The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-07
some IMPROVEMENTS
Being Put Into Effect at the
Local Post Office.

More Deliveries and Collections
Another Carrier Added to The List
Nails to be Opened at Night-some
Instructions to those Using the
Nails.
In scarcely any other institution is
the growth and development OF the
city and surrounding country more
clearly shown than through the post
Office.
During the four years just past the
sale OF stamped paper has increased
from about $4,000 to $4,000. The
money order business bias increased
from $1,000 per week to over $4,000
The Office has been transferred from
the cramped and unsatisfactory quar-
tiers on Peasants street to fine large
building in the midst Of the business
circle OF the city. Then three clerks
were required to perform the work,
the number has now grown to six and
both rural and city delivery las been
inaugurated.
After Jan. 1. 1908, five city and
four rural carriers will visit daily the
homes OF over eight thousand patrons.
Business can be transacted with the
carriers practically the same as at the
Postoffice. Two thousand more pa
irons get their mail from the boxes
and general delivery, making the
whole number served over ten thous-
and. Including the Postmaster If
teen persons are engaged In the ser
vice and shortly two substitute car
riers and special delivery boy will be
added.
During this period OF rapid growth
the present administration has done
everything in its power TO improve
and extend the service as rapidly as
additional force can be secured to do
so.
Within a few days the service to
box holders will lie extended to 1900
D M. all mails being distributed on
arrival. The carriers districts will be
rearrauged and extended as follows:
Route mol will include all territory
lying between Front and Spruce Sts.,
Pleasaust and Wiley Sts., and Front
St. from Reeds alley to No. TAI.
Three daily deliveries will be made to
nearly all this territory and four to
the business portions.
Route no. 2 takes in South Morgan
town to the Brownsville Glass Fac
tory, South Park lying south OF White
Ave-, and west OF Grand St., and the
territory directly behind the sugar
camp, and Maple Ave. from Ross to
Bridge SITS.
Route mo. includes the territory
between Peasants ST., and Deckers
icreek, Front st. north to Reeds Alley
and all streets between Front and the
river, Beechurst Ave. and all territory
between 1T and the river and all terri
tory between Beechurst and McLane
AYES, to 9Th street and between
Beechu~st and Grand AYES, to 9th.
st. The business portions Of this
route will also receive four deliveries.
Route no. includes Spruce st. and
the territory east as far as Marion
Ave, In East Morgantown; that part
of the third ward north from Wiley
to Boundary sts., Greenmont to no
liz White Ave. and that part OF
South Park lying next to Greenmont
by Jackson Ave. and Grand st.
Route no. 5 is Sunnyside, North
Morgantown, the Hoffman and Fife
additions on Falling Run ST.
On routes nos 2, A, and three
daily deliveries will be made to the
most thickley populated districts and
two deliveries to the outlying dis
tricts. In the third ward a collection
will be mace from ali boxes for every
train except the one leaving at 600
a. m. In all other territory COM
plete collection will be made on every
delivery.
1t would very greatly facilitate the
delivery of mail, and not only mail
but express, kilograms, and every
thing else delivered, if the people
would remember that we are no long
err little country town where every
body knows every body's business, and
would on all occasions give their
exact address. II you ore box rent
er have your mail addressed TO your
box number; ii you desire your mail
delivered have it addressed to your
number and street; If you call at the
general delivery have your mail adj
dressed to General Delivery and when
you go away leaving forwarding order
don't forget to cancel it when you re-
turn.
These may seem to be small things
but to post Office people when practic-
ed, they mean great saving OF time,
and to patrons promptness and accur-
acy in the delivery OF mail.