New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
INCREASED FORCE
 AT POST OFFICE
Postmaster Merrill Adds Eight
 Men to Staff
CARRIERS HAVE ASSISTANTS
Raiding Squad Fails to Find Christi mas Liquor-Bristol High to Play Alumni-Slight Damage in Col liSion of Automobiles.

In order to facilitate the handling of Christmas packages and other mail by the city carriers. Postmaster Frank $. Merrill added eight addi- tional men to the force this morn- ing. With the increase in force each carrier will be accompanied by an assistant, who will carry the packages into the houses while they are being sorted by the carrier. On the first mail train reaching Bristol this morning, 225 sacks of Christmas packages were received in addition to 15 pouches of first class mail. These were being rapidly sorted this morning In an attempt to make delivery some time this aft ernoon. IL is estimated that up to tho present time, approximately 50.- 900 pieces of first class mail have been handled In addition to the parcel post packages.
 In an effort 10 clean Up the ac- emulation, Postmaster Merrill has arranged to keep all departments in the office open until 2 noon. Morning deliveries will be made by the city carriers, who, however, will discontinue work promptly at 12 even though they may not have covered their entire route. Rural carriers will not be obliged to make delivery due to the fact that their routes are so long that they would not he able to complete them until late in the afternoon.
 To Sing Carols at Hospital Following candle light service, which will begin at o'clock this afternoon, the junior choir of Trin- ity church will proceed to the Bris- tol hospital, where they will sing number of Chrls,mas carors.
 Change of Name
 The firm name Of J. M. Judson Company at 197 Main street has been changed to the E. NJ. Brown ing company, according to a certi- ficate filed with the city clerk yes. terday. The business was sold sev eral months ago by MT. Judson 10 MT. Browning. MT. Judson is now living in California. Fined in Plainville Court Henry Turgeon of this city. wno was arrested at 1:30 o'clock Thur-- day morning in Plainvile by Con- stables Hogan and Callen for oper- ating his automobile without lights, vas fined sl0 and costs In ,He Plainvilo town court last evening by Justice of the Peace William Cunningham. An additional charge of speeding was nolled by the court Bristol 'Dry as the Sahara While other cities are striving to dry up their liquor cases over the holiday season. local residents may feel assured that Bristol is as dry as the Sahara, if the findings of the liquor squad last evening may be accepted as a criterion. Officers Henry Jeglinsky, William w. Thompson and Edgar Norton start | cd out at about 7:30 last night and | visited four places, where a thor 1 ough search failed to locate any liquid containing alcohol in excess of the percentage prescribed by the l Eolstead Act.
 The activities of the liquor squad i Curing the past week have tended apparently either to demoralize the ! salesmanship ability of the dispen-- CTS of the pre-war stock (so-call,d | or else Bristol residents are pleased to live within the law.
 To Play Alumni
 The annual game between the | Bristol high school team and the Alumni will be played at the high school gym on Christmas night. The ! graduates will put strong team on the floor this year with stan" Richtmyer at center. "TiIlie" White | and Wilfred Croze in the forward | positions with Charles Riordan. Herb i Carlson and Warehouse alternating as guards. All of the members of | the Alumni team are in the pink of | condition and an interesting contest l should be the result. The high school | boys have won both of their starts | so far this season and hope to keep 1 their slate clean by winning decisive ly over the graduate team.
 Purchases Judd Property
 The Horton Manufacturing com pany, manufacturers of the Bristol l fishing rod and steel golf shaft yes terday closed day whereby they | acquired by purchase the property of | Homer H. Judd on Foley street. | which has been used by Mir. Judd as | "a blacksmith shop and garage. The | property in question Is located just across the street from the rear en- trance to the Horton factory and l will be used for further expansion.