The Press., 1888-10-25

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 Quite a mishap befel Charles McFar lane in returning from the fair last week. The Springfield Republican says "Charles McFarlane of Mansfield boarded New London train as it was leaving the station at Stafford last week, expecting to find his wife, ,and, as she was not there, jumped as the cars were going 24 miles an hour. Altho uniniured, he will not make the expert ment again, for two wives, he says. He slid 40 feet, and then, striking an Obstruc- tion, bounded several feet into the air, coming down on the ties. -...
 Sixteen new voters were qualified be- fore the board yesterday. Some fifteen are on the list ''to be made"
 Mrs. Lathrop Manning is recovering. MONsON. :.
 | (Correspondence.)
 T was startled and pained to hear of the death of Orren Shaw, which occurred at his residence early Saturday morning. | We stood together on the fair ground at the Springs in the red and pleasant sunset Thursday, and made an appointment to meet on Saturday. He was lifelong resident of this town. His sixty three years were passed at Fourstacks, the old farm house on the eminence that overlooks the village from the Stafford road, or in 8 later residence near by, with an elder brother for neighbor. He was twice married. He had children by the first wife, but none survive. His second wife, by whom he had no children, was Royce of the well known family still occupying the old estate on Village Hill, in Willing ton. Compelled to retire from active du- ties by failing health, he has in recent years, with modest competency and the care of his careful and devoted companion, passed his time in good cheer, notwith- standing the frequent and distressing eli maxes that marked his malady. He was out ill the open air much, and was seen driving daily on the street, except in very bad weather. To the last he was lively and genial. It was his custom to take his pastor or the writer on pleasant days to some place of interest and recount the his- tory thereof. He was genial companion, and familiar with much of the histoEy of Monsoon and it's surroundings. think he was ready to die; his affairs were settled. On the afternoon proceeding his death he carried his wife to attend meeting, and leaving her returned home about four o'clock. While in the stable putting out his horse he was seized with fainting fit and fell. Neighbors bore him into the house and summoned his wife and doc tors. But love and care and skill were of no avail. Lingering till half-past five in the morning his spirit passed calmly into the heavens above. He was conscious nearly to the last While he did not fear to die, he would have lived for the con- panionship of his wife and the completion of the beautiful church toward which he had contributed and in which he was so much interested. His funeral was attend ed Tuesday p. m., at his late residence, his pastor, Rev. MT. Priest, officiating, as- sisted by Rev. MT. Maxham, an old &C., quaintance of the deceased. M.
 From another correspondent.)
 The singing school, under the excel. lent instruction of Spencer Lane, meets in the chapel of the Congregational church at 7 o'clock Monday evenings. At last ac- counts it numbered B members.
 There will be meeting of the public school teachers with the committee Friday evening, Oct. 26, at number schoolhouse. upstairs.
 A little son of William Needham had limb broken, and sustained other serious injuries, Friday evening last, by jumping from vehicle with runaway horse at taehed. The lad had been allowed the handling of an older horse, but the younger one took advantage. of the ilnaccustomed smooth bit and the blinderless bridle. The two comrades of the unfortunate little fel- low made successful jumps, but he was caught in the spokes of the wheel.
 Several fine views from Peaked Moun- tain were photographed few days ago bv Lyman Flynt and F. w. Ellis, M. D.. who accompanied party of frieRds down there with their cameras.
 Prof. Cour and his pupils from Spring field, accompanied by Supt. Balliott of the public schools, were to have joined the instructors and the two highest classes of Monson academy, some of the district teachers and few others in visiting the l quarry, the rock house, Ragged Mountain, Flynt's park, the academy, etc., through the hospitality of Wm. N. Flynt, Saturday, but as the weather was unfavorabIe the trip was postponed. The company were to have left Monson station at 9.45 a. m., by cars, free of charge. The day ultimate ly cleared, and the academy pupils ram bled over the hills and gave their late prise visit, gathering chestnuts by the way, and eating their lunch, ip the open air, ac. cording to the previous program.
 AAO1O AdS O00A NUlbO . SC8r16C f0V0r scare in State Line district.
 -Wm. O. Alden of Ogdensburg, N. r., is spending few weeks with New Eng land friends, among them the family of David Anderson. :; :. The evangelist, Miss Grace Weiser, is conducting meetings every evening of this week, as well as Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday afternoons, at the Metho- dist church.
 Tt is now understood that the 624 per cent, which the employees of Fay, Peck. & Go. have been looking for, has eloped with the best wishes of the people. 1t is to be hoped, however, that the. rumor is unfounded, unless the pair generously conclude to return and make their home with us -at oncs.
 The family of A. B. Merchant are now domesticated in their new home, the Jotham Shaw place, which they have recently | hrNvlS rk1A R-