New Britain herald., 1921-12-13
JOHN CUIDEN IS
 LEGION LEADER
GWald, Bedford, and Prior Are
 Other Officers
POST OFFICE NEWS NOTES
Mrs. Charles II. Co:Win Pleasantly Surprised Last ENcning-Grahan Condition EmproicS -- Merchants Report on Xmas Tradc-Items.

The annual meeting of Brock Barnes Post, American Legion, was held in the legion hall last evening and officers for the coming year were elected. John Guidcn was elected commander for the next year and the choice is a popular one among all the cS-scrVice men of the town and also the townspeople. The other of- ticers are as follows; Vice -Commund CT, Herbert Ewald; adutant, Cecil | Bcdford treasurcr Thomas Trior; executive committee, Merton Lamb, | Floyd Kalish, w. Kavanaugh Edward l Barrows, Harry Fisher and Carl Nel- son.
 Report On Fair
 The report from the fair committee on the proceeds of the fair held re- ICently showed a profit of $500. The ICommittee in charge and the mem ! bers of the post wish to thank all those who helped in any way to make | it q success
 To Care For Buddics
 Plans were also made to send | Christmas greetings to all the service men from PlainVille who are now in the government hospitals around the country, and packages will be sent to any who are known. This is the usual custom of the local post, and is in conjunction with the policy of the National Legion to care for the needs of disabled bud dies.
 Surprise Party
 Mrs Charles II. Corwin of 121 East Main street was pleasantly surprised at her home last evening by about l 50 of her Plainviuc friends who gathered in honor of her birthday.
 The evening was spent in general merry making, card games and other forms of fun. An exceptionally fine musical program was rendered, the feature of which was the performance on the violin by Morris o. Razisakovi of Boston. Dancing was also enjoyed and during the evening, Mrs. Cor win was presented with many bcauti- full and useful gifts. The party broke up at a late hour and the guests left with many congratulations and well wishes for the future
 Rush At Postofficc nt pOSlOl nee IS uDlllS d lNSulIS business with the approach of the lChristmas season. They have been many packages mailed during the past week and the manner in which | the people of the town are following the suggestion to mail early is very gratifying to the clerks. Postmaster Prior wishes to make a special appeal Ito the citizens of the town to mail their Christmas packages early in or der to avoid a last minute rush. The local office is rather handicapped at the present time on account of the shortage of help. The number of clerks on duty is not very large and the extra business at Christmas time is so large that if there are to be a igreat number of packages to be ship ped out at the last minute. it will mean a lot of extra work for the post .offcc employees.
 Graham isccupcrating
 The condition of Assistant Post master James V. Graham who suffer- ed a broken ankle as the result of an automobile accident a short time ago is said to be very comfortable. He is recuperating at the home of friend in Hartford and the broken member lis mending very rapidly. He is eN- pccted to be abl Q to be out around lin the near future.
 Christmas Trade Slow
 Many of the stores in town have decorated their places with the sea sons trimmings and some of the