The Press., 1912-12-25
John Fitzpatrick is confined to his

home by rheumatism.
 There will be a meeting of tn Girls club Friday evening.
 Benjamin Campo has gone on visit to Italy for three months.
 MT. and Mrs. L. B. Baker returned from their wedding trip Saturday.
 George Siswick will leave for trip to Jacksonville, Florida, Thurs day.
 Quarterly meeting of the Forester on Thursday evening. Election O officers and smoke talk.
 MT. and Mrs. John McOulloch O Mount Vernon, N. Y., are spending Christmas with MT. and Mrs. McOul loch.
 At a recent hearing before th' borough court George Slater paid { fine of $7 and costs for failure to con form with the law governing the sale of milk.
 The Italians will hold a dance this week Tuesday evening. Woods or chestra will furnish music. There will be dance at West Stafford Sat- urday evening, with music by the same orchestra.
 Grace Church Notes: The Christ mas eve service of the Sunday school will be held Tuesday evening at 6, followed by tree exercises. The ser. vice on Christmas day will be at g o'clock, holy communion, with full choir. The music for one of the hymns was written by Walter Pease. The aims basons and receiving bason given in memory of Mrs. Butterfeld will be dedicated and used for the first time. Christmas music repeated Sunday, 1O.45. No early service this Sunday.
 St. Edwards Notes: Christmas being a holy day of obligation, the services will be at the same hours as on Sundays, S.15 and 1915. The mass at Staffordville will be at in the morning. This early hour must be chosen because the pastor cannot get help for Christmas, and will be obliged to officiate at the three ser vices himself. A simple sermon ex- plaining the causes and the effects of the Redemption will be delivered at each mass. The music will be as un- as the preaching, consist ing of a plain high mass at 10. 15 sung by the older children, and also the singing of the customary Christ mas hymns. The usual collection will be taken up, with the usual hopes for the usual generosity.
 Stafford.
 The ladies of the Universalist church will serve a supper next week Wednesday.
 Mrs. Martha F. Dwight, 86, died Friday morning. She leaves two Mrs. William Hassett of Holyoke and Mrs. Nella Weston of Stafford. The funeral was held at the home Monday afternoon at Q o'clock, Rev William E. Gaskin of the Universalist church officiating. The burial was In Hillside cemetery.
 Staffordville
 Mrs. N. Merritt of Holyoke is visit ing Mrs. A. Smith at Hydeville.
 The mass at St. Joseph's chapel on Christmas morning will be at ' clock.
 Rev. Wilfred D. Hamilton will pend Christmas with MT. and Mrs, ?. Alton Clark at Naugatuck.
 Mrs. David Belcher was taken to ;he Hartford hospital last Saturday afternoon for treatment for nervous accompanied by Mrs. Brown ing.
 James H. Lucy was taken to the Johnson hospital at the Springs last week Tuesday and was operated upon successfully for appendicitis last We'd nesday.
 Miss Iva Lamb of Stafford Village, who has been employed at Mrs. s. Lambert's for some time, has got through and returned to her home last Friday.
 Congrgationl Church Notes At lext Sunday mornings service he Christmas music will be given. On Sunday evening there will be a 'orefathers' day service, with stere- ,pticon pictures showing the growth 'f the church and it's related interests ince the landing of the Pilgrims on ,ur shores. A silver collection will 1e taken for the benefit of the church society. The Christmas which was advertised for Christmas eve, will be postponed Rn- il Thursday evening at half-past even on account of the funeral of Rev. Henry M. Vaill, which will ake place at eleven o'clock Tuesday morning at his home. MT. Vaill was pastor of this church and turing his years of residence here has been universally beloved.
 Methodist Church Notes: The pastor preached a most excellent ser mon last Sunday morning on the sub ect, "No room in the inn" The Christmas tree and entertainment of he Sunday school will be held in the 'estry Christmas eve at 2, 30 o'clock. The pastor will lead the prayer meet. ng on Friday evening. Subject. Fellowship Subject of sermon lext Sunday morning will be "Pres- ,nt and future" Sunday evening the Epworth League topic will be "The worlds measure of Jesus loyalty to His message. '' The fair of the Ladies' Aid society was very success 'ul as 8 social event. The farces of 5he first evening we've very catchy