Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-31
TWO RURAL DELIVERY ROUTES.
No. q is from West Brattleboro over
Ames Hill-No. Will Cover West
Part of Dummerston.

Postmaster Webster has this week re-
ceived authorization from the post Office
department to extend the rural free de-
livery service over two additional routes
from the Brattleboro office, to begin SER
vice September 1st One, to be known
as No A. starts from West Brattleboro
station, (as does also No. route. estab-
lished three years ago. going over the
Ames Hill-Hinesburg section-the carrier
leaving the station at 1890 p. m, daily,
and returning to the same point by $50
u. m; the other known as No. .. travers-
ing the west part of Dummerston, starts
from the Brattleboro Office. the carrier
leaving at II, noon, and returning with
his collections by 6 y. m.
The routes to be followed as laid down
by Special Agent f. b. Norton last No
vembcr. are as follows;
on the No. A. beginning at the West
Brattleboro Office by way of the Daven-
port corner and Greenleaf street to
Bradley Houghton corner, 5i2 miles,
thence to Houghton farm, thence re-
tracing to said corner and northwest to
Marlboro Centre; thence southeast to
Thomas corner; thence to Hale corner
and Hale farm: thence TO Hale post
Office thence southeast to Isaac Robb
house and retracing to Hale office;
thence northeast by the Wrisley corner
and Gould place to the Davenport corner
and West Brattleboro station. Total
length of route % miles; area covered
l7&t square miles; number of houses on
route, 104; population served, i6S.
on the West Dummerston route. No 5.
from the Brattleboro office. by way of
Linden street to the River Roard " to
Stickney Brook bridge, Burnett school
house and Taft place; then retracing to
West River bridge. east to West River
/ corner, north to school house No. 6;
southeast to Norcross corner; south to
D act IN
! southeast to Dutton corner; southwest
/ to Bradley corner, (Rice farm; thence
northwest to the quarry bridge south
| west to the Bailey corner, past d. M
/ Barber's and the Ware corner again to
| Linden street and the post office. Total
/ length of this route 2l13 miles: area COW
/ cred, 17A square miles; number OF
houses 116; population served 500.
Mail will be delivered to any persons
| on or adjacent to these routes. free of
| all cost, provided they erect at their own
expense, and in the manner prescribed
by the regulations of the department,
such suitable boxes for the receipt of
their mail as have been approved by the
department, in a place by the roadside
| that can be conveniently reached by the
| carrier without dismounting from his
| vehicle The same box must not be used
for more than one family, except in case
| of near relatives or those residing in the
| same mouse. PERSONS HeSlectlHS or Ie-
| fusing to comply with these conditions
! will be regarded as not desiring the rural
| free delivery, and the carrier will be
directed not to serve them. The order
prohibiting postmasters and carriers
from assisting in the selection of rural
mail boxes is modified to the extent of
permitting them to advise proposed pa
irons of the rural free delivery so that
In the selection of boxes they shall COM
ply with the requirements of the depart
ment; but they are prohibited from be-
coming the agents of any rural box man
ufacturer in canvassing for or other
wise aiding in the sale of any particu'
lar box. Information in regard to sew
eral kinds of boxes. with cost of same
can be had on application to the Brattle
boro post office.