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T h o a n n u a l h o l i d a y c o l e b r a t i o n ar ranged e a c h y e a r b y t h e W. C. T, V. for t h o s e w h o a r e c a r e d for a t t h e t o w n f^rm wi l l b e h e l d bn W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n , J a n u a r y 16. T h e c o m m i t tee a p p o i n t e d b y tho n e w pres ident , Mrs. A, F . P a r k e r , a r e Mrs. N. W. A p ple ton . Mrs. H . N . T o w o r , Mrs. M. M. P o n d , a n d in maklnf t thc ir a r r a n g e m e n t s f h e y s o l i c i t g i f t s f r o m a n y Interes ted p e r s o n for a n y of t h e t h r e e m o n or t w o w o m o n n o w a t t h e farni . I t o f r e s h m e n t s w i l l be a l s o prov ided a s usoah and^ t h e r e " W i l l b c " n i u s i C ' a n d - a n e n t e r t a i n m e n t a n d a s o c i a l hour .

Mrs. L. A. S h a t t u c k r e c e n t l y e n t e r ta ined h e r s i s tor . M i s s Myrt l e Gray, of T o w n s e n d .

Mr. a n d M r s . E . B . S o u l o have re c e i v e d t w o l e t t e r s r e i e n t i y f r o m t h e i r son , R a y S o u l e , In F r a n c e . T h e le t ters w e r e d a t e d a w e e k apar t , but w e r e r e c e i v e d h e r e n e a r l y t h e s a m e t i m e . H e s p e a k s o f a l l In h i s c o m pany .being: w e l l , a l t h o u g h t h e froq u e n t ^raln a n d t h e a t m o s p h e r e g e n e r a l l y ' i s t r y i n g t o - a n y o n e w i t h t h r o a t trouble . H e .-gives, a description- o f t h e i r ^ f l n e ' : N e j V : E n g l a n d . dlnnBr>-i»t T lmmtsg lv lr ig . ' o f T u r k e j " 'liiTOi " f d l a f o a n d v e g e t a b l o s a n d o r a n g e s . • H e s a y s t h o y ha-i-e b e e n k e p t b u s y in m a c h i n e g u n p r a c t i c e , w h i c h g o e s on f r o m s ix in tho mo'rnlng unt i l e i g h t a t n ight , and t h a t t h e y e x p e c t to be in a c t i v e tra in ing unt i l F e b r u a r y 1. H i s c o m pany h a v e b e e n a l s o g ivon in h o r s e -

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Our January Dept. Clearances You who have followed these splendid mark downs for years past, profiting by the greatest bargains offered during the season, will appreciate our statement that this January the values are to be even more attractive than ever before. For the next month the slogan at our store will be

Watch for the Orange Cards

Special Values in BOOKS, ART and FANCY WORK, INFANTS' WEAR and RIBBONS

MEN'S FURNISHINGS, WOMEN'S HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR, WASH and WHITE GOODS and CORSETS

SPECIALS IN THE DRY GOODS SECTION—Great Underpriced Basement

Ten Bales of Unbleached Cotton Remnants Bought Several Months Ago and Offered at Cost Prices

About 1000 yards of 40-inch Unbleached, Cotton; worth I2V2C. today 9 d yard

One bale of good Unbleached Sheeting, 39 inches wide; worth 15c. 1 1 ^ yard

"*About~2000yards-of-39-iiiches-wide~UiTbleachedr extra' quality. . . . 12f5^yard

' Three bales of Pepperill Unbleached Cotton, 36 inches wide; t^Vz^ yard

A bale of Constitution Cotton^ 36 inches in good lengths; worth 19c. 1 5 ^ yard

Two bales of Lockwood, 40-inch Unbleached; for sheets and pillow cases; worth 22c 16f^ yard

3 0 0 0 YARDS OF BLEACHED DOMET, 34 inches wide, 17c. value 1 0 ^ yard

d a l e f a r m G. E . S h a t t u c k out a q u a n tity, o f f o o t i c e f o r h imse l f and n e i g h b o r s in t h a t s e c t i o n . N i i need of ar t i ficial l c e o r a n y s h o r t a g e noxt s u m m e r f o r a n y o n e In t h i s - p a r t : o f t h e c o u n try. ;..'

M i s s K a t h r y n e T h a y e r h a s r e t o m e d to h e r s c h o o l d u t i e s in. N o r t h B r o o k fleld, h a v i n g j ias - scd h e r h o l i d a v vac;i-t ion w i t h h e r mother, ' Mm. J L T h a y e r , - i n N e w York . •;'

T h o me'et ing o f t h e D.'A. P... t o h a v e been^ h e l d w i t h M r s . - M B . ^ i,-cwls bn M o n d a y a f t e r n o o n , - w a s ' - p o s t p o r i o d o n a c c o u n t o f t h e weather , a n d will be h e i d o n - J a n u a r y 14, ins tead .

T h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g 6 { the Oak Hi i l s o c i e t y { v a 8 _ h e L d ^ t . t h e , hal l , on B o y n t o n jitreet l a s t w e e k T h u r s d a y . S u p per w a s served , to t h e m e m b e r s , a n d t h e a n n u a l e l e c t i o n t o o k place , r e su l t i n g In t h e re-efec't ion o f R u p e r t B l o o d , p r e s . ; M e l v i n BJ Gaski l l . v i c e pres , ; Carl L a w r e n c e , s e c ; E u g e n e F l e t c h e r , . t r e a s . T h e t rus tee s e l e c t e d w e r e Mrs.. R u p e r t B l o o d and B e n j a m i n W . Parker , - f l i«di tor; -Mls» L u c y B lood .

M l s s F l o r e n c e H o l m e s , of W o r c e s ter , w a s a g u e s t a t . the ihome of .Mrs. E, B . S o u l e p v e r t h e w«jek-end.

"The MLsses D o r i s arid H e l e n H a r t w e U , h a v e r e s u m e d J t h e l r work a s

. t e a c h e r s ln> ,Revere "hricl;Bradford, N . «i' . . ln;.thEjciiesiBK:tt(«»a^Q>oals.

H e n r y M e s s e r h a s g o n e to w o r k o n t h e B o s t o n a n d Maine ra i lroad, c o m m e n c i n g W e d n e s d a y . Hte f a t h e r C h a r l e s Mes .^r . is t a k i n g h i s p lace for a s h o r t l i m e a s t e a m s t e r for I J K o w e i l .

•-Vt the n . A. It. toa partv hold .it l . . Iakosmorf liust m o n t h , tho ho.stoK.v.>s Inin;,- -Mrs. A p p l e t o n . -Mrs. . \ l l i s , ,n of .-Vyer and Mi.-is Jordan , a l t h o u g h tho' at tendance- w-as smal l , the i)ro-r-ini - arr i ed out w-;is an exce l l en t one . A m o s t i m e r e s t i n g p a p e r w a s prepared a n d read by -Mrs,- .îlison on h,-r trave ls in F lor ida , « h e r e s h e h.-is passed riianv w-mtere, and .Mr, B l a k e , w-ith h is tino p h o n o g r a i ) h , furnisliefl e\-f-.î:..pr r-nns;,-

Mrs. -M. 1'., S t ra t ton returnee! to her h n m e in J a m a i c a Pla in last weok after a vi.sit w i t h her daughter , -Mr.s C h a r l e s St inoford . .ind fami iv . Her l i t t l e . granddaughter . Irene, a c c o m n a -nied h e r for a vis i t .

A n n - o u n o e m e n t h u s been m.-iiio t(. r e l a t i v e s a n d fr i ends of the birth of

. I s o n , E v e r e t t Clyde , ti> -Mr, and -Mrs, Edw-ard H a m , in l .yha , J . inuarv :'•! -Mrs, H a n i w-as f o r m e r i v .Mis. . i l i c e D e w a r e . o f I 'e i .perel l .

A t .V forer los i i ro -sale ,.; the mi l l l a t e l y k n o w n a s tho - \ c m e i 'aper C o m -p a n y ' s p lant , it w-as bid in b v F, H, P a r k e r , o n e of the former ow-'ner.s,

T h o a n n u a l moetin,5r of the l.;idio.s' Aid societ,v. w i t h e loct ion of of l icers , will bo hold wi th Mrs, ,ferry .^nnis on W e d n e s d i i y n f t e r n o o n , . lani iary 16, at •.hroo o-clock. It is h o p e d that all tho l a d i o s in t ere s t ed will m a k o a n effort to a t t e n d th i s m e e t i n g a-s repor t s for t h e w o r k of thc year wi l l bc g i v e n -lnd o t h o r bus-inoss t ransac ted .

T h e s e r v i c e or. S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n at t h e S o u t h .street . schoolhouse w.-is c o n d u c t e d liy Rev . tv, 6^ B e e r s ot t h o .Methodist c h u r c h . a « e r a l a t t e n d e d i n d t h o wen-ice w a s helpful a n d intores t ing . It ts e x p e c t o d that tho sor\--icc o n S i m d a y w-ili ho in c h a r g o of t h c s t u d e n t s and master f rom the Crroton S c h o o l ,

.Mifvs Margare-t Anderson r e s u m e d w-ork in draw-ing at tw-o of ti ie tow-n -M'hoois w-hor«- s h e Instructs t h i s w e e k , •he othoi- twt, s c i i oo i s openin i : ne.xt wook.

.Mrs. .\I. . \ . i ' : i !hbertson. from F i t c h burg. h a s been st.-i;. mg at the h o m e of h e r s o n on riea.var.t s treet , recent ly .

T h e s e c o n d of the m e e t i n g s in the s e r i e s of thos,- he ld in t h o i n t e r e s t s of tho F'.'irni fltji-e.ui Kxtens ion sor\-ice in t o w n w-ill he bob! in tho vostry of tho ( ' o n g r o g a t t o n a , ( h u r c h on Th'urs-

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Overcoats OF EVERY KIND FOR MEN AND ,BOYS

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We have a large stock of warm, handsome Ovr-c --ats-suitable for this cold weather. Everyman wiU find neic something that is sure to please him,. "We have. uie Dressy Overcoat cut 42 inches long, and the Heavy, Long Coat with large storm collars.

The quality of goods arid the making of the garment is the usual high grade which this store has always offered its customers. The prices asked are far and away below their present market value. It will pay you to buy an Overcoat now for future needs, as prices on this-grade of merchandise bids fair to advance greatly before next season comes arqund, Think it over.

Men's Fancy Mixturex Or/ercoats $12 .50 , $15 .00 , $ 1 8 . 0 0 , $ 2 0 . 0 0 , $ 2 5 . 0 0

Boys' Fancy Mixture Overcoats $8.47, $10 .0a , $15 .00 , $ 1 8 . 0 0

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SHEEP-LINED GOATS and ULSTERS Nothing made that is so serviceable and

so warm for the money. An ideal coat for any man who is out in all kinds of weather. Prices are away below market values. Sheep-lined Coats... $9 .00 to $18 .00 Sheep-lined Ulsters $15 .00 to $35 .00

STORM COATS and FUR COATS -Fur Coats in Dogskin, Galloway, and

Horsehide; Storm Coats in Montana Buffalo, Astrakhan Cloth and Patrick Cloth,-all wind proof and storm proof. Fur Coats $25 .00 to $ 5 0 . 0 0 Storm Coats - $ 2 0 . 0 0 to $35 .00

SWEATERS How about a good Sweater? We have

them in plenty—all kinds and all colors. Our prices are less than present wholesale prices for like qualities. Men's Siveaters $1 .50 to $8.00 Khaki Sweaters $5 .00 to $8.00

da>- e\-onitig, Ja i . n'clock. J o h n i i . Mid4lIeso\ connt.% f c o m i n u n i : \ sei-\-ic. , -neti on "Soil fert i l . H a l b o w o r . l io ino ,i, tor t i l l s count.v, wi foro tl io w o n i e n ir.

-iry 17, <it e igh t .Miiiott, a g e n t for r tho extonsi i -n or

•-».i!i a d d r e s s t l io . . ' and .M!s-s . \ . t; Mionstration a g e n t ll g lvo a taik l ie-

'10 s m a l l e r vostrv on t h o subjoct ••I'"oo'i,!ig tho f.-imily u n d e r , p r e s e n t condi t i lis," I-i.'ich ia<ly .a t tending is r e q u o s ' - d to b r i n g ?iomo "consorvHtion foo<l, e s p e c i a l l y in tho Uno o f b r e a d , a n d Le rcadj ' . to . te l l t h e ru le n n d di,«cns« th^ s a m e . A l t h o u g h • h e Tllan is l o ho ld tiio m e e t i n g s s e p a r a t e l y , t h e w o m o n interes ted In Mr, A b b o t t ' s s u b j o c t a r e fi-ee to a t t e n d t h a t Tioot lng . and t h e i-entlemen- w i l l bo w e l c o m e n t M i s s H a i b o w c r ' s a d d r c s s . All p e r s o n s interc«tod.* w h o m a y b c benef i t t ed by t h e s e meot ingn, o r b e n c dt o t h e r s , a r o Invitod to a t t e n d .

A r e p o r t t h a t tho C h a m p i o n - I n t e r n a t i o n a l pl.ant In this t o w n had boon l e a s e d _ b y _ t h o _ K O v e m m e n . C J u i d _ w a u l d - - l n g - „ w l t h a lars b o c o n v e r t e d i n t o a m u n i t i o n s h o p h a s b e e n c u r r e n t t h i s woek . . . T h e r e s e e m s to b e n o ofUclat conf l rmat lon o f t h e r e p o r t , but t h o s e In p o s i t i o n to k n o w wl l l n e i t h e r conf l rm o r d e n y t h e re port , w h i c h r a t h e r t e n d s t o s t r e n g t h e n It. P r o p e r t y o w n e r s and- w a g e - c o m e r s •would bo o n l y t o o g l a d . t o s e e t h e s h o p In o p e r a t i o n againt "

Mrs . A m y L. S h a l t u d k , p a s t m a s t e r of F i t c h b u r g G r a n g e , a n d a f o r m e r l e c t u r e r o f P r e s c o t t O n a n g e . as?istodi b> MlM F l o r e n c e K e m p , l e c t u r e r of P r e s c o t t G r a n g e , ir<italled t h e oflVcors o f QrotOT* O r a n g e o n T u e s d a v e v e n i n g M r s Lot t ie - S h e p l erd t h c n e w l j

$3 .50 to $6 .50

WINTER CAPS •

Every kind'of Winter Caps, both in Cloth and Fur. Also, all kinds of Yam Toques and Helmets, or Aviation Caps.' Men's Warm Caps.. 5 0 ^ to $ l ' . 56 Boys' Warm Caps......... 25f^ t p j B 5 ^ Men's Fiir Caps ...... $4 .00 to $ 7 . 0 0 Men's Yarn Toques 7 5 ^ and $ 1 . 0 0 Boy$' rofnToguesT;T7rr -•€S^"ana~75fr Helmets, or Aviator Caps 75(?^ to $ 1 . 5 0 Scarfs and Toques for Women and

Girls $1 .00 to $ 2 . 5 0

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RUBBER FOOTWEAR

• In spite^f the-6€arcity of RubbcF Footwear we have a fairly good stock to meet your requirement. We carry the very best qualities to be found in the market. , You will find here such makers as

Gold Seal, Red Seal and Goodyear Glove

Heavy Rubber Footwear to be worn with heavy socks and also Felts and Overs -are-herein plentyr -We have a.dozen dif-. ferent kinds for you to select from.

Store Open on Monday, Tuesday^ Friday and Saturday Evenings

Agents for LEWANDO'S Laundry and Dyehouse

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A l)USinofis n • .^tinsr of t h e c h u r c h fodorat ion wi.s '-.id at tHo M e t h o d i s t \*Oinr>- o n Ti'ON''-t> ovoninff. R o h o r t M. M a y w o o d of Hoston, repreftentlnR tho Anti.saU>. n l.*i;:no, p a v e a p r a o -

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It w a s j»r'c*\-od .at t h o o n t o r t a i n m o n t pri\'t'i-, at tlio ' "(tnureiâtional vos t ry law Krid.'iy ovon inp t h a t t h o writer . J o s e p h I.inooin, ha.-- m^ m o n o p o l v o n Capo CIKI siorit-s, A. fi. W a r d i o of Ayor. supor-intonrlor.: of the C h r i s t i a n W d o r a t i o n huildini:, told oii^ht or n i n o ffuixi o n o s last wook Kriday ovonini;: at tho onterta inmont pivon u n d o r tho au.vpicos of tho F o r w a r d c luh. M o s t of tho.so r>res-ont had a ho. irt ior la i iph than thoy liavo had hoforo for m a n y a day. His s tor los woro f'Kindod oi-. porsornil <-.\-porioncos dur inp h is sorv i co a.s V. M. C, A, ^.'crotitr\ d o w n on tho caj)0, Soh's I.> -Mastor . lohn W a r d i o , hoy .sop r a n i in '.no of tho Maldon c h u r c h e s . ad.'.o.! to tho on.io\-r'n*'n*. of the o\-oninp.

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l eave of a b s e n c e for s ix m o n t h s by h i s c h u r o h s o that hu m o y j o i n t h e A m e r i can Kxpedlt lo i i . iry f o r c e s in FVance, H e wil l work u n d e r , t h e R e d rrl-a n g l e :ii rriixx.e. a n d t h e n wil l KO to I ta ly for siin;l;ir w o r k . Mr. B o o t h Is par t i cu lar ly titled f o r t h e --woi-k in I ta ly a s well -is 1" K r a n c e . H e is the son .if a mill' w h o w a s a s r e a i w o r k -ei OS a n Italian p a s t o r In I ta ly . H i s m o t h e r w a s ;lu d a u g h t e i of a .Scotch min i s ter . ,

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t e r t a i a l D E a s a Kuest a t t h e i r h o m e t h e f o r m e r ' s u n c l e . .K. H . B a n g e r t , of N e w b e m , N". C. Mr. B a n g e r t h a s b e e n m a j o r o t h i s h o m e c i t y t o r f o u r y e a r s , •but Ireediom f r o m offlce t h i s y e a r , h a s g i v e n h i m o p p o r t u n i t y f o r a t r i p f r o m h o m e , w h i c h I n c l u d e d C a n a d a a n d v a r i o u s t o h e r ' p l a c e s . I n c l u d i n g a s t o p -with h i s W e s t f p r d k i n s m a n .

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b a l a n c e of $756 .41 to J a n u a r y 1; s i n c e J a n u a r v 1 e-\pe-rid!iure« h a v e b e e n iZtiZXi. l e a d n t L a l>alance of »403.16'. a d d i n g to t h i s , d o n a t i o n s , e tc . . o f »7 ,22 . l e a v e s a b a l a n c e oit h a n d of $410 .38 .

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T h e l i o u s e of A r t h u r B r i s s o n , d i r e c t ly n o r t h o t N o r t h W e s t f o r d , a t t h e T y n g s b o r o l i n e , w a s d e s t r o y e d by fire l a s t w e o k F r i d a y . T h e b u i l d i n g w a s a 2 % s t o r y s t r u c t u r e a n d w a s v a l u e d o t $2000 . A b o u t e i g h t y - b u s h e l s o f p o t a t o e s t h a t < w c r e I n ' t h e c e l l a r w e r e a l s o d e s t r o y e d . T h e fli-c c a u g h t n e a r t h e c h i m n e y a n d r o o t a n d i n d i o a t e s a d e f e c t i v e c h i m n e y .

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t h i s c o u n t r v a n d t o r a t i m e wiix t h e p a s t o r of the M. K. c h u r c h in . W e s t , C h e l m s f o r d , H e m a r r i e d Mir iam Vlr g i n . d a u g h t e r of t h e l a t e P.ev. ari< Mrs. iJiV,muel V irg in , s o w e l l k n o w n m CongroKiit ional c i r c l e s in N e w X"'''* c i ty and e l s e w h e r e . Mr, a n d Mt-s. B o o t h h a v c f o u r c h i l d r e n , t h r e e d a u g h ters and o n e s o n , V i n c e n t R a v i B o o t h , Jr. T h c y m a k e t h e i r s u m m e r , h o m e nt t h e b e a u t i t u l VlrKln e e t a t e a n d will o o m e here a s s o o n a s s c h o o l c loses .

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T h o a n n u a l m e e t i n g of o u r c h u r c h w a s h e l d a t t h e vesti-j- o n W e d n e s d a y . January- 9. T h e d i n n e r w a s scr\-ed at l-*..il*0. u n d e r the a u s p i c e s of t h e l„-idlos' Social Circlo. E v e r y t h i n g w a s b o u n t i f u l . T h e n at 1.30 a c o m m u n i o n s e r v i c e "^vas held i n ' t h e a u d i t o r i u m , aflor w h i c h t h e b u s i n e s s t n e e t l n g p r o c e e d e d in t h c f o l l o w i n g ordor . T h c p a s t o r . Ml". Mi.sslrlan. w.as e l e c t e d aa m o d e r a t o r amd Mrs. It. Y, N e l s o n , t e m p o r . a o ' secre tary , In tho .absence of t h e c lerk, T h c m i n u t e s of t h c last m o o t i n g w-crc road and a p p r o v e d , T h c r o p o r t s of tho ofl icers—.auditor. S u n day s c h o o l s u p o r l n t e n d e n t , t r u s t e e s ( i n c l u d i n g t h e c o l l e c t o r s ) , tre.a.surer,

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i r e a d i n g s by ,\I s,, S a n t l e r r «tnd o t h e r | t h e y Joined the n-.-gro d iv i s ion .

NOTICE OF HEAEING.

A y e r . J a n . 10, 1918 .

T o Ihc B o a r d o f S c l c c t m c i i : T h e u n d e r s i g n e d r e s p e c t f u l l y a.sks

for a L i c e n s e l o K e e p . S t o r e a n d Se l l ( 25 ,000 Gal . ) G a s o l e n e o n land o n P a r k Street . , now- o w n e d by m o . N a m e E. O. P R O C T O R R e s i d e n c e Ay er . M a s s .

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lag i c of h e r i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s , t n e iiiw«i c o m m o n p l a c e t y p e s ' a s s u m e i n t e r e s t a n d c h a r m . T h i s entert.-iin.ment Ls i ib-s o i u t e l y w i t h o u t c o m p e t i t o r s , is " s o m e t h i n g d i f ferent ," or ig ina l a n d - h i g h c l a s s , s h e b e i n g the a u t h o r of m a n y of h t r s k e t c h e s .

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A large nuthber of m e m b e r s a n d g u e s t s e n j o y e d a n i n t e r e s t i n g m e e t i n g at the h o m e of Mrs, A l b e r t M, P h e l p s o n T h u r s d a y a f t e r n o o n of las t w e e k . M e s d a m e a Farnswoi - th , Morr i son , Sherwin- a n d "White a s s i s t e d Mrs-P h e l p s a s hostesses . ' D u r i n g t h e b u s i n e s s m e e t i n g , w h i c h o p e n e d a s l i sual With " A m e r i c a " and t h e I-.ord's p r a y er, by t h o A i l l a n c e , and a r e a d i n g of ".America, t h e beaut i fu l ," by t h e p r e s i dent , t h e r e were dl .splayed a large America'Vi flag a n d a s e r v i c e fiag w i t h e i g h t s tar s , d e s i g n e d a s .1 gift f r o m t h e A l l i a n c e to - the p a r i s h , t h c s t a r s rt fpresent ing t h e f o l l o w i n g tnen of t h e ITnltarlan c h u r c h n o w in t h e s e r v i c e : Capi . H. B . Prie.st, G e o r g e a n d F r e d B a r r o w s . T h e o d o r e - C l a r k . V i c t o r F i l l e brow-n. W i l l i a m Gray, R o g e r L a w r e n c e andi H a r \ - e y McCol les ter . .-Vfter a s h o r t i n t e r m i s s i o n an e n j o y a b l e p r o g r a m w-.-is g i v e n of p i a n o s o l o s by Prof . Poll.ard o f Harv-ard, v o e a l s o l o by M i s s S a n d e r s tind sa .xophone .solo .and roadi n g by Mr. Conrad, Miss S a n d e r s a n d .Mr." Conrad a r e a l w a y s welcomt,- on .Vyer p r o g r a m s . Prof. P o l l a r d ' s p l a y i n g w-as fol lowedi w i t h a g r o a t de.-il of p l e a s u r e by h i s m a n y , f r i ends in the .audience. .\tt t h e c lo se of t h e m e e t i n g d a i n t y r e f r e s h m e n t s u-ere ,--er\"ed b y . t h e h o s t e s s e s .

tordftwer*! a i 7 a i g n e d o n c o m p l a i n t s f o r o p e n t i n g ' a n a u t o m o b i l e w i t h o u t a l i cense . . T h e - c o m p l a i n t aga ins t Brady w a s n o t p r e s s e d a s h e w a s but s i x t e e n yetirs of a g e , t h e r e b y being hi tho Juveni le , c l a s o o t offenders. H e w a s a l l o w e d to d e p a r t on condi t ion tl iat ho go, t o h i s h o m e , w h i c h he promised to do.- Corbet t . h o w e v e r , was found gui l ty and w a s o rd ered to IKIV a fine o f j ; e n dol lars . AccordWijj to Unii l i ' j i s fory h e w a s p e r m i t t e d t o run the car by Corbett . w l i o h a d c h u r g e ..f It,.

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T h e r e have, b e e n r u m o r s that t h e land e m b r a c e d In t h e l imi t s o f the v i l l a g e w-ould b e t a k e n s o m e l i m o ago , but a s s u c h a c t i o n w a s no"t t a k e n thc inhabl t iu i l s felt t h a t thoy •w"ou!d not be disturbed by thn romoval f r o m thci,- home.--. T h e g o v e r n m e i i t . thro i igh the C a m p H o v e n s otficials. wei-o c o n fronted w i th t h e p r o b l e m of e i t h e r disconl inuin^' t h r e e - f o u r t h s of the target pract ice I.r In o r d o d n g the p e o p l e from the ir h . .mes . T h e y c h o s e thc latter a l t e r n a t i v e It Ls expected t h a t the s t a t e highw-ay c o m m i i s l o n will he a.-(ked t.l c:.-..-.-e t h e s t a l e road w h i c h run« from B o s t o n to FitchOur^-t h r o u g h the v i l l a g e botw-e?n the ho' irs of e igh t in t h e m o r n i n g a n d four

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s t a l l a t i o n of officers of Ca leb B u t l e r l o d g e of Ma.sons on M o n d a y everting. A n e x c e l l e n t suppor w a s s e r v e d a t s e v e n o'clock, p r e p a r e d by Mr.s. E . H . Bigelow-. T h e ofi lcers w e r e Insta l led by Dr. Ber trand H. H o p k i n s , a s s i s t e d b y F r a n k S. P ierce , a s m a r s h a l . A f t e r t h c Insta l lat ion a flne e n t e r t a i n m e n t w-as g iven by t h e W e b e r m a l e q u a r t e t o f B o s t o n , a&slsted b y M l s s D o r o t h y W i l c o x , o f B o s t o n , r e a d e r , w h o "entert a i n e d tho M.a.sons a n d t h c i r g u e s t s w-ith a n u m b e r of e x c e l l e n t s e l e c t i o n s . A n u m b e r of so ld i er s f r o m t h e c a m p w e r o g u e s t s of the l odge . T h e f o l l o w i n g Is a list o t t h e n e w of l icers: E l l i s B . H a r l o w , m . : K i m b a l l W. Mart in . 8.W.; Earl C. M e r r i m a n . S h i r l e y , J.w-.; E . A. R i c h a r d s o n , t r e a s . ; B. H. B l g c Iow. s e c : W a r r e n L. P r e b l e , c h a p . ; P h i l i p R. Andrew-, m a r s h a l : Herji.ert H . P r o c t o r , s .d.; W l l l l a m C. J a c k s o n . J.d.; T l i n o t h y Cleary. s . s . ; T h e o p h l l u s G. S m i t h , Jr. . . Groton , J.s,; F r a n k H . C a a h . I,s,: W i l l i a m B . Robin,son, o r g a n i s t ; El i W. Carley . t y l er .

S o c o n d L iber ty l i o u i . —Tho-flniil-t>aynient~of-4<»'?ff""plus"-nc=^ •trued lntere.st on second Liberty Loan bonds Is due .it tho Federal Reserve' Bank of' Bostori, Jojiutiry 15. Subscribers through the First National Bank ot Ayer are requested to have their remittances In the hands ot that bank on or before January 14. Accrued Interest as tollow-s On $50. 20e'; -on $100. 40c.; on'$500, $2.01; on ?1000, $4.02; on $5000, $20.11,

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lieve locomotives ahd crews tor the freer handling ot more important tratflc,' the Boston and Maine railroad baa arranged a new schedule t« go Into eftect January 20, which discontinues or modifles the passenger servico and the tollowlng nre-some ot tho changes nt Ayer:

Train ieavlng Ayer at-10.16 a. ra. to Troy, discontinued.

Train leaving Ayer at 12 54 p m, win leave at 1 10.

F r a n k 1-. P a i n e , o f A r l i n g t o n , d e p u t y g r a n d c h a n c e l l o r , a n d h i s su i te , a l l of -Univers i ty - lo<lê .—Gambridge ,—whieh-w a s c o m p o s e d of J o h n "W. Dr>-don, .acting g r a n d v i c e c h a n c e l l o r ; Scot t Sanborn , a c t i n g grand p r e l a t e : ( l a r e n c e A t k i n s o n , a c t i n g g r a n d k e e p e r of records a n d s e a l s ; H e n r y Kl ine , a c t i n g g r a n d i n n e r gui ird; W i l l i a m (.'l»rk. a c t i n g inas tor at a r m s . T h e ins ta l l a t ion w-as a t t e n d e d by n i e m b e r s .aad the ir f a m i l i e s . T h e officers inst i i l led w e r e F r a n k ^B. H a r m o n , c c . : G e o r g e E. Mi l l son. v ,c . : L. B. Tut t io . pre l . ; J o h n M, W a l l a c o . n i ,w , : W a l t e r C. W i n s l o w , k,r-s.;* Oscar (.', Hand, m,f,; J o h n C, D a v e n p o r t , m . e : M a x P e n -t.asky, m.a , ; Char le s H. HarrLs. o.g. J o h n C. D a v c n i i o r ; w-as p r e s e n t e d a past c h a n c e l l o r ' s j e w e l by D e p u t y P a i n e , t h e g i f t c o m i n g f r o m the l odge . : T h e w-ork .of ins ta l la t ion w-as d o n e

in a first-cla.ss m a n n e r and w a s g r e a t -l,v a p p r o c i a t o d . .-\fter t h e in s ta l l a t i on exorc i s e s F r a n k B. H a r m o n , t h e new-c h a n c e l l o r c o m m a n d e r , l o o k c h a r g e -.of t h e m e e t i n g .and ca l lod u p o n t h c Ins t a l l i n g officers f o r r e m a r k s . O t h e r s w-ho s p o k e w-ere G e o r g e E , Mi l l son , 'Walter C. tS' lnslow .and o t h e r s ,

T h o r o w-as a n exco l l en t o n t o r t a i n m e n t bofore the inst i i l lat ion e x e r c i s e s . T h e c o n t r i b u t o r s to t h i s f ea turo w o r e Mr. and .Mrs. I.. C. I-'aln-hild. w h o g a v e severa l r e a d i n g s .and thc playlet . " F o r he 's a jol ly good fellow-'': Miss A n n i e T u t t l e a n d Mrs. N e l l i e F u r n a l d . in vocal s e l e c t i o n s , a n d l i t t l e F l o y F u r n a l d , in v o c a l a n d p i a n o s e l e c t i o n s , Mr, and Mrs , FiUrchi ld g a v e the ir usual tino o n t c r t a l n m e n t a n d r e s p o n d ed- to s e v e r a l e n c o r e s . A fea turo t h a t w-ns itreatly e n j o y e d wa«- t h e s i n g i n g a n d p l a y i n g of l i t t le F l o y F u r n a l d . on ly ton y o a r s of a g e . w h o .surprised all by her r e m a r k a b l e w o r k . S h e had nevor seen a p i a n o unt i l s h e c.anie h e r e to Uvo fo-Jr m o n t h s a g o . S ince th.at t i m e sho h.is l earned t o phiy the p i a n o wi thout a n y in-itructioh . w-hatcvcr. S h e Is l i v ing w i th h e r m o t h e r . Mrs. N e l l i e F u r n a l d . a t the h o m e of L. R. Tutt le , Mr. Tutt le b e i n g Mrs. F u r -nald ' s uncle .

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An unusual interest is attached to "THE NARROW TRAIL," written by the famous interpreter of Ihe Wild West, WILLIAM S. HART, who built it around a serie? df narratives told him by a friend of the early pioneer days. During a trip out West William Hart was met by Richard Wainwrlght, who knew William Hart's, father well, and had given "Bill his first lesson in horsemanship. Wainwrlght was a dashing cow-puncher in those days and was the boy's ideal and model. It was from this meeting with its stories of the early days, that "The Narrow Trail" was evolved. Hart, on his return to the coast, spent his hard-earned vacation in jolting down these narratives and weaving into them a wealth of dramatic fiction. There is in the picture much that is of historical value as a record of the time, which, although recent, has become almost a dream of the past. And there is much of the real William S. Hart in it.

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Coming—Monday, January 14^GERALDINEFARRAR in "The Woman GodForgot"

after tho h<,uses a r e vaca ted . T h e sect ion of h i g h w a y w h i c h runs t h r o u g h '-he lfa,rrf-<i ?:unti-w--ia-cous;meted â f* w--y e a r s a g o and Is m u c h used by m o t o r ists and other.s. I f t h i s road is c losed , w h i c h i s vory l ike ly , i l wil l bo n e c e s sary to de tour t h r o u g h S h i r l o y ('•.vntt-r or to g o over t h e o ld road to and from F i t c h b u r g a n d pnints iioy.>nd t h r o u g h Shir loy v i l l a g e u n d .Vorih Leomins ter ,

T h e v a c a t i n g of the ir honie.i wi l l prove s o n i e w h a t o t a h a r d s h i p for l h o ir.hablt.-ints o f t h e v i l lage , l.ui they rcTlizo thxit it is neces ,sary to g ivo w-ay w-ith a s por.d g r a c e a s poss ib le to t h e exIgonck, i of -nar, w-hich of c o u r s e is nil imp<.rt;int at t h i s t i m e •

Tho t a k i n g of t h o vi l lngo by the g o v e r n m e n t m a r k s t h e p n s s i n g . o f o n e of the o ldest s-ottloments in t h i s p.irt of thc cbuntr>-. 1-t's indu.-itrial hi.-itorv da te s f rom thc yo.ar I S H . w h e n . losoph H o a r erected a w h e e l w r i g h t .-ihop t h e r e T h i s bu,-ines,-? c o n t i n u o d for threo y e a r s w-hon t h e s h o p w-.as so ld l o . losoph R s t a b r o o k by t h e o w n e r . Mr. Kst.abrook c-ontinuod In t h e bus i ness^ until 1835, w-hen it passed into the posses s ion of A n d r e w Sh.vit'jck. After flve ye.ars t h e bus iness w a s .ass u m e d by H.-irvoy W o o d s a n d b r o l h o r s . w h o g r e a t l y i m p r o v o d and e n l a r g e d it« faci l i t ies . l..ator. t h c bui-inoss pa.s.scds, and from h im to H e n r y B r o w n -..nd Oliver Wing , .Mr, W i n g lator . i . -sum-ed control of t h o b u s i n e s s .

T h e s o m e n m a n u f a c t u r e d ,c.irrla-:os of al l descr ip t ions . T h e y a i so m a d e h a m o s p o s ,an<l .some k inds of u p h o l stery. F o r s e v e r a l yoars t h e r e wore a n n u a l l y m a d e a l th i s e s t a b l i s h m e n t 600 rai lroad carts , a n d In the t imo o f tho Mexican w.ar .and <lurlng the w a r of t h e roboll lon m a n y mi l i tary -i,--i.g-g n g e w-.agous a m i an i t iu lances wore a l so m a n u f a c t u r e d here , and ithe i .ro-prlolors on}oyo<i a w-ell earne<l r e p u tat ion for the ir fldolity a s businef..v o p -orators . T h e ont iro plant , e q u i p m e n t and b e a r d i n g h o u s o wero d e s t r o y e d by firo in 1S71, w-hlch w-as s u p p o s e d to bo the dee<l of an incondl ; i r \ . In h o n o r of t h c W o o d s l i ro thers tho s e t t l e m e n t w a s n.amcd W o o d s V i l l a g e , w h i c h num. . it bears t o th i s d a y .

In t h e y e a r 1,S66 .Mvin \\'Tiito and W i l l i a m W h i t e p u r c h a s o d t h e os ta to of t h e late Potor I'a liO. " located o n M u l p u s brook, a n d eonnocted w i t h w h i c h w a s a saw- mill. L a t e r , -thoy added a baskot factor.v. B y t h o u s e Of p o w e r m.achinery thoy t u r n e d o u t a b o u t - 2 0 . 0 0 0 bos l i c ta por_j 'car . . . -

In 1861 Alv ln W h i t e d i s p o s e d o t h i s Interest in t h o e s t a t e t o h i s b r o t h e r and purchiLscd i u i o l h o r h i g h e r u p t h e r iver, w h k : h w a s g r e a t l y e n l a r g e d a n d I m p i ^ v c d . W l l l l a m W h i t o a n d E d w i n W h i t e c o n t i n u e d t h e b u s i n e s s a t t h e o ld .irtand, m a k i n g a n a v e r a g e Ot 15 ,000 b a s k e t s p e r a n n u m . In a d d i t i o n t h e y c o n d u c t e d a s a w mil l f o r m.aking s t a v e s a'nd Bhlngle«.

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M u c h i la inaKo is r c p o r t c a a n h a v inK r e s u l t e d lust w e e k t t o m t h e e.v-t r e m o c o l d t h u l n ipped t h o vcKcUible.s a n d fru i t s t o r e d In «ouu- cellurn. M o r c -would h a v c bei-n d o n e hud n o t 8'rciit p r i c a u t l o n s b e e n t a k e n .

A" l i v e l y b l a z e "was t l t s covered Ix-k-h-InK f o r t h f r o m a c h i m n e y in Jame.-* M c N i r t ' s hou.sc o n T u h a t t u w u i i roud l a s t w e e k T h u r s d a y evenUiK. F o r t u . j i a t c l y t h e fire w u s conHned t o t b e c h i m n e y u n d w a s b r o u g h t u n d e r c o n tro l in tt r e a s o n a b l y s h o r t t i m e .

Mra. E m m a K. , I . en i l ey lioete to "Wash ington . X). C , for t h e j-eiiiulnliij; -n Inter i n o n t h s ,

M l a s E l e a n o r Hll l is v l s i t i i in r e l a t l v e a In P o r t l a n d . Me.

M l s s J e n n i e S a w y e r , local t e l e s r a p h o p e r a t o r , i s t e m p o r a r i l y (llliiiK

" t h o s a m e ot l lce a t S h i r l e y . -Mrs. P e a r l C o u s i n s , o f "Westminster, t a k e s Miss S a w y e r ' s p l a c e In L i t t l e t o n .

M r s . E d w i n N . K o b l n s o n Is suf fer i n g f r o m a s e v e r o c o l d , requtr lni j m e d i c a l t r e a t m e n t , a n d r e m a i n i n g In b e d f o r s e v e r a l d a y s .

R o b e r t 'Wood Is v e r y s i c k w i t h a g e n u i n e c a s e of t h e ^ ,r lppc .

M r s . - p . S. ' W h i t c o m b r e c e n t l y e n t e r t a i n e d h e r d a u g h t e r s a n d t h e i r f a m l U e s — M r . a n d Mrs . H e n r y A . R o b -t i l n s , of• N e w t o n , a n d Mr. a n d M r s . G e o r g e ' M . Xiovejoy a n d s o n J o s e p h , of H a r t f o r d , C o n n .

T h e -snrgl t ia l d r e s s i n g s w o r k e r s , o f N e w t o w n m e t w i t h Mrs . C l a r e n c e J a c k s o n t h i s w e e k . T h e "West E n d b r a n c h o f r e l i c t Workers m e e t w i t h JUrs. G e o r g e A. C o o k e v e r y T h u r s -d a x a f t e r n o o n .

Tfae a t i n u a l m e e t i n g s o f t h e C o n g r e -• g a t l o n a l c h i i r c h a n d s o c i e t y a n d t h e

d i n n e r a r e p l a n n e d f o r S a t u r d a y , J a n -v a r y . 19 ,

T h e ' W o m a n ' s M i s s i o n a r y s o c i e t y o f t h e B a p t i s t c h u r c h wi l l h e h e l d o n ' W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n , . J a n u a r y 16 .

' H o s t e s s , M r s . E d i t h S a i i l e r ; l e a d e r , M r s : A n n i e D . H u b b a r d ; s u b j e o t . " T h r e e irreat- A f r i c a n m i s s i o n a r i e s — U v l n g s t o n , M a c a y , G u i n n e s s . "

C. E . t o p i c l o r S u n d a y : e v e n i n g , " y o u n g c h r i s t i a n s r e a c h i n g u p w a r d . "

the- r e g u l a r m e e t i n g d f t h e 'Wom a n ' s c l u b w i l l b e h e l d In t h e a u d i t o r l u n i of . t h e U n i t a r i a n c h u r c h o n M o n d a y a f t e m o o n , J a n i i a r y 14 , " O u r O b U g a t i o n s tb t h e A y e r c a n t o n m e n t ' i w I U ^ e ^ d l a c u B s e d ' . h v M l s s , M a b e l H l l l . o l B r o o k l l n e , w h o s e n a m e h a s b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d b y h e r h o o k s on" G o o d ' O o v e m m e n t j j i d k i n d r e d s u b j e c t s , a n d l i e r r e p u t a t i o n a s a t e a c h e r o f g o o d g o v e m m e n t In i i o w e l l N o r m a l s c h o o l , D a n a H a l l , M l s s G a r l a n d ' s S c h o o l f o r H o m e ^ ' m a k l n g arid h e r p u b l l e s e r v i c e s l o r c i v i c b e t t e r m e n t . A l l t h e h i g h s c h o o l g i r l s a r e c o r d i a l l y i n v i t e d t o a t t e h d t h i s i n e c i t l n g j s - s p e c i a l g u e s t s o f t b e c l u b .

M i s s S a r a h P r i e s t h a s b e e n s t a y -I n g w i t h M r s . L u c y A. P i c k a r d . w h o h a s b e e n i l l w i t h a s e v e r e c o l d a t h e r b o m e In A y e r .

M r s . M a u d C a u l k i n s , w h o • ' u n d e r w e n t a n o p e r a t i o n a t t h e L o w e l l G e n -« r a l - h o s p l t a l - n e a r I y . t w o -yveeks. a g o . Is r e p o r t e d c o n v a l e s c e n t ,

A d a u g h t e r -was b o r n to M r . a n d ' M r s . R o b e r t M c G r a y . of P l n g r o - i - i l l e . M o n d a y . J a n u a r y T, a t t h e C l i n t o n h o s p i t a l .

M r . a n d -Mrs. B . H . W o o d b u r y , i l r . a n d M r s . C . A. K i m b a l l . Mr. nnd^ J l r s .

— E H . - F l a g g arid h i s s i s t e r , M l a s F l a g s , a t t e n d e d t h e I n s t a l l a t i o n of off lcers a t C a l e b B u t l e r l o d g e of M a s o n s In A y e r o n M o n d a y e v e n i n g a n d h e a r d a n e x c e e d i n g l y e n t e r t a i n i n g p r o g r a m toy t h e •Weber q u a r t e t of B o s t o n a n d a ver>-t a l e n t e d r e a d e r , Mis.s D o r o t h y W i l c o x ,

AOt B o s t o n . A l l s c h o o l s b u t t h o s e v e n t h a n d

e i g h t h g r a d e s o p e n e d o n M o n d a y , a n d t h p s e g r a d e s b e g a n t h e "Winter t e r m o n

• T u e s d a y . T h e r e p u l a r s e w i n g m e e t l n K o f t h e

A l l i a n c e w i l l b e he ld , w i t h M r s . •V . H . Z iav l s o n F r i d a y , J a n u a r y IS. w l i e n M r s . G i l s o n . p a r i s h a s s i s t a n t a n d c o m m u n i t y w o r k e r In A y e r . wi l l s p e a k of h e r a c t i v i t i e s in Ayer , . \ l a r s e a t t e n d a n c e Is u r g e d .

H . J R e m i c k h a s i n s t a l l e d a t e l e p h o n e a t h i s res idence, o n T a y l o r b t r e e t — 3 - 1 2 .

M r s . A . M. P a r k e r a n d Mi.is .Tulla S. , C o n a n t h a v e c o m b i n e d h o u s e k e e p i n g

"nith M r anil Mrs. W . K. C o n a n t at t h e h o m e o t t h e la t t er fur tlu- w i n t e r m o n t h s .

n i a n s w a s t a k e n in t h o S u n d a y s c h o o l o n J a n u a r y 6. W i t h t h i s c o l l e c t i o n a n d gener( ius c o n t r i b u t i o n s f r o m out s ide fr iends , t e n d o l l a r s w a s o b t a i n e d .

T h e Ked C r o s s h o l d t h e i r m e e t i n g s o n / e v e r v T u e s d u y u n d F r i d a y uf ter n o o n <it 1.30 a t t h e K l m w o o d . A luritc u t t e n d u n c e is d e s i r e d ut t h e s e m e e l -Inrfs for t h e r e Is s t i l l m u c h "work to b e u e c o m p l i s h e d . b o t h o n the wurgicul drcssin'iss ttnd sewinK for t b e so ld iers .

Itev. J o h n T h o r p e , u f o r m e r pastor , will lie a v i s i tor in tow-n o n Monday .

T h e t' loiKreKational c h u r c h held i'.s a n n u a l meet lnK o n .New Y e a r ' s eve . T h q a p p o r t i o n n i r ' n i.f I b i s . e h u i c h to t h e .Missionary i-ociety Is Ml.-cty do l lars , and t b e cU-rk r e p o r l e d SCS.SO on h a n d tor tha t l i l irpi.se. T h e tollowlni, ' of-Il.-ers were ehi.si-n foi- t b e ensulnK \ e i i - : .Mariiiii A. StiU-s. c l erk und treus . ; ('. A .-^tii.-kii.-v. S u n d u y s c h o o l supt.; Hurlai; J. Whitcomli, Sunday school s>-i.: .Miiiiiiv 1. Holcombe, cliorlsli-i-.

LUNENBURG Ne\v> Itcni-H.

Mr. und Ml-s. I'hester W. I'uue. of Fort Slocum. N. "i".. were in town over .Sunduy und culled on trlonds and relatives. Chester enlisted in the clerical depurtment. and hus been pretty busy since then, as many volunteers were coming in. They have pleasant rooms nearby and ore quite pleasantly situated. Ail were glad to see them home again for a few days.

OrvHlle D. -Martin, another of our Lunenburg boys, was home for over Sunday. Or\-llle enlisted In the na"vy-several months ago and has since been In training at a na\-al point in Connecticut. He had a furlough In No vember and spent Thanksgiving day at home with his parents and sisters. He says he does not expect to get a furlough or come home again until" after, the war is over.

Bradford T. Kempton, the oldest son of Rev, and Mrs , -A .T , Kempton, enlisted In the fall and htis since been In training, t a s t Saturday he sailed with an ambulance corps for Italy, where he 'w-lll be In the sert-lce. All In tow-n are deeply Interested In Bradford, aa h o w-as one of "our boys" for eight years, while his father was pastor of the Congrogational church; and everyone w-ais glad to see a fine picture of him w h i c h his father hrought w-ith him last week Friday.

Harold Adanis. of Boston, spent the holiday w e e k -with his parents and brothers-In their preuy new cottage on .Cu.nnlngham-avenue.

BROOKLINE, N H.

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N e w s I t e m s . M r s . 1., S, Pow-ers is at" h o m c aft

s o j o u r n In B o s t o n , L e w i s P o p p l e h a s b e e n v i s i t i n

f r i e n d s in W l n c h e n d o n , Mass . M r s . C h a r l e s D u n b a r v i s i t e d

fiaughter. Mr.s. C h a r l e s Plnerree. of F i t c h b u r g . las t w e e k W e d n e s d a y .

T h e l i t t l e s o n of Mrs . Edw-ard M o s h e r h a s b e e n ill w i t h s c a r l e t f e v e r .

R u t h A n d r e w s h a s b e e n s p e n d ir . i h c r v a c a t i o n a t t h e h o m e of h e r p a r e n t s . Mr. a n d .Mrs. J o h n .-\ndrew-s,

M i l o P o r t e r Is employr-i l in Towr.,--e n d . m a k i n K h i s hi.nii- w i t h M i . .ir.d M r s . G e o r p e Keni ia i l .

M r s . O. 11. FesscniU-ii sjiei it l . ist -week w i t h hi-r i lauuht . -C l a r c n c e Morse , of Filrhlnir;--.

Mrs . KUloru.i C Fcssi -nde-i vis i tf .1 in I>epperel l on List w e e k ^Vl-ll^,.-s^l:l.v.

M l s s K s t h e r F a r n s w o r t h hi.> rf--.-:rn-od t o h e r schou l i lu t i e s a t thi- I'erk i n s institute—.Miss-<- J e s s i e ami F r a n c e s to the ir schi. i . l in M e r n n i a t k . Ma.ss.

Andr"W M.-ii-^hail h.i> xi.oxe Su .-i.iiiaii-turn. Mas^,, to wnrk at tho s h i p yarns .

F i r e . L a s t : S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n , w l t h . a

h i g h w i n d blowin-g a g a l e a n d I n t e n s e l y c o l d . - it w-as a b a d t i m e t o h e t u r n e d o u t of a c o m f o r t a b l e h o m e by l ire . S u c h w a s t h e e x p e r i e n c e of a S w e d i s h f a m i l y l i v i n g In t h e n o r t h p a r t o t t h e t o w n , o n w h a t w-as f o r m e r l y know-n a s t h e H l l d r e t h p l a c e , b u t m o r e r e c e n t l y t h e W l l l l a m R. B r O w h f a r m , o n t h e N o r t h f l e l d r o a d . L a s t S e p t e m b e r G u s t a f A . A a l t o , o f W o r c e s t e r , b o u g h t t h e p l a c e a n d i n o v e d h i s f a m i l y t h e r e , b u t h e - c o n t i n u e d t o w o r l i in W o r c e s t e r , c o m i n g h o m e o n S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n s .

L a s t S a t u r d a y , b e t w e e n t w e l v e a n d o n e o 'c lock , M r s . A a l t o d i s c o v e r e d a flre- w h i c h s e e m e d ' t o b e r u n n i n g u p t h o s i d e o f t h e h o u s e , n e x t to a n a d j o i n i n g s h e d , n e a r w-here s o m e a s h e s had^>eenT-depos l t ed , o n d t h e - s u p p o s i t i o n I s . t h a t t h e flre s t a r t e d f r o m t h e a s h e s . S h e a t o n c e sOunded a n a l a r m a n d n e i g h b o r s c a m e to h e r r e s c u e , a n d w-ith t h e i r a s s i s t a n c e m u c h o f t h e f u r n i t u r e a n d o t h e r c o n t e n t s o f t h e hou.se w e r e s a v e d , b u t t h e h i g h w i n d m a d e i t i m p o s s i b l e to s a v e t h e h o u s e .

J a m e s S. G i l c h r e s t . flre w-ardien. w-as on banti w i t h a d o z e n m e n , b u t w h e n t h e v saw- t h e h o u s e w a s d o o m e d t h e y d e v o t e d t h e i r a t t e n t i o n t o s a v i n g t h e barn , a n d p u l l e d d o w n t h e s h e d •which f o r m e d t h e c o n n e c t i n g l ink 'betw-een t h e h o u s e a n d t h e barn . In t h e m e a n t i m e h e l p h a d b e e n s u m n i o n e d f r o m F i t c h b u r g . a n d C o m b i n a t i o n 1 s t a r t e d for t h e p l a c e , b u t b e c a m e s t a l l e d In d e e p s n o w , a n d L i e u t , (ôx t e l e p h o n e d b a c k to t h e s t a t i o n a n d H o s e 1. o n runners , i m m e d i a t e l y i v e n t to t h e i r a s -.sistance. B y t h e t i m e t h e y a r r i v e d a t t h e f a r m t h e h o u s e w a s n e a r l y c o n s u m e d , but t h e i r c o m b i n e d efforts .saved the b a r n .

Mr. A a l t o vvas p l a n n i n g for f a r m w-ork in t h e s p r i n g a n d w-as b u y l n s s e e d a n d t o o l s In a n t i c i p a t i o n f o r t h e w o r k . T e n b u s h e l s of s e e d p o t a t o e s , In t h e ce l lar , w e r e lost , w-hich is <|uite a n i t e m in t h e s e day.s, w-hen p o t a t o e s a r e a b o u t a s crood a s c a s h . A new-f a r m w-aKon in t h e s h e d w a s a l s o b u r n e d .

—Tli(yre^tvj.-i a n lnsui.- inrc-of- $l-irOO-on t h e h o u s e , but n o n e on t h e c o n t e n t s .

W h e n Ml-. A a l t o a r r i v e d h o m e ut t h r e e o ' c lock h e f o u n d h i s h o u s e h a d b e e n b u r n e d t o t h e g r o u n d . H e p l a n s to rebui ld in t h e s p r i n g , l .ut c o n i i n g jus t at t h i s t i m e it is o u l t e a s e v e r e loss . F o r t h e p r e s e n t t h e f a m i l y Is w i t h a n e i g h b o r a n d f e l l o w c o u n t r y m a n , , Iohn .Vikander ,

WOULD NOT ACCEPT HUNDREC

Forty Pounds' Compcnwrtlon for Damages on Vallroid,' All Old

Covenanter Would Have.

One of the first rtUlwnys laid In Nortli Britiiln connected the ancient city of Perth with Aberdeen. In Chambers Journal there Is a pleasant picture of a stanch old covenanter at Whlnnyknow-e who was subjected to n loss that called for mmpenStttioiLlfgn' the railway compnny. WllUdm Beld, there Is no reason to doubt, gave careful consideration to the question ot Injury, and when the railway official w'uitcd upon hiiu he had decided the exact nmount of th'e damage that he hud suffered.

The ofllcinl told the farmer that the company hnd agreed to allow him the sum of one hundred pounds lu recompense.

"A hunder pounds!" . e i c M m ? i the old covenanter. "I wanna touch It. I have considered the matter and I have made up my inlnd as, to what should g e t I winna tnk' a hunder."

"I would strongly ddvlse you to accept," replied the offlclal. "Xou are not Ukely to get more. I think the directors have been generous.'-'

"Too much, so I too much so!" was the startling reply. -"I "Wlnna tak' the hunder; I'll liae forty pounds and not a penny more,"

•-' "Oh, Is that t i e trouble?" was the laughing response. "WeU, here Is the order for one hundred pounds, which you will receive when you call a t the offlce at Perth.".

'WUUam Beld accepted, the order, M d a week later presented It at the company's offlce. A clerk asked him to sign-a receipt, and this the farmer did for forty pounds, -

"You are_ to receive one hundred pounds, not forty," said the clerk, counting out the money.

The old farmer was angry. "I told your man," he cried, "that I would tak' forty and not a penny more; and I WlU not bae It. I wnnt nae man's slUer that I'vei nae rlcht to!".

And WiuiaBJ Beld, nfter twice count: tag hla foirty pounds, pushed the remainder back across the counter and walked out of the office.—Youth's Companion.. •:

PHY OF BETAIIS It Is "Little Thlnas" That Make

or Mar the Toilet

1M1)EAD PAST B y , C S 0 l U . K LANQDQN.

Original and Striking Designs Shown by Paris Dressmakers Are

Not Difficult to : r - / 3 p 3 = = i C o p y r ^ ; " J - - -

This Is Indeed the "day of Uttle things" In matters of dresis. It Is lu the detalis of the toilet tbat success, or complete .want of success. Ile.s. Never, I think, was more attention j paid to the dainty "frills aud fur-belo^vs" that make a woman look so charming and, to the maI,o eyes, so utterly bewUderlng, and these uncommon nnd loveiy detalis are by no means' expenslve,~'only they demand the exercise .of taste and—when they are made at home—they demand some patience, imrltes Idalla de 'VUUera, Farls correspondent

This Is Indeed tb be a "winter of embroidery." - But the latest, designs, shown by our leading dressmakers and mlIUners» are not at aU dlfflcult to copy. Thej'.are original and surprisingly eftecttve, but a clever girl who knows how-^pi nse her needle can arrive at wonderftil things.

Take for. ewimple the exquisite Uttle blouse-oootee shown In,the.sketch. This Is one ot I t e r ' s latest models and 4t Is expressed In putty-colored poult

ONE'S INABILITY TO SLEEP

Insomnia May Bo Overcome by Forgetting About it and Avoldlnu

Unnecessary Excitement -

If yon don't sleep weU don't worry about I t Your lack of sleep Isn't going to klU you or drive yeu Insane. That Is the substance of the advice given by ajloctor wTitlng in the -(iêr-lean "Magazine.

I t Is advice tbat a good many nervous people need, observes the Kansas City Star. How often do you hear-some one apprehensively complaining that he lies awake "aU night." The

.-Chances are that be only thinks he wiis awake aU night and tbat In reaUty b e got several hours of sleep between the

'speUs of wakefulness. But even If he was wakeful. It Is nothing to be alarmed about EspeclaUy Is It nothing to warrant taking medicine.

The way to get over Insomnia is to pay no attention to I t and not to talk about It. Sleep Is largely a matter of habi t It depends on living raUon-nlly and going to bed at a regular time. You are likely to be wakeful If you stir yourself up In the evening. If you work at night or get deeply Interested In anything you flnd it dlfflcult to relax. That Is the chief reason for wakefulness after a party. The excitement of the crowd interferes •with sleep. The ideal wny Is to taper off thc day's acUvltles as evening

The Blouse Coatee.

de sole, with a beautiful gllet or •waistcoat of ptitty-colored canvas d o t h embroidered in, royal blue and rust-red wools. The 'straight lines whicli run across the-.waistcoat are royal_blne, in the thick soft *ool which w e nsfed to call ''doubte berlln," and the wool is attached to the canvas cloth after the manner pf soutache or braid. Then the Uttle reiifiids are worked in nist-red wool in a''6lmple crewel stitch.

JFurther, the loose tie which holds the collar in place is made entirely of royal blue wool, •with a row of little red balls to form a fringe. You win notice that the same wool embroidery is introduced on the loose sleeves. Also that the blouse has a basque and a celnture of putty-color suede.

Several ot the more Important dressmakers are showing blouse coatees of this order and very pretty and decorative they are. The model described •wnuld -be_lov(dy_in-na.'a'J}l!Je_djjvetyn

l i l .Mr

(Coprrlftat, l » l^ W«it<m N«Wip«j»r UnloB.) -"I nnrgtBtTyotrhave-found a-friend

at your new placo of work, Bolhnd," said Mrs. Tincent

"He's "a good-friend,'too," repUed ilo!agd;%icent^^"t;Wa«-awful-8tranKe, and awkwartTthe first day'or two.'for.' you see, I knew nobody nmong my fellow workers, nnti. It Isn't much like school.. I thought: they would say I wouldn't do when I ' bluntlered, and made .mistakes, half . o dozen times. Theh my iicw friend,' who has charge ot the "stock room;"8poke'"t6Tm'e and" told me to see him at the lunch hour."

"\yhat i s . his name, Boland?" inquired Mrs. Vincent

"Kobert-Lelgh. H e Is aQtiecr acting man, hardly ever speaks to anybody, but haa been so kind and helpful to me." " ' , , "

It got to be 80 flnally that Boland visited Mr. Leigh regularly - odco . a .week. When he did so, he remained tlu after'ten o'clock a t , ^ b t

"It's just JoUy!" Boland told his mother repeatedly. "Mr. t e l g h has a gas stove and ia regular housekeeping outfit H« gets .np a meal about as fine as yours, mother, and that's saying a l o t Then.b'e clears the-table, and gets out the books, tind"goes' over what i have read for the week. I am learning so much, mother." -

-." "Does he never-smoke,; or dri»Jt, or play cards, or" that' l i t er 'q t i e sUoned Mrs. "Vincent awdoualy."-

"Oh, never that!", replied. Boland, 'qnickly. "He .haS'a cabinet of ctiri-

oslties. Once, i long time ago,,he says he knew all sor feo f 'men , for.Tie was doing some detective Vork. In his cab-'inet he has the rope that hanged a notorious murderer and a knife 'with which a foreign prince was . assassta-ated. He showed me, l i s t night a trick gambUng outfit and proved to mo the frauds employed to .defraifd gambling victims. It was so interesting."

Mre. Vincent's eyes dilated. She seized-Bonald's.arm with a trembling hand.

"Oh, my son! my son!" She spoke in so intense a tone that Ronald "viewed her in wonder, "promise m e never, never to touch a card!"

"Don't worry about tha t" returned Boland at once. ''Anybody hearing Mr. Leigh tell what gapbUng leads to would never do so."

"I wish you would asi;: Mr. Leigh to tea some evening, Roland," said Mrs. Vincent "We must return his courtesies in some way."

"I did once," explained Boland, "bnt he said IVe never_went .anywhere,. I do wish you could meet him, though. He seems interested in anything that concerns me. You know, I could not tell him much," and Roland glanced closely at his mother, and tben at a framed photograph on theiwaU.

Always-he had: believed ^^^ '^^^^ terfelt presentment of a n austere, dignified looking man to be that of the father he could not remember. ~ She became strangely agitated. . "Roland," she said, "I havp ttiught yoti from childhood to regard your father as dead to ns."

"But not really dead, mother," persisted Roland. • ,

"At al l events lost to the world and to us," continued Mrs. Vincent "I forbid you ever to mention his name again." Mrs. Vincent broke down in tears and hurried from the room.

One evening Roland came home in a great state ot excitement He was earlier than usual, and his animated face told that he was stirred np.

Oh, mother, I gue.ss our good luck

H. XVVebfe RBOXSnaUDD. p F l b l O D E B m "'.

• OppoaUirJPiRpot '. . Ayer, MMfc , tmlt ..

PROTECT ALL SMALL FRUITS

Mulching Is Recommended to Pull • Them Through Drying Blasts of

, -^: -U-WnU«J^W««hef . -^r

-Small fruits should be protected from the drying blasU of the winter winds if they are to come through .the winter In good shape for bearing an abundant crop next ;jca8on.

Old straw or-Btrawy-stable-manure. makes an Ideal mulching material. In fact any material, of this sort wlU do but coarse mulches such as fodder are not BO saOsfactory. "The mulch is applied t h r e e ' t o four 'or even six Inches deep and it may be put on by hand or with a manure spreader. Where the patch to be mulched is small the hand tuethod i s efflcicnt.but where .a person h a i a, large area of berries to cover the m,annre spreader wUl'economlM ta bbth time and labor.

Where there Is danger from winter: kllUng the bush fruits such as black-beiTles had best be laid down before mulching. This is not usually necessary excepting with red raspberries or with tender varieties of the o.ther bush fruits.: ,- '•: .' -

Laying dbwn'ls accompUsbed by flrst plowing or q;mding a furrow along one side of .the. row nnd close to .the plants. The bnshes may.tben be bent over tato.this excaviitlon and the earth which has been rem'oved thrown over them. A mulch may then be applied over this.

N.ItSliilP Wish to call your attention

to their stock p f ' -

MEMORIfiLS^^ : which tlê4''-WWld bd pleased-to-.iiave.intendmg,4Jttri_ chasers inspect and:obtain prices. • ''•

' PARK STBKIinP

Ayer, IVIass.

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HOW TO GROW STRAWBERRIES

Succesa of Crop Depends on Clean - Cultivation—lAIlovKlnB Wiseda t o ' •

Grow ts MIsUke.

Service When purchasing girocerles.'at this

store ybu ean depend upon oh prompt and courteou8*»eryioe, honist weight. dependable-Kood*. Our experience In the business .makes It easy for lu t^ ' please you. ' This Is. the. househoia headquarters.' Bulnlhir' th"»'b'«henclaJ qualities of flour Is one of the easleat things in the world; In Coreaota flour, for which-we are acenta, you eet th« best there.I»-for_tho.-money. .

Our Spedsilty Is the. Handling ot tba • VeryBose::: •.:':•.•:-:;:;•• "•

Vermont Bntter aad Oheew

EAST U^DT STBEET GBOCnSBY; . JAKES "E. OBIFB^N, Prbprletbr '

Kaat Main Stret* Ayer.

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W H T NOT S E E

Thonias R (Clemson Collect Bulletla.)

CulUvatloii i s the secret of success in strawberry growing. Jt -Shoidd be thorough and clean. A frequent mistake 9iade by many growers is allowing .the bed to grow np In weeds after, the berries are harvested. At the end of the harvest the mnlch should.be removed or incorporated into the soli, depending npon the amount nnd the condition of the mulching material, and then the plants cultivated thoroughly. Frequent shallow •cultivation should continue throughout the summer.

Ordinarily, fertilizer will hot be needed tmtll early fall, at which time a Tlberal-amonnt-of-^»mmerclal-fertilizer or decomposed stable manure may be'' applied prejparatory to mulching. V

The plants'should be:grown In nart-. row matted rows by the single-crown method. Better and larfeer .berries are

•prbdnCei by the slngle-prown method. Plants that were set last fall or the

T H E BEAIi ESlSUX:. AOENX In ' legaid • tb" EnvcBtiiaient? .

Aoom S .:' Bank BIdg. " -Aye*

ELIZABETH FATTEBSOlN • TAAEnSElilXi: at^SEEKSlAS .i

SHAMPOOrWG, FACIAt «md SOXlOr MASSAOE," KAlilCtrBIHG

CrcBBu, XottoBS, Powden, P«r*u«e« Hair Nets and Flas, Ete^ OK'Kaad-

Aseat lor The OemtnrT ConwU'Mid Speelaltleik. 8 Fleasamt. Street, Âywt, Maiu. Tol. 108-4. • ly»t

NonbE. Tho Annual Meeting, of the Stock

holders of the Townsend National Bank will be held at their, i n k i n g Rooms on Monday, Jairaary 7, 1918, a t "ten o'clock-A-.tM:rtochoose-ia-Board-bf--Dlrectors for ' the onsulhg year, a.nd -act upon any other buslnese that may legally come before said meeting. -

\ C, B. ^ L L A B D , Cashier.

Townsend. Mass., Dec. B, 1917, 4 t l5 •

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W f t r k i m t i l l - i r f w n n l l l i i i l l oy mill M r . H i i i l l i - y ' . s l i ' . u i witll .Mr. (Jiiuw:. n o i l .'IS i - o i i k

Mr. n n d Mr-rc turne i l hi-iiii- fr-

Kov. Kiliviu and ."fin .Vrtliiir. a t tll<- liiirsLnnk-c O n r i r^- f i i i i i t I'f w i « i t h < - r .Mr, K l I m r i \ ' 0 h i s l l n i j s t i T i ' - m i i t i i - - I ' 111'' h o i i s o v r r - - h ' l t t

M u f - h in r i>T: \ '• f.,1 t h o f . n t i i l o -w a t o r ll-.- fr-.-zi : f . i r n i l l o s h i : f r u i l ill ! l i ' - i r c-oP: '

H o n r v I l n i i o v w o r e * ; i i n i m ( » n o . l w - c c k t o i i t t o n d mUton-

ScrKt. \V.-ill;iro quite «lck wltll throat. I'rlvaic QU.arantinc for

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K.i-

Dcat l i . Mr.i. I.ucinii I'o.-ilinfl.v, a m-ach re

t l ,octe i l l adv o f e i R l i t y - f u u r yoars , d ied on T u e s d a v a f t e r n o o n , J a n u a r y 1, a t Mrs, . \ , 1., H o l s i n s t o n ' s s . in i tar i i im. k n o w n a s B r o o k s i d e H o m e , S h e "n-.-is alw.-ivK ;i briffht, c l iocr fu l , a c t i v e w o man" a n d on Tue.sti.-iy. a s u.sual, s h e w a s up and a b o u t t h e house , .as-sistins in llRht t a s k s a s .-ihe w a s w o n t to d o . In tho a f t o r n o o n she "went to hor r o o m to l ie d . i u n , a n d vory soon a f t e r w a r d sho fell as'.oeT a s (juietly" a s a b a b e up-.n its mothor"s b r e a s t , hor d e a t h -niUiced bv l ieart t roublo ,

.Mrs, I ' e a b o d y w a s t h e w-idow of T i m o t h v i i , I'oalioriy. w h o dlod a b o u t t w e n t y y e a r s a n o . S h e c o n t i n u o d to l ive in the co t ta i te near the center , w h e r e t h e v had s v e n t flvo h a p p y yoar.s •••1,-ethei-, unti l s h e b o s a n to fee l t h e

v.-ar-, w h e n -she xiave U|i t h c ind w o n t t'i h i e w i t h -Mrs. • a b ' l i t t w o v e a r s a c o .

r.i-rai w-a.s heid in t h e ConEre-r h u r r h . "f w h i c h s h e w a s a on l.ist w e e k I-'riday a f t er -

\ . T Koml i to i i , of r a m -ctin--- Tho. sorvico In no-- w;--n w-hilo ho was I'lis-b'v. I. .1. W h i s t o n road

itht ttak-e

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No Music In Piano Stool. A 'Western settler went to the near

est township and purchased a music stool, taking It home with him In his trap. In a few days, however, be brought It back and demanded the money paid, as the stool was no good at all. The shopkeeper examined it and said It was in perfect order, and that It should not be thrown on his

bau'ls- .,. . , <,. vwell," said the settler, "I took It

home caretul, and I gave It a turn, nnd every one ot the children gave It a turn, and never a time could one and all of us screw out of it. It Is no more a music stool than the four-legged washing stool the missus puts her tub on."

They All Agreed. , ' "My dear friends," said the hostess when all her guests had assembled, I am delichted Indeed to have yon here. I wnnt everybody to have a perfectly Roo<l time, and I am going to do whatever I can to make the evening a success I have tried to think ot some kind of n program that would please evervhodv, but I find It a dlfflcult thing to do, so I nra going to ask you to help mc ont of my trouble. "We can talk about t!io war and thus hnve a lovely time v.iMi n few flghts Incidentally perhars or my daughter, Penelope wlll recite for vou. Which shall It be?"

IToI"! .-ed shouts Of "War i'

or soft blacl; serge, with any chosen colors introduced In the waistcoat and on the s leeve i

USE TURNOVER COLLAR MUCH

Extends to the Waistline in Many Street Dresses—Trlmness and

Simplicity Noticeable.

Loose pane-ls or plaited panels. In varied lengths, predominate In street dresses, nnd there ts a preponderance of the turnover collar extending to the waistline.

The regulation round or square collar also continues to be popular. A new coat-dreas shows a standing collar, the dress fastening on the side to the waistline'

Trimness and simplicity are partlcu-' larly notable' In street dresses. Although afternoon dresses may be cut ou similar lines, there is a decided tendency toward the nse ot two materials, silk, crape and satin, crope and serge, 'etc, and there Is a great nmount of drapery and plaits in evidence.

Richness oi: .effect is adde* to many dresses by the use of a satin body lining under crepe, in contrasting or self-color.

hns-comei-" he cried huoi'antly. "What

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port very oold w-oathor a; Grcono and only Rreen wood to

Mrs. !'. J. O'Connell and da Mary vi.sited in repperell on '.ai ardn.-f.

Tho flre department held Its r ly mcctlnic on Uist Saturday ei

William Hall (--pent Sunda Monday at home.

Tho Ixjynl Workers of the church mot this week Wednesda Mm. Kllen Sawtelle.

Tho 1-adle.s' Aid of the Consrro tlonal church hold thoir ami ial in-' inpr at the churrh parlor on .M afternoon

nn. lor ;. s re-t ' a m p I burn, i

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p i i r -

.- on hit, bond, or por.«on. the ex -

I ' 1 ; T K U T.VKlir.I'l. late of .\ l i , - ; ' • ' ) i - o i i n l > , <b-.-.-.ls(-.l

W'-ffa- a o'-rt.iin ins trumon IKirttTiT rn'tx- tl>'- '"<" wil l »iiil ti-sla-moi.i of s.ild de.-onsed has been pro . sonto.l X" .laid ( - " l i t for probate , by

, ',\I!KI. ITTN.VM T.MinKI.I . w-ho p r a y s • that l e t t e r , of a d n b n l n l i a t l o n w l t h . t h o

I wll l niino\ert nxay b- i ssued w i t h o u t Kivlnif a snr. to some either siKt.-it ,

c i i t r l \ namei l in s,iiil wi l l havinK rte-^ , , . , . o.a-iod.

Vour are horebv ri-'-d to nppear at a I 'robale <-oiirt, to b,- l.-'il nt Camhrldsre

m t h - I in said <-dlintv of MnMlosex, on the ninu. I twetiLv-elKhth dny "t .Innuary A. D.

", 1 Trf^nr-TTlTIi'" "-rl-^rk in Thf- for^n^v^r,.-''^' ' to show- c a u s e , if x,rx you have , w h y

I Ihr- s a m e shoul . i t o t be Krnnted. Anil snld p e t i t i o n e r if hereby d irec ted

' tn i;lve pul>llr i..iiK-e thereof, hy pub-' lisbinar th i s e l tn t .on onee In eneh w-eek, ' for three ( i i ] eress i \ e w e e k s . In Turner 's

!• .biic Spirit , a nowspapor publ lshod In ' \ \ , - r the last i inbl ira l lon to bo one 1 ,t:,x at l ens t . liof.rro s.ild Court , mid bv 1 nniliinK. pos tpa id or dellverinsr n oopv

this c i t a t i o n to .ill knowti p

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t imes .

Origin of "Bankrupt" w.rds have SO remarkable a as "bankrupt.". The money

1 of Italy had benches or stalls i.'iiirsc or eichatige In former .\; these they conducted their

ordiiiiirv business. When any of them fell biu k in the world and became In-soivi nt llis hcncEârb-rblfen; and the namo of "hroken bench." or "banca rottu," was given him. When the word was Ilrst adopted Into English It was nearer the Italian than it now Is, being "bank.rniit" Instead of "bankrupt,"

M I-'.. \ v \ ] t h

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All s c h o o l s o p e n e d t h i s w e e k . Mi.ss ) in teres ted in tbo , st . ito sev . n day-M a r s h a l l Of r r o v l n c e t o w - n . a m i M i s s l l . - j s t . hoforo said <'o-irl A h o . Of N e w Tpsw-leh. h a v e r e t u r n e d \s i tnes s i h a r l e s Me rii t o t h c i r s c h o o l s T h o y m.-,ke • I ' - r ,f J ,"„,";,;;^„.,'; . ^1^ !ho -V. h o m o With Mr«. t M l l i a m Hal l . U n e d r.ii-o hilndre-I and . i

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Edward** Diplomacy. Kdward had been told repeatedly

not to sny he did not l i k e food which wn.s passed to blm at the table. He wns Invited to a neighbor's to dinner nnrt wns olTered cherry Ple. ^hlch ho (IUI not care for. vHe tactfully said, "Well, i m Jnst crMy to^ cherry pie, bnt wont you just save it for supper?"

" FASHION'S FANCIES

Detachable tunics—a new note, rialds nnd stripes for sports wear. Bags tn match the new fall hnt! Dull wood brown—a new color ar

rival. The great hats of ceremony arc ns

towering as a Chinese pagodn. fhcnille embroidery vies with wool

embroidery in desDrating the new dresses.

New stitches of embroidery are arranged to Imitate carpet weaving.

Two belts, rather nnrrow, are supplanting the bT^JTsTn'glb SSli, 'WBKII hns been popular for so long on one-piece frocks.

The tailored stilts, dresses and conts show combinations of gaberdine, serge and satin trimmed with cmbroiderjr.

do you think? The house is going to open a branch In Rio de Janeiro, and Mr, Leigh Is to tnke charge ot it at a big salary. . He says be has been working for the promotion for years, and he has the privilege of appointing Ij s o^vn assistants, and he says If we wlll remove to Brazil he wlll start me in as his chief clerk at four times, the snlary I ara now getting."

Mrs, Vincent had been dusting the furniture and wall hangings when Roland came in, and now she listened to him, duster suspended. I

"Won't you come and call npon him with me?" urged Boland. "Maybe you would consent to move to Brazil after hearing Mr. Leigh tell ot the great buslne.ss prospect it would be for me."

"Yes." assented Mrs. Vincent, after a moment ot thought. "I think we had better have a talk with him together. There Is the door bell," ,Siid she lett the room. As she passed Into the haii she struck the cord suspending the time-honored photograph. Frame and all camo to the floor with a crash. Two photographs fell out upon the carpet As the under one caught the eye.of Roland, he uttered a quick ejaculation. It was Mr, Leigh!

"Father!" ho said simply, extending his hand nnd'looked appeallngly Into the eyes of the othor.

"Ton know, then—" began Mr. Leigh. .

"Only tmt, yon must be the father I hnvo longed to know. Oh, tell me all!"

And then tho veil of mystery that hnd so long hnng over the past of the devoted family was drawn aside. Bom with thc Instincts of a gambler, Alan Vincent had risked his own fortune and thnt of his "Wife In a venturesome speculation, .and had l o s t Bcggnrort. thc wife had resentfully shut him out ot hcr lite, and he had become a wanderer tinder an assumed nntrie. "But nowTBo had rcpSf i tamt-his misdeeds and had conquered the temptation.

A reconciliation begot confldence, and under blue BrasillBn skies they all began life over agi^n. .

Perfect Strawberry Flowers (1 and 2) and Imperfect Flower (3) .

past spring should not be aUowed to form runners or new plants, as It Is very necessary that the growth be concentrated in the parent plant for a maximum crop next spring.

The bed Is unprofitable after the

•W'ABBEN A. -WINSLOW fustuB LoreJ ace Agent

(Successor to Augustus Lovejoy)

•'•i-'aui'tlte' 'l'«i«arty:'-'WrlSBii; lii,<;''''-Stxong Oompaiilesv

Washington Street , A ' g U t , MASS.

third season, and should bo plowed up unless plants are needed for fall planting.

Further information coneernlng strawberry culture can be obtained by w-rlting the extension division. Clem-son College, S. O.

FRUITS NEED GOOD DRAINAGE

Even More ImporUnt for Orchard Than for Other Farm C r o p s -

Look After Outlets.

Fruit farm drainage Is even more important than draining for farm crops, aa fruit plants, shrubs, vines and trees -will not thrive in wet solL The outlets of tile drains need looking after several t imes each year to see that they do not get clogged. Sometimes the outlet a ie , being exposed to winter frosts, crumbles.

lANODON PROUTY (Successor to Charles- F. F l a n )

Insurance Agent and Broker Tel. 30 MTTIiETON, HASS.

^ im«»

FEANK S. BENNETT Successor to AKTHUR FEaJNKR

Insurance Agent si Main Street Turner'a BIdjr.

AYEB, BIASS.

Call and See Me

SLOPING LAND f OR ORCHARD

To Bo Preferred tor Fruit Trees, Other. Thlnfls Being Equal—Has

Better Drainage.

As a rule, it Is doubtless sate to assume that a site having a moderate slope in some direction is to be preferred for orchard purposes, other things being equal, to one that Is level. One having a slope will usuaUy have better soil and atmospheric drainage than a level area.

Have sold more than »60,0»0 worth of Real Estate in tho town of Ayor within thre« months and I can sell youra if you want me to. The tlm« to sell Is on a rislne market. Don't wait too lone.

Amonc the properties sold by m» are the Brady Elsuts on West Main Street: the lot ot land on Ualn Street occupied by tho Post Offlce Bulldlne and Harlow A Parsons Building; th» Joaeph Anno place on SMxt Main

Etroet; the Bruco place on Orovo treet; the Mlllla Beverly place on

Cambrldre Street; tho Lydia Stone brick taonse on Park Street, and th» Oerrlsh hotue on West Streot; .alao, the Sabol houss on Central Avenue.- •

Drop Into Room No. », Bank Bulldlne, and I will BO over tho Real Estate situation with you, Stf

Thomas F. Mullin Room 3, Bank BaUdlne, Ayer.

X collection for thc .snlTcrinK .\.ime-

Ire. T-.Hiiiiirr. , l } i i s t i i l r i l ' '

r o n - t h o n - l l ' '> 'h ; l l t . - . - l . . .-^trilis-

HcKl'-tor, 1 bono?

•iiich contain few bones mjy l.-rt Into flUets-bV dIvidinK the

ll. the baOkbOn© In Ions, wi.lr i then, renwrjlng^nny smaller

s iM supply the best nilcts.

Make Windows by Hand. In making staJricd:;Blass, windows ev

ery bit of the work i s done by band, and It Is ninazing to realize how many times ench piece of glass must be handled. An operator tells ot counting up one day nnd flnding tbat no less than twcivc times -were necessary. All the Icadwork Is ilono by hand too, even the opening of ijio little slots Into whicb thc glass Is l istened.

l-;Ki.-.« mnv bo kept by packing them when ne-iv 1,1(1 In salt, with the sm.all end downw.ird.

VALUE OF BEES RECOGNIZED

Many FrulU Do Not Produce and Dls-tribute Pollen on Their Own

StIoma»—Bees Help.

Fruit growers recognizo tbe value Ot bees for distributing pollen. There are many f m i U thaF do not producer and distribute pollen on their ovm stigibiis. Some, owing to - cool," damp weather, may not be self-fertile:.unless bees or other agencies help.

Ralph H. Wylie DENTIST

Barry Bldg. AYER MASS. Telephone Oonneetion ?m46

Record Floads in CMna. Thc Celestial kingdom has V e n tbe-

scene of some of the most, terrible Hoods on record, observes London Tit-Bits. In 1801 the Tellow river overflowed nnd destroyed nenrly 2,000 villages and towns nnd 5,000,000 people. Two years inter thcrc w-cre great inim-datlons In Mongolia, caused by ty-: phoons, resulting In n death roll of 6,000, . , ^ ^

Fish aro scaled and fowls plucked noro.nulckly It dipped Into bolllnj.-

watcr for an Instant.

E. D. STONE Fire Insurance Agent

Automobllo and Oordwood Insurance

Esther A. Stone, Typewriting-

P a g t f s ^ E c i r ^ - A j w r M a s s r -

lOx, Slowest AnImtt. Thero is no animal possessing less

speed than an ox. In the old days, th» days before the advent of railroads It wonld take a fanner and his ox team two -weeks to make tt round trip with twcnty-fiv« or thirty busheU'of ^ i n to ihftrket, a trip that can. now'be made by rail in half a day. .Then the patient animals did well to Jig along at the rate of two or three feet a sec^ ond.

Hot vinegar Will rcmo've, paint | splashes from window*.''

Piano /Ttming WnAOT B. OLEAVES

Phone 20 'HARVARD, BIAiSS. Orsduate N. B. C. of Mtislo, Boston Ten.years With AeoIlair.Co;, KeiriYorle

Agent for tWltoB Band Instruments Manot tVw Sate W d B«ot l y U *

AdTcrtlaenenta inaoted ta p>l>««».brta<.r>oa teanlw.

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Most .Valuable Fur Animal in the United States.

SAVE YOXm ETBSr-Have Yonr Eye-glassiB8 Made Up-to-Date Come to ns for your eye exaimnfttion&-^Consultation Free

W. H.. si'EVENSON, Optometrist

4Q1 Main Street ' Fitchlmrg, Mass.

OVERHAULING HONEST. WORKAT HONEST PRICES

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There are two Jiighly important points for a man to consider before ha,ying his car overhauled.

The first point, is to assure himself-.that the men 'who are going to work on his car are mechanics expert enough to locate and properly repair all the parts that need attention. ,._ , • - . . V ,!,_ :

The second point is to convince himself that he can trust the shop to give him an honest accounting of the amount of work that was actually done on the car.

We gladly. Welcome an investigation on Ixjth of these points. We have the facilities/the workmen and the business tnethods that will- more than satisfy all who investigate.

Whether U Shall Be Protected or Do. •troyed Depends oh Its Behavior

^^ ^-,»SometImes^lt-Doe»-Con»ld^ ' erable Damage.

(Prepared by the United States t ipart-ment of Asrlculture.)

Whether the muskrat, the most valuable for animal In the Tlnited Stutes, SDnll be protected or destroyed - de-1?ends-opon'lts behavlor.-r-In some circumstances tbhs animal becomes detrl-tnental and is responsible for considerable damage ta growing crops, irrlga-

4 tlon ditches, mUidams, etc., 'Where the animans hot'trotiblSsome, biologists" of the C S. department of agriculture suggest that it be protected' and trapped for ftjr. Even where the animal has become somewhat of a pest, fts numbers often may .be kept down by trapping, while the sale of pelts makes-sncb activities profitable. Often crops may be protected by the erection of -wire-mesh fences between ttiem and the marsh or pond where the animals liye. Such fences should rieach_at least six inches beneath the surface of fte ground to prevent the muskrat burrowing under.

'Wiiere tbe animals proye troublesome by causing'breaks in embankments, diims, and in the sides of irrigation ditches, pr(>bably the most prac-'tical remedy Is to 'employ a.trapper and hUnter to patrol the property both night and day. In nnrrow waterways barrel traps have proved efflcicnt in catching large numbers of tbese animals.

By erecting more permanent works, owners of embankments, dams, etc., may guard against injuries to their property by muskrats. A more general nse of concrete, ^ for example, has greatly inlnimlzed'such tronbles. Thc more liberal use of gravel' or coarse sand for the surface of embankments has been found eSecUve^ since tbeXhl-mais will nqt'burrow in soli that fills the hole as fast ns they open it.

Destruction of muskrats, where this is desirable, as well as their protection, which is in most cases advisable. Is discussed in a recent Farmers* Bulletin, No. 869, of the United States department of agriculture. Copies of tbe bulletin may be had free as long as the snpply lasts by application to the 'United States department of agriculture, Washington.

YATES' GARAeE Maple Street Tel. 157-2 < AYER. MASS.

MAJORITY. OF US ARE. BORES • - ) ' — - ; > - - - . . - - . ' ;

Many Paople Qlve Preference to Dl*. cufslon of Own Aflalr* Rather

Than to Other Fellow'i.

The Irish World gives the flrst test of s-bore, presumably for readers to try on-themselves. In these words:

Do you monopolize the vonvvrsation wherever you go with breathless ac-cyuntB ot your own affairs?

—If let alone long enough the majority, of ns do. Our own affairs are so miicb more Intcrestlog than the other person's.- It takes some wisdom and iconslderable culture to subordinate thu self.

Under this definition, the baby is -sometimes a bore, but we forgive him for we knoAV that he has neither the -nrlsdom nor the culture to set his little self to one side. It should not bo expected of him.

' BiirthcreTs^bout th^ buby none of the subtlc__deccltlulness of the old, practiced iore who deftly turns tho conversation to his own exploits and affairs. £aby simply, tulces of the muffler from his. personal self. The, entire household's sttentlun turns ut once to llis affairs. He monopolizes the conversation with his breathless' account of his hunger or ot.hls connection with the open safety pin—and that Is all thcrc Is to It. - -The growing child frankly flnds liimself the mosi interesting person In the world, and we forgive him to some extent and attempt to show him that he must conceal his persoaul liking for himself. Some of us muy recall the story-of the little, boy who had been a delighted listener while lils mother (a

.real bore)' told liie neighbors of his cute Uttle manners and ways. When she ibranched off to souiu other subject, thellttle boy listened a while In mamtest. uneasiness till tbe conversation lagged the merest trlHe. .Then he broke In with his perfectly naturol request:- ^

"Soy, ina, let's talk some more about me."

SHIBLEY

MAKE .PATHS THROUGH SP.W.

Little Dlfflcuity Experienced if Farmer Will Talce Time to Con-

- struct UtUe Plow. •.-

There is. HtUe difficnlty making paths throngh the snow around t'he house and bams if tbe farmer is eqnipped with a snow plow. In an hour a path can be made as long as n horse can walk In that time, -writes C. B. Brashear, Missouri CoUege of Agriculture. A hoipe-made plow can

' be built with Trery Uttle trouble. It consists of two 12-inch planks hailed together In n V shape, with suitable braces between.

The diagram ehows n snow plow made of two planks, 2 by 12 inches by

BEDTIME Wind the. dock—turn the Perfection OU Heater out—and don ' t forget t h e cat I

No matter how long the evening or how cold the weather, the Perfection keeps you 'Warm and c o m f o r t ^ l e r i ^ t u p to bedtime.

Then in the morning, l i ^ t i t again to drive out chill from bedroom, oath or dining room. Th^ Perfection is l i Û lim can carry it where yon choose. ' A Perfection Heater is economical-much cheaper to nse than coal, even 'when coal ia cheap. Gives dean, odorless, portaife heat. 'Used in more than 3,000,000 homes.

UUGHEp To SEE GOLD TEETH

Tartars Indulged In'^'^culiar Antics to Induce Artist tb Display His

Decorated Grinders.

Handy Plow for Snow. > ' •

6 teet long. These are beveled and nailed together at one end, and two braces maSe of 2 by 6-inch stuff are nailed between them. Boards are nailed over the top to help brace and to furnish a place tor the driver to ride. A hole Is bored through the sides where they join" and a singletree fostened on. One horse pulls the plow without dlfflcuUy.

The artist who accompanied George Kennan tiirough-Kussia tells an amusing story about an encounter with a party of toturlsts, who seemed very carious about tbeartist's pictures. As the Tartars wcre armed to the teeth, the artist thought it best to be amla--ble and smUed a broad and propitiatory smile upon the party. Whereupon the entire party "smiled broadly In return

.;and showed greatJnteiest in him. He smiled again, more broadly stlii; whereupon the Tartars came around in front of him and began to go through we'most extrunrdinary antics, laugh---Ing still. •

The artist gathered somehow that he was expected to laugh, too, and proceeded ..to gratify their' evident wish. The more he laughed the more thcy laughed, and several big Tartars came around in front of blm and lay down on the ground, rolling and tumbling. - The artist laiched until his jaws almost cracked. •The thing finally became a Uttle alarming, and calling his factotum and Interpreter, the artist bade him find out ot the head man ot the Tartar party what these extraordinary antics were all about.

"His excellency," said the Tartar, in explanation, "smUeJ upon us, and showed us something which we never saw before—teeth made partly of gold. And as the men of my tribe saw that his golden teeth were only to be seen when he laughed, they took all possible-ways to_make_him-laugh, and when they rolled on the ground before him, it was only the better to see into his mouth and behold the golden teeth,"

CLEANLINESS IS GREAT HELP

TRe-wickiM is now easywilh~th"8Ti«w~ No. SOOTcrfection Heater Wiek. Comes trunmcd and bnmed off, all ready for use. So-CO-ny Kerosene gives best results.

STAIOUBD o n . CO. OP NEW YORK

Boston

Sanitary Surroundings as Essential for Animals as Proper Nourish

ment for Them.

Proper nourishment nnd eleen 8Ui> roundlngs are helpful In combating antmol diseases. Feeding balanced rations will take care of tbe nourishment factor. The University of Missouri college of agriculture regards clean and sanitary enrrotradlngs as essential as proper 'nourishment. Drainage of quarters, ventilation, beeping sheds and stalls freo from manure, dust and other rubbish, a liberal use of lime and other disinfectants and eternal war on parasites will reduce »he veterinary bill to the mlnmnm.'

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_of a l i e n e n e m i e a i i u d p e a c e - a t - a n y -p r i c e f r i e n d s : p r o p a g - a n d a w h i c h d i s h e a r t e n s o u r a r m i e s a n d i f c o n t i n u e d m t i y m a k e a l l , s*acr i t i ces \ - u i n . A n y f u r t l i e r i n f o r m t l t i t t n m a > b e o b t a i n e d b y t e l e p h o n i n g . ' S h i r l e y - 1 - 1 1 ,

S t a t i o n A g e n t K e l l y l o i t a p o c k e t -b o o k c o n t a i n i n K I l O O l . i s t S a t u r d i i y e v e n i n K . I t w a s f o u n d a n d r e t u r n e d t o h i m t<y K r a n k ' i i o m - ; , o n e o f t h e t e . - i m s t e r s a t t h e S a n i - n i n C o r d a B C W o r k s .

H a r r y C o l l y e r . w - h o - h a s b e e n w - o r k -Inf i I n B o s t o n , i v a s r e t u r n e d t o w o r J c f o r t h e P r e ' s i d e n * . S u s p e n d e r C o , , a .nd i s b o a r d i n K a t t h o h o m e o f A l b e A n n i s .

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M r s . M , J . J o h n s o n , o f B o s t o n , s p e n t a f e w d a y s t h e r i r s t o f t h e w e e k w'Jtb h e r p a r e n t . ? , M r , a n d M r s . W a l t e r K n o w l e s .

M r . a n d M r s , G e o r p e F a r m e r , w h o s e h o u s e h a s ' b e e n l e a s e d b y t h e g o v e r n m e n t , h a s r e n t e d t h e K r a n k F a r n s w o r t h h o u s e .

D r , T h o m a s E , L i l l y I s a c a n d i d a t e f o r t h e . o l l l c e o f - . s e l e c t m a n . a n d h i s n o m i n a t i o n p a p e r s h a v e b e e n filed f o r t h e t w o - y e a r . s ' u n e x p i r e i l t c m i o f C o n r a d F u l l e r .

T h e A l t r u r L i n c l u b m e t a t t h e p i i b l l c l i b r a r y T h u r - s d a y i f t e r n o o n , J a n u a r y 3 . T h e p r e s , i d e n t . M r s . A i r t y C . W h e e l e r , c a l l e d t r i e m e e t i n K t o o r d e r a t i.iO. A l l b u s i n e s s w a s . - i t t e n d e d 'to a n d s e v e r a l , q u e s t i o n s o t i m p o r t a n c e w a s d i s c u s s e d . T h e c l u b v o t e d t o , s « n d f i f t e e n d o l l a r s t o t h e C l i n t o n h o s p i t a l f u n d . T h e p r o K r x i m f o r t h e a f t e r n o o n w a s i n t h e h a n d s o f t h e d i r e c t o i s . M i s s M i n e t t e Z o o v e r . s e c r e t a r y - o f t h e G i r l s ' S e r v i c e c l u b , e n t e r t a i n e d t h e l a d i e s i n a v e r y - p l e a s i n K m a n n e r - w i t h r e a d i n K S . M e e t l n K a d j o u r n e d t o m e e t a g a i n o n J a n u a r y I T .

T h e . S e r v i c e c l u b h e i d t h e i r r e g u l a r b u s i n e s s m e e t i n g o n M o n d a y e v e n i n s . O f f l c e r a , w e r e e l e c t e d a n d o t h e r m a t t e r s o f ' I m p o r t a n c e w e r o a l s o t r a n s a c t e d : -

D o n a l d G a l l a g h e r , h o u s e m a n - a t t h e C h a r l e s W . M a r s h a l l h o m e . C e n t e r r o a d , - w a s t a k e n t o t h e C l i n t o n h o s p i t a l . . o n T u e s d a y m o r n i n g a n d o p e r a t e d u p o n f o r a p p e n d i c i t i s . T h e o p e r a t i o n w a s s u c c e s s f u l . M r . G a l l a g h e r w a s m u e h l i k e d a t t h e M a r s h a l l h o m e .

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M r s . H . D . C o r l e y , o t C a m b r i d g e , i s i n t o w r t f o r a f e w d a y s .

M r s . C . R . W h i t e w i l l b o l d h e r d a n c i n g c la .s . s o n S i i t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n a t 1 . 3 0 ,

R - e v . H , D , C o r l e y w i l l p r e a c h a t t h e i ^ o n g r e . c r a t l o n a l c h u r c h a t ' 1 0 . 4 5 - S u n d a y m o r n i n g o n ' ' 'Tho m i . s s i n g m e a s u r e m e n t . " a n d i n t h e e v e n i n g , a t s e v e n o ' c l o c k , " T h e p r u d o n t i c l m o t i v e . "

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T h e S e r v i c e c l u l , h e l d a ^ . - h i s t p a r t y a t i h t - i i ' r o o m s o n T u e s d a y e v e n i n K -. V l i o u t f i f t y w e r e p r e . s c n t . T h e rtrst [ i r i z e . a i > o \ o f s t a t i o n e r y . w a . s w o n b y B . H , B I O C ' K . i ^ a m j ) D e v e n s ; s e c o n d p r i z e , i i o x o f c o r r e s p o n d e n c e c a r d s , 1.. F . . S t e d m a n , .- ind t h e b o o l i y w-as h . a n d e d t o G , T , C l i e w - . i i n d c o n s i s t e d o f a j e w - e l c a s e c o n t a i n i n K a c u b e o f s u g a r ,

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society wlll eerv-o the dinner at thf town meeting this year, Monday, Keb-ruar>' 11.

Hlmer W. Kletchcr w.is preoent thl» week ut a few of the (cxtlvltles of the N, K. Kox Hunters' a.i»oclutloii, which held ll«i iintwml meet In Bedford.

Hurry Wrls'ht, who Is with thc 16th tleld lU-UlU'ry. hua been transferred from Kon Slocum to Kort Green. Chnrlotte. North Carolina. He wrltc» that It l.s very co'.il there nlKht.s and the woattrer recently has been the coldest known In the place for Ihirty year.s. - Henry -VVorks 'has recently been transfei'reO' from I'anaina to the Joseph K. .h'lmslon camp. Jacksonville. I**la. He :- in the tiuarte'rnia.^ter"w <'urp.H.

.r'..i:it lias vl.sUed this • oxx l:ai,;»irs family in

I 8TA1ITINQ OVER. Tontb Is marchlDg to tbe front Old

•KB and middle age remain behind to make up the home guard. Ruthless-ncss hns called the "comers" In business und professlonar lUe. Eyes that have grown tired froin M-atchlng the drub scenery ulong the weury road of failure ure brightening. Steps that buve been halting and uncertain have regained the spring of youth. Many men are startlng^llfc alt over ttgaln

Satnrday, Janimry 12. 1918.

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At tho auction aale of the cottaKe Oiouse bclonglnK to the estate of the lato Frank H. Behrens, Cottatre street. liost week, the purchaser was Mlss £ t h e l Kemp, grand-niece of Ml.w I.lzzle Komp.- who tormorly occupied the liouso. • _

PollOTVlng his" hoUday \-acatlon nt Christnnas at his home in town, ti mes-s a s b from Ensign Gerald A. Shiittuck

. was-received from Philadelphia, stati n g that iho-had beon 111 and confined t o his room at the hotel for several days. The sudden change of temperatures, with the fatlsue of a hard mid-wlnter Journey, added to a slight touch of indigestion, all combined to produce the Illness. Later messages epeak of his Improvement, and that Jie was to report for duty on Saturday.

The PeppereU Card & Paper Com-l » n r shipped about twenty tons of paper to New York. by express on

iChuTsdaj- having a si>eclarcar set In, and Will -make another large shlp-xaeni ore Saturday, the freights being too slow andi uncertain.

At a recent meeting of Beacon lodge. I. D.- O. F., the' foUowing oflicers wcre

• elected E . Foye Brown, n.g.: Charics "W. Card, v,g.; J.-^Cardlncr Wllloy. rec. s e c ; Lincoln Johnson, fin. s e c ; Curtis

•3>. ..GUman, treas..; Louis P. Shattuck, t tusteo 3 years. •

Ahont Town. • _ ^ . . Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Kemp

•watched the old year out and the new year In at his mother's home In North CFrpton. Mrs. Clara Kemp. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed, •with TvhlstUng and vocal solos by Mrs. './Arthur Kemp and Mrs. MUdred Kemp. ^ The campaign drive for Red Cross members in this tdwn has resulted in the enrollment Of 300 nam?s. The offlcitit returns from Washington gives the" result of the drive as 16,000,000

-now • members, making the entire membership of the United States 22,000,000. The local brahch. In spite of . t h e extreme cold., continues .its "Wednesday and Saturday afternoon meetings a t the home of Mrs. E. B. ^Heaid-on-M«ln-«treet-from twoô five-. o'clock. .

As the annual meeting of the District Nurse association Is hear at hand, •will those -who have not yet paid their dues please do" so. The selectmen liave. consented to print the names in the to.wn report, the samo as last years T?he"' Calt* for "money^ms'-been -many.-h u t the district nurse should be supported as her work Is much needed.

The next meeting of the Woman's club will be held on Tuesday aftcr-jioon.. January 15, In Saunders' ban-xiuet hall. The lecture wUl be by Mrs. Miller, of Filene's store, on "Economy and harmony in buying clothes.|j • For other Pepperell matter see nrst {Xige.

;tant wirele.H.s op-eriit'or'on tile Ontario, has been home on a vacation (i.r more than three weeks. II.- Js lo l)i' transferred -to an-uther sliiii and e.\l).-cts at any time lo l,e called into service.

l>,»n't foi'RCt to have your old kid iîoves. newspapers. ma»;azines and articles for the rummaEe sale ready.

The library was closed aKain this week on account of lack of coal, but a partial supply has been secured und the library will be. open Saturday afternoon and evening at the usual hours, and again on Monday afternoon and evening. No promise Is made vet for Wednesdays until a bett er supply of fuel can be Kocured. but the library will be oper every Saturday, and If possible on Monday, and patrons uro urged to make full use of t h e library on those days.

"Back Log Sunday—every member at church" is the slogan in the Unitarian society this week In anticipation of Sunday as rally d.ty. Members of the Back Jôg club are asked to attend the morning service and to bring thcir families, nnd the Invitation is to all. Special features In .music, service and sermon are being prepared for the d^y, and a service Hag presented bythe younger peopie of thc society will be unfurled. Thc full sentiment and working fol-ce In the' Back Log club And church should show themselves on Sunday morning. Xumbers are important. A whole book in the bible Is given to "lumbers."

The fuel administrator has advised the local fuel committee this week that, tho fuel situation, is becoming more serious every day and that there is Imperative need of towns and individuals curtailing In every possible way In the use of cotil. especially In order to bridge over untU spring. Schools, churches and jiubllc gatherings- generally must act accordingly. The fuel committee of Littleton requests the names of those citizens Vho are entirely out of coal at the present time. Everything will be dono for them that is possible.

The Grange has . been obliged to post|>on6 the motion picture entertainment scheduled for next Wcdnesd.\y orenlng, as the hall. Is not available on account ot coal shortage. It Is hoped that the meeting will be held In Odil Fellows' room, and' If so the following program wlll be substituted: RoU call. "What can we do for the •Grange in 191S?": piano solo. Ruth Weslev; vocal solo: Florence Hunt;

•esyaj-r^Blsie Ewlng; <1uot. Mrs.. Prouty: and Mrs. Susie Smith; household helps. Mra. B. T. Barrow; current events, lUohard Kobeits. .

Mrs. John H. Kimball .attended the funeral of a friend in West RIndge on Thursday. -

aud In the absence of youth they-are not to bc denied. The grim reuUty of tlie I'xlslence of war Is shot through with its strips of sliver. Everywhere, tho land over, the men wlio wore «not swift enough for .tire pace of youth are "coming huck." And what an Insplr

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' HI* Term*. ' "Uh-hnhl" a trifle grimly rcpUe* the landlord of the Petunia tavern to the honse-faced gueflt who had Jast stated In an uhcompromi«iii|! tone and at cotv-atderahte length his desires as to aiMtXr' ment and. services. "Well, Mr, Sawney, my-rates are two dollars a-day, American plan, cash in advance and catch-Bs-catch-can—you take what you get una Uke-It or leave it. Just as you please. And' no drawing maps, solv-

IngMrfphefSor-cbmposlngTiutlonBt an . ' . ) • . . . . . .- . . . i » > men are starimg ii ie uii- u>cc ujûiu i,.*, •x.iû.^.a .j. x.vu4^v.....a

at thc age of sixty .or fltty or forty, . 'thcms on th^ walls of your room w th

Ing Sight It Is to see-the elderly man step back Into the ranks, head up, chest out, dressed in the garments of anticipated success, says ISlovix Îty Journal, In some instances, as a father who has been regarded with some suspicion by sons and dangbters, be Is now regarded as one who for all lils life has been misjudged and who, given the opportunity, has power to lead aU men. It Is given to sons and daughters to forget the economic facts in this new Judgment.

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PODOUesTA CAT riSHERWAN BmulBtsd Skill of His Master, and B»-

Jeysd jpivlng In and Fftohing ' Ôut tha-Dogflsh. •; "

The/ Engllsb tiattirall'st, ' Francis Bucldatiidr once; told -a-story of a-fiah-' erman of Portsmouth, England, whose cat, Puddes , emniated In his'peculiar way the fishing. akiU of hl^ master. Quoting the flaherman, Mr. Bbcltland sa ldr^

Leu Than a.Glass of Water. Fog, mist aii A-ciouds- are-composcd

of tiny drops of water, hundreds uud tliousands tmd millions of them, .so snmu that iney wni flout in the alrr If you shoqldget up early some morning, especially if you Uve near the river, you might flhd th6 houses, trees aud *he people oh the streets lost in a thick fog, yet a block of this fog, 12 tect iong, 12 i e e t wide and 12 feet high would contain less than 1-7 of a glass ot water, .divided into 60,000,000,000 drops. .

H e was the wonderftillest water cat AS ever come out of Portsmouth, harbor, .was Puddles. He used to go out n'-flshln'- with •me every night Cold nights he would sit ln;;my.'lap whi le I was a-flshtn' and poke his head ont •evcrr7K>w~aBd then, or-ctse-r-woui* wrap tiim up In the sail and malse liim He qnlpt. He'd Itiv down on ine whep

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lce twenty and twenty-one inches in thickness on lx>ng pond tor ll v. • Knights and several other Littleton busiaess men.

Mr and Mrs. Warren Fletclier are spending the winter with their son Elmer and family.

Dr. nnd/I^rs. J. D. Christie have l>een miK* with her mother in T%5fg?-v n i a g o / t h l s week, the latter navmg h a d x i n Ulnoss reouiring much a.ten-

Mr and Mrs. H. J. Remick haM- entertained her sister from .N'ewton; ihi> Jasst week.

'Arthur Gardner of .Xashua. -V. H.. ipent Sunday with his sran.lmother. Mrs. HartweU Whitcomb. and fan.il>.

Miss Sarah Priest visite<l Gr.iton re:-tttlves two days recently.

Oiadys Jeweti has been sick with German measles ancl is now cmvales-cent.

A Eugene Robbins was i:.,.'^slni: through King street .Monday, where l ie met some soldiers speeding in their nutomoblle. He turned from the ruts Jind gave them a good share ot the road, but they failed to leave either nrt and the result wa.s a C'.Il. sion which Kreatly cripple.! -Mr. l..Tl>l>lrs car. He has made repa'.rs and is a-ain out on his usual bu.siness.

Rev. John W. Ballentyne of S;if-tord Springs. Conn., is exp.-ct. .1 to •ccupy the puipit at the Conu-reir.ilu.n-41 church Sun.lay niornins.

Mr.s. Willard c l, Gibson is rcc.v.rir.f: from a very wvere col.l.

.MiSM Gladys M. Kisner -and Arthur H. Whitney of W estf.ir.l were united In marrias;.- Wedne.sday afternoon. .Innuary f. t.y I'.ev. H..wanl A I.incoin at the Cnsrecationnl ].ar-.sonago in Westfor.l. Thp hrido w.i.-. cklboralelv Kowne.l in whitr Kcorir.-tt.-over white .satli>. w..rp a tulle ve;. an.l carried a bou<i""t of l.ri.le's r..srs. Mr. | ami Mr.--. Whinu-y will m,il<.. th.-n l:. future h.,nie in \V..<tf..r.l. Ill- I.no. x wa«4 pleasantly surpr.,-.! 7-'"';'> '" ', a kitchen shower ;,MV.-U l.v h'-r fM'i.ls , rtt the Coninion, ,\ni..n.-- '.he wf.'.xv- , x gifts was a be.iutiful -V pitcher fr.im h.M- ro.vi.r •B-ehblne f.act..ry.

The coniniuni*> si;-,;.' ix operati.ins for a sii.r: ti boK-ln w-<,rk al;iiir. :i; xf;, for inectir.i; ll;w 1..•...; .-i

/fuel crlsi-i is i..si...r. Jili'. terropti.,1;. .M.;int in-.-still tiiive axi,\ W" l.'..K f";- s.nit l- •-;-did w..rk .-if;.! thi-. I.riet r.(-e"s

.Mrs. G. K.lwar.l I'l-outv h:.- e---x-Bented to sink' in the W..nuin s ..,:•• uuartot, takinv.- th.- s.-conil s..i.;.i>-... and rehearsals aTo ;-iTrMrtv irrorr.—trv woll. The fiinirte; will sir.i; .-i; "tie meeting of the club next .M<.r.!a.v. Mliw Olive MasK li- 111.' accom;.:.t.isl.

In the al>sence of the primary te.icher MlB-i Ftowe, who -nith .Miss Cornwall mis.'ied train connection-- lnst Mon'd-iy morninc. Mr.«. F.lnuir A. Flagg taURht the flr.st day r.f this

•Kcecptlon. Thc high .school seniors held a re

ception in honor of Miss Helen L. Thorndike at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Hartweil on Wednesday evening. Tnere were fourteen present Including the three teachers and the class in addition to the senera! host and hostess, who ;R-ere certainly very Important factorfi of the success. Games and refreshments and a JoUy social time were enjoyed by all. The class presented Miss Thorndike with a prettv gold pin. ivhich was gratefully received. Other classes in token of their appi-cci.itlon. presented gifts upon the conclusion of Mlss Thorn-dike's teaching in town. The juniors gave a boo'k. the .sophomores a box ot candv and the freshmen a incture.

Miks Thorndike has enjoyed envia-ole popularitv in the school and societv to which she h.i.- contributed much intellectuallv ana .socially durin.c hcr st.av among us. She carries the best

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"It may som'e day well be said thnt tungsten made democracy possible," says a report Xnugstcn is used as n Unlng for big guns of .nickel steej, which without it would 1)6 ruined after 200 shots, for thise guns must stand a temperature of 5,000 to 6,000 degrees' Fahfenhclt. Molybdenum is also used, but i t i s scarcer than tungsten. Highspeed steel'ls a tungsten alloy; without'tungsten, the manufacture of steel devices requiring cutting would be a slow aftalr.' Germany produced most of the world's tungsten before the war, and in 1910 Great Britain found hetiself crippled because her tools were wenring ont through lack of tungsten. The hunt for tungsten that-resulted gave^Britaln control of two-thirds of the world's supply. America is now produclng'.aboiit 7,000 tons a year.

Despite the frenzy which war most bring, despite the strain and.worry, the groplngs after efflclency and'the need for it, the people of the greaf'democracies are thinking today as never before of what true efilclency'-is, how best it may be achieved, how best preserved, says Cleveland Plain Dealer. And there seems general agreement that Germany is wrong. ttTmay tak^ decades to decide, or centuries, but Just now, outside the lines ot East and West and South which Hlndenburg defends, the world believes the Anglo-Saxon and his allies have the right of I t The state •was made to serve the

• man; never the nian to serve the state.

' Miraculous Virtue. • Gaze thott Itt.the face of thy brother, lu those .eyes where plays the lambent flre of Idhdhess, or in those where rages the lurid conflagration of auger; feel how .thy own so quiet soul is straightway Involuntarily kindled with the like, ahd-je blaze and reverberate on each other; till it is all one limitless, confltient flanie (of embracing love, or of deadly, grasping hate); and then say what miraculous virtue goes out of man Into man.—Carlyle.

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Startlno the C I o ^ " -If a clock refuses to run after being

wound-owing to the need ot cleaning, try thU: Boil a-bit of cloth, tie It woU so It canmot unroll and saturate it with coal-.OU. Place the roll In the twttom of: the clock, well out bf the way of the pendulum. After the fumes of the o» have had time to do their work—say from ten to twelve hours— wind and Start, the clpck, and If nothing is broken i twiU run.

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The safety of all depends upon the government's acting wisely and promptly In dealing with those who are abusing the freedom of speech and of the press instead ot exercising this priceless right ot freedom; and above all, people who are truly Christians will never be found hampering their govemment oriin nny way treating it disrespectfully, says Signs ot the Times. On the contrary, they will stand for law and order and seek to lend a helping hand wherever they can consistently do so.

Ruse to Qet Auto Ride. WlUle's father does not own an auto,

but a good friend ot the family has a seven-passenger car. One Sunday aftemoon the little one became restless and was :wlsblng some one would come and'take-them for a ride. Finally he said: '.'Daddy, caU up the Johnsons and ask them if they wouldn't like to taTte a walk -with us—and daddy, teU.them to be sure and bring their anto." -.• ,

Arabs Love Turkish Delight The confe<ition known as "Turkish

delight" is the most Important nsed by the Arabs of. Arabia, reports tJnlted States Constii Addison E. Southard of Aden. This Js made from sugar and American s t^ch , with flavoring and sometimes almonds or the kernels of ground nuts. -Turkish delight otten makes up the bjilk of the Arab!s breakf a s t and it -î' eaten often at other times.

her new field of activities in the Kram insham High schoi.!. where she enters v.v-nn her teachins next -Monday. At time of wi i t in; her suc.essor has not '.ecu secure.i.

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Vt.; it is a new i.iea that the aero-pl ine is a s.ife means ..f transportation in -;ife hands, vet it is an idea that w-c niust llrmly get int.") the popular mind. The a\-. i-affe citizen is still fri'^htened at the pr.ispecl of leaving the sround and haviuK no support except the air itself Yet at the si.ee.l which wc expect an aeroplane n.. maintain—seventy or eighty miles an liour—there is no means ot transportation that is so safe. The obstructions th;l: cause ;iccldents with trains n;i<l aut..iiu.l.fles .lo not exist for livin!; craft. A lr.com..tive has t',, follow a definite track, which may l,e obstructe.l or the sliirhtest .lisloca-

i tl..'! of which ni.iy c:,use ;. frightful cahiinitv. The aeroi.lan.- is r.ot so cir-

! cumscrll.fil—its tracks are wherever it I wishes to ;;o. There are no obstrur-; tions in tlie air—unless we regard

".lir pock.>ts- a.- such--no l.ridires to I cr..-.^ xxo ni..ui;t.iins to penetrate, no ! si -n'll t.. r;.n 1' ". and xxo switches to be

,f i.ittlef.n , nusplace.l (ir .-..mp.ire this new craft t.) the r..u-.'h r.i.id of th.- automobile. The slis-hifs; mistake or even Inatten-ti... on the p.II! of th.' driver. u-oinR. SIV fortv ..r nftv ni:..-s axx hour, may hlir: the lua^hi;;.- o . -r a precipice or • .v.-iturn i; .111 .111 e.i.bankiiient. l.ut su.h :, lap.-f '-xx th" p.irt of an aviat.ir h i s r... s.i.li .l,.pl. r..l.le resuUs; ther.-.',r.. r... pr.T;l.i(.s t.. f.iU from an.l , ,. ..!.s;ni. ;i..- s ;. ..illi.b- with Tip-1..] I,-,' I".- Is ox.- s:.f."'l th:in solli*-'..ri.'i's" o'r «:,-..;^ ;rivel. The iiiotor-

spf...il nf f.irlv nub's ;. sl.iii.r. is X, ni..r<-;,:isp..rt.iti..r, than -xr , h a l...:.t i.triko ev.-n

Secretary rBBker gives -the percentage of killed in nction ot by wounds In the British expeditionary forces as 7 per cent only. This ought to make comforting statistics for the home folks our soldier boys leave behind them, tor It gives everj'one ot the boys a big chance ot being among the retumlne. Besides America's entrance into it Is going to shorten the war.

Discussions 'of Idle wealth have often caused economists to raise the question ot whether a man's money is his own to spend as he chooses. In time of war the negative side of the proposition comes forward with great strength. The- American dollar i s frankly meeting its more seriius responsibilities.

To Detect Coloring Matter. To ascertain whether artlflclal color

ing matter has been added to tea, place a smnll quantity of .tea on a piece of whito paper, and rub with an ordinary table.knife until the leaves become a flne powder. Now brush the paper with a bristle brush, and if any Prussian blue has been used for color-lag purposes there wlll be Uttle streaks -ot- this all over tho paper.

I was asleep, and if anyone come he'd swear a good one, and" have the face off'emTfrtKey'wiit f<rfoucirme7 And he'd nevec touch a flsh, not even a little teeny pout if I didn't: give It t» him. I rivas obligated to take him ont arflshin', or else he'^ stand and yQwI an^ marr till. I went back and.catched htm by the poU and sh.ied him into the boat, and then he waS quite happy.

When It was flhe he .used to stK* up at the bow bf the boat' and sit a-wntchln' the dogflsh.' They used 'fo come alongside by the thousands at a time, and' 'wHen'"they "was thick all about he'd dive In and-fetch 'em out Jammed-in his.mouth. Just, aa"if they was a parcel of rats. -Hg looked terrible wild about the head when he come up out bf the watgr with the fish la his teeth. -'

I larnt hltn ;the water-myself. -One day, when he was a kitten,'! took him dovrn to the sea to wash him and bmsh the fleas out of him, .and in a week he could swim after a feather or a cork.—^loutJi's" Companion.

GAMES OF SIAMESE KIDDJES

Girls Play Keeping House, With Dried Clay Dollles^Bby* J<"nP R'P"

and Roll Marbles.

'When the Siamese folks get't ip tn the morning they do not go to the washstand to wash their faces, for the simple reason that Siamese honses can boast no such article of furniture, says an exchange. • So our little Siamese friend. Jast

m n s down to the foot of the ladder— lor the house Is bnllt on posts-^toâ large Jar of 'water with a coconut SheU dipper. There she washes her face by throwing the water over her hands and mbbing them over her face. She needs no towel, for the water la left to dry. She does not brush her •.teeth," for th*y are stained black-by ch^Tîg the betel n n t Her hnlr does not require combing, either, for it l« all shaved except a Uttie tiift on the top of the hei^d,;and that i s tied in a little knot and not very often combed.

After breakfast Is over, the chUdren .go oft and find some pleasant place io which to play. The girls play at keep-•ing hbuse and make dishes of clay idrled in the sun. Little images of clW I washed with Ume are their only dolls.

The boys of Slam are very fond ot •pitching coins, and spend much'of. theli ^tlme in this game. They play leap. ;trog and very otten Jump tbe rope. Now that so mnny foreigners are l i islam, they have learned to play mar-ibles, too, , _.

As the streets In Slam are almost all rivers and canals, the Slarriese boys and glris early learn to row, and paddle their little boats almost as soon as they l eam to swim, which they do when they are only lour or flve years old.

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-XSirets-7 Onlonx -..

. 3 lbs. iOc. . . . . . 6 c . lb.

Fresh Liver . . . . i'-S Hf- lb-Smoked Hants 2Jo. lb. Plecta of H a i n . . . . r28o.-30o. lb;

This ts your liwt opportunity to buy Fork nt tlicso o.\Mvme-ly low prices.

BEKF BoncIcSH Roasts- 21k'. 11>-Bib Boasts . . . . . . . . . . »0 '. JJ'-Sirloin Boasts •J5<- J'-Pot Roast-s - 24c. Ji>. Beer Sausage psc. llj. Toiuato Sausage 30o. lb.

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Hlmiquartei;^ ..•^.... • , Forias of l iomb . . • • Forequarters Pieces fop Stew Roasts S,........ f

.. SOc. lb. , . . -iSc. lb.— , . . 26c. lb. . . 24c. lb. . . 2»c. lb.

. . . asc. Ib.

: ~ ' 25c. lb. '20C.-23C lb. . . . 18c lb. . . . 22c. Ib. . . . 10c lb. 38C.-40C. lb.

. . . 33c. Ib.

^ _ VE.\L Whole XcgH Roasts frpm Ijog. :•-Stew Veal ..-. ..'.f-Veal for FrJcassoc . . Beef SUCtr-..;.-..-. .-. Chickens Fowl . i •-

SPECI.\L 'rR.'U)ES IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS

Cake of White a o n d ToUct Soap with every. p6.tu^x>t

• White Houso ColTco.. 35c. lb. Our OOc.'Golden U o h Tea . '

•27c. li lb..' -• 3Sc. Ib.

Pottttocw , . . . — 4 S c , pit. (Ifi IhH.)— I Can Com und 1 Con Peiw 25t .

-Rlpo Tomatoes . . . . . . . — 3 5 c - Ib-Cranbcrries . . . . . . 3 quarts 25c I,cttuco 10c. he«d Celery 18c:-bundi Saracen Tomatoes . . - • : . 18c. can Portia String Beam*- • - *'*<'• *"" jPrli>cc'.s ^caches . . , . . • 'SSc. can Premium Soda Craclccrs), salt-

cd, somctliing n o w . . . SOc. Ib. S. S. BiUtcr Crackers 20o.: pkic. Pantry Cooklea 22c. lb >IarshinaUoW Fruit Cake .«8c. lb Animal Crackers' •• 7c. pk*. - • •• '.-aSc lb. FrotanaBLsciflt McC pkg. ~ Fig Bars . . . . . . . . . - • - . 23c. lb. Oysters, lorge selected 2 8 c pint Golsha Cratnneat ..' 42c.. lb. can Dairy Maid Flonr, for . teoad

or Pastrj- . . . . . . . . »1.53 bag Comet Rloe,''\yorth l 5 c . 12o. pk«. ^ MUd Cheese, . . . . . . . . 2 8 c - l b . Strong. Cheese, two yeors Old

_ . :33c lb. . Best Tub Butter . . . . . . - -18p- l*"-

Onarantccd Eggs . . . . -45<j^ doz. Boneless Shoulders . ; . . . 2 9 c lb.

• DoM's Nhigara Hanis, sugar ôred . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 c lb

Bacon, not sliced • • 3 0 c lb. Open Tuesday Evenings Until

9 o'clock

W E CLOSE 'WEDNESDAYS AT NOON

r X I T E D Sr. \TES FOOD ADMINISTR.'VTION, Xlccnso No. G. 23,853

FrrCHBTTBG MaRKJETT ',

120 Mahi StRset Telephone 2080 FTrCHBORG, MASS.

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Keep Grapej Fresh for Months. Grapes cnn be kept fresh for several

months by inserting their stems through the corks ot glass bottles, filling these with water, pressing the corks flrmly In, sealing them If necessary with paraffin.and Inverting the bottles on wooden racks In a cool, dark cellar. The bunches should hang free, their stems sticking up into the water.

A chrj-.santhemum has been-given General Pershing's name, and presently there will be a lot of Uttle Pershing Smiths and Pershing Browns rannlng around, .nnd Pershing cigars -will appear, and motor boats will have the gener.il's name painted on them, whether he likes it or n o t

T In tho Embryo.

Gertrude strutted about Uke a peacock with her nvmt's hat and veU on. Billy, her cousin, poked fun at her.

"Oh. take off the veU, they're only for ladies," he said. Gertmde lost no time In saying: "Well, I'pi the beginning of a lady, ain't I i"

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The statement of a director of the Wisconsin Hide Dealers' assoclaUon that tnrmers are getting less for their liides tlmn before the war wIU make

'the publir wonder whether It Isn't ex-ploitecl by some of the people in the shoe trail.'.

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The fiihting ability of Americans Is nbout e'lmil to that of the Koumani-tins, sny^ a fierraan military authority

: in iiltetnpting to case the minds of thc people. More Insolence to bc pun-

i Ished:

Wind and Tree*. Thc existence of taU plants and trees

depends largely on the wind force. A tree with square trunk and branches would offer so much resistance to the wind that It would be continually having Its branches snapped.

~ ~ Old Lady's Find. Breathless with excitement during

the cold weather, the old lady appeared nt the window of the lost property offlce-

"I found something in the train," she said. .

"AVhat is it, ma'aml" inquired the clerk.

"I don't know; it's a box with handles at each end. It may be a bomb, lan infernal machine. Fetch a policeman." • "Let me see it, ma'am," asked tho clerk. ^ ,

"Certainly not; It may be a Jewel-case. It Is made of metal and it's very heavy. Send for the station-master." she said.

"Won't you let me see it?" "No. I WlU not Trying to cheat an

old woman ont of her reward. Send for the statlonmaster and a poUce-jman." _, .

These two worthies having arrived, the old lady showed her flnd to the .expectant crowd.

"Now," she said, "what Is it?" "That!" roared the statlonmaster.

"That thing? "Why, i f s a foot-warmer."

HABVAEC News Items.

A son was born ori Tuesday In Boston to Mr. and Mrs. P. H. B-abcock, of.HUlside farm.

A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. RoHert .McGray.at the Cllnr ton hospital.

P.uth Shores slipped oh the lce this week and fell, breaking a bone In her wrist, which will Inconvenience her for some time.

Charlea Tewhisburj-. whose death at hla home li> Shirley Is noted-. -R-as tor several years a_resldent of this Jown,, where h e has many friends. > .. • -"

"Diamond," the gray horse that h i s made the depot trips on the stage for eighteen years, made his last trip thla week. He contracted a cold and Mr. McCleery laid' him away. -^

Mlsa Xorma Bryant, of Hallowell, Me., was this week a guest with her brother. Mr. and Mra; .Wallace F. Bryant.

Mits Elizabeth Cushman. a second sister to piuss away -within a. fe'W mor.ths. died at her home, Allerton farm, Tuesday, trom pneumomia after a two-weeks' illness. She was a. teacher of note, being connected with the Chestnut HUl school tor several

Ltrd-later bad a c.ehool of—her o^*n

Why They Are Called "Posters." Posters took their s a m e from the

fact that In former times the footways of Ixmdon were. separated from the drives by a line of posts, on which advertisements were displayed.

IT hr," iieen a •-•••<"1 yoi.r to Imve, r,'.i>.'.l X, i.ii; ri'.il. ..f .'ibl.les. .\ itr.iwer in tbe V.ik.m.-i <li.>-trir't ..f W:ishinKt..n hn.s re.', ived JS-i.OOi. f..i' tbe .v iebl ..f i ,1 twenty-n'Tf orcbanl

Tlon't w.'l.-.h pia.-.s use .-1 littl" so:<p.

ele.ir water:

Fatigue and Toxin. Tbo Iden that fatigue is due to a

All nrtlstlc objections, to The Staiv Spangled Uanner ns outside of the pale ot true nrt have suddenly vanished.

For nn fnfnnt republic Russia U) having more Ihan IU share of CoUc.

week. A Lowell partv of niitoi.<.« Mni>po<l

' ^ ^ g m s ' ^ g o ' T n T a l s ^ e ' d ^ o ^ r * ; ; . . " ! - P e d i i o loxin, a ^ mltted a" they wcre nearly perlshinR art early In the century, has been a •with cold. The kind lady of the popular one, but the Inte InveaflgaUon UouBo graciously ll.»tened to tbeir p e - | ^^ j ^ ^ ^^^ Aronovltoh at Columbia ffity"o1h%T5^mformblehom^%rom! university shows It to have no good t w ^ o ^ ^ l o c k U ^ f morning, for which foundation. There is nothing, there-

Scientifle Foratloh*-"Ilow (lid thc boy get his motor

cycle?" "lie sclMd the cydc-loglcal moment to ask. for ' I f

Dumb Dogs. There are three kinds of dogs fh**

have no v o l e * and can not bark—th* Ec>-ptlan shepherd dog, the Australian dop nnd the Uon-headed dog ot Tibet.

Taking • Joke. Learning to take a Joke Is much like

iMirnIng to tak«.]iiedlclne: it pan be done, but It Is not pleasant

The Quarrel. •Where one wlll not, two cannot quar

rel.

Naming Alaska. Thc name Alaska Is nn English cor

ruption of perversion ot Alayeksa, a s it wns called by the aboriginal inhabitants of the Aleutian islands, lying to the westward, observes a geographical magazine. When the Russians flrst came to one ot the AieuUnn Islands, thcy were told that a vast country lay to the eastward, and that Its name was Alayeksa. The Aleuts called their own Island Nafun Alayeksa, meaning thc land lying near Alayeksa. By a procesg of Russianizing nn4 Anglicizing Alayeksa became Alaska, and Nngun-Alayeksa became Unalaska. . The orlginalJUaUtlanjv.ord. Alayeksa meant "the great country," ns the Inhabitants of scattered. Ulands would naturally consider a vast continental region of varied resources and beautitul scenery as Alayeksa or Alaska has since proved to be.

ono. Much of her time has been spent away from Har%-ar(l. although her home and many Interests centered here. A Kincere sj'mpathy U extended to the bereaved family in this second death in the family within a tew months.

Representatives of the varbius clubs .ind orders ot the town met with J. E. Dearth and Gus Schultz ot the Wor-cseter County Farm Bureau on Monday evening to discuss plans for the opening of a demonstration school on January 29 and 30, at the town.hall . F. P, Abbot waji chosen chairman and with others on the committee are working to raise »100 by subscription to open this school, which wUlbb free to all. The success these sohools are meeting with In. other towns ot tho countv me^ns that ITarvard must teel it obligatory that wo should have one herfe.

A party of flfteen Gransers visited Ayer Grange on Wednesday eycning< enjoying a. very pleasant ride and nelKhborly call on our sister order. They are planning to go again at thcir next, meeting.

Thc next meeting of Harvard Grange wlll be on Tuesday ovening. Jatniary 16, when the flrst and second degrees are to bo confcrreil on a class.

Thc first of the weekly all-day sewing meetings for thc Ked Cross was held last w-eek Prltiay. In spite ot the cold weather several workers' were present and n, number of garments finished. Letters of thanks were read trom .soldiers who received'the Aux-iltarj-'s Christmas boxes.

Mrs. Fred Whitney has received word of the death of hcr nephews-. Loclan Mansfleld, who has just bcon killed In action in France,

The delightful star. Mabel Taliaferro in thc flve-act feature, "Thc Jury of fate." -wUl be the attraction at thc motion picture show this Saturday evening. Thc story deals wUh thc most heroic sacrincc a daughter ever made: a compelling photodrama of northern woods and waters In -which Mabel Taliaferro plays the dual role ot Jeanne and Jacques lAbordle. Love and the right ultimately triumph.

StUI River. Soldiers from Ca.mp_ Devens have

been piiltlrig'up telephone WIree from near Hell pond to Still River station and to near tbe old brick tavern on road to .Leominster. It Is understood _ that telephones-wUl be. placed near th«^ Still River station ^ d -at each road crossing o n . the division and guards wlll be on. duty when the artillery shooting Is going on to keep traveler* froni passing over the highway during the practice.'

Mrs; S. B.' Haynes visited Mr -and Mrs.- James Leach In. Manchester on Thursday. .* 'i Hi

Warren, Harrod'-4hd- sister, Mlss Alice Harrod, were 'visitors In Worcester on "Wednesday.

Mr. Heeley was able to return to his duties as crossing-tender at the railroad station on Slonday.

.Quite a flock o t snow buntings have been flying about the vlliage this vveek

The church coiAmittee and other offlcers of the Baptist church ha-vo decided that owing to the fuel situation and also because of the tev, attendants, it Is best to have no Sunday evening services during, thc cold •weather. .

Mr. and Mrs, Erwln Walker of Xorthboro, were guests of hi*, parents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Walker, recent-TyT

Chester Willard has bieen awaj a tew days, taking a needed rost.

Thcro -vvere no services at the Baptist church last Sunday evening on. account of tbe entertainment for soldiers at thA, town hall by_ the Unitarian Men's club.

SHIELEY Center. ,

G. L. Snow and' son. Ellsworth Snow, made a trip to Chicago this week. Mrs. Snow is spending o. fe.w days in Bostor* and vicinity. '

Mrs. Margaret Harris Is confined .to hcr homo with Illness, under tho care of her physician,

George Farmer and family are plon-ivlng to move Into Frank Famsworth'a cottage on the state road at the North. Albert Woods ond family expect' to move to Ajrer, w-herc they -wlU occupy a house on Groton road. It is reported that Capt, Blair and Mxs. Mors© will movo to Maiden. Thc rest of thc residents of Woods\-llle are aS yet undecided whero to go. In the Boston Poat for Monday appeared a long.article about this latest ordor, which Is forcing the WoodsylUo people to le&ve their homes, "rhe article was Uhis-tratcd by photos o t t h e Tupper tamlly, Oeorgo Farnsworth and Mlss Madolon Kemp.

Caj-ennc pepper is excellent to rid cupboards of mice.

FaelaL.EaItut«^

thcy wcre extremely gr.atetui, MliHt Eliz.ab«h Cushman of <âh

Hlli district, Harvard. pa.ised awav on Tuesday from the effects of pneumonia. Mlss Cushman and her sistei^-aro well kno.wp by people at the depot. •where they came frequently to t.ike

- tho tmin and also to trade at the stores.

The ladles of the Congregational

fore, to encourngo the hopc that an nntltoxln mny bc found. In thc experiments made with nnlmnl muscles, a tost mo-scle suspended In the Juice of n fatigued mu-sclc lost much In con-trnctUc power, but the Juice of a non-fntlgucd muscle produced sub-ttontlal-ly thc. snmc effect

Mora Is Valuable. "Moss " is thc popular nahie for sev

eral kinds ot small-flowericss plants which nourish in damp places. In monntnlnous nnd wetttUsfriCts tracts of moss nre of great'serrtce In retaining the wntcr and piW«ntIng sudden floods. • • ':;.••'•' . • '

He—"Tour friend Isn't much stuck on her looks," -• She—"Say, sha wouldn't dare sboot hcr own husband." —Judge.

Hint to Young .Men. Young men can aid in. the conser

vation ot conl and electric current by terminating their . Calls a t ' a patriotic hour. Besldesj every girl needs a certain amount o^ gleep.—PUtsbtrgh Ga^ zettc-Tlmcs.

• -^^•'—FkMHto-l Tbo native inhabitants of BrazU

have lately been stiffetlng from the disastrous effects of Uie flooding of the Amazon, whose relentless wntew have submerged the countryside for hundreds of mUes aronnd. At regular intervals this mighty river overflows Itsbanks, nnd a famous traveler estimated that no fewer than BflOO.OOO natives have lost their lives dnring the lust flve centuries through theso terrible floods.-,

New Advertlsenients.

Death. Edward J. Whitman for nbout

Tvrelve-ytartr-n^resident-of-thle-towjv died at his homo In Old MUI.on Sunday morning, January 6, of pneumonia. 'Funeral services were hold on Tuesday trom tho Edson chapol at Lowell Rev. Walter F. WTiltney, pastor of tho ContcrvlUo Mothodlst church of which -both Mr. and Mrs. Whitman wer© members, conductea tho service. Mlss Angellne Burdetto sang two Solos, "'^}^<'' }°'">r.J>i,JI^/ soul" and "Face to face," with auto-'harb'ttceuiiipmilment; '-Burial wtt»'at

Mr, Whitman, betoro hlg coming to Harvard, was o. resident of tiowell, a S e m b e r of the: flm of W h l t m a n _ & Pratt Chemical Fertilizer Co, H e w a s a gentleman who had the respect agd este*m of h i s fe"ow townsmen. He was aged 66 yrs. and 10 mos. " « J ^ c t a-wldow. who is at thU Utne at the Clinton hospital < '> i ' ter t"f :^*\* brokon hlp Bc<>ldes his widow, he ' « v ^ two'^daughters, Mts Masters of l ^ e l l , whoso husband 1« -city mllk Mtv^toT ot LowcU, and Mrs. Branson of ârvofd^

LEGAL NOTICE.

All mllk bottles wlth'the following names:

B. H. TyrrcII. Charles M. Raddin. Thom & Eldrcdge. Groton. Mass. Are the personal property of Thom

& BIdredge, Groton, Mass. 'These marks have been rcglsCercd with the Secretary of thc Commonwealth, Boston, and thc Town Clerk of .Grbton, Moss. *^^^

NOTICB i s HJiRKIJV UIVKN. tJlBtr-tho subscribers h^ve been duly appointed adn>ln'»t'**?i»,-«f„A''*/».'S'? of FANNIB I- NORRIS J f t t o M A y e r m tho County of Middlesex deceased, intestate, and have taken upon them-, ielveiTthat tmst by giving bond, as the\

'*A11 peMo'ns havln«r demands upon ths estate of said deceased are required to exhibit the s«m»; and. «11 person* Indebted to said esUte are caUed upon to make payment to -—J— AJaBBRT X- .OAIÎiaHA',.

BERTHA H. HILDRKTH, Administrators,

c/o WllUam T; Atwood, 60 Btate St., Bos'ton, Mass.. Jan. i. 1»18. »tf8

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P'/''-'^';;vr'':' - ^^-•:.•': .•-•.•;•••.•. V''', -,. SPIRIT.No. 19. Price Four Cents back riding, and althbugh unused to the exercise Mr, .Soule mado a suc-afte;'-one,