New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
ALLISON N. CLARK
 CALLED BY DEATH
Former Postmaster Dies After
 Five Months Illness
GRANGE HALL DEDICATED
P..r2n;-Tc2chcr Meeting Hcdncs- day-COurt Cases Tomorrow Congregational Young People to Give Play-l.aet street Accident.

Allison Norris Clark, aged 95 years, died at o'clock Saturday afternoon at the home of his son, Charles l.. Clark of Il Farming; om avenue, after an illness Of five woutHs IGo Wis born in East Bris- rol on October 6, lH"6, but came ic i'l2inyilir when ;p young child and u@d resided Irr" ever since.
 II" was tA" son of Norris Clark q member Of the Clerk tG roulcs Mrg. Co. When a young man he work 2 l for his father us a tOolmaker. In tH51 he W"s married to Miss liar ri"t Rockwell at Statesvillc, Mort l. Carolina. During the Civil War. starting in 1861, he was postmaster Cl iluiuNillc. He c~:dUrtcd u drug business for eight years and com hingd his duties a5 postmaster WltE those in in" store. Tn tIat time the post office building stood On the site Of the present Cunningham lunch room. Practically all post offices 1 in tine stdi" Were conducted by Stort | ''' III i't' 'I' l'l i'Ft'lli llp~' Si VT 1 James r.. [ Sher. ordered the Ia@ i placed at lIlr mast on the post ! office today in horcr of the m,m- ory ol MH. Allison.
 ! Later AIr. Allison worked on in- v"ntIons uud hrcamr Weii known for ] his genius along his line. He start ! "d his own concern on Broad street i and was connected with it for 5( years. The factory manufacturcC light hardware and tools. many ol 1 Mir. AliiSon's invention. He Wor1r, 1 actively with tn. concern unt; about i've years aeo.
 During the last - winters. Ml Allison vac&uonod at South Rock indian River, Florida. He was on, of the eldest members of the Plain lille COngrceaGcnal church. He Wa. a deacon in tine churrr for 5o ste rcsslve years and also hciJ th' oitic" of trustee for many years.
 He attended services at tn, .chmch regularly and did not stol until last July, when he lost hi .cytsight. lie Was greatly mterostc,
 in civic affairs and held position on numerous town committees. II, was always ready 10 help place PlainNille on q higher level and de voted much Of his time to this pur pose. Although he was interested il th" civic progress Of Plainvillc, Il, Was not politically inclined.
 Mr.. Allison was d rcmarkabl man in many ways, lie never dwpl in the past but always kept up wit the present. He had little fear fo the future. He believed in bcin, educated in the present affairs O ! the world, and when young pcopl visited his sons house he was eve on the scene and ready 10 take Oar in their conversation. He believed . III aSsociatjng with young pcopl lend keeping in touch with the Gsll, 1 happoninas. He did not like to hay, his age mentioned.
 He kept in daily touch with news papers and was constant rcadu Of the Herald and morning paper His mind was very keen and brieh "'SpIl' llS advanced age, and h, Nas always ready 10 discuss intel liGontly any important uucstio, that WAS before the world. He ha, hundreds of friends in PIainvin, who mad" il daily habit to spcaI 10 him. Mr. Allison was very friend IN and often addressed chcrrv zoo, mornings to strangers.
 Although his eyesight left hin live months ago and forced him tt stay in bed. he remained very ac tive and possessed full control O his other faculties 10 the end.
 His only surviving relatives ar, his son, Charles E. Clark. and thre, grandchildren. His son went into business with him when 21 years o age. Mr. Allison had tiv" othe children who died, His daughter inlaW, Mrs. C. F. Clark, is d sistc