The Press., 1892-11-10
LOCAL TOPICS. Penned and ScissOred.


 The Press last week made brief men, tion of the sudden death of Mrs. Cyrus w. Holmes, of Monson. .
 Mrs. Holmes was attending the recep- tion given in the academy in honor of Rev. James Tufts 8Oth anniversary, Wednesday evening, when she received a paralytic stroke. She was taken to her home and physicians were summoned, but she did not rally, and died at 11.20 that evening. Mrs. Holmes was Sophia B., daughter of Marcus and Sophia Lyon Converse, and was born in Brimfield, May 20, 1881. She was married September IS, 1876, to Cyrus w. Holmer, Jr., who died about two years ago. She has been somewhat of an invalid the past few years, having had severe attack of heart disease about five years ago, but for the past few weeks she had been in good health. Mrs. Holmes was active in all church work, and was a member of the Congregational church. She was very benevolent, and had recently presented the church with new organ at a cost of nearly $6,000. The organ was completed on the day of her death. Another recent gift was the amount necessary to supply the academy with a new teacher. Two sisters, Mrs. w. N. Flynt and Mrs. J. w. Foster, brother, Alfred L.. Converse, of Warren, and a step daughter, Miss Esther R Hn1paac curviva har
 A large number of relatives and friends assembled at the home of MT. and Mrs. David Anderson at Monson last Thursday to celebrate their golden we'd ding. They came laden with tempting viands and golden surprises. The bride wore dress of the original rousseau and the wedding slippers. Jefferson Dun- ham, of Mansfield, Conn, the groomsman | of 50 years ago, was present, and several others of the first wedding party were | present. Mr. Anderson was born in Wales, July 13, 1914. He has lived in | Palmer, Stafford, and has made his home in Monson for the last twenty eight years, going from Stafford. In 1942 he married Mary Henrietta Orcutt, who was born in Stafford on March 16, 1921, the nuptial knot being tied in Stafford.
 On the night of Sept. 18th, the store of Mrs. Rose in Bolton was entered and robbed of goods valued at over $500. Constable Cowles of Bolton after time learned that the thieves had rendezvous on Wildcat Mountain. After much search he-found in the widest part of the noun tain first some boxes, then a bag covered over with leaves with three sticks set uI to mark the spot. In the bag was ar overcoat, in @ pocket of which was memorandum book with the name of Free White. Looking further he found, unde an overhang1ng rock, small stove, oi can and other articles with feathers an, other debris scattered about, evidenc that the place had been quite resort Cowles then arrested White after consid erable trouble. White implicated Charle Brewer of Willimantic, commonly knowl as "Gobe," whom Cowles also arrested and on going to the house of his mothe the officers found 8 large quantity o canned spices, tobacco, soap and othe groceries, and pair of overalls, part o the stolen property. Brewer was locke, up and later made partial confession duplicating "Cap" Maddox and one Franl Cheney. Maddox was arrested. Chene, ! has not been found.
 The prisoners were bound over to tn, superior court and lodged in jail to awai trial. On Tuesday of last week Jaile
 Kibbe discovered something peculia , about portion of the wall adjoining thu new addition which is being built and al investigation showed that one of the trio Frederick White, had by the use of al old shoe knife, taken out 8 number o bricks from the wall, and was within about half hour of liberty. The frs tier of bricks were carefully placed bacl to avoid detection, but the interior mate rial was found hidden under the prisoner
 mattress. The commissioners ordered night watch to be kept for the present. |