Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-23
DANEELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

ing on the new state highway to the Rhode Island line is working near the residence of Percy Bliven in South Kf,- lingly, to which point it has worked it's way eastward. Though the road is some what rough the route Is now open to South Killingly Four Corners via Rey< holds street and many cars go over it every day. The route through to Prov ldence via South Killingly Is closed. however.
 It was announced at the postoffice on Tuesday morning that Postmaster Gen eral Will H. Hays has granted postmas- ters permission to offer the public fa- cilities for wrapping and tying packages previous to the Christmas rush, and 1t Is suggested that concession be given to someone who will take space in the lobby and give courteous and proper at- tention to the needs of the public, charging a reasonable amount for the materials used and service rendered. This activity must be carefully super vised, it is instructed, in order that the public be thoroughly pleased and sat- lsfed with the service. The service should be discontinued after the holiday rush the instructions state
 The postmaster general also urges the public to desist from using small size cards and envelopes at the Christmas period, as an untold amount of time is required to cancel stamps on such mail Women are especially appealed to avoid stylish forms of handwriting-"debu- tante stuff" as one postal employe calls It, and use instead plain handwriting.
 Thanksgiving night will mark the opening of the basketball season in Danielson. The K. of c. team, man. aged and captained by William Reddy will make its first appearance against the Bristol Naval Reserves, an orsani- zation that has not heretofore appeared in this town, but which Is rated one of the fastest seml-pro teams In Rhode Is- land. Captain Reddy will be in the line up himsef and vii have with him, Knowles of Pawtucl1et, who has been seen. in action here on numerous occa- sions and is one of the best players in southern New England John Marland of this town, Kenney of Dean academy and Murphy of Taftville.
 Indications are that the season will be started at top speed. The hall is be ing made ready for the resumption of playing and the spectators will find the cd setting when the whistle blows to- morrow night
 Kiilingly High schools football team will not play on Thanksgiving after noon. it was stated Tuesday. In an ef- l fort to get holiday game nearly q dozen school teams were communicat- ed with. but without satisfactory re- suits Some teams have finished the nlaying season, others have games sche. 1 du cd for tomorrow ana still others were not willing to schedule out of towr games. It becomes necessary therefore 1 for Killing'y High to let the season.. ending stand with last weeks victory over the Windham High school te~.o O i Wlllimantic and disband the loca or ganization which did Unusually well fo a newly orgarized team in a schoo where football had not been played fo i a score of years.
 i With Thanksgiving comes the end O ] the annual Red Cross roll cal drive 1 which is understood to have been sue
 cessful in the territory of the Danielsor
 chapter. The canvass continued durin;
 Tuesday and full returns will not b,
 available in all probability until afte the holiday.
 Postmaster Raymond Allen gave ou the following statement On Tuesda,
 relative to mali packages. etc. durin,
 the holiday rush, which will soon be a
 it7 height:
 The Danielson post office is maxim, plans to handle the holiday rush tha they may be able to give the best 0 service to the many patrons. and tha l one and all may have every piece o mail matter delivered for the Christina holiday. To do this we must ask tn cooperation of the public in the follow ing ways, which will help us and als
 tend to give you much better servic