Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-04-11
Death of Hon. Samuel Clark.

In its appropriate place may be found brief notice
of the death of one of the oldest and foremost of the
inhabitants Of this town-an event calling for more
than the briefest mention.
The Hon. Samuel Clark. son of Samuel and Sarah
Cushman Clark, born in "Lebanon Crank" tnow
Columbia, Conn, on the 2sth of February 1777, and
was the ninth of eleven children. He received an
ducaton above the average for that day after which
he taught school and served as clerk in store in Ber
nardston, Greenfield and Leyden, in Massachusetts,
about three years. lie then took charge of store in
Dover for Thomas Wells of Leyden for two years
and then commenced business for himself in the same
town four years. In 1900 he married Susan. daughter
of Capt. Daniel johnson of Dover, and in 1904 he re-
moved to Guilford where he was engaged in tride
quite successfully for nine years. In 1918 lie
ed back to Dover, and in 1914 represented that town
in the General Assembly of the State In 1915 he re-
moved to West Bratteboro, where he carried on the
mercantile business for fifteen years and where he
sided until his decease. In this town he has repeated
~ held various town offices. In 1920 and 1921 he
represented this town in the General Assembly, and
was chiefly instrumental in obtaining the charter Of
the Bank Of Bratteboro He again the represen-
tatve in 1925 and 1876. For three consecutive years
commencing in 1927 he WAS member of the Council
"a body since superseded by the Senate In 1886 lie
was delegate to the Constitutional Convention. In
1928 he first assistant judge of the County Court
He has since been Trustee Of the Insane Asylum for
IL years, Justice of the Peace II years, and Di-
rector of the Bank of Brattleboro 90 years
In all the various duties and responsible stations of
life he has proved himself faithful and true man. and
in them all he has commanded the full confidence, re-
spect and esteem of his fellow citizens. His leading
characteristics industry, perseverance, sagacy,
prudence and integrity. These qualities produced
their legitimate and unlailing result-proporty use
fulness and honor. He accumulated a large estate
during long and honorable career, and died in the
full possession of the respect and veneration of his
feow.townsmen During the past three years his
health had been gradually failing, vet it is but few
days since met him in the street, when he appear
ed As cheerful as One by one the connecting
links between us and the past thus destroyed.
Posi- OFFICE AProINTMENrs-In some Congress
sional districts the posoiice appointments being
made with great Dispatch In this county we do not
learn that more than one appointment has been made.
George B. Kellogg has been appointed postmaster in
this village. The office is worth probably $1,000 to
$1,000 per year. and the duties such us require
an assistant. 1t is rumored that Daniel kellogg, Jr,
a staunch democrat but very clever fellow is likely
to be the assistant
In Cheshire County n. H., quite number of the
offices have been filled, and satisfactorily we believe,
with the exception yf that at Kcene where Mr. Hatch,
n relation of Congressman Edwards, was appointed
against the express wishes of the party. The other
appontees are, Harvey o. Coolidge at Chesterfield,
Charles j. Amadon at lInsdale, Charles w. Whitney
at Troy, Levi Howe at Ringe, Peter Upton nj East
.aiIrey, Arthur W. fiske at MARROW and Francis a.
Howard at Gisum.
In the north part of this State numerous appoint
monts have been made.