The Press., 1916-05-24
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 longing to A. D. Ellis was burned over Saturday morning. Owing to- the fact that high wind was blow ing for time the outlook was dubious, but the fire was finally checked before further damage was done. About forty acres principally sprout land belonging to James Stacy and Fred Sherman were burned over Friday afternoon.
 The death of Miss Mary Annette Allen, S7. at her home in Northamp- ton has been recently noted and will be of interest perhaps to the few persons living who knew her during her visits here many years ago at the
 home of her sister, the late Mrs. Hammond, wife of Rev. Dr. Charles Hamomnd, 8 former principal of Monson academy. Miss Allen was the youngest ohild of Rev. Dr.
 William Allen, president of Dart
 mouth and Bowdoin colleges, and his
 wife, Maria Wheelock Allen and was descended from seven of the original settlers of Northampton and Governor Bradford of Plymouth Colony.
 Mrs. Eva Hatch, 59, widow of O.
 W. Bennett and daughter of the late Edwin M. Hatch formerly of South
 Monson, died at her home on Fountain street Sunday morning after brief
 illness surviving her husband who
 passed away April z, a few weeks only. Mrs. Bennett had been in her
 usual health and was down town
 Saturday afternoon. In the evening she was stricken with cerebral
 hemorrhage and lived only a few
 hours. She was born in Woonsocket,
 R. l., Aug. 19, 1857. and was married
 to Cornelius W. Bennett in Wales Got 20, 1874. With the exception of few years residence in Warren and Springfield all the years of her married life were passed in this town
 where she had many friends who mourn her loss. She is survived by a daughter, Gertrude, a teacher in the Mechanic street school, a son, George in Springfield and two sisters, Mrs. A. 0. Page of Piqua, Ohio, formerly of Monson, and Mrs. Ella Weaver of Boston. The funeral was held at the home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Abram Conk lin, pastor of the Universalist church of which Mrs. hoH of& f0%y yv1rp
 The burial was in the Moulton Hill Cemetery.
 Monson people who have been interested in the proposed Board of Trade organization will be gald to know that it is an assured fact. There was a large attendance at the meeting which was held in Memorial hall Monday evening. Following the reading of the report of the previous meeting, by vote of officers, the committee appointed a oommittee of five to bring in list of officers. The committee appointed were E. J. Lyons, F. P. Holdridge. H. Mark us and A. B. Noroross. The committee reported and the following officers were elected: President, Frelon Q. Ball; president, William l.. Ricketts; secretary, George H. Sey- mour; treasurer, Fay P. Holdridge; executive committee, John Pendergast, George W. Ellis, Lyman o. Flynt, A. M. Walker, R. s. Hughes. The membership list was increased by the addition of 17 names, making a total mem bership to date of 60. It was voted that the bylaw and member. ship committees be continued in office, ] the bylaw committee to bring in al complete set of laws at the next meet. ing, and the membership committed to continue their work for charter members. It was voted to hold the next meeting on the first Monday in June, and that all those joining on or before that date should be considered charter members. While the nnmi. hating committee was out Rev. Fred K. Gamble, the new pastor of the Methodist church, gave most interesting talk. All those desirous of becoming members of the Monson board of trade are requested to give their names to any member of the committee. The com. mittee follows: F. Q. Ball, H. Markus, Rev. A. Oonklin, E. O. Bradway, G. H. Seymour, R. D. Tucker. W.C. Moulton, Fred Marsden, A. J. Burlington, E. R. Satellite.
 The Quaboag Country Golf club of Monson has arranged it's schedule for the season. covering events from May to November The schedule follows May 20, special handicap; 27, Staf- ford country club, team match; 30 (morning), oross country match June 3, tournament, qualifying round; 10, June tournament, first round match play; 17, June tournament, semifinals, match game, Westfield at Monson; 24, June tournament, finals Stafford country club, team July 1, July tournament. qualifying round; 4, select score match and kicker's handicap; 8, July first round match play | 15, July tournament, semifinals. one- club match; g, match game, Vest field at Westfield; 29, July tourna- ment, finals, tombstone tournament; August 5, August tournament, qualify T ing rounds; 12, August tournament. first round match play;. 19, Augpstl semifinala; 26, Augustl finals; begey handioap;l 3, September tournament, qualifying round (cards may be handed in not later than September 6); 6, select score and bogey handi- cap; 9, first round, match play;