The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-11
5 KUDSON'S HOSE MEMBER
MADE DABOLL,s ALMANAo.
Death of Publisher Known All Over the
New England.

Death of Publisher Known All Over the
New England.
A New London paper gives the follow
ing sgeteh of the late Mr.. Daboll of al
manac fame. David A. Daboll, known
throughout New England as the pub
Usher of Daboll's Almanac, and at home
one of the best known and respected
men in the country, died Monday eve-
ming at the old homestead in Center
Groton, aged eighty-two years and six
months. Up to few months ago his
life had been remarkably free from
sickness of any kind, The death of
his wife last February effected him
greatly and from that he showed signs
of failing health His years of useful
ness in the community We're most Wig
orous and in his profession as civil
engineer and surveyor his services were
always in active demand.
He served four terms in the state
legislature, three in the house and one
in the senate, and held several positions
of trust in tn public affairs of his home
neighborhood. He published Dabolps
Almanac from 1864 to the issue for 1896.
The three generations of the Daboll
family lived in the old homestead in
Center Groton and from there Nathan
Dabol published Daboll's Almanac
from 1873 to 1918, and Dabolps Arith-
metic, which was afterwards rewritten
by his son Nathal Daboll I'd. The lat
ter on the death of his father continued
the publication of the Almanac from
1878 to 1864, and at his death the work
was taken up by his son. David A., and
continued to the present time The
almanac will be continued in the fam
lily. very probably by Loren E., who
has been largely interested with his
father of late years in it's publication,
and who is by nature, study, and in
tellectual Requirements, eminently fitted
for the work
Mr.. Daboll did an immense amount of
work in the engineering line and as a
surveyor, which was his particular bus
mess, he settled a large number Of i'm
portant disputed real estate titles. His
Judgment was looked up to and dwealt
upon with satisfaction. 1T was said Of
him that he settled more estate titles
and made more wills for people than
any man In the county. He was alto
gether man honored in the commun-
ity in which he lived
Four sons survive him-David A., jr.,
who resides at the old homestead, Hem
ry b., cashier Of the Continental Trust
company of Wall street, New York;
Nathan D., cashier of the Franklin
National bank. New York, and Loren
e., superintendent of the New London
| Water works.
THE FAME OF THE ALMANAC.
The first number of the almanac was
prepared under the old oaken roof of
| the Daboll house, and each succeeding
number has been prepared there since.
1t was at this house that Nathan ar
ranged his "Schoolmaster's Assistant"
and prepared the book on navigation.
| Afterward the little house was used for
a nautical school, although it was four
miles from the water; and for years
father and son taught navigation. Boys
came from many towns in New England
to receive instruction, and more than
| zoo We're prepared as midshipmen for
the navy. Some of the we'll known cap
/ ldlHS Oh LHe present Gay received their
| Instructions in navigation in Center Gro.
| ton.
The New England Almanac and Far
| mer's Friend was one Of the first in the
field. Every farmer throughout New
| England has an almanac, which always
hangs at the side of the old-fashioned
fireplace in the Kitchen. 1t is the rec
ogniZed authority on the weather and
the workings Of the sun, moon and stars
Steamships and sailing vessels that
cruise from New England seaport towns
invariably have the Farmers Friend
hanging in their cabins also. To many
of the farmers this almanac furnishes
good reading the year round. 1t has
been said that no farmer in New Eng
land would think of doing any work or
his place without consulting his alma
nae. If he contemplated planting or
a certain day, and the representations
in the little book should declare unfavor
able meteorological conditions, he woulG
not plant and no one could induce him
to under the circumstances. In addition
to a good deal of valuable information
| the 1nanac furnishes hikes for tha roc.