The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-03
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JOSEPH CLARK.

Joseph Clark died suddenly at his
home Of heart trouble, Tuesday, March
"a, aged 70 years. The funeral was at
tended from his late residence, Satur-
day afternoon at 1.3O, Rev r. b. Whip
pie officiating. The burial was in the
family lot in Mountain Grove GENE
terry, Bridgeport. The bearers were
Frederick Standish and Frank Hub
bell of Bridgeport, John Benedict, R.
b. Rockwell, w. 0. Purdy and A. b.
Curtis OF Stepney. Mr. Clark was born
in Bridgeport in 1880 and was married
in 1853 to Amelia Louise Dunning, al
so a native of Bridgeport, who died
March 81, 1879. Mr. Clark learned the
trade LOT engineer in the early his
tory Of the Housatonic railroad. He
afterwards worked for the New York,
New Haven and Hartford road and
from there he went to the Continental
Iron Works, where he was superintend.
emit of engineers for nearly 40 years, iv-
ing in Greenpoint since early in the
7O's. Mr. Clark and family removed
from Greenpoint in 1901 to the ole
family estate in SGepney. The estate
is an original grant Of land made be-
fore the United States was born. II
| is a portion of two tracts, one OF which
was granted to Joseph Nichols in IFS;
by King George | and the other wa.
granted to Mr. Clark IS great-grandfath
er in 1867. Mr. Clark came from one OF
the Mayflower families and was one OF
genuine blue blood. Many member!
of the different branches Of the Clarl
Rogers Clark was one of the principals
| to the famous Lewis and Clark expedi
| ton, whose work resulted in the Lousi
ana Purchase, which St Louis is pre-
pairing to celebrate. Mr. Clark himsel
was mechanical genius and invented
several railroad appliances. One O
these was a cast iron rail track chair tt
| bridge the car wheels over the Joint.
| between the rails. He also invented ;
coupon ticket printing machine which
| is great improvement over the ole
method. Anangle iron fish plate is an
other of his inventions. Mr. Clark was
friend of Col Drake, who first discover
ed petroleum in the United States anG
received the first barrel of crude oil
ever shipped from Pennsylvania. MI
Veterans association Of GreenpOint
st Johns Lodge, Bridgeport: OF the
Brotherhood of American Locomotive
Engineers and was once president OF
the Manhattan Division of that order
He was son of the American Revolu-
tion. Mr. Clark leaves three daughters
and two sons to mourn his loss, Misses
Sarah and Mary Clark, who lived at
home and Mrs Herbert Childs OF
Brooklyn, formerly of Derby, William
Joseph Clark and Charles F. Clark,
both of Brooklyn. There are also four
grandchildren. Mrs William Beers OF
Bridgeport is the only living relative
on the paternal side Of the house.
J. Carleton Joyce drives new horse
purchased OF Edwards Beardsley.
Miss Clara Candee was the guest over
Sunday OF her friend, Miss Rose Kee-
nan OF bridgeport.
Miss Charlotte Beardsley has return
ed from an extended visit with her
cousin, Miss Lottie Huntington Of
Hartford.
Arthur B. Curtiss OF New York was
the guest over Sunday of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs A. B. Curtiss.
Miss Catherine A. Reitter, who is at
tending school at Mortified, Mass, is
home for the Eastsr recess She will
return on Monday next.
Mrs Susie Frey and daughter, Hazel,
have returned from visi t with friends
in Strattield.
Mrs Jerome Nichols is i'll with the