The Portland daily press., 1895-03-29
TIMBER, FIRE AND MONEY.
Three Principal Topics Before Bust
ness Men.
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE STATE
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BOARD OF TRADE.

Land Agent Oak ON Our Spruce Growth
Mr.. Prentiss Loring's Paper on Insur-
ance-Finance Discussed by Cashier
Hichborn.
President Henry Lord called the meet
ing of the State Board of Trade to order
Thursday afternoon in the Common
Council room. A good mum Der of del
egates were present. Mr.. Lord said in
opening: at gives me great pleasure,
as it must to you all, to meet here again
at the annual meeting of the State Board
of Trade. The fact that so many of those
who were among the founders of the
board, indicates continued interest. The
lact that Portland has kindly invited us
here for the third time shows her con-
linued interest also.n
With these brief remarks the meeting
was opened for business. Secretary M.
n. Rich called the roll, which showed
She presence of delegates from ten
boards.
Messrs. Blanding of Bangor, HIGH born
of Augusta, and Callahan of Lewiston,
were appointed committee on credentials.
The reading of the reports OF the sec
retary and treasurer were next in order.
Mr.. Rich records chat the State Board
now has a membership OF 1900, belong
ing to twenty boards. Some of the boards
are little tardy in paying their dues.
Mr.. Rich in his report expressed the
opinion that better business conditions
would prevail in the state during the
coming year. The transportation COM
panies, both railroad and steamship
lines, are meeting with a gratifying in
crease of travel.
The committee on credentials reported
delegates present from the following
boards represented as follows Auburn
s, Bath 3, Lewiston 6, Saco 2, Biddeford
6, Waterville 2, Portland 10. Skowhegan
and Westbrook g. The Mechanic Falls,
Union and Gardiner Boards of Trade
made applications for admission and
were voted in. In all fifty-six delegates
were present.
Treasurer Gorham N. Weymouth of
Biddeford, reported that there was
1864. 95 on hand at last report. Received
since $50. AZ, paid out $ll1.76. Balance
Oh hand 1888. IL.
The delegates from the various boards
are as follows:
Waterville-Martin Blaisdell, Horace
Purinton.
Saco-J. f. Stearns and o. p. Greene.
Portland-E. B. Winslow, VIM. W. Mer-
rill, Fred N. Dow, Fritz 81. Jordan,
Charles S.Fobes, Fred e. Boothby, fla.
Smith, Henry S. Osgood, Joseph E. Ba-
bon, A.W. Smith, H. N. Pinkham. MN.
Rich.
Bangor--Henry Lord, Charles S. Scarf,
TX. Stetson, Us. Crosby J. S. Jenness,
j. Waterman, E. M. Blanding, ]. F. Gerri-
ty.
Auburn-Geo S. Woodmau, Albert M.
Penley. John f True, Frank H. Briggs.
Westbrook-Mayor ". W. Cutter and
Kim ball Eastman.
Biddeford-J. E. H. Townshend, VIM. E.
Yonland, S. f. Shaw, J. E.. Tartre, North
N. West, Edw. H. Cove.
Augusta-C. S. HIGH born, N. I. Weston,
j. r. TOwnshend, A. S. Bangs.
Skowhegan-C. A. Ross and S. W. Gould.
Union-C. c. Counce and 3. Burton.
Bath-John Mcdonald. Ernest f. Kel-
ley, VIM. Rogers.
L6W1SLOu-Cs L. bdEk0F. IL. CalIdQaD.
Geo. d. bbitt, John Garner, John A.
Jones, A. D. Barker.
Gardiner-H. S. Webster. Geo. II. Har-
rIngton, W. Q. Atkins.
Mechanic Falls-J. ". Penney, F. H Nc
Donald.
When the report of the committees
came in order, the first called was the
committee appointed to secure legisIa-
ton for
BETTER ROADS.
President Lord left the chair to report
for this committee, of which he was
chairman. Mr.. Lord related how the
Board of Trade, League of Wheelmen
and State Grange had co-operated to
present bill to the legislature, similar
to the Massachusetts law. This measure
had been presented to the judiciary COM
mittee. Secretary and Treasurer Percy H.
Richardson of the Maine Division of
Wheelmen, Mr.. E. C. Jordan and others,
assisting at the hearing. favorable re-
port was made by the committee, but as
the bill came into the II ouse, when the ses-
sion was nearing its close, the mem ers
were afraid to create new office. In the
legislature before it had not been posi-
BILE to get even report from the COM
mittee. So on the whole the progress
made was gratifying; public sentiment
was awakening and the people of Maine
were beginning to see that good roads
would be of great profit, especially in
view of the increasing mum Der of sum
2er visitors who come to Maine.
ME-. NJ. Blanding of Bangor, then
offered a resolution thanking the wheel
men and grangers for their efforts for
good roads, also Hon. VIM. L. Halnes,
who introduced the bill. The resolution
further went on to urge upon the people
of Maine the necessity of having better
roads.
Ex-Governor Daniel Z Davis of Ban