The Portland daily press., 1895-08-05
HAPPY OCCASION.
Annual Excursion of the Union Mutual
-Thes Time to Rumford Falls.

They Enjoyed the Courtesies of the Port
land Rumford Falls Railway.
For some years it has been the custom
of the Union Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany to take all it's ATTACHES on an annual
excursion, and they have heretofore been
to the White Mountains. Saturday, how
ever. through the courtesy Of Hugh j.
Chisholm president of the Portland and
Rumford Falls railway, the directors,
officers. and employees of the Union
Mutual. with their families, enjoyed a
trim to Rumford Falls. The excursion
was complimentary by the railway to
Hon. Fred e. Richards, president of the
Union Mutual and his associates, and
was thoroughly successful. Mr.. r. G.
Bradford, treasurer of the road, accom-
panied the party, and every detail which
would enhance the comfort of the ex-
cursionists had his careful personalhtten-
tion. Much praise is due the railway for
the thorough manner in which all
arrangements were executed.
There were one hundred and fifteen in
the party, to which three special cars
were assigned and attached to the train
leaving the Union station at 5. 30 in tn Q
morning. From Poland Springs Junction
these cars were run as q special train to
Runford Falls ahead Of the regular,
drawn by the most powerful engine
owned by the Portland & Rumford Falls
railway. Some rather remarkable time
was made, too, the last seventeen miles
into Rumford Falls being run in twenty
minutes, and through picturesque
region, the track closely following the
course of the Androscoggin river
One incident of the trip, mention of
which should not be omitted, is the
thoughtfulness of Mr.. Bradford in
arranging to have beautiful bunch OF
pond lilies handed to him at Buckfeld,
which he distr ibuted among the ladies.
At Poland Hon Waldo Pettengill and
Hon. George d. Bisbee, directors of the
Portland and Rumford Falls railway,
and gentlemen prominent in the develop
ment of Rumford Falls, met the party,
and during the remainer Of the day acted
as an efficient committee of reception,
nothing that could be done to facilitate
the enjoyment of the guests being over
looked.
Hotel Rumford will long remain as a
bright spot in the recollection of all who
partook of the bountiful lunch which was
found in waiting Immediately upon
arrival. The proprietors Messrs. ]. w.
Withee and Charles Smith, acquitted
themselves in a manner which was SO
entirely satisfactory that warm praise
was afterward frequently expressed for
the excellence OF. the repast and the
promptness with which it was served.
Then carriages were taken, provided by
Messrs. Pettengill and Bisbee, and drives
to the wonderful water falls for which
the go-ahead town has become so re-
nowned were in order Many also
followed path beside the rushing waters
to the head of the falls, from which a
grand view, even awe-inspiring because
of proximity, was obtained of the torrent,
with the thriving village in the back
ground. One who gazed upon what has
been accomplished there within the short
space of five years, and learned of what
the future promises could not repress a
feeling of pride that one of the prime
movers in all this enterprise was a Port
land man, Hugh J. Chisholm, and a feel
ing of satisfaction with this magnificent
evidence of permanent prosperity in that
portion of the State of Maine. So much
of the water power is yet not utilized,
and there are such fine opportunities for
doing so, that the idea grew upon all that
Rumford Falls was destined to be a man
ufacturing city of no small Importance
in the near future.
A number visited the large mills of the
Rumford Falls Paper company, where
sixty tons of newsp aper are daily pro-
duced. All the Industries of the bustling
village kept open house and extended
many courtesles.
Shortly before the train started, all
were assembled in a group at the depot
and photograph, taken by Mr.. A. W.
Currier The Rumford Falls Times was
distributed gratuitously.
The special cars were attached to the
regular train which left at 2.3O. Upon
the return, Hugh J. Chisholm, president
Of the railway, joined the party at Buck
field. He had intended to accompany the
excursion, but had been detained in Bos-
ton Friday night His thoughtful
courtesy in coming direct from Boston tc
meet the party on the homeward trip was
much appreciated.
These were the officers of the Union
Mutual who were present with Their
families, Hon. Fred e. Richards, presi-
dent; Arthur L. Bates, vice president; J.
Frank Lang, secretary; Samuel S.
Boyden, actuary; DR.. T. A. Foster,
medical director, and Hon. Fl. L.
Shepherd, manager of the company Is
Maine agencies.
Three cheers were heartily given fol
President Chisholm, Treasurer Bradford
and Messrs. Pettengill and Bisbee Just
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