Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-26
Trade Meeting.

At q meeting of the merchants and other bust
meas men OF Lexington. held at the store OF W..
G. McCausland, Tuesday night. 2sd INST, the
following gentlemen were present:
DIR. Moses Chapman, 1. o. Hays. H. j. Z.
Ahrens, H. Hainkel, C. O.,GrImes. N. F. Royle, |
". J.. McCausland, w. G .sEggleston L Allen.
Henry Sinsuer. John .Kriehn. J. R. DAVIS.
Philip Keller. F. Winkler, NJ. W. Conkling.
Charles H. sc~hsefermeyer, Charles Bonnell, J.
R. Jordan, John D.. New, A. ". Robinson. WI
l.. Hickam. Joseph Lesusur. j.. D. DAVIS. NJ.
Gratx, Thomas E. Clagett. G. A. hriehn. Chas.
E. Allstadt, A. Toeppe, L. Turner. Charles h.
Royle. Ed. Meyer. George Maitland and e. b.
Wilson.
The meeting was called TO order by Mr.. Nc |
Causland, who nominated John d. New as chair
man, which nomination was made unanimous.
T.. Allen was requested to act as secretary.
The chairman asked Mr.. McCausland to ex-
plsin the object of the meeting. which he did in
a tew we'll considered remarks. stating that 1t
| was we'll known to all our business men that
tho present Ii q critical time in the history OF
| our city; that the building of the extension OF
the =. q 4. railro ad to Kansas CITY. through
1 our county. some eight or ten miles south OF
Lexington. was likely to cut Oh . portion of our
trade south Of the river, and that some steps
should bs taken by US to compensate therefor. to
some extent. by working up q trade on the north
side of the river. in Ray and Carroll counties.
This he thought could be done Ill united and
continuous efforts were made. and the proper
steps taken to accomplish the object.
Mr.. M. F. Royle being called for. stated that
he agreed with Mr.. McCsusland in all that he
had said; that he had already, to some extent.
felt the effect of the loss of trade on the south
side of the river; that he had made some eforl
to bring trade from the north side and had sue
ceeded to some extent, but he was satisfied thai
it needed the united efforts Of every business
man in Lexington, II the trade thus drawn.her'
should be made to visibly increase the trade o
our town. A little newspaper advertising II
the papers north OF the river would not DO; 1
did net reach the people generally; he though
a large number of circulars should be printed
setting forth the advantages OF our city as
: trading point, the low price of.ferrlage, free
= possible to make it sol and send men to post u
= and circulate the bills throughout the entir
r territory from which we expected to draw til
O trade. In order to do this united action " g
A necessary among our business men. and b
hoped something would be done here tonight
forward that object.
Mr.. N. W. Conkling agreed with the oth'
- speakers, but thought the great obstacle to l
overcome in bringing trade to Lexington fro
the north side Of the river was the ferry.
ri was also necessary to have the streams place
IL in passable condition. He suggested that whs
aver other steps might be taken that these
first attended to.
~ MIR. George Maitland stated that through b
efforts alone he had succeeded. during the Ia
few months, In drawing a considerable amou
OF trade from the north side of the river, al
N was satisfied that the amount could be great
increased If united and earnest effort was ma
~ therefor; in former years trade had sought II
be city from North Ray and Carroll counties, u
It he now had occasional customers from the neis
borhood of Norborne. He favored q permane
organization of our citizens to include eve
~ business man and property holder In the eli
W 1t wa for the interest Of all to work and
er- believed all would work earnestly and harm
niously together.
The meeting was also addressed by Mess
ru- W. l.. Hickam, Philip Keller, H J. E. Ahre
ne DR.. N. Chapman and others. all svinclng 81
10 interest In the object proposed to be scco
plished and intention to assist to the extent
H.. their power.
DR.. Chapman moved that a of
v be appointed to. draft constitution and reI
eat names Tor permanent officers Of this ''Busin
d. Association" The motion was carried uns
! 10 mously. and the chair appointed Messrs. 81.
ad. Royle, W. q. McCauslsnd, Charles Bonnell,
!, n J.. K. Ahrens and Geo. +. Maitland as .
,ith committee.
Mr.. Ahrens suggested that the next should
4 mass meeting. and meet 1t the courtho'
and that general notice be given. the BUSH
ttis men and property-holdsrs In the city be requ
DILL ed to be present at that time. Agreed to.
Mr.. Conkllng suggested that it would be
de. to particularly invite the president OF the +
lge- compay to meet with US at that time. Mo
= lo-t
den to that elect unanimously adopteo.
well upon mo''on u me Guy pApefs' A"o As'
uta- ,h.n .aIor-,., ~ m.., :.
ara courthouse on Friday night. April 18th.
lind O'Clock. P. NJ.
JOHN D. NEW. Chairml
gan, ETHAN ALLEN, Secretary.