The Press., 1885-08-20
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 The largest assortment, the cleanest good and the lowest prices, will always be found a Hanley's Boot and Shoe store. Orders fo custom work will receive prompt attention Sign of the big boot, Oronoco Block.
 Bargains in Black Silks and Cashmere at A. W. Walkers.
 GENERAL GRANTS LIFE.-Personal His tory of U. s. Grant, by Richardson, revised and completed by MT Fletcher, of the Hart ford Courant, Q volume of over GOO octave pages with B fine engrayings, illustrated witf scenes in which the general was prominent A book of really more value and practical use than the generals own memoirs, which cover but comparatively small portions of his life, while Richardson's book covers the entire ca reer of the great soldier, and sells for one third the price. MT. Richardson has no su- periors, and is noted as a very careful and ac- cnrate writer. Prices are $2.5O, $500 and $45O For sale by c. H. Newell, agent for American Publishing Co.,, Hartford, Conn.
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 -J. M. Washburn, who left West Staf- ford some months ago for Kansas, hoping to improve his impaired health, his many friends are glad to hear is now living at Topeka in that state, and much improved physically. Next week we shall publish an interesting article written for this pa per by him.
 Schools in the borough will commence on the first Monday in September as usual. the term to be of eleven weeks, so as to close before thanksgiving. The week talk en from this term will be added to later one.
 Mrs. Burnham, sister of Dr. Pea body of Springfield, is spending the sum- o@ nouI0So
 Mrs. Alonzo Charter and children are at Yonkers. N. Y., visiting her sisters on the Hudson.
 Il. W. Crane is putting sidewalk curb ing along the front of his residence on East Main st.
 -E. J. Sweet and family are at Block Island.
 James Hampston, young man who has for some time been sick with consump- tion, died very suddenly yesterday morn ing. Almost up to the time of his death he had felt very confident of recovery from this insidious and fiattering disease.
 Mrs. l.. K. Lord started Tuesday p. m. to reioin her husband at Parker, Da- kotah.
 Several wagon loads of Somers people took cars here for Block Island yesterday.
 Lewis Mclaughlin, of The Press, is spend ing Q vacation week at North Adams, Mass.
 -E. Puffer is yet confined to his house, but has improved somewhat since his first at tack.
 The Methodist church was closed last Sunday, owing to MT. Montgomerys being un- able to keep his engagement.
 Preston is closing out the Holland stock of dry goods, groceries, etc., at auction by night and at private sales by day.
 Mr.. TarOrn was nrpVanfa6- from reaching here last week by washout on the railroad No service was consequently held last Sunday at his church. The services next Sunday at Grace church will be as usual at 10 45 Q. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday school inn mediately after the morning service. There will be no celebration of the holy communion until the first Sunday in Sept. The Buf-cap service will be postponed until the second Sunday in Sept and the cottage service which was to have been held in Hydeville on next Sunday will be postponed until Aug. 30.
 The N. l.. N. railroad and the mag nificent steamer City of Worcester togeth- CT make firstclass excursion to Newport on Wednesday of next week. The regular train leaving Palmer at a. m., Stafford Springs 7.30, South Coventry at 758, will stop at stations between Stafford Springs and South Coventry, if signalled for New port passengers. Fares $1.75 for round trip from all stations north of Williman- tic. A special train will bring the excur- sionists home. This is one of the cheap est excursions ever offered, and the capa- cious steamer to be used can hardly be over crowded to mar the comfort of those wishing to go.
 MIR. EDITOR: I expect to go to Vermont on Thursday of this week, to be absent two weks. I wish the district committees to re- tain their reports, unless they are able to make them out in full, until I return. The names of officers chosen to serve the coming year in the different districts should be sent to me at once, as I have to report to the state board. should also be notified at once if a district fails of securing officers. My post office address during my absence will be Bethel, Vermont. G. V. MAxHAM,
 Sec. Board of School Visitors.
 The news of the death of R. D. Davi- son, Esq, sent shock through the con- munity last Sunday morning, though those in attendance upon him had had very little hope of his recovery from the beginning of his illness, which lasted but about forty eight hours. He was about the streets and in his office as usual on Thursday. His illness was a congestion of the liver, with overflow and consequent blood pois- ening, all probably resulting from chron- ic difficulty which had long impaired his health. His decease leaves great void in the community. He was painstaking man in his profession, careful adviser, and particularly safe man for counsel, considering his clients interests his own. He was native of Stafford, studied law with M. R. West, commenced practice in Colchester, afterwards taking the office and business of MT. West when the latter removed to Hartford. He was poor boy, educated himself, teaching school for his maintenance while law student, and win ming his way by close application and eco nomical habits, until in middle life he had acquired a modest competence, 8 good business, and an enviable reputation. He leaves widow but no children. Funeral services were held at his late residence on Tuesday at 8 8. m., the considerable at tendance at that early hour evincing the deep sorrow felt by his neighbors and as- sociates. The remains were taken to Col chester for burial. We can best express the feelings of all who knew him by giv- ing the following abstract of portion ol Rev. MT. Hawley' remarks at the funeral
 We are now attending the funeral of a man we'll known to this entire community by yir- tue of his long time citizenship, and by the natural personal association incident to his profession. That profession has been subject to more or less criticism for its methods oi management, with which here and now have nothing to do. But for Mir. Davison it may ba said-That in his nr0fassional work he wal