The Press., 1910-03-30
THE COMING CENSUS.
ENUMERAToRs FOR THIS VICINITY.

THE COMING CENSUS.
 ENUMERAToRS FOR THIS VICINITY.
 Prof. William B. Bailey, supervisor 0f the census for the state of Oonnec- ticut. has completed the appointment of enumeI ators for the state and sent to each one his commission. As soon as proper acceptance is made and the oath taken, the portfolio of blanks, etc, will be sent to each man, with q book of instructions, which the Eenumerator is to study carefully be- tween now and April 18th, when the wolk actually begins. That is to De "Oensus Day." that is, the popu- lation is to be recorded as it is on Ithat day. If any babies are born after that, but before the enumerator calls, they cannot get their names on the list, but everyone that is alive on that day will be counted. For the cities two weeks only is allowed for the work, but in the country towns, where the farm statistics are to be gathered, the time granted is one month.
 Harvey M. Lawson has been ap- pointed enumerator for Stafford Springs borough and also for Union, and Frank H. Plumb for the rest of the town of Stafford. The other enumerators in Holland county are as folloWs: For Andover. Cyrus M. Faxry; Columbia, Charles H. Pal mer; Coventry, Albert E. Harmon; i; Ellington. Mrs. Monroe s. Marshall :; Hebron, Edward A. Smith; Mans field, Mrs. Olive c. Wildes; Somers, Henry A. Skyes; Holland, David A. Brown; Vernon and Rockville, John J. MoOartin, Thomas J. Garvan, Arthur H. J. Schmeiske, Hans B. Julow; Wilmington, John A. Houch- ems.
 The questions to be asked in every family are: "Who is the head of this house? Give the names of the other inmates of the house and tell how they are related to the head of the family (as wife. son. daughter, servant, boarder, eto). Give the sex, color and age of each person and state whether single, married, widow, widower or divorced. How many years have the married people been married and is 1t the first. second or third marriage? Of how many chil. rden have the married women been mothers, and how many are now liv- ing? Where was each one born and where were his parents born9 Are you immigrants, and if so, when did you come? Are you naturalized, and If so, when9 Do you speak English, if not, what language? What is your occupation? Do you work for 1 others, for yourself or hire help? Were you out of work April 18th, and how many weeks did you lack work last year? Gan you read and write some language? Did the children go to school the past year? Do you own or rent your house. and is there an encumbrance on it? Were you a soldier in the civil war? Is any member of the family deaf or dumb ?"
 This ends the questions on the population. People who are sensitive about their ages need not fear to tell the truth about them to the enumer- ator, lest it become common property, as he is not allowed to divulge She information he receives. In order to save his valuable time, it would be a great help for the lady of the house, or whoever is likely to be at home when he calls, to have the answers to these questions at her tongues end, or better still, to have she facts, particularly such things as the ages of each person at the last birthday, written down on a slip of paper. This may save Q second or third call of the enumerator. For the farms a lot more questions are to be asked. a part of which are as follows: How many acres in your farm and how Is it divided (how many acres of now. ing, pasture or woodland)2 Do you own it. or how much mortgage is there on 1t? What is its value. the value uf the buildings and the farm machinery? Do you carry on land for some one else also2 Give the amount paid for wages last year. the cost of boarding the help. the amount paid for grain and for fertilizers. Give the numbers and value of the horses, cows, steers and all the ami malls on the farm April 18th. How