The age-herald., 1901-08-27
FREE MAIL DELIVERY
 FOR ALL THE SUBURBS
An Aache of PostOce Department Here to Make Investigation ofWoodawn, Avondae tIyton and West End With
 View to Extending the Free Service

Woodlawn, Avondale, Elyton and West End will In all probability soon have free postal delivery. Charles H. Waters. as- sistant superintendent of the salary and allowance division of the postoffice de- pertinent was in the city yesterday. and was taken over these suburbs of Birming- ham by Congressman Oscar w. Under wood.
 It is entirely due to the efforts of Con gressman Underwood and Postmaster J. w. Hughes that the government has sent Superintendent Waters here to make a report on the matter. Superintendent Waters will spend today in Birmingham and will be shown through the postoffices of these towns by Postmaster Hughes.
 There Is every probability that the re- port will be favorable and that the post offices at these suburbs will be made stations of the Birmingham postoffice. >-<-<-e-<-<<<<<<<~< out Nineteenth street. to Tuscaloosa road at pipe works. thence northeast up Tusca- loosa road to Powderly. thence southwest on Eastern valley road to Turpins, thence through Turpin's, thence to Bessemer on Eastern valley road. Total length, six teen and one-half miles. w. N. Smith, carrier.
 Route No. 2. Starting at Bessemer post office, therfces south through Thompson town to Raymond mine, thence west through Lee Augustine to Readers Gap commissary, thence northeast to Sloss mine, thence northeast through Wood ward mine camp and through camps to commissary at Fossil mine, thence north east through Bedding Gap to Bedding. thence southwest by Jesse Williams Pleasant Valley church and Halls Spring to Readers Gap, thence to Bessemer. To- tai length, sixteen miles. c. H. Spenser, carrier.
 Route No. 3. Starting at Bessemer post office thence southwest by Glenn Springs to McCalla, thence east to Pleasant Hill, thence southeast to Saw Mill, thence south on road leading to Shelby County, to Tom Kimball road, thence west to l.. l.. Georges, thence north to Pleasant Hill by Dr. Ragsdale's. thence northeas; on pike to Bessemer. Total length, twen- ty-one miles. Lewis J. Jordan, carrier.
 Route No. 4 Starting at Bessemer post office, thence west on half seven road to intersection with Adger road at Ballard Shoals, thence west to Nail road, thence northeast on Nail road to Waldrop, thence southeast over pike to road leading down by Birmingham mines to Old Jonesboro. thence along down Mineral through Old Jonesboro to Mcadory place, thence northeast over same road to Bessemer Total length. twenty-two miles. James K. Hill, Jr., carrier.
 Route No. B. Starting at Bessemer post office, thence out Nineteenth street road by Ernest postoff1ce to Glazes black 41 Knights, thence on private road to public road leading to Dolomite from Pleasant Ridge church, thence on said public road to Dolomite, thence south by Woodword to Tuscaloosa road, thence south to Bes- semer. Total length, nineteen and one- half miles. Patrick F. Moor, carrier
 No !. McCalla- Route No l. Starting at postoffice In McCalla, thence east to Pleasant Hill, thenceto Kimbrell thence west to old Tennessee road, thence northeast to McCalla. Total length twelve and one-haf miles. T. J. Letson, carrier.
 No g. East Lake. Route No. 1. To be changed as follows: Will start at the .postoffice in East Lake thence northeast to Huffman, thence north to Pinson by John Massey's, thence southwest to Van derbilt furnace road, thence south through North Lake to East Lake Total length twerty-three miles. Carrier has not been named.
 Route No. 2. Starting at East Lake postoffce, thence north along Shahan's mill road to the intersection with the Huffman road thence west to private road leading down top of ridge through Burwell settlement. The rest of this route has not yet been located.
 No. g. Palos. Starting at postoffice In Palos, thence southwest to Oakley Hollow road. The rest of this route has not yet been located. M. B. Newman, carrier.
 No. 10. Morris Route No. l. Starting at postoffice in Morris, thence westward to intersection with Jasper road near Shorts thence southwest to point not yet selected, and then north to Morris. Total length twenty-two miles. Charles H. Jen- kins, carrier. No. 2. Starting at postof- flee in Morris, thence east to Pinson road, thence southeast on Pinson road to inter- section with McComb's mill and New Castle road. thence south on New Castle road to where road forks, thence north west to Morrow's, by Gillespie's. Total length fifteen and one-half miles J. W. James carrier.
 No IL Pratt City. Starting at postoffice in Pratt City, thence southeast to old Jasper road near Thomas. thence north by Warrior to road leading to New Jas- per road at Sandusky, thence south on said road to intersection with cross public road which leads into new Jasper road two miles above Sandusky, thence northwest to new Jasper road, thence south through Sandusky to Pratt City. Total length, 2O1a miles. John w. McEl- rath, carrier
 No 12 Adamsville. Starting at post office in Adamsville, thence north by Murry Camp to Lynn crossing, thence south through Cardiff to road leading cross to new Jasper road at Sandusky thence south on said road to intersection with @ public road leading to new Jasper road two miles above Sandusky, thence north to Adamsville. Total length, H miles. R. M. Bennett. carrier.
 No. 13. Adger. Starting at postoffice in Adger, thence west on Ezra road by Raz- bury and Ezra postoffice to Mort Gaines thence west to Oak Grove church, thence north by Waldrop's mill to Toadvine, thence west to Vines Mill road, thence south by Vines Mill to Oak Grove church, thence east by Guinness to Raneys, thence south to Adger. Total length, 261s miles. N. M. Riley, carrier.
 No. IA. Ensley. Starting at postoffice. thence southwest to Sam Wallace road, thence south to Toadvine road thence southwest by Betheehem church to Woodward's railroad, thence north to coke oven, thence northeast to Ensley Southern, thence northwest to Cottage Hill thence serving all families in Cot tage Hill to Robinson road, thence north to top of burnt school house hill. thence southeast to Ensley by Camp branch Total length 22 miles. F. w. Hollister carrier.
 Distance and People Served.