NO Rett buG RO OR Re, Fy ZB, 
WENHAM 
Wenham homes have been over- 
flowing with good cheer during the 
past few days, and social gatherings 
have been in order almost every even- 
ing. When the boys come home from 
college or from their business in the 
city they impart a healthful stir to the 
usually placid life of the town. While 
Christmas skating was strictly limited 
in both quantity and quality, the light 
snow together with cold weather made 
Christmas sleighing of the best. 
At the village church Sunday morn- 
ing the minister, Rev. F. M. Cutler, 
will administer the Communion sacra- 
ment, and will preach a sermon ap- 
propriate to the occasion. Sunday 
school at noon. Y. P. S.C. E. meet- 
.ing at 6. 
Mrs. Maud Wood Park of Boston 
will address a social service forum 
Sunday at 7 p. m. in the large audi- 
torium, her theme pone “Fiqual Suf- 
frage.” 
Monday at 7.30 p. m. the Ladies’, 
Society of the village church will hold 
its annual meeting. Wednesday at 
7.30 p. m. a social service study con- 
ference will be held to consider in- 
formally the theme of the Sunday 
evening forum. 
Wenham’s boy scouts continue their 
meetings and other regular activities, 
and are waiting for favorable weather 
to engage in some winter camping 
and snow-cruising. The December 
Boy’s Life gave Wenham favorable 
mention in consequence of the boy’s 
services in saving property at a recent 
fire. Mr. Arthur A. Carey of Wal- 
tham, owner of the boy scoutship 
Pioneer, sent ‘the lads a kindly Christ- 
mas greeting, as did Howard R. Shaw, 
sea-scoutmaster in charge of the Pion- 
eer, 
Easy Way FoR EMPLOYEES TO Buy 
TELEPHONE STOCK 
The American Telephone and Tele- 
graph Company announces that ar- 
rangements have been made by which 
employees of the Bell System who 
have been two years or more in the 
service and who so desire may pur- 
chase stock of the Company for $110 
per share on easy terms of payment. 
No employee can purchase more 
than one share for each $300 of an- 
nual wages he receives nor more than 
ten shares whatever his wages. 
The terms of payment will be $2 
per share per month, beginning with 
March, 1915, and the quarterly divi- 
dends paid on the stock will go 
towards paying for it after deducting 
interest at 4 per cent. per annum on ° 
the unpaid balances. 
The American Company has paid 
19 
8 per cent. dividends for seven years 
and it is calculated that. dividends at 
this rate and the $2 per share per 
month payments by employees will 
pay for the stock in full by Novem- 
ber, 1918. Any employee who so de- 
sires can after March 1, 1917, but not 
before, pay in the balance on his stock 
and receive his stock certificate. 
Should an employee leave the ser- 
vice or die before his stock is fully 
paid for, the amount he has paid in 
plus the accumulated dividends (less 
4 per cent. interest) will be paid back. 
The American Telephone and Tele- 
graph Company is the parent com- 
pany of the Bell Telephone System 
which operates or connects with 
eight and a half million telephone 
stations, throughout the United States. 
It has about 60,000 stockholders 
and 160,000 employees. Its issued 
capital stock .is nearly $350,000,000, 
and is quoted on the Stock Exchanges 
at about $118 per share. 
The Company makes it plain that 
no employee is under any obligation 
to buy any stock, but it is believed that 
a considerable. number of employees 
will take advantage of this oppor- 
tunity to save a little money every 
month and invest it in the business. 
On the other hand, a man is also 
the architect of his own misfortune. 
Pee Ue Nae es ete Ce Peete sere sete ee tee Mare ete esr 
H POE OO DOK ME EEN 
A TWO DAYS SILK SALE 
That Will Cause Every Woman In Fssex_ County 
To Stop and Think 
Tuesday--Jan. 5th, Wednesday--Jan. 6th 
Thousands of Yards of the Best and Most Wanted 
Weaves in American Made Silks at the Lowest 
Prices we have ever Announced for Equal Quality 
Bear in Mind This Sale is for 
TWO DAYS ONLY 
For Particulars See Monday’s Salem Evening News, Jan. 4th. 
Poe PEE EE EEE EK EN EEE DEK EBS SESE SEE 
OGO COC OCOBHISO COS OC OG OREO TOE 
