Portal:Caleb D. Kinner

Works about Caleb D. Kinner

• West Springfield's First Postmaster Dead (1908)

"Caleb D. Kinner, 85, for 25 years the postmaster at West Springfield, is dead at Merrick. Mr. Kinner was born at Port Jefferson, Long Island. In 1876 Mr. Kinner moved to West Springfield, where he opened a drug business, which later was sold to W. B. Chandler, who now conducts it. Three years after coming to West Springfield, Mr. Kinner was instrumental in having the first post office of the town established and was its first postmaster, continuing in the government service for 25 years, seeing his office raised from fourth to third class and later to a station over which he presided as superintendent until 1904, when he retired from active business because of his health. Mr. Kinner's wife died 12 years ago. He leaves daughters, Misses Carrinors and Mary Kinner."

• Postmaster Kinner 80 Years Old (1903)

"Caleb D. Kinner, the veteran postmaster of Merrick, celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday. Mr. Kinner has completed 23 years of service in his present office. He went to West Springfield from Port Jefferson, New York, in 1876 and opened a drug store. When the Merrick post office was established in 1880, Kinner was made the first postmaster, and Merrick has to the present time known no other. Mr. Kinney has made an excellent postmaster, his every art having been characterized for his sterling integrity of character. His many friends wish him many more years of active public service."

• The Merrick Postmastership (1900)

"There seems to he a popular uprising in Merrick against the effort being made to oust the present postmaster, Caleb D. Kinner. The petition, which has been placed in Chandler's drug store, now has upward of 400 signatures, and the list is rapidly increasing. Should it remain open until Saturday night, it is probable that more than 600 signers will he enrolled, which is more than one for each box in the office. This general expression of the patrons of the office would seem to insure Mr. Kinner the position for a time at least."

See also

• Portal:Caleb Kinner, his father