The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-13
Robert Furness is organizing football

Mrs. M. Rowland and Mrs. M. B. Fisk
are visiting In Worcester.
| Amos Nichols has resigned his position
with W. P. Bidwell & Co.
Regular meeting of the Winter Post q.
A. R., next Tuesday evening.
The Belchertown fair was postponed
yesterday, and will be held to-day.
P H. Presbery of Middletown has been
visiting friends in this vicinity the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl. Walker Of
Boston have been guests of George o.
Cleaveland.
Four tickets were sold at this station
for the excursion to Montreal which the
Central Vermont Is running.
Miss Whitford, who has been employed
at the Western Union telegraph office,
has taken temporary position at Brat
tleboro.
There will be special meeting of the
court of burgesses this evening to con-
slider the Crown street and Westford
avenue sewer question.
There was large attendance of old
people at the special services of ''old
folks" at the Methodist church last Sun
day. The singing by the old time choir
was much enjoyed.
Edward Whitlook, Mrs. Mary L. Whit
lock, Miss Lulu futile of Brooklyn,
Fred Cure of New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
@. E. King and Miss Alice Wimple of
Pasaic, N. j., are guests at the Springs
House.
Owing to the unpleasant weather the
fremen did not quite make expenses at
their ball last Wednesday evening. The
| Lincoln Athletic club will add something
to the treasury as a result of the dances
held at their hall each evening of the
fair.
H. S. Abel has in his window collec-
ton of pictures taken by Herbert Thresh-
or of scenes at Montauk Point. The pho
tographs are attracting considerable at
tention. Mr.. Thresher has not been in
Stafford much the past year, having been
busy elsewhere.
James Wood, employed by Smith &
Cooley, caught a rat in prompt and ef-
fective manner few days ago. He was
treading flocks, and had the bottom OF
his trousers tied tightly around his ankles.
With this condition existing the rat got
in at the top, but could not get out at the
bottom, which made 1t somewhat disa-
greeable for Mr.. Wood.
At the adjourned hearing held last
week in regard to abolishing the grade
crossing to West Stafford, another post
ponement was made until December in
Hartford. Owing to the peculiar condi-
ton of the Central Vermont railroad at
L t..
ing about the desired reform.
GRACE CHURCH NoTEs.-Next Tuesday,
the festival of st. Luke the Evangelist,
there will be holy communion at 10 a. m.
......Regular choir rehearsal at the church
Saturday evening at There is to
be wedding in the church next Wednes-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock......H Holy
Communion Sunday, 7.30 a. m.
Miss Anastasia Lynch, 80, died at her
home yesterday morning after a long i'll
ness. The deceased leaves a widowed
mother, two brothers, Joseph and Fred,
all of whom reside here. She also leaves
a sister, Miss Agnes Lynch. Miss Lynch
was young woman of sterling Christian
character, and her loss is keenly felt by
those who knew her best. The funeral
will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing from st. Edwards church.
A temperance society has been formed
In town known as "The League of the
Cross" The following are the officers
President, P. j. Danahey first vice pres
| ident, John English; second vice presi-
dent, D. J. Mccarthy; secretary, VIM.
Hops; treasurer, Peter Shahan chap
lain, Rev. r. G. Gragan executive COM
mittee, Rev. II. G. Gragan, d. ]. Nc
Carthy, Jos. O'Connor, John O'Halloran.
The next meeting will be held the night of
Oct. %. There will be banquet and an
Grafton by the Rev. Father Elliott of
Hartford.
Stafford.
Rossie Warren has taken a position on
a farm in Wales.
Rev. G. Fl. Puffer of Salem, Mass, has
been guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Gelould this week.
| Mrs. Anna Mead was called to Norwich
yesterday to attend the funeral of Mr.
Mead's sister, Miss Dora Mead
Everett Warren has resigned his posi-
ton of janltor at the Baptist church and
has been succeeded by Willie Brown.
FL. Glover, Fred Miller and Frank
Lasbury took bicycle trip to Mount
Tom Sunday and spent the afternoon at
that delightful resort.
The registrars of the first district will
be in session at H. F. Cady's store mex
Monday from 8 a. m. to p. M, for the
purpose of receiving names of voters tt
be made.
Regular meeting of Stafford Grange
next Tuesday evening. A good attend
ance is desired, as this is to be ladies
night and they are requested to come pre-
pared for collation..
Next Saturday. at 10 a. m., George Gin
hold will sell both of his places at thu
Village, known as the Cunningham anc
MCCARTHY farms, together with lot o.
personal property, at public auction.
While Buster" was In tree on tn,
Blodgett farm picking apples one day las
week he thought he would try the expert
ment of walking on air-he is older anC
wiser now, and hereafter will use ladde
in his descent.
A force Of six Southern New England
telephone linemen, in charge of Mr.
Bowling, have been at work in this sec
ton for week past stringing a through
Wire lEOM luOmpSOuNllI0 To 1uCn&m
They are boarding at Blacks hotel.
Miss Lena M. Peters and Oscar H
Meyers of the Springs will be married
next Wednesday. The wedding will b.
a quiet one, with only few relatives ant
friends present, but reception will b.
held at the borough few days later. Tn
marriage ceremony will be in Grace
church at the Springs, at 2. 80 in the after
noon.
The Blodgett homestead at the Villag
was the scene of pleasant gathering las
week Thursday, when the children an
grandchildren of Mrs. Eliza Blodgett me
for family reunion. Besides Arthur I
Blodgett and Mrs. Alice J. Peck and tw
! daughters, Esther and Florence, who re
side at the old homestead, there wer
present from out of town, Mr.. and Mrs
U - n.