A Town Of Nonogenarians

(Jccasionally a reruarkablo statement is made in the press of the country, often in an exultant way, of the ages o] the oldest inhabitants. Here is one, bul by no means complete, as it is given bv a native of the town ouly of inoiyiduals who have come under his personal observation. Portsmouth, R. I., is ratee] with a population of 2,000 in the census of 1879, and is probably no more populous now. Within lier borders, it is claimed lived more monogenarians than in any conimunity of equal numbei's in the country. Here are their names and ages: William Manchester, onchundrcd and one; John Burrington, ninety-four; Elizabeth Braman, ninety-nine; Cynthia Cory, ninety-two; Henrietta Alien, ninety-five; JÍrS. Sarah Gibbs, ninetyeight; Mrs. Green, ninety-nine; Bridget Cogswell, ninety-two; Peleg Almy, ninety; Mrs. Wilcox, ninetj-íour; Ruth Barker, niuety-three; Ruth Cogswell, ninety; Mary Slocum, ninety-three; William Sisson, ninety-three; and Margaret Sisson, his wife, ninety-two. The following were the ages of some resident s of the town who hare died 'itliin a few years and ware. known (o ie rranscript informant: Sophia Sison. ninety-scvon; Eunice Sherman, inety-eight; Mary Sherman, one hunnul; Annie Sisson, ninety-nine; Mrs. Borden, ninety-nine, Peleg Almy, first, ninety-five; Stephen Sloeum, ninetyight; Mary Sloeum, ninetv-four; Hieks Cornell, ninety-four; Peleg Thurston, ïinety-six; Hannah Almy, ninety-nine: )avid Anthony, ninety-four, and Caleb Cory, ninety-two. No attempt hss been made to recall ;he octogenarians.yet the records would loubtless roll up a goodly showing in his respect.