The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-28
THE LOCAL POSTOFFICE.
Continued from First PAGE.

erection was occupied at the earliest pos
sible time and much of the work was
done after postmaster Vance had taken
possession.
On November II, 1866, under Presi-
dent johnson the appointment of Albert
81. Scarborough for postmaster of Nor
ristown was announced but be never
took the oath of Office as Mr. Vance was
protected by the tenure of office" act
and he could not be removed while the
Senate was not in session. Efforts were
made to GUST Mr.. Vance but he held over
during % and Sc. until he was reap
pointed April II, 1867 1t was during
the latter part OF his administration that
the post Office department instituted a
free delivery service here. Mr. Vance
entered his protest, believing that, at
that time, it was not needed and resi-
dents were outspoken in their denuncla-
ton of the governments pet scheme
Some of the latter refused to accept
mail from the two carriers that had
been appointed. The postmaster went
to Washington in the interest of citizens
but there he was ordered by the authori-
ties to increase the price of individual
letter boxes from So to 81 The carrier
j
its adjustment the price of boxes was
returned to 50.
John r. Runyon was appointed post
master March Is, 1874, aud served eff
ficiently in that capacity for twelve
years. During his administration the
office was moved to the building in Park
place, now occupied by Dudgeon's dry
goods store. Postmaster Runyon attend
ed personally to the domestic money
order business, and it was due to his
efforts the foreign money order service
was added.
Edward A. Quayle, the present mayor
of Morristown, served as postmaster
from March II, 1887 to February 1, 1891.
He instituted the present free delivery
system, which was started with four car
riers. A year later two were added, and
during the administration of James c.
Youngblood, from 1891 to 1895, an extra
carrier was added.
The administration of Stephen Breese
from 1895 to 1899 was so efficiently con,
Quoted that approval was voluntarily ex-
pressed on all sides. Mr. Breese's eff
forts were responsible for the delivery
of mails on the outskirts of the city and
later to Normandie Park, This service
was secured upon his recommendation,
the two horses necessary to the execution
of the plan having been first used on
July 1, 1897. Then, too, he lnaugurated
the Collinsville delivery and caused a
stamp canceling machine to be placed
in the office. Postmaster Breese gave
his undivided time and attention to the
work to which he was appointed hence
the eminently successful conduction of
the Office. His efficient assistant was
David l.. Fox.
The present postmaster, John e. Fen
nell, is lawyer, well known in Morris
county and resident Morristonian. His
commission was received on March
last and much was said at that time of
Mr. Fennells ability and fitness for the
position so it will not be necessary to
reiterate those statements except to the
extent of remarking that the new post
master has taken hold of the new position
with zeal that assures successful
administration. He is seen daily in
different parts of the Office and has not
infrequently relieved the clerks in their
respective places while they out for a
lunch or unavoidably absent.
The Postmaster has very capable
assistant in the person of H. G. Rowell
of the Jerseynla1l. The assistant post
master is man of pleasing personality
and courteous demeanor and his appoint
ment to the position met with general
approval.
The corps of office employees comprises
James Heath, money order clerk; Mrs.
Joseph Ambrose, stamp clerk Charles
Letcher general delivery clerk; Sidney
Corby, mailing clerk and Richard Green,
assistant mailing clerk; Thomas Harry,
special delivery messenger.
Those composing the delivery system
are letter carriers Joseph Ambrose,
William E. Beach, Edward Hutchings,
Joseph Pierson, Frank Headley, George
DeGroot and William Taylor; Frank
Stilwell, substitute.