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Show DEATH OF WOMAN SAVES TOWN $180 EVERY YEAR Worcester, Mass., March 6. By the death of Mrs. Lyman Jennings," who died at Orange, yesterday, at the age of 89 years, the town of Athol, Mass., I will save $180 a year. In 187C, Athol was practically bankrupt, and Mrs. Jennings' husband advanced the city $9,000 with a stipulation that he was to receive $540 a year until he died, his wife $-180 a year, and their daughter, daugh-ter, who Is now married. $120 a .year until her death. Jennings did not dlo until 1507 at tho ripe old age of ninety. Mrs. Jennings lacked only throe months of being ninety when she expired ex-pired yesterday. The daughter is still alive an.l drawing her $120. For the original $9,000 counting from the date of the loan to the opening of this vear's account, Athol has paid just $16,200. v |