The Press., 1912-02-07
Mrs. Clara E. Beard of Aoworth' N. H., is a guest of friends in town.

|, | 44ASs OAuA0 A)OeANA OS N. H., is a guest of friends in town. Baptist. Notes: Dr. Goats gave the last of his helpful sermons on Thurs day nigIt, using the text, Is 1:lS' The thank offering for the state con- vention was $11 The pastor is hold- ing extra cottage meetings for tug speoisl help of beginners and in' quirers The Christian EndeaVor meeting will bs heldsthis evening at the home of Oscar Oolburn. The mems club will ba held in the veatry Friday night at 7.3O. : 4e @
 Stafford grange celebrated the '25th anniversary of its organization last evening in grange hall The first grange, No. 1, organized in the state was at Stafford, Feb. 12, 1874, and held their meeting in Masonic hall for about a year, when the order dis banded. Stafford grange, No. 55, was organized by J. H. Hale of Glas- tonbury Feb. 4, 1887 at the old staf- ford Springs House, the following persons being charter mem bers: E.. o. Dennis, D J. Glazier.. J. W. Chandler, J. W. Witt. J. M. Larned, Myron I Cady, G. F. Phillips, W. D. Heald, E. H. Hyde, Martha Chandler, Elizabeth Glazier, Della Witt, Hattie E. Larned. Mrs Sophro
 mia Dennis. E. 0. Dennis was first master. They met in Masonic hall till 1891, when for short time meet ings ware held in Spiritual hall
 About this time the present grange hall was purchased of Charlie Gross and the upper floor suitably furnfshed for meeting place, the first mes ting being held April 21, 1891. The l;wer floor has been rented to vAyious psople, and at present is occupied by the plst effice. At the time of pur. chasing a mortgage was taken on the bull ling, the last payment on which was made about year ago. The grange has been of steady growth, now having "A members The history of the grange was given by G D. Ide, and Rev. Booth had prophecy. There wsre about sixty present, in. c'ud:rg the following from out of tow1: The state master, MT. Ptck of Bristol, MT. and Mrs Bradley of Vernon, Mr. Brown and daughter and MT and Mrs. Pierson of Holland, l.
 M. Reed of Union and Miss Miner of Eat Haddam. .: . :--.
 William H Black, 67, one of Staf- ford's prominent residents, died at his home Wednesday night after com
 plioated illness of several months. Mr. Black was born in Manchester, Eng :, Decem ber 12, 1845 He came to this country when a boy. He was sent to Monson academy and later at
 tended Amherst college He left col- lege to go to war, and enlisted as a private in Go. I, 18th Connecticut Volunteers, at Stafford, August II. 1862, and was mustered into sarviue at Washington, D O.. August 24 of the same year. He went into camp at Arlington Heights, near Fort Ward and after 8 few days in camp he crossed the Potomac with his command and participated in the Maryland campaign, and took an active part in the battle of Antietam, September IT, 1862. He crossed the Potomac with his regiment and participated in the advanc3 into Virginia under Mcclellan and Burnside, reaching the RappAhan eek river, opposite Fredericksburg. Novebmer 19, 1862, and going into camp on Stafford hills until Deoem bsr | 12, when the command moved, across the river into the city. He was en- gagged in the battle of Fredericksburg. December IS. and crossed the Rap pahanock on the evening of the 14th, returning to camp on Stafford ~fiIlls. Being disabled by sickness, he was sent to the hospital at Falmouth, Va : thence to Washington, D. o., where he was honorably mustered out of ser. vice March 26, 1863, by reason of disability. MT Black held the office of town clerk and treasurer for 8 num- ber of years. and for several years was chairman of the town school commit
 tee. He also held various ether town offices, and always fulfll9d his dutif s faithfully and wal Mr Black j j1ined the Un t sd Brothers lodge, No. l22, independent order of Old .Fll- lows at Lawrence, Mass, several years ago, and was a member of u 6 lodge up to the time of his desth Be sides his widow, he is survived by a SOD, William Black of Brooklyn, N
 Y and a daughter, Miss Margart Black, a student in the Stafford high school The funeral took plaos Sat urdsy morning at II o'clock at. his late home, Rav Wm E Gaekins of the Universalist church offic atirg
 The quartet, Mrs. H. R. Wightman, Miss Isadore Durham, F. A. Lasbury, F. J. Glover, sang two selec tions. The burial was in the family lot in Monson cemetery,
 staffordville -.
 Junior 0. E. Friday, 3 p ID. Sub j4ct, "Bible dos and do nets, ' Matt. 7:24.23 Leader, Marion Turner.
 Mrs. Burdette Whitman of Wett Eaton. N Y arrived in town Satur. day to spend some time with her brother, William Hammer and faq4Ty!
 The lecture on southern Italy, given by Mrs. Julius Browning fn the Con- Rregational church vestry Thursday, p. m., Feb 8, will be free to- es1ll It is on the night of the Ladies' Aid supper. Hostesses, Mrs. Heu.y Vail and Mrs. Harrington
 John Henry Lounsbury, aged .58 years, died Tuesday morning at his home. Besides bis widow. he leavf 8 Four chiIdren and se wan orordobi1drens