Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1916 — Monticello to Have Free Mail Delivery Starting October 1st. [ARTICLE]

Monticello to Have Free Mail Delivery Starting October 1st.

Mayor Garr, of Monticello, has received word from Washington to the effect that the efforts which he and a number o fothet Monticello officials have been making for free mail delivery has been successful. The service will be installed October Ist, and two carriers will be assigned to do the work at first. Some time ago a posltoffice inspector was in Rensselaer, following the qualifying of the Rensselaer postbffice for free mail delivery service. At that time he stated that as soon as the houses were numbered he would recommend the service for Rensselaer. So far the council has 'done nothing toward the numbering of the houses and until this is done Rensselaer will not have free delivery.