The Press., 1889-05-09

noon and evening of April 29th, to hell him celebrate his ninety-first birthday and to listen to his stories of the older times. In the evening the younger DOT ton of the family did their parts witt songs and music, and most especially little Arthur, the great grand son, almost three years old, who led the guests to the supper table.
 George D. Colburn recently had two COWS badly poisoned by eating poke weed
 MONsON.
 The academy boys defeated the Ware Juniors last Saturday afternoon, on Flynt's park, in an interesting game of base ball g to3. .s5
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 At the adjourned special town meet ing Saturday evening the committee ap. pointed to look up sites for the proposed new school house reported, and it was voted to buy of Timothy Lines his lot or Green street opposite the Catholic church for 900. It was also voted to build a huild. ing on the same to cost $40OO, and R. M. Ellis were appointed a building committee. It is purposed to build building for a grammar school and a new primary de. partment. ~
 The last meeting of the season of the Young Ladies' Working Club met Monday with Mrs. Edward Cushman. Religious services will be held at Gage school May 12, at 3.3O p. m., and thenceforth, until further notice, on each alternate Sunday, unless the weather is very unfavorable, in which case the meet ing will be postponed until the next favor- able Sunday.
 Jacob Leonard Bradway has been prostrated the past few days by pneumonia, the disease that caused the death of his wife March 10th. Under the care of Doc tors Herbert Pease of Springfield and c. w. Jackson of Monson, he is convalescing in the family of his son, Wm. Perry Brad way. J. G. Carew is acting as substitute at the home place during the illness of it's master. Clinton, MT. Bradway's grand son, is recovering from severe illness of several months duration.
 The death of Mrs. Walker, mother of the late Mrs. Erastus White, occurred Fri day evening at the residence of her son-in- law, aged 76. Mrs. Viola Baker, of West Dedham, has been with her grandmother during her last illness. Funeral Tuesday
 A nice wheel-chair was left at the house of James Jackson of North Monson the other day, as gift for Mrs. Jackson, who has been crippled invalid for many years. Evidently the donors pleasure in giving does not consist in "being seen of men," as his identity is not apparent. -The residence of B. A. Lull is blos- soming out this spring in a new coat of paint, new verandah, and other kindred features.
 HI. W. Smith has been appointed road master at State Line. The search for Clarence Stacey, so dil- igently carried on for two weeks, has been abandoned. A Springfield clairvoyant has been consulted, who assures the friends that he is ''alive and living in the family of some old people, all right"
 Rev. T. 0. Martin, late of Gloucester, has been assigned the pastorate of the Methodist church here. Rev. J. H. Elm erson has removed to Hollistou, where he has been appointed to take charge of the M. E. society of that place, at an increased salary.
 Willard Grant Aborn, member of the academy graduating class, and Henry N. Lord were received into the Congrega- tional church Sunday.
 The district teachers of the town con- vened at No. l school house Saturday. --MkSs w u4d1u 44CdCa RaN0 0 ICC0NtAOu to the ladies of North Monson, Wednesday afternoon, assisted by Mrs. Frank G. Lan- phear. '.
 Those who think that the flying ma- chine would be an improvement on pres. ent methods of locomotion, should beg, steal or borrow 8 ride behind the steeds owned by G. l.. Keeney and F. G. Lan- phear while for pure, boiled down, side splitting encouragement to the digestive organs, one has only to watch the flying leaps of the numerous amateur bicyclists, who are giving course of free entertain ments to the public. ''~
 Farmers who rejoiced in the whole sale sale of their apples few weeks ago at $1. % per barrel, feel as though they had been bled by wholesale swindlers, now that not even $0 O1 puts in an appearance.
 Those whose domestic dairies have become famous, find themselves unable to supply the demand for gilt-edged home made butter, now that so many of our farmers have begun contributing their cream to the Spring Mountains Creamery Association of Hampden. Parties sup piled for years by the same families, find themselves obliged to drum up a new "but- ter man." The creamery butter is done up in neat little pound packets, printed in double clover-leaf design. : '.;~
 A strike was reported at the quarry, among the stone cutters, last week. They marched down to Davis Hall to consider their new schedule, according to the rules of the Stone Cutters Union, but, differ ences having been settled, they went to work next day. ' cc..-. :. a~.,
 Fisk Grant Rogers, who has been em- ployed in Westboro hat shop this season, has returned to re-assume his position as book keeper at Flynt's quarry. Heavy drapings of black and white tissue paper about his chair and table accoutrements signifed the regret of his Westboro mess mates at his departure.
 Miss Grace Tanner is spending few days with friends in Stafford Springs.
 Stafford Springs. April SOth. daughter to F. E