The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-20
.NELLEY APPOINTED
He is the New Postmaster of
Shenandoah.
WAS DECIDED Y YESTERDAY.
The appointment was Immediately Com
nrmed and MIR. Mellct Can Take Hold as
soon as His Bond is Prepared aud APP
proved.

The scramble for the presidential appoint.
ment of postmaster of shenandoah was settled
yesterday afternoon by the appointment Of
Michael Melet, the East Centre street
merchant.
The appointment was also confirmed yester-
day, so Mr.. Melet is at liberty to take charge
of the Office as soon as he prepares aud files
his bond and it is approved. This will in all
probability be done by January st.
Mr. Mellet was backed in his efforts to
secure the place by Congressman James b.
Reilly. C. j. Quinn and NJ. H. Master were
the other applicants for the position.
The former gentleman relied upon NJ. 2.
Quinn, of Pottsville, who was delegate to
the last national Democratic convention,
Senator b J. Monaghan and EE Senator
King, of Mahanoy City,
The new Postmaster is A. years of age
He was born in County Mayo Ireland, but
when he was an infant his parents moved to
st. Clair and his home was in that town until
about % years ago, when he moved to Shen-
andoah, and has been a resident of this place
ever since For year or two Mr.. Mellet
worked in the mines. He then formed a
partnership with John McDermott and
engaged in the wall paper, book, stationery
and toy business under the firm name Of
McDermott q Mellet. This partnership
was of brief duration and Mr. Mellet formed
another for the same kind OF business with
the late NJ. J. Whalen, but this co-partuer.
tir ala f,g
years ago Mr., Mellet opened a wall paper,
| book, stationery and toy business Of his own,
and it is still in existence He was in bus.
ness on South Main street for number Of
years but moved the store to its present
| location when he purchased the Centre and
White streets properties formerly owned by
c. T. Rice. These properties are quite
valuable and Mr. Melet is looked upon by
his townsmen as being pretty well fixed
Although Mr. Mcllet has always taken an
active interest in politics he has not figured
as a frequent office holder. He served two
years as collector of taxes for the Shenandoah
School District and the first year under the
new law which consolidated the school, county
and borough tax receiverships He has been
a delegate TO county and state Democratic
conventions. In Isl. he was before the
Greenbacs.L L,1or convention at Mahauoy
City asa candidate for uomi alton for the
| Legislature, but Hon. Patrick Coury was
nominated
Mr. MelIct is the fifth presidential ap.
pointee lor the shenandoah post Office. Mr.
Boyer, the present incumbent was the first
James Wooley the second, serving two terms
$. P. Kndt the third who resigned
after serving two years, and John c
Ssltzer who served the balance of Kindt'.
term.
Under his second appointment Mr.. Boyel
took charge of tn, oaic ON October 8, 1889
and will have held the office four years anC
three months If Mr.. Mellet does not tax,
charge before January 9Th.
Shortly after his second appointment Mr.
Boyer succeeded in getting the post ofic,
department at Washington to consent to tn,
establishment of the free delivery system il
Shenandoah and the immediate vicinity
After receiving the authority Mr. Boyer los
no time in putting the system in operation
and the carriers were put on their routes il
the month Of April, 1880. The system anC
in fact all the branches of the local servic
has frequently been cOmpimented by tn
department at Washington.