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'ii^niof b'l Kh: '•"" l-'IJt"i, TURNER'S PUBLIC SPIRIT. iilis(„„ Fiftieth Year Ayer, Mass., S'aturday, November 3, 1917 No. 9. Price Four Cents AYER morning and may be dosed at four in hollow square. Carnations In vases the aftornoon. In uddition to the atate^ were upon each table. The stage, re­ News Itoms. otflcers to be chosen there ^are elx served for the orchestra aud spot-tu­ amendments to be yoted upon. A verdict ot $3721.73 was awarded tors, was decorated witb evergree:i.-( to Doherty Bros. In the civil session A petition has been sent to thean d autumn foliage. of the superior court In lbwell, Tues- county commissioners, signed by Al­ • The feature of tbe program was tlve day forenoon,-in thoIr action of con­ bert A. Fillebrown and live others", ask- work ot Miss Hazel Chllds. cabaret tract against Aaron J. Harris for non­ Ing the board to direct specific repairs singer nnd comedienne. In quality this New Fall Arrivals delivery of • Iron. The plaintiffs are on the following highways In the towri part of the program was di...tlnet:y -former-w«U-known' residents-of" Ayer: ot Aver: Knnf Mnln..'iireet, frnm Main abffVt yv»J-UuU.uX isml yeus.^. Uecmtv.. -IN- where they conducted an iron foundry-, street, to the beginning of tho state eral dainty and Ijeautiful costumes. later going to I.owell. where they have road; the atreet beginning at Main hSr *weet voice, and particularly her been for many years one of the best street and running to the Shirley road, grace and cbarni of nianner inaile an known and most successful llrms In known' as West Main street, and the Impression of delight upon all who road from Weat Main street to the were present. An especially beautiful Hats,Caps and Furnishings that city. Shirley town line. The commissfonere number was sung with the hail In For the first time In many years have; given notice that they will meet darkness. Currying a lighted electric there Is no democratic candidate in for the purpose of viewing the prem­ candle, the singer passed from table The latest Hat Styles have come in Soft Hats aud Derbys; thts district for representative this ises and hearing the parties at the to table, casting the light of her candle year. Frank A. Torrey, of Oroton. the commissioners' olfice. lourt house. Fast upon the features of various gallant Soft Hats in the latest colorings and models; Caps in checks, plaids republican candidate, barring a mira­ Cambridge, on Friday. November 30, gentlemen. cle. Is a sure winner at the polls next at ten o'clock In the morning. .' Graceful e.xhibltion dancing was and plain mixtures much prettier than ever before. Tuesday. done by Mr. Curran and .Mrs. Whit­ Tho heavy wind and rainstorms on Cllrbi' Club Cabaret. ten, of Boston. Mrs. Whitten, a-prom­ Shirts in a variety of striking patterns; Fall colorings; some­ Tueaday, eerlouaay Interfered v\'ith tel^i- The Unitarian Girls' club repeated inent leacher of testhetlc dancing, is phone and electric car service. In the their success of last year in a cabaret well known to Ayer people from her thing different in Neckwear and Hosiery and all the other things a outskirts of the town wires were badly heid on Thursday evening In the town work of l^st year's cabaret. She was tangled and several poles blown down. ha:ll. over 250 attendmg, Camp Dev­ heartily welcomed by many friends. well-dressed man needs are ready. The wind at times reached a velocity ens being. largely represented. Music for the • regular dances, inter­ of more than'.sixty- miles per hour. spersed among the numbers of the Fifty tables se,atl.ng four or six per- program, was furnished by the slx- Next.Tuesday, election day, the polls aotjLS were .ranged along the sides and will be bpened as usual at 6.46 in the plece Colonial orchestra of We.st Ac­ ends of the room In the form of a ton. Their playing gave great satis­ Opposite Depot faction. T>urlng the evening delicious re­ freshments'were served at.the differ­ ent tables by Misses Doris Dickerman. Bros. Ayer Auto Supply Co. Ruth Harlow, Jessie MacOregor and AYER - MASS. membersof the club. The menu in­ STORE CLOSED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS AT 6.30 cluded Welsh rabbit, sandwiches, Dealers in sweet cider, ginger ale, coffee, grape now In camp who desire to.flle new Juice. Ice cream, frozen- pudding and claims tor exemption on the srounds fancy ijastry. Mlss Natalie Bigelow ot dependents. upOn which army of­ had charge of the retreshments. Her ficers here have authority to pass, must assistants were Mrs. A. Paul Fille­ make known their decision betore No­ brown and Misses BcUe Murphy, l.ll­ vember IB. Thosi who arrive later Motor Car Accessories llan Wright and Xettie B. Roe. will be given fifteen days in which to 3^ ''t^rge^^g^ Thc abundant credit ot providing flic such cl.aims. ,- fie^i this 'dellghtfal social event for the 'AYCR. soldiers and people of the xown Is due Judge Thomas H. Cnnoily and /nit OS- to Mrs. F. Vern Plllman, the versatile Fred E. Dowllng, • of Boston, two of —^ Tires and Oils president ot the club, who had gen­ an exemption board in that city, have eral charge of the arrangements, and Biven their salaries amounting to $400 to Mrs. Goorge O. FlUebrown, who to the relief fund! of company B of had charge of the decorations and was the 301st Infantry.. Headquarters for her able assistant. Charles Curtln, oi- Waltham, a pri­ -;w* 4;^rt»p^»ote«. — — vate^ attached to_'the .Oejjot Brigade, who'was Injured i^ an automobile ac­ WEED^TmE CHAINS Percy Haughton. Harvard's head cident in Littleton last week Friday football coach, commenced his duties night, died at th^'base hospital from New Fall Suits M'onday in getting the camp football his Injuries Monday. The remains __=g;j^_IED=S^XASES=^EIRES„ . - . .ation o-X former Harvard pla.vers will assist Tuesday forenoon by a military squad — - . Eo r M en..=a4^ d-¥out h s - —--^ Haughton in the work. and sent to thc home of the deceased. CHAMPION SPARK PLUGS The government Is planning to e-t-^ where the , body was interned. Thc tend camp recreation work through death of Cu'rtin Cast a deep gloom over the co-operatloi> of the large fraternal his comrades by whom he was heid in • ^RED-SEA-tTBATTERIES organizations of the country," Secre­ high esteem. Men who know and demand the best and who want their tary ot War Baker has explained his An entertainment under the direc­ money's worth all the time always come to this store for their MOBILOILS AND GREASES desires on this matter to representa­ tion ot the I.owell lodge ot Klks was tives ot such organizations who went given at one ot the V. >l C. A. huts clothes. These men know this store as a Quality Store—a store to Washington by invitation ot the sec­ l.a.st week Frida.v night. The program ACCESSORIES FOR FORD CARS retary. The proposed plans include Included boxing bouts i)\- Thnnias Fal: honest values for your merchandise is sold and where you can get the furnishing of wholesome amuse­ and his partner, Phinney Bovie. ant! ment of the soldiers during their leis­ Thomas Doyle and Gardner iJrook.- where a good quality ofmoney. The price you pay is governed by EVEREADY FLASHLIGHTS AND BATTERIES ure hours. It is possible that this The music was burnished by Walter work will be carried Into the camps Davis, John F. Roane. Jr.. Charies the quality of the fabric and trimmings. The tailoring and the style as many of the soldiers are members Clancy, Walter Cldugh and the Honev of some of the fraternal associations. Boy Four, w;Ith W. P. McCarthy as is always of the best. Many of our Suits come from that well- Frederick \V. Mansflcld, democratic accompanist, and Janies E. Donnellv known house of Park Street One Minute from R. R. Station AYER ctir.dldate for governor, has arranged as director. ; 4i)—furnish- spocial tralna-ior—Soldiers —Announeement-Ht-made- of the- mar­ who wish to go home to vote on elec­ riage at Ayer of Miss Marion Savage tion day, Tuesday, November 6. Thean d Karl Danforth Sabin. The bride expense-s ot the trip are tb be borne is the daughter ot the late Itev. John by the party orgnnlzatlon. All sol­ Arthur Sivage. formeriy minister of A. Shuman & Co. of Boston HELP WANTED diers are invited to take advantage of the First Parish Unitarian church in this opjjortunity to vote, regardless of Medfleld. and Mrs. Savage. She Is a by anyone in saving money or acquiring a home, may be their party preferences. 'graduate of Smith college and has been We bought our stock months ago, and as a result we are offering our had by applying to the Members-of the draft army sent to a resident of New "i'ork city. Mr. Sabm. Camp Devens while exemption appeals a .graduate of Norwich university, is Fall Clothing at prices considerably under the market value of the were pending, who since have been a meniber of the Fourteenth company. FITCHBURG CO-OPERATIVE BANK granted certiflcates of exemption or Fourth battalion, of th^ depot brigade same grades on today's market. None of our present stock of cloth­ discharge, will probably be permitted stationed at Camp Devens. ing can be replaced at the price we now ask for them. Our cus- 298 Main. Street FITCHBURG, MASa to continue their tr.ainlng if they so Wladek Cyganieuiez of .Saco, Me., desire. On a seneral order Issued on better known as Zbyszko, tlie wrestler. to.mers will get the benefit of our early buying. Monday by Major General Hodges, or­ was rejected for jhyslcol di.squaliflca- -. =—— Orfcalt«t th« store of ganization commanders are instructed tions by the sjrgeons of the nationa- to forward such certificates to head- arm>- at Camp Devens last Saturday, J. J. Barry & Co., Main Street, Ayer qtiarters wilh informatioit a.s to 'A'heth- He was fouriii to have a defective ear. er or not the soldier wislies to tako The v.-rest!er h,ivl been ref-iised e.\t-ri-.p- ad\antas;e of his excniinion. The men tioa on his f-'.ani that his niothe.- .ir-i Slater li'.'in-, m -VfsirM were (le:)tr. on hir 1 Suits for Young Men A c >)-n:nitl-o t.f Kr.i^'iu- nf <•' n h•^.~ !i eir.herv h..;- l>t'-'r: r.siiu'il in Our line 0: Snappy Clothes for the Young Fellows never v.-as better nor more (iper;. r •.w.xh I'u- War < ' ii:i;i ('"in n;t\ i -r.r..\ c.iriiir.iUee ti .imr.'Z" roc rc-. Xr'in a-.':ivif:e,>- at Carnp Dev attractive, iney are cut in the very latest styles and ha'.-e all ti ;ew features that Thi.s c i>nir'ni:tee va.s forrneU at ;h'"' que.st of Jii'ijie O-eor^e A S;iriier.-'>:i nt appeal to the young feliows. We ask the -young men to step in and look O'.'er our lines the Mipori.ir cour:. ar'.ii it cinsi-t.-- .'! A. G. Pollard Co. District no;.LJ:> WiUiam i'. I'r «i.:, of handsome Suits for the Fall season. chairinan: JuiUe Jo-^eph .1. Mar''^-. n'. Ea.st Roi^tun. J.ihn Pif-rco o:" MIIM-. LOWELL'S BIGGEST AND BEST DEPAETMENT STORE John V. Manninir. Jr.. nf \\n\\>r.T:.. Prices-$12.50, $15.00, §18.00, S20.00, $22.50 and $25.00 T>r. G e o r 2: e A. S11; 1 u a n •. f S i > •,:; h K •. - - ton, He:!r\- A. t'arev n'i. i> p-'clvir-ier i.v^ Disiric: Depau ^•!a;.k A. I Uie- : Store Open on .Monday, Tuesday, Fr'uiay Agents for LEIVA.\'D0'S Laundry and UNDERPRICE BASEMENT BARGAINS—Ready-tc-Wear Sectior and Saturday Evenings Dyehouse Economy Sale F. Chandler OF FINE MUSLIN UNDERWEAR, HOUSE DRESSES. CHILDREN'S Ladies' Hatter

DRESSES. PETTICOATS AND SHIRT WAISTS \Vi\i \' .W'.'I >V \i IN

Corset Covers—M.ide nf good : 1,1 c» l.:wlics' HoiiM' Orc's^i'--—Made >if crnori iv if-ri-i' and eniliroldery trimmed l.-x- liitht ar.-i mi'ilium col,>rs, oil-l 1 :.-; SHc. oacli IIoiiM- and Pon-li DrONsos—.Made of lir.- ni.i- Made in lar-je variety of styles Corset Cove ;eri.-il, n'.cely trimmed; od.l lor^, -.v.- -h of fine nainsook, trimnie.i front and 20c. onoli from Sl.OO to }2 00 . O.-x-. Millinery btick. 25c. value I.adic>' .',lilrt WaLsl.s—Made ir l.it.--! n-o.ie'.. Corset Covers—Made of tir.e nainsoTk. rim- tine voile. lir.gerie ar-i M.irk p-*t>;in KMM i\ I ' 'i;i,'!-;< • med front and back with flno em- lite to Jl.OO valup 'tOf. enrli broidery 29c. cncli Ijicllo^' Shlri \VnLs|.s_Flr,e linxxfrif, v..il,\ or­ Cor.-iot Covers—Made of very fine Kngiish gandie and \oi;.\ IIM',-.S :ri'r,tii,',l in i,, nainsook, well trimmed, in large as-'ort- the latest midels: }I "O t-, Jl,.'" v,i!n" ment of styles; SOc. value S9c. cat'li ,S.-.i'. oach Ijidlcs' Dmwrrs—Made of good cotton I.'W'. ixllr iJldlcs' silk Shin Walst» Ma.ie of -,. ,1 s !.<. H'K Ph' .\',' t.-1.7 white aiiil i--il->rs, in .ill r,e« s:;. >-. MASS. I.adlc.s' Drawers—Made of c iod cotton, em­ $2.00 Mill.'- S'-'-^" ""!"•'' broidery trimmed. 2i.e value 'itie. pair Clilldron's Dro-^sos Dresses ni.ide of tint- txintx- B'uY FRESH ROASTED I,adlc;' nrawxT^t—Made of flne cambric and ham in ^tripes. rlie,-ks and lir^e l>', ud-,. cotton, trimmed with flne eniliroi.iery— made in ,i i !he latest st.virs, a'l viz.-s. infn st; What ll Means S9c. value -'*<'• liair 2 to It year-*— Tho Mar\ ir,] COFFEES HHe. dresses. 2 to c. c.mip l.i.st S 1; IJ;-,] Bia Sale All N,-xt Week in r.n scnvr f- T'wc Sa-i''tng^ .''uioiini -.s; I,i(i]i t uixi Sqii.ire Deal Br;iiid. only 2S<* lb. ery and laces. In large assortment of Sntprn Skirls-Hlack and Colored Merceriied ,1 i:rfnt s;:rpri'-t' '.n .lU, .\ i:; .\ lilr lii.ttirni!, •' ])nlii-\ styles— \vi;nn« 4 pound.= for S 1.00 ench i^lt^en Skirts, very line cjiiaiitv ; $1,.^0 BOc. garment •'*'•• value ' "••*<•• eoel. Tlif* soliiitTs fll t'ninp Wfrr il" r-:i 1 .\ sirl. lici>rlil $1.00 garment "•"''•• each h:\lf h*thi!a\ \\'.'*l--(*H(la\' aft»^rni>r>!i t,i Thi.s i.s a hioh-rrade Coffee nuick Satcon .Sklrt.s—Made of ver\- flne quality hold thf siiiTlinK ovont.-* pi'-tponoil .\ll I'.iifliiii'itii'itl J1.25. J1.60 garment ''•'^• oach of mercerized; 7 5c. value --^e. from Liberty li>an ilay. Tho sports wore .\ I- lllllTlll t tttit] IN THE BEAN GROUND IjKllCfi' Night Govms—Mnde of flne nainsook ho';l on tho pronn.ls opposite ;ho r,in- FbMlnclctto PrttJconts—White nnd Colored .\n Oltl .li/i' |irn-~i(>n GRANULATED cotton, high neck, button front; round. tonmont no.ir Ilio Oay plnco and provoc. each onorinou.s crowd il<'ix.~ltnill)i-ii|.,vi ID cambric and cotton with flne Inte and nipplcttc PettlcontH—liSdlcs' Petticoats, made grounds to division hoadq'aarton-jl I)ni\%- IlUcn^l tlio i'lf-vt I>n> ttt Mltcholvillo. Amotiff tho larso nun? embroidery flouncing— ot good creani nnd colored rlppjette: Kjirli M'tntli 3»e. of contestants woro many WQM kno'v^ SOc. «klrts BOc. garment •'' 2»c. eaeh profoRsIonala ftnd .imato-.r? - $1.00' sklrU • •'•J • • eB<% MI«Id)r Blonses—Ladles' and Missiis' Middy The French araiy offlcors. who ar OLD LOWELL NATIONAL ' . |x:25 "to »1.50 sklrta <....-..••.•• • .• • 85c. .-' • Blouses, mode of line' twill yilms; large to be special instptctors. arrK^q:«l. thoJof t $1.29- variety of styles^-^ \. . • ) .- first of the wook -ind havo ta^'^,".U^^"h i.tilieliMla .•...•••• •••••••• thoir ^"L -Made of fine er]oo>*- 14th infantry. I.i ^ut. Jacquos Hpo; OI

PAas TWO -* SATURDAY, NOVEMBEE 3. 1917

DOI.I.AK AM) I iri'Y < KNTS Lowell, s!.\ r f,-fS, fv '.J Mr.s. A'tli'Ji , \s ht-re ;-lic (.a:; IM:K YKAK IN \ovANti: the ti 'it • f I Xo tnu^:(.• H'T the na'.( i .1.: > .i:-.;;. ri> f rx'iui."- v\ ; V r been iri'i'' •'• .i..^ <;i;iiK(.h: it. U. Tl KNKU, I'DliUHhrr t-vide Hi e rui her w r.i :> r ^ .-.U'li to know Thr lu:;. A .: t-ht.- a:reads '-nr ; llll KT \\i> pkibliMi tho f(illt>\%iii;t: PHIKTK: :iion were )>r I'V;•:.. ;n- * :; 'I'uriKT** I*iit>Il(.- S|>lrit, A>t'r. >LIMS. Ai.-.^aiuiei • •.: 1 - V: •_. .M; .:•> H. Cru • i-'i ,t!'. k ' 'Ji;i i-::i:i.s Thi' (•roiil Town. Thf ^lar^;mI HiiWdu Saturday' :i r>v the Mis 'I'h'rir.on Lt w.s r.,t.s \n.vr. \:^it• Thf shirk's Oriu'Ic .ng iilrs. Ahoe Laiiihert. w;is with deep regi <; that the Thc TOWIL'-C'IKI To<.'>in -Mr. aiui Mr;;. Walter Wrigh; and .son jesiUeiits here learned of the dtaih of Thf Ur(K>kHnc (N. H.) Bi^aoui Whitnev havi- returned in t.heir ^."in­ Henr.N Smith, uf Graniteville, .v.iperin- Tlu' lluMLs (N. H.) Uumi-sifud ter home in Brookline. Mr.*'. Hii am lendent ft>r the Abbot Worsted Co. Whitney will remain for awh:ie longer' .Mr. Smith was held in high esteem by rtl the* «uiui>ter hom«.- - —- - • everyone. I'njraesned of R plenflinr Eiitort'd as svoond-cJiiSB nuttti-i „ Are YouJgagtmgi Good^^C^ voice he was always in demand at the DOhtofflce at Aytfr, Mu^s. During one of the recent autumnal thunder bh<.wers lightning struck the different .social gatherings. lie gave Saturduy, Novcmli«r 3^ 191 cupola on the barn at the old Ltvi ireely of his time and talent and be­ T.^?'letcher place, upsetting the crow­ came known through his effort.^ on in an old, burned out, troublesome range when a new Glenwood ing capacity of the weat her vane Memorial day, when he had charge of WESTFORD rooster, as well as its rellabilily as to the blnging at the cemeteries. would save from 100 to 500 lbs. in every ton? Just figure the; \^hlch way the wind was listed. After John B. Brown and his niece. Miss (.VlltCT. performing on the cupola the light­ Mildred Precious, spent Sunday at the ning took to the roof and played with saving in dollars for one year and then for five or ten yeais, and Mr. and Mrs. Charies O. Colburn huine of Mr. and Mrs. James H. and Mr, and Mrs. J. Htnry Colburn the shingles. Brown, of Clinton, utttndfd the funeral of Mrb. Carrie Hugo T. Page has sold his .saw mill Mr, and Mrs. Alvah Hicknell and you will quickly see why it will ^ay no^ as never before to trade Colburn in Xashua, N. H., Tuesday and rtxtures near Westford station to Mr. and Mra. Ford, of Somerville, ^ifternoon. Mrs. (.'olburn was the Horace K. Gould, ntar the Wright widow of the late Jaines Colburn, a spent the week-end aa guests of Mr. that old stove for an up-to-the-minute Glenwood. "^ iichoolhouse on the Gioton road. Mr. and Mrs. John Carmichael. halt-brolher of (.'harles and Henry Page is now engineer for the Herbert Colburn of this town. K. Kletcher <'ompany at the stone The .soccer football club held a very quarry on Oak hill. successful dancing party In Abbot hall There are hundreds of models to choose from at fair prices. The pro^irum of the Tadmuck club on Monday evening. Brodcrick's or­ next Tuesday afl.ernoon at Library hall Uaniel H. Sheehan has the contract chestra of Lowell furnished music for has been changred and the afternoon Get a Glenwood and let it pay for itself in the coal it saves. for cutting and sawing the lumber at the dancing and all had a most enjoy­ Ijn charge of the art committee and Mountain Kock, near 1-akeview. in able time. that of the civics committee has been Tjngsboro and Dracut. Mr. Sheehan A large number from here attended reversed. There will be an address by estimates it will take a year to com­ one of the best dances of the season Mlts Emily M. Skilton on "Safeguard­ plete the work. ing our youn^ people." and a reading last week Friday evening when the by Mrs. Anderson. Miss Baloh is ex­ Walter Charles Wright, of Columbus, senior class of Westford academy held pected to give her afternoon^ "Humor Ga.. has been visiting his aunt. Miss a Halloween dance in the town hall. in art," at the later date. Ella T. Wright, a: her summer home Westford. AU report a very fine time. at Brookside. Mr. Wright will he re­ The sum of thirty dollitrs was netted I'aul Locklin, a former student at membered by some Westford people for the clais by the party. Westfurd academy, was in town for as the son of Charle^* Walter Wright, the Halloween dance given by the and grandson of Walter Wright, as well Twenty-rtve Christmas bags r^r the senior class of the academy- last week as grandson of Abel Stevens, a forme^ soldiers in France were sent off this week by the children of Cameron Friday evening. Miss Dorofhy Jaques resident of Westford. who moved to school. ' Each of these bags were waa also among the out-of-town guests Leominster and Fitchburg soon after \a!ued from $1 to Sl.'^O. present. marrying Miss Flelcher pf "Westford. Rev. J. S. Moulton. of Stow, has re- WcddlnR. . cently had the goods occupying rooms Deaths. A very pretty nava! wedding took in the home of the late Mrs. Mary E- Orin Llttlefleld. who died in Fitch­ place Last Siiturday morning at the Heywood removed. Mr. Moulton had burg, October 21, will be remembered ,?acred Heart churcn. lit, Au1>urn. —kept- theee roonis furnished since his by manv Westford people, he having when Miss .Marjorie' M. Rose, of Bel­ removal from town many years ago. married. In 1S60, Miss Clara A. Walk­ mont, and John Gray of the Harvard er, one of the old-time iycholars and Mr. and Mrs. HIU and family, who Hadio sohool, were united in marriase. teachers of the Stony Brook schoc'. .have occupied Mrs. J. S. Bright's cot- The nuptial mass was celebrated by -Mr. Llttlefield was a tinsmith by occu­ ^Ttage during the summer, have moved Kcv. P. J. Coughlln, and the choir was pation and entered the employ of Ly­ back to their winter home in suburban assisted bv several well-known'slngeri. man Patch, of Fitchburg. April 1. 1S65, .Boston. Joseph Kelly, of Cambridge, rendered and continued with unabated industr>- a beautiful Ave Maria. The bride A little son was born to Mr. and for forty-eight years in the employ 0/ made a very charming plctyrc ii ' 3irFS--EKre&i Bosworth on Tuesday. the company. - At that time of the dress of i\-x)ry satin with lace and past century it was the custom to send Mr. and Mrs^^ G. W. GJoode, who cn train. Her veil was caught up with , I QUI tin peddlers. Mr.J!atch-serid i^i^^QUX-^ niak^ their summer home ^at their ^'rxtxxxze'—liitritsoma "~ana c^e carria —^fi^orge'^'illnge 'caTnp-7 have ""rented" t'he twenty-five such peddlers. Tinware'' shower bouquet .of roses and (iran:.:e Hamlin house for t'he winter and their was much made in those days and the blossoms. She entered the church Westford friends will be glad to have old-fashioned wash boiler was com­ with her uncle, Elmer B. Nuttinp. of them in the village during the winter. paratively a new invention, taking the Forse Village, who gave hcr away. The The "Westford relatives and friends ptace of the old brass kettle so long in bride was attended by her sister. -Miss have been glad to hear of the ,safe use. Mr. Llttlefield has among his in­ Lillian G. Rose, who -wore blue taf­ arrival In England of Wesley Hawkes, teresting records that of making 2S00 feta silk with silver lace and a b'.ack Jr., one of our drafted soldier boys. tin wash boilers in one year, and most picture hat with a hird of paradise. Mri=. M. Elizabeth Whitney and Mr. of them sold by peddlers in that year. Her bouciuet was of ycllo-iv chrysanthe­ and Mrs. Walter I'rescott Wright have The old-fashioned tin peddler ifi sel­ mums. The groom was attired in reg­ returned tu their Brookline home for dom seen on our rural roads and this ulation naval uniform and also his best bit of recreation in trading rags for man. J. B. Burk, of Rutland. They the winter. tinware has beconie nearly al^solele. made a jjleasing picture as they enter­ Dr. O. V. Wells has been appointed Mr. Littlefleid was a man very highly ed the church to meet thc bridal pro­ first lieutenant of the medical depart­ cession. The ushers were all class­ ment uf the lifth regiment, which pro­ respected in the comniunity and his nearly half a century of continuous mates of the groom and were also in motion necessarily dl:^*luallfles him as naval uniform. a member of the local hume guard labor for one company is a tribute to his character that makes mere words company. .\ wc-ddinp breakfast was served at of eulogy seemingly unnecessary. As the bride's home to. the immediate Much sympathy is felt by our resi- husband." father, grandfather and .families. Thc house was decorated, -d«nts-for Mrs, Henry Smith, of Gran-, friend his personality wasan intluence with potted plants and cut tlowers. iteville. for the suffering and death of for love. her husband this week at the Lowell where the young couple received the The deceased is survived by a widow, hospital. .Mr. Smith had made him­ congratulations of numerous friends. Clara Walker Littlefleid; two .sons. self liked l>y all with whom he came Manv useful and costly gifts were re- ?'red. an insurance agent, of Farming- in contact by his courteous demeanor ceive<<. .-^fter a short w-eddir,g trip tun. X. H.. and Edward, living at the and his helpfulness in musical circles. thcy'iill.be at home at ICl Belmont home place; two daughters. Mr.s. Edgar street. Be'lmont. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Anderson Wallace, of Wellesley, and Mrs. Her­ The proom will continue his course and iron gu next fweek to their Win­ bert Coffin, "f B'^-rwick Me.; two grand­ at the Harvard r.adio school. Cam­ chendon Jiastorate for the winter. children, Mrs. !:<.:and Hurd, of Ber­ wick, Me., and Miss Minnie <'uthn. (jf bridge. The annual banrjuet for the Congre­ South Lancaster college; two great­ Guests weic present from T.owell. gational church ib scheduled for Wed­ grandchildren, and an aged sister sev- .\yer, Westford, Wheelwright, Bostor. nesday evening. Xovember 14. Booth's entv-six years old. .-md Springlleld. orchestra will be in attendance and a The young couple are both well and Or. the farm which they bought fifty ;;ood speaker and the dinner is in favorably known, the bride being a years ago, besides their son Fred, who eharse of a very capable committee. sraduate of Belmont high school and -^.-arries on the farm, Mrs. Littlefield's The high winds that accompanied active in all social and musical affairs brother and .«ister, Charles E. and Miss the hard rainstorm on Tuesday caused 'jf the town. They are eaually well- BeHe Walker, make their home since tl lot nf trouble with the telephone and they sold the old Walker humestead so known here, where thc bride has spent eltctru' hght wire.*^. and made a busy well and favuran:\ known to Westford 1 great deal of time visiting her grand­ I:nu- f the linemen. The electric people. mother, the late Mrs. Elizabeth light ~ I e wa^ crippled dunng the S;,laine. Mr. l.ittletield was burn in AVeiis. after:".' ''J: was fn} ^nately righted Me., on June 1. 1^^T; .-jifcnt his early irk Tht- V niniun and vilUig <;ranitcvillo. hefw >n his father's farm until si\- tv:Th the branches i>t' ?-:reWn .-ars of a-o. whon he we-it to The I.-ist I't xhe i''ct.iber devotions reniair.ir.g unpicked Di.ver. X H., to learn the tinsmith -.vere held ;n i^t. Catht-rine's ch-jrch on iliiwn from the tre^-s. tri.le of his uncle, }{nr.ice l.ittleticid. lT-,:esd,-iy night. t.n Th-.irsdriy niorn- •-;!ur.-- at the t'ongrt-- g IW-O mftps,--^ were celebrated, the The fun*, ral w.is from his home ^' 1 )•!•' .-erv;re wa^ Tievt't- Tue,-dav. '-ctohcr -•-). Kev. Julian .-t at five o'clr.ck f.-r the w-orking -th'T churches :>• a Wad-worth of the First .\I, E. church ', [lei-plo. and the (.ther at T.:)". -^ high Ma::.n \.'nin-'. The str."ice conducting the .•^t rvioe. Burial was ut I ma.ss w-as also celebrated ..n Friday was ir. •' Mr. Liric^ln ar.d \ari- Forest Hlll cemetery. Th^ beaicrs morning at l.'iO. ous i:.' : k -h'- ii.ir;.< ;i.-;si-ned •.vere E'lwaril and Fred Llttlefield. sons I l.ittie Germain l.-ing!ey. the tive- owned by his mother. Mr^. Rose Rob­ ideal husband, and with his wife he Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Barker left town :n fifty more voices. Remember, .fr .tnn w-rk >.f xh-.> ,if the dec.-.ised. Edpar Walhice. a son- Ivear-old daughter of -Mr. and .\Irs._Jo- ertson, of 153 Smith street. Lowell, share.1 a ioving companionship for on Wednesday for St. Petersburg. Fla., frtinds. that we intend this lo be a t re:(_--:astica'. history. :r-':.i\\-. ar.d .Mr. f'lenian. j^tl'h l.ongley. was run over by a Ford crashed against a large tree opposite many years. Having lost thoir children Avhcre they will spend the wintor. crenujne community sinking class. AU I'"'..-tcher. --n^j i^f the [delivery car driven by ItudoU.h Hich- Senator C. .\. KimbaU's residence. The by death in their early married life ag'es, denominations and nationalities ,.f the >tate >nniexy John W. (iT.rier, dird at his home in The United Workers will hold an all injured were Private Charlos Curtin, locil .- j ar,l iast .Mcnday afternoon. The c'nild thev- lived for each other, and w-ere are with us. and everybody sings. f naiive plants, has .:th Wt-stford on Monday. ?Ie was day meetins at the vestry, where they of Waltham. skull fractured; Private for the or, istarted to run across the street when truly Vf-ry devoted in every sense of The ofilcers were chosen as follows: vr :n Xew Zealand and had beer, a will sew for the church next Wednes­ G. F. Jennings, of Waltham. thigh I ece;veefore the the word.' His death is surely ;i great Harrv W. Knights, pres.; Frank H. Thl.s -:,lf-t ol Wtst ford for nearly llfty day. Hostes-ses will consist of tiie fracturcfi: B. .\. Caeone. of N'orth Ad­ of :ne \i aut: -.unt: ;:n .irel. machine could be stopped it passed shock to his devoted wife, and the sin­ Hill.'v. p.; Miss Marlon W. Flagg, ars. t-:":-age propram committee, Mrs. G. H. Co­ ams, lacerations and bruises; Beecher nil .'-t beo..: I: f.il I alive 1 ..ver her. i^he was taken Xt. the olhce cere symiiathy of the village people is sec; Frank B. Priest, treas.; Mrs. Cora ar- he had. been crippled with rheu- nant. Mrs. WllUam Dodds and Mrs White, of Salem, leg fractured, and ''''t Dr. W, H. Shf rman here, where it extended to her in this sad hour. S. Hager, Mrs. Gertrude F. Hough­ >\\ r. or ,it.s;r which kt pt hmi from the ac- i wn.s foii'-.d thiit her right J.1 w and her Cook. Basket luncheon at 1.30. Afri­ ton. MTS. Marion S. Christie, Mrs. El­ Louis Polequln. of Providence, lacera­ The funeral took place from his (-.iSI"i!". -• '.:..- (f .-.fr :r. <.\ les- known :n :h'- can dramatics and music. len M. Hartwell. Rev. H. L. Caulklns, tions. Casone was taken in care of ieft arm were bi-'.ken. It was thought h.'me here on Wednesday afternoon at d }{o •w n< w inf • rni'- The Woods family of N'ew Kst.Tte A. P. Gardner. Leroy Greenfield, ex­ Dr. James D. (-hrlstie and Miss Gladys ' rli.-it her hea,l w-.-is otherwise iniured. "ixe f.'clock anfi was very largely at­ : a n :.ll f. ffair •i 'f ^ if.- nnil . road left for their home in Cambridse ecutive board. Kimball, R. N., to Ayer vlcerage, and • l^'lt i'.s sl-o i^ imiir.^\-irL'. thoiigh still tended. The services were simple, but lte ".a\ ir. the middle of this week. was later removed to Groton hospital; 1. ;i 1 ver> much ir. I'liir. i; is thought that impressive, and were conducted by Capt. Stiles generously gives h'.s c;i'--i \\ •-;I(' thc other two civilians wero taken to e,".! her'recoverv is ..n!\' a .r-iestioii of time, Iiev. I.ouis H. Buckshorn. pastor of Tho now voters repistered are John services. A fee cf five cents each night 1 wif St. John's hospital In Loweli. and the fl -,,'%• \ • d 'i'he members .-f Camer.-n circle. ('. Alles and Frank Smith. .^ :he l'nitarian church. Westford. w-here f-'r all school children and ten cents soldiers werc conveyed in an ambu­ • •Tirr liih n. .)a;i":v 1-' "t .\. hel.l a Hnll.-.w-een partv- m the doceasefl was a member of the tach night for adults wiU be taken to lance from Camp Devens to thc base Ml . .ir.l a; Ch- t-r. M,ir lle-i'.v's hall on Tues.lav nicht that was ch..ir. The lloral tributes were varied Halloween l*arty. pay for thc music and for a working was hf ' ll 0 hospitai at the camp. The driver was propriat*' .1 ni! T h.­ f . ;;. ral well 'att.-ndeil. .\Il-s (Iri.cp Itfib.n-.n an'l bfantiful and testified in a marked fund. The executive committee wiU o\\ Thirty-six members of the Ley con­ held for manslaughter. .'i fl 0;",. i If- f ird A • li \Vevifi,i-'l was litar.l in several read- 'ieirree t.. the high "esteem in which decide this week npon the elaborate ••: !' struction force. Camp Devens. enjoyod .: ihr rv" ^\hir^ .r.ns that Wfre vfry ni-i'^h en.i.-v, d rhe (bfcavfd was held by his many study to he pursued In addition to the Thc accident took place a few min­ ^' • • the hospitality of Hon. and Mrs. Chas. . .-.t-.e-- musical number- werf- ixit'fr af­ fiier.'is. The bearers were Edwani ^I. regular chorus singing. Meeting next utes past seven o'clock on the stato A. KimhaT.'s home on Tuesday evening, 1 .Mliot. Hugh V. l.flth. Henry Provost. Monday nisht—same place, same time; road in front of Mr. Kimball's house. tf r vvhii-h i.i-f.crrfssivc vvbist vv,is -n- whon Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tho'mpson ( ' .\ .\f Isf.n J'.hn Hallows. Frank come. The driver of thc Buick was evidently 1 \ fd. The vvh'-;^ liXXn gre. and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson gtive .I'lt.ir.ter Hurial was in I-'airview cem- speeding at a high rate when he met .,i'r-, f-ss .Mrs W J U..1 -n ll. a Halloween party. The house was .ift:.. l-"i'chbiirg. where the committal a Ford, and turned out so far that he , ,.,: , h.ir-. of Ih- aff,! clahoraioiy decorated' with autumn To tho Kti itor: s, iv.i'f- \M,.s read by Rev. I.. II. Kucks- was unable to bring his Buick back foliaj;e. bittersweet. b:trheri-y branches, The constitutional convention In h'.r*-, into the rocd In tlmc to avoid the tree. pnmpkins, squasho.*, .lack-o*-lanterns, Dcalh. Boston has bcon in some respects a The right front wheel hub hit -with a etc. H. "x: S:i l-h. s,i!-f-i: model for the state in the coming crash, and the occupants were hurled I LITTLETON A hutler was in attendance ot the election, especially in its treatment of from their seats to the hard macadam. ind inside a colored porter preet , the so-called anti-aid amendment. Af- Cavanaugh. who sat at the driver's Vnrs Kcma. ed the company and dircciod them to .ter a long and perfectly frank and right, received the full force of the opon discussion in a fair nnd friendly i \VP rot,fit ;i-e notico Ih.it Vmf 1rt,.ssinK rooms. At each liiuilinc on blow anfl wtnrdisngurcd beyond recog­ rpirit. an amendment was proposed r-ldLln t •Gi-niKo }i. i:i:ton will oomo with lus '.hf pt.iirs .1 phfist was .st.Ttioncfl to nition. Identification was made by WJI*: jtoint ntit thf, -n-.ly. The above rotinuo which was acccplable to ninety percent Wers found c'lmo as of the catholics in the convention, .-rir :>• l,'.';..*Mn nv, Piiturdny, Xtivcni- f sorv.-ints W.IS oflhe househoUl. host in the dead man's pockets; The sol­ ;<- herf^, lul hfistos-scs. HavinK removetl their ninety percent of thc protcstanU and diers f5f the party were members of • !if.y ;. to \iv;; T- phet swamp :in Mit,> Haliowoon stunts, tricks, oto.. tho people. Should not our campalRn. chauffeur, who conducts a Jitney busi­ .'i\ .'.I;; n Xn all i plc nf Littleton and Srr. itll ~ IM .; ,•'- 'w.o •• which at onoe lovollod the barriers of on both sides, be conducted with Ihe ness between Ayer and Lowell, receiv­ ti> jnin the jiarty, •lie i.. '.uhh .rh.H formality anfl createtl a spirit of Jol­ same hlKh-mln^cd freedom from ran­ ed only minor Injuries. Thc right sido rh' re ':; '-o r\]i •so. Prof. Harton's lity, (kinios followe,!. then a tine cor ar.'i bitterness? Here Is the pro­ of his car was demolished, but it was . •> r'.\ '•\:\. .! M ;\ c. nlf^s.t tho woathor is posed law. Whnt have we to do but -.rh a sh.i'k :o ll ^ t . r\ • ni":sir,-il entertainment was Biven. A still In gear anrt the bra'kes wero set • rain from iiiistt^n to examine It for ourcclves. sec if It : .lr.t;h -' • M f' "owed jii.irtf^t of male voices i-ontlered some when the flr.st arrivals viewed the uh.oh rotchf*. 1. • ton at 12.41 p. m. oxfi-iisito selections, nntl vocal anfl in- Is sound in principle and fair to all, and wreck. vote accorflingly? T!-,ro;;ch th. orial Ai^^l orpinixa- stniir.ontal solos f,f flistinct merit were :-nn the ( nu-.'.r.-.: 0 iin(1cr Mi?s (Hivo The controversj- will doubtlcs.s be Probably Ihe first man to render as­ I nt* rtaiiHM) \ pra'ririlh ai: of his ls,> fnrnishofl by mon and women K;,i^-. . h-iiriii.u who I opistorcd nil monK tho miosts. earnest, but need not bc bitter. Neith­ sistance was Mr. KImbnII. who was mla rd \" fi-u- i oininir in : lif woir,' •• ,11 to 1 for food consorva- .\ bitffot innch was servetl from a er protestant nor catholic should be re­ only 200 feet from the car when hc :,r.<] arns \\ it !i a Tho worsh.pp « at thp l'nitarian Commnnlty Sing. (f.,;ri h SnnIr». Marlon Christie ono questlon-ria It sound, wise and l'l .-si.rk, I-'nnk .\funsev. 11 .,f bis death bail been connected vvith M.'iitwoii. cornet, and Kathleen Hrow, to all the details of his oftice. In this .•ijfh,- i-.lN . t f'i ni. r.tkf- gavc splendid support to lhe sihging Just? Can the-slate wisely leave a he was ably assisted by E. P. Wilcox. .\ .x.fl.ib,, V.l.f - 1 S; .1 k -infl ' 'ba ries rhe firm f'.r a iieriod of over lifteen pia-in Tbis -.v.-.s b.iTi,-.- "t Mrs by her artistic piano accompaniments. door open through which tho excel­ Members of Ayer police wefe called -'I hf-re ITV; .-snliirflav from V e.n rs. ^ very sucro^.'jfiil union meeting of -ftil. pres;, ; "{ lhe ;,..-:i! Thc selectmen had had the piano tuned lent institutions which all our churches and helped Chief Hlbbarar E. C. Page, .nn vvb.-r thev nmde .\tr Smith vv.-is n practical mill n-ian. l^.\horoiJU'h and Littleton societies .M rs I > I .•^l,11 1,1 i; .Mrs that da/, a very Important and much maintain for benevolence and educa­ undertaker, of Ayer, took care of .1 the b nil n ••; W (• wfio understood bis business iboroilgh- - lioM n: tho f'ongrcgatlonftl church f.-i-l. .\l,-s (;,-rl II n I appreciated factor In the success of tho tion may appeal .to the public treasury James Cavanaugh's body. The deceas­ A :v Alwavs faithful to his dulies and Sunday morning. The quartet, all I,-' .ir.l lb inirlv ''" first lesson. Although Capt. Stiles had for support or aid. .'We vote uponthat ed leaves a widow and flve grown-up .1.1 r,f W,-lliii!;t..n. Ol .-.instant touch with the textile sltu- Koriri voico. with Mrfl. Gardner, or- plenty "I p, rit- and .Mrs \V;i directed a chorus of »oldlor boy#i at next Tuesday, not uoon any real or children. ' rl the llon. Cfinpleri vvith n sense of fnirncsB -.i^x. furnfshrd splendid music. R«v. sp. • the vvefk-fr,i the Stadium, who sang and marched Imagined mal|ce or hostlUfy of any­ After being questioned later. Rob­ for employer nnd employee, he kept M Mltvirian. an earnest and sincere body toward anybody. We arc friends l-..l\v.. i-ii Fisher vv.is ore ,.f thf- ,1 .Mrs .-harf. . I'.onne for Victrola records and motion pic­ ertson was held on charge of man­ ,Mr thinc-i moving smoothly at all times. J ito.Mhor. brought a helpful mfc«»ago. ,, f,,i,-r spenkeis. and "'apt S H .Mr infl Mrs .I,,hii Hen tie;; and tvv.i ture films, ho revealed no Indications slaughter, and the driver of the Ford . In public lifo he W.TS of the retiring "'•>iig tho nnnouticomont* Wfl« tho and win voto as auch on next Tues-; :-,:. 1-1 behalf of Ihe ;, ,vvnspf opic. rbiMreii. and Conrad Itenneli of Wf.r- of weariness, but cUitercd heart and ear, T. McNally, Of Roxbury,, waa also type ;ind never aspired to any public '-"'nation of tho Uttleton pastor. day. . ,H. I* Caulklns. -iitti each vnung mnn a soldier's f.f.ster. spepl .Sunday at the homc of soul Into the prcllmfciaiy work of the held as a materiai wltne«i».. . , p- ofllre. Helng something of a musician, ^'* Jnmes C. AlvotA, who has accep- rt kit. Thesf- were contributed Mrs H. K I'.andnll. community Blng.^'ile' had promised. Charles curtlndled at th» base.ho*-- with a good flinging voice, he wai* Vl a nattering call td the South Atttc- 3FW»i 'AntO;AocKlcnt. - ,• le generosity of publlc-splrltcd The spirit rraa contagloas. How thoee plUI at-the ; ' ~" "' *""' *' hv Mlss Kdlth-M. Foster, of .Medford. deeply. IntereMcd In music and gave of^. , .ro churcJv.whIch ts near his former • r'X Mcond fatal automobile, acfldeiit • people anfl were models of conf­ boye pang tor him. that parody on "Tip­ ^dH^ provlnx ,fati t,,-.v Visited friends here on Monday. Her hi.s talents freely to lx)th church and V.^rish in^ Rhode Ut&nd.- The parish occurred In" Littleton on Friday .ev«> p.ac ess ,ir,fl convenience. Those men P perary!" - " ?-' - V ,> v':-^-. ^«t able to be present -ethei Frank,-th'e nJu«trlouli,'«oIoI»t, In the that she Is able to resume teaching spring he ran a *--*'-*i°S-n^bexc forf—-^-Dh'eu. l action on ^^Mr- . Alvord'AI«^-^» s rcslg^*»-. AVer-than •the^Fle^chjrjj^eM^^n^ win i presented their comfort kit WtU present and'sav^. mo«t'Inq^lrinfe l'^:^''--': after suffering from a nervous break­ the benent opJ""*" "^SS.^ltlaJneeli.. • rt "'amp Derens. usUtanco.in. th6.?-''' . r After the banqnct a dancing party _,d'Mrs. Jol rSew'ftll.now Stiles bronght-Jttst half.ltnoB«ii3>o6r'^ •JlBqaSii^ Medford grammar school, commencing •^mirfR arc mbfiocfi this eesiaon In HC-Jll-Florida, •was heid In tho upper hall and wa« a ifttsinlnlBterlal Next "week he-wIU """ " November 1 Jrhe In terest ^f liberty loan hofidfiv jionuino military dance, mndc so by (O^ti'd-in very , . this week's chorus; Mlss Marlon L. Blodgctt, xsJ>*-~.itff n Whoev-.oevc, n hae materl.it suRablft tonr a stifflce^lf tlie evetjlng, 1 our men In khaki. It -wen a most hcr home for many teriMiy and B&tfi'^fcte" iPe" • . pleasant social affair and was -well ttt- nh their «.:''^f-^-'M. '-'•'••"' ' ' • . .''•pl •' SATURDAY, JfPVEMBEr^ E 3, 1917 -I PAOE THBEB TO'WJISEND I where a >...t, -. -M 1 s Ad.l. WHEN BIRDS MIGRATE. . f..i - Tires Tires; Tires , r.-.-..le.<, s.he > als., 11 r\..' I'l't r.-..nator, fcnttT. - 1 ;.ii..,-hl,-r^ V. h I eside I' . -..;, .ludi- Yearly Flight of the WhaaUar From i l""}.\ w,..- r.- Uev. .\. I,. SSrulhi I'.-.l iii'i .Mr.. I..ved fr.. 1'.--' ..' my > A completfc stock of PIEESTONB^Most Miles per DoUar—and ; taking rooins Africa to Qreenland. tr. I.. Whitcomb .itlt- • "-: *.h,' >t-.s.>.ijn Teilsd.i.\ -• w.ll give j t.ikun or; ttie EBP5^IJ0^PE0I)IUM.EEQ,bESS:TIEES. Free Eepair Gtiaraateed In- 'tying from Europe to- Africa ot the Coii);regatU>i't A:.s,jr.-:.ltlon ot S.:iU ira.r ' w h,-M !.htj for Their IBlsaije. " '-^ • birds cross tho Mediterranean sea at Churches held lii' -M her daagiiter .MIS. .MI I ..'li -tiz.ition a point where the water is so shallow addreB.ses were STlVL-r i'.f.' (J ow a \v;.. Ie the in: I ik. I- ..I P .rter Merrium, pastor 6f :' : P that. It Is believed the two oontluenU '• rh-,!.- - - -N'j\em- OOODYEAB BLUE STEEAK BICYCLE TIEES f'ltchljurK. and-*' ( .\kKav • .1. r thu were fonnerly connected there. The Cump Devens. '.'y, Monday Club -Mt-i'liii;; -.-.-Is who kmil.bridge, which It-ls thought for­ I SOCONY aASPJiENB-AlCD OIL _ FEEE AIE Mra. T. E, Etafi... :.i 1 - -Mitniii- r. 'I'jie Tuwnsend Mo;.. I!ie. • i.eiirly merly guided the birds In their flight, Knljfht. .Mrs. D. F!, - ••• • -Mr.. Ai)!il(- -M.onlay afternoo; .\li It -1 ' every vuLOANizma bas disappeared, but the habit of cross­ Greenleaf. Mrs.-1, .'-^t.,''• ' I Mr.i Kiiimu J-e-^.-nden at W.\ r Til. ( ..li,-nce ing at-tlila particular place still re­ Spencer. Mrs. K. Sj,.- iOK. .Ml-s V. Har- ' -: II,.lly number ;- it-, I.lan. 1- ' .' Pol- ber. MI5.S Alberta I ni.t-r. .Mr~. ,\! vu . Il.l.'Veil the un LIS...I,:-, ...-. lllg t Ik • very- mains." lit .Miss Mar.i !.<-, w.i;,. Greenleaf. .Mrs. S. .\I yi'St-j.r. .Mrs. K. 111, •i- i-niking the subject. - (;;.,-.- rl -w I'rtnipbell, Mrg. W. .-^ ivci ;iiid .Mr.s. (J. il.l • -i happier. -Howdo you suppose the little wheat- vai.l," The..ie gl.iss tl..wels it .1.1-: •Ie King'M Br.'ickctt attended t! twenty.tifth ;ui. I th- - li.l ear, no hirger than a bluebird, fomied nlver.sttry of-'the M. '.-aj.l museum repr,-s.-n: iiu j Ighle '..- music ity Tire lU-.s,rX-\Vt,r(.'fstl;j l-I- . : .N.w : -tb« -habit ot mlgratlng-f rom - Euivpe to--HomotT.T' Grange. !ti of the woria anl tvere given a Ila a..at. . ''-le-td ac- •\>i-r last wi-i-k r ^f: Thui-sday. Mrs. il;nni.. ory .,f ;Ml),^ Wal.s father ng .\1. Pari street " B. IL TYRRELL, Prop. ' AYBE, MASS. Grecnhlnd^ Probably he comes by KniKht. of xhe Harbor, who Is seetnii Charles Eli.-t Ware a i;i; |W8y of England and Iceland, but at r.v lit the i'-f • - .1 - meet mona. Kuve a very i"ti- Harvar.i uiiuersity. an.l a in TI t-.stiny history Kit ttf ; .\Il w-ltb ,the best It Is a long Journey and seems of its twenty-flve. yt-ar^. Interested in bota'niea! leseari-li Tli .'di G "! 1 to take the bhtl much farther thau It liisi-iiption on the tablet lea.l- -l-'iei.U .MI nn.i .M i- . W c; , Word ha.s been tec-eu-fii by rt-l.i- ^' van,- It . ,l--.wn • -. -n.l..red la necessary to go. In the autumn he llowers aid ft lends he |.,ved with a'l - I .\e,„,-.-,- .,, We.ln..-.- tlves in to»vn df flu- luitb of" a .-on ill- heart an.l lie (herished the.11 .Mr ,111,! .MI- I;... ix,.,i goft back to winter In Africa. GeorKe Edwacd.'Jr. x.t .Mr and Mr.-) Week .in.l \;-l i hi- .-. liimhtlly " The sale niakers of t!ie.,e .mr e.\I.-iien. . 1 i>. .s.,; l-'rank V'an Ettenl_-,f Sunu-rvillc. .Mr. \t-erw ,: I- •.,. V Doubtless some European water birds llowers were l.eojiol.l Klaska and >"- -.Nile-; lie Wen- .if'el I; Van Etten waa formeriy i.f rhis town son Kudolph of Hosterwitz. ne.ii I)r,-s- at then pastille !•. th, I.I -.tiler. visit us every year, but the wheatear, .ind station aserfl at Xhe Harbor. l.c, a p.ut ..I K,.!w,, den, Germany, The faiher has recent­ tilt- villaite. A .|e.-r lit tl |S0 for OS I know, Is the only land bird .Ml-s 1:. The Manhattan' .Market I'oinpanv of ly died and the mantle has fallen up-.-i v\ ."id-. and an-..-.- -he ; i.lsture mil be­ i-g- -m.l George 1.. which migrates regularly between I'rie.-t CambrldKe, have purchased the ap'ples the son itudolph, who is of the fifth f.-.inie ,-nta;:gIe,| i-; tj le wile fen I e • Ite.l the !.,-,,r'ai-'i Stone.s in Tile \ jungst.-r ran .1. Plge.,ll Notth America and .Africa. 'With this on Townsend hill and two larxe truck» generation of gold, silver ami glas, li (-.tiiitht lum jve over last w.-ek-en.l, •It..un.i the re-.-k .mil exception, no North American land are being used to convey them tu blow-ers uf Dresden. lield him for I.-e itii, ,1 farm iiai.d at Liberty market. -orne minutes 111 a v - -'juare birds leave the western hemisphere in .M1.S3 Ware has visited this w.,nder- iln attempt to si.rleriiig Ir.,m a septic foot capture liltn, but th,- ..i fully gifted artist in his studio at H.jo- L-ei- bl oke aw ay md 1- 111 e.tre of IJr. Christie. their migrations. Mr. and Mrs. John Piper closed their anrf ran- tiack tn the w-jbd-". 'leai in'g The birds of the western United summer home here last Saturday and terwitz and told her hearers of the -Agent.-- representing the ?,t.ite high- R. M. Graham left for I'ortland, Me., where Mr. great sacrillce Mr. Blaska makes in i'.o;. to teil the story of tlie deer he wa> commission were in Littlet-in laat V'A--. States are not such great travelers as I'iper is employed for the winter. w-orklng for hours with windows closed almost caught Saturda.i. examining tile n.ad w-here tile accident uf tlie nmlu previous oc- those ot tile eastern port of our coon- Mr. and Mrs. W. c. .Swlnninston. as the least breath uf aie would snap Walter G. Corey, formerly of Fitch­ Nutting Block, Ayer c-urred. Tel. 209-12 •try. Some of them travel only from' with Mrs. Edna Bray, overseer, and the delicate threads of gla.ss in the buig. wii.j h;i.s been spending the past process of (lower making. .Many times Miss May Parker; leeturer, of the f.iur months at the home of .Mr. and The King's Daughters will hold their the higher parts of the Bocky monn- he w-ould have to be aupplie'd with Townsend Grange, as auto guesta, .Mrs. Frank Bo.Jtelle. has returned to regular meeting witll Mrs. W. H. tlans or Sierras, wbere they nest, to o.xygen. She also told of the fine deli- ' SiVE YOUE EYES—Have Your Eye-glasses Made Up-to-Date visited the Tormer home Grange of his home m Brookllne, Davis next Tuesday afternuon. Mra! oftte touch of ius haml in produeing the low. warm valleys in which they Mr, and Mrs. Swinnington in Blllerlca A. W. Knowlton will have charge of S3 no one else can these beautiful .Anniial Roll Cull. Come to lis for your eye examinations—Consultation Free winter. last week Thursday evening and re­ the birthdays until the new year. port an enjoyable trip and flne work glass flowers that are such lasting , Those that leave the United Btates The annual roll cal! llle Bajjiist The Baptist church will be favored done by the -degree tea.-ii of that models in the study of botany. To anv i church Was heid"'in~th'e vestrv on'last on Sunday by a discourse at the morn­ go into Mexico, i^tne contlnne their Grange. W, H. STEVENSOK, Optometrist one who has never seen these glass i week Friday evening and pruved t., lie ing service by liev. F. F. Peterson, one jonrney as far sonth as Quatemala, tlow-ers at Harvard it will more than ne of the most successful and best Mrs. Warren Wyeth has closed her pay them to visit the museum. of the secretaries of the Massachusetts 401; Main Street Fitchburgr,-Mass.' bat ffew go farther soath than that home on the West Townsend road and attended f.^r manv vears. The room liaptist convention, who has been re­ jThey can, therefore, make their Jonr­ Miss Ware exhibited a bouquet of was prettily decorated with evergreen has Joined her husband and son, who .'lowers delicate in beauty and coloring leased f.ir three months' service in tho ney overland, and so do not encounter are employed in Somerville. and scarlet berr.es. and the tables were •1. M. C. A. work at Camp Devon*. that was presented to her mother and loaded with an abun.lance of food. the-dangers to which many of oureaat- The members of the high school, herself by Mr. Blaska. Dr. I'eterson is a Sunday school ex­ About eighty meaiber- an.i frien'is pert and will remain to assLst in tho chaperoned by the teachers, heid a During the social hour manv greet­ ern migrants are exposed.—Frank M. were present and ei,j.j\e,l the supper Sunday school session after the morn­ Halloween masquerade party on last ed Miss Ware personuUv and asked Chapman in St Nicholas. and the excellent pr.igram following. ing .service. At the close uf the C. E. week Friday evenin.;; in the banquet further questions in regard tu this -n- i»w-ing tu the necessity ...f Mr. Tuttle meeting in the evening a free and hall of Memorial _hall._JU)out flfty terestiag subject. - -leir.g «l..'|ge or ..the- institutions under pri­ Victrola, Prizes were awarded for schoui teachers,'.Misses Hvde, Snowden _ast instea-l ..f Hrst on the program. He Lives In the 0«rl<, Yet Yearns For vate or leitiiMii cuntrul. AH are cor­ the most unique co.-.tume, the wlnnin.g and Swlmm, The out-of-town guest .Mlss Ina Wilder, of the Center, sang dially invite.i t'. att, n.l Quest;.,ns and the Midday Sun. parties being Urban I'almer, who ma.s- present w-as .Mrs. Kly, oi Greenville, very pleasingly "Becau.-e He loved me answers wil! be .11 ..rder. The -ervice _ There is a great mystery ahout-tho quera^ed In the role of an attractive X. H. s.l" and "Evening prayer." and .\shbei wili begin at .seven o'clock. moles. They live In the dark under- yoqiig lady wUh bewitching black .streeter rendered a bass solo. -Beati- curls, and Miss Charlotte Struthers, Death Of Two .Ac«l People; t.ful land on high." Otis I-I.^I-'orbush. auctione.-r will sell grotmd, but yet they are sun worship­ who was costumed to perfectly repre­ by aurtloii at the Charles H. Vapp The aJdre.ss of the evening was de- ers. Just at the hour of noon, when sent the proverbi.-il Jack-o'£lantern. On Monday mornin-^ the town.-pe< 0 .ice. Xew-iow-ii district, Littleton, on ., '"•'-"eil b_v .Hev..,.Ri.,llan T'JlIle. ot -the 'er—Hulloweejf-t.^,Tnests were enjnv- ple were greatly sh.inked to hear "X xh,^± .1 Liu s.!a> moining. Xovetnl>.,r-V. 1.-, ftxto— TMetn.ldisT-'cr.urch at ihe (.'enter, who --n- he n.'l-..-.•- i-jft-'e. v.- horses."': IJU" hens ed, including the witch fortune telling Tjeaih r,TT:Tvrj aitL-d people'-^ljiu-id .xl­ -p.iKe ver_\ intei-e-tiiigly on the individ­ a-.-! s-.n.e i,.-!-o„.,l propertv sky, tho mole often comes to the sur­ and the serving oKrefreshnients. All fred Gilmm. a_-e.i S4 vears. .,f Br.iok­ ual s I'lart 111 the w-.irk of the rhurch face. It is a bablt of tho race, a kind departed at a "spooky" hour. line street, an.l his hoasekeeoer. .Mrs Mary J. Sarg.-nt. age! Tu year.-. and of the ;n-jiiration gained bv ef- I The Cologne Gazette ;„ its despera-- of religions observance, one might I tlon exclaims that the .lestmv of the Three Odd Fellows, Carl Mudgett. Mr. Gilmore. ,1 civi; wi'ir veteran, t-.rt. prayer an.! cnthu.-iastii. He -.vas think. 'world demands a coinbinati-.n between Georse Gates and V.fovnf Wilder, went died Sunday ev.-niii^- on his w-av to -.x'-ii a hearty \ote of thanks and Germany. P.u.ssia a.nd .Japan and the Seldom does a mole willingly make In Mr. Mudgett's aut , to call on Wal­ the Burbank h.j-pita! in Fitchburg. rec.-.ve.i (-..iigt-atulatioiis on his new- disablement of America, Great Britain lace Maynard. formerly of this town, from burns received when llames b-ni- work among trie s.liiier iio-.-s at Cam:, its appearance in the upper world at ;;ind I-'rance. It is too late, how-ever", who l.as been sp! ni-ini; the surnme'r iy damaged his !i.,use. .Mrs. .^argent Devei;.- any other time of the day, but at that f-ir the Kaiser to plav that combina­ months with his .iun;. He i« soon to 'Ued af eight ..'d.-ek .M.i.n.Ia-. rn.jii- -g Tiie l---;i call met w-itll a !ieart\- re- tion havinir gone broke plaving the inoment they come of theh- own ac­ return to the Odd Ktllinvs- honu- in from the shock .jf the fire. ' •P'.n-e. ;.eat-;.\ evety niT-liiber. present C 'lib.nati..n ..f Gernnmy. .Austria-Hun? cord. This fact, which has been ob­ V.'orcester. mii^ab-ent re-p..nding in s.ime man- .Mr. Gilman'live.l ab.ne with tlie ex­ -taiy and Turke\-. served again and again, has never been Frank P.. Jefts ar.d voung son .Mer­ ception of a hou-ekeeper an.l ha.i long i.-r 10 then name. The rlerk .,f the explained by naturalists. ton joined Mrs. Jefts lor an over .S-Jn- been a resident .;f this town. At S.J.T. c'r.urL-h. .Mri. Fred A i'.itrh. read let­ ted from .Mar.v .A. T.ift, I,.-well: G. A CIIAZV ItlVEP. But, rememt>ering the common belief day visit with Mr. and Mr.-^. Fred .lefts .Sunda.v evening neighbors were at­ at Worcester, tracted to-the Ii.iuse by the call of Uilman. c.imbridge; .Mr. and .Mrs. S uth Amerira's "P.iver of Doubt" that a mole is blind, you may ask, fire, given by the housekeeper w-h.j iienjaaiiji H.idgman. l.ewist'.n Me.; Il.l.- a i-.val in the Humboldt river in Mr. and Mrs. .Albert Turner spejit "How can it see the sun?"- The myth smelled the snn.ke after retiring f.ir .Mr,-. C. .A. Iviw-ton. Worc'-ster. Qeor-'e N'..,vala, w-hich comes forward with an" the week-end and over Sundav with of the blindness of moles lias been the night. l'pon entering the houso W. Thorning. Temple, .v. H.i Georgi- •-ntirely new- claim to distinction The Mr. and Mrs. Darli:;g a: Peppere!!. they fuund the aged man lying in front ,ina .McFean. ili-.ittb-boro. Vt.: .Mrs Humboldt river Il-.w- ^uuthw-esterly _ J 'brushed away. Some species perhaps f_-T,'}.<',hjgh schgo.;j).u.r£has£il.iLiibertv xil_the itQve hadly burne'