The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-15
MRS A. b.
VALENTINE
One Of Benninston's Most Esti.
mabIe Women Passes Away.

In the death of Mrs Alma Park Val
entine, which took place at her home
Sunday night, the village sustains the
loss of a woman who was universally
esteemed. She was the widow of the
late Mai A. b. Valentine and survived
him about five weeks. She had been
i'll some time and for several days her
death had been expected at any minute.
She was about - years of age,
daughter of the late Luther Park
former well known resident of the
place. She was we'll known through
ou, the courty and state. She was an
agreeable companion, pleasant in all
her relations at home and abroad.
She was sister of the late Trenor
W. Park, and an aunt to Mrs John G.
Mccullough and Trenor L. Park, and
Mrs F. B. Jennings of New York. She
isl urvived by two daughters, Miss
Jennie.A. who resides at home and Mrs
Cassius Peck of Burlington, sister
Miss Anpa c. Park of this village and
brother Rev Austin L. Park of Red
lands, California.
Mrs Valentine was much interested
in charitable and church work. Her
charities were many, and no worthy
object applied to her in vain, and her
memory will long be cherished.
Mrs Valentine was for years statisti-
cal secretary of the Second Congre-
gational church, for years president
of its Aid society, teacher in the
Sunday school, and connected with
other branches of the society. She
organized the Ladies Village Improve
ment society, was its president from
the day it was started up to the time
of her death, and was much interested
in its work, She occupied the posit-
ion of regent of the Bennington chap
ter OAR and was we'll known in its
circles. She was member of the Ver-
mont Society of Colonial Danes, She
was also one of the organizers of the
Ladies 'Fornightly club l3 years ago,
and one of its officers, aim ost without
interruption, ever since. She was al
so one of its best writer's.
Mrs Valentine was married in 1866
to the late Maj A. B. Valentine and
for As years their married life continu-
ed. OF the children, only two are left.
A sister Miss Sophia Park died last
September, The funeral will be held
Wednesday at the house at 10 O'Clock.
Russia can now concentrate at Vladi-
vostok is four cruisers.
VicerOy Alexeieff in dispatch to the
emperor gives the following report
from Captain Matousevitch, the late
Rear Admiral Withoft's chief of staff
cat dawn our Port Arthur squadron
began to make for the open sea and
emerged from the port at o'clock.
The squadron consisted of six battle
ships, the cruisers Askold Diana, Pal
lada and Novik and eight torpedo
boats.
"The Japanese opposed us with the
following forcs: A first detachment
consisting of the battleships Asahi,
Mikasa, Fuji, Yashima and Shikishima
and the cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga,
q second detachment consisting of the
cruisers Yakumo, Kasagi, Chitose and
Takasago and "A third detachment con-
sisting of the cruisers Akitsushima,
Idsumo, Matsushima, Itsukushima and
Hashidate and the battleship Chin
Yen, with about thirty torpedo boats.
"0ur squadron maneHvered to gain
a passage through the line of the enc
my's ships. Meantime the japanese
torpedo boats were laying floating
mines in the way of our squadron, thus
rendering eyolutions very difficult. (.