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BERLIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA THE BROWN BULLETIN \ You BIRDS PRINTED UPON NIBROCSUPERCALENDERED BOND To FISHT SET OUTSIDE - W1D W THE Vol. VIII. MARCH, 1927 No. 9 PAYMASTER'S.'

BROWN BULLETIN PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION "The object of this organization is to publish a paper for the benefit of the employees of the Brown Company and of the Brown Corporation, in which may appear items of local and general interest; and which will Vend to further the causr of co-operation, progress and friendliness among and between a* sections of these companies."—By-Laws, Article 2.

EDITORIAL STAFF Editor—G. L. Cave Photographic Editor—Victor Beaudoin Associate Editors—Louville Paine, John Cartoonists—J. Daw, George Prowell

Assistant Editors^foh^A.6 H^ard, Business Manager-Gerald Kimball James McGivney

BOARD OF DIRECTORS President—O. P. Cole Secretary—A. L. Laferriere UPPER PLANTS SULPHITE MILL CASCADE MILL BROWN CORP. G. L. Cave A. L. Laferriere Jos. Hennessey W. L. Bennett TO HOLD YOUR JOB, P. W. Churchill Paul Grenier A. K. Hull John Heck Walter Elliott Jas. McGivney John A. Hayward E. A. White KEEP YOUR TEMPER PORTLAND OFFICE Back in the days when chivalry was W. B. Brockway blooming and men wore lace trimmed pants and jackets no gentleman was prop- Items, original articles, and photographs are invited from all employees of the companies. These erly dressed without a sword. And this may be handed to any member of the Editorial Staff or Board of Directors, or sent directly to the cutlery wasn't carried for ornament. If Editor, The Brown Bulletin, Berlin, N. H. All contributions must be signed. \vc can believe Rafael Sabatini's colorful yarns, slicing each other was as common as pig sticking at the Chicago Stock SERVICE DIRECTORY yards. BROWN COMPANY DISTRICT NURSING DEPARTMENT (Established 1903) In our own frontier days men wore buck- Miss E. A. Uhlschoe.er, Supervisor; Miss M. A. Fagan, Assistant Supervisor; Miss D. Trucheon, skin shirts and carried a pair of hip- Miss V. Brothers, District Nurses; Miss G. Kennedy, Miss Hazel Locke, Miss V. Paquette, Industrial pocket cannons which went into action on Nurses. Office, 226 High Street; telephone 85; office hours, 8-8:30 a. m., and 12:30-1:30 p. m. Calls may the slightest provocation when the red- be sent to the above office, to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, telephone 283-W, or to any Brown eye flowed freely. Company time office. Working hours 8 a. m., to p. m. A nurse answers all first calls, but may not Nowadays fighting is out of style, ex- continue upon a case except a doctor is in charge. cept in the ring. Swords are worn only on lodge parades and carrying six-shoot- BROWN COMPANY SURGICAL SERVICE ing hardware is contrary to law in most L. B. MARCOU, M. D., Chief Surgeon, Office 275 School Street H. E. WILKINSON, M. D., Assistant, Office 33 Main^Street localities. Nature's weapons are the only On call duty: January, April, July, October ones available and there is nothing ro- NORMAN DRESSER, M. D., Assistant, Office 143 Main Street mantic about a fist fight. On call duty: March, June, September, December E. R. B. McGEE, M. D., Assistant, Office 45 High Street Time was when a man used to fight to On call duty: February, May, August, November show his devotion to his lady love. But now if he calls on her showing the marks BROWN COMPANY RELIEF ASSOCIATION of combat she is likely to regard him as Open to all employees except those eligible to Burgess Relief Association a common brawler and give him the air. President, T. D. Walsh, Cascade Secretary, P. L. Murphy, Cascade One man with a scrappy disposition Vice-President, W. E. Haines, Box Shop Treasurer, E. F. Bailey, Main Office can do a lot of damage to the morale of EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE a plant. The tough bird with a foul A. K. Hull, Riverside '• A. Morse, Cascade Jas. P. Howell, Riverside P- K. Ross, Cascade mouth is disturbing to harmonious rela- Olaf M. Nelson, Storehouse "A" ['^o. Doucette, Cascade tions but sooner or later he meets his Fred R. Oleson, Saw Mill John A- Lynch Cascade John Briggs, Salvage IVter Landers, Cascade match. Another disturbing influence is K. H. Grant, Tube Mill .No. 2 the fellow who carries a chip on his Executive Committee meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p. m., in the Police Court Room shoulder. Perhaps there are times when putting BURGESS RELIEF ASSOCIATION up your dukes is more effective than turn- President, Michael J. Myler Secretary, A. Stanley Cabana ing the other cheek. But that time is not Vice-President, John Lavoie Treasurer, James McGivney on company time. An angry man is not DIRECTORS Victor Lacomb Edmond Boutin a safe worker. One way to keep safe Archie Belanger Odule Belanger B. F. Dale Frank Moreau and keep your job is to keep your temper. AN ESSAY ON POTATOES By LOUVILLE PAINE, Associate Editor

OBERT G. INGERSOLL, one of the brought to the attention of Queen Eliza- In the market the genteel Frenchman R greatest orators of his time, lec- beth. It was very slow in being recog- from France would call for "Pomme de tured in old City Hall, Portland, nized at anywhere near its real value as terre;" the habitant, from Canada, once on a time on "Skulls and Bones." a food. "Pectac," or if he tried to say it in Eng- When the time came to begin, he stepped As a food product, potatoes are next to lish, "Bedadoes;" the town rube, "Per- briskly to the front of the stage and said: wheat in importance. They are an energy- taters;" the backwoods rube, "Taters;" "Ladies and gentlemen, I am going to supplying food, being 18.4% carbohydrates, the Irishman, Piratees, or Murphys; the talk on a subject tonight that you don't and are estimated to constitute 13.7% of Norwegian or Swede, Petortis; the Ger- know anything about—nor I either." the food consumed by the average family. man, Kartoffeln; the Italian, Partetos; the Potatoes seems to be an odd subject The world's production is 6 billion bush- Polander, Kartofel; the Scotchman, Pon- for a "layman" to choose for a theme, els. Germany came first in 1913 with 2 tar-ta; and the P. I., Petatees. for on first thought we jump to the con- billion, and Russia second in 1913 with Uncle Walt Mason would most likely clusion that we know nearly everything \/2 billion. Poland raises one-fifth of the get off something like this:— of consequence concerning this very com- world's crop, on 6 million acres, and sends mon, homely, everyday (and with some thousands of tons of starch to the United Here you, Mr. Chaser of Kale, You see I have brought my pail. persons three times a day and luncheon) States. The United States produce 350 Haste thee and attend my bequest, commodity, but by consulting government, million bushels. The reader is expected I assure you I want some of your best. doctors' and chemists' bulletins, we find to remember all these figures. Lay down your cigar and brush up your duds that we are somewhat in the same condi- My first experience in potato culture And sell me a bushel and a half of "spuds." tion Mr. Ingersoll was in regard to his was "dropping" and "picking up," for With the changes in other lines, there subject. It would, however, be difficult to Dexter Wheeler on his little farm, on have come changes in raising potatoes. imagine a dilemma from which the bril- which the City stone-crushing works and Formerly, it was all hand work but now, liant Ingersoll could not extricate himself. stables are now located. That's one of where the soil conditions will admit, ma- Like the poor, we always have the en- the jobs of small boys and girls on the chinery is employed, and the head is used cyclopedia with us, and in an extremity it farm. Mr. Wheeler often declared he more to save the heels. A sort of club can be relied upon to tide us over shallow could hire all the work done and make ownership of machinery is a good scheme, places, and again, Friend Morrison is money raising potatoes at 25 cents per as the average farmer can hardly afford always on hand with a fund of informa- bushel. My next venture was my own the whole outfit. tion acquired by experience. Also it is affair. As a profitable enterprise it In the big potato fields, machinery is only a few steps to the Riverside, where couldn't be beaten. There were no "over- an absolute necessity. Cutting seed, plant- we can always find the "Old Man" and heads." Therefore the returns were "clear ing, cultivating, spraying, and digging are Joe Streeter, whose annual prolific potato velvet," 100% profit. The plot of ground all accomplished by its use. Picking up patches on Green's Hill attest their know- was right near where the Swift Co.'s es- is done by hand and is almost a profession, ledge of the fine points of the "game." tablishment now stands. It was the site or a trade, and many a contest is staged. Some centuries ago man "ate to live," of an Irish shanty used by the workmen It is piece work, so much per bushel or but for countless years he has been work- when the R. R. was built. Consequently, barrel. In Aroostook County, Maine, ing over time to reverse the saying. His the soil was largely rotten chips with the measurement is all by the barrel, (2^4 bu. bill of fare would fill volumes. As the inevitable result that the potatoes were to the barrel). potato has such a prominent place in this nearly covered over with scab. I sold a The usual procedure in this vicinity is menu, it immediately challenges attention bushel to Mrs. Wm. D. O'Brien, a widow, about as follows :—Sod land is plowed or as a subject. We are slightly alarmed who lived where Jerome Gilbert's ice "turned under" as soon after haying as to discover that we are consuming, "un- cream parlor is now. With the heaped- possible, that the sod may have time to beknownst" (as the Irishman said about up measure, good size, and excellent rot. This exposes the soil to the sweeten- a few drops of brandy in his lemonade), quality considered, she wanted another bus- ing influence of the elements. Land that large quantities of "Solanum Tuberosum"! hel and I let her have them. It constituted has been used for other hoed crops is Heavens ! We are quickly reassured, how- the whole crop. The scab badly disfigured plowed in the spring. Just before plant- ever, when we find we are "still in the them, but came entirely off with the skin, ing time the manure is spread and im- flesh." when boiled. For immediate home use, mediately harrowed in. The rows are laid It is generally believed that the Irish scab isn't much harm barring the looks. out with a "marker," an affair made from potato is a native of Peru. It is called Encouraged by the success of the 100% a small tree or "skid." It has seven good- Irish because of the great use made of it venture, I tried it next on the land owned sized holes bored in it at different angles, in Ireland. It was used for food before now by Harry Marston on the Jericho two to hold the shafts for the horse, the discovery of America. It was taken road, and lost ten dollars. I have planted two for handles, and three for the marker to Europe by the Spaniards and cultivated many times since in hopes to recoup, and pegs. By putting one's weight on the as a garden curiosity. It was taken am still living in hopes. handles the pegs are forced into the soil from Virginia to Ireland by a slave trader Had I a little of the ability and persist- leaving a trench in which to drop the seed named Hawkins in 1565. It was taken to ence of a Burbank with an aim to make and fertilizer. Some people "furrow out" England by Sir Francis Drake in 1585, two potatoes grow where one grew before, with a plow deep enough if so desired, and by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1586 and I might have achieved the goal long ago. to put manure in the furrow. Sometimes (3) Page Four THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927

straw is used to good advantage this way. One of the most important features of the air by mechanical means and stored Potatoes grown on straw come out of the the whole business of potato raising is in a fertilizer. In order to get it this way ground clean and pretty, a delight to the the yield. Whether or not it is a localism at a price the farmers can afford to pay, eye. Again, nice uniform trenches can be I don't know, but it is seldom, if ever, it will have to be made by water power made with the horse-hoe and the seed can inquired, "How do they yield-" but "How as steam is too expensive. The govern- be well and quickly covered with the same do they turn out?" ment began the development in war times, machine. As soon as the tops peep This gives occasion for a black-face joke, of the great Muscle Shoals water power through, the cultivator can be started and something as follows: on the Tennessee River, to make nitric should be kept going at intervals to nearly Br. Cavagnaro: "Ah, say, Br. Thomas, acid for war purposes. It will probably blossoming time, to keep ahead of the how does your pertatoes turn out dis be used some time to manufacture fer- weeds and conserve moisture. I saw a year?" tilizer. Henry Ford made an offer but man once drag a heavy logging chain to Br. Thomas : "How come ? Dey don't was turned down by Congress. Perhaps make the marks. turn out." it would have been to the advantage of It is a common practice down P. I. way Br. Cavagnaro: How's dat?" the country to have accepted Ford's offer. to "plow them in;" that is, when the land Br. Thomas: "Dey don't turn out, at By using nature's way, such crops as is all ready, they plow again and drop the all. Ah has to dig 'em out." the clovers, buckwheat, cow peas, alfalfa, seed in every third furrow. After plant- I wonder if anybody ever had an ex- etc., take nitrogen from the air and de- ing, the land is harrowed lightly, making perience like the following. I gave my posit it in the soil. By a judicious rotation it smooth and even and leaving it in good friend, Wm. Morrison, some "fad" seed of crops including some of the above condition to conserve moisture. As soon potatoes for a row in his garden. He put along with fertilization the fertility of the as the tops begin to break through, it is them in his cellar, and when planting time soil can be maintained many years. harrowed again with the teeth slanted came couldn't find them. A year later he Germany and Chili have large deposits backward, thereby catching the weeds be- was clearing out his cellar and found the of potash from which we get our main tween the hills as well as between the paper bag of potatoes, very much shriveled supply in peace times. But, I am "saving rows. This plowing-them-in has the ad- and with long sprouts on them, but still the best of the wine for the last of the vantage of a better, more mellow seed- somewhat soft and pliable. Out of curio- feast," (let no one get excited, it will not bed, an item of large importance. sity he planted the two-year-old seed. He be a literal demonstration) there have Raising potatoes on a "burn" is a very said he got a good crop, as many as from been recent discoveries which if they different proposition from all other meth- a row of the same kind of regular seed prove as good as they promise, will be of ods and has some advantages. It may one year old. inestimable value to agriculture. In drill- come about where the object is to clear Continuous cropping without adequate ing for oil in Texas, New Mexico, and the land and get it into tillable condition. fertilization, in time, will deplete the soil Oklahoma, traces of potassium were found In this case the trees are cut down and to a point where crops can not be raised in the mud and water that came up, which used for lumber or fuel. The brush is at a profit. The decline in yield per acre led to further borings for the stuff itself. piled and burned, endeavoring to burn all from the new-land standards led to scien- What looks like large beds of it were surface possible, getting rid of dead leaves tific investigation of this vital question, found at a depth of 700 to 1000 feet. The and trash and at the same time making a and great have been the results. worth of such a discovery can not be fertilizer especially good for potatoes. The By new methods and discoveries, in the estimated. planting is accomplished by "hacking them case of potatoes as good crops can be raised The next best results after fertilization in." With a hand hoe a hole is dug about now as in the days of new land. On came from the use of better seed. Now five inches deep and fifteen in diameter. large areas the stable manure makes a "certified seed" production has become a Three pieces of seed cut to two eyes each very small showing, and commercial fer- great industry by itself. It consists of are placed in a triangle near the edge and tilizers must be used. selecting potatoes with a special propen- covered five or six inches deep. No hoeing Experiments are being made continu- sity toward reproduction and raising them or cultivating is needed. Spraying for ously to determine the best methods of free of disease. bugs and disease is all that has to be done fertilization, cultivation, etc. A newspaper The potato growers of the old world until digging time. They have to be dug clipping concerning an experiment in are beating us right along in production, by hand, but the pleasure and satis- potato fertilizing at a California Agri- and one of the things they are most faction of seeing the nice smooth, clean cultural Station states that the plant food particular about is the seed. We have potatoes flip out with each stroke of the in ordinary fertilizers is 15%, but that by been slow to realize the benefits of better hoe compensates for the backache that using a concentrated fertilizer containing seed, but are awakening to the situation comes from such strenuous occupation. A 47% there were raised on an acre 1038 very rapidly. This awakening has brought good yield is the rule, and for quality there bushels of potatoes, thereby eclipsing all about the great industry of raising "certi- is nothing better. The planting is a slow records. 1038 bushels! Are we from fied seed." One can raise his own or buy. job. A man can cut and plant about a Missouri? Potatoes are taken only from hills of bushel of seed in a day. It is not a very We are profligate with our soil, the large yield, and sizable for the table. Just paying proposition, but farmers work the same as we have been with our forests. before cutting, the seed is soaked in a scheme in along with other plans, some- A late newspaper item by a scientific man disinfectant solution. The same cultiva- times for some special reason or other. says starvation stares us in the face, if tion is given as in any crop. The vines Sometimes a forest or accidental fire leaves we do not mend our ways. We are rob- are sprayed for bugs as often as necessary. a plot of ground all ready for the hoe. bing the soil and not putting much back. They are also sprayed two or three times With no preparation and fertilizer ex- Plant life must have potash, or nitrogen, to prevent blight disease. penses and leaving all the farm tillage for and potatoes especially. By nature's way The fields are inspected at least twice, other crops, such a condition of affairs it can be taken out of the air and de- and all weak and diseased hills are de- makes planting on a burn quite attractive. posited in the soil, or it can be taken from stroyed. The yield to pass the law re- THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927 Page Five quirement is at least 250 bu. per acre. day's work would plant the whole piece. me with an especial force. Of course it When this inspection is done by an auth- The planter could be "set" to suit each was a love story but dealt with the ruthless orized government official the seed can be man's wish with regard to the distance domination of New Hampshire politics by sold as "certified seed." Some buy their apart that the seed should be dropped, the railroad interests, and created a furore seed every year, others every other year, amount of fertilizer, etc. After Uncle of excitement when it came out. Better to suit their individual conditions. The Henry became poorly, Carl took the reins read it, if you haven't. increase in yield in New Hampshire by the and ran the farm. One year when plant- A cousin buying cattle in the "wild and use of certified seed is estimated at 65 ing time came, according to custom, he got wooly West" related that in a back bu. per acre. The business of raising ready and sent for the planter. He "set" country restaurant he ordered "Eggs certified seed has assumed enormous pro- it and planted the piece. When the tops over." The girl disappeared and after a portions. The crop has gone over the S.1^ appeared it was discovered that he had long time came back and inquired, "Did million bu. mark and is going strong. made a mistake, and the seed had been you mean that you all wanted yer eggs The average yield of certified seed in dropped too near together. Here was a all over yer 'tater?" Aroostook County last year was 345 chance to josh Uncle Henry, and the A short time ago some one got "het up" bushels per acre. In the provinces of neighbors promptly took advantage of it, and rushed into print claiming they had Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, it much to his discomfiture. Well, the crop seen tomatoes growing on potato vines. was 325, and in New York State it was grew and was cultivated according to rule. There is a possibility that this person was 270. Along in the middle of the season there right, but the probability is that the fruit The potato is a cool climate plant, there- came a drouth which lasted until the or vegetable -was nothing more or less fore seed stock is raised best in the potato yield at large was cut down about than the old-fashioned potato ball. How- northern tier of the United States. Nearly one-half. In Carl's case with the seed ever, the potato and tomato are the same half are raised in Aroostook County. The planted close together, the tops covered family and can be intergrafted. Mr. Bur- benefits of spraying for blight is estimated the ground and held the moisture resulting bank did it successfully. Our local hot- at about $15.00 per acre. in a good crop. house proprietor, George Bouthette, tried "Huh!" Uncle Henry said. "I guess Carl The Colorado beetle commenced his it and got the tomato tops to the bloom- devilish career over fifty years ago and knew what he was about when he set that ing stage, but the season was too short is another case of still "going strong." It planterl" to set any fruit. I doubt very much that is controlled by poison spray. There is a story that in the siege of potato scions grafted on tomato stocks Experiments covering twenty years at Paris a well-to-do man had potatoes in would produce potatoes, if they had plenty the Vermont Agricultural Station showed his cellar. Taking advantage, he demand- of time. At any rate potatoes growing that sprayed potatoes made an average ed an exorbitant price. His next-door on the top of vines would be a wild gain of 105 bu. per acre over unsprayed. neighbors, people in moderate circum- stretch of the imagination. Concerning this article of such immense stances, were reduced to starvation con- Speaking of potato balls, where is the importance in human affairs, stories and ditions. They had not the price and could boy of sixty summers, more or less, that anecdotes both of comedy and tragedy are not buy potatoes. They owned some pet does not recall with pleasure, cutting an legion. Probably the famine in Ireland rabbits, which they kept in their cellar, alder stick, sharpening the top end and in 1845 caused by the failure of the potato most likely for their safety. The rabbits going into the potato field gathering potato crop from blight was the greatest tragedy of course were starving also. As a last balls that hung like bunches of grapes on for it was estimated that one-fourth of resort the family decided to kill and eat the tops, pushing the sharpened end of the population died of starvation and dis- them. On going to the cellar for that the stick into the ball and with a quick, ease. purpose, lo and behold, there were potatoes energetic swing see how far he could send "He who laughs last laughs best." Uncle on the cellar bottom. When the mystery that ball into space? Henry Paine lived in Milan. Carl Wight was solved, it was found the rabbits had married his oldest daughter and went there burrowed into the rich man's cellar and And here, to the unscientific mind, is to live. A more congenial spirit than ex- brought forth potatoes. This they con- a mysterious condition of affairs; what isted between Carl and Uncle Henry tinued to do until the siege was raised. has become of the potato ball? It is of would be hard to find and the kindly care The rich man's neighbors rejoiced when rare occurrence. The theory that new Carl took of Uncle in his long last illness they learned that he had potatoes left over varieties which have displaced the old do would hardly be exceeded by an own son. for which he had not succeeded in getting not grow them doesn't hold always, be- In turn, in Uncle's estimation, Carl and all scarcity prices out of the poor people. cause some of the old varieties that used his possessions were not excelled in qual- There was a variety called "Red Brook" to produce them, produce them no more. ities that make for superiority. The or Brook Seedling that had a skyrocket The correct solution of this question would neighbors soon recognized this, and found career here and Colebrook way. It had be very interesting. that any criticism of Carl was sure to two essential characteristic qualities of a To one who likes to see things grow arouse in Uncle outspoken resentment. good potato. It was a great yielder and and develop, the potato ball opens up a Now, Uncle Henry was a successful potato a good keeper and there it ended. The very interesting feature, namely, produc- grower and followed the customary meth- eating public soon caught on and would ing new varieties. Some old varieties have ods of cultivation with an occasional have no more of it. Those of you who "run out" by some disease that gradually original improvement. With the advent of have read Churchill's "Coniston" perhaps undermined their vitality and are no longer the planter the cost of planting could be remember with what skill he wove this ' profitable, some are immune and stay by very materially lessened. Under the new disreputable potato into his story. As I us. The idea of bigger and better crops order of things Uncle would get his land was accustomed to handling potatoes and by way of new varieties was a matter of all ready and send word to Cash Twitchell slow progress and comparatively recent to send his man over with the planter. knew about this variety, old "Jethro years. His charge was $5.00 per day, and one Bass'" experience with it came home to (Continued in April Issue) Page Six THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927

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C. J. Birkenmeyer has been working at thick blanket of snow. However, he is and will make his permanent home in the the Maine General Hospital. still a booster for the sunshine and mos- Golden West. An abundance of good quitoes. wishes will attend him on his way. Niles & Niles have completed their yearly audit, and the men have returned We are all glad to hea- that Betty King, E. C. Allen was detained at his home to their home offices. daughter of Horton King, is now recover- for several days with a bad cold. "Red" ing from her recent operation for mastoid Conley was a substitute during his absence. We understand that a member of the abscess. sheriff's department descended on a gath- Harry Todd has been a faithful wor- ering of the boys the other night. He Mel Pray was in the office on his way shiper at the votive shrine of Anne Par- really did not call the wagon, but the boys to the mills. rish. had visions of steel bars and a hard bed. It turned out to be a large luscious joke. Kenneth Hawkes, formerly of the Paper Downing P. Brown v. as in the office Do not confuse this with the "Don't Go Sales division, is now back with the com- February fifteenth on his way to New Home Until Breakfast Time Club."— pany in the Pulp Sales division. York City, from which port he and Mrs. Another gang entirely. Brown were sailing on the seventeenth Harold Chellis recently spent a week for Algiers. Best wishes of the Portland F. W. Thompson had a bad attack of on the road with Mr. Gilman visiting office for a most enjoyable and interesting the grippe. a number of our pulp customers. He trip. reports a very pleasant and instructive Two of the boys, talking it over:— trip. Donald Brimecombe is again at liberty "A"—What is the big idea of two Xmas after a period of enforced confinement in Club books ? We are glad to welcom; to the office the Maine General Hospital. "B"—One is to get the Ford out in the staff of the Portland Office, Alex Walker. spring, and the other is to keep her run- He was transferred from the office in Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Means were ning for the summer. La Tuque, Quebec, and is attached to the among the many who found enjoyment department of Sales Statistics. in the production of "The Hypocrites" at L. W. Stack is the reporter for this the Jefferson Theatre. month, and George Sterling will receive Carl Werner of the Paper Sales di- items for next month's issue. vision spent a day in Boston during the past week. Nelson L. Worthley, the genial Presi- Arthur T. Spring, credit department, is dent of the Wishbone Club of America, confined at home nursing a severe cold. John Fogarty, chemical sales manager, does not propose to take any extended is on a business trip through the South, vacation trip this winter. Memories of L. G. Gurnett, financial department, was making stops at Memphis, New Orleans, his delightful sojourn in the Bermudas in Canada recently on a business trip. Jacksonville and other southern points. a year ago are lingering with him still, He is expected to be back before the first however, and he hopes in the not too Richard L. Rice and Eugene Dupont of of March. remote future to be able to negotiate a the Boston Office were at Portland Office voyage through southern waters which this month. Edmund Burke, fibre conduit sales man- might possibly include a passage through ager, was away for about two weeks, the famed Straits of Magellan. George M. Sterling was the guest of R. having called at New York, Chicago and L. Rice of the Boston office at his home Baltimore. Comptroller W. B. B.ockway spoke be- in Wellesley, Mass., over the week-end. fore the meeting of the Philotechnical Would suggest that Jim Taylor keep Society at Berlin on February 23. He Two new men are welcomed this month his sidewalk and back steps sanded. A told the story of his unique experience as additions to the staff of the department couple of the boys from the office had of last summer when he journeyed for of market studies. Carl A. Philippi comes difficulty there one day recently. three weeks with the governors of the from the research laboratories of Colum- various states to Cheyenne, Wyoming, bia University, a Cornell man, class of James Lunt had a relapse and has been where he delivered an address on state 1915. John D. Langmuir completed the in the Maine General Hospital. He is budgets before the Governors' Conference. post-graduate course at the Harvard Busi- now rapidly gaining strength and looks This address was a refutation of the ness School in 1925. Both men will do like a new man. He had his radio set strictures of the national government on field work, but the latter's chief task will brought to his room at the hospital, and state finance and was based upon experi- lie in the field of statistical analysis. this has helped many a tedious hour for ence gained by careful examination of the himself and for the adjacent ward. affairs of the State of Maine made at the Mr. Sherman returned from Florida request of Governor Brewester. Mr. about the middle of the month, unable John H. Clela.nd has decided to sever Brockway has an interesting collection of longer to resist the attractions of a good his connections with the Brown Company snapshots obtained during his trip. THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927 Page Seven

SHAWANO NEWS mower into use in the Everglades. cabins, but has not been on a German ship Shawano has recently been displaying since 1914. He has suffered shipwreck in in all her glory her green coat of vegeta- Almost unbelievable strides are being the Mediterranean and piracy at the hands tion to a welcome number of her northern taken in building at the "Bridge," by of a German submarine off the coast of friends. Pop Rediford. A municipal garage and France. He has sailed with grain for an annex to the store have been added in Belgian Relief, been to Greenland for J. C. Sherman of the Portland office the last few weeks. cryolite, carried salt fish from Newfound- came out for a day of inspecting the opera- land to Lisbon, brought sugar from the tions and plantings under way here. He The cross-state highway from Fort West Indies to New York, carried Central was accompanied by Mr. Wallis, the con- Myers to Palm Beach is nearing comple- American merchandise to Japan, and sulting engineer for the Brown Company. tion as far as the Hillsboro canal, and sailed from Falmouth to Brisbane, Aus- We were glad indeed to have them visit this gives us a paved boulevard to the tralia, in 50 days. He has passed the great us and hope that they will not stay away ocean. warships that haunted the Orkneys and so long next time. the Shetlands and the Hebrides from A large new area of agricultural land is 1914 to 1918. To name the ports of the It is a pleasure to have with us at this being opened up by the approaching of world is to call before his mind a flood of time, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Brown and their the Florida East Coast R. R. to Belle memories and to find that on the shores guest, Miss Barbara Bean. Their interest Glade. of Spain and Italy are the kind of ports and optimism is a source of much pleasure that sailors favor. He has never been con- and encouragement to us. A number of The dredge, Florida, has been in the nected with the China trade or with the sight-seeing tours have been included in Hillsboro canal deepening the canal for whaling that centers around South Geor- their visit here. boat transportation. gia, and of course not with American coastwise trade. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sanborn are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Badger, LIST OF DEATHS and we are all extremely glad to see our Sulphite Mill old friend and former superintendent with Joseph B. Hughes was born October 8, us again. 1854. He commenced work with the Brown Company Oct. 30, 1906, and has been em- J. A. Fogarty of the chemical sales ployed continuously until his death, which division and Mr. Thomas of the Atlanta occurred Feb. 2, 1927. office came out for a day with us while Cascade Mill they were touring Florida. We hope they Peter Anderson was born Dec. 12, 1874. will see their way to visit us again some He commenced work with the Brown time. Company in March, 1907, and has been employed continuously until his death, The work of installation of the power which occurred Jan. 26, 1927. plant is being assisted by Mr. Marrier Riverside Mill and Mr. Dresser of Berlin. Their first William Johnson was born Oct. 11, 1894. inquiry was for the number and size of He commenced work with the Brown the individuals of the reptile family here. Company Oct. 4, 1917, at the Window Frame Mill. His death occurred Jan. 31, The larger part of the potato crop is 1927. in, and presents an inspiring picture of John H. Johnson was born Sept. 29, green vegetation as compared with mid- 1882. First employment with the Brown winter in the North. The potatoes are Company was on Dec. 20, 1917. At the under frost protection by means of heaters time of his death which occurred Jan. 13, and water spray. The installation of the 1927, he was employed in the Riverside latter has recently been completed and PETER N. MORTENSON Yard. is the realization of a dream heretofore Perhaps Peter N. Mortenson, who has Upper Plants been visiting his mother, Mrs. Marius H. Fred Pilgrim was born Jan. 23, 1870. Mortenson, is the most travelled man who He commenced work with the Brown H. P. Vannah of the research had has ever come to Berlin. Born in Copen- Company in April, 1915, and has been em- gathered all of the furlined underclothes hagen, he has followed the sea for over ployed continuously until his death, which and overcoats, and a goodly supply of fuel SO years since the age of 14. He rates occurred Jan. 30. 1927. for his predicted frost February 12, but as an A. B., and after 18 years in the was presented with an electric fan and Danish navy has shipped upon sailing We have not been able to meet all of a towel for mopping his facial beauty of vessels of every kind, but mainly of the the requests for space in this issue of the its humid droplets, by the "Junior Chem- tramp variety. He has been around the Bulletin. We have, however, tried to ists," as the mercury soared to a record Cape of Good Hope four times, around choose the most timely of the material height of 89 degrees. Cape Horn eight times, through the Pana- submitted. We have on hand some Florida ma Canal five times, and through the pictures, an article prepared by Mr. John W. C. Lord is the recipient of a valuable Suez Canal no less than twenty times. He Hayes of Cascade Mill, some cartoons from gift in a year's subscription to the Ever- has signed the articles in Danish, Nor- the Tube Mill, and a considerable number glades News; he has brought another lawn wegian, English, German, and Dutch of other suggestions. Page Eight THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927 a nimimimim limn iiimimiiiiimiimm iimiiiiiimiimimimiim iiiiiiiiiiiiniii iiiiiiiiini iniiiiiMiiiini nun nun nmimiimiiinim iimiiiinim minimum iiimiimimiimia BROWN CORPORATION

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LA TUQUE Mr. J. A. Jones, was united in marriage Club where they enjoyed refreshments. Messrs. Nesbitt, Arsenault, and Robert- to Miss E. Ross of Quebec, at St. Andrew's With Mr. X at the piano and several son have moved into their new quarters. Church, Quebec, Saturday, Feb. 5th. From players beside it, a splendid program was what has come back to La Tuque of the rendered. M. Walsh, otherwise known as the happenings, we are sure Mr. Jones and It is hoped that Dave will prepare to Crab, has been transferred from the Club his bride were very splendidly speeded on give up the Cup in the year of 1928. to the purchasing office. their honeymoon trip. We wish Mr. and The line-up was as follows: Mrs. Jones long life and happiness. Sparkplugs Buck Saws The Ski Club has been very active of It was the misfortune of W. D. M. Bone G. Matte T. Loken late, and the members are looking forward to get stalled at Lac Chat, owing to having Mr. X. A. Dion to a very successful year. Hikes, racing forgotten his motorcycle chains. But Joe, P. Allard W. Poitras and jumping have been included in their not to be outdone, got back to La Tuque A. Plante H. Gilbert program. Doc Bayne thinks that Wesley in time to send a message of good luck C. Gauthier O. Gagne is giving everyone a fair chance as far as to the bridal party. P. Boudreau A. Lindsay jumping is concerned, because he would W. Hayes S. Lacombe certainly take first prize for style if noth- Our manager paid a flying visit to the B. Bilodeau R. Belanger ing else. Lac St. Jean district this last month. He J. Legare N. Morin reports that a fur coat and overshoes are N. Trembley C. Guillemette Our senior hockey team has won all needed when travelling in that country. M. Creighton but one game this year, and that one they Referees, H. Braithwaite and J. Corbeil. tied with Shawinigan. It is hoped that they keep up the good work. Messrs. O. B. Brown, S. G. Wilson, and G. Abbott were among our guests La Tuque Hunters—Safety First here this past month. O'Farrel (coming across some tracks of We are sorry to hear that L. Jensen had a moose): "Tell you what we'd better his shoulder blade broken while skiing and do. You go ahead and see where he went we all wish him a speedy recovery. On January 15th, the Shawinigan basket- and I'll go back and see where he came ball team played a return game with La from." Some of the fellows are wondering what Tuque at the Club and were defeated 44-8. Bouliane: "I'll go back and you go for- Reggie is doing with Birk's catalogue. They are good sports and want to visit ward." us again. Every day is Red Letter Day with Matt Purcell. Those Cars Everyone is wondering why George "Weslay's got a marvelous car," said Braithwaite had to pay $4.20 for long dis- L to his friend. "Why he hasn't paid a Joe Bureau is one of the latest additions tance between La Tuque and Shawinigan. cent in repairs for three years." to the Benedict Club. "Yes, that's what the man at the garage On Thursday, Feb. llth, Dave's Buck told me." The boys were surprised to see Bill Saws met Barney's Sparkplugs in what Nevin with tobacco, cigarette paper, and was considered "The Clash of the Cen- Spring matches the other day. They hope that tury," that is, as far as hockey is con- Visitor to the Milk Farm, to Fred G.: he will keep a supply with him from now cerned. "Good morning, Mr. G., spring is in the on. The Sparkplugs, who have been undis- air." puted champions since 1925, were out to G.: "Eh?" Alex Walker of the Main Office has retain their reputation as puck chasers, Visitor: "Spring is in the air, I say, been transferred to Portland. To use the and their rivals were out "for blood." spring is in the air." words of Ed Moore, "He has gone into a The game was every bit as good and ex- G.: "Why should I? Eh, why should desert." We hope that he will like his citing as the posters promised. I?" new position. It would be impossible to pick out any one star as every player excelled himself Poor Reggie According to your Chicago correspon- in his position. Reggie was crossing the mighty deep dent in the Bulletin for February, Ralph The Buck Saws were victorious by the on his way to the old country. A few Sawyer thinks U. S. hockey better than score 3-1, and it was indeed pitiful to see miles out the weather became squally, and Canadian. He should not judge Canadian the Sparkplugs give up the much coveted Reggie began to feel the effects thereof. hockey by what he saw at Windigo. Tell Cup. Some witnesses claim that the "Cheer up," said one of his fellow pas- him to see La Tuque play and wallop Sparkplug manager, Mr. L. Michaud, sengers, " you're not dead yet." Berlin. Then he will see real hockey. wiped away a tear, and the sole owner, "No, by Jove, I'm not," groaned Reggie, B. J. Keenan, swallowed very hard. "but it's only the hope of dying that keeps Our genial and efficient office manager, After the game both teams went to the me alive." THE NEW BERLIN ARMORY

HE local organization of the militia the only city to possess a state armory. T has every reason to look forward In 1907, the state contented itself with to the 21st birthday of National- building for the two companies at Concord. guard effort in the city of Berlin with a Private parties erected armories at Nash- feeling of confidence about its future. ua and later at Laconia and rented them Several years ago the group was threat- to the state. During the war period, there ened with disbanding, because it was un- could be no thought of permanent armor- able to promise the measure of property ies, and afterwards the affairs of the state responsibility required by the Federal were in the hands of elder statesmen with Government in alloting funds for such scant sympathy for the ideals and aspira- work. But on Feb. 3, as Battery F, 197th tions of youth. Berlin was denied an Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) of the armory until 1925 when New Hampshire's New Hampshire National Guard, it opened Boy Governor, John G. Winant, interested the new Berlin Armory with a Military himself in proposals for armories for Ber- DRILL FLOOR Ball. An attendance estimated at 1800 was lin and Keene. One of the results was Privates, Archambault, Boles, Bean, Boiselle, a testimony of the esteem reposed in the Butcher, Bouford, Blackburn, Campbell, Camp- an appropriation of $45,000 for the Berlin organization by the local community. bell, Corrivcau, Cullen, Coolidge, Compagna, Day, armory. Captain J. T. Hennessey was in There is a long story leading up to this Davidson, Dolan, Fearin, Fermette, Flanders, the legislature and a member of the com- Grundy, Lapar, Letourneau, Henderson, Macnamee, event. To it, many employees of the McGuire, Michaud, Mullen, Oldham, Oleson, Ole- mittee concerned. The plans were pre- Brown Company have contributed. The son, Parks, Smith, Stewart, Stewart, Streeter, pared by Butterfield and Guertin, archi- first company of militia in Berlin is said Sawyer, Witherbee, Witherbee. tects of Manchester, and the building was to have been organized and mustered into The problem of quarters was unsatis- erected by Davison and Swanberg, con- the service on April 19, 1906. Its roster factory from the beginning. Company G tractors, of Manchester. contained 51 names besides commissioned drilled at first in old Music Hall. Later officers. Among these were 24 veterans of it went to the Rollaway, now a garage on the Spanish-American War and 4 veterans Pleasant Street, and later still to Bell of the Anglo-Boer War. These veterans Hall on Mechanic Street. It tried hard served as a leavening influence for the to get the State of New Hampshire to group. A nearly complete roster of the build an armory in Berlin, and to that end original organization was as follows: bills were introduced into the New Hamp- Capt. Oscar P. Cole, Commanding; First Lieu- shire General Court in 1909 and each sub- tenant, George F. Cullett; Second Lieutenant, sequent biennium through 1915. In 1909, Allison C. Gorhatn; First Sergeant, Irving D. the state was not ready to think much Ward; Sergeants, Sullivan, Campbell, McGoff, Mc- Carthy; Corporals, Bronk, Hopkins, McLeod; about Berlin. Manchester with its four Pritchard, Sheridan; Musicians, Dubey, Keroack; companies of guards is said to have been

Prominent guests at the opening on Feb. 3 were: Ex-Governor John G. Winant; Adjutant General C. W. Howard representing Governor Spaulding; Lieu- tenant Colonel T. H. Harrington, U. S. A.: Major Geo. W. Morrill, Q: M. C., Captain Norman Andrews and his subordinates, Lieutenants Hamel and Cole, of the Con- cord battery; Lieut. MacKenzie of the Kcene battery; and Staff Sergeant H. P. Russell, U. S. A., of Concord. Hostesses were Mrs. Paul Brown, Mrs. E. R. B. McGee, and Miss Alice Chaffey. Captain j. T. Hennessey, First Lieutenant J. W. Veazey, Second Lieutenant R. J. Mc- Dougal, First Sergeant O. J. Buteau, and Sergeant Adelard Gregoire comprised the committee of the local battery. Their aides were Lieutenant Colonel O. P. Cole, P. J. Hinchey, E. D. Laplante, and Aurel La- BERLIN ARMORY bonte. (9; Page Ten THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927

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MAIN OFFICE in City Hall Friday night, February 4th. terest in his work. He was a man of Ralph Gilbert has accepted a position A hard right-hand punch just below the marked originality, which was shown out- with the Brown Company, accounting de- heart crashed Hanlon to the canvas where side his regular employment by the com- partment. he was counted out; he gamely tried to pounding of a ski wax and an auto wax, get up, but was too weak. He was car- products for which he built up a consider- The Main office was closed on the after- ried to his corner and examined by a able market. Many of the members of noon of February 16th, so that the em- doctor, and it was discovered that Hanlon our department have novelties made from ployees were privileged to see the ski- suffered a broken rib. Phil Tardiff of short bits of fibre pipe—tokens of his jumping contest at the Carnival grounds. Berlin received the judges' decision in the friendliness and thoughtfulness. He had six-round semi-final over Rip Van Dyke travelled extensively and had a truly Eng- Mrs. Charles Baker is assisting in Mr. of Portland. Tardiff knocked Van Dyke lish appreciation of geography. We shall Cooper's office during the absence of down twice for a count of nine, once in miss him very much. Theresa Keenan. Miss Keenan has been the third and again in the fourth round. confined to her home for several weeks After the bout, Tardiff was given an ex- R. A. Webber has been elected to mem- by illness. amination by a doctor, and it was revealed bership in the local Kiwanis organization. that he had two broken ribs. The new "Ditto" machine recently in- In the opener, Irish Mickey Finnen Earl Brennan, a recent graduate of stalled in the Main office is receiving kayoed Jim Ribocco in the first round. Tufts College, is a new employee. considerable attention. "Ditto" is every- Ribocco substituted for young Ashley who body's friend—but one certainly must be was unable to perform owing to illness. J. H. Graff gave a thoroughly prepared "in on the know" to get good results. exposition of "Color Photography" at the RESEARCH DEPARTMENT meeting of the Philotechnical Society held The mail desk has been moved from the Frederick Pilgrim, one of the best loved on Friday, February 4. His explanations third floor, to the purchasing department. employees of the research department, of the physical principles involved were The third floor employees will miss the died suddenly of acute indigestion at his unusually clear and were illustrated with twice-a-day sorting of mail—but—changes home on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan- some excellent diagrams. The applications must come, and with every change must uary 30. Born in London, England, Jan. of color photography were demonstrated come a necessary adjustment. All mail 23, 1870, he came to Berlin about twenty by means of a full collection of plates and must now go through the mail department years ago. He became a naturalized citi- photographs, many of which were Mr. located on the second floor of the Main zen of the United States. For the past Graff's own work. office. five years he has been a member of our department and has taken an intense in- D. H. McMurtrie, is back from La Tuque A few years ago we had new forms printed to be used as Credit or Debit Memorandums, the one form serving for both purposes, the heading reading "Debit or Credit Memorandum." When this form is used as a Debit, the word Credit should be crossed out with pen and ink; and if used as a Credit, the word Debit should be crossed out. The party using this form should make it plain for the other party. This spells Co-operation. These forms have had the bookkeepers guessing a number of times, because they were not made out right. Some time ago the accounting depart- ment made an appeal through the Bulletin, to all those making out expense accounts, to make them out in duplicate. The re- quest has been answered to our satisfac- tion, and we thank you all for your co- operation in the matter.

FELIX KING KNOCKS HANLON OUT Felix King, Berlin's sensational middle- flfl w weight, kayoed Mose Hanlon of Portland in the second round of a scheduled ten- round main bout at the B. A. A. show THE MILAN PARTY THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927 Page Eleven and once more on his regular beat. W. Moore officiating. The pall bearers were six close friends of the deceased. N. L. Nourse has been spending a few They were Paul Beach, Edward Beach, strenuous days with us. Clarence Beach, George Oswell, ;Earle White, and Walter Davidson. The re- RESEARCH DEPARTMENT mains were placed in the receiving tomb SLEIGH RIDE in the Berlin cemetery and will be interred On Friday evening, February llth, a in the family lot in the spring. party of the Research people and their Mr. Clinch leaves to mourn his loss his friends turned out for a supper and dance parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Clinch, at Milan. It is not known what the in- THE TRAILERS three brothers, Lee, Nile, and Lester, and habitants of that town thought of the orchestra got into action early, and held two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Glover and Mrs. invasion, but it must have been sufficiently forth for the rest of the evening, except Joseph Thorne, all of Berlin. alarming; the ingenious brain of Pat for one interlude when the party rested themselves by playing Three Deep. Jimmy Coffin had seized on the idea of having CARD OF THANKS Hurley's great ground and lofty tumbling the two big sleds pulled by Mr. Frechette's To the kind friends and neighbors who act, put on at this time, was very well caterpillar tractor, and as everyone knows, assisted us in our recent sorrow and be- received. Some fiend in human form, with that terrifying baby giant is not blessed reavement of our beloved son and brother motives it were best not to inquire into, with a muffler. Some of the more senti- and to those who contributed flowers, shortly thereafter introduced what he mental of the passengers struck up the silent tributes of love, to our loved one, called a "stick dance," a device intended to traditional hymn, "Jingle Bells," but they we wish to express our heartfelt thanks make it certain that you should not enjoy were unable to make it sound convincing. and gratitude. all of one dance with the lady (or gentle- Nevertheless, as the train roared along Mr. and Mrs. George Clinch, man) of your choice. through the open country up-river, the Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clinch, The ride home seemed remarkably short. strangeness wore off; a nice moon rode Mr. and Mrs. Lester Clinch, Perhaps the Bulletin reporter did a little high, and if you were able to pile enough Nile Clinch, slumbering; he is not sure. At one time hay over your feet, or induce someone to Mrs. Ethel Glover, his dreams were disturbed by the voices sit on them, everything was lovely. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thorne. Gertrude and Ann provided the entertain- of certain of the old-timers rendering such ment for one sleigh, and Lovell Gushing hits as "Red-Wing" and "Keep the Home- and Ralph Rogers for the other. Fires Burning." Still and all, it wasn't TUBE MILL NO. 2 Some of the Milan ladies served a very such a bad party, at that. Louis Dale had his radio repaired and tasty bean supper as soon as their clients while tuning in got "Chile" the other had partially thawed out around two EARL WHITTEMORE CLINCH night. His radio is known to the fans as beautiful red-hot stoves, stoked to the Earl Whittemore Clinch passed away the "screecher." funnels with good birch logs. In fact, shortly before midnight Feb. 7, at the after supper, the shirt-sleeve costume was home of his parents, 23 Fourth Street, Bert Sweeney wishes to announce to regarded as decidedly chic. Joe Teti's following an illness of tuberculosis extend- the smoking public that he has in the past ing over three years. devoted all his spare time to the growing Mr. Clinch was born in Berlin on De- of Calabash. "It is the genuine stock," cember 4, 1897, the son of George Fred- says Mr. Sweeney, "and is not to be classed erick Clinch and Margaret Ella McCurdy with the cheap grade that is grown by Clinch. He received his education in the Jim Kearns. He is putting a kind on the public schools of the city and left school market that is nothing more or less than as a sophomore in 1915, when he entered the blue-horned potato root that closely the employ of the Brown Company. He resembles the calabash, but throws off a continued in their employ up until the time terrible odor like an incinerating plant." he was first taken ill, three years ago. On June 30, 1924, he went to the Pembroke Emile Garand has taken up boxing. Sanatorium, where he spent seventeen Judging by the way he handles his dukes, months, putting up a brave fight for his he must be taking a correspondence course. health, until he returned to his home here on Nov. 7, 1926, when he failed rapidly. A very substantial reward is being During the fall of 1925 he was improving offered by George Kriox for any informa- wonderfully and gaining in weight, and it tion that will lead to the arrest and con- was thought then that he would come out viction of some miscreant who had the victor, but the following spring he had a nerve to enter into his woodshed and kill set-back from which he never recovered. a choice game rooster he had purchased He was a patient sufferer and never com- for his Sunday dinner. George, as it ap- plained about his lot. When God called pears, bought this fowl at a bargain and him he was not only ready but willing tied him up by one hind foot, waiting to go. until Saturday to dress him off. With Funeral services were held on Feb. 10 the odor of roast chicken in his nostrils, at two o'clock from the Congregational Mr. Knox strode into the shed to perform THE BEAST church where he worshipped, Rev. Edward the execution, only to find that some Page Twelve THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927

fiend in human form had brutally anni- hilated his prize gamester.

The weather is too cold for Red and Elmer to camp out in Elmer's sedan.

Bill Sweeney and John Donaldson have taken the name of painters, but if you would like a good daubing job done, I think those two boys will accommodate you. At least their overalls look that part.

Pete St. Hilaire has invented a new way to feed chickens. Pete can tell just how long it takes 12 chickens to eat one quart of scratch feed. He can also tell by looking at a chicken just what day she is going to lay.

Ovila Valliere says by next month he will make Pete's invention look like a bad dream, when it comes to handling chick- ens. John Donaldson, please read.

Frank LeBretton says, "Going without food for 7 days makes one week (weak)."

Harold Beroney, the potato magnate of West Milan, is booking orders for next year's stock. For testimonials, etc., in- quire of Ed Blais.

Jack Campbell, our boss piper, says he forbids any more of his men wearing pajamas on the job. He says one of his men recently bought a new suit, size 62, but the above is a slight error on Mr. Campbell's part. It was a pair of over- alls, and the argument can be settled satisfactorily by consulting Byron

The result of the hockey game between the Tar Babies vs. Duskies was 2-2 in favor of the winners.

It has been heard around the No. 1 tube machine that Arthur Gallant may pass around cigars sooner or later.

Henry Lawrence says as near as he1 can tell, George Knox's rooster committed sui- cide, and was not killed as has been told around. He thinks the bird became en- raged at George for hitching him with such a large cable and thought he would fool him out of his Sunday dinner. Arthur MacKenzie agrees.

"Nick" Lapointe says, "See here, I pre- dict an early spring. Larivee is showing signs of life."

Wilfred Fortier bought Joe Bernier's NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET, FEB. 16, 1927 black calf and fattened him considerably. THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927 Page Thirteen

ing lessons three months, and he glides for Phil Tardiff when he took on Rip around and taps her down with the ease Van Dyke of Portland. Although Phil and grace of a professional. He has a had the misfortune to get one of his ribs stunt dance that can only be performed cracked, he came out the winner just as by himself successfully. He starts off the boys here expected. We take our hats with a double shuffle, changes to a Char- off to Felix King and congratulate him on leston, taps a few steps of buck and wing, his wonderful comeback. Of course there and finishes with his famous leaping Lena. is one thing that bothered Felix when he met Cowboy Miller. When the Cowboy Savage Gilbert and Joe Leroux say that came out of his corner in the first and they are going down to P. I. next sum- only round, according to the way he held mer and run a six-inch conduit pipe line his dukes, Felix couldn't tell whether to i from Northumberland Strait across P. I. to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, so as to give swing his left or swing his partner. It BACKYARD SKI JUMPING the herring a chance to go across the looked like a dance to him. Not being "Chick" Hennessey is a "comer" when province without the long swim around. much of a dancer, Felix thought he would it comes to learning complicated steps in put an end to it, and it was all over in step dancing. "Chick" has only been tak- Some of the boys predicted a tough time thirty seconds. Where is the Cowboy?

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We would suggest that John Dickey is extended to the bereaved family from so that he won't cut his own throat. install a private phone, or a pay station fellow employees. with booth, so that no one would know Mr. Allen, who was also seriously hurt "There ain't no maybe in my baby's about back doors. in the same accident, was reported as eyes," that's what Harold Mann says. being on the rapidly improving list. The laboratory crew has decided to in- Benoit White spent a few days in Bos- Charles Jekoskie is able to be about vest in a good sturdy rowboat so that ton recently. again. Mr. Jekoskie was unfortunate in they can come through the Alpha-lantic breaking a leg in an accident at the mill Ocean without getting drowned. Charles Ordway has been transferred three months ago. to the new alpha plant. When our boat comes in Sailor Chand- Alex Chabot will settle in the Golden ler will be in the stern, owing to Captain West just as soon as spring is here. Albert Clark's loss of his steering abilities. Marion McKinnon has accepted a posi- Vallee is thinking of making his home in tion in the graphic record department. Gorham soon, and Albert Moreau will no Pat Marois is trying to prove that Adam doubt start for Rangeley Lakes for the was a Frenchman. Judging by the swift- An accident at the Heine plant, Friday, summer. ness of his fall, he might have been their January 28th, resulted fatally for Charles first Premier. Norman, aged 37, of Brooklyn, N. Y. John McKelvey is still confined to his Three men, Charles Norman, Ludger home with an injured foot. Somebody asked Pat who the King of Dumais and Charles Allen, were working Italy was, and he answered, "Mussolini." at the new boiler plant on staging when Mr. Holt of the strap cutting depart- Three cheers for Pat. the supports gave away, and two men ment is seriously ill at his home on State dropped to the floor below, a distance of Street. Have you noticed the perpetual smile fifty feet. The third man, Ludger Dumais, on Helen B. lately? Well, why not, she managed to get a hold on a beam and had James McGivney is now with the had a recent visitor from Canada. a miraculous escape. efficiency department, having been trans- The three injured men were quickly ferred from the paymaster's department. Dot McG. is still interested in the Ford taken to the hospital where they received Ronaldo Moreau is the new errand boy business. We think we will soon be losing immediate attention. Mr. Norman was in the engineering department. Alfred her. She prefers the Ford business to hurt more than the others and died next Gilbert is now pulp grader for the Brown the Burgess office work. morning, a fractured skull being the cause Company. Edward Chaloux is our new of his death. shipping clerk. Gordon Clark of the sul- Say "Burgess" where is all our "pep" Mr. Norman came to Berlin for the phite laboratory has accepted a position gone? Is all the old pep gone? What Combustion Engineering Company, who in the main office. do you say to a real Burgess time, such are installing new boilers for the Brown as the Fied Outing we had at Marshall's Company. Mr. Norman is survived by his BURGESS LABORATORY AL-CO-OIL Field. widow and two children, a son 12 years Cunningham is so tough that he has to old and a daughter 7. Deepest sympathy hold a gun on himself when he shaves, Lost—A banana. Please return to Page Fourteen THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927

Louise O. in the Main Office. This was In pretense of having just a supper at And thus the day full endeth, lost while Lou was visiting the curve room. the Girls' Club, and being served by a While we dream of dreams within, A reward is offered if found. To sleep till dawn of following morn, committee of four, Marion, Dorothy Mc- When again, we our toil begin. Givney, Mildred Sloane and Helen Buck- —H. M. B. Alice is our new girl. We are in hopes ley, the girls were heartily surprised. The "A slip of the tongue is no fault of the to keep her for a long time, but chances table was daintily decorated in the Valen- mind"—especially in our engineering de- look pretty slim now. If she goes to tine scheme. A large cake in the center partment. Worcester again, I am afraid it will be was presided over by Sir Dan Cupid. After G. B., Alice. each girl was seated, she found an an- BURGESS RELIEF ASSOCIATION nouncement hidden beneath a little doll, The indemnities for accidents and sick- Alma is always skating. We wonder who rolled her eyes as though she had ness for the month of January are as fol- what the attraction is on the skating rink. known all about it. The girls were cer- lows : tainly surprised, not having surmised any- Mildred has a new flame, but the name thing of that sort, rather to the contrary Joseph8 La^rolx" L.ZZZ;~™Z™ZZZ.'Z* 72M of the young fellow has not been given with everything heretofore occurring. After Ijfgene^Guay6 " ' 67'so the crowd for inspection. many oh's and ah's, they were served fruit Peter Hachey ZZZZZZZ ".. A&M ... . . „ . . Peter Belanger 2581 salad, lemon sherbet and cake. Everything Monigue Theriault 4800 Charlie's latest expression to all the was delightfully arranged under the clever Alfre" v\\ol°iu "" girls is "You're a good kid and I like you." supervision of our bride-to-be. Chas. Jekoskie ZZZZZ!ZZZZZ ss.oo It makes no difference who you are. He Later, the girls danced, and departed chYrfes Decoteau .."'.'.'. " 38'40 says it to all the girls. rather early, for Marion was to give Ardi'ie^Undry"6 "" another party at home. T"milei,Oliver The latest gossip is a certain young lady The office extends its congratulations Alfred MaroST"... " sij'oo went to church and a young man came in to Leon, for he is getting a "prize." She Edward Lallan'?" 58'°° and sat very near her. We want to know can sew, cook, n'everything, and we all Edward l^montagniTZZZZZZZZZZZZZ eioo if this was accidental or premeditated. wish them both every happiness for the joJeph Arslfnauit"".'.'.

future. Fra!°kd Arsmau? '" ZZZZZZZ 24.00 All the girls going to Berlin Mills often- Harold Mann*... ZZZZZIZZZZ ^40 times ride in the truck, but Marion W. CARD OF THANKS Joseph1" TW^Z.^ZZZZ " 2480 believes in being comfortable and rides We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks charts sSftn^Z ' 29'oo in an Essex. to tne Sulphite Mill employees for the Leonce Landry ZZZZZZZZZ ''. 12.00 lonn B. Lepage 1580 beautiful flowers sent during our recent Octave Pelletier 149'eo Say, have you seen Catherine's new bereavement. O™v"d pSer " ring? She believes in ringing "Rene" for- Mrs Fred pjigrim and Family. H^T p'°V,rdf ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 6.SO eve, gamas Pelletier 10.00 cvci. Fabian Poulier 38.00 Wassum Lithcomb 84 00 TT TOIL Leo Corbeil 1^00 Lucy is busy now every evening. Her With faces turning eastward Bjarne Hanson .. . 19.60 Heslie keeps the telephone operators busy, We plod our weary way, Joseph vims' Jr " M'OO and, poor Lucy, her arm aches before he Trudging, trudging onward Henry Dk>n .' 132^00 , . .. . Soon after break of day. r mer. Ducharme 4.00 gets through talking. Leo Anctil 20.00 r~, , ., .,• j •£.. Arthur Thomas .... 14.35 Through the piling snowdrifts, Leo Murphy 49.50 A XTwr>TTMl~T7A,f T7MT Wind, and rain, and sun— Edward Routhier ... .. 36.00 ANN° Then return again at eve, Arthur Routhier 31.60 On Wednesday evening, February 9th, when our daily toi, is done Francis Milhgan Miss Marion Whitcomb announced her Louis Marchand ,, T x, 11 Ti To rest beside a warming hearth I rank (jinndi 38./U engagement to Mr. Leon Newell. It was And ^.^ with ach;ng feet> Alex McKay 33_M done in a charming manner, in accordance That each day faithfully travelled John McKelvey .. 85.80 with all else Marion accomplishes. Through rain, and snow, and sleet. Total $2,171.53

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Where, oh where does Lawrence Dyer makes a great laundry van. will be with us again very shortly and keep himself of an evening. It must be playing just as good a brand of hockey as very nice and cosy wherever it is, for he City elections are almost at hand, but is among the missing as far as dances had not created any interest until the Hon. and pictures are concerned. George Hopkins started to broadcast his John Reid was late starting work on a daily speech. Thursday at 1 o'clock. Ludger Lapointe, Hed Parker will be glad when summer on going to the office to inquire the reason, arrives as he can carry his washing up the The boys from the Chemical Mill all found Jack deeply immersed in the new mountain instead of taking it up on snow- sympathize with King McLaughlin and flower-seed catalogue and totally oblivious shoes. That little twinkling star of his hope for his speedy recovery and that he as to the time. THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927 Page Fifteen

Noel Lambert, the star ski yumper of make but a newer type. It has an auto- Chemical Mill for the April issue of the the boiler house, is practicing every day in matic steering device so that if he be- Bulletin. Hand your notes to him before hopes that he will win the championship comes confused in the traffic said car will the 15th. at Brattleboro. not run into restaurant windows and other obstructions. George Frost is doing an awful lot of JANUARY ACCIDENTS trading at Newberry's. In fact he spends John Laffin was seen all wrapped up in Upper Plants three and four hours a day in there, and his coonskin coat, with gun on shoulder, Serious accidents 0 then comes out with nothing. going hunting up Gates Hill way. Hope Minor accidents 48 he got the deer. Without loss of time 53 Squeaky Santy was at the opening of the new Armory and he worked very hard The Rotary twins, Rube and Maloney, Total 101 by his accounts. He having passed out are very opposite types. Rube is nice 3500 lunches and decorated the hall, but and fat and Maloney is the same as a Sulphite Mill forgot to heat the building and let every- match. They both board themselves. As Serious accidents 0 body freeze to death. a suggestion, why wouldn't it be a good Minor accidents 20 plan for Rube to take Maloney as a star Without loss of time 68 C. B. Barton is a member of the newly boarder and fatten him up, too. organized Kiwanis Club. Total 88 Perley Hall is now smoking very nice Cascade Mill Doc Merrigan, who has been conspicu- trick cigars that almost blow his head off. Serious accidents 0 ous by his absence in the news of late, has We wonder whether he will accept any Minor accidents 53 at last come to bat with the information more gifts like that. Without loss of time 29 that he has swapped his shivering Chev- rolet coupe for another car of the same John Reid will be the reporter for the Total .. ... 82 ^niiimMiniiimimimimimiimiwimimimHmimiiiiniiiiiimiiiiiimimiiiiiiim "I l I NIBROC NEWS * I JjfiimimiimiiniiiiiimiiwimmimiiiNiiiiimwiimniiimminiiiminiinim

A feature of the armory opening was the debts incurred previous to the Armistice." ing for one of the new models. A 1918 presentation of a silver service set to the would suit him fine. ranking officer in Battery F. The follow- We all like to hear Leo Burns, of the ing inscription was engraved upon the rewinder room, whistle, but if someone Al Reid is still in the egg business and tray: oiled it for him we would appreciate it going strong. Presented to very much. Captain Joseph T. Hennessey PAPER MACHINE ROOM By the Officers and Enlisted Men of Battery F, 197th C. A. (A-A), N. H. N. G. Ed Hall bought a newspaper on Feb. 7. Old Chief Rheumatic was lucky as usual Berlin, N. H. and got his share of game this season February 3rd, 1927 Joseph Morrissette bought two tickets as well as aches and kinks. For his labors in obtaining for the stock show. New Armory for Berlin. Rupert Reid is doing his daily dozen on Archie Ouillette rode on the street car. a banjo-mandolin. More power to him.

George Prowell did not go to the dance Our old pal, Joe Baillargeon, has been on Christmas Eve. These are a few who laid up for quite a long time with a bad are not in love with the four-to-twelve ankle, and the boys hope to see him back shift in the machine room. on the job soon.

Albert Boucher says he intends to drive One of the Cascade millwrights has a his Chevrolet next summer. remarkable flock of hens. One hundred hens and they average thirty-two dozen Omar Lachance is in the tire business. eggs every other day. Can you beat that? He has bought out the Goodrich Tire Constance Libby, daughter of Asst. Company. He also has in stock clothes We have a heavyweight by the name of Supt. W. T. Libby of Cascade Mill, pins and anything in the canned goods Gene Jolin on No. 3 machine. He claims was a member of the Berlin High negative line. he could beat any of Tex Rickard's flock debating team, which won decisions from of heavys who are in the elimination Groveton and Littleton in the recent de- Fritz says he will have the Ark out on tournament for the title, if they would bates of the Northern end of the Univer- the road in a month or so. only give him a chance. sity of New Hampshire Interscholastics. The question was "Resolved, that the Walter Riff shipped his old Ford to the Bob Justard is now a proud daddy. Con- United States should cancel European war St. Johnsbury museum and now he's look- gratulations from all. Page Sixteen THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927

Our friend, Smoky Boiselle, is spending is in his usual good form and is anxious Ammonoosuc this spring, because the a short time in a hospital in Portland. to take on any of the fourth hands and hatchery had let loose a large number of We all wish him much luck and hope for most of the third hands and backtenders. good-sized trout, which had served during a speedy recovery. the breeding season, but which could not Coon Morris is the proud owner of a be kept over the winter at the hatchery If we have much more snow we will new alarm clock. Old Smoky says it because of lack of facilities. Mr. G. A. lose our friends in Jimtown. They claim sure is a good one and we say it ought Harrison of the Passenger Department of seven feet already. to be. He took a day off from work to the Canadian National Railway showed find it. moving pictures of trips featured by his "Sheik" McCarthy, originally known as line to Alaska, the Canadian Rockies in- the Charleston King, is now practicing GORHAM FISH AND GAME CLUB cluding Jasper National Park, and to the Black Bottom steps. We will have to On the evening of February 10, the more accessible Algonquin National Park. have the machine room floor reinforced, Gorham Woman's Club served an excellent One reel illustrated Winter Sports in if he keeps it up. banquet to 185 members of the Gorham Canada, another dealt with moose hunting Fish and Game Club. Following the meal with a camera, and another showed some The wood chopping Morrisettes are in dining hall of the Municipal Building, realistic salmon fishing. John Murphy going at it strong these snow-falling days. the members listened to a fine program in and Leo McGinnis demonstrated step It seems that they tried to haul a load the auditorium. Chairman Harry Clark dancing, and right-and-left-handed playing of their wood home and the horse who was reviewed the progress of the past six of the violin. Other music was furnished doing the heavy work, laid down in his years, during which the Club has placed by Rev. A. H. Graham, T. M. Henderson, tracks. It must have looked funny to 300,000 brook trout each year in the local and the Cascade Mandolin Club. Rev. see the three boys pushing the horse. streams. On November 22 of last year, John B. Reardon gave a short, witty ad- 20 cans of fingerlings were put in Peabody dress. The evening reflected great credit We wish to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. River below the Glen House. On the upon the club officers: B. L. Barnett, John I. Haney on the birth of a son, following day twenty cans of 10-inch trout president; Eugene Leeman, vice-president; Thomas, on January 4. and larger were put in streams as follows: B. B. Bickford, secretary; E. H. Cady, one can in Moose Brook, four cans in treasurer; A. C. Freeman, G. T. Gorham, Chester Veazey says that the two dogs Moose River, and fifteen cans in the Pea- M. M. Willis, executive committee. across the street from his residence can body River. It was the sense of the meet- howl the loudest of any dogs in the North ing not only to continue the same scale W. H. Palmer of the main office and Country at night. of work but to enlarge it by raising the Clayton Walker of the printing depart- annual dues from $1.00 to $1.50. Mr. ment, with Bert Scilley, D. E. Griffin, and Jerry Bowles, shipping clerk of the Dinsmore of the York Pond Fish Hatchery W. E. Barta of Boston spent a week's printing department, is making a great told of the development of this compara- outing at the Glen House. showing with his Wanderer Hockey Team tively new project and invited all the local this winter. On New Year's Eve, they people to visit it during the working sea- Charles St. Clair of the cutter room has defeated the Rumford team, 2 to 1 at son. He gave it as his opinion that there been out of work as the result of a roll Rumford, after Rumford had won sixteen would be some very good fishing in the of paper falling on his foot. straight games. Saturday, January 15th, they played a 1-1 game with North Con- The hockey fans and the baseball fans have all had space in our Bulletin. The way and on Sunday, Jan. 16th, they de- hen fans are a very timid lot, probably because when a man opens his mouth and feated the same team 4-0. The boys re- says "hens" he gets the laugh from all present. Those who laugh have about 15 port the travelling very bad, having to seconds' fun; the hen fan has 365 full days of pleasure every year. travel 90 miles where they would ordin- My hobbyl is breeding White Leghorns, from which I get a lot of pleasure and a arily only have to go 35 miles. However, nice profit. I use automatic trap nests and keep a complete record of each hen's they also report that the scenery up performance. through Crawford Notch was very beauti- The record below is from my best last year's pen. This is no World Record; ful after a Saturday storm. far trom it. Has some fellow employee of the Brown Company as good or better? Jerry's team consists of: Goal, A. Biron; defence, Morin, Hamel and Bergeron; No Aie at Mat. Nov. Dec. Jin. Feb. Mar. Apr May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nor. Dec. lotal Kept for Bleed forwards, Roy, McKee, Lefleur, Therrien, 27 ISO 10 20 10 23 13 16 20 5 Sold 119 as 160 3 25 20 20 22 21 26 23 23 23 22 19 3 250 No. 28 Lapointe and Dubois. The Wanderers 2<> 160 2 6 Sold 8 M 162 1 22 15 19 9 Died 66 No. 31 expect to play in Arlington, Mass., St. 31 162 2 19 15 21 20 22 21 23 22 Z3 22 17 227 32 162 2 23 18 23 26 20 2 0 4 12 1'J 9 Sold 158 Johnsbury, Vt., and Westbrook, Me., in ,M 167 14 12 18 19 23 8 Sold 94 the near future. They challenge any in- .55 167 17 12 22 24 26 5 Sold 106 36 171 14 20 22 22 21 25 23 23 22 23 21 16 3 255 No. 36 termediate team in New England. .(7 175 12 16 20 21 24 24 22 22 24 2.) 23 18 1 250 No. 37 38 176 9 16 21 20 22 27 22 22 19 14 Sold 192 39 180 8 12 20 22 21 22 Sold 105 Ed. Lagassie, formerly a motor man 40 186 6 15 19 21 24 24 25 25 27 23 21 2 232 No. 40 -11 188 6 8 Sold 14 in the sub-station, is now working in the 42 192 3 5 Sold 8 welding shop. We will be very much sur- NOTE: Eggs not laid in trap nests not recorded. prised, if when the Bulletin comes out, No record for two days in July. he has those few hairs left on his upper Average age at maturity 171 days. lip. Average production of those kept for breeding: 243. Joseph W. Means, Joe Morrisette, the battling fourth hand Cascade Sulphite Mill. THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927 Page Seventeen

Willard Thompson of the millwright de- Boucher. CARD OF THANKS partment is still on the sick list. Words cannot express our appreciation Ambrose Shreenan of the pipe shop was of sympathy shown by the electrical de- Denis Boissineau of the lead burner de- called to Boston recently to care for the partment during our recent bereavement. partment, who has been sick for quite a remains of his mother, Mrs. John M. Charles Morency and family. spell, is gaining rapidly, and we hope to Shreenan of Kinkora, Prince Edward see him back with us soon. Isand. We wish to extend our heartfelt At the time of the armory dedication, sympathy to the members of the Shree- Capt. Joseph T. Hennessey of Battery F, Albert Lennon of the electrical depart- nan family in their recent bereavement. 197th Coast Artillery, Anti-Aircraft, Divi- ment is back at work after being laid up sion of the New Hampshire National with trouble with his knee. Bill Sharpe of the standards depart- Guard or, in civilian life, Spike of the ment was out of work for a few days premium department, conducted through John Guerin, Jr., of the paper machine with the grippe. the mill as visitors Captain Andrews, Lieut. room had the misfortune of having a roll Pappenfort, Lieut. Cole, Lieut. Hamel, and of paper roll over his foot and is now on Sergt. Russell of Concord, N. H. the sick list. On behalf of his mother and family, Sam Hughes wishes to thank the members Peter Morgan of the boiler house is out of the office and maintenance departments Frank Therrien of the pipe shop had of work as the result of trouble with his for their kindness during their recent be- the misfortune to break his nose while eyes. reavement. playing hockey for Jerry Bowies' Wan- derers. Another champion has been found in CARD OF THANKS the paper machine room in the person of We wish to thank the members of the Wilfred Lepage of the engineering de- Charles Gilbert, who claims to be the Cascade Mill who so thoughtfully sent partment and Miss Yvette Pomerleau champion egg eater of the North Country. flowers at the time of our recent bereave- were united in marriage on Feb. 21, at Challenges will be accepted by his mana- ment. the Guardian Angel Church. Thanks for ger, Claude Hughes, or his trainer, Walter Ambrose Shreenan and family. the cigars, Wilfred.

As I sat as a guest of the Woman's Late advices bring information that these Club on Gentlemen's Night and witnessed characteristics have developed and en- the splendid program presented by Mrs. hanced with the years. She was an ardent Paul Brown, very pleasant memories were revived of other days, and another Mrs. Brown who was very prominently identi- fied with the social activities in Berlin. A year ago I wrote for the Bulletin of some things as I remembered them. It came to me, like the Irishman's fore- thought, afterward, that there were several matters that did not receive due attention. What with wrestling with a limited coun- try vocabulary and hurrying to get "copy" ready for the press, the matter of pictures was entirely overlooked. In the accompanying photos, old timers MRS BROWN AND CHILDREN will quickly recognize Mr. and Mrs. Lewis T. Brown and children. What a fine have a high sounding name these times), looking family they were ! Although their "Mother Goose, including the famous im- home was in Portland they spent much ported Yazoo Band." It made a big hit time in Berlin. Mr. Brown was a member here and also in Gorham. (There are of the Berlin Mills Co. He was what is several who "took part" here yet, and they termed now, "Superintendent of the refer to the occasion with "What a great Woods Depa-" rr»>nt." He was a man very time we had".) Old acquaintances inquire much dev<-,.ed to his home and family. for Mrs. Brown with a feeling that in- He w.-r genial and social and had a kind dicates a large soft spot way down deep in of sp . kJing wit and humor. He was con- their hearts for her. Mrs. Brown lives sidered as very capable and agreeable to LEWIS T. BROWN in Portland, enjoyed by her friends as do business with. much as ever. and tireless worker for anything that Louville Paine. In Mr. Brown's death at an early age, made for the uplift of the town. She was the community surely lost a valued citi- quite in her element in getting up blue- DISCERNING BUYER zen. Mrs. Brown was possessed of a berry picnics, parties, suppers, and stag- "Why did you cancel your order for charming personality and a happy faculty ing entertainments. Probably her most those fountain pens?" of doing kindly and thoughtful deeds that notable achievement was, what would be "Because the salesman wrote down my endeared her very much to Berlin people. called a pageant now (everything must order with a lead pencil." Page Eighteen THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927

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CARD OF THANKS hour of great sorrow. cutter room. We wish to express our sincere thanks to the friends at the Riverside Mill and Joe Mercier and Emil Lagloire, cutter Annette is wondering if summer will the Electrical Department, Upper Plant, loaders, we think are blind in one eye, ever get here. for the beautiful floral tributes and sym- and can't see much out of the other, for pathy extended us in our recent bereave- they quite often get watermarked and Yvonne Dion has a new style in curling. ment. plain rolls on the same set. It is called the nigger crimp. Mrs. Wm. R. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Johnson, While Syl is on the sick list, George Olive refused good advice, and someone Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hermanson, Parent is acting as foreman of the cutter took her silver pencil away. Mr. and Mrs. Hilmar Johnson, room. Mr. and Mrs. Axel Knutson, Eva Michaud is cranky. No wonder, Mr. Charles Johnson, Emil Michaud has severed his connec- the Berlin hockey team is losing. Mr. Godfrey Johnson. tions with the towel room. If you want to know the reason, ask Bertha. Alice Dion is always running for the Sickness and accidents still continue to water tank. beset our mill. Some of the latest victims B. Andy Wrap says: "A friend of are Ed Butler, our boss piper, and Syl mine is very fond of Washington Pud Eva and Ida Marois are working to- Peters, our cutter-room foreman, who ding. This tasty dish, I understand, is gether. Some fun they are having. gamely tried to beat an appendicitis oper- Angels Food Cake, smothered with ation, but finally succumbed to the in- whipped cream, garnished with ground Edna and Esther are quiet. evitable and the matter was laid on the nuts, and topped by a delicious cherry. table. He came through with flying colors, Recently, he had occasion to visit a The Towel Room girls wish to thank and his many friends both in and out of southern state on business, and to top off Eva Bedard for the lovely box of candy. the mill, wish him a speedy and complete a hearty meal, he ordered his favorite recovery. Bill Goodreau had his big toe dessert. The colored waiter served him Misses Couture and Clement are new broken and foot crushed, a very painful a chunk of Devil's Food Cake with a employees in the towel room. injury, for he lost most of his toenails dark sauce and topped by a shriveled on that particular foot, so he won't have prune. Indignantly he upbraided the wait- Demeige Paquet is always complaining to bother about cutting them for some er, who assured him he had been served about her machine. No speed, she claims. time, and his wife won't have so many with Washington Pudding. holes in his stockings to mend. "No great "After quite some argument with the Zine Brien is displaying her ability on loss without some small gain." waiter, light began to dawn on my friend. a standard machine. The chef in filling his order had merely Mr. Henderson made us a business call confused Booker T. with our immortal George. Some of the towel room girls get sore recently. We are always glad to meet at a little joke in the Brown Bulletin, and anyone connected with our Sales Depart- "Moral—Be specific. "There is as much difference between the reporter takes great pleasure in doing ment, as we believe the more cooperation, it. the more business and a better kind we paper towels, as there is in puddings. We will have. pride ourselves on being jobbers of the best paper towel on the market—'Nibroc, Bertha is always frozen. The Perfect Towel.1 Earl Clinch, brother of Lee in our "Be specific—when you think of towels, cutter-room, passed away recently. Earl Bill claims that there is too much heat think of Nibroc and insist on getting in the towel room. was formerly employed in the Towel them."—The BookanWrap, Feb. 1927. room. He had been sick going on three years. He was a very good employee and Jerry Clouthier takes a little vacation a nice boy. His former friends and fel- Arthur Guillette was after rabbits again. every two weeks. low employees all unite in sending their His dog spied one, chased it, and a heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. squirrel spied Guillette and chased him up a tree, and he had to stay there until Eddie Marois has a lot of patience at his dog returned to drive the squirrel the present time but not always. Since our last issue, the Grim Reaper away. Result, he was 1^ hours late get- has seen fit to take a former faithful ting in to work. employee of the cutter room, William R. Every morning quite a few packages of Johnson. The poor fellow had been ill towels are missing. The girls all wonder for over a year. Bill was a good and TOWEL ROOM where they go. faithful workman and a true friend, and Marie Parent keeps good at the bonus. we all send the bereaved family and pa- Everyone would be thankful if the ma- rents our heartfelt sympathy in this their Jennie is working a few days in the chine room boys would keep out. THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927 Page Nineteen

BROWN COMPANY illness of less than a week of pneumonia. Surviving relatives are Mrs. Wratson, A. RELIEF ASSOCIATION His death coming so suddenly is a great Gerald Watson, Miss Marguerite Mabel shock not only to his immediate family Orders drawn on the treasurer for the Watson and Henry J. Holland, two broth- and relatives but to the community in month of January were as follows : ers, Charles of Cascade and William of which he was highly respected. Merrimack, Mass. Everett Oleson ...... $108.0 0 Louis Frechette...... 22.0 0 Mr. Watson was born in Philadelphia, The many beautiful floral tributes bore Harry Bartlett...... 16.2 0 Pa., 54 years ago, the son of Edward Wat- Jos. Legoire ...... 27.95 mute testimony of the love and esteem j. J. Wheeler...... 75.2 5 son and Villa Norcross Watson. The of relatives and friends.—Berlin Reporter. J linn ire Nadeati...... 6.0 0 family moved later to Winthrop, Me., J. N. Gilbert...... 47.7 0 Leo Mailhot...... 42.0 0 where Mr. Watson was educated and A short time ago the wife of a New Bertha Hill...... 278.8 0 Fritz lioberg ...... 14.6 6 where he lived until he came to Berlin York ragpicker died. For years they had Fred Gagnon...... 56.7 0 22 years ago for the Brown Company Victor Smith...... 12.5 0 been sacrificing together so as to be able Charles Dube...... 20.0 6 with whom he has been employed continu- to sell their growing stock of rags at the Edward Salvas...... 14.0 0 Arthur Cantin ...... 45.0 0 ously. For some years past he was super- highest price. On account of this their Walter Davidson...... 36.00 A. Lacroix ...... 77.5 0 intendent of the Tube Mill. He was loved every meal was macaroni and bread. Fi- Aniaris Boisclaire...... 64.5 0 and respected by employers and fellow nally the time came when the husband Ralph Grant ...... 81.0 0 John H. Johnson...... 24.0 0 employees. Mr. Watson was a friend to thought he ought to sell. He did so and Gustave Hanson...... 60.0 0 all men, always delighted to meet his Alphonse Dumas...... 12.0 0 made a great deal of money. Napoleon Dutil...... ,...... 60.0 0 friends and secure in the personal friend- Jos.. Legace 51.60 "Now," he said to his wife, "here's the Odina Paguette 28.00 ship of everyone whom he met. Jos. McPherson 71.20 opportunity I have long awaited to give Harry Leclair 8.00 you some of the comforts of life." But Geo. Lessard 36.55 Geo. W. Oswell 66.00 within a few weeks his wife died. The S. R. Sullivan 60.00 Henry Plourde 18.00 fortune had come too late. A. J. Witter 52.15 Still he wanted to do something for his Dagmar Johnson 44.00 Fred O'Hara 20.00 wife so he gave her the most beautiful Geo. Poulin...... 8.0 0 funeral that money could buy. He bought Oscar Paulson...... 10.0 0 Lazare Moreau ...... 42.0 0 her a silver mounted coffin, hired a great Amedee Routhier ...... 46.5 4 Harry Sweet...... 79.1 6 many automobiles to carry the crowd, built Arthur Anderson...... 42.0 0 her an elaborate and expensive mausolem Orton Eliott...... 19.5 0 Arthur Bolduc...... 50.0 0 and thus spent practically all his money Nile Clinch...... 26.0 0 W. A. Fowler ...... 48.00 for her after all. He had made his for- Jos. Poulin...... 68.8 0 tune, but it had left him as suddenly as Fverett Arneson...... 21.1 5 Rosilda Hamel...... 16.3 2 it came. His happiness had gone as well. James Mullen ...... 26.5 9 Adelard Goebel ...... 42.0 0 You will all recognize that this is an Denis Boissineau...... 34.4 0 F. W. Reed...... 17.00 example of unwise hoarding and is in no Herbert Schnare...... 17.2 0 sense thrift. How much wiser it would Arthur LaPointe ...... 22.7 5 William Dyer...... 24.0 0 have been for this rag picker to sell his Jos. Baillargeon...... 25.0 0 Geo. Fountain...... 48.0 0 rags as he collected them, putting the Willard Thompson...... 122.6 4 profit from their sale into such things as Jos. Drouin...... 55.9 9 Fred A. Gesner...... 14.81 the savings banks, life insurance, building Edward I.aBlanc...... 60.0 0 Jos. Ford ...... 48.00 and loan and other similar projects. h'rank Norwell ...... 50.2 3 ALFRED EDWARD WATSON We like to feel we are thrifty because Kd^ar Perry...... 32.5 0 Joseph Morrissette...... 44.0 0 Twenty-one years ago Mr. Watson was it means our happiness in our home lives, Philip Garneau ...... 52.5 0 Albert Lennon...... 33.44 united in marriage to Mabel Fitzgerald as well as here in the plant. We like the Arthur Houle...... 24.0 0 Holland. Of this union two children were Chas. St. Clair...... 63.5 0 comfortable feeling of a nice bank balance Peter C. Anderson...... 17.2 3 born, Alfred Gerald and Marguerite Mabel, Fred Finesky (estate)...... 362.0 0 and the fact that a home is almost paid for Leo C. Burns...... 16.9 3 both students at Berlin High School. Mrs Nicademo Lentile ...... 10.6 6 Watson had one son, Henry J. Holland, in building and loan shares. We also like Victor Decosta...... 12.0 0 Aaron Boutallier...... 15.75 by a previous marriage to whom Mr. to pay our life insurance premiums Louis Rix...... 14.3 3 Kenneth Kidder ...... 12.0 0 Watson was tenderly devoted. promptly and to take out more insurance T. K. Brown...... 58.0( 1 Emile Landry...... 50.0 0 Mr. Watson was a member of the whenever possible. Alphe Ouillette ...... 24.0 0 Alfred Levcsquc,...... 14.81 Masons, the Berlin Lodge of Elks, the Thrift makes all these things come true. Chas. Cox...... 25.6 0 Jos. R. Bouchey...... 24.0 0 Eastern Star, and St. Barnabas Episcopal It is not hoarding, but the spending of Albert Jolin...... 50.2 1 Alex Beaulac...... 12.8 0 Church. money wisely—establishing the proper Anrele Borasse...... 18.00 Wilfred Boisselle...... 86.6 6 Funeral services were held from the balance between spending and saving. Total .. $4,018.31 home Wednesday afternoon at 1 :30 and Money put into life insurance and the sav- were in charge of the Masons, Rev. W. ings banks is decidedly not hoarded but is ALFRED EDWARD WATSON L. Hodder of St| Barnabas Episcopal turned into useful capital. The interesting Berlin loses a valuable citizen in the church officiating. Singing was by Mrs. part of it is that our money goes back to passing of Alfred Edward Watson whose Darwin Buck and Walter Elliott. Inter- work for us by creating increased benefits death occurred at his home at Cascade at ment was in the Lary Cemetery at Gor- in the way of better housing facilities, 1 o'clock Sunday, Feb. 6, following an ham. more expensive parks, better schools, bet- Page Twenty THE BROWN BULLETIN, March, 1927

ter equipped railroads, better roads and turned to us as wages in the building of recreation when we are resting from the better factories. new court houses, new factories, new more strenuous duties of our active busi- Here's how it works out. The money schools and new homes. ness lives: we save is not used in foolish wild-cat To carry this thought to its conclusion, Doesn't this give you a rather new con- investments but is returned into the pro- our money cast upon the waters of in- ception of what thrift means? Why not ductive industry of the nation. Ultimately dustrial enterprise and progress, will re- bear it in mind not only during this thrift the premiums which we pay to life in- turn to us in our advanced years in the week drive but in the months to come of surance companies will be actually re- form of merited ease, comfort, travel and this new year?

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MINNEAPOLIS Recent visitors to the Atlanta office were pecially those living in New England, Reports say that WAMD, "Call of the H. M. Kulman of the American Specialty would be interested in knowing that this North," Radisson Hotel, Minneapolis, & Import Co., from Savannah, Ga., Leon picture appeared on the cover of the Minnesota, is soon to have one of the most Wolfson from Columbus, Ga., and John February issue. powerful broadcasting stations in the en- A. Forgarty from Portland, Maine, and tire country. The power unit, we under- all points east. Among the visitors to the Chicago stand, is to be 50,000 watts. office recently was J. A. Taylor, of the NEW YORK Conduit and Core department, later Ed- C. D. Johnson and H. L. Berglund have Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Harlan sailed on the mund Burke, head of the same depart- recently been working the State of Iowa steamship, Baltic, for Europe where the}' ment, 'and also N. L. Nourse, who, with on towels. will spend the next six weeks. We waved Mr. Babbitt visited most of our Alpha a bon voyage to them from the rear customers. J. A. Fogarty was also with The Annual Twin City Auto Show which window of our office, and we have re- us. took place from February 5th to 12th, in- ceived a letter reporting that they saw From these men we received very val- clusive, had a record attendance and in- our white flag, which really was a soiled uable information and we trust that they cluded the largest and best display ever shirt tied to one of Mr. Flint's golf sticks. will be able to see their way clear to visit shown here. us again shortly. They all reported ex- Joseph May is in Rochester where he treme cold and unpleasant weather con- The Ford bridge across the Mississippi is busily engaged with representatives of ditions in the east and we are wondering River is now open for pedestrians. This the Pittsburgh office, breaking in a new whether after hearing the reports of the bridge was built to make the Ford plant, distributor. J. G. Skirm is in Detroit fine weather we are having in Chicago, which is located in St. Paul, more acces- working on our Fibre Conduit. J. J. Blust, this was the reason why they favored us sible to Minneapolis. formerly with our company, is now con- nected with Ringel Brothers, our dis- at this time with their visits. We are pleased to learn that William A. tributor in Newark, N. J. We wish him Wiedeman or "Nibroc Bill," who has been lots of success in his new position. H. L. We had the pleasure during last month threatened with pneumonia, has recovered Slauson is at present visiting the Boston of seeing quite a few of our larger out- sufficiently to be back on the job selling office. of-town customers and are glad to report Nibroc Towels. that they all seemed cheerful and look By the time this column goes to press forward to a good year in 1927. Younker Brothers and Harris-Emery, the Pulp and Paper Trade Convention will two of the largest department stores in have been here and over. At the present HERE AND THERE Des Moines, Iowa, have merged and will moment we anxiously anticipate meeting On February 22 the Girls' Club was the be known as Younker Brothers. Our Brown Company men from the other scene of a pretty little supper given by the printing department will appreciate why offices as we surely will be glad to see Jolliettes in honor of Miss Florence Houle we are glad that this merger will bear them. who is leaving the Research to take up the name of Younker Brothers. nursing. Supper was served at 6.30 to CHICAGO nineteen very hungry people and seemed ATLANTA The Chicago Office received today a to be enjoyed by all. Miss Houle was pre- Mrs. O. B. Brown of Berlin, N. H., was copy of "The Ticket Agent," which is the sented with an aligator envelope bag from a recent visitor at the Atlanta office. official organ of the Railroad Ticket the bunch. She was greatly surprised and Agents' Association covering the whole graciously thanked everyone. We wish her Maurice Thomas and Jos. I. Heyer of United States. We believe in their various much success in her future training. Miss the St. Louis office recently met John A. trips these people see possibly every in- Florence Bouchard is filling the place in Fogarty in Memphis regarding calcium- teresting thing in the United States, and the office where Miss Houle is vacating. arsenate distribution. on the cover of the February issue of the "Ticket Agent" is the picture of the "Old John Heck of the Brown Corporation The Atlanta office is pleased to welcome Man of the Mountain." We thought that recently talked before the Gorham Men's C. H. Fogarty to our force. possibly all the Brown Company men, es- Club on woods operations. 6 17. 4$