The Press., 1912-12-04
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MT. and Mrs. O. A. Whiton spent Thanksgiving at Stafford, Ct.
 Michael Bowler, 36, died at his home on Granite street Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock of uremia. MT. Bowler was in his usual health up to Saturday, when he was taken sud denly ill and continued to fail until his death Wednesday. He leaves, be- sides his mother, three brothers and two sisters, John of Palmer, James of Springfield, William, Mrs. Frank Shields and Elizabeth in Monson. The funeral was held from his late home Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Burial was in Pearl street cemetery.
 Miss Della Martell, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Marshall Martell of Elm street, was married Thursday morn ing at 9 o'clock in St. Patrick s church to Arthur Billadeau of Stafford Springs, Ct. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Thomas O'Keefe. The wedding march. was played by Miss Pearl Leahy of Belmont avenue. The best man was Walter Maynard of Wales and the maid of honor was the brides sister, Miss Mabel Martell. The brides gown was blue diagonal serge. She wore a white picture hat and carried pearl prayer book. The maid of honor wore brown velvet corduroy, with brown picture hat, and carried a gold rosary, the gift from the bride The bridegroom s gift to the best man was silver cigar case After the ceremony there was reception and breakfast at the brides home, after which they started on a wedding trip. On their return they will make their home in Mon son.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Mills Eager, 91, wife of Francis M. Eager, died at her home on Walnut street, Palmer, Wednesday afternoon, after an illness of several weeks duration. Mrs. Eager was the daughter of Jeremiah and Edith Bumstead, and was born in Monson, December 15, 1880. She was married to Francis M. Eager at Stafford. Ct, November 3, 1851. MT. and Mrs. Eager came to Palmer in 1867, where MT. Eager has been en- gagged in the manufacture and repair of shoes until his retirement within year. Mrs. Eager was a member of the Second Baptist church and regu- lar attendant on its services until i'll health prevented. She leaves, be- sides her husband, one son, Dr. Frank l.. Eager of Waterbury, Ct., and a daughter, Mrs. Jennie Roslenbaugh of New York. Funeral services were held at the house Friday afternoon at ,. 80, Rev. J. H. Palmer officiating, and was private, as was the burial, which was in Oak Knoll cemetery.
 Attorney F. Q. Ball was in Boston Monday to urge the trolley connection with Stafford Springs. MT: Ball was the first speaker before the committee and said that he had been in consult tation with Connecticut people, and they want the people of this state to cooperate with them. It is desiTed to have a line from Monson to Stafford Springs parallel with the New Lon don Northern road. From Stafford Springs there is a line to Rockville, and thence to Hartford. There are good many people in the valley, a1id there is much need of the service It is also desired to get trolley connec- tion with the town of Wales and. de- velop that section. It is 3.9 miles from Monson to the state line, and 9.6 miles from the state line to Stafford Springs. There is a popq- lation of 1000 in Wales and 45OO in Monson, and there is good farming population in the latter town, and it would probably develop paying busi- ness.- A proposition was made, last summer to develop, this line, but since the Grand Trunk proposition has fal- len through there is alreportt current in the village that the. idea has been abandoned. Whenever the, matter comes before the legislature the people of this neighborhood want to be heard. The committee asked a few questions of MT. Ball, and there was no opposition. The local attorney is much pleased with the outlook.