The Press., 1910-07-06
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Huntington. where he has aucs ed . position.
 Mabel Fuller, who has beei Bay from Monson for two years, at lllng the normal school at Kalan nnoo Mich is visiting her parem Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Fullsr.
 Abram simons of North WilSL ham has bought the James Duncan farm through the J. J Lynch agency Mr Simonp, who is cigar manufag uFer, will transfer his buisness thera.
 The Monson Swimming club lhald . meeting Tuesday tv ming In the No engine house R s. Huahe Raa appointed temporary chairma amd William Roulks elelk. The of tue treasurer of last year VI 10 and acc. pted, and the follow cers were elected: President S Chapman; secretary and treaauf R. s. Hughes; board of directors, Rufns Murray. H W. Lancey, H. E.1Een. dall, Dr. E. w. Oapsn and E. severy. The club expects to haks extensive repairs on their bath house at Forest lake in the near futurel
 Another good soldier of thet late civil war was mustered out last satur- day, June 25th, when Mahlon D sh- man, 72, suocumbed to cancer he face and throat. Mr. Oushmal RaB born in Stafford, and came to son 38 years ago. During the ter part of his 38 years residence In Aou- son he was employed at the hat fac- tory. He retired some years agol and enjoyed good health up to the time the cancer developed, about six months ago. He was Q memb IT sof the Day Spring lodge of Masons and of Marcus Keep Grand Army post He twics enlisted in the civil war. at first for three months and later for three years with Go. I, 16sh Conn. Nearly the whole regiment wore captured at Plymouth, N. Q. Mr Oushman was confined in southern prisons for about seven months. a part of the time a5 Andersonville.7H He was one of the committee sent by the state of Connecticut a few years ago. 60 Andersonville at the dedication of the monument. The deceased was good soldier and a good citizen. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from his home on Pearl street, Rev. J. M Gage ofi1iating The Marcus Keep Grand Army post, of which Mr Oushman was senior vice commands attended in Q body. TT @ bearers, who were memb ITS of the post. were Frank N. Wood, George Seymour. Henry Bugbee and William A. Oharlee. The body was taken to Stafford for burial. Geo. o. Whitney of Hart ford, secretary of the regiment organi. zation of which Mr. Cushman was al member, was present at the funeral. His estimate of Cushman was "That he was too good Q man to lose. The local post place one of their markers on his grave. Mr o was a regular attendant at the reunions of his regi ment. They were held on the ami. versary of the battle of Antietazn, Sept. 17, 1862. in which his regi. ment lost heavily. nearly 20O in killed. wounded and missing.
 The Merrick 6 Fay Straw Workers association held their annual reunion last week Friday. Preceding the business meeting a delegation of the association visited the No. cenetery and decorated the graves of Mir. Mer. rick and MT. Fay. the former owners graves of William Bugbee, Eugene Farrell and Charles Macmasser, who were connected with the company. The business meeting was hel1@ inI members bsing present The reports of the officers of the past year. az we'll as many communications, were read and accepted It was voted. to change the name of the organization from the Merrick & Fay Straw Wolk ers' association to the Monson Straw Workers association. It was voted chat the next annual m aeting of the association should be held at Monson The following officers were elected President, Mrs Edgar Squier; vice. president. Mrp. Kelly Munsell; traas- urer and secretary, Mrs Fred Smith: entertainment committee, Miss Lizzie Lull and Mrs. E E. Thompson. After the business meeting the members of the association and their friends gathered at the Methodist church, wherea dinner was served by the Ladies' Benevolent society. The party that sat at dinner numbered 12O. After the dinner at the church, by the invitation of MT. Heimann, the party marched to the old shop, now greatly enlarged and rnn the] Heimann & Lichten company, where a reception was rendered by the pres ent owners of the embellishments The1 front of the shop was decorated with the national colors, with large sign in the center, inscribed Welcome : Mir. Heimann rtceived each members at the door as they were ushered fnS on the ground floor, the room having been cleared and d. corated with palms and wild fDwers, and tables were spread for 200 people Toe cream a cake were served. Later SupexiH
 dent Oavanaugh and corps of IT tenants showed the members of
 association over the large and mod
 ly equipped plant. After the m psection of the factory the party re- turned to Memorial hall. where She following musical program was en- joyed: Duet by Miss Lull and Miss Page: reading bv Miaa Snniar. aoxnU