Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 46, 24 December 1908 — Page 10

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10. THE BICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1908. HAHLY GIVES OUT BOIICHJF PLUMS Governor Takes Advantage of "Few Remaining Days Of Power. r '. rht-"-th "

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o Wo extend to one and all A r.lcrry Christmas AND A Happy New Year V 3

STORE CLOSED TOMORROW-CHRISTMAS.

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SHERA IS REAPPOINTED.

JOSEPH B. COWLING, RU8HVILLE, AGAIN NAMED MEMBER OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EASTERN INDIANA HOSPITAl

Pore. Mixed Caiflies 15c Pound, 2 for 25c 1000 POUNDS

Sweet Oranges 18c a Regular 30c size 18c Order your Xmas Turkey Today. Etodley : Biros;

CITY IN BRIEF

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Have your Xmas packages delivered by American District Telegraph Co. Phone 2111." 21-4t New York Counts fried at Ed. Roser's, Xmas Eve. 232t Polo, City League, Wednesday Evening, 8 O'clock. 21 3t Roast Turkey, Celery, Oysters, Salads, and good things to eat at the Westcott Buffet tonight. v Have your Xmas packages delivered by American District Telegraph Co. Phone 2111. 21-4t Miss Caroline Stahl, an instructor in German at the high school, has gone to Dayton, Ohio, to spend the holidays with her sister. New York Counts fried at Ed. Roser's, Xmas Eve. 23 2t City bowling alley, 22 N. 9th . 22-tf A number of the teachers of the loal high schol will attend the meeting of the State Teachers' association In Indianapolis next week. Roast Turkey, Celery, Oysters, Salads, and good things to eat at the Westcott Buffet tonight.

Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Dec. 24. Governor Hanly, late yesterday afternoon made the following reappointments: Board3 of Trustees Insane Hospitals Eastern Indiana, Joseph B. Cowling, Rushville, Rep.; Central Indiana, D. H. Davis, Knightstown, Rep.; Northern Indiana, Warren T. McCray, Kentland, Rep.; Southern Indiana, John T. Stout, Paoli, Rep.; Indiana Boys'

School, Louis Dunlap, Rep.; Indiana School for the Deaf, Henry B. Brown,

Valparaiso, Dem. Job For E. K. Shera.

Police Boards Denton A. Fleming,

Elkhart, Rep.; C. C. DeHority, Elwood, Dem.; Adolph Swank, Jeffersonville. Rep.; Jackson Morrow, Kokomo, Dem.; William A. Roberts, Lafayette,

Rep.; S. S. Boyer, Logansport, Rep.;

James Long, Marion, Dem.; E. K.

Shera, Richmond, Rep.

The trustees are re-appointed to serve four years from January 1, and the police board members for three

years from the first Tuesday in Jan uary.

BE COMPLETED

AFTER HOLIDAYS

Two Splendid School Houses Nearing Completion.

Trustee Potter stated this morning that the new No. 9 school house

which has been under construction for the past few months will be ready for

occupancy following the aChriistmas vacation. The interior decorations and furnishings will all be completed

and placed by next week.

Greenbriaf school, south of Richmond, which was burned to the

ground several weeks ago, will also

be ready for occupancy shortly after

the holidays as the plasterers are now

at work. The school house when com

pleted will be one of the most modern in the township.

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Christmas, bringing as it does the close of the year, calls up a retrospective view of ail that has transpired since last we had the pleasure of saying MERRY CHRISTMAS to you, Our View, Taking It In All, Is a Happy One. We have every reason to be honestly thankful and we sincerely hope the year just closing and the prospects in view for 1909 holds as much of pleasant recollection and promises of future benefits for you as they do for us. Again We Say 14 Our Heartiest Christmas Greeting, And may the New Year bring you all the good will, success and prosperity we wish you;

Sincerely Yours,

ffitonmiey Foniriiiinfliiiiire Co

Cor. Ninth and Main Sts.

Here 5s WfisMmig Youi A Merry QMsttaas and a t Happy Mew Year

40-41 Colonial BIdg.

Third Floor.

Phone 1341

LOCAL POST OFFICE BUSY PLACE,

LIKETO BEMAILMAN? Carriers Carried Two Mail Sacks in Today's Delivery.

EACH WEIGHED 80 POUNDS

That the Christmas mail has come

as a deluge on the city, was apparent to those who saw the carriers leave the postoffice this morning, each with two sacks of mail, one on

each shoulder. In some instances the sacks weighed 80 to 90 pounds each.

This fact was determined by some of the carriers who weighed their loads. The saying, "How would you like, to be the mall man," is appropriate. Like the Iceman's job, that of Uncle

Sam's mail distributors is not the ob

ject of envy to the average citizen.

In every department of the postoffice

the same haste and over work is in evidence from the postmaster down

to the janitor.

Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier, who

has general supervision of the work, stated today that the result of the business this year in comparison with

that of last year for the correspond

ing time would show a large increase,

estimated at twenty-five per cent.

O. K. Karns who is located at the

Pennsylvania depot, stated to Post

master J. A. Spekenhier yesterday that he "simply could not keep up

with the work and that it was the

largest day he ever had In his experience in the postal service. He had more than 700 registered letters and

packages.

10 SMITH CLAUS?

Probable That Most of His Lo

cal Mail Will Not Reach Its Destinatiion.

TO DEAD LETTER OFFICE.

Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier has not received word from Postmaster-General Von L. Meyer, as to whether he will be permitted to give the Santa Claus letters to charitable associations or whether they will be turned over to the dead letter department. The quantity of such mail continues

to increase and at present it is believed that there is a couple of bushels of Santa Claus letters, representing in

the neighborhood of four or five thous

and appeals to "Old Chris -Kingle.

he will receive a letter from the postmaster general in a few days. Notices have been receivea by other postmasters that all Santa Claus mail which has a fictitious address on it Bhall be forwarded to the "Dead Let

ter Office," and it is probable that such will be the disposal of the local mail for Santa Claus.

Last year this mail was given some

of the charitable organizations and many little hearts were made glad upon receipt of the present asked for. The expense to which these societies had gone to was immaterial in comparison with the pleasure derived. The Palladium was instrumental in starting this fund. ,

MANY XMAS CARDS Estimated That Yesterday, Fifteen Thousand Were Distributed.

500 DROPPED PER HOUR.

The registry business at the postoffice is very large, probably the largest

in the history of the office. Pottmas-, ter Spekenhier stated that the public, was beginning to realize that more efficient service could be had by registering the letters for it inspired prompt delivery to the Addressee. Postal cards containing Christmas greetings make up the bulk of the mail. This morning 15.000 such cards were distributed by the carriers. Yesterday afternoon the clerical department estimated the number of cards thrown In the mall slot at the ofTlce and the number collected from the boxes, to be an average of 50O an hour. This shows that the Richmond public has learned the use of the postal card as a means of sendlng Christmas greetings. 4 The clerical force Is working over time, in fact all routine schedules have been discontinued for the time being. Among the carriers, however, a strict watch Is being kept to see that they . do not work more than eight hours, because of a postal ruling to this effect.

Miss Edna Cokayne of Frankfort, Ind., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Beck and family during the holidays.

Christmas dinner at the Westcott Hotel, 6 to 8 p. m. I Mur Rtak: Cold Medal Flour Is the best for making everything. 8aoa.

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Do not forget that we can supply you with all the good-things-that' goes to make up your Christmas wants. DRESSED TURKEY, CHICKEN, DUCK AND GEESE.

VEGETABLES Cauliflower, Spinach. Green Onions.. Cucumbers. Head Lettuce, ' Egg Plant, Green Beans, Mushrooms, Celery, Parsley, Radishes " and Tomatoes. FANCY FRUITS Naval Oranges, Florida Oranges, Grape Fruit, Tangerine, Bananas, Pine Apples, Grims Golden Apples, Jonathan Apples, Bell Flower Apples, King Apples, Cranberries, New Nats of all kinds. Figs, Dates, Lable Raisins. ' CHEESE Camembert, Imp Swiss Cheese, Brick Cheese, Edam Cheese. Pineapple Cheese. Neufachatel Cheese, PhiL Cheese, Sap Sago Cheese, Rogufort Cheese, Extra Fancy N. Y. Cream Cheese. Sweet Cider, Olives of all kinds, U All, No Mints, Fresh Oysters by the quart or can. " Florida Oranges -lHJv Plenty of extra fine Holly. We close aA day Christinas. A Merry Christmas to alL . ) . :

J It is believed by the postmaster that