New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
YOUNG SKATER IS SAVED BY BREAUL7 Gridley Street Man Pulls Boy
 From Water PEAK OF HOLIDAY RUSH
Post Office Now Secs Let-Up Ahead Alumni Game Tonight-Policc Make Liquor Rajd--Oficcr> to be Nominated.

Nominated.
 , Keith Dixon, 3. broke through the ice on small pond at the corner of South and Church streets late yester- Jay afternoon while skating and would have drowned. had it not been for the prompt action Of Rene Breault of 125 Grillcy street, q worker at the factory of Dunbar Brothers company. Breaults atten- iion was attracted as the boy broke through the ice. Rushing from his work, Mir, Breault by lying flat on the ic" was able to reach the boy and after considerable difficulty. h. pulled hlm out.
 The boy Was rushed to his home at F Main street where he is r.- covering from exposure. The boys body was bluo at the time ot his rescue as the result of being in the cold water.
 Alumni Game Tonight
 The annual basketball game hc- tween the Bristol High school bas- he'oall team and T team represent Ing the High school alumni will be piayed at the High school gym haslum this evening. Several former h1sh school stars will play on the alumni team and q hotlv contested game is expected.
 A preliminary game between two t''sh school second teams will pre- cede the main game. The games. as well as the dance which will follow, 1 VIII be attended by q large number ! oi the college students who are | home for the holidays.
 Christmas Rush
 The peak of the Christmas rush , at the Bristol post office was bclicy- ed 10 have been reached today when mail men were deluged with ,hous- ands Of Christmas cards for delivery, lt was not until after 10 o'clock this morning that the mail men were able to get their routes assorted SO mat they were able to start out, With the result that there will be only one complee delivery on the various routes today, with partial delivery by those carriers who com plete their first delivery on time.
 Inc incoming mail today was the heaviest that it has been in the pres ant rush, although the amount of out going mail has fallen off to marked degree. The long lines of people at the stamp windows arc no more and it is evident that the bulk of the Christmas mailing has been lone. Parcel post mail matter is 'lso falling off. indicating that the Bristol post office will have every- hing cleaned up by tomorrow night.
 So great was the volume of mail { 'omtng in to Bristol yesterday that q l peclal train was dispatched 10 this lty yesterday carrying mail and eX- { 'ress matter. This was done by the { allroad In order not to delay tho ] of the regular trains. The ! Irst train in this morning carried uch q volume of mail that it was -"iayed thirty minutes in it's run ! ing time from Bristol to this city. f
 City Bremen Win Sitting {
 The fourth sitting in a card series V or the best four out Of seven, held r n the Central Fire station last eve ing. the Bristol fircmen defeated ( he New Departure firemen by o core of 6S5 10 55e, The Bristol ! remon have now won three sittincs | D one for the Now Departure fire { lcn. Il The next sitting will be played at h" New Departure fire department eadquarters on noxt Thursday cvc- ing.
 Liquor Raid Made
 Samuel Roale of Sylvester street z as arrested last night ny Sergeant ] eSlinsht and Officer Thompson fol- Ii owing raid made by the two off. W ITS at his home. in which n gallon r lE and a five gallon can containing lleged liquor was found. Tn the W ty court today the case was con- r. nucd until tomorrow morning. n konstanty Hardziewicz of l7 Cot Il 'go street was arrested by tho local Il Office last night upon the complaint r his wife. He will h" tried tomor- n ow morning OH charge Of non lpport
 To Nominate Officers
 officers for the ensuing year will II 2 nominated al the regular meet 91 lg Of stephen Terry lodge, I. c. h t. F, 10 be held in the Odd Eel T., Ws hall this evening. Several oth. al important matters will also be q ted upon. "
 Skating Now Being Held h. The hrst skating of the season is T 'w being enjoyed at the Rockwell P, irk lagoon. although Caretaker te ,seph Civizzio has announced that W