New Britain herald., 1929-01-08
PainpiM Mews
fewer MARRIAGES,
DEATHSLAS1 Year
Births Remain About Same;
Years Net Gain Vas 10
REBEKAH INSTALLATION

1875 Present at Ceremonies Last
Night-Many New Influenza Cases
-We-Uns Club Elects; VIII Help
Nursing Observation-Disclosures.
With a bare decline In deaths and
slight increase in births anticipat-
ed from figures AZ yet incomplete.
the principal feature OF the vital
statistics of Plainville for 1928 was
the sharp decrease in marriages.
Whereas there we're ~ in 1926 and
81 in 1927, last year the number OF
wedding here fell Oft to 46. the
smallest number In several years.
Deaths receded from Sc to 81, but
Nhe latter figure was higher than the
4S recorded in 1925. The record
number OF 124 births set In 1926
was not approached, although the
lO3 recorded 4 year ago was exact
ly equalled by the returns through
November.l No certificates for chill
dren born during December have
yet been filed at the town clerks Of
flee, but there were quite a number
Of births during that month.
The net gain in population during
the year, found by subtracting the
! number of deaths from the total
births, was 40, against 43 in 1927.
June again lost Its right to be
styled the hymeneal month. as No
vemher was the month most fav-
ored by marrying couples and saw
seven weddings. September was
second with six. March continued
as the most dangerous month. eight
deaths being recorded during its Fl
days. September was the healthiest.
only one person dying here in that
month. The honors for the most
births continued their vacl lations OF
recent years and settled, during
1928, jointly between May and June
in each Of which Is children were
lborn.
Births were recorded as follows
during 1928: January 10. February
10, March Z. April 10. May Is. June
Is. July 3, August 10, September 6,
October 5. November ?. December
(not recordedD.
The following marriages were re-
corded: January =, February 5,
March ?. April s, May 2. June &,
July 4. August ., September 6. Oc-
tober A. November Z. December ?.
Deaths during 1928 were as fol-
lows: January 4. February 4, March
S. April 6. May 6. June $. July s.
August s. September /. October T.
November 3, December 3.
Rel,ekah Installation
Til. newly elected and appointed
officers Of Martha Rebekah lodge
were installed last evening by Mrs
Nellie Simpson and staff of Bristol al
an exceptionally we'll attended
meeting in Odd Fellows hall. More
than 1925 persons were present at the
installation. which was preceded by
a delicious hot supper. Among the
guests were members OF the Bristol
lodges.
The officers are as follows: Noble
STdHu. IeTtI oilpS1'p WIG eioh'
| Bernice Kalish; recording secretary,
Anna r. Vance: financial secetary,
Minnie Pease: treasurer, Florence
Thompson: conductor. Irene Olson:
warden, Ora Warfield: chaplain,
Minnie Farrar; right supporter to
noble grand Katherine Richards,
left supporter to noble grand,
Mabel Norton; right supporter to
vice grand, Emma Richards: left
supporter to vice grand~ Maude
Evans: inside guard. Eva johnson
outside guard. Dorothy Betton;
musician, Barbara Rich; drillmaster,
Arthur Farrar.
New Influenza Cases
Twelve new influenza cases within
the past "a hours brought the total
number in Plainville UP to the So
mark last night. Yesterday was the
worst day, as far as new cases is
concerned, since the disease made its
temperance here four weeks ago
One new case OF scarlet fever and
Zone of measles have also been re.
ported to the health officer, DR.
George r. Cook.
Victims Club Elects
The Veins club held it's annual
meeting last evening and elected the