Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Henry c. Judd,

c. Judd, died at her home. No. % Highland street, Hartford, Sunday morning. Mrs. Judd was born in Jew cit City on December II, 1883 and was married September 6, 1858. She leaves three children, Edwin Y. Judd, Of H. c. Judd & Root; Fred D. Judd, of Pen dleton, Ore, and Mrs. Jennie B. Fisk, wife of Leonard D. Fisk, of Hartford.
 Mrs. Judd was a member of the I'm manuel Congregational church. Hart ford. Mrs. Emma L. Deming, deceased, a daughter of Mrs. Judd, left two chill dren, Richard H. Deming and Mar garet L. Deming; E. Y. Judd also has two children, Elizabeth Judd and Jeanne Judd; Mrs. Fisk and Catherine Fisk, and Fred E. Judd has one child, Henry c. Judd.
 John Lynch.
 John Lynch. father of Mrs. Francis T. Diggins of this city, died at his home in Charlestown. N. H., Monday afternoon, after a lingering illness. Although of a rugged constitution, Mr. Lynch had suffered several attacks of pneumonia, the last one, following closely upon a previous attack, prov ing too great q strain upon the system and he has steadily weakened until his death Monday. Mrs. Diggins was at the bedside of her father, whe ., she has been in constant attendance for | the past six months. MT. Lynch was known to many in Norwich, having visited his daughter here on several occasions.
 Thomas James Bowler.
 Thomas James Bowler, S6 years of age, died Monday morning about II o'clock at his home, No. 47 Union street, after a short illness.
 MT Bowler had been employed in Hartford at his trade as a machinist for the past five years and a few days ago was forced to return to his home in n1 ,f f1,a which resulted in his death. MT. Bowler was born in this city and was the son of the late Michael and Mary Dora Bowler. Btfore going to Hartford MT. Bowler had been em- ployed in the Hopkins & Allen Arms plant. He was a member of St. Pat ricks parish and was highly esteemed by his many acquaintances. MT. Bowler leaves five sisters and four brothers in this city.
 Harvey S. Abel.
 Harvey s. Abel, aged 5S years, 6.sd at o'clock Sunday morning at I-~ Johnson Memorial hospital, Stafford Springs, where he had been taken Sat urday night after being stricken with a shock at the store of the Eaton Drug l company, of which he was president and the principal owner. He was born l in Bozrah Sept 21, 1857, the son of | Simeon and Fannie Stark Abel, and was educated in the public schools of | that town and at the PoughkeepSie | Business college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. After leaving school. he worked for | a time in a clothing store at Putnam | where he learned the business. About l 34 years ago he went to Stafford and | bought out the Blue Front Clothing | store, which he conducted for more than 20 years. About two years ago l he, with his family, bought the stock | of the Eaton Drug company, to the affairs of which he has since devoted his attention.
 He was an ardent republican and active in politics, having been a mem | Der of the republican state centra | committee for the old Twenty-fourtt senatorial district, chairman of the 1 republican town committee and regis. | trar of voters, which places he held appointed him postmaster of the Staf. ford Springs postoffice, and he held tho office for 12 years. He was also at ont time a member of the town schoo committee and has served on the board of relief.
 MT. Abel was a 32d degree Masor and prominent in that order, having been grand high priest of the grand chapter of the Royal Arch Masons ot this state. He was a past master oi Ionic lodge, No. 110, F. A. and A. NJ. and a past high priest of Orient chap. ter, R. A. M. of Stafford Springs. HC was at one time a district deputy oi the grand lodge of this state.
 He leaves a wife and daughter, Mis-! Alice Abel.
 Floyd S. Bixby.
 Floyd s. Bixby A, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. James Sinclair. Sheridan lane, Springfield, Sunday morning, after a short illness He was
 born in Webster, where his early life was spent. For 20 years he had liveC in Springfield. He was a meat cutter for years but for the past few yeari
 he had been working at the T. R. Ste. vens shop. He was a member of Web. ster lodge, Knights of Pythias. Ht
 leaves two daughters, Louise G. anC
 Ethel D., of Springfield, a brother, Al bert H., of Binghamtan. N. T., anC three sisters, Mrs. w. R. Spencer O xillingly, Conn.,, Mrs. James Sinclail
 and Miss Jessie Bixby of Springfield ,t Mrs. Ludencia Johnson. Mrs. Ludencia Johnson died yer! suddenly about 7.45 Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs : Wales Needham, in Groton, with whom