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Hancock posfal notes
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LAKESHORE
Established Feb. 5, 1872 under the name of Toulme, John
B.	Burnett was postmaster until the office was discontinued on June 12, 1872.
The office was re-established Oct. 8, 1884 with John B. Holloway as postmaster. He served until May 8, 1893. In 1887 the name of the office was changed to Gulf View.
The name of the office was changed again in 1893, this time to Chinchula, but an order came out rescinding this change Biid it never was legally in elite . Mary Yarbrough was to be the postmaster. She did go in as postmaster anyway on May 8, 1893 and served until Oct. 19, 1896J
Mary Y. Bordage, .Oct, 19,
1896	to Sept. 11, 1897. Fanny Yarbrough, Sept. 11, 1897 to Nov. 13, 1897. John A. Bordage, } Nov. 13,	1897 to Dec.^
1,	1897. John J. B. Bordage Dec. 1, 1897 to May 29. 1900, George A. Soule, May 29, 1900 to Feb. 23, 1905.
The name of the office was changed again in 1900, this dme to Lake Shore.
Daniel Ladner, Feb. 23,1905 to July 9,1909. Elizabeth Cour* rege, July 9, 1909 to Feb. 2, 1915. Bertram Courrege, Feb.
2,	1915 to May 18, 1916. Easter White, May 18, 1916 to June 6, 1919. Charles Burton, June 6, 1919 to Sept. 28, 1921. Albert J. Carver, Sept. 28, 1921 to Oct. 13, 1924. James William McColl, Oct. 13, 1924 to May 16, 1927. Henrietta Usher, May
16,	1927 to Aug. 3, 1928. Lillian Radovich, Aug. 3, 1928 (final entry.)
May 4, 1892 to Feb. 15, 1893, Rodney L. Stevenson, Feb. 5.
1892	to Mar. 11, 1898. Mary J. Stevenson, Mar. 11, 1898 to May 27, 1902. Georgia Gentry, May 27. 1902 to Mar. 22. 1907. Mrs. Norm Hall. Mar. 22, 1907 to Dec. 23, 1907.
The name was changed to Ozone City and the office was moved into Pearl River county in Sept. of 1908.
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HAND
Unly one pastmaster, John H, Puckett, Apr. l, 1884 to the time of the discontinuance of the office on July 15, 1884 with the mail going to Nicholson.
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LOGTOWN Established June 19, 1884. The postmasters:
Joseph Q. Roberts, June 19,
1884	to Oct. 23. 1885. Henrv Carri, Oct. 23, 1885 to Apr.ll,. 1889. E. W. Rouse, Apr. 11, 1889 to June 19, 1889. John Moore, June 19, 1889 to Aug. 26, 1892. J. Sidney Otis, Aug. 26, 1892 Oct. 10, 1902. For-ence Garreau, Oct. 10, 1902 to Dec. 30, 1904. Lnurentza M, Koch, Dec. 30, 1904 to Apr. 5, 1907. Matty Jones, Apr! 5,1907 to July 18,1910. Matty J, Baker, July 18, 1910 to Apr. 15, 1912. Jennie Jones, Apr. 15, 1912 to Apr, 12, 1915. Laurentza M. Koch, Apr. 12. 1915 to Feb.
17,	1922. William X. Cassa-nova, Feb. 17, 1922 to Sept.
19,	1922. Aurora L. Howze, Sept. 19, 1922 (final entry).
DILLYILLE
Established July 21, 1900. The postmasters:
William A. Dill, July 21,
1900	to Jan. 20, 1905.
Henry E. Smith, Jan. 20, 1905 to Apr. 8, 1907. William L. McWhlte, Apr. 8 1907 to Aug. 8, 1908 James P.. Grlm-shaw, Aug. 8, 1908 to Mar. 23, 1914 Henry S. Little, Mar. 23, 1914 to Feb. 2, 1917. William D, Little, Feb. 2, 1917 to May 15, 1918.
Office discontinued May 15,
1918	with the mall then going to Lakeshore
•	• • CHINQUEPIN Only one postmaster, Harriet J. Wheat, when office was established Oct. 20 1885 until it was moved into Pearl River county in May of 1890.
(To be continued next week.)


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