Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-27
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AN editorial paragraph In the DEMO-
IcRAT recently, asked why ordinary post
special delivery stamp. A postofi1ce
official explains that such use is pro-
hibited because the prompt delivery of
letters can only be secured by some de-
vice that win attract the immediate
attention of postal clerks and post
masters. Ordinary postage stamps can
not of themselves convey this special
indication, and it was stated that If the
words, especial Delivery" were per-
missabIe and could in every instance be
plainly written under the additional
stamps, common experience shows that
without doubt many letters would have
the necessary amount of postage stamps
affixed without the explanatory words
beneath them, and If these words were
essential immediate delivery would not
be secured. It was further urged in
opposition to the scheme that railway
clerks are required to observe special
/ instructions in the handling of special
delivery letters. As. these clerks are
compelled to dispose of mail matter
/ with great rapfdity these important
special delivery letters have to bear dis
i tinguishing marks differing as far as
possible from all ordinary postage. :,
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il The number of advertised" letters at
the postoffice has been reduced to the
minimum during the past few months,
under a new system adopted by Post
master Doherty. It is almost i'm
possible for any one to live in the city
and not be discovered by, the letter
carriers. There are exceptions to all
rules, however, and unique example
was told to the writer the other day,
A letter with the superscription as plain
as print, directed to one of the clerks in
the postofice, was returned to the
writer with the explanation that the
person addressed could not be found
The letter was intended for Augustus
H. Williams and, strange as it may
|, seem, none of the clerks through whose
hands the missive passed, thought Of
"Gus," who all the time was in the
Office. 1t was altogether one of thu
most remarkable cases of the kind OF
record. -
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ARCHITECT AUGsJ. SMITH is to be con
graduated upon the adoption Of. hi
plans for an almshouse by the com
mittee having the matter in charge
All of the plans offered were creditable
{ but it was the unanimous opinion of tn,
| Smith had many advantages not pos
: sessed by the others, while the cost o
his building is less than theirs. NJ
3 Smith is to be complimented upon hi
: success. He only recently branched GU
: for himself, but has already proven tina
3 first class work is in his line.
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AN old land mark as well as an ey
sore, will be removed from Bank stree
= within the next few weeks. Valentin
!, BOIL. Who few months ago purchase
l the Train property, adjoining tn
, Apothecaries hall, has had plans pre-
pared and will shortly begin the erec
!. ton of block that will hold its ow
with anything in the city. The oil
wooden shanties have had remarkabl
9 history, but have outlived their usefu
ness. The store now occupied by Curra
was once the Waterbury postoffice an
at different times has served as a dru
. store, music store and in late years as
dry goods emporium.