Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-29

unpainted schoolhouse. schoolma am
wrote in his autograph album: NAT
ural goodness is everywhere lovaoie'
Sometimes we meet men to whom we nat
uraliy make the application. Col. bootii-
by is one of these. He might be declared
persistent in his likableness; there's no
escaping it; his visits are priced; mis-
friendliness prevailing; he remembers one
at unusual hours when his reminder Is
helpful. Col. Boothby might not be our
first choice for a specific public duty, but
as a choice for majority of everything
on the calendar, he Is the genial gentle
man-Kennebec Journal.
We would add our testimony to the
above. Only a few weeks ago Col. Booth
by wrote a letter in appreciation Of the
Observer, making special mention of GER
tain articles which had appealed to him,
and it was done because Of his prevail
ing friendliness." We can easily under
stand why he was retained SO long by the
Maine Central Railroad Co. and why he
was held in such high esteem by the men
under him.-Piscataquis Observer.
Col. Boothby for Mayor of Watervi'Ie.
Col. Frederic E. Boothby, formerly
of Portland, but now making his home
in Waterville, has been nominated by
the Republicans as their candidate for
mayor. For three years, from 1901 to
1908, Col. Boothby served as mayor of
Portland. The city has known many
excellent executives but there never
was better one than Col Boothby
Trained in severe school where eff
ficiency counts Col. Boothby brought
to the mayors office in Portland a sys-
tenn Of doing the public's business
which produced results which were
highly appreciated by the people. He
was as regular as clock work in the
time of his arrival at City hall. He
never varied a minute in the time Of
stepping into his office and the mo-
ment he arrived, the transaction Of
the public's business began. No detail
was too small for Mayor Boothby to
understand. no citizen too obscure for
Col. Boothby to see or talk with. He
put behind the transaction of the pub
lies business that energy and effort
which is required if the best results
are to be obtained He knew every
paid employe of the city, which is say
ing great deal, for Portland has
small army upon its pay roll; he was
familiar with every public building and
piece Of property the city owned; h.
visited, not once, but many times dur
ing the year every fire engine house.
every school house and he knew just
how every patrolman was performing
his work. The city councils which
worked with Mayor Boothby found do
ing business with him a pleasure be-
cause he was businesslille and direct
in his dealings with everyone. He gave
to Portland three years OF as good an
administration of it's affairs as it ever
had and 1t is no disparagem to 9TH
er distinguished men who have occu-
pied this Office to say that he was one
of the most popular mayors the city
ever had. If Waterville's citizens are
wise. they will elect him. He will! be
sure to give them en- efficient, eco
nomical, business like and satisfactory
administration. Waterville is fortunate
in numbering among its citizens a man
Of so wide an experience and the Re-
publicans are to be congratulated in
having such a man as Col. Frederic E.
Boothby as their candidate for mayor
Portland Press.