INE CENTRAL ilattwag lExprras Agettrg LOYEES' MAGAZINE (SnrnriioralPii1 VOL. VI MARCH, 1929 No. 3

B5 tBrnaiuiag fioliprt t. fH. (£ouiif yiTfliiu-nt Nations Leading Railroads Take Over

February 20, 1929. the Country's Express Business Dear Mr. McDonald: The transfer of railway express operations to Railway Express Agency, N March 1st, the American Rail• Robert E. M. Cowie, formerly presi• Incorporated, on March 1, 1929, is an important event in transportation O way Express Company ceased to dent of the American Railway Express history. While it is true that arrangements have been made under which be a vital factor in our transportation Co., has become president and direc• the new Express Agency takes over the experienced organization of the American Railway Express and that this organization will exert itself to the system and was succeeded by the Rail• tor of the new Express Agency. The utmost to function efficiently, may I suggest that it would be very encourag• way Express Agency, Inc. This new directorate includes 15 other promi• ing and helpful to the officials and employees of the new Express Agency, organization, which will handle prac• nent railroad men from all sections of and I believe also desirable in the interests of the railroads, if you would tically all the country's express busi• the country, with E. G. Buckland of send a special communication to your officers and employees pointing out ness, has been organized and is owned the New Haven representing New to them the fact that the express transportation business and its develop• ment on economic lines will hereafter be of even greater importance to the by 86 of America's Class I railroads, England. railroads than in the past as all of the net earnings of this joint facility will to whom the thousand shares of cap• Quickly Approved by I. C. C. accrue to the railroad companies. ital stock of the new company are These arrangements have been ap• issued in proportion to the gross ex• proved by the Interstate Commerce From time to time our officers will take up with officials of individual press business transacted by the re• Commission, which rendered its de• railroads, questions of promoting the best interests of the express service spective roads. Of this total, the cision as an emergency action in a and the railroads in their relationship to this business, and the active co• Maine Central takes five shares, thus operation of your officials and employees generally should be very helpful. remarkably short space of time after indicating that we do, roughly, one- the matter w'as presented to it. half of one per cent of the express It is our hope that ways may be found to further reduce operating costs The old American Railway Express as related to business handled, and also if possible find ways to minimize business of the United States. was an outside company in the sense the diversion of traffic from the railroads to outside trucking concerns. Same Rates and Tariffs that it was not owned or controlled The Railway Express Agency, Inc., Very cordially yours, by the railroads but had contracts has adopted the rates and tariffs of with them which expired on February (Signed) Robert E. M. Cowie the old company, has acquired all its 28th of this year. For some time a President. property and contracts, at least as far committee of the Association of Rail• Mr." Morris McDonald, President, as our territory is concerned, and has Maine Central Railroad Company, way Executives had been studying taken over its personnel. The pur• Portland, Maine this matter and finally decided that chase price for the properties was the best solution of the problem, for tentatively fixed at $30,313,000, this the benefit of the railroads and in the amount being subject to later adjust• public interest, was the acquisition of ments. The American Railway Ex• the entire express business of the February 27, 1929 press Company was itself a consolida• country by them, rather than a con• tion, worked out during Federal con• tinuation of the old system of opera• To Employees and Officers: trol by the Director General of Rail• tion by an outside company. roads, including such companies as the President Cowie's suggestions, as reproduced above, have my hearty Adams, American, Wells Fargo and Due to the impossibility of securing approval. all the outstanding stock of the Amer• (Sig ned) Morris McDonald, President Southern Express Companies. Maine Central Railroad Company ican Railway Express Company, and :3) for the purpose of bringing more the United States with the exception directly under the control of the rail• of the Southern Railway. The com• roads of the country the express busi• mon stock is not expected to produce ness of the Nation, the new Agency dividends. The earnings of the new has been set up as the best possible Agency will be distributed to the in• expedient. The capital stock of the terested railroads in proportion to the new Agency is a negligible part of the amount of business they transact. financing, which has been arranged The new arrangement is intended by the sale of 32 million dollars of five to obviate the criticisms of the Inter• per cent gold bonds, which are to be state Commerce Commission as to the disposed of at not less than 97J per old system and to make the railroads cent of par to J. P. Morgan & Co. and of American transporters of express Kuhn, Loeb & Company. as they are of freight. All of the per• Earnings Go to Interested Roads Eighty-six Class I Railroads have sonnel of the old company has been become the owners of the common taken over by the new, as well as the stock of the new Agency and include system of pensions which has long practically all the major systems of been in effect. Operating Diagram of Application to Engine Type "BK" Mechanical Stoker

on a spindle. During the time that Elvin type and six of the Duplex. stokers for stationary boilers were These two types of stokers vary in Mechanical Stokers For Locomotives under development, the matter of de• operation, one of the mechanical veloping a stoker, not of the auto• shovel type and by means of two In Use On Our Engines matic type, but one of a mechanical mechanically-driven shovels that fire type, was a problem for stoker manu• first to the left side and then to the facturers to put on the market one By MALCOLM D. BILLINGTON, Supervisor of Locomotive Performance right side, just as is done in hand fir• that would fire a steam locomotive. ing, the other consisting of a helicoid ANY years before mechanical were in stationary plants. This dates The amount of steam used on a screw bringing coal to a proper height M locomotive boiler varies and presents and then forced into firebox by a jet stokers were thought of in con- back to 1819 and the so-called auto- a different problem, from maximum of steam. nection with firing locomotives, "Au- matic stoker was a traveling grate one minute to minimum the next min• Undergoing repairs at Waterville, tomatic Stokers," as they were called consisting of a circular grate revolving ute. This fluctuation on boiler varies Engine 604 is having installed a new so much that the stoking machine has type. The new B. K. Type is much to be watched very carefully and lighter in weight and does not take up operated so as to take care of this as much cab room as those mentioned constantly varying load. Therefore previously in this article. the stoker cannot be operated as an The method of handling coal from automatic, but must have a fireman tender to firebox is similar to the who is essential to its successful opera• Duplex except at the point of delivery tion. into firebox. Coal is forced ahead by There are now in service, on the means of a horizontal screw to dis• Maine Central, 20 mechanical stoker- charge box. This extends up through New Type '"BK" Stoker, Being Installed 011 Engine Wl fired locomotives, 14 of which are the the deck to the lower edge of door

(4) ( ) opening which is altered to take firing which gives ample lubrication to en• table which extends into firebox. After gine. Lubricator feed, leading to coal is dropped on to table it is forced stoker engine cylinders, is adjusted to into firebox by a series of steam jets. two or three drops per minute. The engine to drive stoker is a The operation of this stoker is sim• horizontal, two-cylinder one, operated ilar to Duplex in regard to matter of at slow speed completely enclosed so spreading coal over firebox and correct that all working parts are protected adjustment of the distributing valve against dust. It runs in a bath of oil will give proper distribution of coal in and is lubricated by the splash system firebox at all times.

Some Recent Improvements and Promotions In Personnel in Waterville Shops Foremen in Various Departments of the Waterville Shops

Left to Right: R. H. Clark, J. M. Bart- Pollard, J. Trainor, F. P. Farwell, H. lett, E. C. Bickford, S. Antworth, T. N. Proudman, J. H. Bradburn, C. H. Gilson, Smith, S. A. Pugsley, E. E. Finnemore, C. T. Simpson, W. H. Bragg, M. F. Rhoades, H. Sessions, W. C. Lun't, J. O'Neil, E. J. H. Hall and M. M., F. H. Bennett.

Advancements in the various offices in• Henry Vaughan, David Thompson, Wm. clude those of Eugene Pollard of Water• McCrae, Fred Little, veterans of many ville, formerly Foreman of Rigby Round years of efficient service, have recently been House, to the position of Erecting Foreman, pensioned. and the promotion of Wilbur Lunt of Waterville to the position of Assistant + + Foreman. In the Department of Freight Repairs, Charles Sessions of Waterville, for• Not Too Big to be Polite merly Assistant Foreman, has been ad• vanced to Foreman, vice T. M. Leighton, A young man called at the offices of one deceased. F. P. Farrell of Waterville and of the nation's great corporations. T. X. Smith have been made Assistants to Everyone treated him with the utmost Foreman Sessions. Mr. Smith has recently courtesy and fairness. New Gasoline Tractors Make Waterville Work Easier been transferred from the South Portland He was impressed. Shops. "These big fellows are decent," he said. ITH the change in centralizing all general re-arrangement of machinery are Stanley Antworth has been made As• "It's the little fellows who are mean." W important repair work at Water• among the principal changes. Extension sistant Foreman in the Mill Room. Not all little fellows are rude to callers. ville Shops, several promotions, of the overhead crane rail now permits the Introducing the piece work system, too, The little fellows who have sense enough improvements and transfers have been operation of a 10-ton crane the entire has produced several changes. A. H. to be polite and efficient grow into big made in various parts of the Motive Power length of shop. Schwenke is Chief Piece Work Inspector, fellows. The big fellows became big and Department under the supervision of Adopting the piece wc-i system has John S. Abbott, formerly Traveling Audi• stay big because they conduct their busi• Master Mechanic Frank H. Bennett. speeded up production and necessarily tor, has the new title of Asst. Chief Piece ness in such a way that people like to trade A new 50,000 gal. water tank, new motor Work Inspector, Karl Lamont, Assistant with them. The simple principles that made several department i-rad changes. driven machinery which eliminates over• Chief Inspector, P. F. O'Donnell, C. T. make a big business prosper are equally head shafting, three new gasoline tractors New accounting methods have also been Alexander and H. L. Maxwell, Assistant effective in a small business. and other labor saving devices, besides a devised for the recording of this new system. Inspectors. —From "Through the Meshes." ( 6) ( 0 The Latest "Leviathan" of the Rails

Frank W. York, Assistant Treasurer, Dies Suddenly

in a Portland brokerage house. In No• vember, 1885, he entered Maine Central service in the Passenger Traffic Depart• ment, thus beginning his long association which, with the exception of three years, had extended up to his death. The three years he was out of the service he was connected with the Union Mutual Life Insurance Co. He then reentered the service in the auditing department. Following the death of his brother, George, in 1915, he served The largest locomotive in the world has capacity of 22,000 gallons of water and 27 as treasurer for a period of three years. just been put into service on the Northern tons of coal. Including the 12 under ten• Mr. York has been very prominent in Pacific to handle freight traffic. der, this giant of the rails has 36 wheels. Masonic circles. He was a member of This new locomotive, the "Yellowstone Dimensions are as follows: Atlantic Lodge, F. &. A. F.; of Greenleaf Type" is of four cylinder simple Mallet Weight on Drivers 553,000 lb. Chapter, R. A. M., of which he was Past type. In working order, with coal and Weight of Engine 717,000 lb. High Priest and member of the Board of water, it weighs 1,116,000 pounds. It burns Weight of engine and Tender 1,118,000 lb. Trustees; of Portland Commandery No. 2, a semi-bituminous coal of low heating value Cylinders 26 x 32 inches K. T., of which he served as Recorder for and is equipped with a mechanical stoker Driving Wheel diameter 63 inches some 20 years; of the Portland Council and capable of crushing, delivering and dis• Boiler Pressure 250 lb.. of Yates Lodge of the Consistory. tributing to the fire box hourly a maximum Tractive power, engine and For several years he had made his home of 22J tons of coal. The tender has a booster 153,400 lb. at Falmouth Foreside during the summer, residing in Portland during the winter. He is survived by his widow, Clementine, and a son, Russell, of Boston. FRANK W. YORK Maine Central Relief Has Successful Year JOSEPH L. NORTON By HORACE N. WOODBURY, Secretary-Treasurer, M. C. R. R. R. A. Frank W. York, 68, Assistant Treasurer, for over 40 years in the service of the Capt. Joseph L. Norton died at his home Company, died suddenly February 20th on Greeley Avenue, Bar Harbor, on Sun• During the year 1928 the Maine Central Dues are S27.00 per year, payable at the Congress Square Hotel, Portland, day, February 3rd. The news brought Railroad Relief Association paid to its monthly. The disability payment is 810.50 where he had made his home this winter. deepest grief and shock to the entire com• members S15,108.50 in sickness and acci• per week, regardless of place of accident Mr. York's death came as a sudden shock munity. He was the son of the late Na• dent claims and §30,000 in death benefits, or sickness. to his many friends inasmuch as he had thaniel and Amanda Ellsmore Norton and making a total of SI,140,120.75 paid since Employees disabled four weeks or more attended to his duties in his office until was born in Jonesport, Dec. 29, 1869. He its organization. draw benefits from the first day. If dis• about a week previous when he complained married Miss Margaret Burke of Bangor Assets amount to 8113,495.68 and the abled less than four weeks, no payment is of his heart. From that time until his 37 years ago next June, and after a short continued growth of the Association de• made for the first The death benefit death he was confined to the hotel, failing residence in Rockland, they moved to Bar pends on our obtaining every member of rapidly. Harbor where they have lived ever since. the Railroad Family who is eligible for is SI,000. He was born in Portland, June 1, 1860, Besides the widow he leaves one son, membership, any employee who has not Applications for membership may be and was educated in the public schools of Gardiner Norton, a student at the Maine reached the 41st birthday. obtained from the Secretarv-Treasurer. that city. He began his business career School of Commerce at Bangor; two (8) ( ) the switches. As train was hauling off master, and also as spare brakeman, on Always a Captain siding onto main line someone noticed his trains running between Bangor and Vance- He took command of the Norumbega body under the cars. Movement of train boro. The following year he became bag• when she was first built in 1902. In the was immediately stopped and the remains gage master of the transfer baggage at the Frenchman's Bay Service, he was always were removed. His fellow workers were old "Western" or M. C. R. R. station, for a captain, for promotion came quickly to at loss to explain how Mr. Corliss was on the E. & N. A. R. R. an able man in those days and Capt. Nor• the track at the time. When the E. & N. A. R. R. was taken ton rose rapidly from one berth to another. He is survived by his wife and three over by the M. C. R. R. he became freight Captain Norton was a man whose out• children. Mr. Corliss entered Maine Cen• checker for the Road for a short time, then standing characteristic was friendliness. tral service October 27, 1920. was given the position of foreman of freight, He had the reputation of being the most which position he continued to hold till the friendly officer in the service and especially spring of 1921, when, on account of illness, to the members of his crew and the pas• he retired. He is survived by his wife, one sengers. He was a Republican all his life son, Frank L. Pierce of Portland, and two and although he had never held public granddaughters, Ruth and Ellen of Port• office was always interested in the good of land. the town. He was a communicant of the Catholic Church of the Holy Redeemer. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery. The ALLIE S. L. ROLFE bearers were Capt. Rodney Sadler, Fred Grant, Clyde Gott, Neil Bunker, Allan Ober and Martin Burke. Allie S. L. Rolfe, 36, of Waterville, died January 12th at the Elm City Hospital following an operation for appendicitis. MICHAEL E. McDONALD Mr. Rolfe was born in Brownville Jet. Captain Joe Norton July 11, 1893. He received his early edu• Following a short illness from pneu• cation in schools of that town and gradu• monia, Michael E. McDonald of Portland, brothers, Capt. Thomas Edgar Norton, ated from Shaw's Business College at Ban• Rigby Terminal employee, died January who is a United States steamboat inspector gor in 1914. He entered Maine Central 18th at the Maine General Hospital. with headquarters in Albany, N. Y., and service as car clerk in the Waterville Mr. McDonald came to this country Capt. Leeman Norton, of Essex, N. Y., Freight Office and held that position up to from Ireland in 1892 and had since made who is a captain in steamboat service on the time of his death. Portland his home. He was employed in Lake Champlain. He is survived by his wife and son of the fish business for a while, being propri• Waterville, a brother, Earle and his Admired by All etor of a fish market on St. John Street. parents who reside in Bangor. Capt. Norton was a man who was liked He entered Portland Terminal service in and respected by all who knew him and 1925 as trackman and had been at Rigby whose knowledge not only in general of at the time of his last illness. steamboating but knowledge peculiarly in PETER SHERIDAN His surviving relatives are three broth• the Frenchman's Bay service for the past ers, Peter, Frank and Lawrence and two 28 years made him one of the Maine Cen• sisters, Mrs. Louis St. Pierre and Mrs. tral's best known and best liked steamer Peter Sheridan, 84, pensioned employee, Elizabeth Moore, two nieces and several FRANK E. PIERCE masters. died February 13 at 30 Grove Street, Bath, nephews, all of Portland. He first went to sea 46 years ago at the the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Charles age of 12 years. When he was 21 he left Frank E. Pierce, 77, retired Freight Fore• Fitzgerald. He died on his birthday. his last sailing ship,The Emeline G.Sawyer. EDGAR PERLEY CORLISS man at Bangor Freight Terminal, died in Mr. Sheridan was born at Lancaster,' On that trip he was injured when a bolt of Brewer January 26th after an extended N. H. and had resided in Bath for 58 years, lightning struck the ship and after coining Edgar Perley Corliss, 40, a member of illness. formerly living in Manchester, N. H. He out of the hospital he began his steamboat the Oakland section crew, was instantly He was born in Moscow, April 15, 1852, entered Maine Central service as a car career on the City of Richmond and had killed January 30th when he was run over by and went to work for the European and inspector in 1874, rounding out his long been working on steamers all of the 37 years the locomotive of a freight train passing North American Railroad in March, 1876, term of service as gate-tender at the York since. He lost his father when a small boy through Oakland on its way to Lewiston. in the freight department. During the Street crossing. He was retired on pen• and he was brought up by the late Capt. Mr. Corliss was working in the rear of winter of 1878 he served as spare baggage sion six years ago. Thomas Jefferson Kelly. the Strand Theatre cleaning snow from ( 1) ( 10) He is survived by one son, Charles Sheridan of Woolwich, one daughter, Mrs. ARCHIE CALER MAINE CENTRAL As far as the public, the expressman and Fitzgerald of Bath, two grandchildren, a the individuals in our own railroad are concerned, this change will make little nephew and a niece. Archie Caler, 35, of Cumberland Center, Employees' Magazine immediate difference. But in the long run, a member of the section crew was killed we feel that this move will benefit us all, February 7, when struck by passenger Vol. VI MARCH 1929 No. 3 for by better co-ordinating the transporta• train No. 11. With other members of the tion agencies that serve the Nation, we can crew, he was working on eastbound track "For, By and About Maine Central Employees" Published Each Month better serve the shipping and traveling cleaning off snow and failed to hear the ap• by the Maine Central Railroad Company, and devoted to the interests of the company public. And today those who serve best proach of the passenger train. The other and its employees. are best rewarded. members of the crew stepped off the track, but Mr. Caler was struck and instantly DUDLEY ALLEMAN, Editor killed. D. W. BISHOP, Associate Editor THE REAL BOSS Mr. Caler entered the service April 17, MAGAZINE STAFF CORRESPONDENTS 1926, formerly living at Columbia Falls. Portland Terminal Who is your real boss? Is it the presi• A wife and son survive him. Grace M. Katon, Superintendent's Office dent? No. Is it the superintendent? No. C. D. Atherton, Freight Office Joseph D. Rourke, Roadmaster s Office Is it the foreman? No. E. J. CHANDLER John F. Dunn, Rigby Your real boss is the public that uses Eastern Division J. L. Riggie, Superintendent's Office any of the various forms of transportation E. J. Chandler, 61, of Portland, engine- C. H. Leard, Bangor Mot. Pow. Dept. C. A. Jefferds, . Bangor Car Dept. we are working together to produce. If it man, died January 22 at Sarasota, Florida. P. N. Carson, Bangor Ticket Office is satisfied with our product, it will con• V. A. Cunningham, Oldtown Mr. Chandler entered Maine Central R. H. Johnson, Woodland tinue to patronize us. If not, business will service September, 1888 as fireman. In E. F. McLain, Calais be conspicuous by its absence. We must S. A. Frost, * Eastport 1892, he was promoted to engineman and H. D. Davis, Vanceboro do more than satisfy ourselves—we must T. S. Kelley, Kingman held that position up to the time of his Portland Division satisfy the public. leave of absence the first of the year. E. W. Tibbetts, Brunswick E. E. Walker, Augusta A. A. Thompson, Waterville W. H. Marshall, Oakland E. E. PENDEXTER R. C Brown, Lewiston NEW EFFICIENCY RECORDS P. J. Hanley, Lewiston. Lower S. O. Swett, Rumford While the following is not complete, as E. E. Pendexter, caretaker at Richville A. L. Eastman. Bemis Alfred R. Pugh, Rockland all the figures for the year have not yet Station, died January 23rd at his home in General Offices FRANK C. WILLETTS Mrs. B. T. Preston, Publicity Bureau been compiled, we can say now that the that place. Mr. Pendexter was 36 years E I. Hill, Freight Claims year 1928 witnessed the smashing of several old and had been in Maine Central service important methods of efficiency by Class Frank C. Willetts, veteran Freight Con• since Jan. 26, 1927. Communications by members of the Maine Cen• I American Railroads: ductor, 68, of Bangor, died Thursday, tral family, and by all others interested are earnestly solicited. They may be forwarded "R. R. B." and 1. Fewer trains and locomotives, in January 24th, at Cumberland Center while should be addressed to magazine headquarters, his train was enroute Bangor to Rigby. CARD OF THANKS Room 111, 222-242 St. John Street, Portland. proportion to the amount of traffic hauled, His train "had taken siding for west were required than ever before. bound passenger No. 102 in charge of I want Mr. Willetts' associates to know 2. The average load per train was the Conductor John A. Mace. It had always how much my daughter and I appreciate EDITORIALS highest ever reported. been a custom for the conductors to ex• the beautiful flowers they sent. 3. The distance traveled per freight change greetings each time their trains The love and respect for Mr. Willetts train each day was the longest on record. NOW "OUR"EXPRESS passed. This eventful day the express expressed by their flowers will always re• 4. The number of tons of freight moved train stopped and Mr. Mace found his main with us as a beautiful memory. Say "hello brother," to the first express one mile per hour was larger than ever friend dead beside the engine. He was (Mrs.) Blanche L. Willetts. company man you meet, "how do you like before. taken into Portland in the passenger train. working for the Agency?" for former em• 5. Freight traffic was handled with the Mr. Willetts, a native of Michigan, en• ployees of the American Express Company lowest fuel consumption ever reported. CARD OF THANKS tered Maine Central service September, are now almost members of our Family, Our yardstick is constantly changing 1877. He was a member of the Odd Fel• We wish to sincerely thank the M. C. since on March 1st the business of the and each year it becomes increasingly dif• lows and the Order of Railway Conductors. R. R. employees for the beautiful wreath American Railway Express Company was ficult to surpass the records of the preceding He leaves his widow, Blanche L., a daugh• sent in our recent bereavement. taken over by the Railway Express Agency, twelve months. But we feel confident that ter, Frances N., and a brother, Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Weston E. Petin. Inc., in which the Maine Central holds we can go on in 1929 to new heights of joint ownership. success and efficiency. ) (13 ) (1) Arthur Thompson and F. J. Wilson, Waterville Shops. (2) Charles E. Bushey, baggageman No. 3. Feb. 16, 1929. (3) Clay boat at wharf, Yard 8, Portland Terminal (4) Conductor S. H. Anderson at Brunswick Feb. 16. (5) Trainman H. E. Goss and Engineman Edw. R. Harlow, Port. Div. (6) Yard Master D. P. Mclver, Vanceboro. (7) Woodfords Station, Main Line, Portland Division. (8) Agent H. Q. Petire (left) and section crew, Quebec Jet., Mountain Road. (9) Whitefield, N. H., Station, Mountain Road. (10) Trainman Andrew Parent at Quebec Jet. (11) No. 253 arriving Solon, Kineo Branch, Portland Division. (12) Coal Pocket at Waterville Yard. (13) Ola, 3, and Milton, 5, children of Ticket Seller Harold Kennison, Waterville. (14) Yarmouth Junction Station, Main Line, Portland Division. (15) No. 711 (First Section), leaving Portland Union Station. A Letter from the Other For Once Ed Was All Wet Conductor "Ed" Risteen of Rockland, in Side of the World charge of No. 55 one cold morning recently, had a peculiar experience of which he is likely Maine Central Family Xaic, Cavite, P. I. to be reminded many a time and oft. With January 24, 1929 his habitual courtesy, he paused just inside Mr. Dudley Alleman, Editor, the vestibule of the smoker and held a Maine Central R. R. Co. long and animated conversation with a Portland, Maine passenger, evidently a stranger in those When They Met All the Trains at Brooks Station Sir: parts, who used "Ed's" intimate knowledge I wish to acknowledge with thanks of local conditions to get the "low down" the receipt of copies of your Em• on the country. ployees' Magazine. In some inexplicable manner "Ed's" coat These pamphlets, although small pocket became caught under the faucet of in size compared with the average the water fountain. Leaning against the railroad Company's publication, af• tank, his elbow depressed the faucet lever ford interesting reading and are full until, without his knowledge, his pocket of informative articles. The one was half full of that damp, uninteresting which particularly interested me is liquid which flows under our bridges. Feel• the "Things We Have Seen This ing an unexpected weight tugging at his Month" column, conducted by coat, "Ed" straightened up, plunged his Traveling Agent Hill. The articles hand in his pocket and as quickly drew it contain many "pointers" which if put out, full of sopping tickets and water. to practice will save many a claim No longer on the Rockland Branch will against a given Company, and con• the phrase be used: "Madder than a wet stant reading of such articles on the hen." In the future it will be: "Madder part of station forces having to do than a wet Ed." with loading of freight and handling claims can not fail to reduce claims. * * I am also interested in having a photo of your fast freight "Morning Our Ship Builder Gets This rare antique of Brooks Station re• mechanical stokers, boosters and other Glory" frame with glass which the produced above comes to us through the modern appliances. Magazine quotes at $1.25 delivered. More Free Publicity courtesy of Assistant Comptroller S. A. The engineman on this train was C. F. What I doubt is whether the picture McTaggart. Photograph was taken 37 Shaw (deceased), Fireman "Cy" Paul, can be mailed to this country. years ago and shows a typical reception pensioned, Harry Prentiss, mail clerk and Evidently somebody in the editorial If it would not be too much I shall committee that "met all trains" in the Capt. Pendleton, express messenger. The office of the Railway Age reads the Maine be appreciative for some photos of early nineties. agent's name at Brooks at this time was Central Employees' Magazine, as the follow• some of your important stations and H. H. Pilley and his clerk E. G. Roberts. ing appeared in the "Odds and Ends of The picture is of special interest due to buildings and passenger equipment. the fact that this is the first opportunity Railroading" Department under the title * + I will use such photos in decorating "Riding Hobbies." we have had to portray "Uncle John" our waiting-room. Mace, father of Veteran John Mace, Jr., The item follows: "Asa H. Morrill, chief Reiterating my sincere grateful• now rounding out his 59th year of pas• engineer, Maine Central, does nothing by The Old Reliable Train ness for your courtesy, senger service. He is now running Nos. 1 halves. One hobby was deemed insufficient Yours truly, and 102 between Portland and Bangor. It is impossible to forget that when the so Mr. Morrill has three of them. He is (Signed) P. S. Enriquez At that time Mr. Mace's father was storms force down the airplanes, and the a well-known amateur florist, having 80 Agent running trains on the old Belfast Branch transcontinental motor buses are mired in separate varieties of roses on his grounds, Manila Railroad Company. between Burnham Junction and Belfast. the mud, and the owners of private auto• he is an accomplished photographer, and, In the picture he can be seen standing on mobiles find it impossible to travel because in his spare time, builds ship models. His the platform along side of the baggage car. of bad roads, and someone wishes really to Laff This Off recent production is a replica of Columbus' flagship the Santa Maria, complete in every The engine, No. 36, (wood burner) on get somewhere in a hurry, it is to the rail• Smiles—is the longest word in the En• detail as to carronades, tackle blocks, stays Xo. 131 is quite some contrast to the roads they go. Bad weather friends in glish language, because there is a mile and ratlines." powerful engines used today with the reverse. between the first and last letter. 16) , (1 7) NEW UNION STATION We'll now present McDonald, By JOHN J. FRIEND, Bangor Whose name is known to you, In Fifty-five, long years ago, With courage and true energy, Some men of worth and brain He won the prize it's true; I Proposed to build a railroad, And as our new vice-president, Down through the wilds of Maine; In life may he remain, They started out from Waterville, Success crown every effort, O'er mountain, hill and plain, On the old Maine Central train. And landed down at Bangor, The old Maine Central train. And now we'll pass along the line, And look the station o'er; Now Pickering swore he'd win or die, It's built at dear old Bangor, James Dunning was not slow, On old Penobscot shore. Lott Morrill swore he'd sell the bonds And when the years are past and gone, 8 < Before they got too low, Sweet memories they'll recall So in a moment of despair, Of those grand men who reared that pile,. A man whose name was Hill, A monument to all. He bought the bonds, the road went on, And that's what filled the bill. Of the conductors now I'll speak, Now Payson Tucker was the man They're gentlemen refined, Who modernized the road, They'll show to you true courtesy, And brought success to many towns, While passing o'er the line. And to those bold, brave engineers, As o'er the line he rode; And to those friends of by-gone days True courage and clear brain, He often gave good cheer, They'll pull you through with safety, That "Auld Lang Syne" of long ago, O'er the Maine Central train. To memory ever dear. To the directors of the road There is a gentleman we know, Who worked so many days, Lucius Tuttle is his name, They have won out, it's a success, From a young man he rose, dear friends, I'll give them words of praise; This picture was taken about 15 years In the Days When Bangor To wealth and railroad fame; And to the friends now riding o'er ago when an extra passenger train was He's president of the Boston operated on a Sunday from Lime Ridge, The old Maine Central line, . And old Maine Central train; Que., to Beecher Falls and return for the Station Was New We'll thank our God that we still live And his many acts of kindness purpose of bringing employees on a visit to OR the benefit of the "old-timers" and Beneath the grand, old pine. Are known throughout old Maine. instruction car No. 200. F to the interest of all, we are pleased + * Mr. H- Savage, now of Clyde, Alberta, to reprint a verse entitled, "New The honored name of Boothby Canada, was agent here at the time, and Union Station, Respectfully Dedicated to I now present to you; Engineering Officials I was first trick operator. the Directors and Railroad Men, whose In years that's past he's shown his worth The group is made up principally of brilliant efforts were the means of Building In what was just and true; at "Chi" Convention Agents, Operators and Trackmen who were this Grand, New Station." (The capitali• And as our ticket agent, The following officials of the Maine Cen• employed in Canada. Former Conductor, zation is an exact copy—not a new idea of He labored not in vain, tral Railroad plan to attend the meeting P. E. Letter, who was in charge of the train the editor's). But made new friends and patrons of the American Railway Engineers Asso• appears near the right hand end of the This was attractively printed and dis• For the old Maine Central train. picture. The picture also includes former tributed in Bangor some time in 1906, ciation in Chicago on March 4th to 7th, We'll entwine a wreath of evergreen, Agent Belanger (now deceased) of Lime when the then new station was put in A. H. Morrill, Chief Engineer, C. S. Robin• Ridge; Agent L. G. Garon, formerly of operation. An illustration shows the dirt And in the center place a name, son, Engineer Maintenance of Way; E. A. Cookshire, now of West Stewartstown; still piled in the Square, and the buggies— It's beloved George F. Evans, Johnson, Superintendent Bridges and Agent H. Gregoire, formerly of Sawyerville, Oh, fond memories!—'n' everything. This Whose worth was known in Maine; Buildings; M. Sutherland, Signal Engineer; now of Dexter; Agent Elliott, formerly of material reaches the Family through the And though he's passed to that beyond, H. Homans, Roadmaster Division No. 3; Clifton, and former Agent Beecher Falls, courtesy of Baggagemaster E. S. Soule and To railroad men to memory dear; J. H. Brooks, Roadmaster, Division No. 1, H. Savage. Agent G. A. Plummer of Newport. And as you pass that lowly mound, and T. W. Fowler, Supervisor of Signals, There drop the heartfelt, silent tear. Division No. 1. (18) ( 19) High three strings, women, Mrs. Bunker, Assistant to Chief Engineer and Mrs. James H. Bradley of the Freight Office Robbie's Hobby 306. Clinton A. Plumly are receiving congratu• has been transferred to a similar position High team single, Team 3, 411. lations upon the birth of a daughter, at the Interchange & Per Diem Bureau. High team total, Team 2, 1123. Judith, on February 5th. Ernest C. Ebberson was a caller at the offices recently. "Ebbie" has been out Averages * + quite a while account illness but is slowly Women—Mrs. Bunker, 86; Miss Gerard, gaining and we hope will soon be able to 85; Miss D. Hollywood, 84; Miss Marshall, Walton Wends Way Far be one of us again. 83; Miss Moran, 83; Miss Flaherty, 82; Miss Bass, 81; Miss Macomber, 81; Mrs. There has been a lot of sickness this Keefe, 80; Miss Fowler, 78; Miss Piatt, 77; From Blizzards winter at the Freight Station. Freight Miss Dunlap, 76; Miss M. Hollywood, 76; By W. H. MARSHALL, Oakland Agent Melaugh and Chief Clerk Whiteley Miss Hinds, 76; Miss Cawley, 73; Miss have both been confined to their homes Stevens, 69; Miss Kelley, 65; Miss Lowe, but are back on the job at the present time. 64. Asst. Gen'l Foreman Foley was also laid up for several weeks but has resumed his Men—Smart, 98; Corcoran, 95; May, 95; labors during the past few days. Bean, 94; McCullum, 93; Hennigar, 103; Barron, 91; Herskell, 91; Dole, 90; With- The lighting system at the Freight Office erall, 89; Bird, 88; Caldwell, 88; Oberg, 88; has been changed and is a great improve• Paine, 88; Dodge, 87; Mills, 85. ment over the old one. It is also much appreciated by all concerned. In a special ten-string match at the Mrs. Bessie D. Lambert, accompanied by Bowlodrome Alleys on February 15th, her daughter, Miss Helen Desmond, is on Howard Bean and C. Parks won from M. a trip to St. Louis and Chicago. During E. Plummer and Leon Llawkes by 35 pins. her absence her duties have been carried Team total was 1862. In another ten-string on by Florence P. Cooper. match rolled February 8th, Phil Smart and Phil Pearson defeated Charles May and Howard Bean 2044 to 1848. All are mem• bers of A. F. A. Department, General Offices. Shot near Somerset Junction by Lewis Robinson, Section Foreman Norridgewock General Office Notes When Lewis Robinson, Section Foreman at Norridgewock, was asked for a picture Albert E. Burdick, for many years in Baggage Master Chas. W. Walton of the bear he shot near Somerset Jet., it Below is standing of the league in the the Treasury Department, resigned on was expected that the picture would also General Offices: February 9th. Mr. Burdick is to be con• Baggage Master Charles W. Walton of carry his own likeness but he modestly Bowlodrome Alleys nected with the Frank M. Brown Company Oakland, with Mrs. Walton, is spending sends only the result of one day's hunting. Teams Won Lost P.C. as traveling salesman. George R. Lowell the winter in Los Angeles, Calif. This is One might think shooting bears was Lewis' 5 55 25 .687 of the A. F. A. Office has been transferred the first real vacation he has had since hobby but, boy, you should see him grind 6 44 36 .550 to take Mr. Burdick's place. entering the service in 1905, and he writes up the clay pigeons. F. E. FOWLES 1 43 37 .537 Mr. and Mrs. George G. Caldwell are us that he hasn't missed the snow scoops 8 43 37 .537 receiving congratulations upon the birth of and shovels, which were his closest friends * * ' 2 37 43 .462 a daughter, Joan, on February 20th. Mr. in Oakland during the past 24 winters. 3 35 45 .437 Caldwell is stock clerk in the Passenger If you don't know Charles, I will en• Portland Terminal Notes 7 33 47 .412 Traffic Department. deavor to identify and describe him as follows: Recreation—Motoring, bathing By GRACE B. KATON 4 30 50 .375 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morton are being congratulated on the birth of a daughter on and riding the water slide, North Pond, Superintendent C. H. Priest has been Records February 21st. Mr. Morton is Chief Clerk Smithfield, and his famous plug of black. confined to his home for the past few weeks High average, men, Smart, 98. in the A. F. A. Office. B. L. tobacco. Physique—Strong man of but has so far recovered as to be at the High average, women, Mrs. Bunker, 86. During the past month, James Dole and the bunch. If we have a two-man job to office part of each day. High single, men, May, 134. Waldo Paine of the Engineering Depart• do and only one man available, he gets it Mrs. Helen K.O'Neil, Switchboard Oper• High single, women. Miss Macomber, ment, enjoyed a trip to New York to see and does a good job at it. Entered service ator, has resumed her duties after a three- 121. the fight. as B. M. in 1905. months leave of absence. High three strings, men, May, 335. (21 ) ( What Our Patrons' Say Lime City Locals chains to the rear wheels of his Dodge Six Private Bungalows with Hotel Service the other day. Except that they were put MINGO SPRINGS By A. R. PUGH, Rockland on backwards and wrong side out, the job COMMONWEALTH SHOE AND Hotel and Camps Back to the fold again with nothing in was a howling success, with Hen doing LEATHER CO. particular but just to show the world that on Rangeley Lake •most of the howling. Under cross examina• Whitman. Mass. we are still among those present. We spend John B. Cottrell, Proprietor tion, he admitted that he never had at• so much time listening to "Chape" Chaples February 5, 1929 tempted to do it before. August 5, 1928 Mr. L. Snow and "Foddy" Karl broadcasting that we Mr. M. L.-Harris forget to write. This pair, with "Wild Bill" + + c/o Maine Central Railroad Co. General Passenger Agent Bubier, keep the ball rolling most of the Portland, Me. Maine Central Railroad time and we short-legged guys can't keep Vesuvius in Eruption? Dear Mr. Snow: Portland, Maine pace. But I did garner a few notes and We just want to thank you for your cast them herewith as seed on fertile ground efforts in showing delivery of the 120 Dear Mr. Harris: Some Peanuts! cases of shoes consigned from Gar• A guest, Mr. Eckstein of the Gus- About the most important item that has diner to our customer, Kleinhans of tave Eckstein Company of Savanna, come to our attention recently was a Buffalo, New York. These shoes were Georgia, arriving today, said that he striped box brought in by Chief Clerk S. required for a sale to be conducted on enjoyed his breakfast on "The W. "Sanny" Delano. And oh, Boy! what an extensive basis and commencing Rangeley" diner the most of any in peanuts. Until you have wrapped your February 1. all his travels. jowls about a fistful of Sanny's Home Maid It is true that there was but little I know words of appreciation are peanuts you never will know what that time between the date of the origina• always acceptable. delectable tid-bit really is. No box of nice tion of the shipment and the time Sincerely, warm peanuts ever staged a disappearing that delivery was required. Our cus• (Signed) J. B. Cottrell act that could compare with that box. The tomer was quite disturbed and had JBC/RM only sad part of it was that I had to quit telegraphed us twice in one day urg• work and go home before they were all gone. ing that we do everything humanly Budding Basket Champs possible to get the shoes to them. Next in importance is our Basket Ball We think that you are to be com• International Toy Corporation team, which challenged the Cement Co. mended in your splendid efforts and Executive Offices Dragons to mortal combat to decide the the service in this particular instance New Bedford, Massachusetts world's championship. In case we play, is also highly satisfactory. New York Sales Office, our lineup will be as follows: Bubier, Cen• Again, our thanks to you. 200 Fifth Avenue ter, (splendid jumper), Pop McCurdy and Yours very truly, Foddy Karl, forwards, (both world famed Commonwealth Shoe & Leather Co. August 8, 1928 for their dash and speed), Hen Comins and When the above picture was snapped at (Signed) Robert Lathame Mr. C. A. Small, Bill Stearns, Guards (chosen for their Lunenburg on December 24th, the coal RL:M Commercial Agent, aggressiveness, stamina and wide tread, pile had been burning for nearly six weeks Lewiston, Maine. non-skid contact with terra firma). Cashier and from all indications would continue to Dear Sir: Leach is cheer-leader and crutch bearer for OH, LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM smoulder until far into the spring months. Car B & M. 66020 arrived Monday the team. This true story reaches us through Miss It seems that a pile of ashes had collected A. M. I had it protected all along Dunn, head nurse, Ward C, at the Maine Barter is coach and trainer (never saw just south of Lunenburg station near the the line and every one did a fine job. General Hospital in Portland. a game), Chaples is sweat-wiper, and Valley old round house and as there was more or Please accept my thanks for your A Sunday School teacher in North Con• is Interpreter and Guide. There's nothing less good coal and coke mixed in with the part; certainly Farmington to New way asked her class where Christ Jesus left for Pugh to do except take care of all ashes it only needed a spark to ignite the Bedford, from Saturday A. M. to was born. valuables. Any team caring to tackle this pile. Either the firebox from an engine or Monday A. M. is rolling them some. Quick came the reply from one little lad: outfit and wishing to arrange games please somebody's pipe did the trick for it has "Fabyans!" ,. Very truly yours, notify Frank Trafton, Mascot. Guarantee been burning since Fall. A crew of men "Oh, no, Georgie," said the teacher, and International Toy Corporation of $5,000, feed, lodging and funeral ex• with shovels and pick axes endeavored to another boy spoke up: "Bethlehem, penses will be demanded. Is that round (Signed) B. J. Rounds, dig trenches to get at the heart of the fire teacher." enuff? and it was necessary to do down some ten Traffic Manager. "Well," said the first boy, "I knew it Once Was Enuff or a dozen feet before they submarined the BJR/H was some little place on the Boston and After a two-hour battle against heavy live coals. The men in the picture are all Maine." odds, Hen Comins succeeded in applying employees of the Road at Lunenburg. (22) ( ) Where Is My Wandering To the 0. T. Opt.: What makes the hole in your jaw feel so Dad Tonight? big to the tongue after a tooth is pulled? —J. N. Pain. The little daughter of a Portland division Mr. Pain: trainman, whose run is such that he is That is caused by the tongue's tendency seldom at home, was playing with a kitten. to exaggerate.—The T. Opt. "I know your mamma," she said, "and your brothers and sisters, but I never saw Still More Answers your daddy. He must be a railroad man!" To the Opt.: By V. A. CUNNINGHAM, Oldtown * + How long can a man live on water? —Souphouse Steve. A Chicken Fancier Wifie (haughtily): As I have but one Anything But This Steve: Ted Kelly, our able and buxom reporter head I shall bob my hair. For years if he is a good sailor—and By ANON, that Famous Poet at Kingman, spent a few hours in our midst Brakeman (sadly): But if you had two careful—The 0. T. Opt. recently, much to the discomfort and envy we could have saur kraut too. There are many unpleasant smells in the of the Beau Brummels about town. He world, soon left with the avowed intention of Like a skunk, which is hardly a parlor To the 0. T. Opt.: knocking 'em cold in Bangor. To the Oldtown Optimist: pet; What is your idea of a resourceful man? You men that criticise women's clothes Mr. Kelly has cleared up another matter But of all the bad odors I most abhor, — How Do. make me tired. Look at the old-fashioned that was not quite clear in our mind, and The worst one is Jake Home's vile bathing suits and the kind we wear now. How Do You Do: that is the cats of Kingman are NOT cigarette. No one ever criticized Eve, and it should One who can laugh up his sleeve with brought up on a diet of chicken meat. be the same today.—I. M. Provoked. Limburger cheese is certainly strong, only his birthday suit on.-The 0. T. Opt. For the benefit of Portland Division Miss Provoked: Yes, Miss, but our winters And you're apt to know when it's near, members of the W. K. Family, the reference are so cold I would not advise anything you bet; To the 0. T.Opt.: to the chicken is because he bought some smaller than a maple leaf, also I could not But Limburger isn't a circumstance What will cure a man with a bee in his dressed chickens for some of the boys in recommend the aspen because of its sensi• To Jake and his terrible cigarette. bonnet?—Worried. Supt. McLaughlin's office for Thanksgiving tiveness to the wind.—The 0. T. Opt. Worried: dinner and left them in the baggage room A bucket of garbage does not smell sweet, at Kingman where it would be cool until And a whiff of a dead fish you're apt to Put a flea in his ear.—The 0. T. Opt. train time. He forgot to shut the door and As Others See Us regret; a cat came in and ate the legs off the whole Signalman Spinney: What are you sing• But take my advice, for your own peace of them— ing for? of mind— * * Keep away from Jake Home and his vile Operator O'Connell: Oh, just to kill cigarette! A Modern Sir Walter To the Oldtown Optimist: time. Take the honey from the bee, Signalman Spinney: Well, you have sure One evening during the January thaw Mix it with T. N. T. + * got a deadly weapon. when the slush lay soft and juicy about a And "what have we? —I. M. Smart. Definitely Located foot deep across St. John and Congress St., Mrs. M. L. Carter of the Freight Claim Customer: (sniffing the sulphite mill): To the Optomtist: Claim Agent Foster (Interviewing young Department paused on the bank and re• What is that awful smell around here? Will you please tell me what a genuine lady claimant): Just where were you marked that the situation called for hip Operator Prouty: That's business; it's antique is?—Doubtful struck? boots, while she had nothing on her feet rotten. Doubtful: Young Lady: Well, if I had been a loco• but rubbers. Remembering that Sir Walter You bet I will, it's an antique that is motive I would have had a tender behind. Raleigh has been praised for several hun• Tourist: I suppose the death rate is low genuine.—The 0. T. Opt. Mr. Foster: I know, but where was the dred years for rescuing a fair damsel in here? seat of trouble? distress under similar circumstances, Earl Signalman Spinney: No, we have one Mersereau, of the Motive Power Depart• Clerk: Do you think it is healthy to kiss? Young Lady: You've said it. per person here, the same as elsewhere. ment, happening by and overhearing her Stenog: I don't know, I've never been— * * Operator O'Connell: You look different remarks, picked her up bodily and carried Clerk (with anticipation): What, never somehow today. Square thyself for use; a stone that may her across to the opposite shore. Mrs. C. been kissed? will weigh a good 130, so Earl's stunt was Baggagemaster: S-hhh, Keep still, I'm fit in the wall is not left in the way. not bad, even for good footing. thinking. Stenog: No, never been sick. —A Persian Proverb. ( 5) Camp Trickle Down Family and one of the first stipulations is GROUP INSURANCE Andrew Morrow Bartlett Sickness that he must be employed by the Company Jan. 22, 1929 to Feb. 19, 1929 John Mushrow Lewiston Sickness Harry D. McKechnie Waterville Sickness By E. F. McLAIN, Calais Name Location Reasons Patrick Noonan and in active service. This last that dues General Office and Officers South Portland Sickness Alfred E. Rawstron South Portland Sickness will always be forthcoming. Frederick C. Dearborn Aud. Pass. Accts. Sickness Edward Roma Edna T. Gamble Portland Sickness Car Service Dept. Sickness Gardner A. Smith Sickness Many good times are enjoyed by this Leon E. Hawkes Frt. Aud. Office Sickness Carmel Herbert Standish Waldoboro Sickness Edith W. Jess Auditor Payrolls Sickness Matthew M. Sullivan unique club and one can often hear the Ruth Liberty Brewer Sickness Motive Power Sickness Henry G. Wright Sickness Joseph P. Linskey Office V. P. and Gardiner songs of goodfellowship, sung in unison, Stations Gen. Mgr. Sickness John Armstrong for a good many miles. Mr. Tracy recently Helen E. Little Car Service Dept. Sickness Pittsfield Sickness Ostie Allen North Anson Mabel A. Luce Engineering Dept. Sickness Sickness told the writer he was working on a pro• Frank Boothby North Conway Sickness Orilla G. Morris Frt. Aud. Office Sickness James D. Bridges T. M. McLaughlin Supt. East. Div. Augusta Sickness gram for Ladies' Night, to be given some• Sickness James E. Caldwell Vanceboro Sickness Harry Noyes Super. Interch'ge Wm. C. Carver time in the near future. and Per Diem Glenburn Sickness Sickness Charles Commarv Basin Mills Fred H. Ramsdell Master Mechanic Sickness Sickness Any member of the Family happening Patrick J. Conway Bangor Accident Minnie F. Shine Car Service Dept. Sickness Sylvanus Coram Pearl S. Weeman Frt. Aud. Office Sickness Vanceboro Sickness along on a meeting night can insure him• John C. Estey Franklin Sickness Motive Power Department James Ganthier self a good time by making himself known W B. Abbott Waterville Winslow Accident Sickness J. H. Harvey Bangor Joar Bellfontaine Portland Sickness Sickness to any of the officers listed above. ~ ri Boylan John Jameson Basin Mills Sickness Bangor Accident Dana C. Murray ett E. Burnham Lewiston Sickness We hope the jolly good fellowship and South Portland Sickness Wm. McDonald Waterville _ Chamberlain Waterville Sickness The camp pictured above belongs to our good times derived from this club will act A1™»* Coiford Eugen - blacksmith friend, Devereaux Harrison as an incentive to members of the Family Chas Eve' Fenlason, and is located at Burse Lake. at other points on the System, and that Vas This puddle is about seven miles from many more will be organized in the near Jol G. Calais, bounded, almost, by the Meddy- future. H, Es bemps Road. Conveniently located, Mr. + v Fr Fenlason makes the cottage his home dur• Pe Wi ing the summer, driving back and forth, to The Sad, Sad Tale Ro Jol and from work. Mrs. Henpeck (sarcastically): I s'pose Ha you've been to see a sick friend—holding Ev It is also the meeting place of the D. Phi Club, a few of the owner's most particular his hand all evening!" Mil Ka friends who have organized for their own Mr. Henpeck (sadly): "If I'd been hold• Ed% Joe pleasure and enjoyment. Following is a ing his hand, I'd have made some money." P.J —The Mutual Magazine. Jami list of the officers. David M. McFarland, F. II President; William R. Gardner, Vice Presi• Or Put the Cat Out Fran Fred dent; John N. Whiteknact, Secretary; Mr. "And you say you are comfortable in Hare — oicKness prison?" Livermore Falls Sickness Fenlason, Treasurer; and Sterling Tracy, •jViyPherson ^rvllCS^) Harry W. Warren Foxcroft Sickness Chairman of Entertainment Committee. "Yes, now I don't have to get up in the Frank A. Nadeau Fairfield Sickness W. J. White South Portland Sickness Harry L. Pearson Dover-Foxcroft Sickness Portland Terminal, Transportation Department All members and officers belong to the middle of night to see if the door is locked." Edward Peterson South Portland Sickness Stations Samuel Pooler Waterville Sickness Sidney B. Chase South Portland Sickness Wm. B. Reed Portland Sickness Timothy J. Crowley Portland Sickness Joe Roux Waterville Accident Thomas F. Foley Portland Sickness John Salem Waterville Sickness Clifford H. Foss Portland Sickness Insurance Claims Settled Break All Records Simeon St. Onge Lewiston Sickness Allison F. Foster Portland Sickness Telesphore St. Onge Waterville Sickness Robert J. Hunter Portland Sickness Harry Sutton Brewer Sickness Harry Ingersoll Portland Sickness ORE claims were paid to Maine Cen• insurance company in this department John Thibault Brunswick Sickness Patrick Kilmartin Portland Sickness Wm. H. Thompson Cherry field Sickness Wm. F. Lancaster Portland Sickness tral employees under the group in• alone. Aaron Troubh Old Orchard Sickness Clarence S. Lombard Biddeford Sickness M Sickness surance policy plan by the Travelers A. M. Waning Fairfield Sickness Harry A. Melaugh Portland Included in the total payments made Chas. E. Willey Waterville Sickness Alexis Murphy Portland Sickness Insurance Company during the period Jan• were two accidental death claims of $1000 Engineering Department Mathias O'Toole Portland Sickness uary 22 to February 19 than in any other Arthur Bailey Brunswick Sickness Walter W. Sawyer Portland Sickness each paid to the beneficiaries of Sectionmen Edmond Belmont Bartlett Sickness Wm. W. Smith South Portland Sickness month since the insurance has been in force. Archie Caler and Perley E. Corliss, whose Archie Caler Cumberland Ctr. Death Edward G. Waterhouse Portland Sickness Leon E. Cookson Fairfield Sickness Trainmen In all there were 158 claims paid. Pre• deaths are recorded elsewhere in this Mag• Pearlic E. Corliss Bingham Death E. W. Berry Cape Elizabeth Sickness viously the highest number paid in a single Curtis M. DeWitt Lincoln Sickness Chas. E. Billings South Portland Sickness azine. Peter Dellama Oquossoc Sickness Edward W. Coffin South Portland Sickness month was 90. This was for the period Joseph Dumont Lewiston Sickness Oscar A. Curran Portland Sickness Nineteen claims each amounting to over Forest L. Fisher Rumford Sickness Frank W. Fickett Portland Sickness ending March 19, 1928. Sickness John E. McGahey South Portland Sickness $100 were paid to employees in this period. Leslie W. Gamsby Portland Sickness Albert Gehrke Solon Sickness George W. Parker Portland Members of the Motive Power Depart• Sickness George A. Pettengill South Portland Sickness The total amount paid exceeded any pre• Eliphalet Hall Beecher Falls, Vt. Bernard Quinn Sickness ment received the greatest number of paid Wm. S. Hartford Portland Sickness Portland vious month's total by about 23 per cent. P. F. Maloney Calais Accident Coal Plant claims on the System. There were 42 Harold A. Milton Waterville Sickness Jos. M. Greene Portland Sickness health and 6 accident claims settled by the Claims are settled as follows: Roland B. Moore Clinton Sickness John W. Norton Portland Sickness ( • ) (27 ) m, UTILE TOMMY TOCKEK, GET HK <5UPPE^,/" Cat oat the picture of Tommy- (Square A) and paste it on heavy card-board' Trim the cardboard to exact siie of picture. Now cut out Square B and paste it on. i iack «f the card UP51BE DOWN to the other side. ?mct holes on each end shorn j

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