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Show Clark Lane Historic District. The growth of the 1890's co~ued mto the next two decades winch saw the estabbslunent of many nt.! W commencal enterpnses m F amungton. These IIlcluded the Rampton Drug Store (1907). L H OvIatt and Coropany/ 1902) and F amungton Livery and Feed Stable (1 907) Vast tmprovements were also made t~ the City'S mfr e mcludmg the addmon of a new cUlinary water system III 1906 ~r;..;;;o~;;;;;;,,_ _---' and electnClty III 1908 Beg)!l!ling in 1910 the city of Famungton was to undergo a change that would have an effect on lx>th the economy and self mage of !he commumty. Amasa L. C1ark, who was currently serving as Mayor ofFamnngton (1908-191 2), was no d~ubt involved in this process. In April of 1910 a floral entrepreneur by the name Robert Miller established the Miller Floral Company winch. because of its great success in only one year, encouraged a committee of ClttZens to i'i14F<:CH 23, 2000 6 |
