The times., 1897-07-16
lis Citizens Protest Against a
Change of POsiOfiice.
HOLD A VERY WARM MEETING
The Brightwood Park People With
draw From the Hail-Seoator We
lingtou iny"k ed-Ail Roads Lead
10 BrighIwood = Comrai'tee 40
Visit Postmaster General Gary.


wood can keep it there. And meeting
loud and long was held last night ior
The purpose Of keeping IL uefc IL was
only the witEdra - al franl this meeting ol
tie opponents OF the BriehCwpod on'ce
thu: prevented The outbreak % dire war
Fol- thirty years A. G. osb0ra, Repabli-
can, has teen postmaster at Bright"oud.
HIs last term expired few days Ego,
upc W H. van HON. RePubiiran' was
aiDointed. The change of IosLiGaslers
caused some agitation among the patrons
of the Office, but. when Pos tmaster an
Horn announced that he would change
IN, site OF the office from BrlSEuwood 10
his grocery store at BrIehtg cod Para,
quarter OF a nile down the road the
Frichtwood people began 10 say things
that are perfectly human, hut would hook
violent in print petition was sent 10
TIE Post0ffIoe Depa Ttment urging JhaJ obe
ste sr0uld not Ec changed. THIS pettlon
do not satisfy the longing of ihe people
oi Brghtwood to 10 a thing or two to
Postmaster Van Horn, and last night the
Ciugens met 10 devise plan 10 thWaH
the change OF site.
Ia }. A IaK Kender called the meeting
TO order and was elected president Mr.
John e. Keene was nominated for secre-
taiy. but he decliaed The same thing
happened to All- Harrison. Then tie sec
REAR, ship fcll 10 n. + Robinson.
The fnst Official act OF the chairman
was 10 SAY: II tEeIe are any peoI'ie pres
ent who 90 rot Believe IL tie retention
Of the postoffice at BTightwood they VII
please srithaTa T., and are at lAertG TO
hold a meeting all 10 themselves TBS
v-ss a diplomatic stoke. company OF
s.B.iehiy-ood ParEeTs' were in The iai,
ana tie understanding was that they IL
tended 10 fight the pTopositson to retain
tin tie floors ran red, till the ceiling Teekrd
aud the walls were splashed- VIXEN the
fllairman concluded this important speech
The ..Perkers'' marched out il body
with q determined tread that mace the
bare boards cIesk.
Mr Thomas presented a set OF reSOiu-
tiuas thst tsr change was not desired toy
the majority OF the patrons OF the Of
Ilce IL ,yGBid work a hardship TO very
nsnY people, and confer undue advantage
on very few EXP ostuaster Osborn
was the friend OF every man, woman, and
child in Bri~htWood. The resolution al
leged that Postmaster Van Honl had
secured Signatures 40 his petition tor the
Office OF postmaster 10y nlisrepreseIlt tation
The present ste was near the school
house. and the children could call for
Iuall, and thus save the patrons many
extra trins The resolutions alleged that
the Postmaster General had been misIrd
by false Representations. The aid or
Senator Wellington was invoked. The
resolutions called for the appointment u
F.a IF
affairs To the notice Of the Postmaster
General
Mr.. Shyrock stated that he had talked
THE situation over with the Postmaster
G.aefai- He believed that all matters Or
personal nature should be eliminated
froI the resolutions Mr. Norris took the
same view. They al felt affection foI
Osiorn. hut what was dearer to them an
ali else was the retention OF the postoffiCe
al irehtwood. hir EeeHe thought along
the same lines. Mr. Clayton came closs
70 :srecildtating trouble. he defended past
master Van Horn from the inputation
cast upon him in the resolutions. Thr
police census showed 300 people al Fright
wCod Park and but 40 at Erightwood.
Nh Robinson next took the floor. liz
quoted statistics 10 show that ! "a heads
OF families favoTed retention, while tht
oppos ition could muster but %. A verba
spauing match occurred between Mr. Clay
ton, on one side, and Chairman Layende
and Secretary Robinson on the other,
which showed that although Mr. Clayton
was a quick debater, yet ne was on the
wrong side OF the fence SO far as tha
asesrnblage was concerned.
Mr. Thomas spoke in support of re-
tcntiOn. lie characterized removal as al
Outrage He declared that we will
not be robbed OF our postoffice.' A
letter from Schoolnaster Nally was rea,
which questioned the authority OF tn,
PoStCffice Department to assent to til,
proposed change. Mr. Moore said he wout
like less preambling and resulting anC
more action. Mr.. Norris said that as al
roads led to Rome so all roads lead I,
BnEhtwO9d. Bright wood Park was off
the main track, and if they needed a!
increase of postal facilities they ough
To hustle for an office of their own ant
not seek that which Brigh tyrood had
snd Lad had for thirty-five years
After the usual parliamentary snarl Uht
resolutions were amended so that al
allusions 10 MesSTs. Osborn and Van HorI
were stricken oug. Then they wer
edOr.2d and the following committee an
poiatcd % wait on Postmaster Gary TO
mcrrow afternoon: Or. J. A. Lavender
WILLIAM Shryock, Oliver Morse, Dr Henri
Daring. Fred Bex, Cuvier Green, J II
Roeth, William Ray. Theodore Thomas
Charles " Mettingly, F. r. Green an,
n. T.. Robinson.
Some Of those present Were. J. A
Lavender, William Shryock, Oliver Mors.
Di. Henry Darling, Frederick Bex. "ggie
Green, ]. II. Roeth, William Ray, Theodor
TEomas, Charles ". Mattincly, Z. r. Greer
+. Robinson, T. y. Gilman. L. D Jone,
Frank SpraEue, Walron La awrence, X y
Sweet, James r. CLARK, A. NJ. HariSCi
Dr.. Shand. Dr. Lewis, James A MackaI
Henry A. Shamwell, John G.. Kraeme
Eawald Danna. Joseph H. Clark. Johl
Feast, ]. II. Carroll, George ". Na,.,io,
J.. l. Corwin, Walker Clark. william Ain;
7 ". Clark, o. s. Mans, +. r. Green, Edwar
Rest James P. HAYS, John l. NorTi
John G. Keene, b. c. King. Philip Caffre,
William o. Ray, Joseph Thomas, Jamt
Eands and Albert Thomas.
Capitalists In a Small Way.
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