Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-21

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uasuihes o..r.,,nx Force.
IT, .ueees.fnlly operate seven miles Of
,.;,,os5 ,eoni,es a large number of men il
III ~. h,snchas and the personnel of the
SC, i. "a fallows: Stunt, and electrician
Fre,at, x Dsy: Asst. Sups., Harry Yves
,o,. Rookkeeper. Miss Genie Merry. Con
Snc,ors regular. L. F. Taylor, A. F. Nc
Cn,Jy n K Mariner. C, NJ. Guild. E
n Rovn,on. M. W. Powers, II. W. Nor
crns. q. W. Taylor. Extra, Chas. vii
son n " Grover. MotoYmen. regular
r. A. Stevens. s. C. Sawtelle, E. j. ksl
,ocb r Smear. Chas. Harvey, B. N. Lap
ham Fred Harvey. C. II. Dutton. Extra
q. Robbins. G. A. jacobs. Engineer q
Halloveli power station. Geo. Perkins
Asst. Engineer, Jos. Perkins; Day watch
man. Geo. Walker; Night watchmen, E. d
stables, Geo. Leighton; Track and bosi
section man, ]. Burns; Stable keeper. P
M. Brsnn; Car repairers and linemen. Benz
Laphsm. C. A. Jacobs, d. W. Grover
Track cleaner, Z. W. Bleisdell. The entire
force numbers thirty-one men.
Mr.. Everett X. Day, the superintendent
and electrician is a man well qualified fol
the responsible position the duties of which
he 80 systematically and skillfully per
forms. Mr.. Day 10 a Massachusetts, ma,
and was born at Wenham. His career a
an electrician began Jan. I. 1889. when h
commenced work with the Salem Electro
Light Co., for no compensation beyond
chance to learn the business. The secont
month be received 80 per week. voluntsr,
rise on the part of the company. April q
he went into the factory Of the 7. H. Co.
at Lynn where he remained until July VI
when he put in ground connections for toe
same company and also for the Lynn :
Boston R.R Co. Aug. l6 he went to Norti
Adams on the construction of the I. II
road at that place. He received an ofel
from the Hoosae Valley Street X. X. Co
to remain with them as electrician and man
ager and also to act as Supt. OF tht
Adams Electric Light Power Co. witt
full charge of all electric lights in tb'
town of Adams, holding N. +. Insurane;
Exchange license for the same. Desiring
to advance still higher in his chosen profes
sion Mr.. Day resigned April IL. 1890, ant
after short vacation went to Atsleboro II
charge of the construction of the electric
road. May 9th he came to Augusta a
Supt. of Construction for Shaw Fer
guson. aud after running the road success
fully from July &c to Aug. 2G was anani
mously elected by the r. X. Company Il
the position Of Superintendent and E'ecr'
clan. He has proven himself thorough.
acquainted with every part of the business
and by his own personal Effort has done mucl
to overcome prejudice against the road an
bring it to the successful condition it nov
enjoys. Socially he is man OF rar'
Christian character, pleasant and cordial Il
all and much liked by those under his direc
ton, as we'll as by all who are fortunate
enough to know him. The company is Il
be congratulated ia securing a mas pos sess
ing so many qualifications for the position
Mr.. Weston the Assistant is man who ha
had much experience in electric railroadinl
having been connected with those operatin!
in and about Boston for several yesrs. HI
is a native Of Manchester and has man,
acquaintances here who are glad to see hin
in the responsible position which he oceu
pies. In the conductors, motormen an
other workmen the company has been mos
fortunate as they are all honest, faithful
men. The conductors and motormen NOR
especially are courteous, gentlemanly an
obliging and are popular with all who pat
ropize the line. 1t is fine, working forc
that has charge of affairs and the roa
should prosper under their management.
Retrospective and Prospective.
That the road has been successfully estah
lished despite the most persistent oppositio
is most apparent. Mistakes have bee
made but so far as they have come to ligh
they have been rectifed. improvement