St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS.

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o,iIt by st. Leo's society, after which it
t. named, was laid by Bishop Beaver
with impressive services.
sylvester r. Koehler Of Boston, cura-
GOV of printing in the museum of fine arts
IN that city, dropped dead from heart
tonnre at Littleton. N H.
handsome bronze tablet has been
.,aoed on the wall of corridor of the
Todoral building at Boston, to the mem
ory Of the late General John M. Corse,
tbe hero of Altoona pass, postmaster Of
T3os+on under the first Cleveland admin
istraton.
schooner Columbia of Gloucester,
,toes reports the loss of Julian Landy,
ona of the crew, by the upsetting Of a
aorv His mate was saved by clinging
~ the dory. The vessel lost half her
4shing gear during a gale.
william Zimmerman Of Pawtucket, r.
aged 65, took over three ounces of
Iaudanum, and died from it's effects.
1ohn r. Clarke, aged 60, committed
sucide at Wakefield, r. I. Dependency
was the apparent cause.
A brake with IL persons on board
toppled over at Bethlehem, N. H., and
nearly everyone was injured none, how
ever. seriously. The horses were I'M
manageable at the time.
Michael Collins was drowned while
boating at Weymouth, Mass. The skiff
in which he was sailing capsized.
Elisha Turner, prominent manufac-
turer of Torrington, Conn, and well
known throughout the state, died at his
home at Torrington. Mr.. Turner was a
member of the state legislature in 1868,
and was Republican in politics.
The Boston city hospital authorities
wish to find the relatives of Eva Gramer,
20 years old, who was admitted to the
hospital Sept. 4, suffering from consump-
ton, and died there Sept. II.
The population o. Lawrence, Mass, Is
$3.50; in 1890, 1864 an increase of 1910
percent from 1890 to 1900.
The population Of Springfield, Mass,
is 62059; 1890, 44,179;, an increase of
IO47 percent from 1890 to 1900.
The population of Somerville, Mass,
Is 81 SAB; 1890, 40,152, an increase of $3.50
percent from 1890 to 1900.
The man whose dead body was found
In freight car at Lowell Mass, has
been identified as Algernon Odell of
Strong, Me. 1t Is said that the suicide
was subject to fits of insanity.
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 SO,
died at his home at Gardiner, Me-, after
few days Illness of pneumonia.
Amelia Aichler, Il, committed suicide
at Meriden, Conn, by taking carbolic
acid. Dependency from being out Of
work is believed to be the cause.
Guilford Robinson, q lobster fisher
man, was drowned at Cherryfleld, Me-,
while pulling up his traps. He was "a
years old.
Rev. Alonzo Hitchcock died at North
Il field, vt. He was Sc years old, and was
admitted to the conference in 1S43. For
Il "a years he had been superannuated.
An unknown man was found dead In
car on the tracks in the Massachusl IS
mill yard at Lowell, Mass. A 92-calibre
revolver lay at his side. He was APP
parently 80 or SO years of age.
The population of Fall River, Mass,
is lO4, S63; in 1890, "a 39S, showing an JIM
crease in population of 1895 percent from
1890 to 1900.
The American Brass company of
Waterbury, Conn, has filed certificate
q Of the increase of its capital stock from
q $1,000, 900 to $40, 900 0O0 with the secretary
Of state.
q At a special town meeting at Stone
ham, Mass, the report recommending
q that the town acquire the plant Of the
II Wakefield Water company, which is Of
& tared for sale for 100000, was unani-
rously accepted.
& The wood turning shop and the two
Il storehouses owned by H. w. Glover al
West Millbury, Mass, were totally de-
81 stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at $4,000
The census bureau announces the
population of Holyoke, Mass, as AZ, 712
Il against 1851 in $780, an increase of 1921
q percent.
81 The population Of New Haven, as
81 officially announced is 1850 1890, 81,
81 29S, showing an increase in population o.
81 1929, or 1888 percent, from 1890 to 1900.
The population of Worcester, Mass, a.
officially announced, is 1881; in 1890
Il S4,655. These figures show an increas,
in population of 1896, or 39.S9 percent
81 from 1890 to 1900.
Spencer Moody of Orange, Mass.
u slipped uEder the wheels OF an electric
car at Athol, Mass, and his foot wa
81 badly crushed.