Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-31
BOARD OF TRADE.
Annual Meeting Held, Last
Evening, in City Building.
Pres. Hill Retiresand Pres. PhiIbrook
Takes Up the Duties.
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Grange Session and City Matters Care
fully Discussed.

The annual meeting OF the Board OIL
Trade was held in the aldermen's room
in the City building, Monday evening,
and there was a large attedance. 1t
was the meeting for the election OF
officers for the ensuing year and there
were some matters of interest and i'm
portance in connection with the meet
ing of the State Grange to be discussed.
President Hill first read a commune
cation from the citizens of Winslow
who had been invited to the annual
banquet, expressing regret for not be-
ing able to attend, signed by c. e.
Warren. 1t was placed on file with
the secretary.
A notice of the meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the State Grange
was received from State Master Card
ner.
A letter was also received from Pros
ident White of Colby, in regard to the
accommodations that can be offered
by the college during the meeting Of
the State Grange. This was placed on
file with the secretary.
President Hill spoke of the matter
Eof accommodating the Patrons during
the State meeting, expressing conf
OenCo III tllo ability VI Lie City "
handle the meeting successfully.
President Hill spoke briefly, thanking
the members for their hearty support
and sympathy during the two years he
has been president and expressing his
unwilingness to stand for reelection.
The report of Mr.. Head, the treas
urer, was then read by him, showing a
balance now in the treasury of $22O.fS
This caused general satisfaction, as it
is the largest balance there has been
for some time, if ever.
DR.. F. G.. Thayer then in, a few we'll
chosen and graceful remarks nominat-
ed Warren G. Philbrook as president
and he was unanimously elected. The
clerk was instructed to cast the ballots
for DIR. F. G. Thayer, G. Fred Terry
and Walter E. Reid as vice presidents
F. A. Knautf would have been re-elect-
ed secretary but declined and John e.
Nelson was elected. Perham S. Head
was reelected treasurer.
Mr.. Phibrook, in taking the chair,
thanked the members for the honor
conferred upon him. On motion OF j.
E. Nelson vote of thanks was extend
ed to Dr. Hill for his efficient service
as president during the past two years.
A committee of five was appointed,
consisting of President Philbrook, DR..
j. Fred Hill DIR. F c. Thayer, G. Fred
Terry and Walter e. Reid to meet State
Master Gardner and the executive COM
mittee at the meeting here, April 8.
On motion of II. D. Eaton it was
voted to ask the city government to
have a census of all the residents of
the city in connection with the school
census The growth of the city has
found to be the best argument in its
favor in the past and tine census will be
taken to ascertain what the growth has
been since the last one was taken.
Ex- Mayor Blaisdell suggested that
the ex-presidents of the board be in
vited to present their pictures to be
hung in the boards room in the City
building and this was done.
President Hill had invited represen-
tatives OF neighboring Oranges to at
tend the meeting to discuss matters re-
lating to the State meeting. The
travelling is so bad that not all could
accept but there were three represent
ed, that of Fairfield by Mr.. Ellis, AL
bion by Mr. Meader and Winslow by
Mr.. Hutchns. At the close of the
| meeting the committee appointed by
| the board met these gentlemen and
| talked things over informally in con-
nection with the State Grange meeting.
The board was never more prosper
Gus than at present and has had two
very lively, successful years under DR..
Hills leadership.