The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-22
PROGRESSIVE DEERING.
The New Board Of Trade Starts Off
Well.
A SPIRITED MEETING HELD LAST
EVENING.

behring's Future Prospects discussed
by Several Speakers-Interestiug Re
marks by Prominent Doering Men
Large Number of New Members Elect
ed to the Board.
The Deering Board of Trade held a
well attended meeting in Lewis hail.
Woodfords, last evening. President John
E. Sawyer, presiding.
Previous to the meeting the Board OF
Managers held a business meeting ano
elected the following gentlemen to mem
bsrship in the Board IF Trade: Arthur
W. Jordan, Edward II. Lsng,Jr., Robert
B. Boak, Geo. Il. Parsons, Isaac +.
Clark, Elias W. Hersey. Charles 6. Hall,
Fred s. Marsh, John 4. Webber, Joseph
L. WinsIow, Geo. W. Owen, James II.
Davis, .Arvld Elk, Willis S. Loveitt, John
G. Sawyer, Albus e. Cobb, Henry W.
Noyes, Thomas H. Pratt, John 2. Muir
ply, Harry g. Eas tman, Thomas Baker,
Charles Il. Lombard, Robert r. L.
Beals, Charles o. Waterman, Woodbury.
r. Buchanan, Weldon Il. Norton, Fred
erick Tarbox, Charles E. Jordan, David
B. Rounds, Clarence W. Small, H. W.
McCausland, Luther Bradford, Joseph
Mann, A. T. Dean, Chas. r. Phenix,
Henry A. Turner, Geo. II. Pitcher, Geo.
w. Cram. VIM. P. Osborn, Charles Il.
Goold, E. H. Freese, Frank l.. Winship,
Wyer P. Aver, A. W. Higgins, 2. i.
Dyer, ]. NJ. Lane, Henry Deering, Oliver
Anderson, Charles Il. Croker, Jonas
Fl. Fiokett, Almon E. Hill, Luther B.
Roberts, Charles NJ. Cushman, Moses s..
Burbank, Chas. d. Munger, Percy E..
Simmonds.
This meeting Of the general board was
called especially to consider the follow
ing topics:
1.-THE manufacturing facilities of
Deeriug.n
tial city, and how can they be improved2
President Sawyer called upon
IRA S. LOCKE, esq,
to discuss the first topic. Mr.. Locke
spoke at considerable length upon the
question of manufactures. He said of
course Deering was not adapted to cot
ton manufactures and similar industries
as are operated in the neighboring city
of Westbrook, but still Deering did offer
superior advantages for certain kinds
of manufacture. All Desring was proud
of the splendid pottery industry at Deer
ing point. The speaker alluded to the
Of ix,t no Of
commerce and manufacture as well as for
ornamental improvement. MI. Lock raid
q glowing tribute to tho far sightedness
and public spirit of Mayor Baxter and
his splendid schemes for the improve
ments of the Back Bay territory.
Ho believed that In the numerous falls
and water privileges in The vicinity of
Deering there were great possibilities
for electrical operations. Deering doesn't
want certain kind Of manufactures. 1t
doesn't want certain kinds of cheap la
bar. 1t wants manufactures that will
employ skilled artisans, men who make
good citizens, who love schools and
American ideas; not men who will grow
thistles in the front yard, but mon who
are law-abiding, good citizens, credit
to the community and anxious and
jealous for the general good.
In considering what Deering needs in
the way.rof manufactures, We must con-
slider the location and environment and
the fact that ws ore only a part Of a
grand whole. We do net want to antago-
nize Portland, we do not want to antago-
nize Westbrook. Let us not strive for
the manufactures of Lewiston and Au-
burn, or of Biddeford but for the kind
, OF manufactures that employs skilled
artisans, that brings to US an Intelligent
and desirable class of citizens; that is il
line with cur natural life and destiny.
MR.. 7. G. HARRIS
was called upon and spoke briefly. He
believed a lumber and wood working
establishment would find market for
the product in Deering. He also believed
Deering offered good advantages for a
foundry business. He considered the
views expressed by Mr.. Locke.
MAYOR MITCHELL
was called upon and spoke briefly along
the same line as the previous speakers.
He believed Deering offered superior
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