The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-13

tannery occupying the ground now
known as Central Place, and that on
which the old town hall building stands.
Afterwards Mr. Dodge occupied house
standing just north OF Kings iewelry
store and he, together with Willis
Keith, who also married daughter
Of Francis Clark and who lived in a
house then standing on the present site
Of the Morse block, owned all Of the
land now occupied by the depots, the
railroad and the stone sheds with the
other buildings ON both sides of Granite
street between the railroad and the
river
Willis Keith and his wife, Dorcas
Clark, had four sons, who when young
men went west and became prosperous
business men and honored citizens in
the communities where they located.
The oldest, Col. Abiiah Keith, went to
California in 1s4S. Returning to Yer
mont he located In Montpelier, repre-
sented that town in the legislature,
was senior aide to Gov. Fairbanks, and
assisted in organizing the list Vermont
regiment for the war, later serving on
the staff of Major General II. O. Wright.
He went to Chicago in 1864, where he
died in 1890, when one wrote Of him:
Throughout life he was a patriotic
citizen, ain upright merchant, and a
faithful friend
The second Francis Clark was a dea-
con Of his church and a recognized leader
in all religious, educational and philan-
thropic movements in the city OF Cleve-
land, Ohio.
The first periodical issued from a
press IN Barre was printed by a grand
son Of Francis Clark, Charles Clark,
Jr., during the year 1871, the publica-
tion being called the Barre Times. Z
The copy for the twelve issues was
prepared or written by Mr.. Stillman
Wood, in whose employ as clerk in the
post Office and drug store young CLARK
then was.
Francis Clark, Jr., succeeded his faith
er upon the farm and continued TO live
on 1t until sometime about 1873, when
he was succeeded BY his son, William,
who with the exception Of three years
service In the war Of the Rebellion al
member Of Co. B, 10th Vt. VOL, and
in the band connected with that regi-
ment, had pissed his life mp to that
time on the home farm, which he con
tinued to occupy until 1854, when he
moved to the village, erecting house
on Clark street and establishing d Green
House, which he conducted for some ten
years. The Clark family were all nut
sicdl. and for three quarters of 4 CEN
turY there was but little time in which
the voice Of some member OF it did not
carry leading part IN the church
choir, William was for more than
twenty years identified with 1t and for
ten years conducted the singing both
III the church and the Sunday school,
In seeking the means of regaining his
health, which had been impaired BY his
army service, he became interested in
Christian Science. He was for time
student In the Massachusetts, Meta
physical College, and later was assoeiat-
ed with Mrs. Eddy at Concord. It
was largely owing to his endeagors that
tile Christian Science society in Barre
was organized.
AT the close Of the Spanish American
war be Joined a colony which settled
in Cuba, and his life since then had been
spent chiefly in that island. Early this
summer he returned to Vermont. his
health very much impaired, and it stead
lily declined until the end. Mr.. CLARK
was a member Of CrandaIl Post, O. A.
RI, was commander for two years, and
held the Office Of assistant inspector
for one year. His wife, who was Emma
Wheaton, daughter Of the late Eras-
tus Wheaton and d sister OF Geo. b.
G. Wheaton Of Barre town. died about
9 year ago. They had no children.
Cas-