follow. He was a hard worker and a man of many different skills. He had a large acreage farm and set up what was to become a very busy cobbler business in his home. He also kept a store of necessities not available on the farm, such as puncheons of molasses, casks of kerosene and tea chests. The people brought jars, cans and bottles to be filled. Waste watch was certainly not a problem in those days. The boots and shoes he made back in 1875 were paid for in trade of potatoes, sheep, home made soap, shingles and horse rugs. Quigley's journals recorded most everything grown on the farm was used in trade, from loads of wood to farm implements and sometimes even a horse. Very little money showed up in pay. If variety was the spice of life back in those times, then Michael ac¬ quired it. Part of his busy life as a skilled blacksmith was putting shoes on horses and making all of the necessary parts and repairs for farmer's and fishermen's needs. He also looked after foxes on his large farm. The remainder of his time was caught up in running a post office in his home. Looking after rural mail that was brought from the railroad station, mostly during midnight hours. The mail would be sorted on the kitchen table, then delivered to other 117