r. Forty-Third Year Ayer, Mass., Saturday, November' 5, 1910. No. 8. Price Four Cents

and O'Goats BUICK MODEL 14

HORSE POWER 14. Engine under the Hood. Cooling, water circulated by pump. Tires,

3 0 x 3. Brakes— Internal expanding. Igni­tion j una p spark. Carbureter—Schebler. Cur­rent supply-^Remy Magneto and Dry Cells. Lubrication—Mechanical force feed iMbricator, gear driven. Motor Control—spark and throt­tle levers on top of wheel. Transmission—se­lective ty pe. Control—pedals for service brake and clutch ; side lever for change gear. This price includes oil lamps, tail lamp, generator and gas head lights, horn; and repair outfit, top and glass front. Seats two .persons. Has a large space in back for dress suit case, etc. This car is just the thing for a business or travelling man.

It would be well to place orders for this car as soon as possible, as they are selling now m uch faster than they can be turned out.

Fur Coats and Auto Robes Am having a great run on Auto Robes,

size 5 4 X 42 , with muffs. Very beavy and waterproof. Price, $8.00. These robes are made by the manufacturers of the 5 A Horse Blankets, which tells you their quality:

We are now ready td show you an unusually fine lot of Stylish Suits and Overcoats made for us by Schaffner !& Mai-x for the coming season.

• We Ye anxious to.have you s e e t h e new patterns and Cplorings. Some very smar t Grays, Blues, Browns, Tans; exquisite Pat terns and Stylish Models.

Suits, $10.00 to $24.00. O'Coats. $10.00 to $22.00

We also have acomple te line of HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES and FURNISHINGS

ER BROS., AYER a few days is again making progress on the road to recovery. She is still very weak and in the care of a trained nurse.

The ladies b t the Baptist society will hold a food sale, on Saturday, No-' vember 5, In' the vestry ot the church;

E. O. PROCTOR, Ayer, Mass. L I T T L £ T O N .

News Items. A full report of the Pomona grange

meeting will be given in next week's issue.

A telegram received trom Frank J. Hager ot Ironwood, Mich., on Thurs­day atternoon, gave information that his wife, Mrs. Jessie Sanderson Hager, passed on on Thursday atternoon, November 3, and that Mr. Hager, with the body, would leave Ironwood for Littleton on Priday night,

•Fred A. Hosmer met .with a serious accident a tew days ago when he jumped trom bis carriage. His ankle turned and he sustained a severe strain, from which he is suffering very much.

Joseph A. Harwood has returned from Kennebunkport, Me., where he spent his vacation.

Dr. William Spurgeon, who spoke at the Lyceum on Tuesday evening, on "John Bull and Uncle Sam," delivered as grand and practical a lecture as any given in the course tor many years. Of his impressions formed in America he said much, weaving in many a kindly suggestion tor improve­ment and illustrating his points with

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Miss Margaret Thacher spent last Saturday and Snnday at Lasell sem­inary.

Rev. O. J. Fairfield gave an, interest­ing talk betore the King's Daughters on Tuesday, on his trip to the State of Washington.

A branch containing fifty-four fully-formed raspberries, some ot them ripe, was found on George Cash's bushes this week. ' Seyeral carloads of cattle were re­ceived a t . the U. S. quarantine here this week, and In the herd was a ?5,000bull.

A party of young people, chaperoned by Miss Jackson, high school teacher, and Miss Grace Needham, went to the barn dance in Westford Centre last week Friday night. M. W. Leahy con­veyed the party tree ot charge.

W. B. Conant, C. A. Kimball, C. K. Houghton, Osman Needham, Edgar ^nd Sou_th_Acton Woodbury, Hon. F. A. Patch and J. P. Thacher went on the special train to Gardner on Monday night and attend­ed the republican rally. The train of ten cars was met by a body ot men at the station and the entire company marched by tours, headed by a band and" accompanied' by a drum corps

L. W. C. The Woman's d u b observed Federa­

tion d a y . a t - t h e Unitarian vestry on Monday afternoon. , -The favorable weather added to the. inducement' of a fine program warranted a good num­ber of guests from this and neighbor­ing towns in addition to a large repre­sentation from the local club. The auditorium was simply, but prettily; decorated with oak branches and a feW: potted plants, with suggestions of Hal­lowe'en by the presence ot bats aUd; a Jack-o'-lantern suspended over the stage. ,- -•-'.'

After a pleasant -welcome to the guests from the president, the business of the afternoon was taken up. Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Munson and Mrs. Esten were admitted to membership of the club, and the names of Mrs . Louise Layton, Mrs. Agnes S. Nash, Jirs. Cora S. Hager and Mrs. Lucy a Pickard were proposed tor admission to, the club. '., -;-

Delegates chosen to attend the state federation at Cambridge on Noveniber 8, are Miss Fannie A. Sanderson and Mrs. Fannie P; Woodbury.

Then followed the program of the afternoon, which included a beaiiti-ful solo, "Good bye summer,"-.by Mrs. Cora S. Hager, accompanied by M M . Gertrude F . Houghton at the pian'o, greetings' trpm-°the-visiting, pres ident ot neighboring clubs, a brilliant piano duet by Misses Sweatt and Foster, ; select reading "A sketch of Alaska by Mrs. JIason, and an address on the biennial at Cincinnati, 1910, by Mrs. Marian A. Crocker ot Fitchburg, first vice president of the state federation.

Guest were present from Pepperell, West Concord, Ayer, Westford, West

Shirley, Gardner and Dorchester.

Mrs. Crocker spoke ot the signifi­cance ot the name. General Federation, which applies not only to clubs in the United States, but to similar insti­tutions in India, China, Ceylon, the Panama zone and all parts of the world. Of the unity and co-operation of clubs and the inspiration they yield, Mrs. Crocker spoke encouragingly.

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through the principal streets. At the numerous clever illustrations that 1 hall the large audience was address-1;: ' '° '( .^, '" '-^, '='° ' '""^^^

Iished m New York was adopted _ -'til ». l*lv;wwoi.wi , » uiv>„v t ,w, .„Mv.v* u t - v u . . : ,1,^ r,ea„i„l r,r,cn

entertained at Dea. William Tenney's The Odd Fellows' dance last week

Thursday night proved a pleasant so­cial affair.

even solved the small boy question | ed by Congressman Samuel W. McCall tor the time being. Mr Spurgeon wi^l of Winchester, a most polished sPfak-• ih^^n-,;;;, '^Vgan."'gchoTs from many —.—.„i—.a ... r>„o wniiom ToTiTiQvu gf_ and Hon. .Herbert Parker, ex-at­

torney general from Lancaster, and William H. Wilder, candidate tor con­gress ot Gardner.'both able speakers.

Gardner W. Prouty has gone on a three-weeks' business trip to Nebras­ka, Minnesota, and other parts of the west.

The C. E. S. of the Congregational! church celebrated Hallowe'en by giv-; ing a sociai In the vestry on Monday] evening. |

Rev. and Mrs. Paul 6 . Favor and their little daughter Elizabeth of Som­erville, have been the guests ot Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Packard two days this week. While in town Mr. Favor called on several ot bis former parishioners.

Mrs. Paul Brown and his mother, Mrs. J. H. Whitcomb have been visit-

Mr. and Mrs. George Cash plan t o j ' " S relatives in Newton this week, attend the National grange at Atlantic Little Wlhthorp Hunt underwent an City, beginning on November 15. They' operation tor the removal ot adnoids will stop over in New York city to [ on Monday and is doing well, visit triends. I A daughter was born last week to

Peter McNiff has taken up the Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Woodbury, agency for the River View laundry at Mrs. Eleanor Hlll is recovering from Concord, beginning his duties on last Monday.

Edward Moore, alderman ot Fred-erlcton, N. B., has been a recent guest at Thomas Moore's.

Chester M. Hartwell has moved into the Merrifield bungalow and the Mer­rifield family has returned to the city home.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hibbard of Winchester hnve been spending the week at J. W. Ireland's.

Word, has been received of the safe arrival at Bermuda of J. W. Ireland and his party.

Mrs. Arthur Billings and' two chil­dren are visiting at C. 'V. Flagg's.

speakers were included in >lrs. Crock er's address.

Ilpnry T. Bailey of Massachusetts, weil-kno-nn in the school world, spoke on -Pr.-iotical ar t work for Woman's club.= ," urging the consideration of a natior.;il flower, and suggesting the niouiiTain laurel, with the outcome that the (li^nrral Federation decided to en­dorse thc .-irtoption of that flower.

Mr. P.itlerson, speaker on "Muni­cipal art." one ot the best addresses given, lias fortunately been secured tor the Massachusetts State Federation meeting at Cambridge.

Reports were given ot progress in liandicraft, pspocially In the State of Kontvicky, and among the Indian races. .Mrs. Crocker, herself, discussed "Con-

ANDSOME STYLISH OVERCOATS cut In the latest smart designs and made of newest fabrics. They eome in the rich

mixture and stripe effectsln a variety of col­ors. They are cut full and long and are made with the new convertable ^collars. When the weather is cold an^'- stor niy -ybu button the collar snugly up under the. chin, when pleas­ant you turn your collar down and wear it in regular overcoat style.

We have afull line of regular cut Overcoats, both in the Mixtures and the.Black Kerseys.

We have an elegant line of Overcoats to show you, made by the best makers in the country and they cannot be duplicated elsewhere for the price we ask for them.

MEN'S FANCY OVERCOATS

$10.00, $12.00, $15.00, $J8 00, $20.00, $^2.00 YOUTH'S FANCY PVERCGAT^p •

$8.47, $12.50, $15 00^, $18.00 an<d:.$20.00 MEN'S BLACK KERSEY OVERCOATS .

$10.00, $12.00. $15.00, $18.00 andi;;$mOO

servation," dealing particularly with a sickness caused by diseased liver, j soils, minerals, metals and conserva-

Mrs. Charles Havens ot Colorado i ti'>n of •'"i"''"!!' ' " e . Conservation of Springs, widow ot the late Rev. Chas. i "Vital forces," appealed to the masses B. Havens, has recently been to tho as it included "household economics," hospital where she had a tumor re­moved, and is now reported as con­valescent.

Mr. and Mrs. George F. Brown of Cambridge were In town on Tuesday^ call.ing on triends.

Mrs. Sarah Smith of Winthrop came this week t o visit her son. Charles Smith. She will later be a guest of her granddaughter, .Mrs. Charles F. Johnson.

Mrs. Arthur Drew, who has not been making' all desirable improvement for

and was the most popular of the meet ings.

Tho cleverness ot our state presi­dent was well Illustrated at tho meet­ing ot state presidents when each was called upon to name her state's great­est asset, she replied "Take a compo­site photograph of the assets of all these states and you have Massachu­setts' greatest a s se t " . •.

A most appetizing spread was served by Misses Sweatt and Foster at the conclusion of the above program, and a soclal hour was much enjoyed.

WANTED, CIDEB APPIES We shall be ready to receive Apples on Monday, Sept. 26, and

would call your attention to the improvement recently made where­by 10 wagons can be unloaded at one time without delay.

The same liberal and courteous t rea tment as heretofore, \^ili be extended to all.

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A b ig l ine of P u r Coats -\vhat a m a n w h o d r i v e s or ri have . O u r p r i ces a r e belo-iv i a re r e a l l y si-ili-ndid va lue s 1 E v e r y coa t is a se lec ted garmcti t and is g u a r a n ­teed in eve ry way . T h e y coim.' in Dog S k i n , Cub Bea r , Ga l loway . Horse a n d Coon skin .

[Prices $ 2 0 . 0 0 , $ 2 5 . 0 0 , $28.OO, $ 3 0 , 0 0 Coon Skin, Selected Coats, good

colors, $ 6 5 0 0 and $ 7 5 0 0

Sweaters 'We have an immense line of Coat Sweaters

for Boys and !Men, and for Women and Children. All tiie popular colors and noeey are genuine bargains at the price asked.

Men's—79c., $1.00, $1.50, $3.00, $4.00. Boys'—79c,, 98c., $1.50 and $2.50. Ladies'—$3.00, $4,00 and $5.00. : Children's—50c., 75c., 98c., and $1.50.-

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Horse Blankets and Robes We .carry the famous and well-known line of

5A Blankets. A very large line to select from.

Stable Bla^lcets, $1.00 to $3.00 Street Bliukets, 2.00 to 6.00 Eobes, 5-00 to 10.00

Fur-Lined Cq^ts A sp lend id l ine of F u r - l i n e d O v e r c o a t s a t p r i c e s

u n d e r t he m a r k e t v a l u e s . T h e she l l s a r e m a d e of K e r s e y a n d A s t r a k h a n a n d t h e l i n i n g s a r e Dog , Sk in , M a r m o t a n d i l u s k r a t . T h e c o l l a r s a r e M a r ­mot . B l e n d e d ^Muskrat a n d O t t e r . B e a u t i f u l g a r ­m e n t s e v e r y o n e .

Prices, $ 2 8 , 0 0 , $35.00, $ 5 0 OO­and $ 6 5 . 0 0

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p lease you. W e a r e s h o w i n g t h e n e w t i l i ngs f o r ­the senson; T h e f ab r i c s a r e of t h c bes t m a t e r i a l s , a n d the m a k e s a r e a m o n g t h e bes t i n t h e l a n d . M e n ' s Sui t s—$10.00, $12.00, $15.00, $18.00, $20.00. Y o u t h ' s S n i t 8 - ^ 8 . 4 7 , $10.00, $12.00, $15.00, $18.00.

Wi n te r Underv/ear ^'' The most complete line of heavy underwear

to be found in this section. It includes all the. well-known makes in wool and fleece-lined.

Men's Double Breasted Fleece, ffigh. Bock make, extra heavy-weight, we are offering at sattfe^'^^i^ old'price—no advance—they are wortli 75c. .p«t'<.', 4 ''.j garment. Oiir price 50c. . ' , . ' • / ' ' " " .'';%"• Men's Fleece-lined, angle breasted V\l'...; 'SOa'^V* Men's Wright's Fleece-lined . . . . . . • tBc. and fiBi&^'^'i Men's Woiolen Underwear Wij. to , Boys' Fleece*li&ed ." 'SCbf attd'B Boys' Wo6lfia ' /...^.i't^lWf Men's Union Snito $1.00 to ^<^^*^' Boys'trnion Stdta v , 5(1 7t«: 'i5bo

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Saturday November 5, 1910.

WESTFORD. Centre.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Goode have closed their camp at Forge pond- and gone for their customary winter so­journ in Xew York. The pleasant fall weather has made it possible to' make a long season at camp.

Miss,Eva Pyne was an over Sunday guest at the hpme ot Mr. and Mrs. George Rose in Cambridge.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pyne have been recent visitors at Mr. and-Mrs. Saw­yer ' s home in Dorchester. -Mrs. Saw­yer is Mr. Pyne's sister.

Mrs. Arthur H. Hazen and Miss Gertrude Hazen of West Hartford, Vt., have been spending the week at the parsonage. Mrs. Hazen is Mrs. Wal­lace's aunt, and Miss Hazel her cousin and their home is in Mrs. Wallace's native town.

Mrs. Clifford Bass and Mrs. William Bragdon of Portsmouth, N. H., have been guests at Washoba farm this week, and were present with Jiliss Foster at the Tadmuck club on Tues­day afternoon.

James B. Gill of Ludlow, Vt., was an over Sunday guest of his sister^ Mrs. J. Herbert Fletcher.

Master John Gill Fletcher has been on the sick list and under the doctor's care with tonsilitis this week.

A number ot Westfor^ patrons at­tended the Pomona grange session at Littleton on Wednesday, and -were also present for t'ne conference of the fifth degree and the entertainment in the' evening.

Tadmuck Clul). The regular meeling of the TadmuCk

club took place in Library hall on Tuesday afternoon. Miss Loker, the president, who has ahvays been so constant and prompt in conducting the club sessions was detained at home on account of Mr. Bunce's illness, and Miss Hildreth, the vice president, was unable to be present, having to meet a business appointment which she had deferred from the previous day in order to represent the club at the Lit­tleton Federation meeting.

The secretary and treasurer, Mrs. "Wheeler, presided at the routine busi­ness and reported pleasantly the meet­ing at Littleton on Monday afternoon, -which Frank H. Hill, superintendent of schools, was introduced and ad­dressed the large audience on "Con-

- flicting ideals in education.". It was a comprehensive, earnest and thought­ful presentation of a vital subjfct and

..fully merited the careful and appreci-' at lve attention it received.

At the next meeting one of the pro­g rams of the special season's study -will be, carried out. This is tlie one In the group under "Spanish North America," entitled "The Astics and

- Montezumas," of which Miss Edith S\. Lawrence is chairman. This after­noon's prograni is changed in place of Mr. Bailey's "The minister in fic­tion," which he will give on February

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The old First Parish church will hold its annual fair and entertainment next Friday afternoon and evening in the vestry of the church. There will be all the usual attractive tables with articles for sale. Supper will be serv­ed from four to six. Later there will be a concert and a dance. The music -will be extra fine by out-of-town tal­ent.

David Billson, the expert f-ngineer a t the Fletcher quarry, while trying to adjust some electric wjre.s on a motor engine, last week Friday, ac­cidentally touched two live wires -which made him less live than the wires for a few minutes. Workmen close by were unable to loosen his hold of the wires until the current was shut off. He was rendered uncon­scious for a few momen;s, but soon rallied.

Judging by the last rallv dav for registration therr- will be a large vote cast next Tuesday. Kigliteen persons •were rfcis;.-r.d Saturday afternoon and ever.ins;.

Danifd 1!. Sheehan has started his apple bruiser and the Uow of juiro is more ab-,in<'ant than water in Tad­muck brook where sitteih the mill.

The saw and grist mill at Westford station would be busy with logs and cob corn if a rain would only add a Ilttle to the pond. .\s it is the sound of the grinding is very low.

years ago, but the-lawn In the front ahd around the school remains in a very unsightly condition. The cellar windows are also left unsafe and an Iron .railing should be^ placed around them to protect tbe children. A.little attention paid to these things would be greatly appreciated by the teachers and parents.

Rev. Jl. L. Kellner of the Theologi­cal school <it Cambridge, conducted the services at St. Andrew's mission, Sunday afternoon. It was announced during the service that Rev. Arthur L. Bumpus of Belvidere, 111., would be In charge of St. Andrew's parish No­vember 6, and would conduct the ser­vices at the mission at 4.;i0. A letter was sent from the former parishioners of. Mh Bumpus J o Bishop Lawrence, and was sent hy the bishop to Rev. Mr. Kellner, who read it to the congrega­tion on Sunday r ecommend ingMr . Bumpus very highly. A cordial invi­tation is extended to everyone to at­tend the service next Sunday and meet the newly-appointed vicar.

Edward T. Hanley, Fred A. gweatt, Elmer E. Nutting, James Sullivan and John Carmichael spent Saturday aud Sunday as the- guests of Julian A. Cameron at his summer residence at Essex Island, making the trip In Mr. Cameron's automobile.

Mrs. Hugh Daly -(vent to Leominster cn -Monday to attend the birthday party given her daughter. Miss Gladys Daly, by her aunt. Miss Elizabeth Dufort, on Monday evening. Mrs. Daly also attended the reception last Friday of the Leominster high school teachers to the parents of their pu­pils. Miss Daly is completing her

•last year at high school. Daniel Sullivan of Boston, spent the

first of the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan of Pond street.

Miss Christina Lowther is spending this week at Worcester, as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Baker, at their home on College hill.

Philip and John .Morton, of Lowell -n-ere entertained on Saturday and Sunday at the home of .Mr. and Mrs. Fennimore Morton on Central street.

' The Ladles' Sewing circle met at Recreation hall on Thursday after­noon, and ^fter the usual work a very pretty luncheon was served, which concluded with a soclal hour.

The members of the John "Edwards hose company held their regular monthly meeting at the hose house on Wednesday evening. The money made at their recent dance was turned into the treasury, and plans were discussed to hold a concert in the near future.

Mrs. John 5aker, -who has been con­fined to her home by illness, is some what better.

Meedoe Canton has purchased a strip of land from Mr. and Mrs. R. D, Prescott on L'nion street and will build a two-tenement bouse immedi­ately.

John Carmichael has purchased a strip of land, joining his residence which gives him a frontage of 1 feet.

B a m Dance. The sporting element of life that

loves ball games in town had their an­nual outing indoors at the town hall, last -week Friday evening, and thc Westford A, •. in their barn dance at­tire never looked more business like or pleasure like.- The hall was also uni­formed for the occasion with Jack-o'-lantcrns, corn, all kinds of farming Implements and rural greenness gen­erally. The ' Colonial orchestira of I-owell also In barn dance uniform added to ye old time days of bat-n so­ciability. W. R. Taylor and May Balch were awarded the prizes for best cos­tumes. The judges were John Hutch­inson of Littleton, Joseph Wall of Graniteville and Mrs. Clara Greig of Westford.

Much additional merriment resulted from tho presentation to the associa­tion of four sketches of this wonderful . ^...„„ „ „„ . „„ ^ „ „ „ „ „ ,„„ , ^^ ,L.Sl^^i«f o n l n ^ ^ V ^ " " Balch. impression. The next speaker was a ^11 IhZt^^^rPM^?^! * ' ^ \ ' " " " ' h * " ^^""^ the people here have been ^S^'fho »f,l^^„n,,.'n. f" '* '°" '~ ' ^ ' ' e long anxious to see and when Hon. and the surrounding towns Wfre well John J. Mitchell of Marlboro, candl-

Granltevllle, The song service that was held in

the Long-Sought-For chapel at .North Westford last Sunday afternoon, was very largely attended. The services w-ere conducted by Rev. Y. J. Oldaker ot Boston, while Rev. L. F. Haver­male of the .M. E. .church, assisted by Lucy Blood, had charge of the Sun­day school. ..Albert E. Day presided at the organ during the services. It is the intention to hold services in the chapel every Sunday afternoon during the month ot .November. Sun­day schooi will commence at 2.30 p m., to be followed by a song service from 3.15 to tour p. in. Aii are cor dially invited.

The spirit of iIaIlowe'en,that means so much to the young people was ob­served here in various wa>'s. At sev­eral of the honies, many of the old-time tricks and charms were tried over again, while many of the young­sters paraded the streets in the early evening with .Jack-o'-lanterns and other contrivances apropriate for the occasion, .V regular Hallowe'en party, under the direction of .Miss Engla Mattsom, was held at the home of -Mr. and .Mrs. John .Mattsom in West Graniteville, the proceeds of which will be added to the treasury of the Epworth lea^iue.

Many young people from this vil­lage attended the big democratic rally held in .-Vyer on Wednesday night.

Mrs. .lulia B. Wall, g. o. g. of Cam­eron circle ot Graniteville, and Mrs. Julia .McCarty, g. c: c. of Lynn, visit­ed Ayer circle on Tuesday evening.

.V Ronsing Rally. A rousing democratic rally was held

in Healey's hall in this village on Thursday night of last week, that -was largely .ittended by the citizens of Westford, Littleton, Chelmsford, Aj-er, Acton and surrounding towns. Ed­ward Fisher, chairman of the demo­cratic town committee and candidate for representative in the eleventh Mid­dlesex district, was chairman of the evening and Introduced as the first speaker. Councilman Frank M. Farm­er of Lynn, who delivered a very spirited speech on State issues. It was certainly an interesting subject. Aftr the chairman had given a little inside Information to the methods of the opposite party, Phillip A. Klely of Lynn, candidate for senator In the seventh Middlesex district, was Intro­duced. Mr. Kiely gave a. clear, con­cise explanation of the different Issues, comparing his record with that of his opponent, Frank P. Bennett, jr., of Saugus. His remarks were followed * l th close attention and judging by the Interest shown by the large audi­ence present, his words made a great

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edge of the subject. From a per­sonal standpoint, Mr. Mitchell is a striking figure and an able orator, and aside -from his political faith It would be a pleasure to liear him de­liver an address on almost any sub­ject. He certainly made a great hit with the people here and at the con­clusion of his address the applause lasted several minutes. Take It on the whole, the rally was a success In every way and those who attended will sure­ly proflt by it.

Harvest Supper. The Ladies' Aid society .of the M..

E. church held their annual harvest supper and entertainment in. thc church vestry on Thursday evening, and the affair was largely attended. The supper -vs-as in charge of Mrs. Maria Wall and served from 6.30 to eight p. m., and was up to the usual high stahdard sustained by the Ladles' Aid. After supper a very pleasing en­tertainment was given under the di­rection of Henry Smith. The pro­gram -was varied and well balanced, and several of those that • took part were obliged to respond to an en­core. Miss Alice Gilson was the ac­companist during the evening. Owing to previous engagement, the pastor, Rev. L. F . Havermale, was unable to be present. Both the supper and en­tertainment were highly enjoyed and the difterent committees in charge, as well as those who took part In any Vay toward the success of the affair, are to be recommended for furnishing a very enjoyable evening. Following Is the program:

Piano solo. Miss Madeline Holland: vocal solo, "Face to face," Miss Rachel Wall; reading, selected, Mrs. O. A. Nelson:'song:, "The songs my -mother used to sins," Miss Bertha Wilson: piano solo. "Sweet bye and bye." Miss Ruth Furbush: quartet. "Who will o'er the downs." Mrs. C. W. Wrlprht. Henry Smith. Frank Caunter and O. A. Nel­son: reading, "Peck's bad boy." J. Ev­erett Woods: vocal solo -with chorus by the audience. "Mother hymn to me," Henry Smith.

ordination was. laid upon his head, set­ting, him apart to the gospel ministry. Whatever 1 may be- today, in the way of useful service to the Kingdom of God, I owe very largely to the church in Littleton, -which waked my enthusi­asm and stimulated my-chrlstlan ambi­tion and guided my early steps in christian ministry. The members of the church were -so genuine in their spirit, open In their minds, joyful In their service, and generous in their benevolence. ' They received me so cordially, and accepted so royally the very little I had to otter. They loved my beautiful bride so devotedly, and by their gracious and friendly interest, made our first new'home a liltle replica on earth of whtit the mansions In heaven must be; It -was as your minis­ter that - my eyes Just saw the real meaning of life: the true obligation of diclpleshin, and the wonderful oppor­tunity which a minister by throwing his whole self Into his task, might embrace if he would be utterly true to the high calling wherewith he was called. The influence of my church, in Littleton has, during my entire fife, been a cherished,, a gracious, and a positive power: if I am of any special value to our denomination, the honor and the glory belongs In no small de­gree to the church In Littleton.

I send to you my most humble and hearty thanks for your contribution to the fundamental imperatives of my life, and pray that your.present mlnls-

'ter there may be afforded the same en­richment of soul, with which you en­dowed me more than a quarter of a century ago. I am, with an abiding love for the church in Littleton, Yours very sincerely,

NBHEMIAH BOYNTON. Moderator ot the National Council.

LITTLETON,

A Live Issue. At the beginning of the school year

the school committee made some changes in the barge routes before let­ting the contracts that shortened the routes somewhat for the drivers, but made necessary tramps of from one- | aUoti^ent of'mo^n^eyron'same" c'oAd'ition

Town Meeting. The warrant for State election con­

tains also, three important articles of .local Interest that are sure to call out all the loyal citizens able to be present on Tuesday, November 8.

Atrlcle 2. To see if the town will vote to sell the town farm and the personal property connected therewith, or take any action thereon.

Article 3. To see if the town will vote to instruct the school committee to so revise and extend tbeir contracts with drivers of school barges on estab­lished routes, as to have them take the school children on said routes from their homes in the morning and return them to their homes at night, and to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money if neces­sary, to carry out such instructions, or to do anything in relation to the same.

Article 4. To see if the town will instruct the selectmen to secure from the Commonwealth, if possible, an

A New Lot of Parlor Lamps with Handsomely Decorated Globes and Stands

Center Draft, Round Wick, Eemovable Fount $2,98, $3.25, $3.50 No. 2 Burner, Removable Fount at $2.39 Decorated Parlor Globes at $1.00 and $1.25

fourth of a mile to a mile for the chi l - igs before, with which to complete the dren of families living off the routes-King street road towards the West laid out for the barges. • Littleton depot, either with macadam

Some of those interested made vig-io^ gravel and asphalt, or do anything orous protests to the committee, but [„ relation to the same. the committee stood their ground, | — claiming they had full authority in law; About Town. to settle the matter according to their j j rg j ^ n e t Jacobs is making an cx-best Judgment. I tended visit with her daughter, Mrs.

So tar as I can find out the commit-i p rank Hartwell, in Somerville. tee contend that the proper course toj Q ^ Monday, F. C. Hartwell started pursue IS to send h barge out as near pleasure t r ip to Wentworth ,N. H in a direct line as possible from the , y , , , , . , , ' , , _ , . .. schoolhouse at the Center to the out- •John Kimball has the lumber on the

represented.

Forge Vlllnffe. A nnmber of men have been en­

gaged the past week raking up the streets and making new sidewalks. As a result Pond street and Bradford • t ree t present a. very tidy and neat appearance. Tbe work Is being done

date for congress in the fourth con­gressional district, was presented, he received an ovation. Mr. Mitchell did not, talk-On'*oman suffrage, or quote scripture, but came right to the point at once and the reaaon for the high cost of living aii explained by him, left no doubt In the minds of those present that he haa a thorough kno-wl-

lying parts of the town and have the children living off this direct line walk to the nearest point of the route and wait for the barge there.

The parents of the children affected by the new ruling claim this inflicts unnecessary hardship on the children and that the committee ought to pro­vide transportation to and from the homes of the children, as has been done heretofore.

There is a very strong feeling on the matter and the protestants have pre­sented to the selectmen a petition ask­ing that the matter be brought before the town for discussion and settlement at the . town-meeting November 8.

The committee will then bave ample opportunity to present tbere side of the case and state fully the cause of their action and the'interested parties of the other part will be fully prepar­ed to state their grievances and argue for a redress.

The question is one that ought to be of vital interest to every parent and every voter 'and It is hoped that as many as possible will take, the pains to be present that the matter may be thoroughly thrashed out and action taken that will so decisively settle the business t h a t It will stay settled for a long time to come. V. T. E.

Communication. In response to the,resolutions for­

warded • from the Congregational church to Rev. Nehemlah Boynton on his election to the office of moderator a t the council recently held in Boston, the following communication was re­ceived last week, and read In the Littleton church on Sunday, morning: To thc Congregational Church,

Littleton, Massachusetts. My Dear Friends: Among many

words of generous friendship and kind Interest which havo come to mc n» moderator of thc National Council, none have been more deeply apprecia­ted than the resolutions of thc chnrch In Littleton, forever dcar to me and wine, which w a r brave enough to call to her pastorate, a boy out of the The­ological seminary, and In whose simple, beautiful meetinghouse the band of

spot for a barn and C. Needham is adding a bay window to his house, and putting in a heating plant.

Capt. W. H. Sawyer went to Boston on Wednesday so as to be present at the meeting of the Loyal Legion, ot which he is a member.

Chester Hartwell moves this Satur­day into the Nash bungalow on New State road.

On Monday night, Hon. F. A. Patch, J. W. Thacher, W, E. Conant and Os­man Needham took the special train here from Boston for Gardner and at­tended the republican rally held in that town.

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel White of Bev­erly, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Barker of Athol, with Mrs. .Mary D. Brown of Aj'er were last week over Sunday guests of G. H. "Barker.

•Mrs. W. E. Conant anticipates a trip to New York next .yreck, leaving Mon­day for-that city. She is a delegate to the meetings of the Woman's Board for Foreign Missions to be held in New York city.

W. E. Conant is making extensive Improvements on the grounds about his residence, and among other things adding 'some landscape gardening. '

C. N. Tuttle, who resides on Ta-hattavran road, is building a garage and adding Improvements to his place.

Austin Hartwell and Carlton Need­ham spent Saturday and Sunday a t the latter 's uncle's in Waverly.

"Secrets of happiness." Is thc subject of the C. B. meeting tomorrow evening.

^IJi}}?. °'J'',?,' November 6. Miss Sarah F. White will speak on "Somo Uni­tarian opportunities." ,

Sew AdvertlgeineBts.

See Costello Sow aboat haying yonr Sleigh PaJnt-

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The Perfection Oil Heater has an aufomafic-locldng flame spreader, which prevents the wick from being turned high enough to smoke, and Is easy to remove and drop back, so the wick can be quickly cleaned. The burner body or gallery cannot become wedged and can be unscrewed in an instant for rewicking. The Perfection Oil Heater is finished in japan or inickel, is strong, durable, well-made, built for service, and yet light and ornamental.

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The Candidates For Senator

8th Middlesex District

HON. F I S H E R H. P E A R S O N .

Born in Lowel l , iMass., in 1866.

Kduca ted in P u b l i c Schools a n d

D a r t m o u t h College.

Mar r i ed to L a l l a . M e a d by R e v .

Dr. Powe l l in 1896.

O c c u p a t i o n — L a w y e r .

Pol i t ica l C a r e e r :

.Member of S e n a t e 1896.

C a n d i d a t e fo r M a y o r of Lowel l ,

1897.

P O L I T I C A L R E C O R D — N o t

ava i lab le o r app l i cab le t o p r e s ­

ent is.sues.

P ledge , if e lec ted , to favor p r o g r e s ­

sive leg is la t ion , d i r e c t n o m i n a ­

t ions , m e a s u r e s for t h c benefi t

of l abor , e q u i t a b l e mi lk legis­

l a t i o n ; e conomy in s t a t e a d m i n ­

i s t r a t i o n ; e lec t ion of U. S. Sen­

a to r s b y t h e peop le , a n t i - m o n o p ­

oly bil l

H O N . J O S E P H H . H I B B A R D .

B o m in S h o r e h a m , Vt. , in 1860.

E d u c a t e d in P u b l i c Schools .

J I a r r i e d t o Ros ie S t . Qeorge by

R e v . F a t h e r Qar in , 0 . M. I . in

1888.

O c c u p a t i o n — l l u s i c i a n .

P o l i t i c a l C a r e e r :

M e m b e r of H o u s e two, yea r s , i

M e m b e r of S e n a t e , 1908, 1909,

1910. .

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l a b o r m e a s u r e s on ly w h e n en­

d o r s e d b y A . F . of L.

V o t e d a g a i n s t al l o t h e r p o p u l a r

l eg is la t ion .

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V o t e d f o r a l l c o r p o r a t i o n bills.

N e v e r i n t roduced -^an i m p o r t a n t

p u b l i c m e a s u r e , o r a d v o c a t e d

one on t h e floor of t h c S e n a t e .

J o h n G. G o r d o n , 17 L o r i n g S t , Lowel l , IVIass

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TOWNSEND West.

The invitations are out for the mar­riage of Alden A. Sherwia of this vil­lage to Miss Helen Troupe of Quincy the wedding to take place on Wednes­day evening, November 16, a t the home of the bride's parents In Quincy.

The ix. B. B. S. held a meeting with Mrs. Edward A. Craig on;Wednesday, completing plans for their annual en tertainment and sale to be held in Seminary hall on Tuesday evening, Noveniber 15. Rehearsals are already under way for an amusing farce en-

I titled "Our church fair."

i The Ladies' Study club will meet ' at the reading-room on Monday even-i ing, November 7, the ' topic to U'e "The I American revolution," under the I charge of Mrs. George Adam's.

' The regular monthly covenant meet-I ing of the Baptist church will be held ! in the vestry on Saturday afternoon, ! November 5, at 2.30.

] Mrs. George Ball and child from i Concord, are visiting her parents, Mr jand Mrs. L. P. Wood. I .Mr. and Mrs. Charles Normand and i little son from Worcesler, have been I recent guests, of Mr. and Mrs. I. P. i Sherwin. ; Frank Cover and family from Low-'• ell visited Mrs. Josephine Boynton I last Sunday, making the trip in their I auto.

Mrs. EJlza Amidon from Chester­field, N. H., is stopping here with Mrs! Lucy Lawrence.

Louis Streeter of Waltham, spent last Sunday with his parents, .Mr. and .Mrs. C . E . Streeter, and .Mrs. .Maurice Levy of Newton has also been with them this week.

The annual hunt took place last Saturday,, with I. P. Sherwin and Fred A. Patch as captains and twenty men on each side.' The victory rested with I. P. Sherwin and men, who had 3,175 points, to Patch's 3,025. The sup­per was served at the Stiuannicook hotel on Tuesday evening, with thirty-four present, and consisted ot chicken and "flxin's."

The meeting ot the townspeople in interests of the public schools, which was to be held in the high school room on November 8, has been post­poned to Tuesday evening, November 15.

At the recent meeting of the L. L. A. S., it was voted to hold their an­nual fair and entertainment in Sem­inary hall on Wednesday evening, December 7.

There was no sessions in the public school on Friday as the teachers at­tended the teachers' convention in Groton.

The Men's club held their first meet­ing of the season at the reading-room on Tuesday evening with thirteen present. The ne.xt meeting will be at the same place on next Tuesdaj' even­ing.

Mrs. S. W. Tyler and little son Eliot, from Clinton are guests at the home ot .Mrs. Tyler's parents, .Mr. and .Mrs. James A. Willard.

Rev. J. H. Cox and wife from Harps­well, Me., have been spending a few-days as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred .V. Patch, and Mr. Cox occupied the pulpit .It the Baptist church on Sunday evening and received a hearty and loving welcome from his mafhy friends. They returned to Maine on Wednesday, where they will spehd several more weeks, returning t o B o s -ton for the winter.

Rec. S. D. Ringrose will occupy his pulpit next Sunday morning and even­ing. The hour of the evening service has been changed from six to 6.45, the Y. P. S. C. E. holding their meeting from six till 6.45 and the regular ser­vice continuing only three-quarters of an hour, making the combined services occupy one hour and a half.

Mrs. George Roebuck and children have returned to New York for the winter and Mr. Roebuck will follow the las t of the week. 'Mrs. Roebuck was accompanied by her sister. Miss Lizzie -McAuley.

Fred J. Tenney has closed his resi­dence here and will reside a t the Cen­ter during the winter. >»

Miss Nancy Reed of Cushing acad­emy spent the week-end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex­ander Reed.

William > Lawrence is visiting -his brother In Concord, N. H.

A Snccessful Social. The y . P. S. C. B. held their first

social, which proved to be highly suc­cessful, in form of. a Hallowe'en sup­per and social In the vestry on Mon­day evening; The room was prettily decorated with crepie paper and sheaves of corn, with the lights effec­tively shaded with red paper shades, giving a weird appearance to the scene, while the. tables In thc dining room were decorated appropriately with caiidles and Jack-o'-lanterns and artistic place cards were received b.v each guest as souvenirs. A bounti­ful supper wa9 served, foJlowed by an evening of sports and games In whirh all participated with much pnthi":! asm, and a Hallowe'en ghost, imp sonnted by Miss Alice Scaler , stalKod through tho rooms reading the pT=t

and future About one hundred tten present aud over ten dollars were cleared for the use of the- newly or­ganized society.

Deaths. . The funeral ot Mrs. Elizabeth. Walk­er, aged ninety-one years, was held in.the I'.iiptist church last weelc Thurs­day aiternoon, Kev. S. D. 'Ringrose offlciatiiij;. A quartet, Mrs. Clarence Stickn.y. .Mrs. Frank Hardy, Perry W. Sawtelle and Walter Wilder reindered two .se...etions, "Go bury thy s6rrow," and "I'.cjck of ages.'' The burial took place ill llie tamily Icit at the Centre, and the bearers were 'P.-W. Sawtelle, Walter Wilder and Edward Walker of this village, and Henry Butler of .Marlboro. She leaves three children— Kdward Walker of this village. Mrs. lilias l.ebnardson of Athol, and Mi-s. Henry luitler of Marlboro;

;Mrs. Kllen J. Webster, wife of W. W. Webster, passed away at her home' on ^roll(lay, after lying at the point of deatli (or nearly two weeks, fbllowing a paralytic shock. She w.as.aged 65 yrs., i; mos., and was a native of Troy', •N'. IP. Imt has lived in this village about twenty years, seventeen of which was spent in Josseiynville. Be­side her husband, she leaves five sojis —Walter D., Stephen L., James L., and Frank W. Farrar of Townsend Centre, and Clarence L. Webster, who has made his hom'e with his parents in this, village; she also leaves seven grand-cblldren, and two sisters, Mrs . War­ren Far ra r ot Troy, N. H., and. Mrs Susan Hill ot Jlillis. Funeral services on Saturday afternoon,- Noveniber 'o.

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Centre. The Monday club met this, week with

Sirs. -Margaret Higgins and the suh­ject of the day was "Ancient music." Mrs. Sylvia Wachs read a most inter­esting and carefully prepared paper upon this subject, taking up the varir ous musical instruments and modes ot teaching music In. the world's earliest periods. After the paper was finished she hummed the air to a pleasing little tune supposed-to have been sung in the i)resence of Confucius. Refresh ments were served and a social time enjoyed. The next meeting will be with .Mrs. Helen P. Fessenden at. Wyn decrest. Eben Francis Thompson'of Worcester, who has just refurned from abroad, will be the chief guest and ad­dress the club upon "The authorship of Shakespeare."

E. 0. Woodward, a 'Vennonter,-has purclvased L. ' J. Shapleigh's • farm formerly owned by George Tyther-leigh.

Mrs. Aspinwall has returned from a nine-weeks' stay at Forest Hills, at the home of Mr. and Jlrs. Burton Bruce.

Rev. Alfred L. Struthers of Alfred, Me., has accepted the call extended tb him by the Congregational church and parish.

A moving picture show will be given at Jlemorial hall on Jlonday evening, under the auspices of the high school Tennis association. ; Charles Robbins injured his thumb

while at his work last Tuesday, so •that it had to be takeh otf. He was taken to the Burbank hospital where the operation was performed by Dr. Lowell. Later in tho day Jlr. Robbins was brought back home.

There will be an entertainment in Memorial hall on Friday evening, .Vo­vember 11, by the Townsend club un­ion, as follows: Playlet, "A thief in the house"; quartet, Ashbel H. Street­er, James B. Dodds, Jlervin E. Hodg­man. Walter E. Wilder; solo, James B. Dodds; a mock trial, "The pursuit of the parson." Both the men's clubs and the ladies' clubs are working hard upon this entertainment which will de­serve worthy patronage.

ToTTn Meeting. In addition to the articles in the

usual town warrant tor town meet­ing calling tor the election of state ofiicers are the following:

Article 2. To .see If the ^own will ac­cept from the he i r s of the la le I.vdia Beckwi th . thc sum of JlOO. In tru.st. the Income to be used for the per­petual ca r e of lot 64. o.n eas te r ly sldo of second avenue a t Townsend Centre, known a s the Joseph Blood lot.

Art ic le 3. To see- If the to-wn wil! accept $75. the income to bo used i"r the pe rpe tua l ca re of lot 13, accordi;v_-to su rvey by Samuel J enk ins .

Art ic le 4. To see If the town w:;: sell t he old flre engine .

Ar t ic le 5.- To see If the town wi:: t ake a n y ac t ion on the recommend.-i:;'.:; of the S ta t e Fores t e r . In ro.t^ard •', forest lire a p p a r a t u s .

Art ic le a. To see If thc town wi;: bor row and a p p r o p r i a t e monev fnr w.i--er s u p p l y a t the Cent re school hiii'di-:L-

Art lc le 7. To see whaT actii-iii T!I • town -ivHI t a k e to provide sn:! , i! ' -placo for kecplnf; the records ni •!•• school commi t t ee .

Art ic le 8. By reques t , to .see if •! • to-nn will choose a commi t t ee ff :]::•••• to Inve.stlKate and r epo r t a t the i.;- ;• lar mcetlnK In rcRard to Instal l in; ; i w a t e r supply In the c e m e t e r y a t W - ' Tow-nsend.

Art ic le 9. To seo If the 'town w; borrow and a p p r o p r i a t e a sum "i money to r epa i r or rebui ld Hell . : br idge.

Artrcic 10. To soc If the town wii: bor row and app rop r i a t e a sum oi money to p r in t tlir- a ssessors ' repor t of thc n e w va lua t ion .

Ar t ic le 11. To aet In a n y -n-ay In re la t ion to to rego lng ar t ic les . . Ar t ic le 12. To see If tho town will bo r row .and app rop r i a t e a sum of money for placlnK an electr ic IlRht. n o r t h of s tone brJdBC. West Townsend.

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L U N E N B U R G .

Jfews Items. The sacrament of tho Lord's supper

will bo observed In the Congregational church on Sunday, November 6. "fhls •win be tho last time fol' the observa­tion .of this ordinance during this.year.

Rev. A. T. Kempton exchanged pul­pits with Rev. Albert F ; Newton o? Lecimlnster, last Sunday.

Rev. A. T. Kempton is on a lecture tour In New York, this week, returning on Saturdr.y morning.

Mrs. John Dowdcn ot Fitchburg, who underwent a very serious surgi­cal operation a few weeks ago, at the; home of. her sistor -Miss Mary John­son,. In Ltincnburg,. hns so far re­covered thpt she returned to hor home In Fi tchburg on Thursday, taking her sister ATjble with her for an indefinite stay. ' • ,.

George S. Winchester and Harry S. Gilchrist s tarted for Florida on Wed­nesday moming. They would see the sights la New York, on Wednesday evening, and visit Washington on Thtlrsday. They expect to locate In Bradentown, F l a , and to remain In the V sunny south all winter.

i

Considerable interest is being man ifested in this town over the candi­dacy of John J. Jlitchell for Congress­man. It is freely predicted that he will get the largest vote 'ever given a democrat In this town.

In the contest he i s making, he is presenting his case to' the voters of the town and the district fully and openly and he states where he stands upon the questions upon -which all the voters are Interested.- He says tliat the principle issue is the "High cost bf living." This is caused by the exhorbitant rates of taxation in the Payne-Aldrich biil. He cites as ah: Illustration of the burden placed upon the'worklngman, the.farmer and the consumer, the following: . '!The worklngman, tired out wjtli the toil of the day, drags his weary teet into his cottage at eventide, hangs up his hat taxed 85 percent, puts his tin dinner pail taxed 92 percent, on the shelf; pulls off his coarse work gloves taxed 66 percent, walks over a carpet taxed 127 percent to an easy chair taxed 42 percent, takes off his shoes taxed 28 percent and sox taxed 86 percent, gets out oif his ' worsted shirt taxed 135 percent, throws ott his suspenders hitched to button' talc­ed 127 percent, slips off his trousers taxed 76 percent, gets' into his cot­ton night shirt taxed 96 percent crawls into a bed taxed 66 percen:

.draws a blanket over him taxed 16" percent, and before he fails asleei: thanks tlie Lord that salvation is stili free and flrmly resolves to whack the Republican stand-patters at the fir.sl opportunity." • - -.

He is in favor of the direct election of United States "senators hy the peo­ple. He is in favor of an incomo tax and in favor of extension of employers' liability law. He is in favor of ccin-seryation ot our natural resources, he is in favor of progressive legislation tb .the interest of most of the people.

He has been a member of the Massa­chusetts House of Representatives for fotir years, 1903, 1904. 130.") and 1906. and a member of the .Massachusetts Senate in 1907 and 190S. being elected In districts overwhelmingly republi­can. • '

He was born in Jlarlborough, al-' wiays lived there and is a lawyer by occupation.

A tremendous amount of money which is being spent by the- other candidate, he swore that his expenses to get the nomination was $7,310, is disgusting to many republicans all over the district and as the same meth­ods are being adopted to bring about the election, it is freely predicted that he will be overwhelmingly defeated.

•Jlr. Jlitchell is conducting a clean campaign ^-hoUy to a discussion of the issues and appealing to the in­telligence and integrity of the voters tor his support. Hundreds ot loyal friends are working in his behalf and all over the district without being paid and who sincerely believe.that he stands for the best ideals *iri our -American lite.

SHIELEY. Alliance Meeting. '

This was held last week Thursday at the home of the vice president, Jlary W. Hazen, and an unusually large number were present. The speaker of the /afternoon. Jlrs. Avis Burns Fisher ot Ayer, gave a most instructive and Interesting talk on a trip to the Bermudas. Her keen ob­servation, fine descriptive powers and unaffected manner quite -won the hearts of her audience and the fact that the trip described was a wedding trip gave a romantic interest to her account of her sojourn on the islands.

The next re.gular meeting ot the .Mliance comes on November 10, and is to be with .Miss Agnes M. Holden. nr. Ellen E. Schenck will give a pa­per on Julia Ward Howe and members aro requested to bring appropriate (inotations for the rollcall.- This will If- the last ot the fortnightly meetings, ns they will be held monthly for the r'liiainder of the year.

\ KIrninrinI Success. The Hallowe'en dancing party at

Odd Fellows' hali. last Saturday even­ini; by .Mary A. Livermore Rebekah rdiie was a splendid social and flnan-

• i.il success. A large number was I)resent and the committee in charge are to be congratulated on the smooth­ness and decorum so much in evidence during tho evening. The decorations were autumn leaves and weird re­minders ot Hallowe'en, which made a very effective display. Punch was served by the Rebekahs and Brockel man Bros., the caterers, served Ice cream and cake. .lohnson's orchestra of Leominster, furnished the music The party came to a close a little before the midnight hour, all leaving the hall with pleasant memories of the third annual Hallowe'en party, held by. the members of Mary • A Livermore Reb'e'kah lodge of Shirley.

Bowling. The Fitchburg team of bowlers came

to Shirley on.Tuesday evening to roll 'oft a scheduled game-of the Trolley league scries with the Shirley team! Tbe Ritchbucg team won out taking all four point's by close margins; How­ever, the game was closely contested, the first string being won by only a majority of flve. The second str ing was still closer, being won by exactly three pins. Tho flnal string was cap­tured with six pins to thc good, malO' ing the totAl, pinfall for the visitors 1,287, as afealn«t 1273 for the Shirleys.

Coleman of. the winning team was tho fast bowler of- the game, rolling over the century mark In the last two strings and finishing with a total of 298 .Ha-wthorne, also of the victors^ came ne'xt with a total of 28d and also connected for a century score In tbe middle str ing

For .':_:r:c:, Colljer was high with a score of 265, closely followed by Burrill with a total of 26. The ' sum­mary:

FITCHBURG. S toddard Sl 78 73— 232 Gal lan t 61 79 SG— 225 Horan S3 S3 77— 243 H a w t h o r n e 9C 101 92—289 Coleman 93 104 101— 298

445 428 12S7

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Gcnr-'o Scott.

Suleiiliil Attcmjif, The attempted sulcicle ot George

Scott, twentj j ea r s of age, and a res­ident of .-\yer, has been the absorbing suhject of thought and discussion In our quiet little community and has awakened no small Interest in, the reading public generally s ince: last Sunday evening -vvhen the gathering shadows intensified the grewsome-ness ot his blood-stained body a^ the heart-broken'boy crawled to the door of Louis J. Stone and 'gasped his de­plorable condition, beseeching aid.

Concealed in a neighboring fleld, George had for .a few hours watched for Delia, the elder daughter of Jlr. Stone, an at tractive high school girl of about seventeen years, whom he loved desperately and had declared essential to his : life and happiness.

Seeing her with another would-be suitor, and crazed by his own j inre-qul ted love , George, Scott drew from his pocket a revolver and sought to end his misery. Iri death. Three times he shot, one bullet entering his eye, another the . side of his head., and a third piercing his abdomen. , His con­sciousness aroused, he now called for herp, but.air . In vain. With difflculty he reached the honie of her in whose presence he -believed there would be healing, but only to be turned away. At a neighboring house he "asked again for admittance and aid, but Mrs. M. W. Leahy, whose help and • protection he implored, closed the door, terrified at the. blood besrnea.red face and form of a stranger, and' immediately called up Constable Fred Reed, who came shortly to^ the scen'e. Str. Reed tele­phoned for Dr. Christie who lost no time In answering the summons.

He realized at once the graveness of the situation, and binding the boy's woiinds and making him as comfort­able as possible, took the patient in Thomas Jloore's automobile to the Groton hospital 'where it was said he had an even chance for life.

Jlr. Scott's friends speak of him with sym"pathy and pathos, as a good fel­low who has experienced an unusual amount of "hard luck." Parentless, with" a young brother and a sister of fourteen years dependent u p o n - h i m for sngnort, he sought work for^a long time without success. Finally' he 'ob­tained' employment in the cider mill in Ayer.. 'Wliile at work there he lost two flngers and was again thrown out of employment. About four weeks previous to the tragedy of Sunday morning, he succeeded In getting a position -as carpenter in Harvard at which trade he: was still working.

Miss Stone Is the quiet, but a t t rac­tive daughter of Louis J. Stone, a modest, enterprising, and successful farmer and ' wholesale candy dealer, who lives at Littleton Common. She has remained away from school this week and been spared somewhat the publicity naturally attending an affair ot the sort. JIuch sympathy' Is felt for the suffering boy, and likewise for the Innocent girl who unwittingly caused him the pangs of heart tha t all but cost him his life.

News Items. Mr. and Jlrs . George Proctor cele­

brated his seventieth birthday last Sunday by spending the day with their son, Herbert J. Proctor and family.

Mrs. Artliur W. Drew has been very critically sick, having had two severe hemorrhages tif the nose. Dr. Christie was In attendance and on one occas­ion called his father, Dr. Christie of South Acton, to his assistance. Mrs. Drew Is convalescent although . still weak from excessive loss of blood.

Herbert Whitcomb has left Tufts college and entered M. I. T.

.Miss. Mabel Pickard of Boston was an over Sunday guest of her mother at J. T. 'Warren's,

Real estato owners hare received ' the annual notice.from this selectmen to destroy the gypsy and brown-tal l moths on their property on or'befoife • December first, in compliance with the laws ot the cOmmonweJalth."

A serious ca t 'd i s temper has beea making sad havoc OtaOTtg' the feline race in .to-wn within a few weeks past, and- inany a cherished pet h a t tuc-cumbed .td the dreaded disease tlinUL tO' veals itself In a sort of a s t u p o ? - " loured by fever and distress.

At the delightful'missionary meetJ held i n .thb Baptist- vestry last tfe... Wednesday, Jifrs. A. B. Webber coo-tributed. very l a r g e l y to the pleasure of the companv by her beautiful sing­ing. Unintentionally her n u n e was omitted in tho Item on the s f t emoon ' progran^ as published in this ooliiink Jast Saturday. - ^ - . , v > ''V-. '''^i

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Pred H. Torrey passed last Sunday in Sudbury, Jlr. Porter 's old home.

One hundred and thirty-one took dinner, a t Groton Inn last Sunday.

George Towne of Ayer, the young . patient at the hospital here, whose

legs were amputated after being run over and badly crushed by several

. cars ot a freight train laat week Mon­day afternoon, is doing so well that he is considered practically out of danger.

The third Groton school ball team played Groton high on Tuesday after­noon, -winning by a score Of 28 to 5. • Miss Lqis Wright has been at bome this week on account of the illness of her mother, J lrs . James Wright.

-Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tu t t l e , a re to leave Groton on December .first, lor

• New "york city, where they, will, the next day, take the steamer for Florida to spend the winter! They will be ac­companied by their son and his wife to be, Mlss-Jilargery Crujier of Water-town; who a re to be.married a t the bride's home in that., town .on Wed-nesdayi^November ,30. Howard 'TuUJe has been a resident of Watertow'n'ror a year or more and Is employed-In a drug store there. '_ -

George Scott ot Ayer, the attetiiptea suicide, was brought to the Groton hospital about eleveii o'clock 'last Sunday night from Littleton by^ Dr. Christie. At present,the,erraUc y,cmng

,, flian lies at the hospital in an uncer­tain condition, though he has don^ far

' better than was expected.' The-shot In the abdomen perforated the stpm-ach, making stitches necessary and producing complications.

Charles J. Wright was out for an automobile ride with his physician on Tuesday. • M. Joseph .Cleary Is able t o . s i t up.

Jlrs. Frank Patterson went last week for a visit of two weeks or so to her sister in Cambridge. - Charles Forclno and family have

moved into the former Johrt Benedict house, now o-wned by Lawrence Brooks on. Hollis street.

Mrs. Sarah Fiske ot Jialden, is- a guest of Jliss G. A. Boutweli.

Maj. JI. P. Palmer attended the meeting of the Loyal Legion in Bos-

. ton on Wednesday night. Amory A. Lawrence, returning so'

iate in the season from abroad, did not open his Groton residence as usual

' . t h i s fall. Coming to Groton late In the week during the tew weeks past, Mr. Lawrence has been an over Sun­day guest a t the several homes of his

- friends. S. W. Sturgis, John Lawrence and William F. Wharton.

Edmund D.. Collier and young son were visitors from West , Somerville last week at the home of his parents,

'Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Collier, of the Bos­t o n road.

Miss Carrie A. Stevens, recently ot Groton, has a fine position in Boston with the Modern Priscilla Publishing Company. Jliss Stevens has had the posjtlon tor only about a month and commenced with good saiary. Her

- work has been so satisfacttiry t'nat she

near Mrs ^2 ?A Barrows, 'Rill take -in, the driveway up to her bouse, thus 'Sbuttingf off her approach b y t h e old -way*tothe main road . ' ; The new passenger station on Sta:-tlon avenue Is being rapidly pushed along in i t s construction. The long walk running north from the station and parallel .withvthe t racks is three hundred feet l.ong, and is to have a cemented bottom walk.

Accident. The following is part ot a clipping

from the Boston .Dally Journal of Oc­tober 27:

A horse being led along Tre­mont street by Albert F . Sargent ot Dorchester and George P. Bell . ot Roxbury, yesterday afternodn, broke loose and for ten minutes -defled capture by the crowd. Sar­gent, who owned the horse, was trampled on. His arm was broken and he sustained severe Internal injuries. The horse had. become frightened at siren on an auto­mobile behind and narrowly es­caped trampling on the crowds on both sidewalks. Groton people who read the above

recognized ' that ' ' Albert F. Sargent, formerly ot .Groton, vw-as- the Injured man spoken of, and this account gave his friends here anxiety to hear from him. One ot our citizens being in Boston soon after, telephoned out to Mr. Sargent's place of business in Dorchester, and was replied to per­sonally by Mr. Sargent, who was at his post of duty. A small bone of his arm was broken and he had beeu badly shaken - up, bu t -no t "trampled on," and he had not 'frecelved severe Interna4.. injuries." The frightened horse haS reared its full length In the air and Jir. Sargent holding on had been carried up -with himl

Though not feeling entirely comfort­able, or as well as ever, Mr. Sargent attends • to his daily work thankful, as all of his friends are, that he had so forttmate an escape.

as are all s^ippert eerved bxithe corps .The musical entectaijanteoi. was.of a very high order. • Andrew IfcKee ren­dered tbree - solos, giving i us a ' rare opportunity ; to hear /,ono;.o?. Boston's best singers. Miss.-!'Bill was a t her best in. the : selections . she., gave as soloist. Both soloists were.accompan-led.by Miss L o w e a s pianist, .rwho also gave piano solos. > The quartet fiom-posed of Mrs. David Gibson, Miss Su­sie Hlll, Rev. George M. JHowe. and Wlnthrop Chase gave very-acceptable selections; also the readings ot Miss Effle Gillespie and .little Myrl Gilles­pie. . . . .-7

The corps takes , this, ;netho4 - of thanking all who' a s s i s t ed - them: In maklne the evening a success; AJbout twelve dollars Were realized, for. the t reasury . .

Wedding. ,. ' ' Married in Lowell, October.iS, Miss

Verena D. Adams and A. J. Dugas, both of Groton., , MIss: Adams is a graduate of Groton bigb "school, class of 1910, and bas. sinoe been^ on ^ tbe, force ,of telephone operators a t the central pfflce here. . Mr. ' Dugas, , for the past one and one-half .years, has been assistant agent and nigbt tele­graph operator a t .the Groton station. He is now. assistant agent a t Milford,'. N. H., where , the ryoung couple, are now housekeeping In their newly,, es­tablished, home, . .-. , • ,\

Jlr. and ;!4rs. Dugas .was given a farewell reception at the. home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs; ,.j. E...Adams, of Elm street o n . S a t u r d a y evening, October 29. ;.:-••-.•:• . "• -

Grange. " , -^ Forty-two from Groton graiige ^at­

tended the Pomona at:. Littleton., on Wednesday, "rather tpo numerous to mention," by name, but none.tod many tp- have n good time. All touiid^the Littleton people agreeable andtbospl-table. The program of the day -.was en­joyed. Rev. Robert, E. .Bisbee, of Bos­ton, speaking on "Direct legislation,", gave the leading address.., The other numbers—reading, musical • selections, etc., were all interesting. -

The Groton visitors felt tbat th'eir brethren of the grange did themselves credit in tbe '-'Minstrel, show," ,pf the evening. Shad Evans made a typical "JIandy Lee," and was quite a favorite with the .audience. v-The fifth degree was conferred on- sixty-five ,candi­dates coming from, the different granges of the Pomona.

Going home late at-night, ^those who bad quite a distance to cover, found a rain storm none too comforting'and yet were not unpleasantly affected by

of 1890. She united-With the Congregational

church here, but later on removing from town took a letter to a-Con­gregational church In Dorchester.

Jllss Smith was a woman of estima­ble character and was pleasantly re­membered by many friends whom it has seemed pathetic that coming back to the home of youth, the scenes of her childhood for health. aad enjoy­ment, she unthinkingly came back in­stead to end her days here.

The funeral was on Monday after-, , noon from the Congregationai church

has, since then, been given •„ raise in i p^^lor. Rev. G. -M. Howe offlclatlng. pay. Jliss Stevens is head -.d'.resser! ^ quartet consisting of Mrs. Gibson, of the company, having charee of all j Mjsg gugie Hlll, F ; W. Chase and G. registered and other, mail mattfr. etc. - y, Howe sang by request, "Jesus lover

Death. Miss Laura King , Smith, • daughter

of the late Dr. Norman and Jlrs. Jlary J. Smith,, died at the hospital here on Saturday evening, October 29, at the'..age of 38 yrs., 2 days. Jliss Smith had come to Groton the latter part ot September, hoping for a renewal of Strength and health, which was' not Of the bes t She was here but a little while when seized with a serious Ill­ness. .She. had been taken to the Gro­ton hospital where she was operated on .for appendicitis and peritonitis. CoinpIIcations- existed and the case! jt proved Incurable. j ——-

Jliss Smith was born in Groton, edu- Teachers' Contention.

"^^f l'^ }}"% ^^*'\-^^^°°lLret.!'-\ The eighteenth annual convention ^r^c"A'^-°- ' ° ' ^ ' ° ° ^'^^ ^"^""^ '^"'=^!of the Northwest Middlesex TCdchers'

This will interest her many triends; in Groton, who will be glad of her good position.

soul," and "Jly Jesus as thou wilt."' There were beautiful florai onerinzs and the Interment was in

associat ion-met 'here in town hall on Friday,'of. this week. The following program was observed: • ••••.

9.15 a. m.. opening exercises, conduc­ted by Rev. George M. Howe: 9.30, ap­pointment of committees: 9.45. "Moral development of School children."- 'Rev. Sherrard Billings: 10.45. "Teaching: to study." WVJIIam D. Parkinson, superin­tendent of schools, -U'altham: 11.46; ad­journment: one p. m.. bu.slness meeting; 1.15. music—violin solo, STr. Mansur: Two folk songs, • chorus from Groton high school, directed by Miss X.owe; violin solos, Mr. Mansur: 1.30. "System and Individuality." Frank E. Spiuld-Ing. superintendent of schools, Newton: 2.15. "group instruction." Miss Antoin­ette P.oof. principal of Practice school. Framingham; 3.00, "The 'what, whon and how of public school music teach­ing." Charles I. Rice, supervisor of public school music. Worcester.

The dinner was served by the La­dies ot the Benevolent, society of the Congregational church, -Mrs. Thomas

coinmittee. Plates were laid for ohe hundred and twenty-five. The tables were tastefully spread.

\o f n Joke. There was a seib-comic affair at

Baddacook on Tuesday. W. P. Floyd

The Ladies of the Groton branch Groion cemetery, where she was laid ! Aitken being chairman of the dinner Alliance feel quite sure that they are by the side ot her mother with the offering something in the entertain- committal service by Jlr. Howe. ment given in town ball under their She is survived by her sister, Jlrs. auspices, this Saturday evening, that Kittredge of Dorchester, two brothers, will prove highly satisfactory to the .Norman R. Smith ot Boston and Rox-Groton public. It is by no means an : bury, and Fred L. ot Providence. R. I., ordinary moving picture show. Mag-: ail of whom were present at the fu-nificent scenes, views of historic and j neral. „u„ , , „r . , .„.„, „, KI.. „ I „ . , „ .<-„,.„ ,« modern buildings, persons and places.' Her sister. Mrs. Kittredge. and sis-! f h o " ° f . ^ ^ e r at his place drove to A beautiful evening's journey taking ter-in-law. Jlrs. .Norman Smith, were | he pond to fill a tank^ Y* " ^ . H . ^ one abroad with explanation of the also able to be with her as she passed ! h.s express wagon down into quite conditions, habits and industries of away., !'^^^'',, T ' ; > . i ^ . wtti^^t S?,r'^.h:

• I pared to go home with it. But the Special Jleetlntr. I horse, frightened or nervous scorned

' the idea of leaving, pawed, snorted, and wheeled back into tbe water

i where she continued her antics., floundering( around, although Jir.

people of many cotintries, .Nothing too sensational for the children. They will enjoy the birds and bettsts. Every­thing is high class. Don't miss seeing it all.

Arthur C. Tuttle has jsst bought a farming Implement which is quite a curiosity in this vicinity, U is a Jle-' Cormick busker and shredder and husks a bushel of corn a minute, Tbe ears are elevated into place and the shredded fodder is blown through a tube Into a silo, Tiiis machine was set -up at Jlr, Tuttle's on .Monday. As Jlr . Tut t le had about eieht acres of corn

There was a .large and enthusia's-tic- special meeting of the Groton His­torical society on Monday evening in the lower town hall. The object of the meeting was to consider the mat­ter of selling the Alden Warren place to-Arthur G. Fuller, former owner and occupant of the place now occupied and owned by I'rof C. A. Shaw- on the Boston road. .Mr. Fuller desires to purchase the .Mden Warren place for a summer residence and will make extensive changes in the house and

a t an estimated yield of one hundred j other buildings betore occupying it bushels an acre, he will have a fine; next sprint;. .Mr. F'uller pays $2,500 opportnnity to test t'le worth ot this for the place. JIajdr Palmer, who machine as a farm help and saver. : deeded the Warren place to the His-

Jainr-s n. Hawkes was called to '<""''"«' society, very generously con-Ashfif-ld on Mondav hv the death of sents to the plan; and places the pro-hls an.-.t, .Mr.a. Henry Fiiliir. reeds at the disposal of the society.

-,,, , ,,, , ,.,,,.', „„,„ , „ The society passed a cordial vote of >-.-.- Lula .1, ( hiids cainf- up f rom. . . , . , , r, ,™ j «*„j ...

Bos; n on Monday to attend he fu-, ^"^"^^^ ^° • V » ^ ° L ^ ' " M „ " '*"P P. imer neral a her friend and fonner c\asJ,^y\^^^J^^f' ^^ ^Qses P. Palmer mate, Miss Lat.ra Smith, fund. This fund s to e a permanent

one, the revenue from it only being at Dr. U. a. Steere left Tuesday for i the disposal of the society, A financiiil

visit to relatives in Kansas. - committee consisting of C. E. Bigelow Miss Ruth Blond has been home I and Michael Sheedy was appointed to

from Fitchburg normal with a sore t care for all funds belonging to the foot, the result of stepping on a tack, j society. This meeting was a special

Samuel Ramsden and family were I business meeting, and the next regu-up frdm Cambridge by auto on last 'ar meeting will be held in January. Sunday to visit his place on the /Vj-er road.

Jlrs . Everett Williams and Jlrs! J. F . Peabody went on Satarday for a visit at Fitch Bay, Canada.

The public schools were not In ses­sion this week Friday on account of the teachers' convention meeting here on that day.

The first meeting of thc sewing school will take place in the town hall on Saturday afternoon, Novem'ber 19, at two o'clock. All children of six •vears of age and older are welcome. There will be a class In cutting out and making babies' clothes for the girls who have completed, the work In bpth grades. .

B. S. Clark post meets on Satur­day night, November 5, for Inspection, Q. O.,Tarbell ot Pepperell being the inspecting officer.- Charles H. Berry, senior vice, will preside at the meet­ing in place of Commander D.. R. Steere, who is away on a irislt a t the.

A Hnppj- Event. :".lt was late in mild October." over

a week ago, on one of those beautiful summer-like ,days before the heavy frosts had fallen, that ' -Mrs. Francis G. Lawrence, and her' 'sister. Mrs. Brooks of Belmont, Jlrs. F. F. Woods, and Jlrs. Robinson of Lawrence acad­emy, taking their lunch with . them, went for a day's outing on old Wachu­sett. Although they found the trolley had been taken off, fortune favored them In that .the proprietors of the line courteously took them in their private car, both In going and on their return. The hills and valleys In the wide stretch of view, the trees In variegated foliage, the ferns and rocks, with now and then a quail or-a rabbit peeking out, the qnlet, tho balmy air and. sunshine enveloping all, made an enchanting experience. Leaving/ the ladles t«ok the old In­dian trail on their homeward way, their day'a outing a happy event.

west. Mias^ Mabel C. .Dickinson was a Snpper and Entertalntneni

^^^^^^ visitor with .relaUves in xhe Woman's Relief Corps held a C e n t n ^ F a l l s , K. 1. v .r- ,' supper and entertainment In Grange

We'wear that proposed changes or hall on Saturday evening, October 29. enlargement ot thc railroad bridge, ' The supper was all one could 'desire

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r ioyd had waded in to help her out. Finally the horse went under. Shouts brought Arthur Shattuck and a farm hand to the rescue, Mr. Shattuck en-' gineered the tactics with good old Shattuck grit, and all working to­gether got the horse landed and things righted up.

W. P, Floyd loves a joke and sees the funny side when there is any to see, but in this case, the fun must have been pretty nearly drowned out.

The Apple Crop. The large crop of Groton apples is

gathered and sold, although In some cases not all barreled and sent off. The following is the yield of some of the larger orchardlsts. These apples have been sold in horae and foreign markets . Koing to Liverpool, Glas­gow, Ixmdon, Baltimore, Cincinnati and the southern states. The greater part were sold to go into cold stor­age in Boston. Apples brought good prices.

p. J. Benedict—7 50 h.qrrels fair yield from ten acres of orchanl. Has a crop every year. ;

F. K. Gilson—l.IOO I)arrcls frorh sev­en nnd one-h.ilf acres. SOO came off of four and one-half acres. One-Baldwin tree yielded seventeen barrels. , Two Northern i^py. twenty-eight ' barrels.

F. n, I.ewls-Mrirop not In shape to Klve exact, but estimated a t 1.000 bar­rels. Picked eleven barrels from one r.u.>i,set tree, ns many more blew off. Has ahout twenty-live acres ot old and young trccs.-

O. S. Knapp—728 barrcld of market apples exclusive of cider. Picked thirty barrels from two Gravcnstcin trees; '

.M. P. Palmer—Kstlmated yield; 1,100 barrels, from orchard of forty or moro acres. Fair yield. »

J. B. Raddln^-1.100 or more barrels, forty acres In orchard. Fair yield;

A. C. Tuttle—From 700 to SOO bar­rels, 300 benrlng trees, twenty acres m orchard of young and old trees.

E. C. WIlllamB—500 barrels.

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inster were-recent guests of Mrs. Kez­iah Small, Mrs. Brown's mother.

Mrs. Edmund Blood is reported-quite ill and In care ot her physician.

The new house ot A. W. Lamb re­ceived finishing touches this week and Mr. and Mrs. Lamb are planning ,to move In the .near future. The house vacated by'Mr. ttaxab is-to be occupied by Mr. Young and family. ';. , :

Rev. J . P. Tro-Arbridge was unable

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to.attend service las t Sunday, evening, but is much hotter. ;., --, . •

Mrs. R. H." Burgess 'Was recently called tp-Somerville by-the death of a friend. On her return she-was ac­companied by Miss Beale ,the friend's daughter. • - -'

Mr. Bonnie of North- Shirley, report­ed 111 last week. Is recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia, greatly to the satisfaction of friends and phy­sician, who for a time despaired of his life. Mrs.Bonnie, formerly Jllss Viola F a r r a r , has had experience In nursing a t Groton hospital and elsewhere.'-

Iiast Monday evening Ruth Jlelllsh entertained young friends to the Aum-bfer of ten. 'Various Hallowe'en games formed the evening's program and re-ifrieshments were enjoyed.

The ladles on the supper commlttee-for the Hallowe'en party last week a re . receiving Innumerable compli­ments on' the appearance of the tables. UJpyel, artistic, harmonious seem to be thi». adjectives best describing the. re­sult of their efforts. That the tables with .their load of good thihgs were pleasing, not pnly to the eye but to the palate as well, one hundred and thir­ty-six people can testify. The.L. A. S. treasury Is the fuller by about fifteen dollars, •• . . . . ..

The L. A. society met last Thursday with Mrs. George Adams of North Shirley.

Prize TflnnerD. . -Two Ilttle pupils ot the Tarbell pri­

mary department are r.eaping the re­ward of good work:-' L a s t J u n e drawr ings were sent b y ' t h e pnpils to the School Art Book, pttblished. by Henry Turner Bailey. Drawings from all over the ' country are received and prizes, awarded according to merit. There "were winners of the third prize by various contestants in the higher grades, t)ut the only third' grade pupil to ' receive third prize was "Victor Du-quette'-of West Groton, who thus be­comes a member of the Art Guild and receives a badge of membership.- Irv­ing Kezar received honorable mention and some token of appreciation will be sent to him. - ---

Of others whd'-submitted drawings, several had the satisfaction ot seeing red s tars upon the returned papers, which mean "good work." Thiese re­sults must be very gratifying not only to .the young workers, but t o -their class teacher; Miss Bixby, and also their drawing teacher, .Miss Editb Bradley of Gardner.

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W. Fred Dickson loaded and ship­ped for export during the month of October, fifty-four carloads of apples from Harvard and surrcrandlng towns. He reports that he • Is getting pretty well .cleaned up.-'.'He :has a gang of men with his son Walter In Hardwiek at present packing apples in that dis­trict. ,

Harvard grange held a very interest­ing meeting on Tuesday evening. A check for ten dollars was received from the Worcester East Fair asso­ciation for the Harvard apple exhibit. It was alsd voted to Invite Lancaster grange to neighbor w-lth the grange here on Tuesday evening, November 15. Supper to be served by the broth­ers of the order. The kct i i rer pre­sented the fdllowing progratn: Cur­rent events, Benjamin Keyes; song, A. T. West; grange paper. Annie Reed; mandolin solo, Jessie Cameron; paper, "How to keep the young people on the farm, Jlrs. Ripley.

William Hanna took a couple of days oft duty last week Friday and Saturday, visiting with friends in Bos­ton and vicinity. During his absence A. R. Willalrd and Wallace Bryant con­ducted the coach and express busi­ness.

Isaac P. Baker was in Bostpn a. part ot this week wrestling with the tax problems at the state house.

George JlcJIahan was at his home here in town on Jlonday. He has re­cently e,ntered the U. S. navy.

Jlrs. Ethel Hapenny -and daughter of Waltham, are among the recent guests in town. They visited with their parents, Mr. and Jirs. William Hanna. "'

The mansion house at Tahanto farm Is closed tor a few weeks and the family of Fiske Warren are now at their home In Boston. William Ford went with them as house man.

JIaster Clarke of Lancaster is visit­ing his grandmother here, Mrs. S. J. Savage.

One of our young ladies, residing on the common, w-hile recently re­ceiving a call frbm a young man, was Surprised to have the master ot the house suddenly appear and ask the young man it he knew w-hat time it was. The latter thinking a hint was better than a kick, hastily departed. After he had gone the head of the house said. "What's the matter w-ith that fellow?" "Jly watch has stopped and I wanted to know the correct time."

Lewis Ripley, who has been.travel­ing out this way the past few -weeks, surprised his parents here by walking In last Saturday. He is home making a short visit. Wednesday he left with a school friend for New York. Leaving there they go by boat to' Key West, Fla., thence td Jamaica. Leaving there ihey eo to Panama, where they will spend a few weeks In the canal zone. Jlr. Ripley Is very fortunate In having the opportunity to , take . th is trip, and his friends wish him a yery pleasant and. Instructive journey.

Misses Lucy JIcMalian and Gladys Glynn of Ayer, spent last Saturday and Suriday with the.former's aun t and family, Mrs, A. t . West.

T. \ J . Faherty, an Instructor in the preparatory school at Holy Cross, visited Monday and Tuesday with W. J. Keriey. at the Keriey house.

Messers Keriey, Reed, Jfurchie and T. J. Fahcrty took an auto tr ip on Tiiesday evening, stopping at JIaynard for a few hours and Incidentally taking lli the dance in that town. ' ^ Misi Nina Perkins, our second pri­mary teacher, paid a visit to her home in Franklin, N. H., last week.

The girls of Bromfleld school will run .off the .series of Inter-Kilass bas­ketball "amesnext week on the school g rounds . . ,The gatnes begin dally at two p. m. ...Wednissday,, seniors vs freshmen, iunlors.- vs, sophomores; Thursday, seniors vs sophomores,

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Prices, $3.98, $5.00, $6.00 and $6:50 juniors vs freshmen; Friday, seniors vs juniors freshmen vs sophomores.

At a meeting of the Chemical com­pany, hfeld on "Thursday evening, It wer.e served di^rj.ngth^,evening. was voted to hold a series of dances for the benefit of tbe company's t reas­ury. The first party to be in charge of R. L. Filiebrown will be held on Friday evening, November 11.

Town Meeting. Constable Hanna has posted a w-ar­

rant calling a town meeting on Wed­nesday evening, November 9, to act on the article, "To see what action the tow-n will take In regard td the suit brought against the town by Nell T

presented to Miss Putnam as a token of their best wishes for her and her fu­ture, a chafing d ish . ' Ices and. cakes

Music for the evening was given by pupils In Miss Putnain's roofii, and Included a piano trio by 'Eva Sheehan, Dorothy West and Carrie Houghton; piano solos by Grace Tew-ksburj- and Carrie Houghton. The children oc­cupied the betw-^een times in playing games. The w-aiters were Grace Tewsbury, Carrie Houghton, Priscilla Shores and Dorothy West.

StlU Birer . ^_. _^ _ _. The Adams family, who are living in

Hartshornr to ' recover ' $400' damages *' ,®_p°',' S® of F'rank Sprague, are cer in an alleged breach of contract with "^ ' ' ' ' ' " the school committee."

It is hoped that a full representation of the voters of the tow-n will be pres­ent and insist by their vote that a just

tainly In hard lines. The father, Her­bert Adams, w-as taken to the insane asylum a few w-eeks ago, and Mrs. Adams was made about sick from that, and the report in the city newspaper.

disposition of the case may be agreed, &J'< ng the unclean babblings of her upon and that a fair deal may, bej ihsane husband. Then last week her given both plaintiff and defendant, regardless of personal prejudices. The meeUng will be called to order by the chairman of the selectmen at eight o'clock.

Fair and Entertainment. The ladles of the Orthodox church

will present their annual supper, fair and entertainment at the town hall on Thursday evening November 10. Supper in cbarge of N. A. Dill will be served at six and seven o'clock. En­tertainment given at 8.30. This fea­ture of the evening is under the di­rection of Miss Gladys Hildreth of Cambridge. The play in three acts is taken from "Alice in Wonderland," and Is really a wonderful production of costuming and grotesque situa­tions, something entirely different from w-hat has usually been staged here and is sure to be a popular en­tertainment. The following is the cast of charac ters : Alice, .Mrs. Howard; Queen of Hearts, Mrs. Lawrence; Duchess, Miss Faulkenham': Cook. Miss H. Hildreth; Dormouse, Miss Reed; Hatter , Mr. West; White Rabbit, Ber­nard Foss ; March Hare, Mr. Reed; King of Hearts , Dr. Paine; Knave of Hearts , William Houghton; The Gry­phon, Miss Perk ins ; .The Mock.Turtle, Miss Brooke.

'The hall will be.opaii-at two p. m., with the followlngjtables: .ITancy, flow­er, variety, mystery, children's, canned fruit, domestic, ice cream, candy and cocoa, in chartre of competent and obliging matrons. . .

Presentation. Miss Grace E. Putnam,' .wjiose rec­

ord h'ere as principal of the Centre school, will always remain t o her credit, has tendei-cd to the school com mittee her resignation to take - effect on Friday, November 4. Sbe goes to Reading, where she is offered much better inducements, arid while the l)u-plls and teachers connected with her in school worki and.the committee who place their utmost confldence in her as a teacher and principal, a re sorry to see her gO, yet they are glad for her tha t , she is to 'be . so pleasanUy situated and extend to her their hest wishes. ,On Thursday evening the teachers, in the Centre-building and tho pupils of Miss Putnam-'s rOoan the seventh and eighth grades, met at th«,hoi)i6 o f A . T.'.West and after an

youngest son Clarence, was stricken with diphtheria, and died on Satur-; day. Mrs. Adams Is now quite 111 -with the same trouble, and a sister -1 that is living with her, also has a slight touch of It. Altogether they are having more than their share of trou­ble. Neighbors are providing food for them.

The pile-driving apparatus of the pile-driving firm of W. S. Rendall & Son of Boston, has arrived at the ra i l - ' road station, and is being set up for work In putting in the foundation for the abutments for the new bridge ove? the Nashua river, which the rail­road is having put in. About six hun­dred piles w-ill have to be driven, and Mr. Rendall has bought a lot of stand­ing timber of -Mrs. E. J. Parker, .and has his men at work cutt ing the trees for plies. Another gang of men from the firm, w-ho has the abutment con­tract. Is expected In a few days, to get the ground ready for the piles, so take it altogether, it will hk busy times around the bridge for the next few months. Only a few of the men could get board In Still River, and the rest are living In Clinton. '

• Mr. Hutcherson has bought a corn husker and shredder, and IS husking corn for himself and neighbors.

' ^dna Robinson has been visiting a sister In Hudson, J l rs . Clark, who cele­brated their twenty-second, wedding anniversary l a s t Sunday. .

Mrs. Hnnter lost her only sister,. Miss Moore of Bolton, Tucsday, from heart failure. Miss Moore had been a visitor a t Mrs. Hunter 's and Mrs. Chester Willard's frequently during the past two years. '

Mrs. Tabor of Manchester, N. H., is a guest ot Miss. Alice Marshall.

Edna Flanders of Palmer, spent Sat - ' urday and Sunday with her mother here".

Mrs. Clara' B'rown, housekeeper for W. O. Willard, concludes her duties on Saturday and goes to South Fram­ingham, where she has a position. , The Boston and Maine railroad has made ' the' Still River telegraph, o^lce a night one, and H. A. Norton of 'Wor­cester, cpjintnenced as night operator oh Monday n i g h t He is probably here pnl7 temporarily,^ as the position is advertised fpf Jjlds, arid aox&O regnlar

hour of general sociability and music, operator Is liable to bid it off.

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•.t-'ir.--« >. Sews"'Items. ' ' ' Twenty,(.Ba88«p{fer' .Idcoiifdtives.. ot thp. Class A fjPP .iorV'Uie Bost'd'n' aud Miiing'coad-'are.Itt'prdcess of cdnstruc-tion In the 'shops of the American Lo­comotive company in Manchester, N. H . • •

Jliss-Bertha Perry, youngest daugh­ter of Rev. and .Mrs. L. E. Perry, now ot Hydson, ,N. H-, is out again alter having * an 'operation" on her throat a t the • Emergency hospital, Nashua, her tonsils being removed. Dr. Kit­tredge of Nashua, performed the oper­ation.- • - • '

Moving pictures will be given, in Page hall this Saturday, .eyeplngi and also on next Wednesday evening.

The ladles of the , Congregational church win hold their annual sale and supper in Page hall on Thursday af­ternoon and evening, November 10. A variety of articles, both useful and ornamental win be on sale; also, pack ages shrouded In mystery, popcorn, and home-made candy. The sale be­gins at four o'clock. A chicken pie supper win be served a t six o'clock.

. Look for menu bn the dodgers. At the meeting of the Y. P.' R. U.

on Sunday evening the leader was the president, Miss Evelyn Sanderson. The speaker was Miss Mary C. Wiggin of Boston, who gave an Interesting ad­dress on various phases of the work of the Consumers' league.\ I (_- J Q

A very pleasant Hallowe'en' party was given by. .Raynjond and .Maripn. Farnsworth on Saturday evening, to a

' company of their Ilttle young friends. There were all kinds of games which fllled the ' evening full of merriment. Refreshments of cake and candy were served, and each child received a fancy pumpkin. Those present were: Pauline. . Sherwin, Doris Fletcher, Charles Mullin, Roger Lawrence, Leon Briggs, Warren and Marlon Winslow Flora and Clifford Cole, Frank Brown, Margaret Hume and Edith Longley.

The Unitarian Woman's Alliance met on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. A. C. Perkins. Appeals were received and appropriations' made to. the Alli­ances In Keokuk, la., Bondville, N:

- y. , and Charleston, S. C. Appropria­tions were made to pay the conference tax. 'The program was a hymn by the Alliance, current religious news by Mrs. Lyman Clark, and a paper "Trip to Bermuda," by Mrs. Avis B. Fisher. This was illustrated by many photo­graphs and souvenirs. At the close of the program refreshments -were served by tbe liostess during a social hour.

A rummage sale is to be held in tbe lower town .hall on Monday,.after­noon by the Unitarian Social Gather­ing. It will be In charge of Mrs. J. W. Kittredge and Mrs. George,J , Burns.

At the business meeting-of t he Wo­man's club on Wednesday afternoon, there were sixteen candidates for membership admltt d: The program Included current topics by Mrs. Emma M. Wood, a fine address oil "African experiences," by Miss Minnie Hobbs of Shirley, who has had a residence of ten years In Africa, In the family of the American consul. - The lecture was Illustrated by many curios. The m'uo'cal part of the program, arranged by' Miss Emma Butterfield,. Included a' plapo solo by Mrs. Blanche D. Whit­ney, a vocal solo by Mrs. Eva Rich-

' ardson, and a vocal duet by Misses Mildred Sanders and Helen Hardy, with Miss Edith Longley accompanist.

Mrs. Susan M. Barker, as delegate from the Woman's club attended the conference of the State Federation committee on "Food sanitation," held in Jamaica Plain on Wednesday. The Current Events club was represented at the meeting by Mrs. Helen E. Hart­well.

Monday, October 31, the following members of the Ayer Woman's club attended Federation day at the Little­ton Woman's club:.Mrs. Avis B. Fish­er, Mrs. Nina M. H. Beverly, Mrs.

. Clara L. Burns, Miss Isabel Murphy and Mrs. Charlotte I. Whitman. The afternoon w-as most enjoyable. The vestry was prettily decorated for Hal­lowe'en. The program w-as one of much Interest and the tea especially dainty.

Rev. and Mrs. .1. W. Thomas visited their daughter, Mrs. Jennie .Merchant, and attended the Baptist anniversaries at Newton Centre last week.

We are indebted to the Boston Post for the half-tone illustration of George Scott on page three of this paper.

O'Toole Bros., of Clinton, have been awarded tho contract of putting a pneumatic water supply system In Worcester Bros., residence, Hollis, .V. IE; also the plumbing and heating of same; the plumbing and heating of the Parker J. Kemp residence, Pep­perell; heating the Harvard town hall and the A. M. Winslow residence, Ayer.

The C. E. society of the Congrega­tional church gave the annual Hal­lowe'en party last Tuesday night in tho vestry. There was a large at­tendance of the young people and all enjoyed the amusing games that filled the evening. Refreshments were serv­ed in charge of .Misses Rachael Osgood and Bertha Stone, and candy in care of Misses Gertrude Stone and Edith Longley.

There was a quiet wedding at the Baptist parsonage on Monday evening, October 31, when Rev. J. W. Thomas united' in marriage Harry P., Lufkin and Miss Una A Chafiln. daughter, of Mrs. Jennie P. Chaffin. The bride 'was one of the telephone girls. The newly wedded couple will reside with thc groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Brooks on East Main street.

It is currently reported that some of the school boys are smashing the window lights In the vacated build­ings of the New England Paper and Stationery Company and If they keep this up there will not be a whole light left.

The George J. Burns Hook and Lad­der company will give a soclal dance In Page hall on Tuesday evening, No­vember 8. Music by^ Thayer's orches­t ra of Pepperell, four pieces.

Under the able direction oi! Mrs. W. B. Robinson of Groton, the play,"Lib-erty corner," presented in' Page hall, Thursday night, for the , benefit' of Robert Burns lodge, was a great suc­cess, all taking their parts admirably The hall was crowded.

Oeorge Scott ' of ,^hl | town attempted suicide-'if 14ttletoir last'-Sunday even'->' Ing and't^ toll account'','will--be found oii-,pag'e:-threo./, •'.'>..'->-.'• % ' \ •> - 'The'pu'Wlc ichoolj" werft^-'cldsed on Friday, November 4,. so that the teach­ers.'vcduldtBttena, "tht -teachers' con-veritiori "at Groton.;,; .'

On Friday afterh'oon word was re­ceived frdm Groton hospital that tbe Towne boy, whose, legs were ampu­tated last.i^eek, Is getting along nlce-^ ly. 'George Scott, if anything. Is a Uttle' more comfortable,' but is still in a critical condition.

The transfer of the Livingston soap business oh Saturday last, marks the change in ownership and management of- one o f t h e oldest industries in the town. J. R ; Phillas Daudelln, S. L, Cotton and George Shuke took over the property pn- that date and will conduct it under tjie firm name of Daudelin & Cotton. The business will be cofldiicted along' the same lines as it has been for the past flfty years by F. J. LWingston, and his father before him. The new firm expect to put up a small plant oii the outskirts of the town wlthln a short time.

Elisha D. Stone, E. AL Richardson, John M. Maioney and Huntley S. Tur­ner went on the special t rain from Waltham to Gardner on Monday night at "the Tally iH tha t towh In behalf of William H. Wilder. The four walked In the procession four or five miles, and John's avoirdupois . was sorely taxed. Never again.

A j ^ w cement.walk Is being built

?<n, ^he e^St side, dt Pleasant street, rom the residence of U. H. Barrows'

tp,.'ipo;ward,.j?treet., . H. B. German, who has carried on

the photograph business in Carley's Block since last February, has pack­ed, his goods and ts ready to be moved to East Pepperell, where he will open photographic rooms in that place.

Miss Ellen Graves of Bennington, N. H., datighter of the late Sumner Graves of Groton, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. F , B.. Felch, and leaves soon for Haverhill on a visit with a cousin in that- city. ,

Mr. and Mrs.' F. B. Felch leave here on Thursday, December first, for New York city, where they will take the steamer for,Ocala>.Fla., for the winter, returning about the middle of next March..: They sojourned . last winter in Florida.

G. W. Balcom of Cambridge, an Ayer boy, was in town this week. He is a son of the ' la te W. W. Balcom. and re­cently came In possession of his fath­er's homestead on Forest street, and placed i t In'complete repair with the modern conveniences-; and Is now- a desirable piece of property. Jlr. Bal­com left here'lB''1876.'

Dr. R. H. Wiley, dentist, will start this Saturday, for .a vacation in Maine.

There are frequently seen here at the railway station, e n d u e s of the .New York, New Haven and Hartford rail­road and they attract considerable at­tention for their trim appearance. On Wednesday morning an engine of that road coming from Pepperell to Ayer carried 185 pounds of steam, and a smaller engine than those ot the Bos­ton and Maine, that carry about 135 pounds of steam. This engine of the New Haven road took the passenger train along at a steady and lively pace. • •

There are on t he voting list 601 names, twenty pf them new ones. ' W. H. Sherman left on Wednesday for St. Cloud, Fla.,.and he will make a permanent residence there where he has land that he will cultivate in fruit and vegetable raising.

gathering" in the open air "frorii-the congress In the fourth district, whom

Shot Himself. On Thursday everiing, November 3,

the town was startled to hear that Al­fred Manzer, w-ho resides on East Main street, opposite Fred Living-

:railroad-''6tatidn platform; "upOn'-the Issues of the campaign, stating " h i s position upon-mat ters of public In­terest, and ' sa id t h a t t h e people.were entitled to know how his ' republican .ojjponent,' Mr. Wilder, stands, upon' these-matters tbat vitally concern the piiblic .'welfare, So far as he could leam.M'r, 'Wilder had remained Silent upon this subject. ./. • The re .was considerable disappoint­ment a t the failure of Hon. Eugene N. .Toss to b e , h e r e as advertised. .Mr. Mitchell said that.Mr. Foss telephoned td him at South Acton this morning, arid asked hlin to teU the people of Ayer that .he was extremely sorry that he .cotild not iiosslbly get. here today 'to talk to them. After his ad-

^dress here-Mr. Mitchell went to Shir­ley where he ' spoke .

A Serious Accident. Last week Friday evening, there w-as

a ' co l l i s ion-hear the, house of Louis-Pel let ieron"West Malri street,-between the electric car for Fitchburg, leaving here about 'six o'clock, and a wagon driven by George C. Robblris ot Leom­inster, and ' -with hini was ' John N. Martin of-thiB:town, killing the horse outright and smashing the wagon, and Injuring' Ma'rttn about the head, frac­turing the left leg of Robbins below the knee- and..likewise breaking the •wooden stump. Mr. Robbins Is about sixty years of age. The front of-the electric car, where the hprse struck it, was stdve in. The horse belonged to a Mr. Fairbanks of Leominster, in whose employ Mr. -Itobbtes is. . •

J J r s . CowJes and Bulkeley met - the car on its arrival at Its stopping place here and, the injured men .were cared for. . I t was found tha t Robbins was so seriously Injured that he was taken on the car that collided with the wag­on to the Burbarikhospltal, Fitchburg.

Jus t how the accident happened is npt kno-wn, but.. it Is claimed that tracks of the wagon could be seen be­tween the rails. .It Is presumed, that ,the men-were driving along towards Ayer and .was confused by. the head­light and-drove right Into the. car' which crushed Into the . horse and overturned the wagon, i t was a nar­row escape for both of the men from being killed. .

District Court. Morris Arnold of Milford, .a quarry-

man, charged with larceny at West­ford of two bush-hanimers,. valued a t flve dollars-each, the property, of WU-. liam Stewart, October i9 , wa* In' court October 28, and on trial was' found guil ty 'ai id. was placed in ciis--tody of the probation offlcer at Mil­ford until AprU 29. '

WUllain P. Mahan, alias M. Mahah of Lowellj charged with larceny of a bush 'hammer from wnilam-Stewart , ' October -IS, was In court on October 28; 5ra6".on trial found guilty arid placed.in custbdy of.the probation o'f- ' ftcer here until April 29.

Edward Heatoh of Groton, drunkeu-nesS at East Pepperell on October 25,-w-as in court October 26, and on trial was found guilty and fined ten dollars. - James Gillespie of Ayer, drnnkeri-ness at Ayer October 30, 'w-as in' cotirt on October 31, and on trial was'fourid guilty and fined ten dollars, arid placed in the custody of the probation officer here, for' six months.

John. Sweeney pf Westford, drunk;, enness a t Ayer pri October 30, was on! trial ifound guilty and fined ten dollars,' and placed on probation for six months. .

Simon and Salvan Paretta, brothers, were in court on November 2, charged with assault and battery on William Hannis, and on trial sentenced to the House of Correction for six months. The brothers were employed in the works of the Haynes-Piper Company here, and under the charge ot Mr. Hannis. He directed one ot the broth­ers what to do aboul his w-ork, and not

many belI6ve will defeat Mr.' Wilder; the republican nominee. - -• As tbe first five speakers mentipned wished to leave early to attend other rallies, they wereg lven precedence tn speaking. Candidates Tuck and Irwin, together with Charles T. Daly, devoted their time to a- discussion of the so-•calli-d .Middlesex County r i n g , ' n o w boldinsi the county olflce, -claiming the members were wasteful and ex­travagant in expending the . money of the county, which is 'paid-into the couniy treasury f r o m t h e various.citles and towns comprising it.. The speak­ers produced figures regarding their claims, and asked the 'voters to change this condition of affairs by voting for the democratic candidates on Tues­day. November 8.

.Mr. Boynton was the next speaker and gave an ea:(liest, forcible ^alk on tlie high cost dt living, for which, he claimed the Payne-Aldrich tariff """• iirincipally responsible. .Mr. Kiely told the audience why he should be f.lfjoted to the s ta te senate over his republican rival, Hon. Frank' P. Ben­nett, Jr., whose record' he claimed as a member of the legislature ' was al­ways against the "common people.

Edward Fisher of Westford, was the next speaker and he.devoted his time to conditions In the eleventh repre­sentative district, pledging himself, that If elected; he woiild be a repre­sentative In every sense of the word.'

After Mr. Fisher had finished, Mr; -Mltphell'arrived from Fitchburg, in a'n 'automobile, having spoken earlier 'in the rv-ening at a rally in that city.

"The next congressman from the fourth district," a s he was called by the chairman of the meeting, was given a rousing reception and three cheers. Mr. Mitchell began his re­marks by thanking the people of .Vyer for the cordial way in which he has always been received here. He spoke feelingly of the late Congressman Char les 'Q.Ti r ra l l of .'Natick, who al-thoiigh he opposed' him for congress two yearS'ago; he regarded him as an honest, upright a:na'Consciention8 man.

Mr. Mitchell then 'devoted his at­tention to the high cost of living which is a vital Issue In this campaign, and hoped tha t men of all .parties would come to the polls on election'day and repudiate the-ac t ion of the framers of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill, which he claimed was responsible for the high cost of-the necessities of life.

Mr. Mitchell, both in personal ap­pearances and in his earnest and con-'vincing style of speaking, miakes an excellent Impression' w-herever he ap­pears and at tracts , to his standard, men of all political'beliefs. Aftfer his speech here, he hurried to Leominster and Clinton, w-here he w-as advertised to speak at rallies'.' ' '

BowUng. Ayer played Leominster in the Trol­

ley league on Thursday night at Leorii T inster and they los t -a l l four points -The summary:

LEOMINSTER. Douslass 118 104 Metcalf . . . TS 75 King 83 103 ReaKan '92 109 St. Georse 93 9-1

464 ATER.

Bynn .',... 89 Daly 90. Fitzgerald 91 Reynolds 32 Jflllebrown • "4

To the People of Ayer: At the democratic rally in your town hall last Wednesday

night, my democratic opponent stated that I voted against grade crossing abolition; against the railway liability bill for injury to passengers; against'regulation pf monopolies in the necessities of life; an,d against milk legislation. These statements are so 'viciously untrue that I think the people of Ayer ought to know what kind of a campaign it is my opponent is waging. I have hot seen liis speech in ftdl, but it is safe to say that if this is a sample of it, the balance of the speech •will deserve to be taken with very con­siderable allowEmce for'unfounded statements.

FEANK P. BENNETT, JE., Senator 7th Middlesex District, 16 Columbus Ave., Saqgus.

P. DONLCDN & CO.

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ston's had shot himself in the right , . , , , , temple. His wife, has of late noticed i liking to be told, struck .Mr. Hannis on that her husband at times did not i the heid and face with a shovel,-cut-seem to be himself and on questioning ting a gash necessitating two stitches hira, Mr. Manzer said his head troubled him.

After supper on Thursday evening, he laid his head on his arm, some­thing unusual, and his wife noticed there was a change in his countenance and it alarmed her so that she stepped over the Street to Fred Livingston's and spoke tb'hliri about her husband, and he went Immediately with ber to the house and on entering found him with a bullet-wound in his head from which the blood was flowing, Mr. Manzer having committed the rash act immediately after his w-ife stepped out.

Dr. Hopkins, who was nearby, was called in, and he hastened Mr. Manzer In his auto to Groton hospital and word was received on Friday after­noon, stating that he still remained unconscious, and that probably he w-ould never recover.

Mr. Manzer and his wite have been residents of this tow-n for the past eight years and during that time he has been in the employ of Fred Living­ston, assisting hirii in his soap busi­ness at his works, and a greater part of the tiriie thc driver ot the soap wagon.

Mts. Manzer is prostrated over the rash act of her husband which w-as evidently done in a moment of "tem­porary insanity. They have no chil­dren and both Mr. and Mrs. .Manzer a re frpm New Brunsw-ick, and their 'horiid was- not far from the city of St. John. They have no relatives here as^'-'the'" family connections on both sIdteS 'dre 'Yfesiaerits of the Maratlme •provinces.' Both Mr. and Mrs. Manzdr were constant attendants at the Bap­tist church while here. •

Mr. Livingston speaks in the high-; est terms of Mr. Manzer, tha t he was the most honest and upright riian that he had had dealings with, and tbat It was a tferrlbld shock to him when he found What he had done; •

Mr. Manzer, in the position he was employed, made many friends in the adioining ' towns and was highly es­teemed by all who enjoyed his ac-qtialntaiice. His wife was as equally esteemed and thcfir hpm^ was one of the happiest in town.

Open j i l r RdUy. A good-Sized gatherlpg of' ou r citi­

zens of different shades 'o f political belief assembled in. Railroad square on Friday'.forienbon, shortly beforo twelve o'clock,-'td see-and Jicaf. Hon. John j ; Mitchell, candidate fo r ' c6n-gress in the fourth congressional dis­trict. Mi-. Mitchell addressed the

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by the attending physician. The other brother in the melee, pummeled Mr. Hannis over the head with a heavy broom, each blow- stunning him. They received their juat deserts.

Beal Estate Sales. Edward H. Bliss has sold for Louis

G. Paplnea:u, his farm of forty-five acres at Shabokin district. Harvard. J. P. Nutting of Hudson, N .H., will take possession immediately following the auction on Saturday.

.\ ten days' option on a fine ?10,000 fruit farm is also just given through .Mr. Bliss, with tw-o other offers under consideration.

The above sale is the fifth within fifteen months -where Mr. Bliss has soia to thc first party shown the place and all are satisfied to date.

democratic Rally. The most enthusiastic-rally In years

in this section was that held under the direction of the democratic committee in the tow-n hall on Wednesday even­ing w-hen a fine array of speakers sent here by the democratic state commit­tee claimed the close, attention of a large audience till a late hdur.

The rally was preceded, by a recep­tion to the .speakers' a t the Globe hotel, where they met prominent dem­ocrats from this and adjoining towns. The speakers, representatives of the town committees of this ' , town and others, formed in line after the re-^ ception and marched trorii, the, 'hotel to the ball to the accdmparilme'nt of the Captain George V. Barret t 'Camp, Sons of 'Veterans drurii corps. There was plenty of red fire along the; path of the march to add to tho enthusiasm of the occasion.

Upon arriving at ' the hall, the speaks ers and tho prominent memb'ers of the party of Ayer and other towns, took seats on the platform, while an or­chestra engaged tor the occasion, ren­dered excellent music.

Patrick Donlon presided, at thc rally and Introduced the- various speakers. They were: Wlnfleld .Tuck of Win Chester, candidate for sheriff of Mid ,diesex county? James .J . Irwln of Ev erett, who Is opposing district .-ittorney Higgins, the present Incumbent of that offlce; Charles 7*. Daly of "West Med­ford; Phlllp.A. Klely of,Lynn, candi­date for .senator In the seventh .Mid­dlesex district; Thomas' J. Boynton of Everett, ex-mayor "of that city: Ed­ward F isher of. Westford, candidate fot representative in' tbe eleven I h Mid­dlesex dlst t tct ; and Hon In'-" J MItiholl of Marlboro, candid-iti for

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>'ews Itemg. • 'While Austin Law-rence w-as on his homeward trip from Boston last week Priday or rather about two o'clock on Saturday morning, his horse started unexpectedly and threw him from the wagon • in such a way that the front wheel passed over his legs and the hind wheel across the small of the back. No bones were broken except one sriiall one In his ankle, but he Is still confined to his bed and suffers much pain from the bruises. The ac­cident happened near Richardson's crossing, between West and South Acton.

Miss Ella Furbush has returned from Beverly and entertained a friend from South Ashburnham over Sunday.

Mr. and J lrs . Harold Priest nave moved into the Littlefield cottage. ; Miss Carrie Bradford has been on the sick list this w-eek so that .she was unable to attend to her schoo! riu-ies

Alfred Cobleigh's baby is very sick with pneumonia and his wife is aiso sick abed, worn out with care ami anxiety to w-hlch was addefi a se\-r.-cold. Mrs. Withington is with ti.eiii for the present.

R. Y. .Nelson has sold his w. -- .\. -ton milk route to Warren H.-iy\var(I

W. H. Furbush is entertiai: - '::•? brother and wife from Gardner

.Mr. and Mrs. Wadsworth of ('.- Nf.i and Mr. and .Mrs. Lee otWciy ••>:-: were Sunday guests a t Albert ll;-rt-w-ell's.

Wash Boilers. Copper bottom and copper rim. Heavy.: tin, wooden

- handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^ $1.85

Hammers. Steel .hammers, tempered, and polished,' "with strong handles . ; . ; . . . . . - . . ' ." ; . . . . . . . . .'.•'....'.',.''..... Cast iron hammers, one potmd'head, polished/handles

Hammer Handles. Selected hickory, smooth finish . . . . ' . 5c.

Standard Color Pastes. For coloring cakes and candies. Green, Fruit Re,d, Sal-

. moin, Violet, Golden Yellow, Damask Eose, Caramel, Chestnut, Blue and Orange lOc.

Perfection Oil Heaters. Nickel fount and trimmings. Guaranteed in e'very way . . ; . . . . ; ; . - - .

Preserved'Pigs. ;. ' .:-:i^'/:•-:. In glass jars . . ; . . ' . . . . .

Steel Traps.V - Large .size, 5-ineh spread, double springs. Yery power-

. fill, for foxes, etc. . . ...... ...'....'.Zl'y.Z..' Medium r.ize, 'Sy^-inch open set spring,;,5teer.chain, with ring and locking bar , . ' . . • . . . . . . i

Carpet Beaters. .vr.: Hea'vy coppered wire, 32 inches'lQng,'t77isted entirely throngh handle ..'•^!.......; 15c.

Bird Oages... All brass, complete with cups, perches and swings

$1.75 to $2.75 Maple Butter Molds.

FuU one potmd, hard maple carved p r i n t s . . . . . . ; . 20c..

Butter Ladles. Clean white maple, fits hand . . Tv . . . ' . . . . . Sc

Milk Kettles.. Stamped top. patent bottomy'SoIderiBd tin cover

One quart 10c, Two quart 16c.

Gray Enamel Pie Plates. Selected goods, uniform, lustrous gray mottling, abso­lutely the best oflcered at-this price lOc.

Estra Heavy Bread Baisers. Tinned with riveted handles, ventilated cover 45c.

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Tickets for Cunard, 'White Star and Anchor Liiies, and Drafts Por Sale at

P. Donlon &Gy Main St ree t , Ayer.

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ONE YEAB'S GUAEANTEE WITH EVEEY CAE.

Grange >ews. At the last grange meeting thc fiiies-

tlon for discussion was "Is the coming of the city resident a benefit to the country towns?" L, \V. Richardson and Mrs. 'Vlets on the .afflrmatlve. with R. Y. Nelson and Mrs. Furbush on the negative . side, followed by a general discussion. Six applications have been received for ^ memliershlp and more coming In a t ' t h e next meeting. ' Nine members of our grange went to Stow on Tnesday evening and en-Joyed the program presented by Sud­bury grange. As It was .neighbors' night, there were representt),tive8 from all the surrounding towns.

Sew AdTertisements

_NOTICB—I intend fo start south for ^ e winter and offer at reduced prices, njy stock of CarrlaKcs. Wafcons. SlclRhfl. Harness, Robes. Blankets. Horse Goods nnd Farm Implements. I expect to re­turn-about March 20, and slinll then navo a fresh new stock. P. B. KKLCH, Carriage, Harncis and Implement Dealer, Ayor, Mas-x. Tel. S4-2.

RIVBR , VIEW b.W.NDRY. Having taken the nKcncy for the River

view Laundry for thc towns of .\yer. Westford and Littleton. I will call on Ine follow'ing days: Littleton; collect on Mondays and deliver on Thursdays; Ayer, Tuesdays ond Fridays; Westford. Wednesdays-and Saturdays. Prices ore right and-satisfaction (fuarantecd. P, H. MoNIFF. Agent. Littleton, US ) "HHI. «Ue Dmnrls t t Ayrr, h i s a new

and reliable: Kid GIo\o Cleaner Cleans perfectly and leaves no odor 4t7* • . I '

One Price Only. P.- O. B. Detroit.

MOTOR4^Four'. Cylinders, 4x4%. No Motor of this size produces within 20% of the Power. ,

•^ALVES-^Extra Large, 2% inches. Made from Special SteeL IGiNttlpfT-rl^oitble Qjrst m, SpUtdorf Magrnetfi. fuad Cells. TSANSanSSlON'-^lective Slidbg- Gear itt -Bear:. Axl»: -witfi

Diirer8ntiaI,.calIed"Trnit Power. Transmission^rsiem." ' SPEEDS—Three Forward and Eeverse. .; . , : • v: '' biBEOT DEIVE—Wheel Base 108 inches. - • ' . \

All other parts of the BEST in Oonstmction, Material and Workmanship. GUAEANTEE FOE ONE 7EAE FBOM DATE OF PtTEOHASS.'

Demonstrations can b.o tirranged on short notice.

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T h e Misses -Madeline: and. Bernice O'Connell, who reside Just beyoiid the R u s s e l l farm, gave a del ightful Hal ­lowe'en party ,on Saturday evening, enterta in ing s ix teen of their school -K a t e s . The house w a s prett i ly deco­rated w-lth evergreen, autumn leaves a a d J a c k - o ' - l a n t e r n s . Hal lowe'en g a m e s were . en joyed and they w-ere a merry band when they attempted t-) dive for the apples in the tub, Mrs O'Connell and the .Misses Madeline and Bern ice gave tho come.dy entit led, ' Spooks ," in a very p leas ing manner Mrs. Clara Russel l in cos tume, gave an old-t ime ghost song, w h i c h deliglit­ed the young people. The graplia-ptione furnished mus ic for dancing. Re fre shments were served. A g lor ious t ime w a s enjoyed by all present .

Mrs. Cora Boul tenhouse is at home for a few- weeks .

Miss S. M. Baer of Cambridge, Mass. , has bought tho Whi tcomb - farm t h r o u g h the agency of Wal ter E. Corey.

T h e three-act comedy-, "Brother Jos iah ," w-as g iveu a t "Tarbell's hall , l a s t e v e n i n g for the beneflt of the J le thodl s t soc ie ty .

M i s s Ma'rjorie PatclT ot Maiden, Mass . , 'Is the g u e s t of Mr. aud- Mrs. Clarence Hussel l .

Mr. and Mrs. Hart ley AvcriU re­turned to • their h o m e in Chelsea, Mass. , the first of the week .

.'The Loyal Workers m e t at the home oif Mrs. James Campbell , Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Arthur P a y n e and sons of Char les town, Mass. , Mrs . Warner of Leomins ter and Mrs. J u l i a L a w r e n c e of Peppere l l were g u e s t s of Jlrs . Fal­ter E. Corey ori Monday.

Mr. a n d M r s . S a m u e l S w e t t attend ed the grange fair at Mi l ford .on T u e s day.

T h e sacrament o f t h e Lord's , supper wil l be observed at the Congrega t iona l church on Sunday morn ing , N o v e m b e r G.

Richard Clayton Is the n a m e of the l i tt le son recently born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Gilson.

Mrs. Martha Bromley, w-ho h a s spent the summer at Cast le ton , "Vt., ts the guest of Rev. Warren L. N o y e s and w-ife- at the manse.

Mrs. Mary E. Smith is at home af­ter an absence of several months .

John Alden of Grand Rapids, Mich., w a s a recent guest, of his auut, Mrs. John B. Hardy. ,

Frank. L. Willoby is another local hunter that has secured a hunter's l i cense .

Wednesday evening, November 9, wi l l be a "Night with the stewards," at the local grange , in charge of James 'H. Gilson, Frank E. Gilman and Mrs. E l l a F . Rockwood.

Death. • T h e funeral ot Mrs. Angie Whitney

Porter took place at the .Methodist church on Wednesday afternoon. Oc­tober 26. Rev. James N. Seaver officiated and tenderly referred to the y o u n g mother who had passed to the beyond. Mrs. Hattie Sfijes, -Mrs. Jen­n i e Boute l le , Charles St ickney and H. Arthur Brown s w e e t l y sang -.Vbide w i t h me,'-'—Jesus lover of my soul," and "Gobd night." The body r.-i fised i n a black casket , surrouncl-d by beautiifbl floral tr ibutes e. ;p:^•^^!lls

t h e love and sympathy of '.liuiiy :frlends, a mong them w-as a mound ii.-s cr ibed w-lfe from the husband; a m o u n d with the w-ord rest , from tht M e t h o d i s t choir; gar lands of asters , s p r a y s of pinks and wreath of laurel a n d evergreen . The burial w a s at the S o u t h cemetery , Herbert Corey, Wai t er Corey, Frank Gilman and Edwin T a y i o r serv ing as bearers.

Enterta inment . One of the happy events of October

w a s the entertaining of the Sunbonnet c lub and the husbands of the m.-m-bers at Inncroft, the del ightful sum­mer home of Judge and Mrs. Edward E. Parker, on Friday even ing . October 28. -Supper was served In thf- dining room which w-as at tract ive with fes­toons of Japanese lanterns . Covers w-ere laid for tw-enty-tw-o. Tn.-- table w-as a del ightful picture with t'y.e pyra­mid of apples and pears for the centre piece, from tbe Russe l l farm .\t each plate w a s a miniature Jark-o'-!antern, a graceful fern and the napkins sug­ges ted the approach of Hallowe'en. Jack-o ' - lanterns deckid tlic- tables and the famed black cat s-ood as guard over the arr.iy of t--ni;i;jns; viands, that would have delii--;]-.-d an epicure. E a c h Sunbonnet contrinnting to the m e n u .

Good cheer, wit and mirth i>re-.vai led. The eent lemen enjoyed a s m o k e talk in the Judge's apartment and iati;-r .Mrs. ("lara Russe l l in cos-j t u m e r'-I;;tf-d 'Tha^ity Grinder's ex­perience uitli thf- it, F, D, mail box! and th.- It, E. I), carrier," Clarencr-| Russe l l ^ave - (jitl ,\i.,iher Hubbard." | w-ith variati'in:;. Tiie iieart.v apitiause that , fol lowed both, s-.;rely put to flight all the ghost.'! of Hallowe'en. Head­ings by Mrs , .May lUuiley. Mrs. Hattie Pierce and Ii. Artliur Hrown were en­joyed. When William Hall 'gave his part of the cntertainmt-iit we realized that he still retained the agil ity of his youthful days. The J\idRe and i-:d-ward C. Tucker wero hoys again when tho> sang their duet. Mrs, Grace Dodge and Chester B. V.-iledge delight­ed all w-ith vocal so los and Mrs, Em­ma Valedge finely rendered piano se ­lect ions. The host captivated ali when she gave. "Polly dancing in the s.and." All united in s inging co l l ege songs and the beautiful Scotch air, "Auld Lang Syne."

As the midnight h o c r chimed, home­ward wended the Sunbonnets , taking wi th them the memory of one of the brightest chapters In the history of the "Sunbonnets

Martin of Ayer , were riding. T h e ac­c ident happened In Ayer on l a s t week Fr iday night . Mr. Robbins, w a s badly brulshed about the body a n d suffered from a s e v e r e sca lp wound a s we l l as several cut s on tho head and should­ers . I t Is a l so believed that he s u s ­tained a fracture of the left l eg above the knee . Some years a g o Mr. Rob­bins had the low-er port ion of the l imb amputated, but the Injury Is to the s turip . ^

HOLLIS, N. H. N e w s I t e m s .

Mis? Ethel Goodwin left t o w n last week Fi-iday for Leominster , .Mass., to vis i t her cousin, .Mrs. Begg . F r o m there she goes to Mason for several w-eeks' v is i t w-ith her aunts .

F. A. Patch has been appointed guardian for Henry Patch, w h o is in the State hospital for treatment .

Mrs. Sophia White of Schenectady , N. "V., is v i s i t ing her nephew and niece, Mr. and Miss Hayden.

J a m e s J e w e t t of South Framingham, Mass. , i s v is i t ing his brother, Andrew Jewett .

Mrs. W. C. Burbee is spending sev^ eral w e e k s in Ashburnham, Mass., w-here 'she formerly resided.

The Hol l i s Woman's c lub met on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. S. A. Worcester . The fo l lowing program w-as carried out: Monthly review, Mrs. C. F . W o r c e s t e r ; "The three a s sem­blies for const i tut ional government ," a paper by Mrs . -Sanders; another pa-per» "The leading leg i s la tors ," -Miss Hinckley .

The Ladies ' Reading and Charitable soc ie ty met on Thursday at ternoon wi th Mrs. W. B. Simonds. - At the same tinie and place the Auxi l iary to the Woman's board held its annual meet ing .

Last Sunday forenoon, the pastor. Rev. C. H. Davis , gave a s t rong ser­m o n . I l lustrated with blackboard d r a w i n g s , urging the voters to be true to • r i gh teous principles at the State e l ec t ion on November 8. He especial ly Urged votes against the liquor traf­fic.

SHIRLEY. J o s e p h Cavanaugh of Fail River, and

Henry . Carrol l of Hyde Park, both sev-^ e n t e e n y e a r s of age , ran aw-ay from vhe Industr ia l school at Shirle.v on Tues ­day and -were captured at Fi tchburg on W e d n e s d a y morning at three o'clock, by P a t r o l m a n Moran and were taken to the po l i ce s tat ion for the school author i t i e s . T h e boys were found w a n d e r i n g o n upper .Main s treet and the ear ly hour aroused the suspicion of the p o l i c e m a n w h o quest ioned them c l o s e l y and t h e y .finally admitted they w-ere w-anted. Cavanaugh had a coat in his • p o s s e s s i o n which he said he took fronj a w-agon in the Back Bay stat ion.

The Ladles' Aid soc iety of the Bap­t is t church w-ill serve a salad supper in their ves try on Saturday evening, November 5, at 6.30 o'clock. An en-ter ta ihment wil l be g iven at eiglit o'clock.

T h e pas tors of the tow-n will occupy their pu lp i t s as usual on Sunday morn­ing, w-ith even ing mee t ings at seven o'clock.

Mrs. L e n a Bos l ey and Walter Weston of -Vlbercon, Quebec, are v is i t ing at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Joseph Penii-:-rseau.

Miss Ruth Burrage of Medford spent over Sunday w-ith Mrs. Louise Butler.

Mrs, W, G, Lyon of .-^yer has re­signed as deputy of M a r y A. Liver­more Rebekah lodge and Miss Esther Rugg of Prosperity lodge, Leominster , has been appointed to succeed her.

Miss Louise Birden of Everett is v is i t ing her aunt, Mrs, Will Love.

Richard .-i^ibert of Caraquet, N. B,, is in town visiting friends.

Ph i l eas Bolger fell from the steps of h is home on Wednesday evening and dis located his wrist .

A large number attended the I. 0 . O. F. minstrel show in Odd F e l l o w s ' hall last week Thursday evening, g iven .under the direction of .Mrs. Char les R. White,

H o m e traininir was the subject of Rev. A. .K. Bronsdon's sermon at the Congregational church on last Sunda.v mornin.g. and ivas a practical and t imely one for parents, embrac ing the jirinciples to br- cultivated in chi ldren and its powerftil influence in the de­velopment of character in la ter y e a r s w-hich Itijd the foundation for tbe molding and acceptance of the nobler and finer ideals ot the re l ig ious life.

Eli HOigor of .4,thol. a former res i ­dent, was a visitor in town laat Sat ­urday and Sunday.

Michael and Wil l iam Gionet spent last Sunday vis i t ing friends in Leom­inster,

Eddie Gately. who has been con­fined at home the past few months w-ith heart trouble, is tai l ing rapidly and h i s at tending phys ic ians g ive no hopes of h is recovery.

T h e m e m b e r s ot the Franco Inde­pendent c lub held their regular meet ­ing on Thursday evening of th i s w-eek w-hen important business w-as t rans ­acted.

A Hal lowe 'en Invitation party w a s he ld at tbe Baptist church on Monday e v e n i n g b y the young people. A good­ly number attended. R e f r e s h m e n t s w-ere served , games , mus ic and other f ea tures appropriate to the m e m o r i e s of H a l l o w e ' e n were entered in to and much enjoyed.

Mrs. Arthur H. Jubb w a s aga in ] operated upoii on Monday a t a pri ­vate hospi ta l In Boston, by Dr. Mlxter, I the spec ia l i s t , ass i s ted by IJr. T h o m a s E. Ll l ly . T h e pressure on the b a c k '

Nathaniel Hobart! part of the brain w a s aga in re l ieved, w a s the guest of honor, be ing the e s - : T h e r e s u l t s of the operat ion wi l l not cort of his granddaughter, Miss be k n o w n for a few days . B lanche Hall; Notwithstanding h i s Ha l lowe 'en w a s observed on Mon-adx'anced years , he entered Into the day even ing wi th a v im and enthus l -spiri t of the evening w i t h as much a s m never k n o w n here betore . The zeal a s the younger members . | younger e l ement of boye and gir ls

turned out In force wi th Jack-o' lan-„ .....,_, , , . .. . . t e r n s , m a s k s and -weird cos tumes , George Robbins, formerly of Nash- headed b y a t lnpan band. Many of

ua, and who h a s made frequent tr ips the re s ident s were forc ib ly . reminded into Nashua during the pas t s ix or of Ha l lowe 'en by the r ing ing of their e ight years s ince he h a s been l iv ing In door b e l l s and the c latter of beans Brookl ine , is at the Burbank hospi- on the window-panes . 'However , no ta l In Fitchburg, the r e s u l t of a col- damage w a s done and al l s eemed to l l s l on when % F i t chburg and Leomin- enter into the Bplrlt of Ha l lowe 'en and Bter, fltreet rai lway car crashed into enjoyed the harmless pranks of the a lumber wagoo, in w h i c h be and John y o u n g s t e r s .

A Dea ler Writes: W e have three other makes of ranges—all good ones—but we cannot induce people to buy them after they have seen the

After people see the Single Danfper (patented) and realize that one motion—sliding the knob . to "kindle," "bake" or "check"— absolutely controls fire and oven and that damper mistakes are im­possible;

And after they see the Two Hods in the base and realize • their con­venience' (one for ashes instead pi the old clumsy, ash pan and ohe for coal);

And sifter they know about the Crawford Oven with cup-joint flues,

And the Patented Grates,

Why 5/fOJf/d they buy the others?

Ask the Crawford agent t o show y o u and write us for circular.

Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co., 31 Union St., Boston SOLI) R\ A. A. HLLEBKO\>>, AYEB,

J. A. SAC.NDEKS, & SOX, EAST PEPPEKELL, MASS,

Will You Trust the Government of Massachusetts to the Boston Bosses

of the Faneuil Hall Convention? ' N e i t h e r F o s s or mysel f couici h o p e t o w i n

after s u c h a c o n v e n t i o n cs t h i s . " •

J a m e s H . V a h e y at F a n e u i l H a l l .

(Boston Po.t. Oct. 7.1910.)

Foss Owes His Nomination For Governor To Fitzgerald and Lomasney

Are you willing to have the appointment of your public officials dictated by the Boston Democratic Machine?' Are you vvilling to see the Boston Police Force, the Boston License Commission and the Civil Service Commission dominated by the same sinister influence? Governor Draper has given a business adrriinistration. He has been fair to organized labor, to organized capital and the whole people.

Under a Republican administration the people of Massachusetts are today employed, new mills are in process of construction, and the savings banks deposits indicate a prosperous and thrifty people.

As YOU Are Proud of Massachusetts, Vote For A Clean and Untainted Administration of State Affairs

Vote for

EBEN S. DRAPER For

GOVERNOR

Vote for

Louis A. am

For Lieut.- Governor

G O V E R N O R D R A P E R SA"irS : "Of lli. DemocntJc Mndi'J.ta for Governor. M'r.Fow. I will i.y_tli.lk;ir«»nl of perforaanc« ia {>ul>lio ofiic« ii a black. H i i public zvcorcT u a caxtAiiata for public oflic« ia botb partiat it-wvll kaown, Wli«a a Republiea'a Ka trictl to rule or ruin. ABJ failed in botb. ^ t a Democrat ba baa tried to rule or rum. ana eucoeoaca la botb.

Republ ican .StateCommltteo — Charles K. Hatfield, Cha irman; John H. Curtin, Secretary.

Accident.

COMMON-rt-EALTH OF MASSACHU- , SETTS. Middlesex, ss. Probate Court. I

To the he lrs -at - law. next of kin and all other persons Interested In the es ­tate of CLEMMA J. BLOOD late of Groton In said County, deceased.

•Whereas, a certain Instrument pur­porting: to be tho last wi l l and testa­ment of said deceased has been pre­sented to said Court, for Probate, by FANNY F. BLOOD who prays that let­ters tes tamentary may bo Issued to her, the executr ix therein named, wi th­out Blvlng a surety on her official bond.

You arc hereby c i t e d . t o appear at a Probate Court, to be Held a t Cambrldprc In said County of Middlesex, on tho twenty-second day of November A. D. 1910, nt nine o'clock In tho forenoon, to s h o w cause. If any you have, why tho samo should not bo Kranted.

And said petit ioner Is hereby direc­ted to Klvo public notice thereof, by publ l sh lns th is citat ion once In each-week, for throo Buccesslve weeks , In tho Groton Landmark, a newspaper pub­l ished In said County, tho Inst publi­cat ion to be ono day, at least, before •said Court and by malllni!; post-paid, or dollverlnK a copy of this citation to all k n o w n persons Interested In tho e s ­tate, Bovon days a t least beforo said Court.

' Witness , Charles J. Mclntlro. Esquire, First JudgiB of said Court, this first day of November In tho year ono thou­sand nino Ijundrod and ton.

3t8 _W. E . ROQERS, Register.

FOR 8AI.B—^Double Outside Doors, Three Inside Doors. Public Spirit offlce.

: 6ATARRH_8UFFERER8 Good Thing to Know How to Get

Instant Relief. ^ If you n o w o w n a Hyomei hard rub­

ber inhaler , Wi l l iam Brown wants you , to' know that he wil l se l l y.ou a bottle

of HYO.MEI for only 50 cents . R e m e m b e r this , all who suffer with

catarrh—a bott le qf HYOMEI (pro­nounce It Hlgh-o-me) Is put In a s e p ­arate package -and sold for 50 cents , to accom.modate the vast army ot peo­ple w h o a lready o w n a HYOMEI In­haler.

Wil l iam Brown will sel l it to you at that pr ice and give you the oppor­tunity to begin at once to rid your­self bf vi le catarrh and the snuffling, hawking and spitt ing that g o with it. ' .. Many p e o p l e through years of neg­lect have let catarrh get a strong hold upon them. Some of these peo­ple unreasonably think that one hot-, t i e of HYOMEI ought to cure them.

They do not stop to think that a d iseased condit ion that is the result of neg l igence , cannot be overcome in a week.

N o matter how chronic y o u r catarrh troubles , HYbMEI Is guaranteed by Wil l iam Brown to cure them if you give It half a chance. Just breathe it, that's al l , and its healing, sooth­ing, ant isept ic properties will make you feel better in a day.

If you own an inhaler get a 50 cent bott le of HYO.MEI at Will iam Brown's today.: If you do not own a Hyomei inhaler, ask for a complete outflt, which cons i s t s of an inhaler, a bo t t l e -o f HYOMEI and s imple in ­s truct ions for use . This complete out­fit cos t s ?1.00, blit you then have an inhaler that w i l l last a lifetime.

N . f l . SPENCER 1 Wish to call your at­

tent ion to their stock of

CEMETERY MEMORIALS

whiph they would be pleased to have intend­ing p u r c h a s e r s inspect a n d obtain prices.

Foot Ball S o u n d s like cool wea ther . Before s ta r t ing a

fire in you r Heater , call u s a n d let u s get it in r ead iness for t h e colder w e a t h e r following Foot Ball.

CHAS. E. PERRIN, T h e Plumber, T e l . Oon. yftsi S tree t A T E B , MASS.

a EC. BULLOCK GRADIJATE OPTICIAISr

Tel. 10 -3 Railroad S q u a r e

EAST I>EPPERELL. MASS.

Ayer, Mass .

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GEORGE H. B. T U B X E B , A T E a

COMMONWEALTH OP MASSACHU­SETTS. Middlesex, ss. Probate Court.

To the helrs-at- law, noxt of kin, creditors, and all other persons Inter­ested In the es tate of MARY C. FAR­RAR, late of Shirley In said County, deceased. Intestate.

Whereas a petition has been present­ed to jald Court to grant a letter of administration on the estate of said deceased to JOHN W. FARRAR of Shir­ley InMHe County of Middleaex, without g iv ing a surety on his bond.

You are hereby cltjijd to appear at a Probate Court to be ivald at Cambridge, In said County of Middlesex, on the ninth day of November A. D. 1910, at nine o'cl09k In the forenoon, to show cause if a n y . you have, why the same should not be granted.

And the petitioner Is hereby direc­ted to. give public notice thereof, by publishing this citation once In each week, for three successive weeks. In Turner's Public Spirit, a newspaper published In Ayer. the last publication • to be one day. at least, before said Court.

WItneas. Charles J. Mclntlre, Esquire. First Judge of said Court, this nine­teenth day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and ten.

3t6 W. E. ROGERS, Register.

Auct ioneers Attent ion. Those auctioneers holding sales In

this vicinity wil l confer a favor and flnd tt to their advantage to send posters announcing such sales to Po.st Offlce Box 1. Cambridge. Mass.. ad­dressed to E. Davenport. -Upon noti­fication of the name and address of an auctioneer and receipt of onc poster from him, postage will pi-omptly bo sent to cover mai l ing of later posters.

F I N E OPPORTUNITY for a Young Woman to attend a flrst-class boarding school by payment of a small sum, and helping In offlce and about school. Ono who can operate typewriter desired. Address Public Rnlrlt Offlce. Ayer. 2t7

COMMONWEALTH OP MASSACHU­SETTS. Middlesex, ss. Probate v-ourt. •

To tho heirs-at - law, next ot kin and all other persons Interested In thc e s ­tate of BOYNTON NEEDHAM, late of Littleton In said County, deceased.

Whereas, a certain Instrument pur­porting to bo the last wi l l and tes ta­ment of said deceased has been pre­sented to said Court, for Probate, by WALDO E. CONANT who pray* that letters testamentary may bo Issued to him, the executor therein nkmed, wi th­out g iv ing a surety on his offlclal bond.

You arc hereby cited to apnear at a Probato Court, to be held at Cambrldgo In said County of Middlesex, on tho s ixteenth day of November A. D. 1910, at nine o'clock In thc forenoon, to show cause. If any you have, why tho samo should not granted.

And said petitioner la hereby direc­ted to give nubile notice thereof, by publishing this citation onco In each week, for three successive weeks. In Turner's Public Spirit, a newspaper published tn Ayor. tho last publication to bo onc dav. at least, beforo satd Court, and by mai l ing post-paid, or del ivering a copy of this citation to all known pt-rsons interested In tho e s ­tate, seven days at l eas t beforo Said Court.

Witness , Charles J. Mclntlre. Esqulro. First Judge of said Court, this twenty-fifth day of October In the year ono thousand nine hundred and ten.

3t7 W. E. ROGERS. Register.

^OR SAI.E—Blaoksmlth Shop, Stock and Tools. Pino location, old s U n d . Address P. O. BOX 298, Grotoii, Mass. %"

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FOOD SUPPLIES SHOULyE FREE

Findings Of Reputiiican Com­mission on Cost of Living

TARII-F FAiLS OF PURPOSE If It Doesn't Raise Price of Protected

Article—Reciprocity With Canada, Free Food Supplies and Lowered Duties on Necessaries Advocated Uy Connmisslon

The Massachusetts Commission ou the Cost of HJgh Living appointed by Governor Eben S. Draper, which made its report to the legislature, has been published In book form. While much of the book Is naturally devoted to dry statistics Its conclusions are very interesting and worth being re­peated. The following extracts touch upon a subject that Just now Is be­ing earnestly discussed In many homes and by political leaders. The report favors reciprocity with Canada, untaxed food supplies, very light taxes on the comforts of Mte. The follow­ing Is a partial digest of Its findings, taken verbatim from the report:

iVIassaehusetts and the Tariff Massachusetts comes far from feed­

ing itself. In consequence of our ex­tremely small percentage of agricul­tural workers and the excess of popu­lation in proportion to available farm land, the 'state Is mainly dependent on outside sources for Its food-supply.

It then, we are sure to buv from two-thirds to five-sixths of our food from producers at a distance. It by no possibility we can get whatever ad­vantage might arise from relying on our own farmers for the great bulk of our food supply, no obligation pre­vents us from seeking to buy In the cheapest market available, unless It be found among the reciprocal obliga­tions of the tariff system. But the tariff was never meant to apply seri­ously to the food of the people, save for the development of such industries as the growing of fruit In Florida or beets for sugar In the west. From the first It was designed to create and pre­serve manufacturing Industries. The odium of the com laws need but b© suggested, to show how obnoxious would be a serious tax. on food. If we have reached a point where It Is of real Importance to us to have the product of the farms of the north as

• well as that of the farms of the west, no tariff hindrance can be endured.

The Massachusetts farmer has noth­ing to fear from a free food supply, but, on the contrary, has much to gain. Our physical limitations and the competition of mill and factory for the available help make it sure that he can at best no more than fur­nish a quarter or a third of our food. His nearness to the market makes It certain that no remote competitor can undersell him on that part of our food which he can most profitably produce. As to the rest, he will benefit in com­mon with all other consumers. He has as much to gain as anybody from the grain that will henceforth in ever­growing flood come from the vast prairies of the Canadian northwest. It will feed his poultry and fatten his cattle; It will help revive the dairy, which ought to be his mainstay, and will make it cheaper for .him to work the market garden and develop the orchard.

Nor could the wage earner suffer. One great object of the protective tar-Itr system Is to maintain our wage scale and standard of living above that found In other lands. It is not prob­able that the removal of the duty on farm products would diminish by a penny the wage rate ot farm labor­ers anywhere In the United Sta.tes. That rate Is determined by the compe­tition of the mill and the attractive­ness of the city.

But there Is no reason why we should restrict our new purchases to Canada. If Mexico, or Argentina, or Australia, can help us, let us turn to them as well.

We submit, therefore, that it Is a wise economic policy to give the peo­ple free access to those articles of food that call for the bulk of the ex­penditure of the masses. Fur pur­poses of revenue It may be wise to tax somewhat the' comforts, and the heaviest duties should be levied on the luxuries, but the food necessities ot life should be "free." We have not deemed It feasible to attempt to draw conclusions about thc effect. ot the protection given to our manufactures npon the cost ot living. It Is manifest that If the tariff did not raise the prices of protected articles, U would fall.of Its purpose.

There Is today In this country no Important body of opinion hostile to the protective principle. Both the great political parties are committed to l t . •

Rising prices serve as a fillip to In­dustrial enterprise,, and prevent a temiwrary collapse from developing Tnto a confirmed and prolonged de­pression. This stltiiulatlng tniluence made Itself felt In 1903 and again In 1907, contributing powerfully toward the recovery froin the panics ot these years.

On the other hand„,rising prices cause BerloQS eoonomtc evils. In general, they.tend to promote a reck­

less Bpeculatlve .spirit ' in ~ OusIneBS circles. This demoralizing Influence has been conspicuous during the last decide. Furthermore, rising prices Inflect hardship upon wage camera and. salaried persons.*! It is an economic law that tbe prices of services rise more slowly than do the prices of commodities. Consequently, whan pricea are going up, wages and sal­aries do' not Increase to keep pace with the advanced cost ot living. Tbe worklngman has been compensated for the loss caused by the advance In prices through Increase of wages to a greater extent than has the salaried person.' The members of the latter class have not been compensated In this way for the burden of Increased living expenses to any appreciable ex­tent. Salaries move even more slug­gishly than wages'.. Members of. this class have,, therefore, suffered most from the recent advance of price?. They do not protect themselves through combinations' as do members of the wage-earning class.

The clergyman, the physician, the engineer, the editor, the teacher, the jHdge, the public official, are among those upon whom the burden of rising prices falls most heavily, who -least can endure Its hardships. They are expected to deport themselves ac-" cording to the soclal standards set for their position. Petty economics les­sen their usefulness; great economics may destroy it.

The lowering of the standard of liv-. ing, which Is threatened by a long-continued advance of prices. Is ob­viously fraught with far-reaching consequences for the nation. It means a deterioration of physical, economic, social and moral efficiency. A lower standard of living means a reduction of national vitality, and this affects Immediately every form of activity and enterprise. It Is not to be Inferred that racial deterioration has already begun in this country. The advance of the cost of living has not proceeded long enough or far enough to produce undervltallzatlon and degeneration. The further Increase of prices In the future, however; if not accompanied step by step by an expansion of wages and Incomes, must In the end produce debilitating and demoralizing effests upon the national stock.

The ethical effects of the advance of the cost of llvlhc are also most far-reaching. While the acute and Im­mediate condition underlying this thirteen-year rise In the prices of the necessities of life constitute an econ­omic question of the first Importance, In Its broader sense the subject comes within the domain of morals. Any evil Influence that the trusts, combi­nations. Illegal restraint of trade, tar­iff, etc . , have had In making unequal the burdens of the people, may be remedied by legislation.—Report ot the Massachusetts Commission on the Cost of Living.

C H I i - D R E N ' S HAIR

Keep It Clean and Free from Disease by Vslng Parisian Sage.

. If you want your children to grow up with tsrong, sturdy and vigorous hair, teach them to use Parisian Sage; the world renowned Hair Tonic.

Parisian Sage Is guaranteed by Wm. Brown to cure dandruff and stop fall­ing Jialr In two weeks. It grows new hair quickly In cases where the hair Is "thinning out."

It Is positively the most delightful, invigorating'hair dressing on the mar­ket. It Is not sticky or greasy and will make the coarsest hair soft, lus­trous and luxuriant. Get a 50c. bot­tle from Wm. Brown and watch how .rapid Its action.

A MI-MSXEE'S XOTICE.

The undersigned, now Chaplain Emeritus, may nave many of his Sun­days at liberty. He would be very glad to be of service to any ministers In the neighborhood, who may be In need of occasional assistance, (Without reference to any money compensation.

Any churches also,.of whatever name or denomination, needing a pastoral supply, either for a single Sabbath, or for a longer time, he would be glad to advise or assist. If his services would be acceptable.

WILLIAM J. BATT, Cancord Jnaeti*D, Mass.

^ GEO. E. F E L C H F L O R I S T ^'

D e s i g n s a Spe<-ia.lt'y ^

AYER, IVIASS. ^

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WILLIAM E. WHXELEB Just One

General Biacksmithing Horseshoeing a Specialty

ALSO, ALL KINDS OF CARRIAGE REPAIRING, RUBBER TIRES,

PAINTING. AND JOBBING PROMPTLY DONE AT NEW SHOP

ON CENTRAL AVENUE

Just received a Big. Llne^ of Horse . Blankets^ Bobes and Sleighs.

Phone, 74-3, res,. 78-4, AYER, Mass.

It Costs You Noth ing to e.xamine New York's Latest Fash­ions and Fabrics. We have just re­ceived the most varied line of All Wool Materials and the widest range of elegant models that the most crit­ical beau could desire to choose from. Let us show you this magnificent ar­ray of appealing fashions and artis­tic fabrics.

JOSEPH W. MURRAY Merchant Tailor

Dyeing, pressing and repairing ladies' and gentlemen's garments neatly done.

Tel. 106-2. Turner Block, Ayer.

Xo Trater or—Uqnor—is pnt In the containers—tliey are packed solid with •ysters.

Xo lee comes in contact with Seal-shipt oysters. Xo human hand tonches then. The containers ore sealed by the planter and not opened nntfl they reach the dealer.

HARLOW TARIFF AND THE HOME

An Illustration Shovvlng How the Washerwoman Is Taxed

(Fom the New Tork World.) CHARLES JOHNSON POST.

When the wrinkled, chapped laun­dress finishes the week's wash and de­livers It Saturday night she has re­ceived during her week's labor the fol­lowing blessings from the Payne-Al­drich tariff:

On her soap she has been tariff taxed 20 percent.

On the wrapper in which the soap comes, 25 percent.

On the ammonia that helps to keep tbe flannels soft, 25 percent.

The washing soda Is tariff taxed a quarter of a penny a pound.

The starch Is tariff taxed 1% cents a pound and the borax 2 cents a pound.

The bluing Is protected with a 30 percent tariff.

She wrings them out on a wringer the metal castings of which are tariff taxed 1 cent a pound and the wooden frame 35 percent and the rubber roll­ers 35 percent.

The washboard Itself is tarlft taxed 35 percent and the ribbed zinc 1% cents a pound.

She dunvis the damp clothes Into a wicker basket that is tariff taxed 35 percent.

Merrily she trips up on the roof and hangs them on the clothesline; clothesline tariff taxed 45 percent, with clothespins tariff taxed 35 per­cent. •

If Instead she balances herself on the flre escape the rope Is taxed the same, and the pulley Is also taxed 45 percent. A wooden frame drier is taxed 35 percent.

> She gathers them in thc tariff ta;xed basket and Iro"' them with irons tar­iff taxed eight-tenths ot a penny on a pound.

She-heats the Irons on a tariff taxed stove; keeps her coal in a scuttle tar­iff taxed 45 percent. If she uses charcoal It is taxed 20 percent, or coke 20 percent. Even tho matches are tariff taxed a halfpenny a dozen boxes. "Mony a micklo makes a muckle"—motto of match trust.

On the tub over which she bends and pall beside them Is tariff taxed 35 percent. The bench or chairs It rests on are taxed 35 percent, and the ipaper pall beside them Is tariff taxed 35 percent.

The big boiler In which the clothes are boiled is tariff taxed not less than 45 percent.

If she has been able, to save up and get a mangle the metal castings fof It are tariff taxed 1 penny a pound, the wooden rollers 35 percent and-,the framework 35 percent. Nothih'g Is too small and no one too poor to be over­looked.

AND

PARSOJSrS Tel. 1 3 0 AYER.

ETAX P. WESTWORTH, » . M. D. BCBT M. BRISTOL, D. M. D.

DENTISTS 419 Boylston St.,

Telephone Boston, Hass. Dr. Bristol, Boston, Mondays and

Wednesdays.

Charming New Millinery at Reasonable Prices can a lways be found at the Par lors of

Geo. L. Davis 2 6 Main St.

Ayer, Mass.

Highest Car^il,. - ' -

PLUMBING HEATING I ;

;." AND ->o .7' ;..'

VENTILATING O'Toole Brothers

CLINTON, MASS.

Get Our Prices

WILL DEMON­STRATE TO YOU

The Supe­rior Quality of Napole­on Flour. ANP WHY IT IS RECOGNIZED AS THE BEST ON THE MAR­KET TO-DAY BY THE MOST EXACTING HOUSEWIFE.

. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU TRY ONE BAG ANDCOM-PARE IT WITH WHAT YOU ARE USING. .

Mullin Bros Ayer, Mass.

0. W. GEEEN Piano Tuner, Littleton

AGENT FOR TEN MAKES OF PI­ANOS AND THE BEST PIANO POL­ISH MADE. Telephone connection.

Union Cash Market

AYER GREEX MT. POTATOES, G5c. per bn.

In 5 or 10 bnshel lots.

GOOD SIRLOIX STEAK, 18c. Ib.

SWEET POTATOES, 13 lbs. 25c.

FRESH SHOULDERS, 13c. Ib.

LEGS OF LAMB, 18c. lb.

FORES OF YEARLIXG, 12c. lb.

LEGS OF YEARLIXG LAMB, 15c. lb.

SMOKED SHOULDERS, 13c lb.

SIBLOpr EOAST, 15c. lb.

COOD BOAST BEEF, ISc to 14c lb.

PICKLIXG OXIOXS, SOc. pk.

LARGE OXIOXS, 90c. bn.

BEST CREAMERY BUTTER, 5 lb. lot, 35c lb.

GOOD BUTTER, 32c lb.

BUTTERIXE FROM 15c. to 28c

BOXELESS CODFISH, S lbs. for 25c

LYMAN EEI7NETE CLABE Cousellor-at-Law

• 417—421 OLD SOUTH BUILDING, BOSTON

Telephone 9-2, Ayer At Residence, Washington St.,

Evenings

FLOWERS For Every Occasion

AUGUSTUS LOVEJOY Insurance Agent.and Brolrer

Farm Property written; also, all kinds of Property placed in. sood, stroner companies. . . ;

42 East Main Street, Ayer. '

E . D . STONE;. Insurance Agent and Broker

Second Floor, Fake BIoclc AYER, MASS.

Offlce hours, 8 a. m. to 4 p. m.. Satur­day 8 to 8 '•• ' ' •.

A Nice Assortment of

Democra t ' Wagons

Concord Buggies

Remember the Place UXIOX CASH MARKET, Main Street

Ayer, Mass.

Ribbon for Children's Hats

Wire-edged Ribbons make the

most practical bow trimmings for

Hats.

Our expert bow makers will tie

your bows for your ChUdren's Hats

while you wait, without charge for

labor.

Pride per yd., 25c

WAjrTED—A mlddla-aBcd. cofplo to move into the second and thlvtf storlei of my house on Littleton Common at a nominal rent. The subserlber will furnish tho cround Jloor for his own use. Thc consideration for the nominal rent being that thc tenant take good care of the grounds and furnish board for the subscriber during such periods as ho may wish to occupy thc lower floor. WILLIAM L. FLAGG, 42 Broad-way. New York City. . Sltf

Electric Lamps I nm selUng; Guaranteed

Electric Lamps, 4, 8 and 16 12.00 a doz«n.

Gfre tbem a triaL

GEO. H. B. TUBXEB,

Carbon c.p., for

ATF.F.

Harry P. Tain ter I n s u r a n c e Agen t

a n d Broker P r o t o n , Mass.

Old Edison Records

Exchanged FOR

New A Special Proposition

w h e n

2 Edison Records

AND

20 Cents Gets a New S t a n d a r d

Record

DESIGNS A SPECIALTY HARDY ORNAMENTAL PLANTS, TREES, SHRUBS

H. H U E B N E R All Orders Given Prompt Attention

GROTON. MASS. Greenhouse near Groton School

Telephone Connection

I Carriages, Butcher

Carts Harnesses

A GOOI) ASSORTaiENT ANB-BOST»X ami XORTHERX ST. BT.

CO. LOTTELL BITISrO-X. TIME TABLE.

Issued June 21. 1909. ASubject to change without notice.) f WEEK BAT TIME. LeaTO Merrlnack Sqaore, Lowcil for

Boston via Tewksburg and Reading to SulUvan Square Terminal. Charles­town—6.45 a. m. and every 30 mlns, until S.4S p. m. Sundays—Same as week days. Return—Leave Suiilvan Square—6.46 a. m., and every 30 mine, until 8.46' p. m. Sundays—7.45 a. m., and every 30 mlns. until 9.16 p. va.

Bbston via North Billerlca. Billerlca Centre, Burlington, Woburn, Winches­ter and Medford to Suillvan Square Terminal, Charlestown—5.25 a. m. and every 60 mlns. until 9.26 p. m. (Satur­days every 30 mlns. from 12.25 p. m. until 9.55 p. m.) 10.26 p. m. to Woburn only. Sundays-—6.65 a. m. and every 30 mlns. until 9.65•p. m. 10.25 p. m. to Wo­burn only. .Return—Leave Sullivan Square Terminal—6.32 a. m. and every 60 minutes until 9.32 p. m. (Saturdays every 30 mlns. from 11.32 a. m. until 9.32 p. m.) Sundays—7.32 a. m. and every 3» mlns. until 9.S2 p. m.

Lawrence—5.15, 6.15, 6.40 'a. m. and every 30 mlns, until 10.40 p. m. Sun­days—7.10 a. m., then same as week days. Return—Leave Lawrence—5.20, 6.10. 6.50 a. m.-and every 30 mlns. un­til 1».50 p. m. Sundays—7.20 a. m., then same as week days.

Xorth Chelmsford via Middlesex Street—5.18, 6.00, 6.20, 6.66, 7.03 a. m.. and every 16 mlns. until 11.33 p. ra Sundays—7.33, 8.03 a. m-^and every 15 mlns. until 10.33 p. m. Return—Leave North Chelmsford—5.30, 6.65, 8.30, 6.67, 7.18 a. m., and every 15 mlns. until 11.03 p. m., then 11.48 p.m. Sundays— $.03 a. m. and every 16 rains, until tl.03 p . m . •

N'ashua—6.45 a. m. and every 60 mlns. until MO.45 p. m. (Saturdays erery 30 mlTs3. from 12.45 p. m. until 10.15 p. m.) SuniJays—7.15 a. m. and every 30 mtns. until I».15 p. m. Return—Leave Nashua —6.35 a. m. and every 60 mlns. untH 10.35 p. m. (Saturdays every 30 mlns. from 1.35 p. ni. until 10.35 p. m.) Sun (lays—7.35 a. m. and every 30 mlhs. un­til 10.35 p. ra.

Tyngsboro via Middlesex Street—5.18, 6.00, 6.65, 7.18 a. m., and every 30 mins, until 9.48 p. m., then 10.48 p. ra, Sundays—t.lS a. m., and every 30 mine, until 10.18 p. m. Return—Leave Tyngs­boro—5.40, 6.20, 6.67, 7.33 a. m., and every 30 mlns. until 10.33 p. m., then 11.33 p. m. Sundays—9.03 a. m., and every 30 mlns. until 10.33 p. m.

THOMAS LEES, Supt.

AT ALL PRICES. CALL AND SEE THEM

Carriage Bepairing in AU Its Branches Promptly

Done ALSO, HORSESHOEING AND GEN­

ERAL BLACKSMITHING

Frecterick W h i t n e y ATER, MASS ,

Jas. P. Fit^h JEWELER

CARLEY'S. BLOCK, MAIN STREET NEAR P. 0., AYER

Tel Con. ; 6

This Can Be Done At T h e

AYER VARIETY STORE ThoronghbrM' S. C. W. Orpington

Cockerels. '' Prom the best laying, winter egg groduclns strain. Pullets of this hatch

egan laying August 10. These are large, heavy birds, very early hatched. Just right, to breed for winter layers. Delicious eating, none better, except games. Price, $2.50 to $5.00, or will sell a bunch of 16. as they run for 833,76. Coitio nnd see tho birds. PRANK MASON, West Stroot, Groton, Mass. 4t5*

HORSES At Whltnex's Stable, Ayer, an extra lot of Ohio Horses, rnrylng In weight from 1,100 t« 1 600 pounds, among tbem Handiome Fairs of BIncks. St6*

LOST—Savlnga Bank 10984 North Middlesex gavin Ayer, itaaa,' Finder return to

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.. for Lowell, North Chelmsford and Brookside at 6.05 a. m., and 5 minutes past the hour up to and Including 10.06 p. m. • Tho two earlier cars, one at 5.16 and 6.30 a. m.. start from tho carhouse.

Sundays—First car at 7.06 a. m., then samo as wcbk days.

Cars leave North Chelmsford for Ayor and Fitchburg at 6.05. 7.20 a. m.; then 20 minutes past tho hour up to and In­cluding 11.20 p. m.

Sundays—First car 8.20 a. m., then samo as week days.

Cars leave North Chelmsford for West Chelmsford and Brookside at 6.00, 6.35 and 7.60 a. m., and 50 minutes past the hour up to and Including 10.60 p, m,

Sundays—First car 7.60 a. m., then same as week days.

Cars leave Brookside for Lowell. North Chelmsford and Ayer at 6.16, t.GO and 8.05 a. m., and 6 minutes past the hour up.to and Including 11,06 p. m.

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T h o m a s F . G r a h a m h a s o p e n e d t h e N e w P r e s c o t t g a r a g e a n d h a s t h e ex ­c lus ive a g e n c y for t h e C h a l m e r s c a r s , in A y e r , D u n s t a b l e , G r o t o n , H a r v a r d , L i t t l e t o n , P e p p e r e l l a n d T o w n s e n d .

Monday , O c t o b e r 3 1 , w a s t h e co ldes t .day t h i s fa l l , w h e n in m a n y p l a c e s t h e t h e r m o m e t e r d r o p p e d a l m o s t t o zero ,

T h e pub l i c r e a d i n g - r o o m w h i c h is to be o p e n e d n e x t w e e k , p r o m i s e s c e r ­t a i n s u c c e s s . T h e r e Is t o be a m e e t ­i n g a t t h e n e w r e a d i n g - r o o m on Mon­day e v e n i n g a t e i g h t o ' c lock in t h e schoo l bu i l d ing , T a r b e l l s t r e e t . Mem­b e r s a r e a l l r e q u e s t e d t o a t t e n d .

Mr. a n d .Mrs. A. F . P a r k e r , B r o o k l i n e s t r e e t , a r e h a p p y o v e r t h e a r r i v a l of a baby boy b o r n on F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n , Oc tobe r 28. . Mr. a n d M r s . F r a n k T. ;Mars ton of-.Melrose, f o r m e r l y of t h i s t o w n , a r e be ing c o n g r a t u l a t e d , u p o n t h e a r r i v a l of a son a n d he i r , b o r n on F r i d a y , O c t o b e r 28. Mrs . M a r s t o n h a s been a t h e r m o t h e r ' s , Mrs . L. A. S t u a r t , Oak hi l l , for s eve ra l ' w e e k s .

, T h e L a d l e s ' Socia l c i rc le a n n o u n c e a n .o ld - fash ioned b a k e d b e a n s u p p e r In C e n t r a l h a l l on T h u r s d a y even ing , N o v e m b e r 10. Only t h o s e who a t t e n d t h e s e s u p p e r s c a n a p p r e c i a t e t h e s p l e n ­did s u p p e r s t h e s e w o m e n of t h i s so ­c ie ty s e r v e . / "

G e o r g e S c o t t of A y e r , w h o s h o t h i m ­self a t L i t t l e t o n on S u n d a y , w a s a t one t i m e a r e s i d e n t of t h i s t o w n . H e h a s t w o b r o t h e r s h o w l iv ing h e r e w i t h t h e i r u n c l e , L . C. Blood, a n d one Is e m p l o y e d by H . F . H o b a r t .

A l a r g e n u m b e r a r e p l a n n i n g t o go t o G r o t o n on N o v e m b e r 9, t o w i t n e s s t h e footbal l g a m e b e t w e e n G r o t o n s c h o o l a n d St . M a r k ' s .

T h e t o w n e l ec t r l c i a i i s t a t e s t h a t a l a r g e n u m b e r of t h e s t r e e t l a m p s a r e b e i n g b r o k e n , e i t h e r by s t o n e s o r by a i r r ' f les . H e offers a- s u b s t a n t i a l r e ­w a r d for i n f o r m a t i o n a g a i n s t t h e gu i l t y o n e s . H e s a y s t h i r t y - s e v e n l a m p s of t h e l a r g e T u n g s t e n s ty l e h a v e been b r o k e n t h e p a s t few m o n t h s . T h i s is u p t 6 t h e de t ec t i ve force of t h e pol ice d e p a r t m e n t . W h e n peop le a r e q u e s ­t i o n i n g w h y t h e t a x e s a r e so h igh , t h e y sho i i ld s e e h o w m u c h m o r e t h e s e d e -p a r t i h e n t s cos t t h a n is n e c e s s a r y and e c o n o m i z e .

T a x c o l l e c t o r , E d w a r d P . .McCord, r e p o r t s a gobd n u m b e r have paid in t i m e t o avo id i n t e r e s t , bu t t h a t t h e l a r g e n u m b e r w h o h a v e no t a t t e n d e d ! t o t h i s m a t t e r m u s t rea l ize t h a t t h e ; t a x e s a r e s o m e t h i n g which m u s t b e : pa id , a n d t h e n o n - p a y m e n t is not ' , k n o w n in p r o g r e s s i v e t o w n s . i

Mr. • a n d M r s . W a r r e n W e t h e r b e e j h a v e c losed t h e i r s u m m e r h o m e h e r e a n d moved to t h e i r Gro ton h o m e for t h e w i n t e r .

T h e s c h o o l s h e r e w e r e c losed on F r i d a y a n d t h e t e a c h e r s a t t e n d e d t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e Nor th -Midd le ­sex T e a c h e r s ' a s s o c i a t i o n , which m e t a t Gro ton .

T h e l a t e fa ta l a c c i d e n t a t t h e Ayer iuiii p u m p - a n d - S h i r l e y c r o s s i n g is r eca l l ed by

t h e co l l i s ion of a t e a m and e l e c t r i c c a r v e r y n e a r t h e s p o t l a s t week F r i ­day n i g h t w h e r e t h e l a t e Dr . G r e n a c h e m.-t h i s d e a t h . T h e h o r s e w a s ki l led and t h e t w o m e n in t h e t e a m se r ious ly hu r t .

M r s . Michae l DpwMng of W o r c e s t e r w a s a w e e k - e n d v i s i t o r a t t h e h o m e of h e t s i s t e r , Mrs . F l t z p a t r l c t of Cot­t a g e s t r e e t . -

M c C l e l l a n G i l c h r i s t of N a s h u a w a s a t h i s h o m e In t h i s . t own o v e r S u u ­day .

J a m e s B r e e n , w h o w a s s o bad ly i n j u r e d by fa l l ing f rom a l o a d of h a y l a s t J u l y , a n d w a s c a r r i e d t o t h e Gro ­ton hosp i t a l , is i m p r o v i n g ' S l o w l y . . Ho Is n o w ab le to s i t u p i n b e d . ', . '

M r s . E d w a r d C o m e r y of Conco rd J u n c t i o n h a s been v i s i t i ng h e r d a u g h ­t e r , -Mrs. S a m u e l M a r s h a l l . ,

M r s . J . Donne l ly a n d d a u g h t e r M a r ­g a r i t e , w e r e in N a s h u a l a s t week .

Mis s R o s a m o n d B a r t l e t t I s a t t h e h o s p i t a l in Spr ingf ie ld , s i c k w i th t y ­p h o i d fever. At t h i s t i m e .she is im­p r o v i n g a n d he r c o n d i t i o n Is n o t con­s i d e r e d . s e r i o u s .

A. G. P i k e and M a u r i c e G i l ch r i s t h a v e r e t u r n e d from t h e i r h u n t i n g t r i p t o Maine . '

M r s . M o r t o n K l i n e (Al ice T r u e ) and c h i l d r e n from F i t c h b u r g , w e r e v i s i t o r s a t h e r p a r e n t a l h o m e In t h i s t o w n las t week .

A d a u g h t e r w a s b o r n to' Air. and .Mrs. A. N e u m a h P r e s c o t t of F r a n k l i n s t r e e t on T h u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 27.

Rev . H a r r y S h a t t u c k of Lowel l v is i t ­ed h i s m o t h e r , Mrs . M a r y S h a t t u c k of F r a n k l i n s t r e e t on M o n d a y of t h i s w e e k .

T h e H a l l o w e ' e n p a r t y a t Mrs . H i n g -l e y ' s on Main s t r e e t , g i v e n by t h e E , L. of t h e -Methodist w a s a ve ry i s u c c e s s f u l affair soc i a l l y , a n d flnan-'' c ia l ly . T h e house w a s v e r y p r e t t i l y d e c o r a t e d . H a l l o w e ' e n g a m e s of dif­f e r e n t k i n d s were p l ayed , g i v i n g a m u s e ­m e n t t o y o u n g and old. R e f r e s h m e n t s w e r e s e rved , aud c a k e a n d . confec­t i o n s w e r e on sa le .

W a r r e n Upson is conflned to- the h o u s e wi th ch icken pox.

H o w a r d O'Connel l r e t u r n e d las t w e e k from t h e eye and e a r Inf i rmary in Bos ton , w h e r e he had been s ince t h e p r e v i o u s week for a n o p e r a t i o n for a d n o i d s and e n l a r g e d t o n s i l s . He is do ing wel l a n d wi l l soon b e a t s choo l aga in . Mrs . O 'Conne l l a c c o m ­p a n i e d H o w a r d , r e m a i n i n g to visit f r i ends in C h a r l e s t o w n , a n d see ing H o w a r d a s often a s t h e p h y s i c i a n a t t h e i n f i r m a r y would p e r m i t .

Miss Maud S i m m o n s a n d h e r cousin of H a v e r h i l l , w e r e w e e k - e n d a n d over S u n d a y g u e s t s of R o s w e l l L a w s o n s .

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r o o m s on M o n d a y even ing , E d w a r d G a g n o n won t h e p r i ze .

T h e y o u t h of t h e town w e r e in ev i ­d e n c e o n M o n d a y even ing as e v e r y ­w h e r e could be seen t h e . lack-o ' - lan-t e m s of s m a l l , l a r g e a n d k i n s .

T h e N o v e m b e r c o m m i t t e e of th d i e s ' Soc ia l c i r c l e , b r a n c h of Wo; A l l i a n c e , wi l l s e r v e a n old-f,i:-;: •baked b e a n s t i p p e r in C e n t r a l :.; T h u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 10, from '. 7.30 p . m.

M r s . P . J . S u l l i v a n h a s so ld he r ver : a t t r a c t i v e t e a m t o Miss B e r t h a Uaa l o r t h of T y n g s b o r o . ; ^,,„^,t ^ .„^„_

S . •Thompson Blood of Concord , j ^ ^ j ^ ^ ^.^^^^^ ^ H u t c h i n -B p e n t S u n d a y w i t h h . s p a r e n t s m Pep-^ ^^^ g„^„ ,j ^ ^ ^ j > e r e n , c o m i n g b y a u t o from C o n c o r d . ' ^ . ^enown, w h e r e t h e New E n g l a n d F o x

A t t h e a n n u a l b u s i n e s s m e e t i n g of. H u n t i n g c lub he ld t h e i r a n n u a l mee t t h e V i l l a g e Aid soc ie ty , t h e fo l lowing ^ offlcers for t h e e n s u i n g y e a r w e r e c h o s e n : Mrs . J . L. BOynton. p r e s . ; .Mrs.

C e l e b r a t e d . N a t h a n i e l L a k i n of T o w n s e n d s t r ee t ,

c e l e b r a t e d h i s e i g h t i e t h b i r t h d a y on T h u r s d a y , Oc tober 27. S a m u e l Lak in , h i s b r o t h e r , and .Mrs. M a r y S h a t t u c k , a s i s t e r , w e r e g u e s t s a t d i n n e r . A s u r p r i s e h a d been p l a n n e d for t h e e v e n i n g . Mr . L a k i n ' s n i ece a n d h e r h u s b a n d , Mr. a n d M r s , B e r t Gi lber t of t h i s t o w n , and Mr . a n d M r s . Dana F l e t e h e r a n d d a u g h t e r , M r s . K n i g h t , of T o w n s e n d , c a m e in t h e even ing . A v e r y soc ia l t i m e w a s enjoyed , Mr. L a k i n t h a n k i n g t h e g u e s t s for t h e i r c o u r t e s y , a n d r e m e m b r a n c e of h i s b i r t h d a y . Music on t h e Vic to r phono -gra i )h w a s a p a r t of t h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t . D a i n t y r e f r e s h m e n t s w e r e s e rved by t h e g u e s t s . T h e p l e a s a n t t i m e wi l l be l o n g r e m e m b e r e d by t h o s e p r e s e n t

r nc i a imod l e t t e r s a t E a s t PeppereU ;Kj.~t'tlRce for the week end ing October :;l; l>a;ius Colver t . E l i zabe th Green, W a i v r Hall . Wi l l i am Morr ison.

C. B . Taf t , vice p r e s . ; Mrs . W. F . Den n e n , s e c ; Mrs . C. G. H e a l d . t r e a s . ; Miss M. W. H u t c h i n s o n , first d i r ec t r e s s . A l t h o u g h t h i s s o c i e t y i s not lar.ge, t h e w o r k it d o e s is v e r y necessar.v. I t can be ca l led u p o n in c a s e s of need. a n d gives c o m f o r t in s i c k n e s s . T h e d i s t r i c t n u r s e a n d t h e doctors lind wi l l ing h a n d s a m o n g the m e m b e r s . D u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r , e igh ty - th ree do l ­l a r s h a v e b e e n s p e n t in the ^vo^k, be ­side m a n y c o n t r i b u t i o n s of clotl ies a n d b e d d i n g .

Mis s B e r t h a Colson reti irned on S a t ­u r d a y f r o m Evere t t . , wh- re siie s p e n t t h e w e e k w i t h h e r s is ter . .Mrs. G e o r g e E . R o c k w o o d . Miss Coisr.n went d o w n t o a t t e n d t h e snpi ie r .uid ;'air pjiven by t h e Toadies' Auxiliar.v cf the Y. .M. C.

'A. , a s Mrs . Rockwriofi had one of t h e b o o t h s . T h e t r ip w.as niacie, botli w a y s , i n ' M r . Rockwoofi 's an to .

•The fi inera! of A n d r e w .1. S h a t t n c k t o o k p l a r e h e r e last week Thnr.-iday, f rom his late home on Hiith s t r ee t . T h e pa l l b e a r e r s w e r e P a r k e r .1. Kemp , C, H . Miller . Ii . T'hinimer and H. X. T o w -

th i s week F r i d a y and S a t u r d a y . Miss H e l e n M. Keefe , a fo rmer t e a c h ­

er, f rom R o ^ u r y , w i th .Miss Loe Keefe , a t e a c h e r in Ayer , v i s i t ed J l r . and Mrs . P. F . Su l l i van and f ami ly ' l a s t Sa t ­u r d a y a n d Sunday .

Mrs . A. .\'. Blood left T u e s d a y for a vis i t w i t h f r iends in . \ye r .

M r s . S a r a h F l e t c h e r i s v i s i t ing a m o n g h e r f r iends in Leomin-ster .

Mr . a n d Mrs. G e o r g e M c C o r m a c k of W e s t Fitchb'iir;,', c a m e t o t o w n on W e d n e s d a y to a t t end t h e funera l of Mr. M c C o r m a c k s s i s t e r .

T h e h o r s e m e n of P e p p e r e l l a r e ho ld ­i n g m e e t i n g s , d i s c u s s i n g t h e feas ib i l i ty of f o r m i n g a ,K.-ntIeraen's d r i v i n g c lub . T h e object is to i ) romote i n t e r e s t i n t h e breedin i ; of a b e t t e r g r a d e of h o r s e s .

T h e Ha l lowe ' en p a r t y g iven by Dr . a n d Mrs. Les te r R. Q u a , a t t h e i r h o m e on Monday e v e n i n g , to t h e schoo l t e a c h e r s of I ' eppe re l l , w a s p r o n o u n c e d by al l p r e s e n t a s a v e r y e n j o y a b l e and i n s t r u c t i v e affair . T h e p r e p a r a ­t i o n s for t h e e v e n i n g ' s e n t e r t a i n m e n t showed m u c h t a s t e and sk i l l . D a i n t y r e f r e s h m e n t s w e r e s e r v e d . T h e pr i ' / e s

e r . Se rv i ces at t h e home by Rev. A. j w e r e won by Miss G l a d v s Mason a n d W. Ne l son . .Many fioral offerings w e r e ; Miss S a r a h H l l l . b r o u g h t and p laced a s t h e las l wor ld ly t r i b u t e to a fe l low ci t izen a n d friend.. Mr . S h a t t u c k w a s in h i s . s t x t y - f i r S t y e a r a n d a n a t i v e ot t h i s town w h o r e h e h a s a l w a y s l ived. Ho h a s boon ill for, s o m e t i m e w i t h h e a r t t r o u b l e . Ho h e l d m a n y t o w n oflices in h i s y o u n g e r

d a y s , a n d w a s a p r o m i n e n t a n d f a m i l i a r p e r s o n in t h e l ife of t h e t o w n . H e l e a v e s a w i d o w a n d o n e d a u g h t e r to m o u r n t h o i r l o s s .

Chief of P o l i c e , .T. J . M o n t e i t h , h a s I n t r o d u c e d i n t o t h e d e p a i l m e n t a r e g u ­la t ion po l ice r e c o r d book, n o t used b e ­fore In t h i s t o w n .

T h i s h a s been a good s e a s o n for t h e h u n t e r . M a n y r e p o r t t h e l a w ' s a l l o w a n c e of t h e g r e y , and m a n y h a v e b e e n success fu l 'with l a r g e r g a m e . J o h n Conno l ly h a s so fa r c a u g h t seven foxes .

• A'. E . B a n n o n , P . D. B e n n e t t a n d P . R. B e n n e t t a t t e n d e d t h e f o u r t h d i s t r i c t c o n g r e s s i o n a l r a l l y by t h e r e p u b l l c i n c a n d i d a t e , W i l l i a m H . W i l d e r , he ld in h i s h o m e t o w n , G a r d n e r , l a s t week .

Dr . P iaymond h a s moved i n to h i s n e w offlce i n t h e E . E . T a r b e l l b lock , R a i l r o a d , s q u a r e . T h i s is o n e of t h e f ines t l o c a t i o n s i n t h e b u s i n e s s s e c ­t i o n s . T h e d o c t o r goes t o B o s t o n on

S e v e r a l f rom h e r e a t t e n d e d t h e P o ­m o n a g r a n g e m e e t i n g a t L i t t l e ton on W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g , t h e fifth' d e g r e e b e i n g c o n f e r r e d a t t h i s m e e t i n g .

T e l e p h o n e s w e r e i n s t a l l e d a t r e s i ­d e n c e s ot C h a r l e s G a g e and H. F o s t e r of T o w n s e n d s t r e e t on S a t u r d a y , Oc ­t o b e r 29.

G l e a n i n g s . M r s . B e r t S t o d d a r d , w h o h a s been

v i s i t i ng h e r s i s t e r , J l r s . C h e s t e r P a r k ­e r , h a s r e t u r n e d t o h e r h o m e in G r e e n ­field,

A Ha.llo'sv'e'cn p a r t y w a s he ld a t S a u n d e r s ' b a n q u e t h a l l on Monday e v e n i n g , O c t o b e r 3 L F r o m e i g h t t o t e n w h i s t 'was en joyed . L a t e r d a n c ­i n g filled t h e t i m e u n t i l a l a t e h o u r . Qu i t e a n u m b e r w e r e p r e s e n t .

H e r b e r t R a y m o n d h a s a g a i n e n t e r e d t h e e m p l o y of P . .T. H a y e s a s m o a t c u t t e r , a n d h a s m o v e d h i s f a m i l y i n to H . C. T h u r s t o n ' s h o u s c on Main s t r e e t .

Mrs . C h a r l e s P a r k e r a n d M r s . C h e s ­t e r P a r k e r s p e n t a d a y In N a s h u a t h i s week .

Miss B e r t h a J o h n s o n of t h i s t o w n , a n d Miss A n n i e H u t c h i n s of L e o m i n s t e r a t t e n d e d a H a l l o w e ' e n d a n c e a t

e v e r y T h u r s d a y , to_ a t t e n d t o somo of I S h i r l e y o n M o n d a y e v e n i n g . Mis s

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his old customers there. A good time is anticipated at the

dramatic eniertainment to be given on next Thursday evening In Prescott hall Tby the Prfendly society ot Weston, un­der the auspices of the.Ladles' Social circle of the Unitarian church.

William H. Drummey haa opened the now p^per store at RailroaA sqnare In'the buUdtils.{OrmeMy occupied by

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Johnson returned to Leominster as the guest of Miss Hutchins until the fol­lowing day.

Miss Edith Bailey apent a few days recently with her aunt in Fitchburg.

John Hayes, clerk In the American house, Boston, was home on Monday, to assist In moving his mother into the vacant tenement in Mrs. Hayward's honse on Crescent streets • i

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Death. T h e d e a t h of Miss Viole t MacCor-

m a c k of typho id fever , o c c u r r e d on Monday , Oc tober 31 , a t t h e home of h e r ' s i s t e r , Mrs . W. P . Oul ton , in Madi­son , Me. Miss M a c C o r m a c k w a s the d a u g h t e r of Sir, and Mrs . F r e d Mac­C o r m a c k of th i s t o w n , a n d w a s in he r twent .v -second y e a r . S h e w a s sick a b o u t t h r e e weeks , a n d a t t h e l a s t w a s u n c o n s c i o u s ; p r e v i o u s t o t h a t s h e r ea l ­ized h e r condi t ion , k n e w t h a t t h e end w a s n e a r , and wai ted p a t i e n t l y for the c o m i n g of he r Lord .

Mis s M a c C o r m a c k w a s t o have been m a r r i e d very soon. S h e w a s a very l o v a b l e y o u n g w o m a n , and leaves be­s i d e s h e r r e l a t i ve s , a i a r g e c i rc le of f r i e n d s to m o u r n he r loss .

P r a y e r s w e r e held ai SY. P. Oul ton ' s on T u e s d a y , November 1, by Rev, Mr. W o o d s , and t h e body b r o u g h t to th i s t o w n for b u r i a l . F u n e r a l se rv ices w e r e h e l d a t F r e d M a c C o r m a c k ' s on W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n , November 2. T h e m i n i s t e r in c h a r g e w a s Rev. A, SY. L. N e l s o n of t h e Method i s t chu rch . H e s p o k e c o m f o r t i n g w o r d s to t h e sor­r o w i n g r e l a t i v e s . Mrs . F . W. Lovejoy a n d M r s . G. W. P i e r c e r e n d e r e d very s w e e t l y t w o favor i t e h y m n s of t h e de­c e a s e d , ".N'o, no t m e , " a n d "Beaut i fu l i s l e of s o m e w h e r e . "

T h e pal l b e a r e r s w e r e t h e th r eo b r o t h e r - i n - l a w s , and tho g e n t l e m a n to w h o m Miss M a c C o r m a c k w a s engaged , J . . . l a c k m a n , Aaron F o r s t e r , Will iain P . O Iton and H o w a r d Re id . T h e pro­fus ion of beaut i ful f lowers a t t e s t e d t h e love in which she w;is he ld . A m o n g t h e m w e r e t o k e n s of r e m e m b r a n c e s f r o m all her r e l a t i v e s and m a n y f r i e n d s , i nc lud ing a beau t i fu l s p r a y of c a r n a t i o n s from t h e n o r m a l schooi in F i t c h b u r g . and a l s o f rom her shop-m a t e s In Maine.

Miss M a c C o r m a c k i s surv ived by he r f a t h e r a n d m o t h e r , Mr. and .Mrs. F red M a c C o r m a c k , a n d s i s to r , Helen E., of t h i s t o w n ; J o h n . S . , Al len D., George , M r s . J . J a c k m a n and Mrs. A. J . F o r e s ­t e r , b r o t h e r s and s i s t e r s of F i t c h b u r g ; E d w a r d L. of W o o d l a n d . Mo., a n d Mr.<! W i l l i a m P . Oul ton of Madison , Me. Be­s i d e s t h e above m e n t i o n e d , t h o r e were p r e s e n t frora out-Of- town a t t h e fu­n e r a l , H o w a r d M. Reid of Madison , Me., Miss Ida Sco t t of H a v e r l l l , and Miss I ^ n a M a c C o r m a c k of L i t t l e t o n . Tho b u r i a l w a s In t h e f ami ly lo t a t Wood­l a w n c e m e t e r y , in c h a r g e of Rolan II. Blood.

Centre. The East Village Social club will

meet with Mrs. Granville Davis on Wednesday afternoon, Noveml)er 9. Subject, "Miscellaneous."

On Saturday afternoon, October 29, Prudence Wright chapter, D. A.' R., entertained the teachers and officers with friends of Pepperell schools. A large number •were present who were received by the regent and ofTicers, and entertained by chapter members, who took pleasure in showing chapter house and contents, all of which were Interesting. Refreshments were serv­ed and the guests expressed pleasure and appreciation to the chapter.

Entertainment*. > A comedy in three acts entitled

"Mollentrave on-women," will be ^ven fn Prescott hall on Thursday evening, November 10,- ftt eight o'clock by ftem-

bers of the Friendly'society of Weston, for the Xiadies. Social circle of the Unitarian church. Cast of characters: Mr. Mol l en t r ave Dr. S a y w a r d Sir Jo seph B a l s t e a d '

K. C , M. P., Mr. Graves E v e r a r d Swenboys Mr. Brown Lord C o n t a r e e n Mr. Bai ley Mr. D e x t e r Mr. Richardson Mr. Noyes, Mr. Mar t in Mr. Klskc P e t e r s • Mr. Dolbcare Lady Claude De reham . . . . Mrs. Gale. M a r g a r e t Messl lent Miss Bro tch le Mlas T r e a b l e Miss J o n e s Mrs. .Mar tc lU Mrs. P r a t t

'T ickets a r e on sa le and will be ex ­c h a n g e d T u e s d a y uoon, N o v e m b e r 8, a t 12.30 o 'c lock, a t s t o r e s of ?.. D. H u t c h i n s o n a n d Mrs . Maul t .

P l e a s a n t l y S n r p r l s e d . L a s t w e e k F r i d a y even ing m a n y of

t h e n e i g h b o r s and f r iends of Mr . a n d Mrs.- M. E , Gaakel l , m e t o.t t h e Oak HIU h a l l a n d s e n t for t h e s e s p e c i a l g u e s t s of h o n o r . It being a n o c c a s i o n p l a n n e d t o w e l c o m e t h e m t o t h e i r n e w h o m e on t h e h i l l . T h e y w e r e t o t a l l y t a k e n by s u r p r i s e so well d id t h o s e in c h a r g e p l a n a n d a s t h e r e w e r e so m a n y of the i r , f r i ends to m e e t t h e m , i t w a s dec ided t o ho ld i t a t t h e h a l l In p r e f e r e n c e t o t h e i r h o m e . A t a b o u t e igh t o 'c lock, W. E. C o n a n t a d d r e s s e d t h e g a t h e r i n g , ca l l ing u n o n M r . and Mrs . Gaske l l to s t ep f o r w a r d , a n d in a few r e m a r k s he to ld t h e m h o w g l a d the i r f r i e n d s were to t h u s m e e t a n d give t h e m a good h o u s e w a r m i n g p a r t y . T h o s e g a t h e r e d a r o u n d g r a d u ­a l ly s t e p p e d as ide a n d . d i s c l o s e d a u oak d i n i n g t ab le , w h i c h l iad b e e n p u r ­chased fo r them, Mr. G a s k e l l r ep l i ed in h i s u s u a l f r ank w a y , t h a n k i n g o n e and a l l for the i r t h o u g h t f u l n e s s a s ' well a s . beaut i ful gift. D a n c i n g w a s enjoyed, r e f r e s h m e n t s s e r v e d a n d al l had a de l ight fu l t ime . Miss H e l e n R o b b i n s a n d Miss Da i sy W i l s o n fur­n i shed m u s i c . Before t h e r e f r e s h ­m e n t s w e r e se rved Mr. Gaske l l w a s a g a i n c a l l e d on and t h i s t i m e h e w a s p r e s e n t e d w i t h a p u r s e , b e i n g t h e a m o u n t left a f te r t h e t a b l e w a s p u r ­chased . A n d a s usua l he had a sp i cy word to r ep ly .

T O W N S E N D .

H a r b o r . H a r r y B r y a n t , w h o is in t b e e m p l o y

of the B o s t o n E l e v a t e d , r e c e n t l y s p e n t a few d a y s a t h i s h o m e here , ' M a p l e ­wood.'

F r e d R o s s a n d family a r e o c c u p y i n g t h e i r n e w h o u s e on Wal l ace h i l l .

Mr. D u b e a u h a s moved his s a w m i l l in to t h e O r i n Bal l woodlot .

Miss E m i l y L a w r e n c e a n d m o t h e r have . l a t e ly moved in to t h e C y r u s L a n e co t t age .

W i l b u r Co l son is suffer ing f rom a b ru i sed h a n d , . c a u s e d by d r o p p i n g a t i m b e r u p o n it.

Mrs . D u b e a u and h e r d a u g h t e r , 51iss C a r p e n t e r , h a v e r e t u r n e d to D e r r y , . \ . H.

Mrs . B r y a n t s p e n t t h e m i d - w e e k in Bos ton a n d v ic in i ty .

F r a n k C o n a n t is h a v i n g a 600-foot t r e n c h d u g p r e p a r a t o r y t o l a y i n g a pipe t o s u p p l y h i s b u i l d i n g s w i t h w a t ­e r f rom a s p r i n g in one of h i s flelds.

On T u e s d a y t h e As You L ike I t c l u b held i t s first m e e t i n g of t h e s e a s o n a t W a l n u t g r o v e wi th Mrs . L a u r a S m i t h . Mrs . F a n n y A d a m s w a s r e - e l e c t e d p r e s i d e n t a n d Mrs . S m i t h , s e c r e t a r y , Mrs . K. N. P r o c t o r w a s c h o s e n t r e a s ­u r e r . T h e l i t e r a r y p r o g r a m h a d s p e ­c ia l r e f e r e n c e t o the w i t c h e r i e s and m y s t i c i s t h s of Ha l lowe ' en . Mus i c w a s fu rn i shed by Mrs . C o n a n t a n d Miss Smi th . T h e e x e r c i s e s of t h e a f t e r n o o n closed w i t h a H a l l o w e ' e n l u n c h . Miss Mary C r u i k s h a n k of B r o o k l i n e w a s t h e g u e s t for t h e day. T h o n e x t m e e l ­ing o t t h e c lub will be a t W e s t v i e w on X o v e m b e r 15 wi th -Mrs. F l o r e n c e Oo-ont .

On T h u r s d a y of l a s t week N a t h a n i e l l , ak in r e a c h e d t h e a g e of four s c o r e y e a r s . T h e even t w a s p l e a s a n t l y o b ­se rved by a n u m b e r of h i s f r i e n d s and r e l a t i v e s c a l l i n g upon h im in t h e e v e n ­ing. A l t h o u g h t h e p a r l y w a s a c o m ­p le te s u r p r i s e , Mr. L a k i n s h o w e d in a p l e a s i n g m a n n e r h i s a p p r e c i a t i o n of t h e h o n o r con fe r r ed u p o n h i m . T h e g u e s t s in t u r n enjoyed t h e h e a r t y w e l ­come a n d cord ia l h o s p i t a l i t y of t h e Lak in h o m e and upon t a k i n g l e a v e of t h e i r h o s t w i shed h im m a n y h a p p y r e t u r n s of t h e day .

S u r p r i s e d . On F r i d a y even ing , O c t o b e r 28, Mrs .

D a n a F l e t c h e r w a s a g r e e a b l y a n d com­ple te ly s u r p r i s e d w h e n , h a v i n g been s u m m o n e d to t h e p a r l o r f rom h e r s leep ing a p a r t m e n t t o w h i c h s h e h a d re t i red for t h e n i g h t , s h e found t h e room filled wi th fellow m e m b e r s of t h e .Monday c lub t o g e t h e r w i th t h e i r h u s ­bands and f r iends . T h e o c c a s i o n w a s Mrs. F l e t c h e r ' s b i r t h d a y . A fltting p r o g r a m had been a r r a n g e d w h i c h in­c luded in a p l eas ing s p e e c h by Mrs . J o s s e l y n the p r e s e n t a t i o n of a b e a u ­tiful cake and a T e n n y s o n b i r t h d a y book. .Mrs. F l e t c h e r in a h a p p y a c ­k n o w l e d g e m e n t e x p r e s s e d b o t h by w o r d s and ac t ions hor h e a r t f e l t a p ­p rec i a t i on , not only of t h e g i f t s t h e m ­se lves , bu t ot the good f e l l o w s h i p a n d f r i end l ine s s which t h e y i m p l i e d . T h e s e r v i n g of da in ty yet boun t i fu l r e f r e s h ­m e n t s b r o u g h t to a c lose a n e v e n i n g g r e a t l y enjoyed by a l l .

Cen t r e . .Mr. and Mrs . F r e d T e n n e y h a v e

moved f rom W e s t T o w n s e n d fo r t h e win te r . T h e y a r e o c c u p y i n g t h e H o w ­a rd t e n e m e n t b a c k o t t h e M. E . c h u r c h .

Mrs . A. D. F e s s e n d e n is v i s i t i n g in Qu incy .

Miss y o u n g of S a n d o w n , N. H. , i s a t Mr , a n d M r s . F r a n k •Sl l l lc r ' s . .

T h e t e a c h e r s f r o m ' h e r e a l l a t t e n d ­e d t h e N o r t h w e s t - J I l d d l e s o x T e a c h e r s ' c o n v e n t i o n a t Gro ton o n F r i d a y .

SHIRLEY.

Xews Items. Odd .Fellows' hall was well-filled on

Wednesday evening to witness Edwin J. Hadley's moving pictures and very ins|ructlvo lecture on foreign lands, given for the beneflt of the Shirley high school fund. Dancing followed .with Miss Eleanor Miner, class of '11 a t the piano.' :, The public schools closed on Priday to allow the teachers to attend the convention held at Worcester.

Thomas E. Winston, teache'r at the Boston English high school, spent last Sunday at the home of Dr. and Mrs.

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November 9. The entert^nment will be under the direction of Mrs. Thomas Hazen. Supper will be served at seven o'clock.

Mrs. Charles \V. Wolff, who has been confined to home with sciatic rheu­matism for the past two months, is no better.

Rev. G. W. Cooke wil l p r each nex t Sunday a t t h e ' u s u a l hou r a t the F i r s t Pa r i sh church , Shir ley Cen t re .

P r c a c h i h g In the Bap t i s t chu rch to­m o r r o w a t 2.30 p. m., by Rev. J. SY. Thomas . Sunday school a t .30.

New AdTertisements. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU­

SBTTS. Middlesex, ss. P r o b a t e Court . To the h e l r s - a t - l a w , nex t of kin,

credi tors , and al l o the r pe r sons In te r ­es ted In the e s t a t e of E l i z a b e t h A. W a l k e r la te ot Townsend in said County; deceased In tes ta te .

W h e r e a s a i>etltlon h a s been p r e ­sented to said Cour t to g r a n t a, l e t t e r of a d m i n i s t r a t i o n on the e s t a t e of said deceased to EDWARD H. WALKER of Townsend in the County of Middle­sex w i t h o u t g iv ing a s u r e t y on bis bond.

You a r c he r eby cited to a p p e a r a t a P r o b a t e Cour t to be heid a t C a m b r i d g e in said Coun ty of .Middlesex, on the t w e n t y - e i g h t h day of November A. D. 1910. a t ' n i n e o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause , if any you have , w h y the same should not h.- g r a n t e d .

And the pe t i t ioner i< he reby d i r ec ­ted to g ive publ ic notice thereof, by pub l i sh ing th i s c i ta t ion once in each week, for t h r e e succ*^.ssive w e e k s ; In T u r n e r ' s Pub l i c Spirit , a n e w s p a p e r publ ished in Ayer the lust pub l ica t ion to be one day. a t k a s t , before said Court .

Wi tnes s . C h a r l e s J. Mclnt i re , Esqu i r e . F i r s t .Tudge of said Court, th is sec­ond day of Xovember in the y e a r one thousand nine hundred and ten.

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COMMONWEALTH OF M.XSSACHU-SETTS. Middlesex, ss. P r o b a t e Cour t .

To the h e i r s - a t - l a w . next of kin, c red i tors , and all o the r per.sons In te r ­es ted in the e s t a t e ot MARY .\. KING late of T o w n s e n d in said County, de ­ceased. I n t e s t a t e .

W h e r e a s a pet i t ion has been p re ­sented to said Cour t to g r a n t a l e t t e r of a d m i n i s t r a t i o n on the e s t a t e of snid deceased to L E T T I E ,33. XlCKF.RSON of Townsend in said County, or to some o the r su i t ab l e person.

You a r c he reby cited to a p p e a r a t a P r o b a t e Cour t to be held a t Cambr idge in said Coun ty of Middlesex, on the twen ty - second tiny ot November A. D. 1910,' a t n ine o'clock In the forenoon, to ahow cause . If a n y you have, why the same ahould not bo g r a n t e d .

And thc pe t i t i one r is. h e r e b y di rec­ted to g ive publ ic not lcc thereof, by pub l i sh ing th i s c i t a t ion • once I n - e a c h week for t h r e e success ive weeks . In T u r n e r ' s P u b l i c Spiri t , a n e w s p a p e r publ i shed In Ayer t h e l a s t publ ica t ion to be ono day , d t leas t , before said

W i t n e s s . C h a r l e s J. Mc ln t l r e , Esqu i r e , F i r s t J u d g e of snid Cour t , t h i s sec­ond day of November In tho y e a r one t h o u s a n d n ine hund red and ten . '

3t8 W. B. ROGERS. R e g i s t e r .

Deer Hunting

Will soon begin. Some sections re­quire Shot Guns, some Rifles.

Let us show you a Remington or Winchester Automatic Rifle, or a Shot Gun designed for that purpose.

Ammunition of all kinds,

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W. A. Kemp, Jeweler East Pepperell, Hass.

ADDITIONAL BY-LAWS OF THE TOWX OF AYEB.

I cer t i f j ' t h a t t h e fo l lowing add i ­t iona l b y - l a w s w e r e adop ted by the t o w n of A y e r a t t h e a n n u a l t o w n m e e t i n g , Apr i l 4, 1910, and t h a t t hey h a v e been a p p r o v e d by t h e A t t o r n e y Gene ra l of t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h of M a s s a c h u s e t t s .

GUY B. R E M I C K , T o w n Clerk .

I .OST-^Bctwccn Gro ton^and . Ayer , an Old-fashioned Revolver In L e a t h e r Hol ­s ter . R e t u r n to J . P . F ITCH; Ayer , nnd receive r e w a r d . I t s *

TVANTED—Board and R o o m s for Man ond Wife In a P r i v a t e F a m i l y In P e p ­perel l . H. B. GERMAN. E a s t PeppereU. MnsB. • • • 1*8'

LOST—A K n i g h t T e m p l a r _ ^ C h a r m . F i n d e r wil l be rewarded- G E O R O E L. OSGOOD. Ayer . -. I tS

I .OST—October IB, F c m a l o H o u n d P u p ; alct idor Jong-Ieggcd . T a n head , body, w h i t e w i t h nhc black apots.^ 'Val-ucd OS pot . ' R e w a r d . W I L L I A M W. SMAltT, Town«encI. ' I t8»

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Article VI. Sidewalks. Section 1. The tenant, occupant or

owner of any estate abutting on any street, highway or town way In the town, and whore there now Is, or here­after may be, a sidewalk .constructed of or covered with concrete, brick, cement, stone, wood or any other ma­terial than earth, ashes .or' gravel, shall within twelve hours after the ceasing to fall, form or drift thereon, of any snow, sleet or ice, remove or cause to'be removed such snow, sleet or ice therefrom so far as It can be removed,' and, i f the- same cannot be wholly removed, shall sprinkle or cause to be sprinkled thereon, sand, ashes, sawdust or other suitable sub­stance, so that such sidewalk ahall not be slippery, and shall be safe and convenient for public travels

Section 2, ..'Vyhoever - violates the provisions of • the - preceding, section shall be punished-by a. flne not ex­ceeding ten dollars.^ - " - • '

Boston, 6.ct;Ober.2l, 1910. I approve the foregoing by-law.

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