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COUNTY POST OFFICES

The establishment and growth of the county post offices.

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DATE NEWSPAPER TOWNSHIP
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July 9, 1853 Manitowoc County Herald Manitowoc Rapids Fred. Borcherdt has been appointed Post Master at Manitowoc Rapids, a fact which we should have noticed before had we known it.
Aug. 6, 1853 Manitowoc County Herald Manitowoc POST OFFICE REMOVAL.-Post Master Wood has just completed his new building on Franklin Street, which he has planned and constructed expressly for a Post Office. A large addition has been made to the number of boxes, corresponding with the increased demand, and the plan for delivering letters is most convenient and accessible. The Post office will be removed on Monday and the public will only need to test the new arrangement, which is good in itself, and creditable ??? ?? the project and the ????.

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DATE NEWSPAPER TOWNSHIP
TOWN EVENT
Apr. 5, 1855 Manitowoc Tribune Manitowoc Post Office. Manitowoc, Wis., March 29th 1855. By virtue of an Act passed at the last session of Congress postage on all letters between places in the United States must be pre-paid from and after the 1st day of April next.S.A. Wood, P.M.
Apr. 12, 1855 Manitowoc Tribune Two Rivers B.J. Van Valkenburgh has been appointed Post Master at Two Rivers vice C.B. Dagget removed.
May 17, 1855 Manitowoc Tribune Two Rivers C.? Daggert has been reappointed Postmaster at Two Rivers, vice B.J. Van Valkenburgh removed.
May 17, 1855 Manitowoc Tribune Newton A new Post Office has been established in the town of Newton in this County and Henry Meyer appointed Post Master.
Nov. 22, 1855 Manitowoc Tribune Manitowoc Rapids We learn that Mr. Adam Bleser has been appointed Postmaster at Manitowoc Rapids, vice F. Borcherdt, resigned.
Nov. 22, 1855 Manitowoc Tribune Clarks Mills A new post office has been established at Clark's Mills, and Thos. Cunningham appointed Postmaster.

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DATE NEWSPAPER TOWNSHIP
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Jan. 31, 1856 Manitowoc Tribune Manitowoc Post Office Removal. The undersigned, always a democrat, and as such, appointed Postmaster under the present Democratic Administration, has been removed by the same authority, without the petition or concurring wishes of the people, simply for the faithful discharge of official duty, and non-in-ter-meddling with politics. The Post Office will be removed to the William's House, opposite, where his successor, Mr. Wittman, will serve its patrons on and after the 4th., of February next, S.A. WOOD, Ex-Postmaster.Manitowoc, January 29th, 1856
Feb. 14, 1856 Manitowoc Tribune Francis Creek A new Post Office has been Established (sic) at Francis Creek and G.W. Burnett appointed Postmaster.
Apr. 10, 1856 Manitowoc Tribune Kossuth Post Route Re-Established.-Post Master P?r???t at Francis Creek informs us that he has succeeded in making a contract for carrying the mail under authority of the special instructions of the Department, & the carrier will commence his weekly service on Saturday next. The route will be a great accommodation to our Kossuth friends.
May 29, 1856 Manitowoc Tribune Neshota A new Post Office has been established at Neshota and A. Raymond Esq. has been appointed Postmaster. Mail service from Two Rivers three times per week, to commence immediately.

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DATE NEWSPAPER TOWNSHIP
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May 31, 1858 The Daily Tribune Manitowoc Post Office Notice. Winter Arangements. The Post Office will be open every day from 8 until 12 o'clock A.M. and from 1 until 8 o'clock P.M. Sundays from 8 until 9 o'clock A.M. The Southern mail will be closed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 7 o'clock A.M. The Northern mail will be closed on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays, at 2 o'clock P.M. The Chilton and Fond du Lac mail will be closed on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 o'clock A.M. The Menasha and Waupaca mail will be closed on Monday at 6 o'clock, A.M. The Francis Creek mail will be closed on Saturday at 2 o'clock P.M. Adolph Witman, P.M. Manitowoc, Wis. December 1, 1857.

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DATE NEWSPAPER TOWNSHIP
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Aug. 19, 1859 Manitowoc Pilot Manitowoc SLOW MAILS. The mails to Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc and upper lake ports, now go by horse conveyance. If they could be sent by the boat, the cities up the lake would get their mail from here the same day, instead of from one to three days later as by the present arrangement.-Milwaukee News. We are glad that the fact stated by the News is being made public, and are satisfied that if our people should stir in the matter, our mail arrangement would be innediately improved.

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DATE NEWSPAPER TOWNSHIP
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Oct. 21, 1898 Manitowoc Daily Herald Manitowoc A civil service examination will be held in the Third ward high school at 9 o'clock to-morrow (sic) morning. The position for which applicants are to be examined are post office clerk and carrier. The examining board consists of Miss Ida Engels, Fred Rockhoff and Richard Rudolph. There are six applicants to be examined.
Oct. 21, 1898 Manitowoc Daily Herald Riefs Mills A new postoffice has been established at Riefs Mills.
Oct. 22, 1898 Manitowoc Daily Herald Manitowoc Ben. O'Connor and Wm. Dusold are acting as substitute mail carriers to day in the place of Richard Rudolph and Fred Rockhoff who are serving on the board of civil service examiners to-day.
Nov. 10, 1898 Manitowoc Daily Herald Manitowoc Chief Clerk Dickermann of the United States postal service, was in town today to examine Jefferson Wright, the Wisconsin Central route agent.

NEWSPAPER DATE	NEWSPAPER	TOWNSHIP TOWN	EVENT
July 9, 1853	Manitowoc County Herald	Manitowoc Rapids	Fred. Borcherdt has been appointed Post Master at Manitowoc Rapids, a fact which we should have noticed before had we known it.
Aug. 6, 1853	Manitowoc County Herald	Manitowoc	POST OFFICE REMOVAL.-Post Master Wood has just completed his new building on Franklin Street, which he has planned and constructed expressly for a Post Office. A large addition has been made to the number of boxes, corresponding with the increased demand, and the plan for delivering letters is most convenient and accessible. The Post office will be removed on Monday and the public will only need to test the new arrangement, which is good in itself, and creditable ??? ?? the project and the ????.

NEWSPAPER DATE	NEWSPAPER	TOWNSHIP TOWN	EVENT
Apr. 5, 1855	Manitowoc Tribune	Manitowoc	Post Office. Manitowoc, Wis., March 29th 1855. By virtue of an Act passed at the last session of Congress postage on all letters between places in the United States must be pre-paid from and after the 1st day of April next.S.A. Wood, P.M.
Apr. 12, 1855	Manitowoc Tribune	Two Rivers	B.J. Van Valkenburgh has been appointed Post Master at Two Rivers vice C.B. Dagget removed.
May 17, 1855	Manitowoc Tribune	Two Rivers	C.? Daggert has been reappointed Postmaster at Two Rivers, vice B.J. Van Valkenburgh removed.
May 17, 1855	Manitowoc Tribune	Newton	A new Post Office has been established in the town of Newton in this County and Henry Meyer appointed Post Master.
Nov. 22, 1855	Manitowoc Tribune	Manitowoc Rapids	We learn that Mr. Adam Bleser has been appointed Postmaster at Manitowoc Rapids, vice F. Borcherdt, resigned.
Nov. 22, 1855	Manitowoc Tribune	Clarks Mills	A new post office has been established at Clark's Mills, and Thos. Cunningham appointed Postmaster.

NEWSPAPER DATE	NEWSPAPER	TOWNSHIP TOWN	EVENT
Jan. 31, 1856	Manitowoc Tribune	Manitowoc	Post Office Removal. The undersigned, always a democrat, and as such, appointed Postmaster under the present Democratic Administration, has been removed by the same authority, without the petition or concurring wishes of the people, simply for the faithful discharge of official duty, and non-in-ter-meddling with politics. The Post Office will be removed to the William's House, opposite, where his successor, Mr. Wittman, will serve its patrons on and after the 4th., of February next, S.A. WOOD, Ex-Postmaster.Manitowoc, January 29th, 1856
Feb. 14, 1856	Manitowoc Tribune	Francis Creek	A new Post Office has been Established (sic) at Francis Creek and G.W. Burnett appointed Postmaster.
Apr. 10, 1856	Manitowoc Tribune	Kossuth	Post Route Re-Established.-Post Master P?r???t at Francis Creek informs us that he has succeeded in making a contract for carrying the mail under authority of the special instructions of the Department, & the carrier will commence his weekly service on Saturday next. The route will be a great accommodation to our Kossuth friends.
May 29, 1856	Manitowoc Tribune	Neshota	A new Post Office has been established at Neshota and A. Raymond Esq. has been appointed Postmaster. Mail service from Two Rivers three times per week, to commence immediately.

NEWSPAPER DATE	NEWSPAPER	TOWNSHIP TOWN	EVENT
May 31, 1858	The Daily Tribune	Manitowoc	Post Office Notice. Winter Arangements. The Post Office will be open every day from 8 until 12 o'clock A.M. and from 1 until 8 o'clock P.M. Sundays from 8 until 9 o'clock A.M. The Southern mail will be closed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 7 o'clock A.M. The Northern mail will be closed on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays, at 2 o'clock P.M. The Chilton and Fond du Lac mail will be closed on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 o'clock A.M. The Menasha and Waupaca mail will be closed on Monday at 6 o'clock, A.M. The Francis Creek mail will be closed on Saturday at 2 o'clock P.M. Adolph Witman, P.M. Manitowoc, Wis. December 1, 1857.

NEWSPAPER DATE	NEWSPAPER	TOWNSHIP TOWN	EVENT
Aug. 19, 1859	Manitowoc Pilot	Manitowoc	SLOW MAILS. The mails to Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc and upper lake ports, now go by horse conveyance. If they could be sent by the boat, the cities up the lake would get their mail from here the same day, instead of from one to three days later as by the present arrangement.-Milwaukee News. We are glad that the fact stated by the News is being made public, and are satisfied that if our people should stir in the matter, our mail arrangement would be innediately improved.