t. ' '"m V •: O.B. '•e/j/n 'S PUBLIC State VL''el'am.- Forty-Sixth Year Ayer, Mass., Saturday, February H'J^M No; 23. Price Four Cents spoke on "Encpuragement for practi­ cal dairymen," emphasized the need ^•Hav e You Seen the New of cleanliness and told of some experi­ ences In testing milk, examining hallk-' room.s, barns, etc. It Is the man who Is neat In his habits that supplies the markeu with clean mUk, whether It ^i^€^^^^ is the product of cows kept In the 'j\rea. most apprgved'Tjarn or those housed ciornien- At4,S». In a. ramshackle building. A bountiful dinner, well -up to the standard,' was served by the local WE ABE NOW IN THE MIDST OF OUB HALF-YEABL? grange. Tlhls waa'foUowed by story telling by Rev. O. J. Fairneld, a short COUNTEB CLEABiNO speech by Rev. H- L.: Caulklns; two FOUR vocal solos by George A, Cook, ac­ companied at the iPlano by Mrs. J, D. Flve-possengcr Christie,' piano solo by Mrs. . G. W. Prouty and a vocal solo iby Miss - E^lectrically Started Bertha' TUive, dccomJMinled at" the Electrically Iilgh'tcd $1050 piano by Mrs. Prouty. •Patriotic SodaL. ASK THE man whose judgment in automobile/construction The patriotic social at the Congre- you respect.most, to give you the ideal specifications and eqnipmentjtweSat"evening'"mwl than'^nfe" As you well know, our store policy does not allow of onr taatf- .'for a fouiNcylinder, five-passenger-car. the expectations of the large company ing goods of our present stock over to next season. So'w© have present Much credit ia due the able made prices very low—t^t a complete clearance must be the resnlt. , Tell him that it must be of the highest quality, and electrically committee who put In much thought, time and good work, to all those who Any man who needs aoything at all to wear for this winter .or jiezi started and lighted. ' • " took part In the splendid program, and 40 Littleton friends and George can come here now and choose from the best that the market affords^ Brown, of Ayer, who lent costumes Check the specifications he gives you by those of the Stude­ (for the occasion. .. ••••'•- . and at extremely low prices vrbien. you consider the high quality-of baker FOUR and you will be astonished at the completeness wth The vestry, was appropriately.-deco­ the merchandise oflTered. You"will find'on sale, the balance t^.i^":" rated with red, white and fclue bunt­ which all the important essentials are inchided in the following list: ing and flags. The different. periods stock of onr FaU and ^^ter '.• .H.....i.'I,'.'' In the history of our oouijtry were Full floating rear ajde—timken bearings throughout—alloy well represented in tableaux, litera­ ture and eongB, BehJEunln Conant Im­ Clothing, Caps and Furnisiiing»: steel exclusively-r-lohg stroke, small bore motor—cylinders cast en personating Uncle Sam, revlewSd his own history briefly, and announced' Please remember that these price redtiistions are made from our bloe—enclosed'valves-;-exhaust and intake manifolds Mntegral--108 the program. in. wheelbase—full-elliptic rear springs—32x3i^ in. tires—left hand • Tableaux Included an Indian fam­ former low selling prices and represent real savings, and thkt the ily and wigwum. Pilgrims-and Purl- goods offered are our r^rular.high-grade merchandise-of known steering and center control—detachable demountable i-ims, with ex­ tans, Sajnantha and Joslah Allen go­ ing to interview the 'president, mili­ quality. You will find. & good showing of Suits and Overcoats frdin tra rim—gasolene; supply beneath cowl—clear vision and rain, vision, tary, leadership; present day Immi­ ventilating windshield — Studebaker-Jiflfy curtains — illuminated grants and other Interesting and char­ the well-known and reliable house of A. Shuman & Co., .^of.Boston. acteristic scenes and events.In Ameri­ Look over the items carefully, you certainly will find something to speedometer, oil feed and electrie current indicator—clean running can • history^ with speeches,' recita­ tions, poems and songs, A-quartet interest yon. • boards—Gray & Davis best parabolic lamps—electric horn and full composed of Messrs. HUl 'and Cook snpply of tools. and Misses Miriam Davis and Ruth Thacher sang several selections, Mrs; Christie pianist, accompanyliig; . Thc MEN'S SUITS MEN'S AND YOXJTH'S FANCY OVE^OATS He will hesitate to put a price upon such a car unless he knows entertainment closed .with the singing Balance of our stock of .Men's and Youth's of "America" by a group of those Every Overcoat now at a.reduced price. All , that his ideal is actually being built and sold by nsfor $1050. who were In costume. Fancy ^Mixture Suits. Many Shuman Suits among riew and up-to-date in style, including the popular this loi. Only the magnitude of Studebaker operations make.f the price Ii. w. c. Chinchilla. ',; . . possible. Mrs. EUza'beth H. Proctor, as host­ $lQ.OO..^Suits marked down to..; $7.47 ess received the meraberB' of the Wo­ $10.00 Overcoats, marked down price . $7.47 man's club and many of their daugh- ,j^.O O 'Suits marked down to...... $8.47 $12.50 Overcoats, marked.down price $8.47 The Studebaker SIX The Stndebaker FOUB ters at the Unitarian vestry on Mqa^'(&5.00.„Suit s marked down. to.!...... $10.47 $15.00 Overcoats, marked down price $10.47 day afternoon. The ladles entered Th- $18i)0" Suits marked down to $13.47 $18.00 Overcoats, marked down price $13.47 Touring Car ' ?1575 to the "at hotne" spirit with their ' -""--' - Touring Oar $1050 usual Warmth of . cordiality ' and the $20.00 Suits marked down to. $14.47 $22.50 Overcoats, marked down price. $16.47 Landau-Eoadster young-guests thoroughly enjoyed-their ^1800 Landan-Boadster $1200 reception Into club :llfe for an after­ Sedan $2250 noon. BOYS' AND CHILDBEN'S OVEBCOATS MEN'S BLACK EEBSEY OVEBCOATS Delivery Oar $1150 Mra. Proctor -was most fortunate in having with her two' frlch'ds, who Every Overcoat at a Cut Price $10.00 O-^ercoats, marked down price $7.47 All Prices F. 0. B. Detroit gave a generous share ot the enter­ tainment, Mrs.. Hines, of Milford, N. j'- Ages 12 to lis $15.00 Overcoats, marked down price $11;47 H., who in pleasing voice, sang sev­ eral solos, accompanied at the piano .00 Overcoats marked down tOv '... $3.47 $20.00 Overcfliats, marked down price $15.47 by Mlss Fannie Sanderson, and Mrs. Annabel Phillips, of Jamaica Plain, a .00-Overcoats marked do'wn to... 1 $5.00 talented reader. Tea was served by $6.47 MEN'S FUB COATS Mrs. Adella M. Parker and Mrs. Ellen .50 -.....; Xcw.i Itcm.<;< MEN'S TBOUSEBS On Friday evening, February 20, the iast concert in the .series of the $2.00 Working Trousers now $1.69 FUENISHING GOODS DEPABTMENT entertainment cour.se under the direc­ $2.50 and $.3.00 Working Trousers now $1.98 tion of Old Shirley chapter. D. A. It.,$3.0 0 and .$.3..50 Working Trousers now $2.47 Underwear Bargains Will be given. Thc Mozart ladle.s' quartet, of Bo.ston, will give choice $3.50 and .$4.00 Faney Worsted Trousers $2.98 All our Double-breasted, Fleeee-lined, High •, vocal selections. Ail lovers of good .$5.00 Fancy Worsted Trousers now $3.47 Kock make of lJnderwe3r,.a bargain music should be sUre to attend. at 50c., price for this sale only...... , 39^ The Ladies' Circle met at the home of Mrs. Xellie Holbrook on Wednes­ SHOE DEPABTMENT Derby-ribbed Underwear,.in Blue and Ecru - day afternoon. colors, regular 5.0c. grade^ now...... '- 39^ .John Edward Adams and Miss Ora We have many broken lines of Women's, Misses' Ella Holden, both of Shirley, were and Children's Shoes which we have put on the Boys' Fleece and Derby-ribbed Underwear, united in marriage at Ayer on Thurs­ Bargain Counter. Here are si few of the many 25c. and 29c. regular price, now.... 21^ day. They will reside for a time at bargains: the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Shirt Bargains Eva Holden, Center road. One lot of Queen Quality and Mayfair LITTLETON. society of forty members' will ren­ J. Fred Brown was t.iken suddenly makes of shoes in Kid, Gun Metal One lot of Fancy Coat Shirts, regular $1.00 der choruses conducted by Robert W. ill early Thursday morning with N'ews Items. Carter, of Boston. The following fa­ hemorrhages of the lungs and is In a and Patents, regular .$2.50, $3.00 grade, now. 79^, mous artists will as.slst In the enter­ serious condition, A trained nurse Is One lot of our regular SOc. Fancy Shirts, now ., 39^ The next meoting of the Woman's In attendance;^ and $3.50 grade?, for this sale..... $1.48 Missionary society of the Baptist tainment: George S. Dane, baritone; Miss Ethel Bentley, soprano; Mlss One lot of 'Working Shirts, Domet Flan­ church is slated for Wednesday, Feb­ Guest Night. Misses' High Cut Storm Boots in Tan or ruary 18. Hostess, Mrs. Everett Klm- Marguerite Pearson Moss, violinist; Black, in Button or Lace, regular nel, the regular SOc. grade, now.... 39^ balL Leader, Miss Rachel Cornwell. MLss Louie Stiles Mudgett, reader. Guest night of the Altrurlan club Subject, "New civic service and re­Mrs. James D. Christie, pianist, will was observed on Thursday evening In $2.00 and $2.50 quality reduced for One lot of Working Shirts, in Chambray ligious backgrounds." play the accompaniments. Tickets- Odd Fellow."!' hall and regardless of this sale to $1.69 are On sale by memftjcrs of the chorus. the fact that the thermometer regis­ and Khaki, the regular SOc. grade, now 43p "Why everyone .should sign a tem­ The regular meeting of the grange tered about ten below zero about one One lot of Women-'s Tan Button Boots, Hosiery Bargains perance pledge" Is the subject of the will be held In town hall on Wednes­ hundred were present. The hall was C. E. meetings on Sunday evening. tastily arranged and its home-like ap­ regular $3.00 quality, reduced to $2.39 day evening. At this meeting, Mrs. pearance gave the occasion a decided One lot of Gro'wing Girls' Tan Button 25c. Heav-y Wool Shaker Knit, now;. l7

ONE: DOUCIAB ASI> FEETT GEOTB roses, Extension Service, Massachu­ ness of Importance was transacted setts Agricultural college; sprays of ture by the new. currency bill. Oh with which he killed a copperhead PER YiBiAB nr ADVANOB roses. Mr. and Mrs. H. 'V. Hildreth, and the new ofilcers having been legal­ yea I see they are trying to prevent snake on the march ..to Olustee (cop­ Miss Edna Comlns, of Amherst; sprays ly elected were duly installed by Mrs. money from gravitating to those whp perheads were detested as much as of pinks, Mlss Mary E. O'Brien, Wil­ Julia B. Wall, grand trustee of the have the brains and skill to make the rebels); alao, large grains of powder GEOROK a. B. TURNER, Pob'lUker liam Sutherland and - Mlss Jeanette executive council, as follows: Mrs. B. law of gravitation work and who from a torpedo burled by thc rebels JOHN H. TURNER. Editor ' Sutherland, Mrs. Sarah Drew and Mlss Healy, c. c: Miss Martha Doucette, e. have gathered their present millions hear Fort Wagner, Whitworth car­ ' 'I Mabel Drewv Mr. and Mrs.- J. W. c; Mr.f. Edith M. Brooks, rec. sec; by brains nnd gravitation, and when tridge and Greek flre. A daguerreo­ ' i.'\ Fletcher and Mlss Gladys Fletcher, Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington, tin. sec; We pabllsb tho following Papers: Mr. and Mrs. C. yr, HUdreth, Mr. and I see tho Wilson administration up­ type-taken at Camp Hale shows hlg •Mrs. W. E. Wright and .Mrs. K. A. Mrs. Julia B. Wall, treas.; Mrs. Al­ setting the law Pf gravitatlpn by uniform and his rifle, left later at Tamer's Pabllc Spirit, Ayor, Maw. Carter, Misses Alice and Jennie Mc­ mon Benson, r. g.; Mrs. W. J. Robin­ whifih the earth turns pn Its axis once Fprt Wagner, • Tho Groton tiShdmark Dougal, Mrs. F. A. I'rescott, Kobert son, 1. g,; M'ss Eugla Mattson, I. g.: In, twcnty-fo-jr hpurs, and - swjnga ^^\ Prescott and Mr. and Mrs. J,- S. Grelg, Mr, Lpvejpy is the eldest pf three The Popperoll Clarion-Advcrtlsor Mrs. Kuth Jon('. Hosmer children, Mr. sons were declared .the winners: the harvest of their capacity to sow portrait of Lieutenant Lovejoy. and Mrs. Frank Bannister and Mlss and the Individualism of tho pauper Tho Hollla (V. H.) Homestead Gent's prlze.'a: handsome pack of play­ Mr. Lovejoy has been a resident of Frances Bannister. Krank Johnson, lhg cards, won by William Bucking­ to reap thc harvest of their capacity Mlss Edna M. Smith of Ayer, Mr. and Ayer since 1879. Mrs. A. H. Sutherland and family. Mrs. ham; ladles' prize, a leather card case, to sow, and likewise all pther Indivld- A. MATTER OF TASTE Entered as second class matter at the won by Mlss Rebecca LeDuc; conso­ uallsms -between these two extremes. postofflce. at .Ayer, Mass. FIfleld. Mr. and .Mrs. F. E. Miller, .Mr. Now AdTerttaeinentB. Jt is a question of individual pref­ and Mrs. W. N. Mlllls, Frank A. lation' prizes wore-won by Miss Alice Oh why are ypu giving us reserve Wright; spray, of tulips, • Aiclile .Mc­ Harrington, and F. Russell Furbush. erence which fPPd shall be the cereal Saturday, February 14, 1911. . Dougal. banks tP try and equalize tp spmc ex­ FOK M-ILK—Forty Young Pigs; sevi for breakfast as.the large variety pf. After tho whist tournament an ex­ tent wealth. Might as well try and eral young sows ready for breeding, brands makes tho chpice a wide one. cellent suppor was.served tiy the la­ establish a reserve bank pf bralna and 10 head fine brood sows, 20 head shoats. This stock is Berkshire and Chester WXStFOBD. About Town. dies, the members of Court Granite­ try and get your brains to the individ­ OUR GROOERY STORE ville, F. of A., being special guests. ual withput the law of gravitation. White, free of disease and a' fine lot. all of them, BUCKLEY & WATSON, Center. Ja:mes A. Graham, a veteran .of the The supper was all that could be de­ Mpney will gravitate by the establish­ carries all cf them and will gladly clvU war and a. former resident of Harbor F'arm. Townsend Harbor. Mass. THe Arthur E. -Day. household Is sired arid was thoroughly enjoyed by ed order of- the universe to where 2t23 tell you the merits of any particular Westford, died at his home In Newton all. After supper was served Informal there Is already money. -^It cannot one you may wish to try. Wo have quaraintlned on accouht ot their little Upper Falls, recently, aged seventy- four-year-old son Norman, who hoa card games were enjoyed. be made to gravitate to Incapacity KOK S.^I.,1-:—To settle estate Six- fresh and attractive groceries at re­ three years. He was one of forty- The whole affair was a great suc­ and poverty, and all the team work room House, Barn and Shed; also, ..Ice­ markably low prioes. scarlet fever. Mrs. Emma Day has three men who enlisted In, 1861 In also recently been on the sick list. cess and considered one of the great­ of the present administration cannot house and Henhouse, near the dep/S(. Company C. 16th Massachusetts regi­ est social events of the season. The change the working of this law. price low. Apply to MINNIE.HODOKINS, East Pcppereil, or AUSTIN W. BLOOD, The choir ahd members of the C. ment, under Capt Leander C. King. affair was very largely attended, many "Like gathers like" and let no c'pn- SPECIAL—-Februaoy 9 to 14 E. society of . the Congregational Ho was in several severe engagements, 16 Union St, Leominster, Mass. 3t23. being present from Forge 'Village and cert of men be saucy enough to say Rice,. 6c n». . 5 m for 25?. \\' church' held ,an enjoyable supper and one of them being at Farrow Oaks, It Is not SP. . Brains gravitate to thc immediate vicinity. The ladles FOR SALE—One of my three Horses, Canned AKparoetu lOu; social at the church on Friday even­ •Va.,-and the seven-days' retreat. He deserve great, praise for the able brains and not tp a vacuum. This a family Cow, a Democrat Wagon, Top ing of last week; Supper, singing and was also a member of the signal manner In which this alTair was con­ universal law exppunded by one of Buggy, Open. Buggy, Sleigh and one Or games with Mrs. Wallace In charge corps for two years. He was employ­ ducted and In making this, their llrst old "Give iis of your PII for our lamps two driving harnesses; also, about were the features of the evening. ed at thfe Abbot Worsted Company, "Gentlemen's night," such a grand have gbne out" Is still the law that Ninety Bushels Potatoes. EDWAKU Mrs. H. V. Hildreth has been en­ GranltevlHe, at the time of- his en­ success. evolves in modern life all grades of H. BLISS, Pepperell Center. 2t23 listment. J, Everett Woods and Wes­ joying a visit during, the greater part financial output from millionaire to KOR SALE-:-.v Second-hand No. S l.G.Dwinell ley O. Hawkes of the Westford 'Vet­ of. thla . week with Mrs. Joseph, R. Forgc A'illage. pauperi Range, good baker. Iri Kood condition. IJraper at her home in Auburndale erans' association represented the as­ Apply to FRANK S. BENNBTT. Ayer. sociation at the funeral In Newton on The Ladles' Sewing Circle held To Illustrate this law Just squint Fine Groceries and Hardware Mrs. Edwin Howe, of Nahant, has their regular meeting on Thursday last week Wednesday. Mr. Graham with me to a few cases out of-mil­ "KOR .SALE—^Two 2-horse Sleds, one been a recent visitor at Mr. and Mrs. was well-known by the veterans in afternoonin Recreation hall. lions. A ypung man of temperate 1-horse Sled; also, one set Heavy Team AYER, MASS. Edward Fisher's. town and was a frequent attendant Mrs..George O. Jackson ,1s ill at habits was- left a good farm and Harness, vr. L. WOOD, Groton School money. His money, and farm was. Koad, Aycr. Mass. • KOR-SALB—A Windmill'and I'ump, here at Memorial day exercise!-;. he* home. Address MRS. CHARLES BIXBY, West Complain of .Senice. under his management gravitating Groton, Mass. •• • 22tf In listing the symptoms of spring Go-tp-church Sunday was very ap­ towards other' people's money'and The report as published In tho as given lastweek the writer omitted propriately observed at St. Andrew's CAED OF THANKS Lowell Courfer-Citizen of a hearing ability. Getting discouraged he de­ to list a large- black snake seen in mission on Sunday. A very large cided to go Into the cemetery and before the LowfU Board of Trade of West Chelmsford las't week during the congregation was present The pas­ complaints about trolley car' servica go "to mixing dust. His successor, I h'ereby express my heartfelt thanks soft ice unpleasantness of that week. tor. Rev. Wllllston M. Ford, gave a for thc many acts of kindncss'and for in I-owell is interesting reading for fresh from mill life, is managing the Black snakes -are more .warce this most Interesting sermon, having for same farm, to all appearance, clear to sympathy extended to me during the patrons of the LoweU & Fitchburg week and Ice not so scarce. his topic the subject, "Why -wc should sickness and death of my husband. electrics for the loudest complaints the wide-open doors of the savings go to church every Sunday." In the bank for deposits only. Both were seemed to concern the Middlesex The next meeting of the grange will absence of the organist, Mlss Sarah ims. vr, D. DOWN. street cars which the Lowell & Fitch­ be held on next week Thursday even­ farming under the same poverty, tar- Precious, Fred Naylor presided. Mr. rlf laws and restrictions. Both had Ayer, Mass.. February 10. 1914. burg patrons have to use to get into ing. "Experiences and experiments Naylor' Is a player of ability and Lowell and home again. Lowell peo­ on the farm 1913" will occupy part ot their finances crippled by the in­ pleased all his hearers. On next famous gang of Morgans and a still ple complained of having to stand be-, the time. Sunday afternoon church services cause the seats were all occupied by more infamous gang of monopolies The Lowell W. C. T. U. held an "In­ will be hold at 4.30 o'clock; Sunday and trusts, thc same rain cloud, sky, Save $2.75 suburbanites. . .We can weep in "sjTn- spiration meeting" with neighboring school at 3.30. sunshine and sell. pathy for 'we know how it feels, hav­ unions at the Y. M. C. A. rooms on ing-rode on our" feet eople'8 feet), The speakers were Mrs. Ella A.. Glea­ to soon join the ranks of matrimony ference between, failure and success To the People of Ayer. and Sur­ :!.Y6divEyiB8 Are'.,_ swlh'glng-froni straps (if lucky enough son, vice, president-at-largc of the and the best wishes of- their mahy In this case is by the law that goes to get a strap), clear to the Jumping Massachusetts W; C. T. U., and Mrs. friends are extended them. Miss Nel­ teasing ahout "Give us of your ability rounding Towns Responsible" off place, while we watched the Low­ Augusta Brigham, secretary of the lie Orr,' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. for we are not sufflclent unto these Robert Orr, Is to become the bride OFFER GOOD UNTIL MARCH 1 ell people drift out of the seats as Middlesex county W. C. T. U. Thc things." This difference in -success ATISFACTORY work, either to they arrived at their street corners. of Bert Little of Ayer, this month. is by the working of that eternal law unions in\-ited were Westford, Pep­ This AdvertUement and $3JS0 en- S yourself or to your employer, ia We hope we won't have to reach too perell, Dracut, Lowell and Ayer. Mlss Margaret Smith Is to wed Idle by which we "move, live and have tltlcM fhe bearer to One I>ox«ii l^nrsc great an old age before some sort of of our young men, James Kclil^ii our being." That sets up a Morgan SIxed Cnbinetff, a 95.P0 value, tn any impossible when you have head­ arrangements may be perfected by the Rev. C. C. Hlller was a guest of They will make their home in this sad sets down a pauper and the soon­ •itylc, choice of monnta) also. Sepia or ache or other eye trouble. ., two railway companies,to better con­ George F. Snow at West Chelmsford village. er we recognize this law and cease Ulaek and White, all dnll flnlahcd. In on Monday. Through Mrs. S. L. Tay­ addition to the above-named offer, n Heed nature's warning aiid consult ditions. Tho Misses Sarah and Edith Prec- bur Impossible reserve banks remedy Gold Plated Metal Eaiel Frame, wltb lor Mr. Hlller sent his regards to his and our equally self deceptive Illusion OS about your eyes. If you doa'c seed jUiMS iou.s. Emily and Bertha Collins visited an extra'pbotocmph In aonie will be we will irsaUy tell you so. . Westford friends. He. attended the that these inequalities can be cured Klven away. This frame alone la .val­ funeral of Paul Quist, having been at the home of Mr. arid Mrs. August I Todmnck Club. by government the sooner we shall ued at 9t,!tS, and la Biven away abao­ the officiating clergyman at the wed­ Meyers of Boston on. Saturday and OurFirmseH Glasses secure max- The program of the Tadmuck clul) Sunday. Mrs. Meyers was formerly behold thc law that leads up to dur lutely. FRUB to tboae who accept tbe imom comfort tad ssrithctron. Neatest tad' on Tuesday atternoon at Library hall ding of Mr. and Mrs. Qui-st a few troubles as of pld. ' So -now and ever above offer. years before. Mlss Elizabeth Bennett of this vil- letit. conspicuous. Keitber screws nor holes was most enJoy£lble and of genuine loge.- thus: "You cannot make grapes of Thla Blvea yen a Animal Regnlator Mrs. Alec McDougal; a brother, Allis­ Here the soldiers drilled In hand­ ter McDougal, and an aunt. Mrs. John home by illness during thc paat few want to get right off, regardle.Ks of Incrcasei the appetite, ttrtnffthent days. how I will alight, feet flrst or head ling the eight-Inch Columblads and the dldo^clort. kcCDfl thc bowen ai-llv*! WHY NOT SEE Feeney, and to these grief stricken found time to search the sands for im. imorovei clrcuUtton and, naturally, relatives the slncerest sympathy of th« first, for my teacher In Americ-u has The Gage Ice Company, of Lowell, openly charged me with "ThLs is the shells, and 300-pound turtles, large B IncrcaKCS the flow of milk. 25c. pkg. to community goes out. are now bu.sy harvesting their an­ enough Jo flll a wheelbarrow and n 2o Ib. pall at S'<.nn. third time you have sl.indered labor." H 813 Cot Pratf 1914 Almanac Frmt. nual crop of Ice at Forge pond. .Sev­ Now dear te-xcher. let us .see where make soup for a whole company of Thomas F. Mullin The funeral was held from tho pa­ eral men from this village arc at we are at .and what we are at and one hundred men. After several A. E. I«wTcncc A Son Aycr rental home on Tuesday afternoon at work there. months they proceeded to Fernandlna, THE REAU ESTATE AGEXT two o'clock. Rev. Lyman B. Weeks perhaps a brief chemical .anal.vsis of The deepest sympathy Is expressed your scholar might explain your Jacksonville, Beaufort and Hilton I. J. Rowoll Kant Pcppcroll being thc offlclatlng clergyman, who Head and St. Augustine, and In June, In Regard to Investment? .- spoke wise and tender words, of sym­ for Albert vr. Heywood, of Westford. charge. Shattuck Store Co. Groton In the death of his wife, who died at 1863, to Folly Island and Charleston, Conant Bros. Shirley Room 3 Bank Bldg. pathy and paid loving tribute to the Born to Influence nnd we.ilth, pl.ays S. C. Aye deceased aa a faithful and loving wife, the Lowell General hospital on Sun­ hide and seek with the select four Wrl^t A FIot<*cr 'Westford mother, daughter, sister and friend. day, February 8. hundred cf New ITork and the high Tho union forces gained a footing COM.MONWEAI.TH OF -MAS.SACIir- Gale, Dickson A Co, Harrard Mrs. H. M. Seavey and -Mrs. .C. A. brow, blue blood skyscrapers of no.s- on Morris Island, drove thc rebels to SKTTS. Middlesex, ss. Probate Coun. Doath. Fort Wagner, stormed July 18, 1863, Conant & Co. Idttleton To thc helrs-at-law, next nf klr Ulaney sang two beautifully rendered ton. If by accident he shakes hands creditors, and all other persons Intel selections. "Shall we meet beyond thc Joseph Provost, nn old and highly with a laboring man he Immediately and held It for an 'hour or more, when Clarenco Stickney Wc»t Townaend ested In thc estate of FHRIJMAN' 1 they were obliged to withdraw. In river?" and "The christian's good respected citizen of this village, died cleanses himself with the advice of C. W. Lane Townaend Hortx>r nOBBI.N'S late of Bunstable In sal night." The -bearers were Robert at his late home here on Thursday, old, "Shake off the very dust off my this a-ssau'lt Sergeant Lovejoy received County, deceased, intestate. Prescott, John Feeney, Jr., J. H. February 6, aged 86 yrs., 9 mos. He feel." Such condensed Is the chemi­ fiesh wounds in his neck, hip and Blxby-Webber Co. Wcat Groton Whereas n petition has boon pre Fletcher and H. D.. Wright. Inter­ had been employed by the Abbot Wor­ cal analysis. I refer you to your arm; his Enfield rlfie was knocked sented to said Court to Brant a letter CO.MMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU­ ment was In Falr\Mcw cemetery In sted Company for many years, but re­ townsm.-tn. Rep. Charles A. Kimball. from his grasp, and in seeking refuge of administration on thc estate of said In a cavity torn out by a shell, a sol­ SETTS. Middlesex, ss. Probate Court. deceased to l.UTHKR G. ItOBHINS of charge of David L. Qrclg & Son. tired from active labors some few- He has known thc animal many To thc helrs-at-law, next of kin and Pepperell In the County of Middlesex, years ago. He leaves to mourn his loss years. Here Is the slander text and dier already occupying It, called out all other persons Interested In the es­ There was a profusion of beautiful In the dark, "Don't get on mc for my without KlvInK a surety on his bond. noral offerings bearing their sincere three daughters, Mrs. Rose Hemen. all the other slander texts were thc tate of ANDREW J. BROWN late of You arc hereby cited to appear at a legs are broken." Townsend In said County, decoased. messages of sympathy as follows: Mrs. Fred Defoe, Mlss* Josle Provost, children ot this one, "Give us of your Probate Court to bc held at Cambridge, and two sons, Fred and Henry Pro­ brains for wc. arc not sufllclent to In thla famous engagement Col. Whereas, a centain Instrument pur­ In said County of Middlesex, on tho Pillow of roses Inscribed "Wife," vost, all of this village. succes-s." This decree Is based upbn porting to bc tho last will and testa­ twenty-fourth day^of February A. D. Putnam was killed, also many line ment of said deceased has been pre­ Albert W. Heywood; wreath of roses the eternal decree of thc universe officers, and Sergeant LoveJo>-'« Co. 19U, ot nine o'clock In thc forenoon, Inscribed "Daughter," Mr. and Mrs. A. The funeral took place from his late sented to said Court, for Probate, by to show causo If any you haye, why home on last Saturday morning nt from which there Is no appeal or H of fifty men, reduced to twenty. CATHERINE 8, PUTNAM .-who prays McDougal: pillow of roses and lilies modification. There Is no such thing thc same should not be granted. Inscribed ".Sister," Allister McDougal: 8.30 o'clock,'and was well attended. The siege was continued until the that letters testamentary may bo' Is­ And tho petitioner Is hereby direc­ wreath of pinks. Mr. and Mrs. John At nine o'clock a funeral ma-ss was as "equals" in thc law logic of Na­ morning of September 7, where aa sued to ber, the executrix therein ted to give public notice thereof, by Kccnoy and son; wreath of sweet peas celebrated In St. Catherine's church. ture and any attempt of man to legis­ they were about to make a charge, named, without giving a surety on her publishing this citation once In each and mica, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pyne Rev. Edward C. Mitchell being the late In or coax It in by the higher law they discovered the enemy hnd evac­ olhclal bond. week, for three successive weeks, in You arc hcrcbj' cited fo appear at a I '•' and Mlss Kva Pyne: wreath of pinks celebrant Tho regular choir was In of love has been. Is now. and ever uated thcfort during the night Tho Pepperell Clarion-Advertiser, a and roses, Mr. and'Mrs. T. Sullivan and will be "World without end," an at­ Probate Court, to be held at Cambridge newspaper published In said County, attendance and under the direction Mr. Lovejoy visited thc famous family: wreath of violets and roses, tempt to "Reap where thou hast not In said County of Middlesex, on the the Inst nubllcatton to be one d,ay, at of Mlsa Mary F. Hanley, organist and "Swamp Angel" both before and after twenty-fourth day of February A. I>. overseers and friends of Oranltcvlllo sown nnd gather where thou hast not least, before said Court. director, sang the Gregorian chant. Ita cxplpslpn. 1D14. at nine o'clock In tho forenoon, to mills; wreath of pinks and orchids. strewn," ;»nd Nature will have noth­ Wltness.Charles J, Mclntlre. Esquire, Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Cameron; wreath •f At thc offertory thc "Plo Jesu" was Auguat 4, 1863, he waa promoted ahow cause. If any jou have, why the First Judge of said Court, this fourth pinks and calla Miles, S. H. Fletcher sung nnd as the casket was being ing to dP with such a system pf agri­ sarhe should not be granted. day of February In the year one thou­ culture, either In vegetable pr man to second llcutcniiint nnd In November And said petitioner Is ho'Cby direc­ rnd family; spray of violets and pinks, borne from the church the "Ve Pro-, was furlpughod homo for thirty days. sand nine hundred nnd fourteen. K. M. Abbot nose company; wreath ot life. ted to give publle notice thereof, by fundls" was sung. There were many 6n his return he Joined hla regiment . .1122 W. B. TtOOKRa, KeKlster. roses. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Tuttle: beautiful fioVal offerings. Thc bear­ publishing this citation onco In each basket of sweet peas, Mr. and Mrs. W. The variations In thc degrees of at St. Helenha Island, Hilton Head, weok, for three sueceaslve weeks. In 1!.^Carver: spray of violets and jon- ers were Joseph Wall, James CRrlcn, thence to Jnckapnvllle and took part Turner's Public Spirit, a newspaper Charles Couture, David Tonslgnant, wealth from J. Pelrpont Morgan to qiMls. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Abbot; sprays the pauper Is due to this pame law of Irt thc unsuccessful battle of Olustee, published (n Ayor, tho last publication of Jonaulls. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hart- William J. Ilealy, Thomas I.,edwith. ahouting himself hoarse in his efforts to be one day, at least, before said ^ r,F:0. F. FELCH Burial w.-is In St. Catherine's ceme­ Nature which cannot he repealed and Court, and by mailing, post-paid, or r-'d and Mlss Haxcl Hartford, Mr. and which can be read In all forms of life to bring order out of the chaos creat­ Mrs. Charics I..' Hlidrcth and Roger, tery. ed by wrong orders from headquar­ delivering a copy of this citation to .lohn M. Fletcher and Mlss Eva Fletch­ and Nature hoisted the sign ages ago all known persona' Interested In the ^ F L O .R I S T ^ er. Mrs. Lizzie A. Hamlin and daugh- "Equals not tolerated." She might ters. estate, seven daya at least bofore aald l<-rs, Mlss Mary K. Moran, Mr. and A Plenslng Affair. add with propriety at the present On April 28, 1864, he was discharg­ Court. 'I .>.. ..1 ,.u s .-i > ,,.-.• 1.1 ity li: Witness. Charlea J. McTntlre, Ksqulre. I Mrs. A. A. Hildreth; sprays of tulips, The membera of Cameron Circle, time "Call' at the next door to Na­ ed for .disability at Gloucester Point, Mri". Isles and Mlss Isles. Dr. and Mrs. ture." near Yorktown, Va. First Judge of aald Court, thla twentyif AYER, MASS ^ f>. V. Wells, H. U Wright, Mr. and C. F. of A., held a largely attended eighth day of January In the year Onei ?'ri. Oeorge Heywood, Mr. and Mrs. and Interesting meeting In their The new freedom administration at Mr. I.-oveJoy haa aome mementoes thousand nine hundred and fourteen. I John P. Wright and family; cluster of rooms on Tuesday night Much busl- Washington Is trying to down Na­ pf the war. His lieutenant's sword I at21 W. E. nOOERa, Register. I SATUBDAY, PEBEUAEY 14, 1914 PAGE TBBZB TOWNSEND. J15 following started for Washington and Arllngtpn Heights. Later ho Also a certain tract of land situated end and bounded and described as fol­ Sheriff's Sale in the Northerly part -of Townsend on WCHt. " went to Alexandria, Va., where he did lows: an Pld'dlscpntlnued town road leading On last Tuesday afternoon a very patrol duty and his regiment was In Beginning at the -Southerly cprner reserve at thc second battle of Bull from the house now or late of "one thereof- at land late of Alexander HUB-MARK pleasant surprise party was tendered Run, Later he was at Falls Chtirch Commonwealth of Mahsachusotts Anderson to tho house now or late of •Mrs. James A. Willard by about nino doing picket duty, and on July Z, 1863, Craig; thence North 06° West by land of hor frienda and neighbors, Mrs. Middlesex, ss. one Smith and bounded and described late of A. Wyman fourteen and 24/100 R U B B E R S arrived at' Gettysburg, where he wit­ as follows: ' Mervin Hodgman acting as hpstcss. nessed a part pf the fampus three- Ayor, January SOth, A. D. 1914. rods to a cprnei; thence Nprth 33% • The guests brought refreshments and Taken on execution and will bo sold Beginning at the-end.of a stpne tea. was, served at S.SO and the even­ days' battle, later gplhg to Harper's East by land late Pf J. Smith nineteen Ferry, where the rebels, wero driven at Public Auotlpii at my pfllco,'East wall pn the Easterly, side of said road and one-fourth rods to a cprner; ing was passed most cnjpyably with and at land now or late of Anderson; liongs and music, Mrs, Hodgman pre­ out and where he did picket duty. Main Street In said Ayer pn Tuc«j- thence Nerth 6614° Weat by' said siding at tho plane. • Those present The guard houso at this point wa» the day, March 3rd, A. D. lOl-l, at thenco Easterly by said Anderspn land Smith land forty-six rods lo a corner; building In which Jphn Brown had Eight o'clock A. JL, all. the right, about fourteen rods to a stone wall; were Mrs. Mervin Hodgman, Mrs. Al­ fought his last desperate battle. thence North 31%° East by land now lison, Mrs.' Joseph Thompson, Mrs. title- and Interest (not. exempt by thenco Southerly by said wall about or late of Goodrich seventeen and They drove thc rebels from Charles­ Mary' Brown, Mrs. Elbrldge Hap­ law from attachment, or levy on exe­ nineteen rods to a corn'cr; thence two-tenths rods, to a corner; thence See that the Hub-Mark b oq tbe' good, Mrs. Charles E. Patch, Mrs. ton pn October 18, .1863, four of the Easterly by said Anderson land about rubber before you buy. It b your Shirley boys being wounded In the cution) that Alexander Reed, of South 66-A" East by land now or late George A. Seaver, Mrs. Agnes Thompr Townsend In said County, had on the twenty rods to a stake and stones, inaurance of Standard First Quality son, Mlss Alice Seaver. The. affair flghtlng. During the flghtlng a and again aboiit twelve rods to a of Snow sixty-two arid 48/100 feet was a complete surprise to Mrs. Wil­ blacksmith's hammer fell from tho eighth day of October A. D. 1913, at to a corner at said Craig land; thence RubberFootwearfor every purpose mouth of one of the rebel's cannon, soven o'clock and fifteen minutes A. stake and stones near a spring; thenco SOLD BY lard and most enjoyable to all. who Southerly by said Anderson land South 31%° West by said Craig land attended. which called forth this remark from M., that being the tlmo the same was six and 24/100 rods to a corner, and an Indiana captain, "Give It to them attached on mesne prpcese, or now about twelve rods td a stake and BIXBY-WEBBER CO. West Groton stones, and again thirty-tour rods and South 36° West tlilrty rods to the A sleighing party of twenty-live •boys, they will throw the blacksmith has In and to the. fpllpwlng described ypung : people from the Epwprth shop next." Fpllpwlng: this a raid ten links to a corner; thence Easter­ place of beginning; containing about I. P. SHERWIN A CO., West Townsend . league pf Lunenburg passed a pleas­ was mado up the Shenandpah valley, roal estate: ly by said Andersen land to.the cor­ nine and three-fourths acres. ant evening at Seminary hall, serving December 10, and they remained at A certain tract Pf land with the ner of a heavy wall at land late of AISQ a certain tract of land situated WHIPPLE: A TOWER E. pq^pereo lunch and enjoying games and music Harper's Ferry till February follow­ buildings thereon situated In the vil­ Stephen Austin; thence North 12° in the Northwesterly part of Towns- till midnight. ing. During the stay hcrp Mrs. Haley lage called Weat Townsend pn the East by said Austin land fifty-four end and bounded and described as and other Shirley women wero there Tho sad news,of the death of Levi six weeks. The regiment went on Sputherly side pf Main street and rods to a stake and sk>nes; thence foJIowa: Dr. F.R.MacGrail Lawrence., of Dunstable, a well-known March 7, 1S64, to Martliisburg on pro­ bounded and described as follows: .. North 46° West by land late of Ben­ ..Beginning at.the Southwesterly cor­ and respected man In this vlliage, was vost.duty, the battles of Newmarket Beginning at the Northwesterly cor­ jamin Wright and William Manning ner thereof at a stake and stones at : Dentist received here on Wednesday morning. and Piedmont following. ner therepf at the junctlpn pf said ninety-eight rods to a chestnut tree land now or late of I.evl Biai; thence He passed away In DeiSLnd, Fla., with stones' around ^It at or near said North 12%° West by land'iate of A. Cor. LoweU and Groton Streets Where he has' spent his winters fpr At Lexington, Va., a woman who Stroet with the rpad leading there was -occupying a house, belonging tp frp'ni to Lunenburg by the house of Pld road; thence 'Southeasterly by. G. Stickney and E. Rawson flfty-one EAST PEPPERELLV MASS. n^any years. He leaves twp nephews Telephone Connection and tWP'nieces in this vlllago, William Letcher, a rebel gcvernpr, made-an' Quincy Adalms; thence Southerly by said road about forty-two rods to the ahd one-half rods to a stake and IT Insulting-remark to the unlpn trppps place ot beginning. Lawrence, Herman W, Lawrence, last named road to land now or late stones; thence North .66* East forty- PRICES OP A FEW AKTICUBS WE Mrs, Charles Patch and Mrs, Charles and the captain ordered it burned, of Richard UcBllIgott; thence East­ one rods '.to • a stake and stones at Mr. Haley applying the match. . The. HAVE POR SAIiE B, Stickney. erly by said McElllgott land to land Also a certain tract of land situated land late of B.' A'. Larkln; thence next engagement was with Gen. Ear­ In the Southwesterly part.of Towns- Mlss Huth Harlrngton attended the ly's forces, which • drpve the union late of A. G. Stickney; thence North­ South 15%° West eighty-two rods erly by said Stickney land to said end and bounded and described as to. the- place, of beginning; con­ Fresh Vermont Print Bntter 38c. n» prize speaking at Lunenburg "Tuesday forces Into the river at Slmkln's ford. follows: evening. In crossing the river Franklin Adams Street; thence Westerly by said Street taining about seven acres. Largo Florida Oranges • 25c doi of West Townsend, who was by Mr. to the place of beginning. Beginning at a stake and stones at Also a certain tract bf land with the .Jumbo Bananas' Charles and Clara Hosley of Bay­ " aOc. doz. Haley's side was wounded and was the Southwesterly corner thereof on buildings thereon situated In West Jumbo- Peanuts berry hlll were remembered with aided across, cared for and was later Also a certain.tract pf land with.the the line between the towns of Towns- 5 Qts. 40c tiearly,flfty birthday cards as well as taken .to the hospital through Mr. buildings therepn situated In the vil­ Townsend on the North side of the Bag Bread flour 70c. other gifts and congratulations from end aod Lunenburg; tlience North road leading to Aahby and, bounded Haley's assistance. Mr. Haley car­ lage called .West Townsend, on the 32° East on the Martin land (so call­ Bag Pastry Flour 70c. friends and relatives on their recent ried the colors at the battle of Win­ Northerly side of . Main , Streot and and described as follows: Pea Beans anniversary. chester and *Pok part In the engage­ ed) eighty rods to-a stake and stones Beginning at a stake and stones at iOc 'qt. bpunded and described ai follows: at land now or late of Jonathan No. 1 Tea 60Q. Ib Sumner . Lawrence, of Cpncord, N. ments at Fisher's HIU and Cedar Northerly by land now - or late of said road.and at land pf the Baptist H., has been a recent guest of his Creek. At this last battle two Shir­ Sanders or Emery Smith; thence No..2, Tea Richards; Easterly by "the road lead­ society; thence abeut North 17'- West 40^ lb. .mbther, Mrs. Fannie Lawronce. ley men,- John White and George North 58°. West on-last named-land about seven rods to Squannlcook CoI6nlaI Coffeo Beard, golve the first warning Pf the ing from West Townsend to Mason, sea lb The Infant child cf Mr. and Mrs. forty-seven rods to a stake and stones; River; thence' up said. River about Primrose Coffee - SOc. Ib . Jatnes Dndds, of Prpctor, Vt., Is quite enemy's appreach. N. ,H.; Southerly by Main Street; thence South 3a° West eighty-two and Colonial Molasses Westerly by land now Pr late of Mpr- eight and three-fourths- rods" to 'a 60c. 111 at the home of MrsI A. J. Man­ Mr. Haley-saw Gen., Sheridan when one-halt rods on land now pr late Pf stake and stones at land now or late chester, of Josselynville, where the the latter arrived at CJedar Creek, af­ gan; cpntalning about one acre. .Thomas aiid Joseph Dunsmore to a largo Size Green Hlll jbrled Beef SOc. mother Is visiting. ter his famous ride from Winchester, Also a certain tract of land •with of Tenney; thence Southerly by said largo Size Beech Nut Dried Beef 38c. stake and stones on the Lunenburg Tenney land six rods and-twenty-two Albert Aker Is on the' sick list, twenty mlTes away. the buildings therepn situated in the line; thence South 6^° East forty- Greeb .HIU C Peas 2 for 25c. Mr. Haley's regiment was trans­ links to said road; thence Easterly by threatened with pneumonia. Westerly part of Townsend on the six rods on said Lunenburg line to the Green Hlll Com , 'tto. ferred late In tlecomber to Dutch Gap Northerly side of the rpad leading said rpad to the place of beglnriliig. Mrs. Charles Allen, wife of tho to holp Gen. Grant capture Gen. Lee. place -of beginning; containing about Beet Sahnon Steak aSc keeper of the town farm, is quite from West Townsend to Ashby and Also a certain tract of land situated At Ha;tcher's Run Mr. Haley with an twenty-three acres. In the. Southeasterly part of Ashby and TaU Sahnon iSc. sick and her daughter, from'Fitch­ axe helped to cut away the abattis pf bounded and described as follows: burg, is tVith her, Also a certain tract pt land situated bounded-and described as follows: I lb Wan-Eta Cocoa with Mnson'is the rebels and he was at Fprt Gregg, Beginning at a stake and stones on In the Nprtherly part of Townsend en Clarence Sherrln • Is having an cn- where the men made a scaling ladder the Westerly side of -the road 'leading Beginnlhg at the Southwesterly cor­ '• -Jar • . -. 3Scftect» of Eost Main Street Aycr, Mass. stphcs at said road; thenco Southerly sldo Pf the rpad -lending to Lunen­ ALBERT A. FILLEBROWN, , - m the nervous shock. by said rpad- td tho place Pf begin­ burg and bPunded and described as 3t21 Deputy Sheriff. ' We will return your .Mlss Alice .Seaver has returned from ning; cpntalning about eighteen nnd fpllpws: a few days' visit to her sister In Uor- No nioney lif you do not cht'Hter. pnc-fourth acres. Beginning at the Northwesterly cor­ think Vinol has helped A mo.st InterestlnK meeting of the Roup Also a certain tract of land situated ner thereof at a stone post at said IT SFECULTIES Ladles' Study club wos held on Mon­ To bo rare that rpad and land late ot Otis Walters; yoil after taking one day afternoon at thc home of the pres­ every lien la a^fo In the Westerly part of Townsend on FOR "niK NEXT THIKTY DAYS ident, Mrs. • Georgo A. Seaver, with from colda and tho road leading frpm the railroad thence Easterly by said Walters land bottle. Don't thla twelve present. The topic of the meet- roup u*« crossing at West Townsend to the and land now or late of . Quincy. Apple, Pear Plum nnd Cherry Trccf InpT, which wns under the direction of .ceem fair? JiPUBo late pf Ebenezer Sanders and Adams about five hundred and sixty- l.'SC, 20c, nnd 25c.' each Mrs. l>. o. liarker, was "Three Ameri­ two feet to land now or lato of Boyn­ can poets." and the works of Or. Henry ROUP bpundcd nnd described as follcws: Further discount on orders of 100 For Sale By , Van Dyke, Mdwin .\rnold Uoblnson and prsifts. Beginning at a stake and stones on ton; thence Southerty by said Boyn­ Josephine Preston Peabody, wero stud- PILLS or more ,Tlt«r.»r« ctMr to irfve—nro more vftcciirt thwi the Easterly side of said road and on ton land about two hundred nnd flfty- WM. BROWN, Drnggirt" Ayer led. The next meeting will be held at llqala rcmcdlc unci ml.tAkrf *ro impowiW.. elght feet to land now or late of Mc­ Pcnch In Bnnchcs of Ten 6c. to 12c. Ihe rendInK room on the evening of Kraty pitlral gtlt • foil da.o-.ena pill. Tltt the >rprthcrly side pf the grade pf tho Fehnmry 23 on "Throe Kngllsh novel­ lx«t retnodr(nth. vrorlil frr rmo, cold.,tu,. abandpned rallrpad tr.ick; Ihence Elllgott; thonc6 Westerly by said Mc­ oach ^VA^TEn>—Saleaman and Collector. ists." under the charge of Mrs. George Oc.KcandltM. Rliton Southerty on said road about thlrty- Elllgott rand abPut four hundred and 3. H. Halo Peach Ten foi- $6.00 In Aycr and aurroundlng towna.' Po> A. .Seaver. nittM. S.U.(MtlM fl..r..I*.4 .r M...r SMk. Rltlnn permanent. Can -earn $2S.0O pef olkht rods to a corner nt land nnw pr ten feet to land now or late of M. E. l-Toor Applo 140. oaiAt.- IOO or more week. Inatrucflon and aaalatance KlV- \ M.^OHPratUltOpaei Poultry Boot. . I late pf Elbrldge Sanders; thence Tower; thence Northerly by said Tow­ troos 12c. each SmlS en. Man with horae preferred. Ad­ AYEE, er land scvcnty-flvo feet to a corner dresa SAL.BSlilAN' p. O. Box EO, Ayer, Grain Dealers and General Stores Southeasterly by said Sanders land Maaa. Hit about thirty-four rods to an old road; thereof; thence Westerly by said Tow­ Henry W. Robbins O. A. R. Sketch. er land about ono hundred and llfty E. D. S.TONE thence by said old road about fifty- p. O. Addreaa littletoo. Mam. ORDBR NOW — Avoid dlaappolnt- James W. Haley enlisted at Shirley five rods Northerly to tho Northerly feet to said road; thence Northerly ment when the Rnah la on—RocaV* A on July 6. 1862, at thc ago of eighteen by said road about one hundred and' years, In Company E, 34th Massachu­ Fire Insnrance Ag^nt slope of said old railroad grade; WKST OROTON BI.AOK SMITH Hubbalrd'a Bone Baae FertlllMr. tt elt;hteen' feet to the plftce of begin­ leada them &11. Aak anyone that haa setta Volunteers, fhe regiment being Automobile and Cord Wood Insnranoe thence Westerly on thc Northerly side «avea you monev on Farm Wagona and dt said railroad grade to tho place of ning; containing about two acres. Tip Carta. We build Wheela. We have uaed them. F. B FELCH, Act. Car­ in command of George D. Wells, of Esther A, Stone, Typewriting Inatallcd power to do Wheelwright Boston. Ho then went to Camp John boglnnlng; contalhing about thirteen .Msn a certain tract of lAnd situated Tt'ork. i have for aale a Two-hora« 3 riage, Harneaa and Implement Dealer, E. Wool nt Worcester, and-on August Pago's Block Aycr, Mam. and one-half acres. :n Iho Southwecterly part of Towns- B Loffglne Sled «3S. U O. STRAND. Ayer, Ma««. Tel. Kt-2. PAGE rOVE SATUEDAY, PEBEUAEY 14, 1914

SMorday, IVbraary i*, 1914. noon to act In the matter of choosing highly esteemed by the; townspeople candidates for school -committee. Mlss aniong whom she had warm personal AYEE. Boutwell presided and explained that friends who are sincerely grieved over OEOTON. one C A. Shaw, of the three new de her death. Mrs.-O. W. Shattuck re­ N'ows Items, sired candidates bad been chosen by Kein- ItooiB. ceived notice of her death which oc­ Old winter came back strong this the gentlemen voters already, -who curred on Thursday, -February 5, at­ week after Its temporary atraence and . Charles H. Qcrrtah left t*la week, had nomination papers out for him. ter a four-days' Illness trom menin­ aeirt the mercury to the lowest, point Koln)gr South to spend the next two As ail of those present -; would coin­ gitis. Funeral services were held on it has reached this seeison. - 'Wednes­ montha with the Potters at Palm cide with that oholce th^re remained last Saturday forenoon at Pawtucket, day, Thuraday and Friday mornings Beach, Florida. only two more to be n&med. Eacb R, Z. the . temj)erate 'was .well below the woman wrote out her choice of two zero mark with the highest reading Born at Hudson on Friday, Febru­ or more dsdles and .'then a committee Thursday morning when tfie'ffiercury ary 6, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Harold ot, three was 'Chosen to ohooso- from Ndghborhpod MccUng. dropped bo fltteen to twenty below, Blgelow Woods. The little boy Is all these collected names, two con­ The offlcers and'heads bf the dif­ according to location. A piercing named Solon. sidered rby, thera the most desirable. ferent departments bt • tho Woman's •win4 blew most of the time,' which Mrs. T. M. Prinn, of Westford, Is, Mrs. John Lawrence, who was pres­ club to the number of sixteen accep­ made It nearly unbearable to persons vlsltlDK Mr. and Mrs. Horace Buck­ ent, accepted to serve for one year. ted the Invitation of the Neighborhood out-of-doors unices dressed in arctic ingham. Mrs. Charles Blxby, of West Groton, club, and going In Johnson's barge, garments. was another selected candidate. She apent the afternoon at Mrs. Theophl­ ' The Book and Thimble club meets was not present and It was not known lus Smith's. There were flfty in all Laet Saturday Judge and Mra San­ on Friday afternoon, February 20, whether she -would accept. present to enjoy Mrs. Smith's hospi­ derson attended tho mid-year recep­ "With Mrs. Thomas Gllson.- Mlscella^ tality. The entertainment took the tion of Walnut Hill school,- Natick. jieous subjects will be considered. where their daughter, Mlss Charlotte Deaths. form of a Lincoln day obser\'atlon. . Donald Buckingham, the Infant son The club members gave quotations Sanderson, is attending. of, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Buckingham, The sorr,ow and deep sense of loss and 'Mrs. Diokenman read "A perfect Thc Massachusetts Forestry associ­ is getting over his recent Illness. experienced by parents over the death tribute,' and a humorous selection ation has announced a contest- In of a Uttle child seem almost too ten­ Mr. and" Mrs. John Locke, bf Clln- most' pleaisingly. Miss Lillian Tuttle which flfty towns and cities must en-' der and, sacred tor ordinary words gave enjoyable vocal selections and ter betore July 1. To the city' or town , ton- Grove, N. H., were called last arid yet tvhen on Monday It became ,-week Friday to Groton by, the very Miss Lowe and Mlss Tuttle selections which has planted the most shade known that Martha, the little daugh­ on the piano. Delicious refreshments trees in proportion to the population -eerlous Illness from pneumonia of her ter ot Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Kilbourn. father, Henry P. Shattuck. ot. chicken patties, cake and coffee by September 1, the association will had ptissed awa^ early that morning were served. The club song was sung, givo as a prize one mile of street or The current events department of there were none In town or wherever adieux were said, the barge was road to shade trees at least seven feet the Groton Woman's club will meet the word, had gone but felt and ox-; ready and the pleasant social gather­ high. . •R-lth Mra Alice P..Kockwood.at three pressed the slncerest sympathy. The ing was over. oi'clock on Friday afternoon, .Febru­ beautiful child, scarcely a year .and Henry Tobin, an employee at the ary 20.' • . a halt old,, had just begun steps in the freight transfer shed In the upper For a Groton Historical . society Journey of lite which gave promise x>t Baseball Scbodtile. railroad yard, met with a very pain­ meeting there was a large audience a long and happy continuance, but :n .Groton School is golnj: the limit In ful accident on , Tuesday afternoon ori Monday e'vcnlng assembled to lis­ •only a brief .few days the dread dou­ baseball this.year although only four when a heavy block' of granite fell ten to George H. Brown, of Ayer, on ble pneuriionla developed, taking its veterans remain from last year%-nln6. and crushed the side of his foot. For­ ' a talk of his recent trip to the Pan- precious victim. Manager.Tyng of the scHool team has tunately no serious results will fol- ,. ania'canal and- other places. One of A. wealth of floral ^offerings and the arranged fifteen games, two of which lo.w the welgbt falling on tho fleshy a' party of ISO, Mr. Brown first called •presence of many friends at the fu­ are with Middlesex school, and all.are part ot the Injured member, nilsslng at Interesting places In Cuba, Havana, neral services on Tuesday afternoon, at home except the game of April 2S, the bone by a very small margin. Dr. Santiago, San Juan and he showed at which Dr. Endicott Peabody offic­ which will-be played at Concord. The Sullivan was called and gave medical , illustrs^iohs of the great canal with iated, were other expressions of sym- list Is as follows: aid. Its .wonderful, iriechaniam, and vividly 'ipathy. April 11—Noble & .Greenough. - , Warren L. Preble, deputy, grand THE NEWEST NEMO COESET WAENEE'S EUST PEOOF described the marvelous work. . He One thinks ot her .as a llttio flower April 15—rLowell Textile. warden, installed the offlcers of CUn­ also'told 6f a visit to, some'ot the growing strong and-'beautiful until ^yP""!! 18—Worcester N; High'.- toa lodge, N. E. O. P., Tuesday even­ , COESETS South American states and Islands stricken by an untimely frost or gath­ April 22—Worcester E. High.-" ing. . Dnplex Self Eeducing . 'aUd' their, natural resources. Mr. ered by" a'ruthless hand and life Is April 2!i—Boston I^tln.- ... • BrO^ino'lJs-aii easy and clear speaker, Apr! 27—Cambridge Theological. - -Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lovejoy 'and quenched, but the thought changes— April 2S—MIddleaex at Concord. Mrs. Sacle' Sanders attended guest ?3.pO Give You Full Value for Your very pleasing to his audience. Bvery- a- flower, transplanted to a fairer ^body was closely attentive. - At the May 2—Worcester High. night of the Altrurlan club at Shirley Money. clime where no rude chill or bl.isrt can May 6—Dartmouth 1917. on Thursday evening. close of the talk Mr. Brown was giv­ ever come to, wither. May 9—^Worcester Classical. en a, T4slng -vote of thanks for the May 13-^^ldaiisex; Charle? ,.W. Kinney, son of Mr. and very Instructive, and enjoyable talk.' It Is well, with the child. May 10—Harvard Second.' Mra C. H. Kinney, returned last week Every Pair is Guaranteed She will not grow old, and for her May 20-:-Lawrenc,e Academv. Thursday night from an extended trip' No, 327 Low Bust "Bvierybody-at-ehurch Sunilay" was comes not sorrow or fading po'.v'ers May 23—Stone. Always as when -In your arm.<, "you May 27—St. Mark's. through the west and south and Can­ very satisfactory. The attendance at can say, ada, covering a period of fifteen No. 328 Medium Bust. the First Parish was double that of "She is our.'-' months. The new double skirt models the usual attendance, .and at the Con Clipping. gregatlonal church there was a larger A smoke tallr was given by Robert that cannot rip or tear have prov­ ' attendance than usual. Abel La.wrence, one of-the oldest The following was taken from the Burns lodge, I. O. O. F., Tuesday eve­ men In town, passed away on Friday, Boston Transcript of Monday. Feb­ ning, the members ot Fredonlan en a great success. The February meeting of the Gro­ February 6', after a long period of ruary 9: lodge of Shirley and Acton lodge of Made of Fine White Coutil, ex­ ton Bird club has been postponed falling health. His age was S9 yrs;. Speaker Cushing of the House took Acton being the invited guests. The Buy a Warner's Bust Proof Cor­ from the regulax meeting of February 4 mos., -1 day. He was the son of the floor this afternoon for the first .first degree will be conferred at the tra long skirt. 21, and 'Will be ,held on Saturday Nathaniel Lawrence and, Sally Shat. time this session in defence ot a bill next meeting. set at our Corset Department evening, February 28, at elgKt o'clock tuck, who were married on March 20^ to extend the coporate powers ot the in the lower,town hall. Mlss Susan 1808. Abel Lawrence was next to the Married, at the Baptist parsonage, trustees of Groton School. Martin Thursday, February 12, by Bev. J.' W. Prices - $1.00-and $1.50. HIU win read a' paper on "Winter youngest ot their nine children. He Lomnasney had requested that action birds." An Informal, discussion will was born on August 5, 1824. at a Thomas, John Edward Adams and on the -bill, which was up for a third Miss Ora Ella Holden, both ot Shirley. Ask to See These New Models Sizes 19 to 36 follow. house 'Which stood near the site of the reading, be-^^postponed till Thursday. The bad cold with which Henrj' P. present 'Longley monument on thc He said that he did not know why it Ernest L. 'Whitcomb, driver for - Shattuck 'had been afflicted develop­ PeppereU road. His mothor was n was desired to increase the powers of Harlow & Parsons, is confined to his ed into pneumonia and was so pro­ daughter of Job Shattuck. 2d, .ind the school and pointed out that the home by sickness. Ellis B. Harlow MEN'S FUENISHINGS nounced by Dr. Kilbourn last week both his parents' belonged to tho early Law^renceS and the Morgans were Is talcing his .place. Thursday, when he -was pronounced Groton families. Mr. Lawrence mar among the trustees. Speaker Cushing a very sick man. rled Mlss Eliza Baldwin at Townsend taking the floor, said that the money Largely Attended. Sterling Brand Collars and Cuffs on March '7. 1849. They had two Work on the Oriental pageant play 'was intended for a fund by which en­ The morning service at the Baptist children, Abel- Lorenzo and Charles, dowments could be made- for teachers Yankee Knit Brand Hosiery in Fine Lisle and Cashmere.... 25^ "Faithful even unto the end." is pro­ neither ot whom are living now. Mr. church on "Go-to-'church Sunday" gressing most satisfactorily under the A roll call -K-as then taken. The mo­ was well attended, having niore than Lawrence was for a number of years tion to postpone was ibst, 90 to 113. personal direction of Mlss Chapman. the foreman on the farm of the late double the usual number. The even­ Granite Brand Overalls and Coats 75^ and 85^ This • entertainment will be given In Hon. G. S. Boutwell, occupying •with Speaker Cushing declared that it ing service was unusually Interesting, nine parts "by .a cast ot about 150 peo­ did seem absurd that he should be Rev. Percy Bakeman, missionary to Darn Saver Hosiery, guaranteed to wear two months 2 pairs 25ineoln's Gettysburg Thirty women responded to tho no­ cessful teacher, a young woman of ungenerous doubts as to perform­ from the regular night, February 23, address. ance." ' If all should como, to church aa wo tice given and met on Tuesday after­ lovely christian character, and was did laat Sunday what a power tor and will *e held on Tuesday evening.

\ SATUEDAY, FEBEUAEY 14, 1914 PAQX 7ZV1

Saturday, February 14, 1014. Tho meeting of the Woman's club drants being slightly frozen, but the on Wednesday afternoon, February loss of time waa so small that it mado AYEE, 18, will be In charge ot the civics no material difference so tar as sav­ committee, Mrs. Mary'L. Hutchlns, Mid-Winter ing the property -waa concerned. Chief chairman- There will bc addresses N'ewa Items. by Mlsa Helen Peabody and Mrs. S. W. Engineer Henry E. Farnum,' irho Uvea Rev. J. W. Thomas ot thc Baptist Sturgis,- ot Groton. This meeting, close by the scene of the flfe, was, on church will exchange pulpits on Sun­ which to to be held In the Congrega­ band aa aoon as the alaim Bounded day morning with -Rev. Mr. Brecken­ tion church veetry. Is open to the pub­ and did good work, - , ridge, ot Groton. Sunday school will lic and a small admlDsion fee will bo Tbe temperature which waa eleven to held rat twelve. Union meeting, charged; degrees below zero troze the- water under the auspices of the W. C. T. U., almost ae soon as It left the nozAe ot at 6.30 In the evening with Mrs. Ella Mlss A. M. Robinson, of Kingston, the hose and wherever the wbter Gleason, of Boston, as speaker. N. H., has been engaged to teach the COMMENCINO SATUEDAY MOENINO, JANUAEY 3lst struck there was ineOantly torm'ed a sixth grade In the Pleasant street coating of Ice. .The hose was alao A regular convocation of Bancroft building.' She Is a graduate of San­ frozen. In spdte of these handlcapa Jtoyal Arch chapter will be held at born seminary at Kingston and has We will put on Sale the Balance of our the'firemen made a brave straggle to Masonlo hall on Tuesday evening, had several years' experience In teach­ save the property, but their efforts February 17, at 7.30 o'clock. Work— ing, the last "two ot which have been In were vain. Past Master and Most Excellent Mas­ New Ipswich, N. H., where she has 'A • part of the furniture • and the ter degrees. Lunch. had charge of the grammar school. piano -wias saved, but .tho greater i>or- She will begin her new duties In two Men's and Boys' Winter Clothing tlon was a prey to the flamee. The Judge George A. Sanderson, who or three weeks. has been holding ;court at Worcester' house) has an Insurance of ^1000, the , for the past six weeks, closes thc ses­ Charles Tretethen, who. haa been furniture 4300 and. there Is a small alon of tho superior court there this in the employ of ^ugenc BarrJ.- & Furnishings, Caps V a-mount on < X.he piano. -' These sums Saturday. Sons, is now fllllng thc position as only partially cover the loesL-' - Hr: master mechanic. Green and hla.family will mako their Thomas Manning, chief of police ODD LOTS OF LADIES' AITO CHiLDEEN'S SHOES, ETC, AT GEEATLY EEDUOED PEICES h-omo In the,Woods house on Third of Greenfield, formerly of Ayer, where The Unitarian 'Woman's Alliance street tor the present.'- he filled a .similar position, was in met on Thursday afternoon at the town on Tuesday. home ot Mrs. Ida C.POrklns on Wash­ Some members ot the fire depart­ ington street and was entertained by "We hold .these JIAKK-DOWN SALES to clean out each season's goods in their season and ment were attending th« annual bull We received a pleasant, call',from Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Marie M. Clark ot thc Complimentary Ball club In F. E. Jewett, of Lowell, oh-Monday. and Mrs. Ruth C. Sherwin. One re­ get every "Winter article out of the "way of Spring goods. That explains our low prices; it's a time the town hall and rushed to tho flre Mr. Jtwett is the senior member, of quest from a New Hampshire Alliance Olad only in dress-suits as soon as the - the firm which bears his name and Is was answered and . an appropriation when you buy things because they are bargains and we're glad to sell them at lower prices than alarm sounded. .They ooon discovered engaged In the cld^r and vinegar was made to the A- U.- A. The speak­ usual in. order to clean up,: straighten out our stock and get ready for new Spring merchandise. their dress waa hardly the proper one"- business, having a large mill in Low­ er, of the afternoon was Mrs. Preston tor tho arctic temperature, but they ell, where his products arc manufac­ Keyea, of Concord,, a vice president ot You'll never -find bigger clothes economy than right here in Ayer in our|' all did good work for, which due credit tured. the National Alliance, She gave an should be given., Wesley W. Brown, -who has been as­ interesting and earnest account ot Al­ sisting Frank Willis In the lunch cart liance work. Rev. William Channing 'A chimney fire In the house owned . which was recently sold to the lat­ Brown was also present and spoke Hart, Schaffticr & Marx Suits and Overcoats by. Hon. George J. Burns, and occu­ ter by Mr. Brown's father, J. W. briefly. Refreshments were.served by pied by Harry ,Lt Waterman, on Browm concludes his duties this Sat­ the hostesses. Regardless of price, these clothes are guaranteed to satisfy. You will get the same perfect Fletcher street, called, out the depart­ urday ovening and expects to leave on ment on Wednesday -morning. The Monday morning for Newbury, 'Vt., Mrs^ Arthur Fenner htis rented her quality that, you are .guaranteed at regular prices—only you'll get it at a lot less money. You'U firemen had a cold run lo the biting for an Indefinite ylslt. hoiise on Washington street to H. J. atmosphere. It being one of the cold­ Wefljb,. who will occupy It with his appreciate best what we are offering you by just taking a look—here are some of the prices: est mornings of the winter. The flre The Unitarian Girls' club will meet' family. . at tho home of Mrs. Callle Murphy on Was put out without any damage. Wedneaday evening, February 18. Monday night Mrs. Edith B. Has­ The Insurance on the property la sam and daughter Irene and Mrs. E. MEN'S AND YOUTHS' SUITS MEN'S -rO"VEECOATS placed through thc agency ot Frank ; John O'Connor- has tendered his G. .Duiicklcc attended gentlemen's S. Bennett. - resignation as night police offlcer and night of the Woman's club of Pep­ Balsuice of our "Winter's stojek. .of Men's Suits,- -\11 kinds, lengths and styles marked do-ivn to John Guthrie, chaufteur for the-' Janitor to take effect March 1. perell. ihcluding Hart,' Schaffner & Marx and Thompson; the following-prioes: Nenv Method Laundry,,! while rushing It is currently reported that the The a'nnual roll call ot the First Snow & Davis. aowii Main street with,,the,company's Haynes-Plper Cider Company's prop­ Congregational church will be held on $20.00 and $22.00 oVerooats for this sale 915.47 truck to hitch, onto'the hook and'lad- , erty Is on the market tbr sale. Thursday evening, February 19. Sup­ $23.00 and $24:(>d','Suits for this sale' 917.47 $18.00 Overcoats for this sale 912.47 der carriage, locked wheels with Kid-, Rev. Fr. Walsh of PeppereU, chap­ per at seven o'clock and roll call and der's- ejopresa, wagon In charge of" lain-ot Division 7, A. O. H., of Aycr, social following. - $20,00 and $22.00 Suits for this sale 915.47 $15.00 Overcoats for tliis sale: 910.47 Hartwell Kidder and came near tlp- plnjg It over. - John I>«mpsey, pho­ gave tho second of the series of lec­ A very attractive barber sign has $12.00 Overcoats for this sale 98.47 tures on Irish history in the rooms ot $18.00 Suits for this sale 913.47 tographer, who was In the rear of Jthe been installed in front of Eugene $10.00 Overcoats for this sale 97.47 w-agon en route for tho flre made' his the organization Sunday evening which Rousseau's shop by Robt. Murphy's $15.00 Suits for this sale 910.47 attracted a large nuniber ot the mem­ escape before the tull shock ,of the Sons Company, who also put in the collision occurred. . bers of the order and their triends. In electrical apparatus which operates it. $12.00 Suits for this sale.,...:.. 98.47 addition to the lecture there was a: BOYS' AND CHILDEEN'S OVERCOATS pleasing entertainment consisting of These members of the Woman's $10.00 Suits for this sale,i . 97.47 New AdyerUsementa. a piano solo by Miss Madeline Mc­ club accepted an Invitation to'- the $7.50 value for this sale 95.47 FOB SALE:—A .Spring Sleigh,, two- Carthy who afso acted as accompanist Neighborhood club of Groton on Wed­ $6:50 value for this- sale, , * 94.89 seater. A. WILLIAMS,'Harvard, Mass. during tho evening; songs. Miss Fran­ nesday: Mrs. Nina B. Lovejoy, pres., MEN'S TEOUSEES Telephone 8-2. - - , lt23» ces King, ot Ayer and George Connors Mrs. Ida C. Perkins, Mrs. Edith B. $5.00 value for this sale. •... 93.75 ot Clinton. 'AU those taking part in Hassam, Mrs. Juliet E. Allen, Mrs. All broken lots of our famous "Dutchess," all the concert were encored. Remarks Margaret K. Cushing, Mrs. Estella B. -One Lot 20 Odd Overcoats, sizes 9 to 17, at Half A Good Assortment wore made after the regular program Farnsworth, Mlss ' Mary B. Johnson, colors and sizes. by Rev. Patrick A. Sharkey, the hew Jlrs. Susan M. Barker, Mrs. Nina M. Price — OF — curate of St. Mary's church. A so­ Beverly, Miss S. Adelaide Blood, Mrs. $5.00 Trousers for this sale '. 94.15 cial hour followed. Annie E. Fillebrown, Mrs. Clara F. $4.00 Trousers for this sale ; 93.15 Hill, Mrs. Mary L. Hutchiris, Mrs. BOYS' AND CHILDEEN'S SUITS The W. C. T. U. will hold a social Almlra M. Sargent and Mrs. Grace $3.50 Trousers "for this sale $2.85 meeting in the vestr>- of the Baptist M. Dickerman. The meeting 'was $3.00 Trousers for this sale ; 92.45 $5.00 Knickerbocker Trouser Suits for church on Friday afternoon, February held at the home ot Mrs. Julia K. this sale 93.79 20, at 2.30 o'clock. Mrs. Clara A. Smith. The trip was made In autos. $2.50 Trousers for this sale 92.00 Webber,, ot Leominster, state super­ The program was music and readings $2.00 Trousers for this sale 91.65 $4:00, Knickerbocker Trouser Suits for FOR SALE intendent of'lumbermen work, will be by members ot the club. Refresh­ $1.50 Trousers for this sale 91'1S this,sale , 92.89 present and sneak ot her work among ments wero served. It was. a very the lumber camps. The Westford "W. pleasant social occasion. $3.50 Knickerbocker Tirouser ^uits for AT C. T. U. has accepted an invitation to this sale .....; 92.49 visit the Ay^r union on that occasion. The Complimentary Ball club hold SHEEPSKIN OOATS All tormer members are specially In­ its annual party in thfe town hall on One Lot of 20 Straight Pant Suits, Ages 9 to 15 vited to be present. Light refresh­ Thursday evening. It was a large Corduroy Sheepskin Dined Coats with Sheep­ Whitney's Stable ments will be served. gathering. Music was furnished by skin and Velvet Collars. Half Price Poole's orchestra, ot Boston. Th'e .\. union temperance meeting will be grand march was led by Mr. and Mrs. $6.00 value for this sale 94.79 AYER, MASS. hold in the Baptist church on Sunday Austin E. Lawrence., There were six­ SHEETS evening at 6.30 o'clock, under the ty-flve couples in line. A buffet lunch $5.00 -value for this sale 94.00 Telephone 29-3 3m23' auspices of thc Aycr W. C. T. U. The was served by John Lentz. Guests One Lot JNIen's Coat Shirts, regular $1.50 speaker will be Mrs. Ella A. Gleason, were present from Littleton, Shirley, of Boston, vice president-at-large of Groton, Lynn, Worcester and Ayer. MEN'S BEEFEBS value, Cluett and B. & Wilson, the Massachusetts W. ,C. T. U. All It was a very brilliant and enjoyable makes, for this sale ., 91*^S A Black Mare, 1 710 lbs. are cordially Invited. The meeting is occasion. The Wholo club served as $8.50 value _f or this sale 97.00 held a little earlier than usual In or­ committee' ot arrangements. One Lot Men's $1.00 Coat Shirts for this 7 yrs. old, sound der to allow the speaker to take the $6.50 value 'for this sale 94.49 sale ... ..;...... ; 79^ train for Boston at the end of her The plumbing business took a de­ address. cided - jump from its mid-winter $5.00 value for this sale 93.79 One Lot Men's and Boys' Shirts, SOe. FEEBLESS OYSTERS lethargy and extra hands were value, for this sale 39^ In Pint and Half-pint Glass Bottles Mrs. Jennie 'Trull Ryan, who re­ brought into commission rofpaiiing cently purchased" tho millinery busi­ many broken water pipes and thaw­ MEN'S PUE COATS One Lot Men's Working Shirts, Flannel Fresh frbm the beds every sday ness of tho late George L. Davis, in­ ing out others throughout the town. tends to spend next weok in Xew "Vork or Cheviot, for this sale • ,39^ during the season, opened, put In city studying the latest styles in mil­ An unusual condlUon as a result of $25.00 Dogskin Coats with Coon Collar, One Lot Men's Negligee Shirts, detach­ sealed jars and ^hipped direct to the linery. the cold prevailed at Sandy pond consumer. v/here the Boston Ice Company start­ for this sale 92O.00 able cuffs, $1.00 value 69c W. L. Burbank. representative of ed in to tlnlsh filling its houses which $20.00 Dogskin Coats for this sale.... 915.47 the New England Directory Company, -was suspended some time ago by the of Salem, has been going over the •warm weather. -The weather-was so SHOE BARGAINS SALT SALUOK- towns of Groton, Littleton and Har­ cold on^ Wednesday and Thursday FUENISHINa GOODS ^•- vard getting a new -list of names for that it was impossible to work. The Severalbroken lots of Men's, Ladies' and Chil* Extra Heavy S lb for SSo. a directory to be printed during the groatcBt trou'ble came in sawing oft Fleece Lined Underwear in Single and dren's Shoes at Bargain Prices. Best advertised present year. He intends to canvass the large floats on the pond, the water Ayor also later on. Mr. Burbank is following vrp the grooves made by the Double Breasted, regular 50c. value, brands. LABGE SALT MACKEBEL now making his headquarters here. sajKS freezing so quickly that it was now 39^ 15c each A branch of the Holy N?ime society Impossible to gain headway. Work was formed at a meeting of the men was again resumed on Friday morn­ Derby Ribbed Underwear, in Black and Ecru GLOVES of St. Marj's parish last Sunday af­ ing and It is expected that the com­ colors, regular SOc. value, now 39^ ternoon. Charles McCarthy was cho­ pany will have harvested their full One Lot Pigskin Lined Gloves, SOc. value, Headquarters for O. C Parsons' sen president; John- H. Hooley, vice supply, amounting to 57,000 tons. Wright's (Health Underwear, $1.00 value, for this sale 35^ HOnSEHOIJ) AMMONIA president, and John B. O'Connell, sr., There ia aom© talk in town a'bout now 79^ All Worsted and Wool Gloves, 50c. value, secretary, and treasurer. Sixty-seven changing the date tor town meeting Harmless to Hands and Fal>rica names were platied on the roll at the from the flrst Monday in April to the Boys' "Wright's Health Underwear, SOc. for this sale. 39^ . meeting. first Monday In February, ahd It, is value, now 39^ All Wool Gloves, 25c. value, for this sale l9^ Mrs. Bessie M. Crocker, pres.; Mrs. probaible that an article -will be in­ J. W. Thomas, vice pres.; Mrs. Lude serted in the warrant nt the annual Boys' Fleece Lined Underwear, 25o. value, .One Lot Sheepskin Gauntlet Gloves, 75c. THV, CELEBRATED S. Richardson, sec; Mrs. Edgar tc^jvn meeting in April to take action now 19<^ value, for this sale 59^ Learned, troas.; Mr.s. Julia Craig, Mrs. upon the matter. The reason the pro­ BEaENT FLOUB Lizzie Saunders, Mrs. Julia Kidder, posed change Is considered desirable Mrs. Josle Hatch and Mrs. John Is oh account of tho new law which WINTER CAPS SPECIALS RETIER THAN EVER Clark attended thc Temperance In­ fixes the closing of tho flnanclal year spiration meeting held at Lowell by of all towns on Decom'bor 31. Under All Winter Caps cut to the following prices: One Lot $6.00 and $6.50 Sweaters with In Bags an4 Barrels the vr. C. T. V. on Thursday after­ tho (Present method of holding our an­ noon. Unions from Westford. Pep­ nual meeting In April threo months SOc. Caps for this sale 39^ collars for this sale 9^.98 perell. Dracut and Lowell were repre­ must elapse botween the close of the $1.00 Caps for this sale '791^ One Lot Men's Mufflers, $1.00 value, now 79^ Agents for Ounard, Wliite Star, sented. Thc speakers were Mrs. Ella year for which aRpropI^atlons aro Anchor and Leyland Steam­ A. Gleason, vice prcsldcnt-at-large of voted and the April meeting. To set $1.50 Caps for this sale.,,....;.. 91.00 One Lot Way's Mufflers, SOc. value, now 39f> the Massachusetts W. C. T. U., and thc date ot the annual meeting as 25c. Boys' Caps for this sale '.' .. 19^ Men's Police Braces 15^ ship Idnes -Mrs. Augusta R. Brigham. secretary near as possible to -the close of tho of Middlesex county W. C. T. U. flnanclal year as possible Is thoreforo SOc. Boys' Caps for this sale 39^* Men's Handkerchiefs 3^ considered a good plan. George S.- and William Poullu.s, our woll-known moving picture manager.-", The next meeting of Ayer grange. will attend tho first annual ball and Wednesday evening. February 18, will entertainment of tho Motion Picture be Educational Aid fund night. A P. DONMLGO. Exhibitors League of Mas.sachusetts valentine party is on the program. A which will be hold In Symphony hall, collection In aid of the educational AYEB, MASS. lioston. on Tuesday ovoning. Febru­ aid fund will be taken up. Box lunch. ary 17. Previous to the ball an en­ Judge and Mrs. Sanderson were Fletcher Brothers tertainment will be given by the lead­ ing actors and actresses of motion guests last week Friday night of Wil­ picture fame. The grand march will lis E. Sibley, iavi-ycr, Worcester, who he led by Governor Walsh and Mlss gaTo a dinner to a number ot his Mary Fuller, the leading actress in friends of" the profession at thc Hotel Ayer, Mass. the moving picture story entitled Bancroft In that city. "Who will Mary marry?" which Is Other AycT news will l>c found on REMEMBER WE CLOSE TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS AT 6.30 DON-T FORGET! now being produced in serial form by thc opposite page. thc Ladles' World magazine in con- Junction with tho Edison Film Co. Death. Mabel Down of N'orwood, and Ruth old ege pensions and thc work the without sufllclent protection from the Down of Brookllne. Mr. Down also league is endeavoring to do to assist intense cold. Thc society at onco call­ George H; Brown g.ivc an Illustrat­ Wenlock D. Down died last Satur­ leaves six small children—three boys people In preparing to meet the con­ ed up Chlet Beatty who had gone olt ed talk on the Panama canal before day morning after a lingering Illness and three girls. His father died last ditions •ft'hen they shall bc unable to duty for thc night and asked him to thc niembers of thc Groton Historical of consumption. -He was born In July at Keene. N". H., and his mother work. At tho close of his remarks look.after thc matter. An Investiga­ wtiltefine society on Monday evening. He was Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, ten or eleven years ago: he wag given a rising vote ot thanks tion, according fo thc chief, showed .naslstcd by Howard M. Bcvtrly, who thirty-four years ago last August.' He Mrs. Down, thc widow, will remain for his address. He answered several that the complaint was uncalled for COUGH STRWP operated thc machine showing tho came to Ayer from Nashua, N. H., lost here .for a short time and oxpcct.s to questions of the. members which as the horse was in a closed box' car photographs of thc various parts of October where he had been engaged brought out additional facts of thc and protected by a heavy blanket and wltfa in the -electrical business there for a so arrange matters so that she can go tho canal as it looked when Mr. to Norwood the latter part of thc subject of the ovening. . was apparently not suffering from the Brown took-them on his visit to the year. Before going to Nashua ho llv- -cold. Thc horse was left In the car TAR ASb HONE7 canal zone. They were driven to 6d In Norwood for four years. On present month, where she -has rela­ A now feature which was Introduc­ tives and where she will make her ed for the first tlmo was tho question longer than tha shIppcV Intended, tho Groton by Alfred Yates, chauffeur for coming here he was employed as elec­ rwison gheh being that the traifn to trician by Robt. Murphy's Song Com­ home. • box. This was placed on thc table la tho safest and best for Robt. Murphy's Sons Company, in one and the mem*crs were asked to writo Worcester, the place to which the ani­ "the firm's new Studebaker cars. pany for a time until 111 health forced mal was consigned, was greatly de­ roar diUdien wIiM tber him to give up his work. During his Interesting Meeting. questions on subjects of Interest to thc town on sUp^ of paper and deposit layed by thc breaking down of the "Thc fatal shot," in t,wo parts, will long Illness the spirit of human kind­ An unusually Interesting mcctinK of h»Te a coM - W. Kimball, of thc meetings. was almost entirely destroyed by flre good music. Tho show on Wednes­ services. Thc remains were taken to Boston, on "Savings bank Ufe Insur­ ".''1*?'.^'.'°''° .""-i, "hortly after mid­ day evening was pronounced flrst- Norwood on Tuesday morning for in­ ance and old ago pensions." At the, business session three new night this week.Friday.momlng. Thc class. terment in the Highland cemetery. Mr. Kimball to secretary of the Mnss- membera were elected to membership. fire was diacovered by Mra . Green, DM0 STORE It Is reported that Albert E. Little, Mr. Down leaves his widow, Mrs. achuscns Insurance league and he Lunch was 8er\'cd. who at onco alarmed the household. of the Sandy pond district, and Ml.ss Edna L. (TiUotson) Down, to whom spoke interestingly of tho great work Mr. Green puHcd in the alarm from AYER Nellie Orr, of Forge 'Village, arc to he was married nt Walpole In 1902; which thc league was doing In-iiro- Unnecessary Complaint. -box 16 and the flremen were not slow bo married soon. two brothers, Arthur L. Down- of Nor­ vldlng" the best possible Insurance for Someone-called up the Maasachu- In making tho response to the call. Tills week's G. A.-R. sketches will wood, and Guy N. Down ot Montreal, the poorer claasea at tho lowest powl- setta Society fop thc Prevention ot The,fire caught In tho ell near a-chim­ bc found on pages two and three. Canada; also, flve sisters, Mrs. Ed­ ble price. Although the league has cruelty to knimals at,Boston by tele­ ney and thc flames spread so fast that Mlss Lillian Fletcher, of Hopedale, ward , Doran Of Lexington, Mrs. Eu­ been In exigence only a tew years the phone early Thursday and made com­ It was soon evident that the house gene Bowman of Burlington, and amVlunt of business now done Is very plaint that a horse waa left In a box could not be saved. There, was a In visiting this week at the -home of large. Mr. KIAiball also alluded to John B, Washburn. Misses Branta ' Down of Waverley, car all night In the local railroad >Tird slight delay In getting water, the hy- PAOB BIX / SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1914 -XT I SHIRLEY, ^^^t ushers were PrOf, E. H. Sullivan of the Industrial school and Earl C were pleased to rcod In the Ayer col- Newa Itema. Merrlman, who appeared In conven­ iJmn -of laat week's Issue the very tional evening dress. The Iloor direc­ brilliant prospects of Col. Edward Thc Brothe'rhood_ of- the Congresa- tor was Prank H. Wheeler and Mud­ Fletcher of San Diego. Cal., who dur­ tlonul church held Us regular meet­ gett s orchestra furnished music. Thc Ayer Electric Light Co. ing hla early boyhood lived with thc ing on Tuesday evening In thc vestry. matrons were Mrs. Lucy J. .Merrlman »n^ Mrs. Minnie.-L-Allen. -Mrs. C. R. rest pt the Charles Fletcher family A very appetizing supper was served \Vhltc. who most, graciously directed In Littleton. It aeems that his Cali­ AVILL GIVE at 6.45 o'clock under the direction the, .evening's function, struck a note fornia frienda and admirers have of the following committee: J. Al­ of^ndlvlduallty In her attire which was congresalonal aspirations for the very bert Dearden; Paul Woodman, Sid­ lovely In detail. Harriet Wheeler and worthy young man and Eastern ney . Horton, Lester James, Leonard Anna Pasette led the-grand inarch for frienda would be glad also It thoae Hooper and' Hussell Miner. Thc la­ 'he Junior classes and Edward Lilly aspirations should' materialize. dles who assisted In the kitchen were and Virginia MacKlroy led the grand Mrs. Dearden, Mrs. James and MM. march for the senior classes. Miss Ruth Thacher went to Au­ Hooper. A delegation consisting ot The exhibition of thc children came burndale Monday to attend a meet­ Rev. George A. Gordon, of the Con­ to an end at ten o'clock when danc­ ing of I^mell seminary and enjoyed a FOR ONE MONTH ing tor all was In order; Brockelman reunion of former claasraates and gregational church, Lancaster, with Bros, served refreshments during In­ teachers. thirty-two young people - from his termission. FBEE OAEBON LAMPS and FEEE LAMP EENEWALS church, arrived at 7.30 o'clock and The festivities .came to a close Mlss'Helen Bradlee, West Primary after partaking of supper remained shortly before the midnight hour, leav­ teacher, was out of school Friday of to enjoy the address of Rev. Charles ing In Its wake memories of beauty last week on account of Illness and to all persons living along our existing lines, \vho will wire their L. Pierce, of Weat Acton, on the sub­ whose vision will not soon be effaced Mlss Love bf thc Common aubstltutcd from the minds of thc large and en­ residences between now and April. 1, 1914, SHIRLEY :GA.8H MARKET ject of Mormonism, which proved do- thusiastic gathering present. Thc af- for her. llshtfully-. interesting. A hrlet- busi­ folr-of the evening gave tone and dig- Marcia Wilcox made Friday, Feb­ ness sesalon was held preceding -the Pi!'*' '^..!!'.'.'' "''""' of amusement for ruary 6, which waa her thirteenth Write or 'phone and.,our representative will call-and explain address, the prealdcnt, F. H. Fowler, the,exhibition of the children was a birthday, a very happy date in her more fully. Dont forget that ..oor team Is in presiding. young friends' calendar. Several of Ayer every Taesday and Satorday f£?n® ?/ ''^.''"Ay- «"•"«« -an'l artistic Christian Endeavor week at the skill. Mrs C. R. White, who has done her mates were Invited In for the af­ vrlth a full snpply of much In this section of the state In ternoon and early evening. With Congregational church brought out a training young people and equipping Telephone 133-3 BEEP. PORK Jarge nunvber. At • the combined them with the proper conventional and games and story telling and the most Lawton Street, Ayer services there was an aggregate at­ correct Ideas arid methods of dancing palatable refreshments served by'the ti&KB, "VEAD tendance of nine hundred. at fancy dress and elite events was as- famous cooks of the'Jiouse, thc af­ usual thc recipient of-sincere congrat­ ternoon was complete and the "good PICKIiED, • FRESH AND Rev. G. Edwin Woodman will oc­ ulations which were honestly deserved. time" expressed verhally by each in­ See Offers of Local Electricians^ Matrons were present from Boston, SMOKED SHOTTIIDERS cupy his pulpit at the Congregational vited guest was further emphasized church" on Sunday morning at 10.-15 -7-. o. —.-w.,,,,,oLv,, i^iuieion, /\yer In looks and actions. BACON, UTER o'clock. On Thursday evening the usual -prayer meeting wlU be held. herst"^' H^fP"""""' '-"ncaster and ,\m. Mlss Florence B. Bartlett enjoyed , AND SAUSAGES Subject. ."Heroic age of thc church." a genuine surprise last week Friday Promtslnic Younjcstrr Sold. night. Other membera of the "happy of tbe fliBt qnaUty.. Empire Brand of Miss Edna Hannd died un Monday six" having discovered that It waa Canned Goods, Snlder's Catsnp, Oy­ morning at the Homeopathic hospital, l,„^'.,.:^•» *""*•••,, °' ""» 'o""". -a well- Boston. Mlss Hanna. was brought soiS »„£?"";?'"•'":?^''*'' and tralnor. has her birthday, planned a genuine good ster cocktail. ChlU Sanoe, Onion non w^.T"" *'"\'',1- °- "'">• '>"Ottlng stal­ time, and well provided with every­ Saladi Plddes. Tana FUb, Crab from St. Stephen, N." B.. last week lion with a public trial of 2.2.'!V4 over thing that makes for fun, they walked Meat, Shrimps and Canned Salmon and died ,of sarcoma. Mlss Hanna of i>?,rS'°",i"'''.Sb' '° Thomas Graham, In upon her and aslccd her consent to for Salad& was well-known In Shirley where she of Pcppereil. The youngster Is expec- celebrate. This gained, the entertaln- made frequent visits for a number of rL^A nf '1"' '° •^^•"'ter R. Cox, the ihent took,care of Itself and no one CART Df SHIR&EV EVERV DAY years past to the home ot her sister, ^fJ'' Circuit trainer and driver with headquarters at Dover, X. H.. and lu­ retired low spirited from thc scene Yonr Patronase Solicited. Mrs. H. ^V. ilcCoy. Mr. and Mrs. ll cations are that a colt bred In this of innocent amusement McCoy accompanied the remains to ulf'"'.'J:. ''•'" •"= "romlnent ori the big OHAS. A. MoC&BXHY, St. Stephen, N. B., for burial. Thc line this season; Mr. Graham who Elmer K. Conant of New York, who deceased was.a trained nurse and a fs'ln'tT. l';:?", ''••Leomln»,eK"a'];d whS was reported III and at the Methodist •" • , 3Proprtetor, ..,. -i"® '""®' business. Is an enthusi­ Episcopal hospital in Brooklyn, N. Y., graduate of the Homeopathic hospi­ astic horseman and has for a long time tal where she died. . »"as operated on for ulcers In the A Nice Assortment of ^h^? affiliated with the Cox synillc^e stomach and since the operation of The Ladles'. Aid ' of the Baptist «hat has purchased- hundreds of high two weeks ago has made goocl pro­ church win serve a supper In the ^L^S!!'''"""''rejnsman. ' ""'' pace" for the Yankee gress. His physicians tell him that Democrat church vestry on Wednesday evening, he will be as good as new eventuallv. February 18, from six ' to eight Homer Guard was priced at llaOO only a few weeks ago by Mr. Miller. He His brother. Prof. L. L. Conant. has . We offer gratis, our expert services for esti­ o'clock. The menu will consist of 1ft considered by experts who have seen visited him several times during his mating on your electrical work. baked beans, scalloped potatoes, T™.'" ,''<="°," 'o be the best no-record Illness. Wagons fancy pies, hot rolls and coftce. trotter In this part of the state. Fancy articles and candy will al.so be- He Is by Homerdale. a son of Dale The Alliance had an all-day meet­ We are glad of the opportunity of bidding CONCORD on sale. Axworthy, and his dam is Pearl Guard, ing last week-Friday which was most y L"" Guardsman, a hrood marc own- successful from a social and literary on your needs—and, from us yon axe sure of BUGOIBS Rehearsals for the old. folks' con­ Ihi-i^ ^,J^" •V'""'" .It Maple I>ale farm, point of view. Mariy of the ladles cert will take place on Tue.sday even­ bhirley Center. Homer Guard Is bred carried thoir sewing and with needle an estimate that is as low as GOOD WOEK ing l.n the Munson house at 7.30 in the purple but Its not his breeding In hand spent the for"cnoon socially. and first-class.fixtures and materials permit. o'clock. as much as what he can do that brought At noon a delicious dinner was served Carriages, Frederick W. Drowns, of Somer­ Mr. Miller a long price for him. by n well Initiated committee. Rev. A large assortment of eleotrio flxtures and ville, formerly advertising man at the Center, " " G. J. Falrfleld gave a splendid liter­ factory of the C. A. Edgarton Mfg. ary treat In the ufternoon, reviewing lamps awaits your inspection. Show and sales­ Co., paid a brief visit on Monday af­ The next meeting of the Girl.s' .Sew­ liooks ahd sketching the life of Wil­ room, Carley's Block, next to Postoffice. Butcher ternoon at the home ot Mr and Mrs. ing Guild on Saturday afternoon. Feb­ liam SuIliVan, author, whose . works Elmier H. Allen, Harvard road. Mr. ruary l-l, will be held with Mi.sses are now In the hands of many read­ Drowns is now manager for the Helen and Carrie Bradford. ers in his audience. The ladies voted We invite your inquiries. Happy Land Magazine. On Tuesday evening, February 17, to hold the annual fair. Mrs. Fair- Shirley grange meeting »-lll be call­ Held, president. Mrs. W. C. Brown and Mlss Gelo has returned to Shirley ed at 7.45 o'clock. After a short Mrs. A. W. Knqwlton w-ere chosen again from her home in Vermont and business session the meeting will be delegates to represent this organiza­ Harnesses is for the present substituting In the opened to the public. A progressive tion, at tho neighborhood meeting in "ir offlce of the C. A. Edgarton Mfg. Co. whist party will be held and a short Concord Unitarian church next ^^on- A GOOD ASSORTMENT AND Mr. and. Mrs. Harold Haggett, of program of music and readings will day. RoDl MurDliy's Sons 60. Allston, spent'a few days this week be given. Refreshments will be serv­ AT AUi PRICES with Mr. and Mra. Elmer H. Allen. ed. A small'admis-slon will-be charg­ , The Alliance entertainment' to be ELECTEICAL CONTBACTOES Mr. Haggett 'Is a.cousin of Mrs. Allen. ed, the proceeds to go to the literary held in the vestry Friday. Fe1>ruary Phone 86-3 CALl. AND SEB THEM John H. Will will go to thc Mas.sa­ fund. 27. at 7.45 p. m.. will consist of a Ayer, Mass. chusetts General hospital in Boston niusical followed by a play, entitled, the latter part of thLs week or the Mrs. Charles K. Bolton, .Mlas Catan- "A midnight fantasy. 1750 and 1914." tirst of next to be operated upon. ac and Miss Smart, of Brookline, Home-made candy will be on .s.ile. Carria^ Repairing in AU This will be the fourth operation for spent the week-end at the Bolton surn­ F. L. Fra.ser has sold his farm In Its Mr. Will at that hospital since last mer house on Center road. West Littleton, known as the Hub­ Branches Promptly May. .\t the lirst operation three Mr.s. Viola Bonhoy recently entered bard piace, to a corporation. A young Done stones were removed from one of Mr. the Worcester hospital for a three- man. recent graduate of Amherst ANNUAL^ SALE Will's kidneys. .Since that time two years' cour.se in training as a nurse. Agricultural college, by name, Vernon other operations wire necessary to MLss Elsie Klrby, who hus been E. Prior, and hla bride, moved Into ALSO, HORSESHOEING AND GEN­ remove ab.scesses. Mr. Will has the conllncd to her home with a very bad the house Monda.v. Carpontcra are ERAL, BIJVCKSMITHING .sympathy of a large circle ot friends cold, is now able to be out again. Bow engaged In repairing old hen­ Everything in Winter Hats, Trimmed or Un­ who wish him a God's speed and a Percy .Mackaye. the well-known houses ami hulldlng nbw houses for safe return home. a large poultry establish.mont. The trimmed, to be disposed of. regardless of cost to make dramatist, has been chosen as one of corporation also owns a tapioca and The supper and <.ntfr,(:iinmfnt at the directors of the great ma.squo to gelatine factory in Orange. room for my new Spring Stock. the l'nivers.iiist church on Wednes­ be given in honor of the 150th anni­ FREDERICK WHITNEY day eveniniT. held under the auspices versary of the founding of St. Loui.s. C. M. Thayer, w-ho was operated This will he the largest ma.squc ever' on at a Boston ho.spital several weeks ATER, MAM. of the Ladles* Aid societ\-, was a very enjoyable event. A line .supper was given in America and will have 6500 ago. has returned home much Im­ served at seven o'clock under the di­ people in thc cast. The suliject will proved and In a fair way to make AUGUSTUS LOVEJOY rection of the following committee: be the early history and legends of complete recovery and regain perfect Mrs. Kvan-s. -Mr.s. Tllden. Mr.s. Kinney. St. Louis. .Mr. Mackaye is the author health. ETHEL K. BRUCE Insurance Agent and Broker Mrs. Lavonne Kdgarton. Mrs. Laura of "The pageant and masque of St. .\ social dance w-ill be lield under Ballou and .Mrs. Harric Barnard. Thc Louis." the auspices of Loyal Nashobah lodge, MILLINER ram Pr**«rtr writteai alM. aU klata entertainment at eight o'clock was 1. iacovery ought to of a daughter, born the (Irst of the for a short visit with friends. be In every family; It is certainlv the best of all medlciir'.a for coughs, colds G week. .Mr. West and family reside Thc Groton .School orchestra will or lung trouble." Good for children's roceries in the double house owned liy John give a concert In the town hall on coughs. .Money hack If not satisfied. F. Smith. Thursday evening, February 2r,, un­ Price ."iOe. and 11.00. At ail Druggists. .Mrs. H.iw-aril Willoughby. o I -pper- der the auspices of Trinity chapel. H. K. Ilucklen ctlea GairaiateeJ er Moa«7 Back. ORNAMENTAL TREES. time [last and new sotigs. new jokes and specialties w-iil be the order of Mrs. Charles Longley is very ill at IS Get PrstU ISO ptsn Poultry Book? SHRUBS AND the evening. The music Is under the her home with pneumonia and is un­ der the care of Dr. 0. J. Pelrce, of VINES able direction of I-Mward F. Colburn. A, E, I" welcome. trrt mt Um eirenlatlaa kaa a cood r«a- audience who gavo vont to thoir feel­ «Aa (or It—kat tka reaaoa la arrer tka TO ALL ADVEBTISSRS FOE THEIE INSPEOTION. m. 48-1 Arer, Maas. ings by continuous applause. Littleton relatlvea nnd schoolmates DB* tkat la draa (a tk* adT*rtla*r. . H-.S . W^iii. SATUEDAY, FEBEUAEY 14, 1914 ,..• .- ... , PAOB fITBH HOLLIS, N. H, Abont Town. Rev. A. F. Newton attended the Matchless It Is reported that Joseph Mayo Boston Conference on Evangelism on dBB helps to women's comfort, phyalcal Newa Items. has- bought the Blood lot ot 8. M. Tuesday. - well-beingr, and beauty—sure to pror Andrew Jewett visited his sister, Spauldlng, opposite Asa B. Eaton's, The Town Improvement society met mote healthy, natural action of the Mrs. Julia RIdeout, at East Wilton and Is going to bttlld there. with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Proctor on laat week Thursday, flndlng her well. The D. A. R.- meet this week Sat­ Wednesday evening. Get Your organs of digestion and elimination urday with. Mrs.-^Mary Powers. —the topic, safe and ever reliable Mr. Strong, whose illness was re­ Mlss E. E. Kendall recently enter­ ported recently, ts suflerlng severely Mrs. Eugene Wriceler has been tained her Sunday schooi class at her with rheumatism. - quite 111 the past woek with a severe home. attack of tonsilitis. Her daughter, nadian Home Samuel'Wilson, who has . been In Mrs. Arthur Patch, has been caring ._MlS8 Sarah Dodge Is with Mrs. BEECHAM'S the employ of C. Jf. Sell the past year, for her. Menut. _ /rom th& hoB purchased a farm on Proctor hlll Aurora lodge, I. O. O. !•'., worked and Intends removing there this the second degree on new niembers LITTLETON. spring with his family. Wednesday evening with guests pres­ PILLS Mrs.* Willis Hardy was called to ent from Pcppereil and Nashua, Re­ Cow Tcftlng AKWK'Iation. r Canadian Pacific SomervUle, Mass., last week to attend freshments were aerved during the Thc following gives the'names and Tht Lartmt SaU of Any Uedteins {n On World evening. • Sold mmrrAm. In bout, IOc, 28c. the funeral of a friend. She was gone records of the cows in the Littleton ON'T waste your tlino and money (5n worn-out tandtha t two days, • Cow Testing association which have U high-priced staply because It was onee worth Its Death. produced more than 1100 pounds of prKcnt price! Tho richest vh«in soil is waiting for you Mlss Minnie Colburn and Mlss Lot- milk during the period ot thirty days tic Leslie attended the Art club In Merrick Pierce, one' of thc oldest in Manitoba—and the Alberta-Saskatchewan district. Pepperell rc'cently. They roport a and. most highly respected citizens ending January 31. In rotation comes X.°!J f^o.t'uy " for'practicaily the same price per acre N,i. gPiiR 1 SON very. Interesting meeting and a flne of this town, passed a^yay very sud­ the name of the owner, number ot "•""•fl .?•: V.'J"*™ manurinjr per acre of soil in many parts time. denly at his home on Monday morn­ cow, breed, .age, when fresh; pound's W«/l ?{Si,V;-^'f'"'i' ',"?"' CmsdJaa West offers y6u not oii& »oU " ing. He had been In rather poor of milk; per cent of tat, pounds ot y 1 cf wondrous prodnctivlty, but it alto offers you a spleodid^IS, Wish to call your .atten­ .The Ladles' Reading and Charitable health the past winter although, was buttcrfat:. society met this week with Mra. M. able most ot the time to make hla K. H. Priest, No. 4, Grade Holsteln. t?Sti».».. S^i.iS'.^^i"'^'" nnd,"-an«port»tlon (acuities tbataieonteoSlod. tion to their stock of J. Powers. Tea. was served at flve dally trips to tho store to have a chat JI-H-n. I0C8. 2.a, 47.37; G. W. Prouty. ,Sr1,o^.S5S^?4?'f2^'''J'™'~"'°° «° »»>» to "y e«n».t farmer or to o'clock. with old friends and also to care Josephine. Grade Holsteln, 12-6^13, wo actuajly are In a ix>utIon to eoable you Jo own 10 acres (or everr am%A> very devotedly for his wife, who Is an 1541, 4.1-. C3.16; E. w. Coombs, Beauty, yoa novr own or (arm-aod every acre ficit>winTodm5^S«i5« wh"e?llw?i-St A nieeting to form, a Boy Scouts' Invalid. He was III only a short time Grade Holsteln, 12-26-13, 1392, - 3.4, acre produces eay\tliete. On topot that, we glro^u ^^ ™?«."*»"<»', . patrol Is called for Saturday afternoon 41.33; G. w. Prouty. Josle, Grade Hol­ GEMETERY before the end came and 'was co;i- steln, 12-11-13. 1389, 3.9, 54.17; B. H. at the vestry. sclous tin the last. 20 Year* to Pay for It X?5Sl.n'5?',*Jl'°.'L'"S*".«''f»«i:5«^J» Priest, No. 11. Grade Holsteln, 9-23-13. Yon pay me«ly on.Wentlethdo™!'"T°£,gS'£S? ti\^,V^ShS^. Daniel Goodwin returned .to Dur­ Mrs. Pierce roused her neighbor, 13S6 3.2, 44.33; K. H. Priest, No. 12. MEMORIALS Warren A. Colburn, about tour a. m. 9/ade Holsteln. 10-21-13, 1368, 3.4, menu. ."The (arm wlU more than meet tbe ^TySSti aSyoM Umny'flKS^r ham State college laat week after a 46.17; George H. Cash, No. 2. Grade SS'^'S!*. .?;?*^.'S P«lfl»'«™» P»y (or thlSmselVc" 5??r ind or« win hf(S» ten-days' vacation. and'he hatltlly notlfled Dr. Hazard, Holsteln. 5, 10-25-13, 1262, 3.75, 57.44; which, flhey would be pleas­ who lives across the street. Mr. i'.J^;,'^''.'??'' •"*'">• '• Grade Holsteln, 6, Sunday evening was celebrated by Pierce died about 4.30 of heart fail­ --10-13, 1250. 3, 37.49; B. W. Coombs, the Christian Endeavor society by the ure. He .was eighty-two years old Pocahontas. Orade Holsteln, S, 12-25-13, Yon Are Loaned $2000.00 to Pay for Farm ImproTements! ed to have intending pur­ use of the exercise "The' ultimate tri­ and Is survived by his wife and a \-'*h ^•}- '}•''•'• C. V. Flagg, No. 8. umph of the world-wide missions." halt-slstcr, Mrs. Charles Adams, also Grade Ayrshire. 4, 12-20-13, 1246, 3.8. chasers inspect and obtain The exercise was held In the church 47.36; Tyler & Upham. No. 11, Grade ol (ormtosr yoa wi»h to (oUow. The CanadUa ftwlfl?^l~ T^2^5Si.Sli' HSJ nieces and nephews. Holsteln, 6. 11-18-13. 1234, 3, 37.02; H. testad^tedtoyotuporposes. AndthSrilyoi^.i5??t.^i,SJS?tohS2 prices. . and consisted of responsive readings Mrs. Pierce's nephew, George A. J; Couper. Peggy, Grade Holsteln. 12- and singing and 'remarks by the pas- Ladd, and wife have been with her h'^^A "i*' '• '*•''• ^'•'- H- Titcomb. No. Yonr Farm Made Ready by Experts SS"," " '«'S? •?« ten n* .tor. There were ^Iso readings from since her husband's death.- Ftineral 20, Grade Durham, 7, 12-25-13, 1150 « e2«t on th.c.« «d «lect tkftr^^^t wffl ISS/^St'^-l/ZTotS'^ other members of thc society telling was from the house Thursday atter­ 3.8 43 7; C. V. Flagg, No. 24, Grade 225S'U5?'i^«?2l5i**Sl°'«™"."i^"'. I*«" tellToaalJSt the^WMMQ) of the world-wide exploration, the Holsteln, .7. 9-21-13, 1147, 3.2. 36.7; Geo. giteL«oa Is Canada this,year! Write for Handsomely Illa»tnUe3;BoolS noori at two o'clock. H, Cash, -No. 3, Grade Holsteln, 6, 6- world-wide communication, the su­ 23-13, 3 65. 41.30;K. W. Coombs. White, Ayer, Mass. premacy of christian nations, the en­ H; W. C. Grade Holsteln. 7. 10-15-13. 1128. 3.5 largement ot christian, church, the 39.-49; C. L. .Ho^^•ard, No. 4, Grade Hol- jp^ F. Coggswell^ District Representative change in publlo sentiment with re­ THe Holls Woman's club held ita stfeln, 7, 12-14-13. 1122, 3.3, 37.02'; Cp-V' FBANK S, BENNETT gard to missions and many other top­ regular meeting at the honie ot Mrs. Flagg, No. 26, Grade Holsteln, 3 12^ 294,Wa8hmgton St, Borton, Mats. # fluoetMOr t*. ARTHUR Fill If Wt ics. It was also observed as decision Anna ' Bell on Wednesday, February .16-13, 1122, 3.15, 35.34. • day and the pastor talked 'very serl-' 4. The study ot, the church .was con­ jmmm^jiiil iirTirmTnTnnmTiTiTrmTTTnrnTnTTrTrnnini inii i "' ^•' Insurance Agent' and Broker ously on that topic. It • was a very tinued. Miss Stratton gave a very J. F. Zappey, Official Tester, good meeting. flne paper or. the monastic orders. Main Street, Tnmer's BIdg.. She traced thc growth of asceticism H. J. Couper, Treasurer. There was a flre at Durham college trom Its earliest history when isola­ ATZK, MASS, on Monday night, destroying a part ot tion and self-torture were the ideals MISS ,M. B. ROBBRTS SAVS HarvQrfl Gas and Electric Co. 1 had been a sufferer of Lung Troub­ HIM e. H. atmmm, PmMl* Tf>«w«l>»r the g>'mnaslum, but the large hall ot ser\ice to Christ, up through thc le for over fn-o years. Was In a san­ was saved. The loss Is about $2000. growth of thc orders of brotherhood itarium a year and had been given up WILL GIVE In the later middle ages. Then she for hopeless. I am now well and Mlss Hattle Kendall went to Pep­ traced the gradual decline in char-^ strong. Will gladly give anyone who perell on Moriday, attending the Wo­ acter and influence till the property has Asthma, throat or lung trouble Just One man's club guest riight. She was en­ was flnally confiscated to the state. full Information, free of charge, as to tertained by Mrs. Charics Boynton. the treatment I took, right at home. Mrs. Powers read Aldrlch's poem, Send name and address to Mlss M. B Mrs. Flora C Hardy, Mrs. Saille and "Fair Jennie's beautiful book." Tho Roberts, 25 Foster street, Worcester. Mlss Marlon Sanders spent last Satur­ next meeting will be held Wednesda.v, Mass. 4t22 Trial day In Keerie with Mlss Bessie Robbins. February 18, at thc home of, Mrs. Mrs. C. A. Colburn has-been visiting CharlQtte French. POE .ONE MONTH for 8cver.il days In Newton Highlands, New Adrextlseinems. WIIiL DBMON- Mass., with her daughter .ind family. The president ot the club and four rnembers were Invited to attend the THEJ TWENTIETH CENTURY FBEE CARBON LAMPS STRA.TE TO George W; Hardy was In Boston Reciprocity meeting bf the Pepperell and TBEE LAMP BENEWALS last week Friday. . Woman's club last- week Tuesday af­ P.\INT YOU . About eighteen young people of- tho town attended a minstrel show given ternoon. The president,' on account to all persons living along our existing lines, -who will -wire their by the .M. K. club of Pepperell In that ot Hlncs.s, was unable to attend, but residences between new and April 1, 1914. The Superior town last week Friday evening. They those who went were Mrs. Sallie Saji- Quality of Na­ all reported a good time. ders, Mrs. Flora Hardy, Mrs. Char­ Mr.s. George Muzzey, who spent two lotte French and Mrs. Mattie HlUs. Empirite Write or 'phone and our representative 'will call and explain poleon Flour weeks In aWtertown and vicinity, rc- They reported a very pleasant time. turned home last week Wednesday Mrs. French had an interesting pap­ more fully. AND WHT IT is evening. er and ladies were present trom sev­ About twenty members of Aurora eral, of the'surrounding. to\^'ns. The Washable, Flat Oil Paint that RECOGNIZED lodge, 1. O. O. F., drove to Nashua last mixes with cold water—has ail the Grange. ', Telephone 133-3 Lawton Street, Ayer AS THB BEST week Thursday evening, wherfe the Beautiful, Soft Effects of Water Color first degree was conferred on. eight A special meeting tor the offlcers ON THE MAR­ candidates. ot the-Hollls grange Is to be held on and is OS washable as any oil paint. KET TODAT Mlss' Florence True, who spent a Saturday evening ot this week- if See Offers of Local Electricians week- with Mlss Florence Muzzey, re­ Uso It on your walls and ceilings BY THE MOST weather is favorable, it not on Mon­ turned to Worcester, Mass., last week day evening. At this time applici- instead of paper. Absolutely sanitary EXACTINO Tuesday. Mlss Agnes F, Tenney Is making ..a tlons will be received and rehearsal and non-poisonous—artistic and prac­ HOUSEWIFE lengthy visit with her Ulster. Mrs. Wil­ on thc degree work. tical. 3m22 liam Hardy and family In Arlington. ; The next regular meeting will be ATTENTION WE WOULD Mass. held on Tuesday evening, February LIKE TO HAVE James Gagnon of Nashua was In 17. Owing to the grange entering YOU TRY ONE town over Sunday. the literary contest It Is requested Two children of Mr, and Mrs. Fred that all offlcers and members report It 'will pay you to look into our monthly payment plan for BAG AND COM­ Hlll. of Nashua,' formerly of Hollls, arc before eight o'clock. Grange opens F. H. CHANDLER House Wiling and Pixtures. Also, our rental of Wiring and Pic­ PARE IT WITH very 111 with pneumonia. - at eight sharp. A large class ot over Joseph Mayo has sold his farm on twenty condldates fs to bc initiated Distributing Agcdt, Aycr and Vicinity WHAT YOU I'roctor hill to Mr. Burton, who Is em­ at this meeting and it is expected tures to tenants. Small monthly payments •will secure you fflectric ARE USING ployed at C J. Bell's. .The new pur­ that the state lecturer, Chas. W. Var­ COMMONWEALTH OP MASSACHU­ chaser expect.s to take possession on ney of Rochester, will be present. SETTS. Middlesex, ss. Probate Court. Lights in your home or tenement. Write or telephone April 1. Program for the evening as follows: To the helrs-at-law, next of kin and William E. Lund has recently bought Degree work; topic for discussion, all other persons Interested In the es­ THOMAS E. WHTTAKEBy JTR, the place where he now resides of Mr. "To how great an extent may we tate of ARVILLA A. SPAULDING late Rock In.Nashua. of Ayer In said County, deceased. proflt by buying and selling together?" Whereas, a certain Instrument pur­ Shirley, Mass. TeJ. 264. Mullin Bros Mlss Hattle B. Hayden was rcmem Harold E. Hardy, Geo. A. Hale, Hen­ porting to be the last will and testa­ bered with post cards by the ladles of ry A. Wilson and M. J. Powers; pa­ ment of said deceased has been pre­ the W. R. C. on Tuesday. On account triotic songs, quartet; "The day that sented to said' Court, for Probate, by J. M, WALLACE, A7EE, MASS, of Illness, she waa unable- to perform Lincoln died," a play in one act. BENJAMIN M. SPAULDING '»-ho prays her duties as president at the meet­ that letters testamentary may be Is­ Ayer, Mass. Tel. 123-2. ing on Tuesday afternoon and there­ sued to him, the executor therein nam­ fore was- pleasantly remembered In ed, without giving a surety on his of­ this way. Mlss Hayden was. however, BEOOKLINE, N, H. flcial bond. better at this writing, but, still unable You are hereby cited to appear at a to be about. N'evTH Itena. Probate Court, to be held at Cambridge Edward H. Bliss Farm Agencu Miss Florence Muzzey has returned Albert B. Fi^aton. of Greenwich, was In said County of Middlesex, on the Union Cash Market to Worcester, Mass. a guest In town last week. twenty-flfth day ot February A. D. Mrs. Kdlth Bishop returned to Nash­ Mrs. Nellie Duprey and Mrs. Myra 1914. at nine o'clock In the forftnoon. B. P. HABBIMAN, Mgr. ua on Monday after assisting a few Stanley were in Nashua last week. to show cause, If any you have, why days at the home of Wm. H. Lund. the same should not be granted. Ayer, Mass. The Loyal Workers were entertained And said petitioner Is hereby direc­ SOLE AGENTS FOR BRECK'S REAL ESTATE AGENCY 'Mlss Gladys Denault has been as­ by Mrs. Catherien Cady at her home ted to givo public notice thereof, by sisting at Leslie B. Locke's during the on Thursday afternoon of last week. publishing this citation once In each "A House with a Reputation for Square Dealing" recent illness of, his wife. The directors had been busy and had week, for three successive weeks. In Hiram Glover at the North end lost a lot of work on hand. Besides house Turner's Public Spirit, a newspaper a horse one day last w^eek. The horse aprons there were clothes-pin aprons of handsome art ticking, pin cases, published In Ayer, the last publication LOOK OVER THESE PRICES got injured and U was necessary to to be one day, at least, before said List your Farms and Village Properties Now for Spring busf- shoot the animal. work bags, bags to hold crochet work Court, and by mailing post-paid, or de­ Mrs. Leslie B. Locke, who has been and various other nieces of fancy livering a copy ot this citation to all tiess. Write us and wo will call aud get full description and pirioe. LEGS OF LAMB 18c, Ib very ill and under the care of Dr. work ready for the busy flngers. A known persons Interested In the es­ lovejoy, is on the gain. good nuriibcr were out. Mrs. Cady en­ tate, seven daya at least before said I:X)KES OF T.AMB Uc. "Ib tertained with graphophone selections. Court. The Blue Birds meet Saturday after­ Mrs. Maude Greeley and Mlss Kthel Wltness.Charles J. Mclntlre. Esquire. R. P. Harriman, Mgr. LOINS OF L-iVMB 13c. Ib noon with Mrs. Flora Hardy at 1.30. Taylor gave several vocal selections First Judge of said Court, this fourth Krnest Hill at the North end recent­ with piano accompaniment. Mrs. Hattie day of February In the year one thou­ 89 East Main Street AYEB, MASS. ROAST PORK 15c Ib ly sawed up twenty-flve cords of wood Stiles read "That old patchwork quilt," sand nine hundred and fourteen. with his sawing machine for John L. and Mrs. Susie K. French gave "The 3t22 W. E. ROGERS. Register. Telephone 159-2 23 OYSTER CRACKERS 4 lb 27c;. Woods. city horses" and "The old year and th« The regular meeting of the W. R. C. new." All enjoyed the afternoon ax\A COMMONWKALTH OF MASSACHU­ CURRANTS 10c. PockajBC was held on Tuesday afternoon with extended thanks to thc hostess for her SETTS. Middlesex, ss. Probate Court. .Mrs. Bessie W. McKnnls as presiding hospitality. . To thc helrs-at-law, next of kin, THE RAWLEIGH QUAKER OATS, LnrRC Size 22c, omcer. Mrs. Jason Read was Initiated Mlss Blanche Fessenden recently en­ creditors, and all oth'er persons' Inter­ ^4«^fc^ and the uftuat business -transacted. tertained a party of friends with whist ested in the estate ot SAMUEL F. Oiasolene Engine ACME SOAP 7 Cakes 25c. The Whist club met on .Monday eve­ •It her pleasant home In South Brook­ FARNSWORTH late of Ayer In said /^> ning at the home of Mr. and .Mrs. Wm. llne. Music and a social time was En­ County, deceased, intestate. JCtNCE ME.\T 8c. Packasre T. .MacMaster. There were enough joyed. A flne supper was served l>y thc Whereas a petition has been pre­ Highest Orade Correct Design present to AM seven tables and all young hostess. sented to said Court to grant a let­ RAISINS 10c. PacJtajre seemed to enjoy the game. Light re­ Brookline did not escape the dis­ ter of administration on thc estate of freshments were served. The cluh temper this year. Some have been pros­ said deceased to FRKD A. FARNS­ Smoothest Running Long Life meets again Monday evening. Febru­ trated by It. .Mlss May O'Connell Is III WORTH of Summit In the State of ary 22. with Charles Bolton. wtth the whooping cough at C.im­ New Jersey without giving a surety Minimum of Vibration bridge, Mass.. where she, with her on his bond. Perley A. Lund was brought home mother, went to visit her grandmother. You are hereby cited to appear -it a Rcjnembcr thc Place by Dr. Geo. S. Hazard from St. Jos­ eph's hospital on Sunday, where he Mrs. Lynch. Probate Court to be held at Cambridge. had been for treatment since thc acci­ /\rthur Brown, mall carrier on route In said County of Middlesex, on lhe UNION CASH M.\RKEr, Main Street dent to his hand, which at this writing No. 2. Is out again after being quite III twenty-flfth day of February A. D. Is doing as well as can be expected. It with a cold. Mrs. George Nye has .ilso 1914, at nine o'clock In the forenoon, has been very painful and It la feared been, confined to the house about a to show cause. If any you have, whv Aycr, Mass. he will not be a'ble to use It for sev­ week by IMness. the same should not be granted. CHAS. E. PERRIN eral months. While at thc hospital he And the petitioner Is hereby dlrcc-l received many postcards and letters Last Sunday a good number were ted to give public notice thereof, by from friends and relatives In this and present at both churches, quite a num­ publishing this citation once In each PLUMBING AND HEATING other towns, all expressing sympathy ber accepting O. D. Fessenden's offer week, for three successive weeks. In and best wishes; also, (lowers from and riding to church. The sleighing Turner's Public Spirit, a newspaper Ihe Hollls grange, which were present­ was perfect hut walking was rather published In Ayer, the last publication ed by Rev. Robert French, and flowers bad. Sixty-one were present at the to be one day, at least, before said West Street FURS from the W. R. C, and from Nashua Congregational church. Rev. Mr. Court. Ayer, Mass Furs Repaired. Rc-Dycd or Now friends all of whTch were greatly ap­ Dockrell. at the Methodist churrh. Witness. Charles J. Mclntlre, Ksqulre, Ones made In Latest Styles. Flrat- preciated. preached a fine, instructive sermon on First Judge of said Court, this fourth clasis work. Prices riKht. Fur Skint thc subject "Why we should go to day of February in the year-one thou­ In Stock; also. In Bright Colors foi Death. church." It Is hoped as the-weather sand nine hundred and fourteen. Evenlnff Dresses and Hats. 12 grows milder "many more'will att*^nd 3t22 W. E. ROGKRS, Register._ Mrs. E. F. Chandler MADAM CREENMOOD' McVrlck Pierce met his death quite church. suddenly on Monday morning. He -Mrs. Lizzie Hiordon, Willie RIordon COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU­ MAKER OF 151 Myrtle Ave. Fltehborn. 5t«i»«. .awoke about two o'clock In the morri­ and Joseph Holden went to Boston hist SETTS. Middlesex, «». Probate Court. To the helrs-at-law, next of kin, MVK POULTRY WAKTKD lng with a severe pain. His wife Is week for a few days. an Invalid but succeeded In rising and creditors, and all other persons Inter­ Mlss Burgess, of Townsend. w.is a ested In the estate of M.VRO.MtKT R. I can UB« any amount of Fowl, pounding on the walls of thc house guest In town last Sunday. FARNSWORTH late of Aycr In said DESIRABLE HATS Roaiitera and Brollera for markat, and until she aroused the neighbors, who Union services will be held nt the County, deceased; Intestate. any of ths American varletlea of purt called thc doctor, but he died In a tew Congregational church Sunday morn­ Whereas a petition has been pre­ Has Opened a Nonr MUIlnerr Parlor at brad pullets. Drop me a postal or tala- ing and evening. All are welcome. phone what you have and team will mlnute.s. The deceased was eighty- sented to said Court to grant a let­ ealL four years ot ngc and has always liv­ On Friday of last week anarty from ter of administration on the estate EAST MAIN STREET AT ENTRANCE TO SUBWAY. ed In Hollls, and until a few years Pepperell enjoyed a slelghride to lown. not already administered of said O. B. OL8H1N, ago had always lived on the farm bringing their music with them and deceased to HERBERT L FARNS­ Townaend Harbor, Mas*. where he was born, he being a farmer enjoying a social dance. On the s.ime WORTH ot Ayer In the County of Mid­ AYER. MASS. Telephone. S9-12 Pepperell. evening a party of young people front dlesex without giving a surety on his by professlori. He was a quiet man Brookllne went to Pepperell and at­ bond. who. did not go Into society much un­ tended an entertainment. You are hereby cited to appear a: a You are cordially invited to call and acquaint yourself WANTKD—A Capable, Strong Olrl til the last years of his life. In a family of four. Oood wages. Starr Barnaby had One of his flncers Probate Court to bc held at Cambrl.lge. Apply to Public Spirit Office. Ayer. Thirty years ago .Mr. Pierce mar­ badly crushed last week while at work In said County of Middlesex, on the with our prices which you will find exceedingly attractive In a saw mill In this town. twenty-flfth . day of February A. D FOR SAI.E — A Whlto Wyandot ried Mlss Emily Ladd, of Lowell, who 1914, at nine o'clock In tho forenoon, ORDER WORK A SPECIALTY Rooster fiatchcd In May—a fine bird. came to Hollls. Mr. Pierce farmed The young men of Brookllne will to show cause. If any you havp. why LOCK-ROX 50. Aycr. until through Inflrmltlos of old age conduct- a social dance at thc D.inlels thc same should not bo granted. Vhono 3.1-.% forced him to give up this work, and academy hall on Tuesday evening. And said petitioner Is hereby direc­ DAY OLD OmOKS he bought a small house In the town, february 17. Mufic by thc Stand.ird ted to give public notice thereof, by where he has since resided, still own­ orchestra of Pepperell. publishing this citation once In each Our Ten Papers Cover a Large Territory From Prise WitanlBE, Reary ttiaytn's ing thc farm and renting It to Mr. week, for three successive weeks. In Read. Turner's . Public Spirit, a newspaner BOSE OOMB BEDS DUNSTABLE. published In Ayer, thc last publication Are read every week by at least 12,000 persons, and the cir­ He Is survived by his wife, one to bo one day, at least, before said culation of the Ten Papers-wc publish are from eight to ten time* $12.50 per 100. half-sister, who Is thc laat of that Ncm Itema. Court. family, two ncph'cws and a niece. Thc Misa Frances Brow Is visiting rela ...^^'"".''*."- Charles J. Mclntlre, Esquire, larger than any other paper, completely covering the towns of funeral was held on Thursday at his tive* in New York First Judge of said Court, this fourth P. S, 51 AXWEIJL Pepperell, Mass. late home. Rev. Robert French of­ ca in new York. i » i."t ' """" v-ouri, ini« rourti Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, Littleton, Westford, Harvard, Sliiilej, Monday wjii, vl,UlnR day for th^ '"nd°nlnf l^S.^re'^nd^o^u^tren.'*'''" Telephone Connection flclatlng. teachers of Union school. 3tJ2 — - - »•"• fourteen. Tofnisend, Brookline and HoUis, N. H. W. E. ROOERS, Regrlster, FAOE EZOHT SATUEDAY, PEBEUAET 14, 1914

cuples the house on Tucker street flt­ has never waned and Rolan H. Blood thlrty-flve ladles attended the meet­ fuUy equipped with every modern Im­ ted up for. her by her brothers, Wal­ attended thc service as the last repre­ ing ot the "Woman's olub nt the home provement. The purchase was made ter and Charics Crosby of this town, sentative ofhls family. of Mrs. Edwin C. Smith. Mrs. Loren through the house of Wentworth- and Darius Crosby ot Wellington, and Burial wns In Natick Dell .park, a H. Brown presided. After the program Fosdlck Co. of Boston. has been cared for there for thirty beautiful cemetery near lo Nature's upon art and music had been carried years by Mr. and Mrs. Austin Saund­ heart, which was laid, out by hor out Mrs. H. T. Estabrook, ot Fltch­ A'bout -flfteen couples from here at­ ers. Mlss Crosby Is still able to speak brother Edward many years ago, and burg. presented the case of Mrs. EUIs tended the annual ball given by the Intelligibly and Is fairly comfortable. there ali thU noted family rest. Truly and tho effort she is making to once Ayer Complimentary ball club at Ayer Dr., Lovejoy and Miss Canfield, tho as another said: "Aunt Martha's lite more gain possession of her daughter .on Thursday evening, February 12. nurse, arc In attendance. Unless' a was a wweet benediction, may her Olga, whom the court awarded her, There will be a five-cent soclal and second shock should follow she Is not mantle of love fall on many." but who was kidnapped from her and burlesque luncheon given on - Mon­ considered in a critical condition. Is now In Japan, It was voted to ask day evening, February 16, at tho Con­ High School Xows, members of the Woman's club to as­ gregational church by the V. class. BAKING POIVDER JUnstrel Show, Do not mlss the debate and dance sist Mrs, Ellis In raising funds to pro­ Morning service at the Congrega­ The minstrel show held at Tarbell's given by the high sohool at Prescott cure her daughter and contributions tional church at 10.4 5. Sermon oy ABSOLUTELY PURE Opera House on Krlday evening ot hall on Februarj; 20, may be handed to Mrs. F. E. Francis, Rov. R. M. Grey. Sunday school Im­ last week b>- tho M. K. club was given The orchestra Is doing good prac­ the treasurer of the club, any time at mediately following tho morning wor­ bofore a flattering audience, both In tice under Manager Sullivan. Xou or before the next meeting, Febru­ ship. C. E. at seven o'clock. Stfb­ Insures the most point of numbers and appreciation. will have -i chance to hear It at the ary- 20. jcct, "\VTiy everyone should sign a Manager Tarbell staled that he dance. Thlrty-flve members of the Ep­ temperance pledge." Leader Martin thought It the biggest crowd seen Gabrlelsen. Music by the C. E. choir Marguorlle Carter has recovered worth league and society from the delicious and healthful food thero for several years'. The affair- Methodist church took a slelghride to Ono name for active and four for as­ wajB In charge of Francis. P, Fishor, from an Illness of several days and sociate membership will be acted up­ returned tp school. West Townsend on Monday evening, chairman of the committee, and Rus­ going In Warren Percy's large sled. on at this meeting. By Jhe use of Roya| Baking Powder a sell Wright, Ralph Shattuck and Roy A short tlmo ago Parer, of the Lunch was carried an^ was ser\'ed In Thompson, ' Kobblns' orchestra fur­ Junior class, suggested a high school the schoolhouse, after which music S.UU River, ~~ great many more articles bf food may be nished the m.usic for the concert with paper. Look for the'flrst Issue this month. Single copies five cents. was furnished by members of the The Highland Baptist church ot readily made at home, all healthftil, de­ L. G. Rot>blns as musical dire'ctor, and party fbr promenading. A flne time Fltchburg is handicapped by a mort­ also for dancing which followed the It looks as though the girls have and safe arrival home al two In the gage ot ono thousand dollars and their licious, and economical, adding much concert. . - at last found a wiiy to resume basket­ morning. pastor. Rev. S. D.. Rlngrose, Is trying Thoro were forty voices In the open­ ball practice. Let us help them out to raise money to pay It off and on ing chorus. The, solos of RusseU a little. Tuesday evening, February-17 ho'will variety and attractiveness to the menu. Wright, William Gagnon and Albert Prize Speaking:. • At a recent meeting of the boys be at the Baptist church here, where ->' y Byrnes were all well received. Mlss In regard to bas>ball Mr. Harris was The prize speaking contest by mem­ he .will give his lecture, "The ma.ster •The" Royal Baker and Pastry Cook, Beatrice . O'Connell gave the old selected as manager. An effort is be­ bers of the high school occurred on and the masterpiece." Guy Bolles, a 'Vontainins five hundred practical favorite, "Silver threads among the ing made to form a high .school Tuesday evening. Therd were eight celebrated bass soloist will be with gold," very pleasingly, although her league of three or four teams nnd contestants and they were greeted by him ond entertain with singing. Thcro receipts.for all kinds of baking .. voice was hardly powerful enough for cempete for a silver cup. Two schools a full house, and each number re­ will be no admission charged, but a ' arid cookery, free.. Address Royal thc, hall, Francis Fisher was Inimi­ have already signified 'willingness to ceived hearty applause. Lancey's or­ collection will- be -taken to help Mr. table. In his character song "I'm all Join with PeppereU.. If this Is' done chestra furnished music The-Judges Rlngrose tp lift the mortgage, Baking Powder Co., New York. dressed up and no place to go," and were Rev, S. D. Rlngrose, Fltchburg, the players will probably be put on a Mrs.. Carle Antlno was taken iscr- the-solo of Allen Cochrane "In the scholarship and conduct basis of ellgl- and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ross, Towns- heart of the city," was much enjoy­ end, the principal ot the high school. lously 111 early Siinday mo'rnlng and ibllHy. Thla will mean a movement In Dr. Royal was called and took her to ed. Edward Gagnon showed himself thLs section to run clean and lively Tbe flrst number on the program was In good .voice In his solo, and James a song by the'sohool under the direc­ the Clinton hospital. She returned high sehool . sports. Pepperell high home Thursday afternoon. Green was called back to respond to schbol players.need new suits. We tion of Mlss Southwick, musical direc­ SaWirAiy, February 14, 1914. position there will be' similar to the an encore. John Haggerty, however. .shall call on the business men arid tor In the echool. Then came "The Thursday morning was the coldest one he ocxuplea. here, with prospect Is conceded aja "taking the cake", with "old sports" tor contributions.' Ev­ painter of Seville," by Mary Keith; up to date this wlntei-, the tempera­ of advancement. He expects-to leave his rendering of the solo "I love her, erybody likes good high school base­ "The old man goes to town," Mlss ture being about 20° below zero and PEPPEEELL. here on Saturday, although his tamlly O, O, 0!"'and '«-as obliged to, re­ ball. Ethel Sherwood; "Spartacus to the a good stlft wind blowing made it very will not move at present. The. gen­ spond to repeated encores. gladiators," Harold Harrington; "How uncomfortable 'being out.. About Town- Mrs. Gray came to visit tjie saloon," eral opinion seems to Indicate that Hale Jordan acted as Interlocutor, Some of the' Poles who attend Mr Mlss Edna Robinson Is visiting In Mrs. Burt McKlnley, ot Lowell, there may be qulto dn exodus of card Harris' evening.school can write al­ Miss Lillian Stowell; music by the or­ rormerly..MiiBs.Annle Goodnin, of this WUh Jack Haggerty, Frttncis Flhher ready better than most of the high chestra; "Thc Polish boy," Blanche Hudson. shop help after this mill gets fairly and - Albert Byrnes, tambos, and place, was In town on Tuesday and running', as some of the help In the school pupils. What Is the explana­ Whitcomb; '.'The newsboy's -death," Chester WUIard has finished cutting Wednesday 'of this week calllnsr on James Green, Edward Gagnon and tion? Dorothy Cass; "The black horse ahd the lumber from the Atherton lot on card shops have been out more or less Russell Wright, bones. James Green friends and relatives. . ot late.. •• his rider," Oarl Harrington; "Curfew Cranberry hill and is now cutting the also '.gave an exhibition as ventrilo­ We propo.se to mike use of thc shall not ring tonight," Pauline-Cass. Heriry Harrod lot adjoining the Ath­ Mr. and Mrs. 'William Hanna and It Is reported on good authority quist. Althoiigh not Included In the playground this sprlrig so that no'one The Judges retired and during their erton lot. The lumber Is being hauled son Itaj-mond spent last Sunday with that the young race horse, "Homer­ printed program special mention win have reason to think It a nuisance absence there was music by the or­ to Fullers' sawmill In South Lancas­ friends In 'iVllton, N. H. guard," that attracted so much atten­ should be given the song of the little —rather a varluable addition to the chestra. Upon their return the first ter. tion and' favorable comment at the Gagnon boys, Arthur and Donald, at welfare ot Pepperell.- prize. $5.00 In gold, was awarded to Mrs. M. A. Cuthbertson came from the close of the program. John Sprague of Shirley has been Fitchburg on Monday to spend the Columbus Xtay races held at Babba- An omission of news some weeks Miss Pauline Cass; 2d prize, 13.00 In .the guest of his son, Frank Sprague, tassett driving park last October, has ' .The club realized a very good sum does not mean that we are dead or gold, Mlss Dorothy Cas.s; 3d prize, week at the home of her son, Spur­ as the result of their labors. this week. geon Cuthbertson. lately been purchased by Thomas passing from the limelight, but Ju.st J2.00 In gold, to Master Carl Harring­ Graham of this -town. According to too .busy alJout something else to ton.- The floor'^^'aK cleared for. prom­ Mr- and Mrs. Edward Balcom at­ A moat, enthusiastic meeting ot the a late Fltchburg paper his late owner. News Items. write new.s. enading tor another-hour- Ice cream tended" the golden wedding of one ot Ladles' society of the Methodist church E. A. Miller, of Shirley, priced him George W. Maynard has been con­ We are glad to know that Ruth and cake were on sale. his brothers In Winchendon .Tuesday. . was held with Mrs. 'Stratton on Thurs­ but a .few weeks ago at <1500. It Is fined to the house the past week with Morgan Is rapidly recovering health Mrs. 'Valade of Nashua was her* flay afternoon of last .week. There claimed that the youngster will be put a severe attack.ot asthma, requiring and strength and will soon return to and got her furniture that was loft Iri M wer& nineteen ladies present ahd. the Into training by Walter Cox, of the thc services of a physician. her home.' Caucus. Mr. Vlles' house, when she went away society received a' most gcnerou.s do­ Cox Syndicate at Dover, N-. H.. with The citizen.s' caucus was attended over a year ago, Wednesday. whom Mr. Graham has been' connec­ The Prudence Wright chapter, D. nation of "remnants," some of them A. R., ot Pepperell, 'will .attend serv­ .MethodLst'Church Notes. by about ninrty voters on Monday There were forty-one out at church good-sized ones. Plans were made ted in the past, having for some years evening and passed oft very harmoni­ been Interested in several high-class ice at the Unitarian cburch on Feb­ . Rev. P. Jt. Stratton will speak on last Sunday morning. for the Ba.ster iale to he held on the ruary 15.. Rev. D. R. Child will ously with the following vote: eighteenth and nineteenth of March. trotters, and matters pertaining to the Sunday morning upon "Business iprln- 'Miss Eleanor Bateman, who was turf. preach. The Grand Army- post will clples applied to church methods." James Hildreth. moderator, CS; Sher­ operated upon for appendicitis at the It will be under the supervision of unite with them by invitation ot thc man Sanderson, town clerk, t.'!,. Edwin Miss H. L. Lawrence, general com­ Arlington hospital recently, waa doing C. H. Miller is conlined to his home chapter. Members are requested to At seven In the evening the pastor C. Smith. 23: Selectmen, John Wool­ flnely at last reports. mittee. on Park street, being afflicted with meet in the vestry by 10.15 in the will illustrate "Christie's old organ," dredge 02. Krnest K. Proctor 63, Geo. whioh is one of the most Interesting V, Williams .iC, K. G. Carswell 18, E. Mrs. A. H. Raymond has been quite numerous bolls on the neck and back mornlrig. W. Baker 10. A. A. Cooke 4; Assessor 111 with the prevailing grippe cold at which are extremely painful. stories of human life, with sixty stere­ BOXBOEOUGH. Mrs. Maria Bird, who is in very- optlcon views. for three years. John Wooldredge 57: her home on Hollls street. Mr. -Ray­ Mrs. H. C. Thurston Is suffering Ijoor -health, .Is suttering with neuritis Treasurer. Sherman Sanderson 40, K. News {tem. mond was out of Hayes' store for a much . more from her rheumatic in her shoulder. The bright hour service of the Ep­ C. Smith 19; Collector of taxes. S. San­ short tlnie as they have a large flock worth League will ' be held at six derson C5; School committee for three Charles Waltt left for Florida last trouble during the severe weather. There was a social dance held In years, J. L Harrington 30, .Mrs. F. 0. week; He Intends to be away a/bout of line laying fowls that require con­ She has been obliged to give up her o'cloek. Subject, "Qur responsibility siderable care. Dunstable on Friday evening, Febru­ for our neighbor's soul." Leader, the Cross 23, N. O. Blgelow 10; Uoad- com­ a month. room upstairs as it was becoming so ary 17, with music by the Standard missioner E. E. Howe 2!i, E. N. Cum­ hard to get; up and down, even with pastor. mlngs 21: Constable. J. I.. Harrington Mrs. Durkee recently received a. let­ Mrs. Lucius Wilson, who has been orchestra of Pepperell. There will ter from her cousin, James Knight, quite 111 from Inflammatory rheuma­ a.ssistance. be a social dance In Brookllne, X'. H.,. Monday evening there will be a ."•2, Thomas <;. Copp IS: Tree warden. meeting of the finance commission at James S. Gllchrest 4S: Auditors, two. who enlisted. In tho. navy about two tism, i.s- sufficiently recovered to be Mrs. Frank Bennett and little on Tuesday evening, February 17, X. G. Blgelow 40. C. I,. Allen 3.';, E. years ago. He Is now at Fort Shatter, about the 'house In well-warmed daughter Dorothy went to Alfred, Me., with music by the same orchestra. the parsonJige at 7.30 o'clock. bpencer 17:.Library trustees, for three H. I., and Is evidently pleased with his rooms. on Wednesday to make a visit at her Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Blood and sis­ The Tuesday evening service wiU be years, two. Fannie C. Graves 35. Eben­ work. The Ladies' Aid society will hold old home. held at 7.30 o'clock. The bible study ezer Bailey 23. Frederick C. Cross 13: ter, Mrs. Swain, wish to express Town committee. Sidney H. Francis 37. Arthur Brown, who Is spending the Its regular meeting on Thursday af­ Mrs. Walter Shattuek returned thanks to all friends and acquaint­ and teacher training cla.ss'wiH be held at 8..10. Krnest C. Carswell 29. James S. Gll­ winter in the south, recently seirt his ternoon, February 19, at the home of home from u week's visit with rela­ ances, who so kindly made the ninety- chrest 2)>. There wert. several scat­ housekeeper a little alligator which Mrs. P. B. Simmons. This Is to be a tives at Fltchburg on Thursday. Mr. fourth, birthday of their aunt, Mra. L. The men are making preparations tering votes In every case, running has become quite a pet with the chil­ work meeting and members are espe­ Shattuck also -made a short visit there J. GAodwIn, on FebrUar.v 11, so pleas­ for a lirst-QlHss chicken pie supper to fi'oni- one to seven. dren. cially requested' to note this, and also returning last Sunday. ant In spite ot thc cold by their calls be given on Friday evening, Febru­ the change ot date, from 'SVedne.sday and cards. ary 27. Thursday morning the mercury was to Thursday afternoon. Mlss Elizabeth Shattiick returned to HAEVAED, sixteen below zero on Boxborough hlll, her studies at Cushing academ.v, Ash­ Mlss Gladys William's, of Park which is tbe lowest there for manv Winifred S. Boynton. estimator for burnham, Tuesday; morning.' having street! .spent a few day* l.'i.st week LUNENBURG. 1 News Items. years. the Osgood-Bradley Car Company at spent her mid-year vacation at the with Miss JIarion Shattuck, ot Xash­ ! The pupils any's plant, which he would natural­ wcfk called out one of the biggest tended dance in Brookline. X. H., lasl his father On Friday. ly find Interesting. Remembering him crowds there so far this year. About week Friday evening. elected for the year Atter the busl- I ''holrs." following the play there will us one of the Pepperell high school 135 .supjier tickets were sold, most of Mi.ss Mildred Lunt, who is teach­ ness session there will be a social i'^<' 'lancing until 11.30.- Mi.s.s Cl-itchctt. of Xewton, wa-s the boy.s but a short time ago. the posi­ the tables having to be re-set twice. ing school In l>unstable, sjientMhe tlmc with music by Lancey's orches- \ On Monday evening last the Brom- guest of Bertha Livermore last week. tion he holds at Worcester seems a They were a Jolly, patient crowd that week-'end with her pann}!;' on;. M^lp ira ahd promenading. Colfee 'will be , fleld .school pupils took their annual Waldo Livermore has- finished his responsible one. awaited their turn, however,-iind they street. "•'- '•• • -'•' served and people arc asked to bring | slelghride, about thirty going. ..Thev work in Xewton ao"d Ls now at home. all felt amply rewarded when their a basket lunch. Everybody Is invited ! went to Clinton, where they visited Mr.s. Joseph Oraham relurned fn.m turn came, as the supper w,as' certain­ Mr. and Mrs. Corradin White.were' 'and every resident of the town is a; the moving pictures, aftersvards pat- Ira Whitcomb, who has been quite gue.sts this week of Mr. White's aunt, member of the as.sOclatlon if he or i ronizing the various stands where eats sick the past two week.s. Is much Derry. N. H., last Satorday after u ly a tine one. All the characters in better. stay of ten days with her daughter, the farce, entitled ".Mr.s. Willis' will." Mrs. X'Uthaniel Shattuek, ot Park she will only, attend the meetings and j and drinks were served, arriving home Mrs. Thomas Byrnes.' She was, how­ were very iveH taken and the evening street. exercise the privilege granted them of ! at one a. m. Tue.sday. They all report • Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawrence, of ever, callt-d back there on Thursday was enjoyed by all who attended. MLss Fannie Tower has returned to voting for offlcers and having a part a splendid time Silver Hill, were guests of Mrs. George Burroughs over Sunday. as Mrs. BjTncs is in ver.v poor health. About thirty members ot Beacon Roxbury. where she Is the guest ot In- all other business. Thomas .Murray, who sulTered a Mrs. Evertj*. Mr. Everts, who has Marriage announcements are in Mr and Mrs. S. D. Salmon, of lodge braved the severity of the been ill with typhoid fever, had a The mid-winter festival of the Old town of the wedding of Florence shock a few weeks .igo, is so much weather un Wednesday-evening and Home Week as-sodation -will be held Mabel Wyman and Arthur E. Calk- Somerville, were in town last week. improved in health, that he Is able to slight relapse on Saturday, but is im­ Mrs. Bertha Shattuck and daugh­ •(•• drove to Hollis, X. H., where the.v proving at present. on Fy the pulpit of the day, February 18. The morning ses­ met this Week Wedne.sday with Mlss of Suez c.inal for MtK-rut, in Korthern gree work a bountiful 'coll.iUon was Congregational church on Sunday, Austin La'K-rence attended the fu­ sion WlU begin at 10.30. At twelve Josephine Baker neral of his mother, Mrs. Marth.a India, where he will ha\'e a position served which served to put the visitors both morning and evening. o'clock dinner will be sened by the HS sufwrintendent in a boy.s' boarding in trim for the i*ide home with the Charles B. Blgelow, Jr., has organ­ Lawrence, at West Acton last Wed­ The Peppcfell Woman's club will Ladles' Aid society of the Methodist nesday. Mrs. Lawrence waa ninety- school. At present he Is acting as su­ thermometer at lifteen degrees below church. ized among his friends a social or­ perintendent of the Friendly society zero. meet at the Congregational church on chestra which gives promise of being two year.s old and had been able to at Brookllne. M.'vss. Tuesday ufternoon, February 17. The annual town meeting -ft-lil be a ver>- succes.sful musical and sociai live alone until this 'R-inter, when she Mi.ss -Eltilc "Xorthrup came trom Subject, "The birds of Pepper..ll." held in thc town hall on Monday, body. The following are the members was persuaded to go to her grand­ I^e pupils la the dancing class con­ Lowell on Monday afternoon and dur­ Current events will be given by .Mrs. March 2. Dinner will be provided by at present: W. Cleaves and Mlss son's home In thc village. She lived ducted by Mlss Helen Robbins. will ing this week has been the guest ot Ida E. Jewett. the W. C. T. U. Grace Morse, violins; C. B. Blgelow, In this town for several years and Is hold a social on Monday evening. Feb­ ,Mrs, (Jarroll Robbins. . She has given Letter.**'remaining nncalU'cl for at the ''ccUo: Rev. C. S. Bodv/ell, flute; Ml.ss remembered by the older people as ruary IC, at Odd Fellow.s' hall. The up her position at Lowell and expects Kast I'cpiK.ri.ll po.stolllce for thi. w.-i.-k The registrars of voters added ten Elsie Hub.achek, piano; John Cleaves, a very smart and capable woman. members of thc class and also ot last to go to Manchester, N, H., next week. ending Kebruary !<: Frank i)t-e. .Mrs. names to thc voting list last week. trombone; A. T. We.st, clarinet. ye.ir are privileged to Invite a friend. Phlllas f'hartler. Iltrliard <.'rock>-i Twenty members of thc Junior C. Thc telephone operators' dance, Miss Mary Merrlman of Cambridge TOWNSEND. This social will conclude this series which will take place In the Opera E., society attended the rally at the 'of le.s-oons until after Lent. Death. First Baptist church in Fitchburg on entertained at her camp at Bare Hlll hous," on Monday ovening, February last Saturday. •pond for last Saturday and Sunday Harbor. Mrs. George W. Pierce entertained 23. promises to be quite an event. Died in Xatick. February -1, Martha her friends. Miss Mary Xorwell, Miss Thursday morning the mercury the members of the Kuteri>ean trio. Musi.- will be furnished by Flanagan's vr., widow of It. E. Farwell, In her Mrs. Mary Kent met with quite a Jane Blood and Mlss Gertrude Beard, ranged from .sixteen to twenty de­ Mrs. Goodwin, MLss Bowers und .Mi.s.s singing orchestra. Of Marlboro. ninetieth year. Mrs. Farwell will be severe accident on Friday afternoon all of Cambridge. grees l*eIow zero. Otto, of Leominster, who gave so remembered by the elder citizens of of last week. She 'went out to feed pleasing an entertainment for guest Henry Letender has recommenced Pepperell as the last of a family of her hens and slipped on the ice. In The lecture given on Friday even­ Mrs. Mitchell Is recovering trom a. night Qf the Woman's club la.st Mon­ his logging operations on the .lewett thirteen children of John and Itfibcc- trying to 'save herself from falling she ing of last week by Mlss B. Mayes, a severe attack ot the grippe. lot which were interrupted when the day evening. ca (Xewhall) Walcott, who lived on put her right hand through n win­ genuine Indian maWcn of the Chip­ Mrs. M. E. Covell, who has been snow left us la.st week. Teamsters the farm on Park street known tor dow. The broken glass cut the wrist pewa nation, was a high-class exhi­ nt Pinehurst since last October, on Mrs. GOy Green Is entertaining her report fine sledding since the, last bition of tho songs and dances ot mother, Mr.s. Ireland, from Littleton, the past flfty years ns the estate of badly spvering several tendons. Dr. Tuesday returned to her home In storm on Saturday. -:.. the late Daniel Blood. 2d. She was Woods waj summoned by telephone, thoso people given by one who is com­ Shelbourne Falls. this week. Mrs. Austin Saunders visited in born at that home nnd it was there but as he was out-ot-town It was eve­ petent to Interpret. Her captivating Mrs. Timothy Lorden. who h.as been l-'itchburg at the home ot Mr. and her girlhood days were spent, attend­ ning before he arrived' to dres.4 the manner completely carried her audi­ On account of thc severe cold quite HI at her home on Railroad Mr.«. Otis .Saunders on Saturday and ing school .at Xorth Village. Her wound, which had bled freely nnd was ence along with her and held their weather there was no school at tho street, is now convalescent. Dr. Haz­ Sunday liust. brother John, the elder son. w-hen he quite i>alnful. Upon examination It closest attention throughout the eve­ Harbor on Thursday. ard, of Hollls. has been attending her. attained his majority went to Xatick was found that ten tendons were cut ning. The next lecture Is to bc the George Jones made a business trip The members of the Epworth Parlsli SupiMT. to learn to make shoe.s. As soon as which had to be stitched together Lost In the course to be given Friday to Boston on Wednesday. League are planning to hold a Wash­ age would permit one after another She w.as removed to the Burbank hos­ evening. Fcbrunry 20, and Isto bc the On Tue.sday evening, February 10, concert of the year's course. The W. H. Watsoh has returned from ington party on Thursday evening, tho .annual parish supper of the Uni­ followed until all the children had pital, -where she will probably remain his flshlng trip to Lake Winnepe­ February 19, at the Methodist vestry. left thc matern.al home. By ihLs time for about two weeks. If the wound following Is the talent .who will ap­ tarian church was held In Central pear: • Mrs. Wilhelmlna Wright Cul­ saukee, bringing with him several flne Mr. and Mrs. George Washington will hall. The supper was in charge of the older sons had built factories and heals favorably. salmon trout and shadwelghtcrs. hold a reception at eight o'clock. Ev­ were manufacturing brogans. vert, soprano; Mlss Katherlne Ricker, the committee of ten with Mrs. Bow­ The W. C. T. U. held Its regular contralto; Mlss Alice McDowell, plari- On April 1 Mr. and Mrs. James T. eryone who 'would like to meet them man as chairman, ah'd was a most np- They were very 8ucce-s.sful In busi­ Chrlstlon will take charge of tho Pep­ and also onjoy a good .social time is semi-monthly meeting at the home ot Ist; Leon 'Van 'Vllet, 'cello. I)etlzlnK one, flnely served. Thc ness and did much to build thc city Mrs. E. S. ..Parker on Massachusetts pereU town farm, but will move there ' cordially Invited to bo present. Re-, tables were laid for 130 and were well, of. N'atlck. Several public buildings, Thc annual meeting of thc Harvard a month earlier. freshments suitable to tho opc.islon avenue on Friday afternoon. filled. The room seemed particularly their gifts to the dty-, stand as monu­ Temperance society will bc held, at Frank Knight Is so far Improved as win bc served and nn Interesting pro­ pleasing, the prevailing color being ments today to their name (Walcott). The High School Improvement the town hall on Sunday evening, Feb­ gram of music and tableaux Js being league held 'a debate on last week to be dressed and sit up tor several yellow, although some of thc Chrlst- The parents loved thoir PeppereU runry ,22, at 7.30 o'clock. Rev. C. E. hours each day. arranged. m.is green was still In place. The home, but now the children had all Friday afternoon that created more Bodwell will deliver the address ot Ruth Lawson, the seven-year-old decorations were in charge of Mrs. left their greater Interest w.os with than thc usual amount of interest. the evening. Music will be by the Mr and Mrs. Harry Tomlin have daughter ot Mr; and Mrs. Arthur Child and Mr.s. Mault. and the tables them and they sold te Mr. Blood and Hereafter it Is proposed to give more chorus choir under the direction of returned, from Charlestown. where Lawson, ot 'West Haven, Conn., was looked very pretty with their trim­ moved to X'atlck to spend the remain­ time to thc league as the Interest In H. A. Thayer. they have been visiting relatives. Mlss der of their earthly life. debating seems to Increase. The Spcncdr, a niece of Mrs. Tomlin, re­ operated upon tox appendicitis at her mings of yello'w daffodils and yellow question for dUcusslon last Friday Regular Sunday service at thc Uni­ home In that city on Friday of lasl .shaded candles candles. ' The electric Aunt Martha, as she was familiarly turned with her aunt. week. There were complications at­ was: Resolved, "That the secession tarian church tomorrow at 10.45 n.-m. Ilghts were also shaded 'With yellow, known, was a saintly mother in I.sracl, of the southern states was Justlflable." Preaching service by Rev. C. S. Bod­ New AdTCttlsements. tending the operation which caused giving n very pleasing elTect. A flne had a smile for everyone and a lov­ much anxiety at the lime, but later The affirmative was taken by Doris well. Music by the chorus choir. home-like si)lrlt seemed ,to pervade ing Influence over the young. She NIckelson and Lucy Proctor, and thc They win sing "In heavenly love ahid reports arc more favorable. Thc the gathering. There was a flne after- was remarkably well preserved In child will bc remembered by many In dinner address glx-cn by Rev. A. W. mind as well ns body. She fell asleep negative by. Orvllle Martin nnd Carl i'"8" by Brown; olso, the solo and . town' a.s sho haa often visited here Llttlefleld, of Xeedham; also, on In­ oh so peacefully, the smile ot Joy still Harrington. Thc Judges were two of! choral anntus from Gaul« oratorio, with her parents who are well-known, • teresting talk by thc pastor, both of resting on her glorified countcn.ance the teachers, Mlss Estabrook and Miss i "The holy city," Sunday school at 12. and she has also been here alone at as she reposed In the rich broadcloth Allen, and one of" th'• e pupils, Mlss Thursday morning broke all prev­ Hay for Sale which were listened to with pleasure thc homo of her grandparents, Mr. by the as-sembled comp.'iny. • case covered with the beautiful flow­ Eleanor Harley. The disputants put ious records for cold weather,' the nnd Mrs. Henry \Yrlght. on Town- ers she loved. up flne arguments on each sldo and thermometer going down to exactly Address Bend street. Mrs. 'Wright has been 111 from Parnlysls. made many good points. After care 20° below zero on Harvard common with her daughter, . Mrs. Lawson, Thc funeral services were held at . Miss Lucy Crosby sulTered a para­ at six o'clock a. m. Other localities CNDERHIIili FARM, Groton, Mass. through the child's lllncssl but Is ex­ her late l^iome, 59 (jenfraTsfreet Na- ' "K''°"fiVthl°".t^r^Jtl''ZJ^'^''^''^r reported from 16" to 23° below. LO.ST — A Small Hound; Female, pected home this wefk. lytic shock Sunday morning, affecting tick, on Saturday aftrnoon, February " '"Jf.'^.^f '.v^ "™^'I^''i'h;^ because of color white with black cars. When the nght side. She Is the sister of the 7, at two o-elock. The large attend- "^e S^l'"* „'\°*," 'J, ',^° ,'t'?"'"*1}* Mrs, Siisan 3. Savage has purchased last seen wore collar marked H. W. Edward Dwyer, an employee' at the late Charles Crosby and has been' an ance by ncl»hbors and friends spoke H°}l?^„^lr.!t " '""'" for her son Edwin, our popular and HUTCHINSON, Pepperell, Mass. it Pepperell card shop, has accepted a Invalid for years, becoming more and louder than words ot the high esteem' °^ '"•* question. efflcient chauffeur, a new Lozler slx- seen or found notify above at once by position flt Rumford, Me., In the hew more helpless of late years, as she Is In which she was held. The friend-I In spite of.thc very cold, unfavor- cylinder motor car, which he will use mall or telephone. Reward offerei coating min Just started there. His neai'ly eighty years of age. She oc- shlp between the Walcotts and Bloods able weather of last week Friday In his •work. This Is a high grade car, I Phone 45-4', repperell, Mass. 20tf

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