My great-grandfather, Samuel Martin West, was born in Tarrant County, Texas in 1863. He was a rural mail carrier in the Bridgeport area. My grandmother said that her father delivered the mail from his horse and buggy. In the winter when it was cold different people on his route would heat large flat rocks by their hearth and bring one out to put in the floor of his buggy. He would put his feet on them to stay warm. There were several of these rocks and a they went from house to house. The people would bring their rock out with their ice tongs and return the cold rock to their hearth. What a wonderful spirit of community----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry McCullough" <kerrymccullough@hotmail.com> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] FYI--Anyone remember Grandma's Apron? > Bill, > I would love to hear more of your memories. Do you by chance remember the > Brooks's families from Chico? I truly enjoy hearing how life was lived in > the past. It seems like such a calm time compared to the rush in today's > world. P;ease tell me more. You can email me direct at > kerrymccullough@hotmail.com or I'll pick up your news on this list. > > > > Kerry McCullough > 101 E. Bissel Street > Hugo, OK 74743 > kerrymccullough@hotmail.com > > > > > > From: Billy G Albritton <bil.dot-alb1404@juno.com> > Reply-To: TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com > To: TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] FYI--Anyone remember Grandma's Apron? > Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:07:33 -0500 > > My Grandmother wore an apron. So did my Mother. They wore bonnets, long > sleeve > dresses. They did not go around dressed like naked jay -birds. > > My great grandmother wore dresses down to her ankles. > > I'm 77 almost 78. My grandfather was a child during the Civil war. I had > three greatgrandfathers in > the Civil War. > > When I was born in Bridgeport, we had only one paved road, and it went to > Decatur and Chico. > Farmers brought their corn into town in wagons to be ground.. > The mill was down by turkey Creek, where the swimming pool is today. > > There were good things about those days, I miss today. > > Billy Albritton > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > >