----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Neal" <kcneal@charter.net> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 5:43 AM Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] FYI--Anyone remember Grandma's Apron? > 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/ > > > > >