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INNER TUBES AND CASINGS

The Alliance meeting with Mrs. L. J. Farnsworth, on July 8, was; largely attended. .Mrs. E. B. Heald of Pepperell. the guest,of the afternoon, spoke most interestingly of the life and work of her father. Rev. Charles Babbidge. The next regular meeting w-ill be on July 22, at the honie of Mrs. SY. B. Wilson. Miss Barbara Hazen will speak upon college settlemfents.

Harry Hocquard has given his automobile in exchange for H. O. Peasley's horse.

Adolph Suhlke is now at the home of his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs James Gately, after recovering from an operation for appendicitis. Hid wire is spending the summer with her parents.

Dr. Charles J. Pierce is in Springfield on a business trip and before returning will visit Sunapee, .N. H.

.Mrs. Simpson of Clinton with daughter were visitors first of the week kt the home of her daughter, Jlrs. Alberi Deardon.

Henry D. Martin of Clinton, a for-' u-er well known and respected resident, has just issued another book, of ^ ;hich he is the author, entitled Progress and profit for mill men."

Mr. .Martin has presented a copy to'the Shirley public library, and a copy to tbe Sunday school library of tbe Congregational church. . -Mrs. A. A. Bronsdon, who has Keen spending a week in Keene, .\. H has' returned. • "

, h f p;.'^;,^^ bronsdon, with boys ot the Phi Alpha Pl fraternity, have arrived home-from their camping trip at .Mt. -Monadnock. They report good^ weather and a splendid time. The boys were delighted with the trip.

Runaway Accident Fred Sanderson had his milk wagon

sraas'ied to pieces, Tuesday morning while in the vicinity of the .Munson railroad crossing delivering milk. His horse became frightened at the noise of a passing train and started at a Lreak-neck speed around the corner by Frank Snell's new house, and In doing so ran Into the curbing, upset-t ng the team, spilling all the milk bottles. The team was broken completely .n halves and was a mass of splintered wood, beyond all hope of repairs. The horse was caught In the square at the watering trough, where he had stopped t.. quench his thirst, and aside from being in a frightened condition, wa= otherwise uninjured.

Baseball. The Shirley baseball team went'to

^vinchendon last Saturday afternoon and played a good game with the Winchendon team, winning the contest by a score of 9 to 1. The Shirley team scored five runs in the first inning three In the third and one in the eighth. The Shirley boys did some good all-round ballplaying. The special feature of the game was the batting of Lilly.

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trict school union, which comprises Ayer, Shirley and West Boylston, held a special meeting at the home of William H. Wilbur last w-eek Friday afternoon, when the committee appointed to consider the applications for the position of superintendent of schools reported, and recommended the appointment . of J. C. Davis, superintendent of schools for the Dighton district. The name of .Mr. Davis was unanimously indorsed by the committee, and .Mr. Davis has accepted the position and will commence his diitles Sept. 1, the salary being $1750 per year. Those present at the meeting were Geo. J. Burns, Dr. W. N. Cowles and Geo. H. Brown of Ayer; Rev. Mr. Royal, Mr. Hines and Mr. Bacon of West Boylston; Dr. Lilly, Charles K. Bolton and Wm. H. Wilbur of Shirley.

News Items. Mrs. Herbert W. McCoy, one of the

office staff of the C. A. Edgarton Co., commenced her annual vacaton last Saturday, and Sunday evening started for her old boine in' St. Stephen, N. B., to remain for two weeks.

Herbert fi. Lawrence had a severe attack of nephritis first of the week, confining him to bis home.

The event of the week In Shirley -will be tbe ball game oh-Duvls field Saturday afternoon, July 17, between the Shirleys-and a crack collegiate team from . Nashua. Tbis wltbout doubt will be a fast game, as the collegiate iiine are all picked men, witb a good record.

Hev. 'Wesley H. Desjardlns : will preitbh as usual at the Baptist churcb oa Snnday. morning-, July 18, at lt>'.4(

o'clock. In the evenine tt aoven Mr. Desjardlns will deliver an address to women, but all are invited to attend the service. Special music will be rendered.

Rev. Allen A. Bronsdon will occupy his pulpit at Congregational church on Sunday morning, July 18, at 10.4.5 o'clock. Regular meeting ot the C. E. society in the vestry at seven, subject, "The palace beautiful."

.Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lynch and three children, and .Mrs. Charles A. Ford, are spending a vacation of two weeks with Mr. Lynch's parents in Amherst, N. H.

Miss Sadie Knowles spent over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Young of 'Westminster.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dodge have returned from the west and are stopping for the present with Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Scott, Chapel-st.

Rev. Wesley H. Desjardlns preached to a large audience last Sunday morning at the Congregational church. His subject, 'The growth of the soul," waa Interesting and up-to-date, and was much enjoyed by all present. In the evening a t seven Mr. Desjardlns preached a practical sermon to men at the Baptist church. This was a union meetins of the Baptists and Congregationalists.

Rev. Howard A. Brld-man will preach at Trinity Cbapel Sunday, July 18, at 3.15 p. m. Children's Sunday will be July 25, or one Sunday, later than' first ânnounced. ' The sewins; guild held- a Very successfal fair and soclal last week at the Center.

Rer. B.,M. H. Abbott of Stowe, Vt., now In Cambridge;: wHT preach In the First Parish cbnrch, Sunday, July 18. Mrs. Abbott is Vety highly spoken of by those who-have heard her preach Hour of wrvlee; 11.15 a. m.

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Center. " ' A lawn party was given on the

common last week Thursday evening under the auspices of the girls' sewing guild. Fancy articles were on sale. The lawn was strung with many Japanese lanterns, making a very picturesque and glowing sight. It was Intended to have the dancing on the green, but owing to the coolness of the evening It was held In the town hall. The music was furnished by R. H. J. Holden on his concert phonograph. Ice cream, cake and punch were on sale. It was a auc-cess ^financially.

Mr. Goodspeed bas erected a barn in the rear of his residence: He has purchased a pony and cart that his cniidren are enjoying very much.

A.^ten pound boy was welcomed mto the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hubbard, Monday moming, July 12.

John Evans Is visiting his family and also enjoying a short vacation.

Edward Farnsworth, clerk for J. W. Farrar, has left and Archie Adams has taken his place.

.i»F V* * ' " " **" be restored to linoleum by washing it in alweak solution Of glue and allowing It to dry thorougnly-. - •••

. Men's and Boys' Apparel of every; kind that makes for s u m m e r comfort. If you are h o t in m i n d or body, we bring you news of the comfort in.vStore for

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All the new patterns and colorings. They come in the coat style ' with attached cuffs, or regular style, with detached cuffs. Also the soft golf shirts, with attached collars and attached cuffs-'Â snlendirl assortment to select from. Big values •

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In Balbriggan, Porosknit, Nainsooks and Jerseys, in long and short sleeves. Also, Umon Suits ,

Prices, 2 piece 25c. and 50c. a garment. Boys"25c. a 'garment ' Union Suits, Men's 69c., $1.00 and $1.50. Boys' 5 ^ c T S h

Here are Children's Wash Suits A good assortment in both Sailor and Russian Blouse styles

Here are Cloth Hats ^'"'"'^^ ^ ° ' ' - •^^^•' ^^'00 and $I .50 Cloth Hats for- Men, Boys or Children, in a variety of styles and colora

Here are Summer Neckwear P"ces ,20c. and 5 0 a Wash Ties and Silk Ties of every descriptrd*; 'in latest sliaU and colorings o ww

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Saturday, July 17, 1909.

W B S T R O K D . Center.

Miss Elizabeth Cushing ot South-bridge is the guest of Mrs. Wm. L. Woods.

Albert Woods had the misfortune to badly crush the flngers of his left hand one day last w-eek. Dr. Wells has cared for the injured members.

Deaicon Andrew Wright's manv friends are glad to know that he is comparatively comfortable, able to sit up a little each day.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry .M. Wright and son Livingston, of Quincy, are making their annual July sojourn at -N". H. •Wright's.

Mr. and Mrs. Xathan Prescott were called to West Billerica last week by

• the illness and death of Mrs. Prescott 's mother , Mrs Sarah M. Duren. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, and Rev. C. P. Marshall of this town •was the officiating clergyman.

Mrs. O. M. Jaques and daughter Dorothy of Maiden are spending the summer at Mr. and Mrs. William Suth-erland's._

Mrs. H. B. Hall bas the sympathy of her many friends for her bereavement in the death of her brother, John Co-burn of Weston. He died at the Waltham hospital of typhoid, fever.

Miss Jennie Ferguson is at home from her teaching at Presque Isle, Me., for the summer vacation.

The farmers have made much of the favorable weather for havin- many of whom have finished getting the crop. The continued drouth is a serious menace to the berry crop coming at just th is stage.

Inadvertently the name of .Miss Mary E. Drew was omitted from the committee for the fourth of July celebration in last w-eek's issue. Miss Drew was a most eflicient inember of that committee and did much to make the affair the success it was. Also, a pretty featu re of the ladies' degree staff of the grange was littl6 three-year-old Miss .Ruth Lumbert, who was the charming mascot of the staft.

Miss Dora Hawkes of .Melrose is the guest of her cousin, Jliss Hazel Hartford.

Miss Grace Bunce is the guest of her cousin. Miss Mary p. Bunce, at Providence farm.

Miss Sarah W. Loker is enjoying a vacation with relatives in Vermont, and was present at the recent Lake Champlain celebration.

At the Congregational church the communion service was observed with a good attendance ot members present. In the morning the roll-call service •was conducted by Miss Louise Crosby.

The foundation work on Mrs. Mary E. Fletcher 's new house has been completed and a good force of workmen a r e making rapid progress with the framing this week.

Mr. and .Mrs. John P. Wright and two little daughters, Frances and -Alice, are spending the month of July a t Pinehurst farm, Pembroke.

•While everything is so dry, it was part icularly start lne to have the bells for fire ring Wednesday evening. The alarm proved to be for an overturned lamp in the house next the postoffice, occupied by Patrick O'Connor , coachman for Abiel Abbot. The blaze w-as controlled before the hose •wagon arrived, which it did in a remarkably few minutes after the alarm. Dick Wright hurried from the store. which is rather too close in case of fire, and did some efficient work with a hand extinguisher, Only a fewy months ago considerable ot a scare was caused in this same house by a chimney fire.

Rev. and .Mrs. F. M. Baker of .Medford Hillside have welcomed a little son, Warren Milton Baker, into their home. Mrs. Baker s pleasantly remembered in this village as .Miss Josephine Bright.

three months old, unfurled the star-spangled banner to the breeze. Quite a gathering of believers, not only in patriotism for nation, but patriotism for the common daily duties and opportunities of life.

Essex and Middlese.x North Pomona granges have arranged for a festival of sociability, literary and wholesome sporting exercises at Canobie Lake park on Wednesday, August 4. This weather will see to it that all haying occupations are in the past tense and you can brush off the real hayseed, and brighten up the hayseed manners and go.

John Greig, Jr., is master of ceremonies in carrying produce to Boston in place of Frank E. .Miller, the benefactor of road management and repairs. <

Abbie Lewis of Denver, is visiting her early associate in youthful'affinities, .Mrs. S. L. Taylor, at the "Old oaken bucket" farm, corner of Stonv Brook and Lowell road.

"Albert W. Decatur has gone to labor in the vineyard of Alexander Fisher.

Rev. H. B. Drew of Littleton preached at the Baptist chapel on the Groton road last Sunday. Just what numbers he drew the writer never knew-. It in the future he deems wise to come, somebody will go and count one. Though not in harmony with his particular ism, there will be refrainint; ot any disturbing cism.

The grange, having voted to hold but one meeting in July, the next

meeting will be held Thufsdav evening August 5. '

S. L. Taylor has sw-eet corn silked out, w-aiting and sadly waiting, for rain to turn it into grain.

Emerson Bros, of Chelmsford plaved lawn tennis, Saturday, with Taylor Bros, in their newly reconstructed tennis court at the "Old oaken bucket" farm.

Abont To'wn. Joseph Gorham, who works for Fred

H. Shorey in Parkerville, but has a Saturday night residence in Lowell, took the electric cars with two of his children Sunday evening for Westford. Soon after leaving Brookside he was taken suddenly ill and left the car at the waiting station at Taylor's crossing, where, with his two children, he remained during the night. When discovered -Monday it was deemed advisable to send for Dr. Wells and Mr. Shorey, who took charge of him. The oldest boy is working on the farm for Judson F. Sweetser.

Charles G. Edwards has resigned as teacher of the Nabnassett school on account of an appointment as station agent at Brookside.

Rev. Mr. Drummond of Littleton conducted the services at the Unitarian church last Sunday, and preached an exceptional original sermon from the words, "He that hateth his brother is a murderer." Next Sunday will be the last service before vacation.

The ball game last Saturday between the Westford team and a Nashua team a t Lawndale park, Nashua, was won by the Nashua team 5 to 3, the result of an error on the part of the Westford team. Aside from that error, the •Westford team outplayed them. Fr i day a t Lincoln the Westford team will play the bright, aggressive and shrewd Xdncoln team, one of the best amateur teams in rural lines.

Miss Tv'ellle Coffin of Berwick, Me., Is visiting at her uncle's, Charles E. Walker, at the old Walker homestead on Main street.

Bx-Oov. John D. Long «nd Mrs. X«ng and son were visitors and guests In town recently.

Patriotism seems to be a live affair and something more than mere words a t the Dane homestead at Long-sought pond, with their seventeenth of June O. A. R. camp-flre, llterair, social and mnsical combination, quickly followed by flag raising last tvee'k, at which Blram Dane's - grandchild, twenty-

Soldiers' Jlonument. There was a small but specialh- in

terested gathering ot citizens at the town hall last week Friday evening, to give a tree expresion of sentiment in regard to the proposed soldiers' monument. Capt. S. H. Fletcher called the meeting to order and presided, and stated the object of the meeting; a tew important considerations have been settled. First, there will be a monument; second, it will be placed in position in the late autumn: third, it will be dedicated on'Memorial dav 1910; fourth, Ex-Gov. John D. Long will deliver the address. All this, of course, is subject to changes in the event of unforseen contingencies The two vital questions for the gathering , on Friday evening to express sentiment on were location and inscription. On the question of location, the sentiment ot the meeting was unanimous, with one exception, in favor of the land seized by the countv commissioners tor highway purposes southwesterly of the common. The writer expresses the unsolicited opinion of many, that for public view and harmony of surroundings, the intersection of Lincoln and .Main sts.. rear of the Spanish cannon, the rift ot Gov. Long, near to the library and town hall, close view from the electric cars, is the ideal place that can be defended against all other sites. The repl.v is not room. How is this—the common contains over an acre of land the triangular roadside site less than an eighth; remove three trees at the apex of the common, lay out the plot for the monument with two curved gravel walks each side of the monument, that center into one, then next' year when the common is improved with grading, walks and shrubbery, it will be an ideal blending of the sacredness of the beautiful as well as the sacredness of the monument. To place the monument on the highway is giving the impression that there is an impractical sacredness about the common. Howsoever, the writer is not iroing to harbor a sulky disagreement on the question of location, and this is the final expression private or public.

Road Improvement. The road department are doing a

long-needed but difficult improvement on the roads at Brookside, at the junction of Plain and Brookside roads and junction of steam and electric roads. Owing to these combined junctions, it is difficult to make ordinary repairs stand ordinary wear, but with paved gutters and cemented cesspool arrangements it is hoped to direct the water under the two lines of car tracks -into tho Stony Brook and prevent the usual washout. Just at present crops are whistling for water enough to prevent hoarseness. Oh, for a little water for these improvements. Heretofore at this Brookside junction it has been all water and no ditch, and now it is all ditch and no water. Give us a compromise.

OranHcTllIe. Court Graniteville, F. of A., held a

\ery interesting meeting in its rooms on Thursday night. Considerable business of Importance was transacted, and plans perfected for the clam-bake which will be held in the near future.

Miss Margaret Horan of Charlestown visited relatives in this village this week.

Instullntlun. Cameron Circle, C. F . of A., held a

largely attended meeting in Us rooms on Tuesday evening, the installation of the newly-elected offlcers being the Incentive for bringing many of the members out. Under the head of new business the following offlcers wero duly installed for the ensuing term by Miss Hannah Scully, D. C. C of Ayer: ''

Chief companion, Mis.s Mary Sulllvun; mb-vhief. i»oral,el>UL-: rec. .sec, Lena Uealv-tni. >er.. Sirs Hannah It. Harrington: treas' .Mr-, .lulia It. Wall; ri^ht guide, Mrs. Th<^ re.sa.M:i.-<bione: leftguulu, -Marv E. Mattson • insideKuai-.i..Miunie Ledwith; outsldeKuard Mff. Maria .1. Wall: juuior past cblef coui-pamou. Mrt. i'eter ilealy.

Baseball. . The Iroquois baseball club ot Low

ell visited here on last Saturday and before-the largest crowd of the season defeated the Graniteville Blues in a hard-fought game, by the score ot 9 to 1. The game was characterized by heavy hitting on both sides, the Iroquois players being, fortunate in having their batting streak when hits meant runs. The features of the game were the battery work of Rinev and Hughes for the home team, and the bitting of Stephens and the fielding of O'Donohue for the visitors. The battery was done by .McCarthv and Ledwith for the Blues, while Rogers and Bottomley were in the points for the Iroquois. On next Saturdav the Blues -.vill play the Crescents in Lowell.

Forge. John Sheckelton, while at work in

Abbot's mill, Saturday morninf got his hand badly injured. Dr. Sherman attended him.

-Mrs. Louie Hughes fell while at her work, injuring her arm so that she was unable to attend to her work for several days.

Rev. .Mr. Sparks of Leominster was unable tp be present and conduct the services at St. Andrew's mission last Sunday evening, owing to the sudden illness of Mrs. Sparks.

Rev. Thomas L. Fisher announced at the service that there would be special memorial services at St: Andrew's mission for the late Myron A Carkin, who met such an untimelv death at Ayer last week Tuesday after-

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The paving cutters employed at the L. P. Palmer quarry here had some misunderstanding with the owner early this week, and as a result all quit work until the matter was settled. The men were out only one day when their employers reconsidered the question, with the result that no such trouble will occur in the future. It is well that the matter was settled in this way, for the out-of-town help employed here this season are of a high standard, and It is hoped that they will remain here as long as the stone work continues.

The members of Court Westford, M. C. 0. F., are now making arrangements for a red-hot ball game, a tug-of-war and other athletic events. Refreshments will be served on the grounds. In the evening a soclal dance will be held in Healy's hall. Another meeting of the committee will be held In the near future to perfect the flnal arrangements.

The parishioners of St. Catherine's church will hbld their annual picnl<: this season as has been the custom in former years, the date and place to be announced later. It is thought possible that the picnic may be held In Forge Village, although Nabnassett

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seven oclock in the evening. All are invited to be present.

The Forge Village Lions plaved the Pawtucket Blues last Saturdav afternoon and defeated them by a score of 12 to 8. Weather permitting, thev will play the ÎiddIesex team Saturdav afternoon, July 17, on the home grounds.

The committee in charge of the celebration here July 5 gave a social dance in Abbot's hall last Saturdav evening •Miss Sarah Precious, pianist, James H Brown, violinist, furnished music for the dancing, and they all reported a very pleasant and social time.

The Forge Village friends of the late .-Myron A. Carkin presented his parents with a beautiful spray of flowers last Sunday, to be placed upon his grave, also a metallic wreath. The name of .Macella Greenwood ot Lowell who gave a spray ot assorted flowers' was inadvertently omitted from the list published last week. The large standing piece of "Gates ajar" was given by the Harmonv club of Aver of winch .Myron A. Carkin was a member.

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The good work of restoring the foot-stones to their proper places in the old cemetery has been begun, .and it IS hoped will continue. Preservation rather than modernization is the watchword preferred bv those who would respect the wishes and religious beliefs and customs of past generations and keep the distinguishing features of different ages as near as possible to their original arrangement and order. The removal of brush and. briars, the trimming of trees and straightening of the stones has been well attended to, and no doubt the complete restoration of all the unbroken footstones will eventually follow, as many people have expressed a feeling ot regret ovpr their removal.

it is with universal regret that Littleton people have learned of Miss Ethel L, Hurd's resignation in the high school. During her brief term of servile she has revealed unusual ability and devotJon to dutv, has identified herself with the highest interests of the town, and won universal favor. Fortunate indeed is that community th.it gains by Littleton's loss.

George W. Canney has bought a Stanley steamer automobile of E O Proctor, Ayer. Roy Cannev, the mechanic of the family, will be the family chauffeur.

.Mrs. Xelson B. Conant and daughter Caroline w-ent to Adams last week Tuesday, where they will remain with her brother, Charles Fales, and familv for two weeks.

Mrs. James C Houghton and daughter Mabel from Albany, .V. Y., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W Houghton.

Mrs. Arthur Billings, n<5e Gay. h.is been a recent guest at V. H. Flagg's and Mrs. A. W. Knowltons.

The grange met Weduesday. July 7 n Central hall. A large percentage ot

the members was present and showed much interest In the program. Among the subjects discussed were the following: "Is the coming of city residents a beneflt to .Massachusetts towns?" "Is most beneflt derived from observation or education?" and "What constitutes a model grange home, farm ,and town?" After settling all these questions the granges enjoyed a box supper. The next meeting will be an .outdoor social at John Wright's.

.Miss -Marlon .M. Brown left- Saturday for the Isle of Shoals, where she played the piano for solos, quartet and congregational singing at the annual lni tar ian conference.

.Miss Ethel Briggs, who is to be engaged in Y. W. C. A. work in the city cl Providence, R. I., this fall, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. B. "VVebber.

.Mr. and .Mrs. Knowles ot Worcester were recent auto guests at J H D Whitcomb's.

Miss Woodbine spent a week witb Ur. .Murray's family in camp at Forge pond.

Charles P. Hartwell passed hls eighty-fourth milestone Fridav very ;ileasantly, surrounded by children and grandchildren at his attractive camp in which he has been enjoying his an-'•^"' .?."''"S of a week, in company with the other members of the family aiid frequent visitors.

Richard Harwood is suffering from iritis, and has been obliged to remain for treatment in one of the city hospitals for a w-eek or Kore.

Peter S. Wbitcomb is adding to the comfort and good looks of his house at the center by a west extension to !!is piazza.

Mrs .Mary J. Kimball has been spending a week with her son Elmer at Worcester academy. Prof. Kimball will have a very busy season superintending the construction of a playground of some ten or fifteen acres, to he used for the pleasure and benefit ot the students. This is a great undertaking, as there are hills to be leveled, marsh lands to be drained, a running track to be made and numerous other details to receive attention.

At a recent meeting of the school board. Miss Elizabeth J. Jackson ot .Maiden, - Boston University '09, and valedictorian of her class, was elected associate teacher of the Littleton high school in place of .Miss Hurd resigned.

Rev. H. B. Drew preached at the .North \\ estford Baptist church last Sunday afternoon.

A baseball game between the Littletons and South Actons on the latter 's grounds resulted in a score of 5 to 4 in favor of South Actons. The same Piayers will meet on the Litleton diamond Saturday afternoon, July 17.

.Miss Lucy Adams is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. .\ H Whitcomb, in .Vewton.

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Mrs. E. G. Hamlin and daughter Gertrude of Westford have for several days been the guests of her brother Austin T. Kimball.

Rev. B. H. Bailey of Westford exchanged pulpits with Rev. C A Drummond last Sunday.

Dr. E. L. Hayford and son Arthur, brother-in-law and nephew of the late A. H. Knowlton, are at Mrs. A. W Knowlton's for a week or more.

Mrs. Warren A. Stevens and son Haywar.i of South Hanson are spending several days at J. W. Ireland's.

Alton, oldest son of Mr. Hunt, station agent, is sick with measles Miss Edith Houghton has also joined the ranks of those who waited till vacation for the disease.

Beulah, little daughter of Mr. and -Mrs. Fred Kimball, was very sick with sore throat the first of the week, but^ is fast regaining her health. ' George Bonnell, fo several vears in the employ of F. C. Hartwell , 'has begun work for-Leon .Xash.

Frank Hibbard has severed his connection with Whalom Park theatre.

The F. C. Hartwell familv will spend the last week in July in the .Xixon-\\ hitcomb cottage at South Wellfleet.

Knoch Frye Belle, secretarv of th" foreign board of missions, will occunv the Congregational p-alpit Sundav. Mr. Belle spent a few vears as missionary in Jajian. His father was formerly pastor of the Xorth Leominster church and the Congregationai church of .i^shby. The Congregational church will be closed the last Sunday in July,

About Town. Measles have invaded the D G

Houghton homestead, and .Misa Edith is doljg her best to entertain them with the help of Dr. Priest.

Mr. and Mrs. T, H, Elliott are at the Isle of Shoals for the Unitarian meetings this week held there, while .Miss Marion Brown is the pifi'nist of the week.

Rev. C. A, Drummond goes to the Isle of Shoals next week, as a delegate from the Sunday school here, to the Sunday Scbool convention held there,

Mrs. S. E. Houghion and Miss Mabel will occupy the Eliza Hartwell cottaee through August.

blaster Robert Whitney is at "The Wilderness." with other members of the family.

Miss Dorothy Priest is with her friend Louise Whitney in Lexington,

Hon, I^vi Gould of Melrose, county commissioner. wWs an over-Sundav guest at the Patch homestead.

Elmer Fletcher's family are in Hartwell's camp, Spectacle pond, for awhile.

The guild picnic was a very pleasant affair. Various games and sports were enjoyed, while the picnic lunches with Ice cream and cake fllled out the day's enjoyment.

Obed H. Sanderson from .Xew York, a younger brother of Hon. G. W. Sanderson, is visiting his family relatives here.

Miss Alice Hartwell and Miss Cora W. Davis are In camp. Spectacle pond, with Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hartwell.

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Mrs. Carrie Gardner and daughter Jlary, of New Bedford, arrived in town Tuesday, July 6. They will remain through July and August at the home of bot father, J Hartwell 'Whitcoml).

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Selfish Sister.

By ARABELLA NA8MYTH. ICopyrlsht. lOOS, by Associated Literary

Press.] The Indisputable fact which has so

often s.-idl.v surprised people that t w o ond two win not make flve w a s star-

• Inp tbe An.slei!i girls In the face. It w a s a yoar after the death of their

father, and ui.-iuy evas ions and putt ing oCf of the fatal day had goue for u a u g h t They were face to face with the knowledge that they could no longer afford to keep up the old famlly home and, moreover, must do something to add to their Inflnlteslraal Income.

"In some way,", said Kegina, looking-up rather weari ly from her pencil and paper—"In some w a y we've got to have money. We've got to go to work."

Regina w a s twenty-s ix , with rebell ious dark hair nnd a firm chin which a l w a y s amazed people by the dimple they discovered In It. Iloglna w a s the one who a l w a y s did things In the family. Nobody had ever taken t ime to call her a beauty, .so she had never quite realized the fact that she came very close to belug one and could de-vo l e her leisure to accomplish results.

Of course with Esther It w a s dltTer-ont. From the time her first fluff of golden hair had made Itself manifest and her big blue eyes had flrst glanced appeallngly at humanity it had been decided that Esther w a s a beauty, nnd the decision had c lung to her through life, though at maturity It Is doubtful If she would have been thought more than an ordinarily good looking fresh young girl had not those around her been so educated In the other v iew.

But as a beauty Esther had a l w a v s been waited on and put forward, and even whon time w-ont on and girlish petulance nnd fickleness and caprice degenerated Into pett lshness and selflsh Inconslderateness nobody ever expected Esther lo do anything but ex 1st.

And now she w a s thirty, for In spite o f belledom the men who had w o o e d ber seriously had been f e w and, with her aspirations, beneath her consideration. At her sister's flat Esther drew her brows together fretfully.

"Work!" she said. "You are ridiculous! It's all very well for you to talk, but how could I work? What could I do? Regina"—

She hesitated a little, for there w a s someth ing In the straight browed face meditatively survey ing her as though ahe were seen for the first t ime that bid her pause. " B e g l n a - l f you would —it would be very easy for you to place both of us beyond all money cares forever. I'm stire"—

T h e voice died a w a y before the sparkle of anger In the dark face across the table. Regina bit her lip before she spoke In a repressed voice. "I won't pretend to misunderstand you." s h e said. "It's l ike you to propose offering something else than yourself; Understand onco for all that I'll never marry Dr. Brlghtrlght! H e Is selflsh. he has a cruel and vindictive nature with all his surface and polish, and ho Is sl.Yty years old."

".A.1SO he owns the most magnificent country pl.ice In the s tate and Is a millionaire." breathed Esther as her s ister stopped. "Really. Regina, for a grownup person you are dlstresslngl.v s i l ly! I'm sure Dr. Brlghtrlght Is no worse than lots of men. and think w h a t you'd have!"

"Which you. of course, would share." said Regina coldly. Her face took on an Immobile e.tpresslon ns she looked down at her sister. "Understand. I'll never marry him. I'll find work to do."

"It's Xeal .Maxwell!" the older girl flashed angrily. "You'd be glad of the chance If you weren't eating your heart out for a mnn who threw you over and never cared nnythlng for you! You"—

But Regina had swept frora the room, her head in the air. her hands c lutching mechanically thc papers covered with tholr rows of discouraging figures.

She wa.s hurt as only a proud person can be hurt, nnd the sure knowledge deep in her heart that Neai Maxwell had indeed, beyond all d o u b t cnred for her. In spite of the opinion voiced by her sister nnd shared, as Kegina knew, by nearly all her acquaintances in the town, did not help much In bearing thc taunt.

It was a year since Ncal had gone abroad as foreign representative for his flrm and eleven months since his letters had stopped abruptly, without warning. Her two letters of inquiry bringing no response, pride had stepped in nnd she had mnde no further effort to hear from him beyond learning from his flrm he wns nllve nnd well .

And when he left they had been engaged. Sbe could hardly remember ,'when she nnd Neai had not Intended to marry one another, so many hnd been the years of their more than friendship. In spite of her indignation and her secret grief, In spite of b is mysterious n e g l e c t Regina still c )nng to the feel ing that, wherever he was , whatercr had happened. Neai sti l l m u s t care for her Just as day must fo l low n i g h t

And. she w a s of too strong a nature V) seek to cover her'Jl l t lng by accepting the man who had haunted her footsteps f er the past year . Dr. Bright-right whom she instinctively disliked • n d ateadUy shunned, to the farlotis ttxa«p«ratton of Esther. Tbla bad not been the Unit difference'they bad had opon th« s n b j e e t

T h i t nigbt Ibe w a s tired, rery tired. tai^ dSapwteged. Sympathy , under-I t u i d l n c or JiMlp trom K*ther abe fait

she never could e x p e c t The weakness, the sha l lowness , that were her sister's were forcing themse lves on her recognition aga ins t her will.

If only Esther had been of a different mold their s i tuation would even n o w be vast ly improve*. Encouragement and energy at her elbow would have given Reginn the strength of ten. Instead thero were bitterness, complaint and reproach weighing her down, and beneath It nil the old longing for Neai, the hurt wonder that he could have failed her!

Sunk In her thoughts , absentmlnded-ly making preparation for the night, Regina s tocd for several minutes staring at w h a t she had uncovered at the bottom of the long utility box ou her dres.sor wi thout a complete realization of what the discovery m e a n t

First It d a w n e d on her bewildered mind thnt thc box ,w-as blue instead of pink, as It should hnve been. Then if It were blue it belonged In the next room on Esther's d r e s s e r The woman w-ho had s w e p t and cleaned for them that dny had probably mixed them And at the bottom of the blue box, under all the handkerchiefs and ribbons Which Regina had mechanical ly disarranged In her search for a particufcr ribbon, lay, w i t h a rubber band binding thom, the last t w o letters she had written to Neai Maxwel l Inquiring as to his s i lence and which he had. of course, never answered .

Regina leaned aga ins t the dresser, breathing heavi ly , c lutching the letters, trying to think. The faco that looked out at her from the mirror w a s white with e x c i t e m e n t Some one hnd kept her letters from reaching N e a l -some one—

In the doorway stood Esther, still petulant from tho scene downstairs . .Vs she walked toward her s ister Regina turned and faced her sllenUy, the letters In her outstretched palm.

With a Ilttle g a s p Es ther saw. crumpled Into a chair nnd began to cry in a frightened way.

"I did It for your o w n good," Esther walled. "Nenl never will be rich, and we want—we need—so much! I thought —I thought you'd s e e how much better a position Dr. Brlghtrlght could g ive you—I thought you'd forget—I wrote Nenl you w-ere g o i n g to marry the doctor and hadn't courage to tell him yourself and that you did not want to hear from him again. I—I got vour letters both t i m e s by taking them to slip Into the drop whi le I nsked you to ge t s tamps or cards at the w i n d o w -do you remember? I—I did-lt because I thought you would be happier, Regina!"

The tall, s t e m girl, s tanding like an avenging goddess , looking down on the hysterical, w'eak woman huddled In the chair, did not speak for some minutes.

"Why didn't you destroy them wben J-ou got them?" s h e asked abruptly.

"I didn't dare," wept Esther. "1 was afraid It -vvas criminal or something."

The faint flicker of humor which swept Reglna's face even In her moment of r ighteous wrath spread to her generous heart.

"Wo won't talk about It again, Esther," she said quietly, "'you'd better go to bed. And now—now I'm going to write to Neai."

CARE OF THE EYES/

How to Prevent a Strain and Relievo Inflammation by Simple Methods.

Persons who use their eyes constantly should observ-e some s imple rules for preventing strain. For Instance, a t the end of a long day In an offlce, II the optics are bathed with a cooling »ppllcatlon, the brightness as well as s ight may bo maintained. For such a bath boracle acid Is Invaluable. So is c weak solution of s a l t Camphor water will draw out a smart ing pain many times.

F ive cents' worth of boracic acid will last for week.s, and the powder

•may bo carried with Uttlo trouble. Xo use as much as might go on the poliit of the blade of a small penknife Is put Into two tablespoonfuls of water. The powder floats for .some t ime In tiny lump.s. but later is absorbed and disappears.

If one has au eyeglass the liquefied borax Is poured Into It. This glass , which Is an oval cup. so shaped that It goes over the eye. close against the skin. Is held up. the head bent until the eye Is over tho liquid, and then the lid Is opened and closed In the bath. There will he uo smart ing sensation, and the undtr part of the lids and the ball are flushed with'a cool ing appllca-tloi: that will draw out any sl ight In-' fiammatloii.

T h e bath may last for a minute, washing fir.st one eye and then the other eye before returning to give the first another plunge. Tho same liquid may be u>-»d more than onco. but so cheap Is It that there can be no hesitation In throwing It a w a y . No two porsons should ever use the same solution, for serious eye d i sease mny be transmitted In this way . If the eyes ache during the day this t r e a t m e n t which takes but a moment to apply, will relieve them.

Camphor water, being .i little stronger. Is used more sparingly and Is Jlkely to cause a s l ight smarting. Nevertheless It Is a gentle tonic that can do no hartn. To use a couple of drops are put Into the eyes by means of a medicine dropper. This may be done t w o or three t imes a day when there Is such inflammation. Boracic acid dissolved in It in the same proportion as in plain water increases the beneficial properties. .

Salt and water Is an old fashioned remedy which should be used frequently. This ml.xture should be strong enough to cause the merest suggest ion of a smart, but It must not be painful. If one hns no eye cup any small cup or glass may be subst i tuted and the eye winked In the bath. Done m o m i n g and night, this Is s trengthening In effect.

Cloths w m n g out In hot water and laid over the eyes form one of the best methods of treatment for Inflamed eyes. To take this application one must lie down, so the fomentat ions may be placed on as hot ai can be borne, changing them frequently.

JAPANESE HUSBANDS.

nii't the defiMKler of

his religion. and natural littl Ily. attentions. kind words

Cailed IHis Bluff. A young woman of smart wit and

striking beauty presided at one of the stalls at a Paris chnrlty bazaar. Amoug the small c rowd which pressed round the fair vender w a s a young man of mucb assurance. ' who gazed upon the girl with freedom and affected to admire the various fancy articles exposed for sale, but bought nothing.

"What will you please to b u y ? ' asked mademoisel le , wi th an exquisi te smile.

"Oh." replied the y o u n g dandy, with a languishing look, "what I most wish to buy Is unhappily not for sale."

"Tell me what you wish?" she responded.

"Oh. uo; 1 dare not declare my wishes."

"Nevertheless let me know whnt you wish to buy," persisted tho fair saleswoman.

"Well. then, s ince you demand It 1 should like a ringlet of your glossy black hair."

She manifested no embarrassment at the bold request, but with a pair of scissors Immediately clipped off one of her hoantlful locks and handed It to the nstoulshed youth, remarking that the pi-Ico w a s only .'>00 francs.

Her audacious admirer was thunderstruck with the demand, but dared not demur, ns by this t ime a group hnd collected and wore l istening to the conversation. So ho took the hair. paid over tho money and left the hall

How to Wash Crocheted Articles. Crocheted and knitted art ic les can be

w-ashed satisfactorily by s e w i n g the articles in a pillow slip and then washing thera In warm soapy water. The bag must bo squeezed between thc hands to mnke it clean, but It must not be rubbed between tho hands. When you think the articles must be clean press all the water that you can out of the bag, but do not wring I t Then hang the bag in the air to drain and when It is perfectly dry rip open tht-pil lowcase, and the article will be found In e.xi-elleut condition. If tljc wool article Is a baby's carriage blanket or n sirai^lit shawl it will be Improved b.v dr.vin- it on a flat surface It may bo spread on the table or on the fioor If olean papers or a clean cloth is spread on the floor first. The article shonld be patted until It Is perfectly straight and flat and should then be left unlll It Is perfectly dry.

In Rising Sun Country Matrimony !- B-.;III on Equal Rights Plan.

The r...,.:u ..uMjurst of n ice antng-onlsm in u i.,K-l!ic .-oast citv, directed nsaliist an .Unerl-an girl for tnarrv-l a s a ,];ipa::,..,.. i.,;,ds |:iteri.st to thr publi.: ii..,-.(,nl„u that --.lapanese husbands are the best in tlie world." made by Mrs. Vak:ini;ii,., v.if,, of tne eminent .laiKuiis,. rhonilsl ;i::d i^ciontist. for many years a resident ..f New York clly. .M,-s. Y;',k:..n.l;ie was .Mi,M Hitch, dau^-liter of r,ue of the old souiliern faii.-t^les. Ix-foro she d„'-x,.r ancl is a stanch l.'Ueniati.iiial marriages,

••No wcnian in the werld Is moi-c proteeted and better eared for tha'i the ^•Ife ' f a .lapa.'iese.'^ she said. - T h e Jap.Tiiese husband Is coiislderatp, faithful and pationt. It is his philosophy.

H e Is a home loving,man, / he is thoughtful of the

little attentions to his home and fam-Every v.onian love.s these little

Plenty of women prefer Hid the thought that thov

aro appreciated to diamond rings, i'f a Japanese sees some little piece of Jewelry, ornament or painting he thinks his wife would like he takes It homo to hor. It Is this sort of thing, the fact that he has thought of her during the day, that makes her happy.

"Contrast the .Vmerican and the .Tai)-anese husband under tho same clrcutii s tances . An American husband comes home from business tired, nervous and hungry . . Something has hapi)ened to the oven or the cook has allowed the roast ' to burn. He Is likely to become very Impatient ovor the delay or tho spoiled dinner. Under similar circumstances does a .Japanese husiwiid lose his temper? Indeed, he does not. He says pleasantly, out of consideration for his wife's feelings. -Well, perhaps there are eggs In the house, and, after all, thoy might be better for us to cat.'

"If there is anything that will Increase rather thnn diminish this consideration for his wi fe It Is tho fact thnt .Tapanese womon are just beginning to go Into business like theii American sisters. With this change the men will realize, too. that shcjnld they not treat their wives well the w o m e n can leave them and earn their ow-n livelihood. So far no such threats, I believe, have been put Into practice, but it has boen unnecessary, for It Is born and bred and trained in the Japanese inon as part of their religion to treat their wives w-Ith respect and courteous, thoughtful attention.

"In Japan matrimony Is built on a sort of equal rights plan. Husband and w i f e have each his and her duties and his and her particular rights and privileges, and neither would think of encro.iching on the other's well de flned rights."

Summer.

Quaranteed by, tho Makers and by us

Vou 'will find our Lawn and Piazza Chairs are constructed on lines tbat give repose and rest to the tired body. Only the best of materiali are,- used in their makeup.

Your lied should be provided with one of our laid felt mattresses to insure comfort. We have tbem in dififerent grade?, including tbe Ostermoor, which bas become a household name. AU of our Bedding-is made under strict sanitary conditions.

This is the Kcfrigcrator season and your interests will be best served by examining our line. •

Porch Screens, 5, 6, 7 and 8 ft. wide by 8 ft. long. I'ou may have a place for one or more of them.

Furni ture . Carpets , Rugs and House ^Furnishings

Mead's Block, W. WRIGHT <& SON

Telephone—Store. 21-12; House. 51-12. Ayer, Mass

Step In and See Our Samples The allurements ot Spring are now at their height, and Summer is on its

How about a new suit—something made to vour measure and style and fabric.

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your own choice of

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IN THE NURSERY.

Tho Man In tho Rain. "Men." said a fashionable tailor, "are

much more particular about their clothes thnn women, though f e w people realize tlils fact. Take a mnn in a light gray suit caught In a shower. Does he go bl i thely on, heedless of thc e lements? No. H e seeks the nearest i.helter and remains there till thc ilownpour has stopped absolutely. But It Is his s traw hnt that a man takes most care to preserve . I have seen men In pouring torrents hurrying along bareheaded, 'their s traw bats carefully concealed beneatb tbeir coafs. Did you e v e r see a woman go to those lengths? Often a man caught In a shower c a r r i e s - h i s hat sort oT casual ly at arm's length nt his side, as If he w a s doing It unconsciously , don't yon know. And how often do we see them boIdlojT newspapers over their haU. Ever gee a woman do that? No. Somebotr wo inea seem to be able to Jto tbroujth n abbwcr wltbout mak-Injt eoDBplcuoiw djcores ot themselreg. They are a l w a y s serene, nerer troubled, and tbey never neem to get a s wet a i men do."—London Answers .

How to Purify Rainwater. Rainwater Is one of the best washes

for thc comple-vion In e.'tlstence, but clennr rainwati^r is often hard to get. for after every shower the water from tlie barrels is hlaek with soot, etc.. washed off the roof. To prevent this and to seeure elean rainwater, get a bit of eoarso. elese canvas nnd make a little bag of It, Into this bag put some clean gravel, and tie the bag on to thc end of the pipe, so that the wntcr will have to pnss tlirough the gravel before renchlng the barrel. The gravel make-n capital filter, and If It be changed! from time to, time and tlie barrel be! kept clean you will a l w a y s iiave clean soft water when required for any pur pose.

A baby's eyes should be shaded from a strong light, especially from bright sunlight.

H o t cloths applied to the feet and to the stomaoh will often relieve colic much more quickly than Internal doses.

Boll soft linen towels and put them aside for baby's exclusive use. In drying baby after his bath rub him gently to .';tlmulate tho skin to healthy nctlon. Dus t baby lightly with a good'powder.

Violent noises which startle a child should be avoided, and an infant should under no circumstances be tossed In the air or shaken, as this treatment surely develops nervousness.

After washing tho baby's mouth glvt-hlm a drink of boiled water.

T h e tiny soft brushes so often given as presents to babes aro useless, because everj-thing use<l In the child's mouth should be burned,

A baby should be given pure eold w-ater t w o or three times a day. Its mouth should be rinsed several t imes a day with borax water, a teaspoonful to a cup. This will j.revent tho mouth and g u m s from boooming sore and keep thom sweet and olean.

The Persistent Social Aspirant. Pers is tency is ever tho hallmark of

the woman determined to be recognized socially, and she applies It -n-ith-out st int to the smallest detail of each undertaking, nagging. Insisting and pushing until some part is accomplished, po. too. do some women pursue nn eligible man. never heeding the thous."r.d and one evidences ho g ives of inililTereiKe. but do<Iging artfully around eaeli sign of "no intentions" and bobbing np in his path at all turns. It Is use less to argue tlinl they do not Rain their end nnd aim, fi>r many t imes they do. In the long run society yields to the iiersisteney of this type of woman or tlie man Is safely bnr-

J. Murray, Merchant Tailor. T u r n e r ' s b lock, Ayer , Mass .

Will close Tnesday and Thursday nights at eight o'clock. Telephone 1 0 6 - 2

A GOOD T I M E TO HA-VTE T H E —

Furnace, Steam OR

Hot Water Plant Fixed Up for the Winter

Is Now. W H I L E W E A R E V E R Y B U S Y A T T H E P R E S E X T T I M E , A N O R D E R

L E F T W I T H U S F O R A N Y K I N D O F J O B W O R K G E T S P R O M P T A T T E N T I O N A N D T H E

Best of Work A. A. Filiebrown & Co ,

D E A L E R I N

STOVES A L L K I N D S O F

Heating Apparatus A N D O N L Y [ F I R S T CLASS P L U M B I N G , T I N , S H E E T I R O N A N D

COPPER WORK.

Never Buy a Watch by Mafl fe

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How to Lengthen Life of a Pil lowcase Kvery liou.sewlfe k n o w s how soon

pi l loweases wear out. but it took a re markably clever woman to see at a g lance how she could prolong thcit! nesse<l to her triumphal car, lives. When her pillowcasv-s aro be-• ginning to show s igns of wear sh« Charlotte Bonbonniere. takes out the seam nt thc bottom oi An amus ing new bonbonniere is In the rase and turns It round, so thai, the shnpe of a very rcnllstlc chariotte the s ide seams come directly up In the russe and about the size of that alrv

Because it can never keep perfect time unless it is adjusted, by a competent jeweler, to the one •who is to carry it.

A watch that is accurate in one man's pockef fails as a timepiece m another's—so always buy a watch frdm a retail jeweler.

A Sguth Bend Watch Frozen in Solid Ice Keeps Perfect Time

Every watch-no matter how costly— Detent to Drooerlv adlti<» (> •» » >.m must be adjusted to meet Indivldoal re- E e p accSt i to t taenSdSi l v . i ^ J J . . ^ quircTnents-even the South Bend Watch. d"5n.. c 5 m . to SdVeSTi S O T S ' ^ S he peer of all. The South Bend Watch Watch WecanâeoSSl?».?S«??tSr

Is never sold by mall-only fhroort a of iewilrT sUvSr.™^5!îSi??V/S2* reliable retaU jeweler, who li (ully com' " J . ' ^ ' S i w I S S T w ^ t c E ^ ^ ^ ! ! * * *

G. H. Bullock, East Pept>erell, Mass. "AotliaT^zed Inspector of Sontli Bend Wafcbes."

middle. Then she reseams the bottom It IR easy to see that th is will bring the side of the pil low under the head whore the wear would come, so thr pi l lowcase will last longer. A bettei Idea could not be found, and wh. minds sewing up a pi l lowcase seam?

How to Wath Silk Qloves. Silk gloves sbould be washed li

wnrm w n t e r a n d with pure whi te sonp and should then be rinsed In severs , clear waters of the s a m e temperature Then. In.stead of hanging them up ft dry by the wrists , hang thera up bj

dainty. The top of the charlotte lifts nway. discfosing thc candy bo.-c.

A fun loving" hostess bought souvenirs In this form for all the gues t s at a . l u n c h e o n . They wcre niled wi th croodlcs and passed by thc maid, looking, until closely examined, like a second dessert course. The discovery of their truo nature caused much surprise and l aughter

What Money Can't Buy. Money can't buy everything. There

are no admission tickets to n sunset , you w-ouldn't tradc thc look In your

•he t ips of the flngers. To dd this p l i : boy's eyes when he greets you at night «acn flnger out on a cloth dnd hanf, for a million dollars of anybody's up the cloth with the arras of thi money, and If you keep a wel l fur-BlovM hanging down. Thi s lets th I ntahed mind yon can go Into It any WHieti run Into the parts of the glovei t ime you like as you would Into a thai receive the least wear and leU child's playground and amuse yourself thfe tips, whioh receive the most w e a r , "'atchlng your thonghts play leapfrog dry the q u i c k e s t •' with' e a c h otber. -

NOTIGE All persons Indebted to t h e flrip o t

Har low & Parsons of Ayer on J u p e 1, 1909, are requested to se t t l e s a m e a t their offlce on Main s tree t a t once . After A u g u s t 1 ,1909 , any a c c o u n t s r e main ing unpaid wi l l be p laced In • hands of Attorney for co l lect ion .

Above act ion i s n e c e s s a r y a s & s e t t l ement w i t h the Adminis trator of t b a E s U t e o t the la te B d w a r d O. H a r l o w i s demanded.

W . C. P A B 8 0 N S Represent ing the o ld flrm of H a r l o w

& P a r s o n s .

y\ •y

'..t7yy:.'/7^'.:S-Vt-a'i,

• M I>«1U<.,V>I4, Fifty Ceats' a Tear. IH Adtaiic«, Only One DoUar.

.' Items of-local Interest are solicited, and,, must always be accompanied by th* name oZ the writer, oot for publication.-bnt a« a guarantee of good faitb.

Mrs. Rogers, mother of Mrs. A. G.l Art. 6. To see It th^ town will vote Kilbourn,. recently visited the doctor I to elect at the April town meeting of and wife at the i r home here in Gro-1 the year 1910 a municipal lighting ton.

•nd^wUl always be considered strictly eonadentiaL Kindly mail Items soon • f t a r the day of occurence, and do not wai t tmneooBsartly.

Ckiwae ot Addresa. Bubsorlbera wishing tha postofflce'ad

dress of (heir papor changed must send us both the old and new address,

John H. Turner, Publisher and Pro-prletor.

Saturday, July 17, 190i>.

O R O X O N .

Death. Eugene F. Nutting, a life-long res

ident of this town, died Monday, July 12, after years of debilitating illness w'hich baffled the best of medical skill and all., careiful nursing attention. Tbe official returns give sclerocis multiple as the cause of decease. His age was 63 yrs. 6 mos. 1 day. Mr. Nntting was the oldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. B. F . Xutting of this town and' before his seizure by this Ulness was known as one of the most reliable, prosperous and thrifty farmers and business men In Groton. He

-is survived by a widow, one sister, Mrs. A. H. Torrey, and one brother, Har ry E. .Nutting, all of this town.

The funeral, which was private, was oiii Wednesday aftei;nooh, July 14, Rev. P. H. Cressey officiating. Interment in'Gt-ofon cemetery.

Surprise Party. A very pleasant surprise was given

to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Taj-lor in their new home on Tuesday evening, July 13, when they were startled by their neighbors shouting on the lawn. Tbe couple were unprepared, but took it . calmly. The elder people entered Into the games, after which there was a i?oem composed and read by Miss Ruth Davis. There were various musical selections by Mrs. Herbert Taylor, Miss Mabel C. Dickinson and the Misses Ruth and Carrie Davis. Refreshments .were served, .after which Rev. Charles Ames, with an appropriate speech, presented to Mr. and Mrs. Tttylor t'wo pictures. The party broke up at eleven o'clock with many good wishes to the happy couple for a bappy future.

Of Local Historical Interesi. The cupola, whicii was for so many

years on the Shattuck barn of Lawrence Brooks' estate, and which has been recently removed in the remodelling now being done on the barn by the present owner, Mr. Brooks, is known 'to be of local historical interest. On' indisputable authority—that of Mrs. Lucy Shattuck, npw over ninety, and who knows whereof she speaks —this cupola was taken from the old Groton Academy building and placed on this barn for a ventilator. It was •#hne at work removing it from the academy building that the late S. W. Rowe broke his leg. And, by the way Mrs., Lucy Shattuck's father-in-law the late Noah Shattuck, was one of the flrst persons who went into the Groton Academy building after it was completed: This academy was first open ed to pupils in 1793, and the name, Noah Shattuck, Groton. is enrolled among the students of 1794. It may have been the same man.

This thought comes while writing: If this old cupola has not been broken

• up, how would it look placed on the building recently given by Maj. Moses P. Palmer to the Groton historical society, for Its sometime future home? Too large. Then how would it do to model one after the old Groton Academy cupola, using as much of the same old material as would be found possible and necessary? The historical part would fit well anyway. This is only a thought, perhaps a suggestion not worthy of any consideration.

yews Items. "' Thomas Brown, who lives in the

paper-mill village, has had some family troubles and on last Saturday night attempted suicide by taking Paris green. A doctor summoned was In time to pump out his stomach and saved bim.

P . F. Waters attended the funeral, which was masonic, of James S. Draper at Ayer, Tuesday, who is well known in this town.

Rev. Charles B. Amea. ot .Quincy is having a vacation from his pastorate duties and will, apend a part of it In Groton, where he is at present visiting his brother.

Mrs. Mosely Gilson and Miss Annie L. Gilson are at the Isle of Shoals, Intending the annual Unitarian meetings. They expect to be gone a couple of weeks or so.

The dry weather, good for haying, which Is being pushed ahead rapidly, is causing some anxiety as to results on field and garden crops. Rain is | needed badly.

Sliss Elizabeth Lowe has been appointed teacher for next year in the Chicopee Row school.

Mrs. Maidle White O'Hara is a patient at Dr. Kilbourn's hospital, where she was operated on last week for appendicitis.

Miss Mary Parmenter and niece, Dorothy Stevens, are visiting at the Parmenter home In Wayland.

E. p . Doherty has gone for a visit to his dld'home In-Nova Scotia.

Mrs. Eaton and sister, from Florida, are guests of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Eaton ot Hollls st.

Mrs, Anna Shattnck from Wakefleld was In town recently at her brother 's, E. A. Shattuck.

Russell McDonald got through last week at T. Bywater's blacksmith shop M d id now working at his trade^ in Pepperell.

Mr. Whitcomb of West Groton underwent an operation recently for hernia a t Dr. Kilbourn's hospital.

M. Joseph Cleary and B. B. Harrington, two of our citizens who have each recently .sustained a broken rib are mending comfortably, Mr. Clearj^ even been ont doing some bayiiig.

Miss Constance Parker of Pepperell ia -visiting . her grandfather, 8. R. Milson and family this week:

J . H. Hunkins has sold ail the woodland west of ' the Brookline railroad to M. F . McOowan.of West,<3roton. ,

Rev. John P. Trowbridge of West Oroton will preach a t the First Pariah chnrch next Sunday, July 18, in «k<!haDffo.t»ith-the pwtor .

Mrs. Clarence Tuttle with her cousin. Miss Lillian Tuttle, went Tuesday for a visit to her brother, Roscoe Harrington and family in Bropkline.

The Annual picnic of the Unitarian Sunday school will be held at Whalom park on Thursday, July 22. Basket luncheon. All are cordially Invited to Join.

Samuel P. Williams, who was taken seriously 111 last October and conflned to his bed for several months afterward, has so much Improved that he Is not only about the house but able with some assistance to be occasionally on the street.

Mrs. .Marlon Clough Sargent has returned to her own home, having been with her mother since coming out of the hospital.

Waldo E. Harrington is spending his vacation from his Boston position at his home In Groton.

James R. Hawkes has taken the hay on the Hartt place. Farmers ' row, to cut.

The Groton Oddfellows had installation of officers, Monday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Bixby of West Groton left Monday, July 5, going on the excursion to the C. E. convention at St. Paul, Minn., and were intending to go farther west, visiting Yellowstone Park, etc. They were recalled soon after reaching Minneapolis by the death of their grandson, Jleredith Chapman.

The Groton Farmers ' and Mechanics' club voted to hold their annual fair in September, and hope to make it the best yet. They will hold a speclal meeting Alonday evening Julv 19. At this meeting there will be a demonstration of the Burlingame typewriter, which is called the greatest electrical invention of the age.

One Groton farmer who looked hopelessly upon an old apple t ree loaded with Its heavy crop of gypsy caterpillars, etc., poured several gallons of kerosene on the old tree, set it on fire and let it burn, which it did after a while, making a very effective method of moth destruction.

."Mrs. Carpenter, mother of station agent F. Carpenter, is visiting her son at his boarding place, Charles A. Hodgman's, Station-ave.

-Mr. and Mrs. Georee Woodward of Worcester are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hawkes, Ayer road.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Tuttle are entertaining relatives from Lowell and New Hampshire.

P. J. Donahue is spending his vacation at his father's on West-st.

The funeral'of Meredith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B . Chapman of Winchester, was held in West Groton, Saturday, July 10. His age was S yrs. 9 mos. 14 days, and the cause of death was pneumonia, following an illness of scarlet fever and rheumatic trouble. The interment was in Groton cemetery. The death of this promising boy comes as a sad blow to his parents, who have but one child remaining, to grandparents and many other relatives.

Miss Alma Sargent of Newport, N. H., Is visiting friends in town.

Born Monday, July 12, a daughter to Mr. and .Mrs. Kenneth Graham.

Everett Warren is home On a vacation and he is soon to go to Cleveland in the interest of his employer.

A. P. Warren is confined to his home with a stone bruise on his foot.

E. F. Doherty has gone on a visit to his old home in tbe Provinces.

Thursday at 93° was the highest official record for heat during this last hot spell.

Mr. and .Mrs. Frank Lawrence Blood left Wednesday for Nantucket, Thurs day, July 15, was the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage,

-Misses Hattie and Ruth James of Salem are guests of their aunt, .Miss Halissy.

.Mrs. Charles Willlams has returned from a visit to relatives at Salem Willows, and appears much benefited bv the change.

The .Nashua river is very low.

1910 board tp take charge of and operate the town lighting as prescribed In chap. 34, sec. 19. This board to consist of three citizens of the town, one of which shall be chosen for one year, one for two years and one for three years, and at each annual town meeting, thereafter, one for a term of three years, or take any action relating to same.

Art. 7. To see If the town will Instruct the road commissioners to use a dumping board in their repairs on roods, cr take any action thereon.

Art. 8. To see If the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to clean ou'. James brook from Main st. to the railroad, or take any action In regard to same.

Dasebiill. The ball game iast Saturday after

noon was the most generally exciting event of last week, following the celebration on .Monday, and was an outcome of the ball game of that afternoon, which was a keenly felt defeat. The opponents last Saturday were, the Alerts and Groton TowUf both teams being made up largely of local players, the latter wholly so, was gotten up hurriedly and without practice together. The Alerts 'played a smart game and won by a score of 11 to 1. Following is the lineup:

Saturday afternoon, July 17, the Alerts play a Pepperell team here on Shumway field; :Thls gan>e is of interest to all local players.

-SLEUTS. Lyons, rf , , , Needham. ps Law-rence, If Sheedy. 2h . . Hodffman lb Bruce , cf , . . Cook, 3b Stebbins . e . A. MaHon. p

To ta l s . . . . GROTON TO^V^•,

, , ab .Auams, p 4 Souther , 2h ,".'.'.'. '•J J, Donahue , c ..1 H,Mason, •yh ! ! ! !4 I', Lionaliue. SK ..-.i Wri^rht. cf .'4

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."-ampson. If l i ywa te r , rf I 'or ter . l b ,

To ta l s , , . Inning."! . ,

po 0 . i 0 1

10, 0

10 0

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Tow n made.

2 0 0 X—11 1 0 0 X— 1 Sheedy

.1 2 ••! 4 r, .1 2 0 3 :i . 0 0 0 0 0 Needham.

wioS.'Z"''?,,-' î"<:e 2. Cook 3, Stebbins! vifl'î^h',,"""?* '"'^'^ ' ' ' t - H o d g m a n : sac.: r ince h i t s , L a w r e n c e . S tebb ins . H. Mai-son, p . D o n a h u e ; s to len bases , South-

Eruc. . . Cook S t e b b i n s : base on bal ls . X. <i^J'r,'^ft''""\ = : , s t r u c k out . .-Vdams >•, .Ma.son 11: doub le play. Needham-pasxted ball.s J. D o n a h u e : wild p i tches -Adams 2: hit by p i tched ball . H o d s -man, Time. 1 h o u r 15 m i n u t e s "-pire, I 'eabody. A t t e n a a n c e . 130.

Aferts, ' i ro ton

Kun.s

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T O ^ A / ^ ; s E ; i ^ : £ J .

BasehalL Townsend A. A. won the second

game from Greenville A. A., Saturday afternoon, 6 to 4, on the latter 's grounds and made it two victories in one week from this club. The game abounded in close decisions and was biterly contested throughout by the home team. Each nine participated in two fast double plays and the free hitting was very pleasing to the specta-

Town HeetiDg. The special, town .meeting, to hear

the further report of the electric light committee and to give the final vote for the acceptance or rejection of the town to come under the municipal lighting act for furnishing light, heat and power for the streets and inhabitants. Is to be held on the evening of July 22, at eight o'clock. As this matter must be of interest to every voter in the town. It Is hoped that an undertaking costing the amount this will, will bring out a large number of voters who will give a full expression of their views In regard to the matter.

Following are the articles to be acted upon:

Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to construct and maintain within i ts limits a plant for the distribution of electricity for furnishing light for municipal use or light, heat and power for the use of Its Inhabitants, or act In relation thereto.

Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to appoint a lighting committee of three and authorize them to construct a plant for the distribution o t electricity, make and sign all contracts necessary for construction of said plant; also, for the purchase of current, and do all necessary acts to supply light, heat and power for municipal tise, or for the use of the inhabitan ts of the town, or act In relation thereto.

A r t 4. To see if the town will vote to have the sub-station, necessary in connection with the plant for distributing electricity, built on the northwest corner of the town house lot, or take any action in relation to same.

A r t 5. To see If the town will appropriate and vote to borrow a sum of money not to exceed $15,000, to pay for the building and equipment of a plant fbr the distributing ot electricity, tbe Same to be paid by a series of notes of ?1500 each, payable yearly, .with interesf not to exceed 4%% .per annum until paid. If the total sum should be .that tbe las t note would not make the sum of the amount named, then a note will be made for such fractional part as remains,-ant), that sum bis provided,, for with interest;-as the other note, or take any aotibti- in-r«latlon)^th«reto.

The visitors obtained a good lead In the first inning by bunching four hits, together with a couple of errors, for four runs. Greenville worked hard to overcome this lead and to win this contest, and their defeat was mainly due to Spaulding's brilliant pitching. He had good control and kept the hits scattered with the exception of the fourth and seventh innings, when the home club bunched three in the fourth and two in the seventh, and these after chances had been offered to retire the side. Aside from these two innings they were unable to gather but one hit in each of the remaining innings.

Arlin had two fingers split open by a foul tip in the second inning and had to retire from the game. Keefe took up the work and gave Spaulding splendid support at the receiving end Miller injured a finger on his throwing hand in practice, but pluckly continued, playing an excellent game O'Brien played brilliantly at third making several difflcult stops and getting his men by fast playing. Lancev and Conley were the high men in wielding the willow, and the former played finely at second for the winners. The score:

TO'W-NSE.VD A. A.

Keefe. cf c , Lancev 2b . , W h i t c o m b . If E a s t m a n Ih , P a r k e r , rf. cf O'Brien 3b , , -MlUer, ss , , , Arl ln, c Gui-bey, rf , . Spau ld ing p .

ab . . 5

bh tb po 2 2 C

3 ,1

1

3 1

13 0 1 0

0 1

43 C O n B K N V I L L E

Sheridan, ss '.4 1 Caouettc lb j 0 Conley, 3b . , B o u r g e a u l t 2b St, J e a n . It ... F o u r n l c r . c t , . W a i t e , c Bourgeo i s . If . LeCrolx. p . . ,

14 IT 27 : A, A, bh tb po 2 2 4

1 6 4 1 0 2 1 2 1

1' 3

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11

1

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4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0

9 0 9 0— 6 0— 4

37 4 I n n i n g s 1 J. a 4 5

T o w n s e n d A. A . . 4 0 0 1 0 Greenvi l l e A: A.. .0 1 0 2 0 . . . .

Two base m t s — W h i t c o m b East'mnn" Parker, Waltc, Conley. DoiIfcieplkTs-i A"^"." ' ° it?."=<»' «o Eastman; Miller Eastman, O'Brien to Lanccy; Bourgeaurt Sheridan to Caouettc; Caouittc to Sheridan Bases on balls—By Spaulding 2 by LaCrolx, Miller. StrucV out—By Spaulding, Caouettc 2, St. Jean. Four-nler. Bourgeois. LaCrolx 2i fey L^ Croix, Keefe._Lancey, Whitcomb, ker 2; ArJln.^'Spauidlifig. "stoTcn'b'as'^s.!!!

M i l l e r " I. Sp;

Eastman, O'Brien. Bourgeois. Sacrlflce Passed ball—Arlln. Spaulding. umpire—H

^-, St Jean, ni t—Fournlc r . Wild pitch— J. Doonan.

hit by b a t t e d ball . •—O'Brien out .

Center. Geo. A. Wilder and suite Installed

the offlcers of Groton lodge, I. 0. 0. F., at Groton Monday evening.

Miss Bessie Eastman bas been visiting friends-in Plainvllle, Boston and vicinity.- • •

Mrs. Mead of Ayer has been visiting her grandsons, Eben and Clarence Mead.

:Mrs. Aden Swicker and daughter have gone to New Cumberland, N.- s^ to visit her parents for a few weeks' Spurgeon Mibner leaves this weeO also to Join his sister at the same plaook

.Monday night was the regular meeting of the grange with current events and music in cbarge of Mrs. Mabel brackett. The attendance was small on account of the extreme heat.

Chas. Haynes of Dorchester was the guest of his uncle, J. W. Eastman, this week.

.\n address upon the progress of the Christian missionary work In Japan was given from the Congregational pulpit, Sunday morning, by Miss Alice Adams, who has been connected with nisBionary work there for about e;ghteen years. Miss Adams alsc. fpoke at the Union service in the evening and told of many Interesting ! ings in that farraway country

.Miss Alice Smith, who has been ver.v ill for some time with spinal trouble, caused from a severe nervous breakdown, was brought from a Bos ton hospital to the bome of her parents, .Mr. and .Mrs; Joseph Smith, last Thursday night, a private hospital car with nurse and attendants coming up this line and returning Friday morning.

.Mrs. Kitty Irish of Everett assisted in the choir at the Congregational church Sunday,

In the death of Albert Davis, treasurer of Plymouth county, who died at Whitman, July 13, Townsend loses a former resident. .Mr. Whitman was born here, Jan.. 10, 1836, and spent his boyhood days upon Townsend Hlll a t the old homestead, now owned by Dr. \y. E. Cole. Although he has not lived here for many .years, he has always had the welfare • of his home town at heart and was always interested in its affairs. He alwavs remembered by little gifts, the schoolchildren'of Townsend Hlll at Christmas time. Mr. Davis held many responsible public offlces during" his life, at one time' being postmaster, and later tax collector at Abington, and one of the organizers of Whitr wan .National bank, and also its president up to the time of his death,- at his late residence there.

The state board of agriculture will hold Its • annual summer field meeting at Whalom park, on Wednesdav, .\ug. 4. There will be an excellent demonstration in the forenoon for grangers to learn the best methods of producing apples, milk and corn, three very important things to the farmer. .Massachusetts agricultural college will send speakers. Carlton U. Richardson, master of the state grange, will speak in the afternoon, also Hon, .N, J, Batebelder of .New Hampshire, lecturer of the nationa' grange.

West -Mrs. Abbott Hodgman from .New

Vork city is spending a few weeks at the home of .Mr. and .Mrs. Justin C. Hodgman.

Ralph Glazier and family from Pennsylvania are spending a few weeks with his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Glazier, at -wrs. Clara Perkin's cottage.

A party from this village, consisting of .Mr. and .Mrs. Charles .Morgan, .Miss Ina Sargent, .Mrs. George Adams and family, and .Mrs. C. M. Proctor and yiss .Mabel Patch took a cariage trio to Pepperell Springs Tuesdav afternoon.

Rev. Frank Sleeper, acting pastor of Ihe Baptist church, occupied his pul-,).it last Sunday morning and evening The evening service was held in the auditorium of the church and was the flrst in a series of addresses on "The christian life," which wiil be presented at the evening services for the next two weeks, the topic being "The practical christian," and nexl Sunday even ing the second in the series, "The aspiring christian," will be presented, followed Sunday evening, July 2.'), bv ' The useful and all-conquering christian." The articles are proving of great interest to all who attend, as well as being practical and helpful.

The regular weekly prayer meeting of the Baptist church has been changed from Thursday to Friday evening to suit the convenience of the acting pastor, who is at his home in Rowlev during the first of the week.

At a business meeting of the Sunday school the matter of a union picnic of the schools of the Congregational, Methodist and Baptist churches, was brought up, and it was the mind of the school in an informal vote that it would be desirable and a committee, consisting of Supt. Wilder Perry W. Sawtelle and Quincy Adams was appointed to investigate the matter^

.Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Homer entertained a party of friends at their residence .Monday evening, and also gave great pleasure to the general public by an open-air concert by the Town-send brass band, which was stationed upon their grounds nearest the square, where a large assembly of the village people and many from the Center congregated and passed a most enjoyable evening listening to the excellent selections so admirably rendered.

Miss Emma Olmstead ot Waltham who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. .Mary Streeter of Joslynville for a few weeks, returned to her home Tuesday.

Mrs. Fred A. Patch of Joslynville left Friday for Oakledge, Me,, where she will spend the remainder of the summer.

Mrs. George Wright, who has been spending several weeks with her parents, Mr; and >ilrs. Joseph Thompson, has returned to her home In Wlnthrop, accompanied by her sister. Miss Lena Thompson, who is recovering from an operation performed upon her throat a few weeks ago.

Mrs. Hetternan and Mrs. Potter and families are spending the summer at the cottage near the railroad crossing formerly ocupied by the late Mrs. Ellen Welch.

Carl Willard of the Townsend bank, and his brother Ralph of Boston, who Is home on a week's vacation, accompanied by Alden Sherwin, started on Sunday morning for a week's tr ip to Nova Scotia and other points of Int e r e s t

An eight and a half pound daughter was welcomed at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Welch, Saturday afternoon, July 10.

The delivery station for the distribution of books from the public l ibrary at the store of L P. Sherwin & Co. was reopened last Satnrday aftemoon, after a brief vacation, and over eighty books were distributed.

Harbor. Mr. Leadbetter has sold his farm

a t Ceife- Corner to Mr. Horgan of

been

Chelsea. Mr. Leadbetter has gone to Abington.

Miss Jennie Taylor attended the funeral of her cousin at Orange On Monday.

A niece of Mrs. Geo. Babcock's has been visiting her from Sterling.

Frank Conant has had the misfor tune to lose two horses the pas week.

Mrs. Leonora Pattee Is spending a few weeks with Mrs. George Jones at Cape Corner.

Friends from Waltham have recent guests at A. D. Gray's.

H A R V A R D .

iDgtallation. Harvard lodge .No. 60, I. O. O. F at

their regular meeting last Monday night entertained George Buxton, D. D. G. M., and suite of Shirley. The business of the evening was installation of the offlcers and the following officers were installed:

Arthur T. West, n.g.; Gordon McCleary, v.g.; James L. Whitney, w.; A. F. Klpley " •' iY,""-J?*""*' '-K-; James Woodland, 0. g.; Silas Havnes, chap.; Geo. Hardv, r.s.v. g.; Koswell Davis, l.s.v.g.; B. J. Priest, r.s. n.g.; J. K. Priest, l.s.n.g.

After the business of the evening wis disposed of supper was served in the banquet hall. Supper consisted of sandwiches, cheese, coffee, cake and ice cream. Cigars were passed and the brothers listened to remarks by the visitors from Ayer and Shirley, after which the party broke up, an unusually large number being out on a very pleasant evening long to be remembered.

Sews Items. The King's Daughters are very much

pleased with the result of the beneflt entertainment given here by the Groton society, entitled "A fool's paradise." Aside from the generosity of the visitors, who so kindly lent their services, the affair Is worthy of special mention. The tone of the play, the beautiful costuming and the fine stage work, are all deserving of commendation. The net receipts were about eight.v dollars. The Groton orchestra furnished music.

Fiske Warren and daughter Rachel arrived from England this' week and are now at Tahanto farm. Mrs. Warren and the rest of the familv arrive later.

Mr..and'Mrs. A. C. Mitrble'are sum-i -e r lnga t John B. Harlow's, this being t t e dighth season they have been here.

Miss Phoebe Fancy is taking a month's vacation, visiting friends a t her home In Nova Scotia.

O. A. Fairbank is working with his men on the town hall, giving it a ne'w coat of paint, greatly improving t he general appearance.

A seven-pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. Leslie Hughes of Bridgeport, Conn., last week Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes formerly lived her& in the tenement with his aunt, Mrs. Harlan Greene.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert t u r n e r have been entertaining Abner Proctor, h is daughter, .Mrs. Merrett, and a friend, Mrs. Hagar, all of South Framingham.

The elm beetles are getting in their work on some of the trees outside tho-common. The latter were sprayed and no damage Is as yet visible.

Mrs. Fannie Hartshorn is spending a, few weeks with Mrs. Louise Bigelow of Boston at Newtowne, Conn.

The ladies' picnic club hold the annual picnic at Cunningham's cottage on Wednesday, July 21. If stormy it will be held Thursday.

William Condon, telephone operator at Somerville, spent his ten days' vacation with his aunt, Mrs. James A-Barry.

Miss Ellen A. Barry returned F r i day from a visit to relatives in Woodstock, 'Vt.

LITTLETOy.

Dr. J. W. Godfrey will lead themeeting ot the Baptist Y. P. S. C. E. Sunday evening, July 18. The subject will be, "The palace beautiful," the seventh In the Pilgrim's progress.

Dr. Godfrey took ' a company of young poeple in his automobile t o Baptist pond, Chelmsford, last Tuesday and enjoyed a delightful picnic.

All looking for valuable antiquea and relics should not fail to attend the sale going on this week at A. Ils-ley & Co., Lowell, the last day of t he sale being this Saturday. Otis H. Forbush, auctioneer.

Attractive sale by auction in Concord Junction ot the entire belongings of the estates of Geo. S. and Jessie Withington on Friday, July 30, at nine-a. m. Otis H. Forbush, auctioneer.

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Covert Cloth ancl Khaki Pants, made from good grade of cloth. Price, $1.0O

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Overalls 75c, Vv e sell the very best grade, blue and brown

Denim, railroad overalls, made double stitched, double back, double buckle, watch pocket and full size, at 75c A regular 90c. overall.

Hosiery at 12 l-2c., 15c, 25c. and 50c.

Triple heel and toe Hosiery in black and colors, at 25c.

Try our Tuff Hose, all sizes, in black and tan, at 12 l-2c.

Working Gloves, Leather, at 25c., 50c., 75c. and $1.00

Canvas Gloves at IOc, 12c. and 15c. Second of Eisendrath's Horsehide Gloves at 50c. Regular price would be $1.00.

sterling brand Collars and Cuffs. Night Shirts, 50c. and 75c. Negligee Shirts. 50c., 69c. and 95c. Turner 's Inflammacine, 25c.

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A Y E R . Deatb .

J a m e s Stevens Draper of .Newport, « • I., died In Ayer suddenly Saturday night, July 10, the Immediate cause of death being ursemla. For the past two or three yeara he has suffered from {Jrlghts d i sease . He was aged 54 years , two months , 9 days, u t?"" *i ^®^ w e e k s before his death he had been gradual ly fal l ing and was too 111 to come here to attend the funeral of his wife's mother , .Mrs. Samuel Reed, Tuesday , July 6. H e reached here the fo l lowing Thursday from Newport, two days before his death.

He w a s the son of the late Reuben Sl. Draper, and w a s born In Box-bcrough, moving to Ayer with his family, and his father, at that' t ime was employed in the plow shop, so-cal led carried on by the Ames Plow Co., and ..i;mes a l so w a s employed there.

When the A m e s Plow Co. moved from here to Worcester , James S Draper went Into the junk business with Harry Whee ler of Boston, and the place of bus iness was where Is now the Standard Oil Co.'s tanks

About ten years ago he went to . \ ew-l o r t , where, in connect ion with Sair-t e l Reed, he carried on the saloon bus iness .

The funeral w a s from his late residence on Pleasant st., Tuesday afternoon. Rev. E. H. Brenan officiating. He w a s a member of the St. Paul lodge of .Masons and a l so a member of Robert Burns lodge of Odd Fe l lows , The funeral w a s in charge of h is brother Masons, and at the grave th^ Masonic ritual w a s said. The Odd F e l l o w s attended in a body. Burial w a s In Woodlawn cemetery.

He leaves a wife , Mrs. Dora Draper ar.d a son, Harry R Draper, besides four s i s ters , Mrs. R. G. Kelleran, Mrs. Edward Kel leran of . \ver , Mrs. 0 S Eaton, West Swanzey , . \ . H., and Mrs Roberts of C iaK. . , . . . . . c , Cal.

Tennis .

The Leomins ier Tennis club went to Ayer -Saturday, to play a match in the Wachusett Val ley league tourna-*" ment The resul t was a tie at thr^fe matches each. Valent lhe and Whitt ler h a d - a very c lose and exc l t ine match in the dooW«~-wlth Maiming and Osgood. The Results of the plav were as follow-s:

• S I N G L K S .

l.el^ll'^l-f.z'Xl "'•''' """'••ônof Jackson of_Leominster bt-at Clarke of

A y e r . 6 -2 . o-T. 6 - 1 . C s s o o d of .Xyt-r b e a t R o b b i n

L e o m i n s t e r , 2-6 6-2 C-4 B o o t h • •

.-\yer. 6 DOUBLES.

Manning and Osgood of ..\yer beat Ja lent lne and Whitt ier of LeomlnsU-r.

Pierce and \VaIcott of Leominster beat Clarke and F. Barry, 9-7. 4-0, 6-2.

The Gardner team plays here on the High St. court th is Saturday afternoon.

Presentation. Aus t in E . Lawrehce went last Sa tur

day af ternoon to Iâke Whalom, w h e r e there were over thirty grain m e n , Xrom all parts of the State, patrons of the w e l l - k n o w n house of Joseph Gushing grain dealer , Fi tchburg. It w a s g o t t e n up by Charles H. Jlead of West Acton to meet H. C. Hawley , w h o for thirty years w a s manager of the Cush ing ?"*'°esB. They all gathered at Lake Whalom, where a bountiful dinner w a s served, speeches made and Jokes passed, after which the donors presented .Mr. Hawley with a gold watch and chain , and on the Inside case of the watch were engraved the n a m e s of the donors . Then auto rides were indulged in through the towns of Lunenburg, T o w n s e n d and Ashbv

After the a u t o rides .M. L. Cushing, nephew of the late Joseph Cushing, received them at his house In F i t c h burg, where refreshments v,-ere served

All had a grand t ime, so .Mr L a w rence Informed us, and never to be forgotten by those who had the p l e a s ure of part ic ipat ing In the fes t iv i t ies

For hones ty and s ter l ing in tegr i ty no man e v e r stood better in the e s t i m a tion c t all who enjoyed his b u s i n e s s acquaintance . .Mr. Hawley , whi le m a n ager, w-as a frequent visitor to Ayer .

Dis tr ic t Court;

Serv ices at the Baptist church Sunday, Ju ly 18: Preach ing a t 10.45 a. m,, by the pastor. Rev. J. W. T h o m a s . Sunday school at twe lve . Pra ise inee t ing at seven in the evening^ wi th short address and special s i n g i n g . . . T b e Bapt is t Sunday school held their annual picnic W e d n e s d a y at Fort pond.

Pres ident Howard B. Whi te of tlie F irs t ..National bank ot Ayer, wi th hls inother, Mrs. White of Ashby , gave the employees of the bank an out ing at h is cot tage on the shore of Hell pond, Wednesday afternoon. Rev. L. E. Perry and wife were Invited Supper w a s served at sl.\ o'clock.

C. H. Hardy has shown us s o m e of the s e r m o n s of the Shakers of Shirley , which w e r e written a s far back as 1841. T h e s e sermons tend to s h o w that the Shakers then bel ieved in direct revelat ion.

T h e Unitarian Women's A l l i ance had i t s annual out ing at W h a l o m park on Thursday. The ladies w e n t by trol ley , had a picnic dinner and attended the play in the afternoon.

Thursday morning the live e lec tr ic l ight poles of the arc l ight s w e r e s w a r m i n g with brown-tall m o t h s and m a n y of the bui ldings on Main st . had h f i ^ *''*''® ° ' "'®™' espec ia l ly the i,..iiji — "icui, especially tne

The three lads who broke Into tfto =f Ji i ^ \*"""®'" ° ' *'a'° ^^ West arnar tnf ShorVA.r i?„!J°^^J?« / s ' '^«« '8 , Where the arc light is,-which

of

of Leominster lieat Hopkins of

rear part of Sherwin's s tore the m o r n ing of Ju ly 9, were arrested In L o w e U that day and held until Officer B e a t t y went for them and brought t hem to Ayer and placed them In the lockup that nigrht. Saturday morning t h e y were taken into court, charged wi th breaking, enter ing and larceny in the night t ime They gave their n a m e s a s David H. Dickey , aged 17; Robert F of'cTint'Ji;. "" Henry Wright, 14; al l

In the case of David H. Dickey the court found probable, cause to be l ieve the defendant gui l ty , and It appearing that sa id Dickey Is on probation for the same cr ime in the county of Worcester, it w a s ordered that he be g iven to the probation officer, James Ear lv of that county , and w a s so del ivered' His case w-as continued for sentence to awai t Judgment of court in Worces ter county.

Robert F. Graw, for probable c a u s e of «?inf f""^Z' ""' ^ ^«'^ 'n the sum or 51000 for h i s appearance Tuesday after first Monday of September next before the Superior court, and bail was furnished by a relative and he was re leased .

Harry Wright , the younges t one of the three , being a juven i l e offender was placed in custody of his counsel

.Thomas F. W a l s h of Clinton and F i t c h burg, until Fr iday morning, July 16 when there wil l be a hearing.

A l a r g e - p a r t of the ntpperty s to l en was recovfi'fed and .they had spent about one-third of the money taken

George Harr i s of Littleton, charged with d r u n k e n n e s s at Litt leton Julv l l was in court July 12, and on trial" w a s found gui l ty and flned ten dol lars

J. D. Smith of Pepperel l , for drunkenness at Pepperel l , Julv 12, w a s In court July 13, and on trial'-p-as found guilty and fined ten dollars.

w a s covered. An effort w a s made to destroy t h e m al l , but the task w a s too much for anyone . T h o u s a n d s of them w e r e swept- up, but there w e r e m a n y left that could-..not be convenient ly reached. Fr iday morning there were not n e a r - s o many . The sparrows had a feast , but ate ohly the heads. _ Mrs. E. P Carr, baby and mother left Fr iday , July 16, lor Belgrade Lake, Me., for the rest of the summer. Mr Carr returns next Tuesday and will b e , h e r e for three or four weeks .

.Mrs. McRay and her late husband's tw-o nieces—Minnie JIcRay and .Miss Low-ney, both of Cornwall , Ont., are at Revere beach for a week or two.

-Mr. Hess ion has a number of roomers at his hotel on Fores t s treet , and he hopes to be able to open for busin e s s the early part of next week. It w a s an a lmost Insurmountable job to get the house in order and c lean. It w a s in such a filthy condition. Every nook and corner has been looked after by .Mrs. Hess lon .

Dr. E. B. Butterfield is the o w n e r of an automobile that he got this w-eek a Ford, four-cylinder, twenty horse power, five seater.

Unclaimed letters at Aver postoffice, July 13: JIaurice H. Cutting, A. K. Hildretb.

Individual Cups. Individual paper drinking cups ,

such a s have been adopted by the board of health for use In the Boston common and convenience stat ions , will be used as drinking receptac les in the cars of the Boston and .Maine beginning this summer . The railroad company has made arrangements to instal l automatic vendors beside the water coolers in i t s coaches .

Pas sengers in the north station nave observed for several days a small nickel-plated device in w-hich w-ere nested 100 or more dainty w-hite paraffine cups. These cups, once drawn forth and used, cannot be replaced, but must be discarded or carried away. They are In the exact form of a dr inking g lass , and are stiffened by a coat of paraffine. The cups are manufactured by a semi-automat ic process , and are absolute ly sani tary when they reach the l ips of the drinker.

The Boston and Maine is the first railroad in N'ew England to supply individual drinking cups to i ts pass engers . • This move fo l lows the action of the conference of the state and provincial boards of health in Washington last week recommending all rai lroads to abol ish the dangerous common cups . '

Xews Items.

The bearers at the funeral of Jeremiah H. Crowley, w-ho died July 6 were Phil ip Bray of Boston. John Crowley, Patrick Kel l iher and Jeremiah Kel l iher of F i t c h b u r - George -McGuane and John . \ ey lan of Ayer He leaves , bes ides h is parents . Air. and -Mrs. John Crowley, five s i s ters—Annie -Mary, -Margaret, Catherine and Irene' and two brothers—John and George' The floral tr ibutes were as f&Uow-s:

Broken circle, friends; broken Ivre, eui-plo.vees of N. K. Paper Co.; crescent and star, from auntii, Mru. O'Connor, Jim. Murray, Mrs. McCabe of Taunton; mound. '\Vm T. Meehan; sprays of pinks, .Mr*. Toohev and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Waldo o'f Fitchburg, Alice Smith and Charlotte Goran-so of Fitehburg, Annie, Celia and Gertrude }T'l-'\ °^ fitehburg, Mr. and Mrs. James '-'.^.?,'''Catherine McGuane, Geo. B. Malone

^l-r."*',.'""'«: '*P'"*>' "•"•*«' peas and roses, Fbilip Bray o f B o s t o n ; pillow Inrtribed

Brother," frAm sisters and brothers; sprav of roses representing age, from fellow work'-wM '"*i-'?."v{.*'" "'' ' "; *p"y p'"'' '- Job" Kiley 01 Fitchburg.

;Master Harold Marque from Boston Is v i s i t ing Mrs. Alfred Tarrant for the summer.

Prononnced Insane . There w-as cons iderable exc i tement

Tuesday morning, July 13, about the Dobson building, on Park st., in which Is the store of J. J. Barry & Co. That mornii ig the drivers of the coal carts of A. E.,Law-rence & Son w-ere barred from enter ing the coal yard, and when the offlcers reached there it w a s found that Frederick Dobson, the ow-ner of tbe building, reigned supreme, and he w a s soon taken care of, placed in the lockup, full of de lus ions , but went peacably a long with the offlcers afterwards. He. w-as examined by Drs. Bulkeley and Sul l ivan, and w a s pronounced a fit subject for the hospital for the Insane at Worcester , and later In tbe day w a s taken there by Officer A. A. FUlebrown. Dobson has periodical a t tacks of Insanity and this i s the fourth t ime he has been taken to fhat Institution. He wil l be detained there for an Indefinite t ime , and sbould he recover from this at^tack, will probably be at large aga in .

Hen of Good Becords. Waite Benedict la the oldest con

ductor on what is now the Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division of the Boston and Mainei When he entered on his position aje conductor, and some years after, it was the Worcester and Nashua railroad. Mr. Benedict has been running bn this road for forty-two years, at first brakeman, then baggage master and then conductor.

W. I. Mitchell, the next oldest conductor, was brakeman, then baggage master, and afterwards conductor. He also has a good record as well as Waite Benedict, and he has been conductor for over thirty-five years.

Previous to these gentlemen being the conductors, many of the older patrons of the road can remember when Aaron King and Lyman Brooks were the only conductors. Then there were running tbree passenger trains each way from Worcester to Nashua'; now there are seven each way.

-Miss Kate Cel le of .New 'i'ork citv is vis i t ing Miss .Mamie Sheehan.

-Mrs. Charles Virgin of Revere, with ner chi ldren, are stopping w-ith Mr«-. George Craw-ford.

-Mrs. Char le s Craig and daughter Els ie are v is i t ing at Framingham.

There wil l be s e r w ^ , in the Unitarian church on Sunday at 10.4.5 with a sermon on: "Tne social value of gen -r ine re l ig ious knowledge ," bv Re \ Edwin Evans .

E. A. Richardson and Wm. A. Rich.-irdson, s o m e t ime before the fourth of July, had planned for the contes ts at Sandy pond, .Monday, July 5, and Hen ry H. Green w a s chosen by them to act as Judge of the contes t s and aw-ardlng of the prizes .

The ladles of the M. E, church had a very p leasant Japanese lawn party Wednesday even ing on their grounds. T h e commit tee In charge was .Mrs. S. J. Andrew, Mrs. Geo. B. Turner, .Mrs Geo. Cobb, and .Miss A. .M. Durgin who served the Ice cream. A. candy table w a s in charg'e of Mrs. Clara Wentw-orth. It w a s a financial succes s .

Mr. and .Mrs. Charles Sherwin w-ent Wednesday to Hampton Beach for a ten day's out ing . Mrs. Mary Hume and her daughters , Hattie and Margaret, are spend ing several weeks at the same beach .

-Mrs. Edwin E v a n s and her mother, .Mrs Mock, are at tending the Unitarian meet ings at t h e I s l e s of Shoals .

Alfred Oikle , c lerk at Sherwin's store. Is s p e n d i n g h i s vacation In Nova Scotia.

CougregatlonnL Dr. B. H. Hopkins gave a scholar ly .

Interest ing and Instructive address on his recent trip abroad, in the Congi-e-gat lonal church last Sunday e v e n i n g to a very large audience. .Miss He len Hardy read Longfe l low's poem "The secre t of the sea," and .Miss Perry Tennyson ' s poem, "Break, break' break." These se lect ions aided in s h o w i n g the wonders of the sea as seen by Dr. Hopkins . On account of lack of t ime the speaker had to o m i t much of very interest ing matter . .Many hoped that Dr. Hopkins would, speak again on his interest ing jour ney. At the c lose of the address Edward Hopkins , oldest son of the doctor, to the del ight of al l , s a n g "<> beautiful flag of our countrv," and ai* the c lose of the song, the audience gave a hearty applause . The s i n e i n g of America by all present and the benediction by the pastor c losed this in teres t ing meet ing.

In the Cono-reealional church Sunday morning at 10.45 the pastor will speak on "Foundations." In the evening at seven o'clock the subject will be "The value of l itt le th ings ." Special music and short address of ten minutes . A member will be received by letter and the hand of f e l lowsh ip extended.

T h e annual meet ing of the cradle roll of the Congregational church was held in the church parlor Wednesdav afternoon, July 14. .Miss Edith Long-ley has had charge of the cradle roll the past year and has verv faithfullv d lscharged her duties .

A very successful lawn -partv was Jield on the I,-,wn ot the Congregational church July 9,

Bowl ing .

Ayer defeated the Jol ly Five in the WTialom bowl ing league Thursday evening, winning three s traight s tr ings , Farnsworth rolled the highest s ing le string, 119, and Fitzgerald

/ h f ? , = ,< '.*J,'°° ^ ^ received from tnn ? . "" • ^"°^«y «<=hool of Wes t A c -n^?n ? " ° " ! , w l t b them, Tuesday, in a

5„n»r f' ^;**^°° ^°^ *•»« 'act that the funeral of Miss E m m a Ful ton w a s

^ s m a n . ' " ! i ^ " ° ° ° ' ^^^'^ ^^ but a small attendance from our society.

n u ^ i n ^,'lf'"^'^ ?a8 Jiad a te lephone 11-24. ^^^^' "*'• n>™ber is

«nH'";,Y"^^" entertained his brother and sister from Bos ton over Sunday

f.. ^ ^ i " ' . ° \ ' ' ' * ^ ' ^ telephone," was the name or the laughable fkrce pre-R?.';," H -"'«^«« - â'-y Nelson Ca?We Bradford, .Marlon and Ruby Vlets at tne last grange meet ing . After the business of tbe meet ing w a s over a m Z h " °* "?^"^'l K u e l u Joined he members and enjoyed the play and

Emma"°Sn!irey° ^°'°« «'^«" ''^ ^"««

-Mr and Mrs.. S. D. Salmon wel-fa°miK- Tl^" baby daughter In their iamll> last week Thursday.

l a s t ' ' ^ . ^ \' -""'^'s"" ^ 'ent to Fitchburg vfth ?"'"':f'^>' , 'o '•eraain two weeks

rence. '^''"Shter, .Mrs. Henry Law-

Some^.m'*'''vf'' " " s e r and friend from H ^ r i'* *""'* ''««" s u e s t s at the Hager homestead this week.

bro ' th lrArber! ' '^^'"^' ' ; '^^- '^ '""^'^"

Charles Lawrence and family were recent guests at A. E. Lawrence ' s . .

.Mrs. Celinda Cobleigh of New York has been spending la , ffew days with .Mrs. Daniel Cobleigh.

Miss Emma Ful ton passed awav Monday morning at the sanitarlu.-n in Concord Junction. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at thc house of her uncle , John Smith, with whom she has lived for the past eight .vears. Her s i s ter A g n e s , who is her only near relative in this vicinitv was with her during the last part ot her IUness. She w a s laid at rest beside her aunt i j i ' the south cemetery.

L U N E M B U R G . Xews Items,

niI''u„!lf''S..'"*^"'^'' meet ing of the Old Home \Veek associat ion will be held in the lower town hall on Saturday evening, July 24. Old Home Sun-' cla.v will be July 2.5. The speakers « i l l be former pastors of Lunenburg and good music will be in attendance \Vednesday July 28, will be the day ot the celebration and reunion of old triends, former neighbors and acquaintances. There wil l also be athletic games and sports , and flreworks in the evening. The full program is not made up yet, but will be published when completed.

Not a Good Mark. A French actor named Hyacinthe

once i l lustrated the saying, "Discretion Is the better part of valor." It w a s In the month of June, and a company of the national guard of which Hya-rinthe w a s a sergeant w a s engaging a body of insurgents, beblnd a barricade at the other end of 'a short street. One of the insurgents in particular, from

Items of Inttgegt}":^"

I The purest metal known commer-icIaJly is lead. Many brands contain 89.95 percent or more of. the:nJ6taJ..'

In Austria most of the schools are owned and operated by the state governments, under the supervlsloiT oit the federal minister of public Instruction.

a^corner Of the barricade, was making I t h e * ' t s \ i " u p K " ^ t " h V r U ' f f i remarkably effective practice on the of any o^ the states. It ha? a square issallants. At that moment up came I "Jille of water to every fourteen sauare » general. .miles of land. "< " °

"We must get blm to expose him- ' Near Kodarma, India, 250 miles lelf," said the general. "One of yon '""O" Calcutta, 700 hands are .employ-must clamber up on top of the bar- ^^ by the American company in oper-rlcade; then, when our friend at the i ^^^ * °'** * '"'°®' other end of the street shows himself *. *^^*'" *50,000 has been appropriated

by the Brazilian government to fight the spread of tuberculosis in- that country.

With ' the

to take aim, two or three of you fetch him down. Up with you, sergeant!"

"Beg your pardon, general, but perhaps, you see, an Inslgnlflcant noncom-missioned Offlcer like myself may havo Erince that^^^ZT'afb^^'x.^^^^^'' no attraction for blm, but a handsome, ' country. ^ European distinguished man like you in that ' tru., u.... . , . tyl ish and becoming u n l f L m - h e ' d be ' ArIbLn''°dls1rt '" between'O^'man" t^l more than mortal If he could resist the Red sea Scarcely a n r i i f e Is the temptation. I'll lend you a hand, k n o w n to exis t in the interior and general." ' even on the coast t e m p e r a t u r e s ' h a v e

: ; been recorded higher than any other A Quaint Londpn Custom. P'^ce In the tropics. . , ,

I t is curious how few persons have ' ^^°^^ than 400 different colored dyes noticed the ancient and quaint custom '"'® Produced from coal, which Is observ-ed everv evening dur- I ' " 'be United States there Is an aving the term In the w-alks of the Mid- • ®'"ase of one physician for e a c h . 709

tie Temple of sounding the e a i r that " " t " " ^ ' , , warns members of the Inn that i t is ' > " " l o , Vermont and N e w York have

r Th e V::, '°\ " " " ' " i ; " *'^ ''"" " ' I contlnuo'usl";s?n"c"°85?' ""^'.V^ 6. The custom Is as old as the Mid- J • i-c loou. die Temple itself, where i t alone exists ' i, ^ ° ° ' '®ad and zinc ore h a s At about 5:30 p. m. the warder on'duty i llVie,t ^Xf^^ on the grounds o f t h e

\V°C T^'^nîM *• ^^' '^^ Lunenburg o," W K , ' °®''* "" open-air meeting at Whalom park, with Fitchburg union as Invited g u e s t s . Mrs H E Sawyer of Clinton, the county president was present and addressed the meeting. Refreshments were served

Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Kempton and sons, Bradford and Lawrence ; a lso -Mrs. A. K. Francis and .Miss Eldora Jones, are spending the week at Hampton Beach. Miss Olive Hodgdon 8 enjoying the sea breezes at York

ueach.

The s laters have completed the work of laying the s late rooflng on

ahe new 1 brary bui lding and'the stone davr"" "'"*'' "'^ ''•°'''' '" a few

Dogs injured a cosset lamb and its mother quite ser ious ly , tearing them so severely that It is doubtful if thev recover. They belonged to Ernest K.

riiJiJ *"*^ ^'r^ P®'« °^ 'be children. Deer have made sad havoc in many of the gardens about town.

Pâttsvllle, Wis . , with an old fashioned cow horn, rlchlv

m ' I n c T ' f - " \ « " ^ " - --d, com-. {Is ; i o u 7 mlH a r V e r i ^ l i l o n ? 7^^^^ mencing n Fountalncourt. blows a north of the United States boundary sustained blast on It. -n-hlch he repeats and wl th ln 400 miles of the A r c t i c tn X e w court. Essex court. Brick court, circle. P u m p court, E lm court and at the e n - ;. , H « H s?,.r- rv,.., trance to Crow-n offlce row The whole ' A •. . ... C*"""*-

x:T,iTzTi''x^^Ti£S'^'''^-^'^'^^^^^ the h o m to the butler's pantry. Nobody seems to take any notice* of the horn blowing except small boys and ticket porters, ivho occasionally chaff the warder whi le he is engaged in his musical efforts.—Westminster Gazette.

S T I L L F ^ I V E R

Stil l Kirer.

tpr '»nH°^ ••^'"' ^' ^' Fairchild daugh ter and niece, of Rutherford . \ j

urday. They recently bought the Place of H. R. Harrod, and Ire now i l ® , 1" a sort of vacation they- l ike will probablv stav nently , otherwise the their summer hom

She Was the Boiler. Topnoody made up his mind that he

was not going to be ruled any longer by his -n-ife, so wben he went home at noon he called out imperiously:

"Mrs. Topnoody, Mrs. Topnoody!" Mrs. Topnoody came out of the kitch

en, a dish rag tied ronnd her head and a rolling pin in her hand.

"Well, sir," she said, "what'll you have?"

Topnoody staggered, but braced up. "Jane, 1 want you to nnderstand,

madam," and he tapped his breast dramatically, "I am the engltfeer of this establishment."

"Oh, you are, are you? Well, William, I want yon to understand that I," and she looked dangerous—"I am the boiler that will blow up and throw tbe engineer over into the next county. Do you hear the steam escaping, William?"

William hoard it, and he meekly inquired If there -w-as any assistance he conld render In the housework.—Pearson's Weekly.

removal of the larynx. The patient expressed a fear that the operation was. dangerous. • • , j

"Oh, no!" said tbe surgeon! -"You are sure to recover," y,--y.

"But," said the patienf,, "I understood that the operation was serions indeed." "Well," said the surgeon, "my rea

son for surying that you are sure to, recover Is this: The mortality is nineteen out of twenty, and I've had nine-' teen deaths already."

Another Way to Escape. ', "Papai." . ; "What Is it, T h e o b a l d r ' - - . ' "May I ask you a quest ion?" . "Certainly you may, m y child. I t to

only by asking quest ions that w e cant improve onr minds and prepare o u r se lves for our work In the world. 1. am glad t o note a spirit of inquiry im you, and I hope you may never arrlve-a t the place, where yon think y o n k n o - w It all and cease to solicit Infonnatlqtt from others. W h a t Is your quest ion, m y son?" . •

"1 forget, papa."—Newark N e w s .

and If perma-

make it will e only,

Parker and .Miss Ethel PoVvfl. v ' ••'•'.= ' a„u .,iiHs r.tnei i 'arker have gone to York beach for a t w o weeks ' vacaton.

had the h ighest total , 27 follow-s:

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A. A. I T i l l e b r o w n F I t z f - e r a l d . , , , K e l l y

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119 67 94 S.I

79 70 S9 94 94

T o t a K s MH t-,,i , K i I , L Y F I V K

W h i t n e y 70 j ; ^ B l p e l o w 76 x9 H a n n i g a n .v] jr, R l v e r . s j,7 j,o B e r b e r 74 g;,

22s 27 7 263

229 •237 2r.l 24S 240

T o t a l s . .3,v)( 43(1 ,^*1 1202

^ K R M 0 ^ - T ' 8 OPTICAL L A W . - r - A t t h c lant \ ermont legislature an act was pa.ssed regulating the practice of optometry. The law went Into effect the flrst dsy of this month. There are now about twenty-flve states with laws relating to the subject of examlolng eyes and prescribing glasses. C. J. Cleveland of the Babbitt Co. recently spent three days before the Vermont b<&rd of examiners at Slootpelier, and having successfully psseed all requirements, now bai tbe dis-t nctlon of being tbe only Massachusetts op-ticlan qualifled to practice In Vermont. Mass-schusetts bas no Itiws touching this Important subject.

acaton

«,,yj^? ^"'^'^ ^-''a"- of Harvard Is spending a week with .Mrs. Haynes.

Rn»!,?' ^^^"'^ •^"'•"«'' °f Lunenburg spent a few days at her Still River home recently.

It is to be hojied there will be a new pump put in at the w-ell on the common This is a town well and the

w e e k ^ ' Z l ^ " ^"""P ™"«' ' °"t three npprt.H^°A *"'' " ° * ' 'f ^ê--- ^-ater Is riorl "f ?>*' I*""" has been ordered from Boston and should have .111 ^".® '°"«^ K°' ' '"' 't must have gone astray, and in the meantime the poor horses, to say nothing of the people that rely on this well for their drinking water, are - -eatly In

The .MWne many

Wherein They Wore Alike. A country minister who In Scotland

w a s notoriously defect ive and besltat-fag In his style of jlellvery in the pulpit w-as s i t t ing having a cup of tea with one of tbe old spinsters connected w i t h bis congregation w h e n be observed that the spout of tho teapot w-as either choked or too narrow.

"Your teapot. Miss Kennedy," he remarked, "dlsna—dlsna'-rin weel ."

"Aye. Jlst like yoursel', Mr. Broon,", retorted the nettled lady. "It bas an unco puir del ivery."

An Odd Slip.. L>r. Johnson once met the village

postman trudging along the dnsty road on a hot summer afternoon. The post-' man observed that be had still a mile to w-alk just to deliver one newspaper.

"liy goodness," exclaimed the sylii-pathetlc doctor, "I'd never go all tlUl distance for such a trifle' Why don't you send it by post''

speak Knots In Her French.

Johnson — Does your w i f e French?

Thompson—She thinks she does. "You don't speak it, do you?" "Ko." "Tben how do you know she

l o e s n ' t ? ' "I watched a French waiter's face

the other day when she w a s talking to him, and I'll be blamed If he didn't look a s If he had the toothache."—Detroit Free Press .

"Docs tbe make mischief?"

"Loafs." " D i s c h a r g e fhlm.

mischievous lad's

The Loafer, new offlce boy loaf or

We can direct- fi efforta into sdi»e

useful channel, but we can't do any. thing -H-lth a loafer "-Buffalo Express.

Bobby's Query. "Fatber," asked little Bobby," •TJadi

Solomon TOO wives?" ' 11 • "I believe so; my boy," kald the

father. "Well, father, wad lie'the man who'

said, 'Give me liberty or g ive ' m^ death?'"—Royal Magazine.

Men must sail while the wind serv-eth.—Dutch Proverb.

Jfew Advertisements.

lily pond at the Boston and station Is now in its glorv

large white l i l ies being in bloom daily, and a l so two varieties of (lark red ones, that are a curiosity to most everyone In this vicinity

At a speclal meeting held with Wm. H. Wilbur last week Friday, of tbe Joint committee of the Ayer district school union, comprising Ayer, Shirley and west Boylston, at which "were present Geo. J. Burns, Dr. Cdiyles and Geo. H/ Brown of Ayer; Rev. Mr. Royal, Mr. Hines ahd Mr. Bacon of West' Boylston; Dr. Lilly, Charles K. Bolton and Wm. H. Wilbur of Shirley, John C. Davis of the Dijshton district was chosen superintendent of scbools for district. He has accepted the position and will commence his duties September first, thfe salary belng'.|l750 per year.

The Laaies; Aid society of the Baptist church •win Tiold a:food sale from two to five Tuesday, July 20. Letaon sherbet will also be for sale.

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Thursday afternoon July 8, the children who are boarding with .Mrs. C. B. Robbins, gave an entertainment In tbe library hall, consisting of songs, piano solos, recitations and the cantata of Little Red Riding Hood In four acts, which was so Interesting to tbose present that by request It was repeated Saturday evening for - th<6 beneflt of many who could not attend in the afternoon. The collection taken at the close of the entertainment netted the children about eight dollars, which will do much towards making th^lr summer's outintr enjoy-,able.'

Mrs. Mary Willard Fowler hns opened her cottage here f6r the summer and has a party of four with her.

Itcmg of Interest

A Scottish doctor declares tbat canned foods that contain two grains OI' more of tin per pound are potentially, deleterious to health. Meat extracts and essences absorb tin more rapidly tban other meat foods. As the absorption of tin ie continuous, sneclal care should be exercised with foods that bave been canned more than one year.

In Abyssinia tbe wife Is the head of the house.

Ancient Egyptians are credited with having Invented the Incubator.

Russia's population Is Increasing at the rate of 2,500,000 a year.

Only ten per cent, of Japan's population Is Illiterate.

In France women cutters of precious stones receive about $1.80 a day Seamstresses are paid 60 cents a day/ These are the highest paid women in France. It is said that 7,000,000 wo-mep in France, or one-half the total number in the eountry, earn their own living. J' lr nch scientists have flgured out

^ Miss Carle Bradford -rs" enioying a ' a i l l ' f n S f l n ' C °' " '"'" " ,. -.. - -

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Land Assessment In England. The evils of under assessment of

land are perhaps ndore glaring In Cardiff than anywhere else. Cardlir castle, with its huge park, lodges iind gardens, with a boundary wall of three-quarters of a mile situated right in the heart of the to'wn, is rated at fS)24 a' year. The' land is worth millions. Within sight of the castle and not more than 200 yards away Is a tailor's shop which la rated at £047.—London Chronicle.

Tho Only Way He Could Qo. A man fearfully addicted to stntter-

teg stepped up to the ticket window at a railroad station and asked what it would cost him to go to New Tork by ftelght -.

"By frelghtf exclaimed the astonished Ucket agent. "What in thunder do you -want to go by freight f o r r '

"Bec.<i-c-c-anse," stammered the Jtan, "I c - c « a n ' t exp-p-pres tnyônieJf very w-well, c-c<ah r?"-I.adI«|tHome' youmal.• -•-.•,.'•.•

^ No Rsolpreetty. ' ' "Annie Nlbblns Is the meanest. Und

• f a gossip." '.'.'. , ' "What Ar le ty is thatr*:

. "8be'» :,the kind that doesn't tell ftnythlng herself, but gets irdn to tell all yoti know." - •< •

No snccess Is attained by; a leap and

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Kvery week-day exiept .Monday and Kridav. Hours, f until 11 a. ni.. 2 uiitil.') p. in.

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WILLI.AM H. WHEELER

COM.MON WE.VI.TH OF M A S S . ^ C I I ISKTTS,— >liddle>c.\-.ss. ProbateCourt . To the

j heir.—aJ-law and ali other persons intere-ted in the estate of Hoselle M. Seott. late of

j . \yer. in said (.'unnty. deceased. 'Wherea-.Thomas'F. Mullin. iidinini.-trator

of tlie estate of said dceeased, has presented to said Court his petition for lieense to sell

j at Iirivate sale, in aecorilancc wltb the offer I named in said i)etition. or npon sueh terins as I may be adjudged best, thc whole of a eer-] tain parcel of the real estate of.said de-I ceased for the payment ol debts, and charu'C-• of administration, ami for other rea'^ons set j forth in said petition. I You are herebv i'ited loajipear at a I'rolmte ' Court, to be held at l.oweii, in said Countv. on the twentieth dav of .luiy. . \ . I). ]!tf«). at nine o'cio.-k in the forenoon, to showcause. if any you have, why the same should not be granted.

.\nd said petitioner is ordered to serve this citation by delivering a copy thereof to each person interoted in the estnte fourteen davs, at least, liefore said Court, or by publishfng the same once in each week, for three successive weeks, in Turner',- Public .Spirit

General Biacksmithing. Horseshoeing a Specialty. ALSO, A L L K I N D S OF C A R R I A G E

R E P A I R I N G . R U B B E R T I R E S , P A I N T I N G A N D J O B B R f G

P R O M P T L Y D O N E A T N E W S H O P O N C E N T R A L A V E N U E

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new spaper published in Ayer, thc la.«t pulilication to IK; Court.

one <lay, at least, before said

Witness, CharlCK .J. Mc.Tntire, Esoulre, Fintt .ludge of aaid Court, this first day of .luly, in the year one tbounand nine hundred and nine.

3t4'2 W. E . HOCKU8, Kegistcr.

FOB SALE—One-hoiM Hower with all new cutting p»rt», one-horw Tip C«rt

In good order, one-bone Farm Wason, new two-hotM cart, low front wbeeU, firat clan tn erery particular; low-down Expreas Wag-ot^a almott new, 3 new. Concord* at bartntln prfeea.S'Carryalla, All band-iewed double-team bamMii«t •SO. Bobee, Blanket* and H o r i e Good*. iloWUt, Baket, Tedder*, Loader* a n d Qrlnder*. Roger* and Hubbard'* Fartlllzer*. F . B^ FxtCB, Carriage, BHI>«*« aad Implemtnt Deale/j Arer, Maai. Tel.8f-S.

COMMONWEALTH OK MASSACHUSETTS.— Middlesex,SH. ProbateCourt . Toa l l

persons Interested in tbe estntc of Solomon S. Flagg, late of Acton, in said County, deceased.

Whereas, Elliert H . Flagg and Mav S. Flagg, the executors of the will of naUl deceaseil, have presented for allowance, the second account of their ndmlnlstratlon upon tfae estnte of said deceased.

You arc hereby cited to appear nt a Probnte Court, to l>e held nt Cambridge In said County, on the twenty-seventh day of Ju ly , A. D. 1909, at nine o'clock In thcforenoou, to show cause. If any you bave, wby tbe same ahould not be allowed.

And said execut<Jni are ordered to serve this citation by delivering acopy tbereot to all persons Interested In the estate fourteen days at least liefore aald Court , or by publishing the aame once In each week, for three suo-Cfsslve weeks, Iri the' Littleton Guidon, a newspaper published in taid CouMy. the last publication to be one day at lea*t oefore aald Conrt, and by mailing, post-paid, a copy of this citatlod to all known peraona interested In the estate seven day* at least before said Court.

Witness, Charle* J. Mclntlre, E»gulre, First Judge of **td Conrt, thi* *econd day of Jnly, in the year one thonaaad' nine hnndred aaditlne. ' . 8t4S , W.IS.Boontf,BegitUr.

A By M. QUAD.

[Copyright, 1909, by T. C. McClure.J Miss ll.-ittle Cowper . d a u g h t e r of a

f.iriiier, had a r r i ved a t . t h e a g e of th i r ty-nve, nnd uo ouo, not even ber mother , liad suspec ted her of roniaucL-. She had cooked aud w a s h e d and baked nud pu t up iiickles a u d m a d e her own dresses and seemed cou ten t . Even w h e n Zed Green, h i red m a n to ber fatber , had fallen lu love w l t b her and nsked her to bo lil.s'n s h e had successfully concealed :iiiy ev idence that It w-ns o ther than the h u m d r u m protjraiu of c.xlstuiiec and had repl ied thn t she guessed sho would h a v e hlm, and that se t t led the m a t t e r for awhi l e . Zed d idn ' t w a n t to m a r r y for a y e a r or two . and H a t t i e w a s con ten t . At loast no one suspec ted her of d iscontent , n n d yet romance w a s fair ly bubbling; In he r soul. Sbe w a n t e d to be a b d u c t ed ; s h e wan ted to eloiie; sbe wan ted t o be lost in t h e . s u g a r bush a n d found by a caval ier .

She kept hoi^^lng a n d expec t ing jind sewing ca rpe t raits a n d helping her mothe r make pickled Illy, nnd t ime ran on. and one even lug Zed annouuced t b a t he w a s ready to m a r r y . T h e n an Idea came to her like n flash of. lightning, and af ter t u r n i n g It over in her mind for five minu tes she a n s w e ; c d :

"•Zed, I will never , neve r marry- you nn le s s we have some romance abou t I t ."

" D o you mean going to t b e circus or s o m e t h i n g of t h a t k i n d ? " he askod.

"No, I don ' t . I mean t b a t I don ' t p ropose to s t a n d u p In the par lor and b e m a r r i e d by a j u s t i c e of t h e peace ."

"W'ell, w h a t do you w a u t ? " " I w a n t t o run a w a y to get mar

r ied ." "Shoo! I don ' t see t h e need of t h a t

w h e n everybody ' s w i l l i ng . " " B u t I do. I w a n t folks to bave

s o m e t h i n g to ta lk abou t , a n d I w a n t s o m e t h i n g to t h i n k of a f t e r w a r d . "

" I ' m wil l ing to do all I can, H a t t i e . Seems k inde r foolish to me, b u t If you look a t It ' t o t h a r way It 's all r i g h t I t ' s to b e w h a t t h e y call a n e lopement , e h ? "

"Yes . " "All r igh t . I neve r eloped, b u t I

gues s Tve can m a n a g e It somehow. T h i s Is T h u r s d a y . Shal l we br ing It off next T u e s d a y n i g h t ? "

T h e d a t e sui ted t h e y o u n g woman , a n d n e x t m o m i n g both go t up to a c t r a t h e r queer ly . T h e y w e r e a b s e n t , minded and preoccupied a n d h a d so l i t t le t* say to each o t h e r t h a t before t h e day w a s over Mrs . C o w p e r sa id to her h u s b a n d :

" H e n r y , I 'm af ra id H a t t i e Is coming d o w n wi th some s i ckness o r o ther , o r else she ' s got some awfu l t h i n g on h e r mind. I have never seen he r so qu ie t . Once she p u t he r a r m s n r o u n d m e a n d a s k e d rae to forgive he r , a n d w h e n I a s k e d for -n-hat s h e r an a w a y . W h a t d ' ye ' spose alls h e r ? "

"Can ' t tell, bu t Zeke h a s also been a c t i n g up and a s t o n i s h i n g me. This a f te rnoon a s w c w a s hoe ing c o m sida a n d side he sudden ly s topped and lool:-ed a t me and a l m o s t s h o u t e d : 'Xo ; I will no t give he r u p ! I wil l defy you to t h e end! ' W h e n I a s k e d him w h a t h e m e a n t by such d u r n e d nonseuse ho ac tua l ly c h a u k e d his t e e t h . "

I t w-as t h a t r o m a n c e w a s bubbl ing, a n d by tho fol lowing T u e s d a y Zed had m a d e himself bel levo t h a t a s t e rn fat h e r had s tepped betw-een him and t h e ob jee t of his love a n d wou ld bru ta l ly b l a s t his fu tu re , a n d H a t t i e composed a n o t e to b e left beh ind for he r mothe r a s k i n g fo rg iveness a n d say ing t h a t It a lmos t b roke he r h e a r t to do the t h i n g c o n t e m p l a t e d .

T h e f a r m e r ' s bed t imo w-as 9 o'clock. By 10 h e a n d bis good wlfo were snoring. E v e n the c a t s lept . Not so wi th H a t t i e a n d Zed. howeve r . T h e young w o m a n s a t In he r room, d res sed for t h e e lopement aud fee l ing thr i l l s of romance , and Zed had m a d e a sneak for t h e b a r n to h i t ch u p a horse and w-agon.

. \ t n o'clock t h e r ig w-as d r iven to t h e front ga te , and Zed j u m p e d d o w n and hid bes ide the r o s e b u s h . Throe m i n u t e s l a t e r I l n t t i o w a s w-ith him. T h e r e w e r e w h i s p e r s and hand squeezes , and t h e e l o p e m e n t had s ta r t ed. I t had p rogressed Ju s t for ty rods w-hen thore c a m e a flash of l igh tn ing . A t flfty rods t h e t h u n d e r bel lowed. A t a h u n d r e d t h e r a i n b e g a n t o fall. Zed bad been c ra f ty , b u t he h a d n ' t noticed t h e g a t h e r i n g s t o r m . R o m a n c e a n d a soak ing s h o w e r do n o t go well t oge the r , b u t t h e r e m u s t be no t u r n i n g back . T h c r o w-as a n old open sbed In a fleld a mllo n w a y , a u d ns tbo r a i n began to fall Zed p u t on tho gad to r each Its shel ter . T h e old borse fell d o w n t b r e e t imes a n d b a d to be he lped u p a g a i n . each t i m e be fo ro the shed w a s reached , b u t t h e y d r o v o u n d e r It a t l a s t J u s t a s t b e y d id so a flash of l i gh tn ing s h o w e d a n old bull a t the r e a r end. H e b a d also got In ou t of tbe wet , and , b e i n g tbe flrst comer , ke nattirally resented any intrusion. Ho got up and began to p a w and paw and bellow, and wben tbe brave lover got d o w n to shoo him forth bo charged the wagon and broko one wheel off and scattered the horse around. This brought about a pretty plain conversation between Hatt ie and Zed.

"Zed Green, I'm going home," flnally declared the girl. Ton are the biggest fool on eartb, and nothing could induce ine to marry yonP'

And the romance seek ing girl as sbe stepped forth Into tbe Btill pouring rain to slosl) her w a y homeward throngh the ptiddlea conldn't help but hear the retort:

"I know o f another fool Juat as big, a n d I'm glad I've fbtind her oat!"

There w a t no marriage till s ix month* later, and then Zed and Hatt ie c lasped bands and stood np before a jns t l ce of the peace a n d were married for a dollar. Zed didn't eren waUc orotind t h e yard for a wedding tonr.

HOLLAND'S "OftANGE BUD."

Littlo Prineoas Juliana's Start In the World.

Pr incess J u l i a n a , t h e " D u t c h b a b y , " i;s she is un ive r sa l ly know-n, Is almo.st c liii'iith old. a n d eve ry one still speaks \ I :i of her. T h e " O r a n g e Bud , " a s ; . r ' iwu people de l igh t In cal l ing her, h.;s, l ike mos t bab ies , b luo eyes a n d ('):• hai r . and . a l t hough r r l i i c u H e n r y . lici- fa ther , is r e p o r t e d to have e.-c-,;:.inicd, '-Only n g i r l !" t h e queen, her I:J iilior. g ree ted the a n n o u n c o m c u t of till cliild'.s sex wi th a smi le .

.Juliana j s no t a. c o m m o n n a m e In li..i 'aiKl. and prac t i ca l ly e v e r y onc expected a s a ig i t ter of cou r se t h a t t he Ijaliy would bo n a m e d a f t e r her mother. Inn tho p a r e n t s prefen-ed to give hei- a s first n a m e t h a t of one of her most I l lus t r ious a n c e s t r e s s e s . J u l i a n a . countess of Stolberg, w i fe of Wil l iam of Xassau-Di l l cnburg , w a s thc mother of t h e flve b r o t h e r s . W i l l i a m the Silent a m o n g them, w h o helped to free Holland from t b e Span i sh yoke. T h e baby ' s o the r n a m e s nro I » u l s e E m m a Mar ie Wi lhe lmina . t he first af ter Louise do Collgiiy. W i l l i a m t h e SUent 's f o u r t h wife, w-ho, l ike J u l i a n a of Stolberg, Is noted Iix D u t c h h i s to ry for bor piety a n d cha r i ty . T h e n e x t t w o arc the n a m e s o? the g r a n d m o t h e r s .

T h o Du tch c u s t o m of d i s t r i b u t i n g rauisjes, or carawa.v cand les , on butte red b iscu i t s w a s not ne;:lected a t cour t . E v e r y one In a n y w a y connected w i t h the cour t w-as p r e s e n t e d -,vllh a bag of the l i t t le siv-cets w i th b i scu i t s Inclosed, t he w-hole be ing p u t u p In a b a g of t h e nat ional colors, rod. w-hlte a n d blue , tied wi th nn o r a n g o r ibbon.

A n en t e rp r i s ing D u t c h as t ro loger c a s t t h e horoscope of t h e l i t t le p r incess t w e n t y m i n u t e s a f t e r b e r b i r t h . T h i s Is w-hat he s a y s : " P r i n c e s s . lu l l ana w-ill be t r u s t w o r t h y , h o n o m b l e a n d p r u d e n t In w-ord and deed. She w-ill possess g r e a t p o w e r of will, wh ich , however . will no t be useless ly employed . She w-IU bo s y m p a t h e t i c a n d ph i l an th rop i c and w-III WDrk d i s in t e r e s t ed ly a n d quiet ly for o the r s w i t h o u t des i r e for r e w a r d , bu t seek ing per fec t ion In all t h ings . The pr incess w-ill a lso follow a r t a n d science a n d will h a v e a speclal t a l en t for mus ic and poetry-. Companionable and e loquent of speech, s h e will possess the k n a c k of g e t t i n g on well wj th all so r t s of people . "

THE AGONY OF INDECISION.

A CLEVER ADAPTATION.

Jap Tradesmen Have "Caught on", to the Peach Baeket Hat,

T h e sub j ec t s of the m i k a d o know-t h e s e c r e t of effective decora t ion In t h e h o m e , a n d s o m e t h i n g of t h e c h a r m t h a t is a s soc ia ted w-ltb t h e i r homekcep-Ing m a y be Impar t ed by t h e Introduction of a r t i c l e s of J a p a n e s e origin for serv-Ice and o r n a m e n t Into t h e Amer i can home . T h e select ion he re m a d e la pa r t i cu l a r ly a d a p t e d to t h e countr j -

UP TO riATK WASTE I'AI'Klt IIASKET.

home, t h e b r igh t co lor ings fitting I;i a p p r o p r i a t e l y wi th t h e fittings of bunga low or co t t age .

Re fe rence Is m a d e to the doll seen In t h e .sketch, wh ich I l lus t ra tes J a p a nese <iulc;;noss and sense of humor , T h o modish peach b a s k e t h a t has furn i shed n e w s p a p e r w r i t e r s and car toon-; Is ts w-Ith tollies and sub j ec t s Innumerable , All of th i s fun iioking has no t been lost on the stolid J a p a n e s e , It w-ould seem, for t h e or ig ina l of the doll h e r e sketehe<l w a s conspicuous ly d i sp layed recent ly In a big J a p a n e s e shop, and It m a y l>e noted t h a t t h e w-astelmsket t b a t se rves h e r for a h a t Is d e c o r a t e d ' I n a s ty le t h a t can ha rd ly be m a t c h e d by thc mos t e x t r a v a g a n t p roduc t ion of t h e A m e r i c a n mil l iner .

Elephant Ear. T h o e l ephan t c a r Is one of the most

s t r i k i n g p l an t s for u s e In bedding , b o r d e r s or for c lump p l a n t i n g on t h e lawn . I t g r o w s from six to ten feet high, and Its l a rge g reen lenves g r o w to be t h r e e or four feet long and t w o a n d one-half feet w-ldo. I t h a s been usod w-lth g rea t success In sub t rop ica l p a r d o n i n g in thc cen t ra l a n d sou ther i : e'tates. I t m a k e s an exce l l en t p l a n t for t h e m a r g i n s of a q u a t i c g a r d e n s , ns It t h r i v e s best If given p len ty of w a t e r .

I t pfrow's from t u b e r s . i*hlch a r e bes t 8tnrto<l In pots In s and nnd g r o w n indoo r s un t i l J u n e , w-hen t h e y should be p l a n t e d ou t In well d r a i n e d , w a r m , l igh t soli . A r ich soil a n d frequent waterings with l iquid m a n u r e will prod u c e excel lent r e su l t s . In the fall all the . l e a v e s excep t tho cen t rn l ones s h o u l d be c u t bnck to w l t b l n t w o Inche s of t h e c r o w n . Le t t ho plant remain in th i s condition for a f e w days to ripen flnd then take up and store in nny cold frost proof place.

T h e s e plants have a variety of t i g ^ bcsldea o r n a m e n t In the Paclflc tropic* they are made Into a drink. The s tarchy roots are edible and In'Xapan are u s e d m n c h like onr potatoes. T h e y o t m g learea are also edible w h e a bolied-

8ome Women Slave* to the Habit of Vacillation,

I would r a t h e r r e g u l a t e w y life b.v the flip of a p e n n y t h a u suffer t h e tort u r e s of Indeclslou t h a t 1 kuow- some w o m e u do, s a y s I t u t h C a m e r o n lu a P i t t s b u r g paper .

"Sha l l 1 g o f s t r a w m a t t i n g o r d e n i m for t h e n e w bedroom c a r p e t ' / "

"Sha l l I h a v e Mary s w e e p t h e f rom room today and w a s h t h e b l a n k e t s tom o r r o w or w a s h the b l a n k e t s today and c leau the front rooms t o m o r r o w ? '

"Sha l l I h a v e roas t l a m b a u d a s p a r a gus for the special c o m p a u y S u u d a y . or would It be be t t e r to h a v e p l a n k e d s t e a k ? "

H o u r s a n d n e r v e s a u d complex ions they w e a r out s w i n g i n g t h e b a l a n c e back a u d for th b e t w e e n s u c h w e i g h t y ques t ions a s these a n d lu t h e end m a k e uo wise r decis ions t h a n If they had se t t l ed t h e m offhand. S o m e wom-en m a k e t hemse lve s fa i r ly w-rctchcd over t h e i r w-ardrobes, s u c h aw-ful opp o r t u n i t y for vaci l la t ion t h e y Und In choice of ma te r i a l a n d t r l m m l u g and m a k e . Xo o the r s p a p e r i n g a n d carpe t ing resolve themse lves Into a per fec t agony of Indecision. " I w-ould r a t h e r c lean t h a t house from top t o bo t tom t h a n pick c j t a l iv ing room c a r p e t a g a i n , " I hoard one w-oman s a y the othe'r d a y . " I do bel ieve I go t more t i red from t r a m p i n g a r o u n d a n d t r y i n g to m a k e u p my miiul t h a n f r o m a l l t h e swec i i ing a n d d u s t i n g a n d w-ashlng 1 d id ." W e hnve j u s t been t h r o u g h t h e agon ies of p a p e r i n g a room lu m y own home, wh ich p e r h a p s a c c o u n t s for my w-armlh on the subjec t .

I t took vis t w o w-eeks to p ick o u t t h a t papor . a n d before we ceased w-averlng botw-oen t h e yel low p a p e r w i t h the poppy bo rde r a n d tho p i n k s t r i p e s w i t h t h e rose borde r m o t h e r a l m o s t had to t a k e to her bed.

Indec i s ion is a d i sease , a n d , w h a t ' s more . It Is a chronic a n d .i c u m u l a t i v e dlsea.se. T h e more you let yourse l f be undec ided t h e more u n d e c i d e d you a r e going to be.

M e n t a l sugges t ion a n d m e n t a l firmness In fol lowing t h c s u g g e s t i o n Is a b o u t t h e only re tpedy poss ible .

In tho effort to c u r e myself , for I m i g h t a s well confess t h a t m u c h of th i s s e r m o n Is d i rec ted a t m y own vac i l l a t ions . I h a v e f o r m u l a t e d t h r eo m l e s .

P e r h a p s t h e y ' r e w-orth p a s s i n g on. F i r s t ,—Br ing u p t h e a r g u m e n t s s low

ly a n d care fu l ly for each s ldo. I f they a r e m a n y and-compl i ca t ed , t a k o a pencil a n d w-rlto thera d o w n .

Second.—After h a v i n g t h u s g o n e o v e r t h e g r o u n d m a k e a decis ion a i i d a c t u p o n It a t once In some w a y s o t h a t It sha l l become I r revocable .

T h i r d . — W h e n you begin t o feel a t e n d e n c y to r eg re t y o u r cou r se , to w-allow in w-alls of "I t m i g h t h a v e b e e n " a n d to t r e m b l e a t t h e consequences t h a t m a y follow y o u r dec is ion , r epea t t h e follow-ing c lass ic s t a n z a :

The cow Is In the hammock. The calf is in the lake.

The baby's In the sa rbage pall. What difference does It make?

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Squeeze a few- d rops of l emon In the w a t e r In which po ta toes a r e boiled j u s t l>eforc they a r e done a n d t h e y w-lll no t t u r n black.

If soda Is mixed wi th flour In making g inge r cookies wi th s o u r rallk Ins tead of being dissolved In milk, a s is t h e u sua l w-ay. they will be l igh te r .

P a i n t t b a t s t i cks to g l a s s can be re moved wi th hot v inegar .

C lean ing ixits and p a n s Is t h e bug-boar of t h e cook, i t Is h a r d w-ork a t best , a n d If left nnt l l a f tor t h e d i shes a r e w a s h e d It h a n g s over one a s a burden . One easy w a y Is to k e e p a supp ly of n e w s p a p e r s In tho k i t chen , a n d a s soon as a ski l le t Is empt i ed p o u r In It a l i t t le boi l ing w-ater. t hen throw- the w a t e r ou t and rub skil let w i t h a la rge piece of paper . If the f ry ing p a n Is not c lean .add a Ilttle more w a t e r a n d finally polish unt i l d ry w-ith a f resh piece of pajior and h a n g a w a y before o t h e r w-ork Is nttompte<l.

To keep milk toas t f rom b e i n g soggy, a s It too freiiueiit ly Is, t r y s e r v i n g the bolllm;. b u t t e r e d milk In a cove red p i tcher , i iassing It w i th c r i sp , ho t toas t . 111 th is w a y each p e r s o n can h a v e toa s t a s soft or ns crlsi) a s desired,

T h o l iousckcopcr w-ho w-ants " t h c bes t " doos he r own m a r k e t i n g , a n d does It ear ly , hefore t h e foodstuffs a r e picked o v e r or wi l ted from t h e Ijot sun .

More . \ m e r l c a n s should u n d e r s t a n d cook ing w-Ith c u r r y powder . I t m a k e s a de l ic ious c h a n g e for t ho c o o k i n g of m e a t s , r ice, eggs and fish. An Anglo-Ind i an w-lll tell you w e know- n o t h i n g of t ho u s e of cur r i e s , bu t t h a t Is no reason w-hy w-e should nq t l e a rn .

T h e r e a ro few-cr reckonl i ig d a y s It h o u s e k e e p e r s pny cash . If t h e y per-Rlst In r u n n i n g accoun t s for g r o c e r i e s nnd o t h e r s t ap les they shou ld h a v e a book a n d see to It t b a t t h c r i g h t p r ice is pu t d o w n tho m i n u t e a n y t h i n g Is b o u g h t .

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Regarded generally a s one of the expert authorit ies of the subjec t of the proper treatment of del inquent w o m e n , Dr. D a v i s Is frequently cal led upon to make addresses before w o m e n ' s c lnbs and societ ies , - Dr, D a v i s ' medical 'BttUl w a s p n t to g6od serv ice during the recent c a t a s -tropbe In . M e s s i n a , - w h e r e s h e g a v e great atd t9. tbeVnffer lng and he lpless .

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Boston Let te r Fitzgerald in Bad Odor

Since his Court Testimony

New Candidate is Lil<ely

Justif ication of the Boston Finance

Commission—Councilor Barry Would

Be Distr ict A t to rney In Suffolk

County

It Is not at all certain now that ex-Mayor Jolm F. Fitzgerald will be a cangldate for a second term as mayor of Boston. Up to the time he was caiied as a witness lu the case against Mitchell and Maher, charged with conspiracy to defraud the city In the case of a flagstone contract, Mr. Fitzgerald was an active, hustling candidate for the 'Democratio nomination. His testimony on the stand consisted largely of a failure of memory; to nearly all the Important questions pat to hlni he replied that he did not re-i.-iomber or did not recall, notwithstanding the fact that his tesUmony before tbo ;;rand Jury was quite full and ample. He was not able even to recall bis ow-n testimony belore the grand jury hi ihe same case. Such an amazing loss of memory In a person of vigorous health and comparative youth has dumfounded even his Democratic follow-ers. Every w-here among Democrats it Is being quietly whispered that It will never do to put Fitzgerald In the field again. If he has so lost his grip as not to remember essential facts, they feel it will hardly be safe to present him to the people of Boston as a candidate for mayor, A mental condition like that would hardly be expected to appeal to the voters.

Above and beyond all that, how--ever. Is the signiflcant fact that the two men whom he tried to protect by his lapse ol memory were both convicted ot conspiring to defraud the city, have now accepted the sItuaUon, and are serving their sentences at Deer Island for one year.

It was a little peculiar that Mitchell, before he began his term, should give Fitzgerald a character. From such a source as that a certiflcate of standing would hardly be considered worth while.

As a result it Is more than likely that some other Democrat will shortly be pushed forward for the Democratic nomination. There is an amplitude of candidates, the only task being to select one w-ho will command the confldence and support of the Democratic masses.

Gaston Named For Governor There is renewed talk of Colonel

William A. Gaston as the Democratic nominee for governor. There is, of course, no doubt that the colonel would like to be elected chief executive of the coramonw-ealth. He has often said that inasmuch as his father w-as at one time governor of Massachusetts he also w-ould be pleased w-Ith the honor, of course if the big men in the party like Charles S. Hamlin, Kcbert M. Burnett, John T. Burnett, Xathan Mathews, John R. Thayer, Henry M. Whitney and various other moneyed men should wish to nominate the colonel, it would not be difficult to do so. The rank and file of the Democratic party know that w-ithout money it is almost Impossible to w-age a successful campaign. The men mentioned, and others like them, are those who in the past have made the contributions to the campaign fund w-hich have enabled the meu running the party machine to organize effective campaigns. No doubt not only the leading conservative Democrats but the rank and file also would hall w-lth Joy the advent of a man whose nomination w-ould mean a sufflclent campaign fund to organize the commonw-ealth, something which has not been effectively done for years.

It Is not likely that Colonel Gaston will be the nominee. He has never been a vote-getter, owing partly to the fact that he Is not a good mixer, partly to his close connection with the Morgan Interests In New York, and partly to the antagonism of labor men throughout the state. When he ran for governor some years ago, he evidently believed there was a chance to win. He w-as defeated, however, by a very large majority.

On the other hand. Governor Draper Is certain to be tho Republican nominee. It Is acknowledged by everybody that he has made a good govemor. He has shown that ho Is no auch man as the labor men painted him and on the wholo has pleased the falnnlnded citizens of the state, regardless of party afflllations. He got many Democratic votes last fall and will get a great many more next November. He got them larst fall against Vahey and ho would get them this year against Gaston If nominated.

In the end Mr. Vahey will bo nominated for govemor and, unless all signs fall, tvlll be defeated by a alg-nlflcant vote. If the strong men of the party felt that the Democracy had any show this fall they would see that a conservaUve waa nominated and that Mr. Vahey was defeated.

Finance CommUtlon Justified The JusUflcaUon for the appoint

ment of the flnance conlmlBBloii to Investigate municipal affairs In the city of Boston lies In the fact that already,

. 6wlng to tills probing of d t y affairs! five men are now In pHsoni on charges unearthed - by that commiaaion, alx |

have paid fines and twenty-five are out on ball awalUng trial. At the time the bill was passed through the Massachusetts legislature for the creation of this commission, practically all the Democrats on Beacon Hlll opposed It as wholly unnecessary and as a political move. As a matter of fact It was the best thing for the city of Boston that lias happened In a great many years. Up to that time the position of district attorney had been held In Democratic hands. It had been held by men who had never attempted to convict anybody of conspiring to rob the city. When John B. .Moran came Into offlce he promised to do many things but failed to perform most of what he promised. It remained for a Republican, Arthur D, Hlll, to set In motion the machinery of the district attorney's offlce, and to mete out justice to grafters. He has started In well, much better Indeed than most people thought possible. In the few months since his appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Moran, Mr. Hlll has done all the work which has made practical the efforts of the finance commission. With such a record It would seem Impossible that he could be defeated for re-election this fall.

Barry Would Run This Fall There w-IU be no vacancy on the

state ticket for the Republicans to fill this fall; consequently the state convention win probably be a rather tame affair. It has been called for Oct. 2 In Symphony hall and will be entlUed to over 1800 delegates, the largest for many years. There are to be changes In the membership of the executive council. Councilor Edward P. Barry of South Boston, a Democrat, has told his friends that he Intends to run this fall as a candidate for district attorney against Arthur D. Hill, whc w-III be the Republican nominee. Mr. P<:rry Is a law-yer and is a part of the Democratic machine.

He w-ould probably be a pre strong candidate at the polls but undoubtedly many Democrats will vote for the election of Mr. Hill. There are liable to be other candidates for the Democratic nomination. Fell.x W. McEttrIck is one and Alonzo D, .Moran another. It Is quite possible that Joseph A. Dennison, w-ho opposed Moran for the nomination last year, w-lll be a candidate. This Is one of the most Important positions to be voted for at the state election this fall.

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So Wood Preaervatlve required. Donble Re-lnforced Door Fnunm. Door» Inatantlj' opened or cloned. Alr-TlBht joints -vrlthont Rubber oi

any otber form of packlnc Tlo Steel Splines in ataves to rn»t ont. Made ID Lotrell. BE.VNETT BROS. CO., XoTrclI, Ma»».

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For Sale A lot of tecond.biind blinds In cood condi

tion and painted. Sizes 3 ft. .W in. bv 25 in., 4 ft. 6 in. by 31 in., 4 ft. 10 in. l,v 3fi in., i) ft. 2 in. by 34 in. ' '

A lot of ftorm wintlows 2 ft. 10 in. bv Ti tt. 2 in.

Four doors with butts and locks. Siome with casing*, all in good order, painted, size G ft. a in., by 2 ft, « in.

Call at qr write to Public Spirit Offlce, Aver.

Augustus Lovejoy Insurance Assent

and Broker I-arm I'roperty written; also, all kinds of I'roperty placed in good stron;,'companies.

42 KAST MAIN ST., AYER.

Xew AdTertisements.

I'A R HANGIN WHITEW-ASHI.VG GLAZING

HOUSE PAINTER

Waldo Blood CHURCH STREET,

Ayer

TKEES AXD PLANTS.-All varieties. Automatic hand, knapsack and barrel

sprayer with "Kant Klog," nozzle and sprins! shutofl', H, D. EVANS, Avcr, Jlass. Xur^ ery established 1883.

C. W. Green Piano Tuner, Littleton AGENT FOR TEN MAKES OF PI-ANOS AyV THE REST PIANO POLISH MADE. Telephone connection.

RE-ALL KIXDS OF FURNITURE FINISHED

KOR.MKRLY OK NEW IIA.MI'SHII'.E

LOWELL and FITCHBUBG STEEET BAILWAY CO.

Chnnge of Time Beginning Monday, Oct, 12, 1908.

First car leaves Ayer for North Chelmsford and Lowell at 6.05 a,, m.. than five minutes past every hour up to and Including 10.05 p. m.. connecting with cars from Fitchburg and Leominster.

First car leaves Lowell for North Chelmsford, connecting for Ayer Westford, Fitchburg and Leominster at • .. ?A "'- ' *'® next car leaves Lowell

at 6,33 a. m.. then thirty-three minutes past every hour up to and Including 9.33 p. xn. The 10.33 p. m. and 10.48 p. ^7, ?^'^^^^^°'^. I-<)well for Ayer leave North Chelmsford at 11.18 p. m.. due at Ayer at 11.68 p. m.

SandnyM, First car from Ayer 7.06 a. m.: last

car from Ayer 10.05 p. m.; first car from Lowell 7.33 a. m.; last car from Lowell 9.33 p. m. for Ayer, "Westford, Fitchburg and Leominster; last car from Low-ell 10.33 p. m. for Ayer only leaves North Chelmsford 11.05 p. ni due at Ayer at 11.60 p. ra.

L. H. CUSHING, Supt.

When YOU .A.RE IN AYER DON.'T FOR, GET TO VISIT OUR ARISTOCRAT IC ICE CREAM PARLOR WHTCH WILL REMIND YOU OF A PERFECT CITY STORE.

Our ICE CREAM IS MADE WITH THE MOST UP-TO-DATE ELECTRIC MACHINERY', FROM THE PUREST MATERIALS OBTAINABLE.

Our

FORBIDDEN TEA PARTY.

What Happened at Function Given by a Rebellioui Woman,

Tea was not brought over by the first settlers. When the pUgrlms land, ed at riymouth tea was selling in England at from $10 to $50 a pound. It was a luxury tbat had been known to Englishmen only a few years.

Early Bcttlers got along without In-dl,i or Chlua tea for a long time. They used roots, herbs and leaves found In the flelds and w-oods as a substitute for tea. Sassafras tea was a common drink.

Tea was advertised for sale In Boston In 17G2 for thc first time, according R) blstorlans. In 1760 patriots began to take the pledge not to drink tea because of the tax tbat the English government placed on It It became fashionable for patriotic ladles not to serve India tea. but as substitutes therefor "Labrador ten" and "Liberty tea."

Captain I'age of Danvers "forbade bis spouse to taste tea beneath his roof as long as thc ta.\ remalued, but the strong minded and Ingenious lady ascended to the flat roof of tbu house. Invited her friends to follow-, aud there she served tea to t&eni.

Some other ladles of the tow-n fared less fortunately. They used to borrow-for their tea parties the big teapot of the once famous Bell-tavern. One day after drinking the forbidden beverage the master of tbe house unexpectedly •walked In, Jumped to the fire, gralibed the teapot nnd turned It over, .and out rolled a big frog. The Jovial patriots at the Bell tavern, suspecting the use of the pot. bsttl placed thc frog In It. Some of the dames never drank tea-afterward, for It made them sick.

Isaac Wilson of Peabody persisted In selling tea, so tbe Sons of Liberty seized him and compelled him to w-alk about town penitently repeating:

I. Isaac Wilson, a Tory be. I, Isaac Wilson. I sell tea.

The celebrated Boston tea party w-as follow-cd by tea parties In other Xe-sv England tow-ns. In Salem soon after the Boston party David .Mason ivas suspected of having had his negro servant smuggle two chests of tea Into the bome. Patriots entered and searched his house. They found the tea. They gave It to boys, w-ho paraded with It to Salem common and there burned It.

Even after the Revolution thc trade In tea w-as not wholly unrestricted. It appears that In some New England places dealers In tea w-ere required to take out a license.

BARN VENTILATION. Pure to Air Needed by Live Stock

Make Satiafactory Gains. Many ow-ners of Ilve stock do not

pay enough attention to tbe ventilation of their stables. This Is almost us Important ns food and care, for without pure air at all times satisfactory gains cannot be made. Animals seem to be able to endure a great deal of hard usage In the w-ay of breathing bad air in the houses In which they spend the wluter months, but because tbey come out alive In the spring is no proof that they would not have done better If their quarters had been thoroughly ventilated.

If the stables and pens w-ere kept thoroughly clean there would, of course, be less bad air even with very

E. D. HOWE. D. D. S.

Dental Rooms

OVKR WIIIITLF. 4 TOW-KIl'S STOKE EAST PEPPERELL, .MASS.

ICE CREAM SODA AND ALL LEGE ICES ARE

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BOSTON nnd NOKTHEEJf ST. RY. CO. LOWELL DITISION.

TIME TABLE. I.ssued June 21. 1909.

(Subject to change without notice.) WEEK DAT TIME.

Leave Merrimack Square, Loirell, for Boston via Tewksbury and Reading

to bulllvan Square Terminal. Charle.i-tow-n—6,45 a. m. and every 30 mlns until 9.45 p. m. Sundays—Same as week days. Heturn—Leave Sullivan °''V.1'"i'T; - ^ a. m.. and every 30 mlns. until 8.46 p. m. Sundays—7.45 a. m and every 30 mlns. until 9.15 p. m.

Boston via North Billerlca, Billerlca Centre, Burlington, Woburn. -Winchester and Medford to Sullivan Square Terminal, Charlestow-n—5.25, 6.26 a. m.

^r^.^^^^y ' "n!""- """' s-cs 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.) Heturn—Leave Sullivan Square—6.32 a, m. and every 30 mlns. until 9.32 p-. m Sundays—7.32 a. m. and every 30 mlns until 9.32 p. m.

Law-rencc—6.16. 6.16. 6.40 a. m. and every 30 mlns. until 10.40 p. m. Sundays—7.10 a. m., then samo as week days. Rctum^Leave Lawrence—6.20, ^:y:M'9 •*- '"• a"^ every 30 mlns. until 10.60 p. m. Sundoys—7.20 a. tn.. then same as week days.

North Chelmsford via Middlesex Street—5.18, 6.00, 6.30, «,66, 7,03 a. m and 'every IB mlna. until 11.33 p.. m SundayB—7.33, 8.03 a. m., and every 15 mlns,. until 10.33 p. m. neturn—Leave North Chelmsford—5.30, 6.65, 6.30, 6.67, 7.18 a. m., ond every 16 mlns. until 11.03 p. m., then 11.48 p. m. Sundays— 8.03 a. m. and every 16 mlns. until 11.03 p. m.

Nashua—6.16 a. m. ond every 30 mlns. until 10.16 p. m. Sundays—7.15 a. m., then somo as week doys. Return —Leovc Noshua—6.35 o. m., ond every 30 mlns. until 10.35 p. ,m. Sundays—7,3'6 a. m., then some as week days, a Jilf"^,'^P''°.V^ MMdlesex Strcet-^5,18, 6.00, 6.66, 7,18 o. m., and every ii mlns. until M8 p, m„ then 10,48 p. m. Sunday*—8.18 a. m., and every 30 mini until . 10.18 _ p. m. Return—Leave

Orders taken for Dances and Parties. Ice Cream sold by Pint, Quart and Gal-

Ion at reasonable prices.

GIVE US A TRIAL.

Don't forget the Old Frnit Stand.

Geo. S. Pouiius &, Co. AYER, MASS. Tel.,

Your At tent ion >ew Boles of the Post Office Depart

ment

until 10.18 p. m. Rei Tyngsboro—.5.ft, 8.20, 6.67, 7,88 a,"m," and every JO mlns, until lO.ls p m' then 11.83 p. m. Sundays—9.03 a irJ

i^s . until 10.33 .p, m THOMAS LEES. & u ^

and every

OEDEB NO. 907. The following section Is taken from

the latest revision of postal laws of the oflSclal order of the Postmaster General affecting newspapers in force January 1, 1908:

Benewals of Subscriptions. 3. A reasonable time will be al

lowed publishers to secure renewals of subscriptions, but unless subscriptions are expressly renewed after the term for which tbey are paid, wlthln the following period*—dallies wlthln three months, triweeklies wlthln six months, semiweeklies wlthln nine months, weeklies fTlthln One Tear, seml-monthlles within three months, monthlies within four months, bimonthlies wlthln Blx months, quarterlies wlthln six months—they shall not be counted lii the legitimate list of subscjIherB, and copies.mailed on account thereof shall not be accepted for mailing at the second class postage rate of one cent a pound, but may be mailed ,at traiislent second class postage rate of One cent for each ounce or IracUon thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed.

During the forty years that we have puBllshea this paper we are not aware that we have lost a dollar during that ume In money enclosed for tfubscrip-tWns. Enclose your snbscriptlons In an envelope directed Tamer's Public Spirit, Ayer, Mass,.-

PSYCHIC HOUSEKEEPING.

In Which Everybody Works, Including Father,

The latest fashion In housekeeping Is the psychic variety. Psychic housekeeping U simply a practical system that a Chicago woman has Invented, wrought out and made an effective solution of the servant ghrl problem. In her house everybody works. The guests are hosts, and the hosts are guests, and all take turns at the dlshpan and the washtub.

If you should happen to drop In at 5;30 a. m. you would see men and women In the kitchen, with aprons on and sleeves up to elbows, preparing breakfast. You would sec one man serving the meal today and another tomorrow-. In the evening the samo scenes would be repented.

Between the two meals one man Is nway painting portraits .ind landscapes and seascapes In oil. another Is healing the sick, others aro at the counting house, while the w-omen nre entertaining or shopping or calling.

Saturday afternoons men and women sweep, beat rugs, w-ash and iron and bake dainties for Sunday. And all this reduces the cost of living to $8 apiece a month.

Hitherto thc management of the honsehold has been considered woman's especial prerogative. Man has been- general manager of railroad and factory and store and mine, but under the psychic system he becomes a general manager of housekeeping, a working manager In name and deed. The first man to hold the offlce and administer culinary and other domestic affairs Is John Forsell, an artist, who lives In a big, square house at 1(>41 Waveland avenue, Chicago. The mistress of the mansion Is Mrs. Porsell, yet she does not say "my home" when I she speaks of It, but rather ''our home." thereby wishing It understood that every occupant of this unique habitation Is as mnch the "boss" as she herself. She Is the Inventor of psychic housekeeping, n kind which she asserts Is adaptable to two or more families or to one family and Its relatives or friends.

A GOOD STABLE VENTILATOR

defective ventilation, but as the sleeping quarters of a great deal of stock on farms are kept the air thnt gets In through the Inadequate openings is not supclent to dilute down to the point of barmlessness the escaping ammonia and other gases.

Especially In horses' stables. In which ammonia generates more rapidly when the bedding Is not cleaned out dally tban In the quarters of cattle and hogs. It Is more necessary to provide ample means for the entrance of fresh air.

If a stable or bam Is so close that some speclal means of ventilation Is required, about the- most satisfactory Is having a window with a sash hinged at Its bottom, so that the top. mny open Inward to a distance of two feet, says a Wisconsin breeder.

To compel the air to come' Into the barn over the top of the sash V shaped boards with the apex downward should be nailed on to the Inside of the house, one on each side of the sash, so that when the sash Is open these sides close the opening on each side of It and the fresh air pours over the top only. In this way not so much draft can flow about In all directions.

Molasses Fed to Stoek, In France and Germany molasses Is

fed to horses and cattle with excellent results. It Is served out to them at midday and In the evening. After they have eaten three-fourths of the dry fodder, molasses thinned with water Is poured over the remainder, and the animals eat tbe fodder ravenously

You Won't Need the Dentist to fiU caviticfs, uuwu broken teeth, or worse still, make you a false set, if you will only take a Uttle care cf your teeth.

Notbing cdds to a man's ap' pearance more than white, even teeth, and they're' absolutely necessary tb a woman's beauty.

Among the many tcoth pastes, powders an4 washes we sell we specially recommend RexaU Jintlseptic Tooth Poivder. It makes the teeth pearly, sweetens the breath, cleanses the month and destroys germs. S«Id witb the RexaU guarantee. Large, decorated'tin box, 25c '

• BROWN'S The Prescription Drug

Store , Ayer, Mass. • " 1 '

A Nice Assortment of

D e m o c r a t Wagons

Concord Buggies

Carriages, Butcher "

Carts Harnesses

H GOOD ASSORTMENT AND AT ALL PRICES

CALL AND SEE THEM

Carriage Repairing in All Its Branches Promptly

Done ^^ttlt^ l "" '""°K«'"8 clean. In com- ALSO, HORSESHOEING AND GElsr. mencing tbe use of molasses from one to 9ne and a half pounds per head Is given at first and after about three weeks the quantity gradually Increased to three pounds. For cattle, after they have become used to the ration, the farmer takes the molasses Just as It comes from the factory.

THE DAIRYMAN.

A Dainty Pincushion. A charming little pincushion for ba

by's table Is fashioned to look like a baby shoe or bootee with the cushion fltted into It. It can be made of white, pale blue or pink canvas, the cushion to be of silk In the same color nnd the lacing of the shoe In bebe ribbon to match.

Any wom out shoe can be ripped apart and used as a pattern. Whero n tiny one is the only model available It will be necessary to cut the new goods larger, while following the general ontllnc, as tho cnshlon should not be too small.

A careful milker, quiet In his ways about the stable, is worth many dollars more In a single season than one who Is brutal. There Is not a cow, no matter how poorly bred, that will not respond to kind treatment.

Stick to One Breed, Stick to one breed, says the Wiscon

sin Agriculturist It Is folly to be changing breeds continually In grading up a herd. No progress can be -made and only an Incongruous mlstu're can result from such a practice. When you have started to grade up to one breed stick to that and use the best you can get In It to accomplish the grading up process.

Cleanlinect a Safeguard. Cleanliness about the cows, the sta

ble, clothes of the milkers and all utensils cannot be too carefully looked after. Milk Is a product that Is consumed raw. For this reason dirt be-coiqes dangerous. Dirt may not be pleasant to think of In a food product when cooked, but you do not feel that yon nre taking the same risk In regard to health.

ERAL BLACKSMITHING

Frederick Whitney AYER, MASS

Arthur Fenner General Insurance Agent

and

Broker MAIN-ST,, TURNER'S BLDO, ATER, MASS

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TO LET—Ad upper or lower Tenement oa Fourth-st., Ayer, MBS. EMMA L .

S\ OOP, Ayer, or Public Spirit OlBee. 30tf

25 WATT

TUNGSTEN LAMPS NOW ON HAND. THEY CONSUME LESS CURRENT, THAN AN 8-CAN--DLE POWER CARBON LAMP AND GIVE A 20-CAN DLE POWER LIGHT. PURE WHITE, AS LONG AS THE LAMP BURNS, C A L L A N D S E E THEM, GEO. H. B. TURNER, AYER, MASS

Sleeper Sleeping Robe, CballlR Is onc of the best materials

for making a Ilttle sleeping robe when traveling on a sleeper. It can bo made ns roomy and comfortable as a wrapper, wlthi all the appearance of a pretty dteaa. Select a bordered cfTect—tan with a brown border or white -with bloe, '• The corals with oriental borders are handsome, and you can flnd dark (Colors that are as handsome as thc very best flgnred materials on ths market.

Sand For Bedding. Those who have nsed sand for bed

ding for cows are pleased with It Sand Is warm, easy to llc upon- and prevents the cow from slipping when reaching her food. It Is an excellent absorbent of liquids, easily shoveled In and out, a superior divisor of droppings and Is an eScellent substance to apply to cold lands.

Tuberoulotit In Calves. Through the use of a cow with a tu

berculous udder It was found that calves taking milk from such cows contract tuberculosis with great rapidity. One calf that took the milk ol the cow for several months..was affected with generalized tuberculosis at the age of Bve months, and fonr calves. 0^ which three sacked the milk from the cow's udder respectively one, three tnd seven idays and .one which was fed the mUk from a ppll thirty daya. also contracted tuberculosis. ' •

To Prevent Mfilk Fever. :' , Cows that are to calve In winter or

early spring shonld have abotit six quarts of some vegetable every day for two weeks before calving. If this cotjrse Is pursued thfere will be oo

I mDk fever or any of the other imaiiy troubles Incident to calvins time.

Boynton & Pa rke r INSURANCE

AGENTS OFFICES

EAST PKPPEREI,L AND UROTON, MASS

The Ayer Electric Light Co. ARC AND INCANDESCENT

LIGHTING All application^ for service wlil receive

prompt of attention RATES REASONABLE, 8PEC;At INBUCX-

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We Publish the foDowisg Papers: TiirSeiVToblfe Spirit, Ayer, Mass. The QrotoB Xandmikrk. '. -!nfe Fepjie^ll'Clarion Advertiser. XhrUtUetOB atddon. TUn WestfMra Worflsman. Tlte Barf aM BIll«Ide.-' !Ehe:8MrIe]r Oracle.' The Tovmsetad Toesln. , The Brookline Beacon; • ' • ' Printed'Weekly at Ayer, Mass.

I One of the most talked of places In H. F. Jordan was 111 one day this 'town lB>the>,covered,-.brldgw 'Tls not week.—His former partner, pVed Nut--Itsbeautyiwr sy.mm^tryiof,design nor ting handled,his team that day,'look-its-never fading xiolor, but its everlast- Ing after the orders. It 16bke4 very Ing-unsaaltary-condition. Some time much like old times to see Fred on the

Jago ;oertaln'lmprovements. were sug- route. • '' , gested by Interested ones, not only as.' . pred .Milan has returned home after to cleanliness, but also th'e need of several days at Portsmouth, N H !?°iff ."^H.'- -A-t present'One Ilttle bug'with his brother Frank, formerly ^'f light In the center of the edifice casts' this town .^^."="' "( a glimmer a few teet each way about; , , „ „ ,, T..,h„,, ,„ „„„«„ .,.•,. one-tenth of the distance to the ends I • •^'"' "'• ^' .barbell is confined to her

AU Advertisements: - iKIce Papers we Fnbllsli.

I w e a r In All the Thybridge VerdsTihrrough cleaning ' ^ ^ s ^ \:%ntl^â'V^ "' ^ we FnbllslL land n coat of whitewash inside, and ' i l , ? 1 l ' • ' ^ L ^ ' .^'f!' Ti^^?f * PMnuey

Advertising; rates Teasonable furnished on appUcation.

The date with your name Is stamped on the inargln shows to what time your subscription Is paid. as a continuous receipt. and serves

ja light at each end and plenty o f / " ^ / " ^ «"eer is Improving. „„j notices as to town ordinances against' District deputy L. G. Robbins and

nuisance. I other oflicers of Beacon lodge Installed _,, , ut ^ ,-, „ ! f'l^ offlcers of .N'orth Star lodge at The insurance ,othce of Boynton & .Townsend. l.-ist Wednesday night i r k p r hnti httcn nnnttcntetA h v t^ i l a - . er"fc.

.Not only the merchants but the John H, Turner, Pobllsher aQd Pro

prietor.

Saturday, July 17, 1909.

Center. As Winslow Parker was coming

from the town farm on Sunday morning, his horse was frightened to death —;llteraIly-Tas his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Fred Parker, expressed it. She was i n the carriage with h^r younger child, Ger.aldine, in her arms. An automobile was standing at the corner, at the'junction of 'VS'illow; Jewett and

• Townsend. streets, Tl}e horse reared and plunji'e'd'and'fell to the ground,-partially'upsetting the carriage, throw--lia^'3£he"seat's out. The men, who.yere tlier'e, 'saved Jtrs. Parker from falling. She^h'eld onto the child and they, escaped w-lth bruises only. i lr. Parker was somew-hat bruised, not seriously hurt. It was a close call, .how-ever. The horse w-as taken to East Pepperell and burled later.

Miss Ruth Rogers is \-lsiting friends In Portland, Me. '

Mrs. Julius Gage of Roxbury has been a guest of her cousin, Mrs. Marshall Meriam, the past w-eek.

Dorris Fox, daughter of Mrs. Alice Fuller Fox, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs Nellie Fuller.

How-ard Shattuck has improvied. very much slnce,^}je Ijas. begn in the hammock oh tHe piazza of his home.

M r . and Mrs. Frank Lee of Jeffrey, N. ^H.. b Lve been guests of Mrs. Ida Peckham. at her mother's home. Mrs. Peckham..^? returned to her w-ork in Boston,. .; ' , , , , . . . . .

Miss Annie Murphy, superintendent o£. the, temporary home for working wonjen.'has a vacation of one month visiting among her friends in Pepperell and .elsew-here.

Mrs. Durgin, of the Dana Jewett farm, wife .o^ 'ê Methodist Episcopal clergyman, 'who bought a part of that farm for a summer residence. Is there for the season, dhe makes herself useful where the opportunity offers, officiating very pleasantly at the Sunday service at the tow-h farm.

George Freeman Turner, late principal of Pepperell high school, has received the appointment as principal of the high school at East Bridgew-ater.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Larkin, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Larkin, Mr. Parker and Mrs. Lelia (Larkin) Parker, came to

• Pepperell last Sunday In their autos, from Hudson, to visit the families ot L. P. Blood and Mrs. L. J. Goodw-in.

Mrs. Albert C. White of Cllnton\ine! Ohio, is a guest of her sister, Mrs. X. S. Shattuck.

Helen M. Pond is visiting her pater--nal relatives in Jewett, X. Y.

Jlrs. Mary Frances Shattuck, librarian of Law-rence library, and Misses Annah P. and .Margaret G. Blood, took a'trolley car ride to the Uncanoonacs 'IM4t Thursday going to Nashua on the .morning train. It was an enjoyable t'rip.

Mrs. John O'Connell, with her daughter anjd grandaughter, have been visiting Mrs.' Kate Dunlap this month.

Bernard Shattuck, son of Mr. and Mr?. George H. Shattuck, is employed In a.hotel in Bethlehem, N, H,, for the season.

S; Thompson Blood and .Mrs. Blood and their son Prentice, visited last Sunday w-ith his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Blood.

Rev. George W. Cooke of Wakefleld will occupy the pulpit of the Unitarian church, Pepperell, on Sunday, July 18, Sunday school at 12.15.

.The annual Sunday school and parish picnic if the Unitarian church will be held at Silver Lake, Hollis, during the coming w-eek. The exact day and all other particulars will be announced on Sunday, July 18.

Parker has been connected by tele phone. The change from F. H. Ward's tb Attridge Bros, phone has been effected, using the same number.

The East Village social club w-lll meet with Mrs. N. W. Appleton Wed

clerks and everyone else are pleased about the Thursday afternoon closing.

Arthur Tower is at the store ot P. J.

-r j ' . o. . o T. , .J , ' entered for his vacation, but who goes T?_ .'' 5 ^'^"^'.'•.^.ai' *^.?«'°'<1 ''ave to Williamstown to tutor several stu

dents In the languages. It will be remembered Tom passed Lawrence

Eas t George H. Sw-ift, who has made

many w-arm friends during his residence In town. Is about to leave for I rows that If rain comes but very little

connected about thirty w-ith town wa t e r . • •

-MrB. .M. H. SulUvan and children have gone to their summer home at Green Harbor.

Miss Laura Herrig has taken charge of an orchestra at Old Orchard Beach.

John Deloid, of the firm of Stenstream & Deloid, met •w-ith a serious accident last Tuesday. While at \vork he was accidentiy hit w-lth an iron bar, and although comfortable does not expect to resume his work-this week. ' Mr.: and Mrs. W. H. Drury w-ere home-over Sunday. During their absence last week town, water pines w-ere installed in their home on Pleasant street by .Messrs. Blood and Bartz. It is understood housew-ives are delighted with the town w-ater on w-ash days, it is so soft and convenient, especially where w-ell water has been hard In constituency as well as pumping.

.Mr. and .Mrs. Pettengill of Dover, X. H., spent a few- days last week with .Mrs. Pettengiirs sistej-, -Mrs. Lucy Perry, North PeppereU. Mrs. Phelan and daughter. Miss Edith Phelan of Dorchester, are at Mrs. Perry's for the summer. .Mrs. Harry Whitten and child of Concord, N. H., arrived Saturday morning at Mrs. Perry's for the summer.

Mrs. L. X. Maxw-ell Is spending a short time w-ith friends in Worcester. , i l isses Jennie and Sadie Wonson of

Gloucester w-ere guesis of Mr. and .Mrs. Stenstream last week, returning hqme Monday.

-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. -Murpby of Gloucester, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs, J. Deloldi High street, returned home Saturday.

Albert and Henry Gilson are building a fine new barn; It is about 60 by 40, sc'hooner roofed, and the work as w-ell as the planning is being done by these brothers. Henry has been ill for over a year, but able to be out tbis summer and oversee the work. While on the building Tuesday he fell by the giving aw-ay of some staging. Though no bones are broken, he is conflned to his bed w-ith bruises and aches.

Miss Florence Shattuck' bas gone on her vacation and her place in the offlce of Boynton & Parker is being fllled by Miss Rayetta Boynton.

Miss Geneva B. Clark, sister of Merritt Clark, formerly of this town, is a guest of -Mr. and .Mrs. .M. R. Gilchrist, -Main St.

The announcement of the retirement of Geo, H. Swift from business comes as a distinct surprise, and regret is heard on all sides at tbe loss which the town w-ill suffer. .Mr. Swift has been in business here about three years, and leaves on aecount of business interests and reasons w-hich require his attention at his former home, Akron, N. T.

The i a y has been sold on the new play ground and arrangements completed for the new ball diamond to be laid out. The flrst game there will be Pepperell vs. Groton, July 31,

The social dance by the young men in charge of M. Sullivan last week in Lawrence hall, w-as as usual a success.

Philip Doyle has accepted a position with the Flex-i-dura shoe shop. This shop, it is expected, will be in full operation in a short time.

.Mrs. F. W. Lovejoy left last Saturday for her summer home at Canaan, X. H. Dr. Lovejoy w-as there a few-days the previous w-eek, but was called home on account of the serious illness of his valuable driving horse.

1. J. Rowell had fifteen men working in his hay fields last w-eek. He has a new- model of hay rake never seen here before. It is a two-horse machine and so rakes thehay Into wind-

For a Baby Carriage or a Gb-Cart ? WE HAVE THEM IN ALL THE DIFFERENT UF-.TO-DATE STALES, AND WE CAN SURELY SHOW YOU

SOMETHING TO SUIT YOU.

We Have a Fine Line of Lawn Swings and Boston Hammocks, Splendid Aids to Comfort Duringr the Comingr Hot Weather.

Rf^f r i c r c i r a f r ^ r c OUR OPALITE REFRIGERATORS ARE SECOND TO NONE, WE ALSO l l O l 1 I g C I ClXLKJi O - C A R R Y T H E MAINE AND PILGRIM REFRIGERATORS. IS YOUR OIL STOVE WORKING BADLY? WE CAN SUPPEY YOU WITH A NEW OXE IN THE MOST

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MAKES.

P i n " l " i i r o Q ' 'E HAVE R E C E I V E D A L A R G E L O T O F P A R L O R A N D D I N I N G - R O O M P I C T U R E S H ^ L U 1 C O WHICH WE ARE SELLING AT PRICES FROM Sl.OO UP, THEY ARE REMARKA

BLY GOOD VALUES,

Pianos academy with honors, winning a scholarship. He is evidently ,studying witti the same heartiness w-lth which he always plays ball.

A peculiar accidenf-oocurred last Sunday noon. As \yinslow Parker, one ot the overseers, was driving'from the town farm, his horse was frightened by meeting an auto in front of L. P. Blood's residenca and dropped dead. The horse was:-evidently-scared to death. It belonged to Parker J. Kemp.

Unclaiineil letter,-* at EuH I'epperell post-office, July i;j: Perev I. Xash. Mi,-iS Lillian Sawyer, Mrs. Krank SY. Keed, Wni.A.Keed

Let I's Have Kiiln. The past two weeks have been de

cidedly uncomfortable weather, and even the hay-maker is heard tc oiy, let us have rain. There seems to be little hope for relief this week, but one young farmer prophesies plenty of rain atter Sunday. He relates his experience as follows: He was at a loss to decide on his haying last Monday until he consuKed a very old authority and then gave his orders to cut all his hay. The past six davs bears out the probabilities he then found. And to the readers of the Clarion-Advertiser he is w-illing to state he takes no stock in almanacs, but most every case of the famous Herschel w-eather table probabilities, based on changes of the moon, proves correct. The last change was at an hour indicating- w-ind and possible showers.,-- The next change comes Saturday, July 17, at six a, m„ and indicates w-jnd and rain.

WE CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR PIANO WAREROOMS IN CLINTON WHERE WE CARRY THE P A C K A R D , . H O B A R T M . , CABLE, PRICE AND TEEPLE, AND SEVERAT OTHER MAKES OF PIANOS AND ORGAN.S. WE HAVE AFEW SLIGHTLY USED PIANOS WHICII WE ARE SELLING AT VERY LOW PRICES.

J. J. Barry & Co. Park-St, Ayer, Mass., Highest.; Gli nton, Mass.

Keep Cool

SUMMER' NECESSARIES

UNION AND

XEW PEUFECTION

OIL STOVES OVENS

SCREENS

WATER POTS

GARDEN HOSE

Akron, N. Y., whefe he came from. He will be missed, especially in the worfc of the Sunday school and in the Methodist Episcopal church.

Rev. D. Finnegan of Ottawa, Canada, has been the guests of his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Sliney of Cottage St., for the past w-eek.

The steamer team and men of the street department cleaned out the catch basins this w-eek.

The L. B. "S. of the Congregational church intend holding a fair the last of the month. They announce tw-o days' attractions, July 28 and 29. Special particulars In next week's Clarion Advertiser.

At the selectmen's meetluf Monday , evening, It was decided which system

ot lighting would-be used with the Tungsten lamii« •-for- the • streeta, and -Electridan Edward -A.- Jolinson. has been ilireci£ed to proceed with the

' "•work;""• -• - •

Z- RuBselVWiight has accepted a posi'iion--with. Stenstream & Deloid as

•clerk, beginning 'Monday, - •• JThe valuable Angora cat belonging

to Mrs, S.^S. Blood, wbich disappeared a week ago from the home of E. F. Fletcher, where It had been cared for, 'and for which a reward was offered

. bas been fotind. It was discovered by Mrs, Merrill In. the top of one of .the highest trees, evidently chased there byisome dog.

• • 'T l ie i« 'wi l l be a meeting of Prn-4eiice Wrigbt Chapter, tt, A. K., at the Cbkp««r Honse. Friday aftemoon, Jal7,23, ait three o'clock. An interest-

. In'^tslk.irUl be iElreil on the Martha Seh7-achool . tlMorgla. A full atttad^

.ea^.'taitevtotlted. :'•••...-.. .t. Hd(. K. tt iobaeon Is at Fitchbnrg

^ 'ytn,<y^'

ot the hay w-lll get wet. At .Mr. Den nen's farm on Hollis st. a large num ber of men and teams are busy harvesting oat fodder.

Geo. A. .Mahoney and S. .M. .N'okes are busy w-lth their own farms and also the hap crop for many others.

Mr. and Mrs, Thos. Bannon are happy over the arrival of a baby daughter last Wednesday morning.

Miss Maud Chinn spent several days with friends In Brookline, X. H., this week, returning Tuesday.

Bofnton Merrill has been overtaxing his strength on the farm and with athletics, so he has been Indisposed several days. No need of athletics outside of athletic haying, weeding, etc. "

Miss Burns, the popular cashier at the grocery store of E. E. Tarbell, terminates her services Saturday. Miss Burns takes an extended vacation through Nova Scotia and then goes 'to Western Canada. Her place is to be fllled by Miss Holmes, daughter of Ira Holmes, Prpscott st.

Late applicants for water are Addison Woodward. A.. J, Woodward, C. A. Dennen of Park st., and Oeo. H. Shattuck and Dr. L. R. Qua of Main street.

It was expected that before this, the town fathers would have taken notice aild sprinkled. For tbe lack of just this one thing a 115,000 macadam road Is nearly mined. It Is understood the merchants are intending to, do something to the end that Railroad square xnay be, wet d6vF;n anyway.

The baseball team goes, to Qroton Saturday.. Much.good sport Is looked for.as-both.teaou are to play enUrely local talent. Hie following Satnrday ottr boys go to Townsead.

A Trying Experience. Leland Hopkins ot the .V. R. P. Co.'s

engineering staff expects to go to his old home in .Maine in a few days. -Mrs. Hopkins arrived there all right last week after her trying experience of delayed passage. It is understood that the fault is that of the .Maine Central, w-hich train refused to stop for the Boston and Maine passengers on the plea of making up time. This must seem peculiar to those who are aw-are that the .Maine Central is practically controlled by the Boston and Maine. .Mrs. Hopkins w-lll return with her husband, as she w-ishes no repetition of the "horrors of the trip dow-n. And when It is understood that If the babe had been dependent on artiflcial feeding, and w-ould have been w-ithout food all the long w-ait, the serious neglect is apparent.

In Great Numbers The brown-tail moths are mothing;

that is, they are to be seen every night about the street lights in great numbers. Every one w-hich is destroyed means a good many less eggs next year. Let every one destroy all he can, and also take special care not to destroy the moth's enemy, the calosoma bug. It is a common, ordinary bug, but by its industry and activity it destroys the brow-n-tail caterpillars ot all ages and sexes. If you flnd a shining beetle In the company of caterpillars, do not destroy it. Its color should help In its protection. Shades of dark drab about the legs and tbe underside of its body. Shades of gold, crimson, yellow- and green cover its body. It bas long legs and easily distinguished protruding eyes. The State is at large expense breeding these killers of the brown-tail.

Prices Right

Sani tary Plumb.ing Heating Drainage

WE DO AVATER PIPING FROM STREET LIXE THROUGH TO FIXTURES, INCLUD-

ilXG EXCAVATING ;

GET OUR PRICES. MODERN METHODS, SAVE YOU MONEY

Stens t ream | Deloid CORNER -OF MAIN ANfl CROSS STS.,

Tel. G9-3. PEPPERELL, MASS,

GUTTERS

CONDUCTORS, TIN ROOFING

STOVES, RANGES AXl)

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Prices Right

Marooned at Hollls. I. F, Salter has purchased a large

car from, Benj. Shattuck. He had several short trips about town with it with pleasing success, but it seems true that experience is the best teacher, and the party of triends who accompanied him last .Monday night on a trip to .N'ashua must have been beneflted by the experience. In the party were Chas, Bartz. electrician. Engineer Wentworth, and .Mr. Salter is himself an experienced engineer. They, of course, took in all of the sights in the carnival city, but the mld-w-ay was not in it w-lth their entertainment when midway between the city and Hollls on returning. It Is understood the car stopped right near the fish pond, and that w-ater w-as needed w-as soon apparent, for very little w-as left of the ton of gasolene w-|th w-hlch they started. The marine engineer was of no avail for the car backed persistently and the rear caught fire. It was soon extinguished, but after persistent trips In and out of the ditch Mr. Bartz mounted shanks' mare for home. As he neared the famous covered bridge, a friend overtook Jilm, and he soon had a supply of gasolene and with his own car w-ent to the aid of his unfortunate comrades, who arrived home early In the morning.

B R O O K L I N B C ,

News Items. Kenneth Russell of Exeter Is the

guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Russell for the summer.

Mrs. Hadley of Cambrldgre Is at the Hardy cottage for the summer.

Mrs. Ernest. W. Nye and daughter Constance of SandO'wn are at the G. H. Nye hoinestead.

Mrs. Oeorge L Badger of Quincy, Mass,, was a weekend guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bdward C. Tucker.

Frank Reynolds of Boston gave a very pleasing- entertainment at Tar* bell's ball.'Frlday evening, July 9, under tb* atisplces of the grange Mr. Reomolds held the close attention of

the large audience for an hoar and i a-half. The program consisted of hu-mor'ous readings, descriptive' ballads, entertaining stories and character sketches. At the close of the entertainment dancing was participated in Music was furnished by .Mrs. Sarah Smith and Harry S. Powers.

-Miss .Maud Chinn of Pepperell is the guest of .Miss Elizabeth Kennedy.

Dr. Wolcott, district superintendent of -Manchester, will be in attendance at the board meeting at the Methodist church, Wednesday evening, July 14.

Charles Clifford and sJn Carl are at South Lyndeboro.

-Miss .Maud Taylor is at home trom Thornton's Ferry. ,;.Miss Julia O'Heren of Fitchburg is the guest of her brother, Edward O'Heren.

Mr. and .Mrs. Fred E, Rockwood have given up housekeepng and sold their household goods,

Frank Tucker. Horace S. Chase. Henry Eastman, Forest Dearborn and Denton D. Dearborn of Weare were guests of Mr. and .Mrs. Elmer W. Wallace trom Saturday until Sunday night, coming by auto. Thfey w-erc royally entertained by the genial host and hostess. Games, auto trips to points of inlerest in the village and the adjoining towns added to the; pleasure of the occasion.

Fred MacGrail ot Pepperell succeeds Eldorus Fessenden as clerk at the store of Walter E. Corey.

Mrs. Emily Thorpe, wife of Rev. John Thorpe, spent Sunday in town.

Miss Adena Butterfield of Dunstable is the guest of Miss Florence Sargent.

Rev. C. H. Davis of Hollis preached at the Congregational church Sunday.

Arthur Gore ot Cambridge, Mass,, was the guest of .Mr, and .Mrs. Edward Hadley, Sunday.

Wednesday July 14.

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Saturday July 24

IIID-SIJMER CLEARANCE SALE

Wednesday July 14

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Saturday July 24

M O L L I S .

Death. •Mrs. Martha D. How-e, widow of

the late A. W. How-e, passed aw-ay on July 8. Mrs. Howe had been In tailing health tor several months, but seemed to be gaining. She w-as taken worse quite suddenly, on July 2, and tailed rapidly until the end came. .Mrs. Howe was a native of Dunstable. Mass., but came to Hollls with her family about thirty years ago. She was a w-oman who manifested the n.ost friendly feelings toward everyone, and always had a cheerful w-ord for everyone under all circumstances.

A prayer service by Rev. C. H. Davis was held at the_home of her daughter, Mrs. C. J. B«ll, Vhere she spent her last days, on Sunday. The funeral service w-as held in the church at Dunstable, by Rev. Augustus Rice. --Singing by t-he Ariel quartet of Nashua.

Mrs. Howe w-as Interred in the Dunstable, cemetery beside her husband and two daughters. Friends showed their esteenr for Mrs. Howe by beautiful flowers. Eight children survive her. ,

News Items. Mr. and Mrs. Asa B. Eaton ob

served the fiftieth anniversary very qnietly on July 9, In the house w-here they were married.

Miss Ora Read has taken the position of housekeeper at Mr. Littlefleld's, Nashua, while Miss Olive Clement Is away.

Monday moming MUs Lizzie Holden, Misses Olive and Ida Clement left for Lebanon, where they will spend the next few weeks.

The special town meeting held on July 10, to see If the town would raise any additional sum of tiioney to secure a more satisfactory biiilding for a library than the one proposed by the committee,, did not accomplish the desired result '

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Spaiilding went to Boston and nearby beaches last Saturday, returning Monday forenoon. '

Men's and Youths' Suits

$3 .90 , $6.48, $8 .25, $11.48

Excellent chance to get a good business Suit

Men's and Youths' Outing Trousers

$1.69, $2.19. $2.48. $2.98 , $3.98

Made with cuff bottoms

Men's Sunimer Underwear

19c and 38c

Boys' Summer Underwear

19c

A line of Special Values in

Dress Suit Cases at 79c

Boys' Suits $1.48, $1.88. $2 .69

$3,78 Straight and .Knicker Pants

Boys ' Knee P a n t s 2 9 c 3 8 c 6 3 c

Chi ld ren ' s W a s h Suits

42c 63c 79c $1.29

Men's Negligee Shirts

38c and 7i9c

Boys' Negligee Shirts

38c

Men's 15c Black and Tan Hose

9c

White Handkerchiefs

3c

Straw Hats at Half Regular Price

Lane Bros. East Pepperell, Mass.

The Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Hills has been quite III, but Is more comfortable at this time.

A petition has been presented the-selectmen to lay out a highway leading from the highway near tbe residence of Mrs. Mary S, Hildreth to a stake near the residence of George A. Ladd. The selectmen have appointed a hearing at their ofilce on the afternoon' of July 21.

L I T X L E S T O N .

News Items. The J. W. Ireland family and their

guests went Into camp at Forge pond Wednesday for the rest of the weetf.

Committees working in the interest of the mid-summer fete are busy with rehearsals and progressing along tbe right lines.

The ladles' circle of the Baptist church held a profltable meeting at the vestry Wednesday afternoon,

Mrs, Mary J. Kimball, Mrs. Cooper. .Miss Alice Kimball and Mrs. Ererett Kimball wept to Dunstable Sunday aftemooti to attend the funeral of Mrs. - Kiilibairs cousin, Mrs. Martha D. Howe, widow of the late Dr. Howe of Westford.

RUPERT LBLOOD

Custom Butcher

Drop him a card when you have something

to sell

Telephone 5 9 - 4 East Pepperell R. F. D. FOB SALE—A Concord Baggy, cheapo

Apply to MRS, W, B . WitSok, C1M\ Bo«d. SMrley MMi. ' «**•

FO B S Ali&^Ltrge-«lMd PIsao Box, mske good ben.eoop: aUo, Winnow

ing Mill sod Com Sheller, WA aied. Apply st public Spirit Office, Ayer, V s u . ItM*

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