The Press., 1898-10-13
.obert Furness is organizing football

Robert Furness is organizing football team.
 l Mrs. Nj. Rowland and Mrs. M. B. Fisk are visiting in Worcester. Amos Nichols has resigned his position with ". P. Bidwell & Go. Regular meeting of the Winter Post G. 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.
 Mir. and Mrs. George H. 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 a special meeting of the court of burgesses this evening to con- sider the Grown street and Westford avenue sewer question.
 There was a 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, MT. and Mrs. c. E. King and Miss Alice Wimple of Pasaic, N. J., are guests at the Springs House.
 Owing to the unpleasant weather the hremen 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 a collec, ton of pictures taken by Herbert Thresh. CT of scenes at Montauk Point. The pho tographs are attracting considerable at tention. Mir. Thresher has not been in Stafford much the past year, having beer busy elsewhere.
 James Wood, employed by Smith Cooley, caught rat in a prompt and ef fective manner a few days ago. He was treading hocks, and had the bottom oi 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 Mir. 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 iI Hartford. Owing to the peculiar condi. ton of the Central Vermont railroad al present difficulty Is experienced in bring. 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 be wedding in the church next Wednes. day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock......H Holy Communion Sunday, 7.30 a. m.
 Miss Anastasia Lynch, 30, died at her home yesterday morning after 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 a 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. l ident, John English second vice presi- dent, D. J. Mccarthy; secretary, Wm. Hoops; treasurer, Peter Shahan chap lain, Rev. R. c. Gragan executive com mittee, Rev. k. c. Gragan, D. J. Me Carthy, Jos. O'ConnOr, John O'Halloran. The next meeting will be held the night oi Oct. 23. There will be banquet and an oration by the Rev. Father Elliott of Hartford.
 Rosie Warren has taken a position on farm in Wales.
 Rev. c. H. Puffer of Salem, Mass, has been a guest of MT. and Mrs. Henry Ger ould this week.
 Mrs. Anna Mead was called to Norwich yesterday to attend the funeral of MT Mead's sister, Miss Dora Mead.
 Everett Warren has resigned his posi- tion of janltor at the Baptist church anC has been succeeded by Willie Brown.
 F. J. Glover, Fred Miller and Franl Lasbury took a bicycle trip to Noun Tom Sunday and spent the afternoon a that delightful resort.
 The registrars of the first district will be in session at H. F. Cady's store nex Monday from g a. m. to 5 p. m., for tn, purpose of receiving names of voters t, be made.
 Regular meeting of Stafford Grang 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 8. m., George Gin hold will sell both of his places at tn Village, known as the Cunningham an McCaIthy farms, together with lot O personal property. at public auction. While Buster" was in a tree on tn Blodgett farm picking apples one day las week he thought he would try the exper ment of walking on air-he Is older an wiser now, and hereafter will use ladde in his descent.
 , A force of six Southern New Englan telephone linemen, in charge of MI Bowling, have been at work in this sec ton for a week past stringing a throug wire from Thompsonville to Putnam They are boarding at Blacks hotel. Miss Lena NJ. Peters and Oscar H Meyers of the Springs will be marie next Wednesday. The wedding will b quiet one, with only few relatives an friends present, but a reception will held at the borough few days later. Tn marriage ceremony will be in Grac church at the Springs, at g. 30 in the aftel < noon.
 The Blodgett homestead at the Villae
 was the scene of a pleasant gathering las :. week Thursday, when the children an
 grandchildren of Mrs. Eliza Blodgett m,
 for family reunion. Besides Arthur Blodgett and Mrs. Alice J. Peck and tu y daughters, Esther and Florence, who r ,- side at the old homestead, there wei ;, present from out of town, Mir. and Mir }, c. K. Blodgett of Portland, and Mir. ar e Mrs. L. D. Smith and Miss Alice Smit