Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-15
Westerly Couple so Years Married
Mr. and Mrs Franklin Clark to Celebrate Anniversary To-
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Clark, who have lived happily together
in the Seaside farm, Pleasant View
road, for sixty years. will today OBJ
serve the sixtieth anniversary Of their
marriage. Among those present Will
be their four sons, and daughter, and
their families.
B. Frank Clark. as he Is best known
to his Westerly friends, is the grand
son of Luke Clark, who cultivated a
farm and operated a saw mill in the
ty. By his marriage with Sarah Teft,
were born ten children, Sally. Luke.
John T.. Mary Ruth. Lucinda, Eliza
beth, Joshua Reynolds and Harriet.
John T. Clark was born in Rich
mond, R I, in 1910. and died in July,
1916, in Westerly. where he resided
during the latter part of his life. He
married Susan D. Bentley, daughter
Of Benjamin P. Bentley of Westerly
Their only child. B. Franklin Clark
who was married sixty years ago to-
day, was born Sept. Is, 1888, in West
erly. He was left fatherless when lit
tie more than six years Of age and
with his mother. sought a home under
the roof of the maternal grandfather
on the farm in Pleasant View road
which is now his property and present
residence.
ing schools afforded the lad eagerly
sought, and finding the demands Cd
the farm more imperative than any
personal consideration he soon as
sumed the routine of labor. He dis
played so much aptness and judgment
in his daily duties that at the age OF
IA its management was largely rele-
gated to him.
In his 10th year, on the 18TH Of De-
cenlber, 1856, B. Franklin Clark mar
ried Emily F., daughter Of Stephen s
Kenyon, at Hopkinton, Rev. Daniel c
Coon. pastor of the Seventh Day Bap-
list church. performing the ceremony
Their children are: Albert F.. Joshua
F., Susan E. (Mrs. Gurdon Hiscox)
John s., and E. Howard Clark. The
sons are married as follows: Albert
F. and Annie L. Langworthy. of Hop
hinton; John P. and Mabel v. Lam
phear, of Westerly; John e. and Har-
riet M. Langworthy: r. Howard and
Harriet Brooks, of Westerly.
B. Frank Clark. upon his marriage
leased the farm, with his mother, fol-
a period of three years. and. at the
end of that time. assumed the sole
management of the property, which
from his grandfather.
Since that time new buildings have
been erected. the land enriched and
the estate, which bears in it's improved
condition evidence of the thrift at its
head, much enhanced in value. Mr.
d
his native town Of Westerly with fl
deity as assessor. but has held nc
other office, his time being engaged
with the successful management of his
private business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and family ad
the faith Of the Seventh Day Bap-
lists.
Mrs. Emily F. Clark was born in
Eopkinton, r. l.. May %, 1887. Mrs
Clark had six brothers and a sister:
George. Joel. Thomas and Maxson
Alonzo Kenyon, of Hopkinton; and Sa-
rah A. Wilcox. of Westerly. Her IA
Their attained the age OF "a, and her
mother 81 years.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Clark are unus-
TALLY active for their age, and both
were in the village of Westerly, on
Thursday afternoon, engaged in shop
the reception of their relatives and
friends today.
At the thirtieth annual session of
the Rhode Island State Grange, held
Thursday, in Providence, the high cost
Of living was the principal subject Of
discussion. Master James A Peck
ham of Newport said that in many
eases the consumers paid less for food
than it actually cost to produce
He limited that the middlemen were
responsible for the prohfbitive prices,
and he urged that cheaper means of
getting the produce from the pro-
Queer to the consumer be found. He
suggested that groups of farmers get
together and save themselves individ=
ual trips to the trade centres by secur-
n Ing a CON. common ag9pcy to dispose of
Judge Francis N. Thayer. of Black
stone, Mass, in speaking on Good Ctti-
zenship, said he believed that a good
citizen should be a family man, and
that "the time is surely coming when
women are going to assume full du-
ties as citizens of this great country
of ours"
Addresses were also made by A. B.
Jesnes, of the federal department of
markets and marketing. and Sayles B.
Steere. the state lecturer.
The report of State Master Joseph
A. PeckhaIn, annual address and the
reports of masters of Pomona and
subordinate oranges were received.
Master Peckl1an in his address asked
members of the grange to support ma
tional prohibition. He said that the
hope of keeping the boys on the farm
lies in better working hours and more
pay for labor here. He declared the
pay for farm work is only from one
third to one-ha1f what is received by
workers in other lines Of industry.
Mrs. G. Palmer Chapman was ap-
and G. Palmer Chapman, Of Westerly.
chairman Of committee on resolutions.
At the annual meeting of the Rhode
Island Tax Officials Association, held