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Show OLDEST POSTIASTfcR RAIiBIGH, N. C . Feb. 15. Fifty-' 'two years of continuous service as postmaster post-master at South Creek, Beaufort county, North Carolina, without aj mark against him. Is the record of I E. D. Springer. His record Is exceeded exceed-ed by but one other postmaster In the 1 United States, R. J. Kuorr, of Claus-villo, Claus-villo, Lehigh county, Pennsylnnia, who w:us appointed November 1J. lh65. Postmaster Springer was born March 2. 1838, at Cape May. New Jersey, Jer-sey, and was a seafaring man in his early life, serving In the t'nlted States nif-y during the war between tho States. Ho came to North Curollna in :sOi and was appointed postmaster at South Creek under President Grant's administration in 1869. Although four score and three years. Captain Springer continues to handle personally tho affairs of tho office at South Creek. oo N'apobon died at St. Helena one hundred years ago on May 5. Galoshes were first introduced iu America about 1830 in Boston. |