Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-28
Daily geaatbtt apurual
City and County.
A REFORM SCHOOL GRADUATE.
Now a Wealthy Manufacturer, Calls al the
School-A Chat With Col. Atwood.

Doubtless it never occurred to many,
but it's fact nevertheless that the man
agement of the State Reform School looks
with pride on it's alumni Well it may
for under the circumstances it is one ca,-
ulated to excite pride 1t is equally
true that many of the alumni look back
upon the school not only with affection
and gratitude but with respect akin to
pride in its work, Il G bcneficcnt results Of
which they have shared
Likewise the school has many friends
but not enough for comparatively few are
aware of the extent Of gco1 work being
done there. Among all it's friends there
is none warmer in regar1 or more indie
fatigable in effort than Col. Fred At
wood of Winterport. Col Atwood while
OF the Executive Council was chairman #
the committee on reform school, in which
position he did very much for the institu-
tion.
One day last week Col. Atwood was at
the State House to attend a committee
hearing after which be was seen by
Journal man. In the conversation that
followed Col. Atwood related an incident
that rec entity happened and which it is
believed will be of general interest.
"a fine looking man a little more than
80 years old called at the reform school
the other day. l guess won't give his
name" added Mr.. Atwood, "although
I'd like to. He asked to be shown around
and manifested great deal of interest
in what he saw The reason for this be
came apparent when he told them that
Is years before he had graduated from the
institution, and that he considered his sue
cess in life due to the education and
training he received while here.
"After leaving the school he had gone
to Boston. For few years he followed
the sea. Then an uncle in California
invited the young man to come there,
took an interest in him and taught him
the methods of his large business in that
state and in St. Louis. Later the young
man removed to st. Louis and took
charge of his uncle's large manufacturing
business at that place. On the death of
his uncle the nephew inherited the bust
ness, which he has since carried on sue
ccssfully.''
A few weeks ago he came cast to Maine.
Here he bought a nice home for his pa
rents and having seen that they were com
fortaby provided for started back. lie had
not forgotten his school days under the
charge of the state and on his way stopped
off in Portland for the purpose of visiting
the reform school. -
It's of course needless to add that he
was most welcome visitor and that he
was greatly pleased with what he saw
noting the many improvements that have
been made i'm the past Is years. He said
he had long wanted to call ut tho institu-
ton and to tell the management and the
boys that to the education and good
counsel he received at that institution he
owed his success in life and but for these
he had no doubt he would have grown up
in ignorance and what might naturally
follow"
Col. Atwood said that the only regret
when his membership in the Executive
Council expired was that itprevontcd HIM
from further participating in the work
relating to that institution and in which
he had taken such an interest. nave
no boy of my own now, you know, he
added. land l had got acquainted with
the BOYS mt the school, had come to under
stand them pretty thoroughly. Several
of them had placed in good homes. used
to look forward to meeting the boys at
the school and they appeared glad to sec
me- 1t was very pleasant, and never
want TO miss an opportunity to say II
GOOD word for the grand work being ac-
complishcd at that institution.
The Maine Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
of this city will not begin to do business
until it has applications for $50, 600 worth
of insurance. The form of rolicy that
will be issued will be tn, same as tho
Massachusetts, standard. Secretary Turner
will be constantly employed at the once
and will conduct the business as Is INC
custom of such organizations The com
pany wilt employ a spcci ii agent pronaois
some one who is now doing insurance
business and can attend to the work fo'
the company. Applications hav' peer
received from outside the State already
Z and there is every reason to believe tha'
the company will do a large amount o.
business.