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C E K T E R.—A most succettful buakine party was held at the home of George £ . <Jould and Mr. aad Mrs. Arthur,Blodgett, Friday evening of last week!. The bouse and 'grounds were appropriateljr trimmed with Japanese and jack-'orlanterns, and many bushels of corn were husked. A bountiful and prettily^-served supper was -enjoyed by tbe guests. After tbe busking room was made for danciog, witb music by Mr. Blodgett on the violin. Tbere were about seventy-five present.

Mrs. M. J..Wbeeler bas.been confined to tbe house the past week -with a severe cold.

The ladies of tbe Congregational church . will bold a food sale at tbe vestry Friday

-afternoon, Nov. 6. ^ Principal and Mrs. Woodward are get­

ting settled in their new home on Boston road.,

Mrs. H . V. Hildreth and Master Leon spent Sunday witb relatives in Maiden.

Eev ,E . H. Roper of Portland, Oregon, i a s been a recent guest at Mrs. Caroline Atwood's.

Westford people are sincerely thankful . <or the people in our sister town of Little­

ton tbat Monday nigbt's serious conflagra­tion did not'extend farther than it did; -alio, tbey would extend tbeir sincerest eympatby to Mr. Stiles and Mrs. Lawrence, who have many friends in Westford,.in tbeir serious loss. y Jiev. Frank D. Atherton, assistant pas-ift oi Morgan memorial chapel, Bostpn, will speak at tbe evening service at tbe Congregational cburch on Sunday. Many wbo know something of tbe various phases •of work of this institntion will be glad to bear Mr. Atberton's account. Last Sun--day evening at this cburch Mr; Marshall

. gave_ an interesting talk on tbe medical and industrial work accomplished by our foreign missionaries. It was illustrated .with tbe stereopticon with a particnlwly .good set of pictures.

Eev. C. P. Marshall and L. W. Wheeler attended tbe council preparatory to tbe insUUation of Rev. Paul G. Favor at Lit­tleton on Tuesday, and a number cf others from tbis church were present at the in­stallation'services in tbe afterooon.

Miss Jennie M. Chandler was a Sunday guest at Mrs. J. B. Fletcher's.

Waiter Johnson of Boston bas been spending a few days in town tbe past week.

Edwin N. C. Barnes, supervisor of mu­sic in tbe schools, is to give a song recital at tbe town hall, Moncfay evening, NovT 2. Gunner Eckman, violinist; Miss Alice Dean Spalding, reader; Miss Sarah Horb-lit, accompanist, will assist Mr. Barnes.

Tbe H. F. Leiths ba%-e closed their! Westford home and will spend tbi winter months in Concord.

Edward Felch, who has lived in the ten­ement over the old store for some time, has secured a position in Natick and with his mother will move there Nov. 1.

Daniel H. Sheehan is running his wood-en-woolen-cotton-cider-vinezarcombinatlon mill by gasolene, there being no dam to back up tbe water and no water to back up the dam. The work of time has been gradually reducing the dam to tbat dust which is the estate of all things, while the gradually diminishing of the water must be charged up in a Urge degree to waste­ful and reckless destruction of forests, which has tanght foreign countries sucb costly lessons in drouth and flood. 'VVhat a pity tbat America inust be at the expense of learning this lesson, when history hoists the signal of alarm.

In the suit of Georee W. Bussey against tbe Lowell and Fitchburg street railway, the jury awarded a verdict of .8125. ilr.-Bussey sued the company for trespass, breaking down fences and cutting down trees at various times iu May and June, 1907. The jury visited the premises last week Friday. The plain'tlfE claimed SlOOO damages. The defendants claimed not to bave exceeded the ri^ts granted by. the selectmen. Pratt & Devine for plaintiff, F.^A, Fisber for defendant

There was a republican rally at the club house in Graniteville, Friday evening, Oct. 30. Music by the tniaiit babd of North Chelmsford, and interesting speakers.

Renne Dezeile on the LoweU road is se­riously afflicted with an affection of the eyes that comes close to the border-line of blindness. Specialists from Lowell are probing for sight.

The rain, the glorious rain, the long-delayed rain! Now that it has arrived may it be sufficient to settle all dusty ques­tions and reign supreme over all dry oc­casions.

FIRE.—In the early aftemoon of Thurs­day last week a threatening fierce wood­land fire for its size got under headway on land.of Hammett Wright, Harry Fletcher, and John A. Healy on the northerly slope of Snake Meadow bill, northeast of Gran­iteville, Fire warden, Johfl A. Healy, re­sponded witb a lot of volunteers equipped with, chemical fire extinguishers, whicb soon brought' the fire to smoke and. from smoke to surrender. About seven acres were burned over. A lack of tbat breezy condition of atmosphere is to be credited io making honorable mention of reasons why tbe acreage burned was so small.

The next day about one o'clock another fire SUrted in the direction of Cold Spring. Owing to tbe quick response of the Abbot bose company of Westford and the A. R. Choatecompany of Graniteville, with vol­unteer citizens, the fire was soon forced to accept the tender mercies of annihilation. Only about one acre was wearing mourn­ing on account of the fire.

GRANGE.—For an inspiring exemplifi­cation of tbe fraternal spirit; for a liberal

I supper of the fruits of tbe farm, 'ior the j personal greetings of tbe patrons, for large j and conveniently adjusted hall room, why , go to Groton. And that was the exact ' movement of ninety members of Westford ' gfange Tuesday eveniiig, in a neighbors'

W E D D I N O.—An autumn wedding of night entertainment with Groton grange, much interest to Westford peopleVis one j One barge load left Westford town hall at that took place in Manchester, N. H., on >'x o'clock p.m., going by way of Granite-Oct. 28, when Miss Dorothy May Sleeper i ville and the Groton road and carrying was united in marriage to Chester Martin 'birty happy, singing, single pstrons; barge Hartwell, Harvard 'Ofi, ot Littleton. The the second left the town ball at 6.30, and wedding took place at the residence of Mr. went by way of Forge Village licensed and Mrs, A. K. Hobbs, the ceremony be- "pring and (he Ridge HiU tavern, carrying inz performed at five in the aftemoon. t'wo dozea patrons whose youthful inclina-The officiating clergyman was R-v. Chas Hathaway of the Unitarian church of Man­chester, the double ring ceremony being osed. Therooms wereMautifulIytrimmed with t vergreen and white chrysanthemums, the bay window where the ceremony took place was banked with green, relieved by the beautiful white chrysanthemums. The maid of honor was Miss Natalie Sleeper, only sister of the bride, and Richard Laws Hartwell, tbe groom's only brother, was best man. The ring bearer was Philip Hobbs, the little cousin of the bride, aod Walter J. Sleeper held the wide wbite rib­bons that formed an aisle <fair the'bridal party in * irty. Owing to the recent bereavsoient I something else thai

the bride's family tbe wedding was a keep my feet still " iet one, only tbe immediate relatives of May.Wpght addec auiet , —. , .V.-.. .WV..

le bride and groom and a few friends be­ing present. Tbe bride wore a beautiful gown of white cr£pe de chine. After tbe marriage ceremony a wedding breakfast wa» served by Farrell of tbe Calumet club.

'After s wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Hart­well will reside in LiUleton:

A s a u T Towwi —The selecimen have had the usual difficulty in securibg persons to serve as precliictomcers'at election next Tuesday. The town was ananimour in dividing into vbting ptecincts, bnt. not so nnanimotu for the aerrlce as officers of these precincts. Followlttg'is a partially

' incomplete list appointed at time of'writ-ing, several baving declined:

^ • Westford Center, precinct 1: warden; S. . X . Balebj'depoty, A. H. Sutherland; cleric,

. jr: M. Fletcher; Inspectors, W. H. 'H- Bor* beck,T. A. B, Wilson; deputy, C. B. P. De-

'-calor. . Orainltevllle, precinct 2: warden,T. , X). Blney; deputy,A. R.WaIl; cleric^Walter , WWght; inspectcrs, H. D. Wright, J. Wall; ..'deputy, C. A. Blodgett - Brookside, precloct J 3 : warden, U. L. HcOHncber; deputy, P.B.

KcOItncbey; clerk, W. it.'Tsylor: deputies, . 8. !>. Taylor, H. 6 . Osgood, B. J. Flynn; tn-

I apccton, Henry B. Reed, Wm. J. Donnelly. L^FoKejnednct 1; warden, A. S. Bennett; k d e n , V. A. Beed; Inspectors, A. B. Comey, ' JBLO. Boyatoo.

tions werestrongly in tbe direction of the rising sun They were able to be in good spirits when they reached out for the hos-pitailty of Groion; without any fortifica­tion of spirits by fluid spirits. The bal­ance went by single teams or else balanced at home.

Tbe entertainment was furnished by Westford grange and included music by the grangeorchestra—J. Willard Fletcher, clariiipt;'Alvin Nelson and Arthur Blod­gett, comeu; Mr. Miller, violin; William Wall, drums ; Mabel Miller, piano. The appreciative spirit fr<-quently applauded tbem into " Please play that again," or

else tbat bas the' same " Can't still " movement to it. Mrs,

. , „ added volume to the ooca-sloa by song. E. G. Boynton arrested all tendencies to sleepiness by comic song. He being a constable he could just do tliis effectively, no handcuffs, no billys except " A little billy goat" Mrs. Alvin N'elson read several seltetlons so effectively that the reading of them over again was c;Uled for. The Tast nnmber on iho program was the short farce, "Coals of fire," which helped to warm up the occasion. Tbe actors who'got a wanning up were Joseph Wall, J. Everett Woods, Fred and Chas. Btodgett, S. L. Taylor.

OBAKn'BVii.i.c.^}ran''d chief compan­ion, Miss Josephine Ihhonev of South Bostop, made her first official visit here to Cameron circle,'cr.A., on Tuesday even-lDg IThls event had been looked forward toby the circle meinbers for several days^ aod a Urge hombor. were present to greet her on-this occasion. After tte regnlar order of bnsioess was dispensed with there were speeches by visiting rrierid»,*)lloi»6d by a brief reception to the grand chief compaoloo, which enabled all thoeer pres­ent to meet her persooolly. Refreshmenu were thin serred, followed by a social boor, daring wbich danciog was enjojed. The whole affair was rery eojoyable aod re­

flects great credit on tbe committee in -charge. . -

The devotions of the holy rosary took place in S t Catherine's church Wednes^ day evening and were very largely attend­ed. After the devotions the members of tbe Holy Name society who are to par­ticipate in the great parade in Boston on Sunday, Nov..l, met for practice drill and at the same time received the badges and buttons that are to be worn on tbat occa­sion. The local company is doing fineiv, under the leadership of James McTeague of North Chelmsford, and is bound togive a good account of itself on Sunday.

Tbe local stone contractors are still do; ing a rushing bnsiness, and there is such, a strong demand for block paving that one of the foremost contractors was obliged to work bis men last Sunday in order to fill tbe many cars tbat were in wafting,'..Tha stone-men are taking every advantage of the fine weather and are in hopes of fimng their contracts before tbe cold weaker sets in. '' - .'•

Graniteville people take an interest id' the serious fire m Littleton Monday ni^ht,' when F. O. Stiles, a former resident here; was burned out, losing bis'fine house, bartr and three valuable horses. Fortunately Mr. Stiles and family esc'ajied inj'urj-,-but it seems as though he is getting more tfyn his share of bad luck, fSt he has not yet recovered from a serions-injury to his-leg sustained in a runaway accWentsbm^few. weeks ago. The people here deeply iym~ patbize with Mr. Stiles and his tamily in the loss of their home, for- it comes.Aj^a time when he was being heard from inthe business worid. The loss of Mrs. G r j ^ Lawrence's house is also to be regretted,' but sbe was not so well known here ae'the Stiles family. , _,

A YOUNO LINGUIST.—Although Gran.i' iteville does not lay any claim to being an educational center, tbe neople are justly proud_ of their cbildren, and the many boys «nd girls here that are proficient in differ- ' ent languages. One case that stands ont clearly from all others is that of little Stanislaw Bocbenko, the fiie-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bocbenko. The subject of this sketch is a bright little Polish boy, who is able to converse freely in Polish, Italian, French and English. He is better known to his playmates as Stanley Smith, and although 'only five years of age he often acts aa interpreter for many of the store-men, peddlers and different families in the vicinity in wblch he lives. He has not as yet attended the public schools, as his parents find that be learns very readily and tbey do not care to press him witb more "knowledge until be is a trifle older. One of the Boston Sun day papers recently published an article about a little boy tbat spoke tbree langu ages, and although Graniteville is only a coun. try village it can go them one better by giving them the story of this liltle Polish boy who can speak four languages

FORGE —It is expected that the new schoolhouse will be ready for occupancy in two weeks. Joseph Wall, the well-known painter and decorator, is at work on the interior. The school children, un­der the direction of Mr. Barnes, assisted by tbe teachers, are rehearsing a cantata to be given at tbe dedication of tbe new building. When completed, Forge Vil­lage will have a school building to be proud ot. It is equipped with all the latest im­provements, has two wide separate stair­ways, double swinging doore, and every protection in case of fire.

John Brown has accepted a position with William Crabtree k Son of Mont­gomery, N. Y.. and left here Sunday to assun.e his duties.

William Prescott visited his aunt, Mrs. Parsons, last week. He hasa po»ition as engineer with tbe Lowell electric light company.

Frank Collins has accepted a po.'ition as draughtsman at Sargent's machine shop, Graniteville.

A daaghter was born last Satarday to Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Milot.

Tbe festival of All Saints' d«y, Nov. l, win be commemorated in tiie Forge mis­sion house by services at 4.30, when the chapel will be decorate'd for harvest homo and the combined vested choirs of Forge and Ayer wlll'sing the harvest cantataTn place of a sermon.

Mrs.-Alfred: Drolett and two children have retunied from Montreal, where they passed die summer. . • Mrs. William Venn and family of Keith,

ley, England, sailed Saturday, Oct 24. Upon their arrival they.will come to this rlUage, where they Intend to settle. Mr. Veon came some-time ago.

William Drake "of Fitehburg was a guest of hia consfn. NelsoD Prescott, a short tinie last Sundiy;.' : '7'

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Fall and Winter Suits in all the latest cuts and colorings. These, suits are cut in the. very latest up^to-date styles and are perfect in fit and wori<manship.

We have clothes from the most reliable makers in the land, in­cluding the well-known and reliable firm of A. Shuman & Co of Boston, Mass. It's always story.

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TriE AtTupaiAifa, held their regular meeting at their clnb-room Thursday af-ternopi, Oct 22. . Meettag called to order by the presldeot» Mri, inoy J. Merriman, aod the secretary'e report read, followed by the rollcall' ^

-Th* feport of thi andoal Meeting of the wderation, given by thet>re(ideot, was ex­tremely interesting aod wall defioed. The

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trade such superior Overcoats as we are now showing. We spared no effort to secure the best coats that experience and skill could make and we now offer them to you for your choosing. We have the medium length coats and the long coats. They come in Black or Oxford Kerseys and Vicunas: also, in Fancy Stripes and-Mixtures in the New Browns and Olive Greens. The Young Men's Overcoats are cut in the very latest up-to-date styles, and the fabrics and col-erings are likewise correct.. Come in, Sir, and let our Overcoats tell you their own story of their superiority and worth. '

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members could almost believe they had been present at this well managed aod in­structive meetiog. Tbe delegate to the federation, Mrs. Martha J. Conant, also bad a' fine account, but the lime being short if was deferred to the next meeling.

The subjects for the afternoon were as follows^ Mrs. M. J. Harlow gave a de-ilghtfol accoant of the maoy forest reserv­ations in Massachnsetts, and also referred to the tad destmction of the many beauti ful tree* in the country. Mrs Balloo's paiier oa "Improvement in agriculture," was well written and helped all to remem­ber the adraoce in Improvements at the

present time adapted to form work,: Mrs. Ballou also spoke of the ^eed of tbeiac-tory; that an agHcnltnral commiiaity could not exist withoat. the fsctory; that they must move tide by side to make a toccese-foi commnoity. Mrt. Holbrook also gare a rery, compteheosive paper on the pieieot staius of the farms,:and:alao reriewed the question^''Howcan llfeoti« farabeim'*' proved?" i -

Mrs. M. Wi Hazeo wat cfaoten delegat« to the federation meetiog at Bridgewater. MISS Grace M. Kilburn^ chairman of tha directors, then announced-tluit tbe next regnlar meeting would be held at tb* Or­

thodox rettty, TStft.'i, a^ tha utdal how,, three p.m. At fonr Vclock an exhibit oT • ancient and modernvfaney work, IndiaB'*'*''-bead>OTkandJWu4«kwOTt,wini»k)aned \ , forJntpectton...Intfc*«reniiijj«t7,S0th« ' e*htWt.tirill^be(<^>en' to thjrimbiic and el.? •poaktor^UiwuMenttoiKldMMth'eeon^ -> paiorw: UM( iajj^cfc^Aiit and craft*." -A^imaU-adalttktt''will, b« charged. The me«t{ng.cloted with wate. ^ B.

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N E W S ITEMS.—Chester Willard is husk­ing his corn by power. He bas a machine that busks tbe ears aod drops tbem out of a epout, aod the fodder is shred aod cut into short lengths and blown up into his "barn loft, ready for feeding to his cattle. Mr. Hutcberson runs the machine with his gasolene eugine. The machine husks out between thirty and forty bushels an hour.

A. W. Robinson bas shipped si.x car­loads of cider apples to the Hapnes-l'iper Co. at Ayer so far this season from this station and e.xpects to get four cars more.

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CENTER.—The baked bean and salad supper given by the D. of v., last week Wednesday niglit, was a decided success, some baving to be turned away for want of food. The entertainment consisted of tableaux, and singing by the quartet-^W. L.Bruce, tenor; Robert Copeland, bass;

, Mrs. John Gwinn, soprano; Miss Hattie Saunders, alto.

Mrs. Frank Barber of Townsend Hill has gone to Lawrence, Kansas, to spend a few months with parents and friends.

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Thousands of catarrh sufferers have given up in despair. They have tried

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, is gua ran teed for catarrh, coughs, colds, bronchit is , as thma and croup.

Hyomei (pronounced High-o-me) is medica ted air, full of the he.tlthy vi r tues of the mountain pines. Y o u breathe in the delightful ant isept ic air, and as it i)asses over the inrtamed and ^erm-ridden membrane, it .illays the inflammation, kills the germs, and drives out the disease.

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BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD. - THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE

IN EFFECT OCT. 5, 1008. TRAINS LEAVE AYER

Chicago—tl0.2G, §10.30 a. m.. '1.30, V>.n.5, fJ25. p. m.

St. Louis—;i0.20. il0.r,(l a. m.. ••l.S0,-^,.(t5. t7.2.")p. m.

Montreal—J8.0.5,t8.lw. tl0.27:i. m.. tl2.rX)m.. §6.26, \7.S5, tS.20, §,S.. S p.m.

Buffalo—1112.47, tl0.2C. M0.36 a. m., 'l.'iO. •5.05, t7.2.j p. m.

Clinton, Oakdale. Woroe.-ter—t."i.l7. §8 0.'> t8.06, +9.13 a. m., +12..W, S3.37. +4.52. -Hi.H.' +«.09 p. m.

Pepperell and Xaishua—,<S.05, fs.in', +8..v>, tlO.'.'7 a. m..t]2..'-w,+3.,'5.-.. +fi.l4. }f;.2«. t7.3.'j, p. m.

Rochei-ter, rortliind—+8..V> a, m.. +.'>.;>i p.m. Graniteville, Lowell. lio. ton — tti.'M },'<.15.

tS.l!) a. ni., +12..'iO, +6.20 p. m. South Lawrence—16.55. +8.19 3. in.. +12 .'lO

+6.20. p. m. Boston (via Fitoh. Div.)—•5.46, +6.2."i. -HI ."7

t7..>5. §8.05, +8.10, +8.30, +9.16. {0..>. •! 1..32, a.m., +12.40, +1.,57, +2.49, +3.35, +4.2!i. f4.4« •5.53, +6.11, +0.32, §6.47, •7.32. +0.07 p.m.

Waltham —+6.25, +6..57, §8.05, +8.10. +9.16 49..'i8,»11.32a. m.,+12.49, +1.57.+.1.35.14.29, §4.46, +6.11. 16.32,60.47, •7.32, 19.07 p.m.

Fitchburg—1il2.47, +S..54, 18-08, +9.14, 110.26, tlO.31, 410.36,jlO.41 a.m., +12.00m., n2..W, *1,30, §3.32, +3.30, +3.45, •5.05, +6.10, +6.2.5 +7.13, 17.25, +8.20, §8..58, §10.39 p.m.

Milford—+9.13 a. m., 112.48, +6.10 p.m. Greenville—+9.18 a. m., +12..5o, §3.35. +6.15

p.m. Gardner, Athol, Greenfield-1112.47. t5..>l,

+8.08, tlO.26, +10.31, §10.30, a.m.. +12.55, •1.30, •S.OS,+6.10, t7.2op. m.

Shelbume Falls, North Adams, Williams-1 town—1112.47, t5M. f.S.OS, tl0.20, §10.36

• a. m., +12.66, 1.30, •5.a5, +7.25 p. m. Troy, Albany—H12.47, t5..")4, +8.08, +10.26,

§10.86 a. m., +12.55, •l.,30, ^5.05 p. m. Rotterdam ,Iet.—•1.30, ^5.05, +7.2.'> p. m.

•Dally. tDally, exeopt .Sundav. TDailv, except .Monday. §Simday only.' . ; •rept Oakdale. nNa^hua only.

Detailed information'and time-taliles may be obtained at ticket offlces. D. 3. FtANi)ER.s, C. M. HURT,

Pang. Traf. Slgr. Gen. Pass. Agt. •

COMMONWEALTH OK -MASSACnUSETTS.-Middlesex,BS. ProbateCourt. Tothe

helrs-at-law^ next of kin, creditors, and all otber persona Intcrc.ited in the cst-itc of Mary h. Farrar, late of Ayer, In said County, deceased,intestate.

Whereas, a petition haa been presented to said Court to grant a letter of admlnifltratlon on the cstflte of said deceased to John AV. Far­rar of Shirley, In the County of Middlesex, without giving a surety on his bond.

•you arc hereby cited to appear at a Pro­bato Court to be 'held at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on the fourth day of November, A. D. 1908, at nine o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause, if any you have, why the same should not t)e grantca.

And the pctitloner Is hereby .lirected to give pnbllc notice thereof, by publishing this citation once In each week, for three succes­sive weeks, in Turner's Public .Spirit, a news­paper published In Ayer, the last publication tobe one day, at least, liefore said Court.

•Witness, Charles J. Mclntire, Esquire, J'lrsfJodge Ollsald Court, this thirteenth

•While la 18G0 there were eighteen species of hummlug bird lii Trluldad. there nre aow ouly nbout flve.

Most of the coffee cousuraed In Mo­rocco comes from South America. France bas about CO per cent ot this trade.

New Zealand contains an available coal supply of 1.200,000,000 tons, of which not more thau 200,000,000 tons have^beeu tonched.

It Is a iieculiar fact that Africans never sneeze. Neither do their descend­ants. If they be pure blooded, although domiciled In other parts of the world.

Chile and Servla send out tbe least wheat of auy of tbe wheat exporting countries. Russia stands uest to tho United States, Argentina no.\t to Rus­sia.

: 'R'atcb glass crystals are made by I band, and iu cousequence of the lower I prices paid tor labor In Germany the I Americau manufacturers canuot com­

pete. An emulsion of four ounces of borax

and half a pint of lard oil to a gallon of water Is excellent for cleaulng en­gine paint, but should not be allowed to drj- on tbe paint.

Although the mulberrj- tree Is raised In Mysore, the most of the silk pro­duced in India Is made from the wild silkworms and from raw silk Imported from China nud Slam.

Hydrophobia, which has practically been stamped out in England, stiil flourishes In most continental coun­tries. Germany tops the list with an annual average of 2,C82 dogs nnd cats destroyed on account of hydrophobia.

SLx gates weighing 20,000 pounds each will be used at the Roosevelt dam in connection with the Salt river proj­ect being erected by the United States reclamation seri-ice. Tbe gates will be subjected to a total maximum pressure ot 80,000 pounds.

After fltteen years of labor Trofessor Brown of Yale university has com­pleted a series of many thousands of minute obsen-ations by means of which be hopes to determine the exact position of tbe moon. Tbe work of calculation, he estimates, will occupy at least ten years.

The port of Liverpool, undoubtedly the best planned and best equipped of British ports aud uJion wbich there has been an expenditure, of 5125,000,000, has been carried out on a frontage al­most Identical with Montreal harbor, upon which only $10,000,000 has been, spent so far.

Switzerland is suffering from a plague of leeches, which are killing fish In tbe lakes and rivers by thou­sands. In the upper course of the Rhine, in the Aar, the Lakes of Neu-chatel and Constance, where the plague is most acute, thousands ot dead flsh are seen floating on the wa­ter.

Asphaltic layers have beeu found in Syria, near Kferle, a village about twenty-five miles northeast of the iwrt of Latakla, along the road leading to­ward Aleppo, wbich have been declar­ed by competent mining engineers to be not only rich In asphalt, but also practically inexhaustible.

There was recently brought to the British museum about half a peck of stones asserted to have been taken from the stomach of an African ele­phant. The stones are angular and unworn. Other Instances ot the same nature are known to hunters. The man who gave the curiosities to the mu­seum has demonstrated the existence ot the stone swallowing habit in croc­odiles.

When the natives of Honolulu first saw a mounted cyclist they rushed in wild terror to their gods, praying for protection from this new disguise ot the devil. So reconciled have tbey now tiecome, however, to the "devilish" contrivance that they ride bicycles themselves, dressed in their—well. It is tenlly difficult to say what.

It was a fine dny for Dunfermline town when Andrew Carnegie discov­ered be was too rich. In less than flve years nbout $500,000 of his money has gone to beneflt the Dunfermline lads and lassies. Now his tnistees are plan­ning three new schools—domestic econ­omy, textiles and graphic a r t - f o r them.

•What Is believed to be the skull of a mammoth whale belonging to a pre­historic period has been found in" a

I trawling net during flshing opefatlons In the Atlantic ocean north ot Scot­land. The jawbones of the skull, which Is in a wondertui state ot preservation, arc some three feet long, nearly eight Inches in circumference and taper to a point.

An old fashioned desk owned for many yenrs by President Martin Van Buren and kept by him during his lite Is the property now of Martin Vnn Allen of Bristol, Conn. The desk is of the old style variety, with mahogany for Its front, and In It are many pigeon-boles and drawers with numerous com­partments.

During the year 1907 the Nile reach­ed the lowest level known in Egypt Blnce 1877, and but for the existence of the great dam at Assouan and the vast volume of water Impounded by It to supplement the low Nile during the season of drought . the country would have been plunged Into the horror of a famine. The year 1907 was the eighth successive lean year so fnr as tbe Nile flood was concerned.

When horso cars ' took the place ot ! O p e n S a t U r d a V S a n d stages In New York city It was •

THE PILLORY.

Dainty Sweets for Warm Weather.

G e t a B o x of

Liggett's Saturday

CANDY \o\i haven't anv idea

how (7i), these candies are unless you have eaten

^ \ | some. ^ Women and children

just delight in these tooth­some confections. Our large weekly s.iles prove how popular this candy is. All the ingredi­ents are genuine,pure and whole­some. • •(,•.1 hav.- rarely bought such delicious sweets at double the price we a.'.';.

S,iturd,iys and Sundays only, per hox 2Eic.

BROWN'S ThePRESCRIPTION

DRUG STORE Ayer, Mass,

Magee Ranges

THE

Standard or

The World Chas. E. Perrin

The Plunnber WEST .ST., AYER '

Tel. Store, 96.4 Tel. Eegidence, 80

STUDIO Sundays Only hSnd^Md' l igh^ ' '^ ' ' ' * ' " ° ' " ' ' ^ ' " " " " " ' " ' ° ^ ^ ' ' " 8 b t that congestion of travel

Sto W. E. ROGEM, Reglmer. | ' '^oi'd be avoided, but It wasn't. Then ————————;— It was said a cable road wonld help i F • ? n % ' 7 r d ? ? ' C b i r m cart^^j; ; . « " 7 « " " " ^ «'«^«ted trains would ^ Appo in tmen t s made on all Legal tront wheels; One-horse Farm •Waston, Depot «"rely accomplish the purpose. Still : Hol idays •WagoD, newly-painted,New CBrrlagei),^Vag-. the congestion continned. Then snb-«B» and Hamewe;, all klndj. all prices. All way trains were bronght Into use. and kinds H«nd-««*ad Double Team HaracM at thn fr,rtttD.nm t. « « J l t^yfrr^ »v-i! $68, All kinds of Plows, Harrows and Farm " * confcstlon Is worse today than ' _ , , DV,/^f/^«-vr, ,^l , / ,-Imptanenti at bottom prices. F .B . FEIXJH, ever before. 'A"he elty grows faster b e i O D , 1116 r flOtOgiapiier Carriage, Harness and Implement Denier, .than tho means of transportation. i o J: AyM>H«i». , y ' _ ' Address Box 452, Ayer , Maes.

fitus Oates and Daniel DeToe Both Suffered In It.

In the year 1837 the British parlia­ment passed nn act that put an entj to puulshment by pillory. Previous to the conquest this particular Instmment »f correction was In use In England and went by tbe name of the "stretch neck." It consisted of a wooden frame erected on a stool tn which were three holes for the head and arms. Eoi days together offenders against tho common law were thus exposed to pub­lic view. From historic accounts It ap-pe.irs that this particular form of pun-, ishmeut was meted out to those con­victed of frauds of every description not only In England, but In nearly every country in Europe. In the daya of the star chamber, when religious feeling ran high, the pillory was the ordinary punishment meted out to those who offended against the church. In 1CS5 Titus Oates was sentenced to be pilloried tor flve days In every year during the rest of his life. Another ftimous sufferer was Daniel Defoe, the author of "Robinson Crusoe," who stood for three dnys In the pillory In Cheapslde, It ha:)pened on occasions that the offender died while under­going his sentence. During the time of exposure the condemned man Was not allowed to receive food of any sort or description. The last occasion on which a pillory sentence was passed was In 1814.—London Globe.

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A KING'S HOBBY.

The Mania of Frederick William I For Collecting Giants.

Of all the manias thnt afflict mau kind the most ancient and curious Is probably that tor collecting. The vic­tims collect pretty nearly everything from books to shoe buckles and from pots to postage stamps, but giant col­lecting was the hobby of Frederick William I., king ot Prussia.

Nature designed him for a recruit­ing officer; destiny made him a mon-arch. All were flsh w4io came to his net — Saxons, Austrlans, Hessians, Turks, Swedes, Englishmen, Irishmen, Africans—provided they were at least two yards long. Some of his speci­mens were seven feet long. Now and then he obtained one still more pro­digious.

The Sason cabinet minister Wack-erbarth, foreseeing tbe possible ad­vantages of standing well with so near a neighbor, in 171D dispatehed to Ber­lin a recognition ot his Prussian maj­esty's birthday, Aug. 14, no less flat­tering than unique, since It consisted ot a large bundle of tobacco leaves, two handsome Turkish pipes and a bagful of fragrant Latakla, all com­mitted to the bands of seven foot pas­sengers, with a missive Imploring the kings gracious acceptance ot these trities and the Cupid who bore them.— St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The ffe&i that

Dbesni go up

the Flue

You receive intense from every ounce of fuel burned— lltere are no damp chimneys or long pipes to waste the heat from a

PERFECTION Oil Heater ( E q u i p p e d vvltli S m o k e l e s s D e v i c e )

Carry il from room lo room. Turn the wick high or low—no bothei—no smoke—no smell—automatic smokeless device prevents. Bsass font holds 4 quarts, burns 9 hours. Beautifully finished in nickel or japan. Every heater warranted.

just what vou want lor the long evenings. Made of brass, nicKel plated—latest in*-proved central draft burner. Every lamp warranted.

II your dealer cannot supply the Perlection Oil Heater or Rayo Lamp write our nearest agency.

8 T A ! « D A R D O I L COMPA2SV (Ineorpor«tcd)

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A Smile From a Stranger. Most of us owe debts of gratitude tc

strangers whose kindly smile has sent sunshine Into our aching hearts and has given us courage when we were disheartened.

It is a great thing to go through life with a smiling face. It costs little, but who can ever estimate its value?

Think how the pleasure of life would be Increased If we met smiling faces everywhere—faces which radiate hope, sunshine and cheer! 'What a joy it would be to travel In a gallery of liv­ing pictures radiating hope and cour­age!

Wbo can estimate wbat beautiful, smiling faces mean to the wretched and the downcast, those whose Ufe burdens are crushing them?

Many of us carry precious memories ot smiling faces which we glimpsed but once, but whose sweet, uplifting expression will remain with us forever. —Success Magazine.

L O N G

DISTANCE

TELEPHONE

Remember; One fare for the Round Trip—for the message and the answer. It may cost a little more—but so does the Twentieth Cen­tury Limited.

A Chain and Its Links

vice, THK l!ESfI.T

THE Tlllkl).

•?ood service '

She Was Deliberate. It Is said that Dinah Mulock Cralk.

the famous author of "John Halifax, Gontlemnn," mnde a habit ot leaving Bt her bank tho manuscript of each of her stories as soon ns It was completed It would remnin there perhaps sl.i months, nnd then she would call for It nnd see how the story affected her after thnt lapse of time. If It plensed her, the manuscript was sent to the publisher. Otherwise It was rewrittcL or thrown away.

In telephoning there are three links in the chain that constitutes

The person calling. 2. The operator. .'). The person called.

Xo matter how much any one or any two of these links do to develop good ser-

DETKR.MI.NEI) DV THE MEA.SL-1:E OE CO-. II-KH ATIO.V OE

•K cbain is no stronger than its weakest link.

If the person calling fails to consult the c'atalogue and gives a wrong number,

the operator inevitably repeats the error. If the person i-alled fails to answer

promptly and the caller leaves the telephone, naturally •• there is no one on the line.''

lieing human, the operator—the thigd link—i.s liable to err occasionally, but

careful analysis <iemonstrates that she is not fairly chargeable with manv of the diffi­

culties frecjuently ascribed to her.

IE LI.NK NO. 1 GIVES IE KlIiUT Xu.MIlKI A.VD CALLS UISTI.NCTLY, A.VIV

LINK N O . ;! A.NSWEHS PROMI-TLV, the Telephone Company will be

its part of the chain. If no higher motive actuated it, th. self-interest, would suffice.

responsible for

motive of economv or

From any Pay Station you can speak to any one of 3 0 0 . 0 0 0 telephones in the territory of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company.

Even if he is not a subscriber, you can a r ­range to have the person desired called to a Pay Station to talk to you.

Ear Wagging. Only nnlmals with long and drooping

ears nre nble to wag them. A rabbit, for Instance, can do whnt It Ilkcs with Its ear. dropping one or both nnd lay­ing them flat along Its back when dashing through thick cover. Hares are still more brisk In ear movements. But short eared beasts, like weasels and stoats, nre unable to wag their ears In any degree, although they have enough ear to wag If they had the power.

Accurate. "See here, landlord," said an angry

tenant after he had signed the contract for a year, "this house Is full of sewer gas."

"Yes, that's what I told you." "Told me?" "•yes. Yon asked me If thero wns

gas In every room, and I said thero was."—London Answers.

A GOOD TIME TO HAVE THE

Furnace, Steam ou

Hti Right Hand, "My hnsband," said the fair bride,

"says I am his right hand." \ " I hope," rejoined her mother, "that ne.Isn't like tbat man wbo never lets his right band know what bis left hand does."—Chicago News.

Katy to Suit. 'Srs. Bastend—YouTlnot find me dif­

ficult to raltv Nora. Nora (the new maid)—I'm rare, not, ma'am; I saw yonr hnsband as I came ln» mb'am.— Pittsbnrg' Obserter.

Hot Water Plant Fixed Up for the Winter

Is Now. - H I L E - - - / / , | H V 3 " | V / J , 5 H E P R E S E ^ ORDER

GETS PROMPT ATTENTION AND THE

Best of Work A. A.'Filiebrown & Co,

DEALER IN

STOVES ALL KINDS OF

Heating Apparatus AND ONLY FIRST CLASS PLUMBING, TIN, SHEET IRON AND

COPPER WOBK. . . ,

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NOVEL TYPES OF MATCHES.

inventions Aiming at Convenience and Safety.

Pictured In tbe accompanying en-sraving are several novel types of matches. A flexible type of these is represented In Fig. l, which shows a strip wound up Into a roll. The strip is lapped, and provided with Igniting means at regular intervals. 'When it s desired to utilize a match the roll

Is grasped, the strip is pressed Just above a. lap, and the proj^eotlng end of the strip is pulled. A separate edge view is given of this lap or fold, which •consists of a lapped-over portion ad­hering to the main part. The fold un­der its right end Is supplied with a rubbing surface. The left end of the adjacent surface Is provided with an Igniting compound, which when brought Into contact with the rubbing surface Is Ignited by friction. This does not claim to be a safety match. Fig. 2 shows an excellent device In the form of a match box. On Invert-

:.On-pufllng the match, stick, the d». tqnatlng compourid. passes over' and rubs-agalnst the Igniting substance of the'adjacent stloki Ignition.occurs un­der the friction contact produced by the band, and when the match stick is rapidly pulled f r o m ' t h e pack It Is ready for use. The detonator and igniter are never In contact when with­in the accordion folds.

The possibility of lighting a match or fusee with one hand while the other Is engaged, says Sclentlflc American, Is made easy by the simple mechanism Illustrated in Fig. 4. The gmall sec­tion view shows a match In its Inside position, t h e inner surface of one end of the open tube Is coated with a surface of sand, glue, or other rubbing compound to Ignite the match. The head end and most of the match Is In­closed In the casing. Pressing or pushing the protruding end through the tube causes the head to come In contact with the frlctlonal surface of the other end of the tube, where It Is Ignited aud on passing out burns, as shown In the larger engraving. The Invention Is usable in rainy, windy, or stormy weather, and may be safely carried looseily In a pocket pouch or like receptacle.

Another safety match Is presented in Fig. 5. It Is practically the same as the preceding type. The end oc­cupied by the head of the splint or

C. Lfe Roy Lyon ' -Voice Building

AYER, SATURDAYS. SHIRLEY, MONDAYS.

Adclres.s, care of Dr. Charles Pierce, Shirley ^osTO.\ STL-DIO, 159 A, Tremont-8t.

UNTIL THE WINTER! CURIOUS C O I N . TRICKS.

"TXr ANTED TO liVY Second-hiind Mea's VV Clothes. Address, Box 331, Ayer,

Muss. 4t3

Miss Rachael A. Osgood Teacher of Piano

Addrc.K.s cor. Willbuis ;iriil Columbia Sts.

-VYKH, .MA.S.S.

THE SLEEVELESS COAT IS S U R " ! TO HOLD ITS OWN.

Balancing a Fifty.Cent Piece Upon Rim of Glass.

it would appear to be very difflcult : to balance a 50cent piece by Its edge

' • i " t-be dm ot a wine glass, but no Fashion Is Too Pretty and Convenient ^.'''"' '- <?'"l<=ulty will be experienced if

Commenc ing Aug. 7 we will hand le

WARD'S BREAD

a n d will have it fresh every day.

Give us a call and t ry it. We think it will please you.

Mullin Bros Page ' s Block, Ayer

to Be Lightly Put Away—Illus­tration Shows One, of the

Latest Styles.

Sleeveless coats continue to hold their popularity for evening wear and probably will du so until the autumn Is past and heavier wraps are needed The sleeveless coat Is not only most practicable, but la most becoming, and even the most elaborate style ot sleeves is apt to look clumsy In com­parison with the frock sleeve peeping out from the armhole of a sleeveless coat.

In the illustration Is shown a most fascinating evening garment suitabb-either for maid or matron and possess­ing a skeletonized construction for which any woman should be grateful

tho following Instructions are faith. fully observed.

Take two ordinary small dinner-forks, and between the central prongs of each push In the halt dollar, at the same time adjusting the forks so that the prongs He one over the other;

Some Novel Types of Matches,

ing It one of the combustible pellets In , stick is cloaed, and the flat extension

WILLI \M E. WHEELER

the box readily passes Into the neck and enters the cap. The latter is cut away so as to expose the top side ot the pellet to contact with a rough sur­face for purposes of ignition. The jiellet enters on moving a slide valve inward against spring tension. This valve on Its return to normal position supports the pellet within the cap. The pellet can be Ignited by drawing it across any roughened coating, and the highly inflammable center of the combustible compound will burn for some tirae. The draft perforators in the cap assist the combustion.

In Fig. 3 we have a match strip folded in zigzag or accordion pleat be­fore being flnally compacted, as shown. It is fastened with a rubber band, which keeps the match sticks in com. pact position. A detonating substance on one stick comes over a iilaln sur­face of the next, and just below on the adjacent stick the igniting material Is placed, as shown in the smaller sketch.

G A R M E N T SUPPORTER.

affords a means for holding the sleeve or casing in the flngers. By closing the outer end flre Is retained if the splint Is not properly withdrawn. By pulling the splint suddenly from the sleeve an igniting compound ot the former is brought into contact with the rubbing compound of the latter, and ignition takes place Immediately. Two hands are required in the use of this invention.

.\ safety match has been invented having an incision nearly at its mid­dle part. The stick will break on a line extending from the inner end ot this incision across the match. The surface of the notch is covered with an igniting compound, and is shown In the bottom Illustration of Fig. 6. The upper illustration of this flgure pre­sents the scratching of the match head on the Igniting surface. In this im­provement there Is neither danger of accidental lighting nor chance ot wear to the compound.

General Biacksmithing. Horseshoeing ? Specialty. ALSO, ALL KINDS OF CARRIAGE

REPAIRING, PvUBBER TIRES, PAINTING AND JOBBING

PROMPTLY DOXE AT NEW SHOP ON CENTRAL AVENUE.

Phone. 74-3, res. 72-4. AYER, MASS.

Mortgagee's Sale.

Prevents Skirts from Creasing and Becoming Soiled.

Inventors seem especially anxious to produce trousers hangers, coat-hangers, clothes presses, etc., for the

et on the wall or door. Suspended by a hook on the free end ot the arm is a foldable ring, from which skirts and petticoats can be supported and pre­vented from creasing, as they in­variably do when placed In chests or bureau drawers. All women will be quick to recognize the advantages of this garment hanger.

New Spinning Device. A German patent has been granted

for a new process In spinning arti-flolal threads made from cuprlc oxide and cellulose, and knitting the fabric for the mantles in the.ordinary way. These mantles are subsequently Im­pregnated with the thoriimi salts, and after drying are placed In a bath of ammonia, or hydrogen peroxide. This last bath is the essential point of tho Invention, aa It converts the previous­ly soluble salts Into Insoluble com­pounds, I. e., hydroxides. Since hy­drogen peroxide only transforms the salts of thorium Into an Insoluble state, It Is necessary to make use of a cerium bath, after the hydrogen peroxide treatment. In order to give the mantles the necessary one per cent, of cerla.

Supporter for Skirt,

benefit of tho fastidious member of the male sex, but they have utterly forgotten to attempt anything In this line for the fairer sex. Women are more careful with their clothes than men, and are equally as anxious to procure devices which will keep their garments In shape when not In use. A resident ot I^eipzig, Germany, has observed this absence of garment sup­porters for women and has patented the one shown In the illustration. It consists of an arm pivoted tn a brae!;.

Window Glass In Surgery. Window glass Is the novel covering

for wounds recommended by a British surgeon. The glass Is smeared with carbolated oil and packed around the edges with absorbent cotton, and gives protection against blood poison, hemorrhage and Irritation. The glass can be removed for cleaning without trouble.

Export Duty on Electricity. Canada Is trying to pass a bill Im­

posing an export duty on electrical power generated In the Dominion and sold In tho United States.

Hy virtue of the power of sale con­tained in a certain mortgage deed o'iv-en by Emily C. Blood .and George°H. Blood to (ieorge E. Gould, dated Octo-ber 17th,1904, and recorded at Middle­se.v Nor the rn Registrv of Deeds at Lowell, book 371, ji.age 26-1, and for the broach of condition in said mort­gage deed contained, I will sell at public auction, on the premises below described, being the same premises in s.iid mortgage deed described, on TuESiLVY the Ten th day of Novem­ber, at One o'clock in tlie afternoon, all .and singular, the premises in said mortgage deed contained, namelv :

A certain tract of land with" tho buildings thereon, si tuated in the Central jiart of said Westford, con­taining about one-half an acre bound­ed : beginning at a .stake and stones at the northeasterly corner at land now or formerly of heirs of Caroline M. Davis and at tho Tyngsborough Road ; thence westerly by said Davis land about seven rods to the corner of the wall ; thonce southerly bv said Davis land .about eleven rods" to a st.ake and stones ; thence easterly by said Davis laud .about seven rods to the northerly end of the w.all running between said Davis land and the aforesaid road ; th'ence northerly by said road to the Imund first men­tioned.

Salo will 1)0 made subject to ta.xes if any to l e announ<ed at tho lime of s.ale.

T e r m s : Two hundred and fiftv dollars must be ])aid or secured to Auctioneer at timo of sale. Orher te rms at salo.

GKOKOK E . G O U L D , Mortg.agno.

Westford, October 20, 1908.

C H A R L E S A. E V E L E T H , Auctioneer, Lowell, Mass. Stfi

Sleeveless Coat Trimmed with Filet Lace.

In this day of attenuated outlines. The model Is suitable for satin, silk, chif­fon net or broadcloth. If any of the light weight fabrics are used they are lined with some degree of substan­tiality, for the model Is not one to look well It too flimsily carried ou t Satin, with a soft silk lining; silk, with soft .^atln lining, are suitable. The Illus­trated garment Is of white cloth lined vith silk of the thinnest and softest

•;jallty and the moat exquisite pattern of La France roses on a white ground. The coat is trimmed with bands of .Met applique, which Is laid over a lining of pink chiffon. This coat If v. orn with white, pink, pale gray, pale green or pale blue evening frocks ot a rather simple order is really'most attractive, the touch of pink In the coat being effectively carried out by the large pink rose In the coiffure. Very pale green coats lined with white and with white trimmings are most effective and most useful made along these lines. The model is one in fact which suggests a garment to be worn with a number of costumes and should be carried out, in comparatively con­ventional color combinations and in fine rather than magnificent materials, I"- is altogether too conventional to call for unique color schemes or to do honor to magnificent fabrics.

The High Ruching. The new plaltlngs and trills at the

top ot boned stocks are growing high­er than ever. There seems no limit to what can be done in the height of the collar and the size of the hat.

Very few faces can stand as much ruching as the fashion prescribes, but these are the very faces that will wear It.

While the small, plaited frill is pretty, the extra large one Is not. Re­member always to have the stock very high If you wear one of these ruch. ings. Nothing Is uglier than the tlgbt stock that is an Inch too low, with the plaiting that droops over its edges.

Balancing Coin on Edge of Glass, now gently place the edge ot the coin on the rim of the glass; the exact position will require a little searching for, but It is by no means difllcuit to flnd. When correctly placed, the coin will be in such a condition of stable equilibrium as to permit of being rock­ed up and down with absolute free­dom. The drawing (Fig. 1) shows clearly the position in which the forks and coin are to be placed.

Another neat little feat of dexter. ity, and one by no means so difflcult as It appears, says Montreal Herald, consists In placing a rouleau of coins on the elbow, and by a quick move­ment catching them in the hand.

The forearm aud hand are to be placed In a horizontal position witb the coins on the upper aspect of the (ilbow, as depicted in Fig. 2. It will be noticed on looking carefully at this that the palm of the hand Is upper­most. The hand Is now swiftly brought down, describing in Its course a circle, and, without any conscious effort to "make for" the coins direct, they will be found to strike against the palm In Its descent, and, of course, are tightly gripped. The simplicity of the trick turns on tbe fact that wheu the hand is brought down In the matter Indicated, It describes an arc which cuts through the point at

STENCILING A WALL ' How to Use the Stencil Brushes 8US4

ceufully. Very artistic effects can be secured

by stenciling a wall. I t makes a break In tho plain surface, and very banho-nlous contrasts and dainty color schemes can be worked out by the nse of stencils.

To use the stencil successfully start at one corner of the room, press the stencil firmly against the, wall, have the material that you are going ta stencil mixed up ready for use, dip the ends ot your brush in this and simply rub It across the face of the stencil, behig careful not to get too much stnJt on the brush so that It will run In back ot the stencil and blur or blot, says Country Lite In America. When you finish one section remove the stencil trom the wall and carefully match It for the next.

An ordinary ronnd paint brush Is as good a stencil brush as any. Tie t b e bristles about halfway down, so thnt they will not spread, and In using jus t dip the tips of the bristles Into the tint­ing material.

How to Teat Dress Goods. Of the goods sold as "all wool" there

Is not one-tenth that Is genuine. Gen­erally the main component Is cotton. Tho test tor this Is simple. All that Is necessary Is to pull out a few threads aud apply a lighted match. Cotton will go off In a blaze; wool will shrivel up. To distinguish pure Unen from counterfeit Is even easier. The In­tended buyer need but wet her finger* and apply It to tho goods. If they 'are pure Unen,- the moisture will pass straight through. The spot touched win be soaked a t once, and almost. Ini-medlately one side will be as wet as the other. Frauds are more numerons In silk than In any other fabric, but here also the material ot adulteration Is cotton, ' i ts presence can readily be discovered. Draw a tew threa;d8 o u t The pieces of cotton will snap off short when pulled, while the silk will stretch and permit a considerable pull before breaking.

How to Get Cinders Out of Eyes. When travelers will open car wlri-

dows Instead of leaving them down, as all the wise ones do, there Is the constant danger of cinders, whicb Ir­ritate the eyeball. Those who travel two or three times a day on the trains flnd that their eyes are In a bad con­dition about this time of the year. Here Is a good bit of advice from one who knows: Restrain the Impulse to rub the eye and Insert a flat Unseed In the comer of the eye. Close the lids and the seed wIU slide painlessly around the eyeball and soon come out at the other corner, bringing the cinder with it. The best part of thia remedy is that it does not leave any cbance of inflammation. The oU of the seed covers the eyeball and takes out aUir-rltatlon. It is advisable for those who use the trains constantly to carry a few of these seeds in the pocketbook.

Catching Coin from Elbow. which the elbow was situated; this is the prime reason why no conscious attempt at making tor the'coins need be made.

Papa Must Wai t . Little Dorothy was an only child

".nd. like many another, her one wish v.-as for a baby brother or sister. One '.ny when she had asked her papa to crer her one he had laughingly replied r'.iat It was too expensive and he could not afford it.

.Vot long after this Dorothy and her papa were taken by a friend for an automobile ride. The triend talked enthusiastically upon the pleas-ure.s of motoring, urging Dorothy's father to buy an auto. Dorothy listened in silence for awhile, thea broke out excitedly with:

"Xo, Mr. L , papa can't go to any more expense till he buys me a now baby brother."

One-Piece Velvet Gowns. The style for morning frocks has

ai)|)eared In velvet frock.s for indoor wear. It is railed a one-ideoe frock, but it is really cut in two pieces and put together at the w,Tist line.

Tbis seam Is hidden hy a belt of the material or of soft satin. The slip ig then buttoned from bust to hem straight down the left side The l);it tons are covered with satin lo niatcli tho color of the velvet.

The yoke and long, tight sleeves are iM lace or net.

Gopper Plate PRINTING

wp are agents for one of tha largest Kn. f ^ « ° / , i ^ ! . ' ? ^ " ^ 1^°f'' city, and can guanmtee (atlsfactlon. Prices as low in N w«5i'5l*"*^'"' f^^^ ^orl'- Address Cards. Wedding Engraving of all kinds, etc.

GEO. H. B. TURNER, AYER.

Raise Child's Chair. Children who are too large for the

regular tea chairs often flnd ihat the '.•,»5iilar dining-room chairs are mnci! tco low. When this la the case a sI/i pie way to make th? chair a tiifle hlnh ar Is to screw into the br;ltoni of ea-!' 'eg one of tho ordinarv door bum

N E W APPLE BARRELS FOR SAl.K AT LOVEJOY'S COOPERAGE

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T H E CRYSTAL BRAND NATURAL ASPHALT PORTABLE ROOFING.

Broadcloth the Pashlonable Wear. Broadcloth will be the fashionable

fabric of the coming season, and the maid or matron who Is really recher­che must number among her winter wardrobe a frock of this soft material In any of the following shades: Taupe, a fogglsh gray; prairie, a vIvId green; marraottee, a suggestion of London 'smoke; maroc. a golden brown; mous­quetaire, a new cadet blue; pataohore. Marguerite, wisteria and peacock.

Crow Serves as Alarm Clock. WInsted, Conn.—A crow has acted

as an alarm clock for John Babcock of Deep River tor two years. Every i;iorning at daylight it caws loudly and keeps the noise up until John a|!pears.

Then, after feeding, it flies away and evidently spends its days in the woods. The bird seems to bear a charmed life, as when It flrst began to make Its visits Charles A. KIrkland. wi;o then lived next door, took sev •Ml! shots at It. but fortunately miss­ed it.

Now the crow Is so well known thnt the person who attempted to shoot it would get himself in a lot of trouble.

How to Cure Fainting Spalls. There Is n3 more sure cure for an

attack of falntness than a hearty sneeze. It immediately stimulates the blood vessels of the brain. In many persons fainting never goes so far as a loss ot consciousness or loss of con­trol ot the limbs. And In these the sudden weakness Is otten brought to an end by a sneeze caused by nature herself without any external aid. A grain or two of pepper, snuff or tobac­co introduced Into the nose or tickling Its interior lightly will usually insure a sneeze. Theso simple procedures or others similar In character may prove Invaluable when smelling salts and other elegant aids are absent.

How to Preserve Pretty Feet, • A perfect toot Is a great rarity,' aiid

so Is a pretty foot. While It is hot possible for one to obtain a' perfect foot, one can cultivate a pretty foot. One should be just as dainty in the care of the toot as of the haiid. The toes should not be cramped and squeezed until they are crooked In. shape and overlap one another. The foot should be as white,as any other ' part of the body, but the heel and the tips of the toes should be rosy and pink. Callouses and hard spots should be rubbed nway with a piece of toilet pumice. It requires but little care to keep the feet soft, white ond dainty.

It Looked Small to Him. There was a small .=!cotch boy who

had the quality of astuteness highly develoiied. The boy's grandmother, says the Liverpool Post, was packing his luncheon for him to take to school. .Suddenly, looking up Into the old lady's.face, he said:

"Grandmother, do yer specs mag­nify?"

"A little, my child," she answered, ".•\weel, then," said the boy, "I

would Just like It It ye would take them oft when ye're packing my loonch."

How to Can Peaohe*. To can peaches allow one-balf pound

of sugar to one pound of peaches. Pu t the sugar on the flre with a little water and let boll until the sirup is perfectly clear. Pack tho Jars Ughtly wi th ' the peaches and flll with the sirup. P n t these jars In a large boiler of water. Stand them on wood and do not let them touch each other. The water should be within three inches from top of the Jar. Cover the boiler a n d , boll until tender. When tbe water ia ' cold remove the Jars, fill up with boU- < Ing water and seal air t ight

E ' ^ t ' ' ^'?'' ''*' **'*" 8* Cooper Shop of At;-OU8TU8 Lo VEJOT, 42 Eart Main St.; A yer

a;-" ly .e.noved il.o chll J has j\i i;o',va thc.i.

A Farmer's Strange Story. A farmer of Caroline coiinty, 'Va.,

.Mr. O. D. Pitts, tells a very strange story. While plowing with a pair of horses on his farm, he turned up a ncit containing what he supposed to be turtle=egg3. He put them In his pocket tg, carry .tbem hoine. .Some ;;me later, when he took, up' his coafc he felt something moving, and upon investigation-found that the dggs had hatched and his pocket waa full ot young snakes.

How to Remov* Iron Rust, Iron rust may be removed trom

clothing by holding the, stained spot over a bowl of water to which a Uttfe ammonia bas been added and applying with a small glass rod or"a little DIece of wood 18 per. cent mur la t lcndd. The Instant the stain disappears Immerse the spot In the 'water, thereby prevent­ing the acid from changing the texture of the goods.' Before using the muri­atic acid It Is liest to test It on one cor­ner of.the goods. '

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one-half pint powdered, lime,; one gUl^ plaster of parte and :ieold, water to , make, d thick paste.' flil; the holes with this and smootb'the au'i^ace v i t h a knife, working QutCkiy. Uix.Only a. little a t a time, a«1t hardens t«pldly. '

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DxATQS.—Gardner W. Randlett was called to North Ashford, Conn., last week Priday, to attend the fnneral of his father,

-'B«7. A M Randlett, who died' at bis home' ;thiBre Tuesday,, Oct 20, at the age of eighty-HBlx, and this week Taesday was •gaSa called to North Ashford to attend the foneral of his mother, wbo died Satur-

..4»y» Oct 24, at tbe age of eighty-four yeant having survived her husband only idurdays. Her death was caused by bron­chial pneumonia, developed from a cold taken abont the time of ber husband's death.

- Rer. and Mrs. Randlett will be well remembered in Groton, where tbey lived for some fifteen years. Mr. Randlettcame here from Cbariestown, having resigned his pastorate there on account of ill healtb. While a resident of tbis town be travelled extensivelv, doing mistionary work and also supplied local palpiti. He was born in Sanborntowo, N. H., and gradoated from New Hampton, N. H., theological school. He held pastorates in Xew Hamp-sbire, Massachusetts, New York and Con­necticut, and was in tbe ministry sixty years, thought not settled as pastor for the past seven years.

His wife, Mrs. Sophia G. Randlett, was also a native of New Hampshire. Sbe •was a niece of Horace Greeley and an es­timable woman. Their happy married life covered a period of sixty-three years, daring which there was no, death in the family. They are survived by their eight children—six daughters and two 6oiis,-and several grandchildren and great grand­children.

Mr. Randlett and family left Groton . about twenty-six years ago. Tbey moved

to Dunstable, and after a few years to North Ashford, Conn., where be received a call to the pastorate of a cburch in tbat town.

SLINEY-GADJET.—One of the prettiest weddings of the reason was that of Miss Julia Grace Gainey of tbis town aud Wil­liam Henry Sliney, a popular insurance agent of Pepperell. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. A. Finnigan, pas­tor of the Sacred Heart church, Thursday, morning, Oct 22,

The bride, who is very attractive, was charmingly attired in a navy blue travel­ling suit with a large picture hat. She carried a mother of pearl prayer book. She was attended by her sister^ wbo also wore a handsome bine suit Tbe best man was William Mamell of Maiden, a nephew of tbe groom.

After the ceremony tbere was a recep­tion given' at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. James Pallon of West Groton. There were over one hundred guesta pres­ent, many of whom came from 'Winchen-donSpringg, East Ringe, Milford, Lowell, Lawrence, Fitchburg, East Pepperell aud

. Maiden. Tbe ushers were John Finnigan of Low­

ell, brotherof the Rev. D. Finnigan, o.M.i., of Ottawa, Canada, and James Haley of Groton.'

The couple were the happy recipients of many useful and costly gifts, among wbich were pieces of cut glass, silverware and china.

After the reception the happy couple left for parts unknown for a brief honey­moon.

NEWS ITEMS.—Guy Bancroft, son of Gen. Wm. A. Bancroft, >fbose engagement to Miss Charlotte Nickersoa of Winches­ter was announced at a large reception given by his fiancee's inother several months ago, was one of the ushers at the wedding of bis friend, Walter S. Macom-ber of Boston, to Miss Nathalie Hillyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Free­man Hillyer, whicb was celebrated at " Fairbourne,"-their Oyster Bay country home, on Thursday o( last week, and wa's an exceedingly elaborate affair.

Tufts 2d played at Groton School laat week Saturday, score 18 to 5. William Boynton of this town, now of Tufts, was one of the Tufts team.

Joseph G. Howe of O.xford is visiting bis brother, Rev. G. M. Howe, this week.

Mrs. Gardner Randlett was called to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Charlotte Townsend of East Jaffrey on Saturday, Oct. 17. Mrs. Townsend was the only sister of the late George S. Gates.

There will be a social witb supper and entertainment at the Unitarian ehurch parlor Wednesday evening, Nov. 4.

Rev. G. M. Howe and Dea. II. II. Gay attended the council at Littleton Wednes­day, for tbe installation of Rev. Paul Favor, as pastor ot the Congregational church. Mr. Favor graduated from And­over seminary last June and for two years past bas assisted Rev. W. J. Batt in his work at the Reformatory at Concord Junction.

' There will be vesper service at the Uni­tarian church Sunday evening, Nov, 1, at seven o'clock.

Mrs. James Bowers was able to return to her home from Dr. Kilbourn's, where she went for treatment, and it is hoped is on the way to recovery.

Those who knew Ray Hovey, son of Rev. A. S. Hovey, formerly pastor of the Baptist chnrch of this town, will be inter­ested to hear of bis continued success since graduating from Brown. He is still in tbe employ of tbe Minneapolis Machin­ery and Steel Co., but working in Salt Lake City at present. He rooms in the Y. M. c. A. buUding. Tbe chnrch calendar says "Mr. Hovey from Minneapolis has fonnd for himself a hearty welcome amone us and bas entered at once into onr church work and life. That's the kind we like." His brother. Mason Hovey, is principal of a high school in Danielson, Conn. He bas two hundred papils and

Mrs. Jennie It. Henlehway went to Pep­pereU Wednesdav to take care of Mrs Willougbby, mother of MrsT P. J. Bene­dict Of ibis town. •

James B. Harrington, fire warden for i Groton, received word somedays ago from the state forester to have people in town take extra preusutioa in setting fires, on account of widespread and severe drouth.

The lurymen from Groton bave long terms, F. H. Torrey and Marshall Sirallow eight weeks, and P. J. Benedict twelve weeks.

Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4, comes the S t Mark's game with Groton School, this year played in Grotou.

Woodbury K. Howe has been sppointed instructor of mechanical drawing ofthe evening school at the Lowell Textile school. He bas forty pupils under his charge.

Howard G. Tuttle, son of Arthur C. Tuttle of this town, is 111 with diphtheria at a hospital in Boston. He bas been in tbe city taking a course in pharmacy for about two years, and it Was while contin­uing in this work that he was taken ill.

Groton grange goes to Shirlev Tuesday evening, Nov. 3. The old maids, en cos­tume, are expected to hold their ne.xt con­vention there.

An event of interest to all her friends is the approaching marriage ot ,Mlss Eli­nor Gerrish, daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Gerrish, to Clarence Ebert ot Wallingford, Conn. Invitation cards are out

over two hundred hi attendance.^ The Considerable comment u being passed town hall presenteda hrely^ and cheery upon the opening of a new road from L.

the jrhole' P Blood's to the top of Mason hill, mak-scene, not a dulLmome evening from start to finbh.''^JVe8tford' furnished tbe entertainmetit, c6n^8tiDg,of readings, songs and a farce," Coala'of fire;" also, music from tbeir orchestra of six ipieees. Praise for the execution of their program was heard on every side. Cer­tainly mucb talent of a high order was thown by these Westford friends. Groton came in for its share of expressed appre­ciation of tbe quantity and quality of the appetizing supper provided. Besides the committee, 250 sat 'down to the tables spread in the lower hall. J. R, Hawes,

new building lots on C -S. \V ilsua B land.

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Mrs. L. E. Starr, accompanied by Miss B. Pansy Howe, returned Friday, Oct 28, from a sixteen day trip to Philadelphbi, where she visited Mrs. Lucy Woods Rem-enler and Mrs. Alice Woods Scherff, daughters of the late Robert P. Woods, and well known in the early days of Ayer,.

Twenty-one persons from here attended neighbors' night, Oct. 27, at Groton.

-Mrs. Julia Dunn and Mi-, and Mrs. Mor-

-. Business is reported good at the paper-• " - W " mills in-Groton" and" West Groton. ' At

the latter two machines are running on •full time and some talk of starting a third.

Although Groton School football team suffered defeat from Middlesex School at the game in Concord, Wednesday, they pat up a good game, score 12 to 6. In their report ot the game some of the Bos­ton papers made a mistake in having Archie Roosevelt, the President's son, the center. It was H. Roosevelt, a cousin of Archie's, wbo played center.

George D. Blood and daughter; Miss Emma F. Blood, have returned from their three weeks'visit in New York staleT"'

In response to a general request, Mr. Lovett will resume the popular subscrip­tion parties for tbe season ot 1908-9, with a Hallowe'en party in' town hall, Saturday evenipg, Oct. 31. invitations to this party have been quite generously sent to Mr. Lovett's old pupils and th'eir asso­ciates.

The Congregational church was well represented at the conference held in Fitchburg last week. Among those going from tbe Groton church, besides thenas-tor, were M. P. Swallow, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Whiting, Mrs. C. E; Bigelow, Misa Charlotte Robbins, Mrs. Allen Woods, Mrs. Mary Herbert, Frank I). Lewis, Mrs. Geo. S. Knapp, Mrs. G. W. Shat­tuck, Mrs. G. M. Howe, and perhaps two or three others whose names cannot be recalled jast at this time.

Louis^. Clark has removed all his be­longings in the carpenter line from Mr. •Whitney's shop on West-st., whicb he has bu-ed of Mr. Whitney. Some say that Mr. Clark is about to give up the carpen­ter business, but the report bas not been verified.

A lecture on St. Francis of Assisi will be given in town hall on Thursday even­ing, Nov. 5, at 8.15 o'clock, by Edward Griggs. ^

The Fitchburg Daily News printed part of the address of Rev. G. M. Howe atthe conference held with the Rollstone chnrch of that city last week Wednesday, " The relation of marriage to state and church," in which the divorce laws and courts of the country are severely attacked. Mr. Howe advocated among other remedies to the present condition that congress should place upon the statute books one law gov­erning marriage and divorce, and also greater publicity to marriage, and agreed with the customs now in vogue in Catholic churches of calling the names of couples in church, etc. The address was an able one and was applauded.

Postmaster and Mrs. Austin Torrey of South Braintree recently paid a short visit to their aunt, Mrs. Willard Torrey. Mr. Torrey is a son of the late Dr. Noah Tor­rey.

The entertainment committee of the District Nurse association hare completed arrangements for a grand concert, to he given in town hall, on Thursday evening,

chairman of the comm'ittei>, was-ably as- "^ Gilchrist returned Oct. 21 from a two sisted by the olher members—Mr. ggj^^-""''•'"•••:—.. n...v:— . .

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weeks' outing at Cashing, Me. Oct. 21, a son was bom to Mr. and Mrs.

NewmAD Prescott of Pranklin-st Last Saturday night the hunting fratern­

ity of town turned its attention toward Oak hill and captured three coons and Monday evening fourteen men and several dogs captured one little coon, a hedge bog and a skunk.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Mahoney spent last Sunday in Athol, with tbeu-son Amos.

decidedly damp, but it did'notl^^-^daSt^t'D^^^^^^^^^^^ the ardor of some of Terpsichore's foUow- passed away Saturday. Oct 24 I^e r I ^'Z^t^-K^^'f "' ""•" ^'^' for their us- Lias were\aken to & a t f Cashing, Me! ual fortnightly dance, givenunder the aus- ] lor interment. v.u»amg, me..

bv Mrs. E.1 Collier, Mrs. Georee Boynton, Mrs. WaHace Brown, Miss Fanny Boyn­ton, aijd Mrs. Hawkes. The latter. Who made.,tbVj:oSee, received many compli­ments for her skill In that direction.

Danci(ig [•was enjoyed to music of the piano by James F. Shattuck, Miss Tolles and others.

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NEWS ITE.MS.—Wednesdayeveniogwas

pices ot the i.o.o.r., .M.U. Some were de­terred by tbe rain, but the affair was, never-' tbeless, a social and finaocial success. ' The next in the course will be on Friday 1 evening, Oct, 13. , , j

The widow of the' late Thomas Bixby ' of Townsend has moved here to reside with her sister, Mrs. Joshua BLxby.. She ' is in very poor health and in the care of a '' physician. ,

CBADLE-ROLI—A pleasant feature of; tbe service last Sunday morning was the ' consecration of the cradle-roll. There are 1 twenty charter members, ranging in age' from four months to four years and fir^ months. All cbildren who have not reached-their fifth birthday are eligible for enroll­ment, the only condition being tbat tbeir parents intend sending them to tbe Sunday

The Republican Congfess-sional Committee Issues

Statement? FALSEHOODS REFUTED AND

FACTS STATED.

CONGRESSMAN TIRRELL'S RECORD.

The candidate of the Democratic party for Congress in thi?.district, the Hon. John

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proper age. The sermon was for the Uttle ones espe­

cially and was preached from the text. "Come ye children, harken unto me: I will teach you the fear of tbe Lord." Of the twenty children but two have reached ^ e age of four years—Myra Elizabeth Thompson and Isabel Lynette Bixby. Those-bora in I905 are: Edward Jenks Webber, Vilrian Josephine Boutelle, Bertha May Harrington, EUis Eugene Smith, jr., Homer Amory Harrington. The 1906 ba­bies are five in number: Roger Franklin Reid, Seth Edmund Kierstead, Eugene Clinton Boutelle, Joseph Warren Law­rence, Elizabeth .May Bates. The year 1907 gave five more to the roll: Dorothy Louise Smith, Marjorie Lillian Carey, Vir­ginia Arlene Harrington, Charles Donald' Lawrence, Everett Hartwell Reid. The little ones who have not yet reached their first birthday are Adelaide Lyon BouteUe, Lllhan Arathusia Smith and Rudolph Var-

eight teachers under bim and tne elegant new school buildiog cost $60,000.

Miss Fanny Blood returned east from Pasadena, Cal., early last montb, but was In Boston and vicinity until last week. She is now assisting Mrs. S. P. Williams.

After locating Mrs. William Williams ia Wiliowdale-street wbere she Ulked of noring, we will now place her in Mrs. Eaton's house, HoUis-st., where she took rcoms when she came here from Pepperell.

The warrant for town meeting on Tues­day, No*. 3, has the following article: To' see if the town will appoint a committee to MMuider the adviisabuity of introducing

ov. 19. Watch for posters later. The firet meeting of tbe sewing school

will take place in the town hall on Satur­day afternoon, Nov, 14, at two o'clock. All giris over six years of age will be wel­come, and the management hopes for a large attendance.

Edwin H. Clark has gone to Burkville, Va.

Miss Retta Torrey returned to town this week from a visit in Nova Scotia and elsewhere.

Miss Frances Ready has moved with the others of her family to Dorchester, wbere sbe will take roomers. Her niece, .Miss Alice Bradley, will board with her.

Twenty new voters registered this month ready tor the election next Tuesday.

S. H. Williams was in town Wednesday with a physician from New Haven, Conn., in consultation with Dr. Priest in the ease of his fatber, S. P. Williams.

Tbe Ladies' Benevolent society ol the Congreoational church made twenty dol­lars clear as their share of tbe proceeds of tbe G. Paul Smith entertainment, last week Friday evening. The entertainment was very satisfactory and drew a good-sized house.

Tbe first degree will be worked at tbe meeting of Groton lodge, I.O.O.F., at their hall on HoUis-st., Monday evenine, Nov, 2. The officers of the * ' - "

?"•" ^^^y' ''^o^ names complete the list. The pastor orJSnnday school super­intendent will be glad to add names to the roll at any time. Each child is made hap­py with a certi6cate-ot membership.

CENTRE.—The one hundredth anniver­sary of the bhrth of Rev. Samuel F. Smith, author of the national hymn, " America," was celebrated on Wednesday, Oct. 21, by Prudence Wright chapter, D.A.R., in the chapter house very pleasantly. Pa­triotic songs, including "America" and "The star spangled banner," were sung. Mrs. Nelson H. Tower recited an original ode in blank verse, followed by other ap­propriate exercises. The report of the ex­cursion to tbe Uncanoonacs was given.

Mrs. S. Thompson Blood and her son Prentice of Concord Junction visited tbeir friends here over Sunday last, returning to their home on Monday.

Mrs. William Dennen and Miss Marion Hutchinson intend to take a trip next week to Alberee, Va., to visit Mrs. Den-nen's sister, Mrs. Walter L. Harrison.

Mrs. Jane Goodwin of Heald-st. has been visiiing this week at the home of her niece, Mrs. Florence £ . Swain in Cam­bridge.

Miss Orpha Lee gave a very interesting paper at the c.E. meeting, last Sunday evening. Rev. R. W. Drawbridge had a paper on missions in general; Miss Lee's subject was the Persian mission.

Miss Jessie McKee of Cambridge bas been a euest of her friend, Mrs. Fannie Shattuck, at Hovey's corner, tbe past week.

Mrs. Mary A. Morse of Dorchester-st., South Boston, is the only living person who sang in the choir which rendered the national hymn, "America," for the first time on July 4, 1832, in Park-st church. It makes her happy to tell of that far away time. One hundred Sunday school schol­ars were chosen to sing for the occasion.

The weather conditions interfered some­what with the arrangements for the har­vest supper of the social circle, which was given in Central hall, 'Thursday evening, Oct 29. The tables were spread on the style of the olden time, and everything

off in a pleasant manner. . The profit in a pecuniuj point of view was not as large as was hoped for.

Howard Sbattack's ninth birthday oc­curred Thursday and he was pleasantly remembered by his friends witb gifts.

The select school for young ladies, un-der the patronage of Mrs. Jnlia B. John­son of Oak hlll," at'Arlington-st, Boston, has increased in numbers since its opening in the fall from eight to twenty-two.

On Satnrday, Oct 81, Pradence Wright chapter, D.A.R.',_i8 to dedicate the stone it

Boston, some five in numb ent

grand lodge from is erecting.,;p the old burying-ground to iber, will be pres- the memorv of the brave woman of revo­

lutionary days for whom the chapter is Groton School went to Concord Wed- named. Tb^6"rci«M will be held at

nesday to play the IMiddlesex team. G, 2-30 p.m., id'the chapter house, andthe F. Sampson and H. L. Gilson were among public is cocd.ially invited to be present those who went from Groton. j Should Saturday be stormy tbe dedica-

Mrs. Ferris and danghter from New-' j°° *?"'*po**P<'°*<''o''"'first pleasant porj, R. I., who bas visited in Groton dor-' ""^ ° | ""^ following week, Tuesday ex-me former years, came to Groton Inn on ; <'*P'«°' Wednesday for a two weeks' stay. j NEWS ITKMS.—Hon. Arthur P. Stone of

GRANOE.-It was neighbors', night at t ^ M ° ™ T ' p % " ^ '° **"'" ' '"^ ^^' ''" Groton ™nge Tuesday evening; a i d . t h e V * . ' ' f " - ^ ' f / ' ^ - ^ ^ , , Westford CTange was tbe special neizhbor ^ ' " tiazel Ames returned Wedneiday,

Ninety of them .respoiidfed and i "*'* ^'' f«>m the Nashua hospital, where «ilect)4c!ty in the town for lights, and to invited. Ninety „ • t o f w p r ^ fifty, dollars for. the pnrpose came over for a good time." BeiidfclhTM • * ^ ' ' " operated upon for appisndiciUs." i X t g t ' ^ ? ^ „ S ^ { ' ^ " ^ ° S n * : T f ^^Ho**! fo^Jty l l w welcomed^estS^r^S ^ Mr.and Mri. Lvman B J a n d daugh-^ ? ^ v ^ r i - ^ ? ^ l ~ 3 ^ , i ^ f J ^ ^ ' * ' ^ ' * ( ^ * f ? S ^ ' ' P ' ^ ° » ^ » ' ' ^ > L i « t l ^ ^ ^ tcr Marion .urted Tueiday noon, Oct 27, take any action in regard to the same. 'an5 Tyngsboro, in all making conilderabi; for SoirthernBne«,N.C.

public fjuestions, .'hoping tbat unthinking Republicans majr believe some of them and thepel ,': be induced' to support him. We call attention to the fact that these statements do not refer to specific Bills or •votes, but are unsupported statements de­signed for political effect only. Congress­man Tirrell has faithfully stood by the po­sition assumed by the Republican- party on great moral and industrial questione, and on local issues carried out the wishes of the district. His opponent has carefully avoided real issues. He does not refer to the fact that he is a supporter of Bryanism and wbat it represents, the free coinage of silver, government owner^p of raihoads, guaranteeing of bank deposits, licensing of corporations and the destruction of a pro­tective tariff for a tariff for revenue only, bringing in cheap labor and European wages. As an illastraUon Mr. Mitchell in his announcement of his candidacy said tbat Tirrell should be defeated because he was a defender of the despoilers of the White Mountains, the truth being that it was only through Mr. Tirrell that favor­able action lookW to ultimately creating tbere a National Forest Reserve was taken. It would take too much space to go over the numerous statements actually appear-

• ing under his signature, equally' false or misleading.

Congressman Tirrell has been one of the most efficient and successful Representa­tives in Massachusetts. He has promptly responded to every request from his con­stituents. He thoroughly informs himself and then if the request is reasonable and practicable never drops the matier until it is finally determined. Especially bas this been shown in covering our district witb rural free delivery routes, offering our farmers city facilities in part in the deliv­ery of the mail. His efforts for the vet­erans and widows of .he Civil War have been indefatigable. Oversixhundred have been assisted and their declinincr vears made more comfortable. The great" Irri­gation Act under which ultimately not less than fifteen million of people will find homes and a great market for Eastern manufaetures created, was partly his work, he being one of a committee selected togo over the matter with the President and to defend the measure on the floor. Many questions of vital importance to the busi­ness interests of tbis district have been dis­cussed in Congress by him. His defense of the Waltham Watch Company attract­ed tbe attention of the countrj-, and the economic principles he then laid down were adopted by the Republican party in the last campaign fts a correct exposition of the lines on which business prosperitv could properly be secured. In tbe las't Session he made an elaborate speech on the manafacture of paper in which great mills in tbis district are engaged, and a committee of investigation into tbis indus­try at the close ot tho Session made a re­port in which every essential proposition and conclusion hehad advocated was adopt­ed by that committee. Many minor mat­ters could be referred to if necessary. He brought about a change in the recruiting of minors In the Navv, now followed also in the Army, whereby boys of a tender age can no longer, without the assent in writing of their parents, be exposed to the dangers of that service. Through hia was brought about an equalization of the pay of Postoffice clerks and carriers in districts like ours, so that equal work and service now receive equal compensation. He bas been an active and influential member of two important committees ot the House, from which great acts in .favor of labor have emanated, among them tbe Govera-ment Compensation Act and the Emplov-ers' Liabili^ Act on Interilato Rulroad's. We refer to but a few of.the measures with whicb he Is identified.

In_sbort he has been one of the active members of Congress. A tireless worker, a faithful and successful legislated and a striking example of a public official devot­ed to hu dlitrict and the public weal.

For such a Republican standing by Pres­ident Boosevelt in hir work ior justice,' humanitjr and the uplift of the jieople, we ask the iupport not only of th^Repablican voters of the district, bnt of all who ap^ predate hcinest, able and saccessfal work,

GEOBGS J. B0RX8, Ayer, liass. President Republican CongressfonalCommlt-

' tee,Fourth-District.' • ORBa I/. STOXE, Clhiton. Mass.

Seeietaty Republican CoDgresslonal Commit­tee, Fourth District

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SATUKDAY, OCTOBEK 31, I908.

A Y E R .

T H E HARVEST CO.NCERT at the Metho-. dist church last Sunday evening was a suc-. cess in every way. The general sutject

of the program wag " The standard "Uar-ers. The exercises, recitations and the singing showed careful preparation and reflected much credit on those who took

^^' ? ,?f ' \S' °° **'•« ^- ^- I>"rgin and MISS J. W. Wentworth, who had the pro­gram m charge. The singing by the choir was e.\cellent. The churoh was prettily decorated with everereeo, autumn leaves aud potted, plants., Over the platform the words " The standard bearers,** in gold let­ters were suspended on a white .4>ack-ground bordered with evergreen.'^" In'ad-' dition to the selections by the ,^(^if,'tke following recitations and ex^^fses'.were

• given: >:/<>•«-•

-At the.close. of the games,^ refreihmenta jcere terved fay- meinbers of the'cliiK'.fol-'Ipwed by dancing, P ^ y ColenuuTjpfFitch--burg, pia6isi -.About' piie-hundred'aid eighty-people'Wera yreieat, many comiug

', fh)to:BdJtbn;*Fif-cW)m-g, Harvard, Llttle-•:«to'«ndShirley-7 The club i»/fo' be eon-

palulated on the succels'-TrMch crowned Its efforts.

TEACHERS' INSTITDTK and Northwest Middlesex teachers' conveotlon is t o " ^ held in Ayer, Priday, November 6. The prograin of the forenoon, which has to do with methods of instruction and is neces­sarily divided into several-parallel parts, will take place ingthe high school build­ing. These meetings are open to the pub­lic. •

In the aftemoon Charles H. Morse, sec­retarv of the State industrial commission, and Hon.' Payson Smith, State superinten­dent of schools of Maine, are to be. the apeakers. In order-that thepublic may have an opportunity to. hear these (men, the aftemoon session wUl'be held in the town hall. As the topics they are to dis­cuss are Jnterestine and live, it is hoped thal-a laWjebumfber wjll be present. The program ftir-the day.is as follows: _^.^.§.10,'openliig exercises, by Eev. J. W. Tnomas.

Bn; "Repentance,"RalphEdwardffi-'.'Uall^ day message," Miss Durgin'e clasjs. • . . ' - '

Remarks were made by the pastor, Bfev< A. D. Straud, after which the congregation joined in singing the c!o8inghymuvJ"^tand up, stand up for Jesus." -

O.E.s.—The annual inspection.of Ida Mc­Kinley chapter took place on Wednesday evening at the regular mee ting-.in'.Ma­sonic hall. The inspection was niade Kv Mrs. Hattie H. Simpson of Marlborough,' D.G.M., assisted by Mrs. Hattie A. Long-ley, D.G.M. The evening opened with a banquet in charge of T. " ' Georgia Mason, Mrs. E. D. Stone, Mrs. E. O. Praetor, Nannie Filiebrown, Mrs. E. U. TVashbum. j

Among the guests were officers of Puri­tan chapter of Lowell, Temple chapter of Leominster and Lady Emma chapter of Fitchburg.

The chapter completes ite fifth year in March. The members have nnder rehear­sal, "The country minister," to be given in the near future.

CAKL DICEINSO.V had two of his cement blocks tested at the Watertown arsenal, recently, with the following result:

First 79,800

-.S"'"' '010) c'ass exercise* In music, ith and 'e^^^i^/ by C. E. Hotchkiss, Win-

,}'?J^'^fiPfF''^^l^lp.ior advanced grades, 3.W. C:Gilman, Boston; rea.ling for prl-maiy grades, Mabel 0. Brag -, Lowell Nor­mal; round tablcdlscussion: Are the college Entrance reqnlremants.reason.tble'i' Dlscus-.S".55^8^y^5;:^^cdonaKI, agent State

®f^i l^^^^ ' - '''• ^- ^''"' •<'°-yc-ta^i^penmaDsbip -tor primarv grades, Mr. Gilman} reading for advance<i grades. Miss Bragg; illustrated talk on school car-dens, Supt.,W. E. Mason, North Andover. Bound table discussion continued. ;gl2 toj , luternilBslonr • Lunch will be served

No. 1, area, net 77.38 nquare Inches, crack .9/00 lbs. Ultimate strength lbs. 1,030 lbs. per square inch. •

No. 2, area, net 109.29 square inches. First crack 200,600 lbs. Ultimate strength 206,500 lbs. 1,890 lbs. per square Inch.

Mr. Dickinson had from four to five thonsand cement blocks for the postoffice building that he was to have erected on the lot on Pleasant-st., belonging to Mrs. E. M. Nutting , now a resident of Brook­lyn, N. Y. Mr. Dickinson bargained for the lot, on his visit to Mrs. Nutting, and the price a^eed upon, so we are inarmed by Mr. Dickinson, was S1400. A few days afie"r Mr. Dickinson's return from Brooklyn he received word that the price of the lot would be S2000. He was so taken aback at such a course that after due deliberation be decided not lo proceed any further and in order to dispose of his cement blocks to advantage, hadihe'.test made, proving them to be of the very best quality.

A VEEY LARGE audience gathered at the Congregational church last Sundav even­ing to enjoy the harvest concert. 'Chairs had to be brought from the vestry to ac­commodate the people. The Baptist Sun­day school attended in a body. The or­chestra of seven pieces consisted of four vio­lins played by Dr. Hopkins, Georee Bar­rows, G. H. 6. Turner, and Ruel Lougee of Harvard ; cornet, U. H. Barrows ; 'cel­lo, Walter Lougee of Harvard ; pianist. Miss Rachel Osgood; and their excellent music added greatly to the occasion. The pulpit was apprcJpriately decorated with fruit and vegetables. The following pro­gram was carried out, interspersed with music by the large chorns choir and Sun­day school:

Hecitations, Philip Livingston, Laura Mc­Leod, Reginald Sargent, Dsiila Dickerman, Irene Hassam, Edward Hopkins. Margaret McLeod, Beulah Hassam, Frank Parker, Ar­thur McLeod, Donald Dickerman; exercise, Mrs. Sargent's class; solo, Helen Hardy.

Remarks by pastor, Rev. L. E. Perry and benediction by Rev. J. W. Thomas of the Baptist churoh. C. H. Hardy, supt.

raining

• T H E high school football team played the first home game of the season last Satur­day with a team from the Murdock acade­my, Winchendon, and won by a score of 27 to 0. Following is the lineup and score:

he.-v^feydftlie.Unitarian church. . 1 to.l.l6;:bUgiee«.-v= ••-r 1.16 to 2.16, address, '.' The characteristics of a good school," Hon. Payson Smith. . 2.15 to 3.16, address, " Industrial tn m tbe schools," C. H. Morse,

Ernest P. Carr, president.

FROM the Bbston Herald, Oct. 29: Per­haps the most hazardous work along the water,front is the boarding of moving f teamships bj- customs oEBcials from the revenue tug. For nearly thirty years Capt. George V, Ban-ett of Ayer has been !> jrforming this duty, rain orihine, in day­light and darkness, and during tlie long years of service he has had many narrow escapes from personal injury. Once he fell overboard, but was picked up. Wood­en ladders have slipped from under him, rope ladders have sageed under his weight, ice has crumbled in bis hands while scal­ing a ship whose rails were frozen, but Capt. Barrett keeps at his calling with no fear. He hat> many warm friends among trans-atlantic steamship commanders.

THE SU.MMER HODSE of A. E. Law­rence, the club house occupied last sum­mer by Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Pierce, and V. W. Moses' house at Sandy pond, have been entered but no great damage was done. Everything in the cottages were overhauled and it seems, whoever the par­ties were, they were searching for some­thing to eat and something to wear. Part of a candle was found in the club house and matches that had been lighted. An attempt was made to get into the cottages of P. Donlon and D. W. Fletcher. They entered the cottage of Mr. Lawrence by breaklBB i lightan Jhe' window and alight was broken in the cottage of Mr. Donlon. The lock to the ice'chest of Mr. Lawrence was broken off and found where thev had thrown it. The lock to the clothes 'closet at Mr. Moses' cottage was broken and some things were taken. The breaks were discovered by Mr. Lawrence last Sunday. It looks as though it was the work of tramps, as a large red bandana was found in the cottage of Mr. Lawrence.

COURT RECORD.—Michael -Guthrie of Harvard, charged with disturbing the peace at Ayer Qct. 29, was in court Oct. 30, was tried, found gnilty and fined ten dollars. He is a strapping fellow and Officers Thayer and O'Connell had a scrap with him, and their hands were full in getting him to the lock-up. He was teamed there finally and his body weighted down.,with live weights on the route from the railwav station.

Geo. F. Kingsbury was in court,Oct.'23, charged with drunkenness, and on trial was found guilty and fined fifteen dollars.

James Conway of Littleton, for drunk­enness at Littleton, Oct. 28 ; yas in court Oct. 29, and on-tz;ial was found, guiltv and fined fifteen.dollars. •

• Mrs. Hattie A. I^neleyotMarnwiwrgHV deputy grand marsUall of the d.B.B., who .was m town Wednesday and Thursday, i» the daughter of Asa S. Burgess, and a for­mer resident here*

Mrs. Lena Graydon, Mrs. Carrie Lyn^S and Mrs. .Prank Sanders of the Woman's " '"b attended the reciprocity meeting, of the Woman's club in Littleton on Moaday. Mrs. Graydon contributed a pian o solo to the program. '

Rev. L. £ . Perry and Augustus Lovejoy attended the ordination andinstallation of Paul G. Favor as minister of the'Congrer gational church, Littleton, TueBday,'OctV

The Ladles' Benevolent society :of the Congregational church met with Mrs. JPar-ker on,Wednesday afternoon and plans were completed regarding their annual fan:. Varying a little from former years they will serve a chlckeopie supper inthe vestry of the church on Friday evening, Nov. 13, and they will hold a fair Nov. 19 and 20. An entertainment will be eiven the second night.

Fiske, the young son of Dr. E. B. But­terfield, broke both bones in his right fore arm, ^Wednesday, while playing oh a teeter board at Pleasant-st. school building. The accident created quite acommotion at the schooL Dr. Hopkins was summoned and | carried the boy to his father's dental office where the arm wa's set, after which he was taken home. The litUe fellow was very brave, uttering no ontcry or com­plaint. His great regret is his inability to take care of his hens of which he has nine­ty-five.

Mrs. E. P. Carr and son Ward, who have been at Far Rockaway beach, N. Y., for a couple of weeks, returned Thursday.

Mrs. Wm. C. Small left Thursday after­noon for Windsor, V t , where her husband is employed and expects to retnrn the mid­dle of next week.

Geo. L. Osgood has now employed at the Sigsbee shop thirty girls and the rush is on in the manufacture of leather goods. He expects to keep them all busy until next January, and may longer. The goods he manufactures are in great demand.

A girl wai' born Oct. 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Potter, Washington-st. The babe was born in Groton at Dr. Kilbourn's private hospital.

A glri was born Oct. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. B. Turner.

A boy waa bora Oct. 20, to Mr. and Mrs. James J,: McGuane.

Charles Parker, a former employee at the Chandler shop, with his wife left for Gardner, Friday morning, where he has" secured work in the baby carriage factory o£ Collier & Keyworth.

D. W. Fletcher returned last week from the hospital in Brookline and is able to be out riding.

Dr. F. S. Bulkeley is to occupy in a few days the lower tenement ih the Geo. H. Hill house on Washington-st., vacated this week by Theodore Barry, who has moved into the new house on Nashua-st. of L. W. Phelps.

It is currently reported that George S. Sanborn, who has Ijeen superintendent of the Haynes-Piper Co.'8 works here for the past two years, has given.up his position.

The members of the Methodist society will hold a hallowe'en social at the vestry, this Saturday eveninz, from 7.30 to eleven o'clock. All are cordially invited.

Word was sent here Monday night for help to assist in putting out thefire in Lit­tleton and Col. Needham hand engine, hose carriage No. 1, with hose and other apparatus, and fifteen or twenty men of the fire department, were taken to Little­ton on two flat cars and a passenger car, and quick time was made by the puffing locomotive.

s New Fall Suits

We have just received a large lot of

Men s Fall Suits in All the Latest o:uts and Colors

Whi^h will please the most fastidious.

Made of Strong, Durable Just the thing for strenuous wear.

We have a few Ladies' Raincoats which we have Marked Very Low.

J. J. BARRY & CO.. AYKR MASS.

Boys' Suits Material,

sarjr of All SainU' day offers the token of affection from those who foT'ow after. This festival on Nov. 1 is commem­orated in St. Andrew's churoh at the morn­ing service aad a courteous invitation to share in it is ixtended to everyone in sym­pathv with diis tribute of affectionate re-mei^brance to those in Paradise. To sym­bolize the idea of the final spiritual har­vest, the church will be decorated with the grain and fruit of harvest home, and the combined vested choirs of Forge and Ayer will sing a harvest cantata as a sone sermon. •

RAIDS.—Last Sundaj- officers Thayer, D. C. Smith, A. A. Filiebrown, J. H. O'Connell, Wm. Mnllin and E. G. Boyn­ton of Westford, visited Hart's hotel and went through the premises in search of intoxicating liquors, but secured very lit­tle if anything save some empty bottles.

Thursday afternoon tho officers made a call on Mr. Webber's lunch room in sec­ond story of Harlow & Parsons' building, Stam-st., and found half a pint of whiskev •and some bottles.

No. 12 Main-st., upstairs, said to be kept by Mr. Millett, was al«o visited by the officers that afternoon, and a small quantity of whisky- was found, four empty

fallen jugs and a lot of empty whiskey ottles. , r J J

•' NEW ADVERTISE.MEXTS.

Notice The Co-partnership doing business under

the name ot Farwell & Dfckson is this dav dissolved by mutual consent. Accounts set­tled by either partner.

WALTER P. FARWELL, WALTER F . DICKSON.

Harvard, Oct. 26th, 1808. 3tT«

Ayi Budd McGuane fb.

Murdock: Boyce re, Priest rt, Hildrethig, Mantell c Whitney Ig, Williams-Lawrence ft Locke Ie, Mcintosh qb, Clark rhb, Flelden Ihb, Howard fb".- • .- .

Touchdowns: Hardy, Mullin 2, Byan 2;

fpals frosSi touchdowns: Heed 2; nmplr«: looley: refei%e, Sullivan; linemen: W. Car­

rigan, Calhoun; time: 20 m. and 16 m. • The best player in the visiting team was Fielden, while excellent work was-done for the home team by Reed, MuUiii and Ryan.

MILITARY WHIST.—There was a very brilliant gathering in Page's balL Tnesday

, night, at the military whist party given by the Middlesex'courilry. club, Xhia is the third time this club has. enabled its ,A^Md« to enjoy an occation of this kind, andxnesday^ evening was an ekceptionaUy social and enjoyable event. It was in

•charge of John F. Lentz, tbe president of the club, who was ably assist^ by the members of tbejclob. The ball was very

V, artistically decorated witb flags on the . four sides. The beantiful banner of the "y club, bearing the name of the organization,' ;. ' was suspended at Ibe middle front of the ."< stage. The beauty of the scene was still .'.further increased by the colored flags and

.trophies suspended oveir the forty tables. • The decorations were the work of W, H. Bneknam of Boston. Roger Lawrence in

; appropriate costume was bugler. The Bourenlrs were : first, cribbage boards and address books; second, address books; th!rd> decks of playing cards. Tbe win-

; aert were : '

•—.-1st, score 46, Mrs. Lena B. Oraydon,£va b-..:£.'Eagles, Hattie Hume, Bertha Sherwin; fSJ 2d, score U, Miss Grant, Edith Lyon, Leon-Uv>»rd Bigelow, J.L. Sullivan:8d,score43;Mr. '•"--- «Bd Mrs. E. D. Stone, Mrs. Frank Sanders, J.

M. Maloney.

NEWS ITEMS.—A very pleasant event took place last week Saturday afternoon at the new home of Mrs, Lena B, Graydon on Pleasant-st Th« pupils of Mrs, Gray­don and their friends to the nnmber of twenty-five gathered to enjoy a recital by these pupils. There were solos by Charles Muljin, Hortense Sawyer, Marion Wina^ low. Pearl Garley, Sophia Delano, and Helen Hardy; duets, Sophia Delano and Mrs. Graydon," Helen Hardy and Mrs. Graydon, and a solo by Mrs. Graydon. The young people did some very fine work and the" afternodn was greatly enjoyed. Refreshments of icecream and cake were sejved by the^oste^.

'Printed noticeir^ave this week been mailed toall property owners in town by the selectmen,, for the suppression of the gypsy and browntail moth.

George W. Knowlton and wife spent Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. L. M. Knowlton. They were rettu'uing from a three weeks' vacation spent in Maine.and the Berkshires,

There will be a stereopticon lecture by Edw,ard Avis of Boston on "An eveoing in blrdland," In Page hall, on Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, at eighto'clock. I t i s given under the auspices of the Woman's clnb,andis open to the public. Tickets may be obUined of Mrs. 0 . H. Hardy or club membeta, or at the door. A part of tae entertainment will be songs or birds. An interesting and profitable evening is assured., The business meeting of tbe club willbe held at seven o^clockinstead of at the usual honr,'and there will be nd meet­ing i n ^ e aftemoon. _ ' .

There wiD be a meetiog of the Unitarian parish, Thnrsday evening, Nov. 6, at 7.30 o'clock i n the vestry of the church. "Iliero are vacancies on (Mmmittees to be filled and the matter-of securing a pastor to be delerinined. All memboa are nrged to "be present. _ _ .'

The Ayer branch of the Unitarian Worn-

Margaret Rynn, daughter of Michael Rynn, was taken to a hospital in Worces­ter Thursday. She has been ill, suffering from melancholia, for two years.

Elizabeth Agnes Toohey, daughter of Daniel and Kate Toohey, died Thnrsday night, Oct. 29, of gastritis. She was em­ployed at Shirley aod on her return Tues­day night, Oct. 20, sbe complained some­what and retired early, but in the night was quite ill and was a great sufferer till her death. She was born in Ayer, Oct. 6, 1883, and was twenty-five years old. She was a graduate of the grade schools. The funeral is this Saturday morning at St. Mary's church, and interment in St-Mary's cemetery. She is survived by her parents, four sisters—Katherine, Delia, Nora and Mamie; also, a half-brqther, John Mark-bam.

President Tattle and the board of direc. tors of the Boston & Maine railroad passed over by special train the Fitchburg divis-sion to Greenfield Wednesday being on their annual tour ot inspection. A new signal system is being installed between Boston and Greenfield and aportion of this was in operation when the officials passed throngh Ayer.

There are on the voting list 641 names, and on the woman's list 14. Twenty.four new names were added.

Town meeting Tuesday, Nov. 3. The polls open at 5.45, for the early voters, and Inay close at four.

Congregational; Morning serviec at 10.45: evening, 7; Sunday sehooT, 12. Rev. luE. PertT, pastor. Communion will be observed Sunday andx>ne person will unite with the church. Mornine subject will be " Anxious about what?" E ' " The Individual

/'"lO.V.-MONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.— Vj' , Middlesex ss. Probate Court. To the heirs-at-law, next of kin, creditors, aud all other persons interested in the estate ot John E. Parsons, late ot Aver, in said Coun­ty, deceased, intestate.

Whereas, a petition has been presented to said Court to grant a letter of administration on the estate of said deceased to Annie B. Hunter of Shirley, in said Countv, or to some other suitable person

Our Fall Offerings OF SEASONABLE GOODS LN QUAL ITIES AND PRICE SUITED TO THE E X A C T I N G B U Y E R W I L L BE FOUND THROUGHOUT OUR LINTES OF

Comforters, Blankets,

Bedding AND

Mattresses OF ALL KINDS

Floor'Coverings in Linoleum, Oil Cloths, In­grain Carpets, Straw Mattings,

Art Squares and Rugs. WE MAKE SPECIAL MENTION OF OUR VERY COMPLETE LINE OF

ENAMEL AND BRASS BEDS, WHICH WE GUARANTEE IN MATERIAL WORKMANSHIP, FINISH AND LOW PRICES, TO BE UNEXCELLED

Sideboards, Buffets, China Closets, Parlor Sit­ting and Dining Room Chairs

IN VARIOUS DESIGNS, WHICH ARE SURE TO PLEASE TO CATER TO YOUR WANTS.

PERMIT US

W. Wright & Son, Telephone Connection. Mead^s Block, Ayer.

, ^ °?.*""? bereby cited to appearata Probate v ourt to be held at Cambridge, in eald Coun­ty of Middlesex,on the tenth day of November .4. p . 1008, at nine o'clock fn'the forenoon' toshow cause,if any you have, why the eame sliould not be granted.

And the petitioner is hereby directed to give public notice thereof, by publishing this i citation once in each week, for three succes- I sive weeks, in Turner's Public Spirit, a news­paper published in Ayer, the last publication to Ix! one day, at least, before sald^Court.and by mailing, postpaid, a copy of this citation to all known persons Interested in said estate seven days, at least, before said Court.

Witness, CHARLES J. MCINTIRE. Esquire.' First Judge of said Court, this twentv-secoud day of October, in the yearone thousand nine hundred and eight.

Swfi W. E. ROGER.S. Hegi.<ter.

Fall "d Winter STYLES

Now ready for inspection. Suits made to or­der in Up-to-date Modes at Moderate Prices.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Garments Cleaned Dyed, Pressed and Repaired.

J. Murray, Merchant Tailor, Turner 's Block, Ayer, Mass.

Evening subject at seven.

Unitarian: Morning service next Snnday at 10.4«i Snnday school at 12. Evening se^ vice In the vestiy at 7.18. Topic for consld-S!Rr°,°» .i'^*"'<*"y» environment, and the WII In tbe formation of moral character." Each phase of the'snbject to be Introduced ss follows: Miss Bums,,'.' Tha effects of hered­ity "; Miss Boe," The. influence of envlron-J2*°w.ii,?'^"'^9o^'<''"' "The, function of the WUl." SpecUl singing will be j^rovlded by Mrs. Richardson. 8«rmoD,'-1)y Bev. Ed­win Evans, "Theexirtenceandcharacter of God." A cordUl Invitation Is extended to all.

COM>ION-«'EALTH OF - M A S S A C H U S E T T . S . — Middlesex ss. Probate Court. Tothe

heirs-at-law, next of kin and all otherpcrsons interested In thecst-ite of Maurice C. Welch, late of Townsend, In said Countv. deceased.

n bereas, a certain instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of said de­ceased has been presented to said Court-, for Probate, by Marj- E. Welch, who prays tbat letters testamentarv mav be Issued to her. the executrix therein named, without giving a snrety on her official bond.

You are hereby cited to appear at a Pro­bate Court to be beid at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on the twentieth day of November, A. D. 1908, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause. If any yon have, wby the same should not be granted.

And said petitioner Is hereby directed to give public notice thereof, by publishing this citation once in each week, for three suc­cessive weeks, in Turner's Publio Spirit, a newspaper published In Ayer, the last pub­lication to be one day, at least, before sold Court, and hy mailing post-paid, ordellvcrlng a copy of this citation to all kno\vn persons interested in theestate, seven days at least be­fore NUd Court.

Witness, Charles 3. Mclntire, Esquire, First Jndge of said Court, this twenty-seventh day of October, In the year one thousand nine hundred and eight.

3t W. E. K0GER8, Register.

COSIMOXWE.^TH OF MASSACHUSETTS. -Middlesex ss. Probate Court. To the

heirs-at-law, next of kin, creditors, and .-ill other persons interested in the estate of George V. Ball, late of Boxboro, in said County, deceased, intestate.

Whereas, a petition has been'presented to said Conrt to grant a letter of administration on the estate of said decea.sed to George M. Ball of Concord, In theCouuty of Middlesex, without giving a surety on his' bond

You (ire hereby cited to ap Conrt to, be .held at Cambrldj

You (ire hereby cited to appearata Probato

The Union Cash market has a car of Green — . . . . . . . .^ ,|j ^^ while unload-

busbel In five' or ten Mouutsto potatoes jnst In and w'hrie'nnroad"-

llforTSca " ' • • -lug will sel. „, bushel lots. - .

ALI, SAINTS' D A T . ^ I I is a suggestive coincideneo that just before a great-presi. dential election in the. nation, a still more democratic anniversary is being observed in the church tliroughont the world. -As a result of the election the reward of office willbegiren to the successful rival, while in the greater struggle of life and death, on evonrone who haa faithfully " foiight the eood fight:'.'on earth'«baU bo conferred

- , the honor,'" WeU done, good end faithful

WHEN YOU BUY

Eyeglasses You want to consider several things besides the cost. If yon buy your glassea of me yon may feel snre that they are meant for your sight, that they are properly adjusted and that you have received the worth of your money; • "io v

The Most Helpless M?c| . Is the. one wbo breaks or loses hts glaMiM, Sbould you need a new pair I will gualKntee to fit ji'Vtureyeswitb thenncstglassesatprices' satisfactory to you for tbe best goods.

FIXE WATCH AND JEWELRY KEPAIRIKO

Frank L Willoby JEWELER AND OPTICIAN, BHOOKLLVE,

N. H,, AT PARK HOTEL, TOWNSRMD, KVERY TreSDAT. TtL. CON.

. .,....,,•• S* '" said Coun­ty of Middlesex, on the tenth day of Xovem­ber A. D. 190S, at nine o'clock In the fore­noon, to show cause, If any you have, why the same should not l)e granted.

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

\yitnes8, Charles J. Mclntlre, Esqnire, First Judge of said Court, this twentieth day of October In the year one thousand nine hun­dred and eight.

t8 W. E. RooEiM, Register.

P. DONLON & CO. D E A L E R S IX

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.— Middlesex BS. ProbateCourt. Tothe

helrs-at-law, next of kin and all othtfr'persons nterested In the estate of Stella M. Leonard,

late of Groton, in said County, deccase<l. _ 'Whereas,certaln instrument* purporting to be tbe last will and testament—and codicil—of raid deceased have been preschted to said Court, for Probate, by E<lwln Copeland Leon­ard, who prays that letters testamentary may be Issued to him, the executor therein named, without giving a suretv on bis official bond.

You are hereby dted to appear at a Probate P°"lHJ?j'^ " ' ** Cambridge in safd Coun­ty of Middlesex, on the second dav of No­vember, A.D. 1908, atnlne o'clock In'the fore­noon, toshow cause. If any you have, why the same should not be granted.

And said petitioner Is hereby directed to give public notice thereof, by publishing this citation once in each week, for three succes­sive weeks^luihe Qroton Landmark, a news-paper published In said County, the lastpab-llcatton to be one day, at least, beforo said "ourt, and by mallIng,postpaId,or delivering'

copy of this citation to all known persons iterested In the estate, seven days at least

TXTANTED-Jobblni an's Alliince WiU meet on Tbrrtaday.Vof.' i e ^ r u P ' ToibeTm^orli:.'^'^' * VV "in^ Vauiu;"! 6, at tbree o'clock'wlth Mrs. G. GtJhay. W ^ S L a j i Hn^ ,h. .?„^-°L'^'"* •"'"' """'^ ^o™ ">« fi"i*i

» . xnaj. aate aiieaay tjone their part, the anniver- able prices, c . P. PAR

ANTED-JobbIng of all kinds. Clean : Ing yaolts. Trimming Trees. Ali

lass manner at reason PAR80X8, rfd 1, Groton •

Court, aud by maiUng.post] a copy of"-'- - • - — - • Interestec before said Court. „WitneM, Charies J. Mclntlroy Ksquire, First Jndge of said Court, this tenth day, of October, ft the year one thousand ninennn-dred and eight.

8t6 W. E. RooEBa, Register. '.

Fine Groceries

General Merchandise

• ' AOSOTTS. FOR •

CUNARD. WHITE STAR AND AN­

CHOR STEAMSHIP LINES.

Desirable Village Prop­erty bought and sold

OrVE US A CALL AT MEAD'S

BLOCK, MAIN ST..

AYEB, MASS.

"VrOTICE Is hereby given that the sub* JZi scriber has been duly appointed admin­istrator of tho estate of Emma' B. Hotmer late of Ayer, In the County Of ISiddleeex. d e ^ e d , Intestate, and has taken upon hlm-seWtist tmst by Riving bond, aa (be Uw

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Scrap Book Ho Forgot.

So absentminded w a s a certain N e w England farmer that he couldn't o p e a his mouth wi thout making an arrant OSS of himself . Once h e courted a y o u n g w o m a n . H i s sui t looked prom­is ing for a t ime. Then, w i t h a sor­rowful v i sage , he ceased his court­ship.

"Yet she s e e m e d Infatuated w i t h you, Jabez," said a friend to w h o m he w e n t for sympa thy .

"She were , too," Jabez agreed. "^Vell, w h a t could have beea the

trouble?" "Dunno," sa id he. "Dunno, but w h e n

I proposed s h e turned me d o w n cold." "Perhaps your proposal wasn' t ar-

aent enough?" "Oh, it w a s fiery," said Jabez. "Hot

a s pepper. I told her she w a s tbe only Woman I'd ever loved, ever looked at, ever thought of or"—

"But," said his friend, "you forgot, then, J-ou w e r e a widower."

"Jlugo," said Jabez, "so I did."

m t h e r t h a n ; hurt the Uttle child h e gulped It down.

I She took back the empty cup and toddled a w a y . H e heard her murmur­ing as she w e n t :

"I's kind to dranpa 'cause Jie's old." Pretty soon she toddled back with

another cup ot buttermilk, and the good hearted old man, putting d o w n his paper and pipe, tossed off the warm mixture wi th a feigned smi le of Joy.

"I's kind to dranpa 'cause he's old." she repeated. And In a little vv-hllo sbe brought anotber cup of milk. Tbe grandfather drank four or flve of these offerings, and then for fun be fol lowed the little girl to s e e where she w a s gett ing all that milk.

Her w a y led straight to the hogiien, nnd as she filled her cup at the hog trough the horrified farmer heard her say piously:

"I's klud to dranpa 'cause he's old."

TAKE NOTICE.—When you dump at tbi' dump on Grove-st., Ayer, be sure ami

dump dowu the embankmfent. Don't duuiji paper, hedillu;; nnd other objectionable stuil.

PRIDE. Tou're liolding your head too high;

you're the slave of a fooliah pride. •With your face to the starry sky

You would try to look dign!fi.;d. But you're trampling on tho flowers

That around your pathway lie: Tou aro crushing the blossoms beneath

your feet. And you never can see In your blind con-

celt. For you're holding your head too high.

Tou are holding your head too high. You have nothing to give but a anocr.

You are passing your old friends by For the new, who aro less sincere.

Ah, 'tls ay very well, my dear. "With a proud and scorntul eye,

To look up at the stars In this world of ours.

But you'll often forgot to look down at the flowers

, 'When you're holding your head too high.

I -Maurice O'XelU.

Swallowed the Objection, A cannibal chief became converted

and asked the missionary to admit him to the church.

"But Jtou have more than one wife,' objected the missionary. "My church does not a l low that."

T h e chief departed In dejection, but returned aga in In a few days and an nounced, w i t h evident satisfaction, that he n o w had only one w i f e and w a s ready for baptism,

"But," objected the clergyman doubt­fully, "where are your other w i v e s ? "

. "Oh," replied the convert, "I have eaten them!"

A Deceiver, I.;i!jiL-he w a s once asked to support

as a candidate tor the academy a cer­tain literary mendicant, but hesitated tor a long tlrao and yielded only w h e n he was told that it the ambitious au­thor sbould fail to be elected he would die ot It. Failure nevertheless did come, and the- fo l lowing year, when a second vacancy occurred, Labiche's vote w a s once more solicited in the man's behalf. "Xo." shouted Lablcbe in vehement Indignation; "I will not vote for a man w b o does not keep his woi'd. He did not die."

On the Safe Side. The "colored lady" who entered serv­

ice as cook g a v e her n a m e as Juletta Price, but constantly referred to her husband as George Ledbetter. " H o w does It happen, Juletta," she w a s asked one day, "that you go by the n a m e of Price, -n-bilo your husband's n a m e Is I-edbetter?" "Well, you see, Mrs. Law­rence," she replied cheerfully, "It's -this a-way. I hadn' been acquainted w i t h George but fo' days when I mar­ried him, an' I didn' know how I w a s "gonter lak him nor how he w a s gonter lak me. Xow, these d ivorcements be-twlx ' married folks is a heap er trou-ble an' a heap er expense, too, an' I ' lowed the safes t w a y fer us to do w u s fer George to keep his maiden n a m e an' to keep mine tell we see bow our n e w exper iment w a s gonter turn out."

His Authority. Dr. Magrath was eccentric. O n e d a y

he w a s called up to visit a sick man and as he entered the room said cheer­fully, " H o w do you do?" "Oh. doctor," replied the patient plaintively. "I am dead." Magrath Immediately wheeled about and left the room and actually reported that the man was dead. Tbe mistake w a s discovered tbe fol lowing day. when some one took tlio doctor to task for issuing a false oertiticate. "I did It upon tbe very hit'liest au­thority." Magrath expl.-iiiicd. "for 1 bad It from tho man's own mouth."

Free Medical Advice. The celebrated French physician PI-

cord w a s ono day walking along tho boulevards In Faris when he met an old gent l eman w h o w a s very rich, but w h o w-as nt the same time noted for his ex treme st inginess. Tbe old man. w h o wns somewhat of a hypochon­driac, imaprlncd that he could cet some medical advice from Hicord without paying for It.

"Doctor. I am feeling very poorly." "Where do ynu suffer most?" "In my stomaeli . doctor." ". \h. that's bad. Please shut yonr

eyes. Xow put-out your tongue so that I can e x a m i n e It closely."

Tbe Invalid did as lie wns told. After he bad w-altcd patiently for about ten minntes he opened his eyes nnd found himself surrounde<l hy a crowd, w h o supposed thnt he w-as crazy. Dr. Rl-cord In the meant ime hnd disappeared.

He Felt the Fire. .V mil lwright w a s converted to the

way of thinking of a sect which peri­odically was inspired with a fore-kuov.ieilge of the imminence ot the day of doom and set the date, prepar. lug for Gabriel's greeting.

The date w a s set . and the day came. Tho mil lwright donned his white robe and weut out iuto the fields to awai t the coming meeting with the celes­tial throng. The day passed until It w a s late in the afternoon, and the millwright, having arisen at the stroke of midnight on the mom of the event­ful day, grew drowsy and, throwing himself down upou a pile of hay, fell asleep at his watch. '

Boys discovered him, and, with the natural mischievousness of boys, they set Qre to the hay. The smoke and the heat soon w o k e the s lumbering millwright, and, sitt ing up with a start, he cried with the anguish of the lost:

"Just a s I expected—in hell after all!"

IJOSTOX .VXD N O R T H E R N - S T . KV CO. L O W E L L D I V I S I O N .

T I M E T A B L E . i-^iil,jict to ihauKe without notiee.i

W E E K D A Y TIME. LF.WK MKltltl.MACK SQUARE, LOWKI.I.,

KOR Hostoii via Tewksburj-, G.W a.m., und ev­

ery (;<J minute.- uutll lt.i.5 p.m. (Satur(lav> every :jii minute.- from 11.40 min. until 'J.45 p.ui.) Heturn, leave .Sullivan .Square, 0.45 a. m.. -and every «0 minutes uiitU S .« p.m. (Saturil:iy-. every 30 minutefi from 11.4.-J a. m. until '.'.\7,11.in.)

Ito-ton via North Blllei-ii-a, 5.2.5 a.m., and every w minute.i until D.'ii i>.m. (Satur­day- every :',') minute.- from 12.M p.m. nn­til U.").) p.iii.) Uetum, leave Sullivan Square «.:« a.m., and every tiO minutes until 0.:j-.'p. m. (.Saturday-every .'iO uiluute.s from II.IJ'J a.ni. uutil 11.8'J p.ni.)

Lawrenee, 'i.l.j, U.I.'), 0.40 a.m., and everv 30 minutes uutil 10.40 p.m. Itetum, leave Lawrence..").'20. G.IO. b..50 a.m., and everv 30 minuter until 10..''(0 p.m.

Xorth (. helm-ford via Middlesex .Street, 5 IS, 0.00, «.30, 0.5.5, 7.03 a.m., and everv 15 miuute.- until ll.:W p.m. Ketum, leave'No-Chelmsford. 5.30. 5.55, b.30, tiJiT. 7.18 a.m., and everv 15 mimitc- until 11.03 p.m., then 11.4S p.m.

Xashua. U.St) a.m., and every 00 minutes uutil 10.:iUp.m. (.Saturdays everv 30 min­utes from 12.;J0 p.m. until" 10.30 p.m.) Ke­tum. leave Xashua fi.20 a.m., and everv 00 niinutes until lO.'JO p.m. (.Saturdays, everv 30 miuutes from 1.20 p.m. until 10.S) p.m.) '

Tyuiisboro via 5UddlesexSt.,5.1S,6.00 0.55 7.1.S a.m., aud everv ;j0 minutes until 9.4S p. m. Ketum. leave 'Tyn^-sboro,.5.40,6.20, (;..57, 7.;33 a. m.. and every':'.<) minutes until 9.33 p. m.. lO.tiS p.m. '•

Tiio-M.vs LEES, Supt.

PRIMITIVE WEAPONS OF ^WAR.

Old Time "Wireless." Patrick Malone w a s having an argu­

ment with a friend w-ho w a s well post­ed in history.

"How cau you contend that tho an­cient Irish were more advanced than the old Egyptians?'' said his friend. "Why. the Egypt ians must bave even tmderstood electricity, as wires cor­responding to our o w n telegraph wires have boen found in archaeological ex­cavations there."

"That may bo." answered Pat, "but the fact that uo wires havo been found ill Irelaud siiupiy iiial;es it clear to uiy miuJ that the Irish were In the habit of usiug wireless telegraphy."

LOAVELL A.ND f I T C I I B L R G S T R E E T R A I L W A Y CO.

C'liAxtiE OK T I M E BECi.s-.Nijrt; MO.NDAY, O C T . 1-2. 190S.

Kir-t ear leaves Aver for Xorth Chelmsford and Lowell at 0.05 a.m.. then live minutes past every hour up to and ineluding 10.05 p. m.. I'onnecting with ears from Fitchburg and Leomiu.ster.

Kir-t ear leaves Lowell for Xorth Chelms­ford, couueetin;; for . \ver. Westfonl, Kiteh­burg' and Leominster at 5.IS a.m. The next ear leaves Lowell at 0..33 a.m.. then thirtv-three miuutes past everv hour up to and ih-eliidin',' ;>.:« p.m. The '10.33 p.m, and 10.4S p.m. ears from Lowell for .'Vver leave Xorth (helmsford at 11.18 p.m., due at Ayer at U.-7i> p.m.

SL-.NDAVS. First earfroni Aver7.05a.m.: lastcarfrom

.\yer 10.05 p.m.: first ear from Lowell 7.:i:i a.m.; Ia.st car from Lowell 9.33 p.m. for AVer, We.-tford,Fitchbur)5 and Leominster: last car from Lo^ -ell 10.33 p.m. for Aver onlv. leaves Xorth Cbelmsford 11.05 p.m.', due in Ayer at U..50 p.m.

L. H. CusmXG, Supt.

Try to Be Somebody. 'i'ln' early formation of a purpose In

life, the iiiaUiug up of one's mind. Is one of the chief characteristics of a I)e!-so!iai!ty predestined to succeed. "An early aim shortens the way." "Tile ituportant thiug In life," says Goetlie. "is to havo a great aim aud to possess tho aptitude and persever-auee to attain it."

Find your purpose and fling your life out to it. Try with all your might to lio soiuebiKly.

Your purpose may not be very defi­nite at first; but. like a river whi ;h sta:-ts tn a series of ill defined pools or streams, if all your aims are in the ri:.'ht direction they will finally run to­getlier and. swol len by luindreds of side rl'.ls. merge into a mishty stream of purposo and s w e e p you ou to the ocean of success.—O. S. Marden.

Divine Love. Just ns a mother would not Jove a

child tho better for Its l>elng turned Into a model of perfection by one stroke of magic, but does love It the more deeply every time it tries to be good, so I do hope nnd Iwlieve our Oreat Father does not wait for us to be good and wise to love us, but loves n s and loves to help us In the very t^lck of our struggle with sin and folly.—Juliana Horatia Ewing .

Kind of Grandpa. An old farmer was sitt ing In the

garden under n pear tree enjoying his af ter dinner pipe and the weekly pa­per, and h i s Uttle granddaughter plny-

,ed about etaiong the flowers. "Here, dranpa," fhe eald, " 'oo drink

•Is Tiice ml l lc" H e didn't w a n t It, of course, but

The Wily Earl. Lord Reginald Bareacres once court­

ed ardently the dauehter of a New Jersey miillonairo. At a seasonable luoiuent In a dim conservatory he laid his heart at tlie young girl's feet. Sbe. however, being of a rare type, spurned liini i t l s ins to his feet. Lord Reginald said:

"I have bared to you the most sa­cred feelings of my Inmost heart. Mny I :isk th.-it yor. will never reveal to a living Soul what ha.s passed between us?"

"I am not a Rosslp, Lord Reginald." the cirl snid haughti ly.

"But promise me." he continued. "Give me your eolomn promise."

"1 promise." sho said. "But why, Ixird Reginald, are you so persistent?"

"Because," he answered, s lRhlngwlth relief, "I purpose tomorrow to turn my attention to your older sister."

The Old, Old Story. A youth w h o had l)een spending his

summer by the sea w a s unexpectedly joined by hLs father and took tbe op­portunity to nsk for a new tennis racket.

"Wbat!" cried his father. "A new tennis racket? Why , I bought .vou one a month ngo. No, sir; you can't hnve It. Why, w h e n I w a s a boy I didn't have tennis rackets and all those things, let nlone hav ing new ones ev­ery montb. This can't go on. Look here—wbnt are you going to do about It yourself? Some day your sons will want a new tennis racket every flve minutes. Whnt are you going to do abont It?"

"Oh." said the boy calmly, winking at hlfl father. "I'll put up tho same old^ story. I'll tell 'em about when I wns a boy."

W H E N IX N E E D O F T A I L O R I N G

David Baker L A D I E S ' A X D G E X T S '

Custom Tailor M E R C H A X T S ' ROW,JAYER

Suits Made to Order 1 DO FIRST-CLA.S.S WORK A N D

CIIARCiE T H E MOST R E A S O X A B L E PRICES.

G A R M E N T S M A D E TO O R D E R AFTF.R THF. L A T E S T FASHIONS. BEST WOKK A N D P E R F E C T FIT A S S U R E D .

Dressmaking- a Specialty L A D I E S ' A N D G E N T L E M E N ' S

( G A R M E N T S C L E A N E D . D Y K D , P R E S S E D A N D R E P A I R E D IN T H E B E S T P O S S I B L E M A N N E R A T S H O R T NOTICE.

G I V E .ME A T R I A L , MY WOKK ANI) PKICES W I L L S U I T YOU.

W I L L C A L L F(JK W ( j R K A N D D E L I V E R IT IN A N Y OF T H E SUR­R O U N D I N G TOWNS OF AYEH.

David Baker, Ayer Telephone, 79-:!.

Arthur Fenner General Insurance Agent

and

Broker MAI.V-ST , Tt-RNER'S BLDO. AYKR, MASS

Mis< R, T. FEKKEB, TTPEWRITIXO

^ T r ANTKK-A Lnd tolearnn WIMI tr.i.ie. \ V Write for iKirticular-. 11. I).. (Jen.

lie!.. I'o.«tot1ico. .Vver. Ma«-. :;tf

Union Cash Market

AYER Another rarload of fireen Mountain po-

tatoea will he here fir^t of next week.

T O K A Y ( i R A P E S , S lbs. •25c.

13 lbs F I N E S W E E T P O T A T O E S . S.'ic

O N I O N S , -2.'ic. per peek.

SMALL O N I O N S , -200. a peck.

RIPE TOMATOES. •2.;c. peck. 7.-.,.. hufh

LEGS OF LAMB. I5c.

ROA.ST PORK, l i e . and V2e

CORN B E E F from fie, to l'2f. lb.

FRESH S H O U L D E R S lOc. lb.

S T U F F E D OLIVES, -lOc. qt.

L A R t i E ()LIVE.S, 40e. qt.

COLUMBIA KETCHUP.-big bottlcB, 20c

S E E D E D RAISIN.S, lOc. package

C U R R A N T S , 10c. a package.

A fnll lin of Califomia Fruiti at the low­est prices in Ayer.

Goo<l supply of Pure Maple Syrup by Qt. or Gallon. $1.00 gallon

Remember the Place.

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H J W the Ancients Who Inhabited Mex. Ico Fought with Clubs.

Clubs were the weapons of primitive aud savage man. Ancient specimens from Mexico are heavy st icks grooved along the side for the Insertion of blades of obsidian—that ia, volcanic glass. The Sioux club is a flat piece of wood, curving and widening away from the grip and terminating In a spherical head, which in modern t imes carries a long spike, whi le the blades of several butcher knives are com­monly Inserted along the margin. The national museum of the United States possesses a great variety of these shocking weapons, designed, st& the frontiersmen say, to "knock down the white man and tben to brain him and cut him Into mince meat." The Kings-mill islanders and other Polynesians make dreadful s lashing weapons by securing rows of sharks' teeth along a haft of wood.

These weapons vary from a few Inches tp 16 feet in length; and It has been said that In all the range of weapons devised by mankind there Is nothing more blood-curdling to behold. They show how the sword may' have been evolved from the club, even by tribes unacquainted with the use ot metals . African weapons, again, are exceedingly complicated, owing to the acquaintance of the natives with iron. T h e standard club is converted Into a sort of tomahawk by the addition of blades, or into a primitive spear by the addition of a sharp spud. The plain clubs In the African area are used chiefly for throwing.

The small knobbed clubs, or "ker-rles," such as are found among the KafBrs and other African tribes, are general ly used as miss i les . Whereas the club proper was soon brought to perfection among savage tribe-i, and was long ago abandoned as a weapon of civilized warfare, the missi le— typified by the thrown clubs, or "ker-ries"—Is still being improved upon In boomerangs, bows and arrows, cross-bows and firearms.—Chicago News.

FOR HI8 LAST RESTING PLACE.

This Man Has Prepared Monuments for Himself and Wife.

The contemplation of one's last rest­ing place is not an agreeable pastime for the normal human being. He pre­fers to prepare himself for life rather than death.

This is not the case with John S. Cook, a prosperous farmer of Newton county, Georgia, who has Just com­pleted at a cost of $1,800 monuments to himself and wife and a walled tomb in which their bodies are to be placed after death. Mr. Cook has taken great delight In the work and goes out to the cemetery frequently to contem­plate the shafts. Each shaft bears an appropriate Inscription, the date of death only being left blank.

Mr. Cook is related to prominent famil ies in the section In which he l ives . He has several married chil­dren and he and his wife are living all alone in their little home in Coving­ton. He Is a member of the Primitive Baptist and also of the Missionary Baptist church.

A Cowboy's Breakfast, T. B. Sweet, a Topeka capitalist,

stopped at Abilene In the early days at the best hotel In the city, relates the Kansas City .Journal. He asked for his breakfast. The waiters took no special notice of his appearance, or at least did not guess that his appe­tite was different from the average patron's.

"Give me some eggs." said Mr. Sweet , and waited.

In a little while the waitress came back. In a bow! she had a full dozen eggs , all hard boiled.

Sweet gasped and ate what he could, protesting that she had brought him too many and that he didn't just know how hard boiled eggs would strike him for his Brst meal of the day.

"Why, that's a regular cowboy's breakfast." responded the waitress.

Poisonous Nettles of the Tropics. In the tropical regions there are

nett les far more powerful than that of our own country.

The one called Urtica stimulans. which Is found In Java, and that called Laportea crenulata, foimd In Hindu­stan, when bruised emit an efflvlum which polaonously affects the eyes and mouth, and If handled produce con­vuls ions and serious swel l ing and pain In the arms, which may last for three or four weeks and in some cases cause deatb.

Scamlinavian Dinner Custom, A strange custom obtains in Norway,

Sweden and Denmark. At dinner par­l ies . If the guests are not evenly matched as regards numbers. It Is a custom for one man to offer his arm to another if the ladles are not suffl. c lent ly numerous, and In this strange manner the guests go to dinner.

The fashion we are told a lways ap­pears grotesque to the foreigner, and is without charm and without grace.

Not the Reason. "Perhaps," dolefully suggested the

rejected suitor, "your refusal of me w a s prompted merely by the fact that I a m a vegetarian."

"Your Inference Is quite erroneous," replied the Boston girl. "Aa a matter of fact I invariably prefer herbivorous to carnivorous animals."

Might Come to Texas. "It you continue as you are doing

now botr In the world- d o . y o u expect to g e t Into heaven?"

"1 don't expect -to—not In the world."—Houston P o s t

HIS AN AMUSING AUTOGRAPH.

Clyde Fitch Values That of Brecken-rldge, an Eccentric Jurist.

In Clyde Fitch's "large col lect ion of autographs there Is none that h e values more than a letter of the eccen­tric and brilliant Jurist, H. H. Breck-enridge, on dueling,

Breckenrldge, a youth at the time, replied to tbe. chal lenge of a British officer with this amusing letter. He said:

"I bave tw.o object ions to this duel matter—the one is , lest I should hurt you; the other is , lest you should hurt me. I don't s ee what good It would do me to put a ball through your body. I could make no use of you dead for any culinary purposes, as I would a rabbit or turkey. I am no cannibal to feed upon the flesh of men. Why, then, shoot down a human creature of whom I can make no use? A buffalo would be better.

"You might make a good barbecue. It Is true, being of the nature of a raccoon or opossum; but people are not in the habit of barbecuing any­thing that la human now. And as to your hide—It Is not worth taking off, being Httle better than a two-year-old colt's.

"As to myself—I do not l ike to stand In the way of anything that Is hurtful. I am under the impress ion that you might hit me. Thi s .being the case. 1 think It most advisable to s tay In the distance. If you mean to try your pistol, take objects—a tree or a barn door—about my dimensions . It you hit that, send m e word and I will ac­knowledge that If I had been In the same place you might a l so have hit me."

TOBOGGANING IN T H E SUMMER.

Sport in Austria—Other Uses for the Mountain Sleigh.

Summer visitors at the Semmer ing and other mountain resorts near 'Vien­na are this season enjoying toboggan­ing—a sport hitherto confliied to the winter months, s a y s the Vienna cor­respondent ot Pall Mall Gazette .

The n e w summer toboggan has a body shaped very much like the ordi­nary winter article, and mounted on four low wheels . Equipped with a strong and reliable brake, a s well a s steering apparatus. It affords a pleas­ant and speedy means of descending mountain and hill paths, and haa al­ready become very popular among tourists.

, It ia expected that the n e w tobog­gan will have other uses bes ides sport and amusement , for It offers a swif t and ready vehicle for carrying a mes­senger from the mountain hote l s to the towns and vi l lages below or In summoning medical aid In case of ac­cidents. Experimental trips on the Semmering range and a l so on the hil ls near Vienna with the new s le igh have proved entirely satisfactory.

Mis Mean Trick. "There certainly are differences In

feelings," said the woman who some­times philosophizes, "or at least dif-fe:ent ways of express ing them.

".-\ few days ago a shocking Incident occurred In the apartment house where I live. The Janitor, who was an unusually good looking man, about 35 years old, killed hlmsel'- for some wholly inadequate reason—some dif­ference with his employer. Of course everybody In the house was much up­set by the tragedy and I, with other tenants, went down to the basement to see his wife and offer aid.

"The wife, however, s eemed more resentful than grlef-strlcken.

" Would you ever think such a fine man would do such a mean trick?' she exclaimed."

Retributive Justice. A case of retributive justice, as far

as it goes , is reported from Paris. . \n attendant at the . \ndra hospital , where physiological invest igations are being made, discovered that a dozen rabbits had been stolen from their hutches. The loss ot the rabbits themse lves was not a source of trouble to the au­thorities, but the fact that they had been Inoculated with various germs has had a disturbing effect. It is known that the rabbits had all been inoculated, and several of them were tuberculous or typhoid subjects . T h e police lost no t ime In warning the thieves of the dangerous nature of their "swag," hut none of the rabbits was returned.

Women in War Time. Miss Ethel Everest Is an Engl ish

woman who thinks tbe t ime Is ripe for the splendid young women of her coun­try to show their patriotism by going into the army. Rut sotne one reminds her that the world has outgrown the aniazon and that, should the enemy shoot down a woman, the brothers and husbands who allowed her to be shot down would have a hard t ime explain­ing. Women are needed in war, but only to smooth the pillows and make Unt bandages for the men who do the flghting.

Barred Out "There's no tel l ing what you may

rise to In time," said the teacher o f t h e sett lement . "Lincoln was president of the United States, and yet he w a s only a rall-splltter.'

"Ain't no chance fer we'uns," spoke up a little towhead, "kaze there's aMio-fence law now!"—Atlanta Constitu­tion.

A Speculat ive Venture. Qeorge—Gertie haa declc':d to mar­

ry young MultlrollL Hhe thinks she can make sometHlng out of him.

Ethel—About h o w much?—London Opinion.

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DELIVERING MAIL.

Trolley System for Bringing Letters from the Road.

Where the house stands some dis. tance back from the highway a trolley

can be rigged up to save steps In getting the mall, suggests F a r m and Home. The box Is hung on two pulley door hangers, as shown In cut. A strong post, with a bent

arm, Is set next the highway, and a wire, a, suspended between It and the house, on which the box runs. A pul­ley is fastened In, or to, the roft and over It runs a cord, b c, to imll the box back and forth between the house and the road. The box Is sent down to meet the carrier, who places the mail in It,_ and then it Is quicklv pulled back to the house.

HAY STACKING DEVICE.

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This handy device for stacking hay In the field can be set up anywhere In a very short time. It consists of

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two telegraph poles, two guy ropes, and an Iron rod of cable, on which runs a carrier. By this method, says the Prairie Farmer, one can build as large a stack as he wishes, and do it quicker and better.

OYSTER SHELL BARK LOUSE.

It Is a Hard Pest to Fight, But Keep at It—Destroys Shade Trees.

The oyster shell bark louse Is a hard customer. Last season two neighbors called my attention to the shade trees In front of their resi­dences. They were seven black ash trees of 15 to 20 years' grow-th. Three trees were covered with the louse on the trunk and out to the extreme end of the branches. .Many of the limbs had died, and two trees had beea cut down two years previous, having been killed by the scale.

These trees, explains the writer in Farm and Home. I soon discovered, needed radical treatment in order to be saved In one season, so I decided on one careful application. Making a kerosene emulsion of one to seven strength, arming myself with scrub brushes, a ladder and saw, I started to work as soon as rhe scales began to lift, which was the first of June. All limbs that w-ere dead or quite sure to die were sawed out to be burned, and the remainder, with the Irnnk. were scrubbed with the emulsion until all scales were rubbed off.

The work was out of the ordinary method for large trees, but had the desired effect. They started at once Into new- growth and now are in a very promising condition. The own­ers were well satisfied to pay for the work. The kerosene emulsion was made of one gallon kerosene, two gal­lons boiling water and half pound eoap, then agitated while hot for ten minutes with a foot pump. By adding flve gallons water I had sufflclent mixture to go over the seven trees.

Prof. C. B. Lane of the dairy 'di­vision of the United States depart­ment bf agriculture, saya:

The production of certified milk, or even market milk profitably and In a pure form Is no amateur's work. If a canvas were to be made to deter­mine how many men were capable of producing milk that would pass reasonable requirements from a sani­tary and chemical standpoint I dont know just how many~Vould pass, but I am satisfied that the percentage would be very, very small, "A man capable of producing milk that would meet the requirements of our vari­ous milk commissions Is an unusual dairyman and would make a. success in almost any profession. He must be a thoroughly capable man and should command a good salary. His work is often too little appreci­ated, particularly by tlie consumer, who should rejoice In the fact that his milk Is delivered to his door guaran­teed to be pure, clean and wholesome and to be produced from healthy cows without their even seeing the dairy herd or the way the product Is handled. Even It this were possible one customer in a hundred would not know whether It was handled prop­erly or not.

To be successful the producer of high-class milk must know how to breed animals and develop their ca­pacity for production of milk and keep In mind their healthfulness. He must be acquainted with all dairy feeds in the market and must not only know how to feed economically, but he must also use feeds that will not pro-'Vace abnormal flavor in the milk. He must become acquainted with the char­acteristics of his Individual animals and determine how much feed they can -utilize profitably. He must be able to detect any unusual disturbances or change In the condition of animals which may affect the quality or flow of the milk. He must understand the effect of disease or any inflammation or unusual condition of the cow, upon the milk—for example, I will relate an instance that came to my notice. A man was producing a high-class milk when suddenly the number of bacteria In the jnlxed milk o f the herd jumped from a few liundred to several thou-sand to the cc . On looking for the cause, the milk of each cow was ex. amined and it was found that one cow had a slight attack of garget and this contributed the bacteria.

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GRASS AND T H E DAIRY.

PRACTICAL POINTS.

Treat your own family as politely as you do your neighbor Jones.' You live a good deal nearer to them.

If rats are bothering your com get some wire netting of half-Inch mesh and Hne fhe corn crib while It Is empty.

The man w-ho persists In growing noxious weeds will never sit In the legislature or win prizes at the coun­ty, fair.

The "man with the hoe" Is no long­er typical of the farmer. He rides In an auto and plows with one If he wlsheB.

Sweet clover has some value for pasture, but little for hay. It is of some good as fertilizer or to plow un­derpin thin lands. It grows well on waste lands and Is a good thing to hold new hillsides from excessive washing.

The Lesson of This Year of Abundant Pasturage.

This season has been a great one for grass, and the dairy. The pastures have been been good and the returns from the pastures have been large. The prices of farm produce have kept up in spite of the large supply of raw material, and the farmer producing milk and butter has not experienced the low prices of some former years.

This time ot pasturage abundance was not one that could have been fore­seen and therefore no farmers have been able to greatly in­crease the number of their cows to ena'ble them to make the most of the grass crop in the pastures. Just when they wanted to buy. other farm­ers also wanted to buy, with no one willing to sell. This Is an illustration of the truth that has been previously noted In this paper, that a dairy cow can be jiroduced only after a lajise of years.

Therefore, declares the Kansas Farmer, the production of first-olas.s dairy cows sbould go on, in all years, w-hen there are good pastures aud when there are poor pastures. The farmer can anticipate the coming ot the flush years, but in no other way can he be ready for them when they do come. That they do come along about so often is a well-demonstrated fact. Fortunate are the men that this year have all the cows they need to help them harvest their pasture grasses.

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Fall. Thirty-six of our buyers have been abroad to get the latest

and best foreign goods; and the best to be found in America is

always here, of course. Everything at lowest prices for equal

quality, and the goods will be sent home without freight or express

charges for you to pay, j-jst as though you lived around the

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II you have net already received it, send for our F a l l C a t a ­l o g u e , which is just off the press.

JOHN WANAMAKER NEW YORK CITY

i DENATURED ALCOHOL

j Farmers Organize to Promote Its U M In Industrial Art*.

The national grange was the jioteiit Influence lu securing the enactment of the law removing the tax from de­natured, alcohol. And this organiza-tlon Is pledged to carry out the policy, having for Its object the production and distribution of denatured alcohol on a large scale. To this end a com­mittee has been organized which U called the farmers' national committee on industrial alcohol. Its pnrpose being to "promote the use of alcohol In the Industrial arts and especially to en­courage Its use for light, heat and power, to the end that new markets for farm products shall be opened, modem Improvements brought Into the rural home, the toll of the farmer's wife lessened and all the benefits of cheap alcohol diffused among the peo­ple In the least possible time."

This committee Is co-operating with the executive committee of the nation­al grange, and among the prominent state grange officials to be found among its members are such men as E. B. NorrLs, Sodus, N. T.; Obadlah Gardner, Rockland, Me.; William F, Hlll, Chambersburg, Pa.; F. P. 'Wol-cott, Covington, Ky.; George B. Hor­ton, Fruit HIdge, Mich.; F. N. Godfrey, Oleau, K Y., and C. B. Kegley, Pull­man, Wash.

The need of such an organization is apparent from the unsatisfactory prog­ress so far made In the use of de­natured alcohol and Its production by the farmers themselves. The cost of the distilling apparatus and the neces­sary requirements of Its manufacture to be fulfilled have deterred them from Investing In the business of makli ; alcohol. It has met with strong' op­position, of course, from other manu­facturers of liquid fuel, and every month that Its general use can be de­layed means millions to the monopoly that It threatens. Much can be done by the discussion of this question as to Its use, manufacture, etc., In subor­dinate granges. Inasmuch as the grange was the efficient means of se­curing this legislation through Its rep­resentatives at Washington, this may properly come before the grange for Its consideration.

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Circular, Booklet, Poster, Stationery or Cata­logue,

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YOUR ATTENTION

EASY-SITTING MILK STOOL.

Why Not Have a Little Comfort Dur­ing Milking Time.

A milking stool Is an article that can he used twice a day on most farms.

The rut taken from the Agricul­tural Epitomlst, explains Itself: the seat can be made out of an old piece of belting or a burlap sack.

Either of these materials will make a comfortable seat.

Varieties of Boll. There are more than 500 varieties

ot soil, and each variety needs Just ft little different treatment from any

^ other variety of soil. Also each va­riety hae In It a different combination

• of fertilizers from any other variety. Therefore we have before us a prob­lem worthy of the efforts of the wls-

^ est men. The man that best under­stands the various soils with which he has to work Is the man that will gen-

.,erally succeed best In thei' cultivation ' of his land. The tendency Is to dodge '• the study of the soil because It Is a

difflcult study.

Feeding Alfalfa Hay. An experienced dairyman says that

I H pounds of alfalfa hay are required to one pound of bran In feeding value. If bran gets too high at your local feed store the next best thing to do Is to grow a little alfalfa.

Keeping Cheese. The only reasonable way to keep

cheese from molding Is to dip It In paraffin and then store In a room which has a temperature below 40 de­grees and where the air Is dry.

Profit In a Cow. If a cow Is well cared for and the

milk or cream Is delivered In good condition the result should be a good profit. If the proflt Is not forthcoming It is the fault of the cow.

Farmers' Clubs. Organize a club among your neigh­

bors and talk farming methods over with them. Why not do this for the coming winter?

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The time to advertise is all the t ime ; an adver t isement is never idle ; ii is sending- tradc to you while you aro asleep, or while you are away on i vacation.

The m.tn who stops advert is ing because trade i.s dull is like the mt inwht neglects to mend a leaky roof in dry weather because it does not leak then

Any one of a thousand devices may serve to catch the eye and rivet the attention for tin inst.tnt, but the newspaper advert isements are read and pondered over and remembered, and when the reader wants any particuiai article he goes to the place where it i-s advertised to be on s.ile.

The following are the papers we publish weekly :

T u r n e r ' s P u b l i c S p i r i t T h e W e s t f o r d W a r d s m a n T t i e G r o t o n L ' a n d m a r k : T h e L i t t l e t o n G u i d o n T h e H a r v a r d H i l l s i d e T h e S h i r l e y O r a c l e T h e P e p p e r e l l C l a r i o n T h e T o ^ v n s e n d T o c s i n T h e B r o o k l i n e B e a c o n

A GOOD IDEA.

Grange Gives Up Feast to Pay Schol­arship In Agricultural College.

The Lew county (X. Y.) Pomona, which has heen paying the subordinate grange, where the quarterly sessions are • held, $15 for the dinner served, unanimously voted at the June session to abolish this system and that each member pay for his own dinner, the money to be devoted to a scholarship at the new college of agriculture which the state Is erecting in connection with St. Lawrence university at Canton, N. Y. To be sure, the amount is small, but it Is not the volume of money that Is of consequence so much as the rec­ognition of the ueed of such an educa­tion, says a correspondent of the Tribune-Farmer. Had the grange as a body refused to make the appropria­tion there were present enough who would have quickly pledged the amount and made the scholarship se-cure to the county. Is this not a com­mendable example for other coun­ties and maybe wealthy subordinate granges?

The average well to do grange spends annually enough to educate two boys In feasts and good living that might. In the judgment of the writer, be better invested in educating young people. In fact, tbey could do both and never know the difference. Lewis county has certainly set a good exam-pie.

Bandannas Are Made Up Pretty Effects.

Pretty new sewhag bags aro made ef silk bandannas, flnlsUed a t the top with a wooden stick which Is run through a casing. These sUcks aro flat Eke those used In window shades, and the bag made with them Is far easier to keep In order than are those pulled up by the aid of ribbons. Of course, ribbons are used on these new bags, but they are run through bone rings which are sewed to the top of the cas­ing.

These bono rings are a great Im­provement over those of brass which were formerly used. The latter al­ways became rusty at the seashore and never were neat and pretty like the bone ones. The bone rings may be purchased for about 8 cents a dozen, while the sticks may be pro­cured for little or nothing. Have a hole punched at each end of the stick, through which It may be tacked In place to the material, and then when the bag goes to the laundry the stitches may be ripped, the stick pulled out, and no harm will be done In tbe washing.

UNIQUE HEATING DEVICE.

Plenty of Hot Water by Means of a Gas Stove Under the Bathtub.

In winter, when the demand for hot water for baths exceeds the capacity of the hot water boiler, the unique heating device shown here would be welcomed. This novel meaiis of fur­nishing an abundant supply of hot wa­ter is the invention of a Missouri man. Its uudoubted usefulness will be ap­parent at a glance. Iu combliiation •with the tub a burner tube is dlsROsed

Grange Exhibits at Fairs. A good many grangers throughout

the states are getting ready to make exhibits at their local or county fairs. Nothing has done so mnch to revive interest in real agricultural exhibits at the decaying fairs as these competi­tive exhibits by the granges of a lo­cality, remarks the Ohio Farmer. Many a fair which has degenerated Into a race course, with the agrlcul-tural hall void of agricultural products and the stalls and pens strangers to exhibition stock, has been resuscitated by the rivalry of the local granges In making real farm exhibits, nnd many a fair management has had its eyes so opened by a flrst friendly contest of this sort without nny money prize that It hns been moved to offer prizes of some amonnt for grange exhibits. Get your grange to make an exblbit at your coming fair. Some one or two Df yon wUl have to take the lead, be-ranse If one waits for another nothing will be done. Get about it now.

THE NEW BATHTUB.

under the tub with holes for discharg­ing the flame. These openings are placed at distances increasing from one end of the tube to the other, the openings adjacent where fhe water en­ters the tub being closer together than at the opposite end. The common prac­tice of heating extra water In large vessels on the stove can thus be dono. away with. The Inconvenience of car­rying the water upstairs after heating Is also eliminated, together with the danger of Injury from falling.

Homemade Mouse Trap. The mouse trap, the one which gar-

rotes without killing as well as that which keeps the small depredator Im­prisoned In fear and trembling, is a barbarism which may be favorably supplanted by the following simple, quick and sure death device:

Take a stone crock a t 'least a foot high, flll It with water and tie It up across the opening, preserve Jar fash-Ion, with pig's bladder or parchment, In which when tightly stretched you cnt with a sharp knife a cross c u t Stand this crock near shelf, cnrtain, jars or something which will provide a foothold opportunity for the mouse. Sprinkle near the cross cut bits of cheese or bacon. The mouse will scent tho goodies, will climb up on the crock after them and will slip through the cut in the parchment and drown In the water In the crock. The stiff points of the parchment will Immediately spring back In position and be ready for more victims.

ALL ADVERTISEMENTS APPEAR IN ALL NINE PAPERS

The combined circulation of the nino papers is much I.irger than all tho other weekly papers circulated in the nine towns.

T h i s N e w s p a p e r Office -was E s t a b l i s h e d in 1868

Adver t i s ing rates given on applict t ion to

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As to Initiation Fees. The question has orlsen lately ns to

whether a person ean be received as a member of the grangre on payment of less than the regnlar Initiation fee, which Is $3 for men and 1 for women and for^boys from 14 to 21 Jtnd women from 14 to 21 60 cents. The answer Is, No. Also relative to legal ^ncs the con% Mltntlon provides each member shall pay annnal dues amounting to 10 cents a month, and 'no subordinate- grange

For the Good of Your Health. Conquer your moods. Don't let your

moods conquer you. People who give way to moods never amount to much because they are never masters of themselves. They never know In tho morning whether they are going to do a gootl day's work or not, whether they are going to be a cheering or a de­pressing Influence on the people around thera. If they feel like being good tem­pered they win be. If they feel like "snapping" nt everybody they wUl snap.

People who suffer from moods should be careful about their habits. They should be regular 'about meals, sleep, exercise and work. The condi­tion of the health has much to do witb moods, and there Is nothing .that con­tributes so much to healtb as absolute regularity.

Tha Care of tha Eyas. A great many of the mydterlotia bead-

iches with which •wonjen aro aflllct-td must be put down to overstrained eyes, and this jkind of beadacbe can only be cured by giving tbo eyes a thorough rest, and -when a cnre has been effected great care In tbe use of tbe eyes in fatnre la Indispensable. Reading, writing or Mwing In a dim Biid. flickering light di tut be given tip,

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T O A A r N S E N D .

B.X, two great.f:^andobildren, live grand-cbildred, and a half sister, ilrs. Mary Graves of McConnell, 111.

COOK-SEAVER.—Avery pretty church i ROLLCALL.—^Thursday afternooa and , weddiog took place flhqrtly after 11.30, evening, Oct. 22, the Baptist church cele-. Wednesday mornihg,at tue Congregational; brated its rollcall and reunion, and a most cbiirch, when Miss Lillian Everton Seaver,! helpful and inspiring occasion it proved to daughterof Mr, and Mrs. H. Warren! |>e. Atthe afternoon servibe, commenc-

. Seaver, was united in marriage to Herbert i'og at three o'clock, the- pjuitor, Rev. J. Edwin Cook of Hartrlch. The cburch ! H. Cox, presided and the roll was called was. beautifully decorated with flotrers, by the clerk, Mrs. Fred ,;A.. Patch, and

from the membership list' of'sixty, thirty' four w«re present and eight respobded by lotter. This service was followed by a social hour, and a light collation wfts served in the vestries before the evening service.

At 7.30 a public service was held in the audience room aud well attended. The program consisted of apecial music by the choir, scripture reading by Rev. J. H. Cox, prayer by Rev. William Thompson of New

_. Ipswich, and an address by Rev. Maurice muslin and she wore a veil looped with Leve, pastor of tbe First Baptist church smilax and bride roses. She carried a. "i Newton. Upon entering this pnlpit shower bouquet of the. same. j Mr. Leve first spoke of the tender associa-

The best man was Mr. Boyer of Somer- j "0"s connected with this church for him,

red berries and evergreen, gacniabed with wliite ribbons.- The bridal party entered the church to the strains of Lohengrinla wedding march, played by Prof. A. G. Seaver, a cousin, tbe bride on the arm of ber father, and marched to tbe altar, where tbey stood beneath a large arch and bridal bell of evergreen. The ceremony was performed by the pastor. Rev. F. B. Harrison, the double ring service being used. Tbe bride was given away by her father. The bride's dress was white swiss

ville. The maid of honor was Miss Martha Whittemore of Coucord, N. H. Her gown was of light blue nuns veiling and she car­ried white-pinks. The bridesmaids were Miss Laura Rich o£ South Boston and Miss Edith Mathews of Everett. They

. were gowned In light blue silk batiste and carried pale pink flowers. Little Miss Elizabeth French of .-Vshby was flower girl. "She was'dres'seU in white and car­ried a basket of flowers tied with blue rib­bons. The ring bearer, who carried the rings tied wiUiblue ribbons upon,.at satin pillow, was little Louie Josselyn of the Harbor. He was dressed in white with a blue tie. The ushers were Thomas Dal­ton of South Boston, Edward Harvey of Somerville, Mr. Ham of Somerville and T. J. Harvey of Townsend.

There was a reception Immediately after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Cook receiv­ing the congratulations of the many friends present. 'The bridal party then went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Warren Seaver, where a reception was tendered to the relatives, a few intimate friends, and to those who had assisted in the cburch decorations. From here at about two. p. m., Mr. and Mrs. Cook left in an automo^ bile amid a shower of - confetti thrown by the jolly crowd, wbich saw them depart. They left for Ayer wbere they were to

.take the train for the cape. Miss Seaver is a member of tbe Con­

gregational church, a graduate of Town-send high school, class of 1900, and a graduate ot Fitchburg normal school, class of 1903. She has been a very sue-1 cessful teacher for the past five years, hav-1 |„jtp„{pj ing taught in Pelham, Antrim, N. H., and

who was converted, baptized, licensed to preach and ordained into the christian ministry withia its walls, and there also he was. united in marriage with the bride of his choice. His topic for the evening was "In the world ahd for the.world," and the theme, " The point of contact be­tween the christian and the world." His address was stirring and inspiring and well delivered, and will be remembered by the large audience of friends who were glad of an opportunity to listen to his words and whose appreciation was ex­pressed at the close of the service, when he was greeted by his many friends and former neighbors. The day's exercises were entireh- successful aud will doubtless prove beneficial during the work of the year to come.

H A R V A R D .

ElOIlTEEXTH AN.NCAL COURSE.—The trustees'of the Warner free lecture fund announce the following program for the season to be given in the town hall, which are free to all and the hour, eight:

Friday, >'ov. fl, Henry Helm Clavto'nf •'' A thousand miles through the air," Illustrated.

Friday, Xov, 20. P. il . Harwood, " Mod­ern requirements of Xew England agricul­ture."

Friday,Dee. 4. reading, .Joseph Cadr Allen. "Julius CaVar."

Friday, Jan. S, musical, Miss Alice Kob­bins Cole, contralto; Lambert Murphy, tenor.

Thursday, .Jan. 21, Capt. Richmond Pear-.<on Hobson, " America, mistress of the seas."

Friday, Feb. 5, Dr. Edward Burton Mac-Dowell, '• Panama In picture and prose," 11-

Harwich. She always took an active part in all social affairs and is verv popular among her hosts of friends in town who wish uie young conple much happiness in their new bome whicb is to be in Harwich, where the groom is engaged in the boot and shoe bnsiness. One incident of inter­est connected with the wedding is tbat the mother of Miss Edith Mathews, one of the bridesmaids, was one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Seaver, the bride's parents.

The wedding preients were costly and numerous, consisting of many elegant

Eieces of cut glass, silverware of atl kinds, and painted china, table linen, doilies,

hand embroidered linen, book?, pictures, gold coins, money and many other things, among them a gift of money from the Ke-bekabs. The groom's gift to the best man was a cigar cutter and to the usher?, stick­pins. The bride's gifts to the maid of iooor and bridesmaids were little pins set •with pearl.", and to the little flower girl and ring bearer, silver pencils.

Among the guests from out of town were the following:

Capt. Wallace Cook of life savins station, Provincetown,and wife; Mr.s. Grace of At­lanta, Ga.. sister of the groom; Mrs. Josiah •\V. Cook of Somerville,motheroftliegroom; Mrs. Betsy Swett of South Boston; Jlr. and Mrs. Geo. Mathews and Miss Georgie Math­ews of Everett, Mr?. E. P. Rich of Fitchburg and Mius Smith of Worcester.

The church decorations were under the supervision of Mrs. .K. J. .\twood, Mr?. Emma Josselyn, Mrs. Mead, Mrs. Green­leaf and Ernest Davis and reflected much credit upon their good taste.

CENTRE.—Mrs. L. G. Chandler has., been quite ill the past week. Her son. Dr. Clarence Chandler of Fitchburg, has been in town several times during her sick­ness.

Townsend grange conferred the first and second degrees upon a class of five candi­dates Monday night, Oct. 26. The third and fonrth degrees will be conferred Mon­day eyeoing, Kov. 9, and Edward Burtt of Andover, deputy inspector, will be present to inspect the grange.

Therewill beasupperandentertainment at the Congregational church Wednesday, Nov. 4. "The entertainment is to be fur­nished by the residents of " Old City," and will consist of a short farce, musical selection, etc.

Miss Stella Farrar entertained ijuite a party of schoolmates and friends Wednes. day evening, the occuion being her six­teenth birthday. Games were played and all enjoyed a pleasant evening.

WEST.—Bev. and Mrs. J. H. Cox and Mrs. Sarah Lemont went Monday to the meetings of the state Baptist association, held in Catabridze from Tuesday to Fri­day of this week. Fred A. Patch was appointed delegate from this church, and Walter Wilder, fuperlotendeot of Sunday school, was appointed as ddegate to at­tend on Sunday Iscbool day, Wednesday.

The regular church coreoaat ineeting of the Baptist cburch will be held in tbe vestries at the regular hour Satnrday.

DEATH.—Ebenezer D. Webster, one of the town's oldest residents, passed away at his bome last week Thursday evening, after being confined to his bed for several

' -w eeks. He was azed eighty seven years, nioe months, and had been a resident o( this Tillage for the past twenty-three

He was a carpenter by trade and

, Wednesday, Feb, 24, Judge Ben B. LUid-sey, " The misfortunes of Mickey."

N E W S I T E M S.—Harvard society of Shakers were very pleasantly and com­pletely surprised last week on .Friday, when a laige touring car owned by the Canterbury, N. H , society arrived at their village, containing the Canterbury mixed quartet, also Brothers Arthur Bruce and Irving Goodman. The- visit was an in­formal one. During the afternoon Brother Goodman took a party of seven from Har­vard on a ride to the Shirley society. In the evening they entertained with music. Saturday morning they started for Boston taking with them Sister Annie .S. Walker, who returned later by rail. During their stay in Boston the quartet gave a musical entertainuient in music hall.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Harry Dickinson, on their honeymoon trip, are visiting their relatives in town.

H. A. Skillings's oldest daughter has a slight attack of scarlet fever.

Miss E. E. Hersey has found abundance of water in her new'driven well at a depth 01 about seventy feet. The supply is fif­teen gallons per minute.

Work at the town hall is nearly com­pleted There is now a new asbestos cur­tain dividing the stage from the hall, and a new steel fire escape leading from the west side of the gallerj- to the ground. The stairs leading to the gallery have been shifted to the east side of tbe ball.

The ladies of the Congregational church hold their annual fair on 'Thursday, Nov. 5, from two till 10.30 p.m. Suppers served as usual in the lower hall at six and seven o'clock. The entertainment will consist of a laughable creation entitled," The ped­dlers' parade." Tables containing various stocks in trade will be in evidence, with things both useful and ornamental. All will be welcome.

Geo. F. Pollard returned to Boston this week from Pittsburg, Pa., where he has been visiting with his daughter,'Mr*. D. McKay Morris.

Mrs. Phillips closes her home oa Oak Hill this week, and with her daughter Josephine goes to her winter residence in Greater Boston.

At the recent democratic convention held in this district Augustus D. Parker of this town was nominated as democratic candidate for representative to the general court, 1909. Mr. Parker is out to poll as large a house as possible, and shoald he win will give his best time and judgment to the office and duties devolving upon him."

S H I R I v E Y .

TOWN MEETI.VO.—The fall town meet­ing will be held Taesday, Nov., 3 the polls opening at 11.30 a.m, and closing a^SSO, p.m. The fbllowing articles will be acted upon:

Art. 1. To choose u moderator. • Art. 2. To see If the town will authorize

the committee chosen at the March meeting In 1807 to extend the flre alarm sigual system and appropriate a sum of money for that pur­pose, or act thereon.

Art 3. Td see Ifthe town will accept from Mm. Angelina Mills the sum of $100 for per­petual care of the SIIII.S and Estabrook lot In Center cemetery, or act thereon.

Art. 4. To see If thetown win accept from Mrs. Susan Hartwell Hildreth the num ot fiftrdollars for perpetual care of the Xathan­iel Hartwell.lot In Center tbe cemetery, or an thereon.

....,-. M. „.. . „ . „ . . I. . -J J •^^ "• "^^ "** " 'be town will approprl-years. ae was a carpenter by trade and ate a sum of money for the purchase of two a well known, and interesting character, Uafcs and tbe fnrnlshlng of the town vault keeping 'about among his friends until P''"b fireproof fixtures, as ordered by the abont a^ear age, when failing health had ! «<»nni'«-'''oner of public records, or act there­to impaired his faculties that he became i *'°' - • confined to his home. He was kind ] NEWS ITEMS.—Charles W. Marshall is hearted and honeit, and left a great many | wiring his residence and driveway for elec-friendt among the older residents. The tne light*. .' ' fnneral services were held at his lata home SU bowling teams have 'Wkaized a on Mondaj afternoon, Bev. G. A. Shaw bowling league In town c o m p ^ of aU officiating, aad mterment was in West Shirley bowlers and have alhiady com-

S S S ' ' 1 * * 2 . ® ^ - T i ® " ? f * ^^ "'*f'^ f "*'^* of 8»°>«« wWcfc will not Herbert ^£. Webster of fxjwell, and a end till the winter month* ate paat. Some danghter, Mr*. Etta Parker of Providence, good «cores are looked for, at aome of the

best players in surrounding localities are enrolled in the league. ' '

William Lougee and family, who reside in the Hersom cottaige, will soon occupy the upper flat in tba Holbrook house a't the corner ot Main''and' Fredoaian-sts., which is being renovated'by the owners, Brockelman Bros., who purchased tbis old landmark a few months ago.

Mrs. Edwin H. Conant was suddenly called to Hyde Park last Snnday morning, having received a dispatch announcing the death of her brother-in-law, Dr. Sam­uel A. Tuttle, who passed away ear^ on Snnday morning from the effecU of pfieu-monia. ;_.

At the Congregational church Sunday evening at seven o'clock the C.B. meeting will he led by the pretident, Mra. Alice L. Wright, who will give a full report.-of the grand Endeavor convention held in Lynn. The other delegates to this con­vention will also give reports and the meet­ing promises to be one of interest and en­thusiasm, as the convention was one of the most inspiring and interesting that has ever been held.

J. C. Ayer lodge, A.O.U.W., held its reg­ular meeting Mondav evening. The dep­uty, Albert W. Allen, was present and gave his usual encouraging talk to the members. More applications for member­ship were received. A social hourfoUowed the business session. •"'

Deputy Frank A. Conant of Pepperell paid an official visit to Fredonian lodge, 1.0 O.K., at its regular meeting last week Thursday evening, to witness the exem­plification of the second degree. Deputy Conant received a cordial welcome trom the members. A good delegation was also present from lodges in surrounding towns.

Mrs. Alice L. Wright and Miss Sara Knowles were pleasantly entertained last Saturday and Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pevear, while they were in Lynn at­tending the O.K. convention.

Rev. A. A. Bronsdon and John G. Co­nant represented the Shirley Congrega­tional churoh at the installation cfRev. Paul G. Favor as pastor of the Littleton Congregational church, Tuesday..

Mrs. Nelson Brasser is very dangerously ill with pneumonia. The Brasser family recently boi^bt and occupied the cottage housc opposite St. Anthony's church, which for twenty years was the home of the .Jere­miah O'Neil family.

The King's Daughters held a business meeting with their president, Mrs. A. A. Bronsdon, at the parsonage Wednesday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Slocomb are re­ceiving the congratulations of their many friends on the birth of son on Tuesday.

MiM Lizzie Toohey of Ayer, who held a responsible position in the stitching de­partment of the C. A. Edgarton Co , died at her home in that town Thursday. She was well known and popular among her associates here, who deeply mourn her death.

Mrs. Ellen C Lynch of the Center has been suffering this week with an attack of neuritis.

D E - A T H.—William. Hewy .Crossman passed jaway at his bome ib Shirley Tues­day a'temoon, Oct. 27, his death^sulting from heart aod kidney tronble' He was born in Shirley, Nov. II, 1848, sonof Wil­liam Henry Crossman and Lucy Mcintosh. Mr. Crossman attended the Shirley schools aad graduated from the Fitchbure high. He married Sarah A. Betterley ot Brook­line, N. H., Jnne 3, 1876, who survives him. i:.

Mr. "Gressman came of a family noted for marked mnsical abilitv, and as a yonng man was active in musical circles. He

d mnch skill in.cabinet work and hpme in the village bears testi.. his clever handiwork. Mr.CrosV-

man of quiet tastes aud habits, rmed, a fine, conversationalist,.a

t his bomb and a good cltizeii. hi« last da^s he received the ten-

pf aloyalTrife, who spared nelthei' strengni nor t>'aIos t6„make him comfort­able aira cheerful, and who merits thesva-pathy so generally expressed. Mr. Cro*-man was strongly opposed to taking his bed.during his lastsIckiiesSrprefeiTing the' conch in his pleasant sitting room, where he breathed hU. last beside the wiodoir. ovierlobUng hit native vlllatra and the bbv-hood tcinet he loved to welL' • > ' -' --'

Funeral tervicet were held from Us lafe residence, Thnrsdav, Oct. 29, at two p.tS, Bev.t A, A. Brontdon aod C. A. Knicker-booker^clating. Burial w u in the fam­ily lot, tallage cemetery.

I v I T T L E > X O N .

F I R E . — The woodland fire that was supposed to be.practically out a week ago last Sunday,, kept right o'n doing business uudereround, and looked out and smiled early Monday morning and kept on smil­ing all the week, for it was not until last Sunday afternoon about fi.ve o'clock that the tired workers thought they could at last take a much-needed rest. ' It was on that day that the tire came nearee the Dud­ley place than ever before, burning cord­wood and dry brush near the buildings. Sparks were blown over the premises, threatening danger of a new cnaracter. Probably this fire would not have burned to persistently but for the peat.meadow which hat burned underground, consum­ing trees at the roots. It was said to be a thrilling sight to see them topple and crash down, atid all the time apparently untouched by the flames. But the flamea crept ont in other places and acres upon acres have been burned over in spite of heroic work done at different times by at least one hundred men. Littleton was said to be strongly in evidence, also Box­boro and West Acton, and perhaps other towns. In all there were at least three hundred acres burned over, comprising land belonging to Joseph Walnwright, Ar­thur Blanchard of West Acton, George Priest, also the Dudley and Tenney places, the latter long since uninhabited. It is said that the land covering the peat sub­stance or formation in many sections looks about the same as ever, but to step upon it one sinks down until he begins to look around for help. These woodland fires are simple things to read about, but they mean not only financial loss, but wearino' excitement, the hardest kind of labor anS weary, chilling night watches. The rain that came early Monday morning no doubt

filayed a strong hand in turning dowi;-any ittle festive spark that wanted to have

just a little more fun before settling down into a charred and blackened ember.

RECIPROCITV DAY at the Woman's club on Monday last at the Unitarian vestry waa an unuaually pleasant occasion. Not only was there good attendance ot the club members, but many visiting friends from Olber clubs Afterthe reading of records, new members proposed last meeting were voted in. Mrs. Annie C. Smith and Mrs. Nellie M. Hartwell were chosen delegates to the autumn meeting df the Massachu­setts state.federation, to be held at Bridge-water. The president then introduced''as the first speaker of the afternoon Mrs. Belcher of the Randolph club, who gave a fine paper on, " A trip to Scotland." A paper kindlv sent from the Middlesex club, " Modern photography," was read by Mrs. Mary A. Brown. " Talk on birds," from personal observations was very interesting. Iy given by Miss Loker of the Tadmuclc club, Westford; "Immieration," by Miss Brown, president of the West Acton club; " Greetings," by Mrs. Titus, president of the Milford, N. H, clnb. "The musical numbers were " Peggy," by the club or­chestra; vocal solo, « When the heart is young," Mrs. Mattie Priest, and closing nnmber by the quartet," Three little mice.^

"The luncheon.at which Mrs. E. S. Ab­bott was hostess, Mrs. Anna Brown and Miss Martha Kimball assistants, was one of the most unique ever enjoyed by the club. When tbe curtain that is in.front of the ladies' parlor was raised a delight­ful Hallowe'en scene was presented. The

soprano solo, prayer and s^mon, hymn, charge to the minister, charge to the people, right hand of fellowship, welcome to the town, closing prayer and benedic­tion. The sermonby Re.Vi,Jobn .Winthrop Plainer, D.D., of. Cambridge was founded on the text, '!.But tarry ye io the city ot Jerusalem until ye be endowed with power from on high,'' Luke 24:49.; With the consummate skill of an artist was the cen­tral thought of the sermon unfolded—tbe power of a great affection such as Jesus possessed and now possesses, an affection that expresses itself in service for man's highest attainment, an- affection whose source and whose goal alike are God.

table was decorated not only quite elab­orately with green vines, but with brilliant jack-o'-lanterns, witches' cats and other de­tails ot tbe Hallowe'en tcheme. All the as-tistants and ushers were, in black with the pointed witches' caps, Ai the front. look­ing quite like a witch, itood Mrs. Abbott with broomstick In hand, and repeated an original poem full ot kindljr greetings to allpresent,w!tbdue deference to all witches present and otherwise. That the luncheon was dainty and well served goes without saying.

So maoy of tha papers were good and so interestingly read that it is a pity that a modicum of praise cannot be given to them all.' But we iiinst remember that the editor is not a member bf the Little-tonWoman's club, and all this must teem very dry to him. , ".

ORDI.VATION.—On Tuesday occurred the examination, followed by tha ordina-tloft.«:nd installation of Rev. Paul G. Favor, at minister of the Orthodox Congregation-ai?)hurch. - Following the examTnation in th4. forenoon Itiaeh was served to fifty-six members and delegatet from the variout townt in the* conference, The,exetcisei of the afternoon contisted ot aa organ pre-Inde, invocation, rMdiog of the mlnutet ofthe coancil, reading offhe'acripturet

FIRE.—Again the clang of the angry fire bells has aroused onr sympathy and called forth manly efifort in aid ofthe un­fortunate, l&onday night the guests' at Littleton house had but iust retired, when alarm was given and they rushed from their rooms. Finding that the fire had originated ih the shed and was still con­fined to the rear of tbe bouse, they began in earnest to carry ont furniture. Outside assistance came in prompt response to cries for help, and while some carried out most of the personal effects ot Mr. Stiles and his euests, others worked promptly atid rapidly to save the buildings in close prox­imity. At times the Baptist chnrch and Gardner Prouty's buildings seemed doomed as the wind carried the burning shingles in their direction and set them on fire, but they were carefully guarded. The Conant & Co. store, the building nearest the Stiles hotel, was favored by the wind, so that faithful and well-directed work was the only requisite for the safety of that build­iog. But the three-tenement house owned and occupied in part by Mrs. Grace i,, Lawrence, as well as her bam and exten­sive store-rooms, were doomed from the first; directly in the path of the wind and very near the bote', they defied everything that man's intellect could devise for-sav­ing. Realizing the possibilities, the men turned their attention to the furniture, aod in comparatively few miiiutes snatched from the fast-approaching flames treasures that it had taken a lifetime to accumulate. We learn tbat Mrs. Lawrence and her tenant, Hugh Foley, lost very little of their personal property, but time will gradually reveal that many a treasure is missing. Sleighs, carriages and other vehicles, with the faithful old horse, were saved from the Lawrence buildings, but everything in Mr. Stiles's barn, including three horses and a cow, was consumed. Mr. Stiles held an insurance of 82700, and Mra. Lawrence 84400. It is the present intention of both parties to rebuild, but Mr. Stiles informs us that his will be a family dwelling-house rather than a hotel.

Mrs. Lawrence is visiting| among her friends in town. Mr. Stiles and family are occupying the up-stairs tenement in the Abel Flagg house. Mr. Foley's fam­ily occupies the lower tenement in the same house.

Special mention should be made of the courtesy and neighborly kindoess again expressed by the prompt response ofthe Ayer fire department to Littleton's call for help. For this and all past assistance Littleton is truly grately grateful. ' JK.

observed at Manchester,'^. R\ , which in­terests friends in toWo, one bf the nuptial party being' a Littletonite. Oct. 28, at five o'clock, at the home of her aunt, Mrs. A. R. Hobbs, Dorothy May iSleeped'Stm-mens '08, daughter of the Ute Dr. Walter Julian Sleeper ot Westford, and Chester Martin Hartwell, Harvard '05, ton of John Melvin Hartwell, a prominent mer­chant, were nnitedlo marriage by Rev. G. E..Hathaway of the First ITnitariab 6hurch of Manchester, the donble ring service be-ing.nsed. Natalie Sleeper, only tister of the bride, in a white silk empire gown triihmed with green andeold, tiiaid a queen­ly maid ot honor, and Richard Laws Hart­well, brother of the groom, wat best man. Little tour-year^ld Philip Hobbs was tbe ring bearer. E. Marlon Sweatt rendered the sweet strains of I,iohengrin't and Men­delssohn's wedding marches during tbe evening. The bride's gown was.of white cr6pe de chine and rare lacejp.ver satin messaline,' princess style, cnl en iraine; she carried a shower .boniiaet [ oi bride roset. The,home was' arttstidally deco­rated, the piece'de r^iistance being ia the UbraiV bay windbir with trailing evergreen arid chrysanthemumt. The caterer ofthe noted Derryfield clnb served the loDch. About tliirty relativet from Somerville, Littleton, Daluth, Minn., and Manchetter attended tha wedding. Mr. snd Ur*. Hart­weU will be at home on Klug-it, after Jan. 1. , ^

NE-W9,ITEMS;—One hundred tons of crushed stone are being put on the new macadam road daily and the work is pro­gressing finely. Monday tbe big steam roller' crushed down partly throngh (he bridge over Beaver brook, dislodging one of the stone sections that are supposed to hold up anything that takes a notion to pass over i t . All travel is now turned in the direction of the Harwood road, that being considered the best road In all par­ticulars that leads to the station. These-lectiiien have found rushing business in getting ready signs that will assist the stranger, and putting them in all needed localities. Unlessvery unfavorable weath­er comes it is thbught the road will be fin­ished in less than a month.

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NEWS ITEMS.—Bev. Geo. A. Bennett preached his farewell sermon at the Con­gregational church last Sunday morning, taking for his text John 21:12. There was a large "attendance. The sacrament of the Lord's supper seemed indeed fitting and added to the impressiveness of the service. Miss Gladys Bennett sweetly sang a solo. Mr. Bennett has served as pastor of this church for.the past six years and has been deeply interested in its wel­fare and upbuilding. Many friends wish for him the best of success in his new field of labor.

At the clay pigeon shoot on the baseball grounds last Saturday, Andrew Marshall made the highest score. Those who par­ticipated were Richard Wright, George Rockwood, Eldorus Fessenden, Edward O'Heren, Walter Corey, Martin Peabody and Ralph Nye.

Rev. Thomas R. Hicks is attending the Y.M.c A. convention at Columbus, Ohio, as a delegate.

Mrs. Horace Nye, daughter Madie and soo^alph, returned to Keene, N. Y., on Monday. Mrs. J. A, Hall accompanied them and «rtlt:remBin several weeks. Miss Blanche W. Hall and Clarence Webster wont as far as Troy, N. H., with them.

The lojs by the burning of the barn and livestock owned by O. D. Fessenden is es­timated at 83000. There was no insur­ance.

Mr. and Mrs. George French of Ho­bart's Mill's, California, are guests of Mrs. Charlotte French.

Mrs. Bela G. Cochrane of Wollaston, Mass., is the guest of .Mrs. Elvira Shat­tuck at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. Pieice.

Mi.'.-" EUie Ware of Hancock, a former teacher at the village primary school, is the guest of Mrs. Ira Daniels.

The drama, •' The last loaf," was given at Tarbell'a hall, 1 uesday evening to a large and appreciative audience, for the benefit of Congregational society. Each character was well sa«t»ined and tbe make­ups unusually good. Arthur Nye was ir-resisubly funny as stuttering Tonr.Chubbs. Mnsic between the acts and for promenad-ine was furnished by .Mrs. Phoebe J. Ran­dall and F; W. Jenness.- An oyster-sup­per was served under the direction of Mrs. Gilman, Mrs. Anhur Brown and Mrs.«H. Harshall. - . -

WEDDiNo.^AqdletBbil'SwiiddlngwasL ^Jl''dt°.°'! ^.^fV^P°'f''t'^^^"'v ..rv<wi .tM.n„i,..f..,-<Nr O, ^ v i 5 , I- f" •P«"°'"« a f«» Greeks at the bomeof

Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Nye. Mrs. Edward Farnsworth haa recenlly

enterlained her sister,, Mrs. T. A. Crim-mins of Brookline. Mass.; her uncle, Capt Andetton of Camden, Me.andherconMn, -Mrt..Boy Horton of Beachmont, Mas*,-:

Bom. •i?detday, Oct. 27, adinghtet'to Mr. and Mrt. Harry Whitney. ""^ t

Fieeman E. Wright won the silver cup for the best gmeraf exhibit of vegetables at the hoirticuUural fair in MUford and al­to was awarded twenty-one premiums.

A very interesting letter hasbee^re-celved from MUs Alma B. Barnaby, dauoh-ter of J. Clark Barnaby, who is at Cnlefes, Porto Rico, Wllh her brother Warren, who it an OfEcer in the U.-S. marine lervice.

Mrt. Clara Lamphear ot Augusta, ^ e . , U a guest in town. The marriage of her daughter Beulah is annonnced.

Mrt. Minnie, Andrews ot Wallaston is |tt the John I^orter homestead. ',""

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