The Press., 1907-05-01
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 tonville to the green in the south part of the town.
 John Johnson is moving his family from Oolton Hollow to the Lanphear farm, which he has recently pur- chased.
 Crowley hes been signed on the baseball team, and will probably play right field. His position has been center until this season.
 Ralph Clifford, who is at the hos- pital in Springfield, is steadily inn proving and will be able to return to his home in few days.
 Friends of Dr F. W. Ellis are much pleased with the radical inn provement he has shown in the past few months. The doctor will be eligible for athletic events by fall.
 At a joint meeting of the school committee of Monson and Brimfield held this week, it was unanimously voted to retain Superintend, mt Wheel CT another year.
 Herman Markus has received his new oven for the new bakery in Nobles block, and expects to open business next week He will run 8 frst-class lunch room in connection Ellen, the 1O-months- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Lambert of Springfield, who died in the Mercy hospital Monday, was brought here for burial in the Catholic cemetery Wednesday morning.
 The carnival committee held busi- ness meeting Monday night to approve bills, most of which were paid Tues- day. While not all of the bills have been approved and paid, it is esti- mated that the net proceeds of the fair will be about $95O.
 Robert Murphy, who has been in Quincy for some time, has returned and will make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Fisk Bacon. MT. Murphy will open the shoemaker s shop under Flynt's store, and will be pleased to have all his old friends make him a visit.
 At the meeting of the selectmen held Thursday evening, R. F. Cush- man was drawn as grand juror and Franklin O. Bliss and Richard Guen- ther traverse jurors for the superior court. Licenses of the first and fourth classes were granted to William F. Foley & Go. at the Monson house, F. G. Rogers at the Century hotel and E. J. Hughes at the Gilmore house. Licenses of the sixth class were grant ed to George l.. Keeney and F. s. Chapman.
 The school committee have organ ized for the year with the following officers and committees: Chairman, William I. Ricketts; clerk, Rufus s. Stebbins; supply committee, Wm. l.. Ricketts, Alonzo M. Beebe, Joseph O. Parsons; census officer, Rufus s. Stebbins; truant officers, Eugene s. Hewlett, Thomas J. Sault, Sherman M. Stebbins; prudential committed, William l.. Rioketts, No. 8, State street; M. F. Moore, No. 5; Joseph 0. Parsons, districts No. l, Main street and North Monson; Alonzo M. Beebe, districts No. 10, No. and No. 3; Rufus s. Stebbins, districts Mo- 12, No. Il and No. 9; Henry W. Lancey, districts No. 16, No. IA. No. 4 and No. G. It-was voted to hold the regu- lar monthly business meetings on the last Wednesday night of each month. The medical inspectors have been re- appointed to the following schools: Dr. G. E. Fuller, Green street, State street, Quarry, Oolton Hollow and Pease district; Dr. O. W. Jackson, No. l, Main street, North Monson, Silver street and East Hill; Dr. E. W. Oapen, No. 8, Monson, Moulton Hill, Child's and State Line.
 The following is from the Spring field Union of Friday
 Frank Murphy, third baseman op the Monson baseball team, was elected manager last Wednesday evening. Spud is 8 popular member of the team, and the choice of the directors will please both players and public. His baseball education has been am pie to fit, him for the position. MT. Murphy was born in Burlington, Vt., in 1884. He began his baseball in 1902 insKeene, N. H., playing inde- pendent ball. He played the season of 1908 with the Millers Falls team, and in the fall of that year he was given a chance by Tom McDermott on the latter's Fall River club in the New England league. He remained with the team from April II, 1904, until June 25, when he went to the independent semi professional North ampton team. At that time John Ooombs, now of the Philadelphia Athletics, was the maintsay of the team. In 1905 Murphy played with Home Run" Breckenridge on the South Manchester Conn. team. Last year Murphy came into the Bi.State league, on the Monson team. He soon attracted the attention of Dan O'Neil of the Springfield team, who toyed with Murphy's affections slightly. Of course Spud felt oompalled to fol- low the money, but Monson woke up and made a proposition to set him up in business, in addition to an attract i've baseball contract. MT. O'Neil gave Spud a good chance and promised to advance him as rapidly as possible, but the Monson offer pulled like poultice and Murphy returned to his first love. He fully appreciates the treatment accorded him by the Spring field manager. whom he describes as