Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-02
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POSTMASTER BEACH NOW,

POetm0Ster Spefry TufnB the POSI-. office over to POstmaster.elect Francis G. Beach-Presentation and Farewells - Superintendent Butler Also RetIres-The Places Subject to Change.
 The New Haven postoffice was formally turned over to tho newly appointed post master, Captain E. 6. Beach, last Saturday by Hon. N. D. Sperry, the retiring post master, who has been at the head of the New Haven postal service for twenty eight years and two months. Superintendent of Letter Carriers Butler also retired with MT. spsrry. He had teen connected with the office for thirteen years at salary of $1 300 per year.
 About 2:30 o'clock the letter carriers as- sembled in their department. The mem bers of the clerical department assembled also. The two forces joined each other in the distributing department, and when all was ready Postmaster Sperry and Post master elect Beach came into the room to- eether. MT. Sperry then in a few well chosen words bade the men an official fare we'll. He complimented them for their efficiency and close attention to their duty l and told them that by their efforts he had been materially assisted in maintaining the high standing of the office.
 Superintendent of Letter Carriers George Butler, in behalf of the carriers, presented the retiring postmaster with pair of handsome silver salvss selected by General George H. Ford.
 The present was accompanied by a short | presentation speech in which Mr. Butler 1 referred to the gratitude and esteem which the men held for the recipient, for the kindly manner in which they had always l been treated.
 | Postmaster Sperry was completely sur prised. Then Chief Kerrigan, represent ing the clerks, stated that the clerks had ordered e fine set of the Century Diction- sry, but owing to some unavoidable delay the books had not been received ia time. They are expected to arrive from the pub fishers to-day and will be forwarded d. rectly to MT. Sperry.
 Postmaster Sperry then made Q short speech in response, thanking the men for their kindness and gave many indications of his thorough appreciation of the gifts. Postmaster Sperry then formally turned the office over to Captain Beach.
 The clerks were then each in turn pre- scented to the new postmaster by Chief | Cl0Ik h6rfl2AH, anu tn6 cafrl6fe Oy super intendent Butler, and after shaking hands in welcome with the new postmaster they then gave MT. Sperry's hand parting clasp, and the ceremony of the day was over. Postmaster Beach will begin the du- ties of the office to-day. MT. Sperry has removed all his personal belongings to the office of Smith, Sperry & Treat, in the Rosdley building, where he will be found hereafter ready for business in the build ing line.
 Postmaster Sperry presented to Mir. But ter, in behalf of the letter carriers, hand some silver cup.
 MT. Sperry and MT. Butler are all that will retire of those subject to removal. There are others remaining who must go if the new postmaster so requests. These are Auditor Lyon, salary $1 800; Assistant Postmaster Boyd, $1,70O; W. T. Hayes, stamp clerk, $1 200; John T. Kerrigan, chief mailing clerk, $1, 300; E. S. Hopkins, cbief box clerk, $l,0O0; Miss 8. L. Lyon, chief clerk money order department, $1,- GOO; clerks in' the money order and regis tered letter department, the Misses Henri etta Siebks, $900; Anna Warren, Blanche Pardes, Rosalie V. Letcher, Isabella Harris, salaries of $500 and $700; Louis M. Op- pertshauser, janitor, $70O.
 Temporarily the position of superintend- ent of carriers will bs filled by William Spencer, the present assistant superintend- ent, who is a very competent young man, having risen to the position from that of stamping clerk.