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r Forge Village. , Services' will be held in St. Andrew's Mission at 7.30 o'clock tomorrow evening. Rev. A. L. Bumpus officiating.

.Mies May B, Lord of South F r a m -• ingham visited with her parents, Mr

and Mrs. David Lord, over Sunday. ' •- Mr. and Mrsi William' Petherick of

Leominster, were guests of .Mr; and ."•Irs. William Burnett on Sunday..

Misses Hilda and Edith Normingtorf* of Worcester visited friends' here during the w.eek. - •

Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Richards are rejoicing .over the arrival of a baby

.. girl at their home on Tuesday morn-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holland of Wor

cester spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Mary I. Drake.

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lawrence of Dorchester were guests of Miss Grace Uiwrence the early part of th3 week.

" " • Ernest Longbottom and son, William A., of Arlington Heights/were guests at the home of her ^parents Mr. and Mrs. William Burnrt t over Sunday.

The Abbot Worsted, Cbmpany shut down on Wednesday for the remainder of the week for a short holiday Operations will be. resumed on Monday, morning at the usual hour. >

Mrs. James Whlgham and little daughter. Doris are visiting relatives in Worcester.

Mr. ahd Mrs. John Morton and "baby • daughter . Lillian M., visited a t the

home of Mr. and Mrs. Fennimore Mor-' ton on Sunday.

Mrs. Winnie Patrey is spending a few days with friends in Hudson.

Mrs. Susan Reed of Lowell is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Lucretia Reed...

A daughter was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. William Charlton of Groton. Mrs. Charlton was formerly Miss Laura Hindle of this village.

Miss Maria May has been confined to her home this week suffering from blood poisoning in one of her fingers.

Miss Catherine Lowther of Andover was the guest of her mother. Mrs. M. A. Lowther, last week Thurs-

_ day and Friday.

John Edwards is having his home wired for electricity. _ Mrs. Charles Blodgett, Mrs. William Blodgett and Mrs. Chester Blodgett of Groton Ridges visited Thursday at the home of Mr. and .Mrs. Joseph Mason of Lowell.

The Sunday school children of St. Andrew's mission are preparing for their concert to be held in the near future in Recreation hall.

Through the kindness of the J. V. Fletcher library of Westford, books

• will -now be delivered from a special branch library in St. Andrew's mission-. - The library will be open on Sunday afternoons at 3.30 o'clock and on Sunday evenings__at_ 7.30; also, on

""Wednesday evenings. Miss Theresa Lowther will have charge.

Mr. and Mrs. Dorr of Cambridge have returned home after their summer vacation spent at their camp on the shores of Forge pond.

mission.is free. If you,are Interested in / o u r s^ate agricultural college don't miss hearing Mr. White.

Kent Royal, who has been taken on the Colby college football squad, played In the last half of the game- between Colby ' and Dartmouth. His playing was highly satisfactory and his chance to play on the regular team is -assured. - •

Frank Hynes ls our hew Sunday paper man. Mr: Preston; who is working in Boston Is storing his furniture and will move his family to New Hampshire for. the winter.

Dr. Thorndike closed High Hills, his summer home here, this week, and opened his winter residence on Marlborough street, Boston. '

Sometime during laBt ' Thursday, while shopping a t the - s tore , Mns. Tewksbury lost' her handbag containing a small sum of money..- The bag has been, returned by express minus the money. , . -

Mrs.. Amelia ' Millet* is caring .for Mrs. Mary. Farwell for the present. -Mrs. Mary Farwell is improving. Her age makes the Improvement somewhat slow.

No. 5. Price Four Cents 7 7 Ayer, Mass.; ^ u r d a y , October 14, 191L. 7

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W e a l s o c a n y a c o . p l e ' l i n e o f t h f A J e a n Standard ' Clothes. . Prices: °™°°AT8> ^ ' 5 ° to * 2 4 <*>

hlltci will take ih the' suit of Michael J. McMahon against the town or pass any vote or votes thereon.

Wedding. On Wednesday, October H , Rev. P.

J. Sheedy of Ayer united in marr iage James J . D e s m o n a and Margaret M. Nicholson, both of Harvard. The wedding ceremony was performed at the bt. Mary's church, Ayer, The young couple were taken by auto to the home of Mr. Desmond on Bare hill where tne wedding-breakfast was celebrated A general reception followed/fully 150 friends of the bride and groom tendering their best wishes arid congratulations. Refreshments were served continuously throughout the evening. There were many beautiful and costly presents expressing to the young couple In a .very substantial way the friendship of the townspeople of Harvard.

HARVARD. Xews Items.

During Mrs. White's enforced absence, Miss Nell Hartshorn will hold a dancing class in the town hall commencing on Tuesday afternoon, October 17, at 3.15. Miss Hartshorn is under Mrs. White's direction and will $n-deavor to continue her popular methods.

On Tuesday evening October 17, the grange will hold their regular meeting open to the public. The special subject will be, "The Massachusetts Agricultural college, its organization and work." Charles H. White, the M. A. C: field agent, will lecture and will Illustrate with stereopticon views. Mr. White is a very attractive speaker and has a collection of beautiful views. Everybody is invited and ad-

Special Town Meeting. The selectmen have called a special

town meeting for Thursday evening, October 19, to act on the following articles:

Article 2. To see if the town will grant permission t o ' t h e trustees of tho Bromfleld school to take water from the well or tank at the grammar school and to authorize the school committee to enter into and execute such agreements with the trustees of the Bromfleld school for carrying the matter into effect

Art. 3. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to move the stone trough from the common and locate it on the school grounds and connect it with the water system on the school grounds.

Art. 4. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars to be used by the overseers of the poor to meet the expenses of the current year, or pass any vote or votes thereon.

Art. 5. To see what action the town

Still Khcr . y . : 7 .. Miss Bessie Marshall of New York city has been the guest of lier cousin,' Miss-Alice Marshall.

Mrs. Fannie Haskell has had an :

aunt from Maine visiting with Jier. ".'.' Mrs. 'Luther Willard has been visit-,

ing her two daughters. Mrs. Mabel Hudson and Mrs , Charlotte Goddu in Winchester.

Mrs. Josephine Whitney went to .her home in.. Worcester on Monday;-'ijer son Ralph coming for her in hlg' ailto;

Thursday, Mr. Hutcherson to6k' :a party of .ladies from Harvard to-"Wachusett park in his auto. •. ' ; ' . ,:; '

Miss Laura Brown of West Acton came to Still River to spend Sunday and to be present at the first service In the newly-repaired church. -. "

Mrs. Levi Howard went to Auburn-1

dale last Friday and spent the day. with Mr. and Mrs. Thorndike. . ,...'<

Mr. and Mrs. Thorning of West Townsend spent Monday night with Mr., and Mrs. Hutcherson, and on Tuesday went to Guilford, Conn., to visit their daughter.

Mr. Seaver has closed his summer cottage and gone to his Arlington home for the winter.

Mr. Balcom, who lives in one of Mrs. Sears' cottages, injured his ankle recently and is unable to work.

Miss Ethel Parker went .to Boston recently, intending' to make an extended stay there, but as Ihe fires had not- been started in the house, where she had engaged board, she returned to Still River and is now at the home of her mother.

Fred Bateman and his sister, Eliza attended the wedding of Miss Hammond in Somerville oh Tuesday evening.

Mrs.. Aust in . of South Boston is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hunter.

Eleanor* Hudson and Paul Goddu of Winchester spent Columbus day .wl** their cousins, Ruth, Vera and Luther Willard in Still River.

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6 h e of the satisfactory things about our .Glothes is that there is a style or rather a number of styles for every type of man.

The Young Fellow who likes the snappy up-to-date Clothes is well provided for arid so is the man who is more quiet in his tastes.

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Fall and Winter Suits

I. G. Dwinell Successor to Dwinell & Moore

Phelps' Block, Ayer, Mass.

Groceries Paints Lante rns Poultry Wire Window Glass

Hardware Wall Paper Driving Lamps Roofing Paper Oil Heaters

In all the latest cuts and colorings. These Suits are cu t in the very latest up-to-date styles and are perfect in fit and workmanship.

Ourj_Iothe^£brne from some of the Ieadirpg and most reliable .jTiakers of .goodelbthing in .-the country, inciiiding many Hnes-^from the well-known and reliable firm of A. SHtJ iWKr & CO., of Boston.

It's always quality rather than price tha t tells the story in the long run. We pride ourselves upon the superior quality ot our clothes. . Quality is what we offer you. Suit prices range: YOUNG MEN'S SUITS-$S.47, $10.00, $12.50, $13.50, $15.00, $18.00 aad $20 00

MEN'S SUITS- $8.47, $10.00, $13.50, $15.00, $18.00, $20.00 and $22.00

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S. & H." Stamps given on all Cash Purchases

Ayer Auto Station ROBT. MURPHY & SONS, Props.

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Phone 8 6 - 3 East Main Street

Never in our business experience have we been able to offer o u customers such a large and complete.line of Overcoats as we a re showing this season. We have spared no efforts to secure the best Overcoats to be had in quality and style at the popular prices.

We have the medium length of Overcoat and also the longOver-coat made with the new convertable collars. They come in "Black, Oxford and Fancy Mixtures in the new popular colorings. The Young Men's Overcoats are cut in the very latest styles and are made with tlie popular.convertable collars. The fabrics are of superior quality and the workmanship is unexcelled. Our Fancy Mixture Overcoats are really very handsome garments . ' Come in and see our line of Overcoats and let the garments themselves tell their own story ot quality"and price. Price of Overcoats range as follows: MEN'S .REGULAR OVERC0ATS-$8.00, $12.00, $15.00, $18.00, $20.00 and $25.00 MEN'S FANCT77 MIXTURE OVERCOATS-^ 10.00, ; $1200, $13.50, $15.00, $18.00,

$20.00 and $22.00 YOUTHS' FANCY. MIXTURE OVERCOATS— $8.47 $10.00, $12.00 $13.50, $15.00,

$18.00 and $20.00 BOYS' FANCY MIXTURE OVERCOATS, Ages 10 to 17—$5.00, $7.00, $8.47, $10.00

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We shall be ready to receive Wagon Apples Wednesday Morning, Sept. 20

HAYNES-PIPER CO., Ayer/ Mass. R. P. LOUGEE, Supt. • . ;

* This is the Sweater season and our Sweater Stock is now a t its best. We carry some good makes of Sweaters tor Men ahd Women. We have the-new Coat Sweaters in the, popular colors of White, Oxford, Navy and Crimson. /Some Sweaters are madd with Pockets and Collars. / .:•

We have a splendid line of Sweaters and we believe that; our goods are marked much below the usual price for the quality weoffer-MEN'S COAT SWEATERS— 48* , $1 .00, $ 2 . 0 0 $ 2 ; 5 0 , $3.00, $4 .00 and $5.00 BOYS'COAT SWEATERS- ,_. . . •-.7 4 8 ^ 98* , $1 .50 and $2.00 WOMEN'S COAT SWEATERS- $2.75, $3.O0, $4.0O~ $5.00 and $6.00 GIRLS' COAT SWEATERS- $2.75, $3.Q07 $4 .00 $5.00 and $6.00 CHILDREN'S COAT SWEATERS- .. ' - ' 5 0 # , 75* , $1.00 and $1 .50

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S u b s c r i b e r s a r e u r g e d t o k e e p t h e i r s u b s c r i p t i o n s pa id in a d v a n c e .

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E n t e r e d a s second c lass m a t t e r a t the postofflce a t Aycr, Mass.

Sii tnrdiiy, Oc tobe r 14. 1911.

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C e n t e r . T h e L a d i e s ' M i s s i o n a r y soc ie ty of

t h e C o n g r e g a t i o n a l c h u r c h m e t in tlie v e s t r y on W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n . Miss L o k e r , t h e p r e s i d e n t , c o n d u c t e d t h e m e e t i n g w i th a p r o g r a m of i n t e r e s t . P l a n s . f o r t h e s e a s o n ' s w o r k w e r e d i s c u s s e d a n d dec ided u p o n . A s t u d y o t m i s s i o n s in I n d i a will be c a r r i e d ou t . T h e s o c i e t y h a s t w e n t y - o n e m e m b e r s , a n d . s i x h a v e j u s t been added . A t e a w a s s e r v e d a t t h e c lose of t h e m e e t i n g a n d social h o u r en joyed , a f t e r w h i c h a m e e t i n g w a s . h e l d t o p l a n o u t a n d a p p o i n t . c o m m i t t e e s for t h e s o c i a l s for t h e season . An o u t l i n e for e a c h m o n t h for s u p p e r s , soc ia l s , e tc . , w a s p l a n n e d and j u d g i n g by p r e c e d i n g s e a s o n s will be effectively c a r r i e d out .

At t h e m e e t i n g of t h e g r a n g e las t w e e k T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g , vo t ing for c a n d i d a t e s occupied a p a r t of t h e e v e n i n g , fol lowed by a p r o g r a m of m u s i c a n d r e a d i n g s .

T h e s t o r e s of J . H e r b e r t F l e t c h e r arid W r i g h t & F l e t c h e r , i n c l u d i n g t h e postofflce, wil l c lose t h r e e n i g h t s e a c h week , b e g i n n i n g Oc tober 12, T u e s d a y s , W e d n e s d a y s and T h u r s d a y s . T h e y h a v e been c los ing for some t i m e on T u e s d a y and T h u r s d a v e v e n i n g s a t 7.30, a n d t o w n s p e o p l e hav ing e r r a n d s a t t h e s t o r e s will b e a r in m i n d t h i s add i t i ona l even ing of c los ing. .

W e l c o m e v is i to rs expec ted for t h e w e e k - e n d a t Mrs. E d w a r d P r e s c o t t ' s a r e Mrs . C h a r l e s P. Mar sha l l and d a u g h t e r Mar ion , jo ined by Mr. Mar s h a l l on Monday.

M r s . H o m e r M. Seavey is p r e p a r i n g t o go n e x t week for a w e e k ' s s t a y w i t h M r s . E. J . Meecham of H o l y o k e . M r s . I d a M. Gould will s u p e r i n t e n d , Mrs ; S e a v e y ' s househo ld d u r i n g he r a b s e n c e . Mrs . Meecham was f o r m e r l y Mis s Mii l i s Smi th , who t a u g h t a t t h e old C e n t e r p r i m a r y he r e , and one of t h e p l e a s a n t g r o u p of t e a c h e r s who b o a r d e d a t Mrs . Seavey ' s .

A m o n g t h e Ba ldwin a p p l e s be ing h a r v e s t e d by D: 'W. W h e e l e r a r e some m e a s u r i n g twe lve and one-half and t w e l v e a n d t h r e e - q u a r t e r s inch:1* i q u n d .

T h e U n i t a r i a n - s o c i e t y a r e per fec t i n g t h e i r a r r a n g e m e n t s t o e n t e r t a i n t h e U n i t a r i a n con fe r ence of c h u r c h e s i n t h e beaut i fu l old F i r s t P a r i s h mee t i n g - h o u s e nex t T h u r s d a y wi th cordia l efficiency.

A t t h e Lad ies ' M i s s i o n a r y society o n W e d n e s d a y , Miss M i r a n d a G. Luce c o n t r i b u t e d to the i n t e r e s t of the m e e t i n g with a loan e x h i b i t of r a r e a r t i c l e s ga the red in m a n y l ands by a s e a c a p t a i n a n c e s t o r . .

R . F . D . c a r r i e r S. H. Balch of r o u t e t w o , h a s been h a v i n g t h e c u s t o m a r y fifteen d a y s ' vaca t ion a l lowed by t h e p o s t a l a u t h o r i t i e s , and W a r r e n E . C a r k i n h a s been t a k i n g his p l ace on t h e r o u t e .

M i s s A d r i t h C a r t e r u n d e r w e n t a s u c c e s s f u l o p e r a t i o n for append ic i t i s a t t h e L o w e l l G e n e r a l hospi ta l en F r i d a y of l a s t week and is m a k i n g s a t i s f a c t o r y conva lescense .

a n d of W a n n a l a n c i t E n c a m p m e n t , I. O. O. F . U n d e r t a k e r Da'vld L. Gre ig had c h a r g e of t h e f u n e r a l a r r a n g e m e n t s . ..Mr. Young w a s J h e l a s t s u r v iv ing m e m b e r of t h e f ami ly of his g e n e r a t i o n . • .,

T a d m u c k Club . T h e fir^-t m e e t i n g of t h e T a d m i i c k

c!ub took p lace on T u e s d a y a f t e r n o o n a t t h o v e s t r y of the U n i t a r i a n c h u r c h . Miss S a r a h Loke r , who h a s a l w a y s been t h e c l u b ' s h e a r t y cho ice a s p r e s i d e n t , p r e s i d e d , aud iti h e r o p e n i n g r e m a r k s e x p r e s s e d m u c h p l e a s u r e t h a t t h e loya l ty to t ho c l u b ' s b e s t we l fa re had so ev iden t ly lived o v e r vaca t ion , one m a n i f e s t a t i o n b e i n g t h e l a r g e and e n t h u s i a s t i c a u d i e n c e p r e s en t : Miss L o k e r b r o u g h t t o t h e con s i d e r a t i o n of t h e m e m b e r s t h e m a k i n g of a c h a n g e in the c o n s t i t u t i o n , t h e r e by m a k i n g t h e m e m b e r s h i p l imi t one h u n d r e d i n s t e a d of seventy-f ive . Act ion will be t a k e n on t h i s a t t h e next m e e t i n g . T h e r e is a t p r e s e n t a cons i d e r a b l e wa i t i ng l ist .

T h e p r o g r a m for the a f t e r n o o n w a s a " h o m e a f t e r n o o n , " and w a s m o s t a t t r a c t i v e l y c a r r i e d out by t h e c o m m i t t e e in c h a r g e . T h e v e s t r y w a s deco r a t e d w i t h a u t u m n fo l iage a n d flowe r s , r u g s a n d p i l lows . T h e p l a n w a s t o m a k e i t a n a f t e r n o o n of i n fo rma l i t y a n d soc i ab i l i t y , b a l a n c i n g s o m e of t h e m o r e s t u d i o u s p r o g r a m s . T h e m e m -b e r s w e r e inv i t ed t o b r i n g t h e i r , w o r k a n d t h e r e w a s a ro l l - ac l l i n t e r s p e r s e d wi th r e a d i n g s and* m u s i c . T h e s e cons i s t ed of a fine p i ano se l ec t ion by Miss J u l i a F l e t c h e r , p r e c e d e d by a d e s c r i p t ive a r t i c l e of t h e s a m e p r e p a r e d by Mrs. F r o s t a n d r e a d by Miss E d i t h L a w r e n c e . Miss P a u l i n e W a l l a c e a n d Miss Li l l ian S u t h e r l a n d g a v e a voca l due t . T h e r e w a s a viol in s o l o by M i s s ' Eve lyn H a m l i n a n d Miss D a i s y K a be le read "See ing t h i n g s , a t n i g h t , " and Mrs . H o w a r d M a s o n of L e o m i n s t e r reci ted one of K i p l i n g ' s ' w e l l -k n o w n poems, " L a s c a , " b o t h w i t h ex c e l l e n t effect.

T h e rol lrcal l c o n s i s t e d of r e s p o n s e s of househo ld h in t s , i t e m s of loca l in t e r e s t of an e a r l i e r d a t e , e tc . , and w a s e n t e r e d into w i t h a n exce l l en t s p i r i t . At t\v c lose of t h i s t h e folding d o o r s in to tlie s m a l l e r p a r l o r w e r e d r a w n , d i sp l ay ing a p r e t t y t e a t a b l e t r i m m e d wi th a u t u m n l e a v e s a n d l i gh t ed w i t h cand le s wi th r ed s h a d e s . Mrs . W i n t h r o p W h e e l e r and M r s . J o h n M. F l e t c h e r p res ided ove r t h e t e a c u p s and a g r o u p of y o u n g m a i d e n s ac ted a s w a i t r e s s e s .

T h o s e in c h a r g e Of t h i s m o s t s u c cessful a f t e rnoon w e r e Miss E. M a r i o n S w e a t t . Miss Ed i th F o r s t e r , M r s . C. A. B laney and Miss W i n n i f r e d B u r n ham. T h e n e x t m e e t i n g , O c t o b e r 24, a t t h r e e o 'c lock, wil l be in l i b r a r y hal l and will be "Chief e p o c h s in rried-ieal h i s t o r y , " in c h a r g e of Dr . 0 ; V. Wel l s .

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R a l l y Sunday . . I t was ra l ly Sunday at t h t C o n g r e

ga t iona l church l as t S u n d a y and it p roved t r u e to n a m e . T h e r e w a s ful ly one h u n d r e d and fifty in a t t e n d a n c e . I t w a s a c o m b i n a t i o n c h u r c h s e rv i ce and S u n d a y schoo l . Spec i a l m u s i c w a s f u r n i s h e d by Miss E d n a F e r

g u s o n a n d E. G. B o y n t o n . T h e r e w a s an a d d r e s s by A l b e r t McQues t ion of L o w e l l , t r e a s u r e r of t h e Lowel l D i s t r i c t S u n d a y School a s soc i a t ion . T h i s v»as in p l a c e of t h e usua l s e r m o n .

At t h e c o n c l u s i o n of t h e a d d r e s s , H G. Osgood , s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e S u n d a y s c h o o l , took c h a r g e a n d t h e t h r e e j u n i o r c l a s s e s of t h e Sunday-school g a v e a n exhib i t ion of t h o i r r e g u l a r w o r k . S h o r t e r a d d r e s s e s w e r e g iven by Rev . David W a l l a c e , J o h n P W r i g h t and H. G. Osgood on w h a t t h e S u n d a y school can do for t h e c h u r c h , and wha t t h e c h u r c h can do for t h e S u n d a y school .

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Robe r t S. Young died on S a t u r d a y open ing at the home of his s t e p - s o n , W a l t e r J . Merr i t t . Mr. V o u n g h a d been in fa l l ing hea l t h , suffering from c h r o n i c e n t e r i t i s . T h e deceased w a s born ni C h a t e a u e u a y Basin , C a n a d a , abou t e i g h t e e n m i l e s from Mont rea l , May 27, 1838, m a k i n g him s e v e n t y - t h r e e y e a r s old his last b i r t h d a y . Mr. Y o u n g l e a r n e d the p r i n t e r ' s t r a d e in ea r ly life and came to Lowel l a s a "»oung m a n . F o r m a n y y e a r s ho held a r e s p o n s i b l e posi t ion in the p r i n t i n g office of t h e J . ('. Ayer C o m p a n y , from •which h e r e t i r ed in 189"). a f t e r t w e n t y -six y e a r s ' se rv ice . F o r s o m e t i m e h i s home w a s in Ar l i ng ton , but a b o u t t w o y e a r s a g o c a m e to live w i th h i s s t e p son , W a l t e r J . Mer r i t t , w h e r e he r e sided un t i l h i s dea th . •

Abou t t h r e e y e a r s ago . Mr. Y o u n g s u s t a i n e d a g r e a t loss in t h e d e a t h of his wife, w h o combined in a m a r k e d d e g r e e t h e qua l i t i e s of c a p a b l e h e l p m e e t a n d c o m p a n i o n a b l e wife.

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, c h u r c h . T h i s w a s fol lowed by a s e r v ice a t t h e Lowel l c e m e t e r y c h a p e l , c o n d u c t e d by Rev . N. T . W h i t t a k e r o t L o w e l l , a f o r m e r p a s t o r . T h e r e w a s a l a r g e g a t h e r i n g of f r i e n d s p r e s e n t . T w o beau t i fu l s e l e c t i o n s , " T h o c h r i s t i a n ' s good n i g h t , " a n d " S o m e t i m e we ' l l u n d e r s t a n d , " w e r e r e n d e r e d . by M r s . P h i l l i p s a n d M r s . P e a c o c k . T h e floral of fer ings w e r e ' n u m e r o u s a n d b e a u t i f u l . T h e b e a r e r s w e r e C . - W . R u s s e l l , C. A. E v e l y n , W ; .H. S u l l i v a n a n d A. S A H a m i l t o n .

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A l e x a n d e r F e r g u s o n , w h o h a s been l i v i n g in the H a m b i e t c o t t a g e a: B r o o k s i d e has moved to L o w e l l ; a l so , a m o n g o t h e r m o v a b l e s , G e o r g e E. P r e s c o t t h a s moved f rom t h e J o h n H. D e c a t u r house back t o Lowe l l .

T h e next m e e t i n g of t h e boa rd of r e g i s t r a r s will be held a t Moore ' s mil l a t B r o o k s i d e n e x t F r i d a y e v e n i n g , f rom IM, to S.."*. T h i s is t h e u n r e g i s t e r e d v o t e r s ' c h a n c e a t B r o o k s ide and v ic in i ty to o b t a i n t h e l ega l e q u i p m e n t for s t a t e e l ec t ion .

Mrs . Edwin E. H e y w o o d of A r l i n g ton h a s been v i s i t i ng h e r old h o m e a n d n e i g h b o r s in W e s t f o r d d u r i n g t h e w e e k , r e t u r n i n g to A r l i n g t o n on T h u r s d a y .

At t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of Midd le sex X o r t h A g r i c u l t u r a l s o c i e t y h e l d a t Lowel l on T u e s d a y , G e o r g e W. T r o l l of T e w k s b u r y w a s e l ec t ed p r e s i d e n t ; H o w a r d W.- F o s t e r of T e w k s b u r y , c o m m i t t e e on I n s t i t u t e s : H o n . H e r b e r t E . ' F l e t c h e r a n d S a m u e l L. T a y l o r , t r u s t e e s for W e s t f o r d .

S o m e r i p e r a s p b e r r i e s w e r e p i c k e d on F r a n c i s hi l l on Monday by t h e w r i t e r , w h o Is one of t h e many-t r u s t e e s of t h e h i l l .

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T i i e old F i r s t P a r i s h c h u r c h , Rev . B. H. Bai ley , m i n i s t e r , h a s had a ven e r a b l e c a r e e r , h a v i n - been o r g a n i z e d ln 1727. I t s g i lded dome h a s w e a t h e r ed all s t o r m s a n d s t i l l p o i n t s t o w a r d s ' T h e way , t h e t r u t h a n d t h e l i fe ." T h e old F i r s t P a r i s h w e l c o m e s i ts f r iends to t h i s confe rence for t r u t h and r i g h t e o u s n e s s .

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T h e a n n u a l b a r n dance of the W e s t ford Ath le t i c c l u b was he ld a t t h e town hall l a s t w e e k F r i d a y e v e n i n g . T h e ra in r e d u c e d t h e a t t e n d a n c e , b u t did not affec'., t h e qua l i ty , w h i c h w a s well versed fti foot lore and t h e a r t of b a r n d r e s s a n d m a n n e r s . Not al l r e p r e s e n t e d the rea l ba rn d a n c e s ty le , bu t t h o s e who did were consp i cuous ly and p l ea s ing ly no t i ceab le . O t h e r a t t r a c t i v e f e a t u r e s was t w o art if icial g a m e b i rds s e c u r e l y c r a t ed on t h e c e n t e r of t h e s t a g e w i th the u n i f o r m s of Sh i r l ey and T o w n s e n d a c r o s s t h e b r e a s t , wh i l e on top of t h e coop a n o t h e r b i rd a r r a y e d in t h e W e s t f o r d un i fo rm was p e r c h e d . T h e t e a m s r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e s e t o w n s w e r e b e a t e n in a se r i e s t h r e e s u c c e s s i v e y e a r s . T h e hal l d e c o r a t i o n s added g r e a t l y t o t h e fa rm ba rn d a n c e arid w e r e t h e cont r i vance of E l l i o t t F . H u m i s t o n . a ided by Miss ' May B a l c h , who m a d e a n d con t r i bu t ed t h e g a m e b i rds to t h e deco ra t i ons . T h e w e l l - k n o w n H i b b a r d of Lowel l , w h o is a l l mus i c , .kept eve ry body lively, k e e p i n g u p with t h e m u s i c . Miss B e r t h a N o r r i s w a s a w a r d e d first p r i ze for bes t c o s t u m e .

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Mr. and Mrs . C h a r l e s T. W e t h e r b e e e n t e r t a i n e d a n u m b e r of g u e s t s l a s t S u n d a y , a m o n g t h e m be ing Mrs . C l a r a W a l d r o n and d a u g h t e r C a t h e r i n e , a n d Mr. and Mrs . R o b e r t Smi th , who c a m e up from S o m e r v i l l e i n - t h e i r n e w 1912 model E v e r e t t a u t o , B e r t M a r b l e and son from W o r c e s t e r , wi th J o h n H a r low of H a r v a r d m o t o r e d over f rom H a r v a r d a n d W i n Goodnow of P o r t land , Me.

Mr. a n d M r s . G e o r g e E . . Po land of N a h a n t s p e n t S u n d a y with J o s e p h P o l and .

Miss I z e t t e F a r n s w o r t h is now b o a r d i n g -with Mrs . Phi l ip W, Cunn i n g h a m , t o be n e a r e r h e r s choo l .

Mis s L e o t a S tee le of K ings ton , N. S„ h a s c o m e to h e r b r o t h e r ' s , B u r p e e S t ee l e , a s h o u s e k e e p e r .

T h e r e h a s been c o n s i d e r a b l e s ickn e s s h e r e t h e p a s t week , E r n e s t . B a r -t e a u x , R a l p h F u r b u s h , Dona ld B r o w n and Mrs . S. P . Dodge be ing on the l is t . Mrs . Dodge ' s d a u g h t e r F l o r e n c e c a m e h o m e to c a r e for her .

E d n a B r a m a n , aged 1 y r . 6 mos. , younges t ch i ld of C l a r e n c e and Eva L a w r e n c e B r a m a n , died very sudden ly on W e d n e s d a y m o r n i n g of p n e u m o n i a .

T h e L a d i e s ' C i rc l e held t h e i r r egu la r m e e t i n g on T h u r s d a y even ing of l a s t week. I n t e r e s t i n g vaca t ion exp e r i e n c e s w e r e g i v e n by va r ious m e m be r s .

A card f rom Miss E . B lanche Mason, a n n o u n c e s t h a t s h o sai led for h o m e on October 3, a f t e r s p e n d i n g a de l igh t ful s u m m e r in E n g l a n d , Sco t land and I re land .

Mr. and Mrs . E a r l e R. Littlefield a t t ended a m e e t i n g of the West Acton T e n n i s c lub , of which "Mrs. Li t tlefield is a m e m b e r , at the Hal l cott a g e . Lake N a g o g , l a s t S a t u r d a y

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S a t u r d a y , Oc tobe r 7. a t t h e W a l t h a m hosp i ta l w h e r e s h e had been for seve ra l w e e k s . S h e w a s the y o u n g e s t chi ld of t h e l a t e J a c o b Littlefield, was b o r n in B o x b o r o u g h , l iving h e r e u n til h e r m a r r i a g e , when s h e w e n t to W e s t Ac ton to live. She l eaves two d a u g h t e r s a n d t h r e e g r a n d c h i l d r e n . : F u n e r a l s e r v i c e s w e r e held a t h e r la t^ h o m e on T u e s d a y a f t e rnoon . Rev. Mr. Love t t officiating.

Misses Mary B. Xelson and F l o r e n c e Moore w e r e a t R. Y. Nelson ' s over S u n d a y .

A r t h u r Nelson met with an a c c i d e n t on Monday wh i l e t a k i n g Wil l iam K i n s ley of Ac ton to t h e M a s s a c h u s e t t s G e n e r a l hosp i t a l for t r e a t m e n t , w h e r e he h a s been go ing t h r e e t imes a week for s o m e t ime . As Mr. Ne lson ' s a u t o t u r n e d f rom Beacon s t r e e t to Ot tpr s t r e e t , a n o t h e r ca r r an into t h e m . T h e d a m a g e to both a u t o s a m o u n t e d to a b o u t five h u n d r e d d i l l a r s . Mr. K i n s ley w a s s e v e r e l y s h a k e n u p by t h e co l l i s ion and w a s t r e a t e d by a nearby-p h y s i c i a n .

Mrs . S h a t t u c k exhib i ted h e r co l lec t ion of h a n d - w o v e n a r t i c l e s a t the h a r v e s t s u p p e r given at the W e s t A c ton U n i v e r s a l i s t c h u r c h on T h u r s d a y of l a s t w e e k .

C l a r e n c e B u r r o u g h s , one of t h e o lde s t r e s i d e n t s of the town, died on S u n d a y , a f t e r a long i l lness . H e w a s b o r n n e a r l y e i g h t y y e a r s ago in A u s t in , N. H. H e is su rv ived by t w o s o n s , C h a r l e s B u r r o u g h s of K a n s a s City, Mo., and Geo rge , who l ives a t h o m e , a n d by t w o d a u g h t e r s , Mrs . M a r y P e r k i n s a n d Miss Mar ion B u r r o u g h s . - a t e a c h e r in a W a l t h a m schoo l . Miss Mar ion gave u p h e r school t e m p o r a r i l y t o c a r e for h e r f a t h e r . T h o f u n e r a l w a s held from h i s h o m e on W e d n e s d a y a t 2.30 p. m .

M r s . ' M a r y W i l l a r d F o w l e r of New H a v e n h a s been v i s i t i n g a t Mr. B u r -r o u g h ' s for t h e p a s t t w o weeks .

T h e u r g e n t n e e d of a g a t e k e e p e r a t t h e B o x b o r o u g h c r o s s i n g w a s aga in b r o u g h t t o n o t i c e l a s t Monday by t h e n a r r o w e s c a p e f r o m se r i ous i n ju ry of F r a n c i s E . P a r k e r of L i t t l e ton a n d h i s s o n , W i l l i a m D. P a r k e r , of B o s ton . Mr. P a r k e r h a d wa i t ea ror t h e 8.10 e x p r e s s t o . p a s s and upon d r i v i n g a c r o s s t h e t r a c k s , a specia l , which w a s no t h e a r d t o wh i s t l e , s t r u c k t h e r e a r of t h e w a g o n , s m a s h i n g t h e w h e e l s . A s i d e f r o m t h e s h a k i n g u p and t h e s h o c k to . t h e t h e i r n e r v e s , t h e t w o m e n w e r e n o t h u r t .

I n v i t a t i o n s " a r e o u t for t h e go lden w e d d i n g r e c e p t i o n of Mr. and Mrs^ M. E . W h i t c o m b of W e s t Ac ton , f o rme r l y of B o x b o r o u g h , October 17, f rom t w o u n t i l five o 'c lock .

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The Wes t Acton Woman ' s c lub , of which m a n y Boxborough women a r e m e m b e r s , held t h e i r first n iee t ing of t h e ' y e a r on Monday. It was a t h i m ble p a r t y and proved to be a very-p l easan t affair. C u r r e n t events w e r e r ead by Mrs . Ida L. Durkee and Mrs . E l i zabe th S. P a r k e r ; Miss R icha rdson s a n g , and r e f r e s h m e n t s were se rved by Mrs . Ha l l S t ap l e s . The next m e e t ing, which is open to t h e publ ic , will be held in t h e ves t ry of the Bap t i s t c h u r c h on Monday evening . October 23, at 7.45, and will be an a u t h o r ' s r ead ing by Nixon W a t e r m a n , the wel l -k n o w n w r i t e r .

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Wberens . MlCHAKL D. M C G R ' A I L , su rv iv ing a d m i n i s t r a t o r of the e s t a t e or . sn ld deceased has presented to said Court h is pe t i t ion for l icense to sell a t p r iva te sale, In accordance wi th the offer named In said pet i t ion, or upon such t e rms as m a y be adjudg-ed best , t he real e s t a t e of sa id deceased, for the purpose of d i s t r ibu t ion .

You a rc hereby cited to a p p e a r a t a P r o b a t e Court , to be held a t CambrldK •. ill said County of Middlesex, on the s ix teen th day ot October A. D. 1911. a t n ine o clock In the forenoon, to show ÔOVA LfSL y o u hnyc' w h y t h c a a m e should not be Kranted.

A n d . * a l < J pe t i t ioner is ordered to servo th i s c i ta t ion by dollvcrlnR n cony thereof 4o al l persons Interes ted, who JE2.!Ji.£ / « S « n d VtMn t h e Common-W S 2 % . . £ . " " J 1 .d a>'» ' at- least , before sa id Cour t , and If a n y one canno t be so found, by pub l i sh ing the samo once In each week, for t h ree success ive weeks , In Turne r ' s Pub l i c Spir i t a n e w s p a p e r publ i shed In Ayer. the las t p u b l i c a t i o n to be one day, a t leas t , before sa id Court . " - i ^ i .

-WltheiB, Char les J . Mclnt l re . Esqu i re ; F i r s t J u d g e of said Court , t h i s t w e n t i e t h d a y of September In the y e a r oS» t h o u s a n d n ine hundred and eleven • 3t3 W. E I .OOER8. R e s l s t e r !

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Mrs" Annlp ' r " *< ^ t homo Of 1 l ^ i e G T " k ' , l f a ' 'Old City last

S S r t » K B ? h a f t e r " o o n ' OfflPer/were £ ™ - H » r * ! 7 S u i " K y e a r a n a *Mrs-George H. Bracken was chosen president and Mrs. ir.,.1K A . s e a v ' r as secretary. A surprise „ ; a s J- K . e n to Mrs, George Powell, who was present the occasion bung.her birthday and each member presented her with a pretty and U3eful Ki_t. Dainty- r e freshments were served and a social time enjoyed. The next meeting will be a week from this Friday at Mrs George Powell 's.

The next meeting of the Monday club will be held next .Monday evening nt the vestry of the Congregational church a t T.45.o'clock. It will be a public meeting and all are invited to be present. Rev. B. A. wilmott of Lowell will give a lecture upon "The political situation in Kngland; what led up to it and how it effects the people." Mr.. Wilmott needs no introduction in Townsend and every one will be glad t o have the pleasure of listening/to what he has to say.

Judge C. F . Worcester, wife and little daughter, who,have been at their cottage in Harvard through the summer season, have returned to their home here for .the. winter.

The Board of Trade met this week Tuesday evening for the. election of officers and - the following -were chosen, A. N*. Fessenden having resigned after being renominated for president:

F. B.-Hlssjins.'pres.: -In-. H. B. Boynton. P. J. Piper, vice pres.; A. S. Howard, sec ; C. XV. Hildreth. treas.: P. J, Piper. R. G.. Fessenden, G. A. wilder. Dr. L. G.. Chandler. A. X. Fessenden. board of directors; T. K. Flarltv,'. Dr. A. J. Atwood, H. J. Miller, standing-com., auditing: F. J. Piper. F. B.' Hig-g-lns. G. A. Wilder, electric railroad com.: H. B. Hildreth. K. O. Fessenden, J. A. Arlin. com. on manufactures: E rX. Cralpr. Dr. L. G. Chandler. Edgar j

Campbell, com. on real estate and

as usual on account cf the weather and a counter attraction at the Center.

Seminary hall has been greatly im-1'ioved by the addition of a coat of shining varnish to the wood work and the walls have been papered with a dull green oatmeal paper which adds very much to its appearance.

The Ladies' Literary and Social circle met with Mrs.' Herman Lawrence tor their first meeting on last week I'riday afternoon. After a discussion 01 current events aud the planning of tne year's program, which is to be a continuance of the study or great authors, they decided to take up the life and work of Nathaniel Hawthorjie tor the next meeting, arid refreshments were served. Six members were present and a very pleasant afternoon was observed.

Edward Patch of Boston spent Sunday with his parents, Mi. and Mrs F A. Patch, of Boston.

Miss Addle Sanders has returned from her summer's employment-at the White Mountains.

Mrs. Mansur, from the West, is visiting at the home of her mother Mrs. Lucy R. C. Clarke, for a few weeks. ', /

Silas Wilson, from Troy, Vt., is spending the' .wiwater- with his brother, Albert Wilson.

ceremony was performed by W. Davis city clerk, of Fitchburg on October 7.'

LITTLETON. . About Town.

Fvllll "v t c 5 a l J d M l s s Wentworth of Exeter, N. H „ have been the guests ° v

fe e ^ s S * - K - Abbott during thfUpe^t

Mrs. Lucy Harwood has entertained the past week her grandniece, Miss Dean, from Stamford, Conn., and New

i n X t h 8 \ P ^ r o t h y P r l c s t i s substituting in the kindergarten school in Methuen

xWlrSr LA°y P h e l p s a n d daughter! Mrs. Gardner? with little girl from Jamaica Plain, have been in town a lew days among relatives friends and old

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Arthur Huse, is building a house in which to store his auto this winter.

Well Attended. . A large attendance witnessed tho

mock trial at .Memorial hall last week Friday evening, and many more would have attended had not the rain prevented them. The trial was under the auspices of the Townsend grange and one of our- leading citizens was charg--ed with breach of promise. Col. Newton of Worcester conducted the case for the poor young widow, who had her affections so grieviously trod' 'upon, and although he pleaded forcibly and dramatically in hsr behalf, • the jury decided in behalf of the defendant, who later w'as duly congratulated upon his escape. R_v. S. P. Robertson conducted the case for the defendant, and no doubt it was through his eloquent plea that the defendant was released from paying the damages which amounted to some four dollars and thirty-nine cents.

The charge made to the jury by Judge Albert J. Atwood was worth ::earing. The witnesses were all good in their parts , and George L. Whitcomb, when asked his business, immediately got busy on insurance, left the witness box and talked so fast and passed around so many circulars that the' court had to be called to order to bring him back to the box. One member of the jury was found to bs asleep when they adjourned for their decision, and had to be helped out by court officer Cowdrey.

Col. Newton indeed made the affair a .success and .complimented his opponent at the last by telling him he had spoiled a good lawyer by entering the ministry. Much credit was due Dr. A. J. Atwood and his assistants, also for making the affair so enjoyable.

At the recent business meeting of the L. L. S. C., the following were elected as officers: Mrs. Edward \ Craig, pres.; Mrs. Herman W. Lawrence, treas.; Mrs. Ellen Pratt, sec.

George Wright , of Winthrop has been spending a few days with Mr and Mrs. Joseph Thompson.

Over twent,- dollars were cleared after expenses were paid as a result of the- .entertainment for the piano fund of the Baptist church last Tuesday evening.

Rev. S. D. Ringrose will preach a special sermon in the interest cf "Peace," Sunday morning, and special music will be furnished by the choir The Y. P. S ('. E. will be conducted by Mervin Wares. -

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hodgman returned on Sunday from a week's visit to relatives in Boston and vicinity.

Miss Mildred Hatfield, from Mason N,. H., is spending a few davs with-Miss Ruth Wilson.

.Mrs. Martha Howard, from Lancaster, is visiting Miss Clara Hosley.

Miss Mabel Patch is spending a part cf her vacation with relatives in Xashua, N. H.

The Y. P. S. C. E. meeting in the vestry at six o'clock last Sundav was conducted by Miss Gladys Rawson, on the subject, "New things our societv can do," and many practical hint's were given. At the brief business meeting the resignation of Foster Hamilton as . president was accepted and Miss Alice Seaver was elected to serve until the nominating committee is able, to find some one who should be able to occupy the position permanently.

w{l^Su E m i l y ^ d a f n s ^ staying awhile with her daughter. Mrs. N. H Whit-

d S v . V r « l h e h a S b e e n a»lns? ' several, clays from a severe cold. Mrs. N. O. Robinson of Ware is a

guest this week at Rev. O. J Fair-field's. - - ,

Friday. November 3, scheduled and published for the day of the ladies' annual fair of the Unitarian society interferes with the Alliance' meeting and as a speaker from out-of-town" has been engaged for that date, the time of the fair will be postponed until Friday, November 10'.-

The North Middlesex Unitarian conference is to be held in Westford next Jhursday and a good number from Littleton plan to go. The chief address of the morning, a t . 10.30,.Is' by Kev. Albert Lazenby of Lynnron "The men and religion movement," and in the, afternoon, Rev. Abraham M.-Rlh-

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Clipping. The following is taken from the

Newport (R. I.) News: Shortly after the hour for closing

the public schools on Thursday afternoon of last week, there was a gathering of the teachers of the various buildings at the Coddington, to give a farewell to Miss Edith Barber, who has been supervisor of drawing for six years and who leaves to be married. Miss Barber had been asked to come to the Coddington' school and was invited by Dudley E. Campbell, principal of. that building, to go into the kindergarten room. There she found the teachers gathered in large numbers and the room decorated with flags and flowers.

Before she had recovered from her surprise Mr. Campbell, In behalf of the teachers, presented her with a case of silver as a wedding gift. The case contained twenty-two Meces—knives, forks and spoons—4ach marked with tho initials E. A. B. Miss Barber made a brief response, thanking the teachers for their gift and expressing regret that the many pleasant associations which she had made during her stay in Newport were to be severed.

Then followed an Informal recep-iton, during which tea was served and each teacher had the opportunity to personally say "good bye." Miss Barber during her six years ' stay in Newport has made many friends, not only among the teachers and pupils of the schools, but in many households, and her departure is generally regretted.

Mrs. C. B. Shaw is enjoying a vacation with friends out-of-town.

Dr. H. B. Boynton returned to his home on Friday evening of.last week after, a week's vacation on a fishing trip with a party of friends. . Frank Adams of Boston spent Sunday with the Carters at the Adams farm on Bayberry hill.

Mrs. Bickford from Groton is a guest of Miss C. A. Warren this week.

Mrs. George Marshall of Athol, formerly Miss Jennie Bisbee of this village, called upon relatives in town en Saturday.

S. Leroy Shapleigh and his wife from Somerville spent Sundav with Mrs. M. E. Foster.

Mr. and M r s . E. R. Brayton, who have been spending a few weeks in town, returned to their home in Providence, R. I., last Saturday morning, accompanied by Mrs. George Adams,

Mrs. Brayton's mother, who will spend a few weeks with fhem.

Last Saturday ' evening the public schools held an entertainment in Seminary hall which was well patronized and which resulted in the clearing of the sum of sixteen and a half dollars for the benefit of James and Sadie Be.ll, pupils of the grammar school, who lost nearly all their possessions in the fire that destroyed their home on Sunday, October 1.

William H. Thorpe has returned from, a few weeks' vacation spent at his old home in Nova Scotia.

Miss Ada Clarke had the misfortune to have a severe-fall on Sundav, injuring her wrist very badly.

Mr. and Mrs. James Dodds returned on Sunday from their wedding trip, and will take up their residence at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Manchester In Josselynville, where they will be at home to their friends after December 1.

bany of Boston, the new minister of fn? Church of the Disciples, succeeding James Freeman Clarke, and Dr. Charles G. Ames, is to-speak on "Th"-new spirit in religion.". .,

Annual Meetimr. ~~

The annual meeting/of the Backlog club was held on Thursday evening, October .**,. The following officers were elected for t h e e n s u i n g year: <3n^',i77a,"** ; ' , l c " b s ' Pres.: J. 'Harry f£l}h' i? I rs* . r- a ," ' a G- Chandler, vice pros.: Mrs. ,\lire M. Whltcomb, sec.: i I l l s rT" n» '? , 'H. Honkins, .treas.: Austin r>'.,i»h ."-"•. " a r l s h r'<>P-: Frank B. ri'lest, church rep. ••• .•

The reports cf both the secretary and the treasurer showed the past year to have been, a very successful one <-nd a vote of thanks was extended to the retiring t reasurer /Mrs . George F Howard, for her faithful services.

It was voted to pay half the expenses for new curtains for the stage in the* vestry; two hundred dollars was set aside toward canceling the church debt; and the executive officers were appointed a committee to be ready to report tfn the estimated.cost of putting town water into the church and electric lighting. Plans for the coming season were discussed with enthuiasm and it was felt that the Backlog enters upon its thirtieth year with unabated interest and with every prospect of a 'banner year.

>>I|3.Ii!.orIiood Meeting. The neighborhood meeting of the

V oung People's Guild last Sunday evening drew an audience that completely filled the Unitarian vestry-so that additional chairs had to be brought in. The evening was warm and a glorious "hunter 's moon" mad" the going excellent so tha t five autos of delegates arrived from Ayer and a large barge load from Groton.

The address was given by Rev-George L. Mason of Green Harbor, who spoke on the value of ideals for the young. A delightful vocal solo was given by Mrs. M. K. Priest and a piano solo by Heywood Knowlton. who also played for the singing of the hymns.

The conference on the work of the voung people's societies was opened by Rev. O. J. Fairfield for the L'ttle-' ton guild and excellent reports were given by Miss Bigelow for the Aver union, Rev. P. H . Cressev for the Groton guild, and by Dr. Richmond Flsk.

At the close of t*e service a social hour was spent, during which the young hosts served light refreshments of cocoa, sandwiches and cake.

Fruit bought arrd packed in the Orchards. Also, dealer in Barrels and special Apple Boxes, Liners and Pulp Spray Pumps and Spraying Chemicals.

In fact everything used in the Apple Business. 3m_6

OJd Orchards Renovated • Orders taken now for.Fall and Win

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Whereas. ARTHUR F? POO? V the trustee under the will of said debased ^ s presented for allowance, the second and third accounts ol h ! ( S under said will s t r u s t

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Whereas.a petition hajrbeen"Draium* I to said Court fn tr*.*X.ZTe?t?ae},t_

Lycen'm Course. The following is the program for

the Littleton lyceum for the season of 1911-1912:

3m49 EDWABD H. BLI8S. Ayer, Mass.

ftS"/!^^ timber cosTT-room house' • l " ^ - ? - « " ? a i r J - 5 ^ F * ??.° * : ? n a r ' barn, three henhouses. Enough for price,

West Townsend. One of the finest entertainments

ever presented in this village was given in Seminary hall on Tuesday evening, when Miss Marion Wilson of New -York presented a series of character . studies in costume, under the auspices of tho prudential committee of tho Baptist church. A large audience was present and the selections were well chosen and heartily appreciated. Miss Wilson was a verv at tractive personality and her changes of character jvcre given with marvellous skill. She gave five selections. Eetween the acts selections from thc popular operas were given on the piano by Mrs. Emma Adams.

Miss Mabel Patch is enjoying two • _-r_ m • ' - - . . ' weeks vacation and Mr* -Fred A

We will remove promptly Dead Horses, Cows, Calves or Pigs P a t c h l8 enbstituting in the pdstofflce

J E J ! ^ E - 5 , ' * r >mtt°*HMrard'BUrie7'0roM**' r ? i » - s ^ - - « - » Pepperell, Forge Village, .Westford, Townsend and Ayer. Tel 66-4 I ,n Mi-oary hall last week Friday

e\cnlng. was not as Iargel> attended

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Wedding-. On Monday at 11.30 o'clock, the mar

riage of Mrs. Amelia Helleur, a former resident of thjs village, and Miles Wilson, a well-kno"wn resident of Nashua, N. H., took place at the home of the groom on Whitney street, the ceremony being performed by Rev. E. C Strout of the Main Street Methodist church. The bride was attractively costumed In China silk and carried a bouquet of /bride roses, while her daughter, Miss Isabelle Helleur, acting as bridesmaid, -was gowned in white satin striped batiste, trimmed with hand-made lace, and carried a

Ofobcr 17. Mrs. Carrie Oilman Ed-"•aras. piano lecture recital. Rub'oct "Life forces In music." assisted *y Mlsii Glndvs re. BndKe. reader.'

October 31. Hon. Arthur 1_ PeeXt niii«trat»d lecture. "The roof of the continent. The climb on horseback al nltrht to the summit of Pike's Peak "

November 21. Miss Rlien Paine Hnllner. "An evening- with the Deopie or T abrador: their customs, curios and moflp of llvlnc:."

nocember 5. Prof. Co«-cll. nrinoWal of dishlnc: academv. Lecture "The mission of wit and humor."

December 19. Prof. Mnllory of State Normal school, Lowell. Lecture, "Pan-let O'Connell. the Trlsh.statcsman."

January—. Local talent.

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Commonwcnlth of Massachusetts ' PROBATE COURT

Middlesex, ss. Estate of Eugene P. Nutting, late.of

Groton In said County, deceased, represented Insolvent.

The subscribers, having ' been appointed by the Probate Court for said County, commissioners to receive and

ab g S _ S ? : $ o ' S ? J r , o e ! S S , * J J ? m n r S * f ?hiaKnei'„"; s««d County of Middlesexfon the nineteenth day of October A D }« s . a t n l n e o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause if any you have w-hy the same should not be granted

And the petitioner ls hereby directed ii'>.i,f^a*ey*'".e..n.ot,ce Aercoff by publishing: this citation once in each week, for three successive weeks, in the Peo-KP.w Li . C i a , i , 0 ? , "^ i l , » r t ' 8 e r a newspapeV r .^1 ,nj2\eA ' 5 saW County the last nub-"ald Court °ne d a y ' a t l e a s t ' b e f ° ° e

Tr i^ i t Tf . S ^F h l J r i e ?A M c I n t I , ' e * Esquire. s i rS ' / 1 " 1 8 *! Sf said Court, this twenty-fifth day of September In the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven

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PATENT LAMP FOR CARRIAGES, WAGONS, Etc.

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« t o r w M ^ man was Arthur H.,Wilson, brother of the groom. The bride was given away by her son, Edwin J. Helleur. '

Mrs. Helleur was the daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. James Powell of Ashby and was a resident.„of this village for many years, . rcpioving to Nashua about two years ago. Mr, Wilson Is -i well-known man about the city and both have many friends who honored them with many beautiful' gifts In 3ilvor, china, cut-glass and linen. They will make'thelr home at the residence of the groom on Whitney street where ' the i r many friends wish them svery happiness.

ToTTnsend Harbor. Word has recently been received

Here of the marriage of Miss -Marie Doran, formerly of this town, to John \ Porter of East Fitchburg The

hereby give notice that six months from the Fourth-day of October, A. D. 1911, arc allowed to creditors to present and prove their claims against said estate, and that they will meet to examine the claims. of creditors at the ofllce of Charles F. Worcester ln Ayer in said County, on the sixth day of November next, and the third dav of April next, at nine o'clock In the forenoon. • • ' . . .

Frederic A. Fisher, Lowell, Mass.

* ... Everett E. Tarbel l ,7 ...:'.;• 7 Pepperell, Mass.

James T. Bennett,, ;•'" Groton, Mass,,- .7; '•

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Saturday, October 14, 1911.

G R O T O N .

N e w s I tems . Mrs. Jerry-Denahy has been very ill

and has been . attended by her physi-. c ian, but is now recovered sufficiently to be out again.

It i s sa id that Mr. Greene has given u p h i s posit ion as engineer a t the N a s h u a River paper, company's mill in t h i s t o w n .

Gen. Bancroft has closed his bungal o w and returned to his city res idence i n Cambridge.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. Huebner are pleasantly located in a flat of five rooms in the upper t enement of John T. Hennigan's house, Farmer's row. Mr. and Mrs. Hennigan o c c u p y the l ower tenement.

H. Huebner has recent ly biiilt a l arge n e w greenhouse and a cold stora g e building where he keeps -plants.

Sidney F . Davis left th is w e e k Fr i day t o attend the wedding of his brother, Erving C. Davis, and Miss Gertrude Chatterton at Ackworth, N. H., on that day. Miss Helen Bell Moore, a niece , and Miss Robinson, her cous in, w h o is spending the winter here and attending school, went with th'eir

' unc le , Mr. Davis, to attend the wedding.

Daniel Ludon, a workman at the papermil l , was successful ly operated on- for appendicitis by Dr. Kilbourn a t \ Groton hospital last week Thursday.-

T h e y are filling their large silo at the Raddin farm this week.

Mrs. Thomas Clarke from Lynn-field with her daughter El len is visiting her niece, Mrs. John L. Gilson.

A carload of fall apples from different "orchards in town left for Baltimore on Wednesday morning. ' Tliey w e r e s e n t . b y Samuel H. Raddin.

T h e ladies of the W. R. C. wi l l hold a food and apron sale iii the lower t o w n hall on Friday afternoon, Octo

b e r 20. E leven of the Y. P. R. U. of the UnN

tar ian church went over to Littleton l a s t Sunday evening and had an enj o y a b l e t ime at the meet ing , at the soc ia l h o u r . and during the drive h o m e . Several other of t h e neighboring - soc i e t i e s of the un ion w e r e guests of the Littleton society.

Mr. a n d Mrs. J. T. B e n n e t t and children' enjoyed an auto ride to Mt. Wac h u s e t t last Sunday.

T h e food sale held l a s t week on T h u r s d a y afternoon by t h e Ladies' A l l i a n c e of First Unitarian church w a s quite successful . There was a n i ce a s s o r t m e n t of food. They realized th ir ty-e ight dol lars .

Groton School played Engl i sh high l a s t Saturday defeating them by a s c o r e of.-6 to 0 and Lawrence aoad-

veihy -defeated Clinton high the same d a y by a score of 6 to 0.

Mrs. Theresa Cardiff of. Champney street entertained at the s a m e visit her niece, -Mrs. Frank Brennan of Providence, R. I., her grandniece , Mrs. Reed, from ."Michigan, and her great-grandnfece, Rosamond R e e d , who came with her mother from Michigan.

On the days of October 26. 27 and 28 there is to b e , sold by auction in l ower town hall an unusual co l lection of goods be longing to the estate of the late G. E. H. Abbot. In this in t eres t ing col lect ion will be found o ld- fashioned furniture, china, g l a s s ware and curios. A larse l ibrary of books is included in the co l l ec t ion . T h i s wi l l be the largest sa le of th is kind of goods held here for many a day. Otis H. Forbush. auct ioneer .

Sa le to open each day at 9.30.

Daniel Coughlin and son P'.iilio trom Newport , R. I., am v i s i t ing his mother. Mrs. Catherine Coughl in of the Mill road.

The rip'oRates chosen from the Con-f'r?gHtional church of this towVi to attend the CongregatioVial assoc iat ion meet ing with the Leominster church on October IS, are Dea. H. 11. Cay. Marshall Swal low and Ansel M. Shattuck, bes ides the pastor. Rev. G.-M. H o w e , S. F. Davis. Sunday school super intendent and Darwin P. Keyes . sen ior deacon.

Mrs. Lil l ian V. Kemp Clapp has just bought a fine span of horses .

Mr. and Mrs. C. Z. Southard have returned to Groton br inging with them t w o deer and many partr idge as souvenirs of their stay in M a i n e . Until the first of the year, when Mrs. Southard expects to visit N e w York, Mr. Southard will be back and forth from that city as occasion de.mands., "Madam Southard is now with t h e m in Groton and they hope to keep her here until the holidays.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard XV. Raddin, coming last week Friday, have been, v i s i t ing at the home of his father, J. B Raddin, for several days th i s week.

Miss Ruth Rockwood w a s act ing l ibrarian at the public l ibrary during tho r e c e n t week's vacation of Miss E m m a P. Blood.

It i s reported that Fred Bywater h a s accepted a position In New Ti'ork city.--

After the bus iness meet ing a t Groton grange on Tuesday evening , XV. A. Sanderson gave se l ec t ions on h i s graphophone and Blanche Benedict satog t o - the accompaniment played on the piano by her s i s t e r . . T h i s -was fo l lowed b y a piano so lo "by" Marg a r e t Bened ic t . : Then came . th i s auct ion s a l e o f l i n e n ' a n d var ious ether ar t i c l e s brought in e spec ia l ly for this s a l e . Merriment and lmttflrter preva i led dur ing the auct ion, -Which made

a deal of fun. Some of tbe bidders paid h i g h - f o r their goods . T h e total sum rea l ized from the auct ion w a s $11.25, w h i c h g o e s Into the bui lding fund treasury .

T h e o p e n i n g hour of the food and apron sa le by the W. R. C. l n town hall , October 20, is 2.30 p. m. Mrs. J. Harrington has charge of the bread, doughnuts and cookie table , Mrs. G. H. Rockwood the cake table,- Mrs. Wal lace B r o w n the pie table , Mrs. J. L. Gilson the candy table , Mrs . J. Bowers the apron table. T h e proceeds are to be applied to improving the old soldiers ' lot in the Groton c e m e tery. This object will appeal to those who remember the patriotic s erv ice of the old soldiers whose last re s t ing place shduld not be neglected.

Next week Wednesday the public schools wil l not be in sess ion , when the teachers attend tbe Northwes t Middlesex county teachers" assoc iat ion in Townsend.

Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gerrish came home from their camp in Harvard Wednesday night .

Miss Bertha Clarke went last week Saturday for a visit to fr iends in Jamaica Pla in .

Groton School , was defeated at football by the Harvard freshmen on Wednesday by the score of 31 to 0. Several old CJroton School p layers wore the crimson' uniform aga ins t Groton School during t the game . -

Lawrence academy weakened toward the c lose of the fourth period in their football game , with Lowej l Texti le school at Lowel l on W e d n e s day and were defeated by the s core of 6 to 0.

The marriage of George B. Mansur and M i s s Bertha Hopkins , both of Nashua, took place i n that c i ty , last Tuesday. Mr. Mansur w a s one of the young Groton boys some t e n . o r t w e l v e years ago, living with his parent s on Champney street.. T h e fami ly r e m o v ed to Nashua w h e w t h e y have s ince lived. He is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Berry of th is town.

Mrs. Stevens, widow of the late Thomas Stevens, who w a s for years a prominent business man of this town, died at her home on Court street oh Friday morning, October 13. Mrs. S t evens is the s tep-mother of Geo. T. Stevens and w a s for y e a r s a members of the Baptist church.

Miss Mildred Foss pf F r a m i n g h a m spent the w e e k - e n d with , her friend, Miss El izabeth Crowley.

T h e couple s tood under the m a r r iage b e l l dur ing the service , behind them s tand ing , w e r e the Misses B e r t h a F a r n s w o r t h and Ber tha Kemp, H a t t i e Woods and Mrs. Greene. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon left after the ceremony, r e port sa l th not , i n what d irec t ion .or what are the future p lans of t h e happy pair. •

Lawrence A c a d e m y Xo le s . The fo l l owing w e r e e lected officers

of the Gamma Beta soqlety for. t h e present t e r m : Stuart D. Ha l lagan , pres.; David B. Miller, v ice pres . ; Ernest Palmer , sec . and treas . ; J a m e s E. .Turnbul l , Harry Knight , J a m e s JB. Cameron, ex. com.

Wednesday , Lawrence academy w a s defeated a t Lowel l by the Lowell ' T e x t i le by a s core of 6 to 0. Saturday, L a w r e n c e p l a y s Concord high on. S h u m w a y field.

Vesper s e r v i c e s wil l be held on S u n day at five p. m. Rev. George M. Howe will be t h e speaker. The publ ic is invited to th i s service .

Jinn j- Spectators Present . The Main street bridge near Mrs.

Barrows' presented an in teres t ing and busy scene Sunday and • w a s v iewed by many spectators . A large number of workmen were kept busy ' through the day. A Boston and Maine car with the Phoenix Br idge Co. equipment attached stood on the track nearby.—The huge crane put down its beak and when all w a s ready lifted the old bridge and se t it to one side with no apparent effort. Then the fine new steel bridge w a s left on the heavy c e m e n t e d ' w a l l s which are finely mass ive and look as if they would last for ages . A steam drill had been at work for several days previous ge t t ing the new steel bridge in readiness .

The first train of cars, passed over it that evening. This new bridge is higher than the old bridge, besides the roadway has been dug away con-

, sid.-rably underneath. The monstrous crane is said to have lifted thirty tons.

West Groton. Harry K e m p and his s is ter . M i s s

F lora K e m p , v is i ted Brockton fair on Friday Pf last week.:

James - Curran has left the paper mill and, report s a y s , is soon to vac a t e , the h o u s e he has occupied for some years . '

.Mrs. W i l k i n s and son Harold, -who have l ived at the old Spaulding honfe^ stead in North Shir ley , are to occupy the cot tage In this v i l lage vacated by Ear le S l eeper .

J. R, H a m i l t o n , who has lately run a vege tab le de l ivery wagon, made a sudden m o v e to Eas t Boston on T u e s day and the Adams s torehouse is aga in vacant.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F . Bates and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jarvis w e r e cal led to F i tchburg t h i s week by the crit ical i l lness of Mrs. Lesure (Miss Li l l ian Jarv i s ) . La te s t reports gave a chance for her recovery . Mrs. Lesure . i s known to m a n y here who earnes t ly hope that l i fe may be spared and health res tored .

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Blood are spending a fortnight at the F. L. Blood farm d u r i n g the absence of their mother , Mrs. Charles Blood. '

Rev. and Mrs. Trowbridge are v is i t ing out -o f - town this week.

Going on Friday of last week, Mrs. j C. .R. Dudley spent the week-end and

over Sunday with relatives in D a n vers .

F r a n k Brown, who has been v i s i t ing his s ister , Mrs. Charles Parkhurst , and cal l ing on old fr iends , , spent a w e e k recently with re la t ives in Groton. Going on Thursday , he wil l visit h i s brother in L e o m i n s t e r ; a lso , his son, who has recent ly married and is se t tled in Prov idence , R. I. Mr. Brown expects to l e a v e soon for his annual - trip-to-Fiorida; -~

iiK- im at Litt leton on Wednesday and t u e d in the e v e n i n g to wi tness the i...i.na_.e of Miss Pansy H o w e and Edwia !' Harmon, -who w e r e married ih t!:>- presence of a, large gathering of gran^'-rs. They w e r e the adopted chlldre:: of .Mrs. L. E. Starr, master , who resi'1-s In Pepperel l . The party was. brought back by one of E. Q. Proctor's autos from Ayer. *

1 Charles \V. Smith Is putt ing In the foundation for an automobi le bui lding opposite Arthur Huse 's house, w h e r e he ; 'wi l l do his repairing, etc., after it i s completed.

Through the kindness of Mrs. Anne E. Fessenden and Mrs. F lorence M. Fessenden, quite a party from t h e Center were able to attend the enter tainment at West Townsend on T u e s day evening, those ladles having g e n erous ly offered their autos a s conveyance. AU reported a delightful, t ime.'

T . E . Flari ty attended t h e - g r a n g e meeting, .at Lunenburg on Wednesday evening. . .

Gustavus Anderson has sold his farm where he has resided for over thirty years , to Mrs. Hatt ie E. Thayer of the Hil ls ide, Ayer. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson will move into the Turner Goodwin house. T h e y wil l be w e l comed in town and it wil l be much easier for Mr. Anderson not to- have to take the long drive back and forth to his work.

The T o w n s e n d ' g r a n g e will furnish the dinner for .those who wil l be pres ent at the Northwest Middlesex Teach-ers ' .convention which is to be h e l d here* oh Wednesday, October, 18. , Mr; and Mrs. John Gwinn returned ti l ls week from a severa l -months ' visit to Cape Breton, Mr. Gwinn's horr.e.

Sir. and Mrs. Herbert Coleson of Everett have the sympathy of the townspeople in the death of their baby daughter Ruth, who died early Wednesday morning. T h e child w a s about three weeks ' old and had been del icate' ^ever since i ts birth, and w a s not able Jto digest its nourishment . Prayers will be at the home in Everett on th i s Saturday and the body will be brought here for burial in the Clarke lot th is

;afternoon, with prayers at the grave. Mrs. Coleson was Miss Bertha Clarke of this town.

Mrs. Evelyn Warren returned ' th is week from a delightful visit to Albany, X. Y., where she w a s the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Louis Shaul.

Practical Joke. **" Several laughable jokes have been

played upon different people this summer while they w e r e away and just expected back, and last Sunday whi le Robert Fessenden , accompanied by h i s wife, was v i s i t ing in Southington, Conn., th ings were arranged to look lively at Wyndecres t upon his return the fol lowing Monday. Mr. F e s s e n d e n has been interested in dairy and gar

lVeddinir. A very pretty home wedding was

solemnized at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George H. McKee of' Com-

i mon street on Monday. October 9, at | 1.30 p. m. Their daughter. Miss El-! eanor Ruth McKee and Archibald M. ; Montgomery of Worcester were united : in marriage by Rev. Andrew Gibson. ' uncle of the bride, the double ring - s erv ice be ing used. The bridesmaid

was Mrs. Luce, sister of the bride and ; . lames Montgomery, a brother of the I s r o o m , w a s best man.

Miss Hazel Gibson played the Lohengr in wedding march as the bridal party entered tlie parlor, which was tas te fu l ly decorated with palms, asparagus and ferns. The bride was in whi te with white roses and the bridesmaid in pink with pink roses . Those a t tending were a lmos t exc lus ive ly rela t ives of the contract ing parties and came from Boston, Springfield, Holyoke, Worcester, '"ambridge and other places . A few of the mos t int imate friends were a lso present.

Refreshments were furnished by a caterer from Cambridge, which city, w a s formerly the home of the bride's family, where Mr. McKee w a s in busi ness and came to reside in Groton several years ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery w e r e the recipients of many handsome and use ful presents . T h e y left in an automobile for a short wedding trip, according to p lans of their own. They will m a k e their home' in Worcester , where Mr. Montgomery is employed in the office of the American e x p r e s s company.

Orange Wedding. Forty- two members of the Groton

grange went over to the meet ing of the Middlesex Worcester Pomona grange at Litt leton on Wednesday . In all. the at tendance at th^ Pomona was 24.-;. The program, though n e c e s sari ly changed from that arranged, proved interest ing. The great and unusual attract ion of the day, however , w a s the wedding- of t w o Groton grange members , w h i c h w a s he ld at e ight o'clock in the evening . T h i s Is said to be the first ceremony of the kind ever w i tnes sed in the Middlesex Worcester P o m o n a or any of the lo cal granges , and as there i s no specia l grange s e r v i c e In their r i tual , the ceremony w a s performed by t h e usual marriage ring service , Rev. "Mr. Wheclock, chapla in of the s tate -range , officiating. The hall w a s suit ably brightened wi th decorat ions , the most consp icuous being the wedding bell in green and whi te . .

As the hour arrived, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robb ins lef t the room t o return soon, Mr. R o b b i n s accompanied by the br idegroom, E d w i n Harmon,-' .of Pepperel l , ; and Mrs. Robbins . b y . ' t h e

.bride, Miss' P a n s y H o w e , of t h e s a m e town. - T h e br ide , w a s b e c o m i n g l y gowned in w h i t e and w o r e a v e i l and orange b lo s soms .

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Turner of Townsend spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. H. Spaulding . They expect to l eave n e x t month for the ir winter home in Orlando, F la .

A much needed improvement is being made by- the lay ing of a cement walk from the s tree t t o , Squannacoofi hall. The work i s in charge of W. V'. Bixby, road commis ioner .

j The school chi ldren enjoyed a hol i-1 day on Thursday, Columbus day. i Mr. and Mrs. P. S. MacManus re

turned to their home in Jamaica Plain on Wednesday, after a visit of som? weeks with their cousin, Mrs. M. F. McGowan.

Mrs. J. T. Shepley and Miss F lora i Kemp visited their aunt, Mrs. Ange lo

Bloo.l. in Haverhi l l th is week, findin" her quite comfortable and pleased' « i th her n e w home.

j Miss Kath leen McGowan is much i pleased with her work as ass i s tant in ; Groton hospita l , and has improved in . health s ince her entrance there. '. The t emporary pumping stat ion of

wood recent ly erected by H. Spauld ing j was taken down by him on Thursday*

and a p e r m a n e n t building of c e m e n t is to take i ts place.

Lumber has arrived for the erect ion j cf a t emporary bui lding for the ac I commodat ion of fifty Ital ians , who are

soon to begin the n e c e s s a r y work for the lay ing of p ipes for the water s u p ply.

Members of the board of selectmen';: a lso , e n g i n e e r s of the fire department accompanied by Mr. F u l l e r of Wel l e s ley, civil eng ineer , employed by the water c o m m i s s i o n e r s , located the hy drants on Wednesday .

Oscar Larsen of North Shir ley w a s quite badly scalded by the burs t ing of a s t e a m pipe at the paper mill l a t e last week . He w a s rushed to Groton hospital w h e r e his painful burns w e r e dressed. H e w a s taken to his h o m e and is ab le to be out with his arm, in a s l ing .

T h e Ladies ' Aid society wil l mee t on Thursday of next week with Miss Kato A. Tarbel l .

Four d u c k s were kil led with one shot by Edmund Blood last W e d n e s day.

Rev. Martin D. Knee land, D. D., of Bos ton , wi l l speak in the Christ ian Union church tomorrow at 10.45 o'clock. H i s subject wil l be "The S a b bath quest ion ." Dr. Knee land i s s e c retary of the Lord's • Day league of N e w E n g l a n d , and has devoted m a n y year's to tho s tudy of Sabbath observ? a n c e and kindred topics . It is hoped that e v e r y o n e wi l l at tend the serv ice .

TOWNSEND.

Center. T h e day b e i n g so pleasant , quite a

crowd w a s p r e s e n t at thc auction on Thursday af ternoon when Angus Miner s o l d , out h i s househo ld effects, preparatory t o m o v i n g south this fal l . Mr. and Mrs. Mlsner will be missed , but it i s hoped they will like the ir n e w h o m e .

"Musical e v e n i n g " was. enjoyed a t the g r a n g e o n Monday night. It w a s in c h a r g e vof Prof. A. G. Seaver and one of h i s u s u a l good enterta inments Was g i v e n . " - • • • ' , • \ I I.

'Mrs . C l a r a C. P lar i ty , Mrs. Ann ie E . Greenleaf , Mrs . -Mary Sprfng f rom here , and M r s . Minnie L Knight, Mrsi "Fletcher a n d (Galen Proctor from t h i Harbor a t t e n d e d the Pomona grange

den products th is summer and oi f Sunday the perpretrators of the joke were seen get t ing a very homely goat through the s treets of Fitchburg. They got it safely to Townsend, enc losed it wihtin his latt iced c lothes yard, to-. gether with two or three wheelbarrel loads of tin cans for it to munch on. A. large s ign w a s put up for the publ ic to enjoy which read "Goat's mi lk for sale here." Mr. F e s s e n d e n w a s very much surprised when he arrived home. The goat had to change his headquarters, but is st i l l in town.

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HARVARD. Sti l l River.

Mrs. -Richards, who has occupied the Viles cottage for the past two years , moved her rroods to Arl ington on Thursday and will make her home there in the future.

Last Sunday there w a s a good number out at the mornihg service in the Baptist church, and the pastor preached an appropriate 'sermon for the first coming into the newly-decorated edifice.

Fall and Winter Weight Underwear at 5 0 £ , 7 5 £ and 9 8 £ New Line Outing Flannel Night Shirts, sizes 15, 16,17, 18,19, at 9 8 < Railroad Overalls 7 5 ^ Made from extra heavy blue and brown denim, full sizes. Remember

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SHIRLEY. Altriii'Iiiii Cluii.

A reception to the new oiTi'cers of the Altrurian club was hold in th'-Congregational vestry on Thursday afternoon. The president, Mrs. M. M. Nickless . gave a few words cf w e l c o m e to all present, fol lowed by the speaker, -Mrs. Emmons Crocker of F i t ch burg, vice president of the; State F e d eration, who spoke very c learly and enthusiast ical ly on "Oonservation." T h e conservation of our natural resources is the most urgent quest ion before the country today. A r is ing vote of thanks w a s extended to her. Instrumental music was given by Miss Margaret. S. Hast ings . , Many guests from Pepperell , Aycr, Litt leton, Xashua and Shirley were present. The rooms were art is t ical ly decorated and a bountiful and dainty -lunch was served by the hospital i ty and entertainment committee , Mes-dames Ely, White, Bal lou, Harris , Holbrook and Miss Gertrude Conant, and a number of young ushers , w h o attended to the guests . All present ex pressed their pleasure at tho afternoon's entertainment.

A rummage sale will be held at the club room on October 17 and 18.

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A P P I . B R W . V > T En—Hand-picked Gravcnstclhsj. Mcintosh nnd Baldwin Apples . FLAGG BROTHERS. Litt leton. Mass. 2t6

NOTICK IS HKRRBY GIVEN, that the Hub.ocrlbers have been duly appointed administratrices of thc estate of *U<*!USTA HUNTER late of Shirley

In the County of Middlesex, deceased, intestate, and have' taken upon, themselves that trust by Klvln-r bonds, as the law directs.

All persons havlnff demands upon the estate of said deceased are required to exhibit the same: and all persons Indebted to said es tate arc called upon to make psvmcnt to

MARTHA J. HUNTER, • ANNIE B. HU.NTER.

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Saturdaj-, October 14, 1911.

AYER. News I t ems . - -

Mrs. B. E. Sawyer , a s s i s t a n t inspector o f ' t h e XV. R. C , m a d e her official v is i t to Northboro corp 73, last week Thursday.

T h e r e wil l be a Joint,.meetlng Of the m e m b e r s of the republican ' t own "commi t t ee s of all the t o w n s In the e leventh Middlesex representative, district at l o w e r town hal l , Saturday afternoon, October 14, at t w o o'clock; Senator F . P . , Bennett , Jr.,. of Saugus , candidate for reelect ion, and Samuel L. Tay lor of "Westford, candidate for representat ive from t h i s : district , are expected to be present.

The reg i s trars of voters wi l l be in sess ion in the se lectmen's room on Saturday night from 7.30 to -9.30 o'clock.

George Dubenski and Stanley W l l l -ki, both 'of Pepperel l , w e r e found gui l ty of a s sau l t and battery in court Mqnday and were fined ten dol lars each. •

The round trip excurs ion fare to Hoosac tunnel on Saturday, October 14, i s t w o dol lars from Ayer". The" train l eaves here 'at 9.30 a, m., re turning by special train l eav ing North Adams at 4.45 p. m.' T i cke t s wi l l a lso be .g6od returning on regnlar tra ins on October 15 and 16,

Mrs. Hat t ie E . Thayer, w h o has conducted a boarding house k n o w n a s the Hi l l s ide for the pas t five years , bas bought the farm of Gustavus Anderson of Townsend and intends to take posse s s ion in the spring.

By the death of Mrs. Southwick it l eaves L. W. Phelps the oldest person in t o w n .

The ladies of the M. B. church will serve a baked bean supper in the ves-try of the church Wednesday evening, October 18, from six to e ight o'clock.

A special communicat ion of Caleb Butler lodge will be held on Monday even ing , October 16. Work—M. M.

• degree . The past masters of Caleb Butler lodge will do the work. Lunch after t h e . work.

The regular convocation of Bancroft Royal Arch chapter wil l be held on Tuesday evening, October 17. Work —M:—Xi/. degree, t m r e h after- the work.

T h e s e young ladies spent Saturday and Sunday in camp at Sandy pond with headquarters at the Sherwin cottage : Natal ie Bigelow, Paul ine Sherwin, Margaret Hume, Doris Fletcher , Eve lyn Sanderson, Pearl Carley and Flora Cole. They ware chaperoned by Miss .Hur lbuto f the e ight grade- school .

.Char les C. Manchester .of . this town, a locomot ive engineer running between Ayer and Portland, Me., figured in a head-cn col l is ion near Hamp-stead, N. H., at an early hour on Monday morning in which he w a s s l ight ly hurt and the members of both train c r e w s escaped injury wi th the exception of the engineer of the other locomotive , Allen F. Bradley, of Hudson, X. H., w h o was killed. The dead engineer w a s buried beneath the wreck until Tuesday morning when the body was recovered.' The trains met with

'terrific force and twe lve cars were s m a s h e d together with both locomot ives . It is said that a misunders tanding in regard to train orders w a s the cause of the wreck.

Chief of police Beatty is the local agent of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevent ion of Cruelty to Animals . The chief recently received a communicat ion from the office of the society in Boston in which he is g iven much credit for the good work he has already done in connect ion with the dut ies a s agent.-

Rev. John Whitley of Dorchester has accepted the call extended to him by the Congregational church and will begin his new duties at once.

Mrs. J a m e s W. Ireland, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Mary F. Robbins, both of Littleton, visited her daughter , Mrs,-F. 0 . Hibbard of Elm street on Wednesday. Including Mrs. Hibbard's daughter, Barbara W., four generat ions were present, the oldest being s ixty-e ight years and the youngest, e l even months old. A group picture w a s taken as a memento of the occas ion .

The Ayer Woman's c lub is to have a public entertainment on Wednesday evening , November 1. Mrs. Chrlsabel Kidder, Impersonator, "Candida," the subject.

The regis trars of voters wil l be In sess ion in the ssleottnen's room tonight from 7.30 to 9.30 o'clock.

John B. O'Connell, w h o h a s been yard m a s t e r here' for the past four years , concluded his serv ices l a s t Sunday night . James B. Fagan of Nashua t a k e s h i s place. .

The m o v i n g pictures las t Saturday night w a s especial ly good, and the large audience thoroughly appreciated the efforts of the m a n a g e m e n t i n ' g i v ing s u c h a v f lne exhibit ion. T h e features for this even[ng wi l l be "Railroaders of '62," and "Witch of the Everglades ." Lyman Pa lmer wi l l s ing two of the latest Il lustrated s o n g s . ,

A n e w cement s idewalk Is be ing laid o n the north side of Newton street . J3. H. Longley l ias charge of

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Mrs. Southwick lea>es one brother . Marvel Taft . of. Worcester , and t w o 'daughters, _Mrs.„ Arthur- F e n n e r of Ayer , and „*Mrs,. L y m a n . O. D enn i son o f r W a l t h a t o . . Charles Southwick , her' o ldest .son, served i n t h e civi l war for three y e a r s . ' a n d received a n injury that" resulted. In, h is >• death. Frank Southwick , another son, died in Worcester t w o y e a r s ago.

The funeral took place on T h u r s day af ternoon at two o'clock. Serv ices y/ere conducted at- tho house by Rev. A. L. B u m p u s of St. Andrew's church! There w e r e m a n y beautiful flowers. Interment - w a s at Woodlawn cemetery. T h e bearers w e r e John W. Kittredge, Benjamin Taft and Frank S. Bennett of Ayer , and John Sherman of Worcester .

•Jfi'ii &vZS'*rlnJ, *Amy Lo"«ee, Miss. AHce_.S_nd_.rson, Mrs. s. M7 Barker,

Mrs. Mary B . . (Ho'ulahan) Hubbard died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wi l l iam J. Mull in on Grove street last Sunday even ing of heart disease , aged 79 yrs . 11 mos . Mrs. Hubbard w a s .a native of Ire land. S h e lived in Nashua, N. H., for a t i m e and later moved t o Litt leton w h e r e s h e l ived for many years . She c a m e h e r e four years ago to l ive w i t h her daughter and has made her home here up to the time of her death. ,

Mrs. "Hubbard had :been an Invalid for years , but had been in h e r usua l health up, to within t w o d a y s of her death. S h e l eaves t w o s o n s and t w o daughters , Wi l l iam Hubbard bf W a t e r -town, D a v i d . Hubbard of Ayer , Mrs. Walter r-pierce; o f L o w e l l , and Mrs,' Wil l iam. J.' AlulHn df 'Ayer . - "

The funeral, w a s held on W e d n e s d a y morning. A requiem high m a s s w a s said at St. Mary's church a t n ine o'clock-by Rev. P. J. Sheedy, the pas tor. T h e bearers were two s o n s of tbe deceased, Wi l l iam Hubbard, of Water-* town, and David Hubbard, of Ayer , and four, grandsons , Wi l l iam Hubbard, Jr., Of Watertown, David Hubbard, Jr., and Charles A. Mullin of Ayer and James Mullin of N e w York.

The i n t e r m e n t w a s at St. Mary's cemetery , where Rev. P. J. Sheedy performed ' t h e committal service . W. Wright & Son had charge of the funeral arrangements .

Middlesex Country Club Course. On Tuesday evening, October 17, in

Page's hal l . Rev. Peter MacQueen, F. R. G. S., wi l l g ive a lecture , on travel and sport in South. Africa, i l lustrated with colored lantern s l ides , and it promises to be a great attract ion. This is the first of a s e r i e s of three enter ta inments g iven, by t h e Middlesex Country club and will be fo l lowed on Npvember. 21 by T h e Players , w h o ' g i v e t w o playette's and on December 12 by the Hayden concert company with a musica l program.

The reserved seat t i cket s for t h e ent ire course at one dollar have sold readily, but there are stil l s o m e aval l -able at Hil l 's drug store for those w h o

Mrs. E . B . ButtefllJld. M ?_ E H B S -low.-Mrr. E , E. VanehVe.yEs&ilJlfa.--A; E. Lawrence. Hoy Norris Flak But* terfleld. . Kendall i V r c - M|, ? Mona Steadman. *Kogcr l . aw r 7 . n V GCOr_£ -'H HIU, D. W.- Fletcher. ' ' j C O r s o •?•

Grange. Eighteen persons inciudin" m e m

bers of the . newly organized grange went to Litt leton on ".•.'.dnesday e v e n ing to w i t n e s s ' t h e marriage ceremony of Miss P a n s y H o w e and Edwin H a r mon, both of ^epper . -u . T h e ' cere mony w a s performed by Rev. Mr. Wheelock, chaplain of the s tate grange . . I t w a s a unique event as the marriage w a s perform;-d at t h e regular meet ing of the Middlesex Worces ter Pomona grange . Those who went from here w e r e Mrs. Kmma Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Lamoreaux, Mys. O. C. Rand, Mrs..' jr. ;r. Mills, Mrs. Edgar Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. \V. C. Winslow, Warren W i n s l o w , Miss Marion Wins low, Miss Lil l ian Wright, Mrs. Aldricn, Mr. Smith, E. W. Carley, Leroy C: Smith and MrC- and Mrs. Charles. E . Stone.

LITTLETON:

the w o r j / Deaths .

Mrs.*Ruth M. Southwick died at the , home of her d a u g h t e r , - M r s . Arthur Fenner , on Tuesday morning , of cerebral hemorrhage , aged."94 y r s . 6 mos . 8 days . Mrs. Southw'iqk w a s borri ' ln Northbrldge on April 2, 1817, and w a s a daughter of -Benjamin' and S y r e h a B, Taft . H e r ' husband, the l a t e 'Jes se -E. Southwick , died many y e a r s ago. She has m a d e her h o m e h e r e tor about s e v e n t e e n y e a r s and ' w a s - t h e ; o ldes t person In town r

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wish them. Tickets for s i n g l e enter ta inments ,

a lso reserved, are fifty cent s and t h o s e for Mr. MacQueen's l ec ture wil l go

.on sa le at the same place on Saturday, October 14, at e ight o'clock a. m.

St. Andrew's Xotes . St. Andrew's aids meet at the vic

arage Saturday night at s even o'clock. The boys have formed, a n e l e v e n with Reginald McDonald as "captain and Moyle James , manager , and won their first game Columbus day, 20 to 0. This soc ie ty will take the place of the Boy Scouts this winter.

Services at St. Andrew's church at 10.45 a. m., morning prayer and ser mon on "Shadows." At t w e l v e Sunday school .

Tuesday at t h r e e - o ' c l o c k St. Andrew's gui ld at the v icarage .

Thursday the Junior Auxi l iary meet with Mrs. Sanderson after school .

Saturday,- October 21. St. Andrew's Sunday school entertains the North Middlesex Sunday school conference . The sess ion begins at three with service and sermon -by Rev. Mr. Moulton of Grace church, Lawrence , to be followed by conference . Tea will be served by the ladies, of St. Andrew's guild at the v icarage at five o'clock.

The Lowel l Archdeaconry wifl hold an al l -day s e s s i o n . at Groton next Tuesday from e leven to three . Bishop Lawrence , Rev. Mr. Al len , c i ty missionary of Boston, and Rev. Mr. Mills, secretary of the Sunday school coin-

To the E d i t o r : . In your i s s u e of September .9, S. L.

Taylor answered t w o of t h e four questions which ;the writer asked him in your i s sue of, A u g u s t 19.

I n answer- to: 'the. first question, he, says "that, the doors are wide open, ln all directions; for intel lectual arjd moral improvement ' Opportunity i s everywhere , w a l k in."

Right-;here I w i s h t o - s a y wi thout any reflection: on.• friend Taylor, that these words are7'meaningless to the average American workingman. They are f requent ly * u s e d by grafters^ Fourth of July, orators , peanut poll-, t i c lans and pocketbook patriots o t the H e a r s t type , w h o seek to keep- the workers In ignorance as regards their true condition.' Talk about opportuni ty! C a p i t a l i s m ' t i e s a bal loon t o the shoulders ,bf the rich child; and ball and chain t o the feet of the poor child, a n d - t e l l s them that they have an equal opportunity to fly! The. same is true in m o s t cases ' as regards a, chance for mental and moral improvement.

He' admits'..the rich and poor alike, are dishonest . T h i s is the s trongest Indictment of the "system." The keynote of present soc iety is "get something for nothing." People are Just as good as they are given chance to be. :

He a s k s three quest ions which are a s fo l lows:

1. "If a sharp man cheats you In trade, c a n ' h e e x c u s e himself by saying "the s y s t e m ? " Would he : suddenly become good under soc ia l i sm?" ;

Under the p r e s e n t system' labor Is exploited so that many men of brains enter crime intentional ly , if t h e y can-not enter .h igh finance, because of

S e w s I tems.

Miss Maude Murray, who spent a year of her girlhood at Litt leton Center, has been the gues t or Mrs. Wi l l -lam Pickard this week.

Mrs. Burton S. F l a g g and three young daughters from Andover, ar rived at C. F. F l a g g ' s on Wednesday. After visiting Mr. F lagg's parents a few days they went to• F i tchburg for' a visit with Mrs. F lagg ' s parents . In the meantime, Mr. F l a g g has been in New York on business .

A strike occurred at the. webbing factory on Tuesday mornirig. • About forty weavers , fee l ing that they were subjected to an unjus t s y s t e m of earning their w a g e s , l e f t the factory at 8.30 "o'clock. S o m e returned In the early afternoon and others a few hours later. A s o n e of . the firm w a s absent from town there w a s l i tt le delay in the set t lement , of 'differences ,

• b u t agreement * between employers and employed w a s made on terms sa t isfactory to all concerned and the •weavers were aga in on duty the following m o r n i n g . .

Rev. ; H . it. Packard. C. A.. Kimbal l , J. W. Dodds, V. H. F lagg , Miss F ; A. Sanderson and Miss M. H. Kimball h a y e . b e e n ' c h o s e n delegates to the eighty--flrst. annual meet ing of the Middlesex Union associat ion of Congregat ional churches to be held at Leominster on Wednesday, October 18.

Sun5ay evening, Rev. H. L. Packard w i l l , t ake for his subject, "Martin

Luther, and the reformation in Germany^' . •

Mrs, D. F . Clark and son Robert from W e l l s River, Vt., have been the g u e s t s of Mrs. N. .B. Conant recently.

Miss Virginia Sanderson of Wes t Acton spent a week with her cousin, Mrs. Charles K. Houghton, re turning h o m e las t week Thursday evening.

.Miss Cora Warren of Boston spent Saturday and Sunday at her home on Fos ter street .

iThe . senior c la s s of Littleton high school wi l l hold a dance at the town hal l , Litt leton, Friday evening. October 20. Thayer's^ orchestra of Pepperell wi l l furnish the music- The object of the dance Is for the purpose of get-t i n g . m o n e y to meet c lass expenses and it i s hoped that those who enjoy this form of enterta inment and wish to help a good c a u s e wil l manifest their interest by g e n e r o u s patronage.

The Young People's ' Guild will be led by Miss Lucy Adams tomorrow-evening, ahd the subject Is "What we can do for our towtt." The subject of the C. E. soc ie t ies is "Why I bel ieve in the bible."

( Mrs . Fe l ix Hubbard, a former res i dent; of Littleton, who has for m a n y years l ived with her daughter Mary in Ayer, closed a long and useful l ife

the—small reward^-and—great—uncer— -on-rMonday—morningr-Oetober—9-tainty of employment at honest toi l . Under soc ia l i sm everybody will produce w h a t t h e y get. Anyone w h o refused to work would simply s tarve as he should. . Given an opportunity the s h a r p . m a n would mend his w a y s and become a useful member of s o ciety.

2. "Two ne ighbors living c lose ly on oppos i te s i d e s of the road are not on s p e a k i n g t e r m s and have not been for years , would social ism make them speak?"

Capitalism a i m s to keep the people divided on pol it ics , rel igious and racial quest ions . Under socia l i sm, which means a higher life, these and other quest ions- that have bothered the human family will be buried in oblivion. With nothing to quarrel about, why shouldn't the neighbors be on speaking terms?

3. "If friend Dai ley were out s o m e dark night and suddenly a robber should spring at him with a revolver and demand money and get it and depart, and should afterwards be arrested and tried before Judge Atwood, and the robber should make the .p l ea , 'the system,' and the plea should be accepted, what would Daniel say. to such just ice as that? What would s o ciety s a y ? ' H i e n w a v robbers would be more plentiful than flies and bacteria in milk, and furthermore would said robber suddenly become a quit-

I ter under soc ia l i sm?" I Th" writer recognizes th is as a j robber sys tem and deems it unim

portant as to who robs him. whether i "a robber on a dark night," or the

miss ion, wi l l speak. j p r e d a t o r y t r u s t s t h r o u g h t h e n i R h

On Wednesday next at All Saints' i cost of living. If the robber should church, Worcester , Rev. T. B. Davies i make the plea "the system," and the^ will be consecrated b ishop of West r:i I pl.->a should be accepted, it would

' meet my hearty approval , a s I believe that the small thief is entit led to as

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Football . The Sh ir ley Industrial school foot

ball t eam played the Ayer hisii school e leven at t h e t o w n park on Thursday afternoon and succeeded in defeating the locals by a score of !•"> to 0. The s c o r e comprised throe touchdowns, two by Hur ley and one by Burns.

Aside from a few spurts the local e leven made but l itt le headway with the ball , a l though they made determined efforts->to do so. Tho vis i t ing aggregat ion w a s composed of a husky lot of y o u n g s t e r s who played with a vim that showed good physical condition and a good knowledge of the game. T h e ball was on their opponent's territory tho most of the t ime and at no period was their goal real ly in danger. The l ineup:

A Y E R " SHIRI.EY F. Hurley, lo re. Sweeney Donahue, It '-rt. Cresswcll Washburn, Ig rg. Lnmond Kittredge. c c. l'lnn YounK. rg IK. BraKg-McColIester. rt It. Coiifrhlln *R. Hurley, Brown, ro le. Hurley Bowler, q b . : . . . . / qb. Burns Felch, lhb rhb. I.lvlnfrston •"""lllebrown. rhb lhb. Baker Rynn, fb fb. Frnzlcr, Hardy

Score—Shirlev Industrial school 15, Aycr hlKh school 0. Touchdowns— Hurlev ,2, liurnx. rtefcrcc—Wilson. Timekeeper—Sulllvnn. Umpire—Donahue. Time—Four elKht-rnlnuu. periods.

T. P. B. U. * 7 A very pleasant occas ion w a s e n

joyed by the members bf tho Y. P. R. U. last Sunday evening. They at tended ' the neighborhood meet ing of the Littleton Guild. The trip w a s made In autos furnished for the occas ion by the courtesy of E. B. Butterf le ld, George H. H i l l . D. W. F l e t c h e r , A . . E . Lawrence and 'Benjamin Taft. ' T h e party inc luded: , Mlns Natalie. .Bigelow. Miss Margaret _ \ m « Mls« Evelyn Sanderfton Miss Pauline Sherwin Miss Doris Fletcher Miss

much considerat ion as the big thief who escapes the penitentiary through a hole in the law, or by the payment of a mere fine.

Society opens the gate to cr ime and almost forces i t s members to commit in a reckless , desul tory way, what it perpetrates in a sys temat ic and organized manner.

Under soc ia l i sm and a change of environment, with the incent ive to wrong doing removed, the "robber" would abandon h i s present occupation and earn his bread by the sweat of bis brow.

In deal ing with the second question he s a y s : "The present sys tem of can-ital ism is the s y s t e m of individual capacity; i. that cooperation differs from soc ia l i sm in that it s e l ec t s Its company with r e f e r e n c e to individual capacity for the *wo'rk to be Derform-ed and weeds o u t . a l l else. Social ism attempts t o m a k e uncongenial , i l l-fitting personal i t i es harmonize. W h a t would fo l low the present sys tem m i s h t depend on h o w the p r e s e n t sys tem w a s got rid of."

Thi s i s the , sys tem of. Individual supremacy where the man *vlth the most money, regardless of h is individual capacity a l w a y s . w i n s against the man with l e s s monev, even though h? have greater "individual canacltv."

The soc ia l i s t movement a ims at the conquerlngs of the powers of gove r n m e n t and t h e administrat ion of the Industries in t h e Interest of the working c las s , w h i l e coSperators as a n t l e aim t o - m a k e their members capi ta l i s ts , and no t m a k e evervone workers a s does soc ia l i sm.

Soc ia l i sm i s t h e next s ten fn industrial evo lu t ion . . When I sav this I am not g u e s s i n g . ' .Neither is the wish the ^ a t h e r ' - o f - t h e ' t h o u g h t . I a m s imply jjivJsiK; Voice to a conclusion to which t h e ' w h o l e bf human history points . Daniel Dailey

Miss Mary Ryan of Commonwealth avenue, Boston, is v is i t ing at the home of her father, Thomas Ryan, on Mill s t r e e t

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ryan of Dorchester were over Sunday gues t s at his parental home. .. T h e Guild held a neighborhood meet ing on Sunday evening which w a s wel l attended, .a . large numbar coming from Groton. At . the conclusion bf the meeting refreshments cons i s t ing of cocoa and., sandwiches were served.

Mrs. John Blatchford of Lynn came to town on Monday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Charles L. Smith and family.

E. W. Maxwell , carpenter, is making a piazza for his niece in Fitchburg. . Mr. and Mrs. Ora Titcomb of Boston and Miss Maria Fletcher spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Theodore Fletcher in Newtown.

Ray Jewett , who has been to Florida, returned last week for his wife and children. They expec t to leave in little more than a week for Largo, Fla., about ten miles from F. D. Sawyer aud Fred Moore, and plan to spend the winter there.

Rev. and Mrs. Wi l l iam C. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas El l iot , Rev. and Mrs. O. J. Fairfield and Mrs. E. P. Wiirox are planning to attend the Washington, D. C , convent ion to be h. Id the last week in October.

Within the l imi t s of Liul - toa an Italian co lony has sprung up. A .-hack s ixty feet l ong and eighteen fr-t wide with conveniences suited to th- occupants h a s been constructed mar the gravel pit on Hartwel l road The work w a s done by Needliani and F le tcher . Wholesa le quant:';..- or* provis ions for Litt le Italy were shipped to Litt leton las t w e e k and the laying of pipes for t h e public water works-began in earnes t on Monday morn in c at the foot of Oak hil l near Ayer road. .. Stanley Conant of Boston university was at home o n Sunday.

Miss Margaret Harwood of Cambridge spent Sunday at her mother's. , Miss Cora Warren of Boston was at l)pme for Sunday.:

T h e P. C. Edwards . fami ly have gone to New York for t h e , w i n t e r , not for a month as stated l a las t week's paper.

Thomas Stephens , who has been confined to the bed for several w e e k s is at present making good improvement. . H e Is dressed and s e e m s tb be ga in ing s trength-every day:

L. Leonard Conant, president of Worcester Polytechnic! inst i tute , has recently placed an order with T h o m a s M. Blodgett for a very fine monument we igh ing about five tons, to be erected o n ' h i s lot In West lawn cemetery .

From Mrs. Thomas Patten of S ter l ing, have been received announcements of her daughter, Edith Maria's marrige to William Franc i s . Conant, October 11. They are at home to friends after December 1, 159 Apple-ton . s t ree t , Arlington Heights.

Tho boy's in the primary department of tho Bapt is t Sunday school will hold a baked \ bean supper In the vestry next Wednesday from 5..10 to seven o'clock.

Frank H. Farmer, auctioneer, will sell a lot of personal property bv auction belonging to* Roy .lewott. Littleton Center, on -Saturday, October 21, at 12.30 p. m.

persons; n o r a * f e w from t h e other soc ie t i e s enjoying the hospital i ty of the A l l i a n c e members . Mrs. Elizabeth. Haml in and two other ladles from West ford were a l so present .

A t the conclusion of the devotional e x e r c i s e s and the reading of the s e c retary's report, the president, .Mrs. O. J. Fairfield, introduced the speaker of the afternoon, Mrs. Carr, of North Andover, t . . \ . H., w h o s p o k e briefly of Proctor academy, IU numerical growth , recent gifts , n e w buildings and present needs. She then read an interest ing and inspiring paper on the life and work of Mary Lyon, founder of Mt. Holyoke seminary , and for the first twelve years of i ts existence, principal of tho inst i tution she so much loved.

A social tea ln charge of Mrs. E S Abbott and Mrs. Paul Brown, ass isted by Mrs. Houghton, Mrs. Knowlton and other members of the Al l iance concluded the auspic ious opening of the n e w year. * -

P leasant ly Surprised. Tuesday evening , O c t o b e r ' 1 0 , Mr.

and Mrs. Wil l iam P i c k a r d enjoyed a genuine surpr ise g iven by her bible c l a s s assoc ia tes and the ir husbands. The occasion w a s the celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Pickard's tenth wedding anniversary and his birthday. '

The company of twe lve met at Nelson B. Conant's and went in a body-to the Pickard home on King street where they were received cordially. After the mystery had cleared away, host and hostess accepted t h e congratulat ions of their friends and an e v e n ing o f social enjoyment fol lowed.

The guestB carried gifts,' each of which was secure ly enc losed in • an enormous hat box. A m o n g these ' w a s a huge birthday cake w h i c h w a s : presented to Mr. Pickard. Other' expres s ions of good will and generosity . -were manifested by the de l i c ious spread furnished by Mrs. Pickard's c l a s s mates . Chicken patt ies , hot rol ls , o l ives , ice cream, c a k e , , candy and fruitade were served. ' '••/:/

Mr. and Mrs. Pickard g a v e unmistakable evidence of apprec iat ion , 'and tbe occasion proved m o s t . h a p p y and success fu l in every part icu lar .

Lyceum.

The Littleton lyceum wij l open its eighty-third consecut ive s eason on Tuesday evening, October 17. The art is ts of that even ing wi l l be Mrs. Carrie Gilman E d w a r d s and Miss Gladys Nichols Bodeel Mrs. Edwards, who summers in t o w n , Is wel l known to Littleton audiences , and her popular lecture recitals' have taken her into many parts of New England. She has engagements in . - the immediate future with the Middlesex Woman's club in Lowell , at the Hotel Vendome ih Boston and at Washington, D. C. Miss Gladys Nichols Bodge, reader/ is a young artist, very highly r^font^

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mended, ahd promising. Although many organizat ions have

sprung up in our midst in recent years few deserve loyal support more than the lyceum which has a l w a y s stood for the intel lectual wel fare of the community. The committee has endeavored to secure the best course of entertainments:,possible with the funds at its disposal , and hopes for a g e n erous response in- way. of patronage from all who seek an intel lectual uplift and the progress of our very worthy institution, the lyceum.

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The community w a s grieved to learn of Mrs. Arthur Whitney's death at her home in Lexington which oc-cured at 2.IT), o'clock on Wednesday morning. She had been ill for many weeks and it was with keenest sorrow that her many friends learned the decis ion of her physic ians , some six w e e k s ago. She w a s one of those of whom it could be truly sa id:

"None knew her but to love her. None named her b u t t o praise."

The funeral w a s held from her late home in Lexington on Friday afternoon and the burial w a s also In Lexington. Several Li t t le ton friends, her former schoolmates and companions , were present t o manifest their h igh regards for the deceased and s i n c e r e sympathy for t h e immediate family that has been s o sore ly bereft.

L. ,y. c. ~ 7 The Woman's club opened auspi

c ious ly on Monday af ternoon. There [ will soon he more than s e v e n t y mem

bers and nearly that n u m b e r assembled in thc Unitarian ves try on the af-

: ternoon of October 9, to hear a most interest ing and well carried out program which included the opening

! prayer by the club chapla in , Mrs. C. A. Hosmer; piano solo, Mrs. Lizzie

j P. Stone; brief address by the presi-! dent. Mrs. Mattie K. Pr ies t ; debate on I "Equal suffrage." Mrs. Hat t i e Robin-, son, Mrs. Fannie P. Woodbury, Mrs.

Annie C. Smith, aff.; Miss Jul ia S. ; Conant, Mrs. Charlotte Tenney, Mrs.

M. J. Priest; neg. The vote on the resolution showed pretty conclus ive ly that the women in this t o w n , at l eas t in this organizat ion, are content to let man run pol i t ics and the woman the home. Vacation notes were given by Mrs. E. W. Conant, Miss E. E. Tenney and Mrs. L. M. Priest .

The n a n u s of five w o m e n were proposed for membership t o be voted on a t tho next meet ing. Other matt ers of bus iness wero considered. . An invitat ion to a neighborhood, meeting on October 12, with tho .Altrurian c lub of Shirley was read and accepted with pleasure.

Geo. L Davis's 1 2 6 Main Street

Ayer, Mass.

Tailor Suit Hats very smartly trimmed, large and small shapes, from

$2 .98 to $5 .00

Velour and French Felts, hood shapes, in a broad collection.

Box Paper REDUCED

25c. Colonial Linen 15c. box

15c. Tiffany Linen IOc. box

10c. Special Paper 7c. box

25e. Sale White and White

Enamel ware Still Going On

Hallowe'en Post Cards and Novelties

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Woodenware G a l v a n i z e d ^ ^ ^

Enamel Wafa China, Crockery

Lamps, Lanterns and

Carriage Lights

Agents for Canard, White Star , l e y . land and Anchor l i n e S teamsh ips .

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Auction Otis H. Forbush, auctlonoer. will noil

at Public Auction on October 2«, 27 and 38, at thc W I T H Hall la Groton, n. Large and Valuable Collection of Ant-lane Funs I tare, China, Hook*. K t e 3 belongi n g to tho estato of the late George K. H. Abbot. Esq.. of Groton. The sales wil l begin each day at $.30 a. m„ nnd wil l be without reserve or limit to thc highest bidder, for Cauls. Posters giving more complcto and detailed information will bo sent upon application to . • _

U W R B N C E PARK, Administrator,

2t5 Groton. Mass.

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Mrs. Clara Bancroft Beatley was ln town for a few hours Tuesday afternoon visiting relatives and friends.-

.George ' Sanderson of Lancaster road with his family made a flying trip to Providence Tuesday night. Mrs. Sanderson's brother, who is visiting them from Taunton having his auto

' with him, suggested they take a mqonllght' ride to Providence, so promptly at 9.45 they left town and arriving at Providence had supper, after which the return trip was made, arriving at their home in Shirley exactly at 2.30 a. m.

"With an initial membership pf about sixty women from all parts of the state Massachusetts D. A. R. Founders' club was organized at a nieeting in .the Pierce building, Copley square,

• 'Boston, iast Saturday. Miss Marion H. Brazier, promoter of the club, ex-

. plained the object of the organization was to assist members of the Founders or other Massachusetts D. A. R. organizations. Among the ofllcers elected, Sliss Helen M. Winslow of this town was elected, president. Another moet-

- ing is being held this Saturday to perfect the organization.

The whist party at St. Anthony's church last week Thursday evening was a success jn every way. about one hundred participating in the game. The following were the winners of prizes: Men—Peter Boucher lst , Camille Gionet 2d; ladies'—Miss Augustine Pellecier lst, Mrs. Edmund Hache 2d. Other prizes were won by Peter Boucher and Mrs. K. Gouger.

An entertainment will be given in the vestry of the Congregational church next Wednesday evening at eight o'clock, under the auspices of the Sunday school. The program will consist of recitations, readings,'vocal and instrumental music. The Samson Cordage Works' band will also

•assist in the entertainment. Ice cream and cake will be on sale.

Roy Mansur of Ipswich, a former well-known resident, was a visitor at the home of his sister, Mrs. Thomas E. Whittaker, Friday and Saturday of last week.

Harding M. James and family have : returned to Shirley again, occupying | the fiat recently vacated by Miss Alice j Flynn. j

Mrs. Shipley W. Ricker returned to i Washington on Tuesday, being accbm- j panied by her mother, Mrs. Ernest Harris , as far .as Boston.

Joseph A. Allen, a well-known and former resident of Shirley, arrived home the latter part of this week from Baker City, Oregon. Mr. Allen stopped at Chicago for a brief visit with relatives. 5Ir. Allen has been in the west about a year.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gorham of Rutland, Vt., accompanied by son George are visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. John Burno. •

lt Is thought will soon have- to bo amputated ln order to save his life.

A Big Success. The harvest sale and supper at the

Universalist church on Wednesday was as usual a big success. The sale opened a t three o'clock and the sale committee were kept busy. Supper was served at six arid seven o'clock under the direction of the following committee: Mrs. Binney, Mrs. Verne Ballou, Mrs. Sherman. Mrs. George O. Kvans and Mrs. Tilden. Many compliments wore tendered the supper, committee for the excellent menu and the prompt service. The entertainment commenced shortly after eight o'clock, the following." program being rendered: Piano duet. Hazel Ballou and Leonard; recitation. Master Freddie Will; song. Miss Ruby Felch, accompanied by Mr. Colby; vocal duet, Kathleen Miner and Master Earle Weare, accompanied b.v Miss Mabel .Miner, all numbers receiving encores. At the close of the entertainment, George 0. Evans assumed the roll of auctioneer, getting good prices for goods sold.

ADMINISTRATOR SALE OF

Real Estate in Shirley and Ayer

ou • mrsuuj me i m n j - i i r s i any or October A. D. 1911. The sale will menco at nine o'clock A. M., on said day, at the dwelling-house formerly pied by said John L. Farnsworth on the road leading from Aver pas hciue formerly of E. L. White to Lunenburg, known as the 'Great R

. TTniTersallst Services. ' In the Universalist church on Sun

day, Rev. C. A. Knickerbocker, before a large congregation, delivered a twenty-minute sermon, taking his subject from St. Peter: "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand, of God, that he may exalt you. in due time, cast all- your care upon him, for He careth for you." This was, as he spoke it, a message for every man, of whatever faith, so broad and deep it was essentially applicable to all conditions of life. Here is a minister serving God and man with a sincerity, simplicity in soundest logic and unselfishness of purpose that are unsurpassed.

Again the musical part of the services was delightfully inspiring. There was a voluntary offertory and post-lude played by -Miss Parker; an anthem, 'Ten thousand times ten thousand," by the chc'r, with an interpolated solo by Miss Ruby Felch. soprano; George E. Byram, bass, sang 'The peace of God," Gounod, accompanied, as were the hymns and anthem, bv George J. L. Colby. All the good things given and the fine programs being prepared are under the direct and most efficient supervision of George 0. Evans. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend the s.erv ices in this church.

Dentil. George Elbridge Knox, forty-two

years of age, passed away .at his home on Monday morning at 2.30 o'clock from the effects of heart disease. Mr. Knox has been confined to.his home for about a year, and a sufferer of valvular disease of the heart for the past five years. ' His death came unexpected; as he was only confined, to his bed one day.

Funeral services were held at his late home on Wednesday afternoon at l.SO o'clock. Rev. A. L. Bumpus of Ayer officiating. Burial was in the Odd Fellows' lot in the village cemetery. The pall bearers were Charles A. Ford. Harry H. Lynch, James L. Holland. J. Edwin Pomfret. Charles R. Whit.-' and Eddie S. Baker. The floral tributes were numerous! including a wreath from the employes of the C. A. Edgarton Mfg. Co., where Mr. Knox was employed as a foreman.

George E. Knox was born in Lynn, and befor? he came to Shirley, seven years ago, he was employed in the meter department of the General Electric Company of Lynn. He was a direct descendant of Henry Knox, a revolutionary general, and his father was a veteran of the civil war. Mr. Knox was a member of West Lynn lodge of I. 0. 0. F. "He was highly esteemed in Shirley, where he had a large circle of friends.

The survivors are a wife and stepdaughter; a mother, Mrs. C. A. Stone, of Lynn; one half-brother, Fred F. Stone of Peabody.

HOLLIS, N. H. Jfews Items.

Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McFarland left Hollis last week Friday to take up their residence in Cambridge, Mass. Mr. MacFarland recently spyprpd hi*

Brotherhood Meeting. The Brotherhood of the Congrega

tional church held its first meeting of the season Tuesday evening, the president, Elmer H. Allen, presiding. A fine supper was served at 6.30. The business of the meeting was formally discussed and a committee was chosen to retire and make up a list of officers to serve during the ensuing*- year. The committee presented the following list of officers which was accepted: F. H. Fowler, vice pres ; .T. McClellan, s e c ; E. X. Livermore. treas.; H. Eisner, T. B. Xelson. ex. com. The names reported for president of the club by the committee declined to serve and the matter was deferred until the next meeting. An address was then delivered by Rev. J. Warren White of Fitchburg. the subject. "Men wanted." being much enjoyed.

Accident. Mrs. Isley Beach was very serious

ly injured Tuesday morning while doing house work for Mrs. Davis of Lancaster road. It appears from the story of Mr. Beach, her husband, that Mrs. Beach fell through a t rap door in the Davis house, which had been left open. This trap door is located in tho pantry and is used as a means of gaining entrance to the oellar. Mrs. Beach was unaware of the fact that the t rap door was open and as the pantry is poorly lighted, failed to see the opening when going Into the pantry and consequently fell through, break-ine her collar bone and receiving many bruises about the body and It ls thought by the attending physician Dr. Lilly, that she has sustained internal injuries. Ho\vever, her condition as a whole is very serious and the length of her confinement to the house and also U)e ultimate outcome of her injuries are at the present time problematical. -Much sympathy is expressed for the

•farniliy owing to the fact that Mr. Beach Is also suffering from the effects of a diseased leg which has caused him considerable suffering and trouble -durlrig the past year and which

connection with G. C. Cobb, in whose employ he has been the past seven years.

About fifty people from Hollis attended the .Milford'carnival last week Thursday. They were well pleased with the exercises and display.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Hills welcomed a little daughter to their home on Saturday, October 7.

Miss Marion Wilson, the reader and impersonator, gave a delightful entertainment under the auspices of the W. R. C. last week Saturday evening in the town hall. Those who attended were well pleased.

Delegates were chosen last Sunday to the annual nieeting of the New Hampshire Sunday school association. to be held in Concord. October 16-18. The delegates are Mrs. Elsie Hayden and Mrs. C. H. Davis with the superintendent.

I The Ladies' Reading and Charitable j society held its first meeting of the season with Mrs. L. F. Mclnnes on Thursday afternoon. This was the annual meeting for the choice of of-fflcers and deciding the year's work.

Chester Drake, with his young daughter, both of Framingham. Mass., came to Hollis on Monday afternoon to visit his aunt, Mrs. Gale, and his uncles, the Pierce brothers.

"Miss Grace Chamberlain, who came to Hollis early last June to catalogue the Social library, left Hollis on Wednesday morning as the work is completed. Miss Chamberlain has been assisted by Miss Clara Smith, the regular librarian, and Miss Ruth Rogers. These havo given much of their time during the work, others also lending a hand..

The postponed meeting of the Hollis Woman's club met with Mrs. Ellen H. Lovejoy on Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-three ladies were present. It was voted to purchase a magazine rack for the Social library as a memorial to the late Mrs. Matilda Abbott. Mrs. Abbott was intensely interested in the library and did a great deal for tho library while she lived. A reading by Mrs. F . W. Dudley, "Sister Todhuhter 's heart," a very spicy art icle i l lustrating how easy it is to misunderstand the human heart. Mrs. C. H. Davis read poems from Browning, first. "The last ride together"; also, "Memorobilia," "A tale." The hostess served dainty refreshments after the meeting closed.

IS THE WORLD GROWING nKTTERf Many things go to prove that It Is. The way thousands are trying <o help others Is proof. Among them Is Mrs. W. XV. Gould, of Plttsflold. N\ II. Finding good health by taking Klectrlc Bitters, she now advises other sufferers, everywhere, to take them. "For years I suffered with stomach and kidney trouble." she writes. "Rvcry medicine I used failed till I took Klectrlc Bitters. But this great remedy helped me wonderfully." They'll helD any woman. They're the best tonic and finest liver and kidney remedv- that's made.' Try them. You'll see. 60 cents at William Brown's, Aycr.

By virtue of a license granted to the subscriber as adminls'trator of the estate of John L. Farnsworth, late of Shirley, deceased bv the Probate Court for the County of Middlesex, on the Tenth day of October A. D. 1911, the real estate hereafter described will be sold by Public Auction on 1 uesduy the Thirty-first day of October A. D. 1911. The sale will com-lt» i l l! iifi. n + n ( n A n ' n l n n U \ *M » _ » _» i . . •• . . . > _r»_>»/*ii

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The real estate will be sold in "thirteen 'separate" iots"°as""described below, namely:

No. 1. A certain tract of land situated in the northerlv part of said Shirley near Xorth Shirley and a short distance northwesterlv from the road leading to. West Groton:„ Beginning at the most southerly.corner at the end of a stone wall; thence N. 42° 10' E. 556 feet bv land of Edward Thompson to a stake and stones; thence N. 28° 25' E » feet by land of Louis Farnsworth to an oak stump with stones on it; thence S. 83" 45' W: 849 feet by land of said Louis to a stake and stones; thence S. 85° it W. 265 feet to a stone post; thence S. 39° 45' W 584 MO feet by land formerly of Amos Day and said to be now of one Comstock; thence by last named land S. 45" E. 950.4 feet to the point of beginning, containing 22;?8/100 acres aud known as tho Brattle tot. *

: ' N o . 2. A certain tract of land situated in Northeasterly part of said Shirley on westerly side of road from Woods Village to West Groton bounded: Beginning at the southeast corner at a big white oak tree ' thence S. 7;.° 2o' W. 222 fee t 'by land of Levi W. Phelps to the corner of a stone wall a t . the corner of land of Mrs. Charles Dodge; thence N 14 40' XV. 668 Teet by land of Levi XV. Phelps to a stake in a wall-' thence N. 68° 2a' E. 171 feet by land of Louis Farnsworth to a big white oak tree at side of road leading from West Groton to Woods Village*; thence by said road 693 feet to the point of beginning containing about 3 1/2 acres, ou. ; •' ^ c e r t a i n t r a c t o f land situated in tho easterly part of said Shirley on the easterly side of road from Woods Village past I h e house formerly of Eunice Jenkins to West Groton. Beginning at the northwest corner at a stake and stones on t he east side of the old road from West Groton to Ayer; thence southerly by said old road 25.J3 feet to a fence post at a corner of land formerly of one Henry Balcome; thence easterly and southerly by said Balcome land to a heap of stones; thence S. 68** 10' E 1090 feet by land formerly of Eunice Jenkins and land of XV. & E L. \ \h i te to a stake and stones near a big Oak tree; thence X. 31° 30' E 1114 v e V i o ^ n / a n d ° f t h 6 h ' " i r s o f -lames Kemp to a pitch pine tree; thence v tl , , ? r c ,n/e e t by I a n d o f owner unknown to a big oak tree;" thence x-' o,o tr.,„- J ^ h y l a n d o f owner unknown to a bis oak tree; thence "V 31 10 XV. 162p feet to a big oak tree; thence X. Si.0 XV. 786 feet bv lanfl of owner unknown to the point of beginning, containing about 94 3/4 acres and known as the Fuller lot. .

«••• N i2'ou. ,*• c e r t a i n t r a c t c f l a l l d w j t h buildings, situated in Easterly part of said Shirley, bounded as follows: Beginning at the southerly side of the Great Road, so called, at land cf North Middlesex Savings Bank, being the Edwin L. White placej thence S. 30° 10' E. 361 feet to a boulder in the north bank of Mulpus Brook; thence down said Brook S. 20° 40' E 162 feet; ^thence S. 8° 10' E. 220 feet to a stake and stones on a stump; thence S. 66 20' W. 343 feet by land of L. J. Farnsworth to a stake and stones; thence N. 34° 50' W. 750 feet by the upper mill lot to a big oak t re^; thence by last named land N. 1S° 10' E. 136.8 feet to a stone pest; thence continuing in the same direction to said road; thence by said road about 360 feet to the point of beginning containing about 9 3/8 acres.

No. 5. A certain tract of land with buildings, situated In. Easterly part of said Shirley and bounded as follows: Beginning at the north west corner at a stone post on the southerly side of the Great Road, so called, at land formerly of one Mansfield; thence by last named land S. 2° 30' E. 623 feet to a heap of stones; thence N. Sl° 05' E. 299 feet bv land of John Farmer to a stone post; thence N. S3° 15' E. 370 feet bv last named land to a stone post; thence N. 86° 10' E. 686 feet by last named land to a stake and stones at land of L. J. Farnsworth; thence N. 34° 50' W. 750 feet by the "Lower Mill Lot" to a big oak t ree; thence N. IS" 10' E. 136.8" feet by last named land to a stone post; thence continuing in the same direction to the said Great Road; thence westerly by said Great Road about 1075' feet to the place of beginning, together with the water privilege and all. flowage rights connected therewith, containing about 20 1/8 acres and knojvn as the upper mill lot and water privilege. Also a certain tract of land situated in Easterly part of said Shirley: Beginning at the corner

burg road to a stone; thence south 71 e 20' XV. 221.4 feet by land or Mrs. Henry Holden to a stone; thence 8. .21° BC B. 216.2. feet by land formerly of Joseph Farnsworth to a stone at the- westerly s ide 'of the road to Harvard; thence north 68° 2V E. 217.2 feet by last named road to the point of beginning, containing 1 1/2 acres, excepting and reserving the westerly half of the house.and land connected therewith by Samuel F . Farnsworth and others. ! ' %'v • •

For further information, inquire of at time and place of sale.

the .subscriber.. Terms made known

CHARLES F. WORCESTER. Administrator or Estate of John L. Farnsworth.

Ayer, Mass., October 13th, 1911. ' 3 t 5

J.W.MUERAY LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S TAILOR

Turner ' s Block, AYER

If you wish to be neat, dressy and stylish come in and let me make you a

Fall Suit or Overcoat

Suits made from S15 to $40

Ladies' Garments remodelled..

Cleaning, Pressing and Dyeing neatly done.

Telephone 10C-2

t)f the Great Road,

Xew Advertisements.

Miss Ida E Dow Soprano Soloist

Teacher of Voice and Piano, Mandb-Hn and SlKht Slnfclnf., Will bo a t Mrs. David MllleU's, Littleton. Saturdays, to arrange classes for coming season. Boston address: i t2

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on Groton Street. Ayer. F. O. OSBORN. 14 James Street, Boston, Mass. , l t t

su called, and the road from Woods Village to West Groton; thence westerly by first mentioned road about 300 feet to a boulder; thence northerly to Mulpus brook; thence westerly by brook to the upper dam so called; thence northerly by dam to a stake and stones on a hickory stump at end of dam; thence easterly ,to the road to West Groton; thence southerly 3 rods to the point of beginning containing about 3/4 acre.

Xo. 6. A certain tract of land situated in the southeasterly part of said Shirley, bounded: Beginning .at a stake and stones on the westerly side of an old discontinued road leading to road past Chas. Dodge place; thence southerly by said road 30 rods to/-a stake and stonesf thence westerly 49 rods and 3 links b.v land formerly of H. L. Harr is and Jonas Holden to white pine stump with stones; thence X. 9 1/2° E. 39 rods by land of Louis Farnsworth to a stake and stones; thence easterly 50 rods by land formerly of Thomas Whitney to the point of beginning.

Xo. 7. A certain tract of land situated in Northeasterly part of said Shirley bounded: Beginning at a white pine tree on the southwest side of the road from Shirley Center to Ayer; thence S. 24° XV. 690 feet by land of Jennie Byram to a stone bound; thence S. 61° E. 1292 feet by land of Annie E. Ward to a stake; thence S. 65° 16' XV. 65 feet by" last named land to a stake and stones; thence S. 27° 16' XV. 500 feet b.v land of F. E. Merriman to an old pine s tump; thence S. 67° 40' E. 282 feet to a stake; thence X. 33° 45' E. 470 feet by land of Capt. Holden to a stone bound at said road; thence northwesterly by said road 1864 feet to the point of beginning, containing about 13 1/2 acres and known as the Boynton and Eaton Lot.

Xo. 8. Two certain tracts of land situated in the southeasterly part of said Shirley on both sides of a cart-path leading from the house of George Adams to the road from Shirley Centre to Mitchelville, first t ract bounded: Beginning at a stone post on tho easterly side of road from Shirley Village to Woods Village and at the junction with a cart path; thence by first mentioned road S. 81° 15' XX'. 416 feet to a stone post; thence S. 66° 35' E. 554 feet by land formerly of one James to a flat stone on the northerly side of a cart path; thence X. 74° 45' E. 163.6 feet to a flat stone; thence N. 2° 38' E. 602 feet by land of Longley to a stone post; thence S. 76° 35' W. 135 feet by land of Francis Merriman to the end of an old wall; thence N. 88° XV. 441 feet by last named land to the point of beginning, containing about 7 2/3 acres. The second tract bounded: Beginning at the southerly side of a cart path at a stone post at a corner of land of one Bruce; thence by said cart path to a stake and stones N. 73° 40' E. 412 feet from last named point; thence S. 5° 08' E. 398 feet by land of Eugene Griffin to a stake and stones; thence S. 5° 30** E. 80 feet by land of Waldo Mellis to a stake and stones; thence X. 87° 30' XV. 616 feet by land of Eugene Griffin to a heap of stones; thence N. 25° E. 90 feet by land of George Adams to a stone post; thence X. J8° 45' E. 200 feet by land of George Adams to a stone post; thence N. 30° 12' E. 86 feet by said land of one Bruce to the point of beginning, containing about 4 5/8 acres.

No. 9. A certain tract of land situated in Southerly part of Ayer in said County, bounded: Beginning at the northwest corner at a pitch pine t ree ; thence S. 18° W. 107 rods 3 1{2 links by land of the heirs of James Kemp and land now or formerly of Xathaniel Hartwell to a slate stone; thence N. 85° E. 10 l /2"rods by land now or formerly of one Bishop to a split stone; thence N. 18° E. 100 rods 8 1/2 links by' land of Butler and Abbott to a split s tone; thence X. 74 1/2° W. 10 rods by the land of Henry Farnsworth to the point of beginning. The above description is from a plan by Elijah Whiton surveyed in 1842 and 1846. in the possession of Henry Farnsworth, containing about C 45/100 acres and known as thc Jacob Pollard lot.

No. 10. Two certain t racts of land situated in the easterly part of said Shirley and known as the Reed lots; the first lot containing 29 acres and 115 square rods more or less; the second lot containing 10 acres and 61 square rods more or less. Said real estate being situated near the Eaton place, so called, and being the same real estate conveyed by Isaiah Reed to Calvin L. Farnsworth by deed dated September 19th A. D. 1863 and recorded with Middlesex So. Dist. Deeds in book 947, page 432, to which'deed or record reference may be had for a more particular description.

No. 11. A certain tract of land situated in the southerlv part of Ayor, ln said County, containing about 38 acres and being all and the same real estate ' conveyed by Abel Prescott, executor o f ' the will of John R o g e r s . t o Calvin L. Farnsworth by deed dated May 8th 1865 and recorded with Middlesex County, South District Deeds in book 947, page 429, to which deed or record reference may be had, said real estate' being In tha t par t of said Ayer which was formerly a part of the Town bf Shirley.

No. 12. A certain tract of land with the buildings thereon situated in-Ayer, in said County, on tho northerly side of the Old Road leading from Ayer to Shirley Village, bounded as follows: Beginning a t a point on said Old Road at land of Stephen" Barrett ; thence running westerly on said Barre t t land about 63 feet to a stake and 'stones at land formerly of William P. Mills; thence northerly on said Mill's Iand about 46 feet to a stake and stones nt land formerly of Henry Sanderson; thence easterly on las t named land about 68 feet to said road; thence southerly on said road about 46 feet to the point of beginning; also the r ight .and privilege to maintain a lino bf water-pipe to -connect with the water-main on West Main Street through the land df Patrick Markham as conveyed to John L. Farnsworth by deed dated July 3d, 1902 and ' recorded with Middlesex. County South District Deeds in book 2986, page 72

No. 13. -A certain, tract of l a n d . a n d dwelling house thereon situated in the easterly part of said Shirley, bounded: Beginning at the most easterly corner of the premises a t the Junction of the road rrom Ayer to Harvard with the road from Woods Village to the house df Herbert Holden; thence N. 21° i c XV. 217 feet by the southerly side of Lnnefo-

Another Reo Sensation Drop of $250 and Improvements Both

HaTe you seen it? Thc new car for 1912! All pronounce it a beauty! Remember also, "Handsome is as handsome does," and study well her record before you buy. Until the Eeo went from >'ew York to San Francisco last summer In 10 days, 15 hours, 13 minntes, the best time was 15 days, 2 hours, 12 minutes and made by a $4,000 car. This record-breaking car (not race ' track spurting), but for reliability has been refined and brought up-to-date ' and sells for $1,000. Find its equal if you can for classy appearance and general every-day useful qualities. She will give you a comfortable r ide , either fast or slow and climb anywhere. If experience repeats herself she will cost you less for repairs than anything in sight. Ask Beo owners who,, don't change every year, and who care for their-own cars, seldom going to shop. .

EDWARD H. BLISS Local Agent AYEB, MASS.

Ostermoor Mattresses

at

Factory Prices

Complete Assor tmen of

FURNITURE, CARPETS and WALL PAPERS

Our Floor Coverings in Axminster, Tapestry and Crex Bugs in all sizes made, together with a strong line of Inlaid and Printed Linoleum and Oil Cloth, combined with Straw Matting and Fiber Carpets make a desirable line to select from.

Children's Carriages and Refrigerators Are suggestive at this time and yon will find them favorably priced.

W. WRIGHT & SON Mead's Block, Ayer, Mass.

Phone 4 8 9 0 Main

James F. Shattuck Stocks and Boisds

Unlisted Securities a specialty

Inquiries solicited

Room 5 7 27 State St., Boston

Oysters

• G d o d w e spare no pains or expense to

get the best • Orders token for sappers gi-rcn special attention. ' •M

HARLOW & PARSONS . i . •

\ Telephone 180, Ayer

j & & t ' - . ^ - \ i ¥ : - ^ ' ' " ""

R.B.AN DREWS LE0MIN8TEE, MASS.

Ford Automobile Agent 8600—$800 EACH

BEO AUTOMOBILES, 1 Second-hnnd Ford, 1 Ford Touring Car

$500—$1,400

$300

$500

Agent for Leominster, Ayer, Pepperell

Sunday Dinners A Specialty

AT

The"EVERETT" Wilton, 'N. H.

Licensed

FKEP GRAVES, Prop. 6m33

Ki?nndVr\%yX0 k™ b 6 e " VilitW* v r 7 h 7o<, ; ^ e n r y C* Johnson, at the •North, has returnc-d to her h o i e .

A Nice Assortment of

D e m o c r a t W a g o n s

Concord Buggies -»

Carriages, Butcher

Carts Harnesses

A GOOD ASSORTMENT AND AT ALL PRICES.

CALL AND SEE THEM

The Burnhams h; <ve asaln closed up their house a t \Vu_.i s v i l ,e a „ a r e t u r n

ed to their home in Revere. A large> apple ire,, i n E d w a r d R .

Thompson s yard wa., blown over last week in tbe heavy »: tu | .

Mrs. Henry Fanis-.u.r.h. a t the East, has made plans to < ontiiiue running the basket shop ol her late husbajjd, as there are a r rea t many unfilled orders on hand. Her many friends wish her success in this undertaking.

Robert Holden of Harvard college, spent Columbus day with his mother' Mrs. Hatt ie . P. Holden.

Russell Blood went to Boston last Saturday for'examination preparatory to being operated On for appendicitis He has been attended by Dr. Hopkins of Ayer.

Carriage Repairing in All Its Branches Promptly

Done ALSO, HORSESHOEING AND GEN

ERAL BLACKSMITHING

Frederick Whitney AYER, "MASS

Union Cash-Market

AYER

SILVER SKIX OXIOXS, 30c. pk.

T : T I C K L T X G OXIOXS, 2 0 c . p k .

GOOD SIRLOIX STEAK, 20c. lb

.GOOD ROAST BEEF, 12c. to

SIRLOIX ROAST BEEF, lGc. to

FRESH PORK SHOULDERS, 12c.-ID

' FORES OF LAMB, 10c. It)

LEGS OF LAMB, lGc. lb

GOOD RIB ROAST BEEF, 12c. to 14c. lb

4 lb BEST CAROLINA' HEAD RICE,

GOOD CHEESE, 15c. lb

BEX HUR BREAD FLOUR, SOc. bag.

GOLDEX CHOWX FLOUR, SOc. bag.

WHITE ROSE PASTRY, 75c. bag.

5 CAXS CORX 25c.

8 CAXS STRIXG BEAXS 25c.

CRANBERRIES, Sc. q t

Remember the Place

UNION CASH MARKET. Main Street Ayer, Mass.

S H I R L E Y .

Center. Sir. and Mrs. Gideon C. West have

returned horn from a short visit with relatives in Nova Scotia.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Goodspeed were at their house over Sunday.

Miss Elslo Pray has closed up the Barnard cottage and returned to Boston for the winter.

Dr. and Mrs. Cook of Rhode Island are staying at Sidney A. Carter's this week.

Mrs. E. J. Adams is earing for Mrs Chandler, who is ill with heart trouble.

Etta M. Holden has returned home from North Leominster, where she has been for the past month.

Emma Hubbard spent Saturday and Sunday at Townsend Center with Marguerite Sargent.

L. J. Farnsworth entertained his cousins. Chandler Gale and William Shattuck, of South Londonderry, Vt.. last week.

-Miss Sara A. Dunn left' for New York city, her winter home, on Monday of this week.

Wesley Weyman, the pianist, gave a MacDowell recital in New York on Thursday evening before the Pi Tau Kappa club. This.is one of the most successful private music clubs In New York city. It was founded a few years ago by Mr. Weyman's pupils. It holds monthly meetings that are of a musical and social nature. It 's membership list of about one hundred names includes among others, those of music students and teachers, leading composers and professionals of this country and Europe.

• Miss Alison Winslow speht'the week in Boston.

Mrs. Henry Ware arid family have closed up their summer home and returned to their winter home in Brookline.

Fred Holden of Shrewsbury was a visitor last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Holden.

All the personal property of Lucy J. Adams was sold at auction last Saturday. The house, which is. situated in Lunenburg not far from the Shirley line, was sold also, and was purchased by H. A. Moulton.

Mrs. Charry and daughter Rebecca left on Saturday. for Boston for a week's stay before returning to their home in Washington for the -.Witter.

Mr. and Mrs. Wildman and family-are staying for a short time with Harry Stone before occupying the Stickney house, into which their furniture was moved last week.

Miss Alison Winslow and Miss Rebecca Chany each had a dream story published in the "Strange dream story" contest in the Boston Journal last week.

Howard Fuller received a visit from his niece from Boston over the weekend.

Miss Elsie Kirby spent Sunday with friends in Lynn.

Rev. George L. Mason of Marshfield preached at the First Parish church on Sunday morning before returning to his own parish in Marshfield tomorrow.

Mrs. Clinton Lovell of Henniker, N. H., spent a few days this week at William E. Barnard's.

Mrs. Benson of Lewiston, Me., was a guest of her cousin, Mrs. William E. Barnard, several days last week.

Mrs. Charles Holden. who is ill with heart trouble, has been moved to the home of Mrs. George Adams, at the North.

John Farmer has been confined to his home at the East with locomotor ataxia, under the care of Dr. H o p k i n ^ . Corey "are guests of Miss Ellen C. of Ayer. -J^dsivte l le at Boston.

Little Florence Wilkins received ""_'

Grange Notes. Shirley grange neighbored with

Harvard grange last evening. The farce, "An interrupted proposal," was given by the members of Shirley grange at this meeting.

Fourteen members of Shirley grange attended the Installation of the new-grange at Ayer on Thursday evening of last week.-

At the ' next meeting of Shirley grange the first-and second degrees will be worked1 on a class of candidates. The first degree will be worked by the regular officers and the second by the, men's degree team. A rehearsal of these degrees was held in the town hall on Tuesday evening of this week.

At the meeting of the Shirley grange last week, three new candidates for membership were balloted on. After the business meeting the doors were thrown open to the public. A short entertainment w a s given as follows: Piano duet, Mrs. J. Walker Ward and Ora E. Holden; songs, E, E. Chapman; reading, William Jubb;. address, by state overseer, E. E. Chapman of Ludlow. Mr. Chapman has a fine voice and gave much pleasure to his audience both by his singing and his address. He chose for the subject of his speech, "The influence of the grange," and set it forth in a verv interesting manner. At the close of the entertainment a short social hour was enjoyed by all. Refreshments of sandwiches, cake and coffee were served.

Twenty-four members of Shirley-grange attended the meeting of the Middlesex-Worcester Pomona grange at Littleton on Wednesday evening.

IT'S EdtA-** DON'T EXIST. Xo one. has ever made a salve, pint-

nu-nt or oaim to compare with Bu.cklen'B Arnica balve. It 's the one perfect healer or tutu. CornB, Burns. Bruises. Sores, Scalds Bolls. Ulcers, Eczema. Salt Rhe-HP1.' ,. o r . - , o r e Kv<-B- Cold Sores. Chan-JH-II Hands or Sprains Its supreme. Unrivaled for Piles. Try lt. Only 25 cents at William Brown's. Aycr.

New AdTertlsements.

B E O O K L I N E , N. H .

News Items. - A large party of friends of Mr. and

Mrs. Freeman Wright assembled at Tarbell 's hall on Friday evening, October 6, and gave them a shower of kitchen furnishings and household goods to replace those recently lost by fire, a sum of money was also presented. Rev. James N. Seaver presented the" gifts in" behalf of tho friends. Mr. and Mrs. Wright deeply appreciated the kindness. A fine musical program was rendered and promenading and games added to the festivities. Cake and coffee were served 'under- the supervision of Mrs. Elva Corey, Mrs. Hattie Pierce, Mrs. Belle C. Hall, Mrs. Delia Hall. Misses Hazel Goss and Lila Barnaby served as waitresses.

Rev. Warren L. Noyes and William Hall attended the installation of Rev. Mr. Twitchell as pastor of the Congregational church at Milford on Tuesday.

•Mrs. Sarah 'Corey and Miss Jessie

woo l ) FOR SALE—Hard, Dry Wood. pl'ilt and Sawed Stove LeiiRtli. De-1 ivvn-d in Harvard SC.OO'per cord. Ve-rir\\r.';!\,}JL£y,>r *7-°° Per cord. K. F. HOI.GHTON, Harvard, Mass. Tel. "41-2.

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MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF

REAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of a power to sell contained in a certain mortgage given by Floretta Vin-lng to the Trustees of the Groton Ministerial Fund, dated October 10th, 1907, and recorded with the Middlesex South District Deeds, book 3331, page 497, for the breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of fore-closing the same will be sold at public auction on Saturday, Octobier 21st, 1911, a t eleven o'clock In the forenoon, all and singular the premises conveyed by said mortgage deed, and therein 'described as follows*:

A certain t ract of land with the buildings thereon situated in said Groton and bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at the junction of the highway leading from Ayer past the dwelling house of the grantor to Groton. center with the highway leading from said, highway easterly past the dwelling house formerly of Charles H. Lewis; thence northerly by the first named highway to land of grantor ; thence easterly by land of grantee and land of F. E. Gilson to a corner ; thence southerly by land of said Gilson to said highway leading past the dwelling house formerly of Charles H: Lewis; thence westerly by . l a s t named highway to the point of beginning, containing about two and three fourths acres, and being the same premises conveyed to Charles Jacobs by deed of Marcella A. Durell dated December 18, 1888, and recorded with the Middlesex South District Deeds, book 1884, page 228.

The above premises will be sold subject to all unpaid taxes and assessments.

Terms $500.00 at time and place of sale, and. balance upon delivery or tender of deed. " .

OTIS E. DUNHAM, Guardian of Peter H. Hadlock, as

signee and present holder of said mortgage. 3t3

712 Old South Building, Boston. Mass.

THIN- FOLK,S MADE PAT

• ^Good, healthy ilesh can only bo trained by the use of the proper food, together with natural action of the organs of assimilation. Nine neonlc out of ten in order to weigh as much as t ? e y , i > u s l l t a n d b e Perfectly hcalthv, should use feamose. thc great llesh-forni-Ing «>pd and health restorer. Welch yourself before commencing to use these Httle tablets, and see how vour weight Increases from week to week.

Samoa, does not contain a particle of starch or pepsin, nor Is lt any nauseating preparation, such as Is usually recommended to make, people fat, and which does not build, up good healthy tissues. Samose has valuable (lesh-form-ln« properties, tones up and strengthens the whole system, he-Inn the food that Is oaten to be assimilated' in- a natural manner, and absolutely restores health to all the organs.

If you are not perfectly satisfied with the results from Samose, George H. Hill, druggist. Ayer, will return vour money without any quibbling.

Just One rial

Famous Silverware

LYMAN KENNETH CLARK Counsellor-at-Law

417—421 OLD SOUTH BUILDING, BOSTON

Telephone 9-2, Ayer

At Residence, Washington St., Evenings '

Apple Barrels Order your supply early,

had nt Can be

LOVEJOY'S COOPERAGE AYER, MASS.

Fire Insurance Written an t'snnl

WANTED—Send us a card, will call and pay highest prices for Poultry and Calves. LOWELL. POULTRY CO.. 514

, School Street, Lowell, Mass. 4Btt

H i g h e s l firariV m

PLUMBING HEATING,

VENTILATING OToole Brothers

C L I N T O N , M A S S .

Cet Our P r i c e s

bad fall last week while riding a horse to water. She struck heavily upon her back and the horse's hoof grazed her face, making a deep gash near her eye. However, she very plhckily got up and caught the horse before returning home.

Marion Mellish of West Groton was a guest of Mrs. L. J. Farnsworth last Sunday.

Russell Blood, at the East, visited in Pepperell last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Pray returned to their home in Brookline on Sunday.

At Trinity chapel on Sunday afternoon, Rev. A. L. Bumpus spoke on "The need of prayer." The Sunday-school classes met after th--> service.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Graves. daughter Alta and son Clyde, visited relatives in Boxboro on Sunday.

Miss Merle Crockett spent Sunday in North Leominster with her sister. Ruby Crockett, who is attending Fitchburg Business collece

The Matrons' Aid met on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Annie Ward. 'He l en F. Grout has returned from

a two-weeks' tr ip to tlie west. Mr. and Mrs. Redth rt; and family

are visiting William .lubb this week. Mr. and ^Irs . Patrick Dougan spent

Sunday in Boston. C. A. Harr is held a hnsking-bee at

Merrimont farm on last Saturday evening. Guests were present from Shirley, North Leominster and Fltch-burg. At tho close of the husking, refreshments of sandwiches and coffee were served to all present.

The Girls' SewitiK Guild held their regular meeting on last Saturday afternoon with Mrs. William B. Barnard. They voted to hold a Hallowe'en party in tho town hall on thc evening of October Si. Hallowe'en games' will he played and there will be music for dnnclng. Tho committee on games are Lottie M. Craft, Mildred Evans and Ethel Holden.

Fred Houston, formerly of this town, was a guest of Harry Stone last week.

L. J. Farnsworth has started Jiis sawmill at the North to running again. '

Ralph Thompson, at the North, has left school and obtained a position at tho leatherboard mill at ' West Groton.

Mrs. Lawrence Is visiting Mr. and Mrs J. Walker Ward

Married on .Monday evening, October 9, at the Congregational parsonage, by Rev. Warren L. Noyes, Mrs. Emma Jenness and William Fletcher. They will reside at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

.lames Fe'ssenck-n and Prof. Fred Fessenden of the Fessenden school. Newton, are at the Elm wood for a few (lays.

Wiliiam French had a narrow escape from serious results on Tuesday, getting a fish bone in his throat.

David Burge returned to his home at Vineland, X. J., on Tuesday.

Elmer Hill, grand commander of the I". O. G. C. made an official visit to Samaritan Commandery last week. He was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William French.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nye left for Idaho on Monday. Mr. Nye has an excellent position there and thev will undoubtedly locate there.

Rev. George L. Perin, D. D., has been at North Carolina for a few weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Chester B. Valedge and daughter Ruth left for Rockland on Thursday of last week.

Rally Sunday will be observed at the Congregational church tomorrow. Special music will be rendered by the boys' choir at the morning service.

Mr. and Mrs. George Jonders and daughter Marion of West Rindge have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bennett,

P. Warren Gould of Roslindale has purchased tho Jenness homestead.

Mrs. Florence Hobart Perin, Donald Perin and Edward Perin of Brookline, Mass., were in town over Sunday.

At the quarterly conference- at the Methodist church on Friday evening of last week, George Nye was elected judge, a general delegate to the lay conference at tho annual conference at Nashua, and Mrs. Cora Boultenhouse and Mrs. Eliza. Betterley were elected tellers.

Frank Jenness has accepted a position In the piano shop at Acton.

Mrs. S. M. Bowen of Wilsonville. Nebraska, has been the guest of her niece, Mrs. Susie French. Mrs.'Bowen has reached the advanced age of eighty-fottr-ycars, but Is- very skillful with her needle. During the past years she has pieced and quilted twenty-five quilts.

Frank Boutelle of Milford .and Everett Flint of Reading have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Boutelle.

Cue should I be exercised when telect-mg forks, spoons and fancy serving

-pieces to~iee that' they always bear the famous trade mark

ROGERS BR0S.I& which tumps them the ten-aloe R o g e r s silverplited ware. For over 60 yens "1847 ROGERS BROS." sllrer has been tint la the bean ot the boosekeeper be. caose of its wearing qualftv, workmanship and design.

Sold by leading dealels everywhere. Send for catalogue",-!, "showing all patterns.

MERIDEN. BRITANNIA CO.

(International Silver Co., Successor.)

MERIDEN. COin.

WILL DEMONSTRATE TO YOU

The Superior-Quality of Napoleon Flour. AND WHY I T K REGOGSTIZED AS T H E BEST ON T H E MARKET T O - D A T BY T H E MOST EXACTING HOUSEWIFE.

W E WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU TRY ONE BAG AND COMPARE I T WITH W H A T YOU ARE USING.

SHIRLEY GASH MARKET

McCarthy Sc Markham, Prop.

7 DEALERS IN

M e a t a n d Provisions

Tel. Con. SHIBLEr, MASS.

Our cart will be in Ayer ererj Tuesday nnd Saturday. We will endeavor to 'give the best quality of goods a t reasonable prices. Please give us a trial and be convinced for yourself. Deliveries made in Ayer 47

EVAN P . WENTWORTH, D. M. D. BUBT M. BRISTOL, i ) . M . D.

DENTISTS 410 Boylston St.,

Telephone Boston, Mass. Dr. Bristol, Boston, Mondays and Wed

nesdays.

Mullin Bros . Ayer , M a s s .

N. fi. s-™ i m Wish to call your at

tention to their stock of

CEMETERY . MEMORIALS

which they would be pleased to have intending purchasers inspect and obtain prices.

I Ayer, Mass . D. W. FLETCHER

Successor to John ' It. Boynton

INSURANCE AGENT AND BROKER

Conant Building, Main Street

East Pepperell, Mass.

E. D. H O W E , D. D. S.

Den ta l R o o m s OVER WHIPPLE & TOWER'S STORE

. EAST PEPPERELL.

FEANK S. BENNETT . Successor tb ARTHUR FENNER

Insurance Agent and Broker Main Street, Turner 's Building

A I E B . M A S S . Miss G. M. Stone, Pnhlle Typewrite!

WM, E..WHEELER General Blacksmithingr

AND DEALER IN.

Sulky and Walking Plows; Diski Spring Tooth and Cutaway Harrows, Wheelbarrows, Bakes, and Mowing Machines. 7

Logging Trucks, Express and Concord Wagons, Harnesses, Etc.

Carriages of all kinds repaired in a thorough: manner. Rubber Tires furnished. Painting and General Jobbing. Horseshoeing a Specialty.

Central Ave. Phone, 74-3.

Ayer, Mass. Res. i8-4.

SAVE. DOLl.ARS^-Buy • Now—Two McCormick Mowers, Two Rakes. Ono Tedder,. One Eclipse Corn Planter, all new.. w 111. sell at about cost rather than carry over. Concord. Democrat. Express and Farm Wagons, a t reduced prices. Harness and Horse Goods, all kinds. All hand-made. Double Team Harnessi at *50, a.corker. Rogers.and Hubbard's Bone Base Fertilizers. A Fine Rubber-tired Station Wagon cheap. F. B. FELCH. Carriage, Harness and Implement Dealer. Ayer. Mass. Tel. S4-2.

I.OTi-ell & FKchburar Street RnllsrnT Co. TIME TABLE.

Cars leave Ayer for Xorth c.:.•/.oxford and Lowell—6.05 a. m. and hourly at 5 minutes past the hour up to and Including 10.05 p. m. An earlv car leaves the Ayer carhouse at 5.15 n. m. - Sundays—First car leaves Av.r at ..05 a. m.. then same as week rtnvn. Running time to North 'Chelmsford.'40 minutes. Running time to Lowell. 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Cars leave North Chelmsford for Avpr —0.20 a. m. and 20 minutes past the hour up to and Including 11.20 p. m

Sundays—S.20 a. m., then same as week days. Cars connect at Aver up to 10 p. m. for Fitchburg and Leominster. Lntll 9 p. m. for Worcester.

Cars leave Forge Village for North Chelmsford and Lowell—24 minutes past the hour.

Cars leave Forgo Village for Aycr— 40 minutes past the hour.

Cars leave North Chelmsford for Brookside—5.50 a. m. and 50 minutes past the hour up to and Including 10.50 p. m.

Sundays—First car a t 7.50 a. m.. then same as week days. ,~LJ-a i 'c B r?okside tor North Chelms-{ iSl L?"'0 1 1 a<""i Aycr—6.05 a. m. and lu?AeVjCA J ? ? 8 t t h e hour "i> t 0 » n d Including 11.05 p. m.

Sundays—First car at S.05 a. m.. then same as week davs. . Lfayc. North Chelmsford for Wcst-Ptf-zW0: lf°- Si0- 11-BQ «• m., 12.60, 1.50, 2.50, 3.60. 4.50, 5.50 p. m •Sunday*—7.50. 8.50, 9.'50. 10.50 a. m.. 12.60. 1.50. 2.50, 3.50. 4.60. S.60 p. m. ••

Leave Westford for Lowell—6.55, 7.40. S.40, 11.40 a. m., 12.40, 1.40. 2.40, 3.40, 4.40. 5.40 p. m.

Sundays—7.40. S.40, 9.40. 10.40 a m. 12.40. 1.40, 2.40. 3.40. 4.40.' 5.40 p. m.

All schedules subject to chango without notice.

L. H. CUSHING, ' • Superintendent.

Tills is the Sonson of FOKEST FIRES We can Insure your cord-wood at reasonable rates.

ALSO, AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE

E. D. STONE, Insurance Agent Page's Block, Ayer.

C. W. GREEN

Piano Tuner, Littleton AGENT FOR TEN MAKES OP PIANOS AND THE BEST PIANO POL-rSH MADE. Telephone connection.

LIVE POULTRY WANTED I buy all kinds of live poultry and

plpeons. Drop me a postal or tolophono and team will call.

O. B. OI.SEN Toirnaenrt Hnrbor, Mniss.

Telephone, Pepperell 69-12. 6m39

J a s . P. F i t c h " JEWELER

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

For Quick Sales place your Farms and .Village Properties with

EDWARD T. HARmNGTOX COs

Rcnl Estate "Brokers 293 Washington Street Boston

GEORGE A. COLE, Aycr Local Agent for

Ayer, Groton, Shirley, Leominster, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Townsend, Hollis, Fitchburg, Ash by and Brookline and Milford, N. H. Send postal and we will come and

.talk it over Telephone 35-2.

Art S t u d i e s PHOTOGRAPHS from LIFE MODELS

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IllnntrnOri Cntnlojrne Sent Free on Demand.

G J/r n p V 103 ATCnnc de Villlcrs . i V L H A l PARIS (FRAJfCEj

Preparation Stops Tooth Decay .•'... • / ..>..^: -'-,. ,

S t get* into every uneven p«tt of t be tooth—penetrates every crerixv a a n d outside the tooth.

Cavilie* unreachable with p o w d a s a n cjt£ck!_/ cleaned with

M1STO TOOffl PASIE Fxj it carries the antisepfies'to the very placo needed -—tho uturrn openingi caused by the decay.

Package* .ore Urjc, handy md cco-bocicaL All you haro to doii iqueext out en your bhuh juit what you want. The iHu£ral!ca thows how its done.

The (kver ia particularly planing, Price, 2 S c .

B R O W N ' S The Prescr ip t ion Drug

S tore , Main.Street - Ayer, Mass.

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This Pnper I* Sold by XV. A. Drummey En»t Pepperell A. P. Parker Enat Pepperell Kate E. Hazen Shirley H. P. Tatntcr Groton Conant A Co Littleton Common C. \ \ . Hildreth Tovrnaend Xt. Shenrln & Co Aycr

mobile .ride to New Hampshire on Thursday.

Miss Edna Kittridge Is employed in the office of the grain store of I. J. Rowell.

Saturday, October 14, 1011.

P E P P E R E L L .

Current ETents. Kenneth and Prentice Blood of Con

cord Junction visited relatives in town last week.

Bert Hall of Orange was a guest of M C Gilchrist this week.

Mrs J R. Shattuck went to Nashua on Saturday to visit her brother.

Leon Woodward is in town and is soon to go to work in the paper mill.

Mr and Mrs. Lincoln Johnson returned on Sunday from a short visit in Wilmington with Mr. Johnsoi.'s cousin, Mrs. XV. J. Lewis.

The Misses Susie and Leona Thompson attended the fair in Fitchburg this week, going on."Wednesday and returning on Thursday. They were entertained by Mrs. A. A. Brigham of that citj

Mrs Austin Saunders, who has been quite seriously ill, is now convalescent

C H Miller lias bought the place owned bv the late John R. Shattuck.

Mi s Laura Herrig pleased a large audience nt an entertainment in the Methodist church in Somerville by her rendering of several selections on the xiolln

The pirtnership existing between T H Bailey and Elmer Foss in the g a n g e business that was recently dissolved is continued by Mr. Foss.

Mr and Mrs. A. J. Glassey have. been av\aj enjoying a vacation. They left here on September 25, and returned last week Thursday. While awav thev visited friends in South \cton Clinton and Fitchburg. Mr. Gl tssev has so far recovered from his recent illness as to be able to return to l i s work again.

Mrs \ mcy White and daughter of Boftrn were guests last week of Mrs. Wlmr s n ece, Mrs. A. O. Pike, of this town

Mrs f I \rles Pillsbury is recovering from i i mack of muscular rheumatism wmch lias confined her to the 1 o >se fo- ,i number of days.

Wilhim Flanna and Miss Ethel P,el-ic i visiud friends In Harvard last J-ui Jav

The Lidies' Social Circle of the 1 nitanan church will serve a har-v^st supper followed by an entertainment and social on Thursday evening. Or toiler 26.

*- iss Bertha Johnson returned on S idi\ from a ten-days' visit with her iiint Mrs Harris Tarbell. of Welles-lev

Mrs H A. Parker is the guest of her dai ghter, Mrs. Charles Fitch.

Mr<= Martha Blood, formerly of this town now of Brookline. N. H.. had a severe fall recently. She is recovering from the effects of it very slowly.

The har rest dinner served, by the Epworth league In the Methodist ves-trj on Thursday was quite largely attended, consequently a financial success Nothing but words of. praise were heard for thc dinner.

F.dmund Geno, employed , by tho Nashua River Paper Co.. has moved Into Parker's block on Nashua street.

Daniel Crecn, who has lived fn the house owned by Mr. Chase on the Nashua road< has moved Into Parker's block.

Miss Abbie Parker of Harvard Is housekeeping for W. H. .Harrod of Nashua road. .' '.''..'....,

H A Parker, who has been confined to the house for- several days, ls able to bo out again. 7 \.

Dr and'Mrs.-'.C.. G. He^id and Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Howe enjoyed an auto-

Hally Sunday. Last Sunday was observed as rally

day at the M. E. church in this town. The pastor, Rev. J. Mv Sutherland, preached in the morning a most excellent sermon appropriate to the occasion, which was listened to by a large and attentive audience. The choir furnished special music with violin accompaniment. There was a violin solo given by Miss Laura Herrig. The following program was carried out:

Opening hymn; psalm: responsive reading: hymn: roll-call, many responding with a passage of scripture: singing. "When the roll is called"; welcome. Helen Marshall; song, Gertrude Cherry; reading, Mrs. L. H. Bean: dialogue, Vernon Grant and Leora Hrainard:' violin solo, Miss L_mra Herrig: recitation, Doris Butler; duet, Misses Butler. .

Remarks were made by the pastor and a letter read from a former superintendent, Caleb Richardson, followed by remarks from the superintendent, Mrs. J.-M. Sutherland. The meeting closed with the benediction by the pastor.

Centli. Emory E. Woodward, a veteran rail

road man of thirty-five years' experience, died in Milford, N. H.. October 2, after a short illness. He lived in Pepperell for t a number of years. Three years ago he returned to Milford, where he was employed as flagman for the Boston and Maine railroad. He is survived by a wife, who was formerly Miss Elizabeth M. Dale of Buckland, Me., arid the following children: Charles N. Woodward of Lenox, Archie E.. of West Dedham, Mrs. Lizzie E. Hutchinson of Milford, X. H., Mrs. Bessie L. Knapp of Lebanon. X. H., Guy L., of Lebanon, Mrs. S. c. Cuthbertson of East Pepperell, Mrs. Thomas Parker of Wilmington. !V]., Sadie Woodward ol" Lenox. Leon and Fred Woodward and five grandchildren.

The funeral was held at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Lizzie" E. Hutchinson, in Milford, X. H., on Wednesday. October 5. The burial was in the Riverside cemetery in that town.

evening, October 17, and will be ln charge of;Mrs. J. Lutta Boynton. It will be roll-call and vacation notes.

Mrs. Alice Blood Bartlett'went "no Gardner, on Wednesday to visit her parents and sister.- '•>>•.

Mr. and Mrs. Sheppardsp.n aro going back to Erie, Pa., very soon.. ••'}•'•

The auction of the household furhi-' ture of Sirs. John R'. Shattuck took place on Tuesday and there - was" a' good attendance as every ono know-how well the things, had been-cared f o r . . •. . ' . - . •

Miss Iola Morse left town on Friday for a short visit to Warwick. : '

Forty from Pepperell attended the wedding of Miss Pansy Howe to Edward Harmon at Littleton on Wednesday evening.

Arthur Bartlett has hired the vacated half of the Winch house on Main street.

Ernest Tarbell moved on Tuesday from the- Dr. Fletcher homestead to Cottage street.

Miss Ida Shattuck and Miss Sadie Tucker drove from Oak hill to Littleton on Wednesday to listen'to Rev. A. H. Wheelock's address and were disappointed.

[ On Wednesday evening, October 11," as E.- S. Durant was driving a barge loaded with people en route for Littleton near the • Groton Ridges an auto met the barge and swung out so. that the fender of the auto .struck one. of the horses. Whether the auto, was running at a great speed ahd. could not be controlled, or the parties running the auto lost their nerve for a moment, the lives of twenty or more people hung, in the balance and a man of as good judgment as Mr. Durant said it was a uarrow escape.

Miss Susibelle Hall of Xashua. Js". H., has been spending a few days with Miss Ada Whitney of Hollis street.

The Attridge Bros, delivery auto has been in the repair shop, for a few days and horse delivery was resorted to.

George Day moved to Weston on Wednesday.

Rev. H. A. Coleman of Jacksonville. Fla.. will preach in the Unitarian church tomorrow.

Letters remaining uncalled for at the East. Pepperell postofflce for the week ending. October S: Mrs. B. Gafton. Geo. Jordan, jr., Miss L. M. Keith, William Kelley, Miss Hannah Leary. Miss Josephine Mack. Mrs. Joe Oulette. Mrs. James Shlphers. Charles F. Woods. Paul Wlllett.

DEMOCRATIC JEVISION

How It Would Effect One ." Massachusetts Industry

THE TARIFF IS A LIVE ISSUE Southern Democrats Seem Determined

to Strike at Massachusetts Textiles —.Work of the Tariff Board Is Near, ly Completed

New Advertisements.

Now is the Time to Buy For the next thirty days I will sell

the entire stock of the late S. P. Mor-can, consisting of Harnesses, Collars, Blankets. Whips, Sweat Collars, Etc., at cost, to make room for a new-stock of goods, at

The Old Stand, East Main Street

Repairing of AH Kinds. Specialty

Xew Work a

Hems of Kews. Prudence Wright chapter, D. A. R.,

will observe its thirteenth birthday by a social nieeting at the chapter hous" on the afternoon of October 10. at _.:ln o'clock. The host.'.-ses for the n:-<-tm_ aro Miss "Merrill. Mrs. R. H. Blood and Mrs. Bessi:- F. Allen, who' assure ns there will he pi.-ntv 0f fun. Each member has the privilege of inviting a guest. .Mc.-t<:,_ of executive board at two o'clock.

Mrs. Dora Bancroft, who has be- n visiting her father and mo;lier. Mr.' and Mrs. Harmon Williams, went on Tuesday to Concord.

Miss Alice )•:. Chandler of the Woman's Educational association and commissioner of libraries, was in town last v. e^k Friday and called upon Miss Haynes, librarian of the I.aw-rence library and visited the East Pepperell reading-room, calling .on Miss Crotty. secretary of the association. She congratulated Mrs. Reid, who has the care of the room on the appearance of the room, its location, and said she would send a set of traveling views of the Grand Canyon that would be very Instructive.

It is rumored that Mr. and Mrs. Emery "Darling are to spend the winter in Florida.

A larger number than usual attended the Unitarian church on Sunday to hear Rev. William Lindsey of South-erland. England, and enjoyed his sermon on "God is love."

It is said that the fair committee, after all was turned in, came out even, forty-three dollars being cleared from the dance. The poultry department made such a good showing that a poultry association is being talked of, and its success- seems assured.

As Lyman Fuller was picking apples last Saturday, he fell and sprained his wrist and hurt his side.

Roy T. Zahn of Boston was in town on Monday.

Some of the young folks called on Forest Androws on Monday evening and presented him with a gold chain and loftket before they left. They reported'a good time.

Great changes are being made in the buildings on tho Walter Page place. The barns are partly, and the house Is to be entirely overhauled.

.The wedding of Miss Pansy Howo and Ewdin O. Harmon at Littleton on Wednesday evening called out all the ' teams available at Pepperell Centeri * . Pepperell Woman's club wlil hold

a meeting ln Central hall on Tuesday

L.K. Barker Proprietor, Ayer, Mass..

September 21, "1911.

H. I. STEVENS, Florist Park St , PEPPERELL, Mass.

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Mr. Drummey is the Agent for the Pepperell Clarlon-Advertlser, and all items and advertisements left in his care for this paper will receive their proper attention. Subscriptions and renewals will also be received for this paper at his store.

BOSTON and. XORTHERN ST. BT.

CO. LOWELL DIYISIOX.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAY TIME. Leare Merrlmnck Square, Lowell fpr

Boston via Tcwksburg- and Reading to Sullivan Square Terminal; Charlestown—6.46 a. m. and every 30- mlns. until 9:45 p. m. Sundays—Same as week days. Return—Leave Sniiivan Square—6.46 a, m.; and every SO mlns.' until 8.46 p. m. Sundays—7.46 a. m„ and every 30 mlns. until 9.15 p. m.

Boston via North Blllerlca, Blllerlca Centre, Burlington, Woburn, Winchester and. Medford to Sullivan Square Terminal, Charlestown—5.25 a. m. and every 60 mlns. until 9.26 p. m. (Saturdays every 30 mlnB. from 12.25 p. m. until 9.65 p. m.) 10.25 p. m. to Woburn only. Sundays—6.65- a. m. and every 30 mlns. until 9.65 p. m. 10.25 p. m. to Woburn only: Return—Leave Sullivan Square Terminal—6.32 a. m. and every 60 minutes until 9.32 p.m. (Saturdays every 30 mlns. from 11.32 a. m. until 9.32 p. jn.) Sundays—7.32 a. m. and every 30 mins. until 9.32 p. m.

Lawrence—5.16, 6.16, 6.40 a. m. and every 30 mlns, until 10.40 p. .m. Sundays—T.10 a. m., then samo as week daya. Return—Leavo Lawrence—5.20, 6.10, 6.50 a. m. and every 30 mlns. until 10.60 p. m. Sundays—7.20 a. m„ then same as week days.

North Chelmsford via Middlesex Street—5.18, 6.00. 6.30; 6.65, 7.03 a. m., and every 15 mlns. until 11.33 p. m Sundays—7.33, 8.03 a: m.. and eveiy 16 mlns. until 10.33 p. m. Return—Leave North Chelmsford—5.30, 6.55. «.30, 6.67. 7.18 a. 'm., and every 16 mlns. until 11.03 p. m.. then 11.48 p. m. Sundays— 8.03 a. m. and every 15. mlns. until 11.01 p. m.

Tyngsboro via Middlesex Street—5.18, 6.00, 6.66, 7.18 a. m., and every 30 mlns. until 9.48 p. m., then 10.48 p. m. Sundays—8.18 «u m., and overy 30 mina: until 10.18 p. m. Return—Leave Tvnrs-boro—6.40, 6.20, (.57, 7.33 a. ro., and every 30 mlns. until 10.33. p. m- then 11.88 -p. m. Sunday*—9.03 a. m., ana every 30 mlns. until 10.33 p. m.

Nashua—6.45 a. m. and every 60 mlns. until 10.45 p. m. (Saturdays every SO mln«. from 12.46 p. m. until 10.15 p. m.) Sundays—7.16 a. m. and every 30 mlns.' notn 10.15 p. m. Return—Leave Nashua —6.36 a. m. and overy 60 mlns. until J0.S5n.rn. (Saturdays ever* 30 mlns. from 1.35 p. m. until 10.35 p. m.) Sundays—7.85 a-.m. And every 30 mlns. un» Ul 10.35 p. m. ,

THOMA8 LESS, 8upt

Massachusetts is a great manufacturing state, and one of its greatest industries is the manufacture of woolens. The' annual output of woolens manufactured in Massachusetts ls over ?100,000,000, or more than one-quarter of:all the manufactured woolens produced In America. The two hundred odd woolen mills between the Merrimac and the Berkshlres employ some 60,000 operatives whose wages support over 200,000 of our people, and the Boston wool market, which ls the greatest In America, handles each year over 300,000,000 pounds of v_ool, or more than half of all the raw wool used in the United States.

It' is essential, therefore. Tor the citizens of Massachusetts to know; exactly what the present Democratic "tariff revision" program means, and how It would affect the thousands whose wages depend on the protection It now receives under the Republican tariff of 1909.

Former Democratic Tariff Bills The Mills bill, of 1888 and the

Springer bill of 1892 gave New England wool manufacturers free raw wooi and a protective duty on manufactured woolens of from 40 to 45 percent, and the Gorman-Wilson law of 1894, enacted in the second Cleveland administration; gave them free wool and. somewhat over 40 percent protection on woolens. In those days the Massachusetts Democracy, led by John B. Russell and 'William E. Russell, spoke and fought for Massachusetts Interests, but it apparently has neither the power nor the purpose to do ,*Sb.."- today. i -Governor Foss and Congressman .Peters, Instead of demanding that we have a sane revision of the woolen schedule after the board of tariff experts have reported on the degree of protection needed by this great Industry, have put party allegiance above the welfare of their state, and have joined with the Democrats of the south in a raid on Massachusetts industry.

A Vicious Blow at Massachusetts The Underwood woolen bill which

was proposed by the Democrats ln congress aimed a death blow at Massachusetts woolen manufacturers, but our Democratic governor and our Democratic congressman, on the-im- . portant committee on ways and means never raised their voice in protest It proposed to retain a 20 percent duty on raw wool for fear of the west, while reducing the tariff on finished fabrics below the Gorman-Wilson rates.

Massachusetts woolen mills have increased their wages 31 percent in the last ten years and are now paying their operatives from 100 to 150 percent more than the woolen mills of Europe. Everyone admits that the tariff on manufactured woolens Is the only thing that makes it possible for Massachusetts mills to pay these high wages and yet the authors of this new-bill themselves estimated that. it would give a net protection of only 22 percent to Massachusetts mills, and practical manufacturers believe that the actual protection would be much less than 30 percent.

This radical Democratic woolen bill, framed in ignorance and with an utter disregard for the welfare ,of New England, menaces one of the chief factors in the prosperity of the commonwealth. It ls the handiwork of men who bear no love for Massachusetts. They were told that the ."bill was not a fair revision but was outright destruction of one of the great sources of our prosperity, but they would not wait for the report of the tariff board or heed the protests of President Taft. They forced their bill through congress with minor changes and encountered no resistance from Congressman Peters, a Democrat and the only representative of New England on the committee ot ways and means. Their vicious bill •.as killed but it was only killed by the veto'of the chief executive, and now they threaten to reintroduce It nnd pass It at the session of congress opening in December next. Their action seems- like a challenge to the commonwealth. It makes a vote for the Democratic ticket in Massachusetts this year a vote of approval and encouragement of this sacrifice of Massachusetts manufacturing,

y Tariff Board to 8oon Report '

For months_th© agents of the tariff Board have been examining the books and business of our Massachusetts woolen mills and have obtained a greater amount of accurate information than has been available ever before to our law makers about woolen manufacturing , and tho. protection which lt must have it the wool manufacturing business ls to continue In this country. The Democratic pro-, gram seems to hive bean and to t>« now to go ahead and <n_t down the

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tariff on woolen goods and subject Massachusetts textile workers to the competition of the underpaid labor of Europe without waiting to obtain, the facts which this- careful study will soon make public. The information has been promised for December next and the Republican program has-been and still is to wait for iti and then to-act sanely arid intelligently with • the honest idea of giving -Massachusetts woolen mills enough protection to enable them to make a fair profit after paying as high wages as they are now paying, or;.'.even- higher, but- not enough to enable them to mdke undue profits. If the facts discovered hy the tariff board indicate that reductions ln the woolen schedule can be safely made, Republicans believe that they should be- made. Massachusetts manufacturers have no objection tp this program. What they oppose ls , not an. intelligent revision as suggested by the Republicans and approved by President Taft, but tne reckless spoliation in the name of revision attempted by the Democrats in congress last winter. The Disastrous Gorman-Wilson Bill The Gorman-Wilgon law, even with

free wool and more than 40 percent protection, closed most of the woolen mills of the state at one time or another and took their business and gave it to Europe. The Underwood bill, which was voted for by Democrats who call themselves Democrats and by Democrats who call themselves insurgent Republicans, and which taxed raw wool and gave a net protection of less than 30 percent to manufacturing woolens, .according to the view of woolen men, would have prostrated the entire industry, and thrown thousands of men put of work.

President Taft has saved this great industry of the state from disaster for the time being, but there is grave danger that some similar bill may be passed and become law in the near future unless Massachusetts shows In no uncertain manner at the election this November that it will not stand behind a party whose representatives are willing to destroy the business of 200 of our manufacturers and the livelihood of over 200,000 of our people.

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Registration of Voters

The Board ot*Registrars of Voters will be ln session In the Selectmen's Room, Town Hall Building, for the purpose of registering voters and correcting tho list of voters, Saturday, September 23, 1011, from

IS* to 9.30 p. ni. Saturday, October 14, 1911, from 7.30

to 9.30 p. m. Saturday, October 28, 1911, from 13

m. to 10 p. m. Registration Vlll close at 10 p. m.,

Saturday, October 28^ and no names will b'e added to the voting list after that date until after the next election, except tbe names of voters examined as to their qualifications between the preceding 30th day of. April and the close of registration, or to correct a clerical error or mistake.

Persons -wishing to register should bring a tax bill or a notice ifrom the collector o f taxes to show that they have been assessed for the year 1911.

Naturalized citteens wishing to register must show their certificate of naturalization.^ •

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