Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08
ANNUAL MEETING
Of Augusta Board Of Trade Held,
Tuesday Evening.
Election OF 0fiicers-Reports Committees
for Banquet

The annual meeting Of the Augusta
Board of Trade was held in the board.
rooms in the City building, Monday
evening, with President Charles S
lIichborn in the chair. The first bust
ness was the reading of the secretary's
report which we give below:
To the Managers and Members of the
| Augusta Board of Trade:
This mas been Il year of few meetings
| but of the most successful in the history
| of the Augusta Board of Trade There
have been but five meetings of the board
of managers and one of the entire board
itself, but the committees on manufact-
ureS. real estate and taxes have had
many meetings and have been particu-
larly busy and successful 1t is through
their efforts and that of the able pres-
dent OF the board, who is eX-otticio
chairman of that committee. that the
tine new shoe factory that graceS our
city, has been added 10 the wealth Of the
city.
TWO have died during the year, H. W.
Black and +. NJ. Foglcr.
Correspondence with - leading boards
of the United States has been carried on
to some extent during the year and
many periodicals sent with requests of
exchange. from us.
The two meetings Of the State Board
have been ably represented hv our board
hut not 50 fully they should have
been. there not being Il full delegation at
either meeting.
There MAS no annual trade dinner this
year. on account Of the centennial OF the
city. at which the board bore Il respect
able share.
Seyenty-sevcn dollars for dues has. been
received. Of which So was paid to the
treasurer and $22 is sim on hand.
With the success Of The past year be-
fore us Tor encouragement. ana the bril-
liant outlook OF another year coming. The
board has reason for congratulations
and good promise for even more success
while the efforts of this kind are kept up.
am Respectfully.
r. j. {. LITTLE. Secretary.
Following Secretary Ldtue's report
President Hichborn made an informal
report. touching briefly on the more
important affairs of the board in the
past year. He told Of the daily let
ter@ he received asking the action Of
the board on them. On these he had
used his own Judgment in many cases
declining any action. He also referred
To the grand way III which the people
took hoId of the shoe factory. In clos
ing he spoke Of the two recent add
tons To the city's Industries, the
Pediyoid Case Co. and the Standard
Box Co. which Will locate in the Clover
Medicine co. building.
The treasurei's report showed a bal
ance on hand of $4S.1l Since the report
was made up So has been collected SO
that there is a net balance OF SOIL in
the treasury.
Last year there was no trade dinner. |
but it was thought best to have one |
this year and the chair appointed com |
mittees to make preparations for it. |
The committee to look after the liter |
airy part is composed of NJ. S. Holway. |
r. W. Soule, T. j. Lynch. w II. VIII |
liams and c, g. Burleigh. The COM
mittee to provide the banquet is f. W. /
dali c. f. Fletcher, and Fred'k Cony. |
BY vote of the board the clerk was
instructed to cast one ballot for the re- |
election Of the present officers. The Of |
hccrs are:
President. Charles 5. Hichborn; vice |
presidents. John w Chase, Arthur w. |
Whitney. Melvin s. Holway; treasurer, !
Charles r. Written; secretary. Ere
mont J. c. Little; directors. \. s. !
Bangs. J. H. Marley, NJ. Y. 3. Chase,
f. :. Lyman. Byron Boyd, l. II. Ran
dali A. w Brooks.