The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
WESTMINSTER WEST.
OBSERVED GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hunt Clark Visited nv
Many Neighbors and Friends

Many Ne1ghborS and Friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hunt Clark on;o+11,
observed their golden wedding anniver-
sary Wednesday, Feb. IS. 1t was q
very happy day for them. Before thew
had breakfast a neighbor called to ex
tend congratulations, and there were
several callers during the morning. Mr..
and Mrs. Harlan Goodhue invited them
and Rev. Walter Curtis to dinner.
When they returned home, after din
ner, they found guests waiting on their
piazza and many friends called all aft
ernoon and evening, showing the low
ing and high esteem in which this
couple is held by the community. Many
cards and letters were received for Mr..
md Mrs. Clark are well known and
have many friends throughout the
tate.
Mrs Clark was Anna Clara Camp
bell, daughter of Clarissa (Dagged) and
sidney Smith Campbell of Chesterfield,
\. II. Her father was form in West
minister West, in the place now oc-
'upied by Fred G. Campbell Her
grandfather, DR. Edward r. Campbell.
vas born i'll Westminster West about
100. He was direct descendant Of
The Duke of Argyle, Scotland.
For more than 100 years the profess
3lon of medicine has been ably repre-
'ented by the Campbells, who trace
their ancestry back to Colin Campbell.
first Earl of Argyle. who was one of
the conspirators against James III in
1897. Mrs. Clark is the proud posses
scr OF the old Campbell clock, which
2as been handed down to her through
several generations It was brought
over from Edinburgh, Scotland. in the
all of 1882 by John Raymond Camp
'ell, who landed in Oxford Mass.
Mr.. Clark was born in Westminster
Vest and has always lived here. He
was the son OF Mary c. Hunt of
'utney) and Fessenden Clark.
Mr.. Clark S great grandfather, Scott
lark, and his brother, Barnabas. came
here from Cape Cod in 1896 with their
antilles, making the Journey in ii
lays with an OK team. The ClarEs
brought their gold to paw for their
arms. Scott s was in the center of =
elrce OF salt, while Barnabas expressed
his through on the back of his Oldest
son, Joshua.
IS Oxford, \. H, by the Universalist
stor, Rev. Mr.. Woodbury., Feb 13,
SOS. They came to live on the farm,
nd remained there until 1898, when
hey sold it to Clinton McElrov, who
IN hives there. They moved TO the
village street, where they still live.
Two sons have blessed this union. Fred
nc s. who has a grocery store in Bel
lows Falls. and Charles R., artist, who
has studio in Boston.
Mrs. Clark taught school several
years IN Spoiford before marriage and
Mr.. Clark also was a teacher in early
life. Both were charter members of
Maple Grove Grange in 1874 and have
always been members. A wears Mrs
clark was secretary of the Grange %
years, and when she resigned about
ave years ago on account of i'll health
She was presented a fountain pen. Mrs
Clark was the first lecturer of Saw
tons River Pomona Grange and served
tour years
Mr. Clark has been secretary of Sax.
tons River Pomona Grange and secre-
tary and master of Maple Grove
orange. lie was steward of the Yer
mont state Grange Then they were
elected assistant steward and lady as
slstant steward of the state Grange.
which offices they held for eight years
Mr. Clark enlisted Aug 2s, 1862 in
company b, 10th Vermont regiment
lie served nearly year under Col. ".
L. Neasey and participated in the mem
orable repulse of Pickett charge at
Gettysburg. He is a member Of the
r, II. Stoughton post of Bellows Falls.
aud Mrs. Clark is member of the
Woman : Relief corps. Mr.. Clark
served many years as seleetman and
held other town Offices In 1896 he
was elected as representative from this
town to the state legislature.