Smyrna times., 1902-01-29
RURAL MAILS GOING OUT
FROM SMYRNA CLAYTON
WHERE OUR FARMERS WILL RECEIVE
THEIR MAIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
Three Routes From Smyrna; Two From Clay.
ton; Two From KentOn, and Two From
CheswOId- of Arrival.

CheswOld-Time of Arrival.
Farmers in this part of Kent county,
including the districts outlying Smyr-
ma, Clayton, Kenton and Cheswold,
will be interested to know where they
will get their mail. On our second
page will be found Special Agent
Smiths complete list with instruc-
tiOns, which will go into effect about
the middle of March. That which is
of special local interest we continue
below as follows:
Route No. 8. 9.-Starting from Smyrna
postOffice, 1920; Whitehouse, 1915;
Brenford, 11.3O; Severson's, 1910;
James Slaughter's, 1.3O; Robinson's,
$50; Iron Bridge. 2.2O; Mitchell's
Corner, $50; Severson's, 800; Hof-
fecker's Place, $40; to Smyrna, 4.1O.
Distance covered, 244 miles; area
square miles, 20; population, 47O. Car
rier-Charles B. Archer.
Route No. 10.-Start from Smyrna
postofice, 10. 30; to Hoffecker's Mill,
11.SO; Jones' Corner to Big Oak, 12 90;
Raymond's School House, 80; White
Hall, 1.9O; Jemes Cummins, g Little
Greek Neck Road, $40; near Sever
sons School House, 3; Dutch Neck
Road to Harrison's, 8. 20; to postoffice,
4.25. Distance .aveled 25 miles;
area, 20 miles; number of houses on
route, 90; population served, AGO.
Carrier-W. Fl. Carr.
Route No. 11.-Starting from Smyr-
ma postofice, 1890; through Duck
Greek to Green Spring, 1850; to Prices
Corner, II 80; Patterson's Mill, 10; to
Porter's Corner, 1890; to Green
Spring, 1880; Vandegrifts, 1.35;
Walker, 9; StOckley's, 2.1O; Spruance
Corner to Tile Yard, 2.55; Rothwell's,
S.15, to State Road to postoffice, 4
O'Clock. Distance. 25R miles; area, 20;
number homes, 11O; population, $50
Carrier Walter McClary.
Mails Operating From Clayton.
Route No. 12. 2.-Starting from Clay
ton postofice, 1890; to Whitehouse
Road, 1915; to Malcom's Mill, 1850;
Friendship Church, 1920; Delaney
Road, 1.2O; to Delaney's, 2.25; Black
iston's School House, 3; to postoffice, 4
O'Clock. Distance, "a miles; area, 16
number houses, 100; population serv.
ed, 500. Carrier-W Walter Ford
Route No. 13.-Starting from Clay
ton pOstoffice, 1890; to Blackstone s
11.3O; to NJ. E. Church, 10; Burke's
Corner, 1880; Reihm's, 1876; Blackis
ton, 225; Underwood's, 3.15; north.
east to Delaware Railroad, 4; to post
Office, 4.15. Distance, 24i miles; area
81; number houses, 100; population
500. Carrier William E. Whaley.
Mails Operating From KentOn.
Route No. IA. Starting from Ken
ton postoffice, 10. 30; to Downs Chap
ell, IL IS; Blamer's School House, II. 4C
Moore's Church, Nd, 1925; Felto
School House, 1885; Burke's Corner
1.3O; Addix Corner, 2; Underworld
$50; south and east to postoffice, 3 .2(
Distance. 1917 miles; area, IA; numbe
of houses, 95: population, 475. Cai
rier-Edgar r. Raughley.
Route No. 15.-Starting from Kel
ton postoffice, 1920; Brynzion Churcl
1O.45; Seven Hickories, II 20; to pos
Office, 11.50; Davis Corner, lit
Shorts Corner, 1876; Hazel's, 30
northeast to postoffice. g. Distanc
181 miles; area, IA; number house
78; population served, 800. Carrier
Benjamin f. Graham.
Mails Operating From CheswOld.
Route No. 7.-Starting from Che
IA void postoffice after arrival of sou
bound mail, 0.30 a. M. go to Bishop
IA Corner, to Hoffecker's Mill, II o'cloc
thence south and west to Malcon
Mill. 113O; thence to Bethel Churc
1920; to Bishops Corner aud east
Leipsic, 1.30: collect mail for patro
living north from box at corner ne
bridge, go north on Bombay Ho
Road to Whitehall Road, 2 o'cloc
thence west and south to Cheswol
Leipsic road, 230; to Disches' Corn
to Fork Branch Road, west of Dupo
$50; north and east to State Roa
1855; north, west and north to po
Y Office, 4.2O. Distance travelled,
miles; area in square miles, 1S; nu
Der of houses on route, 80; populati
s.ved, 45O. Carrier-Byron 1. Gre
icl
Collection Boxes. s.-Bethel Chur
Intersection Bombay Hook and VIII
hall Roads and Malcom's Mill CIR
Roads.
. Route No. s.-Starting from Oh
void postofice after arrival of so
bound mail, 1890 a. M; go east
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