The Press., 1913-09-17
MONSON.

Work has been resumed on Che Grand Trunk extension to Providence.
 Miss Ruth Keeney has gone to Wilkes Barre Pa. where she has ac- cepted position.
 Norman P. Dempsey has moved to the Chapman place at North Monson, which he recently purchased.
 Edward Locke, who was recently successfully operated upon ill the Springfield hospital, has returned to his duties as rural mail carrier.
 George Ritter, who has been travel ing through Europe the last fonr months, has returned and is stopping at his sisters home on PenTl street for few days.
 The Oushman boys are cleaning up the site of the historic old hat shop, and the probabilities are that the grounds will be arranged in such n way as to add another beauty spot to the general attraetiVeness of the town,
 The primary meeting for the nomi- nation of state officers and the election of pOlitieal committees will he held at the Town hall Sept. 2A Polls will open at 1 o'clock D, III, and close at s o'clock. The following election officers have heen appointed; Edward J. Lyons, Robert H. Oushman, George l., Keeney, Nelson A. Bubgee, Albert P. Stewart, Omer D, Bradway, II. Tower Moulton, Eugene $, Hewlett.
 Some of the inhabitants in the north end of the town are dissatisfied because the school committee has de- oided to close the North MOns0n school, The committee has done so because it will thereby effect saving to the town of $4OO year, There are but eight pupils in the district, and ona of those is not expected to re- main there long. The Transportation of the pupils to and from the village schools will cost no more, it is said, than the cost of heat and janitor's ser. vice in the North Monson building.
 The Monson academy opened it's IO0th year Tuesday. the 9th. The enrolment will be fully as large as last year. Practically all the old students have returned and there is about a normal size entering class. There still remains many out-of.town students to come, who will fill the two large .dQrmitories. The sopho' more class held their class meeting in room .2 Tuesday morning and elected the following officers: President. Rufus Cushman; Vice-president, Miss Cecelia Hughes; secretary, Edward Leahy; treasurer, Miss Eleanor Bur dick. '~f '''' .' ''''-"
 A pretty church wedding was held iii St. Patrick's church Wednesday,, theal 9th, at 10 o'clock, when Henry F. Rourke, son of Mir. and Mrs. N. F Rourke of Pearl street, ahd Miss Ella K. Hughes of Main street were married. Miss Anna E. Murphy of Windsor Locks, Ot., cousin of the bride. was the bridesmaid, and William Rourke, brother of the groom, was the best man. Miss Pearl Leahy played the wedding march Rev. Father Donahue performed the cere' mony. The brides gown was of blue serge and she wore white picture hat and carried an amethyst rosary. The bridesmaids gown was of cham! pagne whip cord. She wore white hat and carried a ruby rosary. The ceremony was followed by a nuptial mass. The brides gift to the bride- maid was a string of pearl beads, aud from the groom to the best man gold stick pin. Following tile services at the church pleasant reception was held at the home and wedding breakfast served. After the wedding trip MT. and Mrs, Rourke will live on Main street.