The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-08
ARLINGTON

carleton Bells mas arrived from over
seas and is at Camp Devens. He ex-
poets to receive his discharge on
Wednesday. Another towns boy also
has arrived from overseas. Charlie
CALI.
James Smith, son of Robert Smith
has arrived from overseas. His broth
er William Harrison Smith was killed
over seas.
The Neighborh0od club held its
regular meeting on Tuesday after
noon at the home OF its President
Mrs. George Howard Mrs. II. d. La
Bait was elected secretary and treas
urer to take the place of Mrs. Olin
Mccormack who has gone to Middle
bury since the death OF her husband
The club voted to have the usual
memorial services on May 30. The
following committee was appointed;
Mrs. c. w. Russell, chairman; Mrs.
Alfred Buck. Mrs Edward Delaney,
Miss Anna Cullinan.
A telegram was received by Miss
Matte Garfield on Monday stating
that Capt. and Mrs. John Fisher and
two children had arrived in New Pork
from overseas and all were well.
They are visiting Mr. Fishers people
and also Mrs. Fishers brother. Their
many friends will be glad to welcome
them back to Arlington,
nr Trny fc Welt
ing her sister, Mrs. lone Phillips.
Mrs. William Hitchcock and chill
dren of Manchester was in town re
Gently.
Ray Utley OF Manchester Depot was
in town Saturday
I Guy Baldwin and family Of Dandy
have moved into one OF the Refg, Co.
houses.
Private and Mrs. Vane BeaudrN OF
Adams spent Sunday with her mother
Mrs. Stevens Private Beaudrey has
recently arrived from overseas.
I Mrs. George Cullinan has received
word that her brother has arrived in
New York from overseas.
w. p. Wilson and family of Troy
I have returned from that city where
they spent the winter. Mr.. Wilson is
still employed in Troy.
The following was copied from the
Sunday Courier, a Poughkeepsie, n.
lY. paper. II will be of interest to
many as the doctor and family were
well known here having spent great
many summers here: "A long, use
( full and honorable life was closed
yesterday. by the death of DR. Theo-
dore Weld Du Bots, aged 81 years at
his home No. 125 Washington street
Poughkeepsie. Widely known and
standing high in his profession he
was for years one OF this city's lead
ing dentists. He retired in 1911. Or.
/ Du Bots was a man of active life ana
habits. He retained his strength, and
activity until a few days before his
death. His devotion TO his home and
family was one Of his marked traits.
IN this respect he was a fine example
of a type Of Americanism on which
the strength Of this country rests.
Reared in a stern old school OF religi-
Gus thought of Huguenot inheritance
he was kindly and tolerant, although
always a faithful and consistent
church member. he belonged foi
many years to the First Reformed
church of Poughkeepsie and before
that to the Presbyterian church Ct
Pleasant Valley Of which for many
years his father was a deacon. In
his earlier life the home of DR.. Du
Bots was a charming and delightful
center for young people of the city.
Those old days will be recalled with
pleasure By many who are still living.
I'm later years after his second mar
riage his home life retained its social
charm In his tactful and courteous
way Or. Du Bots had faculty Of
making and holding friends. He will
be greatly missed DR.. Du Bots was
the only surviving son of the late
Peter +. Du Bots and Caroline Dean
Du Bots of Pleasant Valley His
mother was a sister of the late Su-
preme Court Justice Gilbert Dean OF
this district a distinguished lawyer
and priest DR. Du Bois was born
March 81. 1888 and in his early mar
hood was student at the old Dutch
ess Country academy under the late
DR.. William McGeorge, noted in
structor He studied his profession
with Dr. Clark of Albany. n. Y, and
began his practice in Poughkeepsie in
b 1860. Dental college were compare
lively unknown at that time but DR..
Du Bots rapidly attained such profc-
, iency as an operator that he was un-
d animously chosen by President Ray
mond and the board OF trustees OF
{ Vassar college to act as dentist at
t that institution retaining that posi-
? ton for a decade or more. Dir. Dl
Bots was married in 1861 to Mary c.
Perkins of Philadelphia Penn, one
= daughter Mrs. Phillip Sidney Swan
! of New York city is their only sur.
viving child. After the death of his
first wife Or, Du Bois was married
: again in 1889 to Cornela NJ. Baldwin
of Patterson n. ", who survises him.
Theodore w. Du Bots, jr, is the only
child of this marriage The father
Of DR.. Du Bots was Q direct descend.
ant Of Jacques Du Bots who with his
brother Louis Du Bots of New Paltz
first brought the ancient name OF
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