Few subject appeal to me more than retrospectives on old faded and forgotten articles on the persons, places and things that were a part of th evolution of our area. This article tells of the post rider of long ago. His job was to get the mail through to the towns and villages throughout his assigned route. "Neither rain, nor snow, nor black of night..."
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
1885: THE POST RIDER OF YESTERYEAR
Few subject appeal to me more than retrospectives on old faded and forgotten articles on the persons, places and things that were a part of th evolution of our area. This article tells of the post rider of long ago. His job was to get the mail through to the towns and villages throughout his assigned route. "Neither rain, nor snow, nor black of night..."
Hi Tom: I was a letter carrier for 20 years and could relate to the article above. I carried mail during the days we had no jeeps and the walking probably is one reason why I'm still around today at 90. The snow and ice of winter and the heat of summer were real problems, but we managed to endure. Regards, Ralph
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