Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-22
GLOVER GLEANINGS

In his legal practice as well as IN
his private conduct he was firm and
impartial in his opinions and In MS
support of the truth concerning every
measure that enlisted his attention.
A gentleman long at the New York
bar and intimately acquainted with
him, was asked how he was impressed
by Mr.. Clark's personality. He re-
piled as follows:
PERHAPS the most marked charac-
teristic of Mr.. Clark was his we'll
balanced and judicial temperament
He was always deeply interested IN
early professional life was active in
the organized work of the Republi-
can party If that party had Deen in
the majority in New York county.
Mr. Clark would naturally and prob
ably have found his way to a position
on the bench.In the study and appli-
cation of legal principles his mental
processes were clear, exact, logical
and inclSive.
"Mr. Clark was a man of scholarly
tastes. His manner and bearing
were dignified and serious, so much so
that to those who knew him casual
ly he often seemed exceptionally re-
served Among those who had the
good fortune to know him well and
with whom he laid aside this reserve,
he was a genial and delightful COM
panion. He had a fine sense of pro-
portion, and a fund of shrewd philo-
sophie New England humor. He had
filed away in his memory store of
quaint phrases, dry sayings and WV
id pictures, many of them dating
from his early. life in New England,
which furnished a treasury of enter
tainment for himself, and were
brought out naturally and aptly in
congenial company. The unusual re-
sources that Mr.. Clark possessed
gave him an independent and self
reliant habit of mind, but he was a
sincere and faithful friend, and his
peculiar combination of intellectual
and social gifts made his friendship
of especial value to those who knew
him best"
Mr.. Clark's religious connection
was with the Episcopal church, to
which he gave much time and assis-
lance, having been for seven years
the Treasurer and one of the vestry-
In 1885 Mr.. Clark married Cynthia
H. Bennett, who survives him. A
brother, Chester w. Clark, a lawyer
in Boston, also survives him.
Services were held at his late resi-
dcnce, 823 Park avenue, on the Tues
day following his death. His last
resting-place is in Stratford, Conn,
where among the hills and in view of
the river many of his summer months
were passed. The little cemetery is
surrounded by the natural beauties
with which he was familiar and
which he loved.
WEST GLOVER
Fred Stevens has the mumps.
Walter Anderson's family have the
mumps.
Walter King is enjoying an attack
Of mumps.
There are no new cases of influenza
and the epidemic seems to have pass
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Scott attended
Forrest Richardson's funeral Satur-
day.
Mrs. Ezra Clark and Mrs. Eliza
| Page visited Mrs. Hinkley several
| days last week.
! Mrs. Chas. Webster, who has been
at A. A. Webster's during the recent
/ illness, has returned to her home.
! The nurse who has been caring for
Mrs. A. A. Webster, has left, and
/ Mrs. Frank Clark is helping at pres
ent.
Gerald Phillips is at home for a
/ time as his school in Randolph has
been closed on account of the infiu-
enza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron and Mr.. and
/ Mrs. G: H. Uric attended the funeral
of Mrs. Frank Graham at South AL
bany Friday.
The annual meeting of the church.
which has been adjourned twice, will
be held Tuesday. Everyone is urged
to be at hand for the dinner and the
meeting.
| All who are interested in the tele-
phone situation should attend the
meeting, which the New England
company will hold Friday at Glover
/ village. Remember this is our on
portunity to talk the matter over.
/ Forrest Richardson, who went to
Richmond, n. H, to see his sister.
who was i'll with influenza, took the
disease and died there. The BODY
was brought to his home in South Al
bany Saturday. He had worked here
Tor three years at VIM. Cameron's
and W. A. SCOTS and had made MANY
/ friends
| WAS RESTLESS AT NIGHT