Register of Arrivals and Departures - Post Office 1896

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Register of Arrivals and Departures - Post Office 1896

Register of Arrivals and Departures for several months 1896. Post Office mail boat Cranberry Isles. Identifies the Post office at Cranberry Isles, County of Hancock, State of Maine, Route No. 1423, from Cranberry Isles to South West Harbor. Name of Contractor: C. G. Steele; Name of Carrier: S. C. Stover. Mode of carrying the Mail: Sail or Row Boat; Trips a week required: Six. On reverse of this form are comments recording the Nature and Causes of Failures and Detentions. January: Mail Carrier S. C. Stover sick; January 27 to 31 Orington H. Spurling took the carrier's place. February mail carrier still ill so mail carried by Orrington Spurling and C. W. Bracy. March carrier sick until 13th so Orrington Spurling and J. G Rosebrook took his place. Carrier resumed duties on the 13th. August 25th Spurling is sick, Millard Spurling and Richardson help out. December: carrier Stover sick: Arthur Joy, E. C. Rosebrook, and Preble Richardson work. December 16 tremendous snow storm; 22nd E.C. Rosebrook carried the mail. Many forms unsigned, forms usually signed by William P. Preble, Post Master.

1896

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