The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-10

OLDEST NATIVE Of TOWN.
Norman Squrss Born In Bennington 20 Years
ADO

Ago.
Norman b. Squlres, one OF the Oldest
living natives OF Bennington where he
was born Dec mber %, 1916, but who
has resided In Troy for 20 years, cele
brated his Goth birthday S ,turday.
The Troy Times OF that day says of
Mr. Squires In recent Saturday ed
ition:
HE has been closely identified with
the history OF Troy during the last sew
enty years-in business, In church
work and In its social growth. He Is
The senior partner of one OF the oldes
Wholesale grocery houses In this par
OF the state. He began lie as clerk
and worked his way by honesty aud by
his conscientious industry 10 be one OF
the leading men In The community. He
has Always been identified with s.
Johns church and is today its senior
warden. He Is also prominent bank
er and is member OF the Troy club.
"Mr Squires came from Vermont,
having been bern ninety years ago to-
day, December %, 1916 at Bennington.
He comes of long lived race, his
father, Buckley SquIres, living 10 be
almost seventy years, and his mother,
Lucretla Norton, b ing ninety-one
years OF age when she died. His pa.
ternal grandfather was Saxon Squires
de was educated at the Bennington
academy Mr. Squires, after leaving
school was put TO work as a clerk 10
the store of ]. & G. b. Norton at Ben.
nington.
MIR Sauires has been closely ldenti-
ied with other business interests In
this city, especially the banking bust.
ness. When the old Farmers bank
and the Bank Of Troy CONSOLIDATED on
February q, 1885, In the United Nat
ional bank, Mr. Squires was chosen
one OF the directors. He still holds
that position. When the Troy Saw.
ings bank was organized on October :,
1855. he gas chosen as QUO OF The trus-
tees. which position be also holds. Mr.
Squlres was one oil the original direc
tors OF the Troy Citizens Steamboat
company when IL was formed In 1871.
at is in his church life that NJ
Squires' influence has been most fell
lie has been for diiy.iour years a mem.
Der OF the vestry OF 81 Johns church
aud Is now IT, senior warden. he has
always attended services except when
his health or other unavoidable rea
sons compelled his absence. and IL has
been his pleasure as yell as bis duty
10 do all 10 his power 10 further the In
teresis Of his church He has been
particularly earnest In his work for
the Church Home at the corner Of Sew.
enth street add Broadway. He was
among the frst TO see the need OF a
Church Home and be took upon him
self from the start the responsibilities
attendant upon the head OF such an
organization. lie was IT, hrsi presi'
dent aud siill holds that position. tn,
dinner which will be given this evening
10 the wardcns and yesirymen ~ 81
Johns church boy c. ". Tillinghast AZ
his home on First street will be In the
nature OF a birthday party Tor Mr
Squires.
FcN men r ach ninety years but lew
er yet reach that age with such perfect
health and vitality as are enjoyed by
Mr Squires. His mind II as clear, his
step as firm aud bis carriage A. erect
as they we're many years ago. Time
does not seem 10 have mad much im.
preston upon him"
Mr. Squires Is a brother % Henry
Squlres Who spends his summers here,
aud also OF Mrs Mary Booth who re-
sides here. The late Mrs II. A. Hut
chins was also a sister. lie Is uncle
20 Mrs l.. =. Abbott and Mrs Fannie
Tibballs, both Of this village.