Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
Rural Delivery Extended.

Commencing December l, l5oS, fu- ral delivery ser vice will be inaugurated on routes | and 4, from the Putnam ei- flee. The service will also be extended on route |, now in operation.
 Amended description of rural route No. 1, effective Dee. l, 1905. Staftihe al the Putnam post office the carrier will go thence
 To Chase corner, to Derr farm corner, to Pierce corner, to Fourcorners; NoIln to south road to Williams saw miii, to. Providence turnpike, ta East fat- nam Four corners, to eluadic ioui cor ners, to Providence turnpike, to ,hiiu- ren's County Home, to Hawkins s cor ner, to post office.
 | There will be no change on rural | route No. , at present.
 | Detailed description of rural route .:
 Beginning al the post office the ear | rtcr will go thence to ldttte iNtNei bridge, to Gary school house, to i4ath-
 ed corner. to Catholic church corner,
 to Mathewson corner, to Lyons corner,
 lo Sprueedale, to Webber corner, to
 Slye corner, to Wilcox corner, to 'aIi-
 son corner, to Spring Hiil corner, 10
 Angell corner, to Child's corner, .o
 rowne corner, to Gleason corner, 'o
 River road, to bridge, To fathah post l office.
 netniled description of rural route |; Beg ming al the post office the car
 rier will go thence to Junction ehufch
 street and Woodstock avenue, to West Thomnson corner, to Thompson Four corners lo Eist Thompson corner, te , Porter Plains, to residence oi J' hei'
 endeen and retrace, to WilsonNtlie roau to WilsonN He school house corner, to Grosyeuordaie corner, to Perrin corner
 To West Thompson corner, to Ahuetso' , corner, to Putnam post oiiee The carriers leave the post office al
 s:I0 a, m., and return at 3:lo P. n., ot
 routes I, ,; | D. m. on routes q ana
 Carriers should arrive at tceftain peint ~ on their routes al approximately th' same time each day, performing ser
 vice over the whole route as eNpedt tiously as is consistent with uniform | schedule, returning as soon as the eh s fire route has been served, but not late than the time specified.
 Mall will be delivered to any iaaasi, n on or adjacent to the above route fre' ]. of all cost, provided only that an ap
 lpvoved lctleT-box, to receive the mMi i. k nut up directly on the above rout' ,- in n place that can be conNenientl. !. reached hy carriers without alightin. ,r from the wagon.
 No mail will be delivered unless l. suitable box Is provided to receive Il s- Rural carriers are not required to dell |, yer mail to houses standing back iron a the route iaid down, except tn the cas- h. of registered mall, special delivery an' Io pension letters.
 ,. Rural letter boxes can be obtained 0 at the local hardware dealers.
 fl Patrons of the rural delivery serNie' ,e will be required 10 display signals oi pi their boxes when,they leave mail II e- them for carriers to collect, as carriers e when serving their routes, will not b' Is required to open and examine any maj r. boxes except those to which they hav' ,e mail to deliver, and those on whtci a. signals arc displayed 10 indicate tha Is there Is mail for them to collect.
 Stamps. postal cards, and stamnee II envelopes can he obtained from th' 4. carrier, who will keep supply os es hand.
 a- Money order blanks wilihc furntshe, d hy the carrier, who Is authorized To ac af cept money for money orders, giving Is his receipt therefor, and if patrons de' fs sire to make the carrier their agent fol rs this purpose, the carrier may eneless n the orders, when issued st the post oi' Il ice. in addressed stamped envelopes E. coatided to hts charge, and mail them
 without returning the orders 10 the