The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-04-08
A CHANGE OF PosTMAsTERs.
Amos F. Carleton Retires and is Succeeded
by Austin W. Heating. Presentation to
the Retiring Official.


the Retiring Official.
At the close of business at the Belfast post
office March 31st Amos F. Carleton, who was
appointed postmaster by President Taft in
January. 1911, turned the Office over to Austin
W. Keating, who was appointed by President
Wilson in February last. Mr. Keating had been in
the office for some weeks before. making him.
self familiar with the details, and received all
the assistance possible from the out going off
cial, and he wishes The Journal to express his
high appreciation of the assistance SO courte-
ously rendered by Mr.. Carleton, of whom he
speaks in the highest praise. Mr.. Keating has
had experience in the Office, his abilities are
unquestioned, and we believe he has entered
upon his duties with dete rmination to serve
the public faithfully and we'll and to MAINTAIN
the efficiency to which the Office was brought by
his predecessor. As to the retiring postmaster,
he goes out of Office in the same spirit as the
President who appointed him. He served out
his full term and little more. His relations
with the present administration were most
pleasant, and he has no word of complaint
against any one. That he has made good as
postmaster the records of the Post Office De-
partment will show. AS an official, as man
and as citizen he stands high in the opinion
of all whose opinion is worth having.
On the morning following Mr.. Carleton's re-
tirement the entire force of clerks and carriers
was called together in the Postmaster's room
by their chairman, the veteran clerk of the
money order and registry division, Frederick
W. Brown. who, acting in their behalf, in a
short impromptu speech presented Mr.. Garlic.
ton with handsome oak chair upholstered in
leather and described as the Royal Easy
Chair" Mr.. Brown made it plain that the
gift was the unanimous and hearty testim onial
of good will and high esteem which each would
express for Mr.. Carleton as he passed from
their ranks as a postal employee, and it was
hoped that the gift would alw ays prove a re-
minder of the kind regards that prompted it.
In acceptance Mr.. Carleton desired to show
that he deeply appreciated the gift for its real
value and it would especially remind him of
four happy years of mutual fellowship spent
with his co-workers in the office. He also de-
sired to impress upon each that he wished it to
be distinctly understood that he fully realized
that whatever success he may have attained
as Postmaster was largely due to the hearty
and loyal cooperation of each and every one
connected with the Office, for which he was
grateful. He also desired and expressed the
belief that each would render the same hearty
cooperation to the new postmaster.
The gift was most appropriate and peculiarly
may suggest rest for Mr.. Carleton who has
given over four years of constant service to
duties without any vacations.
Mr.. Carleton is grateful that he retires from
Office with the best wishes from all who are
connected with it. He has also made many
friends among the patrons of the Office which
is great satisfaction to him. He tried
to "make good" for his friends sake and it is
believed they have no cause for complaint
He will remain at the Office few days to
complete the final reports and records and
to assist Mr.. Keating in any way he can be
of service, after which he will take few
weeks needed vacation and close some per-
sonal business that has been delayed by off,
cial duties. During this time he will also
decide on something to do in Belfast, where he
owns pleasant home on Congress street.
He likes Belfast and its people and they
have reason to feel proud that he is able to
turn over to his successor an office that is be-.
lieved to be rated as one of the best in New
England,