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The Evening Herald
Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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Various post office updates in Pennsylvania and nationally: new offices in Schuylkill County, resignation and appointment in Mahanoy Plane, discontinuations in Fulton and Armstrong counties, national increase since March 1891, one office per 1,100 inhabitants in the state, record registered letters locally, and Pennsylvania leads in postmistresses.
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Schuylkill county has two new post offices—Fearnot and Sheppton.
Postmaster Murray, of Mahanoy Plane, has resigned and William Cope appointed in his place.
"Dot" a post office in Fulton county, and "Top" in Armstrong, have been discontinued.
There has been an increase of 413 post offices since March, 1891.
There is a post office in this state for each 1,100 inhabitants.
The number of registered letters sent from our local post office for last quarter were 992, the highest point ever reached.
Pennsylvania has 463 postmistresses, the largest number than any state in the Union, being over 200 more than New York.
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Schuylkill county has two new post offices—Fearnot and Sheppton. Postmaster Murray, of Mahanoy Plane, has resigned and William Cope appointed in his place. "Dot" a post office in Fulton county, and "Top" in Armstrong, have been discontinued. There has been an increase of 413 post offices since March, 1891. There is a post office in this state for each 1,100 inhabitants. The number of registered letters sent from our local post office for last quarter were 992, the highest point ever reached. Pennsylvania has 463 postmistresses, the largest number than any state in the Union, being over 200 more than New York.