The Press., 1914-05-27
MONSON.

started the work of spraying the trees of the town. There appear tC be but a small number of the elm beetles on the trees in Monson at the present time, and it is believed that the work of spraying, which has been done the past few years has been very effective.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society of the Methodist church elected their officers for the year at their annual business meeting Thursday afternoon of last week. The officers follow President, Mrs. Charles Davis; first vice president, Mrs. D. B. Needham second vice president, Mrs. W. A. Xiii. mer; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Etta Orcutt; assistant, Mrs. R. A. Beckwith; directors, Mrs. D. B. Needham. Mrs. George Hulburt, Mrs. Belle Rathburn, Mrs. Robert Webster, Mrs. H. M. Smith, Miss Samantha Ross, Mrs. E. M. Griffin, Mrs H. M. Albro, Mrs. Jesse Carew, Mrs. Mabel McKennett, Mrs William Charles, Mrs. 0. A. Sweet and Mrs. G. L.. Kecney.
 John Sweeney, 29, died at the home of Lemuel Muson at North Mon. son Wednesday morning of Heart trouble MT. Sweeney had been in poor health for some time, but had been able to be about and his deatl came suddenly. He was born. iu North Wilbraham December 12, 1881 and made his home there until his marriage in June, 1909, to Miss Hat tie Mason of Monson. Since hi. marriage he had lived in Monson, with the exception of one year spent in Palmer. He leaves, besides hi' widow and daughter of Monson, his mother and one sister of North Will braham, and one brother in Spring field. The funeral was held in St Patrick's church Friday morning Burial was in St. Michnels cemetery in Springfield.
 Charles Hubbard, 8 [, died at his home on High street Sunday, 17th, a II o'clock after brief illness ot heart trouble. MT. Hubbard was bor1 in Coventry, Conn.,, June 25. 1880 He spent his early life in Coventry and Bloomfield, Conn.,, moving tt Somers in 1860, where he resided fol many years, and held many positions of trust. On account of his advanced years he sold his farm in Somers Conn.,, and moved to MonsOn in 1908 MT. Hubbard was twice married. Hi first marriage was to Maria l.. Hull bert of Somers in 1855. Her deatl occurred in 1891, and he married il 1893 Miss M. Adella Pease of Wilbra ham, who survives him. He also leaves two children, Mrs. Grace Homer and Miss Ruth Hubbard, botl of Monson. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock al the home. Rev. G. A. Andrews, pastor of the Congregational church, of which MT. Hubbard was a member, conducted the services. Burial was in the No. 1 cemetery.
 Mrs. Mary J. Gage, 86, widow of the late Rufus l.. Gage, died at her home on Green street Monday morn ing, the 18th, of old age Mrs. Gage has until the past six weeks en- joyed remarkably good health, and she was able to be about the house and do considerable work. She had been confined to her bed for the past three weeks. Mrs. Gage, who was Miss Mary Garter, was born in Mon son April 24. 1928, and had always made her home here. She was mar ried in Monson to Rufus l.. Gage and three children were born to them, Misses Carrie, Lizzie and Ada, all of them having since died. The only near relative she leaves is one grand son, Arthur Royce, with whom she lived The funeral was held at her late home Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock Rev. Abram Conklin, pastor of the Universalist church, conducted the services. Burial was in the No 1 cemetery.
 The Marcus Keep Grand Army post have made the arrangements for the Memorial day exercises. In the morning at o'clock on Memorial day a delegation of old soldiers, as we'll as of the A. A. Gage camp, Sons of Vet erans, will go to Moulton Hill to dec crate 20 graves there. A delegation of Sons of Veterans will go to the Pearl street cemetery at 7.30 a. m. and decorate six graves there, and a delegation will also be sent to the Butler district, where five graves are to be decorated. The public exercises will be held in Memorial town hall at o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. Dr. Neil McPhersOn of Springfield will deliver the Memorial day ad- dress, and there will be music and singing by the school children. Fol lowing the exercises in the hall the veterans, Sons of Veterans and schOt children will form procession, led by the Thorndike band, and will go to the No. cemetery, where 92 graves ale to be decorated. On the way decorations will be placed on the soldiers monument On the return to the hall the old soldiers and Sons of Veterans will be served refresh ments in the Grand Army hall by the Woman's relief corps and the Sons of Veterans will serve refreshlnentst to the children in the selectmen' room.
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