New Britain herald., 1923-01-12
PainmMe Mews
CUPID'S AIM POOR.,
 DURING PAST YEAR Number of Marriages Shows De.
 cline of 6i Over 1921 BIRTH RATE ALSO LOWER

!, Women's Auxiliary 0f Epise0pa churci, Annual Meeting - clarioI
 Club Elects Offlcers-I,ator Thanks
 Heraid-other Items of Interest. A comparison pf vital statistics 10, l1 the past year with those Of 1921
 shows that there has been decided
 slump in the number Of marriages, q
 noticeable decrease in births. and an added number of names to the list of deceased residents, In 1929. there were l09 births, s5 marriages and 6i deaths. In 1921 there were 3s mar riages. 243 births and only ts deaths
 IL is thought that the high cost of living. the uncertainty of business conditions during inc past year and the general depression in all lines of work are the main causes for the fall- Ing off Of the number Of marriages.
 Tho increase In sickness during the past year is accountable for the in- crease in the number Of deaths and points out the importance Of the work of tho visiting nurses and the
 local doctors. No epidemics Of any Importance broke ont during the past year because of the yi'ilsnce of Dr. Dull, local health officer. tho visiting nurse, Miss Elizabeth Heineman. and the remaining doctors in town. This is the first annual report Of Miss May Morgan. inc present town clerk, and she expects m increase in business at the local office during the coming year.
 Woman's Auxiliary
 Mrs Seymour was elected president of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal church of Our Saviour at he annual meeting held yesterday afternoon. The other officers who were elected to serve with her the ,oming year are as follows: Vice
 president Mrs. Hilton; secretary. Mrs. :. Powers: united offering treasurer. Mrs. Lafield.
 Clarion Club Notes
 Miss Jennie Cook was elected presi- lent of the Clarion club at the annua meeting of the club held last night. ! Inc has been an active worker in the ! ,luh for number of years and her ,fforts have been appreciated by the other members as is attested to by | the honor conferred on her last eve | ping. The other officers who were elected to serve with her during the coming year are as follows: Vice president, Miss Beryl Turner: secre- .ary, Mrs. F, $. Lackey, and treasurer. Miss Edith Cook.
 Thanks "Herald'
 Rev. George Hilton. B. A.. rector If the Episcopal church of Our Saw four. has contributed the following tc the Herald; Tn this the report of the 'ast of our annual meetings for this term, the rector wishes 'o include in sincere vote of thanks to all who have contributed to the welfare of the Episcopal church during the past | rear. the proprietors and editor of the | New Britain Herald for the unfai- ing and generous manner in whic" the columns of that newspaper have ever been. entirely without charge. held open for the admission of any | church items submitted and also for the courtesy and frankness with which corrections of occasional and i typographical errors have been admitted and rectified In all this the New Britain Herald har performed service to the congrega ton which is much arrreciated."
 Stockholders Meet.
 The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Plainville Trust Co. will be held this evening at s o'clock in the bank. Election of officers and reports of the secretary and treas lrer will be read board of di- rectors will also be chosen.
 The present officers of the bank are IS follows: President. John H. Trum- pull; vice president. A. H. Condell; secretary and treasurer, A. A. Me .eod, assistant treasurer. T. P. Prior, lnd assistant secretary and treasurer. z. T. Wheeler. The present board If directors is composed of the fol- owing: J. H. Trumbull A. H. Con- lell, r. T. Wheeler, F.. H. Hills, Henry -rumbull, c. H. Calor and A. A. IcLeod.
 Senator John Fl. Trumbull has been t the head of the local institution ince it's organization in 1909. and it expected that he will again be eject 1 q president. NO CHanReS III tne otn- r offices or the board of directors are s, xpected at tonght's meeting.
 K. of W. Installation.
 The following officers of the Knights f Washington who were elected at 1e annual meeting of the society on S anuary 3. will be installed at a meet ,g this evening; Commander Rev. gorge Hilton, R. A.; chaplain. F.. E. spinwall; captain, F. s. Lackey: erk, Rowland Hoerle; paymaster H. 4 . Thompson; auartermaster, Harry onney: sergeant at arms. H. D. La yette; sentinel. w. Coates. and color H 'arer, J. ]. Fletcher.
 K. Of r. Installation. Pythian lodge, Knights of Pythias. i'll hold installation of officers at the H