New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

Monday at the post office when more than 66,000 pieces were received.
 Mail received today, Postmaster l Merrill stated, will not reach it's des- 1 tination until after Christmas. City Notified of Fall The city of Bristol. through City Clerk Thomas B. Steele was notified yesterday of the injury of Mrs. R. E. Bodamer of 130 Geary avenue on an icy sidewalk in front of the Fulton market at 60 Main street on We'd nesday afternoon, December IT. She claims in the notification that she was badly bruised and sustained a wrist injury in the fall. The matter will be presented to the city coun- cil at its next meeting and will prob ably, in turn. be referred to the claims committee for investigation. According to reports. the ice in front of the market was caused by the freezing of water which flowed off a washed window pane. "Sallies" Appeal
 The Salvation Army is making q last-minute appeal for funds to the public of Bristol to carry out it's Christmas program of furnishing 50 dinners to poor and needy families. It was said at headquarters today that s15O is needed.
 
 ing the first basket was given out by Mayor w. Raymond Crumb in the presence of Chief of Police Ernest T. Belden and organization officials. The mayor extended a vote Of ap- preciation to the army in behalf of the city for it's thoughtfulness in ex- tending help 10 Bristol's poor.
 Adopts Card System
 Chief of Police Ernest T. Belden said at police headquarters this morning that persons whose side walks remain uncleaned of snow or vided in the city charter. will be mo- tifed to clean them by postcard in the future. Those failing to take heed Of the warning will be arrested and fined not more than s5. The card which the chief has prepared reads as follows:
 Dear Sir or Madame: Your at tention is called to the unsafe con- dition of the sidewalk in front of your property, residence on ...... .... street due to snow or ice. Sec ton A of the ordinances of the city of Bristol reads as follows: Every owner or occupant of the land ad- joining any street or part of a street within the first taxing district. ad- jacent to whose land is a paved or graded sidewalk, shall clear said sidewalk from snow within six hours after any fall of snow shall cease, not including the hours of the night: and whenever ice shall form on said sidewalk. shall remove the same within said time, or cover it with salt. sifted ashes or sand, so that it shall be safe for travel.
 "'Any person who shall neglect or refuse to comply with the pro- visions of this section shall be fined not more than five dollars.
 Please give matter immediate at tention. as orders have been issued to all officers in this department to see that this ordinance is strictly en- forced. Any one neglecting to at tend to their walks after receiving this notice will have their case re- ferred to the prosecuting attorney, and warrants will be issued,
 Yours respectfully,
 ERNEST T. BELDEN.
 Chief of Police.'
 B. H. S. ys. Grads Tomorrow
 The untarnished record of Bristol High schools 1930-Sl basketball edition will be exposed 10 grave dan ger when the Monahanmen stack up against a powerful group of Alumni at the high school gymnasium to- morrow evening at S;30 o'clock. With the exception Of one or two members. the Alumni is made up Of players from various colleges and universities.
 A preliminary gam" Will get un- der way at 7:3O o'clock.
 EndeeS to Open season
 Bristol will get it's first taste of basketball this season on the coming Saturday night al the To- cal armory, when the New Depa:- lures, the newly-formed organization jointly sponsored by the Bristol Ma tional Guard and Joseph P. Carroll. will make their debut against an az gregation made up of former local high school court luminaries.
 Manager Carroll, whose knowledge of court talent while piloting the E,ndees resulted in bringing state chamionships to this city in l9@G, 1929 and 1880, has banded together another formidable outfit that should defend it's laurels against all competition With two sterling veterans of last years pennant- win ming club in Stan Richtmyer and "Wardy" Waterman already back in the fold, the local mogul believes