The times., 1897-07-15
CAPTURED THE POSTOFF|CE
BrightwOOd Park Found Bright
wood Mapping.
POSTMASTER OSBORN OUT
lie Held the Place Thirty Years and
Did Not Think He Had an OPP
ponent-Grocer Van Horn Work ed
for the Place aud Finally Sc
cured 1t.

". r. Van Horn has been appointed post
master at Brghtwood, d. G, vice a. 6.
Osborn, removed. As a consequence Of this
action that enterprising suburb is all agog
with excitement and comment The Bright
wood postoffice district is about one mile
square in extent-that is, people living
within a mile radius Of the postuffice gen
orally get their mail there.
The postoffice conducted by Mr.. Osborn
is at the intersection or terminus Gf five
populous highways, Brightwood avenue,
Fourteenth street road, lIilltary road,
Magnolia avenue and Milkhouse Ford road.
The new pos;office Will he located about
half a rnile south on the Brightwood ave
nue., n what is known as Brightwood Park,
a large subdivision. The new postmaster
keeps a grocery at that point. He is u
native OF Pennsylvania, is thirty ty-seveH
years of age, and has been resident OF
the place about five years.
The retiring postmaster is an elderly
man, known as Squire Osborn, from his
having been justice of the peace. Squire
Osborn has been a lifelong resident Of
Brightwood, and has been identified with
The postofGce there since 1862, at which
time ne was made assistant postmaster.
In May, 1872, he was appointed postmas-
ter, and has held the office continuously
since He is also a grocer. The store
and postorfice have been on the same site
for thirty-five years, such long period
of time, indeed, that the change OF post
masters has come in the nature OF sur
IL - . - IA
suburb Both the retiring and incoming
postmasters were candidates for the office
| Of postmaster.
According to Nj. Van Horn, his hackers
| in his candIdacy V for the place Were Senator
wellington, Congressman Mcdonald of fMary-
| land, Is. II. Warner and Louis d. Wine. He
was strongly Endorsed by Mr.. Fred Grimme
and others, OF BTigbtwood Park. He vii
| probably receive his commission in a few
days, and Will take charge OF the office
August 1.
a Times reporter. visited Brightwood
| last night, and looked the ground over
After gaining a couple of pointers as tt
the aphical situation, the reporter
repaired to the residence Of the retiring
postmaster, some distance up the road: and
later to the residence of theincoming post
master, adjoining his store.
| II had no idea OF the changein contempla
| tion,' said Mr.. Osborn, until quite re
| Gently, and the idea that change would he
| made in the office Of postmaster was S,
| far removed from my mind that did no
| think it necessary to secure the suppor
of my friends for my reappointment. Wnel
| / learned that / had competitor in In,
field at once circulated paper and sc
| cured every name In Brightwood, cxcep
two. Two gentlemen, one physician
named Stone, and the other
department clerk, named Cox, re
fused to sign saying that they would prefe
not to sign either the paper Of myself G
that OF my competitor"
After reciting the fact of his long con
nection with the office, Mr.. Osborn said
.'The change virtually discontinues the
Brightwood office and establishes one a
half n mile away from the most con
venient spot In the postoffice district
Close by the posoffiee under my charge
Is the public school. and It has been forn,
TO be a matter of considerable convenI
enca 20 the citizens cf the vicialty .
have fheif ctisarsn step into ttpe offie
ani sscuse snsI take hnrne ustil srui
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