Ifcws Itcnis. Christmas cheor baga are called for The Primaries TUESDAY, SEPT. 25,. 1917 by the department ot Krench Relict ot Boston to be ready October 1, The work here in town will be carriod on by-rthe-Special-Aid society and the Fall Arrivals chairman, Mrs. Appleton, received full Instruction at Boston recently on .size •IN Call for a Republican Ballot and Vote for and essential articles for fllllng to-givc good cheer to the soldier In the treix^h whether French or American. The number nJeded Is unlimited and every­ body 18 asked to help in some way on Hats, Caps and Furnishings lpr:~ these bags. FOR REPRESENTATIVE -." ,9?^'''" "• Parkei-, (Exeter '17, is en- „ J^g ^test Hat Stvles have comp in Soft-Hats-aad Derbys- .1 oiled aa a student at .the Massachu- OEORdE H, McKEE. Court St.. Groton. Mass' setts . Institute of Technology, com­ SoTt Hats in the latest colorings and models; Caps in checks p'aids 'Political Ad'vt, mencing next Monday, SIDNEY-F. DAVIS, Main.St., Groton, Mass. .Mi- and Mrs, -J, Bl Henderson re­ and plain.mixtures much prettier than ever before, cently returned to Rock Maple farm from their seaside home, Mr, Hen­ derson-is.in Boston daily, but Mrs. .u• f^}^^ '".^ ^^'^^^ of striking patterns; Fall colorings; some­ HcnderscSn wlllenjoy the autumn hero," thing different in Neckwear and Hosiery and all the other things a probably until nearly Thanksgiving, as In former seasons. • wen-dressed man needs are ready. Mr. and JIrs. Rogerson, of Chelsea, were entertained at Ashmon: far-n by Mr, and Mrs. O, M, Nash on SuncUiy, [Mobiloits Mr, Rogerson Is connected with Forbes Opposite pepgt_ Lithograph' Company of Cheliieft, •A-§aidt-far~taelt-rrpt »fih«iti: '•' _ where lirnest Nash is employed. Six more ."silent police'^ have been provided for, through the efforts of thief Smith, and will be placed at AYER - IVIASS, Jfust i^itived—a Gai^ I High.. Mill, Nashua st'reet corners and STORE CLOSED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS AT 6.36 additional one-at Rallro'ad square and So constantly has the dema&a for G^^oyle Saunders' Corner, M.ss. Mae Me/riam returns to her ;'Mrs. John. R, Shattuck h.is been the duties as Instructor^fn music at Mt, Mobiioils increased that ''we have just bad guest of Miss Margaret Biood the past •Ida school next iveek.. • •week, coming-from a visit with rela­ Thomas Tierney-,; fr'ijm- Camp Bart­ .a solid carload-ilelivered. ^^ ' ..^ tives In-New Hampshire, • - lett, v\Ostfield, way inytowtt—over tli'e Miss Grace Weston; teacher at the week-end. He ,expec$ to be called •AVe cahsupplytije correct grade of (^rgoyle high school, on her return trom her to serilce.in France s^on. ^^t-r^ig^^m^ home at Bridgew-ater, came in her Miss Effle ^Vin'shlpJwho has beon - — —.-—o—,,«.v., v..,iic ill iivr " — --"vK.^ *i"w lias oeen •Arett'- JMoJjiloibJtot^yxnirHcatLas-jpeoifiwCbylthe- JMMi%»-' i3ulck-carn town, , which-she-is stili-operatingf^"~''°"returned" to. her wj-nl^nths'—\-acationwork }4t the Middle.­ - Ciurt of Reconunendations, iasealied barrels, Richard Hardy spent a tew days l.i"«t boro sanitarium Iast-"^unday. h^f.barrels, steel drums and cans. week with his aunt, Mlas Alden, and Mr. and Mrs, James McIJonnid spent his former associate, Walter Sherwood. the week-end vvith ."William McDonald He still retains his position as milk at the home place- on" the South road, THE AYER AUTO SUPPLT CO. tester at DixviUe Notch, N. H, Mlss Gertruie Raymond oiid Kudora Frank Furber, from Saco, .Mo„ mo­ Rice left town on Sunday for North faric Street Ayer, Mass. tored here from Nashua, N,- H„ Friday Uratton, where they .are to enter the of last week with Mrs, Furber and a State hospital as nurse pupils, for a friend whose wite had Just entered St. probationary period of two or three Joseph's hospital, for an-operation, Mr, jnpnths i * Furber was a tormer Londonderry; N, H„ boy and was looking up a former . MisS; Harriot Dow, atter her summer schoolmate, now a resident here, Irv­ vacation in town; did not return -o ARE HERE FROM THAT WELL-KNOWN HOUSE OF ing J, Row-oil, a friend of tifty yeari Pjilinerton, Pa„ where she has been ago, Mr, Furber motored thr.-nigh encased in settlement work under the HELP, WANTED Pepperell' a year, ago, but failed to nation.al association for some year.s meet his friend. She will tako up thb saiue ilne ot'worl< by ,iny,one in saving mon^yor acquiring a home, may be in .New York city, Ray Wilioughrby is now heard from ^'" tt. .Molfat has, been having qnUe. -at-a-Southem-aTl-aiioii training e.-imp LAMSONeHUBBARD ^.-^ ~'~*'^<^ "by-applyiag to tEe " ''^ a serrous tlfne with^ood poisoning in near Pensacola, Fla, his arm which was caught in the dry­ Miss Rose Alden has been .entert..tin- er on the machine at.the paper niii; FITCHBURG CO-OPERATIVE BANK in her sister, Mrs, Oake^-, of I'itchburg last week. He contintled work tor a with hcr smail granddaughter, d.iy or two following thc accident, hu- . ALL HAT TIME is here and we are ready to show you the new and correct 298 Main Street FiTCHBURG, MASS, Benjamin Greenough, who is actine W.-IS nnally obliged to lay clt", as male attendant at the Worcester William Tha.ver has'returneJ home snapes. For the correct hat and one that is becoming to you come here and look over Or call at the store of hospital, was in town for a short time from his two weeks' treatment a- the Friday of last week, Bo-ston hospital " much, improved in our hne. You cannot go wrong on the hat question if you allow us to fit you to your J. J. Bany & Co., Maia Street, Ayer E, A, Adams went to Lebanon,- N health. H., H„ last w-eek Friday, returning Mr. and Mrs. George Parker, who nev/ hat. ' Sunday w-ith his iJon Robert, who i-.as .have spent most of the sununer a* been" staying with relatives thore. tneir farm on tie Townsend road are to return to their homo on Main itree- The popular Soft soon, permanently, and Mr,' Parker Iat in several colors in the new military effect styles is her.e. expects ;o re-eriter tht card shop on Octolier 1 .Mrs. Parljer's health has Prices—S^2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 been tnuch bet(f«ltt£jj o.ix.the tar.n life. Mr. find Mrs. Harold Caiiiwe:: .->-- rived ai Pairview. farm on Tue'sdi\ from Yonkers, .\". Y,._where their mar- ria„'e .-t-curre.-i m the prece.lini; dav After a brief visit with .Mr. auJ M's I.awronce M.Jrijar. thev procecieii '.. Brjditton. Cj-i:-.., wiier;..'the gru.in;''-.-i- LOWELL'S BIGSEST AND-BEST DEPAETfilENT STORE a po.-ition. K. 1>. .Ml -.1 -.vas Golf Caps for Fall trw:; fnit -Marlhiiio ,,v .-eek-en.i. w.irkin '^^.It^^^^^.^^^^^ ^^^SS TAFFETA AND FIGURED KIMONO on repairs a place 0.1 Oiik li; street. A most complete line of New Fail Caps for Men and Boys. Ne^v shaoes and ."ilrs. l-idn.i llr.iwn. of Oa!- -M" nevv" coionnes is visiting ,\lrs. C.irl .Merri panyins tiie latter h.mie from her twd-w.-eks" stay ... -M.ui Prices—Men's 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 On Weilmsday .Mrs, Browii visit,,. ... .s..n. will) IS it' the heav\ artilie-^ i Camp i:;- uncle, Nathanie! -thattuck, for the da.v. "... .-;x ."clock in the town iiall, .M; ex- each s|i:-!ii_'. In :li.- orliO'iii. lu.ir.ne- AT OHe-HALP ANP LSSS She was accompanied !,y her frieni' hil.it.-jr- are reiiuested -to brin-.- their >ears ag^. it was .jctipiei hv D- Mis,s Macomlier, he succeeded i:: gainir,,- hi- eaucati.m articles to the hall hetore eleven and ther. entered the Bangor. Mc. Howe. who kept a sanatorium 'there Claims for coemption have lieen a'- o'ciock. as prizes will be awardeti be­ Theological sem:nar> for three \ears -ind afterward on .Main street. 1000 YARDS EEMNANTS 35-lNeH lowoj by the li.iarj to Hov s;viv.',ster tween tweive and one. I'on.sidera'.ie He was ordained int.. -he Coiis;re;;a- ^ The tire was discovered hv M-s Patrick J. .Malley. Thomas Alien .to­ interest is manifested liy the vouns ti.mal mini.stry at i'eiii.ereil in ISSO i Dur.s.n, who stepped in to call on seph Gates. Stephen West and .John people as shown by the tacts collected pa.storate he held for seven vears -Mrs. Lawrenee. The .sm..kines- of the Barlow, ot this town, for one year. by -Mr. Whltmarsh and other teachers. Dunni: these years his stron-,- jierson­ roorn had heer. n.itcd b.v .Mr.-. J tmes Mr, and Mrs, J. A, Lawrence enter­ The committee decided that prizes ality and scholarly qualities of ad­ McDotlald. who hod steppe.l ,n to bfd tained their daughter, Mr.s, Harriet would he one doii.lr tor lirst: fifn dre.s.s. both m the pulpit and am.mg -vr-. Lawrence cooj-i.ve ahoi- -e-i Hail, and frionds, who motored trom cents for second, and for third, the his parishioners, won f.jr him a sin­ minutes before. Mr.s. I-awrence. whose Nashua last Sunday, iii'tie riblion. cere and iastin?; resrirj Botti himself e.%a.s.snt IS .somo»-hat impaired, as sho Chiffon Taffeta The following committees were ap­ and family are yet recallo'i to mn.i l.s eighty-three years old .sau' he- Mrs, Maurice Gilchrist visited in tow-n recently at hor oid home and aa pointed for the various departments. wtth much affection. stove had been smokms. i"pon inves- Splendid opportunity to get handsome Evening Dresses at half price' the guest of .Mrs, K. S. Grenache, She O. .M. .N'ash. vegotabies: Chas. Spauld­ Mr. Schoppe removed from Pepper­ tisation, however, Mr.s, Durgin docid- returned home to Winchendon on Sit­ inK, poultry: Mrs, John L. Bovnton, ell to Charlestown and Kiter to Helena ett that the smoko was coming from Colors—pink, light blue, white, yellow, nile green, lavender and coral Also a urday with .Mr, Gilchrist by auto, .Mrs, canning; .Mrs, Chester A, Mills,'cook­ Montana. The death of Mrs. Schoppe the corner ot the room and called for Grenache and Eleanor returnod witli ing: Mrs, N. .M, Gutterson, needle­ .ccurred there an.i she wa- survived assistance. William McDonald, w-ho sprinkling of the dark colors in waist lengths and lengths suitable for coat lin­ them, reni.aining over Sunday. work: .Miss Merchant, dra wine teachor l>y two dauirhters wh.-i a-e now mar- lives opposite, rosponded with flre ex- draw-ing: Rev. W. H. Beers, manuai -•1 and reside in i»hio ings, combinations, trimmings, facings, etc.. regular price $1.69 to $3 $1.09 yd. Wedding, training; .Mrs. D. L. Whltmarsh. flow­ L-T-w''''r'"-% ^"'' ""'"^' h'-lPf-rs soon ers. Mrs. Leon Hichard.son will have -Mr. Schoppe and children came sa.hered from passim.- teams and Fairview farm, the home ot Mr. charxe of the food offered for snle an.i from -Montana t-. ' ihio and later to autos. Tho teleph..ne line wa.s pu- 200 yards Heavy Double Wjdthi Taffeta—Only a small lot. 50 inches wide and .Mrs, i.awrence Morgan, was the Mrs. J. J3. HendBr.snn .and Mrs. \vuU- Bo.ston Ho assumed the p.a,storate of into good service and .itheoextinsuishl : .,«.^/»ti1«%- *^i.:->^ d>o Tredding un la-H .Sit- .Merriil will lie in charge of tho tahle * -U»*ver-.«li!.t r*t;rt-»r—pre.tching—ST jra were br.^u^n^;-^,y-^T^ighb.l•^. --Ar~ regular price $3.00 : $1.25 vd urday evening, whon the elder daugh­ .Mattapol.sott and .Marion. In I90C he Phone message was s,.nt the fire of-miscellaneous articlies which will 'lepartment in Popperell an.i Kngineer ter of Mrs, .Morgan, Miss Marion Cald­ al.so be oftered for sale. Tho proceeds weitt to Welister and after f.>iir vear- TOO^Tards Extra Ouafitf Double Width Taffeta.'brifliant finish, 50 inches well, was united in marriage to James removed t.> Worcester, wliere he lie- s-hattuck soon arrived iiv aut.i wi-h a from both tables will be applied'to the eame interested in the Christian number of extinsuishers an,! supplies A, Irvine, of Chicago, HI, The cere­ work ot the conimittee on war relief, for renewing the others wide, regular price $4.00 $1.49 yd mony WHS performed bv Rov. For­ for the Red Cross chapter. Prizes will Science ciiurch and henime a practi­ rester McDonald, of Boston', the rooms also be awarded on any special oxhiSits tioner in that faith. The ones enriiest on the .scene foun.i 300 Yards Double Width White Lining Silk—Peau de cygne finish, suitable being beautifully decorated with au­ not included in the aliove classes. He married .Mis- N'eiiie Biood. .t necessary to cut away tl.e sheath- tumn foliage and flowers. The wed­ daushtor of the late ,f..hn Kliab and ins from the heavy c.irner p.ist, and • for coat liiiings, sleeve linings, drop skirts, etc., 42 inches wide, regular ding march was played hy the bride's A smaii admission will be charged Mary Kllen liiooil of this t.iwn, about tho flame, followed the axe out, and sister, Miss Clara Caldwell, Thc best for admittance to tho pulilic to defray 1S!>I. She diod in ,March. li'll. Their for n fe-A moments the f..w workor.< man was Ralph Sanborn, of Kenne­ expenses. As this is the lirst effort son. H.iward F. .Schoppe. ha.l but re­ nad a strenuous time. .Vothing but price $2.00 ; ^9g^ y^ bunk, Me,, a classmate ot the groom made solely for an exhiliit hy youn- cently enlisted f.ir service in France their prompt ,,.-tion and tho extin­ at tho Ixiwell Textile Institute. ' people, everyono shouid be ['lease.! :•. and one of the most pathetic features guishers at that verv moment saved lend their assistance and give the tiir ..f thi.s death was that .Mr. Schoppe -be house The corner post w-,as near­ The bride was attractively gowned a good p.atronage. , 5000 YARDS REMNANTS FIGURED In white crepe do chine and woro a was hourly expecting a message liack ly burned off and murh of the wood voii. She carried a bouquet of La­ from bis s..n. up to the last hour hf work nnd lathins The fire had crept France roses and ferns. Dm til. his illness. The letter from France ar­ up t.i thc second story, an.i the cham- rived on the ,iay of hi- death Mr. ricrs liecame so dense with smoke that After an informal reception the The s.id intelliKonce of the death of .Schoppe also leaves a m.inw. bv a .Mrs. Lawrence in«i...ted upon the re­ wedding supper was served, the di<- Bov. WiilLim Gleason Schoppe, ,a suliseqiiont marriase. wh.. resi.le-^ m mov.il of hedriins and olothing. Ko covcry ot the favors in the bride's tormer pastor of thia town, reached his W.ircester. rurniture wns romovod as the engineer cake causing great merriment among friends hero tho eariy part ot this and workers di.i not cor.iidor the dam thc guests. About forty ot tho friends wook. His doath occurred nt a Boston ago enoush to warrant it. KimonG Silks and relatives ot the young couple wore hospitai on September 1" and services .\nci<>nt Inn I>.amng«l liy Fin-. present, including many ot the bride's tine Btranser, a luotorcvclist who were conducted nt tho Waterman <">no of the ancient landmark- .if the classmates trom Wclle«ic,v. who fur­ chapei, P.oxlMiry, on .Mondav, .'?optom- turned out to be a ,\".i.shiia iire depart­ ;"..- ;. Crepe de Chine—Toile de Sbie—Samurai Crepe nished a plcasitnt part of the oveninK'.s tow-n. Walton Tavern, on the South rnent man. .said that was rhe third flro cnJcvmont by singing Wellesley songs bcr 17, .at two p. m, Tho faniily had roui. came \ery near l.eins destrovo.l he had a.ssisted at that dav. Ho did ^ Beautiful new designs in great variety, floral, scroll and vine patterns, con- and cheers. boon residing in Worcester. by flre last Sumiay afternoon. -The some S..0.1 active fichtins. as his .^p. Mr. Schoppe was born in BcdiiinK- house is o.-ciipied hy Mrs. .Iohn i.aw­ pearaii,-,. in.lieat..] when the Arc was Amid-a shower of confetti and the ton. .Me., in llit.^. He was the son of renco. wh., has li\-e.i there alon.^ since ventiopal designs, Dresden and Oriental patterns, plaid, striped and checked cheerful clatter ot tin pans, kind a lumlierman ami nt the ace of twelve the (loath .if iler hushan.i. nearly . In "..-- ihan .in h .ur the lire and frionds had carefully tied to tiieir he was sent into the forests and (luring twent\- years as.- The huil.iiTis .lates groundworks, overrun with floral and vine'patterns, bordered designs, all in a automobile, thc brid,ii couple started sni..i... w.r.. -ihiiue... .•.niioush watch his early iifo. for .six nionths of the liack t.i re\..i]ini.,narv d.iys, as the W.I- kept to see th; t it did not iiroak for tlieir new home in l-Vamingham, yoar. ho hail charge of larste crows of st\Ie of .1 rchitec: ure -hows. Tlie low great profusion of rich and effective colorings. Suitable for kimonos, lounging where .Mr. Irvine is govornmont in­ OUI .lurins the nisht. The extrn heavy men. This healthy though strenuous coile.i rooms have the buse corner tilnbers of the old stnietiirc made the spector in thc quaMormaster's dopni-- occupation micht noconnt for the fine posts an.l .-vt-rhea.i beams which robefe, silk puffs, pillows, overdrapes. screens, Box coverings. Red Cross knitting ment, w..rk .,f lislitins the iimnes much physique and commanding presence of were a fe.iture of the houses .if that bar. er The aetual d,.mag.^ was con- bags, .etc.. Very desirable. Ldurable and handsome for coat and garment linings Younjt People's Valr, the man in later lito. Havins a natural period. In the days nf st.ise coach nni..I to the tw.. r..oni< an.l is c.iverod nmliitlnn tor a higher education the travel cvei- the South road, which by insiir.inr... As tho burnerl corner All pure silk, beautiful quality, 30 inches wide. Regular price $1.75 and'.$2.ob.' At a meeting ot tho directors of the young man attemled Cherryflold acad­ was the thoroughfare from Koene to wus six feet away from the chimney County Farm Bureau on Wodnosday emy, tho Maine institute, studied law Hoston. ^this was one of the taverns and no line of flre eould he discovorott Special .sale price •; yg^ •,. evening, thc flnal arrangements were and taught school, taking his ^ducn- where re"l,a\ s of horses were kepi ronncctms the two, the .,risin of tho \ mado concerning tho young people's tlon in the nine months ot tho year Previous to tho residence by Mr. lire will remain a mvsterv, unless wo- fair and exhibit, which Is thc flrst ot which he could claim and stiil giving and ,Mrs. i.awrenco it was occupied liy revert liack to tbe old ido,i of rnLs and )ta class to be held in town. The date to bis father tbree months ot each year ,Mr. and Mrs. charies Whitney, nnd mnfrhcs, which seems piausibin Is, Saturday, September 29, from ono attending to tho driving of hi.s logs previous to that tlmn, about' sixty enoush in these thick old walls.

ist I [i?-.< ' ' PACn TWO "SXTlTKlfAY, "BETTISHB^^ 22, l^T of Fitchburgr," Groton, I/eominster, Saturday, September 22, 1917. City, Mr, Smith, from the .Jand of accompilshed, both for the Sewing cir­ irrigation, reports large crops of cle and the hospitals of the Allies. North Leomlnsier, Pepperell, Shirley,' wheat, forty bushels *o the acre; corn Mr. and Mrs, Ford were 'greatly sur­ and Towns«nA., In addition to these, WESTFOBD great, and sugar beets greater, and prised, but responded fittingly, Re- other clergymen have been Invited, Idaho, through which he hSs.recently freshraerits were 8er\-ed by members several of whom have eerved as pas­ Center. traveled, reports the largest yield of of-the porlsh. tors of the Congrregational church here In former year*—Rev, David L. 'Yaie, Weekly drill of Hom-e Guard com­ potatoes on record. The tables werc arranged with many cut llowers. The evening came to a Tabor, la.; Rov. David Wallace. As­ pany was held Tuesday evenlns, -For J, Henry Decatur, of Sprlngfleld. sonet; Rov. A, -T, Kempton, Cam­ the first tln;e the rnen were able to as­ close with the entire audience joining; was in town tn the early purt of the hands and singing "Auld Lang Syne."- bridge; Rev. H«nry W. Dowding, Penn­ semble in uniforms. . As Capl,. Robin- week, visiting hie old former nelgh- The clergyman and his wife, by their sylvania; Rev; Wililam S. Walker, eon had become major it became nee- bor?^„ 1 ,._. toniT^;<»n,^^-Bcv.-Wllllami J, Stctfnrt, ar>' tu elecfiireaTitBlTi:—Second-lleut,- pleasant—m«mn«r»r-have~won~«—wide- Mrs, Martha Taylor Howard was circle of friends, who wish them suc­ Manitoba; Rev. T, Claire Luce. Strat­ Wiliiam Robinson was elected on the ford, Conn.; Rev, Kobcri A. Bryant. first ballot, then Julian A, Cameron elected chairman of the executive com­ cess in Colorado, where Mr, Ford will mittee which organized the Red Cross take up his. duties a» rector of the Brookline; Rev. Arihur J, Coi^ll. Bos­ was elected second lieutenant,- Major ton; Rev. James Chalmers, Framlng­ Robinson srave notice . of a battalion in Bound Brook, N, J„ lasl spring. Episcopal church in Montrose. Mr, The chapter has nearly 1000 members Ford left Wednesday Tor Buffalo, X, ham; Rev. J.-i^. Stubbs, Methodist drill at Concord September 30, The church, Lunentorg. and Rev. Wlillam battalion comprises the Groton; \ye8t- and has done wonderful w-prk. Y,, where he will spend a few days visiting with his mother, Mrs,'Ford, A. Whiston. of Grindstone. X. Y„ the ford and Concord companies, Through the humaneness and love father of the pastor-elect, ' of bird life of Joseph Wall, game war­ after a short visit with friends in Dr, and Mrs. Edward Atwood .nnd Fitchburg and Lunenburg, wlil join den, and the co-operation of the Low­ New Advertisements Miss Evelyn Atwood of Daytona, Kla,, ell i-'ish and Game club, the ponds and him In New York to start on their are visiting at the home of the Misses brooks in Westford have been stock­ ionr trip. Mr, Ford's mother expects XEW ENGLANJi TELEPHONE AXD Atwood. to join them about tho last of October, ed with mallard ducks. Although the TELEGRATH COMPANY OF Mr. and Mrs. David Lord of Cedar open,setison for this ftame commenced Rev, Angus Dun, of Lexington, has Rapids, Iowa, have'been guests this September 17, It Is tne desire of Mr, been appointed to'succeed Mr, Ford as MASSACHUSETTS, we«k of Mrs. J. Herbert Fletcher, Wall and all others outside of-the vicar ot St, Andrew's parish. His fur­ Bostoh, Mass,, July 9, 1917. Cannibal Islands that we allow Inno­ Dr. and Mre, Wells and children en­ niture arrived In Ayer last week Fri­ To the Board or Selectmen of .the Town joyed a brief vacajtion over this last cent nature to swim in.the freedom of day, w-here. with Mrs, Dun, they will Saturday and Sunday at Xew London. its natural rights. Let Us. try andoccup y the house vacated by Mr. Ford, of Aycr, Mttseacliusctts. N. H., with their friends. Dr. and Mrs. have more sense than the.law .which Services will be held on Sunday after- The. New 'England Telephone ahd Griflin, ' encourages stocking up _and, shooting, 4,-30, 'Telegraph Compiiny of Ma£Sa£hus,CLt,S. down by the same' regulations.'. .What Mrs, Frelda Stiles Prescott, who has respectfully-, asks - your Honorable is there of bird life that is wprth fos­ Grauitcv-llle, been -the capable assistant at the tele­ tering and killing at the same time? If Board for permission to lay and main phone exchange, has severed her con- Sunday school was ' resumed last tain ail underground terminal with the It is a menace it ought to be annihi­ Sunday after the flrsl mass at St, Cath­ nectidn there and Mrs. Isles and Mrs. lated and not fostered; It it Is not a wires and cabjca to be placed thereon Boeworth are doing the work alone, erine's church with a large.attendance. mena:ce, then the law is all wrong From a: pole qn West Sloln Street to Mrs, Prescott. plans going to house­ that protects to kill. The whole shoot- A large number from here took ad­ keeping: iiig performan9e is indefensible. * vantage of visitors' day at Camp Dev­ the property of the United Stoles A recenl marriage is that of Miss ens. Ayer, last Sunday, and Visited the Governmeni. • . Estella .M. Hartford to Perley L. Col- A large flock of pheasants are thriv­ soldisr boys as well as making a tour Plans showing location of under­ Uns or Plalston, N, H, Mlss, Hartford ing on buckwheat at the 01,d, Oaken of the cantOnnient. - .. Bucket farm. It was for the like of ground' terminal- constructed to be has been A succeesful teacher at Car­ Although the law is now off on wild flied afler completion of the work lisle and Attleborough, Mr, Collins- these birds it was sown, besides the ducks it is hoped that nobody will be has bought a farm in Plaistow and the beauty side of the scene. There is as mean enough to shoot the fine pair of THE NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE • ••young people have gone to housekeep- much proflt In feeding to these birds ducks that were liberated in one of AND TELEGRAPH COMiP ANY . ing in their newly furnished home, as to a fiock of non-producing poul­ the nearby brooks several week ago • OF MASSACHUSETTS. ' try. -. _ _i!erley-i;.TVriglit was the victim of^ nntl have made their- quarters in the . By^GEbrHTDRESSERTJRo - Xearly till the buckwheat in themil l pond for.sOch a long time that an unforiunate encounter oil one of his .General ,Manager. trips to Boston early last week. After Stony Brook Valley got a bad cold by they have become -very tame. - i- getting into* the city with his truck the recent frost, from which 11 can John A. Hcaly. the flrst draft'ed man abont one o'clock, as he w-as driving never recover, Thc only exception lo from Westford tO report atJJamp Dev­ down Massachusetts avenue a man ran the above was the fleld where the BOABD- OFe SELECTKCBN pheasants are farming. ens, Ayer, has received his full equip­ -from a side streel and scrambled onto ment, and dressed in his uniform of •the rear bf the truck, Mr. Wright It may interest Westford people to olive drab, he called on friends here - ordered him off and thought at. the know that Dr. George Crile, of Cleve­ recently. time that he did droo oft, but on gel- land. Ohio, who organized and took •W, K. Putney, superintendent of thc ' ting ^own lo the marKet the man was dver..to- France. the first Red Cross Chelnosford schools, with Mrs. Putney, ulill there much the worse for liquor. hospital unitT known as'the'Ixikeside Unit, is a nephew of Miss Ella T, members of the family and Miss Mc­ Upon further being ordered away he Lean, have been recent visitors here, •developed a fighting drunk streak and •Wright, who spends her summefs at attacked Mr. Wright knocking him Brookslde on the l^cvi T, Fletcher Leo Provost left here last week to -^—down7-causing-a-bad--eash-in-hla-fore- place,—Dr,-GrlIe-ls-on6-of-t he-world's xc5.ume_hJs_5Ludlea^at _ Sl,_-Anslems -. -head. Mr, Sh-upe, Mr, 'Wright's, as­ greatest physicians and surgeons and college In Manchester, X, H, sistant in the trucking business, grab- a few years ago was lion'ored with the '?)ed a hatchet and went for the man gold medal by the International Con­ LUNENBURG who made oft at a lively pace succeed­ gress of Physicians and Surgeons. An­ ing In eluding the market patrolmen other nephew of Miss Wright, Malcom News Itcnis. -who had como upon the scene. As a McBride. of Cievelond, has a'federal appointme.nt to'help look after the so­ The surgical class of this town is .\yer,'. Miiss,, Sept, 10, 1917, result of the encounter Mr, Wright "doing its bit" to aid the Red Cross • had 10 have a number of stitches tak­ cial and moral welfare of fhe soldiers ORDERED that .-i public hearing at the several, camps, In its goodw-ork. The olass meets at en in his cul forehead and recover Dr, J, W, Stimson's, Cunningham be held on the foregoing petition on from a bad shaking up. The trucking Mrs, Martha Taylor Howard Writes avenue,, every Wednesday, afternoon. Monday, thc first day of October. 1017, business^ Is hard at best and it seems from Bound Brook, X, J., that she has There were twenty-si.x members pres­ at cIglif~o'ci«»ek-y. M,. in the Select­ "a pity that so peaceful and useful a been eating Williams and .Gravenstein ent last w-eek Wednesday and a goodly men's Room tn the Town Hall In said citizen as Mr, Wright smould have so apples w-hich were grafted from scions number of articles were prepared for Ayer, ill which lime and place all "per­ unfortunate an experience, which came from the old Cyrus Ham­ hospital supplies as follows; SS com­ sons Interested In said petltioiv may lin farm in Westford, In the days presses, 51 tantoons, 26 oakum pads, Leon F, Hildreth, Clarence E, Hil­ appear and will be heard: that €hc dreth and Frank C, Johnson, recently gone by Misses Sarah and Kate Ham­ S comfort pillow-s. Pads and 'com­ drafted, have received their notifica­ lin used to visit, some relatives in presses arc sent to the Peter B, Brig­ petitioner give notice of the time and tion to appear at Ayer this week Fri­ Bound Brook, On one of these visits ham hospital, Boston, and other arti- place of s.aid hearing by publishing an day for training, the-y, brough_ t some scions from their cles to the Red , Cross in Fitchburg. attested copy of said petition and of —T-The-membership^-of- the--Tadmuck father's farm to tbe weUJinawjiJJftn:^ Ihe-cUib—voted-a-itax_or^Uies.-of-i«n "ihliToTdEi^Tliertjmi-in Turnei^^-Public club is reminded. that the opening dall farm in Bound Brook. For these cents upon each member each week in Spirit and The AVer Xews, newspapers meeting of the club is October 9 and years now the Randalls have been en­ order to'have afund for the purchase published in. said Ayer. at least four- further outline for the day will be giv- joying the flavor of Westford fruit. qf niaterials wilh which to make sup­ teendays prior;thercto; an^ that the en later. The program committee for The Stony Brook -valley farmers plies," It is.hoped there will be a la'rge increase of members and It is very Clerk of the b6a^9 mail written notices the year, .consisting of Mrs, L, H, contributed .a table of truit and vegc- of the time and place of said hearing tablos to the general display at thegratifyin g to know that as long as Dr, Buckshorn. Mrs, F, A, Snow and Mrs, at least seven days prior thei-eto to all A. E, Loveless, have been doing much Middlesex-North fair. Among the con­ Stimson's family remain in tow-n their faithful work during the summer and tributors to this table were W, R, house will be open for tii.e club, and owners of real estate abuttliVg along have accomplislied an e.xcellent outline Taylor, J, Willard Fletcher, Frank W, all women who are willing to help in that part of the way upon, along this work w-ill be gladly w-elcomed. for the- coming season with all dueBanister , S, L, Taylor and Clyde Pres­ across or' under which the under­ . deferente ro wartime conditions, - cott, In single entries Elmer E, Whid­ Pastor and Mrs, L, ..V. Whiston took ground terminal Is to be constructed, The Red Cross had, the largest at­ den, of Whldden's Corner, contributed a.trip by auto to. Xashua on Tuesday, as such ownership is determined by tendance of w-orkers present Wednes­ apples grown in 1916, over one yoar returning on Thursday, old trom date of the fair. the last precedirtg assessment for tax­ day afternoon at Library hall it has Three ot the young men drafted ation, ',' ever had. The workers in the three from Lunenburg are boys w-hose moth­ divisions .ire , now so well organized Forgo Village'. . . , ers are widows, one an only child, an­ JOHitD- CARSBT, that good results are accomplished Mrs. James Wisely and two sons, of other an only son, and one has a DOtrGL-AS C: SMITH, - with no loss of effort, Henry Smith of Xew-ark, .N', J„ are spendinK this w-eek younger brother. Each of these three LYMAX K, CLARK, Granitevilie has pre.sented the branch as tbe suests of Mr. and Mrs, Michael men will leave a moth*r-^one a m.oth­ .sHectmen of Ayer, •ft-ith a flne yarn winder. Thompson. er and tw-o sisters, and one his mother and young brother—yet not one of .\ true copy of petition and order The fair of the Congi-egational The Jolly club, composed of youns •church is to be held Friday afternoon these three asked for exemption pa­ thereon, .\ttesi; people of the villase, have turned over pers, though they might well have and evening of next woek and the var­ fortv dollars to the I'ed e'ross society, LYMAN K, CLARK, Clerk ious committees for supper, entertain­ dono so on the ground of dependents, the proceeds from the dance they held and not one of these mothers wished ment and tables are working hard to on l-'riday evening. It was one of the -XKW ENGLAND TEH^EPHONE A.ND make it a success. them to do so. Their names, both sons most successful affairs held here for a and mothers, should stand high up on TELEGR.4.PH COMPAXY OF The Ladies' Missionary society met long time and the young people de- the roll of lionor, MASS-'^CHUSETTS, with its president. Miss Sarah W, Lok­ ser\-e much credit for doing their bit, t:arroIl H, Magoon, Carl Thompson. Boston, Mass,, July 9, 1917, er, at her home Wedncrday afternoon Mrs, Oharles Blodgett and daiighter and plans for .the season's w-ork were Wililam C, Glen and J, P, Gllchrest To thc Botird of Selectmen of tlie Tow-n Florence have returned from a visit have gone to Portland, Me,, where made. of several days spent with friends in of .-iyer, Massachusetts. they will be engaged in building ships The Xew England • Telephone aod The trustees of the .1. V. Fletcher Clinton, Worcester and Charlton, Mrs. for the government, lit.rary have nraanized a committee to Blodgett is now- entertaining Miss Telegraph Company of Massachusetts bring the m.itter .of oamp library Mary .\. Cumminss, of New Bedford. Olan 1. Starkey has enlisted in therespectfull y asks your Honorable engineer corps. He-left town Monday week September 24-:l'u before the town. John Shafldick spent the week-end An article will be found under Groton for Fort Slocum, N, Y, His name was Board for permission to lay and'main-, at his home, Tadmuck farm. .Mr. one of those called for physical e.xami- tain syphon connection, with the w-ires coUimn about the work being dune. Shaddick, who is engineer on the nation at Ayer a few- weeks ago by and cables to be placed th'erein. ••Maiden," which plies betw-een Balti­ the exemption board. He passed his Removed to New Store more and Norfolk, picked up a ship- Beneath the Greenville Branch .of the ForBMious Birtlulay I'arty, examination, but on account of his Mrs. William K. C-trver Kave a de­ w-recked crew ten miles from Barne- w-ife ,ind baliy d.aughter was e.xempted Boston and .Maine Railroad over­ 2 PLEASANT ST. Rear of Fletcher Bros. Store AYBR, MASS. lightful party Tuesday ofternoon for gat. The unfortunate ntembers were for one year. Xow- he has enlisted, head bridge on West Main Street, hcr little daushter Eliz.T.beth's seventh on rt lumber ship bound for I'uba. and because of his being accepted then Troubles Plan showing location, of syphon birthday anniversary, which proved a Misses .\nna Shaddick and Carolyn was all ready to go into camp, Mrs, connection connections constructed to Kreat pleasure fnr tbe little lady and Precious were guests at tea last '.Sat­ Starkey and baby will reirmin here for That hea'vy headache,, torpid the eJeven other little people making urday nf the Sinclair sirls, the Bel­ aw-hile yet, and on Monday Sherman be flled after completion of the work, liver, ack stomach, bitter taste a ri>^,ind dczen in all. The party was Kian refUKces, who played at Keith's ISiinderson went there with- his ma­THE NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE in mouth, furred tongue, dull from two until live and the children theatre last w-eek, chine and sawed a big pile of wood for AND TELEGRAPH CO.MPANY eyes and muddy skin, all come enjoyed sanies ftnd frolics of various Mrs, Georse Sanborn returned last her, w-hich other neighbors, Andrew J, kinds entered into with a zeal that left I'allum and-John-Robinson,^-ery-kind- OF M.VSSACHUSETTS, -from- a J)OOt-supply,oL bile. John H. Sanderson no doubt of their enjoyment. .\t thei>iturda y fi-ri'm'^ir^'week's visit at thc ly put under cover for her. ' It was By GEO, H, DRESSER. JR., home of .Mr. and -Mrs. Kred Sanborn, These unhealthy conditions are birthday supper the color scheme w-as certainly a great favor which these General Manager, 'WATCHMAKER and JEWELER , pink and w-hitc, ,\ big pink Jack of Hampton I-'alis, neishbors sb kindly show-ed her and promptly corrected by Horner pie with pink streamers yield­ Rev. ,\nsus Dun preached his first w-ill be Kreatly appreciated by Mrs, ed tnt'orii to the Kirls of toy wrist sermon last Sunday as the vioar of Starkey as the days KO by- and cold New Line ,of -.v.itth.-^ ami to the Uoys rubber dolls St. .-Vndrew-'s parish, and be takes up w-e.ither comes on. BOARD OF SELECTMEN -Ah.th wh of merriment. soldiers nx I'ainp Devens. this town of those who have passed the JEWELRY • -•Ml .persons having Hed Cross arti­ physical test and been accepted, are There were tiink and white pnper those of Andrew- J, Callum, Jr., and cajis whieh took the shapfs of various cles nre aske,l to sive to ,\liss Kva F. I'yne (-very i-'riday afternonn. The Winthrop M, Harley, ThnuBh accepted niiim.ils. iii-n pink liaskets of candies neither of the.se made any plea for ex­ t-r rnrh :;u.st anwef nn^ sweeten the stomach,-and r: ::-:, SKi.lniofo .\;i«-,- lI*'\wo^,.l antl .Mclntire. of Slir.-w-.ttiiry, spent tne r.n. n.-oMii,. r-tkin Ti-.e '.oxs weTe I other places, Hc was discharged on l-enew healffiyfeowelaetion, w-eek -end he home of Mi->. TTar- 1 account nf ph,vslcal disability, from -.ViliMiri <'.irv*T .l.irk -tti.! I.iiwronce I riet 1-;. K.i 11.1.111 Kill K\.T l.illiiin Walkei- and Oer members in the olass and in addition Ayer, at which time and place all per­ SoLDSy QEOKOE H. BROWN, Aycr, Mass. . , , -• il-,e noi-th pole. They w-erc trude t'oni. >• hn\ * heen spendinK their to all they have done for themselves sons interested in said petition may are a tested llle of ,\lr. and Mrs. tbey have canned IS qtmrts of corn i:..--t-l ;•; Westford ,ind Will I'e thre-h- varatinn nt th. h appear and will be heard; tbat thc . ,, ..v.re frost on late planted pola- evening of last week, A short musical published in said Aycr, at least four add a nice little sum to their treasury, t.fs .. r.v.rtaken In the bloom of youth lian I., and Gladys .M, Baker; reading, well family, who were prominent in of the time and place of said hearing H. J. Webb -...:. r.ever be so mealy.- Potatoes -Mildred V, Precious; solo, Edna Kd­ church and town affairs a century or at least seven days prior thereto tqall ••boiild never be dried by the sun In w-ards; piano .solo. Ml.ss Marion Lord: ,so ago, died on September 6, and the owners of fcal estate abutting along the. ti.ld lifter dlKKinK- If tinctured reading, .Miss Adelaide Hosmer: piano body was brought to I.unenburg Sep that part of the way upon, along, -Aith rot the tincture can't be ex-solo, ,Mls» Kthel .M, Collins; mandolin ursday. Friday; Saturclay tember 10 for Interment In the North across or under which tho syphon Is to Opposite Depot Aycr, itam. Irnctod b\ dryins and lhe old- cnstom and pinno selections, .Misses Baker: cemetery bc constructed, as such ownership is of (lr\inK potatofs in the fleld to im­ sonK. Annie L, Cherry, and by special 3m3t request, "The perfect dny," At thc determined by the last prccedliig as­ Sept. 2G,^2I; 22 prove Hum md prevent rot has been Ordination Plnns. di.-pr'->ved Into the waste basket. Noth- conclusion Mildred Precious presented .sessment for tax.-vtion. ir.c worse to Injure the quality of pota­ ,Mr, Ford with a pnrse of money In The committee In charge hnve de toes than sunshine, .\fier diKKlng Ihcy behalf of those present with a few- cided upon Friday, October 5, as thc JOH.N D. tARNEY, fh,.iild be «tored ,-iw;iy froni sunlight words of appreciation for his services day for thc ordination of Pastor Lionel Poultry Wanted DOUGLAS C. S.M1TH. Abney Whlston. The services will be •r ,: d-trkness ,ls dense as thouith their during his stny here, Mrs, Richard LYMAN K. CLARK. il'-f..--- were evil. n. Prescott, In behalf of the I-idies' held in the Congregational church nnd WUl P»jr' thc Hli^cst Prloca In th* the following churches arc Invited to Selectmen of Aycr. , . .Market fW-OOod-Ponlfirj... . Mr. and Mri!. Klia,« A. ','wcrs be' represented by pastor and delegate, A true copy of petition nnd order S.. X l.ake I'ity, who have been fresh- all othei-s wishing to attend being cor­ Tdephone 51-a FeppereU , I l-.f- "'It at'the Old Oaken Bneket and a hox of chocolates, Mrs, Pre»- thereon, Atlest; ' cntt spoke briefly but very Interesting­ dially invited: Ashby, Ashburnham, Baxry Block Plione 8'2-3 AYEK MASS. fil r. . ie:iirn:.'Xi"i::tl Hanktrs' meetinK in Atlantlc ly nf the good work -Mrs, Ford has vjasa!afeai£^::^ji

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the president. The special musical and literary entertainment Including Victrola selections, readings by Mlss Phyllis Dennlson ot Concord, cornet tiolos by Warren Hartwell, .icconi­ panied by Mrs, C, K, Houghton, pian­ ist.' humorous readings by Laurence Dole, and the readlpf of iwu triter,.».. Ing letterj, from Richard G, i'onant of France to the home people, road by his niother, Mrs, W, E. Conanl, Ice-cream, cake and saltii:o» were served to all and ice creuni was sent to many who were unalile to attend. Between tifty tmd sixty were present and not a few who were expected were detained becouse of illness or feebie- ne.ss, Thty were missed and repeated inquiries weroi made tor them, .\t four o'eiock the reception closed and the guests, with expressions of vreR PAN - Redepiptlon tund with U, S. Groton, Mass. •-eA«:Asi>a)ttsx pabor EASILY FILLED:, Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer KERLEY, REED .& BRYANT TWO PieCEr FROM THE FRONT) Total $9S4,2S'3.,S1 Harvard, Mass. UabllKlrit^ Capital stock paid in »75. 000 _ FITTED WITH Surplus fund 50,,000 . Undivided, proflts, .$3&,li9lM2 REVOLVING CRATES Less current ex- M'"W«»veb::s)CiuARE AWpifri EASILY REMOVED' , .penses, interest PREPAREl ^'ISPECIAUy.OESIRAatEvWHEH:.^ and taxes p.a'td,, ' .''„7So,7'.' •'.^Oi>. Circulating notes outstand­ REMoyiNG ASHES' : LARGE ASH DOOR,, ing •,700. Too many young folks handicap their ,1 Net amounts tlue to National WITH LIFT DRAFT FOR • banks ;,o;o, future by beginning the '"Battle'of Net amounts due to banks , iBWSERiNV-''-' CHAINATTACHHENT and bankers , I.^IC. Business" unprepared. (Total .of two preceding items $,"><.l>t7,14) ASH prr BbrrpH. Individual'deposits subiect LARGE OPENINGS to check xJ&ASTJti:,ONE flJECf, FOR. POWERFUL 0RAFJ7 Certiflcates ot deposit ilUe in less than 30 days (otlier BRYANT&STRATTDN 'that for monev borrowed) 2,0>;s 0,-. Certified checks 2tJtJ a few days recently. George Priest, I.awrcnce Kimball H,, was a Kuest of her cousin, Mrs, J, -erve this citation bv delivering: a copv the largest number in attendance at and Curtis Drew were among the thereof to ail persons Interested m the the high school for several vears. If H, Kimbail, Thursday, on her way to The flrst new voter to register this heavj- vegetable losers on the nights Steuben, Me., her former home. estate fourteen days at least before The Quality Tire Shop fall was A. Ifeywood Knowlton, not In all. time. of frost last week, said Court, or by publlshinK the -«ame The renewed prospects of a state once tn each week, for three succos?ivM Park Street B, H, TYRRELL, Prop, AYER, MASS. Mlss Laurlce Flagg enters upon her The Camp Flre .Girls, through (he Littleton friends are in receipt of weeks, in Turner's Public • Spirit, a hospitality of Ruth Hardy, one ot road between Littleton Common and third year at the Ionian's college In Invitations trom Mrs, Alberta Hoskins Groton are reviving to the drooping newspaper published in Aver, the la.-^t .Brown university next Wednesday, their number, enjoyed great sport at a Slatter}- to the marriage ot her daugh­ publication to be one day at least be­ com roast at the Hardy farm last week spirits ot those autoists who have en­ Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A, Cox are ter, Beatrice Agatha, to John Harold dured with ,patiehce(?) the rough fore satd Court, anrt by mallingr. post­ Friday night. Remick, on Monday morning, Septem­ paid, a copy of this citation to all j Spending a week in Barre with their old road so many years. We hope known persons interested in the estate ^on ,'warren and family, ^ ^. The Chalker family live now In the ber 24, at eight o'clook in -Mary Im- that the public ma.v soon be assured seven days at lea.*:: before .'*aid Court. People -who are dependent on theMannin g hnune on Maple street, and--m.iculntc of T.ourdes church, N'ewton that ail good things come to those wh-i Witness, Charles J. Mclntire. Esquir.- mall for their daily papers have to the head of the family assists George Upper Falls. wait, Fir.<»t Jud(?e of said Court, this eisht- exercise much patience these days W. Canney at the webbing factory. Fourteen were present at the New­ eenih day of September in the vear of Mr, and Mrs. RjUin- Holt, of Bel­ our Lord one thousand nine Iiundred Fall Opening when they receive their publications town branch ot relief workers on Wed­ The West End Branch ot relief mont, were guests of Littleton rela­ and seventeen. from a few hours to a few^ days late. workers will odeet next Thursday with nesday atternoon at Mrs. Fred S, tives last Saturday. Tho price of subscription has notMri . G. A. Cook, Kimball's, It was voted to change thc ZXZ F. M. ESTY. Hesistcr Albert Knights has gone back to changed and there Is no delay In pre­ J. H, Whitcomb, Jr,, conductor, day of meeting to Thursday, and the senting: the bills for the same. What next time, two weeks hence, the ladies Culver Military academy. Culver, Ind.. of Millinery I' spent Saturday and Sunday with his for his senior year. mall service! , parenu, the J, H, Whltcombs, Their win work at Mrs, George H. KimbaU's, Thc relatives ot Mr, and Mr.s, C. K, \\''' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowie, ot Exe. daughter, Mrs. Gardner, of Nashua, is Littleton people were aroused by the with them this week. Houghton, realizinc: that they hid ter,'.N. H., were .week-end guests at the bugle notes ot the military escort ot reached their fourteenth wedding an­ Sept. 20, 21, 22, 1917 home of her brother, H;-F. Works, As Mr. and Mrs, Walter Gleason the Japanese mission that autoed niversary on Monday, gave them an through King street at tour o'clock PYREX Mr. Bowie Is steward and che{ at were touring from Lowell to Reading Impromptu ceiebration. During the Walk'er hall. Philips Exeter academy. last week Friday they were surprised Wednesday afternoon en route for day Mrs. Houghton's father and sister . Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oooding. of at the sudden approach of a large Camp Devens, Their return through and hcr brother. Burton S, Flagg. and SomervlUe. and their daughter: also, touring car at a blind curve In thetow n was Just an hour later,' They famll.v, from .\ndover, came in and made an impression with their-bugler, Glass Dishes Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Holbrook and road. To avoid collision Mr: Gleason helped make the event pleasant, and Mrs. 'Withrow. ot Waltham. recently turned his car Immediately to thenationa l flags and talk silk hats, the jluring tho cveninA' man,v—other r^iA- eharacteiistiu foatureA' that Won'imme­ —visited thfe II, F, Works famlU uf Oieal right,—It forelbl> jiiuuk tliejilonfe wall. tives and friends happened In inforn-,- — jroad. ^ '. • ., ^ ^VinK_the ocilupants.a.frlghtfutihock.- diate attention. This is the flrst for- ally .-^nd .added their., congratulations. eTgn mission thai' has honored Xlt- RrA^ Graham but hurting no one. The car took the Many Littleton people were heavy Although .Mr. and Mrs, Houghton Injuries, the engine being sadly dis­ tleton with its presence, even though were somewhat surprised they were losers thrbugh the trost of last week. abled, a light and fender greatly dam­ it soon shook the dust ot the town, In addition to that grievance Parkin­ by no means at a loss to know how Nutting Block, Ayer Tel. 209-12 aged. Mr. and Mrs. Gleason were tak­ Rcv, J, C, Alvord will supply the to meet the situation and they p:,aved son Oddy. discovered thaf some one en home and the following dny suc­ had dup and apprepriated a quantity Congregational pulpit In Attleboro on well their part in furnishing the ho.s- ceeded In maklng.a safe trip to Read­ Sunday. pitalltj- on this memorable occasion, LIGHTNING PATENT FRUIT j ot his potatoes. ing fair. Patrick McNlft took his position at Littleton Grange was well repre­ Fred ('. Hartwell, Leander Fisher, Mlss Miriam Conant entertained her sented at the Pomona Grange meeting JARS I Hot Days the ettes Monday mbrning after his George Bonnell and George Hartwell ahnual-'vacation. During his absence Sunday school class of ten Ilttle girls In Shirley on Thursday. Mrs, Foster went on a Ashing trip to Gloucester r.i n hf enjoyed in warm weather by Danlel Stetson substituted as gateman. at her home on Monday afternoon. H, Dole was slated for readings In the during thc week-end. tr>inK pomo of Blodj^ctt & Markham's They enjoyed out-door sports and. In­ atternoon. Clyde Stetson's Ilttle girl has come 1- Pints 85< Pints 90< Ice Cream which wc arc handling dur­ door games and afterwards sat down The Rooney tamiiy, having sold ing tho summer. It i.s dclicioufi and to LUtleton recently to make her home to an atternoon tea whtch thcy fully Anntml RocrptJon, with tho Danlel Stetson family. their W^^nchester house, will remain in Quarts sure to plca.se. Wc arc stlU handling: enjoyed.' . - their Newtown home this winter, . The weather chief showed the usua: thc be.«it of Flour in the Cerosota J. H. Remick went to Rye. N; H,. In the absence of tho pastor through favoritism towards the King's D.augh­ brand, which cannot bc beat. W^e to spend Sunday with his father and Littleton tarmers. are busy fllllng ters' circie Tues far ;I;o <»xamtnatlon of c^n-^criptn The west bound afternoon train has Johh Smith has left the employ of orchards was by no means thc le.Tst of ha.s .shown that 27 percent have been Beginning noxt Monday. Septeniber rejfctc'l f.n arcount of defective teeth. b6*n restored to the train servlco, and Conant Company to accept a' position 24. tho law relating to lights on motor lheir pleSsure for the atternoon. on October 3 thero wlli be a new In the shipping department of a. largo IYER VARIETY STORE JijHt tt.mk of tbat. frithors and moth- vehicles will bo enforced hero In Lit­ Wraps having been removed, tho EAST MAIN STREET GROCERY «.- «__-!„i\ .1, yr)iir buys, all hotwfpn the schedule in operation on' the BAstQn store In Worcester. guests enjoyed an hour's receptior a^-' of L'l iir.»l ?.U Is nnt that a com­ and Maine that promises slight Im­ tleton, There is a flne ot flvo dollars Mr. and Mrs. Sleycuber, who havo that itiay be Imposed for violation ot Many greetings wero exchanged l>o- JA>nCS K. OniFFIN, Rroprletor ment.iry on oiir niodn of ItvinR. For provement over the summer arrange- tweon persons who had not met since .".D \i^,Trs parents hnv*^ hed ration. Thcro but potatoes are low In the city i.s a rf^incdy. turn to Portland, Mo., for a tew days. mnrketa Our,^ local elder manufac­ guests ot tho E. M. Ruggles family. ject did not enter largely Into the con­ Insurance Agent and Broker Phon© 20 HARVARD. UASS. versation. The Joy of meeting again Orftdua-te t£, K. C of Music. Boaton Misses J^essle. 'Vera and* Ethel Smith turer Is receiving fruit for the press Irving HartweU, of Lowoll, and vory.. slowly compared with former and receiving so mnny nttention.i from Ten years with Aeollaa Co„ New York are occupying the Spear cottage at friends ocoupled the Mitchell cottage Main Street Tnmer's BUc. Yarmovth. ycftrs. tho K. D.'s wa« paramount. Words Afcont for Holton B»n4 tnstrumcnts Dr. C. A. Fox, Dentist !£:- at Long pond over Sunday. ot welcome were given by Mrs, Esten, AXKR, MASS. Pianos For Sale nnd R«nt lyl3* nari-j: nidit, Tcl Con, ATTT, Vlmmm.

:^i>,;>i-l;,.4ijferAM;ii-s',kii£^^ T^^ PA(»f0OE BATTrEPAT,.»iSi(fTiMBBR 22/1*17- I lJJHl"tJ- Satnrdajr, September 22, 1917. The prospects of a state' road be­ the matter should be kept a secret signal oflicers reser\'e corps. On being There will W a meetirig- of the pub­ tween Groton and Uttleton are looking bnd his natne withheld until such- time called he Will enter the M. I. T. for a lic safsty coifrnilttee Wednesday even­ brighter. , as the bandstand should be dedicated. course of study lasting two or three ing, September 2(, and the presence OBOTOir Mrs. Kenneth/Graabm Is' taking a Mr. Call of the Oroton School spoke 'months. About thc same length of of all tbe various committees Is de­ —r . needed rest at the Grpton hospital. briefly for the band df which he Is an time will be spent In a training camp.'. sired. ~ ' Mr, Gray'will then receive his commis­ Tteims Itema. • T Mr. and Mrs. A, B. Farwell and son Interested member and U. H. Barrows There was -an enqouraglng attend­ Cards have been received announc­ alluded to his work with the begln- sion as lieutenant and be ready for ac­ ance at the first meeting of the season Claude spent Thursday and-Friday of tive service. ing the marriage ot MIM AUce E. last week In Boston and vldnlty. ners','band' and ,Its progress under hts of the Woman's Missionary-eoclety on DEHAKD 70UB ATTEOTJON^THEOOLI^ NIGHTS ABE HEBB Shattuck to George H. Fencer of Ros­ tuition and expredfed the hope that the Last -Tuesday Mrs, Charles Noyes Wednesday afternoon: at th'e homeoC llndale at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. J. A. Hawkes recently enjoyed citizens of Groton would liberally sup delightfully entertained the AsyouUkelt Mrs. Emma Henry. -The study book =WHltaiU'-F.-Ai'ii>Uroug li^ Maldeft^^ion Ai^rt.itiMl^liom^Mi.-AnAM»K^J^rri!- port the-band: In Ur efforts-to-wopply club at-her -hijme;' Sachenr-vllla7T~Ar for-the year l»-"An Amft«rtmlir*~by Wednesday, September 12. At eight and Mr. and Mrs. Goodell of Mlllbury. the town with good - music. At thts thls,meetlng occurred the annual elec­ Mlu -Jean McKenzie.' Refreshments o'clock p. -m„ with Mlss Mabelle H, The Groton School boys returned on point Mr. Howe - stated that he bad tion of oBleers.: Mrs. Noyes, pres.; are to be, omitted from this year's In Whit©,- Gray and-Tan; iull sizes; fine finish fl.50-to 93.00 Armstrong playing the "Bridal chor-, Wednesday for . th.e - reopening - of been greatly- interested in the guesses Mtss-Hester Burdett, vice pres.;-Mrs. meetings and'Red-Cross-'work will be us" from Lohengrin, the *(iarty de­ school for the coming year. which had been made as to who the Fannie Adanis, see., and tcras: An en­ a feature.; The flrst .twa....;. ....' 94,50.to f7.50,- Mrs. Sarah Wood Is visiting- her son Mrs. Arthur H.- lubb is entertaining Carman, formerly of this - town, now lace oyer rose silk with plnk roses. announcement was greeted with a and family in Westfleld. this week her sister, Mrs, Ashley L, living In Hochester, N. T., won a Ford .Comforters and .?uffs ...... f 1.79 to f 4.50 After visiting in Connecticut they will hearty round of applaus*. Mr. Wool- touring car-inapoiiularlfy contest last • Mr. and Mrs. 'Wolter Davis opened ley spoke briefiy of the pleasure It gave Shepard, and ^{(ughter Edith, ot Wa-^ be. ot, home to their friends at Ayer tertown.- ' ' • '- week. The.re were a large number of PiUows .....:.-.,....._.... .t... 75V to 93.50 after November J. "• their house ,to a large number of their him to present the bandstand to tbe candidates and at the flnal-standing neighbors and friends lost week Thurs­ town of Groton . In-which ,he bad a ' Mr. a:nd^M«.'.^Ar.thur H. Jubb, ac­ 'Joe had over 840,000 .votes ahead.,of • Mrs. George Pierce, of Hyde P,ark, day evening; when a surprise party deepJnlerest, having r«»lded_here_XQi^ companied byj^rs. A, L, Shepard,-Of the nexilhlgheet. .Hl8jtotaLwas-l,^y {he reslgnsP - Mr. and Mrs. .^yrvester. Barnard arid street; ' • _ . . • •_ . -^ - ' Teleptoire-^l^:^ down a step in going from one room tion of J>flss Wokefield. .MUsMIIdred Which he,'conducfed the band which had been enlarged for the occasion by Mr. and Mrs. William Barnard anU 'X.'- Shuman, of Boston, a - wideiy .' to another and hurt her knee, making Browri of this tbwn substituted in that two nephews, of .Weymouth, we're visi­ '" It Impossible for her to continue her room last week. . She left town I'his musicians from neighboring towns, but known 'clothing merchant'of that city, for his untiring efforta to bring about tors last Saturday'dt the homes of W. has openeda branch,store for military. ; duties there for the present.- week • foi^i Sprlngvale, Me., where -she E. Barnard, and ;Mrs, Hattle P. Holden. will begin her dutlei as teacher of the conservation of his. desire for a Clothing in the..bulldlng.next to Phelps', . : The-W. R. C. will hold their hext more modern stand,for the use of the Letters frbm'-iFbrcest B. Wing, and . ineetlng Tuesday evening, October 2. domestle science'and other branches; born on 'West iMaln-jatfeet,-which was band. Philip E, Wobd,''Jwho enlisted Jn the formerly used as. a tallbi: saoj^.--.-' ..Alarge attendance Is desired. •' .. The death of -Second Lieutenant transport seirylee.'rindicatc ttaat-they . • Mris. Dovid Qibsonreturned feCently During the rendefjng of the program , Mlss Nellie Healey, of-^-ClKuiltevHIe. Hamilton' Jefferson, aged - nineteen Mrs. 'Violet Beers of-Groton, sistSr ot aie seeing; service' 'a few miles from . from a-three' weeks' -stay at Situate, ts employed .'Os-^a. .ttten^raflier and years, of Oxford'arid Bucks, X.. I., who the youthful conductor, played a 'bril­ the firing lltfe-Iri Trance. bookkeeper' at' the -Ayeri^EaurinerB' po-- v'.where she had -a^dellghtful_tlmc_and' was'kllled In actlori August IB was an­ liant cornet solo, which was greatly ap-- . Robert - H., J.'-i Holden - returns' this operatlve-'Elxchange. ,'•-••-•;.'' V' ',,-, - " was jnuch benefltted by dally bathing nounced in the Boston Journal Tues­ preclated, and In response to the ap­ week to Cambrli^'fe to begin his third In the salt water, day,. September 11. He was the third plause received"responded with an en-- year at Harvdrd laW'Schbol, Rev! -Thomas P.. ^McGlnnJ has. been WnUNa SOTPLEES ' EEPA1E8; son of George D. and Rebecca G. Jef. core. Another Interesting "feature of' appointed, by Cardinal - O'Connell to .. ' Rev. Edward Dunbar.of Fltchburg, On account "^.i^^repalrs at Trinity have charge of the Knights of Colum- 'T-whoTTecentlyrBuppHedHn—the-Baptlst" fers6n._wlio_formerIjJlyedjiLAhe_Gxo:^ the-«vening^was aclarlnet solo-by-MlBs ton School. They have the sympathy chapel-the-Tegpulai^sefvice-Sunday-af-- 'bus wo'rk at the camp, one orThe flrsT ' pu^>It; Was one of the riumber who Wilder, whose grandfather was a mem­ ternoon ha'd to'lftV'binltted, * ~^ Headquarters for MAZDA L7VMPS of their many friends In their second ber of th© bond In Its early history. chaplains to be appointed. •was,-drawn-from that clty> '^He wasgrea t loss, as an older brbther Howard -The next tegujor meeting of the Al­ . The second contingent - of the na­ colled for examination Wednesday, 'The lieglnners'-band also played sev­ was Killed last year it-Dardanelles. eral selections. In good form under the liance will be-hald„)Ci'n Thursday, Oc­ tional draft army began to.arrive at Parj£ Street , Telephone Connectioa AYEK.,.MASS. ',' "The Community club met last week, tober <, wlt^ .-^^rK-' Cora Hills, Flat Camp Devens on 'Wednesday.' :, Di)r(ng' ' Wednesd^ at'the' home of Mrs. Dur- M^. and Mrs. E. C..Linn and-,son direction ot their able Instructor. U. H. Barrows. The senior band com- hlll. Lunenburg.,; ' the day arid night the thous&nds called -ant^ It being the first meeting of the Robert'of Brookline motored to Grbton to the' ^olors-from Maine, -New Hamp­ t season. ' Refreshments were served Thursday and spent the day with Mrs. plete^ the program which was of high The Mary A,noa Home, which has been so-calledVfbr some years. Is now shire. Vermont and Rhode Island ar­ .and;Ti"general..good time-was enjoyed. I-Inn's siter. character and splendidly rendered un­ der tbe direction of Its accomplished a thing ot the past, litie new owner, rived to take up their new duties. The Cjoing Out df Business The hext meeting will ,be Wednesday. Mrs. WHUam H, i'yrrell. who re­ *Roy C. Cool, has ;renamed the place Rhode Island boys 'came on a special , Ocjober, 3, with Mrs. William Taylor. leader, Fred Barrows, who came from turned with them arid stayed over the, Westfleld to be present and direct the "Elmhurst," ;t:; train of sixteen, cars. The Maine re­ *. • Mlss Hazel- Gibson, who. lias been week-end, final open-air concert of the season. cruits came oh two'special trains, orie ' Visiting'Miss Syble Jewers of Eastport, . Stanwood' Bblto^i' begins on Monday arriving during the afternoon, and the Mlss Ruth Blood and Miss Gladys his freshman yeaivat Harvard 'college. ,1 -Me^ returned home Tuesday, bringing Swallow have resumed their teaching Thus closed a .delightful series of other late in the evehlng. Thc trains Owing to ill bea];t)i I am Closing Out My Entire Stock of Single '.."her-friend..with heir, In Arlington and - Somerville', respec­ summer concerts which were eminent­ were run to a siding near the West r -..' -Mrs. Wlillam So'uther left Groton on tively. ly successful and which have, been en­ LITTiET0N~ JIain. street raiiroad crossing, about and-ponf)le Harness,'Blankets, Robes, Collars and all other ^oods '••^:'-*- j-Wedhesday morning for Winchendon, joyed by throngs of people, many of half way between the railroad station Mr, and- Mrs, Lewis Woods spent last S"Where'she Is visiting her cousin, Eniest whom came from the adjoining towns, News Items. ...-,' and the main entrance to the camp, pertaining to the Harness Business. These goods are going to be week In St. Johnsbury and Thetford, - The work upon the flne new band­ where the men-detrained and marched' vSawyer.and family. ' Vt. . Mr. and Mrs. RolHn.Holt. of Bel­ <''-i stand was done under the direction of mont, were auto ffuests of Miss Ellza- to'the camp. The smaller squads who sold .and those people looking for good'values for their inoney want ,- "Ppnple will be Interested to know •Carl S; Proctor of Ayer. who was,E._H , Lpngley ot .\yc_r,_to whom jrtiuch .belh-^QUShlonJafit Saturday. ^._ .... . arrived either luartihed-ttr-the camp or .'th^t Rev. .Arthur Burrows of Cam­ recently Injured while at his work in credit Is due for the excellent manner rode In government auto trucks, from io beTn~o"n"tfii8"sale. ^^ " "•" ~~~~ ",' • - .• - .. i .' Aycr, has returned to his home from In which the task was accomplished. Mrs. CharlM) ^. Havens, and son the depot. .The New Hampshire re- bridge will: preach again at the. Bap­ I.^on, of Bostbn, called on-former Lit­ tist ,cborch Sunday. the Grotdn hospital, where he has been crait's came on to the camp, ground cared for during the past few-weeks. West Groton. tleton parishioners of Kcv. C. E. Hav­ while the Japanese mission was.^ mak­ Mfoseley .Hale was called to Con- ens recently. ' 'Leon Havens continues ing the inspection of the camp., "Other • nectlcut tnls week to see his father, The coses of those from Groton who E- K, • Harrington, going Thursday, hK studies In the medical department appeared before the exemption board is spending the week-end in- Waterr re.cruits will come hi durlng.'the rest who has beeivsick several months and at Har\'ard college. •of—the—wcElr"fr6'm"Xr6Hh'ec'lIcut and is now worse,"" ' - were disposed of as.follows: Accepted town, the isuest ot Mr. and Mrs, Roy, —^nc^lalm, John M, Crowley.. Warren ilrs—GracG-E.-.-Laflfrencc is-ar'home' -Massachusetts, On Sunday the-largest John Denahy has Ijt his iiouse,.on Mr; and Mrs, Harold Strand, of Clin-' again after a long'visit with relatives single contingent will -conie frorri Bos­ K: TT Whitehill, John E. Wiseman. Ac- ton, and Mrs, Strand's sister. Miss 1^: •the Boston road to George Bywater. cepted^-clalmed exemption,- Louis H. in Greater Bostd/?'£tnd Beach Bluffs. ton . in a special -train, leaving the Minnie Scott, of Hyde Park, arrived North station about 2.30 p. m. Central Avenue ' Tel. 1&1-3 \ 1 "AYEE, BiASS. -\ .Capt, Moses Palmer, who was un-'Sheedy , John V. Forcino.- Paul W. Per­ Thursday evening, spending the week­ William U. Pijpk'iird's buildings on able to be present at the dedication of rin, Henr>- A, Wennburg, Patrick J. end at L. G. Strand's, Mrs, Strand GoIdsTnith street' have reached tfie the new bandstand Saturday everiing Malley. Rejected physically—George wllr remain for several weeks, "ilr, wiring stage and it is reported that Carlyle Blackwell appears In the Open from 7 A./M. to 6 P. M. on account of a trouble with his foot, L, Dilbert, Cbarles G. Shattuok, Carl Straitd-has changed his business in­ Mr. King, of ActolJ, is doing the work main feature at the movfes on Satur­ is able to sit up and enjoys a good ap-. A, P, Lawrence; Robert E. Bliss, Lloj-fl terests t6 Providence, R, I, for him. ^-"-' day aflernoon and evening. Thc pic­ petite, E,_Crois1jj'..Slanlsi'_E,.j;:a«iser-Jt5irri G. Mrs. Ivucy PheJ^ffiChas bot^h stck'and, turb is entitled "A square'deal,'^ In five PBIMABIES, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBEB 25 Stcachan, Avery B, Hartwell. •-',-' Since tho jVrmy and Xavy Relief so­ parts. "The 'badge of shameV'comes Mlss Marj-vLe-wls'ls 111'at hef KSWe" ciety have started there have been fln­ confined to the' bed for several da>'s. and under thc care of her physician. on Monday, with Clara Kimball Yo^ng The regular weekly drill ot 20th' lshed 19 mufflers, 8 sweaters, 7 pairs F. B. Priest has been appointed a In the leading part. . On 'Wednesday NOMINATE A, B, Farwell, who has leased his Co,, XI, S, ('„ was hcM In the town hall of socks, 5 fioor mops, 6" bath mitts, member of the advisory committee at evening Harold Lockwood appears in p;ace lo Capt, Chaflin, Jr„ of Belmont, on w'ednesday evening and new hats 2 pairs of wristers, 261 bandages. 1110 Ayer to work in conjunction with oth­ a five-part feature picture, '"The hid­ will camp al the Chapman cottage on and lessings were distributed to the compresses, 3-1 comfort pillows, 3 bed ers from public safety committees in den spring," Beginning Octolier -1, Chicopee row until the first of the men. No more uniforms will, be given pads, ,5 outins fiannel shirts,- 6 pillow surrounding towofs^ this theatre will run the same show Tiv.nth when he wlU occupy lho place out during drills, but any man not yet cases and a larse number ot handker­ James F. Moore is shingling the three times daily, beginning at thre.e Immanuel Pfeiffer, Jr. on Mollis street which he recently pur­ equipped may obtain his uniform upon chiefs an,d napkins, , shed and making other repairs pre­ In the afternoon and ending about chased, Mr, Farwell has reserved the application, to Carl Lawrence, quarter­ paratory to renting the Whittier place 9,30 in the evening. Three shows of master sergeant. The rifle club of the About twenty-two members of the OF BEDFOBD ell of the house where he will continue which he bought a few mohths ago. two hours' each will be given. -_ . in his photosraphic work, company shot against, the Littleton .-. E, society met at the parsonage, giving one of their number, l.ee Bix­ The F. B. Priests entertained auto Mr, and Mrs. Harry Barteau visited Rifle club last Saturday at Littleton and E, W, Carley reported to Chief was defeated by one point. Another by, a -surprise and the gift of a wrist guests, from Newton last Sunday. Beatty last week Friday evening that REPUBLI.CAN CANDIDATE FOE SENATOR * recently with his brother, .\rthur Bar­ watch, a parting remembrance.- as Mr. meeting of the two clubs will probably Mrs. EUa M. Gerrish. of Sprlngfleld, some one had stolen his--automobile teau of Wesl Acton. be held In the near future, .\n extra Bixby left on Friday for Camp Devens, from his garage In the rear or his ^ v!^ -,,_ Seventh Middlesex District . Remarks were made by the pastor, G, has visited her niece, Mrs. J. D. Chris­ The new flrst aid class In Ayer had drill of the company will take place tie. block on , Main street. The machine its sixth lesson Monday and reports say outdoors ori Sunday afternoon, Septem­ H, Bixby and t'. E, Blxby. Thc watch was found the next day on the road In the members are setting along excep-' was presented by the C E, president. The Red Cross workers realized a Comprising Ayer, Acton, Bedford, Billerica, Boxborough, Burling­ ber 23, .\1I men are to report in uni­ subfitantial sum from their efforts on Littleton without any damage being lionally well in b.tndaging. They have form at the town hall at three P- m, J, T, Hobln,-son, The evening was done. The thief ran the machine until eecured Dr, W. F. Sawyer of Fitch­ p.assed In Jilaying sames and the en­ Labor day which will help much in ton. Cfarlisle;' Littleton, Wards .5 and 0 Lowell. Lynnfield. on that day. the production of ecjuipments for the the gasolene supply gave out, when he burg to examine the work: at the end joyment of social intercourse. , Ice abandoned It, of t.he ten lessons, which Dr, Ayres of The following recipes will be found creani and cake were served. soldiers. Thoso who solicited are Ward 6 Lynri, Reading. North Reading, Saugus Grolon, is sivihg, reliable and inexpensive If tried ' by gratefully appreciative of everj-- con- - Mr. -and—Mrs,-^.uclusG, Fairchild the readers of this paper, as they have The Improvement society met Tues­ tribution made. appeared In the sketch "For he's a Tewksbury, Wilmington Mrs, Ellen Mason has returned to boen tested and sent out from leading day evenins and enjoyed a very spirit­ jolly good fellow" at the closing enter­ her home in Grolon after a stay of sev­ ed .and worth while evening, ^t was Mrs. Varnum H. Flags has returned food bureaus: War cake—2 cups from her childhood home in Xew Lon­ tainment at Whalom Park theatre last GEORGE J, BURNS, eral months with her daughter, Mrs. brown sugar, 2 cups hot water, 2 voted to purchase a stereoptieon which Saturday night. The press reports it is believed will be of use in the don. N. H.. where she has spent a few HUNTLEY S, TURNER, Hartshorn, in Springfield, tablespoons lard, 1 paekase seedless weeks with relatives there, and with speak highly ot their work, Mr, and Eugene Dilbert ot I'ortland, Me,, r.alslns, 1 teaspoon each salt, cinnamon schoolrooms, the church and the hall, Mra, Fairchild have appeared In plays H'ARRY E, FISHER. .\. H. Thompson, who -w-as chairman of her (laughter Edhh, librarian in the motored to Groton last Sunday and and cloves. Boil all the ingredients Central library, New York*city. Is visit­ given by the I,.ando Stock Company at —Pollticol Advertlsenjent Ayer, Mass.' 5 minutes tifter they lie.iiin to bubble: the investigating committee, was ap­ the park during.the past sea.son, spent tho day with his pareiits, Mr, pointed purchasing committee, ing at Charles V. .Flagg's in N'ashobah anrt Mrs, Daniel Dilbert, when cold af-Hyde Park sjient meal, 1 cup rye fiour, 1 tablespoon attendance, ,1 few days this a^eek with his mother, conducted the social danco of three Pulp & Paper Co,, and took possession To tlic Boanl of .Selectmen: e,ach salt and I.ard, 3 ttiblespoons mo­ of the plant on Septeniber 4. Mrs, Katherine i'oushlin, Asel Bates left on Monday to enter weeks opo. Mrs. .J. N. Murrav, Mrs. J'he undersigned .respecltully asks, lasses, 1 cup liquid, eilhor milk or a machine shop in BufTalo, N, Y, He 2Vlr. and .Mrs. Georse ''"arey of W.ike- water, half ,a yeast cake. D. H. Woodbury and Mrs. E. P. Wil­ The executive board ot the Woman's tor a I-lcense to vvill work on automobiles, cox will be the matrons, and Hibbard's field are visitin;^ with ,Mrs. Henry club will meet with th© presidenl, Mrs, Keep Store- Sell -Mrs. Robbins, of Fltchburs, and orchestra, of l.owell, will furnish music •Whitinp. Dickerman, Friday evenmg. September Ga-soline and auto supplies on land .Million Doitnr Cnmiiaif^i, ,Mrs, <'layton Bates, of Leominster, for Ihe eveninjc. 28, at 7,30, .\ runini.ice ou wil! be sure to m,aintaininK morale, furnishing sane Lon.g, Xollle i.ons and Bertha Har­ and ulacod him, in WilHstnn .gpmln.i.rv. lian.l hv th,. Christian Federation of the convenienc* and cbtnfott n-.i -Viiiii-iiili'.f you wait. •Itid rrrtnty—-for iri-i eAt^mt'i pel iililltiiK rington: Oath mitts. r,.nzaiietn niooo, tho woll-known college litting school Gertrnde Parker, ,Madeline I'arker, -Vyer. was moved this week to a loca- of the smoker. Notoobrtlie The stf el CTUW? on one of the weiuhts Ilroinotion. for boy.s. - - ^-—— —- 1 ton-on the opposite side—of-the-8tr«©t Thp Library War t'..unoil^ «jti>*.nue*l JnTIa LTms four, Xellie Long'three, BOARD„ OF^-^ELECTMENL_ 'cbokoI'&'eofG^n;! to the rlofk on xht- Haptist cburch and Hertha Harrinston three. Spe­ Anron I.und, who enlisted in the on land .owned by George H, Brown. Sroke I-ist \\e*.k \Vedne«d:iv niirbt, let­ h.v the w.ir ai-imont- with tho ette* and Toi>acco, bnt ,\mft iciin l.ilir-iry Association, is rrtis- cial jirizc of wool offered to tbe sirl aviation corps some time ago, has heon A wo'oden" building wll> be erected on ting' the wei:;ln fall ;»l>oiit ten fert. do. knitting the most articles before .*^ep- sont to Te-\ns- thc former site of the tent, 30x60 i:-,t; one million iliiv oniinontlv noooss;',ry o'clock; sirls from ten to twelve, as cil, which is raising money for this Girl'Scouts on .Saturday afternoons at B- T- -loffroy, Littleton's oldost In­ kind of recreation and religious activi­ Match B«taM wa.s tushed It was made r^-ady for sorvioo foi our fi^-htins men! Help us habitant, has hoon indisposed, hnt not the oonoei: -Saturday night, niokc thoni happier in camp ,anent Whittier a barrel filled with pieces garet D. Cronin, of Manchester, N. H. 1817, at ClKht o'clork P. M., In the Se. eluding tit* varion* vNatioBar at the Groton llhrary or to any ot the torson of Xapcrvllle. Ill, l>r, Pottcr- ley D, Smith, and nn Instrumental se­ the single ring seryice being used. lectmen's Room In the Town Hiill In of driftwood. Thc poet loved drift­ trustees. snn is a memher of the naval reser\-e lection was given by -Mlss Hacel brands which have prored wood flres and used to burn these a l-jist Sunday was an'Interectlng day satd Ayer, at which time and place all them»elv** •* d«»«nr»dly popv Board of trustees Groton I'ubllc and ts stationed at Charlestown navy Straight, Roger A. Priest, announced few pieces at a time on special occa­ at the Baptist church with a large atr persons Interested In said petition may r^MX. . " Library. W. A, Gardner, chairman. yard. that hc was serving, for the last time tendance and many soldiers present^ appear and will be heard; that the sions, Mr- Pickard s

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SATUEDAT, BEPT-JBtfBEB 22> 1917 PAOE IIVB. : 8at(;rt(bir, September 23,'iei7, nora,- Cermtee.'iBuQiyieno, Joseph MI­ iaU. ; l^e eM^.-yffM .unable tb leave With the great nUinber of recruits saves the guards much work In ask- nuccI, Leon-O. WUab^;«^ld: Frank Con­ hla chargea to gp^ alter the man who coming In this week tbe crowds on Ing questions. i:.:--..:•;. • , AYHR- •-:•- •-- -.i nora. There are already, toiir recruits bad tdken the bag.^ - — • - Sunday will -undoubtedly assume Im­ from Ayer at the. canip,- Abraham Pour boya, froni flfteen to seventeen mense proportions. Two Vmair brusli flres ?{ast Sunday Kem ItenML- O Clair, PWllp. Mason, Theodore H. were put without damage. Gash Discount Store Clark and Franlt Hooley, making the yeara of age, were arraigned on -/Qeorge Johtison ]» erecting a one- charges of vagrancy this week Friday Considerable excitement was caused total number from .Ayer aeventeen, Advisory Commlttoe, . last Sunday atternoon when a keg • etory wooden bulldlns on the Sblrley -.when Ftldaya-delegation arrived, '•"ad .near «,lie'camp m-oii'nil* for the rr''^S,'^Vk.?^'at'"'^6f~Btit'e," :rbin' Nashua and. Bostbn. All were 'ens-has-ap: tnllltary-guardsafier-gettlnglnsldejhe" •well-knojvn dealera In spqi:tlngr,goods. baa set at Test all doubts as to the found .not guilty and aaiowed to go. ' pointed an "advisory committee" con­ camp grounds. The beer came Into hand. Your little girl's school method to-be pursued- for vqterswt the sisting of representatlvea ot publlo the camp covered In an automobile frock and things should be re­ The Harding 'Uniform Company is atate primary on September 26. The Telcidione Serrleo at Ayer. sofety committees from the town adja­ truck marked "Winchester," The Boon to open a new place of buslnesa general Impression has beeh that & cent to the camp. -The following have driver was threatened with summary plenished now, Sehool days aro . In the building of C TV. Phelps, form-i Oiie of the big jobs Incident to the been named: Henry"H. Putnam, Har­ punishment, but upon his agreeing to voter .must declai'e. his political party construction of Camp Devens was the -• erly occupied-by the Bigs^ae C<).-,/ . choice before -the' primary. . The sec­ vard, chairman; George H, Brown, leave,the grounds al once he was-let hard on clothes and you can't providing of adequate telephone serv­ Ayer; Dr, Endicott Peabody, Groton; go. There was a faucet In the keg ,-.'-.The Middlesex" County-"W. C. T.-U. retary says that.thU Impression Is ice. Thla meant not only the building have too many to start in tvith. wropg. A person desiring to vote can John E, Thayer,- Lancaster; C, H,' for Immediate use. The. guards emp-. cfihventlon will ba -held In the-First of a comptete central offlce wltbln t^ie Weare, Jr„ Shirley; Frederick C. Cross, tied the contents ot the keg on thc state his political preference at the camp with awltchboard facilities for If you make them yourself we • Ba'ptl*t churcb^ Mt--'Auburn- street. primary. If the voter refuses to-an­ Lunenburg; Edwtgrd; O, Osgood, Clin­ grounc|. 'Watertown,,.1Ve(Bie*day, .September 28,- nine-operators, but the doubling ot.the ton; Mrs. Hamilton Mayo, Leominster: have just thcmaterials. trimmings, swer, what party he dealrea to be' af­ size of the Ayer-central office and an The number ot workmen at the begtn'nhig af'ten In' the morning. A flliated .with be cannot .vote. The ac­ George H. Miller, Pepperell; Frank B. > number-from'Ayer are planning to at­ increaae by 300% lh Ita- awltchboard Priest, Littleton, P, H. ^wton, Shlr« camp has dwindled about one-half buttons, etc., you need. We also tion in-calling for a certain party bal­ factlltlea. In addition, ,hundreda of diiring the past two weeks. This, ot tend.. . . •_ ' .'•'•-•.. > • . ' lot constitutes an-enrollment • of the ley Center. ...1-''. • Albert Dow, formei"' of Ayer, later mllea of tqll clreulta had to be added course, has lessened to a great degree have a good line of Beady-made voter. Thls^ enrollment' lists three in'order td permit brom'pt communi­ THe new committee held Its first the demanda on the Baldwin Commis­ -., going-to Townsendi moved from tbat years tinless changed before that time meeting at the vlcerage. - headquarters sary tor" food. Dresses in pretty Ginghams al^ -. Place'to Winchendon last week. cation b The enrollment law foriperly In u«» One of the biggest problems that the eral tdwns to provide hospitality hi the will be bbllged to move from the' bar- ?f,?y-°^^ P;^^« 59<^, 79<^. Sl.OO. yi .SO, yi •»« "Tait. week; Friday 'evening, .to- Chlisf was, i-epealed a few-years, ego. Owing company had to, solve was lu flnd ac- homes_ona local entertainment for the rack»^b-othe>-<|uarters when the new • Beatty. • The men were'rooming Iti the td^wliat -was i:al!ed-unaatIsfactory con­ commodatlonsfor about alxty addition­ soldiers; also comipltiees on accom­ draft menarrlve. Cm^as iBidtUes 50<, 75<>, fl.OO hotel. When ,they ' returned Jrom ditions resulting from the law abolish­ al awltchboard operators-^required '-to mod.ations, to"^ "provide houses and The flrat guns arrived lAt Saturday handle the tremendous Increaae in board fqr the families of those .at the tor the use ot the new soldiers. Children's Middie Dresses ; Sl.OO ' -. canip last- -B^eek Friday night they ing enfollm.erit the law was changed buslneas. due' to. the. establiahmi^nt of , found '.the room ransacked.- Two at the laetaession bf the legislature training camp. • ^ The matter^ ot rates The recruits are subjected to a care­ .watchee, money and "articles'of wear-, the cantonmant.-. No aultable provi­ to TCCQmmend will be considered by ful physical examination by the eamp A Gooii Line of Children's and Misses' Hosiery in Black, White and as it now stands. ' . sion for boar'dlniif -and Ibdgihg. these tha. committee at a latcif meeting, as ing apparel were token. Another slml- "Samu'e'l Slofski, his-son Morris; and young srpmen ;ouId .b« fobnd in the doctors Inr-Spite of the fact that they Tan at all the Popular Prices 3AT robbery occurred at the same hotel two younger children, Simon aiid Fan­ It seems desirable to suggest,'.lf possi­ haye -been found physically qualified earlier In the week..- 'No clues'-have town, ao the company Itaelf undertook ble,',aome fair standard to those willing by the doctors attached to the exemp­ nie, tigured In an-automobile accident the,ta8k and leased the Col. Nickerson to provide -accommodatibna. PICTORIAL FALL STYLE BOOK NOW ON SALB ^ ^been found.-^ ""'-•,,•":•"...-- V^- " -'* ; ': in CSncord last:Sandayi when Sl6fski'» house on Pleaaant sireet. In addition, tion boards. ' Quite a numbei* have A delegation ot Oeorge-S. Boutwell ma'cblne, In'^whlch the party wa» -rid:' a/'Very attractive bungalow was erect­ been rejected atter arriving at the .post, a. A/1R,-, attended the flftleth •ding, was Slrbck In.the reir by an ed. A wpman of wide experience In Oimp -Notes. camp as 'their condition was not up -anniversary-celebration of the.E.-Vt automobile -driven by • an .unk;iown to the government standard. So far handling girls luts b-een established as 1 Automobiles win ,nbt be allowed In those rejected and sent home come Sumner/piost In Fltchburg'dn Monday person who, faIledi;to.stQj>, affer the a "house mother.'" several cooks pro­ the-grounds on^ Sunday. - The reason - afternoon.' AU: repoH a -flne time. from the larger cities. The exemption . , collI^on.'Slofskl'enf^hlhe'Saatipped vide excellent.' meals and food a'nd given for this rule Is that, the vast boards In the other places appear ,«o M^s^Bmeryi-T^-Smltb^^u^teI^^ ^Y"; .^"^ badly ,i1an)'ngeA''^''-FnnnIe- lodglng-are-provlded without charge number of-jnachlrics-'ln-thB camp-area farto" have"done-theIFw-6rk thorough­ Brlgodler:.'Genera.,_-.,._--.*i-'.----r.l. 'Henry" J»_ . r..McCai -, . n Slofpkl was seriously Injurii Infernal­ tb recipients.' :".' , - . ' - seriously Interfere wltb. the construc­ ly.. _A large_ number were sent home •~V. B.-'Atr of •Washihgl'bh, la"'ln'~Ayer, ly .-and- is still conflned to the house. The-new" operator* who--are serving tion-work.- •Vlsltora.-however; will be H.H.E>roctor last week, mainly to Boston and vi­ PAGE BLOCK -where ahe Is-visiting--her husband. Simon-', Slofski received • a wound In­ both at Camp, Devens and at the en­ welcome, b«t they' must- go Intb t>ie cinity. AYER, MASS. Col. Smith', U.^S. A.,- Who is tftatlon'od" the head which Is -not serious. The larged central offlce In the 'town are grounds on'foot. The above rules will, , at Camp' .Devens. , ^Irai -Smith' haa aulo-was driv.en by Morris Slofski, who volunteers coming from many New be In effect until further notice. The alleged dj-namlte plot unearth­ ' taken an apartment in tbe 'capital for with bis father escaped Injury. England 'cities and towna, who pat- A large number.of recruits left camp ed at Camp Deveni last week proves the winter. , '• -, ^; :'The aubject for the Chiietlan 'Sci­ rlbtlcally aought thla opportunity (or Tuesday.for the Westfleld, Boxford and to be absolutely witbout foundation. "- Tlie following dipping la taken from ence sermon on Sunday- Is- ''Matter." special aervlce to'tbegovemiaent, the The rumor that I. W. W. men were Tramingham carhpt to which.they T\rlll Implicated was declared by secret the Coston- Poat ot Monday, September The servlcesare held In Turnefsblock public and th£ coinpany...The work Is be assigned untn.furthM^-iiotlce. -.,, 17^tincler Camp Sidelights:, "The Aycr; at.the comer,of Main and Washington e^caetlng becauae tbe- cantonnient Is service officers at the camp to be un­ PAGE HALL THEATRE -News has beeii' fecelved of tlio-'safe •- police aeiit^ twb' of their flnest patrol­ Streets, at 10:30 Sunday mornings and not yet fully organize Dlckorman;: "Dorothy CrofU, Doris Ed- parish and a building committee ap­ camp grounds at 8,30, up. The alleged offense occurred Sep­ The Western Union Telegraph Co., . wards, Prlscllla Psgood, Marjory tember 14, at Camp Devens, where the pointed. This expenditure will give The- usual protestant se^rvices were Featuring CL.4RA KIMBALL YOUNG—5 Parti; .Gleason.. Benlamlh" Normand. Donald the community a modern church pfant which has an offlce on the camp horse owned by Harvey and driven by grmmds has discarded the former conducted at the various V: M, C, A- .Martin and Howard ST'Whlte, 2nd, of -Henj£?.«y.,.iTi! emnloyee-of the-former, suitahle for-all-klnda ot rellsious-and quarters-lost—Sundj^-. ; was found to be suffering from sores soclal work. The beautiful architecture -methot} of-havlng iiiHssageir'dellve-rgd -\VED.>?ESDA"i'-EVENIN'G SEP 1 EATBER"26"^' Aehby, of the chancel as recently remodeled by cavalry riders. • The messenger Incidentally It may be safd that on the front legs. -Theodore W, Pear­ boys are to use motorcycles In doing Ayer Is getting a tremendous amount Immanuel Pfeiffer, Jr., of Bedford, son, of Boston, and Inspector Dyson, win be continued through- the church ,ot,Worcester, agents for the Massachu. proper providing a spacious and dis­ this work. Several thousands of mes­ ot advertising throughout the country. ' a former representative! Is the repub­ tinctly churchly place of worship with sages are received at the ofllce everv Some ot the publicity, however, is vory THE HIDDEN SPRING lican candidate for senator in-the sev- setts Society for the Prevention ot day, ^ unjust. e-nth Middlesex district. Hc has the Cruelty to Animals. Dr. J. N. Murray a seating capacity of about 450. The Featuring HAROLD LOCKWOOD—5 Parts endorsement of mapy -prominent busi­ of Littleton, and.Dr. Frank J, Flana­ -rooms for social uses beneath thc Sergt. Wlillam Knoblock, a tormer The men during thc past wee'K wore ness men in .the district who are look­ gan ot Boston, the veterinary surgeon church-proijer will be redecorated, thc chauffeur for ex-Gov. W, Murray engaged In making out their benefi­ ot the • soclely. • T/ere the chief wit­ kitchen enlarged and refitted, and'tuel Crane is the commander ot the Berk­ ciary slips, the amounts due them to ing forward.to his nomination at the and toilet rooma provided. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT—Beginning Mohday, Oct. -. primaries-on next Tuesday, and fiis nesses for the government^ shire County Ambulance Company, be assigned to certain people in cat^e election- to offlce-at the state.election -The lestlmony of all wifs practically Other objects Included In the plan, Prot, Bailey of the University ot they are killed or die in the service. 1, starting at three o'clock in the afternoon, three In November. * , -;' i.. ^ the eame. The. evidence' sub'mitted are the oddltlon of a parish worker Kansas headed a delegation of twentv- New Advertisements pei'foiniances will be given of the^same show, niak- Mr. Strong, will preich on "Sincerity was that the horse, which It was claim­ and volunteer chaplalnf to the statf flve members ot the',American Chemi­ and success" at the Federated church ed was abused, was found at Camp of the church and the publication of cal Society of the United States which TO RENT—.\ House of 10 rooms: 10 ,ing a continuous performance, the lasfshow coniing ^ Sunday morning. Sunday school at Devens with suppurating sores, three religious literature of all kinds tor visited the camp Monday. acres of land: In Groton vinago. In­ to an end about 9.30. All Scats will be 10c. under ' noon. C. E. meeting at 6.46; leader, In number, on the horse's tront legs. their uses'. The camp postofflce Is to have a quire at Publlc Spirit Offlco, Aytr. It' Mlas Gladya Portecu topic, - J'jlow-i-we In their opinion the animal suffered This action by the churches marks force of twenty-flve clerks by the end this new arrangement. mnch -in-'being''-worked"'Under these the culmination ot- the coiislstent ef­ of the week. The office force Is now XEW HOl'tiE POR SALE—20-room should work together." The Nonal-' condition.s. Dr, Murray added that he Kouse, steam-heated, bath, el^K^liic - coicus Oimp Flre Girls will' meet on forts of the leaders of the local cburch handling 50.000 pieces of inallper day. lights: lot 150x150 feet: located in A-.'.>r: Monday evening in the church parlor. was employed In looking atter the and Its triends in other parishes to -se­ William Frawley, of Worcester. Is the horses at the camp, his attention being postmaster. central location, FR.\NK S, BRSSE-TT, The Boy Scouts wHI meet for practice cure the necessary aid to enable It to Ayer, Mass, It on Thursday aftei-noon after scbool. called to the horse in Question by the perform a great work recentiv made two offlcers; As a result of the horse's greater by the location at .4yer of the Notice was received at the camp on FOR S-\I.E—One KOod Driving Hois- All girls and young women between condition Major Jones ordered the anl, army training camp tor Xew ISnglarid. Monday that an ajldltlohal sum ot and Concord Buggy, cheap for cash- L- the ages of twelve and thirty, who are mal removed from the grounds, where $975,000 has been approppated tor the K. B,KRKER, Central .\ve., ,Av-r Mnss. Union Cash Market interested In Camp Fire work, are In- it could be properly treated. The ani­ work of constructing eicfra barracks Tel. 151-3- - . . • 1'3 „vited to meret at the Girls' club house mal- was later driven to the Rural l'nitarian Church. and remodelling a part ot the barracks P. Donlon & 6a on next Thursday evening at ^.3(). The Home, to bc .cared for by W, A, Bean Sunday service—Regular offlces, naw Iri use. Under the" riew arrange­ B.IKED nE-AN<< and BROWN BRE-^D Ayer, Mass. guardians of the present Camp Fires In charge bf that place» as there was morning prayer and sermon at 10,45, ments three barracks will house two EVERV S.VTl'RD-W—Telephone yonr companies instead of a company to a orders, VESPER PRESERVE CO,, Ayoi. CHOICE WESTER.V REEF will be present to-answer questions no place at the camp grounds to care Music: Prelude, "Impromptu," Batt­ Mass. :!tf concerning the ordei- and to take the" for the horse.' Bo{h were tound guilty, man; "Venfte," Emerson; "Glprla In barrack as is now the case. Capl, -V.VTn E PORK. CHICKE.V.S, FOWLS • names ot such as would like to join. Hennessy's case was flled. A like dis­ excelsis," old chant; offertory '.solo, Canfleld *ays that the work will becin at once. FOR SALE.—Some very desirable LA.MB The guarantors of the Chaiitauq'ua position was made ot the complaint "Ora pro nobis." Plccolomlni, ..Mlss aummer camp lota on the East side ot against Harv-ey. on condition that he PIckard; postlude. "Marche chorale," Brigadier General William Welgel, Sandy Pond. F. S. PIERCE, Ayer, Mass- VEGErr.VBLE.S flnd that there Is a deficit of about pay the expenses ot the prosecution Tel, Con, sott $150 for which they are responsible. Clark, Preacher. Rev, Prank B, Cran­ who has been doing duty in the Hawai­ FRCITS It has beien suggested by several people ahd have the horse treated at the hoa" dall. the minister. Subject, "Free ian Islands, arrived .at the camp on RO.^.ST PORK who appreciated these meetings that pital for the society in Boston, whose speech In lime ot war," Church school Monday. He is to have charge of the i..*Rf;E .\ND .v-rrRACTivK SAI.I: ( A.XDY- .\SO CIG.\RS an opportunity to contribute towards agentsJirouxht-the-CQmpljiinis. ' at twelve. depot brigade. BY -WCTIOX OF VERY S.MOKKD .'^HOl^l.DKR.S TilAS A&D COITEF, his deficiency be given them. Anyone On Sunday the preacher will en­ A printing press has been installed V.\I,i:.\BI,E desiring to help can hand their con­ The second episode ot the assault deavor to point out wh'at la the right in the quarters t.t the 303rd Field BRE.\D .\XD P.\.STRY tribution to thc treasurer, Berton Wil­ and baltery and robbery case near the attitude toward free speech in wa'rtime, Artillery regiment for doing the regi­ SWEFTT P<)T,4TOES " lbs. 25c BITTER. I,.\RD. OI.EO.-W.ARG.^RINK liams, Ayer 'Variety Store. main entrance at Camp Devens last mental printinfT- George Louis Chauvin, son of Mr, week, when Thoma.s- McGrath, ii steam InstanUy Killed. Lieul, Col. K. K. Mtuisee has tho Personal Property and Mrs. George Chauvin ot Park fltter at the camp, was beaten up Frank Sculley, formerly of .^yer, wivs honor of d.riving an automobile com­ W.*TERMF.I.OXS, Extr.-j l-argc :5.-><-. Tuesday night,-September 11, was the FRESH FI.SH ,\XD OYSTElWi street, who enlisted In the U, S, navy Instantly killed by No, -I, an east bound ing the longest distance to the canij). ON In Boston, September 6, was called to next matter taken up. -At that time passenger train, last Saturday atter­ The car comes from Honolulu, Hawaii, flve ot the six men alleged to be Im­ i;RKi-:.\ TO.M.VTOKS - sra.-, imsiM-i Every Week duty September 13. He la now sta- noon at six o'clock while walking on The work ot preparing the Immense tioned at Newport, R. L plicated In the crimes escaped. Two the track at Westminster. Just how of the fugitive.*, James E, Dunning heating plant, which will-furnish heat •*- Mr, and Mrs, Benj, B. Wilson an­ the accident happened Is not known. for the barracks, is heing rushed. SatDrday,Sept.29,BtlO E.\TR,\ tiOOD COFFEK xlTn: lh, .^Kcma for .\CME OLEOSIARG-ijarN nounce the marriage of their daughter arid. Joseph F, Wall were recaptured, It Is supposed that hc stepped trbm Thc finest and l>est substitute for A third man, Thomns J. Murray, upon behind-a-frelght train standing on the Thc new contingent of draft mon lironnd to Or,.26th divi­ learning that he was w-anted "for the west bound track directly In the path arriving at the camp this week was crime, walked into court Monday of the oncoming east hound express. escorted to the barracks by the recruits BelonKlnK lo sion, sbn of Terrance McManus bf morning and voluntarily gave himself who preceded thom. instead of the I.ONC; HE-VI) RICE 4 lh,., 25c, I-,.\RD CO>n>OCXD QuIncy,--at;St. Jamea* church, Boston, The train was brought to a stop and up. The evidence submitted was suh- the body picked up and taken to mounted officers, who .-icted whon tho MISS <".\R()LlXi: 1». (OROVKH Clicapcr than Lard and gives better Thursday, evening, September 20, sta-nttally the same as given -by the first draft men arrived. Fitchburg, where It was prepared for of I,4mcastor R..sults. Mr. and '.Mrs. Everett Lewis of Na­ governnient in the case of Joseph burial. The identity of the body was The mon of the 101st Infantry hant were week.end guests of Mr. and Traynor, one of the alleged assailants made atter Medical Examiner George brigade bave n.s a mascot a police dog. The place is kruw r. a- t>^o F1R.ST QV.\LITY WE-STITR.V BEEP Mrs. Patrlck-Ryiiri of East Main streeL of McGrath last week Fridny morning, P. Norton, of Fltchburg, had found a the property of .MnJ, ,\tcrrlll, who was Hnlljday H>iu.»:c. fnrmcr'.y x'h*- oM P::rk Mrs. Lewis '^111 bc remembered as which appeared in the court news dog license bearing the dead man's recently appointed regimentnl nil- Sirloin StcalvH. 35^ n,. Miss H, T. McGovern, forineriy a pop­ last week. name In his pocket. The passenger Jutant, Tavern on road from ;^h;r]*.> •... \,i\r.- ular nurse of thla tctt-n. train flgurlng In the accident was run­ CAstor, Salo. rain or shirc, l-'T'-'h Union Gash Market Two ot the defendants, Murray and ning late and traveling at a high rate The Japanese mission now visiting The sewing school fbr the Woman's Wall, stated in their own behalf that the United .States visitod Camp Devens will bo .soi'ved. clut will open Friday, September 21, the version given of the a».sault bv ot speed. The train was In chorge of Engineer Fred Noyes and Conductor Wednesdny nftornoon, coming from Terms—Cash at timo .-; j-iU KalQ street Aj-er, HasB. at two p. m. Red Cross work will be McGrath was nbt correct. They said George Knowlton, the latter boing a Boslon in ntitomohiles. There wero P. Donlon & Co. taken this year. On account of the that McGrath came along tbe Shirley former Aycr resident, thirty-tive in the party. The ijiemhors Mead'a Block ATEK. MASa town hall, being used for exatnlnatlon road, where the party, including these of tho niis-sion mado quite a little ox­ of soldiers the sewing school will be two mc-n and Dunning, w-ere engaged F'rank Sculley w-as born in I.owel] citomont upon thoir nirival- Japanese A. .\. Fillebrown. Aiu-iiom cr T T 1 Telephone 33 • held In the schonl hnlldlngs,—-Pupils tfT" --In—di-lnhing, Mcftrathi—aiipordlng "to- and waa thirty.throe yaitrn of ntte.—He- Bu«,-, v-eve' extrneti on an the atuomo grades 5 and 6 will meet In grade tho ftory of Murray and Wall, said he was employed as a laborer here for a bile."., eaaatir 'Streer bntldinjn—Mrs,^ -was TnrecTcr service ~5fne?r atsd de­ fe-w-J-cars, At the tinre-rof his- death F, C, Johnson' will have charge, as­ manded a bottle of heer which Mur­ hc was living In FJtchburg, ' The body Fr.anois Oulmet, the famou.s golf CalTand^See Me~^~^™^^^'^^^ sisted by Mrs. Jennie Chaffln. Pupils ray had In his hand, Murrav, know­ was taken to Lowell Tuesday niorning, player, is one of tho draft mon com­ of grades 3 and i will meet In the va­ ing that .McGrath was telling a false­ The. Interment took place in St- Pat­ ing this wook. cant roorri of Wiishlngton street school. hood, ordered him to go away several rick's cemetery in that city. The de­ The sum of J,iOOO hstn been set aside Have soltl more ^han $r.i"),ijiiil v.ith Chips from ar,y old Mock t'.y hke ceased leaves a widow. Motorists Mrs. Hutchlns wljl have charge, assist­ times. Finally Murray became eiirag- tot- three nurses to work w-ith tho of Ileal lOstalc in thr :• wr -if ,-\>'-'r leaves bffore a storm when yot: use ed by Mra. Thomas Mullln. Materiai ed and struck McGrath, knocking him Massachufetts Health department at within three months an-. Foclal dance In Hardy's hall on Tues­ part In the i-obbery, Al! three defend­ n Camera to cnrry on joor day evening, September 25. The mem­ on the 'preceding Sunday, Howovor, -Major Gonoral Clarence It, EdwarJ-s- AninnK the proport ie« >.,:*! y.;. T,it Come hero for tords of tempered «;fel ants come from Boston, thore was enough.In the 30.000 who trips. Wc have a KODAK bers arejirged to cciopcratc with the c;vmniandcr of tho Tilth division, soon n ro the flnul >- Kst a t e on WV -. * M ji; ri ;hat ?tand constant n?e. committee to make this party a suc­ The court found probable cause to came to make matters lively. The to go to Krance, and Hrlgadler Goner,-!! Street, the lot of lond on Mair Strfot to suit you, Priccn ittage cess. Tickets may be obtained from believe them guilty and ordered them civil and military' ofllcors ha;l OlTico Hi;:IOiri; tront SI to S.IS, Mrs. George L. Fillebrown.. Mrs, Vern held In $500 ball each tor their ap­ Northoastorn department, w-ei-o visi­ •ind Harlow .S: Parsonp Biii]<':"r,R; 'he wear. Experience iii the b;;siness h.i- Plllman, Mrs. Herbert Farnsworth. pearance at the criminal sesjiion ot the In the attendance nnd were prepared tors at thc camp l.-tst .Stmday, Joseiih Anno place OK Ka>; Main Mrs, Herbert Proctor, Miss Carol superior court, which opens the flrst to handle a greater volume ot trafflc. taupht UR how to provide yi>;] %\ ;Th The reason for the tnlling off In the A plo.-lsant foaturo, which is seen Stroet: tlio Hrnre place (.n Or ovr- THERMOS BOTTLES are Pierce and Mlsa-Evclyn Sanderson. Monday of November In East Cam­ dally ahout town, is the wllllncnos'i Street: tho Millie Heverly y'.i'-r on Kood tools of evor>' description at rra- bridge. Two military guards at the .number of visitors was that many ot flno to have nXong. We The names ot Samuel Sperberg and the recruits were visiting their homef of people traveling to and from the CambridKC Stroet; tho I-ydia Stone ^or.ablo prices. camp wero thc main witnesses for the camp In automobiles to give the soJ-, Joseph Carbone were added to thc vot­ government. on a twenty-four furlough. Many of­ brtck hoiif'c on Park Street, an*! *hr Screens for the housewife anrt busi- carry » cuiupTeT9'11iiC^»-sla^ ing list at -a meeting ot< the board of ficers also were given this leave of dlcra rides in either direction. These Gerrlsh houso on Wost Street; nls-^. rcglstrara of voters Thursday evening. absence nnd spent the time In visiting courtesies are much appreciated hv the the Sr\l>ol house on Contra! Avenne. ness man and wire net tine for the nnd prtcoR. ^ An linknown foreigner, probably a men. poultry raiser are useful articlOR in­ The other meetinga of the board' will Tjfhuanlant w-as arraigned . for the their homes In this and other states,. l^rop Into Hoom No. S. Rank HniU'- - be held on pctobcr 18 and 27. larceny of a Itidy's handbag at the Many who came Into town on the Thc flrst Inspection for the norf re­ injj. And I will po nver tho lUal F>!nte cluded in our hip list of hardware nec- ACTO GOGGLES aro al. cruits-came last Stinday, In the num­­ situation with you. .";f The remains of Mrs. Fraiiccs Cole, railroad station Monday aftemoon, steam cars were obljged to walk from essaries. We havo adj^istable scrcen.'t most a necessity. Wo havtl of Sonierville, widow of Ezra Cole, Thb bag was recoverc- supposed robbery Chlet Beatty was at grounds. They aro obliged to wenr a Mend's Block Aj-er. Ma.w, DRUQ STORK Cheater P. Perrln, Jeremiah' Coburn, guards and civilian offlcers, however, white arm band on thc sleeve of tho I. a. DWINELL, Prop. Dolphus A. Dumas. Edmund S. Na- thc railroad etatlon with tbree pris­ handled thc enormous trafflc In first- Bon,>WlllIs E. Walker, Alexander Con- oners bound for the East-Cambridge coat marked with .i red letter "C," Commission oxpii-os Sept,. 5, 1924 — class style. This at onco show-s thoir huslness and have seal, , 37t( Phelps' Block Ayer, Mass. AYER

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-' J-I-"- ''Tyy,!^ HABVABD district Is. rotated each term between Duatln and Harry Brown, of Reading, a man from the county and a man from -the city of \\''iorc*sler. The prea­ and Frank Reiser, of Connecticut, wero Ncw,x Itemti. visitors last Sundav at the homes of :'•-. ,< 1 ent councilor was selected from the' The Red Cross Exchange will be county, und has declined to serve Mra. Hattle P. Holden and William E. moved'from MIsa Hersey's home lo the agatti. beca-ase' It has been tbe cuatom Barnard,, for thf councillor to lake but one now Red Cross ropms later In the Russeil Proctor, of Boston, and, FREE PRIZES^ term or two years, und he doesn't feel jnonth. Articles -ftUl be sold during JustirteJ ill broklnt; that rule. The of­ Chester Proctor, of Jaffrey. spent last tho winter on the usual comml,islon tice tilts yyiir belongs by this system Sunday at the home ot Mr, and Mrs, In order that the readers of this paper wlH be better ac- basis, . Proflts to be used ' tbr Red to til-; city, and Mr, Whlttalt Is- the •Howard M, Lonsle,v. ^-—CirPM iwrixwiear—Ail-now conslgmiteittay J^>nJ)J,i;^ »• h»T#lH>uld;JMn;e-tbe-nomlmtT tioti- not only because of his eminent • MiTfc-Aimu. K, Dnkln—rerunrettFtSBT iguairited 'witj^iir firm nnd t,he-w.oti"derfiil line of ;,i>ianQ8 .xiE^ should be sent to XIrs, W, P, Karwell, fitne;*s t'>r tho position and the value Saturday to Cambridge for the winter. chairman of the fancy work commltteo. he -can be to tiie commonwealth and Us Her summer home at the. common was handle, we \vUl give away ABSOLUTELY FREE ^to the-persons^, peopU-, but also because this Is the immediately taken over by Capt, and There will be a meeting of the pub­ city--* turn for the member Of the" Ktiy- sciding in answers to this WiUlRIOR BOLD PUZ2JjE'the'list": lic eafty comm'ittee on Friday even­ ernoi's council- It Is fortunate for eS» Mrs, Glldden, who will occupy It dur­ ing, September 21, at 7,30 In the lower state -.vhen citizens of Mr, Whltlall-'s ing the winter. of-PRIZES beloAvT-Read directions below. ; ' ? . -• :-• ••Sf town hall, hLkCli character iind business ability give ot their time for the state's serv­ The baby daughter born last week D&mondBiiig, : '. Herman Thomaa. one of the lirst ices- ,- - to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clark, of Gentleman's" Qold^^ town boys to enlist In the sorvice of Springfteld, has been named Elizabeth .-' 14k Setting: • ;. • 20-,,year C,8se- :.' the countr>', a membei^ of the Sth -Mabel. Massachusetts, now at Fort .Slycum, SHIBLEY -Mr, and Mrs. C. E, Goodspeed and Lady's-Qoid Watch:- Joint Split BmlbOQ Fish-' •was sriven a three-days' leave of ab­ son Georgo returned last week to their 20 Year Case ' sence and spent last Sunday at-home \ew-H IteiiL-i. home In Wollaston after apenillng .a • :'- injgBod-' • ' here with his parents. Mr, und Mrs. The Kjnes: Harris family have rent­ few (lays at their summer home on Chesf of Rogers' Silyei', Tennis Ewquetf . - _ Ji, S, Thomas. Herman expects to be Center road, - • ' -.sent to France In a few da,v.-<, ^ ed the tenement opposite Che postotlloe, > ,32 pieces' >" Mr, Harris recently sold his residence Sitf ety Razor - 5i A, .y.. FlUebrown, auctioneer, will sell Bicycle /• - Prof, F, L, Kennedy has closed' hi* to M-, Lsmme, the. Insurance agent. all the household furniture of Mlss C. 'Oenuine^Imported Stone summer home '-'Elmcrofl," at Tuhahto - Mary A. Livermore Rebekah lodge P, Cordner, HolUday House, on road Se'vnng lyiachine and,returned lo his Cambridge house, w-ill iiold a Hallow-e.'en dance 'in Odd from Shirley to. ' Lancaster, - Saiurday .* . ', Scarf Piai; '•, Mr, and XIrs, Charles" Miller, who Fellows' h.ili <^n Tuesdav evening, Oc- morning, September 29, at-ten o'clock. Brass Bed ' •S' Thla IS a great STne~Tsr—5 -BasetiiJl Dipve - • • •_, ^. r .for several years have been chauffeur tobe: :o. property, *•- -yer'Tea-Set ^ -_• and -household manager, respectively, Frank \V, Snell has rented his riffirCilgaierrsEaSes .,... 2iavo closed their en'gagement -n-lth ho-js^ on Center road to ao army of­ -Otis H. Forbush. auctioneer, -will-sell 3anjo ,: I :; - ;. .Boy's Roilef Skiates E; W. Cottle und returned'to Boston, licer, the farming tools and household goods Mr, and Mrs, Earle Turner have re- belonging to Urbane Derbv,. 19 Hub­ ' : IF YW CAN SOLVE THIS'PTOZLfi- . - • The liquor case of John Bagdon was bard Jtreel, Concord, on ilonday-mofn- jturned to Brooklyn,, X, 1',. where Mr. disposed of at the-superior 'court In Ing, September 24. at ten o'clock sharp. Turner bi Instructor In civil en,?lneer- Cambridge Wednesday, Bagdon plead­ Also, cows, heifers bulls, horse ond -Ing In the Brooklyn Institute, farmli?g tools at the Carlson Brothers' ed guilty and paid all the costs ot farm, sttite road, Boxborough, Thurs­ • . Henry F. Morse, of Alstead. NT, H,. court. He also agreed -to le.avc Shir­ day morning, September 27, a> ten is a guest this week with his son and ley In tiVo weeks' time, whlih was sat- o'clock, , • family, I. E. Morse, - - - Isfactory to Chief Riley, Miss Beryl S. Blgelow is another one The primaries will be held at En­ New Advertisements - Of our town girls to leave tow-n for a gine hall on next Tuesda.v evening, higher education. She enters Slmmong the polls opening at 6,30 and closing The Commonit-calth of Mofs^ctiusctts college on Tuesday. Mlas Blgelow Is a at «,C0, —«raduate of Bromfleld, .class of 1917," ~ Mrs, George Greenleaf -and Mrs- Board ot Bank Incorporation ^.- Morrill Sprague began h.ls college Walter Knowles spent Thursday In Boston. Sept. 14, 1917.' 'caree'r on Monday this week-at Dart- Boston, Alvah Crocker. Allaix G. Buttrick, . inouth. He Is a graduate of CIlnto,n Walter Wheeler and Bussell S, Dudley H, Dorr, Charles B, - Wlggln, •high sfchool, class of 1917, Jone-^, who enlisted In the servlco a ', The Woman's club music study class Eugene V. R. Thayer. J. LoveJl: John­ short time ago, and are now,-with the son. Arthur G, Kilbourn, Lawrence -will hold Its flrst meeting of the sea­ machine gun corps at Framlngham, soti at the home of- MIsa Emily E. have been presented with wrist Park, William F, Wharton, WUIlam Hildreth on Thursday atternow. Sep­ watches by the townspeople, P. Wharton, Waldo E. Cinant, George tember 27, at three o't:lock'. Grelg will Miss Ella Sanderson is e'njoying a R. Wallace. Jo>in M. Maloney. - Fred- - —be the composer considered under-the "tW(j:TV851cs^-va'caTnsfi^Tro'Hr"her' dulles erlc^Cr •NnsKSltr PfrcyrXr-XtHertoii; ^.~ - r^-I)irecti6B*r--Tr«<:e^he-f«ee3-^ih-t}ie-gfetur^ or -a leadership of Miss Dorothy Hildreth. at the s.^aapender factory. Altred L, Ripley, F, L, Howe.s; C. F, It Is desired that all who are Inter­ separate sheet of "paper or any -jother-"material and-iiiiiinber theni; •The- liidies' circle of the Congrega­ Edgarton. Charles H, Weare. Jr., John ested In the cla&s will be present at J. Barry. Thos. F. Ward. Joseph M, 1, 2, 3, etc:^ Yoa jtoust fin'd: at least seven of "theio:',; -V - ;',; this meeting, , tional church- will meet In the church -parlor on' Wednesday afternoon~Sep-- "Markham, Frea~DyA\'e?lcs, Bertrand 'o^«'^Tifeatestrcprrect".artlatlc anav^erra \vitttb#^v5rab=" - Lieut, Osborne and Mrs, Osborne are tember 26, at three o'clock. Kiiests this week at "Fruit Acres" with H, Hopkins, Huntloy S, Turner, Geo. :, .solutely free the 15 prizes-in'the order named. "'Remember, that^- Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Thayer. Lieut. Kftlph S. Wheeler has purchased H,' B, Turner, Charles Sherwin, (jeo, ;. neatness as well as correctness Is,takenVinto consideration by- Osborne Is stationed at Camp Devens Dana Sanderson'-s Buick runabout," H, Hin, Perry L, Burrill, Leon H, Sul­ for the preseht. The fqllowing dratted men In Shir­ Uvan,. J, H, Burns, W, R. Burns, W. -"^the fudges,in making the •a'vvards... Only prie ahswer^from ia' Maj. Benjamin Joy, recently 'sta­ ley have beeii exempted-becausc of de­ Irving Bullard having associated -, household will be allowed. Limited, to those Te'sidihg in New . tioned at Ayer, has been ordered to pendent wife and child: Henry Bo­ dah. one year. Bdward J: Pelote, Jo- themselves by an agreemeiit In w^ting England. - "Winnet's will -be .notified by mail. All. answers inust Plattsburg as o mllltar>- Instructor. for the purpose, and haying giveiv no­ His sister,' Mrs, Field, enjoyed a call •seph E, Glonet, Raljjh E, Maylln. •be in, out hands not later than Sept. 28th. Mail or bring an­ (from him last Sunday, and later took The Special Aid society will hold- tice to the Board .ot Bank Incorpora­ swers to our salesrooms, • '.',.'- • - . ' . Ihlm to Worcester by auto, thelr .'neetings In the future In the tion of their Intention of forming a corporation according to the pro­ There Are Ten Faces ih ThisRctute. Can You Find S4ven of Them? Mrs, Olive Dow Is still imder treat- Church street schoolhouse, Tuesday tment at the hospital. - She has been afternoon of each -week. visions of Chapter S74, Acts of 1904; 757 MAm STREET ill for some time. Miss Bessie MannU -LePage. of and ail acts in - amendment thereof Philip. Watson, a student at M. I. Shirley, and Camllle Cote, of llowell, and in additioii thereto, to ba known LORD'S PIAHO W^RERG)©MS WPROESTEB; mss. T., -was a recent guest with Mrs, w.ere married Monday mornlpg at St, as the Ayer. Trust Company, and to Oatherlne Falrbank at her home on A-nthony's church. The "ceremony was be located In the Town ot Ayer, With­ the state road. performed by Rev, J, H, Cote, of Ames­ in said Commonwealth, a publlc hear­ bury, a former priest of St. -Anthony's The librarian requests that all books rhurnh.nnil is also unde-of Xho-groom,: ing wU'l be given to all parties Inter­ MORTGAGEE'S S.IIiE OF •Oe returned to the library on'~or be- The bride was attended-by her cousin. ested at Koom.r247'SSte House. Bos­ fore Saturday, September 29, as the Mlss Margaret LePage, otWoonsooket, ton, on Wednesday, October 10, 1917, library Is to be closed for -two iveeks R. I,, and Robert'Chapdellne. a cousin at 11 o'clock A, M. after that date. of the groom, -was best man. They AUGUSTUS L. THORNQIKE, •. .. Ill Gtoton; - Jliassachnsetts. • - Joseph Ford' has* been drawn as will reside in Lowell, where the groom Juryman for the superior court now is employed as d'masom Bank Comml'ssloner. Fo r" ;Co u n eil Ib.r— sitting In Worcester, Dur'ng his ab­ CHARLES L, BURRILL, ' Mr, and Mrs, M, A, MacElroy an­ By vlrt.ue-of a poTreridf-jiale^ontaln-"-- sence from home Mr, Allen will act as nounce the engagement of -their Treasurer and Receiver General, driver 'for the- school barge, ; efl- iri a' certain Mortgase - Deed glTeti daughter, Virginia Alice, to Allan R, WILLIAM D. T, TREFRY. "The Pergolas" Is open again for byu Slary. -Al May, _ of Groton.'^-ln the," Thompson, ot West FitchbUrg. Commissioner of Corporations. the fall weeks. Miss Clara,-Endicott The Misses Martha and Annie B, County|af.Middlesex,'in the Coiinnoit- . -Sears, with her household, returned 3t3 Board of Bank Incorporation-, J. wealth ,of Massachtisetts,';to - th'e N'orth i' Hunter and their cousin, Lewis W, on Tuesday from her summft- home at Parsons, are visiting In Princeton, Middlesex Sa^vlAKs -BankV a corpora- "' NahanL COMMONWEALTH OP MASSACHU­ John Kelly, the new station agent, SETTS. Middlesex, ss. Probate Court. OF WORCESTER tlon established- by law and dolny; Arrangements for the town fair, has rented the Donovan house on To all persons Interested In,the estate business at Ayer, In said County, • dated' held under the auspices of the Grange Chapel street, Mr. Donovan will go of CHARLES B. BIOELOW late of Gro­ Noveijii>er.-,l«,t.A-.'.lV •'•**7<'-*''d re­ fruit and poultry show are progress­ ton In said Couoty, deceased. . - : - - to live with his nephew, Joseph • 'Whereas CHARLOTTE M. BOBBIN'S corded-with Middlesex South JSlstrlct-. ing. Look over your pullets, your Murphy, Mrs, Donovan,.who has been —^A popiilar employer fruits, vegetables and be getting in the administratrix with the will an­ Deeds,"book 2609, page •S6.S,,.wlU sio'^ for some time, is staying with nexed of the estate not already- admin­ be sold at'public auction -upon the I.ne to help make the fair the biggest re'.at.ve-. istered, has preaented for allowance, —^A public-spirited citizen' •• event of this fall. tbe account of her administration upon premises-below deacrlbed .on Tnesday. P.ev -IpS-.r. W. TrelCall, of, Edgarton, That it pays to give unlimited care the estale of said deceased. the sixteenth day bf October A. D. 1917, will occupy the pulpit of tli^ Univer­ You are herebv cited to appear at a r~ . -^A generous contributor to worthy causes at 'two o'<^odk in ttae afternoon, all on-.l protection to tbe fruit orchards salis: c'nurch on Sunday morning at Probate Court, to be held at Cambridge i-- proven this year by the results-here eleven o'-;lock. in said County, on the tenth day of Oc­ and singulsir the premises conveyed in to-vvn. Frank P. Abbott begins har­ tober A, D, 191", at nine o'clock I'n'the by--said ^mortgage deed,- and therein vesting a heavy crop of excellent ap­ The Misses Annie and Xina Hol­ forenoon, to' show cause. If any you brook spent the w-eek-end and last Matthew J. Whlttall,-an eminently able and respected jnan of-proven busi­ described^ .Icillows: ples; G. F, Houghton estimates his have, why the same should not be al­ """X'certarn 'plece'or' parcel^bf laiid ~ crop of Mcintosh Reds at 3000 boxes, Sur.-i-ay with relatives in Framlngham, lowed. und George Brown, foreman for Mrs, Mi-ss'Blanche Wells has-accepted a And said administratrix Is ordered to ness ability, is the type of man who can gi-ve the kind of service needed by the- withi the buUdfiags thereon situate In Georgie Whitney, Is shipping some position as librarian at the Burdett serve this citation by delivering a cony Sald-Grbton-nearthe Easterly-end -pt - thereof to all person's In.terested In'the Commonwe the highway running Easterly -^from very superior Gravenstelns which are Business cMlege, Boston, She will also estate fourteen days at least before netting fancy prices. He estimates the take a course in library work during said Court, or by publishing the same the ITnion Meetlnisr House ^n the cen­ crop of the Whitney farm at 1000 bar her stay at the college. once In "each week, for three successive tral village of said Qroton and''bound- rels Prices are ranging from $2,00 George Greenleaf h,is rented thc weeks, in the Groton Landmark, a Cast Your Vote for MATTHEW J. WHITTALL for the Governor's ed as follows;—to wit;—Beginntny at per box to $7.00 per b.arrel. newspaper published In said County, George S Wells tenement on Frdoni- the last publication to be one day at a stone ^ost on the northerly'side'of • The next meeting of the Gran-4e, ar. street, recently vacated b.v tbe NeW- least before said Cburt, and by mailing. Council and Serve the Best Interest of Yourself a;nd the State eald highway at land of Bowman S. xon fitnily. who_ have_-mO-V.ed-to_Eep-- -October—2,--wili-be neighbt-jr*' night- P03L-pald.-a„cop>^of thla citation to-alU Qale^-rthence—TUnnln'g^^-nort herly—by- pereli- known persons interested In the-estate l.iltleton Grange will furni.sh the en­ land of said Oale eight (8). rods to tertainment. Business nieetir.-; at seven days at least before said Court, Mr md Mrs- 'V^'illiam Hawk, of Witness, Charles J, Mclntlre, Esquire, PRIMARIES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 land of Qeorge S. Boutwell; thence eight o'clock sharp. Irving, were visitors last Sunday at the Firsl Judge of said Court, ^hls nine­ Easterly by land of said Boutwell to The Harvard Red Cross Auxiliary home of I.eonard Hooper, Mr, Hawk teenth day of September In tM?year one will open its new- work-room on Wed­ IS ,1 member of the school committee thousand nine hundred and seventeen, MATTlHJEW J; WHITTALL CAMPAIGN COiCMITTEE:, a corner; thence Southerly by land of nesday, September 26, at the house IV. Irvinir, where Leonard Hooper 313 F. M, ESTY, Register, JAMES LOGAN. Chalrmttn, said Boutwell to a ditch; thence •»-hich has been rented for that pur­ •au,rht school '.a^t year. -Political Advertisement 222 Salisbury Street. Worcester, Mass, 'Westerly by said ditch to • land of pose from Mr. Houghton, Until re­ COMMOXWEALTH OF .MiASSACHU- Charles, Baldwin; thence Northerly by cenUy it was used as a tea shop by Oentcr, SETTS, Middlesex, ss. Probate Cburt To the heirs-at-law, next of kin and land of said Baldwin and crossing the Miss M, Whitney. The work-room will Mrs, ,'^. R, Graves is spending two street to the pol((t ot beginning, oon- be opon every Wednesday, Thursday ail other persons interested In the es­ w-jeks ,:; Springfleld with her daugh­ tate Of ABBY ARABBLL SAWYER late talnlng about one.and three-fourths Friday ,and Saturday afternoon from ter. Mrs. Clirence (^lark. of Littleton Ul said County, deceased. (1V>. acres be thei.samo more or less two until five o'clock. Some memSe,- •Ml.s,-! Marion 1.. Holden, of South­ Whereas, a certain Instrument paT=- of the advisory committee will be there porting to be the last will and testa­ and now being all' and the same prem­ boro. spent the week-end at the home ment of said deceased bas been pre­ SHIRLEY GASH MARKET during these hours to give out ma­ of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Herbert ises described In, the following deeds; terials and credit flnished work. Mem­ senled to said Court, for Probate, by —one from John Poston to said Mary Hoiden LIZZIE L. COX who prays that letters bers of the Red Cross may go there A. May ^ated March 19th A. D. 1876 Raymoni Farnsworth, at "Woods­ testamenlary may be Issued to her. the to knit or sew. Tw-o sew-ing niichines executrix therein named, w-lthout giv­ and recorded with: Middlesex Deeds h.ave been secured, and Klter, w-ork on ville, his purcha.sed an Indian motor- ALWAYS ON HAND -WITH A ing a surety on her official bond. South District book 13'44; page. 25; sur^'ical dressings w-ill be begun. cy.:le. FKESH SUPPLY OF You are hereby cited to appear at a also one other deed -from Nathaniel A-. th? meeting of the Granite on Probate Court, to be held at Cambridge The .-ong- 'The unfurling of the Tuesday evening State M.aster Chap­ In said Countv of Middlesex, on the BEEF Livermore to said May dated January flag," of which Miss Clara findjcott man was the .speaker of the evening eighth day of October A. D, 191", at 17th 187S to be herewith, recorded;, Sears wrote the words, was --^'-ing iast and ga\e an excellent address on nine o'clock in the forenoon, to show also an'other deed from Nathaniel Sunday al Trinity ohurch, Boston, and cause, if any you have, why the same PORK "Progre«i,sive agriculture," Mr, Chap­ should not be granted, . , Livermore to said May dated Septem-. It was also -"^ung th.at day on the steps man -il-o favored with two vocal of tho cathedr.al, Boston, by trie men's And said petitioner is hereby directed ber Sth 1883 and recorded In said dls-;' selections Other numbers on the pro- to give public notice thereof, by pub- VEAL trlct book 161E4 page 331; also one oth^ choir, the w-ords being thrown upon -i gr-irn were clarinet and piano duets lishlniit this citation once In each week, . screen -so tho.v couid be suner b.v the i)y .Mr and Mrs- J. Edward Adams, for three successve weeks. In Turner's LAMB er deed from'Nannie May-to. satd crowd- -in.i i ^.ilk by Capt. Donaldson from Public Spirit, a newspaper published In Mary -A. May dated Feb. 10^1897 and cvi^ns, . , . — Ayer, tbe last publication .to be-one ' SMOELED, PICKLBD and CANNED recorded In sold'district book 2638 Thc public safety cgmmi'siite-hAa, _ •at-leaat,- before aald Courts and by r T>ointe(T"ilU' Towing suT>-C"lrirTnttee-- ing postpaid, or delivering a cony ol aiMHAiktS page <>ii>. for Har\-nrd to ro-opemto w'.rh the Mrs, WiUiam Wilkins is confined to her home at Woodsville with illness. this citation to all known persons in­ ^rheT)roipierty wllr't jnoldTrtxbJect.'to" l^anip Devens comrnittee on training terested in the estate, seven days at At Yonr Door in Ayer Brery Tnesday all unpaid taxes and other assess­ .Miss rhri.stine o. Longley, who is least hefore said Court, camp activities; Kntortainment, Mrs, and Sataiday J- E- .M.aynard, P.ev, H- C- MBS..A. McCARTHT, Prop'. SETTS. Middlesex, s«. Probate Court, EXPOSITION AND DAIRY SHOW -Ayer, Mass., September 17th, 1917, llttie ,ictre.ss, .\IabeI Ta:..iferro, wiil To the heirs-at-law, next of kin and appc-ir in the fiv-e-act play. ".Migdiiene ,-\-. - ll- r.i.*eting .-•f the Grange on all other persons Interested In the es­ Oct. 12 to 20, at SPRINOriCLD, MASS., is Doing Its Bit CUTFLOWBRS, PXiAKTB. FIJOBAL COMMONWBA'LTR OF MA8SACHI7- of the hills." This Is s,'iid t-. be one Tues'i.iv ev.»ninK Mrs- Marg-aret Harris tate of ANNIE FUZZARD late of Ayer 8ETTS. Middlesex, ss. ^Probate Court of the best pi,i_\s of the season. -'M.ide w-as ;n-'-ta'.le,i as lecturer by E- E- in said <:ounly, deceased, DESIONS, ETC. HARDT -To all persons Interested In: the es­ in .\nieric,i"; how- mar,,v in-iw the <'h,apman, stite master, Where.as, a certain instrument pur­ C; Dairy and Be«f CattI*—Draft and Shoif , nontti-^bttp-- Ute of SABA O. Rnoo late of Shirley porting to be the last will and testa­ Swiiie—V«c«Ub1«*—Fmlt—State BzliII>its--Bo7*^ and Otria* Clab ORNAliaNTAI. TRBBS. In said County, deceased.' Iiroper w;iy of using cinne 1 good.s? A sori,iI dance wiil be be!,I in thc ment of s.ald deceaaed bas been pre­ Whereas RUTH EI. PHBLPS, the ad- Come and see a practical demonstr.a- town hall on .Saturday e\-ening of this sented to said Court, for Probate by Conteata—^Pood Tralaiii( CaBip---Maelilner7-—-Anto Show. SHRUBS JLND mlnstrstrlx -o( the estate ot said de­ tion for bousewlves; come and see week under the management of Harry CHARLES F, WOUC?:STER who prays €i. Music arena Acta, Acres of - Entertainaieiita. VINBS - ceased, has presentedtor,allowanoe, the hundreds of acres of pe.as anti beans ,\'. Hrown. that letters testamentary may be Issued account ot har administration upon' the -gr'*wing--«mI-haT^*esteii. -. -- -t^--blmr-th«-AxAcutor-tb*r*ln--n«medr estate ot said decsassd- Oscar B->t;i:::>r. young son of Mr. wifhout giving a aurety on his offlcial Octr-l«ri«r'Wr-»9r-M Tour are hereby cited to aopear at a bond. Openine (Colninfciia Day), and Saturdaytorday, Oct 12 and 13, and. Sat­ A Pnpninr Cnndldate. in i .Mr.s. Wiliiim Boutllller, fell from Probate Court, to be held at Cambridge' You are hereby cited to appear at if In said County.' on the twenty-fourth Matthew .r. Whlttall, of Worr.is;.?r. lo a window at the Center school on nrdajr, Oct. 20. Tuesd.ay and broke his wrist. The Probate Courf-to be held at Cambridge day of-September-A. D. l>17,"av-nlae- a candidate for the nomination tor In said County of .Middlesex, on the H! Huebner o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause, . m.nnber of the governor's council, to iti-^ fit t/.o accident Is not known, ninth day of Octoher A, D. 1917. at nine €. Horse Show Six Ev^dngs, 0«:t 16,1^ H, 18, 19, 20 - It any you have, why the same should - be voted on at tlie primaries Tuesday, Tlio (Irs: nioeting of the Sundny o'clock In the forenoon, lo show cause. hot b« aliewed. ' •" " September 2-'.tIi- sciiooi classes at Trinity chapel will If any you have, why the same sbould SURELY WORTH WHILE GO TO IT And said administratrix Is ordered to .^l^- ^Vhltt,'l^l is ,-i manuf-ir*u-?r with not be granted. Florist serve this citation by dellverlnjr a copy larjre furtrtries in Wo-r.-sf .-r ,-ind in •'Ke pl.-i.-e on Siind.ay .afternoon .after thereof to all persons Interested In the trie se.-.,.•'. .>.; the ,..ervice at 3-15 thc And said petitioner Is hereby directed 1','ilmer He is one of tiie ];irc:.--«t car- 10 Kive publlc notlec thereof, by pub­ estate fourteen days at least betore said et -md riiw inanuf-'ictiiters in the pulpit Wlii be supp;,cd from Groton lishing this '-itaiion once In each week, OreenbooM* ti«ar Qroton: Sehool Court, or'by publishing the same once f 'nited States, lie is ,-\n ,-ible hiKh- Schocl, for three successve weeks. In Turner's m - each- week, tor three succesalve clni-s business man, who fias been gen­ At the r'nitaiMan church Sunday Public Spi'-It, a newspaper pubiisheil In LANGDON PROUTY weeks. In Turner's „ Publlc Spirit, a- erous botll with his time ,-iiid with his Ayer, the last publication to be one dav, newspaper- published In Ayer, the last purse in, all matters for ti--e public morning at eleven o'clock, Rov, Eulalle at least, before said Court, and hy mail­ E. D. STONE publication to be one day at least: be­ benefit- He hns never held public of­ O, Falrfleld niil preach; aubject, 'The ing, posipald, or delivering a copy of (Successor to Charics F. Flaggr) fore said Coort, and by mailing, post­ tice. although ho could h,-ive h.id any call to duty" Soldiers from the camp this citation to all known-persons In­ Fire Insurance Agent paid, a copy of this clta^tlon to all- onicn within thc gift of the citizen* nf or elsewhere nnd any others are cor­ terested in the estate, seven days at R.j.(iflHfir known- persons -Intereated. In the estate.- Worcester If he would have but al­ least before said Court. Insurance Agent and Broker ieven days at least before s&ld Court lowed thc use of hl,^ name. Ile ts ex­ dially lnvltc

iy^:^^^ iSM •i^t'^'t . •JJjrt-ri'iit.-.m'^vl.i^xtb. . • ..r-.-..f.i..,r.«-..T^»t.-....^..a..^>,., ,^j,^^i^.,n,j/^.-.. -j'--j^-eyn'i'^v.nfc.^.i». r^iTCi^rTl^^^^^^^Tl'^^^^ r^r^w fffifK-'l-, ^^t SATirR.DAT, SBPTBKBER 22, IfllT PAQE SXVBT '^ r^ T0WW8END thla town and liave many friends -who • Mrs, W. T. Cook -Wslted frlenCs In Speedwell Farai wish them Qod-tfpeed aa they Journey Boston and vicinity last week, Oentcr. . ,. .-- -.- , , thv. suUiic .^w-oy.--co^iher. Tney-were —Mr. and MrSr-Harold Wyman and TVora^Ka's" -been "ieceivSd""' by Mli. the-redplenta of congratulatory cards7 child and Miss Marlon Wyman, from EVEREADY Fastirazi«ed vernal Barber from the surgeon in the llowers and oth'er -glfts as pleasant re' minders of't]u.occaslon,. Worcester, have been recent vit.Hors hospital'at Sam Houston, Texas, that nt the home of their aunt, Mrs, D, o, OBXAH James- Keene, who' bas been very -At the -E.^..,'Spaulding Bebekah Evans. critically 111 with elppendlcltls, is im lodge meetlhr' held in Odd Bellows' PFOytag.^^-Thls. word-ts^very-gratlfytni, ii»ll last tweelc -Firldtty..;evenlng—the Carl B, Willard U enlnvlni- n v,-»»W„ to,.hls:liome frlends.^- Mr. Keene Is the degrees were cbnferred upon a class vacation from his duties at the Town /^l :^: l^OY 0HBB8M young Jad.who lived with Mr. and Mrs. of- candldates.--'-The.-presIdent ofi the end,bank, and wlthhls brother Ralph, Barber on Townsend hill.. He enlisted Bebekah Xsserably, Mrs. Alice Rand, from Belmont and a party ot trler.ia ' /5^e carry in'stock the fgUowing to'the Aviation Corps at Fort Thomas, of,-AlIston: Mrs. Folkins,'of Gi'otoh, from Boston, ts enjoying a trip to the Kentucky, , and was only recently district deputy president a'Cd Mrs. I. White Mountains by auto, •first-class cheesies:. -- , ,, transferred to Texas. Mi White, of Winchendon,'district In- - Mrs. Ella Farley, from Ho"!,-, X, H„ The Light that Says "THERE IT IS" - Bemember the date of the fair-and struptorv -were present to witness the has been spending a fe-A- Oays v.'ith Oamenlbert ? '; entertainment to -hb given at the initiation. The hqJI-was prettily dec­ Mr. and Mrs, Fred A, Patch, and their "brick college" on ToBtnsend hlll, Fri­ orated with a profusion ot gladlolls, son Edward, from Brookl:ne, v.as their In thc gloom surrounding the Cuinp, in tlxc still dark­ Fimapple ; -^, day, September-28, under the auspices the gift of-Mr. Blake, of Aslfty^ Mrs. guest on Sunday. ness of the hospitalttent, in the interior of the ambulance Qf the Townsend, HIU. Improvement Annie Bliss ,decomtIng committee. ••''•':•'!'SMia-•":.' ,']-:•' society, ' sale and exhibition of - arti­ Cake an dice cream was served during New Advertisements. van moving swiftly through the night, and wherever cles In the afternoon and? In the"even- Hie evening in charge of Mrs. Will '-"•'Roq^uefort. . ' Ing the play: entitled-"The rebellion of . «A.VniD—To rent or It-aae. .1 small darkness hampers necessary action, the portable electric Cowdry and Mrs. George G. CIarkrn Im- There, will also4>emueIcaI numbers on­ rovemente: steam heat, eleclric llKhtu, -^tble its ust—everVwhere. —• .u-Ho.ii.-.,'..'....::..:....'.'. ,.: and-AIno Lumppio, was baptized;-also/ ot and cold water, set tubs and about the evening's program,.- • Ellen 'Virginia, born July-l, daughter an acre of good gardening land:- Also, V Yonng ADieri»* •. At-.the' meeting of the Sunday School of Hugo and Hllma Pulkklnen- Mrs", a T-room Cottage: hot and cold wate/, We carr\- all the principal styles at prices from 75c. up Union F4eld association held -In 'the •Icea Cowdry .and Miss Annie Griggs '-_ FRANK,'B;-HIGGINS, electric lights, steam heat, laundry;. 2 • OUley Oheese M. E.. church hall, the follow'lng of­ sang appropriate sacred selections. The voters of Towrtsend are strong­ minutes'^ walk from car line in- North • Mr; and Mrs. James Woolley quietly I,«omInster. -Would consider a car or •ft • fv-'-•:'•• .canb-:. - ficers were elected for the new year: ly urging the candidacy of their towns­ Mrs. Abble A; Barber, pres.; Mrs. Wal­ celebrated the, flfty'seventh anniver­ man,'Frank B. Higgins; for nomina­ truck In trade. ' aS iIANCHE.STEK .ST„ ; f! : • 17 • V /aifford ter. Farrar, v; p.;-Mlss Alice Seaver, sary of their, wedding,oh last Sundajr. tion for Republican candidate for Rep­ Leominster, Tel. Fltchburg 1S97-J • sec.;--Miss NeUle Weston, asst sec; Their three; sons, James C, of Fort- resentative forthe I2th Middlesex Dla. FOR SALE—A Pleree-Arro^w Car In -^ - • Oream Oheese Albert S.'Howard,'treas. ^ land, Me., Charles A.,- of Winchester,, trict to succeed Representative Joseph excellent condition; carefully driven; and George H., of Newton Highlands, A. Saunders, ot Pepperell, whose term touring and llmousltie bodies; has been Fitchburg' Hardware Co. • r.: Several' memhers of, the Townsend came.by auto to assist In giving honor expires Jahuary .1,-1918, and Is not a recently thoroughly overhauled- Kpld ;f • -band wient to-Qroton last Saturday lo the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Wool- candidate .for. re-election, because of decease of the owner- J, evening to assist In theconfert pro- ley, have been summer residents In our R, McLELLAN, 25 Seaver Street, Brook "The Name Means An Aim' gram-,glven at th'e last concert of the town for a humber of years-and have Frank B. HIgglns was born In line, Mass. Tcl. Brookllne 1C74, lt3 season, .'They were cori-veyed In aiitos gained m&hy frienda who express the Thorndike, Me., May 10,-1873, arid was ISilulMo Bros furnished by the-Groton-baridrT-J>ur Jduealed, In the publltVeohoole-of-hli _ ntitl op; most cordial, wlahes for'their future native town, .Oak Gft>vo.- Seminary, to get plaoo at less than half-value, te-ajrd 746 Main StreeT ing-th&cohcert prograntMlss Dorothy returned-on lease to our district agent- 7HBtm6, MASS. 9 Page's Bloek AYER Wilder, a member of the Townsend happy Journey'together. d,,."auldlng Lodge of THO.MAS F. .MULLIN, Adni,"- Mrs. Mabel Brackett rendered vocal by, who was formerly. Miss Minnie Rebekahs, Townsend, ' "^ •.\yc'r. Mass„ ,Sept, in. 1SI7- 3;--! prices. selections. • . Copeland, of Townsend hIJI, has re­ cently recovered trom a serious illness Mr, HIgglns' record recommends him NOTICE IS HKRKBY GIVEN- that the , PARK STREET ,. The premium list and" program of and operation for appendicitis. .-IS a candidate. Possessed ot those subscriber has been duly .-^.ppointtd ad­ the Grange, fair, October! and. 2, Is­ human qualifications that fit hint tn ministrator of the ostate ft .-\BBli5 B- sued, will prove, an es.peclal aid to Mr, and Mrs. George L. Whitcomb perform the responsible duties of the OL.\RI^ late of ,\yor in Iht Co.inx-/ ot those desiring to enter Grange ex­ and Mlss Amy Whitcomb are enjoying offlce, his several, years of experience Middlesex; deceased, inlostato, xtrol has ']/_. Ayer, Mass. hibits. A special prize of a sjlver lov­ gained in public service'in this town t.aken 'upon himsell that triiet b-,- i;i'.-!,nft ing cup Is offered by James Woolley an auto trip through Western Massa­ bond, as the law dirocts. chusetts and over the Mohawk Trail. well equi. p. him for such dutv„ , A rcc^ - All Iiersons having doinar.'!,*^ -ir,on the Xo^Stie child -Vfiin wlns_the-greaioat -Before-returnlng-home-they-wlll-t-isit- ord-of-senuine-lnterest-lTt-the-n-etf.T e,t^ft^e'^>f•^laId-decenspli trr^—r-txsxr^ri-ro number of points In the fair. Miss Helen Whitcomb at "Northfield of -his fellow men and public affairs exhibit the same: and all perj}G:iM in- cKalph H. wylie "Earth's great judgment day—evi­ seminary and relatives at Greenfleld, mark him as one who can be intrusted debted to said estate are ca!,Ld ipon ty dences th.1t it Is near," is the subject with the legislative responsibilities of make payment to • J. F. CHUFFIN GO. of the second lecture In the Interesting Flre. his district should he be elected for HIRAM S, CLARK, -ViL-n. - .-DENTIST .\yer. Mass,, Sept, 1 i, it'i:, 3:3 356 Main Street FITCHBURG. MASS. scries being given In Memorial hall, Last week Friday, -afternoon- . about he Is credited with" sound Judgment David Peterson. V. D, M„ of Rochester, 5.46 o'clock, flre was discovered In the rather than political expediency. Reguhir Phone 131 Victor thone 870 Barry Bldg! AYER. MASS. N. If,, Is the speaker for Suriday atter­ south - part .of the large, cooper sho'p The Massachusetts Legislature of TU Uthi Uial toys noon and comes highly, recommended, owned by Uhlon S, Adams, The alarm I91S.WI11 be called upon to continue - Telephone Connection ' '^m<8 both as a bible 'expounder and a -lec-- thc work of the "War Legislature" of 'There it isT turer. He has lectured extensively was quickly spread and soon Mr, A,d- ams and a -few other men -n-ho were 1917, and today more than ever be­ AUGUSTUS LOVEJOY throughout MassachusetU and N'ew fore ia there demand for men that can York State to large audiences, 'That near by were there with extinguishers. The smoke was so Intense that It was be depended upon .not alone to safe­ there I^ a religious Interest In the guard the welfare of their home dis­ Insnrance Agent and Broker great world war, many of us have Impossible to gain entrance to the shop, but It waa thought that the fire had tricts, but command'larger matters of Fana. Prepcrtr- wrltteai alse all thought, but Just what the connection state-wide importance. is between the -w-ar and the bible few been all put ou^. It proved otherwise, klada ot. riuaeitf plaee* ' ta for In a very short -time the w-hole The 12th Middlesex District has been of us have been able to determine to one of those moat reluct.int to depart sMaas^'Ceatpaalca.' . . ' '• our own satisfaction. We are Inform-, southerly and east end of the building The HOLYOKE ed that the speaker on Sunday prom­ was aflame and .soon destroyed. The from the old-time custom of naming ' M Etet Kala Street, Ayer ises to. throw the light of the scrip­ steamer responded, but lack of water its candidates by geographical allot­ tures upon this problem. The le<;ture hindered Its use to ad\-antase. When ment and some of the older party load­ WATER HEATER will be given at three o'clock and Is w-ater was available the fire was ers still clins to a preference for that A GOOD ASSORTMENT absolutely free. No admission charged quickly brought under control. No method„,„„ .„.„,, whic. h ,th, e . present primary law or any collection taken, one knows how the flre started as there|'<'.^h-• •• Intangibles, and a decrease In Income ^ms" father. The one prior to this was Mrs, Powers, from Yarmouth, N', S, Don't ask for a fiashlighf^ i-l I. , AYER, MASS. owing to the death of Noah Wallace, also destroyed by flre, but was rebuilt is visiting her granddaughter, 'Miss a trustee under the will of the late by Mr. Adams., Helen Marr, at the home of Mr, and get an Eveready DAYLO. V'J.' Levi Wallace. Those who recall the earlier history Mrs, Elhridge Hapgood, Telephone 29-3 SmSl L. U. Clement and family, with Mr, of thc town will remember the shop Mrs, George Roebuck and children THE AYER Price $21 and* Mrs, B, H, Savage as auto guests, as being the place ot employment for returned last week Thursday to their •visited Mies Mabel Savage at the Hols­ many of the rnen In town, and for home in New York city aftei- spending AUTO SUPPLY CO, •WHY NOT SEE many years It has been a common the summer In town. lngton 'sanitarium, Lunenburg, this sight to see barrels In -and around. tThe Park St. Ayer, Mass, week and found her very comfortable, shop and being loaded onto freight George Willard, of Brookllne, spent •Mr,' and Mrs, George Kendall spent cars. It Is not known whether Mr- the week-end with his mother, Mr;;- CHAS. E, PERRIN Thomas F. Mullin the week-end and. over Sunday with Adams will rebuild at oncc or not, but Moria Willard, Mrs, Kendall's sister, Mrs, John Mar­ doubtless there w-III be a new one Mrs, Ralph Willard anrt children ore West Street , PLUMBER Ayer, Mass. XHE BEAlJ BSIATB AGENT tin, Pepperell. there to^ replace the historic shop. stopping with her parents, Mr, and Mr. and Mrs. Ware, who have been Mrs, George A, Seaver, ID TtfgArA to Iinestmest? spending the.summer-at their farm'ln About Town. Mr, and .Mrs, John Sheldon anrt .Mr, EVEREUnr Warner, N. H.; ha-\=e returned to their Mrs.' Hattie Burpee visited ,several and Mrs, Charles Sheldon and family, Room S Bank Bldg. Ayer • Townsend bin home. days recently with her sister, .Mrs, from Wilton. N, H,, and Mr, and .Mrs. c 3 Miss Gertrude Wells, of Maiden, Is Julia Sargent, in Wakefleld, Lash and children, from Peterboro, N", EUCZABETH- PATTERSON the guest of Mr, and Mrs, Vernal Bar­ Mlss EJvelyn Sanders left town this H,, spent thc week-end -with Mr, and DAYLD ber. week for Westfleld,. where she has !-lng.a-v: Js>yf Agent for.Tfce Ceatary Cbrsefa.aad Plalnfield. N, J. Her'sister, Mrs. Helen work agnln with B, & A, D, Fe-s-senden Mr- anrt Mrs- Ernest Phillips, who Shirle>" in the <'ounty of MiddV ^i' \, *'.T - No matter ho-w powerful or steady your engine may BpeeiaMies. « ^Plcasaat Street. Ayer, have been spending th<^;sumnicr at inic an rntcrf.Ht in ccnaln r*.'. •>-;n!* Cummlngs. of Fitchburg. accompanied Co, siluatcl in Shirloy in Xh^ <'.^.'i:y of Hftia. ' Teu 108-4. - lySl' hcr. their home in the .Vcirrorfdacks, are Mr, and Mrs, Walter I.und of Nash­ stopping at .Mrs. Phillips' home on Mhll!leer's, and (Io?rrihrd :n "-aiil !••!;- be, your auto is -worthless if it has poor tires. In supplying XEW CUSTOM-MADE CANOPY TOP Charles Spauldlng has gojTc to West ua. X, H„ Perley Lund and family and lion, has prrMonlod to jiai<3 f'rurr h-: Surrey, New Boad Cart—must be sold William H. Lund and family of Hnllls, lower .Main street, pf'tition jtettlnjr forth iliat !«aitl r*'a: •"- Upton, where he will be employed nt tat*" is suhjort to a volt'd :* rr,;i .ntU r tires and inner tubes we deal in only, the standard, well at once to make room—make an offer. the Knowlton dairies. •V. H,. visited the William T, .McMas- Mrs, Charles Morgan returned to ; Wagon Jacks. Cushions. Whips, Col­ tei-s last Sunday. her home last Sunday nfter a several- or revision c roa tod und^r :h»' wir of lars. Hemes, Traces, Bridles, Parts ot Townsend friends will be Interested weeks' visit with relatives in Hearting EMMKK I- (n*MMlN'<;S Uir of ShiiVv tested makes, which wear well and are guaranteed. Harness and other horse goods: also, to know that. Miss Janet Newhall. in tho Countv of MlddUs':<. d-.-. ii^^* tl West. and Stoneh.am, accompanied by Mr. and of I>ANIKI. K <-rMMIN';s (f W-b- small CHIIce Safe, combination lock and daughter of Rev. and Mrs, George and Mrs, Kred Howard, of Stoneha4|i, vault, .Oak' Roll Too Deck and Chair. Newhall, has recently taken examina­ James Dodds. who hns heen visiting slor in tho County of Worcvto'. .•: Wastefulness and lack of care are two of the elements F. B: FKIX;H, Carriage, Harness and at the home ot Mr. and .Mrs, A. J, Miss Chloe Brown Is assisting "i,.; FOnie othor sultablo ptrJ«on. ax TT .»^t» • Implement Dealer,: Ayer, Mass. Tele tions for the library training class In housekeeper for .Mrs. Morgan since to soil a nd convoy at prlva to ; lho foronoon. to ?ho^'- rauKo. the flftleth—a;nnivcrsary of ihe E. V. Ing tor Mrs.- Angela Walters at her •Warren Elliott Is-on the sick list at If any you have, why the fame «hon!d auto tools, gasolene, oil and grease are to be had here. Sumner post, O. A. R.. Fltchbufg, on his home on Boybcrry hlll, and .Mrs, not_be ^ran_ted. home on Bayberry hill. T - . ... Elliott, who 'remained for" a'few weeks" " 'T^Tifl sai3 pelTtFonor Ix orTIe'roa to "li'fvo' Monday.. They were conveyed in - Sumner I-jawrcnce, of Concord, N. after the return of the family, was this citation bj? ptibllphlnf; the same Charles Brown's automoblje...'-.---, H., has been a recent visitor wllh rela­ sent for Sonday, At last reports hc Is oncc In each werk. for throe succowt-Ivo There was a go. by piven that Book No. HRM ha* heen Prlday, September 1-4. Their son, Mlss Flora Stewart, who has been Wash,, Is visiting his sister, Mrs, C. S, lost and application has heen made for tUW' Fred Jefts, and wife, of .Worcester, employed at tho Squannlcoolt, Inn dar­ Homer, Mr, French is a well-known tho Issuance of a duplicate hook. W, H. STEVENSON, Optometrist Tel 130 ' AYER, MASS. spent the week-end and over Sunday In ing the summer, has returned to her former resident here, nnd his many XORTH MIOni-KSEX SAVINO.*; BANK. . ", ' , • ' f honor of the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. home ot the Center and- Mlss Daisy friends are glad to welcome him back Halph I... Tlastlnps. Treawurer 401 Main Street Fitchburg, Mass. '-' W1tniH>W»fi

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Saturday, September 38," 1917. Margaret Rochester, ot Bultalo. who Is The Woman'a Missionary socioty spending: her summer here. Miss Ro­ will meet at the Congregational par­ chester Is connected with the S, P. C. sonage on Wednesday aflernoon, Sep­ PEPPERELL A,, of that city, and takes an intelli­ tember 26. at three o*t:lock.^ gent, active interest in the work which News Items. she imixirts lo others. The south At the Methodist church on Surtday The all duy meeting ot the Lailles' schoolhouse. where tho lecture was morning th© pastor. Rev. Mr. Beers, Social circle at the home of Mrs, I.eon ytveii, was well lilled, .many coming will preach on the theme. "A minis­ - K'lchurdsott proved one oi thc p'leas- from different parts ot the town, Mr. tering woman and a grateful savior." ;intest, the weathei- of the whole da,v Wh'iie, of the Rrescott place, with his At the Epworth leat;ue service at 6.45 • ?ln»—jxsrfoi-H—foi--*—(<»lherii»«-m—the uluuKl^cc—wurji^p:«ji«at,_Tbe-l««tura4-fl>e-pa'it«r-with«-}>adt4>r-'WiU-«t>tiak-on-V-The^£pworthU - country. There were about twenty wa,v Well illustrated wilh ab'out sixty league study, course." Regular song present at lunch and nmny njore In slides by Kev, J, B, i.ewls with his ind preaching service rlf nntl in h^ g/1- thiuufih—the White Mountnln—legiun, at tliree o'jclock, dress spolce--particularly ofa former ''• The Men's club' will meet at Saun- Mlss Ellen E, Fitch, of Maiden, who ti;ip through the farming region of ders',.hall on Monday evening, Septem- has been stopping for the past month Pennsylvania, which was Interesting. .ber 24, Rev. A, D, Malley will deliver at the home of B, W, Parker, Oak A 'paYt of the evening's urogram was ian address on' "Prison life," hill, \vent to Towhsend last Saturday a demonstration oh potatoes, in charge •Mrs, Florence Willoughby has return­ for a,few days' visit with'C, W, Smith. of Lecturer Nash, i'here were nine ed trom her visit to her daughter in Ra>^ond Gaskill returiied last Sun­ exhibitors and fourteen varieties, in­ Smithville, and is preparing to remain day trom a pleasant visit ot two weeks cluding those raised from parings, here for the winter, taking a few with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. from eyes and' from usual methods of lioarders at her home, on Cross street, A, H, -Mignauit, Plymouth, X. H, cutting. Good results were oUtalned .' Mrs. Frank Kennedy, Mrs. Elizabeth in the two former experiments. One -^Attridge and Mrs.-Fred Bancroft took Mrs, James Dunn, who returned characteristic was ^noted tHis ' year, last week from Maine, was summoned that of th^ original seed being found . hn auto trip to- Manchester, X. H,, last to Winchendon Monday to see her sis­ week, to attend the matinee' at,-""the in maJiy caseS^ in the hills as hard as ter, Mrs, M, R, Gilchrist, who is falling when planted, the yield being -5much Palace theatre, where the King' s'isers aftera long'illness, Mrs, Emma Har- Iftss here than In other hills-where the 'arn pl.aylng In vaiidei'Ille.—The Misses- j'imaii Is also ultli her sisler. Mrs, Gil^ Klng, 'wlth^their mother, were frcQuent Christ, who on Wednesday was report­ sepd was decayEdr^'Samplesor pota visitors at Pinehurst three years ago, ed either unconscious or lying In a toes grown on sod and pasture land and, have many triends In town, who stupor, -. were shown by P. J. Kemp and will be Interested to know that they are Charles Blood, and flne garden speci­ very' successfm In vaudeville. The Mrs, W. J. Carkln waa a visitor at mens by Miss Sarah Tucker. Mr. Nash the hgme of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. And Mr. Wesselles showed smooth press -notices -state "the King sisters Parker, last week. Mr. ,Carkln also are cohsldered the handsomest girls In Bpcciments planted on old ground, the came up from Ayer: for over Sunday. latter on garden land of'fifteen years* the vaudeville." Use, the s6ed of w.hlch had been trcat- Mlsff Lena-McGrath, who'ts yet at The slxty-sUth anniversary of the Rebekah degree will be' observe.d_ a_t_ ed with solution of formaldehyde. Shirley Hills, recently ha'd her sister. the-reg^lap-meetlng of-Acomar^Rebefeftii4^peclnieri»--from' seed not -»o treated Mtss-MartOlKTfwIth her TTom XeedhamT' showed imperfections and scabbiness. Mrs, David A. Parker'has been suf­ lodge on Tuesday ev-ening, September fering an unusually bad attack of her 25, -The speaker will bo Mrs,-May H, At the next meeting of the Grange, Gaynor. past president of the Rebekah chronic trouble and has been under September 28, there will be/a program Assembly, her address comlna directly arranged by the literary 'committee, -the-doctor's-rare:—Onl>'lasrweelc^he: atter the business session of the lodge. preceded by a demonstration in beans. enJoye« an auto party, consisting, of The entertainment committee will also In connection with the Grange fair her brot'her, James Litchfleld. of Lu­ offer a program ot readings anJ varied announced for October 5, afternoon nenburg, and three sisters. Mrs, Ivan musical numbers. Mrs, Browri. of Gro­ and evening, at Grange hall, the com­ iKelley and Mlss Ella Litchfleld of ton, district deputy president, is ex­ mtttee have decided lo offer prizes of Fltchburg an'd Mrs. Emily Page ot pected to be present, and all Odd Fel­ $3. $2 and $1 for first, second and l,eo'mlnstcr, making quite a familv re­ lows and Rebekahs and their families third awards for exhibits, in the schoo! union. Mrs. Parkerdoes hot attribute' aro ln%-lted to be present, garden contest. An entertainnlent in -her present Illness to overexertion on Mr, and Mrs, -H. G, Tarbell, with charge of ch? lecturer will be given in that day, as she is subject to these ill triends, motored to the Gi'cen Moun­ the evening. turns, • • tains last Saturday as far, as .Town­ Mra, K, M,-Cprnery. who spent a part- shend, "V't, They returned Surfilay ''by Death. of the summer at. 'ner place on Elm way ot Bellows' Falls and Ke'ehe, X, etreet, went to-vl-sTt her daughter, Mrs, H,, finding picturesque scenery all The body of George S. Lawrence, a A, L, Dakin. at Bristol. X, H„ a short along t'he route. former residen: of this town, was -time ago and-is-prolongftig-het^visH^: Urcmght—here—ft>r~7butnaF on - Frid:>y a, tendency toward hay fever seem„ James Boyce. of the Toy Town Tav­ lant week. His death occurred on hive diminished since -she hjis been ern, • Winchendon, was in town last Wednesday at the home of his son. there. This is probably-due to the al week and purchased of E. S. Grenache Dr. George Lawrence, of Lakewood, tltude. . - the small Say saddle horse for his own N. J., with Whom ho had resided for use'. '•• .some—yearsr—lieing—in-failing—h^althr ChartBS~Stlnerrot3'~15~'n> 'nlbve 'off A cablegram has been received ffom and in need of constant medical at­ Saturday into the Willoughby place. tention. He wa5 a native of Nashua, which has been closed since the austion Miss Carrie Hall, daughter of the late John K. Hall, of Xashua. who is well- N. H., the son of Ransom Lawrence, . of the goods and offered for sale. The known in town. from. Base Hospital who was brother to the late Absolom heirs have now*decided to rent It. X'nit No. 5. France, "All right." This Lawrence, of this town. Street OomrtUssloner Blood has had unit, knotvn as the Second Harvard The deceased lived In Nashua and a crew of men at work on the Grotoii L'nit. the personnel of which was made Keene. N. H.. and In Lynn, and fol­ road for ten days past, grading and up this spring under Dr. Cushing. was lowing his marriage to Miss Cynthia preparing it for the graveling, accori:- one of those in the line- of the German Hall, lived for awhile on the old Law­ Ing to the appropriation at the last air raid. August 22. No explanation rence homestead, Nashua street, where town meeting. The low- places in the i'i offered bf the delay of the delivery his cousin. J. A; Lawrence, now lives. •road have been filled already with of the me^sapre. which was received at Still later, the family removed to the gravel, secured trom the nearb.v pit on Peter Bent Brigham hospital Sunday. farm in the w;est part of the town the South road, which was accepted by Mr.-^. Charles Chapman. Brookline^ •which h© dispoi?ed of to Mr. Iten, when the state road englneer.s, last ,vear. The his health failed. work of construction will commence street, wli: entertain the East Village next week, probably, Social club on Wednesday afternoon. He was eight>'-four years of age, and ptember 20, at ~.'Z0 o'clock. There is survived by a widow, Mrs, (^'rithla Mr, and Mrs, Frank Ken-.u-dj- ore ir. will be a nn.-ceilaneous program and Lawrence, of tl^is town, and the son New 'i'ork for a few weeks, coni'.^;!-.inix J r.sual work for the Speci.il Aid so- referred to. •business and pleasure. Mis,-. MariK-i cietv". The remains were In charge of the Walton of Britrhton is with them. The.v i'':.tnc:,-. Dr;:iv.:r. ret-.; Gi home las: undertaker from Lakewood-and burial left Peppereii last Friday goi.lg x-.' was in the Lawrence family burying Boston, where they were the gruests of S ifuT-.i.ty f :-.:i:t; h.> vi;lst ir. Wmooski. .- uncle, Myron irround on Nashua road, last week Fri­ r.Ii*. and Mrs. Sydney ('hir.n. On Sat­ day afternoon. iirday Mr.-;. Kir.j; and tlio twp Misses MLTi'hy, who had b'-t-:1 takin? his va- King froir. M.mciiester. N, H., ;oir.ei; "atit.iR in that \'icin.t>. .\lN>ut Town. tho party aiul Orrin Sava;te t-'niierly At MaT.le>ha.k- fan V., Mrs. Dur::in The War Relief comniittoe of the of this tuwr., n:nkinq: a n.erM ^^ •h-^"- hi.-- with h'^r f-.r -i t v.o-weeks' stay, D. A, rt. will hold an enterlainment on In^'. Mrs. Ble-.kenh'.r-. and I:tt-e son. froir. Monday eveninri. October S, at Pros­ Genrcro G. Tarbell, comn:a::ti ?r l-.f W.;::arup. cott hall. The proceeds of which are Thrjina.-^ A. rarkc-p-post. G. A, R. an : The Patigi'.? ''an'.i' Fire circle have. to be used for war relief work. They Cour^'o G:iy. ns a deleirate fr--:*- . the iiscontinuo'i re^'.'l ir meetings during sont to Loweli last week 103S dressings samo. went to Kitchl>ur:j: on Moi^i av : •( x':'.-:- .-.uT-.nitr as th--;, have l.^ee-n e:r.;agedan d 240 bandages, making tho articles urtond th.e OKPrci.sos of K, V. Suin r.er m Uet": Cros- wr-rU. cannini; ar^d cai-:ng. shi])iied to date., "552. |>o;;:, G. A. Ii.. in the oh.-;fr\'a::cc i'i its for th^ir Can-.p Fi'e :r--irden. Tltey'heM lifiioth anTiiver-^ary, There wa? a -i'.'ii :heir tirs: i:ice'..n:; of this season at BOXBOROUGH I»ara;n their r."'.'"'m.-' iast week Fr;da>" after- --nei^po>t waK r?;cnrtT?r? hv thc-W. R. C ...... *ii, v;^v-^ral '^f the older- nieniiier.-. News Itcnis. - -- - - D. of v.. S. of v.. and Spai^ish War ot" the cede have alreadj- l^ft town for \'eterans. Many veterans were .i.\^~) -^ciu'.-.l .IT work The secretary. Flora Augustine Wetherbee, who has been with a nephew in Warner. N. H., since presen t f ro m all su rro u n d i r. ^ t o wn .-^ Boynton. ;s at y tra:n:ng schoo! of ath­ There were exercises at citj- hall l>oth last fall, has returned and is keeping letics m New Haven. Conn, house at Danie Durden farm. His afternoon and evening. Mayor Frank Thomas Breen. l.eo Pillsbury. Nich­ Foss aitd Daniei E. I->enney. art- services as an expert apple picker are olas Morrissey. Cornelius Driscoll. John alway? in demand. sermon "Swift to hear, slow to speak." Mrs. Julia Keyes spent Wednesday ment commander, of Worcester, were Tierney.. Henry Riley. Royal Thomp­ ftmonp the si>o.ikors and the assembly Several members of the Walker fam­ Sunday school at tweive. C. E. meet­ with her niece. Mrs. Chacles J. Merri­ son, Joseph Sullivan, Harold McMur­ ing and fevening ser\'ice tit seven fleld, in Bolton. was honored by the presence .jf Gen. ray. Godfrey and Earli? Lavalley and ily rittended the fair in Barre on Miles. Dinner was served in ' Mdfe!- Thursday. o'clock. Parties who have bought the Arthur Oeora-e l,«akin. draft recruits, left here Turner' farm are boarding with Mr. lows' hal! l>y the t'earl Ki:i Ile-ekah this week Friday morning for Ayer. Mr. and Mrs. David Dickson and The church bell will be rung in the lodge. Mrs. Lund, of I-owell. were Sunday future to remind the people of the and Mrs. H. D.*Stone until the present m several autos. accompanied by citi- occupant): of the plane move away. gTieBtg~of l^lrsrAnna^Pager '~~~^ _prayer--meetings on Tuesday evenings. Sirs. .1. Walter Sniith spen: the "zeTis'Tn othe"r"cars^ They ^ere driven n The moetins on next Tuesday will be week-end in New York with her hus­ hearty send-off. Mrs. Percy Morton and daughter Mrs, Arthur L. Hunter passed away held with Mrs. Joseph Poland. Thursday aftemoon after a long period band, returning Monday eveninff. Dur­ Betty, of Watertown, are spending the ing her stay arrangements were made First Parish Men's Club. The missionary collection usually of Jllness, during which she was ten-, week with Mrs. Herbert Livermoje. derly cared for bv her husband. Tha to take an apartment there for the A meeting of the Men's club was taken on the ^cond Sunday of the Mrs. Philip Cunningham visited a month wjll here&fter be taken on the funeral will be held from her late^ BEEF winter, and Mrs. Smith stored most of held at Central hall on' Tuesday eve­ niece in Hudson for several days last her goods here and has leased hiilf the fourth Sunday of each month. home on Sunday afternoon at three, ning. F. T. Wright, president of the week. o'clock. Besides her husband she is Roasts 3ic.2(). Rib Roasts SSc-SOc lb. Steaks SSc. lb.' up house to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennett club. Introduced a topic for the even­ Mrs. S. D. Salmon, 3rd, very accep­ Slrioln Roa.4tB 32c.-35o. Ib Stcir Beof 25cJb and family. On Thursday. Mrs. Smith Mr. and Mrs. C. T. "Wetherbee at­ survived by a daughter, Mrs, Chester ing which met with universal favor. tably played the organ last Sunday P. Willard ancT four grandchildren. and her younger son and daughter, ac­ This was a plan for the formation of a tended the funeral of a cousin. Mrs. morning. Walter Carey, in Worcester. Thursday. POiK companied by Master De Manby and town military company, which should Now Advertisements Miss Bishop, left for New York. Her be conducted outside of the state au­ Miss Maria Steele is spending the HARVAED WboIo Strip 32c lb. Hotf Strip S2cw-S4c. Ib. Small Roasts S2c-34c lb. older son. ,T. Kletcher Smith, enters thority and not subject to state mili­ week with the Harris Steele family in Oldeat «»d LarKest Reml Elatate Aveaey I^lrcsh ShouI(l«9 27c. lb. Pork Sansago 36c. Ib. .. .« Harvard next week, and the younaer tary rules and regulations. Any man .North Brookfleld. StiU River. U Hlddle»«(, CoBtttr son. \Vorcester, will atten—In bnlk 50a KaUon; special prices on UrKcr lots .Mi.«*se!* Sallie and Ann;-^ .\I icKer.n ••n n>jw occur re2:ulirl> on the third Tues- in Boxborough at the town hall on ton. B«caTue I Oaa Sell It Pint 10c Qnart '15c ' '• woie the guests of their I)rother, J.>- da,\ evening .if each month and there Thursday, October 4. Dinnor will be Mrs. Austin, of Boston, Is th6 guest I Tvant buyers to kno'W I have SlirEErr RELISH—(India Relish) -18c. lb. se[>h Don nell >'. Tuesda \ and Wear.ied by a friend froin i^r.nce Ei - morning session there will be hold an Mrs. Carrie Nourse is visiting in Clmrrh Not**,*.. ward Island. apple show and ribbons will be award­ .Marlboro and Bellingham. of Boston. Cojhe an^ see me. SACER KRAtrP—ec Ux; to cans 10c. can At the Conzreg»itional church Rev. ed for the bost two plates of five apples Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. James The federated meeting of -he three J. B. I^wis will preach next Sunday of the fofiowlng varieties: Baldwin. PickUn« Onlops Plckllnj; Cnonmbers PidcUng Spices ' sorjotie-^ who have recently held such Lftach and daughter, of Mancheater, at 10.tfl. Sunday school at noon. At Mcintosh. Gravenstoin. King, Wealthy, N. H., came to Still River in their auto, Green Tomatoes Ripe Tomatoes HJot and Sweot Green.PeppeM a Miccossful fair was held at the Moth­ R, T. Greening, russett, blue poarmain, odist vestry t>v invitation of rhe Lidie-^' -••e\'en a newly prepared illustrated lec­ taking dinner with Mr. and Mrs. S. Red Peppers . " ^ ' ture W'iil bo given, entitled. "Turkey Bon Davis and porter. The afternoon B. Haynes. Mrs. Leach taught echool H. C. Greene Aid.society. Wednesday aftornoon, and session subject will be as follows: TRIT OCR SPECMI/'BIJEN1> COFFEB—Extra Stfontf 40a lb. proved a pleasant. flnale. to the fair. and the great war." The lecturo in­ in Still River about thirty-two years cludes the thrilling story of the Ar-"Has the apple law of 1916 helped the ago. I, 417 Middlesex St. LOWELL The weather was j>crfoct and the at­ producer?" RtTtto Mavtcr Kdward' E. Telephone 26E0. or"254T-J Goce twice as far M other OoffcA"•• __" tondanco vcr>' gratifying, each of tho menisns .it Zeitoon. thfr d*^trii'Ction of wiiw:runp mon of the church, who At the last meeting of the local low saw two girls passing thc house, •Whole tube 47a lb. ' Cut from tnb 48c Ib. 1-lb. prints 4»c lh. the following financlai report of the ACADEMY are *;etv.n>; th^.r rountry in thc army Grange Maynard and Acton Granges and being suspicious, that they were next proceed.^ of each society up x