Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1915 — MEDARYVILLE WAS STARTED IN 1853 [ARTICLE]

MEDARYVILLE WAS STARTED IN 1853

Information Gathered By Ada Before Hte Death DtoaHaes InterestMs Facta. The Medaryville Advertiser 4ast week published the following interesting history of that town and it will have especial interest to fortner residents of Gillam township. The article reads: Whiel rumaging through the old files of the Advertiser last week, we came across the following correspondence which was directed to former Editor H. C. Schott, Sept. 1, 1909, by the late John Ade, of Kent land, Ind. The letters found were relative to the early history of Medaryville and its predecessor, the old town of White Post. We heerwith produce a complete list of postmasters for the town of Medaryville since its inception in 1853. We have reproduced the same in the belief that it would interest many of our readers. Kentland, Ind., Sept. 1, 1909. ■H. C. Schott, Medaryville, Ind., Dear Sir: In trying to ascertain some facts in regard to the postoffice named White Post, supposed to be in Jasper county, I found the same to be located in Pulaski county. The one in Jasper county was named White Grove. As the list of postmasters at White Post or Medaryville may be of interest to your people I enclose herewith report from W. L. Lanshe, third assistant postmaster, in regard to the same. If you should consider this .to be of sufficient importance to notice in your paper, be kind enough to send me a copy of your paper containing same. Yours respectfully, John Ade.

Mr. John Ade, Washington, D. C., Dear Sir: By direction of the third assistant postmaster general, who is absent, I transmit herewith a memorandum containing information in regard to a postoffice known as White Post, Indiana, which you requested during your personal call at .this office on the 20th instant. It will be noted that the name of this postoffice was changed to Medaryville on Dec. 22, 1858, by which name it is still known, and is a fourth class postoffice with three rural routes emanating therefrom. Respectfully, A. M. Travess, Acting Third Assistant Postmaster General. Postmasters and dates of appointment follow: Lewis Dawson, May 2, 1838. Moses Cherrie, Dec. 22, 1853. Gabriel Long, Aug. 13, 1857. Lydia G. Story, Feb. 20, 1858. John C. Grouch, April 9, 1861. Enoch S. Brewer, Dec. 6,1861. William B. Nichols, July 19, 1869. Charles A Jones, April 2,1883. Lawson. E. McKinsey, Nov. 6, 1885. Wm. H. H. Smith, Feb. 1, 1889. Robert Abell, April 16, 1889. James R. Linton, July 27,1898. Wm. H. H. Smith, Oct. 3, 1895. James W. Karklow, March 16,1898. Andrew G. Lewark, March 23,1901. Preston M. Querry, July 7, 1904. Sam E. Nichols, 1908. K. B. Clark, 1912.