Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-08
FREE DELIVERY PROBABLE.
Postmaster Potter Notified by Con- gressman Mahan That Government Inspector Is Coming.

Danielson may have free delivery of mail by carriers within a short time; in fact the prospect is brighter now than ever before. Postmaster c. A. Potter is highly encouraged as a consequence of correspondence he has received on the subject from the first assistant postmaster general and from Congressman Bryan F. Mahan, who has taken up the matter with the de- partment officials at Washington and is giving his personal attention to it. The letter received Tuesday from the post office department is as fol- lows:
 Washington, D. C.. April 6, 1914. Postmaster c. A. Potter. Danielson,
 Conn.
 Dear Sir: Representative Mahan called at the department recently and asked that an investigation be inSti- tuted with view to the establishment of city delivery service at your office. Please advise the department at the earliest date what the area and pop ulation are of the territory that is provided with good continuous side walks, either natural or artificial, crosswalks street lights, street signs, whether the houses are numbered and if not whether in your judgment they would be in the event city delivery service were established.
 It is also desired to know whether the prospective patrons would agree to pIONlue tie IeceplacloS or cut SlOLS in doors for the receipt of mail by car Tier. If possible, transmit a map showing territory to be served, etc.
 DANIEL c. ROPER, First Assistant Postmaster NGeneral. Congressman Mahan's letter to the local official is as follows:
 Washington, D. c. April 6, 1914. Postmaster c. A. Potter, DanieIson,
 Conn.
 Dear Sir: I am in receipt of a letter from the postoffice department inform ing me that an inspector will visit DanielSOn to see about the establish ment of a delivery service there.
 l would suggest that you notify the people of your city that this inspector will be there so that when he arrives they can meet him and express them selves in regard to the matter.
 With kindest regards. I remain,
 Very truly yours
 BRYAN F. MARIAN Postmaster Potter has already taken steps to carry out the wishes of the postoffice department and of Congress- man Mahan- He has ascertained that the population that would be served by the prospective service is about 5,250, this to include the West Side, In dustrial place. Main street as far north as the home of Frank A. Davis Green Hollow road to the Daniel Wood place
 
 street to it's southern extremity.
 If the service is established it Is expected that two carriers will be ap- pointed and substitute carrier.
 The inspector is expected to arrive here within a few days to look over the territory.
 Good Friday and Easter at St. AIban's
 Church.
 At St. Alban's church Good Friday there is to be the usual three hours service marking the period between the crucifiyion and death of Christ-from noon until D. m. Rev. James H. George, Jr., will conduct the service which will be in periods with address es on the Seven Words Spoken on the Cross
 Easter morning the first service is to De at a. m, when there will be holy communion and an address will be given. There will be morning prayer. holy communion and an ad- dress at the 10.45 service Easter day. l In the afternoon at 3.15 the children's festival will be held at St PauI's mis- sion in Plainfield and at 5.30 a similar festival will be held at St. AIban's church here.