The Press., 1915-03-24
MONSON.


 Frank Rees has leased the Hollo. way house on Pease avenue and will occupy it at once.
 Miss Della Shea of Reynolds avenue is spending few weeks in New York city.
 Mrs. Edward M. Gillis of Stafford Springs was the guest of MT. and Mrs Geo. 0. Flynt on High street Wednesday.
 Harrison Howe, who has been spending the winter with his son in Thompsonville, has returned to his home on Main street.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Fisher, who for some time have been living at Temple Brook farm, which is owned by syndicate of New York men, have moved to tie J. O. Bradway house near the Pease district school house. MT. and Mrs R. 0. Malone have come from New Jersey to fill the vacancy caused by MT. and Ms Fishers removal.
 Mrs. Arthur D. Norcross has re- turned from an extended visit to the Pacific coast She left Monson the first week in January, and has visited the exposition at San Diego and San Francisco. On her way home while in Minneapolis, Minn she was the guest of Mrs. Hilary Murray, formerly Miss Gertrude Gage of this town.
 John O Brien, 62, died at his home on Bridge street Monday. the 18th, after an illness of several months with Bright's disease. Several weeks ago he went tn a hospital in Spring field where he received treatment which proved unavailing, he therefore returned to his home in this town and has since failed rapidly. He was born in Ireland in 1852, and came to this country when lad locating in Blackstone, coming from thence to Monson where he has since resided. He is survived by widow, who was Miss Annie Carney of Webster, two $. son and Mrs. Nicholas Hanley of San Francisco, Gal. and one brother. M. c. O'Brien, of Monson. The funeral was held Wednesday morning in St. Patrick's church. The intermeut took place in St. Thomas cemetery, Palmer.
 Superintendent of Schools F. A. Wheeler has rented the large field of A. D. Norcross on State street as a public school play ground for another season. Also the tennis court on tine north side of the street. The idea of public school play ground has proved remarkably successful, which in- fluenced MT. Wheeler to rent the field for another season. Conditions are different in Monson from in many towns, as there is not sufficient land that goes with any one of the build- ings in the center of the town to allow the playing of baseball, football and other similar sports. It is expected that the town baseball team will join with the school in the use of the grounds during the baseball season.
 Mrs. John Hanifan, 8I, died at her home on the Quarry road Thursday morning at o'clock, from the effects of shocks sustained Sunday and Tues day evenings. Mrs. Hanifan was born in Ireland, and came to this country when 10 years old. She had been resident of Monson for many years She leaves three sons and two daughters, Thomas and Timothy Hanifan of Monson and James of New York city, and Mrs. Mary |O'Donnell and Mrs. Josephine Mori- arty, both of Monson. The funeral was held from the home Saturday morning at S. 30 o'clock, with requiem mass at St. Patriok's church at 9 o'clock. Burial was in the Pearl street cemetery.
 Olney squier, 29, son of the late H. J. and Mrs. Elizabeth Squier of Silver street, died at his mother s home Monday, the 18th, after several weeks illness. He was born in Mon- son and had always resided here. He leaves, besides his mother, one son, Jesse of Agawam, and four sister,, Mrs. Thomas Dyer of Central Village, Conn.,, Mrs. Winthrop Kibbe of Kill ingtop, Conn.,, Mrs. Lillian Powers of Coventry, R. l., and Mrs. Everett Washburn of Plainfield, Conn. The funeral was held from the home Wednesday afternoon, Rev. w. A. Kilmer officiating. Burial was in East Wilbraham.