Clark George La Fontaine
Utica Saturday Globe, January 27, 1906
Clark George La Fontaine
Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]: Clarke G. La Fontaine is a Sherburne lad who is not allowing any grass to grow under his feet. He is an artist, gifted and all from the "eye" as some term it. He painted a large oil portrait on canvas of the late president McKinley, and it was admired by many from out of town. Later he began trick bicycle riding, and has appeared in many of the surrounding towns. Under the name of Hopkins he gained quite a reputation as a trick bicyclist, and is yet but a boy. He has invented and put out many good things, and the latest is a new door-plate. He made up the entire design and has a system of mail order business which is growing every day. He has taken orders for over 1,000, and between 4,000 and 5,000 will be put out in a short time. The idea was original with him and a big industry will be the outcome, judging from the sales and the way the plates are taking.
Mr. La Fontaine makes his home here, where he was born. He has a branch establishment in Norwich. He is a young man of splendid qualities and progressive ideas, and will manufacture in Sherburne.
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