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®range Oruuntg Nautical iltua tun <br /> 201 N. CHURTON ST. • PHONE (919) 732-220.1 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> April 3, 1986 <br /> Don WI/bolt, Chairman <br /> Orange County Commissioners <br /> Courthouse <br /> Hillsborough, NC <br /> Dear Don: <br /> 1 am writing to request that at the next meeting <br /> of the Commissioners you appoint Joe Rosemond the <br /> official Checker 'of the Weights and Measures for <br /> Orange County. This is a ceremonial post which has <br /> been held most recently by George Teer who has moved <br /> to Raleigh, and before him by Edmund Lynch. The <br /> official duty is an annual visit to the Museum during <br /> which the weights and measures are checked to ascertain <br /> that they are all present and in good condition. <br /> During this visit the Checker wears Colonial costume <br /> and makes a speech about the Colonial history of <br /> Orange County. At the ceremony, the Museum provides <br /> refreshments for visitors. <br /> The weights and measures, belonging to Orange <br /> County in Colonial times, were at some point stored <br /> in the basement of the old courthouse. When the <br /> new courthouse was built, they were "discovered" during <br /> the move. The County Commissioners then gave them to <br /> the Museum and appointed Mr. Lynch the Official Keeper. <br /> Mr. Teer followed in his stead. <br /> It is appropriate that Joe Rosemond be named the <br /> next Keeper as he lives in Hillsborough and comes from <br /> an old Orange County family with an unusual history. <br /> Unlike many whose ancestors came here from Scotland, <br /> Joe traces his ancestry to Poland. In particular, Joe <br /> has as a personal hobby the homes of Colonial Orange <br /> County which he has copied in miniature in woodwork. <br /> Because of his interest in history, his willingness to <br /> dress In costume and engage in historic tomfoolery, <br /> and the contributions his family have made for <br /> generations in Orange County, Joe Rosemond is the <br /> recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Museum <br /> for the post of Official Keeper of the Weights and <br /> Measures of Orange County. <br /> Sincerely , <br /> Betty Eideniyourser <br /> Chairman, Board of Directors <br />