The Press., 1894-05-31
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 knife that may be called both lucky and unlucky. It has been lost and found four times. The first time Mir. R. lost it on Roaring Brook fortnight later he went there and found it. When living at Staf- fordville he lost it, and supposed that he had dropped it at the store; in one year from that time it was found in the back of the lounge. At one time he lost it in hay field, and found it within week. The last time he lost it while husking corn in Luther Crawford's barn. Three weeks later he found it near the barn door. Mir. R. has bought five other knives dur Rood's life cannot be considered to have passed monotonously. He went to Eng land when 13 years old, and spent six months in Liverpool and London. He was 8 soldier all through the war of the rebel lion, was in the regular army nine years. Although in many hard battles, where men were shot down around him, he never was wounded or taken prisoner. He has been in every state in the Union. His son. Elmer, is in the regular army now, stationed at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y.
 It has been stated that the term of Postmaster Randall of Rock vile expires July 1, when in fact September will give him just four years in the office. His term began, officially, August 1, but by an arrangement with Postmaster Foster he did not take possession of the office un- til September 1. The business of the Rockville post office has increased just one-quarter during the four years that Postmaster Randall has been in office. The office from July will net the holder $2, 100.
 Ellington farmers have recently made quite number of sales of tobacco from to 10 cents pound. John Tilden has sold his 1892 crop at 20 cents. Ono sale of tobacco is reported in Talcottville al 2l cents pound.
 The members of the Ellington Grange observed their eighth anniversary in theil hall on Wednesday evening, May 23d, with a banquet. Mrs. John Tilden was the toastmaster, and numerous toasts were responded to by the out-of-town guests and members of the grange.
 Selectman Gage of MOnson Accidentally Killed.
 | Alvan A. Gage, chairman of the Mon son selectmen, was accidentally killed al \, ,;e T., i,,f hot Er;J neon, at about 1.30 o'clock, by falling from chair and breaking his neck. He was on wooden-b bottom chair doing some painting on the wall, when a part of the seat split off with the two legs on one side, and MT. Gage, who was heavy man was evidently thrown down so suddenly that he could not save himself in any way | No one was in the room at the time oi the accident, but MT. Gage's body was found soon after.
 MT. Gage was the son of Aaron Gage and was born in Ellington, Conn.,, in 1941 | He went to Monson in 1856, and was il the employ of the Hampden cotton man ufacturing company until 1860. At the | breaking out of the war he enlisted as private in Go. I, 27th regiment Massachu setts volunteers, being mustered into ser vice September 20, 1861, in Springfield He was soon promoted to corporal, an( | became color-bearer, carrying the flag giv en the regiment by the women of Spring field for it's bravery in the North Carolins campaign. In the battle of Drury's Bluff
 May 16, 1854, he was captured with thu flag and sent to Andersonville, where ht remained until November IS of that year
 He was exchanged at that time, in sucf condition from the prison life that he was not expected to live. He recovered, how ever, and was able to serve out his time after short visit home, staying with his regiment till mustered out, June 26, 1865 After the war he returned to Monson, be- ing employed in the store of B. E. Towne
 In 1872 he started a general store under the name of A. A. Gage & Co.,, in whicl he was interested at his death, under tht firm name of Gage Bros, C. M. Gage hay ing joined him. In 1881 he became asso ciated with R. M. Reynolds in making straw goods, but withdrew some year. ago. MT. Gage was very active in town af fairs, having been several years towl clerk, and chairman of the selectmen fo
 three years. He was very prominent il pushing the move for new water ser
 vice. MT. Gage represented the town il the legislature of 1893. He had been vic'
 president of the 27th regimental associa tion since it's formation in 1871, and wa.
 active in Grand Army matters, havin,
 been several times commander of Marcus Keep post and one of it's most liberal sup