The Press., 1891-01-08
LOCAL roPlcs-PENs,D AND scIssosED.

r. l LOCAL ToPlcs-PENs'Df AND scIssoRED. | (Contributed.}
 DANFoRD KNowLToN.
 The late Danford Knowlton was born in Ashford, May 9th, 1911. He left Ashford in the fall of 1882. then 21 years of age. On April 10th, 1888, he entered into an existing firm doing g wholesale grocery business in Hartford, Conn.,, and there re- mained until Dec. 1S43. when he removed to New York City, looking for wider field of operations. In that city he carried on the wholesale grocery trade until 1852, when. he visited the island of Cuba and united the importation Of its products with the existing enterprise. This mixed class of business was continued until 1861, when all but that of importation was abandoned and the interest with partners ceased.
 Importations from the West Indias were continued with the addition of commerce with South America nniil 1885, when it was brought to close, thus completing B years of mercantile life, with the varied success incident to such ventures, having met all obligations in fun at maturity, and accnmulating large fortnne MT. Kaowlton married Miss Miranda H. Rockwell, the ,6Aughtsr of Park and Esther Rockwell, 6s 5tasfsel, Conn, Sept 26th, 1887. He passed almoet 49 years of most happy union with one whose amia- ble character rendered her beloved by all who had the pleasure of her acquantar ce Four children were born to them, Maria R., D. Henry, Miner R, and Gertrude M., the former dying at an early age.
 REeyioRs to retirement from business MT. Knowlton built q hne country resi- dence in Stafford, at the birthplace of his liwife, with view of spending, at least his summers, in that delighttnl locality.
 During the continuance of his importing business a good deal of Controversy arose between importers and refinefs of sugar respecting the proper duty to be paid npon various classes of sugar, the latter desiring so to discriminate against the better classes suitahle for consumption as to prevent their importation. These controversies led to various appeals to congrees. In those con. troyersies MT. .Knowlton took prominent part, appearing before the committees of congress, and contributing many articles upon the subject to the press, and other. wise reaching the members of congress. General Nathaniel Lyon, of Ashford, who fell at Wilson's Greek, Mo. Aug. 10th, 1861, was grand ,nephew of Mr. Kncwl- ton. He has one sister living, Mrs1H Hiram Cady of Ashford. The late Mrs. Asher Knowlton of Stafford Springs was also a sister. The late Capt. Miner Knowlton of the regular army and West Point, was a br. ther, also the late Edwin Knowiton, a substantial citizen of Ashford
 | .-=-Mansfield is talking sariously of returning to ifs old home, Windham county, and Q largely signed petition asking tho legislature to set it apart to this county is in existence. It is but reasonable sten( Mana6eldss busi- mess interests, market, road center, and lpretty much all else, is( s(light here in Willi- mantfc. Why should s2rRe proportion of it's Population come thrtueh this city, and travel to Holland to atteh3 Its court business ? t-B4aimantic Jo,srnak E. tire population Of the csflntv come to Rock vile and then travel over lthe hills by team to court ?--I Holland County Lsader.
 kehould large proportion of the peI Holland county pass by the coun. | ty seat and go over five miles of hill road road beyond, especially Gas has been the lcaae) when litigants and witnesses were all residents of Stafford, who would have pre- ferrt d Holland as place of trial? The residents of eastern Holland county would find it more convenient to go to Williman- tic than to Holland, but so far have been loyal to the old county. Be careful not to put loo severe test upon this loyalty.
 -Willimantic has been comparing fig. uaes with Rockville and decides thata city government costs less than g borough gov lernment. But to make this favorable showing Rockville's aldermen and council serve without pay, while Willimantic ,bur- gesses are paid $250 each and other off. cers in proportion. Now how long will these city officials be content to serve fol hQnor alone? No doubt Willimantic will ind benefits in the city system, but she VII not find any saving that she could moi lsepare now by asking her borough officers | to- do what she expects her city officers tc lda-serve without pay. Stafford Springs court of burgesses has never been paid lis 9 question whether the borough lmakss anything out of this free service s is a standing street saying that when { competent man accepts an election to tho court of burgesses it is) because he wants something done to his street, and will leav. the board when he has secured what he ii after. One thing is certain-it is hard tt get 1nr best men to consent to serve al burgesses, and the borough would saw money by paying competent men, not tn,
 Int every town where SAvENA is introduced the sal ts arger than all other washingcOmpOunds. 17j1yy