New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
PQainVille News K. F. 3. ROUTE WILL
 BE CHANGED JAN. ! Carrier Morse's Territory to Be
 Shortened Considerably BAD ROADS ARE ELIMINATED

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 Entertains Saleslnen-Addition to
 Ice House-CaHs for CIains-Briefs
 Adding to the number of patrons served and at the same time shorten ing the distance covered daily by the carrier, the post office department through recommendations made by Postrna aster P. J. Prior has made a change in the rural route which will become effective on January 1. The new route will be but 252 miles com pared with 27.1 miles under the ar rangement now in force and will mean an improvement ill the service given to the patrons.
 The changes were made at the postmaster's suggestion, who ad- vanced as a reason "unpr oftable travel and roads in bad condition" The new route will make it possible for the carrier to eliminate "doub- ling on highways not in good con- dition and will probably enable him to do his work quicker without dis continuing service to any of the resi- dents to whom he has been deliVer- ing mail.
 Starting in the morning at the local post office, Carrier Morse will pro- ceed as follows; South to E. Hart Corner; southeast, east, southeast and east to Bradley Corner; north and northeast to Mt. View Road; west to Seymour residence, serving settlement on route and retrace to Ledge road; northeast to Westwood Ave-, east to Dewey Ave-, north to White Oak Ave-, west on said avenue to original route on Ledge Ave-, thence northeast to Tyler Ave-; northwest and southwest to Pennington Road; northeast and north to Alderman Corner; northeast to Pennington Post Office; retrace southwest to Meadow St.; west to residence of Clarence Alderman, (near Pennington depot); north to resi- dence of G. N. Hyde, retrace to Walls Corner; northwest to West District Chapel (the old stone west district school house); southeast to residence of H. w. Davis; retrace to West Dis trict Chapel; continue northwest and west on Copper Mine Road to Union vile Road; south to Scott Swamp School House; east on Eight Acre Road to Frank Newhauser's south west to J. T. Randalrs corner; north Ol OlllOuVlIIS AN6., LOT 'SCOlL SWdulp Road) to William J. Johnson's; south, and east and south to Post Office, (Whiting Street).
 Good Christmas Service
 Although his office force was badly depleted because of the illness of some of the clerks, Postmaster Prior managed to give first class service during the Christmas rush. Business at the office was heavier than ever this year. The increase was particu- larly noticeable in the parcel post de- partment the packages containing Christmas offerings fairly swamping the place.
 Extra clerks and carriers were kept on the run since Saturday but by noon yesterday they had practically cleaned up the Christmas mail. The service was excellent and was particularly gratifying to the postmaster because of the conditions under which the work had to be done
 Funerals Today.
 The funeral of Mrs Alice Royce, wife of Thomas Royce, who died at her home on Bicycle street Saturday following an illness of several days with pneumonia, was held this morn ing from the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. A high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. J. T. Mcdonald. The remains were taken to Middle town for interment in St. Johns cemetery.
 Mrs Royce was thirty-one years of age. She leaves, besides her husband, three small children.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Fox, whose death was reported in Saturdays Herald were held this aft ernoon at the home of her son. Will liam W. Fox of Hough street. Rev. w. A. Goodell, pastor of the Metho- dist church, officated. Intern ent was in West cemetery.
 Entertains Sa1esTnen.
 Twenty representatives of the east ern sales agents of the Trum bull Elec-