The Richard Napoliton Collection

Early Grocery Shopping, Wall, NJ

MANASQUAN PARK POST OFFICE AND GENERAL STORE

This General Store is located at the southeast corner of Ramshorne Drive and
Holly Boulevard and toady is a private home.

This General Store was operated by Wilhelmina Brewer and in 1924 a Post
Office was established there, It was run by Mrs. Brewer until her death in
1932. Her son Robert then took over until 1933 when the Post Office
Department closed it for economy reasons.

The first Mail Messenger was Alfred W. Chapman. The mail was picked up at the
Allenwood Post Office where it was sorted and ready to be taken to the
Manasquan Park Post Office. Mr Chapman was paid $2.50 per week and carried
the mail on bicycle
approximately four mile round trip daily.
by Richard Napoliton

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