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ABOUT'TOW;X^—Frederick Martin, aged . ' seventy-one years, died at'the Lowell hoS^

pital last Saturday. He had been sick but :. - . a short time and went to the hospital for ' an. operation, which was performed last

week Tuesday. Mr. Martin was born in - Germany, ahd came to this country when

l-(-; . a young man and carried on a bafeery in '•'" Boston for thiirty years. He then pur-

''' chased a farm in the south part of this town,- where he has lived for the past

' , twenty years. . -~. The Westford basehall team will meet

the Littleton team on the ball field, Wes^ ford Depot thb Saturday afternoon. The Westfora Greys defeated the Forge team on the common last Saturday, 14 to 13.

George W.'Wliiddeh, formerly a resi­dent of Westford, died at his home in 'Waltham Saturday, night, aged forty-nine years. Besides his wife and one son, he is snrvived by his father, Chas. E. Whld­den, and sister, Mrs. J, Willard Fletcher, of this town; also, five brothers—Arthur G. of Boston, Clarence W. and Graham R. of Lowell, Ralph C. of Concord, and Chester G. of New York. Mr. Whidden was for twenty-five years claim agent for the Fitchburg railroad.

Tho W.C.T..U. held a meeting Wednes-• day afternoon, af Mrs. H. G. Osgood's.

Sixteen members were present Mrs. Os­good served lemonade and cake. It was planned to have a temperance address at an early date by Mrs. RoUe of Concord, at town hall.

MrrMcGlinchey, who was burned out last week, has moved Into one of Mrs. McGregor's houses. Although the fire hose, with ladders and other equipment, is close by, inability to find the key caused some delay, it being finally' necessary to break the door in.

Towx MEETING.—At the special town meeting last Saturday afternoon about 100

; voters were present. The meeting was called to. order by town clerk, Edward

:; Fisher,--who CBad the warraat audealled' for the election of moderator; Leonard W. Wheeler was elected.

The second article reUted to adding two rooms to' Forge \|illage schoolhouse, and appropriating money for same. In behalf of the school committee Albert R. Choate, chairman of the board, reported an enrollment of 110 scholars, wbich will be increased to 140 at the fall term. The Abbot Co. clubhonse is now. occupied by twenty-seven scholars. He reported the expense of transportation to be 8500 per year, and advised the' voters tf meet the issues squarely, as the schoolhouse shonld be enlarged. Voted to accept the report.

Article 3, was to see ifthe' town wouM vote to borrow money to meet the indebt­edness incurred in adding two rooms to

- said schoolhouse. Capt S. H. Fletcher .on behalf of the.finance committee report­ed that they bad visited the premises and believed that action shonld be taken at o'nce; that the leased premises oi the Ab­bot Co. are inadeqnate in size, deficient in ventilation and sanitary conditions. He recommended tliat a committee of five be appointed to employ an architect to pre-

&are plans, and to dall for bids; that SlOO e appropriated for the use of this com­

mittee, said coqsmittee to report at a fu­ture town meeting. The report was ac­cepted .after much gentle cros;-examina-tion. An amendment offered by A. R, '\y'aU,.to have the-school committee have full control, was defeated 47 to'25. An amenilment by C. L. Hildreth, to have the committee of five appointed by the mod­erator, chairman of school committee and chairman of board of selectmen, was car­ried and the following citizens chosen: A. R. Choate, 'John Spinner, J. E. Abbot, S. H. Fletcher, J. A. Cameron.

Article 4, to see if the town would ap-

fropriate SI 50 to properly celebrate the 'ourth oi July, brought forward about a

dozen motions to dismiss the article in such hurry-up tim?, that the moderator had hardly time to finish reading the article. A fitof poverty having overtakes the meet­ing at this jnncture, they were deprived of the right kind of eyesight to perceive that whiTe>re appropriate S150 for Memo­rial day, in memory of those'who preserved our liberties, we are opposed to a bent's —:_.v _e —vi: i.i._...— !_ --lemory o'

Remem­ber, that Memorial day rests on the found­ation of-Fourth of July and the heroism ihat preceded i t John A. Healy aigued that it would raise the tax rate. Sojt would, almost a. mill. An unknoirn gen­tleman thonght.those who wanted.a cele­bration should go into their pockets for the money.. Tiiat is what they have been

Mrs. Martha P. Cooper from Shirley is the guest of her cousin, Miss Emily F. Fletcher.

Donald McLeod, who has been so criti­cally ill with pneumonia at his home ia the south part of the town, is considerably im­proved.

No new cases of measles seem to de­velop, and it is hoped there will be no fur­ther spread of the disease. The cases al­ready^ reported are progressing toward re­covery.

The communion service was celebrated at the Coo^gational church on Sunday morning. In the evening John P. Wright

.. , .-,. . , tt". , led a well-sustained consecration meeting, wprth ot pnbhc-celebration m memory of Nnbject, "Songs of the heart" those w h o > T e n s this liberty., Remem-' A . J. Syke. was a gnest over Sunday at

John P. Wright's. ^ . CtUB.-^The'closing meeting of third

season bf the Tadmuck club tool: place'on Tuesday afternoon at the t^ongregationil chnrch. This change of fiieeting place from the usual pleasant Quarters in library

. . . - , . . , . .• ... .. lialli was for the availability of piano and doing, dear 8liiand.jt is about time the. ior greater convenience in the iervine of town went intolts pocket, once in 200 refreshments., Circumstances combined to

make this.third social one of the mostaus-

committee was accepted, after an abun­dance of opinion iiad.free circulation.

Article 0 was to see if the town will build three fire houses. The finance com­mittee recommended for the center of the town that the town lease the Trfieelwright shop of Mrs. Nelson Tuttle for five vears, at sixty dollars per year; at Forge Village, that the town appropriate S400 to pur­chase the shop of W. E. Parsons; at Gran­iteville, that the town accept the free use of a room in the stable of John A. Healy; Tho opinion was expressed that S300 Ior fiveyears for the use of the building at the Center was not good financing, as com­pared with the town owning a building, and on this basis J. Everett'Woods moved that the lease be only for one year. To 'this cam'e the reply thht the building could not be leased for less than five years. Objections were urged against the plan at Graniteville, on account of the inconven­ience of storage in care of fire. Capt." Fletcher of the finance Committee admit­ted it was not ideal, but believed it best for one year, until eonvenient site was in sight After these .objections had been taken care of, the report was accepted.

' Article 7 related to the town accepting and approving the action of the selectmen in settling with the electric road. The town clerk read the agreement and thought the town better take up with the of^r, S2500. The meetmg thought so, too, and would like to have the gocSs delivered.

Article 8, relating, to repairing the road with part of the above sum,' met with de­feat O. R.JSpauIding of the board of se­lectmen, moved to dismiss, and as road-repairing had no heavyweight defender the article was given a recess, although the road is unsafe in many places, and what with projecting rocks, automobiles, bicycles, teams, eUctric cars, and nine feet of roadbed, the town is at the risk of ac­cidents, whicli may make it necessary for the individual to take a recess at the ex­pense or the town.

Article 9 was to see if the town will in­struct the finance committee to fix the sal­aries of,tfae.to.w.n,plficers, and report atthe next annual meetin'g. Now, whether they are to fix a higher or loWer sabu-y doth not yet appear, but some of the officers al­ready receive liberal salaries. The select­men are living on a salary of S500 a year. Here is a chance to reduce the tax rate by reducing this salary. With this purpose in view, or some other, the finance com­mittee were authorized to prepare a re­adjustment of salaries and report at the next annual meeting. If the town accepts said-forthcoming report, it will take effect upon its passage. This attempt to estab­lish salaries proportionate to the labor must not be constructed in the light of a salary grab.

The next town meeting will be held the Ust of this month or early in June, to bear the report of the committee on schoolhouse expansion. For his first appearance as moderator, Mr. Wheeler kept order and parliamentary law portioned out satisfac­torily.

CKXTEB.—A most successful food sale was held last week Friday afternoon by the ladies of the Congregational society. A good array of homemade rolls, cakes, pies, cookies, doughnuts, etc., found ready sale and netted a good sum for the treasury.

The Edward M. Abbot hose company, No. 1, Iiad a second test Monday evening. Several more hydrants were tested, with good results. After this work the com-|any adjourned to the town hall for the business ineeting, when the same list of officers was chosen as has previously ap­peared in these colnmns. _ -

of Ihe graceful shadbush, and cheerful bunches of forsythia, tastefully arranged by Mrs, Julian A. Cameron and MissMay Atwood. • Miss Loker, who ha's won the loyalty of the entire membership' in her three vears' direction of the club, extend­ed well-chosen word* of welcome, express­ing gratitude fot the cooperation of all,' and with good suggestions for future work, after which the following pleasing program was given:

Piano duet, Mra. SL-irshall and Miss Fletch­er; trio of sOni,'», "May morning;" "Heart of mine," "fiy balmie," Mrs. • Carroir J. Swan; readings, « Uandelaine" and " Tom-llnson," John Adams Tavlor; songs, "Ador­ation," " Three rose's red," Edwin C. Barnes;

Taylor; " Toreador love soug," 3lr.' Barnes: W.-iltz tong, Mrs. Swan. '• . At the close of the program icecream

and cake was served by a group of young ladies in , white—Misses Eva Fletcher, Ruth Fisher, Edith Foster, Mrs. Edward Fisher and' Miss Mary E. Moran. -. The capable committee who had charge of ar­rangements were Mrs. S. L. Taylor, Mrs-: O. R. Spaulding, Mrs. J. P..Wright'and Mrs. S. C. Atwood. The. club.in our sis­ter town of Littleton Was represented by the president, Mrs. Grace Er Lawrence, Mrs. J. M. Hartwell and Mrs. Daniel G. Houghton. There we're 'also guests pres^ ent from Shirley, Chelmsford and LowelK

GBANITEVH,I,E.—In spite of the condi­tion of the times, Granitevillehas not been dormant in the. building line -this spring. Hyacinth LeDuc has finished his large bam on Cemetery hill, for the iise of his large number of cattle, and has added a cold storage plant, in, which to keep the milk and cream during the summer monUis. P. Henry Harrington, the local contractor, has also finished a large grain shed for J. A. Healy, which is situated near the Bos­ton and Maine tracks. There are also numerous other smaller jobs under con­struction tliroughout the village.

' J. A. Healy and his men cbmin^nced. work on th'e Carlisle rdad'job last Monday-morning, and from now on the work will be pushed rapidly.

John Downing of Andover has been a recent visitor here.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Furbush of Port­land, Me., were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Furbush of this village.

Mr. and Mrs. John Barrett of Revere have been recent visitors here.

The first of the May devotions was held at St. Catherine's church Thursday even-'ng and was largely attended.

May 1 has come and gone and nothln" further has been done in regard to open" ing up a place here for the sale of intoxi­cating liquors. The latest report in the' liquor line is to the effect that a former hotel man from Ayer is making arrange­ments to procure a liquor license to sell in Forge Village.

The meinbers of the A. R. Choate hose company held their regular meeting in Healy's hall Monday evening and elected officers for the ensuing vear. The same officers were unanimously re-elected, as follows:

Capt, J. A. Healy; 1st lieut, Alfred Prinn;

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rket, _. , . evident from the number of motions to dismiss that there wonld be no need of resorting to polling the house to determine the opinion of the meeting. The vote to dismiss was aliont 94 to 6.

Article 5 was to establish tbe pay ofthe regular and c^l. firemen. The finance committee, recommended that the pay..$f thei firemen be as folloirs:'a yearly salary of one dollar, the captains to receive thirty-

. five cents perhonr,'lieutenants thirty cents per hour, regnlar and eidt men twenty-fire ceints per hour, stewards twenty-fire dol­lars per year. The jreport- of the finance

picious in the annals of t)ie clnb. The beantiful spring day, the atmosphere of happy'sociability, thetastefol decorations, the fine progrsim, and the capable fcommit. tee-in charge, were all potent factors con­tributing to tins result Nearly the entire membership' of the clnb was present, each with her dnosen gpiest, making a gathering of well oteiT a hundred. Also present-as .special gnests were those gentlemen who graclonsbr contributed tothe season's pro-Rram-i-Messrs. Bailey, Marshall, Perkins, Prescott and Wheeler. The pretty deco­rations were otfnagnolu^ bIossomf,Jitanches

2d, D. W. Harrington: steward, J. Austin Healy; trcait., T. A. Riney; clerk, A. R. Wall; standing committee, Edward Defoe, J. n. Payne, Lester McLenna.

Miss Annette Cantara of Nashua, N. H., has been a recent visitor here.

Many people from this village are ex­pected to attend, the first ballgame ot the season at Stony Brook, Westford Depot, on Saturday afternoon. The Westford A. A. and Littleton A.A. will be the op^sing teams. Joe Butler will be in the box for Westford.

MRS. NOAII P. SHIPLEV ot Tyngsboro, who lives on the Dunstable road, has been a recent guest ot Mr. and ilrs. A. R. Choate. Mrs. Shipley, who is a sister of Mrs. Choate, was a- former resident of this village, and was employed with the Abbot Worsted Co. some for^ years ago. Dur­ing her brief visU she visited the plant of this company and was deeply impressed withthe many changes that have Uken place since her girlhood, the modem ma­chinery being a revelation to her. Mrs. Shipley is a keen observer, and the many hew facte, coupled with the early reminis­cences with former acquaintances here) made her brief stay a very pleasant one.

_ FoROE.—The Village Improvement so­ciety have started on. their good work of beautifying the 'village, by trimming the square formed b^.tbe jnnction ot Pine and Pleasant-sts. 'Througn the generosity of Miss.Grace-Lawrence, .who gave a check, they will hare a fine.aisplay ot flowers the coming (eason. - , . . . .

The -Abiiot Worsted Co. have added greatly to the appearance of mill grounds and Bradford-St 'The ground around Ab­bot's ball has been graded and many shrubs set out.' ,The tame irork is being done around the mission house.

The Abbot company have purchased a Sne pair of grey horses for mill work.

The* oiitcome of the liquor raid made here abont:two wtieks'ago was settled in the district court at Ayer, in favor ot the defendanto, the town not beine able to snitain a charge, a ^ n s t any of tnem

' We are now prepared to offer a.very large and complete line of New Spring Suits made by some of the best and most reliable makers of clothing in the country.

Our aim is to offer'our customers the best values possible at a price we believe the man-wan.ts:'to;pay.fo.r a Suit. . . . . . .

„ - We are showing all the new colors' for this season. The "leading colors are Brown, Olive, Gray, Blue and Black.

Our Suite are made from the very latest Models, and we have^ them suitable for men of all ages. \

\Ve have Smart Clothes for Young Men,--Suite that haVe dash and distinction about them. The Spring Suite are handsorhe, but not radical in cut or style of fabric. Prices,

$10.00, $12.00, $13.50, $15 00. $18 OO and $20.00

SPRING TQR: COATS Every man should have one as that gives tone and 's ty le t a his

appearance. In style and fabric we have a variety of choice.

Pricesr$faOO, $12.00, $15';00 and ^IS.OO

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RAIN COATS The ever-useful member of every Man's Wardrobe. It matters

not whether it blows hot or blows cold, rains or shines, the Rain Coat is equal to any emergency and looks we l l a t all times.

Prices, $10.00, $12.00. $15.00 and. #18.00

Suits .Made to .Measure • For those who desire something very'different from the prevai l ­

ing styles, we are prepared to make Suite or Extra Trousers to special measure. We have a Fine Line of Samples from which to make your selection. A fit is guaranteed. / ^ ; .

^Prices, $20.00 a n d ' U p w a r d s •While Joseph Connell was plowing, last

week Friday, the plow hit a jock, and the handle struck bim jnst above the heart. He was unconscious^foroveranhoor. Dr. Godfrey ot Littleton was in attendance.

Conductor Carkin sprained his ankle qnite serionsly while getting off the car Snnday. He is at his ftther's, A. W. Car­kin.-; . •

Miss Nellie Henderson ot Lincoln cot­tage caught her foot in tlic root of a tree, oneday this iveek, and injured her foot qnite'badly.

^ The Forge 'Village Lions jonrneyed to Grotott.last Saturday and were defeated by « icore of 9 to 7.

Bifr. ilVadleteh, who his been with' his son Herbert-ojt this village for the past two md^itVwttened to his work in Meredith, N.H.^l?hmMaY, He made many frieqdS while Iler^ . . ,

FOR SALE. TYIUSCU or trade for .village property In

Aycr.'a farm containing twcnfy-four acres of hca\-y soil locatcd*on .high land. Honse of six r06mi, large bam, plenty of carria^ room; wood shed and henhouM. Six hun­dred bushels of potatoes and twentv tons of hay'ralsedon the place lait year and It will cat fwenty-flve tons of hay this year If the season U favorable.

This Is one of the best located farms that wc know of IJ miles' from B. B. Station at Ayer, andSi miles from the middle to'wn Of Orpton on tfie main road. Kural free.: dellv-

we think this one of the biist Small fanns In thh vicinity. For i»rtlcnltr» apply t^; . .

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Weare agents for one of the lanrestEn­graving firms tn-New York city, uid can guaiantee «atisfactI6n. Prices ss low as b consistent wlthgood work. Address Cards, Wedding Engraving of all kinds, etc.

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S A T U R D A Y , M A V 9, 1908.

W E ^ S T F O R D . To the directors of the Westford Water Co.

Gentlemen: The following brief report on the quality of water supplied bv the We.«t-ford Water Co., is submitted for vour con­sideration :

The state board of health In their report for 1904 published tbe averages of the analyses of all the ground water supplies in the s'tatc of Massachusetts for the three vears prcccd-I ^ and hicludlng 1004. During the recent official test of the pumping plant at Pine Bldge, about In the middle of t h ^ r i o d of pumping, samples of the water being drawn Irom the wells were collected and sent to the Btate board of health for analysis. 1 have' compared the results of the;* analyses with the analyses of the water from certain other around water Bupplie)< in Massachusetts con-tahied in the 1904 report of the sUtte board of health. '

Ground waters show verv clearly upon chemical analysis the effect of pollution, con­tamination or mhieral solutions. Chlorine is a characteristic Ingredient of polluted matter, althongh It is a normal constituent of the waters of all parts of the state. The'deter­mination of the amount of chlorine is one of the most Important means of showing the

aoallty of the water by chemical analysis, and le chlorine contents, in parts per'100,000,

which is the standard of analysis, for various waters In the state are as follows:

Tyilllamstown, s p r i n g , 0.06: Sheffield, spring, 0.07; Adams, wells, 0.09; llonson, well, 0.12; Shirley, well, 0.14; Uxbridge' spring, 0.15; Groton, well, 0.10; Westford. wells, 0.18; Lowell, (Cook wells) 0.80; Mar-blehead, well, 2.27. I

The chlorhie content at Westford Is the normal chlorine for that section of the state, and shows that the xvater Is free from pollu­tion.

The presence of nitrates in ground Waters is the next most Important means of deter­mining whether water has been exposed to previous pollution, and the nitrate contents taken m connection with the chlorine arc of thcgrcitest value as indicating freedom of the source of supplv from pollution. The nitrates, inparts per 100,000, iirtieveral towns, are as follows: •

•Westborougb, .0018; lledlield, .0010; West­ford, .0020; Mansfield, .0021; Adams, .0440; Xowell , (boulevard wells) .0103.

The •\Vestf ord water ranks third in the state in nitrates, and taken In connection with Its normal chlorine shows that the source of pup-ply Is free from pollution, and that the qual­ity of the water is most excellent.

The determination of free ammonia and albuminoid ammonia is one of the next most important means of determining tbe quality of the water. Ammonia in ground water may have its sou.rcc in sewage or in decaying vegetable or Organic matter.

The freeammonia, In parts per 100,000,for set eral towns in Massachusetts is as follows:

Adams, .0001; Manstield, .0002; Groton, .0003; West ford , .0004; Lowel l . (Cook well) .0032. .

The Westford water ranks fourth in the state In free ammonia content)*, and the ex­tremely small amount presentreinforces the conclusions to be drawn from the low chlo­rine and nitrates.

The albuminoid ammonia contents, in parts per 100,000, for several towns in Massachu­setts, are as follows:

Adams, .0005; Sharon, .0010; Xeedham, .0011: Westford, .0012; Billerica, .0020; Lowl ell, (Cook well) .0048.

The 'Westford (water ranks [eighth in the state in albuminoid ammonia, and the amount present, which is extremely low. reinforces the abo re conclusions.

One«ft: ie greatest sources of trouble in grsund water supplies is the presence of Iron, which. If In sufficient quantity, may precipi­tate as rust when exposed to'the air, due to the oxidizing of the Iron. The quantity of iron ma^ vary at different seasons of the year, and its contents, in parts per 100,000, for sev­eral towns in Massachusetts, is as follows:

Westford, .0020; Adams, .00.35; MansBeld, .0039: Ayer, .0111; Lowell. (Cook wells) .0297.

The 'Westford water ranks hrst in the state m iron contents, and this fact is of vital im­portance, in my opinion, inasmuch as it is the particular point to which attention shquld l>c given in aground water supply taken through driven wells.

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This Delicacy a-National DlSh In the Sunny Kingdom.

Have a pound, Blfted flour on the molding board, form a hol low In the center, put In a teaapoonful sa l t and water enough to disso lve It, "and six c.::gs. Work Into .a dough by pushing it from you with the p a l m s of the hands. Knead into a ball. Wrap In a damp cloth and le t rest (or an hour and a half. Chop very,, fine half a round of cooked chlckep, three oun­ces cooked ham and half a calf 's brain.

Add thre^ egg yolks , two ounces grated Parmesan cheese , salt , black pepper, a little grated n u t m e g and fine minced parsley.

Mix well, now divide and paste In two parts and roll down a s thin as possible. Take one sheet of paste and with a tablespoon put In straight .'ows, two Inches apart, a number of balls of the seasoned m e a t mixture, having them about the s ize of a wal­nut. Moisten these rows wi th a brush dipped In milk or water. Then lay the second flat of paste over the one with the meat, pressing b e t w e e n the rows so as to stick t hem together. .Vow with a pastry wheel , part all the little "hills" In squares, making of each one a ravioli. Range t hem on a small cloth and cover l ightly. FIf. teen minutes before serv ing plunge Into salted boiling water, cook two mltfutes, then push b^ck on the s ide of the stove to s immer flve minutes longer. Drain on a cloth, then put :hem In layers In a deep dish, spread­ing grated Parmesan cheese between tho layers . Moisten with four table­spoonfuls beef broth or extract , di­luted with a Pint of tomato caUup .

s t r a i n over them two tablespoonfuls melted butter and serve wi th a tureen of rich beef broth.

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T H A T O N A P R I L 1ST \ V E S H A L L H A V E A F U L L L I N E O F F E E T I L -I Z E R S , C H E M I C A L S , L A N D P L A S ­T E R , G R A S S S E E D S , F O D D E R C O R N A N D A L A R G E A S S O R T M E N T O F C H i e K F E E D S , PARK & P O L L A R D ' S A N D T H E W Y A N D O T T E E S P E ­CIALLY.

COAL

. Economize on Table Linen. T h e wi se housekeeper of to-day

uses doil ies instead of tablecloths . •ays the Delineator. Instead of us-' ag a large tablecloth three t imes a

day it Is better to have a square- for breakfast and luncheon put o'n dlag-

for e i ther of these Insure an a t t r a c t l v . table and also s a v e , laundering at .east two large c loths a week. A -ew dol l ies or a square can be washed out and Ironed with very IltUe trouble whenever they need It.

With this parUy<;overed table t h e ^ should certainly be a growing plant or fern for the center, no mat­ter how simple It may be. After these things the china really does not matter so much, though for break­fast nothing Is so charming a s a set of blue and white, which may be picked up almost anywhere for a small sum. Graceful shapes can be easily found.

PlaiifcM" Summer Conifoil

Don't add the heat of a kitchen fire to the sufficient discomfort of hot weather.

Use a New Perfection Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove and cook in comfort

With a "New Perfection" Oil Stove the preparation of daily meals, or the big weekly "baking." is done without raising the temperature perceptibly above that of any other room in the house.

If you once have experience with the

NEW PERFECTION Wick Bloe Hame OQ Cook-Stove

you will be amazed at the restful way in which it enables you to do work that has heretofore overheated

the kitchen and yourself. The "New Perfection" Stove is ideal for summer

use. Made in three sizes and all •warranted. If not at your dealer's, •write our nearest agency.

iBS^ Lamp lliXuT^^fn , '^^^: whether h i g h

or low— u therefore free from disagreeable odor and can­not smoke. Safe, convenient, ornamental—the ideal l i g h t

If not at your dealer's, write, our nearest agency. S t a n d a r d O U C o m p a n y o t N e w Y o r k

avooBPoBATrp

For Results We Suggest

S

That's All

Irish Irish Stew.

s t e w is a capital dish, and when properly made Is as appetiz ing us It Is nutrlUous. Biit IU appearance :)ffends the superfine tas te of a writer In one of Ihe minor soc ie ty pa­lmers, wbo condemns It In qnl te plctnr. esque language. He wri tes : "Our aesthet ic tastes are too litt le appealed

WTT 1 RP , T T-rri. r . „ . , - ' ° ^^' ^^^ '^ ^^' betore us at luncheon W I L L B E A T T H E L O W E S T P R I C E I and dinner. How apparent this be-

Harlow & Parsons, Ag'ts. Aver A GOOD T I M E T O H A V E T H E

Furnace, Steam OR

The hardness of ground water.< 100,0(

1 as follows:

tgr rait „ — . in part.-.

per 100,000,In !<eTeral towns in JIassachu-iett*, is as follows:

Uxbridge, 0.4; Mansfield, 0.5: Westford, 0.6; Lowell, (Cook wells) 3.0; Adams, 9.7.

The Westford water ranks third in the stat» on the point of haziness, which is one o f the most valuable characteristics of this watera.<! fara-sdomestieusclsconcemod. It 18 very soft.

- A ° '•''J't'on to the above figures, it mav lie added that the AVestford water has no oilor, whether hot or cold, that it has no turbiditv, and that it is absolutely colorless.

E D M C X D M . BI.AKK, En''ineer. April 10,1908.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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There is Only One Way

THAT YOr CAN HAVE

Beautiful Soft Skin A N D THAT IS BY CSING

GRAY'S SOLIDIFIED GLYCERINE

o x A P R I L 1ST, F O R T H E S E A S O X A X D W E S H A L L B E P L E A S E D T O BOOK Y O U R O R D E R S F O R T H E COMIXG W I X T E R A T 87.00 P E R T O X OF 2000 LBS. . FOK A L I M I T ­E D T I M E .

T H E D. & H. A L L R A I L C O A L IS W H A T W E S E L L . T E L E P H O X E Y O U R O R D E R S TO Xo . 7.

A. E. L.^WRENCE & SO.N AYER, MA-S-S.

comes to all of us who have ever sat and boggled at the monstrous ugli. ness of that mound of bones in • a :;rave of moist vegetation, known by the barbaric name of the stew." "

•Irish

S. LeRov Longley Real Estate and Fire Insurance

RIGHT IN- T H E T K X T K U of Grand OM Town. Charming locality, ft-, acrc.« of land hiffhlv Improved; will now cut 40 tonv of h iy : laree woodlot; some timber. Two-storv house, u rooms; the house Is very convenient­ly arranged and the rooms are verv pleasant and also Man

I T IS A X E X Q U I S I T E A X D DI>-L I G H T F U L T O I L E T P R E P A R A T I O X A N D I F U S E D R E ( ; U L A R L Y W I L L P R O D U C E T H E S O F T E S T , T E N -D E R E . S T A X D MOST B E A U T I F U L S K I N . I T QUICKLY A N D E F F E C ­T I V E L Y CL'RES

Chapped Hands, Chapped Lips

AND

Roughened Skin

•Brown's Drug Store

Main St., Ayer. Mass.

E. D. STONE. Insurance Agent »»d Broker

SECOND FIX>OR, PAOE BLOCK,

• AYER, MASS.

<MI«erhonrs,8a.m.to4p.m. Saturdayst«l

sunny. Large .stable adjacent," which is verj- well arranged an.l in good repair.

.^- J^^?\^^^ ••''""e the street; anVong other desirable estates. A good place for the man who wants to make a business of farm­ing, or would make a very attractive summer home. Price J3500.

So. 2. HEBE IS THE PLACE for the man who is lookmg for a" pleasant home and an ideal spot for Riising noultn- and small fniibi. The house is an old stvle cottage, but it is In very goo<l repair and has flve pleasant sunny rooms, goo<l barn ami shop building. 14 acres of land, plenty of wooil, and tinilier enough to keep buildings in rep.-iir; tine well water. This is located about ^ mile from cen­ter of town, stnre, churches and postoflice U miles to steam and electric cars. I can sell this place foi' $900. The man who is looking for a snug little farm for a little inoncv will investigate this.

No. i. W E PCT I S some personal prop­erty with this farm of 'h acres, nice set of buildings, plenty of woo<l forborne us location is high and healthy, about 1 .,., from depot, stores, churchco, etc., one cow, horse, and all the farming tools go with this farm for 92330.

If you are looking for a farm, drop mc a line, or call at the office, I think I ran inter­est you.

S. L K R O Y LOXOI.KV, 120 -Main .' t., Fitch­burg, Mass., at Kesidence Shirlev Center, Momhig and Evening. Telephone 113->, Fitchburg. .•)m2-

Hospitat Boiled Egg. An excel lent way to boil an egg so

as to have it soft and fluffy, suitable for convalescents , Is to cook It eight minutes . The water In the kettle must be boiling. Turn out the gas on range and carefully place egf—which previously has been dipped In warm water to remove chill, as sudden change In temperature would crack It — I n - t h e boil ing water, and cover leaving upon~the unllghted burner to .^et the heat. At the end of eight minutes take e g g from shell, salt and butter to taste , and you will have a soft, palatable, easi ly digested egg.

Goldenrod Eggs, Three hard boiled eggs , one-half

teaspoon sal t , one tablespoon butter - ne^jlghth teaspoon pepper, one table ;poon fiour, flve s l ices toast, one cup milk parsley. Make a thin white sauce •vlth the butter, flour, milk and sea­soning. Separate yblks from whites of eggs . Chop whites fine and add them to the sauce. Cut four s l ices of toast In half lengthwise . Arrange on platter and pour the sauce over It. Korce tho yolks throngh a potato rIcer .-r strainer and sprinkle over the top. Oarnish the dish with parsley and ihe remaining toast cut In points.

Hot Water Plant Fixed Up for the Winter

Is Now.

G E T S P R O M P T A T T E N T I O N A N D T H E

Best of Work A. A. Fil iebrown & Co.,

D E A L E R I N

STOVES A L L K I N D S O F

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

C O P P E R W O R K .

VOUR ATTENTION

Salmon .Croquettes. Put one cupful of sweet milk on

the stove. When near the boiling point stir to a smooth paste two tablespoonfuls of flour, put In the nillh and stir till thick. Then set aside to cool. Add one can of salmon freed from bones; mash fine with fork two well beaten eggs , one teaspoon­ful of salt , a pinch of pepper. Add thickened milk and one pint of bread crumbs. Mix well together. Form in smal l cakes and fry In spider In hot grease till a rich brown.

nil alvertisenieiit i-i iii-vcr i i l l e ; n iskM-|., or wliile \ on are .iwav on t

Fair Paid One Way

D U R I N G T H E M O N T H O F M A Y T H E B A B B I T T CO., O P T I C I A N S ,

WILL PAV THE PARK FROM AYER' TO LOWELL o r ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS FROM THE T0W.V8 OE AVER, OnOTON, SHIRLEY AND LITTLETON WHO" HAVE tVORK DONE AT THEIR NEW OFFICE OVER L A W L E R ' S BOOK STORE,

81 M E R R I M A C K ST., L O W E L L , ,

MASS,

Smooth Gravy. A s soon a s jxiur m e a t has been re­

moved from pan sprinkle your flour In, 3tlr np smoothly , then add cold water .^tlr and bring to Dolling point, if the :r.eat Is pork or mutton or any fst neat remove the surplus grease be-.'ore^puttlng in flour.

.- Old Curtain*. Old S w i s s s a s h c n r t a l n s when clean

and mended m a k e exce l lent sewing aprons. "All t b e y need Is a tape run .r.rough the -hem, and they are eaally tied on w h e n o n e Is ready to t e n .

T h e time to .Milvcrtise i-i all 'he timo is sending trade to K H I while \ o a arc VMcatioii

T h e man wlio s tops i i ' lvert i s ing hecansc tr, . . |e is dull is l ike t h e m.nn w F

nejiiec t.s to m e n d a K-aky roof in dry went l i cr l,cc:iusf it d o e s no t le.ik then

A n y ono of a tliotisiind d e v i c e s may s e r v e to ca tch the e v e a n d r i v e t thf

attent ion for .in i n s t a n t , Init tho n e w s p a p e r adv^Tl i semo. iU are read an-i

pondored o v e r and r e m e i n l i e i e d , and w h e n the reader w a n t s a n y part i cu ia i

art ic le he g o e s to t h e jdace w h e r e i t is a d v e r t i s e d fo be on sa le .

T h e f o l l o w i n g are the papers w e publ i sh w e e k l y :

Turner's Public Spirit The Westford Warcisman The Groton Landmark The Littleton Guidon The Harvard Hillside The Shirley Oracle The Pepperell Clarion The ToAvnsend Tocsin The Brookline Beacon

AN APRIOAN PAYJMIQHT. .<

At a French Plantat ion In the At laa , • Mountains. ,

"It may Interest y o u , " said ' M . Desplats , clhortly after dinner o n e evening, "to see the, men paid oft. It Is a l i t t le w e e k l y event which the entire family at tends ," and he led the way to the further sldfe of the terrace where, we e n s c o n c e d . o u r s e l v e s com­fortably on some steps which formed a shadowy background to the scene before us.

A lamp threw i t s l ight on doz'.ns of little stacks of s l iver francs and a bunch of check l i s ts which lay In orderly arrangement on a small t al table in front of Mr. Filter. T h e

rays which struggled off Into Cio darkness lit up swarthy, keen-vlsug-ed faces, and dozens of glitter! .-ig eyes sent back again i ts spot of light. Crowded between the parapets of tho terrace were nat ive Arabs with their red fezes or t ight ly wound turbans, ebony black from the'Sudan. and h-. re and there a Maltese, or perchance a Frenchman or Italian.

The French foreman, who stood r.t Mr. Filter's left, traced a callor.j ii finger down the list. "Othmaa, .«:o-hammed, Abaullah," and so* on, iii.d each man In turn stepped up quietly, received h is pay, and as quietly re­treated, disappearing Into the .da; :c -ness . Bathers and Arabs drew t i . j prevailing' d a y s wage ot the country o£ 1.20 to 1.50 francs; Sici l ians cr.d Maltese, 2 to 2.50; while the Frer.-li-men, who.are most ly foremen or c-. i •:-

seers , require from 4 to 5 fra:!:s. Then came Hamed, the oe?kec:)-• . followed by a burly negro with d c ' p -cut __scars across his cheeks wh: h .M. Desplats Informeo me were sc 2-venirs of h i s s lavedom beyond t:.e burning sands of the Great Des:rt. "This fellow," remarked Mr. Piltfr , ha.f turning toward me as a sho c, crafty-looking Arab came forw&rd! "we believe to be an assassin.' i t happened about a year ago oa t ;'e Kef road. The vict im was his cue:; ;• whom h e was seen to follow. His knife I understand, was found near by, but he was not convicted. He Is a v.:: worker, though, and such are sca . ce here."—Harper's Monthly.

Utopia Discovered. "The development of the Isle c f

F ines . I s a splendid tribute to Ameri­can capital and energy," said Francrs Hoover, one of the large property owners In that Island at the Metro­politan recently. " A t the close of the Spanish war," said Mr. Hoovey. "t.l2 island showed but l i tt le Improvement so far as cult ivation Wes c o n c e r r e l , over the time when Columbus salKO into Slguanean Bay. It remained for .Americans 400 yeare later to discover its possibil it ies.

"The citrus groves , now matur'n? in every part of the Island, p ova that their Judgment was gooo. ard tha: their capital and energy hav* been well Invested. Old citrus i -u : : men or-Flor ida and California were first attracted to the island by 'i-p reported flue flavor of the orang<s and the grapefruit grown on old na­tive places. <•

"These first American fruit grow­ers found to their surprise tbat t.ie fruit grown In the Island was cf a very fine quality, and that It surpj.ss-ed that grown in the United St-i'ps. Americans now have In the Isi-nd many homes about which are groves conta in ing citrus variety of ir;::-s. compris ing from 100 to 500 acres. ! ."e Island Is almost entirely A m e r l c n i r -ed, and the habits of the people arc bccoir.i.ng s imilar to the hab:;.- of Americans.

"The climate of the is le of Pines Is fine the whole year round, and the health of Its Inhabitants Is extreni<"v good. Santa Fe, the town In wt;:'' , ' i l .ve. has a number of mineral s-r;-c<i and baths whose curative propfr •-•^ v.ere well known to the Span'- . -, and to the Cubans. These baths and Ihe growth of the fruit Industry a-e rapidly making Santa F e a l^r-e town and a popular healtn rcscr- '•

Summing up all the attractions of the isles, Mr. Hoover salo the '« 'B of Pines Ee considers to be abo-.u "le mr^t desirable place in the W r s - r n 11: r.usphere for a residence.—Wash­ington Herald.

Just ic - in China. Wrongdoers In China bring mlrror-

tune on all their relatives. Xot l-^r» n.TO a man murdered Goverro- --T >';n of Anhui. The murdprrr ; , - i -" ^ If was caught and behrad-d -',,' -••••V the law demands that his te^'-at'e i ' ' : ; t ivcs be sold Into s laverv '\^i !• •. male relatives s lxten years o'd •nd above be decapitated, and that Ms male relatives younger than that h" compelled to serve in the Imperial pnlRce. The a n c e s t r a l - g r s v e s of the

ebel are also^to suffer. The tombs are to be razed and rt-spolled and Jhc bones and dust wi th in scattered to the four winds, i t Is'hoped, however that the authorit ies wil l not exact the full penalty of the law. According to / h e Chinese opium regulat ions of l a s t . N o v e m b e r all teachers, scholam soldiers, and sai lors of all ranks w<- -to be al lowed three months whc e-In entirely to rel inquish the opiun. habit. ^

ALL ADVERTISEMENTS APPEAR IN ALL NINE PAPERS J h e .combined circnlation of the nine papers is mnch larger than aU the

other weekly.papers circulated in the nine towns. ' - •'

This Newspaper Offipe was Established in 1868

AdvertiBing fates girfen on application to

TURNER'S PUBLIC SPIRIT. AYER, MASS.

In Amsterdam there Is a factorv where 400,000 diamonds are cut annu­ally. Most of the work Is done by women.

There are lots of men under a • cloud who never stole an umbrella In their Uvea. •

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.Oenaany alone sends to London an. nnally 20,000,000.featfc«rB ot blrdt for jaiUiasnr jmzBQififc . .

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C A R A M E L APPLES ARE GOOD.

W H A T MOTHER HEN SAY8. "Look-Look! Look-

Look ! L o o k-Look!"

Says old mother hen In glee,

Aa MolUo comes with tho good ground corn,

To feed to the chickens wee.

"Luck-Luck! Luck-Luck! Luck-Luck!"

Is mother hen's cheery call;

And the nuffy ba­bies flutter about

•Where the little maid's corn grains fall.

"^«k-Lack! Lack-Lack! Lack-Lack! That's all, my chleks-lack-Iack!

And Mollie has gone with the empty pan. But at bedtime she'll como back."

-Augus ta Kortrecht, In Youth's Com­panion.

Properly, Prepared Thoy Make a 0«-llghtful Variation.

Caramel apples are a dainty d ish served a t a Boston restaurant which caters to the feiplnlne taste . To pro-pare t h e m :

Take s ix tart apples, one cup each of w h i t e and brown sugar, one-fourth cup of cream, one large tablespoonful butter, one cup chopped nuts, one cup e a c h , of whipped cream and water and tablespoonful granulated ge la t ine

Make a syrup of the granulated su­gar and water . Peel and core the &i> pies and. cook them s lowly until ten­der, In the syrup. Turn them often and take care to keep them whole . W h e n d o n e remove the syrup and add the ge la t in to the, syrup. P l a c e the brown sugar, craam and butter In a saucepan and cook to the Arm ball s tage . Then add the nuts. P lace the prepared apples In a d i s h , a n d fill the centers and cover the top with the caramel nut mixture. Then pour the syrup around them and se t on Ice to ch 11. W h e n ready to serve, covered with whipped cream, they are a de­lightful variation of the baked aple.

Barter arid Exchange.

B y J A N E LEE.

Copyrighted, 1908, by P. a Kaitment

=0

possession. The girl's

common

NEAT ILLUSION.

What Can Be Done w i t h a Pin, Bi t of Rubber and a Sunbeam.

With a bright pin and a bit of elas­t ic cord, aided by the focusing of a f ew rays of light, you may produce a very pretty Illusion. St ick the pin-through the e las t ic and twirl the lat­ter vertically be tween the thumb and t h e forefinger of each hand, separat ing t h e hands . so a s to t ighten t h e e lasUc,

Darn with Machine. Let the s e w i n g machine d a m that

hole in the bedspread. It will darn it ever so much better than your hands can. Cut a piece of cotton cloth half an Inch larger all around than the hole, turn the edges In and st i tch down on- the machine. Baste the patch to the Inside of the worn por­tion. N o w lengthen the st itch as you would for very heavy material and st i tch vert ical ly over the hole, keep­ing the rows of st i tching as near to­gether a s possible . Do not lift the needle during the process] but lift the foot of the machine and swing the article around the end of each row of st i tching.

When the hole has been quite cov-ered with the vertical rows of stitch­ing s t i tch across horizontally, as in regular darning, until the hole i s com­plete ly fllled up. The finest table l inen can a l so be repaired In this way only the patch must be of l inen in­stead of cotton cloth. A d a m mado this way will far outlast the article

Ug ly

Manipulating the Pin. and you give t h a pin a sufficiently swif t rotation to make It present the Image of a drinking glass .

Much depends upon the brightness of the pin, the l ight It shines In and the darkness of the background. In the Illustration the operator is sup­posed to be In a dark room, with a ray of sunlight fall ing through the shutters upon the pin.

With a little practice various objects may be imitated. If the pin tends to­ward a horizontal position, says the Chicago News , It should be tied to the e last ic with a bit of white thread which will not Interfere at all with the experiment.

Cracked Furniture, marks caused by si l ts or

cracked places on furniture are eas i ly fllled In with beeswax and the mark Is never detected. In fact, this Is how furniture dealers cover such b l emishes First s l ightly soften the beeswax until It is l ike putty, then press firmly Into the cracks, and smooth evenly with a thin steel knife. Of course a putty knife Is best for the purpose, but a dull case knife will do. Sandpaper over the surrounding wood and work the dust Into the beeswax. This g ives a wood finish, or color, and when the fur­niture Is varnished you will look In vain for the blemishes . Often this de­fect occurs In the panels of furniture, headboards or beds and tables, so try this method of mending and vou will be del ighted with the result. It Is bet­ter than putty, s ince putty soon dries, crumbles and falls out, while beeswax remains forever just where it is placed.

School Slang. Thieves have their own languages

and gyps ies theirs, but It would s e e m that the boys at tending some of the famous Engl ish schools a lso possess a rich co l lec t ion .of words not found In ordinary dictionaries. Here Is a list of some choice express ions said to be In use at Christ's Hospital, bet­ter known as the Bluecoat school-Blggey, majorr bi te! look out; buff pudding; buff, to swindle; buzz, to cry; chaff, to express delight; c'lng bread; flab, butter; bagging, scullery-" hags , scullery maids ; housey. Christ's hospital; klff. coffee, l lttley, minor-mull, to fight; pock, pocket; pock pocket money; pim out, to tell tales-acratch, maid; shag, share; shuts dis­appointment; s icker, Inflrmarv; s log ging, l icking; spadge, to walk'; smear out. to accuse, wrongful ly; tltch, to cane ; tubby, laborer.

Around North America. A model of the l i tt le Ship Ojoa (pro­

nounced "Youa.' by the w a y ) , in wblch CapL Rpald Amundsen, as tOTd by h im recently. In Harper's Magazine, sai led through the northwest passage and located the north magnet ic pole he being the flrsfman to perform eith­er of t h e s e ach ievements—was recent­ly exhibited in N e w York, and will be preserved permanent ly by the Smith­sonian Institution. T h e sh ip itself Is at the navy yard In -San Francisco, and It has been sugges ted that It be the flrst ship to pass through the Pan­a m a canal, so t h a f l t may thus become the first to c ircumnavigate the North American continent.

CONUNDRUMS.

W h e n Is tapestry like fowls? W h e n It Is Gobelin. When'are w i n e s l ike guns? W h e n barreled. W h y are the c louds l ike sponges?

. T h e y both hold water . W h e n are a man and a crab a l i k e ' W h e n "denied ," W h a t part of a man's atUro Is Uke a

worn-out hoe? A darned sock.

Glazed Currant Buns. Sorten a cake of compressed yeas t

In one-half cup of scalded and cooled milk and add to a pint of the same. Stir In about three cups of flour, beat until very smooth, then cover and set to rise. When l ight add o n e * a l f cup sugar, one-half cup softened butter, one teaspoonful salt, three eggs , one cup of c leaned currants and about three cups of flour. Knead until elas­tic and se t to rise. When doubled in bulk roll out Into a sheet and cut Into rounds. Set the rounds a little d is tance apart on a baking sheet, and when doubled In bulk bake about 25 minutes . Brush over with a thin starch (a teaspoonful of cornstarch to a cup of boil ing water ) , sprlpkle thickly with granulated sugar, and return to the oven to glaze. Repeat the glaz­ing process until a heavy coating ts formed. This recipe makes two pans of buns.

Ideal Wall Covering. From a sanitary and even from an

artistic standpoint nothing makes a better wall cover ing than a water col­or tint.

This must be the right kind. tlioii:?h, that will not fade or streak or n ib off.

If you Insist on having the best, then will you know the comfort of being able to wipe down your walls once or twice a week with a dry soft cloth put over a broom or long-handled brush.

Some of these wall t ints are anti-sept ic and germic ides , and can be painted over when It Is desired to change the decoration of tho room without wash ing off tho under tint.

Dainty Potatoes . Boll potatoes until thoroughly

c o o k e d ; mash and stir In egg and one cup of milk, a teaspoonful of salt and a pinch of pepper. Roll potatoes into balls the s ize ot a tennis ball. Make a c(ip out of a le t tuce leaf twisted and put In one ball. Arrange l eaves and balls In a flat dish with s l ices of hard boiled e g g s around edge and a sprig of parsley. Serve with roast beef.

Pi l low Ticks . T h e brown spotted condition of pil­

low t icks Is really grease and dirt that work through the ticks. Un. bleached musl in s l ips put over tho t icks s a v e the pil lows a great deaL T h e y may be removed, and washed. '

Put Hatpin In Cake. To keep layers of cake from slip­

ping wh i l e lefng the top and s ides taka a new hatpin, kept for this purpose, s t ick It d o w n 4 f i r o a g h the threo lavors and a l l o w ' t t to remain till fUling b a s Iiardened.

T h e evening paper contained ve ty Uttle news . Evening papers were get-t m g a t u p l d a n d d r y — a t leas t s o thonght Ethel Yorke a s she turned over one page after the other In hopes of fl'nd-Ing an Item of some Interest

Aimlessly her glance wandered from ono sheet to another, and her attention w a s finally attracted to the "exchange" column. Only one ad . seemed to In­terest her. She read It to the end, mused to herself, "i wonder," tben read It again aloud to herself to see It It sounded tbe least bit plausible.

"Will e.\change a flrst c lass typewrit­er In Al condition for genuine an­tiques. Fakirs need not apply, j . ' B. G., Box 411."

"Antiques!" commented Ethel to her­self. "Well, we're, s trong on antiques —have everything from the human to still life, from dear old Aunt Cornelia to the pen used In s ign ing the Declara­tion ot Independence. Then, again. Aunt Cornelia Is worth more than a secondhand typewriter, and the pen Is probably not worth the bell on the old macblne. Let me think."

Aunt Cornelia appeared at the door­way as If In answer ' to the suggestion.

"Whom are you talking to. Ethel?" she asked as she glanced around the apparently empty room. "It s e e m s to be a very one sided conversation, for I hear only your own voice." she added.

"Auntie, dear, I am conversing with a very bright young person of m y ac­quaintance—none other than yours truly, Ethel Yorke," said Ethel, with a sweeping bow. "Auntie. I want a typewriter, and"—

"I know you do, dearie, but talking to yourself won't get one."

".\uiitie. I'm i>et fooling. I want a typewriter, and I'm going to ge t one. Behold!" said Ethel a s she presented Aunt Cornelia with the ad. to read. Tbe old lady read ^ t carefully, glanced' nt Ethel, tben said:

"Well, dearie, there Is the old me-lodeon. That Is a true antique. Your Grandfather Parker g a v e that to your grandmother tor a wedding present. It Is all carved by hand and Inlaid with teak wood."'

Aunt Cornelia s ighed as she went on. "I suppose If you want to learn to be a stenographer and go out In the work­aday world you must havo a typewriter on which to learn, and I guess you had better offer the dear old melodeon In exchange."

The ad. was duly answered, and within forty-eight hours a prompt re­ply was received say ing tnat the owner of the typewriter would call that even­ing to Inspect the so called antique.

Ethel answered the doorbell of the little apartment that evening, for the household boasted ot no maid since the loss ot their little fortune, . i t a l l , smartly dressed man entered and was ushered Into the s i t t ing room, tollowed by Ethel.

"Are you the young lady w h o wants a typewriter?" he asked a s he took In the graceful lines ot her well rounded figure, her mass of red brown hair and the even contour of her beautiful face.

"Yes." she replied as she offered him a chair. "I want to become an expert typist, and I was attracted by your ad. Here is tho melodeon. If yon want to look It over," and she walked across the room and lighted another gas jet to exhibit her heirloom to better ad­vantage. T h e m a n tol lowed In silence.

"It's a really, truly antique." said Ethel. "I'm not a fakir "such as you suggest In your ad."

The yonng man walked up to the beautiful old melodeon, a priceless treasure to one who knew Its value. For the moment he seemed lost In his admiration of the delicate workman­ship, the beautifully tinted woods, and he sat down before I t dreaming. The girl looked at the man as It upon the flgure In a picture. The lights fell up­on him as he sat betore the I n s t m m e n t and she wondered why he did not speak. Maybe, after all. tbe old thing wns worth nothing.

Howard Philips, man o t Iclsnre and collector of antiques, turned to his companion, hardly knowing which he admired m o s t tho Inanimate wooden treasure or the beautiful girl.

"If acceptable to you. Miss Yorke, I will take the melodeon, g iv ing you In exchange the typewriter nnd ji bonus o t $50." he anally said. "Tho Instru­ment Is a beauty nnd a very rare speci­men." he added.

T h e final arrangements were com­pleted, and the next day found Ethel In possession ot a typewriter and Phil. Ips with tbe melodeon. Phil ips went on with his search for antfques, but s o m e h o w he felt that the greatest treasure on which his e y e s had rested In months—aye, even years—was the girl whose face seemed to haunt his dreams.

A terrific snow n n 3 hall storm kept him Indoors some w e e k s nfter tho pur­chase, and Phil ips sa t d o w n before the Instrument to see what sort of music It would produce. His flngers ran over the keys , bnt no sound came forth H e peddled with greater force, yet si lence w a s his only reward.

Someth ing w a s wrong within, and h i s . de f t flngers went to work In the mechanlstn. and after several minutes' search he w a s rewarded by finding a package pressed aga ins t the keys.

T h e package w a s apparently a w.n : of old papers; bnt, w i t h the t m e I-s t inct pf the collector, f hlllps bcgii'' to undo the yards and yards of twlrc alxrat the long bundle. H e w a s spccc'i l e s s . Before h i m / l a y a pile of bills money that w a s not hl» by any othei

right than money: ,

Hocouuted It carefully twlce-S1 .300 . H e must find the glri and return I t ' Here was the longed for excuse to see ' her again.

The storm had somewhat abated . ! and In a few minutes he started to the ' Jittle up.irtniunt in search of the glri. ] H e was Informed tbat the Yorkes had moved out three weeks ago. Where'.' Nobody knew: The janitor thougUj: tbey had moved to a smal ler flat I n * ' Harlem,

Now that he could not flnd the glri Philips realized the tolly o t not having kept track of her. Perhaps It had been love ut first s i g h t Indeed, as be thought about It seriously he knew that ho was very much in love. But how could he tell her so If be could not flnd her?

A visit to tho po3tofl3ce left him none the wiser. They furnished no ad­dresses. He drifted home to his open flre and the eveulng paper. He sat in the twUight gazing In the embers, and It seemed that every flame carried with It a shadow ot tbe girl.

He read the advert isements from force of habit and w a s about to throw the paper down and refill hU pipe when his eye caught this ad.:

"Young lady wiil give French lessons In exchange for lessons on fhe type­writer. Apply after 0. E. T. Y.. 2 Broadway."

Philips sat up a bit straighter in his armchair. Could It be she? At least It w a s worth lindlug o u t

At 8 o'clock that evening Philips rang the bell of the Hariem flat to be admitted aud made welcome by Ethel.

"You see. .Miss Yorke, I am here again." he said as he turned to the girl. She seemed more lovely than ever. "I have bqen trying to find you for a long time, but you had run a w a y from your old home, and I only traced you by the exchange column. The fact Is—well—or-how would you consider me as a teacher?"

Ethel's eyes danced. "You see. Mr. Philips, I tried so hard to pick It up, but couid u o t so I thought of your Idea of exchange and put that ad. in the paper." she explained. "I did not dream you taught typing."

"To be h o n e s t I do n o t But I have something here—somethhig I found In the old melodeon that will buy hun­dreds of lessons." And he handed her the precious roll of bills.

A cry of joy brought Aunt Cornelia t o the room,, and a careful Inspection of the money revived memories ot a queer maiden aunt who did not be­lieve in sav ings banks.

Of course Phil ips had to remain and discuss the wondertui flnd. and this made him one ot the Uny circle, so that the next ad. Inserted by either appeared under the column headed "Marriages."

A SIGX OF GOOD PLUMBIJ .G

is the ([uickneia with which people who have employed us once, send for us a^ai^ when anything goes wronc "

P E O P L E \ V n o P R E V I O U S L Y P A I D high prices for plumbing, were a little afraid that our moderate charges indicated moderate ability. But when once they employ us, they have no more such fears, i h e only regret they have is that they didn t ca! us in before. We have an idea you 11 feel the same wav if you have us do your next plumbing.

Day plione 29- i . Xight phone 89-12.

Forest Hooper Co. AYEK A.VD S H I R L E Y

• T O U G H C L U B " O F MISSOUBf*.

An Organlzatlbn That Haa N o C o n s , tcrpart in the United States .

The Method'lst-Bnptlst Chrls t iaa iTough Club of Clearmont , o t h e r w i s e jknown as the M B. C T., is an o r -jganlzatlon that h a s no c o u n t e r p a r t jln the United States T h e club ia com.;oLed of men who have records for not hav ing been Inside of a church lor years , s o m e of them n o t sine*) they wont to church Chrls tmaa eve in boyhood to ge t the sack o l candy. The members take t u m » about bolng to the three churches l a C l e a r m o n t N o one who has a t ­tended a church service In s e v e n years Ij e l ig ib le to membership E a c h m e m b e i „ l s required to put flvo c e n t s In the coffers of the church every Spnday. . Fa i lure to givo proper e x ­cuse to. not a t t e n d i n g church w i t h the c lub Is covered by a fine of 2 5 cents which g o e s to the church t h o meruter should havo a t tended — Maryvl i le (Mo. ) Republ ican

BOSTOX A.vn X O R T H E R X ST. RY. CO. LO\VELL D I V I S I O X .

T I M E T A B L E .

(Subject to change without notice.)

W E E K D A Y TIME. LEAVE MERRI.MACK SQUARE, LOWELL,

FOR Boston via Tewksbur>-. 0 .« a.m., and ev-

ery 00 minutes until U.« p.m. (g^aturdavs everv 30 miimte; from 11.45 a.m. iintil 9.i5 p.m.) Return, leave Sullivan .Square, 0.45 a m., and every 00 minutes until S.45 p.m. (Saturdays, every 30 miuutes from l l . M a . 111. until 9.15 p.m.)

Bcston via Xorth Billerica, 5.25 a.m., and ever}- CO minutes until 9.25^ p.m. (Satur-days_every 30 minutes from 1-2.25 p.m. un-td 9.ao p.m.) Betum. leave SnIlivnV. Sn.,„«.

Tho Diamond. .Writ ing , on - "The Romance ot the

Diamond" In the North American Re­view," Sir William Crookes refers to the theory advanced by some scientists that the diamond Is a gift trom heaven conveyed to earth in meteoric showers, aud he confesses that the theory Is not without support His description ot the KImberiey diamond mines Is Inter­esting. The writer says :

"Many circumstances point to the conclusion that the diamond ot the chemist and the diamond of the mine are strangely akin as to origin. It is evident that the diamond has not been formed In situ in the blue ground where It Is tound. The genes is must have taken place at vast depths nnder enormous pressure. Tho explosion ot large diamonds on coming to the sur­face s h o w s extreme tension. More dia­monds are found in fragments and splinters than In perfect crystals, nnd it Is noteworthy t h a t although these splinters nnd fragments must be de­rived trom the breaking up ot a large crystal, ye t In only one Instance have pieces been tound which could be fltted together, and these occurred at differ­ent levels . Does not this tact point to the conclusion that the blue ground Is not their trae matrix? Nature does not make fragments ot crystals . As the edges o t the crystals are still sharp and unabraded, the locus of formation can­not have been very distant from the present sites. There wero probably many s i tes of crystall ization differing In place and t ime oir w e should not see such dist inctive characters In the gems trom different mines nor Indeed In dia­monds from different |5arts o t the same mine."

, . .« P-m.) Betum, leave Sullivan Square 0.32 a.m., and everj- 60 minutes until 9:32 p. ni., (Saturdays every 30 miuutes from 11 3<> a.m. until 9.3-J p.m.) . ^^Y^^"^^' ''•to,li.l5, C.40 a.m.,and every •30 minutes until 10.40 p.m. Return, leave Lawrence, 5.20, 6.10,.ti.50 a.m., and "^ery 30 minutes until 10.50 p.m. , ' "" " ' " ^ <>"

Xorth Chelm.sford via Mlddlese-x Street' 5 », p.0O,C..-3O, 0.5.^ 7.03 a.m., and eve^^l? mmutes unti n..-)3 p.m. Return, l eavex i" Chelmsford. .5.;J0, 5..^, 0.30, 6.57, 7.18 a.m., nlg^^'^S' ^" '"'""'•'^ ""'" '-"- P-m-» then

?.'.''' ?J? ' ''-•''' ^"'-- =""J e^trv m minutes until 10.30 p.m. (Saturda.vs cVerv 5o min­utes from 1-2.30 p.iu. until 10.30 p.m.) Re­turn, leave Xa-shua G.20 a.m., and everv fiO mmutes until 10.-20 p.m. (.Saturdays, everv 30 minutes from 1.20 p.m. until 10..* p.m.) ' _ 'Tyngsboro via JlidJlesexSt.,5.18,0.00 6.55 ..18 a.m., and every 30 minutes until 9.48 p. 111. Return, leave Tyngsboro.5.40,6.20, G..57, 1.33 a. ni., and every 30 minute.'! until 9.33 p.

T H O M A S L E E S , Supt.

Unhappy Trin.

'I'o get enough turf for the winter's fire, to produce degenerate potatoes from exhausted ground to keep a lean pi^ on the scraps that can be apar-sd Hi from the cheer less tab le , and to send any male chi ldren w h o are 'n the least flt to America or Can­ada, as soon as they can hope t o m a k e x l iv ing; theso are the occupa­tions, that Is .the ambit ion of the l i s t ­less nat ive of the hog country . Electrical Review.

Tea and Tobacco. Tea grooving as an occupat ion for

a woman Is a business which h a s "caught o n " with ome success o v e r ­seas , despite the fact that the work la hard anc" the profits are at first s m a l L Not U3 bo outdone by their co lon ia l s is ters , many women, and w o m e n of high degree , are said to bt keenly In . terestoc. in the scheme for tobacci> cul ture in this country — L o n d o n O n ­looker.

m., 10.33 p.m.

Lowell and .Fitchburg St Railway Co.

I irst car leaves Lowell for Aver at 5.33 a. Ul., and hourlv thereafter until 10.33 p .m. Connecting at North Chelmsford on the hour. Tyngsboro aud Xorth Chelmsford cars make connections. .--"lanc

First car Iea\ es Ayer (or Xorth Chelmsford at it a. m.

Cars arrive at Ayer 40 minutes after the hour and leave on the hour till 10 p. m. '

l irst car le.ives Xorth Chelmsford for Aver at G a. m.

Cars arrive at Xorth Chelmsford 40 min­utes after the hour and leave on the hour till 11 p. m.

Sundays, one hour later each terminus. i irst car leaves Xorth Chelmsford at 0.30

a. m., running to Brookside only. Return­ing, leaving Brookside at 6.2.5 a. m.; branch connection 0.35 a. m., running throngh to AJ estford Center; leaving Westford d n t e r at I a. m., and hourly thereafter to 10.35 p. ?n., "o"""!}-, leaving 5,'orth Chelmsford from 8.03 a. m. till lO.OIJ p. m. "»

The running thne from Ayer to Xorth Chelmsford Is forty minutes. At Lowell con­nections mav be made for Bo.ston, Lawrence, oalem and sdl adjacent points.

. n t lque Coins Cheap. : Ant ique co ins are a drug In tho

m a r k e t . At a recent sa le some of the colbi of t h e days of Darius , Pi­late . Nero and JuUus Caesar so ld a s low a- . f o u r cents . The h i g h e s t price a Darlug go ld coin couiu br ing Wis f 1 7 , $13 w a s para for a Tiber ius gold piece; a Nero copper In Alex-auf'e: tho Great and a Herod w e n t for $3 a piece.

The RnglLsh Workman .

.N.;xt to the - s e n t i m e n t a l i t y . " so a s ­tonishing to n u r o p e — b e c a u s e so Irra. t lonal —comos the Invincible pat ience of he English workman He wi l l endure a lmost anything I n — s i l e n c e until It becomes unendurable W h e n he Is vocal It is pratty cer ta in t h a t th ings have become unei idurable . Nation.

C. v . MILLS, S U P T .

Boston and Maine Railroad T H R O U G H TRAIX S E R V I C E

I X E F F E C T D E C . 16, 1907.

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Inappropriate Songs. "Our Sunday school superintendent

once g a v e a lecture on Inappropriate songs," says a musical director ot an uptown church, "In which be told of visiting the primary room to flnd the Infants lustily s ing ing:

"My latest sun Is sinking: fast. My race Is nearly run.

"And our presiding elder used to tell, with great glee, of a bishop w h o nt a general conference reUred with his committee to t h o antferoom to finish an Important report, a s o n g service to fill the gap. A s tho returning clergy­men filed down the main aisle, headed by tho bishop, tho chorus c a m e out on:

"Sec tho mighty hosts advancing, Satan leading on.

"But fhe most amusing Incident that really c a m e under my own observation w a s whilo ass ist ing In a r e v l v a l s e r v r Ice I n ; a small western to'wn. T h e evangel is t seemed to flnd in a very successful doctor of that place a sub­ject for 'special and unusual effort One evening, while he was earnestly exhorting with the medical gent leman to come to the altar, an enthusiastic sister began s inging:

"Th^ great physician now is near "A Btail^^^raa through tho audience,

the doctofB e y e s twinkled, and the divine himsel f wi th difficulty maintain-•^^^ •t»'K«>t face. I t Is needless io ° ? i ™ * * tJ»«re w a s no conversion tbat n l g h t » - i p o j j ^ O primes.

Tl tAfXS LEAVK AVER

ChicaKo-tl0.20, {10.36 a. m.. »1.30, •5.05, t7.40 p. m. '

St. Louis—+10.20, {10.30 a. m...«l..-!0, •5.05 t i .40p. m. '

*'??'£p-''irF-'''^'^8-^^- tl0.27a. m.,tl2.00m., „ }6:26, f 7.35, |8.20, {8.58 p.m. ' •=•"" ""•'

''•5":"(i5tn.4lt'mt'*'-''^' ^''"^ "• "•' *'•«>' Clinton, Oakdnic, Worcester—-15.17. •gno

•tfl.1 5 a. m.,tl2.69, )<3.37, t4.52, te.l5, tS.od

reppcrcll and X'a-shua—•8.05, t8.55. +10127 a. m. +I2A5, •« 35, t6.13, {8.26, t7.35 p. in.

Rochester, I'ortlaftd-t8J5.5 a. ni., Vi.s:, p m ^2",'^^*'"'"' L<>»'»'l. Boston—HJ.55, fe.is!

-18.19 a. ra., +12.50, +6.20 p. m. ' ' •^°.i!,'!l„^''^'''"'"*~'''-''''''- + -19 a- m., tl2J50, T0.20 p . n i . Boston (via Fitch. Div.)—•-,.40, +f,.25. tfl 57

+7.5.5, J8.a5. +8.10, +8.io, f9.16 {9 . ^ ' t U ^ 2 ! «•?? V^^t'-i?'^"' ^•<»' +3.3.5, N.25,14.46 +3.53, {5J55, t0.11, +6.22, {6.20 6,47, k s i >9.I6 p. m '

Then nnd 'So'nie. A hundred years ago . - when r ich

y o u n g men made tho grand tour. It was he fashion to s tudy pa int ing a n d sculpture, to b u y beauti ful objectB, and to fill- country mans ions wfth tho to a l l country m a n s i o n ; with tho choices t products of the chlseL W h o buys s ta tute now w h o cares for tb<>m. —Graphic .

T w o N u m b e r s . Thoso two n u m b e r 4 8 0 , 5 6 1 ^ - 4 1 1 , -

895 represent French births , the flrst in I 8 t l , the second In 1 9 0 5 . T h e difference be tween the t w o , 6 8 , 6 6 6 . f i v e s the fall of the race In t w e n t y -four years.—^Le Journa l . Par i s .

Speed of a P l y . A ay so m i n u t e a s to be a l m o s t In-

v l s l t . e , ran three inches in half a s e c ­ond, anr w a s ca lcu la ted to m a k e n o less than 540 s teps In t h e t ime a m a n could breathe once . A m a n ' w i t h proport ionate aglUty could run 2 4 mi les In a minute .

J a p a n e s e Mako R a i l w a y P a y ; W h e n the South Manchnrla R a i l ­

w a y was operated by t h e R u s s i a n s i t recolvod a subs idy from S t P e t e r s -t j r g of 1 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 r a b i e s year ly to m a k e ends m e e t Now, In J a p a n e s e h a n d s I' Is e a r n i n g 30 per c e n t o v e r operat ing expenses .

N o Crtiffdcd Cars T b e r e . In H a m b u r g the p o l i c e m e n in t h e

s treets are Instrneted to watoh cara sharply , and If t h e y flnd a car t h a t carrlas a s ing le pasenger m o r e t h a a the number a l l owed by law tho c'wl-ductor Is fined 3 m a r k s

p. m. Fftchburg—1112.47, t5/)8, 18.08,19.14.110(26

lY'iV''}PJ^' t»^-" a- ra',.tli0Om.',}S *1.30, ,{3.32, t5.35, t3.4S'•5.05, t6.i6,t^'.

m. 35, t0.1B

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•KtVA^l ' ^ 3 » * S ' ^ ' <8.58, 10.3!) p.m. Milfoni-tO.IS a. m., f 12.48, tO.lO p.m «rccnvllle—tO.18 a. m., 112.65, M,

p.m. ' > 1 *'?I;*'.S,'""' Athol, Grccnlicld—f 12.47, t5J5S.

t e . ^ . 110.28. ho.31, {10.30, a .m' 'tl2.66 Shelbume Fil ls , Xorth Adams, Wllllams-. t o w n - t l 2 / t 7 , t5J58, JS.OS, tIO.26, {10.50 . n. m. tl2.65, •1.80, •5.05, '+'7.40 p. m . '

^'S5'o;^"*'^°y-'^2f47, t5.68, f8.0S, tlO.26, {10.36 a. m., t l2J» . •1.30, •3.05 p. ia. 1 '

Bottcrdam Jut.-»1.^,»5.05,17.4(5^. m. \ •Dally. tDally, except Sunday. 5Dally.

pxcept Monday. {Sunday^nly. • " Detailed Information and time-tables may

be obtained at ticket offlccs ^ D J_Fr.AVDrRs, C.M.BnBT,

Gen. VMS. Agt ,

Strict Barber's Union.

ThA Barbers' ^ w S i V l g Makers ' U n . Ion In Vienna Is "Very s tr ingent In Itt examinat ion before It i^ili a d m i t any n e w member to t h e society Only fuHjr competent persons a r e . a l l o w e d t a practice

Wouldn't L e t Hep S m o k e . /

Mrs. Patrick Campbel l l ike 60ii»^ o ther European ac tres ses I lkcs i t r clffarette. S b e l i t o n e In the t o t -r o o m of the Piaaa Hote l In^'Naw •S^ork City, b u t p u t I t on t *hi5n t b e ' m a n a g e m e n t remonstrated . /

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Arthur Fenner General Insurance Agent

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IK ADVANCK, ONLY O S E DOLLAR.

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Snbscrtbers wishing the postolHcc address cf their paper changed must send us both tho old and new address.

JOHN H. TtJRSER, PUBLISHER AND PRO­PRIETOR.

. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1908.

C i R O T O N .

I N CONNECTION with the erection of a monument tb the late Governor BoutweU tbsre will be some simple commemorative exercises at Groton cemetery on Friday,

~ >|ay 15, at four p..m. -The Geot^e S. Boutweli post of Ayer

and the £ . S. Clarice post of Groton will lay flowers upon the grave. A choir of hoys bora the Groton SduJol will sing Sir Vjiary Wotton's "Character of a happy rah." \ Mr.. William Roscoe Thayer of Gi&nbridge -will read apoem and the. Hon. Winalow Warren of Boston' will make a abort address. -

, 'On the tablet are specified Governor 'Bontwell'afonr great public ofiSbes-^Gbv-eipor- 6f"TffaV-ach usetts. Representative and Senator in Congress and Secretary of. the Treasorr, aod tEese words.are inscrib­ed:" Slostnons Citizen, Patriot and States-Bwa. Falthfol, Consistent and Devpted f^iesd of Hmsan liberty."

Xbe SBOsmeeat i* tbe work of Williun Ctmcisoe o£ Ayer.

Tsi'cmicert wbs'girea ia » w a JsaBj Fri-•fin-^Monsg, Slay :2£, ei wiadi brief tSmi'naeaiadelsst'wsi^ s^ja d e a d e r tbe arasmoeE off shs JPfistija X-m-ae Misocai&ci. JEancasmtsat-wnak'if -daen'.ummxuee zc ne-ipiT'mgliigBt iclnsf aalaBt cnuimjce- •rryiVrn^ i&is t iamnSltX 3s rrifmrr j p Jjj . 4JI1 ,rrvf7.t, n^ood

cons. 1Qu!'coimmiime sre liuctl xa vn^-to nnabE th si tfrnmicaal imQ soiiial imcctess. 'iniBwIiTOWSBimrBfiBsiiraatE.aibizaKme, a. mnjimnnimiR a ggndgr- llhf TiiBmst, Hay-nnmiil Ecvmis.»itrftmaej ymch m iaiaefln. SiBB miaBf s ^nfi In: in : & mnanal 'war}d

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-• miBrx iimB 'Sidlim^ne sx- a- yocth and is TOxfoofi tr.u^fuMi^ off-ESvSas diftzsct pleasure OB aoiT amSssoe. Tlbecasfets a-goodone aoA diJKjiM t ^ Hberal paoronage of the prS'TC to idss comii^ concert.

H I S S MEBSILL, a student at the J'itcb-baxg business college, was very pleasantly smprised, last week Friday evening, at her home in Leominster, by a few of her school­mates. Among those present from out of town were Miss I^imie Huebner from Groton, Harold Sherman from Gardner, Miss Kathleen Scott, Brilton Jackson.and William Flight from Fitchburg, and sev­eral others from Leomtntter. A very en­joyable evening was spent with music and playroggames. When the party broke up in the late hours of the night everyone joined in siting they had never spent a pleasanter wne together. More of these parties are being looked forward to.

NEWS ITEMS—The Mayday party of Fri­day evening, May 1, passed off most enioy-ably and in fine shape every ivay. The play," Tommy's wife," was well given and received, as it deserved, much praise. The parts were taken largely by the seniors of the high school who did credit to them­selves and their training. There was a fnll attendance to the play and the dancing that followed, one hundred and fourteen dollars was taken in.

ALss Moulton of the grammar school. West Groton, having resigned, Miss Wig­gins was appointed to the position and has been teaching there during the past two weeks.

Views of .'Switzerland will be on e.\hibi-tion at the public library until May 25.

An apology is due Clarence Anderson for setting him up in housekeeping last week. We knew it was his older brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Ander­son, who had taken the tenement at J. E. Adam's, and meant to say so, but made a slip.

On Saturday afternoon, May 9, the game at Groton School will be with Dorchester high and on Monday afternoon. May 11, with Salem high.

The Book and Thimble club observe their sixth anniversary Friday afternoon. May 15. The gathering will be with Mrs. M. W. Parkhurst There will be the cus­tomary annual supper and other exercises.

The first of the May meetings, last Sun­day evening in town hall was given a large

The last Unitarian sociable will be held in the ladles'parlor on Thnrsday evening. May 14. A chicken-pie supper will be served at 6.80 o'clock. The entertainment at eight will consist of music, and a panto­mime entitled, " A bachelder's christmas dinner."

Friends in town heard a few days azo from Mrs. Batebelder, nee Susie Chris­topher, in Ohio, where she was then stop­ping, en route to Tacoma, Washington, which is her destination.

DEBATE—Friends in Groton have re­ceived invitations to the Clark-Tufts de­bate, to be held in Goddard chapel, Med­ford, on Thursday evening. May 14. The question is, " Kesolved that Greek letter societies are more beneficial than detri­mental to American colleges and universir ties." Clark argues the aflirmative and Tufts the negative. The speakers are as

I follows: aflirmative—P. P. Fallon, '12; A. R. Nagle, '09; C. £ . Richardson, '08; neg­ative—A. W. King, '09; C. J. Macceck, '08; A. P. Darling, '09. The iudges are Moyer Grimmens of Somerville, Nixon Waterman of Arlington, Sam Walter Foss of SomervHle.

•P. P. Fallon Is of this fqwn, a graduate of G.U.S., '08. His.being chosen one of the disputants is an unusual compliment,

»_ a freshman has rarely if ever been se-alected'athls college to take part in these debates. It is to be hoped that some of his Groton classmates or other friwls may be able to attend thisdebate, May-14,

HARRY FLOYD, a Groton bov, in thefar east, sends interesting word of his where­abouts and doings .on board the U. S. S.

Tho presence of »traog«r», all, of coarse, invited guests, gave an added brightness to the evening, aU the greater because they were sought for as partners and were not e.xoected to do the " timid solicitation act" themselves. Among; the genial vis­itors who entered into the 'spirit of the oc­casion we noted Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ray of Franklin, who fneguently visit their hosts of tbat evening, Sir. and Mw, J. H. D. Whltcpmb, always coming-in thfeir fine auto. Another bri»ht-faced guest that evening was Arthur Foster, a young min­ing expert, at present in New York, but soon to start for Mexico. Mr. Foster had a royal good time and.did not hesitate to say so. Everyone was glad to see Frank Hartwell of Somerville, as he has the kind­ly gift of remembering old friends. And there were otherf, too: Harry Whitney and daughter of Harvard; Mr. andMrs. A, E. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Sawyer of Ayer; Mrs. White of Shirley, who can dance herself aa easily as she can teach the art to others; H. E. Hendley of Boston, one of the boys of old, was also present, and others whose names we do not recall at the present" moment.' All ^^cP'kr' -'°"°S an" oW, tried to persuade Jf. S. Whitcomb to dance, bnt his heart was adamant. Very-preUyfavor^ Jap­anese, were presented during the german, dispensed by the chairman and Mrs. 0. F. Johnson. Some of the men who were nresent are asking if they, must wait four long years before we have another leap year ball. . ' ..

ACCIDENT—A very singular .accident happened to Joseph Connell last week Friday while ploughing in one of hisfa-„- J, a. J " E'°"S'

Wilmington, now. at Cavite, p . L One ''"«'•'« fields. The iorse was moving along day, recently, this.gunboat came saUing{.strongly, when the plow struck ahidden into the naval basin with a brand new troom affixed to her truck, and with offic­ers and men wearing their broadest smiles. The.Wilinington gun crews In the regular practice had made a record fifty percent higher than the score of the ship last year, which won the gunboat trophy. This is a d^ree of accuracy that foieign naval experts -will notice. Last year the Wil-mii^lton.stood second in herj^class at hi" gna pactice and second in awthe navy in snail arms practice. She holds also the •ccaSs^ recsHd. haraig stowed-gOO tons in 273 zamctes, aad is second in n ^ t battle

1 -prartioE. She will return to her station in Ciina ia beKer condition than for years. HeroSoers and men are proud of her. Yomjg Floyd tells of other affairs, and in all seems to be in good health and taking ia a large amount of experience in his naw Eft E experience in his navy

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R E L I E F MEETING;—Considering the very short notice given the public, the meeting held in town hall-on Sunday af­ternoon for the benefit ot the Chelsea fire sufferers was well attended, and it was evident from the start thaf Uie.sentiment of the meeting was strong and benevolent toward the object in view. F. A. Patch introdnced the subject by saying that, al­though help_ from different sources had been given, it was time for some concerted action to be taken, as in olher towns.

Rev. J. C. Alvord made a very able and sturing plea for the cause by presenting vividly to the audience various incidents teld him by friends who were in the very heart of the fire, and while feeling they were in possible danger and were delib­erately making a few preparations for leaving, they made the discovery that it was a (juick ran for their lives, or death would be upon them. One friend of Mr. Alvord saw Mrs. Fenwick, in company with her niece and maid, when they left their home by way of a narrow rear en­trance, seeking safety that way; but they were iiuiokly engulfed in a sea of flame. It was a " fire fiend " that was let loose that day. Xot content with creeping along and taking all in its course, the strong waves of flnme, two hundred feet high" jumped over several houses, and it -was " run for your lives," or perish.

W. E. Confcit addressed the meeting, and suggested the best manner of collec­tion. Afterward a committee was ap­pointed in each of the three churches, te give an opportunity for all who were not present, as many who were in full sympa­thy with the movement were unable to be present The sum collected on that after­noon was very near fifty dollars.

rock. The sudden c W k sent the handle ° ,. f.P'"** backward, striking young Gon nell directly over the heart. He was ren­dered unconscious and a younger brother, ^"nk. was dispatehed for D?. Godfrey! Although Joseph is now apparently in his usual condition, things seemed rather du­bious for quite a while, as he could not walk withojit falling down. Wi'thanblder person the blow would have proven serious.

l \hde the brother Frank was on his mad gallop he had the misfortune to lose a good gold wateh, an heirioom, engraved withthe initials, " C H . C . " Althomb he miickly went over his previous route to the Common, the H.J . Harwood place, where he understood the doctor to be, and Uiroueh Park-st, home, he was unable to hnd the lost property. May this meetthe eye of the finder, who will gladly return it to the .owner. ,

, Mr-.Connell, the elder, has lumber on hand J<w enlargement of both house and barn,,,.

N'EWS ITEMS.—The ne.\t and lastmeet-inEotthe Woman's club for this season will be held in Baptist church, vestry on Monday, May l l . A. large and prompt' attendance is earnestly desued. Hection of new officers will be in order, appoint­ment of delegates and alternates to the coming biennial, and other business of in­terest and importance to the members. Club tea will be serred, hostess Mrs. Hat­tie Robinson, recording sharp.

During the past week Mrs. P. 8. Whit­comb has entertainedherfriend, Miss Car­rie Walker of I.iowell. . ' ' ", , , '

Mr. and Mrs. Somes taVe taken a home-less young girl into their home for com^ panionship, help and schooling, byname blive KilSuff,^ FaU River.

Miss Emily-Harwood will speak before the guild Sunday on !', Joseph Tuckerman, or the benevolent fraternity."

F.H. Farmer; auctioneer, will sell by auction the personal property' belonging toE. J. Whitney, at Grand. View farm, on Saturday afternoon, May 10, atone o'clock.

Wednesday afternoon at Orthodox ves­try Miss Louise K. Noyes, field secretary 01 the home missionaiy society, gave an interesting talk on the life and work of the missionary wives, picturing the depri-vations they endure and the sacrifices they f.aJ'e. . Mrs. Webber rendered a . solo, Mrs. Houghton at the piano. Refresh­ments were served and a social hour fol­lowed. '

Special parish meeting of the Unitarian society in the vestry Monday evening, to arrange for the insulhition of Rev. 6. A. Drummond.

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UB/ ocuiuj; lu lown nan was given a large attendance with manifest interest in the sermon by Rev. Philo D. Sprague, rector of St Paul's chnrch, Charlestown, and all other exercises. The sermon. May 10, will be given by Rev. Samuel H. Bishop of^ewii'ork city.

Mr. and Mrs. Appleby from New York city are at the Groton Inn. Their son, a student at La-wrence academy, was operat­ed on for appendicitis at Dr. Kilbourn's, "VVedneaday.

'William Jewett is throngh with his po­sition as janitor at the academy.

In the game between .St. Andrew's and Groton high Wednesday, the latter won by • score of 7 to 1.

On Wednesday, Groton School played Somerville high. Score « to 5 in favor of the visitors.

The hoose bnilt near the Groton School is for-Herbert Folkins and Fred Tuttle is the buiMer.

Misa Harriet Hemenway is about the tame. H ^ relative, Augustus Hemenway of Milton, 4^ed on her a few days ago, coming to town in his automobile. MJSS Eftella Mendc^n of Pepperell, aniece of Hli« Hemenway, is with her this week.

Hiss A^ea L^ytis entertained a nnmber of friends at her b<nne Wednesday evening, «od all bad an enjdxable time.

- J. H. Hynes is assisting 6 . H. Rockwood in careof the Croton (semetery; ' . Rer> John.I'.TVbwbndge, who recently

•cUioA-ifttaUintoolMany seven years at ' 'tbb .CdncreMtionsl 'elinrdh, Bochester,

•^beffao m'ditl iei at tbe Cbneregatioiaid t^JBOd^ W e ^ GrotiJo, iiext weel';

IMPROVEMENTS.—In additionto a hun­dred young maple trees placed by the L i. s., work has biegun on the several little triangles near the highway reaching from the Common to a location near the west station. The highway surveyor, C. A. Hartwell, promises assistance in the way of edging and trimming these little tri­angles. Trees and shrubsare to be placed in these very conspicuous spots. We see that Mr. Wilcox and man very cheerfully took hold of the one near his home. Fri­day, a circle of Regosa roses and a num­ber of wild barberry shrubs were set out on the new park at the Common by the three leading officers of the L.I.S., and by another week there will be additional shrubs and young trees set out that will make a still greater showing. To all who feel that these will be speedilv torn up by the roots, all that can be sa'id is, no one feels that there is any such destructive element in town. If there were, they can hardly have forgotten the heavy penalty imposed a few years ago on those who destroyed properties of this nature that were set out -with tlie sanction of town of­ficers.

LEAP YEAR PARTY.—If ever there was a pUasanter, more dignified, and vet whol­ly informal affair, in the way of a compli-mentary ball, than the one given at lown halNast week Friday night, then will some one give date so we can make comparisons. It was a leap year party, wholly in charge of the ladies, which accounts for the " go " of the arrangements and the happy con­clusion of all they attempted. I^e exec­utive ability of the committee is well kiiown—

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The march of spring bas been silentbut ="re. Grass is gaining wonderfully,-and lawn mowmg began at Westlawn nfearly three weeks earlier. ' Any of theTot oWerS who have neglected-looking, apparently forgotten lots should go and take a look at those that were reclaimed last year, and the good start Mr. Davis has made on others this year. The young" trees look vigorous, the slight repairs needed on the waterworks have been attended to, and all looks favorable for a satisfactory appear­ance of this spot so dear to many, on Me­morial day.

There is to be a new town pump in place of the old one near the Murray house, and by the time this issue is before us may be dispensing comfort to the thirsty, both man and beast For some reason or other the Baptist clock is stepping off at a lively gait that suggests a gaiety of temperament that after all is hidden in the depths of all things, both animate and inanimate. »T^i* i,""" assessors, Osman Needham, N. B. Conant and E. P. Sheehan, began their work promptly on May l, and fin­ished the early part of this week. In due Ume the tax.payer will know juat about how much he or she is worth.

A.' H.- Knowlton. town treasurer and slow-atnp

comb, Mrs. C. V. Johnson," Mrs. F.B^'pricst! Mrs. fa. H. Woodburv, Jlrs. H.'P. Pr,Stor Mrs. J. >. Murray, Mrs. Curtis Drew.

Tjbe decorations were in charge of the chairman and leading associates, and con­sisted of delicately-colored wistaria bjos-wms and leaves, and streamers o f i B d t o e delicately-colored lavender and.purple. At least 160 were present, andalltakine ^*i7% P»rt in the fesUviUes, and not a wall-flower or sad-lobklne man in tbe halL

Atwood's orchestra pUyed even better than tuna], and as a mle gave very satis-factotjr selections. Refreshments were served in tbe lotigr. town haU, and the same scheme of coldring in tbe decorations -mu obserred.

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Knowlton, town postmaster, who is gaining strength ly but surely, returns this week from to Gill,.,^- H., near Turner's Falls, where he has been vijiting friends. Mrs. Knowl-ton's condition is as favorable as can be expected, and her courage is something that all her friends admire and respect

Word was received that Mrs. James I'arker died Sunday of pneumonia at the home of her son in Atlanta, Ga. Funeral at the Baptist church in this town Thurs­day.

The cantata, '• The lady of Sbalot," in chm-ge of Mrs. Ada AVebber, will be given under the auspice* of the Woman's club, Wednesday evening. May 20, at Unitar­ian vestry. Details later.

There will be a special musical service at the Baptist church on Snnday evening. May 10. Selections from Gaul's " Hofy city," will be riven, with solos by Mrs. MaUie Priest, Mrs. Carey and Mrs. Web­ber.

Mrs. Alta Hollis has been very serious­ly 111 of measles at herhome in Cambridge. At present writing she is thought to be ont of danger. .Her little daughter Lucille has iust recovered from an atuck of the same disease. ^

ABOI'T TOw.v.J-Mrt. Sarah M., widow of James A. Parker, passed away Saturday night at the home of her only son Eugene, in Atlanta, Ga., where she had spent the winter. Mra Parker wat born in West­ford more than eighly-t«6 years ago, her maiden name being \Vright. She was a woman of strong personality, great per-severence and eneray,.in her younger days a successful Bchoor teacher. Nearly all her active life's lnt«iresU were centered here, -ishe was a loyal member of the Bap­tist ch irch,- wbere her funeral was held on Thursday afternoon.^ Mr. Greenwood, b » son-in-law, went to~'Atlaota .to bring tbe body here. She leaves a son and daugh­ter, fonr grandchildren'and a sister.

In addiUoirto the. mon^ raised at tba meeting Snnday aftenioon for the CheUea fire snaeren^.tereral.town: brganizalfons bare.giTeii ^ e r b n s rams, among them the Kaihobab lodes of Oddfellowt, King's Daat;biers' e{K!te,n(Tnitarian Woman'* Al-)iMM^'%lo&:0ffca,Z^ZZZ ''• - •

The food:»tii»X)f,tbe gnild Saturday teraaoif£»iM»-two to fom: o'clock.

"THEXED0E8" is again open for the season, Mrs. Edwards and Miss Rutb hav­ing arrived yesterday. Miss Helen will remain in New York to finish ber term at the high school.

Paid Gilman will remain in Windsor, Vt, where he is studying practical electri­cal engineering,at the electrical light sta­tion. .

Mr. Edwards will spend the coming sum­mer in Washington, D. C , having entered upon his new position as teacher of the ''Science of the vital force" at the Ufe Electricity institute in tba£ city, where he succeeds Mr. McConnell, the president, and discoverer of the science. T^e Wash­ington Post says:

The -W'ashington Institute is particularly fortunate ta having as its teacher P. Coming K.m?''*'* °'^*'^^°'''''a ™"> of exceptional

abUltles, one personally snd carefully trained by Mr. McConnell, and one who will In ever>-waymalntaln the high standard established by Mr. McConnell. .-:

To THE crnzE.ys OP LITTLETON: The selectmen of our town Issuedttcallfira pub­lic meeting ofthe citizens of Littleton, to be held In the town ball Sunday afternoon. May d, for the purpose of securing money for the Chelsea sufferers. j ..uc ^^Whlle the meeting wa.s small In numbers, the results secured indicated very clearly that they were greatly Interested to do all In theh- power for the stricken city, the collect Uon taken amounting to more than forty-five dollars. ^ •

r,}^,^^^\ *" ^,^\**!« P"''"< 1° genera! an op­portunity to add their contribution to the sum already secured, it was voted to open a pub­lic subscription list, and to choose four citi­zens as a committee to carry the >-otc Into ef­fect The c6mmlttee appointed was as fol-te..?^c-^5*';',?,'.*^''''',*y'^™"KB. Priest, James L. Smith, Waldo K. Conant.

This committee solicits a generous contri­bution from all our citizens. Monev may . i|P*'u *^ "?? member of the committee. All subscriptions are to be added to the pub­lic collection taken on Sunday, Mav 3, and forwarded to Lee, fllmjlniion k Co. ' For the committee. -WALDO E. CONANT, Treasurer.

BOXBOROUGH.

FIRE.—Thursday morning, April 30, Burpee 0. Steel's heuse and barn were totally de«troyod by lire, and two fine colts, which Mr. Steele had raised, were burned in the bam. When the fire was discover­ed the flames had gained such headway that it was useless to try to save the build­ing so attention was directed to removing the furniture and much of that in the front part of the house was saved.

When the fire broke out, Mrs. Steele was at home with three small children, but her husband was at work in South Fram­ingham. There was only one thousand dollars insuratce on the buildings.

The house was one of the oldest in town, heme built in 179fi. At one time this was the home of the Conant brothers of Little­ton. Later on, it was the headquarters of a community under the direcUon of Messrs. HamUton and Mitehell, but like all other societies of this kind it soon proved a fail­ure. Since then it has had various own­ers.

Mr. Steele has bought and moved into the E. B. Cobleigh house.

NEWS ITEMS.—The diatrict school com­mittee, at a recent meeting in Stow, elect­ed Mr. Francis Brick of Uxbridge super­intendent of the schools of Maynard, Box-borough and Stow. Mr. Brick has had charee of the schools in a district in the fouthern part of Worcester county for eight years and comes highly recommend-

A. H. Wetherbee, who was elected town treasurer at the annnal town meeting, failing to file the necessary bond, the select­men have apjiointed D. W. Cobleigh who has consented fo serve another year i that capacity.

Giles Barber, who has heen living here this winter, moved back to his home in Littleton, Wednesday.

Mrs. Hulda Bichardson has been con. fined to her bed fhe past week with a severe attack of the grippe.

Tomorrow, May 10, Rev. F. A.; Viets exchanges with Rev. C/ P. Marshall of Westford. .'. Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Graves lost her pocket book in Ayer, containing about seventy dollars.

April 29. a baby.-giri was born to Mrs. Gertrude Furbush Shattack of Beverly. ^Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Robbins, who, for

the past five months bave been staying with Mrs. Louisa Priest, returned to their own home the first of May. •

Last Sunday a rery Interesting address was given atthe church by Rev. Snmner Woodj,B brother of Mrs. Lewis Richard­son.--

; Tbe Wilson family of Charlestown were guesta of Mrs. C.B. . Robbins last Satur­day. Tbey are to occupy <'Bide-ft-Wee" again tbu snmmir. - ~

rlTie library books bare been mbyed lo-1

they will be ready,for distribution Satur-^l'-./- ^2?\?J '''?"' « ^ «•"« Mrs. Page and Mrs. Robbins for their earnest Worit in getting tbe rooms in snch attractive condition.

Joe FoTbnsb was obliged to move bis ftttnlture f r ^ the E. B. Cobleigh bonse, when Mr. Steele W b t i t |and beba* gMefato hft fa^irt-'s oldbonie for the pTSMntt

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NEWS ITE.M3.—Albert Perkins is hav­ing the grounds at his house on Washing­ton-st. raised to a level with the street. A stone wall is being put' in around the two sides ne.xt to the streets, and there is to be an iron fence upon the wall. The

. whole will be quite an improvement to tbe street.

Dr. J. Q. A. McCollester of Waltham observed his seventy-seventh birthday on May 3. The doctor is hale and hearty.for

. one of his years and is havinga large office practice, and is one of the most skilful and popular physicians in Waltham.

The high school baseball team p'S -ed the second game ofthe season last Satar­day witb-Groton school second at Groton, and won by a score of 9 to 7. They play tbe sarai team this Saturday at the same

.. place.

The tw6'-~insurance companies settled with E. A" Whitney last Saturday for the fire loss on his livery stable and contents, and work was commenced Monday on re­pairing the building.

_A. H. Messepger^a former employee of this office, and for'the past two years with the Waltham Watch Ca band, has accept­ed an engagement .with Bolinmir Kryl's concert band pf Cbicago, and is to travel this season through the principal cities of the west.

Charles E. Morrison of Laconia, N. IL, . for a long time a resident of Ayer and a real estate owner here, was in town Satur­day and returned to Laconia Monday, Mrs. Morrison is with her daughter, Mrs A. JL Fhelps, where she has beenfor some time.

At the Congregational church Sunday morning at 10.45, the subjec*, will'be "Pride and humility." At seven o'clock p.m. the subiect will be "Our surround­ings."

Miss Edith L. Perry and Miss Harriet S. Hnme started Friday, April 8, on a trip to Washington, D. C.

Carl Dickinson will conimence next week on the fonndation for tbe new post-office building on Washington-st., corner of Newton; A. A. Chace of Clinton is to make the cement blocks and he commences on his work next week so as to have them dry for the bailding.

The comedy, "Popping by proxy," will be given in Page hall Friday evening. May 22. Weaving of the May pole will also be given and strawberries and cream and home made candy will ba on sale.

The Unitarian social gathering will meet for work at two o'clock on Tuesday after­noon, May 12. The business meeting wUl be at fonr o'clock and supper will be serv­ed at six o'clock. There will be a parish meeting following the supper. ^

Last Saturday while Mrs. Graves of Boxborougb was in town shopping, she lost her pocketbook, in whicii was seventy dollars, and the finder has not passed the wallet and money to the owner.

Dr. Hopkins has purchased a Reo roadster of twenty horsepower, and it is a fine one. The Reo has a wide reputation as being one of the best and most service­able automobiles made.

These members of the Woman's club attended on Friday meetings of the bien­nial committees to which they belong— Mrs. Gertrude C. Tarner in Fitchburg and Mrs. Carrie Lynds in Boston.

MjT.and Mrs. Wm. Brown entertained the graduating class of the high school at their home Friday evening. May 1. Other guests were Mrs. H. L. \lTiitman and Supt. and Mrs. E. P. Carr. The evening was passed with games and music. Dainty re­freshments were served by the hostess.

Geo. S. BoutweU post 48, are to have a campfire in town hall, Friday, May 15,

. and all grand army men are invited. The headquarters department Officers and other distinguished speakers will be present. There will be singing by the- Corinthian male quartet of Boston. It is nearly twen­ty years since the post here had a camp-fire, and every effort is being made to make this one equal to any heretofore held in the comnionweal(h.

Wm. Pouiius, brother of George Pouiius, proprietor of the Aver fruit store, was taken to the Massachusetts general hos­pital Wednesday and was operated upon for appendicitis, Friday afternoon.

The Norwdod club of Watertown ex­tends an invitation to members and lady friends of the Middlesex Country club to tbeir clubhouse. Saturday afternoon anl ^ening, May 16. Tennis, andjgames will be enjoyed and-« banquet served in tfie evening; Tbo" party from here will return on the theatrC'train. A- tournament will be held here Memorial day.

Robert Murphy & Sons have taken the agency for the Reo automobile.

W. 6 . Lyon haa rented the house on Nashna-st., recently vacated by Chas. H. Fisher. • . •

ilgh school chor- .'• Miss Marv iBaker of Concord; N^H. ; under the direcaon of « e mosic^teaih:, has b e e f v S S i g It ber^eAom^i

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del RIgo Chad wick

Buck AVllleljy

Fletcher

Muscheroiil

T H E cpNCEK;r by.the fa! us, nnder the dlrecBon of er " • given . . . the finest musical treat ever'turnished by the-sohool. The school was assisted by Mrs. E. B. ^oywoodj (bprano, and Mrs. A. E. Folsom, contralto, of Winchendon, T . , W . Sturgeon, tenor, of Rockville, Conn,, and Lyman I.«e • Wellman, baritone, of Northampton, all artists ot ability.' Miss Edith Lyon, a member of the graduating class of the high school, accompanist.

The program opened with the short can­tata, "The village blacksmith," by the school, assisted by Mrs. Heywood. Then came these selections by visiting artists:" Rest thee sad heart. Bedouin love song,

Mr. Wellman. Sunset, Sealed orderj, _. Mrs. Folsom. The dawn of love, „ . Mr. Sturgeon. For all eternity,

ilrn. Heywood'. Encores were given in response to the

applause called out by all parts. • Part II wa» the cantata, "The rose

maiden," in which all the artists in their various parts and the school in the chorus held tho close attention of the large audi­ence in a long hour of delight. The pu­pils were seated on. the stage and were a pleasing-picture.. The programs contain­ine the argument and text were a great help to the enjoyment.

The hall was well filled in spite of the heavy rain that fell all the evening. The townspeople have good reason to be proud of the excellent work in music which their children are doing,

DiSTnicT COUBT.—The Westford li-qnor cases came op for trial last Saturday. The parties were Mrs. Shugrue, John Snl. livnn and James Benoit. ..Mrs. Shngrne, who was charged with exposing and keep­ing for sale intoxicating hquors, and main­taining a common nuisance, at Westford,. \yas on trial fonnd not guilty. John Sul-i livan and James Benoit, charged with' maintaining a common nuisance at West-' ford, were tried and both found not guilty.

Stainsha Bemat of Pepperell, charged with drunkenness aad also with disturbing the peace at Pepperell, April 30, was in court May 2, and on trial was found not guilty on both charges.

Bronislau Dziailik of Westford, charged •with adultery at Westford, was in court May 6, and on trial was convicted and bound over in the sum bf $800, and fail­ing to recognizei-was committed to jail in

Mrs. G. F. Jewett of Mt Ida seminary, Newton, has been a guest at the Jewett farm, this week. She reports (he .achool as In a.'flourishing condition. with pniplls representing many of the states of the umoa and as far west as Washington.:-. .^rs . Bessie F. Allen, who is travelling in Europe, has favored her friends with cards from Rome, which were received on Tuesday. . .

Mrs. Roberts of Salem, who has been housekeeper for Charles H. Jewett, re , turned to her home last Tuesday,, prefer­ring her usual, occupation of nurse tobouse-work. . :,

_ The Cutter retreat is undergoing e^tSn-sive alterations to conform to the recent statute', wbich forbids a home for patients subject to mental.derangement to be over two stories high. The lower story: has been taken away and the second story let down to the ground. s

The Legg family have left their winter residence in Boston and returned to their summer home on Heald-st. this week.'

Mrs.. Charles.E. Spencer has been visit­ing her mother, Mrs. Walter E. Jewett, this week. .,..;,..

Mrs, Francena Butterfield, Mrs. Mary A. Swasej; and Mrs. Hamlet of Willow-st. we_re_ admitted to the fellowship, of the Trinitarian: Congr^tional' cburCh last Sunday by Rev. R. W. Drawbridge.

William L. Jewett has resigned the sit­uation of janitor at La-wrence academy and Is at the homestead farm on.Jewett-st.

The annnal meeting of the ladies' social eircle of the First Parish will be held in Central hall, on Thursday afternoon, May 14, at half-past two o'clock, l i i s meeting will,be followed by a'snpper at 6.30, and an entertainment at eight o'clock, under thedirection of the regular monthly com­mittee. _.,

THE REMAINS of William F. Varnum, a native of Pepperell and a resident bf Hollis-st, were brought from his home on Massachusetts-ave, Boston, on Mondav,. May 4, and interred in -the family lot in Park-st. cemetery. Mr. Varauni was a prominent real estate dealer in Boston and was killed by falling down an elevator well at his home in Boston, Thursday, April 30. The funeral services were held-Sunday aftembon in the chapel of Water­man's undertaking rooms, Koxbury, and

^_Mrs. Iboiiias Dolan, with her children, THomas, jr., and Margaret, of dombridge Lave armed at the Keriey for'the sum­mei?. Mr. Dolan, who is on a business tripi will arrive later.

- Wred Willard, who has been'very crit-icwly ill wiih pneumonia, is but of danger and improving slowly.

.Fiske Warren has returiied from his three months' trip to the Philippines and was at Tahanto farm thb week for a day or two.

Mrs. Paul Thorndike, withMissMartha and -Miss .Vnna, staved at their summer house here a -few days this week. _^0n behalf of the grand lecturer, Chas. C. Hunt, i>.o.ii.i..,nresented to Percy W. WUlard of Xew York, city, formerly of Harvard, ii.i.. of Zetland chapter, Royal Arch^Masons, a commission as assistant grand lecturer of the new first district, embracin<' the counties of Nfew York and Richmond.

Items of Interest.

Tbe publishers of weekly papers in Che­nango county, N. Y., have formed a pub-Ushers' league and are about.t.o take con­certed action to raise the price of their pa; pers. All papers which have beenone dol­lar per year will be raised^ S1.50, •. On account of the. general advance of sverything in the making of a newspaper the following Wisconsin papers have ad­vanced subscription rates: Kilburn Mirror-Gazette, Reedsburg Times, Kilburn Illus­trated Events to S1.50 each.

JJJ THE Lowell Courier-Citizen of Jlay . Is the application of William Moore, the pop­ular proprietor of the Globe hotel of Aver, and John Edwards of Forge Village, for a license of the fourth clacs under the firm name of Edwards & Co., at Forge- •Village. Mr. iloore has been proprietor of the Globe hotel for the past fifteen years and had a li­cense for ten years when they were in force. He is familiar with the business and Is wor­thy ol a license In Westford. •

KEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WAR DECLARED WHO WILL ENLIST IN THIS POP­

ULAR MOVEMENT?

T>r_..ii . "i. - • i VT ,- " J-- —I were largely attended. Mkriy oeautiful ivoweu,^ be tried before the superior floral pieces from business acqnaintancbs conrt, wWch comes m the first Monday in- were banked about the casket

. Carl Dickie son faas'ptirehrsed a large safe for O. P. Robinson, postmaster, weigh­ing SfiO'O lbs., and It will be here In about three weeks. The safe will be placed in the postoffice, and when the new postoffice building is completed it will be placed there.- ;.

A committee, consisting of O. P. Robin­son, Auguftns Lovejoy and E. O. Harlow, are arranging to have a large boulder placed on the high ground between die town bouse aind'bank building, and. the names of the deceased loldiert of Geo.- S. Boutweli post are to be on tbe.boolder. The committee have seen the .telectmen and tbey have under consideration ji loca­tion on the town honse grounds.

, Mav I ,was the commencement of the. moonli^t schedule of the street electrid light! and light* are otit at twelre.now. instead of one o'clock.

The honse ofG. L. Osgood has been ^ b d d ' by the- contractor C. H. Hardy, aild tbejplaitering wi|I ^ be all done next ««ek. The gronadsi are being graded and Geotge will toon IntVe hU garden planted. IVhen tlie pla«te^g.b ddoe it will be six week* tlncft Mf.JOardy itarted in to bntld.

v^Q>{aU||n)ckfro»k. '

June at Cambridge. The case of Thomaa L Coghlin of Pep-

nerell, charged withjassault and battery. May 1, is continued to.May 13.

THE'U.N-ITARIAN Women's alliance held its annual meeting in the vestry of the church Thursday afternoon. The neigh­borhood meeting will be held the first week in June. Mrs. Geo. J. Burns, Mrs. A. M. Spaulding and Mrs. Mary Beverly were elected committee on refreshments. Mrs. Lyman Clark was elected delegate to the New England conference to be held in Sonth Congregational church, May 26. The following officers were elected:

Mrs. Alice Butterfield, pres.; Mrs. Mary 3«verlytjr4).; Mrs. Ruth Sherwin. sec: Mri Geo. J. Bums, treas. •

A sale followed the business meeting. Mrs. Barry and Mrs. White had charge of the apron table, Mrs. Cotton and Mrs. S. F. Farnsworth of a food sale and Miss Avis Burns of candy. The reports of the secretary and treasurer showed the society in a gobd condition.

THE WCMAN'S c t c n closed the tenth year of its existence on Wednesday with the annual meeting. The year has' been very harmonious and the work of a high character.

Reports of the.'Hudson federation meet­ing were given by, Mrs. Lynds and Mrs. Barker. Reports of the officersof thenlub and its classes were given. Notices of the annual meeting of the federation which is to be in the South Congregational church in Boston, May 28, was given, and Mrs. ClaraE. Hill was chosen a delegate to rep­resent the club at that meeting, with the president who ia a delegate by virtue of her office.

Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Sacle Sanders were electetl delegates to the biennial and Miss C E. Blood and 3Irs. Kinney, alternates. Mrs. A. M. Sargent was elected delegate to the council of presidents of the biennial.

There will be an opportunity for all who wish to secure tickets to the Symphony copcerf to be given in connection with the biennial in Bbston.

There was a vote of thanks to the chair­man of the hospitality committee, Mrs. Laura E. Hardy, and to the doorkeeper, Mrs. Lillian Lawton.

The address of the retiring president, Mrs. Carrie L. Lynds, who has been a very acceptable and admirableofficer, was grace­ful and charming, giving a summary of the opporlnnities oF women, a plea' for unity and harmony and earnest wish for support of the new board of officers. At ils close a rising vote of thanks'IS Mrs. Lynd; for her" unvarying courtesy, fair­ness, fidelity and efficiency " in her work was passed.

Rev. Wm. M Dewar^ pastor of S t James' Episcopal church of Roxbury, oti ticlated. The Oddfellows' service was also held. - Several selections were render­ed by the Harvard'quartet and Jules Boyd sang, " Face,to face."

Mr. Varnum was a member of Tremont lodge, i.o.o.r., Washington lodge of Ma­sons and Boston commandery, K.T., repre­sentatives of all being present at the ser­vices.

NEWS ITEMS—Miss Lydia Sullivan of the Fitchburg Normal school- is teaching at Fepperell Center.

Bert Drown has moved his family to West Hopkinton, N. H., where he has se­cured a position ., . -i

The Thimble club will meet Monday, May 11, -with Maude Marshall.

Bom, May 3, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Thayer of Epping, N. H.

JOHN MCGBATH died Monday morn­ing of pneumonia, after a short illness. The deceased was bom in Pepperell and has always resided in town. He was aged 42 yrs. 11 mos. 19 days. He was a well-known and much respected citizen, being popular with his fellowmen and interested in sports, and was a member of the Pep­pereU Gun club. He will be missed by a large circle of friends. Besides his wife he leaves an a»ed mother, a daughter, Alice of Boston, a son, Arthur of Pepper­ell, a sister, Mrs. William True of Leom­inster.

The funeral services were held at St. Joseph's chnrch Tuesday morning. Sol­emn high mass was said by Rev. Fr. Cough­lin. " The cross and crown," was beauti­fully rendered by Miss Lizzie Regan. The bearers were Edward Hayes, Wm. Sliney, Richard Tumpenny and Patrick Flynn. There was a profusion of beautiful flowers. The burial was in the family lot at St. Joseph's cemetery.

War has been declared by our lead­ing druggists. • ' T h e y .aie going to' fight stomach troubles with Mi-o-na Tablets. They feel so sure of success that they guar­antee to refund the price of any 50-cent box that does not give sattefac-tion and do all thiat is claimed'for it.

Mi-o-na is an absolute strengtH'enor and cure for the stomach and diges­tive organs. .,ij ••

If yon suffer -w-ith heada%hei dizzi­ness, palpitation, bad taste in the mouth, nervousness, coated tongue, distress after eating, try Mi-o-na.

It will not be long before all these symptoms have disappeared and you are strong and well.

William Brown sells Mi-o-na under an absolute guanantee to refund the money unless it cures.

YOU ARE HEREBY WARNED NOT TO FdRGET TO HAVE YOUB

.LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED BY OUR AUTOMATIC GRINDING MACHINE.

FVERY LAWN MOWER WE GlilND AXD REPAIR IS GUARANTEED TO CUT.

GIVE US A TRIAL CLASS WORK.

AND BE CONVINCED THAT WE DO FIRST-s

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ROBERT MURPHY & SONS Knife a n d Machine W o r k s

-• ••••• . FtA.VAOAx's Cnossixo, AYER, MASS. I'lio.NK, 86-3,,

CoolKltehenm Put a Florence Automatic Oil Stove-in your kitchen and see how much cooler and more comfortable it will be compared to the heat produced by a coal range. . For summer cooking the Florence Automatic is lAt thing—concentmtes all the beat directly m the cooking—does away with dirt and ashes. The

on Siol^e doesall that any kind of stove can do ind does ii more eco-' nomically. Bums ordinary keroseiie ih a new way—no valves ' to get out of order—no wicks to trim—very cafe and simple.

Florence Automatic Oil Store* axe tbld b y .

. Ayer Variety

Store

XT ANTED. —Cattle •jy^-V feed, never falll HOLDEX, .Shirley, Mass.

to pasture, good WBt«r. y. s.

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LOST.—.4,n open-face gold watch. Init­ials L. A. D. on dial. The finder will be

rewarded l>y leaving at Public Spirit Oflice. •

The ballots were distributed and the follow­ing tellers appointed to collect and count them: Miss C. E. Blood, Mrs. Alice Butter­field, Miss E. F. Tarrant, Mr«. E. M. Cotton. The officers as nominated were elected: Mrs. Sacio Banders, prcs.; Mrs. D. L. Preble, Mrs. N. M. Beyerty, V. p.; Mrs. Lvnds, rec. sec; Mrs. J. P. ChaflJn, cor. sec. j Miss M. E. Puf­fer, treas._: Mrn, L. E. Hardy, cust; Mrs. L, M, Parsons, sod. j-Miss Avis Bums, Mrs. J, W. Carr, Mrs. E. OTgawyer, Mrs. S. i\ Stone, Mrs. 8. G. Shattock, directors.

~ Tickets to th«.bienn!al meetings may be secured by •application to the committee: Mrs. Lynds, Mrs. Filiebrown or Mrs. Bar­ker. Early apjJication «h(mld,be made, for though thei supply is co^»iderabIe^it is bot unlimited.' The newly-elected pres­ident, Mr*. Bade Sanders, wa* presented to the club, and.thanked the member* for the honor conferred u.pon her.

JPE>F»r>EJRE5r^L,.

CENTER.—The school: matinee^ which wa* given on Wedneiday afternoon. In Prescott ball, was well carried out and refl Kted jgrmt credit on-the management. Member* of the serenth and e ^ t h gride* were the mtuician* and all acted their part* - admirably. The proceed* .tfb tOr ward* the pnTcluuw of a pjboo, T1i«re wa* a good andlence, but room' for' many more of which tba aStir WM well worthy, a* there wa* a great deat bf- work' tepre-tented to apcomplUb the re«nlt, which was obtained.

S T I L L . R I V E R .

NEWS ITEMS.—Last Sunday the Bap­tist Sunday school bad their annual elec­tion of offiicers, the followingbeing elected for the ensuing year: S. B. Haynes, supt.; Frank Webster, asst. supt.; Miss Eleanor Haskell, sec.; W. C. Haskell, treas.; Alice M. Harrod, organist; Mrs. W. C. Haskell, assu organist; Mrs. L. H. Morse, Laura A. Brown and Edna L. Robinson, flower committee. ^

The monthly meeting ot the King's Daughters was held in the Baptist chapel Thursdav afternoon. The King's Daugh­ters of Worcester connty will hold a con­vention here May 21.

The church committee have this week got water into the kitchen of the chapel and a pipe to the baptistry, so that water can be pumped into tbat at any time need­ed. Water-in the kitehen is a griat con­venience, to the ladies when they give sup­pers and entertainments, as in the past all of the water used has had to be brought in from neighboring houses.

IF You WA.NT A.VY TAILOKI.VG DO.NE CALL ON

NATHAN KATZ

: Ayer Tailor -:. PEARL ST., NEAR ELECTRIC IUOHT

STATION

Ayer, Mass

Electric Larnps Guaran teed for 6 0 0 Hour s

4, 8 and 1 6 Candle Power, 20c. $2.00 a Dozen 24 and 32 Candle Power, 25c. each.

CALL AND SEE THEM AT PUBLIC SPIRIT OFFICE. GEO. H..B. TURNER, AYER, MASS.

CUSTOM WORK, PRESSING, KE­PAIRING OF ALL KINDS DONE

PRICES REASO.VABLK. CIVE ME A CALL

ALL WORK PHOMPTLV DO.\E

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H A R V A R D .

NEWS ITKMS.—Last Tuesday evening the grange entertuned tbe worthy state lecturer, Chas. M. Gardner of Westfield. He sjxike to the order on "Efficiency," and It is to be regretted that every young person In town conld not have heard him. Mr. Gardner i» an orator with the power to interest everyone In his hearing. VbciU' difeta were rendered by Misses Mildred Tooker and Mary Davis. Visitors were present from Boltoil and Westford.

Lai^ iSatmrdar th^ Bromfields and the Limcaster Bandits played a rattling game of ball on the hoina^ounds, reiulting in More of 1 toOin^favorof Bromfield. This Satorday' the bbyi. play the Stow high Khool on the'Brofflfield jptmnds.

6«o.;F.'<Fdllard,o£ Bbston spent last Sanday. with kif (juitetj* here in town, - 'MbtU^dred Uemfinway of Bolton vis­ited thi* irNJc witib Mis* Webiter.

Mn. Ida B. Alleti of Ayer Is visiting ihts WMk witb Mr. and Mr*. Wm. Savage.

GOMSIONWEALTIl OF MASSACHUSETTS.— Middlciic.v.es. ProbateCourt. Tothe

hplrs-at-Iaw and all other persons interested n the estate of Gilbert Hardy, late of Ayer,

In eald County, deceased. "Wbereas, Jerome Browne, administrator

of the estate of said deceased, has presented to said Conrt hisjpetltlon for license to sell at public auction the whole of a certain parcel of tho real estate of said deceased for the pay­ment of debts, and charges of administration, and for other reasons sefforth In said petition.

You are hereby cited toappcarata Probate Court to bo held at Cambridge, In said Coun­ty, on the twenty-eighth day of May, A. D. 1008, at nine o'clock fii tho forenoon, to show cause. If any you have, why the same should not b« granted,

Aud Raid petitioner is ordered tescnc this citation by dclive»ing a copy thereof to each person interested in the estate fourteen days, nt least, before raid Court, or by publishing the same once In each week for three succesii-Ivc weeks In Turner's Public Spirit, a news­paper published In Ayer, the last publication to be one day, at least, before said Court.

Witness, Charle.v J. Mclntlre, Esquire, First Judge of said Court, this fourth day of day of May, In the year one thousand nine hundred and eight.

3w3t W. E. KOOERS, KcRfater.

z NOTICE, : Persons desiring theh- lot* In Wooillawn

cemetery cared for,gradedorwatercd,ftnply n 9; ^^- SSJ ™'"' P'e"'""" St., Ayer, JKSS. A« V . iSOX <foH. - ^ . • ' 8 3

Pasture for.Sale ' THE FIRST PARTY .QFFERING

ME $:400;CASH DOWN AND" $i<)o AUfNUALLY FOR F I V E YEAJRg; l y ^ L OWN A FIRST-CLASS HILV PASTtTRE OF 6 5 AC RES," WELL FBNjCEl), WELL WATERED AND ASSE8SEi>lNTOWN!0F BOXBOR-O^GH,-MASS. , A T S U O O . L E T S KEAftlLt AT a o O D PRICE, B t i t I HAVE NO USE FOR IT.

;/lfrank A. Patch, '••* » '!' .XITTLETON, MASS

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Quick Lunch

__ AYER

THE PROPRIETORS HAVE OPEN­ED L \ THEIR FRUIT STORE

A Quick Lunch '"Room

UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN EXCELLENT CHEF.

AH Home Cooking a n d the Best.

ALL KINDS OF SOFT DRINKS, IN­CLUDING MOXIE AND

DR. SWETT'S FAMOUS ROOTBEER

A FULL LINE OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS.-

WE KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

CONFECTIONERY, C I G A R S , TO­BACCO AND P I P E S ^

Geo. S. Pouiius & Co., MEAD'S BLOCK, AYER.

American Express Agency AXD

Passenger Service BETWKEX

Harvard Centre AND

Railroad Station DAILY

EXPRESS LEAVES GALE, DICKSON & CO.'S STORE AT

7 a. nn., 12 m., b p. nn. Tel. Con. ' W. A. DICKSON.

P. DONLON & CO. DEALERS' IN

Rine

To LET—^ew 0-room Cottage, near the , tho pumping station. Four laree elm

shade trees In front. S. N. STOXB,.Aver. 33

FORSALE—Second-hand one-boBo Lawn Mower. C. W. MARSnALi., Shirley. 30

FOR SALHI-Farm of 230acres. Desiring te locate elsewhere I will sell my farm

at a reasonabW price. WIII winter WTicad of cattle aqd pastere 30. About 100 acres of wood and lumlicr. Good water In bulldlnira and pasture. Also, North Schoolhouse and about one acre lot, and Woodlot on Hazzard road, about 23 acres. GEO. F . STOXE, Llttlc-ton,Mass,. ' . 4(33

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BETHESDA'S POOL.

Rev, Dr. Talrnage's Sermon on Christ's Miracle There.

The Healing of the Lame Man Who Could Not Get Into tho Water

-Soon Enough—Tho Backslider and the Christian Life.

tCopyright. 1908, by Louis Klonsch.} LOS A N G E L E S . Cal., Feb. Iti.—That

the poyrer of evil habit may reas.sert It­self af ter many years and tbat eveu a good m a n may fall back Into slu unless divinely fortified against temptation Is the practical lesson of this sermon. T b e t ex t Is Johu v, 14, "Slu no niore lest a w o r s e thing come unto thee-."

Cal,vlnlsts and Armlnians have bat­tled for generations over the question whether It Is po.sslble for a iiuiu who h a s once been converted to fall into s in and be finally lost. The question Is no nearer a set t lement thau It w a s a hundred years ago, but I thiuk there Is one asfiect of It lu which both would agree. Unhappi ly there ts uo room for d ispute about tho facts. T h e Meth­odist points . In proof of his contention, to m e n -who are sunk In vice aud Ues-radatlon, w h o were oace bel ieved to be true Christians. The I'resbyterinu sorrowful ly admits the fact, though he exp la ins It by say ing that such men •i\ere never children of God, and they deceived themse lves aud dec-elved the church, or else they wore Christians and will y e t be saved through discipline that God wil l use to bring tliem baek to his fold. It is of these men I would speak this morning.

We are d o w n by the pool of Bethes-da; Ih all probability this w a s a niin--cral spring, l lke~a-.Yellowstone geyser. Samuel Barnes , thinks It may have been. A t certain t imes this pool enipt-

" od, and a t the flrst troubUug of tho waters they had a curative qualify at­tributed to angel ic action upon them. T h e sick and the diseased would gather there ready to plunge In at the aus­picious moment . The first w h o stepped liito the w a t e r a t that t ime w a s cured of his 'or her ai lment, but one poor man w a s there w h o w a s so weak and s low

^ In his m o v e m e n t s that he could not en­ter alone. H e seemed to have no friends. R e a d i n g between tho lines, I think this man's s ickness may have been the resnlt of a past evil life. Sin and phys ica l a g o n y are sometimes, but not a l w a y s , concomitants of each oth­er J e s u s s a w and had compass ion on him. he looked so sick and w a n aud helpless . Then Christ cured him. Then Jesus mee t s hira af terward In the tem­ple and speaks the words of my text : "Behoia, thou art mado whole . Sin no more lest a worse th'lug come unto thee."

.' W e m a y wonder w h a t there could be •worse than the man had endured. To l i e there day after day for thirtv- I « ight years , suffering from paralys is I or rheumat i sm or some other ai lment thnt rendered him helpless, w a s surelv bad enough. But Jesus thought there w e r e w o r s e th ings thau that and they might come upon him if he fell luto sin. T h e -warning comes with addi­tional torce.' to us becalise w e liave been a c c u s t o m e d to regard the minu-le ns a type of conversion. W e should therefore ask ourselves in w h a t re­spect tbe ca lamit ies that come from sin are worse than physical helpless­ness .

The backslider, in the first place. Is haunted by the grewsome specter of a poignant, never ceas ing remorse. H e hns enjoyed the inspiring hope of sal­vation. H e has tasted the inelTable s w e e t s of the gospel. He is like the prodigal in the far country. H e w a s not b o m of sw ine keeping parents. H e w a s not treated as a social out­cast. H e w a s cradled lu the old bom.'-stead nnd k n e w what a loving IIKHII-cr's smi le -was. H e knew what honor nnd affection and res|iectnbility meant. But he del iberately went and flnnt' all n w a y nnd turned bis back upon tb" things that make life worth living. In

J i l s mis fortunes nfter his poverty came upon him, wherever he went and -whatever he did. he kept plcturiii.,' to himself the plenty and happiness of his father's home. Do .vou suppose .-i man I w h o has Once lived In a conifortal.le house on a respectable street, with .-i | loving family nnd amid kiml fi-len.ls. ronid ever be iinpiiy to ;ro and ilw.-'l among social ontcnsts if he kiicn- ih it lie wns the direft f.-mse of his own ilis grace?

Some years ago a yonng Scot i lmian [ came across the seas and settlor! i-.i { th i s country. H e inarrle<l liere and Iniil

t w o llttlt! children, wlioni he lovod dearly. H e w n s uot a bad. man. He had a re l ig ious bringing np. But In-w a s one of thos;? w h o drifted Into dis-Bipatlon through sooinliillty, a s so m a n y had done liefore him. The men a l w a y s used to take a drink liofore they startetl work. Tben they would break off work nliont 10 o'clock nnd take another drink. Then tbey wonld nlwi iys take a drink at noon, nnd so on during the day . This habit liegan to g e t Its merci less hold upon hlni. Oii'? even ing on his wny home from work a s le igh wns_dash lng down the street. Before h^ k n e w It the horse w a s al­mos t npon ^Im. He leaped back just In t ime t o e s c a p e being knocked down. A s he d l d t h l s t w o women benntlfully dressed In furs langhed contemptu­ous ly a t his- p r e d i c a m e n t T h e man be­gan to .think. 'WTiy w a s he wa lk ing w h e n oUier people conld ride and al­m o s t rifle over h i m and treat It all a s a j o k e ? 'V'rho; w e r e these , rude rich

As be watched the s le igh disappear­ing he sa id: "Yon have had the last doll,<.r you wiii get from me. From uow on I uiu goiug to buy my wife furs and g ive my children a home in­stead of supporting you."

The ue.xt morning when the men broke off work and said, "Come ou, Joe, let's g o aud take a sip," he re­plied: "No: I have g iven that saloon keeper the last dollar he will e v e r have of mine, I am golug to buy my wife and bairus a bome lustead of support-lug his family lu luxury." The men laughed. "All right," said Joe. "You'll see." ,Aud In a couple of years that workman had enough mouey which be liad saved from the saloon to buy a city lot and build a little home. That workman today is oue of the leading uiercbunts lu one of our western c i t ies . Lloes It pay'/ Does It pay to be good'J Does it pay to do right? And, my friends, if It does pay to do right, h o w great must be tbe remorse that comes wheu a man realizes that by his o w n sius, J ills o w n tollies, his "own evil deeds',- he has brought poverty and misery upon himself aud those he loves?

You aro not like a man who has been brought up In an Irreligious home. Yon know w h a t the beauties and joys of the gosiwi life mean. You have seen tills happiness revealed lu your father's and mother's l ives . , You have felt tbe jov of the gosjiel In your o w n life. If I mistake not, s o m e years ago you joined

I the church. Y'ou have been a worker lu the .Master's vineyard. Tell me, are .vou going to put all that past jov a w a y ? Are you going to turn vour back uiion the only life whIph you kuow is worth l iving? Are vou go"lug today to grip hands with s in and then endure the evi l results of fhe sin you have brougb.t upon yourself and y'oni-dear ones? Uememlier that the condi­tion of the m a u w b o has once kno'wii the Christian' hope and has departed from it is Infinitely worse than that of the man w h o has never known It at all

self Into that hole and tore those four human beings Into shreds. "Oh " vou say, "tliat w a s horrible; that w a s grew­some; that w a s overpowering!" Yes it was. It was tragic because tf w a s ' s o unusual for t w o shel ls to strike the s.-ime place. But I w a n t to tell you that when Satan a lms, his guns for bom­bardment he has been hitt ing us In the same way for the last t w e n t y years Aud, just as a prizefighter can keep tapping au adversary lu the same place over the heart until he saps a w a y his antagonist's s trength, so Satan can keep batterlug at the old wounds of our former sins and open them In their weakened condition "imtll a t last we fail before his b lows as helpless a s the trembling fawn before the plunge of a jungle tiger. Beware' of that old sin O man, It you start It again In Its bleed­ing in all probability you will never close it up. B e w a r e :

I have lieard my father again and again tell this tragic story: In his Philadelphia cbui^b he had an elder he dearly iove<l. The elder w a s a Scotchman who stood about s ix feet two aud w a s raagulflcently propor-tioued. He w a s a nobleman In brain aud in heart. H e w a s one of those great, big, lovable fe l lows w h o hold you with a grip of steel. This man then nearly si.vty years of age, had been dissipated iu his youth. He had once been a drunkard. But for forty years of his life he had lived a pure true, consistent Christian life. But one day, under a hot summer sun, he became dizzy with a sunstroke. He stepped Into a nearby drugstore for help. The druggist , not knowing his old weakness , g a v e him a glass of liquor. That one g lass revived the old passion. H e started forth from that drug store to the nearest saloon. He drank until he w a s drunk. He drank himself into the gutter. And iu sl.-c mouths he drank himself into tbe grave. Beware, O man. of that old sin:

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,.,._ . , . , — - • • . . .1 ... ...I, ,1 ueu i was a oov i uea or then the specter of remorse points Gough talking along the rou^-bfth."J,-™" '•"'" ^"• ' '• '<"> '""•" There he stood befort liie .

bioug It this mi.sery upon yourself, and haired man. I suppose IK you alone are resiionsible." And "Jesus tindeth him in the temple and said nnto liim: Behold, thou art made whole . .Sill no more iest a worse tiling come upon thee."

peopl«? L o o k i n g a f ter tbem, b e cecog-

n l w d t h e s e w o m e n a s the w i f e i n d for protection. But hardly had she s e t <Utigliter- o f t h e sa loon keeper frimi tied herself tbere than there w a s heard wbim h e a n d b i s f e l l ow workmeh,^ the s ing ing of another shell flying from bOQi^t tne lr d a i l y drink. | ^ g-,n t w o mi les a w a y , and it flung it

But when the backslider rebipses Into evli he does more thau clasp hands w i t h slu. He not only seeks slu, but he turns his back upon God and the good people with w h o m he used to associate . As the pendulum swing ing in one di­rection gathers momentum and s w i n g s jnst as far In the othe direction, so the backslider w h e n he goes' astrav Is apt to gb further astray because" he has once been good. . \8 remorse g n a w s at ilis heart, so ingratitude makes him go just a s far a w a y from good associates as he possibly can go.

Here, for instance, is a young fel low whom you have made your protege Yon felt you had the means aud ought to help some one in life. So this boy appealed to your sympathies , and .von took liim to your lieart. You ediu-a'ted

I him aud started liim in Iiusiness. Von pushed bim raiiidly forward. Yon ;:ave him an interest in the firm. Yon loved iiim as a son. Time passed on. Suddenly you a w o k e to an awful fact. You found tbat this young man whom you Iiad loved had desecrated vour home. You found that he had broken every law of just ice and honor and truth. The meanest human cur that ever crawled iu s l ime could not lie more untrue to you than he has been. What do you do? Do you upbraid him and make him suffer tbe jienaltv of tbe law? Xo. Like a loving father, your heart is broken. You would like to forgive him. You would even like to give him anotlier start. Rut he will not let ,vou love him. H e wiii flee away from you. He will get Just as far a w a y as be can. Like Absalom of old, all that he will do is to associate with yonr enemies . And all that yon i-an do Is to go weeping to your lK.'d chamber as you cry. "Oh, my son Al.-salom. my son, my son Alisaloni: Would God I had died for thee:" Now. my brother, is that the kind of ingrati­tude you mean to show to God? .Vre you about to drift into sin? . \re you going to turn your back upon Christ? Are you ready to separate yourself from those s w e e t Christian a.sso<-ia-tioiis whicii contribute to our spiritual life? Rememlier this: No Christinn man ever flung himself Into sin but

Ihe proved himself au ingrate and his [siiauie led hlni to get jnst as far a w a y from G<xl and from his people as he could go.

Tliere is iinother fact wliii-h rho I'hristlan , must hoar well in mind. Though the gospel Ilfo grows sweeter niul purer nnd more triumphant the longer a man l ives It. yet the old scai-s of sin remain Indelible. And when a Christian backsl ides it fS l Ike the re lapse of an attack of typhoid fever or imennionia. The relapse Is alwa.vs inoi-e dangerous than fhe first attack. Then tho physical organism is weakened. Then the d i sease can the more easily Rttack the vital parts. You and I had better lieware. ^Ve onght never to let those old wounds of sin reopen, ff they are once a l lowed to bleed again there will he a hemorrhage which will .sap a w-ay onr l ives .

You know- t h e r e . Is an old prover!> among the soldiers that In time of w-ar no two bullets ever struck twice In tiie same place. But thnt Is not a lwnys tnie. Dr. Ryan In his book entitled "T'nder the Re<l Crescent" gives a vivid account of the s iege of Knlafnt. The Jiullets were fnil ing in a perfect hurricane. Suddenly there came turn-bllng over the wall a monster shell, and it crashed Into the ground nnd burst, tearing a great hole out of the earth as large na a honse. A poor frightened mother gathered her three children about her and ran to this hole

When I w-as a boy I lieard John B. same line,

an old gray uppose he had per­

suaded more people to s ign the tem­perance pledge than any mau who has ever lived. He w a s uot only a leader of men, but the leader of leaders iu the temperance reform. And yet that man, who for forty years liad Ixsen pleading the teiuperaiice cause, said: "Mau. if you havo ouce beeu a drunk­ard never dare trust .vourself with this sin. It- has lieen nearly half a century since the old passion, by the grace of God. lost its hold on rae. But the old passion is still there. It is manacled and kenneled, but it is there. I would no more touch a glass ot liquor tiiau I would dare take a dagger and drive it in my heart. I would uo more dare touch a piece of brandied mince pie than I would dare touch a lighted match to a guupowder magazine. It Is there. The old s lumbering passion is there, ready to lie awakened at a w-ord." Aud yet some people suppose-that because the j* have boen resisting siu ten. twenty, forty, fifty years the old forces of s in are dead. Beware. O man! The relapse of sin is a lways more dangerous than the first (-<iii(li-tion. The passion is still there. It is there in your sinful heart.

It is wlien w e are not afraid of sin that the dangei-s of sin become four­fold. Travelers tell us that the wolves of Me.>;ico have a strange wny ol' entcbing tlie wi ld horses. These horses hnve the speed of the wind. It is al­most imiKissible for a s ingle cowboy to t-atch one. The cowboys when thoy wish to run^hem down have relays of pursuers. First one set of cowboys w-ill chase the horses; then another re­lay will take up the run: then auotlRT und another, until nt last the horses nre caught by the lasso. But it is only n-lien they are complete ly tired that tbey are caught; therefore it w-ould t..-impossible for the wo lves to cnt'li them nnless they u.sed strategy, for tho wolves' flight is not as swi f t as the horses'.

'I'his is the w a y the wolves kill tlio wild horses of the Mexican plains: First a couple of wo lves come out of tbe woods and licgin to play togethoi-like tw-o kittens. They gnnilxd about eacii other and run backward and for ward. Then the herd of horses lift their stnftled heads and get ready to -<tampedo. But fhe wolves seem to bo ^o playful that the hor.se.s. after watch­ing them awhile, forget tlitir fonrs and continue to graze. Theu tiic wolves in their piaying come nearer and nearer, while other wolves s lowly and stealthilv rreop nfter them. Then suddenly the enemies surround the herd nnd make one piniige. and the horses arc strug-s l ing with the fangs of the relentless foes gripped in their throats. In a similnr w-ny our old s ins •cunningly at­tack us. They play alxint us and keep playing around us . and they look so harmless, nnd w e feci so strong. But suddenly they make n plunge, and the nld w-oimds are reopened, nnd w e nre helpless in the grasp of the. monsters i f sin. Beware of thnt relapse luto sin. "Heboid, thou art made whole. Sin no more iest a w-orse thing come mito thee."

'But . though Christ is speaking the s!im.' thought ns I'nul spoke in Corin-tlilnns w-lion he snid. "-«'heiefore let him that thinketli he stnndeth tnk" lieed lest he fnll," thank God, Christ loos uot s top- there . l i e warns the man a t . t h e pool of Bethesdn. but ho also tenches tiie doctrine thnt he Is the Christ of the backslider. When C h r i s t starts forth to snve an Immortal sonl. he is no respecter of persons. He can ' a v e the backslider.

God works throngh natural and hu­man agencies a s w e l l a s by his Word and- power. T h i s pool of Bethesdn mny have been merely a gey.ser or a mineral spring. It Is a better remedy that I offer you. I t ndVer ceases , it never loscn Its p o w e o

Lift up thy bleedlngr han* O Lord; UnMal that oleanslne tide

'We have no shelter from, our sins But In thy wotmded side.

o w to IHciaanre Hnd H a n s t h e Str ips . R e d p D F o r P a s t e .

icemember a double roll of paper con-lius seventy square feet w h e n you :sii to ascertain t b e amount required ;' a room, s a y s t h e Housekeeper.

lis that have never been papered .;:d be covered w i t h s i z e . ' Th i s i s

:-;e by addhig s ix quarts of hot wa-to one-half pound of glue which has

-11 softened by s tanding all night . o;ed with cold water . -R'alls that

:...ve beeu painted should be gone over v.:;b ammonia water—one part of am-1.. Ilia to s ix parts water . Board ceil­ings must be covered w i t h cloth before iiaperlug.

To paper the cel l ing cut a s muuy •trips as will be necessary to cover It m d leave long enough to a l low about two Inches, taking care to make the pattern match. D r a w a chalk Hue .icross one end of the cell ing s ixteen inclies from the wa l l a s a guide for hanging the flrst strip which goes be-iweeii this line and the wal l and will J inp down on the side a little. Lay the | iitrip on a table, apply the pas te even­ly, fold both ends toward the center, making them meet and being careful ihat the ends are even. Trim the pa­per w-ith shears. Unfold one ond, com­mence at the side aud start the strip straight by the line, smoothing It down as you go with a brush. Keep the rest of tho paper in front of y o u , letting it hang over a roil of paper which you iiold lu your left hand.

After the flrst strip is dn the rest is easy. The last strip -must also lap down on the side wall . Cut the paper for tbe side wall long enough to come under the border a little. Begin to lay It at the side of a w i n d o w or door. Unfold the top of the strip, put In po­sition, theu work downward . Lay on each strip in . the same manner, put on the border, and the work Is -done.

The following Is a good' recipe for paste: Take one and one-half pints of flour, rub smooth In a quart of cold water, add four quarts of boil ing wa­ter and let boil s lowly, stirring con­stantly ten' miuutes. W h e n cold, stir iu one tablespoonful of po-wdered a lum. Never use w-arm paste and make it quite thin.

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6 0 0 t o 7 0 0 years , and the Arabs assert that the da te pa lm frequent ly reaches the age of 20O to. 3 0 0 years , says the D u n d e e Advert i ser . Wal lan's" oak near Pais ley , Scot land, Is k n o w n to be over 700 years old and there are e i g h t o l ive trees on the Mount of Ol ives , near Jerusa l em which a r e ' kuown to have been flourishing In 1009. T h e v iews at F o u n t a i n s Abbey, Yorkshire , were old trees when in 1132 the- abbey was built , and a redwood In Mariposa Grove. Callfor. uia, is a manifo ld centenar ian . Bao bab trees of Africa have b e . , com­puted to be over 5 ,000 years old, uu,i the dec iduous cypress at Chap-r. lteiec Is considered to be cf a st i l l greater age . , Humbol t said '.hat tho Dracaena Draco at Orotava, on T e a e -rifi'e. was one of the o ldest Inhabit - . aii;.s of the earth.

Hovf fo MnUe a PlaJh RSreb l t . One-half pouud of cheese grated, t w o

tablesp.oonfuls of butter, one-quarter teaspoonful salt, few grains cayenne peiiper, one-half cupful of thin cream, t w o yolks of eggs. Melt the butter In a spider, add cheese, salt svid pepper. Wheu the cheese is nearly melted add gradually the cream and the egg slight­ly beaten. Pour on split crackers or sl ice of toast and serve hot.

H o w to Make a B a r o m e t e r . For this you need a quite clean, clear

glass bottle. Take a dram each of cam­phor, gum, saltpeter nnd ammonia salts and dis.solve them in thirteen drams of puro alooboi. Shake till dissolved. Then pour in bottle nnd cork t ightly. H a n g the bottle of mixture against a wall , fac iug north, and it will prove a perfect weather prophet. When the liquid is clear it promises fair weather. When It Is muddy or cloudy it is a s ign of rain. When little white flakes set t le In the bottom It means that the weather is growing colder, and the thicker the de­posit the colder it becomes. Fine, starry flakes foretell a storm, and large flakos are signs of snow. When the liquid seems full of little threadlike forms, s a y s Home Chat, that gradual ly rise to the top. It means wind and suddHn storms. Try tbis, and you wil l find it more reliable than m a n y a costly bought barometer.

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The great Wel l ington was a l . . ^ , s -pr..-c:ae about re l ig ious observances Ci;y Saturday e v e n i n g a lady, one of '•••s feuests at Strathf ie ldsaye, Wel l ing-tcn's country seat , apologized for not forming one of the party to c lr irch Uie lolloft-ing morning .

.She was a R o m a n Cathol ic an 1 tl-.ere was not a Cathol ic church with­in a d i sance of 20 or 30 mi les .

"That," said His Grace, "need be n-) difficulty. My carriage and hoi sea a i e at your disposal . Break.i^st sliall li-.' ready a Uttle betore daybn-iik an:l the th ing can eas i ly be d o n e "

The second D u k e ot W e l l i n s t o n . in te l l ing the story of the author cf ".Society in the Country Hous-=." a;iJs. "And she had to g o . "

"imagine," he exc la imed, "the ini-I-otsiblllty of l iv ing up to s i c h a f a t h e r ! " — S a t u r d a y E v e n i n g Post.

Mgl i tn ing ' s Pecul iar Pranks . The pecul iar pranks played Ijy a

bolt of l i gh tn ing on an oal . tree at-tr:!L-:eJ hundreds of people recent ly to Wissahlckon avenue , near Linco ln Lake, says the Ph i lade lph ia , Record. The tree which w a s fully 125 feet tal! was s truck dnr ing an e l e c t r i c a l s torm recent ly and w a s split d o w n a dis tance of 75 feet , the h a l v e s fa l l . i u » ^ i n oppos i t e d irect ions . F i l l y feet ot the upper part was s tr lppe I of bark, and a most pecul iar thiuq' was that the roots were torn co.;i-pletely out of the ground^and hurled a cons iderable d is tance , whi l e a cir-e.'.e of bark tour feet h igh was left s ;anding.

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Feathered Songs ters in Church .

.•V novel service has Just been ce le biated In Trini ty Methodis t Church, Toronto, In which birds a;id b l o s s o m s played a consp icuous part. The al­tar w-as filled with sprays of fruit b lossoms and carnat ions , roses , and other flowers, whi le suspended from t'ne gal lery w-ere seven cages , e a c h conta in ing the tavt^i te songs ter from some member ' s home , lent for the occasion. When the m e m b e r s of the congregat ion entered they were greet ­ed by a chorus from these b i r d s . — i 'xchange.

How fo K e e p the H a n d s Smooth . Most housekeepers who do their own

work suffer more or less in winter with chapped hands, as d ishwashing and taking up ashes are especially ir­ritating to them. If oatmeal Is kept on the washstand nnd a Uttle used every time the bands are washed It will do much toward keeping them In good order, A preparation that will Muntoract the effort of ashes or alkali foapsuds Is made of common vinegar and cream or milk In equal parts. The hands may lie saved a great deal by wearing heavy gloves when sweeping and doing, many kinds of work, and there are close fltting rubber «Ioves that may be used In w a s h i n g dishes.

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IJeen Dry 4 , 0 0 0 Years .

By m e a n s of a s tee l - l ined Irrlga-tion canal eng ineers are prepar ing to g ive water to a distr ict in E g y p t near Assuan which has been dry and pa.-ched for 3 ,000 or 4 ,000 years . The soil Is sa l ine , and for this reason it is necessary to wash the g r o u n 1 tor from three to four w e e k s b e . o r e any crops can be grown upon it. When flrst wet the ground s w e l l s auJ rises about six inches .afterward s u b ­siding from one foot to two feet .

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Ho-n- to Deatror Germs In IVater. It Is not a lwnys convenient to steril­

ize water, and boiling makes it taste­less. In cases where germs are to be destroyed four drops of tincture of Iodine In a half gallon of wajer , left to s tand for hal t an hour, render the wa­ter harmless.

HoTT t o CtillKe Old S t o c k i n g s . Old woolen stockings may be used in

•several w a y s in the household. Cut off the feet, fold the leg part over several times, s e w it to keep In a nice sfiuarc shape, and one has a useful kettle or lro,n holder. Cut open t w o stocking legs, then m n the t w o pieces together,'' and there is a cloth which wil l answer all the purposes of the ordinary bouse flannel. Old whi te hosiery makes ex­cellent rubbers for polishing furniture and answers , the purpose b e t t e r ' t h a n t h e old dusters , etc., which m a n y house-•wlves s a v e for the purpose.

The Indian Motorcycle For speed, nafety,comfort, strength, rollabil-Ity and ease of control Is un^urpas.^d Ca | fiLi't!l'°"'i^"''." <"• ^'"' 'or Catalogue f o r b l T r i c c f " ' ""'''""' ">''•''"' «' "=>-

T».9o« »"• K*^'5^^"' Groton,-5Iii«.«. • i\29« Agent for Groton and vicinity.

T h e Bishop's Job . Bishop Pot t er was s t a y i n g with a

friend in a country house . On S im-day m o r n i n g as he passed t h r o u g n the library he found a smal l boy ci-.rled up In a big chair deeply Inter. CFted In a book. "Are you golni , to ' chiirch. T o m ? " he ask&l. " X o . " he replied. "Why , .1 a m , " the B i shop said. " H u h ! " the boy re tnrned . "That's your Job."

Highest Grade

HOOT t o P r e r e n t Knotn l a Cot ton . T o prevent knots In cotton whi le s ew­

i n g a l w a y s thread your needfe before cat t ing the length of cotton from tho reel. T h i s wi l l prevent both knota and firlstliqr.

, HEATING

VENTlLITiNG O'Toole Brothers

et Our Prir-

From Army Oflicer to Butcher . .vladar Sto l lnckl , an ar i s tocrat ic

i i futenant of a "Hungarian hu&sar I'pglment, bas reslgn'ed bis c o m m i s s ­ion to become an apprent ice to a pork butcher in Budapes t . He s a y s h>- cannot l ive on his p a y — j 4 u o a year—^and that h e cons iders a man 0! Inte l l igence and energy can do "•ell In t o e pork trade.

Cnnsc of Blood Po i son ing . Exper iments conducted by a Ger­

man surgeon prove that blood ro l s -(dilug m a > - e a s i l y resuYt from a l l o w ­ing "conversat ion around an o p e r a , tlon. He found that the m i n u t e i rops of s a l i v a expel led In the' ac t of spedklng, . conta ined on an n-.-er-age . 4 , 373 bacter ia m a n y of which are d isease / ( irodncers .

T 5 ^ ^ PLAHra^An t>riMiM. Agio.1

Poet ' s R e l a t i v e a .Todgc, ' fhe great-.grahd80n of Rolinrt

H u m s , t h e poe t , h a s recent ly bi«>n act ing a s J u d g e of tbe Po l i ce Court of Louisv i l le . H l T n a m e i s J. Mnr> shal l Chat terson a)id f o r m a years' bo bas been a n a t torney in L o u l s -rl l l*.

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SORTING PENS.

Two Arrangements Which Found to Work,

Will Be

I venture to send a rough sketch of ^ a hog sorting pen I planned several

years since, and which I have found to work satisfactorily, writes a corre­spondent ot Wallaces' Farmer. I nse It mostly tor sorting hogs for market, and

- when I wish to sort out a certain kind or size of hogs I go among them with a can ot paint and a paddle while they are busy eating and daub a lltUe paint on the backs of those I want to sort out. Then the whole herd Is let into the large lot (A), see Fig. l. From one corner of this lot an opening Is

Figure 1.

made about 16 or 18 Inches wide and 30 Inches high, and 3 feet trom center of opening Is set a post (d), which is the end post in division fence between two smaller lots (C and D). Hang a light but strong gate from post so that It will swing easily from side to side of opening to let the hogs In either yards C or D as wanted. The fence

. between lots A and C should be a tight fence of suflicient height to screen the man operating the swinging gate (trom shoulders down) from sight of the hogs In lot A. A small platform,

• shown at E, is built at one side and above opening, upon which the opera­tor stands. Two men drive the hogs

MAKING A BROODeRT ,

Simplify -Care ot Little Chicks by Con^ •tructltig One. •

Some people try to have a lot of hens hatch about the same time as their incubator, then give the chicks to the hens. But I have found by 'ex­perience that Is a mUtake, writes a poultry keeper in Farmers' Mall and Breeze. The hen will take them oul and drag them around In the dew, and if It happens to rain she will sit right down where she happens to be and lose from three to half.a dozen, or per­haps all the flock; while If the chicks had a brooder they would' run into it and be sate.

I make my own brooders. They work all right out of doors and I never Tei have lost a chick with them. I take a piece of sheetlron 20 inches wide and 2 feet long. Then two pieces of 1 by 8 3 feet long, and in each board make two.holes 18 Inches apart. Run gas pipe through these for the sheetlron to rest on, and fasten the boards 2 feet apart. Make a rack out of la'.h to sit on top of iron and coyer with thick brown paper.

Use two pieces of 1 by 10 2 feet 6 i.nches loiig from which to make a cov-er; fasten on top of first boards with hinges and hooks so they can be turned back to clean out brooder.

Outside the brooder make a board floor level with the sheetlron floor for 8 inches, then slant to ground so as to make a run for the chicks to go In and out. Set the brooder lamp un­der the sheetlron and place the lath rack and thick paper over the Iron. The chicks will never get too hot un­less the lamp explodes, which has never happened yet for me. The cost of this brooder is about $1.50, lamp and all.

FOB 8AME.-Egg8 for Hatching,-White t„. ,/-.^59''*' StrSfeht Fischel 8tnflrn,l»l,00

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n5J?' .^J""" '"'"e Bantams, Wc. /or 18. 0>erlookFarm,LoDg.«ought-forpond,'Wc»t-ford, Maes., A«k for Mr. Olnev. - - 4t81

WILLIAM E. WHEELER

CASE FOB VEILS.

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EGGS al Breeding

— . " "vvnn. Best Penn V inners ntUrat-'v.; J,,'''A^P' °8'',«i'''M»'"*- Jierhlen, Ct., >orth Adams, Mass.,

From my Special Breedhig Pens of -White ^^^^^"',H."' l??;JB_S«'.?ennWim,ersatBra^ and

S2.Q0 SETTING, IS EGGS, >RO.M.BEST PEN, 2D P E N , Sl.OO, SETTIXG.

M R S . M A U D E . T R A y x E , G R O T O X , M A S S .

H A T C H A B I L I T Y OF EGGS.

Observation Shows That There — Great Difference in E^gs.

TTIOR .SALE—1 Contractor's •Wheel Scrap-J.' ers In perfect order, juet the thing for grading and excavating; Depot Carriage, just painted; 1 one-horse Farm-Wrgon; good ad-band Democrat Wagon; 2-horsc Cart low front wheels: Walking and Sulky Plows: Harrows of all khids; EcllDse Com PlantPr.' buocess Maeure Spreaders; Mowers, Kakes, Tedders, and.all FARM IMPI.OIE.NTS. All Hand-bewed Double Team Harness at $515.00, ^•..ff'n^f "'.^""^l?*' Harness and Imple-ment Dealer, Ayer, Slass.

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Each bird has Its Own Individuality. By that I mean that there are certain birds which' lay eggs that are nearly always hatchable. 'With one hen we found that she v«.s-a good layer, a hen that lald'fertile eggsrbut the eggs were not hatchable under hens or in Incubators. One peculiarity ot these eggs was that the chick would develop only to about the eighteenth day, or we alway.s found a fully formed dead chick, in the shell. We call that a fer­tile egg, but It Is an unbatchable egg. We have also found other hens that will lay equally as many eggs that are nearly all hatchable under natural conditions, but they are not as hatch-able under artificial conditions. There are a tew hens, and I am sorry to state that they are In the minority, whose eggs are hatchable under al­most any condition. In other words, these hens |n the latter class seem to have so much vitality and their eggs are so strongly fertilized that they will stand abuse In the way of tem­perature and other conditions that are present In so.me methods of Incuba­tion,, and yet will hatch a chicken that is fairly thrifty.—W. R. Graham, On­tario.

. W m . Crombie

MARBLE AND GRANITE Works

N E W T O N ST., A Y E R

AUGUSTUS LOVEJOY

Fire Insurance Agrent and Broker

42 EAST MAI.V ST., AYER, MASS.

,^»™sandall other risks written in eood strong companies. "

A Dainty and Inexpeniivo Gift For an ; F.aitor Offering, v A dWiity little case that can be util-

,aed eitlier for. veils or to hold the •Hlmy, almost Invisible hair nets that many ivonien wear to keep their hair Jn good condition, may be" made from three-quarters of a yard of satin cot-ton wadding and a soft silk lining and one's favorite sachet.

Take a length of satm twenty-two inches long and ten inches wide; on it place a piece of cotton wadding of similar slue, on which sachet- has been liberally sprinkled, and a lining of china silk. Turn In the edges and hem neatly around. Or the wadding may be placed between the lining and satin and the three sides sewed on the ma­chine. Turn and sew the" end in a blind seam.

Now fold over the ends till two eight-inch pockets nre made. If pre­ferred, the whole thtag may be bound with a broad silk ribbon on the edges finished with a fine cord.

When such a case Is used for nets have a number of postcards and wind each separately on a catd and slip them in the pockets. These cards may also be covered with silk where the case is intended for a gift; but, as a rule, the plain cardboard Is more sat­isfactory. Nets so preserved can be kept for a long time as fresh as when received from the hairdresser.

For veils make the case wider, aboat eighteen inches, keeping the other pro­portions the same. Then roll cardboard Into narrow rolls an Inch in diameter and jnst long enough that they will slip easily into the pockets. If veils are wound smoothly on these rolls and pnt away in the scented case each thne they are taken off their life will be prolonged many weeks.

OLD SOlJl-H HOME NUESE&tES?' / NURSERY MEN AND LANDSCAPE

. ^ G A B D E N E B S . . S ^ S and Fruit Trees, Flowering Shriibs, Boses, Summer Flowering BulbTand Bcd-dlng.out Plants. We mike a specialty of growing Old-Fashioned Hardy blowers. . F. Ii. AVBBY, Ayer. Mass

For Sale Good 2.\ Story House of 9 rooms with ell aud piazza; town water; fruit and shade trees; good sized lot; centrally located; in goo«i l&'"'Ji!^'^' ""'.'• "^hools and stores; price, 92W)0. Other good values in farm property,

THOMAS MCGUA.S-E, Peari St., AYER.

COMMO.VWEALTH OP M A S S A C I I U S E I T S . — Middlescv s», ProbateCourt. Tothe

hcIrs-at-law, next of kin, creditors, and ail otlier persons Interested In the estate of Sallna C. Brown, late of Groton, in said '-ou'J'yi deceased. Intfjstate.

M bereas, a petition has been presented to said Court to.grant a letter of administration on the estate of said deceased to E<iwin L. Urown of U'omlnster, in the County of Wor­cester, without giviug a surety ou his bond.

lou are herel>y cited to appearata Probate ,..^J\t?.H? ^^''^ "' Cambridge, in said Coun-i f, ,^'L'*""'' °" ""«thirteenth dav of May A. p . 1908, at nine o'clock in the forenoon,

fhoSldYoX^'^S"" """• "'' -'"« """" And the petitioner Is herebv directed to

fiV/.S"''"'' °"i""' <('«"<''' l>v publishing this c tatfon ouce In each week, for three succes-millrnnM!'J-'?? ^'•'?f ? Landmark.a news-?,^, puhlished in said County, the last pub-Court" °°* •'' ' '""*'' ''*''*™ ^*'^ _ Witness, CHARLES J. MCLVTIRE, Esquire, First Judgeof said Court, this Iwenty-s^nd day .of Apnl In the year one thousand nine hundred and eight. . 3' 32 •WE^oGBRS. Register.

LEARNING TO WALK.

How to Teach Baby th* Art of Stand ing Alone.

By the time he Is eleven. months old

G ' 'XiM-n"' ' ''' " Sf MASSACHUSETTS.-• Jliddlesc.v, ss. Probate Court. To the « i ^ J A c'' ""l"]^ P '.'O'"' Interested in the

•Whereas, Frank A. Patch, the conservator of the property of said Susan E. Smith, has presented bis petition for license to sell at pri­vate sale. In accordance with the offer named In said petition, or .upon such terms as may be adjudged best, certain rea] estate therein specitied, of his ward for Investment

You are hereby cited to appear at a Probate tv'"n?'M. ^.'"^''^ "' Cambrf/gc.InskidCoun-May, A.D. 1908, at nine o'clock in the fore-n<Kin, to show cause. If any you haVe, wt^ the same should not be granted.

A^d said peMtioner is ordered to serve this

THE

Figure 2.

slowly through the opening, which is alternately opened to allow the marked hogs to go Into one yard and the unmarked Into the other. Some oats or shelled corn may be thrown Into yards B and C to keep the hogs away froSi the swinging gate until the job Is done. The gate is swung from side to side as desired by means of a strong handle fastened se­curely to the gate aboul 8 inches trom the loose end and extending about 3 feet above the gate.

Another correspondent gives his plan of sorting pens. Fig. 2. These are general plans and may easily be altered to suit Individual cases. As they stand they are for hogs or sheep, and I have found them very efilclent. I do not think they would be practical for cattle, as one man could not oper­ate both gates at "f" If built on a large scale,

"a" and "b" Is a fence across corner ',t teed lot. Gate at "a" may be opened when not In use, and the fence win not Interfere with stock. Two gates at "f." Gate "e" Is not essential, but greatly simplifies sorting, and makes a small pen of the alley, which Is verj- convenient for ringing or castrating. Opening at "b" and "c" to be closed with hurdle after hogs are In corner "g,"

HIVE SCRAPER.

Most Servicable Tool Can Be Made Out of a Buggy Spring,

I have been using & cheap and prac­ticable hive tool which can be made of a wagon or buggy spring, writes a cor­respondent In Bee Culture. The

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We can furnish you with Grapes, Or­anges, Bananas, Raisins, Mixed Nuts, Figs, Dates, Endish Walnuts and a fine Line of Quality Chocolate, Canned Plums, Cherries, Pineapple, Strawberries and Ap­ricots.

We also have the Lawson Pink Brand of Corn and Peas, BeeU, Spinach and Li­ma Beans, and the Heinz Pickles in bot­tles and bulk, and last but not least the Best Flour ever produced.

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baby will usually try to stand alone'o; of' >4°u $L?teln'dafs \ ' tX . ' i ' ' '^ /*^ ^?5 even walk a few steps, and before this C o u M p a i f h ' f c i t h U r e ' o n t S ' l S S age no effort should be made to hasten S' K' "".""" *°«^«'>'e weeks, in Turner's

,\'i'',"« Spirit, a newspaper published In Ayer, the last pubUcatlonto be onedav* at least, be fore said Court. • ' - '

Witness, Charies J. Mclntire, Esquire, d^f i/'i'l«H.°^"?l'' ^"•"^' thistwenty-fonS hSid«^PaSd'et'b't! '''""" ''"'"•^''•'''-'"fe

3t3.3 W. E. Booeha, Register.

Outlook for Sheep. There is no danger of any person

getting Into troubie in predicting that from now on the sheep is to be re­turned to its proper place on the farms. And why not, when It makes far more money out of the grass and the weeds and the seeds, the roots, the grains, the hay and anything else fed to It-tfian any other kind of ani­mal we raise, and it does that without one needing to milk or- grind for them? All that is required Is to give the feed as it comes from the field, only that turnips had better be cut Does that not tell, an'd tell materially, when the labor saved is considered, how wp can farm, farm well, and cut down expensive labor bills?—John Campbell. Woodvllle, Ontario,

The Scraper.

b.cken end of a spring can generally be tound at any blacksmith shop, and the thin end can be filed sharp tor ten or fifteen cents. Have It sharpenel as per the illustration, the thin end sharpened and one- side about two Inches, back, to be used as a scraper or screwdriver, and the thick end can be squared on one edge to drive a nail with. I find If very handy tor all pur­poses around an apiary.

Boynton & Parker

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Avoid Grade Animal. Never use a grade animal for breed­

ing, however good Ita appearance may be, Whafeyer of merit, style or qual­ity he may 'possess has come to him from some thoroughbred ancestor, but be has no po'wer to transmit hls.flfne qualities t^ bis progeny to any degree .worth flgwing on. The Improvement has ended with himself. The, grade will breed thr hp'-' down l-st'iad ot np, and there ^ „ ; ;;.;•. tir.t way.

Number of Hens to Rooster, 1 have often read In poultry papers

If yon put more than eight or ten hens •tn the breeding pen the eggs will not hatch. My experience has been that 25 or 30 Leghorn hens with only one cockerel lay eggs which hatch chicks, every one. In 1895 I had a pgn of 50 mixed pullets in a place 10x18 feet. I had a brown Leghorn cockerel that I had no use for, so put hlin In with this lot. In March, writes the cor­respondent in Orange Ju^d Farmer, one of my neighbors wanted to exchange eggs to set. so I let him have 30 eggs from thia pen. I did not tell him about'the way Ihey-^ere, mated, aa I had some doubt abont their hatching. But he got 28 chicks from the 30 eggs and cariie back for 30 more, getting 26 chicka the last time, or 5* chicks from,60 eggs.

Light Seed. Light seed will produce light grain.

This has been proved many times. Light seed has not sufficl^'ht power to rush the yonng plants dnring the early stages of growth, and It becomes Stunted.

Double-Oltk the Com Stubble. By all meaiiB doubI»dl8k the ct rh

stubble before sowing t<i'oats, Thp-If you will harrow with tho disk a T f ss harro'w, you will not worry ab

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him in this development He may be a week or more occasionally scrambltag to his feet and holding to a chair wlth­ont showtag the slightest inclination to walk. 'Walking be will do in time, and once he becomes faschiated with the Joy it is well to watch that he.does not overdo and strain the leg muscles, not to mentlon_weaken the bones.

"When an' infant Is learning to walk tenders are excellent, for they give sup­port that prevents Injury from sudden falls. The tender Is a movable pen, as It were, In which there is a little seat As the child begins to walk the seat may be removed, and he can stand np-rlgbt within the Uttlfe Inclosure that before many days he will try to push in front of him. He must not be al­lowed to tire himself at this work, and a few minutes at a time is all that should be permitted.

^. Another first aid to walking is a leading strap. It consists of a strong but soft belt supported by a couple of straps over the shoulders. They may be made at home of webbing Or fine leather. Where the belt .loins In the back there is a long rein, and with this in her haud a rnother can frequently prevent baby from falltog and bump­ing his nose or can guide hU footsteps.

IN THE HOME.

An open fire is certatoiy a happy fea­ture in i t

Readable books and magazines lying around loose are one of the Important things.

In the living room there must be a sofUy shaded light placed low for read­ing and sewing.

Chairs that can be sat upon are a more necessary essential than some housewives think.

Stilted suits of furniture are a good thing to avoid; also loud papers and highly colored pictures.

A carpet that can be walked on by the family is much better than one preserved for the sacred feet of stran­gers.

• As to tobacco smoke and dust—well, there have been homes with them and places wlthont them tbat utterly failed to be homes.

Cheerfulness and love and mutual

SORROW W I T H A PURPOSE.

Tears Secured a Bust 'Biit Failed to , .Win a Canvas, •;

Some months ago Oie King of Eng­land received at his place at Sanu-rlngham the King of Greece, who wai accompanied by one of his young aides-de-camp. As Edward VII. was doing the honors, exhibiting his gal­lery, and his guest was admiring a bust of a young woman, the charming work of the sculptor Thornycroft, tho King was much surprised at an ex­plosion of sobs. It was the young Captain, who was weeping and who excused himself In these words: "Will your Majesty pardon me? This bust Is the perfect Image of a sister whom I lOved most tenderly. It recalls to me a loss, alas! never to be forgot­ten,"

"In that case," responded the King, greatly moved, "permit me to offer It to you.''

And through the care of Sir Fran­cis Knollys the marble was transport­ed to the apartment of this sorrowing brother.

Time passed. The young Captain returned to London. Quite recently he visited the admirable collection of the Duke of Cambridge and recog­nized with renewed sorrow In a can­vas of Burne-Jones the features of the angel he had lost.

The Duke perhaps would have had the same generosity as King Edward but someone was present who had wit­nessed the scene at Sandringham So the Ingenious Greek did not this time carry away any family portl-ait to his country.—]> Crl de Paris. /

Lav/ of Life. •What is the true law of our moral

life? That is the question which every age sets itself to solve, and to the solution of'Which every contribu­tion is welcome. And the answer that George Eliot gives is that there Is a reign ol law'ln the moral as well as In thg^physlcal world, and that this law cannot be broken with Impunity. "A a man soweth so shall he afeo reap."

p 0 . M J ON-WEALTH OP SlASSACHL'SETrS.— W Middlesex ss. Probate Court. To the iJl'„'^fr'?''':u'"'-'''°^ '''•""«' »" persons in­terested in the estate of Lucv W. Hoar, late o'Bojsboro, in said County deceased.

Whereas, certain instruments purporting Ml'** '?*= '•''i^'''"' ""'J tcs tament-anda^

IM I ,S'- *''',<'6«e''« 'l have been presented to said Court, for Probate, by Mercie L. -Wether­bee, who prays that letters testamentary mav ^i.h'"^'l?' "' "" executrix therein aamel without giving a suretv on her official bond.

You are herehv cited to appear at a Probate Court, to be held at Cambridge in said Coun-t> of Middlesex, on the twenty-first day of May, A. D. 1908, at nine o'clot-k in the fotK noon, to show cause, if any you have, why the same should not be grantwi. ^ ^s^J"^ Si'* petitioner Is hereby directed to give public notice thereof, by publishing this citation once in each week, for three sScce^ sive weeks. In 'Turner's Public Spirit, a news­paper puMished In Ayer, the last publication

The Worst Load. The worst load a man can carry»>B /

that of habits begotten of evil pas­sions—that growing pile of sensuous deeds, vwhlch In their accumulation, cohere finally into a mass, devil pos­sessed whicb-eita between his should-ers, over-weighing all else in kind, and driving him ruthlessly, fatefully ' on the road downward. — Christian World.

Dismal Professions, The question was recently asked

in a newspaper, "What Is the most dismal of professions?"- Among those that occurred to us as having a claim to be so considered were grave dig­ging, scavenging, listening to Par-lic-nentary orations through an all-night, sitting, and the writing of po­ems—or artlcles^that nobody reads. The washing of dishes may be made

to be one day, at least, tefore said Court, and 'Dferesting if done scientifically — th^'uXtfi, P°''P,\'<'' o>- delivering a copy of British Medical Journal, this citation to all known persons interested in the estate, seven days at .least befCre said Court

•SV-ltncss, CHARLES J. MCLVTIRE, Esquire, First Judge of said Court, this twentv-fifth day of April, In the year one thousand nine nundreu and eight.

3 " ^ W. E. ROGERS, Register.

Union Gash Market

AYER The following is a partial list and the

prices:

ROAST PORK, l ie . lb.

FAT SALT PORK, l lc . lb., 10 lbs., $l . PORK BUTTS, 12c. lb,

5 lb. PAIL PURE LARU, 55c. 10 lb. PAIL. PURE LARl , $1.10, 20 lb, TUB PURE LARD, $2,10.

50 lb. TUB PURE LARD, 10c. lb.

FRESH PORK SHOULDERS, l ie. lb.

SQUIRE'S BEST HAMS, 12c.

GOOD ROAST BEEF, l2c. a lb.

ALL KINDS OF BEST IMPORTED MACARONI, 10c. per lb.

accommodation as to tastes go further I COLUMBIA KETCHUP,-big bottles 20c to make a real home than overzealous ROOD rOFPPi? oo lu T • ' spotlessness and everlasting oversight P " " " COFFEE, 20o. Ib. Try it.

FINE FLAVORED TEA, SOc. lb. We have a large sale for it.

BEST POTATOES, Sl.IO BUSHEL.

Goo<l sudplv of Pure Maple Svnip by Qt or Gallon.

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Remember the Place.

UXIOX CASH MARKET,

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Eyesight and Crime, iiany criminals have suffered from

eye-strain or some other defect of vis­ion which prevented the exercise of complete self-control. In consquence, habits cf drug-taking and alcoholic excess were formed and the moral sense so perverted that crimes of greater oi- lesser magnitude were com­mitted.—Cassell's Magazine.

The Lure of the"- Citv. City life is like an intoxicant. Once

one becomes familiar with the teem­ing life, the endless variety, the f ee play of brain and thouglvt, to go back to the stillness of a rural community is ,IIke the sudden return to water as a drink after a generous enjoyment of alcohol.—Irish Homestead,.

Crimean War. But for its stirring memories, and

better still, its awakening of long-dormant national energy and martial spirit, one could wish that the san­guinary Crimean conflict had not been fought at all,—Sir Horace Rumbold In the Nationa] Review,

Nursery DIahet, A certain amount of entertainment Is

provided for children by the dishes which are designed especially for the nursery. Cups and plates, pitchers, bowls and mugs have fascinating girls and boys pictured In the costumes chil­dren of today have learbed to know and love from seeing them In story books and Illnstrated papers. The new nurs­ery dishes have a plain ground, a yel­lowish brown, cream or white, and the figures are displayed in borders,or in large characters on the sides. Children love haying their milk brought In a cream colored mug decorated with a quaint little fairy story glri. Part of the fun of dinner in the nursery is guessing the stories to flt the charac­ters.

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has the hours Indicated by movable buttons in relief on the dial. A strong minute hand indicates' minutes onij . B blind person who passes his hand oxer the dial finds the button Indicat­ing the hour's depressed.

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not noted for aftableness. He main­tains that the captain's place is on the bridge, not Ih the saloon, and he believes that he best serves his pas­sengers' Interest by insuring their safety rather than by looking after tholr^entertainment

Te Curl Hair Quickly. • To cnri hair quickly, by artificial means It must be thoroughly clean and free from oils. Then part the hair, rnn a dami>—not wet—comb tbrqugh it abd roll on piece of rolled newspaper. The paper mntt be a perfect cyllnder-noti„/»^is^ —^=,*/n. uv^An flat-and. the. hair very loosely rolIe<J^5S3*«5S;^^^®H ABOUT 2900 LBS.: over It and tije points pinned together. -^ •*/"> i>EV£N.irEARS OLD, It will be^iiifflclently euried to dreas I „ , P A 3 OF BAT CHUNKS. WEIGH In half an hour. The, secret Is to marc- ' '"" ' " " ' • * " -ly dampen the hUr. Many make It too wet, and it takes several hours for It to dry out

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C t N T > R.—The selectmen's appoint-meats for the coming year are:

HOird ot engineers, Fred J. Piper, Alfred N ics^cndcn, Frank H. Greenleaf. Itoswell A LancC) John J. Harvey, Frank J. ICnight. Charles "r. McDormond, Chas. 15. Stk-kucv; agents ot board of health, Drs. A. J. Atwood. L. G. Chandler, R. S. Elv,.H. li. Bovntou. C. B. Shaw, and G. A. Wilder; field drivers,

" Joel S. Cook,TJeniah II. Savage , F. .\. I'atch. At the recent 'meeting of tbe Monday

club the foUoirtng officers were elected: Pre.s., Mrs. A. y . Fessenden; viee, Mrs. A.

S. IlowarU; sec and treas., Mrs.Johnl'iper: directors. Sirs. E. A. FlajK, Mrs. Xoah Wal­lace; honorary member. Miss Hattie Smith.

A good afidience attended aud enjoyed tbe lecture on " Domestic science," Satur­day afternoon, in the Congregational ves-tries'by Miss Jennie B. Kendrick of Cam­bridge, head of tbe domestic fcience de­partment of tbe Cambridge high schools.

The supper and entertainment of the Methodist L.B.S., last week Wednesday evening, brought over twenty-five dollars into their treasury.

George Ward bas returned from bis trip to Virginia, much improved in health, and has resumed his duties at his store.

Mrs. James Woolley of East Boston was at her cottage here a few days last week.

Miss Adabelle Clark of Attleboro en­joyed-« brief vacation at her home here tbis week, and has now returned to her school. Her sister. Miss Edith Clark •whohas just recovered from an attack of appendicitis, will not resume her teaching until after the summer vacation.

Miss Ethel Hinds of Lawrence and Miss Forestine Hinds of Portsmouth, X. H;, have been visiting relatives in town. .•JSlrs. H. A. Gordon has been a recent

visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs G. A. Johnson.

-There are two cases of scarlet fever in mfld form—the little son of Charles i'ark­er; who is recovering from a slight attack, and Mrs. G. L. Bachelder, a viciim of the same disease. < /

The little daughter of Mr. aad Mrs. Harry Whitcomb is recovering trom an at­tack of bronchitis.

Mrs. Henry Seaver is very ill -at the h(Ane of her son, Charles Seaver.

Milo Spaulding is on tbe tick Hit this week, saffering from a slight shock.

. X little son was welcomed at the home o£. Mx. and Mrs. Albert C. ^7right on

. Wednesday'afternoon, and a daughter ar-Tired at the home of Mr.' and M ^ (Joseph

' -Gorliain on Saturday. Misa Ann Marshall of

Uie home of her_i?oiiiu-wUoirtijjitfe ilTand conG'.

]].JKlSi ballgame at Rec: »rtnrdav between the Ti Ashby high, was won by the score being 6 to 2. . game is between the P^perell high and tlie Towsend high Sat^rfday afternoon.

" DEATHS.—Leoiob^.-d.Searles, aged sixty-one vears, passediai''ajf: atiiia hotae in the south p«rt.of th6<Se>incIut Snnday, after a long illness fromm:->rcnIos!s. He leaves

. t a ^ son* andadJBt^iATf Mis>.6reeo of Anbjr.' Barikl sejc.icei .were held at liis XHllO rettdeacafOfi We^esdajr aftetii^n 4liid,die intement was in the Towntend 'oti&ltty.

tchburg is at S. O. Marshall,

to his bed. .tion park last nsend ami tbe le Townsends, 'his week the

The funeral of Miss Phoebe Stearns aged eighty ye.irs, a lifelonw rgsident of this town, who died at the npme of Mrs. Joseph Powell, where she had boarded for many years, was held in the Congregation­al ciiurch last Thursday afternoon. Rev. F. B. Harrison olHciating. Bufial was in the family lot.

. Albert E. Gilman,infantsohof Mr. and Mrs. .K. E. Gilman, died Thursday after­noon and the funeral was held at the home on Saturday afternoon.

Mrs Henry Seaver died Wednesday, afternoon. May 6; at the home of her son,-Charles Seaver, after a long illness. Fun­eral was Friday afternoon at the Coligre-gational church.

WEST.—At a recent meeting of trustees of the public library at the Center, Miss Alice Seaver was re-elected ^ustodian of the books at the delivery station here. Tbe number of books distributed from this station for the month of April was 225.

Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Davis have been enjoying a visit from Mrs. Harry Dawes of Cambridgi'.

Mrs. Edward Spaulding and daughter Claudia of Newport, Vt., have been re­cent guests of Mrs. Ernest G. Wilson.

Mr. Sanders of ilalden has been visit­ing his (laughter Alice, who boards at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter >Veston of Joslynville.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank French of Milford. N. H., spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mr?. Walter Wilder of Joslynville.

Miss Florence L. Austin, wbo has been spending a brief vacation at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Keed, returned Tuesday morning to her.home in Cam­bridge.

A. .J. Manchester of Joslynville lias been on the sick list for the past few days, but is now recovering.

G. M. Frye of Bayberry Hill held a pub­lic auction at his residence at the Jane Adams place and sold his household goods, preparing to leave town. He is at pres­ent visiting in Boston, but soon expects to travel in the south and west

Peter Peterson, a former resident here, is now employed at the ledge and will move his family here in the near future.

The ladies' whist club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Joslynville last week Thursday.

There will be a biptism at the Baptist church Sunday at the close of ihe morn­ing service.

Mrs. .-V. E. Tyler, who has been spend­ing a few weeks at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelley of Joslynville, has re­turned to her home in Boston.

The illustrated lecture on "Hiawatha," to be given by the Rev, A. T. Kempton of Lunenburg, will take place in Seminary hall, Wednesday evening, May IS, nnder the auspices of the L.A S. Mr, Kempton's reputation ot being a very pleasing speak­er, together with the fact that be has been heard by the people in the village several times before is enough to assure bim a good hou.<e.

Mrs. Susan Hill of Mil 11 is.visiting her sister, Mrs. W. W. Webster-

-ItsjTOuld be well for the young fishermaii to remember that there is a fine of ten dol­lars for spearing suckers at this-season.

Miss Florence Austia, who has been spending a brief vacation at the home ot Mr. andMrs. Alexander Reed, retnrned to her home in Boston the first ot the week.

Rev. J. H.' Cox visited Boston Moiiday, and upon tiTs return. >lras accompanied by bis wife, who has been spending several days with her daughters ih Somerville and •Lexington. ." • •.'

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G«erge McEUigotthas been at his home here for a few days -preparing to go with his class at theBsstonArt school for afew-wceks open air sketching in Marblehead and vicinity. • _ .• '

The officers ot xbe.u B. vii.B. lor the en­suing year have been appbiaJEed k^folloirs:

Mrs. J. C. Hodgtaati, pr^|.itrn>. •!,'. A. Lawrence, v.p,: Sirs. C. E. Pateh,"sec.; Mrs, F. A. Patch, treas^ dlrectrcss^/Mrs. Ellen PraUi_Mr«. D. C. Taylor, Mrs. E. A; Crale, Mrs. F. A. Patch.

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ExPERiENCK PABTV.—The btjcod^i^ and salad supper given in th tuQaf i^ vestries by the L.B.B.S.' was attenaWi by about eightv, most of whom renjiltewl to the social in the evening, which ^Si'one of the mos^ enjoyable and social informal afWrs CTer. given, taking the shape of art ezperiettjM party at Krbich twenty or more of those present gave an acconot of their

KEWS ITEMS.-a narrow escape

experiences in earning a"dpUar,outside their usual luie of wor£ " ,

Many gave poetical versions of the affair, among them Re\. and lyjxs. J. H Cox, Mrs J C Hodgman, Mrs. Fred A Patch, Miss Alice Seaver and. Mrs.'E. S. Ely." Others gave a laughabledescrlption of their struggles; some Of the oddest ex­periences being working in a portable saw­mill, chewing up a pill, digging worms for bait, tying a four-in-hand necKtie, climb­ing to 'the root ot a. baUding with a hook for the painters and many other odd'.jobs.

Some of the older members desep-e •special mention for their efforts, one of them over eighty years, old bringing a dol­lar earned by knitting table mats,'and an­other about seventy-five years old making collars for h r friends till she earned the desired amouot. " , "-

Twenty-five dollars were taken in this way, and over ten dollars more represents the proceeds of tho supper and a sa|e of aprons and fancy articlt^sj which c.losed the affair. -

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BIRTHDAYS.—Mrs. Clinton D. Gilson and Mrs. Sarah Shattuck spent last week at Brookline, Mass., with their sister; Mrs. Lizzie Shaituck, each observing a birth­day. Mrs. Sarah Shattuck was seventy-four April 27, Mrs. Lizzie Shattuck was seventy-five April 29, and Mrs, Gilson was 8i.\ty-tour April 30. Tlie event of the week was a surprise party given in honor ot Mrs. Jjizzie Shattuck,. Wednesday eve­ning and planned by her grandchildren. It was a complete surprise and enjoyed by. thirty relatives and friends. Among the many gifts was a beautiful birthday cake, surrounded by seventy-five candles'. An­other sister, Mrs. Abbie M. Shattuck of North Reading, was also present.' Mrs. Gilson's daughters, Mrs. Alice Brown of Townsend and. Mrs. Jennie Weston of Cambridge, enjoyed'part ot the week with her and visited triends at Dedham, Chel­sea and Cambridge.

-Esther Farnsworth had from a serious accident

last week. While en route for school, she was thrown from the wagon and both wheels passed over her. She was taken to the office of Dr. Holcombe and lat%r to her home.

The O'Rourke brothers are meeting with success at tbe Corey ledge.' Four carloads of granite havebeen shipped. The quarry owned by O. D. Fessenden, South Brook­line, is also in operation. '

Harry D. ^mith is at the Elmwood, in'aik-ing plifis for the opening of bis summer home. .

Arbor, day was observed by the ofiicers of thOj local grange, assisted by the tree warden; Clarence R. Russell, and six hand-sonje^ibaple trees were set out in the vi-cioUy".OT tbe Congregational chtoch,' en­gine Ifoiise and postoffice. 'The day was observed, at the south primary school by Miss Ay^re. and pupils. - '

The Brookline baseball nine, Edward O'Heren manager, crossed bats with the Hollis nine at Hollis Saturday, resulting in a score of 9 to 7 in favor of Hollis.

Mrs. Helen Coiey and little son Law­rence are at the parental home at Pepper­ell for a few days.

Mrs. A. A. Gould of Methuen, Mass.i is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rassell-

Rev. George A. Bennett and Deacon Charles Kussell are delegates to the con­vention of Congregational churches at Leb­anon on May 13.

Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Gerrish have moved to the W. F. Rockwood homestead. '"

The local grange is to hold a fair in the fall and plans are already being made for it.

Miss Shuman entertained her sister from Wollaston at the home otMrs. Helen Hall over Sunday.

Wednesday eveniog. May 13, is Brook­line night at the local' grange. The pro­gram -will"be as follows:

I)I.-K:nxsion, "Should our town appropriate monev to advertise our natural attractions? " early bL«tory, Mrs. Clara Kussell: churches, Rey.-C'A. Bennett; schools, Mrs. Laura Shattuck; song, Mrs. Abbie Bennett: physi­cians, Dr. C. H. Holcombe; industries, D. S. Fessenden; natural atlractionK, Mrs. Jennie Goss; home.-), Mrs. D. S. Fessenden.

O. D. Fessenden, auctioheer, will sell by anetiott the personal prorerty of the late Ferdinand E. Lancey, on Saturday afternoon. May 16, at one o'clock.

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ACCIDENT.—Leo Bordenave, employed at Gilbert M. Ballou's sawmill, while at work Tuesday morning on a circular saw, shortly after starting time, got his right hand caught in the saw, cutting off the first four hngers close to the knuckles, and also broke his arm in two places. He was removed to his home, where Drs. Cowles and Lilly dressed his hand and set his arm. This case is a particularly sad one from the fact that Bordenave is a young man only twenty-five years of age, and is bright and capable. He is unmarried and resides with nis parents on Tinker hill. The family came from the CIcghorn dis­trict, Fitchburg, abont four months ago.

HAHRY G. HOLDE.V, who has been very ill with lung trouble, is improving to such an extent that he is now able to ait up a little every day. Tbis marked change in his condition is due to his living out ot doors, which was done npon the advice ot his physician, Dr, Cowles ot Ayer. Harry, with his wife, is living in a 10x12 modern cosey camp hut, which is so constructed that all sides can be throwti open, and is also equipped with a good supply of win­dows.- It is hizh and dry, from the fact that it is located on a slight elevation, and its foundation is a large rock, consequent­ly it has been named " Rocky inn camp." It is situated: on the easterly side ot bis father's farm and is An ideal spot, over­looking all the Gurroundio? country, with its beautiful scenery, which could not fail to inspire and uplift the most discouraged, and this, coupled with, the pure air, t r ^ trom contamination of every kind, gives Ilarry agood, fair.chance tor nature to do its work. • - " •• ' '

W. L. PRATT, wbo has been acting pas­tor of the Baptist church for the past three years, has accepted a calL to the Baptist chnrch at Brewer, Me., and will commence his pastorate at the close of his studies at Newton Theological seminary, which will be about Che middle of June: Mr. Fratt has reeeirediereiral-calls of late from dif­ferent (tarts of the coontty, and some of these hare offned: Larger financial indace-menta thati the chttrch of his choice at Brewer, bttt piefened the tatter plac^ aa

It seemed to offer a larger field for tertlce. Mr Pratt's pastorate at Shirley h u beea highh successful and productive of good results, and he leaves Shirley with the (>est wishes of all for a snccessful future. Brew­er is near Rangor. . • .

NEWS ITEMS.—The vote,taken at the last town mdetingto appropriate 91800 fpr the purchase ot Davis,field for-a play­ground, has been declared-illegal f owing' to a technical clause in the wording ofthe motion. .... _ • '- v •

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Eisner are enter­taining a pretty little daughter, born last Sunday morning.

Mrs. R. Burgess ot West Groton was a |uest for a tew days first of the week of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Collyer.-

Misses Annie and Nina Holbrook spent first of the week with relatives in Fram­ingham.

The Shirley baseball team played a match game with the Leominsters on Davis field last SaturdayJ It was a close, game, the Shirleys winning by a margin of one run. Score, 7 to 6.

W. L. Pratt will preach at the Baptist church Sunday morning at 10.45 and eve­ning at seven.

Rev. A. A. Bronsdon will preach Sun­day morning at 10.45. The usual meeting in the evening will be omitted for thjs Sun­day, owing to union services in the after­noon. • - .

Tbe Men's club meets Tuesday evening. May 12,inenginehall.

Mrs. Ida M. Warren arrived home from her southern trip Tuesday. .

The Helping Hand society connected witb the Congregational church meets at the parsonage Vi ednesday evening next.

Rev. C. A. Knickerbocker will preach at the Universalist church Siftiday morn­ing as usual. The regular meeting of.the v.r.c.u. will be omitted, owing to uniob service in the afternoon.

Gilbert M. Ballou bas been appointed roai commissioner by the selectmen.

The Cummings family have removed from the Gately house on Tinker hill and have occupied the house recently vacated by Roland Hocquard,

The young people's societies connected with the Universafist, Congregational-fan'd Baptist charchcs will hold-a grand uiiion service at tbe Baptist chufch. Sand^ af­ternoon at 3.3d o'clocki The jpastbr'<''bf the above churches will spealf'anif every­one is very cordially invited.

Mrs. Alice L. Wrigh't,'townlibrariS5is spending a few. days with relatives in Brattleboror Vt.

The Altrurian club have .-taken! up'the yonng trees they planted lastyear.on Har­vard road, as they had all died. .Anothei: jbatch was ordered and received tUs spring and tbey also died, even before they were planted. However, George S. Wells eame to the rescue and obtained tome from his land on the'outskirts, which he has plant­ed, and which give promise of living and thriving. This should serve as a practi­cal object lesson. Why spend money and take chances, when our village is surround­ed with young growth suitable for shade trees ? A little time and labor is all that is needed.

Tbe annual meeting of the Y.P.C.C, con­nected with the Universalist church was held last Suoday evening and the follow­ing officers elected: . " Pres., Mrs. L. J. FUh; vice., Mrs. Geo. O. Evans; sec., Jliss Etta Dippman; treas., Mrs. M. Divoll. Chairmen of committees: devo­tional, Slary Dippman: lookout, Mary Sand­lln; relief j Ethel Divoll; postoflice mission, James L. Holland; music, Blanche Sawyer.

The ladies' aid society of the Universa­list church will hold another of their de­lightful socials in the vestry, Wednesday eveniog. May 13. An excellent supper will be served at seven o'clock, and a tirst class entertainment will be given at eight o'clock, under the charge of ilrs. IL J. Lyon and Mrs. Lavonne Fish. All are cordially invited.

A. A. Filiebrown, auctioneer, will sell on Saturday, May 16, at ten a.m., a lot ot personal property to settle the estate of Joseph P. 'Thompson, late of North Shir­ley.

Mrs. John Adams is very critically ill, J. C. Ayer lodge, A O.U.W.-, will hold its

regular meeting Monday eveoing, May 11. Shirlejr grange held iU regnhir meeting

in town hall, Shirley Center, Tuesday eve­ning. Following the busmess meeting there was a public dance and basket' supper; wiUi icecream for sale." People'from Lu-lenburg, Pepperell, Groton and Ayer were present. A good sum was realized. Mrs. Stevens declined to serve as lecturer, and tbe next meeting. May 19, is to be left in tbe hands ot the committee, as stated on the program.

The annual meeting of the Whiteley Park association will be held at the rail­road station, Monday evening. May 11, at 7.30.

The Alliance spent a very enjoyable af­ternoon with Mrs. Grace E, Winslow on Thursday, April 80, with Charles Rice of Leominster as speaker, , He gave an in­teresting' and instmctive talk upon Uie habits bf birds. It was. evident ho was master ot .the subject and his remarks were received with the appreciation they de­served. Next regular aieeting will be at home ot Mrs. L. J. Farnsworth on the af­ternoon of May 14.' Mrs. Miller willgive a paper upon Alice and Phoebe" Caiy, while the other ladies will read from their poems. , -

William Pouiius, driver of tbe fruit team ol Geo. Pouiius & Co., Ayer, is at the Massa­chusetts general hospital,: beiog treated for sppendlcftls, and will not be on hb route In Shirley for.two or three weeks. •

T H B DRAMA, " Miss Fearless & Co.,"

given Wednesday evening at Oddfellows' all, was a complete success. The loll

w|0 crowded, andthe members of Old Shir­ley chapter, .D.A.B., have every reason to congratulate themselres on the decided so­cial aspect of this occasion, which was resplendent with all that appeals to the humorous, side of life, and blended with refinement., It wonld be diffienlt.topai^ ticolarize or single'onC any special one among the players, as each one was suited to her part and carried it out with grace' and ease.' A special featnre of the play-was the fact thai no male characters were iolh'ecast. The stage setting a ^ effects were,perfect in all, details.: Therepro' seniaw>n"of - thtrnder; and lightning, wiu realistic 'and well doiie. The play as a tibiAo wsa fall of startling, dtnatwns of a wit^and httmonms nature, and waste-ceived with enthnslaam and applause.

The invceMs from this erent will b« Hied toward the erectiott of a pablio flag-

"% pole, to he erected at some central point In the town.-' ^ Preceding^ the rising of the curtain a piano du(t was renderra by Mabel'Miner and Annie Holbrook, which was tollowed by.a cornet solo byr Stanley Wells, accoor-ranied on the pianq; by Blanche Wells. These were followed by a piano duet by Flora Shepard and Eleanor Miner,, while Mabel Miner gave piano selections dnring the evening. The cast of characters was as follows: , :'' '

Margaret Healey, an heiress, EUa Tewkii-biin-; Eupheinia Addison, her chaperon, Mrs. A. J. Wells; Sarah Jane Lovejoy, from'the country, Mrs. i . 3. Flsh; Katie ,0'Connor, Miss Henley's maid, Mrs. C. Bruce; Barbara Livingstone, Bettle. Cameron, Marion Reyn­olds, guesta, Nellie Cronin, Grace Kilburn, Grace Adams; Just Lizzie, the gho.st, Edna Harris: Mlfs Alias, Mtss Alibi, silent sisters. Mabel Miner, Gertrude Conant.

GEOTON, • William Pouiius, driver of tbe fruit team

of Geo. Pouiius & Co., Ayer, Is at the Massa­chusetts general hospital being treate.d for appendicitis, and wlil not be on his route in Groton for two or three weeks.

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publishers to secure renewals of subscrip­tions, but unless subscriptions are expressr ly renewed, after the term for wbich they are paid, within the following periods — dailies within three months, triweeklies within six months, semiweeklies within nine months, weeklies within one year, semimonthlies within three months, month­lies within tour months, bimonthlies within six months, quarterlies within six months —they shallnot be counted in the legiti­mate list oLsubscribers, and copies maded on account thereof shall not be accepted tor mailing at the second class postage rate ot one cent a pound, but may be mail­ed at transient second cjass postage rate of one cent for each ounce or faction thereof, prepaid by stanaps aliixed.

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$10 H I S MASTCR'S V O I C K "

Talking Machine, to $ 3 0 0

.RECORDS, 35C. TO S7.00

Frank U Willoby JEWELER AXT> OFTICIAN,BROOKLINE,

N. H. A T PARK HotEL, TOWSSESD, MASS., EVBRY TOKSDAY

Telephone connection; . Er.ECTRIC LAMPS AT «2 .00 A DOZEX.—I

hiive tnken the agency for a new lamp which is guaranteed for 600 hours and will replace any not proving satisfactory. I have 4,8 snd IC candle power at 20c. each, or $2.00 a doz­en, and 21 and 32 candle'jpower at 25c; each. They are hew lamps and are jiving general satisfaction. Give tbem a trial. Geo. H. B. Turner, Public Spirit Office, Ayer.

TEN TOSS OP EXGtISH Sale. O. O. DAY, Ayer.

HAY for .20tf

G0MM0KW«ALTn OT MA^ACHDSBTTS.— Middlesex; ss. Probate Court. To the

helrs-at-law, next of kin and all other persons interested In tbe estate ot Susan- A. Biittci^ field, late of Ayer, In said Connty, deceased.

•~- 'Wnereas,' a certain Instmment purporting . to Iie.the last wUl and testament of said de­ceased has been presented to said Conrt,' for Probate", by George 3, Bums, who prays that letters testamentary may be Issued tb him the executor therein-named,: without giving a surety on his official bond.

Yon.are hereby cited to appear at a Pro­bate Conrt to lie held at Cambridge, In said Cotintr of Middlesex, on the twenty'^eventb. day of May, A. D. 1908, at nine o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause. If any. you have> why the same shonld not be granted. . '

And'said petitioner is hereby directed to. give pnbllc notice thereof, by. publishing this citation once in each week, for tbree succes­sive weeks, in Turner's Pabllc Spirit, a news­paper published In Ayer, tbe last publication to be one day, at least, before said Conrt, and by mailing post-paid, or delivering a copy bt this citation to all known persons faterested in the esUte, seven days at least before said Conrt.

.Witness, Charies J. Vclntiie, Bnnlre, first Jndge ot «aid Court, this sixth day of May, In the year one thooaand nine hundred and eight. , - •'j , 3tai ' yi. E, BocfXas, Begister.

MIGHT WAfe'RldTrfT.

Interesting Struggle For U Leg of Mutton.

•' vWhIle, i«.farjner--,was cutting hop- ' Pv.les in one of the northern countries , of Pennsylvania he saw-a halt-grown bear cross Clear. Creek with the leg of ar,sheep In its mouth. He was on the point of dashing down the slope'tp kill tbe young .sheep, thief with'^ls r.r.e, when a n^uch larger bear waddled p.'iross the stream In the wake of.the ct!b> in a monient the big Dear, over­took .the little one, pitched Into , It, ' snatched away the leg of mutton and began to tear the meat from the bone. The small bear picked iteelf up, glar­ed at tbe big bear, and whimpered and v.hlned, as though the loss of-the mnt-;-ton had almost .broken Its heart, While it was giving vent; to Its feei-

IEJ-, a still larger bear came crasih'rig ' through the brush. It dasheu past t t e e y i n g youngster, pounced Upon t te BEcond bear, and surprised It so eua-. (Icaly.tbat it released Its hold oa t i e . , mutton. Tbe second bear then c i v battle to the third, and wni'.e tae scrimmage was going on, the nr.ie bear -recaptured tbe leg and made oil with it. The third bear soort whipped ' the second one, which ran away, ov-erbxik the little bear .and forced it to-drop the mutton. The-'little bear had another crying spell, and -while It was whining, the third liear- took the leg away from the second once more. It lugged the leg in Its mouth to the little bear, and the latter took the leg in its teeth, shuffled off a few yards, and climbed Into a beech tree. The sec­ond bear promptly ran past the third one, and started to climb the tree. It was not quick enough, for'the third bear pulled it down gave it a go^d cuffing and made It clear out. As soon as the little bear saw that the second one wasn't Jlkely to meddle With the leg of mutton any more. It backed down the tree and shared the meat -w ith the third bear. The fann.er who had, witnessed' these proceedings • was so amazed that he did not'at­tempt to molest the -actors at' all.

.Cost of Living in Switzerland. - . Geneva until about twenty years

ago had the reputation of" being a' cheap place in which tb llve^ By degrees It has become more and more expensive, until the point has been reached .where a •prominent -wonian who spends her winters in New York and her summers in Geneva has made the assertion that the necessaries of life cost more in that place than they do in New York. The Increa^ in the co. t of these necessaries was already marked in the years 1904 and 1005, but the customs tariff whlch'went In­to effect January 1, 1906, gave a new Impulse to the advance.

There are very few things that have not advanced In price. Bread, meat, -wine and chocolate are all on the in­crease. Milk, butter and eggs hiive reached prices never known betore. Nearly everything being dearer; shop­keepers, shoemakers, laundresses, bar. bers, fuel dealers, all follow the move­ment with higher rates. Cotton man­ufactures are almost the only arti­cles that are cheaper. The crops have been far under the average this year both In quantity and quality owing to the cold season, and this has had a tendency to increase prices. The vin­tage in the Canton ot Geneva amounts to nearly nothing. In the large,Can­ton cl Vaud It wilf "be very Irregu­lar and wine selling prices all vary. An average price will be a.K)ut 50 cen­times a liter (9.65 cents per 1.0567 quarts). The hotels both ln.tne'moun-talns and In the open country have not had a profitable season; In com­parison with the season of 1905, which broke all records in the number of visitors it has been very unsatisfac­tory to them. There were few days that were very hot, and the summer •was so short that many residents remained either in their city homes or at their countrj' places. 'To make mattei-s worse the stock exchange market has experienced severe falls In the value of nearly all shares and bonds of Industrial concerns,. especi­ally those making motor cars, a-branch of national Industry that has become very Important. Shares in the chocolate industry have also fallen.— Consular and Trade Reports.

Built of Historic Stones, James Logan; who' wa£ elected may.

or «f Worcester,-Mass., has a beauti­ful ^suminer home down in Priend-E'jip, In which tiiere is a fireplace oi

-ir.:;ch historic Interest, being comp-3-od ot stones, bars, and caalos f'o •-, t'.-e famous old Newgate prison r-

r.ld Bailey," m London. Mr. I c -•?' • 3 In London in 1903 when they v ' ' <- ^rlng down this prison. He bb, T »;•? five stones which formed the a ^ ,

f the niche or Insct ln the wall c i it'j comer of Old Bailey a n d , N e r -rite' streets, and these he had- m'Ss l.ito this fireplace. He also ba- -r t the bars which fonned the grate en the window over the execution. Veer; and those bars arei now set ov.er tre mantel, which forms part of the fire­place. The chains came from the dun­geon, and are now looped 'across the front of the mantel.

The story of Newgate prison is well known to students, of .English htetory, and tragic Is the part It has played since the beginning of the twelfth cen­tury, when i t was established at what wa8.;called "the ne,w gsitc" of the city of London.—Kennebec; Jonmal.-.-

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A. good many people remain Ignor­ant all their lives inorely' because they hate to inake nse of the little word "why."

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