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MATL SHRVICE =. The first post office was in the same place as the present one, in the corner block, run by W.H. O'Flynn, with a general store in connection. At the time of the big fire, August 13th, 1898, all mails went out as usual immediately after. The Post office was then opened in the premises in the rear of Mouncey's Store (now Kent Shoe Store), and later ~@® moved across the road, to the block where Trotters Store is now situated. The wooden sidewalk in front of the post office washhigh enough for one to step comfortably out of a wagon. There were many mail routes. In the early days before the train ran, there was mail stage route to Belleville, run by Woolley (and later by Barnum@g)). Later, the train took the mail, The train to Belleville ran twice a days---Grand Trunk Railway. Whit Hulin took the mail twice a day to Ivanhoe---C.P.R. Robert Allt, and Later Gil Alcombrack, took mail to Eldorado twice daily. William West delivered the Cooper mail once a day, i and William Knox, the Flinton mail once a day. Mr, Jos. Christie went once a day to Marmora. There was a daily mail to Queensboro, The stage drivers also took passengers. a “Sa Stage to Ivanhoe s+-Contributed by Mrs. Bateman Tanner i 5 4