The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-04

ing with the main office 22 places
 where money orders can be obtained, letters registered, and stamps purchas-
 ed. In 1898 the clerks payroll per
 quarter was $3.621, last quarter it was $15,827. In 1898 the carriers quarter
 1y payroll was $5, 82s. last Quarter it
 was $1S,O1S In 1898 16995 domestic
 money orders were issued amounting
 to s142, ,196. Tn the past year 57 ,822,
 amounting to s5o5,267. In 1898 2.695 in | ternationa1 money orders were issued
 amounting to $33.735 Last year 11,483 l were issued amounting to $2o2,7 In 1898 16. .925 domestic money orders were
 paid amounting to s1as,25s. Last year 1 42122. amounting to $415, 5,5O1. In 1898 | there were letters and parcels regis
 tered for dispatch. .13,533. last year 50,- | z91. In 1898 21,487 were received for | delivery, last year 52, 158. Out of the | 29 carriers in service in 1898. 25 are
 still in the service in some capacity.
 and out of the 20 clerks. 10 still re- | main. In the twelve years. three car
 riers and three clerks have died. also
 MT: F. s. Hunt. who was the first
 cashier. to whose worth as a man, as | an official and as a. friend. the post
 master paid slowing tribute.
 Taking as his text the proverb. "A i soft answer turneth away wrath '' the
 postmaster spoke at some length on l the desirability of a person in the post | office service keeping their temper un- l der any and all circumstances, and 1 pointed out that while there are in stances where the general public are l sometimes unreasonable. yet the great ma jority are kind and considerate, and | that the clerk or carrier who does not | 1ose control of his patience always has | the great advantage over people who do. The postmaster closed with the hope that the same confidence post | master and employees had always had in each other be continued and that l nothing might occur in the coming four years to mar the harmony exist ing in the happy family of the Bridge port post office.
 The assistant postmaster, Henry W. Lyon, answered to the toast "Our Postmaster in a brief and most happy vein. After passing upon many of the personal traits and characteristics of the postmaster he closed by stating his allegiance to him and thanking the post office employees for their con- sideration and help in many ways to make his office pleasant, and cOnclud- ed by wishing in his own and know ing that he was voicing the feelings of everyone present "that our post
 master may be with us tAd multos amos. for many years.''
 At the conclusion of his remarks he presented to the postmaster a mag nif1cent basket of flowers.
 w. E. Kelly of Brooklyn. N. Y-, pres ident N. A. L. C., in his speech re- ferred interestingly to his recent visit to the principal cities of the Pacific coast. He paid, a, glowing tribute to Postmaster Marigold and stated that were it necessary he would gladly have
 
 present at the banquet. <
 James Arkison of Fall River. Mass, chairman M. B. A. N. A. L. C.. paid a high compliment to the postmaster, and stated that at all of the national conventions attended by him, fully 90 per cent. of the delegates had per sonal Knowledge of the genial Major, a high compliment as he considered it. as few postmasters in other offices in this State were known outside of a radius of. ten miles.
 HroI MI r Pnc Of he men, responded in a very happy vein and told his hearers how good he felt to be allowed to sign the postmaster's bond.
 Frank T. Rogers of Chicago. presi- dent N. A. P. O. C.. made a special trip from Chicago to be present at the dinner. He paid a very high tribute to the worth of Major Marigold in the postel service. and spoke very inter esting1y on the working of the service coupled with some wholesome advice tc post office clerks.
 Charles B. MacGregor of New Ha- ven, assistant chief clerk. first divis- ing the guest of the evening, delivered speech interspersed with witty stor- ies, poetry and most happy eulogy.
 M. J. Clabby spoke feelingly of his high regard for Major Marigold.
 Major Vim. Flynn. who was a mem Der of the Board of Aldermen during Postmaster Marigo1d'S term as Mayor. brought forth much laughter by his aIlusions to those troublesome times.
 City Clerk Boucher responded to the toast "Lovely Woman. after a very hattering introduction by Toastmas- ter Meyer. MT. Boucher said: Major | M arigold. you have been so successful | in all your undertakings. would deem | it @ great favor if you would accept l the position as my matrimonial agent. 1 as have decided to dispense with the | services of Alderman Walker
 Music was furnished by the Letter 1 Carriers orchestra MT Joseph Clabby | and MT. John Hughes rendered a, num- i Prof. John W. Dial.
 F. c. Mullins. who was visiting at | the EoteI was ushered into the ban | quet hall and paid his compliments to | the postmaster in a very neat speech.
 J. D. Grady, superintendent of | city delivery of the local office. work | ed indefatigab1y for the success of the l man at the reception and in receiving l and entertaining the guests before and | after the banquet. He stated when | called upon for a speech that his forte vas work rather than talk, but in a most earnest manner paid his respects to the guest of the evening.
 The committee having the affair in i ard, chairman; Philip R. Carroll. sec retary; Herman Reicl<el. Thos. P. | Hearn, James W. Knight, John F. Mo Elroy, James D. Grady.
 They are receiving hearty congratu- lations from their associates for the very able manner in which they han died the affair. and it is a fair state measure the confidence so richly de- served.
 Sun rises tomorrow ........- 5:30 a. m.