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Show WOMEN ARE REMARKABLE FOR OLD AGE ATTAINED Special Cablegram to The Tribune. LONDON. May 7. Death has been active ac-tive among the centenarians recontly. Mrs. Mary Matthows died at Tywardrcath, Cornwall, aged 106, recently. Until a few months ago she enjoyed remarkably good health, and could sco to thread a needle with tho naked eye and to do patihwork. at which she was nn adopt. Mrs. Matthews hud a vivid recollection of how the victory of Waterloo was celo-br.ited celo-br.ited by bonfires and tho roasting of whole oxen. Four of her chlldron are still living, and she loaves a long lino of descendants extending to tho fifth generation. gene-ration. The death is reported from Kllnantlck, Ralhangan, County Klldare, of Mary Tulte. whoso ago was given on her coffin at 115. Even llicso records, rcmarka-blo rcmarka-blo as they aro, are surpassed by that of Mrs. Cranloy, who lives within a few miles of Rathangan. Sho Is said to havo attained the extraordinary ago of 12-1 years. |