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Show Bridgeport's 111 Fated Suicide CInb. Tlie Suicide Club of Bridgeport, formed five years ago In Am rather than Iu earnest, lias been reduced to only ouo member by a remarkable faltbfulncts In carrying ont the condition con-dition that one member of the club a year should commit suicide. When the annual meeting was held in January there were only two members to attend It, the secretary and the president. The furmer, Wendell Ilautn, committed suicide a few weeks ago in "evv York-, and now the presie'ent alone remains. It was voted at this meeting by the secretary that te president should make nvi ay with himself during tlie year, and by the president that the secretary do fo, and, there being no betttr jray to settle It, it was mutu. all,) decided that the polk bo held open until a new member was pledged and initiated. m A letter carrier named Ma by talked seriously of becoming a member, mem-ber, and tho president and secretary had great hojics tf him until on morning it was learned that he had committed suicide. He carried, however, a handsome silk umbrella, which he bequeathed to the secretary secre-tary of tlie club, Wendell Bium, and It was accented. But tlie more Raum carried tlie umbrella the more unhappy he became, and when his friends tried (o beer him up he said: "A cloud hangs over me; I am doomed." Finally he sold hl iroperty, turned the money over to ills wife, mid, going to New York, gave the umbrella Into the charge of a friend, directing that It be sent to the president of the tlL.1i., He then cut his threat. 81 nee th'tn the umbrella um-brella lias been uncalled for. and the president af tho Suicide Club, will prolably dUband. SpringIeld fie-"u('iean. |