The Press., 1907-01-30

WIZ. Peck, Cady Blanchard, Tower
Moul ton, VIM. Lynch and Edgar
squi ers are filling their houses with
H. inch ice.
Fred Truman has moved from hi!
farm ON East Hill to Springfield
&c orge Morris will occupy the house
Vacated by Mr.. Truman.
D. J. Daley has given up his place
as telegraph operator at the Central
Vermont depot, aud is succeeded by
James Corey of Waterbury, ct. Mr..
Corey has worked in Monson before
The Monson Social club has re.
ceived its new billiard and pool tables
| and they have been put up, ready for
use, in the club rooms. They will be
greatly appreciated by the members.
Mrs. John O. Mcguire slipped and
fell on the ice Tuesday last week near
her home on High srteet, and sus-
tanned COLES fracture of the right
wrist. rather remarkable coinci-
dence was the fact that IL years ago
she slipped and broke the left wrist
in practically the same place, the
foEmer accident, however, occurring
in the house.
Patrick Ryan, so, an old resident of
Monson, died at his home off North
Main street last week Tuesday of
bronchitis. which followed a severe
attack of the grip. Mr.. Ryan was
taken i'll several weeks ago, but had
not recovered sufficiently to be out,
but had relapse and failed rapidly
He leaves a widow and six children,
Mrs. Edward P. Donovan, James,
Patrick, Mary and Ella, all of Mon
son, and Mrs. John Doyle of Palmer.
The funeral was held at St. Patrick 8
church Thursday morning at 9 80
O'Clock, and the burial was in the
Catholic cemetery.
The report has been common for
several weeks that Mr.. and Mrs. j.
P. Carew, for more than 10 years
warden and matron of the Monson
town farm, would not remain for an
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formally notified the selectmen to
that effect, he has intiJnated such an
intention to at least one of the board,
and has discussed it with others out
side of the board of selectmen. Such
move, if made, will be deeply re-
GREETED by the town officials, as since
Mr.. and Mrs Carew took charge of the
farm they have proved very efficient,
and it would be hard to find successors
as efficient. An effort will be made
to induce them to remain another
year, in case they decide to give up
the position.
An interesting service sof installa-
tion was held at the Universalist
church last evening, at which time
the pastor, Rev. Abram Conklin, was
formally placed in charge of the PES
torate. The sermon was preached by
Rev. j. O. Adams. d. D., of Hart
ford. The charge to the pastor was
given by Rev. " E. Tomlinson, D.
D., of Worcester. Rev. T. M. Bisell
gave the charge to the congregation,
Rev. @. Conklin, D. D., of Boston,
the state superintendent and brother
of the pastor, brought a message from
the state convention. A very pleas
ant feature of the occasion was
fraternal address of greeting by Rev.
A. B. Clifford, pastor of the Metho-
dist church. The newly installed
pastor and his family will reside in
the parsonage adjoining the church.
A meeting of the baseball associa-
tion was held Thursday evening at
Workmen's hall. Officers we're cleo
ted as follows: President, A. D
Norcross; vice. president, J. P. Her
lihy; secretary, John J. Pendergast;
treasurer, Albert Stewart; directors,
N. P. Dempsey, Rufus Murray, Ed
ward F. Cushman, w. Fl. Cavanaugh
and John P, Mccarthy. A vote of
thanks was given to the management
of Flynt's park for the use of the
grounds, and VIM. Foley was also
given a vote of thanks for services to
the team. N. P. Dempsey positively
refuses to act as manager the coming
year and the directors will have to
secure a successor. The fair commit
tee reported progress, and the fair will
probably be held the week of April
10th. The committee on the sale of
stock reported that about 20 shares
have already been sold.
A. A. Gage camp, Sons of Veter-
ans, held their regular meeting in
Grand Army hall Tuesday night, and
these officers were installed by Frank
Wilcox of the Palmer camp: Com
mander, Walter ] Naughton; senior
vice commander, Frank Mcguire;
junior vice commander, Albert Beck
with; camp council, Albert Alberty,
F. @. Broadway, K B Munsell; Sec
rotary, r E Green; treasurer, K. B.
Munsell; sergeant of the guard,
Arthur S. Anderson; corporal of the
guard, G. H. Seymour; camp guard,
R. A. Beckwith picket guard, @. F.
McNall; chaplain, William Naugh-
ton: color sergeant, F. J. Flynt;
musician, Claude Duncan. There
were a number of visitors present
from the Palmer and Springfield
camps Refreshments were served
after the business meeting.
Thrifty citizens, who have valuable
papers to preserve, but no freproof
receptacle in their homes, have re-
Gently been buying asbestos boxes, de-
signed for that purpose. 1t is said so
or more have recently been sold in
this town. James Burdick was one
of the buyers, and he is not at all
satisfied with his purchase. Mr.. Bur-
dick says the selling agent told him