Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-14

ton of six still births, as 10 which tha
nativity of the mother was NOT stated
422 We're of American mothers. and 17s
were of foreign mothers. The largesr
number of still-births, 100, occurred in
Cumberland county, While the mini
mum number, 10, was reported in Knox
county. The largest number of STILL
births, 20, was returned in March. the
smallest number was Sc in November.
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages registered
in the State during the year 1900 was
1882 (5726 in 1892, 5795 in 1898, 559. in
1894. 1928 in 1895 5519 in 1895, 1881 in
1891 5144 in 1898, and 1929 in 1890 We
have. therefore, for the year 1900. a
marriage-rate of 1913 (persons mar
ried to every 1000 of population, or at
the rate of 7.S9 marriages per 1000 per-
sons.
The marriage-rate was higher in
Somerset county than elsewhere in the
State, it being for that county 1888
per 1000. The lowest marriage-rate.
that OF 1880 per 1000. was in York
county.
OF the 5422 records of marriage in
which there was q statement Of birth
place, in IS per cent. the groom and
bride were both American: in 10 per
cent. both We're of foreign birth: in s
per cent. the groom was American and
the bride of foreign birth; while in 9
per cent a foreign groom and Ameri-
can bride were united.
The largest number of maria ges, GA
was solemniZed in June, while the
smallest number in any one month, 81,
occurred in March.
The largest number, both of grooms
and brides was between 20 and % years
of age. While still under Is years of
ace, Il brides were married: in the age
period 1870 years there were III
grooms and 1863 brides; in the period
2O-25 years, 1916 men and 213S women
We're married; from $3.50, 1865 men and
922 women; from S0-35, al men and 42l
women; from $40, $50 men and POS
women: from 40-45 221 men and 40
women: from $3.50, ISL men and 103
women: from 5o-55, Ill men and S. Wo-
men; from $3.50. 80 men and % women;
from e0-T0. 103 men and 43 women;
from 1880, 81 men and seven women;
over so, l man.
In 4614 marriages, the groom was older
than the bride: while in S6S, the bride
was the elder; S12 widOWers and $50
widows We're remarked; 1856 men and
229 women were remarked after nav
ing been divorced from n former mar
riagc.
1t is stated that 4456 men and 1851
women were married the first time;
that sos men and Ill women were mar
ried the second time: that SO me1 and
S. women were united in the third
marriage: and that IL p3en and wC-
men contracted marriage a fourth
time. The Oldest groom was 81 years
of age and the oldest bride was g.
In one marriage the bride was only 10
years old, and in seven marriages the
bride was only ii years old.
DIVORCES.
Eight hundred and one divorces were
decrecd in the year 1906 1922 in 1892, 62l
in 1898. GA in 1894, GS1 in 1895, 66S in
1896 122 i'll 1897, 764 in 1888, and 100 in
1890. In 1900, there was decreed in
Maine one divorce for every SIS mar
riages solemnized.
Some Of the causes for which di-
vOrces were granted are: Adultery, 90,
or 11.6 per cent. Of the whole number,
extreme cruelty, Il, or q per cent.
desertion. 19l, or 23.S per cent: intoXi-
cation. 101. or 1874 per cent; cruel and
abusive treatment. 293, or 36.6 per
cent; failure to support, 20, or SO per
cent The other divorces were granted
for multiple or associated causes.
The wife was the libellant in 5S9 di
vorces, and the husband in PIP.
In the divorces granted for adultery
the husband was the libellant so times,
and the wife 43 times.
on account of extreme cruelty, the
wife was the libellant in all II cases.
For desertion, the husband was the
libellant 100 times. and the wife 81.
For intoxication, the husband was
the libcllant in y cases. and the wife in
IS.
For cruel and abusive treatment,
the husband was the libellant in So in
stances. and the wife in 22S.
For failure to support. the wife was
the lbellant in the % divorces decreed
for that cause.
Four divorces We're granted before
the marriage life had lasted six
months: 26 before / years marriage:
206. after from to ) years marriage:
POP. after to 10 years; 236 after 10 to
20 years: % after 20 to so years; and p
after more than 80 years of married
life.
DEATHS.
The number of deaths registered in
the year 1900 was 1,3S9 Q2,li1 in 1882,
l1,134 in 1898. 11,012 in 1894. 10,46i
in 1895. 1886 in 1896, 11,236 in
1897. 1886 in 1898, and 1870 III
1890. The number Of deaths for
this registration year was, there
fore, ~ more than that for the year
1899. 423 more than for 1898. 153 more
than for 1897, 1853 more than for 1886,
925 more than for 1895, 377 more than
for 1894. 255 more than for 1899, and 15S
less than for 1892. The death-rate for
the state for the year 1900 was 1910 for
every 1000 OF population, 0S.37 in 1892,
1854 in 1893. 1856 in 1894, 1888 in 1895,
1907 in 1896, 1859 in 1897, 1851 in 1858,
and 45 in 1890.
The death-rate of Aroostook county
was lower than that of any other
county. being only 1874 The counties
Aroostook, Hancock, Lincoln, Penob
scot. Piscataquis, Somerset, and Wash
ington had lower death-rateS than that