The Press., 1906-12-05
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 Geary, died at her home on the Will braham road at o'clock Wednesday morning of chronic disease of the kidneys. Mrs. Geary had lived in Monson but few years, going there from Holyoke, but had many many friends. She leaves, besides her bus. band, a mother and three sisters in New York city. The funeral was held at St. Patrick's church yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and the burial was in the Pearl street cemetery.
 The following spent Thanksgiving out of town: MT. and Mrs. Fred Chapman at Springfield, MT. and Mrs. Sherman Stebbins at Stafford Springs, MT. and Mrs. W. G. Meacham and daughter, Lillian. at Bondville, Charles Grout at Ware, Miss Jennie McKenna at Norwich, Miss Teresa Connell at Stafford. Miss Lydia Con- verse at Brimfield, Miss Lynch at Wales, Edwin M. White and Mrs. A. H. White at Ludlow, D. H. Young and family at Medfield, Miss Nellie Shoughrue at Westfield.
 Ernest Rees, who has been assistant postmaster in the local post office for several years, has resigned that posi- tion, and will leave Monday to take position with the General Electric company at West Lynn. MT. Rees will be succeeded by Fay P. Hol- dridge, who has been at work in the Highland station in Springfield for several months and has had consider able experience, as he was carrier for one of the rural routes at Monson for a year and half, and was also sub stitute in the local office for several years.
 Mrs. Joseph Wilkins, 33, of Chi cago died at the home of her father, Wilson M. Tucker, on Granite street Sunday, Nov. 25. HelenTuckerWilkins was born in Monson B years ago, and until her marriage to Joseph Wilkins, in 1896, had always lived in Monson. She graduated from Monson academy, in the class of '91, and then entered Smith college. She did not complete the course, leaving to accept position as teacher in Mon- son academy, which position she held until her marriage. For the past eight years her home had been in Chicago, and she came from there II weeks ago for a visit with her parents. Soon after coming to Monson she went to Rutland for treatment for tubercul- osis, but as she received no benefit she returned a short time ago. Dur ing the past week she had failed rapidly. Mrs. Wilkins was 8 woman of much refinement and culture, and although devoted to her home, she had endeared herself to 8 host of friends in Chicago as we'll as the people of her native town. Her hus- band and two daughters, Marion and Hilda, survive her, also her parents, MT. and Mrs. Wilson M. Tucker i; two sisters, Mrs. John FitzGerald of Allston and Marion l.. Tucker of Mon son, and one brother, George Tucker, of Missouri.
 Among the Thanksgiving visitors were the following: MT. and Mrs. J. H. Kenerson and Miss Alice Cars we'll of Chicopee with MT. and Mrs. F. E. Cady; James Foley of New York with MT. and Mrs. Wm. Foley Dwight Ellis of Lowell with MT. and Mrs. A. D. Ellis; Miss Mary Robbins of Brookline, N. H., with MT. and Mrs. Everett Robbins; MT. and Mrs. Frank Bradway of Willimantic with relatives; pr. Howe of Greenfield with Mrs. Lester Howe; MT. and Mrs. Adams and MT. Hill with George N. Skinner; Eddie Hanley of Boston with MT. and Mrs. N. P. Hanley; Dennis Murphy of Adams with MT. and Mrs. Dennis Murphy; George Hobbs of Ware with MT. and Mrs. George Hobbs; Albert Ballard and family of Hampden and W. H. Bal lard and family with MT. and Mrs. Henry Rogers; Mrs. Coffey and son, Edward, of Pittsfield with MT. and Mrs. John Crowley; Patrick Joyce of Enfield, N. H., with the Misses Joyce; John Ward of Springfield with the Misses Parker; Walter Moulton of Springfield with MT. and Mrs. H. D. Alfred Nnrcross of Boston with MT. and Mrs. H O. Norcross Miss. Lillian Duncan at her home Miss Helen M. Needham of Spring field with MT. and Mrs. D. B. Need ham; MT. and Mrs. W. K. Stebbins of