When the mail was brought to town by the Washington County Railroad, it had to be transported from the station to the post office. William Malloch, who was awarded the contract to provide that service in 1904, remained on the job until June 18, 1938, during which time he had worn out four carriages and used thirteen horses. The "surrey with the fringe on top," which he used the last several years of his service, was built about 1900 for a well-to-do Ellsworth family and later was sold to individuals in Dennysville from whom "Bill" bought it. The most difficult part of Mr. Malloch's job came in the winter when he would have to spend the night at the station awaiting the arrival of the train. His greatest concern on those occasions was for the discomfort of his horse. The volume of mail tripled during his thirty-four years, with parcel post added to first-class mail. In 1938 a change was made in the method of delivery. A small bus and later, a truck and a taxi, picked up the mail and passengers at the train station and carried them not only to Dennysville but also to Pembroke, Perry, and Eastport. This means of receiving the mail continued nearly twenty years, until November, 1957, when passenger and postal service via railroad was discontinued.

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