Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-17
Special Agent A. B. Smith Com
pIetes Work Here.
GOVERNMENT WILL PAY NoT0lL
Postmaster General issues Orders to That
EFect-WH Deprive People Of County
From Mail Service.
From Mail Service.

| HtNf ARfffh a. ~ tAAARAN
with tie Department this week, sub
1ect only to an amicable arrangement
with the turnpike companies as to pay
ment of toll.
The extension Of the service IS as
complete as it is possible TO make il at
present. The only section Of the coun
ty that is not fully covered is the up-
Der Back Creek VALLEY. 1t was ear
nestIv desired by the Special Agent to
extend service to that section bat the
lack of bridges across Back Greek.
south Of Shanghai, prevented. 4 bridge
at Daniels ford on the old Pack Horse
road would solve that problem and al
so give the residents Of thar portion Of
thevallev a much need outlet.
Beginning with M%artinsburg, the
routes will be numbered c~onsecutiyely
throughout the county. There are at
present five routes at Martinsburg and
three at Hedaesville. one route from
| Bunker Hill will be started Monday
# bruary ?. Others as soon as reached
bv the Department. subject only to the
contingency above stated. Following
is an outline of the several routes:
Route No I.-Martinsburg. West on
HAMPSHIRE Grade to Smiths corner, to
j. NJ. Thatcher 5, TO Otha Cushwa's,
to the Grade, up same to- Goose Neck -
to Mountain road via Salem church,
to MeKown's. to Arden. to Pitzer's
Chapel road, retrace TO Arden, to post
Office.
Route No. 2.-Martinsburg. North
east on Williamsport pike to Bessemer
quarry, G. a. Weaver's gate, Chas
Linghamfelter's corner, Hedgesyille
tollgate, Eagans corner. cemetery east
of Bedington, GAINESVILLE, Oak Grove
school house, back road near Berkeley
Station. Dogtown, Berkeley Station,
j. Y. Carneys, the pike and to the
post office,
Route No. 3.-Martinsburg Go
via E. w. Vanmeter's to %Swanpond,
via Greensburg TO Foltz, to Lemaster's
corner. via j. Jacobs to Harrison Tab
ler's, Smoketown school house, Eagle
school house, Williamsport pike, the
post office.
Route No. 4.-Martinsburg. Go
southwest on Winchester pike to
Byrne's corner. to Hardy's corner.
Stokes school house, Anderson's en-.
trance, SheDherd's gate. return to
Pleasant Plain church VIA Patrick Nc
Cormick's to Burns; Fryatt's lane.
e. d. Rauch's. J. Walter Snyder's,
Sutton school house and to post Office.
Route No. 5-Martinsbur Go east
| via the water works to Stone Bridge,
Winebrenner's crossroads to Cross's
| corner. TO Lemons store, corner west
of Biumier's mill, Fairview. Winebren-
ner's crossroads via McKee's to Old
School Baptist church via Arch Oden's.
to Stone Bridge ana via Seaton Mil
ler's to post office.
Route No. 6.-Martinsburg. West
| on Dry Run pike to Woolford 5 shop,
Freezes gate. return to Woo lord's. 70
Mountain road. Lemen's woods. Il. s
Payne's. return to John Riner's, Aquil-
la Jauuey's, Tabb's crossing, Tabler's
heirs, Stribling's Gate. Warm Spring
road to post office.
Route No. Now No. l., Hedges
Vile Southeast 10 Anderson,s corner.
to Surfing Mills. Harlan SPRINGS. Baer
Ronn,s corner. G n. Sperov,s Class.
MANS John Boarman,s Wilaud,s
Irjt+lo Georgetovn Tabler,s school
boosa Nca,, T. s Hovard,s ,ail.
ro,l erossino uear mouth OF Racx
Crook Arlensgille and to most oeica
Route No S-Now No > ueayas
Iruls M chance
Ro7+a No o-Now No r HeJges
irIla Ma cbanga
Rogro No 1o-Bunker HiI1 We.,
20 c~,rtor,s corner tn SYLVAN Retrao,