The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-15
F |NDS SISTERS
WHOM He LOST
y YEARS AGO
aontpe,tess ssossspia1ssf One of Five
Orp. Children
PLACED IN BOSTON HOME
Three Sister Became Members of Ben
nington Families and Two Now
Live in This Vicinity
PLACED IN BOSTON HOME

Mrs Harriet l. Haynes, who is liy
ing at the home of Frank E. Vail, and
Mrs Dinnie Moore, now in the Put
nam Memorial hospital, were given
one of the happiest surprises imagin
able last week Their brother Stan
ley NJ Turner, whom they had moi
seen for twenty-seven years and con
cerning whom they had heard nothing
since they were children, appeared to
them few days ago; and, as the
guest of Mrs. Haynes, has been spend
ing a short vacation in the happy oc-
cupation of becoming acquainted with
his newly-found sisters.
The history of the separation and
reunion of the Turner children bord-
ers on the romantic. Twenty-seven
Years ago FIVE title orphans, the old
est being eight years of age and the
youngest being a tot of one year.
were deposited in the New England
Home for Orphans in Boston by the
city authorities. The youngest of
these was Stanley Turner who, soon
after, was given in charge of an Eng
lish couple. He was taken to Eng
land by them; but after few months
stay, they returned to America and
made their home in New Hampshire
town. The boy was carefully reared
by the English couple, and received
the same kind treatment from them
as if he had been their son. But they
were always careful never to give
l. - l,3- 90 ,Iyr
history.
OF his four sisters. three of them,
Hattie, Minnie and Florence were
brought to Bennington to be placed in
homes. Florence, who was taken in
to The fafnil, sof AEosey Wilson, died
about twelve years ago. Minnie went
to live with Mr. and Mrs. Morgan
Of Pownal, and now is the wife of
George Moore, Jr., who has posi-
tion here with the express company,
Hattie was cared for by Mrs George
lockwood by whom she was given
good education. After her marriage
she lived in Chicago for time, but
is now living in Bennington.
The other sister, Lillian, the oldes
Of the children. is known to have been
living somewhere in New Jersey six
teen years ago; but the brother and
sisters are unable to get any trace OF
her present whereabouts.
Stanley was eight years of age
when he first learned that he had
some sisters This knowledge came
10 him by oTerhearing his foster
mother telling visitor about the
boys early home life. Later he
earned from what Home in Boston
he was taken; and when about TWEEN
" years of age, he made a determined
slfort to locate his sisters. He went
o the New England Home to inquire
nut was told that no record could be
ound showing where the sisters
vent. However he found that the
,ook, who had been there for many
years, remembered distinctly about
he five children arriving together at
hat time, it being an unusual occur
ence to have FIVE children so young, |
nd from one family brought there |
1t one time.
Recently he was informed that an
Id record had come to light at the |
Home, and is showed that the sisters |
we're taken to Bennington VT. A |
riend Of his travelling salesman
Who comes to Bennington frequently |
fearing of this record volunteered to !
ee if the report could be verified On |
is next trim he did so, finding one Of
he sisters and getting information
the others. When Stanley
earned the good news, he lost no
ime in arranging for short vacation
nd came on to Bennington for a
-isit.
Stanley has worked for several |
ears in an automobile manufacturing !
liant in Amesbury, Mass. and now
5 in charge of one of the depart !
nents. Ii was the irony of fate that !
e was living within a few miles OF /
lis sister, Hattie, when the latter was 7
ttending college in Boston; and yet
either knew of the nearness of the
ther.
The young man will continue to !
eek information concerning his
lister Lillian; and he still has faith !
hat sometime he will learn where
he is living.