The Press., 1916-12-21

ADELBERT NEEDHAM.
 Ad,lbert Needham, 69, proprieto of the Stafford Springs house, ant probably one of the keenest horsemel in this section of New England dropped dead late Saturday night il Hartford. The cause of his death was apoplexy The body was brought to Stafford Monday morning by train, and the funeral services were held at the hotel Wednesday afternoon at ? p m It was Masonic funeral, the Rev. O. H. Puffer officiating. The body was placed in the vault in the Stafford Springs cemetery. The place of burial will be decided later. MT Needham was born in this town on April ], 1S47, the son of Abner and Mary Worthington Needham. He left school when he was eighteen years old, but had dealt in horses from the age of fourteen He was a lover of fine horses and was an expert judge of them. He imported many horses every year from the west and from Canada and disposed of them on the local market. For more than ten years he also conducted a sales stable in Willimantic. In 1888 MT Needham entered ibto the livery busi :. ness with Lyman Cushman, but two years later soll out his interests to MT. Cushman. In 1895 he opened a stable at the Springs house and two years later sold out to O O. Anderson. In 1889 he erected the fine residence on the macadam road near Stafford Hollow and improved the farm and made it one of the best in town In March 1906 he exchanged the property with Walter Scott when he purchased the Springs house, which he conducted up to the time of his death. MT. Needham has also entered into the lumber and real estate business He was married on May 1, 1887, to Helena Weinberg, who with two sons, Adel- bert, who is employed by Rollins of Philadelphia, dealer in bonds, and Howard O. at home, survive him. He also leaves one sister. Mrs. Ohauncey Orcutt, of this borough. MT. Need ham had a wide acquaintance, made by his long and successful dealing in horses and as proprietor of the Springs house. His word and promises were to be depended upon. He was outspoken in his manner, but was jolly and we'll met, and there are many who will hear with regret of the death of "Dell" Needham, the name he was almost always known by. He was a thirty second degree Mason and a member of Ionic Lodge, F. & A M., also of Orient Chapter, R. A. M., St Johns Commandery of Willimantic, Norwich Consistory and Phoenix Temple of the Mystic Shrine of Hart ford.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. O. A. Walker on December 1.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Gage have a daughter born on Dec. 19.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs Antonio Pasquelini on Dec. 16.
 The public schools will close Friday for a two-weeks' Christmas vacation
 Bernard Hanley is substituting in the local post office during the Christ. mas holidays.
 Miss Celia Fitzpatrick of the Wesson memorial hospital, Springfield, was home a few days this week.
 The young people are planning for a sleighride party to the Hollow Satur- day night to attend the dance at Memorial hall to be given by the young ladies.
 The Christmas services at St. Ed. wards church will be the same as on Sunday. Mass at S.3O a. ID. and high mass at 10 o'clock. The music will be appropriate to the feast.
 The park ommissioners have de- oided to allow sliding on Woodlawn hill. They will roll and put it in good condition for ooasting. It will make a safe and convenient place for people to slide.
 Walter Scott fell on an icy walk on East Main street last week and was confined to the house for several days by the bruises received, but is out again. The walks in many places in the borough the past week have not received the coating of sand needed to make them safe.
 At the Congregational church next Sunday morning there will be special Christmas music by a quartet and chorus under the charge of A. E.. Wait, organist and director. In the evening the quartet and chorus will render short oantata assisted by F. NJ. Green, tenor, of the Unity church choir of Hartford; Percy Cooley, baritone of Rockville and Russell Keeney, violinist of Rockville
 Baker Chapter, Eastern Star has elected the following officers; W. M, Mrs. Emily Burdick; W. F., Henry Roehm: A. M, Miss Wilhemena Adams; treasurer, Mrs. Carrie Clark secretary, Mrs. Laura Sanford; O Mrs. Letta Burwell; A O.. Miss Ruth But terfield. The elected officers to be appointed will be installed at the regular meeting next Wednesday even ing.
 The fourth quarterly conference of the Methodist church was held in the church parlor on Tuesday evening with Rev. G.G Scrivener of Norwich presiding. Reports were given by the church officers. These reports showed the church. to be in good condition. Officers were elected for the new year