New Britain herald., 1922-10-19
DEMOCRAT 7GS7AY
 IN PROBATE RACE Ne6 Decides That He Will Heed
 Party's Call. HAD REFUSED AT FIRST
Grange Fair Will Come to . Close This Evening After Successful Run Autos Collide Gl Washington Street Last Night, None Hurt.

Raymond k. Nen, of West Main street, office manager for the Standard Steel and Bearings company, has an- bounced to William J. Foran of the democratic town committee that he will make a determined fight for cleo tion as the judge Of probate, follow ing his nomination for that office at the. democratic caucus Tuesday night, Following his nomination Tuesday, Mr. Neff said that he did not feel as though he cared to accept the office Chairman Foran. He did not think that the support given him would be sufficient to put him in the race against Merritt o. Ryder who is after that position having been nominated oy the republicans Monday night
 Mir. Neff, however, was assured of the whoehearted support of the dem ocratic party. This attitude of the democratic chairman had some effect on Mir. Neff and he changed his mind and told him that he is in the race to stay.
 New Postoffice Ruling
 According to new bulletin receiv- ad by the local postma ster today, is sued by Postmaster General Hubert institution will hereafter have an op- ,ortunity to observe holidays as cele- orated by the state and cities. If the suspension of general / business is granted by the postmaster. Before the new ruling was issued, the office amployes did not have an opportunity to enjoy the holidays the average working man could and were forced to stay at their posts at all hours. Heretofore. national holidays only have been observed. but the new rules will enable the postmaster in this town and other places to exercise his own discretion in allowing the em- ployes to take the day off.
 The bulletin of Postmaster General Work gives a sweeping order to in- struct all his assistant postmasters to ''elieve as many workers as conditions -ermit on occasions being observed in .lrat immediate locality or on state 'ffairs where a virtual suspension of '1usiness is in effect. The fact that ,mployes of the office can get more reedom by this method does not ne eessarily mean that the standard of deliveries or service will be hampered Tn any way. as substitutes will be used where possible Postmaste General Work urged that the employees of the government be given this privilege as lat o-Po r;, with the routine of the office system
 Grange Fair Ends Tonight
 The Grange fair will come to an and this evening. The hall was crowded to it's capacity last night when the comedy sketch The Goose Creek Line" was presented. There were so many pople turned away that Irving Carter. in charge of the pro- duction, has announced that the play will be repeated within the next two weeks, the exact date to be given ater
 The play was well rendered and every one in the cast was well ap- plauded for their efforts. Those who took part in it were: Howard Martin, Irving Carter, Winifred .oomis. Lena Moves. Jennie Cool Lucy Clark, Gussie Gould. Esther Benstead. Alice Brooks, Hazel Fletch- CT and Mrs A. A. Hale.
 All the booths were we'll patronlzed last night and the exhibit of fruit. vegetables and fancy work attracted many to the hall.
 Tonight the play, "The Little Clod- hopper" will be presented, after which the awarding of special prizes VIII take place and the fair will come to an end.
 Autos Collide
 An automobile owned and driven by I ,ewis Heminway of 22 North Wash ington street. was run into last night Lv one driven by Arthur G'ossnapp of Queen street, Southington, at the corner of West Main and Washington streets, Plainville,
 According to Mrs. Heminway, who was in the car with her husband and daughter, Bertha at the time, Glass nap was driving down North Wash ington street towards West Main