The Press., 1913-01-22
MoNsoN.

The seven years old son of MT. and Mrs. James McMahon, who has been confined for the past two weeks in the Mercy hospital in Springfield, has re- turned. to his home on Pleasant street.
 Mrs. E. B. Penniman, who has been visiting relatives on High street, left Wednesday for Worcester, where she will spend a short time with friends, after which she will re- turn to her home in Fort William. Ontario.
 There will be two basketball games in the Holmes gymnasium tomorrow afternoon. The academy five will play the Massachusetts "Aggie" independ- ent team. The academy understudies. will play the Chicopee Crescents in the preliminary. Both of these games are expected to be close and fast. The academy teams at the present time are working very we'll and the visitors are both spoken of as fast teams.
 George 0. Flynt has purchased the.
 Sam Mack place and has Contractor Lynch, with a force of seven men, at work remodeling it. The house was built by Joel Norcross in 1872. It has three fireplaces, which will be retained. MT. Flynt will add a bath room, raise the ell and make other improvements. He has raised the pond several feet and will establish trout preserve. As soon as Iris health will permit the new owner will have house warming.
 The stockholders of the Monson National bank had their annual meet ing Tuesday. It was voted to reduce the capital stock from $I5O, 900 to $50, 1000. To accomplish this two thirds vote is required, and much more than the necessary vote was cast. Directors were elected as fol- lows: Dr. G. E. Fuller, l.. c. Flynt, E. D. Cushman, A. D. Norcross, J. E. Reynolds, T. L. Cushman, 0. A. Bradway. The directors met and elected officers as follows: President, Dr. G. B. Fuller; president, L. c. Flynt; clerk of the board, H. E. Kendall.
 District Deputy Grand Master c. P. Nelson and suite of Springfield in- stalled the officers of Monson lodge of Odd, Fellows Monday evening, as fol- lows: N. G., Charles Robbins; V. G., A. B. Norcross; R. s., A. J. Burlington; F. S., o. F. Aldrich; D. B. Needham; P. G., l.. A. Webber; warden, 0. B. Switzer; E. 0. Bradway; chaplain, G. l.. Keeney; R. S. S., G. l.. War riner; L. s. S., John Hirst; R. s. N. G., F. J. Entwistle; l.. s. N. G., Merrill Blodgett; R. s. V. G., c. R. Aldrich; l.. s. V. G., H. Heck; I. G., W. S. Miller; o G., Harry Stowell; trustee for three years, A. A. Babbitt.
 The annual parish meeting of the First parish of Monson was held in the Congregational church Tuesday The meeting was called to order by the clerk, Frank s. Homer, and R. P. Cushman was elected moderator. The following officers were elected Clerk, Frank s. Homer; auditor, R. P. Cushman; treasurer, R. H. Cush- man; prudential committee, Dr. G. B. Fuller, L. O. Flynt, Rufus Fay; music committee, E. R. Cooke, R. H, Cushman and A. R. Brown. The following were elected as pledge card committee: T. L. Cushman, R. P. Cushman and Rufus Fay. The meeting was adjourned for four weeks, the adjourned meeting being held on February II, at which. time, besides other business, the re- port of the pledge card committee will be heard.
 Avery A. Ward, who died the 18th 1t the Northampton hospital, was born in Monson, June 12, 1885. Af- ;er an attendance at the state normal Ichool at Westfield he taught school n New Jersey, subsequently, return ng to this state and marrying Naomi Jhapin, daughter of Thaddeus Chapin ,f Chicopee. He engaged in farming, md during the civil war enlisted from dadley in the 31st regiment, Massa- ,husetts volunteer infantry. He was wounded in battle, and in Louisiana l received sunstroke, which is SUD- posed to have led to the malady with | which he was afflicted for the past 30 | 7ears. He was the last survivor of lis fathers line, with the exception if his niece, Mrs. Katherine W. Frost if Boston. He was formerly a mem- 'er of the Congregational church of Monsoon and later of the Methodist hurch in Chicopee.
 Granite circle, Companions of the Forest, met in the United Workmen s lall Tuesday, the 14th, and the follow ng officers were elected: Past chief Mrs. Kate Hodge; chief Miss Mary Higgins; sub- hief companion, Miss Kitty Murphy; secretary, Mrs. Bessie lewis; treasurer, Miss Louise Par clio; financial secretary, Mrs. Mar aret Dunn; right guide, Mrs. Helen left guide, Miss Eva Tahy; inside guard, Miss Mary Mo- 9uaid; three-year trustee, Mrs. T. ;dmunds; twO-year trustee, Mrs. P. Vobert; one-year trustee, Mrs. Will CT. The installation ceremony will e held on the first meeting in Feb uary. The following members of the ircle were appointed to make arrange 1ents for the annual banquet: Mrs. late Hodge, Miss Kitty Murphy, Iargaret Dunn, Miss Mary Higgins nd Mrs. Edmonds.