The Press., 1915-04-28
MoNsoN.

M. Gage and F. R. Sntcliffe are doing jury duty in Boston this week Miss Mary Ellis of Radcliffe col llege is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Ellis, on Oak street. John H. Leahy returned to Tufts college Wednesday afternoon after a weeks vacation at his home on North Main street.
 The sawmill of Leonard & Sands
 has closed operations, the Climber on the woodlot all cut, and now the operatives belong to the great un- employed.
 Miss J. V. Cantwell of State street
 was called to Rockland Saturday by the death of the father of Miss Nellie Greene, former teacher in the Monson schools.
 Harry WadIeigh, locomotive en- gineer in Maine, has been visiting his family at State Line. The family returned to Collinsville Wednesday where their housekeeping goods are, and when Mr. Wadleigh's vacation is over they plan to make their home in Caribou, Me-, on the Aroostook river. l There was joint meeting of the school committees of Monson and Brimfield Wednesday evening. Supt. F. A. Wheeler, who has served the two towns for 0 years, was reelected. It was voted to divide the cost of supplies in the usual manner, Monson paying seven tenths and Brimfield three tenths.
 Joseph H. Loudon, for number of years a woolen manufacturer in Wales, has purchase the Somerset woolen mill at Monson, formerly known as the Branch mill, and will soon have it in operation, it is hoped and expected Mr. Loudon was married l in Whitinsvilie April 2, to Mrs. Bessie Robinson Chapin of Blandford. l Rev. w.. A. Kilmer for the past three years pastor of the Methodist church in this town, has been trans |
 ferred to Florence. MT. and Mrs. Kilmer have many friends who will regret their departure. Rev. W. G. IColgrove, who has been appointed pastor of the Methodist church, is a graduate of Boston university and entered the New England conference in 1908. He has held the pastorates in Swampscott, Holliston, Coral Street church, Worcester.
 Word has been received in Monson of the recent death of George W. | Hodges of New York city. MT. Hodges will be remembered by the older citizens on account of his con- nection with the Merrick & Fay hat manufacturing concern. He was con- nected with them for 27 years. At the time of his death he was a mem ber of the firm of Comee 6 Co.,, straw manufacturers of New York city, Burial was in Foxboro. Mr. Hodges left besides his widow, one son, Nor- man Hodges, of Rochester.
 The condition of the roads in the center of the town is very bad. A short time ago all the loose stones were raked up and cleared away, and for a time slight improvement was noticed, but owing to the continued drouth more have become loosened and the situation is as bad as ever. It would seem that if the Main street could have something done in the way of re-surfacing, the roadbed might be retained in good shape, and with the use of the street sprink- Ter, which it is hoped will soon appear, a marked improvement would take place.
 | The police are looking for stranger who left town suddenly Wednesday morning and who is charged with the larceny of two gold watches from James Dugan. He went to the house of Mrs. Luke Shields on Hampden avenue, Tuesday evening and engaged board. He stated that he was a car penter, employed on job at State Line. He lodged there Tuesday night, had breakfast and his dinner was packed by Mrs. Shields. He left the house, but returned after the other boarders had gone and went to Mir. Dugan's room He has not been seen since and two gold watches which MT. Dugan had in his room are missing. About 70 friends of MT. and Mrs. John Kimber gathered at their home on Washington street Wednesday evening to extend congratula ti ons and good wishes upon the 25th anniversary of their marriage which took place in London, Eng, April l21. 1890. For the last 1 4 years MT. and ss Mrs. Kimber have made their home in Monson, and the many valu. able gifts presented to them on Wednesday evening bore witness of the respect and esteem of their neigh bors and friends. Music was enjoyed and refreshments were served. MT. and .,rMTs.4 Kimber have two sons, James J. Kimber of New London, Conn, and Wilfred B. Kimber of spr ringfeld,. both of whom were present. Other out-of-town guests came from Springfield, Ludlow, Palmer and Three Rivers A particularly pleasing feature of the evening was the, announcement of the marriage fengagement of Hazel Pearl, daughter of MT. and Mrs. lWm. 0. Bradway of Harrison avenue, to James J. Kimber of New London, Conn. The young couple received the best wishes and of all present.
 Monson academy may use the $1O, ,O0O fund given in 1920 by group of charitable neonla to assist