The Press., 1908-07-08
MON9ON.

Misa Florence Moore is at home. from Hartford. Ct., where she re- cently graduated at the Conservatory of Music. She sang at a recital in Springfield Tuesday evening.
 Carl Rand has gone to Woods Hole to take a six. x.weeks' course in biology, after graduating at Williams college with honors. Rand was seventh in his class, and was chosen by the faculty to be one of the three speakers for the graduation exercises. During the past year he has won several prizes and one scholarship, which entities him to the six-weks' course at Woods Hole. After he finishes there he intends to enter Harvard college for the medical profession.
 Among some old papers owned by Mrs John Royce is an invitation to a ball given in Wales in 1S41, worded as follows:-
 LOG CABIN, HARD CIDER AND
 OooNsKIN BALL.
 The company of MT. B. Church and lady is respectfully solicited to attend Hard Cider Ball at the hall of Cornelius Miller in Wales, on Wednesday. 24th March, at o'clock p. m.
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 Another Brimfeld document is of interest. It reads:-
 To Mir. Benjamin Church.
 Sir:-The Whig Citizens of Brimfield contemplate observing the ensuing 4th of March by Public exercises apprOpri- ate to the day. Your presence on the occasion is respectfully solicited. Pro- eession will be formed at 12 o'clock pre- cisely.
 Fitz Henry warrenl Com. of (Otis Lane IIa Mm ea Ward ATTange Pssi1s Ssn Esir6n shay
 solomon Homer.
 Brimneld. January, 1S4l.
 Mrs. Royce also has a copy of the Ulster County Gazette of Jan. 4th, 1900. which contains much interest. ing matter.
 Miss Eleonors Lonnguist and Ben jamin Carlson of Springfield were Saturday, June 27th, at the residence of Charles Peterson, by Rev. A. Larson of the Swedish Lutheran church, Springfield. The bride was of Monson and is a sister to Mrs. Charles Peterson. She wore a gown of chiffon taffeta, with lace, a | veil, and carried bouquet of lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid was Miss Esther Sahlin from Worcester and | the best man John F. Faas of West Springfield. The bridal couple entered st p. m. to the strains of Iohengrin's wedding march, played ,y Miss Elsie Norrgen of Worcester, n the presence of about 50 invited yuests from Worcester, Springfield, Palmer and Monson, and were married with the Lutheran single ring service. The brides gift to her maid was a old bracelet, and the groom gave his attendant a gold scarf pin. The ouple were the recipients of many eautiful and valuable presents, cut lass, silver. furniture, china, linen. to. Dinner and refreshments were srved in the evening. The couple aft for 8 wedding tour to New York.
 Edward Dwight Keso, 56, we'll nown contractor and builder, died t his home, 42 King street, Spring. eld. Saturday morning, after a brief llness. He e.- R-s"r~7 -----'- .--' he Dnsness nl
 uilt many of the best residences in the ity. He is survivel by his widow nd two brothers, Clinton H. and Iomer Kelso, both of Montgomery, IT.. Kelso was born in Montgomery ctober 3, 1852, the son of Hugh and anoy Kelso, and he lived in Mont omery until Is years old, receiving is education there. When Is he ent to Westfield to learn the carpen. IT'S trade. In 1876 he was married } Alice M. Dean of Westfield Soon ter he came to Monson, where he orked in the hat shop of Merrick & t Ay until 1888, when he went to , At that time he entered h ito partnership with Ira F. Thomp- f m, the firm name being Kelso & which. continued until I poo, when MT. Thompson died. d nee that time MT. Kelso had carried l the business alone. He was member of Agawam encampment and f' Ampden lodge of Odd Fellows, of 7 e Grange and the Master Builders' Q