Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-18
SKOWHECAN.
John Clark, a Prominent
Lumberman, Is Dead.
Passes Away al Home After a
Long Illness, Monday.
Meeting of Merchants Day Com.
Understanding Anniversary.

JOnn Clark, Ior MANY years one vi
the most prominent lumbermen in the
county, a business in Skowhegan for
the last IL years, died Monday night,
after a long illness. Funeral services
Will be held. at II A. NJ, Thursday,
at the home of A. X. Butler Inter
ment will be in the South Side ceme-
terry Mr.. Clark was born in North
Arson. son of Charles b. and Mary
(Butler) Clark, being one of seven
children. During his younger days he
was employed as surveyor on the
Northern Pacific Railway and then
came home and bought the store of
Charles Fl. Clark in North New Port
land. He was then about 80 years old
and carried on this business for sew
eral years. when he moved to North
Arson where he ran a store and q
general business. About this time he
bought several tracts of timberland in
North Arson. He came to Skowhegan
about Is years ago where he has been
engaged in lumber business. and wool
trade. About 1873 he married Sarah
F. Adams of New Portland and the
following children were born To them
Mrs. Helen Wing, of Skowhegan; Will
kie Clark, baseball coach in Cali
fornia; Max Clark, Skowhegan: Mrs.
Airline Jewell, wife of Ralph Jewell of
Fairfield; and LESSEE Clark, who died
few years ago. He also leaves three
brothers, Charles H. Clark and George
w. Clark of New Portland: Fred II.
Clark, New Sharon; and sister, Mrs.
Mary O. Mantor, Boston. Mr.. Clark
had always been Democrat and was
an advocate of Jeffersonian principles
and always took an active part in the
State and county conventions.
There was a meeting of the Mer-
chants day committee at the First
National Bank, Monday evening, and
the plans made were that the Boy
Scouts assist in passing the free
lunches. The band will start playing,
at 11.30 A. NJ, and parade the streets.
Hon. C. P. Merrill, president of the
board of trade, will give the welcome
address at the Opera House. Hiram
P. Thing has been engaged as one of
the officers of the day.
Sunday was the 18th wedding ami
versary of Mr. and Mrs. G. r. Fogg
and in observance of the event they
opened their beautiful summer cottage
for the first time, at Lake Wesserun-
Sett, and entertained for the day Mr..
and Mrs. A e. Lamb, Mr. and Mrs
Harry A. Dinsmore and Mr.. and Mrs.
II. c. Judkins. Mrs. Fogg before her
marriage was Miss Violet Durgin and
prominently known as a very efficient
school teacher. Mr.. Fogg is a durg-
gist here and they have two children.
A Band concert will be held in Rail-
There is a plan now in execution to
abolish the public drinking cups in
Skowhegan. Antiseptic cups have al
ready been ordered as a trial and will
be used universally throughout the
town.
Frank Emery, a student at West
Point Military school, has arrived
home for the summer.
Automobiles parties including many
Of the prominent citizens of Fairfield
made a trip to Skowhegan, Monday
night, taking supper at Hotel Coburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Goodrich will
leave here, wednesday. for Indiana
where they will pass the summer with
their sons.
A Food and Apron sale will be held
in the Merrill store, Thursday. from II
TO o'clock. under the auspices of the
Ladies' Circle of the Methodist church.
Rev T. H. Wilson officiated at the
funeral service of the late Mrs. Frank
Rollins, Tuesday.
Leon Elroy Seekins, son of w. T.
Seekins, clerk of courts, received many
honors as student at the University of
Maine from which he was graduated
this last week. During his Sophomore
year, he was assistant manager of
track; third year manager of Varsity
track; fourth year, Student Council;
and his Senior year was elected to
the skulls" a society consisting of
Seniors chosen at the end of their
Junior year for popularity and activi-
ty in college affairs. He is also a
member of the athletic board and re-
ceived his M in athletics.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy French of New
York are here visiting at the home of
Mrs. Fred French.
William Harris, for the last two
years principal of Good Will High
school, has been elected president of
Westbrook Seminary. Mr. Harris is q
graduate of Bowdoin college and while
there was a member of the Varsity
baseball team. He was a members of
the Phi Beta Kappa society and Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He was
taught in Mexico High school and
Dexter High school. He was born in
Newcastle in 1886. He is married and
has one child His wife before mar
riage was Miss Theresa Mckinley of
Brunswick.
Milburn Fowler went to Boston
Tuesday. to attend the graduating ex-
ercises of Tufts College, he being n
member of the graduating class