yes...I think that is right. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Elmore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 9:08 AM Subject: [TXREDRIV] BAR DITCH > "barrow" may come from a wheelbarrow that was used because there was no > equipment like we have. My father in law provided a team and wagon to help > build roads in Stoddard County, Missouri. He shoveled the wagon full and > then he shoveled it out on the road. > PAT SHIVELY ELMORE > > > I always that 'bar ditch' was just what it was called, until my husband > > worked for the highway dept and told me that it is really "barrow ditch" > > because when roads were first being built soil was 'barrowed' from the > sides > > of the road to be packed into the road bed. I can see how 'barrow' > became > > 'bar'.... > > > > Linda > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dan and Rae Jean" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:09 AM > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Tow sacks > > > > > > > I got teased when we moved to Missouri for a short time...they asked > what > > in > > > the world is a bar ditch"? Well I thought everyone knew that! > > > RJ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:04 AM > > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Tow sacks > > > > > > > > > > My mother used directly as "dreckly". I didn't know for a long time > > > > growing > > > > up, how in the world would you spell that. I also thought that tow > > sacks, > > > > which we used at our house, was tote sacks. I figured that was > another > > > > wrong > > > > word, and "bar" ditch. > > > > > > > > Marilyn > > > > Detroit, TX > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > Visit Red River County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >