DAVID MONTCALM
LEWES POSTMAN
FACTS 1943
Wilmington Morning News,
Wednesday, June 2 , 1943
David Montcalm, Lewes
postman, received official commendations from Assistant
Postmaster General, K.
P. Aldrich for “unusual interest” in the postal service.
Montcalm has been disturbed
lately because most of the houses on his rout are not numbered
causing delivery problems.
At his own expense he has painted numbers on pine boards, and
nailed them to the
numberless houses. He said he wanted to get Lewes out of the old
horse &
buggy ere when every body
knew everybody to the postman.
Lewes postmaster, Alton
Brittingham, was told to award Montcalm 200 merits.
Wilmington New Journal,
Monday, Feburary 8, 1943
I n most small towns every
body knows every body and where they live. The post office
stresses importance of
numbering dwellings.
In Lewes, many new
families are settling in the community due to the construction of
Fort Miles so every body
does not know every body anymore.
David Montcalm, Lewes
postman had problems locating new families so he took it upon
himself to number the
houses by painting numbers on pine shingles and tacking them to
unmarked houses.
Wilmington New Journal,
Tuesday June 1, 1943
David Montcalm, young
postman in Lewes received commendation from Post Office
Department for getting the
town out of the horse and buggy days by painting numbers on
small pine boards and
nailing them to unnumbered homes, all on his own time.
The letter reads “
Representations have been made to the department that you have, at
your own expense,
prepared numbered wood strips incident to appropriately numbering
residents and business
places in Lewes with a view to insure prompt delviery of the
mail.”.
You may be assured your
efforts are appreciated and accept the commendation of the
postal department
therewith.
Abstract: July 5 2018,
By Harrison H. www.delmarhstory.blogspot.com
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