The Press., 1914-06-03

A. O. Rodman is spending a few
 days in Providence.
 Mrs. Wallace Morse spent Sunday
 with her daughter at Northfield.
 Regular meeting of Myriad Rebek- ah lodge will be held this evening.
 Attorney M. D. O,Connell was at his old home over Sunday and Mem- orial day.
 Sylvia F, Green, 6, and Richard E. Green, 4, have been committed to the children's home at Vernon.
 A. D. Ellis has brought suit against the Central Vermont railroad in con- nection with the fire at the Oroutt- vile plant some little time ago.
 Samuel Kuslansky has commenced the work of re-modeling his Main street block which was damaged by fire. H. R. Gillingham has the contract : l.- -t.e...
 Luoius Smith and family of Taloott- vilIe and Mift6n smith and family of Willimantic. were with Mrs. Charles Smith on Highland Terrace for Mem orial day.
 Lincoln Luce of the Standard Card Clothing Go has gone to Maine on a business trip The Standard Go. is running night and day to keep up with orders. f.'''' There has been a big sale of seats for "Our New Minister" which will be presented tonight and tomorrow night for the benefit of the Young Mems club. The cast is an especially strong one, and the local public is looking forward to the presentation with much pleasurable anticipation. The play will be repeated at the Hol- low next Tuesday evening.
 The Hudson Garage Co is cleaning off the Main street site, recently purchased. preparatory to building garage. :, Tentative plans have been submitted. The new building will be one story high with a basement and will be absolutely fireprOof. It will;have frontage of 125 to 140 feet and depth of 55 feet It will be up- to dare in every particular and will be fitted with appliances for all classes of automobile work. It will be 70 per cent. glass and 80 per cent. concrete which will insure perfect lighting.
 The Star Dramatic club of Staf- ford is mnk ing preparations for the prod nction of E. 0. Whalen's great military drama, ''From Sumpter to Appomattox.'' This play has been carefully selected as one having many exciting dramatic situations, com bined with pathos and comedy. The cast will be announced later. It has been decided to present this drama early in September for some public benefit. The Star dramatic, club is a new organization of which Arthur J. Melbourne is the producing manager and Henry M. Hemmenway the business manager.
 Hugh J. Welcb, 8. died at his home on Maple street Monday morning after a brief illness of Lober pneu- The deceased was born in Ireland Sept. 21, 1851. With his he removed to England when le was years old, remaining there 1ntil he was 1S. In 1858 he emil srated to this country, locating in Wales, Mass. where he remained un- ;il1ss9. He then came here where ae had t.sinces resided. MT. Welch was very estimable citizen. A loyal member of St. Edwards he lived his religion. Quiet and retiring by disposition he found his pleasure in his home and in his reading. He had a we'll stored mind, was courteous and genial by nature and won the re- spect and regard of all who knew him we'll. He leaves a widow, two sons and three daughters. His sons are William F., of Monson and Michael of Cambridge The daughters are Miss Anna, a teacher in Uxbridge,. Miss Lillian, a teacher in Norwalk and Mrs. Thomas E. Frazier of this town. He also leaves two brothers and sister. The brothers are Pat rick of Cambridge, Peter of Monson, and the sister is Miss Margaret of Monson. The funeral was held from St. Edwards church this morning and the burial was in St. Edwards ceme- tery.