u r c h a s e five s h a r e s o f p r e f e r r e d are given. T h i s u n u s u a l o p p o r t u n i t y really brings t h e n e t r e t u r n up t o a b o u t 12 per cent., w i t h the p r o s p e c t of s e l l i n g the p r e f e r r e d for n e a r l y e n o u g h to pay for the w h o l e I n v e s t m e n t . W e m a k e t h i s ofter s o that It w i l l n o t b e n e c e s s a r y for t h i s a n n o u n c e m e n t to appear e x t e n s i v e l y , a s preTlous I s s u e s have b e e n l a r g e l y o v e r s u b s c r i b e d . If Interested in a b s o l u t e s e c u r i t y of principal, l a r g e and definite I n t e r e s t return, and opportunity of s p e e d y withdrawal of principal before m a t u r i t y if d e s i r e d , t h i s i n v e s t m e n t s h o u l d receive y o u r I m m e d i a t e attention. X3omm u n i c a t i o n s and o r d e r s s h o u l d be addressed, and c h e c k s m a d e p a y a b l e t o , T H E W H E E L - M O T O B TBACTIOIf COMPAMT. K. E . D l s t r i b n t i n g P l a n t A l l s t o n D i s t r i c t , B o s t o n , Magg. WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY Evenings BIOGRAPH Moving At Page HaH, Ayer Winner of Wednesday* Evening's Contest , an hou need, Saturday Night Prices, 10c, and-20c •• 1 , ;•<#-« The town hall was well fltted Tues- of friends which is seldom known to day < night where, .under^the auspices register below 212° fahrenlwlt In Litof ttie grange, Edward-Porhnsh gave tleton. .^, l* GEOTON. At the conclusion of this part of the hls illustrated lecture on birds.' Mr. Forbush speaks from copious and thor- program the president arose, extended S^B Iteihg. kind greetings to all present, fittingly ough knowledge gained through long Major Loring W. Murray died' at Wedding. and intimate acquaintance with our alluded to the successful-history of 3ie X/exIngton on Monday,. November 15. Married at th^ Congregational par- feathered benefactors, and Illustrates club—now entering upon Its twentyHe was bom in that town on Augiist sonage, Monday,' November ^5, Albert his lecture by an excellent'Collectlon eighth year, .and made an urgent ap28, 1831, and received his early educa- Knight Rlxford and .Miss Mary E. of stereopticon views. The speaker peal for individual loyalty to the club. tion at Iiawrence academy. When he Story. The double service was made a most ardent appeal-for Ute-'co- He then Introduced the toast master attended school at .Grotoo bis name used. Rev. George M.ring offlclatlng. operatlon of all people with the=jgov- ot the evening, Hon. Frank A. Patch, was William. L. Murray, but many Miss Sarah. Story ofHowe Gardner was ernment that seeks the protection of who has even proved- his faithfulness years ago It waa changed. und devotion to the Backlog club. bridesmaid and Frank Ferren of Wor- birds through wise legislation.. -<{ The game last Saturday afternoon cester was best man. Mr. and Mrs. .Mr. Patch, who possesses the happy Miss Margaret Harwood entertained between Groton School and Milton Rlxford left Groton on the 5.50 train a college friend at her house iver faculty of adapting himself to every academy resulted in a victory for Gro- for Boston, and after a short wedding Sunday. Together they took a "con- oflice, fllled the position with dignity ton; score, 33 to 0. trip will make their home in stitutional on Sunday, walking as far and grace. He spoke of the Backlog J. R. Hawkes Is suffering from an Worcester. Miss Story, the bride, is as Lancaster, a distance of thirteen club as standing for those enduring the daughter of the late Henry B. miles, notbing unusual for the aver- principles that insure success and perattack of neuritis. Of its value to the church F. A. Sherwin is to have his grain .Story of Gardner. When a young man age college girl, but somewhat re- manency. he was employed in Groton and en- markable in the opinion of those" who financially and otherwise in the long store wired for electric lighting. period of the club's existence, he in Company B, Groton, of the think a horse or an automobile a neFrancis M. BoutweU spoke before listed dwelt somewhat at length. Mr. Patch Sixth Massachusetts regiment, serving cessity even for a short distance. the guild of the First Parish church In the nine months and one hundred We are bappy to report the continu- then introduced the'following speaklast Sunday evening on the conditiou days' campaign. It will be recalled ed Improvement of Mrs. Ireland at the ers: of the town flfty years ago and the that Mr. John W. Thacher, whose subject was died some two months Commonwealth Avenue hospital, and establlsbment here of the high schooi. ago. Rev. Story "In olden days." Mr. Thacher Wittily It will be flfty years this coming De- funeral. G. M. Howe officiating at the Mrs. Channing Brown, w h o was re- responded and entertained his audience moved to her home last week. cember since the high school was first by reading a most interesting account started in Groton. ' Mr. Ireland and son William spent of his boyhood days in and about Saco One From Grotou. the day last Sunday with Mrs. Ireland and other Maine towns, where he Envelopes were distributed at the Massachusetts fallen heroes, and other members of the family have watched the ships and gained much Congregational church last Sunday in Among whose the Massachiisetts Memorial paid her frequent visits. knowledge through observation; ot morning .for^^he usual Thanksgiving monument at Baton Rouge, La., was The enterprising and prosperous war reminiscences, youthful experibeneflt.of-, the church. unveilpd with impressive ceremonies flrm of Conant & Houghton have this ences and his thrilling adventure with At the regular meeting of the W. R. last Monday, is one from Qroton, LeanC.-,'Tuesday afternoon, two new names der S. Kendall, of Company B, Twen- week increased their automobile prop- his flrst cow. Rev. Haroid B. Drew, the next were presented as candidates for ad- ty-Sixth Massachusetts regiment. Con- erty by the purchase of a handsome seven-seater Pierce-Arrow tpurin'g cdr. speaker, eloquently discussed "The mission. federate veterans in gray stood side Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Conant took as common things," emphasizing their Jlrs. Maria A. Bowers, though more by side with G. A..R,. men in blue their guests Thursday Mr. and .Mrs. value and glory. • comfortable than she has been;' is still around the huge white shaft of Quincy A F. Conant and Mr. and Mrs. N. B. After the singing of America by the dapge.rously iU. granite over fifty fe.et,.Wsh.: .There Conant on an auto trip to Maiden, entire company, Jlrs. Grace M. Law''A ppjt'Oble sawmill is being installed were hundreds of invited guests pres- where they were entertained by Mr. rfence responded to the toast, "Jlerrle. ent at the ceremonies from the north this week oil tbie..woodlot near Arthur and Mrs. Goldsmith Conant. London." With her usual charm of W. Shattuck's, and which he sold to and south, who with uncovered heads and vivacity of manner, she Neighbors and other friends of Hon. speech showed respectful and tender feeling. O. R. Spaulding of Westford. clearly pictured the merry Londoner George W. Sanderson are glad to see Governor Draper made the address. Herman Huebner, who Is working in as she saw him in difterent circuniFitcbburg for Bruce-Hibbard Co., has "We of the north come here," he said, the venerable gentleman about again stances, described his customs, home, igiven up the posttion of engineer at "fo pay tribute to our fallen heroes, after a slight indisposition of a few and some of the present political con_ _ You of the south join us and take part days. tbe Groton electric light station on Sta' ditions tbat he is facing. Filled with We are sorry to report th'at Rev'. an enthusiasm for the historic places, tlon^'avenuerrand Walter 'oodge "has; 'a tho exercises.. This should'be ex' I r^r^^a^ ^ar4 ^^r aa a. t^ *ta ayr\tf\anMtM ^ar aimta ^' 1 pected of us. It is splendid of you.' Paul G. Favor is again on the sick the homes and haunts of England's beeii appointed to the place. list. Mr. Favor preached an eloquent worthies, and various Interests, she The many friends of Mrs. 6. M. Howe' Death, most Impressive sermon last Sun- shared her joys with her audience were glad to see her'able to be outl j , ^ ^„j jj^g p^ank Lawrence Blood and day on church attendance. through vivid description and faithful again last week after her recent iU-! attended the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Favor has recently entertained narrative to the delight of all. ness, which required a physician s .j^.^ Martha Danforth Sanderson at . She was followed by Jirs. Thomas Miss Cole, a former associate teacher '7are. | Nashua on Sunday, ' November 14. H. Elliott, who spoke on "The land of The Boston and Maine railway sta- jirs. Sanderson was feorn in Groton, at Hanover, N. H". Jlrs. F., A. MacMurty has: been room enougb." AJfter a few general retlon Is to be electrically lighted, the eighty-five yeara ago. She married marks very appropriate of the subject, wires to be run undergrounl. Edwin A., the son of Rev. Amasa San- spending a week or more with friends Jlrs. Elliott, with irrestlble cordiality Fred H. Torrey has hought'the house derson, often called "Priest" Sander- in various parts of Vermont._^ and magnetism, carried the audience Mrs. Isaac Brown is keeping house Into the streets of Paris, to the broad and land Which stands between S. P.! son, the first minister of the Baptist Williams and A. H. Torrey's resi- church in this town. Mrs. Sanderson for Mr. Thayer, not Thacher, as last expanse of the Saharra desert, along dences on Main street, now occupied was a prominent member of the Bap- week's column stated. the fertile banks of the Nile, across by the Kierstead family. tist chucrh In Nashua and a woman Daniel C. Fietcher,' former towns- the Jlediterranean to the shores of man, has been in Littleton lately. Sunday afternoon, at their home on highly respected. classic Italy, visiting there its prinElm street, Mr. and Mrs. Wagner pre" had been her custom for years to Mrs. Hattie Robinson, president of cipal cities, then the countries north sented their Infant son, Cary Bdward I conie to Groton to spend Thanksgiving the Woman's club, and Mrs. Annie C. of the. Alps, and "home again." Jirs. Wagner, for baptism. A few intimate with H. W Whiting and family. Last Smith, delegate, attended the State Elliott's reputation as a speaker was friends were present to witness the p a r Mr. Patch, her friend of many federation meeting at Brockton last most creditably sustained, and she receremony: After the consecration ser- long >'^^'"!>^^i? together for the ast week Thursday, and. .Returned en- ceived.at the conclusion of her toast vice, light refreshments were served time at this Thanksgiving gathering, thusiastic over the rni,eeting and the a very-gratifj'ing applause. if " Mrs. had >-"" been =»'"' able hospitality of the Brockton club. by Mrs Wagner. Rev. G. M. Howe of and "•" " " °Sanderson - ' ' — - »">'' Richard Harwood, the next speaker, she Intended to come this year. ficiated at Ibis very pretty- affair. Mrs. Robinson included in her out- dignified and glorified the subject of Mrs. Maria Boweii-of this town is a Mrs. George Culver has been at Ar- niece of Mrs. Sanderson, but was kept ing a pleasant visit with Mrs. Stet- athletics by his logical and well illustrated discussion -of the subject, em"•"^i"" ?*fK°^ ^°' ^ ? r ' ,t^!.th,tr' at home by illness last Sunday. son (ne6 Ireland) in the latter's home phasizing the fact that in all callings s sting in the care of her. daughter ^ ^ ^^i^ ^^^ f„„„j^, from Gro- at Hanson Mrs Coolidge who has been quite ill ' ^ ^ ^.^^^ ^^^ j^i^^^^ jj^ ^^^ M^^ Thomas >Ioore has become a victim there is an increasing demand for the with an attack of gallstones. j Henry W. Whiting, Mr. and Mrs.1 to the auto fever. He has sold his physically and mentaHy well equipped The uncertainty of life and readiness jioses B. Coburn and Miss Clarissa handsome pair of bay horses, also young man, and claiming the best of the New England Mutual Life In Coburn. The Interment was in family many vehicles, harnesses, etc., and is qualifications for the approved athlete. "The skeleton" was the mysterious surance Co., of Boston, to pay, death lot in Nashua cemetery. At her re- now contemplating the purchase of a term applied to the subject of Rev. claims, whose method of doing busi- quest she wore for burial her wedding suitable touring car. Chester A. Drummond's toast. By ness meets with the approval of careful dress of her youth. Mrs. Sanderson Fred 0. Stiles, the prosperous apple business men, called upon Mrs. Dr. is survived by one spn, Henry Sander- grower and merchant, has Just install- very clever introduction of peculiarly Welherbee the day of fvineral, to settle son of Nashua, employed as station ed an acetylene gas plant by which illustrated stories, Jir. Drummond reher husband's insurance, not having j agent, having full charge at Nashua his house and grounds are to bo-lil- vealed the deplorable financial outlook of the Lyceum, which has enjoyed a been notified, the company's attentioa Jvmctlon. luminated. . 'f well-supported patronage throughout being caiied to It by an, item jn ths ' . Boynton N'eedham has gone to Wav- the greater part of its long life. Of dally papers. UTTLETOIT. erley to spend the winter with his son, the individual entertainers who are enMr. and Mrs. J. Grafton Minot went Clarence. gaged for the occasion, Jir. Drummond from Groton the past week and are at | Xews Items. George Stone and Nahum Whitcomb spoke in the very highest terms. The the hotel Somerset, Boston, for the The Lincoln class will hold its have recently lost each a valuable program was made out with special winter. Their son, Grafton W. Minot,- monthly meeting next Monday eveattention to the traditions of the orheifer. is in Groton School. Mr. and Mrs. ning at Elmer A. Flagg's. Serices at all three churches Sun- ganization, and an attempt to olfer tbe Minot have the little daughter of the The directors of the Woman's olub day morning at 10.45. C. E. subject public something ot real value and late Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. .Mason with wish to announce that the meeting for evening meeting, "The blessings substantial worth. In closing Jfr. them. Monday afternoon, November 23, will Drummond tenderly proposed a toast The second in the Luther Blood be open and an invitation is extended of a thankful heart." Miss Edith to the absent members ot the Backlog Sauler, leader at the Baptist church. Free lectures will be in town hall, to all who desire to attend. Miss Dorothy Roberts at the Congre- club. Friday evening, Xovember 26, by Capt. The Ladies' Circle of the Baptist gationalv One of the ever delightful features Charles -Mason. Fuller subject, "The met last weelc Wednesday with The annual Thanksgiving ball will of the evening was the music. The evolution of the battleship," illustrat- Church ilrs. Elmer Flagg for an all-day sewcompany was favored by the presence be given by the Backlog club in the ed. ing bee. Wednesday afternoon of this town hall, Thursday evening, Xovem- of our popular ladies' quartet, who Mrs. William Fernald is a patient week the circle enjoyed the hospitalgave three fine selections to the delight ber 25.. at the Groton hospital. ity of Mrs. Charles Bonnell. After the of all present. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Flagg I'^itney of The banquet closed with the usual J. E. Adams is to have electric light devotions, business and study of the Albany, Ga., have given $25,000 for the ing in his stable oh Elm street, the gospel in Latin lands the ladies en founding of the Phoebe Putney hos- singing by the entire company ot God be with you till we meet agal". joyed a pleasant social and delicious wiring to be put in this Friday pital in their home city in Georgia. It The flrst snow-flakes of the season refreshments. stipulated that the colored, as well as Subject of the Guild meeting at the the white people shall beneflt by this Abont Town. fell Thursday forenoon. Rev. C. A. Drummond will deliver The recently-formed Middlesex Re- Unitarian vestry, "The Emanuel move- hospital, which is to be a memorial to bekah lodge, I. O. O. F., will be in- ment." Leader, Miss Lucy Adams. Mr. Putney's mother, who was a native an address in Jlarlborough, Sunday Thanksgiving service will be held of this town. Mr. Putney went from evening, November 21, upon "The restituted here on afternoon of Decemat the Orthodox church at 7.30, Wed- here to Georgia soon after the civil ligious and -social aspect orf the arts ber 2. Miss Mary L. Hutchins has made a nesday evening. Sermon by Rev. C. war, and has been a large and success- and crafts movement." ful grower of cotton and watermelons. T'he next nuniber on the Lyceum surprising improvement during this A. Drummond Mrs. Charles Atkins roturned Wed- He also has extensive commercial in- program, Tuesday evening, promises and last week. The doctor says she terests in the south. to' be delightfully entertaining. Rev. is better than he has seen her for a nesday evening from Yonkers, N. Y., John Snyder, who is to lecture upon long time. Her recent illness bad where she went on Monday to attend "The evolution of American humor," every symptom of typhoid fever with- the funeral of her sister. It is only Wedding. a few months since Mrs. Atkins acout the fever. A ver>- pretty wedding of one of our is an interesting speaker, well qualiThe Congregational supper and con- companied the body of her aunt, Mrs. popular girls took place when Jllss fied for his task. In the world of letcert of last week was a very good suc- Hartley, to Yonkers and attended her JIartha E. Atkins, youngest daughter ters Jlr. Snyder has had wide expericess. The singing largely of old-time funeral in tbe same house. During of Jlr. and Jtrs. Charles Atkins, was ence as lecturer, playwright, preacher anthems and music, choruses, etc., her absence from home, Mrs. Atkins united in marriage to Oliver Hump- and author. Everyone who has a was under the direction or Kay W. visited her son, Charles, who is now hriss, brother to Harry Humphriss of sense ot humor combined with an earAveriil. His coming up from Maiden Y. M. C. A. secretary in Xew York city. Littleton, Saturday evening, Xovember nest desire to be ot service to the Lyespecially for the evening was highly Mrs. Cunningham, who has been 13, at six o'clock, at the home of the ceum, will surely give this number appreciated by the pastor and the staying at Rev. William C. Brown's bride's sister, Jlrs. R. C. Booker, Jled- hearty support. people, who felt his kindness. Mr. during Mrs. Brown's sickness, was ford. The bridesmaid was Jliss Beulah On Wednesday evening, November Averiil was to sing at the re'ce'nt con- taken ili with appendicitis last week, Atkins and the best man, Albert Prat- 24, in tbe Orthodox church, there will ference, but was prevented by illness. and obliged to return to her daughter, er of Chelsea. The bridal couple were be held union Thanksgiving services, united under a magnificent arch of with Rev. G. A. Drummond preaching Eight young girls from West Groton Mrs. F. B. Priest's home. sang a chorus, acting it out very pleasSunday evening at the Unitarian white chrysanthemums and a beautiful the sermon, while the pastors will take ' ' parts In the service. ingly. ,\IIB8 Bertha Bixby accompa- church the Sunday school will observe snow white bell. nied them and also rendered a solo. The bride was becomingly gowned harvest Sunday. All children are exMrs. W. C. Brown came home last Walter P. Floyd and Patrick Haley, pected to be present. Contributions in a blue traveling suit. A wedding Saturday afternoon trom the Gardner drawn as Jurors, do not attend court of vegetables to be sent to the chil- dinner was served by Jlrs. Booker. At hospital and telt no 111 effects from it. dren's home, Boston, will be received ter a short wedding trip the bappy until Xovember 29. • Jlr. and Jirs. Arthur Grunow of couple will reside In Chelsea. Jlr. and Derry, N. H., have been here the past There will be a union Thanksgiving at that time. Rev. John Snyder, author of the xlrs. Humphriss have the best wishes week at her brother's, .Mr. Albert Hopservice in the vestry of the Congregaof all their triends. kins, stopping awhile. tional church on Wednesday evening, play, "As ye sow," will lecture on "The Xovember 24. This meeting is to take development of American humor," next Sunday, Jlr. and Jlrs. Arthur WhitTuesday evening in town hall. Backlog riab. place of the customary annual serney ot Lexington were at F. A. Patch's. The annual banquet of the Backlog vice heretofore held on Thanksgiving The next meeting of the Woman's Jiiss Etta A., daughter of Rev. Jir. day or evening, when so many found club will be held in the Orthodox ves- club, held In the dining hall of the Seaver of Scituate, has recently visitit Inconvenient to be present, making try, Monday afternoon, November 22. Unitarian vestry last week Thursday ed her aunts, Jlisses White's. the attendance very small. The Rev..Sherrard Billings will lecture on evening, opened the season auspiciousJlr. nnd Jirs. Edward Green of Lanchange is made as an experiment. "Boys and boy ploblems." ly. Rev. P. H. Cressey ot the First Parish Practically all the members, over caster were over-Sunday guests with The Arts and Crafts society will preUnitarian church will address the con- sent the farce' comedy, ientitled, "The one hundred In number and some flfty Jir. and Jirs. Briggs. gregation. Sunday evening, in the Unitarian elopement of Ellen," the second or or more Invited guests, were present. After a half hour spent In greetings, vestry, Jiiss Lucy Adams will lead the Rev. H. A. Cornell has moved his third week In December. In addition Topic, "The Emhousehold goods into the Baptist par- to the play there will be a sale of paying of dues, etc., the president, B. guild meeting: sonage and expects to locate here per- home-made candy, and an exhibition of Frank Jacobs, announced the invitation manuel movement." of the supper committee to gather basketry. manently by next Thursday. The annual 'Thanksgiving ball, under around the festive board. The invitaThe annual Christmas sale of fancy tion needed no repetition, for no one the auspices of the Backlog club, will Not a little credit is due Mrs. L. E. Starr of Pepperell, lecturer of Gro- and useful articles will be held by the was so that he could not or w-ould not tako place in town hall, Thursday evening. Music, Poole's orchestra. ton grange, for having the Farmer's United Workers of the Congregational hear. Institute of last week meet with Gro- society in the Orthodox vestry, DeRev. and Mrs. Paul G. Favor will When all the party had been assignton grange. It was certainly an In- cember 2, afternoon and evening. spend their Thanksgiving with a famed a place. Rev. William C. Brown was teresting and enjoyable affair and ily reunion at her sister's in Spencer. The fifth and sixth grades at the upon to ask grace. while many helped to make it so^Mrs. Center school, under supervision of called Monday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. P. Then followed the enjoyment of a Starr's energy or thoughtful foresight their teacher, Miss McNiff, held a good most appetizing and deliclons banqaet, S. Whitcomb attended the funeral of seceiired the meeting here, sale in the schoolroom, Wednesday af- consisting of escalloped oysters, cold George ,8. Wheeler in Nashua. Mrs. Gardper H. ROCtW'ood, going ternoon, for the purpose of starting a meats, salads, rolls, pickles, fancy pies, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Elliott and family last Thursday, spent the remainder of fund for the new piano. They expect fruit and coffee. have cloaed their Westford home and later In the season to give an enterr the week at the home of her son, Hor Mingled with the delight afforded by returned to their winter's home In' tainment' for the- same, purpose. aoo-{I; Jtockwood, JnJLu&o&biirg.. palatable ^elicaciea was the sociability liOwell. Satiirday, ICoremler SO, 1909. The Mandolin club met with Miss Mabel Souther, Wednesday nlg^t. The aniiual dance of thes Hartwell hose company will be held In Page hall, Ayer; Thanksgiving night. ^^SP> 'ATTBR.AJAaS. The Display of • Underwear for Fall and Winter is Most Attractive Just Now. The Excellent Quality, Fit and Finish of Our Men's, Women's and Children's Underwear Is Unsurpassed. You will need it soon, better buy it now. Men's Heavy Weight Fleeced-Eibbed Shirts and Drawers at 50c. per jgrarment. / ...,( Men's Extra Heavy Weiglit Double-Breast Health Shirts and Drawers at SOc. per garment. Men's Heavy Weight Camel's Hair Shirts and Drawers at 50c. per gument. Men's Pine Qnality Natnral Wool Shirts and Drawers at 75c. per garment. Men's Extra Fine Qnality, Berkshire Brand, Wool Shirts and Drawers, made in Natnral Wool and Camel's Hair, a|i sizes, at 93c. per garment. Wright's Wool-Pleeced Underwear, all sizes. Contoocook A Shirts and Drawers. TRY A SIGNAL SHIBT. SHIRT MADE. ITS THE BEST WORK Popular Grade of Women's ., Underwear Heavy .Fleeced Jersey Ribbed. Sizes, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, at 25c. and 29c. Extra Heavy Weight Fleeced Jersey Ribbed. Sizes, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, at SOc. and 55c. Forest Mills Brand Wool Jersey Eibbed at 75c. and $1.00. Forest Mills Brand Union Snits at $1.00 and $1.50. Children's Underwear. Heavy Weight Fleeced Jersey Ribbed. 5, 6, 7, 8, at 25c. and 29c. Sizes, 2, 3, 4, Heavy Weight Gray Fleeced, Fine Ribbed Vests, Drawers and Pants at 25c. Wliite and Gray Wool Vests and Pants. Sizes 20 to 34, at 40c. to 75c. per garment. Unipn Snits. Sizes, 4, 5, 6, at SOc. Forest Mills Brand, White and Natnral Union Suits, at 75c. and 98c. OLD PIGS YOUNG PIGS LIVE PIGS and DEAD PIGS For Sale By HARLOW & PARSONS, Ayer Telephone 21-2 Sportsmen, Attention! L. SHER-WIN & CO. HAVE A QOOD LINE OF Revolvers, Rifles a n d Guns, Ammunition, Etc. In addition to t h e i r large stock of o t h e r goods. Main S t r e e t , Ayer. MILLINERY Have J u s t Received This Week A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HATS IN ALL THE NEW STYLES AND COLORS. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS CALLED T O Our Latest Display of T r i m m e d Hats a n d T u r b a n s . MRS. E. .G. DUNCKLEE, Ayer, Mass. Saturda)-, ^^§mber 20, 1909. "'Sfr: AYIB. ance of the hest of dance music. What better way to .entertain'yourselves and guests than by attending.this, social. The good tlSBO'and high standard of previous' parties riin by this company Is assured... • Lester WhiJteomb, assistant manager of the Ayer Electric Light Company, has connected the plant here with the wires of the Groton electric lighting plant, and expects they will be ready for electricity this Saturday.or next .Monday night, the latest. District Attorney Taft, Offlcer Robert Molt and Peleg Jlurray, and two civil engineers of Worcester, were in town Thursday morning looking over the route to the Davis farm from the railway station, and the civil engineers are to make a plan of the route and the time it takes to travel the route, and the plans when completed are to be produced at the trial of Plouffe that may take place In January. The flrst of the afternoon bridge whjst parties,was held with Mrs. Huntley S. Turner, Thursday afternoon. The players were Mrs. Manning, Mrs. G. L. Osgqod,'/ Mrs. John H. Turner, Mrs. Savage, Mrs. G. H. B. Turner, I^Ifs. Albert. Phelps and Mrs. Fox. Dainty • refreshments were served attractively. • Last Sunday night a Jewish wedding took place in the town hall, and the contracting parties were both of Lowell—Joseph Keller and Miss Mary Shplro. The bridesmaid was Miss Striar of Ayer, and the best man Isaac Black of 'Lowell. There was music by the Arnold orchestra of Boston,.-. The rabbi 'who married the couple was Rev. Robert Wolsban of Lowell. Supper was served in the lower hall. There were about seventy-flve present, and a number of our townspeople were present; It was a very pretty marriage ceremony and both' bride and groom were nicfe looking people. Advertized letters at the. Ayer postoflice, November 15, arc as follows: Charles Bancroft. Frank Goodwin, Mrs. Hessle Smith. J. N. Snow. The two men, after getting the revolver, went out to the street and walled at a white pole until the car- camo along. ;. Mr. Lawrence talked the matter, over with others and decided that the facts in bis possession ought to be made known to someone in authority. - S o on Thursday of last week he wrote to Deputy Sherltt Filiebrown, asking, him the caliber and make of the revolver which was found In the possession of Plouffe. Mr. Lawrence bad not seen in the papers anything about the caliber of the revolver, or the make, but the revolver which killed Dr. Stone was a 32. Xews Items. Judge George A. Sanderson of the superior court has assigned David F. O'Connell of Worcester as 'senior.fMjunsel for Raymond Plouffe, wlib Is under indictment for the murder, of Dr. Henry N. Stone at Harvard, Septen^er 13, and John M. Maloney was assigned as the junior counsel. It is expected that the case will be heard in January. The heirs of Dr. Henry N. Stone of Newburyport, who was murdered at Harvard, September 13, have brought Fitchbnrg and Leominster S t By. an equity suit in the superior court which has to do with the settlement of All of the stock Is common, and of his estate. Mrs. Ella F. Stone, his the 125 stockholders, 119 live in Massawife, is named as the defendant In the chusetts, holding ^439,700 ot the suit. Attorneys Burke and Crawford ?450,000. The number of the revenueof Newburyport appear for Eugene W. paying passengers carried during-the Stone of Newburyport, Arthur H. Stone year ending September 30, 1909, was of Henniker, N. H., Ella F. Stone of 5,412,285, and the number carried per Ayer, and Arthur Withington of Newmile of track owned was 138,666. ' The buryport. The ad damnum is $30,000. number of car miles run was 1,024,491, The declaration and petition has not and the ayerage number of personb been made public. employed was 110. Length of the railway line was 33.686 miles, and the total Harry Lufkin and George Baker have computed as single track was 40.700 trapped this fall thus far fifty,skunks, miles. Premiums received for.sale of three foxes, two muskrats, ahd have stock amounted to $40,432. Passensold the skjins. tor. s i x ^ dollars. gers injured numbered 16, of whom 15 Mr. Caron, a former manager of the were by their own carelessness. Ten telephone ofHce here, will Start in tbe other persons were injured, seven of undertaking business in Springfleld, them by their own carelessness. Nb December first. He is a graduate of employes were injured. an embalming Institution in New York Compared with the report of the state. He has BOt been in the teleyear ending September .30, 1908, the phone business for some time, and is Fitchburg and Leominster street railat Gardner, his home. way greatly increased its showing Ih The Knights of Pythias, Harbinger the number of passengers carried, the lodge. No. 166; have increased' their actual Increase being 331,625 revenuemembership of late so rapidly, that paying passengers. In car miles run, they had to seek more roomy quarters, the increase over the previous year and are now located in G. A. R. hall, was 38,785 miles, which Indicates a Washington street. Monday night; great many more trips made to accomNovember 22, they will have a smokemodate the public. talk and the meeting will be addressed by George E. Wragg and several other Body Found. officers of the grand lodge. Invita'Victor Filiebrown, while hunting tions have ben sent out to the members rabbits last Saturday afternoon in- the of other lodges to be present and their 'n'eddings. dense woods in the town of Harvard, friends in Ayer are cordially invited. At high noon.'Wednesday, November on the road left of Mitchellville before George Stevens Fairbanks, who was 17, at the residence of Mr. and .Mrs. reaching the Mitchellville bridge, came principal of the Ayer high' school from Otis, B. Moulton, Dover,, Nj, H., their across the remains of a man. He reSeptember, 1900, to June, 1901, and daughter;' ^JIlss Cathe'rine TT Moulton, turned home and Officer Beatty was who resided in the house now owned a well-known and most highly esteem- notifled, and when the offlcer searched by C. H. Hardy, on Pleasant street, ed young woman of that city, was mar- in the vicinity of the woods, it was ao died In Philadelphia, November 10, ried to Fred C. Morrison of Ayer, son dark that 'Victor and the offlcer reand burial was in Naugatuck, Conn., of Air. .and Mrs. Charles E. Morrison- turned. Sunday morning search was atter funeral services were held ih that of Laconia, N. H. There were simple made again and the remains, almost city, November 12. He was thirty- decorations in the house parlor where a skeleton, were found. W. Wright & eight years of a^e and finished his the ceremony was performed by Rev. Son, undertakers, were notified>and education at Amherst college, aUQ im- Charles E. Potter, pastor of the Cen- gathered up what there was left of the mediately after graduation was chosen tral Avenue Baptist church, in the man and brought-^ it here. It was principal of Naugatuck high school, presence of the parents of the bride learned afterwards that his name was later taking up reporting. H e was and groom, other members of both Joseph Aries, that he had been workone of the most widely-known news- faipilles and a,number of immediate ing in Gardner. Alongside of the paj)er men in Philadelphia. , ' ' ! friends of the eoupte. skeleton was found a bottle, containing Judge George A. Sanderson has been . Willard C. Morrison of Lowell, cous- medicine, a dollar bill and some- of his assigned to the Jury term of th^ superi- in of the ^room, attended as best man, clothing scattered about where he lay. or court which comes in at Worcester', while the bride was attended by her It was also found but that his wlfO and on December 13. The jury-waived civil sister. Miss ^lary C. Moulton, teacher children resided In Roxbury, and she term of the court comes in on the same in the "high school-at CToucester. For was notified. The undertaker, W. some years past and until recently Wright & Son, took the remains to his day. Miss Moulton, the bride, served as home for burial. The Ober Amergau Passion play will be given in town hall, Tuesday bookkeeper in the office of the J. M. Wilson Beef Company. Both attended WlU be Greatly Missed. evening, November 23, by Prof. Timothy Drake, the famous lecturer, as- the Dover high school, from which Rev. L. E. Perry, who has been passisted by Marcia West Lewis, soloist, they were graduated in thc class of tor of the Congregational church here for the beneflt of St. -Mary's church. ,1900. for over flve years, has had a most sucThe marriage ceremony was follow- cessful ministry. During his pastorate After the play there will be dancing until twelve; also supper. Music by ed by an informal. reception and wed- the largest number In the history of ding breakfast, and the cbuple left on the church, under his influence, 'have the Globe orchestra, flve pieces. afternoon train on their honeymoon. become members. His pastorate haa Henry Donahue, who has been em- an Both have a host of friends, who ex- been as long as any other pastor since ployed as conductor on the Fitchburg tend; tp theip tb^ir best wishes. They the organization of the society. and Leominsier? street 'tyiall^wky, has will reside in their newly-furnished At the last business meeting of the given up his position and is now work- home on. Pleasant.street. church his resignation was acted ing for the Lowell road in a similar upon and was accepted to take effect position. Miss Susie Leahy, daughter of Mrs. Division 7, A. O. H., will give a Winnifred Leahy, on West Main street, January flrst, and an unanimous vote card party in their rooms, November was married Wednesday forenoon, No- of appreciation of his able and success 22, to which Division 24, L.' A., and vember 17, to George Harrigan of ful ministry was given him. Mr. Perry is an excellent preacher the divisions of Pepperell, Leominster Portland, Mie., by Rev. Father Sheedy and he has been an able worker in the and Fitchburg have been invited. at St. .Mary's church. -Miss Gertrude interests of the church. Never has a A poverty dance will be given by Leahy,- sister of the bride. Was brides- pastor been settled over this church the young people of the 0. E. S. in maid, and a brother of the groom, Dan- that has made so many warm friends Page hall, Thursday evening, Decem- iel Harrigan, was best man. It was a in the church and among the townsber 2. All dancers who appear on the very.pretty home wgdding and a num- people. He will be greatly missed, floor without costume will be subject ber of •the--relatives and-friends were and by the publisher of this paper present. Soon after the ceremony they more than any one. to a small fine. The flrst meeting of the Ayer whist' took the train to Boston and from there club was held with .Mr. and Mrs. Frank they went to Portland, where they will Death. George S. Wheeler, the well-known S. Bennett, Tuesday evening, November make their honf^,' and where the pa116, and the leaders'were" Mrs. W.-W. rents-ot the grqom reside. The happy piano dealer in Nashua, died at his couiile %'ere the recipients of many honie Friday night of last week. Manning, flrst; .Mrs. G. A. Sanderson, second; H. S. Turner, first; Dr. C. A. useful siU-er and other presents. Mr, Mr. Wheeler was born In Littleton, Harrigan was telegraph operator 'at Fox, second. The next meeting of the In 1824, educated there and at Groton, club will be with Mr. and Mrs. Wil= the railway ^station here, leaving about now Lawrence academy, and at the three months ago. He is very favor age of twenty years he entered -the liam Brown, November 30; ^ ably situated in Portland, and his fa.Mr. and Mrs. A. M'. i'helps aW ther is a prominent and influential music business. He was a piano tuner daughter Bertha attended the wedding, buslhess man In that city, and he is for flfty years and also an organist. He first settled in Groton Junction, of Fred. C -Morrison and ^llSB Cath- engaged in business with his father. now Ayer, then in Hyde Park; in fact, erine F. .Moulton'of, Dover, N. ti., Wedhe has sold pianos all over New- Engnesday, November 17, in that city. Important Clac. land, going to Nashua some thirty Jlrs. S. H. Pierce, who fof; some time years ago. past has resided inthehou.»e of Fred ' New evidence which may prove of He was the oldest business man in B. Felch, has moved into-theVDr. Par- the utmost Importance In the case of Nashua and he always adhered to the son house on Washington street, now the murder of Dr. Henry N. Stone of policy, "the best for the money," and occupied by .Mr. Blood, where she has Newburyport In Harvard, on Septem- his name for Integrity and uprighta front room. On the return of Mr. ber 13, has been discovered in Fitch- ness was as notable as his unusual and Mrs. Felch from Florida, where burg, and is in possession of the au- active career. they intend to start soon to spend the thorities. It the evidence is borne out Wheeler was married In 1864 winter, Mrs. Pierce will move back by developments, it places two men to Mr. Miss Sarah J. Dodge. Mr. and Mrs. instead of one as probably having to her old quarters. knowledge of the death ot the doctor. Wheeler were one of the few New A daughter was born in Townsend Raymond Plouffe of Harvard is in jail England couples who have celebrated to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright, Mon- charged with Dr. Stone's murder, and tbeir sixtieth wedding anniversary. day, November 15. Not long ago they George tapolnte, held on the same Five children were born to them, two removed from Ayer to that town. ot whom are living, Mrs. A. N. Dary Of charge, was released. .Moses P. Palmer has bought the This is tho evidence which has been Nashua and Alden D. Wheeler of Bosbouse on Washington street, known as reported to Deputy Sheriff Filiebrown ton. Besides his widow and childreh, .Mr. Wheeler also leaves a sister. Miss the Harvey "A. Woods place ofjresi.r 0/ Ayer: detce, and tp it cannot convenlenily , A. B. Lawrence, hardware de^er on Harriet H. Wheeler, who lives with be moved, he may decide to take it Main street, Fitchburg, believes that Mrs. Wheeler in that City and who is down and the lumber, windows, doors he sold the revolver -which Plouffe is in her ninetieth year, and up to a few and the other material may be used alleged to have shot Dr. Stone. A few }-ears ago a frequent visitor at the in the erection of another tenement days after the murder, Mr. L,awrence home of John H. Whitcomb, whose house on his land on East Main street, saw Piouffe's picture In the papera, daughter, Harriet Wheeler Whitcomb, near his double house. and at onco identified him as one of the is named after her. Had .Mr. Wheeler lived until TuesIn the notice of thc-fair, and enter- two men who purchased a 32-callber tainment given by the ladies of the revolver in his store two or three days day, November 16, he would have celeCongregational society, November 8 before the murder. He Is positive of brated his eighty-fifth birthday and and 9, published last week, these the Ideniiflcatlon, and he believes he plans were being made for that occasion. names were omitted; reading, "Hora- could Identify, the other man also. He had been a very healthy man, The Incident made a flrm impression tlns at the bridge," G. W. Shattuck; vocal solo, .Miss Helen Hardy; and on the mind of Mr. Lawrence. The even up to a week before his death. T-wo years ago he suffered a shock 'and Mrs. Sbaw was a member of the sup- two men came into his store about 5.45 in the afternoon and asked to see some since that time has not been in his tisuper committee. al health, although never for a day In the list of officers elected by the revolvers. Pistols of the Harrlnigton did his mind fall him. Last Monday L. B. 8. for the ensuing year, the & Richardson design were displayed after supper he was sitting in his easy name of Mrs. Q. Q. Osgood, as vice- on the show case, and one of the men chair listening to the. reading of the selected a 32-callber revolver, after his president, was omitted. companion had approved it. It ap- newspaper, when' the family noticed Rev. John C. Handy, now of Panola, peared rather peculiar to Mr. Law- that his head drooped and that he apKansas, formerly pastor of the Congre- rence that nothing was said aboiit the peared weak. Since then he had not gational church here and well remem- price, and when thc decision was made been well and had been conflned to bered by mnny In town, has recently five dollars was handed over, which his bed the greater part of the time. entered the .Methodist ministry in the was more than enough to pay for the His death came quickly and quietly, above stato. After leaving the minis- weapon.. and up to the last he knew his loved try here Mr. Hardy entered the law While the purchase was being made, ones. profession. He is an able preacher and one of the men made Inquiries of the The funeral took place Jtonday afhis many friends here will be glad to Other as to when their car went back. ternoon, November 15. know of bis present occupation, and The other inan didn't seem to know, wish him much success In the church and Mr. Lawrence asked them what To tho Editor: of his choice. car they wanted; 'One of the men reWhy the two deputies went to The B. H. Hartwill Hose Co.' hold plied thnt they wanted to get to Ayer, James Culver's! On Thursday evetheir twenty-first annual dance / on and'thereupon.Mr. Lawrence said that ning, I got a report that Mr. Culver's Thanksgiving night, November 25, In th'eir, car left ihe American honse at son and .two others'were out hunting Page hall. The music by Collins' or- six o'clock and would be along by his and that they had three dogs. My inchestra of Marlbol-ough Is good assur- store a few minutes'after that hour. formant-saw a deer being-dressed that W. Wright & Son House Furnishings Carpets, Rugs Linoleum and Mattings Mead's Block, Ayer, IVIass. night in Mr. Culver's slaughter house. I wus there early Friday morning with authority to look around. Mr. Culver twice denied all knowledge of there being a deer about there. Then I produced my authority and found a head of a deer in his slaughter house. Then and not until then, did Mr. Culver attempt to explain to me. JAMES I. MILLS. ber 28, at eight p. m.. In the town hall. Rev. Dr. Peabody, preacher. Tuesday, 8 p.-ra., in St. Andrew's, Rev. Malbone H. Birckhead. Wednesday, in the Conregatlonal church. Rev. Arthur E. troud. Thursday, in the Baptist church. Rev. Sherrard Billings. Friday. In the Methodist church, Kev. L*w48 E. Perry. The week is to be observed by the churches throughout thc country. The annual harvest Thanksgiving service will be held in the First Parish church. The choir and Sunday school pupils will unite In rendering appropriate music and a timely sermon will be preached on a co-operative commonwealth'by Edwl'ri Evans. The service will commence at'9.80 p. m.-, to (t^cllltate a large attendance. Members of the Sunday school will assemble at eleven for a rehearsal. Sow Adrertbements. KOTICE.—The - Haynes-Plper Co., of Ayer, will not be In' the market for cider apples after Monday, Novemher 22, 1909,. and will not receive apples after that date. FOR SALE:.—A Large Henhouse, No. 9 Groton Road, near Murphy's Garage. MRS. GEORGE CLARK. Ayer. Itl0» 'WILL LET my Upstairs Tenement; S Rooms; steam beat ahd'.cooktng range; to young married couple ror tbe winter. Moving Pictures. J6.00 per month. See Blm'er Mason for full Infomiation. O.' U. NASH. East . The big headliner for Saturday night Pepperell, Maas. - .-' 3tl0 is the great Sellg feature Ulm, "Tbe Leopard Queen," one of the best picPOUND*—One Black and 'V^hlte' Heifer about Nov. 1. 1909. Inquire nt W; N. tures that this famous fllm producing GILLESPIE, Hollingsworth Station, firm have ever made. This is a charMUford Branch. • ItlO acter production in which the wonHASVAED. .FOR SALE:.—Fox Hound; bitch; good ders of natural history and the tender hunting dog; will sell at reasonable passion are adroitly mixed with game Remains Fonnd. price at once. Apply to T. -J. PIRONI. hunting, foreign adventures and stage Oroton St.. cor. Pearl, Ayer,i}fefis. It9* Residents of our tow^n were startled life of a kind. •"APPLES, Nos.-'l and 2. I A British ship, having foundered off when, on Sunday last Offlcer W. M. amBALRfVI.V selling at 12.50 per barrel;: JAMES the east coast of Africa, a girl and her Hanna of tbis towh announced the STARR. Eaat -Pepperell. Mass. It9 father are among the castaways. Af- flnding of the remains of a man in the woods between Harvard and Shirley. LOST.—^An Overcoat between Groton ter a time the latter dies, and the girl and Ayer. Wednesday evening. Finder becomes something of a queen of the The hody was in an 'advanced stage lease leave at TAYLOR HOUSE, Ayer, It9 animal kingdom, controlling and dom- of decomposition and only the coat [ass., and receive reward. inating among other things some beau- and vest of the mah were found. No TO. RENT.—Upper or t o w e r Tenemarks of. violence being present, the tiful leopards. By and by into this ment on Fourth Street, Ayer. Apply to "Adamless Eden" there penetrates an natural supposition was that the re- MRS. E. U WOOD, or Publlo Spirit Ofmains were of some one suffering from fice, Ayer, Mass. Stt expedition in search of animals, with the discovery of the leopard queen by temporary insanity, the absence of FOR SALE.—Haines Bros. Upright the head of the party, who falls in clothing bearing out this idea. After Piano; 1 outside door frame with door screen to fit. One Black Walnut love with the girl and she with him. viewing ,the remains Medical Exam- and newel post and rail and stair posts. Ha\1ng successfully demonstrated her iner Dr. Tobey ordered the remains All In flne condition. BDWARD F. plaied" in ..Jhe tbwn receiving vault. COLBURN. Shirley, Maas. 7 4tt powers over the animals, the leopard queen and her pets are shipped to The flnding oh the coat of an emblem WANTKD.—Bright Boys, willing to of 'some secret Order has led the famParis; in the hippodrome of Which city work; good chance for the right boys. we see her going through her per- ily of Joseph.Aries of Gardner, who Bright girls also wanted. Apply to MR. New England Paper and'Staformance to the -plaudits of an appre- disappeared about April 5, to believe HEINZ,. -• -^tf the body to be his. The order being tionery, Go.. Ayer. ciative audience. The Selig company have worked out an Italian one, of which Aries was a FOR SALB AT A BAROAIN^Two Oil Heaters, nickel trimthis attractive film-in their customary member. However, entries in a note Perfection one good size, other medltun, lavish manner, and the jungle scenes book found in the dead man's coat mings, both In good condition. Inquire of pocket cbntain entries at late as AuJAMES A. BARRY, Harvard, Mass.-7tf are particularly luxuriant to look upon. The girl and her father act well, gust, 1909, which conflicts with the 1000 MUSKRAT 8KIK8 wanted-for foregoing theory! A small vial of a sb do the hunters and their crowds London Market. Also raw furs of-all of dusky auxiliaries, while the scenes solution for a stomach disorder was kinds, for which I will pay tho highest price. H. A. GOODRICH. 31 In the jungle, which include the meet- also found, and the family of Aries market ing of a Leopard, are scientifically say that he was a sufferer from stom- Highland Ave., Fitchburg, Mass. 3t9* ach troubles, which led' him to leave, staged. EsSte, too, the leopard queen, WANTED. —A,. Second-Hand Safe. shows perfect control over the bevy his work last April and since then he Send dlscrlption and price to A. T. WEST, Harvard, Mass. St9 has not been se^'n. ' ot leopards, whom she fondles and plays with as though they were mereFOR SALE.—Chestnut Mare; weighs ly kittens. This film is-not the least Grange. between 9 and 10 hundred; safe and good worker and fair roader. of recent Selig successes, and its phoThe grange held a very interesting sound; sick. • Apply to G. H. HARTtographic qualities are an advance up- meeting on Tuesday evening last at Owner WELL, West Groton, Mass. 2t9» on anything they have done before. the town hall. Special work was the TBNBHB2VT TO LET.—5 rooms; town It is a story unique as to pictures, third and fourth degrees on a class water; near • everything. Inquire of founded on fact and produced with of candidates. The evening was down E. M. DUNTON, or at express office,. on the grogram as the time for the Railroad Square, East PeppereU. Stf absolute fidelity to nature. regular corn exhibit and about fifty specimens of fleld and pop corn was WANTED.—A Girl for General HouseThe Show Sensation. work; some experience In cooking r e ,. J. F. Wilkinson of Gloucester, for- on for contest The first, prize was quired. Apply to MRS. OEO. A. SAN.Stf .merly of this town and known when a\Yarded to William B. .Willard, Pros- DERSON, Ayer, Mass.. ihclivetl here as Captain Wilkinson, pect Hill; second to F. A. Pettingill V^ANTED.—A resident, 'a youiig w o of Oak Hlll; and third, to Daniel H; man to -assikt in-^be>ofac»"Ot-ttae-Pabis the inventor of a motor' starter, iWhich he had recently on exhibition Dickinson of Shaboken district. Cltt- llo'Bplrlt, Ay«r. ' ' ••- •*<-•• -: -- , and demonstration at the auto show ford W. Dudley •ahd''J.'.B. Harlo,w alijo in Atlanta, Ga., and the Daily Con- showed excellent specimens of the The prizes were blue, red stitution of that city published the harvest. and white ribbons embroidered with We wish to thank the members of the following notice of the little and great the G. A. R., W. R. C. and the S. of V., our event and date of the contest. invention in their edition of Novemneighbors and all other kind friends The ladies' third degree team, Mrs. who assisted us during our recent beber 13: reavement, and also our appreciation of • The invention is a motor starter, Etta M. Ripley degree master, and the many floral tributes. which is designed to prevent, broken Miss Doris Ripley and Jlrs, Lucy West, Mrs. H. D. Evans, arms and save wear and tear on bi assistant stewards; put on the work Minnie H. Evans. In creditable manner. After the Mrs. Jennie M. McLean, ceps and tempers. fourth degree was completed the paH. E. Evans. There are motor starters that work trons Ayer. Mass., Nov. 16, 1909. led by the assistant. ste:^ards all right, sometimes, and some that and couples in harvest" costume, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUwork all right, may be, but the Wilkin- marched to the lower hall, where a Middlesex, ss. Probate Court. son is one that works all right all the bountiful supper, prepared by Jlrs. SETTS. To the helrs-at-law. next of kin and time, according to Mr. Wilkinson, and Emma Kinsman, was, in waltlng- all other persons interested in the estate of Adeliza R. Warner, late of Shira demonstration of the little contriv- About. flfty local menibers and visit- ley, In said County, deceased. ance proves it. If the demonstration ors from Bolton, Westford and GroWhereas, a certain instrument burdid not, it would only be sufficient to ton were present. porting to be the last will and testament of said.deceased has.been presenttake notice of the procession of automoThe grange is in a very flourish- ed to said Court, for probate, by Wilbile manufacturers that visited the Oxliam H. Wilbur, who prays that letters hiblt Friday, and the contracts that ing condition, and another class of testamentary may be issued to him, the were closed by the inventor for the candidates are already in order for executor therein named. You are hereby <:ltpd to appear at a installation of his machine in some of their first degrees. Probate Court, to be held at Cambridge, the leading autos of the country, tn said County of Middlesex nn the Sixth day of December, A. D , "MOg, at among them the Chalmers-Detroit, the >"ews Items. o'clock. In the forenoon, .tp show Knox, the Halliday car and the Metz;Mrs. Elizabeth Maynard attended the nine cause, if any you have, why tho ^atno i "My contrivance does not work with Unitarian Sunday school convention should not be granted And said petitioner is hereby directed a spring," explained Mr. Wilkinson. as a delegate on Monday last, the to give public notice thereof, by pub'IThe spring invention must be wound meeting being held in Boston. lishing this citation once In each week, up first by the motor, and in case the •Tk.Irs. DJW.,Ellis and daughter, Miss for three successive weeks. In Turner's energy of the spring should die out be- Georgie, whb have spent the summer Public Spirit, a newspaper published in Ayer, the lost publication to be onc day, fore tbe motor responds to it and June 1 at the Harlow house, this at least, before said Court, and by mailstarts, the machine must be cranked. since ing, post-paid, or delivering a copy ot town, are now stopping at the Cheshthis citation to all known persons inIn addition, my starter works with the terested In the estate, fourteen days at foot, and thus I get six times the force ire house, Keene, N. H. least before said Court as I would with the arm, as the musA very quiet wedding took place at . Witness, Charles J. Mclntire. Esquire, cles of the leg are six times stronger the home of Rev. J. P. Sheafe on Sun- First Judge of said Court, this eighday of November, in the year one than those of the arm. In fact, the day evening last, when John A. teenth thousand nine bundred and nine. force exerted by the leg on my starter Cleaves and Lillian Parker were unit3tl0 W. E. ROGBRS. Register. Is such that It can move the whole ed in the bonds of matrimony. They are for the present staying at the car." . Mr. Wilkinson gave a demonstration home of Herbert Cleaves on Oak Hill. of the power applied through his con- Both the young people are popular trivance by exerting a pressure on the here and they have the best wishes lever with his foot that drove the car and heartiest congratulations of tbe OF several feet across the floor, and townspeople. would have carried it further had it Mrs. Harry F. 'WTUtney is visiting not been for the obstructing exhibits. her sister, Mrs. Green, at South FramThe Invention is pronounced one of ingham. the. most important of the automobile Next week Thursday the Harvard 'accessories, and -^vill be most gratefully welcomed by women drivers, who Chemical Co. No. 1 will hold their anshun the arduous and dangerous task nual concert ahd ball at the town hall. They are also endeavoring to of "cranking." The Lambert, which makes a very make this In no way Inferior to past handsome appearance with its roomy ones, and the people are cordially intonneau and excellent luster. Is equip vited to attend. coxsisnxG ped with the Wilkinson motor starter, Mrs. A..M. Lindley entertained on designed by J. Franklin Wilkinson Thursday. an auto party from Walsecretary and treasiirer of the Amerl- tham. Her parents. Sir. and Mrs. Os.75 Ahn Industrial Corporation, and in- borne, and her friend, Misa Annie 6 Qt. Sauce Pans, Retail ventor of numbers of wonderful me- Belcher. 6 Qt. Kettles, Eetail .75 chanical appliances for automobiles. Mrs. Burton H. Allen of Southboro visited last week with her 'parents, 14 Qt. Dish Pao^ Betail.. w. .75 ClmrcIi Setrvlccn. and .Mrs. W. E. King. Mr. King At the ConKrcK-itlonnl church on Mr. Sunday, nt 10.45, tho pastor. Rev. L. R. returned with her to spend.Sunday at 12 Qt. Water Paili^ BetaU... 1.0^ Perry, 'will take for the subject ot the thetr home In Southboro. • service. "Tho family In heaven and The annual dance of the Hartwell 8 Qt. Windscir Kettles, Retail M.. earth." nnd it will bo a Thanksgiving service, in tho evening at seven o'clock hose company will be'held In Page the subject will he "Things pleasant hall, Ayer, Thanksgiving night. 10 Qt. Windsor BTettles, Retail 1.00 nnd unplons.int." ' Services nt St. Andrew's church, SunThe shepherd dogs used by the police 8 Qt. Preserve Kettles, Retail M day, at ten n. m. nnd 10.45. followed by Sunday school. The special service ot of Berlin cost $18 to |24. untrained, Thanksgiving will bo held on-Thanks- and $72 trained. 3 Qt. Coffee Pots, Retail... i .76 ^vlng day at ton n. m.. In St. Andrc-w**, to which a. genornl welcome Is extended. Tea Kettles, Retail ;..'. 1.26 K«w Adrertlsementa. At the First Baptist church. Rev. J. W. Thomas pastor, thero will bo •WANTED.—A middle-aged American preaching next Sunday, November 21. Woman Special toee ifor this Sale, 50 to care for a home for two at 10.45 a. m., a Thnnksglvlng sermon. months' work for one man. - Addiress, Sunday schoolat twelve. - Praise meet- Box 38, Oroton, Mass. • OentiBach. • ItlO* • iag at seven In the evening, followed by a short sermon and speclal singing. . VOVSli,—A Plalxza Shawi; left at SunThe order for the observance in Ayer nySlde last September; may be had-by of the "Dnlted week of prayer" Is now calling at MISS B. B. HILORBTH'8, ItlO arranged as follows: • Sunday, Novem- Harvard, Mass. f I a A Card of T h a n k s Special Red Tag.Sale BlueandWhite Enamel Steel • '• • Ware P. D(:)nlbn & Co. 1 Paper Hansringr Whitewashing Glazing T b e p r e s i d e n t w i l l a l s o u r g e t h a t t h e A PLEASAliT WAY TO CUBE F . W i l l i a m Randall of B r o c k t o n , Mass., is t o s p e n d the w i n t e r w i t h W m . Interstate c o m m e r c e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l OATABBH. have i n c r e a s e d p o w e r s In t h e r e g u l a J. B a i l e y ot S o u t h B r o o k l i n e . 31. £ . Chnrch F t t e e n t h A n n l t e r s a r y . Mrs. L o u i s e B a i l e y B r a g g s p e n t a tion of t h e Issue of r a i l r o a d s e c u r i t i e s W e d n e s d a y , N o v e m b e r 10, the flfon a s o u n d b a s i s . A l s o to c l a s s i f y Poor deluded victims! t e e n t h a n n i v e r s a r y of the Methodist f e w d a y s in Groton with her a u n t , Mrs. freight, t o i n i t i a t e c o m p l a i n t s of d i s E p i s c o p a l c h u r c h w a s observed a n d S u s i e Wright, r e c e n t l y . H e r a u n t re- crimination i n r a t e s , tb c o m p e l c o n Continually sprinkling and ' turned h o m e w i t h her. the e v e n t w i l l l o n g be remembered a s n e c t i n g r a i l r o a d s to f o r m c o n t i n u o u s spraying and stomach dosing. a red-letter day in t h e history of t h e It w a s s t a t e d in t h e s e c o l u m n s a routes, and t o e s t a b l i s h flxed r a t e s What are you doing it for ? church. f^w w e e k s a g o t h a t W m . B a i l e y had among c o m m o n c a r r i e r s . Trying to kill the catarrh T h e floral d e c o r a t i o n s were very a t - moved up t o w n and w a s to w o r k for It may b e ' i n f e r r e d f r o m s t a t e m e n t s t r a c t i v e l y a r r a n g e d by Mrs. E l v a Harry Campbell. It s h o u l d h a v e read in ihs s p e e c h e s t h a t h e w i l l r e c o m - germs? C H U R C H ST., • Corey, Mrs. J e n n i e B o u t e l l e , Mrs. B e l l e J. D. Bailey. W. J. Bailey Is s t i l l In mend the prohibition of h o l d i n g s t o c k Might just as well try to kill a C. H a l l , Mrs. F a n n i e Popple, Miss South Brookline. in c o m p e t i n g r a i l r o a d s , a n d probably cat with fresh milk. Mabel P o p p l e , E l m e r Rideout. An F r e d C. R o c k w o o d w a s a r e c e n t a n e w court o t a p p e a l s t o hear c a s e s Sticking a piece of chewing arch o t e v e r g r e e n and laurel w a s s u s - g u e s t of h i s brother, H e r b e r t R o c k - carried up f r o m t h e d e c i s i o n s of t b e pended o v e r the pulpit, on w h i c h in wood. All Kinds of Fuaniture Keflnished. Mr. and Mrs. K o c k w o o d are interstate c o m m e r c e c o m m i s s i o n in gum in the upper left hand corner l e t t e r s o t g o l d w a s Inscribed "1859— residing in D e r r y . of the right ear would slaughter fixing r a t e s . A Kice Assortment of W e l c o m e — 1 9 0 9 . " F r o m the arch f e s It will be s e e n a t a g l a n c e t h a t t b i s just as many germs. t o o n s of laurel e x t e n d e d to the w a l l , is a h e a v y and v e r y Important p r o HOLLIS, N. H. You can't kill the germs that g i v i n g thfe effect of a bower. In front MORTGAGEE'S SALE g r a m , and it i s d o u b t l e s s suflicient to of t h e platform yellow chrysanthek e e p c o n g r e s s b u s y for t h e remainder cause catarrh unless you get where Sows I t e m s . m u m s w e r e a r t i s t i c a l l y arranged and they are. By virtue of a p o w e r ot, s a l e conT h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t g i v e n in t h e t o w n ot Mr. Tatt's a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . laurel w r e a t h s adorned the w i n d o w s . tained in a certain m o r t g a g e d e e d , givT h e president's official f a m i l y , a s h i s You can get where the germs are halt, l a s t w e e k T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g , by The afternoon exercises were: en by Luther W. B l o d g e t t o t Groton, cabinet i s c a l l e d , is back in W a s h i n g Organ v o l u n t a r y by Mrs, E m m a the c o m m i t t e e for the c h u r c h improve-, ton and b u s y in t h e preparation of by breathing Hyomei, the powerin County of Middlesex and C o m m o n m e n t fund, w a s very s u c c e s s f u l . F o r ful yet soothing antiseptic, which w e a l t h of S l a s s a c h u s e t t s , t o Addie V a l e d g e ; h y m n , "One Lord, one faith, t y - o n e d o l l a r s w a s cleared. It c o n s i s t - t h e s e v e r a l r e p o r t s for c o n g r e s s . It Whitford of said GrotOn, d a t e d March o n e b a p t i s m , " c h o i r ; apostles' creed, ed o t the o p e r e t t a , "Cinderella i n F l o w - i s to be u n d e r s t o o d t h a t t h e r e w i l l be is prepared especially to kill catarrh germs. 29, A. D., 1898, and recorded w i t h Mld- c o n g r e g a t i o n ; s c r i p t u r e reading. R e v . erland." T w e n t y y o u n g childf-en par- a rigid c u t t i n g d o w n of e x p e n s e s . d l e s e x S o u t h D l s t r i c t R e g i s t r y o f D e e d s , T. R o s s H i c k s ; s o l o , "The c e l e s t i a l ticipated In it, s e v e n t e e n y o u n g g i r l s The postmaster-general has anJust breathe it in, that's all. It city," Mrs. J e n n i e B o u t e l l e ; prayer. B o o k 2644, P a g e 97, w h i c h said m o r t g a g e and t h r e e boys. All took t h e i r p a r t s nounced h i s Intention t o m a k e the post h a s s i n c e been a s s i g n e d by a i n s t r u - Rev. H e r b e r t J. F o o t e of S u n a p e e ; creditably. T h e o p e r e t t a w a s t o l l o w e d office, a s far a s p o s s i b l e , n o n - e x p e n s i v e gives joyful relief in five minutes. is guaranteed by "William m e n t in c o m m o n form, to A l e c ' F i s h e r , w e l c o m e . Rev. D. H. H i c k e y ; a'nthem, by a social hour, during w h i c h a chaf- to the g o v e r n m e n t . H e , h o w e v e r , c a n - It of W e s t f o r d , in said County, a n d for "How e x c e l l e n t is T h y name," Mrs. ing dish l u n c h w a s served. T h e c o m - not do t h i s w i t h o u t l e g i s l a t i o n . T h e Brown to cure catarrh, or money Phoebe J e n n i e Randall and choir. b r e a c h of the condition of s a i d mortmittee w o r k e d faithfully in i t s p r e p a r a - post-office is the g r e a t e s t c o m m o n car- baek. Rev. H e n r y B. Copp of W e s t D e r r y g a g e , w i l l be sold at p u b l i c a u c t i o n rier In t h e world, but in t h e United tion and were w e l l rewarded. It is sold by leading druggists g a v e i n t e r e s t i n g r e m i n i s c e n c e s of h i s u p o n t h e p r e m i s e s , in said m o r t g a g e S t a t e s the c r e a m of c a r r y i n g profits i s .Miss Ethel Goodwin h a s a c c e p t e d a pastorate, referring t o the building of d e e d described; o n X n e s d a y , t h e Thirs k i m m e d by t h e e x p r e s s c o m p a n i e s , everywhere. A complete outfit, t i e t h D a y of A o v e m b e r , A. » . , 1 9 0 9 , a t the c h u r c h , the o l d - t i m e donation par- position in the real e s t a t e and Insur- l e a v i n g t h e postofflce d e p a r t m e n t o n l y ineluding inhaler, costs $1.00. ExT w o o'clock In tfae a f t e m o o n , all and t i e s and l e v e e s . It w a s not s u r p r i s i n g a n c e office of J o b n L. B o y n t o n , E a s t t h e s k i m m e d milk. T h e postofflce de- tra bottles, 50 cents. Cures sore s i n g u l a r , the p r e m i s e s c o n v e y e d by that h e found w r i t t e n on h i s diary, "I Pepperell. She boards in Mr. B o y n - p a r t m e n t s h o u l d be i n t h i s country, throat, coughs and colds. teel a l i t t l e Sfondayish," w h e n on the ton's family. said m o r t g a g e deed, viz.: a s it is in other c o u n t r i e s , a s o u r c e of A s h o w e r w a s given Miss L i l l i a n proflt t o the g o v e r n m e n t . T h e r e are " I take especial pride in recom- A OOOD ASSORTMENT AND A c e r t a i n piece or parcel of land p r e c e d i n g S a b b a t h h e had c o n d u c t e d AT ALL PRICES. w i t h ' t h e buildings t h e r e o n , s i t u a t e d six s e r v i c e s and c a l l e d on s i x p a r i s h - McNayr at t h e h o m e of Mrs. C. E. H a r - t h o u s a n d s of city c a r r i e r s and rural mending Hyomei to asthmatic sufdy, l a s t w e e k Saturday afternoon, in c a r r i e r s , w h o , if the United S t a t e s had ferers, as I know by experience, in the S o u t h e r l y part of said Groton, i o n e r s . C A LL A X D SEE THEM Rev. G e o r g e H a r d y ot A s h b u r n h a m v i e w o t h e r a p p r o a c h i n g m a r r i a g e t o bounded and described a s follows a p a r c e l s post l a w , l i k e o t h e r civilized that it is a remedy that cures. I B e g i n n i n g at. the N o r t h w e s t e r l y cor- g a v e the c h u r c h history. Rev. H o r a c e J o h n N u t e . A l a r g e number w e r e in a n d even semi-civilized countries, ner of the p r e m i s e s a t a s t a k e and Moulton o t T o w n s e n d w a s the first a t t e n d a n c e and carried m a n y useful could b e used w i t h o u t additional e x - have not since using Hyomei had s t o n e s in the corner of t h e w a l l a t fcor- Methodist m i n i s t e r t o hold a s e r i e s of ahd f a n c y a r t i c l e s for her n e w h o m e . p e n s e to deliver s m a l l p a c k a g e s , and any recurrence of asthma."—Mrs. n e r of l a n d of the h e i r s of E l n a t h a n m e e t i n g s in t o w n in the autumn ot T h e v i l l a g e o t H o l l i s p r e s e n t s quite t h u s be ot i n c a l c u l a b l e s e r v i c e to the "Wm. Burton, Owosso, Mich., June H e a different a p p e a r a n c e trom that of a people, and pay t h r o u g h t h e postofflce B r o w n ; t h e n c e Easterly, a s t h e w a l l 1850, i n t h e old m e e t i n g h o u s e . 22, 1909. w a s f o l l o w e d by Rev. Samuel T u p p e r n o w s t a n d s , by said h e i r s ' l a n d to a One few m o n t h s a g o . T h e n e w hotel. T h e a r e v e n u e to the g o v e r n m e n t . o t T o w n s e n d and Rev. P a r m e n t e r o t c o r n e r of t h e w a l l ; t h e n c e N o r t h e r l y Crawford, n a m e d after the book, "My g r e a t s t e p should be t a k e n , the abolbgi said heirs' land, a s t h e w a l l n o w L u n e n b u r g , Rev. A m o s Merrill of N e w Crawford," w r i t t e n by Prof. A r t h u r i s h i n g of the f r a n k i n g p r i v i l e g e g i v e n ALSO, HORSESHOEING A X D G E N s t u i d s , about t w e n t y r o d s , m o r e or l e s s , I s p w i c h , c o m i n g in March, 1852, and Gilman, w h o s p e n d s h i s s u m m e r s in t h e l e g i s l a t o r s of Congress, w h i c h is ERAL BLACKSMITHING to a c o r n e r of the w a l l ; t h e n c e E a s t e r - m o v e d here in May, 1S52, and b e c a m e H o l l i s , is c o m p l e t e d , and i s a fine build- a n i m m e n s e e x p e n s e t o t h e g o v e r n l y by s a i d heirs' land, a s t h e f e n c e n o w the first p a s t o r of t h e church. T h e y ing and c o n t a i n s t h i r t y - e i g h t r o o m s , m e n t and would put the postoffice des t a n d s , t o a corner at a n o t h e r w a l l ; first w o r s h i p p e d in the old m e e t i n g is flnely finished with all modern c o n - p a r t m e n t on a p a y i n g b a s i s . t h e n c e S o u t h e r l y , a s t h e w a l l n o w h o u s e , and t h e n in T u c k e r and S t i l e s v e n i e n c e s , and is a credit to i t s o w n T h e s e c r e t a r y of the n a v y h a s a I t relieves s t o m a c h m i s e r y , s o n r stoms t a n d s , by land of o n e W h e e l o c k to the hall. T h e p r e s e n t c h u r c h w a s d e d i c a t - er, Hon. F r a n k l i n W o r c e s t e r . B e s i d e program of e c o n o m y , -which it Is hoped ach, belching, a n d ctires a l l s t o m a c h d i s AYER, MASS end of t h e w a l l ; t h e n c e in s a m e direc ed N o v e m b e r 10, 1859. Rev. S u l l i v a n the n e w hotel i s the n e w library b u i l d - i s not m e r e l y m i s s i o n a r y , but he will ease o r m o n e y back. L a r g e h o s ot-tabtion to the p o n d ; t h e n c e W e s t e r l y by H o l m a n o t N a s h u a preached the dedi- ing, n o w in p r o c e s s of c o n s t r u c t i o n , c e r t a i n l y have opposition from s e n a - l e t s 60 cents. D m g g i s t s i n a l l toini% t h e p o n d and a ditch b y l a n d of said c a t o r y s e r m o n , and A. F. B a i l e y o t w h i c h is a d m i r e d by m a n y . t o r s H a l e of Maine and McHenry of W h e e l o c k to land of W i l l i a m W a r d ; T o w n s e n d offered the dedicatory p r a y T h e W o m a n ' s club m e t W e d n e s d a y L o u i s i a n a and o t h e r s in h i s efforts to t h e n c e Northerly by l a n d of s a i d Ward er. A. C. D u t t o n preached in the e v e - afternoon w i t h J i r s . P. A. P o w e r s a n d w i p e out utterly u s e l e s s and e x p e n s i v e SECOND FLOOR, PAGE BLOCK, to a c o r n e r ; t h e n c e W e s t e r l y by land ning. T h e c h u r c h r e a c h e d the h e i g h t t w e n t y l a d i e s w e r e in a t t e n d a n c e . Cur- n a v y yards, in ports t h a t the s h i p s of of said Ward to a c o r n e r a t a n oak ot i t s p r o s p e r i t y in 1876, under the rent e v e n t s w e r e g i v e n by Mrs. Ord, the United S t a t e s n a v y c a n n o t e n t e r AYER, MASS. t r e e by land of Joseph P r e s c o t t ; p a s t o r a t e o t Rev. W i l l i a m B e n n e t t . A w h i l e o t h e r s added s o m e t h i n g s w h i c h and which have been u s e l e s s s i n c e the t h e n c e Northerly in a c u r v e d line, n e w E s t e y o r g a n w a s purchased d u r - i n t e r e s t e d , t h e m . Office hours,8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays to A very i n t e r e s t i n g d i s c o n t i n u a n c e of s h a l l o w draft wood a s the fence n o w s t a n d s , t o a w a l - ing the p a s t o r a t e of Rev. Charles H. paper on t h e " H i s t o r y ot the N e t h e r - en w a r v e s s e l s . n u t tree in the pond h o l e ; t h e n c e Chase, aud a pipe o r g a n in 1886 u n d e r l a n d s d u r i n g t h e first flfteen c e n t u r W m . Crombie N o r t h e r l y to a s t a k e and s t o n e s in the p a s t o r a t e of Rev. A m o s B. R u s s e l l . ies," w a s g i v e n by Mrs. M. J. P o w e r s ; >'ew A d v e r t i s e m e n t s . T h e bell, w e i g h i n g 1260 pounds, w a s t h e f e n c e ; thence W e s t e r l y , a s the a l s o L o n g f e l l o v / s poem, "The b e l f r y w a l l n o w stands, to a c o r n e r of the p u r c h a s e d d u r i n g the pastorate of R e v . of B r u g e s , " w a s read by Mrs. F . W. MORTGAGEE'S S A L E OF w a l l by land ot George D a y ; t h e n c e W i l l i a m B e n n e t t by t h e efforts of M i s s Dudley, w h i c h w e r e follow^ed by a s o N o r t h e r l y a s the -nail n o w s t a n d s , to T h e r e s a S e a v e r , a n d w a s r u n g for t h e cial hour. Light refreshments were t h e p o i n t ot beginning. C o n t a i n i n g first t i m e J u l y 4, 1873. E x t e n s i v e r e - served. a b o u t s e v e n t y acres, more or l e s s , and p a i r s w e r e m a d e u n d e r the p a s t o r a t e In Shirley nnd Groton, Muss. b e i n g t h e s a m e p r e m i s e s c o n v e y e d to of Rev. W. F . W n i t n e y and Rev. T h o m - About T o w n . m e by deed of said Whitford. Said a s R. H i c k s . A p u l p i t s e t w a s g i v e n Miss L e n e E. Ladd h a s c o m p l e t e d B y virtue of a p o w e r of s a l e conp r e m i s e s will be sold s u b j e c t t o all by Orville D. F e s s e n d e n . A h a n d s o m e her s t u d i e s at t h e linotype s c h o o l in s i l v e r c o m u n i o n s e r v i c e w a s presented tained in a c e r t a i n m o r t g a g e deed u n p a i d t a x e s and a s s e s s m e n t s . B o s t o n . to the c h u r c h in 1908 by George H a v e n g i v e n by F r a n k R. H a r d o n , of ShirT e r m s , $100 cash at the t i m e and Abbott in m e m o r y o t h i s mother, Mrs. Miss L o u i s a H. H a r d y s p e n t S u n d a y A G E N T FOR T E N M A K E S OF P I p l a c e of sale, and the b a l a n c e w i t h i n T h e r e s a S e a v e r Abbott. There h a v e at h o m e trom h e r school d u t i e s at ley, in the County of Middlesex and C o m m o n w e a l t h of M a s s a c h u s e t t s , to ANOS A N D T H E REST PIANO P O L t e n d a y s thereafter, o n d e l i v e r y or been fn-enty p r e s i d i n g elders, s e v e n of K i n g s t o n . the North Middlesex S a v i n g s Bank, a t e n d e r of the deed. Other t e r m s made w^honi a r e l i v i n g , and thirty-six p a s I S H M A D E . Telephone connection. A s h o w e r w a s given Miss L i l l i a n corporation e s t a b l i s h e d by l a w and •known a t s a l e . t o r s h a v e s e r v e d the church. McNayr at t h e h o m e ot her formor h a v i n g Its usual p l a c e of b u s i n e s s in ALEC F I S H E R , LOTVTELL a n d F I T C H B D B G S T R E E T Communion s e r v i c e w a s i m p r e s s i v e - Sunday school t e a c h e r . Miss Xellie L. A y e r , in said County, dated F e b r u a r y A s s i g n e e o t said m o r t g a g e . B A I L W A T CO. ly c o n d u c t e d by Rev. R. T. Wolcott, Hardy, l a s t S a t u r d a y afternoon. T h e 2Sth, A. D., 1906, a n d recorded with Westford, Mass., Nov. 4, 1909. 3t8 C b a n e e of T i m e B e ^ n n l n g H o n d a r , district s u p e r i n t e n d e n t . H y m n ; b e n e - p r e s e n t s w e r e m a n y , beautiful and Middlesex So. Dist. D e e d s in book O c t 12, 1908. useful, i n e l u d i n g a c o u c h , c h a m b e r 3217 page 50, will be sold by public O>rMONWEAI.TH OK M A S . S . \ C I 1 1 S K T T , - 5 . — diction. I.ADIP:S' First car leaves Ayer for North Middlesex ss. i'robate Court. To all At 5.30 o'clock the banquet w a s set, l a c e c u r t a i n s , c o m f o r t e r s , b l a n - auction at the d w e l l i n g h o u s e , in said Chelmsford and Lowell a t 6.0B a. m., and persons Interested in the estate of William served at t h e Congregational v e s t r y , k e t s , d i s h e s , l i n e n , pictures and c a n - Shirley, upon the p r e m i s e s flrst below than flve m i n u t e s past every hour up K. Beck, late of Townsend, in said County, about one hundred partaking. to and Including 10.05 p. m., connecting T h e ned fruit. T h e a t t e n d a n c e w a s l a r g e , described on Monday, tho T h i r t e e n t h GEXTS' au insane per.*on: with cars from Fitchburg and Leominster. Whereas, Bernard L. Beckonert, suardinn t a b l e s w e r e very attractive and a very s h o w i n g in w h a t l o v e and e s t e e m Miss day of D e c e m b e r , A. D., 1909, nt T e n t e m p t i n g m e n u w a s served under the McNayr is held. T h e p r e s e n t a t i o n o'clock In thc f o r e n o o n , all and s i n First car l e a v e s Lowell for North nf said ward, has presented for allowanee, Chelmsford,' c o n n e c t l n s for Ay«r. his lir.st account as guardian upon the estate s u p e r v i s i o n of Mrs. E l l e n Swett, Mrs. s p e e c h w a s m a d e by Miss Bertha M. g u l a r the p r e m i s e s c o n v e y e d by said Westford, F i t c h b u r e a n d Leominster a t Clinton D. Gilson, Mrs. George N y e , H a y d e n . S i n g i n g -was enjoyed and a m o r t g a g e deed, and t h e r e i n described of said ward. 5.18 a. xn. The n e x t car leaves Lowell You are hereljv cited to .ippear at a Pro- Mrs. G e o r g e B e t t e r l e y , Mrs. B e l l e C. dainty lunch s e r v e d . as follows: at 6.33 a. m., then thirty-three minutes l)ate Court, to lie helil .it Cainliridfre, in said Hall ast e v e r y hour up to and Including ahd Mrs. Stanley. Misses "A certain farm w i t h a w a t e r privMr. and Mrs. C. F r e d e r i c k W o r c e s t e r .33 p. m. Tho 10.33 p. m. and 10.48 p. County, on tho thirtieth day of Xovem- B l a n c h e F e s s e n d e n , Ethel Taylor, Lila buildings m. cars from I..owelf for Ayer leave ber, A. 1). ]!tfl9, at nine o'clock in tlio fore- Barnaby, H e l e n Pratt, Marion Clapp, c e l e b r a t e d their t e n t h w e d d i n g a n n i - i l e g e , t o g e t h e r with the North Chelmsford a t 11.18 p. m., due at v e r s a r y o n T u e s d a y by a trip to B o s - t h e r e o n , situated in the E a s t e r l y part noon, to show cause, if any you have, why Ayer a t 11.68 p. m. serving as waiters. of said Shirley, c o n t a i n i n g Forty (40) ton and v i c i n i t y . the same should not lie allowed. Sandaj-s. At the e v e n i n g s e r v i c e the f o l l o w ,\nd said ^.'uardian is ordered to serve this F i r s t car from Ayer 7.05 a. m.; last T h e c o m m i t t e e appointed by the S u n - a c r e s , more or l e s s , and bounded a s citation hy deliverin}; a copy thereof to ing program w a s carried out: f o l l o w s : B e g i n n i n g at a s t a k e a'nd car from Ayer 10.05 p. m.; first car day s c h o o l for t h e Christmas c o n c e r t from L o w e l l 7.33 a. m.: last car from all persotis interested in the estate fourAn o r s a n voluntary by Mrs. Kmma is a s f o l l o w s : Miss L e o M c E n n i s , s t o n e s on the road l e a d i n g from ShirLowell 9.33 p. m. for Ayer, Westford, teen davs, at least, Ijcforc said Court, VaU'dKt-; liymn. "How firm a foundal e y Center to Littleton, T h r e e (3) rods F i t c h b u r g and Leominster; last car or liy p'ubllshing the same once iu each tion." choir; scripture roadlnff. Ilev. SV. Misses A g n e s F . T e n n e y and L u c i n d a and Eight (8) l i n k s E a s t e r l y by land from L o w e l l 10.38 p. m. for Ayer only, weclj, for three fiuccessivo weeks. In I... Noyes: prayer, I'.ev. Walter F. W h i t - F. R e a d , E d w a r d E. H i l l s and Lester J. leaves North Chelmsford 11.05 p. m., l a t e of Joseph E s t a b r o o k ; thence r u n Turner's I'ubllc Spirit, a newspaper pub- ney of Hillsboro: anthem, "How lovely H a y d e n . due a t A y e r a t 11.50 p. m. is Zion." choir. District superintendent. n i n g .Northerly T-n-enty-Seven (27) lished in Avcr, the last publication to be one L. H. CUSHINQ. Supt. P.ev. R. T. Wolcott. Kave an uplifting rods and .Nineteen (19) l i n k s to the day, at least, Ijefore said Court, and by mail- address W A S H I X G T O X L E T T E R . on "Mission and evangelism;" ing, post-paid, a eopy of this citation to all solo. "The S o u t h e a s t corner of land ot E u n i c e holy city," Delbert Porter; known persons iotei^sted In the estate seven short addresses by Rev. H. J. Foote. J e n k i n s ; thence N o r t h e r l y 2%° E a s t N o v e m b e r 16, 1909. davs at least liefore .said Court. Rev. ^Valtcr F. Whitney. Rev. Thomas After a p r o t r a c t e d a b s e n c e during a F o u r t e e n (14) rods and One (1) link; ARC Asn INCANDESCENT Witness Charles .J. Mclntire. Esquire, U. Hicks, Rev. Albert Baxter, J a m e s l o n g s u m m e r v a c a t i o n , the personnel t h e n c e North 7V4° E a s t Elghty-Si.< LIGHTING First .ludge of said Court, tbis third day of Merrill: hymn, choir; benediction. and One-Half (86%) rods by land late of the g o v e r n m e n t , with the e x c e p t i o n Xovember. in the year oue thousand nine All applications for service will receive T h o s e p r e s e n t w h o attended the dedof E d w a r d B l o o d ; Xorth 55° E a s t on of the l e g i s l a t i v e branch, is back in hundred and nine. prompt of attention ication fifty y e a r s a g o -were Rev. H. B. W a s h i n g t o n . An e x t e n s i v e and posi- land late of T h o m a s W h i t n e y T w e n t y - L A D I E S ' A X D G E N T S ' G A R M E N T S 3tS SY. E. UOGKM, Register. RATKS R E A S O N A B L E . SPECIAL IXDUCECopp, Rev. George Hardy, Mrs. H a t - tive l e g i s l a t i v e and administrative pro- F o u r (24) rods and S e v e n (7) l i n k s ; OMMOXWF..iLTII OK M.4SSACHfS>nTS.— tie S t i l e s , Miss J o s e p h i n e Seaver, Mrs. g r a m is in p r o s p e c t . M E N T 8 TO LAROE CONSUMERS T h e president t h e n c e South 8%° E a s t T w e n t y - F i v e C L E A N E D , D Y E D , P R E S S E D A N D Sllddlesex, ss. I'robate Court. To ,^ , . . , , ., . . , „ E m i l y Rideout, C h a r l e s P. Hall, A n n a during h i s j o u r n e y ot several w e e k s , (25) rods and E i g h t e e n (18) l i n k s by R E P A I R E D IN T H E B E S T P O S all persons interested In the estate of Henry p,_--n T . . , , Rd ward C. Tiiokor Hpn c o v e r i n g n e a r l y every state, made n u - l a n d l a t e of said E s t a b r o o k to said Baldwln,lateof Pepperell, In saidCounty 01 ^^^^^ " ha al lt,t uh-Qwaro u sc K eLovejoy, r . Men m e r o u s s p e c h e s and w a s not reticient r o a d ; t h e n c e W e s t e r l y by said road SIBLE MANNER AT SHORT ry G. S ck, A u gL.u s tl u DISCOL'NT Middlesex, deceased. a s to his Intentions. T h e mere fact to the bound first m e n t i o n e d . Wliereas, E. Alonzo Blood, the adminis- H a t t i e W r i g h t Lovejoy. NOTICE ALLOWKn ON METERED BILLS PAID BE A m o n g t h o s e in a t t e n d a n c e from out that he Is the executor of the R o o s e trator of said estate, has presented to said A l s o one other parcel of land, s i t u a t FORK THK TENTH OF EACH MONTH Court, his petition alleging that he is in of t o w n w e r e Rev. H. B. Copp and velt p o l i c i e s , a fact which he has a g a i n ed a s aforesaid, and bounded a s folM E R C H A N T S - R O W , A Y E R , MASS. doubt .IS to the validitv of a claim presented wife of W e s t D e r r y ; Rev. R. T. Wol- and again e m p h a s i z e d , is suflicient t o NO D I S C O U N T ALLOWED AFTER l o w s : B e g i n n i n g at a l a r g e red oak against said estate by Lydia A. Ha.selton of cott and wife. Rev. H. J. F o o t e and Tel. T9-3 THE TENTH Townsend In saiil County, nnd praying Ibat wife, S u n a p e e ; Rev. W. F. Whitney indicate that t h e r e will be s o m e t h i n g s t u m p marked X ; t h e n c e North l l % ° doing at the capitol during the c o m i n g W e s t Thirteen (13) r o d s and E i g h t (8) OMMOXWKALTII OF M A S S A C H L \ S E T T 8 . — he may lie authorized to pay ssld claini-or so and wife, H i l l s b o r o u g h ; Rev. T h o m a s MidiileKCX. s!*. I'robatc Court. To the winter. mnch thoreof as said Court may authorize. l i n k s by land l a t e of M o s e s W. W o o d s You are hereby cited to appear at a I'ro- R. H i c k s and -wife, J a m e s , A. Merrill, B r o o k ; belrs-at-law «nil all othera interested In tho P e r h a p s the m o s t important project, t o the c e n t e r of Mulpus estate of Charles Tarbell, Late of Bedford, In Nashua; Rev. batc Court, to lie' held at Cambridge, in saiil Rev. A l b e r t Baxter, t h e n c e f o l l o w i n g said Brook In a the State of Xew Hampshire, deceased. a l t h o u g h the l e a s t s e n s a t i o n a l , will be County of Middlesex, on the thirtieth dav George Hardy, A s h b u r n h a m ; Mr. and N o r t h w e s t e r l y direction T w e n t y - T h r e e Whereas, WallaceH. Tarbell, administrator of Xovember. .\. D. litOO, at nine o'clock Mrs. C h a r l e s P. Hall, N a s h u a ; Mr. and an effort to r e m e d y the l a w s ' d e l a y s in the forenoon, fo show cause, if any vou Mra. A u g u s t u s Ix)vcjoy, Ayer; Mr. and In the F e d e r a l c o u r t s and to Invent a (23) rods and F i f t e e n (15) l i n k s to a of the estate of said dcceasetl, has presented l a r g e rock on the N o r t h e r l y side of to said Court bis petition for llccoso to sell at have, whv the same sbould not lie •ranted. .Mrs. C h a r l e s Dunbar, S a n d o w n ; Mrs. plan for s e c u r i n g prompt and e c o n o m i - said B r o o k ; t h e n c e N o r t h 14%° W e s t private sale. In accordance with the offer ,\nd said petitioner Is ordered to serve this cal j u s t i c e in t h e Federal c o u r t s , t h e r e C h a r l e s P i n g r e e , J o h n Kline, F i t c h named In said petition, or upon sucb terms citation by mailing a copy thereof to each of by s e t t i n g an e x a m p l e to the s t a t e T w e n t y - T h r e e (23) r o d s by land late as may be adju(]);ed best, the real estate of said you fourteen days, at least, before said Court, burg. of said W o o d s to a s t a k e and s t o n e s ; c o u r t s . deceased, for the purpose of distribution. and by publishing the same once m each first-named road You arc herebv cited to appear ata Probato It i s a fact a c k n o w l e d g e d by all ex- t h e n c e E a s t e r l y by week.'for three snccesslve weeks. In 'f urner's > e w s I t e m s . to s t a k e and s t o n e s at land l a t e o t Court, to be held at Cambriaee.in said Counc e p t s n i d e l a w y e r s that the administraI'ublic .Spirit, a newspaper publshed In Ayer, T h e S u n b o n n e t club w a s d e l i g h t f u l said E s t a b r o o k ; t h e n c e S o u t h e r l y b e ty of Middlesex, on the thirtieth day of thc last publication to IK lie onc day, at le.-ist. ly e n t e r t a i n e d at t h e home of Mrs. tion o t Justice in t h i s country i s m o r e t w e e n t w o parts o t a crotched m a p l e November, A . D . 1909, at nine o'clock in tbe liofore said Court. A l p h a A. H a l l o n Monday. T h e m e m - dilatory and s l o v e n l y t h a n in a n y c i v i l - t r e e to N a s h u a R i v e r ; t h e n c e S o u t h e r - forenoon, to show cause, if any you have, Witness, CHARLF-s J. M C I N T I R K . Esquire, ized country, with the e x c e p t i o n o t First Judge of nald Court, this third day of b e r s w e r e r e q u e s t e d t o c o m e attired R u s s i a , if indeed R u s s i a can be c a l l e d l y by said R i v e r to land of S a m u e l wby the same sbould not uc granted. And said petitioner is ordered to sert-e this November, In thc year one thousand nine for a "poverty party," and all r e s p o n d F a r n s w o r t h ; t h e n c e N o r t h 60%° W e s t citation by delivering a copv tbereof to all ed, t h e g o w n s w i t h p a t c h e s and r e n t s civilized. hun(lre<I and nine. E l e v e n (11) rods and T w e n t y - O n e (21) persons interested, wbo can i>e found .witbia It is e x p e c t e d t h a t the president w i l l c a u s i n g m u c h m e r r i m e n t . The b r o w n ."its W. E. Uor.KRR, Register. l i n k s to a s t a k e and s t o n e s on the top T h e 13 gauge JBarOm paper d r i n k i n g c u p s , the f a n c y n a p - r e c o m m e n d l e g i s l a t i o n s u p p r e s s i n g t h e of t h e r i d g e ; t h e n c e S o u t h 61° W e s t tbe Commonwealtb, fourteen daya, t t least, before satd Court, and if any one cannot be so repeater is a gun of perfect k i n s and t h e m e m b e r s made a u n i q u e boycott. A l s o a bill modifying the i n - T h i r t y - F i v e (35) r o d s nnd F i f t e e n (15) found, by publishing the same once in each proportions,' and b a s one-third lest t e l l i n g for the t e m p t i n g viands. T h e j u n c t i o n p r o c e s s e s . T h e r e w i l l be a l i n k s t o said red o a k s t u m p . " week, for tbree successive weeks, in Turner's parts than any other repeater. It c e n t e r p i e c e w a s a h a n d s o m e b o u q u e t r e c o m m e n d a t i o n to c o n g r e s s I m p o s i n g Public Spirit, a newspaper puhlished in Ayer, bandies qnickly, works smoothly and " A l s o a c e r t a i n o t h e r t r a c t of land' tbe last pnbllcatlon to be one day, at least, beof t e n w e e k s t o c k s , in varied t i n t s , l i m i t a t i o n s u p o n the t r a n s f e r of w a t e r ^ o o t s close and bard. picked f r o m t h e g a r d e n of Mrs. Clara p o w e r s i t e s t o Individuals a n d c o r p o r a - s i t u a t e d in Groton, in said County, in fore sala Court. AVItness, Charles J. Mclntlre, Esqnire, R u s s e l l o n N o v e m b e r 15. It w a s a n ,tions, a n d fixing r e n t a l s a n d r a t e s t o b e t h a t part t h e r e o f k n o w n a s W e s t GroThe Wax&i solid top prevents ideal d a y a n d s u r e l y the h o s t e s s w a s c h a r g e d . H e w i l l a l s o recommetid r e - t o n , o n both s i d e s of t h e l o c a t i o n of First Judge of said Court, this ninth day powder.and gases blowing back; the Novemoer, In tbe year one tbousand nine In k e e p i n g w i t h the day. T h e l i t e r a r y f o r m s In t h e m i n e r a l l a w s t o t h e effect Milford B r a n c h of t h o B o s t o n & Maine of side ejection of shells allows instant containing Twenty and bundred and nine. and m u s i c a l program w a s enjoyed by t h a t c o a l , i r o n a n d o t h e r m i n e r a l s s h a l l R a i l r o a d , repeat s h o t s ; the closed-in breechbolt 819 W. E . RooKRS, Register. (20.42) bo t r e a t e d u n d e r t h e r o y a l t y s y s t e m , F o r t y - T w o One H u n d r e d t h s all. keepa out all rain, snow and sleet, and a c r e s , and b e i n g all and the ' s a m e b r i n g i n g t h e g o v e r n m e n t a perpetual the dirt, leaves, twigs and sand tbat Mr. and Mrs. T h o m a s R o s s of J a - r e v e n u e . p r e m i s e s c o n v e y e d t o m e by Mabel R. clog u p other repeaters. m a i c a P l a i n were' g u e s t s of Mrs. F e r R i c h a r d s o n , b y h e r deed dated F e b r u T h e q u e s t i o n of ishlp s u b s i d i e s w i l l nando S h a t t u c k . a r y 26th, 1904, and t o be recorded In ATI 12-ffauee / & n & r repeatm hare be u r g e d u p o n c o n g r e s s w i t h the o b dooble extractors that pull arty shell, and R e v . W a r r e n L. N o y e s and Dr. H o l - j e c t of d e v e l o p i n g our m e r c h a n t m a - s a i d D e e d s h e r e w i t h , t o w h i c h deed the automatle recoil hanEfire safety leck c o m b e attended t h e Installation of rine w i t h o t c o u r s e t h e ulterior o b j e c t a n d record r e f e r e n c e m a y b e h a d for make* them the safintbrcech-loadlna; guna bnilt. Rev. G e o r g e E. Soi>er, a s pastor of In f u r n i s h i n g a l a r g o n u m b e r of s e a - a m o r e particular d e s c r i p t i o n . " Telephone Connection. the first C o n g r e g a t i o n a l c h u r c h , N a s h - s e a s o n e d A m e r i c a n s t o m a n t h e U n i t e d S a i d p r e m i s e s w i l l b e s o l d subject JTZarliH U eause r«ua, l a s t w e e k . t o all u n p a i d t a x e s . A d e p o s i t of T w o R E S I D E N C E , H A R V A R D . MASS. S t a t e s Warahlps Ih t i m e of war. peattTS Id three disSAIJB.:—Bar .Mare, a g e 10; >afe tinct models, manjr R e v . W. L. N o y e s and P a y s o n B u r g e T h e a d o p t i o n o t a n Income t a x H u n d r e d D o l l a r s (|200.00> i n p a r t p a y - forF OaR n r o n e a n y w h e r e ; a nice roadster. grades and strles.ftiUr attended t h e Installation of i h e p a s t o r a m e n d m e n t t o t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n w i l l b e m e n t w i l l b e required a t t i m e of s a l e , I Intend to soon s t a r t s o u t h for tha w i n dtserlbed la oor 13Sb a l a n c e o n d e l i v e r y of d e e d w i t h i n at Mason, Tuesday. ter and offer anjrthlng i n m r lino a t care eatalec F r e * f a v o r e d , t h i s t a x t o b e resorted to o n l y t e n (10) d a y s . F u r t h e r t e r m s m a d e fbr S stamp* poctac*. g r e a t l r reduced prlees. Carriages, W a g y reduced p r T ' ^P u n^--C l a r e n c e R a s s e l l , S a m n e l Swett^ Or- In t i m e o t n a t i o n a l s t r e s s . g s , H a m e s s of ons, Carts, Blelghs, -* k n o w n a t ttme and p l a c e o t s a l e . ons. kinds, Carts, Bleighi T h e c r e a t i o n o t a ' c e n t r a l bank o t ••, i w u o i , Trhlps, B l a n k e t s and v i l l e D. F e s s e n d e n , Walter E. C o r e y all R o b e s , _ W h i p s ITorth M i d d l e s e x S a r l n g s B a n k , H o r s e Goods, farm i m p l e m e n t s of Farm Property written; also, all kinds of p u r c h a s e d t h e b a s e h a l l g r o n n d s a t t h e Issue w i n l>e r e c o i n m e n d e d , the object B y S a r a h T. T u t e n , T r e a s u r e r . e v e r r description. F. B . FELCH, Ayer, I. M. W i l l i a m s ' a u c t i o n and c o n t e m - of w h i c h w i l l b e t o guard against c u r Property plsced In good strongcompanles. Mass. Tel. 84-Z. A g e n t for Rogers ft Kl Willow «tre«t HEW HAVEM, CONN. A y e r , Mass., Nov. 1 8 , 1 9 0 9 . 3tl0 rfency s t r i n g e n c y . Hubbard's Fertilizers. p l a t e p r e s e n t i n g It t o t h e t o w n . 48 E A S T M A I N S T . , A T E K . • T h e Babbitt Co Opticians BBOOEimE, K. H. WALDO BLOOD 81 Merrimack St. Lowell, Mass. House P a i n t e r Ayer, Mass. 2 7 7 Main S t r e e t N a s h u a , N. H. Democrat Wagons Concord Buggies Carriages, Butcher Carts Harnesses MI'ONA Carriage Repairing in All Its Branches Promptly Done Cures Indigestion Frederick Whitney E. D. S T O N E , RUPERT L. BLOOD Insurance Agent and Broker REAL ESTATE Custom Butcher Marble and G r a n i t e Works Newton St., Ayer D r o p him a carci w h e n C. W. Green you h a v e s o m e t h i n g to sell P i a n o T u n e r , Littleton Telephone 5 9 - 4 E a s t Pepperell R. F. D. David Baker C Custom Tailor S Dressmaking A Specialty Suits Made To Order C The Ayer Electric LightCo. Office at the Plant C 7//a/'/m 1ftes»eapngSho1^ni Electric Lamps 1 a m selling G u a r a n t e e d Carbon Electric L a m p s , 8 a n d 16 c. p., for $ 2 . 0 0 a d o z e n . Give t h e m a trial. Geo. H. B.Turner, Ayer A u g u s t u s Lovejoy Insurance Assent and Broker R o s c o e M. Lindley Funeral Director Registered Embalmer T i MAKING OVER Just One OFASPOILEDME i4ANDLING SPRING BULBS. YOU ARE WINNER How to Treat Them When th* Plants Havo Finished Blooming. THE The national council of bortlcultare, tbrougb Its press committee, bos tbis to say of caring for spring b.albs: ' "When tulips, byn^ntbs and other spring bulbs ore tbiingb blooming and tbe last blossoms bare faded, plck.pS When you bave your clothes made tbe seed pods and If possible leave the U> your individual measure) come and bulbs In tbe t>eds until the tops begin see the numerous Beautiftil Styles I to turn yellow. This gives tbe' bulbs a have to show for chance to ripen before digging them FALL AND WISTEB, 1909. up. • My prices are modest, but prices are "If it Is wished to plant the bed with Bomething else, the moment the bnlb not the only consideration. blossoms fade pick oCf. the seed pods, When prices and sense go hand in as before, and dig the bulbs up Immeband, diately, using a spade, thnistlng It I am the leader to command; My models fashion smiles upon— deep into the ground below the bnlb You win the tailor's marathon. BO as to pry it up. This sbould be done carefully, because the stemd of tulips Speclal attention given to Cleaning, especiolly are brittle and break easily Pressing, Repairing and Dyeing LaJust above tho bulb. When all the dles' and Gentlemen's Garments. bulbs have been dug take them to a SnlU made up from $15.00, $20.00, convenient place In the back yard and $26.00 to $35.00. heel them In. leaving them until the Overcoats made to order from $12.00, tops are dry. $18.00, $25.00 to $40.00, "By heeling in is meant to dig a trench about six inches deep and as long as necessary, lay the bulbs In It. tops up, In a single row and cover only the roots and bulbs wltb moist earth. In about, two or three weeks, or when the tops are dry. dig up tbe bulbs and TURNER'S BLOCK clean them. Remove all tbe old roots, tops and bulb scales and place tbe clean bulbs In shallow boxes, leaving them to dry thoronghly in the sun be- 'fel. 106-2. fore storing them away. When dry put tbem nway in a cool, dry place where they will not be reached by the. I will tell you s Lot 60 it. hy 100 ft. for sun. situated on West Main St., Arer, on "Although tbese suggestions apply SIOO, line of electric cars. City water »ail flnely principally to tulips because they are located. Chance to make some nioney. Apthe most widely, used of spring bulbs, •|tf PATRICK DONLON, AYER. tbe same treatment should be given hyacinths and narcissuses. Where tbe bulbs nre left In the ground permanently do not pull the tops until tbey begin to turn yellow." Death on the Quillotlne. Sardou, lo order to be preseat at the execution of Tropmao in January, 1870, spent the nigbt before with La Roquette, Ibe prison director. In bis For Every Occasion description he says: "At daybreak tbe guests went out upon the cold, bleak DESIGNS A SPECIALTT execution place, wbere the gulllottne IIARUY ORNAMENTAL had already been erected. Tbe bePLANTS, TREES, SHRUBS draggled crowd, wblch bad speat the ALL ORDERS OIVEN PROMPT ATTEKTIOK night in drinking places, sang ribald songs and from time to time shouted for Delbler. tbe executioner, who meanwhile was explaining tbe mechanGROTON, MASS. ism. The basket In wblcb tbe bead Greenhouse near .Groton SchooL was to drop was brought, and while Telepbone Connection. looking at it 1 was horrified to see the lid arise and a human form emerge. "Don't worry,' said Delbler, wltb a smile; 'that Is only my wife, wbo wanted to see the execution, and I chose the simplest way to secure a good place for her.'" Clemenceau saw Emlle Henry decapitated on May 22, 1894, in his capacity as-a Journalist, and, describing bow the culprit was dragged to tbeiiiachlne. strapped upon the plank and there tortured by awaiting the pleasure of Delbler till the knife flnally.ended it all, said tbat tbe "horror of It" made him sick. FLOWERS WILL DEMON, By MARY P. WINSTON. VCoprrlght, 1909, by American Press AssoSTRATE TO ciatlon.J YOU A boy from seven to twelve tied to a nurse's apron string is always an The Supeobject of pity to me. I have seen one riorQuality of tbese boys looking wistfully at a groap of romping children, longing to of Napolejoin in their play, but deterred by the on Flour. woman who had blm In charge. They, dressed in corduroy or gingham, are AND WHY IT IS without fear of soiling their clothes; RECOGNIZED be, rigged out in a wblte "wasb" suit, AS T H E BEST knows thnt one speclj of dirt on It ON THE MARwill bring down tbe anathemas of tbe KET TO-DAY she dragon hired to keep blm clean. BY T H E MOST Tommy Burcb and I would have EXACTING been friends in our childhood bad we HOUSEWIFE. been permitted. But Tommy was always Immaculately dressed, and a WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE middle aged lady tutor-ouree had him YOU TRY ONE in charge to elevate his mind. 1 was BAG AND COMalways dirty, and my mother seldom PARE IT WITH put good clotbes on me. for she knew Why Blinds. Were Drawn. WHAT YOU ' I would tear them to tatters climbing The Rdluburgh landlady of tbe sev-, ARE USING. trees. If Tommy, had had a common enties who astouiided Jam'es Payn by nurse he inight bave occasionally got her stern determination to have the away from her, bnt wltb his govblinds drawn closely down on the Saberness it was another- matter. He bath was but carrying on the tradiwas never permitted to be out of her tions of her great-grandpnrents. The sight for a moment. Scot of the early eigbteentb century to fill cavities, crowa brolceii Tbe worst of it was that Tom was bad a reason for drawing bis blinds not born a inilksop. He became one teeth, or worso atlU, make yon a on Suuday. Mr. Thompson In bis because be.-couldn't help himself. ialse.set,'!! you will only take a "Weaver's Craft" gives I t "SomeWherv Ue had got rid of bis governess times tbe minister himself." he wrote, little care of your teeth. he b^ged"" me to take him gunning "wben he got a colleague to preacb for Nothing adds to a man's apand fishing nud all tbat. A love of him would make tbe rounds, accompearance more than white, even such sports wns bom In him, but be panied by an elder, to spy with his teeth, and they're absolutely hnd been so delicately reared that be own eyes tbe sins of tbe absentees. A good time to have the necessary to a woman's boauty. was unable to staud the hardships Here one man is found romping witb . Among the many tcoth pastes, they involved and couldn't keep pace his bairns, anotber as tbe minister powders and washes we sell we peeped through the window was dewith me in anything. Nevertheless 1 specially recommend RexaU tected kissing bis wife, two men were was fond of him, and we t>ecarae Jintlseptic Tooth Powder. found drinking ale. and one was fonnd quite chummy. So after a flrst effort witb his coat off. as If be were going It makes the teeth pearly, sweetat tramping all day through a wood How to Prevent Tender Feet. DONE BY to wprk. and still anotber was seen and eating bacon nnd hardtack for ens the' breath, cleanses the One woman boasts of not knowing eating a hearty dinner. All were pullsupper he gave it up aud devoted himwhat It is to have sore feet, and the month and. destroys germs. ed up before the session of tbe kirk self to drawing pictures, for which he secret of her success Is very simple. Seld with the RexaU guarantee. • Opposite Railroad Station and repentance forced upon each."— . ou had considerable talent. If he bad bad She takes time once a week to soak Large, decorated tin box, 25c. •^. | London Standard. Ayer,Mass. the luck to have been thrown on his her feet for almost an hour, and In this way she keeps tbem tender, bnt own resources he migbt hove made an Phone, I have105-2. the largest Job Printing not too mnch so. and she bas never plant in Northern Middlesex, fully artist of himself. Bread and Cheese. known whnt it was to have a com. equipped with all the latest ahd best A couple advanced In years got marMy cousin. F'rances Rose, having bebunion or other affliction. A small foot Type and Machinery. ried lately. come the object of Bnrch's adoration, The Prescription Drug tub Is fllled with warm water in which No lob too large or too small for me 'i'be husband bad a room In the bonse he confided the secret to me and asked there is a plentiful supply of melted Store, Ayer, Mass. to handle. securely locked, tbe Inside of wbicb me to sound her ns to wbetber tbere white soap. Sbe sits with ber feet. In A specialty ot color and halt-tonc bis wife bad uever seen, and, t>eiug was any cliance for him. I suggested Lyman Kenneth Clark the water and to keep the time from work. curious of its contents, she. begged to ber one day that she and Tom would Counsellor-at-Law being too tedious reads a t)ook. When • My eciuipment for handling Posters again and again to see tbe room. make a good match. of every variety is one of the best in the water begins to cool she realizes 417—421 At last he consented, and. lo and be"I make a match with that ladylike New England, baving a large stock of the soaking process is at an end. After hold, tbe room was full of whole OLD SOUTH BUILDING, BOSTON. young mnn!" sbe exclaimed disdainfuldrying tbe feet she attends to the nails Wood Type, Borders, etc. My facility for Book and Pamphlet cheeses; ly. "Not much!" and cuts them across, merely clipping work is unsurpassed, as with a LinoTelephone 9-2, Ayer He explained matters by telUng ber "He might at least teach you to tbe nail comers, because rounded nails type Mechine I am able to get out this thot for every sweetheart be bad In At Residence, Washington S t , Eveningi speak good Englisb." I retorted. Then will eventually penetrate the flesh, and kind of work quickly, and new type his young days be bought a cheese. I told her of the way Tom had been the torment of Ingrowing nails is most for every publication. His wife began to cry. brought up nnd the dragon nnd ail severe. A plentiful amount of talcum I am able with a large force of "Don't cry. dear." he said. "I've bad that. Sbe listened attentively and from powder is used, and this insures com- workmen to handle rush orders better no sweethearts since I met you." contempt, witb a woman's sudden fort. No stockings with seams are than anyone in this vicinity. "It's i^t that." she replied, still sobchange of front, veered right round to BEST OP TTORK. wom, thc shoes fit snugly, and a shoe bing. "1 only wish 1 bad been as REASO.VABLE PRICES. sympntby. So when I proposed that too large Is considered ns injurious as thoughtful as you and t>ought a loat ot she help me to try to rectify the dam- While we are very busy at the present one too tight. At the first appearance bread for every man that kissed me. age done she fell In with the plan. We time, an order left with us for any ot a corn It Is never tampered with, We could bave bad bread and cheese were to coach Tom in nthletic games kind of Job work gets prompt atten- but the spot Is treated with turpentine, enough to last us ali our days."—Lonand manl.v amusements, giving blm and ere loug It disappears. tion and the don Tit-Bits. sundry hnrd raps, such ns he should E. D. H O W E . D. D. S. hnve hnd years before. All 1 let hira How to Utilize a Wornout Screen. Trouble For Creditors. know about it wns ibat Frank admired A dilapidated Japanese paper screen Even the simplest law transactions manly men and he'd better go In for with a sound framework Is easily seem to be beyond tbe comprehension athletics. He was a trifle old to begin, made both useful and ornamental of some people. An old farmer went but I promised to help him. again. It may be covered with sny Into n grocer's shop a short time ago. Rooms I commenced with bo-tlng gloves and artistic wall paper, but a good plan is ordered a sovereign's worth of goods ALSO, ALL KINDS OF CARRIAGE aftor a few lessons hammered him so to paste sheets of brown paper over OVER WHIPPLE & TOWER'S STORE and when they were ready for delivREPAIRING, RUBBER TIRES, EAST PEPPERELL, MASS. unmercifully thnt 1 feared 1 had killed the old paper and then to cut little ery laid down a flve shilling piece in PAINTING AND JOBBING him. When he cnme ronnd I told him silts In the covering at angles, so that BOSTON and HORTHERK ST. RY. payment thereof. CO. LOWELI DITISIOK. PROMPTLY DO.N'E A T NEW SHOP I'd turn him over to Frank for a new the screen may now be used ns a sort The shopkeeper called out. "Here, TIME TABLE. of album for picture postcards and beginning, which she. a girl, would be ON CENTRAL AVENUE this Isn't right!" as the customer startIssued June 21. 1909. Christmas cards. To facilitate the better fitted to make than I. a right ed to leave. Phone, 7-4-3, rei. 78-4. AYER, Mass. (Subject to chanse without notice.) adornment of the screen in,- It on the tackle football man. "Oh. yes, that's all right." replied the WEEK DAT TIME. ground nnd arrange tbe postcards on Frank look blm up. nnd I could man. "I've got permission from the each panel, marking the corners where Leave Merrlmnck Sannre, LowelL for plainly see sbe developed a deep intervia Tewksbury and Reading Judge to pay 5 shillings in tbe pound." Dealers in the silts are to be cut with n pencil. to Boston est in the work. I hnve seen her keep Suillvan Square Terminal. CharlesA heated discussion revealed that .\s tbe postcards nre easily slipped in town—6.45 a. ni. and every 30 mlns. him on the tennis court, playing first n nnd out of the brown paper, they can until 9.4E p. m. Sundays—Same as the mau had lately settled an Insolset. then n donble set. losing just week days. Return—Leave Sullivan be changed from time to time, and so Square—6.46 a. m., and every 3» mlns. vency upon this basts and expected to CARLEY'S BLOCK, MAIN STREET pnough games to necessitate a "playNEAR P. O., AYER the appearance of the screen may be until S.45 p. m. Sundays—7.45 a. m., and continue that method indeflnltely. off." the sweat running down his Tel. Con. 8 every 30 mlns. until 9.15 p. m. Wben he wns shown his mistake he varied. Boston via North Billerlca, Billerlca cheeks, his neck nnd trickling down was very Indignant and evidently conOR SALK.—Restaurant business oppoCentre, Burllnjrton, Woburn. Wincheshis back, while he pnnted like a borse site tbe Kew Prescott liotel, East Pepter and Medford to Sullivan Square sidered himself a much abused man.— All kinds of How to Relieve Minor Ills. perell, will be sold on account of illness of Terminal, Charlestown—5.25, 6.26 a. m. London Globe. with the heaves. and every 30 mlns. until 9.5B p. m. the owner. It hss a well-established trade. A tablespoonful of glycerin In a A crisis came at Inst. It was in (10.26 p. xn. to Woburn only.) Sundayt Inqnire of G. H. BULLOCK, Ballroad Square, wlneglassful of hot milk will often —6.66 a. m., and every 30 mlns. unti" cross country horseback riding. Frank Kast I'epperell. 2tt She Wasn't Superstitious. 9.66 p. m. (10.26 p. m. to Woburn only.) relieve a severe coughing spell. could ride like a centaur. Sbe disdainReturn—Leave Sullivan Square—6.32 a "Mnry. Mnry." cried Mrs. Johnson Fresh lemon juice when injected m. and every 30 mlns. until 9.32 p. ra. ed to strain n horse by sitting sidea. m. and every 30 mlns. to her muld. "what shall I do? I've Into the nostrils has been snccessful Sundaya—7.32 wise. She rode straddle with divided until 9.32 p. m. just lind a most dreadful accident and General Insurance Agent In arresting bleeding. Lawrence—6.15, 6.16. 6.40 a. m. and skirts. She mnde Tom get out of bed. 30 mlns. until 10.40 p. m. Sun- don't know what's going to happen. People would never get spongy every and before daylight to ride with her. indays—7.10 a. m., then same as week gums if they made It a rule to rinso days. Return—L^Ave Lawrence—6.20, I've broken my new hand glass, and creasing the length of their canters you know how unlucky It is to break Broker 6.10, 6.60 a. m. and every 30 mlns. untbe month dally with some Innocent til 10.50 p. m. Sundays—7.20 a. m., till on one occasion sbe kept tbe poor a looking glass. It means seven years' MAIN-ST., TDRNER'S BLDO, aTBB, MASS same as week days. beggar out without a morsel of food And only First Class Plumbing, Tin, antiseptic. Common table salt dissolv- then North Chelmsford via Middlesex unhappiness." U m B. T. Fmasau, TrrawazOMa ed In water will serve. from r> o'clock till noon. During this Street—5.18. 6.00. 6.30. 6.65, 7.03 a. m.. "Ix)r.' mum." replied Mary, "don't Sheet Iron and Copper Work. For earache a few drops of warm and every 15 mlns. until 11.33 p. m. you set no heed on that. Look at me. time he wns obliged to jump his borse. 8.03 a. m.. and every 15 glycerin poured Into the car soothe Sundays—7.33, sbe lending the way over fences, mlns. until 10.33 p. m. Return—t.oave I'm not fretting, and I've Just broken and heal, nnd equal parts of belladon- North Chelmsford—6.30, 6.65, 6.30, 6.67. the large pier glass In the drawing ditches and logs. He bad been bom a'.% m., and every 16 mlns. until na and glycerin mixed and rubbed (7,18 11.03 p. m„ then 11.48 p. m. Sundays— room."—London Fun. wltb no craveu spirit and would have round the ear will soothe the pain If 8.03 a. m. and every 15 mlns. until 11.03 gone to his death rather tban give p. m. severe. Nashua^—6.15 a. m. and every 30 In to her. This led her to push him Leftover Material. mlns. until 10.16 p. m. Sundays—7.15 to see how for he would go, till one Bnrbam. aged four, hnd always beeo a. m., then samo as week days. Return How to Apply Iodine. —Leave Nashua—6.35 a. m., and every day she went over a log so large that OMMONWEAI.TH OK MASSACHUUKTTS.— Is almost here. Have you the necesIf It Is necessary to use Iodine for 30 mlns. until 10.35 p. m. Sundays—7.35 allowed to make smnll cakes out ofthe sary Middlcisex, «?. Probate Court. To the articles In silver (or serving the she barely missed It. Tom. who was scraps of dough left from the mornm.. then same as week days. painting the skin In medical treatment a.Tyngrsboro belrd-at-law, next of kin, creditors and all Thanksglvlns If In need of anyvia Middlesex Street—5.18, ing's baking, so one morning after be- thing', come Infeast. not so expert a horseman, raised his other pen<on8 Interested In the c»tatc of Jo»le It is worth remembering that the and seo our line of Com'6.00. 6.56, 7.18 a. m., ond every 30 beast too soon, and the animal, com- A. Russell, late Of Shirley, In salJ County, painting sbould be done in the dark mlns. until 9.48 p. m.. then 10.48 p. m. ing sent to gather the eggs she came munity silver, a more than triple plate, each piece guaranteed for 2S years. Sundays—8.18 a. m.. and evory 30 mlns. running in with a very tiny one and and ing down with his belly flat on the deceased. Intestate. You surely will bo pleased with the Return—Leave exclaimed: "Ob. mnmmo.. see this ilttle dainty Whereas, a petition has l)ccn presented to or In a red light such as Is used in until 10.18 p. m. patterns and tho flnlsh, which log. rolled over on his rider. said Court to grant a letter of ailministration pbotogrnpby. If this Is done and thc Tyngsboro—6.40, 6.20, 6.67, 7.33 a. m., Is equal to Sterling Flatware, and the I wns sent for to go to Tom's house on tbe estate of said deceased to Will K. painted portion of the skin be covered and every 30 mlns. until 10.33 p. m.,egg! It most be that's^all the dough pieces will surprise you by their reathen 11.33 p. m. Sundays—9.03 a. m.. sonableness. At the tJp-to-Date Jewond found Frank there in the hall Kussell ol Shirley, in the County of Mid. without being exposed to white light. and every 30 mlns. until 10.33 n. m. tbe ben had Ieft!"-Dell'neator. elry Store. THOMAS LEES. Supt. looking like a ghost, while tbe doctoi diesex. without giving a surety on his bond- It will not blister nor stain tbe flesh a. B. BULLOCK Yon are hereby cited to appear at s Probate was making up his mind whether Court to be held at Cambridge, in said Coun- even If the painting Is repeated a good Ups and Downs. Jeweler, Oradvate Ovtldaa, tbere was any chance for tbe milksop tv of Middlesex, on tbo thirtieth day of mnny times. "Tbe world la full of ups nnd downs," TcL 13-a. RaUroad S^., East FcMcxcU. Highest G r a « l c _ _ — . she had been trying to make a man of. November, A. 1>. 1909, at nine o'clock In the quoted tUe wise guy. "That's right." forenoon, to show cause. If any you have, wby 6 0 YBAMP Tom hovered l)etween life and death tbe same sbould not be granted. agreed the simple itiug. "We are eiHow to Get Rid of the Smell of Paint. .BXPKRlKNOtf for a month, then gradually cnme ther trying to Ilve op to a good repuAnd the petitioner is bereby dlrccted^to To dispel the smell of paint slice tation or trying to live a bad one nround. The first thing he did after give public notice thcfcof, by publisblng this two or three onions nnd placo tbem aown."-Phlladelphia Record. getting out wns to come to, me nnd citation once In each week, for three succcs- in a large pail of wnter In the middle «ive wc«k«. In Turner'a Public Spirit, anowstell me of his engagement to my paper published In Ayer, tbe -last pub- of the room nnd leave It there oil consin. I wasn't surprised, for he ficatlon to be ono day, at least, before aaid night. If the smell has not gone off A Piano Club. had shown that bad he been suCfered Mrs. Hnttoii-We are organizing a In the morning repent the process. Witness, Charles J. Mclntlre. Esquire, to *nnke a man of himself In tbo first First Judge of said Conrt, this tenth day Hay Is often used In the wnter Instead 'TMAIMMAMUI piano club. Mr. Flntlelgh. WIII yon DCMOIM • place he would have done so. What of NoveSbcr" In thc year onc tbousand nine •f the cut onions; but. though sweeter Join us? Flntlelgh - With pleasure. CoinniMHTsAe. hundred and nine. tbe dragon bnd spoiled' n splendid girl ) AND . Mrs. Hutton. What pianist do yon <;mclllug Itself. It Is perhaps less efll3t9 W. E. BoOKRa, Register. mnde over successfully. propose to club Brst'^(-Chicago News. cacious. When 1 spoke to Frank about her engagement 1 snid. "I thought you sent IrM, OMMt anne Ho'w to Dry a Sweater. Better Left Unsaid. Patants takea Uro« couldn't marry n ladylike young man." VOICE AND PUBLIC SCiaOOL MUTry drylnV tbe sweater on n coat Hostcss^lfs beginning to rnln. mtSSeoUei, wWlKwt c SIC, SYMPHONY CHAMBERS "Shut up!" she cried sharply. "He's hanger nnd see how well It will keep BOSTON You'll get wiet. I think you'd better ns manly ns yon. ' H^ followed me Tralnintr of Supervisors and Grade Its shape. K It la pinned to the line or stay to dinner. Departing Guest—Oh, ovcrywlierc I led. even at tho risk of Teachers In' Publlo Sehool Uuslc The iiuhgover n chnlr. no matter how caredear, no: it's not raining so badlv'M course Includes the work of the Tonlo CLINTON/MASS. his neck." Sol-fa College. London, Emr., the Amer- ful one inny be. It Is snre to l>e pnlletf oil thnt.—Sydney Bulletin. ican Institute and observation work In out of shape In some place or other. 1 siiilled. but mnde no reply. irsu' the principal cities ef America. J. M U R R A Y Merchant Tailor MuUin B r o s Ayer, Mass. Furnace Steam Ayer, Mass. j H. H U E B N E R YouWorft Need the Dentist Low Prices for House Lots fT- 7 t -( ; 11 liil ••It jli; PRINTING Of All Kinds Huntley S. Turner Hot Water Plant '.if 1 0 BROWN'S Attended to for t h e Winter Is Now ii < ! ; ' . • WILLIAM B. WHEELER ;i): %{ H^ You Get Your Work When Promised BestofWork Dental General Biacksmithing. Horseshoeing a Specialty. fl.ft.FILLEBROWN i GO. i ^ m Ayer, Mass. J a s P. Fitch JEWELER STOVES F Heating Apparatus Arthur Fenner THANKSGIVING DAY C PLUliiNG HEAlll Edwin N. C. Barnes VENTiLATING O'Toole Brothers Get Our P r i c e s :^s£^ssirtS«gtS@t^& f '1 Mrs, WnJ. H. Aubrey of Col^umbla, Nevada, Is a visitor at the home'of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Bannon, Mt.. Lebanon. F. H. Ward was a, recent visitor at his sister, Mrs. Albert Cboate, Henniker, N. H. Mrs. R. W. Drawbridge was a gtiest at the wedding ot Miss Orpha Lee at Somerville, Wednesday. Miss Lee was previously o( our high school staff. Mrs. James Gray returned to her home on Park street, Thursday, morning, from St. Joseph's hospital, Nashua, wliere she was operated on for appendicitis. It is understood the operation was successful. She returned by auto accompanied by Mrs. H. Letender, Mr. Gray and daughter. Tbe concert at the Oak Hlll Sunday school last Sunday was full of Interest. The school tbere numbers about fortyflve, and under the supervision of Deacon Lyman C. Blood success has been achieved. The program consisted' of recitations, music and addresses: It was interesting throughout, and particularly the thoroughness of the little ones. Tuesday morning over 16,000 pounds of leather arrived for the Fiex-I-dura Shoe Co. It is understood two more cars are on the way. When this paper gave the advance news a few weeks ago of a very large order for shoes, it was received by many as a joke. 'The management of the new factory have worked with apparent unfailing deter• The supper at the vestir of the Con- mination to make a start all through Saturday, Korember 20, 1909. gregational churcb, Thursday evening, the late depression. It is now an apwas well i)atronized'and as usual was parent certainty they have succeeded, PEPPKKTJTjT" thoroughly satisfying to all and as soon as experienced operators Center. The annual call to "Give thanks" has can be engaged, work wili be started. The meeting of the Woman's club been issued by the governor of our Superintendent Bailey says be would was held at Central hall, last Tuesday Commonwealtb as well as by President like to be able to start Monday next, afternoon, and was well attended. Af- Taft. It is a day of "praise and but it may be the following Monday. ter the preliminary business was trans- thanks" for our town as well as for Edward Johnson Is busy wiring tbe acted. Miss NelUe.Ewart of Arlington state and country. We are blest with house ot R. Deware, Main street, for gave a demonstration In cooking, illus- many industrial changes as well as electric lights. trated by a six-course luncheon, con-1 great improvements IiT our town So The dinner at the M. E. church vesslstlng of whipped cream, soup, flsh let's enjoy this day in spirit of contry, Thursday noon, was of the praise in ramekins, Creole setak, rice wails, science fltting to the obsen-ance. worthy kiiid and enjoyed by all who cabinet pudding, white sponge drops. Charles M. Gardner, lecturer ol the Three names were propounded for Massachusetts State grange, will give were fortunate enough to be there. Cold weather is on the way. The membership. a lecture at Prescott grange, Friday Charles H. Jewett of Mt. Ida sem- evening, November 26; Eacb member warning signals are out in the. cold blasts of this week. A word of' cauInary, Newton, has been In towu this jjas the privilege of inviting a friend tion should begin to opportune to all week. The Union Thanksgiving service at users of town water. It may be a new Paosies have been' picked from tbe the Methodist church next Sunday thing with you. To avoid frozen pipes gardens, in town this week. evening will he at seven o'clock. Rev. and all its attending discomforts and .Mrs. Joseph B. Mason of Brighton Dudley R. Childe of the Unitarian expense, take advice of your plumchurch will preach the sermon. Spe- ber how to prevent it. has been visiting this week at the home ot her brother, Henry A. Wright. cial music. It is understood that Pierce & RobShe called upon some of her old A social dance wili be held in Pres- inson will attend to covering the water friends in town. cott hall, Thanksgiving ngiht, under main over the bridge on Main street, .Miss Annie Gilson arrived safely at the auspices of the L. S. C. of the Uni- at the Fitchburg railroad. This will Berkeley, Cal., the winter home of tarian church. Music, Robbins orches- be dohe under the direction of the suMrs. .Marguerita (Isola) Hyde, daugh- tra. perintendent, Perley Biake., ter .o£ Pietro Isola of Waban, with The reception to the P. N. G.'s of The large number of dogs reported whoin Miss Gilson has lived for two Acoma Rebekah lodge was given at dying suddenly gives color to the poiyears. their hall, November .9. This is the son theory. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tarbell have flrst affair of its kind ever given, it J. H. Bellamy Co!, the men's clothmoved into the tenement ou Main not being an annual event, as stated iers, have had their store connected street which was vacated by William in the last week's issue of this paper. by telepbone. L. Jewett's removal to Pleasant street. | The hall was prettily decorated for A stranger arrived in town last SatMrs Peter Reed is quite ill with a the occasion with their colors, pink urday from Beverly. He had heard of slow fever at her home, corner of -Main and green. There were thirteen past the beneflts of our town through these and Hollis streets. noble grands in the receiving line, six columns, and he found a place to suit • •>, _!.,. „..„„,i„,„.,/io,.,' being unable to be present. Light re- him on Oak Hill, but on finding the Miss Annie Murphy superint.endent ^^^^^^^^^^^ ^.^^^ ^^^^.^^ and a mostwells dry and no rain in sight, he of the temporory home for ^°rk'°S le^g^nt evening enjoyed, concluded not to purchase. This is women In Boston, bas been a guest of i "^ ." •" ' third non-sale to out-of-town parher sister, Mrs. Edward F. Harmon, I At the Lnitarian vestry, Saturday af- the this week, and making calls on her , ternoon, November 27, at 2.30 o clock, ties f.or this same reason, notwith;;. standing the plan voted on at town friends in town, recruiting for a few , the cradle roll department of the Sundays from her arduons work. , ^ay school will be entertained and all meeting included this district. Town __ /r>i.,„j> c!„.»i„ «f tbe mothers and their babies are ex- water goes for miles through the Mrs. Florence (Blood) Swain of ^ ^ , amipar woods of no use to anyone, and it Stoughton visited Sunday and Monday 1 P««^'^ «° Z^ '^ , ,. . , was a big mistake, but time among ber friends in town, returning I Jerrj B. Flynn has left his vacation certainly will correct it. to her home on Tuesdav. I for a few days and is at his old work T^ . „ .. ' _ j M.„ i.-„i 'at the Champion during the absence The new street lights are pleasing to Mrs Doe of Everett and Mrs^ Kel-; ^^ Elbridge Jewett, who is unable to 1ogg _ of Arlington, who have been v^uh ^^ ^^ ^.^^^_ .j,^^ ^^^. boiler has been all. L. P. Shattuck is reported getting their sister, .Mrs. Henry Wright, since completely installed and only a few along as well as can be expected, she returned from .Memorial hospital, d^^s'^TdrenesrwaTcausTd which it Is understood is satisfactory Woroester, returned to their respective , ""^ ° '.,,,, „ , ^ , „, . , progress. homes last week. Mrs. George .Morrill i ^'r?: AVilliam Baird of Worcester is A large number of the school chilis now housekeeper for Mrs. Wright, spending tlie week with Mr. and Mrs. dren are being vaccinated and a fewCALL UP OUR LOCAL MANAGER IN YOUR T e W N , FREE OF CHARGE, AXD AN Mrs. Wright is gaining strength and Annis, High street. have certlflcates of exemption. has been able to sit on the veranda John Fredericks and Frank Smith AGENT WILL BE SENT TO SEE YOU. The annual concert and ball of Beaand enjoy the fresh air during the In- are busy at E. T. Fletcher's constructcon lodge, I. O. O. F., was thoroughly dian summer days, with which we have ing a henhouse. been favored. j Ernest G. Bartlett returned from enjoyed by all last Friday evening in Mrs. Elbert S. Durant and her chil- Nashua, where he was assisting at Prescott's hall. Brigham's orchestra dren have visited recently at her early Holbrook .Marshall's and has gone to furnished the music and of the usual delightful variety. The turkey supper District >'ar8e. home in Milford, N. H. Boston. Grange News. Monday afternoon, Xovember 22, In .Mrs. Milo Stearns and her sister, Forrest Winch and L. F. Darling under auspices of the Rebekahs was The attempt of last year in this Ladies' night in cbarge of .Mrs. C. tbe Orthodox vestry, Rev. Sherrard Bilof the best. A large number were lings of Groton School, will speak beMrs. Frank Gott of Concord, were in . went to Boston, Thursday, present from neighboring towns and town to bave a district nurse has B. Robbins and Mrs. P. W. Cunnlng- fore the Woman's club on "Boys and town calling on their friends. | Beacon lodge, I. 0. O. F., initiated everything went smooth as the goat's borne fruit. It will be remembered bam was a complete success. The boy problems." .Miss Harriet Freeman, a native and four new members Thursday evening, horn. tbat the Woman's club successfully large audience present enjoyed nearly former resident of Pepperell, was in I The usual sunlight hop and evening carried the burden for a year. Tbe two hours of solid fun, consisting of J. H. Bellamy Co. have come to town good which was done and the great the farces, "No men wanted" and New AdTertisements. town last week. She made her home! dance Thanksgiving day will be held and enter the business district with a blessing It proved to be was experi- "How the story grew," besides a monwith Mrs. Elizabeth B. Heald, one of in Lawrence hali, November 25, in MOBTGAGEE'S SALE OF fine line of goods In the store formerenced by rich and poor alike. But ologue and vocal and Instrumental her early friends and took especial j charge of the Oxford club. Music by ly occupied by George H. Swift. This tbe great expense which tbis work in- music. Light refreshments were servpains to people orchestra, four pieces. whom she call knewoninthe her old youth. Shehere has Thayer's firm have a large clothing business in Joseph Attridge is enjoying a few curs should not follow one organizaand a short time spent in social traveled extensively in Europe and Af- days from the store and his place is Hudson and also in Connecticut. A. tion. It is understood the Woman's ed chat and dancing. If the men win In rica and the northwest in her own filled by bis brother John. J. Wentworth and T. M. Reynolds are club will assist this new move, and It this contest they will have to put In In Shirley, Hnss. country, recently bringing home samcbarge and assisted by .Mrs. Dunlap Is suggested that a public meeting some strenuous work before the next A fine automobile is advertised in In ples from Oregon. She returned to these and Miss Helen Robbins have been should be held and plans formulated meeting. columns. By virtue of a power of sale conher home In Boston on November 11. all this week preparing for opening A rather unexpected visitor was re- day, which was Thursday. It will pay whereby this method of supplying to Tuesday evening thirty-five members tained in a certain mortgage given by Mrs. Hay, who has also been at Mrs. tbe sick their needs may be permanof Boxborough grange went to Stow ceived by many in town last week and everyone to visit their store and see Frank R. Hardon, of Shirley, in tbe Heald's, returned with her. ently established. It Is suggested that -Mrs. J. E. B. Jewett passed her sev a lot of surprises were distributed, the large stock of choice clothing and every one sbould be a member of tbe and furnlsbed the entertainment for County ot Middlesex, In the CommonNeighbors' night, and were awarded by wealth ot Massachusetts, to the North enty-slxth anniversary, .Monday, x o - j The caller in each case wished return- the remarkably low prices. organization, each contributing one a large, enthusiastic audience and a Middlesex Savings Bank, a corporavemberlS, very pleasantly. Tokens of ^ f '° J""" some particular p:ece of Each week brings conviction to the dollar. Tbis would be a small thing flne supper. brlc-a-brac or furniture which it is tion established under the laws of the remembrances were received from her understood had been given to the own- hearts ot all interested that the toWn In itself, but would guarantee the Commonwealth ot Massachusetts, and family friends, and her friends In town er by the caller's has an up-to-date police department. employment of a trained nurse such TOWNSEBT). relative some time baving Its usual place ot business In called to express their interest in her back; in many cases, Our chief is not only capable, but as we bad last year, and by wbom so years. Ayer, In said County, dated February welfare. Her bodily health is not quite able to keep the town cleaned much was accomplished. News Itemg. 28th, 1906, and recorded with the The meeting of tbe Farmers' and up. This week It was a professional' good, but mind triumphs over matter Tbe T. A. A. will give a concert and Records of Mortgages of Personal Mechanics' club was not attended as beggar with a sound hand well drawn East Pepperell. Nov. 16, 1909. in her case. E. P. McCord. Manager Poppcrell- ball Thanksgiving nigbt at Memorial Property In the ClerVa-SifSlce of the well as could be wished for, but comup his coat sleeve. He was in town Miss Martha Swinnerton is In PineClarlon--Advertiser. ball, tbe talent being the Bostonia La- Town-of Shirley, book""5;- page i t s , are to report Monday evening, less tban fifteen minutes, and John had Dear Sir: AdcnowledgrlnK your favor hurst, X. C, where her brother is lo- mittees November 29. Don't forget the date him spotted, and in his kind way ad- of this date, asklngr "from what source dles' orcbestra, who have recently will be sold at public auction In said cated. I obtained.the election returns used on played at the Boston food fair. They Shirley on the premises recently ocand be there. vised him to leave town, but In less my movinnr picture screens. Tuesday will be assisted by Miss Alice Newman, cupied by said Hardon, formerly There is to be a Thankgiving sereveninir, November 27" I would say that Word has been received from Walthan an hour he was heard of over the vice next Sunday evening at the Meth- ter Cheney, who left the Pepperell I could not have had those returns, e x - Xylophone soloist, and Belle. Yeaton owned by Edwin L. White, on Monday, odist Episcopal church. Rev. Dudley card shop to be superintendent of a telephone, and It was a case of man cept t h r o u s h your paper, and that w h a t Renfrew, trombone soloist.' Tbe pro- the Thirteenth day of Decehiber next, chase man, and the beggar kept busy credit Is due others Is for handling ceeds of tbis concert and ball will go at Thirty Mlnuteg afte? Ifth In the R. Chllde Is to be the preacher. mill in Lawrence, that he likes and Is evading the offlcer and was allowed those'returns for me. Yours truly, towards paying for the new ball forenooii, atl 'and singiilar tho goods R. E. TARBELL. The Womants Alliance of tbe Uni- pleased with the new conditions. to take the flrst train out. Two other Manager of Tarbell's Opera House. grounds at Eastman's field. and chattels transferred by said morttarian churcK'held a pleasant meeting The special train from Nashua to offenders were taken to cover this gage, and therein described as follows: on Thursday aftemoon, November 18, Ayer, which Is scheduled for Satur- week; one who claimed he belonged BUI t<^ Becorer Title to L a i d . "Two teem horses, two team wagb&s, at the home of Mrs. Addison Wood- day evenings only, arrives at Pepper- in Groton was fined and the other told B02DB0B0UQH. "Walsh ft Walsh, as counsel for Orin two single wagons, one single bas&et ward. The subject of the session was ell about eleven p. m. Jt was well by the judge to get out of the county. T. Manning of Townsend, havo filed a wagon, one two-horse basket wagon, "The hymns of our faith." Dr. Comerford of North Leominster Kews Itemg. patronized last Saturday on Its maiden bin In equity In the superior court of one mill truck, two two-horse sleds, R e ^ P. H. Viets and family and Ar- Middlesex Mrs. Jonas Shattnck, who has suffer- trip, but a large.number are heard to' was In town recently at William county against James F. and two one-horse sleds, one two-horse tip ^_ thur^W. Nelson were among the num- Florence Carter ed from a serious relapse. Is again, state that with the. prevailing low Thorpe's. To'wnsend' to se- cart, and one one-horse tip cart, all ber of those •who attended tbe Sun- cure the return ofofttie improving. She Is still at the home of prices In Our . o w n stores there Is to real es- situated In said Shirley. Also one upday school convention In Boston last tate In Townsend to thetitle her. daughter, Mrs. Ella Tncker, on money saved by staying home. In Closed for the Season. plaintiff. Or- and-down saw, one stave saw and Saturday. Heald street. ••'••'• '•< fact, buyers from Ayer and Nashua Too much opera or too much somer der of notice has been issued and the Joiner, one kit saw, one single saw and .JHlss'Louella "W. Shattnck attended now come here for bargains. This thing else going on caused very slim Frank Woodward caught a fox re- case will be heard on Its merits. Al- Joiner, one planer, one hoop planer, tli^'^nventlon^of the Woman's board train Is a great, help to these Groton audiences at {he three performances cently which weighed about eight vah M. l « v y has'entered an appearance one basket macblne, one edger, one of home-missions last w e e k l n Boston, and Ayer buyers.' given last Thursday, Friday and Sat- pounds, for the defendants. cuttln'g-up saw, two bench saws, and all Mrs. Peck and son have left their A large number from here attended urday evenings. The company was B. C. Mead has been entertaining an The plaintiff is seventy-four years other tnachlnery, movable shafting and cottage on Townsend street, and are the collegiate football game at Cam- one of the best ever here and the per- aunt-from Natick. old and he alleges that under a promise pulleys, and parts of machinery (exnow. living ' in. Mrs. Joshua Blood's bridge last Saturday. Dr. C. A. Gren- formances gilt edge, but as Is the case from th'e defendants that they would cept one tub stave saw, property of Albert LIttlefleld' has finished puthouse on Park street. ache, Rodman Blake, R. E. Tarbell, P. in the majority ot Instances, the best ting In his cabbages. There were support bim for the balance of his life E. W. Seaver & Co., West Townsend, shows got slim' patronage. Mr. TarMiss Whitaker delayed her depart- Milan, R. B. Taft, Mrs. B. M. Wright bell has persevered against heavy odds nearly eighteen thousand heads, which In a pro'per. Eind comfortable. ihanher, Mass.), now sftuated about the premare sfored for sale In the winter and he transferred to them his.rights to ises now occupied by me in said Shirure from tbe Bancroft farm until last were among the lucky ones. supply only flrst-cldss entertainers, early spring. two parcels of land In Townsend'and ley, and formerly owned by Edwin L. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Holt of Worces- to Monday. . • and the lack of'Interest and enthusicortain,.personal property, and that White." ter are visiting his brother, John H. asm has stopped the entire affair. All Miss Mary. Hager Is In Harvard', they have broken the agreement and East -.Terms made known at ttme and Holt, Mt. Lebanon. taking care of Mrs. Abel WUIard. dates have' been; cancelled and the havd. failed'to support him properly or place of sale. Advertised letters at the East PepperE. F. Grenache has an attractive, ojMra- boxoio ^'closed for. an Indefinite Alex Losaw was iat his father's to care for him while he was sick. ell postofflce, November 16, are aa-fol. ITortb Middlesex Savingg Bank, lows: tttrsyB. BaHlett, Miohael CoUlns, newly painted sign displayed outside period. Talking: -jrith the manager of over-Sunday, and Tuesday took his By Sarfeh T. Tuten, Treasurer. Mrs. Sarah Littlefleld.;. of his stable. the last oompaxty, I found that his family back to Johnsbnvllle, N. r,, Ayer, Mate., Nov.-ISth, 1909. 3tl0ZltTIETOir, Mrs.C. A. Cartla has sold ber place .tton'f fall to go to Prescott hall, opinion was Hke piany others pre- with .bim. . •• " on HUUIde'stree|,-We8t ?epperell, jto Tqesday.evenihg, November 30. MUs viously InterrlewM^ for be stated that REWAIID^—For the return of a There Ws* a large.attendance ai the strayed Gray TJ^er Kitten; also' a Black , a party"'fr<»n Townsend'>C«nter<.iand Marlon Wilson comes to town that day the stage and UtfenSry In thli play- auction sale at the P. W. Cunningham, Abont-Town; and White Kitten with white paws. The annual dance of the Hartwell has moved t^'Sast Pepjti^rellt 7¥ Main fand you will surely leam how they house was equal to that found in many place Monday and good -prices pte-r inonths old. hose coi^paByl will be held An Page Both.kltt«D«are.abOUt'^d street; for to*' winter. ot the large cities they play In. Return to MRS. HESSIAN, Ayer Inn, *made love,in ye olden time. vailed. hall, Ayer, Thanksgiving night. Ayer, MaM. • Parlor Stoves See o u r display. „ ;I twill pay you to see them. We have t h e 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, we can do it. Repairs furnished for all stoves and heaters. Hot Water, Steam and Furnace Heating. We guarantee to heat. Plumbers Tel. 6 5 - 3 . S t e n s t r e a m & Deloid Railroad Square, Heaters EAST PEPPERELL. ~ LAST CALL The forms of the TELEPHONE DIRECTORY of the WEST CENTRAL DIVISION for the Fall and Winter of i QOQ close positively on SATURDAY, NOV. 27, 1909. If y o u a r e a. R e s i d e n t o r a P r o s p e c t i v e R e s i d e n t of t t i i s t e r r i t o r y a n d d e s i r e t o h i a v e y o u r ' n a m e i n t h i s b o o k : you. m u s t g i v e y o u r o r d e r AT ONCE. No Listing Received Later Than Saturday, Nov. 27. This Is Final. New England T e l e p h o n e a n d Telegraph Co. PERSONAL PROPERTY