The Press., 1914-05-13
MONSON,

The new board of fire engineers are going over the equipment and alarm system. The boxes throughout the town have been painted, and the sys- tenn will be overhauled.
 The 42d annual meeting of the in- oorporators of the Monson Savings Bank was held Wednesday morning. Trustees were elected as follows: A. D. Norcross, l.. 0. Flynt, P. w.
 Soule, E. D. Cushman, Rufus Fay, G. O. Flynt, 0 A. Bradwy, A. D. Ellis, O. O. McC1ay, o. W. Jackson, W. L. Ricketts. Following the cor poration meeting the trustees m, and elected the following officers: Presi = dent. E D Cushman; vice presidents, c. M. Gage and A. D Ellis clerk w. L. Ricketts board of investment, B. D. Cushman, A D. Norcross, c. M. Gage, L. c. Flynt; auditors, A. D Norcross, Rufus Fay, Rufus F. ( ushman
 1 The Conn cticut Power company, which has large generating properties at Deerfield and other points on tue Connecticut river, with transm ission lines running to Chicnpee Falls, OK ford and parts of RhO1e Island, have been buying n right of way over East Hill for high tension transmissi ion line which is to extend to the Sound. The line will be strung on steel towers and will come near enough to the viii lage so that it could be tapped for power for commercial purposes. The Amherst power station is an auxiliary plant of the system, as we'll as tn Mt. Tom station, and power from up the Connecticut river is now turned into Palmer and is consumed in lighting the streets. Agents of the company stated that they had experienced little difficulty in obtaining a right of way for their towers.
 The board of fire engineers recent ly appointed by the selectmen, cn. sisting of Nelson A Bug gbee, Alfred B. Norc1oss and George W. Ellis, met and organized in the No 1 engine house Thursday evening" They or ganized as follows: Chief, Alfred B. Norcross; first assistant, Nelson A Bugbee; second assistant, George w. Ellis. The selecting of MT. No1cross as chief of the department will be re- ceived with much satisfaction by the department members generally. Mr. NOrcrOss is a native of MonsOn and is 2S years of age. He is a graduate of the academy in the class of 9OG. He joined the department in 1910, and has been a very faithful and tireless worker. The retiring chief con- sideTed him one of his most depend able men. MT. NorcrOss is sure to fill the position to the general satisfaction of the public.
 The school committe at their meet ing Saturday evening awarded Il 0 contract to furnish coal for the vari ous school buildings of the town to E. J. Foskit MT. Foskit uving sub mitted the lowest bih. It was also voted to incl ease the salaries of the teachers $2O per year. The following appointment of teachers for the year was made: Mattie M Collis, teach CT at the 9th grade, salary, $500; Stella M Hodge, Sth grade, $14O; Miss Hannah Foley, 7th grade. $1OO i; Elizabeth Mcclure, principal of State street and teacher of 1st and 2d grades, $52O; Miss Margaret Corcoran, prin- cipal Mechanic street school, $5l0; Miss Mary P McCam, 5th and 9th grades, Mechanic street $500; Miss Annie Murphy, 2d primary, Mechanic street, $5On; Miss Gertrude Bennett, 2d primary, Mechanic street, $48G; Miss Joanna Leary, principal at No. 8 school, $540; Miss Elsie Gum, in- termediate at No. 8, $500; Miss Beatrice Bedding, 2d primary at No. 8, $46O; Miss Alice Carpenter, lst priamry at No. 8, $4GO; Miss Cath crime Maloney, Quarry school, $44h; Miss Rebekah Mcguire, $I2O; Miss Gladys Webber, Colton Hollow, $l2O; Miss Ann Lambert, Pease district, SEQ; Miss Louise Loubecke, $40; Miss Helen Leonard, Childs district, $42O; Miss Helen Ryan, Moulton Hill, $40; Miss Annie Entwistle, Mum district, $42O; Miss Helen Bradway, East hill, $42O; Miss Clara P. Chase, manual training, $I25; Miss Joanna V. Cantwell, music, $32O; Miss Lucille Gravestine, draw ing and household arts, $500.
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