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From: "Russell K. Brown" <>
Subject: Re: [NYSUFFOL] Watermill is now Water Mill
Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2002 17:52:32 -0400
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> So it's been since 1866 per the book I own [& frequently quote from] on New
> York post offices.
> Water Mill [2 words] opened 25 July 1866 & closed 30 October 1866 and then
> re-opened 26 July 1867 and has been in operation under the two word name
> "Water Mill" since that date .. 130+ years now.
>

Thanks, David. I expected to hear from you on this. After I sent my
message to the list on May 29, my sister reminded me that the Post
Office Dept., and more recently the Postal Service, have been using a
two word name for the hamlet since before we both were born. You
confirm that.

Russell

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