The Press., 1908-04-01


David Savage has removed to East
Boston.
Carl Sweet is visiting his sister,
Miss Maud Sweet, in New York city.
E. r. Cooke has moved into the
house recently vacated by Lyman O.
FlNnt.
DR.. and Mrs VIM. P Stone are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of son.
Walter Stowell arrived home We'd
nesday evening from an extended visit
in the south.
F. A. Bills is preparing to build a
residence on North Main street, and
will break ground in a few days.
There is a case of scarlet fever in
the Belcher family. located in the
south part of the town.
Miss Sarah Sweet of Mount Holyoke
college is the guest Of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. @. A. Sweet, OH State
street.
Henry Clarke. wlo for the past
year has worked for Omer E. Brad.
way, has gone to Bridgeton, N. Y,
to work.
Miss Mollie Fitzgerald has gone to
Westerly, R. l.. where she has posi-
ton as head milliner in large &c.
Establishment
Miss Mildred Moulton has returned
to Montgomery, VIII, ra she is teach
ing school, altar spending vacation
with her parents on Moulton hill.
Several young women fir I'M this
town went to Springfield Wednesday
given by Miss Alice Morris at tie
Oaks.
The only contest in the republican
caucus was fDr the ominati of
selectmen, and the vote resulted as
follows: Julius S. Stewart, 1876; S
M. Stebbins, ll9; 0. @. McCray,
113; H D Vaille, G5; Samuel
Closson, 27.
DIR. Herbert Orrin Pease, who died
at Springfield Monday, was son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Pease, and was
born in this town Nov. IL, 1856.
DR.. Pease received his preliminary
education in Monsoon academy and
Brimfield academy. later graduating
at Dartmouth. He had been q
practicirg physician in Springfield
for over 20 years. Diabetes was the
primary cause of his death. a.. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence f. King,
former Monson people, who have for
several years had charge of the Pros
pect Hill farm in Brimfield, belong
ing to the late Frank Fl King, are
about to locate in Windham, CT. :,
where Mr.. King is to superintend a
large stock farm. Their many friends
here wish them success and prosperity
in their new undertaking.
The democratic caucus was held at
the town hall last evening. Perley
V. Spofford presided and Fred Sulli.
van was elected secretary. Sixty
votes were cast. The following nomi-
nations were made: Selectmen and
overseers of the poor, John P. Herlihy,
Edgar R Sisson, Julius S. Stewart !;
town treasurer, Thaddeus l.. Oush-
man; town clerk, Carlos L Peck j;
assessor for three years, Cornelius M.
Foley; assessor for two years, Eugene
s. Hewlett; assessor for one year,
Henry M Sutcliffe; school committee
for three years, Michael F. Moore,
Henry W. Lancey; water commissioner
for three years, Edward ]. Hynes !;
cemetery commissioner for three
years, Carols L. Peck tax collector,
Carols L. Peck; constables. Herbert
A. Aldrich, Walter Mcdonald, John
Royce, George W. Seymour, Charles
FL Stacey; auditors. Frank l. Bliss,
Frederick ]. Sullivan.
The largest republican caucus of
four years was held in the town hall
Thursday evening, the meeting being
called to order by Robert H. Cush
man, chairman of the republican town
committee. Carlos M. Gage was
chosen permanent chairman and Frank
Homer secretary. r HI. Cushman
and William H. Ricketts, were ap.
pointed tellers. The following are
the returns: Town clerk, Carlos L.
Peck; treasurer, Thaddeus L. Cush-
man; tax collector, Carlos L. Peck !;
selectmen and oyerseers, of the poor,
Julius s. Stewart, Orrrin O. McCray
and Sherman M Stebbins; assessors
for three years. freedom 9 Ball; for
two years, James e. Rindgei for ore
year, franklin o. Bliss; school COM
mittee for three years, Harry W
Lancy, Michael F. Moore; water COM
missioner for three years, Carlos L,
Peck; constables, Herbert A. Aldrich.
Walter Mcdonald, John Royce, George
W. Seymour, Charles H. Stacy; audi
tors, Frank Lincoln Bliss, David B
Needham. The total number of votes
cast was 17S, due to considerable
strife among some of the candidates
for selectmen. A large number we're
present
The Century and Current Events
clubs held joint meeting with Mrs.
William L Ricketts, Thursday after
noon at her residence on Main street.
The entertainment consisted of an
imaginary trip to Egypt, this country
being made a course of study for the
past winter. Each member was hand
ed beautifully hand painted blank
book containing the itinerary taken.