The Press., 1909-08-04
MONSON,

E. N. Gallup has resigned his position as boss farmer for the w. N. Flynt Granite company.
 The Reynolds house in South Mop. son was sold at auction Saturday for $2S50 to William J. Stone.
 Merrill Carew has returned from the hospital, and is making a good recovery from his serious accident.
 William Lewis has practically com- pleted his work of spraying the elm trees for this season, except for the application of different mixture to the trunks of some of the trees which are most badly affected.
 A pretty home wedding took place at the residence of MT. and Mrs. F. E. Partelo on Highland avenue Tues day, 27th ut at 8 a. m., when their daughter, Miss Sara Elizabeth Partelo, was united in marriage to Albert G.. Beckwith. The single.ring service was used, and the ceremony was per- formed by Rev. J. M. Gage of the Methodist Episcopal church. Miss Nellie Beckwith, sister of the groom, was maid of honor and Albert Par telo, the brides brother, acted as best man The bride wore a gown of white Persian lawn with a tulle veil, while the maid of honor was attlred in pink batiste. After the ceremony rofroSbrouko xuaro uorvad ko oh,Y1k En guests from Potter Hill, k. I. Vest erly, Oakdale, Ellington and Monson. Mr. and Mrs. Beckwith received many beautiful and useful gifts from their large circle of friends. They will make their home in Monson with MT. and Mrs. Richard Beckwith, after short trip.
 Building operations on E. J. Hughes new block on the corner of Main and Oushman streets have been suspended upon order of tie town authorities because of complaint by the Methodist Episcopal society that part of the building was to be on the public highway. When the Oush. man fountain was erected in 1886 the Methodist society moved back the curb inclosing their lot so that teams could drive on either side of the fountain. They retained, however, possession of their land, which Is now used as part of the highway, and in compliance. with the law have at the necessary intervals run the boundaries. The line on the south side of the street comes up to the steps of the Gilmore house and continues on to the corner. The proposed foun- dationa of the new block were to be run out to the sidewalk, but the old deeds show that this would be en- croaching on the towns property, wherefore came the complaint and the suspension of operations. If the true bounds were run the piazza of the hotel, the sidewalk and the large trees on the south side of the road would be included on the towns prop erty, while on the other side the side. walk and part of the road nearly to the fountain would put on the church lawn. It would be impossible to pass in such a case between the curb around the church property and the fountain. and all traffic would be obliged to circle around the fountain. The taxpayers and abutters have built concrete sidewalks on the church property, and the towns property, on the other hand, has been used by private individuals. The most satis- factory settlement, without causing any radical change on the street, would be for the town to condemn and pay for the church property back to the present ourbing, and sell to MT. Hughes their land up to the present sidewalk. The outcome Is awaited with interest. as 1t will mean the changing of the street or she leaving of the highway in it's present state.