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The postage stamp was adopted in Great Britain in 1840, the first one being used May 6th, in London. It was the idea of James Chalmers, an Englishman. The United States introduced stamps of the five and ten-cent de- nominations, with the faces of Franklin and Washington, respectively, in 1847. Previously the postage was collectible entirely in money, prepayment being in all cases optional. The postmasters of several places had issued stamps for their own convenience a few years pre- viously. These postmasters' or provisional stamps, of course, were not good for postage after the government issue was out. The first stamp sold of this issue was bought by Hon. Henry Shaw. These stamps were unperfor- ated, as were those of the next series, issued in 1851-56. The new series adopted on the ist of July, 1851, consisted at first of denomina- tions of one and three cents, but afterwards of larger amounts.
Under President Fillmore, the postage was again reduced. Three cents was made the rate when not going over three thousand miles.
RATES OF POSTAGE, 1915
LETTERS to all parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico, two cents for each ounce or fraction thereof. To all other countries, five cents for the first ounce, three cents for each additional ounce or fraction.
Local or "drop" letters for the city or town where deposited, two cents per ounce where
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the carrier system is adopted, and one cent where there is no carrier system.
POSTAL CARDS, one cent each to all parts of the United States and Canada. Cards for for- eign countries ( within the Postal Union), two cents each.
FIRST-CLASS MATTER, two cents an ounce. Letters and all other written matter (whether sealed or not), excepting manuscript copy accompanying proof sheets; also all matter sealed or fastened in any other manner, so that it cannot be easily examined, two cents an ounce or fraction thereof, excepting drop let- ters at non-carrier offices ( see above). Postal cards, one cent each; return cards, two cents each.
SECOND CLASS, one cent for four ounces. Newspapers and periodicals, published quar- terly and oftener, and entered as second-class matter. Publishers' rate, one cent a pound. The general public pay by affixing stamps at the rate of one cent for each four ounces or part thereof, when not sealed.
THIRD CLASS, one cent for two ounces. Printed matter, in unsealed wrappers only, in- cluding books (printed, not blank), circulars, other printed matter, proof sheets and manu- script copy accompanying same, protographs, catalogues, valentines, sheet music, pamphlets, chromos, posters, handbills, engravings, lith- ographs and printed advertising matter, repro- ductions by the electric pen, hectograph, metal- lograph, papyrograph-any reproduction upon paper easy of recognition as such by any proc- ess except handwriting, the copying press, typewriter and neostyle process, one cent for each two ounces, which must be fully pre- paid. No writing allowed. Limit of weight. four pounds, except for a single printed book, which may weigh more.
FOURTH CLASS. All other mailable matter which is so prepared for mailing as to be easily withdrawn from the wrapper, one cent per ounce or fraction thereof, fully prepaid. Limit of weight, four pounds.
SEALING. Any matter is regarded as sealed when it is not so wrapped as to allow of a thorough examination without in any way in- juring the wrapper. All matter inclosed in notched envelopes must pay letter rates.
REGISTRATION. First, third and fourth-class matter may be registered at any post office The fee is ten cents in stamps, in addition to the regular postage.
SPECIAL DELIVERY. Fee, ten cents in addi- tion to regular postage.
POSTAL MONEY ORDERS. For sums not ex- ceeding two dollars and fifty cents, three cents :
five dollars, five cents ; ten dollars, eight cents ; twenty dollars, ten cents ; thirty dollars, twelve cents ; forty dollars, fifteen cents; fifty dol- lars, eighteen cents; sixty dollars, twenty cents ; seventy-five dollars, twenty-five cents ; one hundred dollars, thirty cents.
Parcel Post Rates
First 1b. Ea. ad. lb.
Zones
City and rural delivery.
$0.05
$0.001/2
Within 50 miles, Ist Zone.
.05
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50 to 150 miles, 2d Zone ..
.05
.0I
150 to 300 miles, 3d Zone. .06
.02
300 to 600 miles, 4th Zone ..
.07
.0.4
600 to 1,000 miles, 5th Zone .....
.08
.06
1,000 to 1,400 miles, 6th Zone .... .09
.08
1,400 to 1,800 miles, 7th Zone .... .II
.10
*1,800 miles and over, 8th Zone. . .12
.12
* Includes non-contiguous possessions.
PIONEER MAIL ROUTES AND POST OFFICES
The pioneer post office in this State was established under an act of Assembly, Nov. 27, 1700.
The pioneer mail route through the Jef- ferson county wilderness was over the old State road; it was established in 1805. The mail was carried on horseback from Belle- fonte to Meadville. The law declared then that "No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail. Fifteen min- utes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mails at all offices where no particular time is specified. For every thirty minutes' delay ( unavoidable accidents excepted) in ar- riving after the time specified in the contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar ; and if the delay continues until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for each depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred."
The route was over the State road to what is now the Clarion line : from there over a new road to the Allegheny river or Parker's Ferry. now Parker City; up the river to Franklin, and from there to Meadville. The pioneer contractor's name was James Randolph, from Meadville. The next contractor was Ham- ilton, from Bellefonte; then Benjamin Hait- shour and others until the turnpike was com- pleted, when the first stage contract was taken by Clark, of Perry county. He sent on his coaches by John O'Neal, and from that time until the present the mail has been carried through this wilderness. In 1812 we got our news from a Meadville paper, edited by Thomas Atkinson, called the Crawford Weekly
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Messenger. The nearest post office west was Franklin, and east was Curwensville. All papers were carried outside the mail and de- livered by the mail carrier. Our nearest post office south was at Kittanning, Armstrong county, and when anyone in the neighborhood would go there he would bring the news for all and distribute the same.
A portion of the records of the postmaster general's office at Washington was destroyed by fire in the year 1836; but it has been as- certained that an advertisement was issued May 20, 1814, for once-a-week service on Route No. 51, Bellefonte to Franklin, Pa., from January 1, 1815, to December 31, 1817, Jefferson courthouse being mentioned as an intermediate point ; that on May 26, 1817, an advertisement was issued for service between the same points from January 1, ISIS, to De- cember 31, 1819, and on May 26, 1819, service as above was again advertised from January 1, 1820, to December 31. 1823, the service during these years connecting at Franklin with another route to Meadville.
Owing to the incompleteness of the records of the office at Washington, because of fire, the names of all the contractors prior to 1824 cannot be given, but under advertisement of June 10, 1823, for once-a-week service on Route No. 158, Bellefonte to Meadville, from January 1. 1824. to December 31, 1827, con- tract was made with Messrs. Hayes and Ben- nett, of Franklin, Pa., at the rate of sixteen hundred dollars per annum.
From the best information at hand it ap- pears that a post office was established at Port Barnett. Pa., January 4, 1826, the name being changed to Brookville, September 10, 1830; that from the date of the establishment of the post office to December 31, 1839, the office was supplied by star route from Belle- fonte to Meadville, Pa., Messrs. Bennett and Hayes being the contractors to December 31, 1831: Messrs. J. and B. Bennett to Decem- ber 31, 1835, and Benjamin Bennett to De- cember 31, 1839.
From January 1, 1840, Brookville was sup- plied by route from Curwensville to Mead- ville, Pa. (the service having been divided on Curwensville, the eastern route being from Lewistown via Bellefonte and other offices to Curwensville), Jesse Rupp being the con- tractor to June 30, 1844. and John Wightman to June 30, 1848.
Prior to 1826, or the completion of the turn- pike, there was no post office in Jefferson county. Not until Jefferson county had been created for twenty-two years, and the pioneers
had been here for twenty-five years, was a post office opened. The second mail route in Jefferson county commenced at Kittanning, Pa., and ended in Olean, N. Y. The route was one hundred and ten miles long. It was established in 1826. Roswell P. Alford, of Wellsville, Ohio, was the contractor and pro- prietor. The mail was to be carried through once a week, and this was done on horseback, and the pay for this service was four hun- dred dollars a year. The following named post offices were created in this county to be supplied by the carrier on his route :
Port Barnett, Pinecreek township, January 4. 1826; Joseph Barnett, postmaster.
Montmorency (now Elk county), Ridgway township, February 14, 1826; Reuben A. Aylesworth, postmaster.
Punxsutawney, Young township, February 14, 1826; Charles R. Barclay, postmaster.
Helen (now Elk county), Ridgway town- ship, April. 1828; Philetus Clarke, postmaster.
Brockwayville, Pinecreek township. April 13, 1820; Alonzo Brockway. postmaster.
In 1832 Jefferson county had five post of- fices, viz. :
-Miles from- Washı- Harris-
Postoffices and Postmasters
ington burg
Brockwayville, Alonzo Brockway. . . . 226
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Brookville, Jared B. Evans. .238
165
Montmorency, James L. Gillis. .242
171
Punxsutawney, John W. Jenks .216
160
Ridgway, Reuben A. Aylesworth .. .236
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Like every other business man in those days the postmaster trusted his patrons, as the following advertisement exhibits :
"All persons indebted to C. J. Dunham for postage on letters or newspapers are notified to call and pay off their bills to James M. Steedman, or they may look for John Smith, as no longer indulgence can or will be given.
"February 18, 1834."
Barter was taken in exchange for postage. The postmaster, who was also a merchant, took produce for letters the same as for goods, and for twenty-five cents postage on a letter would receive two bushels of oats. two bushels of potatoes, four pounds of butter, or five dozen eggs. To pay the postage on thirty-two letters, such as named, the farmer would have to sell a good cow.
In those days uncalled-for letters were ad- vertised in the papers. The pioneer advertise- ment of letters was inserted in the Philadel- phia Gasette, March 26. 1783.
For further information concerning the early postal service in the county. the reader is re- ferred to the chapter on Ridgway Township,
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Early History of Ridgway, Sections I and XI; and to the chapter on Washington Town- ship, under Judge Evans.
LIST OF JEFFERSON COUNTY OFFICES
The following shows a complete record of the post offices which have been conducted in Jefferson county, with names of postmasters, dates of appointment and other information :
Brookville-Postmasters: Jared B. Evans, appointed September 10, 1830; Cephas I. Dun- ham, March 30, 1833; William Rodgers, Jan- uary 19, 1835; John Dougherty, August 18, 1840; Samuel H. Lucas, June 25, 1841 ; Daniel Smith, November 21, 1844; Barton T. Hast- ings, May 9, 1845; John Hastings, June 18, 1846; David S. Dearing, December 14, 1848; James Corbet, September 23, 1850; David S. Deering February 24, 1853 : Kennedy L. Blood, April 20, 1853; Parker P. Blood, April 1, 1857 ; Alexander P. Heichhold, March 9, 1861 ; John Scott, April 20, 1864; Barton T. Hast- ings, September 8, 1866. Office advanced to presidential class, April 5. 1869. John Scott, April 5, 1869; F. A. Weaver, March 30, 1875; John Scott, January 26, 1876; F. A. Weaver, April 23. 1884; Lasalle R. Erdice, December 5, 1885: Kate M. Scott, April 16, 1890; Wal- ter Richards, May 5, 1894; William W. Hen- derson, May 4, 1898; Joseph B. Means, Sep- tember 30, 1910: Norman D. Matson, Feb- ruary 13, 1915.
Allens Mills, established July 1, 1874- Postmasters: E. W. Clark, July 1, 1874; J. G. Allen, April 19, 1877. Office discontinued August 21, 1877. Reestablished August 2, 1880. Jerry G. Allen appointed August 2. 1880 ; Dillis Allen, January 10, 1913.
Alvan-Postmasters: Alvan H. Head, ap- pointed July 13, 1848; John Arner, May II, 1850; Alexander McConnell, March 1, 1852; Thomas Tedlie, April 9. 1862. Office discon- tinted October 1, 1862.
Anita-Postmasters: Nathan G. Edelblute, February 9, 1891 : Charles S. Weir, October 8, 1894; William S. Greer, July 25, 1898; A. J. Malberg, served about twelve years; James Barron, appointed November 3, 1914.
Baxter-Postmasters: Richard Baxter, ap- pointed February 24, 1875: John Lucas, Sep- tember 3, 1890; Maggie T. Lucas, May 4, 1897; F. M. Covert, April 7, 1899; Agnes A. Ohl; S. M. Mills; G. C. Barrett. November I, 1907.
Beechtree-Postmasters : Richard Wood- ward, appointed April 4. 1882; John H. Bell, November 25. 1885; John Reed, April 15,
1889; David Fleming. August 22, 1891 ; James Irving, July 1, 1893; William G. Loughrey. December 6, 1895. Discontinued August 31, 1909. Mail to Brockwayville.
Big Run-Postmasters : James U. Gillespie, .August 1, 1854; Joseph McPherson, May 4, 1858; David C. Gillespie, October 17, 1865; Andrew McClure, February 5, 1869; George K. Tyson, July 14, 1870; Andrew P. Cox, October 23, 1874; Philip Enterline, April 6, 1875; Andrew P. Cox, March 21, 1881 ; Charles V. Wilson, August 12, 1885; William H. Tyson, May 2, 1889; H. E. McQuown, December 6, 1893; George M. Gourley, Au- gust 9, 1897; William D. McHenry, October I, 1903; Ulysses G. Bowers, March 30, 1915. Bowersville - Postmaster : Harlen W. Rhoads, appointed December 3, 1907.
Brockwayville-Postmasters : Alonzo Brock- way, April 13. 1829. Discontinued January 3, 1838. Re-established March 14. 1838, and Asaph M. Clarke, appointed ; Robert W. Moor- head, December 6, 1856; William H. Schram, September 2. 1862; Jonas G. Wellman, Jan- uary 9, 1866; W. W. Wellman, March 20, 1872; Robert O. Moorhead, February 18, 1880: Barrett T. Chapin, October 30, 1885; A. R. Chapin, May 2, 1889; R. A. McElhany, August 14, 1893 ; Dora M. McElhany, August 6, 1895. Office advanced to presidential class January 15, 1896: Dora M. McElhany, Jan- uary 15, 1896; Daniel D. Groves, September 17, 1897; George R. Adam, April 6, 1906; John W. Johnson, April 25, 1910; James A. Cooper, May 26, 1914.
Brown's Mills ( Bell's Mills )-Postmasters : Henry Brown, appointed February 4, 1859. Discontinued February 15. 1860. Re-estab- lished March 9, 1860, and Henry Brown re- appointed : name changed to Bell's Mills Octo- ber 24, 1863, and James H. Bell appointed postmaster ; William E. Bell, December 20, 1877; William W. Graffius, November 27, 1885: Nancy J. Bell, April 8, 1891. Discon- tinned March 15, 1907. Mail to Punxsutaw ney.
Camp Run - Postmasters : Charles D. O'Donnell, appointed January 26, 1891 ; James P. Eddy. November 20, 1907. Discontinued August 31, 1910. Mail to Fuller.
Carrier - (Originally Oyster, which see also)-Postmasters: Robert T. Buzard, De- cember 29, 1899; N. M. Brockway, March 24. 1903. Discontinued September 15, 1906. Mail to Brockwayville.
Clarion-Postmaster : John McNulty, ap- pointed February 8, 1833. Discontinued Sep- tember 3, 1834.
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Clayville-See Lindsey.
Cloe-Postmasters : Thomas J. Flagley, February 1, 1892; Lucy Flagley, June 22, 1806; Thomas Flagley, June 28, 1900; J. H. Rhoads, March 3, 1914.
Clouser-Postmasters: George Kramer, ap- pointed February 15, 1884; W. W. Clouser, July 1. 1884. Discontinued October 1, 1887.
Coal Glen-Postmasters: Austin Blakeslee, appointed May 27, 1886; Frank B. Blakeslee, .April 12, 1905.
Conifer-Postmasters : Edwin A. Hewitt, March 16, 1908; Leo Il. Garbarine, May, 1912; John F. Keating, Jr., October 13, 1913.
Content-Postmasters : William Covert, No- vember 8, 1887. Discontinued September 10, 1895. Re-established December 14, 1896. I Ingh C. Himes, appointed December 14, 1896; F. D. Carrier, January 19, 1898; J. M. Car- rier. July 17, 1906. Discontinued March 31, 1008. Mail to Summerville.
Cool Spring-Postmasters: James Gray, appointed April 17, 1838; John Scott, October 4. 1844; Thompson A. Mckinstry, January 10, 1856. Discontinued April 25. 1857. Re- established September 20, 1860, and Thomas l lepler appointed ; Miles R. Kunselman, March 13, 1882; John R. Mckinstry, August 6, 1885: E. G. Nolph, April 16, 1889 ; R. II. Mckinstry, August 22, 1893. Name changed to Cool Spring. December 23, 1805 ; Lafayette Shaffer, December 23, 1895; Isaac J. Meredith, Decem- ber 18, 1807: Enos G. Nolph, November 21, 1808; M. I. Kunsehan, June 11, 1912.
Corsica-Postmasters: John J. Y. Thomp- son, November 29, 1843: John C. Ferguson, .April 21, 1852; John II. Dill, January 19. 1853: Mark Rodgers. April 22, 1853: William II. Barr, December 3. 1857; William Love. January 20, 1859: William W. Reed, July 9. 1861; Sarah A. Reed, June 12, 1862; John Baker, February 12, 1890; R. R. Snyder, De- cember 2, 1893; James D. Lucas. December 18, 1807: John J. S. Moore, May 25, 1898; John T. Luther, August 31, 1914.
Cortes-Postmasters : Richards J. Clark, April 22, 1895: George W. Kipp, February 23, 1898; Linus Anderson, Inly 24, 1903. Dis- continued August 31, 1904. Mail to Anita.
Crenshaw-Postmasters : William W. Parm- ley, appointed January 19, 1887 ; William S. Steell, July 6, 1801; George B. Greeley, June 6, 1895; William S. Steell, May 5, 1899.
DeLancey-Postmasters : Frank L. TTill, May 8, 1888; Joseph Wise, June 9, 1803; Wil- liam Reid, May 30, 1897; John D. Skelton, July 1. 1897; Albert Ashley; Samuel Wood- hall. September 27, 1907.
Desire -- Postmasters: Ellsworth B. Camp- bell. July 19, 1898; W. J. Reed, February, 1904 ; May B. Loos, October 10, 1914.
Dora-Postmasters: John H. Geist, ap- pointed postmaster July 9, 1883. Discontinued July 14, 1884. Re-established August 22, 1888, and John II. Geist was reappointed; Niles N. Graham, January 18, 1897; James C. Geist, May 18, 1901.
Dowlingville-Postmasters: Joseph Broad- head, appointed July 15, 1869; Gilbert B. Burrows, May 26, 1870; Thomas Doling, Jan- uary 3, 1871. Discontinued September 7. 1871.
Dunkle-Postmasters: George W. Dunkle, appointed August 21, 1882; William Kelly, January 21, 1887 ; David Melzer, June 7, 1893. Discontinued October 27, 1898.
Elbel-Postmasters: William W. Pierce. August 6, 1889; Israel D. Spencer, May 12, 1891: Jacob Neff. March 26, 1894. Discon- tinued May 17, 1894.
Elcanor-Postmasters : David H. Nolf, February 26, 1891; John Nichols, March 20, 1801; C. A. Rittenhouse, June 11, 1805; D. O. North, March 9, 1898; William Ecklund, May 25, 1915.
Ella-Postmasters : William P. Painter, ap- pointed July 15, 1886; Harriet J. Dobson, June 3. 1889; Ella M. Painter, August 30, 1803; William A. Mathers, September 27, 1897; Ida B. Mathers, March 1, 1899; John H. Kuhns, December 3, 1902. Discontinued August 31. 1907. Mail to Cooksburg.
Emerickville-Postmasters : Emanuel Weis- er, May 6, 1872; George Zettler, April 13, 1881; Emanuel Weiser, December 17, 1885; George Zettler, April 27. 1889; Emanuel Weiser, August 30, 1803: C. A. Burkhouse. September 25, 1807: R. D. Markle, February 20, 1903. Discontinued February 28, 1906. Mail to Brookville.
Erdice-Postmasters: William McMilien, appointed April 4, 1887: William B. Shaffer, May 12, 1804. Discontinued May 7, 1895. Reestablished June 19, 1897, and Peter Hetrick was appointed.
Florensa-Postmaster : John Melntyre, May 2, 1902.
Fordham-Postmasters: Joseph B. Means, January 26, 1803. Discontinued January 22, 1804.
Frostburg-Postmasters: Charles R. B. Morris, appointed March 30, 1858; Robert Hamilton, April 8, 1859 : Charles R. B. Mor- ris, February 24, 1881 ; Tobias S. Newbold, January 18, 1886; George Williams, Decem- ber 9. 1887; R. M. Swisher, June 24, 1889;
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name changed to Frostburg July 20, 1892, and L. L. Curry was appointed postmaster ; Ezra C. Gourley, October 1, 1892; A. M. Mohney, December 22, 1910.
Fuller-Postmasters : Abel Fuller, appointed postmaster September 20, 1875; changed to Rocky Bend. December 10, 1877, and Abel Fuller appointed ; changed again to Fuller, February 25, 1878, and Abel Fuller reap- pointed ; Henry Miller appointed June 3, 1881 ; 11. C. Fuller, March 6, 1883; Henry E. Ful- ler. April 3, 1883; George Scott, March 17. 1888; Tobias Fenstermaker, April 24, 1890; W. W. Fales, September 24, 1890; Emma J. Guthrie, April 7. 1891. Discontinued April 20, 1892. Reestablished May 23, 1892, and J. C. Vantassel appointed. Discontinued January 6, 1803.
Grange-Postmasters: Albert D. Sprankle, appointed May 31, 1880; Nathaniel S. Sprankle, May 9, 1882 ; Ezra C. Gourley, April 13. 1883; Lafayette Sutter, August 6, 1885; Robert A. Gourley, January 22, 1889; D. W. Sutter, May 5, 1891; Des Freas, August 6, 1892; Adam A. Gearhart, June 26, 1893: D. IV. Sutter, May 27, 1895; A. G. Gourley, April 20, 1897: Alvey B. Mogle, May 3, 1897; T. G. Stewart, September 26, 1903.
Grove Summit-Postmasters : James Welsh, October 25. 1888: Robert Hunter, March 11, 1890; George Il. Grogan, December 8, 1891; Robert Hunter, March 27. 1903. Discontinued July 31, 1909. Mail to Falls Creek.
Guam-Postmasters : Allen Wallace, No- vember 20, 1899: Alfred Crispin, September 28, 1904. Discontinued May 15, 1909. Mail to Sigel.
Hamilton-Postmasters: Robert Hamilton, appointed February 16, 1852 : Joseph W. Harp. July 23. 1856: John N. Heckendorn, February 14, 1868; James G. Mitchell, January 8, 1885 : David Neale, August 12, 1885. Name changed to Ilay. February 24, 1886, and David Neale reappointed : Sharp Neale, May 18, 1886; James G. Mitchell, April 16, 1889. Name changed to Hamilton, August 14, 1880, and James G. Mitchell reappointed ; C. M. Mitchell. March 3. 1893 ; Sharp Neale, August 30, 1893 : B. F. MacCartney, May 29, 1897; T. G. Mit- chell: J. M. Cook; W. B. Grove: Samuel J. Morris, November 11, 1915.
Handy-Postmaster : Joshua Jones, ap- pointed May 26, 1884. Discontinued August 4. 1886.
Hay-See Hamilton.
Hasen-Postmasters: William R. Ander- son, appointed April 7. 1882. Discontinued March 15. 1883. Reestablished January 24,
1885, and Isaac Lyle appointed postmaster ; John G. Mayes, February 21, 1889; John B. Trimble, August 26, 1889; John G. Mayes, September 26, 1891 ; Eugene Moore, Septem- ber 7, 1893; John G. Mayes, September 27, 1897.
Heathville (originally Packer)-Postmast- ers : Elijah Heath, September 24, 1841. Dis- continued February 17, 1842. Leopold Ein- stein appointed June 29, 1857; John Osborn, February 5. 1858; George W. Gumbert, De- cember 12, 1863: Thomas Edmunds, July 2, 1866; Philip Shaffer, December 30, 1870; changed to Heathville. April 9. 1879, and Henry Hepler appointed postmaster ; Curtis L. Guthrie, March 27. 1886: Josiah Fenstermaker, June 22, 1893: Curtis L. Guthrie, June 24, 1897, deceased; William E. Guthrie, October 1, 1906, resigned : Ralph C. Morrison, August, 1909, to July 1, 1910, resigned ; William A. Smith, to date.
Hopkins-Postmasters: Anson P. King, July 7. 1892; Lucy Flagley, June 19, 1896; Anson P. King, July 7, 1902. Discontinued February 29, 1904. Mail to Reynoldsville.
Horatio-Postmasters: Thomas K. Hast- ings, May 26, 1888; George A. Wingrove, July 1, 1889; M. D. Mauk, July 17, 1889; Robert 1). Divelbiss, August 20, 1893; W. G. Lent, October 22, 1895; J. F. Blandy, February 6, 1896; B. B. Williams, May 28, 1896; H. C. Winslow, July 28, 1897; Robert Mahaffey ; Harry S. Owens took office January 1, 1914.
Howe-Postmasters: Thomas J. Lyle, ap- pointed February 9. 1882; Barton M. White- hill, November 10, 1885; George M. Gayley, November 18, 1800. Discontinued January 15. 1913. Mail to Brookville.
Hudson-See IN'inslow.
Kirkman-Postmaster (only one) : John Carberry, appointed June 26, 1889. Discon- tinued July 15, 1909. Mail to Brookville.
Knor Dale-Postmasters: Henry M. Mill- iron, appointed February 25, 1863; Samuel Stewart, March 8, 1865; Michael E. Steiner, November 9, 1869; Evelyn D. Sharp, May 4, 1870; Jolin G. Steiner, December 1, 1870; John G. Steiner, Jr., June 16, 1873: Daniel Steiner, December 20, 1880; Hugh E. Mc- Cracken, September 11, 1883; John L. Cum- mings, Jamtary 12, 1904.
Lanes Mills-Postmasters: Robert Ilum- phreys, appointed January 13, 1885: Fred A. I.ane, June 17, 1897; Robert Humphreys, November 9, 1905; Fred A. Humphreys, No- vember 4, 1915.
Langville-Postmasters: Walter T. Bracken, appointed June 11, 1886; Samuel Gloutz, Sep-
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tember 20. 1895: William F. Young, July 3, IVII : Belle Shaffer, January 26, 1914: Lyda Young. November 19, 1916.
Lindsey (originally Clayville)-Postmast- ers : John W. Parsons, appointed January 24, 1882; William M. Donahue (or MeDonald). October 9, 1893: William B. Sutter, Septem- ber 15. 1897. Discontinued June 30, 1908, being now a sub-station of Punxsutawney.
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