New Britain herald., 1915-02-01
IRA E. HICKS WILL RETIRE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6,
 AFTER SERVING SIXTEEN YEARS AS HARDWARE CTYS POSTASTE
ned by Presidents R
 Review of Past Ninety Years Shows Quarterly Has Increased 10 Over $36000

to about where Lafayette street now is.
 First Three PoStn79stprS.
 The first postmaster Of New Brftain ? was Lorenzo r. Lee and he held -sfic .( through the administrations of Presu dent Adams President Andrew Jack son and President Van Buren, leavin the office in 1841. Henry Nash was thl second appointce, being named Dy President William H. Harrison. Af.trl hc had held office for a couple of( years the office was moved to n el building upon the site of which nom'v stands the New Britain Savings bank ! The third postmaster was Mareelits Clark. appointed by President TSlcr,V and he continued in office through the| administrations of Presidents Polk and Taylor When Postmaster Clark( took office he moved to Curtis| Whaples store on the cast side ofl Main street. Tn 1s45 Postmaster ClarKl moved the office into a new buildin ai at the corner of Main and Churob streets where he remained until bia, term expired.
 Knapp Fourth Appointec.
 His successor was Frederick Knapp named by President Fillmore. His cf- flee was opposite the National Bank building on the east side of Main street. and later was moved to the railroad crossing where it was later used for years by J. O. Deming as a store. When President Pierce took office he reappoipted Postmaster Clark, who moved the office back to the corner of Main and Church streets where he had formerly conducted it Here it remained until 1861.
 GIadden's Long Term Of Office.
 Walter Gladden. was the next msn to be honored with the postmastership and he was named by the martyred president Abraham Lincoln. sIfs moved the office to what is now the city building and until tho present federal building was constructed it re- mained there, occupying the space where Pearson'9 store is located. Post master Gladden. was a general favorite and he held office during the terms Of Presidents Lincoln. Johnson, Grant, Hayes and Garfield. President Arthur also appointed MT. Gladden. but .Ile died and J. N. Bartlett had charge of the office for few weeks before ard after his demise. During MT. Gladden's postmastcr- ! ship he installed 300 call boxes at the office and before he died the number had increased to 1,270
 J. IT. Pcase Is Named @
 Following the death Of MT. Glaasen Julius H. Pcase was appointed hy President Arthur and served until 1887. He also made a number Of i'm portant changes and improvcm ments in the service.
 Beatty Succeeds Pease.
 On July l, 1887, President ClevclsTd appointed Ambrose Beatty to suc- ceed MT. Pcase and it was while he was in office that the delivery system was adopted and five carriers. one fer each ward, were secured. In 1888 sixth carrier was named.
 Hicks, Bassett and Judd.
 Postmaster Hicks was first appoint ed in 1888 by President Beniay ayan Harrison and was succeeded by Sanl- uel Bassett He added two carrie~ and one clerk to the office force.
 While William s. Judd was post master. having been named by Pres- dent Mckinley. the local office stepped I1ltO the llISl cldSS TAhhs f OUT carriers and one C-erk were added. When MT Judd's appointment expired in 1913 President Roosevelt named Mf. Hicks again and since that date twelve years ago he has continued to serve. having been postmaster during the administrations Of President Roose- vcIt Taft and Wilson.
 William $. Judd and Major Hicks are the only men living today who have held the postmastcrship in Nov Britain. the former being employed at the p. and F. Corbin office Of tho American Hardware corporation.