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CENTJIB.^—^It is no uncommon occur­rence for people to report seeing deer, bnt one day recently one was seen st pretty close range, ^fr8. M. J..Wheeler W f l neap the ioDse from her west windows. She hastiljr called Mrs. L .W. Wheeler, but in the,brie£ interval the deer had dis-

• appeared. It seems ithadcrossedMaih-st. to the grounds at the rear of the academy and presently they saw him bounding back, jumping into the long stretch of cunent bushes next Mrs. Fletcher's lane and leap-ing gracefully away. Jnst as it crossed the street Ernest Dana and L. W, Wheel­er happen'^ to be coming from-the post-office, ahd they, too, had a .fine view oi the oeanufnl creature. It was during the in­tense cold weather and one could not help wondering how the anunal got food and shelter enough to keep alive.

The sharp, cold weather recentlv has

from Vassar'and Is now i member ,pf the Washington academy. B$£orer the began her work with M.I.T., she was chemist for the MassachoseUs state bMrd of heidth. Many •valuable ,bpok« have been written by Prof. Bichards, deailwg -with sanit^tTmi, with air, water and food analysis, and -with ventiution. Slie has also made «n ex­haustive study of food in the general di­etary^ and of sociology. " M y work is on­ly missionary," sjiesays. ',<IiiiMely teach others to go about the big things." But it is recognized among scientists that Mrs. Bichards herself has discovered a number of big things. • . ^The third in' this notable trio is-Dr.

Nettie M. Stevens, in'strnctor.in biology at Bryn Mawr. Dr. Stevens has made ah enviable record for herself in biological research. - '.• • , . " •

ABOUT TOWN.r-Mr.:and Mrs. Hamblet qnietly observed the sixty-second anniver­sary of theur marriage last Wednesday. Timeand chang^ have aUowed them.to preserve an elastic step and an unclouded intellect, and they are both yonng to the best interests of society .' Among those

Ayer, Mas§. • SatMrday, February 221^1908 No. 2 3 Price Four Cents

Diicheis Trousers We offer some^^ine Values a t $2.00, $2,50. $3.G0, $3,50. $4 W

.Ev^ry Pair Warranted, 10c. a Button, or $1.00 if they Rip, >P'*-'-"-'

D. W. FLETCHIER & SON, AYER Mass • OPPOSITE nKPOT V • * - ^ ^ V i V i C l p O .

who called -were their danghter-ih-Iaw, Mrs. Kellle Pope Hamblet ot iltchbnrg, Mrs. Charles Watts and lie. and Mrs. & L. Taylor. Owing to the storm, several old<-time friends and admirers answered the'rollcall of memory's hsjnrest at home.

At a meeting of the selectmen Andrew Johnson, J. Everett Woods, Hans C. Dege, Charles Edwards and Walter A. WMl-den were drawn to serve .-on the jury at the United States district court to be he in Boston.

held

Bnt rather a stop to the finduig of dande ons in bloom, etc., but in Saturday's mild­

ness of temperature Mrs. A. W. Hartford found a beautiful, large butterfly actively flying abont

Mrs. E. M. Cushing of Southboro spent ttie week-end -with, her daughter, SUsa Elizabeth Gushing, at Mrs. Carter's.

It was pleasant to have Miss Edith Bicknell at home from her teaching in

- Worthington to attend the dance Fnday evening of last week and to spend Sunday with her parents.

A. H. Foss has been on the sick list this week, with Dr.; Wells in attendance.

The closing party given by Miss Ethel M. Fowle's dancing class on Valentine's n i ^ t WW a very pretty and enjoyable

gathering and reflected much credit upon ^I who carried out the arrangements. Besides the.yonh» people in the class-it was well attended-by interested-parents andinenda. . T h e decorations wens very appropriate to the diy, being festooni of gany.colored' paper hearts aronnd the walls and a network of more hearts interlaced -K^ve the stage, with cupids above. Hib­bard's orchestra farnished music, aod Ice­cream and cake were served at intermis­sion. In the pretty figures of the opening march and subsequent dances the members of the class showed the excellent results of the training of their youthful, graceful teacher.

Patrons nf tha Hhi. ry nre reminded

The young people's guild of the Unita^ rian chnrch entertained Tyngsboro guild last Sunday afternoon. Bev. Wm; Brown of Tyngsboro gave a scholarly address on " Unitarianism, the logical onterowth of the Protestant reformation." The musi­cal'program was edifying: song, "Heshall feed his flock," Miss Gertrude D. Fletch­er; " God is love," Miss FletchferandMrs. H. M.. Seavey; "Abide with me," choir-duet, "Miss. Annie Drew, Mrs. •\''irgil Mitchell, - - ^

'The'/selectmen have, appointed as fire commissioners Capt. Sherman H. Fletcher, for Westford Center; Albert E. Choate, Graniteville; John Edwards, ForgeVillage.

Last week Fridav Miss Irene Beggfell and broke her leg.' She is an elderyOady and it happened -tHiile crossing the.field from the Xevi T. Fletcher farm to Brook­side to take the cars. After the fall she lay nearly an hour before her. call for as­sistance could be heard. She was removed to her home -with Miss Sarah Bichardson, whose companion she has been for several yetts. Drs; Sleeper and Wells were called and- Miss M Pearl Haines of Boston as trained nurse. -.-,;_

There will biB a supper and entertain­ment in the vestry of tlie Unitarian church next Wednesday evening.

The farmers' institute will be held next Thursday at the Pawmcketville church at Lowell. The .forenoon address will be given by Dr. Twitchell of the Maine Farmer, subject, " Harness your forces." In the afternoon the question, "Woman and the ballot," will be discussed by all who are interested, with select-readings between the acts.

thur Blodgett at theurhome in Westford Center. "-v :. .

The'severe rain of last Satorday made a clean «wee)>. of the snow aqd-ice, aijd oh Snndkyjmorning many of the backyards had miniature lakes.

The jcarlet fever tag has agaui been re­moved from the hoose of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ftovost in this village. The honse has been thoroughly fumigated and the family are living under normal conditions I once more. Miss Mary, the eldest dahgh-1 ter, was the onlv one sick with the fever, and although all the children were exposed to it, none of them contracted Uie disease.

Miss Hilda Carlson of North Chehns-ford has been a recent visitor in town. -

T H E FOBTNIGHTLY 'CLUB held a very interesting meeting in the district school building last week Friday night, aJod in spite_ of the inclement weather and bad walking ther^ were a large nnmber-io. at­tendance; Before Uie business session this foUowinor pleasing pr<»ram -was given-,-nn ' der the direction of Mrs. J. W. Blodgett and Mrs. O. A Kelson, who conVtitnted the entertainment committee:,'' ' ' '•'' .

Hymn of praise by the' audience; readhiK. — T —•—t;song,,f';G(>odbye, sweetheart,

ss Bebecca,Leduct reading 'B ij. uouHi.i BOTg, <f-l8-!t-very fer to heaven,-Mrs. Emily BiodgeU; with violin obllgato by

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foodbye," I. Gould;

Arthinr^. Blodgett; gong, « College days/' Alfred Prinn; reading, Mrs. Walter Wyman; remarks; Mr. Olney; organ solo, Mr. BrowS: readIng,Benryp. Keyes. - .

The .entertainment closed with -three prethr tableatix entitied, " Single blessed­ness" " Not. so blessed," and "Bless6d beyond measure," in which Fred E, Blod­gett and Mrs, Nelson were the central fig. tires. The whole affair'was voted a great, success. In the bnsioess meeting that fol­lowed the following .officers were elected for the ensuing term;

Pres., CaH Wright; vice, Fred B-Blod^ gett: sec., Lucy Lambert; trtiis.,. Horace E. «onM:ex. com.j Mr.-'Ohier,'Edwm -Gonld-, Mrs. Knlly Blodgett. .

I The next meeting will be held on Feb. 28, and at that time a warm debate is scheduled .to take phice, which promises to be interesting to all who attend. The entertainment committee wish to thank all those who assisted on the program and helped to make it a success.

THE FUNERAL of Mrs. Sarah Bowers Holland took place from the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Welsh on Fourth-st., Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13, at twoo^

Our Mid-Winter

Continues in Force in All IDepartnaents

—— : 1 iiiiinimj nurraoou, B eo. xa, a n WOO 0100 k T H E SELECTMEN called a meeting of ^^^ ' ' ^ largely attended. The services

-moTith--of positive price reductlbns and no ca r e -. f u l ^ ^ e r can afford to miss the opportunities

i<, tfl* ^t"'^ .season of the year our main- object IS the clearing out of our Winter StocI< of wear~ ables rather than the counting of- profits.

Every Overcoat in the store.

Men's, Boys' and Children's -*?v |:f§J1 -the keen price-cutting knife. We have strlt many choice garments left; although' t h e number IS being reduced every day.

You will find Winter Goods at Cut Prices \n every department. T

Men's Overcoats Not a single garmeiil reserved. Airh igh gr.-ide g.ir-

ments and not a poor style in the lot.

Overcoats that were §7.47, now Overcoats that -were §10.00, now Overcoats that were $12.00, now Overcoats that were $ 15 00, now Overcoats that were $ 1 8 00, now Overcoats that were $20.00, now Overcoats that were $22,00, now

Men's Fur Coats and Fur-Lined Coats

Every garment now goes st a cut price. Fnr Coats that were $20.00, now-Fur Coats that were Sa.'J.OO, now

Fur-Coats that w-ere^J 3 , , Fur-Lined Coats, regular $30.00 quality, now Fur-Lined Coats, regular §37.50 quality, now

Men's Driving Coats Coats that were $15,00, n o w Coats that were $18.o8, now Coats th.it were $20.00, now

Men's Suits that the building will not be open on Sat­urday, Feb. 22. The annual closing ot the library will be later than nsnal this year on account of the change in date of the school vacations. All bools will be catied in on Tuesday, March 17.

OBITUARY.—Mrs. Anna K. Seifer, an old resident of the.sonth part of the town, died at her home early Sunday morning, aged sixty.fonr years. She was the wid­ow of tbe late C. Frederick Seifer and u survived by two sons, John .of Lowell and William, and one daughter, Edith A. Sei­fer, the last two living at home. Mrs. Seifer had been .ill eatfier in the winter, but had been quite well of late until Thurs­day night, when she wis taken very ill, and died «t four o'clock Sunday momitig. She was a member of the Union Congre­gational church and a regnUr attendant when health permitted.

The fnneral wai held from her late home on Tnesday i t two o'clock and was large­ly attended by relatives and friends. ' Rev. C. P . Marshall was the officiating clergy­man, and Mrs. David L. Greig and liSss L- B- -Atwood sang two beautiful selec-

~ tions. " The floral offerings were numer> ous and beantifuL Interment was in the

- family lot at PiOrview.

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ZTOTED WOMEK.—In » .cv„u. . 1 , . „. ~ eminent American schoUrs, compiled by

Owen Wister^ it was noticedthattherewere no -women's names, and the question arose If there were none who deserved recocpi-

, tion u» this list. As a resnlt of this inves­tigation the names of hioeteeh women who were considered distiogntshSU scholars of the present day were added,'and of this nineteen three are associated whh onr

t hilltop town, and therefore Westford peo-i:f p u caa bask in • tort of reflected glon- of

tntellectaal •chieVement, ind are gUid to. adcnowledga the first as Alice C. Ffetcher,

'' who has written vaiiiable books dealing with ethnology and archasology. She has particularly stadted'the'western Indians, and in order to know'them thoroughly, lived among them several years. .There is probably no other scholar in the coun-t n , man or woman, who has such a com­plete knowledge orthe various Indian dia­lects, of Indian manners and customs and Of Indian folk-songs. l i e latter ihe has translated with siogulsir fidelity, bringing out all the rich beauty of their'involved mrnihoUsffl. The Peabody mosenm fellow­ship M Harvard was cr(>ated by Miss

^ . , Sletcber and'hM heen held by no »ne ielse; i '.' fot the nmsenm'she has done mnch of her

1vor)c Slie {lirae bf the few women ment-<>.,. ;beT» of ^Waiititngton'academy. Her

,t tiMMtort lived in thffaoose now occnbied ^jt'lUbonme P. -Halehlns, atid tbe uai* 3lintt«ves are in odr WMtUwtt«eioetesv;

*\'',CJ^'^ •* "t least OM wouaa^whoex-.>»S»U ia chemistry. Vtili IBifttar^R: Bi«b>

the citizens last week Thursday evening to consider matters relating to the annual town meeting. EdwardFisher was chosen chairman^ The meeting was largely in­formal and entuely friendly. The real basis for callmg the meeting was to devise means for keeping the tax rate down to the present rate, fifteen dollars on a thou­sand. . Edward M Abbot, on behalf of the selectmen, made a financial statement ofthe amounts raised last year, including all extra expenses, and the amounts the town could raise this year and keep -with­in the desired limits. The extra expenses UiU year are $1600 for hydrants, $2200 for fire anparatus, $1600 on new schoot house. These amonnts were about offset by the extras of Tast year.

Having roughly ascertained the finan­cial strength of the toWn,- which wotdd leave a balance of $3500rmany-n-ew-8Hir Oles for the annual meetine were proposed and discussed. L. W. Wheeler, as tax collector, in a few well-ch'osen and pun­gent remarks, proposed the plan of dis-conUnuing all dlscounU on taxes, interest to commence not later than Nov. 1. He qnoted from the tax commissioners to the effect that very few towns offer any dis-count, while this town offers two rates of fUscount—five percent to K[ov. 1, and three percent to Dec. 1. The collector was able toshow ths« all discounts as a financial saving-were more imagyiary than .real: that the income ofthe town was a thou­sand dolUrs less this year on account of discounts.' The senthnent of the meeting riesnited in a disagreement. The argu­ments were for discontinuing;, ctutom, which is stronsir than arguments, was for continuing. Mr. Wheeler made • motion to insert an article in the warrant rehuing to this matter^ which was voted down, as were all other proposed article* for town meeting, ioclnding exjwnding money to reconstrnct the Graniteville road, io re­pair^ the Ulterior of the town hons^ to badd hofM-sheds at.the townlionse, toex-P?°<i *?<><> drahilng the new scboolhonse lot. These and many othera. were dis-cuised favorably, but tbe meeting thonght It inexpedient to Ioad>. the warrant too heavily, and to this end the selectmen have availed themselves of the law reqairing the signatnre.of tea voters to get an a r S cle in the warrant, if the selectmen con­sider it necessary.

GBAJnTKVitLK.—Conrt Westford, K.C. O.F., beld.ian interesting meeting Iq its rooms oji Thnraday night, > CoDsldeharis business of Importance WM transacted and five ajppltattJons were received. BrotJ^. f. , Maaomiia and. Stxaat Daley rfConk Waan«l*o«t of Hortb Chdmsford'w^ ptMMtMd roclja bri«fljh.Mi the' go«d.«r thttorder. CoarrWMttMd it phaafns a oUs* tnitiadttB^ tojwlMid^fn iSTSmcinr txup.'-.^.^-,'-, '~_;y.i^,;.', •^-- ----^-

were conducted hy Rev. T. L. Fisher'of St. Andrew's church, Ayer. The singino-was by Miss Bertha WUson and Miss Bertha Collins, wbo sang, " Now the day is over," and "The homeland," two fa­vorite hymns of the deceased, in an effect­ive manner. The floral tributes were va­ried and beautiful, and among the many may be mentioned:

Large pillow- of roses, pinks, sweet peas and smilax, with the word " Mama" In blue hnmortelles; Leon and Madeline Holland, son and daughter of deceased, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Welsh; spray of pinks and ferns, ilr. and Mrs. Qeorge Luddmgton: spray of 39 carnations-designating age ol deceased, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J.Jones; wreath of pinks and galsx leaves, Mr. and Mrs. George Gilson; spray of phiks and fems,Mr.and Mrs. 'W.O. miles; spray of daffodils, ferns and mlghon-ette, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Gilson; spray of tallps,a)r. W. J. Sleeper.

• Among those inattetidance from ont of town 'were John Jones and daughter Liz­zie, Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, Lowell; Mr. and Mrs. John Hook and Mrs. Geo. Luddington, Ayer; William Collier, Ha­verhill; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Blodgett and Mrs. Chester Blodgett, Groton. The bearers were Sidney Gilson, George Gil­son, Alfred Prinn, •VVilliam Welsh. Buri­al was in Fairview cemetery, Westford.

FORGE.—Dr. Blaney of Westford was called in consultation with Dr. Lovejoy of Pepperell last Monday over Hudson Dar­ling, who was so severely injured at East Groton. His mother came from Dedham Monday to see him, and his brother Ellety is caring for bim. His injuries are seri­ous. .

Miss Mary Hanley gave a musicale last Sanday evening. Her pupils acquitted themselves very creditably.

William Brown, who injured his foot while cutting ice at Ayer, is able to be out' on~cmtches.

The young men of the athletic associa­tion gave a dance social in Abbot's hall, but week Friday evening. Kittredge's or­chestra of Ayer famished music. Supper was served by " the meny six "—Mr8..De-Bpehn, Eva LeClair, Lena Sbngrue, Lena and Jenle Wilson and Katfiiyn Brown. They were complimented very highly for making the affair nich a social success. After paying expenses there was quite a sunt for the treasury.

'At a recent meeting of the Forge base­ball team Charles Ffiinagan was elected captikin and manager, George Weaver sec­retary, and John Spinner treasurer.

, l l i e ever popular concert ot Groton •ehoOl boy» Win be given in Recreation 'hal]« oS Thottday evening, Feb. 27, at 7.45 o'eloek. Admission wUl be only fif­teen n d tea oeaU, to fit the wage condi-iJoB»|»fai*tImos. ~ X ^ Lttit«& iMMon begin* oa Ash-Wed-•^..aa.w . | ^ „ ^ ^ ^JIJ ffgyif^ In the chap-

W Bev. Dr..PaBbody at

A large number of Suits from which to make a seleo-

$.5 -t" 7 47 8 47

11 47 14 47 15 47 16 47

$15 47 19 47

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tion. AU sizes, 34 to 44.

1 lot of Suits that were $7.47, now 1 lot of Suite that were $10.00, now 1 lot of Saite that were $12.00, now 1 lot of Suite that were $18.50, now 1 lot of Suite that were $ 15.00; now 1 lot of Suite tbat were SlSiOO, now

Boys' Long Pant Suits

$ 5 47 7 47 8 47

10 0 0 11 4 7 14 4 7

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1 lot of Suite that were $7.47, now 1 lot of Suite that were $8.47, now

$ 5 4 7 0 4 7

Cliildren's Two-pi^ce Suits ^Ages»_3^toJfi_.

1 lot that were $2 .75 , now 1 lot that were $ 3 . 5 0 , now 1 lot that were $5 .00 , now

$ 1 9 t 2 4 7 8 47

..$11 47 14 47 15 47

Boyfe' Overcoats Overcoats that were $10.00, now Overcoate that were $8 .00 , nOw Overcoate that were $7.47, now Overcoate that wore $5 .00 , now

Children's Overcoats Ages , 8 to 10 years.

Overcoate that were $6 .00 , now Overcoate that were $4 .00 , now Overcoate that were $3 .00 , now

. Men's Odd Trousefs Many bargains in Men's Odd Troiwets.

1 lot regular $2 .00 goods, nojv 1 lot regular $2.50 and $2.76 grade, now 1 loi regular $3 .00 and $3.50 grade, now

JVIen's Negligee Shirts 1 lot of Men's Negligee Shirts, regular 76c.

value, n o ^

- _ Sheep-Lined Coats ra;lHiok and Corduroy onteide. All nduoedT

$ 7 47 6.00

5 47 3 89

$ 3 89 . 2 89 1 98

Children's Three-piece- Suits Ages, 9 to 16.

1 lot of Suite tbat were $5.00, now | 2 5 0 1 lot of Suite that were 16.50, now , 8 8 5 ,

Winter Caps All our Winter Caps at reduced prices.

Men's $1 .00 Caps, now Men's 75c. Caps, n o w -Men's 50c.'Caps, now ^ Men's 25c. Caps, now . ' Boys '60c . Caps, now Boys' 26c. Capi^ n o w

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Tams and Toques Tams that were $1 .00 , now . • > '• Tams that were 76c., now. ' , ' Tarns that were 60c., now "

?oqnes that were 60c., no^-oqnes that were 2 5 o , now '

Sweaters ChUdren's #1.00 Sweatera, now Misses' $4.60 Sweate«,'now Ladie8'$8<» SwMltert, now I/adies' #8.00 Sweatera, "now / IrtrfieB'f8.6p ft»a«li6tij ilftV- i

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-•: • lOrtglnal.] There were years of continued revo-

Intton in Cnba before the final relln-V X b ^ e n t of the island by Spain by ecder of thp United States. As far

Jbadt^ as- fifty vegrs ago flllbustpring

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expeditions went there from Florida, Imt revolution had not gathered suffi­cient strength for an auxiliary to be ot ^benefit Now and again a leader would U l se , but after, a brief resistance to Spanish tyraimy -would succumb. Usu­ally a price was set upon his head.

I t was during the latter part of this period; of incipient revolution that I went to Cuba as a sugar planter. My plantation was In the interior, but my efSce -was in -Havana. One day while ^ tbe former my coat was, caught by « portion of the machinery, and 1 was 3eiked toward Instant death. One of m y employees, Diaz Martin, of mixed Spanish and Aztec blood, pushed for­ward and- extricated me a few seconds before I would have .been mangled but Xoc faUn. I had been carried to a post-Hon so dangerous for any one to enter except with extreme caution that my wecner's act was one of great bravery. I t surprised me, for he had all the •oftness of manner possessed bj his Aztec progenitors,

I took Martin with me to Havana and placed him in a position where he sn|igbt become valuable to himself as -well as to me. Bnt he was entirely un­educated, and I found few things of ioqportance that he could do well. In order' to benefit him I paid him more •hnn he was worth, I confess I- con-Bidered him shiftless and with no fan­cy for hard -tTork, He remained with me several years, during which I tried Urn In many positions, in all of which lie failed. One day I sent him out on a s . errand, nnd he did not come back, I made an examination of my cash and' found It all where I bad supposed It was. He had taken nothing, at least of mine.

About this time an Insurrection broke otit In the Interior which gave the Spanish more trouble than any that liad occurred up to that time. The people of the section In which It took place had found a leader, and It was this leader -who caused all the trou-Ue . Such was .usnally the case with Onban Insurrections. Tbe people, who

' T r e w m o s t l y negroes, were Incompe­tent , to defy even for a brief period the authority of the captain general m t l l some man arose to lead them, SiOtlilng was known of the general of this Insurrection except that he was called Bonlto. -Thp sro^pmfnpnt ortered the saaal re-ward for his head, but the government could not get him.

But Bonlto was fighting hopelessly. Ozadually his forces dwindled either hy death or a return to their ordinary avocations, and at last the Intrepid In­surgent found himself alone. This o. course meant that sooner or later some one In order to obtain the reward of­fered for his capture would deliver him io the government.

One evening I remained longer than nsnal at my office to make some esti­mates. All my employees had gone home, and I was sitting alone at my desk, with my back to the door. Sud­denly tbere came to me one of those Inaescribahle sensations which mark the Imparting of knowledge without the usual mediums. Though I heard n o Bound, 1 knew some one stood be-

A T T H E FLAG S T A T I O N .

Margaret and Her Fai th fu l Daisy Save the Expr,iess.

The Conleys lived so far out ot town and used the trains so often that the little flag station at the foot ot the hill wias a neceaslty. Margaret was charmed when It was put up; she soon knew the various signals and the

When .Margaret came to herself ebe lay in her mother's lap, but she cotild not understand, until she saw the faces of the people all around her and heard the cheer as she opened'her eyes.

"Whe.-e's Daisy?' she asked, and willing hands led Daisy 'to her side. Good girl! Good girl!" she Whispered, just as she had but a short time be-fore, w hen the train rumbled oyer the rails. She reached out and patted her favorite's glossy side.

"Dais.v didn't throw me," she said, raising herself, "I fell—I couldn't see —everything got black."

Then mamn:a bent down and kissed her tenderly.

"My little girl, my little girl!" she cried, and held her close. Margaret sighed and smiled and nestled closer still, and shut her eyes once more, for she was tired, and with mamma's arms about her nothing else really mattered.—Washington Star.

A GOOD TIME TO HAVE THE

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hind me. Turning, there stood Diaz Martin. He had entered with the soft step usual to him and stood looking at me with that mild, dreamy expression Z had seen In pictures of the Aztec Smi>eror Montezuma, I extended my hand, which he grasped with a feeling not Indicated In his countenance. Then I asked him why he had left me and where he had been.

"I received word, signer, that my tather's little plantation had been raid­e d by Spanish troops under a pretext that he was disloyal to the govern­ment. All he had was taken from him, and he was thrown Into prison, while my mother and sisters were left to starve. I could not but go, signer, to their assistance, I gathered a force In

forest, from which- I emerged and feUnpon"—

•TTou are"— "Bonlto." •When I had finished gaping at him

to astonishment, I got from him an account of how for n long period he had held a province from Spanish rule; how he had been left alone and had come to me as a last hope for his life, "When he had finished, after procuring some provisions for him I locked him tip In my office and went home to con eoct a plan for getting him out of Cuba.

A sugar barrel, being of extra size, seemed to me to be the most feasible conveyance. If I could get fhe man whose head was worth $10,000 Into o harrel and drive him myself to the docK, I might pnt him aboard a ship and send him to another land as sug. mx. The next morning I -went to my 4fflce, which was In my warehouse, long beforo any one of my employees -was there. I packed Sfartln In a sugai harrel, with some provisions, a gimlet and.a little saw, leaving him standing <m his feet In the warehouse. Then I -went to breakfast Returning, I or deied a truck to take some sugai to tbe dock where.a ship would sail that day for New York. Among the bar-rfls was the one containing Marti" Beprlmandlng the porter for carelc-ness, I polled It on to the truck myself. Then, taking a short cut to tbe dock, I railed every barrel aboard the ship, to •tbe aatonlsbment of the roustabouts. I saw. the vessel sail ahd grow dim on the tidrthera horizon. ,

^ A couple of weeks later I received a ^ ietter from Ifaitin stating that he bad

<, c t t hImseU ont o f t h e -barrel and ar-,,«tv«d 9^^ in 1ft Cree^nntry.

"Steady, Steady, Steady, There!

family grew to depend upon her, for the verj- faintest whistle could not escape her sharp ears; she seemed unconsciously to be always on the alert,

Margaret was a queer child, used from babyhood to roaming the coun­try by herself. She knew every foot of the ground, and it was as natural for her to ride a horse as it was to walk and talk. Her own horse, Daisj-, happened to be born on her birthday, a circumstance which delighted Mar­garet, The Coaleys made great holi­days of birthdays, and papa not only allowed her to have the naming of the pretty colt, but presented her as a birthday present to his little daughter.

How Margaret learned to ride she never knew. Once on Daisy's back everything seemed easy, and many ». canter they had In the summp-i- aays do-wn the long stretch cf road that led to toTs.

ruargaret was never allowed to go to town by herself, though she was 11 years old, and Daisy could have carried her quite safely; but she would often ride for a mile or more down, the road "just to pretend," She usually golloped as far as the flag sta­tion and turned Daisy loose for a lit­tle browse In a certain green pasture nearby while she went inside. Here she looked at the clock hanging just above the door, though she had to get on a bench to see it at all. Then she consulted the schedule nailed upon the wall, and then she waited for the passing of two or three trains, nodding and waving to the conductors and engineers, to whom the child's figure was a familiar landmark. Then she would call Daisy, and would trot back home by the same road, all pre-tending- thnt thpy hart hopn in fn^n

A Mechanical Figure Which Displays Great Ingenuity. ^

"rhe mechanical toy shown In the accompanying illustration Is one ot the most original and Ingenious things of Its kind that have recently appeared. Within the base upon which the "artist" and his easel are placed and immediately below the fig­ure, Is a small pinion operated by a worm at the end of the crankshaft that Is seen projecting through the side of the base. The pinion, which rotates In a horizontal plane. Is pro­vided wltlf a couple of pins upon which is placed one of the seta of re­movable cams which accompany the toy. The cams are double, being pro­vided with two separate peripheral edges, and each edge Is engaged by the short arm of a pair of levers, as shown in the engraving.

The upper lever attaches at the end of its long arm to a vertlca! shaft, which passes up through the body of the figure and Is plvotally'at­tached to its right arm at the shoul­der. By this means, says the Chi­cago News, the rotation of the cam causes a vertical xup and down move­ment ol the 8>iif'and the drawing pen-c il that It ^rries. The lower cam operates a system of levers, which sive a series of right and left move­ments.

It is evident that, by giving the I'roper relative contours to the two edges of the cam, the arm, with the pencil that It carries, may be made to trace any desired line upon the paper, either vertical or "horizontal, by the action of the first or the sec­ond cam, or diagonal or curved, by the joint operation of the two. Each of the double cams, which are pro­vided with the toy. Is cut so that Its

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On a certain afternoon there was company expected by the late train for tea, and Margaret and Daisy went ahead of the carriage to welc6me the guesta. It was Just sunset when they reached the flag station and Margaret could see the engine of the train from town poking its nose over the brow of a distant hill. At the top it would commence the down grade with double speed, sidetracking about half a mile from the flag station to let the home-bound express pass by.

-• s the train from town came nearer Margaret cantered forward to meet it, but to her amazement it did not side­track as usual; coming instead straight to-«-ard the station. The child's heart stood still; in flve min. Htes^—time the express would come thundering by, and it never stopped at the flag station unless signaled. It would dash past into the train bearing their friends from town, and .Mar­garet shut her eyes as the dreadful vision came before her, but she was quick to think. She raced with Daisy back to the flag station and snatched the signal, a bit of scarlet flannel, from Its nail on the wall. It was too late to warn the incoming train, which would not have time to back down to the switch and sidetrack before the express came upon them from the other direction. But she and Daisy would be able to signal fhe rushing express and check Us speed In time.

They took the railroad track, the little girl reasonably thinking that the sight of such an unusual obstacle would bring the engine- quickly to a halt Margaret had no thought-of her own danger, though Daisy shrank as she felt the ominous rumbling beneath her hoofs.

"Good gli*! Good girl!" whispered Margaret "Steady, steady, there— don't be frightened—" and grasping tho bridle firmly w^h one hand, she waved the signal vigorously with the other, just as tho black snorting mon­ster dashed Into sight

A surprised shriek and two short whlstleis answered the signal, and Margaret knew that all was' well.. Then things began to whirl before her; she had Jnst strength to pull Daisy ofl the track, when she slipped out ot the saddle to. the ground, ber little white face upturned to the scnr set glow. The scarlet signal was still in her tightly clenched--^a'nd, ,aDd Daisy stood quietly snll^ng and neigh Ing, nntil help arrived. /

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clal duty to their dependents. An ablebodled man who' will not work can now be warned by the police against his manner of Ute and told w-here he la to apply for employment. Thus direct ofllcial action Is taken against Idling and Idlers. He is to be prevented coming on the commun­ity for support, or so acting, that his family becomes a charge on the poor law—the Interpretation clause to In­clude even a man's divorced wife and bis Illegitimate chlloren. This of course Involves the providing of work, a task beset with difficulties, but probably easier in that country than In England, as they have Immense tracts of available land which could be brought into cultivation, and this It Is afllrmed would conduce to the prosperity of the country.

That the country means business can be. further inferred from a sug­gested method of preventing escape through the possibility of work being Irregular and Intermittent" A person may be -ordered by the police to go to the labor bureau but noi do •?-; .>:-,d on the other hand there may not be any work. Both these contingencies are realized, so ' the Idea Is to give an unsuccessful applicant a card which will be evidence of obed'eace and also state w'hen the next visit must be paid. This is a detail that maytbe varied, or.t it indicate.- i,i size-of the me/shes of this offlclal net. Suppose a person reru-e.- > ,'.•., the work assigned, or leaves it with­out reason, or is dismissed throtigh bad conduct and within a year either he or hia dependents come on the poor law, for relief l i cjn.>-»o i->-of the return to lazy habits, then the authorities can send him to the work, house for eighteen months, or for three years if it Is a second on'».'->•. The workhouse is an institution be­tween a prison and an English work­house, and the chief points are that liberty is forfeited, begging is im­possible, and they mu.?. face eithv? -work, hunger or punishment.

The provision with regard to tramps Is most stringent. A person found roaming about and endangering the safety of others is liable to detention In the same establishment for three and up to six years. The course is clear and effective. The indiv.in are flrst watched by the police and then warned that they must get a fix­ed-residence within a given tim.>. anl If they do not ihey are taken :.. charge. Some option is reserved, to the police as to whethfr t ;e-. *>;'• send a lazy person to the workhoiife or to his legal home, should -h^y flnd out where it is; but the decision rests with the police. In thi? coi:nec_ tlon it is important to know- that the police have certain judicial functions unkno-wn to such officers in this coun­try. It Is quite possible, and even probable that some wiil be f.)un'l •who are unable to settle because too poor and in these circum.stanoes they are tp have a house found for

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Place a candle on a table, and on the wall opposite affli a sheet of foolscap for a screen. Between the candle and the screen Interpose some opaque body, such as a cardboard calendar or a large volume. Noy. how are you going to- project your shadows on tbe scfeen when It Is al­ready da»k? 'Very'simply; by means of a mirror fixed at the edge of a tablg. ^<i:^ reflectldn of the mirror win be thrbwn on the-wall either in a parallelogt aih or In an oval, and If your screen Is - in- the suitable posi. tlon, and .you work your, pasteboard dolls correctly betwee|n,them, the jnlr-ror a n d t h e wall, yoqr audience will see the, flgures dance without finding

I out the <ay it la do^e—Magical Ex rerSments.^

ime to ,i.lv<Tti,'!c is all ihe tiino : m a-lvenisenient N never idle ; it ts sending tr.'ide to .M>II while you arc .tKleej., or v.hile v,„i nre away on E vacation

The in.nn wli.. ^to]<^ ii-Uortisiiig l.ecau*e tri-lc i. .lull j.. like the man wh-neglects to nu-n.l ,-i lc.-»ky roof in dry wentli(-r 1- c :,i.c i; ,I,,es liot le.ik then

Any one of ,1 tlioiis-im). devices may servo to (- ncii tj.c eve ;in<] rivet tiif attention for nn instant, Imt thc-newspnper a<l - riisonictits ,-iro re.id and pondered over and rememl.ercd, and when the r.-:ide.- \v,-int,s any p.irticujai article ho goes to the |>l,ice where it i.s .-idvorlised to he on sale."

The foilowujg .•>re tiie papers wc ])ublisli weokly ;

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

them the funds for this purpose :,-ing provided from niotiey set apart for the purpose, fhe place in t.'ie first Instance Is considered by the po­lice. But there is re.servel the ris.'it of appeal to -i hlgnm cor.it,

"Old" Peabody Banquet Hall, A famous- and historic iandmarU

in Salem is soon to disappear. With the remodeling of the old P. ifco I house on Essex street the beautiful old banqueting hall built by the own. er, Colonel Francis Peabody, in 1870 for the purpose of tendering a ban­quet to Prince Arthur, representative of Queen /Ic'orli, at the t..^eral of George Peabody that year, will disa-j-pear.

The room was finished in-the stylfr of the stalls cf the Knights of tau Bath In Westminister Abbey, being probably one of the finest pieces of architecture In this oountry. The light in tho roam -s olitain-^,': 'u- o-i-=,-ing panel doors in the walk?, which Iea<I to long winii .vs not e.i.si y -| covered by the stranger, Tne effect is that of a chapel, and a central chandelier adds to the subdued effect of this unique light from without.

The woodwork is carved English oaw.yand the furnishings are rich ana heavy.

ALL-ADVERTISEMENTS APPEAR IN ALL NINE PAPERS The combined circulation of the nine papers is much larger than all the

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Aide-de-ClKnp to t;-ie King, Extraordinary' enough, Col. J, E,

Gough. the son of Sir Charles, who was recently appointed aide-de-camp to the King wears the coveted dec­oration. Four years ago he w-as at the head of a little force of 200 men at Daratoleh, In Somaliland, which ran short of ammunition airti had to retire, fighting bravely, before -, host of natives, Capf. Bruce, one of^ the four oflJcers, was mortally nound-ed; but Capt. G. M. Rplland ran SCO yards, under a fierce fire, to briig a camel for him, and Col.—then Capt.— Gough an^ Capt. W. G.- Walk«r stood over the wounded man and kept the enemy at bay, until It was possible to remove him-on the camel out of danger. Each of these three officers received the V. C—TltBlts.

There are'two'women-nndertaker* In Oafcland, CSl., while another Is an arflcnlatbr of skeletons.-.,,- ,

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A very roomy cottage and one well adapted to a growing family Is given In this. plan. There are six rooms aud a bathroom on the ground floor and a chance to make two splendid bedrooms in the " two principal gables. It Is not a very expensive house to build, alUioagh It Is 34 feet wide and 60 feet long. Under favor­able circumstances It should-be buUt complete for about ?l,eOO, and It con­tains as much room as an ordinary eight room two-story house -with a a greater opportunity for closets and storage room.

One fault with modem houses Is the lack of storage. It Is a great con­venience to have plenty of room and to have places to put things so you can find them without digging them out from under a whole.lot of other things. People who live In cities ex-

£lI>XTQfiL the cheapness of fuel and provisions, what we eat consUtntes a large part of our living, then If we have money enough left to buy coal and wood we ought to be happy. Most of us get more than we deserve, bnt we don't realize It at the' time.

There Is a good comfortable bath-l-ooin In this house and that Is a thing to be recommended even In cottages. With a bathroom on the flrst floor and an attic Uke this over the kitchen the water supply Is easily managed. You Just build a cistern at the back of the house and put an old boiler shell In the cellar for a resenrolr tank and run a pipe to It from a filter connected with the bottom all you need

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Until the last year or two mothers have felt It a sort of solemn duty to keep a very tight hand over the cur­rant-hag, declares a writer In London Madame.

"If you have them now you cannot have, them In the cake." we say to the

A,!^' "°^' ^^^'^ ""''^ "aore remind­ed that the currants would be more fuUy appreciated now than they could possibly be af tea-Ume, we give the so^er answer: "They aren't good for you dear, and you mustn't ask again."

Now that Is just where we mothers go -wrong.

Raw currants are good for our chll-dreii—Immensely better than the

tom of the cistern. Then "^® ^°°*«''«'"'"'es and the sour Is pipes to carry the wa- f e«° aPP'es which we know they eat

ter and hn air pump to force air Into the boiler shell to force the water Into the bathroom and up to the kitchen sink. In'rural communities old boiler shells may be bought for very little money. Shells that are no longer safe for steam pressure may be ivsed for water tanks with great satisfaction.

The waste water from the bathroom and from the kitchen Is easily taken

pect to be crowded, because there Is care of by a cesspool which need not room enough to go "around, but ' ' in the smaller places every one should bo.accommodated with all the room they need and a little to spare,

I like to see a house big enough to supply a separate bedroom for each person In the house. It Is a great

.deal more healthful and a good deal )re satisfactory. Every person Is

more or less selfish, and each one | it Ts th;""ies7"aUenToritTequl'res

not cost to exceed $10. This arrange­ment does away with carrying water either In or out, a saving in labor which is sufficient to pay the entire cost in one year, and the machinery Is there for use as long as yoii want It,

It Is not necessary to have a very large tank, but of course the larger

likes to have his or her own way, and the only solution Is to have plenty of room so every one can be accom­modated.

There are different ways ot doing this. One Is to build a big house and spend a lot of money, the other Is to build a smaller house that Is better planned:—Sive less room to halls and parlors and more room for the com­fort and convenience for the regular Inhabitants, less show and more util-

-Ity-—There is a certain' amount of satisfaction In showlnc oft your habi­tation to friends and strangers, but there Is very little real solid comfort in It. Most of them pralge. you to your face and criticise you afterwards.

I have found this out, that It is very difficult to please everybody, and I would rather please my own family than to waste a lot of time In a use­less attempt to please others. I would

A tank holding six or eight barrels would probably hold water enough to last a week and by carefully filtering the water, the tank will not need cleaning out more than once a year.

Place the top of the tank as low as the bottom of the cistern, so It may be filled by gravity. Put the air pump in the kitchen so the pressure may be increased easily without run­ning down cellar to do It, and have all the connections air tight p ; course any boiler shell that Is steam tight is also water tight and air tight

You need a little fall to carry the waste water away to the cesspool, but of course all houses are built on ground that Is high enough to pro­vide drainage. An arrangement of this kind when properiy put In Is Just as serviceable as water supply and sewer drainage In ciUes, Such con­veniences cost no more in the flrst place than city water'and sewer con­nections, and the home outfit Is cheaper to run afterwards. City water costs an average householder from eight to ten dollars per year, and the city man Is Just as liable for repairs as the man who has his own water and sewer system, and city plumber's charges are enough to scare a person to death,

from the garden, better, also, than any other under-ripe or over-ripe fruit whatsoever.

Dried currants. In their uncooked state, are so exceedingly light and so very -nutritious that-provided the skin of the berry Is broken before the fruit Is swallowed—90 per cent of the

Z^l ""v'f^ ° ' ^^^ fr"" '8 digested within half an bour of Its being eaten, and mothers may safely take this as a vindication of the wholesoiheness of the raw currant.

No grown-up person, no little child, can obtain anything but good irom this fruit If only the simple precauUon be taken to pierce the skin by the nat­ural process of masOcaUon,

-' Almost It would seem that the more ijreclous the food the more snugly does nature wrap It up. Peas and beans are very nutriOoUs—see how carefully nature packs them; nuts are famous for nutritive value—nature packs them In wooden cases. Cur­rants are, weight for weight, more nu­tritious than any other fruit known to man and, though, the berries are small and insignificant looking, nature has taken care that the fine skin shall be Just strong enough to preser\-e the precious fruit from Injury, It Is sel­dom that one sees a bruised or broken currant, yet the covering of the berrj-Is so very fine that when once broken it rapidly becomes part and parcel with the soluble hiatter ot the currant

It has been proved by our sclen-tlste that none of the nutriment of the currant-grape escapes from the the fruit, during the simple process of drying, which Is carried out In the open sunshine and fresh air.

Currants lose only water in this drying, and the effect of the sun­shine upon the gathered frjult Is sim­ply to change the fieshy portion of the currant into what is knowh as grane sugar.

Grape sugar Is the most highlv nu­tritive of all foods, and it is because currants are so remarkably rich in it that Sir Francis Laklng, our own king's doctor, recommends them so heartily to people of all ages and all classes of society.

Sir Francis is of the opinion that when once the people of this country have become fully aware of the food

'«'ou» Dishes- Will Bo Welcome Change in the Menu.

A recipe from a western cook for a maple mousse that Is simply prepared cream"*"" °° """" ' ^ ° a <niart of Ice

^-||f^' "atlL ught -and—fokmy—the . i v°' '°"'' eggs, hnd put them In a double boiler with one cup of maple i /""; ^°°'^' stirring, constantly, for ii> minutes, then remove from the flre and beat until quite cold. Stir In " Mffi" °^ ^'^^ cream which has been stiffly whipped, pour Into mold, cover and pack In Ice and salt for about five hours.

For further freezing, have a thick layer of shaved Ice- In your pall, set the mold in, sprinkle In a little salt over the Ice, then JUl the pall with alternate layers of Ice and salt.

There are some women who dislike to fuss with cracking and shaving Ice and numerous Jellies and creams can he prepared that are quite as deUght-rul and refreshing as the frozen va­riety. One of these is a pineapple bavarian cream,

Chop finely a medium-sized pine­apple, add to It one cup granulated sugar, and let simmer 20 minutes then add one-third of a box of gelaUn, which has been dissolved In one-half cup of water. Stir them until cold, then add one pint of rich cream and one-fourth pound candled cherries. Mix thor­oughly, then put In a mold and set away on the Ice,

A .SIGX OF GOOD PLUMBING i» the quicknew with which peoplelwho have employed us once, send fbr us aeain when anything.goe» wrong,

PEOPLE WHO PREVIOUSLY PAID high prices for plumbing were a little afraid that our moderate charges indicated moderate ability. But whel once they employ us, they have no more such fears. T^e only re-ret they have is- that they

v^M T\ 1'^"' '^^°''- ' ^ ^"^ " i d e a jou II feel the same way if vou have us do yonr next plumbing.

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"Brown Hawley,. what Ume Jo voa think It Is?" Mrs. Hawley demaadeff from the depths of the bedroom

DUMPLINGS FOR T H E STEW.

Light and Palatable Accompaniment to Chicken.

Stew a chicken In enough salted water to cover until tender. - "While chicken Is cooking prepare dumplings as follows: Boil six large potatoes unUl done, then mash or put through potato ricer while hot. While cooking, cut about three slices of bread Into one-halt inch dice and brown in two large tablespoons butter.

Salt the potatoes to taste, add pep­per, nutmeg, one tablespoon sweet marjoram, three- eggs, the browned bread and flour enough to shape Into dumplings. Shape one and drop Into boiling water to try. If it falls apart, add more flour to the mixture. Put the mixture on.a floured board and roll out with the hands the shape of a sausage and cut into two-Inch lengths. When chicken Is tender, take out and place on hot platter In warm place. Be sure that there is enough broth left to boll dumplings by adding a little more boiling water if necessary.

Drop In the dumplings, boll from five to seven minutes, or until done; take out, place around chicken and thicken the remaining broth with about two-thirds cup flour that has been cooked in one-half cup' butter. Pour over chicken and dumplings and serve while hot.

Hawhsy pulled out his watch. "Bet I've looked at that watch fifty times since I found the mainspring broken on the way home to-night," he said, keeping a thumb between the leaves of his book, "Oh, I don't k n o w -not late.".

"Look at thU!" She appeared l a ­the doorway holding up a smaU bronze clock, whose hands wers pointing to quarter past 12.

;;That Isn't right," he protested But It Is, I asked the telephona

girl for the correct time befora I started It this afternoon. -Why i just lay down on the bed by babv for a minute this evening and X ?nust have dropped off and slept an this t m e . Have you beenreadlaa ever since I went Into the bedroomir

Why, yes—unless I've been.asleeii n my chair. I would have s w o S

It wasn't later than 10." "And we were going to bed ear l ,

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"I'll set the alarm for 7." she said. "I don't see how we c o S S stand It to get up at 6 now: ^ ™ . burry. It will be 1 o'cloct b e f b S we're asleep." "^"n^

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- JK 'ipS with fire is dangerou.s. That \a e^-S whhTtfl «1i<i<'"'S "« long a? !;,u 1^ main withoutfire Insurance. We donotbe-lieve vou are deliberately taking the chanS tJ^^. V ^"^^ ^^ moderate cost of the pol-^} we tssue. We^prefer to believe it & a

H»,. 1 .^'"""5, accompanied by many fires. Heed this reminderand protAjtyoui^elf frrai the loss that one mav cause you. -

E. D. .SToyfe, AYgR.srA,«!,•;. \

Arthur Fenner General Insurance Ag-ent

and Broker

MAI.V-ST., TURNER'S'BLDG, AYER, MASS M » s R,- T, FE.VX.B, TPVEWKITI .NO

Two

Kf.OOR PLAS rather build a cottage Uke this for 11,600 and have a bedroom each for the hoys and giris than to put up an elaborate hotise cosUng twice the money with tho expectation of making a good deal, more show.

I like thir cottage house for this reason; It gives a grand opportunity to establish a homo for the family that will-foster contentment and happi­ness. It costs moro theoretically to heat a cottage house than a regular two^story structure, but prhctlcaliy yod get more comfort for the same' amount'of coal in a well built cottage, house than ybu do In anything else.

Of course cottage houses are always built In small towns or In rural com­munities where coal Is cheaper, be^ cause storage Is not,so much of an ob­ject and because It costs less fo haul It and ;to handle It. One'great ad-*Wilajj{e_<rf Uving l;i a-small town Is

Two Famous Bells, monster church bells, the

"Bummerin" In Vienna and'the "Sav-oyarde" In Paris, have been the sub­ject ot much discussion recently "They are both silent bells,'; says a writer In a Hamburg paper, "but for different reasons," The Vienna bell, cast In 1711 from captured Turkish guns, hangs in the tower of St. Steph-an's, and for many years l u deep tones boomed from the belfry call­ing people to prayer and to assem­blages of joy and of sorrow. But the nerves of old St. Stephan's could not ^n*"i ""* ^^"^ thundering, and the Bummerin" was silenced. Now

there Is an agitation to build a suit-aMe tower for the hell. The French silent bell was a gift from the peo­ple of Savoy for the Church ot the Sacred Heart at Montmartre, Before the monster could be placed In a bel-fry It was discovered that In casting or transporting tho bell had sustained I fwCr^' *•"* ""»* '^n-lala had nn!^ • h F ^ 'Jiv.*'** °"*^"' P " ' «"J had c^itl ^ " '" '«^''' t^us ruining tho great bell s volco. Nothing remains but to recast the bell. This will take some time,, and when It has been ac­complished the firmament In religious France inay have cleared to such an extent that the bell may be christened

•as Schiller's bell—"Ooncordla."

"Do you really mean to tell me," de. manded Mrs. Hauskeep, "that you are a San Francisco sufferer."

•Tes, lady," replied Hungry Hawkes. Yer see, folks has' been sendin' so

much grub out dere dey've bad terneg-\p^.t l ia. i9Aam.«rf»h' .M.. . . . . —^^-._'.^ .,

values of this wonderful fruit, Greeee will have no time to look further for purchasers for all the-currants she is able to produce.

With testimony such as this to re­assure us, we mothers may cast every doubt to the winds and gladly pro­vide our children with a full sufflciencv of the fruit that Is at once so whole­some and so Inexpensive,

Horseradish Sauce, Melt one tablespoonful of butter in

a small saucepan, blend In one table­spoonful ot flour, one pint of-seasoned chicken or veal stock, three-fourths of a cupful of cream, one-halt teaspoon­ful of salt, one teaspoonful of made mustard, and two tablespoonfuls of lemon^JuIce.^BoU five mlnuresT^raw to a cool part of the range, and add the beaten yolks of two eggs, stirring ven- carefully while putting them In Heat again almost to boiling point and then add three-fourths of a cup­ful of grated horse radish. Mix well simmer two or three minutes, and pour over the meats. Serve while hot

run in a

Tub Cheese. Many years ago I used to see this

peculiar cheese prepared, says a writ­er In the Boston Globe, Fresh, sweet milk was used, and the curds were set with rennet In the usual Way, Every day, or as often as the milk cprd could be spared for the purpose, the curds were up," salted and packed solid wooden tub kept for this use, 'When full the tub was covered with a thick cloth and heavy, close cover, and set away In a dark and remote corner of the cellar. There It remained several weeks or months before It was con­sidered flt to ose, I never knew what changes took place In the stuff during this ripening period, but I do remem­ber how odlferous that region of the cellar became whenever the covers were removed.

BOSTOX AXD XORTHERN ,ST. RY CO. LOWELL DIVISIOX.

TIME T A B L E . (.•Subject to change without notice.)

^VEEK DAY TIME, LKAVK MERRIJIACK SQUARE, LOWELL,

FOR

me' ' imif g.",r^i« "•-' - < ^ S S Bo,=tou V a North Billerica, .5^75!^a.m

•i?Smr.r?'?i'^°"'-'"-) Returu,' leave*Sulli-in?ii'9',30p,m'!-*' "•"'•'""" «^">-30 minutes

Lawrence, 5,1.3,0,1.% (i,40 a,m,,and everv 30 minutes until 10.40 p.m. Keturn, leavi Lawrence. .5,-20, CIO, 0,50 a,m„ and everTso minutes until lO,,^ p.m ^ ^

Wa»h-Day Hints. The hanging of small articles on a

line to dry is a tiresome process. The worst part of the work can be done Indoors, Takers strip of muslin about eight Inches wide. At Intervals of about six Inches along one side ot the strip sUck large pins through the mus­lin, so that half of each pin will ex­tend below the strip, 'When ready to hang out, attach each arUcle to one of the pins. Collars and cuffs may be hung by passing the pin through the buttonhole. Pin tho strip to the clothesline with-clothespins. It will not slip or blow oft and tho clothes are easily removed when dry.

Mustard Ssiuce, Put two tablespoonfuls butter In a

saucepan over the flre and heat with­out browning. Mix In two tablespoon­fuls of flour and pour^Joj^radually a pint of hot stock or water, stirring until thickened and perfectly smooth, AMj-wo_tabLespoonfu]8_niore_butter,-cut in small pieces and salt and pep-' per to season. Mix In three table­spoonfuls of made English mustard and a little cayenne.

For a cold mustard sauce to serve with meats rub a quarter of a cup o^ mustard smooth 'with a tablespoonful of olive oil and a teaspoonful each of onion juice, sugar and paprika. When well blended add enough vinegar to make a paste, beat ten minutes and turn Into a close stoppered mustard cup.

cm"? ' ''-''-™-' ,'"'* ''* Middlesex ,Street' 0,00,6,30 o.-w. .,03 a,m„ and ever - 13 min-

i^V°Q"n-'';^-"?'"™' '"" c ^ o « h Chelms-I^**,',^'^'^'.^' ^^' «'5"' "-IS a-m., and ev-erv 15 minutes until 10.48 p.m.

iintii ..30 p.m., then every hour until 10.30 p. m. Saturdays, every 30 minutes untU lO.So p.m. Return, 0,20 a.m., and everv 30 inln^ ro^n^m" ^-^t P-r-' ""'" «"'y h-our u ^ l Ul-l0.|o'^;m-'-""''"'-''''^"*^,3jS^°S _ 'Tyngsboro via Middlesex S t r M t T B ^ ' S m n^'' """J ^ ' fl O minutes until 9.-lSp " i l „,!,""' 'i'"^ Tyngsboro, 5.40,6.20,6J57, ni 10 33"' ^''"•' '"''""«-'' """' 9-33 p! , tnoMAS LEES, Supt.

Lowell and Fitchburg St. Railway Co.

They were just dozing off when m. ZlTl^""^ ""« apartmfnt o v S r h ^ ^IJ^W "^'"^y «•' °P in i e d .

- What do you think of that»" sha exclaimed Indignantly. "Thai ^ upstairs Is playing ragtime a t l o clock In the morning." .

"rt's a poor outlook for gettlnr "P early," Hawley agreed, "-fh^'rf having a midnight party down b e l ^ ^ too, from the noises that comeTtt through the court." *'

"I'm gohig to see. It's no use

being thumped." t"^"" • ^Accordingly, In dressing gofl^ and

s l ^ r s Mrs._^HawJey r e c o n n o 7 e « i -

L V ' ^ K ' ^ ® bedroom. "Brown," ahi said then, "what kind of a building have we moved Into?"

n , . i - \ ^ l ' •''""<^'°«'" ^e answered, wita husbandlike omniscience

'Hark- They've been playing cards at their d l n l n g - r o o u - t e h S

r^^<f T' '°<* ° ° ^ t^'^y'" 'Making coffee, I saw them turn on the l ight n the kitchen just noW and I smeU

n ^ T * f „ ^^ ^ "'"^""^ '" the m o m Ing! And listen! That nice-appearing Mr, Hess nas just come in—now^ Brown we're certainly not obliged to endure such performances until this time m the momlng—not in a respectable building. I shall complain to the agent to-morrow."

It seemed to the Hawleys tnat they had just closed their eyes whea the ring of the alarm clock startled v them. ^

"You made a mistake setUng It."* pawley declared, lighting a maUdi to Investigate. "No, sir," he added. m an aggrieved tono. "it's ac tua l ly—

and dark

Tirst car leave.-* Lowell for Ayer at 6.33 a. ?; ;„^« ''°"r'f- '•'!.>«after until' 10.^ pVib Connectfaig .-.t Korth Chehn«ford on the fionr ^n??.?J°=""l-^°«'' ChehnsfordcarsmiTke connections.

Comfortable Covering for Sick. When the weight of bedclothes is

annoying to a sick pet^on remove the _ „ . „» two long boards, on one side of the P'ece, aa Is tho case wheiT'thev'^^

Smooth Lunch Cloths. To have lunch cloths and center,

pieces without creases from having been folded Is difficult. Either save the heavy pasteboard rolls that pic­tures and calendars come In or make a roll of heavy paper about twice as large around as a broom handle; and by the way, an old bnwm handle serves to start the roll ot paper on having two lengths, one about a foot long for small linen pieces and inother about three feet long for larger pieces and roll the freshly Ironed linens on these roils and keep In linen drawers ready for use and It will not be neces­sary t a Iron the creases out ot c h

at c'^m."'*'"'*' AyerforXorth'l'liclms/o'ra' •-Cars arrive at Ayer 40 minutes after th« hour and teive on tie hour till 1 ^ . i T at 6 Jfi^*" '' "*' orth Chelmgfo^^or Ayer j i,t£''I?t?hl" J" ^°^,(^^elBatori 40 mln-n p m '* "^ '*"' •">"""11

l ? « t T , ' 1°"® ''"'i? •»'?'• e»«I> terminus. lirst.c-.r leaves Xorth Chehnsford at 6.'30

a. m., running to Brookside only. Rctom-i^'J'"'.T'°S.%°°l'»'<le at 6.25 a. m . , - l S >

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C. V. MILLS.fs t fPT.

wooden frame that holds table leaves folded, and lay It across the bed, drawing covers over It. The frame Is high enough to allow the person to move abont. ^.

Chocolate Ann . Three cnps of whito sugar, one cup

milk, bne'fourth teaspoonful cream of '*J^'"».t'^o squares of chocolate, "one

To Remove Wagon Grease. ^ . t t ^ " u'..^""^'•' ° °^ tablespoon Spots of wagon grease may bo re- of 2 S » ^ . ? ^ f ' ™"'"»°<1 weam - - - , / uo ri, oftartar nine minutes, or unUI It Will moved itOm cotton fabrics by moisten- XwiTT^ TT^ minutes, or unUl It will

,!rig;sIU^tly a piece of S t S m r i a u n - S ^ A T l ^ t ^ ' ' ' " t'"^'"'^ <'»«'*^ dry soap and rubbing'Jt on tbe spot i ^ i ^ i « ^ * * V "'l^ ""f '»'»«'*«

' '**f]r^ >^., 'k^.i-i It'i-i-?!'?'^'''

TRADE Malms OnioNs

ssffiKsSifijir •,M.^m0M\mtd^mtA^^ tend 1

Uii..

1 o'clock. Raining, too as a pocket."

. Mrs. Hawley rubbed her eyes and. accepted her fate couragonaly. witbt all the lights on to make the dark morning more cheerful, she flew about and had breakfast on tho tabia lu.short order;

""Everybody except us seems ta have overslept this dark morning." she remarked, complacently, as titer sat down. "The buUdIng Is perfect ly still. The milkman's late angtiT too, but luckily I had some creant left over. I'm out of all pattenck with blm. If It happens again i'tt change." '

"There he comes now," said Raw ley. "I'll give him a breeze myseltj^

Five minutes later an injnraJ, lobiung jMin-came, back to his plae* • at tha table. "Mrs. Hawley," ) S ' demanded, "what Ume yesterday d l i you. set (hat wonderful clock?"

"What do you mean? I didn't aet I t I started It at halt past 3. Awjf the funny part was that It happened to have stopped at the exact m l n a t e ' the telephone glcl told tee the timet; ' so I just wound It wlthont tooeblitM the hands." -; - • . -"•^

"And didn't loiJk at it again?" '.'• "Not until night. Mary Barteft - '

was here and I went by her watch. ' why?" • - -.

He knitted his brows. Then I M looked up s o l e m n l y j - ' Y o n sUrteft-It with the Bands at qnarter-past « . thinking It was-lyUf pait 3 . A B A .-<*1 ybu hustled m e , olt tor bed at b a u ""''S past 9. And It la nbiV 5 o'clock Ot tbe morning. A n d ~ " ; ': •

A merry peal « f l i a i i h t e r Inter­rupted blm. " p t a u the absurd mla takes! iKMk at:^baby; he Ukea Itt We never .get up early enongh t» satisfy blm."' . " ;',

"AtM af t8ryondid get tne to bed." he wenl<jn, . ir l th the manner of « ": prosecuting-attorney, "you wouldn't " let nie>flleep becausevyou tboaght ".;, the other people In the building wer*'-'-^ keeping iater^hbrir«.":r*; ^ .'H^

; As he^ W ^ his offlc»" • a y 8,0'cleck;«tUl;grumpy, «he ealK.,;i? ed hlm-bao|c-,eo.tbe'4l6br. .

'^U%imp<rt*an't,'' she told Mm, — -,, , h e - « i p i S ^ ^ S 4 ^ a t ^ V o f t the . f a W t j K V ^ agaln.v '1iy(miiA toi-ajk if yon aren't''i^j ^ t^ glad wetoanA^orot our mistake beTortf.l''' .1 o o m p l a t a ^ to the^«iw»V, , , .

, "Piaairl • To'ti>a.mfl|« Mm M,^-|

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SATORDAY,-FzBBUABY 22, 1908

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Q R O X O N .

N E W S ITEMS.—Eben Francis Bsrker died in Fbiladelpbis,*on Friday, Febniary 14. .Mr. Barker received his early edtica-

tica at Lawrence academy, havbz attend­ed school .here sixty years ago. He came from-Charlestown, and boarded, at Mrs. Bojrntbn's.

A son recently arrived'in the family of "" -Scbooh

WQIiara A. Moore was quite seriously ill last week, requiring a physician, but is sow improving.

During tbe spring-like weather of hut weekj'inld geese were reported seen in tfds idcinily flying northward.

Dr. Kilbourn bas iust introduced acety-Jiae gas for lighting nis residence.

There was a'stlpper and social at the Baptist vestiies.Saturdsy night.

'The next lecture in the Luther Blood , free cotirse -will be on Monday evening,

Feb. ;24, by Hon. Bufos B. Richardson. Sobject, Sicily, illustrated. Lecture be-tgeu at eight Vclock.

' The anntud gentiemen's night of the CongrapUional church was held in town lain Thursday evening, Feb. 13, with grati-

- f i d ^ success. The supper, on which J. f. Fetboiy was chairman of the commit­tee, was Iwgely patroni2ed, some 300 par-taldng of the boimtifol repast The en-tertaimaent was • as pleasing in its way as the -stopper, and was raven, fnlly as large aa attendance, the hall being-well filled. Eir«jrbody was pleased with the pUy, •" 'Way down in Maine," and tbe charac­ters were admirably taken. The whole evening's proceedings netted seventy dol­lars, which is ratMT more than gentle­men's night luoally brmgs into, tbe treas^ nry of tlie Ladies'Benevolent society.

Thomas R. Clough has recently suffered the loss by death of bis brother, Charles A. Clough, who died at Pinehnrst, K. C , on Jan. 8. The funeral was from the liome of a sister, Mrs. Tufts of Medford. Mr. Clough who was by profession a drug-rist, was formerly a member of the'firm of Clough & Shacklev of Boston, but had re­tired from active business and for a num­ber of years has made his bome -with bis brother in Groton.

Perlie J. Fallon of Groton, a student at CUrkcollege, Worcester, was one ofthe speakers at the last trial debate to see what six men shall stand on the entry list •iat the debates with Bates'and Tufts, held

, on Feb. 12. The question was," Besolved thatthe federal government shonld own and operate the railroads in the United States," and the negative side, which Mr. Fallon suppoited,' won. The debate with

_Bates jdU-OeJlt .VTorcester, April. 24; tiie date .witii Tufts has not been arranged.

Miss Nellie M Hill came on from 'Wash-sogton, D. C , to attend the funeral of her btother last week Monday, and this week Monday, with Miss Rebecca Torrey, left (own-on a -visit to her brother, Frank Hill, jtt Carthage, Mo. ^

Mrs. A. G. Heath has been secured as district nurse for Groton, and bas rooms at Miss Hutcbins' residence, corner of Pleasant and Elm-sts. Mrs. Heath bas been recentiy at Ware and comes to Gro­ton highly recommended.

All public library books are called in by Feb. 29. If not retnrned by that date there will be a fine of twenty-five cents on each book not returned.

Miss -Kate Faine is ill at her home on - West-st. By some her illness is reported aheavy..cola and by others, pneumonia.

There was bom on Feb. 12, a littie danghter, Harriett Elizabeth, to Mr. and l i n . Atherton Richards ( nee Miss Lucy Voorhees ) of Yonkers, N. Y.

The schools enjoyed a half-holiday last . week on Lincoln's b'lrthday.

Special town commissioner, Millard Saw-jer, was around Monday giving property-owners one more warning to clear their trees of moth nests before the arrival of the state commissioners who will take the matter in hand

As a result of the shock to ber feelings from tbe distressiog experience oi last week, Mus Lucy Abbott is ill and under the doctor's care. The brother and sister find this comforting thought in their great calamity, their beloved sister, probably was nnconscions, and therefore did not simer.

Mrs. Mary O'Lear)- and son Martin are on tbe sick list.

A number of the academy boys have been too ill to attend to school duties on account of severe colds and tonsilitis.

The Groton Ice Co. of East Groton has employed sixty men working every day earlier, this month, when the conditions

ere favorabie for harvesting ice. Mass^ apoag pond, which furnishes the supply, has an area of fifteen acres and was frozen to adeptb of from twelve to fourteen inches. They plan to get in some 16,000 to 20,000 tons, putting np a temporary stack for the excess over the capacity of the icehouses, which is limited to 13,000 tons. The ice is said to be of a good quality.

The Groton Branch Alliance will meet -irith Mrs. Wm. A. Lawrence on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 2.S0 o'clock. The first hour will be devoted to business and sewing, after which Mr. Cressey will speak to the ladies on Falgrave's Golden Treasury.

. Come and hear a free, discourse along these lines on " God's eternal purpose, or the half was never told.*' If vou are seek­ing the truth you will be amply repaid for all time and effort by attending and hear-4og a bible student of rare ability, John Harrison, at the town ball, Monday after­noon, Feb..24, at 2.30 p. m. All are Wel­

lcome. No collection. The subject -will be Ulustiated by.a large chart of the ages.

'Views of Japan will be on exhibition in the trostees* room of the, public library natUJfeb. 24. /

The evening whist club arranged to hold its firstmeeting on Wednesday of this week with Mrs. Wallace A. Brown.

John Lawrence and familv leave thehr tinMon home on Friday 'of this week. That evening, their danghter. Miss Hester

.Lawreaee, inU. attend a large tocial fuhc--tlon in Boston and on the next day, Feb. 3S, the {amiljT-will embark on the Canopic £)rEanq>e..

TbStGrbtoa girls, the Misses Ilaton, filec4 and Cleary, attending the Fitchbotg -Bbnilal SchooL :came bome last night, fpr • Tnielc's,T>tts"trift .

'•t^.;:^: J ibe LoejrLowIll of StUI River was in

^^i-T"^^ Xk6 aiitrieatwwbicwith Groton grange

lvi%'-.'

The West Groton c E. society were given a hne treat last week Thursday evening, when W. \ . Bi\by harnessed ms span of grays into bis big sled and took them over to the entertainment m town ball Thev not only enjoyed their merry sleighride over to Groton and back again, but also found the drama, " Way down in Maine,'" very enjoyable indeed.

Master Robert W. Bbcby was taken ill some few days ago with what, proved to be chicken-pox. He is quite comfortably sick

a natur­ally active boy as be is. Xow sitting in a big easy chair and having his meals served on pretty dishes, chicken-pox isn't so very bad. His older brother, George Lee Bixby, is doing good work as janitor of the school house of West Groton.

J. H. Manning was called from town on Tuesday by the death and funeral of an aunt

The Ladies'/'Benevoleot society of the Congregational. church are preparing to hold an apron sale and supper in March, date to be announced later.

William P. Wharton, who has been wintering in the South, may be expected home, we hear, about the first of April.

Charles H. Torrey, suffering from a severe cold or influenza, was not able to go on his rural free delivery route Tuesday. Mrs. Torrey is also on the sick list.

Mrs. Eliza Hemenway is visiting her sister in Concord.

EwscoPAX CATHEDRAL.—The much talked of and long proposed new Episco­pal cathedral of Boston, seems now about to be soon realized. All tbat apparently remains now is the passage.of the bill pre­sented the Massachusetts legislature by Grafton D. Cnshing, | o ; incorporate the Protestant Episcopal cathedral and select tbe site. Emliodied ih the bill is a proviso whereby schools, reUgions and charitable works, etc., can be established iq the dio­cese connected with the cathedral. What is of particular interest about this to some Groton people is that the funds for the erection of the cathedral were bequeathed by the late Mary Sophia Walker of Wal­tham, formerly and lor years a resident of this town, her ^ m e with her sister, broth­er and widowed mother, being the place hear the cemetery. It is owned now by Lawrence Brooks and occupied by Mr. Souther and family.

• A PRIVATE LETTER from Mrs. William B. Oleson states that she and Mr. Oleson arrived safely at Honolulu, Dec. 13, and were met with warmest welcome. Rer. and Mrs. Oleson were formerly residents io Honolulu and while there were engaged iu'educational work. Mr. Oleson was in­strumental in raising $315,000 for the founding.and maintenance of the Kame-

"haiseha institute, the twentieth anniver­sary of wbich was observed a few weeks since. Tbe graduates of the school were so dedridn^ of having i lr . and Mrs. Oleson with them upon that occasion that they raised a pnrse sufficient to defray their expenses to Honolulu and return.

But since reaching the islands, Mr. Ole­son has been prevailed upon to accept the secretaryship of the Hawaiian board, and he now expects to remain at Honolulu for some years, and is arranging to dispose of his Groton farm and household furnishings.

While their Groton Iriends are pleased to learn of the eood fortune which bas come to Mr. and Mrs. Oleson in their former field of effort, they regret to lose them from this community -where they have resided for the past three or four years.

THE W.R.C. held a regular meeting Tues­day afternoon. .At about 6.30 quite a large company assembled in the hall aod after a social chat marched to piano music mto the dining room where a bountiful supper was spiiad. The seats at the long tables were closely taken by members of the •R'.R,c,, E, S. Clark post and other in-

"vlted guests. After the repast, the entertainment pro­

gram prepared by the corps patriotic in­structor, Mrs. M.-A. Bowers, wassuccess-fullv carried out. It consisted of music, readings and speeches. This reception by the relief corps was their annual observa­tion of Washinc:ton and Lincoln's birtE^ days and as such the subject matter ofthe exercises -was largely upon the fife and work of one or the other president or of some patriotic sentiment. It would be somewhat lengthy and dillicult to partic. ularize, so let it suffice to sa; that the aud­ience .seemed well satisfied and unwearied. Special mention should be made of the part taken by the children of the W.R.C, rbe piano duet by Alice Kemp and Chris­tine Rockwood was very nicely played and given an encore. Margaret Benedict sang two songs most sweetly and the little dar!-.

'ing Blanche^ Benedict captivated all hy Eerpure^clear notes and cnifrQrng~artle8s wajs. We will mention also an especially good pUno selection, a medley played by Miss Narrows, the corps pianist, and speak of the tastefully decorated hall where-bunting in national colors and dags were hung or draped in everj- suitable place.

P E F ' F ' E R E L L .

• CEKTER.—On her return home, last week, from her visit io Pepperell, Mrs. Thrall found her husband in bed, band­aged op with broken ribs. He had fallen over the stairs during ber absence and in­jured himself quite seriously, but in time will regain his normal condition, it is hoped.

Mrs. Willis Chase is confined to her bed by another attack of illness.

Mrs. JoshW Blood, who has had a se­vere attack of the grippe, was able to at­tend church last Sunday. / ^ Miss Minnie Turner, Mrs. E. L. Tar-beirr"5HjslD, who has warm friends in town, has bad tne misfortune to break her wrist by an encounter -with a dog.

Albert Potnaih,amember of Mrs. Peck's family, and Rodney Cozzens of Mrs. Gil­man Spanlding's, have been given a party of their yonng frieifds, wbo were invited to their homes, on tbeir fourteenth birth­day, which has occurred this month, and they all enjoyed a happy time.

,The CK.B. enjoyed a pleasant party, Feb. 14, with games and social interconrse. Five dollars was netted by the saleof can­dy and refreshments. . The mnsical society enjoyed a meeting, last .Monday eveaii^r, at the parsonage

dutrict local woman

nurse, under ibe atuplces of the >man's club.^|

Miss Kittie Mae Lawrenceaf-Shfarley.a native and former resident of C»>perell, spent last Sunday with berfnendsln town . Mrs. Lucy Jane Goodwin.'celebrated

her eighty-eighth birthday, laist weiek, by invitation at tbe bomeof herobnsin, Rev. J. E. B. Jewett. She is s t^ qnite vigor­ous anil takes long walks' unattended witii a firm step. She took a trip to Ifasbua, Feb. 19. Mrs, Sarah B.Lawrence is two "weeks herjunior and.iaherxonnterput vitality. She spent part of Uie day' at Mr. Jewett's with Mrs. Goodwin,

The woman's club held.a very.eiijoya-ble session at Central hall,-'on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The musical program under the direction of Mi » Mary •\vood was of a high order. Mrs. L. h. Starr's display of coins aroused much interest, as such a laige collection is rarely fonndi Her talk on unsdce was given in her own, energetic style and suggested many'^usefnl ideas. A&s, Starr is doing a great amount of use­ful work in various directions. ' •

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Welsh are now living with Mrs. Daniel Goodwin, to assist in her home and be company for her.

PRt•DE •CE WRIGHT caAPTaa, iKA,n., wbich has an enrollment of eighty-two members, several of whom are -non-resi­dents,, was represented last Sanday at ihe service of tbe Unitarian chnrcli, by twenty-one. They wore a mourning badges of black ribbon for the last of the three'real daughters, who belonged to.the diapter, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fletcha: Todd of Rindge, A. H., who died Feb. 14; aged ninety years. The pnlpit and organ were decorated very tastefully vrith the stars and stripes. The two chapter flag*' hung from their staffs on the chancel and a.de-pendeacy of black ribbon was suspended from the blue and white flag. Rev. Otto E. Schneider condncted the service. ,His theme was the preservation of history, which is the foundation of the order of tbe Daughters of the American Revolution. Appropriate hymns were sung by the choir and congregation, a quartet composed of N. S. Shattuck, George F. Turner, Miss Ruth Rogers and Mrs. Leon P. Richardson being leaders.

Tow.v MEETING'.—At 3 Special town meeting held in tbe town hall, Tnesday evening, Feb. 11, called to consider tbe question of water supply for the' towoj it was voted to instruct the committee on water works to employ-one or more engin­eers to prepare plans and make estimates of the cost of a good system for this town. In accordance with this vote the committee have asked a number of tbe best engineers of JBoston to give them their ideas of what wonld be the nest system for the town and cost-of installing-it. — —--

One of these engineers, Wm. S. John­son, formerly of the engineering depart­ment of the state board of health, was in town last Tuesday and was taken over the ground by £ . L. Tarbell, one of the com­mittee, and later in the day met a number of those interested at the new Prescott, wbere the subject was talked over and many points explained by Mr. Johnson regarding different methods of pumping an I storing water. Mr. Johnson thonght a standpipe of steel, located on Oak hill, was to be preferred to a masonry rSservcnr oh Garrett's bill and several other.points, different from those formerly held by the committee.

It is understood that ilr. Johnson will prepare complete plans and specification's and estimated cost of construction, so tbe committee will have them ready for the annual March meeting. It is expected that there will be other plans in oefore that time also.

ABOUT TOWX.^—Xo issue of local poli­tics should be of more interest than the license question. The no-license workers intend to poll the largest possible vote. and it is hoped every voter will express liis true mind, and when the results are known there will be a known quantity and not an uncertainty as regards the desires of tbe voters.. Considerable work is planned, which is in line with the predominating spirit of not only the larger cities of tins state, but a great many ofthe states of the tmion, particularly io the south. If there were nothing else, the sight of reeling drunkards on our main streets all times of day should be enongh to make every citi­zen vote no. But in addition to this we see men with money for drink during these hard times, hut nothing for bread. It is sincerely hoped the town will give no-11-cense a good trial. Tbat includes the aid of a thorough, up-to-date police depart­ment.

In the superior court at Cambridge a decision was given to the nlainUff in the case of Chas, F. Kemp vs. Stewart This was an~action^dF'cbmmissiop on sale of farm property. The defendant had won in the lower court, bnt loses witb cotts in the later decision.

Xews was received here Thursday of the death of Herbert Dudley at Natick, fontaerly of this town, having been em­ployed at tbo Leigbton shoe factory for years. He is survived by a wife and one son.

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ENTERTAINMENT.—We donbt if the theatre party that took in part of Boston, Julia Marlowe included, on Saturday last, the very wettest day of the winter, found any greater real enjoyment in the whole outing than the audience that sat spell­bound under ••Aunt Jerusha's quilting party," at Unitarian vestry, on Thursday evening of last week; spellbound, only when the mouths opened for the frequent applause. It was an all-star performance, with so many In the. cast that no one can be singled out for praise, although it is hard not to give a few of the characters special mention. Tbe excellent, natnral acting, the old-time costumes, and the many familUr ifaoes of those who gave us delight, bless 'em, so many years ago that we would not have the poor taste to men­tion it,' the cosiness of the stage and the liveliness of some of the older girls (?), all combined to put the audience lo the best of spirits. We all began to feel a littie gay when Mr. Patdh came to the qoiltii^ party in the evening with his fiddle, u o no one blamed tlie sober-fsced d<-acun of the par^ when .he sdsed; the yonog maid of the wiy and flitted ber roond the si

witii Rev. and Mrs. Drawbridge. ^ . • in tiie wTn^eraace of hia fftlkss. If ^ Drawbridge has vidted his faUier die past c i e , had been present that Svening be ^'"^ wonld have ukva his snit case and sp^t

Mrs. Hnnter of Boston, who bas ofiSclat- the rest of Us dars trfing to find tiie noitii ed aS nnne in tiie £aiailr~o( Charles D. p ^ io be conld freeze to deadi. zT Hntehinsod, has accepted the position of' £>eeUeat mqsic^ was given by MJnb

Youn^ pianist; Elliott Yonngi choiaetiit; Miss llelen F ^ t y , violinist. JVe hwir that nineteen dollars were g s ^ r e d in from the ten-cent admission and sale of homemade candy.

NEWS ITEMS.—To whom belongs the moral responsibility and the legal right to improve conditions at the tie-rul opposite the Boston and.Mabe-station ?': The rail­road, the .town authpHties,: the-board of health, or any of the' thriving (vg'ahiza-tlpns^_the town. People who drive to the station have their n ^ t s , no less re­nowned than those who walk or go by tbe F. C. Reed fyair line." The rail looks badly enough at all seasons, but in wet weather the condition is most abominable. Along witb other improvements hoped for the coming season would be a unifprm length of rail all of one stamp, so as to displace the tipsy-looking iron pOsts that now make part of-the length, with iron rings to tie through, aod some sort of good, solid earth to stand on while doing it.

On Monday, Feb. 24, Alton £ . Briggs, master of the Chelsea hidb school, will address the meeting of the Woman's club. This will be an open meeting in the strict­est sense—free toalLwho are interested in his subject, "School boy probleias and experiences." Special invitation Is^ex-. teiided'throtiefa the medium of this (^lomn to the schbbl'stiperintendent, the school board, the teachers and the.'npper cUsSes in the high school. Mnsic by the clnb trio. Unitarian vestt^-, 2.30 p.m. . In our next issue look for more com­plete notice of the entertainment to be given by the Woman's Alliance on Friday evening, March 6, in Unitarian church.

Those who bave noticed the graceful trio, (when on the water) the Muscovy drake and two ducks belonging to H. F. Proctor, will be sorry to hear that "His nibs" deliberately committed soicide on Stmday morning last by holding his head under .water until life was extinct' His two mates were found paddling around him, caresung him,with tneur bills and be­moaning £is fate witii almost hnman ex­pressions of sympathy. 'When Mr. Proc­tor carried him to his grave the ducks followed, showing their grief in every pos­sible way.

All afloat on the common last Sunday, but the highway surveyor and assistant were on hand early to take care of the frozen sewers, else some of the inhabitants might have been driven to tha upper stories. But the sidevralks! If we can­not have concrete, can't- we have some­thing that will raise the level of the walks, so that pedestrians will not have.to walk on the adges of the grass and ispoil it, or else lose their rubbers in tbe mud? TUnk of it I We have on an average 135 days of this condition in the course of the year. "Would't the highway surveyor''atte'nd to' this if his attention was called to it at town meeting.

Miss Henrietta Ewing and Miss Eleanor 'Whitney were in town for the " Quilting party," the guests of Mrs. F. A. Patch.

F. B. Priest, who returned from Bangor on Wednesday last, brings word that C. K, Fletcher of Portland bas jnst recovered from another illness, rheumatic fever. Mr. Fletcher is in business for himself now, as the Portland office of the Armsby Co. closed Jan. 1.

Hany Knights, our well-remembered summer resident at Bonnie Brs , is at the Corey-Hill private hospital - recovering from an operation for. appendicitis.

All citizens having claims against the town of Littleton must present same on or before Feb. 28, as the year closes on that date. The selectmen will be in session March 2 at town room all day for adjust­ment of claims and other town business.

Miss Helen Harwood is still with friends in Washington, seeing much of the gay life of the capiul. This week she attend­ed a reception in the Corcoran gallery and had the pleasure of meeting Presidentand-Idrs. Roosevelt

Morton Alwardls recovering from an in­jury recelvedsome three weeks agOj caused by a rusty nail being driven into bis foot the

(entire lecgtii. The fact tbat he bas re­ceived his weekly pay envelope jnst the same proves bis value in the estimation of his employers, Hartwell & Hosmer.

The Psalemaf, members of the Decator, IU., woman's club, provided as their en­tertainment Thursday evening, Feb. 6, a lecture by Miss Grace Conan', professor of English in Miliiken .university. Her subject was, "The infltien(;e of English literature on early English history." She traced the history of the race, the language and literature of that country from 55 n. c. She emphasized the traits expressed in the recent Gaelic revival in the inter­ests of literature. Miss Conaot's talk was made sspeciillv interestiuEr byJaiefjtead^ B sspeciilly interesting 1

from Knglish writings. ings The children of Angus Smith at the

Common are ill with scarlet fever. Mrs. Orin French of Ontario, Canada,

is ill at her father's home at north end. Her two children are with her and are be­ing cared for by her mother, Mrs. H. F. Works.

Saturday, Feb. 8, was the'banner ice harvesting day. A stream of twenty four double teams were loaded at a two-minute clip all day. Those who secured their ice at that time were the lucky ones, as at the present time Lon^ pond can bmut of but a few inches of ice in thickness. About or after tbis time the ice crop will be an uncertain quantity. g WHIST—Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Hartwell were the host on Wednesday evening last, when Uiey entertained over seventy friends at a most delightfol whist party (not high bridg^ in their pleasant nome on King-s t Ine affair was welt planned and ex­ceedingly well carried onu . A stoHny^ wintry-evenbg, but the- socUl atmosphere brought forgeunlness of this when once in­side the brightiy-lighted rooms. At the close of play-refreshments of a-welcome character were served. Mrs. Knowlton read two selecttens from Mark Twain aod at the finale air joined in singiog,'" Anid lang SjTiie.',

Mrs. Osman }feedham captured first prize, a bbnqnet of pinks; E. G. Prooty came ba a booyant second. D 6 . Hough­ton rtKmired atdstance in carrying home the boSbf—ODt little^ lonesomejooking p i n k . •, -;.; - . , • - . ; , ' • ; ' - : . ••;- ; ' • -

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:^XBJR. ^.. ,- A.w.c—Wednesday was euest after­noon at the Woman's club and Jn spite of the unfavorable weather a large enoience of members and their guests gathered. They were amiply repailin the great pleas­ure afforded in listening to the choice mu­sical program that was arranged for the occasion bv Mrs.'Clara Li Boms. It opened with the rendering of .i-chorns by.

,Mmes. Bigelow, Beckfoid, Fenner, Hvs Richardson, and the Misses Fenner and Johnson; Miss Avis Barns,accompanist. Thaa came the following: - ,

Piano dnet, overture " Lustspell," Bela, by Mrs. Qravdon and Hiss Avis JBumsrsongs, "Thenightingale," and " A UtUe thfet," by Ulss Bath Fenner: piano solo," Barcarolle.' Nevin,HIssHadolmWhItney: reading," The transterred ghost," Hiss-Stubbs, the eighth grade tMcher^ violin solo," Cavatlna," BsIT, Hiss Addle Lovejoy; planosolo," Uomance/'

,:GmnfeIdt, and "Prelude," Bacbmantnoff, Miss E. Msrlon Sweatt: song:" Goodbye, sweetheart, goodbye," Mrs. Daisy (Bigelow) Beckford'ot Townsend; comet eolb, " Prls-niatlc polka," Bollinson.Boger Lawrence; piano solo, ' Mazuilca," Leschetlzky, Hrs. Graydon:~piano dnet, "Country dance," Kevin, Huses Amelia Idarlnel and E. Marion Sweatt ot Forge Vllla^; whistling solo, Hrs. Bteliardson.

Phcebe Jenness, now Bdrs. Randall, a former resident, was to have taken part, bnt a severe attack of gastric fever pre­vented.' .The parts were all well given and mail v of them received encores. - The topic of the day section'oE the club

meets Monday, Feb. 24, at three p.m., with Mrs. E. £.'Low. The next meeting of the executive; board is Friday after-

'noon.'Feb. 28, kt 3 30, with Mrs. Lynds.

JDEATHS.—Mrs. Marie Yelle, wife of Mathieu Yelle, died of heart disease Feb. 17, aged sixtj'rsiz years. The deceased

was a nativie of Canada, and bad resided in town two or three vears. Funeral was on Feh. 20, and burial ifasin St. Joseph's cemetery, Fitchburg.

Ann J. Little; a native of Ireland, who has been a resident of this town for ten

. years or more, and resided on Third-st;, died. Feb. 18, after an illness of nearjvfive months, of ^bronchitis. She was s^.^'78 yrs. 3 mos. 6 days. Funeral'Feb. 21, and burial in Lowell in Edison cemetery.

John J. Sheehan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alichael Sheehan, and a native of this town, died Feb. 19, of abscess of thelung, aged 28 yrs. 8 mos. 29 days. He had been ill since Dec 28, last. The funeral was Feb. 21, and burial in St. Mary's cem­etery. -

DISTRICT cttcRT.—The case of Wm. A. Graustein, for trespassing at Littleton, Feb. 7, is continued from Feb. 17 to Feb. 24.

Frank Scully of Leominster for evading fare on Lowell and Fitchburg electric, Feb. U, was in court Feb. 15, and on trial was found guilty and fined ten dollars. He was committed for non-payment of fine to Lowell jail. Tbe drunkenness charge was placed on file.

I'atrick Sullivan of Harvard, drunken­ness at Ayer, Feb. 16, was in court Feb. 17 and on trial found guilty aud fined five dollars.

James Bowen of Cambridge for evading fare on Fitchburg road, Feb. lb, was in court Feb. 17, and on trial was found guil­ty and fined ten dollars aod was committed to hotise of correction for non-psyment of fine.

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Wsrd Ctcr, tbe little son of superin­tendent of schools, E. P. Carr, is-ill with scarlet fever,

John Graig haa removed from Grove-st. into the honse of Mrs.. Charles Brown on EastMsin-it. ;;

-IChomtia W. Lrwin, formerly of this town, who hss be^n for some time with the Fenn -sylvmnis Electric Equipment Co. of Phila-(telpbia; and its superintendent, has jnst completed thevCntire electrical equipment of the new Keith theatre at Portland,.Me.

The dance by the, Middlesex Country club at Paze hall Thorsday evening was well attended and a pleasant social event. The club was fortnnate in securing Thay­er's orchestra of Peppwell, who furnished excellent dance music. , It is hoped they may be beard bere again 'on simQsif ocCa-

C.E.—Remember tbe vunveution uu Sat-nrday, Feb. 22, forenoon and afternoon, in the Congregational church. A splendid program has been provided by the officers of the union. Tbe motto of this society for 1908 is "Enthnsiasm and individon responsibility." The societies of the an­ion are:

Acton, Ayer CoDgTegational(BoxboTough, Concord, Concord Junction, Harvard, Lin­coln, Littleton Baptist, Littleton Congrega­tional, Haynard, S&Irley Baptist, Shirley Con­gregational, South Acton, Stow, 'West Acton, Westford. •

Officers—F. E. Sanderson, Maynard, pres.; W. C. Hobus, Lincoln, E. L. Halt, West Ac­ton,W.R. Taylor,'Westford,vlce-prcs.; Mlsf Mary A. Armstrong, West Acton, secj A. W. Ifelson, Boxborougb, asst sec; E. P. Sweet, Concord .Tttnctlon, treas.

B O A R D OF TRADE.—At the meeting Wednesday eveniiig Wm. Trefry, tax com-missioner of Massachusetts,,gave .a. talk on taxation in general and the laws relat­ing to taxation. He spoke of the differ­ent methods of raising taxes and went over the matter Of taxable and untaxable property. He also spoke of the inequal­ity of tbe present tftx laws and how tbey can be reformed. He .took up the matter of better taxation and how the assessors should look up intangible property. Tbe unfairness of the present tax laws in re­gard to some of the wealthy towns his a tendency to congregate the wealthy in a few of the favorM towns.

At the close Mr. IVefry gave an oppor-. tunity to those, present to ask qnes^ns, and many availed themselves of tbe privi­lege. A lunch and social time was en­joyed afterward.

NEWS ITEMS.—Mrs. Joseph P. Thomp­son Of North Shirley, mother of Mrs. A. L. ©ow, who till .recently lived in Ayer. passed away Wednesday, Feb. 12, ol pneumonia. .The deceased was A highly respected woman, a devoted mother and wife, and will be greatly missed by her family .and »large circle, of friends, Mn. Thompson -was a tiaU Ve of Ne w Hampshire and was slxtv-eight years of age Snd had lived In Shirley for many years. The fu­neral was hut Satarday at their home, Bev. L. E. Perr^ officUUog. Mr. Thbnpson

.has been venr ill with, the \ same disease, bnt is much better u d his rtcoywy is now expected. Dr.HopkinshasattendedOieni.

Mis. Sarah (Hartwell) Pierce passed hi)" 'eightv-eighlh birthday last Taesd»f quiet­ly s t W rooms in Fred B. Felefi's house on Fleasantrst. .Friends' called upon her and she received many letters and |UU. I h e ladies "of the Benevolent society in Harvard sent her some beautiful flowers. Mrs.. Pierce was bom in Norwich, Ver­mont, And has lived In A y e r ^ the last twentv years, except for thrs. /ears, dnr-

- ing whidi tiate she kept house in Harvard toe her btotiiMy John D w i ^ HitftweU. ISn. Vtmtt i* farigfatwd Min, isterest-

AyerJOnction terie, F.O.E., •will dedi­cate their new hall with a ladies' night on Monday evening, :March 2.: Among ont^ side series-the McaT eerie has the reputa­tion of'being a royal 'entertainer, and in order to keep up Oils reputation the com­mittee of arrangements are doing idl in their power to make ibis event the talk of thetown.

The alarm, of fire Wednesday was for a burning chimney in the G. 6 . Day house on Shirley road occapied by the Walker family. Damage but slight.

It is said that the Ayer hotel, kept by Charles Sleeper finr the past few-months^ was closed Tuesday. Dullness of biuiness is tbe cause of closing. This famouS':hoSt lery is the oldest'in town and was first known as the Needham house, and then the Union house.

Hon. Geo. J. Bams left Ust Satarday for Freeport, DL, to attend the funeral of a relative, and returned yesterday.

"Oscar Carlson left Tnesday for Norfolk, Va., in the interests of the. Chandler Ma­chine Co. . ,

The rhetoricals at the high school, Fri­day, Feb. 14, were quite interesting. They were given by members of the sophombre class and included the following recitations: "Father's wav," Martin Donahue; "The revolt of mother," in three parts, by Hor-tense Butterfield, Jennie Martin andGlad-ys Glynn; "The book reviewer,l'.^Ardelle Titus; "Cruise in the red car," in five parts, by Nelson Turner, Joseph Donahue Ruth Paine, Hazel Neylan and Sophie Delano. There were_piaiio solos by Min­nie Gelo and- Edith "Cyon and a song by the school. "

Fotu- addresses will he given through the day; Th^e is to be a basket lunch at noon and the Ayer C E . society is to pro­vide coffee for atl. Evei^boay is invited.

On Sunday at the Congregational church at 10.45, the subject of Uie service will be •' The tbiiigs which are to endure." In the' evening at seven o'clozk there is to be a union temperance meeting. Dea. Wj L. Preble, president of the local temper­ance organization, willpreside, and ReVsi W. G. Colgrove, E. H. Brenan and L. E. Perry are to be the speakers.

Supt. E. P. Carr was to bave been one of the speakers a t ' ^ e union temperance meeting, Sunday evening, had it not been for the sickness of bis son Ward, who has scarlet fever,

Mrs. Edward A. Richardson went last Monday to Philadelphia, where she will visither son Alfred, a student at Univer­sity of Pennsylvania.

Washington birthday supper this Satur­day night from six to 7,80, in Unitarian vestry. »

Mrs. Margaret Parker of Milford, N. H., Woman's club was a guest at Ayer Wom­an's club Wedi^esday.

Miss Devena McLeod was agreeably surprised at her home on Cambndge-st., Tuesday evening, by a party of young friends. After the young lady had recov-ered from her snrprise, Miss Ardelle Htus presented her with a set of gold pins from her friends as a remembrance of the occa­sion.. After a response of thanks by Miss McLeod, refreshments were served and games were indulged in the rest of the evening, the merry p a ^ breaking np at a seasonable hour. Those present were:

Harold Felch, Ellsworth and George Read, Evelyn and Alice Sanderson, Buel Scruton, Chauncy Hastings, Alonzo Hice, Emma and Helen Kinney, 'Fnaic. Hooley, Avery Smith, Charles Waterman, Walter Carrlgan, Aidelle Titus,Hortense Butterffeld, Alton Washburn, Gertrude Wheeler, i'rank Griffin, Gertrude Tongberg, Harold Saunders, Maybelle and Arthur McLeod. .

Ihe'W.R.C received from Shirley grange an invitation to. visit it at Shirley Center, last Tuesday. Thein'vitation was accept­ed and.a party of twenty-five went from

Tbe warrant'is piMled foraparishmeet' in^ in the Unitarian Teffry Mondav even­ing, Feb. 24. A full meeting Is oOled for.

Mr. and Mr*. J. M. Hartwell'gave an. enjoyable progressive whist party Wed­nesday evening.

The Sunday evening guild meeting will be in charge of the lookout committee-i-M^ies Houghton and Prouty, •Mesirfc' Priest, Barker and Boiseau. .~ _:_Mrs. C. A. Kimbsll is entertaining imir cousin, Miss Merriman, from' Winchester..

PhotograpbsofSallsburyJEngland.ma;^! be P'^n at the library until March 9; ^

NKWS iTEMB.-^dfficers Hanna and Par­ked arrested three men last Tuesday ,on ^ charge of illegally taking pickerel from BareHiUpond. The men are said tohave come ont.from Worcester. The officers caught them in the act of taking fish and •with mdre than one line^ It is said, that the men were ignorant of any misdemeanor and were foUowinginslmctions given them by the fish and game commission, wboeby the setting often reels is aUowed on state ponds. One of the men it is said is' a member of the Worcester police force.

Last Tuesday night Harvard grange conferred the. third. and foartfa degree. There was a large number of patrons out beside visitors from Bolton, Boxboro, Gro ton and Tewksbury granges. The ladies! team worked the third degree and were given an ovation for the perfect way in which thev give the floor worki -Much credit is due the acting master, Mrs. A. F. Biplev, who has been faithful in her drill­ing of team. "Deputy W; E. Crosby of Tewksbury inspected the work and criti^ cjzed and corrected to the advantage of onr oOiceTS. He found (he order in a venr prosperous and heidthy condition witn good prontects for the future. After the work of the evening, a supper was served in the lower hall, about sixty patrons sit^ ting at the feast.

• The leap year party to be held Friday evening, Feb. 28, promises to be one of the not^to-be-forgotten events, especially with the ladies. The music committee lias se<. cured the Cecilia orchestra of Chelmsfordi Miss Mar}' B. Raynes, leader. .Floor di­rector, Mrs. Geo. C. Maynard. Aids, Mrs. Preston, Mrs. West, Miss Helen Dickson, Miss Louise Gale, Miss Ethel Nourse, Miss Etbclyn Russell. _ -Saturday evenmg, Feb. 22, the Units-"

rian ladies will give a salad sapper and entertainment at tbe hall. Supper at six and seven o'clock. During the entertain­ment, which will be at eight o'clock, there will be a presenutibn.of the colonial dances given in costume by the. children. MnC £. P. Watson is drilling those who take part and this number promises to be very attractive. The: management has secured Chester's string orchestra with A. J. Ches­ter, first violin, and Newell Chester, double bass. The old music given in Washing­ton's time-'will be repeated.

Sunday evening, Feb. 28, at the liall the temperance society will bold its annnal meeting.' Election and reports of the va­rious oinctrs will take place. Music by Harvard quartet The committee has se-cnwd a very able lecturer, Prof. John A. Nicholls of Boston, wbo will give an il-lastrated talk on temperance topics.

Rev. Mr. Teel of Jamaica Plain preach­ed last Sunday morning and-evening at the Coi^egational church. About fifty gath-ereoin tbe evening at the C E . meeting to listen to bis reman:s. There were vocal solOs by Mr. West and Sumner Hazard^ Readings by Miss Osee Webster and others.

ADVEEXISKXBXlrS.

FOR '-Al.E.-Eggs forflHatehtog from y>b>w I'lvmouth Bocks an(f White

Wyandoitik ol tf)c.l>est ttnOns, »1.00 for 16, fB.00 tor im. (I II. BARKER, Llttletoo

TT'-'K ,^Vl.E,-Uol»teIn CaU, dam Badle jL' Dehol crothllde OWJil, sire Prince Dex­ter Johaunii 4381'J wbo brought at auction •350, grand sire Colantha Johanna iad 82481 ,wto was sold for $8000. Nicely marked, J*QUl.haU hkck and half whlte.--^f«>ld soon the price i i'2I,.W. HEKBY W . BOBBDCH, H.r.l>,, Littleton, Ma.s«. 2w23»

TTIOR ,'>ALl- -2 l.,ounge8, 1 Bed Lounge, JJ Box ,Spring Mattress, other MaUresaen, Oil Heater, Cbaini. Iture&na. etr. 77 East

28 Heater, Chairs, Bureaus, etc.

Main st,, Ayer, Manii.

WAM'KD-A 2tl-hand Wall Tent in first cla«i»con(lltlon,12orl6ft. State low-

est cath price. Address Box 91, Ayer. 23»

Farm for §ale ' J'r'" '"'* '" Groton, Small Farm, t-onsirtlng -of Cottage House, 5 rooms and pantry, near­ly new, 36 X 26 feet bam, cellar under houxe and Uam, uever-failing well of water. Nine acres of excellent grass; land capable of keep­ing six cows and pair of horses. Orchard of apple, pear and plum trees. House surround­ed by lawn and shade ttiees. This farm is lo­cated beside State Boad and bnt ten minutes' walk from postoffice, stores, churches, etc. For further Information address.' 8t23 PATRICK HALE'X', Groton, Mass.

THE

Babbitt Go. Opticians 1J)9 Merrimack St., Lowell, Mass. 277 Main S t , Nashua, N. H. 721 Bush St, Manchester, N. H.

BRANXH OFFICK,

38 Prichard St., Fitchburg. Office Hours: Every Evening, except

Sundays.

House and Lot For Sale in Ayer

WE O F F E R F O R S A L E THE HOUSE AND,LOT NOW OCCUPIED BY MR. FLEWELLING, SITUATE ON EAST MAIN ST., AYER, AD JOINING T H E r E E S I D E N C E O F - ^ H. WHITCOMB.

The House is in excellent condition, contains 8 rooms,.good,.dry cellar, good woodhouse, and tUso a henhouse. The lot is 66 feet on East Main St., and 132 feet deep. An abundance of Grapevines, Pear Trees and Shruhbery on the place. Con­sidering tbe location of this property, the condition of the buildings and. large-sized lot, the reasonable price asked, and the easy terms of payment required, all com­bine to guarantee a quick sale.

Price, $1600 APPLY IMMEDIATKI.Y TO

P. Don Ion. & Co., AYER, MASS.

S T I L L ^ I V E R .

Tnr. FRESHETS.—As a result of the heavy rain of Saturdav, there was quite a freshet on the intervale, Sanday, and the breaking up of the ice caused a jam of ice in the river atwve the 4railroad bridge for a long distSDce, and there were feare that the bridge might be greatly damaged, and wateh was kept of it all day and Sanday night.

About two o,clock in the afternoon, the unbrokeo ice, just above the bridge, gave way and let the jam down against uie piles of tbe bridge, and broke o s eight of them, but fortunately they were' the brace piles put in to protect the upright piles from just such a jam as this, and although the bridge was thrown out of line a little, so that it was thought iiest to hold up trains until arrival of the supervisor of bridges, on the four o'clock train from Nashua He soon came to tbe conclusion that the bridge was perfectly Safe for trains to run over slowly, and they were then allowed to do so. Piles and a pile-drived arrived Tues­day, and since then mSn have been replac­ing the broken piles atfd also putting in

West Groton Blacksmith Has a First Class l-horse Sled for sale for 8-25.00. Shoe your Sleighs, 82.60. New Tire for your Buggy, 84.00. Mike Wagon Jacks for 81.00. Slake Karm Wagons and TIpca with low, front wheels. Have a ixrge eVby, and better facilities to dowqrkon short no­tice. 10 L. G. STEAND.

AUGUSTUS LOVEJOY

Fire Insurance Agent and Broker

42 EAST MAIX ST., AYER, MASS.

Farms and sll other risks written in good .strong companies.

Thomas McGuane

Real Estate , AXD

Insurance PEABL STBEET A y e r , M a s s Boston and Maine Railroad

THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE IN EFFECT DEC. 16, 1907.

TRAIXS LEAVF, AYER ••-Chicago—tlO.26, §10.36 a. m,, •1,30, 'S.OS,

t7.40 p. m. fit. Louis—tl0,20, {10,36 a, m., •1„'50, 'S-OS,

t7,40p. m, , Montreal—68.05,tS.M. tl0.27a,ni.,tl2.0dm.,

{6.26, tT.35, J8.20, §8.58 p.m. Buffalo—1112.4", tlO.26, §10,36 a. m., 'LSO,

•6.05, t7.40 p. m. . <~. Clinton, Oakdale, Worcester—tS.lT, •8,00,

•|fl,15 a. m., tl2.69, §3.37, t4.52, tO.lS, t8.09 p. m..

Pepperell ami Xashua— 'S.OS, t8.55, tlO.'/T a, m., tl2.55, t3.35, +6.13, §6,26, +7.35 p. m.

Bochester, Portland—+8.55 a, m., +3.35 p. m. Qniniteville, Lowell. Boston—+6,55, §8,15,

+S.1» a, m., +12.50, +6.20 p. m South Lawrence-f6.55. +8.19

W.20 p. m

up, +8.19 a, m., +12,50,

Boston '(via Fitch, Div.)—•5.46, +6.25, +6.57,

Ayer in a barge. It-wasa-pleasant-eveor .some.more, so-thiu-when done the4)ridge^ 5 5 mer a n d tKn n a r t v '^n-invA/l Iha riAn-t'ht. wi l l HA in hptt^l- flliana »T,on'....A.. ~n>: ing and the party enjoyed the ride, the patriotic, entertainment and the refresh­ments, aqd reached home just before tbe electric lights were put out. Among those wbo went were:

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lovejoy, Mrs. Q. P. Bcveriy, Mmes. E. B. Sherman, Wm. W. Wcntworth, Clara Wentworth, Maria Love­joy, S. J. Andrew, L. A. Sartelle, H. 8. Roe, Alice and Jessie Crawford, Chas. Craig, Mar­garet Plllman, Clayton Richardson, J. M. BoutweU, Emma Wood, A. 8. Tarrant, and the Misses Millie Beverly, Frances and Ad­dle Loveloy, .Jessie Craig, Dorcas Scruton.

" Dixo DOXO."—"AUaboard" for the Hrst annual concert and ball, given by the em­ployees of the L. and F. St. By. "rhls prom­ises to be a very pleasant social affair, as thq. committee lias gone to considerable expense tn engaging fint-class music and elaborate decorations. For the flrst time In Ayer tbey will introddce tbe 20tb Centary Moonlight Dance. Imagine yoarself dancing a Dreamy Waltz as thepale moon looks down npon yoo. D O N ^ M I S S I T : Late cars to North Chetms* ford and way stations. Tickets, COc. per cou­ple. Unslo by McNally & C<M^n. Decora­tions by P. F. Andrews. E. W. Carley, ca' terer. •

Mrs. 0, B. Wbite will hold her dancing class reception andbaU In Page hall, Thurs­day evening, Feb. 27. Tho exhibition will begin at e l^t o'clock, after which there will be dancing (or all until twelve. .

ABoVt-royrs^-^Gparge^A, Kimball, Boston elevated, hassentto the library and to some indiiddaaU% large blae-print wiieh ha has copied from the original plan of the Littleton township, eohtaiolng-ll,-063 aore^ 74 rods, ponds Included. Ttrom this votiMdf the town meet i i^ of April 6, 1880;and IfSy.ll , ISSVit is c o n c t i ^ tbesnrvisx was made in i |Sa pr.Hoir.tt ,F<)kter..< Distances, are'given fram the

will be in better shape than ever. The pile<lriver finished work on the

raihoad bridge Thursday, but it will take several days for tbe bridge crew tb finish work and then they will .have to clear tbe river of ice before they leave.

NEWS ITE-MS.—The Tuesday club met with Mrs. Parker on Tuesday afternoon. The next meeting will be witb Mrs. H. D. Stone. Mrs. W. B. Haskell, leader.

Warren Harrod, who was reported as much better last week, has bad a null back and is not as well, but hope that be is now on the nlend.

Mrs. Adeliza Turner was home from Holyoke for a few days tbis week,-but has returned to stay with her brother, Herbert Atherton.

Miss Laura A. Brown visited her broth­er's fsimily in Westborougb, this week.

Mrs. Charles H. Haskell is visiting her grandmother in tlaine.

Items of Interest.

. Tbe January receipu of the government fell short of the ottrrent expenditures by more than $9,000.9P0. The large excess of disbursements last month increased the total dfficit for the current fiscal year to «I8,686,6'79, the nnfavorable showing in Jannary being doe not onlv to larger pay­ments, but to smaller receipte than in the same month of last year. The deficit of t9,000,0<X> in Jannary was due in a large measture to the slump in cnstoms revenue, the collections last month. being nearly ««(,000,0<liO smaller than in January,' 1907. The total collections last month were $23,-271i60«, ^ agrinst $29,186;664 in tbe same month of :Id07. The total expendi-toresoY'thegjmmment last month were •88r,81t,«67i%s

+9.16 p. m. ''^5l^°fi,~J*'-^' +*•*'' {8 05, +6.10, +9,16,

{9.88 +11.32 a. m., +12.49, +1J.-, +3.35, +4,29 J4.46, +6.11, tO.22, §6,26, §6.47, •7.32, +9,16 p. m.

Fitchburg—«: 12.47, +5.58, 18.08, tO.H, 110.26, +10.31, §10.36, §10.41 a. m., +12.00 m., (12,65, *1.30, §3.32, +3.35, +3.4S, •5,05, +6,10, 6.25 +7.13. J7.40, +8,20, §8,68, §10,39 p.m,

Milford—+9,13 a. m,, f 12,48,16,10 p,m, Greenville—+9,18 a, m,, +12,65, §3,35, +6,15

p.m, Gardner, Athol, Greenfield —1112,47, tJUSS,

+8.08, +10.26, +10.31, §ltf.!?6, a. m., +12.55 •1.30, •6.05, t0.10, +7.40 p. m.

Shelbume Falls, North Adams, Williams-town—SI2.47, to.68, 18.08, tlO.28, §10.36 a. m., +12.65, •l.SO, 'S.OS, +7.40 p. m.

Troy, Albany—112,47, +6.68, +8.08. +10.26. —?10.30'ffrtH;;+12:657»r30,-»ST»p^,^ Rotterdam Jet.—'1.30, •S.OS, t7.40 p. m

•Dally. tDally, except Sunday. TDailv, except Monday. §Sanday only. •

-Detailed information and time-tables may be obtained at ticket offices. D. J. FLANDERS, C

Pass. Traf. Mgr,

FOR SALE A LOT OF LAND ON THE WEST

SIDE OF PARK ST., SUITABLE FOB COAL SHEDS OR D W E L L I N G H O U S E S , ALL G R A D E D AND DRAINED.

OUB COAL SHEDS, LOCATED ON THE B. & M. R. R., LOWELL DIVI­SION, WHICH ARE IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION.

O N E ONE-HORSE TRAVERSE R U N N E R S L E D , AND A ONE-HORSE DUMP CART, N E A R L Y NEW.

ALL OF THE ABOVE WILL BE SOLD CHEAP IF TAKEN AT ONCE.

WE ARE SELLING COAL FOR 87.50 A TON, AND A TON IS 2000 LBS.

A. E. Lawrence & Son, -•ivER, MAS'ST J A N . 27, 1908. 20

There is Only— One Way

T H A T YOU C A S HAVE

Beautiful Soft Skin -~ AND THAT IS B'y USIXC

Solidified Glycerine

IT IS AN EXQUISITE AND DE­LIGHTFUL TOILET PREPARATION AND IF USED REGULARLY WILL PRODUCE THE SOFTEST, TEN-DEREST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL SKIN. IT QUICKLY AND EFFEC-TIVELt CURES

Chapped Hands, Chapped Lips

AND

Roughened Skin

Brown's Drug Store

Main St., Ayer. Mass.

P. DONLON & CO. DEALERS IX c

Fine Groceries

AND

General Merchandise

COiOIONWEAtTH OF M A S S A C H D S E T T S . — • Middlesex,SS.'ProbateCourt. Tothe

helrs-at-law, next Of Jdn creditors, and all other persons interested in the estate of .Johanna'F. Crowley, late of Groton, in said county, deceased, intestate.

Whereas, a petition has l>een presented to said Court to grant a letter of administration on the estate of said deceased to Patrick H. Crowley of Groton, in said Connty of Middle­sex, without giving a surety on his bond. -

You are hereby cited to appear at a Pro­bate Court to be held at Cambridge, Jn said County Of Middlesex, on the fourth clay of March, A.D. 1908, at nine o'clock In the fore­noon, to show^cause, if any you have, why the same should not be granted.

And the petitioner is hereby directed to give public notice thereof, by publishing this citation once In each'week, for three succes­sive weeks, in the Groton Landmark, a news­paper published Iivsald Coupty, the last pub­lication to be one day, at least, before said Court.

Witness, Charles J. Mclntire, Esquire, First Judge of said Court, this twelfth day of Febni'ary, iu the year, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

3t22 W. E. ROGERS, Register.

Remove the Cause. How TO RE.MEDY .MUCH Of

IX AYER.

THE SlTF-

. M. BURT, Gen. Pass. Agt.

C0>IM0NWEAI,TH OK MASSACHUHirTTS.— -MldiUesex ss. Probate Court,

To Charles A. Hardy, executor of the will of George A. Hardy, late of Littleton, In said Connty, deoea.'scd, testate, represented Insol­vent:

You arc hereby onlered to notify all known creditors of said Insolvent estate that the Court will receive, hear and examine all claims of creditors against said Insolvent es­tate at the Probate Court to be holden at Cambridge, In and for said Connty, on Mon­day the sixteenth day of March A. D. 1908, and on Wednesday tho twenty-second day of April A. D. 1908, at nine o'clocfc-ln the fore­noon, respectively, that they may then and there present and prove their chiims.

And you arc ordered to give to all known creditors at least seven days' written notice, by mall or otherwise, of the time and place of each bearing, and cause notices to be pub-llslied once In each weelc for three successive weeks in Turner's Public Spirit, a newspa­per publtshol In Ajcr. the last pnbllcatlon to be one day at least before said nrst hearing.

Six months from the date hereof are'allow-ed to creditors witfiln which to present and prove their claims.

You will make return hereof, with your doings hereon, on or before the xlate of said heiiSg March 10,1908. ' ^Witness, Charles J. Slclntlre, Esquire, First'Judge of said court, at Cambridge, this lerentb day of February In the year of our liOrd one tnousand nine hundred and eight. _ _ ^ _ W. E. R00ER8, R^faiftr.

vGopper Plate " ^ - . P R I N T I N G ' -

Tliere is hardly a family iu Ayer wbere there are not one or more members who suffer at times from the effects of a weak stomach.

It may be tbat this oconrs only af­ter eating some food that does not agree, or because of a supper Jate at iiigbt; or it may be that the stomach is so we.ik tbat scarcely any food can be eaten without pain and distress.

The only way to treat a condition of this kind successfully is with Mi-o-na. I t removes the cause of indi­gestion, weakness of the muscles of the sto'mach and bowels, and restores the whole digestive system to health and strength, so that it takes care of all fhe food that is eaten.

Get well a n d s t r o n g by j j s ing Mi-6-na tabTetsr Take the remedy at the first symptom of indigestion, when you can be cured easily with a few doses. However, no case of stomach trouble is too severe or chronic for Mi-o-na to overcome.

William Brown sells it under an absolute guarantee to refund the mon­ey nnless it cures. A 60-cent box lasts for a coqple of weeks, and will do more re.nl good than a dozen box-es of the ordinary iiigestivc tableU.

. AGEXTS FOR

CUNABD. WHITE STAR AND AN-

CHOR STEAMSHIP LINES.

Desirably Village Prop­erty bought and sold

GIVE US A CALL AT MEAD'S

BLOCK, MAIN S T ,

AYER, MASS.

Union Cash Market

AYER

EGGS From my Special Breeding Pens of White Plvmouth Rocks, BestPenn WinnersatBrat-tlehoro, V t , 8pringfleld,Mass.,Mcriden, a . , and 'North Adams, Mass., $2.00 SETTING, 15 EGGS, FROM BEST

PEN, 2D P E N , 81.00, SETTING. SIRS. MAUD E . TnA^-xi;, GROTOX, MASS.

The Photographer

The following is a partial list and the prices:

PeRie^UTTs,-Tocnb: — -LEGS LAMB, 15c. lb.

FINE CREAMERY BUTTER, 83c. lb

FINE ROAST PORK, lie.

FRESH PORK SHOULDERS, lOc. Ib.

SMOKED, lOc and l i e

FRESH HAMS, 12c.

SQUIRE'S BEST HAMS, 12c. lb. GOOD ROAST BEEF, 12c. a lb.

SQUIRE'S BEST BACON, 15c. a lb. " by the strip.

ALL KINDS OF BEST IMPORTED MACARONI, lOc. per lb.

COLUMBIA KETCHUP,-big bottles, 20o

GOOJ)_COEEEEr-20o,4br—Trj-ife- —

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FINE FLAVORED TEA, 30c. lb. have a large sale for it.

Wo

Rememlier the Place.

UNION CASH MARKET,

Main StJ, Ayer.

ij*gr«^i^(UiiUrf.;viii^ L l i t ^ , ? t T . S ? ' ""««« ' • «M. nnd;;;;;^ |«*d of d r n 3 « I ^ l t ? e ^ dren wbo hsTe left their nadra heath of* the MKr«nt» In Jannwr beinir S16 426- ^ ten tarn Udtherw«d toihooght,wort « l « r e . y 5 S * ^

Wears agents for one of the largest£n-— flnni in New York city, and can

« satisfaction. Prices as low as Is It witli good work. Address Cards, ~ Engraving of all khids, etc.

H. B. TURNER, AYER. • /

AYER, MASS

SPECIAL FOR A ElMIBED TIME . - ' • . O^IY: -

REDUCED PlilCES 7 CABINETS, ' fe.00 VKB Doa«K HALF CABINETS, 2.00 FBS DOZKN MINIATURES, 1.00 PKB Dozer

Grotoii Ideal' Oichestia MUSIC FOB ALL OCGASIOSd : DAKCE MUSIC A SPECIALTZ

H. M. ADAMS, Manager; Gmyjxyir.MAMS.^

OOMMONWEALTH OP MASSACHDSETrS.— Middlesex,BS. ProbateCourt. Tothe

helr8-at-law,^ezt of kin, and all otherper-sons interested in the estate of SnsanM. Whit­ney, laic of Ayer, in said Cdnnty, deceased.

Whereas, a certain instrument purporting to be the last will and tesUment of said d ? *-ceased bas been presented to said Court for Probate, hy I'rederick Whitney, who prays that, letters testamentary may be bsued to blm, the executor therein named, wlthont giving a surety on liis ofBcIal bond;

Tou arc hereby cited to appear at a •Pro­bate Court, to be held at Cambridge in said Connty "of Middlesex, on tho third day of March A.D. 1908, at nine o'clock in the fbrs-noon, to show caose,. if any you have, why the same shonld not be granted.

And said petitioner~U hereby directed to give public notice thereof 1)7 pobltaUnK this citation onco in eachVeeki for three succes-sivc weeks. In Tnmcr's Public Spirit, a news­paper published in Ayer. tho last pub- -; ,7^ lication to be one day, at leatt, before said ^- 'x Court,and by mailing, p o s t e d , or deUvar* Ing a copy of lUs dtatfon to alj'tojown per-sons interestfidJn the-estate, seven days, at least, before said court: • _.wtn«5,CaAMJt8J.3tcIirnRB,E8qnlre, - v m m ; Judge of MAIC^it*, thU eiTventh dtv'^ of Ft i>naml»tW.;j i^ thonsand nine mBwrea »tict:4tt^:y ^.'-:4. 'A ^-8way: . I , r . . f^ jBt ;akSteSrBgto^ _1 .

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Hester Blake, finished sweeping the snow from her front porch and then looked dubiously at the huge drifte ly­ing across the road and the slaty sky above.

"They won't come," she assured her­self. "Cousin Emma 'II never venture out such a day as. this. I f 11 be the first Christmas I've ever spent alone." She sighed unconsciously as she re­entered the sUeut.house.

Mrs. Blafee lived in the outskirts of the village of Clifton. She kept a boy to do the chores, had a cow and chick­ens and lived in a comfortable way oh a tiny Income. She was "Aunt Hes­ter" to all the young .people of her ac-

. qualntance,' which was considerable, for she was popular, this worn woman of fifty. Her sad blue eyes and faded brown hair had a compelling charm even under the rusty black hat which she Tvore in winter and summer alike, and -when she smiled your heart went out to her. i'ou could have told her yonr most intimate troubles, sure of a tender understanding and sympathy and that the confidence would go no further.

The bright, shiny little kitchen had the Incipient smells of good thlnga for dinner In it, and Mrs. Blake set to add­ing yet another savory odor.

I . "Might as -n-eii finish getting the dln-f'ner now I've started it," ran on her ' .lo-w rnonotone. She talked to herself

for company. "Mercy me—sleigh bells!" hastily opening the door. "Charlie Brock and Elvie Lee of all people! Hurry in and I'll get you some hot cof­fee. It'll heat you up. Why, Elvie, •what was your father thinking of to let you ride out in such weather?"

"Father doesn't know anything about It," faltered EI vie miserably.

Mrs. Blake's glance went from one to the other us she poured the steam­ing coffee. There were little humorous, indnigent creases in her face. "You are running away," she. said.

Elvira bung ber head and began to cry.

"Don't scold her, Aunt Hester," burst ont Charlie. "It wasn't her fault I asked her to go."

"Well, what's she "crying about?" questioned Mrs. Blake severely. "Didn't she consent, or did you carry her away by force, Charlie?"

"Of course he didn't," protested El­vira. "I said I'd go, but I wish I hadn't 1 was sorry right after we'd started, and I—I made Charlie stop here instead ot going to the minister's. I ought to go back bome. I know fa­ther '11 be worried." And her lip began to quiver again.

"Well, be won't be worried long," said Charlie, turning from the window. "He's coming down the road now."

Elvira sprang to her feet "Don't let him come in, .\unt Hes­

ter!" she cried excitedly. "He'll be mad at Charlie!"

"Let him!" fiercely from Charlie. "I don't know's I care."

"Don't say anything hateful to him," pleaded the girl piteously, "will you, Charlie?" —

Lee blustered, but she sfopped him with quiet dignity.

"Yes,;: it was, Samuel. It was my business not to let Elvira spoil her lilo

) as yoti spoiled yours, for you ain't been happy any inoro'n I have. I ain't. say-In' that Elvle's mother wa'n't a good woman, J)ut the Lord makes two people for each other'and puts them Into this -world to meet'and marry and die to-getber^and If ahey go against bis plah-nln' they suffer." - He started eagerly to speak, but she

•went on rapidly. "I didn't have enough money for yon,

and you shilly shallled between me and Lidn and finally married her without sayin' a word'to any one.-and so .at last I married Isaac. • Ho.was a good hnsband." A sudden Impulso of loy­alty toward the dead surged within her.

"Hetty," a Joyous warmth breaking into tho squire's voice—"Hetty, yon said—you said 'any more'n you -were.' Do you mean tliat you've cared, too, nil these years? Have you, Hettyr* -with compelling eyes on hers.

"Yes," she an8were<l simply, "I've cared. And there hasn't been a day In all these years when I've seen yon growing harder and harder that I ain't said to myself, "He'd been different if he'd married the woman he loved.' El­vle's Just like you. She'd keep Charlie off and on, and some d.iy she'd go ahd marry somebody else and be miser­able."

"I didn't mean her to be miserable," the squire stammered slowly. A great •wonder held him fast Was this the qnlet, self repressed woman -who ail these years had sat across the aisle from him every Sunday morning in chnrch, this slender, vibrant creature trembling in the might of her demand for happiness for his motherless girl? Was this the woman wbom he had be­lieved without feeling?

"Hetty!" he cried and held out hi* hand.

She took It and stood looking sadly up at him.

"Hetty, I didn't think you cared in that way. I thought you hated me for the way I'd treated you after goln' -with you for two years, i never thought you missed me as I've missed you all thpse years. I'd give them all only to live over the two happy years when -we kept company. How differ-ent"-

" You've remembered!" the widow cried, and her wan cheeks flushed. ' I'm very lonesome here, Samuel, but I won't be any more when I know you've remembered. Njow go out and put up your horse. Tommy's away for the holidays, and I'm all alone. The young folks are comin' back here for dinner, and you must Join us, sociable like, and forgive them for runnin' away."

"Hetty," pleaded the squire, the light of determination In his eyes, "let's run nway too! .My horse Is better'n Char­lie's. We'll get to the parsonage most as quick ns they do. Here, put on your wraps!" he commanded.

"Xo, no, Samuel"—her face flaming— "not after the way I talked. It looks as though I was hintin' "—

"We've wasted altogether too much time already, Hetty. Put this scarf over your ears. It's too cold for a bunnit"

"Oh, Samuel, we're too old to be so foolish!" she faltered.

"We're not too old to love," he as­sured her as he tied on the scarf.

The Cause of a Cold Q R cough cannot always be

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SKIM M I L K FOR HENS.

HANDLING HEAVY-HOtSSr

Convenient Arrangement by Which One Man Can Do Work Alone.

The old fashion of having a lot of help around at hog killing time is go­ing out owing to the uso of hetter appliances for handling the animals « t e r killing, i rigged" np a simple arrangement so that I am able to handle heavy hogs without assistance, says a writer in Farm and Home. I built a fire box with a flue, b, of

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"Don't worry, Elvie," replied the boy soothingly. "I won't hurt him." >

"I didn't mean that!" cried Elvie, trembling and clinging to bim. "I don't want him to hurt you!"

"Would you care, Elvie?" Elvira sobbed hysterically, her face

against his coat "Of course I'd care"—in mnflaed tones

—"you know I'd care." Meanwhile Mrs. Blake watched the

floundering horse far down the road. "He'll be here directly," she warned.

"You'd better get ahead of him." Bnt ElTle shrank back. "I- don't want to run a--way," she

•walled, still clinging to her lover. Over' her head clharlie looked with

despairing eyes at the older woman. With swift determlnatloii-toJielp she took the girl's trembling hands in hers. "Elvie," she demanded, "do yon love Charlie Brock?"

''Of course I do," answered Elvie, looldng at her in surprise.

"Well, then, I doii't know's I ought to advlso It, but your mother's dead, and yonr pa'ii never let you marry Charlie, because he's too 'poor.' bat

. thqt's no reason for separatin' young hearts. You've both got love and health and streng;th, and, Elvie, you're

-twenty-four and ought to know your own mind, and if yon love Charlie and ain't^ot tho'coorage to staiid pp In front of the minister, why. Just stay here and let yonr father take yon back home. • But If yon want to tnany blm you'll go now and have the words said before yotir father can pnll bis horse ont of the drlfi^ and I'll get my wraps and go jvlth yon." ' '

As she Qi^jippearied Into t|jo adjoin­ing room Elvie looked up Into her lover's face. "I'll do It, Charlie," she whispered. "Annt Hester's right She always is. I'll go—whfefever yot/go."

"On second tbongbts I've determined to stay and have It. out with" the Squire," sa id^rs . Blake as sl a hnstleU the yonng people out to the cntter and •wrapped a warm rug aronnd the trem­bling girl. "Don't worry, Elyie. -, I'll make It all right vrith yonr -fflther; Mind yon come straight back here for yonr dinner," she urged smilingly as they drove,rapidly away.

Bnt wh<9i Klylra's father faced her at her own fireside a.few minutes lat­er ,there w a s . no smile on her tire<I f a c e ' - • . •. -. .

"Y«8, I belpeQ thei^,^ she said defi-rkatly, breaking tbe sllencb of thirty

t" * "^t wasn't yonr baalness," Sqniro

i-lappiness. Many people go through life dissat­

isfied and unhappy because they do not have what theh-neighbors have. They allow themselves to be constantly net­tled by comparing themselves with oth­ers better off.

Now, about as poor business as one can engage in is to go through life with one's eyes so fixed upon what others have that he cannot enjoy his own.

Everywhere we see prosperous peo­ple who are making a great deal of money, and yet they are dissatisfied, dlscont^nded, unhappy, restless. They rove about from place to place, trying to find pleasure in this thing or that, but always disappointed. They think If they could only get somewhere else

fhero-they^re, do something else^ than what they are doing. If they conld only go abroad, travel over different countries in a touring car or In an auto­mobile, they would be happy. Their eyes are always focused upon some­thing, in dreamland instead of some­thing in the land of reality.

They mistake the very natiKc of hap->plnes3. They put fhe emphasis on the wrong things.

The secret of happiness is not in your fortune, but In your heart It does not consist of having, but in being. . It is a condition of mind.—Success Magazine.

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A One-Man Butchering Plant.

three joints of old stovepipe. The vat was made of heavy galvanized iron four feet long by two feet wide and IS inches deep.

' Over this I erected a frame of two by four-inch strips, upon which I placed an old traveler from a hay car­rier. With the windlass arrangement a, and the tackle, e, to which were at­tached the four feet of the hog I can convey it from the vat to the bench. A rope, c, passing over the pulley at g serves to pull the carrier, d, over the bench from the vat. I have seen ar­rangements that were more simple than this but have never used one that was any easier to work.

CANKER OR SORE M O U T H .

A Disease Which Is Apt to Appear In the Herd In the Spr ing.

It usually happens in the spring that there is a great deal of complaint from this trouble. _The_disea8e is one that Is quite common in almost every sec­tion of the country and whUe it has been noticed that it is more preva­lent some seasons than others, we feel justified In quoting from Mr. S. M. Shepard in his excellent book, "The Hog In America," on account of the number of letters we have recentiy re­ceived askhig for Information about this disease. Mr. Shepard thinks it is usually the result of unhealthful milk from the sow or from poison on her teats obtained by contact with poi­sonous vines or wet grass. He says: "The first symptoms are lumps on the sows' udder, and sometimes sores; next will be noticed blisters on the lip, tongue and mouth of the pig; the tongue and lips become swollen and the roof and the sides of the mouth .nflamed and covered with deep red or white blister spots. Swab the pig's mouth out thoroughly with a solution of carbolic acid and water sufficient­ly strong to make the flesh upon the arm tingle. Apply with a rag or small

lece of sponge tied oaHa-etlek—Strong-sage tea applied in the same way Is good and in addition blow poivdered sulphur through a straw into the pig's mouth. Bathe the sow's teats and udder with a weak solution of carbolic add, and keep afflicted lit­ters away from other pigs."

High Percentage of Eggs Shown by Hens on This D i e t

Concerning the value' of skim milk for hens the American Poultry Advo­cate has the following to say:

The West Virginia experiment sta­tion has recently. made some-syste-matlc tests to prove the value of skim milk for laying hens. The flrst test

(covered 122 days. The 22 hens fed skim milk laid 1,244 eggs, as compared with 996 eggsiaid by the 22 hens fed mash wet with water. In another test 60 hens fed the skim-mllk ration laid 862 eggs in 37 days, as compared with 632 eggs laid by a similar lot fed no skim milk. Other tests gave about the same comparative results.

The conductors of these experiments estimate that under the prevailing conditions, and with eggs selling for 20 or 25 cent» a dozen, the skim milk used for moistening the mash had'a feeding value of from 1% to 2 cenU per quart That milk is one of the best general foods for almost all stock, and. human beings, too, is recognized by everybody, and needs no special proof. That i t should have better re­sults In nutrition than just plain water is really self-evident.

\Vhen I feed skim milk to my fowls, I expect to get some benefit from It. But it Is a satisfaction to know that it is worth, for feeding. purposes; the comparatively high figure of 1% to 2 cents a quart.

The exceedingly high prices of com will cut out any profit from the pig feeding at present prices of pork. Shelled coirn Is worth at wholesale, about 60 cents a bushel of 56 pounds In Chicago. It takes 56 pounds to make 10 pounds of pork. The com Is worth 60. cents and the pork at 6% cents a hundred live weight is worth 65 cents. Not much profit in that.

SIZE 01^ POULTRY.

, A N I M A L S T H A T W E E P W H E N Af*." NOYED. ; •

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Much Can Be Done By Breeding to ! Increase or Decrease Size. "

The size of poultry varies and may be made to vary still more. The pos­sibilities of variation In this respect are beyond the experience of any. It is possible that poultry can be made to vary as greatly in size as do canines, among -which are fonnd--some "nO larger than rats and others as big as calves.

The question for the farmer to set­tle is what is the most profitable size for him to keep. In the matter of hens, where they are to be used for setting, it is easy to get them too large. One poultry raiser has had a great deal ot .trouble with- his Ply-miouth Rocks, some of which are ex­cessively large. He sets some of them every year, and the large ones break most of the eggs on which they are placed, while the medium ones sel­dom break an egg.

For eating purposes some of the fowls are now being grown to great size, especially In the case of turkeys, where specimens are every year sold that weigh above 40 pounds. Weights of 60 pounds and excess are recorded, but we have not reached the point yet where that weight Is common.

Instances on Which They

Show^n The i r Feelings.

T.',:veler8 through the Syrian desert have seep horses weep from thliist, A nr.ilc! has been seen to cry from the P^ii; ot an injured foot, and camellT it :E raid, shed tears in streams. A. cow sold by Its mistress who had tended It from calfhood wept pitifully. . A. yo.ing soko ape used to cry from »'e.naiion If Livingstone didn't nurse it li. bis arms when it asked him; to. Wounded apes have died ciylhg,and apes have wept over their young ones slain by hunters. A chimpanzee train­ed to carry water-jugs broke one, and fell a-crjing, which proved sorrow, though It wouldn't mend the jug. Rats, discovering their -young drown­ed, have been moved to tears of grief. A giraffe which a huntsman's rifle had injured t>egan to cry when approach­ed. Sea lions often weep over the loss of their young. Gordon Cum­mings observed tears trickling down the face of a dying elephant

T ie N.ivy's Handkerchief. i It is not generally known that Nel­

son's death was the origin of the black silk handkerchief which the sailor wears under his broad blue collar, tied in a loose knot In front The scarf, or handkerchief, was first worn as mourning, for the great ad­miral, and by some means or other It was retained and eventually be­came a part of the naval man'a unl- -form. The white stripes. aronnd the broad blue collar' are unintelligible to the average indivldvial, but they have a very significent meaning. They represent the victories at the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar.

Decreased Beer Drinking Citizens of Munich are said to be

dejected at the latest statistics con­cerning the consumption of their fam­ous beer within their own bortJers. Only a few years ago they proudly' boasted that the annual consumption per heaa of the population •was 115 gallons. This has now stmlc to the mere bagatelle of 65 gallons. The shrinkage Is-attrlbuted to the gradual-spread of temperance prindides,' to the anti-beer propaganda in public schools and to the fact that employers of labor are ceasing to give free beer to their workpeople,

Liverpool and London. In the course of time Liverpool

must supersede London, points ont a Manchester paper. Everything Is against the latter and Its snsremacy has only been retained hy artlfldallty. If England had,been discovered at the saone time as America, Liverpool would inevitably have become the capital. Ctommercially, according to the same authority, it is slowly but surely ousting London.

FEEDING TROUGH FOR POULTRY.

one Which Wi l l Prevent the Mussing of the Feed.

A correspondent of the Prairie farmer has hit upon an idea for mak­ing a poultry trough for the poultry

A Great Smoker. ' Accurate tab has been kept on Bar­

on Rosen, the Russian ambassador since he arrived In Washington, and nobody ever saw him without a cigar in his mouth, or in his hand just -ready to—put-4ato hio mouth, except when he was at a state function or dining, and then he always smoked between courses.

Very Neighborly. "Good afternoon," said Mrs. Nagg,

with ley pdllteness, to ber next d'dor neighbor. "Would you mind not look­ing out when my visitors are passing? It makes the place look vulgar."

"Thought they were brokers' men," replied. Mrg ' Snnpp pleasantly. "You and your sister, or charwoman, or whatever 'she Is, are not the kind that men visitors run after much.- are you?"

"BettCr than some people whose 'ns-blns have run nway from them." Ob­served ber neighbor..'

"What do you mean, ma'am?" " I nitme no names; their, .'osbins may

be In prison or they may. nOL. 'Ave yon. Seen my doormat, by tbe bye? I missed it yesterday." • • "•When I.becoiiie a thief, ma'am, I'll'

steal sotnethiiig thafs,clean." "Well. \ must go," said Mrs. Nagg

cordially.. vt. v^lsb I coiild stop, bnt I've got to caiv; on a lady,"

"And so, of -conrse, -yon- feel awtt-. ward. Going to ask for a place as took, perhaps. WeU. I shan't keep yqn, ma'am Oood erentagl''—I.ondoa Scraps.

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Improved breeds are most profit­able.

Old horses with poor teeth need ground grain. Save waste grain by grinding their feed for them.

It's a good plan to have a veterl. nariaa Inspect the teeth before winter lime and do any floating that is neces­sary.

Too many feed the sow. _too_ much com and when the pigs arrive they are weak, the sow is feverish, and the result is only about a half crop of pigs saved.

I always fatten my hogs on old corn. In this way i get them to market earlier in the fall and secure the high prices. Do not feed old. hard corn to hogs until it Is ground and soaked.

Hogs are apt to get too hot In a straw pile then chill, and trouble begins.

In feeding hay to hogs cut and Inoisten It and mix with meal for A-1 ' resnits.

One car of corn a day and all the alfalfa hay she will eat will c^rry a brood sow through the winter In good breeding condition, says ex-Qov. Hoard, who keeps his that way.

Beans Make Good Pig Feed. Mixed with other grains, cull beans

maybe fed to sheep and swine. Some­times they are used for dairy cows. In tests of feeding swine on culled beans. It was found that an average gain of a little more than one pound {Mr day could be made, at a cost of about |2,50 'pei' 100' poiinds. There Is practicfi'lly no better way to make use of culled beans than to feed them to hogs. The beans should only be fed when cooked, and to do this thev should t>e soaked Tor several hours before the cooking Is begun, They can he cooked either by running live steam Into a barrel contatntng them or b> putting'them Into an ordinary feed cooker or pot over a Ibc For small quantities the pot i s more convenient

Feed Trough Open and Closed.

which he says Insures the fowls from mij*sing the feed. A good idea is fur­nished In the accompanying illustra­tion. .\n ordinary deep trough Is made with a cover hinge in the top as shown.

F A T T E N I N G C H I C K E N S .

One Man Finds It Pays to Let the Farmers Fatten the Birds.

B r M j l l ^ O u s l l t l e s — I t Is essential thatjj(k*wedlng animals should stand

P In. j|tiMit shape m d have plenty of i>.n4.nKie:e a.nd ccn^titutlcn

At the^meeting of the Western On­tario Poultry association, at Quelph, Mr. Adam Armstrong of Fergus told of his experience in crate'^ fattening chicks; T h e first season he had 100 fattening creeps, each having a ca­pacity ot 20. birds, made. At thb end of the season he was behind $100 and the cost of the coops. Then he thought of, the plan of letting tbe farmers have^-the.cooiis an'd do the fattening themselves: . "This has worked so well that, thotlgh he sold the flrst coops, he proposes to iiave morebollt which he will let ont' aipong'the farmers for nothing He says Mo bsually pays seven cents a peund for unfattened'' and and nine cents a pound for fat­tened chickens Chickens make best gain when pnt In the coops at three to lour pounds weight, and should in­crease two pounds or more on five weeks' feeding.

Saluting the Flag. ' Pupils In the English national

schools are being taught the Ameri­can custom of saluting the fia& But tbey do so in national anniversaries only. April 23, S t George's Day,, the pupils In one of the schools sang i>a- " trlotlc songs .while 50 of the jmpils accompanied on the violin.

Jerusalem's Summer Resprt Jerusalem now has a summer re­

sort at Ramalah ,which Is situated several hundlred feet higher, and com­mands a view ot tbe Mediterranean. A uew hoteriiasTbeen built there for' Europeans by an Arab .Most of the work of construction was done by women, whose wages are 11 cents a day.

Entitled to a Reward. It is stated that ; the Abbe Delarue,

the newly found cure of Cahntenah;, has sent In a claim tor the reward of 40 lbs. offered to anybody gtvtng the flrst information about him. "I was the first to give information ;as to' my own identity," he says, "and I consider that I am entitled to receive the reward."

A Splendid Record. . A woinan angler,-Mjss J. M. 'Whoel-

er, who recently gtiin'ed a sliver medal for landing a huge skate weighing 127 pounds, has Just captnred'-another

Wnster of 1-44 pounds a.t iSallycotton, Ireland. It is believed to be the lang-est flsh ever caiight by a lady In the British Isles. .' :' • ^ : . 'V

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Foreign Students In Qermany. There are 3,888 foreigners among tbe

44,942 stndents registered at German universities last sTunmer.,The Ger­man students are again demanding nn hicrease Jn matricnlatlon and tnltlon fees for foreigners vrtio attend their' universities.

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By ANNE HEILMAN.

Copyrighted, I»7, by C. H. Sutcllffe.

Hester Blake finished sweeping the snow from her front porch and then looked dubiously at the huge drifts ly­ing across the road and the slaty sky above.

"They won't come," she assured her­self, "Cousin Emma 'II never venture out such a day. as this. It'll be the first Christmas I've ever spent alone." She sjghed unconsciously as she re­entered the slleut.house.

Mrs.'Blake lived'io the outskirts ot ^ the.vUlage-of Clifton. She kept a boy

to do the chores, had a cow and chick­ens iind lived In a comfortable way on a tiny Income. She was "Auut Hes­ter" to all tho young people of her ac­quaintance, which was considerable, for she was popular, this worn woman of fifty. Her sad blue eyes and faded brown hair had a compelling charm even under the rusty black hat which she wore in winter and summer alike, and when she smiled your heart went out to her. You could have told her your most Intimate troubles, sure of a tender understanding and sympathy and that the confidence would go no further. . The bright, shiny little kitchen had the Incipient smells of good things for •dinner In it, and Mrs. Blake set to add­ing yet another savory odor.

"Might as well finish getting the din­ner now I've started it," ran ou her low monotone. She talked to herself for company. "Mercy me—sleigh bells!" hastily opening the dooii "Charlie Brock and Elvie Lee of all people! Hurry in and I'll get you some hot cof­fee. It'll heat you up. Why, Elvie, what was your father thinking o^ to let you ride out In such weather?"

"Father doesn't know anything about It," faltered Elvie miserably.

Mrs. Blake's glance went from one to the other as she poured the steam­ing coffee. There were little humorous. Indulgent creases In her face. "You are. running away," she said.

Elvira hung her heiid and began to cry.

"Don't scold her, Aunt Hester," burst out Charlie. "It wasn't her fault I asked her to go."

"Well, what's she "crying about?" questioned Mrs. Blake severely. "Didn't she consent, or did you carry her away by force, Charlie?"

"Of course he didn't" protested El-vhra. "I said I'd go, but I wish I hadn't I was sorry right after we'd started, and I—I made Charlie stop here Instead of going to the minister's. I ought to go back home. I know fa­ther 'il be worried." And ber lip began to quiver again.

"•Well, be won't be worried long," said Charlie, turning from the window. "He's coming down the road now."

Elvira sprang to her feet "Don't let him come In, Aunt Hes­

ter!" she cried excitedly. "He'll bo mad at Charlie!"

"Let him!" fiercely from Charlie. "I don't know's I care."

"Don't say anything hateful to him," pleaded the girl piteously, "will you, Charlie?"

Lee blustered, but she sfopped him with quiet dignity.

"Yes.Tlt was; Samuel. 'It was my business not to letElvira spoil her Jife

) as you spoiled yours, for you ain't been happy any more'n I have. I ain't say-In' that Elvle's mother wa'n't a good woman,.but the Lord makes two people for each other'and puts them Into this world to meet ^and marry and die to gethetu'ndjf fhey go ngnlnst-hte plan-nln' they sufter;"

He started eagerly to speak, but she went on rapidly.

"I .didn't have enough money for yon, and you shilly shallled between me and Llda and finally married her without sayin' a word' to any one.-and so at last I.married Isa'ac. He waa a good husband." A sudden impulse of loy­alty toward the dead surged within her.

"Hetty," a Joyous warmth breaking into the squire's voice—"Hetty, you said—you said 'any more'n you were.' Do yog mean that you've cared, too, ail these years? Have you, Hetty?" with compelling eyes on hers.

"Yes," she answere<l simply, "I've cared. And.there hasn't been a day In all these years when I've seen you growing harder and harder that I ain't said to myself, 'He'd been different If he'd married the woman he loved.' El­vle's Just like .vou. She'd keep Charlie off and on, and some day she'd go and marry somebody else and be miser­able." .

"I didn't mean her to be miserable," the squire stammered slowly. A great wonder held him fast Was this the quiet self repressed woman who all these years had , sat across the aisle from him every Sunday morning in church, this slender, vibrant creature trembling In the might of her demand for happiness for his motherless girl? Was this the woman wbom he bad be­lieved without feeling?

"Hetty!" he cried and held out bl^ hand.

Slie took It and stood looking sadly up at blm.

"Hetty, I didn't think you cared in that way. I thought you hated me for the way I'd treated you after goln' with you for two years. I never thought you missed mo as I've missed you all these years. I'd give them all only to live over the two happy years when we kept company. How differ­ent"—

"You've remembered!" the widow .cried, and her wan cheeks flushed. "I'm very lonesome here, Samuel, but I won't be any more when 1 know you've remembered.* Now go out and put up your horse. Tommy's away for the holidays, and I'm ail alone. The young folks are comin' back here for dinner, and you must Join us, sociable like, and forgive them for runnin' awaj'."

"Hetty," pleaded the squire, the light of determination In his eyes, "let's run away too! .My horse is better'n Char­lie's. We'll get to tbe parsonage most as quick as they do. Here, put on your wraps!" he commanded.

"Xo, no, Samuel"—her face flaming— "not after tho way I talked. It looks as though i was hlntln' "—

"We've wasto<l altogether too much time already, Hetty. Put this scarf over your ears. It's too cold for a bunnit"

"Oh, Samuel, we're too old to be so foolish!" she faltered.

"We're not too old to love," he as­sured ber as he tied on the scarf.

SKIM MILK FOR HENS. , ANIMALS THAT WEEP WHEN Al*." ' NOYED.

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The Cause of a Cold Q R tough cannot always be

traced. It is sufiEcient, however, to know that

you have one and ought to gel nd of it. " Great oaks from little acoras grow," and too frequently the flight cough of today it the pneumonia of tomorrow.

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"Don't worry, Elvie," replied the boy soothingly. "I won't hurt him."

"I didn't mean that!" cried Elvie, trembltag and clinging to him. "I don't want him to hurt you!"

"Would you care, Elvie?" Elvira sobbed hysterically, her face

against his coat "Of course I'd care"—in muffled tones

—"you know I'd care." Meanwhile Mrs. Blake watched the

floundering horse far down the road. "He'll be here directly," she warned.

"You'd better get ahead of him." But Elvie shrank back. "I don't want to run away," she

walled, still clinging to her lover. Over her head dhnrlle looked with

despairing eyes nt the older womau. _ WRhjiwlft determlnatlon-to-belp-himr

she took the girl's trembling hands In hers. "Elvie," she demanded, "do you love Charlie Brock?"

"•Of course I do," answered Elvie, looking at her in surprise.

"Well, then, I don't know's I ought to advise It, but your mother's dead, and yonr pa'ii never let you marry Charlie, because he's too 'poor,' but thut^s no reason for separatin' young hearts. You've both got love and health and strength, and, Elvie, you're twenty-four and ought to know your own mind, and If you love Charlie and ain't got the coorage fo stand pp in front of the minister, why. Just stay here and let yourtather talte you back home. • But'lf you want to marry him you'll go now and have the words Said before your father can pull his horse

. out ot the drift, and I'll get my wraps and go jvltb yon."

As • she aisappeared Into tjje adjoin­ing .room Elvie looked up Into her lovet's face. "I'll do It, Charlie," she whispered. "Aunt,Hester's right She always is. I'll go—wherever you'go."

"On second thoughta. I've determined tb stay and have It ont with' the Squire," sa id^rs . Blake as s l ^ bustled the young people out to the cntter and wrapped a warm rug around tbe trem­bling girl. "Don't worry, Elvie. I'll make It all right with your father.

' Mind you.'come straight back here for youi: dinner," She urged smilingly s s tbey, drove .rapidly away.

But w h ^ Elvira's father faced her at ber own fireside a.few pinutes lat­er ,there w a s . ho s tnl leon , her tired face.

"Yes, I helped tbel^,"' she said defi-liiatly, breaking tbo sUcnc^i of thirty years.

"It wasn't yonr bnslness," Sqniro

Happiness. Many people go through life dissat­

isfied and unhappy because they do not have what^helr neighbors have. They allow tliem'selves to be constantly net­tled by comparing themselves with oth­ers better off.

Now, about as poor business as one can engage in is to go through life witb one's eyes so fixed upon what others have that he cannot enjoy his own.

Everywhere we see prosperous peo­ple who are making a great deal of money, and yet they are dissatisfied, discontended, utihappy, restless. Tbey rove about from-place to place, trying to find pleasure in this thing or that but always disappointed. They think If they conld only get somewhere else than-where-lhey are, do something-else than what they are doing, if they could only go abroad, travel over different countries in a touring car or in an auto­mobile, tbey would be happy. Their eyes are always focused upon some­thing in dreamland Instead of some­thing In tho land of reality.

They mistake the very nature of hap­piness. They put tho emphasis on the wrong things.

The secret of happiness Is not in your fortune, but In your heart it does uot consist of having, but in being. I t i s a condition of mind.—Success Magazine.

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A One-Man Butchering Plant

three joints of old stovaplpe. The .vat was made of heavy galvanized iron four feet long by two feet wide and 18 inches deep.

Over this I erected a frame of two by four-inch strips, upon which I placed an old traveler from a hay car­rier. With the windlass arrangement a, and the tackle, e, to which were at­tached the four feet of the hog, I can convey it from the vat to the bench. A rope, c, passing over the pulley at g serves to pull the carrier, d, over the bench from the vat, I have seen ar-rangemente that were more simple than this but have never used one that was any easier to work.

CANKER OR SORE MOUTH.

A Disease Which-|s Apt to Appear In the Herd in the Spring.

It usually happens In the spring that there,is a great deal of complaint from this trouble. The dlsease.is one that Is quite common in almost every sec­tion of the country and while it has been-noticed that it Is more preva­lent some seasons than others, we feel Justified in quotiiig from Mr. S M Shepard In his excellent book, "The Hog in America," on account of the number of letters we have recentiy re­ceived asking for information about this disease. Mr. Shepard thinks it is usually the result of unhealthful milk from the sow or from poison on her teats obtained by contact with poi­sonous vines or wet grass. He says: '.'The first symptoms are lumps on the sows' udder, and sometimes sores; next will be noticed blisters on the lip, tongue and mouth of the pig; the tongue and lips become swollen' and the roof and the sides of the mouth .nflamed and covered with deep red or white blister spots. Swab the pig's mouth out thoroughly with a solution of carbolic acid and water sufilclent-ly strong to make the flesh upon the arm tingle. Apply with a rag or small piece of-sponge tied on a stick. Strong

High Percentage of Eggs Shown by Hens on This Diet.

Concerning the value of skim milk for hens the American Poultry Advo­cate has the following to say:

The West 'Virginia experiment sta­tion has recently made some syste-matic tests to prove the value of skim milk for laying hens. The first test covered 122 days. The 22 hens fed skim milk laid 1,244 eggs, as compared with 996 eggs laid by the 22 hens fed mash wet with water. In another test, 60 hens fed the sklm-milk ration laid 862 eggs in 37 days, as compared with 632 eggs laid by a similar lot fed no skim milk. Other tests gave about the same comparative results.

The coiiductors of these experiments estimate that under the prevailing conditions, and with eggs selling for 20 or 25 cent* a dozen, the skim milk used for moistening the mash had a feeding value of from 1% to 2 cents per quart That milk is one ot the best general foods for almost all stock, and human beings, too, is recognized by everybody, and needs no special proof. That It should have better re­sults In nutrlUon than just plain water is really self-evident.

When I feed skim milk to my fowls, I expect to get some benefit from It But It is a satisfaction to know that it is worth, for feeding purposes, the comparatively high figure of 1% to 2 cents a quart

The exceedingly high prices of com will cut out any profit from the pig feeding at present prices of pork. Shelled corn Is worth at wholesale about 60 cents a bushel of 56 pounds In Chicago. It takes 56 pounds to make 10 pounds of pork. The corn Is worth 60 cents and the pork at 6% cents a hundred live weight is worth 65 cents. Not much profit in that.

SIZE OF POULTRY.

Have

sage tea applied in the same way is good and in addition blow powdered 'sulphur through a straw into the pig's mouth. Bathe the sow's teats and udder with a weak solution of carbolic acid, and keep afflicted lit­ters away from other pigs."

Much Can Be Done By Breeding to Increase, or Decrease Size.

The size of poultry varies and may be made to vary still more. The pos­sibilities ot variation in this respect are beyond the experience of any. It is possible that poultry can be made to vary as greatly in size as do canines, among •syhich are found some no larger than rats and others as big as calves.

The question for the farmer to set­tle is what Is the most profitable size for him to keep. In the matter of hens, where they are to be used for setting. It Is easy to get them too large. One poultry raiser has had a great deal of trouble with his Ply­mouth Rocks, some of which are ex­cessively large. He sets some of them every year, and the large ones break most of the eggs on which they are placed, while tbe medium ones sel­dom break an egg.

For eating purposes some of the fowls are now being grown to great size, especially in the case of turkeys, where specimens are every year sold that weigh above 40 pounds. Weights of 60 pounds and excess are recorded, but we have not reached the point yet where that weight Is common.

Instances on Which They Shown Their Feelings.

Travelers through the Syrian desert have seen horses weep from thirst, A nivili! has been, seen to cry from the

JIAL;; of _ an Injnrpd font ani\ >-amelB it is r,-iid, shed tears in streams. A cow sold by ita mistress who had tended It from calfhood.wept pitifully. , A. young soko ape used to cry from '•e. iaiion If Livingstone didn't nurse it ii. his arms when It asked him to. Wounded apes have died crying ,and apes have wept over their young ones slain by hunters. A chimpanzee train­ed to carry water-Jugs brolie one, and fell a-crylng, which proved sorrow, though It wouldn't <mend the jug. Rats, discovering their young drown­ed, have been moved to tears of grief. A giraffe which a huntsman's rifle had injured began to cry when approach­ed. Sea lions otten weep over the loss of their young. Gordon Cum­mings observed tears trickling down the face of a dying elephant.

The Navy's Handkerchief. • It Is not generally known that Nel­

son's death was the origin of the black silk handkerchief which the sailor wears under his broad blue collar, tied in a loose knot in front The scarf, or handkerchief, •was flrst worn ai mourning for the great ad­miral, and by some means or other It was retained and eventiially be­came a part of the naval man's uni­form. The white stripes around the , broad blue collar are unintelligible ' to the average Individual,- but they have a very significent meaning. They represent the victories at the Nile, Copenhagen and "Trafalgar.

Decreased Beer Drinking Citizens of Munich are said to be

dejected at the latest statistics con­cerning the consumption of their fam­ous beer within their own borders. Only a few years ago they proudly' boasted that the annual consumption per heao of the population Was 115 gallons. This haa now Bunk to the mere bagatelle of 65 gallons. The shrinkage is attributed to the gradual spread of temperance principles, to the anti-beer propaganda In public schools and to the fact that employers of labor are ceasing to give free beer to their workpeople.

FEEDING TROUGH FOR POULTRY.

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Very Neighborly. "Good afternoon," said Mrs. Nagg,

with' icy pdliteness, to ber next door neighbor. "Would you mind not look­ing out when my visitors are passing? It makes the place look vulgar."

"Thought they were brokers' men," replied. Mrg '. Snapp pleasantly. "You and your sister, or charwoman, or whatever she is, are not the kind that men visitors run after mucttrare yon?" '

"Better than some people whose 'ns-blns have run away from them," ob­served her neighbor. ' ^ '

"What do yoij mean, ma'am?" "I n^me no mimes; tbelr.'osblns may

be In prison or they may not 'Ave, yon seen my doormat by ihe:bye? I missed It yesterday." ', - . [•"When I beeome a thief,!ma'am. I'll steal something that's clean."

•'Well, I must go," said Mrs. Nagg cordially.. "I v rlsh I doiild stop, but I've got to caH'.on a lady." I

"And 80^ of course, you feel awk-n n r ^ Going to ask for a place aa cook, perhaps. WelU I shan't keep yQii. ma'am Good etenlngl'^—London Scraps. I

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Improved breeds are most able.

Old horses •with poor teeth need ground grain. Save waste grain by grinding their feed for them.

It's a good plan to have a veteri­narian inspect the teeth before winter lime and do any floating that Is neces. sary.

Too many feed the sow too much corn and when the plgs^rrTve" they are weak, the sow Is feverish, and the result is only about a half crop of pigs saved.

I always fatten my hoga on old com. In this way I get them to market earlier in the fail and secure the high prices. Do not feed old, hard corn to hogs until it Is ground and soaked.

Hogs are apt to get too hot In a straw pile then chill, and trouble begins.

In feeding hay to hogs cut and hiolsten It and mix with meal for A-1 ' resnits.

One ear of corn a day and all the alfalfa hay she will eat will c^rry a brood sow through the winter in good breeding condition, says ex-Qov. Hoard, who keeps his that way.

One Which Will Prevent the Mussing of the Feed.

A correspondent of the Prairie farmer has hit upon an idea for mak­ing a poultry trough for the poultry

Liverpool and London, In the course of time Liverpool

must supersede London, points out a Manchester paper. Bverytblng is against the latter and Its supremacy has only been retained by artiflciallty. If England had been discovered at the sajne time as America, Liverpool would Inevitably have become the capital. Commercially, according to the same authority, it is slowly but surely ousting London.

A Great Smoker. Accurate tab has been kept on Bar­

on Rosen, the Russian ambassador since he arrived in Washington, and nobody ever saw him without a cigar in his mouth, or in his hand Just ready to put into his mouth, except— when he was at a state function or dining, and then he always smoked between courses.

Beans Make Good Pig Feed.-Mlxed with other grains, cull beans

may.be fed to sheep and swine. Some­times they are used for dairy cows. In tests of feeding swine on culled bea'hs, it was found that an average gain of a little more than one pound per day counj he made, at a cost of about |2.6b

y^perlOO pounds. There Is practicftlly no better way to make use of culled beans than to feed them to hogs. The beans should only be fed when cooked, and to. do, this, they should be soaked for Several hours before the cooking is begiln. They can be cooked either by rtinnlng live steam into a barrel containing them or by putting'them. into. aa ordinary feed cooker or pot over a flre. For small quantities the pot is more convenient

Feed Trough Open and Closed. which he says insures the fowls from mt^ssing the feed. A good idea is fur. nished In the accompanying Il'lustra. tlon. An ordlnao' deep trough Is made with a cover hinge In the top as shown.

FATTENING CHICKENS.

One Man Finds It Pays to Let the Farmers Fatten the Birds.

Bree^lrig Qualities.—It Is essential that'l l- breeding animals should stand

P iS 4tO«Kl shape md have plenty of .) .nef m ^ c ' e a.td tcnslitutlon

At the^meeting of the Western On­tario PCJultry association, at Quelph, Mr. -Adam Armstrong of Fergus told of his .experience In crate' fattening chicks. T h e flrst season he had 100 fattening creeps, each having h ca-paeitjfc of 20 birds, made. At the end of the season ho was behind |100 and the cost of the coops. Then he thought of the plan of letting the farmers have, the. coops aiTd do the fattening themselves: This bas worked so well that, thongh he sold the first coops, he proposes to have more bnlU, which he will let out" aipong'the farmers for nothing. He says Ue Usually pays seven cents a pound for unfattened and and nine cents a pound for fat­tened chickens. Chickens make best' gain, when put in the coops at three to four poiinds weight, and should In­crease two pounds or more on flve weeks' feeding. ' -

Saluting the Flag. Pupils in the English national

schools are being taught the Ameri­can custom of saluting the flag. But they do so in national anniversaries only. • April 23, S t George's Day, the pupils In one of the schools sang pa­triotic songs .while 50 of the pupils accompanied on the violin.

Jerusalem's Summer Resprt, Jerusalem now has a summer re­

sort at Ramalah .which is situated several hundred feet higher, and com­mands a view of the Mediterranean A new- hotel- haB~been-huHt-there-for-Europeans by an Arab .Most of the work of construction was done by women, whose wages are 11 cents a day.

Entitled to a Reward. It is stated that^the Abbe Delarue,

the newly found cure of Cabntenaiy, has sent in a claim for the reward of 40 lbs. offered to anybody giving the flrst information about him. "I was the •first to give information as to' my own identity," he says, "and I consider that 1 am entitled to receive the reward."

Do not overestimate your capacity The number, of hens that rtjonW^be kept over trinter' Ji . nst what the buildiiiga ,^U, cqnjfdrtably' BCt mntfs. '

A Splendid Record. . A woman angler, Mjss J. M. 'Wheel­

er, who recently gainied a slfver medal for landing a huge skate weighing 127 pounds, has just captured another

'monster of 144 pounds.at Ballycotton, Ireland. ] t is believed to be the larg­est flsh ever caught by a lady in the British Isles. ,

Foreign Students In Germany. Tbere are 3,888 foreigners among tbe

44,942 students registered at German universities last summer. The Ger­man students are again demanding im Increase In matriculation and tuition fees for foreigners «'ho attend their' universities.

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SATLRDAY, FKBRUARV 22, 190S.

T O W N S E N D .

CEKTBE —The L B.S. of the Congrega­tional church will hold ita regular meeting in the pastor's room of the church, Wed­nesday afternoon, Feb. 26. .\. free social and entertainment will be held in the ves­tries at 7 30, to whieh Sti are cordially in-•vited.

Samuel Sloan, eighty-two years old, died at his residence, Wednesday morning. Funeral services will beheld at the Con-gregadonal church. Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock.

Harry Spaulding of Hudson is spending a week's vacation with his parents.

Mrs C AV. Chase suffered a slight shock on Thursday.

Mrs Benj. Brown of Townsend Harbor, wno is over eighty years of age, has a re­cord as a butter-maker that probably can­not be BurpassetTln the county and possi­bly in the state. Mrs. Brown commenced the art of butter making in 1843, aiid is at che present time attending the buttermak-in" for her son George, with whom she lives, making si.xty-five continuous years as a butter-maker.

JaniCj llarvev are re-

Cbsrles Streeter of Clinton is stopping with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence £ . Streeter

Mrs. Frank Cover of Lowell has been a recent guest of Mrs. Josephine Boynton.

Miss Blabche Hall of ProoUine, N. H., has been v'ultiag Mr. and Mrs. •'W. W. Webster.

Adams, wbo HARBOR.—Mrs. Mary A. bas been spendiDg several weeks wWi-her- eration-meetiog-io Wtncnesterinntel^ste

joicing over the birth of a son, Thursday afternoon.

All the schools but the high closed Fri-daj for a vacation of three weeks.

WEST.—The body of Frank Proctor of New Hampshire was brought here las' Friday noon. Mr. Proctor was a native of this town, a brother of Charles Proctor, and the early part of his life was spent in this village where he has many friends who gneve to learn of his death. He was aged fifty-two years, and passed away at his home in Nashua after a brief illness. The funeral-service was held at his late resi­dence last week Friday morning, and the interment took place in Ashbyi

Five young men from the Belgrade Rag C o , Bodge, Bryant, Kane, Kelly and Mooney, left here Friday morning on a pe­destrian iour^o^oston. They walked as far as Arlington, wherelhe stofrnTTame on so severely that they took a car from there into the city, arriving at their destination at lune o'clock.

Albert Adams of Providence, R. I., spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr;,And Mrs. George»Adams.

Willis Nelson celebrated his fifteenth birthday by entertaining a party of his yonng friends at the bome of his sister Mrs. Michael Coffey, last Friday evening* The evening passed very pleasantly ^rith games atid the latest selections on the gripbophone, atid light refreshments were served.- .'The party broke np at ten o'clock, (he gnestS wishing tbeir yonng host many h^py retnmi oit the day.

'Sumner Lawrence of Concord was in town Satbrday, called here by the illness

„e( bis £atber, Oren Lawrence. Tltnk'iEllett .Fratt is visitini; at tbe home

daughter, nirs. Deane in Maynard, has retnrned home.

Miss Blanche Baldwin is spending a week's vacation with her mother.

Mrs. Mary Spaulding has been on the sick list.

Harbor school closed on Friday for three weeks' vacation.

Charles R. Spaulding, who has been in the Clinton hospital for treatment, is stop-, ing for the present with his mother, Mrs. Keenan.

George Gilchrest has moyed from Wal­lace hill to one of Spaulding Bros, tene­ments.

B R O O K L I N E .

NEWS ITEMS —Mrs. Frank Maynard was agreeably surprised Thursday even­ing, .i%b. 13, by a'party of thirty-one of ner friends, who came to remind her than she had reached another milestone, and that the advent of St. Valentine was at hand. Musie and games added to tbe pleasiue of the evenmg. Tempting re­freshments were served. Several pound packages will often recall the happy event.

A nnion prayer meeting will be held at the Methodist church Sunday evening.

Rev. F. D. Sargent, Miss Bertha L.Sar­gent, Ernest Arnold and George'Chaplain of Putnam, Cotin., were guests of Mrs. William Hall last week.

Miss Blanche "W. Hall is iU at West Townsend, where she is visiting.

Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Holcombe have i>een recent visitors at Amherst and Mont Ver­non.

Mrs. Sarah Smith of Denver, Col, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wallace.

Nathaniel Hobart and Mrs. Belle Hall are detained at home with the prevailing cold. Mrs. Ethel Taylor is assisting at their home.

A valentine supper and social was held at the Congregational vestry last week Friday, under the supervision of Mmes. Helen Hall, Mary Gerrish, Mary Smith, Josephine Stiles and Lucy Marshall. The tables were very attractive with red hearts, sprays of laurel' decked with hearts, and tempting viands. An old-time sing, a heart march and games •were participated in. Valentines, cake and homemade candy were on Bile, Alice Wbitcomb and Mildred Gilman having charge of it. There was a large attendance and about nine dollars were, added to the treasury.

Edward Lancey has been appointed ad-min'istrator of the estate of the iate Fer­dinand Lancey.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Goss attended the Pomona grange meeting at Goffstown, Friday, Feb. 14..

Mr. and Mrs. Angus Cuthbertsoo and son Clyde of Pepperell have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Arthur Brown.

Mrs. Mary E. Smith is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Haseltine at Reed's Ferry for a few weeks.

Mrs. Waiter E,. Corey and son Law­rence were guests at Ayer last week.

Miss Emily M. Tarbell, daughter of Mr., and Mrs.' George W. 'Tarbeir, former residents, has recently entered the high school at Syracuse, N. V., being the fourth pupil to enter the school at tbe age of eleven years.

A social dance will be held at Tarbell's hall Thursday evening, Feb. 27, under the' auspices of Mrs. L )uise, Bragg, Mrs. Ma­bel Perkins, Miss Myrtle Eddy and Miss Belle Bailey.

The heirs of Albert W. Corey have given one thousand dollars to the Metho­dist church, tbe same to be known as the Albert W. Corey fund.

Mrs. Phoebe .Tenness Randall is ill with gastric fever.

Mrs. George H. Nye is at Sandown for a week.

Edward Lancey has moved to the cot tage near the station owned by the J. A. Hall heirs.

Al>oat seventy-five enjoyed the supper at tbe hospitable home ot Mr. aad Mrs. G. H. Nye, Tnesday evening, served under

M. Ballou. The rollcall was responded to with anecdotes and quotations of tiniMln. Mrs. BuUer gave an interesting acconot of his early life, and an excellent and fall 'account of his public life was given by Mrs. Hazen. Miss Jebb.read Lincolns dedicatory address at Gettysburg tenunts• cencca were also given by Mrs. M.'J:'Co-nant and Mrs. Mary Lilly. - •

Mrs. Hittie W. Evans attended tbefed

from the club and spoke highly of the in­spiring meeting held there. .Over six bun: ered members and delegates were present. The prt^ram included a greeting from Carrie Wheeler, responded to bv Mrs. Alary Alden Ward, followed byFrof; Taeb-lin of Cbicago university, who gave an in­structive address on "Arts .and 'crafts movement." The professor stated that the people must be educated for. Uie beau­tiful. Mrs. Evans felt well repaid for ber trip; :

Mrs. Kate Hazen, who was present, at the club meeting made several flattering remarlu on the work of the conunittees of the club for the winter, and also added a few sweetmeats for gastronoinic cohsiunina-tion. Meeting closed with vocal mnsic, Mrs, Florence il. Ballou at the piano, n.

LINCOLN MOHT was very, eiithuaiaatic-ally observed last week Thursday in the vestry of the Congregational chnrch under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor society. The townspeople, both old and young, responded to the cordial invitation. The vestry was prettily decorated with flags and streamers of bunting, Uie plat-forni Iieing transformed into a pretty al­cove, which artistically formed a blending of the national colors with the portrait of Libcoln on either side. " The program of entertainment was ia charge of Mrs. Martha J. Conant and was very admirably carried out. The first numlier was instrumental music on the piano by Miss Mabel Miner, followed by a flag drill executed by the. Misses Jessie Love, Gladys Annis, Gladys Phelps, Esther Harris, Sarah Stevenson, Doris White, Cora James, and Hattie Adams. Patriotic songs by choir, which consisted of Chester Phelps, Helen McCoy, Nellie Holbrook, Miss Nina Holbrook and Bessie Collyer, accompanied with piano by Miss Annie Slocomb! Recitation, "Salute that flaz," by Miss • Grace Adams; reading by Mrs. Martha J. Conant," The flag;'! vocal solo, " My own United States," by Mrs. Bessie Collyer; reading, " Lincoln's address at Gettysburg,'" by Miss Bernice Jebb;. read­ing, "Captain, my captain," by 'Walter Knowles; song, " fenting to-night," by choir; reading of the Lincoln proclamation of Gov. Guild by Rev. Allen A. Bronsdon, who also delivered a brief, appropriate and inspiring address, closing with the reading of E. C. Stedman's, "Cast of Lincoln's hand." The meeting closed by all present singing America.

THE HALPTOXS,. of Charles K. Bolton, in company with a' long list of talented men and women of Brookline, Mass., ap­peared in last Sunday's Globe with the following sketches of the Bolton family:

The pen has been etTectivelv handled in the Bolton family.

Charles Knowles Bolton, librarian ot the Boston Athenaeum, remembered in the same capacity at Harvard and at the public library at Brookline, has written a delightful history of the latter to wn as well as flve other volumes among which is the story of " Saskia the wife of Rembrandt,"

Mr. Bolton assisted his mother, Sarah K. Bolton,oh "Famous American authors" and " From heart and nature poems." .She has written more than twenty book.s. ilr. Bolt­on's father, the late Charles E. Bolton, was an able lecturer, who conducted a no*'cl educa­tional bureau for the Y.M.CV.

Edith Stanwoo<l Bolton onlv daughter of Edward .Stanwood Bolton and wife of Charles K. Bolton, has written a history of the Stan-wood family In America and has just pul)-lished the letters of her grandfather, Samuel Toplitr.

Pi-Ri . i f ; M K R T t v r : : — A v eor -enthu

the auspices of the Loyal Workers, sic and games were participated in sociability prevailed.

Mu. and

'^ Benjamin Lawrence IS confined to his home witlr-an attack of rheumatism,. and bis fatber, Oren Lawrence, is alto quite itl.

Otis Walters of Bayberry hill bas been

The following interesting program was given at the local grange Wednesday even­ing, Feb. 12, Lincoln night:

Auto harp solo, Gladys Bennett; Lincoln's boyhood, James Ullson; Lincoln, as a young man, Mrs. Clara Kussell; Lincoln as a law­yer, ilrs. Hattie Pierce; song, My Maryland, grange choir; Lincoln, as pnaddent, Fred A. Hall; Lincoln's laJst days, Mrs. Clara Kussell; duetto, Mrs. Hattie fierce, Uladys Bennett; Lincoln's personal appeanmcc.Laura Oilman; anecdotes of Lincoln, Qladys Bennett, iiklna Kicker, Mrs. Fred B. Kimball, Rev. Geo. A. Bennett; poem, Mrs. Lueretia Martin; Lin­coln's favorite poem," Why should the spir-Itsof mortals be proud?" Kev. U. A. Bennett.

Thethird degree-was conferred by dep­uty Fred B. Kimball and the deputy in­spection'took place.

Mns. CORA-CLRVELASD - BOCLTEK-UOUSE has resigned as .Visiting assistant at the Fh-st- Metbodist Episcopal church

tic meeting in the interest of the anti-tn-berculosis association, and also the dis­trict nursing association, was held in the vestry of the CohgrcKational church Wed­nesday afternoon. Owing to the severe snowstorm that prevailed, a large number io this aod surrouodine towns were un­able to be present. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Mary Winslow Ha­zen, who very gracefully ouUined the ob­ject of tbe meeting, and introduced as the first speaker. Miss Ellen T. Einerson of Concord, who very ably explained the duties of the district nurse and also tbe volunteer emergency nurse. Mils' Emer­son said in part tbat the duly of every dividual was to agitate and educate hiL. self upon the fundamental principles nec­essary to prevent the invasioo or spread of the dreaded disease tuberculosis, and told of the work along this line being ac-

Shirley, that the measures to be taken, when necessary, to annihilate tbe disease were not necessarily expensive—a short talk from the .physician to examine :tbe suspected cases, the printing of placards or notices contunbg tbe, necessary hints, suggestions and precautions.in*regard to this disease, and that .theri was no doubt that tbe amount of tuberculosis;now: pref' ent and the amount of saffering. incident upon this will Rreatly~decreue. Dr. Lil-ly said he stood ready to help in this mat­ter in any way be coiild, and suggested a small appropriation of money from the town to help the district nursing, if it were possible frbm a legal standpoint.

Miss Mabel M. Gbok of Fitchburg was the last and principal speaker of the after­noon. Her address in lull was sent in to be published, but it was so lengthy and the time so short that it was impossible to insert it. ;

SHIRLEV CRANOEbeld its regular meet­ing in town liall, Sliirley Center, Tuesday evening. After a business meeting from 7.30 to eight, the nieetihg'''was open to the pubh'c and the following prograin given:

Piano solo by Lettie'Sherman ;iecitatidn, Ruth Graves: sone, Robert Evans, 'William Thompson,'Wm. Jubb; tableau,The drum--mer boy; song, Bernice Walsh: violbi solo, Harry Brown; song, The Star Spangled Ban­ner, all; tableau, uncle Sam; recitation,'W. Jubb; speech, Mr. Mellish; recitation, Mrs, £. J. Stevens: speech(»,Mrs. N. B.Lov^oy^ Mrs. £ . H.Allen and Frank Lovejoy; .song, America, all.

Forty members of the grange showed their patriotism and loyalty to their coun­try and flag with their attendance; also, tlurty-two of w.E.c. of Ayer, five ofthe D.A.R. of Shirley, and six of the veterans of post 48, o.A.R. of Ayer, who had spe­cial invitations to meet with the grange at their patriotic meeting. After the enter­tainment followed a social hour, when re­freshments were served. -

NEWS ITEMS.—Regular meeUng of the Men's club in engine hall, Tuesday even­ing, Feb. 25. A program of entertainment will follow the regular order of business.

Regular meeting of tbe v.p.c.u. at the Universalist church Sundav evening, Feb. 23, at seven. Subject," Faitb, hope, love;" leader. Miss Mary Dippman.

Miss Helen Famam of Vermont, who is studying music ia Boston, b. tbe guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Hazen.

H. D. Allen of Boston is the guest of his dster, Mrs. Julia Kilburn.

The Y.p.c.f. will give a'social in the vestry of Universalist church Monday evening, Feb. 24, at seven. Everyone is invited, as special arrangements havebeen made to give all a good time.

Rev. A. A Bronsdon, In company with Master Russell Miner, started yesterday for Lynn, to attend the convention of the Phi Alpha Pi fraternity of boys and will return home to-day.

Mrs. Shucrowe, who is critically ill with pneumonia,. seems to t>e improving siigbtr ly, which is remarkable considering ner age, over eighty.

Mrs. Nellie Ford has arrived at the home of ber mother, Mrs. ShucrQwe, to remain indefinitely.

Mr. and Mrs. John Sprague of Harvard road attended the funeral ot Mr. Sprague's sister, Miss Elizabeth Sprague, at Harvard, Monday afternoon.

Vern Love of Alabama arrived at the home of bis mother, Mrs. Will Love, the first of the week for a brief visit.

Frank Dadmun, freigh clerk at the rail-*way station, injured one of his legs severe­ly Monday by accidental! v dropping a bar­rel of pork upon it, whick he was endeav­oring with an assistant to carry across the track. It will confine him at home for a week.

Gentlemen's night will be observed Sat-urday evening, Feb. 22, at the Baptist

i lberwm, Edward J. PraU of Leominster, .".fr."" ."^ **{?"?-'» *°* f °P?^„.'i*f: z^ , i'.u. , , ' r,, ft I eelisuc work. She has been nntinng in. Ueotge-Kaddv, Clarence Kawson and «• - - . . °

Tfaoasis Grimes tsve gone to Deny, N. H., whsre.ftey have found employment

her labors atid bas shown exceptional^tact in ber .work. Her ministry to the pooV and sick has been tender and -sympathic. As a testimonial of the high appreciation which, is felt for her ati.d her work, a hand­some travellitig'b'sg was presented to" her

^ by the Ladles" Aid society of the church,. suffering from a severe illness the past an umbrella by her Suiiday school class, . . - , . , , week, but is reported as improving. : besides numerons -gifts from her personal ana *n"«>g '"L-.P«~"*', **»,."*®„'"°°"»

M M L B Kibhards is on the rick l i , t 'W"ds. The p.stot and all the people 1 Florence B. Nightingsle. » - '^--"—-UiU " ; * « d F n f ^ nVdy. wL'liv'es ill' 'Hhoat e x c e / o n expresi sincere ^fei ' i^-f^J^ J . r ^ n ^ r L ^ ' d , > . the nortii tenement of her house, and has upon losing her services and will follow «"""«-«"..»-"'.„« .n th„ «, been ^nlte seriously ill with heart trouble, " « "> ber ne* field of labor with most

the c i t i^ and of the Success of tbe dis­trict nurses in entering the homes of the poor aod aiding by word and deed in the care of tuberculosis, and trying to educate the family in regard to the rules neces­sary to prevent contagion and eradicate the germs. This work, she said, was be­ing dooe in many instances free, but as a matter of fsct, experience had taught that it was better in every respect to make a small charge, or obtain whatever the fam­ily can afford to pay, as they seemed to take more interest in what the district itnrse association was endeavoring to ac­complish. In closing, Mas Emerson said that different localities had adopted plans and ideas that could be successfoily carried out for the employment of a district nurse, and that statistics had shown that cotton and woollen fabric workers, stone.cutters, ra^n workers, acconntaots and children coafined through stody orotherwise seemed to predominate among the list of tubercu­losis patient. . . . , • The next speaker was Dr. J. W. God-, frey of Litlle'ton, wbo reUted wlist his town was now doing in the line of district nursing, and stated that trained nurses first came into existence seventy-five years ago through the Germans, who established

' a traioiog school for nnrses on tbe Rhine,

; is improving. UissHTane'Lamont, who has been tpend-

iag tb6 winter with her sister, Mrs. J. H, '^'Co^,(iauinaed to jSexiogtoBT-this week, " ea yams for lier hoKieiiiBatb, Me.

cordial interest. ,Mrs. Boultenhonse will makeher.home in Methnen.! ^ ' '

"•'PATBiortc DAT" was observed by

Dr. Godfrey two or three.

smalTtoirns to unite in the employment of OQB or more district nurses.

Dr. Thomas £ . LiUy!of Shbley was tbe

fti church. Preparations for this event have been in progress for some time past, and a gala social event is anticipated. Dinner wUl be served from 6.30 to eight p.m. Tbe entertainment will consist of Tomer's orchestra of Ayer, assisted by talent from Boston, Ayer and Shirley. The public is invited.

A large sign bas been placed over the office of cooperative bank in Peasley's block.

Mrs. C. R. White's reception for Ayer dancing class takes place next Thursday evenin", Feb. 27, at Page's hall, and qnite a number will attend from Shirley. •

BOXBOROUGH.

NEWS ITEMS.—Mrs. Jennie Littiefield was called to South Framingham, last week Friday,by the illness j>f_her_mQther.

A rounded spoonful of

' goes fartHer than a heaping spoonful of other kinds.

Try it and see. You will be surprised at the saying.

cunrBi^sjiD DAKute FonrnxB CO., Saw Torik.

For Results We Suggest

That ' s All Harlow & Parsons, Ag'ts, Ayer

EVERYTHING, INCLUDING OUR LATEST ARRIVALS, MARKED DOWN

TO LOWEST PRICES.

Mrs. E.G. Duncklee, Ayer, Mass. O.OSntOJJWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.—

SlIddlescK, ss. Probate Court. To all persons interested in the estate ot Elbridge Marshall of Littleton, tn said County.

•N^Tiereas, Asahel " V. Sa'wyer, conservator of the property ot said Eloridge Marshall, has presented for allowance, his account as .such conser^-ator.

You are hereby cited to appear at a Probate Court, to be held at Cambridge, in said Coun­ty, on tbe third day of March A. D. IOCS, st nine o'clock fn the forenoon, to show cause, If any you have, why the same should not be allowed.

And said conservator is ordered to ser •e this citation by delivering a copy thereof to all persons Interested In the estate fourteen davs at least before said Court, or by pul)-llsblog the same once in each wroek, for^brefr

complished ^n-the^ugesled TUstricts oT her absence, Miss Susie Littiefield has come from Acton to take care of the fam-ily.

The girls of No. 2 school gave a. leap year valentine party at the schoolhouse, last Friday evening. Tbe boys, fortun­ate enough to receive invitations, prompt­ly responded and a very pleasant evenmg was spent, witb a magic lantern, games and plenty of cake and fodge.

Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Wetherbee attend­ed the funeral of Mrs. Luke Smitb at 'West Acton on Tuesday. Mrs. Smitii was a resident of Acton Centre, but died at the home of hec'danghter,'Mrs. Otis Mott;

Mrs. Lewis Richardson visited friends in Waltham last week. -

Mrs. Will Woodwftrdy Ralph Whifcomb and Eddie Brainan had charge of the en-tertaintnent given by the'grange last Fri-' day eivening. AS it ivas valentine evening a social time was enjoyed with recitations tind music -.' ', ^ . Mrs. Lydia Hartwell was qnite s i c k ^ t week, bn( is gaining. Her danghter Cora icanie from Maiden, as Mrs. Albert Hart­well was obliged to go to; Chelsea to. at­tend her motner, who is, very ill. -. Miss Adele;W. Jooes of Boston made htr first visit on ber little namesake'at MK;6aech's, last week.

Items ot Interest.

In Indian territory in tbo five civilized „ . . _, „ tribes, C insisting o'f Chocttws, Chicks'

next speaker, 'and saU that be had found >«**•> Creelcs, Cberokees and Semiaoles, in his experience more trouble in tr>ing on March 4,1907, there were 24,669 fnll to get many of the poor tuberculosis p». bloods, aad inclndiog pari bloods 10f,3(^l tientstodoasbaliacfiastmctedthemthsn Indians, be bad-ia;tryih((_t|a core 'ihe disease. He .The family were discnsslog the e6m{ng

I M M J«ihn«6n aiid^iamily^lu^^ moved the AJtmrianelnb Thursday afternoon, s ^ .tliis jpi6bplMl>onId;hkve some definite ireddbigr'of the only daughter' {rots A & * Jodery's tenement bn'Bridge-'Feb. IS Tbe'pngram for the afternoon kaowtedgk in M g ^ (0 tho*^ dugert tiiat . " P t camM,''saidthebrid«t»bet»her st'to the npper tenemstit of tbe 'Bennett was in the Eaads M tbe oommittee—Mrs. metrnfftmitkOa^ Wdfiit«,> aaO, tbe company Sjtmitf "yoa wiil give me uinfif ." > bmm in jMlynviile. and Walter Bennett M. Lonise Batier and Mrs. Harr W. Ha-! tfv^i^fiivte netMrtt tliat need be takes ' ^^IfflLafrald I have done ttjtltMidr, my

'«dfamily, wbditoeiipied Unt tanement, 'Mit,mhoto<Ai<iltt}uitwibiKtihtiMrit9l!4«e»>^.^ m^d^.Z-hti'tetiiXML "I toM'OistgfeoalT' M^ nw« l ia»j^Jf»i/mM«:fm^ Iv- "^ pobll*»»« ^ Ltoeoliw Cftv^^G^AjliriylfefjjgM t«,stat«.thae fet|ie pre t t^A^ fff^ that.7oa hMA,i^i^tffmiiMt ' the Hart fsmOy fWendj A ptocfsmiiiea i w mA, by Mi^:

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successive weeks. In Turner's Public Spirit, a newspaper published in Ayer, the last pub­lication to be one day at least before said Court, and by mailing', post-paid, a copy of this citation to all known persons interested io the estate seven davs at least before said Court. ^

Witness, CHARLES J. MCIXTIBE, Esquire, First Judge ot said Court, tbis eleventh day ot February, In the year one thousand nine hundred and eight.

3w22 W. E. EOGERS, Raster.

COMMOXWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.— Worcester, ss. Probate Court. "To the

heirs-at-law, next of kin and all other per­sons interested In the estate ot Silas Dudley, late of Harvard, In said County, decea^.

Whereas, a dertain instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of said de? ceased has been presented to said Court, for probate, by Willard 8. Dudley, who prays that letters testamentary may be Issued tohim, the executor therein named,. without giving a surety oh his official bond. \ . You are hereby,clted_to_gppear.JaLa^£rai bate Court, to be held at 'minrester in said County of Worcester, on the third day of March A.D. 1908, at nhie o'clock In the /ore-noon, to show cause, If any yon have, why the same should not be granted.. '

And said petitioner Is hereby-directed to give public notice tlioreof, by publishlng^tbis cttatfon onco In each week, for three succes­sive weeks, lii the-Harvsrd Hillside, a news­paper published in Ayer, the \t&t publtcaUoD to t>e one day, at least, before said Court, and by mftllmg, postpaid, or delivering a copy of this citation to all known persons In­terested In the estate, seven days at least be­fore said Court. • -

Witne8S,WIlllamT.Forbes,E«<iuire, Judge of said Court, this seventh dSy of Febniary in the year one thousand nine hundred and eight. ." . __

8t22 OEOBGE H . HARLO'n', Begister.

y/hen vlt's a Question OT? EYESIGHT, IT IS WIS& TO

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Memhant -- Kennison's Building,'

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A:y^r, Ma^S,'; takes this method of informing tbepeople of this and surroooding towns that he makes a specially of doing all kinds of tailor work and Intends to make sbonse to bouse call for garments^ The work will be done promptiy and at reasonable prices.

Nathan Katz.theTailor AYER, - -

diseases of the respiratory organs. Breathed through the neat pocket in­haler that comes -with every outfit, the healing balsams of Hyomei reach the most remote air cells of the throat, nose and langs, destroying all ca­tarrhal germs and giving qaick re­lief and cure. ' H y o m e i has performed almost mi­

raculous cures of catarrh, often re­storing health in chronic cases that had given up all hope of recovery. Its best action is at the start of the disease, when the breatli is becoming offensive and. wheu. dbcharges Irom the. nose, dropjiings in the throat and &eqtientsneeziiigorspasmodic cough­ing begin t a m a k e life a burden; At the first symptom" of catarrhal trouble use Hyomei and see how quickly you get relief and cure. ' , -

The complete outfit costs but tLClO and is sold oy.William BroTim, under

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AKD PROMPTLY SUBMIT THAT-QUESTION TO ME AND I WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE YOU SAT­ISFACTION.''

F. L.rWILLG^BY ' High CUss Repitiring a Specialty.

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