Turner's Public Spirit: vol. 49, no. 36 - Hazen Memorial Library
Turner's Public Spirit: vol. 49, no. 36 - Hazen Memorial Library
Turner's Public Spirit: vol. 49, no. 36 - Hazen Memorial Library
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SATUED Air, M^Y 1^7-191^<br />
Saturdiiy. Muy 12, 1917.<br />
PEPPERELL<br />
Co<strong>no</strong>ernlriK' the accident to the<br />
In JUHipins: from a moving: train. Chief<br />
Smith says the practice of catching<br />
ridcji on.freisrht trains is Uirgely adop<br />
ted by boys of fourteen, and upward,<br />
accordinji to his observalfon. If the<br />
train happens to be a local they can<br />
inana;;e to elude the eye of an olllctrU<br />
and if it is a throiiKh train they take<br />
tho chances by jumping;. The present<br />
incident should serve aa a warjiinjc to<br />
thta class In Keneral, and the uKsoei-<br />
ates ot thc young man in particular.<br />
Albert McCausland, a f6rmer resi<br />
dent-in town (or many years, was in<br />
town on Monday to attend' the anni<br />
versary exercises at the Methodist<br />
churph, and make several calls on old<br />
triends. He is <strong>no</strong>w living in Fltch-<br />
hurg ytth his daughter^ Mrs, Annie<br />
Powers, and .is in excellent health.<br />
judging by his appearance.<br />
Ray Soule was in town over the<br />
wpftk-prid. He is <strong>no</strong>w representing a<br />
be given the opportunity of assisting<br />
-during- thoir H,*:\y Vk'it.h h^r. hi thp gnr.<br />
lU'H und every department of thc home<br />
life, fur u certain length of time each<br />
lay. Mr.-*, nurgin's'former position as<br />
matron in the .schu()ls whore her hus<br />
band has l>een con_nected. -«e«d tho after<strong>no</strong>on slg-<br />
n tttfy, r.*\.fr • T>i<br />
The combined .•ittraotlons of the oo<br />
one- frtim MIBS Helen Wlnslow. for her-<br />
self and mother. Mrs. H. C. Wlnslow<br />
who are <strong>no</strong>w resldlnir near Leomlnsier.<br />
together. Mr». Wlnslow being In frail<br />
health. — -'"<br />
A reception was held at twe o'cloek.<br />
In tho receiving line were the former<br />
&"oX'fc, 'M,"'Ha,iaTo'r"'d,"L"''&:'ctisy>?Ut Washlngtotx. Mr. Rogers was clear<br />
Also. Mrs. Webber, wife of Rev. Putnam and practical In his statements, g-iving<br />
biirsi .cnnie Hst week to^ attend -the<br />
police ball with her father. A. A. Law<br />
rence. She was the guest of Mrs. Ad<br />
di^on Woodward over Sunday.<br />
Tilling rn —<br />
Main stx eel school, vislted-f riends—liv<br />
Oardner during her vacation.<br />
' Mr. and Mrs. George S. Carter an<br />
<strong>no</strong>unce the marriage of their daugh<br />
ter Kathryn to T.^slie W. M. Smith, of<br />
Wollaston, Sunday. April 15, in por-<br />
chesten<br />
Mrs. Florence "Willoughby has been<br />
ill with the German measles, return-<br />
presslon as entertainer before the Wo<br />
man's club and church societies here,<br />
is expeeted-baek-honftc-from her trip-tt)-<br />
California some time the coming week.<br />
She has spent several weeks in the<br />
west, going soon after the holidays.<br />
Mrs. Pxul MaxweU spent the week<br />
end in town at the home of her par<br />
ents, Mr. and Mrs. CO. Tu,cker, where<br />
her little, daughter Klizabeih" Is still<br />
staying. Mrs. Maxwell returned to<br />
Middleboro." where her husband, is em<br />
ployed on the state farm, Sunday.<br />
The three young ladies who are stu<br />
dents at the Fitchburg Normal school.<br />
Miss Molly Frazer, Miss Audrey Burk<br />
inshaw and Miss Madeline SUney, had<br />
a vacation last week. They resumed<br />
their school duties on Monday with<br />
the exception of Miss Frazer. who is<br />
again having trouble with the liga<br />
ments of the knee.<br />
Mrs. Alice Oulton. who moved last^<br />
week into the Feck hnnse, hns return*.<br />
er than she intended. Mrs, Carroll<br />
Robbins, who resides in the same<br />
house, has also been ill with the stme<br />
disease.<br />
Miss Beatrice Keith went to Derry.<br />
N. H., for a part of the week'.s school<br />
_vaorhood<br />
class at the home of Mrs. Richardson<br />
last week Wednesday after<strong>no</strong>on the<br />
subject of using corn and corn meal<br />
in pIace""of"tlauT was~dTscnsscd; ~--<br />
Mrs. Abbie Shattuck, of Townsend.<br />
has been the guest of Mrs. Warren<br />
Blood and other friends in town.<br />
Andrew Pillsbury and family have<br />
moved from Mault's cottage, near the<br />
Champion shop, into the Nalette house<br />
on Leighton stroot.<br />
Mrs. Edwin Hodkinson and two chil<br />
dren, of New York city, have been thc<br />
guests of Mrs. ('hester Fuller.<br />
1,1'tle .Kobert Blake, the youngest<br />
child t.f Mr. and Mrs. i^.odman F.I,ike.<br />
has h.i'i .-in njx-r.ition for tho remov.il<br />
of 'nl-nni^ls :i:i,i f-nlar^e'l tonsils nx<br />
th(; Mfni"r:a! husinta!, Xa.^hiKL.<br />
Mrv '"h.trVs I':l!sS:irv, fmni Mi-UJl.--<br />
ed to the Frossard tenenjent, as Mrs.<br />
Hill, who also moved, has decided to<br />
break up housekeeping. Mr. HjU hav<br />
ing left town.<br />
An 'auto party consisting of seven<br />
nf—the friendg -of Miss Jessie—t-^lyinTr<br />
with tho young lady, motored here<br />
from Carlisle to spend Sunday at her<br />
home^ They arrived after the storm<br />
_<br />
boro. <<br />
Nashua<br />
visitin-<br />
Thc<br />
pro.'-'id'-<br />
- . Mm. Xii<br />
.Mr^<br />
^.\' -hr.<br />
was '' ^<br />
i:-:;.' ::i.--: \sffk Thursr:<br />
. N H, •Aht.-re --hf h<br />
hfr ^.sXfr.<br />
•cwlv n;']ii'iUXf'\ d ;>' rii<br />
It r,f .\.-i,rn,i Il.'l..-k.ih<br />
anchc M.. I.i; •;\\j.,.u:" .Ui<br />
Kirhar ' ' 'nxxi -n. who<br />
.L-}i X'l i'r .nvv l-'.i'.w.irt<br />
'.•Jifd Xf rt'.'irn li'r a.'- t<br />
isll nl h, •n<br />
Mrs. (•(.:;,,n au'Jin ^<br />
r.i - Isf %V(-,k iiO'i i-\]<br />
tho *n[' i^i!'^ tiint'<br />
M:-. I'm.' (-"I"<br />
W't-'K 'v',', •• - ' 1 •• • "<br />
Guests at Woodslde entertained by<br />
Mrs, George Pierce at. the time ot the<br />
fiftieth anniversary at the Methodist<br />
chiirth were Mrs, "Bertha^Cushlng<br />
Child, of Boston, soloist of Sunday<br />
ovening; Mrs. Laura Herrig Kelley.<br />
vljolinist. and friend. Miss Ycrrington.<br />
of Arlington, Mr. Kelley. and Mrs,<br />
George Herrig and daughter, of Som-<br />
er\*llle.<br />
Mrs. Adelbert McN'ayr, who went to<br />
St, Joseph's hospital five weeks ago,<br />
returried home last week, coming in<br />
P. R. Bennett's auto. She is fast re-<br />
galning-her usual health.<br />
lice ball and the stieaker for the Men's<br />
clilb at Prescott hall last week Friday<br />
evening drew a good sized gathering.<br />
The hour's talk given by -CongTe.^s;<br />
man Rogers, as was an<strong>no</strong>unced, dealt<br />
with affairs concerning the war crisis<br />
232 Merrimack St., Lowell, Mass.<br />
Webber: Mrs. E, C. Farnham. daughter<br />
of Rev. Asa Barnes: Mrs, Susan Rich<br />
ardson, daughter ot Henry Conant. a<br />
founder of the church: Mrs, George<br />
Jenks, daughter ot Silas Page, a<strong>no</strong>ther<br />
one of the founders, and the present<br />
pastor and wife. Rev. and Mrs. "W. H.<br />
Beers.<br />
The monthly meeting of the Pep-<br />
Foliowhig the rteeTHlon an hiatollcal- "with Mrs. SniTTh, .the chTtl belni<br />
perell District Nursing association was<br />
held at the home of Mrs, H. X. Tower<br />
on Monday evening. Mlss Hamilton<br />
reported 115—oallo made-during April,<br />
oliotoh was given by Rav—Alfred \nnn<br />
and short talks by other former pastors.<br />
In brief, the history ot thc church is as<br />
tollow.s: '<br />
Jha fotindar of thn M Tl, chlirfh 1iVi1iB<br />
The method ot collecting the annual<br />
dues was discussed. Districts were as<br />
signed to each member ofThe board',<br />
•who wiil act as collectors, and these<br />
are Mrs. C. D. Hutchlnson._K. L. Tar<br />
bell. L. P. Richardson. Revs. Child,<br />
Lewis and Beers, Mrs. D. L Whlt<br />
marsh. Mrs. JL M. Pond, Mrs. F. H.<br />
Parker. Mrs, P, W. Flynn and. Mrs.<br />
H, N', Tower, The work of this com<br />
mittee would be lessened if members<br />
of the association would take an Indi<br />
vidual interest and hand their dues to<br />
any of the above'.<br />
Miss Hamilton, the nurse, g.ive a<br />
valuable talk on the treatment' of<br />
burns betore a large gathering ot wo<br />
men at the,Main street school build<br />
ing on Tuesday after<strong>no</strong>on. She also<br />
gave a re\iew of her two preceding<br />
lectures for the beneflt ot any new<br />
comers.<br />
itrs, G, Harold Tower was In town<br />
rrt—Hre—niornii'.^—xtntt—returned—hume<br />
I'nat evening.<br />
Miss Dora P.ice has lately been a.^-<br />
sistinf in the home ot Mr. and Mrs.<br />
William Tayior, a.s Mrs. Gower, ot<br />
Br-iokline. X. H., who w.as housekeep<br />
er tliere toi- a few weeks, was obliged<br />
tn rettirr htsme.<br />
lialpli Willoughby. wlif> worked at<br />
the \\'e^t Gr a<br />
'• words Of whifh wi'<br />
If ni camposod by I n<br />
Th" t-olden (hrfwhoi-U<br />
s .i;>iirociated hv all<br />
••1,111 ,il)lt' event clo.«.' i'-r, \ I I \vn'i h.as iifi-n .s'.r.ii.t<br />
; : h'- ]' i~t •.'."•-k •;'. ll h h.-r ;ia fi •<br />
.:ii.Xh-x- .Mr-. .J .i.i: tni:?.. .Mt. r ,••'. 'nnd x}.fy /Ap.- • to niovf<br />
•!]f:f '- -• .;•. .iv 'X\f\ C".: I'.n.'l .\ Xvuf-<br />
•.-.-.fr'<br />
Mr .\ •• • .'-• . f ;h- t;ro'..n .;<br />
.ii.d n'. ali wh.<br />
W.T.- U.'l! at;.<br />
fn !.-ni r.K w-<br />
i.i<br />
U.<br />
:h-<br />
d<br />
•udfd. hut<br />
n of Siin-<br />
l;.T whifh<br />
fr.l'nw.-fl, to pr.'%•'•;•:: ;h«*ir at londanco.<br />
;,,,.) ..\r'-\iir]f wnn wf-U ifw.-i rd.-'d. Thf<br />
t.tn-.>ff of »»"rmt>n topics, in tliMir suc-<br />
*i-K.s;\i' urde: ucrc peculiarly ndaotod<br />
;.. rh,.' oi-.'T.'dori Thunton,<br />
o'-i,'ani.«; Mrs T/iura HorrlK KoiP-y.<br />
vh.ijM. .•issi'-<br />
MCian suinnio<strong>no</strong>ii. luit \:fo was extir-.-^t<br />
i.ctoro ho arrivfi!,<br />
He was boin in I*.,!'.: in'..^re. Md,. :n<br />
1^12 and was i>pe of ;i large family,<br />
lake other.s of his rar.\ ho served a<br />
master until the emancipation of slaves<br />
in 1SG5 and uiuit-r him, Mr. Jordan<br />
wa-> taught carpentry. He f dispose ot his farm<br />
will do well to let us list same at once.<br />
If you are ready to sell your proper<br />
ty write, phone or call on us. 3m35<br />
On Enlisting<br />
SECURE AK<br />
Unrestricted<br />
AU.MY .\XD X.W.M, sr.KVKi;<br />
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. .__—UF—<br />
Archibald G. Pike<br />
INSIR.ANCK OK ALL KINDS<br />
To]. r,T-2 Kj».st IV-piMTCfH. Ma.ss.<br />
rOTT.VOK HOI SR TO I-KT—Uarge<br />
Honhonsf' and land for garden. A. G,<br />
I'lKK. lOa.st Poppor.-ll. Mas«s. 4t3.'.<br />
On Wednesday after<strong>no</strong>on Edward<br />
Mosher. an employe at tho guncotton<br />
room of thc N.a.shua Klver Papor mill,<br />
dropped suddenly to the floor .and ex<br />
pired before help could reach him, or<br />
beforo the arrival of a doctoi- who ivas<br />
-'iuickly summoned. Mr. Mosher had<br />
been employed thoro but a short timo<br />
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS<br />
Pho<strong>no</strong> 119-12 Eaat Pepporoll, Mns«.<br />
I want your Farm or House to Sell<br />
Yirhy ?<br />
Becanse I Can Sell It<br />
I want buyers to k<strong>no</strong>w I have<br />
the largest list of property south<br />
of Boston. Come arid see me.<br />
H. C. Greene<br />
417 Middlesex St. LOWELL<br />
Telephone 2.';50 or 2547-J<br />
$5 GLASSES FOR $2.50<br />
Deep curved lenses are mounted in<br />
warranted gold-fll Jed frame, frame-<br />
less mountings or ftnger-plecemount-<br />
$3 GLASSES FOR $1.00<br />
EYES EX.VMINEn FREE<br />
llo.'wlaches. dizziness nnd all eyo<br />
strain corrected by our properly fitted<br />
f^laases. Wo give a 3-year guarantee<br />
with our glasses.<br />
H.iveyourocullflt'spre.'icription fliled<br />
or l)roken glasses repaired In my of<br />
flce nl .1 saving of 25 to SO percent.<br />
1(1 "lean. In the Optical I'rofcsalon in<br />
LOTTtll<br />
The Assessors of Pepperell will he<br />
at their room in tho Town House, from<br />
Mmiilny. May 7, to Tuesday, Stay l.'i,<br />
hoth day.x inclusive from S A. M. to<br />
5 P. M.<br />
All persons owning any taxable per<br />
sonal property are rofiuired to mc a<br />
statement hefore May 16. Thc As<br />
sessors will furnish blanks on applica<br />
tion.<br />
WI I.I.IS C. PERRY.<br />
ARTHUR P. WRIGHT.<br />
lyYMAN C. BIX30D,<br />
2w<strong>36</strong> Assessors ot Pcppcrcli.<br />
SII WYMAN'S EBCBANGB<br />
Cor Merrimack and Central' Str««t«<br />
l.O-WEl.'ln MASS.<br />
Take Elevator Open Evenlnffa<br />
WANTED AT ONCE—Oood strong<br />
men to work In Paper Mill at West<br />
Oroton. Goort pay and steady work to<br />
sober men who arc willing to work.<br />
Intemperate men need npt apply. HOL-<br />
UNOSWOUTH & VOSE COMPANY,<br />
West Oroton. Masa. . iltt<br />
Oldest aad l.arseat Real Eatate Avener<br />
IB HU*lf*x Connty<br />
THOS. H. ELLIOTT<br />
Real Estate and Mortga^^es<br />
Special Attention to Parm Property '<br />
04 Central St^ corner ot I*ro«p«et<br />
ly23 LOWTKI.Ii, MASS.<br />
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