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enough to keep him busy with his approximate 500 acres of farm land and some more which he rents, and his real estate firm, too.
Castleton Post office was established in May 1878 with James Wright as the first postmaster, and was located in a small building across the road from Cannon’s Store. The population of Castleton at that time was 40.
“Wright was followed by several others and from 191$^ to 1940 my father, James ft Cannon, held the postmaster’s position,’’ said Cannon. “Then my mother, Nena B. Cannon, was in charge for a few months until I was named and assumed my duties in November 1940. Guess it’s a family tradition, and back then politics had a lot to do with it,” he continued. In 1953 the post office was moved into the Cannon’s home where it remains.
“A number of small offices have been closed over the years, including Rock Mills, Laurel Mills, Estes and Scrabble and those areas serviced from Castleton. Now much of Castleton is served from the Boston office and eventually more of the small installations will close,’’ Cannon surmised. "Castleton is a fourth class office.”
“My starting salary was between $300 and $400 per year and of course everything else was priced accordingly,” said Cannon. “When I' established my real estate business in 1951, land was selling for $6 to $10 an acre and there were only about three agencies in the county.
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