The Press., 1913-04-16
MONSON.

The board of health has been noti-
 fled that Willie Bowden, the son of
 Mr. and Mrs. William Bowden on the
 Wales road, is ill with diphtheria.
 Timothy Shea is confined to his
 home on Thompson street with bad
 ly sprained ankle, as result of fall
 at the Sullivan cider mill Wednesday,
 where he was employed. His left ankle is so badly sprained that he will be confined for several weeks.
 Several hundred dollars damage was caused Thursday morning by the going out of the dam recently constructed on the Conant brook ny the Monson water commissioners. The dam,
 which has been under constrcution for many weeks, was of stone, and was
 built to give the towns water system an emergency supply. The dam was finished about two weeks ago, and the water was let in last week. A few small leaks developed, but it was thought that they had been satisfac- torily fixed. }The pond was practical ly full when the dam gave way. A large volume of water was let loose. As the pond is about 23 miles from the center of the town, and the brook from it runs through a heavy ravine, little damage was done as result of the break, except to the dam. Prac- tically the entire front of the dam has been washed away, as we'll as the gravel which was back of it.
 Miss Marion Adelaide Green, daugh- ter of Mrs. Frank E. Green of Rox- bury, was married to Dwight W. Ellis of Monson. Monday, the 7th, at the home of the bride, 48 Perrin street, Roxbury, by Rev. Clarence A. Vim cent of RoxbdTy, assisted by Rev. Fritz Baldwin of Brook1ine. The bride, given in marriage by her broth CT, Robert R. Green of Roxbury, had as her maid of honor Miss Hattie Flint of Palmer, a cousin, and her matrOns of honor were Mrs. Fritz Baldwin of Brookline, sister of the groom, and Mrs, Gardner Green, a sister in law of the bride, of Brook line. George Ellis of Monson, brother of the groom, was the best man, and the ushers were Gardner K. Green, Frank B. Green, both of Boston and graduates of Harvard; Stanley King, graduate of Amherst in the class with the groom, and Clinton Jackson, all of Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis will be at home here after Jan. 1.
 A remarkably pretty home wedding was held Saturday, the 9th, at the home of MT. and Mrs. Guy Pelton on Green street, when Mrs. Pelton's sis ter, Miss Mildred Moulton, daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. T. Moulton of East hill, and Joseph w. Arnold of Southwick were united in marriage. The home was very prettily decorated, autumn leaves and chrysanthemums predominating The ceremony was performed beneath an arch of hemlOck and autumn leaves by Rev. Samson Nichols of Brookline, the single ring service being used. The matron of honor was Mrs. Guy Pelton, sister of the bride, and the best man was Fred Arnold, brother of the groom. The ushers were Guy Pelton and Marshall Moulton. The brides gown was of white messaline with embroidered lace, and she carried a bouquet of xubifn o1,rx,oouk f h or,,u,,,c Tho 1Oofrou of honor was attired in a gown of em- broidered net over white messaline, and she carried a bouquet of pink chrysanthemums. Miss Elsie Gum of Springfield played the wedding march from ''Lohengrin. Following the ceremony a reception was held. MT. and Mrs. Arnold and MT. and Mrs. H. T. Moulton assisted in receiving. Af- ter the reception buffet lunch was served. The brides gift to the matron of honor was gold headed hatpin. The groom's gifts to the best man and the ushers were stick pins. The brides travelling gown was of fawn-colored chiffon broad cloth, and she wore a hat to match. The presents were very numerous, in- cluding furniture, silver, cut glass, linen and checks. The bride is graduate of Monson academy in 1907, and she has taught for geveral years in the public schools of Monson. MT. Arnold is graduate of the Westfield high school and Mount Hermon school at Northfeld. He conducts 8 large tobacco farm in Southwick. Follow ing the wedding trip MT. and Mrs. Arnold will be at home after Novem- Der 15 in the new house that the groom recently had constructed and ! furnished in Southwick. ~