The Press., 1890-04-10
MONsON.
fCorrespondence.)

The schools opened Monday with the following changes of teachers: Miss Minnie I Noble. late of Butler district has been trans ferred to Silver street, while her place in No. l 12 is supp jed by Miss Ju ia Underwood.
 Miss Idella Anderson goes from her late po- sition at Cotton Hollow to Fenton district. l Miss Lou H. Walker continues the position in No intermediate school left vacant last winter by the serious illness of the former teacher, Miss Mary Walker, who substituted for few weeks in Mum district has returned to the Springfield training school, and Mrs. Harry SutcliHe now presides at the desk. A GRACEFUL CELEBRATIoN.--The thirteenth birthday of Miss Grace Mabel Bliss, which occurred the 7th inst, was celebrated Satur- day last by forty of her friends in the most charming manner, Mi Grace and her of an elegant Shoninger organ early in the morning. Accompanying the organ was 8 beautiful brocaded music stool and copy of the combined Gospel Hymns, all the presents of her father, who has gift for ''cutting up didos" of that kind These would alone make
 the day always memorable to the young lady, but when in the afternoon her young friends began to appear her bliss was too great to keep. She hastened to impart portion to each newcomer in delighted whisper The collection of gifts contributed by her guests consisted of an embroidered white apron, worked by the giver, silver napkin ring, 8 purse, stationery of various styles, iaclud- ing prospective wedding cards in unique case, several bottles of perfumery, can of maple syrup, fancy scarf pin, dictionary, a friendship hoop, with the initial bow of ribbon, an elegant autograph album, 5 fine and embroidered handkerchiefs, 2 silk hand kerchiefs, bottle of ink, pen and pen holder, cake of fancy soap, and last but not least birthday cake marked "Grace, 13," which crowned the tempting can of maple syrup. Mrs. Bliss treated the company to a delicious supper, and as sections of cake and angles of pie disappeared around those youth full palates, very lively lot of peanuts and candies appeared and disappeared, and there was music all around, especially when the organ bells rang gayly and the children sang perfect abandonment to happiness.
 At the election Monday it was decided that the town was in favor of superintendent of schools to take the place of the present school board.
 The Martin Dorsett family of Colton Hol- low are to change their residence. The town has decreed that they they abide with MT. and Mrs. Vail for time.
 A family named Wright, late of West field, have recently moved to the place form CT y owned by Monroe Pease. Mir. Wright is a brother of Mrs. Dwight Ayres.
 Oliver A. Bliss furnished Rogers Bros. with porker last week that tipped the scales at 500 pounds.
 -Wm. H. King, who recently purchased of John s. Began the place on Exchange Cor ners, near Gage school, changed his residence to that place April 2.
 Miss Edith E. Bradway Of West Stafford is member, for the season, of the family of her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. 0. H. Bradway.
 Miss Alice Bowden, of Stafordville, has been paying visit to her cousin, Grace M. Bliss. ~I..
 Nov that ventilators are required in the school houses it is proposed to move the building in No. toward the north, to ac- commodate some of those who are disturbed by having the schools so near their homes c. w. Holmes, Jr., offers $100O toward de- fraying expense of moving and W. W. Flynt $500.
 Alfred Preble and wife, of fStafford, drove to Monson last week to pay visit to their Monson friends at the summit of May Hill. -Mr.and Mrs. George B. Read and daugh- ter, Eva, of Springfield, having been visiting at O. H. Haskelps.