The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-12
RANDOLPH
William r. Clark, Brooding Over Finan'
cial Losses, Killed Himself.


William r. Clark, Brooding Over Finan
cial Losses, Killed Himself.
William r. Clark, who lived in Tho
Tbayer house on the Highlands, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the head, dying instantly, on
Monday night. Mr.. Clark was down
street in the afternoon, returning aftei
4 o'clock; and Mrs. Clark, returning from
down town, where she had been shop
ming. did not find him on her return. She
saw his hat there, so supposed he was
near. She went to the cellar to see II
he was there, and not finding him, took
,,p her work, thinking he would return
soon. Thinking of some material which
she needed in the attic, she went up there
and found him lying dead. As soon as
tbe nroper authorities could be sum-
moned the body was prepared by the I'M
dertaker and Tuesday was taken by Mrs.
Clark to New Haven, Conn, where they
formerly lived, for burial. Mrs. Z. +.
Moulton and Mrs. j. P. Clifford accompa-
MED her to that city to assist. Mr..
Clark is survived by his wife and one
daughter, Miss Lucia Clark, who Went
to New Haven last week, to when place
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark were to have gone
on Wednesday, closing the house Tor a
time. Deceased is also survived by his
father, and one sister living in Spring
field, Mass, and brother, whose resi-
dence is unknown. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
have been intimate friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. +. Moulton for years and have
passed many summers here, and last
spring they decided to locate here, taking
the house into which they moved soon
after. During the summer and the few
months they have been here, Mr.. Clark
had gained many friends among the bust
ness men in town, who mourn his sud
den and untimely death. He was an eff
ticient business man and had acquired a
large fortune, which was invested in
stocks and other securities, upon which |
there is said to have been loss. from
which he has suffered financially; and
it is thought that this was the cause
of his death. 1t is understood that he
left letter to his wife, the contents of
which are unknown. Mr.. Clark was about
50 years of age and retired from business
before coming here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gilman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Volney FaT left on Tuesday for
to attend the meeting of the
state grange and Others also from this
vicinity are in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Spooner of East
Braintree have come here to live, TAX
ing rooms in the Kendall house on South
Main street
+. II. Ketehum went to Bethel on
Tuesday to install an electric lighting
olant in the building of Henry Davis,
who lives on Christian hill.
Mrs. d. C. Wedgworth of Sehenec-
ady, N. Y, after q weeks stay here
With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. d. d.
Howe, left ON Tuesday for her home
Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Durkee went to
Boston Tuesday for a weeks stay in the
ity.
Mrs J. Z, French returned on Monday !
rom Starksboro, where she had been for
everal days, during which she attended !
he funeral of her daughter n-law, Mrs. !
'eorge Waters, whose remains were i
rought to Montpelier Monday and
laced in the tomb Mr. Waters returned /
nth Mrs. French to pass a few days be-
ore returning home,
DIR. c. J. Rumrll was operated upojl t
tuesday at the sanatorium for a stom-
Oh trouble, and at present is recovering t
rom the effects of the operation, and it
J hoped he will improve h
Miss Mary Priest left Monday night a
or Burlington, where she went to at
end the state grange meeting and assist i,
err father, A. A. Priest, state secretary, :,
! his duties there.
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,wn ON Sunday to visit his mother, Mrs
William Mann, who is at the inn passing p
he winter.
William BatcheIder received tele- :,
ram from Keene, N. H., Monday, an Z
onncing the death of an aunt, and he
ent at once to be present at the funeral NJ
! Tuesday h
Mrs. Wales Bass left Monday after
BON for Bolton, where she was sum st
oned by the death of her oldest broth
:, Edward Cullen, whose funeral was to 81
, held at Richmond on Tuesday. Mrs. 20
ass lost n brother eight months ago. w
lie funeral having been at St. Adams n
ght months ago Sunday. NJ
Mrs. S. w. Howard went to Royalton a,
onday to see her sister, Mrs. Rose Cool hi
&c, who is in a critical state
Mr.. and Mrs. Fargo Foster of Middle. ~,
ny have been with Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ.
'ooner for several days, leaving Mon
v for their home
News has been received from Ernest
Istin of his safe arrival at Fort Viii "a
m, near Portland, Me, but it is un. M
rtain whether he remains there for hu
ly temporary stay. faI
Miss Winnifred Richmond was in
hite River Junction Monday on bust li'
IS. Tia
Prof. J. H. Woman from the Unver- fat
y of Vermont spoke at the brother up
cd meeting Monday evening at the eve
IRISH house. tri
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