• PORT BYRON •

Old-time rural postal rules ‘over the left’

It’s always fun to find inter- N.Y. has had a set of rules pub- reader and will know what ple of apples, not a dime,
esting tidbits about our com- lished for the benefit of his you want. mind you, as the apples help
munity, especially when the rural delivery patrons which 4. We most earnestly advise to make a horse’s hair look
news travels are evidently meant to be read buying postals one at a time, slick and shiny.
beyond our “over the left.” 8. Never under any circum-
requesting the carrier to wait
borders. One Here are some of them: stances place a spare rib in the
while you write — it is so
such example 1. Do not stamp letter, box, as the only record of rural
comes from pleasant when the thermome-
especially in winter, as the ter is about zero. It is also carrier eating meat was made
Cass City, carrier has taken off his mit- five years ago, when a farmer
Mich. I stum- restful to the horse.
tens and will spend some time who had slaughtered 25 fine
bled across a anyway in looking for pennies. 5. Please attach your mail pigs gave a carrier a liver for
rather funny box to a tree or the fence, as his Thanksgiving dinner.
article that 2. Avoid placing the correct
Dawn these serve to guide the carrier
appeared on change in the box, as the car-
in storms and deep snow. Anyone that would like an
Roe Friday, Feb. rier always carries a national
electronic copy of the above
bank in his vest pocket. 6. Report the carrier every
1, 1907 in the article may e-mail me. I
3. If you desire a two cent time you are not otherwise
Cass City would be happy to send it in
Chronicle. It is reprinted in its stamp, a postal card or three occupied. It will make him
alert and happy. pdf format.
entirety for the enjoyment of stamped envelopes, do not
The Citizen readers: write your needs on a slip of 7. In telephoning to a car- Dawn Roe is historian for the
paper, and thus annoy the car- rier to bring out a couple of village of Port Byron. She can be
Read with Fingers Crossed rier. Just drop a half dollar in plow points and a 25-pound reached at 776-8446 or e-mail
A carrier at Port Byron, the box; the carrier is a mind sack of flour, just drop a cou- beatatune@tds.net