Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26
Obituary.
GEORGE CLARK

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George Clark, one of the most respect.
ed citizens of the town of Sumner, died
of heart failure Monday evening, Oct.
18th. He had been in his usual health
during the day and the end came with
out warning.
Mr.. Clark was born at Paris Hill July
| 8, 1S46, where he resided nearly all his
life. In 1867 he became private secre.
tary to James G.. Blaine and went to
Washington, D. c., serving in that ca
pacity for six consecutive years.
In 1905 he was united in marriage
with Mrs. Clara Gardiner of West Sum
ner and removed to Sumner, where he
has since lived.
Mr.. Clark was man of sterling worth
and although quiet aud unassuming he
made his influence felt In the town, and
in his decease the community sustains
great loss. His widow, Mrs. Clara G.
Clark, is i'll in bed prostrated with grief
MISS SOPHIA G. BIsBaE.
Miss Sophia G. Bisbee died at her
home in South Paris early Monday
morning at the age of 50 years and
months. She had been in i'll health for
the last three years, but not until the
past summer did she consent to give up
the care of her home to others. Her
last illness was very short and death
came unex pectedly to the dear ones who
cared for her.
Miss Bisbee was born on Sumner Hill
April Z, 1927. She was the second in a
family of nine children. She is survived
by sister, Mrs Sabra Robinson of Peru,
Maine, and Hopestill r. Bisbee of DAM
ariscotta, Maine.
Miss Bisbee's life has been noble
example of self-sacrifice and devotion to
others. During eleven years of her
early womanhood she followed success
fully the trade of tailoress in Auburn.
An aged father and mother, then living
with her brother Elisha, together with
his three motherless children, needed
her care, so she gave up her work and
went home to them. The little ones
were cared for by her until grown to
manhood and womanhood. They are
Mrs. VIM. A. Barrows, living on Paris
Hill, Mrs. A. F. Hollis, now living on
the ''homestead place." in Sumner, and
Mr.. Fl. s. Bisbee of Woodfords, Maine.
In 1889 her brother, Daniel Fl. Bisbee,
then living in Virginia City, Nevada, on
account of i'll health came back to his
native state. After his death Miss
Bisbee and her brother Elisha, now left
alone, cheerfully assumed the care OF
another family of three girls, the young
est being only nine months old.
March 2S, 1897, her brother who had
shared the great responsibility, died.
She remained on the Sumner Hill farm
for about three years, when she moved
to South Paris, where she lived until her
death, with the two youngest, Mrs. G. A.
Marston and Miss Fannie Bisbee, a
teacher in the public schools OF the
town. The eldest, Amelia j. Bisbee,
has for some time taught in Arlington,
Mass.
Although for some years Miss Bisbeo's
health did not permit her to get out
among the people OF the town, yet she
gathered about her q large circle of
friends who together with the family
mourn the loss of 80 noble life.
COL. L. C. HARRINGTON.
Col. Enoch c. Harrington, for many
wears prominent in the public life of
Maine, died early Sunday morning at his
residence in Augusta from a complica-
ton of diseases. He was born at Frye
burg 76 years ago and leaves widow
and daughter. He was for 20 years clerk
to the state board of railroad COM
missioners, for nearly 20 years inspector
general of rife practice in the National
Guard, was formerly employed In the
railway mail service and the customs
department of the federal government at
Portland, served in both branches of the
State Legislature and the executive
council and was the secretary of the
Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game
since its organization.
ISAAC WALKER.
Prof. Isaac Walker, principal of Penn
broke Academy greater part OF the
time since 1858, died Friday in Penn
broke, N. II. He was born In Fryeburg,
Me-, In 1912, and was graduated from
in 1858. For 25 years he was
an ordained Congregational minister. In
the early part of the Civil War he was
member Of cavalry company composed
Of Dartmouth students.
He is survived by his widow, two
daughters, Miss Florence and Mrs. DR..
e. n. Hill of Pembroke. and one son,
Arthur Walker of Concord.