Hi Christine, I suppose if they were mad they may have run around naked, would have been a tad cold in winter. Hope there are others who can shed some light for me. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 6:14 PM Subject: Re: [HC] OMA 3.10.1861 - FOSTER'S BUTCHERY > Mary > > Didn't they run around starkas in Madman's Gully!! > > I'm sure someone else will shed some light for you. > > Chris > On Monday, October 3, 2005, at 06:06 PM, MM wrote: > >> Thanks Denise, >> >> I now have something to offer the list as well as your Coach Rides. >> I am sure the quality of my gggrandfather's meat products would have been >> good - ................... >> The FOSTER family from Coventry had apprenticed their sons as butchers >> for some generations, and initially after my gggrandfather Wlm. Hy. >> FOSTER mined in One Mile and Two Mile mines when he first came here, it >> is interesting he went back to his apprenticeship trade of being a >> butcher. I did not know he used the name "Henry" instead of "William". >> I know there has to be a good story in the name Madman's Gully and >> Devil's Elbow - can anybody help? >> Thank you, >> Mary >> >> >> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 10:59 PM >> Subject: [HC] OMA 3.10.1861 >> >> >>> Henry Foster >>> BUTCHER >>> Madman's gully >>> near the Chinese Camp >>> BEECHWORTH >>> Late of Devil's Elbow >>> Prime Corned Beef and Pickled Tongues always on sale. >>> - >>> >>> >> >> > > >