The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
MONSOON.


Miss Maud Aldrich of Newark. N.
j., is spending few days with friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs F. A. Sweet have
returned from a several days. visit al
Boston.
R. O. Murray has resigned as a
director of the Monson baseball asso-
citation.
Miss Grace Moore has resumed work
at NELSON'S store after two-weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Sarah Hobbs has sold he1
house in the south part of the town to
Thomas and Mary McQuaid.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. M. Webber of
South Main street have been spending
q few days at Wilmington, OF.
Miss Mary Irish of South Monson
has gone to the Springfield hospital
with an attack of appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoag have
moved from Green street into Mrs.
Whites house on North Main street.
Misses Olive Morgan, Addie Shelf
field and Miss Dwight left the first of
the week for a two-weeks' vacation in
Nova Scotia.
Miss Mamie Murphy has returned
from a weeks vacation spent at Pitts
field, and resumed work in the tele-
phone exchange.
Attorney Ball has sold for the
George Cushman estate a tract of land
near the Bert Leach homestead, to
W. H. Laird of Palmer.
The funeral of Miss M'ry Oorish
70, who died Tuesday, was held at
st. Patrick's church Thursday morn
ing at 9. 80 O'Clock. The burial was
in the Catholic cemetery on Pearl
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry 7. Chapman of
Brooklyn, are now located at their
new home at North Monson. Re-
pairs and improvements have been
made on the house and it is an ideal
summer home.
Mrs. John Glavin, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Lambert, was
united in marriage Thursday morning
at st. Patrick's church to Micheal
Creton of New York City. The couple
were attended at the altar by Mrs
Phillip Lambert and Mrs. Derrick OF
cambridge. After wedding trip the
newly married couple will make their
home in New York.
Edward P Newton, 80, a highly
respected, lifelong resident of Mon
son, died at his home on Main street
at O'Clock last week Wednesday,
after few weeks illness, although
he had been in failing health since
last November. Mr. Newton was
born in Monson, April 5, 1925, and
was the son of Hiram and Mary (Gil-
more) Newton. He was born in the
house where he had spent his entire
life, with the exception of ID years,
when he lived in the house south of
Memorial hall, now occupied by g.
W. Seymour. The house where Mr..
Newton has lived so long was built
by his father in 1916, 1777 and 1878,
and has always remained the home
stead of the family. 1t is one of the
old landmarks of the town. Mr..
Newton was married November 20,
1849, to Sarah j. Bacon at Dudley
by Rev. DR.. Joshua Bates, driving
after the ceremony to Monson, where
a reception was held at the home,
where they had lived so many years.
November 20, 1899, Mr.. and Mrs.
celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary, receiving calls from
a large number of townspeople. In
1869 Mr.. Newton was appointed
deputy sheriff by Sheriff Bradley,
holding that office until 1878, and
was constable in Monson for 40 years
He was the last surviving member of
the old company of fire fighters who
ran with the "old tub" which is
now the property of the veteran fire.
mems association. He was pioneer
in the meat business, conducting a
market in Monson for many years.
going out of that business in 1889.
Since that time he had spent his
leisure hours about his place, where
he had carried on quite an extensive
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Many sick rooms were gladdened by
flowers sent by Mr.. and Mrs. Newton.
Mr.. Newton had an unusual memory
and retained his faculties to the very
last, to wonderful degree, and easily
recalled the early happenings in his
early days, remem bering distinctly
the days when the town was reached
only by stages. Many other incidents,
usually forgotten, were wildly re-
called by him. About 1912 he united
with the Congregational church, and
was a regular attendant while his
health would permit. Hs cared little
for political honors, and yet years ago,
W hen a young man, he took an active
part in all the interesting events of
the town at that time. He leaves a
widow and two sons, Henry E. New
ton of Woods Hole and Stephen New
ton of Boston; also three grandchil-
dren, Henry W. Newton of Monson
and Mrs. Harold Post and Edward
Newton of Woods Hole. The funeral
was held at the residence Satu rday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.