The Press., 1906-01-10

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MRS. HORAIIo q. NEEDHAM.
MIR. and Mrs H. G. Needham OBJ
served their golden wedding in a
quiet manner at their home in Orcutt-
Vile to-day. Mr. Needham was born
in Wales March II, 1882, and moved
to Staffordville when IL years old.
His first employment was in the WOOL
en- mill, where he learned the trade
of asserting wool. Mr.. Needham's
favorite sport is fox hunting, and he
is one of the oldest fox hunters in
town. Mrs. Needham was Cornelia
White She was born in Stafford
April 8, 1889, and has lived in town
all her life. The couple were united
in marriage at the Hollow by Rev.
F. L. Batchelder, at the Baptist par
sonage, Jan. 10, 1856 Mr.. and
Mrs. Medium have resided at Orcutt-
willie for the past 80 years, and have
three daughters, all of whom reside
at that village. The daughters are
Mrs. n. Hemenway, Mrs. @. N.
Irons and Miss Nettie.
". R @. meeting next Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Leach is visiting rela-
tives in Hartford.
o. NJ Brown of Springfield, a
former resident, was i'll town yester-
day.
Miss NJ NJ. Wardwell has returned
from a visit with friends in Spring
field.
Marshal Bolieau has placed tele-
phone in his residence. His call is
15-4.
Joseph Reed. clerk at the Springs
House, has been visiting friends in
Monsou.
Daniel Hurley, who has been laid
up with rheumatism several weeks,
is able to be out again.
Harvey Chapman of Springfield has
been spending most of his time here
the past week, in order to enjoy the
inventory period at the local hardware
store.
Nelson Towne was called to Wilt
mantle yesterday to offer expert testi-
mony as to the loss on woodland
burned over, in case which is being
tried in the courts in that city.
Arrangements are completed for the
banquet to be given at the Springs
House this ev' uing by the manufac-
turers to TIE now members. The
event promises 10 he a very enjoyable
one.
Fay's orchestra of Rockville will
furnish music for the 'nual masquer-
ade of the Teutonia association, the
Goth. John Beckert will prompt.
Those wishing costumes can obtain
them of Walter Niebert, West Main
street.
The improvements at st. Edwards
hall sre nearly completed and already
there nre several applications for
dates. In about two weeks the hall
will be opened with a high-class
vaudeville entertainment by a COM
pany from Boston. This entertain
ment will in all probability be pre-
sented at Memorial hall in Stafford
the evening following the presenta-
tion here.
The officers of Court Oronono, F.
of A, will be installed Thursday
evening by Deputy P. @. R. Murphy.
He will be assisted by the officers of
Court Hearts of Oak. The officers
to be installed are: G. R., A. CLARK
S. @. R.. J. Hampston; R. s., F.
Sidaway; F. S E Clark; treasurer,
]. Melbourne; S. W., J. Carr; J.W.,
@. Cummings; S, B, G. Slater; j.
B., J. Carr; lect., A. Jacobsen;
trustee, ]. Stretch; P. O. R., John
Hancock. Refreshments will be serv-
ed after the installation.
Louis Palshaw of Village Hill was
seriously injured by a horse Monday
noon. He was kicked, and from the
nature of his wounds must have been
stepped on. His right ear was badly
mangled, his forehead injured and he
had several bad scalp wounds. 1t
was at first thought he was killed.
He remained unconscious from the
time of the accident until yesterday
morning, when he regained partial
consciousness. DR.. O. B. Newton,
who is attending the man, could not
state last evening what the result of
the accident will be.
Henry W. Smith, SO, died at Dor
chester, Mass, Monday. Mr.. Smith
was born at Stafford Street, a son of
Jospeh Smith, who built the old Uni
versalist church at the street. He
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Allen, of
Dorchester, with whom he resided at
the time of his DEATH Mr.. Smith
was painter and decorator, and his
early work was ON engines. He was
probably the first man to decorate en-
gines, and his work attracted much
For the past 20 years he
had been employed as a letterer for
the Boston elevated road.