Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-18
WASHINGTON COUNTY, RI.
HOPKINTON.
Nineteen Marriages, Forty three Births and Forty-one Deaths Dur
 ing 191o-Fox Shot-Ice Harvesting.

The record of births, deaths and marriages for the town of Hopkinton during 1910 has been completed. Nine teen marriages were recorded of which 15 were solemnized in Hop kinton, two in Westerly and two in Connecticut. Eighteen were white and one black Seventeen grooms were married for the first time and two for the second. Sixteen brides were mar ried for the first time and three for the second One bride was divorced. One groom signed license with mark Thirteen couples were of American parentage and the others of mixed parentage. The oldest groom was 62 oldest bride 47. The youngest groom was IS, youngest bride Is in two cases. Occupation of grooms, farm CTS s, machinists 3, weavers 9 one each laborer. sawyer, manufacturer box maker, brakeman. teamster, hat. ter, salesman.
 Record of Births,
 Forty three births were recorded Forty were born in Hopl1inton two iT Connecticut, one in Massachusetts Forty one were white two were black Twenty five were males, eighteen fe~ males. One was stillborn and two il- legitimate. Of 31 both parents were American, of two both Finlanders, of one both Polanders, of one both Ca- nadians Percentage of two, not given, and the balance were of mixed par entage. The oldest father was 42, tit oldest mother fl in two cases. The youngest father was IS and the young- est mother Is.
 Occupation of fathers, operatives 13, farmers ,, laborers 4, quarrymen 2o carpenters 2, bakers 2. manufacturers 2, not given 2, one each musician, clerk, clergyman, lawyer, blacksmith, sales man. teamster, wood chopper, design CT, bookkeeper, carpenter and machin- ist
 Deaths Recorded.
 occurring in Hopkinton, one in Prov idence, one in Cranston, and one in Westerly. All were white. Twenty were males, twenty-one females mar ried males 8, females II. widowers G. widows 2, divorced 1 male, single males 5females 3. Thirty-nine were American born. one Scotch and ona Irish. Occupation, males. farmers [, machinists 2, none 4, one each dyer, mail carrier painter blacksmith. car penter, operative, laborer. Occupation of females, houSekeepers z, spinner 1, weaver 1, student 1. none 3.
 Ages of decedents by decades, under one year 5, 1-1o one, 20-30 two, 30-40 two, 40-50 two, 50-60 three, 60-To five, 70-so fourteen, S0-9O five, 90 100 two
 The causes of death were indiges- tion f. three each of grip, heart dis ease. chronic nephritis, apoplexy and cerebral hemorrhage, two each of se- nile dementia, cancer, entercolitis, tu- berculosis and old age, one each of herpes, phthisis pulmonalis. accidental concussion of brain general debility alcoholism. enterocolitis, dropsy, ac cidental injury of spinal column, .cys- titis, drowning, rheumatism, and still born.
 Newsy Notes.
 Attorney Tillinghast of Providence was in town Monday and Tuesday searching records.
 Alden F. Miner captured a live fox Tuesday near the residence of Robert L. Coon
 John R. Gould of Mount Vernon, N. Y, has been visiting in town.
 Mrs Charles Richmond left Monday to visit friends in Chicopee, Mass.
 Mrs. George K Thayer who has been ill is much better.
 Several visitors were present at the Flag day exercises in the public school Monday morning.
 William S. McGonegal has harvested a supply of ice from Chester's pond