The Press., 1895-04-18
DEATH OF O. H. K. RISLEY, OF
 WILLIMANTIC.

Willimantic meets with great loss in the death, on Friday evening last, of Oli- yer H. K. Risley. He died of an acute attack of Bright's disease, after an illness of but few weeks. A fatal result had not been looked for, and the ending is shock and surprise to all. At eight o'clock on Friday morning he was taken with convulsion, from which medical skill could not revive him. This was followed by uraemic coma, and he gradually sank until death brought relief
 MT. Risley was born in Vernon June 23, 1850, and was the only son of the late Dr. s. G. Risley of Rockville His edu- cation was obtained iii thc, public schools of Rockville. Immediately upon finish ing his studies he entered the Rockville National Bank. There he very soon de- veloped taste for financial business. which in later years placed him in the very front rank of the ablest and most successful financiers in Connecticut, so that his services were sought in much larger and more responsible fields. He went to Willimantic in 1871, and was one of the organizers of the Merchants' Loan and Trust Company in that year. Among it's first officers his name appears as as- slstant treasurer, and this before he be- came 21. Soon after this he succeeded to the treasurership, which position he has since retained. In 1878 this company was merged into the First National Bank and Mr. Risley became it's first cashier, a po- sition which he held up to the time of his death Aside from the banking business, which has received the most of his atten- tton, Mr Risley has not hesitated to en- gage in any project which had for it's aim the advancement of the best interests of | Willimantic He was an enthusiastic SUD- porter of the Willimantc Fair Associa- tion, was it's first secretary and was di- rector and president of the association at the time of his death. He was a heavy stockholder and secretary and treasurer of the Willimantic Electric Light Con- pany and Citizens Gas Company. He was member of Obwebetuck Lodge, No
 
 | Lodge, No. A, of Masons.
 Harper's Young People: In the first place for general riding it is safe to say that one should never try to keep up the same speed in going up hill that he has been setting himself on level road. Yet this is the natural tendency of all riders. hn oil down, and the pressure on each pedal should be made the moment that it turns beyond the highest point of it's arc. The push should be strong for the moment. and should then be withdrawn before the pedal has turned so far down that the pressure upon it is partially wasted In other words the principle is the same as ill rowing, where the stroke should be made the most powerful at the moment when the oar is at right angles with the body, and therefore in the position where the oarsman's strength counts for the most. If the bicycle is allowed to run slowly, and this pressure is alternately made on one pedal and then on the other, you will find it moves along, slowly to be sure, but steadily, and that you are at the top of the hill before you realise it, and without having even quickened your pulse to any extent. A very steep hill may of course, be made somewhat easier by talk ing it diagonally across from ope side to the other, if the road is smooth and wide enough-that is by zigzaging up the hill.