An Eightieth Birthday

Martin Clark, of E. Washington st., was 80 years oíd on Tuesday of tbis week aud is stil] hale and bearty and for a man of his years is a very aotive citizen. He has long been identified with this city and was formerly one of its prominent hnsiness men. He oame here in 1853 and when seen, on the ocoasion of his birthday, said that Ann Arbor at that time was a small city with no sidewalks and but a few small ebade trees and with no high or ward sohoos. Since then all the present chnrch edifices have been ereoted as well as a new court house. Since theD all the buildings on the campus have been bnilt excepting the two wings of the main building, the east side of the medica] building and a small part of the pbarmacy building. The University of Michigan was "a mere baby at that time, the nnmber of gradnates in 3853 being 14. Mr. Clark was a teacher in a select scboll for a time after first coming faere. He then olerked in the stores for a few years and then started in business for himself, wbich he followed for 23 years, at one time doing a business of ío,u a yeta, nmie Jiving ín tbis city he has been an officer of the U. S. governmeiit, of the state governroent and of Washtenaw sonnty for over 20 years. He was also a oity offloer for 8ome years. He states that.be bas not spent a dollar for medicines in 45 years, a record which few can eqnal. He is enjoying a happy oíd age, both himself and bis estimable wife enjoying life with a zest tbat many a yonnget conple conld well envy. He walks reet, feeis at peace with the world, enjoys the sooiety of his friends, enteis ïnto the pleasnres of the yonng, appreciates the advancement of the city, and by runcb reading keeps abreast of the times. , ::'.