The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-12
George r.. whitney.

land and all over western Maine, as one
Of the oldest railroad men in the state.
His whole life was passed In railroad
work, FIR m 1864, when he began selling
papers on the trains of the old Portland
and kennebec railroad. From newsboy
he became freight brakeman, then
passenger brakeman, then baggage master
on the Bath branch, and In 1879 conductor
of the Flying Yankee" the first fast ex-
press run on the Maine Central. he was
a man of fine appearance Of much ex-
ecutive ability and pleasant manner.
He always had the friendship and oonf.
denoe of General Manager Tucker, and
on April o, 1899. he was appointed general
agent of the Maine Central and Boston
and Maine railroads at Portland. aud
given entire charge Of the Portland Union
station, deserved promotion won by
twenty eight years of faithful service.
Mr.. Whitney's administration of the
Union station was marked by ability,
sense of the fitness Of things and con-
slant desire to make Improvements. The
fencing in of the tracks to prevent acct
bDt Vi q buioat va
information for the benefit of travellers,
and proper CLASSIFICATION of trains to
tracks were among the most obvious OF
the many improvements which he made.
As result of his excellent systematizing
of affairs at the Union station, the crowds
of summer tourists were handled with
greater ease and trains we're despatched
with less delay than before.
Soon after the resignation of Payson
Tucker, MIR. whitney also rendered his
resignation, which was accepted. He has
been varionsly employed since then, but
recently he had again gone to work for
the Maine Central in connection with the
steamer Frank Jones.
MIR. Whitney was always a Republican
and was one of the most prominent
Masons In the state, belonging to lodge,
chapter and commandery. He was Emil
nent Commander OF Portland doo Com
MIR. Whitneys wife was Miss Lottie
Merrill of Brunswick. sister OF ex-
Mayor Merrill of Rockland.
Claremont Commandery, h. l., OF
Rock land, sent a delegation to Brunswick
with the remains Tuesday afternoon.
HORACE HAYNES DEAD.
Bangor, April il.-Horace Haynes, as
sistant superintendent of the American
Express company died at his home In this
city tonight. Mr.. Haynes was widely
known in the express business and his
loss Will be deeply felt throughout the
state.
NOTES.
Cant. Silas ID Perham died at Far
miugton Thursday, aged 81 years and
eight months. The funeral was held
SUNDAY afternoon. Captain Perham has
been a farmer all his life, and in his
younger days was prominent in the state
militia
uneraI services of the late Henry
Doherty of 24S Brackett street, were h., Id
from his residence Tuesday morning,
Kew. Father o. Dowd officiating Requiem
mass was said from the ChuIoh of the
Sacred Heart. lnterment was In the
family lot at Calvary cemetery.
The funeral of Miss Margaret A. O'Neil
took place Tuesday morning at st.
Dominic's, high mass being celebrated by
Rev. FIR. Hurley. The pail bearers were
Fred and Richard Harvey, William and
Michael Cullinan, David McA Andrews and
Edward Conley. The interment was at
Calvary cemetery.
Mr.. ". ii. Merrill of Scarboro died
Monday, aged 4S years The deceased
was at one time In the stone cutting
business at the end Of Deering briuge,
Portland. He was a veteran OF the aivIi
war and leaves no family. The funeral
ervives will b, held at Evergreen oems-
tarv ehapaI Thursday ar n