Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-16
Mr.. STEWART TO RETIRE.
WILL QUIT SERVICE or BALTl.
MORE & OHIO.
Has Seen With That Road For Past
80 Years-WiIl Reside in
Berkeley County.

The following article from the
Wheeling Intelligencer will be OF in
terest to the Berkeley county friends
of Mr.. A. c. Stewart, former resident
of the county and hsif-brother of Mr..
&c. A. Miller, of this city. and who will
be remembered by many persons In
Martinsburg and the county. The In.
telligencer says:
Unusual interest has been created
in local railroad circles by the an.
nouncement of the resignation Of Mr..
A. c. Stewart. the genial and eficient
rate clerk In the local freight ONCE of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
The news. while 1t came as q surprise.
caused many expressions OF regret.
particularly In the business district In
this district his efficient work was Civ.
EN- the fullest measure Of appreciation
and HIS departure will be keenly re.
GREETED.
Mr.. Stewart is one OF the most con-
spicuous figures in local railroad cir
Giles. In point OF continuous service
he is the Oldest railroad employe In
this city. having been continuously in
the service of the Baltimore q Ohio
for the past 80 years. 25 of which have
been spent in the local Offices of that
company. In the earlier years OF his
service he worked In various capacities
in the different Offices and in every In
stance proved himself thorough and
competent official. For the past 10 or
IL years, he has held the position OF
rate clerk and In this capacity he ex-
celled. So efficient did he become that
for number of years past he has
been recognized as an authority on
rates and that this reputation was we'll
earned is evidenced by the fact that
he has never misquoted rate no mat
ter to what point the shipment might
be going.
Mr. Stewart has served under six
different agents here. All of these
men recognized his value In his pres
mt position and his efficiency served to-
prevent his going higher, as they were
loath to remove him from the position
he SO ably flllsd. During the time he
has held his present position he filed
the duties himself and although the
business of the company has doubled
itself within the past five or six
years Mr.. Stewart has continued to full.
I'LL the duties single-handed, he asking
no assistance and none being offered
Having given the best years of his life
to the service, this extra work was
too strenuous for him and he has be.
come broken down physically, com.
peiling his retirement from active ser,
vice.
His resignation will be effective on
March Is, and he will remove to a
small farm which he recently purchas
ed near Martnsburg, w. Va.
His departure will be felt in the 10
cal Offices of the company and 1t Ii
doubtful II 1t will be able to secure
any one man to take HE place and I'll
1t SO efficiently. The duties of his posi-
ton are trying and require undue care
and accuracy and while giving these
attentions to his work he was at all
times affable. painstaking and accom-
modating, which won him hosts OF
friends among those with whom he
came in contact and who win learn OF
his departure with Mingled feelings OF
disappointment and regret.