The Newtown bee., 1905-11-24

Frank J. Naramore, the United States collector of customs for this port, will relinquish his position in the service within two months to devote his attention to his manufacturing and other interests. The announce ment will come as surprise to many but those who have been in the con- fidence of the collector have been cog niZant of his intent tiOnS for some time.
 Two men are in the field for the position and one or the other will be chosen within the next two weeks. These candidates are Fred EnOs, Re- publican town chairman, and former Mayor Hugh Stirling.
 The salary of the position is $250 a year. With the com missions, however, the compensation to the collector is between S3, 900 and $500 per year.
 The change in the collector will make no difference with the working force of the office as all the positions rules and the incumbentS cannot be removed except for cause. Collector Naramore's term of office expires Feb ruary 15, but he has asked to be relieved of his duties by February l, next.
 MT NaramOre has served two terms of four years each in the office. He was appointed by the late President Mckinley and re.appOinted by Presi- dent Roosevelt. He is president and sole owner of the Bridgeport Coach Lace Co.,, and the growth of the busi- ness of the latter demands all of his future time.
 tom house the collector said to a Post reporter: "It is true that I am to re. linquish this position. 1 contemplated | the step before but was induced to re- | main. My business interests are such that 1 cannot give this position the time it requires in the future and have asked to be relieved February l. " It was learned that as a matter of fact MT Naramore endeavored to re- sign some time ago but was induced | to finish his term out. Several appli- cants were in the field when the rumor became circulated for the appointment | tiOned are the two mentioned.
 MT NaramOre is extensively known | in Social, business and political circles l and his retirement is regretted by a host Of friends. He was born in Bri0ge- port, served in the common council, was a member of the park board for a number of years and three years it's chairman, served on the state central committee and has all his life been | identified with Republican politics, l serving as district, state and national l delegate. He was one of the organizers of the Seaside club, is member of the Algonquin club, Hamilton Command | cry and secretary and treasurer of the Mountain Grove Cemetery association. Within the past year MT Naramore has acquired large interests in the province of Cardenas, Cuba, which he has named "Paradise," and which has demanded much of his time. Some of the land is under cultivation and a portion is being held for summer col ony purposes. The section is at present great summer resort for wealthy CubanS and SpaniardS and winter re- sort for Americans. The temperature of the place varies but little the year
 round. This investment will also take
 much of the retiring collectors time
 in the future and he intends to spend
 his winters there.
 l Recently the Coach Lace company embarked in the manufacture of elaS.
 tic fabric goods and the business has
 increased to such an extent that the
 president is obliged to give it his per sOnal attention. He has three sons
 William w., Clarence and Harold, now looking after the affairs of the compa
 ny and will join them in actively con ducting the business in future. He
 recently opened New York office
 where considerable of his time will be
 spent in the winter when he is not ir Cupa. He has a summer home ir
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