The Press., 1913-06-04
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Norman P. Dempsey has bought the Chapman place at North Monson. He will occupy it about Oct. 1st.
 The Ellis No. mill is running extra, but the No. 3 is to ourtail operations to certain extent
 Miss Mary Murphy has resigned her position as chief operator at the local telephone exchange. Miss Sadie Lyons, the present local operator, will succeed her and Miss Ella Shields has been appointed local operator.
 Three new cases of diphtheria have been reported to the board of health. Those having tie disease are: Miss Irene Kendall, daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. E. Kendall of Harrison ave- nue; William Nagel, son of Mrs. Patrick Nagel of Pleasant street, and Miss Mary Cantwell of West street. The houses have been quarantined.
 The various classes of Monson academy held class meetings following the morning session Wednesday. The meetings were for the purpose of electing the class representative to re- ceive the presentations at the class day exercises. The junior class elect ed Samuel w. Fry of Boston; the sophomore class, John Gillett of En- field; and the freshman class, Rufus P. Cushman of Monson. The class day exercise will include besides the public examinations in the academy, at the regular forenoon and afternoon sessions, elaborate exercises in the chapel in the evening. Included in the program will be: Welcome, " by President Elliott of Meriden, Ct. i; grinds, Miss Beckwith of Monson; 1; history, by Paul Francis of Provi- dence; prophecy, by Miss Guihan of Monson; oration, by W. Allen Cush- man of Monson; statistics, by Fred J. Oefnger of Meriden, Ct.; presenta- tions, by Harry Thorpe of New Brit ain, Ct The program will be con- ducted by the singing of the school song by the student body. The planting of the class tree and the oration, which is usually held on class day, will be held this year on the Saturday afternoon previous. This exercise will be held on the Cushman athletic field and the Oration will be delivered by Henry Barrow of Meriden, Ct. Instead of the prize speaking contest of former years, pub lie rhetoricals will be held on class day morning in the academy chapel, after the opening exercises. The usual prizes awarded at the prize speaking contest will be awarded those of the highest average in rhetoricals for the year.
 Mrs. Mary Anderson, who died at her Main street home Monday, May 26, after long illness, was for many years a resident of MOnson and came from sturdy old New England stock, there being at one time five genera tions living in her family Mrs. Rockwell, Mrs. Julia Anderson, Mrs. Smith, Frank o. Smith and the lat ter's daughter, now Mrs. B. B. Fran cis. The family came originally from Willintgon, Ct., and Mrs. Rockwell lived to be over 90 years of age and Mrs. Anderson, her daughter and Mrs. Smiths mother, was over 70. Mrs. Anderson is rememb bered by the older residents of Monson as having beer one of the brightest and keenest busi ness women of her day and genera tion. Left a widow when young, with three small children and very limited means, she reared her family we'll, giving each good education besides accommodating what was the1 considered a substantial fortune. Sh' was a great lover of good literature a statement of human nature, anC there are those living to-day who vel remember her kindly disposition anC the assistance she freely gave so quiet ly and unobtrusively to the poor ant needy about her. Mrs. Smith fol several years after her marriage liveC in Tor sttate, but after the death O her husband returned to Monson t. pass the remainder of her life. Sh had two children, Ada, who died il 1871, aged IS, and son, Frank O Smith, who passed away in 1874 aged 25. Mrs. Smith was membe of the Congregational church and on of the oldest members of the Dorca society. For many years she hat lived quietly at her home, but kep in touch with the outside world, beini always interested in anything concern ing the church, schools or town. Sh leaves a granddaughter, Mrs. B. B Francis of North Dana, three grand daughters, three grandchildren, tw' nephews and two nieces, and Mis- Rosa Grace, who was for long perio, of years 8 member of her mother family and who since Mrs. Anderson death has resided with Mrs. Smith The funeral was held at the hom Thursday p. m. Rev. George w. An derson's officiating. The burial wa in No. cemetery in the family lot.
 For any pain, burn, scald or bIuise, ap lply Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil-the house hold remedy. Two sizes, 25c and 5Oc a all drug stores.
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