The Portland daily press., 1870-03-31
The Old Police Farce.

elected Police force will take charge of the Pc.
lice Department We cannot allow the old
force to depart from office without word
from us.
During the year ending March 31st, 1870, our
relations with Marshal SWEET, Deputies Boil
ton and Perry, and all the members of the po-
lice with whom we have been brought in con-
TACT have been most friendly and agreeable.
We wish to place it on record in the columns
of this journal, that whenever we have had
business with any of the force from the Mar
shall down, we have always met with the great
est courtesy and the imparting of all informa-
that lay in their power. We are under es-
pecial obligations to both Deputies Bolton and
Perry, because they gre the ones with whom
our business has principally been transacted;
and we wish to say that they have proved
themselves two of the best officers we have
ever had in this city. We are glad of this, for
Deputy Perry at the time of his appointment
was not looked upon with favor by many, and
has proved that Mayor Putnam did a wise
thing when he appointed him to office.
We believe it is generally conceded that we
have never had better police force than the
one Just going out. We have not the least
doubt the new incumbents will strive to emu
late their predecessors. The new Deputies
are men of experience in the force, and bring
to their new Office full knowledge of their
duties. We cannot speak too highly of the
new system of creating the Deputies by pro-
motion from the ranks, and hope it will be-
come fixed lie. Every officer should teel
that if he is efficient there rs chance OF hay
i've hsc, -
rives at that position that it can afford night
and day clerk to register the facts in regard to
criminals arrested, in large book, which shall
be at the disposal of the reporters, we shall
consider the police system perfect.
The BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENG1-
NEERs.-Portland Division No. 40 was hastily
summoned to their hall over the First Ma
tional Bank, last evening-so suddenly that it
was impossible for large number of the breth-
rem at distance to get into town; but at half
past seven the room was filled with thu breth-
rem and wives and sisters and invited guests.
Adown the middle Of the room were ranged
long tables, heaped with substantial and deli
cate food.
Mr.. B. A. HazeltiDe called the company to
order and announced Mr.. H. B. Wing as Pres
ident of the evening.
Rev. A. X. P. Small of the Free St. Baptist
Church then, in behalf of the wives of the
members Of the Division, in a beautiful and
fervent speech, presented the Division with an
elegant Bible. Chief Engineer J. w. Little
field responded to Mr.. Small in brief and we'll.
framed remarks. The Bible is one of Hard
ing's quarto edition, elegantly and extensively
bound in Turkey morocco, with gilt edges.
The cover bears an appropriate presentation
inscription.
The company then, by invitation, drew near
the tables, which were elegant in furnishing
and adornment-the combined skill of the
good wives and sisters, and we have rarely
seen more tempting spread. After the re-
past, Mr.. Wing thanked the ladies and friends
for the pleasant occasion, and an hour or more
was spent in pleasant social intercourse.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
is an organization designed for the promotion
of kindly friendship, mutual aid and charity.
1t is secret society, confined exclusively to
the brethren of the footboard. 1t extends all
over the country, has its Grand International
Division, with subordinate Divisions in the
different States, and embraces about 5000 loco
motive engineers. The jurisdiction Of Portland
Division embraces the whole State of Maine,
with few members in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts,, employed on connecting roads.
There is connected with the Brotherhood
Mutual Life Insurance Association, each mem
Der of which, on the death of a brother, con-
tributes one dollar as an insurance lund for
the benefit OF the family of the deceased.