Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-14
OUR TRAIN.
Bangor Appreciates Extra Servics Be.
tween the Penobscot and kennebec.

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The Bangor Commercial Of Saturday
contained the following editorial refer
ence to the special train service be-
tween the Kennebec and the Penobecot
which the Maine Central established in
the summer and which it will continue
throughout the winter:
The Maine Central management has
recognized the business interests of the
East in its coming winter schedule of
trains In way it has never. before
done. Notwithstanding the frequent re-
quests OF the public for the exact train
service which 1t put on last spring and
will continue through the winter This
is the continuance Of the present SER
vice between Augusta-ors rather be-
tween South Gardiner-and Bangor
and points East which has been go
great a public convenience the past
season.
"Cities to the west OF US have. long
! had excellent train service to NFU:tlaru'
and Boston. From Waterville, for in
stance. there are four daily trains to
Portland and Boston throughout the
entire year. From Rockland. and
Lewiston to the above cities the SER
vice has always been excellent. But
from Augusta to this city and points
eastward the service has not heretofore
been SO good. 1t shows the increase in
business eastward and the Importance
of eastward connection with the capital
OF the State that the Maine Central
management is to retain for the winter
and probably permanently a train
which has been 50 successful during
the summer just closed. This train
leaving South Gardiner in the morning
fer Bangor and returning in
the afternoon not only affords splendid
train facilities between Bangor and
the capital. but makes excellent
connections with other east
ern points and stations on the
back route. A connection is made at
Wat erville at 8.25 A. NJ, for Oakland;
at 9.15 for Oakland. all stations on the
Somerset railroad, Belgrade, Readfield,
Maranacook. Winthrop. Monmouth
and Leeds Junction. 1t also connects
at Burnham with the $50 A. NJ. train.
for all stations on the Belfast branch,
arriving in Belfast at 1905 A. M: at
Newport with the SIS A. NJ. train for
all stations on the Dexter branch. ar
irving at Foxcroft at 915 a. NJ. and
affording a good connection with
Greenville. It reaches Bangor in am
pie season to connect with the 10 A. M.
train for all stations on the Bar Har-
Dor branch.
ION the return in the afternoon. con-
nections. with Bangor are made from
all stations on the Bucksport branch.
leaving Bucksport at 3 p. NJ; from all
stations between Old Town and Ban
gor, leaving Old Town at $50 p. M;
at Newport from all stations on the
Dexter branch. leaving Foxcroft at 40
p. NJ: at waterville. from Leeds
Junction. Monmouth, winthrop.
Maranacook. Readfield. Belgrade. Oak
land, on the back route and also from
all stations on the Somerset railway. BY
this train business men In Augusta
can leave there at $40 in the morning,
have six hours and IS minutes In the
queen city of the east" and be back
home again at 7.05. sbeing thus enabled
to get both their breakfast and supper
at home. Not only this. but the cleo
trio road service at the capital makes
this service also available for Win
throp. Manchester and Togus.
more especially will this service be
appreciated the coming winter when
tho legislature is in session and Sc
many more citizens than usuai IN the
East will have business at. the state
House. The train. moreover. VIII no
doubt ne 30 largely patroniseo tnat tne
Maine Central management VIII MAKE
II a permanent train on their an-tne-
wear schedule. 1t IS another evidence
n support. of the policy Of TINS COM
pany to do all in its power for the pup
tic accommodation. It only remains
for the public to appreciate ana sup
port the plans Of the company 20 MAKE
them permanent and consequently as
remunerative to the company as 'nes
are advantageous to its patrons.