The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09
association were present !:

uccoNiohoh "oAo paNSNe'
VIM. 8. Moves, Maine Democrat, Saco.
Edward II. Eiwell, Portland Transcript.
NJ. ". Rich, Portland Price Current
John NJ Adams; Eastern Argus, rVrt.snd.
n A. Poster PORTLAND Press
"a. A. ShoIey, bath Times.
III. W. Richardson, Portland Press.
Nelson Din;ley. Evening Journal. Lewiston.
J.f. Place, Biddefori Journal.
John J. Perry, Oxford Democrat. Paris.
William Moves, Maine Democrat sseo.
Marcellus Emery. Bangor Democrat.
n. 8. swim, Pennington Chronicle.
&C. Haskell, Livermore Falls Gazette.
WIN. II. Wheeler, Bangor whig.
WINK Stevens Bangor Tines. t
Joseph bartlett. Bangor Jsiersonian.
Brown ThuIston, Joseph u. Hall, George A.
Jones. Portland.
M.s. Gilman. Aroostook Pioneer prssaus lsie'
VIM. 81. Rust, Progressive Age, Belfast.
A; sprasue, Democrat and Free Press, Rock
Geo. W. prisko. MsehiAs Union. ..
John L. Stevens, kennebec Journal, Augusta.
III. X. Morrell, Home Journal, Gardiner.
q. o. bailey, Ksnnehso Reporter, Gardiner.
Elijah uI'os. Bath Times; ,...,.
joseph A. Holman, Maine Farmer. Augusta.
r. 5. Siansur. Musical ua,etts. Augusta.
John Ilanscom. Diddeiord.
wa. Pidyin, oxford Democrat, Paris.
Geo. A. Callahan, Lewiston.
John 4. Butler. Dlddeford Journal.
Besides the members Of the association,
there were present rs guests, the following
representatives Of the press Of Massachu'
sets and New Hampshire:
p d Coggsweli. Monitor. Concord, N. II.
N, A. Horton, Salem Gazette.
WIN, ~. Ilsckett, Boston Advertiser.
IN. Campbell, Democrat, Manchester, N. u.
A. A lIsnseom, Democrat, Manchester. N. IL.
frank W. Miller, Portsmouth IN. n } Chronicle.
Asa Mcfarland, Concord IN. H. Statesman:
Charles ID. Howard, Danyers lMassl wizard,
lvi E.rnald Great Falls IN III JOur nal.
There were also present representatives
Of the advertising agencies Of s. NJ. Petiin.
gill g. Co. Of Boston and New York, and
c. w. A,weli & Co. of Portland.
The programme Of business submitted
by Mr.. Joseph d. Hall, Of Portland, rcqur.
cd the appointment Of committees on rates
Of advertising, on job printing, and on nd.
ycrtising agencies, to which were subse-
quently added committees to determine the
place Of the next meeting and to nominate
officers for the ensuing year. After the APP
pointment Of these committees the convcn'
ton adjourned til half past !. OBJ. ..r..
The afternoon session was fully attended
and was very animated. The committee
on advertising reported through the chair
man, lion. Nelson Ding'ey, jr, Of lewiston,
proposing new scale Of prices and touch.
ing incidentally upon the topic Of a,lvertis-
ing agencies, which, was moro fully handled
nv Hon. ]. h Halls committee. to which
that subject was more particularly assigned.
The whole matter was very thoroughly dis
cussed. Mr.. Brown Thurston, Of Portland,
reported from tho committee on job print
ing.
Hon. John l.. Stevens Of Augusta, re-
ported tina, his committee had fixed upon
Bath ms the place for the next annual coli.
yentiou, and after discussion tho second
"Wednesday in August was fixed upon as
the time. MIR. VIM. Z. Stevens, Of Ban.
Cor. then reported tho following nomina.
tons,
For Prc.idcnt-B. II. Eiweli.
for Woe rressients-Bro~ rhurston. William
For Recording Secretary. u: Butler;
For Corresponding secretary-n. W. Richardsou.
Ios LrsasaI.r-i A. shotey; -, ,n,,..,.v u,
n Hall, John l. stevens. -.
For n.sayis.-Encss Knight, substitute, II. W
Richardson H...... .I
For Poet-E. II. Elwell. ....
On motion Mr.. Stevens was instructed to
cas-, the vote Of the convention fortbe nom
inecs. who were thcrcupon declared elected.
The convention then listened to an excel!
leu, essay on Journalism" from Mr..
Stevens Of Bangor, and u report on news
PAPER history in Washington County, from
Mr.. Drisko, Of which more anon" "
Mr.. Gilman Willard, a respectable young
man Of sinon,on's Cove tCape Elizabcthl
committed suicide last Saturday, by lssling