New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
PROSPEROUS YEAR
At POST OFFICE
Receipts Ars Increased $4,000
Over Those Of 1927
HOLIDAY WAS 4 QUIET one
Four Influenza Cases Recorded
Mrs. Nelson F. Frazier Dies
Plenty OF Smoke But No Fire
Council Meets Tonight.

Council Meets Tonight.
The year 1928 was prosperous
one for the Bristol post office, figures
released this morning by Postmaster
Frank Merrill indicate. The gross
receipts for the twelve months end
ing December II were s12o,4Ss,S5,
an increase Of approximately &c.
600 over 1927.
December, 1928. was the largest
in the history Of the post office. the
receipts totaling S15,530. In Decem-
Der. 1927, the receipts were S14,3e7,
indicating an increase OF $1,000 for
December. 1898. The record OF out
going first class mail was also
broken in December, 1928, when ap-
proximately $4,000 pieces we're dis
patched on Friday, December 81
The previous record was in Deem
Der. 1927. when $4,000 pieces were
sent out from the local office.
While figures for the year at the
Forestville post office were not avail
able this morning. Postmaster James
F. Holden and Assistant Postmaster
John Garrity expressed the belief
that the business handled during
1928 would show an appreciable in.
crease over 1927.
Quiet Holiday
The observance OF New Years Eve
and New Years Day in this cit,
proved the quietest on record, bu
one person being arrested for in
toxication. His case was disposed o
this morning by the prosecuting at
torney after the costs had been paid
The New Year was ushered in b.
the sounding OF whistles and thu
ringing OF bells. although less en-
thusiasm prevailed than in forme'
years. Many private parties wer'
held in local homes. while numbe
attended the festivities at night club
and hotels in Hartford and Water
bury.
Four "F1u" Cases
Four cases OF influenza. all il
mild form. have been recorded il
the office OF DR.. B. B. Robbins. cit.
health officer. One patient has prac
tically recovered and the quarantine
placard is to be removed today.
The latest case discovered Is OF
Pine street. Forestville, Frank Re
browski, son OF Mr. and Mrs. Alex
ander J. Zabrowski. having contract
| ed the disease. The home was place
under quarantine today by Dr.
| Robbins.
Double Installation
The recently elected officers of G
A. Hadsell Camp, United Spanisl
War Veterans, of this city will b
installed at a meeting of Harmon
Camp Of New Britain in that city Of
Friday evening. January 4. Mem
bers Of the local camp will make tn
trip by auto bus. which will leav
the Memorial boulevard at 1880 p. II
Mrs. Nelson p. Frazier
Mrs. Lucy Emma Frazier. SIS. wifi
Of DR.. Nelson II. Frazier, of So Jud
street, died Tuesday morning ate
an illness Of several years. Surviv
ing, besides her husband. is on
son. Earle W. Frazier Of this city.
The funeral will be held at he
late home at 2 o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon. Rev. Charles H. Monblea,
pastor Of the Advent Christia
church. will conduct the service
and burial will be in West GENE
terry.
Mrs. Lucy Letourneau
Mrs. Lucy Letourneau, widow {
Charles Letourneau. Of ~ Fedora
street died Monday evening at he
homo following = short illness. s.,
is survived by three daughters. Ev
NJ. Laura NJ. and Lucy l.. Letou'
neau, and one son. all OF this cit,
The funeral was held at s o'cloc
this morning at st. AIMS churcl
Rev. Joseph P. Ferreault celebrate
the high mass Of requiem an
burial wa& in st. Thomas cemeter,
Smoke But No Fire
When smoke started to 20,
through the Railways OF the Petel
block on lower Main street short
after . o'clock this morning. tenan'
in the building became alarmed an
rang 4 box alarm, which brougF
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