The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-14

Clinton McElroy and moved to the vii
lage street, where they have since lived.
Two sons have blessed this couple,
Frederic S., who has a grocery store in
Bellows Falls. and Charles B., an artist,
who has a studio in Boston.
Mr.. Clark was a teacher in carly life.
Mr. and Mrs Clark were both charter
members of Maple Grove Grange IN
1874, and have always been members,
Mrs. Clark now being the only charter
member left in Westminster West. Mrs.
Clark was secretary of the Grange for
% years, resigning on account of i'll
health. She was also first lecturer OF
Saxtons River Valley Pomona Grange,
serving four years.
Mr.; Clark had been secretary
rotary of Maple Grove Grange,
also master of the Maple Grove
Grange for eight years serving for two
years at four different times, the first
time for 1883 and 1884 and the last 1902
and 1908. He was steward of the Yer
mont State Grange, then he and Mrs.
Clark We're elected assistant steward
and lady assistant steward of the State
Grange, which offices they held for eight
years.
Mr.. Clark enlisted Aug. %. 1862, in
Company B, 10th Vermont regiment
He served nearly a year under Col. w.
G.. Veasey and participated in and
fought three DAYS at the memorable re-
pulse of Picketts' charge at Gettysburg.
He was a member of the f. II. Slough
ton post. G. A. r. of Bellows Falls, and
Mrs Clark is a member of the Woman 3
Relief corps
Mr.. Clark served IS years as select
man, and held other town Offices and was
for many wears. Justice of peace. He
was a representative from this town TO
the state legislature from 1896 to 1898.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary Feb. 13,
1918 The day was spent quietly but
very happily receiving callers all day
and evening They also received many
letters and cards from friends through
out the state.
Resides his wife and two cons, Mr..
Clark leaves one sister. Mrs. Alfred
Ranney of this place.
The funeral services were held at his
late home Thursday afternoon at three
o 'clocIl Rev. Walter R. Curtis officiat-
Lead, Kindly Light and Beautiful Isle
of Somewhere. There were nine veterans
Of the Civil war and six veterans of the
World war in uniform. They were lined
up each side Of the walk. from the house
to the street, and the casket. on which
was draped a large flag and covered with
flowers was carried through their ranks
nv the bearers, Roland Chapman, Frank
Miller Clinton McElroy and Bert
Ormsbv. The soldiers then formed in
line leading the procession, to the near
by cemetery. At the grave, which was
hordered with qreenery and many small
flags, stood the aged veterans of the
Civil war while military honors as q
farewell tribute were given the dead
soldier. The Young veterans of the
World war fred three vollevs. the part
ing salute, and "taps'' were sounded
on the hucle A wealth Of beautiful
floral tributes testified 70 the high es-
TEEN in which this was held. Among
these were large pieces from Company
2 of Brattleboro. the Relief cOrns of
Bellows Falls, the community. Maple
Grove Grange and the clerks in Fred
Clark : store.
Those attending from out of town
were. besides the veterans and
soldiers from Bellows Falls. Mr..
and Mrs. william Leonard OF
WalDoIe, N H. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Leonard and John Th-ning Of
Gagevjlla. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. b. Batchel,,
der of Townshppd Misses Mary and
Stella Cutting. Miss Abbie Goodell and
Tohn T Moore of Bellows Falls Mrs.
Fred 7. Lane: Mrs K. w. Holton. George
G Wright. Mrs Martha Miller and
Charles Miller Of Westminster.