The Press., 1913-01-15
MoNsoN.

MOMSON.
 The lunch room connected with the
 Bungalow shop has been. closed dur
 ing the winter months.
 W. B. Whittemore has returned to
 his home after being treated at a sani-
 tarium in Springfield. He continues
 to gain, but his recovery is slow.
 =. Mrs. Roy Adams and children left
 for visit in the south the first of
 next week. MT. Adams will be at
 the Century hotel during their ab-
 sence.
 Representative F. Q. Ball, who
 strongly desires an extension of the
 trolley lines to connect at State Line
 with an extension from Stafford Springs, is considerably encouraged.
 The favorable report of the committee
 and it's recommendation that $5, 900, :
 900 be expended by the New Haven
 road in trolley extension is considered
 as favorable actor in the situation.
 Charles Johnson, the superintend.
 ent for the suppression of the brown
 tail moth, and Selectman Herlihy are securing large number of the win
 ter nests of the moth. The work that
 has been done so far has been in the northern section of the town. In the eight days that they have been out on the work over 100 of the win. ter nests were secured. The largest days work was Friday, when 20 nests were brought in. These were taken from trees in the apple orchard west of the quarry on what is known as the old Homer place, the farm now being run by H. M. Noble. The work will be continued and pushed as rap- idly as possible.
 Mrs. Jerusha Hallacker, 89 years and eight months, died at the home of Mrs. Elmer Lemon in Silver Street Sunday afternoon, the 5th inst, from the effects of a shock. Mrs. Hal 1acker, who was the wife of Freder- ick Hallacker, spent the greater part of her married life in Silver Street, where they conducted farm. Since the death of MT. Hallacker, six years ago, Mrs. Hallacker had lived with Mrs. Lemon. She leaves one brother, William Fair of Silver Street. The funeral was held at her late home Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. G. H. Alley conducted the ser vices. Burial was in the East Will braham cemetery.
 Martin Webber, 96, died at his home on Pearl street Tuesday, the 7th, at 5 o'clock of old age. MT. Webber had been in poor health for several l years and had been confined to his l bed for several months. He was born in Palmer December 26, 1926. Hel came to Monson when a young man and had since made his home there. l He leaves two sons and six daughters, Levator of Monson, Charles of Indian apolis, Ind, Mrs. Evelyn Newton of Springfield, Mrs. J. S. Stewart of Monson, Mrs. Cora Sault of Brook lyn, N. Y., Mrs. Lora Purcell of Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Grace Avery of Brockton and Miss Minnie Webber at home. The funeral was held this afternoon at l 30 o'clock. Burial was in the Moulton Hill cemetery.
 The 12-years-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Teale underweptl B narrowing experience while driV- ing from the town to her home an Wood hill Monday evening, the 6tk. Miss Teale was alone in the team, and when between the Bryant place, and the Eli Sorrell place, on which her parents live, a man jumped out of the bushes and pulled her out of 'he team, dragging her into the pushes at the side of the road, where he was roughly handled. When the horse came home with the team un- Miss Teale's parents went in earch of her, and found her in hysterical state. Her cloth ng was badly. torn. The officials of he town were notified, and they went 0 the scene, but were unable to ac- ,omplish much.
 Miner Noble, 73, died Monday, he 9th, at 7.15 o'clock in the home If his son, W. L. Noble, 1S4 Brad ord street, Pittsfield. following hree-months' illness with gangrene. MT. Noble was born in Ellington, Ct May 19, 1899, son of MT. and Mrs. Roderick Caldwell Noble. Before going to Pittsfield, 13 years ago, he vas employed as stationary engineer 1ere and was a member of the Ma onic lodge. He leaves a widow, one on, W. l.. Noble, and a daughter, Mrs. George W. Kelsey, all of Pitts ield, two brothers, Mark and Alonzo, our sisters, Mrs. Harriet Flynt, Mrs. Martha Thompson, Mrs. Ann Wright md Mrs. Eliza Stanton, all of this own. The funeral was held at the ate home Wednesday afternoon at ?, Rev. 0. P. MacGregor officiating. The body was taken to Hampden for burial in the Hampden cemetery.