Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-02
AUGUSTUS POLICE.
The officers Who Will Guard Her
Safety and Interests.
With Marshal Morse at the Head. Entered en-
Duty "Wednesday.

4 The new police force, that is to pro.
tect Augustus people and interests
during the coming year, entered upon
it's duties, Wednesday. They are all
well known in the city, and have many
friends, who were glad to congratulate
them on their first appearance.
With Marshal II. T. Morse at Their
head, much will be expected Of them
and from all indications they expect
much of themselves and have started
in with a determination to make the
force all that it should be.
Mr.. Morse needs little intro luction.
Everyone likes him, personally. and he
is generally respected for the efficient
work that he has performed in the vari-
Gus capacities which he has held as an
officer of the city.
He has been a constable in Augusta,
since 1858. up to the time of his present
Office. The capacity Of city marshal l..
nothing new to him. as he filed that
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eight consecutive years. his term com
mencins in 1885.
| He has been chief engineer of the
Augusta fire department for % years
and was connected with that depart
ment 40 years. from 1853 to 1893 For
90 years he was In the employ of the
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Maine Central Railroad in Augusta
| and during that time his duties were
various. II was everything as every
thing goes he said to a Journal re-
porter, WI hen inquired Of concerning his
work at that time. 1T was necessary
brakeman: at other times I was a con
luctor and about Augusta my duties
were very varied -
Mr.. Morse is a resident of Ward G
and has been voter in that ward for
IS years. He is a pleasant man to meet
and holds the confidence and respect OF
citizens generally.
j. A. Jones viii be on during the day
for general duties. and attend to any
demands from any part of the city a:
he will have no regular beat assigned
Police work is not new to him. as he
served in the capacity Of deputy mar
shall under Marshal White. some year.
ago.
William l.. Thompson. the only mem
Der of the last force who is retained,
will have the State street district. His
excellent work in the past speaks for
itself. and he will doubtless attend to
his duties in the future as he has in the
past.
Eugene f. Randall will be the night
Bridge street to Rines' Hill This in
cludes all in that district between
these points. east of the railroad
which comprises the greatest part of
the business places. He will have the
care of the street and stores. and is an
efficient man for that position.
William A. Ward will be the night
man for Water street from Bridge
street to the factory.
Robert Shea will have the East side.
including the bridge. He has been il
the employ of the Maine Central Rail
road.
James Masinnis will attend to the
Bond street and Cushnoc Heights sec
tons
They presented an excellent showing
when they assembled. Wednesday.
morning. to receive their instructions.
and those inclined to wrong-doing
themselves in this section. The mer
are all we'll acquainted with the city,
and the people in it. and will do their
best to keep the city as nearly in per-
feet order as possible
They look forward With much antici
patton to their new quarters in the
City hall. and appreciate their good
fortune in so soon having such com
modious. and in every way salts
factory quarters as will there be fur
nshed
The special officers will be as fol-
lows: Lorenzo G.. Haskell Ethel II.
Jones. Charles T. Haskell Joseph Gil
bert. Joseph II. Boulier. r. Frank Win
for Horace r COny and George +
Temple.
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