New Britain herald., 1928-03-22
BETTER BUSINESS
 IS SHOWN BY MAIL
Post Office Reports Unusual In.
 crease in Matter Handled
STRUCK LEAYlNG TROLLEY
Sheldon Believed To Have Leaned While Gar Was In Motion-Granrc Notcs-Vicinos Fined In Court Nastrianm NinS-Notes.

Better business conditions in the factories of Plainvlle is evidence by the unusually large increase in the volume of mail handled at the local post office during the past three weeks. Postmaster James E. Eshsr said today. The surplus of matter handled by the oifica Is more than the regular seasonal increase which takes place every spring through the ordering of seeds and other timely commodities. he said, and he believes that the receipts are cause for op- timism regarding the immediate fu- Lure of the local manufacturing con- cerns.
 1 The increase is largely in parcel post or other mail which is directly traceahle to the factories. Pos; mas ter Usher explained. There has also been corresponding decrease in the volume of advertising matter. and this is believed another good sign. as the firms resort to intensive ad- vertising mainly in times of slack ness. This falling off of circulars, however. has not offset the gain made in other departments. | The regular spring rush in the is- suing of money orders is in full force. the postmaster stated.
 Struck Leaving Trolley
 Wesley Sheldon Of B West Main street about 5:S0 o'clock yesterday afternoon by an automobile oper- ated by Howard D. Niles of lS2 Gar den street Forestville, as Sheldon was leaving a trolley car. He was knocked down and bruised but was not seriously injured. Niles took him 10 the nearby office of Dr. J. ment for his hurts.
 | Niles then reported the accident 10 Constable George Schubert He said that Sheldon had jumped from the trolley before it stopped and that he could not avoid hitting the man. Schubert is Investigating,
 Vicinos Fined By Justice Joseph Nicino Of East Hartford and Rocco Nicino of Bristol were in court before Justice Cunningham as the result Of q series of incidents on Tuesday night. and both received fines as a result of their respective parts in the occurrences. Rocco and his wife were riding through Plain- vile with Joseph in the latter's truck. the testimony showed, when the couple had quarrel and Mrs. Nicino left the machine. Her hus- band attempted 10 bring her back and when she would not come he is alleged to have struck her. She was seen by Constable George Schubert in Central square few minutes later and recognized by a person who had seen the quarrel.
 The truck then passed through the center and was hailed by the constable. but Joe refused to stop. Schubert took down the registration number and summoned him to court Last night Joe told the jus tice that Rocco had ordered him to keep going as the police were after him.
 Joe was fined sIN and costs of $l1.G6 for failure to obey an of- ficer's signal. Mrs. Nicino refused to testify against her husband so no assault charge could be pressed. but Rocco was fined g. and costs of Sa.e6 for breach of the peace. Grand Juror William J. Foran prosecuted.
 Grange Notes
 Plairvillc Grange has busy time ahead of it. On Monday night the ladies' degree team will meet at the hall at 7:30 o'clock for a rehearsal. On Tuesday evening the locals Patrons of Hushandry will visit Wethersfield Grange and furnish two numbers on a Ncighbors' Night pro- gram. The degree teams will go to Pennington on Wednesday night and will confer the third and fourth de- grees there.
 The regular meeting was held Tuesday night. when the first and second degrees were worked on q class of six candidates by the past