The Press., 1916-06-14
tMONSoN.

Joseph Porter, maohinist at the Rioketts & Shaw factory. has moved his household effects from Webster to Noble's block on Main street.
 Mrs. Ralph Clifford has received the noti fieation of 0her reappointment as Almshouse visitor by the State Board of Charity for the ensuing year.
 Friends of Harry W. Lancey will be pleased to learn that he has been promoted to resident manager of the Equitable Life Assurance company at Worcester.
 Miss Ruth Keeney of Converse, Gal, is at her hone here for the summer vacation. Miss Keeney was recently honored by the offer of g graduate scholarship from the Ohio state university, also fellowship in the University of Nebraska.
 The summer schedule on the Spring. field and Eastern street railway went Unto effect Monday. The first car in the morning now leaves Monson for Palmer at 6. 15 o'clock, then at 6. 40, |7.15 and hourly until 615 in the evening, then G. 45 and hourly until I11.41 at night.
 The annual meeting of the Kings Daughters was held Wednesday after noon with Mrs. D. B. Needham, and
 these officers were elected: President,
 Mrs. F. J. Entwistle; first vice-presi. dent, Mrs. P. w. Soule; second vice. { president, Mrs. Mary E Burlington; secretary anl treasurer, Mrs J. P.
 Carew; assistant, Mrs. Frank Mans ] field; emergency committee, Mrs F.
 H. Johnson, Mrs. Charles Abbott,
 Mrs. F. L Bliss. Mrs. 0 c. McCray and Mrs. c. A Sweet
 O.. P. Holdridge was the victim Of a surprise party last Friday evening.
 MT. Holdri1ge resigned his position in the hat shop June ]. He was in charge of the press room and had seen lao years of service. There were 2S
 nresent anl the occasion was thorough llv epioyable. Mr. aud Mrs. HOldridge
 were presented with leather easy
 chair and an auto picnic case. The
 nresentatinn was made by Eugene ICook and Mr. Holdridge responded
 with feeling. Refreshments, dancing and a victrola concert were features
 Of the evening.
 Report of District Nurse for month of May: Number of patients cared
 for during the month, 3l; number of
 uatients carried from pl ecetiing month,
 4; number of new patients, 27 number of nursing visits made, 175
 number of social visits made. l2;
 total number of visits made, 1S7 number of patients discharged, 22 number of patients under care June
 I, 9; number of patients recovered. 16; number ofpatients improved, Si
 number of patients unimprove. 3; number of deaths, 1.
 Mrs. Horace Bumstead was pleasant ly surprised at her home in the south part of the town the. 9th, by com
 pany of relatives, the occasion being her 81st birthday. A dinner wal , served at noon. The reason was g . joint celebration of Mrs. Bumstead's birthday and that of her niece, whose , birthday falls on the same day. A birthday cake was presented the two, bearing dates of their births. Mrs. 2 Bumstead was also the recipient of bouquet of 81 carnations and other , flowers, besides cards. Guests were present from Springfield and Palmer,
 besides the relatives from her homo : town.
 , The wedding of John Franci' : Rourke and Miss Elysabeth Orossin , both of this town, was held in St . Patriok's church Wednesday morning !, at 9.3O o'clock. The ceremony wal performed by Rev. Thomas O'Keefe 3 pastor of the church, and was followe' 3 by a nuptial mass. The bridemai'
 was Miss Anna Crossin, sister of tn bride, and the best man was Franl Smith of Palmer. The brides dres was of pearl chiffon over satin. Sh ; wore a hat to match and carried
 rosary. The bridesmaid wore dres . of blue crepe de chene and a whit g hat and carried rosary. Following f the ceremony reception was held
 the home of Mrs. Catherine Malone J on the Palmer road, and weddin | breakfast was served. MT. and Mrs Rourke left in the afternoon for short wedding tour, after which the . will reside in the east part of Monson ? where MT. Rourke conducts a larg a farm.
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