The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-12

position In the department as a laborer,
and was doing the work which belonged
to Some one entitled to appointment under
the civil service. When the fact was
brought to the attention OF the Post.
master-General her name was dropped
from the pay-rolls.
POSTAL CHANGES.
The postonlcc ut Norton, Va, has been
placed In the building of the First Ma.
tional Bank OF that town.
The postonicc at Summerdean. Augusta
county, has been superseded by free dc.
livery. Mall for patrons of that Office
should be addressed to Swoope.
a steamboat service has been establish.
ed from Manteo. by Manns Tarbor and
Mashoes. to East Lake. distance OF
thirty-thrce miles. Theodore $. Meekins,
of Mantco is the contractor. at s2,4H The
use OF safe and suitable nnpthn launch
will be permitted In lieu OF n steamboat.
star route has been established from
Boxwood to Jcrvel, N. c.. with box de-
livery free to- the patrons along the route.
T. =. Dillon. of Bozwood. is the contrac.
tor. at 800 per year 1t Will be q tr-
weekly service.
A similar service has been established
between Cataloochee and Neller. with
Caleb l.. Jenkins as contractor. at s23
per year.
FREE DELIVERY ESTABLISHED.
The following free delivery routes have
been laid out to go into operation July
LIST:
(l,outc No ~:
Bodycamp, Bedford county-One carrier;
length of route, twcnty-four miles; area
covered, twenty-five and n half square
miles: population served. G2j; number of
houses on route 1876; postonlce at Chestnut
Fork to be discontinued; mall to Body
camp. Va
(Route No. ~.
cliristIansburg. Montgomery county
One carrier; length OF route, twcnty-three
and three-quartcr miles; area covered.
twenty square miles: population served,
A75; number OF houses on route. ninety
five
(Route No. y:
Forest Depot, Bedford county-Onc car
rier; length OF route. twenty and one
quarter miles; area covered eighteen and
a half square miles: population served.
$40: number OF houses on route. ia; post
Office at Althea to be discontinued; star
routes Nos Isl and Il. 45G to be curtailed:
postoRces at Bedford Springs. Campbell
county, and limbo. Bedford county. to
be supplied By rural carrier; mall to For
est Depot. Va.
(Routo NO. y:
Gladys, Campbell county-One carrier;
length of route, twenty-five miles; uarea
q
served. $50: number OF housosrton route:
1873; postof,ice at Theta to be discontinued;
star route No. 1850 to be discontinued
pcstofIlce at Maryvllle to be supplied by
rural carrier; mail to Gladys. Va.
(Route No. ~:
I.eatherwood. Henry county-One car
ricr; length Of route, twenty-four and a
half miles: area covered nineteen square
miles; population served. 46s: number OF
houses on route, III; postoffice at Mingo,
Franklin county, to be discontinued; star
route No. 1J,oO9 to be discontinued: star
route No. 15.o,6 to be curtailed; postofticc
at Mountain Valley to be supplied by rural
carrier: mall to Lcatferwood, Va.
+ CRoutes Nos. ! and p:
Leesville, Campbell county-T"o car
rlers; length of routes. forty-siS and
half miles; area covered, forty-two square
miles; population served. 1.175; number OF
houses on routes. 235; postoffices at Lone
gum, Hester and I-aughon. Bedford coun-
ty, to be discontinued: star route No.
1871 to he discontinued; star route No.
ii ,ss4 to be curtaied;. postoffice at Men
tew. Bedford county to be supplied by
rural carrier: mail to Leesyille. va.
(Routes Nos. ! and p:
Lynch Station, Campbell county-Two
carriers; length Of routes, forty nine miles;
area covered. forty-five and n half square
miles: population served. l.22s: number OF
houses on routes, 274; postoftices at Man
sion and hodges TO 'ulScOHLil ski
routes Nos. 14.s73 and 1876 to be discon-
tinued; postoffices at Castle Craig and
Leesvile TO be supplied by rural car
ricr: mall to Lynch Station. Va.
Route NO y:
Thurman, Bedford county-one carrier:
length OF route. twenty-three and a half
miles; area covered, twcnty-three square
miles: population served. $50; number OF
houses on route. III: postoffices at Helena.
Plymale and Otterview to be discontinued:
star route Nos. 1853 to be discontinued;
star routes Nos. 1853 and 1880 to be
,c,irtailcd; postoffices mt Dundee and Ka-
soy to be supplied by rural carrier; mail
to Thurman Va.
(Route No y:
Wenonda, Pittsylvania county-One car
rer; length OF route twenty-three miles;
area covered, nineteen square miles; pop
ulation served. 444 number Of houses on
route. III.
additional service. route No. p:
Davis Mills. Bedford county-One car
area covered, twenty square miles: popu-
lation served. 4oS: number of houses on
route, 102.
(Route No. y:
Sandyford. Bedford county-One carrier;
length of route, twenty-one and one-quar-
ter miles; area covered. seventeen square
miles: popuation served, $50; number OF
houses on route, ninety.
Give aReception.
reception will be given by the ladies
to the G. l. A. to the B. OF l.. +. to the
grand president and visitors at Murphy's
Hotel Thursday evening. May 2lst at $3.50