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RAILROAD Maine Central Railroad Magazine

First locomotive to turn a wheel in Maine made its initial run from Vol. IX—No. 11 CONTENTS Bangor to Oldtown, November 6, 1836, over the Bangor & Piscataquis Canal and Railroad, now a part of the Maine Central Railroad. New Life for Poland 4 George P. McCallum * * * Ediior-in-Chief Rockland Train Ride 8

Book By Railroader 9 Longest stretch of straight track in the world is on the Transcontinental William A. Wheeler Railroad of the Commonwealth of Australia, which runs 328 miles across the Nullarbor Plain without a curve. The road is not on a dead level, however. Associate Editor Emeritus Letter of Thanks 14 The W' lid's longest stretch of straight track that is also on a dead level is between Junin and Mackenna on the Buenos Aires & Pacific Railway of Argentina, which is dead straight and dead level for 205 miles. Longest stretch of straight track in the United States is 78.86 miles on the FROM THE EDITOR Seaboard Air Line Railroad between Wilmington and Hamlet, North Carolina. With the Summer people leaving us come Labor Day, it won't harm to report we're a mite disturbed * * * by a recent column from Gannett Wildlife Writer Gene Letourneau. He wrote that one of our section- A radio-telephone communication system embracing all main line points men asked to carry a rifle to work 'cause a couple of on the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad will be completed this year. cougars were roaming around between Danforth and Vanceboro. * * * Shucks, it's like them dehydrated, snriveled up, Texans always braggin. Why we got lobstermen here Apple pie is the most popular dessert served in railway dining cars. with hands so tough from haulin pots they drive dock pilin's with their fist. And lumberjacks still usin' * * * King pines for toothpicks. We're gonna check with our Operating Department on the rumor that they're RAILROAD RETIREMENT. On July 24 the House of Representatives thinking of releasing a switcher out of one of our COVER passed by a voice vote H. R. 356, to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 Northern locations. There's a brakeman up there been as amended to permit an individual who is entitled to benefits under both the The Maine Central Minia• switching 'em by hand. Just to make sure it's that safe Railroad Retirement Act and the Social Security Act to receive the full amount switchin' speed of 4'/2 miles an hour, fast as a man can entitled under each act, even though the period of employment was prior to ture Train hit the high spot of its young career last walk. Our boys make that Pecos Kid look like a TV 1937. The Senate Labor Committee is expected to consider the bill at the next version of Hump-a-long Calhoun. session. month when it won the heart of New York. The We been puttin' in new rail for a ten-mile stretch up train was the featured float there around Tomah and Danforth. We'll bet them of Kora Temple, Lewiston, cougars Letourneau mentioned are those two biq cats The railroads buy more than one hundred thousand different commodities, at the national Shrine con• the crews been telling about drink so much milk. including everything from strawberries to streamline trains. vention and received plau• dits of thousands in two * * * parades down Fifth Avenue. More about the Train's ac• Published Monthly by tivities in next month's THE MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY Much of the fresh fish and sea foods consumed in the interior of the Magazine. 222 St. John Street Portland, Maine United States is transported from the seacoasts in railway refrigerator cars.

3 retired, who worked for the Boston and Maine Railroad as a freight car repairman from 1922-1929 and who still has in his possession a note from former Shop Superintendent A. H. Anderson that "he left the service on his own account. His services were very satisfactory." Where the Maine Central tracks once ran by the front of the station is a tarred and gravel drive. Turning into it, you first spy a whistle post that formerly stood at Rumford Junction. Just beyond is a freshly painted section post indicat• ing "Sec. 209-211." At the station William Connor greets you at the door which still bears the legend "Waiting Room." But as you enter, it becomes a spacious living room. Colorful cane furniture upholstered in wine-covered THIS TRANQUIL SCENE is our former station and freight house at Poland on the now.abandoned Rumford Branch. The road material matches long drapes on the

in foreground is former right of way. Freight shed at right and station in distance windows. The station is still authentic in every detail except that the ever- present battleship grey paint has been replaced by more soothing pastel greens. The ticket office is a bright, cheer• Hotel Exec. Makes Former Poland Property Into Summer H ful den still complete with counter ome and shelves and even to the metal Prom a suite in a world-famous respected names to his own famous grids on the ticket windows. On the hotel atop a 5,000 acre Summer It was only natural then, that when hostelry annually. The line was being Charlie Connor's idea was born he right of the office, knotty pine par• estate to a railroad freight shed abandoned in favor of the alternate titions make a kitchen complete with would seem an odd ambition, but should turn to his friend, now Indus• route through Leeds Jc. and provid• trial, Real Estate and Tax Agent for modern fixtures. The back half of only a railroad man could explain it, ing better operating conditions. and has. Maine Central. the waiting room has become a spa• In the years during which "Charlie" Because Connor knew the pic• cious master bedroom. The ambition has resulted m the Connor had been one of Maine's most turesque location of our Poland rail• most unique revival of abandoned successful contractors and then Leaving the station and proceed• road station and freight shed just a ing down the right of way westward, railroad property perhaps ever listed undertaken his important post with mile from his hotel, knew that the in the romance of railroading. the Poland Spring Hotel Co. after the poles that once bore our tele• property would be sold or abandoned, graph lines have small floodlights In March, 1915, a young engineer refurbishing it following World War he seized upon the idea to retain his went to work on the Maine Central II, he'd always remembered with pleasant memories of railroading on mounted on them. On the engineer's as a rodman on a valuation survey pride his railroad associations. In that very property as a youth. side, where a quiet mill pond enhances of our line from Rumford Junction fact, he'd taken pains to obtain a the landscape, a unique fence of ties to Kennebago. photostatic copy of the first railroad That idea has brought forth two from the abandoned roadbed has been paycheck for which he had signed. beautiful Summer homes and retained Thirty-seven years later the man, intact and perpetually, the little piece erected. Charles Connor, executive vice presi• One of these associations in the of railroad that was the Maine Cen• A small sign indicates that you are dent of the renowned Poland Spring engineering department was John P. tral at Poland. now aproaching "The Shed," and House, watched the tracks of that Scully and it grew in the years that indeed it is what was once our freight same line being taken up; the tracks both Connor and Scully were resi• Actually a double purpose was accomplished for residing _ in the shed. Windows have been added and that once had carried hundreds, in• dents of Lewiston when the latter a beautiful fieldstone fireplace but cluding some of the nation's most was general agent there. former station is another railroader, William Connor, a brother now you still enter it up the freight ramp Home Is THIS IS "CONNORVILLE," the renovated railroad property at Poland. (1) Brother Bill the Connor, former B&M employe, relaxes in his living: room, the former station waiting room, BIRDS BLOCK BUS and in <*) tries out a new Ashing rod on the station platform. (3) Poland Spring House A Maine Central bus driver braked Railroader executive Charles Connor weighs cute daughter, "Poppy," on the scales he has retained in his Lewiston to South Paris bus to a halt the living room made in the former freight here recently, startled at what he saw. shed. (4) "Poppy" rings the authentic loco• motive bell mounted at the front entrance A nonchalant mother partridge and nine young ones standing in the middle Photo by Peter Carroll of Route 26. The driver, Warren Libby of Lewiston, and several passengers pleaded with and through the original sliding the flock to move on. doors. The partridges stared at the bus for This is the Summer home of Mrs. four minutes and finally flew off into Connor, two-year-old daughter nearby woods. "Poppy," and the realization of a —From the Lewiston Sun dream for the young railroader who once surveyed by this very spot. You walk over the original freight cation of the spot, Connor has planted shed floor, varnished and shining. hundreds of rambling rosebushes, and There, polished and operating per• young pine and maple trees along fectly, are the original weighing the fence of old ties that encircles scales. The wide, sliding loading and the property. unloading doors have outside screen Railroaders everywhere can best frames and provide wonderful cross appreciate that no dream has had a ventilation. finer ending than this one of a busy But you'd never know the old place hotel executive who chose to retain colorwise. The drab dimness of most his memories of railroading as a freight sheds has given way to a youth and, as a result, kept a part of perfectly blended riot of color, a the Maine Central for us too. tribute to Mrs. Connor's decorative taste. One door is chartreuse, the COLORFUL living room for Mr. Connor in other a beautiful rose-pink. Summer- the freight shed includes the original sliding type cane furniture is covered with door and scales chartreuse upholstery. Incorporated in the former freight shed is a modern kitchen and bath, two large bedrooms that also have the benefit of cross ventilation pro• vided by the shed's second set of sliding doors, and a bedroom for "Poppy." Authentic railroad touches include 100-year-old andirons that came from another of our abandoned stations, and mounted on an old telephone post as an entrance bell, a burnished bell from a Maine Central locomotive. These bits of railroad nostalgia, along with an ancient picture of our Bemis station that was the only log cabin railroad station in the United States, were obtained for Connor by President Miller, who as a friend has been an enthusiastic supporter of the rehabilitation project. Planning for the future beautifi- Pupils Ride Train Yankee Photographer

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Authors

Book PUBLICITY MANAGER and Mrs. George H. Hill present copy of his book "Yankee Photog• rapher" to Maine's Governor Burton Cross. Mrs. Hill assisted in preparing the book for publication

" "% , f\ Good reading for railroaders and man often had to stage Tlis own other New Englanders will be found stunts and none was more ingenious in a new book "Yankee Photog• or humorous than a day at Old rapher" (Coward-McCann Inc., $3) Orchard Beach. published this month and written by There with all the unrehearsed Maine Centual Publicity Manager slap-stick of a Mack Sennett comedy, George H. Hill. was a vintage automobile in a wild It is an account of the many varied chase down Route One with Father and humorous experiences encoun• James J. Mullen, then pastor of tered by Hill during his 28 years St. Margaret's Church there, coolly PUPILS FROM THE McLAIN SCHOOL took a ride with Engineer Lowell Chapman as part as a photographer for a newspaper firing a shotgun skyward. Why? To of their study of transportation photo syndicate prior to entering shoot down another photographer who sevice with the Maine Central and was the captive of some runaway (From The Rockland Courier-Gazette) Boston and Maine Railroads as balloons, in a stunt that very nearly photographer in 1943. back-fired. Hill has been a familiar figure "Yankee Photographer" has its throughout the railroad system and serious side too. Hill's experiences This is the story of a train ride. and operated an electric train. But photographed and produced our popu• covering the Vermont flood of 1927 For some time the students of Mrs. none of these things gave them the lar color films that have been shown should bring back memories to those Wilma Rhode's first grade at McLain thrill they received late in June extensively to service clubs and who railroaded through it. His trip School have been studying about when they took a ride on a real train, groups in the territory. aboard the famous Gloucester fish• transportation, particularly about all the way from Thomaston to Rock• ing schooner "Gertrude L. Thebaud" railroads. land. "Yankee Photographer" tells of his early experiences in the field of when she set a record to Halifax The children brought many of their The weather was perfect when news photography. Several incidents through the worst storm in her his• story books to school, such as the one Wood's bus came to take the stu• have definite Maine backgrounds. tory enroute to the International about the little engine that received dents, their teacher, and Mamas There's a chuckling account of "The Fisherman's race in 1931 is a thriller. a medal for pulling the big Mallet Ranta, French, Caven and Gay, as Bird That Never Flew." An Ells• "Yankee Photographer" is now when that giant broke down; another well as Debby French, who acted as worth, Me., inventor who thought he available at bookstores in a colorful one about the little train that would chaperons to Thomaston. Mrs. Bert had discovered the secret of birds in jacket illustrating some of the huff and puff, up the mountain, Gregory also went along to take some flight designed and built a plane in author's best photographs. around the curve, and toot and toot colored slides of the proceedings, the form of a bird. Hill was there to just to let the people know what a which she expects to exhibit later. photograph the initial take-off with happy little train it was. Believe it or not, 12 of the 26 chil- humorous and semi-tragic results. And they brought pictures galore About the only thing that comes down In the period of newsphotography nowadays is rain and that soaks you, too. and they made charts, even set up (Continued on Page 12) of which Hill writes, the syndicate

8 9 ROSCOE H. HAYCOCK to work for the old St. Croix and Penobscot Railroad on June 21, 1886, when it wound its way on wooden rails from Calais to Princeton. His father, the late Wallace Haycock, was superintendent of the road. When the Washington County Railroad was being built he switched over and became a conductor from Calais to Washington Junction and came to the Maine Central in 1911 when he took over that line. Ross made the trip from Eastport to Milltown in 1898 when he was conductor on the train that hauled the first shipment of sardines from Eastport. Packers there last month presented Maine's governor with the HEAD TABLE group at dinner honoring C. H. Leard include, left to right: Judge Benjamin millionth case shipped. Blanchard. Toastmaster, and Mrs. Ralph <>. McGarry, Mechanical Superintendent E. K. Bloss, Ross's career was so well-known Chief statistician Fred Sears, Leard and Mrs. Leard that it truly seems that the Maine Central lost a part of itself with his Speakers paying tribute to his long FAN MAIL retirement. It stands as a tribute to and faithful career included life-long a man and a company that could so friend Fred H. Sears, chief statisti• Mr. Harry B. Hubbard enjoyably span a lifetime of railroad• cian for the Maine Central, and Judge Car Distributor ing. Benjamin Blanchard, Bangor, who Portland, Maine Fellow railroaders and friends listed his contributions to the civic everywhere are wishing Mr. and Mrs. good of his community. A letter of My dear Mr. Hubbard: regret at being unable to attend and LAST TRIP for veteran Conductor Ross Hay• Haycock many more years of pleasure We have been told that you are cock found him greeted by large group of in retirement at their Germaine extending congratulations from retiring after more than 50 years friends on completion of 67 years of service Street home, Calais. William A. Wheeler, retired general of service with the Maine Central representative, was read. Railroad, in the Car Distributing De• A man whose 67-year career as a Irving A. Furrow, relief foreman, partment. We feel that a great deal railroader parallels the history of presented Leard with a red leather of our business success depends upon railroading in this country, retired CHARLES H. LEARD chair on behalf of his associates. the proper supply of empty box-cars. from the Maine Central last month. Leard also received an engraved rail• By this letter we wish to express, in When Roscoe H. "Ross" Haycock Associates of Charles H. Leard, who road cigarette lighter in recognition a small way, our appreciation of your stepped down from Train 123 July 4, retired on completion of 50 years of of his long service as a reporter for part in the excellent service which the longest service record on the service with the Maine Central, hon• the Railroad Magazine, from George the Maine Central Railroad has Maine Central and the longest service ored him at a testimonial banquet P. McCallum, editor-in-chieff. always rendered us. of a member of the Order of Railway July 10 at the Penobscot Hotel. Engine House Foreman Ralph O. We sincerely hope that many more Conductors in the United States came Charlie has been chief clerk of the McGarry was toastmaster. Others on years of pleasure will be yours in to an end. Eastern Division motive power de• the committee were Laurence P. your retirement. More than 50 people, including partment with headquarters at Ban• Severance, James L. Blethen, Frank Very sincerely yours, railroad officials, representatives of gor since 1905. His gold pass accom• Boudreau and Thomas Cahill. Head the Calais Chamber of Commerce, panied by a congratulatory message table included other than those PENOBSCOT CHEMICAL citizen's organizations and friends from President Miller was presented already mentioned: Master Mechanic FIBRE COMPANY were on hand to greet Ross as he by Ernest K. Bloss, mechanical super• Harold F. Hook, and Retired Assist• /s/ L. S. Hatch completed his last run. intendent for the Maine Central and ant Shops Superintendent and Mrs. L. S. Hatch, Vice President Born at Milltown, Haycock went Boston and Maine Railroads. Wilbur C. Lunt. and Manager of Mills

10 II ROCKLAND PUPILS TAKE TRAIN RAINIE ELECTED AAR PRIZE TRIP DIVISION CHAIRMAN (Continued from Page 8) H. M. Rainie, vice president-Pur• chasing and Stores of the Maine Central and Boston and Maine Rail• dren present had never before been kids, and then to make their joy com• roads, was singularly honored on a train. The Iron Horse arrived plete, he invited them to visit aboard recently by his election to be Chair• at Thomaston right on schedule and his engine. Needless to say, he made man of the Purchases and Stores the party embarked with much glee. many friends for himself and the Division of the Association of Amer• They all enjoyed the ride, even those railroad which he serves with so much ican Railroads at the close of their blase students who had been on the distinction. annual meeting at Atlantic City. "cars" before. They were so busy Present at the venture were Cathy Rainie has served as a member of enjoying the swift and smooth motion Berry, Linda Brewer, William But• the general committee for his division and watching the scenery through ler, John Cleavitt, Sheila Davis, Tim• representing the railroads of New which the train passed that the ride othy Flanagan, Judith French, Rosa- England for a number of years. was over almost too soon and very lyn Gay, Steven Gifford and Richard Rainie ascends to a post last held little observation had been given to Haskell. by a New Englander 28 years ago the equipment that carried them. Other passengers on the ride were when A. W. Munster, retired vice To make up for that, and to give Charles Hooper, James Kerschner, president of the same department them a better chance to observe, Mrs. Lucy Laird, Mary Larrabee, Nancy was elected in 1925. Rhodes returned with her pupils) to Larrabee, Ida Lawry, Julia Moffitt, the Rockland station yesterday morn• Matthew Monson, June Ranta and ing to watch the arrival of the morn• Barbara Torfason. ing passenger train. She came in Also Peggy Wilkes, Raymond Con• OUCH! right on time and engineer Lowell way, Ralph Conway, Judith Chase, "Grand Coulee" yelled the devout Chapman, who loves children, gave Judith Peterson and Edgard Grover. man as he hit his finger with the hammer. the claxon of his huge Diesel a couple Walter Ladd missed all the fun be• "What do you mean by yelling 'Grand of extra toots when he spotted the Coulee?' " asked his wife. cause he was home sick. WHAT A DAY! It pays to know how to land "That," the man replied, "is the world's a fish. Edward K. Carpenter of Redbank, largest dam, isn't it?" South Portland (left), and Michael Flanagan of the Capertown's Peary Village, scored in the Junior Consolidated Sportsmen's Club VETS RETIRE April I to June 15 contest for the largest fish out of Long Creek Pond. So, as a prize, the Maine Central Railroad sent them on the dream of all boys, a ride in a Diesel engine to Bangor and back Saturday. Here, they talk with Archie Robinson, veteran driver of the monster of the rails. Emile Morin, the man behind the club, arranged the trip. Gov. Burton Cross provided auto• graphs and an invitation to see him in Augusta, and Brown had gifts for them in the Queen City, as well as a trip to the Bangor salmon pool, famous Down East fishing spot. What a day!

—front The Portland Eiening Express

"Grandpa, why don't you get a hear• 105 YEARS between them had Cyrus H. Doore, left, MCRR car Inspector at Dover-Fox croft ing aid?" NEW ATTRACTION for the Maine Central's popular Miniature Train is this brightly painted and Joe McKcen, right, MIlo, BAR, who both boxcar designed and painted at Waterville Shops by Assistant Foreman Ken Stevens under retired recently. Doore dropped down to the "Don't need it, son. I hear more now station to congratulate McKeen on his last direction of Super F. H. Bennett to transport the train to its many scheduled appearances In than I can understand." parades and festivals throughout the state this Summer. Body of the car Is bright red, stripe run. Doore at 52 years of service and Mc• In yellow. At left Is blue ribbon insignia denoting first prize In the Waterville Sesqulcentenntal Keen 54

12 13 PICTURE AROUSES COMMENT

Rigby Engine House By ALBERT B. WETMORE The month of June we find is not only noted for the blooming of roses, but for the wonderful crop of strawberries that Laborer Arthur Thompson supplied us with for a period of about three weeks. Without exagger• ating I would say that practically every man at the engine house carried home at least one Terminal Car Department box, and some as high as fifteen or eighteen boxes for freezing or canning. That picture we ran in the July issue of the Magazine brought several letters identifying By HUGH F. FLYNN Richard Stratton, the son of Machinist the personnel at Newport. First, Earl Crocker, chief clerk in the superintendent's office Helper Martin Stratton, has again come to the Carman Earl Jones has been discharged from forefront in an educational way. He is one at Dover on the B&M, wrote John Lydon, chief train dispatcher at Portland, that his Dad, the U. S. Air Force and is now back working of four winners of the Rufus C. Cushing Fred W. Crocker, was agent there about that time, identified him as first man at left. Then on the Air Brake Job. scholarship for $200. The other three winners Clerk Joe Malloy has displaced Clerk Tom were from Rhode Island, La Mesa, Ca!-. a letter to the editor from A. H. McCofrison, retired Newport agent, that the next man Foley in the Car Shop Office. Tom is now and Skowhegan. In order to hold this award was Lowell Brown, American Express agent, and then himself, and Ray Faulkner, baggage- doing spare work as Coach Cleaner at Union he must maintain a four standing on the dean's Station. list. master. He didn't know the next man, but George Morrill, chief train dispatcher at Dover, Stores Laborer John MacVane was the Laborer Stephen Kutcher announces the did and said it was George Plummer, freight agent. Everyone knew the last man, Roscoe M. lucky winner of 550.00 in an American Legion marriage of his daughter Helene. She is a graduate of Standish High School. A very Gilman, freight clerk. Time of the picture's being taken varies from 1904-1908. We're glad raffle. Car Stores Laborer Ed Carter has returned pretty wedding was solemnized. to reprint the picture and express thanks for the letters identifying it. from the Eye and Ear Infirmary and is mak• Laborer Martin Malia announces the mar• ing a slow but sure recovery from his illness. riage of his son Daniel to Gladys Gorham. Carman Neils Axelsen and Car Shop Store• Machinist Helper Anthony Grzyb was room Laborer Ed Flynn are still out with heart stricken suddenly with acute appendicitis. He trouble but are recuperating and expect to be was operated upon immediately and is now back to work soon. convalescing at his home. A visitor to the shop was Carman John Machinist Arthur Shaw's mother died dur• ing the month. A floral tribute was sent to Savage who is undergoing treatment at Togus. the funeral from the flower fund. Car Shop Laborer Jack Phee's wife is a The Safety Board has now reached better surgical patient at the Mercy Hospital. than a year—369 days or 8,856 hours—for all Carman Howard Thurlow became a grand• three shifts without a lost-time accident- father again when on July 9 a daughter, Eliza• Engineer "Pete" Nelson has just celebrated HAROLD W. SHEPARD We're Proud Of This beth Martha was born to his daughter Betty. his 71st birthday. He has 53 years' service Harold W. Shepard, 64, civil engi• My dear Mr. I.unt: Carman Ike Jackson and Laborer Ed Flynn on the road. He was honored at a house party were the proud grandfathers when Linda Flynn and lobster dinner. neer for the Maine Central Railroad, Enclosed find a money order for one dollar was born to Richard and Sally (Jackson) Machinist Helper Milferd Goodwin informs died June 28. and ninety-four cents. I owe this to the Flynn on June 24. his wife and her sister gave a going-away Maine Central for letting me ride the full Carman Helper Art Landry has purchased a Born in Boston, Jan. 23, 1889, he way. I only had a ticket from Boston to party to their daughter, Elizabeth, who will Lewiston and was going to get off there and 1940 car. join her husband, who is overseas in France. was the son of Albert H. and Jeanie hitch-hike to Waterville. It was raining and Among those on vacation are Carman John They will be abroad about two and one-half Watson Shepard. He was educated I told the conductor about hiking because I Bellefontaine who with the Mrs. enjoyed a years and will reside in Landes De Bussac, didn't have any more money left, and he was trip to Washington, D. C. Also Carman Helper France. in Boston schools and graduated from very kind and told me to get back on the Henry Stackhouse and his wife who went on Your reporter, who has been on vacation, will Mechanical Arts High School. He train and if I would pay the company later a trip to Chicago and Los Angeles. try to make up for lost time next month with he would let me ride to Waterville. Gee, I Our sympathy is extended to the family of more news. studied civil engineering in Boston. never had any Idea that a Railroad Company Carman Fred Robinson who died on July 16. For 35 years he was employed would let any one ride like that unless they Fred was an old-time employe of the Portland rode in the box cars. Gosh, I want to thank Terminal Co. Car Dept. and will be missed by Portland Freight Office and by the Maine Central Railroad fol• you all for such kindness. It goes to show all his fellow workers. lowing a period of employment with one never knows how good people and large The social event of the month was the open Freight House the Boston & Maine Railroad. He was companies are until we get In trouble or a house held by Retired Wreckmaster Dick By MARJORIE L. QUIGLEY and tight spot and they sure help. Curry and Mrs. Curry In celebrating their ALICE MCLAUGHLIN a member of Wiscasset Lodge, AF & 50th wedding anniversary. They were married I guess we are all good-hearted Americans in Portland, Maine, on July 1, 1903. Dick was We extend best wishes for a speedy re• AM. deep down under. Don't you think so? covery to Machine Operator Ludwig Starling, Well, thanks again. a recent visitor to the shop and looks hale Surviving are his widow, Lillian and hearty. who is absent due to an infected toe. Freight Cashier Charles A. Anderson is en• Cairns Shepard; a sister, Miss Marion Sincerely yours, Notice Clerk Pat Conley scanning the racing joying the sea breezes during his vacation, Shepard of Dorchester, Mass., and /s/ Virginia Dickinson sheets again. Says his investments aren't at Old Orchard Beach. 893 Westford St. going too well. His latest investment was in Charles Doherty, of Auditor Disbursement a niece and a nephew. Lowell, Mass. American Tobacco but his money went up Riley's office in Boston, was a recent visitor. in smoke.

14 15 one nundred years. M.I.T. Clerk Alice A. McLaughlin spent a portion of her vacation with her brother's family, at Boyden's Lake, Eastport, motoring down in her lovely new car. A familiar sight is John Rollins, former Chief Clerk at Lewiston Freight Office, who is visiting relatives and friends in Portland. Glad to see you always, John.

Mineral Offices

By ERNESTINE V. GRIMES, MARY MORSE and DORIS THOMAS Among the early summer vacationists in the Accounting Department: Stenographers Katherine Duff. Ruth Kelley, Bookkeeper George Lowell. George said he did some much- needed work on his cottage at Higgins Beach —"oh my aching muscles!" BEFORE AND AFTER the freak storm that swept through Winthrop causing much property Clerk Gordon Williams was off to Camp damage, Is shown in these photos by Mrs. Gordon Williams of a tree on their front lawn seen Drum, New York, for his annual two weeks' framed through the front door of their home when Gordon was working there ' 'vacation'' with the National Guard. NOT CLAM DIGGING but with trousers rolled "Cliff" Ball tells us that we can all sit back in Florida are Bill O'Neil, and K. M. Kelley and relax now- -his son, John, who attends college in Nova Scotia, has returned as a summer clerk, and everything will be well Good to see you again, Charlie. under control! Welcome home, John. honored at a surprise "going away" buffet Sympathy is being extended to Martha True, Among the Freight House boys who are en• dinner at the home of Mrs. Alice Eliason on stenographer. Freight Claims, on the recent At long last Charles Hagar has had that death of her mother, Mrs. Eben True. joying their annual vacations are William M. heavy cast removed from his arm. After all Washington Ave. to wish her Bon Voyage on McPhee, Fred R. Stanton. Bartley J. Flaherty, these months of wearing it, Charlie must her vacation trip to Alaska. Those attending Mrs. Dorothy Rannacher, former stenogra• Patrick J. Halloran, Philip H. Robinson and feel as if he had lost about a ton of excess were Berterta Bodge, Edna Crimmins, Dorothy pher. Freight Traffic, substituted Freight Gilman E. Johnson. Ohls, Margaret Lynch, Mary Plummer, Cora Claims while Martha True is on leave of ab• weight! sence for a short period. Slower Thomas P. Coyne and wife are General Accountant Virgil Hawkes and Hoy, Alice's mother—Mrs. Gallagher, an*1 spending their annual vacation at Ste. Anne Chief Clerk Erroll Libby went to Waterville Mary Morse. Edith was presented with a de Beaupre, Quebec. on Company business July 2. leather-bound Travel Note Book for record• Freight Checker James McDonough has had ing daily events on her trip. Everyone en• his house all fixed up nicely with that sizing Comptroller Horace Woodbury and General joyed the evening, especially Alice's fine din• finish which is so popular. Counsel Archibald Knowles visited the Se- ner, and colored transparencies were taken of Loader and Caller Perry Salter was recently basco Estates recently. the group to memorize the occasion. a patient in a local hospital. He is gaining Bookkeeper Frank Woodbury celebrated his Have you noticed Mary Plummer in her nice rapidly and will return to work shortly. "39th" (?) birthday on July 13, and by new green car? Head Delivery Clerk Michael G. Norton special way of commemorating the date, the Earl W. Hodgkins, Jr. (Assistant B&M Su• entered the Maine General Hospital July 17 for rains came, but in barrels—the first rain we pervisor) and his family spent their vacation treatment. Get well soon, Mike. have had for ages and ages! Frank, who at Woodsville, N. H., visiting relatives in We extend our sympathy to the family of had taken the day off, was not too happy Calais about the deluge at that particular time!! his home town. Herbert C. Richardson, who was formerly em• Midshipman Charles Plumly has been home By P. D. ADAMS ployed in the Freight Office for many years, Others on vacation: Chief Clerk Erroll Libby, from Annapolis, Md., visiting his parents, Mr. Enjoying vacations during recent months who died recently. who relaxed at his camp at Watchic Lake; and Mrs. Clinton Plumly (Principal Assistant were Carman William C. Hanson, Carpenter Machine Operator Eleanor F. Norton, accom• General Bookkeeper Martin Holmes enjoyed Engineer) for three weeks. Bernard Foster, Engineer Fred Spinney, Clerk panied by her mother, Mrs. John F. Norton, a trip to Calais and across the border to Mrs. Ruth Hollywood substituted as Stenog• Harry Gaddis. Clerk Carl Ross is relieving and brother, Edward, enjoyed a most pleasant Canada. rapher during Edith MacGibbon's two-week Clerk Gaddis. trip to Chicago, where they visited her brother, At press time Mrs. Gladys Dole was absent leave. Congratulations to Engineer Charles H. "Bud," and family. They went by way of from her duties because of illness—we hope We notice Lin Lampson (Clerk) had another Eye, formerly of Calais, but now of Brewer, New York and Pennsylvania and returned via she will soon be well again. winner in the Sunday Telegram Photo Contest, on receiving his Gold pass from the Railroad. Canada, visiting Niagara Falls and Sampson On July 16 Harry O. Prince, inspector in and it was a picture of none other than We received a card from Operator William Air Base on their return. They stayed one the Accounting Department, died after beng Millard Bailey (Clerk), painting an ocean H. McKay who with his son Nash has been night with another brother, Walter, who has ill for some time. "Hoppy." who was 71 at scene at Kennebunkport. Congratulations, Lin! touring Quebec and the Gaspe Peninsula. recently been promoted to Staff Sergeant at the time of his death, had a service record Mr. and Mrs. "Pete" Connary spent part of We are glad to see Conductor Don Cust back Camp LeJeune, N. C. Also, Eleanor and of over 40 years with the Maine Central, their vacation motoring to Hartford, Conn., on the job after being off duty account of Edward were godparents to their brother's and will be long remembered by his many to visit son Joe, who is employed in insurance illness. new daughter, Mary, while on this most en• friends around the System. Our deepest sym• business there. Charles F. Adams of Plainville, Conn., has joyable tour. • pathy is extended to Mrs. Prince and the Mr. and Mrs. "Bill" Henry spent their been visiting at the home of his parents, We extend our best wishes for a speedy family. vacation in Plymouth, Mass., and just — Cashier and Mrs. P. D. Adams. recovery to the wife of Loader and Caller Freight Traffic Clerk Dana Woodbury en- vacationed! Hostler George Barnes is enjoying his an• James F. Galen, who is a patient at the Joyed a week's holiday during July, entertain• Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pinkham, and daughter, nual vacation. Mercy Hospital. ing some friends from Florida and getting vacationed in Damariscotta, Me., at their A career unequaled in the history of rail• Supply Clerk Edwin C. Noyes recently en- that pretty new blue convertible rolling in farm. roading came to an end when Conductor Ros- Joyed a week's vacation, the greater part of grand style. The Engineering Dept. were surprised with coe H. Haycock brought passenger train No. which was spent papering and painting his Retired Car Distributor Harry Hubbard a visit from Allen Hazen, formerly of our 123 to the Calais Station from Bangor on house. We hear he did a fine job, too. wishes to express his gratitude to his many Engineering Corps, and now employed by Mil• July 4, 1953. This office was saddened to hear of the railroad friends for their generosity and kind waukee Railroad. Allen has recovered from A large delegation was on the station plat• death of Sidney B. Chase, who was formerly words in the presentation of a purse on his his recent illness, and he and his family have form to greet him with well wishes as he employed for many years in the Freight Of• retirement. bought a house. stepped from the train. Among those present fice. Mr. Chase had reached the ripe age of Mrs. Edith MacGibbon, stenographer, was

16 17 ment became a grandfather June 29 when Electrician and Mrs. S. C. Allen announced the arrival of Robert Chandler Allen at the usual or unusual hour of 12:45 a.m. at the Eastern Maine General Hospital. Dr. Houli• han checked the weight in at 7 lbs. 11 oz. Mrs. Allen and Robert doing fine. Haven't seen 1' Shep'' around for a couple of days. THE CALAIS YARD with Hmmm, freight car on ramp at On July 13 Mrs. E. P. Hickson, wife of freight shed. Calais Station Engineer E. P. Hickson, passed away after a at right with passenger train long illness. Sympathy is extended to Mr. on main line. On thru siding Hickson and family. is Woodland switcher engine The famous Brooks family of Pittsfield, Me., 960. Across the St. Croix is being hard pressed for honors by Machinist River is St. Stephen, N. B. and Mrs. J. T. McTigue, Jr. On June 2, (Photo by Relief Agent C. Coronation Day to be exact, a Queen by the M. Bowker) name of Frances E. was weighed in at East• ern Maine General Hospital at 10 lbs. 6 oz.. property of the McTigues. This will make them their sixth child—all girls. They art said to be cheaper by the dozen, John.

were railroad officials, representatives of the Geo. W. Graves, and Coach Cleaner R. J. MARRIED recently was Bangor Yard brake- press, members of civic organizations and LaForge. man Wesley R. Carter to the former Miss other friends. Two boys, wishing to be help• At Northern Maine Jet. Carmen R. J.. La- ful, offered to carry his ticket case and valise, Flamme, A. B. Miller and Leading Carman Ivar Hill, Ellsworth, at the home of his but he told them that after all these years F. H. Adams have had their annual vacation. parents. The ceremony was performed by the he needed them to balance him. Mr. Haycock A new automobile in our midst is that of Rev. L. M. Sizer of Bangor Theological Sem• began work as a railroad man 67 years Carman L. J. Conners. inary. That's a piece of the wedding cake ago on the St. Croix and Penobscot Railroad, Reports have it that this has been a good we presume which hauled lumber from the sawmills in haying season, friends of Carman B. W. Baring and Milltown to tidewater in Calais. Caldwell reporting his was a very good harvest. Mr. Haycock's father was superintendent of Assistant Foreman J. H. Ifill is visiting patrol and foot patrol preceded the dinner and this road which was taken over by the Wash• friends in Old Orchard and Pennsylvania while degree work that was put on in Ricker Clas• ington County Railroad, carrying freight and on his vacation. sical Institute gymnasium. A happy lot of passengers from Calais to Princeton, Eastport Betty Cantor, nee Cooper, has been substi• tired souls returned to Bangor that night. and Washington Junction. In 1911 the Maine tuting in the Ticket Office for Mrs. Mildred Among them from Bangor Engine House was Central Railroad acquired the Washington Constantine while on vacation. Betty was Clerk J. L. Blethen, Machinist Helper M. County Railroad. Conductor Haycock worked formerly stenographer in the Car Dept. Blakney, Carman A. H. Johnson and En• all of his time on all three railroads except The writer recently met Retired Carman gineer R. W. Hooper. for a period during the first World War when R. B. Berry who reports and looks the part of Also in June, Machinist R. Moran and he was Trainmaster for the Maine Central feeling in fine shape. Electrician G. M. Hathaway were in attend• Railroad, having headquarters at Calais. Mr. The many co-workers of W. R. "Gus" ance at Belfast for the celebration of St. Haycock resides at 19 Germain St. in Calais Moore were glad to welcome his return to John's Day. Palestine Commandry No. 14, where he will be glad to have friends call. work after many weeks of illness. acting as host to representatives of every commandry in the State of Maine. Diesel Foreman G. N. McClausland, Ma• chinist P. F. O'Donnell, Laborer J. E. Blake Mechanical Department and Clerk L. P. Severance watched Mel Vanceboro Parnell of the Boston Red Sox pitch four-hit By HARRY D. DAVIS By LARRY SEVERANCE shut-out ball game to a final score of four John A. Elliott, Sidney St., Bangor, was to nothing against the New York Yankees The following have been on vacation since July 1. If anyone wants to know why the appointed a member of the Bangor Police De• NOT EXPECTING this snap was Bangor Diesel our last items, Clerks B. C. Nason, R. E. partment July 1. John was formerly em• Yankees took a beating ask Engineer "Joe" Grant, D. E. Vernon, W. M. Russell. ployed by the Maine Central in Bangor yard Petterson, he'll tell you in a few thousand Foreman G. N. McCausland when photogra• Crews of Maintenance of Way Department and resigned from the service June 30. Good well-chosen words. pher-crew dispatcher L. P. Severance came under Foremen Hamilton and Perkins were luck to you in your new venture, John. On July 23 Lucille Babine, daughter of along here (July 20th) doing extensive work to joint The Shriners at about 2,500 strong moved Theresa and Joseph Babine of Bangor, became track between Mattawamkeag and Vanceboro. in at Houlton June 26 for a ceremonial. A the wife of J. E. Blake in a double-ring cere• Trainman Maurice McKenzie has recently flashy parade led by the famous mounted mony performed by Pastor Nelligan at St. July 10. 1953 has past. Probably that date purchased property of Mrs. Hazen Gitchell John's Church—something wrong here. Ed means little to the majority, but it does mean on shore of St. Croix River in Vanceboro and forgot to mention this announcement was a whole lot to a few. On that night at the moved his family there. in July 1928. 25 years and 6 children later, Penobscot Hotel in Bangor, Charlie Leard Nite Cashier W. E. Beers has just completed and Ed and Lucille had open house at their home was held, in honor of his 50 years' association launched a new sixteen-foot boat, painted on Bond Street July 23. Congratulations, with the company and his retirement from the white with red trimmings and equipped with Folks. position of Chief Clerk of the Motive Power a 10 h.p. Johnson outboard motor and is he Foreman Frank Boudreau of the Car Depart- Department at Bangor. Charlie, in his long having fun with it.

AT PARRIS ISLAND is Frederick MacDon- Bangor Car Department ald, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mac- By C. A. JEFFERDS Donald, where he will Those who have just returned from their receive boot training vacation are: Carmen B. C. Wheelden, M. R. with the Marine Pine Grass, W. E. Batchelder, R. E. Wheeler, Lee Tree Battalion Topham, John J. Goggin. Coach Cleaners WITH ONLY A JACK- J. A. Plummer, Geo. H. Beaton, R. F. Berry, KNIFE Retired Cook C. F. Lambert, M. L. Jewett, Beverly Loc- Fred Norwood, Bangor, merisky, and your correspondent, C. A. Jef- whittled out this beau• ferds. tiful model of a wind• Also on vacation at this time is Carman jammer for his grand• son. It's 33" long, 6" deep and with a 6" 18 beam partnership with employer and employe, made friends from Boston to Calais to Vanceboro to Eastport death of their only son. Fred L. Wiggin, and Crocker. J. L. Blethen and R. L. Spaulding, St. Johnsbury. Many of them from all points By K. O. KLINE his wife in an auto accident. membership committee; C. J. Wilson and R. E. attended the banquet to pay tribute to their To my former railroad associates: Dear Graham, sick committee. Other offices and Brakeman George Townsend and Conductor Friends: After fifty years of service, I can committee positions filled by members from great friend. Since assuming the duties of Bangor and Aroostook Railroad. Guests at Chief Clerk in 1905 Charlie has had the job Barney Rutherford have been out on vacation. sit back and reminisce on the multitude of R. A. Constantine covered the job while Bar• pleasant experiences I have had as an employe this meeting included H. W. Rines, S. W. Wood of turning in a payroll to the main office every ney was away. of the Maine Central Railroad and all of them and C. E. Dixon, all of the Portland Chapter. week. In that 48 years he has made the General Agent and Mrs. Tom Burns attended have been of a most convivial nature. How• Many men on vacation this month: Opera• payroll deadline weekly, never once being the Broiler Festival at Belfast. ever, during my declining years there will be tors D. F. McCormick, H. A. Prouty, K. A. late. A grand total of nearly 2,500. Few can Freight Handlers Bill Childs and Gene Hamp• one outstanding event that I shall never for• Gray, W. R. Gardner, T. R. Merrifield and boast of a similar record. Yes_, Charlie has ton have been enjoying their vacations. get, and an occasion that will be ever present C. P. Reynolds. Operator D. W. Smith of established many records outside of the rail• Merrill Bowden and James Andrewst freight in my mind as long as life lingers. This refers Danforth on vacation and attended his son's road business. A popular toastmaster, a suc• handlers, who have been on sick list, are im• to the Testimonial Dinner given me on Friday, graduation from Annapolis, Md., and Agent cessful promoter of many events—including proving and may be back to work before too July 10th. It was wonderful and the gifts A. B. Neal of Enfield visiting his son in serv• blessed—and a leader and director of numerous long. presented at that time overwhelmed me. ice at Camp Rucker, Ala. Train crew mem• organizations. There were never two Jack Rate Clerk Bert Culligan has purchased a I take this opportunity to again thank you bers enjoying time off include H. M. White. new home in Calais and plans to move into one and all, for that splendid evening, it was N. J. Prouty, C. L. Miller and F. S. Mc• Dempseys. two Ben Hogans or two Babe Ruths, Cluskey, all of Bangor Terminal. champions all. So there will never be two it shortly. magnificent and will always be remembered by myself and family. I'll NEVER FORGET Your new correspondent is making a first Charlies. He can't be replaced as any of it. attempt to supply a monthly column in our the ex-champions were. Respect is a wonderful Wishing you each and every one, a happy magazine. Our write-ups have been among thing and Charlie has it from all departments, future and again thanking you all for every the missing since our former correspondent and will continue to have it as long as there past favor, I remain, and co-worker, Mrs. M. E. Gibbons, resigned is a Maine Central, Boston-Maine Railroad. s/ C. H. LEARD as stenographer in the Bangor Superintendent's Happy Days, Charlie. Office. I shall need the help and support of each one of you in the Eastern Division to Fireman P. D. McGinley and young son Operating Department keep it an interesting column. Please lend a Pat both had hard luck on the same day. By R. G. WHEELER hand with news items and pictures. Thanks. July 8. Pat was playing in his yard when a hungry dog decided Pat was about his size Our sympathy extended to Train Dispatcher and proceeded to chomp on his left leg. Mrs. J. E. Bouchard in the recent passing of his Wilton McGinley luckily soon broke it up before the mother. By ANN NEWCOMB dog got too far. Nevertheless a quick trip to Agent W. E. Bridgham, Machias, off sev• <:he doctor's office was necessary. Fireman eral weeks account illness, Trainman F. S. Fred Doble, expressman helper, recently- Phil was driving through Old Town when a McCluskey now in Togus VA Hospital for auctioned off all his furniture here in Dryjien hungry cop decided Phil was just about his check-up. and Conductor D. M. Cust just get• and bought himself a nice little trailer and size and proceeded to tell him a thing or two ting around after being liberated from hospital has it parked across from the Jay Hgh School. regarding speed laws. The following Saturday account coming out second-best with his ap• R. S. Bonney is working the agent's job at the judge told Phil a little more that the pendix. Hurry back, fellows. Livermore Falls on Saturdays. officer had failed to include in his talk. That Special train operated Bangor to St. John, Erlon Knowles, expressman, is getting in his- same afternoon, after checking Phil's wallet, N. B., for Anah Temple Shrine who were pulpwood to the International Paper Co. at Mrs. McGinley informed him of some things guests of Luxor Temple, June 6. Train Livermore Falls on his day off. that the officer and His Honor had failed to manned over Eastern Division by Conductor Yours truly and Agent E. E. Newcomb found include in their little chit-chat. So what else G. Karnes, Trainmen R. H. Crone, J. K. the old right-of-way from Hartford to Canton is new, Phil? Mclver and Engineer E. L. McKay who are Lake a wonderful way to get to the beach on. all members of Anah Temple. Canton Lake. Annual meeting of the Bangor Chapter, Spare Operator Bowie from Bartlett, N. H., Trowel Club, held at Pilots Grill, May 18, relieved Agent Newcomb at Wilton the week with the following Maine Central men elected of the Fourth. A FAMOUS BANGOR LANDMARK, the cupola to offices or committees: H. R. Sawyer, first C. R. Richardson, agent at Livermore Falls, on , was struck by vice president; W. T. Walker, secretary; P. F. is now well settled, one can find him most lightning June 9 incurring S600 damage in Boudreau. treasurer; C. A. Jefferds. recorder; any evening on the porch at the Riverside Hotel. R. G. Wheeler, publicity director; A. W. Mr. Christie, special agent, and Mr. Winslow, replacement of hip straps and red slate, most Crocker, chaplain; G. Karnes, E. E. Hathaway rules examiner, have called recently on the of which had to be obtained from out of state. and R. L. Spaulding, finance committee; A. W. branch. This picture illustrates where slate was ripped off the hip of the cupola by the lightning. WELL- STOCKED—This lucky grocer is Joe Anderson of (he world-famous Farmers Mar• ket in Los Angeles. His guest, lovely Jackie Lee, competed as Maine's entry—under the sponsorship of the Maine Sardine Industry— in the preliminaries of the "Miss Universe" beauty contest. She took time out from her pageant chores to see that grocer Anderson's shelves were well-stocked with her sponsor's products.

Bangor M of W By JOHN MINCHER Sympathy is extended to Section Foreman Irvin Duplisea of Northern Maine Junction, his son and daughter, on the death of Mrs. Duplisea. Congratulations are in order for Machine Operator and Mrs. Robert Rustin of Milford on the birth of a daughter, Deborah Ann, MEMBERS of the Bangor Chapter, Trowel Club degree team Include, front row, left to right, June 8. James Ilili, Herbert Sawyer, Linwood Littlefield, Gerald Nowell, Forest Bragg, Gilbert Karnes, Sympathy is extended to Signalman and Frank Boudreau, William Walker. Second row, Clayton Lambert, Claude Comeau, Raymond Mrs. George Wiggin, Rand's Crew, on the Spaulding. Royce Wheeler, Arthur Johnson, Charles Young, Elmer Drew, Frank GrindeL Lloyd Littlefield, George Graves, Hartley Bell

21 have been replacing railroad ties on the Farm- ingdale crossover this month. Signal Foreman Maintainer George Curtis has been getting signers for petitions this past month. George has obtained quite a few sign• PortlanibiS^ ers and no doubt will get drastic action later on. Engineer Harry Pettingill locked himself out of his car one night this month. By the By JOHN J. KEATING use of a crowbar and simple ingenuity Harry Trainman Ed Clark was unable to make Augusta was able to open the car door and not miss the trip to Canada this summer by auto, it his train connecting to Waterville. Beecher Falls, Vt. seems the booster gear in his car was out of By E. E. WALKER District Sales Representative John J. Car• order, and they have some long, steep hills General Agent P. E. Fuller is on vacation, roll of the Railway Express Agency was a By ROGER DROLET there. relieved by Spare Operator E. S. Anderson. caller at the Gardiner Express Office this month. Yard Conductor Dick Kelly of the Portland The "Boss" spends most of his time at home The section crew has been enjoying their Terminal has been off duty on account of ill• and on short trips. annual vacation. Desiry Therrien, section ness. Engineman Walter Straw is also on the First Trick Clerk-Telegrapher Don Reynolds man, has been laid up with a lame back. sick list. 103D boys attention, drop a card. is on vacation and with the "little woman" Peter Murphy, formerly of the spare gang, Car Inspector and Mrs. Isaac Jackson are contemplates a trip to the West Coast. Waterville Shops the proud grandparents of their daughter By "STEVE" has been taking his place. Mr. Therrien is Baggage Master Harvey E. Wilder was re• still quite a vigorous trackman in spite of his Sally's baby, Linda Sue Flynn. lieved by Spare Bag & Mailman Lendall Has• Boilermaker Foreman Thomas Simpson who Conductors Poupart and Knowlton with their has been on sick leave for a short time died seventy-one years. kell while on vacation. Haven't heard where Our former scribe, Don DeCoster, has left wives made a trip to Moosehead Lake by auto, Harvey went. at his home recently. He has been an em• did a little fishing, caught their limit. ploye of the Company for nearly 60 years the Maine Central's employ, and we understand Clerk Betty Achorn is on leave of absence is now working for the Seaboard Airline Rail• Fireman Coffey and the Mrs. made a trip and Mrs. Wilbur Bryant of Ogunquit is cover• and has been foreman for 40 years here at to California this Summer visiting all the large the Shops. road in Florida. Phillip Ronco, originally from ing the job. Dover-Foxcroft, has bid off West Stewarts- cities en route. Your Scribe and wife were recent visitors in Philip Gooch, Jr., with the U. S. Army, has town vacated by your correspondent. Conductor Hurley Pooler was off duty on Boston while on vacation. Saw the Red Sox recently returned home for a 30-day furlough. Walter Lang owns a brand-new car and we account of an injury to his leg. win two and lose two. He has been stationed in Seoul, Korea. have an option on a new one too. Congratu• Another 103D Boy who has been out of serv• Clerk Telegrapher Richard Achorn has bid Fred, six-year-old son of Car Inspector and lations to our friend Rene Michaud from ice for a long time is "Sergeant" Cosgrove— off the second trick ticket office job temporarily. Mrs. Sam Merrow, has been confined, to a Waterville, Maine, who just got married and was in hospital a long time, now at home. He replaces Clerk Telegrapher Verne Hutch• local hospital with rheumatic fever. stopped to say hello the other day. Retired Conductor and Mrs. Carl Pierce re• inson who bid in Belgrade for the summer. Welder Dick Sturtevant had a minor clash turned "Home" from DeLand, Fla., where Section Foreman Albert J. Galloupe has just with a spike-horn buck who chose to debate they have a winter residence. received word that his son, Robert, is on his the right of way with Dick's car. The car Ex-Trainman Clayton Williamson, who re• way home from Korea. Al is busy polishing was somewhat damaged and the Sturtevants sides at Jacksonville, Fla., now employed with up the welcome mat. are eating venison. the Florida East Coast Railway as a dining Retired Machinist George Chamberlain died Bartlett, N. H. car steward, paid a visit in Portland and recently at his home in Fairfield. Rockland, in June. Clerks Albert Rancourt and Wilfred Binnett Engineman and Mrs. Robert Presnell made Deering Junction have been vacationing in Ottowa, Toronto and By BUD BURDWOOD a train trip to visit Bob's sister in Idaho; Niagara Falls. also to California to visit a cousin. By TOM ROCHE Machinist Burr Blanchard has been visiting The Budd car, operating daily Boston to Hostler Guy Densmore with the Mrs. and Stores Department Clerk-Typist Margaret in Endicott, N. Y. Littleton and return, is reported to be doing their two sons made a visit to Nova Scotia Decelle and Agent William Fardy have re• Chester Ellis of the Freight Office had bid a nice business. It makes a very good ap• by auto. turned from sick leave. a job in the Loco Store as checker. pearance and should do well. Trainman and Mrs. Flaherty made a trip Vacations have been enjoyed by Stores La• Carman and Mrs. Ralph Roberts have re• New arrivals: To Conductor Dave Dudley to Bainsville, Ga., to visit son, who is an borer E. J. Mannino, Acting Section Foreman turned from vacation in Virginia. and wife a little girl, named Constance Ann. Instructor at the U. S. Military Air School. Alfred Alward and Section man Albert Baker.;i Assistant Superintendent R. F. Doyle will To Dwight Rogers, trackman, and wife, a girl. Engineman William Roach with son and Foreman Albert Newell has returned to his enter the Thayer for surgery in the near At time of writing we could not learn of the son's wife, with their children, spent the regular position and Acting Foreman Alfred future. name. Fourth of July week end at Bill's camp at Alward has returned to Pooler's ex Crew. Blacksmith George Hustus has applied for Your correspondent has had his vacation; Kennebago. the pension and will retire Aug. 3. George didn't do much of anything, just lay around Smypathy is extended to the relatives of has worked for the Company 48 years, 43 and took life easy. Conductor Dudley had his Retired Trainmaster H. J. Kennedy who died here in the Blacksmith Shop. He has run the about the same time and was able to cele• June 29th. Gardiner Heavy Fire for 34 years. brate the arrival of his little daughter. Retired Conductor "Tom'' Lunnin received Now on vacation are J. T. Aldridge, engi• a 50-year button and Gold card for member• By M. L. SANBORN neer; William J. Smearer, car inspector; and ship in the Brotherhood of Railroad Train• Frank McCann, engine house man. men. Lots of luck to you, "Tom," from all Station Agent David Cameron was called the boys. away for a few days this month due to a Waterville Station We were glad to see retired Conductor death in the family. Operator Spencer filled By M. W. FLYNT Charles Boutwell recently. He looks younger each month. in for Mr. Cameron. Renault J. Doyon, a long-time employe of Operator R. F. Tracy's garden on his farm the M of W Dept., was accidentally drowned Conductor A. F. Bergeron is back at work in West Gardiner has been producing well. while fishing July 4. The family have the after a long lay-off account of sickness. He Already he has had green peas, beans, lettuce, sympathy of all. holds the daily Budd car run, Intervale to etc., on his table. Mr. Tracy expects to ex• Track Supervisor Charles G. Rivers, with Littleton and ieturn. Trainman Charles Lord pand his acreage next year and open up a his family, vacationed in Massachusetts. is braking the job. vegetable stand. Robert Goodreau, a retired locomotive en• Albert Garon. agent at Crawford Notch, is Freight Clerk Clyde Cooper's Boston Red on vacation, his job being covered by Spare gineer, died recently. Since his retirement Operator White. Sox seems to be on the winning path lately. several years ago Mr. Goodreau has been By JACK HAYES Clyde, when interviewed on the subject of Operator W. O. Burdwood is covering agent's prominent in city affairs. Sympathy is ex• job at Gilman while Joe Boucher is taking Ralph Rich has bid off the Portland-Rock- baseball at the weekly meeting of The Winthrop tended to the family. land run for the summer. Hot Stove Baseball League, predicted flatly Harold N. Smith, a retired locomotive en• his two weeks. and emphatically that his Boston team will gineer, who has been seriously ill, has recovered Operator M. H. Bowie is covering second Superintendent E. K. Goddard is on his be on top of the league by Oct. 1 of this year. sufficiently to return to his home, but is con• trick at Clinton at present. vacation at Moosehead Lake. Baggageman Olin Gordon enjoyed a week's fined to the house. Very best wishes for a Engineer Fred H. Washburn is handling Operators Don Hill, Francis Conant and vacation this month. James Gordon, a brother speedy return to health, "Gramp." the Mountaineer this summer. Dick Benoit have been on Shrine Specials to William McLaughlin, formerly section hand New York City. of Olin, covered his job during his absence. Baggage room force is enjoying annual Crossing Tender George Allen's son just on the St. Johnsbury section, has been as• Bob Hattie, driver on the Portland-Yarmouth vacations. signed to the foreman's job on the Mt. run, is on his vacation at Sebago Lake. returned from the service for a few days. Operator Charles MacCrillis has returned George took a few days off to welcome him Willard Section. Arthur Bennett, driver on the Brunswick- from two-weeks' vacation, relieved by Oper• Peter's spare crew is at South Windham, Portland run, is spending the summer at his home. W. D. Plummer relieved George on his ator L. F. Blanchette. job. with Welder Robert Jones. C. H. Nealley, cottage at Harpswell and doing a little lobster Operator Rene Michaud has transferred to machine operator, is on the weeder. catching on the side. Section Foreman Albert Allaire and his crew yard office temporarily.

22 23 CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS ONE? It's In the early 1900's somewhere on the . All we know Is that it was an excursion. Something happened to the train. Note baggage on tender. Write if you have the answer on this one

THIS EXCEPTIONAL OLD- TIMER Is loaned by Retired Chief Train DispRtche- Harry Treat and is of the "Resolu• tion," later the Maine Central 110, built by the Portland Com• pany in 1881 for the Portland & Ogdensburg RR. Cylinders are 17 x 36 and the drivers, 4' 6"

THE FLOOD OF 1927 caused a temporary bridge to be constructed over the Connecttcu; River at St. Johnsbury. In the door is Ernest H. Brown and crane operator is Scotty Copp