Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-27

Has ItttlNtt !llsilIy anu tttiit t't
dit.nns to its ranks, Boards Of Trade
fI"m Northeast Harbor, Dexter. East
pert. Norway ana Westbrook having
joined within the Il months. while
three are assurances that several 9TH
erS will come into utilization with tho
state Board ut the present session.
The State Boards midwinter session
was Il distinct Innovation. in that it
was the first meeting Of the OrganZa-
ton to be held beyond the borders of
the State but the state of Maine club
house in Boston proved an attractive
abiding place and the unusual attend
;.nce of III delegates representing .
boards demonstrates the success OF the
undertaking.
Since the annual meeting 4 year ago
the State Board has lost by death one
Of its vice presidents. Hon. Abel Davis
of Pittsfeld, who was suddenly Strick-
en- down in his law office with heart
disease The deceased had been a fire.
quent attendant at state Board Sos
SirnS ana was president of the Pitts
field Board of Trade. Within the past
week there has passed away one who
was exceedingly prominent i'll the ear
li..r year, of the state Board, and for
m extended period of years was enroll
cd anon" our vice presidents. In the
d,rli.c of Moses tonurn Foster OF
Witsl.vill" AZ the rip" age of - years.
the state Board InoUrnS enc, vino for
three years VAS ? vic" president ami
always Zpaiousiy devoted to advancing
the welfare. oi this organization.
The Maine state Board Of Trad" when
launched on its career /, wears ago was
the pioneer in State Board Of Trade or
carnations. but today there arc four in
New England Maine. Massachusetts,.
Connecticut and Now IIampshirc--wiIil"a
glance at the national field shows state
boards OF Trade arr. not confined to any
srction hut widely scattered. there hay
ing been for several years such "rSIiliZa-
tons in New Jersey. Arkansas and Cali
tninin. Tho latest stat" Ioara of Trade,
] believe, to he organized !:t that II the
~. nj commonwealth of Pennsylvania
= Inst across tie hur.!,r and along some
what similar lines is the Maritime Beard
of Trade. an organization made UP of
Board Of Trad" representatives from tn"
. chief cities and towns OF tn" Tire cana
/ dian Maritime Provinces OF New t'runS-
4 wick Nova Scotia and Primo" Edward
Island Through the courtesy Of Charles
NJ. Creed of Halifax. the veteran N'cr"-
tary-treasurcr am in receipt of III" de
tailed proceedings Of the Eth annual
meeting Of the Martin" Board "f Trade
! at Amherst. Nova Scotia. on the 18th and
18th Of last month.
Maine business men have abundant
reason tor congratulations over the bright
prospects. At present no cloud appears
on the busn' IS horizon and Indications
roiu: to Il cnntinuanc" Of good tines and
general prosperity. i:ountiful crops max"
glad the heart Of tn" huSbandman and in
Ar,nstnnk county alone d cro;, ii 1000
CO.. bushels Of potatoes t~ predicted. The
wheels Of industry are in motion Ill "vtr
! the State. there is Il general freedom
from strikes ANA labor is mmrrativcly
employed. Tho season has been auSpi-
cinls for the canning factories ard the
pack If sweet corn has o-cn secured I'M
der circumstances exceptionally favor
| able. In the realm of humber II IS too
carI, to predict with certainty as to OPP
erationS IN the woods the coming winter.
but while the increased price Of stump
age may keep some Of the smaller ooor-
otors from continuing in this business
the big corporations and larc" firms will
generally be there The hot weather
DrCNalent throughout Tue country NuiEhS
the summer months has led to 4 big con-
suoptiOn of ir" and as the Maine ice
houses have boon generally empticd OF
their crystal contents, see harvesting
| should the winter he n favorable one
| ought again to be an industry of some
| magnitude.
In one distinction Maine has had gen,
nine boom this season and that is with
her summer resorts. Delightful were the
weather conditions throughout July and
August. and in fact September rs we'll
and from EittCry to Quoddy Head anc
from ArocStook to the sea the hotels
boarding houses and camps have been MI
ed as never before. while the railroads
steamboats, and other transportation lines
have been taxed to their utmost to &C
cormodate the increased tide of summer
travel The advent of this army of Wis
itors means much to our State. and IN
money left behind finds its way into eV
ery channel. its stimulating influence De
ing felt throughout the entire State.
bahooyes us to see that no discOurtesie
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