The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-01
George w. German Took
Charge of Barre Office, Sue
ceeding E. w. Bisbee
FORCE IN THE OFFICE
REMAINS THE SAME
Retiring Oficia' ,Sw.ss wss' Held
the Offico ~ sntly More
Tha,Ii 16 Years

A change in the administration of af-
fairs at the Barre postoffice took place
TINS morning when George ". German,
who received his commission March IL,
succeeded Edward W. Bisbee as post
master. The latter relinquished his du.
ties as the head of the postal service In
Barre after a service of more than l6
years There were no other changes in
the working staff at the postoffice. Mr.
Gorman was appointed postmaster for
Barre by President Wilson Jan. 25, 1915.
The nomination remained in the Senate
until Feb. 20. when il was confirmed.
Mr. Gormans commission is dated March
l5 and his entrance into the postal sery-
Ice to-day was made at the beginning OF
a regular quarterly period.
Barres new postmaster was born in
Troy, \. H., May e. 1871, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward German. the for
mer well known Civil war veteran,
whose death occurred in Barre last year.
At an early age Mr.. Gorman removed
with his parents to st. Albans. where
he obtained his education in the city
schools. At the age of l6 he entered
the employ of the Central Vermont rail.
road and was in the office of the general
passenger agent for six years. Afterward
he went TO Bellows Falls and was en-
ployed there for sometime by the Fitch
burg railroad, which is now a part of
the Boston & Maine system. Mr.. Cor
man came to Barre in 1898 and for six
La -. II ~
Central Vermont railroad. bavinP en-
pioyinent IN the local freight Office For
a time thereafter he was again employed
by the Boston & Maine in Keene, y. H..
returning later 10 Barre 10 enter the
freight service of the Montpelier a Wells
River railroad
Sometime afterward lac purchased an
interest in the Perry Granite &c. in Wa
terbury, an interest which he retained
until the company's plant was 'estroyed
by fire last winter. Since 1911 Mr. Coz
man conducted an extensive insurance
agency in Barre, although latterly he
has disposed of his holdings in that line
The retiring postmaster, Mr.. Bisbee.
was prominent member of the legal
profession in Barre when he was appoint
ed To office by President William Mekin.
ley in December. 1898. lie succeeded
Frank McWhorter in office upon receipt
Of his commission Jan. 10, 1899. Through
four terms Mr.. Bisbee was appointed.
first by President Mckinley again by
Theodore Roosevelt while acting presi-
dent, a second time by President Roose-
welt and for the fourth term by Presi-
lent William H. Taft. Mr. Bisbee stated
to-day that he had completed no plans
for the future, although for q time he
expects TO take a needed rest.
Attaches at the postoflice rendered an
informal reception 10 Mr.. Bisbee at the
federal building last evening. Afttr the
arrival and distribution Of the last mail
'or the night. the Office staff waited on
Mr. Bisbee in his office and several of
heir number spoke briefly Of the pleas
mt relations which had existed during
MS l6 wears OF service in the postoffice.
The new postmaster was present and
members of the staff took occasion 10
Welcome him into the office. Mr.. German
poke briefly and Mr.. Bisbee enlivened
he occasion with few feeling words.