I think you may be right that in his late teens this was the case but he certainly brought his family up to be non drinkers. Also know that two of his sisters were definitely non drinkers all their life. Or maybe he was trying to impress those he had left behind in Belfast while he travelled south with his friends. Two of the postcards were to his girlfriend who later became his wife. The postcards are really interesting with one a true "Irish" one saying: "If you don't receive this postcard let me know and I will send another one" etc etc. Yes it was posted and still has the halfpenny stamp on and it was posted at Portadown Sept 24 1909. They are such a treasure these postcards. Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Oddie Brown" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 11:16 PM Subject: Re: [BELFAST] 'Over-ripe' - Turpentine - Poteen > Dear Judith, > It may be worth knowing that not all branches of Presbyterianism eschewed > drinking in the 1800s. Perhaps yours were quite comfortable with both > religion and drink. > Cheers, > Sharon Oddie Brown > Roberts Creek, BC, Canada > http://www.user.dccnet.com/s.brown/index.html > > > > ==== IRL-BELFAST-CITY Mailing List ==== > Under no circumstances should VIRUS/HOAX/CHAIN warnings/messages be sent to the list. They have nothing to do with genealogy/family history. > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >