Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-16
VRsi Statistics Bill.

Se8hAD%A~D S1s
Prof.. y. G. Robinson Of Bewdoin Col
kss Who vss here Ia the Interests Of the
bill for registration o. vital statistics is
earnestly working on he matter.
The State Bosr1 Of Health csail nat
have chosen better man to represent that
oody's interest in the passage Of the bill
now in the Judiciary Committee having
come over from the las. Legislature when il
~as crowded out. Prof. Robissoa has been
here and has seen those Of The Judiciary
Committee 10 tovn and other Leading men
10 both branches.
While here he WAS free to express him
ssf coae eFnins the measure for the passage
Of which he is very enthusiastic. Few
fully reaiizs he says the importance Of the
bill. member Of the judiciary who last
session opposed it will ii i, understood now
champion ii after fully considering the
matter. There are no changes proposed in
the old bill which Is very similar 10 the
l4s that has been in force the past Ave
yesIs 10 New Hampshire. 1t provides for
the registration Of births, deaths and causes,
marriages, divorces, burial permits and
similar statistic, aad a'so provides penalty
for neglect There is an old dead letter
law on Names statutes providing for a
crude registration of certain Of the Sc
satisfies but ~ there WAS no penalty affixed
Il has not been in force for the past twenty
i've years. In the town Of Brunswick there
hes rot been birth recorded for the past
ten years. Last year the town OF Rich
mond Appropriated money to bire 3
man to make as accurate q record Of births
ard deaths AS possible for towns use.
Those In favor Of the bill say town records
are often loosely kept aud several town
clerks in New Hampshire have had recour.e
10 safe books when their own records have
been accidentally destroyed, A valuable
bureau Of reference is thus made available
to town or county Ulcers. also 70 histor zeal
societies, geDesiogists, etc. New Ham,
shire people have found popular opinion
concerning the prevalence Of certain
diseases 10 error, the sta.istics being known
|. was found that it has less cousum ption
than very many States and has sho vn through
the workings of its re issration law that many
Of It's health resorts are 80 in fact 80 we'll
~ name. As regards merely this one feat
use Of health resorts Prof. Robinson be-
lieves the State would receive ample COM
pensa,ion from registration law. He
rays that 1t would require only $1,000
annually to put the law in effect making
the whole appropriation to the Board Of
Health but 5000. Should the bill become
3 law it will serve to mere ase the duties Of
Secretary Young to a considerable exten.
Personals.
Mr.. ID. p. Kuowiton is troubled with
touch Of sciaiica.
Mr.. A. +. Davis he insurance agent OF
Wsterville was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Smith are residing
with Mrs. Emily Britt on Spring street.
Mr.. Frank Marston printer in Bostor
is visiting at his parents home on Melville
street.
Ex County Commissioner Weston OF
Belgrade was in the city on business yes
terday.
Mr.. +. L. Reynolds wss in the city from
Sidney. yesterday and reported the roads az
in a very bad condition
Mr. Edison Worihing and his sister Ma
bel went to their home in Palermo, yester-
day, for short vacation.
County Commissioner Andrews went
hong to Monmouth Thursday. There
will be meetiog of the full board next
week.
Colonel Thomas Shaw represe ntativ,
from Portland is at the Augusta House.
His life and child are located in Cslifor.
mia for the winter.
Miss LIMA j. Small in returning from
the Y. J. C.. +. Convention az Wsterville
Tuesdsy evening. slipped on the platform
at the depot and injured her ankle
Miss Fannie Pearl resigned her position
At the Hospital and left yesterday for
Windsor where she will spend few dsys
with relatives. She will then go to her
home in Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. Geo. S. Barker, who has been
employe as clerk at Fowler Hsmlen''
for the past three years has secured flee
position in the carpet store of A. Fl.
Roberts & Sons, Bangor. Mr.. Barker will
leave for his new piscs Mordsy taking with
him the best wishes of his many friends.
Mr.. Alexander McDavid formerly of the
Journal composing room now occupiss
resi- onsible position in the Bancroft Book
Publishing Company. San Francisco. the
largest book publishing establishment ives,
of New York He is also chairman Of the
Fillmer- Rollins Chapel Typographical
Union of that city
Prof II b. Cspen il providing phouo-
graphic treat such a. never before has been