Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-22
CONDENSED NEWS.

John r. Clarke, aged 63, committed
suicide at Wakefield r. l. Dependency
was the apparent cause.
The population of Somcrvillc Mass,
Is 81 ,643; 1890, 40,152, an increase OF 53o3
percent from 1890 to 1900.
The population of Lawrence, Mass, is
62, $50; in 1890, 44,G54. an increase Of 1910
percent from 1890 to 1900
The population of Springfield, Mass,
ls 62,O59; 1890. 44,179;, an increase of
A percent from 1890 to 1900.
Elnathan Call, so years old, who has
been living alone in his house at Pittston.
Me-, was found dead in his bed.
Rev. Charles s. Nickerson, aged 80,
lied at his home at Gardiner, Me, after
few days illness of pneumonia.
home at Torrington. Mr.. Turner was
member Of the state legislature in 1865,
and was Republican In politics.
Elisha Turner. prominent manufac-
turer of Torrington, Conn, and we'll
known throughout the state, died at his
The census bureau announces the
population of Holyose, Mass, as 45.712.
against 81, ,637 in 1890, an increase Of 1927
percent.
Guilford Robinson, a lobster fisher
man, was drowned at Cherry hald, Me,
while pulling up his traps. He wos "A
years old.
The population of Fall River, Mass,
is 104 1858; in 1890. "a, 39S. showing an in
crease in population of 4O.95 percent from
l 80 to 1900.
The census bureau announces the pop
ulation of Springfield, Mass, as G., 059, as
against 4417O in 1890. This Is an in.
crease Of 4O47 percent.
Amelia Aichler, 81, committed suicide
at Meriden, Conn.,, by taking carbolic
acid. Dependency from being out Of
work Is believed to be the cause.
Rev. Alonzo Hitchcock died at North
field, VT. He was Sc years old and was
admitted to the conference in 1S43. For
"a years he had been superannuated.
The population of New Haven, as
officially announced is 1nS,t27; 1890, ST.
29S, showing an increase in population Of
26.72s. or 32.SS percent. from 1890 to 1900.
The American Brass company Of
Waterbury, Conn, has filed certificate
Of the increase Of its capital stock from
IS 100000 to SIC, 100000, with the secretary
Of state.
The cornerstone Of the new $4,000
CatpOllC CnuTcH at LeDIlll1lSlel, NdSS,
Quilt by st. Leo's society, after which ii
is named. was laid by Bishop Beaven
with impressive services.
A brake with IL persons on board
tcppled over at Bethlehem, N. H., and
nearly everyone was injured, none. how
ever, seriously. The horses were un-
manageable at the time.
The Boston city hospital authorities
wish to find the relatives Of Eva Gramer
90 years old, who was admitted to the
hospital Sept. 4, suffering from consump-
ton, and died there Sept. II.
The man whose dead body was found
IN a freight car at Lowell, Mass, has
been identified as Algernon Odell of
Strong, Me. 1t Ia said that the suicide
was subject to fits of insanity.
At a special town meeting at Stone
ham, Mass, the report recommending
that the town acquire the plant of the
Wakefield Water company, which is Of
fered for sale for 100000, was unan-
nously accepted.
A. handsome bronze tablet has been
placed on the wall of corridor of the
Federal building at Boston, to the mam-
Dry Of the late General John NJ. Corse.
the hero of Altoona pass, postmaster Of
Boston under the first Cleveland admin
lstration.