The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1910-09-28
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Miss Sarah Sweet, who has been
pending the summer with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Q A Sweet, has
gone to Mount Holyoka college to
continue her studies
DR.. jackson reports case of an
ferior pc Ito nyelitis just over the line
on the Wales road The patient i'll
II the three years-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Clayton FELTON,
julius N Graves. the we'll known
contractor and builder, has taken a
position with the Fred T. Ley 90 of
Springfield, and will remove to that
,ity about Oct 1st Mr.. and Mrs
Graves have many l,cal friends who
will regret their departure.
William Fl Letters died in Putnam,
o., Monday, 9Th He was native
Warren. lived some years as a
Young man in Monson and Stafford,
going to Putnam in 1871 Since his
retiremel t from business some years
ago he had spent considerable time
wi. h his brother, Fl P Letters, in
thi5 town and had made many friends
here
The Worcester County Gas company
have completed the laying of the
main pipe of their Monson extension
The pipe has been laid to the PeAse
rtore on South Main street, which
will be as far as the line will ex
tend this year. The company's large
gang of laborers are now at work on
the side street extension and the put
ting in of services.
Dr. George A. Moore of Palmer has
been prominently mentioned by lead
ing democrats of Palmer and Monson
as candidate for representative from
the 1st Hampden district. DR.. Moore
is one of the beFt-known democrats in
, the district and would make an extra
strong candidate. Prominent mem
bsrs of the party in Monson are
strongly in favor of his candidacy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer W. Squi r and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter e Ccrbil have
been spending few days vi ling
Deerfield and Sc veral places of i<tcric
interest along the eastern coast OF
Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs Sqri r
will remain in Beverly, where they
will be at home after Nov mbar on
Simon street Mr.. and Mrs Ool bi u
nave gone to Florence, where they
will live at 16 North Maple street.
Paul La Scala, a stone after OF
Monscn, is pr titioner in bankruptcy
in Boston. His schedule of liabil tiles
shows Indebtedness amounting to
$412 80, and v 18th no available assets
La Scala's creditors number but i zht
and are unsecured The more i'm.
portant follow: Rcbslt E. CamfilI
Of spli gfeld, $191.O7; DR. Dari
j. Brown of Sp, ingfeld, 500; DR.
Walter R W. User of Springfield, $G5
aud DIR Char les Jackson of Mons0n,
SIS.
The Young Peopls's Christian Un.
ion of the Universalist church held q
musical entertainment, followed by
their annual business meeting, in the
church vestry Sunday evening Fol-
lowing are the officers elected for the
year: President, Ralph Entwiktle
vice president, Miss Florence Palke
secretary and treasurer, Miss Carol
Beckwith. The following commit
tees were appointed: Devotional com
mittee, Miss Vivian Rogers, Miss
Helen Beckwith and Miss Annie En-
twistle; music committee, Miss Gar
RE Chaplin.
One of the saddest deaths of the
year was that of My1le Holdridge. the
10. years old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Holdridge, which &C.
curred Saturday, the 18th. The
little lady had recuperated from her
almost fatal illness of a few months
efore, and was a picture of youthful
grace, beauty and apparent healthful
ness. She was taken i'll with what
proved to be the dreaded anterior
poliomyelitis, and in a few short days
succumbed. The funeral was held
Sunday, prayer at the grave by her
pastor, Rev. G. A, Andrews, closing
the brief chapter of her sojourn.