Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1918 — POSTOFFICE TO BE MOVED [ARTICLE]

POSTOFFICE TO BE MOVED

WILL OCCUPY THE HOLLINGSWORTH BUILDING NOVEMBER FIRST. Postmaster N. Littlefield announced today that the postoffice department had rented the E. L. Hollingsworth business room on the south side of Washington street, now occupied by the Greek candy store. The postoffice was removed from the J. H. Chapman building now occupied by B. J. Jarrette to its present location about ten years ago. This move was made in the interest i of the owners of the K. of P. building, which had stood idle for a long time, and on which a number of business men of the city had lost a considerable amount of money. On account of the fact that this location was entirely to one side of the business part of the city it has been quite unsatisfactory to the patrons of the office. The new location will be more centrally located than it has been for a number of years. Previous to being located in the Chapman building the office was located in the E. P. Honan building now occupied by the O’Riley Bakery. It was moved to this place from the site now occupied by the Odd Fellows building. The location of the poctoffice will not be a matter of so much concern in the near future because we are to have free mail delivery beginning

on September Ist. ' The carriers for this city have been selected. They are Leo and Robert Reeve. These two young men received the highest grades on the cjvil service examination held in this city for carriers some time ago. Gilbert Albin stood third and he will be appointed a substitute carrier. Mr. Hollingsworth is to have his room ready for the use of the government by November 1. This will be a matter requiring an outlay of considerable money and taking quite .a little time. The person leasing to the'government buildings to be used as the postoffice must equip them, furnishing heat, vaults, boxes and all other furniture and fixtures needed. The leases are made for a period of ten years. We were unable to find out the amount of rent Mr. Hollingsworth is to receive from the government. Locating the postoffice in this part of the city will undoubtedly make more valuable the properties nearby. However, some of these have already brought pretty handsome figures. The Trust and (Savings bank building brought $28,000.00, and Mr. A. Leopold just a few days ago closed, a deal with B. F. Fendig by which he received $10,000.00 for the building occupied by the Rexall Drug Store. We believe these values are quite large in comparison with’ shin- 2 lar - building in cities the size of Rensselaer. All home print today. Read the inside pages.