The Press., 1912-04-24
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Paul Lobeck has bought the John
 West place.
 Reports from Mrs. O. A. Sweet, who is in Springfield hospital, are
 encouraging. .....
 Alfred Mumford is putting on an
 extension to his grocery store on Har-
 rison avenue. #..-..
 Fred Moore will move his family to Staffordville, Conn, this week, where he has taken a position in the mills.
 Jesse Carew has exchanged his house on North Main street with Mrs. A. H. Orcutt for her house on South
 Main street.
 August Johnson has sold his farm on the Wilbraham road, including the stock and tools, to William N Myers of Plymouth.
 Antonio De Costa of this town and Miss Antonette Dascola of Palmer were united in marriage in Springfield
 Thursday. After wedding trip they will make their home here.
 While driving from Monson to Pal mer Wednesday morning, W. B. Whittemore was thrown from his car riage and seriously injured. It was about 7. 3O o'clock and the fall was caused by the breaking of the carriage seat. MT. Whittemore was found ill the road in an unconscious condition and was carried to the home of Dr. G. H. Ingraham. He was attended by Dr. c. W. Jackson, who found there was an injury of the spine and that the legs were paralyzed. He has been taken to the hospital at Spring field.
 The selectmen have received from Jesse Carew his resignation as warden at the town farm, to take effect May 1. MT. Carew is ill poor health, which is the cause of his resigning. He has been warden of the town farm for 18 years. He is by far the best man that the town has ever had in the position. He has built the farm up, and with lower expense rate per inmate than any former warden, the rate being one of the lowest in any town in the state. Last years report showed the cost of maintenance per week for each inmate to be $1. 89. The selectmen are at present looking for capable married man to fill he position
 Superintendent of Highways Steb- bins returned from Boston Wednesday afternoon, where he had been to con- fer with the state highway commits sioners to see what he could do rela- tive to obtaining money from the state for the benefit of the towns highway. The superintendent's argument seems to have impressed the officials, for they have granted the town through MT. Stebbins 5000 to go with the permanent road appropriation. The state officials gave MT. Stebbins the necessary papers to which the select mems names are to be attached to se- cure the state aid. As many former attempts have been made to secure the | states aid in the construction of per- manent roads without success, the | townspeople will be highly pleased | to hear of MT. Stebbins' success. The money will be used to continue the | state highway from North Monson toward Palmer.
 Ada B. Spaulding, 55, wife of | Julius N. Graves, died at her home, 76 Wellington street, Springfield, Thursday, April II, after long ill., ness. She was born in this town and had spent most of her life here, going to Springfield to live about two years ago. She is survived by her husband and two sons, Arthur S. Graves, su- pervisor of city playgrounds in Grand Rapids, Mich, and Roy M Graves of Springfield. Mrs. Graves was a of the Congregational church in this town, of the Woman's Relief Corps, Quaboag order of Rebekahs and the Kings Daughters, and was respected and beloved by all who knew her. She was a true and devoted wife and mother, and a loyal and faithful friend. The funeral was at the home in Springfield Satur- day afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. George s. Rollins, an old acquaint- ance and personal friend officiating. The burial took place in the No. 1 here about 4.3O, Rev. George A. Andrews conducting the services, many of Mrs. Graves old friends being present. The flowers were many and beautiful and bore silent witness to the esteem of the deceased. Owing to the ill- ness of his wife Arthur s. Graves of Grand Rapids was unable to be pres ont