Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
B. & A. Cuts It's Dividend.

AAAS SASSAtAS0 SOAAAli4IICo VI SA0
board Of directors of the Bangor Il
Aroostook Railroad has voted to reI
duce it's semi annual dividend to one
per cent. President Percy r. Todd ana
nounced. This action, he said, was
taken because the passenger service,
which at best has never been profit
able. has suffered from the increased
use Of automobiles" Other reasons
given for the reduction are the de-
crease in freight shipments and the
burdens imposed by the parcel post
and insufficient payment for carrying
mails, together with the great reg
auctions in express rates." Condi-
tons, according to President Todd,
would justify reduction in train
schedules, but the committee decided
it would be better temporarily to re,
duce the dividend. The last dividend
was on a basis of four per cent an
nually. y
6angor's New Policemen.
Mayor John G. Utterback of Bangor
has appointed two new policemen,
Arson A. Powers and Timothy Rogers
who began duty Saturday night. Mr..
Powers has just completed his term
as q deputy sheriff under Sheriff
O'Connell and was head Of the uasos
law enforcement squad. He haD y.
served as deputy sheriff in preSe6us
administrations and was formerly
chief of police at Orono. 1t is proba-
BILE that he will be assigned to en-
forcement work about the city,
Patrolman Rogers is the son of Alder.
man. James E. Rogers. The appoint
ments fill vacancies.
Bankruptcy Proceedings.
Charles T. Fortier, laborer Of Houl-
ton. Liabilities, SIT; assets, sS5 all
claimed exempt. Attorneys. Shaw;
Burleigh & Shaw.
Theodore S. Briggs. carpenter, Of
Littleton. Liabilities, $1123; assets
sSl5 of which $50 is claimed exempt
Attorneys, Shaw, Burleigh & Shaw or
Houlton. ,
Gvstavus L. Weeks, painter CT
Watery lie. Liabilities, s707.74: assets
S1106.S0 including a $1,000 insurance
policy, Of which sos is claimed ex-'
empt. Attorney, A. H. Bridges Of Wa
terville. 9
James w. Bartlett Of Eliot. =.
James w. Bartlett, one of the best.
known and wealthiest men of York.
county, died Saturday at his home in
Eliot, of pneumonia. He was born.
there July l, 1928. second son Of MAJ
than and Mehitable Bartlett, and had
always resided in the homestead built
in 1913. Mr. Bartlett followed farming
up to- 1855, When he became associatJ.
ed with his brother Sylvester in th4
wholesale and retail meat business
which they conducted successfully UP
to 1870. James then resumed farming
A widow one daughter, Mrs. John H.
Griffin Of Newmarket, and two sons, AL,
fred and John Bartlett Of Boston, sur7
vive. In politics he was a staunca
Prohibitionist. He had been auditor.
of the Salmon Falls bank for several
years.
Search for Missing Deputy HilIman.
Sheriff Bryson Of Aroostook and Il
party were searching for the missing
Island Falls deputy in the vicinity. of
Shin pond on Friday. spending the
night at Hay Brook camp about 70
miles from Shin pond. Deputy Guiou
and party were searching in the village
Of Island Falls Saturday and will
search along the banks Of the streams
and wherever there is an opening in
the water. All are in hopes that some
thing definite may be learned before
long.