The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-16
FORTY YEARS SERVICE
Gilbert D. MillingtOn, Railway
Postal Clerk
Native Of shaftbury Experiencing
First LAY OF for Repairs"-
Injured in Wreck at Albany

Injured in Wreck at Albany
Gilbert d. Millington, of SO Monu-
ment street, Medford, Mass, is slowly
recovering from injuries received sew
eral weeks ago in a railroad collision.
while he was on duty in the mail ser
vice. AS clerk in charge, in the Bos-
ton, Troy and Albany railway post
Office, he was busily engaged at his
work while the postal car was being
switched from one track to another in
the yard at Albany N. Y. Suddenly
there came a vigorous bump against
another car The force was so great
that Mr. Mnlington was thrown
against The iron racks. On examina-
tion ne was found to have sustained
the fracture of two ribs and severe
bruises on bis right shoulder. on his
return home, he placed himself under
the care Of his physician and during
the slow process OF recovery he has
missed the usual scenes and sounds
OF the mail car and the companlonship
of his comrades on the line.
TO Mr. Wilmington, the experience Of
being laid up for repairs" is a new
one, as during his Al years of con.
stant service it is his first absence on
account Of injury. To be sure, he has
been through many smash-ups. on
two occasions the postal car he was in
rolled down a banking, and once.
while catching the mail bag on his
arm while leaning from the door. a
sudden lurch Of the train caused him
to fan to the ground, but while he was
bruised and cut some, he stayed in
commission That was years ago be.
fore The use Of crane on the side of
the car door for automatically catch
ing The mail
Although another has the distinc-
tion of being the dean Of the postal
service, with as years to his credit,
Mr. Millington ranks near the top.
having been at it for Al years Dur
ing hat time most Of the important
changes in the postomce department
have taken place. New methods have
suppHnted the old with efficient de-.
vices gradually gaining ascendancy
over crudities that now are regarded
as primitive Modern systems OF ac.
counting for work done and results at.
tanned save time aud trouble, in com
parison with those OF other years. All
these things have made for q greater
general efficiency In serving the pab.
lie
Mr. Mulngiou was born August "A
1885 iu SALISBURY, Bennington coun
IT, W. After attending the local
schools he entered Norwich tvt) Mil
itary university. and In 1868 was ap
/ pointed by Adiutant General p. T
Washburn, drill officer for raw re
cruits in his state.
Since his appointment to the rail
way mail service In 1867. he has ser
we'd on New England lines including
the Rutland and Troy, Rutland. Ben
nington and Troy; Rutland and Chat
ham: Boston and Albany and Boston
Troy and Albany railway posiofiices
| Very few OF his early associates nov
remain 10 greet him. While some o
them are on other lines or have, per
haps changed their vocation, the ma
iority have died
Mr. Mllllngton is a 32d degree Ma
son. having attained that rank In III
New York consistory. and for man
years has been a member Of Tuoke
lodge No. IS OF North Bennington
lie rs affiliated with IN
Knights OF Pythias at Rutland. hayin
joined about 30 years ago, when N
first lodge Of the order In his natly
state was formed During the pa.
ten years he has resided In West Me,
ford
At his home he has rare and va
liable collection OF historical curlos
ties. among them q copy OF the hri
prayer offered In Congress by the Re
Mr. Duche and published In Thatcher
Military Journal. under date Of De
embcr, i777. Through the courtesy
p Mr.. Mllugton. Il Is here given to u
readers Of the Mercury:
20. Lord our Heavenly Father, his
, and mighty king Of kings. aud Lord
|, Lords who dost from thy throne b
Z hold an the dwellings OF the earth. AZ
C. reimcst with power supreme and u
4 controlled. over all the Kingdoms. III
q pircs and Governments look down
mercy We besecch thee. ON these a.
n erican states. who have nod to Ia
y from the rod of the opprossor al
/. thrown themselves ON Thy gracio
protection desiring to be henccioI
dependent only on Thee. To tn
have they appealed for the righieo
ness OF their cause. to Thee do Oh
now look up Tor that countcumcc a
support which Thou alone oanst 81