Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
Annual Meeting Of Ken
nebec R. Ed. Carriers.
Guests WashingtOn's Birthday
OF Their Gardiner Brothers.
Large Attendance and Good Time.
0fficers.eIect and Resolutions.


deliver Uncle Sans mail over the ru-
raj routes in kennebec county, gath
cred here, Thursday, the. guests of
the Gardiner carriers. the occasion
being the fifth annual convention,
which was most pleasing to all con-
cerned, the Gardiner carriers prov
ing themselves the best of entertain
ers. The guests commenced to arrive
early in the morning. some on the
s 55 train and others on later fore
noon trains. They We're met at the
station by delegates from the Gardi-
ner rural carriers and escorted to A..
o t. w. hail. where they received a
warm and enthusiastic welcome.
The forenoon was passed in blrsi-
ness session. Those besides the local
carriers present were: President j..
N E.rskine Of Augusta; Sec. John
Pinl5ham of iIAtchfield: Treas. Guy
Horne of Watervilie; Vice President
Amos H. Jones OF Farmingflale.
A bsinduet WAS served at 2.30 by the
Gardiner r. f. n. carriers, assisted
by the Gardiner city carriers. Those
in charge of the banquet We're Fred
y. Carlton, chairman; O. 3. Pray, Err
nest A. Rhoades. J. Cory Jones, Will
liam L. Robinson, Buel L. Merrill. The
city carriers also did fine work in as
sisting the rurals to get dinner and
also helped serve it. Mr.. Carlton has
acted in a similar position before and
so thoroughly understood his work,
and the crown placed upon his head
by Cory Jones was certainly given to
the right man. Tine dinner consisted
of baked beans, cold meats. mashed
potatoes, cakes. coffee, fruit. to all of
which was done justice.
After dinner cigars wefe passed
around and speechmaking commence
ed. The napkins were patriotic in col
or in observance Of Washington S
birthday. Another very pretty and at
tractiYe article which was remarked
by many as the neatest thing they
ever saw was a large cake, decorated
with the letters "R. f. d. Drivers"
and the date. the gift of one of the
carriers daughters of Gardiner. Post
master G. u. Libby of Gardiner acted
as toastmaster and that he was ap-
preeiated b. al and did his part in
a creditable manner was shown in
the fact that he was applauded time
and time again.
Postmaster Libby introduced to the
visitors Mayor Bert l.. Lamb of Gar
diner, who extended them a cordial
welcome To the city of Gardiner, and
expressed the hope that he should
meet them again. The response was
given by L. B. Hisler efS Windsorville.
]. NJ Arnold Of Augusta spoke on the
Benefits Of Organization and AL
dernnan John w. Berry on Good
RoadS". He touched on the King
drag as a very useful thing in the
making of good roads, being light and
at the same time efficient to GER
tain extent. Alderman Fred NJ. Noyes
was the next speaker. Frank Adams
of Litchfield, postmaster at that place,
also made short speech, which was
very interesting to the guests.
The Gardiner carriers wish to thank
those who so kindly contributed to
the convention. including cigars and
souvenir watch fobs by George w.
Morse.
The following officers We're elected:
President. F. \. Carleton, Gardiner:
vice president, George A. Stevens.
winthrop; Sec. John Pinkham, Mon
mouth Treas, Guy w. Horne Water
vile.
Delegates to the annual State con-
vention to be held in Bangor next
Labor day Guy W. Horne. Water
Vile; L.. B. Hisler, Windsorville;
George A. Bingham, Clinton; w. p.
Adams, winthrop; +. n. Carleton.
Gardiner: Robert Clark Waterville:
L. Is. Wright. Readfield Depot; L. w.
Small. Litchfield.
he annVantinV will no
held on Washington's birthday. 1913,
in Winthrop.
The Resolutions.
Whereas, by the constant wear upon
their equipment and cost of feeding
animals the rural letter carriers are
obliged to incur a heavy expense
Therefore, be it resolved, the Rural
Letter Carriers Association favors an
additional $3.50 per annum for main
tainence of teams.
Resolved, That this association be
in sympathy with all movements in
favor of good roads.
Resolved, that the association favors
parcels post.
Resolved, that the association ex-
tends sincere thanks to Postmaster G.
d. Libby, Mayor Bert E. Lamb, Alder
man ]. w. Berry, Alderman f. M,
Noyes of Gardiner. Postmaster F. n.
Adams of Litchfield, ]. M. Arnold of
Augusta for their kind remarks and
to Ida NJ. Searles of Gardiner for the
original poem.
Resolved, that the association ex-
tend to the carriers of Gardiner its
thanks for the courteous manner in
which they have entertained.
Resolved, that a copy of these reso-
lutions be given to the press, including
the r. +. d. newspaper publications.
w. T. ADAMS,
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