Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 300, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1912 — HARRISON TIMMONS TO SUCCEED N. W. REEVE [ARTICLE]

HARRISON TIMMONS TO SUCCEED N. W. REEVE

Latter Temporarily Relieved on Full . Pay and Permanent Retirement. On Pension to Follow, N. W. Reeve, for 32 years with the exception of the years 1891, 1892 and 1893, the American Express agent in Rensselaer, was today retired on full pay, the retirement on that basis being temporary and to be followed soon by permanent retirement on a pension which will probably be from SSOO to S7OO per year. Harrison Timmons, who has been the driver of the express wagon since the wagon delivery was adopted almost four yijprs ago, has been selected to succeed Air. Reeve and will be in full charge after the close of today’s business. Harrison has been a faithful employee and the promotion shows the high regal'd in which the company holds him. Frank Diet traveling auditor for the American Express Co., of Lafayette, was here today, checking up accounts for the transfer. He said, “It has always been an easy matter to check-up Mr. Reeve’s accounts. He has been one of the most thorough agents on the system over which I travel and I have often said to the office force that if every agent was as punctilious as Mr. Reeve the auditor’s job would be a snap. He will leave the employ of the express company with the best wishes of every person who Las had any dealings with him in an official way and on this account the» company is certain to pension Lim liberally. He has been the agent continuously for 19 years and served 'lO years prior to the three t ,vears he was out.”’ Aft. Dice warmed up when he spoke of the excellent service that Mr. given to the company. Mr. Reeve made application some time ago for retirement. He is nearing his 79th yeaij~and while he would be guessed almost twenty years younger than that he does not feel as young as he looks and he feels that he should give up the active grind and spend his declining years in quiet. Frank Ellis, who has had considerable experience as a drayman and expressman, will become the driver, replacing Mr. Timmons, who henceforth will be the express manager. Since the wagon system of oollec tions and deliveries was established four, years ggo next Marrti the express business in Rensselaer has enjoyed a wonderful growth. Auditor Dice says that it Is ! the best poultry shipping point ih his territory and that the business here is certain to continue to grow. A local hanker spoke a few days .ago of the great growth of the American Express business here. He said, “You would have no Idea unless told of the immense amount of money collected each day by the express company.”