The Press., 1907-04-17

Erksine Lull has Purchased the Her
bert Pease place.

r. L. Bond of Bondville has pur-
chased a timber lot of M. W. Beebe,
Michael Mcdonald of Granite street
spent Sunday with friends at Westield.
Martin Nelson has built an addition
to his house, giving him bathroom
and chamber.
Mrs. Mary Parker is removing from
the corner of Hampden avenue and
Main street to Spencer.
Mahlon D. Cushman has sold his
house and lot on the west side of
Pearl street to William T. Lewis.
A local band is to be organized.
Concerts will be given up street and
down street ON alternating Saturday
nights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gebhardt
have returned from their wedding
trip, and will make their home at
South Monson.
The board of assessors has organized
with F. @. Ball chairman and j. E.
Rindge clerk. The field work will
be divided as usual.
W. N. Flynt 8 Sons are planning
to engage in the coal business. They
have land AUDITING the railroad
which could be used for a pocket.
David Rees has resigned his posi-
ton in the hat shop, and will move
to his farm in the south part of the
town. He has sold his house to A.
D. Norcross.
Lysander Nevins has given up his
position as coachman for Miss Esther
r. Holmes He has been in her en-
ploy for 10 years, and has taken
position in Springfield.
Radical improvements are 70 be
made at the Central Vermont passen-
ger station. Station Agent Adams
has been working to have something
done ever since he arrived here. As
soon as carpenters can be spared the
alterations and improv ements will be
made.
Squire & Co. have bought of Mrs.
Nancy Jefts plot of ground adjoin-
ing their coal pocket and provide ad-
ditional storage, which they find is
necessary owing to the inability of
the railroads to handle coal promptly
during the winter months. Work on
the Improvements will begin as soon
as the lumber can be obtained.
The purchase of the Grosvenor
plant by the Quaboag Leather COM
pany is a satisfaction to the people of
this town. The plant is in the town
of Monson, although nearer the vii
lage of Palmer than the village of
Monson Taxes will be paid in this
town, of course. and the citizens ex-
press desire to do anything in their
power to encourage the new enter
prise.
The bankrupt stock of Herbert H.
Hall, formerly proprietor of the mea4
market on North Main street, was
sold last week Tuesday at auction to
A. O. Rodman of Stafford Springs for
$21O. What disposition will be
made of the stock is not known.
Charles Wilton of Stafford is to open
the market as soon as the stock which
has been sold has been removed, and
will move his family to town at once.
The board of governors of the Qua
boag Country club have elected these
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, r. H. Oushman; vice president,
l.. J. Brainerd; secretary, Freeman
A. Smith; treasurer, G. H. Seymour;
auditors, j. O. Parsons, G. S. Holden
and the chairman of the green's COM
mittee; green's committee, R. H.
Cushman, L. g. Flynt, G. S. Holden,
| T.. j. Brainerd, F. A. Smith, G.. Fl.
Seymour and R. P. Cushman; chair
man of the women's committee, Mrs.
R. Ell. Cushman.
Friends of Ralph Clifford will be
pleased to learn that he is now fairly
comfortable, with a good chance of
complete recovery. Mr.. Clifford was
operated on at the Springfield hospital
last week for hernia. The operation
was difficult one and the patient
was on the table an hour and a half.
He was in critical condition for
several days following, and it will be
several weeks before he is able to
leave the hospital.
The board of selectmen have made
the following appointments for the
ensuing year: Surveyor Of lumber,
Julius Stewart; fire wardens, John @.
Mcguire, Harry M. Sutcliffe, D. J.
Peck, Edward A. Aldrich, Alonzo M.
Beebe, O. M. Foley, Elias Anderson,
J. HI Stacey, H. A. Edison. E. B.
Shaw, Frank Rou1ke, Lemuel Mason,
Rush Plumley, F H. Johnson; regis
trar of voters for three years, begin
ming May 1, John MCGUIRE; weighers
of coal, W. A. Squier, Ralph Clifford,
Miss Olive Morgan, L. @. Flynt and
@. M. Gage; lookup keeper, B. L.
D. Moon; soldiers burial agent, DR..
George E. Fuller. The board of en-
gineers for the fire department will be
appointed sometime during the month.
The old board would have been
reappointed, but two of the present
board, Chief R. J. Murphy and B.
F. Ritter, have handed in their resig-
nations on account of business inter
ests.
An Exciting Escape.
| princo KrOnOfKin the Russian r1VO-
lutionist, once made an exciting es-