The Press., 1914-09-16
MoNsoN.


 spending the summer at Watch Hill, has returned home.
 Leonard Lull, who has been spend- ing couple of months in Windsor Vt has returned to his home on Harrison avenue.
 The school census, which has been taken for the past several years by Alonzo M. Beebe, is being taken thls year by Clifford A. Sweet.
 Miss Edith Houghton has returned to her home in Lawrence after spend ing four months with her sister, Mrs. John Roberts, of North Main street.
 Frank w. Rand, former resident, entered upon his new duties as in- struotor in the English department of the Massachusetts Agricultural college at Amherst this week.
 Work is progressing rapidly on the macadam road from R. E. Webster s to Fay's bridge, under the direction of Frank s. Holloway. It is hoped to have the contract completed before the first of October.
 The funeral of the infant son of MT. and Mrs. Ernest Carpenter of East hill was held at their home Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in the No. 1 cemetery, Rev. G. A. Andrews, pastor of the Congregational Church, conducting services at the grave.
 Miss Hazel Munsell, daughter of MT. and Mrs. K. B. Munsell, has gone to Stamford, N. Y., where she has accepted a position as science teacher in the Stamford high school. Miss Munsell is graduate of Monson academy, class of 1909, being valedictorian; after years post graduate study she entered Mt Hol- yoke college, from which she received her A. B. degree last June.
 The Monson academy will open it's fall term and school year next week Monday. Miss Ink is now pre- pairing the dormitories for the out-of- town students. MT. Dewing, the principal, has been spending the sum. mer at Nantucket. It is reported that he is fast regaining his health again after his long illness. He feels that he will be able to take up his duties as principal on the opening of the school.
 Four parties of Monson people caught unusually large strings of horned pout at State Line pond Labor day. William H. Anderson and son, William, Dan Keough and family, R. E. Shaw and party and George Morris were among the successful anglers, these people securing over 500 fish. Mr. Morris also caught five good-sized pickerel. The pond is drawn down somewhat, so the fish are confined in a smaller area and the catches have been unusually large.
 The usual large enrolment of out-of town pupils is expected and the number of town children to enter the institution this year is fully as large as on any previous year. The faculty will be the same with the exception of Miss Louise Norton, the instructor in mathematics, and O. J. B. Tender son, instructor in German and French. Miss Norton's place will be filled by Warren o. Fuller of Newton, a Wesleyan university graduate, and MT. Henderson's by Miss Fife Brown of Melrose, a graduate of Boston univer- sity.
 Joseph M. Pagan of Gates street and Miss Lena Cuddihy, daughter of Mrs. J. B. Cuddihy of Green street, were quietly married in St. Patrick s church Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Thomas O'Keefe, pastor of the church, performing the cere- mony. The marriage service was fol lowed by a nuptial mass. Oswald Pagan. son of the groom, was the best man and Miss Jennie Cuddihy, sister of the bride, was the bridesmaid. The brides gown was of electric blue silk i; she wore a black hat and carried a rosary. The bridesmaids dress was of accordion. .plaited silk, trimmed with silk chiffon, and she wore black hat. The brides travelling dress was of blue brOadcloth with hat to match. Following the service, a reception was held at the bride s home, which was attended by members of the immediate families of the couple Following the reception, a buffet lunch was served. MT. and Mrs. Pagan left in the afternoon for their bridal trip, after which they will reside at MT. Fagan's residence on Gates street REPORT OF RELIGIOUS CENSUS
 OF MONSON.
 I General Statistics Protestant, 6l7 families, 24O3 people Roman Catholic, 325 " 14O8 '' Jewish 3 37 '' Chinese, l '' Total, 946 |" 3S49 ''
 IT. Protestant Statistics.
 The protestant families are divided as follows:
 Denominational pref Nationality. Advent, English speak ing, 5S2 Baptist, 25 French, 4 Christian Science, , Danish, l Congregationalist, 231 German, 15 Episcopal, 9 Italian, 4 Lutheran, s Norwegian, l Methodist, l72 Russian, 1 Presbyterian, Swede, 9 Unitarian, 1
 Universalist, 93
 Union church, 5
 No preference, 56
 Not home, 13
 Protestant families without Bible, ]
 The Protestant individuals are