Middlesex County Newspaper Abstracts


The Concord Enterprise, 4 January 1900

MARLBORO
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Mrs. Nora Mullen Reaches End of a Long Life.
   In the death of Mrs. Nora Mullen, which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jeremiah Shaughnessy, Hudson st., early Sunday morning, probably Marlboro's oldest inhabitant passed away.
   She was 92 years, 10 months old and had been sick since Thanksgiving. 
   Mrs. Mullen was born in County Galway, Ireland, and came to this country in 1850. She lived in Stow 26 years.
   Her husband died 10 years ago, after which she came to Marlboro and has since resided with her daughter, Mrs. Shaughnessy.
   For a person of such an advanced age, Mrs. Mullen was remarkably well preserved and retained all her faculties until the last. Her sight was especially good. Up to the time she was taken sick, she could thread the finest needle without glasses and was able to move about the house without any help.
   Although living where she could see the electric cars passing many times a day, she never enjoyed a ride on a conveyance of this nature even showing a disinclination to travel in this manner.
   Mrs. Mullen was a strong Catholic and was remarkably well acquainted with the salient points of her faith. Her memory was very active and she could call to mind the most minute details of events which happened long years ago.
   She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Shaughnessy and Mrs. Ellen Heard, Maynard, also a sister Mrs. Bridget Moakley Mullen, and a brother Peter Mullen, Cambridge.
   The funeral of Mrs. Nora Mullen took place at the Immaculate Conception church, this Tuesday morning, at 9 o'clock. Rev. J. P. Sullivan officiated as celebrant of the requiem mass and the body was placed in the tomb at the Catholic cemetery. A sheaf of wheat rested upon the casket in which reposed the body of the deceased.
   The bearers were Michael Egan, Patrick Wall, John Lyons, Michael Mansfield, James and Michael Tighe.

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The Arlington Enterprise, 27 January 1900

The Rev. James J. Hogan, pastor of the catholic church of Westville, N. H., born in this town and educated in our public schools, is making a short visit with his cousin, William A. Fitzpatrick, of 112 Franklin street. This is Father Hogan's first visit to Arlington in 17 years.

Mr. John Fitzpatrick, who had a shock a short time ago, and which caused paralysis of the brain, is slowly passing away at his home, 33 Franklin street. Mr. Fitzpatrick is one of Arlington's oldest citizens.

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1900 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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