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1 jjt«tet)mw»»»m»«../.;-l!:6? ---":n.-,?2afa \.K Ffty-frst Yeat THNGS YOU NEED AT A PRCE YOU CAHEL. AFFORP f O l=»av Here at HaM«B«BoulaBatera are any numb,.,/.. S**?l"*lcl«. by tohorao slk All h VE COAL BY U$NG A SAFE. CLEAN. ECONOMCAL $10.00 Perfecton OU Heaters No $5.65: No $6.75 ; WEATHER-STRPS Sprng hutton "HToOd, Jjlfear Strp* outade dooro; 88 Va. 50c. Ked MHffler Wear..Strlpa keepng out wln wnter, Stops drafty cracks ahout -doors, wndows floors 2$ reet JOc, No, 7 Wear.Strp n 12.foot lensth* doora at (tpcr 100 feet Jfo >. 61 Wear Strp n l2-f<*ot lengths wndowa $3 por 300 foet f URNERS f BLC SPRT. PUTTY AND CLASS Set new gloss putty up all lobse panes Whte apd Slacl: Putty Altlt SZES WNDOW GA$a N STOCK OUTSDE WNDOWS AlD DOORS Let us know your needs we wll take care you FLOOR PANTS AND VARNSHES.,_ We have a complete lne colors Patt & Lambwus Jap;.a-Lac Flo PaltAs Varnshes n stock at reasonable prces. t a.onr duty to our conntty to save coeu conserve n gcnenu fttoonr duty to onadnss to keep warm, healthy oomtable THMK, ave we taten advantage tlo aboo soggestons? Ayer 44ardware Co. Btnllr Of*..!,. ParkStleet ATER, MASS. Phoue 531 One mnnte from Balroad Staton.SNT T REALLY JUST CARELESSNESS that causes you to delay remodelng old badroom? You KNOW you are losme daly convenence, protecton to health, satsfacdon possessng a beautful,j5?2t;]gctn bathroom, Let us csdmate NOW." -CLaanjjr Ban -R. V. WORTHEN CO., Plumbng Heatng Phone 72-W LEOMNSTER, MASS. tyjt v.v _,... jttvt Ayer,.Mass., ;Urday, October At Ayer Ju< bx JEWELRY VATCHES DAMONDS SLVERWARE Ah Up-to- Date Sore AN UNLMTED STOCK A really frst-class Boston store-ull beautful goods at most reasonable prces. We Shall Enfoy Knowng You WAWant You o Know Us. Geo. E. Horlr Man Store, 45 Wnter St., BostOf Gold Slversmth Damond n&orter Store No. 3, Opposte Degttf - ManStreet, AYERJUNtoON / THE WAR NDUSTRES BOJ hasmme certan roles regulatons ly newspaper publshsrs to elnnate wasteful practces so-a save 15% h use >aper n ssung r weekles!xr November 1, 1918, no publsher a weekly paper maycpnfsv subscrptons after three months after date expraton, uldw subscrptons are renewed pad. Please send n remttances on or bee Ntfrember 1, 1918, to avod mssng copes paper. HARVARD News tems. On Monday. October 28, at eght p». under auspces ot war department,- health cqmtnlsson -U present a photo plaj enttled, "Ft to AG. Pollard Co. LOWELLS BGGEST AND BEST DEPARTMENT STORE BACK OUR FCHTNG MEN WTH THE FGHTNG LOAN BUY \ BOND TODAY LNENS CEO. H. B. TURjER, Publsher. flsht " at tovn hall Ths s a free lectures thsufhtcr on Thursday exhblton, but only men nlll he admltfd All men, especally those by Brooke TOHo Arthur Brooke, evenng October-dl(4, a concert draft ase, should make tt a pont to flute. Ludwg N>urt/ce o. El Hrdattend Both war department ng. panst. Olsted >J> Edth V.eye, heath commsson wsh men -. \, : mozzo ""-* coatraltb. Kuuraw.- Bo.h co.n Brooke ±rooke an( --draft-age \. \... atj to \yr...w. underst n.m... that... t-wul....nast ar»,sololjn Boston Sym he. tn tyete td\nnto.tn tn bfr b nvv.. MH,.....uZ....,, be to r ad\antase to be on h phon> nrevwell-kowa muscans at ths exhbton dstncton Tley v, 11 be more than Womans club nlll hold ts frst equallj support*! b% Mss Hardng meetng- season on Monda> Mss Weye.vW-bo are also artsts n lrdlne vftr" -Mrs Jesslo D. HbtdensujerlntfWeOt tho rematorj nomeh at Sh-»_»*?"<.... horn. mll spe k on " mmedate Mr Mr< Ca- Ptressm-- development tho rematory latters name Mrsh be o-e m rnffe, thcr so were guf.ts ths week EUerj- Royal has been transferre to West Pont. Ky,. where he wll conclude w-lth r nu-,t, M.--*, Susan Barry, famly. hs studes n war cr;ft n artl M.<.-e.s Cushman ha-,-c co.>e lery practce. r ho;s,- on ak hll a,-,.l opened THAT Our Usual October Sale n Lnen Dept. s Now Gong On A merchse event watched each succeedng year by lnen lovers those who apprecate splendd values fered; Real lnens are almost prohbted by r hgh prces. But values presented at ths sale whch are result purchases made months ago are such mportance as to be more than usual nterest. : Table Damask by Yard. Pattern Cloths Napkns Huck Bath Towels Dsh Roller Towelng Glass Lnens Madera Work fray Cloths Cluny Lace Doles Plan Whte Lnens Fancy Work ths government says "useful Chrstmas gfts." Buyng at sale.s an opportunty to get nuch your money. Pollard Co :At 42. ft any tme. He wns v.l unm when he left here.-.r..v Worcester. Herber.oblnson. Sprlnrflcld. was a recent Buest -JUr.- A. W. P.n! nson. Mr. nnd.mrs Arthur Chenejr. Southvlle, w-er.. callers on Stll Rlvcr trends, Tuesday fem-.vk "FghUng- f<)urth" s strugglng hard to go over Je Oetober 19. Wth only $6000-to go who wll step n nnd keep rvards tradtlons good? 1. Warner lure commttee announce open g seres r srhool at chestnut Hl; season, oth sv. Cottle.-n.J Mr. Cobb wll ta.ct apartments n Boston t-.e wnter as «-:!!.-lso Mr. Cro.)ker famy Oak h:[. t s cu.-ren:y reporte that Mr. Crooker h.-.- s.jfj l property here n ;ow-n. - H. C. Meml!, at ntaran parsonage, has h./r hust).nds mor, Merrll,.\rllnston, her as a companon.r a few- w-eeks. Wllam Law-rence Parsons s b-jsy every day w-lth hs corn busker shredder, helpn-.- farmers harvest. He has Just completed fllns three large so~ on Alexer Wllams estate, Bert Haskel coacudes hs servces at Wllams mlk farm ths week, on Mond.ay soes to w-ork as >arn eman at Tahar.to farm. Schools w-: reopen oa Monday, 4 rum Area-AJasun RlTCr, Everett H. Carr-Jth de. at hs.tome n Bolton, recent y. For several years Mr, Carruth llv.-! n Hutcherson house n St;; ;:ver. n.ovng to home h.s son-n-aw-, A. H. Mc.Nal, n Bolton, le A-,as a?reat.sutferer many -vv.-ek. from cancer bladder «le:.-h came as a welcome relef. He u,as a v.?ry p;easant man, alw-ay.s che- rtul, he w-ll l>e mssed Uy n.ny. He leavos a -A-dow; tw-o dau,-ht(.r.s,. French, ot Gardner, an.l Mr.s. Mr Val, Jolt.n. a son tay )n<l. >% ho s flap somewher.-. n -.-nce. A party n an automol.,e fr..m Boston were -oen pckng apples from Chester Wllard-s trees thts w-eck got away wtll Wllard clans party.. ter up w-t, tx. After thr... at Bapt- thc nfluenz.! > on Sunday Ju:;. :.ajd M rs.. vard Btat..n Kenneth :. navy, h.s cester Poly;.. government to subject to cl n hs new : nce frut. Mr, know- at lea,s-t one has taken matx: settlement. \. ks. w-th no servces. rch on account.ces w-ll le resumed seyes s vstntr Mr. Keyca, near Har-. who haj? been n.. n sent to Worxre nsttute by : sh hs studes re, LTTLETON News tems, Tha Unltarnn far -wll be held n vestry Frday, October 25, besnnlns at two oolock n afternoon. Harvest supper wll t>e served n lower vestry at 6,30 p. m. entertanment commttee, has not mado any announcement, but t s expected that tho arc rreparlngr a program tor tho OtcnnF; Supt F H, Hlll announces that tho publc schools ths towh wll reopen ncxt Mondy, Chldren n Jloraes where re s nfuenzn are:re<)tested to ro- naln nl home untl r*.no de«r 9t thor spreadng, th»l!8da«;-..- MS;: -Mm. GeorK to KltchburK w;u( very ack. We ure sorry Moore»,ck U!;.:n doct,jr. Sevevv.j. w,3 called hev sster ) report Jmes K, UMl n eave ot Some l -.-.let..:, Musrns attpnueu me-t:),., Bancrt Koyul Arch Chapter n.\.v,.r Tuesday nght, Monday V. T. Ksten receved word death.,: her nece, Gladys " Whtcomb, only,lc-jh:er o( Kred E, Whtcomb Somrvlle. prevous week John K. Whtcomb. o;ly son anor bror, Charles A, Whltoomb, ot.medfonl, pas.5ed aw-ay. Both were vctms pneumona.. Eugene W, Eston left home Tuesday to enter TufU stulents army tranng corps. annual,tate conventon Kngs Daughters, whch was to.be held n Boston, November 5 6, has beea lndefln;:ely postponed.., Th amount pled;;ed up to early Frday mornng was tl06,460. almost all whch K-m) n banks. Not many towns wll double quota but Ltleton xt. tryng hard. Double up once more. Death.. Patrck Dorsey. Taylor stroet, a venerable resdent West End. passed away at hs home Wednesday mornng after a long llness, Death W-Os due to a complcaton dseases. funeral bural were n Ayer Frday mornng, Mr. Dorsey s survved by hs wfe ohe sster, Andrew- Johnson, besdes a few or relatves. - deceased came to ths country as a young man took up hs resdence n Lttleton, whch has been hs home many years. He follow-ed masons trade n hs prme was a good workman. Mr, Dorsey w-as an nterested reader daly new-spaper dscussed current events w-th ntellgence, Hs ready wt furnshed amusement hs frends hs good nature created m an atmosphere cheer. deceased has been tw-ce marred. Hs arst wfe,. Kate Dorsey. ded abot eleven years ago, a few- years afterwards he marred Andrea veson, w-ho survves hlr, veson hts three sons by a prevous marrage, all whom are n servce. To >lltor: To answer numerous questons asked as to why orders sugar n Lttleton cannot always be flled especally at present tme stuaton s ths: U. S, government allowed.state Massachusetts eght mllon pounds sugar October supply that means Just two pounds to a persbn per month. As re are approxmately four mltllon people n state Lttletons share ths amount wts btsed on 1228 as.populaton Of tow-n, reby gvng us 2456 lbs. sugar. euaaue Now three stores n tlls t.jw; have a large number regular extxtomer.< n Westfoxl, Boxborough am Ayer on our tcket systen number peope to whom we have regularly suppled sugar number SOO or more nstead 1228, so ts not very dlllcult to undenst why our dealers are short oa r sugar supply. «o«/on No. 7. Prce Fcmr Cents ll. f-.v ooj /Vdmlnstrator haa..<-e, r.-rn,,,.j,t, j.[,, mo, feasble l...-.s-, rrs t :,,.. r.-dstrc-t four fvro. ot,-.let.,,,\cton, Uoxborough t.l W.-stf.n.l wtn he dea that moro far tre.-r.mv::, w; result tjoth deau-fs,111,1 comsuk-rs. lhn ll. Hardy, ood.\dlr,,trator, Lttleton. Wnona Underwear n!eru..ar jak!.,s ts presence felt agreeably or )tl,-»-w,s.- -,-.-ordng tl. \ve!;), tnsh elastcty fabrc, Wnona Underwear S mpo.sely made to ft perfectly, whch means wtlout bndng unplea.satly around neck, shoulders, arms or bodv t s amply large to allow freedom movement suffcenuy snug to be ree trom wrnkles, Whetler tall slm, or short stout vou tu be fatted suted a.s never bee,. > -"" are prvleged to.select from a lare varety.styles labnes, Wnonas are sold drect to wearers are guaranteed m every partcular. W. S. Beckd DSTRCT AGENT FOE WNONA MLLS PEODUCTS S " * Carleys Block Ayer. Mass. BUY UNDERWEAR NOW Perhaps you do not change to real waqn. underwear untl - days get btng - cold But you need not you should - not wat. untl n to buy t. We have complete stocks all weghts ard textures. BETTER ClOTHES FALL SUTS FOR MEN AND BOYS Men who know who dem best, who want r moneys worth all tme, come to ths store r clos. se men know ths store as a Qualty Store a store where a gdod qualty goods are sold where yoj get honest values money pad. prces pad are governed by qualty fabrcs tr.tn-.:ngs. talorng sty? are avvays best nclude r-.:ny lne; o: suts from that well-known house \. SHUMAN & COMP.ANY. B(>ton We hav- a good assortmet futs f?r comng season, all at pr;.:es r:-./,ch below presentmarket..;:j. Prces run tron: S5.00 to S35.00 Youll save money by buyng at present prces, as both cotton wool contnue to advance. Fletcher Bros. Opposte Depot Man St. AYER Suts Made to Measure - : th se who desre r sut.-; made : :r:":fure we have a very extensve lne sample :br.cs Fall Wnter from HD\V.-\RD V, PRCE & CO,, Chcago. se sut.- tr*-- to be made to your measure e.xn.ty a? you want m made. A good ft s guar.r.teed. Come n.-ok over our hno :.; samples. Pncc run from to Ybu wll also fnd ere a most complete lne Underwear, Sweaters, Hosery Shrts Relable Clother Head-o-Toe Outftter Sutable (.tmng Season G<G. H. Brown Ayer, Vass h.xf-:-x%x,:)r: -. W tv-. V m f:, -3 tt. f>vx-mm--$.v,f..-y,-x----..:-:---x:».;.,;-:--.,vf.tv- &mm 1

2 h 1 / ft faoe TWO OKK DOAR AKD VTFTt OEMTS reb. TEAR N ADTAMCE OROK H. B. TURNKB, PakUakar We pttbm fouofac Papen: VnMra Poldlo Sprt, Arer, He Grotoo Lmark Tlte FCKKSVU Clarlo»-AdTertaar mo UtUeton Gudon abe WesUord WutUmaa tm Httrrard HUolde n e Stallcr Omde rbe Ttonrnaeod Toan Tbe BrookUne (N. H.) Beaooa tbe HolUa H. B.) Homcetead BBter«4 as eeood-elau matur at tb* tosc* at Ay«r. Ka»a, Satardax, October WESTFORD Center. Postmasler J. Herbert Fletcher -waa conflned to house curler n tbo -week a, bad cold, Fred A. -Meyer, R. f- D- m" <"- rler, Meyer, are enjo.vlnk annual flfteon days, v.tcatlon (Surdays not ncluded), y are spendns tme n New York Mr. Meyers famly are makng thc trp by automoble. Whle re y Wll seo Clarence Hlldreth n Kurd. N. J. Hlldreth has recently lost a, bror by death from te prevalng epdemc, a youngman - brght prospects, leavng a -wfe, t-k-o lttle chldren.. Mlss Marjory Seavey expects to resume her studes at Boston unversty ths, comng weok. - < We have -been sorry to hear that Grace Lumbert Konnoy has had an attack pneumona at her home n AVellcsley, but s reported better...msses Llan Sarah May At- -wood attended tle -weddng r nece, Mlss Jcsae Atwood. -who was marred to Harold B: Stewart at brdes -home n Chelmstord on. Monday..Botbyoung people belong n Chelmsd - brde has been a frequent vstor at homo her auntsn ths vluasc ". ReK C..A. Lncoln, who has been hou8e-*"h a bad cold. s better has been out ot to-vn several days tbls week.. -. MsJuUa ONell, who was so very pneumona, at. home Mr, Preston Skdmore. s so -well recovered as.to be able to retorn to Somerv-lle ths week. Marden Seavey s about an njured h, havng two fngers n splnts. e wll be no church servce ths comng Sunday, but t s hoped bal Wll be removed frort schools ths comng week. J. V, Fletcher lbrary furnace has been re- ]>alred durng ths closng tme probably wll be-open tor thc regular days next week.. We hear no new cases nfluenza n communty those who are sck are reported as dong well. -Mr. James L. Kmball have been n Westd ths week have been -puttng r house n order wnter, whch s to be ocsupled by MrS!. Gretchen Kebler Sargent her t-wo chldren.. Mr. Sargent ts n mltary servce. Mr. Km hall wll spend wnter n Boston, MrsJ George F. "Whte has sympathy- communty n death "or far, F. "W. Dustn. whose funeral took place from hs home n Hudson. N. H.. Tuesday. Whtes mor wll probably be tor present at her daughters home n Westd. Mr. Lawrence went ths week-end broughl home Lawrence, hs daughter, Mrs Edth Hldreth. son Jlchard, where thcy h.-vc been spendns some tme at thcr cottage at Nantasket. th. husy aprc pckers have been bard.-t -work n r orchards, some have rot aho-jt all r crop pcked, hut re s stll many apples yet to gar. apples arc unmly sood qualty. Red Cro,.s treasury gratefully aeknowledscs a sum over ty dollars, $"41.50 to he exact, whch came to rn,n rar an unus-l manner. Whle recent *,!js. *;c was at ts worst n Forge -v-rone operators n ml, -a taken sck ded from dsease. He -was much alone operators n same room -where he was empoyed took up a collecton to help defray expenses sckness death. n meantme relatons thc man -were heard from, tho came w.ard pad blls, le.vng ths $41,50 unused, n.stead redstrbutng t among gvers y acrced to gve t Red Cross -vsork hearty thanks s due m thc Kft. charman Red Cross -wshes to announce that a large consrffment work s at h, name,y seventy-flve p.-j-ama suts returned solders n hosptals on ths ade water. Two weeks s gven to complete ths work. re wll bc meetngs every atternoon next weck at Lbrary hall..et every woman who can manape snme tme who rar. do plan.sew-ng try to help on ths call. Meetnss w-cre held on Wedneday Thursday afternoons ths week O R..Spauldr,---. but next w-eek lbrary furn.ace w;: bc n wnrklnk order WOVK wll go Of, re where sevr.-.lewng machnes are avalahle. Foreword, n absenr. r.f openng m. ng thc Ta.n.,1. k lub, schedule, nrtoher s. avl r.ot held on accoun ep.en...r..romng pres dent.. Wl. 1 ohlcnbush presents ths eword to tne memhers, w-heh s.f much a" ;eral ntorest. rov.led oe r.;. n s :fted con rernng h..!::lt orncs n se-ts,,. mcetmk w.jll l.e.jooa. uclober --,..: 2 Lbrary hall..n T". t Mrs heen xxoe"<f.x,- epdemc n!ler,7.; openng meetng, (".-tob. tor presfent st MrM, Gurney, to all clul. s, wll b nt flrst meetng held w-hch w( mny he October 22,,- le gathxx regula-. ;.\ after-....rk.r.... "f schedule., calendar commttee were cven a very fmall amount money to use. oxccutlve commttee, tn plannnk vears work, folt that as a elub w-e should devote more, both our tme.-nd money, to war relef w-nrk. Our cnlendnr commttee have responded gallantly. You wll flnd,1.1- ternate meetngs are gven to war relef work, at Lbrary hall meetngs, whch wlll be ncccsrarly.«omewh.at nmal, some entertanment wll bc provded, tho secretarys report wll bc gven from tme to llmo such matters busness as need attenton wll be taken up. We urge your attendance n large numbers at so meetngs n partcular; that attendance wll demonstrate your patrotsm your loyalty to your club to our frends fellow members, who wll gve r tme strength to provde entertanment whlo your bunds arc busy knttng, sewng or foldng gauze. We hope such large numbers that many wll havc to knt because lock room at thc tables gaure work. So conc prepared to knt, to sew or to do w-hatcver leajcrs Red Cross or l-rench Kelef have prepared you. flret nuet:ng relef work s scheduled October -- n Lbrary hull at - 30 oclock. Mss Helen A, Whlttler wll -ve an nmal talk on "Europe n 1914,".Vovember 5 At Congregatonal church, Dr, Alce H, Roble, charman puhle health commttee, wll lecture, our frend. Wllllam Woods, w-ll sng, * November 19 War reet; current events by Rev, Lous H, Buckshorn, All who heard Mr, Buckshorn two years ago at one our club meetngs -A-ll wsh to hear hm agan, December 3 Guest nght. January 7 John A.- Lowe, chef lb.rlan at Camp Descns. w-ll lecture on "A solder hs books; Ths s a subject value nterest to us all, Ftbruary 4 We shall expect to see every member present early, perhaps her trends jvlth her, when Ruth Stevens Reed wll te us How to obtan "Better dressng on smaller expendtures." February 18 Sale war relef, n charge economcs conservaton commttees. - On every date year you wll flnd entertanmont nstructlpn. atfm,. re;d hope At se We need not go through lst calendars are n hs secretary, ready dstrbuton. You wll fnd m n a new m,; a compact convenent m, whch has made a savng several dollars by calendar commttee, whch thnk v plan to use n a way ot more value to Club just now, than larger- calendars. Let us make ths, curyear test, prove that we are an organzaton real worth to our communty \o our ndvdual members. Abbpt Town. re s a general complant ths year that apples-are large hghly colored. Well, consumer wll have to st tor t also, Wllam Parfltt. on Lo-R-ell road, has been postponed from work on account bf nfluenza, At tme wrtng he had about severed hs connecton t,.\mos Pdlley. on Prare farnr, s huskng a large cr.->p red popcorn when he s not huskng verdcts as juryman at court n Lowel!, novelty n huskng ths corn s to fnd an ear not rod. Untod States department agrculture sends out an encouragng report on cops October -. Charles Wrght, who has been ll nfluenza, s stll unable to be at hs work. As re are several Chares Wrghts around, ths s Plan road varety, near Westd slaton, Paul Smth has adjourned from thc Strburg house on Lowell road, near Brooksde, to larse house opposte Walter Whldden place, near Whddens corner, Mr. Mervn Steele, who have been havng ntluenm, pneumona grppe,,-;re recoverng, Effle (Johnson! Chrstansen, a well-known lady Wostd corner West hclmsd. ded at her. home Saturday mornng after a bref llness pneumona, ased 26 yrars.-nd 2 months. She s survved by her husb, Hans Chrstanson; two chldren. Thomas W, ald Chrstne M.; her tar, August Johnson: tw-o ssters, Carl Hanson, Grantevle,, Gladys, ot West Chelmsd: also, three brors, Wllam cf l.ow-- cl! Harry How-ard Johnson West Chelmsd, Thc funeral took place from her home on Monday afternoon, P.ev. H. Buckshorn conductng servces. al dsplay conveyed part otfcrr.l-s ot love. bearers w-cre P.ohert Johnson, Nk E.sterberg, Fred.nger-m George Hanson, Bural wa-- u famly lot n West Chelnsd cemetery. Jury se-s.son eo-jrt -Ahch was to have been held n Low-cll la.st week Monday w-as postponed a w-eek, has agan heen postponed on account epdemc. Why not hold onc sesson try epdemc assault battery on socety. reststrars voters wll hod f.llow-ng meetngs: Broc.ksde worsted nls, FdaV eve:ne. October t, t<. oclork; >le:,:y-s hall, Grantevle. Monday ev.-.lne, years 4 days, Mr. Sarpent was a young man most estmable character actve n all movements welfare communty. He was a member lberty loan commttee Westd, Hs far s thc treasurer thc C, G, Sargont Corporkton he hmselt w-as a membe thc Grantcvlle Foundry Corporaton, Besdes hs parents he s survved : y two ssters, Mary, Grantevle, ar..;. Henry Hldreth. Wnchester a bror, Charles G,, ot Grante- Oetober 21. T.-O to. oclock; l(.r;--e Vllas... Wednesday evenlns, <;..ber 2". fro: T ::. to J. West te:-, t"--w-n :). Saturday, Octol from 12 n : untl 10 n e 1 "mont ;chardson, one,.rl- fam. f.f chldren M.Mr tra.lose.h T. Kchard-o x-, who f. : :vrd he John H Deca: r. l,ow-el roa.l dcfl 1- : - mor ;: F.cadv. fternoon ot ast we. K Bural v;.s n Kar\ Monday ;;ft ern.. Atw-ood, ft, hf mst. d t home > H..\;w, k on rctober 14, (w-art, son,r. stew-art, helm...-ry pretty. lyr. horr..v. brde a >,e,-::.: w-nte sat d d..,, ce was :;: ;e eevexxo [..r-med 1 y.. c. H, ; Dracut..M.-.vart s (-. v,:l.\-..,. X.ow.ler < o., X, r\t..;sr\.,;. y. s,.stewart w. h;t; XX 1 thse.rp_s. T.-.cco;npa;j brde w-a* Westd on wl, used tf. be,,, Deacon \ w-oo(l farn: w-ned by \\ - mores. Oeorge C,Moore took $10."- ths tow-n -rooksdc <Tll, j: helpng Westd n ts. fuota lbf.rty bonds. t s a pleasure to welcome!.. ;, 1,, Wfstd Wllam Wntl:-. ; Srgent. better known to us ns C.no,-- en Kebler. Hcr husb s on.1 :, ncle.tam sho has left 1. - alna homo came bere >;) her tw-f. charmng chldren to ocn:. hou.se whch wc wll love to s; r,,. as H.all house. Wth a quqta»220,000 n r:- fourth loan our old hlu-top town h,,s tred to do ts best by makng ts sub.-crptlon at tme wrtng jr.f re s more to come n probably. number subscrbers s over 400, That seerrtt good; t means that moro ndvduals hore are wakng up to tho tact that f wc are truly Anercans wc are golg to.buy bonds, -"ow- s tme to holp lot us do t wllngly do thc very best we can. We regret untmely death Wll Uam V. Sargent, Granltovllle a young man ot most pleasng appearance, beloved by all. Ho was n full Hush ot youth a brght outlook bee hm /n tbe busnesa socal,w-orld. He was a member lberty loan commttee had show-n a marked nterest n se-, curng ot subscrptons. sympa-. thy ot tho town goes to Sargent famles n loss bt r beloved relatve. n one weck Westtord has lost four ts nfluental young men ngls Wetmore, Charcs Colburn, Dr, Wells WUllam Sargent Dr. WelK Your correspondent Rev, L. H. Buckshorn were speakng death Dr, Wells or day. As near as can remember conversaton t was about as,follow-s: "Westd has been very tunate n physcans who have come to her n those past years," sad Mr. Buckshorn. "y have hen men ot tranng ntellgence men who made thor homes hero became a vtal part commun-. Dr. Wells served us n double capacty a skllful. ntellgent medcal servant, a wllng worker n all best nterests our tbw-n. He was a man. who, by gft body, stood far abovo average man unusually tall. People everyw-here took note when he appeared among m. But t w-as not only n physcal heght, but n attrbutes mnd, ot wlll, heart, that ho was tall. n carrage, he was a gentleman; n demeanor,,gentle sympatc,, "Hs death, does not. seem real, Nono ot us but mojentarly expcct tb sec hm turnng cu,-vc n hs machne, respondng to crowdng calls n th? epdemc-strcken tme. He carred a Massachusetts state commsson n our state guard, a recent promoton. He was dually awatng a federal government commsson, medcal servce n France, ndeed, hts last alrangements were to be releved here that he mght s.%11 overseas. And commsson flnally came from-washngton. "But hc was not to go. What he had helpe-1 so many to combat worsted hlm-t-tlrcd spent lke so many hs noble presson." He has done work a true man, Crown hm, honor hm, love hm. Weep over hm, tears w-oman. Stoop, manlest brows, above hm. For warmest hearts s frozen, Thc freest ot hs s stll;. And gap tn our pcked ana chosen long years may not fll, Xo duty could overtask hfm. No need hs w-ul outrun; Or ever our lps could ask hm. Hs hs work had done. He got hs ow-n soul ors. Hmself to hs neghbor lendng; Hc tound Lord n hs suffer::jk brothcrs. And not n thd clouds descendng. Ah w-ell, thc w-orld sdlscrecy.,?.. re are plenty to pause ara, -.",-!,j) But here w-.as a man who set hj-te-?* Sometmes n advance fate. Never rode to wrongs redresslnk,\ worther paladn; Shall he not hear thc blessng. -Good fathful, enter nl" Whtter. Grantcvlle. * grppe epdemc appears to be on. wane, although re are stll a great many cases lncss here. All appear to be progressng fxvorably f condtons contnue to mprove t s hoped that thngs wll he back to normal by next weck,,ester McLenha, w-ho has heen serously ll past two w-eeks, s r..r,v able to be alout once more. sohools churches have be* n closed here past three w-ecks on account grppe epdemc, Prv,atc Henry J, Healy, v,-ho s no-astatoned at Camp,Lackson, Col.Jnb:,a, C e.vpects to sal overseas f;:ty soon. Obltuar>-. Wllam Frodcrck Sargont, secor.d son f.f Mr. F, G. Sargent, ded at twooclock last w-eek -Frday afternoon plcuro-pneumona, aged 3", Mr Sargent was a member Caleb Butle lodge Masons, Bancrt ehat r.\yer Plgrm Comma:-,.lery Low-cll, Aleppo Temple..Mystc Shrne, Boston, He w-as ex;rn,ely popular among hs assocates ;,ml hs loss s a severe bo-*- to to-,\.n. funeral, whch ws prvate, was held ;; m hs late home here on Sunnng at ton oclock. sen-- day m re conducted by Rev, Alfred > W..f Melrcse, a mer pastor H church here. re was a n beautful floral trbutes.- relatves frends. rs were Harry N. Fletcher, Osw llcy. Thomas H, Stewart Athur K. Day. Bural was n owell cemetery, where com- -. rvce w-as read by Rev, Alfred ;.«.-..-V.vJ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19. "ll f r Save y<nr C Wnter E)ont start furnace tll compeded to. Save your coal reezng wnter days. Use Perfecton Ol Heaters SO-CO-NY OL nstead Perfecton Ol Heaters gve nstant, economcal warth n. bedroom, spare room, sckroom, every roonu Smokeless, odorless, eaay to keep dean, fll lght; easly quckly re- wcked. ; :. Perfecton Ol Heaters qvuckly return r prce by savng costly furnace coal, tme-takng furnace labor.. Buy a Perfecton Ol-Heater-tpday estar fall, chll wnters cold.. Practce true heatng econonjy. - Gr Canyon. Colorado an Arzon.a cattle ranch are among nterestng scenes shown n connecton " tvall yestordaj-u" On Monday evenntv/splober 28, re wll be a free motlon pcture show men only,?ven by government. All men are. cordally nvted, Frank B.Ell.ms famly, Newton Hghls, came n.r auto last Saturday had a very pleasant vst Ellms parents, Mr, Davd -A. Phattuck, Last M.ay.Mr, Shattuck bult completed an -,:p-to-date gar,-::;c.-t flno estate Mr. Elms at Hghls. A Ford tow-r, car, - sx occupants sotne waysde apples, tred to make corner near D. W. Sheehans last Saturday durng thc ran.!..;t took gttrcr nstead. Thc car turned completelv over was somewhat d.amaged, l.ut not so much that after some delay party proceeded on r w-ay. re wll be n specal meetng thc Red ross,".-,jxlllary at Hapgood.Me.-noral commttee-room on Tue.sday afternoon. Hctober 23, at 2,30 oclock. t s necessary that.all members be present.as mpor;a.ntbuslness.s to be transacted. Each member s requested to colcct as nuch tnfol l.atnum possble brng same t.. ths mectlnf:. Tnfol to bc colteted conssts fol from yoast c-.kes. gum, chocolate, ces, tobacco, cgarettes florsts tnfol, collapsble tubes, such as are used tor tooth paste, gl-e, eold cream, pants shavng cream. No tn cans are wshed, but any torm ot old pewter dsused automoble number plates ;trc acceptable.. At hartlware general stores. STANDARD OL COMPANY OF NEW YORK Mr.s. Blanche D.avls son Merton, 0-- Gardner, a nece Carne Mr.sch, s vsltrg her a whle, as Davs husb has entered servce s.cated n an fcers tranng srhool n West Vrgna, Servces at churches wll bo resumed on Sundy mornng. At Cn:...ran rhurch Rev, C, A, Hnderson, f.f Marblehead. wll preach at morront- servce at Tho church school wll be held at twelve oclock. Worcester conference Untaran churches wll be held at Unlt.H-ar. church on October 24, Womans.Allance wlll meet j bady an all-!..y sew-nt- meetng on Thurs- much day, N \<mber H, Wth Austn fters, Schools le re, pen on Monday, thc. Frends Rov. H. B, Mason, who went from here last season tc take charge parsh n Tewksbury, w-lll be. greved to hear loss hs church buldng also th.at tle town hall by_ flre on last Monday,- Mr, Fred PortrAs entertaned over last week-end Sunday r sster. Clara Portras. from Xashua, X. H, Frends l Ryan, who s nown Fa-mlngton, Me,, wll be glad to learn that he has passed danger pont thc prevalng malady. For several days hs lfe seemed to hang only by least thread. Although very w-eak hc s recuperatng expects to be able to st up n about three weeks. Hs tar, Frank Ryan, has been hm. Mss xuse Dyar has nf.ved nto 1 north tenement parsh house on lttle common, Everett Morsels stayng n town a fow- days Mr,.Austn Eagles. Mr. Bernard Foss move thcr household goods nto Whtney cottage ths week S.aturday. George K.avanagh Austn Eastes went to camp n Ayer on Thursduy to resume work as carpenters. Alternate l.y- nfluenza h.avng ers..f ve-etablc matter sol, each sv., board health a ff w rehes thck, make a good com>os a-d wll p.ay thc gardener tor hs o ;,.vf: to Messrs. Dadmun *lllso., ::ard rght to resume r trfnbr many tmes ovor,. f. he a meetng, tho Red jj,.-.ern: entertanments. rters on Tuesday evenng, Aj l. Kmma Whtney drove to A;.;.;<. pears are plentful nov/, ::dancc s dcsrod re s! y..llto, Wednesday, re-o:;ht w-lth her her cousn. tlle d:.t P.Ut re-are many people Hoh -h. s,. fruts arc very valuable n order.sewng to bc done; levens. Ths order s to bc Ml-- M.l ry 1. Hull. -(Vho s to spend a ref::sn to buv se truts cooknt- :.:. cannng. y gve as an ex! n two weeks. Thorn wll ffv,,:,!. re her..,..:e w-crk untl furr notce. Th.-. :l.-n dfatl ol ote- our cuse tl;,; thcy cannot get snr. : rreat dem ~tle savltlm.s. r (-r":ed townsman,henry C, W!:: t a serots mlstatlo ddprut.,rd t s requested that nl f:f.s-le>,.. hose death - occurred on fanles,,f such splendd, food smply made twenty-two nches..rd;\- 1.; mne last week, brought bf<.,:sf we are n h.abt loadng r-y twenty-one nches n sur;.rse a 1.1 sorrow to hs many th.se fruts w-lth sugar. n flr.t : ;hr.t s ncludng pur- frends, vr.o wll mss bs famlar place se fruts contan a, large ; le people whoso hoys arc "over anfunt f.f sup..r n mselves; 10 to nture ;; r.l plfasant -ways about thc wll soon bo recevng r 20, frut s sugar. That means town, He was a ra eslraable that a three-nch.apple contals three,s labels from tho -ooy*- - ch.ararf lst.os, honest uprght n teaspoons sugar,, n, second s ;hev arc receved,,.arrangccan he mado-. MlBS Eva Funeral servces ejere. held on last good cooked corn or cane syrup. all hs d.alngs wlthhls fellowmen, pl.ace se two fruts, are" especally :..r securng carton Sunday afternoon from Crossley n bakng an applo add two tablespoons corn or cane tyrop to be P.ed Cross. Mlss pyne wll homestead. Hural" waa n Barre, advse anyone who wshes Acute ndge lon woa.. cause apple. fl.a-vbr s better, than f r nmaton about Chrlst- death. sugar wore used. For-an. apple pe..rcels. Mss Esr Prest, whq has been use corn or cane syrup n place ot vstng her ssters.famly, Connectcut past ten days. s ex sugar. sugar, lan wlll never detect lack HARVARD. pected home ths weelc.,".., Pears are rar.nspd have News tenv.,,..., Pr, nnd M-s V eomal*, Harvard ltlo na\or when cooked Add a lttlo moton pcture «>»0>r*lM fl versy, are huny J»eek-«nds at f.pen on ths week Salur;v«JJlf "" Bert Lytell n a trtg" play, "Tho tral y?te»tern r f.-trn o- Bare bll, th«rlns *f., frut vegetables fdr/«u«t«r use Connty Farm Bupcau Xotes. Make a compost ple to enrch sol your garden, says " expert-s Mddlesex County Farm Bureau, resdues ths yfars crops, weeds, leaves, sods, etc, all contan large amounus most needed knds plant food. Furrmore, y rot down m humus or leaf mould so hghly przed by pressonal gardeners. farmers sol enrchment. One hundred pounds ot corn stalks, example, - contan one pound nltrokcn, now worth ty cent.s, onehalf pound phosphorc acd, nowworth at least fve cents, one nnd one-fourth pounds potash, now almost unobtanable. costng.at least sxty cents f obtaned. All or resld.a materals n garden, even ves from tho.shade trees, contan apprecable qu.antltles plant food an,l humus mng materal, Thc sol garden rfecds t. needs t n fact can hardly have too n ordor to use.such materal most ftectlvely. however. t should be pled ;;p hs fall, mxed wfth garden sol.r manre f avalable, to start ;.roces«dccay. corn or cane syrup to pears whe» bakng or bolng ard flavor wll be much mproved HAXS >n rr jl - \- SQLD s y GEORGE H, BEOWN, Ayer AUTO SUPPLES As a motorst you are. lookng- somethng n lne supples. WhaterEr you desre wll-be-found at ths garage. We pro- vde all auto accessores, parts, all makes cars n tbe shortest: possble tme. No matter how powerful qj- steady your engne may be,your auto s wolrthless f t has poor tres. A car s no stronger than any one ts tres. n supplyng tres hner tubes we deal n only, stard, well tested laakes, whch wear well are guaranteed. Carburetors, magnetos, dfeerentals, batteres, engnes, rejuvenated here. Made to operate as y dd wheh y left factory spark plugs that st long usage.. HONEST WORK AT HONEST PRCES YATES Maple Street S HMMUMZmB ata 3«OARfTlcK~353TlSTwrONS BETTER THAN EVER 15ea«oy MY*L YMry SabMr«ptM»l.BO. obf «tm»tka»te<htf>k l»o MlarM4 Mart aual GARAGE Tel AYER, MASS. C. Chnn CUSTOM LAUNDEY West Street ATER, JASS. All knds Laundry york done promptly nan up-to-date establshment. All work guaranteed. Prces reasonable. A tral s solcted -- ~ m48- Pano Ttmng WLMOT B. CLEAVES -.. Ph<*.n» JO BARVAtp, BUSS. Oraduat»-N. B. C. Musle, B«*te» Ten y l*r4,jr.lth Aeolan.Co.. M*w.,Tork. Acent tpr Holton B. lastrumtnta - PUuMM For 8(U«R«at" lyllf FBANE S. BKNMTT - -:- Succesor to AltTBUR.raNmUK nsrance Agent, Broker Mala Street TBneK* BUg. AXER, lusa. t t, T J

3 0, *-!Vf"T**<!p?WWff tlfy.r y TOWNSEND Center. Once more -Townsend has tone over tre top" trlth flylnj col6r». ; n fourth lberty can drve her quota -wa* placed-at, 182,000; on Thvr*,.-day mornlnsr,1104,000 had boen sub- crlbdd.. Wll Whtcomb tamlly, Newtonvl le, have been tho guestn MM M. Ltale Whtcomb, at W. \J.\ Rockwoode.. \ Walter Farrar s employed as clerk n S. A. Woods atore.,,mr». George Uphara»nd Mr»/E, Upham Knney, Plalnfleld. are vl.lt- ng at G. Uphama.. Prvate Ellsha Knney Camp Devens jd Mr. Franlc Uphan Maden, Mr. - Dodge Somervllle, were also-holday gueats. -.Dr. El hockwood "has resgned her poston at Lohg sl "hosp-.tal. has opened an llce lh Worcester,, Dr. Rockwood takes place Dr. Charles Stevena, who s dong Overseas seryce,.. Albert, E.-Kng, aged thrty years, -who ded last Sunday pneumona at :hls hotoe, Fltchbury, was a tatlve, ths- tqwn fapuarly known here, havng apeht hla-:early days. lere: attendng or publc schobb. fuheral was held on. Tuesday mornng, bural n 8t. Josephs.cemetery, Pltchburg., X week ago one. hs, chldren ded from. " aame dsease., He Js survved by hs wfe one chld; also, tlree slaters. hs mor, Abel.Klng; four brors.thta "towh,.clavence,. Charles, Gebrge John Kng, Wllllan kng, PeppereU.- At Jast Sunday morrng whstles.blow- an alarm flre< -rtleh. proved to b». a mer cooper. -.shop. on. tho late Jpnas Jennerson place at -OldCty-ntfw-owned by, Mr. Anthony. Mr. Anthony was cookr-, ng some awlu ovef lre n. /flrerplace buldng caught fre n some-way from chmney. "flro dejjartmbnt respondefd from - Center-. chemcals Talso chemcal engl.re from Harbbr.. hose nearby, ad. Brackett laco oppoalte became very Jbt were n thadarger lne, but flames ade hu nfant aon, Charlea S Dud. ley, Jjr fc Dudley ftaa boro n Townaend on January 22, 1888, at thc present parental,hone on Dudley road. He receved hla early educaton n publc achools here graduated from Townaend hgh school n class 1903, Later, ho graduated,-trom ; buslneaa college n Ftchburg. tho- paat twelve year* he had.been a, popular ard suceeaaful saleaman C, A. Cross,.& Co...that.cty. -He was a veryworthy man lved n beautful-harmony n hs home., THe deceased s aurvlvcd by KLS.wfe, Mllllqent (Howell) Dudley; tt mor, Elnor M; Dudley, ths town; a sster, Roscoe J. Blnd.bf ChlcaKO, flve brors, Wllnm A., Warwck, R.., Frank R. Fred H. Dudley, Ftchburg, Elmer O. Dudley, Towrsend..nd Sergt. Edwn E. Dudley, who s overseas. Hs far. Wllam Dudley, ded a,few years ago. SATURDXY;; JER 19, 1918 were fte.ld.well ln,.check by flre-. men." "ohop was burned to the around.,.,.,.,,,mss, Elza.,Mtchell celebrated hor. lorteerth, brthday annversary last veek Frday afternoon by a garng or young frends at home Mlss Nelle Weston. A-pleasant - afternoon was spent plajng games servng refreshments by.hostess _honor. Mss-Mtchell was recpent.- peastng, remem- ;- Jranees n honor bf occason. Death. sad news death from nfluenza Perloy Powell, a,thrd man from Towrsend lvng n. Ftchburs. re;ched home relatves ahd frends jon Saturday. body was brought to tpwn ahd placed n J. L. Farrars mdertakllg rooms untl furr arrangements funeral could be made.. "," Perley Powell >vas bburtln "Townsend n August. 1888, was son late WUlam ard Sarah (Park- er) Powell. Hla educaton as a chld yojth wasreceved n publc achools here when a young lad he worked n C.W- Smths garage. Later, he was enployed as a chauffeur Fessenden brors, about a year he was chauffeur Dr. Wallace n Nashua, N.- H., Recentlyhe movod "Wth hs fanly to Ftchburg ard was enployed up.to tme hs death n Dr. Pages Reo garnse that cty. Mr. Powell was a; very ndustrous n-orker. a khd husb far, popular sassccates wll be romembered as a good neghbor, frendly kln to all. n.februao-, 1916, hejnavrled l-r... b» held on October 7 a cctur. on "Ruakln," by Mrs wzwz Gatca, Leomnster was nmn <ron account prevallnc - program.., open on Mondoy afternod- Oclock at home or.\ Seaver, who.wll jres-nt :. tho flrat a seres sudu-s sla," her topc beng "Thv! growth Russa," Tl.-,,. ths.year s soventeen nxym. Eml Rajala hs xo- who have both been serl.)usj Spanlah nfluenza at th. Maaon road, arc rep.rtl.d.. nn. danger Among those who slvn t!-,.. holdcy relauves here w..re Mr aa-l Mrs Rodney xncey,.me.la Hr»,,. Wth Lancey, par«u, Mr Joseph Thompson:.Msa Bollo Loverlns, from.fo.nl.-.str, wtl her parents, Sr. Mr», cx.car over ng;,mlss Mabel Jh..,mpson, Watertown, vvth her mor, y.v,,. Charles E. Patc>«. -Mlss.-A.-.e, Tho Waltham. h. Ernest G. \v -vmlc, - wll : three - Alce P-r on. "aus- tl und.lunent " A.lolph, ly ll ho:u on r.w.; ompson, parents, Mr,- V«;-.--,"*» a town vrlll be sorry to \.y-:l!».rn that Charles J." Rbss has resgn-.>-..-ed -hs-pbsltlor as prncpal :... hlgh -schbol, same, to take effect : -n two weeks, Mr. Ross became prn."cple school flve years ago last :;; larch he has flled poston teacher ard prncpal at Center school very fathf ully efflclently,. hs departure wll be regretted by.\: frerds ad pupls. At same tme..hest wshes are. expressed future."",; success n hs new poltlbn. Mr. Ross. leaves a more lucratve poston as.,;-..prncpal Lecester academy, n Lecester. -." >. Rev. A. L. Strurs recently vlslt-. «d hs bror, who has been ll.. several rorths at hs ome n-upton.,;, ;.Mr. ea Mrs: EarlMftfer, Somcrvllle,:are vtsllngatgrg. Clarfts; ; ao, at H, J. lllers. _, Msses Helen Hggns Esr Bagley. teachers n Sprlngfleld, Vt.. are at r respectve homes here durng nfluenza epdemc. Leola Asplnwall Emery,.- Boston, -s at home her mor, J. Asplnwall, convalescng from thc grppe. Prvate Nprman Brown, Camp Devens. vsted hs grmor, Fdela Barber, Townsend hlll, Sunday. V. E. Mller famly, Quncy, were guests ot A, D, Fesserden over holday. Mr, Srs, Edwn Harvey, Danvers. ore vstlrg aft. J.Harveys at Harbor, ajd at G.G, Clarkes. EUery Kllbourn, draftsman at. Charlestown. navy yard, spent holday at G. Wlders E. Morses, Townsend hlll. early deathths last week three young men from Townsend s sreatly to be deplored t s especal gentleness that frends. nerhbo* extend r heartfelt sym, pathy to membera ot bereaved famles. Twns, a boy a slrl. were born to Mr. C. Alfred Parker. Tuesday evenng. Much sympathy s expressed thom n loss ot lttle glrl, who ded.at brth. Red Cross has apponted, Gcorge L. Whtcomb charman home servce n town, Srs. Vernal Barber, secretary. Perloy Powell, who w-as 111 nfluenza at tme death ot her huab. s at present stayng at tho home ot her fathor. Sr, Grmes, n town. lttle daughters. resa, Pearl, are beng cared by Hattle Mlsner ard.\llce Powell,. Mr. Grmes hs son Albert are 111.grppe; also. Srs, W. Truell on Turnpke road, George Hallsey on Dudley road. Lesle Hurley, ot Camp Devens, has recently been promoted to flrst-class prvate. Rowl, Haynos famly, who have,boen spendng thc summer at r bungalow home on- Wallace hll, returned ths week to r home n Brooklyn, N. Y. y were conveyed by W. Swnnlngton n hs automoble. Obtnarjr. prvate funoral servce, Charles Sumner Dudley; who djed from pneumona, October 11. was Mlss Lllan (Srmes, ths-fown. deceased s survved by hs wuow ana two baby grls. resa, ged.two years, Pearl, ah nfant, seven weeks old;.also, a sster. Srs. Robert Sllsner. ths town, agd fbur brors. Wllllar Fltchbtrg. AU bert nd George T. ths town,, ard Charles Pov-ell, Nashua. Rcd Cross Notes. Notce s agalr gven to genera! publc n to»-n to hasten n thor "collecton garments relef. Belgans who have not enough clothng,to keop m warm durng thc comng wnter. Donatons are to be left at homo, Srs, A, ), Fessenden. No fear contagon s antcpated from clothng comng from homes where prevalng epdemc does not exst. donatons, how-ever. wn rot be sent to Fltchr burg chapter at presont. but Townserd commttee havng matter n charge are anxous to have al! bundles ready when call comes to have. donatons w-arded from Red Cross here. tt s nterest to note th.t Townsend, auxlary has recently become Townsend branch thc Ftchburg chapter A. R, C, followng quarterly report w-brk Townsend branch thc quarter endng September- 30. s submtted by treasurer; T.. Flarty: Recepts Slembershps - renew-als 520, supples sold $27.78, donaton from Townsend LyceUm assocaton $3,45, C-.autauqua week sale S37,91. b concert nghts sales $116,18, sale newspapers $11.27, lawn fete $837.05, Ftchburg chapter, 25% 2d war fund $45S.95, Ftchburg chapter, refund on membershps $33, cash on h July 1 $208,27 total_$l,751,s;: expendtures Supples $22.74, hosptal garment account $121,82, surgcal dressng account $41, postage on parcels $9,37, Ftchburs chapter 25 members $25, cash on h September 30 $ total $ An urgent call has come from Rcd Cross headquarters wardng frut pts hut shells that are beng collected n tow-n makns carbon, charman Tow-nsend branch asks that as many as possble hurry r collectons also asks that people stll contnue r savng *prure, plum, cherry olve pts, peach stones, date seed.s ard nut shells: dry thoroughly ard delver to stores n town as prevously deslj;- nated. VVord has been receved jlrth a son to.mr,. Harvey Hodgman, Lewston,.Me,, last.monday mornns: Huney Hodxmun s youngest son Sr,. Justn C. Hodgman, t 1» also noted that a lttle son was reecnth- welcomed nto home Mr, Burton Bruce, Forest Hlls, me- resdents ths vllage. Srs, Clara Klrby entertaned a week-end party from Koston ;t Vacaton Camp at Vnton pond last Saturday, remanng untl Slonday. Srs, ScKenzlc, who has been car- rg vers P. Sherjvln durlns hs recent attack ot pneumona, has returned to her homeat Center, W. A, Boutwell, local postmaster, propretor brck store., who was taken very 111 grppe last week Thursday, s on road to recover}- although stll confned to hs flome, Sss noz McEllgott has charge postllce durlns hs absence Clarence., Webster s assstng n store. Srs. Slary Forsy s asstlng at home ef Mr, aud Ms..Me Uu Hodgman..whle Srs. Hodgmans busness calls hcr to Center. followng notce s brousht to thb attenton ot all nterested n war relef work: Tho cuttng gar- ments wll be under supervson George Upton at her homo workers wll please call delver work on Wednesdays, Lous Welch, who s employed n Ftchburg vcnty, vsted relatves n town ths week. Srs, Oarr. from Lunenburg, ard son. Prvate Slorrs Carr, from Northfeld (Vt.) mltary academy, were guest.s ot Sr. Srs, John. Clark last week. Srs. Ernest Kaddy nnd Srs. Wllam \V. Webster accomparled Sr. Srs. Benjamn Hodgman to Boston on Slonday, where Srs, Kaddy wl spend a few- days, attendng to affars at her home n Beachmont, Re(erves. H» bror. Rov. M, Ru>. aell BoyntOQ, haa omb -been apponted a navalchaplalr. - A thrd son Dr, Boynton, Ensgn NeJlOmah Boynton] Jr., s n naval avaton servu.- :.- France, a, fourth son, D,-,. Boynton. Boaton. s tu entrr :;., Morchan:,Mar(no. Charcs Gordon apd famly,,\...,.,. ton. were at H. SJ Browns f..r... Week-end. Bettj Gordon ren.r.. ed untl mddle; tl.s week. As long aa epdemc contnues. Prde Nashobah lodse o.. Ladles wll not meet, but dues sloul. be gven,to tho secretary,.mr.-!, Barteaux, juat same. Eno Vncent,. NOA- pawk!-,, : mer employee at w-ebbl:.< fac. tory, waa one, eghteen men who went dowrt recently n Snlen. not far from,key West, Hs f:her has receved word from g..ver,n. ment that he U mssng, George Vapp haa receved ottl word from Washngton that hs s.,; Warren has been mssng from.ncto;; snce Sepjtember 15., Maron Kathleen Drew, Bates freshman c!a 1 have beon uxor.»-th nfuenza. ;.. Andrew Johnsfon who has hee.- very sck a fe-w weeks past, - gradunlly.recoverng;from grppe, but s troubled mjjcl; asthma. Rev, Harrlson L, Packard have been guests ot Fred S, Kmballs, cauedon many r mer parshonera/ln town. Srs. J." N. Sltrray has sold her French bull pup.."general Pershlns,". wnner slver cup at Groton far, to Sr, Klttredge, Lowell, $150, Tho board. resstrar, wll be r r llce at selectmens rbom, Saturday. October 26, fron noon untl ten oclock at.ught, Rev. F. W. Lambertson met an accdent n front bf., lj home on Monday evenng. he-vas returnng on hs w-heel from Common he crcled around to look n hs mal box. Just n a bus. speedlhgr past, ht Str. Lambertson. threw. :hlm volently to ground dt-agged hm sev- 01 tfcj He wa tulten to tho "" >.-"-;-:-v,----/ ;.-v\r:r;-.:,; -,%,,>-. PACT.ZHB2B annual meetlns Baptlst church has been postponed from Thursday, October 17, to Thursday October ll, m vestry, at 7,40 n 1 venng. wn: relatves men n, -ervco send to c. <. Houghton x.h.e seral numler ot mon. t s mportant that se be on record. f y do not know th- number w-lll t,ley please get t fnnn men as quckly as po;..sll,l,. an<l xve t to anv reher ted Cros,s h./me servce cummttee. "(lo-to-church,*mnda.v. Ever.v -.v oue to start held fromhs late home n Ftchburg last,sunday afternoon at 2,30 oclock, "followed by an bul-bt-dbbra"servlce, held atfour oclock at Hllsde cometery, Townsend Center, Rov. k Samuel p. Rlngrose, pastor HlghlBaptlat church, Ftchburg, flcatlng. Grace Chardler,. ot l at cty,, Mlss Sarah Storey, ot Gardner,.sany "Face to face," "re lbno.nght re "When.rrrbrz. have rolled.away.",...- A;delegatlohffrom Fltbhbrg ComtnerelalTravelera-met body at,«rrave. Tewnaend frenda - relatlvea also sared to pay tender ard Jov-,ng.trbute.to one.who.hadfrom. hs youth up gamed many, frenda h«re mado many frends wherever he went florql trbutes were eapoclally beautful very numeroua, gvng evdence esteem n whch Mr. Dtdley hod been-held by many- who "knew hm durng hla lte. jlermentvwls.ftth» fanly lot be» k.pf:- -..>»ys".v(&!htv " West. Srs, C. E, Wheeler, w-ho w-as recently njured sorlously n an automoble accdent, was rorovod from Wnchendon hosptal by hor son Clarence on Tuesday. party returned trom tlor trp Tuesday afternoon to home her daushter, Joseph ScKo.-n. Sr. T. t. H.-rdy daughter, from Boston, have been recent gue,«ts Mr, Srs, F, H, Ormsby, Word has boen receved that readng-room lbrary w-ll rcma;:-, closed untl furr notce. Srs, Carne Foley s spendns a few days n her tormer home n FUchburg, Slss Emly Orr, -who has been spendns several weeks n Ftchbur;,-, has returned to hor home n Slannns house, Sss Emma Adams, -nho has been sufferng from a severe cold an attack grppe. s mprovng. t s expected that Sundny servces wll be held at usual hour at tho Baptst church on Sunday mornng ard evenng n chargo pastor. many frlends ot vers P, Shcrwln, who has been several weeks Spansh nfluenza, are pleased to note that he s able to be about n hs Funeral. funern servces Srs. Cora Eldredge were held at hcr fte resdence last Sturday atternoon at three oclock. servces wore pr\-ate very bref. Rev. Joseph SlcKean. Baptst church, flcatng, bural was n famly lot at West,Tow-nsend cometery. bearers wore her son, Everett Borneman, from Pennacook,.V. H,: hcr sonn-law, Herbert Grhes, Mattapan: her bror-n-law-, Uussell Smth, Soston, Herman., Stckney, Sr.s, Eldredse had boon a resdent ths town pa.st eleven.voars had proved a fathful ;n devoted mor, n hard-workns ndustrous w-onar, w-hoso nterest n fe centered n makns a home her tw-o youngest chldren, deep sorrow- tft ohlklren under r sreat.-ffcton exprosscd r apprecaton hor devoton. Besdes se tw-o younger chldren, whose lves have been a.ssoclated her n ths vlase. she leaves throe older bo.vs, w-ho have ma( e homes thomselves out tow-n. a sstor to mourn, her loss, antl usual trbutes sympathy have cen extended to tle sorrown.s famly n tler aref Prvate John Kldrcdse, wh. s home from Camp Sever. S. (,, on leave absence, w-hch expred on Wednesda.v, hs sster husb, Mr. Robert Grne.s,..f -Mattapan, wll spend a few- days a-, cottase, packpk renovns tu- household doctors - thoroughly examned. No bones were broken, hut numerous bruses w-cre sustalned. Mr. Lambertson sa.vs that herealzed a bus was approachns. but dd not sense ts nearness untl he came n panful contact- vehcle.: Srs, Emma K;..emley WTltes very pleasantly her, automoble trp across contnent. She had reached St, Lous a week ago w-lthout havng experenced a blon--cut or an accdent any kn She. rest thc party had enjoyel Journey up to fhe tme her wrtng, y expected to reachsanta -e, N, SL, by today, f r contnued well, Hon, C, A. Kmball lost hs most valuable cow- n an automoble accdent last Sunday afternoon. As she was crossng rbad a Slaxw-e! c;r ht her caused a double fracture one es. Dr. Slurray examned cow-. pronounced h-r-r practcally a hopeless case, Sht,was taken to slaughter house audput out msery shortly afterward...he drver tse car dd not lessen Ws speed, as most drvers do when n face danger, lut hc stopped ga-ve h.-, name when he saw- one Sr. K;,-nballs -..-ood neghbors wrte "automoble lcense number n hs notebook. Ths s not flrst tmo a cowr has been ht by an.automoble n tokn. " occasonally re s a drver w-ho does not stdp to count tr.e c.stor regard anyones nterest ut_hs own. Had tne lue...; relatng to auto- 1 S:".d.ay b.?en -espe.e -.\ould ha\ l.een New* term )" v.-lll bez om mem>er brttr, t w-el:. TJle w-ebblng fatorf., almost SO percent subscrbed m.l th.. -ndustral honor pennant"»-;,(, pre,sented on Saturdny atternoon. lberty loan Hag commoo d-tlc w-jll be hosted at tho same tme. m f exercses s not d.-cded. but w-ll,e announced by \,-."v*. lvervbody como out w-e bav.- not had a t-uncc lo set toser a month. returns.on ll,e,-ty loan le trst tw-o w.eks Were dsappont- :ns, but on Mondny Tue.sday thla week people realzed that ".loney talks" an.l $50,guo w-ont nto banks. At th.- tre wrtng P.edges are over.5s.j,oo0 und $80,000 ths s pad n. cosmlttce s out a double -luota..many eary subscrbers are doublng up returns, from farmers show t.hat "apple.-, kn;;" n Lttleton tlls year. Some Job. dea that po,ssbly y are lcked seens to be llternf; nto Herman mnd. Evdently resdent Wlsons bl ntury -as to o.xact meann-,- ot peace proposton fooled "hsh muck-a-mucks" Germanynto belef that he w:as solns to be easy hs reply to r acceptance Amercan peace ter,ms must have Jarred m qute a bt. Apparently te end w-ar s somew-nat nearer than t Was, but to one ot co-mmon people t seems AKeH, mvf ev r hnds a Job GOOD PASTURES ARE REQURED BY SHEEP! Much Loss n New Engl States Due to Lack Feed. Too Many Raltera Make Mstake Assumng That Anmala Can Thrve on Weeda Provde Dry, Ven- ~ tllated Qurtera. (Prepared by Unted States Department Agrculture.) More losses n sheep busness n New EDgl states are due to lack ot good care und feed than to any or <ne thng exceptng, possbly, dsease whch U to a large extent preventable. Although sheep are good agers, too muny,sheep rasers make mstake.at assumng thatsheep can thrve entrely on weeds ard.scnnt pasture y are able to. pck up lohg fence rows waste ls. Lke any or anmal, sheep must TOWN OP HAEVAED l;..a.-d.;- fo::. -atu-tla; ex.k.,f.-slstrar.el!ct,-nwndate.s: w.: bc..jom n on Mns, OctoxT ;». from ".o to» ot-lock 1>..«, Sanmay, O-OKT M. fo. }; oclock nom uull 10 oulw-k V,,M, harles H. Hask.-;:. Sl.ur,<eon.M. Vlrnxjv-.h, erley Beard, James.. Whtney. Octoebr 12, Ks. >(«ot tremendous magntude to arrange fnal settlement. t s a Job well worthy best brans world. Presdent \V,son has severa tmes pretty planly told Germans y are not to be trusted, why. Perhaps ths; may not be exactly polte, but t s tho truth, se seem to be tnes when truth should be spoken. t may not le soothn; to German feelng to be told unpleasant thnss, but havng started out to conquer world bavns taled y must expect to take some btter medc;r,e. No doubt Germanys word s as g.jod as her bond ner s w-orth a hoot. Ths s what makes j./a settlement seern to be such a dtlcult matter. To. men untraned n dplomacy statecraft, t seems as though A-th a naton nearly bankrupt. re s nothns to buld on. So much German trckery md chcane, even ee w-ar started, has been exposed, that t would seem that to w-homsoever falls task draw-- ng up pe:cf terns y must leave Germany out councl altoser. f Gormtmdplomats have any chance to get n thor work t w-u take all rest commsson all r tme to watch Huns, lest y play f some.f r lm-tlan.;ames to rob -Alles fruts r vctor.v.. Of c.vrurf-. wen tme -omes Whenever you sense a sk* headache, or feel a bfoos attadc comng on, ward t f by tmely use PLLS. ffoods closed. >ace -.sll bo SOvcrnmontH molle rdnr led tr ; avoldod. Mss Emly \vfeks her Whtcomh, M-s nt Whtcomh" school dles next ("harles H. sster. Hum a very sck. re wll ho a; mportan nsr tho Back \. z club n th- At.l,s has \\>\\\.->ter.. N. l.oy Adams t.s >-. y rrtr;.veek. Yapp rejorts.res, or (!;e: men to co la wll he V.v; watch \ :* a:"jon!.>: luwt\,-:! (Jennmv th - l>v?. A.- wl! ; hu: ;:,::hty!u.-;::r.e:\ w; be round ". whole world :th nter->t to st-e what \ :nfl how. tlor ;!ul hnatn, to t-.-rn;s»r -settenent :nay - enttled to wll -et :t:!e.«.vrn»ath\. So many!!:\-. heen tle devltres past ut! durvj: tlt- \\.\\ -sh- ca. n wll he a>-.s hopf tle.-w, V, T. :* t n ll.l te [na\ me taran vestry at Thurslay evenng, annual electon Servces wll be rt-umed n th gresatonal churrh Uev. H... ackrwll speak. Mr.s. F;drod;;e h,~ ::one a.ssst n c;re f he: fanly. Her brotl.-r ded wfe an. l-r chld sck :n:lur.7.a. V\\\- rk ffht oc: ctober 24, Tur dce r.s. Con- Sunday. wher: mer past.r, o.>::: t. br<cht-rs last week en are all LTTLETON Ne»-s tcm.>, yceum lu-pns : year on next Tuos(a.\- - concert h..- Scnbert loston, as.-..tetl n ( lere by a rea.er. Ms.s g.u. Tle.elmbert (M.e.st n Ncw KnRhn. ty all ;t< own that never,r,v we aro assured th;; tlle -c..er. Mss Blanche c.l. sale se.., he.n nnertaken by tle lyceum, but f any p;;: nvs n tle canvass. be ;jvon on tlo opcn:;- oason tlcket.s. Th < ;- excellent,,as no.-; thnr out l.\<-. ;:; prce,-ln,atlnsstt:t. ;! tcket.s ffoes t.> see; ont ch]r,se t! hall wll be h.m;e, em;;.--nntl wtll a lurtet -...r.an :- Morone (lunlplease,., ttnl xx. vory.v. :;(k««ts l.as - o:!;.,.rs tho ;-.:,.;; ll;s been,. < );nce w-ll ;!.;.--,t to buy ;->,. rhs year s. Kkts any- ;; even to thc ;;; noney pad nnc letter tal- ;....nellt ot all, ;.l well- vcnt- Mr,s, E,..\. OUve took M>> to Provdence, roujtlt Drew, who has w-oek. -":--j am! danalter l.-urco Kajf,? ;ck an ; on tl-r ret-n th. r.. Herl.ert he ;; : tue.st t!s ated nn thnt..nc tlte eptemc t. f- annul rhnrc Conprojratonl soo;.t\ tho Lntaran \ost:-.\ day afternoon. bcc oclock. n spt usual table KOOd varety.de tmd by fr,. to como, ;r Krst wll be hold n lext weok Krlxv.-.vt: at two w;r condtons wll.e suppled f attract;.ms, tho ;no\f...l recer;. Gree..; w-hc; v -d by Prnc; nfle,.l...f Knc s-;-. -?ver. veeks nprvome.. ol>.-t nate.-. th, soc.-ty \V Krj.tst w: be.. God- rnoon, Octoler th : home ns Mss Marlon Boutello s nt home herparents, Mrr fthdmrsvpranlc Boutelle. Bayberry hlll, durlnp closng seh<x>s. Frank.Farnsworth has been qute - grppe at her homo; Carrlo Chase s assstng n" home. Mr. DeUno daughter, from Townsend,.have moved nto tho tenement n Oscar Loverng; rcsldenco on Elm street, merly known as Cla-rk-tenement. Lawyer Pckerng, from Boston, hs daughter, MJss da Plcker- nsr. were week-end guests Mr. ahd Georgo Upton.. Mra. Mary Forsy, employed at homo Mr. Mervn Hodgman, -was taken on Tuesday removed to homo her daughter, Mae Stetson., frst meetng thv season - nght to accept farmers table ahvays a promnent part. tho far should bo stocked to overloadng, nont pet,date; After a throo-woek,! enced vacaton thc churches wll reopen on Sunday, thcr servces should.be well attended f one may Judge by extent to whch r servces were mssed durng tho tryng days plague nflucnrc, sermo at Untaran church on Sunday mornng wlll bo " onc thng needful a frm fath n Ood," Thc Sujday school WlU meet as usual. \Yo havc two Sundays n October to make up an avcr. age tor nve Sunday. month. Dr. Nehcmlah Boynton, b. D.,. Brookly, N. V., mer chaplan Cost Artllery, has threo sons n «cr\lce. Rov. Edward C. Boynton tendered hs resgnaton ns pastor Adams sauare Congregatonal chtrch n Worcester last week Frday hs commsson as Ladles Study, club, whch was to haplan n " Unted States Naval Harrs f ; t.l tanbr..c.. ; l.se, at tlle C"xx cated, w-ll.". ;.,e!:..y (.-Vndrow.ohns.-. who has lc-r s. < mnklns s,rc. y Hs soons t.). ;. thc grppe next ;- -..t Womans M ss;..- ; hold at.n.- dard on W..lnosd. 2S, at thre...,-,1 - son topc, -Mss Mary. (, ly rocovere. :- on Monday f ;; Boston, Al tho serv; Baptst rr members tl.- ; toger aprn- ;.- w-lthout publc ; ospeclally as n - sot asde dur - ncod attonton. Hell Dale fa-n. havng r.-s.- peaches ths ye;r rlntercstlng po..l ton column, A bold tht ". nght when Thon; ; n Nashobah dlstr., wndow, all jack, pump c speedometer w. red f, nnd no one n neghbor hood had tho least knowledge robbery untl mornnc. door w-as BCCurWy locked. Gratngs at wndows seem to o needed furr safety proport>., Carrlo Outran Edwards daughter. Msw Helen Olman, have gven up r apnrtnent n New STork cty, at presort are n Newtom vllle. Rev. U Packard were guests tho W. K. Conanu on Tuesday nhd Dcacor. Thacher on Wednesday.. ; SHRLEY C-llttT, costun; be c - v.ro. -XK ;! le -cv cerer.s po.-t,! sxteen more. hersef eartlr.; Traveler.. ;ss Hze.\h v.n;. wlo ty drectencn.; Kcet..rcanz;:(.n-- (< nnd sect. n ths (.ml.-\merc;tn. L-r, n f. \\..M.s.s.\l:lt-;, -r-cy M;. ;;;n pcear--- ;; t.lk;-:; f; Tesd;,\-. kaye, a.m s now :..r V. W nts se\-.she s (....ns p;; c \ear thr...:n otole- s;chu- ;:.>nal. C..\. rxx dfscnnc.s to ;hout w-t-!r,s wcl at..x. ll ere;.vc, a sster o. has wrt. ton pro.l,-;n..-ll n.-ny r :;thor..rvl -ook -r ll-..thll-..k Sheep Are Good Foragers. have good care fgood results are to be expected. Gve m plenty wholesome food at alf tmes. Provde dry quarters whch are wer ventlated. Gve m an opportunty to exercse. And gve m closest attentloa at lambng tme. Occasonal nspecton regular dppng s also essental to nsure freedom from Uce, Ucks skn dseases. Good pastures are requred dnrng snmmer months whch s spe clal mportance durng late snmmer fall when lambs need to be put n.shape market rest. flock kept n best condl- ; tlon breedng.. At tbls season year regular pastures usually.afd but lttle feed that n- ferlor qualty For ths reason many : succes-sfl crowers plant some age crop tor ths purpose. f sown alone n early May cultvated, feed should be afded by latter part July, whle. f seeded n com from.tuly 1 to 15. should provde October later fall feedng as long as needed, mmh growth beng made after corn s ctt. One acre crop grown alone, or two acres wltl corn, s usually.sufflcent to fatten from.30 to 40 lambs f allowed run nf or felds. Sheep requre relatvely lttle attenton as compared w-lth or knds stock, but attenton at lambng tme s very mportant. lambng.sea.son s shepherds harvest trae. sze qualty crop practcally determne prlts..\t ths tme extra attenton must be gven to ewes ambs n no or way ean tme be u.sed to better advant:;,e on farm. htn-ts. Mddlesex, ss. Probate Oourt -,!,. "" helrs-at-aw. next kln ff?"-" "" a" -Oter persons nterwlr "."*/,.="? JULA A. OARD- ;r late ot Lttleton n sad County, deceased. ntestate, ""...j-, edon?"*""" "" ""n Present- SdmlnSt."" "..Krant a letter SfJ "" " " estate ot sad UttllTo- l". *= GARDNER om-u "* County Mddlesex. OnSr V,- herehy cted to appear ot tt,?oh V.""" " "«held at Cambrdge, n sad County.Mddlesex on «"--f,"t day October X D 1918?,r."* <" <= " he enoon, to show cause f any you have, why.samo should not be granted ne.aamo.,!!! netltloner s hereby drected flhn.e, "P -"?"=«re, by publshng ths ctaton once n each -eek - ffeton"gvd " ""< "k" " Lr: n sadoum %h"jl P-hllshed >,.»v "-oanty, last publcaton to w,n..*r-t f"" «"«sad Court r;",?./l Carles J. Mclntlre. Esautrl; "-«second ne thonh" f e day. at l.-ast.b;fo «sa bour FJ{rud«e<rdc"rrr[S,2c"osl??>-..,P" her n yerosethol nnd_ nlna hunded au ekflteen. F. M. ESTV. Regster. Wsh to call your attenton to r stock GEMETERY MEMORALS whch y would be pleased to have ntendng purchasers nspect obtan prces. PARK STREET Ayer, Mass. mm torhfe 5-7-Passenger Cars Prompt Effcent Serrce CarefuJ Drlrers \c\v \l\trt-on(mu < (lu?* rol W.: M ; - r hn-; prartcal- nfluenza, ard ;o hor lutes n bo r-\sumol nt : Sun.lay. AM ~ wl.l wsh t* be le ons; nterval s:s any knd, - v-hlch have beet epdemc wjl -* :!e dstncton :";lu baskou ts havo anor -rr n LUtle- - enacted Tuesday > Mannlons 8:araffe ; was entered by a res. nnbr tubes, >nnectlnjr parta re stolen car-.-rksb roo-1, tock lyn SM.: ol.l. -s: an. w t h > lt*; 1 :- ("MM )> SKTTS Ml To MAT tl" pror..-: ft)rn l". 1 A.!!:K1: (MKlT;: s.t. r-:t:: : to;«*t hf : - - n.xn- ;\.. V pany. h. : n lo fl t. > have pr.-s- tltor. ;... $ r..:.agan.v sv;. aaraln.t b.- han«l.* M, "sad p-.>:trt that a; "rf.- by fla<! <n to pay..\. prop- -: as such r">" dlschark*. t er orders.n t shall aepm You aro b Probatf»on n sad o fourth day nne oclock cause, f same. jand s.-l serve ths malllns: a fourteen <. Court, : n week, f Turner.s 1 publlshfd to be or.*" Court. Wtness Frst Julday Oc> Tln»* b Octlf-26.N*ov [Tl ; - ol rt r.f.-vfr or : : :.\ Hntv t,. M,M-»F, M.\K. ; o: cld \N".\. Tnd - osncs:* U-T lb- \ Con- ;lno««.«: SufTolk. t llu-lr po- tam!> proved -n nnd.-- n tmcver 1 rn. nhd bo ontered h recever :s out bft hs amount to uch furth-.ad tourt 0 appoar at a 1 at anbrdfre!-so\, on.\. 1>. 191S. at lonn, to show a Era nst ro ordnred to d.v.-rlnjc or o <Mch, you. bfo sad ;hf same once l\. w-eks. n a nevspaper "t publcaton. bee sall y 0. Ksqulre, "tn, ;bfs tcnll ar one thousokbteen. -. STY. KeRlaer; MONEY N DOMESTC SUMAC Wld Plant, Needed n Tannng Dyeng ndustry, Worth From $2.50 to $4 a Hundred. PrepareU by lnted States Depa-tment Asrlculture,) Wotpn ohlulren on f,trms can mnke good wneos early ths fall by prlnp rurn STrm.no as a sld. lne. To as.slst n flrmly estahlshlnj ndustry nf carn- ths wld plant a.source tannn used n tannn; clyeng department agreulture s soon to publsh n a bulletn helpful su;-estlons to earers dealers. t s beleved that pos,!lbllltle.s sumae ndustry have not beon realzed tbat war,s nterr.t.n.-(ean mportatons makes th- present ;n opportune tme to plar.- tl. ndustry on a frmer footor, suna- plant s chefly abundant e:st,.f th.. M-.spp rver from Mane t. oettral H.-orga Msssspp, Domestc sumac as r,..t.market contans es< - much nf.tlor n col. r t...sclan sumac, \Vl..; ; ered ond ctrcl, dom.- contnlns from 27, to.n.. nn, practlca.y as n;.! vnrlety, Cnr-.r- : ) recent years hav,. r.....,sumac fr.m,<> o.xx,hundred pon.n. Cxt. properly cu,-ed S sells n thl-.-.mntry $4 n hundr.<! pounds. Proper rn..th.r s,f rath.-r-;r. )-!n.. nnd hr,:o; sutnac nre ex[l,-::e,l :, hulltn. 1h. common d. varetes vtmac are descrl that y ::,y l- readly ro; data on comparatve,content nre tlv.-n, toger. tpracllcal nmaton on sthj E. A. Whtney AYER, MASS. Offce hy to Ralroad Statoa ask anyone y all know Whtney. Telephone S3-2 JBd5Re55»"j Socal lechfttnerl " ear<3< hoturj5 V/llnly furnshed CaU at PCTJLC SPRT OFFOE. AYKR see samples Watch Reparng preparerl -n s xhe mported ->erly cath- >m)c leaf - lt nf fan- - th.,<lcbn -...untry n a l.w prce ;.. -< lo per :v U-,th.-red :):,.- l..;,f.-.d to. k.-.1 lat - le-.tc,..1 1 a: 1 Bjpplfejp; Tranlated nto Englsh. An books fho Old Testament *pocrypha. 14 n number, have been translated nto Ensllsh, are ncluded as apochryphal hooka n some edtons Bble, y wero fok merly prnted nnder a dlstlnctt-re beadng between tho Old thc New Testaments, n that m oan stllf!>«fonnd n many old fnmlly Blblea. y ate alway,s ncluded n sopahed\septuaklnt, n verson Bble sed by Greek church. :] ( A w l. Wo.,r. pr.tcv koo. ul b.-: \V..,. chl ts n f. n (: JOHN H. SANDERSON Watchmaker Jeweler Pleasant St, AYER, MASS, Rear Fletrher Bros..St«re. ommll.\-w-w,m,th ly M,S,< 1. SlTrs,\tldlpspx, HS. rnlntc Cnr; ;.. th.> h.lr!<-,-;-,-nv. noxt kr!. h l.->rs,,-nl al or jorsons ntcr-.-:...l n thc est.-to l,,\r, (-. MK.!- lum.vn 1,-jte Shlrlev n Sld Cunty.l.M-e.-HCd, lnte..*t;nc. WhereftR a petton has heen presented to 9,-ld Court to Kr.->nt a letter aomnlstr.-tlon on estate ft,-(d leoeaaed to.rcy,1 MKFRlMAN.Shrley n Countv Mddlesex o\t KlvnK,-1 surety on her bond. oo,-\re herehy cted to,-»ne.-vr,-t n rrobate Court to be held,->t CambrdKe. n snld County >nddlesox, on twenty-nnth day October A, ), at nne oclock n enoon, to,show cause f any you have, why same should not be Kranted, <\nd peltoner s hereby dlreeted to Klve publc notce re, hy publshnk tbls ctaton once n each week. three successve -w-eeks. n Shrley Oracle, a newspaper publshed n sad County, ast publcaton to he one day. at least, bee s,ald Cotrt. Wtness Chnrles,1, Mclntlre, Ksqulre. Frst,ndKe sad Court, ths nnth day October n year one thous llm- hundred, elkhteen, 3tC F, M, K.5TY, P.cftUter. t J t r 3 tfl 4S 1, ;)1 \

4 %mo;:t..ss 6S:s! PAQB FOUB -.:x.:".-:-:::mmam fmkja;#:v>,;>vh;;! ".! ~ ~ r l.afev-jaf-., :-. -T Saturday,, October > CROTON m Ncn-s tcnw, Mlss MurKUcrltc Leonard, a very HUCWMfu tcacht n hltropec, camo JO her homc ou la,t week Tuesday an enced vacaton, her school xjng closed on tccount nlluena, Her sster,.mlea Kdna. -w-ho was vlslt- Jnr hcr at thc tme, returned her. Helen Chrstensen has accepted a lucratve poston n Boston, rturnlnc hemc each nght, Mr, Frank Woods, who have been nfluenza at Mr». Wllam loblnson8, are on tht- tan, Capt> OConnor, who havc been occupyng tho Dunphy house on Hollls street, havc noved nto one uf new apartments on Elm street. Mr. Dunphy famly have been n Groton a short lme at r bd home on Hollls street, Mra. Marlon Gauther has recently spent tl week vlth Mr.s, f;dward.-torrs n Concord. N. H, Mr. Wght, who 1» employc.l at Howa farm, has movcd nto thc Uald- wln-jouse. Ths house has thc dstncton beng oldest house n Groton, some tme has been unoccuped. Roy Culver, who has been very n nfluen at thc Groton hosptal, s mprovng. Her young chld s Culvers-mor. Lola Nuttnc. who has *een assstng at"dr.-a/res hosptal. s at tome expects to leave tho south shortly. many frends ot Lawrence E. Blood wlll bo pleased to hear that he has resumed hs dutes at West Groton rhlll. - G. Fay Sampson, who has been real sck, s able to take up hs dutes at express flce. A most nterestng letter has arrlvr ed from Frahk Woods, tellng how Lawrence Gay brought n thrteen German prsoners, apd was p:omoted to rank sergealnt tor hs deed. Good work. lj,rry! Fay Fampson has resumed hs Vual dutes thc.\mcrlcan Express Co,, after rccovcrlnj; from an attack ot grppe, Ka:..n.. 1. Woods s cnjoyln; a VMU w.th h.r fkf.d, Warren Werlee... vpcrcll, ll.rnto ynev s slowly gan-. nk from x very,«cvcre sckness double ocumoa. or members t!c famly arc mprovng, Thc Kw-spcople regretexceedngly to carn that l.ynun -- lccn nana farm f<r sever hs purchased Frank Hs vsts to Grbton fcere. fretuent. becauso hc loved placo people, recently ho bought l bult a house, expectng to spend a good part cach year here. Hc Kll be grcntly mssed by all who knew hm, und sympathy hs many frends n Groton goes out 10 wdow- two lttle chldren who survve hm. bc out doors Mr. JUnne Whule ale xtcepyns.fuller house, whch tlejr havp purchsed. Mlssorerco Koache has returned from a vst frends n New York. Mr. Wfark Blood are to occupy house-vacated by Burtons. MUs Mldred Browns school at Sprlngvale. Mc,, has closed, but she has not returned homc as she s convalescln;. Charles A. Raddln has accepted poston at Grotoh School whch bas been fllled past eghteen years by Davd Gbson. Llet Lev Lncoln are rejocng over brth a son. Ldncoln was merly Josephne Barnard. Clara Boblnson Woods, who s dangerously sck, Spansh nfluenxa, la holdng her own. Everythng possble s beng done her a change better s anxously looked. ;flrbt meetng Womans club llbe agan postponed to Frday afternoop, October 25. on account sckness n town. Hon. Grafton Cushlg wll speak on "Hs recent trp abroad." Tea wll be served. Brennlck-fam ly on Hollfs.street cntertlned a party trends over thc -weekrnd. Mr Mllard Sawyer receveda telegram at ten oclock Wednesdaymornng from flclals Camp! Logan, Houston, Texas, th.t r ton Stanley was very sck pneumona. mmedately y began makrf ready to leave home, r knd (trends Terng to care Howafd. Sawyers mor, a lady nnety vears..lurnc r absence. Thcy "ttt Grotor. Thursday mornnf: on th(.-r K-nu- sad j.urney. Much symuth\ s :-.t hem l.y r many Cook, who has ter l.aw-rence Brooks scv.-r.l years. s about to -clatuns m, havng (arm belongng to Hnno on Wallace hlll, Townsend, whch he has bought a home. t.rm has 1-10 acres, re s a KOOd orchard, to acres n tllage mowng 100 acres n wood tmber, -Mr, Cook plars to move re ahout November 1, George.. Uoynton has so far re- covered from an attack nfluenza that hc s able to agan, Kobert May s a student at Har-, vard naval school, Klla, Woolley has been.-(ck at home her daughter, Gcorge Cook, ot Nashua, but s na-. provng. - Charles Dodge has rented hs cottage on Champney street to Joseph Marcella. chauffeur at Groton nn. Encouragng reports have bce.n.xecclved recovery Jlrs Fred A. Sherwn. from a recent operaton gall-stones at Dr. Ayres hospjtal; Stanley Sawyer, son Mr, lrs. Elmer Saw-yer. w-rltcs that he s not to receve furlough ths month whch he antcpated, that he may go across at once. He s statoned n Texas. Ths news s a great dsappontment to hs parents, who recently left town, arc ncely settled n r new home n West "Newbury. Mr. Wllllam Kng, Everett, spent week-end n town frends. J. R. Hawkes spent a few days n town recently, gong from here to Northampton to vst relatves. She Fourth Ubcnrty Loan. When subscrpton ooks fourtj lberty loan are closed columns added up. (Jroton. accordng to present ndcatons, wll t)e found over thc top. Our total to date s somethng over»190.00e. commttee report that c-ponso to thsr appeals s such as practcally to nsure success. Furrmore credt thus doublng whole n a sngle week belongs to small BUb-crlber. And ths s best part news: t s flfty-dollar men women, flfty-dollar boys grls, that put confdence nto heart ; Marshall, Foch, punch nto hr4st thb Yankee bayonet, power nto presdents pen. Now- presdent can make good use ttr wc lend hm, Thc..x bllons he. has asked a.-e already largely spent. naton owes hm that, Groton owes her two hundred tnen are cordally..nvted; e.30, young people* meetng t-.th -ranu C. John< son aa leader, \-hat s chrstan cltlcnshlp" as thc.l..>-et. Mtd-wcek servce on Thursday evenng. Rev. Robert M. Perce.prea-hed a very nne sermon last Sunduy. Judge Serson an! famly returted to town from tlet.-.ummer resldence.n Lttleton t:-. Tuesday. Chrstan Scence sc.-vc.s are held every Sunday molrolnn at n Turners block, corner V-ashngton Man streets. suhec Sun<l.-y wll be "Doctrne ateenu-nt. readng-room Kenenl publc, wrlung-room lor souller.s arc open every day from nne n morn- nguntll nne n evenng, exceptnk Sundays holdays, when y are open from one to nne oclock, Testmony neetlngs are he, cach Wednes. day evenng at.7.so. Happy Jack Js happer ths week than, lor several weekf. He has - ceved 104 thrftstamps sx,v.: stanps from schools ths wek He -urges push, push, push now xo help great eft men at le front are xoelf,)g.f, Mlss Helen Hardy s ll nlluenza. n ctrebf-a traned nurs.. Mss Hardy has asssted at thc H Ayres hosptal ngroton at thou4a4. But t has becme a tra- solders hosptal,9n West street, dtlon Groton not to nop at just he Wld Rose troop Glrl Sco:ts her shtlre. ree let us send hm a bonus ffty thous more. paksud aummer frs l,n Canada t s hoped that she wll, make plans to spend wnter n Groton. Dr. Harold Ayres s enjoyng a vst from hs far, Mr, Ayres, Somervlle. Jenne- Barr. Wllow Uale, s entertanng.- x)ra Sherwn Eaton daughter, Nashua, N, H, Samuel P, Wllams has returned -to Groton after a pleasant vst several weeks her sstor. Stllman. Everett Hudson; Hollls street, s a ne-w telephone subscrbc-. Hs call s 146. Lawrence Harrngton h.as slvcn up hs poston at Shattucks store a far better poston n Ayer. Born to Mr.. George H. Perce, a son Wednesday. October S, at Dr. Ayres hosptal Tmothy OConnell Mlss Mary McLaughll were unted n marragelast week Thursday evenng at eght oclock at parsonage Sacred Hetrt church by Rev. Fr. Kellehe couple were attended by James H. OConnell Ayer. bror groom, Mlss Margaret Qulnn ot Groton School. y vrlll make r home on Meadow- stroet, Thc two chldren Mr, Frank ), Lews, Lawrence Elzabeth, who have been sck nlluenza, are makns a rapd recovery,.\ daughter was born Saturday, October 5, to Mr. George Norrs Aycr,.at Gr.ton hosptal, Orrn Whte, hr.r-n-aw Frank Patterson; passed aw-ay l.ast week Monday, after a lonfr Ucss, at hs home n Canbrdge. Mr. atterson attended funeral whch took place Thursday..; last w-eek. Major.ovctt, whn occupe! G..\ lluranfs hose has been r. Washngton., n, C,. several vro-:-. has lccn ran.sterrcd to Call Lews,..\mcrcan l.ake, Wasl, Mr, Shaw-, son nf tchard -M. Sh.nv, w-ho w-:-.s on boat Westw,r,", Ho_. whch was turpcdoed.xlfust. 115 mllfs out a; sta. s at home on :x fr-,ous;h, w-atnf-- t. he callc.mor cruse, H.ward Rn.dn has l.een a r.-rcnt --uest hs far, Joseph B. L umn- He s statone! at Fort An<.rew>. Boston, where hc ;s en.-ated n Y,.\1. C.,\, work. Mr. m..ces rottape on <h.-:r.).;-.. y.*bont Tow-n. E, P. Woolley, who has been n Nashua f four weeks, returned to her home last week after havng a severe attack nfluenza, She l-s- stll far from well, but hopes soon to be able to work. - Roy Culver, who has been n hosptal two w-ecks, s mprov. ng w-ts able to be dressed one day last week, George H. Cook Nashua s,sufferlng from effects nfluenza at home hs parents n Femont, N, H where he s under thc care hs old phvslclan hopes soon to be well return to hs home n Nashua, Mfs. F: L, Mavnard met Thursday captan. Mr Susan M. Barkeh specal v.rk was on second examnaton,.\ part tme was spent as usc.l n games. _ v-"" Wlbraham Qdemy. opened on Wednesday,.but Edw-ard Hopkns wll.not retul-n untl"next Wednesday by.advce hs-physcan, as he s recoverng fr,om,, nfluenza. Mss Bertha Phelps wll return to jsell se.mlnry next Tuesday, day reopenl«g.o< school," Bostoh Unversty, students are stll at home awpltng reopenng school. Whch s now announced next Monday.:: Mlss Breen s substltuto teacher n thrd grade whle regular teacher. Mlss McCarthy. s detaned at home hy lllnps nf hgr mothtr., P.yrtlj-eave October 22; John R. Nlu4lal«n; Maynard. alternate, Thom«:c..Burrll,jr Alfred A. Qunty Bhjrey, Arthur M. Chrstansen Acton, Domenco Moscloll, Lous Hamburcer, Julus Greenberg Ayer, Olver "Vlftnt, Popperell. Leroy F, Lambert Maynard. Percy A, Klmster JTorga-Vllage. John H. Logue. Jr. Shrley, John L. Savn Aycr, Fort WJlHams,-Mo., leave Octobor 21, Lous N. Brd,.Worcester, merly Ayer, was drver an automoble that met a serous accdent n Leomnsteron Monday nght. n whlchmk-s Rose, (Moore) Waugh, Worcester, one tho occupants car, was klled, Bertha H.ayward, also ; Worcester, was panfully njured..brd was slghtly njured. He was relbasoo by fcourt on $1000 ballafter b»og-hed reckless drvng. Accordng to hs story ho left Worcester wuh two women menllohed., Sefgt Thomas Corp. French, both lcers beng attached to 42d nfantry at Camp Uevens, - destnaton. beng camp. Whle passng through Man street n Leomnster drver lost 6ortrol machne, ran jto two telephone poles twclyo nne lnch<!s n dameter at r base, breakng m f at thc bottom. Blrd was employed by Wllam Murray, an automoble owner n. Worcester, had eoh-dbng -odd jobs.hs enploycr, beng a drver only snce July. -.Ho s reported to bc a careful drver. <j»9fr \---y"vjfm..-* /Ml,l.-fW-(fW-!j-fJfWJ-ll- - -rjl.a -jjc"-.- r.-f.l ATBR.AUaSl* YARNS. YARNS -. :" For Socks Sweatet&Steel.Gray, Dark Gray, Sheep ogray, Khak New Shrt Wasts Crepe de Chne, Georgette-CTepe Vole Wasts; up-to-date styles, plan, embrodered ;?l49:to $6.50 Nemo Brasseres- most perfect fttng bras?tere.,: that.hasbeen desgned; ca be adjusted almost nstantly to a perfect ft; szes 34 to 46,; ; $1.00 B/oomers For servce comt; made n black; whte sateen; all szes $1.00 to?1.35 H. R, Str, West Groton. w-ho has been employed as watch reparer at Homers jewelry-stoj-e n Publc!-p;rt buldng " about two months, concludes hs, dutes re ths Saturday wll go nto-buslncs hmself at thc C. R. P. store. Up to ths week, FHday-mornng Ayer had subscrbed >115,OdO toward fourth lberty loan, ts quota 1? $225,000. Both banks vflll bo open ths w-eck Saturday from elght,oclock n mornng untl eght oclock n evenng to-take subscrptons-to se bonds. Wake up Aycr! towns ctes all about us are gong "over top" flyng, colors, Westd, small town close to us, has rased over $350,000. Thnk t over. f you have bought ohe bond buv anor: f you have not jbought a Geo. B. Turner & Son Telephone WOMENS - MENS APPAREL bond bjy two bonds anythng to help Ayer come through th her quota. Here wc re rght next to one. thd bggest arhy camps n country. ohe day to go wc have hardly passed half our quota,,ayer has HOMES FURNSHED,. eoplete., ; A VrAR-TME ACHEVEMENT :,:..." n se.tryng turbulent days not a few TadcaV changes,are. takng place, upsettng a-gobd many ores ahd frmconvpton that served well enough bee "Hohenzollem broke up.pence o Avorld.",.!. We are stranng every muscle to keep abreast, daly transmaton -condtons, have commtted ourselves to. a pol that s strctly n conmty. conservaton dea,. promulkated by our - goyernment re, s not a model m our lne that :you caa CftU mpramual,-.wasteful, or extravagont Wo have followed onr <.no.prteerng, dea, elmnatng -wasteful expensve methods merchsng,jso that we are able to say that wer * 1,1 famly Somervllle spent holday October. 12 Alce Moors Court street. jane-glark-returncd-lrom-man Chester, where she went to care her nepjew, Gardner Smonds. whle he lved; w-hlch was only a few- days after sle arrved re. She came home slck herself s now- very poorly! at her home on Court street. Howard Glson s takng hs annual vacaton-from- R. F. D. route., begnnng Monday mornng two w-eeks. Mss Dors Peabody spent holday Sunday at her home, Mr. Harold H. Woods have both been vctms nlluenza \Voods s not yot.able to eavo her room t la almost napossble to get hep to care sck. Mr. Frark H. Wooos are at Woods mor. She s.! peumona he cut hs h.!.a<lly sunable to do anythns, btmdcs beng n poor health..tuesday afternoon flre whstle blew ttnd flre was a chmney tre at Henry Ftzgeralds on West strett. but very- lttle damage w-as done. Mlss Mldred Brown came home from Sprlng\-ale, Me,. Monday, as htr school w-as to be closed a lonser perod her frends are always gau to see hern Grotort. Mtss Kathleen Dunphy was n town callng on frends one day,!ast -A-eek,.Mss Cullc-n s stll kept busy, bu: most sck ones seem to be.tprovlng. Sl-s, Gammon; teacher domestc scence n. hlgl sehool. has resgned, to go._wlth her husb who TeavcTCffm? pflvfns to attend u flcers tranngclass elsewhere..;-. teu- rreat ;1 wll l.e -.v..! wh ;r,uto:. tr:en< trust r.1 le Hna>. u.-.r: r--u-r : wll be ;-,./..l T ber -- O.U.e: cester Sunlay t a cousn who h nxety, w-ho X thcy reach w-hc wll probahly --..tn--- f Gramme..venn..-. Octn..sda;. -A-ettt to Wor funeral ol 1 flf pueumona...kn: atter u de By order hf- hoard health -ban wl he lfted Saturday nght. Rcv. Sumner Han.-s. who w-ll supply at Raptst churrh. ha.s been ll J-.nhac. past week, bu; s mprovn;:, Charcs B..-Vncs, whn has been ll nfluenza d.n;; thf past two to be ah.ut thc house. y.. Trayne tc.k scvm-al.-t thp Grotn far an h h.-:- pnr-s.,-pn Hr.ston t-rrcrs, ano --oston terrer pn>- wecks, s a:. Mnn. hluo rhhns dog show- w anese slkes xv.. slver cup h l,y. Lberty, Ernest Hudsons tar..mr. rvn?, left town Thursday atternoon a w-ccks vst w,;h hs sons famly n Newton, All s-hols w:l t.t.-n M..nc.ay m.rrxxxxt:. Octn).* r -1. s ;n.<rt..l t s :. h" n*. f,-tm.ns fne s.-rv r re tw-cn:.\- lospla:..;tn church Mr M. \1; rxa ned :,x ber street, r.c-ntly vacated by Mnrn has been rmte; to!,ouls fhoo. nt.-nds 10 occup.\- t ths week. AVfdnesay was Jfth a sary r.f tle lrth nf Nnah Wfl,< mar, wh....rrnnte.l WebsL-.-s -.ry. whrh sm tams n ::--;. clorv. XX :\rr. r, th". tor - Mshc West Grot<»n..\ tlaghas bcfn purchase! to replace Old communty f.x.:- whch has heen w-orn..ut ly lone servre. Th. mont->- ts flaq was r.llerte.l n tre vllape h> Msses Evanf JHarnton an<: Getude ark.r, se ;y..un-_- :a,cs hlv.; putnvjch erthnsasn. nt.. wnrk whch -.vas scnemed to xxr-vn by.m. K. Wllan.s j,-\ servce ap has also "aeen prchast,; ; from sar.e sbscrt n, hearng :w-enty-on.- stars. Th.- fo,.--vn- Mst Lf names are tho mer. xx-. ser-,.c.-: l.\sl Bates. Ge.rre.. txt.;,...r;.n..ey. Cadw-e Ulss. Thonn- Do-fVrr J. -n Dherty..Mbert D-u-tte, J"--.ph Donnegan..Arnold Ganley, Her:-- W. Harrntton. Wl.an Kane, Ual-!,.\vrence. Krkw-ood l.a-a-rfnre, Hr-.r 1.;. Lncoln. Wllam Lacos. Mcha- Magnns..-Ml. rt Robnson,..hn Ro. mson thr"". ors ranes,vhom wc ha\-.-. been tnah.e to o.t.a: Krnest W.:ams s vstn- he t.tr.nts, Mr.. d <h.:::es.;w Dr. Walter" Demond, Shrley, who has been assstng Dr. Ralph H. Wylle n hs dental fce here, left last week Fort Ogelthorpe. Ga.. w-here he s to enter fcers tranng school ,<.john M. Wallace s rapdly recoverng [rom( a severe-attack nfluenza. Columbus day was ery quetly observed n town last Saturday. Qute a number went, to camp to wtness celebraton re. George -L. Osgood went last Saturday mornng for an over Sunday vst her parerts. Mr. Wr.am Lord, Sullvan. Me,, returnng here on Tuesday, mornng, Herbert J. Webb s workng at thc shop f Ayer Machne Tool Co, Up tj ncludng Tuesday ths week, when nterest on unpad,taxes current; year began. B W, "arley, tax collector, receved approxmately $37,000, largest amount ever receved at hs tme year. total tax.lyy ths year, s $56.722,ST, --j , -.\ specal tran t sx cars to boom lberty loan stopped here Wednesday enoon about eleven oclock, on ts way to th.- west. cars were all p.acarded posters, urgng.all to buy bonds. On two flat cars were cannon w-th solders to add emphass to mportance to lberal contrbutons to Uncle S.aros w-ar chest..\ o.d szed crr w-d assemlled at thc statn to wtness unque sght. fntaran rhurch. Sune.y MornMK servc... at l...3 n thc vestry-. -No h.-atnt has ;.et been nstalled. n rvcn- c -.ve.ar on Sunday Ue servce w- have to be canceled..ns w-l be made at once mov,-. th. f. rvce to anor place. sent a large number our boys to front; back m up every cent that you can. spare, go farr than that f necessary borrow money even, to show- m tbat you are Wth m-all. tme. A regular meetng da McKlnley chapter, O. B. $., w-lll bc held oh VVednesday evenng, October 23, at fve oclock. Supper served at annual nspecton! whch was postponed from September 25, on account no meetng, wll bc made by Emma B. Folsom, deputy gr matron, -asssted by Carne C, Mulr, deputy gr marshal sute. Rehearsal on Saturday evenng at 7,15. have " Hooverzed untl our prces afedowa to a Toct-bottomstard... yfe earnestly solct a share your patronage, full confdence that after ntal busness, establshment acquantance test servce values, that relatonshp wll be establshed all our customers we wll take pans to justfy t. Tettcrs from Ovcrsca-s. Corp,,1,-Joseph Donahue, now w-lth Amercan Expedtonary Forces n France, n recent letters to hs parents, Mr, James J. Donahue, l.awton street, speaks very nterestng-, ly hs experences. letters comng from front to ths country are tor some unexplaned reason much delayed, whch accounts, letters rot reachng here sooner than n normal tmes, Corp, Donahue, n one hs ctrers, states that tra-nsport he was on was attacked by a. German submarne,!>,:t troopshp escaped w-lthout damage. n Engl, where boys led, thy spent three days- everywhere thca went were rreeted w-lth great enthusasm,.1 prnted message from Kns Gorge was rro on to each solder, n w-hch he ex;,.ssed hs srattude. that th- -nslsh people M, West Man street - M. " place where dollar meets: ts equal", :jom F. RYAN Electrcal Contractor Bells -Blnkers, -TelegrapKejmTOrmg Epars SUNBEAM MAZDA LAMPS FOE HOUSE OE AUTOMOBLES West Street Telephone Connecton AYEE, MASS.. Ncholas.Murray has gven up s.ston as.trtor. to-.vn hull! 15 how- empoyed as _:-j:er r c raro.nl f-:rt:eerxtov has rvot yrt bdmp 1 nht bap.ecn chrs-;-.... V-. - Throuprh th. rone a car States Shppr, tces n K.stor, four weeks an has a r - at thc.-o. pte Th. ;vn- Kear.n.. tr F al f. r a hom. ;,-we: fl Wl -ks as Mf,-;h( rrturnel rry l Robb; Wl.1. from th r.ll lanr. nynton Kddy chld, wh..f M S, 1 o- mo., r.l< luv -. MrKral :;.. Wl r mov- T.yf.r -.- -,,,-.e>t... M-,Mo\ :,«ar (;. Th.. f. -l ll s.s, XVs Turk--, ;, tcrrar....ml 111 (.. rgc Mosf s c. n.r a srverc attar..f r.l.\notbr sad der.-- s " Hrrs.f Hoston wh rorr; : pnen.na at Cnnn. Zach. Kcncky, Bee n-rrc ;r. h. w-as a teacher.- tlr. srlls nsttute Tc. hn. r.l.. bn:- lurng p.s. 1-.., l-r n Groton at h.. ; l..l\ slreet tl- ll >,:fx"x" he ntenl. -.. ns..! l. \ear. He c.nc-. wulm -ml; chdr-,..l-. l.s fa [ l:,.r--. w h n " leuth. brotlut l..rs!,vl._ ;.:..r xx, Th- notlrr s nr ll «. 1, -,,.,,n,o. na at Ml.l.n h.."-,.-..ms-- Tucld-r W.-S bum n Mlr..-.r.l" >MS.1 nembr ot th. Ma plnk,,...1.t.tsl rhurch s survvn! bv r- ;r...l!.r. four brnrs, lv. H. K. TnKT. pstor Kulton lechts r.a.lsl church. Melf.rl. Alfred 1. "hn s u-t.about after onm nonla. l.c U. rf 1. S. S. Shawmut n Kurojr.m waters,.-tnd Kobrl t a sst-r Kmma. w-ho w-as abnt to enter Ued Cnss work. Mr. Rmer S,wycr, B,add.-cook mad, nre recevng cngratulatons on thc brth a son, horn to m on Krlday mornng, October Elzabeth Floyd s attendng nursc. Tc H Crt..b.r After 1... ns a cvl n-- re.r fectvr " an.l was sh.rl m lrath,..,.,,.,.,,f J.ncutnrl,;-.rp Zahary r.o.l r.f patrlr:,., ll.. -.vu. fnally, ure than oner scht, acccjpted hy - ;,t f-amp Taylor fnmr bee hc ded C.r..ton has sustan.1 s Thouch a ncw-conrr n.l resdent tovvn. ny frends here, fo- hs w..- e lovable characters w;-;,., make an ncqualntancc - a frend. Cheerful, frlem - lsh, on one could know hm beng better k- n larger world hc w,- ls a dstngushed arcba.on-.- a career already brllant. stll more brllant prom sfuture, Here we knew hm sa man noble character, r, sprted ctlen.nd a loya rre.! K. Harr -trn ja.vyer. M-. Ms. H. Sparr.rc.-r,l by th-r many frends n tov,-.re kcjt n touch thrm.s ord ettcrs. Thcy nre lvnc -.-, West Vrpna..>he.dn. has a pcrmnrcnt p X. rov Snth entered Tuft- -.lrs.ay f hs w-p<. 1 frnm Gr.ton Hph sch ;. -re Webber has rc. rv-d -, -rrpt..ns to he f.un-,\.1. Harrncon, Mr an?.: M-. am Lawn rrr,<r,. F. F., Hnr-rcn h.. funeral Klwar- c.ly- -1 Wcdr.day afterr.r- N 1.,-. sympathy nf rl n :nfrn7.a s r-jhsd-: "fl about twenty-fv- - s.-- ze. hut no deaths.... wl.l reopen on M.n,:;-. th" operatves a-.,-1 mll are H. Cn :x rng one.l.ff,v,.w..ver. on road lo er M.-s.s SJlflc Olve T.-<-.. [."d Cro.ss work n r -v havc been statoned s. clever w-.rk.-.f Ofllcer rongng to lnted Board, whch has w-hlch was stolen about. was recovered Thursay nght on Man street. polce had heen nmedof mssng auto -.vhch t w-as thought m-ht be at -amp n, vens r.about Ayer. n- lrmatnn came Tuesday w-lthn -hrty-sx hours Offlcer Plrone had rernvcre. tar arrested one xr whose possesson t w-as foun.. Thr j snllcr n charge car s now- lorkrd p n thc polce staton. He 1 hal no lcens., A polco lrcr from B,,stnr.s exp.-tedlo come car ths,,;rda>, were added to tv ctmeetng rrcs- > on Thursday cvcnn;: hardson, Wllam Drf- Weaver, Charcs E M. W.. McKay, Savat. n by Amer hues comln, enjoyed.;; t-zngl,- leautful, -c crowds nppng nrl r-ecknne on rssen- 1 ll-oads - 1 a tr,1 rs vot.- eph H, P. Edv,rd «.tl..;.ort. 1 that Ftchbur..\ rr stcct:kalw-ay Comm -,.n rxtra-track from nc;.,.- :.. hr camp carryng tn lmber f passengers bctwr-.r.ts, 11.ft cars to bc run run V, Thr contemplated route s he 11 loop lne, cnternc tn th. w"st gate.tnd cmc:n:,n :,.lc; " r-:, loan at Camp 1).-,.n,-..o.OOO early n wnk tedtlat t400,oa( m makng thc cam> t..:,,...r?:,000, an.-unbabs,ador an.l n. -- ll at Boston havc been r " ramp to partcpate n tn l,.-. eleratlon.on next th AYER tems ran. who has been th- "-.-.teman at-tho. Worcrstrr., ;,r, Portl dlvltlon ramad ; over a year past, has bm,.1 to poston flagman at, ns-lng on Ftchburg dv- atrck sculley, who has hc-n.r,,,! lauer-crosslng, takc.= jrrnnfl place. rrated church,. Sunday T by thc pastor;-sunday schoo ve; mens bble clm* wll mee_ lenry G. Tdm«r.»-»*a<l*r, m>- X- ars Patrck Dorsey v. re brought hero hurn s.;.:\ s cemetery ths w-cok Fr-.,.- A redulem hgh mass.,: St, Marys church at nne n Mr Dorsey was very well k. 1 Ayr -many years. T ne men ; from dstrct f..- c, ;,o tranng camps durne h w week by tho local exemp- 1. r r. names places O..Kh. l.bv areto be assgned arc "- fl.. -.v.lamerw. Breen Pepprr., All V n. LAWrence Maynard. ll.. Hnn.lzolll Bolton, Fort Rodman. Nrw Hedd, leave October 23: Stephm H lohttnnt Townsend. Kall Alrxer Mayna" Stanley 1.. Hyan Harvard, ftenleneak Stans law.mayn rd, Vtotor O Hanson o Westd. Rchard t> Whte Acton M: help gven CO. Tht- boys n Corp ma..\mmntol :.! a ten-hours rde hy tra, passed throu.a.a n,- uterestng country, 1.. Kreeed boys at ever - plac.-. electrc cars n are -,vhat s known as --dou.. crs," tw.o comjartucns. tol or, carryn pers. cars on steam are dvded "nto rompartme sde donrs. f a jasscnger wses to go from one car to anor lu- must w-at untl tran stops, n u.t nut aud go nto rar that h.- drs.res. re are no end doors as on.-nu-rcan trans,. On thcr parades n Engl thc 1 nys w-cre confused by laws nf thc road, whch aro just opposte nf regulatons herr. nstead turnng to rght as n thc Unted States, law- requres all to turn to ef,. n France, where thc boys are enramped, ar s very dry exrrssvey w-arm. dust s ten.nklo deep abont consstency tlour, Thc burlngs n thc ctes an.l towns are constructed m.alnly srne cement, hecause sc.arcy lumber, Thc buldngs n Knglaml are bult brck same rcas.n. roads are rxrellcnt. -..rp. Donahue says that hs tw-o. nsns, Sergt. Martn S. Donahue. nrr P. Frank Donahue, w-cll-know-n.\yrr hoys, arc not far from where hc 1-.ncampcd. n corporals hr- K.lr are Wlbur Hart Frank R. lnlln. ths town. One evenng he «1- -..easantly surprsed to receve a : from 1.ester Grlfllth, a well-known on young man. noth enjoyed lertlng vory much. Thc camp orp Donahue w-as s very lark", fve tmes as large as Cam nev- 1 Ayer. prases bs llccrs. sayng that.> am very knd to mcn. gvnt; xx.xxx all comts possble under :!... rrmstanccs. Germans, he V!, l<e to bc taken prsoners, as 111. y rcve better treatment from Alus than from r own people. r.tn; n recent "BatlTcsc-tr.n thous-,11, f enemy ces wcrc capturrl. orp, Donahue says that thc Alles are now on straght road to lrn stll pushng ahead. Tc says that bc boya aro well happv n spte hardshps endured arc lookng ward to r return to thc good old tj, S, A. Whle not yet prcent n French he s makng progress n learnng thc language, a knowledge whch s treat vabe n dally lves Of thc solders. All newspapers that he receves are those prnted n French, nnd asks that copes Boston Aycr papershe scnt so thnt he mny receve news frffm Unted States. last three weeks, consderable work has been accomplshed..\ splendd box fnshed artcles was shpped to l-owcll contanng 23 ajjrons, 1 sweater, 18 par kntted socks, 4 par hosptal bed socks, 300 gauze dressng..-. A rush order 50 abdomnal bages was recently receved. odore W. Barry, charman ot- SVar ReUef commttee Allance, placed se bs among members Allance, work was completed shpped n two weeks. Anor rush order convalescent robes has been receved. Anyone wshng to help se can apply to Traqualr garments. Word has Just been receved from l.ow-ell tbat r chapter s to supply 1000 kntted sweaters several pajamas n a lmted tme. Ayer Branch wll receve ts share pt ths quota. New- drectons yarn sweaters are expected mmedately, probablv wll bc at w-ork-rooms, Hardys hal, Monday. All local kntters arc asked to apply sweater materals help complete our quota n rrcrrd tme. Those preferrng sewnp to knttng may help pajamas. Warm sweaters comtable slee.ng garments are very necessary approach cold wear..ct eacb townswoman y who are here temporarly consder ths ar appeal volunteer kntters sewers. expressed n non-arrlyal Blly Sunday, famous evangelst; who was advertsed to appear make a speech on lberty loan. t was announced that hc w-.s to come fror Boston n an arplane to make address. Only one accdent marred pleasure day. when Secretary Lawrence Hanes Y. M. C. A. hut Xo. 23, was knocked dow-n by horses n Roman rdng race rendered unconscous. He was not serously njured. New Advertsements PGS FOR SALE 5 weeks old:.chester WhUe; sow., pgs took, two frst premums at Groton Far 191S. J. S. ROWEL.. Groton. Mass. Tel. 19-<. FOE SALE r,1. cro-brea Ptrs BeaBle-Foxhonnd, SO eaeb PGS Order* taken fotnre dellverr DUCKS»1.00 each WANTED Beelstered ttarmttty Co-rr STEPHEN -W. SABNE Groton, Masa. 1, l. a. Red CroRK \ot<«a though no regular nubctlng he Ayer Branch ha\* been held durng Lberty Day. l.herty day. Columbus day wcrc celerated last S.aturday at Camp Devens n a nttlng manner. dual cleb-.-tlon was wtnessed by pcole. t was a great tlmo n every sense thc word ald tho celebraton s staged early enough so that -n whch c-mo n afternoon dd not nterfere progratn. athletc progr.am wns set thc unusually early hour eght oclock, accordng to order Major General McCan, thc camp commer. At that tlno thc massed bsot -whole camp, numberng HO muscans, began a concert "whlcl lasted untl.clov.cn_ocl6ck._ athletlc contests followed, under du rectlon Capt. R. F. Nelllg.n. camp athletc nstructor. Of course, great stress was lad upon thc.subscrptons to thc fourth lberty loan, day beng selected by Presdent Wlson to boom bond sale. To enthuse hs hearers to stll greater efts n buyng bonds, Major General McCan made a personal appeal, endng by sayng, "NOW men, let US now do our bt n ths great cause. Major Barratt OHara. assstant judge advocate camp lberty loan - (cer. was tho or speaker. He was merly leutcnant-8ovemor Of llnos. Whle general major were speakng a. gtant army arplane crcled over Vounds. exerj cses closed slnglnb Amerca...., Conslderablo dsappontment was Wc wont yon to bovr Aat we keep cvejyangj convenenco comt nno. NoloAe chocest lne o( C8an.ag»- ettet Tobacco, but. Brar Wood Ppe* Mewscbama KpM Corn Co1> Pp T.D. Clay PMW Ppa CeaB*r* Match-BdbcM CgarHoUan. Csaretts HeUa* ~OtrC)8»»ar»J««Pt,a P"-- fect conddon ths U what t parteular, crtcal emoker caute*. We-hle afl tho popolar bts Cgars, ndadng varons "Natonal" brs- whch have proved nuewe* o desenredly pop- - nlar. Whatever Yoar Ogar Yasto We Cao SuH H Exactly. lllm BROWN SKTTOaUT A91X, HUB. r-a*: - -frm

5 Nowa tems. f -v-zv -.1. " -t, V >A tt, Dr Wylle (nd famly, Mr ttnd Mrs Howard l JSeverly took an nuto. trp a few days to Dr. Wylles Jome tn Rockltthd, Me n Dr, tvylles car, returnng last week Tuesday-nlghtj Tuesda!? evenng Bancrt Royal Arch chapter- Masonsheld a regular convocaton nev flcers were nstaued by Edward O, Btrton, Clnton,asssted by Mr. WhltC df. Clnton, as captan th» host;.fcers nstalled were as follows: E; -M. Gleason,.hgh prest; J. VV. FletcW. er,, Vestd kng; F. C. Johnson, sombo; E. A. Rchardson, treas.; E H Bgelow, sec; Rev. F.. B. Crall! chaplan; JJr. R. H. Wylle, captan 108t;;john Traqualr, prlnclpalsojourner; E. H.. LongUy, royal arch captan; Oren W; Olver, Shrley, master thrd vel;.john A. Reynolds. Shrley,, master second-vel; Dr. E. B. Butterfeld. master frst vel; H H. Proctor s.-».; W.. A. Wrght, }. s.; A. Paul Flllebrown, tyler. About ty were preseht.at meetng lunch was served by E.H.-Bgelow, caterer. A past hgh prest jewel was presented todr. R, «.. Wyllcf.;. servlces at -Baptlst church last Sunday were farly well attended, especlally:ln. evenng, when a num. ber Of solders r-wves were -present. pastor wll preach at 10.4fr Sunday njomlhg on "What shall ; harvest be?" Sunday-school at twelve;oclock. Servce song at followed by.a short-sernon. B. Y. E. U., Tuesday eyenlng at?.30. Mdweek prayer meetng on Thursday evenng at,7.30. regular meetng Womans club was.hsd at Federaton House on Wednesday. Ths was ah open meetng publc was lvlted to, -wtness a,very beautful nterest- ng hlnr;" blue-brd," by Maeterlnck.. Many: townspeople.- as. well as club memhers took advan-,.>mmtmujj:rm Tfteto have rabre tlon a hundrftfl woler aready/(tk<re otfaara autborlsed -<rat;ng to tsuu AU tbe«cthtn marked «lth Blue Trangle, he nsgna Amercan Y W C A Mlss Taylor was head tho egn department Natonal T. W. C. A. untl she left ths. work. Slnco war was declared by hls country Y, W. C, A.hds opened twolve hostess houses Amercan Sgnal Corps women ahd er Amercan women workng n Pfance; flfteen foyers or socal centers Fren9h grls who are employed n mnstry or war fces n Pars n munton factores or ctes, sxteen huts- tor nurses at as many Amercan bas-hosptals fve recreatlon-parks French, grl workers. Mss Taylor was merly Sallsbucy, N. y,, many- years a teacher n Newburgh, N. Y; Charles L. Farnsworth s now employed.as a tmekeeper at Camp Devers.Qpleman Bros. E, O. Proctor famly nd Dr. C..A. Fox motored to Hamp- ton JBeach last Saturday n Mr.. Proctors car. returnng Monday mornng. y-report a fne day, Suncy, at beach, but very few people tlere on account tho restrcton on cars. Mr, Charles H..Hardy nd j. Marred n Ayer, October 10, by Rev. r -daughter,.mss Helen Hardy, Jr-Wrhnnas, Alfred Taylor, a sol- havo returnej frum a trp 18 Syracuae, der, Mabel Dayt. Ayer; at N. Y.,vhere y.vsted Mr. Y, M. C. A. hut No. 23, October Zf Hardys son; Herbert L. Hardy, who Napoleon Lbby, a, solder, Rosale hasbeen at Syracuse unversty, takng a course n mechancal, M. Bovat, Holyoke. tranng. y were ccompaned by Mr..George J. -Andrew, party, rnaklng long journey by. automor ble. Th younger Mr. Hardy. s soon to be transferred to Camp Jackson, Columba, S. O. : Or Ayer-matter on opposte page. Fatally njorcd. Edwart A. Olynn, one best known most popular freght conductors on Boston Mane ralroad., receved njures n East Pltchburg yard last Sunday nght, shortly after nne oclock., whch resulted n hs death at Burbank hospta n that cfty a few hours later. cause accdent s a mystery, as no one was a wtness to t. t s supposed that whle dong shlft- UlKl Ul tnb opptullty. path atternoonrevenlng ng worlt hlslalu tlal. ms t permances,beng Ayer to Northampton dally, he stepped well attended.- program commttee deserv.es sreat-credlt arranglhg struck by. a. tran comngfrom Boston. on west, bound track, when he was -uoh--atfattrabtlve-ntertalnment. -Mr.jSy,nn was pcked up.-rnshedto Pltchburg staton, whee Dr. Mlss Karlne Donahue s assstng WaUer F. Sawyer ard an ambulance - as clerk t jostflce,. awated hm, doctor beng sumrnohed hastly on recept,bev. Thomas "P. McGnn, who has been crtcally jneumola, s, mueh better, hs early recovery s expected. local barbers unon s at odd Propretor Russo, Who conducts a shop on West Man street, accordng to reports. Accordlntr to talk about town a commttee-representng unon called at,slop asked hm to-dspense,.servces bf a wonan barber, who has been..employed re sbme tme past. Upon refusal togrant request unon card was taken from hm hs shop s now a non-unon establlsh-. ment. propretor.notonly refused to dscharge woran harbor but wll shortly add two.more.barbers tha.t sex to hs ce. "We receved a. communcaton on Thursday from Arthur-B. Davs, merly Ayer, who s now lvng n Berkeley/Cal.- place s -terybeautlful has an deal clmate. re -. are but a few cases nfluenza re. Mr. DavsaDdcfamlly moved to- CaUfoma last suchmen Bancrt Royal Arch chapter wll hold a specal convocaton on Tuesday lvenng. Work -Mark Master degree. Mss Mabel Pufter, who has been Carne Hrsch n Harvard two or three years, has returned to town s stoppng present at Sy pond. regular meetng Lades Benevolent socety. Federated church wll be held n vestry church on Tuesday afternoon at J;aO/oclock.- A full attendance s desred. All ladles church congregaton are cordally lvlted. as plans work unon far wll be n order.. Vctor L. Fllebrown, who has been n mltary- servce at Camp Devens several months, left Thursday Camp Megs. Washngton.. D. C. where he wlll enter lcers tranng school. Mr. Fllebrowns rse snce comng to Camp Devens has been rapd. He enlsted servce n balloon corps oyer, a year ago, was accepted. Whle awatng.an assgnment to duty n that branch sen.-ce.he contnued hs usual occupaton at Frst Xatonal bank, later went to Camp Devena. n thrty days after hs arrval re he was made a corporal. n sxty days a sergeant n nnety days a sergeant, flrst-class. many trends - young man are greatly pleased at hs success. He s son Mr. Albert A. Flllebrown. Msses Flora Chalsson >ae E. Ryan.were guests ot Joh» C. Martell over holday.. ~, Womans club wll meet n Hardys hall on October 23, George M, Baker, second vce presdent. General Federaton, wll gve a report thc bennal at Hot Sprngs. Ark. A report State Federaton meetng n Boston wll be gven by Grace M. Dckerman.. Prudence Crnll, lttle daughter Rev, Frank B. Cr.ndall. hns been brought home from Memoral hosptal. Nashua, N. H., where an operaton on her-ears was permod last Saturday by.dr, F, E, Klttredge, She s now recoverng from *hcr operaton recent lncss,.; Tho followng s -program moves at Page hall atre next week: Mpnday,Wllam Farnum n "Straght, narrow": Tuesday, da Bara n " Clemcnccu case"; Wednesday, -Vola Dana n."dpportunlty"; Thurs-. day, Tom Mx n "Aco hgh"; Frday. Aled Brady n " whrlpool"; Saturday, a _Wllllam Fox producton, a t-po-refl comedy Path6 News.."To her Kaser." whch was to t>o?hown here on October 23 24, whch was postponed on,cceunt epdemc, wlll bc shown here On November 6 7..ban oh publc-garngs whch has boen n co, pnst few woeks because tho prevalence nfluenza., was lfted last week. Aceordlngly he churches were all open last Sunday. schools, opened on Moh05y, mornlngr. dsease s practcally wtjed opt n town... An Amelcan woman, Mss Harret Taylor, s headng: nearly flfty dfferent Amercan socal centers n France news thc accdent. After gvng frst.ad treatment Mr. Clynn Jwas removed to hosptal, where he ded a few hours later. Durng hs.long servce as a ralroad man Mr. Glynn nade hosts frends among hs fellow employees publo generally, by hs always genal dsposton: He had been employed as a ralroadtranman conductor thrty-three years. He was born n Chester, Vt.. on July 24, 1865, came to Aycr twenty-flve years ago to lve. He marred Mss Sydney A. Harrngton, West Groton. h He was a member Order Ralway Conductors, Ftchburg lodge ot Moose Ftchburg Relef.assocaton. deceased leaves hs wdow; two ssters, Fred Currer Edward Colby, both Whtlnsvllle; three daughters. Elbrldge Kdder,- John C. Guthre Mss Marguerte Glyhn. He also leaves flve grchldren. - Uneral Took place OfffWedaesday.afternoon at two oclock from hs. A bult.. Ths s frst tme that Jlerchahts row wll be shut t from Caleb Butler, lodge Masons wll drect access to depot n great hold a specal communcaton on Mon late home on East Man street. Rev. many years that ths famous busness day evenng. tvork Master Slason Angus Pun St. Andrews parsh, permng servces. bearers secton has been n exstence. degree. A lunch wll be served at thc completon work. were members O. R. C. a large.* Lad "Out Luck." delegaton attendng funeral. nterment took place n Woodlawn A lad who s workng at camp cemetery. Dstrct Cburt. Thomas McCormack, Boston, pleaded nolo Tuesday mornng to a complant operatng an automoble out a town lcense. He was found gulty complant apanst hm was flled, McCormack conducted hs defense so much skll that he favorably mpressed court to such an extent that no penalty w.-,s mposed. Hs appearance was much n hs favor He.«d. hat he c-n-led phsengers hre from Boston to Ayer not knowng that an Ayer lcense was requred. He promsed not to do t.-g.-n. McCormack Js employed by TaxServce Company Boston. Thursday mornng. contnued case.set-t. H,.rry Berg,.bgamy, was he.-rd. He pleaded- gulty w-as turned over to -mltary authortes at camp acton, Hyman Rttenberg. Boston, waa found sully operatng.-n automoble out a town lcen.se flned ten dollars. He appealed w-as held n $200 bal superor court. Ea Abjy, Boston,.a slmll.-tr fense, was fned fve dollars, Mchael Kely. Boston, was also found gulty not havng a lcense was fned ten dollars. He appealr ed nnd w-a.s held superor court n $200 suretes. ChangcH to h<- Made. Extensve changes n thc grounds about Depot square wcre begun ths week by employees Boston : %..WR. J lf Vf.- ; \., Ftchb urg & Leomnster Street Ralway Co. PARE NCREASE TO 61/4 CENTS (Tcket) AND 7 CENTS (Oash) MADE NECESSARY POE WAR PEROD BY NCREASED COST OP LABOR AND MATERALS To Publc: Ths company fnds t necessary to obtan ncreased revenue to pay cost operaton to nfttt,a1n proper servce. After xery carefnl study ojt local condtons effect varous methods ncrease on or roads drectors have decded best method to be to ncrease fares, a ffar measure, from 5 cents to By cents by tcket 7 cents cash. A t«trfl effectve thrty days after ts date provdng 7 cents cash fare eljjt tckets 60 cents s to be flled Pubhc Servce Commsson at once as requred by law. Reasons whch cpmpel ths acton are apparent to all hardly need explanaton. On practcally entre street ralway mleage state rates have been ncreased n order to meet rapdly ncreasng costs. Prces everythng have rsen n case many bnds materal used by us have doubled - d. Coal; a large tem n our operatng expense, has more than -aoubled. AU sorts 01 ron products have doubled even more so on through lst. -Wases pad have been verylargely ncreased snce war n all departments. Pnrr ncreases are requested by our employees are necessary f vsre are to pay what State Pederal Boards have felt to be far n smlar cases. Ths means a very consderable ncrease n our pav-roll whch ms more than half our operatng expense. ncreases n eamgs, due largely to Camp Devens traffc, have made t possble us, -practce economy, to contnue to operate on 6 cent fares. But cost operaton s rsng faster thanjncrease n revenue. reasonableness our proposed rdtcs.wll be passed upon by Publc Servce Commsson. Ths company many years has pad 6% on an absolutely unwatered captal stock on average has pad notxver 670 upon ts captal nvestment (ncludng captal stock, bonds, shorttme notes). All we are askng s a contnuance ths reasonable return toger proper safe-guards adequate mantenance property ntegrty nvestment. Ths advance s a war measure - a rettm to normal tmes we eapoot tho:prcacnt rate wll agan be pombla. detals, to, be Mnouncedn ample tme, are beng vorked out we ask your co-operaton.,- September 19, 1918 tlon. A large catch basn, to be nstalled, wll. t s expected, carry f all surface water whch now settles re, causng much-n convenence to automoble carrage drvers n comng to from staton, as well as those who- park automobles re. Busness men owners property on Merchants row express mselves as greatly opposed to havng fences nstalled, whch wll result n people havng bu..lness n that secton beng oblged to get re only by way ralroad crossng, partcular objecton.beng that t-wll njure buslnes-s ol row n preventng people from havng a near course to from staton, whch wlll be elmnated when fences are boards n Townsend Harbor, lost hs pocketbook last Satuday. betw-een sx seven oclock, betw-een camp Ayer. Hc had heen savng up hs money to buy a lberty bond was on hs way here to purchase tt, w-hen he dscovered that he had lost hs pocketbook contanng fftynne dollars n blls so.-ne overtw-o dollars n change. story has been told to us we ave publlshlng facts case n hope that person who found ths pocketbook wll read ths boy.s ntentons wll return t. He has authorzed us to gve.a reward to person who w-ll return t to fce ths publcaton t s our sncere hope that ths young lads good ntentons may be fulflled. f you h.-ve not found ths pocketbook, a sn-.all, bl,ack bllfold, spread news about n hope that t may reach ears someone who found bllfold. Rase n Pares OppoMxl, proposed ncrf.,ase, n fares on Ftchburg.eomnster Street Rallw-ay hjs caused,( good deal opposton, partcularh n.ftchburg Leomnster, proposed fare ncreases fve cent rdes to seven cent.s on all parts system. Under ths regulaton, f allow-ed by publc s.afety commsson, faros, w-hch drectly conct-r:-. people n ths vcnly, wll recelv.-. qute a boost. Thc fare from Ayer to Ktchburg, now 25 cents, wll be advancel to 35 cenu; from Ayer to Whalom. 28 cents. nstead present rate; from Ayer to Leomnster rate.s wlll be ncreased ot 28 cents, nstead 20 cents, prev.ahnk rate. ncrease to Shrley from Ayer wlll ralsc fare" to that town to 14 cents, w-hlch s h-hest,.accordng to mleage, any or. t s sad.that a petton s about town protestng aganst nc-ease. FTCHBURa & LEOMNSTER ST. RY, CO., By W. W. Sargent, Presdent. company have been- greatly ncreased owng to heavy rdng by solders ors between ths -cty Ayer. -whch should be suflcent to tset-thc ncreased cost operaton. ro wll be a general protest aganst proposed ncrease nfare between Ftchburg Camp Devens, snce t wll effect several hundred solders r frends... f an ncrease n fare rate s granted on Ftchburg, Shrley Ayer lne an eft wll be mad- to have a specal rate granted to solders, smlar to rate -whch has beenallowed on steam ralroads. *: resdents Lunenburg have crculated a petton nthat town whch has been freely sghed protestng aganst what y say-s a 66?j% fare ncrease between Pltchburg that town. re are a large number people vvho lve n Lunenburg, who are en doyed n ths cty, y are a.-kng a specal rate, whch.\ say w-u amount to a 33*,*r ncrease t., company, Ex-Co.-clman Vctor Guay has called th- meet::s ctzens Tuesday...venng. w-hen t- s expected that r...;resenatves company w-lll b.- pres.-nt to answ-er questons asked.y th..se who have sgned petton protest.ng aganst ncrease re.;s been consderable crtcsm aganst servce that has been furnshed by conpa Ftchburp, Shr; t s beleved th: assured bett. creased rate fa protest from th. lne. rng.ast year especlall.\ t,n. Ayer road, f peoj.e can be servce Wth an nre wold l.e no who patronze that company llus represente.l that ncrease n.v asked s war perod only. Unon Far, OlTcer- a unon far t.*. ated. Baptst. E churches. P e; folowa: Fancy tab e charman : M: s. Au.stln Pe-.1 comnlttee.s held by ederscopal lntaran ber 4 5, are as rs. E..\, Relardson, yron yurphy, H,j>tst: rs, Angus Dun, Kpscopal:. -SV, KlttrcdK-. B. A \Vhltn,.y, ntaran;.1. VV. Wentw-orth,.\lr J. R. Chaftee, Mvs. C, H, Hardy rated. Food tab tv. H. fhley, charpan.t.-.. Allson, Kpscopal; Jenne P. ffln. Herbert H. Plllman, napts:. K H,.onKey,.S,,1. Andrev. H, A, ollard, Federal-.l; Mrs \ C", Perkns, W. B, Murpy, nt an, C>. talc- John Trajualr, Mane Rnllroad Company. Accordng to plans made, a hgh board fence on er sde tho two tracks wll be bult from Worce.stcr. Nashua Portl dvson ralroad crossng to tho stntlon. thus preventng people crossng thc tr.acks betw-een se ponts. On thc eastern sde a concrete walk wlll he mndo outsde tho fence thc accommodaton foot passengers. object tho tenclng n tracks s to prevent accdents. Ths has alwnys been n danger spot, but snce thc ntroducton new; tower at thc ralroad staton tho-danger has greatly ncreased, especally by ncomng trans. Snce tower has boon n operaton trans comng nto tho staton arc not oblged to make mor know nothng stop n.600 fcct -. ntersecton tracks at thc Sta Thc followng artcle, taken from Besse Seal. last Sundays Boston Glohe, wll nterest ppoplo lvng n ths vcnty, who Porter. K., W. W. SpraKue, Porter. Mrs : Hnrt, Mra, Phlp H. ; - nre on lne road:- y, Bnptlst, Honseh Wm.eahv. petton Ftchburg nnd charman. - \- Lentz. H. r l.eomlnstor road, w-hch has been fled Hnrlow-. M-- Brown, Federated Harv w-th publc servce commsson, lnkton, Mrs J A MacDonal.t " pal: C. A. Noraskng rght to ncreaso m. Mrs ; Murphv. Untaran: faro rate on all ts lnes, has Ynet \V. 1.. F. W. Lowell. consderable opposton, not only n Baptst. Uememb:.le A. H. Holths cty (Ftchburg), but n Leomnster n or pl.aces where tho tlst:.\ eps, F. C, Mor- Us. chalrn..1. W. Thomas, Bnpconpnny operates, A publle hearng rson. Unt.,Mr«, Knjma OsRood, Krn nrwell, Fede-, G, A. Serson, oy. J, M, Bouthas been cnllcd n ths cty Tuesday evenng, t s expected that a ton come through at much greater speed than merly. E,. M ls. Epscopal. largo number wlll hc present to speak Entertan 1 work s helng done, t s stated, aganst thc proposed ncrease, Mayor charman, lp,"1, r "KU" - Dun,.ll: W. L, Preble. Mlss Clara Thon.. by orders federal government, Sawtcllo, Leomnster, ors plbt; Mr. nnd Mrs L C. Falrchlld 1 ran;, J, R. Chaflcrs, XJrs, C, Q. Has- now ncontrol ralroads. have announced that y wll appear fee, K n thc square, cast Nashua beo publc scn-lce commsson pam, Federal.. Becoratln--- bound track, thcrc havc been narrowescapes from accdents to automobles, resdents Lunenburg Ayer have Mr. nnd Mrs \- JoT""" EPocopnl; M- nnd Berton to protest aganst ncrease, Berton WP. owng to owners leavng r alroady fled protests. Mss Bcrnlr,- - \ Plllman, Untaran; les. fc. 8. Bnrrv. Jr.,, 6. J. Anl cars too near track. On several Tho company clams that cost H. Plllman, M V. Federated; Herbert occasons trnlns bound Nashua operaton per car mllo ha.< ncreased Art mler \t f?",*" ""Ptt. have been oblged to stop n order to man: <: w wn?; Perce. chalrfrdm 24:4 cents n 1911 to 3E,9 cents avod strkng thc cars whch have K, W, CarleV, n t s generally conceded that Wnlter been backed up.too near track. ncrease granted n wages Mlss D, E, s.-l,,,vn*0w,.sedcrated work n buldng tho fence s how man, Bnpts under way. ncreased cost, materal yfr-,, Jooph Colln* ors to he.,..olnte EolBcopal,. operaton, thc company should be allowed to ncrease fare rate. chn rmnn; Mrs w, c. Sartent MrT n Oypsy tent O..M. Dckerman n addton to thc above change. t s proposed to rase square fron K, Brooks FedcrateaTy SfrV E/ representatves those who aro, n ts present sunken condton to ts Duncklee, -Mrs L, P. lpolnt. tn" charge oppoltlon, however, tftrlan Ml«ws Ch«ndler!su. Rn?; proper level macadam construcpont to thc fact that earnngs Scruton Bnp n; Mlg««, Clarlotte "Un derton Heen StuyftKpScal St. Andrews Churc-l, servces at St. Andrews church on Sunday are as lollow-s: 8,30 a. m. holy communon; 10.30, mornng prayer ltany. preacher wll be Rev. Ang-j.s Dun, Attenton s called to fact that thc early communlon servce s at 8.30, nstead 8 oclock. e-.enlng serv-ces announced to begn ths Sunday w-lll not begn untl October -27, on account -uncertanty as to wher men wll be permtted to leave Camp Devens-ths week-end. annual meetng St. Andrews parsh n Ayer Groton wll be held on Frd.ay evenng, Octo.ber 25, at 7,30 n St. -Andrews church. servce wlll begn at T.30 tho busness meetng wll follow. t s earnestly requested that all who aro n any way assocated parsh wll be present at ths mportant meetng. After busr.ess neetng members parsh r famles are nvted to vcarage, where thc Rector. eabody Vcar Hun wll receve. r\v,. V th.--.ks fr..-ds d K ors lathy a lat.- ber New CARD ll em. -.MSS -Mr,.Mr,, Mass AdTertlsements xpros-; our kml rea.; rder Ra;- - Knd WOl!:- ren.!.-!.;.! ;., WDOl) FOH.\l,[;!e..Mapl.. v.. y. H., ( Te!.-phone l.l SAKE WANTK larr,. safe f.r s. - Saturday.r S.r..la FREMAN W WTED Wtl clnss llcen.s... lhjk.nl l,\ Sl.vs. Ayer..M.1.-. W.VNTEl) -A v.-oman to l. l. nr an ebl. r -,. - 17, South >as.OST.\ : Frld.y. Oct. bl.ak wr- Aye Mass. OR M,K ch-a p : wev- " MKCE.,\y. - KOR S\1.K A r-.rt p,-,n.> PM. -\ er,,mass Prompt -~ M. \ secone.ry,. tt ;:ddle-,,-e,.1 merca. : hous.vork lld car. nan..\.l.!re <s. BO.N r. Mas- ak- fr..:. con-. l.l.kpp.dwn.\ -oo.l p.o :.Mass 111 -A:-!l Hors : -\ N K 1. about -MARKKT, f, --..t. ;narant<?o< H.R. Str \\,M( m \M <l).lwe.er Wt.ll, MASS. Trollev l:xpress Recevng Staton Offce CHAS. M. HARDY, Central Ave. \vcr. Mass." Car dt Daly from Ftchburg at A.M :..-:v.v-..:--.,-4 Cash Dscount Store. FLANNELETTE NGHT ROBES-Wth out col- $1.69, $1.98. $2.39 BLLE BURKES n Flannelette, Strpes Ran Pnk $2.59 $3.25 HLANNEL WASTS Can be worn hgh or low neck, all colors $1.98 FLANNELEXEHETOCOATS Extra +leavy Weght - 98c., $-J.19 $1.48 BLANKETS PUFFS Blankets n Greys, Browns Plads $3.00, $3.25, $3.75, $4.75, $5.50, $5.98 " $3.50, $3.98, $425, $5.00, $5.50 Fall Style Book Now Ready H.H.ProGtor PAOB BLOCK AYER. MASS. R. M. GRAHAM 7V\lLJ.NeRY Tel AYER, MASS. Can women take fhe mens Places? y can certan knds work. Offce work, example, cads food eyesght. Poor eyesght means many mstakes, (f you make mstakes, have us examne your eyes. TO LET Sr., -. Ayer. S-,ble P.. s l.! A pp: V charman;.; L,. Csjrood,. E. to th.. K o,m\.ny tk K -Harow-,\.MF.K1.A, del -d: G, A, Cole, 3t,. leon; <-h- ler, Batst: H. M. P..ver, U. H, Wylle. tnltaran; Mr.s K S. H. 1 -lett, C,.. Farnaw-orth. V; scnpal Openog AnDonncement Has.Man Street ce ere.m tub. - C. S. Proctor, P. Donlon & 60 charmnn. Mlss llan WrKht, nltarlan; Mr.s. *,r"x Klddcr. Mlss Maron Feloh. t.tm -.MRS Ruth Peters ors t... ppolnted. Epscopal, Mlss Etta <-,r.. (.>n fl :tr<. R. ss Edessa Crawd. Mlss Gla.ly- P. Federated. Str.d wll 1 : 11.l.w;,RY Tca-ro..n :. H, Bgelow, chalrrry. Ms, S, H, Proc- mnn:.mrs STOK: n 1 1!. - - TOHK, P,-t-cs tor. Tnltm ;. s, E, F, Hovcy, tlcm-k, \,M. M", plscopal; 1., E. CHOKT. CTTllRV nkkf \V\T<11M \M\ V l;<la.ty SATlTE PORK. ( C KKN,S. FOW.S wrt Frec n.v n shpped to Shrley,.comnser Ftchburfr, Worcester, Gardner, Ath..; nnd or places F, H Garcole OPTOMETRST mcved to New Carley Block recently erected on \ Tt.T M S; Fll 1 :- <wnv.\s> < ll, \u,s T.As,\Nn (orr; HR.M).AND BCTTR,,.\RD. VVsnY O,r.t)n.\Rt;,-\RM F. -ll nsll AXD OYSTKRS j very Week Acents fnr \f-art; O,KOMARr.,\RM- Tbo flneet hest sntvetltolc nutter. Cnn U-.so«on thc tnhle T.M.D rompotxn Cheaper than nnl nnt ulven bcttc Rosnlls FBST QT.M.Y VtT.TKTtN nkkf P. Donlon & Co. Veoda Block,\Yfnt, MASS. Telephcnft 33 Ayer, Mass. Post Cards Von Should Sond Prny Postcards to Your rends Wc hnre n vrry- boautlfnl wlcctton tll-s soa.-on. «lll lotcly, hnml-mndc rarn < rldlcnlnnhly low prces. Soo Ramplcfl n onr wlndown. Wo hnv lato.st n flne WRTN-r. PAP:n,s 2.V.. to $1.00 por M.l mm STORE AYER :5. S >.><1 :l feyl -vr>\.

6 ;l,17,7-v!~;:":..p?vj77f?7lt,"jtl7cw«t..-*.vt-»rw*..>(..,..v.*u.r.;w j%:.-,,!. nv,l*y fe.",.»yt;>/vj,.."",».»jf;.v>jc.j,l»»y."~ x,. w»n.;ww,v,», VJtl*! lhaasau. to r FAOE as \..»,<.n-<v*-.*wwaytw...w V. ; *>r." ;..--f.>v..v-:ta rr :-----"r:f=f:: SATOROAY, OCTOBER-19;;lft18...aaaafcjgjtef; REDUCNG MOUSE 1 AND RAT DAMAGE - * - V/here Food s Abundant t s m-, possble to Clear Premses Al Rodents. GULLOTNE TRAP N FAVOR Dr Oevleea More Smple n Con. (truetlon Are Preferable Venna Sausage or Fred Bacon Makes Excellent Bat, t - ttprepared-by tha Unted States Depart- ment ot Agrculture.) Ovrtos to Uelr CUQDDK. t s not nlways easy to clear rats from premses by trappng; f food s bundot. t s mpossble. A few adults refuse to enter thp zno.st toaoccat-looklog yul Lrulug, f erslstvut ly.jrouowed, la one most effectve ways destroyng tbe anmals., Gullotne Trap. For general use mproved modlem traps a wre fall released by «bated trgger drven by a colled eprlng have marked advantages over old ms many m may be -osed at tho same tme. se NEWSLHOUEHE MAY BE ADOPTED Long, Slm Skrt, Draped Upward at Back, Promses to Receve Favor. HAT QUESTON TMELY TOPC. Gullotne.Trap Made Entrely Metal, traps, sometmes ed "ganptme. traps, are many desgns, bat. more smply constncted are prefer Able. Probably those made entrely. metal are.. best, as y are more dnrable. Traps tn or sheet- ron-.metal, bases are not recommended.: GnlBotlne traps type shown -Utonld be: bated, snall peces Venna", sausage CVfenerwnrst) or Krled lacon. A small secton an lr;,:eora s an ezcelleht bolt f - er:graln s not present trlg-- 8$r -wre shoald be bent nward to brng bat nto proper poston fqr fal to strke rat n teck., Or Excellent Bats. Or excellent bats rats -- Cftare-oatmeal, toasted cheese, kgasted bread (battered), fsh, fsh (ooal. fresh lver, raw meat, pne nnts, (apples, carrots com, sunflower, sqnash or pumpkn seeds. okeh fresh- eggs are -good bat at Wl eeosons- rpetomatoes, green tecombers or fresh vegetables»re very temptng to anmals n prnter. When seed, gran or meal s used a gullotne trap, t s put lon trgger plate or trgger Vrre may be bent outward bat placed drectly under t. Oatmeal (rolled oats) s recomneadcd as a bat gullotne traps made wooden base trgger plate. se traps are especally conrenlent to nse on ledges or or naraow rat runs or at openngs rat burrows. y are ten used (Wthout ball A common mstake n trappng tats or mce s to use only one or two traps when dozens are needetl For b large establshment hundreds traps may be used to advantage B dozen s none too many an brdlnary barn: or dwellng nfested vlth rats. House mce are less suspcous than rnts nnd are ranch moro easly trapped. Anzae, Repetton. Muketeer, la Anong Late Models Worn Wth Lengned, Sweepng CostumeK New Tork. One approaches subject a new slhouette-se days tmdty, notes a fashon wrter. One feels shadow storm that s about to burst when fashon wrters desgners sa to publc that lnes womens clos have changed, whch means that-womremaln n pcture.hour. When we are n throes.conservaton - economy, dea a new slhouette s not altoger pleasng.- t s Snatched up avdty by those who sell apparel, y know t s alure to prse. Bt t s also snatched up by orators, remers, thouss who ask women not to change style r clos durng war. se do not satch t up avdlty, but-jump upon t try to. crush t by argument vltupetatlon. " " French--say. -however, that to face a fact not orze on a fancy s a far better way.to meet lfe. Jheree, f new slhouette s here, f women wll accept t by thonss, t s far better to face t than to gnore t; t s wser to,realze that t plust be managed on a bass economy conservaton. Argument has never bad slght-, Mt.etfect on fashons. persaslve tes admnstraton, askng thbt-onr-materlal-l>e-spared by dvufans becanse t s needed fghters, has had ts result; bnt ths s only n -keepng uncomplanng at- ;tttnde Amerca toward all restrcpras durng war. majorty women feel, t seems that that feelng s rght, that f y do-not encroach upot fabrcs workers needed by government y can have as many new costumes as y wsh, on whatever lnes y please. Long Skrts Replace Short Ones. fundamental fact n slhouette s tlat skrts sweep ankles nnd heels. To -nany women thjs; s fundamental fact, but to desgners reporters re s far more n change than ths. f women were to contnue to wear plated. skrts on straght Hues, peepng th.e.ankles, straght rts that reached, toe-tps / corselet bodce s anor garment tlat s possble, as t needs a straght lne beneatb t to keep slhouetten harmony. t s sold that wde dolman sleeves wll be revved. se long draped skrts, as well as flat lace collars restng securely aganst tlghtflttlng necklne. All n tho Future. All ths, mnd you. s n future, as fur us fushlons. mass are concerned. But t would be unfar to women who are buyng clos today not to warn m thts approachng change, belef ly all those n authorty thut ths slhouette wll rule womens clos as wnter comes on. " One tlng, however, s qute certan n mnds tbose who have an- : y»»*»»»»m»»»»»**»»»*******f TEDS ORDEAL By LESTER BLOOM. #<W»»»»%»%»»V»»»»»»»»««*********< slently commttee followed Ted Hammond. dovm street. At ffth house from corner y solj--eu»nlypoused Ted guve one appealng look mounted steps. re was such a prompt response to hs rng that y almost seemed to have been watng fqr hm. Ted -wated mserably n recepton room whle butler went to announce lls mportant busness. He rar: enved Uttle Sllbon who wus gettng tlght What was smulatng nu epleptc flt n a crowded dry goods store to tryng to sell tho most luxurous lver n town a copy T:hc Smple Xf er comnttee on ntaton had been most ngenous ths year. tasks y allotted cdates werepostjely fendsh,, but to order hm to seek to sell a copy that book to Clester Ackernan seemed to nvte to sell-uestructlon. "" Nervouslyhe followed tbe bntler down ttc long hal nto Ubrary. Ackerman looked up at hs entrance. "What can do you?" he asked sharply..-,..:.: " have a xkk. explaned Ted. "ts a very celebrated book thought you mght lke to buy a copy.". "A book agent 1". thundered Ackerman as he eached beu. _; "See here,")(leaded Ted.- ye me a chance, Here s a twolc that everyones been talkttaboat.".dont want t,?.-snapped Acerman.. "Hnve a look, anyway," nssted Ted. "ts " Smple Lfe; book that. presdent thought was such hot stuff, ru bet youve never:read t yet tsbeen talked about last two years. Yon.never dd read t, dd youf* "No. And rm not gong to now," declared Ackermnn. "f thought you meant that.1 needed to read tbatr-"., "Ton do need to," reterated *ed. "Not way yon mean, bnt becanse a.>t5 --ra- GRAZG WHTE HOUSE LAWN Presdent Wlson S«U, Example Whch Mght Be (followed by Owners. Large Qrau Plots. (Preared by,unted, States Department Agrculture.) When a.flock sheep appeared not long ago on green sward Whte Hotse grounds, a desre to "match Presdent" n helpng to ncrease countrs mutton tud wool supply was manfested Vby many persns -whose responsblty "covered bg lawns, golf, cooraeg -..clty-,-parlj8. Many publc parks, golf courses, prvate lawns n he country may be so stuated that y, can. prtably bemade to aerve as grazng grounds sheep. t s beueved Uat tler use grazng shjtep Would: have not only a sentmental value but a practcal OQe. But owners persons charged care such property are advsed to nvestgate matter thoroughly bee y embark n enterprse Df raslag.cep.-.;-::seepv>s>ln. voltes.mucl more"tl>tn.placng tfae-,«n- mals n xgooaptttnr::.: t-]ut», tts..technlcal:;slde; >at.>jptcst,;wlen every pound wool every pound meat s needed, t s felt tlat experence bought at prce er wool UN»;E;SAMS AUlrtCyN FLU U.-S. Publc Health Servce ssues Offcal Health Bulletn. oh nfluenza. UTEST WORD ON SUBJECT. Eptdemlo -Probably Not Spansh n Orgln--Q,erm Sl; Unknown People Should &uard Aganst "Oroplet nfecton" Surgeon General Blue Makes AuthOrUtve SUtemerL -.1 " "TT" n r FND VALUE N SUNFLOWERS n Regons Where Corn Does -Not Thrve Crop May Be Used as Substtute Slage. CPrpparc. hy tnted St.-tcs Department Asrrlculturo.) ~ Kxperments sunllowers to detormlqc r srultahllty tor sllnge are beng comlcted n western Unted States by hureau plant ndustry, n co-operaton wlfh state experment statons. re nre ndcatons that ths crop may bo.specally useful n regons where growng season la too cool producton large yelds sllnge oom. experments [were begun n 1017 at Huntley. Montana, Rcott.sbluff. Nehmskn. flrst years results led ho nvestgators to extend work- to or ponts ths year. n 1917 yelds sunflower sllnge excee(le<l those com slage tn same felds from."so to 100 per cent. Yelds more thnn 20 tons per aero were obtaned undor rrlgoton. Prelmnary feedng tests have ndcated that tho sunllow-cr slage may bc Rubsttute<l satlsfnctorly com sllnge. but drectly comparable results have not yet heen otrtaned n sufflcent volume to Justfy a full statement as to comparatve yaucs two feeds. New turban whte angora worn well down over head. frock s dark blue velveteen, plated whte collar cuffs a row whte pearly buttbns cn eaeh hp. shoes stockngs are black whte. ;p- Qood Reasons Talkng. John talked contntnlly. so onc day hs mor losng pat<!nce sad: " do-wlsh you would keep stll. What nja]ee»-yott talkso mnch nl tme?" He answered quckly: Ts got to taut 60 wont get what thnk." -TKyf Justce Leads to Love. Do Justce to your bror (you can do that, wher you love htm or not), Tho cover, when opened flat on th. were mad. t. 1 mk le.ss scanty ly plng tnlrs t!:t extended to -n-e, on,, w.ll -x:-d lnd th.lt th... eloth.. woul llo. But new.ng skn <: drop...]: t sdraj-d up-.v:r.l nt th.. bark, fnd t s ver:.-. very.sl. rf.t n ts 0-,tlne. V..11 r:\n.;!y see thar sueh a slt.--: wl ntll,. ure bodre am th." wnstln.. Dne cannot wear tunlrs OVT lr:".l skrts, Onc ennn w>nr nrt.tal sashes at hlp-le nv.-r!rn;...l skrts, as y dd n 1S.«1. lln.r. so much that ns s.. hy sl, th.. l.onrd n skrt that s a tvaee. j s, fll revval tho old "pll-ha<k." w wheh was held n place by sh.rt, strong elastcs placed n tho bark o wdths tho skrt to pnll t tght across front fgure. Thc normal wal.stlno w-ll undnbt., edly conc n dr.pod skrt;. or thc basque, ts ponted front fastened n n straght lne up to : collar-bone, may be revved. Thc Labor-Savng Penholder. To conserve hs tme a man whose monthly duty t s to sgn 100,000 salary checks a ralway company cmploys a multple penholder that permts hs slgnnture to be wrtten flvo tmes n one operaton. apparatus, sa.vs opular Mechancs Mngazlne, drfers from some ors n thnt tho fountan pens are clamped to a plvote< rack that s mounted n a portahe box resemblng a sutcase. Anzae hat pale-gray felt Tho crown * trmmed a mnature cartrdge belt made gray falle rbbon. ornament s a tny red, whte blue jeweled flag. frock s pale-gray satn slk vole, s trmmed tny gray slk buttons. re s a strng sash ted n back. thorty: All skrts -wll be lengned as season advances under tbe nfluence ths new skrt- Women are already rppng out hems or addng new hems or materal to skrts thcy are renovatng. Ths s a wse thng a woman to remember f she s n throes alterng frocks that wll mantan her wardrobe n good style untl : actual cold wear dems warmer materals. Dont let her be msled by fact that majorty womens clos worn sold today have short skrts. All bettng on racetrack. fashon s.aganst r wnnng. t s far wser to renovate a skrt fnture :than present, f one consders gow-n worth prce money vtalty that clever renovaton requres. Speakng Skrts, What About Hats? Hrst queston that a woman asks when she s told that long, pull-back skrt tght basque are arrvng, concerns best hat that wlll go such a slhouette. answer to her queston depends on nature place where she shops. t s probable that nmaton wn be gven her that mllners have amassed a vast varety head coverngs, that she can take her choce; hut f she defntely nssts upon what s new. she wlll be told by those who know that strkng novelty s revval a mans hat that has won a pcturesque place tselt through several. centures usage. ] Once t was called Musketeer,! because ts upturned brm ts long fear; today t s called Anzac. Between two classes flghters re s no dlfcerenco. except progress tme. y fght much same prncple to gude m, both fght honor safety France. Todny Anzac hat coraes nto hgh fashon, at hour Australan fghters dstncton. t s mnde whte, gray, black nnd raauve f.lt. Sometmes t has an nsgna no mportance as a method fastenng up brm to crown, anl agan t has a thck, curlng ostrl fear. t s latter trmm n.- that s added to felt hnt wh- costume s a slm, draped fr;- thnt reaches from collar-bone to tps f foes. T;. re s a recrudescence ostre! fears over l, as nl! -. mlllnors are nsstng that hats he trmmed, ro s evcrj- rcas..; ;. evo that Afrcan plume w :; p restored to fashon. s.l. throughout tho warp wo f now fashons re runs a lr.-ml lf economy, reason that nu. h s revved whch has been shelvol may have. been.jcpt, Qute a lttle summary, dont yon lnk. dead brought back to l.? -sm. 1S18, by fcclure Newspaper Syndcate.) man needs to keep tostcd. By your own admsson," youre two years behnd.. To"u can. have a laugh, anyway." ; Ee held book nvtngly toward hs vctm lalmost unconscously Ackerraan tobk;lt. He glanced oyer pages.an occasonal grnnt Ee was by no means an exponent smple lfe, ahd he found much- to: derde. "Ddnt tell yon t was good a laugh?" nssted Ted.. Ackerman looked np a smle. - "How much la t?" he demed. "Tou can satlsfyyour prde knowledge that youxe frst- book agent that ever sold me anythng.". "n that case rnke t a dollar," suggested Tod. "Thanfes. Gobd momlng. can fnd my own way out" He was gone befo.re Ackerman eonld rng, elated over hs success devoutly thankful.that he had not been thrown out He -was Just openng front door when "a grl came runnng down stars., "Mr. Hamm.ond??..,8ha crqd. turned. :. : - ; "Mss Drury " he gasped. "What brngs you here?" "Mr. Ackermnn s my guardan," she explaned. " thought that perhaps " She caught-herself a blush. "No," sad Ted. "That was not t Tou yonjr party left Pont so suddenly that could get no trace you., fact s that --was n sellng Mr. Ackerman a book." "You are a book agent?" she cred n shocked surprse. "Amateur, he explaned. "y want to make me feel properly humble bee y admt rae to fellowshp n fraternty. had to sell a copy Smple Lfe." "To Uncle Chester?" she cred. "How dd you ever do t!" " dont know myself," he admtted frankly. "reare three commttee outsde now watng to see me thrown down steps. dd not expect to dsappont m." " conld call butler," she suggested. "Xo, thanks. t you wll permt me r take anor chance your uncle." "How." she asked curously. "Ton know what was tryng to ask you last summer," he sad boldly. "You left bee could propose. 1 was. nm, conceted enough to thnk that you do care me. Xlay go n nsk hs consent to our marrage when 1 graduate?"... "Ths s so sudden," she protested. "Not a bt t. Tve been seven months gettng t out thnk youve had notce enough." Hs oyes pload d more eloqacntly than hs tomntc, nnd blushngly sho bd her face on hs shoulder as she whspered "yes." For n second tme that momlng Chester Ackerman- was shocked out hs accustomed placdty, tt second tme Tod won. Ths tme hs poallng wns far more.eloquent He could not go nwny at once but "at ast he snd good-by. Tn shadow trees throo hmllled fgures nlth chatterng toelh greeted hm. "Sorry to keep you watng." sad Ted poltely. "Heros a dollar got tle book." "Telt ns ahout t." commed thc commttee. "Whnt detaned yon?" "Thats qute nnor story," expnlne Tod. "But Tm, really very much ohlgod to you, your amable ts to provde me sudden death. nm ndeed." (CopyrlKht. sr, by MeClure Newsjaper Syndcate.) Washngton, D. a--(specal.) A1-. though. Kng Alfonso Span was one vctms (ho nfluenza epdemc n 1893 agan ths sucamer, Spansh authortes repudate.- any clam to nfluenza as a "Spansh" dsease. f tho people ot ths country do nottake care epdemc wll become so wdespread- throughout - Unted States that soon we shall hear dsease called "Amercan" nfluenza.. n response to a request defnte nmaton concernng Spansh. nfluenza, Surgeon Ceneral Rupert Blue -D.S..PtjbMcHedlth-Seevlce.JBa kuthorzed foldmngccstdlber- vew: - What s Spansh nfluenza? t t somethng new? Does t come from Span?. " dsease now cccurrlng n ths country called Spansh nfluenza resembles a very contagous knd cpd, accompaned by fever, pans Qnghs Sneezes > Spread Kseases or meat would be too costly. anmal husbry, dvson department agrculttre -wll answer requests nmaton from persons who desre to rase, sheep, ahd has a nnmber ot publcatons on, subject avalable free, dstrbuttbn. Sheep now cost approxmately three tmes as much as; n normal tmes. Good commercal sheep at present sell from $16 to $20 a head. -n any shee? enterprse provson must be made gtardlng or fencng n flock, not only are anmals prone to stray from home pastures, but y are favored prey dogs, whch annually-hflct great losses on.ndustry.. Wnter care must be provded. feed sheltered quarters must bc avalable n cold -ttear. Persons who:dralre-to-rasesheep are>advlsed to enter ndus-- try wtl a vew- stayng -several years at least gross annual returns from ewes breedng age may be expected to range frora $8 to $15 a head, dependng upon percentage lambs rased, weght fleece :value -se products. fleece from one sheep averages flve to eght pounds s now selllng- from 50 to BS.cepts a pound. ewes vrth good management -wll cach rase a lamb. lambs at fve months wll wegh approxmately 60 pounds wll be worth 15 centa tt pound over. nseful lfe a sheep s about sr years. Flocks sheep have been mantaned n publc parks n New Tork Boston, a flock once was grazed on gronnds around Washngton monument n captal. use sheep n lawns parks has.been extensve n Engl. labor-savlna rane ot sheep s mportant y are noat effectve grass cutters. Somotmes, too, y eat shrubbery Sowers, but ths danger can be met by 1 watchful shepherd or or saferuards. ARE ABOUT WATER TROUGHS yon wll come to love hm. Rus- desk top. holds a frame rf whch vouchers are placed sgnng. "Parsee" s a Lonfl," JMO W«y. A "parsee" s a dlbtance: that must zealous pedestran wonwbardly care to walk bee-brwflmt. n fact. t doesnt enternto :tfcawl>«* human operatons at.all, tmt t s a hndy unt n astronomy. «s onn to ,000,000 mlles s dstance traveled by UtfJt n.?? year-s. A few Of nem***stars are from one to fve «r»ec«,cdl»tant from ns, but most thoft** * dnt sky are score* *}tomdreds parsecs nway. "/ ".. * udde Around Waterng Place s Dsagreeable to Sght Smell Also Breeds Fles. re s no need to mn so muchwa- :er nto waterlg trough that t "lops over ms a pnddle all about trough. Under constant trampng anmals t s not long bee tho.surroundngs assume cbn- Mstenoy thn porrdge. Ths s not jny dsagreeable to sght.. smell nt t shows slght consderaton nnltatlon. Fles n large numbers re to bo soon about such a place. A ew hours later y may be nspectng food on ones table.- Be t renembored that lqud fllth- la alvrays 1 source more danger to human lenth thnn where t la bone dry. Latn Derlvattv*. CorjKml s dorvedfrtm -same Lntln word ns-nptalb,4>nt7wfth an admxture* nf tho-nk>aalbg.end>8peung Englsh-wordWtp."OB»<wall3 n.medeval Lntln zneant :a. chef or commor; hence tb J rench caporal. Popes Char., What s sad to be- most expcn sve char n word belongs to tho popo; t s sold suyer, s sad to have cost $00,000. Feed UttlsTrg-Wnrtaly.- As soon as pgs wll eat whch s usunlly at four or flre weeks aje, hoy should be fed separately from clr dam. As Dangenxls <s Mson Gas SheUs n head, eyes, ears, backor or parts body a feelng severe sckness. n most cases fhe symptoms dsappear after three or four days, patent n rapdly recoverng. Some patents, however, develop pneumona,,-or-nflammaton car,.or.menngts,:.many se complcated cases de, Wbetber ths so-called Spansh,nfluenza s dentcal w1(h epdemcs nfluenza earler years s not yet known. "Epdemcs nfluenza avo vsted ths country snce t s nterestng to know that thsflrac eplden;lc. was, brought here from -Valenca, Span. Snce that tme re > have been numerous epldem(3 --dsease. n 1S an epdemc nfluenza, startng somewhere n Orent spread flrst to Russa ahd rnce-oter p«cttcslly<.:«ntlst dvllzed vorld. Throe y.earsater rewas anor.--flare-np dsease. -Both tmes -epdemlcspsead-wdely-tjvcr-thouoted-st&tea. "Althongh present epdemcs called Spansh nfluenza, re s no reason to beleve that t orgnated n Span. Somewrters who have studed queston beueve that epdemc came from,orent y call attenton, to. fact,that Germans menton dsease as occurrng along eastern front n summer fall 191T." How can "Spansh nfluenza" be recognzed? - "re s as yet no certan way n whch a sngle case ot Spansh nfluenza can be recognzed. On or h, recognton s easy were re s a group ot cases. n contrast to outbreaks ordnary coughs colds, whch usually occur n cold months, epdemcs nfluenza may occur at any season year. Thus present epdemc raged most ntensely n Europe, n May, June July. Moreover, n case ot ordnary colds, general symptoms (fever, pan, depresson) are by no means as severe or as sudden n r onset as y are n nfluenza..,fnally, ordnary colds do not spread through communty so rapdly or so extensvely as does nflu,enza. "n most cases a person taken sck nfluenza feels sck rar suddenly.- He feels weak, has pans n eyes, ears, head or back, may be sore all over. Many patents, feel dzzy, some vomt Most ot patents complan feelng chlly, thb comes a fever n whch temperature rses to 10(r to 104. n most cases pulse remans relatvely slow. "n appearance one s struck by fact that v patent looks sck. Hs eyes nner sde hfs eyelds may be sughtly bloodshot,, or congested, as doctora say. re. may be runnng from nose, or re may be some cough. se sgns ot a cold may not be marked; neverless patent looks feels very sck. "n addton to appearance Thb"8ympTpn8~«a~41Hady~aacf][bear examnaton patentsblood may ad physcan n recacnsng Spansh nfluenza/ t bas t>een foud 1 that tn ths dlmmw nnmber whte corpuscles staowa lttle or oo lacrease above normal t a possble that laboratory nvesugattons now beng mnde through Natonal Research Councl.,- :<- UnDed States Hyeolc-Laboratorywll furnsh a morecertan way n whch ndvdual cases ths-dsease can be recognzed.". What * course, dsease? Do people de t?;.ordmrly. fever lasts from three to four.days patent recovers. But whue proporton deathsn- preseut epdemc has generauy been low, t some places, outbreak has been severe% deaths have been numerous.: When death oo- curs t s usually result a.complcaton." :. What cause* dsease how * t spread?.."bacterologsts who have studed *- fluenza epdemcs n.tbe» past bave found n many esses a very Small rod-shaped germ called, after ts dscoverer, Pfelffers baculus. n or cases apparently same knd dsease re were found pneumococc, germs loba: pneumona. StUl ors: have been; caused by streptococc, -by ors germs long names.":-. "No. matter what partcular knd ot germ causes epdemc, t s-now beleved-.that. nfluenza s, always spread: from. person to person, gerns beug«rr.ed wlth- ar along very smalldrpplets mucus, exelled by coughng or sneezng, ceful talkng, Ukefay "one who. already has ; germs dsease. y.«ay-:also!be carredt«)out : n ar u m cnstx ;cpmng from -dred. mucus; from-.congjang sneezng,-or from careless-people who spt on floor on,sdewalk. As n. most otber catchug dl8,eases, a person who has.only a mud attack dsease hmself. may gve a very severe attack to ors." What should be done by those who catch dsease? "t s very, mportant that every person who.becomes; sck nfluenza sbonld go: bomedt once go to bed. Ths wu help:keep away, dangerous mputatons ;nd vlll,. at samo,. tme, keep patent from scatterng dsease fr wde..t s hghly, desrable that o onq,:be auowed to sleep n stune room patent. 9 fact no one fa t nurso shoald be allowed n room.,f re s cough sputum or runnng : eyes atd nose, care should be taken that-all such dscharges are collected, on bts Of gauze or rag or papernapkls. burned. f -patent complans fevet headachw be shbuld be "gven water to drnk, a cold compress to ehead a lght sponge. Only such medl- _ cne should be gven as s prescrbed by doctor. t s foolsh to ask druggst to prescrbe may. be dangerous to take " so-caued safe,sure bannless remedes advertsed by patent medcne manufajturers. "f patent s so stuated that he can be Attended only by some one who must also look after ors n famly. t s advsable that such attendant wear-a wrapper, apron or-gown over, ordnary house doth whue.ln- sck-poom -sup ths t-wheh>leav«,v ng to look after ors.,,/ ; "Nurses attendants wul db well _ to guard aganst breathng n danger- ous dsease germs by wearng a smple fold.gauze or mask whue near pauent" Wll a person who hashad-nfluenra bee catch.dsease agan? t s weu known that an attack measles or-scarlet-fever brsmnltpox usually protects a person aganst anor attack same dsease. Ths appears not to be tme Spansh nfluenza. Accordng to newspaper reports EUhg Span suftered an attack " nfluenza durng ep; demc thrty years ago, -was. agan strcken durng recent outbreak n apan.? How can ;e-guard agalntt nfluvenza?, ;. "n? j5lag aganst deass au knds, ls mportant tht body, >e - kept strong able; to flt l dur, ease gerns. Ths otn bedoneby havng a proper pr&portlon w&rk, play rest V7 keepng body- well clod, by eatng snflcrent whole-,gome properly selected food. h connecuon det t s well to remember that mk s one best all-around foods obtanable adults as wen as ChUdren. So far as a dsease lke nfluenza s concerned, health anthorues everywhere recognze very close relaton between ts spread overcrowded homes. WhUe t s not always ossble, eseclally n tmes lke present to avod such overcrowdng, people sbould consder. health danger make every eft to reduce home overcrowdng to a mnmum. value fresh ar through open wndows cannot be over emphaszed. "When crowdng s unayoldable, as n street cars, care should be taken to keep face so turned as not to nhale dlrecuy ar bread" ot by, anor person.."t s especally mportant to beware person who coughs or sneezes out coverng hs mouth hose. t also fouows that one should keel;> out crowds stuffy places as much as; possble, keep homes, fces workshops weuared, spend some tme, out. door* each day, walk to work f at au prac Ucable n short make every possble eftort to brea as much pure ar as possble. / - "n au health matters follow ad vlce yotr_docor ow regu- latr6nrbtyourlbca"*sate"heath;. ljcers." <Cover up aaeh cough sneeze, f you dlt youll spread dsease." ; Sang Prase* Hcfoey- Accordng to clatec.jmyttwlagy-oto was--goddess vhotsabg gjorbns. actons, :be8town(;,hecpnw<oa:be rocs.- An anctent.-stbtnewrembeeot* ber as a bcautlfol woman wltha roh manuscrpt tmmpet fame n her h, as tf recordng spreadng fame heroes. Dally Thought. / Zeal s blnd, or badly regulated, when tt cncroache< upon rghts ors. Pasqnler QnesneL ntellgent Mane OOQ, -. A Gardner (He:) -dog«bs<cattgfat pn trestle over-new: Mane CentraKvaduct r.cbntd not reacbtho: end ahead-of.fastcomng.;tran.. Beng afradto Jump Off becanse.dstance to ground, dog dropped hs body over one sleepers, lettng hs head legs hang between thc sleepers. enge aftd sx cars passed along. n dogge perked up one eor, found coast was clear calmly fnshed hs Journey home. ** 1 T««ch Chldren to Be Knd. t has been tmly sad that any per-. son who delbecatly- tortares a dnmb;.anmal would twrnmlt any crmepnot rejragconrage. :Tea6h chldren kndness to anmals. < " When Woman BrsB*.- -Our observaton ls~that whm m- woman has had sahe cook flvo -yeart, sane husb ten, she brags mostly on cook. Qal* veston News. e.-r J.M.

7 w S!?Jr.«t,pK»,VJ»Jl»»y,f,.!r*.: Mt«:J«.XJ.7J*.ac;«..f«);v5j«*( AMERCAN AA cowtwy. Bl pm.7oo! dg1;sl RATHSKELLER SHLEYGASH MAKKET >LWATB - ON BAND TflTH FHBsasuppLT-or BEEF PORK VEAL LAMB OCOKED, nckued OAJNHED., MB&3B.. At Tenr Deer la Aycr Vvery Tamtmj..;. T-Satuttey Bvoy Jtdy ta. SkMey, - FkesE.rasa FRXBATS TSOEaCABBS T SJBZB SZASOX CHARLES A. McCARTJarr, Prep. SATURPAV, 9Ctr9J9eR 19., 1918 BEST RESULTS AHANED WTH POTATOES BY DEVELOPMENT OF HGH-GRADE SEED TN CROCKERY EfAMEL KTCHENWARE Knves, Speens, Forks Etc. PoUtees Seed Should Be Selected Prom Hlls Contanng Tubera Unl-. m Shape Sze. (Prepara by- tjnlted-states Depart- GLASS BERRY BOWLS Wck Ol Stoves Lght House- - keepng PERFECTON OL HEATERS Ayer Varety Store j meat- Agrculture.), f best xesjuts are fo be attaned n potatpfppodneton.greater care must be glven to. development hghgrade seed potatoes than s present practce. Wherever cmauc sol condltlohs are such as to make t posslble to produce a good qualty seed potatoes, each grower shoulcl have hs own seed plat. n selecton- seed potatoes t should be bome n Tnd that hll tar than -ndlvldual tuber s unt method whch s mbst certan to lead to mprovement. s thar hll.selcctlon.-.re ore varous ways procedure 4n,4he -practce hlurselectlon,- but one most lkely to gve best results s that marklng best plants n feld or seed plat bee folage begns to rpen dggng jttem by h just bee harvestng man crop. Examne Each Plant ~" product each ndvdual plan should be examned separately, only those thnt show unmty n sze shape that hav6 produced a ranxlnum number merchantable tubers should be selected. Each selected hll should be gven a nnhber,- sacked separately, a careful record made. followng season tubers each selecton should be planted".separately n order that r behavor may be noted throughout thc growng.-jcason. t wll be found that many m possess no superorty, over general run fleld stock, but a few wll be decdedly good. A large number se- progeny can " be narked dscard bee y are harvested; At larvesng-tme tbe progeny each promsng Selecton.should agan-be studlcd-carefully only-thosettrttch.seentopossesssn-. peror merta.rbtalned,.lf. lt.ls,posslblc> to reduce. secto-.ode.orrtwo.t-s.de- slrable to.do so.; Pnrr progressalong ths lne conssts n ncreasng progeny selecton or selectons as rapdly as possble-. At end thrd season a suffcent qdantlty should be avalable to plant feld crop; Jt s desrable to mantan a seed plat cach year to contnue process hlll selecton development _ pure strans. n order to practlcepotato selecton n- "telllgently t s necessary to have a true concepton type varletyor-rarlotles-belngsod; mmature Seed. Belatvely few growers n Unted States really mantan a seed plat, stll fewer practce plantng seed plat at a consderably later date than, man crop n order to-secure small to medum-szed mmature tubers, as s custom many Englsh Scotch seedsmen. n plantng seed plat desgned. producton seed man crop followng Efason, t s desrahle to plant two or three-onnce whole tubers. Thc use whole tubers nsures a perfect, st a mnmum percentage, dseased plants. At same tme, as a result late plantng heavy set produced by whole seed, tubers do not attan a large sze are thus deal seed purposes. date plantng seed plat should be governed by localty n whch potatoes are to be grown. n general. t mght be sad that seed plat should be planted as late as t s ossble.to nsure a gpo4.tuber development bee plants are klled by frost n autumn. ON TG WAY TO SCRAP HEAP Dalect Known "Pennsylvana Dutch" Bds Far Soon to Be a Thng Past. "Pennsylvana jdutch," thnt curous combnaton Germnn, Englsh Yankee, whch snce lcvolutlonary tmes has developed n parts Pennsylvana Oho, s gong nto djscard. "For more than a century t has been growlng just as languages always grow, use. t hus corrupted words, made, words, created ms, one.mght say a grammar ts own. t has not, t s true, produced a lterature. But t has been tho speech a consderable number persons n r homes." t long snce ceased to be recognzable as German Englsh t never was. n t. students tell us, are mngled German. Bnlsh,»Welsh, French even Gaelc words. "Pennsylvana Dutch" has been dalect those Germnn dscples ot Peter Menno who came to Amerca, some m n pre-revonton duvs! seekng.relgous lberty polltlcu freedom.. Some se went nto Oho durng Revoluton days, ors nto Canada, some as late as Cvl war days. r relgous belefs contrbuted to solaton. And thcy were largely an agrcultural people. Now word has gone th among Mennontes that t s nb longer patrotc to speak "Pennsylvana Dutch," as fast as thoroughly as posslhle setnjbclleversltt War are dscrdng speech chldhood.homejxssbcatlons.;-/ task-s-not an mpossble-one to, m, snce,all or nearly, all m-have had some-experence n common Fchools. From anong ra 8,000.young men have gone overseas to flght tho oppressors r ancestors barbarans who threaten r, own lbertes. hannlng "Pennsylvana Dutch" s an mpressve object lesson to all Amercans. Lets all resolve to speak Englsh. Detrot Free Press. SHRLEY Vteuehxx; -XXX v/lll tn,:t t ynte. on r 23,,ro,-r, -,-,-lll tloet ftatuvdxy. Moon u,-jlj: r Cl.-. rlel.l, M:...nz;, -.1.-uly, -A-f... >. t. rcnunt, ha>..;v ox,:-:,,:, Cord- J-e-x ol K((ll/,-::..(uk.- r tan :h. vtfxde na- TAJR GRADUATE OF YALE New Mayor Tokyo, Japan, Fnshed Hs Educaton n Great Amerl. - can Unversty. n Pnrsnt Bcalth WATCH AOBR TECTH No teeth, no stomach; no stom-ch, no bran; no bran, no man.. "We- flx- teeth. Dr. C. A. Fox, Dentst WSst. T.L Cop. ATM, Mmm. WAEEEN A. WNSLOW (Successor to Augustus Lovejoy) Fre nsnrace Agent Fanne, Dwellngs, Pnnlturo Mer. cantlle Property ycrltten ta Strong Gompaaes Waahtagton Street AXEB..UASS. ANYTHNG BEHER n oo Crenm made by Boston ce Cream Co,, *U bo hard to fnd, that s why we are sellng r goods ths season. f you havo not tred ths co cream come aad see how good t s. We also have a large varety ntce; fresh groceres always on h. We are agents Natonal Bscut Compnys.products.who need no ntroducton r fne varety qualty goods. Our Specalty la tbe """g Ohe Very Best Vermont Bntter Oheese EAST MAN STEEET GSOOEET JAKES. GRFFN, Propretor But Haa Rtreet Aynr. E.D. STONE ""Fn Jmxmet Agen" AntoxaobOe Oordwood nsoranot Bstber A. Stone, Typewrltlx Fage/a Slock Aj.?*** PPef eortr m ttmtory n 2*JS» <*e«««>*pautl«ef at lemmt 30,0e«pcoyle, aaa ovr papen are read every, week br at least 13;oee people. Oar ratea ef advertala* are verr Maeh leae. takla* ear lar«e drealattea, tha?!t?.j?***j? JNKr wt* a very "X* rf.oar aaluac Uat aad M»a*T<ptla keeka are epea te au advertlaem far r paeal,, VELVET BEANS GOOD FOR MARKET STEERS Compare Favorably Wth Cottonseed Meal Fattenng. lesults Gven Experments Conducted at Government Farm More Prtable to Feed Soaked Beans Than to Grnd m. (Prepared by rnted States Department Agrculture.) Com--slage- velvet beans are sad to m-a satsfactory raton fattcnlng.-steers market Ths a t result feedng.experments-just completed at Onlted States departnent agrculture farm at Beltsvllle. Md. Or polnt. brought out by tests ndcate: that velvet beans compare,favo?by cottonseed meal,-pro-, ducng prltable gans when beans nre tbe sole concentrate raton; thot t s more prltable to feed soaked heans thah t s to grnd m; that more beans wll he eaten f soaked bee y are fed than f y are fed dry. -"Jects experment were to compare velvet beans n three ms whole, ground, soaked cottonseed meal as supplements to com slage dry roughages, to determne most economcal ms n whch velvet heans nght be fed n fattenng cattle market ncdentolly t was hoped that tests would ehow possbltes gran conservaton n, producton beef as a wartme measure. cattle used n tests were 40 good two-yeark)ld steers n whch short-horn blood predomnated. y were bought last Febmary n th.e East St Lous market, where y were selected out shpments from llnos Mssour, were n far stocker condton when placed on.expermental feedng ratons. y were dvded nto four lots ten steers each, lots selected so that y would be as nearly equal as possble n weght, qualty condton. y were fed 112-days.. average-dally raton consumed by lot was;; l.ao pounds cottonseed meal, ponnds cor sllnge, 4.20 pounds dry roughage. Ths lot mnde an average dally gan 2.S0 pounds, at a cost obout 12 cents a pound, or $11.97 a hundred. " Lot consumed an average dally raton 7.!j9 pounds dry, whole velvet beans, pounds com.slage, 4.15 pounds dry roughage. Ths lot made an average dally gan 1.73 pounds a hoad, at a cost about 14 cents a pound, or $14.12 a hundred. Lot n ate each day an average 5.87 ponnds velvet-bean meal, pounds com slage, nnd 4.10 ponnds dry ropghage. anmals made an average dally gan 1.54 ponnds, nt a cost. about 14 cents a pound, or?14.04 a hundred. Lot- V consumed an average dally ratlon,9.62-p<nads,otbkedn whole, velvet-.-beans. 23:40-, ponnds com slage, pounds- dry-:rough- age..f Thlsrlot-nudcro»> avenset dauyr gan 1.99 ponnds a head, at a cost abont 13 cents a pound, or $13.19 a hundred. dry roughage was same all lots conssted com stover flrst 28-day perod, wheat etra-w last three 28.dnr perod?. feeds were: at current stard prces charge aganst each knd ncluded actual cost layng t down at m. examnaton carcasses n cooler at Baltmore showed that lots V were nearly alke ns to qnalty. However, meat experts r were opnon thnt f any dltte ence exsted t was n favor tho carcasses n lot V. Lot was better fhan lot m, becau!c greater coverng fat. average dressed weghts, accordng to tho Baltmore bass, gave thc followng percentages dressed to lve weghts: Lot L 54.16; lot n ; lot 111, 54.01; lot rv, steer."! wore sold on fnrm by farm weghts at 2:cents-a! pound more fhnn thoy cost n East St. Lons. Vscount najro Tajr. newly elected mayor dty Tokyo, Japan, s a graduate class 79 Tale unversty, where he specalzed n economcs, fnance, poltcs hstory, says Chrstan Scence Montor. Returnng to Japan, he waa apponted a secretary n departnent flnance also to a char n mperal unversty at Tokyo. Subs* quently he was drector bureau natonal debt, banks an4 revenue. n course tme he wasadmtted to house peers, was 1ce mnster flnance, flrst nl ,. agan n , Hewas mnde a baron n 1895 ahd a vlscotnt; n More recently he has bee chef board audt To knowledge technque bankng, nauonal fnance nternatonal bredlt vscount adds nterest-n3t8mastery natural scence, n both felds he -s an authorty. Hs selecton ns mayor comes after a long ard futle cftort muncpal assembly to agree upon a cdate choson from ranks jolltlclans or ordlnar.v cvlans. Ncw,s tcnv. ConKrcKatlj..,l <-hr<:h wll opon.sunday,, -w-ht-n h.- 7..v/ly--,- (...! l>.-<stor, Ucv,.-. K, (J o,l,,.-ar., v;lll o<tupy thc pulj., Su.-Kla,..rlool at lokc tho yovvlee v.jtl ut Bcvcl 111 th,. ovctn. boarcl,,f : ct-st: :,- at town houst-,,«,,.rlt, Wodntsday cvexnt;, Octct.. wvon to nlnv oclock :Kaln at nk-r,<. t,-; Oc-tolcr 26, ft OO ".yere ton O-elock n tt.-, y.., ; Hodney H, Hre,,.,,-, ll at hl-s homo -wtl Kot. (hcsbroukt) have occuped th.? Ux noved. ntoone o; t age Works new.; avenue. - Thomas K drvlns an autom..,1-hlne nto a tree a-. Harvard latt tv.r.- day badly damuk,,: n,,n-ethc.-.mr Whltaker or her lady fren.ls accor.-- anylngr her wero nju.-ed. Klorence Bodah ha.s just receved several H,,e souvenr:: war from her.r..r, l.---zate Harry p, langs. lncl-.d,:ur a Cerman trench helmet, chntecr,, cartrdrc hox, knves many or lelcs," alt,showng more or less rt:;-,.- or ureal struk- Sle y have h en hroufc-h- John, H, Rlley has coneldcd hs djtes as nght w-atch.-nan/or frm uf.salter Ac Sons. M-s, Hattle W. v.-; v/as awarded thc sum one U.,;:ar n dstrot court at Ayer n her sut acanst.mr- Gertrude J. Thoma.s fr th,;.allere:! (lllnk n a ccsfuool.a.l to be or,. plantffs l, Walter Knowles phone has been changed to 71-2, Fve boys between th<; arca.seven thrteen years v.ere hee dstrct court n Ayer at Juv..nle sesson, Monday, charj--d breakns, cntorlnf; at tle hone G, Frank Lawrence, t w-a-; brought out n- evdence that boyn,seru-ed sev.eral dollars n cash. Thc fenders wcre gven a ve-.-eve reprm l.v Judge Atw-ood ca-e,; were co.-tlnued three xnontht:, lnal dsposton to be Koverned by cor.duct nfthc-boy,_durng t+>(;( perod: PAQE BEVZH rc-st.r. -v.-r... ::-, pro; <f.:n:,.mattlla Betterley, W Mas-s.. s at home.. her.mr, - Ceurse Hett. r..mr.. Wa:;.- -.,.owell. -Mass., were a: h<:r home la-t,sa;rday,.ed Cross ro.. ;;, h, closed on a<.count th.. n Hed ros.- work has bo-r, at dfferent homes n lh Caytoa Hobart, -Nasua, wa> :. vstor ll town on Saturday. Wllam Halley, Worcester. -M.LS,--., s vstns at home f h.s dauht.-r -Mr.-- Walter FetsonOen..Mr...s::e;a Hushes was take :., -New Hampshre State hosptal. Coneord on la,t week Krlday, -Morton Klen famly were vlsllors at home hs mor,. fharles lur.bar, s,;-j.day,..m.s.-es Dors onstance -Nye,.Sown, were vslors at home c;e..rse -Nv.- last.mr-s. Vrsl: sek Ust.- Kxlda Oue.ue,. f l.ow-ell. Mass,! S 111 l.z., at :he home parents,.\l.-. ar.d Joseph.-unday, -rrsworth s on Mortgagees Sale lobp..lllll. her luelee, f-.rns anl vs,tns at tht Mr., re Andrew-.Mar,-hal: home r parents. Harry.Marshall. "Our lumb artcle ap- Cllppns. n October l.-ue cf Anln--a!,s," fo-lowns p-ared; "Baby" Was once a poor ttle waf but that v.-as beo ho found a nce home knd -frends n Brookllne H, He.< a frm belever n "Hooverzns" eats sreen corn nnd pcts. When he sees hs mcl-ess solng-lnto sarden he follows easerly w-atches ear corn whch he s Kons to have hs drner. As s t s h-jsked he eats corn cob every kernel soon Green peas al.so sut hs many frenok Danel P.-rtct aro pleased to hear ol hb lecovorv from pneumona, leavat; a,-ol6,- hospltal l,-.s: Snd.-y, Mss.ora Gallen ar.-l rvate >mer Royer, Company D, 3d Battalon, f. S, Guards,, rnerj- st.atoned a: Camp Devens, but m.v, Jerse, CUy, were marred Monday mornns at G,30 at St, Anthonys church by Kev. Rosarlo Rchard. y weo altcrde. course are a part by Mss Char brde,.m :)tte Gall, red Q-,- >r 1-narl, tyat hs home nesday,1 bref cn mornns, llness son M-.- on Ausust 1" Dcatl, Harre Percva years ase, ded Harvard road, \V. pneumona, afte about twelve days. Harre..r. F.axv.x Hatte P, Holden, , w-as a natve Khlrlcy anrt receved hs edurat-m n pumc schools ths tow-n. He marred.m:s.«.mary Burno; d.-.shter.mr. John Kuno,,]anuary C, 1900, Twenty years aso he commenced v.-ork at thc Prcfdenl Suspender factory, acceptns a poston n w-eavlns.u part.-nen:, so,-ne soon from v,anshes. taste lotatoes. hs regular fare. He takes sreat nterest n hs wesht when scales are placed on thc table he jumps on to tray, carefuhy balances hl.msolf, peers over at face pf scales n looks up mulrlnsy nto hte mstresss f.-cel j muc as to s.ay "Am hoblntr my owtt?" Ho s alw-ays ready a frolc loves to play "hde seek," Bahy keeps n hdlns untl he hears stampns feet, n he runs anor hdng-place. When same s over Baby s told t s tme bed, he scampers aw-ay curls up nto hs ne.st nlsht. y vrtue..ulled n a Kven by Klza A. t, lor,.lat. 1 Wll.Md.;. book 1,1,)-, f ( be.sold at l.ul,ho ses deserle.l rmr,s)av, ut two-llll-ty all smsular -he p,-ems..s conveyedby sad norttas-. am scrbed sbstalnlly as A e-.ru.l tmber lot located n tho towns Ashby Kd Townsend, n ho County or Mddlese.v, Lunenburs" Worcester County, -Mas.sa, husetts, merly belonsns to l.e-ad..r Obson, late sad Ashly, d.-eeased, more partcularly descrbed f.w-er,sale coa lerlaln mortsase deed Ferdn Rousseau to lnd Ksr M, Tay-, r 111, 11115, reeordel -S.uth Usrlet Deeds. Cl, breach -sad mortsase wll u-ton on pren- 11 NOMMUKlt 7, 1U1«, -lk-k ll Llo aftmoo. ren do- low-k, vz: low-s; vz;- folfeet. Gl - poston pet, conserns lualte; Thlt Ddnt Work. A -Kee four-year-old -n-ns Thrft stamps explaned to her by her young unclf. an enthusastc canvass- " cr. To llustrate hs tak he ended t by pvjng her two quarters. "Now se wlll buy you two Thrft stamps," he sad. "Two Thrft stamps," she repeated, smlng....: A few mnutes later her grmor camff nto tho room. uncle, eager to dsplay effect hs ora- Obtuary-, tory, ordered: ".Mary Ellen, show Th.- funen grma- what ycu have." place last Obedently Mary Ellen dsplayed her oclork, two quarters. "Now, tell grma what youre gonp to buy m," be smled n antcpaton answer. tvmtom But hs smlo ddnt hold. n Jary Ellens sweetest tones came nmaton: "Ty tookfes." years, past has held loom fxer. He was a tl\e man w,:h ster character. Tho futer,.; -,v,-s he.l on Th-jrs afternoon.s.-rvre benj; h..;.l j srave, ll-v, -rann B..ranlall -\yer. otreatms Bur,a! was n havng " "- -b:.-k-y (>.n;,-r ron et. " der-.sed s daurr.er, --.l: een >ears ot as* : a s.> years as : h.s moth te r. HolKr.,,; lobert H.,7. H..en Th(- lloral r.utes -.-. nclu.ns a.set [loyees th.. Company, ot,.-j rv vel,. Mlnrh.-. LUNENBURC Xcw.s tems. No church sevlces or schools as vet n Lunenburs, but everyone s sad thankful, too, lo know- that epdemc s abatng, sck people convnlescns- clear, bracng ar brlsht sunshne th ph;-: fewdays s -oellevcd to be sreat beneft n drlvns out nfluenza. -Male help s scarce n Lunenburs, as n many or tow-ns ctes, but women, as usual, come bravelv to rescue,..many m have" some tme been tendng sardens, sarlns n crops, etc., nowy are pckng apples. Three lady teachers from Center school, one.assstant n hgh school! are m,aklng sood use lr enced vacaton n ths manner. y have already been great assstance n garng apples n two large orehards n tow-n expect t.j fnsh one or mnre by.saturday nsht ths w-eek. Besdes nakng mse very usefu: n ths e helpng to ward o.f ; drnc keep n f:-e vor-us ex. vera:.. enga--. Begnnng at thc northwesterly corner sad l at a slake on sde Of old Lunenburg Road runnlntb, U SO E. 297 feet, more or U-ss to a corner: nce.s, 38" 30 K 201 fee:, more or less, to a corner; nce S, 4- UO E, 186 fcct, mo.-e or less t5 a roner; nce S, E. Sj feet, more or less, to a bound; nce.s > K feet, more or less, take; nce S, W. 839 more or less, to a stake; nco 30 K feet, more or less, to a slake; nce.n E oet, more, or less, to a stake; tlcnoo - *> 30 E, 521 feet.-mdrc.or le.w. to a slake; nce S, 2<f 30 w feet_,more orless, to a stake; nco S E, 520 feet, moro-or-lew, to a stake; nce S W" 4»C fz" "" " <- tljence S E. 301 feet, more or less, to a stake; nce.n, E Slg v*;,.t". " <" " => "ner; nco" -N E- 2es feet, more or less. to a corner; nce X, 7 30 E ")> feet more or loss, to a corner; thcncs -N,.9 30 E, 155 feet, more or le"s to a corner; nce X, E C9 r- T", O"- s-s. to a corner; nco.n. 4j 30 E, one hundred (100) feet more or less, to a corner; nce x Er-145-feet. nore or less, "to a corner; nco N,,53 30E. 51 feet J_ je or less, to a corner; nce N! 3< 30 E, 70 feet, nore or less, to a stake n old road whch leads from aesad Lunenburg Road to West Townsend by Vnton nce X, ves m-rgenry y are «sh ar. :-:s ane pre selves rcse 1. -: nnt, - :, MS. Hat half-lroth-..r : om :,t -": p. NC8EASE OF KAFR GRANS Protpect 1918 s Crop t10,()0sr 000 Bushels Twce as Bg a* Two Years Ago. Testa Straw. Experments have recently beet lap. red ont n two Scottsh mlls. purpose determnng yea testng utlty ttraw pnlp. Both wheat oat straw wero tested, farly satsfactory remts were ob tatned. A ylell pulp vaa obbtoad ffom.. oat rtraw equal to 85 per ceat be weght bondry stnr, Tttet* lacatd to b«a snrplna prodocttob oc SOfOO tou ot (tmw n SootUad alou,.,. (Prepared by thc tjnlted Statea.!Department Agrculture.) Kafr grans are ncreasng n producton n ths cotntry n,!todlsh- ng speed. croj.03,853,000 bushels n lolc ncreased to 75,860,000 bushels n 1017 prospect 1018, based on tho condtons July 1. s a crop 110,005,000 bushels, or more than ttdce tbe crop two years»«o. Death Guded Plane. A remarkable nstance occurred somewhere n France. n whch a fathful flyer bronght hs machne safely home, although ho hmself had ded from effects a wound receved n an encounter an enemy ma cbne n ar. Knowng that he was ahout to de. he propped hmself up Jf snch a way that rudder bar control lever were lcept,n posltjon, carefnly calculated dstance back to camp atmnccd machne so that t would volplane safely to gronnd after hl.<! son had departed. Hs plans were s-j-cessful, when hs horrlflcd compnnlons hastened to hn y found n hs pocket a not- b/ok n whch v-:,- nmaton he had been sent to otan "at all costs." cho, Planes Smaller Than Brds. smallest nrtlsh arplanes now beng manufactur... are actually less span thnn th.. largest brds. great olbntrnss hns beea known to measure nonrly. chtecn feet frora wng tp to wnp dp. A certan type "mdget" llr; nne recently exhb; td n London - onlyffteen feet l wdth. church. Rev.,r.,.» np. -\ vocal - Teotvely rende Flynn. lea Whte, Thomas Lambert, Jos-;.h K, Daley,\l( was n St, -Vnth. tloral trbutes w a pece from.-.;; :r,. crn Pres.lent Sus;..nder C.. Joseph Ga; ly ;.,-ss. Week Krlay mornng He was thrl>-:,vc yenwas a natve..f Sh-e;, hs educaton n p.. ths town, an entered r Suspender Co past he hs h- man tn w For yeas jas dentfed mcnt, h.mnp w-as a popnln w-lth a corln Mr. Gatey Credt, th.- near s two chllren old, anl y.,] a br>r, T!.T,-,sl[,h (;-te> took -na;. afterno.ml nt three ser\ ce at st. Anthonys r:o Klr,! otlcal- Face to f,.ce." -was-.- by V/llm,1. rs we... Chales H. Huu ll. ophl.e..rpll-,, frnncs J...--el F, l):.;,. Kural x-j s c--ter;,. Tho ncludng en nmount, ( rs. Thl.- f.r two -,.. :otted tn..xxk re -crhed.1 ;own --0-,-. K. -,vork t :hey r- :., -M.nday v.-anl ; nr;h her: enl-buted was a r.re -.1 n 1.nen 7 CO" 11 l.y!;-: ;:y p.o week a! lnp heal: :: :u-h s ck-:;: lre, :>ol apubs sh.- r-oks..ne remaned, may be enouch nn re. -np ;he w-eek t.. take - top" as heretcore Scouts ld e-\relen;.y ; ths bnk al-.p- Pond; sx hundred thrty.(630) fect, more dr less, to -a. stake stones, near a large hemlock tree; nce.v E. 211J feet, more or less, to a stake stones; nce X, W feet more or less, to a stake; nco S \v. 91 feet, more or less to a stake; nce X, W, 53< foet. more or les.s, to a stake stones; nce X, E, 387 feet, more or less, to a stake stonos; nce -X VV. 776 feet more or less, to a stake,stone» at a corner Gatess farm; nco N. u 30 tv, 1099 fect, more or less..?, "?,* "ess l; nco S \v. 645 feet, more or less, to a stake stones at a corner ot Gates Prank Greens lsnce S E feet, moro or less, along sad Greens l to a stake stones; nce S, 33 SO W TOO feet, more or less, along sad Greens l to a stake; nce N = 6 30 w, 500 feet, more ocjess, by sad Greens l to a stake stones; nce X. 56=, 30 W, 563 feet, more or le-ss, to stonos: nce X n:.-.re or l<.ss, to thc-nce,<.14,10 W feet, more r les.s, to placo begnnng; con:;un:ns- lj acres, more or less, ad premses w-lll be sold subject :.. -my lens unpad taxes any an,!,111 or assessments or ncum- Te-n.-: Three hundred dollars n c:sh at tme place sale, balance n cash on delvery deed Wthn ten days from date ot.sale, at.he tce Baker & Baker, Attorneys, ff -Man Street, Ftchburg,.Ma,«,s, " ELZA A. B.,SCO.ME ESTHEl. M, TAYl.dR, "" Mortrapees, stako 30 \V, 620 fcot, stake stonos;!.-, last - enon.a. ot nj:e,anl He,ceved )t.- -cools.1-,u; school!;e lesldcnt ; some years lon e- lenrtment, een actvely. ::e.lepart- V -erk. He.:" town S7t;.00 h:u! be. 11 sn nnd thr,; th oth t.r : ttr. Uev. 1,. upon fur gvng m but on ccon deemed unw ben Rven. * arl -:. l-ro\\ had prevous secon l.ar th Lec Ser- Kllsw-orth \\ feld. Pros:., Harley were Car] K : medal, e wtr savnss s he lberty rted t-lnt ;ke. f, r l sn.scrl.-.l oans. one-h-.lt thc fol yor th Baker & Baker,. tchburg, lla-ss., Oct,,-\:;..rneys 14, Kl!* 1. -,vas ev h,\e receved w,rd-. r -s -\. Wston, had : honorng n: a; n publc g, n: epdm - t. do so tley ht\e lt prvately, as folb.ws-. jr.. nnd Stanley Kv.vv. receved r me,nns loan were -ve", a r-l lo.n. Gonlo:: Rrown. n. l.awrence r,ge".,w..keleld, fjeore Wake-. H.-ywar.l an.! Da\ d alph H. Wyle DENTST Barry Buldng Ayer, Mass. Telephone 15-3 LANGDON PEOUTY nsurance Agent Broker FRE, LFE ArTOSOBl.r: Tcl, so Lrm.ETox. M.sa peton, Ayer Ktta Abb, who ml fl.,...neyl Blanche M. ch, hll wfe threo ye.ars 1. s oll; also, t-lv. Bos-.lenne G, ms.. M, t-.111,1 Mlss 1.111, Oho, BROOKLNE, N. H. l-n- -!«l! Caught On te Saloraf Trck, f a mans bat blew oterboard whle leavng port many BrltUh skppers wonld tarn back delay Mlng vata next day. t *aa an bntn that ode crew wonld be lott 4>Ta> dde dtrng tbe trp. Tba stgn. however, became dscredted, as wly de<*- hs, deslrons nnor, tct abore Wth r wres "- famles; contracted habt Kong alt nttttltt wnd to tonwa OsMter. One Result. "Hns your s.n md any success-wlth ths nvlntnn. vp rmentt" "Ob, yes; ho hns succeeded n mat ng my mono.v fly," Brd neeet Workers. TPhc arts weavng -rope net mnklnr nre pmctlced by sone lower ms lfe, notably among cntcrpllnrs nnd spders. weaver brds Afrcn nnd nd, whch are a speces flnch. construct wonderfn nesn out lenres by sewng m toger..-/y.-. -\-ft Jc-. jh jd.k-* s* S V Electrcty Tracten. A SwedlRh nventor clams to have tatlsfaetorly appled deetrle power to tntetors or fana Unm. C<"Tf,\ Now M. chmr Rlests Jose : Clf at Tu; Mr chldr body, tow-n on V Mr.s.. : on.mlf. wlll bon durlns: x Julette SaturdM> Mr, nl. beon f]u:. are rep -- xulse! york to!- Mr«M..: vsltlnfc se\. Mrs Geor Mass. retr urday -.1. two ffo-,1, -were.::...stwe.s Mlsf. -. last week. - - ;.t,ry course. o.ce two n, Mlss Pea- -,-,.-ro vstors n : -. left her hom c -- Wednesay, 1 -.Nancy Danes Her nter, Mlss re, to Walpole, -.. ressenlen have nlluenz.1, but - nprnvnc-.,. e rnel from New n.. :or m, H.n.rt, who has been rt -.weks hcr nece,.,s;herwn, n Loomlnrter, ne.l to her homc last Satuto. --:\en -..wn..l-ht ;.mp- ; rnc: he-- r o vnrr.: has ;h:rl loan nf.lals eved an ace pclrlnp >m4l Regstraton Voters H..n L, 1 ennas-ed ::x lece a a corpora - reserve "x: an. Tlrsgned -.. pradur. o; Ran.lall 11. nr> Adtx stnle roa,! perence ::. w-hch he... soon as a y. nt a \-. cauvh: up l - cam. hlms. hs h.l. rece\- teveve parent; whch roadsll so badl Kara fre Wn boys, n somow-h. are on onr Tho mn- Lcon Pnn he s more toms more two woeks t s clamed f- ott thc Georc tho greatest oyst. -. who has been.\--:-clt:ra! col- :. nnd has hehl X stdents- 1 econended -.mp n-d as-.. He s a ch school. ;.Mr, -"! lvnt n -xo- on.1 nn ex-. rte-noon ;...t very.1.1.u.st - ;" curve nnchne 1 K hn j : H e P.O. n pur;., :;.r.l Recs,,r.11 sesson n T "n Hall Hld ".:" regster;:,t; \otf -he lst voters..r 1 l trly. Oc.folK-r 2tt. tlll.k, from 12,M, t> n..m. h.. hn j Kek-strn on w-ll rlo*e nr lt (. M,! v-f.,.sltrday, OctolKT 2l.,-n,! :, mes x- np- "; be adde.l to v-tl- l--,;-,r hat date untl after m v; -,.c;,,n. - :-.. evcept names \otes ex.m.n.,,} ;,ns to r tuallflc,tons between -n, j preeednc,!oth dny.\prl nn.l h.. close reelsterlnc. or to.-...e-:. clercal error or mstake. rersons w-shnc to recs-er sl,,,l brne a tax bll or a notce from Collector Taxes to show that th v ll Ms have beon assessed year.ls, th,-.t Xaturalzed ctlrons wshln: to rl.- symp- Kter must show r certncate, f than naturalzaton, TKTKH B, MURnY, Xlr.? H, CJ.tHXG, GUT B, REMCK. 3t6 RoBlstmn Voters. Durfng wnter : torpd takes no lr to sx months..on Hanks. : hey.are word,.1 beconos from V. p.j Tke rmlatloa ( mtr *e«paper* B tea ttmrs Urstrr tku kat at aay otker pa»«r clrenlamak la tea S. fx] H l -W :

8 c. ;.,...--.»": -mm M- PAGE EGHT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19j 1918 Saturday, (K-tobor H PEPPERELL Nonn tenj-h. Mlss Mldred Sawtelle returned to ler dutes lu Uo-ston lust Wednesday. Mr.. Gugnon. newlyweds, wll BO to houaekeoplnt on rospect street tho brdes sster, Wllllam Koblnson, w-ho lost hcr husb last week nllucna, Mlss Anne Thayor camo home- from l.,owell laat week to attend Gason-Sulllvan weddng, Walter Sherwood s havng nfluenza w-hlle tho crss hud not been reached everythng looka favorable now. All tho roads loadng tuwvrds Oak llll wcre much used last Sunday by people usng all sorts vehcles, vacated autos stng by sde road, whle occupants scoured -woods nuts, Mlss Carre E, Shattuck has answered call sent out by Governor Mc Call teachers to help out durng nnuenza epdemc. She, othor teachers, are sent out n autos to strcken ftmllles food supples furnlahed by Red Cross, frotectors aro gven m to wear -whllo makng r calls. At present ohe s n Boston, our reporter saw- a letter dated at Washngton, D. C-, October 7. to Mart Rlley, whlch speaks Corporal Rlley deceased, mentons about matters a lberty bond so n «>es government re s no vuesuon that hc s dead; n recevng news tems over telephone Varous or ways, an un,lntentlonal mutake may be made occonally, such a case happened n -October 6 ssue, ths paper n report death Alc Maude (Munson) Glchrst, daughter Byron da Munson. Leghton treet name -was pubushed as Claw, M., -whle t should have been Alce M. As she was a much beloved youn.wdman frends. neghbors, aa well as relatves, want ths corr.ectlon made. A card from Clfd Munson to hs. sster, :rs. OUchrlst. was recelved after she had gone to hosptal, where»he-dlft<l. t atated that shp that s to be congratulated n securng sorvces so speedly an elhclent nurse to take place Mlsn Hamlton, who resgned ctober 1. Mlss MacDonald. a graduate Waltham hosptal, has been n town nearly three n-ccks has done splendd servce durng all ths nlluenza opldomlc..she has boen busy contnuously those n whose homes she has been apeak hlkhly her have apprecated her self-sacrtu-l»- efts n behajf sck town. t s hard to see how we could have gotten along w-lthout her, MS.S MacDonald rooms at Frank Hamltons. Kelatves from out tow-n who bave come here to help care sck fauues hae n several. nstances spoken thoughtfulness generosty neghbors fr,lcnds who have brou:.;ht n food, helped n housework, watched sck made ms. ves generally useful, A tme lke th,s dovelopes a great doal sympathy brorhood. Many townspeople are freo to knock Pepperell, but t s a pretty good town to lve tl after all,.\r. Lew-s took a company Boy.Scouts to Xlssltlsslt hlll on a nutlns hke last week Frday. y report plenty chestnuts, but not so many walnuts. walnut shells y expect to donate to government makng gas masks. f need s greater than supply all people Pepperell should make an t to brng n nut shells frut stone pts. se may be left at hodrug.stores. Mr, Tred Hlll Blllerlca were n tow-n Tuesdaj- to attend funoral Mra, Chnrles Balcomb. Charles Card son Chestox are Just recoverng from nlluenza, Many wll remember old Blood house that used to set almost n street on Chase hll n front where br. Qua now- lves. a,nd whch was moved to Tucker avonue some tw-enty years ago s now- owned by Capt. Palmer Groton. n shnglng ths old house recently. Frank Smth came across an old paper tucked up between rafters on examnaton t w-as found to be a copy Courer bearng dato March prnt s good stll paper s n good order t s hoped that t may fnd ts way nto publc lbrary. Krnest mprovl. e.>;.lst reet n a.l st.ol.n.mellnda s stll n bed. but who have traveled Rver years past huve looked ;:-atkm at bg elm that re road between Mr. Hardys,nd.Mr..Morants. Ths tree was cut b.w,.1 few yean, ago, but tho bg ftu;.. over four feet uoro-ss. t w-as stll u. t!-e w-y. Lu-!t w.eek Warren Bl... ;. street connsaoner. got some men. who aro..uustlng n rwer, to g. tl.-re y put tw-lve stcks.,.lynate untler t mod thom f, w:;h tle result that te stump s.t tere any more, Tlere was ono pece, about,t thrd tne -tump, that W.S blown rtear over _tje top near..-, trees la.le.l noar brook, nearly 200 yards,way, w-hlle rest was lfted up out way, thu, renovtng anoter bad place n that loal..mss r.umona Dunbar, - frequent vstor at tne home. H, N. Tower, lel- ttluer.za -n October 10, at tbe resbyteran h -sptal, Xew York cty, Mlss Dunbar was a graduate Mt. Holyoke college; also,.mas.sachusetts Gene.al hosptal, was a young lady ur.usual brllllancv ablty. She was very muscal many Pepperell people wlll remenber her s.vcot voce ten heard n Congregtlonal cho;., especally n Japanese operetta gven by Womans club a few years ago. She held a responsble poston n largest store n Salem, but at tme her death Aas peparng to go to France as a Red Cros-s urse. her mor were present at Tower fam.y reunon on September 15, w-hen boys were all at home. An clal card has been receved by hs parents announong thc safe arrval overseas ot Corporal Sdney Tower, Charles Boyce, who worked on Baker place on Keyos hlll, moved ths week nto Tucker house on Hol Us -street, wll work durng comng w-lnt«r - J- P.owell- Mr. Symons. Orlo. Fd., were recent guests Mr, Emery Darlng, whle hero y w-ere taken to vfslt Camp Devens. expre.hsed mselves as delghted PeppereU ts advantages, Georgo F, Dursn who responded wlhgly heartly when need was known wdow parents express r grattude to nll kn.lness extended. Rev. J. B. Lews, when nmed - Srea; need, volunteere..;s nurse, Mrs- Oeorgo burgm c me to r ad, both stayed unl end camc. AutoluobUo Accdt-. A lttle, bee sev day mornng. Fram ; M. H. Sullvan, w- Sullvan, had come get Leon Whltoomb 11 nl.) clock, Mon- Sllvan, son s c-jusln, John.Man street to nd James Sartel n a bg auto truck. John Sullvan was used to han.lng auto trucks n Boston was drvng truck ths mornng, Leon Whtcomb on scat Wth hm, am l-rancs Sullvan. James.Satell on runnng boards; one on each sde, When auto came from.mnn throug Frankln to Hollls street, started to turn nto Cross street drlvor saw he could not make tm out httng Hrst maple tree on street, he Jumped, Francs SuUvan, seeng danger, stopped t n a hurry, whue Leon Whtcomb was sent aganst. wndsheld was cut by thc broken glass, James Sartel was thrown over engne led on hs head n thc mddle street. njured men were taken nto. J, Rowells where lrst ad was gven Dr, Lovejoy summoned. After a w.hlle Whtcomb.was all rght. but badly shaken up, whle James Sartel dd- not respond to treatment mmedately was takon homo, stll unconscous. dsabled truck had a;, broken wndsheld twsted wheel axle., h«was on had arrved safely overseas. He was n one Uncle Sam s (Submarne destroyers. t s reported that re was found fn Moom last week on Oak hlll. arbutus,volets, housltona heal-all. all sprng flowers. - Byron Munson, who was dan- rousy 111 grppe. s now toger rest famly. au -safely past danger lne on roaa to permanent mprovement Frank Gardner, Dunstable, who s alwajfclassed as an East Pepperell boy. left last Saturday Xew York, nd from re goes to a camp n North Carolna. ThomassConnors, Concord. f H., was recently avctm tbe nfluenza.. She was merly Mss May Brady, ot Prospect streot. She has left a hsb flve chldren, Peope gong to Boston, wshng to see Fred TarbeU, can flnd hm dong guard duty as a naval reserve -xt corner ot Tremont Boyl-...toa streets,. Lloyd MarshaU, now- n France, wrtes that ho s n fleld artllery that he lkes hs work. He s son Mr. Charlos Marshall.»nd merly lved on Pleasant street, but mocdv l.ast sprng to Ftchburs. On Wednesday afternoon, October St, Frederck Gagnon Mlss lary T SuUvan, daughter Mr, Humphrey Sullvan, Mll stroet, w-ere unted n marrage by Rov, Wllam J, Carry-. After weddng ceremony.t. weddng.dnner was served to about w-h... came from Boston, 1.1 Xashua, X- H, lrs. Charles BeU lttle baby son woreerpected at thg-home-oher-fatlj-baleyr-both traned er, Fred Hartw-ell. on Thursday ths - woek. after a ten ddys stay n Dr, Kllbourns hospta n Groton, Regardless Of severe nfluenza from w-hlch Captures; Sladtcr Hero. Chef Smth was nfonhed last Saturday rnornlng; by polce n some town n Xow York that a-man who hadregstered n "that town-properly as John Schneder, had skpped out had been traced to East PeppereU. Chef Smth.got busy flnally located John Smth n a boardng house on Crescent street place hm under arrest lodged hm n lockup safo-jteeplng, Meanwhle llady bundled up hs belongngs sent m to locl-up. Chef Snth made a search prsoner hs belongngs at.tme, but [xe_fam_e_ jt. SS H., tas sefn flfty guests Aver, Westd Gow-ned n w-hte Georgette crepe vel caught up orange blossoms, brde lookel charmng. Her ter Hannah acted as lnlesral Edwrd Gagnon..Nashua. acted as best man, Th.- presents were gold, money, s,!verware, cut table bed lnen.m.l or artlcle-s. nhabtants repp.;reu were astounded when word spread bee.seven on mornng October 11 that Perloy Blake had commtted sucde by shootng hmself. -Mr. Hake w-as one tho most w--ely known men n town- He has been superntendent w-ater works systen. -nco nstallaton some ten yeas ago He was n dfferent hous- s nnd alwavs proved hmself agreoa,e to all n every walk..f V.te. F..r yele hal been trouble.! wr.r. a sort nervous dys.r-.sn nn.l he su.men -...t hs -.vfe brogh; upon me;:mcho::,. an.! he had e.mphune!..f hs hen e Last w.-ek l-r. > K.-nps st..-e nn.l ;.-.,1 aronnd :.. lrcr:-:- BeU w-as sufferng she chld are both dong well. Earl M. Dunton, who was n PeppereU to attend funeral her brothtr, late Wllam Ames,- hurred home on account danger epdemc here, but ran nto worse condtons at hone n Portl, Me.. tw-o days after she got home she chldren were.all sck t Earl had to stay at home to take care thc famly, but happly all soon got over.danger at ths frltlng are dong well. A Uttle occurrence that slpped b.v last week was kltchensaovver gven by Pepperell Braldlng*Company ts employees to one r companons, w-ho later became Gagnon, Mss Sullvan was qute a favorte had been company qute awhle. employees re seem to be havng a good tme w-hlle dong r bt Uncle Sam at same tme have nearly completed r quota fourth lberty loan. About al!. employees.raldng Company are back at work agan after a vacaton t. enjoy nlluenza, F.lly a thrd m were out at one tme epdemc, Dela OXeal Balcom, wfe Charles B.alc.m, ded on Frday, October 11, at home her parents n.maynard double pneumona- She lved n Pepperell many years attended publc schools her- She w-as about twenty-two years ol,l was marrod December frst las:. Her husb s a; Camp Hancock. -Alabama, he could not be allwcd to come home. body was bro-j-ht to Pepperell burlal on Tuesday noon. She leaves a large crcle atves frends n Peppere;. ro are rumors on street that Xashua P.vcr Paper ompny are gong to flx up one r buldngs nto a ktchen lnng-room. %vth up-to-date accessores t s learned that James Sarte w-as so ba.lly njured n aut dent last Monday mornng, s recoverng from effects t lslr.n. l.e.n Wh.conl) s out a except a few- ents or, ace. Da\;.l West..n s vst nece...lesst- Dadmun. t Tlnrs.lay monng brough; tf new- that - Foye Brown a to rescue snce need ad n that lne has been so g-oat. Charles Oscar.Messer-passed away at hs home from pneumona, follow- nfluenza, Tuesday. He lked nt to loek-up. terrelwho.dly ng agrculture a few years ago bought Harrod tarm on Xashua road, has done very good work re. When he was taken ll t was hoped that case would go lghtly w-lth hm as he had so much to lve tor. He Was born thrty-seven year.s ago. Aprl 17, son Fred Sarah Messer, Hc leaves a w-dov four chldren, two sons two daughters, V\-endel, Wesley, Annabelle Gladys, Hs mor, Fred Messer, "ded several year ago, but hs far s Uvlng ahd s omployed by Street Commssoner Blood n road constructon work. He al--o leaves two brors, Frank Henry; two ssters, Bert Blood, Mra, Helen Ford Halfax, two aunts,,lohn Fredercks Mr.s. Sarah Hatty, Most relatves lve n Pepperell- t s expected that thc funeral w-lll be held on Saturday. Mss Mary Connng, Ftchburg, s spendng nfluenza vacaton w-lth.emery Darlng, She -s a teacher n publc schools Ftrhburg- t s n very grues.-ne thng to report that uh.ertakers c-nnot get cfns to bury dead, doath toll s so he.avy that supply s exhausted :.nd undertakers have to w.t r ;;;rn mnnufacf.; rors caskets t.l get to order. James 1unn..r., has beon a; home, gettng over nfluenza f.r several davs but was wel; enough to start New York on.m.,nday. Hs mor accompaned hln as far as Boston, Dunn has enlste. n m.-rchant marne servce. Julus Greenw-o 11 has n.v.l fom.mason stre-t to B.rry h.use on Tucker street. Amos Houl vev.t las-. Saurdy to Lcbn.jn. -N, K.. to \ st her Jarents.. Ere-..., wtn lve chlbelng a gr thr- Lt r non;. on Mal epdemc an.l no holt nurse. r.tlo boy. leg n fatl::g from x, 1 w-as sent ;.. St. Johad so far reco\ere! nts were..eng nade man whocarred t heard prsoner moanng, upon nvestgaton t was found that he had tred to commt sucde a razor that had evdently been overlooked n hs bundle, had nearly severed Jugular ven. He was conscous, but Very weak. St. Josephs hosptal was notfed, but beng a prsoner he could Tot be admtted out a guard, so Chef Smth had to -procure a specal to take hm re take charge hm. t s understood that Xelson Carter East Vllage was to do. guard dutv. prsoner was an evador ser\ lce s a mltary prsoner. About Town. meetlhg Prudence Wrght chapter, D, A.,. R planned October 19. s postponed on.account nfluenza quarattlnc to October 26. at chapter house at three p, m. monthly tumtlng executve commttee ot- Pltchburg chapter Ked, CTOM, held Monday. work. Sbrley-,n suglcal dressngs commvfttee sts out favorably amonglor auxlary unts. No work has been dbne on surgcal dressngs snce.setember l. as workrooms were closed durng tho epdemc. Mrs Wallace wshes to call partcular attenton to call from t.o Red- Cross headquarters need tor kntted artlces. Tho local chapters oro asked to provde 16p0 sweaters, by February flrst. allotment lor Ftchburg chapter s 186 navy sweaters 300 pars trench boot slppers.... Mlss Agnes Holden.: Lavonne Edgarton spent Thursdty vstng LoU J. Farnsworth ahd Edward Stevens, ot North Shrley. Mlss Mary, Cushng Smth, ot Worcester, s vstng Ter sster, Lucy Merrman, Frederck Wll, s takng advantage hla vacaton, by. workng at Presdent Suspender.factory untl Ftchburg hgh schqol opens." A daughter was- born to Mr. Mra. Champagne. Fredonan street, on Tuesday evenng.: Wht wn be known s "Slacker record "week" wll,begn October 26.. Natonal P.hpnograph Records Rocr-ultlng corps have.adopted "Draft ybur slacker records" as ts slogan, A branch s beng organzed n Ftchburg!by Leon S, FleW, Ftchburg publc lbrary. Records, machnes needles maybe left hm at. J. F. ClafVns Musc Co,, Stelnerts.. ver-johnson Sportng Goods Co.. or Kdder & Davs. As thouss - appeals have come from transports, naval tranng camps, tank tranng statons., coast patrols, submarne-chsers; «tc.. t s hoped that a ;mllon, records.wlu be sent n flrsf week: "Draft-, your slacker-records," 1 EU Momsen. St. Paul; Mnn,, s at present makng, her homo Lavonne Edgarton. - Her husb, Leut. Ell Momsen. s a member 36th nfantry that came to Camp Devens from Fort Snellng. A canvass s beng made by home economcs department ot Worcester County Farm Bureau to ascertan number ot cans frut vegetables put;up durng summer. step la regarded aa a war measure Oct. Frla]-. SALE, Oct: m -Shop early. Tle wear s now cool enough to keep your roast oyer a day or two. Prces mmed below go nto effect Frday mornng, hold good untl lots JOPB -gold. PORK TO ROAST 36< lb. Small Roasts 30* to 35 lb. PRESH SHOTJtDERS, 6 to 7 ponnds each 27lb. NATVB PORK A Bg-Supply.-,,, 16*, ZOjy, 28, 35, 45 lb. LAAB S LOW Make a Lawb Stw Convalescent Stewng Peces 14 lb. Porequartew 16<> lb. Legs a8<> lb. Hndquarters 25 lb. Lon Roasts 22 lb. SLCED BEEP LVER 14f lb.. PLAN TR?E NyNEaAB OHb., PRME BEEF Pot Roasts 18, 20, 22j 24< lb. Oven Roasts 26<, 28 lb. Boneless Baaxs3Z,35t lb. MLD OURE> CORNED BEEP 18, 20,22<Hb. 500 Dozen Lemons, extra fancy 33p dozen 600. dozen Oranges, full juce 80 dozen SLCSD BACON 48 lb. SALT PORK 23fr lb. PECE BACON 12 to 2 lbs. 35 lb. SPARE RBS, very meaty,18 lb. FRESH lsh Salmon, \rtole flsh,not dressed O r Fresh.Shtkedyaters 65 qt. Clam8,-n.anjmrt.shell- FnnanHadde Kppered Herrng-.,.. not-housctomatoes 25b. CelAtySt "btmch Sweet Potatoes 5 lb., 6 lbs. 25 Spn?«h 15 peck Chcken Broth, R. & R., sck people 14f can Cottage Cheese 14 a contaner report wu be publshed to show solders that women are carryng on" n r fleld. farm bureau requests that you send to m your rocord, number pnts quarts canned amount vegetables dred, Elmer H, Allen spent t few days n Boston vstng her daughter, Clementne A, Somes, UNTED SXATES FOOD ADMDnSTKATOf, Ucense No. G. 23,853 BROCKJN BROS ttkbjnw -Kf-RgPrg- UO BBB Stret TWepbone XTtCUBUKO, tamm, WESTFORD AlK)ut Tom, futeral blss Mary Elzabeth OBron was l:eld from home her morn South Westd last week Wednes<l,-y aftornoon. servces were con.ucted by Rev, l.ouls H. Buckshorn Flr.st Parsh church. bearers wro Nathanel ard Hamlton Whtnoy. Kverett Jarvs Edson J. Blasdell. Buru: was n Farvew cemetery. Thus --< lad to rest after a long llness that made her thut n from..»oc;.ty, but who smled a cheerful submsson thro-,:!;h t a.,. Mr. Georg- :ren, el.le.-.-. teer,, are all,, ; steet thf. but dstrrw-.o br.ke hs :r...k w-rgon,-t::.seph.-* hosptal th;: arrangen:-.\ W(ck,.\bnut ten..rlock Wednes.lay evenn; a freght tr.n from Ayer l.owell on Story Brook.road had four cars.f a tran.f flfty deraled Just :froundlng curve east We.st- Noarly a thous t:.>s brused, bumped anl. thom fatally. After ths rregular way f.->r nlle four cars d-. plunged nto one om Oenter. Ralph - Evan.s ts reported to be 111 pneumona at hs home on Holden road. Hs lttle daughter Esr has also been qute sck. Danel Bartlett. who has beet at Groton hospta several n-eeks. has recovered sufflclently to; return home. Hs daughter, Anne Ward, s vstng hm. Shrley sohools wll asan reman closed next Week. Mr. Markcll famly, who havc been occupyng Brdgman house on Center road ths summer, removed ths week to New York. meetng Grange set Tuesday evenng was omtted on account epdemc, Mlss Vera Bradd returns nex week to Bath, Me,, to resume teachng :ter a vacaton several weeks. meetng Mddlesex-Worcester Pomon.t Grange, whch was to hav- boen held here on October 1", has beer, postponed uefntoly, Vctorlne Fournler,-who has been ll several nonths at her home on Parker road, ded-last-saturday gangrene- H:- was born n Canada, but had spent..rge part her lfe n ths country, n.-sdos her husb she leaves two -.:;s a daughter. otbct YOURSELF AGANST TSSymFLVENZA EPDEMO A full lne olc- Drugs Germcdal Products, Atomzors, Hot Water Bags; Fountan Syrnges, ce OSj Etc. Oxygen. Always on H Prescrptoas carefally compounded by experenced regstered, pharmacsts. DuPaw PharmaGy George. DuPaw, Regstered Pharmacst Telephone Gonneoton EAST PEPPERELL, MASS., AT REASONABLE PRCES tor d staton. w-ere splt, thum-ed, som proceedng n a quarter : vded up. tw-c L. Woocls Sylvester Telephone EAST PEPPERELL, MASS. bankmont an. nto opp. or two plow-ed te embanknent,,! dd plow-ng thlt depth would s.atsfv all those "no beleve n d>-namlte sub.sollns. Th< cars w-ore not only deraled, but de-wheeled. mornns assenger trals from Ayer L.ow. --O0.1 Mrs.\ls V:r,.; G.. ::r-. -X h-. l-rmuf-nt. he w-> rlk t:.; *Ju rf\-).\>-r l.ta ;. V Kltn st:- Mrs M-.\]:< \-: V o 1 \\.y res n r\- (r.!: 1 r-e both ll; M,\yr.a;-.l. :ron lra >r. acc:"..ch h.t f.ot;;:::t a n-w rtrdf--- l- rl hot-.-r a w.dnw,, h;:. ar. a.- kcffvr-t. -,.. rv,.-pont. :-,.- Krtvl Uolllb Mn n-t Ha-Tw.?:; >am* :.r, Tl-.f ll u::- (f.-hprlv- (:, ht.1 t;p Wf?--: n f.r. P> \ llo tho r.j; }\fv. >: -~ " " " *.>",«t- :. ; Of M:-* rlos V.T-K " strpt. * -.Tr.n.n tr. T :;tor;r. -o hotu-r. -. Scouts ; : OOP.nto - ;.wn on * noy R. -t.. -an> - v.l \\y. : r.hnw.< > V. :. Xhrry o- \ 1- <loc soot: \trf.\ r" o retur: hm : :t:n:r n a chn ;,ed a tr,y.....:u. w,>- lost :. ke hs leg..- ;:.- stll ren:.!..st Saturday hs hon-.e....ut whle at hosntal dp- 1 re-chr- ;o get r n s balanre ;:.l fal. -. lr, n sue p. r.s lt h..sptal. Wende.l.ovej..y hu: v hu: tore.lor.! oe:: : hon..-,veot. Bos \ M -,,f H.t 1 rlb...11: kook-*.1 wr> n hs fow 7.:\ho\ \ Ol..n..t «.; Th.p -.r n hf rn -.t-r.o -nk :-. s,., 1 k -" " "..r.s 1.-- ncps; Anno ul on r.tth- 0 tho ldren vrry p hut rvvo. K.-.. r....lh 1- -.n.b..,..rt.lurht. U-h...-l...., t.bcr 1 f f 1".r w-n.s..f town Dr.11 tl were sck. knd am dd wh..-.. lttle chld w-..-t to. burlal w-as n W.. on last Saturday, whor J.OW13 fered prayer nt thf k-r,ve re h.as been lttle se d.ays conmunlty tho nnuenza, but last.poka. three cot.slns. Ml.lr.-.l Aa Sawtelle nnd A>lr..y klnahaw- bene tocer, t over tho wlro that t should have boen one hotter: that Mlss Darbara Hancrt nnor cousn, w-as p:rt>. anrt ths week, bee Mldre-l h-.d to KO hack to Ho«t.-)n, four hn. n morry tme to-er at Mr:. Arm. nancrt!= on Tow-nscnd street, nnjl t proved that old s.aylnk that.or a knd. corroct. nyv" n dstr.-ss from weeks S.SP r ]< \> tt s;: lv. L. -. P. \ n Wh: < 1 o w 1 > t 1 rk nll n;. antl d< hut not y n convcr lur came oould beat tw-,-. pa.r. w-n: sroutmnster Tror.;. N... A an.l P.ev. Benjamn W..p..l-:te.l scoumaster o 1 :n pr.rlr.rt B, ; 1.. now- oxpectf.. t:...vll..pen on Mondn-,.\rs, Rfuel Kn-.l.n: w w,-h her daukh-.f-r. r.-turned to her h.rsday. lu-v. n. \v ; nr from s..\ nnd n now- nbl. le w-ork n h- s to oooupy h>* pl wuh hm. lov reporter was to:.; ho folt very feollnsly (treat t ness nnd th.uchtfulncss t - town durlnk hs llness only hs church, but thc entlr. munty. sudden death Allan : on Wolnosd.ay from hemorrhnt-. a (Treat surprse to hs many f Althouch n poor health f..r year., t was not expected tht so,«non to leave U8, Bert SulUvan. Frank Hnr:. arw-ol Georfte Attrdse, tere thc lleers tralnln(r.. he navy, enllutlnb three v, - tho olvtechnc school n w r.,mp back to Ayor on Mondn, th" draft board, so ha.l - portunty to spend.mond.ay n: folks n town, -was f t:. mornlnfr school prob...)f -ttr.l(res w-ent :r> to (-n:::an, N. H..vell.ut r... same..-s.re :h-.. Wenlel! found a box., thr> brouaht hnn:.- to rs.: lttle, seonfr,r.nrtrdce. re wll be n.l ses-;,...vs r.ext w-eok. -eman.s Ch.rle- : by auto hearse,.:r:n: n WoOdl. s-lny,-fternoor.. - "V ot thf fact t!::...;t; consders t not.dv-n le >. ;: tho han on publc K;r.h..r:;..s-s -hn: tho sehoos w-lll not open ;<.\ xhe r.onffres.atlonal rhurc-h w;... servces on Sunday..e DuPaw :s enjoync V:.M Whte Mountan.l-tr.-t - fvpecte.l that funoml...mossor Allan nrker w, :,r" on Sund.ay. - j.rcurod..11 ran to ual transport r.d rest, mlk onus. T l.ow-ell w-..rk.. b.-o :he tx sonrethn: 1K busy ns.rtn- nrcdf: by a l.roket: spped.lld t ror.nec: ;ons. lave brou(rl- : w-.s :he w. Rr.... w-r... k b, kes. rock r. ndvd ;on around th.? wreck :cludns bac-co... w-recklns trnn from ; untl no.-n Th:rsday u-k w-.as clear, w-hlle. n.small army were :ew- te..!. w-as rause.1 ap;.nrently... heel A d..w-n srade holdnk ar brake lch ; Severed -vvould he trnn to st.p. As ked t;;n ran ts lmt was not pprased nv severng "f ar SHRLEY \(W- H-tlb, 1:,--h.ll h,as Ju,«t cnr.len an oar 6f red, whte blue V on exhbton.lerabl. ntorest by -tment w,s called out.vtlnsrtlsh a ftve at (enter road. occupet> :: famly, causod an ol st.ve Con-.ce was dne t. tho : Hoor room. eoxborouch Vews tems. Burpee C. Steele rec-.ved a cablegram front her husb, w ;;o was n n London, last w-eek Thursday, sayln(; that he had receved h- apponted as leutenant n 20:.h Engneers, from \Vashlngton..s -oon as he receved hs commsson he expected to leavo France, where hs company had already erone..several boya from Acton Gleasondale, wlo were at Ardjjay, Scotlan.l, last year, are thore. y are located near center France, whore re ts plonty sood lumber to cut, Wlbur Steele has been sck nfluenza at Syracuse Recrut camp, bot s now out thc hosptal oxpects t.l soon be moved. Lncoln Turner, a frequent summer fftest n town, has enlsted s at Unversty. Mane, OrOno, Red Cross workers completed tho allotment pa.st month sont t to Concord ths w-oek. Wth so much sckness everyone so busy olsow-here. t has boen dlfflcult to accomplsh as much ss usual. Anor sewng machne. tht; gft Frank W, Dodge, s mutet apprecated by thc ladles. Mr Ernest H.all, Chelmsd arc guests Ernest Barteaux, t s reported that after eavlng hore Mr Mssran was-qute ll tor some tme n Boston, where he w.-s taken care by, hs-sster. CALL AT New Hat Shop On Frst Floor New CAKLEY BULDNO, yonr Fall Hats A VARETY- OF STYLES AT REASONABLE PRCES Eml] Louse Nagle, Prop.- Man Street AYER, MASS. TOWNSEND Msa Myrtle Grty Brockton s at home a w-eek or more whle recoverng from nfluenza. Olman ("onant recently pcked a fleld strawberry unusual sze -flne flavor, Charles Spauldlng spont thc weekend frends at North Upton, Mlas Evolyn Dustln returned Monday from a vst hor grparents at Ayor, Mlss Hazel Domna s a gue.<t Mlss Madelyn Ross, Mr; Edw-ard Brooks, rocontly Woburn, havc returned to ths vllage, Mr, Brooka s n thc employ thc B, & A, D, Fessenden Co, Vnn.lerd, who has beon om ;.v electrc lght-company.f..,,wn, who-lved. n-..double... on Hgh street, w.as ctrlcken nfuenza on last week Frld.ay.. fe ono ot boys were also.: :he same tme. HavnB lved n.:, onlv a few months, every,-s, nvallable on duty, y trled_to :. tldc alone rosult,: M tho crtcal tme Mr. Vcrr.l berame delrous not out.. hfd catkfhttblr-wwohdorml-,...1 n hs death 6n <8l«day.-from.umonk.. Hs phr*l»tt-<»»» /"<""..hb.rg, but too»t*t«;fj"";; M r vortora --wul-; thrty-nne...rs old camo Hero from t ch-.:-: He was a member F tchrc K-nghts PythM ana.\l\\,- tnken to FtchbU«to.""-* Ot that. br. ntermentthore.; Tl,.. deceased.e»ve. A ; -!! ; ,.-«v-t: arr... snna Carl,,a«5a,-:;-* ml doyd 2 year»..j.s& lne pr-scyt scarcty traned j not be home- agan untl nureos thc Dstrct Nurso asoclatlon [ ThanksslvlnK., Although here.p«tho famly found Mr.. Of)[ sh:r-\ Troop Orl Scouts.- h.-l.l her last mootng on.ac- thp.. >demlcr Severtl tho..,,.. boon takng advantage - h...; vacaton to work n Shlr- M..r.,n,rubb has boen assstng..-shrley tea»-room; Kathleen Mr (lonants store Ruth r nn.l Ruth Coddlngton Poultry Wanted Now Payng 28c. to 30c. upwards tor Good Poultry. Leave Orders by tdophonlng PcppcreU 5J-3, br teephono towcu 5385-M Orders can bo left A. A. lawrenco. East Pepperell.»* DAVTD SAPERSTAN jlw months n frends Hnrlwr. Dexter Phelps.-an employee n ono Ftchburg mlls. s sck nfluonza ot home hs grmor. Mary Francs, Mc Kcnzle s n attendaneo. Mlsa Elsl6.3aldWntJ»hO_came last weck to vst her grmor. M, E, Baldwn, returned on Tuesday to her homo nworcester. Mlss Esr 6afley-s at home, a vctm tho preywlnb "Jlse"* Dr Dobhs fsmlly., who havc been spcndlng- summer, at Harbor farm, returned to Maden ths week. Mombers 0fh«.faJnUy«W*0«*f<= ; up frequently "fot--t*l<»*ek**m- Mr. Mrt. Fnflfc ncnowuon WlmrtldstefworeFlwWft* "T ton, farm.ov«t-coxtmtr,s»a John KnowltonT-Of -owell. Herbert A. Jones Worcrtter was a mld-wcek guest at hs cousns, Helen Warner..- Mr B C jcumfalngs South Ashburnham Wefe Week-end guests at Wllowbrook.,.,.,. Ooorgo Leahy s n tte employ Dep.artmentrcporjS;*.Ve read at ] Jesse Knowlton at Know;ton farm New AdverUsemcnts FOB S,\l/E Mltary Wrst Watch, never used, a nce onc, somo or artcles personal property. AL..EN E WOOpS, Groton, Mass. 2t7 have beon s.rvne n.n telephone operators. Mss P.nnrho Wells s assstng temm.rnru n thoofboedf Presdent Suspe;l(l.r factory..she had been attendlnc tn- HryantA-StnUon commerrln srhool d.boston, whlch-han been us..! lurng- nfluenza,epl- donr. Thr. Cnm. Flre Olrls were takon rhestnr:.-!y Peabody Thursday nftern..on,.f last WSe.lt. Tho l----h:,ng fourth" lberty loan commt.>. s consderng a roll honor havnc n«une» au Shrley subscrber: FOB SALE Two Guernsey Cows, one to freshen Decsmber-one-Jelfet- February 1. J. S. RCWtBLl.. Grotpn, Mass, lt7» Unon Cash Market Ayerj Mass. SWEET POTATOES 8 "bs. SlSc ONONS *0c pccjc; «1.50 bo-shel &0o. b. CARD OF THAKKS Tho famly Carl Verd wsh to express thanks t.0 neghbors ana frends Who have been so knd to m n r recent sckness; bereave-. ment.., Kllabeth- Verfdrt. -_..,-,., 1tt. -aftd- MTl,-B«B}snlt»S. V»naera! Mr, -- Benjamn,R. Vaadetd B«L»t-P«PP«"r«U.>Oetob«r--l<. 1*. HERE S A CHANCE For someone to pur«ha«o a, hpmo n tho to-wn Ayer. where t s almost mpossbly to flhd a place to lve n. A seven-room cottage bath steam heat, good locauon, For furr partculars nqure THOMAS "p. MULLN, Room 3, Bnlt BtlUdng, Ayer., BEST 8mX)N STEAK FRESH SHOUDKRS aoast POBK CK>6D ROAST BEEF Att/ KNDS PEPPERS, GOOD CREAMERY BtlTTER We. tb. EXTBA «M)OD COFFEE -.25ft; lb., Ground t«otn.j SHREDDED TTHEAT 18«. pkf. 28c. lb. 35c. b. 25c; n>.- 10d.Sb.- ;vc