DIRECTORS

John Nicholson B. C. Wood Eric Lowther Mark Cameron John Simmons _ L. H. Rogerson B. C. Wood Manager Secretary

In 1949, about 400 Patrons supplied 906,756 lbs. of cream to manu- facture 279,830 lbs. of butter. In 1954, 507 Patrons supplied 1,300,700 lbs. of cream to make 443,779 lbs. of butter.

Mr. Kenneth Paynter is now Buttermaker, and Mr. Ernest Harvey, Feed Salesman.

The business of the Creamery is still expanding and has proved a great benefit to the Patrons for a great number of years.

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POSTMASTERS AND RURAL MAIL DELIVERIES

-——“For many years the only Post Office on Prince Edward Island was in Charlottetown.

“In 1827, a Western Mail Carrier was appointed to deliver the mail, — once a week in summer, and once a fortnight in winter. Inland post of two pence on letters and ha’penny on newspapers, seldom or ever paid in advance, kept the weekly mail to What a man on horseback could

carry.” The Crapaud residents received their mail at James Bulpitt’s

Union Inn, (where Mary Inman’s property is now located).

George Wigginton, the next Postmaster, kept the Post Office and store combined, on the opposite side of the road, near Hall’s Bridge.

Later, the Office was moved to Crapaud Corner, and kept by George Howatt — afterwards by his daughter, Cora, in a building near the pre—

sent Post Office.

About 1885, Oliver Wadman became Postmaster, and carried on un- til illness overtook him. His daughter, Winnifred, then assumed her father’s duties.

On November 23, 1918, Robert R. Reid received the appointment, and served in this capacity for fifteen years.

In February, 1919, Crapaud BC. was changed from a non-account- ing to an accounting office. '

In April, 1933, Harry V. Norton became Postmaster, holding this Office until his death in May, 1936. His wife, Hazel V. Norton, was then appointed. On August 28, 1940, she was succeeded by the present Post- master, Adrian Rogerson.

After the Office was moved to Crapaud Corner, the mail for Crapaud

and Westmoreland was sorted at the Crapaud P.O.; the Westmoreland mail being driven by a Mail Courier to the Office in that locality.

, On September 7, 1911, a rural delivery service was inaugurated on the route from Bradalbane to Victoria, being known as Bradalbane, RR. 3. The Post Office Department undertook the delivery and collection of mail

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