to Freetown as it was now on a direct route for delivery. The railroad continued as the main mode of mail transport into the mid-1900s. Beginning in the 19605, the mails were hauled by truck from the main office in Summerside to Freetown. At the present time, mail enters the province by airplane and truck.

Post office records, compiled by Doug Murray of Charlottetown, give the list of postmasters at Upper Freetown and their term of office:

William Archibald - Oct. 5, 1854 to —, 1856 John Huestis —, 1857

Robert B. Auld - Dec. 7, 1858 to '__, 1874 Daniel Auld - —, 1874 to Nov. 25, 1884

Robert B. Auld - Apr. 1, 1885 to Apr. 11, 1912 Robert C. Auld - May 1, 1912 to May 8, 1959 Edgar K. Reeves - Nov. 17, 1959 to —, 1975 Mrs. FE. Stetson — Oct. 15, 1975 to present, 1985

In 1959, Robert C. Auld received recognition for having served as Freetown postmaster for forty-seven years, which is believed to be a record for this province.

The list for Lower Freetown is also given:

Peter Schurman - July, 1867 - May, 1871

George Burns - 19 May, 1871 - August 16, 1894 — - August, 1894 - February, 1900 Robert P. Burns - 1 March, 1900 - 13 February, 1912 Abijah Burns — 1 April, 1912 — 29 November, 1913

Before delivery by railroad, Freetown had a bi-weekly mail service. Daily service was provided after the arrival of the railroad. Lower Freetown had bi-weekly mail into the 18805 and by 1890 had mail on a

tri-weekly basis.

The first Freetown post office was located in the home of Robert B. Auld (code 70). In 1913, the office moved eastward on the Freetown Road to a store (code 40) just west of the railroad tracks. In 1959, Edgar Reeves moved the office to his home, just east of the railroad tracks (code 72). In 1975, Mrs. Fausta Stetson moved the office to her home in South Freetown (code 106).

Post Office in the home of Mr. R.B. Auld.

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