The Press., 1906-02-07


horse has the reputation of being a
vicious animal, and probably required
strong hand at times - This is
news to me and to every one in Wilt
mantle who knows the horse. He can
be seen daily on our streets, and has
never shown a mean trait. We're he
"vicious'' he certainly would require
strong hand, but let me inform those
who do not know that my son, 13
years of age, takes care of the horse
and he has never had any trouble
with him. I thank you for this fa-
vor, and trust that your readers will
appreciate my side of the case.
Yours truly,
John Curran.
MONSON.
Levi Peck shot a fox a short time
ago.
Mrs Robin West of Moulton hill
is i'll.
q. @. Flynt's fast PAGER, Henry N. ,
brought $91O at auction in New York
There are some changes in the To-
cations of teachers. Miss johnson
goes to State Line and Miss Grace
CLARK to the Pease district.
W. N. Flynt has traded his fast
PAGER for utility horse with Adelhert
Needham. Mr. Flynt has commenced
operations on the R. F. D. route.
Miss Kate Lord of Stafford Springs
is substituting as teacher in the acad-
emy. Miss Burley has gone to her
home in Maine on account of illness
A. D. Ellis has sold the boiler that
was in the dyehouse of the old Ray.
nolds mill to the Wright Wire com
pany, and will tear down the old
building.
The trustees of the Methodist church
have voted to buy at once, and have
installed pipe organ. William Un-
derwood. @. L. Keeney and F. L.
Bliss have been appointed commit.
tee to take charge of the business.
Mrs. Ezra Ferry died at the Monson
almshouse Jan 9th and was buried
Sunday. She leaves a son, Mayo, an
inmate at the almshouse; a daughter,
Mrs. f Lemon; a brother, Will,
liam Thayer, and sister, Mrs. F. W.
Halliker, all of Monson.
A large maple tree in the yard of
the old tavern Oh Cushman street is
being taken down. 1t is a landmark,
but is decaying, and it seems unsafe
to allow it to stand, on account of it's
great size. The house was built for
tavern by VIM. Norcross. At the
time it was the most magnificent
building in this section, aud when
completed was viewed by people from
all the neighboring towns and by
many from a distance.
Miss Nellie Bowler, 18, daughter
of Mrs. Thomas Bowler, died at her
home above the quarry Sunday, JAM
2Sth, of consumption, having been
i'll several months. She leaves a
mother, two sisters, Lizzie aud Josie,
and four brothers, Michael, John,
James and William. The funeral was
held from St. Patrick's s church Tues.
day morning at 8. 30, and burial was
in the Catholic cemetery on Pearl,st.
The committee appointed by the
Monson baseball association to attempt
the organization of league among
the teams in the vicinity of Monson,
has made good progress. The man
ayers of the Teams in Ludlow, Indian
Orchard and Stafford, Ct., are ready
to join with Monson in the formation
of league, and two deleagtes from
each association will meet in the
rooms of the Monson social club at
2.3O on the afternoon of the 10th to
discuss the matter. The delegates
will be empowered to act, and it is
expected a league will be formed at
that time.
Johnson W. Stacy, 81, died at the
home Of his daughter. Mrs. W. B
Whittemore, on East hill, Thursday
morning, after an illness of less than
"a hours. MI. Stacy was born in
Monson in April, 1925. and had been
lifelong resident of the town. He
was twice married, his first wife be-
ing Miss Abbie Green, by whom he
had three children. Francis and Lola.
who died in childhood, and Lottie
the wife of VIM. B. Whittemore, OF
this town. His second wife was Miss
Charlotte Green, and two children
were born of this union, Cora, the
wife of Lauren Sanborn, prominent
lawyer in South Portland, Me-. and
Mrs. Maud Owen of Newport, Vt.
For several years after the death of
Mrs. Stacy he continued to live at his
North Main street home, but more
recently, on account of failing health,
he has been with his daughter, Mrs.
Whittemore. The funeral will be
held at his late home this afternoon
at O'Clock, Rev. A. B. Clifford ofic-
iating, and burial will be made in
the family lot in No. 1 cemetery.
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