The Press., 1915-11-17
monsoon:

John Rocheford, the concrete con-
tractor, completed the work on the
sidewalks of the town the 9th. The
principal work done was on Cushman
street, Bridge, High and Main streets.
AS there was but $500 appropriated
for the work, there we're many places
quite bad which will have to be left
until next year for repairs
Four men engaged in building an
addition to the Ellis No 3 mill fell
20 feet to the ground about O'Clock
Thursday morning when the staging
on which they were working gave
away. The men were 9. A. Sweet,
W. T. Lewis, Joseph Prue and Jerry
Lyons, the later being the only one
injured. Mr.. Lyons suffered severe
cash on his scalp and slight con-
cussion of the brain, but was not
seriously hurt. The men were at
tended by DR. J. MacQuaid.
The local wooden mills have felt the
effect of the European war for the
last 2 months in being unable to oh
tain dyestuffs in anything but very
small quantities, and never being sure
of where the next supply was to come
from. Now they are confronted with
the problem of how to obtain sodium
carbonate, which is used, flor bleach
ing. This substance is component
of high explosives, and the powder
manufacturing concerns have bought
up the visible supply, freezing out
the smaller dealers. --..-
Mrs. Dennis Sweeney, AZ, died
Sunday, 9TH, at South Vernon and the
body was brought here for burial
Tuesday morning. She leaves four
daughters, Catherine, Alice, Margaret
and Mary. Two brothes and two
sisters also survive her, ID. Meaney,
Matthew Meaney of Springfield. Mrs.
Timothy Higgins and Mrs. J j.
Kirkpatrick of Rockport, Me. Mrs
Sweeney was native uf Monson, bnt
Lad lived in South Vernon for the
past II years She has many local
friends who will regret to learn Of
her comparatively early death.
John Henry Robbins, 80, died al
his home OH Elm street Wednesday
afternoon at - 80 O'Clock of in.
firmities incident to old age Mr..
Robbins had been confined to his home
by illness for some time. He wa!
born in Mouson, in the house where
he died, November 10, 1919, son of
Asa and Lucetta Hitchcock Robbins
He spent the greater part of his life
in Monsoon. He lived some time il
Westfield, and while there married
Miss Eliza Allen of that place who
survives him. His only near rela
tives living near, besides his widow,
are two cousins, Mrs. George Tolmie
of Saratoga, N. Y, and Everett Rob
bins of Monson. The funeral was
held at his home Wednesday, afternoon
at 2. 20 O'Clock, Rev Abram Conf lin,
pastor of the Universalist church,
conducting the services. The burial
was in the No. ] cemetery.
George Willis Wright, 50, died al
his home on Cushman street Saturday,
the 9th. of pneumonia, after an
illness of one week. He was born in
Palmer June Z, 1856, and went to
Monson so years ago, and with the
exception of few years spent in
Amherst has since lived in Monsoon
He married Miss Dora Alburty Ct
Monson who survives him. He leaves
besides his widow one sou, Eugene
Wright of Monson, and two haug htere,
Mrs. Hazel Anderson, of Monson and
Mrs Vivian Hines IF Attic |, also
three brothers, Munroe Wright of
Stafford Springs, Conn, Fred Wright
of Amherst and Nelson Wright of
Monson, and one sister, Mrs Nielsen
ABBOTT of Monsoon. The funeral was
held at his home at O. clock Monday
afternoon The services were con
Quoted by Rev. Abram Conklin, pastor
of the Universalist church. The
burial was in number cemetery.