The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14
APPRECIATIVE.
Postoflice Employees Remember
Ex Postmaster MOnnOt.
GAVE HIM A FINE WATCH
Former Deputy Postmaster Gregory Was
the Spokesman and Made a Feeling
Speech In which He Referred to
the Pleasant Associations,

Speech In which He Referred to
the Pleasant Associations.
At 8 o'clock Saturday evening about
forty employees Of the Canton postoffice
met and repaired to the home Of ex-Post-
master John e. Monnot, in West Fourth
street. They were accompanied by Post
master George b, Fresse, Assistant L. l..
Cool; A. p. Owen, postoffice inspector; !;
E. @. DePutron, special pension ex-
aminer, and Ferd Weber, deputy revenue
collector. The purpose Of the visit to Mr..
Monnot was to present him with watch,
his associates for the past four years de-
string in some substantial manner to
show their esteem for the retired ousto-
dian.
The watch selected was the finest
obtalnable. 1t was modest in appearance,
being unengraved open face, with a most
artistic dial. 1t was Dueber- Hampden,
of the popular 16-size, and contained 23
jewels, the largest number ever before
placed in the size mentioned. The watch
was especially made for Mr.. Monnot at
the great Canton factories, and was
secured through the agency of Double
Bros, of this city. Within the back was
the inscription, John f. Nonnot, from
postofflce employees, Canton, Ohio, April
1, 1898"
Arriving at the house the visitors were
ushered into the parlors and Mr.. Rhodes
I, Gregory, assistant postmaster under
Mr.. Monnot, st ,ted the object of the call.
He said:
"A few days more than four years ago
you took charge of the Canton postotfice
as postmaster, in which capacity you
have served for period Of four years,
faithfully and honestly, with credit to
yourself and with universal satisfaction to
the patrons Of the office. Our purpose in
coming here tonight, however, is not to
say, We'll done, good and faithful serv-
ant, but to express our deep apprecia-
tion of our association with you during
your administration and of the uniform
good will and fair treatment of those who
had the plesure of being ASSOCIATE with
you in the past four years of labor. In
behalf of the employees of the Canton
postofflce, now have the pleasue of pre-
senting you with this token of friendship
and beg of you to accept it from them as
but slight expression Of their esteem"
As Mr.. Gregory handed Mr.. Monnot
the present, it was evident that the latter
was affected by the words addressed to
him and accompanied by such pleasing
gift. His voice trembled and at first he
faltered for words. After a moments
pause, he said:
Gentlemen boys as I have always
called you-I do not know whether l have
words to express my heartfelt thanks. l
wish to thank you, one and all, for this
token and for the kind treatment re-
ceived at your hands while postmaster Of
Canton. I know that my rules and or
ders at times may not have met with
your approval always, but it was my duty
to lay down such rules, as the postmaster
is only one end Of the line. The Canton
Office is not perfect yet, and I had under
taken things that l hope my worthy sue
cessor will not allow to be dropped until
Mr.. Monnot asked them
to perform their duties in the future as
and earnestly as they had in
the past, saying that performing ones
duty to the best of their ability is the
keynote of true Americanism and of good
He referred with pride to
the manner in which the carriers aud
clerks had performed their duties during
the campaign of 1896, of the disposition
OF m any thousands of pounds of extrn
mail matter that found its way to Can
ton. 81 have studied the postofiices of
the country" said Mr.. Monnot, "and /
will take the carriers clerks and assis-
tants of this office and for efficiency put
them up against cities of equal size or
with even those of $4,000 population. "
He asked that they be united in their
efforts to give his successor the same
good service as they had given him, and
that they be as faithful in executing or
ders In the years to come as they had been
in years gone by. He told them that they
must pay attention to detail and obey or
ders, for the responsibility of the smallest
error on their part must be assumed by
the postmaster. Mr.. Monnot said he
should visit the Office occasionally to see
how they were getting along, and IL he
could be of service at any time to those
recently placed in charge, or to others, he
would be glad to do so. II wish to say
that whenever / take out this timepiece-
and shall always wear it--I shall think
of you all, boys, and of the many pleasant
tim es which we have spent together dur
ing the past four years. Gentlemen,
thank you very much
Following the remarks, which were ap-
plauded, Mr.. Monnot requested that all
meet Mrs. Monnot, and as they filed out
of the house they shook hands with both
bidding each good night.
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