The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-01-24
MONSON.

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Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting Mr.,
and Mrs. John O. Mcguire.
Mrs. Rose Smith has returned tc
her home in Stafford Springs, Ct., afl
ter visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Truman Watrous.
Homer Bradway. while fox hunting
few days ago, saw what he believed
to be a fox and shot at it. His aim
was good and he potted a dog. The
animal was badly wounded, but is ex.
pected to recover.
The vital statitics of this town, al
rendered by Town Clerk @. M Peck,
show that births have increased from
73 in 1904 to 9S, and marriages from
80 in 1904 to A. in 1905. The
deaths in each year were SO.
William Sullivan has repaired the
dam at his ice pond, has filled the
pond, and is making preparations to
harvest a crop of ice as soon as possi-
BILE. He will resume the business OF
the Spring Water Ice company next
season.
Miss Sylvia Sylvester has resigned
as teacher of No. - school. Miss
Grace I. CLARK of Rindge, N. H., has
been engaged to teach in the Monson
schools, but it has not yet been deter
mined whether she will teach in No.
u school or whether some transfers
may be made.
John g. Connell, 40, died at his
home on Bridge street Sunday, the
18th. Mr.. Connell had been 8
sufferer for long term of years with
rheumatism, and his case had excited
much sympathy. He leaves widow
and two daughters, Teresa and Eliza
| beth. The funeral was held from ST
Patrick s church Tuesday morning a,
8, and the body was taken to Thorn
dixie for burial.
Joseph Norman Crosby, 81, died in
the Pease district Saturday, 18th, af,
ter a short illness. He leaves wild
ow and ten children-Mrs. Everett
Robbins, Hattie and Edward of Pal
mer, Charles, Mabel, Rufus and Fred
of New Haven, Ct, Irving and Dor
rance of Boston, and David. The
funeral was held Tuesday from his
late home, Rev. N. M. Pratt officia.
ting. The burial was in Palmer.
Lewis Miller, Sc, died at the home
of George E. Wills Saturday, the 18th,
at II. He had been i'll for a long
time of cancer of the stomach. He
was a veteran of the civil war, hav-
ing served in Go. FL of the 1st Con-
necticut volunteers. After the war
Mr.. Miller was employed in the
Springfield armory for about 20 years,
and came to Monson about Is years
ago. He leaves four brothers, Ly-
man of Monson, Lindorf of Worcester,
Minor of West Medford and Milton of
Brewerton, N. Y.
The fourth quarterly conference of
the Methodist church was held Sun
day morning. Presiding Elder W. G.
Richardson of Springfield was in
charge. The reports of the depart
ments were read and approved. The
pastor, Rev. A. B. Clifford, was unan-
imously invited to remain another
year. The chairman of the organ
fund reported that this fund is COM
pleted, and that there is about $4,000
on hard for the purpose OF buying a
pipe organ. 1t has taken about four
years to raise this sum. The super
intende,lt of the Sunday school report
ed an enrolment of 900, and the
treasurer showed that all bills were
paid, with a balance on hand of 1929.
The Ladies' Benevolent society had a
very successful year, and closed it's
accounts with $113 on hand. The
Epworth League had been very busy,
and has a balance of $40. The treas
urer of the church reported all bills
paid, and a small balance to start the
new year. The election Of officers
followed, with these results: Stew
ards, H. Squier, W. A. Charles, A.
Bodurtha, H. E. Bugbee, G. L. Kee-
ney, 9. A. Bradway, E. J. Osborne,
M. E. Wright, Thomas johnson, G.
W. Thompson, F. J. Flynt, r. A.
Beckwith, Handel Beach; trustees,
N. Squier, W. H. Underwood, A. W.
Leonard, Daniel Watson, F. M. King,
Lewis Rogers, @. A. Bradway, F. A.
Moore; Sunday school superintendent,
@. A. Bradway; secretary, E. D
Rees; committee on missions, Sophia
Ross, Lucinda White, Julia Smith;
church extension, VIM. A. Charles,
F. L. Bliss, Charles Duncan; Sunday
school, H. E. Bugbee, H. G. Rogers,
Mary Nelson; tracts, R. A. Beck
with, Lydia Eaton, F. J. Flynt; tenn
perance, B. A. Day, Horace Squier.
Handel Beach; education, Matte Col
lis, Harry Bubgee, Nellie Squier;
freedman's aid, Daniel Watson, E. J.
Osborne, A. W. Leonard, W. Ell. I'm
derwood; church records, H. G. Rog-
ers, H. Squier, @. A. Brdaway; par
sonage and furniture, E. ]. Osborne,
F. A. Moore; music, G. l.. Keeney,
F. M, King; conference claimants,
Rev. A. B. Clifford, H. q. Rogers,
HI. squier; estimating PASTORS salary,
f. M. King, @. A. Bradway, M. e.
Wright.