Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1913 — CONTRACT FOR CARRYING CITY MAIL NOT LET [ARTICLE]

CONTRACT FOR CARRYING CITY MAIL NOT LET

George D. McCarthy Still Doing the. Work Although He Resigned Six Weeks Ago. On Nov. 6th George D. McCarthy resigned as mail carrier between the depot and the postoffice.' The regulations require thirty days’ ‘notice and Mr. McCarthy’s time was up on Dec. sth, and last month bids were asked and several were received, but up to this" time no ope has been appointed and Mr. McCarthy is still carrying it, much to his dislika»as he had hoped to be rid of the heavy work during the holidays. This is a sample of the shamefully dilatory pretice of the government in matters of this kind. Mr. McCarthy’s resignation has been in seven weeks and there seems no reasonable excuse for him being required to serve after the thirty days. For years this very difficult job, which requires a man witrf a horse to be on duty almost constantly from 4 o’clock in the morning till 8 o’clock at night, has been taken at less than half price and then the government • officials hold a man long past the time he desires to serve. No word has been received and it is hard to tell how much longer he will be required to carry the mail before some “stiff” at Washington wakes up and orders him relieved.

Kehoe Meesbach Co. 10c cakes at Newels’, always fresh.

Miss Rose Misch went to Wheat field today to spend Christmas with her parents. Kehoe Meesbach Co. 10c cakes at Nowels’, always fresh. •

Miss Clara Jensen went to Roselawn today to spend Christmas with relatives.

Get brick cream at Nowels’ Xmas day, 30c per brick.

Miss Verna Merritt went to DeMotte this morning to visit relatives for several days.

Get brick cream at Nowels’ Xmas day, 30c per brick.

Miss Anna Kaiser went to Munster, Ind., today, to spend Christmas at the home of relatives.

Fresh oysters at all times at Fate’s College Inn.

Marriage often means exchanging a lot of little troubles for one big one.

Call Tel. 6 for all kinds of hard and soft coal, quality and service guaranteed.—J. C. Gwin Lumber Co.

Miss Anna Theis went to Wheatfield today to spend the Christmas Vacation with her father, Fred Theis, and family.

Try our oysters put up in sanitary pint, quart or gallon cans. Shipped direct from Baltimore, Nowels’ Restaurant

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kanne went to Paxton, HL, today, to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harding.

Fresh oysters at all times at Fate’s College Inn.

Two new cases of smallpox Shave developed on the battleship Ohio, at Charleston, S C, on its return from Guantanamo.

Call Tel. 6 for all kinds of hard and soft coal, quality and service guaranteed.—J. C. Gwin Lumber Co.

Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan has sent a special prayer for those who have passed the allotted span of life to the rector of S.t George’s Episcopal chlirch in New York.

Mrs, J. W. MeGlinn went to Kniman this morning to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ballinger and the family of Charles Hoile.

Fresh oysters at all times at Fate’s College Inn.

Mrs. Alex. Leach went to Pontiac, 111., this morning to visit (her brothers and sisters and other relatives and friends at her former home

Call Tel. 6 for all kinds of hard and soft coal, quality and service guaranteed.-—J. C. Gwin Lumber Co.

W. L. Wood was down from Parr over night. There is nothing new about the robbery of his store some time ago, but Logan is not letting up in the search and may have something startling to give out almost any time,

You may have visitors during the holidays who are not learned about by our reporters. The Republican will esteeem it a favor if you will call us by telephone or see us on the street and give us items of visitors or other news.