Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-02-14
BOARD OF TRADE.
LARGE AND INTERESTING MEET
ING MONDAY EVENING.
CREAMERY, ELECTRIC RAILROAD,
RIVER IMPROVEMENT-pON RETURN
TO TOWN GOVERNMENT.

| Ellsworth board of trade Monday even
ing was large and enthusiastic one
Business previously brought before the
meeting was discussed, the various COM
mittees to which it had been referred
reporting what steps had been taken and
the progress made New business of i'm
portance was presented.
The meeting was called to order by
President A. w. King, and Secretary j. f.
Knowlton read the minutes of previous
meetings. Reports Of committees were
then called for.
THE CREAMERY.
John A. Peters, jr., chairman OF the
committee on manufactures and indus
trial development, reported in relation to
the efforts to have a creamery established
in Ellsworth.
| He said the committee found a natural
reluctance on the part OF the farmers,
accustomed to the old way OF making and
marketing butter, to make the new de-
parture Therefore the committee had
directed its efforts principally to furnish
them with information concerning the
creamery system, which had proven so
successful elsew here. The result has been
very satisfactory.
Another thing the committee found
WAS that great many cows had been
sold by farmers of this vicinity to the
] farmers of Orrington and other places
" here creameries were in operation. He
hoped soon to see the tide turn, so that
cows would be coming into Hancock
county instead of out of it. The number
Of cows pledged had already reached 225,
and as only 400 are required, the com
mittee naturally feels encouraged.
As the members OF the committee be-
came better informed, they We're more
than ever sat listed that the creamery
would he great benefit to the commu-
nifty. He urged upon other members of
the board the Importance of aiding this
project far as possible to speak with
the farmers they met, and ask them to
attend the convention of farmers to be
held at Hancock hall, Friday afternoon
of this week, W hen B. Walker Mckeen,
secretary of the State board of agricul-
ture. would address them.
Mr. Peters closed by saying he thought
the prospects were bright for the estah-
lishment of the creamery. His report
was received with applause.
CITY LIBRARY.
t. w Lord, OF the committee on libra
ries. reported that the committee had met
and organized The committee had TAX
+ en- under considerat ion the matter of city
library. The library contained an excel
lent assortment of books but at present
was only accessible one day and evening
in the week. The committee thought 1t
should be open daily and had by vote
decided to propose to the board that it
ask the city officers to make he necessary
appropriation to keep the library open
daily
The committee further reported in
favor of the organization of library
associat ion which would be public BEN
eft and might in time result in a public
library building of which the city would
be proud.
F. W. Rollins stated that such an
organization was already in existence,
and as member OF it he would promise
hearty cooperation with the board of
trade.
Rev. d. l.. Yale said he could second
Mr. Lords remarks concerning the ex-
cellence of the books in the city library.
He moved that the board of trade request
the city government to consider The sub
ject, and make the necessary appropria-
ton to keep the library open every after
noon and evening.
Mr.. Lord said the committee had est
mated that the necessary appropriation
would be not more than 300 per year.
| Mr.. Nae's motion was unanimously
adopted, and the committee on libraries
was aut horized to present the matter to
the city officers.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Edward +. Brady, of the committee on
railroads, transportation and commerce,
reported in relation to the deepening of
the river, for which it was proposed to
apply to Congress for an appropriation,
hat he had written to the representatives
from this district, Senator Eugene Hale
and Congressman Seth l.. Milliken, ex
planning the action taken by the board,
and describing the situation in detail.
lie read the following letters, which had
been received in reply:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES L. $,
WAsuINGroN, ID. Co. Jan. -, letj.
| GENTLEMEN
| have your letter and resolution in favor of
the Improvement of Union river | am sorry
Won did not send them in the early session of
! Congress and before the river and harbor
| bill passed.
In that bill | got good appropriation for
Bar Harbor, Bagaduce river, Belfast harbor
and kennebec river, and could have started the
preliminary steps for the Improvement of your
river. But we have now no river and harbor
bill before Congress. An attempt was made
to order survey by unanimous consent in the
IJouse a few DAYS since and failed