Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1914 — Parr Postoffice Changes Hands. [ARTICLE]

Parr Postoffice Changes Hands.

The Parr postoffice changed hands Wednesday, when Charles U. Gar riott, who was recently appointed to succeed W. L. Wood, took charge of the office and moved same to the restaurant room of Mrs. Griffith. Mr. Garriott is using the old postoffice fixtures until his new equipment arrives, and he will be assisted by the Wood’s until h 3 gets the run of the office. W. L. Wood, the retiring postmaster, has held the office at p arr since 1897, and also serve! five years as postmaster at Aix before mgving to Parr. He was appointed at Aix in 1890 and served there un til 1895, when he moved to P t arr. He was appointed postmaster at Parr in the spring of 189 7 and served until the present time, having held the office of postmaster for more than 22 years in all. The Democrat extends best wishes to both the retiring postmaster and also to the new incumbent.