St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-16

Mr. and Mrs. Horace Clark Wood
ward of1047 State street, Springfield,
Mass reached the 5Oth milestone in
their married life August 20, 1908, and
,e,eiyed the congratulations of their
,bldren. Grandchildren, nieces and nep-
5evs numbering over %.
Mr. Woodward was born in the town
nfDalton. g. H., September l, 1880, and
was the Youngest of seven children. His
parents moved to the town of Concord
When he was six years old, at time
when the public schools were not very
we'll eouiupcd for education. But he inn
moyei what opportunities he had and
at the age Of 10 began attending the
hlterms of the Essex County gram
mar school i'm Concord, the first school
srerchansred in the United States. BY
stpdous Improvement of his time he
mastered the common sciences and be-
came public educator He taught his
frs. school in Lyndon. His second
school was in his own town and in his
own school district. 1t was large
school and was composed of bright,
smart pupils, whose talents had never
been brought to the front. But his
Efforts in their behalf were appreciated,
and he Iab0red there four years and at
The expiration Of that time they enjoyed
the reputation of being the banner
school of the town; and the trustees of
the waning academy DESTROYS OF re-
tanning their charter asked him to take
charge OF that institution for year, and
q -
Accordingly he invited his old pupils
from the town to come in, with the re-
suit of full house, and the year closed
with a grand reception IN the nearby
church. which gave the school animpetus
that lasted for years. He was then
EMPLOYED in the West Concord school
iorseyeral terms, and an assistant was
provided, and success attended his
Efforts About this time life presented
new aspect While teaching in East
Concord a lady pupil, who had gone to
Boston for employment, made the
acquaintance of a lady from the town
0tTroy, who was there in the same call
i1g They became fast and confidential
friends After time both girls returned
to their homes Soon after Miss Grant
lConoord was stricken with fever, and
when her Old teacher called to see her,
be found her very low. When leaving,
she reQuested him to write her friend,
Miss Robinson, saving weakness pre-
vented her answering her last letter,
which she would do as soon as she was
able He granted her request.
he received reply, urging him to keep
herIn touch with her friends condition.
But death soon came to the stricken one,
yet the correspondence continued. Let
tiers led 70 vists-vists to an engage.
nent, winch eliminated in the marriage
oiHor4g, Clark Woodward and Marion
Aalvua Robinson August 20, 1858, by
Rev. George K. Severance, at the brides
home 70 Troy. Miss Robinson was the
eldest Of five children of Austin and abb
gM Robinson She received her early
education at the public schools OF Troy
and the Orleans Liberal Institute OF
'I9ycr after which she spent several
Years teaching Directly after their mar
rage they went to the farm home OF the
groom lu Concord, where they spent the
1rst twenty years of their married life.
during heir stay in Concord MIR. Wood
ward was deeply interested in town at
iarS but was chiefly noted for his aid in
The public schools, of which he had the
eaTe and superntendence Tor four years,
curing which time he had the satistac-
U9n nt icing them attain high position
Ntac state There were born to them
dau-uteran three sons. The daugh-
HF was ucated at st. Johnsbury Acad-
envy a.H .seame a teacher, and at the
aye Of =" Years was married to Frank
wallace Barker and settled in Spring
ol0, .er. after an active and interested
4e NJ wears, she passed on Septem-
,a ~. DO Their eldest son, Wallace
"barser.is a graduate Of Harvard and
ny" teacher of languages at an instl.,
,1e 10 -orristown, n. ]. The second
sra. "..-u {. Barker, is the manager
"a1 aH uJlle branch at Los Angeles,
CaD H9ungest son, Berne, is IN his
q,0er .sness office in the same city.
,"''a,. A. Noodward's eldest son, Viii
''I Alison. is now superintendent OF
carpenters On the Panama canal. his
DgAl So" bert Austin, is now engaged
YIN ta. ampden Lumber Co. offspring
l5Ia a., apraiser and contractor. His
!8gunse, SON Roland Eugene, is in the
oIye oI The same company. In the
P'aS ~. lo77, Mr.. Woodward took his
,a5''.y 'elmont, N. H., where he re-
slSu i''. en years, when sciatic rheuma-
t @u entirely incapacitated him for farm
D Du In consequence of this, at the
urgent --luest of his children then To-
t ,S I'D springfield, he took his residence
5 tn|'e and has lived with them, since that
s sa1t, Ia orng6eld he established prot
+ 4'ao'e Hadc in produce, which he main
AIMED %'ued sHecessiully for five years, when
a a'S drove him from that also, since
WIFI "m 50 u" he has retired from business
ri Inc J..tiyes present were Mrs. 0. B.
SS1l'i0s Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Cutting OF
r'q I and their sons, Mr.. and Mrs.
f~L ILL., I"Inham and L. A. Stuart of st.
5 .15 MIR. and Mrs William Hack
I, "D N,iSs Inn Farnham of Boston; Wal
NV ,' y" "rker of Morristown, N. j.;
V. NJ. g0. Mrs. Ebert. A. Woodward,
jsn .,S ......' Kenyon Mr.. and Mrs Rol-
V .l u Onward and two daughters,
''iS ilUay and Miss Mabel Humphrey