I've already typed today the 150-years brochure from the Lower Waterford Post Office. In the same folder where this was found is another document, typed, with Marvel E. Denis, Oct 4, 1980, added at the end of the Lower Waterford list.
In addition, the following are in this stapled two-page typescript document, which appears to be a photocopy:
Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont
Established as Waterford-Littleton (date not given)
Littleton dropped from office name (date not given)
Discontinued on February 28, 1935 (mail to Lower Waterford)
Postmasters Appointment Dates
Through February 28, 1935
Nathan Pike *July 1, 1807
Luther Pike April 28, 1808
Laban Hemingway December 15, 1817
Charles Davis November 24, 1819
Richard F. Rowell September 4, 1826
Charles Davis March 5, 1828
Robert Taggard October 27, 1828
Ephraim C. Parks September 1, 1829
Milo K. Parks October 3, 1849
Luther P. Hosmer February 11, 1856
Ebeneezer M. Wheeler April 29, 1857
John C. Frye July 20, 1860
Charles C. Moulton June 18, 1861
Ephraim C. Parks November 25, 1863
Harvey C. Kinne November 21, 1881
Seth P. Moulton August 24, 1885
Fred A. Watson October 21, 1885
Niles G. Johnson December 9, 1887
Hiram M. Parks August 6, 1889
William H. Bailey July 12, 1894
Wilfred Cleasby September, 10, 1898
Clara E. Cleasby February 19, 1901
Edward M. Brown February 26, 1904
Myra P. Parker February 26, 1906
Flora W. Wallace April 9, 1907
West Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont
Established on January 5, 1856
Discontinued on February 28, 1902 (mail to Saint Johnsburg) [sic]
Reestablished on April 8, 1902
Discontinued on June 30, 1905 (mail to Saint Johnsburg) [sic]
Postmasters Appointment Dates
Through June 30, 1905
Amos B. Carpenter January 5, 1856
James W. Curtis April 21, 1862
Amos B. Carpenter October 31, 1862
Edwin L. Hovey December 11, 1863
Amos B. Carpenter August 25, 1864
Cosbi B. Carpenter August 13, 1884
Cosbi B. Carpenter (Reappointed) April 8, 1902
Mabel H. Carpenter July 16, 1903
Gaskill, Caledonia County, Vermont
Established on March 9, 1894
Discontinued on December 31, 1901 (mail to Saint Johnsburg) [handwritten over final letter]
Only Postmasters Appointment Dates
Fred M. Hovey March 9, 1894
Frank E. Dexter January 18, 1895
IN A SECOND FOLDER, a later list of Lower Waterford Post Office includes a column of titles, all of which are "Postmaster," until these final entries:
Name Title Date
Appointed
Mrs. Gertrude B. Curran Acting Postmaster 09/01/1946
Mitchell J. Curran Postmaster 01/30/1947
Mrs. Dorothy P. Morrison Acting Postmaster 01/18/1955
Mrs. Dorothy P. Morrison Postmaster 10/21/1955
Yvonne M. Raynor Officer-in-Charge 06/13/1980
Mrs. Marvel E. Denis Postmaster 09/20/1980
Denise Hindle Officer-in-Charge 09/29/2003
Bruce A. Killian Postmaster 05/29/2004
Nathan Morse Officer-in-Charge 07/24/2012 [last line handwritten in ink]
I plan on giving a series of history lectures at the Davies Library over the next few months, starting with the third Thursday in October, the 18th. The exact topic for these lectures has not been finalized. Jen D'Agostino and Matt Lewis have suggested that histories of the Connecticut River Valley, the Civil War, and the Vietnam War would be especially well received. I have already had a class on Vietnam History prepared, so that topic seems especially likely. Does anyone else out there have any ideas?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I tried for about an hour to figure out how to post this elsewhere in the blog. I've never blogged before, I may need to have someone else explain it to me. Thanks for reading.
Hi Nathan. Glad to have your message! Welcome to Waterford History. Sounds like an exciting lecture series!
ReplyDeleteAnyone can comment on this blog, although their comment won't show up until I get time to authorize it (we have "comment moderation" in place to keep out the endless spam). For putting up actual posts, you need an "author invitation" from me (blog administrator). Could you come join us at one of the Waterford Historical meetings, so we can all get acquainted and be on the same page? Also, just give us your e-mail and I'll issue the author tag to you. E-mail me directly at BethPoet at gmail dot com.