Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-28

Lloyd Calder Clemson, one of the
veterans of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road service and known from one
end of the great system to the other.
has been retired on age and Will
henceforth devote his time to the
beautiful rose garden he has culti-
waited for years about his home at
Sixth and Woodbine streets. lie is
in the best of health and as deeply
interested in Pennsylvania Railroad
and Harrisburg Civic affairs as ever.
Mr.. Clemson. who for years was a
powerful factor in Harrisburg poll
tics and for several years was pres
ident of Select Council was born in
Harrisburg. January 20, lS49. His
parents removed to farm near New
port in the spring of 1851, and Young
Clemson went to school and work
ed on the farm until June 1870. teach
ing school during the winters of 81.
'6S and so. June l, 1870, he entered
the service of the Northern Central
at Sunbury as an engine cleaner and
in October of that year because a
passenger fireman. December ., 1871.
he was transferred to the freight de-
partment with headquarters in Har-
risburg He then began. 10 prepare
for service as engineer and was made
passenger fireman July 5, 1874, and
was promoted to be freight engi-
neer, December l, 1880, and to be
passenger engineer, May 10. 1885.
April l, 1892, Mr.. Clemson made his
last trip as an engineer and was
advanced to be assistant road fore
man of engines on the Middle Di-
vision with headquarters in Harris
burg. He held that position until
August l, 1904, when he was made
road foreman.
When the headquarters of the Mid
q To-
risburg to Altoona. Mr.. Clemson's Of
flee went along, but while most of
his time thenceforth until his ap-
pointment as motive power inspec-
tor and safety agent March l, 1918,
was spent in Altoona he maintained
MS home at Sixth and Woodbine
street. February he was retired
from active service. having reached
the age limit.
Long Prominent
Mr.. Clemson was prominent in
Tenth Ward politics from the time
that district was admitted 10 the citv
until his work took him to Altoona.
He was for several terms president
OF Select Council and prominent in
city affairs about the same time
Theodore Calder. Valentine Hun,rn eli.
Charles c. Steiner, DIR. Walter, Mar
tin q. Stoner. John *. Royal and 9th
er veterans of the city legislature
pioneer advocates of public improve
nents in Harrisburg and did much
toward the development of the Tenth
ward. He was and is an ardent Re-
publican.
During all his life he has been a
lover OF flowers and his rose garden
at sixth and Woodbine streets has
1een one of the beauty spots of the
Tenth Ward for years. He has many
rare types of roses these and in ali
the time he has been away from the
CITY they never have been touched
by the small boys of the .neighbor~
mood who have acted season after
season as their guardians. Mr.
Clemson and the boys are friends.
Ihey understand each other. If a
pan goes over the fence. the bows
Know how it can be recovered with
out trouble. If a little girl wants a
rose, she knows Mr.. Clemson will be
pleased to give it to her. So the
roses and the children live harmon
lously in the same neighborhood
where other flower growers of a less
sympathetic nature are not so for
tunate.