The Press., 1914-09-09
MoNsoN.

MONs0N.
 John and Edward Leahy, who have been spending two weeks at Crystal Lake. have returned to their home on North Main street.
 Mrs. A. Harrington, who has been the guest of Mrs. Justin Carew at her home on Harrison avenue for the nast week. has returned to her duties at the infants hospital in Brooklyn' | N. Y.
 Miss Rose s. Mcguire of North Main street was surprised by her friends Tuesday the 1st, at the home of Miss Myrtle B. Stacy and received miscellaneous shower in honor ot her approaching marriage to Carl Drozd of Springfield this Wednesday. About 20 friends took part in the surprise and Miss Mcguire received many beautiful gifts. Music and games were enjoyed by all Refresh ments were served.
 Edwin s. Pease, 67. lifelong resident of Monson, died at his home on Washington street Sunday, Aug. so, of paralysis after an illness of nearly five years. He was born April R, 11S47, on the old Pease homestead, in the so-called Pease district, and spent his early life there. When 20 years of age MT. Pease found employ ment with Merrick 6 Fay for several years, then after the death of his father in 1876 he ran the home farm until 1882. He was then employed in the old shop, spent short time ill Westboro and was employed for time by s. F. Cushman & Sons. Later he was associated with Harrison Howe in the retail grocery and dry goods business at the "Corner Store' period of years, poor health causing him to retire. MT. Pease was quiet, unassuming citizen with many friends in Monson. He leaves, besides a widow, one sister, Mrs. A. H. Day of Columbus, Ohio. The funeral was held at the home Wednesday after noon, Rev. G. A. Andrews of the Congregational church, of which MT. Pease was a member, officiating. Burial was in No. 1 cemetery.
 The enrolment in the public schools of the town, which opened the school year last week, Tuesday, is about normal. In the schools of the village the enrolment is 474. In the Mechanic street school there are 164 pupils, divided as follows: Miss Bennett $ room, 36; Miss Murphy, 40; Miss Corcoran, A, and Miss McCann, 43. In the No. school there are A pupils, Miss Carpenters room, 30; Miss Bedding, 33; Miss Gum, AZ, and Miss Leary, 39; in the State street school there are 89 pupils, Miss Mcclure has 32 and Miss Lambert, 57; in the Green street school there are S1, Miss Hodge has 43 and Miss Foley, 3S. Some of the rooms in the No. s building which are small are quite crowded. Outside of this the children can be comfortably taken care of with the exception of Miss Lambert s school, the 7th grade at State street The number there is far beyond normal. The appointment of one more teacher has been made necessary by the resignation of Miss Gladys Web ber, who has resigned from the Colton Hollow school. Miss Pearl M. Chapin of Springfield, graduate of the Westfield normal school, has been appointed to fill the position. All the other teachers have returned except Miss Helen B. Ryan, who was prevented from returning on account of illness Miss Ruth Hubbard has been appointed to substitute, until Miss Ryan is able to return.
 The nomination of Frederick J. Sullivan, to be postmaster of Monson, which was sent to the U. s. senate by President Wilson on Monday, Aug 17th, has been confirmed and in all proba bility MT. Sullivan will take possession of the office within a few days. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas J. Sullivan of Monson and was born here Oct. 28, 1885. When he was nine years of age his father died, leaving besides himself, his mother and a brother and sister. The family are now residing on State street. MT. Sullivan's $ early education was received in the public schools and at the beginning of the fall term in 1898 he entered Monson academy, from which institution he graduated in it's classical course on June 17th, 1902. Immediately after graduation he secured position with Heimann & Lichten. Four years later he was promoted to the position of overseer of the stock department, in which position he has had supervision of all braids used by this concern for the past eight years. On attaining his majority MT. Sullivan was elected a member of the Democratic town com- mittee. For seven years he served this organization in the capacity of secretary and treasurer and in January of this year was elected chairman. In the eight years that MT. Sullivan has served on this committee he has been a very active member and has made a great many warm friends throug bout the political fields of Massachusetts He has always been ready to sacrifice his time to further the interests of all candidates of his political faith who were seeking election in the district, and it is nc doubt due to this fact that he has been successful in his