The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

man who had the respect and esteem of
all who knew him, and they were many.
The subject of our sketch was reared ON
his fathers farm, gaining there train
ing that has stood him in good stead all
through his after life, for there is truly
nothing in the world that better prepares
a man for the struggles of life than the
many difficulties farmer has to con-
tend with. Later in life he entered
Rutherford College, Burke county,
where he completed his education. After
leaving college he went to Charlotte, n.
c., and there served an apprenticeship
at the slate roofing trade under Mr..
Samuel Towson. There he remained for
two years, after which time he went to
Richmond, Va where he continued the
same work for two years longer. He did
work all over the states of Virginia and
West Virginia. Then he returned to his
native State, and located at Raleigh in
1883, where he has resided ever since,
and built up his great business of con-
tracing for slate roofing. His contracts
find their way not only into all parts of
the city of Raleigh, but all through
North Carolina and South Carolina as
we'll There are indeed few men in Raj
eigh whose business covers a more ex-
tended area. Mr.. Clark'S long expert
ence in this line, of which he may truly
be called a postmaster, mparts an eN-
cellence to all of his work that induces
most of those who once see it to wish
for the same work on their own houses.
His work has never failed to give the
most perfect satisfaction, and he is al
ways prepared to make estimates upon
any work in this line. Employment is
given by him to from two to eight peo-
pie.
To give list of some of the more inn
portant pieces of work he has done
would give an idea of the scope of his
work better than words could describe
it. The following are some of the build
ings that bear his work:
Baptist Female University at Raleigh,
for which he did the slate roofing.
Col Thomas Keenan's residence at
Raleigh.
The Governors Mansion at Raleigh,
and others in the city too numerous to
mention.
Col. Julian S. Carr's residence, at
Durham.
Dr. Cars residence, at Durham.
B. n. Dukes residence, at Durham.
Washington Dukes residence, at Dur
ham.
The County Court House at Durham.
The Presbyterian Church at Durham.
Mr.. Manning's residence at Durham.
w. w. Fuller's residence, at Durham.
Trinity College, and many others.
The Carolina Hotel at Durham.
The Durham Public Library.
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The Union Passenger Station, Raj
egh.
Mr.. T. G. James residence, Green
vile.
TIE Southern Passenger Station,
Greensboro.
The Vance County Court House.
The Richland County Court House.
Mr.. Ashley Horne's residence, Clayton.
Mr.. J. Bailey Owens residence, Hend-
erson. q
Two Methodist churches at Henderson,
and other buildings at GoldSboro, Kin
ston, Wilmington, Charlotte, Burlington,
Rocky Mount, etc.
AS a citizen Mr. Clark is a public
spirited, liberal and loyal man, never
failing to lend his help, either financially
or personally, to all enterprises that
might be of benefit to the people at large.
He is popular among all who knows him,
and has lots of friends all over the State
He is a member of the Masonic fra
ternity.
Mr.. Clark was most happily united in
marriage to Miss Creighton, of Char
lotte. in 1883, and they have five chill
dren. Mrs. Clark's family is one of
those which settled in North Carolina
while the State was yet young.