The Press., 1909-04-28
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Mrs. George O. Flynt sails for
Europe June 80 with q party OF
Greenfield people. conducted by W.
H. Whiting, principal of the Green
field high school.
Rev. Abram ConkliD married We'd.
nesday evening DON Lowell and Miss
Matte Sumter, both of Monson. Mr..
and Mrs Lowell will live in Monson,
where Mr. Lowell is engaged in farm
ing.
The Monson Independents were de-
feated by the Ware Stars at Ware last
Saturday afternoon by a score of 9
to Z. Considering that it was the
first game played the boys made a good
showing.
The addition that Charles f. Oroutt
is building to his laundry is so by
18. and it will double the amount of
room at his disposal. He will add
new and improved machinery, and
will be in better shape to fandle his
growing business.
Repairs have been made on the
quarry road to Palmer and on Thomp-
son street, much to the satisfaction of
all concerned. The work on the
Stafford road, which will be quite ex-
tensive, will be done in the near
future.
Oady Blanchard, a we'll known
farmer of this town, was married in
Southbridge Wednesday afternoon to
Miss Kitty Dore. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. A. w. L Nelson,
former pastor of the Monsoon Metho.
dist church. After their return from
their wedding journey Mr. and Mrs
Blanchard will make their home en-
his farm.
Eugene Foskit lost valuable horse
in peculiar manner in North Monsoon
pond recently He had driven up to
the residence of John Dalton to de.
liver some milk, and the animal,
being thirsty, walked across the road
and down to the pond to drink, and,
falling in, was drowned. The wagon
prevented the horse from rising, and
it died before assistance could reach
it.
The school committee has organized
with M. F. Moore AS chairman and
j. @. Parsons as clerk. The mem
be1s of the prudential committee have
divided off the schools in their charge
as follows: Quarry school, M. F.
Moore; Silver street, Cotton Hollow,
Pease and Butler districts, A. NJ.
Beebe; State Line, Childs district and
Moulton hill, e. W. Capen; Green
street, Mum, East hill and Fenton
district, Fl. W. Lancey; State street
and No. 8, N. p. Dempsey supply
committee, A. M. Beebe and N. p.
Dempsey. The club was much pleased
ith the dinner served by Landlord
O'Niel.
Harold Rogers, %, son of Fisk G.
Rogers. died at BrattlebOro Tuesday.
the Goth of peritonitis, following an
operation for appendicitis. The
young man had spent some time here
about a year ago, and had many
friends and acquaintance. He was
young man of much promise, and
his death is a cause of sincere regret
on the part of all who knew him.
He was a graduate Of the Brattleboro
high school and attended Colgate col
lege. Since leaving college he was
employed for a time in the Estey
organ plant, and later had taken up
surveying. Besides his parents, he
leaves two brothers and two sisters.
The funeral was held yesterday at
Blattleboro and the burial was in that
town.
VIM. A. Babbitt, 81, committed
suicide Saturday night by inhaling
chloroform. The body was found in
the rear of H. O. Norcross' residence
the 18Th. Mr.. Norcross saw q man
lying there Sunday, but thought moth
ing of it. Monday morning, when
the position remained unchanged, he
started an investigation The young
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bottle partly filed with ohloroform
told the story. He had saturated a
handkerchief and pressed his face
firmly into it. Medical Examiner
Jackson was called, and after exsmi-
nation had him removed to Bradway's
undertaking rooms. 1t has been i'm
possible to find a motive for the rash
act. While the young man was of a
retiring disposition. he has not ex.
hibited signs of melancholia. His
home life was happy, and his parents
had made every effort to make it so.
People who talked with him Satur-
day noticed nothing unusual in his
manner. The funeral was held from
his late home Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. Abram Conklin officiating. The
burial was in No. / cemetery.
Reached Too Far.