First Pomquet Post Office.

Before they had a railroad in the 1870`s, the Pomquet mail was taken from Halifax by coach drawn by 4 to 6 horses and taken to Heatherton. From there it was picked up by John Kiely of South Side Harbour who traveled on horse back and brought it to Constant Duron`s place for constant was postmaster.

Later on a post office was opened at Dan Mullin`s, Monks Head. The Monk;s Head mail was then separated at Constant Durons and driven to Mullin`s by Peter Joe Landry.

After the railroad went through, another post office was opened at Joe Benoit General Grocery Store. The mail was then taken on foot by Alfred Melanson, then by Simon Bonin to Constant Doron`s. Later on, it was carried by horse and wagon by Paddy Duron, then by Peter Joe Landry who carried it from the station to Joe Benoit`s then to Constant Duon, then to Monk`s Head.

After Peter Joe retired it was carried by his son William, who was followed by William`s son George, until they closed the Pomquet post office.

When Joe Benoit retired the mail was taken from the station to the Pomquet Co-op where it stayed a short while, until the Rural Route in operation. When Joe Benoit  died, young Josie became post master. When he died, his wife Theresa took over for a few years before giving it up. It then went to the Pomquet Co-op for a short period before the Rural Route delivery.

The mail Stayed in the Constant Duron`s family for 3 generations from beginning to end.

One of the first Rural Route mail carrier was Anthony Benoit, from Pomquet.