The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-09-13
MONSOON.


bent.
Miss Lottie Squier has taken a po-
sition as teacher in Brimfield.
William Mcclure left Wednesday
for Montreal, Can, where he will
attend college.
George and Dwight Ellis are plan
ming to take three-years' course at
the textile institution at Lowell.
Miss Maud Sweet, who has been
spending several weeks with her pa
rents in Monson, has returned to
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason S. Keep an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Eleanor M. to Edward W. Rich
ardson of Revere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos L. Peck an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Mary S., to Leonard F. Anthony
of Providence, R. 1.
The selectmen have had signs placed
both sides of the bridge under Flynt's
turnout, warning automobiles to go
slow, as the place is dangerous. 1t
is a place where the electric cars are
obliged to stop before passing under
the bridge, on account of the difficulty
in seeing teams coming from either
direction.
An exhibition of flowers and vege-
tables raised by the school children
will be given at Memorial hall the
10th. Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Ricketts,
and Mrs. Soule are to serve as a COM
mittee to award prizes. The exhibit
tion will be open to the public from
l.. 80 during the rest of the afternoon.
First year of R. F. D. service shows
the following results: Pieces of
mail delivered, S2,897; pieces of
mail collected, 81, ,4S6; total han
died, 1O4, 383; registered letters han
died, 1876; money orders issued, 321 !;
stamps and envelopes sold, 5000. 73 !;
carrier No. 1 travelled 7,17O miles !;
carrier No. 2, travelled 6, $50.
The body of Mrs. Harriet A. Far
rington, 81, whose funeral was held
at Hampden Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, Rev. N. M. Pratt officiating,
was brought here for burial in the
No. l cemetery Sunday, the Sd inst.
Mrs. Farrington was a former resident
of this town, and was the widow of
Seth Harrington, who died in 1849.
She was a member of the COngrega-
tional church of this town. She
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Marcus
Chaffee of Hampden and Mrs. Strong
of Amherst.
The reunion of the 9th Regt.
Mass. Vols, will be held in Memorial
hall on Wednesday, Sept. 90. Fami-
lies of comrades are cordially invited
and are expected to be present. Din
ner will be served free by the citizens
Fof the town to members of the regi-
ment and their wives. The business
meeting will be held at l O'Clock,
followed by the dinner. At the close
of the dinner there will be speaking
by prominent citizens of the town and
members of the regiment, one of whom
will be Gen. III. 9. Dwight of Hart
ford, Ct., who is very bright and
entertaining speaker. The speaking
will be open to the public There
will be singing by Wilbur Miller's
G. A. R. quartet.
Henry o. Nelson, 81, died at the
hospital in Springfield Sunday, the Sd,
after long illness. Mr.. Nelson has
been ailing for over year, but his
condition did not become serious until
within few weeks. By his death
the town loses an honorable, upright
citizen. He was born in Brimfeld,
but had spent the greater part of his
life in this town, being employed il
the hat shop for years. He was a
quiet, unassuming man, loyal to his
friends and family. Sincere regret is
felt by all who knew his worth for
his loss. Mr. Nelson was veteran of
the late civil war. He joined the
army July 10, 1861, at Worcester as
a private in Go. D, 21st Mass. Vols. /,
and was discharged from service Sep
tember 20, 1862, on account of disa-
bility. Mr.. Nelson participated in
the battles of Roanoke Island and
New berne. He leaves a widow and
one daughter, Mrs. A. I'll. Orcutt, of
North Main street. The funeral was
held from the residence Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2.3O O'Clock, Rev. N. M.
Pratt officiating. The bearers were
member of Marcus Keep Grand Army
post, of which he was member, and
were George W. Seymour, William A.
Charles, Henry E. Bubgee, Amos An
derson, Charles Abbott and Moses Will
COX. The burial was in the No. /
cemetery.
Monson put it all over Ludlow in
the second of the series at Ludlow
Saturday afternoon. Both teams
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