New Britain herald., 1929-12-26


 October [, grass fire on Loomis avenue; 19, grass fire in Lack of strand theater no damage: 29, grass fire on Linden street, no damage; 3l, fire in dance hall on Higgins avenue, total loss
 November ,, grass fire on Webster street, no damage; Q, fire in auto on Plainyille- -Southington road total loss; l2, grass fire in back of Stan dard Steel X Bearing Co.,, no dam age; 15, fire in Jackson house on Trumbull avenue, no damage; r, Clarendon restaurant in Central square, no damage; 20, Joseph Cali cndo's home on Ledge road, dam age S7,000; 24 Kent street house. damage $50.
 December %, chimney fire at home of Fred Miller on Geneva street, slight damage.
 Christmas Night Fire
 The fire department was called out for the first time in December last evening at $40 o'clock to Ge- neTa street. where a blaze was dis covered in the chimney of the house owned by Fred Miller, The fire men eXtinguished the flames be- fore any damage was done.
 There will be an important prac- tice of the department this evening at headquarters on Pierce street and all members are requested to be present.
 Christmas Is Quiet
 Christmas was spent quietly in Plainville, the majority Of residents spending the day at home enjoying turkey dinners and entertaining rela- tives and friends. There was little sign of activity on the street after church hours and very little traffic. Hundreds of homes were lighted up and decorated with Christmas trees.
 The constables were able to spend the day quietly with their families, not q single automobile accident be- ing brought to the attention of the police. The only excitement was the fire alarm in the evening.
 Girls Are Remembered
 Santa Claus was certainly prcsert in plainville before the holiday. First Constable George Schubert WAS presented with gift of money hy the business men. then the factories gave gifts 10 the post office cm- N1 h of local residents added 10 the Christmas cheer of the operators at the telephone exchange by giving them numerous gifts.
 The people 0. the town were very generous to the girls and showed their appreciation for the service rendered them in the past year. Tho girls are always remembered 9t Christmas time, but this year proved to be the greatest of all They were literally swampod with presents anl wish to express their appreciation to their kind friends
 Post office Normal Again
 Conditions returned to normal at the post office today after week Of hard and tiring work due to the heavy Christmas rush. All of the mail was cleaned up the day bcfO-c Christmas and today the office loo''- ed bleak and bare in comparison 10 last week.
 Postmaster James r.. Usher stated that during the five days preceding Christmas 5G,O00 cards were handlel at the local office. an average of Ill., 900 per day. Only a few business letters were received. All of the clerks and letter carriers were kcnt busy from early morning until late ih the evening. The biggest incom- ing mail was coo pounds or 1S.0o0 cards. Hundreds of packages were also received at and sent out of the office.
 WIT CTc.c Meeting
 There will be q regular mocuug of Wa5hingtor Trumbull circle, Compamons of the Forest, this eve hing at 7:30 o'clock in Legion nall on Whiting street. The business -i''NNilAS " 1t h'C IbIlONtu JN d Christmas party. Every member is invited to attend and is requested to bring a ten cent gift for the grab haG. Refreshments will be served,
 Assessors At Work
 The board of assessors has start cd work on the grand list for 1925 and expect to complete it's work by the end of January. The new sys- tenn installed last year will be used again.
 League Standing
 The Cosmopolitan bowling lcagr" has completed it's first round with the Rockies beng on top. Thn league rolls off it's matches 1t Hart's alleys.
 The standing: