RURAL FREE DELIVERY

CP Democrat July 17, 1909

Postoffice Inspector S.W. Purdum was here Wednesday in the interest of Uncle Sam, and while here went over the proposed route for the Rural Free Delivery north of town with our local Postmaster. This route passes Point Noir to B. Blanchards corner to Staggs Reives corner by Savoys to A.T. Richard and back to Church Point.

Mr. Purdum was very much pleased with the line and will send his recommendation for the establishment of the route.

This Rural Free Delivery will soon be established all around our town, and it seems the daily delivery of mails right to the doors of those along the line, and then when a farmer will not have to lose a half a day to go to town and get the mail. Everybody should receive their mail at least once a day, because frequently the mail contains news that cannot stand to wait over a day for delivery. While this is a very desirable system of delivery to have the initiative must come from the people in the locality, if you people are not included in this route mentioned want free delivery you must petition the Postmaster General at Washington, D.C. for the same and either send it direct to him or give it to your local postmaster will attend to it for you.