CARD PARTY AND DANCE

The commodious home of Mr. & Mrs. L. G. Ramsay of Indian River was thrown open last week for the card party and dance in aid of the Indian River Hockey Club. A very large number of people attended.

During the past few weeks, the Indian River Hockey Club sold tickets on a $5.00 gold piece, and the drawing for the lottery took place that night. Mrs. Clarence Sinclair was the winner of thelucky ticket No. 181. Dancing was continued until the wee sma‘ hours. Music for the evening was furnished by James Beairsto and Charles Taylor. A good sum was realized for the rink. A very dainty luncheon was served and a vote of thanks was extended to Mr. & Mrs. Ramsay for their hospitality.

VALUATION

It’s not the distance we travel,

It’s the direction in which we aim;

The victory is not as important

As fairness in playing the game.

It’s not the weight of the burdens,

But the way that we carry the load;

We’ll remember with pain or with pleasure When we come to the end of life’s road.

INDIAN RIVER POST OFFICE

The old building on the corner of Indian River Cross Roads was used as a Post Office from the early 1900’s. This writer remembers the type for postmarking letters bearing the date of the year “1903”. John A. MacLellan was Postmaster for the payment of thirty-five dollars per year. His sister Elizabeth attended to the mail which was delivered by horse and wagon from Kensington. Early mail drivers were members of the Robert Moase family, Darrach and brothers, James Braham, Hugh Morrison, Robert Dunphy and, finally, Thomas Gorman and his sister Ann, who rarely, if ever, missed a day. The story is told that during a stormy winter on one of the routes out of Kensington there were five who had not received mail for a week. ' Finally a phone call came: “Please send Ann Gorman down with the mail.”

The Post Office in Indian River closed about 1915.

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