The Press., 1892-10-27
LOCAL TOPICS
Penned and Scissored.


 Palmer Journal: The hotels of the village have had about all they could at tend to this week, the fair at Stafford bringing many to this place for lodgings or meals, and the tables of all the public eating places in town were crowded Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday for supper.
 This speaks well for the fair, but what of Stafford's hotels? "Why don't you agitate for new hotel?" is question often asked the editor of The Press by non-residents. "We should like to come often and stay long in your beautiful vil- lage if there was fit place to stop" What reply is to be made to this? We like to feel proud of our village, but hu- mility will predominate when the thought of oul leading hotel building comes along in the summing up of its features. Alvin A. Gage, of Monson, who has been nominated by the republicans of the ninth Hampden district, as their candi- date for representative, was born in FL lington Oct. 9, 1S41. He received his education in the public schools and Mon son academy. Soon after the breaking out of the war he enlisted with the twen- l ty-seventh Massachusetts volunteers, l serving nearly four years. MT. Gage has been closely identified with the public and | business interests of his town, serving at different times as town clerk, chairman of the board of selectmen, and at present | is vice-p president of the free library asso- citation and trustee of the Monson savings bank. He is also prominent in grand army and masonic circles. Hartford Post: William A. King is making a record as one of the most bril- liant campaign speakers in the state For an hours speech full of telling points, humor and sarcasm he is not surpassed He is now being assigned to fill some of 1 Major Tibbett's appointments the latter | being i'll.
 MONSON. | (Correspondence) The following items were received last week too late for use
 | 70. H. McMaster, aged 66, an old and respected resident, died Saturday night of consumption, having been i'll for several years. He was born in Palmer in 1926, but has spent nearly all of his life in l Monson. He was employed by the old straw firm of Merrick, Fay & Co.,, as foreman of the packing room for thirty years or more, when he resigned on ac- count of ill health. He has been a mem- Der of the Congregational church for thirty-one years and for several years was clerk of the first parish. He was also 0 trustee of the Monson Savings Bank. l pr. D. w. Ellis has built on an addi- tion to his office.
 MT. and Mrs. A. c. Page were made happy on the 14th inst. by the birth of a | daughter
 H. w. Shaw is riding Century Col umbia bicycle, purchased from the agent, c. A. Bradway.
 The Monson and Palmer electric light company have commenced the set ting of poles through the streets of Mon- Il son and will have the wires strung as soon as possible, intending to push the work so that it will be completed by | Thanksgiving. There has been some strife as to which of the two towns should have the location of the plant, the river fur nishing power being the dividing line. It is now decided to put the building in Monson, so that the value of the plant will be added to the taxable list of this | town.
 A Cleveland and Stevenson flag has been swung to the breeze near the Mon son house.
 Farley s. Anderson, of East Hill, is to move down into the village for the winter, he having hired the house belong ing to Mrs. Viola Baker, on Washington street.
 A republican rally will be held at the Memorial Hall next Saturday, Oct. 29th.