The Press., 1906-05-09
MON SON.

AAAASS dI0 44bG10 uuA1 W1GlIOuO Claude Taylor.
 Francis N Wood has taken posi- tion with Miss E. R. Holmes.
 Stafford and Monson will come to- gether with bang Memorial day.
 Benjamin Shalleau has resigned as section boss on the Central Vermont railroad.
 Mrs. Sherman Converse has moved into Mrs. Charles Carpenters house on High street.
 J. Herbert Stacy has moved to his recently purchased farm, known as the Herlihy place.
 Miss Anna Meacham of Holland, Ct., has been recent guest at Mrs. w. G. Meacham's.
 The selectmen have granted sixth class liquor licenses to Druggists G. L. Keeney and F. s. Chapman.
 Samuel Brown has moved his fami- ly from South Main street to Indian Orchard, where he has taken posi- tion.
 M. Mccarthy has moved from the J. W. Stacy house on Main street to the F. F. Mcguire house on Mill street.
 Jason Keep has moved from l.. O. Flynt's house on Washington street to Mrs. Emma Mixter's house on the same street.
 Contractor Graves is making altera- tions at the store of W. Nelson, which will add the store formerly occupied by P. Sack.
 The selectmen met last Saturday and granted first and fourth class liq- uor licenses as follows: William Fo- ley 6 Co., at the Monson house, Fisk G. Rogers at the Century hotel and E. J. Hughes at the Gilmore house. Salvador Smiralgia was given leave to withdraw.
 The annual meeting of the Monson Savings bank was held at the bank rooms Wednesday morning. The fol lowing officers were elected: Presi dent, Edward D. Oushman; vice-pres- idents, O. M. Gage, L. c. Flynt ; clerk. Charles A. Bradway; trustees, A. D. Norcross, L. o. Flynt, G. H. Foskit, P. W. Soule, E. D. Cushman, 0. M. Gage, w. A. Squier, R. P. Cushman, Rufus Fay, G. O. Flynt, 0. A. Bardway, A. D. Ellis, o. O.. McCray, 0. W. Jackson; board of in- vestment, E. D. Cushman, A. D. Nor cross, 0. M. Gage, L. 0. Flynt; tresa- urer, o. A. Bradway.
 The extension of the track of the Springfield and Eastern road to the Wales line is an assured fact, the sur veyors being at work on the line, in charge of H. w. Brainerd of Palmer. Something will have to be done with the old Reynolds bridge, as it is not now sufficiently strong to carry the weight of the cars, and a new concrete bridge is being considered. It is stated that A. D. Ellis is willing to pay one third the cost of such struc. ture under certain conditions, and the town is willing to pay one third if the street railway will pay the balance, which it is expected they will do.
 The minstrel show for the benefit of the baseball association is to be held the evening of May 17th. The chorus of 80 voices will be heard tC advantage in 8 brand new overture. On one end will be Dick Ritter, N. J. Cantwell and T. J. Sault. On the other Bill Cantwell, A. J. Gould and F. T. Sullivan will be in evidence. Frank Hunter will act as interlocutor. J. F. Donahue, J. T. Dowd and F. E.. Sweet are on for solos. John Moran, the famous magician of Springfield, has been secured for the second part. MT. Ritter and MT. Cantwell will also cut up some in the second part. A farce will be perpetrated by Messrs. Sweet, Sullivan and Mcdonald. A social dance will follow the entertain ment.
 WALES.