New Britain herald., 1930-01-07

the past three years, has severed her relations with that office At the present time there is only one person iIl office, Postmaster Ambrose Bar rett No comment was offered by Postmaster Barrett regarding his future assistant. though it is under stood that he will obtain the much needed help soon. He has several prospects in mind. he says.
 Satisfaction With New Route
 A great deal of satisfaction has been expressed by both residents and the mail carrier regarding the addition of the former Southington rural free delivery route to Ken sington. The route has been in op- eration since the middle of Nevem- her, and those on the route have declared themselves very favorably regarding the new delivery. For d few years preceding this change the route had been handled by South ington, transferred to that office as part of political euualizing.
 Since that time the route. serv- ing possibly 100 persons scattered over a distance of six miles, has been handled by the Southington post office even though it has been in the town of Berlin. This year. in accord with the request of the residents Of that part of the town as expressed in a petition. the route was transferred to the KenSngton office. In this way the residents claimed that they would profit, for up to that time it was hard for them to locate themselves as far as the mail delivery was concerned. Everything seems satisfactory now. according to Postmaster s. NJ. Cowles.
 Attend Groccrs' Meeting
 Several local grocers attended the meeting of the United Grocers, Inc. last night at the Burritt hotel in New Britain. Following the ban quet at o'clock several speakers were heard. Later in the evening moving pictures were shown regard ihto NIfollltly GU " tI llSilS uS SUItliOtl- ed by the leading groccrs of the country
 Repairing Roads
 Town wOrkmen have taken advan- tage of the summer-like weather and have begun to fill in and grade the bad spots in the roads of the town. This morning crushed stone was applied to Lower Lane road at the intersection of Pennington road. This was considered one of the worst spots along this road, and mud and rain water collected there at every siege of inclement weather.
 Directory statistics Taken
 Representatives of a company are making a survey of the town in an attempt to compile a tax and resi- dcntial directory for next fall It will be remembered that tax directory of the town was compiled last fall and distributed from house to house. This year the work will be done by another company, which. according to present plans. plans to include not only a tax list but also an honest to- goodness directory of the town of Berlin, including East Berlin and kensington. The men have been working for the past few days can VaSslng the stores and other business places in the town for advertising.
 Library Association to Meet
 The Berlin Library association will meet this evening in the lbrary on Worthington ridge to elect officers and discuss other matters.
 Not Quite 5000
 The population of Berlin, as esti- mated by state officials is not quite 5000, the long, sought after figure According to official estimates given out, Berlin has 4.914 people This shows gain of 616 since the last official census taken in 1920 AL though these figures are not those of the United States census, they are reported 10 be as accurate as any taken officially in the year of the census taking.
 This will come as a disappoint- ment to many In the town who have fondly believed that Berlin might go over the top of this decade and have the privilege of electing an- other representative. United States census takers will be on the job some time in the middle of the year, and this figure will be checked then.