Maine Central Railroad Magazine

Methuselah Would Be A Mere Infant Vol. X—No. 8 Compared With This Man CONTENTS George P. McCallum How safe is railway travel? Well, last year the railroads operated millions S. D. Warren Company 4 of passenger trains and they performed the equivalent of carrying a passenger Editor-in-Chief 31,680,000,000 miles. During this period 21 passengers were fatally injured in William A. Wheeler Payroll Savings 8 train accidents. Thus there was one passenger fatality for every 1,508,571,428 Associate Editor Emeritus passenger-miles. Pat the Painter 9 The trouble with these figures is that they are too big for any human being The Evening Train 11 to comprehend. So let's dramatize them. If some man were doomed by Providence to meet his death in a train acci• FROM THE EDITOR dent, and were to take a 1000-mile train journey every day, 365 days of the year, Traditionally, with the June Issue, we take up the and if he should keep this up year in and year out until he was overtaken by a editorial cudgel in behalf of Summer and the Tourist. train accident, his life expectancy would be 4,133 years. And somehow we feel like the fellow who, while spread• If this hypothetical man had commenced his daily journeys at the beginning ing plant food on his lawn each Spring, gets the feeling of the Christian Era, in the year A.D. 1, he would now be less than halfway to that he is working against himself. his goal. His travels would continue for another 2,179 years! The Tourist is part and parcel of Summer in New England. Whether or not he has a good time, enjoys * # 4 himself, and wants to come back again is vitally im• portant to many of our neighbors and friends. Store•

Many railroads have slogans or nicknames which are used in timetables, keepers, farmerst fishermen, resort operators, vendors dining car menus, posters, advertisements and other publicity; some are painted of that gastronomical mystery the lobster roll, depend on freight cars. See how many of the railroads you can identify by the follow• COVER on Tourist for a good part of their annual income. ing slogans or nicknames. Spring came late this year We usually get Tourist first as he rides our air-con• 1. The Pine Tree Route. on the Mountain Subdivi• ditioned, de luxe trains into Vacationland. Let's pass 2. The Outer Belt. sion as witnessed by (he Tourist on to neighbors in a good mood from courteous 3. Everywhere West. lack of foliage and the friendly, service. gaunt bulk of Mr. Willard 4. Route of the Southern Belle. Having observed on recreation, we also heard that a looming skyward as Train new plant is being constructed in Wisconsin for manu• 5. Redwood Empire Route. 101 wends its way up the facturing front ends of horses — the product of this 6. Flagler System. Notch. Section Foreman Tom plant will be sent to Washington for final assembly. 7. Route of the Hiawathas. Sweeney's company home is Selah. in the foreground. Our train 8. Main Street of the Northwest. has reached an elevation of 9. The Alton Route. 1,855 feet here and has 75 Published Monthly by 10. Grand Canyon Line. more feet to go before it THE MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY reaches the top of the 2.2 Answers per cent grade from Barf- 222 St. John Street Portland, Maine lett to Crawford Notch. 1. Maine Central Railroad; 2. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway; 3. Chicago, Bur• lington & Quincy Railroad; 4. Kansas City Southern and Louisiana & Arkansas Railways; 5. Northwestern Pacific Railroad; 6. Florida East Coast Railway; 7. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad; 8. Northern Pacific Rail• way; 9. Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad; 10. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail• way. 3 Aerial view of the Warren Plant at Cumberland Mills.

prepare them for the making of such lightweight papers. Before modern machinery was in• troduced rag stocks used to be beaten 20 to 30 hours sometimes. Today the work takes about one-third as much time. A double water wheel is used at the mill and for many years the flow of the stream was enough to power the mill. DRAW ADDED POWER Now the mill can draw added power as needed. There are two paper machines at the mill and total production is about 200 tons a month. Paper making is a fascinating busi• ness. It is made by allowing a thin "soup" of woodpulp to flow over a flat wire screen. The moving screen allows the water to run off leaving a moist sheet or web of paper formed on the screen. This web of paper continues to move through presses which squeeze out By George P. McCallum By "rag mill" it is meant that the more water and smooth the paper. plant uses besides the usual wood The formed paper continues on Editor-in-Chief pulps, linens, cotton, hemp cuttings through mechanical drying rollers and and thread for making some of the is wound into rolls. finer grades of paper. That's an easy picture of how the Power and water for the plant are paper you encounter in a thousand One hundred years of paper making • of Westbrook's town taxes and its pur• supplied by the Cobbossee Stream. different ways every day of your life beside the quiet waters of the Pre- chases of woodpulp, chemicals, and From a papermaking point of view is made. sumpscot River at Cumberland Mills, other materials during the year the water supplied by the stream is The whole manufacturing process is a lot more complicated than that. Me., is the proud record of the S. D. amounted to $16,521,000. excellent. Logs are barked and washed before Warren Company, this year celebrat• Recognition is due too to the only This fact must have been recognized 142 years ago, for the first recorded being fed into a giant chopping ma• ing its centennial anniversary. "rag mill" left in the State of Maine, the Copsecook Mill at Gardiner which industry in this area was a small mill chine where revolving machine knives And for a great many of the years is served by Maine Central on a established just about the present site cut the heavy lengths of wood into 1854-1954, Maine Central and Portland unique bit of railroading known as the in 1812 for the manufacture of hand• small chips. Terminal too, have been proud to Cobbossee Branch. This mill has been made paper. 40 CORDS AN HOUR serve this century-old shining example operated by S. D. Warren since 1862. About 110 persons are employed at of Yankee craftsmanship. For a long time it manufactured the mill which occupies 11 acres of At the Warren company, in this de• S. D. Warren Company crowned its paper for many of the well-known ground and has three acres of floor partment, pulpwood logs can be anniversary with a record of achieve• magazines but about the time of the space. ground up like this at the rate of 40 ment unequalled in its history for in first World War it was converted to Particular pains must be taken in cords an hour. 1953 it produced more, sold more, and the manufacture of thin papers. watching the shorter, slower paper- Chips are next screened for dirt and earned more for employes than in any Today the main grades manufac• making machines here. In every grade uniform size and fed into huge tanks year of its century of operation. tured by this interesting Maine enter• of fine paper manufactured there are called digesters. This $33,000,000 concern employs prise consist of Bible papers, most features or characteristics which must Thousands of gallons of a caustic 3,839 people who were paid more than widely used of which is Thintext. be maintained throughout or the paper soda solution are then poured into the digesters. Action of the soda quickly fifteen and one-half million dollars in Besides this the mill produces fine is valueless. separates the fibres of the wood. wages and salaries last year. Some quality tissue for conversion into car• Rag stacks and even woodpulps re• 161,332 tons of paper was manufac• bon papers such as are used in busi• quire longer beating here than they do Each batch of chips is then cooked tured and sold. ness offices, sulphite manifold and at the Warren Mill in Westbrook to about six hours with steam to produce The mill pays more than 40 per cent makeready tissue paper. machine it generally goes through two stacks of machine calendars. Calendars consist of two or more polished steel rollers which "iron out" the paper smoothly, giving it the bulk and finish desired for whatever speci• By John Mincher & R. G. Wheeler fic grade of paper it is to become. Finally, the web of paper is wound Raymond Coolong, Trackman at on a machine reel drum and then re• Winn, following nearly 35 years serv• wound on a separate machine unit ice with Maine Central. which trims edges and cuts the full During the past few weeks, three of width roll of paper into smaller rolls our "Old-Timers" have resigned their of whatever width is desired. positions to take annuity. Herbert A. Prouty, employed December 1st, 1901 BEST SELLERS as assistant agent, Wytopitlock, re• Pick up any best-selling novel or signed March 24th. Herb covered jobs outstanding book today and chances as agent and operator at Wytopitlock are good it will be printed on paper and Old Town, as well as a brief tour made in Westbrook at the S. D. War• as baggagemaster at Ellsworth. In ren Company. 1951 he was awarded a Gold Life Serv• Some of the books in the last couple ice Pass. Mr. and Mrs. Prouty make of years include The Unconquered by their home in Old Town. the late Ben Ames Williams; Window in Red Square, The Course of Empire George F. Glaster, trainman, em• and How To Buy Stocks. ployed in 1904, had periodic serv'ce Tom Lea's The Wonderful Country until September 1911 and continuous was printed on Warren paper as were service since that date. George has Steamboat Gothic by Frances Parkin• covered jobs on about every train run son Keyes, Crown of Glory, The Shape on the Eastern Sub-Division and final of Sunday, an autobiography of Lloyd service as baggagemaster on the Cal• Douglas; and Abraham Lincoln, by ais Branch. The Glasters reside in Benjamin Thomas. Bangor and George plans to do a lot NEW Beloit Reverse suction press installed on No. 14 machine at S. D. Warren. of auto travelling now that he is free. His retirement was April 21st. approximately eight tons of pulp for This watery "soup" mixture or stuff Elmore E. Fickett, agent and teleg• papermaking. as it is called by papermakers is given rapher, came to the Maine Central After this, soda and liquid from the , a further beating in another machine. May 15th, 1906 and his service was wood are drained off and the wood- It is then poured into a storage vat centered at Washington Jet. and Ells• pulp is washed in huge vats and at the feeder, or "wet end", of a paper worth, with last assignment as first bleached white. making machine. trick telegrapher, Ellsworth. Mr. Caustic soda used in this process is From here, as was explained earlier, Fickett, unfortunately, has been off treated so that it can be used again. •the stuff is flowed onto the wire the active duty list since October 1953 THE BEATERS screening of the machine, water is when he entered the hospital for sur• drained off and the web of actual gery. His retirement dates April 27, Bleached woodpulp is next placed in paper begins to form. 1954. To each of these men our best containers called beaters, and it is wishes for many years of health and here that other ingredients used in KIND OF PAPER happiness. making paper are added mixture. What kind of paper will be made is Skill on the part of Warren workers determined from here on. Different Charles A. Lovejoy, of 11 Thirlmere and the scientific wonders produced steps and treatments are used to make Ave., South Portlan 1, conductor, after by the Warren chemical lab pay off a heavy paper or a thin paper. 46 years of service that begin in July, here as materials used for "filler", Paper can be made with any variety 1907 as a trainman. He was set up to color and "sizing" are added to the of rough, smooth or glossy finish. conductor in 1910. woodpulp. Coating paper for a glossy finish is Edward M. Myers, of 100 Lincoln S. D. Warren employe Phillip Plummer watches In the beater, the pulp circulates done on the paper machine. coated slock wind on the roll. Ave., Rumford, a baggage and mail around while a large revolving drum The color of a particular order or handler there for more than 30 years. with sharp cutting edges grates the batch has already been determined at Michael J. Wall, of 19 Lincoln The blonde down the hall says she mixture against the corrugated bot• this stage. That happens back in the Street, Bangor, trackman in the M of guesses o dry dock is a physician who tom of the beater tub, fraying fibers mixing vat when coloring was added. W Department, after 41 years of serv• could use a drink. and mixing them thoroughly with the After paper passes through the dry• ice. other ingredients. ing rollers at the "dry end" of the 7 6 Thinking You Cant Save Money? June Campaign For Payroll Savings Plan PAT

We have been asked by the Secre• A challenge is laid down by our THE tary of the Treasury to say a word on brethren on the Bangor & Aroostook the advantages to us of participation who currently stand third in the Na• in the Payroll Savings Plan for invest• tion with a 53.2 per cent participation. PAINTER ing regularly and automatically in Systematic saving through payroll United States Savings Bonds. deduction has been a source of satis• June lias been selected as the month faction to many of our employees as for railroads throughout the Nation to testified to here. They have found conduct an industry-wide campaign to that their saving is done automatically increase participation in the payroll for them, they save where they work. savings plan by railroad personnel. It's an investment in your name with THIS PAINTING of famous Portland Head IF YOU LINK the oil painting of a Light done by Pat Halloran of the Portland Always alert to methods of guaranteed principal and interest guaranteed by Freight House was presented to President Har• c picturesque old storm-battered light• security in the future, railroaders the United States. Let's consult the rison of the Clerks Union on his visit here in should weigh the possibilities of the chart below and decide now to be house with romance of the sea, it's 1953 and now hangs in his office. plan as a means of buying a home, among those building for security or a time you met Patrick L. Halloran educating their children, or supple• special purpose through the Payroll of Portland, Maine. An indefatigable menting their pension. Savings Plan. Application cards cur• worker, he insists that his hobby is gles from the class gave mute testi• rently are being distributed through• an inseparable part of his living. mony of their unqualified approval Since we last wrote about this four out the system which when signed and "On the brighter side," he relates, of the excellent, but uncomplimen• years ago, Maine Central has slipped returned contribute a start with your "I would not exchange this practical tary drawing. Unfortunately for little from fifth to tenth place in percentage plans for better living. and fascinating avocation for any Patty, he did not know that his most participation in the Nation for rail• other in the world." He points out interested observer was the good roads employing from 1,000 to 4,999 It you are now in the plan, increase that while painting as a pastime may teacher himself, who was standing people. It means actually that other your regular savings, or consider buy• not be remunerative, combine it with erect in a partly concealed area off railroaders, recognizing the value of ing larger denomination bonds. And a regular railroad job as general to the side of the classroom. That the plan have stepped up their sav• finally let's remember to hold on to freight clerk and you have a full and was Patty's last day at high school! ings while we have gone from 33.3 our bonds, for even after they mature busy life. He then went to Art School and per cent to 28 per cent participation. ' we will receive three per cent interest Almost everyone in Portland knows, studied in Portland, Boston and New Of our 3,725 employees, some 1,050 compounded semi-annually for the or knows of, "Pat Halloran." His York. His name was soon appearing believe in U.S. Savings Bonds to the next ten years. We will then get 80 paintings, mostly of famed Portland on all sorts of posters for amateur extent that the combined amount of per cent more than the amount you Head Light, are to be found in every productions, naturalistic portraitures, their deductions is $22,000 monthly. originally set aside. State ul' tlie Union. church circulars, etc. "Anytime any• He started his painting career with one wanted art work done free, little the simple boyish prank of chalking Patrick was elected," so he recalls. REGULAR WEEKLY SAVINGS THROUGH IMPROVED E BONDS sketches of his teacher on a black• In 1910 he started out on his own board at the Jackson Grammar as an artist to earn a livelihood but AND YOU WILL HAVE School. when he got a chance to work for MATURITY EXTENDED PROBABLY THE monumental mis• the Portland Terminal Company as SAVE VALUE MATURITY take of his life occurred while he was a billing clerk, April 28, 1913, he took EACH 9 years and V U.UF. In 9 years In 19 years a sophomore at Portland High School. the job and, he says, without regrets. WEEK In 1 year 8 months 1 9 years and In 5 years and and 1 torn issue 8 months from "That was the day my worries ended 8 months 8 months It was on a beautiful spring morning date issue date ^ when Patrick, alert to the vibrations because I knew I would get paid and you know, when payday rolled around, $2.50 » $130 $683 $1,424 ,452 of the season, thought he heard the $3 $1,675 $4,579 I was always first in line." 3.75 ' 195 1,025 2,137 5,153 2,500 6,902 knock of opportunity. He had been He had worked evenings and week• 5.00 261 1,367 2,850 6,872 3,350 9,191 taught never to ignore it. Slyly shuffling up to the old familiar black• ends for a Portland newspaper as an 6.25 326 1,710 3,564 8,594 4,200 * 11,515 board, he reached for a white crayon artist in the sports department. 7.50 391 2,053 4,277 10,313 5,025 13,804 and then proceeded to create the pro• During his forty years of railroad 12.50 652 3,422 7,131 17,193 8,400 23,030 file of his tall, slender algebra teacher clerking he has done over 1500 oil 15.00 783 4,107 8,557 20,632 10,075 27,609- and football coach. The muffled gig- paintings, ranging in value from 18.75 978 5,134 10,699 25,797 12,600 34,545

9 $70.00 to $150.00 apiece. The canvas, paints, varnish, frames and minor The tourist stopped at a small hot dog incidentals, represent an investment stand along the roadside, ordered coffee of $10.00 to $15.00 for each completed from a vinegar-visaged waitress. Just to piece of work. be polite, he said, "Looks like rain, doesn't "The Evening Train" QUICK CALCULATIONS brought it?" up the question of why he should "Well." snapped the old gal, "Tastes classify his specialty as non-remune• like coffee don't it?" rative. His retort would satisfy even (This is one man's account of his early Mildred could see it but I couldn't find the most skeptical. "To begin with, memories of Engineman Irvin Currier and the it." The fireman calls, "Let's go." my wife has forty-two relatives, and night train on the Mountain Division. We Irvin swings up onto the seat gives everyone we know looks for a paint• VETERAN ENGINEMEN thin\ Sawyer has captured the nostalgia the throttle a pull and a wave to us ing of Portland Headlight for a admirably.) and the great iron horse seems eager Christmas, wedding or anniversary ISSUED GOLD PASSES gift. The funny part of it is that we Two veteran enginemen swelled the By LOVELL B. SAWYER enjoy giving to them; in fact we get ranks of that exclusive fraternity of A purple dusk is settling over the more real pleasure out of giving one active Maine Central Gold Pass Hold• Baldwin hills as we come by the bend as a present than selling it." ers last month and received congratu• in the river at the Douglas Road. The Halloran is convinced that there is latory letters from President E. S. crisp October air well foretells "frost no painting which brings so much Miller. on the pumpkin" tonight. The horses satisfaction to the artist than a scene Purdy E. Robinson, 482 Brighton trill their lips and quicken their pace of Portland Headlight, the symbol Ave., Portland, entered service in always eager when headed for the of Maine itself. Located at the ocean May, 50 years ago as a laborer in the barn and supper. entrance to Portland Harbor, it was Motive Power department. He became In the distance Irvin is whistling— first lighted on January 10th, 1791. a Portland Division fireman in 1908 probably not far out of Fryeburg. Halloran has painted it so many and was set up to engineer in 1916. Coaly and Handy break into a trot times that, he says: "I know every and as we cross the tracks at the sta• brick in that old light house." Lucius D. Benson, 1005 Broadway, South Portland, entered service as a tion he whistles again at Brownfleld. fireman on May 24, 1905 and was set Down around Bailey's meadow and up to engineer in 1912. into the barn and strip the bridles Then there was the man who always and saddles off fast now and put the Inclusion of the two locomotive en• called a spade a spade until he stumbled halters on, snap the back up ropes gineers brings to 37, the number of over one in the dark. active Gold Pass holders in Maine Cen• and head for the station on the dead tral service. run. Mildred and I wait down beyond the end of the platform and next to the woods. He whistles again at Hiram NEW BOX CARS Hill Road and the Pickle Factory. Now the great accusing finger of light stabs through the dark and sweeps around over Tufts' barn and shim• Irwin Currier mering-like includes the station and finally us. The great iron horse comes panting down by the station and right by us to get home. The exhaust barks sharp• even though we thought we were w y ly four or five times and then softens down and with a cru-u-n-ch and sparks and three dark cars of milk for Bos• from under the drivers comes to a ton glide by, then the baggage car stop. We run forward and Irvin gets with dim light showing through dirty down off his seat and comes to the windows, the mail car, quite light— cab door-way and says, "Where'd you going faster now—then the coach— go today?" As though trying to drown bright, warm and just whizzing by, us out the air pump goes, "pompom- but we can glimpse the conductor all pink and scrubbed and pleasant just pompom-pompom". And we say, "Up coming in from the vestibule. Then over the mountain to Durgintown and •.. x.-»" - - '* • - the red lights on the coach and like back the River Road." "Did you see the last boy in the chain of playing COLORFUL and symbolic of Maine Central progress is this string of freight cars bearing the new any deer?" "Coaly spotted one in the green and gold colors spotted in Rumford yard. More than 200 steel cars have come out of the "snap the whip" the two rubies that Waterville paint shop bearing the new colors since they were initiated. woods going up the Douglas Road and

i I 1 0 were right before us fairly whip around the bend and into the dark• ness. The fireman starts putting some Railroad Display at Waterville Library coal on and as the door opens a pink plume streams back over Bailey's meadow and the Herefords—they are "Have you many books on rail• nected. This method was long ago totally unmoved by the beauty of it— roads?" a visitor at the Waterville abolished. and then a hollow roar as the engine Public Library asked the librarian. Lawrence E. Brown's hobby is col• crosses the bridge and then disap• With the cooperation of local citi• lecting railroad items and he has been pears into the Baldwin woods. zens an attractive display has been ar• generous in bringing in many very interesting articles. We stand for a minute and Frank ranged in the circulation room which McLaughlin sets the order board back shows the development and changes in His oldest record is a clipped news• to green and turns out the lights just locomotives and railroads. paper advertisement of the Androscog• gin and Kennebec and Penobscot and as he has done for over forty years. Mrs. Arthur E. Trask sent in ma• Kennebec, dated 1861. He has letters, "I am glad Irvin was with us that terial showing the requirements of a written in long hand and bearing nice October afternoon in the chapel". conductor and his many duties. Among dates in 1865, 1867 and 1871, contain• "Me too. Do you realize Coaly and her souvenirs is a card folder on Handy want their suppers?" ing correspondence on railroad mat• which is printed the name of F. A. ters and train orders. The letter dated One of Bailey's calves says, Harriman as authorized agent for 1865 was from Edwin Noyes Supt. of "Bla-a-a-h". A cowbell rings softly, a Railroad watches. A photograph of the Portland and Kennebec Railroad dog barks and Hiram settles down in Kineo Station shows the end of the Co., to Stephen P. Eaton, a letter of a soft dark blanket of peace and quiet. line and an engine on the turn table. recommendation. APPOINTED assistant trainmaster with head• Karl Lamont loaned the library the A printed sheet contains the orders He was the kind of who when quarters at Portland is Ansel N. Tupper, former guy student track supervisor at Waterville. He en• colored picture of the Maine Central for running a Presidential train you ask him the time, wi 1 tell you how to tered service Feb. 1, 1953. His father, the late train, No. 90 which was built especial• through Maine and back, Oct. 17 to make a watch. Harold F. Tupper was division engineer of the ly for the Waterville sesquicentennial B&M Portland Division for many years. 19, 1871, when President Ulysses S. celebration. Grant toured the state. Richard F. Dole does not pretend to His pictures include those of en• BATH PUPILS RIDE TRAIN be a collector of railroad items but he gines and cars on the Maine Central, found he had many maps, timetables, the Bangor and Aroostook and allied Twenty-seven second grade children The school bus, driven by Clyde and booklets about railroads and Maine lines. of the Mitchell school took a train ride Morton, met the group at Brunswick trains which are proving interesting from Bath to Brunswick Friday morn- and brought the sight-seers back to The narrow gauge is represented by to patrons. In the early 1900s train ing, accompanied by their teacher, Bath. a headlight from the Wiscasset, Wa• collisions were not uncommon as four Miss Nathalie Fowle. When the bus neared the Brunswick terville and Farmington Railway, No. of Mr. Dole's photographs show. The group visited the M. C. R. R. % Naval Air Station the party saw jet 7. station and roundhouse at Brunswick planes taking off. Thomas Dole loaned the library a People are invited to come in to where the operation of the place was This trip was a part of the social link and pin by which cars were con• view the exhibit. described to the boys and girls, much studies unit on transportation, to their delight. SIGN OF THE TIMES

DOWN SHE GOES as the passing of the steam era is further emphasized by demolition of the coal REVENUE from current construction on the new Bangor-Brewer bridge occurred to us in the ship• tower in Bangor Yard. Sturdily constructed with huge supporting beams and angle iron, she came ment of large girders and steel shown being unloaded here at Bangor Yard. Bangor Daily News hard, taking a contractor five weeks or more. At left the final skeleton falls. At right, nothing Photos. remains. Photos by Larry Severance. 12 13 three day trip to Fish River Lake as guests of the Bangor & Aroostook R.R. Coach Cleaner W. R. Moore is confined to the VALEDICTORIAN of Eastern Maine General Hospital at this writing. her graduating class at Coach Cleaner A. J. Duplessa has returned to Vanceboro High School work after being off' duty several weeks account this month was Jane of sickness. F. Blanchard, 17, C. A. Fie welling, coach cleaner, is now up daughter of General around after being confined to the Russell Hos• Agent and Mrs. W. L. pital account of sickness. Blanchard who plans M. R. Grass and H. J. Conners both Carmen to enter Fisher Junior at Union Station have now had their annual College this Fall for a vacation. secretarial course. Owen Spaulding, carman, Freight Yard, has now returned to work after having received surgical treatment at the EMGH. Another railroad man has been added to our list in the birth of a son to Carman and Mis. H. E. Bumham May 21, 1954. Carman M. L. Baker is confined to his home Bangor Operating account of injury received while utilizing his circular saw at home recently. By R. G. WHEELER Carman Helper E. W. Drew has just been Stationmaster A. B. Wood advises a total of released from the EMGH after receiving surgical 329 years of service accumulated by the ten treatment. senior employes of the Bangor Baggage Room. This may stand as a record, especially when not one of these men look a day over 38. Fishing this spring has been reported as fair Mechanical Department to slow. Some of the fellows have been at the By L P. SEVERANCE right place at the right time, but more of them are still hoping for bigger days. John B. Wilson, better known as "Burt", one A lady called a few days ago and asked to oi the most popular engineers on the Eastern OOPS! SORRY are we that these pictures bore speak with the Vice-President in charge of Pas• Division, died very suddenly in a Boston Hos• reversed identities in the last issue. At left is tures, seems she had a few questions about a pital after a serious operation. Burt joined the Edith Badger, daughter of Coach Cleaner Henry cattle fence. It is my understanding she was Maine Central family in 1917 as a fireman and Badger, Bangor, who was elected to the National directed to Division Engineer Harry Homans, was later promoted to engineer, a position he Honor Society at Bangor High School, and at so in the future please address him with the held at his untimely death. He was a well right, Janet Burke, 14, daughter of Section Fore• proper title and respect. qualified fireman and engineman on both steam man Herb Burke, North Conway. We're sorry Conductor Ralph E. Hall still off duty account and diesel and worked through the transition girls, we think you're both very attractive. illness. Understand he is much improved and from steam to diesel. His knowledge and ability may be returning to duty in the near future. to apply it worked hand in hand. He was well Trainman Victor V. Bushey lias re-entered hos• liked by all and some of his knowledge of the pital for surgery in connection with his recent workings of the mechanical, electrical and air injury, in my last conversation with Vic, he brake rubbed off on some of the younger men. stated he would be a better man than ever in He will be missed by many. Pall bearers were a few week s. Trai nma n E. M. MacDonald Engineers. J. C. Hickson, J. E. Daly, E. C. hospitalized for surgery but reported making fine Cahjll, J. W. Kelley, E. F. Day, E. A. Farrcll. progress. No recent report on our good agent, Night Hostler F. E. Caruso, is back on the Waldo E. Bridgham, Machias, but as bad news job again after spending a few days in the tiavels fast, we will assume he is progressing hospital for surgery. Frank is on a special diet rapidly and will soon be back on the job. to do away with a little poundage. Believe me, Although it is a little late to make the state• to him that comes hard. As the saying goes, Vanceboro ment, I would like to go on record with a vigor• "I'd rather pay his board than feed him." ous objection to the new color being applied to VACATIONERS: Machinists. H. F. Kelley, H. L. Karlsson, C. E. Hatch, A. J. Steenblik, By HARRY D. DAVIS cabooses. The "Little Red Caboose1' has been a symbol for' many years, and the new yellow is R. G. Hudson; Crane Operator R. C. Jordan. Your correspondent, during a week's vacation Laborers, M. J. Roach and J. E. Roach. in early May, attended the 135th annual com• certainly going to take a lot of getting used to. munication of Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., at However, not being a painter or a planner per• AUTO TRADERS: Electrician J. H. Tower. Portland, receiving an appointment as Grand haps you had better not read this paragraph. Boilermaker Helper R. C. Ericson, Laborer E. Pursuivant, from incoming Grand Master, Paul The Bangor Chapter Trowel Club, at their B. Hartery, Engineer Lor. Haskell L. Powers, of Freeport. Maine. Following close annual meeting held recently elected the follow• OUGHTTOTRADEHER: Crew Dispatcher of session visited his daughter, Mrs. James E. ing officers for the coining year. President Wil• Bill Mooney. Harper, in Saugus, Mass., and son Lee Calvin, liam T. Walker, MeC. Vice-President Lin wood Mrs. Clara M. Hathaway, mother of Electri• cian G. M. Hathaway, recently celebrated her in Barnstable. Mass. PAUSING at the Mattawamkeag station for W. Littlefield. BAR. Secretary. Royce G. Wheel• er, MeC. Treasurer Clayton F. Lambert, MeC. 93rd birthday. Although her eyesight and hear• Retired Clerk and Mrs. C. P. Crandlemire orders are left to right, Maurice Leach, Don ing have slipped a little in the last few years, have just returned from another winter spent Washburn and Don Chase. Finance Committee Gilbert Karnes, Raymond L. Spaulding, both MeC. and George N. Grant, she is still very active around the house. The in St. Petersburg. Fla. boys at the Engine Hou^e sent a lovely cake in Clerk Paul Susee has recently completed BAR. Other committees will be appointed by the president later. her honor, for which she sent a thank you card installation of bath room in his home on Hol- in her own handwriting—at 93!!! brook Street. are still out on account of illness; Locomotive Fireman R. E. Susee, former Yard Brakeman For the third consecutive year, Bruce Hutchin• Many of our Maine Central family are install• son, son of Machinist and Mrs. Arthur Hutch• ing television sets. They report very good re• C. W. Hanson. Cashier W. E. Beers, Signal Maintainer R. F. Ames and Stationary Fire• Bangor Car Department inson has come up with a prize in the YMCA ception especially from the new station in Saint candy selling contest. Each year his expenses at John, N.B. Others are enjoying the good fish• man W. E. Coulter. By C. A. JEFFERDS Customs Inspector D. S. Clark has been as• the Boys' Camp have been defrayed because of ing afforded in the lakes and streams of this Gen'l Car Foreman Leo J. Hartery in com• his high sales. This year to add to his earnings vicinity. signed temporary duty at Custom House, East- pany with Frank H. Adams, leading carman, port. went a wrist watch for copping third place Regret to continue to report the following Northern Maine Jet., have returned after a honors in the city. 14 15 Machinist Louis Snyder looks proudly at his new home from the Engine House, by means of puttini these two Severance Photos together.

Crane Operator R. C. Jordan figured he would get the job done at wholesale by taking his three children to the hospital for removal of tonsils and adenoids. He did. Have you fellow employes noticed thai Store• keeper Jimmie Blethen broke out with a new "Boston' bag. He sure hated to part with the old one, it was an "original". Master Sgt. Howard Furrow has departed for By ERNESTINE GRIMES and MARY MORSE MORE THAN 100 friends and relatives honored Mr. and Mrs. Monte R. Hurd, on their Silver duly in Korea after spending a few days with Horace Woodbury, comptroller, and Mrs. Anniversary, May 23rd at their home on Anthoine St., South Portland, for Open House. Monte was his parents, Relief Foreman and Mrs. I. A. Woodbury thoroughly enjoyed a trip to the the popular Conductor on the Mountain Division, and retired in 1951. In the group left to right, Furrow. Sgt. Furrow has had duty in the annual General Accountants Conference in Wash• are Stewart Morse, a son, Mrs. Constance Fortier, a daughter. As the last guest departed, Mrs. European Theater and now the Far East duty ington, D.C., the week of May 24. They were Hurd remarked—"Now I know how Mamie feels!" is not new to him. He is married and has two registered at the Hotel Shoreharn and among children. other events of interest they saw the New York James Caliill, son of Engineer and Mrs. E. C. Yankees play the Washington Senators. They HELP!—Retired Trainman Frank Grimes pictured on next page is urgently in need of Cahill with his fiancee Sally Hathorne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Hathorne, went to the also took several side trips—George Washington's Blood Donors—Contact Ernestine Grimes PLEASE! local auditorium to attend the Sportsman's birthplace by boat for one—and spent one night Show. It was a sellout that night and they in New York City. were turned away. That same night there was We regret to report that our stalwart PBX Track Supervisor, reporting to Mr. Ryder. a play being presented at City Hall by a local operator Julia Roper was grounded by a painful Among those attending the New England Rail• organization, which they purchased tickets for knee condition last month. After leaving Mercy road Club Dinner at Boston, May 13th, from the at the door and went inside. At the end of the Hospital she recuperated at son Henry's home at Engineering Department were J. W. Wiggins, performance a door prize was drawn for a trip Camden. J. O. Born, W. Lampson, L. B. Connary, C. G. to Bermuda for two. James held that ticket. GRADUATING from Mr. and Mrs. Bill Henry are on their extended Rivers, C. D. Prentice, R. A. Jackson, R. H. So after, the wedding on June 27th they will Gorham State Teach• trip to the West Coast, and many of their rail• Snow, R. A. Coulombre, J. F. Stanford, L. M. embark on an expense-paid honeymoon trip to ers College this month road friends have received cards along the way Lentz, and H. W. Stetson. the Island, where they will relax and enjoy all is Joan C. Conary, from them. Needless to say, they are having a Well, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stewart finally the luxuries of Bermuda. Bon Voyage. daughter of popular good time. found a house to purchase, and moved in May "Pete" and Mrs. Con• A. L. Ellis has left us again and moved to 1st, with their family, on West Pleasant St., ary, Engineering De• Bangor to become Signal Supervisor. Frank A. Westbrook. partment. Scott, former Signal Maintainor is taking his place as Inspector of Signal Construction. We welcome a new Draftsman, Claude "Bud" We are all glad to hear that the mother of Bowlin, and family, to the Engineering Depart• A small town is a place where every• Edith MacGibbon, Stenographer, and Alice War• ment. "Bud" graduated from the University ren, Telephone Operator, (Mrs. Warren) is on of New Brunswick this May, where he received one knows what everyone else is doing, a degree in Civil Engineering. They have two but they read the local paper to see if the road to recovery, having been ill for much too long. children, Christine 2, and Erin 1. they have been caught at it. Also, recently returned from Germany, where Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Allaire recently were Horace Budd, assistant treasurer, also was he held a position with the Department of State guests of the Ringling Bros, circus, while it was recent visitor in Philadelphia and Washington. for the U. S. Government, is Leonard Starbird, playing in Boston, with honor seats at Barnum who has been appointed temporary Assistant & Bailey Press Box. 16 ! 7 At press time General Accountant Virgil Hawkes had been quite ill with a very painful Joe McMorrow, was at Central Maine General Painter Helper Walter Lee had a tough streak shoulder ailment, but we are glad to report he Hospital nearly two weeks. of luck this spring when the combined forces is feeling somewhat better at this time. Foreman Philip Verville, Section 33, as well as of frost, water and a clay base combined to Anyone interested in buying some good, fresh Trackman Robert Jacques, have both recently exert enough pressure on the foundation of his lobsters? Just sec Charlie Hagar, clerk in the been discharged from St. Mary's Hospital and home in Oakland to force the wall into the accounting department—he has recently invested are now well on the road to recovery. cellar about 4 feet. The breaking wall broke in a lobster boat, with all equipment. Of course, Our sympathy is extended to Clerk-Stenogra• all plumbing facilities and knocked out the fur• being Charlie—he did get lost right in Portland pher Sherman Carr whose father died April 12 nace and also broke the chimney. Walt says that Harbor, and we understand that he even held at Tampa, Fla. Sherm was called to Tampa the cost of the repair was half again as much up some of the tankers from getting through the account of his father's serious illness but un• as the original cost of the cellar. bridge! fortunately didn't arrive before Mr. Carr died. A new boy, Ross John Clair was born at the Machine Operator P. T. Spruce has returned Thayer to Laborer and Mrs. Darrold Clair re• to work after a month's illness. cently. The bouncer weighed in at 8 lbs., 4% Retired Freight Checker Pat Ryle has pur• oz. chased a home on Main St., Lewiston. and he Machinist John McKeil is sporting a "Purple and his sister Margaret have been doing quite a Heart" made of adhesive tape on his chin. He bit of renovating since they moved in. was wounded when his car left the China Road.

A JUNE GRADUATE of Cathedral High Waterville Shops Wilton School, Portland, was Concetta Risbara, By STEVE By ANN M. NEWCOMB daughter of Crane Op• Carman Wilfred Dusty has been a patient in Bcnnle Black, sectionman, transferred from C. erator and Mrs. Rocco a local hospital for pneumonia. Dyke's section to work as summer man in A. C. Risbara, Deering Jet. Clerk and Mrs. Desiri Begin recently cele• Hodsdon's section in Livermore Falls. brated their 25th wedding anniversary. Lawrence Stevens, sectionman, transferred Machinist Apprentice Ernest Niles and Miss from C. Dyke's section to work as summer man Sue Caldwell of Waterville were recently mar• in C. Lyman's crew in East Livermore. ried in Waterville. V. I. Robinson, Section Foreman. North Jay Piper" Helper Stan Fletcher has been a surgical crew, is recuperating at home from an eye patient in a local hospital for hernia. operation. He would like to thank blood donors Retired Trainman and Mrs. Frank Grimes Chumuiies attending the New England Rail• on various sections on the branch for their blood Retired Trainman Frank G. Grimes and Mrs. road Annual in Boston recently were Asst. Supt. they donated when his daughter was in danger Grimes were completely surprised on the occa• Dick Dole, Foreman Bill Chase, Machinist Ab• at the Farmington hospital. sion of their 45th wedding anniversary at a party bott McKenny, Draftsman Laurence Sparrow and Pete White, ex-section foreman of East Liver• given by their daughter, Ernestine. A feature of Piper Percy Grant. more has bid in as sectionman of the North the evening was a mock wedding with the fol• Paint Helper Merle Otis has recently pur• Jay section made vacant by Robinson. lowing railroad folks participating: Mrs. Ade• chased a home in Benton. The First Rumford Extra running from Rum- laide Kimball (of the Trainmen's Auxiliary), the Machinist Andy Miles was a prize winner in ford Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays has bride; Trainman George Lai sen, the bridegroom; the Fishing Derby at Belgrade Lakes. been cancelled. We now have service on the Retired Trainman William Coulthard. the minis• Carman Brother Webster has been a house pa• branch the same nights by WF 2 and FW 1, ter; Trainman Leonard King, the '"shot-gun" tient with the shingles. running from Waterville to Farmington and re• father, who really made a hit; Mrs. Esther Lar- Carman Apprentice Roland Giroux, while on turn. sen and Mrs. Florence Biladeau, bridesmaids; training cruise with the Navy, has been strick• Sections on the branch have passed the half Ernestine Grimes, ringbearer. Others in the mock Augusta en with a collapsed lung and is a patient in the mark in putting in their ties this year despite wedding were Mrs. Lenora Sexton, Augusta, the By ELLIS E. WALKER Naval Hospital in Boston. the continued rain during the month of May. bride's mother; Mrs. Bernice Bigelow, Hallo well, Clerk Telegrapher Don C. Reynolds died last Jon, 9 year old son of Checker and Mrs. Chester Lyman has bid in as section foreman the flower girl; R. A. Roberts, Winchester, month following a long illness. The deepest sym• Wallace Jewell, has been a surgical patient in a in the East Livermore section vacated by Pete Mass.. the disappointed suitor. Entertainment pathy of all is extended to Mis. Reynolds and local hospital. White. was furnished by Stanley Broy, vocalist; Peter the family. Carman Florian Jacques has been ailing for Benny Stymans sectionman in A. C. Hodsdon's and Thomas Mulkern, pianist and vocalist {sons quite a spell. crew has transferred as summer man in Pete of Frank R. Mulkern. Portland Terminal Com• Telegrapher Herbert J. Thyng has bid in the first trick clerk-telegrapher in Ticket Office. Carman and Mrs. Joe Pellerin recently cele• White's crew at North Jay. pany clerk); Joseph Meehan III, accordionist; brated their 40th wedding anniversary at a party Vacancies left open by Benny Black and Law• Norma Meehan II, singer and dancer (grand• Crossing Tender Don Michaud spent a few given by their- children at the Jefferson. rence Stevens of C. Dyke's Farmington crew children of Joseph Meehan, Sr., Portland Ter• da"s in Boston recently. Clerk "Athie" Bryant accompanied by her Perley Butler of Oakland, a formei employe were filled by spares. minal Company general foreman); and Mrs. in the electric shop drowned recently while on Linda White who danced a fine "hula." husband, Bus Operator Wilbur Bryant attended Understand Nick Blarney of C. Dyke's crew is a fishing trip. getting in his spring training by wrestling with Others of the railroad family present were: Mr. a recent wrestling match in Portland. Under• stand "Athie" got excited and challenged all While high-tailing for Moosehead and fishing his automobile; seems as though the car fought and Mrs. Harold Clark, Mr. Ernest Biladeau, one morning recently, Carman Earl Burgess was hack and punched Nick in the nose. Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Driscoll, Mrs. George comers, but was finally thrown by a box of pop corn. non-plussed to say the least when a buck deer Gene Walton, agent at West Farmington and McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Woodbury, Mr. bounced into the highway in front of the car. wife, went to Bath, Me. visiting recently to visit and Mrs. Eugene Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. Clif• Conductor- George V. Green has bid in Au• gusta Road Switcher. The deer was mortally wounded and Earl was friends. Gene says his son will soon have a full ford R. Ball, Mrs. William Coulthard, Mr. and painfuly wounded in the pocket book when he mouth of teeth. Mrs. James A. Hayes, Mrs. Leonard King. Mrs. Trainman Marshall Pratt has gone into spring training, the object being to reduce enough so got the bill for the car damage for some $300.CO. Elmer Knowles, son of Erlon Knowles, express• Delia Moran, as well as several outside friends, Upholsterer Louis Baker left the road in his man at the Wilton station, was up from Deny. and relatives. he can wear his baseball uniform and play second base for the Tri-Corner A. C. beach wagon, sending the car to the junk-heap N.H., with his son Bobby for a visit recently. Mr. and Mr.s. Grimes were recipients of a and sending "Baldy" to the hospital. Elmer is a teacher of science and mathematics television lamp, a 400-day anniversary clock, an Mrs. E. L. Reynolds, wife of Broomoperator at Pclmington Academy in Derry. oil painting, and a purse. The couple were Everett, has been a patient at the Sisters as the Fireman and Mrs. E. V. Wardwell spent sev• married April 28, 1909 at Fairfield, Maine, and Lewiston result of a fall while shopping. eral w eeks i n Florida . they have lived in Portland for the past ten By LILLIAN G. WHITE Mill-room sweeper Leon Cookson died recently Agent and Mrs. Stanley W. Plummer spent years. in a local hospital. General Agent Elmer W. Cummings their vacation in Florida, his job being covered Incidentally, if anyone is looking for a good Formei Machinist Stan Young who has been conva• by Spare Operator Bowie, of Bartlett, N.H. person to make coffee, you really should try the died May 3 at the age of 90. A delegation of lescing from surgery, has been a recent visitor Patrolman Clev Ladd and Helper Chamblain ••ambrosia" brewed by genial Bill Coulthard! Maine Central Railroad employes attended the at the shop. are back patrolling rails between Rumford and It's out of this world, as was proved at this funeral services, A new potential railroader was born to Piper Leeds Jet. party! Jimmy McMorrow, son of Car Clerk and Mrs. and Mrs. Bob Harding, the second boy, May Alton L. Buck and son Junior are now working 14th. for- W. Weeks' crew. 18 19 The, Treat Memorial Library donated to the Retired Conductor S. P. Skillings and Mrs. town of Livermore Falls is now being erected in Skillings, celebrated their 54th wedding anni• Among those attending the annual meeting of honor of the late George W. Treat. An impres• versary, April 26. They reside in Dover-Foxcroft. the Railroad Veterans' Club, at Waterville, sive ceremony took place early this month in Many, many more to you both. April 25, were Loader and Caller and Mrs. which Mrs. Geo. W. Treat officially donated the If you have any junk to sell, get in touch with Coleman J. Mulkern and Stenographer Marjorie building to the town and layed the corner stone. Angelo. He will gladly call and take care of J. Ouigley. A splendid meeting was held and The building can be seen from the Livermore you. the Winslow Grange served an excellent turkey Falls passenger station. Trainman John Kelley was a patient at the dinner. About 160 attended. Osteopathic Hospital, Brighton Avenue. By IRENE ELWELL We extend our sympathy to former Clerk Lin- Trainman Penny with Brother Roland, made don P. Brown, who now resides in Dexter, in (he Operator LeClair recently went on a fishing recent death of his wife. a fishing trip down East, back to the old home• trip to Moosehead with his brother. He caught stead down on the "County". Congratulations to former Waybill Machine trout, salmon, and togue, so he says. Operator Jean E. McCallum in her engagement, Fireman Rankin Anderson went fishing east of Operators Landers, Hall, and Anderson re• Bangor, has special pool. Engineman "Bill" which was announced recently. cently left our employ to work for D.&H. Bus Patricia Matthews, daughter of General Agent Roach tried his luck at Kennebago. He owns a Lines, who have purchased our Augusta and camp there. ' and Mrs. Leroy W. Matthews, who is a nurse, V ar mouth Lines. in Boston, spent a recent week-end with her Shailer P. Haskell of New Gloucester, after Operator Simpson took his vacation to plant twenty-seven years service, has taken his pen• parents. By JOHN J. KEATING his garden. Congratulations to Mrs. Matilda R. Ouigley, sion. Geoi'ge Brackett has returned from his vaca• Conductor and Mrs. Hurley Pooler, made a Retired Conductor Boutwell and Mrs. Bout- mother-in-law of Stenographer Marjorie j. Quig- tion. George spent most of his time just doing ley, who celebrated her 70th birthday, May 1. one-day visit to Lewiston. well, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary odd jobs around his home. Conductor George Glaster, of the Eastern May 22. Many many more, to you both. The monthly meeting of the Railroad Veterans' Subdivision, has taken his pension, as of May Conductor P. D. Bradford was a patient at Club held at Elder's Restaurant, Portland, May 26, after 49 years and eleven months service. the Veterans Hospital, Togus. Drop a card, he 23, was a Memorial Service Day. Guest speaker

To the families and relatives of the following will love it. _ _ J was County Attorney Frederick Sturgis. and two members of our family, we extend our sympathy, Mrs. John McGahey made a visit _ to her reels of moving pictures on fire fighting were on their death: Engineman John Cay ford, of daughter and family, Mrs. Philip Cronin, who shown. This is a very fine organization and Bangor; Conductor Archie Robar, of Water• resides in Philadelphia. everyone who is available should plan to become ville; former Trainman Emery P. Buchanan, of Mrs. Larry Eliason had a very painful acci• a member. It is at these meetings that one gets Bangor; Retired Conductor Alfred Johnson. dent, causing a back injury. At this writing, SIX YEARS OLD is the opportunity to see former railroad associates Bowdoinham; Retired Portland Terminal Con• was much improved. Norma Latham, and meet their families. Plans are formulated ductor John Madigan, of Bridgton; Retired Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Norman Fuller, daughter of Mechanic for the annual Field Day, with Vice-President Engineman Percy Bradford, Belfast; Sectionman on the death of her husband. Harold Latham, Port• William M. Small in charge of arrangements. A Sanford Wing, of Leeds Junction; Retired Con• land, Garage. beautiful 21-inch console television will be ductor Freeman Dearborn, Portland. raffled off at the next meeting in June, so every• one try to come. Among (hose who also attended the Circus in Boston Garden from t his office included Assist• ant and Mrs. Mark B. Flaherty, and Freight Clerks Alice A. McLaughlin and Patrick J. I was up to see "Pop" Goddard the other Flynn. day. lb- looks fine. Jack Hayes, our corres• Waybill Machine Operator Eleanor F. Norton mountain pondent, has been on the sick list for several crushed two fingers of her left hand in her car weeks. Jack has had quite a bout with pneu• door recently, which was ver y painful for some monia. He is much better and we all hope that time. We are pleased to report that they are he will be back to work again soon. much improved at this writing. Barfclett, N. H. We are glad to report that Operator Wheeler General Agent and Mis. Leroy W. Mat thews is home from the hospital. Glad to hear- that spent Sunday in Boston recently. By BUD BURDWOOD you arc better Pe i ley. Former Freight Checker Thomas J. Curran, who is enjoying his pension to the utmost, was a Percy Chandler and Preston Burke have started Pat Connary from Mr. Goddard's office had a nice trip through the mountains on her vacation. recent visitor at the Freight Office and Freight the Summer off with the first trip on the motor House. Also, Freight Checker Clifford J. Foss. patrol between Bartlett and Hiram. The run Mary Tabbot also from the main office, has moved into her new home on Summit Street. Nice to sec them both once more. from Cumberland Mills to Hiram is covered by We extend OUT- sympathy to the family of for• Burton Garland and Gordon Rowe, while the mer Conductor John H. Madigan, whose death run from St. Johnsbury to Fabvan is handled by occurred recently. Jack was a familiar figure Earl Hutchinson and Howard LaBounty. on the "Street" previous to taking his pension, Summer appears to be in no hurry to arrive two years ago. We note that Ire was present at up this way; it's cold, rainy and backward. the meeting held in Waterville, April 25, oi the L. S. Huntington, foreman on the Lancaster Veteran;,' Club. section is as happy as a Christian holding four aces with the new arrival, Sharon J. Sorry to report the death of former engine- Terminal Car Department house hostler Arthur E. Chase, of Bartlett, who Portland By HUGH F. FLYNN died after a long illness. He took the pension about 16 years ago and enjoyed good health Freight Office and Freight House The social event of the month was 1 lie mar- until about two years before his death. He was By MARJORIE QUIGLEY and i iage of Carman Gil more Rounds, son of Chid Clerk Elmer Rounds, to Miss Patricia C. Szol a Lancaster boy and worked in the Lancaster- ALICE MCLAUGHLIN engine house before coining to Bartlett. on May 1. at the Rectory of St. John the Conductor Homer Greenwood was laid up in Rate and Waybill Clerk Herbert L. Ross, who Evangelist Church. Father Roland Normandeau the hospital with sickness but expects to return has been absent for about three months due to performed the ceremony. After a motor trip to to work soon. a broken wrist, has resumed his duties at the Washington, D.C., the couple will reside in Freight Office. Nice to see you back, Herbie. We are waging a bitter struggle with the Portland. sparrows who infest the station awning. We We extend best wishes for a speedy recovery to Our sympathy is extended to Carman Elmer STARTING the fifth generation in his family is Loader and Caller George C. Purdy, who has John S. Dawson 3rd, age 1 in April, son of Mr. mean well but seem to be losing the battle. Ansden on the death of his mother on April 20 Operator Hebert is searching for a house• been a patient at the Massachusetts Eye and at New Britain, Conn. Also to Coach Cleaner and Mrs. Dawson 2nd of Waldoboro and great Ear Infirmary, Boston. grandson of Conductor Herbie Howard, the keeper it is said. Curtis Coggswell on the death of his sister at youngest great grandfather on the Maine Cen- Bob Jones, welder with Ins helper Joe Stewart Mrs. Florence P. Cooper, Mai inc Department, Calais, Me. tral. are out on welding jobs from time to time. attended the circus at Boston Garden, May 15. At this writing Yard Clerk Joe Flaherty is She was accompanied by her daughter and two seriously ill at the Osteopathic Hospital. We ;.;: a ndda lighters, wish him a speedy recovery. 20 21 off temporary by Operator W. D. Graham, Jr. Retired Operator Fred Allen called on Opera• tor Harold Petrie at Tower "X". Fred has just returned from his winter stay in sunny Cali• fornia, looking, quoting "Pete", "Hale and hearty as a two year old." Operator Joe Pouliot returned to his job second trick at Tower Two, and is back in good A HANDSOME FAMILY of health and voice, so they tell me. Glad to hear Laborer and Mrs. Kenneth it, and hope he is through with hospitals for a Gillis, Rigby, are left to right, while. Gaye Ann, 14 months; Ken• Train Dispatcher John O'Berg is at it again. neth E. Jr., 4; Jean Louise, 7. The "Caddie" is on the way out and rumor has it that a new convertible is taking its place. Train Dispatcher Eldon Otis also has swapped for a new "Hornet", guess the "Jet" was too slow for him. Figure that Train Dispatcher Cecil Rickards will be the next one to swap to complete the cycle. "Rick" will probably won• der what I am going to do but I can assure him that my '53 will have to stay with me for quite a while yet. Understand from reliable sources that our agile Operator Stan Chandler, Tower One, has been feeling pretty good over the fact that he saved himself about $18.00??? Seems Stan went fishing and lost his glasses on the trail. Now there arises the question why did he have his glasses off to go fishing unless he expected to go The turn-table underwent an overhauling dur• ment Laborer John, and Mrs. MacVane in cele• swimming as well ? ? After about a week of ing the month. A new end sill, or girder, and bration of their 42 years of married life. hunting for them around home, understand he various other repairs were made. Some of which The only birth announced during the month decided to retrace his steps along this trail in were electrical. was a son, born to the daughter of Machinist hopes of finding them. Sure enough Stan jumped General Foreman Roscoe Woodrow of the Joseph Patrick Theriault. This is "Pat's" over a log (please note, not a brook this time), Bridge and Building Department, and Mrs. second grandchild, both boys. The baby will be and found his glasses right where he had left Woodrow celebrated their 45th wedding anniver• named at a later date. them. Sure glad he got 'em back though, as sary April 18. A few days later Roscoe experi• We have a new fan who is about to join the HOLDING the Dorr Twins, Donald and David, they are expensive items to lose, and he was cer• enced an auto accident while riding as a passen• tainly fortunate to find them. "Bee-hive" club. Hostlers Helper James Jen• and proud of it is Carman Howard Thurlow, ger and received a beautiful shiner when a sud• kins has stated his intentions of purchasing a Rigby, the grandfather. Train Dispatchers Linwood Ferguson and Tom den stop was made in which he collided with the package of bees and the necessary equipment to Wiley have swapped tricks for a few- weeks. Tom dash or some other convenient obstacle in the go with same. wants to get his horse in shape for the races and car. Leading Carman Henry Grimmer went fishing needs the daytime hours in which to do it in. Machinist William Reagan was a recent visitor and came back with a bouquet of May flowers. We hope by the time this comes out he will at the Suffolk Downs racing establishment and Coach Cleaner J. K. McDonough has been have won a purse or two. He certainly has a enjoyed himself thoroughly. "Bill" sure does working at Rigby Engine House and Oiling in fine looking horse and we wish him luck. love those horses. ATTEND VETS MEETING the Yard. He has now returned to Union Sta• tion, At last Machinist Helper Maurice Weeks and Two Maine Central men, officers in the State Highway Commission have buried the On vacation were Carman Marty Conley and Rigby Engine House hatchet. The best part of the circumstances is the United Veterans Association, at• Joe McDonald. By ALBERT B. WETMORE that Maurice won his case in obtaining the right tended the quarterly meeting June 6 Stores Laborer Ed Flynn is still out sick but of way to the river, which the new Maine turn• is expected back very soon. This month was featured by a visit from an old time railroader, but of a different category, pike would have cut him off from completely, at the Hotel Victoria in New York. Visiting the shop were pensioned employes in order to water his cattle, or for any other John McCarthy and Ed Carter. the former street car railway days. Ernest Rowe They were E. H. Winslow, third vice- of Westbrook. Mr. Rowe is a railroad enthusiast purpose. I understand a large steel and con• in every sense of the word having been a street crete pipe will pass under the highway. president and Joseph D. Meehan, car conductor, a motorman. and foreman of Assistant Foreman Russell Hammond spent tw^o board of governors, of the national Terminal Operators weeks at La Grange, 111., where he attended the repairs at the Deering and Westbrook Car-barns. group. Others attending from this area And Train Dispatchers Also a close follower of the old steam railroading classes of instructions on diesel locomotive per• era, and now the diesel phase takes up his atten• formance, and repairs. Shortly after returning were John J. Burke, CN and Herbert By W. B. LEWIS he was forced to go to the hospital for an opera• tion. He has one of the finest collections of P. Wells, B&M, treasurer of the r Operator Ralph Coffin, Second Trick Rigby railroad photos to be seen anywhere, and can be tion of a not too serious nature. Yard Office, off on a week's vacation during justly proud of its possession. During his tour of I understand that Stores Department worker, United Vets. last of April, his job covered by Operator the shop he was accompanied by Mr. Ralph Edwin Flynn who was taken sick last month has "Gerry" Bolduc. Young. Boilermaker-Blacksmith Charles Jack• • - .. ed to his job. Student Operator Walter E. Oakes, son of re• son escorted the visitors. The Safety board reading at this date stands at tired Operator Carroll Oakes, passed his wire Hostler Steve Brodie had a slight accident to 116 days after rather a tough month. The regu• test April 28th and is now assigned to the spare his new car which was self inflicted, but of lar semi-monthly safety meetings have been held QUICK THINKER board. Glad to see him with us and wish him course not on purpose, too short a turn near a and matters pertinent to the safety of the men luck. *. convenient telephone pole put a neat dent in discussed. Caught in mischief, the little boy was Operator ''Mike'' Murphy, Tower Five, con• the front door panel. The damage w^as slight. We were sorry to hear of the sicknesses which asked by his mother, "How do you ex• fined to the Maine Eye and Ear for treatment, are occuring in the families of the various work• Machinist Edwin Teinra has purchased a new- pect to get into heaven?" now home and testing up. Hope it won't be farm tractor of the riding type, but his problem ers at this point and hope for the best in the long before he is back w^ith us again. His job up to date has been, to find time to operate it future. Thinking a minute he said: "I'll just posted temporary, Third Trick Tower Five, bid between rain storms. The delegates, of the shop unions were in at• run in and out and in and out and keep off by one of the Chess experts, "Hot Shot" tendance at their conventions held in Boston at There was a meeting of the Shop Welfare slamming the door until they say, 'For Shuman. Can see where things around here cool Association, at which it was decided to take the Manger Hotel. off now with Arnold on third trick to study his extreme measures to bolster our fast dwindling Former Blacksmith George MacMillan. died on goodness sake, come in or stay out.' Then chess games. Arnold's job, Second "PA", cov• fund due to extra heavy expenditures due to May 15 at one of our local hospitals. I'll go in." ered by Spare Operator Charlie Young until bid sickness amoung our members. A surprise party was given to Stores Depart•

22 'OLD 470"

PROUD of Old 470 that hauled the last steam train to run on Maine Central lines is Waterville Shops Superintendent Frank H. Bennett whose forces recon• ditioned the engine for its final glory. The 470 has been in Bennett's care since it was a one-year-old and he arrived at the Shops in 1925. He'll still be able to keep an eagle eye on it as an all-time memorial to steam in front of Waterville station. (Complete story of Last Run in July Issue.)