New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-13

years.
| 1T seems good to to back in a
| way" the soldier stated, but we are
going to miss the easy life"
| War Saving Stamps.
approximately $4,000 worth of War
Saving stamps OF the 1918 issue have
been presented to Postmaster w. w.
Pagan of the Kensington post office
since January /. The entire amount
has been paid in cash either through
the post office direct Of through
member banks of the Federal Reserve
system cooperating with the post
office.
Postmaster Pagan declares that in
addition to these payments many
stamps have been adjusted through
direct deposits with the local savings
bank He estimates that approx
mately $4,000 OF war savings stamps
Lave thus far been presented in this
community. which represents money
released for reinvestment or for the
purchase of necessities.
The Kensington post office had
examination, tabulation and reporting
eccasioned by the war saving stamps
required the addition of few postal
employees to the regular force dele
gated for this purpose.
Postmaster t'agan says that the
work of redemption is not yet com
rleted and there are doubtless many
holders of stamps who have not yet
turned them in for adjustment. tie
point, out that interest on these
stamps ceased or January and calls
attention to the fact that the money
represented by these holdings is now
idle.
He urges all patrons who have
stamps of the 1918 issue still out
standing to present them without de-
lay and consider carefully the IDEA
of reinvcsting this money in treasury
saving certificates instead OF giVlng
it chance to burn hole in the
pocket and to be spent for non-es-
sentials.
Mr. Pagan has received letter OF
congratulation from f. Z. Ayres'
director, savings division, first led
era reserve district. expressing the
appreciation of the treasury depart
mept for the efforts made by him
and his associates in behalf of the
and he wishes to extend
to the patrons Of his office his thanks
for the consideration which has been
shown during the busy time by those
who had had war savings stamps to
adjust.
Will Attend Conference.
Postmaster w. w Pagan of Ken
;ineton, Charles Williams, village
,arrier, and Hiram Hurlburt, rural
,arrier, will attend the postal con-
erence and testimonial luncheon to
,e rendered Postmaster General HUI
,ert Work at the Hartford club
February 81. The lunch
on will be served at the Hartford
hub at IL O'Clock noon.
The service at the kensington post :
,efice will be curtailed on that day.
Ir. Pagan explained this morning.
he village carrier will make but one
instead of two and a sub
titnte will be employed to cover a
cotton of Mr.. Hurlburt's route.
Fratcrnal Notes
A committee from the Berlin lodge
{ Foresters will organize a degree :
,am at a meeting TO be held this /,
vening at the home of Louis Good :
ch.
The regular meeting of Court Mat $
tbesctt, foresters OF America, will be !
cid OH Thursday evening at the hall ,
Kensington.
The cast of the minstrel show to 1
G given by the Berlin Grange will
old rehearsal Wednesday evening
Grange hall.
The weekly whist of st. Paul's y. Z
J. 7. a. & b. society VIII be held on n
evening in the 7. A. u. hall, ii
ensington. y
Trolleys Are Delayed T
The trolley scheduled to leave Ber- y
1 street at s o'clock this morning for q
ew Britain arrived at the terminal D
$40 o'clock. The service on the II
lie was irregular throughout the In
orning due to the slippery condi- In
IN of the rails, the notormen ci
8imed. Sc
The men who take the 6 o'clock &