The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
| NAUGATUCK Fewer Marriages In
 1880 Than In 1929
Due to Change in Law Compelling Publication of Inen=
 ti0ns-Birt1s Increase; Deaths Decrease

big falling off during the year 1880 over the figures for 1929, it was re- vealed in the report of Registrar of Vital Statistics Louis Schiller, Jr, re- leased last evening. Two causes are attributed to the big falling off; one the industrial depression and the other the fact that in 1929, Nauga- tuck was known as the Gretna Green of Connecticut, Town Clerk Louis Schiller, Jr, steadfastily refusing to make public the names of those who applied to him for marriage licenses. The local town clerks stand brought many love sick swains to the bor- ough to have the nuptial knot tied. Town Clerk Schiller's stand in the matter resulted in the 1929 session of the general assembly altering the law, erasing the loop hole, and fore ing all town clerks to make public applications for marriage intentions. During the year 1929, with marriage intentions not being published in the borough, 238 marriages were solemn ized, while for the year just closed but 157 were registered. Of the total number married in 1880 both the bride and groom came to the bor- ough to have the ceremony perform ed, which would go to prove that the borough has not lost all of it's lustre for the love sick. Of the total number wed 130 couples were Amer ican born, IS were of mixed nation ality, were of Polish birth, 2 from Lithuanian, 1 Russian couple, 1 from Portugal, 1 from Denmark and from Sweden.
 Births Show Increase
 Births in 1880 showed an increase of eighteen over the 1929 period, POP being recorded in 1929 and 220 in 1880. Male births lead with 119 and 101 females were born. That hospi- tals are becoming more and more popular for child birth is disclosed in the report as Al youngsters first saw the light in these institutions, St Mary's hospital of Waterbury and the Waterbury hospital both being credited with 66 births each, various other hospitals about the state were credited with one birth each. One pair of twins was born during the year. The report also dispels the gen. eral belief that the greater number of births of the present day are to foreign born parents, for the parent age of 129 of those born is given as American, with mixed percentage sec- ond with 39, Poland was third with 19 and Italian parents fourth with 13. The nationality of other parents were scattered among the various countries of the globe.
 Deaths Decrease
 Deaths recorded in 1880 were four less than in 1929, in the later year there was 155 deaths and last year 151. Of the total number that died 89 were males and 62 females. Heart disease lead the list as the causes of death, 49 dying from diseases of the heart, cancer was second with 16 deaths attributed to the disease, cer- ebral hemorrhage was third with II and tuberculosis fourth with 10, frac- tured skull was attributed as the cause for seven of the deaths, there was one accidental drowning and one suicide, while the balance was attributed to various other diseases. Two of those who died were over 90 years of age, 12 were between 80 and 90; 22 were between 70 and so years of age and the largest number of deaths were of persons between the ages of 60 and 70, 39 between these two ages passing away. Eight chill dren under one year of age died in 1880 and four between the ages of one and five years.
 Given StiH Sentence
 Michael Jaspers of 67 Crown street, charged with breach of the peace was given six months jail sentence in the borough court this morning, the court later suspending three months of the sentence. The flowers will be blooming in May when Michael returns to the borough He was arrested last night following @ mixup with Mrs Julia Korpus who also resides at 67 Crown street. It al ho Mrs Korpus roughly in the melee. The police were notified and Officers Timothy Reardon and Joseph Doran were dispatched to the scene of bat tie. The police found Mrs Korpus with blood streaming from her face, but Michael had disappeared. A search of the house instituted by the policeman located Jaspers under bed in the attic and he was escorted to police headquarters.
 To Present Bill To-day
 Representative Hugh Burns will introduce a bill in the general as- sembly to-day to amend the state statute in relation to the date for the collection of taxes in the various towns, cities, borough and municipal districts.
 Under the proposed amendment, tax payers would be permitted to pay their property taxes in equal month- Iy miscellaneous if they So choose. Yesterday Representative Burns in- troduced bill amending the pres ent statute in regards to the amount of interest that may be collected on unpaid tax bills.
 Funeral of Patrick Dunning
 The funeral of Patrick Dunning