The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-01-17
Monsoon.

preparations LOT Gn0 1alr To U0 H6iu
by st. Patrick's church are we'll under
way. The fair will commence We'd
nesday evening, Feb. 18th, and will
last six nights.
Edward Carlstrom returned from
the Springfield city hospital Wednes
day, where he has been for the past
few weeks for an operation for appen-
dicitis.
Leo Fromme and Miss Annie McIu-
erney, both of this town, we're mar
ried at St. Patrick's church Wednes-
day morning at 8 80 O'Clock, by Rev.
Thomas O'Keefe The bridemaid was
Miss Mary Nancy and the best man
was Thomas McInerney, brother of
i the bride. A reception followed the
ceremony at their future residence on
Thompson street. After a few days
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Fromme
will reside on Thompson street.
An alarm of fire from box "a was
given Thursday morning at $40.
Fire companies No. / and No re-
sponded at once and found the fire i'll
the house occupied by Handel Beech
at South Monson. A chimney had
burned ont and the woodwork inside
the building had caught fire. Clap
boards were ripped off and the blaze
uuenched with one of the chemical
engines.
Mrs. Mary Lyman, aged IS years,
died Friday night January 9TH at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. L. D
Wing, on East hill. Mrs. Lyman
had been confined to her bed for three
years and half with a broken hip.
She was one of the oldest members of
the Second Baptist church in Palmer.
She leaves besides her daughter, three
sons, George W. of Springfield, John
F. of Palmer and Charles of Ran
dolph, Vt. The funeral was held at
1 O'Clock Monday.
Emma J. Wood, 45, wife of Seth
G. Broadway, died at their home on
the Hampden road in the Pease dis
trict yesterday morning at 4 30, after
short illness from the effects of a
paralytic shock sustained several days
ago, from which she did not rally.
She leaves besides her husband, four
children, Rosa, Katherine, Winnie
and Hiram, all at home; also two
brothers, Frank Wood of Montague
and Archie P. Wood of Leominster.
The Congregational parish has
elected officers as follows: Modera-
tor, DR.. G.. E. Fuller; clerk, G. @.
Keep; treasurer, R. H. Cushman !;
prudential committee, DR.. G. E.
Fuller, l.. g. Flynt and Rufus Fay !;
music committee, J. c. Parsons, F.
S. Homer and S. F. Cushman. 1t
was voted to raise the necessary funds
by the pledge system, which has been
in use for the past ten years, and R.
P. Cushman and Rufus Fay were ap-
pointed committee to take charge of
the work The meeting was adjourn
ed four weeks to give them oppor-
tunity to do their work, when appro
priations will be made.
Mrs. Mary Gallivan died at her
home Sunday, Jan. 18th, at the age of
81. She was born in Kenmore, Ire
land, and came to New York at the
age of seven years, where she lived
ten years, and was married to the
late Timothy Gallivan. She had
lived in Monson fifty years. I She
leaves five daughters and two Sons,
Miss Mary Gallivan of New York
city, Mrs. John Coughlin of Cdlum-
bus, Ca, Misses Catharine, Julia
and Elizabeth of this place, Jam les F.
Gallivan of Greenville, S. G , Daniel
J. Gallivan of Danville, Va. !; also
four sisters and one brother. Mrs.
Catherine Herren, Miss Julia, Miss
Margaret, Bridget, and Daniel Cork
cry. The funeral was held at st.
Patrick's church Tuesday morning at
$50. Burial in Catholic cemetery
on Pearl street.