The Press., 1909-01-20
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| to the attention of N. P. Dempsey he said he was not interested.
 Heimann 6 Lichten's straw factory is running on full time in all depart ments to make up for the loss caused by the burning of their large store in New York last week.
 Mrs. Mary Foley has leased the Monson houee to J F. O'Niel ot Palmer. who will take possession al once. Mrs Foley will remain ir Monson for the present. Mir O'Neil recently cJnducted a lunch room in Palmer .......as .. ....
 The democratic town committee has organized with Perlev V Spofford chairman. and F. J. Sullivan secre- tary and treasurer R J Murphy 1 has b ell appointed to the committee, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John P McCarthy
 The stockholders of the Monson Ma. tional bank at their annual meeting Tuesday elected directors as follows; Dr. c E. Fuller, l.. 0. Flynt. A. D Norcross, E. D. Cushman, T. L. Cushman, F Reynolds, O. A. Bradway. The directors organiz q with Dr G. E Fuller. presiden Ut
 L c. Flvnt, vice. president, and A B. 0. Deming, Jr., clerk and cashier.
 The First Congregational parish elected the following officers at the annual business meeting Tuesday night: Moderator, Dr c E Fuller ; clerk, o. O. Keep; music committee, J 0 Parsons, A. M. Walker, A. H. B noet; prudential committee, pr c E. Fuller, L. o Flynt, Rufus Fay. It was voted to adj jputn until a month from that date to consider such matters as might arise.
 Mrs Lavinia Carpenter of Pal mer, with Mrs Bertha Carpenter as conductor, installed the officers of Marcus Keep post Woman's Relief Corps Wednesday evening, as fol lows: President, Mrs. Nettie Al. drich; senior vice president, Mrs
 Lizzie Beckwith; juni r vice presi dent, Ms Nellie Munsell; chaplain, Mrs Armenia Horton; conductor. Mrs. Ella Howlett; assistant, Miss Lizzie Lull; guard, Ms. Mary Mum ford; assistant guard, Mrs. Ordella Flypt; pat iotic instructor, Mrs. Sarah Warren; correspondent, Mrs. Nellie Holdridge; musician. Mrs. Lillian Ohapin; color bearers, Mrs. Annie Seymour, Mrs Clara Thomp- SOD, Mrs. Mabel Pease, Mrs Lucy stowell A social and supper fol lowed the installation
 Nicholas Cantwell, 51, died Thurs day morning after long illness of complication of diseases. All who knew MT Cantwell. and he had 8 wide acquaintance. will learn of his deoease with regret He was born in Monson and lived here all his life. Quiet and unassuming, he went about his business from day to day doing his duty cheerfully. In fact, his cheerfulness was one of his most marked characteristics. and was an Important factor in his capacity for making friends. In his younger days he was fond of athletics, and was @ member of the old, unconquerable Skull and Bones baseball team. He was fond of music. and was a mem
 her of the locak band when that or ganizatiOn was maintained. MT Oantwell was 8 charter member of the Hi-Henry, Jr., minstrels, and could always be depended on to help along anything in the amateur amuse- ment line He spent his early years on a farm in the west part of the town, but the latter part of his life was spent in the village. He was employed for time as clerk by W N. Flynt & Sons. The last business he was engaged in was the market that he conducted on Main street, and which he was obliged to give up on account of his health He leaves 8 widow, two brothers. John and William, and four sisters, Mrs w E MoDonald of Palmer, Mrs. J. P Herlihy, Miss Katherine and Miss Joanna of this town The funeral was held from St Patrick's church this morning at 9 30, and the burial was in the Pearl street cemetery.
 Eli Whitney Reynolds, s4, former. ly of Monson and we'll known to the older residents. died at his home in Medway Jan. 9th. He was born March 29, 1925, and was the oldest son of J. L Reynolds of ,Monson. MT Reynolds was educated in the public schools and academy, after which he assisted his father in r1n- ming his woolen mills for several years From Monson he went to Man. chester, where he was interested in the same li1e of business, and stayed there short time. From Manches- ter he moved to Keene. N H where he lived for 10 years, and was in. terested extensively in building In 1895 MT Reynolds moved to Med way. where he resided until his death. His first wife was Miss Sophrouia A Scott of Stoddari, N. H., who died September 16, 1863 After moving to MedWay he married Mary Hixson of that place, who survives him, also one son by his first wife. Joseph E. Reynolds of this town. He was a man of exceptional natural abilities in many ways and a particularly learned scholar. He was a brilliant conVer sntionalist, and his travels and versatile experiences gave him fund of anecdote. We'll informed on allI subjects, he had decided opinions and was not afraid to express them, His death removes the last of genreation of family always prominent in Monson. He was half brother to 5he late Rice Mum and Theodore He was in Monson but short time ago on visit, and while he was not as strong physically as