The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-05
our MAIL SERVICE
Change in Contractors, Routes, and
Methods. Went into Effect Last
Monday Morning.

INV Soiei oSeS lor carrying Cnt
United States mail, run for 8
period of four years and begir
on the first day of July following
a presidential election. The
routes radiating from McCon.
nellsburg are in the hands OF
new men with the exception OF
the McConnellsburg Fort Loud.
on route, which is still in the
hands of the Sheetses who are
well equipped with automobiles,
and who during the past four
years have given excellent ser.
vice. By the schedule the mail
leaves McConnellsburg for Fort
Loudon and points east at $40
in the morning and 1880 D. m.
making connection with trains
east; returning, leaves Fort Loud
on at 8:49 a. M, and 6:27 p. m j,
reaching McConnellsburg about
$3.50 in the morning and 7:15 in
the evening.
The route between McCon-
nellsburg and Mercersburg, 10
miles, has passed from the hands
of John Sheets & Son into the
hands of G. Johnson Mellott,
who is equipped for automobile
service, by which passengers
and packages, as well as mail,
may be transported safely. BY
the schedule, the mail will leave
McConnellsburg at 7:30 in the
morning and arrive at MERGERS.
burg not later than 10; leaving
Mercersburg not later than II a.
M, and arriving at McConnells-
burg about noon.
Our southern mail service has
been greatly improved. Instead
of the mail leaving McConnells-
burg, going to Big Cove Tan
merry eight miles distant, lying
over night, and going on to Han
cock next day, the route has
changed so that now, it leaves
Hancock daily at 8 o'clock in
the morning and reaches Nc
Connellsburg at 11:30; returning
it leaves McConnellsburg at IL
o'clock noon, and is scheduled to
reach Hancock at 2::30. Ira
Diehl, who had been in the res
taurant business in this town for
several years has the contract
for carrying the mail, and last
week moved his family to Han
cock, so that he might be better
located to give the service. Mr..
Diehl is equipped with two auto
mobiles and is well prepared
not only to carry mails, but to
convey passengers and packages
which will add much to the con-
venience of persons desiring to
travel between the two towns
named. In case conditions should
become such that the trips could
not be made by automobile, two
hours additional time is allowed
each way.
The routing between McCon-
nellsburg and Everett has been
abominable for several years,
making very poor mail service,
and affording no convenience for
passenger traffic. The mail left
McConnellsburg ir the afternoon
went as far as Breezewood, staid
all night and reached Everett, at
8 o'clock next morning, a total
distance of 26 miles from Nc
Connellsburg AN easy run from
McConnellsburg by automobile
in rs minutes. The new routing
beginning with last Monday pro-
vides for the service between
McConnellsburg and Saluvia
same as before leaving McCon-
nellsburg at 2::10 in the afternoon
and returning leaving Saluvia at
5:10, reaching McConnellsburg
about an hour later. Lloyd Ray
of this place has the contract.
Mr.. Ray has an automobile and
we'll prepared for the mail SER
vice and to carry passengers and
packages. The route from Salu.
via across Sideling Hill mountain
to Breezewood on the Lincoln
Highway has been discontinued
and now mail from McConnells-
burg to our neighboring town
Everett, 26 miles in distance,