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Itis possible for Stude­baker to build as many cars this month as any month next spring is due to theN|

WINTER PURCHASE

PLAN A talk with us •will surely con­vince you that it is.to your ad­vantage to buy your car now.

Uninterrupted production

means a more even distribu­

tion of cost, more and better

cars and greater value to

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STUDEBAKER FOUR-40 §885 STUDEBAKER SIX-50 $1050

Power—Quality—Service

Ayer Auto Station Salesroom—FARK STREET AYER, MASS.

Obey The Law! The new law becomes effective January 1st, 1916, for

regulating the use of headlights on motor vehicles by eliminating the glare of same.

J-M Lens

T h e mili tary drill, i-ntei-taininent and dunce glveii und. r Itie diri-elion ot Harb inger lodfje. i-:. I'., in the town hall on Thursda-/ i vrjiins- was lirst-class In every resptc : . The . .n ter ta in-int-nt Kiven l>y \Va«hiM-.:ton Coles, the famous hllnd venlrilci'iuist ahd imper ­sonator , held the close at lent ion of all and he was rejteatedly applauded for his line work. The ijiilit-iry drill was Biyen hy the Kitchhur;,- ioilKe uniform rank of the order and was Ilrst-class. Grand Master a t A n n s Jones made a n addre.ss on the ordei-. The eomml t t ee havinK the affair hi eharKO was Wal ler C. Winslow and Chester 1". I 'e r r ln .

Mrs. Hessie (Durston) SondherBer,. of Freepor t . N. Y.. is vlsltlnK a t the h o m e of Mr. and Mrs . Joseph Kyle. Mrs. Sondbcrjser wa.s a former -well-known resident of Ayer.

Chief BeaU» Is .making his annua l roynds - seo l j i s^ha t the law relat ive to CleaninK sldewalka is obeyed. Whi le the people Kcneralfy comply with tho law the re *ire always some chronic de -jlntiucntK who dlsreuard It. I t mljiht be w o i r for thc town to set a Rood example In cleaning Its own walks which still remain untouched.

l | l t imors are again In circulat ion r e -•firardlnK the rent ing o r buying of the Chand le r P l ane r Company shopi bu t no th ing definite can be learned. I t waa . sa id this week F r iday morn ln j ; t ha t A big Worcester firm was con-ternpla t ing locating he re and have been looking over the .shop.

J . I/V. Brown, propr ie tor of the lunch room tha t bears hl.s name. Is crtnllned to his homo on Pleaaant s t reet hy ill­ness .

•While a local buslnes.s man , an hon­o ra ry n iember of the Hot Stove club, was dut walking a few days ago he encountered a sm.a11 dog, which made objections to his progres.s. T h e gen­t ieman brushed Towser aside and pro­ceeded a short distance when he' felt a cold d raugh t on one of his lower limbs. .Making an investigation he found tha t the dog had r ipped a large piece f r o m - h i s pants and carr ied it aw.ay.

Che.<iter V. Perr ln . who h a s been work ing as a p lumber for his b ro ther , Char les F.. I 'errin. has concluded his services.

F rank C. Fletcher, son of Mr. .and .Mrs, D. W. Fletcher, Is a t home for a t ime from his duties -as a t ravel ing sa lesman.

Christm.'i.s troe exercises were held in the Iirst fuur gr.ades of t h e .public schools -this week Fr iday af ternoon.

J o h n H. Turner , the edi tor of tl'.is paper , quietly observed his e ight ie th b i r thday anniversary a t his home on I 'rospect street Wednesday. Neigh­bors and friends came to offer con-pra tu la t l ims and good wishes. A n u m ­ber of i>resents were received. Mr. T u r n e r came to this place then called South Groton in IHdii. having lived in Groton Center for live years previous to tha t t ime.

.Mark Moore, a former resident of th is town, died in South F r a m i n g h a m on Wednesday night af ter a long ili­ness. aged twenty years. Dea th was

[due to pu lmonary tuberculosis . He was thc son of Mr. a n d Mrs. Will iam Moore, who for years conducted the Globo hotel here. Afler fhe dea th of his b ro the r a few years ago" .Mr. .Moure moved to HouUi i- ' ramingham w-ilh the family, where he has since made his home. Thf ri-mains were Ijrought here this wof-li It'riiiay morning, when-a reiiuiem iiigh mass w-as said a l SI. Mary'.s chureli l>y Itev. Francis Hous­ton. .Mrs. Tliomas ('. .Moore presided .-It the organ. Thf l iearers w-ere F rank Hooli-y. .lohn .Miduane. Ceorge I.. I lonahue . Waiter ( 'arri; ;an. Char les A. I.olhrop and .loseph Donahue . Tiie inti-riiu-nt took place in St. Mary's ci-meterj-.

William •l';»yIor plt-aded guilty to a violaSion of llie liiiuor law- ill t he su-p»-rior eourl in Cambridge o n M o n d a y alid iiaiil a line ot sevcnty-livi- dollars. 1'he case w;is heard several months ago in the district court and appealed.

.\n art icle on Ited Cross seals wiii i.e found on page seven.

.1. J . Harry .*c Co.. .Main street . Ayer. dealers in household furnishings, is mak ing a discount of ten percent on aii goods liought dur ing the mon th ot Decemlier in celeliration of their Iirst anniversary in their new- store.

The following letters remained un­called for al the- .\yer postonice for the week ending liecember lil <'. F. I'lareson, (Jluseppi Id (lerolomo. .Mliert H. <',ilhert. .loseph M. Crimes, r . M. .Nilaiil. Sabeto re l i t lo .

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SUGGESTIONS FOR

Gifts that are Practical and Have Lasting Value • • " _ _ — — — — — ' i l ' l —••._,- ,",• , — - . - . - -1 * '

Our store is a Christmas Store now—full of Gifts suitable for a Man's or a Boy's Chnstmas. Anybody l o o ^ _ ^ ing for a Christmas Gift for "Him" can find any number -of choice and practical things that will be appropriate sxid'-^y^^ sure to be.appreciated. Also, many things like Slippers and Umbrellas for "Her." j ^ " '^^

Ever) outside our Big Holiday Stock there is not aa article or garment in.the store that would not make "'-^-a handsome and most acceptable Christmas Gift—e.xactly the Gifts that men like best. ^

HANDkERCHIEFS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS

1 5 ^ , 25<^ and 5 0 ^ 10<^ each

10<J and 1 5 ^ each 25d ' .and SO** each 25«> and 50^ i-ac-li

Men's Linen itein.stitelic.i Mfn's .Japanette, Initial i len's Embroidered. Initial Men's Lineu, Initial .Men"s Silk. Initial .Mill's Linen. Ilomstitehed, Plain

•> in Iliuidsonie Cliristmas H'lX § 1 . 5 0 4 in llandsoiiie Christmas Box. . . .- $ 1 . 0 0

i len 's Plain llemstitelied Handkerehiefs 6 iri Handsome Chri.stma.s Bo.x. 5 0 p 6 in riaiidsome (.'hristmas Hox • 75<J

Hoys' Handkerchiefs, three in I'retty Chrislmas Box :-> 10<^ .Men's Colored Silk Handkerchiefs 25f^ antl 50<^

, GLOVES FOR CHRISTMA3 GIFTS

Alcn's Cape Gloves, unlined. for dress wear $ 1 . 0 0 to ^ 2 . 0 0 Men's Cape Gloves, lined, for dress ^\eat ? 1 , 0 0 to ^ 2 . 5 0 Men's Mocha Glove.s, fleeee lined . ~ . 5 0 ^ and ^ l .OO .'lien's MOcha Gloves. Silk or Knit lined 9 1 . 5 0 to $ 2 . 5 0 Men's Moeha Gloves, Hare and Squirrel lined ^ . 5 0 to ^S.OCK

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SWEATERS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Nothing could he more acet-ptable for a gift than a good Sweater. We have Sweaters for every member of the family. Tliey come in Tan, Gray, Navy and Crimson eolors. Some are plain Coat s t y l e -some have collars and pockets.

.Men'.s Coat Sweaters, all colors Hoys' Coat S.weaters, all colors AVomen's C'oa.t...;Svi;eaters Girls' (Joat Sweaters • .• • - • Children's Coat Sweaters Children's Combination Sets—four piU'ts.....

Men's Moeha Gloves, Lamb's Wool lined Men's Working (jloves and Mittens Men's Woolen Gloves and Mittens. Men's V-uv Gauntlet Driving Gloves Boys' Wool Gloves and il i t tens . . . Boys' Leather Gauntlets, lined and unlined Children's Woolen Gloves and ilittens

$ 2 . 5 0 and ^ . 0 0 2 5 ^ and 5 0 ^

. 25f^ and 5 0 ^ ' $ 1 . 5 0 to $5.QO

2 5 ^ and 5 0 ^ . 5 0 ^

1 5 ^ and 2 5 ^

$ 1 . 0 0 to $7,100 5 0 ^ to $ 4 : 0 0

$ 3 . 0 0 to $ 6 . 0 0 $ 1 , 5 0 to $ 2 . 5 0

50<* to $ 1 . 5 0 $ 3 . 5 0 to $ 4 i 5 0

MEN'S HOSIERY FOR CHBISTMAS -

Fine Cotton Uose m Black or CJoIors,_^foui- ^ - ' i " pairs in Christmas Box " ^ t f

Tripietoe and Strong Hose, Silk Lisle, in J ' \ Blaek -or Colors, four pairs in Christ- -"-^-V' ~ mas Box . . . ^ l i U O

Everwear Hose, Guaranteed six months, / ^ six pairs m Chnstmas Box . . ? 1 . 5 0

Silk Hose, in Black or Colors, two pajrs in Ghristmas Box .. v^ - •. ^^-'^'^^f^f^

Children's Hose, four pairs m Christmas Box f l . 0 O

A FEW SUGGESTIONS FROM OUR FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENT

( N o n - B l i n d i n g )

$ 3 . 2 5 PER P A I R

Passes the new regulation of the Massachusetts Highway Commission

Weed Tire Chains AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES OF ALL KINDS

Ayer Auto Station SALESROOM

PAR? STREET

Telephone 80-4 AYER, MASS.

AYER

News I tcnw. Kcilcralcrt c h u r c h »or\'lce Sunilay

mornlriK a t 10.45. . Thc subject for thc licrmon -will bc " T h e Imprint of th f illvino n a t u r e . " T h c C. E. meetltiB a t f, 15 will havo for UH subject. "How_ the prophecy of t h e anKcl's Kong m a y c<ime t rue . " Even ing servlco a t seven. There w i u ' b d a Chr is lmas celebrat ion for thc ch i ldren o t thc Sunday school on Chrls tmnx cvc. A lunch will bo ser\-<'d a t flvo p . m., after which there will lie a proffram and Chr i s tmas t ree.

Daniel H. Dickinson h a s returnee: from a -visit In Melrose.

Howard P . F le tcher , who ha* bcon quite 111 wi th per i toni t is . Is r epor t ed belter. D r . ' J . - J . Goodwin, t he poted Clinton physic ian , -Kaa In consultat ion with Dr. H o p k i n s In t h e case.

A non .was born to Mr. "and Mrs. ' Max Schwar tz on Tuesday.

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Thc ii.Tstnr of I h e ' P a p l l s t r h u r c h will iiri-ai h on .Sunday morninK on the ".«ons,' of the nn.ttcls." Sunday school at twelvo. r r n l s c meotinK a t seven In the evonlnK- .Subject of sermon "Xo room l.n tho inn."

These olllcors wore oloctod by Caleb But le r lodb'o o t .Masons nn .Monday evonlnK: Harr i son K. Kvans. m . ; Char los K. I 'errln, s. w.: Kills I!. H a r ­low, J. w:; I ra G. Dwinoll. t roas. ; K. H. HiKoliiw, s e c ; Fredorlok Whltnoy, truMtoc char i ty tund throo years.

Mrs. Daisy O. nickford. who h a s been qullc sick wilh a quinsy soro th roa t . Is reported a s ImprovinK.

Mrs. T a r n i n t , of Maiden, the moth'er of E . F. T a r r a n t , died recently In t h a t city a f te r a loner Illness. Mrs. E . F . T a r r a n t ' s f a ther also dlod there t r o m

, thc effects 'of a cancer . Tho T a r r a n t t aml ly t o rmcr ly lived In Aycr. In w h a t Is known a s tho R u t u s F le tche r place on E a s t Main s t reet . They moved to Maiden «!vcra l yeaira ago.

I'lKir .Sorvico (.'olIinK \V<ir>.o. A ijoiiil <lo.il of oriliciHtii IH lieini;

(•xiir<-ss<-(i liy tho tinvn.siH-ojiio j^onoral-ly for tlio poll- .sorvioo Kivon liy tho Ayi r Kioctrle l.iKht Cnnipaiiy. Thoro luivo liocn sovoi-al timos within a few wooks whon tho iinhts wont nut, and aiwuy.-* at timos whon thoy w-oro most iiooiloil. makinK it iiooo.-.sary to hunt for aiitiqiiatod korosono lamps or can-illos for IiKhtinK )iiir|iosos. Tho liii.si-lioss mon in town aro so iiioolisod at the jiooi- sorvioo tha t thoy intonil to tako 11)1 tlio mat tor with tho au thor i ­ties <»f Ilu* oompaiiv to soo if a <-lianKo for tho lii-ttor oaiiniit soon I"- mado. Thoy foil and ;ill taxpayors fool that as itiov an- payinK a K'lod prico for tlio liKhts thoy aro oortainly ontiiloii to thoir iiionoy's w-ortli. With a n - ' i v i ' Jilant which tho ooniiiany has in Avo; tlloro is no roasoii. save for ocommu l>y tho rompany. why it oannot lii ki-pt ready for uso at short notico, v.-hon tho i.onniinstor plant which fur­n l sh i s powor liroaks down or any­thlnK hainions to out off tho supply of pow-cr upon which wo dopond for busl­no.ss and lowii purpos is . Last Mon­day oveiiiiiK llio liKhts wont oul . leav­lnK tho town ill darkno.v.M until early the tolliiwliu: morninK. causinK much Inconvonlonio lo llll^lnoss men as well na those who w-iro oldlKod to KOt home In the storm.

At tho birth of a .lapanosp haby In weal thy circles a i n o is p lanted tha i mus l romain unlouchod until tho marr iago of tho child. When the nupt ia l hour arr ives tho t ree l:-« out down ami the wood is t ransformed In­to funii turo. which is considered by the youiii: pooplo as tho most hoauti­ful of all Iho ornamonls in thc hnuse.

NECKWEAR. The vei-y ii.-we.st styles iimi i->li.rs. very j attraetive patterns in Fuur-in-llanil.s • 2 5 ^ .\ beautiful Faney Silk Fnui'-iii-Hand in a pretty

Chri-stinas box, very ni-w 50<>

ARM BANDS. Faney Arin ISamls. i-aoli. pair in ti very Iiandsome Christmas Bux 2 5 ^ and 50t^

KNITTED DRESS SCARFS. In White. lilack and toel eolors 5 0 p and ? 1 . 0 0

COMBINATION SETS—In Handsome Christmas Boxes

I'a'ir of Su.spenders. a pair of .-Vrm Hands or a pair of Garters for 5 0 <

Pair of Suspenders, a pair of .\nn IJaiids and a pair ' of G.lrters. three articles for 7 5 < and ? 1 . 0 0

I'air of Pure Silk Ho.se in fancy i-olor.s and a Pure . Silk Knitted Four-in-llaml to iiiaVi-h in color ? 1 . 0 0

Pair of .-\rm Hands and a pair of Carl.-rs to match ill a Christma.s Hox 2 5 p

Mackinaw Coats for the Boys

BATH ROBES. M.akcs a most desiiahlo Christmas Gift He will appreciate one. . . ? 3 . 0 0 to ? 7 . 5 0

NIGHT ROBES. For Men, are made of fine cotton domet flannel , 5 0 ^ to $ 1 . 0 0 . For Hoys, made of domet flannel 5 0 ^

PAJAMAS. For -Men or Hovs. made of cheMOt or domet flannel ? l - 0 0 and 9 1 - 5 0

SUSPENDERS. A great variety of st>los, eath pair in a handsome Christmas box 25<J and 5 0 ^ Hoys- Suspenders . . . . . . . • 15*^ .^"^ 2 5 f

JEWELRY. An excellent a.ssortment of Cuff Buttons and Searf Pins, each in a handsome Christmas box Cuff Buttons Scarf Pins . . . . . . . . : . . . . 2 5 ^ 1 0 ^ - 5 0 The well-known Leonard Watch for Bovs, m Silver

and Nickel, guaranteed for one year . . 9 8 ^

SMOKERS' SETS—Called Sport Ret ? 1 . 5 0

Rubber Coats for the Boys and Girls

2 5 ^ to ? 1 . 5 0 ' ' '' *-

CAPS AND TOQUES

.MOM'S Cloth Caps 5 0 ^ to ? 1 . 0 0

.Men's Fur Caps ? 2 . 5 0 to ? 5 . 5 0 Boys' Cloth C;ips 25<^ and 5 0 < Hoys' To,,lies 2 5 d and 50<> .Misses' ami Children's Toques

35<> iind 5 0 <

Scarf and To(|ue Set.s— For (iirls 50<> and ? 1 . 0 0 For Women S^l.OO and ? 1 . 5 0

UMBRELLAS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS

.\lways an acceptable gift. 'We have Ihem for -Men. Women and Children. Many new and beautiful designs in Mission and Sterling Silver Trimmed handles. The bet­ter grailcs are Silk covered.

Men's I'lnlirellas . . . .

Women's rmbrellas .

Children's I'mlirellas.

§ 1 . 0 0 to ? 3 . 0 0

9 1 . 0 0 to $ 4 . 5 0

5 0 ^ nnd 75<^

LEATHER BAGS AND SUIT OASES .

Suit Ca.ses made of Fibre Board 9 1 . 2 5 to $ 3 . 0 0 '

Suit Cases made of Leather* •> 9 5 . 0 0 to 9 7 . 0 0

Suit Ca.s( s made of JapAncsc INIatting* -9 1 . 2 5 to 9 3 . 0 0

Hand Bags, Leather 9 3 . 0 0 to 98 .OO School Lunch Bo\es for Childrea- " SS^

Holiday Footwear for Eve ry Member of the FamUy •^ CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS FOR WO­

MEN. In a great variety of warm Pelt Goods, in fancy colors, some 'with Fur Trim­mings , also, Kid and Patent lycathcrs 50<t to 9 2 . 0 O ; i

Indian Moccasiiui for Mien and Bay* ^

Indian Moccasins for Women and Children ^r' High Ont Skating Shoes for the B<grr|

CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS FOR MEN. In a gie:it variety of stvles, in Black and Tan Leathers, or in warm Felt Goods 50<* to 9 1 - 5 0

CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS FOR GIRLS AND CHILDREN. In Patent Leathers and also in wiirm Felt Goods in fanev colors 50(> to 9 1 - 2 5

High Buckle Arctics for Men and Boys High Buckle Arctics for Women and Children

Rubber Boots for Boys and Children

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welRhs 10(111 ,„.mills; nnd iw few Cows. O E KfllNMM-; Harvanl . Mn«K.

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Saturday, December 18, 1915.

WESTFORD

Center. The Julian A. C.imerons havo re­

cently returned from an exiendoil irl]) to Panama.

Mrs. CieorKl- Jenkins has boon a re­cent KUOBt of Mrs. Almu -M. Ktohard-Bon.

H. Bert Walker's many frlend.s aro Kiad to hoar that ho may bo able to return home the last of this wook af­ter his Ilve7Wook.s' .stay at tho Lowoll General ho.spltal.

•Word has been received by the 'Westford frionds from tho Missos .\t-

.-wood, .SjiendinK tho winter months in •Klorida. They went (Irst to .lackson­vllle and thon to Tamjia, where thoy are vory jiieasantly located.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. 'VWIttht. .Mrs. S. B. WrlKht and .K. H. Sutherland aro those rojiorted. In attendance at tho annual scsidons of the State GraiiKO in

, SprinKfleld durins this wook. 'Harry ErlcsoTi. who has worked for

Charics H. WriKht for thc pa.st two years. Koes to his home for Christ­mas and aftor that docs not exjiect to return to Westford. but BOOS to Am­horst to take cine of the winter ion-weeks' courses al the aBricultural col­lese. -

The homes of Mlss Nellie Fletcher on Main stroet and thc Mi.sses Fian-ders on Boston road aro the most re­cent in the viUafc-e to havo electric lights installed.

The first hard storm of thc so.a.son came Monday niKht and Tuesday morninK and made its usual quota, of discomforts and Inconvenience. The •heavy rain. lurninK to snow, made bad work on the electric car rails and not until Road Master McDonald'and his four-horse scraper had been over the route was any schedule" time made. The telephone poles alonB the Stony Brook railroad was down in several places and the early morning, train from Ayer did not Ket throuKh until afternoon. The early train from Low­ell went ;is far as FOTKC VillaKe .and returned at 8.40. This made the mails all late, there being no Boston mail until afternoon. After the storm had cleared the rosult wa.s good sleighing -and as the wet snow clung to trees. fences and buildings, and thon froze, it presented some unusually beautiful winter lajidscapes.

The town hall presents .a mn.st in-vltine appearance under the capable manaKcment of Mr. rickerlng. He has especially beon instrumont.il in securing some changes and imiirove­ments in Ihe kitchen, jilacin.g motal under and at tho back and .side of .the range. Another fine precaution against flre is a metal chute going to the cellar for paper and other rub­bish. A large and more ofliciont sink and drainboards are to be installed.

The regular meeting of the Tad­muck club took place on Tuesday af­ternoon at the Unit.'irian church ii.'ir-lors. "Book reviews" was tho subject of the aftornoon. Miss Sarah W. Loker gave a delightful half-hour with "North of Hoston." a book of poems by Kobort l-'ro.st. whoso works have recontly Cimio into jjroininence.

potash he said hc wouldn't care If v.-r couldn't get jiotash for ten years, t r thon farmers would bo driven bacK to anlm.al Industry, the ba.sis of farming; and a feature nocosKu-y for enduring interest In agriculture.

At noon-tlmo a most oxcolloiit din­ner was served by the ladios of, the. l'nlon Congregational ohurch. Music was furnished during the dinner and afterwards by tho liand .'f tho .Mid-dlose.\ Training .-oliui.i at .Vnrth Chelmsfortl. .\ftoi- iliriiior Miss Hi-lo.i Osborne, of Lowoll. .-iitortiuiifii with roadings. lioward l-'iist(-r. i.t Towks­bury. chairman of institutes, inlro­dueed as aftor-iliiiiio:- sjiiakois Kov. L. H. Buckshorn. Krai-.k Hill, -up.-:-intendont of schnnis. S. 1.. Tayi..!- ami Kov. Uavid -Wallaoo.

•The afternooii adiiiiss liy iho s;.oik-'or of the morning w;is •-Wan-,.-il a vision." and was a stMni-' appci'". on a high Jilano for an iiioa! in oiuli man to Iill him with a purpi M- ir. iiio.

.Vixjut Town. At th© last mooting-i'i" tho Middlesex

North Agriculturai s-^rii-ty a i-i'iTiiuit. tee w-as chtisen to invi-s;iL-ato and ro­port on now foaturos fo:- tho si-ciot.v. Tho commlttoe ropoitod th.at tho s-t-oioty hold a fair of two liays in ovory town in Middlesex .Vorth in ItiUl. that premium.'* he offered for tho iiost town exhibits. This wiii bring the fair ni-'h too and In addition to tho jirosont premium list the committoo report for the best acre of liold corn, best half-acre of jiopcorn and swoot corn, best acre of grass, bost acre of ajijilo trees under five years of ago. bost lawn, farm and buildings. 'The committeo chosen were Kdw.ard F. Dickinson of Billerica. Arthur W. Colburn of Dra­cut. Samuel L. Taylor of Westford.

Mrs. Martha Church Conger, of Governor. N. Y.. was a recent visitor at the Old Oaken Bucket farm.

Midst the snow, the rain and tho blow on Monday nisht the large, old-fashioned chimney at the dipt. I'ele­tiah Fletcher house, now decupled In­the C. R. P. Decatur family, started UJI a burning out scono scaro. The; Westford fire company was summoned .and the Stony Brook wator artiliorj-. .\fter a liberal u.so of antidotes and some cool hoad caliu'.iitii.r.s with ho.at the mental "all out" siuaa! t.as sound­ed. This houso will soon roach two centuries and forty years as a dwell­ing.

The Unitarian Siinilay schnol will give a Christmas ontortainmont at tho church on -Friday ovoning, iJocemlier 24.

Now that tho rocont farmers' insti­tute has .sot tho thniight w-avos to liajijiing sail, iot us si-o lo it that they keep up Hajiping and sailing right into tho Agricultural Kxtoiisinn schnni that opens for brain business in its rela­tion'to f.arm life at tho Westford town hall. January lT-: i . Horo is a chanco to have tho .Massaihusotts .-\gricultural college wheolod to your dnnr. It will do everyone good m open tho door and listen to a now voico as il jioints out some, new jiha.sos nf farming and farm life higher up than nur brains over yot roosted. .Snmi- ijow- no- i s will lie to our advantage.

Successful .-lITalr. Tho Chrislmas bazaar a.i 1 ontor­

tainment undor lho ausiiic-.- "i i'hf' Tadmuck club, which took placo at the town hall iast weok l-'riday aftor- ; noon, and ovoning. jin.ivod vory muc'n ', ot a. success, all.of the tallies dniiiv a •good businos.s. Tho pla.v in tho '-vi-i-ing. "The farmorotte." a sj.riuht'.v three-act iiiiileii\. was jir^-soiui-n l.;. tho bost draniatit tai.-iit of tho clul-.

•The jii--iy was fri-o fri'in man:- nf -.ho aniticialitios nf many liramas ohnson for amateurs and was .-tcind tn tiio lifo by tho participants. O'nstnmo.-. stagi--, ] sotting and .-icting ni'Odod tn io- soon ; to bo apjirociateil. Those wlm n'mk the Iiarts w-> r<- .Miss .Mabol i isbnrno. Miss Fl. Marguorito Vciing. Mrs. Jnhn ; Fi-enev. jr.. .Mrs, I'orloy I-;. Wright. -Mrs. Haroid W. Hildmih; .Miss Marth. . L, Grant and .Mi.ss -Mary il. H.iicil. •

Tho follnwing w-.-ro tho c-oir.iiii"o-s i in ihargo; -Mrs. W. J. .Mi-.-ri-i, .Mis, . Claronco Hiidro-)'. -Mrs, Wiii..mi 1.. i Taylnr. oandy: .M.-s, Wil^all. ('. Knr,.'; iloribus:i, Mrs, .<, 11. ^^'.atsnn. .l.ii.-ip.-si-art taliio; .Mrs. D, L, (Jroi--. .Mrs. •: L. Tavlnr. .Mi.s.s Kva Flotoh.fr. f ',: -Mrs. A. W. Hartford. .Mrs. WiUi,,.!-. K. ' Wright. Mrs. Honry Fli-;chor, ,ii)i-..r-<; Mrs. H. V. Hildroiii, .Mrs. \V::ii;ii,, li. Car-.-.-r, Mrs. !., W. U'liooli:-, .Mrs. I, A. l'r.s<-nt;, Mrs. i'r..<-kor. .Mis. An-thnn-,- And. rsnn. innov tabl"; .Mr:- i •. . K, .Sp.-iliimg. .Mrs. I. H. 1 im ksiiMin, chlldrin's tat-]--. 'i'n Tiio urliniiL: t-r-forts nf thi- t'niO'- .ilirioiii p:.-siil*-n: bolonirs niiiih ":' -.;-,.- i-roilit i'f liii- :if-fair, .\ L-nn.'. .-iri. w;is rfitii'/.fl fnr th*-club :ri-asiir.\.

.Mrs i-'rN-- itnv" • ;p- iw-i-rf ill r*-- .mo i if " T i l - [ , l l . - - . " l - - ; i . ! I l l o l . - : i r s - y ' . . ' b y Mis- l':nrii .-^n.iiri. . \ ! iho ol..s.- ..f thi-p r n g r i l l l l s n r i i l ! - I - . l W H S s i - i \ - - i ' . W i l l i

.Mrs A. li. .Sii-1..; lilll,1 as hns;.-ss. Tin-m-y iiii-tili.i--. i o .•nilii-r i; . wii; In­in nhnru-i' "i t 'r.f i-ln-rs.

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!r. 1- rush n: Xif I'-smtlico n>-xi wi-nk piitrniis iir.- -tski-ii X" nntii llli-ir piick-iigi-s liirl-.. in iid'ir.ss thoni plainly and in fil- -hn s.-nd.-r's nanin Tin-ri-nn Itli l.nn-i.l : , , l„. i, hard w.-i-k fnr 111'-Iinstnlll'.- \""-,-l" nnd a Iittl- tbnim-hl-f l l i I n - , . ; , . r . l i ! n ; i r i l i l . V IX" a I n n g W i i ) " .

F.'irnii-rs- Insiitiit<'.. T l i - - l l - - - i l l s t i t U t f - t . t t h o S ' . - l s n n n f

th- .'il.ddl.-s. X .Vnrth Agricultnr.ii sn. 'ii-;y wrs h-ld :it tho lown haii nn W-dn.siii.v. Tho .-uldross of tin- morn­ing i.y. lir G.-nrg- .M. Twiti-lii 11. nf Main-, nn i-';iriii j.rolilcnis." whil- nf a snm.-Ail,It i:-norii! iialuro, Wiis | . \ -co-din..'i,\- wnrlh whilo and fiill nf \iil-ualilo s'lm-istinns for th- fiirinor, Soni- nf his pnjtits w-oro .as fnlinw-si

Ho cjill-d attontion lo tho largo amounls -.vp-ndnd by- Now l-lngland -f.armors fnr jirndiicts thai might bo raisoil h-r-. iiiontioning ospool.-illy horsos and pnrk. He jiraisoil tho oji-tlmlsm of farmers. s.aylnB ho hoard no complaining in sjiite of parliculariy adverse weather conditions the last two year^. Chemicals alono tire nol sufnclent for fortilizor; green man­ures or animal refuse lo supply humus are eKscntlal. Hc claimed that some

. kind of live s-took Is necessary- to- keep up Interest of tho f.-irmcr. Increase yield per acre, rather than cultivate moro acre.i*. Find the crop and the variety of thnt croji adapted lo your land. .Ho told of a m.an who raised ^ood crops of Irish Cobbler potatoo.i and a near neighbor could not gei a third as many per acre. Annual change of seed he claimed showed failure of thc mnn rather than of the

- plant, and frave Instances where suc­cessful work Is In proKrc».n on farms •where no ehangrc of seed has occurred •with crops mentioned for many years, even for more, than a hundred years ]n ono Instance.

Ho told of thc limitless opportunity beforo thcf - t rmcr In tho many un­solved problems In crop proauction. Tho farmer niust bo a thinker; he muni bo more of a man thnn In form-«tr times. - Mcntldnlngf thc shortage bf

Forge Vlllase Mrs. Josoph Loclorc and twn chil­

dren loft Friday ovoning fnr Canada, whoro thoy will" spend Iho Chri.s,liiias holidays with roiativcs. Tlioy w-oro ac-cnmpaniod !iy .Mrs, I'otor -Miirtin, w-hn w-ill spend Christmas iiiid n.-w- y.ar as tho guest nf hor iiiin-i.ts m Throe Itivors.

The Vnung I'l-iiplo's .' ••nial i liii. '.i-!d tlu-ir regular lin-i-iini: in It-i-r-.itinn hall on Thiirsday ov-ninir, I.oss-.n t.n cnnkor.v, b,\- .Miss .-^l-ni-;, • ;' l.n-.v-lT. was tho ov.;-iiiiii--'s w .:!;.

fln .sfaturiiay Ov-niiiL.- :;-..- iiiir.n.al Christmas tr-i- oxortis,-.- -.v.li ho iu-ld at St. Androw-'s missinn, .<air..t o'laus w-ili arriv.- at i.lii nnd will jin-sont gifts t'l tlio childron whn JKIVI- bi-on faithful ali lho yoar. l;o\. W.iilistnn .M. Ford w-iii show- snni- lino \-iows on tho Balniiticnn. jir-m-ding tho .irrival nf .Santa Ciaus. Sunday t-vi-nir.g priiy-i-r wili bo hoid at i.if). Tlu- s-rtimn w-iii bo nn ill- j.aratd- nf ;h- iinjii-i stoward.

lln noxt Woiini-siiii\- •--.•i.ii.u- I'n-Vnung I'onpl-'s Snoial iliii. will linld ih-ir rogular mooiiiiL'. .'.Ir.--. Siiiru-is. nf Grntnn. w-ill hino c-h.ii-i.---

C'amornii schnnl clis-il n;-, I-'ridiiv fnr tho iiniiiiiil 1,-hristm.ts Viioiiii-tn, and will ri-np-n nn Jiiiiii;i r;.- ".

Tho stud-nts nf W.-stfnrri inml. my will ha-.-i- t!i-ir %-aoalinn-1":'lill Ii>''-in-tior :;7 in .Ii,I.ilary :;.

S i x i r . O h i S n f S l l n - . V i ' . - l l . I S i t T m - i i l i

nf tho sinrii. nf .Mnr:,li,y niohi. nii-- nf iho mnst s.--.-I'- ihiii his visii'-d iiiis s-ciinn fnr s'-\-riil \iiirs. 'i'h- iriiiiis w-oro ilil Llio. iniin>- i-l-].linn*- wir.-- n;] ill- Sinn.\ i:rn..k l.r.in. h . . ; ih- i:..-inn Iilld .Main- riiilrnini w-r-- r-p'.ri-.l in havo li-<n dnw-n. Th- -Ir-ctrlc riir ti-aliir snlT-r-d ills... 'i'h- l;nsi..ii mi:: w-iiH nni r-ci-i\od ho:-' 'iiril iwn m -h'-iiftornn..!..

lln noxt' l'rid;i>- -\-.'nir.--. . ' i. I'iL-Christniiis fvf. ciirnis will 1.- - . ' j .:, Iho viliagi- sir-f-is i.y lii- ch-:- • X >-.\ndrow"s mis-i'.n. b-iiiiir.i -- n -,'lf it'fioeit,.

Th-r - will he Iwn . r. . • - ,.- s'i .Xndri'W's mission nn ' iir.-in^iis dii\-H'.ly ' nmmunion will • nimmi-l. r.-.i nt th- mnrning s-r-..' ,- ^ i" .\i it : ; f i 111 t h - a f t o i ! ' • . • • • - . ; • . h i M r - i . -

ciir'.l s-rvioi- will "•- • li

T h i - m n s t S l l r r . . - r , ; ,!,i hoid hf-r- in lilim-. in-nili i n A b b n t l l i l i i . .11 : • - ! W - — k l l i . i i i . i

ov-ning und-r 'li>- .iir-iiinn '-i ili-Inciil s.l.-oor f..nil.iill .iill.. ,\ liiii.... iiiinil'-r "if %-.iiing i..iks w. : - i.i.-s.ti-i t i i ' i « - i i , i n \ - > l . i i i n i i i i g i n t i l l - 11. . - : - • . . f

til- Cr-scont ni-rlu--ii,i nf ,V..r-h ('ii.-Imsfnrd. r.-fri'shiii'iits w-r- -> rv--il diirin-g int-rmlssinn nnd w.r- in charge nf Iho .Missi-s i-:ii7,ii t,-l h and .Mary Kolloy. Sarah .Ma," and .Mrs. Kn-gono Cniin-il, Tho fnllnwing \nnng men w-ro rosjinnsibli" fnr tb- snc-coss of tho affair: .lamos Kollo\\ i-"i-iincis .Sullivan. .lamos and John .M-.v iff. .lamos and William .Mulligan Twon­ty-six dollars wor- lurnoil mt.. tho treasury.

One of the large pipes of the West­ford Water Company-burst on Brotid-way recently,, bul Sujil. Sutherland, with his men. were soon on the scone .and had the necessary rejiairs mado in short order.

The members of Cameron Circle. C. F. of A., hold a well-atiend.i'd and interesting meeting in their rooms on Tuesday night. Business of Imjior-ttmco was transacted and at tho close nf tho sossion a vory pieasant soci.al hour was oiijo\od.'

Tho chiiilron of the .Sargont soh.ml had a vory ploiising fnrni nf Chrislmas troe oxorcisos in the schnoirooin on Frlda.v aftornoon. this iioiiig tho iast day boforo tho Christinas vacatii.li, Tho schnol will bo closod fnr tw-n wooks.

Tho snott-stiirni nf last Monday was _a good roniimltr that tho wintor is 'nnw with us.

Follow-ing tho usual ciisinm as in formor \o;irs thor*,- wiii bo Christmas troos in the dirtoront churchos for tiio children, tho exact date for these in­torosting t-vents will lio ill. Tiiursday a'nd Friday nignts of next wook.

LITTLETON

N'cws ItcniH. At thp l'nitarian cliurrh en .Suiuiay

niuiriiiijr lh<» pa.stor will i-roach a sor­mon apiiropriate to forofathors' day and the comin?,' huliday.**. '"I will hear what God the L(»rd wilJ siieak.'" Kor the younj; people'.s n-.tetin^^ at <j.'i<) ir. the vostry there will be shown an ex­cellent set of stereoptlcon and re­llectoscope pictures of Christ in art. showing reproductions of Bomc of the master paintings of the world.

The Christmas party for mem'bers and friends of the Unitarian Sunday school will be held in the vestry on Kriday afternoon al two o'clock, so that all may be throujrh and ready to join in tho exercises at the out-door community Christmas iree at the com­mon at five o'clock. FoUowing tho ex­ercises at the treo members of the .school will make up parties to sinp tho Christmas carols at the hou.--es of the shut-ins.

Kev. James C. Alv-iivl will proach on Sunday morning' on tho Christmas messajjeof peace. In the evening' ho will jdve a lecture on ro ligious ait. takinK for his subject "The- Madonna and the C?hrisl child." Thirty beau­tiful slides will bo used to illustrate the lecture.

Silver Wwldliitr Koc-option. An event of wide-spread interest

was the silver wedding' reception held l>y Mr. and Mrs. Johji Henrj' Douglas Whitcomb in their line ancestral resi­dence on Whitcomb avenue Friday evoning, Docombor 10. Guests were welcomed by the soi:. Herl'ort Whit­comb, and u;iher<'d by M<intgomery L<)vejoy, Harvey Weliman and Karl­ton K. Friest. Mr. and Mrs.. Whit­comb stood within a bower of over-green and poins<*ttia blos.s*<ms. a sim­ilar decoration forming a graceful border on the. walls, and red,herri«'S with trailing evergreen wero usod for the purpose witli pleasing effect in tho other rooms.

Throughout the earlier part of tJie evening a stringed ..trch<-s;ra dis-o<>ursed brilliant niusic and later the ladies' ^iuartet of Littieton and Mr>. Henjamin Derby of Cuncird ;.'ave de-ii;;htful voc U selections. Mrs. Hough­ton playing the pi;ino arcoinpaninit-Jits for the fornif-r and Mrs. iJfihy fur­nishing tliose lor her >olos. A ijoem. thai touched a symi-athetic chord in host, husiess, and the iwn liu::dred guests presont was the ..ri^jiii.il pm. ductjon of l:»-v. ' 'livtr J, K;iir:i'-!d. IKistfir of the I'liJtari.m t'liwreh a:u! printod below.

I >i-licious rt-fre.'-;!;inents wor-- sf :\» d by Hudson cat'-rer.-. Misses Whitconio. 1 *roctor and Woodbur\'s a.~-sistir,u' in the (iining-rouni. The sittiriir-rooni Contained a le-autiful di.'-p!ay of gifts in silver, cut irlass. china and Si l - in money, part of tii" latt^-r from Jattle-ton friends and $.'0 frf>ni ten of the most j..roniinont breedi-is of tlie Hol­stein-Friesian ass'.oiatior,. ..f which Mr. Whitcomb has been an '-stt^-emed m*-mlj*-r for thirty-throf \'.-ars. during which tiiiie he has raist-d and plac-d on the niarket soir.e of th*- world's chami)ioi".s,

Mr, and Mrs. W.hit<-oni-i are ;<-aders in societ\ and fri*m social organiza­tions and indi viti ual fr:en iis ot iK-r presents wero wolconu-d.

Amonu' the invit-d irnrsts wcr- i,<--o-pb* from Littl'-ton. Uoston. Concord, lirooklin.-. Arlinirton. N-w:, in. W-st Acton, H'irTf(prd. COTI:I.. I'r-a ;d-r,c-. tc. I., and .Vashua, X. H.

.Mr, and Mrs, Whit* o!i;b hav- two childr-n. Hi-rb-rt. .i i:ia.iuat- of M. I.

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CHRISTMAS PACKAGES OF

Chocolates A Handsome Line of Packages Containing

LIGGETT'S LOWNEY'S NOBILITY QUALITY

Ghocolates The Price of these Boxes will be 25^* up

Our Holiday Feature in Candy Department

Liggett's Elect Package One Pound 86<^ Two Pounds $1.50

The Elect Package contains many new creations

B K R K S H I R K S Kntirely satisfactory Reliable breeders Kind mothers Supremacy supreme Highest quality fat and lean meat Ideal foragers Respected everywhere Kxcellent supply of milk Surely best breed iri the world

Pigs All Ages to Oflfer—All Cholera Immune

T h e Overlook Orchards LITTLETON, MASS.

We wish to call particular attention to our

Home-Made Candy Dept. • This Departrhent contains a large^ssortment of Bon

Bons and Fudges, besides Stuffed Dates, Peppermint and Wintergreen Candies. Orders taken for "Special Occa­sions."

Bon Bons Fudges

50^ the pound 4 0 ^ the pound

William Brown DRUGGIST

M a i n S t r e e t AYER, MASS.

Christmas Greetings

J. J. Barry & Co. Main Street AYER, MASS.

THE MANY FRIENDS OF

Mr. H. F. Proctor OF LITTLETON

will be interested to Icani that he is now connecled with the great Boston music house of

GEORGE LINCOLN PARKER, 100 Borlston Street, BOSTON

This firm is one of the best-known in New Engtand and handles full lines of EDISON DIAMOND D I S C PHONO-CR.\PHS, VICTOR VICTROL.\.S. Complete l ibrar ies of Edi'son and Victor Records. KRAKAUER, EMERSON, R . S . HOWARD PIANOS. PLAYEA PIANOS, with full stock of p l aye r foils.

ALSO A FINE LINE OF USED PIANOS OF ALL MAKES AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES

Under George Lincoln Pa rke r ' s own managemen t is opera ted a

FACTORY AND COMPLETE REPAIR SHOP for the rebuilding or skilful repair ing of p ianos , plaj'cr-pianos and phonographs . Only experienced men are used for this work. P iano tuning, polishirig or re-finishing in your own house if desired. Call on o r wri te to

George Lincoln Parker 100 Boylston Street BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone, Oxford 1971, or

H. F..PROCTOR Telephone 12-5 , LITTLETON

T H I S IS THE STORE OF

TtiouQMful and Useful Gifts What Gift could be more appreciated

by a woman than a beautiful

SEWING TABLE

"Cowen" Martha Washington tables, solid mahogany ^12

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Toilet Table A Lady's Toilet Table is

one of the necessary re-quisiles of every well fur­nished dressing-room as v/ell as being the delight of every feminine heart.

&i66tri6 Gilts tor GUristmas You are thinking nov/ of Gifts—things handsome,and

.attractive.

TheHotpoint Boudoir Set meets these ideas,

for it is at the same time novel, handsome and useful. How else can you secure such a combination of beauty

: and utility for so little as $4.00. Visit our show-rooms and ; see this set on display.

We also carry a full line of other useful Electrical : Devices, such as Flat Irons, Toasters, Percolators, Heaters, '\ Stoves, Heating Pads, Sewing Machine Motors, Portable i Lamps, Etc.

(iraniiovUlo. Thc V»oya and Kirls hns-o het-tx yi<ax.

InK on tho Hl.ioksmlth imnd for thf past few <lays. and though sinall In aro.i. it .suit..* thc ptirpose very wi-il.

Thotnas .1. Hcaly, of Conror.1. visit­ed here with hiH new I-'r.rd tfuirin^; car last Sunday.

M.any front horc aitonilod ih. -so­cial dance In l-'or^o VillaKe on I.'MT week Krlday nlpht ami rojiur! i \ ry enjoyable time.

Mr. nnd Mrs, Itenr>- fharlton h.ive recently moved inlo thoir new hr.'l.'ic on River street.

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney fJllson and .f.aniily arc settled in the C.-irniichaol house on Main street.

The Men's blhlc class of the M. F.. church held a hakcd-hean suj>per and entertainment in thc church on Wed­nesday cvenlnjf. A larKc numher were present and a Vory Kood time wfts enjoyed by nil. ',

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1- i . : iv s - . T i \hf lni\\:i])< ^ • , . ; , " • , .\ Mi h ; i s \ \ ' i ' U ' . t i n < ' ' i i n ' h " i r ' ]• -.i'­lw >< h u i i f ] |-«'«1 \ 'r ' i i • s Mf ; . : o . - ; - ^ ^ \ S ' i : i ] th<* .\Uii:'>-^:\\(t'.i I . i f " ,

I- l - . s :xr"ff<\ t . i r t h s •.lu,] w . - . i . ; . . \ '^ f r ( ' i i i s t r - ' • ' • s ' ) 1 .r pn." '-^ ' '*]. . . n . l i t V T i t l . - r l v h ; i v c h f r i . ' ^ h o d • >:<] f-<\'r:^ w a i t i i J t r . i : U i - lut*'..

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Tlu- honso nn<l barn nro lljrli'* ''! With flfHtric ""Mnzda" sh^i-n: Thf ••ntfiiK^ In the dairy Is run l>y jrasolono.

Tli'-y have slJos, th'-y have autOM, They havo rlynamos and thhi*Cfl. .\ ti-lf phonr" for KOfHip Ami a jihonoKraph that slnps.

Thf Ilolstfin-I''rlf.'<lan cattif Wf-nr bhio rihbons In thi?lr hair. An<l t-'on xhf plKeons, as tht-y (ly. Turn somcrsaiilts fn air.

Thr- liulf window where the sun ('ame pcepinK In at morn. Now brlRhlens up a bathroom That cosl a earn of corn.

Th'* son has won a place In "Tecli," Thr- (lau^^hter'n on her way To teach the yoiinfr Mea« To make proKre^s through their play.

An ol'ler jjeneration. tender, I.oviuK. fiiW remain To liless the way with counsel Swcf't as Hunslvlne after rain.

So we comc to bear our Kroetlntc. And every henrt Is pay As we l)rinK our sajutatlons ' * m t h l« silver w e d dl n jc day.

So let us SlnK: I.onfc live the King! The Whltcombs—lonj? live iheyl And vff be here to celcbrnto Their golden wcddInK day!

Come in and hear the new Records on our Victors and Victrolas.

Anyone, old or young, will appre­ciate one of these machines with a few good records. These machines and rec­ords are unsurpassed in finish, quality and beauty. A demonstration will con­vince you.

In our store you wiil also find useful Christmas Gifts for Children, such as Rocking C"hairs, Gigs, Baby Plates and Cups, Bread and Milk Sets, Baby Silverware, Rock­ing Horses, High Chairs and Toys.

VISIT OUR

25c. and SOc. Counters Here you will find China and Cut Glass of exquisite

cut and design.

AYER ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.

BARRY BUILDING

AYER, MASS.

10% DiscouNT-^sfa'-rerv our first anniversary we are giving a 10 per­

cent discount on all purchases made during the month of December.

Speedwell Farm Pasteurized

CREAM

BUTTEE

FANCY CHEESES

Wc c.irry in stock tim follnwing first-f-l.-iss cliecscs:

Camembert Pineapple

Swiss Roquefort

Parmesan (Italian)

Roquefort and American

Pull Cream (American) No. 1

Young America Chiley Oheese

Olub aiflford

Oream Cheese

Mullin Bros 9 Page's Block AYER

He's Coming! a."^ Premiums wi l l fill those l i t t l e s t ock ings nicely*-aqd think of t h e M o n e y y o u S a v e !

TIJRKEYS DUCKS GEF-SF. Chtckcnn, PowI, Gmpcs. Nuts nnd all klnd<) of VcRctnblcs for Clirl.stmns

Harlow & Parsons Tel 130 AYER, MASS.

Establlshod 18TS

S A T U E D A Y , D E O E M B E E 1 8 , . 191.6 .PAOB'THMSB"''*^ -"^

SHIRLBY

IVows I t e m s . A C h r l K t m a s KUIC of f a n c y w o r k a n d

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. b u l l d i n K a t t w o o ' c l o c k . I t Is H i n e e r e l y h o p e d t h a t t h o p a r e n t s a n d f r i e n d s wi l l p a t r o n i z e t h c s u l e u n d e n c o u r a g e t h o p u p i l s . T h e p r o c e e d s wi l l be u s e d f o r buyln»f V i c t r o l a r c c o r d n .

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P . e s j j e c t f u l l y r e p r e s e n t s t h e X e w K n g l a n d T e l e i ) h o n o a n d T e l e g r a p h C o m p a n y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s a n d t h e A y e r K l e c i r i c L i g h t ' ' o : n | K i n y . l i ^a t t h e y d e s i r e l o c o n s t r u c t a l ine of p o l e s a n d l i x t u r e s . i n c l u d i n g t h e n e c e s s a r y s u s t a i n i n g a n d proteet in . :^ flxtures. a l o n g a n d a c r o s s t h e I ' uh l i c w a y o r w a \ s h e r e i n a f t e r n a m e d , a n d t o IK* o w n e d a n d u s e d in c o m m o n by y o u r I fOt i t i one i s .

W l u - r e f o r e y o u r JJ oti t ion e r s p r a y th : i t a f t o r d u e n o t i c e an . l l i e a r i n g a s J i r o v i d e d l»y l a w . t h e y m a y l>e t ; r a n t e d ji>int o r i d e n t i c a l l o c a t i o n f o r a n d j i e r ­m i s s i o n t o e r e c t a n d m a i n t a i n jtole.-a n d w,ires, t o g e t h e r w i t h s u c h s u s t a i n ­i n g o r i . r o t e c t i n g f i x t u r e s a s t h e b u s i ­n e s s of e a c h of y o u r j j e t i t i o n e i s m a y r e i j u i r e . .-;aid j jo l e s t o b e e rec te<l s u b ­. s t a n t i a l l y in a c Q o r d a n . e w i t h t h e j>lan filed h e r e w i t h m . u k o . i *J 1, d a t e d 10 -1-1-5. j j r o j i o s e d j o i n t i)rde l i ne h o t . A y e r Kl . L t . C o . a n d X. K. T . ,*:: T . C o .

V o u r j jet it i o n e r s a g r e e t o r e s e r v e s j i a c e f o r o n . ' c r o s s - a r m a t a s u i t a b l e J io in t u j ion e a c h of .sjiid j j . de s f o r t h e t e l e j i h o n e , t i r e a n d j jo l i ce s i g n a l w i r e s o w n e d b y t h e t o w n a n d u s e d i o r m u n i -ci j ia l i>ur i )0ses .

T h e f o l l o w i n g a r e t h e s t r e e t s and* h i g h w a y s a b o v e r e f e r r e d t o :

W e s t M a i n S t r e e t f r o m t h e H o s t o n & M a i n e H. l i . • s o u t h w e s t e r l y , f- jur p o l e s .

W e s t M a i n .St ree t f r o m t h e H o s t o n t'i M a i n e H. ll. n o r t h e a s t e r l y , f o u r J ioles .

T h e X e w K n g l a n d T e l e p h o n e a n d T e l -e-_'raidi ( ' o m j i a n y of .Mas .sachu.sc t t s .

H y G t ; 0 . ll. DP .K .SSKH. G e n e r a l M a n a i l e r ,

M. .S. H. A y o r l-21ectric L i g h t Comi>' 'niy.

'P.y I.. W H l T C t ' t M H . . S u p e r i n t e n d e n t .

D a t e d t h i s I i r s : d a y of O c t o b e r . 1 !*!.'.

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

A y e r . D e c e m b o r 0. U»13.

O r d e r e i l . t h a t a j t ub l i c h e a r i n . g b e h e l d on t h e f ' lret^'oing j i e t i l i o n s o n \V<.Hlnos<la.v. t h o 'iild d n y of p o c o n i b c r i I»L">. a t 7.:!0 o 'chK-k !*. M. . a t t h e S e l e c t m e n ' s K o ' ) m in T o w n H a l l in s a i d A \ e r a t w h i e h t i m e a n d j i l a c e a l l i ) e r s ) n s int . - r -ested in s a i d j i o t i t i o n m a y . ip j i e . i r a n d wi l l bo h o a r d ; t h a t t h e iM't i t ioi i . j rs ; : i \ e n u t i c e of iJie tim<-a n d p l a c - of s.aid l i . - a r i n g by i r . i b l i - h -in^' ar . a i r . ' s i e i i eoj .y of sa id ' p e t i t i o n s .and of t l i i s o r d e r i h . e r eon in T u r n e r ' s P u b l i c .'<].iiit a n d T h e A ; ' - r X e w s , new^^j.ap. t-; [Mibl ished in s a i d A y e r . a t b-.'i-t s ' \ e n d a \ s j i r i o r t h e r e t o : a t id t h a t th*' c b r k <'f t h e b o a r d m a i l w r i t t . ' t i n l-t irt- ..f t h e t i m e a n d p l a c e nf sa id i lea r i n i : a t l e a s t s e v e n d a y s p r i o r ^ t h e r e t o t o a l l o w n o r s of r e a l e s t a t e a b u t t i n g u p o n t h a t j):irt <if t b e w a \ ' . u jn)n , .alon:,'. a c r o s s o r u n d e r wl l ic l l t h e l i n e is t o bo c o n s t rvic t od . a s s u c h o w n e r s h i j ) Is d e t e r m i n e d by t h e l a s t i > r e c e d l n g a s s e s s m e n t fiir t a \ a t i o n ,

. l o U X D. C A R N K Y . T H O M A . S F . M t J L L I X , D O r c . L A S C. S M I T H .

S e l e c t m e n of A y e r .

.\ eii;>y I'f l i e t i t i o n a n d o r d e r t h e r e ­o n . A t t e s t .

D ' l r c . L A S C. S M I T H . C l e r k , 2 t l 4 S e l e c t m e n of A y c r .

C O M M O N W K A L T H O F M A S S A C H U -SKTT.S. MiddleHox. pn. P r o b a t e C o u r t .

T o t h e h e i r s - a t - l a w , n e x t of k i n . c r e d i t o r s , . ind fill o t h e r p e r s o n s I n t o r ­e s t c d In t h e o s t a l o Of R A N D A L L M KRVIN'G l a t c of G r o t o n In s a i d C o u n t y , d e c e a s e d . I n t e s t a t e .

W h e r e a s a p e t i t i o n h a s b e o n p r e ­s e n t e d t o s a i d C o u r t to g r a n t a l e t t e r of a d m l n f R t r a t l o n on t h e e s t a t e o f s a i d d e c e a s e d t o L I Z / . I K O. K R V I N G of ( I r o t o n In t h e C o u n t y of M i d d l e s e x , w i t h o u t "g iv ing a s u r e t y on h e r b o n d .

You a r e h e r e b y c i tod to a p p e a r a t ' a P r o b a t e C o u r t t o be ho id a t C a m b r i d g e . In s a i d C o u n t y of Midd lesex* o n t h e i w o n t y - s o c o n d d n y of D e c e m b o r - A . D . 191.1. a t n i n e o ' c lock In t h e f o r e n o o n , to s h o w c a u s e If a n y y o u , h a v e , . w h y t h e s a m e s h o u l d n o t be g r a n t e d ;

A n d t h e p e t i t i o n e r Is h e r e b y d i r e c ­t ed to g i v e p u b l i c n o t i c e t h e r e o f b y p u b l i s h i n g t h i s c i t a t i o n o n c e In e a c h w e e k , fo r t h r o o s u c c e s s i v e w e e k s . In t h o G r o t o n L a n d m a r k , a n e w s p a p e r p u b l i s h e d In s a i d C o u n t y , t h e l a s t p u b ­l i c a t i o n t o b e o n e d a y . a t l e a s t , b e f o r e s a i d C o u r t . , '

W l l n e s B . C h a r l e s J . M c l n t l r e . K s q u l r e , F i r s t J u d g e of s a i d C o u r t , t h i s n r « t d a y of D e c e m b e r In t h e y e a r o n e t h o u s a n d n i n e h u n d r e d a n d flfteen. 3113

W . E . R O O E R S , Hef f l s t er .

Christmas Plants AND DESIGNS

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Felcli's Greenhouses AYER, MASS.

A GOOD ASSORTMENT

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HORSES FOR SALE

• A T —

Whitney's Stable AYER, J ^ S S .

<iOf)D.S T H . \ T . \ I . \ V A Y S

Reflect Cred i t J u s t Sllch u o i u i s I h:iv.c . i n d f n e

< iua l i ty I t . 'nar;int<;f . wi l l | ) l oaso .vou. I. r o f o m m o n i i i n y G r o c e r i e s t o t h e mo.st o . \ a c t i i i ^ - c u s t o m . - r . b e c a u s e t h e y a r e t l i e s a t i . s f a c t o r y l i iml . V o u w i l l Mnd h e r e m o s t of t h e J;OCK1 t h i i iKs n-'e-]..,] f,,!- l i l , . I iu l ida; . ' . s e a s o n — a c a l l wil i c o n v i n c e y o u . W e a r e a ^ f n t s fi)r t h e c e l e h r a t e ! CVrosoUl a n d ( I o l d .^lt'tlHI I*i<)m>.

O u r S p v c i a l t ; \s U i e H a n d l i n g of t h e V e r y B e s t

• Vermont Butter and Cheese

EAST MAIN STREET GROCERY J A . M i : S E . G R I F F I . V . P r o p r i e t o r '

E n s t M a i n S t r e e t , A y e r , M a s s .

AUGUSTUS LOVEJOY

Insurance Agent and Broker

F a r m P r o i i c r t y T r r l t t e n i a lao a l l k l n d a of I ' r o p e r t r p l a c e d In s o o d . Htronff c o m p a n i e s .

."?» H a s t M a i n S t r e e t , A y e r

HIGH-GRADE

UPHOLSTERING U p h o l . s t o r i n t ; : ^ ^ a ; t ^ e s s o s , c u s t o m -

m a d e a n d m a d e o v e r ; C u s h i o n W o r k ; S l i p C o v e r s : o l d F U T n i t u r e H e f i n i s h -e d ; Cul>inet W o r k ; P a c k i n j ? a n d C r a t ­i n g of F u r n i t u r e f o r s h i i ) m o n t s a s p e ­c i a l t y P r o m p t a t t o n t i u n y i v e n t o a i l w o r k

S;i(i .sra<'t ion f i i u i r a n t c o d T w e n t y - t w o , y e a r s * e x p e r i e n c e a t

y o u r di.'^po.sii.l.

A. E. Titus F o r m e r l y :it K. Q . M c C o I l e s t e r ' s

T l T T U r S H I X ) C K M a i n S t . . A y e r

live Poultry Wanted S e n d f o r Q u o t a t i o n s

G. B. SCHULTZ Tel. 24-3 Harvard, Mass.

Willow Dale Snrsery HENRY W. ROBBINS

D e a l e r in F r u i t T r e e s . O r a p o V i n e s . S t r a w b e r r y r i a n i s . S h r u h h e r . v , E v e r g r e e n s . E t c .

T e l . 7S-4 A Y K U , M A S S .

.NuTl i -K !.-: I I IMIKUY f;lV[-:N I h a t t h f s i i h s . ' i i h . - r h.'Ks l)e.'ri (Inlv a l ) p o l n t -.d . . \ . - . i i t r . i "t 111., wi l l of S . \ K . \ H H. (ll . 'STl.V. l a t - of .V. ishna. in t h e .i^lat.-of .\r;u- Hani[)shir<^.. de r t - a sod . t o s l a t . - . :irid ha.s t a k e n n p o n h i ins .d f t h a t t r u s t hy ^.-ivins h o n d .as t h e l a w rlirect.s.

All per . ' .ons h a v i n g d e m a n d s u p o n t in ' o s t a t e of .said dece .ased a r e re*iulre<I Io . •xhlb i t t h e s a m e : a n d a l l p o r s o n s In. l . 'htei l lo s a i d e s t a t e a r o c a l l e d n p o n to m a k e p a y r n . ' n t to t h e s u b s c r i b e r .

HYII i iX !•• CI 'STI .V . K x e c u t o r .

. \ m l : . o s t . Mass . . Nov . .10. lOI.I. HIT.

NoTICI - ; 1.-; I I IMIKHV G I V E X . t h a t th . ' snhso r ihe i - h.as h e e n d u l y a p p o i n t o d a < l n i i n i s t r a t o r w i t h t h e ^y^ll . a n n e x e d of t h e e s t a t e of WI l . I . IA .M 11. M, \N.S-KIKI . I ) l a t e of r e p p e r e l l in t h e C o u n t y of M i d d l e s e x , . l e c e a s e d . tos t . a t e . .and h a s t a k e n t ipon h i m s e l f t h a t t r u s t by K i v ­inK b o n d , .as t h e l.aw d i r e c t s .

.\1I p e r s o n s h a v i n K d e m a n d s u p o n th*^ e s t a t e of sa id d e c e a s e d a r c r e q u i r e d to e x h i b i t t he s a m e , a n d a l l p e r s o n s i n ­d e b t e d to s a i d e s t a t e a r c c a l l e d u p o n t o m a k e p a y m o n t to

r i t . \ N C I . S G. H A Y E S . A d m . SIT n a r r i s t e r s H a l l . B o s t o n . M a s s .

N ' o v e m b e r iO, ^ ^ g . f t l 3

SEE THAT SHAVER?

Thoro i.s nothing that cnter.s in­to the lifo of man that adtls more to hoalth and liappincs.s than a comfortahio .shave. The most .earoful attention is given to all work dono at the Barber Shop of

LESTER H. CAREW Merchant's Row Ayer

T h e c i r c u l a t i o n o f o u r t e i i p a p e r s Is t e n t i m e s l a r g e r t h a n t h a t o f a n y o t h e r p a p e r c i r c u l a t i n g . l a t h e t e n to^rna.

F; A. W Y M A N

Automobile and Carriage POINTING

Special attention given to Automobiles

T o l e p l i o n c XiD-Z V Y E R , M A S S .

Model and Tailored Hats —.

MRS. JENNIE RYM KITTREDGE 26 Main Street Phone 209-12 AYER, MASS.

W.S.QumiyC6. Boston . 1 . Chicaqo.

More Power Half the Cost

Fairbanks-Morse ^ KEROSENE AND GASOLENE ENGINES

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Call and Look Them Over—Get Prices One 5 H. P. Second-hand Novo Gasolene Engine

-\ Bargain, ?95—in first-class condition

SPECIAIJ. FOR. T H I S MONTH I Vi I t . p . F n t r b a n k s - M o r s o E n g i n o a t $ 3 7 . 0 0

sM

CHAS. ,E. PERRIN -West Street PLUMBER AYER, MASS.

Mrs. E. R Chandler m Ladies' Hatter

Barry Block, Phone 88-5

Ayer, Mai ^ .

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1>A0B FOUB S A T U E D A Y , D E O E M B E K 1 8 , 1 9 1 5

Saturday, December 18, 1915.

GROTON

IfcwH Items. Lfikt Sunday iif iemoon l l t l loMartha.

thc vnuiiKCMt ot Frank H. I'almor's • hllilrcii. was taken suildonly II!— Thrown int" a stujior antl iH'Comln-.; riKid. The family were much friKht­ened and a hurry eaU was telejihoned ip their doctor. who re.spondcd promptlv. Ho navo an emetic and results showed that the child had chewed and .swallowed pieces of the colored picture section of the Sunday paper, which had poisoned her. She recovered very soon. The incident i s a lesson lo mothers. Wc read ot so mi.ny little children who arc fatally poisoned from eatioK pills, matches and other things which thcy always seem .«o inclined to pul into., their mouths. *

The Groton School and Lawrence, academy close for the holiday vaca­tion next week Tuesday.

'' Word has been received in town '•that Dr. Steere, of I'rovidence. It. I.. • has beert very sick with pluro-pneu-, moniji, The crisis was pa-ssed last •week Wednesday, when if nothing new sets in the recovery was assured.

The nexl church social and supper at the Consresalional church will bc that of the Christmas nlgbt festival.

J. H. Rofebins. in response lo a lele-Kram, arrived from California Monday and will remain, for the present. Thc leleKram w.is sent at lhe lime his sis­ter. Mrs. Blgelow, Was so critically ill, when' he started for Grolon Immedi­ately, not reCclKlng Ibe,. second tele-iiram .saying his sister was more com­fortable. _ ^ . - • . .

• The llrst r«S>i?otf<itonn of the sea­son on Monrf^-'.tiUchioQn and night ••bi^ught'bUt siwghs"oil .Tuesday. The •weight o t ' t h e ' d a m p snow lodged on

the "irces brdke oft many of the •branches'hrtd soTiie^'trees, doing con­siderable d&majre- t o telephone lines. Tuesday the snow began to drift, mak­ing travel bad • v e r the road.s.

The high school has a new piano. The Middlesex-Worcoster I'omona

Grange will meet with Groton Grange on Thursday. .lanuary 20. when the recenlly elected offlcers will be install­ed by Charles .M. GartioUl. of West-field, high priest of dcmeter ot the .National Grange.

"How the pro))hecy of the angels Christmas s<mg may come Irue" is the topic for the C. K. meetinK on Sunday evc/ilng. Leader. Miss Hazel Gib.son.

Mr. and -Mrs. H. N. Jewett left town last week ivith their hou.sehold goods, going to a new h(jme in Taunton.

The C. E. society was led by Mrs. G. W. .Shatiuck last Sunday evening. It was a good meeting and well at­tended. John Itobinson, George Lee Blxby .and John Hough were over from lhe West Groton C. K. society aiicl took part, (ither members 'pres­ent from West Groton were the Mis-ses Edith Wright and Hazel Bates.

Albert V. Warren is going lo at­tend the ten wcek.s' winler course at Anlherst -Agriculrurai college.

All the public schools clo.se this week Friday for the Christmas vaca­tion, to reopen on Monday. January 3.

The Odd Fellows'

Thc next meeting of Groton Grange will be observed as children's night— a Christmas festival. Date, Tuesday, December 28. ' " : ' . .

David Wyman Gibson, senior at Dartmouth, comes home this week on Friday tor' the holidays.

Mrs. Edwin C. I.eonard. accom­panied by'her sfsler, Mrs. Dur.ant. vis­ited lasl week Friday her <!aug'nter. I Miss .Marguerite Ix-ur.iM-d. who is teaching in Chicopee.

Mi.'W Edna Leonard. wh<i is a teach­er xtt Forcstdale. near Huzzard's b.iy. comes home this week Friday for the holiday vacation.

There will be no me-t ings i.i xhe soldiers' relief work .-.t .Mrs. .<haw"s for the next iwo weeks. liUt on Monday afternoon, .fanuary ';. the work will bo resumed. It is hojjeO that a large number will mako speeial effort to at­tend. Mrs. Sturgis of Groton .School will be present and r> ad letters from the .soldiers al the froi^.t.

The Red House .schocl will clo.-e for the holidays ne.\t Wednesday. Harry ] Shaw left on this week'Friday to visit his grandmother in Maine.

A recent marri.age that has boen kept a secret by the cttntracting par­ties has ju.st leaked out. .Miss Helen Belle Moore, daughter of Mrs. Minnie E. Moore, was united in marriage to Harold Hamlett Woods, son of the lale William A. Woods, in I'ortsmouth, . \ . H.. October 2.

Charles F, Cragin. a wealthy retired manufacturer, died at his apartments al the St. James hotel. I'hiladelphia. Wednesday. Mr. Cragin was born in Boslon and attended Lawrence acad­emy. He went to Philadelphia fifty-two year* ago. a^^hc .locftljrcpreaenta-tive of Jordan, Marsh Ai Conu>an*' of Boston, and after a year and a half founded the Dobbins ffoap .Manufac­turing Company ot which he wtis pres­ident tor years, but retired from busl­nes.s t.wenty years ago. Ho sen-ed dur­ing the Civil war in a .Ma-s-sachusctts regiment.

/ ^ ^ T T T > T O T ^ A / T A O THE HOLIDAY O F HOLIDAYS IS SWIFTLY APPROACHING, it is none too early to buy now. V J H T \ I L^ I V l / A ^ ^ Make The Boston Store the base of your Holiday Supplies — comfort, convenience, bountiful ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^^*^ assortment, excellence and economy are all assured. A USEFUL GIFT is ^ways received With

• pleasu.re. We wou.ld .suggest as most acceptable remembrances the following items: .

G. W. C. The Woman's club heid an open

meeting in the town h.ill l.ast week Friday evening. There wore i>resent a considerable .nuniber besides . the members of the club. Mi.ss Houtwell .presided a n d , gave sf.me notices per- I talning lo club work: announced that I the serving bt hot soup at the lunch j hour of children at Houtwell school ' would begin with the reopening of the school year in Janu.ary; solicllallons will bo mado. She then introduced Prof. Selskar M. (lunn. director of ihe hygiene division in the state he.aith department. Boston.

J'rof. Gunn held the closo .attehtion of his audience in .'in interesting and instructive talk on "^Child welfare." Ho commenceil tirst 'in speaking of summer complaints so fatal in man\' instances to infants. Here in firoton. with thc good air .and with mothers. undcrst.T,nding the necesstiry care and best food for children, the mortality among them is comparatively small. He, spoke of other diseases, measles, whooping cough. tuberculosis and cancer. Moving picm.res impres-sed his hearers, vividly emphasising the truths .he would teach. The speaker spoko of a child-welfare station where Jjarents and ail interested in the health of children could go and learn now

Hall .association | startod in New York. In the course of concert given in the town hall last j his talk I'rof. Gunn made the point •week Thursday i-voning was a very j that if the faniily doctor was ci l led line one. The artists were lhe .lordan i in twice a year for examinjitioji. as a family of Burlington. Vt.. Miss Hriggs ; dentist i.s con.sulted, it would be the of Uhode Island and .Miss Hurbank of right thing to do. as fre<iii.f:ntly dis-j.ortland. Me. I ea.ses. often some of thc worst, might

William Gav. who has held a posi- i thus be arrested tion with the Goodrich Tire Co.. Hos- i cipient stago.

three years, returned

NEW IDEAS IN LEATHER GOODS. Hand Ba^'s. Silk an.l ]jeathc-r liuud; fitted witll ijiirse .and, juirror; .sniiU' witll tiiilet fittings. Prices range from 50<^ to ^ 3 . 0 0

Fine Lcatlit-r I 'oi-kftbook.s. .: . . . . . . 2S<*, 50t^ and Sl .OO Fine Leather billfolds . 50^ , 7 5 ^ and $ 1 . 0 0 Tourists' Wf-itiiii,' TaliU-ts in Leather Cases

50.^, 7SV and § 1 . 0 0 Toil.et and .Manicure .Sets in Leather COV'TS. Priees .-. range from . . . . 39<^ to ? 3 . 5 0

•• ; Trav.eling Mirrors in Leatlier Cases. 75<J Shoe Trees in Leather Cases , 5 0 ^ Uarment Hangers in Leather Cases 25i^, 5 0 ^ , S I . 2 5 per set Shine Kits in Leather Cases 3 5 d and SOp

COLGATE'S TOILET ARTICLES, AVeek End Sets 2 5 ^ Ladies' Set.s eontain Taleum Powder, Dental Cream, Cashmere Houquet Soap, Cold Cream, (iciitli'incn's 8et-s eontain Shaving Creani. Talcum !'• wiler. Den­tal Creain. Casliinere Houquet Soap.

Colgate's Coiiilji'ned Comforts for Men ami Wcdiien oOd per

1 eake Toilet Soap. 1 large tube Dental Cream. Talenrn Powder, Toilet Water. Shaving Stiek jia'/k-ed in suitable bo.x.

Colgate's Children's Sets •') trial bottles of scents; 2 trial bottles of Tuilf AVatcr and cake, of Cashmere Houquet Soap.

Colgate's Perfumes 10<' , 2 5 ^ , 50C ai

SWEET GRASS NOVELTIES make daint.v and useful Christ­inas Gift.s.

.Embroiiiery Haskets and Hags 75<^, 9 8 ^ , ? 1 . 2 5 , § 1 . 6 9 , S 1 . 7 5 and ? 1 . 9 8

.Sweet Grass Pin Cushiiriis. .Vapkin Hiiitrs. '^'arn ISasket.?.' Thimble Cases. I'Jutton Case.s. Ktc. lO^*, 2 5 ^ am

HUNDREDS OF CHRISTMAS POSTCARDS Hooklct.s. artistic designs .• .

HUNDREDS OF USEFUL AND

FANOY ARTICLES NOT AD­

VERTISED WILL BE FOUND

HERE AT MODERATE PRICES

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2 5 c

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35<?

l c and 2 fori 5 ^ 5C* l O c and I S C

NEW DESIGNS IN WAISTS. Pu Fancy Stripe Tub Silk Waist.s Crepe dc Chine Silk Waists

CHRISTMAS NECKWEAR AND APROKS ideas in Tea .-Vprons

Latest .Novelties in Xei-kwcar

Wil!(;w Silk Waists ? 2 . 5 0 $ 2 . 5 0

, $ 2 . 3 9

llandsiiine iicw 2 5 ^ and 5 0 c

2 5 C , 5 0 c and $ 1 . 0 0

.2.^f Premiums •will fill those l i t t l e stockings nicely—jrtl think of tne Money you Save!

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STOEE WILL BE OPEN.EVERY

EVENING- AFTER

Dec. 20

WARD'S HOLIDAY STATIONERY. Packed in HoUday Boxes. Correspondence Cards, white and tinted

25<i , 50<*, 75<J and ; $ 1 . 0 0

.Note Paper, 1 and 2 quire Christmas Boxes 2 5 ^ and. 5 0 ^ Combination Christmas Hoxes of Note Paper and Cor-

respondencc Cards, white and't inted 50<^, 75<*, $ 1 . 0 0 and $ 1 . 5 0

MEN'S CHRISTMAS FURNISHINGS. Xeckwear, new patterns 25f!' and 50<^ Silk Lisle Hose, four pairs in faney box • • $ 1 . 0 0 Fine Silk Hose, two pairs in fancy box $ 1 . 0 0 ' Silk Arm Hands, alP colors, each pair in fancy box.

25<J and 5 0 ^ 1 • . Suspender.s in fancy boxes • • • • .25<!' and . 50^

Gloves of all kinds in .Moelra. Kid and Wool' 5 0 ^ , $ 1 . 0 0 and $ 1 . 5 0 .

UMBRELLAS FOR MEN, WOMEN. AITO CHILDREN— A Sensible and Useful Christmas Gift.

-Men's I'mbrellas 8 9 ^ , $ 1 . 0 0 , $ 1 . 5 0 and $ 2 . 0 0 Toadies' I'nibrellas; prices range from. . . . $ 1 . 0 0 to $ 3 . 2 5 CJiildren's Umbrellas SO^i-, 7 5 < and $ 1 . 0 0

CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS. For Men. Women and children. A gathering of .splendid values.

Woinen's Gift Handkerchiefs. Hemstitched Linen and S\yiss Embroidered and Lace Edge Handkerchiefs. Prices range from 5 ^ to $ 1 . 9 8

Hox and Folder Handkerchiefs . . . . . 25<' , 50<' and $ 1 . 0 0 -Men's Gift IL'Uidkerchicl'.s. Hemstitched, all Linen, eni:

broidcred initials 1 5 ^ and 2 5 ^ Silk Embroidered, initial 5 0 ^ Children's Gift Handkerchiefs. Pen fuid Ink Etched

Corners. (Jolorcd Embroidered (,'orners l}ox of three IS^J' and 25<J

WOMEN'S GLOVES. .No better Christma.s Gift. AS'ashable Cai]eskiii Gloves. 1 clasp, spear back ' $ 1 . 1 5

Long strap wrist $ 2 . 1 9 Silk lined .Moidia Gloves $ 1 . 5 0 Two-clasp white and tan Kid • • • • $ 1 . 1 5 Two-clasp black and tan Kid $ 1 . 6 5

CHRISTMAS SEALS, TAGS AND NARROW CHRISTMAS RIB­BONS FOR PACKAGES

ton. for the j.ast three years, returned ; ' • ^ . ^ - -^ - • _ '/""V f '•\ A to his work Sunilay afternoon after a : (iroton Siliool Rille Club. A > 1 1 ' I ^ i v L ^ . ^ - ^ . ^ • - " N / \ X t y ^ ~ N 1 / ^ ^ two-week.s' visit a; the parental home. ; At the suggistion of fJencral Wood / . /•—\ ^—V I J ' ' I I "I ' V ^ f " ^ / W ^ * J^C T ^ ' n ^ f A l l / \ \ / L J I

Mr. an.l Mrs. Klmer .Saw.ver and , an I'pper .School Ki-b- clul, has been : I '. "T / I f 1 P ^ N ' I I I f I I f \ \ ( \ / l A. l l l l I / \ \ / V T l Mr.-. J, K. .Adams. Mrs. Mary Mes.sen-!c^stab!ished at Oroton .S.hool. "n ; \ J T ~ l J I J I ' l i l l 1 V T v 1 \ ^ 3 C / V ^ V - / i i > -*• * V V . - ^ 1 ger and daiiL-hter. -Mi.ss Hattie. and : Thursday. Uecember 3. a meeting of • ' X « _ < / \ V _ X V ^ • t ^ w X. V - X l A A. A X — • A -^.—x-^i^ '^fc,..^- ^—" 7 I .Mr.- and .Mrs, Wallace Brown, left on .Monday by auto to attend the three days' .State i;iaii;;e meeting in Spring­lieid. .Mr. a....l .Mrs. Sawyer and .Mrs. Adams a!'.fi;acil as delegates from ("•roton Cirange and .Mrs. I'.rown. lec-tarer. a.'; (Iele;;'rit<-. l"r..m th" .Middlesex-Wor.est ir i''..mon.'t.

.\ si.euai collection will be taken at the r..ijj.-r..-gationaV church on Sunday i;i..i I.in;; to be us.-d for thi- children's Christmas festivi! .m.l !r.-<- ..n l-'riday

tho t'pper school was c.'iilod to discuss tho matter. .Mr. Farr acting as chair man. The club will join thc Nationa Kitle association of America, the out fit consisting of two .Spi-inirlieid

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calibre rilles—tho .- aine a.- the regular army mo<l('l, hut with a smalh-r hore —and two tar^'ot.s, to h«- s'-t up in the hasehall ca.U'o. Ari\' li<i>'. li-.w^v-r. wn*. wishe.s to u.*-"'"- his own ri;U-, iniiy i\o s<i. O. L, \Vr<-i.n was »-!<-rt<.() i>rt sident; J. lUchard.son, ;r<-as.; H. i'. Havison. soc.: Mr. I'.irr. c ipt . In addition i*» tho rille cl'iS th»-r'- will l.e t>vn .-!<-e;ive

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lho tiin*- ni»r huve had Ihe chance t-. ; perliap.s. as weil as one cr»uld exper sub- [loarn about the b*-.m approved mann*r j under the circiinislancos. Those wli

of prepa rin;.: nonr ish ini; foods. The L'irls roiihi \,f- f.f irreat h'-Ip in th*-ir homo life. This ide,i lf>i>k. greatly with those who heard th<- talk.

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I-iwrcmi" .\i-a*U'niy Notes. The i>resent term closes r.f->;t Wed­

nesilay- for a two weeks' v.-ication. l-'.x-amin.'itior.s start Siturd.-iy mornltm. continuing all .lay .Monday an.l Tues­day.

•:irn....Ti the bask-'.i.all i i-'itclii.uri,- .Vormai at ;

sei-tio!, ..f thi- Woman's club to which all ir.ti-reste'l in sch.iois and education ar.- : iur- . l will he itiven by I'rinciiial .1. A. F'.urt..n in Ihe high school on Tu.->.i;,:., .l.-inuary IS, at fotir o'clock.

.Mrs I'.rrey of Brockton left for hom. i.st l-'riday. after a visit of sev­eral w . - k s with' her sister. .Mrs. fioo. II W Is and fainlly.

Thl-re will ht a siioclal mooting of the ViiiaKe Improvement section of the Woman's club at .Mrs. I". F. Waters next .M..nday afternoon. Deceinber 20. at :',.:'.0 o'clock.

Rev. 1.. W. Richardson is to move with Ills family from Bralntree to Oro­ton and will occupy Ihc F. M. Hout­well house on Hollls streel. which he has rented. Uev. .Mr. Richardson has a «on attending I-awrencc aeademy.

Mrs. Kmeline Smith, who has lived' for iiome time on M6III11 streol. Is al present keeping a hoarding house in Boston.

Thc Camp-flre r.lrls havo a meeting next Tuosday afternoon to decide whon <hclr • ceremonial meellng will be. Thcy have received their rings of thc flrni. degree.

F. Vi Woods, who has boen suffer­inK from Bclatica and kept In thc house for the pa«t flve weeks, two of which were spent In lied. Is able now to get out'occasionally.

'CodrIC ".tolson began work Thurs­diiy noon. In the Boston postofnce to af»lst durlnc the holidays.. This Is the second year hc ha» worked there during the rush of the heavy holiday mall.

Frank A. Woods, son of Mr, and Mrs, F, F. Woods, «I)I arrive h o m e froni AnUicrst Agricultural col lege thlit week Frid.ay and w l l l a t t e n d thc high school danct! In the evening. He •will brlnK with hinl one of )il«.college clommates.

TJiere wl i l . be special music at thc IJnitArlan church at the morning serv­l ee Sunday, December it.

interesting .\ddro>s. The Kdueatlonal section "i xii. \V".

man's club of which .Mrs. .lulii U',,'.! Shaw is chairman. Iteld rh.-:r r; . .T.:;L' in the hliih school buildin!.- ..:i T i.-<il;iv at four p. m. Thc weath.-r \i.!- ]-..uL-h and the traveling jioor, >-• :!;,.; iii,-iny who h.-iil iil.'inned to :ilt.^ri: wcr.- ki-i.t away. ('. .S. I.yma-i. -ti I suiierin­tendent w-.-us introdured l.\- .Mrs. .shiu .Mr. l.yman w-ns tl'.or'.i;i;hl.% inti-ri-'^tjii:; in his talk, bei-.ius. : h.-r.-uiihly iuti-r-esteil himself in .-.lufiitional work. Hf made m.any suL-L-.-stions with i.lins. w-hich If carri.'i "iix must l.i- of l.-istiug benefll. Me bi:.';in his talk by tellinu of tils love for the work and how from his actu.-il ( \i.*rii-iic.^ as te.-,ih,.r, pur- , I-nt, ta \pa\er . citizen .'ind s'lt.erinti-nil-ent he could sympathizi- with the %-iews of each, although lie th.iUL'ht llriiton had nothing to c..mp'..-iin ..f compared witll many o ih ir towns as to taxes.

A striking iioiiit of his was th.it he [thought teachers often made a ini.s-i take in juditing a iiiipil bv the stand-

.ard of the brightest or most s. holarly in the school, whereas he should be judged from his own standpoint. There wero some who proforred to work with their h.ands and thoy should bo re­garded not as dull and stuiiid. al­though not koon ns studenis. Thoy might lend just as useful and success­ful lives and woro as nei-os.sary to good citizenship as tho other..^. Another point, how very helpful a w-ord of pr.alse and encour.agement is to those who may not bo ipilck and brilliant and such need this holji. A few words of praise somotimos go a long w-ay to­wards helping a boy or girl.

There were many other excellent hints and thoughts In his talk which grndtially led up to a loading sug­gestion. The people of Ciroton had an excellent chanco to establish a manual training and rooking school with comparatively small extionso. Tho old .and discarded Chaiilln schoolhouso Is admirably .adapted to this wnrk. The lower room for tho boys' work, much of the nocesK.ary .arrangements and equipment could bo done bv tho boys IhemHClves. And the upper room with the securing of .1 cook stove and numerous nccessnry Implements would furnish the best of places for a cook-Inff school.' How helpful tho boyn and Rlrls' could bc after thin tralninfr In their homes Many mothers ha \o not

Satur.Iuy :..-im pla.v l-'it. hburit,

Sunibiv- at tivi- ..'clock vi-sper,- '.vlll i'f h.-l.l in the ihapel . Itev. ' ; - . . .M llowe wiil ill- the spi-;iker. .Mrs, An..-V. !l] sim; n yd... 'Fhe jiulilic is c-.:-.;i,il!:. inviti'i to this servici-,

Tui-sd.iy evening .Mr. an.l .Mr f'lo.i.i;h will sive a bail'iuet to the f.i.it, !:.-il! t.-aiii, at which Ihl- i-r.tir.- sillo".: ri i' loi-:i! trustees nnd .'iluniiii i!ig in flrotun. .in- invited,

Th.- "I." by .1 •..-;<- ..f the a.i l.oar.l was aw.-inl-d to tw-e'v-Tliev will be iriven sweaters.

\v..i-i- i-r'-si-nt jiai-took .,f a bountiful .-inil -b-licioiis supjier fully the ofjual of ;ir.:.- :ij th.- p.isl. The talili-s were \-ery atti-a( ti'.t' in thi'ir Christmas lii-c-ora-ti.ii.s .if ri-.l anrt green. The supper an.l sale r.ett.'il n little more than Jii.'i. Till- postp..!ii-.l i-nt'-rt.'iiniiient is to bi-;.'ivi-n later.

The (ii.i-, c!uu h.-lil their re- r.ar I m.-eting on I-'riday es-iniriL: of this I week .

The Inu.'oveinent socii-tj- w-ill» n;i-et on 'ru.-siia\' e%-.-nin.g .it eiithl o'c;.>.-k. Interesting talks on interest m:-' suli­jects

I l..,th ' wliil-I i i : - l l .

will givi-istructi.-n. cl..,^.- -.v.ll ..nl-,-, .\:;

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interi-sting jieojili .-rt.'i ii.ment and -w 1:1..ments at th ! to i-ntertainmi-n

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! .'i I'-f.'iiX 1'•.iHil,.!-:- of a j.oi.ul.-ii- rr,;i-.';i-;zir.- f..ti:,-nu"il an inte rest int.' :ti-ti'li-; on rb.- SI!',.I-.l .mil honn.- garib-ns. c:in-, nim.' clubs, etc , of the .Massachusetts

:,-cU!lg jKople, It spoke iirirticuiarly i'.f thi- .)U;inri:>- and excellent (juality ..f the M..rl<, i'l i'/..y obtained, etc. (lit.-

j r..n \\,-is 1-SJ.1-.';,lll.\- irii-tiiioned :is lla-.-- init an unus.ialK- l.irK'e jiercer.T;i;,'i- "i

_ 1 j.uj.ils enrol:'li. Haptist Cl.ur<-li. | .,.,_,. ^„^.„,„,, r„,„HKuti.r to -his . . .1 -

The subject of the Suntlay mornin.' , , ,„. , .^ „„. , .-sjiiinsible f.ir misstate-s.-rvice will be The treasures of mem- j ,„,.„,.. j , , . , , .. ,,,,14 muler the headin:; ..ry," The subject of the evening serv- ; •-•j^-,.^.. 1;,,,;,.,, .\'ews." ice w-ill be "rs-ilmlstry. a mi-s.sam from the hands."

A very interestinir and hi-ljifui letter was read on last Stinila.\' niorning al the .Sunday school from a former iias-t..r. l lev, (';, I-; Turner of Henninitton. Vermont,

The r.o\'s Rible class has nineteen members enrolled. An effort is being made to secure twenty-tlve members.

Tho Kunday schnol festival will be held on I-'riday evening. December 24. in tho vestry of tho church. All aro cordially invited.

A social for the yoong peoiile was hold at tho parsonage on Tuesday eve­ning. A ploa.sant lime was enjoyed by all who wero presont.

The Girls' club held a sale in the lower town hall on Thursday after­noon. The boys' class sold lce croam.

hung on tho tree, so that ever^• child may receive etjiialls'.

The lirst real snowstorm of the sea­son, accompanied by a lii-rce wiii.l. came Montlay (-\-ening and i-ontinu<-tl throu^'hout the ni.rtht. .Mum! a foot it, eighteen inches fell on ihi- level, bur th - winil carried it .'.. that in s..i;i-jilaccs it was several feet iliej

1 signal

siderable iiu-rer-tetl anil tliere is

I outt-ome will be

is already tnanifi-s-•ason to believi- th-success.

BOXBOROUGH

(irange. The Urrtii'.:!- meeting n Fri.: - V I - -

ehi. i t i v i - n

da\- rnornini; Word h-is

where .Miss .\chorii has held a resjionsible jiosition as nurse in a i-hildren's hosjiital. Kor some t im-her homi- was hi-rc at her L-r.iml-fatht-r's. Itnfiis T. I'.rown. and sh - .tt-lended our jiuMic schools. Her rnany frientis here extend best wislii :- a i . l i-oriitratulations, Mr, ami .Mrs, .Mill-r will be at home to their friends at It Tlrril street. Worcester.

.Miles Wyeth an.l st daiiithter. Cladys, b-ft Tu-.s-

iay morning for Rradentown. I'la, All st-hools in town, w-ith the

Th.-. I riing was j.ast master's niU'ht v.itll l.eo rlv Tut s- 1 <'uniiini;hani .is chairman of commit-

j tee. .\]i o\ster suiijii-r won b.v the un-„ ..f.tf.'.t b - i - l . ' i v . s ! niarrieil mi-mb-rs in the rei-ont contest,

, . , " >'-cel\ei 1... leia^t. y; direction of .Mr. an.i friends announcini,- the marn 1;;-, , c h i r l - s Richard.son and f. of Helen Wilhelmlna A-hoi-n. formerly ,;;";,^^;;,J^ "^^ J, ; , ; - ' ; ; ^ ; \ ; ; , - ' ; , , ' , , . „ , . of this t.iwn to l.ewis l^-^"ll"''-;'f!^ir.- . l inthat part . . f t h e pr.igram, Af-U-orci-ster. I h e "''•''•':"" -'• ''/'•'l,'''; 'J : ,er supper the meinbers went to the in Canton, where Miss Achorn "''^ , „. , ,„./ , , ' , , | | i,-, , i ,„.„ t„ „,<. How of ora-

i tor.v from the juist masters who wire : pr-sent. The flrst niaster, .Mbert i.it-I tlefleld. wh.i has always been al.le 1,-llltl willing to instruct all tho.se who

came afti-r him. sjmke liiKhiy of the I social and educational value of the

or.Ii-r in a farming conimunity like ! .lurs. Ilo was followed by C. T. Weth-I 1 rbei-. I.e'.vis Richardson and l.eo Cun-

.Mr, anil .Mrs, .Miles Wyeth_ rin.l „i„;.i,,,,„ ^ h o all had made gootl as ngtst daiiithter. Cladys, l"ft 'I'u-.s- | „j.|..,,.^^ .,,,,1 ^.^yp intoresting reminis­

cences, .Mrs. Alice Craves gave a reading and .Miss .Maria Steele sam;.

TOWNSEND

Confer. The manv friends of F.. Alonzo

RItiod were s..rry to learn that he h.ad siirr-reil a shock tm Thursday after­noon rit hi- homt- on School stroet. His left si.l- IS jiaralyzeil, but his m i n i is clear aii.i he can talk. .\t last re­jiorts he was a s ciiinfortablo as could be exiM-.".-.i, A tele^jram has been sont to his ilauL-hier. Mrs. .Minnie lilood Osgoo.i Ila kiand. Cal.

Vernal i'.arber celebrated hla seven­ty-flfth birthday In a quiet way at his home, i'brisant View farm. Townsend hill. .Mr. liarber has hoon In ponr health for some time, but wa« ablo to receive and enjoy callers who camo to exter.i best wishe.s. He also received congrattilatoiy letters .and postcards which atlded brightness lo the d.ay. Ksjiecialiy did he enjoy and appreciate the I.t-a utiful bouquets Of roses and pinks sent to him by parcel post. Mr. Harbor's many friends wish him added days of cheer In his declining years.

l.lttle Maxine Temple celebrated hcr

West Ciroton. Xo now cases of scarlet fever havo

boon roportod this week. I'hillp I.«mb was lasl week's viciim and his lllnoss Is very slight.

Thc bricklayers are again at work at lhe leatherboard mill and the work is progressing toward completion al no [urtlitiay by entertaining a party ot distant date. '"''" J""ng friends. A birthday cake

„ , , ' . Ill „ 1 1 . „ " ' " ' nurserv games worc enjoyed by Several Improvements will add I'-iif,,. i . t i e folks

the attractiveness of the house recent- , , ' , "' • „. . ly purchasod bv Jyiwrenco .Strand. Jr. ' I-'"" for the community Christmas A flre-place m.akes a Cosey corner in I"'"' 're progressing successfully. The tho Ilvlng-room. hardwood floors have ! I""'!": nrf manifesting a marked In-boon laid in sever.al rooms and a bath­room Is another feature In the Im­provomenl plan.

The West Groton library is receiv­ing numerous gifts in books and monoy. A llttio .Later it will bc pos-rilble to giveia list of bookn newly pur­cha.sed and received.' ,

The I., A supper hold on Friday evening of last n e c k was patronizfid

terest. tho liberal contributions h.aving already amounted to $1.50. At a meet­ing of the committee thc flrst of the wt-ek at William RUR.«ir8 a purchas­ing committee w.as chosen, two from each church, .Mrs. Walter Farr.ar, T. T. floodwin. T. J. McOuire, Mrs. James Karrar. ^fr». .Voah Wallace and Ev­erett liruce. It wao decided that only the (,'ifiH iH purchased by the commit­tee from tho funds contributed bo

t.Ii­tion of tht- high school, closetl I-'ri.lay afternoon for the Christmas vacation. The high school closes on Decembi-i-2:;. All Kchiiols will reopen January i.

Mrs. Anna W. Crabtree. aged seven­ty-three years, passed away on T i n s , tlay morning after a few days' illness of pneumonia at the homo of hor son. I^evl Stevens, on the Turnpike road. I'"uneral services and interment was in .Manchester. .V. II.. hor late homo.

.Miss Isabelle Hayward. of l iaybeny hill, a high .school .student, will board with .Mrs. Clarence Meado duxing the w-lnter months.

"Oh Jierfect day. " .Master Charl. Richardson and leciurer Mary Hur-rouirhs are rittending the meeting of the stare ;;r.inge Ht Sjiringfleld this weok.

Harlmr. For tho flrst tlmo for several yoars

it was found advisable to break oul roads after thc heavy snowstorm of (.^j jn lioston. .Monday night.

On Tuesday an automobile from Proctor's garage. Ayer, made its way through the snow and ilrlfis to thc 0»pc.

.Mrs. Ucavy found her young son ort Tuosday after an absence of flvo hours safe at the home of one of the neigh­bors.

Gllman Conant and Clarenco I-a-Fontalne began teaming on Thursday at the Cape from the Fessenden lot, formerly owned by BcIa Warner.

l i . B. Adams and Stillman Anderson shot a coon wclBhing twenly pounds the etirly part of the weok. Tho ani­mal was twenty feot from lhe ground in a hollow tree.

The friends of Mrs. Noyfs will be pleased to learn that sho has suf­ficiently recovered to walk without crutches.

One of F. E. ConanVs bantams add­ed a brood of six chlcka Inst Tuestlay to tho poultry plant at Westvlew.

Under thc supervision of tho Mas.sa­chusetts AgTiculfUral college a farm' ors' correspondence cbtirso w.-vs open­ed at the Capo. lost wock. Mcctinga 'nre held each 'Weok on •'Wednesday evcnlne at the Old Homestead Con-

News It<?nis. All the schools close this week for

tho holidays wilh tho usual aiiprojirl-ate oxorcisos oil Friday afternoon.

Kdwin Hraman has takon a position as night watchman at tho l.yman school. Westboro. and Clifton Steele Is working at the Industrjal school in Shirley.

Mr. and Mrs. T. . \ . Hlanchard of Kast liraintroe. Vt., woro roci>nl guoatu at Bldo-a-Weo.

Mrs. Samuel Moss spent tho week-

HARVAKD

News Items. Postmaster Wo!*t has received a

number of Illustrated booklets from Fred Savage, who Is now at San Diego, Cal.. descriptive of many phases of tho westerh life. These havo been placed In the reading room and are well worlh looking over.

Mond.ay night, was conspicuous on acount of its darkness, thc electric Ilghts being out of commission, owing to the severe storm.

Kerley, iteed & Bryant will be our local grocers and general storcmen af­ter December 31, succeeding the •aid and popular flrm of Gale, Dickson & Co. All of the new flrm arc popular young men and will enjoy thc good will of all people irtthelr new venture.

Owing to the illness of Rcv. Mr. Boyle there will b o n o catholic service on Sunday morning. It Is hoped that Mr. Boyle will be sumclcntly recovered to hold the regular aervlces on Christ­mas day.

All of thc schools closed this week for a two-weeks' recess, Thoy will reopen on January 3.

Iiy the will of the late Enoch I'er­kins. whose death occurred in 18SI). the I-'irst Ctmgrcgational L'nitarian church is to receive a bequest of J.II.000. Arthur II. Turner, ct al. thc trusteis, have liled their account with the Jirobate ctiurt.

The funeral .si-rvices of the mother of Dr. Austin I'eters of this town were obser\ttl at her home on .Mt. \'ernon street, iioston. last Saturday. iJr. I'eters ami family attended. Dr. I'eter-;;. with his sister. .Mrs. 1. Tucker Iiurr; of Hoston, are the two chiltlren who survive her.

.Miss Louisa I>.\ar is bt.ardiiig for the winter w-ith .Mrs. .s'usan .1, isava.,:e. ha\in,i: closed her- house ftir the d i d we.Ither months.

Still River. N'ext Sunda.v evening at the Hajitist

vestr.v then- w-ill be a Christmas serv­ice of story and song, entitleil. "'l:hC' star of glor.v."

.Vext Kriday evening thoro will ho Christmas oxercisos at tho vestry to which ever>-one is cordi.illy invited to attend, The committee in charge havo not statod whether there will bo a tree or nol. but without fall there will bo a jolly timo for all and everyono is in­vited to bring or send jiresents to tho vostry that afternoon for distribution that ovoning.

Tuesd.ay thore was a chimney tire at tho house of Mlm Jano .M. Road, but it w.as exlinguishod w'ithout doing any d.amage.

Frod W. Batoman went 10 Concord, .\'. H., Thursday, to attend thc funeral of a relative, Mrs. Todd.

MI.SS Helen E. Stone has been visit­ing her cousin.' Mr. .and Mrs. Atwood • of Worcester, returning Wednesd.ay. _

.Mlss Edh.i. Koblnson Is visiting In Somerville.

Mrs. Mabel .Sprague spont Sunday with relatives in .SaloiTi.

Owing lo stop on work on the new road between Sllll River and Harvard, thc boarders at Ked Maplo Inn have , departed, so business Is pretty nuiet there just now.

Mlss Maud Caruth, who h.as been keeping house.for Mr. and Mrs. Hunt­er, has left there and gono to West Upton, where she htui work In a straw shop, a position that she has had for many winters.

The Birthday club met with Mrs. William B. Haskell last Friday aflcr­noon.

Walter Haskell has been un.able to do any heavy work .for a wblle, but It Is hoped th.at nothing serious is tho matter and that he will sonn bc as well aa ever. Howard D, Stono has also been a littlo under tho weather for a few days, but nothing serious, wo aro happy. to nay,

Mlss Edna Flanders spent Monday And Tuesday in Worcester.

' . .Xew Advertisement. .

tlRAN.S FOR SAI.B iiHBAP—-A (luan­tlty of Whlto Pea Beans (for baking-, e t c ) as they came from the fanning mill; about 20% more or lc«» «pottcd. Prfcr 10 (viita per qoart at tho farm. W. P. WH.VRTON, FIvcoakB ' Farm, .Oroton, Mass,

SATURDAY, DEOEMBEB 18, 1915

Saturday, December 18, IOIS. -';"•". " V .' '-

f AVEB ticwa IJcma.

.Mrs. Mar tha 43. Bar t le t t , who was Ktrlcken,quite.recently with a paralyt ic shock. IS still In a very feeble condi­tion and speechless. . If s h e survives until l'"ebfuary she will lie iiliieiy-one years of age.

Alice May Luddlngton . d a u g h t e r of Mr. and Mrs. George Ludd lng ton . of Thi rd stroot, was niarrieil on Wodnos­day. Docombor 15. in .Milford. to John T. Hook, of that town, at t h e home of his paronls . Thoy aro on thoi r way to ..iVkron, Ohio, and oxjiecl to roach tbero by Sunday. -Mr. Hook is emiiloyed by tho Goodrich Uubber Comjjany, of t ha t city. .Mrs. Hook h a s been a resi­dent of this. town from oarly childhood and was a favorito of all w h o had the Jileasure of her acqun in t ancc .

T h e regular mooting of Ida McKln­ley chapter , O, E. S., will be held on Wcducsday evening, Decombor ii, at 7.^0 o'clock. Business—Initiat ion. .

Eas i e r lodge, N. E. O. I'. , will hold thei r mooting on Tuesday, December a i . Instead of on Fr iday . Election of otlicers. . . .

, Thc boy ohoir of G t o t o n School rendered" a musical serN'ieo last Sun­day night a t St. A n d r e w ' s church . T h e r e were twcnly-slx vested . boys and inen. The proces.vional hymn 'rt'as "O c6m"6. O come F'^manuoll" •After thc evening chan ts , fnliowed. an .an them. "The Lord is n e a r . " "Abide with, m e " wtis sung atf a recesHlonal. T h e responses of the .service \yorc beautifully given by the choi r .

• " John Crali^ Kelley, of Boston, Is • -Riving violin--ond p iano lessons at thc

home of " Miss Coto. W'tishington ftreet. .Saturday, morn ings . He may

. b e , addressed al 87 GardhOr street. .-Mlston. . ' . . . i . . . , , - ' • „

A special communica t ion of Caleb But le r lodgei.xit .MasonK .-wlil be held on Mondav evening, Docembor 20. iit 7.30 o'clock. W o r k ^ F c l U i w Craft de­gree. ., . ,

The Christian Science .society hold thoir meetlDgs in Dickinson ' s block evory Sunday morn ing at 10.30. Sub­ject for December 19, "Is . t h e universe, including man, evolved by ' a tomic force'.'" ,

.Miss .Mildred Sanders had the honor of meeting and d e m o n s t r a t i n g thc work of thc .New Eng land Con.sofva-tory to the I'ajKinese jiriina donna. T a m a k i .Miura. who has been jilaying in ".Madame Butterfly" a l the Hoston i lpora House. The p r ima donna visit-

- cd tho consen 'n tory recen t ly to iearn rrom.ething of tho Amer i can method. .Miss .Sanders sang p a r t s frorri Mozar t ' s operet ta . "Ha.stien and l ias t icnne ." in which she ' recent ly took t h e leading part . The pr ima donna exjiressed her ajiproyal by saying ".Vice, nice." and sevor-al handshakes .

Communion service will be hold at 7.30 Sunday morn ing at Ht, Andrew's chu rch ; morn ing p r aye r , at eleven o'clock. On Krlday. Dece inber .'4. the Sunday school Chrl.stm.is t r e e festival \ViII begin at -1.30. Holy communion will be held on Chr i s tmas day at len in tho morning.

The following is a flnanclal repor t of the recent union fair heltl by the flve Jirotestant chu rches in the tow-n hall : .

n o l 1 d aj>^ O r e e t i n cr . With only one week's time to do the Christmas shopping our thoughts naturally turn to Christm.as Gifts.

What is more practical and more appreciated by the men and boys than some article .of wearing apparel? Our Christmas Goods are allin. the newest styles and patterns, in Men'.s and Boys' Clothing, Furnishings, Shoes and Slip­pers. Come in while the variety is gopd and let us help, you make.your selections. Here are a fev/ suggestions:

Men'.s and Boys' Suits and Overcoats . . . , Mackinaw Coats . . . . . ; Hath Kobes Men's and'Ladies' Sweaters .Men's and Ladies' I'mbrellas . . . . . . . . . . . . i\Ien"s and Ladies' Slippers and -Moccasins Bags and Suit Ca.ses Xeckties of all kinds in Christmas Boxes

$ 1 0 . 0 0 to $ 2 2 . 0 0 $ 5 . 0 0 to $ 8 . 5 0 $ 3 . 5 0 to $ 6 . 0 0 $ 1 . 0 0 to $ 7 , 0 0

50< to $5.00 5 0 ^ to $ 2 . 0 0

$ 1 . 2 5 to $ 6 . 0 0 25<^ to $ 1 . 0 0

Arm 15ands "in Christmas Bo.xes Gloves in Christmas Boxes Braces in Christmas licxes -Men's Linen Ilan(ikerchief.s, with initial. . . Men's .Japanette Handkerchiefs, in i t ia l . . . . • Men's Silk Ilandkercliiefs, with initial . . . . ' Combination .N'ecktie and Handkerchief'

Sets in (,'hristmas Bo.xes

2 5 ^ and 50<* 25<* to $ 3 . 5 0 2 5 ^ and 5 0 <

15<-, 25p and 50<* ' 10<J' and 1 5 <

2 5 ^ and 5 0 ^

75<* and $ 1 . 0 0

All Kinds of Footw^r ft^r-Every M&mbgr.of the Family—Rubber Boots, Overshoes, Rubbers Etc ;oo

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Capital $1,000,000 Surplus and Profits over $1,000,000

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y o u r next t r i p .

JAMES R. HOOPER, PreiiiSeot.. ARTHUR ADAMS, Vico-PrMident ALEXANDER COCHRANE, V -Pr««. FREDERICK W. ALLEN, Treiiurer HENRIT N. MARR, Seenury THOMAS E. EATON'i AMt. Treaiurer ORRIN C. HART, Tnut Officer EDWARD B. M O D , Aijt. Trenuret ARTHUR P. THOMAS.Aj« Triut Officer

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THE OLDEST TRUST COMPANY IN BOSTON

day. There will be a (|Uiet otaerv-iiico of the event because of hla Impaired hea l th . Since ci.minc to Aycr hc has m a d e m a n y friends ;imonK i'!' cla.sses by till of whpni he is held in the h iph­est CKtcem.

'.''otal receipts Kxpiinditures H

Halancc Division

rnit.ii-i.ln clnirch . i-;i>isc'»pal church Uaptist church M'-tho(ljst church <'o:.^'r.-;^allonal churcii . . .

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$.'.70.1'.( Nina 11. I.o-..-joy, Treas,

Jfihn M, .Maloney, tis.wciatr- justice .f the district court , w a s chosen a

Hi'-niber of the council for tl>r<-e ye.irs hy xhe .Middlesex Har .-issocitilioii at its ai inual meet ing beld in t h e rooms ot the county cominissioner.s. Ka l.ridt;e. .Monday.

These offlcers were (-lect'il r.t the last me.-tiiit,' of fitifirxxe S. Houtwell \V, P., (•',: .Mrs. Char lo t te 11, Knox, ],res,-. .Mrs. llla <-. Boutweil, s. v . - p , : .Mrs, I.ois K, i 'orter. j , v. s.; .M.-s, .Vina li, lyovejov. t reas . ; .Mrs. .\ili;nsta D. .•Scruton. chap , : Mrs. Aliee .M, Craw-lord, con.: .Mrs. A. M Scrtilon. t;.: d..-;i'^'.1l(- to dertartnient (-"iiN-i-iuion, .Mrs. Alma 1.. Hrown: .Mrs, Kmma M. Wood, a l ternate ,

Kllis '/,. .N'utting'. of Mrookl.vn. X, Y.. .1 forrner resid.-nt, w.is in :..v.ii over th(- week-(-'i.d.

.'^cii.jols (iosed this Frid.-ty am! will re-open on Tuesday. Decemlier :;' . ' ni .-1.-count of several of the t.-.-iehei-s liv­ins,' at a distance Tuesday was .licided , upon as the -ipenin« da>-. instead of; on .Mopdav. a s it will not IH- t on - I ver.ietit for theni to ret t i rn hefore i tha t day.

The funeral of Ceoru-.- n. I 'uffer ' to'ik olace from the hnus . las; Sumlay aflernoon at two o'clo.•!<, Uev. .1, .«. Stronu". pastor of the C..i)r,-re«ailona; church. p(-rformed the rel igions serv­ice, which was followed bv the ti. A. It. ceremony. The men ibe r s of fli-ortie -t. Houtwell post. C;. A. K,. of which the deceased was a m e m b e r , a t tended in a body, as did the m e m b e r s of Capt. Ceorue 'V'. l i a r re t t c amp . S. of V, The bearers wore Kdward K. .lawyer. S, Ha..^sett Dickerman, Holden C, Harlow. Kllla H, Harlow, all m e m b e r s of the local camp. The In t e rmen t took place in Woodlawn cemetery, w h e r e Ihe (1. A. H. commit ta l service w a s perform­ed, followotl by thc bencdU'tion by .\Ir, Strong,

A IarKC n u m b e r of t h e m e m b e r s of Capt, CeOrKc V. Harro t t c a m p , S, of V,, a t tended the dis tr ic t meetlnK and camp-flre of the KitchburK c a m p In t ha t city last week Krlday evenlns. All repor t an excellent t ime. The mcetlnB and camp-flre w a s In charjfo of QeorKC Stevens, a f o r m e r resident of Ayer, who haa for yoars hold the ]iORltlon a« distr ict aid.

A r t h u r I.. Tlsdale, of Aycr , and Mlss I.*sley WlnK, of Towksbury , wore m a r ­ried In Maiden on Wednesday , Decem­her 8, by Rcv. Hansom A. Greene. Mr, Tlsdale Is a wel l -known tclcKraph dp-orator. On thei r r e t u r n from their wcdd lne t r ip t h c y will live In thc Sherwin house, Ka.st Main street .

A. A. Fil lobrown w a s reappointed district deputy Brand hlRh priest of thc eleventh cap i tu la r d i s t r ic t a t the 11 fith convocation of t h e Grand Koyal Arch chap te r o t Ma.t».ichu.ictts which took place In Boston last week.

E. H. RIckman has moved his fam­ily from Worces te r t<r thc Woods' hinise on Oak s t reet . H e Is a locomo­tive enKlneer, h is run bolnfc between DccrlnpT Junct ion . Mo., a n d Ayer.

Benjamin Spauldlnff loft for J a c k -Konvlllo, t ' la., last S a t u r d a y , whoro ho Intends to spend t h e w in t e r .

JudKO and Mrs. 'Warren H. Atwood left Wednesday n igh t on t h e i r western t r ip . Kolng by way of Worces te r , N'ew York city and WashlnKton . They will visit Mr. Atwood's b r o t h e r . J o h n If. AtW09d, In Kansas City, Mo., and will

also visit tho principal places in the west. KolnK as far as California.'

J o h n E. Hosmer wtus thrown out of a KlolRh in front of PaKe block Wed­nesday af ternoon, the horse continuinK with the sleiKh to the .loseph Graves place on the (Iroton ro.-id. Mr. Hos­mer was unhu r t and no damage was ilone the outfit.

Alice ]''orce was the winner of the Iiaby Kord jiutomoliile -th.-it v.-as offer­ed by ManaKer Houlius of moviiiK uic-; ture fame, to the one receivinK 'the most votes in the contest which h a s ' been under way for several weeks. Her total vote was S-f.?!"^. Henjamin Fa r ­r a r was KivM*' second prize, free ad­mission to the show for th i r ty days. His vote was 7t.060,

.-\ roKular communicat ion of .St. Paul lodKC of .Masons will be held on .Mon­day af ternoon. Uecember IIO. a t one o'clock, a t which time dinner will lie served in th<- banquet hail .

The bill for Sa turday iiiKht a t (he movinK pictur.-* show will cir .sist of "The next in comnuind." a Kreat i lrama in four reels; "The Kold in the crock." a n o t h e r drama, in two j iarts; •When wide sleeps" and " H a m Ihe

st.-itue." two screaiiiiiiK farce comedies, makinK in all 10.000 feet of pictures, .N'ext Wednesday eveniiiK Kobert Kde-son. the popular d ramat ic ai-tor, in the thrillinK pltty of the t i ack less woods. "The cail of the nortl i ." in five pa r t s ; I'athi^- Weekly and otiiers, "The spoil­ers." for Chr i s tmas afternoon and eve­ninK is a production of nine jiarls v.-hich w.'ts jiraised ,l)y the jiress as next lo "The bir th of a nation," .See ad­vertisement" on ano ther jiaKe,

A meetinK of tbe .Ministers" I 'nion is invited for Tuesday, Ui-cemlier liS,

I in the lower town liall at lo,:i" o'clock. [Theme. "The war-- j i re j iarednes, the I Kurd adven ture . " .\1I n.inisters are

Cam- j invited. I Tiie next reKUlar meetinK of fit-", s.

itoulw.'ll corjis will he hell! ..'i Ti l -s-

M. L. Brown THE CASH DISCOUNT STORE

Just what Christmas Shoppers are looking for you will find here in a variety of Ribbon Novelties, Sewing

.Sets, Fancy Neckwear, Shirt Waists, Gloves, Handker­chiefs, Etc.

Blankets, Puffs: Ask to see our Boxes of Hosiery

2 packed in a box for $1.00

A Grea t T rea t . A fine venison sujijie'r was served to

forty people In Hardy ' s hall last Sat­u rday eveninp. FollowinK the supper the re was an ' i n fo rma l social time. Vic­trola music beinK a Hne feature of the . evenins ' s enjoyment . An original toast in the. form of poetry was recited by P.. H, Donovan. The toast was so lenKthy tha t Mr. Donovan announced that lie would finish it at the next KatherInK- This decision was made after he ha<l recited half the toast. durinK the.delivei-y of which he helil, his-audience .spell bound. The success of the .sujiper is duo to the elforts of Herber t L. Hardy, who flrst conceived the ide.l. and was in ch-arge of the ar ranKements . The supper was pre­pared by Mr. and -Mrs. Edward A. .Mc­Govern. They received many compli­ments for the excellence of the .spread. The deer meat , which was the main ar t ic le of diet, was contributed by I 'a tr lck .1. Hyde, one' of our expert gunners , v.'ho shot the deer durinK the recent oj,en .season. All agreed tha t it W.IS one of the most plea.sant even­ings they had ever spent.

.«.^LE—.-V sale of hand-woven Rugs, in Colonial j iattern. Port ieres . Couch Covers and Sofa Pillows in dainty color effects will be held at the s tore of L. H. T l 'TTLK. Ayor, on Siuur<lii.v, D« i 'ml )c r IS. by Mrs. Ida Smith Dreyer. advt.

M. L. Brown/Ayer New AdvcrllscmenUi.

<1;(\. I>or*'ml)or 21. at 2.:'.') ]>. jK-r wil l \>o. SiTVfd u t *'>..'•'.') '<<• nu'iiilx-rs and tlit-ir iiiinn-'l il!«'.'<. aftor wliich will fo!lt»v hour arul a, Ch: i.<;rnas lr<'-.

A rr-i;ular cunvncatiiT. of Kf.va! Arch ohaptt-r of Mas.j held Tuesday (vonin^'. D ' ' * \V(jik—Mark Mast.-r d.-u-r.'*-.

o i h f r A v r IM-WS will b'.-th*' first pau'C'.

Ilotnf-inad*' o.iiid.v ;i: Mar: wi>rth'.'<. Washititrton ^ t i ' i t . .

IU. Sup-in*- c'lrps a'..- fain-

a S...'i;il

ilaruTMft IS will IM-i i i i . ^ T •:i.

fouiid nn

'H J^'anis-

' I ClvU Suit lo IU'<ovrr

• William C. D..ht-r

mi.nc-y in iiill'.ioiicinLr thc a.'noiuit of thf award .

To these alle^atior..''- the plainiiff?-' C'uin.'^el res I »on ded wiili a re'ii-*'-'^t for speciliealloris. and .-lu h .-jjeci rica tions ,-ere fdrni.shed. They relate chiefly . the allek'od iniitroper prrsei i lat ion f evidence aiul ari, 'uinent. The >p<-ci-

licaiion relatiiitc to ih'- iiiipruper e.\-p '-nditure of nio!-e\'. r* hiles to the pay-men':, to a r e s tauran t k'-eper. of njoney for lunch* s for the referees, while they were on a tour rif inspection in coiineolio:; witli t l i" matter .

nx i ra i i rc . and John K.

iJoherly. of Lowell, formerly -•f Ayt-r. and for the past iwenty-(ivf y -a rs du-in^ a foiindr;.' t)iisitH-ss in L"Wt-ll un­der the name oT Doherty li ios. . ;* ri-the plaintiffs in a civil suit lo recovt r insuranc*- inotu-y due thern hy th i i -toen insurance companies. T h e cases. whirh a re all hejn.Li tried tom-tluT. opened In the eivil si^ssion of the su­perior court in I.ow<Il on Wednesday with jur ies . The .iitotu'-ys for the j)hiintiff.s a re John M, and Kiank J. Maloney. of Aver, and W.iiter L. Came and W. J. Holbrook for the de-f»-ndanls.

The act ions f,'r(»w out of the Hre at the Jiroperty in Ayer owned hy Doherty Bro.s.. on M:irch 25, The iirm was inMUre<l wiih the thir teen com­panies involved, in a m o u n t s varyin;; from 11000 to $:?2:iH. the tota! .tmoiint (»f insurance in the thir teen jiolioieK iM'ink' SiiT.nOO, The claim of Die plain­tiffs is tha i tho value f,f their property waH $-10,000.

Tho Jiroperty on which the claims for insuranco is ha.sod consisted of a larj;'o numbor of valuablo i iattorns and b luepr in ts which worc all practical ly do:<troyo(l in tho hip flro on tho dato abovo-montlonod. which burned tho building ownod and. occupiod hy thc Chandler Machino (Tompany on Kaulk-nor s treet .

For ndjudh'hiff thc amoun t of dam-njro to which Dohorly Hros. were on­titlod, they hoinK unahle to a s r e o with the companies , Il was aRreod t h a t the mat tor should be, referred to throe dts-inlorosted parties, to he chosen In the usual mannor . T h e th ree par t ies chos­on were Edward M. Woodward of Worcostor, president of the Woodward & Powell Co., for Doher ty Bros.; Oeorjre B. UoKerfl, of Boslon, a m e ­chanical enKlneer, for the defendants , and Wil l iam L. Toljoy of Boston, me­chanical engineer , appointed by lho Insuranco commission.

Tho R\im which tho referoos aKreed upon as the a m o u n i which tho plalii-t\trn a ro entitled, the Insurance com­panies refuse to pay. alleKlnK t h a t thcy have discovered since tho referees wore afcrcod upon t h a t two of them woro not dlslntorostcd. but worc Influ­enced by Improper considera t ions and j

le:nli!ii,' to in l h e <].iy.

md electric- iiuht iilown down by storni. (a usiriK

I)l*a.siri>us Snowstorm. A snow' .'jnd s!<'tt storm whi th was

hy far t h e most disastrous . v . r ex j t ' r i -enced in this soction sta rte<l ..n Mtm­day and cont inued all ni;;ht. Nearly all means of coii>nianicati"n wr rc- out of business for a time, varyin;,' from ;i few hours to much lons^er j>eriods. Steam t ra ins on all iint-Ay-r were tj-'d up early Teb-u'rajph. teU-jdion*- and wires and jKiles wor" tho terril ic northeast delay in Die transn^ission of rn*•-• - i:c s. The electric lii-'hts v.en' our ..f com­mission at eiKht o'clock Monday eve­nin;; an.l the st<;Tes and ho^s.-kecjiers all nvor town wer*- obli;ied to ust- !h<-anl i'l'l;* t'-d kerosene Inii^ j-s a:td ean-dles.

The j:^r*-alest amount -.f <i;uoai,e in this vicinity was dfuie to the tele[)lioiK-oquijunent, es(»eejally on the bi;,' i runk lines. Tho huRo \IO\OH from ju'-t be­low tho overhead bridco r.n Kasl Main stropt, runninK *'>n the loft of the s tony Hrook b ranch , were blown down for nearly a mllo. At tho NVilb.ws s e v r a l moro woro blown ov« r by iFio force ..f t he KJil(*- which reached :i velocity of tifty miles an brtur, Thoso pcdoH. car iy-inK soventy-si,\ wires, wero blown di­roctly across the Stony Brook t rack and a si)ur t rack . The Kipht was one never soon he re boforo. Tho l.arKO numl>er of wires woro twisted and lorn from the jioles and lay in a tjxnRlcd ma.s.'i across the t racks. Honry K. Kar-ntim. wire chiof of the local t e lephone oxchanKo. with sovoral gangs of men, worked all niKht in the hllJizjird In t ry ing to straiKhton out tho lines of

Tho I 'ortland oxjjro.ss. known as the Dar Harbor t ra in . runniiiK daily bo­tween that city and Now Vork, was fd.ii;,'eti to KO from L-owoll throuKh Nashua to Kot a round tho wreckuKo. It left here several hours late TueH<Iay morninK.

The I.eornirister and I-'itchburK street rai lway a.s usual fell the worst of the s torm. Not a <-ar reached hore frcmi

monts. but a

althoUKh to create i.s given lo few. to appreciii lo is Kiven to

many. She urK*-d the club lo holp pay foi' a real work of ar t .

Miss l-:sther Darrr-ws fro];i the .South Knd SetlU-meiit house, a member 'of tho Kederation Industr ial and Social

C o n d i t i o n d.-partmei::, sjn.ko on "Whal ievery woman should know ith'hxi her lown communi ty ." She deplored hor

KitchburK from Monday niKhl until |ij.;norance of this r-jiecial community . Tiui:.<»lay morning. In tho meant ime hut spoke of its u:iu<tial beauty wilh

lamp snow hud packed in so hard its coveriiiK of snow. She urg»'d the the rails tha t it wa.s iioGOS.sary lo wrimon to intt-r',st them.-ielves in all

jdcks and slirivols between Loom-i its conditions, and especially to sys-in.sler and Ayr to KOI a car th rough . | t .Tnatize their own home woi'-k so that

the

communica t ion , and aUhough thc mon worked hard the work was slow.

The es t imated loss to tho te lephone company In Ayor alone -is $2ri,000, in addi t ion to tho loss from revenue which wonld havo been received had t h e lines heen In running order . Tho wires wore so badly twisted tha t thoy canno t bo used aKain for service and Will have to be sold as Junk. To r e ­place the damaged wires, which a ro copper . It will ref(Ulro four tons of wlro of t ha t mntorlal . It will he several days before full repai rs can ho made , a l t hough communicat ion IK now n<»r-ma l .

T h e morninK train from I-owell c a m o to Avor bv way of Nashua , a s tho wreckaKO abmK lho Stony Brook

motives; Thcy al lege tha t t h c p l a i n - | h r a n c h mado It imjwsslblc to comc tiffs secret ly and. Improper ly presented t h r o u g h t h a t way The t ra in was sev-cvldcnce and a rgumen t s , which tho do- oral h o u r s la te in reaching hero. The fendant.** wero given no oppor tun i ty to a f te rnoon and oveninK trips were mado rebut ; also, t h a t ono of the plaintiffs tut uaual over the s tony Hrook b r a n c h Improperly and fraU(Julontly expended a« Is t ho usua l custom.

o n e hundrt-d lu'-n s tar ted at tho Loom­instor en-i and thoy reached horo oarly Thuisday , Th'- K<:woll and F i t chburg .street rai lway conij.any, however, uj)-heid i'.s envialde reputa t ion for KOud serv ic- and desjdt. ' many .sorious hanihcajis Ihe coinpany made romark-;iiiiy Kooil time, not a t r ip bciuK lost. Louis ll. CushinK. supor in tendont , ha<i .-t force of mon at work Monday even­inK with snr.wjdows which kejd t-on-t inuously at work until the wtor:n coanod.

Tho Ayer Kleetric LiKht Company fared badly, both in Ayor and Har-\ a r d . Wires and poles wore blowi\ down and the .soiVice Konor.illy de-mora!iZ(-d. Lester Whi tcomb, sui)or-intendent . with a force of mon, was constant ly at work in K<'DinK lho sorv­ico in normal condit ion and thoir of-fi>rls woro rewarded e.arly Tuesday morninK when the llKhls woro turned on. A large eloctric light polo near the cornor of Shirloy and Mo<hanic s troets foil hefore the terrlt ic blasts. carryinK its wires and lelephono wires which il s t ruck in Its descent across the straot and sidowalk. Tho tauKled wires and polo were la ter removed by "mi)loyoes of the company .

I)ou«Ias C. Sniith, se lec tman and su­iierintendent of s t reets , was out with a force of mon ge t t ing the s troels in pass.'iblo con(liti*)n. T h o men also as->isle(i in (liKKinK OUt ^ h e I r acks of the I.K'ominHter and F l t c h b u r g road, which assis tance was apprcclatot l by the com­pany.

Hallroad and s t ree t ca r men and othor.-t whoso wr)rk requi res Iheni to bo out in the s to rm say t h a t the bliz­zard of Monday n ight w a s tho worst In many years.

A ra thor jieculiar t h i n g abou t tho s to rm was tha t tho snowfal l was not very heavy, bul e ight inches having fallen. Its severl iy w a s .duo to tho d a m p snow, which drIVon by tho s t rong wind, s tuck to ovoryth ing In its pa th .

S h o they may LT-: th.* most out of Ur also sii'.k'- of the jrreat work this com­mitt.••• is iryimr to do ai<''nK the birlh ret,'istr> line.

The music in ch.irK*- of Mrs. IL M. 11. Dixb;,- was ver> enjoyable. Hay-m-md Martin, a student of Hichard Tveith uf H.'Ston :ino. Mi-^s (li-ace M.ar­tin. ;i pujdl of Mi - Alic- liouer.s Keith of I>>well rentb'r. 'd ti;e foiiowiiiK pro-Kiam; A'ioljn and piawo duet, Mr. and .Mis.s Mart in; j.iaiio .^oi-., .viiss: Marl in; duet. Mr. and .Mi.-w .Martin, .Mr. and Mlss .Martin resiKUide.i :-. . ncoros and were i;ivon a r ising vote of Dianks by the club. A collection amouniinK tit siK doll.'u s was ta ken in resj)onse to .Mr-.s. Kiske Warren ' s retpiest for monoy to .aid the HelKian wonn n to buy yarn for knitliuK.

Tea W.'IS served by Mrs. i:e.«Kie Hojt-kins .-tnd .Mrs. LlUian Harlow.

I*ublic oveniiiK er.iicert. d.ale to be nnnounced Later, {(iano. (»rKan .md vio­lin music in charKo of J. Vernon But-b r of Woroe.ster.

B K K F HAS D R Q P P K D

BiK reduct ion in prices Saturday at Donlon's. Bo sure and lako a d v a n -taKo (.f the low i)ricoti on Beof. Fork . Lamb, Chickens, otc. Call and look U-s over and seo our lirsl-cla-ss meat dei»artmon:. LarKo collection of t rees for Christ inas, O r d e r your Turkey now for Chr is tmas . Watch our Bul­letin H(Ktra Sa tu rday—Wc Ix 'ad: o th ­crs follow.

1*. 1><)MX)N & CO. Mnln Street .Vycr

It this rad.-IS. ;i renu a n n i Kift.

CARD OF THANKS IS '.villi ;crcat pit-.-i.-iur.'' Ihat I rake r.pporlufiity to thank timsf coiii-1 aii'l .'iss^K-iare mombors of Post Il'l ' 'ami) ill. .S. of v.. wh'i kindly ni'Mfi.ii mc I.u m.v rtflli'lh w.'.Mini.' ;(.-'.'^ary with a mosl approprlal"?

11. H. D10KIN.<i i-ccmbcr IC. 191.'.

l.v.

I-Isll|N<; BAIT l-'OH SAI.I-:—(;K()UI;K I . r i i l ' l . v . ' ro .v . Third s t ree t . .Vycr. Mass, - ' t i s -

A. W. C. 1'hc Ayor Woni.in'B club hold a very

InterestlnK mortlnK In, H a r d y ' s hall, December 16. It be ing Fodera t ion day t h c club women had a n oppor tun l ly to llKtcn to a l ec ture o n ' " W h a t the cUibn a r c dolnp for a r t , " given by Mrs. W. S. Little, a m e m b e r of tho F e d e r ­a t ion Ar t commi t tee . ' Mrs . Li t t le ' s t ime being l i m i t e d ' s h e n a m e d bu t a few of the sign posts on t h c a r t road. Ar t be ing so ifitich of art "every day m a t t e r t h a t It can not be 'avoided Kverj'ono knows comcthlnK of a r t ele-

I'lirllotli .XniilvorMir.v. Kev. r. 'ittick .1. Shi'cdy is ono of

three priestf. in tho arch dUiooso of I'.oston who will celehr.tie the fortieth annlversiirles ..f the i r pastorntcB thla week. The o thers a re Kev. J o h n T. CumminKS of Kosllndale. and Jlev. M. J. Delaney of Natick. After a l luding to those pastors an ar t ic le in last Sun­day's Olohe has this to say of Mr. Sheedy:

"Hev. !•>. Pa t r i ck .Sheedy of Ayer is ano the r of thc th ree priest to roach hiK fortieth anniversary . Ho ha« been in char>;e of the par ish at Ayer for a numher of years and has accompl ish­ed much In tho upbui ld ing of the pa r ­ish, which when hc flr.st took charge had several missions. Many of these are ' now Independent parLshe.s. . Like l'"r. Cummins of ISosllnd.ale, F r . Sheedy also spent much of his ear l ier years in difTerent par i shes of the dio­cese, most o f ' t he t ime In sect ions dis­tant from this city, and t h r o u g h o u t ho h.'is always endeavored to elevate the conditions for fhe par ish ioners and his adnilnl.strTitlon of par ish affairs has always been most succcsKful."

Uev. r . J. Sheedy camo here to as.s.ime the pastor.ale of St. Mary's pari.sh .May .10, 1,S90, and h.aa remain-ed here since.. F o r tho past two yearn he haa not been ab le to a t tend to his duties, t h rough Illness, Since then Itev. Thom.as P. McGinn, of Eas t Hoston, has been ac t ing a s adminis ­t r a to r of tho par ish. Mr. Sheedy's fortieth anniversary comes this Sa tur -

SEASONABLE SUGGEBTIONS

A list of a few of the many tise-fiil ehristmius Gifts to be found a t

DWINELL'S

Thermos Bottles ? 1 . 0 0 to $ 3 . 0 0 Thermos Luricbi Sets

$ 2 . 0 0 and $ 2 . 2 5 Coffee Percolators - ^

$ 2 . 0 0 to ^ . 5 0 Casseroles $ 1 . 2 5 to f 2 . 5 0 Ever Ready Flashlights

• 75<J and ? 1 . 0 O Wash Boilers ? 1 . 7 5 to ^ . O O :i:Coin Banks ^ 1 . 0 0 to f l . S O Cello .Nickel.Hot Water Bottles*

? 2 . 0 0 Ice Skp.tes 5 0 < - t o ? 1 . 2 5 Iiockey Sticks 5^ to 5 0 ^ _ Fle.xibie Flier Sleds

$ 1 . 0 0 to $ 3 . 5 0 ^ Paris Sleds 5 0 ^ to 8 5 ^ Food Choppers ? 1 . 0 0 and ^ 1 . 2 5 Bread Mixers ' $ 1 . 0 8 Mop AVringers $ 1 . 2 5 Clothes Wringers ,

$ 2 . 5 0 to $ 4 . 5 0 Ash Cans $ 1 . 5 0 and $ 2 . 0 0 . Asli Sifters 3 5 ^ to $ 2 . 2 5 -Pocket Knives 25<^ to $1 .0C| ' t Sad Irons, set of three $ 1 . 5 0 Electric Flat Irons $3.2Sr ' l:^'-^ Pyrene Fire E.\tingiiishdts $7.00^^',-.-:;.^ Lanterns 50<- to $ 1 . 2 5 ' Driving Lainps $ 1 . 5 0 t m d $ 2 . 5 0 Iron Vises 75^^ to $ 2 . 2 5 Perfection Oil Heaters ^

$ 3 . 7 5 and $ 4 . 5 0 ,J

We Give S. & H. Green Stamps '

l.G.Dwinell.: NOTICE.

All persons havln.i; any hi'Is agains t tho Town of Ayer will see tha t they a r e in tho l iands ot the .Selectmen on or before I>i'<'ombor 22. inl. 'i. a s the llnanclal year closes December .11, lOl."-..

J ' l lI .V D. C.VHN'KY. THO.MAS F. Mt 'LLIN. DOl'GLAS C. SMITH.

Selectmen of Ayer.

K o n S.M.K—One nice full-blooded Morgan l)rlving Horse. 10 years old; fearless of all olijects; weight 1000 lbs. P. S. r ip; iJr i ' ; , Aycr.

I S K F U I J

Christmas Gifts F L A S H L I G H T S

K L E C T R I C T O A S n - ^ n s

E L E C T R I C -rOYS

E L E C m i C F t A T m O N S

P O C K E T K N I V E S ,

E M B R O I D E R Y SCISSORS

G R A P E F R U I T K N I V E S

A M M E T E R S

ROBT. MURPHY'S. SONS CO

Electrical Contntctors . Park Street AYEB, MASS.

.'>->:..

Tine Groceries an4 Hardwm AYEB. MASS.

, w -M

THE PACKAOB OIHAT COtnAJSlB'X

^odak wiUi BE FiRerr OPENED CBRU^^^

'MAa.JKJjSpr^ l'™''" i§ Wo bavo n'caiii^Sltiff^lltaf^^i

from tho ofilcietttjttMd^^A

Gonno—«l>ey MttK'br tip^^it^adM!)^ A Ttolt to odr store is maki^ut.'m

somo of yonr fUt pttMtutSi,^^^.^ KODAKS BROWNIE CAXEBAS " ••^"t^

GEO. H. Bt tL; l# • ^ - .^W?'ii

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PAOE SIX S A T U B b A . Y , D B O B M B E B 1 8 , 1916

HABVABD

N o n % I t e m s .

T h e K r a m m a r s c h o o l h a s r e c e i v e d a B l f t o f t t i r e e h i g h - c l a s s r e c o r d s f r o m t h o s c h o o i c o m m i t t e e u n d s u p e r i n ­t e n d e n t . T h i s g i f t I s g r e a t l y a p i i r e ­c l a t e d b y t o t s a n d t e e n s a n d a l l J o i n I n a, h e a r t y v o t e o f t h a n k s t o t h t d o n o r s .

T h e g i f t c o m m i t t e e f o r t h e u n i o n C h r i s t m a s t r e e w i s h t o s t a t e t h a t a l l c h i l d r e n I n t o w n tip t o a n d t h r o u g h t h o g r a m m a r s c h O Q l w i l l b e . i > r o v l d e d \ 4 l t h o n e g i f t . A s t h e o b j e c t o f t h i s o c k ^ a s l o n I s t o a f f o r d a n e v e n i n ; ; o f u n i f o r m h a p p i n e s s t o a l l c h i l d r e n , p a r e n t s a n d f r i e n d s a r e e a r n e s t l y r e ­q u e s t e d n o t t o s e n d o r b r i n g p e r . s o n t i l g i f t s , f o r w h e n o n e c h i l d h a s a n a b u n d a n c e a n d a n o t h e r b u t a . s c a n t a l l o w a n c e u n h a p p l n e s s - I s s u r e t o f o l ­l o w , a n d t h e ' t r u e C h r i s t m a s s p i r i t J s e n t i r e l y l o s t . T h e C h r i s t m a s e n t e r ­t a i n m e n t • w i l l b e a t t h e t o w n h a l l o n T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g . D e c e m b e r 2 : : . a t 7 3 0 o ' c l o c k . E v e r y o n e I s v e r y c o r ­d i a l l y I n v i t e d t o a t t e n d t h i s u n i o n e n ­t e r t a i n m e n t .

F a r m e r s w h o a r e I n t e r e s t e d I n s o o d s t o c k a n d t h e g r a d i n g u p o f t h e i r h e r d s s h o u l d v i s i t t h e s t o c k f a r m o f F r a n k A . P o l l a r d o n t h e O l d i l l l l r o a d a n d s e e w h a t s y s t e m a t i c b r e e d i n g h a s t o d o w i t h b u i l d i n g u p q u a l i t y i n t h e i r h e r d s a n d I n c i d e n t a l l y p u t t i n g m a n y e x t r a d o l l a r s i n t o t h e i r . p o c k c t s i . M r . P o l l a r d h a s t h i s w e e k s o l d t h r e e n e w m i l c h h e i f e r s t o g o t o X o r t o n f o r e x t r a f a n c y p r i c e s . H i s h e r d o f p u r e b l o o d a n d g r a d e H o l s t e l n s i s c e r ­t a i n l y w e l l w o r t h l o o k i n g o v e r .

F r i e n d s ' o f M l s s A l i c e C h a d w i c k . f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s a t e a c h e r h e r e i n t h e B r o m f l e l d s c h o o l , w i l l b e p l e a s e d t o k n o w o f h e r m a r r i a g e t o G e o r g e . \ .

H o d g d o n o f S o m e r v i l l e . M i s s C h a c -' t t l c k w a s a g r a d u a t e b f K a d c l i f f e ' 0 9 a n d t a u g h t h e r e a t B r o m t i e i d u n t i l l a s t J u n e . . M r . H o d g d o n i s a c h a t i f ­f e u r . T h c y w e r e m a r r i e d a t S t o n e ­h a m N o v e m b e r 2 2 a n d h a v e b e e n s p e n d i n g t h e i r h o n e y m o o n w i t h f r i e n d s i n M a i n e . T h e y . w i l l r e s i d e a t W e . s t S o m e r v i l l e .

T h e n e w h o u s e o f M r s . F . F.. H i r s c h a t t h e f o o t o f L o v e r s ' L a n e i s c o m ­p l e t e d a n d w i l l b e o c c u p i e d t h i s w e e k . I t I s a v e r y a t t r a c t i v e h o u s e w i t h a l l o f t h e m o d e r n h o u s e h o l d e q u i i . r . i e n ' . s .

S o m e o f t h c N o . 1 . f i r e b o y s r e s p o n d ­e d t o a s t i l l a l a r m o f ( i r e a t t h o r e s i ­d e n c e o f M . F . M c M a h o n i n W e s t U a r e H l l l . " T h e flre w a s i n t h e c h i m n e y , b u t w a s a b a d o n e a n d s e r i o u s l o s s m i g h t h a v e o c c u r r e d If p r o n i i . t a c t i o i i h a d n o t b e e n K i v e n .

M i s s e s E d n a a n d L i l l i a n M c M a n n o f

A y e r s p c n . t . S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n - .v l t t i

t h e i r s i s t e r h e r e , M r . a n d M r . s . c . 1'..

M i n e r .

I v o r y M c C l e e r y o f S t . J o h n . N . B.". i s v i s i t i n g f o r a w e e k w i t h h i s b r o t h e r . G o r d o n M c C l e e r y . a t t h e h o m . ? ' o : . \ i -t h u r T . W e s t . M r . M c C l e e r y h a s s o m e • v e r j - I n t e r e s t i n g f a c t s c o n c e r n i n g t h e c o n d i t i o n , i n t h e C a n a d i a n . i i r o v t n c e . -b r o u g h t a b o u t b y t h e w a r o n t h e . c o n ­t i n e n t .

A t ' t h e m o v i n K p i c t u r e s h o w & i t ' , i r -d a y e v e n i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g r e e l s w i l l b e s h o w n : . T h e f o u r t h i n t h e " X e a l o f t h e na-vy" s e r i e s ; " T h e b a r r e n ^ - a i n , " t w o r e e l s : " T h e l i t t l e c u p i d , " c h i k l c o m e d y : " H e e z c r l i a r " a n d " W a r m a d , " o n e r e e l , a n d M r . D a d n u i r . ' A r o u n d w i t h t h e c a m e r a . "

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. \ i i i l - a i . l a i i n i l I. i s t r a t o r i s o r i l e r e d t . i s e r v - t h i s c i t a t i o n b y d e l i v e r i n K a c o p \ t h ' - r e o f t o a l l p - r s o n s I n t e r e s t e d i n t h ' e s t a t e f o u r t e e n d a y s a t l e a s t b e f o r e s a i d C o u r t , o r b y p u b l l s h i n K t h e s n n - ' o n e i n e a i - h w - . - k . f o r t h r e e s u c c e s s i v e w e e k s , i n T u r n e r ' s T ' u b i i c S p i r i t , ii n e w - s i i a p e r p u b l i s h e d i n . \ y e r , t h e l a s t p u b l i c a t i o n t o b - o n e d a y a t i e a s t b e ­f o r e H.aiil C o u r t , . a n d l ) y m a i l i n K . p o s t ­p a i d , a c o p y o f t h i s c i t a t i o n t o a l l k n o w - n p e r s o n s i n t e r e s t e d I n t h e e s t a t e s e v e Y i i l a y s a t l e a s t h e f o r e s a i d t ' o u r t .

W i t n e s s . C h . a r l e s J , M c l n t i r e . K s y u l r e . F i r s t . l u d i r e o f s a i d C o u r t , t h i s f i r s t d a y o f D e c e m b e r i n t h e y e . a r o n e t h o u s a n d n i n e h u n d r e d a n d fifteen. . t . t l 3

W . E . R O G E R S . R o K l s t c r .

N.fl.8PiMX80N Wish to call your atten­

tion to their stock of

GEMETERY MEMORIALS

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

Ayer, Mass.

L. SHERWIN I CO. AYER, MASS.

D E A L E R S I N

Groceries Hardware Paints, Etc.

AMMUNITION

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Always a Good Supp ly of Staple

Goods on H a n d

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O R N A M E N T A L T R E E S ,

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H. Huebner Florist .

Groton, Moss. Greenliouses near Groton School

Piano Tunino T U N I N G A N D K E P A I K I N G

P R O J I P T L Y A T T E N D E D T O

J. F. Chaffin Co. T e l . 8 - 1 6 - W Fltchburg, Mass.

r i a n o H , I ' I R D O I M n y e m , V l c t r o l n * . a n d a

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l - ' O U S . M j - i ; : — A t { j r e a i l y - r e d u c e d l » r J c e s 2 n e w I C x p r e s s a n d 1 n e w D e m ­o c r a t W ' a y u n . 1 n e w C a n o p y ^ r j u r r e y , 1 r h e a p f ^ e c o t i ' l - h a n d S u r r e y . 1 T r u c j t W a K O n . ]<j\v w l u - e l . s , I M o w s , C u l t i v a t o r s , H a r r o w s , W h e e l b a r r o w s a n d F a r m i n g T o o l s o f a l l k i . ' n i s : K x p r e s s . D r U ' i n s a n d T e a n : H a i : :< - s s ( ' s . W l i i p a a n d H o r s e C o o d s . F , IJ. K K L < ; H , < . ' a r r l a f c ' e . H a r -iM'S.s a n d I . a i p i f - n i e n t D e a l e r . T e l e p h o n o l l ' i - 2 . A y t - r . M a s s .

W H Y X O T S K E

Thomas F. Mullin T H E R E . \ L i : S T . \ T E A G E . X T

I I I R e g a r d t o I n v e s t m e n t ?

P . o o m 3 B a n k B l d g . . \ r c r

E. D. STONE Fi re Insurance A g e n t

AutomobUe and Cordwood Insurance

Esther A. Stone, Typewriting Page's Block Ayer, Mass.

F. EARLAND GILSON Dental Office and Rooms

L a d y A s s i s t a n t S m S

P a g e ' s Block Ayer, Masa. T o ; o p h o n e . s ^ . \ y c r 1 0 6 * 4 G r o t o n 5 S - 4

HOTEL LENOX

DOYLSTON AND EXETER STREETS

B O S T O N ; One block from Copley Sq . and Publ ic L ib ra ry . Conven ien t t o Shopp ing and T h e a t r e Distr ic t . All Outs ide R o o m s . Exce l len t Cuisine.

Single Rooms S2, with Bitth 92.50 and up Double •' 92.50, " " S3.S0 " "

(Qood Garages — 2 minutes' walk) L. C. PRIOR, MANAGER

T w o m i n u t e s f r o m B a c k B a y S u t i o n

T e n m i n i t t e s f r o m N o r t h S t a t i o n .

Chas.Bartz Is Prepared to do

Electrical Work In all Its. branches

ATEIt, MASS.

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S A T U R D A Y , D E O E M B E B 1 8 , 1915 PAQE SEVStf

TOWNSEND

Center. • At the ConKreKatlonal t h u r c h Sun­day morninK. Rev. A. L. KtrutherM will have a.s his subject "God'K ChriBtmas wlft." C. K. eveninK tMj>tc - M a k i n x Chr i s tmas come t r u e . " Leader , Mrs. Carr ie Htruihern,

Ur. Char l ton of the M. H. church will j)rcach Sunday morninK on the .subject, "Korofathcr.s* day," and will preach a t tht* Sunday oveninK Broth­erhood mr-etinK on :he topic, "The crowninK of the year . "

One of \l\i- mo.'st suc-'c-sful' and pl,caslnK • n'CH.' ions f<»r the K. A. SpauldinK i ie t ickah lotiKe w.-s the visi­tation on la.st Wf<*k Fr iday • vening' of .Mrs. IvoiM'ita White , of Wi:ichendon. •.oKether with .Mr.«. Ali£-e Kockwood, deputy pre.'^ident. and he:' marsha l . Mrs. Woods, from Oroton: also, the '•'.•nferrinK of the ini t iatory <!• uree on a claK.s'of ,eiKht candidatf.^ hy the lo­cal deKrce iitair. The wo:k of the io-c.il f'talf was .sjtoken j>f in the hiKhest ;er :ns of praise by the vi.-' iti;'.;-; otlicJals. KoUowinK the init iat ion a i.an-juel wa.s served the ni<-nibers and s^'ucsts. Clin­ton, Kitchbui-K. Grot<tn a:;d Ashliv

, JodKos were represented . Mrs. OsKOOd. wi th h»-r two boys,

who have beeh iSvinK ''M Smith s treei , left town S a t u n i a y to j(tin Mr. (JsijufHi in Greenneld. the i r future homo.

Several of the sohs of ve terans went to KitchburK on Kriday ev»jr:inK of la.st week to the ini t ia t ion and camp-fire of the KitchburK c a m p .

Kor the convenience of my many Town.send fr iends I will be pleased to idiow t h e m a fine line of watches . rinK-s, chains, pins . etc.. sterlinK and. plated s i lverware , at Fark Hotel. ' Townsend. every Tuesday V. M..

. u n t i l - a f t e r the holidays. Krank L. Willoby, J ewe le r and op tomet r i s t . Te lephone 36-22. advt.

I.. B. S. Fair. T h c Ladies ' Benevolent society of

the Methodist c h u r c h held the i r a n ­nual Chr i s tmas sale and en te r t a inment at the M. K. hall on Wednesday af ter­noon and eveninK under favorable weather condi t ions—a beautiful win­ter day with sparklinK snow and inoon-liKht eveninK: a IarKe riumber in a t t endance and t h e fiiir a decided succes.s. At the af ternoon sale a t t r a c ­tive booths were arranKed a r o u n d ' t h e liall. The candy table, near the en-;"-.t!ice. with 'wa decollations of the ch-'-ery poinset t ia flrtwerp. . : ed crcpe paper festoons and ever^^-reen. ^'a.-; In fharKe of ?.'rss. J ia t t ie Misner and Mrs. Ksther ScaU'S. . The apron table , in charKe of Mrs. Mary SprinK. had its usual successful p.atron.aKe. Dainty handkerch ie fs were sold a t a booth i)rettily decoraf*-d with c h r y s a n t h e m u m s and laurel , in charKc <if Mr.s. Albert Scales. Thf fancy tabie c<^tntafneri many fancy and iiseful a r t i ­cles which founil a ready -ale for the Chr i s lmas Kiver. This br)r,th was in charKC of Mrs. Annie Dnw and Mrs. Alice Howley. T h e dc-corations at thf : ide and overhead wer** of lat icework (tesiKn filled in with laurel and yeilow and white chrysan the in . in . s .

The food table a t t rac ted many a housewife who w a n t c l ".'i r !::in;,'<_' froi,; her own cookini'. '" This tabl*- con­tained terhjitinK cake>. pics, d o u - h n u t s and llakv roll.s. .and wa.-- in charge of .Mrs. Minnie r j . h a n i an.l Miss Hat i ie S.tnders. The booth was tastily clec-oratcd with laur»-!. i.ip.k ;ind white t h rysa n t h e in u m.s.

1*1 St. bnt not least, th*' ict- creaiii tablf. with its approjiii.-itf- cfntfrpi '< '- . r-fprescnlin;,'' s)jai-k]i:i:: snow, with \ a s c of delicate pink an<i whi;»- chrysan­t h e m u m s . r*-''frivf-d lib*-r.il piit rona'_:e.

The \'e.-tri»-,- wt-r*- ilil 'd ii-v Tl'.e i - v -nin u'"s entt 'rtainn;' ' iM whi.-a consisted o f ;, s o H K b y l i t t i e M ; ^ s I ; . - r - . i c . - W O O I I S . entitled " I'i cca nin n;.' 1 iiliab;. " : farce. "A rr»niantic romie ." ' 'hiu'ricitrs im­personated bv Wi lbur II. Scab-s. Krank H. HiKKins. .Mildred SpoffMrd. Ksther .^cales and Hatt i ' - ." a rid»-rs: ptmt'i-

, mime, "Kni-'aKinK -'i i/onkkeept-r." charap.ters. W i l b u r H. .Scales, a busi­ness m a n ; his wife. Ksther Scales, and a p p i i c m t s . I-;\*-r\' chriracter was weil taken in th*- abo^. e far< e ;ind jiaiito-mime and was Kiven hear ty applause . The musical pr*>Kram was etjually ap ­preciated and enjoyed, f^dlowin JT the pan tomime. A (juartet. Mrs. Klorence <;winn. .Miss Ha t t i e .SancUrs. .Mrs. i :o\ Cowdrey and Mrs. Wal t«r I ' a r rar . .- inK a medley of sea so nes ; Mis.- M ibi red Spoffard sanK a solo; --in au tun in t ime." and the *)u:irtet sanK a second selection. After the entf rrainrrient a social liour was (-njoyed,

Monihiy Club. .Members and K"* -s:.-i

end Mon*3a\- c lub enjoy .Monda \' afterno.in iT Mrs. Kl izab. th II. I •'-Mrs. Winnifre.l I-'I.iLiL' prano soloist; 1 Iair> basso. menib*-rs of ; he. and .MIS. Helen C. Ta \ : the* Kirst Cr.iv*-rsalisi i. favored the c . and insirunientn 1 s*l>*< t pb'asinK to .all music !o lowi IIK i»ro:;i .im w.as lis apprecia t ive audrenc*-:

Soprano .«oio. "'I'b.- < "b: is and -The rosary," .M-v. .-Jym. sel.-ci ion. W d f a i n of ••I'aneiiitr deil.- Mrs. T;tyU.r: •ftlow. lilow thou winler \

AX nightfall ." .Mr. N».-dhar)i ]<>. H anuari.t II rliapsody N T.aylor: " I'eaSa nts ' srini:" a lesson." >t I" s. S V m o n d »*: I»;i s t h o d e e p c o b l yi-;t- ; i n d ' ' I n \ .-• t . i.'i ' ' .My. .Vepdhani: by re .p i ' s t , "I :;!;•• ;.'i • >" home ir> th.- west. ' .Mrs, S.\ ino;.ds,

A pleasinK fea ture of the afterno.m was the presence and sinu'inL' of .M^ ;. Symonds. wh*.se early honi*- was in town, and who a lways r*'Ceive.« ,-, wel­come when she anpe.-irs before a Tf) wnsend audi.-nce. Ilov v*dce had ItK usual extensive rane*-. p"^^ cr and .sTveetness that bb-ri'Ied lia n n o n iously in the rcnderlnK of her son irs, .Mr. Needham capt iva ted his audience by his wonderful, deep, b.ays v<»ire .and c learness of tone. The i r sinKlnK was deliKhtfully .supported by i lclen C. Taylor, the ])iano accompanis t , whose ar t is t ic worii a s an accomi)nnist and as a p iano soloi.st revealed m.irked talent and a hifrh d<Kree of accom­pl ishment . T h e a r t i s t s furnished a splendid var ie ty and werc very cour­teous In respondinK to encores.

DurinK thc social hou r dainty re­f reshments and icc c r eam were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Fe.'*.senden ahd Mrs. Doane, who were nicely aided In Rorvinp: by Oliver C la rke . Carl Willard and Tan Kusk. O t h e r Kentlemen Kuosts were Henry A. Hlll. Kev. Joseph Mac­Kean. Kev. A. L. S t ru the r s . EuKcne A. FlaKK. Albert O. Keaver. Wal te r V. Rockwood and I ' r lnc ipal Char les Ko.«.*i. It was rcRretlcd tha t H e r m a n L. KnlRht. supor in lendenl of schools, and Kobert G. Fes.senden were un.able to be present . Several lady puests were present , m a k i n g t h e n u m b e r en te r ­tained abou t forty.

A niece, Mrs. Grace Hyde Ricker . of Berwick. Me., a n d h e r little dauKhter Klizabeth were honor^-e Kucsts and pret t i ly aided t h e hostesses In receiv­ing. Tho roll call quota t ions on 'mus lc h y the cluh m e m b e r s were oxceilent and vory a p p r o p r i a t e

"f- The T.-wr.s-*-d a r a re t rea t the home ,.r

-s'-ntlen when .^ynionds, so-< ", .Ve.-.thani.

or. (iruar.ist. of : i ; i r ( h . J>< iwe l l ,

I ii\' with \"ocal >*< t iot.;- c'-p*'cia il-,' :ov.-rs, Th. ' fof.

d to b\ an

Kis luano l . ; i ^ s i n d . - ' - i n d

. M I

,d " In

West. Prepa ra t ions a re under way for a

Chr i s tmas concert to be Kiven by the Sunday, school of the Baptist church on Sunday eveniUK. IJecember 20. .

Ml»8 Divoll, from FitchburK. who has been carluK tov Mr. and Mrs. CharltH K. MorKan. htis re turned, and Mlss Evelyn .Vewton. from the Center, has taken her i>lace.

The first •-evere snowstorm of the season came in the form of a blizzard on Monday ni'.;iit. the wind beinK very hiKh. Some \vi.'.-s beciune cros.'-'-<l at I ' a teh ' s stable, nearly causinK a lire, and creaiiuK '(Uiu- an excitement in tlie neiKhborhooij at abi>ui ejeven "/'clock in th*''* venin;;. No scho<d siK­nal s were s<junded Tuc:-.! ay niorililiK lor the lirst t ime this term.

(JWlriK to the severe -^r.fiwstorni of Monday ('venrnK tli*- : i : 'et in;: of the I-a di •'.-:' .^tud\' clu;> at the re:.<ii:m-rooin was omitted,

.I*.hn Campbell has l.e.-r, on the sick list the past week at iiis h. 'ine, bui. is now much improved. ,

Mrs. Krank Houtelle. Mrs. C ' J . Koss. Mi.s-s i-jmma Adams ai.id Iiev. Josei»h MacKe.ni a t tended the mei-tinK of the Monday club a: the r.oin.- of Mrs. Anne Kessen<len at the Ce:,ter Mon­day afterno<m.

Miss Helen I ' lummer . who is a t t end­inK the Fi tchbur : ; Normal, is leachiiiK in KitchburK this w-ek ;i:id boardinK in. the city.

.Miss .Janet Clarke, of Josselynville. has been on the sick list for a few days. sufferi.'iK from a severe Cild.

Iiev. Joseph MacKean re turned from Townshend. Vt., on P'riday eve­ninK of last week and the reKUlar mid­week p rayer service was held on that eveninK.' in.stead of on Thursday eve­ninK.

Mis.s AKnes Thompson, who i.*; em­ployed in KitchburK. sper.t the week­end with her mother . Mrs. Charles E. I ' a tch .

The re will be no lianfjuct of Ihe W*est Townsend Brotl ierhood this mon th on account d f tlie many social affairs i)recedinK Chris tmas.

Mrs. Kred -G, Smith Kave a chil­d ren ' s ]>Hrty to the children of the neiKhborho(jd and their friends at her home last Sa turday afterncjon which was much enjoyed. , \bout a dozen were present and Kames and refresh­men t s were i*art of the afternoon's proKram.

Mrt;. Fred A. i 'a-c;- ar.d >':ss Alic; r-cave:* re turned last .^'atu:u;iy fr<.m A severa l -days ' visit to Boston and vi­cinity. Mrs. Alexanfl'-r B*-ed at tended at the l ibrary rcadiiiK-rooni in the ab ­sence of Miss Seaver.

Miss Maud Hodso;i. from PieadinK. is a KU' st a t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Char les Ii. M.jr^an.

The Ladies ' Mi.ssion circle held their regu la r monthly meetint.' with Kev. Joseph MacKean at th*? Btipti.-*: par ­sonaKe on Wednesday aftemtion, and inter'-'StiuK art icles on the topic, •"Home mission cont.'",isTs" W'-re read by the niembers. r l-isinn with a brief a<Idress by the jiastf-r. The next njeet-imr will be held at the h e n . - of Mi.ss Alice Seaver.

Iie\-. Josei>h MacK' an -vviil ].re;'..h Sunday nioi-niiiK on ".A inan's conipri--inise with a ccuilt;.- coiiscience,*' and in th*- <'\'enini; his toi.ic ^vi!! be 'T.he '-'.mpi eilensi\'*-ness of t rue reii;:ion." The v.. K. S. (.'. K. .-rv;^.- will be con­ducted by Warren l-Zih-'t . ' i the topic. •"Hiriv the [.rojihecy of the ant-'eis' '."hi'i.-^tnias sonK nia;.' ••, .nw. tru.-."

Th<- pui.lie sciioo!,-, rN-sci on Friday aftern<-'on for tlio ('lin.vTnias v.ication. .Miss I;;laisdell r . ' inin- . i to h.-r home in M.iin- and Mi.^s Keid to K..,dini: for th'- holi.btvs. The iloni.-r »":iristmas for the school children will :•.- h-id in the r*-ailinK-room o)-, i-'riday :ift*-rrioon. Dec*-111 ber LM. the j.rin'.a r>" -cho.d at 1..".0; the interinediaT.- rtt - . 1 ' . , and the Krammar school at t h r - e o'l iock.

Kdward Morey. of Worc-s ter . is sp»-ndinK a few days wi 'h Key. Josepli .\IacK(-an at the pars(.na;,'>-,

^ViI!iam Kobbins .and family have mfived from tiieir t '-i .em-nt :n . Jos-sel \n\ ' i l le to Townsemi <,*i-r.t-r. where h*- is empl'iyed.

Miss Doris T-nney is or; xto- .sick list, suff* rinK from u se-.-r*- cold.

HOLLIS, N. H.

Xews Itom.s. .Mi.ss iiutii I*inionte s- s;a\in^' at

.Mrs. l-:;i;;ene W h e e l e r s with her friend. J am«s Thistle,

Mrs. K. v.. Qui tuv spent a f-w days last week in Wori^.-.-t-r.

Th*' Sur.d.a;/ school wi.l haVf a (.'hrist ma.' coi.cer t m t ;;•• ch .;: c)i SUTI-(La;.- morninir.

The I J. A. K. m-t :a-t S,i t ;rday. .Mrs. WiUiam Dean was :n t'lwn and a t tended. .Most of the in-n;t>ers cir­out of t.twii and t h - m-etint,'s wiil be held irrt'Uuiarl.N-.

.Mrs. IJabs..n. .Miss Abble i-'iaK-- and .Mr. and .Mr--. Will-.tm Hai rly were in t.iwn on Tu.-'S.Ia\ and :itter,rl.Ml the fu­neral ..f the );it- S,im::'d W..reester.

Samuel F, Woict . ' ler j.assed away last Satur*bay inorniiiLr from h-ar t dis­ease. He bi-oke his lij[. a \e , ir au-o, but h.ad about re- ..ver-,l from th.at a r.ii w ithiTi .a fe.w we-ks h.is had c.ataraets remo\-«il from his e\-*'s. His deatli was a Kr-ai bio\\- to the f.-imiiN. The d*-ceaMMi was born in .lune. 1X1". .and marri '-d .Miss Klizab* ; h I ».ay. He ln< li \ed a qui*'! life. born, bronu'ht up .and d>inK a! i h - Worrestr-r home-stead. He bep.nu'* ll t'l no oru.mizaiion and tof.k' no jiart in nublir Hfe. He is s.irvived by bis wif*' and TWO broth.-TS. I ' rankl in of H'dli<. an<l <'htr]-s , who lives In Klorida. The fiMiera! services were held on Tuesd.a\' af ternoon. In­t e rment was In the S<*nth ceinet-rj".

I^ist Saturd.ay eveninK Miss Lotta Clark spoke lo the pubhc in the vestry upon the idea of h*>ldin.ijr a paKeant Old Home d.iy. The Woman ' s club and several indi\ i duals have volun­teered to help. She asks for the help of every individual in town and .«ays none a re too younK and none too old. The definition of a paKcant. she said. is tha t the place is tho hero and Its h is tory the plot. She told of many incidents in o ther paKeants. especially of the town of Warv.-ick. Mass.. whon it ce lebrated Its 200th anniversary. Tho people K'lve .a very successful paKcant which co.*Jt only ten dollars and il was most beautiful and pic­turesque . Miss Clark has Klven twelve episodes In the paKcant Hollis Is to have and wan ts each Individual to de­cide which episode ho or she wishes t»» be In.

T h e r e will be a Chr i s tmas tree In cha rpe of Mr. and Mrs. KtiKcne Shat­tuck at the GranKC meetlnK nn next Tuosday eveninK-

BROOKLINE, N. H. '

Xews Tfcms. At a meetlnK of Grand Comman­

dery. \:. O. G. C . which was held a t t h e homo of Alhert Pierce last week T h u r s d a y eveninir, tho followinp: o:-ficers wore elected for tho comins

year : George Nye. n, c.: Dr. Hol­combe, V. n. c ; Hat t ie Pierce, k. of r, and t: k. of r.; Dr. Holcombe. tretuc.; .Mrs. Christ ie Holcombe, p re l a t e ; Ellu Nye. he ra ld : Albert -"JC: jc, o. w.; An­nie Gilson. 1. w.

Clarence R«j»>e;! w.is in Merr imack tho first of las', v.eek f^olnj,' some ?••.:.-veyinK.

.Mrs. Ella Ii<H'V:wood. c f South Brookline. is on the sivk hst. . i :dwin Taylor has been * ailed to svy\t_- on the jtetit .oiry m Mitnchester.

.Mrs. Char les <;i!.-'.n and d:tnKh'.<-r. .Mrs. Victor Ma,\w<-n, were visitor*; in B<;ston last week Moi.'".a\.

M rs:. A1* xand* r ! K. :i y*• r r* cn11 y *-n leria ined her bj'-t;."r-in-!av.-. Lo.iis D*sjardin<'s. of Kitebbi;rL.'.

Kev. Joiii! Lill i lcr." .'.as purt JMsei: a Jjlace r.(f r< sidei'.ce f:om M.itt ILii .n .N'orth Krookhne.

M:-. .and M I S . i''red H.iii. with th - i r two dauKhtets . .spent ].:-.; week i-"jiday and Saturday v:.-it;;;i; in Loj-ton and CambridKC.

Jklr. and Mi's, i ' r .u.k Hani inond. with lheir d.au;:ht(r H* b-n of (Jroton. w*'ie quests last week at the home of Mrs. H a m m o n d ' s mot iier, Mrs. Kdward Karnsv.'orth.

The two youn;.:*. st chi ldren of .Jo­seph Ouiit-tte are sufferiitK w-ith the whoopinK cou;;li.

T h e light snovf.ail of the week war. a di.sappointment to the sportsnu-n as the Krf'Und was not covered, enou^'n to aid them in irackitJK de* r. a n d f*ir the last week oni;.' two were rep(:)rte<l a s captured , one by Oscar Eliot an(t o:;c by Ge(»rKC Kockw<tod.

Mrs. Henry Shat tuok is repor ted AS not feelinK very weii,

T h o m a s Kilroy was ;t visit*'r in . \ \ e r last week Thursduy.

Mrs. Alexander I 'Ecuyer and two boys. Herman- and Kaymond, spent last Tuesday and .W"^-dnesday visitinK friends and relat ives in FitchburK-

Mrs, J o h n Eliot, accompanied by her mcjther. went to Nashua last week Wednesday lo see her husband , who is contined in the hospital with a bro::-en ICK- They found him slowly Kain­inK and the doctors have decided tncy will not have t** a m p u t a t e the limii. ay it was at first feared they would have to do.

Mi.ss Helen Stickney. of Hollis. was a visit*'r in town las: week Wednesday .

Mr. and .Mrs. Silay AVheeler ant: 7hJMren L'^f'nl !'-ist Sunday a t the home of MVs. Wheeler ' s in''*cnts, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bur::s. of Milford.

At the rneetinK *'f the Grangre last week the f(dIo'.vinK p rogram was K''^*-en; KeadlnK. Clara Kussell ; cornet soUt, S ta r r Harnaby: d r a m a t i c reci ta­tion by eight ladies and inOnoIoK'Jc. Mrs. C. E. liu.ssell. It was vote*; \o have a pub.lic installation of tne o:-ficers at the Jirst meetinK in J a n u a r y . .\ social hour fol.lr.wtrdthe close of ihc MH-etinL'.

LUNENBURG N'cws I toms.

The fjues-tion -.f j ialpi: sujiply at the ConKrcKaiional chur* h. and the call­inK of I'.ev. . lames f.'halmers. of Kitch­burK. was rec erit];.-. disciissea ni a me*'tinK ."-nd it was vote<l to extend th." call to him. This has Iieen done and the cai: accepte<i. and Mr. Chal­mers will probaldy enter upon his pas­toral duties here the tirst of J anua ry , Iiev. KolH-rt A. Bryant read his resiK-nati ' .n as pastf.r of the ehu rch here on .November l'^. t-t t ake -Ifecl the last Sunday in iJ'-cenii.'cr. He also askerl as a sp*-cial favor t-iat h*- be al!ow*'d to admin i s t - r tiu- .-;;o-rainent of liu-Lor<rs sTip'P'T on Dec.mbt-r 2*:. and that si-verai Cwniidatts fr.r .idniissior. to the church be received .on that <lay instead of one week later, as is the usual custom. It was >.) v . t e d and six members of the (.'. K. s*.ciety have ex­pressed t l u i r desire t*. uni te with the church O'l that day. and havo be«-n accepted.

The La.iies' Aid. society of the Meth­ridist church held their re^'-ular meet­ing in the chapel on Wedne.sday after­noon, followed by a food sale, which was liberally patronized. The T h u r s ­day ev-ninK meet ing wa*-- a cont inua­tion *if the study of I 'aul. a f te r which the .Surulay school ".'oar<l met ar.d elec­ted ollicers for th(- ye.ar.

The fir.st regular meet ing of the newly orL'anized .Mis.sion Stutly club of Luru-nburg met in th*' ContrreKtitionul vestry on Tuesday af ternoon. Decem­ber 14. to listen to a tall: r-y Miss .•\L:n*-s BiKcb-w, of Low-lI. who has spent several years of her life in miS' so'iar\- work in Africa. While in town she wns ;he guest of Mrs. Anna C. Knu-rson. The text bo< .k -to be nsed by the i l u b is "The kind's hi;. 'hway,"

A. C. Kstabro..k passed, tlu- eighty-se\'..r.th milt stone in hi.-* journey of life i|ni*-tl\' at Ins 'n'jnu- on Mas.sachu­setts ay*-nue on Thurs<lay, December ;*, -Mr. l-:stabroCk enjf.y.s fairly good

heal th and lives quietly at homd with his faithful wife, only a few years his junior, and his daUKhter, Mlss Mac V. Estabrook, one of the teachers In the high .school.

The W. C. T. r . me: at the home of Mrs. J. E. LonKlt.v on Fr iday of last week, but owing to thc severe cold and hiKh winds only a sm^ll numbor of the menibcr« were able to at tend. Tho.se who were present enjoyed tha meetinK very inuch and felt tha t il was a prot l lable one. .Mrs. Horace Barker conducted ' the evangelistic ser\ ice.

The scho!'l c i n i m i t t - e hav*' voted to make some r«.-palrs in the Center schoolhouse; also, in tlw- W*-st school builditiK in the I.iak. v distric'.. .\.-' these repti.irs a re in. very ext- usiv. they v.ili probabl>* l e n, oii diu'i ' iKt^:-holiday vacat ion.

(,'anls a rc out. invit:-.- everyone in­tt'r»-st etl t*> meel at tii- ti>wn hall on Wednesday (veninK. i ^ ' c r n b e r 22. for the comj7iunity Chii- tnias t ree and Cliristmas carols . K\'. r.\one is invited to put, some present on the tree for some<;ne-eise. so that e.icli may have a par t in hei jti nK to niake fioineond else happy, and extend, the Chr is tmas Jipirit.

. \ heavy snowstorm, the first real one of the *<eason. be^an on .Moncay. continuing all n ighl and nearly all day Tuesday, with hlKh winils blowltiK the drifts. seri'>usly interf«'ring with travel sn*»v.- about and piling it up In hUKC drifts, seriously interfering wilh travel of every kind. But ver>' few teams were out and the street cars were snow-bound completely. The last one out on Monday in the early eveninK did not re turn and up to a late hour on Tuesday evening Lhe t rack had not .been opened.- Thore was ho session of the public scJy>ols. A few sch(da,rs gathered In the morn­inK. but soon re tu rned to their homes.

Hr:D CROSS S K A I . S

The time for the ' sale of Ked Cross Christmas Seals Is here a;rain—thc seii-son df ciieerfui giving. Kvery seal you buy is a bullet In the ngiit against

tubereulonis- It lielpH protect your country, your fam­ily, your neigh­bor and yourself from the disease and its cost. Tu-berculosl.s is our mast d'.*«iructivfc disease. One per­son out of every four who die be­tween th*.' ages of

*— 15 and 50 die from, tuberculosis.

But. !t IS preventable a.nd coiifruerable. This war—man against disease—is a winning war .and not a wasiinK war— man aKainst man. It is "The war that pays—it br ings prosperity."

The iToceeds of this sale in Ayer, Berlin. Bol ton.* Clinton, Harvard. Lan­caster, .'^hirley, Groton and Sterl ing will be us'-d f'.ir the care of pat ients 111 with tuberculosis at the Carter Memorial hospital in Clinton. This hospitai is under the supervi.sion of the t rustees of the Cl;nt<m Hospilal association. It is built according to the most approved plans .aiul is e*iuipped with tjie Latest ai>i»;:a:ices for securiiiK the be.<*t results in i iea t ing cases of lubercuIosiR. The state "llieials have approved the build-in;; an*l its e*!uipment and it Is hoped that ail these towns may realize the b.-miit that this hospital may be to theni. for tiiey may now be relieved of niaking i-'iovision for tuberculosis pa-lienTs a.- re'iuired by iaw. pr**vide*l they take advantag. ' of this hospital. It is whoily ui'.seilisii in lis aims and ac­cepts every Kultable case regardless of th'- ability xo pay. All who can arc--xpected to pay, but many cannot, and

'. t lu's- who are fi-ipiuK to maintain th*-[ liospital iijok to tiu- yuldic to :;ui)port ! atui lUip- ihat every one in the roni-' niu:.:'.>' wiil t.ake tills oi»poitanity to , -n.i.-: in the campaign acaitist tiiber-; culesis ijv jj'virciiasing Ked Cross Christ­

inas s.-ais.

The < "linton A tui-Tuberculosis asso-: ciatiuir is trie authorized agent of the ] Massachusetts Anti-Tuberculosis league J to sell s'-ais in this vicinity, and has j Jtppfiinted the following coinrnittees to . take charKe of the sale of seals in their ' respec:tive towns: Ayer. Miss Adelaide j Klood; Herlin. Mrs. Cieorge H. Carpen­

ter; Kt>Iton. Miss d r a Sawyer; Clinton, I .Miss Minnie K. Jewet t and Mrs. W. K. ! I*ame: Oroton. Mrs. Arthur Kilbourn; ! Harvard and .Stili Kiver. Mrs. Howard I .''^tone; Lancaster . Mis.s Mary Morse .and j Miss (Jrac*- Quincy; Shirley, Mrs. Myra

Kly: Si'-rlinK. Miss Kanny Stevenson. Contributions of money may be sent

j to .lolin .S. Sculiy. t reasurer of tlie < 'Mn-; ;on Anti-Tuberculosis association. Clin-I ton. Mass. I . '

! New AtlvertLsomcnts.

The Spoilers IN NINE REELS •

FeaturiiiK

WILLLA.M F A R N U M '

AND

KATHLYN WILLIAMS

TliKn.Li . \<;

rowKam., .\ND I ' l C T r n K s y i j ;

A VIRILE MASTERPIECE

Fresh from a fortnight run on Broadway, New York City, an eight weeks' record-breaking run at.the Studebaker, Chicago, and two

record weeks at Keith's Boston Theatre, also two banner weeks at the National Theatre, Boston

"THE MOST WONDERFUL STORY EVER FILMED"

Bis,-, MovlnK. .Maytcrfiil .-ind whole­some in Its h u m a n intcresls . thri l l ing in incklent. aljsorliini; in si tuation, powerful in i)Cog.-f>:>ion from star t to finish.'

••THE S l ' O I L E l i S - is a thrUling rcd-blood s tory of .strong men Ixittling for sujirt-mac.v with all their i;ower of' mind .ind mu-sole—alert for every cast of chance.

THK PICTIRK WITH THK P I X C H I'OWKRFVI.

• This Pictu.-e.>^(!uc. KugKod ' R o m a n c e of Alaska has a l^ve story with splen­did Imajrination tlin: grips arid holds the sympath ies . ••THK SPOILEP.S" presents the most stubborn, s t renuous and ext i t ing ever pic tured—the aome of realism.

SEK

A whole town . tlj'namite'd!

.\ vok-jiiiie cartliquuko e.vtraorUliiai-y!

A \V(JXDKRFIL »R.UVI.\<; POWKK

CHRISTMAS A F T E R N O O N

and EVENING

Page's Hall, Ayer On Account of the Length of the Show the Performances will Start

Promptly at 3 and 8 o'clook

COME EARLY IN ORDER TO BE SURE OF A SEAT

TrieTT2)^QiiMmas

F(»K s\ l ,K—.\ very nice two-seated SleiKh witb hiKh backs: has si)rinK.'* and travt ' ise runners ; cjiily used a :'ew time.', and like naw; will sell at Kreat snerititf. Aiso. Kood SlnKle Sle! Kb. *ir.. F. 1'. !•< litTKU. Leoininster. Mass,

CARD OF THANKS T wish lo Thnnk my fi-iends .ind iKhii'Ts for their synipiithy and kind-ss durinu' tii-- lasl illness .ind dealh my b..;,.v.-d husband.

MKS. srs .VX M. SWAItTZ. I.:•.:;-: i:.. .Ma.'-s.. I>ec. ?. I'.n:,.

Last Call GIVE YOUR ORDER for new telephone service or any change of service affecting your listing TODAY.

The forms of the next telephone directory are now closing a:nd delay in giving your order may cause your name and number to be omitted from this book.

Call the manager—he will take your order —no charge for such a call.

NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY

L. B. VAIL, Manager

Be An UD-t.o-(iat6 Santa Glaus ITS EASY—"NO D I F F I C U L T I E S IN THE WAY

il ymi make vdiir si-!i-;-tii]iis fi-diii our stoi-k of Beautiful and Desirable

Holiday Attractions

The Best Gifts .1 Season ARE NOW AT YOUR DISPOSAL

I,<-i us slinw you Presents tliat ny.- Useful, Practical ami Appro­priate i'or al! at Reasonable Prices. l^rinL' i!;.- Children to seo tho Toys at

THE TOY STORE ^YER VARIETY STORE This storo will In- oppii ovouiiis-s DeoomljiT 1 7 - 2 4 , in.-lusivo.

Ho suro ami ffot our "Holiday Messenger."

Tolophono 209-2

Don't Fail to See My

Christmas Display ORNAMENTS ADD TP ONE'S ATTRACTIVENESS

And in selecting the watch, the

chain, the ring, the bracelet, etc.,

that a friend would treasure as a

gift, we want what is stylish and

durable &nd Af good qnality. ^

In my large stock yott will find

just what yon need to meet thes«

requirements.'

JAS. P. FITGH, Jeweler Main Street AYEI^ MASS.

It'8 a biK word aijil ai mlghtsr Impor* tant factor lii the cnjayment of loDff life-, good health and perfect dieestion.

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