The Press., 1906-04-25
MONsON.

slowly.
Carl W. Rand, who has been spend
ing a few days at his home, has re-
burned to Williams college.
John Connell has resigned his po-
sition with Rogers 8 Co.. and gone
to work in the Hall market Frank
Desautell of Worcester has taken the
job for Rogers & Co.
There will be an auction sale of
household furniture at A. W. Geary's
farm on the Hampden road next Sat
urday at IL a. m. Parlor, bedroom
and kitchen furniture are included in
this sale, and Bert Leach will act as
auctioneer.
The following officers of the Philo-
mathean society were elected for the
spring term Tuesday evening: Presi-
dent, Miss Ella Crowley; vice-presi-
dent, Miss Miss Blanche Ritter; Sec
rotary, Miss Elizabeth Connell; treas
urer, Miss May Pendergast.
Munro NJ. Pool, 63, died in the
west part of the town early Friday
morning of cancer of the stomach,
after a long .jllness. He leaves a
widow and three sisters. The funeral
wss held Sunday afternoon at $50,
and the burial will Re in No. 1 Gem
etery.
John Elliott of Brimfield was in
town Friday raising money for the
purchase of q revolver. Mr.. Elliott
lives on 10 Holbrook's trout brook in
Brimfield. Claude Taylor, the high
wayman, made his headquarters in
Mr.. Elliott's barn for some time.
He became cross with John one day
and shot at him. It was while Claude
was living in Mr.. Elliott's barn that
he held up the Palmer baker.
H. F. Murphy has moved into the
lower tenement of the Henry Nelson
house Mrs. Nelson will occupy the
upper tenement. Mr.. Donovan has
moved from Frank Thomspon's house
on the Wales road to the tenement
vacated by Mr.. Murphy. Frank
Thompson has moved from the Brown
house to his own house. Al Adams
has moved from the Nelson house to
the Brown house. Talk about your
endless chains.
Elmer King, %, died at Springfield
last week Monday. He was a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles King and his
death occurred at the home of Mrs. D.
NJ. Weeks at & Allendale street,
Springfield, where he had made his
home for several years, being employ
ed as assistant in the Office of the F.
M. West Box company. His death
was sudden and very unexpected and
resulted from an attack of spinal men,
nights, with which he was taken i'll
on Friday. He was a graduate of
Monson academy, and was very popu
lar among his acquaintances. He had
been employed in Springfield about
three years. Besides his parents here,
he leaves one brother, Howard King,
of Hartford, Ct. The funeral was
held from the residence of his parents
on the Wales road Thursday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, Rev. D. N. Hodge offici-
ating. TIE burial was in the No. l
cemetery.
John Mccarthy was before the
court last week, charged with steal
ing a rooster from Ralph D. Tucker.
The court room was we'll filled, as
there was much local interest in the
case. 1t was q jury trial, and twelve
good men and true were chosen to sit
on the case. While the evidence was
conclusive, there were extenuating
circumstances. Witnesses for the
plaintiff who did their best to rob
Mr.. Mccarthy of his good character
were George Seymour, VIM. l.. Rick
etts and Sheriff Osborne. The de.
Tense put on DR.. Fuller, Harrison
Howe and James Burdick. The story
told by the plaintiff helped the de-
PENDANT, as there were SO many i'm
probabilities in it that the jury must
have felt uncertain as to the truth of
any of the statements. The defend
ant, on the contrary, told straight
forward story, even to particulars that
seemed to mitigate against him. About
the last thing that Mr.. Mccarthy
stand, is tell lie. E. V. Newton
of Worcester appeared for the plaintiff,
and g. B. Perry of the same city con-
Quoted the defense Judge Ball pre-
sided. H. D. Osborne was right at
home as court officer, and the manly
voice of Thomas j. Sault was heard
to advantage as court crier. Dick
Hughes acted as clerk of court. The
baseball association will net about
$50 from the trial.
Claude Taylor, the highwayman,
has had a busy week. He held up i
Ike Ramsdell Tuesday evening. Mr.. |
Ramsdell had just closed the barn for |
the night about 8 O'Clock, when he
heard the command, Hands up"
Taylor demanded money, but Ike said
he had none. A request for food was
complied with. While waiting for |
the food to be brought the highway
man stood in the door leading to the |
kitchen. He was armed with a rife |
wore a black silk mask, straw hat and |
blue overalls. After taking the food |
the man demanded gun that Mr..
Ramsdell admitted owning. Instead
of handing the gun by the muzzle,
as requested, Mr.. Ramsdell made a |
demonstration with it, as if he in
tended to shoot. Taylor Immediately |
blazed away with his rife, and the
bullet few by Ike's bead to the CELL
ing, where it glanced and broke a
mirror in the room. The man then |
ran away The officers of Palmer
and Monson were notified and a search |
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