The New London Record
Thursday, June 18, 1903
Page 5
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Charles Alger.
The sudden death of Charles Alger,
which occurred Saturday morning in
the harness shop of Russell Hazzard,
makes the second very sudden death
of old citizens of the town that has oc-
curred within two weeks. Mr. Alger
came to work as usual Saturday morn-
ing, and as he sat upon his seat, just
before beginning work, talking to Mr.
Hazzard he suddenly gasped and fell
over backwards upon the floor stone-
dead. Apoplexy was the cause of his
sudden taking off.
Mr. Alger had been a resident of
New London for nearly thirty years.
He was a cripple and for a number of
years past was compelled to walk
with a crutch and a cane. A few years
ago an eye was removed on account
of becoming diseased, and the sight of
the remaining eye became so depleted
that he found it difficult to see to do
anything, yet he was industrious. To
add to his afflictions a cancer on his
face that appeared many years ago
began to get angry and threatened
added affliction. He had arranged to
go to a sanitarium for treatment Mon-
day morning, but death intervened.
The poor, crippled, almost sightless,
terribly afflicted old man had reached
the end of human endurance. His age
was 71 years. Mr. Alger was a kind,
honest, industrious, good citizen, and
commanded the respect and sympathy
of all. His step-daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Wheeler, from Alabama, came to at-
tend his funeral which was held Tues-
day forenoon at the residence of Mrs.
Grinold, where he made his home, his
body being buried in the village ceme-
tery beside that of his wife who died
years ago.
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Thursday, June 18, 1903
Page 5
___________
Charles Alger.
The sudden death of Charles Alger,
which occurred Saturday morning in
the harness shop of Russell Hazzard,
makes the second very sudden death
of old citizens of the town that has oc-
curred within two weeks. Mr. Alger
came to work as usual Saturday morn-
ing, and as he sat upon his seat, just
before beginning work, talking to Mr.
Hazzard he suddenly gasped and fell
over backwards upon the floor stone-
dead. Apoplexy was the cause of his
sudden taking off.
Mr. Alger had been a resident of
New London for nearly thirty years.
He was a cripple and for a number of
years past was compelled to walk
with a crutch and a cane. A few years
ago an eye was removed on account
of becoming diseased, and the sight of
the remaining eye became so depleted
that he found it difficult to see to do
anything, yet he was industrious. To
add to his afflictions a cancer on his
face that appeared many years ago
began to get angry and threatened
added affliction. He had arranged to
go to a sanitarium for treatment Mon-
day morning, but death intervened.
The poor, crippled, almost sightless,
terribly afflicted old man had reached
the end of human endurance. His age
was 71 years. Mr. Alger was a kind,
honest, industrious, good citizen, and
commanded the respect and sympathy
of all. His step-daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Wheeler, from Alabama, came to at-
tend his funeral which was held Tues-
day forenoon at the residence of Mrs.
Grinold, where he made his home, his
body being buried in the village ceme-
tery beside that of his wife who died
years ago.
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The New London Record
Thursday, June 18, 1903
Page 5
___________
Charles Alger.
The sudden death of Charles Alger,
which occurred Saturday morning in
the harness shop of Russell Hazzard,
makes the second very sudden death
of old citizens of the town that has oc-
curred within two weeks. Mr. Alger
came to work as usual Saturday morn-
ing, and as he sat upon his seat, just
before beginning work, talking to Mr.
Hazzard he suddenly gasped and fell
over backwards upon the floor stone-
dead. Apoplexy was the cause of his
sudden taking off.
Mr. Alger had been a resident of
New London for nearly thirty years.
He was a cripple and for a number of
years past was compelled to walk
with a crutch and a cane. A few years
ago an eye was removed on account
of becoming diseased, and the sight of
the remaining eye became so depleted
that he found it difficult to see to do
anything, yet he was industrious. To
add to his afflictions a cancer on his
face that appeared many years ago
began to get angry and threatened
added affliction. He had arranged to
go to a sanitarium for treatment Mon-
day morning, but death intervened.
The poor, crippled, almost sightless,
terribly afflicted old man had reached
the end of human endurance. His age
was 71 years. Mr. Alger was a kind,
honest, industrious, good citizen, and
commanded the respect and sympathy
of all. His step-daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Wheeler, from Alabama, came to at-
tend his funeral which was held Tues-
day forenoon at the residence of Mrs.
Grinold, where he made his home, his
body being buried in the village ceme-
tery beside that of his wife who died
years ago.
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Thursday, June 18, 1903
Page 5
___________
Charles Alger.
The sudden death of Charles Alger,
which occurred Saturday morning in
the harness shop of Russell Hazzard,
makes the second very sudden death
of old citizens of the town that has oc-
curred within two weeks. Mr. Alger
came to work as usual Saturday morn-
ing, and as he sat upon his seat, just
before beginning work, talking to Mr.
Hazzard he suddenly gasped and fell
over backwards upon the floor stone-
dead. Apoplexy was the cause of his
sudden taking off.
Mr. Alger had been a resident of
New London for nearly thirty years.
He was a cripple and for a number of
years past was compelled to walk
with a crutch and a cane. A few years
ago an eye was removed on account
of becoming diseased, and the sight of
the remaining eye became so depleted
that he found it difficult to see to do
anything, yet he was industrious. To
add to his afflictions a cancer on his
face that appeared many years ago
began to get angry and threatened
added affliction. He had arranged to
go to a sanitarium for treatment Mon-
day morning, but death intervened.
The poor, crippled, almost sightless,
terribly afflicted old man had reached
the end of human endurance. His age
was 71 years. Mr. Alger was a kind,
honest, industrious, good citizen, and
commanded the respect and sympathy
of all. His step-daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Wheeler, from Alabama, came to at-
tend his funeral which was held Tues-
day forenoon at the residence of Mrs.
Grinold, where he made his home, his
body being buried in the village ceme-
tery beside that of his wife who died
years ago.
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Inscription
CHARLES M.
ALGER
DIED
JUNE 13
1903
AGED
71Y. 2M. &
29Ds
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