The Press., 1912-01-17
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 visiting her parents in Monson, has returned to Shelton, Conn.,, where she is teaching in the high school.
 The stockholders of the Monson National bank met Tuesday afternoon and elected the following officers President, G. E. Fuller; vice -presi- dent. l.. 0. Flynt; cashier, H. K. Kendall; board of directors, Dr. c. E. Fuller, l.. O. FIynt, E. D, Cush man, T. L. Cushman, A. D. Norcross, Charles Bradway and Joseph Reynolds
 Thomas Welch of Wales, employed by Horace Moulton, was badly injursd in the B. 6 A. freight yard at Westfield Thursday afternoon while loading telephone poles on fiat car. One of the poles slipped from the chain as the derrick was being swung around aud fell on Welch. He was taken to Noble hospital, suffering with a concussion of the brain and 8 pos. sible fracture of the skull. He was also badly bruised. It is believed that he will recover.
 Mrs L. E. Carpenter of Palmer, with Mrs. Edith Smith of Palmer as conductor, installed the officers Of the Woman's Relief Worps in the Grand Army hall Wednesday evening, as fol lows: President, Mrs. K. B. Munsell; junior president, Mrs. Sarah Beckwith secretary, Mrs. Mary Mum. ford; treasurer, Miss Mary Fuller chaplain. Mrs. W. H Horton; con- ductor, Miss Lizzie Lull; assistant conductor, Ms. Ella MoEwsn; guard, Mrs. Della Flynt; color bearers, Miss Annie Seymour, Miss Partello, Mrs. Nellie Mcclure and Mrs. Lucy Sowell organist, Mrs. Lillian Chapin; patri. otto instructor, Mrs Ila Clarke.
 At the regular meeting of A. A. Gage camp, s. of ", held in G. A. R. hall. the following officers were installed by Installing Officer George H. Seymour and suite: Commander, L.. Alberty; senior vice command. CT, F. J, Flynt; junior vioe.oom.
 
 oil, Morris Moore, Walter Naughton, William Moffett; secretary, A. l.. Moves; treasurer, K, B. Munsell l; patriotic instructor, O. K. Switzer; 1; chaplain, A. c. Beokwith; color bearer, E. s. Harris; guide, George Pratt; chief musician, Walter Oomee; inside guard, John Mccormick; out side guard, Albert Pease. The in- stallation was followed by a oollation and smoker.
 The annual parish meeting of the Congregational church was held Tues. day evening in the chapel. R. P. Cushman was elected moderator of the meeting. The following officers were elected: Clerk, Frank Homer {; treasurer. R H. Cushman; prudential committee, pr. c. K. Fuller, L.. O. Flynt and Rufus Fay; music commit tee, R. H. Cushman, E. R. Cook and A. R Brown; auditor, R, Fl. Oush- man. It was voted to adopt a pledge card system which has been in vogue for years, and the following commit. tee was chosen to circulate the pledge card: R P. Cushmap, T. l. Cush- man and Rufus Fay. The meeting was adjourned to February 6, when reports from the pledge card committee will be submitted and the appropri- ations for the year made.
 Mrs. Julia A. Miller, 79, an old and respected resident of the town, died at her home on North Main street Monday morning, January l, of bron- chial trouble. Mrs Miller was born In Stratford, Ct Feb. 26, 1882, but had lived in Monson over 60 years. Her husband, Henry F. Miller, who died about 25 years ago, for many years conducted the only tailoring es. tablishment in town and esteemed by all who knew him. Mrs. Miller uni ted with the Congregational church in 1865, and was considered one of its most consistent and faithful mem- bers. Of large family of children, but two outgrew childhood, Miss Sophie, who died six years ago after several years of invalidism, and Henry E., who survives his mother and who lives in the North Main ttreet home There are also two grandchildren, Ruth and Ralpb, the son and daugL ter of Henry F Miller. Mrs. Miller left two brothers, Samuel B Wheeler of stratford, Ct., Theodore e. Wheeler of New Haven, Ct. 1; half brother, Charles F. Lander, of Naugatuck, ,Ct and a half sister, Mrs. R. w Barber, of Northfield Falls, Vt. The funeral was held at the home Wednesday ?. m., January 8, Rev. George A. An drews conducting the services, and the burial was in the family lot in the No. cemetery.
 The report of the receipts and ex penditures as read in St Patrick's church last Sunday. Of the nine thousand dollars expended in the con struction of the new tower, six thous- and was paid, leaving debt of three thousand dollars to be met by the or dinary revenue of the church. The collection of $2425 Is 8 remarkable exhibition of the devotion of the people to the church. ...-..
 RECEIPTS.
 Balance Jan. 1, 1911. s,9s2 69 Pew rent. 3,207.O0 Tower contribution. ................ 2,425.00 Offertory y....................... 507.S7 Sodalities ......................... 143.O0l Interest. . :. ................,... .s. 6700l