on 6/30/03 7:20 PM, Chris Smith at chrispatti4@earthlink.net wrote: > What would one say "a few rods" are in regards to the below article? > > Thanks, > > Patti > > > Mrs. JOLLS) of Linden, stopped at Attica and spent the afternoon at her > brother's a few rods distant from > the depot, at evening started for the depot accompanied by her brother's > wife, intending to go to her mother's; just before reaching the station, she > was taken ill, and said she wanted to lie down. Hi Patti, Apparently you were not raised on a farm...with a dad who called many distances in "rods" from here to there. 8-) A rod is officially 16.5 feet. So I would guess that her brother's home was maybe 50-75 feet from the depot. Or, a distance of from 16-25 yards on a foot ball field. Not very far away at all. The trains must have rattled their windows regularly. Kristy in OR ~~~~always watching for LINCOLN, PALMER and all associated names in Genesee County, NY~~~~