Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-03

Invaluable advice derived from an eX-
perience of years in the development
| and management of street railways
under the laws of Maine.
| General Manager Harry B. Ivers,
upon whom devolves the duties OF
keeping the intricate organization run
| ming smoothly, is one of the youngest
| men in the street railway business IN
New England He is so years old, but
| has had an amount of experience In
practical street railway affairs, and has
seen enough Of his plans carried for
ward to success, to cause Satisfaction
to a man of twice his years.
At the age of ii he entered the en-
ployment of the Hyde Park Electric
Light Co. and the Norfolk Suburban
Street Railway Co, both under one
management, at Hyde Park. Mass,
The time was most opportune, as he
had an opportunity to grow into all
branches Of the business.
Then the companies were consolidate
ed with others which now make up the
Old Colony Street Railway CO., and he
had further opportunity to grow
The Old Colony Street Railway is a
part of the Massachusetts Electric Cos
and has about 400 miles of track and is
made up by the consolidation of Is or
20 street railways south of Boston
Mr. Ivers was with those companies
nine years.
He passed four years in Rhode Island
as treasurer and manager Of the Yves
terly Railway g. Lighting CO., the Wes-
terly G. Hophinton Street Railway Co,
the Pawtucket Valley Street Railway
Co., the Westerly Gas & Electric Light
CO., of Rhode Island, and the Mystic
Gas and Electric Light Co. of Mystic,
Conn,
During this period the work of reor-
ganizng these companies was done
successfully. After disposing of his
interest in these companies to a new
| management, Mr. IVers purchased an
interest in the lighting company at Mil
ford, N. H.
Coming tC Maine he became assistant
to President John f. Graham at Ban
gcr. and treasurer of the Bangor Rail
| way e Electric Co, also treasurer of
! the Bar IIarbor 4 Union River Power
Co, the latter company being the one
that constructed the large Ellsworth
| dam Mr.. IVers went to Lewiston as
| general manager Of the Lewiston, Au-
gusta & Waterville system May l, 1908,
and has since been devoting all his
| best energies to carrying on the ad-
ministratvc work of the rapidly grow
| ing system.
There is much local satisfaction that
Superintendent l.. F. Taylor, who has
been connected with the Gardiner to
| Augusta line since its inception, and
| who has seen his responsibilities and
duties expand from time to time, with
the building of additional lines, is to
| be retained in the capacity of superin-
! tendent Of the Augusta division. Mr..
Taylor in the years he has been con-
learned all the little foibles of the 10
cal public He knows the people thor
oughly, understands their likes and dis
likes - a minute degree. and stands in
a position to render valuable service
| to the company.
S. W. Dunn of HalloWell, the assist
ant superintendent of this division, is
a thoroughly practical street railway
man, and his services give promise OF
| increasing in value as time goes on.
The new sections of the system
have been built ny the Northern Con-
| structlon Co, contractors, of Philadel-
phia. Frank Sillman, Jr, of Scranton
Fa.. is the president of this company