HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-06-28, Page 41The Post Office
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Postmaster won Queen's medal
Auburn's post office
has had several locations,
but the mail always got
through.
The first post office,
called Manchester, was
located on the west side of
the river. It was moved to
a log building situated on
the vacant lots on the
north side of John Street
between Egmont and
King Streets. The post-
master was John Sturd.
It was later moved to
Sutherland's store, now a
vacant variety store.
Samuel Caldwell moved
it down the hill to his
store on the site of the old
evaporator on the corner
of Goderich Street and
Maitland Terrace. In 1890
D.E. Munro moved it to
his store on the corner of
Turnberry and Goderich
Streets, where it
remained for many
years.
In 1928, Alfred
Rollinson was appointed
postmaster. He moved
the office to his harness
shop at the west end of
the village. Rollinson was
honoured with a medal
from Buckingham
Palace, at the,time of
Queen Elizabth II's
coronation in 1953.
In 1955, the post office
was, renovated, and the
premises were used
entirely for post office
business.
The building belonging
to the Orange Lodge was
purchased in 1968. After
renovation, the building
was moved to its present
location.
The present postmaster
is Mrs. Jewel Plunkett,
who has held the position
since last October. The
post office serves about
316 addresses, including
three mail routes.
In the beginning, the
mail came from Goderich
and was `brought from
Carlow by a man by the
name of Johnston. Later,
after the London, Huron,
Bruce Railway came
through Blyth, the mail
was brought twice
weekly, then daily, from
Blyth by James • Moore.
When the Canadian
Pacific Railway came
through Manchester, the
name of the post office
was changed to Auburn.
Rural routes were
established in 1914. In
October 1959, there was a
change in the mail ser-
vice, and it was brought
by truck from Blyth twice
a day by Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Bradnock. In the
early '60's, the mail was
trucked from Clinton.
Early Post Office
D. E. Munroe's store and post office
Jewel Plunkett,. Auburn's postmaster, looks out from her air-conditioned
wicket.
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