Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 261, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1915 — New Mail Routes to Be Established Nov. 16. [ARTICLE]

New Mail Routes to Be Established Nov. 16.

Lafayette Journal. The local postoffice authorities have received word from Washington stating that on November 16 the three remaining horse delivered mail routes, two out of Buck Creek and one out of Romney, would be discontinued. Two new routes will be installed one out of Buck Creek and Colburn, to be new routes will be installed, one out Romney to be known as route A. After Nov. 16, all routes in the county will be motorized. The names of the permanent carriers for the various routes have not been received from the post office department at Washington. Some time ago examinations were heid in this city for rural mail carriers, and the routes will be filled with those who successfully passed the examination. Don’t fail to hear the Swtiss Bell Ringers at the Presbyterian church tomorrow. There will be a matinee for children in the afternoon,., when the admission will be only 10 cents.

A. E. Coen was down from Chicago last evening to attend a meeting of the directors of the First National Bank. _ He had called that day at the Wesley hospital to see his step-moth-er, Mrs. W. S. Coen, who underwent a surgical operation there Wednesday of last week. He reports her gettnig along very nicely.