Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-08-21
Local News
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Local. news
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CLOVER
Edwin Gray, who has been spending
some weeks with relatives here, re-
turned last week to his home IN
Rochester, N. Y.
Mrs. C. S. Parker. who went to
Montreal for an operation for trouble
caused by a diseased molar, Is at
home, much improved.
Elijah Stone, veteran of the Civil
war, 70 years of age, walked from
Albany. a distance Of IL miles, in !
three hours time, to attend the Clark !!
reunion mentioned elsewhere, and
walked home again that night.
Willard Lawrence while motoring
from Barton last Saturday evening
accompanied by Miss Marion Carter
ran too near the edge Of the turnpiked
road below George Reeds IN turning
out for a team and went over the
lence, the machine landing bottom up
with Miss Carter underneath. MISS
| Carter received two bad cuts from
the broken wind shield and was CON
siderably bruised. MIR. Lawrence had
to brok en- ribs and several bad cuts.
The machine was badly injured.
CLARK-KING REUNION.
The tenth annual reunion of the
Clark, King and Kindred Families
association was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Clark. Thursday.
August 18th. The weather although
not perfect was favorable. There
were one hundred and twenty one
present. Friends from out of the
state were Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Clark
and Miss Dora Mae of Brockton.
, Mass, Mr. and Mrs. Cephas Haines
of Lakeport. N. H.. DR.. c. W.
, Clark and Miss Anna and Everett
8 Clark of Melrose Highlands, Mass.
Mrs. Keren Studley and daughter
Irma Of Woburn. Mass, Armour W.
Clark of Melrose, Mass. Miss Lilllar
! Taylor of Canaan, N H., and Portus
g Clark of Chelsea, Mass.
s Friends were present from New
v port, Orleans. Barton. West Burk'
o Lyndonville, Wheelock. Sheffield, AL
g bany and Glover. Tables were set il
: the orchard for over one hundred ant
i an abundance of food and fruit wa
4 served. After the repast the meet
d ing was called to order by the presi
70 dent, S. N. Clark. Prayer wa
l. offered by E. L. Alexander. E. L
1. Clark was called on to welcome tn
fc company in behalf of the association
ct H. S. Clark welcomed the compan!
10 to his home in few we'll chose
- words. after which the presiden
~
ut Rev. w. E. Allen. A. B. Rich and d.
be E. w. Clark. who responded with az
ID propriate remarks; two solos wer
I. sung by Mrs. C. F. Wright, whic
IT were much enjoyed by all. Th
30 officers elected for the coming yea
ne were as follows: President, Armou
i'd W. Clark vice president. Stephen I
as King: treasurer, Simeon N. Clark
b. secretary. Carrie A. Clark; chaplain
ee Edwin Alexander; executive COMM
Il tee, Ezra l.. Clark. Henry E. Clari
rs S. Noble Clark. A vote of thanh
~ was extended to Mr.. and Mrs. H.
tn Clark for opening their home ar
K making it a very enjoyable occasle
th for all, also a vote of thanks was e.
i'd tended to Mrs. Wright for selection
on of music The following letter fro
Hon. C. w. Clark of Boston, Mass
ni' was read by X. l.. Clark.
Boston. Aug. 10th, 1912.
d. Mr.. Ezra l.. Clark. Glover. Vt.
Ny dear Ezra:
l thank you for your cordial lett
accompanying the invitation card.
. was trying, without success. to &C
$50 vince myself that | can accept 20
H invitation. I have reckoned the rs
road fare to Glover and return, a
have concluded that in my case
ticket of admission to the grour
H would be $40. That sum was the 10
est price of seats at the Rull MOI
convention at Chicago. But [ wol
rather attend your reunion than
Il have attended that convention;
cause | have more respect for
II Clark and the King families than
have for Theodore Roosevelt. So
price of the ticket of admission d
not deter me.
One strong incentive to attend
reunion is the fact that Simeon, az
understand it, is to be the presid
officer That will give dignity
: II we'll as pleasure to the day.