The Press., 1915-06-23
MONSON.

miscellaneous shower by associate teachers in honor of her approaching marriage, at the home of Miss Martha M. Collis at South MoRson Wednesday
 evening. An entertainment was
 provided and refreshments were served. l Frank Brown of State street, who
 for the past few years has been
 superintendent of the finishing depart
 ment at the Ellis company No. l mill,
 has resigned his position, having
 accepted one similar with large
 woolen company in Lowell. MT.
 Browns family will remain in town
 for the present.
 John D. Hancock, 80 years, diel at the home of his son. Charles Hancock,
 in the Butler district Thursday morn ing at 1915. MT. Hancock had been
 enjoying good health up to week
 ago, when he was taken with pneu monia, which caused his death He
 was born in Hampden, June 28, 1885,
 and spent the greater part of his life in West Stafford. He went to live
 with his son about two years ago He leaves, besides his son, Charles, one daughter, Miss Isabelle Hancock, of Monson. he funeral was held at his sons home Friday afternoon at
 o'clock. Rev W. G. Colgroye, pastor of the Universalist church, conducted
 ed the services. The body was taken
 to Somers for burial.
 | Prof Maurice B. Perry, who has completed four years of service at the academy leaves great many friends
 behind who will feel that the school
 has parted with very worthy master His influence has been such as to win the highest respect of the boys
 and teacher. His services in the capacity of teacher of music and sciences and head master of Cushman
 hall have been faithfully and useful1y
 carried out One of the best pro
 ductions ever given by the academy
 was the operetta, "The Nautical Knot,' which was perfected under
 his management three years ago, and
 was so popularly received by the pub-
 lie that it called for two exhibitions, netting the athletic association over $1OO. The academy will be fortunate
 if it secures man of his ability.
 The marriage of Miss Florence
 Moore, daughter of MT. and Mrs.
 Frank A. Moore, and William Snowden Dorsey of Conover, O., took place at the brides home on Flynt avenue last | Thursday at p. m. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. A. Kilmer of Florence. The parlors were deco rated with cut flowers, ferns and pot. ted plants, and the dining room was decorated in red. Mrs. H. B Vim of Three Rivers played the wedding march. The brides only attendants were Hazel Beryl Rees, flower girl, and Raymoth Moore Rees, ring bearer. The bri9es gown was of white crepe de chine, trimmed with a wreath of orange blossoms, and she carried shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. The ceremony was followed by a reception. MT. Dorsey is teacher of manual | training and mathematics at River | View military academy Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The bride has been teaching music for the past four years at New Orleans, La. There were many beauti- full gifts. Guests were present from Ohio. Boston, Spring field and Palmer. MT. and Mrs. Dorsey left amid showers of confetti for an extended wedding trip through the vest They will live at River View academy, Pough. keepsie, N. Y.
 Miss Charlotte Faye Rindge, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Rindge, was married in their home on High street Tuesday, the 1 5th, to Manning Nordell Shores, Springfield. The ceremony took place at 3 o'clock and was performed by Rev. G. A. An drews. The living room was decorated with potted plants and pink car nations, the dining room with red car nations, and the parlor, where the MT. Fisher, Springfield, brother in- law of the bridegroom, sang 70 Promise Me- and "The End of a | Perfect Day. The wedding march was played by Miss Ruth Hubbard The brides gown was white en- broidered net and voile, with toucheds ! of pink. She carried bouquet of sweet peas. The ceremony was fol lowed by a reception. The bride IS l graduate of Monson academy, 1907. 1 She attended Springfield business school and has heen employed by the Equitable Life Assurance souiety. Mr. l Shores is son of Judge Shores, Great Burlington. He is a graduate | of Sedgwick Institute and is with the , Dexter Bakery company, Springfield. There were many handsome gifts and guests were present from Springfield, Boston, Worcester, Bridgeport, Provi- dence. After their return from a wedding trip they will live in Spring field, where they will be at home after October in ''The Salem''
 Miss Nellie F. Squier of Monson and Miss Alice A. Morris of Spring field left Thursday afternoon for California with a Raymond party. They are to be with the tourist party seven weeks, and then Miss Morris will go to friends in Manitoba for an extended visit, while Miss Squier will return East the last of July. On the way out they will visit the Grand Canyon, and in Sou uthern California will spend few days each in Riverside, Monterey, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, and will visit the