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The Press., 1915-12-22

Harvey s Abel, 90 years old, died
at 8 O'Clock Sunday morning in the
Johnson hospital, to which he had
been removed after suffering a shock
in the store of the Eaton Drug COM
pauy, shortly after $40 O'Clock
Saturday night. He was couversing
with Joseph Leturey, one of his
clerks, when stricken and did not
regain consciousness. Mr.. Abel was
born in Bozrah, Sep. 81, 1857, the
son of Simeon Abel and Fannie Stark
Abel. He received his education in
the public schools there aud at the
Poughkeepsie business college, Pough
keepsIe, N. Y, taking position in a
Putnam clothing store upon his
graduation. After learning the bust
ness he came to this place in 1882
and bought the Blue Front clothing
establishment from L. K. Lord. He
continued in the clothing business up
to 1905, when the store was destroyed
by fire, being taken over on its re-
erection in 1906 by James F. Warren
In 1908 President Roosevelt appointed
Mr.. Abel postmaster here and he held
the Office for twelve years. For
something like two years lie has
devoted his attention to- the Eaton
Drug company of which he was presi-
dent and principal owner. Mr.. Abel
was a strong republican and was
prominently identified with the affairs
of the party. He was a member of
the Republican State Central Com
mittee from the old oath Senatorial
District for many years besides being
chairman of the republican town com.
mittee and registrar of voters He
has served on the school committee.
These positions he gave up while
post aster. He was at one time
treasurer of the Stafford Springs
Agricultural society and has been
interested in the association since its
formation, and at his death was a
memb Der of the borough board of re
lief. He was a SD degree Mason,
past grand high priest of the Grand
Chapter of Royal; Arch Masons of
Connecticut, past master of Ionic
Lodge, No. ITO, F. g. A. M, past
high priest of Orient Chapter, r.
A. NJ, of this town and was formerly
a district deputy of the Grand Lodge
of this state. Mr.. Abel was married
in 1880 to Miss Nellie M. Harris,
who survives him. Besides his wife,
he leaves one daughter, Miss Alice
Abel of this place, and two brothers,
Dwight Abel of willimantic and
Warren Abel of Stamford. The
funeral will take place at the home
this afternoon at 100 O'Clock, Rev.
L. Rees officiating. A Masonic ser
vice will be held. Burial will be at
the Springs cemetery. The bearers
will be Robert II. Fisk, Charles B.
Pinney, George W. Eaton, Charles
E. Butterfield, David Bissett and
William H. Heald. A delegation
from ST. Johns Commandery, Knight
Templars of Willimantio, including
several members of that Gommandery
from this place will act an an escort.
Mr.. Abel was one of those rugged |
men who come to the fore by sheer
force of effort. He was possessed of
a genial and friendly personality and
during his many years of business and |
political life formed many lasting
friendships. His sudden death at
early age came as a
The Press., 1915-12-22

uistluCb enOCh W tiic COiu"uuiey oh'
removes a strong and resouroefu
citizen
The annual joint assembly of thu
Business Mems association and thu
1 Golf club will be held on New Year
eve with music by Hatch's orchestra
The committee in charge will con
sist of the executive committee of th'
Business Mems association, VIM
Park, A. I. Mitchell, r ". Smith
Geo. Siswick and ]. Carl Converse
and O. B Pinney, @ H. Moore ant
G. E. Brown for the Golf club. II
will be an informal occasion.
Mrs Minnie Pulser was before the
borough court Saturday morning
charged with having watered milk in
her possession with intent to sell anC
with having a can of skinned milh
without the designating label on hel
wagon with the other milk. 1t was
her second offense. Judge Heald
gave the minimum fine of 81 and
costs, the total amounting to $13.3S.
for the first count and made the second
charge fine of 81, holding over
Judgment pending no future com
plants The court called the attention
of Mrs. Pulser to the lenienoy that il
had entertained for her inasmuch as
she was poor, but made it clear that
a continuance of her practice will
necessitate a different course. Deputy
Dairy and Food Commissioner Holt
preferred the charges.
More than twenty intimate friends
and near relatives of MI. and Mrs
Frank circuit of Morton street were in
attendance at the dinner in the
Stafford Springs house Saturday noon
in observance of the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Orcutt
They were married here Dec 10,
1865 by Rev. F. L. Batchelder,
formerly pastor Of the Stafford Hollow
Baptist church. Shortly after their
marriage they went to live on farm
near Roaring Brook six miles from
this place, later going to Village Hill,
where they resided for thirty lone
years, coming to their present home a
year and half ago on the retirement
of Mr.. Orcutt after life of farming.
Mrs 9rcutt is the daughter of James
F. Brooks and Sarah Davis Brooks,
having been born here Oct. II, 1S41.
Her maiden name was Miss Carrie
NJ. Brooks. She is a member of the
Current Events club, is we'll versed
on various topics and has wide circle
of friends who remembered her by
gifts and postcards on her attaining
the distinction of being a bride of
half century ago. Mr.. Oroutt, who
is the son of William and Elizabet
Converse Orcutt, was born in this
town Sept. 8, 1888, belongs to that
type of sturdy New England stock
that is fast being removed. In 1901
] 900 he represented Wilmington in
the legislature. Both he and his wife
are active in the Methodist church.
Three children were born to them,
one of whom is living, Mrs. Fred 8.
Hall, who with her husband attended
the dinner. Among the other relatives
who we're present were A. Olin Brooks
Of Somersworth, N. H., Henry Brooks
Of Springfield, Mass, Mrs. William
Orcutt and daughter, Dorothy, of
Rockville and Mrs. Fred Gilman
IF Hartford.
The Press., 1915-12-22

Miss Margaret Glover has returned
to her home after the rush Of the sea
sons work in the millinery parlors of
Miss M. e. Ring Of Boylston street,
Boston.
The Christmas exercises at the
Universalist church will be held
Friday evening at 7.3O and will
consist of ROTATIONS. songs, etc., by
the children. The tree will be in
the auditorium and young and old
are invited to meet in the ladies' hall
tonight and tomorrow evening and
Irvine laurel and evergreen for deco
rating. Ir is hoped all members of
the Sunday school and their friends
will attend the Christmas exercises.
Baptist Church Notes: A service
was held at the Village school house
at 8 p. M, on Sunday. The mid.
week service will be held at the
chapel on Wednesday night Subject,
"No room for Jesus Luke 2:7.
On Friday evening at O'Clock the
Sunday school will hold Christmas
exercises with a tree. All invited.
The annual home. coming of the
church will be held on Friday even.
ing of next week, New Years eve,
with supper at 5 O'Clock, followed by
social and roll-oall, at which
response is hoped for by every mem.
Der of the church and congregation.
DR. Goats will be a speaker.
The following is the program of
music at the Universalist church SUM-
day morning: Prelude, Christmas
offertorie, Grison; anthem, Christ
mas, ''Chime ye Bells,'' Shelley;
offertory, Pastoral Symphony,
Handel; quartette, The Infant
King, alto solo, Neidlinger; post
lude, March in O., Barrett. After
noon, 4.3O: Prelude; offertory,
"Twilight, Triml; cantata, 1.-THE
Star of Bethlehem, Harker; post
Jude, March in D., Guilmant Solo
parts in the oantata will be taken
by the quartette composed of Miss
Ide, Miss Newell, Mr.. Lasbury, Mr..
Moore There will be a rehearsal
Wednesday at 8 o'clock.
(StafYordv1lle and West Stafford on page 2A
The Press., 1915-12-22
Campo Brothers
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

Local Notices.
CMatter under this head 10 cents fineJ
have six second hand watches for sale.
Exceptional bargains. ii. Z. Jones, Jew
eller and Optician.
Ladies' Coats and Dresses at reduced
prices. Z. l.. Burr.
One pair OF Gold Sealed Rubbers VIII
90 the work Of three ordinary pairs. Mod
ern Clothir & Co.
Excellent assortment Of Toys and
Christmas Goods at Boston Dry Goods
Store.
Variety of hand embroidered bags,
price SOC, 75c and 81. +. L, Burr.
-walk-Over Shoes at The Modern
Clothing Co., opposite post office.
The Press., 1915-12-22
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Regular meeting of the L A. A..
o. H, Thursday evening.
Stafford highs basketball team
will meet the fast South Manchester
high quintet in the Y. M. @. hall
Friday afternoon at $50. South
Manchester has an exceptionally fast
aggregation, but our boys intend to
win. Il is hoped every one that can
will turn out aud help the boys win.
At present Stafford high has won
three games and lost one to Windham
high.
Next Sabbath will be observed as
Christmas Sunday at the Methodist
church. Special Christmas music by
the choir and sermon by the pastor at
10. so q. m. Sunday school service
in the auditorium at 5 p. IN, with
q varied and interesting program.
No other evening service. The Sun
day school will celebrate its usual
Christians festivities at the church
Friday evening at O'Clock. All
friends of the church and school are
invited to attend. The Young Peoples
Auxiliary will be glad to distribute
such gifts OF foodstuffs of all sorts as
their friends will provide. These
may be left at the parsonage any time
before Christmas. or brought to the
exercises Christmas eve. At the Sun
day morning service Mrs, Ella Harris
Mullen will rsnder the solo, cit
Came Upon the Midnight CLEAR. by
Harker.
In borough court Monday afternoon
the case of Carl W. Lasbury vs.. Harry
]. Parker of Hartford, wherein the
former asked for for $3.50 damages to
his automobile because of a collision
with . car operated by Mr.. Parker on
the River road on the evening of
Oct. II, came up for a hearing. Wit
driving on the right hand side of the
road coming towards Stafford and
that he was as near as he could get
60 the fence when Parker ran into
him. Parker, through his attorney,
entered q general denial. The follow
ing witnesses were heard: F. j. Olrs,
l.. b. Whitcomb of Andover, who
were following Lasbury on the night
in question in another car, Carl W.
Lasbury, George Whiting, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Lasbury and Inez
Lasbury. Judge W. H Head gave
his finding in favor of the plaintiff in
the sum of $3.50 and costs. Parker
appealed to superior court. Attorney
Ralph M. Grant of Hartford appeared
for the defendant and Attorney Robert
n. Fisk for the plaintiff.
The Press., 1915-12-22
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Send your order for ICE
CREAM BRICKS for your
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The Press., 1915-12-22

Lie AOIlUWluS OHTIsGHaS dutu0LQe
will be rendered by an augmented
choir at the Congregational church
Sunday morning: "Ring Out Ye
Bells," by Heinrich; ''Harkl What
Mean These Holy Voices" by Hen.
rich; "There Dwell in Old Judea, I"
by Briggs. In the evening at Z
O'Clock the cantata, 'The First Christ
mas" by Coombs, will be given by q
chorus of twenty five, assisted by
Herbert Maeokerlein, tenor, and
Thomas Couch, baritone, of Hartford.
The Sunday school Christmas tree
and entertainment will be on Friday
evening at O'Clock. There will
be stereopticon lecture with sixteen
colnred slides On The Christmas Story
as told in the masterpieces of paint.
ing, also singing by the Sunday
school choir.
The following pupils were perfect
in attendance during the first term of
school, ending Dec. 18th: Grade /,
A-Miss josephine Newell teacher.
Martha Beloher, America Baohioochi,
Ivy Campo, Andrew Molitoris, Emelio
Panciera, Filino Sartori. Grade /,
B-Miss Mae E Hogan, teacher
Alto Ferazzo, Leo Goulin, Aldo
Scussel, August Thiesing, Italio TIKI.
ami, Mary Fittabile, Alice Pauciera.
Grade 2-Miss Genevieve Hewett,
teacher. Orlando Bressau, Dorothy
Fisk, Ida Fittabile, Raymond Ginoldt.
Alba Lorenzet, Mae Mack. Grade 2
Miss Ella O. Connor, teacher. Helen
Brodersen, Laura Campo, Peter Campo,
Annie Hotkowski, George Parker,
Chester Beloher, Carl Christensen,
Marguerite Fitzpatrick, Alfred Jacob.
sen. Grade 8-Miss Marjorie B.
Eaton, teacher. Forrest Belcher,
Melvin Cummings, Angelo Fontanella,
Marjorie Fletcher. Julia Harwood,
Emma Lazzerine, Matthew Lazzerine,
Hazel Lynch, Roland Russell
The Press., 1915-12-22

distinct shock to the community ant
removes a strong and resouroefu
citizen
The Press., 1915-12-22
SOMERS.

(stanordville and West Stafford on page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
BERLIN M0BILIZES
ITS HOUSEWIVES
Campaign for Economy IN
Food Follows Pinch
Caused by War.

Copenhagen. Jan. 1i.-All the Ger
man papers. without exception, have
suddenly awakened to the seriousness
OF the food question. Under the head
"Vobiizinr Housewives the "Deutsche
Tarcsze.tunc" calls attention TO the IN
creasinc economic difficulties.
The National woman's Service in
Rerlin is taking special measures to
instruct housewives i'm economy IN the
kitchen. On Tuesday ten huge meet
mos were held I'm Berlin 20 impress
mon housewives the seriousness OF the
situation and the CsponsIbnlues ll
the kitchen iu war time. me uIi
,-ers-ty the commercial high school'
the Prussiau Diet. the Patent OiIc'' Ile
CbarIottonburE City Hall and the pup
lie schools were insufficient 10 accom-
mediate the enormous crowd OF women
ca~q~ TO be instructed in the way to
lace the coming terrors in the home.
f-.r,ors professors and society women
smoke on the coming dangers and gave
advice. and recipes for meatless soups
s,5 foods were announced from the
The many public appeals TO house
wives I'm the German papers nave ere
ated q feeling Of alarm. 1t IS reallzleu
tbot tbo authorities are not hiding IN
fact that the pinch is beginning 10 pc
felt. The mobilzing of housewives LOT
economic instruction Will continue
daily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
PARLIAMENT SHOWS
A UNITED FRANCE
Appeal of Octogenarian
for Unanimity Warmly
Applauded.
~ NINE JEAN ALCIDE PICARD.

Paris, Jan. 1.-The opening OF the
regular session Of the French Parlia-
ment has been one more proof OF the
determination of the country to be and
keep united, at least during the period
of the war.
The session was opened by the sem
Tor member, NJ. De Mackau. who IS
eighty-two years old, with a patriotic
address in which, after the usual greet
inrs TO the army of the Allies and
their families, so cruelty but glorious
" afflicted, he said that the whole
country was animated with the one
purpose of crushing the enemy who
had made long premeditated attacks
on France. He hoped the members OF
the Chamber would continue to give
their fellow countrymen at the from
tier the example Of complete unanim-
iry. This appeal was warmly ap-
plauded and still more enthusiaStlcalIy
his evocation of final victory, assuring
the world of a lasting peace IN honor
and liberty.
In the Senate VI. Belle, the senior
member, recalled all German provoca'
tions silently submitted to by France
since 1870. All the sacrifices had been
consented to by her, he said. TO insure
the peace of the world. In both the
Chamber and the Senate the President
and Vico-President were reelected by
unanimous vote. The secretaries and
other officials also were reappolnted
without debate.
Constitutionally, the French cham
bers should sit for five months, but
owing TO the present circumstances II
has been decided to reduce the sittlngs
to a minimum by having all the bills
thrashed out BY select committees so
thar the assembly, when meeting as
whole. will have only to vote. Thus,
though fulfilling their functions. the
chamber will assemble only at rare
intervals. One hundred and twenty
DEPUTIES have been modified and many
have won distinction at the front.
Their military duties will now be sus.
pended indefinitely, probably till the
chambers are adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
GIRL SOLDIER is
NAMED AS OFFICER

rr, U.-ress 90 TIE Tribune. va Iouissurs' y. 81
Venice. Jan. IA 20 ng. woman
well known in Vienna society has oeeh
discovered serving in the ranks Of me
Austrian army. For her remarkable
braverv she was recommended ior a
commission. Fraulen Marie weiss
man. the woman. obtained the doc11-
ments Of a young man. a one-year VQI-
.ur+eer. who wished 20 get over the
frontier. lie gave her his sword ana
uniform and all the details necessary
TO avert discovery. $500 ..,
She found little difficulty in conceal
inc. her sex. as one-year volunteers are
men who have had a secondary educa-
zion and serve at their own expense
They are treated more like officers
+bar soldiers in the ranks. She fought
with the Austrian army on the kus-
Sian frontier for two months, and her
extraordinary zeal and uncommon
bravery resulted in her being recon
merded for promotion to officers RANK
The slim young hero was sent to
bead0uarters. where her secret was
discovered. Fraulein Weissman is now
doing splendid work with the Red
Cross.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
WIFE LOYAL To THOMPSON
Sure No Woman Was In
Crowd He Says Got Hark-
ness Cash.

willard b. Thompson, who was ar
rested on Wednesday, charged with
stealing money from his employer,
William L. Hardness, of ~ Broadway,
yesterday said:
weakness is the cause Of all my
trouble. ! got in with a bad crowd
You see for yourself that ! am pretty
easy-going. 1t makes no difference to
me whether a man is wearing high
hat or overalls. If / like him I'll
squander money on him."
He was visited in the Tombs by his
wife, Josephine Thompson, who spent
the day vainly trying to arrange bail.
She returned to their home, at Union
Park av., Jamaica, where she had left
her three-year-old daughter in charge
Of her mother.
mo one on earth except my hus-
band" she said, could convince me
that there has ever been any other
woman sharing his affections. Not until
| heard from MS own lips would | be-
lieye a word Of such report"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
Russian Attacks Southeast
of Gumbinnen Are Repulsed

Berlin (by wireless 10 LondOn), Jan.
1.-THE following official statement
was given out to-day at army head
quarters:
an the eastern theatre Of war Rus
sian attacks to the southeast of Gum
binnen EAST Prussia) and to the east
of Loetzen have been repulsed and
many hundreds of prisoners have been
taken.
"The situation in Northern Poland
is the same.
"Our attacks west of the Vistula are
being continued. Nothing of import
ance has occurred on the eastern bank
of the Pilica."
According 10 a German news agency.
the Austrian forces in Gallcla suddenly
initiated an offensive movement
against the Russians, taking them by
surprise. The Austrian operations were
attended by success at several points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15

for sightseeing throughout the British
1sIoe rroci,elv the same as they ever
were Indeed, the public buildings
museums and picture galleries are FAR
more accessible than last year, be
cause with the termination Of the sut-
frarette activities they have been fully
orencd again. London is already un-
usually animated. many well known
rcrsons rrefcrrinc TO remain in town
In order 10 Dc able 20 get the new ,
from their friends at the front and
participate I'm the social buoyancy that
prevails. Undoubtedly, this animation
vIl increase as the opening Of the
London season draws near
There is still considerable NUMBER
Of nonresident Americans IN LONDON
many OF them having come from
France and Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
Germans Warned Not to
Waste a Crumb of Bread


London, Jan. ia feryid exhor-
tation TO the people of Germany to
husband its food supply has just
been issued by DR.. Harms. professor
of state sciences at the University Of
Kiel. Here is a specimen of its lam
guage:
"Do not let a crumb of bread, this
gift of God, be wasted. Eat only
war bread. Regard the potato as
vegetable which will assist you in
holding out. Blush with shame II
your desire for delicacies tempts
you to eat cakes and tarts! Look
upon those with contempt. Who are
so immoral as to eat cakes and by
their greed diminish our supplies of
flour?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
ST. CLAIR JURY OISAGREES
Actress Not to Face Trial
Again Is Report.

The jury which heard the case Of
Edith St. Clair, the actress who Il
charged with perjury, returned to "a,
courtroom yesterday after ninetes,
hours Of wrangling and reported tha.
they were unable to find a verIi,t
They stood eight 10 four for acqgi,al
It is said that Miss st. Clair viii moi
be placed on trial again and that Il,
two indictments which nov stand
against her viii be dismissed. She was
continued in $500 bail. and ffanky
expressed her disappointment that he
Jury had not seen fit 70 free her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15

these hills. On our left in this field
our counter attack made slight prog
ress. but without succeeding IN record
ing a material advance. On the centre
we retained our positions around the
village of Crouy in spite Of the repeat
cd efforts Of the enemy to dlslodge US,
but on the east, in front Of Nregny, We
were obliged TO yield.
Established South Of Aisne.
"The continued food stage of the
River Aisne has carried away several
Of the regular bridges, as well as some
Of the temporary footbridges which we
threw across the river. The lines OF
communication for eur troops were
consequently made uncertain. Under
these conditions we established our
selves on the south bank Of the river,
in the region between Crouy and Missy,
with bridge heads on the north bank IN
our possession.
along the remainder OF the front on
the River Aisne there was yesterday
nothing more than artillery exchanges.
"In Champagne. the region Of Perthes
continued 10 be the scene of local en-
fragments for the possession OF Ger
man trenches on the second and third
lines of defence. To the north OF
Beaus6iour we blew up some of the
enemy's positions 10 make impossible
his laying of mines. The Germans, be-
lieving they were being attacked,
manned their trenches. We then opened
a violent artillery and infantry fire on
these positions.
There is nothing 10 report on the
rest of the front"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15

out this afternoon as a brilliant feat
for our troops" In this engagement
the Germans claimed 10 have captured
fourteen French officers and 1850 men.
The official statement declares that in
the fighting in this region on January
y and l3 the Germans took 4,l5O prls
oners and much artillery.
The text Of the communication
reads:
an the western theatre Of the war,
in the dunes near Newport, and south
west of Ypres, artillery combats are
going on. The enemy directed an eX-
tremely strong fire on Westende, which
they will soon have entirely destroyed.
Their torpedo boats disappeared quick
~ as soon as they received our fire.
an continuation Of their activities
on January s, northeast of Scissors.
our troops again made an attack on the
heights of Nregry and cleared thic ell
Cyated plain of the enemy. In pour
ing rain and deeply sodden clay, trench
after trench was taken by storm until
after dark. and the enemy was driven
hack 20 the border Of the elevated
plain. Fourteen French officers an /
/ 100 men were taken prisoners, and
four cannon. four machine guns and a
searchlight were captured-a brilliant
feat for our troops under the very eyes
Of their uppermost war lords.
"The total results of the fights on
January - and - northeast Of Sois-
sons were 4,15O prisoners, eigh. heavy
guns, one revolver gun, six machine
guns and plenty of war material.
Northeast Of the Camp Of Chalons
the French attacked again yesterday.
in the morning and afternoon with
strong forces 10 the east Of Perthes
They penetrated. at certain places, our
trenches, but were repulsed by ener-
getic counter attacks and driven back
with heavy losses into their own COST
tions, leaving 100 prisoners in our
hands.
in the Argonne and the Vosges
nothing Of importance has occurred"