Ayei, Mass, Saturday, March 4, f What is l6ft. ^t^nlsm^r and FURNISHINGS at a reduction in price.

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1 ,# *»».*M.r»««(r" V - TURNERS PUBLIC Fort.yr-_rh_j-ear- BOXBOROUGH. Newg tems. Mss Mabel Lawrence went. to Oleasondale last week Frday for a short vst wth her sster, Clarence Braman... Chauucey Robbns, who has been on sck lst for some tme, s out once more. Mlton B. Hager Mss Helen Ashman were marred February 2_ S?. _. ave gone to housekeepng n West Somervlle. Mr. Harold Prest spent Saturday Sunday n Weston wth -MrsT-Prresf-moTKerT Mss Mary Nelson has been enjoyng a weeks vacaton from her school dutes. Llttlefleld Dudley attended federaton day meetng of Ayer Womans club on Wednesday.. Sam, Werbee has Just sent hs parents a box of orange blossoms oranges from hs new home n Calforna. Our schools all closed Frday for a two weeks vacaton. -.Mrs, Norman Werbee has receved news of deatt. of her bror, Norman Wheeler, whose home was at Cottage Crove, Oregon. He was eghty years or age. Ne.vs-*a_rateo-hee_t-receved-o - death of John Lawton, who vsted n town last summer vvho was last of Lawton famly who used to lve here. Aye, Mass, Saturday, March 4, Fm tyfrt NS? No. 25. Prce Four Cents A FEW DAYS LONGER f What S l6ft tnlsmr FURNISHINGS at a reducton n prce. f broken Our -Sale has been very successful szes are lots of good Bargans left. >vr»t_v 3.\ lots of MENS CLOTHING, CAPS are pretty well broken stll re Opposte Depot AYER - MASS. >s _ 1 M mm ro. r. rndn- TIRES f-ss x -_r---_-_r MrL_f JS*JSr: Z"--_r csn_ 3 E_._-- f I0K T Ugh *"_"" s * htd «* *"«J-lrHI=aSH:S_S : ury ceus. V-A-SISUKBTOR Schebler, automatc, float feed TTlT.PTr-TTf.w _ 1- regulated.--clutclr Tranmsson practcallv noseless n a.«_»._., T uwmauea. wthout dsturbng body, axle or LZILTseS seleclftvt t * eremovable Sr_B S_S_5S_~SSS forward or reverse. Nckel steejl transmsson S f K S C T S T TH Both eospped wth equalz TSmZZlJTtS Td d WOrm. &lly-_a_lj 1 able-w_th-b a ll_bea r a 1 g thrust CONTBfflX ZZ. type ng wheel. Independent foot 3 e FET, * hr *? lev6rs n top 0f steer floor boards specally ol treated oleus ;W_3M s; s.:r** h - ~ -«= FGRSALE One 1910 Reo Tourng Car, good as new, wth top, wnd sheld speedometer One 1910 Model AA Maxwell.! One 1910 Buck Model 10, been run 350 mles, double surrey seat. E. O. PROCTOR, Agent for Acton, Ayer, Ashby, Townsend, Harvard, Groton, Shrley, Lttleton Pepperell GOAL 60flL"-60ftj; We are stll sellng Coal at Summer Prces t s best Coal mned D&HfluRal uekawam We. can hle a few more orders so get m n early.. f Our prce s $7.00 per ton wth a Cash Dscount of 25 cents f pad for when ordered or wthn 6 days after delvery. Lke fndng a quarter on sdewalk. I E. LAWRENCE & SM, Telephone 7 LITTLETON. Aews Items. There s to be a ctzens caucus n town hall on Monday evenng,, March C. The Lncoln dob wll dscuss "The drnk of evl," at next meetlne March 5. The Young Peoples Guld wll be conducted hy Mes Eunce Prest. Subject, "Booker T. Washngton." Mss:Maron Brlggs of Boston was a week-end guest of her fjend. Mss Margaret Thacher. The Newtown whst club held Jts fnal meetng at George H. Cashs on last Saturday nght. The C. E. topc for.march 5, s "Lessons from great lves Moses." Mss Alce I-bby s leader at Bantst church. Lttleton Endeavor socetes are enttled to much credt for r good representaton at sem-annual C <E. conventon held at ConcdrbT Juncton on Wednesday, February -> WINTER CAPS From Orthodox Congregatonal socety seven members were present KY. erv Wnter Cap at a Cu; I ron, Baptst, twenty-eght The $1.001 Caps for men, clean up prce 79 c meetng was. nterestng sprtually uplftng. Lesle Hager was 50c. Caps for Men, clean up prce WW 39c unable to keep her appontment as 60c Caps for Boys, clean up prce 39 solost,.mss Mldred Flagg played c voln-as a substtute. Rev H 7?h V ps for B y a > clean U P Prce 19c" MI Dre w _*. s.! gan elected J>resdent. Odd Wnter Caps for Men, joc. values, now 19c. Mss Mabel M. Parker was chosen junor superntendent of unon MISCELLANEOUS BARGAINS H. L. Packard was voted a One lot Mens Polce Braces -;- member of mssonary commttee: Harry Hume s ll wth grbpe One lot Mens 25c. Suspenders J?;" One lot Ways Mufflers, 50c. values 25c, T 1? K l ns ~ P au Sh_ers far wltlbe held n Orthodox vestry on Thursday afternoon- Aprl 13, from two to One lottlan Grey, Grey Red, Grey y fve o clock. Orm f t 0» Sw6 P rs - 75c. values now 39c. One Id* Mens Pants, $1.50 $2.00 values Edwn N. Rbblnson returned On now 98c. Saturday from hs trp to Texas.nr s enthusastc over fern fms R,8S l0re. Ce Wt "tcomb - Mss Ruth Prescott returned to Cashng academy on Monday. Slss Whtcomb Sf, b T " w "h prevalng epdemc durng her vacaton. She was able to score some pleasure, however as prevous to her.llnenshe gave a?"#} U 8lc S,Mng Party fupper to Lttleton frends In honor of her severd 0" 1 She «" < ««or one week on account of d r K wee n k g P 0 r n Se t n he ed _v tw? "venlng* *?*«Joseph Harwood? M_ et.&_ W_fc * * *»*, M " M» h E a p evcnlng w m be to S n? d " tcd.vmenfs guits Szes from 32 to 44. $.... Suts clean U P Prce... 5= 47?8m lj Suts, clean up prce: Smts, clean up prce... n Suts, clean up prce n$ Suts, clean up prce. T4% Suts, clean up prce..... JJJJ One lot of Youths Suts, szes 31 to 35, clean - upp-...; :_ 47 CHILDRENS CLOTHING One lot of CJldrens Knee Pant Suts a«e. -to 16. pants are cut straght onlv, whch w- ffer at just one-half regular prce. $3.00 Suts now go for. $ Suts now go for Suts now go for 2.50 Knckerbocker Trouser Suts $3.50 Suts reduced to $ Suts reduced to Suts reduced to 3.47 Odd Itnee Pants Straght Cut Onlv One lot regular prce 75c., $1.00 $1.25, no reduced to your choce. 23c 0n? lot. Mens Pants,$2.50.$ao6-va_ues, now ; One lot Boys Knee Pants, straght cut One lot Mens Jersey Gloves for wnter, 25c knd One lot Mens Heavy Workng ooves, 50c. knd _ One lot Mens Heavy Workng Gloves, $1.00 knd... ; One lot Mens Heavy Wool Hose,35c. Mnd One lot Mens Heavy Wool Hose, 25c. knd One lot Mens Heavy Cotton Hose, 15c. knd One lot Mens Fancy Cotton Hose, 15c. knd Our Make-way Sale proved Vvfery "satsfactory but we stll have some, good thngs left, for late buyers. _ The szes are somewhat broken, but yet re are many gooe trades here for you now. We have decded, refore, to contnue sellng balance of our - W : W- -_ Wnter Suts, Ovrcoats Caps Furnshngs as per lst below, through month of February, prevous to Stock Takng. $ c.. 15c. 35c. 75c. 25c. 17c. 9c. 9c. FANCY "dvercoats" Vl " s ;,n<1 Youths -wth; Convertble Collars S.zes 34 to 42 $12.00 Coats, clean up prce Coats, clean up prce Coats, clean up prce Coats, clean up prce Coats, clean up prce $ V - n + e rt 0. of Telve C?* ts > cy Patterns wth Velvet Collars, szes from-33 to 40 at Half Prce to Clean Up. WENS BLACK AND. GREY KERSEY OVER COATS Szes 34 to 44. $10.00 Coats, clean up prce Coats, clean up prce Coats, clean up prce Coats, clean up prce Coats, clean up prce... $ BOYS OVERCOATS Ages 8 to 16 $4.50 Coats, clean up prce $ C.bats, clean up prce Coats, clean up prce 6_47_. One lototodd Coats, all colont szes, clean up prce CHILDRENS OVERCOATS Ages 4. r to 12 $2.75 Coats, clean tp prce Coats, clean upprcje Coats, clean up p.ee. " FURNISHING DEPARTMENT Underwear All our 50c. Fleece-lned Underwear, Sngle, or Double-breasted, knd we have been sellng for 50c. an season for... All our Blue Derby-rbbed Udertroar, " Ț : knd wet-bayen-wnmltal season for 50c., low for.-.-. Boys Fleece-lned Underwear, 50c. knd... Boys Fleece-lned Underwear, 25c. knd TAMS FOR MISSES AND WOMEN At One-half Prce - 50c. Tams, Greys, Blues Reds 75c. Angora. Tams, Greys, BlneS apd Reds $1.00 Chnchlla Angora Tams "... 50c. Angora Toques.._ _ Also Clean Up Prces on followng lnes of goods, runnng from 15% to 25% off regular prce. : v.- ; : - TP " ;;..-;.,..".;; MENS FUR COATS BffHS FUR-LINEb COATS " % WEK8 SHEEP-LINED COATS MENS RANCOATS _HORSE BLANKETS AND ROBBS " $ c. 39c. 39c. 19c. 25c. 37c. 50c. 25c. «. _«* _. -;= # f IS - Kfr _J \ y

2 .,- v r-*«?«f " w, r?ffws?- Vy"!!!. <tt"e DOLLAR ASD FIFII CE>TS A TEAR. To /u/adronce Paylnj? Subscrbers Y. One Dollar. JQHX H. TURNER, Edtor. GEORGE H. B. TURNER, PnMUh.r. Subscrbers are urged to keep r subscrptons pad ln advance. Publcaton Offlce, Ayer, Mn»_. Enteredas second class matter at postofflce at to organze for year, Hon. Herbert E. Fletcher was elected charman, Alfred Hartford, secretary, Julan A. Cameron, treasurer. Mr. Robert (Walken) Bell added anor member, fourth tn Saturday, March _, WESTFORD. Centre. An alarm of fre came from house of John OBren on Provdence road on Wednesday evenng durng supper hour. J. Herbert Fletcher a number of hs men of -Abbot-hose-company "respond" ed wth chemcals or apparatus. It turned out to be a chm-, ney Are subdued before any damage was done, whch was a relef. OBren s sufferng wth a broken arm nobody wanted to see more msfortune come to ths lttle famly. All members of Tadmuck. club wll bear n mnd specally attractve program for next meetng. Mss Ellen H. Kmball of Worcester wll address club on "The power of good readng." The meetng wll be n Untaran vestry on Tuesday afternoon at three oclock, each member s prvleged to brng a guest on payment of customary small fee. Club tea wll be served. Mr. Henry Whtney of Concord Juncton have ben-guests ths week at Mr., E. J. Whtneys. Mss Grace Lumbert, who s carng for her brors famly at Oxford, has. ben spendng a few days n town. Rev. Davd Wallace H. G. Os-.. good attended meetng for remonstrants at State houste on Wednesday aganst any alteraton n Bar Bottle bll.. Mss Frances Wrght, who has been so ll wth pneumona, s now reported as convalescng ncey. Mr. Wrght famly expect soon to be back among r Westford frends agan. Harvey W. Tarbell has a large gang of men at work on Abbot orchard, east of postofflce. renovatng se veteran trees accordng to modern orchardng as exemplfed n Mun-.. on_drew methods. Years ago se trees were "trmmed up," lterally so that a thrty-foot ladder was pretty necessary at harvestng tme. The newly-formed Board of Trade met last Saturday nght to consder possblty of electrc lghtng for four vllages of town. The report of commttee on lghtng was such that after votng n a number of new members, adjournment was taken to Tuesday evenng when commttee reported furr conference wth offcals of Lowell Electrc Lght Company. A proposton was offered, whch was not fully satsfactory. Artcles were prepared for nserton In warrant for approachng town meetng, so that f a satsfactory proposton can be brought before voters y have a chance to act on It. _ Farmers* Insttute. r famly John A. Taylor wrtes from Xorth Dakota of hs recent trp, to Wnnpeg, Canada, to take part n a debate wth Canadan talent n that cty. Although tbe wear was btng cold, he bt Canadans- n argument more sharply than r wear bt hm, won debate. Glman A. Wrght returned last week Frday, from Connectcut, havng been called thr to attend funeral of B. Danel Thbetts,.Mr. Thbetts beng a bror of Wrght. Sunday servces at Long-sougufor chape! next Sunday..Mr. Sheperd of Lowell of "Sheperd" msson, _>_JIJ-_c_on_duo..sendees.. l_>t-_d-_y Mr. Trte, who has been leader foseveral Sundays. The Board of Trade at ts last meetng last Saturday evenng elected John P. Wrght a member of commtt.e on entertanments. John C. Abbot Julan A. Cameron to serve on commttee on street lghtng. At.annual town meetng an artcle wll appear n warrant n regard to buyng a power spray pump, to pump contamnated water to homes of moths. If town decdes to make purchase, a savng can be effected by buyng of wellknown frm of Massachusetts, Westford & Co., senor partner of ths frm agreeng to throw off one-half prce. Let us have ths spraver begn to admnster early on " estates of se moths. The next meetng of board of regstrars wll -be-lreld- In Heaeys hall, Grantevlle,.Monday evenng, March 6, from 7.30 to nne p. m., at Forge Vllage on next Frday evenng at Abbots hall. The date at Forge Vllage has ben changed from Wednesday evenng to Frday The last meetng pror to t.:wn mectn-. wll be held at town hall, Westford, Saturday, March lj, from noon to (en p. m. The democrats wll hold a caucus to nomnate town offcers at town hall on Tuesday evenng, Match 7. To all who are charmed wth slvertongued oratory, an opportunty s gven to hear next Thursday evenng, Wllam Jennngs Bryan, who wll gve an address n Lowell at Frst Unversalst church on Hurd street: A grmors club has been organzed-ln~west Chelmsford. MrsrS.- L. Taylor has been elected a member The frst meetng was held wth Mrs John Foye. Westford was well represented at Masonc lecture n Lowell on Tuesday evenng at th- Frst Baptst church. The lecture was an outlne of Masonry for eght hundred years. George Albert Drew was n town last week vstng hs mor on Boston road. He has a whole townshp of frendshp here, that would have been glad to have chatted along lnes of orchardng.. rendered by. Anne Orr,.Mary Cherry Edth Spnner Hugh Com.ey._Wts- Mabe! : Phelps Mss Hajel Comey favored socety wth selected rectatons.. Mss Edth Spnner played a solo on pano: A party-of fshermen who had been enjoyng "sport" up In "Narrows," last week neglected to put out a fre whch y had made, wth result that after y had left for home tbe embers havng been.fanned by breeze, spread to a, large pne tree ou banks, whch caused qute a blaze for awhle. Some vllage people, seeng flames, thought t was a camp on fre, but when fremen reached re, y were quckly undeceved soon had fre uuder control. Danel Sullvan of Boston, formerly of ths vllage, was week-end guest at home of hs parents, Mr.. John Sullvan of Pond street. whole, she certanly made a real upto-date leadng lady. Mss Helen Lord, eldest daughter, who took part of Arrunty Ann, was prma donna, way. n hlch-ghc--.-_a.rt p r E T C " " Automoble Bargans Charles Flanagan s about agan after hs weeks llness. Mr. Edward Hyde of Ayer spent Sunday at home of.mrs Hydes parents..mr. Felx Leclerc. Mr. Lecler.s daughter Henry Byron chldren or Marlboro s vstng m ths week cracked voce, would be hard to m tate, won for her much applause. - Betsey Bellndy, a leader of suffragettes, made an excellent address on "Womans rghts," whch was well applauded her costume caused, much laughter, Carolne Cordela Dorothy Dellah. were twns "only for r faces balr no one could tell m apart." Carolne Cordela, n her Hspy composton, "Susanns sweeart." was excellent, Dorothy Delah, who was educated at "Boston Observatory," gave a selecton on organ whch was a rare treat: The dramatc rectatoust of evenng, Elzabeth Elza, n followed wth rectaton "Marco Bozarrls." dd nobjj\ Frances Fedory lovesck maden of. famly,"who lost her opportunty of marrage by sayng "No," from force of habt, when she should have sad "Yes," was well applauded. She gave a readng "An old mads warnng," whch wastjood advce for all young lades to say "Yes," when opportunty called for t... Glorlanna Gaddabout, comedan of Followng are used cars, whch.an be bought at low prces f purchased at once: One 1910 E-M-F "30" Tourng Car wth.top wnd sheld.- Good as new. Two Flers "20" Cars, suburban type, two or four passenger. Equpped wth 1911 mprovements. These ears have been run less than 1,000 mles are n frst-class condton. One 1910 Reo Fve Passenger Tourng Car, wth top, wnd shed, speedometer clock. Good as new. One Sx Cylnder Ford, two or fve passenger, full equpment Of tools, Warner speedometer, Frest-O-Lte tank. Ths car has -extra speed--power. ~ ~ -", ~ ~ Corbn Fve Passenger Tourng Car, wth top. wnd sheld Speedometer, clock, Pre.t-O-Lte tank full equpment of tools. Tres new. One All our Cars are guaranteed exactly as represented. Mss Abbe Splan Is spendng \ evenng, certanly deserves prase. Club Meetng. At meetng of Fortnghtlv club last week Frday evenng, at Wrght (schoolhouse on Groton may road, followng program was observed meetng was called to week at home of her sster Mrs Frank Rose of Belmont. Mss Theresa Lowr her nece, Mss Rachel Cherry, spent weekend at Worcester. Mr. Lacke of Groton vsted at home of Lowr on Sunday. Lacke was before her marrage. Mss Maude Marshall of ths vllage. A surprse party was gven to_mss Nelle "OldhanTar" home "on Pond street on Saturday evenng, by her many frends. Before departng, Mss Oldham was presented a sold gold chan. * Henry Catchpole s confned to hs home by llness. Robert. Granger was guest ol Francs Lowr on Tuesday. She kept audence n screams of laughter from tme she appeared untl close of drama by her mtatons of ors her ever wllngness to bow whenever she had a chance. The play would have been lost wthout her. The specaltes were well.applauded were acted n a credtable" planner. The song. "Goodnght," by famly, closed performance amd aj-plause of ajdlence. The floor-was n cleared for dancng to musc of "Sweet famly".orchestra, was enjoyed tll a late hour. The proceeds of affar, whch netted about twenty dollars, wll be used for beneft of St. Andrews msson. The cast was as follows: Ma Sweet, a lone wdow..sarah Precou AYER AUTOMOBILE STATION Robert Murphy & Sons, Props. AYER,. MASS. Phone 86-3 <..-eclous Wednesday evenng at St. Andrews \ e \ \ \ r t \ v } y...-a msson, frst Lenten servce was fcaroilne Cordela, held by Rev. Mr. Br.khead. Holy communon, servce wll be held at St. Andrews on Sunday mornng at 8.45 oclock. Rev. A. L. Bumpus wll preach. In Abbot hall on last Sunday mornng. Rev. Edmund T. Schofeld held servce n place of Rev.M. E. Doherty, who, on account of serous llness, was unable to be-present. Fr.- Doherty s Sort It very ll at parsh house Chelmsford, sympathy of hs many frends here s extended to hm. who sncerely hope that he may, have a speedy recovery. On next Wednesday evenng, Lenten servces wll be held n hall at 7.30 oclock. pre wrter Mr*. W. Dorothy Dellah. muscan...,,... Edth Precous hjzabeth Elza, rectatoust;,. Dela Drake I- rs Fedory. lovesck maden.,.,, " Rachel Che-rv.lorlanna Gaddabout..who rlkkles. Marlon Lord Mss Emly Collns had charge of entertanment. general Fully a dozen from Westford attended Farmers Insttute at Tyngsboro on Wednesday, t proved one of best of wnter seres n charge of Charman Howard W. Foster. The address of wecome was by pastor of Evangelcal church, Mr. Brown, where sesson was held, responded to by Rev. Sarah A. Dxon, a former pastor. Professor Wllam P. Brooks of Agrcultural college at Amherst, who gave a good address on scope work of experment staton, was. speaker of mornng. Adjournment was made to town hall for dnner n charge of Lades Ad of church where sessons were held, t was excellent n varety good servce, accompanyng exercses were most attractve. A good orchestra furnshed musc. S. Thompson Blood of Concord Juncton, that prnce of after-dnner entertaners, was fully up to hs usual stard. Dr. Yarnell spoke for V. M. C. A., Rev. E. Vctor Bgelow for Roy Scoujs, Prncpal Charles Eames for Textle school. The afternoon address was by Davd Snedden. advocatng agrcultural educaton n hgh schools. order by Arthur TrBTodgett:..",." Y"" 1 "*. Arthur T. nodjfett water Steele: sons. Rachel Wall: readme. 1-llhan Wrlffht; sons. Arthur Blodgett: readk. Mr*. js.a..e.t_. vt.vmnn: rectaton. Horace Gould oraton. Joseph Wall: rend g....wn H. f.ould: duet, volns. Blodgett Steele; rectaton. Ms. Edwn totld - - H. The Racng. The horse racng on Forge pond on Saturday brought out as large a crowd, f not larger, than race of last week. The racng, whch was run under same condtons as last week, was open to Westford, Lttleton Groton, but only Westford Lttleton partcpated. The track was n same poor slushy condton of last week, owng to --warm spell whch made avy gong, agan ths was to advantage of Henry Healys chestnut "Joe," of Grantevlle, who captured frst prze. Austn Healys "Dolly," took second, but "had to go some," as both Yapps bay Dr. Blaneys "Knox Gelatne Boy," were dancln B f <, _..v..r,, b e y I _ u l_f 0 y,0 b r y! close at h" heels. W. Yapps bay Blodfrett-Steele Wall. prompter- Moor drector. nohestr:..... wth Joseph A. llodsett. Arche T. Blodgett Mrs Elzabeth Wyman passed around home made cy cake. Lllan Wrght Edwn H. Gould were apponted on executve commttee n place of expred terms of Arthur Blodgett Elzabeth Wyman. The next, meetng wll be held on Frday evenng,.march 10. at whch tme annual "town meetng," wll get a prelmnary settlement pror to real battlng artcle on March 20. Hon. Frank P. Bennett, jr., senator from ths dstrct, has promsed to gve an address before ths club later n season. captured thrd prze, whch made tle score same as prevous race. Edward Reddng of Lowell offcated as starter, asssted by Lou Surl of Westford Elmer Nuttng of -ths vllage. The judges who gave decson were: Charles Brooks of Grantevlle, Al. Glmore of West Acton. M rs. j Alfred Drolette of ths vllage. The przes were offered by tle lovers of sport of ths vllage conssted of a fne horse blanket, frst; par of quarter-boots, second; whp, thrd. The success of meet was due to -flnnttethte. The members Of St. Carnes Temperance socety held a very successful dancng party In Healys hall last Saturday evenng, whch was largely attended. The Colonal orchestra from Lowell furnshed excellent, musc for dancng whch -was thoroughly enjoyed by all..many people were present from Ayer,- North Chelmsford, Forge Vllage or surroundng towns. The affar was n charge of followng commttee: Thorqas Hughes, general manager; Wlam Wall, floor drector; ads members of> club. Mr. Hyacnth LeDuc of ths vllage have returned home after spendng several weeks wth Mr. T. A. Rney of Camden, N. J. T. A. Rney wll be remembered -as.mss Lousa-LeDuc-of- ths-v-hage. Last Wednesday evenng Socal Sx club assembled at home of Lucy Blood of ths vllage through knd nvtaton of Mss B. S. Galbralth, a member of club. The evenng was pleasantly spent n playng games, cards a short muscal program whch concluded evenngs entertanment. Durng evenng a danty luncheon was served by young lades, whch was greatly enjoyed by guests of evenng. After all had joned n sngng "Auld Lang Syne," r pleasant affar came to a close. At nne oclock mass, celebrated n Healys hall on Sunday mornng, pastor, Rev. Edmund T. Schofeld. sadly announced that curate. Rev. Mchael E. Doherty, s now serously ll at parochal resdence at St. Johns church, North Chelmsford. Ths came as a great surprsfe Daudeln & Cotton nc. Soap Manufacturers Dealers n Grease, Tallow, Bones Wood Ashes hall, Grantevlle, by Rev. Edmund T. Schofeld, pastor of St. Carnes church. Mss Mary Hanley presded at organ ahd a mxed quartet, composed of Mss Rebecca LeDuc, Mss Carne Hanley, Helen He- Lena J. B. Rney, sang Gregoran chant. At offertory, Mss Marv Hanley sang "Pe Jesu." The bearers were Frank Conwell, Charles Conwell, Danel Dlbert Wllam Leahy. Bural was n St. Marys cemeterv, Ayer. Weddng. The marrage of Mss Mnne Alforth of Lawrence Mark Palmer of ths vllage, took place at home of brde on Wednesday afternoon, March 1. After ceremony a lunch was served at brdes home, after whch happy couple departed for Xew York Washngton. On r return y wll make r home at home of groom n ths vllage. Mss Mnne Alforth was well favorably known here, havng lved here for past three years, beng employed as head bookkeeper for G. C. Sargent & Sons. Mr. Palmer s son of Lous Palmer, wellknown stone contractor. The happy couple have best wshes of r frends who wsh m peace happness n r wedded lfe. Ots H. Forbush wll sell by aucton t, M 1 oyery desrable household goods at No. 2 Pond street. Concord Juncton, property of C. H. Trafton: who wl leave for Calforna after sale. _,.«!...._ paper _. s *!? Paper to Insert your advertsements, for reason that t t?h." 0 es.. a.. lhe eyes of thouss who read ths paper from week to week. Xo "bojrus" crculaton. Xew Advertsements s. -r; u.: j -u- pref trng efforts n cause. ] that j?r Well Manared Sales. A.cake danty sale at Wllam E. Frost school on Tuesday afternoon of ths week, also anor at Intaran church on Wednesday afternoon, were partcularly socal, pleasant well managed affars At Frost school pupls n thc four rooms, tnder supervson of r teachers, sold cake, cy, ce cream, popcorn balls beautful plants of lly-of--valley grown by mselves. They dd a good busness sold out r wares added a substantal sum to r pano fund. At Untaran church good store of home cooked food, temptngly arranged, found ready customers, as dd also cy table. Afternoon tea was served bv lades, Rev. B. H. Baley entertaned n hs own charmng fashon wth readngs. H. V. Hldreth John Feeney, asssted by or wllng helpers, had charge of ths sale...bout Town. Harold Fletcher on Oak hll, whle steppng from a ladder to ground last week, stepped on a rusty nal. Dr. Wells was called removed nal. The after ll effects that s lable to follow from steppng on a rusty nal has been averted. There; Is consderable actvty at Brooksde mlls preparatory to startng up after a shut down of several months. A new engne has been Installed. "..ll-lls of a Xelfflhorlo-d. The very nterestng hstorcal contrbutons by E. A. Rchardson of Ayer, stll hold r nterest " only regretful word n" last artcle last word, "to be concluded," better substtute word "contnued," The two correspondents n Westford vary a lttle n regard to chapel near Nuttng cemetery one says "foundaton for a cellar." or speaks of " chapel n whch Ernest Dane s now lvng." Both descrptons are true. After present chapel was bult a desre was expressed for a larger buldng; hence foundaton for cellar as t now exsts, a few rods north of orgnal chapel. 1nder larger attempt everythng was to be on Communty bass. All thngs "common." They had proceeded but a lttle wav In new venture before thur» was dsagreement In nterpretaton of meanng of words: all thngs common."_ Asa Nuttng a Mr. Crag, who had abundance of conservatve sense, also about all thj cents to promote buldng, led one facton, or sde were all leaders of a heterogeneous make up, n words of Mr. Nuttng: "If ths s nterpretaton of Communty, we wll stop rght here," not anor stone has been lad snce The wrter well remembers Mr Crag referred to, tall, straght a long flowng beard. He was n. nterestng unque personalty, was one. of "leaven" of Mllerlsm. Two grsons are brakemen on Stonv Brook freght, so authorty says. Forge Yllafre. The Grls Frendly socety, at concluson of r meetng on last At_a meetng of republcan twn S f l S S J t : commttee held last Monday everng ntermedate -omralttee Songs Were Large Attendance. Recreaton hall was scene on Tuesday evenng of one of largest garngs ever assembled, who came to partake of supper take n -entertanment dancng. A most delcous supper was served un drecton of. Lades Sewng crcle. It s a long tme snce se lades were kept so busy watng upon r guests, who always fnd r suppers well worth partonzng. The ladel- n charge who are responsble for success of ths supper were followng: Rchard D. Prescott, Henry Catchpole, George Sanborn, Mrs Hugh Ferguson, Fernald, R. Comey, Nelson Prescott. Davd Lord John Carmlchael Immedately followng supper a most enjoyable entertanment was gven under drecton of Grls Frendly socety. George Wlson opened program wth a pano solo. Then followed a song flag drll by some of lttle grls who were dressed n whte wth solder caps flags red, whte blue sashes. "Songs of Uncle Sam." Mss Maron Blodgett accompaned m on ] pano. Mss Emly Collns- Mss Blodgett have both, credt of success of ths number. Mss Edth Spnner, pano Wllam Davs, vlolln.swas next number. Then came prncpal event o( evenng, one-act comedy-drama, enttled, "Ma Sweet her famly of seven talented daughters," whch made a great ht brought down house wth applause. The program opened wth a.greetng song by Sweet famly. Mss Sarah Precous n her Impersonaton of "Ma Sweet." certanly took her part n a very able manner, way-; she ntroduced each daughter to, audence won for her much applause. In her rectaton, "The cty chor," Mss Precous show-, ed her ablty as a reader on I [ - dd not know Doherty was sck. He has ; made many frends here snce he became assstant to Fr. Schofeld. It s sncere wsh of all that he may have a speedy recovery from hs present Illness. Mr. Colson of Clnton have been recent guests of Mr. G. P. LeDuc n ths vllage, wll soon take up r resdence In North Chelmsford, where Mr. Colson s engaged n busness. The horse race n Forge Vllage fast Saturday attracted usual large crowd from here. There was no change n results from week before, both frst second przes beng won by Henry nnd Austn Healy, respectvely, of ths vllage. Grantevlle s rght re when t comes to speed. The frst of Lenten devoton was held n Healys hall on Ash Wednesday evenng at A large attendance turned out. The members of St. Carnes Tempc.ance socety held r regular meetng n rooms of socety on Monday nght. Busness of mportance was transacted, report of last socal dance. Three cdates were ntated nto membershp, two applcatons receved. The socety Is now gettng along well, roms are open every evenng n week for tle comfort pleasure of ts members. BOXBOROUGH. Death: Brdget Conwell, wdow of late John Conwell, formerly of East Groton, ded at home of her son.??c n,7 e11 ln Watford, near Lttleton lne, on Frday, February 24, aged eghty years. She leaves two sons John of Westford, Charles of Tyngsboro also two marred daughters In Boston, as well as many near relatves n Westford Tyngsboro. The.funeral took place from her home on Monday mornng, February 27, at nne oclock, a hgh mass of Wedded Ffty Years. Mr. Charles A. Hemenway of South Framngham, after a happy wedded lfe of half a century, where y are well-known hghly esteemed, celebrated r golden.weddng annversary on Frday, February 17. Mr. Hemenway, asssted by relatves frends, were showered wth felctatons of r guests, whom y receved n an nformal! pleasng entertanng manner, y were made recpents of many beautful gfts n token of hgh esteem n whch y are held In neghborhood n whch y have lved for so many years. Among presents were many n gold, y were also showered wth a number of very pretty bouquets of flowers. Mr. Hemenway were asssted n recevng by Mr. Albert Lttlefeld of Boxborough, Lttlefeld beng r daughter only survvor ot r three chldren, whle r two grchldren Charles, Albert Earl Raymond Lttlefeld asssted In servng. Lttle Mss Harret Wnch, daughter of ex- Representatve Harry N. Wnch, receved guests at door frends were present from "Con. CHICKS! CHICKS! CHICKS! I-et us Ket out some early chctts for you. We wll ncubate your eggs n our larjre Cyphers Incubators at $2 50?nnn hundre <>- Facltes for hatchnk.u-0 CKKS. Competent operator. Local Agents for Cyphers Products The best poultry supples In country. Incubators, Brooders, Feed, he. Quotatons cheerfully furnshed, l-lvc poultry wanted n any quantty. THK HOWE HATCHERV BROWX I.OAK FARM CROTOX, MASS. NOTICE IS HEREBY C.tVEN that subscrber has been duly apponted executor of wll of HARVEY D BROWN, late of Uttleton In County of Mddlesex, deceased, testate, has taken upon hmself that trust bv Hvng bond, as law drects All persons havng dems upon estate of sad deceased are hereby requred to exhbt same: all persons ndebted to sad estate are called upon to make payment to FRANCIS H. BROWN. Executor. Lttleton, Mass.. Feb. 20, t2B* AUCTION By vrtue n pursuance of authorty contaned n an order decree of Supreme Judcal Court sttng n equty for County of Worcester, upon petton of Joseph Holden et als., whch decree was fled March 17, 1906, wll be sold at publc aucton on Tuesday l_th day of -Wnrch, 1911, at one oclock P. M_, at Dstrct Court Room n Ayer, followng descrbed tracts of l stuate n Ayer n County of Mddlesex on sourly sde of road leadng from Ayer to Lttleton bounded descrbed as follows: The frst tract s bounded: Begnnng at tbe northwesterly corner of sad tract at Juncton of road leadng from Ayer to Lttleton wth road leadng to Harvard Shakers; -nce souasterly by sad Ayer Lttleton road to a County road; nce sourly by sad County road to sad Harvard Shakers road: nce westerly norly by sad last-mentoned road to place of begnnng. Contanng 16% acres, more or less. The second tract Is stuate opposte frst descrbed tract s bounded: Begnnng at Juncton of sad Ayer Lttleton road wth road to _....n her.<r _..._.. " ".»«y me UTue ana groom, survr requem beng celebrated In Healys.Both enjoy excellent health cord. West Acton, Lttleton, Box-._7?, rd Shakers; nce sourly bv sad Harvard Shakers road 1,030 feet; nce N. 75 W. 143 feet to a corner; nce N. 5 E. l.ms.feet to sad Ayer Lttleton road; nce easterly by last-named road to place of begnnng. Contanng 4% acres, more or less. Terms made known at tme place of sale. For furr partculars nqure of subscrbers, or D. C. Parsons,.." JOSEPH HOLDEN, ANNIE L. WALKER, JOSEPHINE C. JILS6N, Trustees of Unted Socety of Belevers of. Harvard Shrley. February 23, t24 borough, Woburn Nashua, N. H., as well as South Framngham. All unted to make ths occason a pleasant memorable one, expressng hope that Mr. Hemenway may be enabled to celebrate r sxteth weddng annversary ten years hence. Memenways maden name was Mss Carolne Adams she Is a natve of Concord, whereshe was born on October, 3, 1843, daughter of James Jane T. Adams. They were marred n.concord on.february , by Rev. Grlndall Reynolds,- strangely enough, not one of those present at,ceremony, or than brde groom, survves today.. sf fa t_.-m_, : -.t.s-w**" w w < rt 1 I 1?j&Mf, ltd2&*-!*> t&. mwlljtsll fjM

3 The Annals of a -Neghborhood. (Concluded). Before. I860 John Mekeen Glson bought Lev Stone farm Just south of school No. 2 beyond bg pne woods, had sold dwellng travel lwfore 1850, led easterly across ralroad to Sumner Boynton farm oh;.or road" where a small Btreafn flowar down.besde track, Samuel N. Hartwell had repared an old dam flowed up a consderable pond for Bkatlng on hs. ho-moved-t-up- -fa on hll towards Groton, but he youthful companons, as t s to-day became dscouraged never fnshed It, In early seventes It for Groton School boys.. The pasture was sold n 1860 by Mr. became a run all wndows n Hartwell to Mr. John M. Glson t were out of It, so to speak. What Is now a part of holdngs of school boys faled to destroy last-mentoned school used for wnds wear fnshed a golf lnks. depresson In pasture marks The house occuped ln sxtes cellar of house. by Noah Moulton w s one bult Near here Russell lane, closed to for Nabby Stanley before KOUM. of Bs. Hoof Anor old "lmark 1st "bg roof house at top of hll on Ayer-Groton road, whch, when purchased by Lucy M. Rchardson, was really two housesclose toger. MrS. Rchardson had Benjamn F. Hartwell cover whole wth one large roof fll n between wth or rooms, not-a dffcult Job for Mr. Hartwell, who as a clmax to hs buldng career erected for town new Hgh school buldng n 1870, at Groton Centre. Rchardson sold bg roof house to Benjamn Needham for hs occupancy, when he operated yeast factory she also sold Rchards place to Ann Glson. An account of Communty would be ncomplete wthout menton of assocatons of old No. 2, or Moors school as t was afterwards called by -vote-march 2,-lS74,-_«>m-_he Moors famly who lved near t for genera- tons on Juncton road. Ths schoolhouse was probablv bult n 1792, wth several ors old hpped-roof was replaced n 1856, by present one. Dr. Samuel A. Green, hstoran of Groton, nforms me that present buldng was stng n 1817, as he was often remnded by hs far, Dr. Joshua Green, who taught school re for one year, durng hs college course at Harvard whch extended over years 1814 to _It s doubtful f a complete lst of teachers of ths school wll ever be made, for old records of schools of Groton are rar bref some of loose sheets or books are undoubtedly lost. I have been able to secure recently an almost complete lst of teachers pupls from 1851 to present date extended lst of pupls s nterestng as showng names of famles lvng n communty neghborhood durng that perod. For many years t was custom to have a woman teacher n summer term a man teacher n wnter when. bg boys attended he was supposed to be able to thrash all whom he Judged tojaeed t. The lst of teachers so far as obtanable from records s as follows: Moo-j. School. In above lst where re are two nameshe frst name n each year was tho teacher for sprng term second for wnter term, whch extended over Into ne\t year both terms vared somewhat In length accordng to - amount of money avatlable n dstrct. The two Bancrofts teachng n 1859 were sster bror, as were also two Hartwells, who taught n Mr. Bancroft afterwards became prncpal of Phllps Academy at Andover, Mass., Mr. Hartwell was late Dr. Hartwell of Ayer, who was a successful teacher, before he entered upon professon In whch he became so emnent. In wnter of 1859 he was a pupl n same school wth hs bror Harrs. Durng years of long servce of Mss longley at her request she was releved that she mght spend a season n Calforna, her total number of terms of teachng at ths school ncludng present One Is nnety-three The«wrlter desres to obtan address, present occupaton or any ln- -S_5: John"!. Tdwhe Alma Wllard; Alden Ladd Agnes B. Pollard; Alden Ladd Mary E. Andrews; Mary P. Baker Mary P. Baker; J. E. Westgate Jane E. Davs; Solomon Flagg, Ama Brown; J. E. Westgate Susan F. Bancroft; Cecl F. P. Bancroft Susan F. Bancroft; Cecl F P. Bancroft Susan F. Bancroft; Rufus Lvermore Susan F. Bancroft; George A. Bruce. 18G2. Jula M. Page; Charles E. Bgelow Emma. C. Hartwell; Emma C, Hartwell Emma C. Hartwell; Benjamn HrHartwetlT 186;.. Lzze S. Jaquth; Mara Wrght. ISOf. Fanne E. Wrght; James C. C S72. Parker. Fanne E. Wrght; Jenne. Wrght. Cyntha A. Goodnow; Andrew- F. Reed. Arabella Prescott; Andrew F Reed. Jenne A. Hunt; Jenne Wrght, two terms. Jenne Wrght, three terms. Jenne Wrght; Lucy Hll; Ellen M. Torrey., Ellen M. Torrey. 1S77. Ellen M. Torrey Mason, thrteen terms In all. 1S77J Clara F. Woods, three terms. 1S78. Clara F. Woods; Abby D. Pennman; J. H. Warren. 1S79. Anna Bancroft, two terms; Sarah F. Longley, one term. 18S0-1S91. Sarah F..Longley, thrty fve terms. D. L. Baley taught n wnter. Sarah F. Longley, two terms. N. J. May, two terms. Sarah F. Longley, one term. M. Leola Wrght, one term. Sarah F. Longley, two terms Sarah F. Longley, eght terms l»l_ formaton In relaton tp past teachers of ths school, also address of any. former pupls not lvng n ths mmedate vcnty. It seems desrable to secure a more extended record of ths school ts teachers scholars Wlthaposslbllty of a reunon at some future date. Now that we are older grown we are nclned to excuse our dear old teachers for sundry penaltes nflcted upon us for msbehavor. We thnk to-day, that- we would never agan mert punshment be oblged to toe mark or hold our fnger on a partcular nal head n floor wth bended back watch at knot hole untl we caught, lttle mouse. One old scholar recalls how a lot ot boys had to "squat" In a row "down front," sttng on calves of r legs, as a punshment, for prolongng r recess on ce at pond In pasture. They never forget that dffcult task. "- How dd we.ever manage to st under teachers desk, where. we would be In readness to accept promsed punshment after school. Never agan would we.put a board on chmney- to smoke Out school.,;,* w " re ""I} Incdents out of a so that we mght have a recess count!..ss number occurrng In a very be compelled to carry smokng ne? ol AU quarrels.stove out of doors; fre all. peu> jealouses n scholarshp We wsh now we had been teachers, otnc w,se are smood over favorte scholar so that "me an"! old.holars can feel that v tred Charle could go over to sprng to mprove passng tme,. get a pal of water _far boue... of,, boys - - grls went : from r sprng was one selected of ths school to academy course. hgh school at Groton Centre but t When spellng match was j was here y lad tn foundaton for on I a useful career. how slyly we would mss word because hated to go abm-c our T«,d v * "f " W dear schoomate she shyly. thost teachers. wv, er&avo e w"" Ce perhaps half unwllngly accepted j plant n r m ms a des " ntended favor thanked us wth! better educaton t Ian those her.smle. When we ;. were" qute ; ceded "-«:* m..r...* 1. 1 were.."". L permutedl." a ".,10s. e to w enjo!>e younger what a dsgrace t was to tr.ho, be On.Moors farm n 1S47 lved made to st on grls sde by. Benjamn.Moors a venerable man who sde of a grl. Stll we have all used to rde about n a yellow chase, Changed snce n. The older onesone of relcs of earler dav..nd f t e bz et tl d IVf" 8e - a, ts ~ ewn» Mr - >»«. as shov.! on. *.847 L.. h d «tfetch make Ir mu " H <-<- Evans, grfar of feet touch floor.- How delghted. Harrson E. Evans o Ayer lved In a scholars, were when our teacher house whch was moved on wheel.hv was permtted to make an ascenson oxen to South Groton to nrlln. n balloon after t had alghted at Bllgh street bv Mr Blg h a ralfroad Sumner. Graves farm on September contractor durng coltructon perod Sarah F. Longley forty- four terms Mary H. Kmball, two terms. f T, A S -ff 0.. b0, USht th6 - M T5! 0 n <-he-place, «> later years-known farm n 18o0. The former owner had, as Scanlan place, lved old Tom a large hop feld a hop house! Dodge, a queer fellow who alwavs "* e r a d whee he house of James wore a lear apron f asked to Culver now sts, but Mr. Mason wth I rde would reply, "No too bg a hurry " strong temperance prncples would; It was drectly opposte Scanlan have none of t. He moved away place that frst chapel of Grohop house, cut up hop poles for ton school was bult. It was n frewood planted felds wth October. 1905, moved to Groton crops that dd not enter nto malted remodelled, s now Catholc lquors. He was blessed wth four church n vllage. daughters Lzze, before mentoned Susan, who marred Phlp D. Dckson; Ellen, who marred Valancourt Stone, Martha, ~<&o marred Alonzo E. Wlls..C-.- Mr. Mason movee-t-south Groton n 1855, after he had sold to Elsha Gould Culver of West Hartford, Vermont, for a whle he lved at present J. H. Whtcomb house on Cambrdge street In a house near Columba street. He n bult house now occuped by. Ella Stone, where he ded Aprl 8, 1875, aged seventy-fve years, fve years after death of Mason. Ther four daughters le besde r parents n Mason lot n Woodlawn Cemetery at Ayer. Mr. Culver sold farm to Mr. Harrman he, n 1859, to Wllam Chase.Mr. Chase n 1867 sold t to Nathan Frankln Culver- who had marred Mary Farnsworth, a ward of "Aunt Betsey" Farnsworth.. On road towards Groton as early as 1834, re lved John Jackson Graves, who owned most of l where Groton School buldngs now are. In 1849, Nathan Frankln Culver lved n John Page house, a verv old house n Groton. Ths stood n norast corner of Graves farm on west sde of- Farmers Row, was taken down n John Page was an orgnal propretor n Groton, also owned a sawmll n south part of town. now Ayer> He was drect ancester of late. Thomas Alfred Page, who both lved ded n Ayer. Osgood Putnam lved on large farm furr along, havng moved up be afterwards manufactured n Low- #11 where he later lved ard ded. He s sad to have been one of very youngest "men" to have ever carred a gun In war, havng enlsted at age of thrteen. The mekname- was gven hm on account of hs small stature, youthfulness droll.for -a-.tlme le hs mor lv_.d wn. M r s farm " famly of r-arred 1 wh "se daughter he For returned solders settlng, neghborhood we had Jordan Goodwn Nelson Root. Harrson Godng, John Bshop John Keatng. When war was over, returned solder boys, lackng a target, used to practce shootng across feld at aboned yeast house, for years re was a bullet hole jn lte front door sad to have been put -e by rrepressble Rufus. _-J-_-_--h _6ae,-~te-successtveowuers of Hall place were Abel Home of John H. Hnrl.vell _60, Fuller, \\ Illlan Chase, Alfred Pollard, Abe L Lawton, N.Ison Root, Snmner Hllard Mr. Daggett, Mr. Watson, Marshall Davs fnally Mr, Wllam Amory Gardner tbe buldngs were destroyed by nre February when occuped by Mr. Jefferson, an Instructor at Groton school In. early seventes "ghosts" were seen n about premses youth of neghborhood stood agape at house-all lghted up wth cles.--rev. Crawford Nghtngale, n commentng on crcumstance, sad n hs drawlng way: "They, are real practcal knd of ghosts snce y left r cles n dshes of s." It s supposed that some on_ tred to depress value of place to.owner at that tme by ths uncann. dsplay. " - On Shrley road below Dckson farm,....now..dlcklnsou farm, lved Jacob Pollard son Al fred daughters Mary Jane Sarah. Thomas" Pollard, anor son, had moved to Whttemore place on Graves place, n own.d by near James Brook, a daughter school, was struck by lghtnng Agnes had marred Asa Stllman on May 30,. 1887, ard burned. The Lawrence of Groton. Anor daughter Lucy, was wfe of John Jack Powell, was destroyed by Are on Jul> Goodwn house, n Owned by Mrs son Graves The barn at Aaron Mason or Culver farm beng n a delaptated condton, was taken down The frequency of lawsuts between Jaenh Pollard Syh-ester- Jacobs, who lved on "or road," Few of.uld lmarks re TFr was qute notceable, v extended but on ashes of old deas as over a long perod were mostly t were, has arsen ths new Phoenx, questons of trespass l damages.. learnng lastng beneft. an actve, aggressve nsttuton of The changes n qwnershp of some After death of hs wfe, Agnes, of Old places n tle vllage na.e Asa Stllman Lawrence marred been frequent/ whle t has not wdow of Alfred Pollard settled estate of Mr. Pollard to satsfacton of hs wfe at least. The second Lawrence was Jane, a daughter of Nathanel Davs, next door neghbor of Pollards. Two daughters of Jacob Pollard, Mary Jane Hazen Hastngs Sarah Pollard Holt, are both lvng n Sterlng are consderablyover eghtyyears of age. The Nathanel Davs place, where more recently Mr. Achorn lved, was a part of farm of Major Amos Farns- been ntent of wrter to enumerate many dfferent famles, an attempt, has -been made to record movement of those who were lvng re n Second Advent perod There were..many honest, earnest boys grls, who have : gone ou. from se homes flled- mpo:- ant places n world. The establshment of. dotoa school on ground whch may rghh be calledn Communty, was.. dstnct; epoch n hstory, of Groton,. beautful stuaton whch V e t h o years, has - contrbuted " n a large untl she sold to Mr. Davs moved measure to ts success apart from to Groton n 1850, where she ded on excellent methods of teachng February 2, 1884, aged nnety-one Its management. The. sojourner n years.. Oh lower porton sts or ls returns wth pleasure to old farmhouse; occuped n 1847, ths delghtful country road to by Luke Farnsworth hs famly. westward looks across. alley In keepng wth r ardor for of Nashua to extended horzon of dstant mountans. defence of country, have been efforts of Communty youth to ob-.beraleducatom D. Dcknson, Henry G. Graves, Samuel templed hlls" of..v._,jol l: varoua ponts L. Graves, Amos B. Putnam, Rufus B. around, all go to make up a pcture Rchardson, Harrs C. Hartwell hs upon whch eyes, tred of or sster, Emma C. Hartwell, all attended scenes, seem to rest: It s a glowous Lawrence Academy at same tme, prospect restful n softness of many wll recall frendly outlne, one that has made an rvalry exchange of nformaton mpress upon all "who have lved In between m. When boys later ths part bf good old town of came home from college, r vocal Groton. efforts n declnaton of Greek. EDWARD A. RICHARDSON Latn words, from house to house,, February awoke neghborhood. Some of m had left school to go to war n perod after v;e from "over rver." where he had fnd m n varous colleges Rufus been an extensve grower of hops Rchardson at Yale, Harrs Hartwell when that was an actve ndustrv n at Harvard. Samuel Graves Amos New Engl. Putnam at Amherst, Benjamn H It Is doubtful f any country road n Hartwell at Jefferson Medcal college, New Engl furnshed so manv vol Harrson Watt studyng for unteers In war of rebellon. From Luke Farnsworth house to Watt farm, a short-mle; n whch were thrteen consecutve houses. eleven men enlsted. They wer. George Farnsworth, Mchael Haok.t Thomas Glson, Sumner Glson, Ala ver Meseer, A.lbon Messer, Charl.<> Messer, Alfred A. Rchardson, Rufus Mr. Graves was ] B. Rchardson, LeerS.Kendall Y.ra country trader butcher, was! rson Watt. Fve of se were In full of palaver. Joval good na-1 Co. B, Sxth regment recrn ted tured was famlarly known as j Groton. One of tms number _ffr Jack Graves, by vrtue of hs two Austn Rchardson, gave,, gven names. He moved to Groton voung lfe at Suffolk Vrgn, Centre In 1869, ded re n jdurln* war perod hs ± aged ffty-nne hs were brought to home of hs moth er n taken to Westford for nterment. Noah Moulton also enlsted ors who were--boy. n neghbor Communty., we may; add to se, from neghborhood In Co. B. from hood >t one -.nfe. Henry Walter old Nabby Stanley house, before Dckson, Danlel Kendall W. H. I. mentoned on "Juncton" road Hayes, known n army as "Old As furr, showng that mll.nrv nl.lt «_ *-v" Hundred,"..-._._,..v., a._ name. uou. whch w.u followed luuuweu lory sprjt was.not; dormant. n. th-. (:1m was gven to a br of cgars mnstry. These were followed, a few years later, by two sons of Josephll. Rchardson, Charles H., Edward A Rchardson, who were both n Vale toger n 1880, by Samuel S. Watson, who went to Harvard, n!s81. Whle youth of perod before ; M;O. were not much encouraged n att-nrtng school were led to beleve that work was chef end to be sought next to church, those comng after 1 seemed to break away from r restrant. A d..sre.u mngle wth world-became mnlfes chldren of varous newcomers for last ffty years have lved n a healthful, socal atmosphere. We JTew AdTertsenents ft MANS.STOMACH Is Just as Good, «r Bad as He Make 1. If you are blessed-wth-acood-stom ach be thankful make up your mnd to keep t.good. If you have a bad stomach; one that makes you feel mserable -after eatng; one that turns your food sour causes gas to belch up n mouth, n you want to get busy at once turn your bad stomach nto a good one How can ths be, done, you ask, Smply by usngdaly best prescrpton for stomach alments e.e wrtten.. What s name of ths prescrpton? Wherever cvlzaton exsts ft s recall many evenng garngs, coast- known as MI-O-NA. ng skatng partes, famly pc- I Wm. Brown sells t for 50 cents a ncs trps to Nashua for fsh-1 box; he does more; he guarantees It ng a plunge In old swmmng to releve stomachdlstress, ln lve mnhole down near sl,,whch was once " neck, To a one-tme resdent, changes n neghborhood are qute notceable. The advent of tho GrotOn School n 1884, ts-extenson has caused removal of many of tbe old houses fre has put Its effacng hnnd on ors. The Jphn Hartwell farm buldngs wore moved n 1898, separated, house now stng Just north of old Graves house ard barn removed nto pasture. Ths barn.was bult for Stephen M. Kendall,wth tmbers, cut n Knops pond woods sawed out at old.lothrop mll at outlet of pond. The Rchards," Leghton Benjamn Hartwell houses havebeen removed to make room, for more pretentous buldngs of Mr. Gardner, whle erecton Of Joy manson led to : removal of Parker house.n 1885, Ftz house, whch was taken down after The old barn on Pollard place 1 was burned en May ,- that utes; he goes,even furr says f MI-O-NA doesnt cure ndgeston, acute or chronc, or» any dlcases caused by. "st6m :h"dl_tu_i)ance, be" wll gve you your money back, wthout any hagglng or, red tape. And ths guarantee means, tha MI- O-NA stomach tablets, as most people call m, wll cure blousness, nausea, nervousness, heartburn,, foul, breath/ nghtmare, sleeplessness. ". It means that MI-O-NA Is such a wonderfully goodremedy that t quckly turns.a bad stomach nto a good one, that wll stay good.strongvgbrpus. Just as long an t s treated rght. Try MMM._- ye.men of weak.stomachs, you take no rsk. It s guaranteed by Wn. Brown ard druggst, everywhere. : < *--.._ \_* THE BEST..*ff.*j Chemcals forsprajng, T *" Prces quoted on ajrpllcatto--- C.*F.JOHI.SOX * - I_t.t._om. Vat- A I f,.-j -I _. _.-... r _. /. _.._._.*-.-_.*.-- _. _.*Bf.4

4 M. ~ jft vyw/v9rbw,mv v llmwv.«mp_nnnpppmp ppp..lj-s mmmmm**m **» - J. s JOHJN U. TVR1.ER, "Edtor. GEORGE H. B. TlR.NER, PnbltaJcr. Publcaton omce, Ayer, Mats. Saturday,.-lurch _, [ l._ GROTON.- Jfews Items; The Boston Post of February 26, has,alarge natural lookng pcture "of, Mary W. Shattuck of ths town. Shattuck clams to have clod herself for past ffty-three years on an average sum of ten dollars a year. Her vews experence In d.resslhg economcally, yet tastefully, are gven n qute a lengthy story n Post. Mosely Glson s vstng her daughter, O. W. Northrup n Somervlle. The two Northrup grls, Dorothy Helen, havng a weeks vacaton from r school n Somer- --vlley-ar-s-edng-t-at-lr-mor-v old borne ln Groton. -Commencng March 1, contnung.through - remander. of ths weelc, conferences along lne of rural progress, agrcultural educaton, etc., have been held n Boston. It may nterest Vllage Improvement socety, ors n Groton to learn that "Home school garden club," "The New Engl Home Economcs assocaton" hold conferences at respectvely State house Sm-. mons college, Boston, today, Saturday, March 4, commencng at a. m. Lawyer Brewer of Boston, wth ors of hs famly, were recent guests at Groton Inn, stayng re over Sunday. Mr. Brewer was an as-- socate of Lawyer Melvlle Johnson on- LeBlanc case s feelng yet ll effects on hs health from long drawn out case. - The - commttee or appropratons wll meet n lower town hall on Thursday evenng, March,9., at eght oclock. : ;;" _ l A hsome new- organ was placed,- n Roman Catholc church on -larch 1, whch was Ash Wednesday, frst day of Lent. Rev. W. J. Batt of Concord Juncton, who s to address Groton Hstorl- cal socety on evenng of Tuesday, March 7, wll speak upon "Danel Webster hs-frends." The publc, s nvted. -- The Whst club met last week Frday afternoon wth George L. Boynton. Efel Shumway was at church Sunday, frst tme snce breakng her wrst a number of weeks ago. " Born on Tuesday. February 28, Marred, Tuesday e.enng, Febmar. 28, at home of grooms mor on Holls street.egbert A. Eaton Mss Besse J. Dlngwell, both of Groton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. A. Cornell,usng rng servlre Mr -Mr? fflfn j.0 Immedately to housekeepng n Klbourn cottage on Manstreet, whch has been leased for three years by C. Z. Southard,- who uses a part of house for hs. study a_jd luboraory. Mr. Eaton s. employed nt Shawfleldmont farm of Gen. Wllam Bancroft. Mss Mldred Brown was home last Saturday Sunday from Framngham Normal, accompaned by her classmate, Mss Carolne Vance of Worcester. Mss Ruth J. Blood s spendng ) vacaton of Ftchburg Normal at I her home u town. j At next meetl Marjore Armstrong, Agnes Johnson, Lora Sherwn, Ada B. Jewett Maron B.Hart. The entertanment conssted of an Interestng program: a patrotc poem by -IS. A. Barrows; pano solo, wth enrnre,. Mrs, Amy Tnlles Wrght; vocal solo, by request,.1(1.88 Dora Baley; patrotc songs by grange. A farce, "Hrng.help," was gven by followng.- Whtcomb, lady of he house lookng for help, Mervn; Benedct, her daughter/ Emma Mervn; ; Woolley, Mss Rooney; Lura Adams, Nora Mc- Carty; Mss Anne Glson, Ellen Flynn; Elzabeth Sawyer; Joanna ONel; Rockwood, Angelna Smple; Hawkes, Mary Ames, Mss Ames got job. The whole evenng proved enjoyable to good number present. News Items. -;. Mss Maude Hewns has. accepted a poston as assstant matron n a chll- drens home In Brstol. R. I., to com-..,,,,, of tne srange, Ktertlme.. Tuesday, March 14, second..,. _,. thrd-.l.re.s-wll-.be worked on l-l " School orchestra wll class of sx that took frst degree ths week Tuesday. Deputy Merrck wll be present. MTS. Anna Hemenway s mprovng from her recent llness. Revs. Howe Cornell both attended Mnsters Inlon meetng at Ayer ths week. I gve _r"entert_hment for beneft of Dstrct Nurse assocaton n town hall on Wednesday evenng. March 8, exercses to open at eght oclock. There wll.be vocal selectons, besdes musc by orchestra. Tle Msses Lawrence wll also render voln selectons. Those who heard Groton School orchestra emnce on.march 1 "The three- chauffeurs,", a two-act play, gven Monday evenng by pupls of Bromfleld school, was n everyway a success. Gross recepts were $55.75, expense out, leavng a net balance of $ Prof. Leonard expresses hmself as very well pleased wth whole affar. The musc by Thayers orchestra durng entertanment for dance after gave entre satsfacton. The Lades Sewng crcle, Untaran, wll hold an all-day sewng meetng wth A. R. Hussey ou Thursday, March 9. The populaton of Harvard has ncreased by two snce OUT last wrtng. ATBRMASS. "Mr. ard R.T~Knsman "have a baby boy, born February 24, Prof, A. F. Leonard have a baby grl, born February 20. Page Edms of Watertown s a guest ths week at Dr. Royals. The fnal hearng tobe gven- case,of Skllngs vs. Town of Harvard, At.. meetng of Lades Ms-! J" *~* * -«"» want to hear,! jj breach _f c IZrltrW t& V2,._. ng suffcent for that purpose fe j, Kent Ro - vnl - now Preparng.for col- Dstrct Nurse assocaton reles. on ege at w <_reester academy, won hs publc to help out. Here s chance gven to help n ths worthy object. Let publc respond freely. The tckets wll be of two prces, accordng to seats. Ner prce s hgh. sonary socety nt Baptstchurch last week Thursday, re was usual.study. on mssons, whch was followed by mte box openng, afterwards refreshments were enjoyed. Groton can boast now truthfully of havng hsomest best ralroad passenger staton between Worcester Portl. Mss Mary Dunphy, teacher at Chchester, N. H., s spendng vacaton at home. Word was receved here on Wednesday.forenoon of. sudden death of Noah J. Moulton at hs home on tbe road to West Groton. He was oldest cvl war veteran n town. ; - Wllam Wllams was eghtythree years old on Wednesday. February 22. The annversary was notced by: many of her frends who Toque TlxeJJttlFroLQh,H auat-h-a taken Amerca by storm. Full drectons for makng sweater "W" at nterscholastc meet at.mechancs hall, Boston, on Saturday last. Owng to an accdent he was oblged to wthdraw, before fnals. E. F. Houghton gave a brth-,,.., day party to tbe frends of her daughl lllpnr. - ter, Dors Houghton, on Saturday, The I.ewsto (Mane) Sun of Feb- February 25. Games were played ruary 24, publshed followng; refreshments served, tem: "The engagement was arnount-j Degree work at grange on next ed yesterday of G. Allen Howe, esq..; Tuesday evenng. Grange paper bv formerly of Lewston, now a prom- Mss Mldred Tooker. Musc bv nent attorney of Brunswck,.grange male quartet -HowT; Ma,?p ew f..? f Ka " Sa - CUy. >. r Tlle am"*-of Enl Anderson have law frm ar\lzzr 7" f l." m ved Into r new house at o mor l,l!, e "! Harry Crooker place, Herbert formerlv l.ed n th.s cty where hs j cleaves famly are now located at so-called Kendall Wllard Wth Fleshers4-Or8Fold Germ an town Zephy rs We have n stock Cream, Whte, Cardnal e.snd T l,nk BIUa Dark <*"".Navy. Ready-Made Toques at 98c. called to congratulate help her keep her annversary hol-1 fat,ler > Rev - George M. Howe, was for day. She was pleased to receve.brth- many years pastor of p(ne treet vacated bv M r Anderson day tokens of frut, flowers con- Congregatonal church. Maws },,, D> Alr A,ulerson - reetlorery. Especalv pleasng was I >s a sster of F. E. Roberts of Hom, e f r ths week from Ftchburf brthday cake decorated wth Hags j Brunswck, s well-known here! nol H.?,L sc _. are Msses vola Park havng her ntals, her age. havng for several years spent, K. er E. dl ">Davs Karlne Waters. year n ornamental confectonerv summers n Brunswck vcntv.".mss Lena Tewksbury Mss on frostng. Ths cake was made <...,., Chrstne Webster, on teachng presented by her grdaughter.! roton., force of Sprngfeld, have been home Eva B. Taylor West (Jroton. Mr. Lawrence Blood lately Eugene Nuttng E. R. j entertaned Bloods mor.,-,... _.. _..,.... c- >.<_.. -ov u..._. _vu_,ene.\ung ana E... I D " son-to Mr. -trsr-slal... Buda. -Thompson of Shrley, -he more -. ece ftut w,n " of " F tehburgr Mr. Inn. Buda s a workman at Groton Samuel Ramsden s makng changes mprovements n hs farm house on Ayer road. The Groton School Dramatc club. n presentaton of "The gallopers," n. town hall on Thursday evenng, February 23, fully sustaned hgh record of or years. The publc was delghted. The musc was by orchestra was even better than usual. It s sad that Groton School never had an orchestra (equal.to ts present one. -«Mlo Harrngton left last Saturday for her old. home at.vapol.onvlle, patents at -Groton hosptal, operated on for appendcts, are dong well. Remember annual gentlemens nght at Congregatonal church comes next week Thursday evenng, March 9. Henry W. Whtng s charman of supper commttee. P. J. Benedct of entertanment. There wll be a number of vocal nstrumental selectons, also readng, besdes story whch Mss El N. Shumway wll tell of- her trp around world. Mss Shumway has gven ths by nvtaton before- many clubs socetes, some of. most promnent hotels n Boston. Word has been receved from Mrs Week-end. over Sunday guests at A. W. Lambs were Mss Carne Gould of East Walpole, Wnthrop Lamb of Wellesley. Edward Webber vsted hs gr-, parents n Groton from Saturday tll j borne wth a severe case Of tonslts-. I on a vacaton past week. I Lous Savage, who went to work pen tn- m... Cut depot at Worcester, returned on Wednesday. He goes next week to Sprngfeld, where he has been offered a payng proposton as caretaker on a gentlemans place. Mss Edth Davs s confned to her La., beng called by serous llness ; Fl *ancs M. Boutwell that she has mof her far. Mr. Harrngton accompaned hs wfe as far as Xew York cty. George H. Woods, who has bought Boston Mane old passenger staton, s gong to take t down, when order comes for ts removal. Mr proved n health. A Remarkable Trp. Harold V. Bennett old Groton famly worlds record as canoest. He put hs sxteen-foot canoe n water descendant of has broken Woods wll use lumber n West "t-thft»_lt-st.-e<-t.- New- Vm-k- T Tt y. gong to buld a on August , wth object of Groton, where he s cottage. canoeng as much as possble from Wllam B. Robnson bought frst u,«., a C. h lw},? r Z at a. kes. tcket sold at new Boston! «=="" -- - Mane ralroad staton. That was on! Tuesday nght, February 28. followng Wednesday. Robert. Bxby spent Saturday Sunday wth hs uncle, Wllard Mason of West Acton. Los Worster, for some weeks a vstor n our vllage, returned to he,r home n Ftchburg on Tuesday. M. F. McGowan, for some tme past n poor health; s dervng beneft from her physcans latest prescrpton a half-mle walk before breakfast. Born, February 2:., a daughter to Mr. Edward DesRoche. _.,_. J _-- -o_ne.! menton wher from xhoce or or- Frends of Mss El Wllamsgrl- wse. Oh I name ves "Thood days wll be nterested n fol- 500-M" club. The object of order lowng notce: "Born n Ftchburg, s not yet determned. The offcers to l-ebruary 12, a daughter to Mr. serve untl new ones are.elected are - Frank Worsted --Louse Freeman, pre_s,; Mldred Far-" On February 24, a daughter was j bank, vce pres.; Karne Dckson, born to Mr. Parker. treas. sec; Harret Margaret She was erroneously reported as sck wth dphra. The annual temperance meetng -held at town hall on Sunday evenng was very well attended. Those who w.e_nt felt well repad wth address gven by Rev. George Jones of. Untaran church. Musc was furnshed by Ladles quaftet of Stll Rver. Anor mystc order was born to Harvard on Saturday, February 25. The charter lst contans only names of young lades. Authorty does not Wear Nemo No. 318 Msssspp rver, to St, Petersbm. Fla. Ths extraordnary traveler made hs way by Hudson rver to Troy T. n. n on bv canals rvers Parker " Z U l " L X&S " r ra "" s trough sne" over J, a _ k J er. I" } h e ".neghborhood, on beaver dams, nto wlds of Canada. through Thrty Thous Monday, February 27. a son to Mr. Seems (Mss Hatte Parker) of Leomnster. Fred G. Carpenter, who was away on a few days vacaton at Moosehead Lake, last week," returned to hs post as staton agent, sellng tckets at new staton on Tuesday. George E. H. Abbott has recovered from hs recent llness, so that traned nurse has left doc-j lor stopped callng. The Improvement socety wll meet! wth F. W. Mansur, Man street,! Tuesday afternoon, March 7, at Ml necessary transfers beng made everyth_)r ready, new- Boston Mane passenger staton opened for busness on Tuesday, Feb- The Lades Ad socety wll meet at Vose on Thursday afternoon,.march -. wth Augusta Harrngton. Rev. Trowbrdge attended mnsters unon meetng n Ayer last Tuesday afternoon. Arthur.lavs, who has l,een In.-..v of hs physcan for some weeks became worse on-we.ln,..-.lav Is otsly 111, Well Attended. The entertanment gven under auspces of Odd Fellows, Man- Isls, where he shpped hs boat to Chcago. After strkng Msssspp, he canoed drfted down to New- Orleans so on by water as much as possble, untl he n-ached hs home n St. Petersburg. Fla.. about] February 1. ftn, havng canoed over Chester Unty, on Frday evenng of I Thayer, Mldred Carman,.Josephne j Baker, Helen Whtney, ex. com. The! frst sesson was held at home of j W. H. Farbank on Saturday last. I Games were played. Refreshments were served. ; Ih. body..l" Kh.-n l.ak-n.all for many 1 * years a resdent of ths town was»e- hrooj.-ht here tor bural at (enter -v*-eemf terj on Wcrtnesdy; WarcTr 1. ; Death occurred at Natonal Solders home at TDKIIH, Me. The deceased was a veteran of Cvl war. n member of 4th rekt.. Slass. Vols., Co. 1). He was ef-hty-elkht years old nnd fne daughter, l.lnda I.akeman of ect.tt _-«C 2l 3 tf:t Thouss of short _ s tout women wll wear ro corset but Xcmo Self-Reducng. No..?7,v. Low bust under arm, long skrt; patented Nemo devces for reducng supportng abdomen. Lastkops Hose Supporters, guaranteed to outwear any cor- _.to! es $3_0Q 22 Overl Models $ to $ The 20-horsepower Overl Eoadster, wth 96-nch wheel base, sells for?775, lamps magneto-mc-aded, Tfae-Overlaud Turu.do PAO/lptAnH _-*_. > 4.!. j* M. " 3,000 mles. Mr. Bennett s a young man of twenty-eght years, personfcaton of health, wth broad, sold shoulders bg healthy chest. He travels wthout a wager or hope of reward or than sport he gets out of t. He s a member of Natonal Geographc socety. Harold Bennett s son of George W. Bennett, well-known here, n Groton, where he was born, brought up, eduruary 28. Ths fne new up-to-date j ITnefoJtZ, "* " Unt11 s>- & btaton s a model or «ood taste convenence. The Boston Mane may well feel satsfed wth changes brought about,. The Groton publc apprecate beauty of bulldng-as well ns Improved condtons for r accommodaton comfort. There was a meetng on Monday afternoon at staton of ralroad offcals qute a number of Groton ctzens., Plans were shown of proposed changes n brdges, etc; whch wll be made n double trackng of road. Three brdges wll be reconstructed ; ctzens expressed a wsh that se should not be closed to town travel for any great length of tme. - Barrows drve- * ay wn. be..cbang_yl_..h_.t...t s. sad, wll be replaced by a. better one. The meetng adjourned to March 14. In Cambrdge- Mss Lora Sherwn came home to jon grange on Tuesday nght, but returned to Nashua agan after a day or two.here... Osgood Farnham, an old ctzen of ths town,, ded on Sunday, February 26,.aftej- a, long Illness aths home on t>r.gllson, or/ asformerly known, Freeman Torrey place. In Chcopee row. He wsa aged 75 yrs. 7 mos. Mr. Farnham had always been a quet, ndustrous man of. whom no onhad an. ll.word to say* He never njavred, hut. snce death; of r parents, made hs home lyth hs sster,",ml8s Sarah F"arnt m,.who ;fo hs nearest snrvlvng relatlyf. ;,$!he funeral was from hs late hb_d_. : on Wednesday. Rev. H. A. Cornell offcatng. The bural was In Groton cemetery. e world for hmself Hs son, Harold, subject of ths sketch, s frbt cousn of James T. Bennett, a. well-known ctzen of Groton. Death. Charles Frankln Kttredge, a promnent lawyer of Boston, ded suddenly on Sunday afternoon, February 26, at hs home n Dorchester. He had worked Saturday upon hs arrval home n evenng felt as well as usual. He was makng arrangements to attend church on Sunday mornng when he was suddenly sezed wth pans around heart ded wthn a few hours, hs death followng a stroke of apoplexy. He was of an old hstorcal New Engl famly was born nt Mont Vernon, N. H., February 24, Among or Important postons held, by hm was assstant cty solctor for eleven years. He had a large successful clentage was a lawyer of wde experence. Ths sketch of Mr. Kttredge s of nterest to people of Groton, In that le was marred on September 24, 18 <2, to Mss Adelade L. Lee" of ths town. Mss Addle Lee n those days was promnent among young people of Groton. Mss Lee w s stepdaughter of Dr. Norman Smth, for so many years a leadng-: physcan here. Kttredge wth r three daughters survve deceased. n Orahfre Entertanment.. Thefrstdegree WAS -worked on a class of sx cdates enterng as members of Groton grange on Tuesday evenng. They were: Lews Woods, last week, was well attended. The audence, by hearty applause, testfed r apprecaton of frst numbers of program, consstng of musc by Robbns orchestra, readng by Isabel Wgg,, a moln solo by Mss M. E. Bradley, accompaned by Mss Bxby at pano. These numbers were followed by "Zerubbabels second wfe," a brght mrthprovokng farce, n one act, gven wth realstc effect. Matlda, a sentmental spnster of uncertan age; Zerubbabel, deaf as a post, asthmatc rheumatc, a near-sghted awkward blunderng servng woman were wdely dfferent roles, all were exceptonally well taken by, respectvely, Dr. Brangan,.lumes T. Bennett Howard Glson ; of Groton. <* large number enjoyed dancrcg later. Entertanment. "The gentleman gambler." three-act play persented by local talent last Tuesday evenng, drew a full house. The leadng roles were played by John Carey, Wllam Holohan, Ernest Bowen, Wllam Kezar, John Carey. The scenes were lad In garden of a country homestead, a New York home, a brokerage offlce.- The play had been prepared wth thoroughness was enacted wth vgor realsm..mr. Holohan was especally fortunate n hs nterpretaton of hero role, whch requred a consderable amount of versatlty. The role of vllan, always dffcult, was well rendered by Mr. Boweh. In last act Mr. Carey, as stby frend, was especally pleaslng. Carey, was prettly gowned charmng n her varous roles of coufttry maden, neglected w;f, 5 ard lastly, loyal wfe who reff,cs to leave a runed husb. A comc".specalty act was Introduced between-frst second acts of tle play wth" Mrr Kezar. a fake doctov. Mr. CareJ., colored offlce boy Mr. Holohan, ubgna-tcft. jantor." The.!- tertanxnent; was followed by dancrjj le ths town. To Edtor: A correcton should be made In regard to number of votes taken on queston for debate at last grange meetng. The queston stood, Resolved. "That recprocty wth Canada s of advantage to Unted States." The vote taken was aff. 2. neg. 7, announced by lecturer after L. A. S. had collected votes. Furrmore re was acton taken, as by vote of grange, Mr. Ladd, a grange representatve was to be notfed of fact that Harvard grange was not n favor of recprocty, E. Roadsters start n prce at $850. The 25-horsepower Overls, wth 102-nch wheel bases-selectve type transmsson sell for $1, ho e Kn 30!T" SepOWer 0verls > wth110-nch wheel bases, sell tor $1,250. They form our most popular cars. AZ h t 40 - horse P- ow : Overls wth wheel bases rangng from 112 nches to 118 nches sell for $1,300 to $1,675. jnyou can easly prove that each of se cars gves more for money than any or new-model car. The hgher-powered cars offer all that any man wants-all that makers can gve-save excessve sze or power. 4 to B n S 191 add 0Urexhbt at Boston A «t Show, March Mll Rl.rr. \\V If. Smth has been verv sck wlh. K,rJpp._ her dauffhter Ksr IIBR been down wth pneumona, hut both ar now on gan. Ml?;. Gladys Kpfncer of Leomnster Is Kest or Mr. Haynes. The new concrete abutments of rnllrnadbrldkn are nearly fnshed "T-WSy*-. bc,n f, a " " except a smnll attot-t Immedately under present track, whch cannot he done untl track Is rased, but ths.is only a small!.r?h n V.,A*" 0r % on < np "arfc nl. south of brldffe for double tra.k. has.commenced. ;-urnvol beng: brought w_t? ban < "Par South Lancaster by largo team loads nnd about thrty men are at fll to hle It. * "tewt KendaU. Who Yn* been wth _.?.., _>._ f0t. hc r ",Rt year - eft suddenly.sunday, leavlns a note he had gone. west. Prank I. vans daughter Helen from Xew Hampshre arc vl..- IngMr. Hutcherson.N..r; 1 ) L - Lawrence spent Saturday l-rs" n y,." h hfr M " tcr - M " Anne M. Black.of T_,_n_a8tc-., *",,lam Hartt nnd famly of Llttle- >T..n_r olj h. p «rher nouse. Mr. Hartt 8?ll.*RWeV...J 11?. " " runnlm. on stll K>er nnd Roston mlk car. Jo. h elf P< t >tor work HUGH MCDONALD LITTLETON, MASS. Agent n Ayer Acton, Harvard, Lttleton, Westford, Groton Shrley,. Pepperell Townsend. I I n The Common schools wll close for sprlnk vacaton on March 17, nnd onen atraln on Aprl 3. Thc hgh school wll close on March 24. Aprl 3. reopen on -.-.«. _._-..-.-_... -** _>-»n_r worn ths r-preff. 0 *r. Ppe cow-that!! e%-_hm2.. k C "- A! co H&rroA *.:_.;:.; UTTLKCON..Ths paper looktout for Inter- caton lrcmeway"..sjrt.?. ts of Its local o<_v»r.,. I _._,,. _.-. u. «..»_-.y excrcsn ests of Its local advertsers. Henr IU 3. H. Kn-bll has been tnhno- _,,._, L*lon- - lrr<_ia«j.;»7,.. e " " l,t,. n a Y»- Hew KoUe. Inf. hs Oell_ht.! f-_.n_r_.nl_.n_. t. The last entertftlnrctu In l.vceum course was Rven on Tuesday evenng conssted of a Rr concert by "Ye bg chorus of menne women, lads. lasses," conducted bv Kdwln A. Cox. Accompanments were played by Msses Emma E. Tenney Olve Flasrg. Readngs were gven bv Rev. H. B. Drew. "The house by sldo of road," wrtten by late author. Samuel Foss, a selecton from Wll Carlton, cntltlcdtho schoolmasters guest." Or reaatnkswere Klven by. Rev. O. J. Farfeld, "Mr. Hop Toad." " "Thc rnfkcrty man," nlso selectons by Farfeld. Rev. II. L. Packard was to have read, but was unable to on account of a call to Ab- Ingtor. where hc offcated at thc funeral of a frend. The entre program was fnely rendered. Mr. Cox s enttled to a large measure of prase for hs able servce n. conductng a large chorus aha securng excellent results In spte of unusual dffcultes In Rettng members toger for rehearsals. The hall was-well tlled, thc audence.,thoroughly apprecated enjoyed every feature of entertanment,. Accordng to recent custom busness meetng for electon of offcers was hld at concluson of program. Rev. H.-B. Drew was re-electedpresdent., but declned to- serve.because, of bl». nablty to attend to tho dutes.-. Involved* In addton to hs work In pulpt semnary- The, followlng persons wer?. chosen: Rev.,0. J. Farfeld,.prea,; Kev_ H. L. Packard, vce pre*.; C. "F. Johnson, see.; Watdo & Conant, treas.; above offcers rs. W. ft. Conant, B. P. Wlcox. Drew J > r A"U -, Klmba»- Rev. H. 13. urew,... A. Cox, lyceum com. An Address. \Ve.re(crct that a InrKer audence was not present at Orthodox vestry on of JLVA ev <"V nk to hcar an address fu?l?? adv f«proftable su KK e»- yr hh m M?> or * F - OConnell of Htchburpr. w.ho adarcssed Mens \o ak,he n, U h7, fo > tu "«tely Invtatons (o publc was not prnted In last weeks Gudon Odd Fe.low" lodse. thc concert, grange rehear- - _h. o, c 1 0 " rrcd " same evenng" was. L."?Y 0r eioo -"ent dlwourse mrn.b < e n r J o y f Cs y o n a s. COmparaUvo mn C s Peakefs address. Amonp n J S;??th0UKht " wcro. fouow- Loo, ". 8 >emo «-acy effcency are UtT Th a e C W r ds. for thobe ln P ub»<= der 7h» a. tc8t m m, an " hc whb ren - hfc.s_,_.\ h<.. m o >t_,omcient servce. The wen n. <l?, CaI f,n. Publc offcal, as me«l\j, T A anyone e«o-ls honesty. Alt KmM»."!? w Poltcs, by. that het«! P " tlc8 n best se.se. of!o h.vl\* T * e. y " ot ; M Bcok "Ot ny v...s 0081, <:fent offcals, but _fnmrs? d S.5,lt. u,e " a o*" 1 ody of. flled %Z?- Ute " * measure to be Pres H. rt.t S up «bo. draned." as 1: "aoley -has sad. demnnjf C K kcr.v Cltcd ma n» nstances of hvjjf»«, b *.,.Ho-peop.e for best?h»l,!ll " r representatve, a tha r,o.m C<1, on qualfcaton rar w!! Pollcal. preferences. Ths has reeenf d T. n. trated n tn6 electon of P"«r oppomto that In-power. to «.»T nn?,r deplored tcndenev ju.rnls 1 ", 0, publ,9,o"icfal«"uhfairlyv.,.lf n< V a,r crtcsm he Would en-. troj-a1,hat - ertfclsn. emlnatlnr t ost<.l I ,. -,.,.** j - asaw.*._/ r_k fa L, c_-&.

5 _"" Saturday March _, AYER.- Sews Items. Rev. Srs. Wllam G. Thayer Of Southboro. wth Ms- v.no. r»)<» Thayer, left Boston on March 1, for, Washngton, where y are guests of Rev. 31ys. Rol.Cotton Smth.. Dudley ads wll serve a. hot chcken pe supper n lower town hall on Thursday, March 9, from 5.30 untl seven oclock; It s ntenton to have hall, tables decorated wth plants, etc. Musc wll be furnshed. The proceeds wll be gven to St. Andrews church. The menu- wll consst of all knds of pes, vegetables, hot rolls, relshes coffee -served n new dshes. Wn. R. Remngton, thrty years old, who was on tral before Judge Jenney n. superor crmnal court, charg- d w th Beconr-flegrep murder-n shootng.max Soroklen ofboston, mornng of July 31 last, was found gulty of manslaughter last week Thursday. He worked for Huntley S. Turner, two or three tmes, last tme three years ago. A sentence "of twelve to ffteen years n State prson was mposed n superor crmnal court. on Tuesday, Evdence tended to show that he Was hungry, entered store to sell a revolver, became frghtened when Soroken screamed, flred shot that klled hm. The board of regstrars of voters wll.meet n selectmens room n town house buldng on Thursday evenng, March 9, from 7.30 to 9.30, for purpose of regsterng voters correctng _ votng lst..mss Jenness of Manchester, N.H., a graduate of. Plymouth, X. H., Normal school, a teacher of two - year* experence, has been- engaged by school authortes to teach a part of second thrd grade pupls n Washngton street school, who needspecal work. -.. Wednesday of ths week was Ash Wednesday, whch markg fle begnnng of season of Lent. Servces approprate to day were held at St. Marys St. Andrews churches" Durng Lent tll begnnng of holy week, servces wl be-heldst St: Andrews church On Monday Bfternodns at four oc-cfcfc, oh" Frday evenngs at 7.30, at-forge msson at seven oclock on Wednesday evenngs. Servces wll be held at St..Marys church durng {"He.tehtey season on Wednesday Frday evenngs..-" Cj,- Ash Wednesday evenng,. vcar, Rev. A. L. Bumpus, delvered a sermon at St. Andrews church on ob- -servng Lent. Next Frday evenn I\?I llf? d. a._ a m _? rk of e«tecm. After presentaton evenng was gven to pleasure wth whst as chef w n er_r_ervcd,t - Ll8ht -refreshments The recently, organzed. Boy /Scouts were taken on,a trp th_ou*h woods, by.wllam Colton, dstal superntendent, who-tma t llulll, orrmrnr extermnaton last Saturday. The -republljfckntown commttee has organzed wth.- choce of Stanley L. Cotton, charman; Kdward A Rchardson, secretary, Howard P Fletcher treasurer. Mr. Eugene Barry Wyman. Burrys sster, wll start on an extended eo.urn trp on next -Tuesday. They expect to spend some.tme n ponts of Florda- may go to Bahama Isls. H. Roberta Stubbs of Maden a former school teacher here, vsted frends ln town over week-end. Thc selectmen request all outstng blls to bo presented to m by Saturday evenng. Walter S. Lougee, who has been of late employed by tne Haynes-Plper Company at r vnegar works here, left r employ last week c-unn.<.e next-monday - 07rTeT_. l._r trps as a conductor on Lowell Htchburg Kectrlc Ralway Company. Cfeorge Rogers, a former resdent, occupyng T. _. Wood house on Last Mall) street., lately of Worcester, where he has. been shee leavng Ayer. has recently Ieft.that cty ror luma. Arzona,-on account of contnued ll health thm mght lead to Consu_mptIon. One of hs sons, Camllle, Is located In Los Angeles, or son, Lous, In Seattle. Nelson Sherman. Arthur Coughlln ana Thomas Hurley, an Ayer boys left town suddenly unexpectedly for J?.?..,... "J- "* 1 Su "day evenng by?«_ aln,ouie wlth tne Intenton of seeng some of thc country. Ther J.L.; 08,. er _? "omewnat alarmed when ueeew - f th. lr departure each succeedng, day Increased r worry.,,?...a C Be. ral surprse bovs rene..vh.l.hur f da. rom l1 wknder-.,,$_ v v h e* te "ded as far as SyrafX.l..? Th y wer<? apparently satagan ack 1 " t h "resdes The feature pctures at movng Pcture show ths- Saturday nght ar! ST«_:..,">", model n Prodgal." a Bograph: "Under western skes" an Fs. sanay. Both of se, pctures have made a bg ht wherever shown, no doubt wll be. welcomed here as thcy are among nest put out bv se well-known companes The songs to be sung by K. M. Moscow bartone, of Boston, are: "Barber chord." "Same old. me," Ch hnd counter." Mr town dhotl ate"eng/ e " crvcd - _«.*«P.Y. Dstrct Court. KtZ _.? yl.. r of u "owcr Henry Kenney of Manchester. N.... were dlcharged on charges of- vagrancy last Saturday mornng.,._«._» <»». Fred Beaudln of West Grdt6n was Ih court on Wednesday mornng charged wth assault battery neglect of. wfe, who was complanant. Before proceedng wth tral, Bcaudfn told court that he «nd hs wfe had a talk over r troubles carte to concluson that y would lve toger peacably hereafter. I_ order that ths happy result mght be obtaned, court ordered a contnuance ot case defendant was allowed to go. Angelo Pascuerella. who was lned ffty dollars for. Illegal sellng of ll.mor last August, who was gven sx months to pay lne, dd so on Thursday mornng. LEST YOU FORGET SEE THE E-M-F "30 11 Frst Seotloual Confcr-uc.. It was a red-letter day n shop be- S. W. Sturgs of Groton wll speak. Bshop Wllam Lawrence wll vst church on Aprl 7, when confrmaton wll take place. St. Andrews Guld wll meet at three oclock next Tuesday afternoon. Sunday servces tomorrow at St \ndrews church wll be as follows: 10.-I5 a. m.. holy communon: Sunday school at twelve. At Frst Congregatonal church me of mornng servce tomorrow wll be "Self-denal." The ~venlng servce wll be at seven oclock wll be a unon no-lcense rally, Kev. A. L. Bumpus Beng speaker. A large attendance Is. -expected voters are especally nvted. Servces at Untaran church on Sunday. In mornng Or. Flsk hopes to preach. The evenng servce wll be emerged wth, unon temperance servces at Congregatonal church. The Untaran Womans Allance met TJTr J rhur_,da> a_.u_rn.o wth MrOAus-."" _. -awrence was entertaned by Lyman Clark Lawrence. A commttee was apponted to arrange for regular vsts to Sun- Jay school by members of A1- ance. one to lnvr.stf t. ;., m,, t_ I-tl. I_. Sherwn of Charles. X. H s spendng week wth her.mor, Mare Clark. Burton M: Brown Wllam H. Me- Mrf have been drawn as Jurors for sesson of superf-r court at I-ow-el whch begns March 13. The frst of seres of unon nolcense meetngs prevous to town electon wll be held.-u Congregatonal church on next Sundav..velng when 7t_\».A.-L. Bumpus. vcar of St Andrews church, wll be speaker Op Sunday.evenng. March 12. meetng, wll be at St. Andrew..- church wth Rev..-rank Hargrave of M K V..V" cl,.?". speaker. The last meetng wll be at Baptst crutcnnr Sunday evenng, March 2., when Speaker wll be Rev. K. B. Crooks, pastor or Congregatonal church. Mr. Charles K. Sherwn. who are now located a_t Charlestown. x. H, where he.has a poston wth Superor Tap company, lke re newhome. Mr. Sherwlns parents. Mr. Wllam I. Sherwn. vsted m last - week. O. I.. Perce Is, reported Frldav mornlng as beng- n a verv crltcal condton re.s no hope for recovery. A traned nurse from Boston Is n atterdanee.. At meetng of stockholders of Chler Planer company at Its offce, last.w_?ek Frday, only busness transacted was electon of old board of drectors. ter of appeals. The program was a report of recent conventon of Lellglous Educaton assocaton at Provdence. R. _., by Barker, a tne paper on Jula Ward Howe by. Joseph Craves, read by J w Kttredge. Lurng a pleasant socal hour that followed, danty refreshments were served by hostesses. I. FI. WHlwhar daughter Imogen*, wth Mr. Whtmans mor. - Ellen F. Whtman, went to Abngton on Frday for a bref vst wth relatves. The mor, who has been here for several months wth her son. Prncpal Whtman, wll go nce to her home In South Pars. Me. The program at.tne meetng of }. P. R. U., last Sunday was a muslcale In charge of Mss Addle Lovejoy as leader. It ncluded a vocal solo by Mss Myrtle Smth, hymns by audence, vocal solo by Mss Ruth Fenner wth voln obllgato by Mss Lovejoy pano by Mss Etta tlreen. pano duet by Mss Edna Brown Mss Etta Green voln solo by Mss Love- joy. / - Wllam M. Sargent returned on Sunday from a three weeks stay wth her daughter. Jenne Johnson, n Weymouth. She Is ganng steadly rom eftects of her recent surgcal operaton. The offcers of Bancroft, Royal Arch chapter, have been Invted to vst Thomas chapter of Ftchburg on Wednesday evenng. March S Work Roval Arch degree. They wll- leave here 6.10 tran that evenng. On Thursday evenng. March 9, re wn be a rehearsal of Roval Arch degree at Bancroft chapter tho gr lecturer of gr chapter. Charles W. Delano of Worcester, wll he present. All members arc nvted to attend. These rhetorlcals were gven at hgh school on Frday afternoon: pano solo. Kathleen Hackett; "The lance of Kanana," Sarah Ross: "The cyclopcedy." Harvey McColIester: "The Mght aganst tme," May- Petersonpano solo. Dors Fletcher: "The mnsters henhouse." Albert Lews: "Makng an orator." Elzabeth McGuane; "Speech of Red Jacket." Harry McXfT. "A wonderful country," Marguerte McGuane: moln duct, Madelne Russell, Sopha Delano: "The gobln gate," Madelne McCarthy: "A pece of buntng." Wallace Kttredge: "In whch 1 marry n haste," Mldred Sers: pano solo Dors Corner. The--passenger tran", khovn" ns " Xow York express, runnng dally between Portl New York cty by way of Lowell. Ayer Worcester met wth an Accdent nnout two mles ths sde of Clnton late Tuesday nght on trp from Portl to New York A truck under..tender of locomotve broke down when tho acefdent was dscovered dragged over tho tes for qute a dstance. Tho tran was stopped an Investgaton showed that what mght have been a serous accdent. was averted. The track_was torn u,p for qute a dstance an-v-thc tran was delayed for several hours.v, Supertqtcndent Mas-r of Xorth ChelmsfofA tranng school was In town on Thursday afternoon search-!..* f ol.. t. w?. b0 _; w h o ran away from Insttuton that mornng. -Charlea. E. Crag.was gven a surprse last week Frday evenng at tho home of her daughter. Cbafles Crawford, occason beng ]&«Crags brthday also forty- second annversary or hor marrage She was presented wth a hsome work basket a sum of money by Kourd of Trade. The regular, monthly meetng of Board of Trade Was held on Wednesday evenng. -, wth ts presdent. Edward A. Rchardson In char. After transacton a _ routne--b.mlnu.u. stcretary T. P. Mulln read a communcaton from l-rank Barr. vce presdent general manager of Boston Mane ralroad, n reply to one sent to offcals of - -company- In behalf of hoard nformng m v.t w Womans club last Wednesday, t was annua, federaton day, re was held wth It an -educaton c«f_r_t.c_r arranged conducted by tl.e educaton commttee of State Federaton. It wus frst sectonal conference ever held n State, cluba In se towns * ctes beng Included, among those Invted were: Ashburnham. Athol, Ayer. Baldwnvlle, Blllerlca, Clnton, Concord, Leomnster. Lttleton, Lowell, Maynard. Marlboro; Pepperell. Shrley. Templeton, West "Acton. Wlnchcndon Worcester. There were over.two hundred women present. The program opened at two oclock wth a vocal solo by Mss Ruth Fenner, wth voln obllgato by M(_s Addle Lovejoy pano accompanment by Mss Etta Ureen. Avs B. Fsher, presdent o Womans club.. extended a sordn welcome to " audence, ntroduced Mss George -A. Bacon of Worcester, presl- dent of State Federaton. Ms.; Bacon congratulated club on hayng so successfully carred out plans for meetng showed howclubs were workng along many Hnes toward same.hgh ends. She Introduced Lllan M. Hellen of Melrose Hghls, charman of educatonal commttee of State Federaton, who n - took charge- of tre meetng. The frst number of conference was an Interestng nstructve address on "Home school assocatons." by Gertrude A. Spauldng ot Everett, She gave a clear very Interestng account or formaton work of se organzatons n Everett. - The second number was an earnest uplftng address on "Our boys grls n home," by Clara Bancroft Beatley -of Roxbury. It was a heart to heart talk that was lstened to wth deepest attenton. An nterestng dscusson followed n a socal hour, durng whch refreshments were-served.by Carre-Blgc- low. very effcent charman of hosptalty commttee, asssted by Clara L. Burns. Vola M. Cole. Ama M. Spauldng, Emma Fletcher Mae Mllllken. Tea was poured by Mrs: Hope (. Cowlts Xelle A. Whtney. The vstng clul women spoke In hgh prase of excellent servce of ths hospltallty commttee. The Womans club hns reason to congratulate jf 20" AT THE B.oslon-.Au.to Inspect se Cars Draw Comparsons Remember Guarantee AYER AUTOMOBILE STATION Dstrbutng. Agrents durng hs address. When he concluded he was applauded. vrev. George Tewksbury of Concord read followng resolutons whch were unanmously adopted women, hereby expresses ts most KM." 1..,. m l e 11,at BaI a»d Bottle bll shall be retaned on statute j?, ks of ths state gven a tajrl.ha. -\\tr bererert tp be most v\xa.c to nterest of temperance genmoralty n our commonwealth ral organzaton had apponted, a commt tee would he pleased to have Its members confer wth offcals of ralroad regardng locaton of proposed car shops heren answer Mr. Barr thanked Board of Trade., for. ta Interest n matter, blt that Ayer was In wrong geographcal locaton for ear shops, as f-am so far from Boston not readly accessble to locomotves of Portl dvson. Mr. Barr furr sad that company exoects to buld ts new car shops wthn twenty-flve mles of Boston, at a nont about mldw-av between Ftchburg Portl dvsons of road. Presdent Rchardson, after readng of letter, presented to members Frank P, Bennett. Jr.. of Saugus senator from seventh Mddlesex dstrct, whch ncludes Ayer. who gave an nterestng talk- on "Progressve letrlslatlon" Mr. Bennett hled hs subject In a manner that held close attenton of hs hearers for nearly an lour. _ After talk usual lunch was served, followed by a socal hour. Dentl. Solomon R. Smmons, for over twentv years n resdent of ths town "jannfaeturer. ded on Wednesday, March 1. after ap Illness coverng a perod of o,vcr eght.ears. He was born n-vahey Falls. R: "T.". ""September. ISSO. was slxtv vrs. B mos. old. He was son of Clarke T. Smmons hs mors maden name»«s Thankful Rose. Hc s survved bv hs 3f. &"?? daughter. Sarah F. Ball, ahd two grchldren The funeral waft.on Frldav afternoon from nls lat. lmlte. Rev. A 1). Stroud, n former pastor of M. K. church he Rev. Frank Hargrnvc. pr< ent pastor, offcated Hurlnl was V. oodlawr- ccmeterv. success ot ths very mportant meetng. Fve of seven members of State Federaton educaton commttee were present M_s. Lllan M. Hellen, charman, Melrose Hghls: Susan M. Barker. Ayer: Mrs, Clara B. Beatrey. : Roxbury: Evelyn M. Holton. Dorchester: S. Inez. Moody. Xewburyporf. norence F. Perkns, Roxbury: Gertrude A. Spauldng, Everett. Of se women. Beatley. as Clara Bancroft, spent her grlhood,.!._. Ayer. was a graduate nf frst class n nght school. Barkers husb was superntendent of_ schools of Ayer for eght years, she herself superntended schools of Shrley for three years, durng a part of whch tme Spauldng was teacher at Shrley Centre school. Perkns has recently been elected a vce presdent of State, Fed _ratlftq : to fll a vacancy Change n Tme of Attendance. Dtftng fal4-te4-m part tme at. tendance was adopted n grades one two. At that tme t was stated that ths would be contnued a part of -he-year xmly. The experment har proved-better for school work than desred, as we thnk, by much larger proporton of Its ctzens. A mnsters meetng at Ayer, February 2$, welcomng, all denomnatons In ths regon ncludng laymen women, hereby places on record for general publcaton ts sense of regret for contnued persstence, to a large extent of war sprt n our or chrstan countres, at same tme Its grattude for evdent growth of sprt of peace as shown n wdespread desre for reducton of mltary armaments Its hope that tme, foretold ln holy scrpture when natons shall learn war ho more." may speedly come. The mmense cost of such armaments s set oft In strkng condemnatory contrast by hgh cost of lvng whch stll prevals wth all oppressveness Impovershment reby produced. The annual cost of war n our own country, past prospectve, s about seventy-four percent of tle annual cost of govern- East Man Street, Ayer _me a Ths unon expresses Its warm nterest In efforts whch are so vgorously put forth by nternatonal "school of peace." ably presented by Edwn D. Mead put forth also by or agences collectve ndvdual for reference of all clams msunderstngs between one naton anor to Hague trbunal or or peaceable method of adjustment, rar than to arbtrament of war. desres to ad se efforts n every way In Its power. Our own government. Is. n our judgment In a poston to take Intatve n a movement for dsarmament superor to that of any or naton knoweth It has not come to kngdom for such a tme as ths. The followng commttee wa chosen to arrange for next meetng: Revs. H. A. Cornell of Groton Wallace of Westford AugustusLovejoy of Ayer. A rsng vote of thanks was gven to Rev. Staples for hs kndness n P. Donlon & Carry, wth r full. complete lne of GrGGeFes - Lamps, Lanterns, Crockery, Chna Wash Bolers, Wash Tubs, Wash Boards Dust Pans, Coal Hods, Coal Shovels, Ash Cans, Rotary Swng Ash Sfters Saws, Saw Horses Axes Galvanzed Pals, Tubs -Cansr - Mop Wrngers, Ol Stoves Ol Heaters Whps,Curry Combs, Brushes Cattle Cards Pens, Pencls, Paper Statonery CartsSleGlsanSRates ~~. Ppes, Cgars Tobacco. : Wooden Ware, I n Ware Eramel Ware Pants, Ols Brushes Bread, Cake Pastry Butter, Eggs Cheese Nals, Screws Tacks Frut, Nuts Confectpnery Plennnnt Surprse. The frends of Mr. Charles H. Fsher, who left town Tuesday afternoon for Mt. Clemens. Mch., for an cxtonded st_t_y, gave tnem a surprse farewoll recentlon on Monday evenng... C. S. Vlall In behalf of party presented Fsher wth a slver thmble, on.r.ved bound wth gold.. Refreshments were served followed.by. a.socal evenng wth readngs by Vlall nnd Johnson. The pleasant occason was arranged by A. M. Wlnsow. W. H. Reynolds. R. C Parker. In addton: to se ladles re were followng present: K. W. Whltaker, J. E. Hart. John Shaw. Ms* Mary Torrey. K. K. Sawyer, : Francs.I-ovejoy. K. If. T.ongley C. C. Wood. C. S. Vlall. F. C. Johnson. C. P. Bales nnd J. A. McMllan. Illrthday Annversary. A party of Invted guests nnd frends assembled nt home of Sarah F. Brown on Knst Mnln street,. last week Frday afternoon, ln honor of hor seyenty-hlxth brthday. Hfrs. Brown receved several presents from her frends as a token ofr goodwll esteem. Among tho glft» whs a brthday cake.: hnnosomcly decorated bearng name una nge of th<_ recpent, gft of Anne M. Oalg. who presented guests -to Brown. Nna B. Lovejoy In behalf of- mefnbet* of. tho [Woman*- Relef corps; whd were present,- grave: Brown a hsome Relef corp«plh. Mary J.Farr - Reuben C. Parker. Wcrved lght refreshments. In evcnylr members ot Ladles crcle of;- Congregatonal church came f6 offer congratulatons. plan- of havng, both grades toger, durng frst part of year. But now that pupls n frst grade are gettng able to do seat work by mselves, that more formal nstructon n number work must be gven, t becomes necessary to return to plan of- havng both grades attend school mornng afternoon. In order to releve Shrley street school of overflow thrd grade pupls, Washngton street prmary of ts large numbers, an extra teacher has been engaged to take charge of a room n Washngton street buldng. Here a part of second grade pupls wll be placed toger wth some of thrd grade pupls who need specal work. Ths extra room wll be opened on Thursday. March 6. On that date all thrd grade pupls: wll go to Washngton street buldng. The frst second grades In all buldngs wll n begn to attend school both mornng afternoon. The frst grade -frll he dsmssed at about eleven oclock n forenoon, at three oclock n afternoon. The second grade wll attend entre day. As numbers n frst three grades wll be reduced to about forty or less to a room, t s hoped that many of pupls In se grades who need ndvdual attentlomrwll be enabled to keep up to grade, some of more mature pupls be enabled to save a year h r course. Ths* should result n fewer pupls repeatng a grade now wth a subsequent better progress through school course. In consequence, upper grades would be less crowded tba/ now. F. C. Johnson, supt.. conng to me meetng ahd speakng to garng. A vote of thanks was also extended to followng., lades who served dnner to those at meetng: Mrs Agents for Cunard, AncHor : Whte Star Steamshp. L n es C. H. Hardy A. M. Wnslow of Ayer, Msses Merrll Batt of Somervlle. The meetng closed wth prayer by Rev. Mr. Scott of Lancaster. The followng clergymen were present durng day: Reverends A. F. Xewlon. Xorth I.eomns-ter: l.r. Chalmers. Ftchburg; Mnpson Harvard: Kldrldge. Greenvlle, X. H.: Cornell. Groton: Conant. Leomnster, fatt. Concord Juncton: Vet*. Boxborough: Flsk. _.Ayer: Farfeld. Lttleton: Hayes. Acton; Xoyes, l.n..klne. X. H.: 1ennock. Kast Acton: Scott. Lancaster: Tewsbury. Concord: Hardv. Ashburnham: Howe fav. Groton: Perce, Ashby: Stapcs, Cambrdge: Thomas. Ayer: Wallace. \\.S:I..I d: Bllngs. Groton. P. DQNt_ON~&- &&F= Man St.,. sht, AYEB. Solo."If every nght were last n,; Gold berg Irsh song, "Ive worked eght hours,.ths day-" U h n./.{.-._. Kerns... Duet. "My boa" o"er Tldl... speedng " r r, s.! 1 n,? ur "? wa j» hed for thc gr Srs. Collyer -J. Goldbe--.-r-- I?h " T, h n.m da, y by J. ud0 Wentworth Chcken." -.-«_tv f be muncpal court, Boston, oh th» I J. C. Martn Solo,, Mnsters Meetng... Th«annual meetng of Mnsters Unon.was.held In. lower town hall on Tuesday. A: largo garng of clergymen from thc towns comprsng dstrct were present..rev. W. J. Batt of Concord, correspondng sec retary. presded. Tho mornng sesson was devoted to a few words from each preeent on "The am of church.". The prncpal speaker of afternoon waa Rev. F. W.. Staples of Cambrdge, who klrdly spoke ln place of Bshop Hamlton of. Methodst church, who was unable to he present. The publc was admtted at afternoon sesson. Mr. Staples gavea very nterestlrtg, forceful " nstructve address, n whch he urged unted energy on part of all good men _.} W.n>-.n...or.aU-..deho>-natlons. Jn order that best r«_n,u hlong lnes of cvc betterment mght be achhsveajstoples gave Instance? n Cambrdge;. elsewhere of practcal value of such untt_d effort, emphaszed pont.repeatedly Mnstrel Show. A company composed of hoys: from State Industral school at Shrley gave a mnstrel show n Page hall on Tuesday evenng, that attracted an audence that crowded hall to ts capacty. The show wa6 gven t: ad of George J. Burns hook ladder company, was presented under drecton of U. H. Barrows, a member b company, Chas Sprut. Harry Collyer Mss Anne Holbrook of Shrley were accompansts. Long before entertanment started seats were beng rapdly tlled when curtan rose, re was but lttle stng room to spare. The entertanment was much enjoyed, as shown by lberal applause gven to dfferent members of company, all of whom -receved encores. The jokeswetetfrlght good, conssted prncpally of local hts. The Interlocutor was.1. Goldberg, ends were U. H. Barrows, George Green, J. Ogden _nd D. C. Martn When curtan rose, Mr. Barrows, one of ends In show, sad that one of our promnent townsmen -was suspected of flng off sharp ponts of.-.okes, whch were found-n <hall prevous nght where y were accdentally left after rehearsal. The : boys acqutted mselves ln a very credtable manner, both collectvely n choruses ndvdually. After entertanment y, were served wth refreshments. The boys came from school n barges were accompaned by Prncpal Campbell ors.connected wth sohool. The program: Openng overture., Kntlro- company Knd song. "Sugar moon."..r*..._. J> Ogden Dago chnhacter song. "Cnvallerl rustlcana rag." Mattuchl Carhonl Duet. "Nobodys lttle grl.".. larrell.cavanagh...? End sang, "Barber.shop chord," " D. C. Martn Illustrated song. "O-hl-o. Duet, ".Meet me tonght~in drea FarreM Cavanagh I.nd song. stutte-lngsong.vposku George Green. haracter song. "Youll come back Mattuchl Carbon! Illustrated song, "When you I «young Magge." J. Ogden Duet (by request! "I-aughng coon Martn Barrows Closng chorus. Entre company -, u - _. _. -- ; Boston, ob tho ->-v _ h.l.se of robbery. The ball Was-Placed n-tnd " ". *?_?<» " "Thepolce.clam j?«thl? "" man held up George *F Kngsbury of Ayer on. Endlcott street, BostOD, on - \Vcdne8day afternoon, pushed hm nto a doorway took two dollars In change. -A polceman saw robbery caught man after a short chase." Burns clams to lve In Columbus. Oho. H. O.. Proctor has a carload of newmodel Bulcks on r way to hs garage. _.ew Ad.ert-gement-. Regstraton of Voters J. McLaughln elfe Duct. Treacher tho-bear," " D.C.-Martn George Oreen Character sketch. Mutt JelT, Noxon Dugmore The Board of Regstrars of Voters wll be n sesson n Selectmens Room, Town Hall Buldng, for purpose.of regsterng voters correctng, lst Of voters, Thursday, Jfnrch 9, 7.30 to!). p. m. Saturday, Jfnrch. 18, 7-.0 to 9-.0 p. m. Saturday, March 25,-12-m_-fo-l(. p.-va: Regstraton wll close at-10 p. m., Saturday,.March 25,. no hames wll be added to votng lst]after that date untl after next electon, except names of voters examned as to r quallflcatlons.between precedng 30th day or Aprl close of regstraton, or to correct a clercal error or mstake. Persons wshng to regster should brng a tax bl.l.ora notce from collector of taxes- to show that y have been assessed.for year Naturalzed ctzens-wshng to regster mast show r certfcate of. naturalzaton. _»_ : j,.".. JOHN L, KENNISON;.. PKTER B MURPHY, FRAYK 3. MALONEY. GUY B. REMICK. «25 Regstrars of Voters. Although lease s not as yet sgned, arrangements have been made by postofflce authortes n Boston to have vpostbmce moved from Its present locaton n townhouse. to K. W. Carleys store, where Is now Mr. Mller., who may move up stars. It rs to be ftted up wth new postofflce fxtures. Ken Advertsements WANTED A Safe. Sound, Vounff Horse to use on,:.a store team. P. DONLON- & CO... Ayc, Mass JOHNSONS SHAVING 6R _AM SOAP NO5HAO0W DOUBT-THAT >--t_«, MOM 0t_-_rTT_tl_-»»T-»l» r-l _-_-. fx4. - -_-*! *3-«* <PR""*-~r AY --r-_l=. BM_>M~j.--.- "- - v.-- -a_--~--_--

6 ?&- &\> s?x \,y _.*»_lwif.4y»-m..!_vv. ft. vv?".. SfflBLBY. Hews Items. (W Mrs:*Charles W. Wolff s slowly. steadly ganng n health s now., well enough to-receve her company... Mss Kllzabeth McGrath of Brdgeport, VERMONT FARM FOR SALE " r m No acre farm, one.ard one-half mles to town of 2,200, Ludlow; fne markets for everythng; woolen mlls char factory, Sawmlls; etc., daly mlk car to Boston; good cottage house wth hot- cold water; supply of sprng water flows all tme; orchard, \arte wood lot, 1,000 sugur maples, spr4teeready- ** Conn., a school teacher, who was also a patent at fte New Engl _anltarluu.at same tme Wolff t was, was a guest ths week at I" Wolff homestead. Burt N. Tatro of Shrley Mss Bertha Eastwood of Ftchburg were marred at Nashua last week Monday h cty clerk. The couple, after spendng a few days n.new Hampshre, returned to. Ftchburg, havng succeeded n keepng r marrage a secret. The brde went to her home where she nformed her parents of her marrage brde groom receded usual. parental blessng. Mr Tatro s a chauffeur n Ftchburg. They wll resde at home of brdes parents, Mr. John Kaatw-ood-tn-tlmt cty. Mss Mary Pne of Ftchburg Normal school has been engaged as a temporary teacher to succeed.mss Nelle F. Cronn. wll reman untl a permanent teacher s secured. Mss Inez McMurray spent weekend u Everett wth her sster, John Glendenng. The Canadan Jublee Sngers wll g.e a concert on Thursday evenng. March 9, n Odd Fellows hall, under auspces of Brorhood connected wth Congregatonal church. Those who Heard tlls company of colored sngers two years ago n Odd Fellows hall,* wll certanly want to hear m agan, as y were con- sdered best troupe that ever came to Shrley. Mss Nelle F. Cronn, who has accepted a poston, as teacher n Waverley, was presented wth a very, pretty mesh bag by school-ehldren of Shrley last week Frday, at close j of school sesson. Rev. A. A. Bronsdon preached n North Brookfleld last Sunday hs pulpt here was occuped by Dr. utguku.. who In hs sermon fast Sunday gave an object lesson for boys grls as well as dscourse for adults. In evenng C. E. meetng was led by Andrew Phelps, an address wa* gven by Carre Dexter of Ftchburg, of mssonary, work beng done among negroes of south also sourn mountaneers. Russell Mner Arl.ne Wlbur, delegates to C E. conventon at Concord on February 22, gave a good general report of dongs at conventon. Mss Mame Dolan s spendng ths?k-at4er-lome-n-ash->un_l_t.th Srs. Henry Esner, who has been ll past week, s much better. A daughter was born on February 23, to Mr. Rudolph Pondbr. M. Louse Butler left town on Tuesday for a two or three weeks \st wth relatves frends n Medford or places. Mss Gertrude ONell s ths week confned to her home wth a qunsy ->ore throat. The Lades crcle of Congregatonal church met wth Hatte Conant on Tuesday afternoon. A large number was present plans were made commttees apponted for a far to b held about frst of May. Wllam Porter of Calforna passed through Shrley late Monday nght, «nroute_fo Bosto.n, where he boarded a. steamer for Europe on Tuesday mornng. Mr. Porter, who s a natve of Shrley, advsed hs sster,. Joha-Conant that he would stop off " make a call, but-hls tran was-de layed sx hours, consequently he was oblged to keep gong n order to reach steamer n tme for salng. A demonstraton of a peat fre was held at home of Mr. James L. Holl on Wednesday afternoon evenng. A goodly number were present, ncludng some from out of town. The vstors were much mpressed wth" peat prepared as a fuel, whch gave out a stronger more*penetratng heat than coal. James L. Holl attended forty-second annual meetng of Co-operatve Bank club n Boston last Saturday. Many ponts of nterest pertanng to co-operatve bankng was dscussed. Postmaster.Mansfeld of Boston wll address Brorhood of Congregatonal church on March 22. A very lmted number of reserved seats for Canadan Jublee Sngers, who wll appear n Odd Fellows hall on Thursday evenng. March 9, wll go on sale at store of Brockelman Bros., Saturday afternoon. March 4, at two oclock The jublee sngers are playng to-rxowded houses where y appear. The lades of Inversalst church wll hold r regular monthly supper, socal entertanment o Wednesday evenng, March 8. A bountful supper wll be served at seven oclock, followed by an entertanment at eght oclock, under drecton of George Knox. Program: Pano solo, Leonard Hooper: duet. G. K. Byran. Frank-Harlow: selecton, male cfuartet; farce. "Tho nerrv wllow, hat," Jula Sms, Mary Slln; Mabel Garth. Los Bowen; El Noble, Fedora Wheeler; Nancy Noble. Josephne Wheeler: Mary Ann Xlckerson, Mldred MacNel. Sarah S. Stevenson, daughter of Mr. John M. Stevenson," observed her twelfth brthday on Tuesday evenng, February 28, by a party to twelve of her young frends, all present entered nto sprt of occason most heartly. Games musc were ndulged n. danty refreshments were served. Mss Sarah s one of Shrleys brght grls was very lovngly remnded of her brthday annversary, she was happy recpent of many useful danty gfts. Mss Mary Cushng Smth of Ftchburg hgh school, was- guest ths week of her sster, Mr. Francs E. Merrman. Mr. T-hofftas L. Hazea started on Tuesday for Rockl, Me., where Mr. Hazen wll take treatment."from a specalst for stomach trouble; Ther-staj. rewll be-ndefnte. * Edwn Smth of Harvard road s confned to bs home wth sckness. Qua Lecuyer, clert.. at -""easer"* \ \ store, s confned to hs home, beng son, who was an Indefatgable worker 111., for success. One of largest audences of season was present J. Albert Deardon, who has been 111; for past month, wll consult Dr. 1 was responsve apprecatve to Thorndlke of Boston, emnent surgeon, on Frday of ths week. Dr. The ushers -ncluded Charles W. fner ponts of comedy. Cowles. hs attendng physcan, advlses ths rnursw owng to M r Tlo;, r- Wolff, D. Chester Parsons, Harry Collyer, John M. Leopold, Joseph H. Mcdons condton whch has not Improved any, an operaton wll n Charles R. Whte was re Ulelan ana TUOMUS c. Burrll all probablty be. ultmate outcome. close" of evenngs entertanment cpent of many complments at for success scored whch was Mls9 Stella Ely last week Frday overwhelmngly In every, respect evenng, accdentally fell on ce reflected credt on all vrl.o partcpated, leavng anor trumph n cut a deep gash over her eye, requrng servces of a physcan, annals of socal successes for J. Q. who took a couple of sttches to close Ayer lodge, A. O. I. W. wound. Mss Ely soon recovered resumed her "dutes n" offce of Edgarton Company on Monday mornng. I Dentl.! The funeral of. Andrew Flynn took! place last Saturday mornng.wth serj vces at St. Anthonys church. Rev... _+.-eot*-ofnca.rngr -The-pal-bearers were Jeremah Denns, Leo Edde ONell,.Jeremah Wllam Flynn. Bural was at St. Marys cemetery, Ayer. Thefloral trbutes were beautful. Andrew Flynn passed away on Wednesday, February 22, at hs home on Centre road. He-was born n Irel, comng to ths country when young has spent greater part of hs lfe n Lancaster Shrley. He was employed In lear department of C. A.Edgarton Co., hs long experence n ths lne had made hs servces very valuable.. He was an excellent ctzen had respect of everyone. He was throughout hs llness kndly cared for by hs son daughter, John Mss Alce Flynn. who resded wth hm. Mr. Flynn s survved by hs son,.1. P. Flynn of AJlston. son John, daughter Mss Alce Flynn of ths town. * * -. A Large Attendance. The supper entertanment gven on Wednesday evenng n vestry of Congregatonal-church was attend ed by ;t large number; of townspeople, a fne supper, was.served -under drecton of E. H. Conant, charman. R. Pomfret, Mrs, Frank Brockelman, Mss Nan Love, -Irs. Fuller, Mss Flora Shepard Mss" Else Knowles, follow ng persons gave excellent-servce-as waters: Arlne Wlbur, Jesse Love, Flora Shepard, Blanche Wells Else Knowles. The entertanment under - drecton of Andrew H. Phelps George S. Wells, was of a very pleasng character, followng -s program: trot L 11 an~anders son, Carne j fhet~0"tto; pano solo, Leonard Hooper; pano duet, Eleanor Gladys Phelps; readng, Ruth Phelps Mary Prescott; song, Mr. Stllman; voln solo, Ralph Jenkns. A (.r Success. The specal event of season for Shrley occurred last week Frday evenng, when "The elopement of Ellen," was presented n Odd Fellows hall by a cast consstng of all home talent, was gven under auspces of J.. (. Ayer lodge, A. O. U. W., The play was hgh-class decdedly Amercan n character, was staged under able drecton of - Charles R. Whte, wth.mss Anne Park Holbrook at pano. Tn- notceable feature of evenng was sngng of Mlle Esr of Boston, who was favored wth repeated encores. Wllam J. Crommett, prncpal of Shrley, hgh school, whn mpersonated part of Rch- ard Ford, was good, beng sncere affectonate as a husb, whle actng of Mss Gertrude Conant, who assumed role of Molly, hs wfe, Was artstc lfelke wth a stately commng personalty that captvated audence. The part of Robert Shepherd, Mollys bror, was splenddly demonstrated by J. Edwn Pomfret, who delvered hs lnes wth dstnct emphass was thoroughly enthusastc emotonal n hs love for June Haverhll. Earl C. Merrfman. who portrayed part of Max Ten Eych, a chum of Robert Shepherd, presented a frm, gentlemanly stage appearance, beng excellent n hs mannersms, made an deal Romeo n hs love for Dorothy March. Mss Ruby Felch, who played character of Dorothy March, was also well adapted to her character, showed how t was possble for a woman to conceal real sentments bf her heart from man she loved adored. Mss Nelle F. Cronn. who mper-. sonated character of June Haverhll, was certanly all that could be j desred performed to perfectlou two parts called for, that of Ellen, mad, college grl, repeatng her lnes n well defned tones, whch she strengned by good actng wth color lfe. Frank Harlow played well part of actor, gvng all requred touches necessary to make part effectve wth grace ease, ln hs aggressve to fnd a wfe, created an abundance of fun for audence. Mr. Harlow was naturally gfted for ths part. Durng play Charles R. Whte, Mss Gertrude Conant, Mss Ruby Felch, Mss Nelle F. Cronn, Mss Anne Park Holbrook also vocal solost, Mlle Esr, were presented wth very beautful bouquets of flowers. Frequent applause whle play was h progress gave marked evdence of ht of comedy, whch was all due to well-known abltes along ths lne of Whte, who was favored by support of a strong cast, t s only far to say, Just at ths tme, that J. Edwn Pomfret, who was called nto cast at eleventh hour as a.substtute, takng place of Edwn Smth, who-was suddenly summoned- to New York, Is worthy of specal menton, hs work beng excellent. He was a prme factor n success. Dancng followed play wth Mss May Wadsworth ht pano.. Resgned us Lbraran. Alce L. Wrght has resgned her.poston us lbraran of Shrley publc lbrary, to take effect on Aprl 1.. Wrghts reasons for resgnng are pressure of personal responsbltes dutes whch fact E.s known to. lbrary trasteeswho were fully convnced that Mss Wrghts decson was fnal. Consequently at a meetng of trustees, recently held, t was voted to forward Wrghta formal letter expressng regret at acceptance of her resgnaton. When news of resgnaton of or town lbraran became generally known, many kndly expressons of regret were voced, as Wrght has. been town lbraran for past sx years und besdes betu able courteous expressng a dstnct knowledge of authors subjects, has been an deal lbraran, havng full confdence of all resdents an especal favorte.wth younfter people, very helpful n selecton of r books.. It s now conceded by all leadng educators that no publc offce n any town has opportuntes for cultvaton of hgh d_als-of character as offlce of publc lbraran one holdng a poston of ths character should necessarly have a hgher am than mere remuneraton. Shrley n past has been fortunate n ths respect, ts better class of resdents wll apprecate a contnuance of ths wse polcy. Snce Wrght has assumed dutes of lbraran, many modern effcent changes n systemzng catalogung of books have been nstalled under her supervgion,_ order decorum durng hours lbrary s open has been rule not excepton.. The commttee-in charge conssted of John "M. Stevenson, Jacob C. Beach, Thomas C. Burrll, John E. Adams Walter Knowles, much credt s due charman, John M. Steven- The.trustees have apponted Mss Grace M. Klburn to succeed Wrght, wll assume dutes of lbraran on Aprl 1. Mss Klburn has had prevous experence n lbrary- her electon means a contnuance of a fne admnstraton. Gane Law Volatons. Two buck deer were Tuesday found dead on Edgarton farm, havng been shot through heart wth a rfle: The dscovery Was made by Game Warden, Albert H. Sherman, who mmedately notfed Game Ward- -, Forest Hooper. A thorougl nvestgaton was n made. One deer weghed about 220 pounds, or was somewhat smaller, were about 1-0 yards apart when found. One had been dead about three days, or, as near as could be judged, had.been klled about- two weeks ago. They were both brought to Forest Hoopers tn shop n Shrley where y were dressed dsposed of. It s probably work of men who use an automoble, as tracks were planly evdent near spot where deer were found. Shrley seems to be gettng her full share of volaters of game laws. "as on January zz, heads car cass of fve deer were found n an old well on Stewart place by some wood choppers n vcnty.- Just how long deer had been klled was dffcult to determne a thorough nvestgaton revealed no clue as to when ths occurred or who offenders were. Deputy fsh game warden,.las. I. Mlls of Ayer, was n town on Tuesday afternoon on a tour of nvestgaton, but nothng tangble was dscovered, as matter stll remans a mystery. However, Mr. Mlls, n a conversaton wth correspondent, of "Oracle," told a very exctng experence he had Monday n woods near Edgarton farm. On hearng sound of a rfle shot, he sad he ran as fast as possble to where he had heard shot was just n tme to observe two men wth rfles jump hurredly nto an automoble, drver of auto, who was watng for m started off at a rapd pace three men auto were soon lost to vew. Mr. Mlls, on arrvng at spot where auto had stopped, dscovered y had shot carred off -wth m a pheasant, as blood fears were seen upon snow, Mr..Mlls n recalled fact that one of men carred somethng besde hs gun whch he could not n dscern planly enough lo ascertan what t was. Mr. Mlls followed tracks to Shrley. He sad y made r frst stop at Haskns hotel, n traced m to Brooksde hoardng house, where he found three men had stopped for dnner. He sad y n went up Harvard road, past State Industral school, he lost track of m after tha, but he thnks he knows who y are, from what he saw descrpton he obtaned, says y are old offenders, as he had m convcted n Concord some tme ago. Resdents on Harvard road recall three men n auto who passed by at almost lghtnng speed. The deer were frst dscovered by Fred Lawton. Center. Charle9 P. Longley of Mlllbury spent week-end wth Mr. Charles Longley., Alfred Brldgman of Hyde Park spent Washngtons brthday wth Mr. Howard. A. Brldgman." Hazel Cummngs, Robert Evans Robert Holden, all of whom attend Ftchburg hlgl school, are spendng a weeks vacaton at respectve homes, here.- Mss Mary C. Smth, nstructor n hstory at Ftchburg hgh school, s spendng sprng recess at F. E. Merr *8. The Groton School gymnasum team wll gve an athletc exhbton n town hall, Frday evenng, March 10. The team s unusuallygood ths year t s hoped re wll be a large attendance. Rev. Howard A. Brldgman substltuted at Congregatonal church at vllage, Sunday. Mss- Maron Holden. who attends state normal school at Ftchburg, s enjoyng a weeks vacaton at home. Mss Alma, Bowles, teacher at Center grammar school, spent Saturday Sunday at her home In Groton, The names of Arthur R. Cummngs, Mr. Lur Holden Geo. Farmer Were omtted last week from lst of those who attended Mddlesex-Worcester Pomona grange meetng at Ashby on Washngtons brthday.- The Grls sewng guld held a very pleasant meetng wth H. F..Grout on Sntnrduy _a ter..aq.u...xhe next meetng wll be held wth Elmer Hubbard. John C. Avers s sufferng from an attack of grppe. Mr. Edward J. Mller en tertaned several of r frends at a card party at r home last Saturday evenng. Mss Mary E. Grout of Medford, spent week-end wth.-mr. Henry F. Grout..Mr. Edward Farnsworth spent several days recently at Concord. Whle re y attended weddng of Farnsworths bror, Walter Gabrel of Concord. At next meetng" of Shrley grange on March 7, lecturers hour wll be devoted to "Brd nght. "Our natve brds" a brd guessng contest wll be specal features. The roll-call wll be answered by brd stores or quotatons about brds. The next Pomona grange meetng wll be held at Pepperell on Wednesday, March 8. The Matrons ad met on Tuesday afternoon at home of Hatte Adams. Tre next meetng wll be held wth Mss Etta golden. Emma Dodge s spendng a few days at Ftchburg. Damon her nece. Mss Butterfleld of Ashby, spent Sunday wth Dr: Ellen Schenck. Mr. E."J.Stevens lre both enjoyng hard attacks of grppe. Mss Mare L. Chevrette s spendng a few days vstng frends n Ftchburg. Arthur R. Holden, who s attendng Mddlebury college, s just recoverng from-axa_e-of--man.ps, Barnard Holden. also, s at honfe~wtlh same" afflcton. Frank R. Cameron, whle cuttng wood for Frank Farnsworth Wednesday, receved a bad gash n hs foot. He was engaged n cuttng up a tree on a steep sde hll, when hs axe glanced off struck nstep of hs foot, cuttng a deep gash. The buckle of hs overshoe saved hm from recevng what mght have been a very serous cut. The njury s very panful Mr. Cameron has been unable to use hs foot enough, durng past week, to attend to hs work.. Mss Angelne Farnsworth, who has been spendng past month wth Mr. L. J. Farnsworth, has returned to her home n West Groton. John Farmer at East has a bad attack of grppe s threatened wth pneumona. Wllam Berger lttle son Raymond of Ftchburg are guests of Mr. Mrs! Edward Farnsworth, ths week: Wllam Wlkns spent frst part of week., wth frends n Lowell. The portable sawmll at North s now runnng at full capacty. It s turnng out about 16,000 feet of lumber each day wll probably stay untl July. Edward R. Thompson, who was operated on for appendcts at Groton hosptal last week s gettng along ncely. He expects to come home some tme next week Melzer Farnsworth. who has been confned to house wth grppe, s much mproved. The Frst Parsh Branch Allance met wth Homer P. Holden on Thursday afternoon, March 2. Accdent. John W. Farrar receved a hard fall shakng tp on- Tuesday evenng, n hs barn. He was stng on front part of hs delvery wagon n order to reach a blanket, n IL The blanket happened to be just beyond reach, so he grasped a rng, fastened to a beam over hs head, so as to draw hmself up reach It. The rng pulled out from Its fastenngs suddenly, allowng hm to fall backward onto floor He led on back of hs head shoulders was rendered unconscous by blow. Asde from lameness a general shakng-up. no serous njures resulted Mr. Farrar wll be out agan In a few days. Altrarlnn Meetng. The Altruran club held r regular meetng at club room, Thursday afternoon of last week. The presdent, M. W. Hazen, opened meetng at The secretary read mnutes of last meetng twenty-two responded to roll-call. Mra.M. W. Hazen"" Abbe J. Wells attended state federaton meetng at new Chauncey hall, Boston, durng week. Wells, as delegate, gave an Interestng report of tho meetng. Thc subject was "The study of conservaton In forestry," by Fred H. Tucker. The subjects of club for afternoon were on "Preservaton of our forests," by Mss. Jula E. Rynn, who gave a most Interestng Instructve paper on subject. Ahhe J. Wells gave an excellent account of "Reforestng," referrng to need of ths work beng done everywhere mentoned two localtes where work ot reforestng had, been started n. Shrley, ar well as n surroundng towns. An anmated dscusson followed The next meetng of club wll open at three oclock, contnung at that hour for rest ot season j,.. - ~y t"...,_.* *«.«..., p_._.-u._- ruuuyto cut worth $300, one thous.tn sap buckets metal spouts covers, large arch evaporator, galvanzed tanks hold 40 -barrels, all cost $40Q, good as new, sugar house near dwellng; hen house wth..0 young hens; small barn, 5 fne grade Jerseys, breedng sow; par horses wth.equpment, heavy wagons sleds, 0. S. cream separator, swng churn, etc., or eream can be sold at.door for butter factory; mower, rake, all tools, over 50 tems of farm furnture; buy NOW. step rght nto a busness n runnng order- maple syrup, next crop. Prce $2,700. $1,000 cash. Ths farm -jons on anor road, one purchased by "\Y. J. DELANO of Aver Mass. " tf TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE, NEAR LUDLOW, VERMONT. "Owng to recent purchase of Vermont ralroad by J3cu_ton_ad-«ue.--._* d_j_-aw. to shp over to Massachusetts ponts. There are lots of spruce; hemlock, prced from $500 up that can be purchased to cut saw. delver at ralroad staton, at ANY SEASON OF THE YEAR Wrte for descrpton. GEORGE M. MQORE, Ludlow, Vt. JERSEY SLICE1J HARLEQUIN ICE CREAM put up n one quart brcks, cut nto ndvdual slces ready to serve, s most satsfyng form of ce cream ever put on market. 2 to 5 gals., $1.50" per gal :, delvered galsr or taore; $1.25 per gal., delvered. ". GEO. H. HILL, Druggst, Aye Mass. Sportsmen, Attenton! L. SHERWIN & CO. -Jan Street,-Ayer, Hare a Good lne of Revolvers, Rfles Guns, Ammunton, Etc. In addton to r large stock of or goods. Al Plumbn SATISFACTION GUARANTEED CHAS. E. PERRIN, West St., Telephones; Shop, 96-_. Bes. «., AYER Unexpected Guests Is refrgerator empty when y drop n? Solve problem by telephone. groceryman. Call butcher or Tell hm about your predcament. Before table s set you wll have what you want. Wth a Bell telephone you are always prepared for se emergences...markets hundreds of mles away are wthn reach of your telephone. NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY G.H., BULLOCK Jeweler, Graduate Optcan, East Pepperell, Mass. Telephone 74-1S «J _.*.._*.*C>.._._.-- t,r,rt

7 ; : Let For Sale Cottage of alx rooms wth about 250 feet of l frontng on West Man Street, Ayer. L hgh ano. dry well-draned. Would make three fne buldng lots. Wll sell cheap f sold at once. For partculars nqure THOMAS P. of MULLIN,.Man Street, Ayer. Mass. LYMAN KENNETH CLARK Counsellor-at-Law OLD SOUTH BUILDING, BOSTON Telephone 9-2, Ayer At Resdence, Washngton. St,, Evenngs D. W. FLETCHER SncccMor to John ru. IXSUBAJfCE AGENT AND Boynton BBOKEB Conant Buldng;, Jfaln. Street East Pepperell, Mass. us wheel n a barrel Of GOLD BJtEDAl.-H.6UR. at your house. Nothng better for Bread Pastry.. HARLOW & PARSONS, Tel Sera-Annual Sale of Trmmed Hats All Trmmed Untrmmed Hats marked to One-half Prce whle y last. Fur Hats from $1.42 to $2.50. Geo. L. Davs 26 Man St. A Nce Assortment of Democrat Wagons Concord Bugges Carrages, Butcher Carts GOOD ASSORTMENT AND AT ALL PRICES. CALL AND SEE THEM Carrage Reparng n All Its Branches Promptly Done ALSO. HORSESHOEING AND GEN ERAL BLACKSMITHING. Frederck Whtney AYEB, MASS Keep your name busness constantly before publc. By advertsng you ncrease your buslnew you are profted by It by laylnr UD tho nckels. " Centre. TOWNSEND. Frank Sers ofayer was n town last week called upon several relatves frends. Mr. Stoddard chld of Ftchburg were guests at Frank Westons recently. Stoddard wll be remembered as Mss Mabel Lawton. Samuel Scales has recovered from a bref sckness, but s now oblged to be at home on account of severe llness of hs mor,, who Is along n years has been rar feeble forsome tme. - Chrste Gates two lttle boys of Waltham are at George Gates ths week, Lous Streeter -Hte-*on of Wo thanr-are~ar "T.~B " Flartys for a short vst. Mr. Charles Hll Mss Helen Hll of Southbrldge were at Anne JE. Fessendens over Sunday. There was an entertanment socal under auspces of C. E. S. last week Frday nght at Congregatonal, vestres. The program conssted of muscal lterary selectons among numbers was one MumS K -. ly - 8 de»s h t-ul stores of.!m?..t-? Ich w a s from her-book enttled "Lttle alens," It as read by Evelyn Warren Ga f orlv layed. 1JntI1 ten oclock Ice cream was for sale.. Warren Kemp has been vstng at r f S L" Ce h,s retu " 1»>»» daughter,. Bertha Wrght, has been here. tt&nft&!-. attack of grppe " as > ths en -havng week an W M Mrs Blanche Mller lttle daughter of. Los Angeles,: Cal., who have been at A. N. Fessendens snce he week before Chrstmas, started for r far-away homeon Mondav mornnl_?ftf eveblng "Educatonal nght at grange a very nterestng program was presented E L 5? brt_??.«. V K r a,e t **3MB sub- Jec beng.hgh noon."--wlbur H Scales told of what grange s dong In an educatonal way. Granee gu W e xu e D g durln S evenng, H. W. Seaver gave an orgns Poem upon "ThO proprosed electrc Iway, whlch causpd muchmerr- Onslow Danels, who had a shock requred of m n order to take up mssonary work y plan to do In Corea ths fall. The pulpt was suppled on Sunday by George M Newhall of Townsend Harbor n mornng, by Walter Wlder of v. est Townsend n evenng. _The Country clnh met last-frday afternoon wth Irvng Seaver, e subject of afternoon was Who s greatest man of present day?" Interestng sketches of lfe wprk of varous tnt*.- m e n of present tme were read by members, A salad lunch was served a socal tme enjoyed. Many pleasantly remember Rev Cecl R. Sherman, a former pastor of Methodst church, are pleased to learn that he has so far recovered from hs long dangerous llness as to preach n hs church n Charlton Cty on Sunday, though oblged to delver hs sermon from a wheel char. The Johns Hopkns medcal college at Baltmore, Md., s closed, on ac- _7 U a large -V-. carter of cases of dphra among students. Mss El Rockwood, who s one of students, wll not come home for awhle, anyway, as those who are stll well, are not to leave, so as to avod danger of spreadng dsease. Mss-Mary-Hggns of Dorch.stcr was at M. T. Hggns over Sunday. Lzze Emerson of Lancaster Mss Lou Stearns of Nashua were called home Wednesday on account of llness of S. J. Stearns, who Is threatened wth bronchal monla. Clara Crag enjoyed a. vst nt her Bsters at Lowell over Satur- day Sunday. r We_t - Walter Wlder of Baptst church wll preach agan at Mason N H tomorrow.. " About Town. nowlng Guld mfptlng at - ~A xottage pa, «r meetng was held on Wednesday evenng at home of RTT. b? rch tomorrow evenng, Charles T.. McDormond, at whch from?h Fa, rfeld *" * lve a r e a <H»S twenty-fve were present, whch from wrtngs of late lamented proved very helpful to all n attendance. fmn, _7 1 whose bam Walter FOBS, a humble poet of son S8 pushed Mr. Alden Sherwn spent rom Ins heart. Sunday wth relatves n Quncy;.- _.,... rs w S Robblnj > has been stop: Dng awhle wth her sster,. Hunt Mss Lena Thompson s spendng her >n Melrose vacaton at. home of her sster n Wnthrop; James A. Wllard The Kngs Daughters crcle wl Is vstng her daughter n Clnton, -.old us ext meetng on Tuesdav Carl Wllard also.bpent Sunday th.rc. March,, wth Mrs Edna M. Davs at The publc schools wll close on Frday afternoon for sprng vacaton Mss Sprague wll return to E.11. Stone has entered employ o Moxle Company of Boston her home n Readsboro, Vt. Hooker T. Washngton wll be Mr. Charles S. Homer of New-york-dtr-are-Tt r-summer resdence on Man street for present. Quncy Adams has been confned to hs home wth a slght cold for present, John Powers of Elm street has also been oh sck lst. A chmney fre at Maurce Welshs on.monday, afternoon caused a lttle exctement for a bref tme. Among recent guests n town have been Rowan Allen of Groton wth Kaddy; Charles Thomng from Connectcut at hs parents; Walter Hayward of Temple, N. H., wth Alexer Reed; E. W. Seaver LITTLETON. tlm- upon whch Mss Eunce Prest»1" sneak before Guld.. At th.. ntaran churrfnlast Sunday S g ;, lrs WalteV Hartwell of u.0 "solo- of Boston at G. A. Seavers; Albert Adams of Provdence at hs parents; Mr., Marcellus Hodgman of Greenvlle, N. H at Mervn Hodgmans, George Clark of Worcester at Charles Hodgmans. h m,s ;, * years, August 5, 1S62 ns. Rev. S. D. Rngrose wll occupy hs 5s63? f r dsab!lty on january S3. pulpt- on Sunday-mornng " "evenng,. preachng ; n mornng on J h n paley, 30th Mass. vol. Ver> <»! War Solders. a * cc?publy r e n d e r som?i IOWlng a lst o f clv1 wr Juna.«S p nt " b> H E Canne oi y t lhw requestn S Publcaton m Lttleton news column: 3! years, 10 months h< - r<l In all. Henry O vol. Burnham, Co >th Mass. I-leut. Cyrus p. PIckard. Sept. 5, l_."nco"p a.., -, ;.,.J 1»,cd on %Sll %*&.}*&*!*».V. nf. Procrastnaton," ahd n evenng.w0., 1. H V. tchlnson a se twenty o:_. "Where wll you spend >end eternty?" July 2, s63, In Is ted from "~ ~ Westford, - - The meetng of L. L. A. S. C,...? c I6th Transferred,\ Mass - nf lo has been postponed for a fortnght! ; tne Veteran Reserve Sans Souc club have also Corps. unknown. Sept SS3... Dscharge-? _a.e H. S vsl Uel R eed. served In 16th X. postponed r Thursday evenng meetng on account of serous llness of one of r number. Mss Palmer, who has been carng for. George Adams durng her long serous llness, has returned to her. dutes-n Ftchburg, leavng Adams mffch lmproved. A jolly brthday party was held at home of Mr. Lucer n Josselynvlle last Saturday, evenng, about forty beng present. A number of slegh loads arrvng from Ftchburg, to help to celehrate brthday of host. Mass/vol. M6 re; served ln Co - E, 47th Mal.Tvolf Smlth SCrVed n Co F " h Isaah L ; Pckard. served as asslstnnt surgeon n 1st Mass, vol., a_d a 5 Keon n 115th U. S. colored Inf t_?ed D U ate ns un,or at ""-ola"/te >"ew Advertsements..aLthauauMtel--a-traned nurse s n attendance. Charles Hodgman s volently on"f S f ul Sterns s ll ths week ll wth a bronchal lung dsease t-fo.. 8a t. Sage wi1 gatly mprove her daughter, Ars. Jenne Stevens at her home oh Man street s. attractveness of any persons har of Somervlle, has been here; also! under care of a traned nurse at JL a ewda. ys U w " d0 m re.: It wll Mss Eva Stearns of Pawtucket. R. I present. rd scalp of every partcle of dsgustng druff; t wll stop fallng who wll reman at home for a week The L. B. B. S. wll hold r regular monthly meetng wth.mss M har tchng scalp, or money back l lt H u s h e s Z T"".?. daughter Parsan Sage s a dantly perfumed Elnor Tower on Elm street on Wednesday afternoon. free from grease or stckness. It Ida of Brooklne, N. H.. are vstnerelatves frends n town ths preparaton, delghtully refreshng WC*6K.. wll make har grow. Entertaned. K W V a. d Mr8 V W a c h s Sold guranteed by Wm. Brown * " went to- New York cty latter part of last On Tuesday evenng, about ffty for ou cents a large bottle. The grl gared n Baptst vestrv, where «n.hta? e phystcal wth Auburn har s on every bottle.»k examnaton Lades* Study club entertaned Mens club, asssted by members «E% O.NWEALTH OF MASSACHUof Lades Lterary Socal SETT&. Mddlesex ss. Probate Court The frst number of "Squancook Rpple whch s a frst edton of local.hgh school paper, just started here, appeared ths Wednesday. The paper contans stores, jokes, edtorals school news. cy ce cream. pneu- Prank Heselton has been qute ll snce hs wfes death lar.t week, s now at home of hs son, Wll Heselton. Mr, T. T. (loodwn have both been under thc wear wth severe colds r daughter, Dela Goodwn of Ftchburg, s also at home wth- a hard cold. Mr.- Andrew Heselton of Nashua Bertha Heselton Mc- Nellan attended funeral of. Frank Heselton last Saturday. Club ae.tngt - The Monday club met ths week wth Mss Aqgela Boutelle nnd enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon. The roll-call was.gven nearly every member present responded by readng a short current event. Mss Gertrude Rock- Wood n gave a pano solo. The subject for afternoon was "Florence Nghtngale," nnd was n charge of Eunce Bruce nnd was gven out as follows: "Tho early lfe of Florence Nghtngale." A. IX Fc-Renden: "The year* that prepared her for her prreat work." Mlds Kllen Haynes: "The Crmean war Mlfls NIKhtlnfO-le call." Marjraret HlRPrlna: "Florence Nghtngales work In Crmea.". Mr«. Eunce P. Bruce: "Tho later work death of MI-8 Nghtngale," Mm. Evelyn I Wnrrcn: Mm. Abbe Barber read tho poejh, "By Alma rver." also Tennysons "Charge of Lght Brgade," Bayard Taylors "Song, of tho camp," Warren fnshed up her paper by readng Longfellows "Santa Fllomenn." Refreshments were served. Headache Wafers They are perfectly suted to women. We know formula know y stop pan nstantly. Keep a package or two on h, hen you wont have to dread result of atre partes dances or socal emw ments. Two sze packages contanng: Four Wafers, 10c; Twelve Wafer*, 25c BROWNS The Prescrpton Drug Store, Man Street - N. I s & SON fxtyf. 3. MISS E. B. PATTERSON Shampoong, Facal Scalp Treatments Chropody Orders left -wth S. A. JONES,.. lea8an t Street, MRS. NIXON, 49 East. Man Street, Ayer. 2ml0 Just One Tral WILL DEMON STRATE TO YOU E- Supe - ror Qualty, of Napoleon Flour. A-SD-WHY IT IS /RECOGNIZED AS THE BEST ON THE MAR KET TO-DAY BY THE MOST EXACTING HOUSEWIFE. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU TRY ONE. BAG A_.DCOM PARE IT WITH WHAT YOU ARE USING. Mulln Bros. WILLIAM E. WBBSIE crcle. The vestres were prettly decorated wth buntng flags at,.?.. tne helrs-at-law. next of kn t_d t0 P n, B T. d al.. " - " " Pe«on? In.e": LIvfvGSTOV._ f. ate? r. MA R JANE AVER FBATK S. STN_5TT each place at table whch were v.\,_ro.n late of Ayer In SHIH County, deceased Intestate placed n dnng-room, were tnv nags surmountng napkns. semed sented er 1_. to SaM sad P Court?. tltlon to nas grant been a Pre ]<.. SPECIAL THIS WEEK 0.\I_1, 5 or At- hour-of eght thc-program?r of.admnstraton on estate of was announced by presdent -sad deceased to BLANCHE L. LIVINO- 10 Bushel Lofs-GraTT.IdWfa-n conssted of a comedy sketch called?_ nf f "_ V GL? TA M HASSAM,!.?.._,. 5. er n,h «Countv "of Mld- Potatoes, 63c. per bushel. "The Smallvlle womans club," gven. d. lc? e.. wtbout gvng : * -"* -UTTH T. F-S-f-f-gB, T7_-_wrttU«. by ten members, after whch a song r bond. surety on PKESH POfK SHOULDERS, 13c. lb "AVood roser"..as gven by a *.".*". hereby cted to appear 0. W. OREEW -M-_tTOE-T_*3 ~ chorus. Ths was followed by a paper InrSuSTy" o? -Sferoe on "Indan schools," by Mss M. Elnor twenty-eght day of March A. D n 3 CAXS COBX 2..C. Pano Tuner, Lttleton Tower, whch was excellently wrtten.l_r. ne cl.*. ck ln forenoon,q proved both nterestng nstructve, a very pleasng paper,,.? P elltl ner.s are hereby- dlrec- _??.*f.-? T H E B E S T KANO POL- show cause If any you have, why te same should not be granted. 3 CAXS PEAS 2..c. AGENT FOR TEN MAKES OP PIon "Musc n Amerca," by Alexer Reed, won a deserved measure.,.* 0 u,--ve publc notce reof by 3 CAXS STKIXG BEAXS 2..c. ISH aade. Telephone cohnecuon. of applause. Mervn rendered a Tu?n k e,"_ 0 pu h b?c e "B" 1 weeks, GOOD SIRLOIX STEAK, 18c. II.. GREENS CHICK KEEDS REWF?- DIES from M_rblel»_tj as newspaper muel enjoyed pano solo, followed bv Mash, J2.20 ewf;.fss_,vjp525 S2 2S publshed n Ayer last pubctton <.00D SIRLOIX ROAST, 16c. II.. cwt.; Roup Cure. 2Sc*p chorus sngng "Dxe," after Cou.r. ne y at east be""*- sad B5:_5f PS der. 25c. pkge.: Puro Proten. 2_c. whch program closed wth "Amerca," by audence chorus. P...*". 9.. a J* les K0RES learuxg, 10c. b. Pkge. CHARLBS F. BLANCHAH15 J. Mclntlre. Ks.ulrc. dy or *M Re - f, sald Cour Agt Starrs Corner. Man &reotf ths frst ",, L Ma. cn ln J, tl *e year on- I s nne hundred eleven SMOIfED SH0ILDERS, 13c. It.. After a bref socal a supper was served n dnng-room, bll of - W- F.. ROGERS.!.. n-...,- I.0IXS OF LAMB, l»c. It). fare consstng of swches, cake s COMMONWEALTH OF MA.., 1rll. FRESH PORK. He.. lb, coffee, followed by home-made To,fn Mdl11ese: " ss- Probate Court. Durng socal hour followng supper, Hodgman entertaned company by a number of beautful selectons upon pano. Xews Items, HOLLIS, N. H. Flora Hardy attended Governors ball at Concord on February 23, guest of her far-nlaw. Representatve Charles W. Hardy. Thomas Howard Nelle Woods Hoyt were unted n marrage on February 22. They wll resde n one of tenements on Bell farm. Frank Ellsworth has accepted a poston on Bells mlk route. Invtatons are out for annual party of Holls hgh school for Frday evenng. March 10, at town hall. M..1. Powers returned home on Monday from a ten days vst wth hs daughters n Merlden, Conn. A large barge load of young people from Y. P. s.... E. of Frst Baptst church of Nashua, enjoyed a sleghrde to Holls on-frlday ovenlnc Febuary 24. They had an oyster supper at -(he Crawford Inn, after whch y engaged n a socal tme. Thrty of Holls young people attended drama n Pepperell on rday evenng, February 24 whch was presented by members of Pebner ell hgh school. The Lades Readng Chartable socety met on Thursday afternoon wth Anna poll. wftj"* " ollls, Womans club met n:- Wednesday afternoon wth Salh rl".- Th e Program was current eveuts gven by Sally Ser. auth,.f 8 w 0n,? lr Iter Scott, bv vf«ts_2 v noveto was «««" FASCINATING HAIR ETery Woman Who Uses Parsan Sane n a_ Plenty _nt "-RT e HT? r?%& V or Proba.. P bv ARTHl It P. STONK, who prav. that Mm", 5 -,0!,tam entary may be I.s,.,. m, m _- vr!; xccutor ren named, wn,. out Klvln-r a surety on hs offcal h.,,,,1 H«-vy"?feA?S? tt. TyoVbnT ;;:. should not be sranted And sad petltlonrr l_ hereby dr. - n.- he ra-at-law. next of kn all or persons Interested n tho..,- tate of MARY E. WRIGHT,... <--roton In sad County, dec. as. d nnr./ifj. 8, _ a " rtan Instrument p ment of sad deceased has -P.., Pr.- l..!..".. Klve publlc notce. eof bv wee"""??.,h,. e tatl0n "»" In._ In -- hc J three successve w,, ks ll- _.r - 0n Lmark, a n.--- S-_H r P. l b " sh «n ad county th. V-t Publcaton, to be one day at. n_.. an<1 Pad "SASS ; "? " «-"?lon.s _? e, J vor,nsf n C( ", >* of <hls cltahewat.fm,.?;. "V* 0 l"tere. ted In _afd sad e Court. c«.../ 0UrteCn daj s -" "**"< before FlT!.J t Tf,.» S -. Cn n rt -s J- Mclntlre. E. qure.-..tdw, "rvb.-.?.-,!,"" 5,WPn,5?: -*?».»*»«*»«&d In «r.r;vv onc W. E. ROGERS. Regster. ELI GOODMAN la In ths JUNK BUSINESS -? rm.j S -*,cnco? on Church Street tne Chllds house, Ayer. Mast t» o» _? 2? y Mn ln * ths J nk fn... du. pose of, be sure gve Mr. Ooodrnkn cn " 22tf Wllam R. Burns INSURANCE Ayer, - Mass. FOR ME CHEAP One Ford Second-wnd equpped, n e 0 n e Tonrlnc Cnr, Marwel Rautb-nt, 1909, sell for WOO, used by doctor. l?a M _ft2** l «f ep Ford < fnpped. R.B. ANDREWS Leomnster.: Agent for Ford Antomo. nllfjj In Ayer, Leomnster, Pepperell Groton. Wsh to call your at tentbh to r stock of CEMETERY MEMORMLS " whch-.y woud be pleased to have ntendng purchasers, nspect obtan prces. Unon Cash "> lbs. GOOD BITTER, 28c GOOD BOAST BEEF, 12c Market lb. lb. B0XELESS CODFISH, 8 lbs. for 25c Bemember Place C.M0X CASH MARKET, Man Street AUGTJT3TTJ_r LOV3l-_rW rr " Insurance Agent Broker Farm Property wrtten: also, all klnd_ of Property placed In good, strong companes. 42 East Man Street, Ayer. E. D. STONE Insurance Agent Broker Second Floor, Page Block AYER. MASS. Ofllce hours. S a. m. to 4 p. m. Saturday 8 to 9 FLOWERS For Every Occason DKS1G.VS A SPECIALTY HARDY ORNAMENTAL PLANTS, TREES. SHRUBS H. HUEBNER All Orders Gven Prompt Attenton GROTON, MASS. Greenhouse near Groton Schodl Telephone Connecton f> GEO. E. FELCH FLORIST n.-s-nr: t.. j,..-.!. AYER, MASS. WW. I.-T h -?J- tr r,?. n La n,5n >*", t h" ten tmes town of Groton. g Crener Bk_T r_g Horeefloeg a Specalty ALSO, AT/TJKIJNDS OF C-A-R-ttTAf" U*~ RBPAmlNC.. RTOBI3R CRES PAINTINO AND JOBBING PROMPTLY DONE AT NEW SHOP.ON. CENTRAL AVENUE J-ast n ree«ireda BIgr lne of Horse Blankets, Robes Sleghs. Phone, 74-3, rea AYER. Mass. J as. P. Ftch.JEWELER CARLEYS BLOCK, MAIN STREET NEAR P. O.. AYER Tel Con... 8ucoe_»or to ARTHtIB FENNER -JMnraSc Agent- ; Brolter Man Street, Tnrne., B_Jl AYEB, JtASS. HARRy P. TAINTER Fre Lfe Insurance Agent Groton, Mass. EYAX P. WEITTWOBTH,».». 1>. BURT M. BBISTOI, D. MT. D. DENTISTS 419 Boylston St., Telephone Boston, Vase, Dr. Brstol, Boston, Mondays Wednesdays.,4,1 Locates Lameness *V \-; Stmpl-f bune tlrt lmb«r.!th Tnfte «TtTtlr th*n mtch for I.tlo vruter burners. Th-uln *wber<t»o.r one U lame. When,.-rtre s no l n*_fr_«b_ UM JQUr 1U dnr out Jfkft wzttrt. Tbe tmt *_tn._ ot fpat.n,.. )*mrt_*,... -rarbt. tboc. bolln, tbnub.nrelltnjn or c»l.c_, fonn*l«ord»t«rr-fr elrog.- fl M.ntppftf. "ntppetf n tbn.b«brr.*a0o hurt.* _ not let -uotber<uy _M ttbout geunff A bottle of *.s-m nut_«._ett-o_-l -r «po_n ; _.<-H--umf.r oola all oouloon _4ln-nu U_t ll_adl_*e Uld d*. Best Leg Bmuu by «-djn_ wttr th. lo-m o tatnul. In«t U«ur- trn (_-ro.tn w SMj-u.wa S - *-?_?H rt Kt 7l.-*,_.»««_h»_ Nom_anasqc«nut&«-M*anAv* _-n e_l_l_rm * _S?_*_J&V M,* fflr[w -,a * TUTTIFS EU-IBl(X) n atob»>_tfr St. BoHw. Mm. Internatonal tlmrremtvr Co.»«H w?.*-_o,nr r,. a 1 d SS n * Ma-chlncn 3K?J~SUt - : _.-.T_«cln.,..XJlAsto mpe-vtr,, m&rt-, GMolene- - EnRncu, Manure Sgreadom, Corn Bdders, Shred-ers Shellers,- Auto Bugges. Anto Wagons., Roa stors u Cream Separators, THj_y t. Presses; Farm Wagons TroOlc*.VS Threshers..Feed, Tool Knfe OrMd-- erg. Gasolene Tractors Spraynsr * w Outfts Rogers Mnbbards Bono,."JV" VBlxm. Carrage, Harness Implement Dealer. Tel \.V,r* 1 l ~\~f *w -v-v >.*-. l. * _.-S-

8 HPfflffg: TT H»-- l-_l_ Wa»*aWP_*_--_*W l.v c *-.. Makes most nutrtous food most danty delcous. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure The only Bakng Powder, made rons Royal Grape Cream of Tartar No fussng or frettng over bscut-makng. Royal s ad to many a cooks success. Royal Cook Book -800 Recepts Free. Send Name Address. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. La-t Saturday evenng C. C..Vhl- club was entertaned at Seven Pnes. Srra Locke wo s guest L " evenng. Those makng hghest scores were Mrs, O&nant 41, Ueocge Jones <l ponts.- Those scorng least were.locke 2_, N. U. Proctor 31. At close -t4w_katn. Mr. Und Jo «f- «+te* Saturday, Mnrel 4, PEPPERELL. Items of News. On February 28, three two-horse te_uns went from here to get new bg steam boler that was placed n Zack Ftchs sawmll n Groton. Hon. A. P. Stone of Cambrdge, bror of L. E. Starr, was n town ton Frday of last week. th Rlasdell s buldng a new blacksmth shop on Cross street. Mr. Blusdell has been employed at Mr. Pkes blacksmth shop. George Lawrence has gone to - 1 he wth hs son. Dr. George Lawrence. Warren Blood has been confned to house for a week, result of a cold over dong. Wllam H. Heath of Brooklyn, X. Y, passed away on February 22. He was past noble gr of.lappa lodge, I O O. F., whose members n a body, conducted servces. He had followed occupaton of marne engneer for thrty years. He left, a famly, one bror Frank, a sster. Mrs May Heath Blood of ths town, whowas too ll to attend funerah Monday, Mss Emly Lawrence had a pecular mshap. Comng from her ome just at foot of Parkers hll, meltng snow had made a rushng brook across road. Her horse would not take a watery road so she urged hm..when a plunge a rare Prospect street. February" 24. after a prolonged llness at age of fortynne years. He was horn In Brooklyn. -N. v.. has resded n Pepperell for past two years. -Besdes hs sster he s survved by fo.ur brors Wllam of Westbrook. Mane: Charles of Boston: Thomas of West fro ton. Danel of ths town. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from St. Josephs church. Rev. T. I. Coghlan olhclutlng. The bearers wefe George Obea, Thomas Ftzgerald. John tlarvey Thomas Ounnlff. The flora! gfts were many beautful. nterment.was at St. Josephs cemetery UIHI.I drecton of Harmon _c Mahoney. up broke harness Mss Emly had to get out nto snowy water abo\e her shoes, fx up harness go on to Robert Lepoers, n n her drenched clothng return home, <r-,e Meetnc The Mddlesex - Worcester Pomona day." March S. wth foflou-ng pro- Kan: Welcome,, master of Prescott grange: "Where, s dvdng lne between honesty dshonesty?" Kev. II. A. furnell. Groton:.-Whch s most alert, country chld or cty chld.": "The possbltes n barley." W. W..Carey..Shrley: "Brds farmer," Joseph.Mason. Wellesley: "Pranks." an. orgnal poem. Vernal Iarber, Townsend: "Good ctzens from waste humanty, or George, jr.. republc," Flora 1. Atwood. Townsend: "Ie.uvenatng an old apple orchard." <". V. Flagg, l.ttle.on: "Our brds."! >r. Lambkn. Ashby: "Xuts as food." - Thomas Glson: readng. Suse Andrews, Pepperell: "Good thngs for farmers by. experence." Urn. Wrght. Lttleton: "Shan \v.e have a meetng at Townsend Harbor n Aprl." \Mvj* Items. I.l.perell Wumals club wll-hold a n.-.-ung at Sers bamuet hall en -Ma...,. It beng recprocty day rhl have nvted three or clubs. lul. ea wll be served. club to dnng-room where a three-course lunch was served In true Boheman, style. _ On February I:*, tne Md-week club were entertaned al. Orlt Balls. The house was prettly decorated wth Hags. The lterary program. Washluglonlan In character, wus vared Interestng. In addton to sevoral sketches read regardng Washngton, Cyrus I.ane gave an entertanng talk on her vst to natonal capltol. payng specal attenton to all that related to --Far ot hs* country." A unoue feature ot lunch, was. servng of lny shocks of real Chnese tea. Dentl. On Wednesday. Mr. Gray r daughter. Mss Myrtle, went to Waltham to atlend fuueral of Everett Gray. Mr. Grays bror, who _dwl last.mu-nuuy t rum U-beroulOBle of kdney... A year ago last summer Kverett Gray spent several weeks n camp In ths vllage, although greatly beneftted, dd not entrely recover. Snce last November. Mr. Gray has been In hosptal. On Sunday last, he wrote hs bror Adney, that as a last resort he was to undergo an operaton hopedthat It would be successful. On. followng day Adney receved word that Ills bror had not survved operaton. Ten years ago. wfe of :F.vcett Grayded at same hosptal whle undergong an operaton for appendcts. The funeral was conducted by Masons at Frst Baptst church, of whch Mr. Gray was. a member. The pllows, crosses, anchors., many wreaths sprays gave sweet though muto proclamaton of tender place he held n lovng hearts of hs relatves many frends. The fremen, Masons Itedmen each had Kverett Grays name enrolled am Moral emblems from se orders bore beautful testlnony of hgh regard n whch r deceased bror was he.ld. - Mr. Gray joned Waltham- -tre department In s.-, snce 1S95. had been n comm of Hose 4. never leavng hs post of duty except on leave of absence. At all fre statons Hags- were at half-mast. Hose 4 deeply draped.in mournng. To express r great respect all fre companes of. cty were present at r last sad rtes. The fre companes, toger wth Masons P.edmen. escorted body to tne cemetery, ln honor of r dead comrade bell on Hose 4 staton was tolled as long processon.moved slowly past. Mr. Gray, leaves a tattler, four brors aud three ssters. Outer. Mss Ituth Xowell s sufferng from qunsy sore throat :. I.. Haynes Is substtutng for her at school. F. B. Hggnss startng n to buld a garage on tn* l back of hs dwellng house. The Z. Z. S. club frends of Ftchburg enjoyed a slerghrde to Townsend Tuesdav evenng had a pleasant vst" at home of Mr. am Arthur Barber on Townsend hll. A salad supper was served wth covers lad To see what turn of money town wll rase approprate lor cuttng brush along. hghways. To see what acton town wll take In relaton to, destroyng brown-tall moths. To see It town wlt vote to purchase a snow plow. To sec If tuw wll ooowu t-ulegacy of late Charles A. Blodgett, wnc reads: " gve bequeath to town or BrooKllne, sum of one hundred dollars, thc ncome, so much us may be needed to be used for perpetual cure of Blodgett famly lot. u South cemetery, Brooklne." To see If town wn vote to accept amount ot estate bequead to It under wll of late Charles A. Blodgett. To see If town wljl rase approprate sum ot one hundred dollar- tobe added to a lke amount, already approprated, to buld a sdewalk, begnnng at old town house runnng to or near West prmary school. To see If town wll vote to establsh prce of several ottlcers. or any part of m lor r servces. To see f town wll vote to pay good two horse teams, four dollars ffty cents per day, for work on hlgh- ->vuy. for about twenty-lve. people. Porng evenng re were readngs musc games were played. Barber was presented wth a hsome table cover by secretary of club, after thankng m for j tle gft, she assured m all a hearty j welcome to her bol..-. She was as- ssted n recevng oy Alb.rt Barber I Mss Gray. Al K».» from whch she dd not experence what mght have been serous results. Charles Moore of Lowell, formerly of Pepperell, called n on a few of hs frends recently, he s lookng well lkes hs new poston. A commttee, consstng of H. A. Hall. Ftchburg; George S. Knapp, Groton, Wllam Pckard. Lttleton, s to report at Pepperell on Wednesday, March 8, on queston "Would an agrcultural State far help boom Massachusetts?" Mss Edna Caro. daughter of Rev. Edgar Bsbee, Vctor Edwn Peppard were marred on Wednesday, February 22, at Hull, wll be at home after May 1, Concord road, Acton. Rev. R. E. Bsbee was pastor of Methodst church from 1899 to Mss Edna. 0. Bsbee graduated from Pepperell hgh school ln.901, from Normal school of IJoston n Mr. Peppard s a flraduate of Acada unversty. Wolftlle, Nova Scota. The Mor Goose party gven by he <». H. I. S., was a decded success. Slueh credt s due commttee those who asssted In evenngs program. The o. H. I. S. are antcpatng a Vst n near future from a ladv *ho wll lecture on "Bulgara Tjurkey." : Mss Nelle V. Ganey of Prospect street has been spendng a few davs wth relatves Ih Boston., f. Mss Mame I-:. Hynes of Cambrdge Was n town on Sunday to attend funeral of her uncle. John B. Hynes. Mss Karlne T. Morrlssey of Boston spent Sunday wttn her parents on Shamrock street. r George F. Fahey of Concord has been spendng a week wth hs parents on,a.rbell street. > Sarah Tucker Is grmor of a sxth chld born on February 26. May Tarbell, presdent, nnd twpntv-nve members of Womans club attended Federaton meetng apjayer on March 1.. The hgh school play olearrd $100.. " Junor clans of -hgh school have Just come out wth a new banner aha two dollars ahead. The East Vllage Socal club met wth Brgham ths week. rj Msses Bertha M. "Farnsworth Pansy Howe gave readngs at Lunenburg on March 1. - "The. hgh school closes wnter trm on Frday, Mat-eh 24. Mr. A. J. Woodward left ohj; Wednesday. March 1. for. a trp to he south for Mr. Woodwards health. ]Mrn. Carre J. FOBS has been In Fltchbjg vstng Davd Reld, formerly of;thls town. Twenty-fve dollars have been sccur- e.ljtowards payment of thc pano njt Ithc-Groton. street scnool. : Trs. Honry Wrght of Townsend - street was able to go wth Womans clb to Ayer on Wednesday. "Mss P.utK NetHonr. daughter of nastor of M. E. church, has been JjuCte III. but s now much better., U.-tle \VH4!ace-s qute HI-:t t-fe-rhome here wth rheumatc fever. A traned nurse s n attendance. I.. S. Uohbns Hatte -*v.reu recently vsted r sster. Ms. Tolles. at. old homeplaee n Iunstable The Beady Workers crcle wll meet at home of Warren M. Blood op Monday. March _. A full attendance s desred. George Buck of Ftchburg s n town vstng at her fars. I. A. Weston. Charles Card s stll qute ll unable as yet to st up. The dstrct nurse has been In nearly.-very day. Beacon lodge. 1. II. O. F.. wll work second degree on Thursday evenng... The I.. I:. S. of tne Congregatonal church wll hold ts regular meetng on Thurs.lav afternoon, March.<, at By nvtaton of Ayer Womans club, I.-j.erell Womans club attended r Federaton day held In Ayer. r heng twenty-eght members -from.-pperell. Uohbns orchestra furnshed musc at annual banquet of North Mddlesex Agrcultural socety at Tyngsboro on Wednesday. March 1, wth S. Thompson Blood of Concord Juncton, humorst. About Town. Mr. fnd Forest Wnch returned from Th-r honeymoon trp last week are now wth Ml. am Henry Messer. Koscoe Woodward has been home for severa! weeks wth tne measles. Although he has recovered he does not expect to return to Dean Academy untl school Is agan opened, re beng so many cases of measles, t was decded best to "close for awhle. Everett C. Boynton came home for a few days on Thursday from hs work n Nashua, spent wth hs parents. Mr. Charles E. Boynton of Heald street. Mr. C. P.. Waters, who have been stoppng at Iteld farm, left on Thursday for r home n Salem. The lower town hall Is much mproved n appearance by new coat of pant. Mr. Glmore. manager of tbe shoe shop, returned on Sunday from Buffalo. N. Y. Wllam Hard, a famlar fgure on Pepperell streets, has left Dr. Healds where he has boardod for twenty years, Is now In Worcester. Mr. nnd -A, J. Woodward left on Wednesdav for a sojourn at Plnehurst. N. C. Mr. nnd C. H. Mller are on r way home from Calforna. BROOKLINE, N. H. News Items. Mr. Henry Baley of Pepperell are guests of Mr. Frank Glman! Josef Yarrck.s at a prvate hosptal at Waltham for surgcal treatment. Favorable reports were I receved from her on Monday. Her many frends wsh for her a speedy recovery. Chester B. Valedge daughter Ruth were guests at Rockl last week. To see If town wll vote to rase sujary of members of engne company to ten dollars a year. To see what acton tle town wll take In regard to dscount on tuxes lor year To see If town wll authorze selectmen to borrow what money fs needed for fscal year pay same back from taxes when collected. To see f town wll rase ten dollars to buy nags to decorate solders graves pant monument. To see If town wll vote to rase one hundred dollars to repar State road n town already bult. To see If town wll vote to have runnng water put In South cemetery. To see what sum of money town wll rase approprate tor Brooklne»>u»lc lbrary. To see f town wll vote lo make a prce on tle several lots n South cemetery. LITTLETON. Backlog Drama. Dont thnkthls s a dfed, fudgr sort of a play because characters are for tme beng rar frenchfed n name. People of that naton know a thng or two can hyper around for "A scrap of paper," as lvely as next oner- It s a play of ndvdualty that t wll never rest very long on agents shelf, s even now makng admrers n dfferent parts of country. Set straght take notce as lttle bt of paper flutters before m. Altoger, t!*"- adventures of a love letter, for that s pvot on whch play revolves, wll present to you a danty pcture of love ts attendant lls, fnally adjustng tself after many vcsstudes nto -happy condton that sends every one home n a contented frame of mnd. Have you forgotten_ that tcket sale opened-on March 1, justa fore play s presented? There s also to be very fetchng vocal nstrumental musc durng evenng by Walter Hartwell of Somervlle. Take scrbes word for t, you wll lke t. A magnetc curtan raser. Thursday Frday evenngs,- March Town hall. Followng s east of characters: Prescott Garage Agent for CHALMERS CARS AIL. I-Tospe* -."ouramout Mr. Taylor Karon l-v I_a <-_Iaek"r_* Mr. Jacobs BrKemoclH 1, led propretor naturalst Mr..Johnson Anatole. hs ward Mr. Robnson Baptste. servant Mr. Irel Francos, servant of.roxper..mr. PrCHt V_ot_.e De I_a Glacore.... Proctor Mle. Susanne De Rusevlle, her cous-. n Prest Math tde, sster to 1,-uws.-.. Jacobs Mademoselle Xenohe. sster to Brsemouch.* Johnson Madame Dupou. housekeeper of wdow of late Rev. R. G. Johnson who ded 1 forne sx yeurs UKO. He was for many years pastor of Baptst church n ths town, for a tme...i.!_ w a a supervsor of publc schools week b-e jtrere Mrs, Jolfhson s dearth was due to cancer of stomach, from whch she had been sufferng a lon, tme. Wthn three weels prevous to her death she faled very rapdly, but was able to wat upon herself up to day of her death, whch was a week apro last Monday. She leaves three chldren Arthur of Weston, a lawyer n Weston Boston; Alce, wfe of Prof. Alden of Converse college. Spa r ten - burg. South Carolna, Florence, a daughter at home. Alden left her home n South Carolna mmedate- ly upon recevng death telegram, but arrved n Weston one day late for funeral. TOWNSEND. tth. >hn D. Hynes ded At home of lj_» sster, Lawrence Malla on Ilnrbor. Sara T. -ocke of Bloomflt-ld, N". J., s vstng at 1lnchurst. Doherty, a few days ago. serously spraned her ankle by stcpplnpr on a loose board. Wednesday afternoon, Wachs, at thc close of her musc lesson at Harbor school, brtflc -"trewell to ho. pupls as she expects soon to leavo town.. " * : Much to regrets of tho parents pupls of ths vllage. Mss Kloss has resgned hef poston.s teacher..to accept prlnclpalshlp of* Ashburnhnm grammar school. Mss Melora, Warner, has charge of grades ln ths buldng. At one tme, before her marrage, Olver Proctor taught grammar school In ths same vllage. Mss (ltdys Bennett olttenont was guest of Mss Maron Stles over Sunday. A unon prayer meetng was held at Congregatonal church Sunday evenng. Rev. James N*. Seaver preached an nsprng sermon, takng for hs me, "What-thnk you of Chrst?" An Englsh quartet, composed of Bertha Brown, II. Arthur Brown, Chester Valedge Llewellyn S. Powers,.fnely rendered selectons. Mr. Ernest W. Nye, also Mr. Huntngton of Sown were guests of Mr. George Nye over Sunday. Mr. Edward P. (Jerrsh have moved to r cottage on."anal street. Henry Hall of Somervlle, Mass.. was a guest at home of.). A. Hall on Sunday. Henry W. Abbott of Hoboken, N. J., s a vstor n town. Clarence It. Russell has been detaned at home wth prevalng dstemper. Alpha A. Hall s confned to house wth a second attack of grppe. Dstrct superntendent. Rev. R. T. Woleott was u town on Saturday conducted Fourth Quarterly conference of Methodst church at study of Rev. James N. Seaver. A unanmous request for Mr. Seaver to reman anor year was made ffty dollars over above what was pledged last year was added to hs salary. Twenty-sx of young people of Methodst Epcopal church of Arlngton street, Crown hll, Nashua, en- Joyed a sleghrlde to Brooklne last week completely surprsed Mr. George H. Nye. An oyster supper was served. Cora Boultenhouse s at Boston vcnty for part of tho week. Mss Mary h. Brown s at home from school dutes at Waltham for week. (halt-: Paulne. nall..mr;.vhtcomb M.«s IVest News Items. Mss Anne Breckenrtdge Mss Maron Rushmore of Ware were Satnrdav aud Sunday gnevts at R»v r> Town Meetng. The warrant for annual town meetng has been posted contans followng artcles: To choose all necessary town offcers for year ensung. To hear thc reports of agents, audtors, commttees or offcers heretofore chosen. To see what sum of monev town wll rase for support of poor, payng Just debts of town all or legal purposes for year ensung. To see what sum of money town wll rase approprate for tho reparng of hghways nnd brdges. To see f town wll vote to rase approprate amount of money necessary to secure State ad for tho permanent Improvement of hghways under- law passed at thc January sesson..i9.f. J. Farfelds. Mss Breckenrdge s one of. Mr. Farfelds former parshoners. Fred O. Stles hs men have returned from New Salem, where y have put up about 2,000 boxes of apples for export for Arthur Blanchard. Danel G. Houghton s at Orange Gjoucester Cty, N. J., vstng for about a month wth her daughters, Mss Edth Dodge. Mss Mary Pckard has taken a house n Concord Juncton s carng for her ssters chldren. Mss Almra Pckard also lves wth her. Mr. Werbee has returned to hs home n south. The degree star of Odd Fellows wll no to Ay.r oa Wednesdav. March S. to ntate two cdates for Mddlesex lodge. Tn- regstrars of voters wll be In sesson on Saturday evenng. March I. from eght to nne oclock, on Saturday, March IS. from twelve m., to ten p. m.. In selectmens room at town hall. Ieputy Norman Tevy of Iracut made an otlcal vst to grange to Inspect work of Its offcerswho conferred thrd fourth degrees on a class or seventeen or eghteen cdates, thrd degree work beng done by lades degree staff. Among former class were I.ev. Mrs Packard Mr..1. A. Backus. A bountful oyster supper was served In lower hall, after whch grange -lstened to nterestng remarks by Deputy Tevy or vstors. To olllcets of grange members of ladles degree staff. Mr. Itlchard T. Barrows presented beautful tea roses. The occason was enjoyed by a large companv from local grange fellowgrange people from Acton. Aslbv Boxborough Westford. Mss Martha Kmball Is enjoyng a short vacaton whch she Is spendng at tho delghtful home of Mss Alce K Chapman In Wnchester. Ms. Chapreturns wth her to Lttleton ths evenng. Capt. Wllam H. Sawyer has spent greater part of week n Boston attended Loyal Legon meetng on Wednesday cvenlnu- Connell, aged eghty years, ded at home of her son. John Connell of North Lttleton last week Frday nght, after an Illness of only two hours. Death was due to heart dsease. The funeral btrl.,1 took place on Monday..Charles Yapp lost a dozen Jugs of "... 1 Mo nday mornng, repars to harness In, blacksmth shop n consequence of a runaway / ",?,?;. wl, cox Is stll sufferng from a runnng sore on her h...a */"... buldng a pazza on hs home at thc Common. hold thor monthly food sale In thc ves- (ry on Saturday afternoon, March.. *- l h r -?.?l c, _,. 1., D. aerb = be telephoned Mllard In advance. Mss Cora Davs concluded her sorv- &*! S_v "..,!_-- acpot postofflce on Tuesday to regret of many patrons who, have enjoyed prompt dnd accurate work she has cheerfully performed n that capacty. t " lu " p e r! Mss Emma. E, Tenney attended funeral of Robert Q Johnlon In Weston.last week. Johnson was Dunstable, Groton, Townsend, Lttleton, Harvard, Ayer Pepperell. Demonstratons.Now Gven on All 1911 Models. Rentng Reparng T. F. GRAHAM, Prop., East Pepperell, Mass.. FABM OWNERS. ] ~~" " Do you «HDt to KCII n place vrthn 10 ml I CM ot Aycrf If no Im your ran,--. 1 ctf-llcnf-fe j(«u to name any nx B.entn whone total sal CM ID thn terrtory equal mlue md furr to *jlfovr me a dl_raatlffed customer or Keller.tnonR my tram.fern. 31 any Inqurer., whom I have no far been unable to matlnty, perhaps your place f> 111 lt one of m. No expenfe tll tve sell. Sell drect nena-n-hlle If you can fnd a buyer. Breckn enntomer. come to me.. A FARM BUYERS. AM kluds of fatm* nud rmtate«~«re to be fouml ou my lst- nod Hometbu, IM>\V con-* lu every few dnys. From 7 acre* wth 30 apple trees, bouse barn for $3*-3, up to 250 acres wth prces from $30,000 down..1 can show you nearly every plncc offered for func In my dstrct. Dont ask me about fo.relrn farms, but bavlnff farmed myaelf nnd studed aarrlculture, I feel sure I cau serve you In my-own feld to Our mutual advantage. Watch ths space tor tleacrlptlona from week to week, phone, wrte or come see me for detals nr any help wthn my power. My auto I are always "On Call" to show or examne property.. EDWARD H. BLISS, Charles V. FlaKK arrved honnwlth lttle ".Junor, from Nashua, where le-was twce operated upon. Hs ear s dong Well all.symptoms at. tme of wrtng are encouragng. From a recent letter wrtten by Ferdn Wyman of Hyde Iark. we learn that sckness prevals n that famly. perdn. jr.. I.s prostrated wth rheumatsm, Wyman s sufferng.from-.same malady...although up about house. Or members of famly at home have been afflcted wth Ills characterstc of season. Mss Kmma Hutchnson has been -H-H+nK Mube -Bradley tlwkh In South Acton. Kdward (I. Brotz has bought a sxacre farm n Fast Acton. George W. Canney arrved home from New York on Thursday noon. Mss Florence \Vhtcomb has been detaned at home on account of contnued llness. The portable henhouses that have been teamed from Wllam Hleys through Kng street recently, were sold to Mr. Fra/.er on MeMurtrle place. Fred I.eDuke has severed hs busness relatons wth I". V. Wlcox moved back nto Fred (. Hart wells-house on New Kstate road..rosoph Stelneford wll take hs place on Wlcox farm. The followng ehh women from Lttleton attended Federaton day conference of educatonal commttee of State Federaton at Ayer on Wednesday as guests of Ayer club were most delghtfully entertaned: Layton. John- son. A. Whtcomb, Woodbury. Proctor. Mrs Pckard. Mattle Prest. Mss lartlett. Mrs, Prouty..1. M. IJartwell. Walter Hartwell Smth. A report of rmrterly meetng of Lttleton Hstorcal socety, arrvng too late for publcaton ths week, wll appear In next u.-eks Issue. I.. W. (. The Womans club n good numbers assembled n Haptlst vestry on Monday afternoon to hear a program that appealed to all well repad everyone who overcame obstacles In road sdewalk for purpose of lstenng to excellent musc papers. Walter Hartwell of Somervlle. guest of.1. M. Hartwell. sung In good voce wth artstc expresson, three popular sqlos. "A dream." "Because I love you, dear," "Mghty lke a rose." Travel talk through letters was a most nterestng feature of program was admrably presented by Kmma Abbott Mss Fanne Serson. Abbott gave delghtful pctures of her student frends abroad. In r Berln home, afternoons at opera, travels among sunny slopes forest crowned mountans, by heaven-mrrored lakes, gardens of delectable fruts, fragrant flowers, beautful shrubs seen In varous parts of Italy, closng wth a humorous narraton of her unque experence In ohtnlnnjr from tho custom house a bunch of grapes sent from thc vneyards of Italy. Mss Sanderson read letters from a college frend whose "good fortune It was to travel wth Sr Thony-s Llpton In hs yacht "Ern." along tho coast among- Isls of.medterranean sea, by motor boat over devous Interestng roads unknown to usual tourst. Wth graphc pen artstc Englsh thc wrter portrayed not a few unusual experences In hec travols... Her ascent ot Vesuvus, vst to Garbalds tomb, accompaned by hs grdaughter, awful scenes of sufferlnk death followng carthouako at Messna, sght of suffragettes who persstently sought entrance to th. Rouse of Parlament, an<t thc socal advantages enjoyed. were topcs of deepest Interest. A thrd sneaker of afternoon, Mrs.Mary E. TJoJgo, summed up Ina paper of good proportons leadng:, events In world wthn tho past three months, gvng n concse form a varety of current events of. vtal Importance In makng of notonal. Internatonal-hstory., All those who took part covered mselves wth glory contrbuted to one of most enjoyable programs of club year. Items of -Qtor.-t, The deepest shaft n btumnous coal feld n Pennsylvana s at St. Mchael. The shaft s 697 feet deep. In thrteen workng days C. A. G. Smmons of Camden, Me., shod 47. horses., Xew Advertsements. COMMON WK.U.TH OF MASSACHL*- SKTTS. Mddlesex, ss. Probate Court. To her.s-at-law all ors Interested n estate of BAP.THOI.O- MKW McCP.AII, late of Ayer n sad County, deceased. Whereas, MICHAEL I-. McCSKAIl. DELIA McRAY admnstrators of estate of sad deceased have presented to sad Court r petton for lcense to sell at prvate sale. In accordance wth olter named In sad petton, or upon such terms as may be adjudged best, real estate of sad deceased, for pupose of dstrbuton. Vou are hereby cted to appear at a n-obate Vourt. to be held at Cambrdge. n sad County of Mddlesex, on ttwenty-seventh day of March A I). IS11. at nne oclock, n forenoon. t<> show cause, If any you have, why same should not be granted. _ And sad petton.vsare ordered to serve ths ctaton by delverng a copy reof to all persons Interested, who can he found wthn Commonwealth, fourteen days, at least, before sad Court, - If any one cannot be so found, by publshng same once n each week, for three successve weeks. n Turners Publc Sprt, a newspaper publshed ln Ayer last publcaton to be one day at least, before sad Court. Wtness. Charles J. Mclntlre, Esqure. Frst.Kdge of sad Court, ths second day of March In year one thous nne hundred eleven. Ifjr. W. E. r.ogf.ks. Keglster. GUARDIANS SALE OF Stng Tmber By vrtue of-a lcensegranted to me by Probate Court on February followng descrbed lot of stng tmber wll be sold at Publc Aucton on premses, on Monday, March 6th, 1911, nt three oclock n afternoon, to wt: A certan lot of stng wood or tmber, consstltk of four (4) acres, more or less, of whte pne<. n norast corner of fohowng descrbed parcel of real estate, to wt: A certan tract of l stuated n north part of sad Pepperell on east sde of Holls St., bounded: Westerly by sad Holls St. ffty (50) rods; norrly by l of George H. Dow One Hundred Twelve (112) rods; easterly by l of C. M. Blood H. B. Robbns One Hundred (100) rods; sourly by l of hers of Lnze Prescott One Hundred Twelve (112) rods. Terms wll be announced at tme place of sale. FRED W. LOVEJOY. Guardan. Pepperell, February 14, t23 E. D. HOWE, D. D. S. Dental, Rooms OVER, WHIPPLE & TO"WBR8 STORE EAST PBPICTEI-... A New Year For All nut not a new ye»r of busness In pantng wth YV. R. Chapman hs."porel Trho. have natufled ma- ISPK.endeavored to. aa_u_r all. Thankng everr one ot m I an ready t6 pant yonr lorn. Insde out,, paper, yonr room* -whten yonr celngs, pant yonr carrlaa-ea Hf-J 0 "** ««o«obh««, fnrnlah yon wth pant* wall paper, room. rht, %e_;vr,! :,.,n p ",nt,ne,f * W, E. CHAPMAN _5* r 5*«*. **» Houe Pantng, f a _ n _- tar -*- PoU-hta*. Paper Hangng Interor FlaUhlag SeeoratlngV Tel. 14-3, Pcpjwren, M«_a _ -\