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Jan. 31 2020

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HOMETOWN History Jan. 31, 2020

HOMETOWN History Jan. 31, 2020 150 Years Ago Suicide – John VanBenscoten, a farmer in independent circumstances near New Kingston, committed suicide by hanging himself in his barn, Saturday morning last. He got up before daylight, took a lantern as was his usual custom and went out, as was supposed, to do the chores at the barn. Shortly after, other members of the family having gone to the barn, found the lantern with the light burning, on an inverted measure,…

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