New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
FROST CHIEF AID
 ID STORK IN 1929
Attended at 34 Births During
 Year; Dr. Cook Second
JOHNSON HEARING TONIGHT
''omcrs-RoGcrs Engagement An
 announced - High School Five in
 Action Tonight-Town Clerk to Open Office Tomorrow Afternoon.

According 10 the vital statistics entered in the town clerks office up to-datc, Dr. Lawrence II. Frost act d as the chief aid to the stork in 1 llainvillG during the past year. at ttending at 34 births. Dr. George F. 1 Cook, health officer. is second on the list. having taken care of 20 cases These two doctors also were m attendance at a number of ma l tcrnity cases in surrounding towns during 1929, and final figures for the year will probably show few more cases added to the above figures as birth certificates do not have to be filed until Q days after the births.
 Doctors in New Britain and Bris- tol also handled a large number Of | local baby cases, the leaders being Dr. D. W. O'Connell of New Brit ain who attended at II births. The attending doctors during the year and the number of cases are as fol- lows: pr. Lawrence H. Frost. S4; Dr. George r. Cook. 20: Dr. D. w. O'Conncll, II; Dr. Peter w. Fox, New Britain. :: Dr. John Purney, New Britain, [; Dr. P. A. Park, Bristol, 6; Dr. Frank Zwick. New Britain. 4 Mary Bomeo. midwife, New Britain, f. Dr. J. r. Tokarczyk, New Britain, .: Dr, M. L. Marsh, New Britain, ?; Dr. Carl J. Hart, New Britain, ?; pr. A. J. Savard, New Britain, 2: and Doctors & r. Donnelly, A. l.. Avitable. V. F. Men dlla, s. w. Irving. R. Siliciano, w. l.. Hanrahan. F. P. Dunn, Samuel Cherniak, Hubert D. Brennan, F. J. Mann. F. w. Storrs, w. P. Daly and A. Bathwill, one. Louise Tiorilla, midwife, also had one case.
 Rev. 4. \. Ball Tops List
 Rev. Arthur A. Ball, pastor of the Methodist church, led in perform ing marriages during the year 1929, uniting eight couples. Rev. J. Roy Wilkerson. pastor Of the Congrega- tional church. was second with six pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, was third on the list with five.
 Rev. Lincoln F.. Frye, rector of the Church of Our Saviour. performed four marriages, and Rev. Dr. A. D. kendrick, pastor Of the Baptist church, ofricated at three.
 Others who performed marriages involving Plainville residents are as follows: Rev. Austin r. Munich, ?; Rev. John J. Donohuc, ,; Rev. A. A. Perry, '; Rev. Hubert D. Jones. ?; and Rev. Martin Gaudian. Rev. .Ier- cme Cleveland, Rev. Francis Coke, p'Donnoll. Rev. R. N. Gilman, Rev. C II. Pick, Rev. C. T. Stecgc, Rev. II. (. Speed, Rev. A. Alison. Rev. J. Hultcen, Rev J. F, Murch and Rev l.. Cabbage. one each. Rabbi J. II. tronson and Justices of the Peace Richard Schaeffer, Fred Bullen and Harry C. Camp also performed one marriage apiece.
 Bctrothal Announced
 The betrothal of Miss Helen Son. CTS of Portland, Maine, to Howard w. Rogers of Plainvile was an- nounced Saturday evening by Mrs. John F. Curran of 32 Highland street, South Portland, at a Christ
 mas tree and bridge party. Coming as a complete surprise to the guests, the engagement cards were conceal cd in the gifts on the Christmas tree.
 Miss Somers is the daugher of Mir. and Mrs Samuel F.. Somers of 14S Brighton avenue, Portland, and was graduated from Kings academy and GOrham normal school. She IS member of the teaching staff in the Linden street school here.
 Mr. Rogers is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Myron r.. Rogers and was graduated from Bristol high school.