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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1856
Abstracts 219 - 226
CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVALS (Cont'd)
Tho Scotch by birth yet by his lay,
He's mankind's poet."
"Festival was one of the pleasantest of the season, and may every
succeedinb anniversary be equally as pleasant and successful." (14)
See also Fairs & Expositions; Social Events
CEMETERIES
219 - L Feb. 2:2/3 - There were 7:) interments in the city cemeteries during
January. Adults, 35; chi ldren, 40; males, 43; females, 32. (1)
220 - L May 2: 3/2 - There were 106 interments during Apri 1. Adults, 32;
children, 74; males, 55; females, 51. The deaths in Cleveland were
caused by the following diseases: Puerperal fever, I; pleurisy, I;
debility, 2; fits, 6; disentery, 2; consumption, 16; suicide, 1; drowning,
2; dropsey, 1; typhoid fever, 6; water on brain, 2; del'lth by fall, I;
congestive chi lIs, 1; canker, I; teething, 2; whooping cough, 3; croup, 7;
infla!l1ation of bowels, 2; inflamation of 1 iver, 2; inflamatio!1 of brain, 6;
inflamation of stomach, 1; killed by railroad cars, 1; scarlet fever, 6;
premature, 14; not reported, 4. (3)
221 - L June 3:1/4 - The annual report of J. A. Craw, city sexton, shows
that there were 68 interments in the various cemeteries during May:
Adults, 20; children, 48; male, 26; female, 42. (4)
222 - L June 9: 1/4 - It is suggested that at this time of the year no
place of resort for an evenings walk has more interest than the spot on
Erie st. devoted to the sacred purpose of burial for tbe dead. It has been
fitted for its intended purpose with care. A thousand sweet thoughts are
clustered around this resting place. Instinctively, we feel that there
can be no final sleep and lingering by the silent mansions of the dead.
We take courage that there is hope in the future. (7)
223 - L Aug. 2: 1/5 - During the month of July there have been 139 interments
in the several cemeteries: Woodland cemetery, 14; City cemetery,
34; West side cemetery, 28; Catholic cemetery, 63. (4)
224 - L Sept. 2: 3/2 - There have been 179 interments in the several cemeteries
from July I to July 31, inclusive: Woodland cemetery, 26; City
cemetery, 57; West side cemetery, 31; and Catholic cemetery, 61. (4)
225 - L Oct. 3: 1/3 - There have been 138 interments in the severa I cemeteries
during the month of September: Woodland, I); City, 39; West side,
37; and Cathol ic, 44. (4)
226 - L Oct. 16: 1/4 - At the ci ty counci 1 meeting last night the committee
on public grounds was directed to report names for avenues in Woodland
cemetery. (l)