Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1908 — Martha Mills Clark. [ARTICLE]

Martha Mills Clark.

Martha Mills Clark, daugh'er of Daniel and Irena Mills, was born in Newberry, Vt., Aug. 14, ISI7. and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Amsler, in Rensse’aer, Ind, Oct 17, 1908, at the advanced age of 91 years, 2 months and 3 days. She was united in marriage to Jonas G. Clark at Plymouth, N. H., Jan. 2, 1841. Shortly thereat er they moved to Bellmont, York state, where their family of 9 children were born to them. Later they moved to the town of Bruston, N. Y., where they continued to reside until 7 years ago, when, on account of failing health, they were obliged to break up their home and reside with their children. Her husband died in Rensselaer Nov. 18, 1904, at the unusual age of nearly 93 years. These seven years of her evening time of life have been spent with her daughters, Mrs. Wm. McClimons, of Oxford, and Mrs. Henry Amsler, of Rensselaer, but chiefly with the latter. Her grandfather, John Mills, was a revolutionary soldier, and reached the advanced age of 105 years. Sister church in New England when she was but a girl of 11 years of age— 77 years ago—and early developed into a strong Christian character and was a most devout Christian believer to the end. She was given a good education as was. common in New England in that day, and was especially proud Of the church music and the old hymns of the long ago. One of the hymns she often sang had a refrain that ran: “I take my staff and travel on, A better world to find.” Six of her children are yet living: Mrs. Wm. Oilmans, of Oxford, Ind.; Mrs. Henry Amsler, of Rensselaer, Ind.; Mrs. W. L. Wilder, of Keene, N. H.; Mrs. Ella Lynch, of Wichita, KHn.; Mrs. A. E. Finan, of Stanford, Conn.; and Mr. Rodulphls Clark, of Wichita, Kans. There are also 17 living grandchildren and 14 great grand children to cherish the memory' of her long and useful life. DON’T buy a sewing machine until you see the FREE at Worland's furniture store. Will put it up against any machine ever manufactured, and I am selling it at a rock bottom price, either cash or on installments. See it before you buy.

Your wife wants a new sewing machine. Why not get her the very best and have it last a life time. Worland has the FREE, the best ever manufactured. Now is the very best time to buy Xmas goods in fancy work, at Mrs. Goff's, as she expects to close out her fancy work between now and Xmas, all except embroidery threads and stamping, which she will continue with her corset business. She has the moot complete line of stamping patterns In the dty and is continually buying new. She also has a fine line of pillow cords, pillow tops and cener pieces with work started and free Instruction given. Also pillow case linen, belts and pine cushion forms. After a year's study in the eorsetler's art and her week's Instruction at Meadville, Pa., under some of the very best eastern corsetiers and instructors, Mrs. Goff now feels she is in a position to give entire satisfaction to her