Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-22
A FORMER AUGUSTA BOY
RETIRES AS POSTMASTER
OF MANCHESTER, N. H.

The following from Thursdays Man
chester, N. H., Union will be of interest
to many readers In Augusta, Vassalboro
and vicinity. one of the parties mentioned
being native of the latter place and
long a resident of the former:
John r. Willis, whose commission as
postmaster at Manchester arrived yes
terday, will move into the office Friday
and will assume his duties Saturday. He
succeeds Edward H. Chadbourne whose
administration of postal and federal
building affairs In this city for the past
four years has been accorded general
commentator.
Retiring Postmaster Chadbourne leaves
his Office with an enviable record. Dur
ing his administration there have been
added to the department two of the most
epoch-making Innovations In the postal
history of the United States. the postal
savings system and the parcel post sys-
tenn. Under his management the latter
system in Manchester has grown steadily
in popularity and in efficiency, so that,
from the original figures of 600 packages
a week. the amount of parcel post bust
ness in Manchester has grown to the
round figures of 1900 packages distribut-
ed by conveyance alone each week.
Many improvements in office equipment
have been made during the past four
years and the whole routine work of the
office has been put on a strictly business
basis II has been said that one of the
chief qualifications presented by the
friends of Mr.. Chadbourne in support of
n he int n
chester people to place in this RESPONSE
BILE position a man who had proven him
self a level-headed business executive.
Mr. Chadbourne's Improvements by way
of equipment and regulation have drawn
words of approval from his thousands OF
patrons and from departmental and con-
gressional officials. He leaves with the
good will of his subordinates in the fed
eral building, with the good will of Man
chester citizens whom he has served SO
well and with the best of good feeling
for the incoming administration.
He was appointed postmaster at Man
chester May 2. 1910, by President Taft
upon the recommendation of Senator
Burnham Since that time, as postmas-
ter and custodian of the federal building,
there have been many changes and new
features added. Receipts have increased
from $4,000 in 1910 to over $4,000 an
nually.
Edward II. Chadbourne was born at
Vassaboro Me. Jan. Z, 1857. the son
of Henry n. and Mary tCoffn) Chad
bourne. His ancestors settled in South
Berwick, Me-, in 1880 and his great
grandfather was in the Revolution and
took part in many of the most notable
battles of the great struggle for the in
dependence of the colonies. Prof. Paul
Chadbourne for some years president of
Williams college and who was a dele
gate to the Republican national conven-
tion which nominated James A Garfield,
was a cousin of his father.
When Mr.. Chadbourne was a boy his
parents moved to Augusta, Me-, where
he received his education and learned
the BARRIERS trade with his brother, Alon-
20 II. Chadbourne, who is still engaged
in the same business at Augusta In 1873
Mr. Chadbourne went to Boston where
he was employed at his trade for four
years. greater part of the time in the
barber shop connected with the Adams
House He came to Manchester to re-
sue III 1871, ana purchased DdrDer SnOp
in the Straw block at the corner of Man
chester and Elm streets. Fourteen years
ago, he found it necessary to have larger
quarters and he moved to the present To-
cation, 1872 Elm street, where he conducts
one of the best appointed establishments
of its kind north of Boston.
He married Miss Abbie D. Pinkham,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Pink
ham of East Boston, Mass. They have
four children, Mrs. Edna M. Benton.
Miss Alice l.. Chadbourne, Miss Dorothy
M. Chadbourne. all graduates Of the
Manchester high school, and Master
Charles e. Chadbourne, an Ash street
school pupil.