Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-13

Stanton Clarke, the oldest male res
t1dent OF Westerly, died Monday nigh
at his home in Dayton street, of nc
particular disease but of the gradua
wearing out. III three years ago
he was on the Streets of Westerly as
lactive as men half his age. He stood
/ erect and walked faster than the av-
Ierage and the only indication of his
age was his long white hair and Wash
ingtonfan features, reproduction OF
| the typical and traditional gentleman
lpf the colonial period. At the age OF
lS4, Mr.. Clarke stated in conversation
with a friend that he did not believe
there was any man half his age who
| could best him in a pedestrian contest
from Westerly to Stonington borough
and return. He was engaged in the
quarry business half a mile east of the
railroad station more than fifty years
ago and subsequently devoted himself
to gardening for several years.
About twelve years ago he person
ally supervised the cutting and carving
OF his granite monument, now located
In the family plot at River Bend. This
monument bears a remarkable likeness
Of Mr.. Clarke, so 1ffe-like that it could
not be improved by Photographic pro-
Ecess. This was made possible by Mr..
Clarkes presence while the carver was
at work. He sat for the carver just
as the subject sits for the painter.
Mr.. Clarke was born in Westerly,
December 81, 1920 and was therefore
nearly ninetey- six years of age when he
died. He was married twice, his first
wife, Antoinette NJ. Clarke, died Janu-
airy II, 1874, aged AZ He is survived
by his widow, Annie Williams, mar
ried in Plainfield, n. j., by two sons
and two daughters, Walter F. Clarke
of Westerly and Oscar Rogers Clarke
Of Cos Cob, Conn, Mrs. VIM. Hutchin-
SON of New York and Mrs. Antoinette
a r Ola RI haP9n1a a
member of the Paweatuck Seventh Day
Baptist church in 1850.
The Rhode Island Boy Scouts will
hold their first state conference in
Providence December 30 and 80 and
the plans are being completed by a
committee of which Chief Scoutmaster
Donald Worth is chairman. Promi-
nent, speakers on scout craft and sub
jects connected with scout work will
deliver addresses. The conferences
will be an event for the boys and there
are more than 1900 of them eligible to
attend. Every camp in the state will
be represented by delegates or by the
full attendance of troop members.
Chief Scoutmaster Worth was in
Westerly four days of last week while
the First and Second Westerly troops
campaigned to raise funds for the
work locally for three years, of $3.50
for each year. They raised 1924 for
the first year and $673 each for the
second and third year. Other pledges
yet to be received will bring the
amount up to $3.50 for each year.
James Sherman of Providence, ar
rested last Monday night by Sheriff
John r. Wilcox, not far from the
Kingston station, was penalized by
Judge Nathan B. Lewis at Tuesdays
session of the Second district court.
Sherman was adjudged guilty of a vi
olent assault upon William II. Cas-
well and sentenced to ten months in
the Providence county Jail. He was
also found guilty of carrying a re-.
volver and a fine of $40 and costs were
imposed. Sherman attempted to hold
up Caswell in lonely spot, at night,
but Caswell took a chance and drove
his automobile by Sherman and noti-
fed Sheriff Wilcox. The sheriff return
ed to the scene in the auto
mobile and found Sherman hid