Hillsborough Post Office

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1. between August 16 and October 1, 1853 Dennis Heartt is replaced as Hillsborough postmaster by James M. Palmer Dennis Heartt, editor of the Recorder and a Whig, was removed as postmaster at Hillsborough under the Pierce administration and succeeded by James M. Palmer, who signed the town's list of uncalled letters on October 1, 1853. Heartt marked his removal with a mock farewell in verse to the Postmaster General. People: James M. Palmer Hillsborough Recorder, October 5, 1853, p. 3
2. by October 4, 1865 Dennis Heartt is Hillsborough's postmaster Dennis Heartt signed the Hillsborough post office's list of uncalled-for letters of October 1, 1865, as postmaster, in place of Calvin E. Parish, who had signed the list of April 1. People: Calvin E. Parish Hillsborough Recorder, October 4, 1865, p. 3
3. by June 3, 1882 Mary Berry is appointed postmistress at Hillsborough Mrs. Mary Berry, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Strayhorn, who had both kept the office before her, received the appointment as Hillsborough's postmistress, with J. N. Craig as her assistant. Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), June 3, 1882, p. 3
4. February 8, 1886 Harry L. Parish takes charge of the Hillsborough post office Harry L. Parish took charge of the Hillsborough post office as postmaster, succeeding Thomas D. Tinnin, who had resigned. Congressman William R. Cox had recommended Parish for the place. People: William R. Cox, Harry L. Parish Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), February 13, 1886, p. 3
5. by March 22, 1890 The government gives the Hillsborough depot mail route to a new low bidder The contract to carry the mail between the Hillsborough post office and the railroad depot went to S. S. N. Crawford, the lowest of eight or ten bidders, ending David Roach's seventeen years on the route; the paper said the town thought Roach had been badly treated. Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), March 22, 1890, p. 3
6. April 22, 1890 The veteran carrier on the Hillsboro post office and depot mail route retires The longtime carrier who took the mail between the Hillsboro post office and the railroad depot retired. The man first awarded the contract, Crawford, declined it, so the government gave it to the next lowest bidder, a Black man named Day. Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), April 26, 1890, p. 3
7. by July 1, 1897 J. Clyde Cheek succeeds Eugene L. Hassell as Hillsborough postmaster Eugene L. Hassell resigned as Hillsborough postmaster to work for the American Tobacco Company, and J. Clyde Cheek, a clerk at the state Republican headquarters during the 1896 campaign, was appointed in his place. Cheek was signing the post office notices as postmaster by July 8. Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), July 1, 1897, p. 3
8. May 15, 1903 Charles G. Rosemond takes charge of the Hillsborough post office Charles G. Rosemond took over the Hillsborough post office from J. Clyde Cheek, who had resigned in March, after a contest among six Republican candidates; A. J. Gordon became assistant postmaster. People: Adolphus J. Gordon, Charles G. Rosemond Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), May 21, 1903, p. 3
9. by October 8, 1903 Two rural free delivery routes are laid out from Hillsborough By October 8, 1903, two rural free delivery mail routes had been laid out from Hillsborough to start on October 15: Route 1 east by the Oxford road toward Overaker's corner, 20 3/4 miles serving 105 houses, with E. Marvin Lockhart as carrier, and Route 2 north through Cedar Grove and Heno, 21 miles serving 104 houses, with Edward R. Sykes as carrier; the Mohun and Heno post offices were to close. Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), October 8, 1903, p. 3
10. by September 28, 1905 Three rural free delivery routes run out of Hillsborough By late September three rural free delivery routes started at the Hillsborough post office, running east (carrier E. Marvin Lockhart), north (Edward R. Sykes) and south (W. A. Davies), and the Post Office Department had supplied three distributing desks for the carriers. Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), September 28, 1905, p. 3
11. October 1, 1905 The Hillsborough post office becomes a presidential office On October 1 the Hillsborough post office was advanced to the presidential class, so that its postmaster would be appointed by the President and paid a salary. Charles G. Rosemond was postmaster, with A. J. Gordon as assistant. People: Charles G. Rosemond, Adolphus J. Gordon Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), October 5, 1905, p. 3
12. March 1, 1946 Cora L. Lynch takes charge of the Hillsboro post office S. Strudwick retired as Hillsboro postmaster on March 1, citing failing eyesight, and Mrs. Cora L. Lynch, clerk in charge during his partial retirement, was appointed acting postmaster. Both had begun work at the Hillsboro office in July 1934. The News of Orange County (Hillsborough), March 7, 1946, p. 1

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