The Press., 1907-08-21
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Chester Blanchard is planning to
remodel his house at South Monson.
Thomas McQuaid is moving into
the Hobbs house on Elm street. which
he recently bought.
Fred E. Pero of Indian Orchard has
signed with the Monson Bi-State
league team as pitcher for the balance
of the season. Pero has been with
the Orchard team a part of the season.
Miss Phoebe Louise Place of this
town and James W. Porter of Spring
field were married at Springfield Sun
day, the 11th. Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
returned to Monson Monday evening,
where they will make their home.
Mrs. Francis Fairfield of Monson
and j. Marshall Burt of Longmeadow
were quietly married at the formers
home on South Main street at $50
O'Clock Monday, the 18th. the cere-
mony being performed by Rev.
Charles S. Brooks of Wellesley. They
left on the IL. SO train for the north,
and will live in Longmeadow.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Maud Aldrich, who has been
teaching in Monson academy, to
Clarence Brown Lester of Indianapolis,
Ind, also a former teacher in the
academy. The wedding will be in
the Congregational church in Monson
at noon, Aug. 80. Miss Aldrich is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Aldrich of Newark, N. j., formerly of
this town.
The Springfield and Eastern Street
Railway company has petitioned the
board of selectmen for the privilege
of using it's lines and cars in Monson
as common carrier of newspapers,
baggage, express matter and freight.
The selectmen will probably arrange
for public hearing on the matter
within short time. The company
at present is making two trips day
to Monson, but the delivery wagon
has been discontinued. Goods along
the route are delivered from the car,
and the balance of goods for people
not on the line can be had at the
trolley express Office with Merrill
Carew.
William Nelson has sold his dry
goods store to A. r. Brown 6 90. of
Portland, Me-, who took possession
last week. Mr.. Nelson has con-
Quoted the business successfully for
the last seven years, and has the re-
spect and regard of those with whom
he has done business. Mr.. Nelson
is hard worker and conducts his
business on up-to-date and progressive
lines. He is to take a partnership
in a large store, employing 20 people,
about Sept. LIST, but is not yet at
liberty to announce the location. The
proprietor of the Boston store has
many friends here, who wish him a
large measure of success in his. new
field.
J. Frank Alberty, GA, died at the
soldiers home in Chelsea Thursday,
after long illness. Mr.. Alberty sus-
tained shock two years ago and has
been in failing health since. He was
a mason by trade and was we'll known
in this town and Palmer, where many
of his active years were spent. He
served three years in the civil war, in
the 9th New York cavalry, and saw
much active service, including the
Wilderness campaign and Antietam.
His war record was one to be proud
of. Seven children survive him
Mrs. Dora Wright of Amherst, Mrs,
Fred White of Boston, Mrs. Fitzpat-
rick of Stafford, Mrs. E. B. Ball of
Spofford, N. H., B. O: Alberty and
L. D. Alberty of this town and" Nv. j.
Alberty Of Stafford Springs. e The
body wds brought here for burial. y