Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
WORK WELL UNDER WAY
Many Matters Taken Up BY New
Board of Trade
Committees Appointed by the Directors
Insurance Rates, New Highway and
Other Subjects Considered.

Committees Appointed by the Directors
Insurance Rates, New Highway and
other Subjects Considered.
A meeting Of the directors Of the board
Of trade was held Friday evening Sew
eral matters Of Importance were brought
up and were referred to the proper COM
mittees. President c. o. Robbins read
the full list Of the u committees Of the
board, and they were appointed Follow
ing is the list;
House and entertainment-L. F. Ad-
ans chairman. r. c. Bacon. o. f. Ben
son, j. c. Dewitt, j. II. Estey, w. L.
Haskell, G. b. Lawson. a. r. Miller, L.
D. Taylor
Insurance and taxation-J. L. Stock
well chairman, +. c. Crosby, John Calvin,
r. f. Gordon, A. L. Maynard. w. II. Proc
tor.
Legislation-J. G. Estey chairman. E.
II. Crane, O. L. French, l.. w. Gibson. c.
a. Harris f. /. Houghton. H. +. Taylor
Local trade--M. J. Moran chairman +.
y. Barrows, Dennison Cowles. II. L. EN-
erson, F. w. Kuech, j. T. Moynhan. +.
+. Perry A. F. Roberts. Freeman Scott.
Manufactures and new industries-M
Austin, jr., chairman, G. c. Averill, c. r.
Crosby. c. c. Fits, NJ. c. Houghton, X. b.
Sutherland. W. II. Ninton.
Memberships. +. GRAHAM chairman.
c. A. Boyden II. F. Jordan, ]. 3. Ran
doll w l.. Walker. c. w. Cleaveland H.
NJ Wood. s. w. Edgett. w. F. Goddard.
n s. Goodenough. F. Z. Young.
Mercantile affairs-H p Wellman
chairman, f. c. Clark, $. n. Denison, l..
L. Durham. V. O. Jones, ]. +. Mann, ].
f. Mellen, c. F. Thomas, S. Wilcox.
Postal. telephone and telegraph-A d.
Wyatt chairman, F. f. Barber, F. w.
Childs, w. ]. Pentland. jr., F. Il. Putnam.
Printing and publicity-A. p. Smonds
chairman, F. L. Burnett, f. ]. Fenton,
W. E Hubbard II. c. Rice, c. L. Stick
ney, ]. G. Ullery.
Public improvements. r. Vaughan
chairman. G. l.. Durham, j. F. Hooker,
L. NJ. Keneston. F. l. Masseck, +. Q. S.
| Osgood G. w. Pierce c. II. Pratt, w. Il.
| Vinton.
Transportation-w II. Corser chair
/ man. ]. II. Burke, ID. p. Dewitt. c. W.
| Durham. W. II. Haywood, T. j. Heaphy
| ]. L. Martin.
Ways and means-E. L. Hndreth chair
| man. w. II. Bracket. l.. $. Edwards A.
l.. Harris. W. b. Smith, A. II. Hunt. F
! s. Knight.
The matter Of procuring headquarters
was brought UP and 1t was announced
that an effort had been made to secure
rooms. but that nothing satisfactory
was available at present. Arrangements
| have been made with the select
men for the use Of the room in the
town hall building now used by the listers
and as soon as the listers complete theil
work the room will be connected by tel
| ephone and the secretary, George f. Fox
will establish headquarters there Wher
Adams & Crosbys building is completed
It is probable that rooms will be secured
there or in Crosby block.
The subject OF fire insurance was dis
cussed at some length. John Calvin
chairman of the board OF baillffs. was call
ed in and was inquired OF as to what wa;
needed In the way OF improving the fir,
department to make the village entitle,
to the lowest rates. II is hoped to pre-
vent the proposed increase in rates 81
far as Brattleboro Is concerned. The mat
ter was referred to the committee on in
surance and taxation.
To the committee on postal, telegraph
and telephone was referred the subject o
having a public telephone booth establish
ed at the railroad station.
Some time ago the merchants signed al
agreement not TO advertise in souveni
programs. etc. This is a subject properl,
to be considered by the board Of trade
1t was brought up Friday night and wa
referred to the committee on mercantile
affairs.
II was the opinion OF the directors tina
book containing the constitution an
bylaws. a roll of the charter members
the committees. etc, should be issued
The matter was referred to the committe
on printing and publicity.
It is much desired that a highway b
established from South Main street to tn
factory OF the Brattleboro Cabinet com
pany. The committee on manufacture
and new industries will see what can b
done about it,
The committee on membership wi
make an effort to increase the member
ship of the organization to 200. At pres
ent 1853 members are enrolled.
Effective work already has been don
by the committee on public improvement
The public flower beds near the highway
I'm different parts Of the village have bee
set out and arrangements have been mad
with adjacent property owners TO keep tn
turf moved. The beds set out thus ia
are located as follows: In front OF Mrs
N l. Hawley's residence on North Mai
street, in front OF Mrs. f. II. Chase's res
idence on the same street. at the junctio
Of Church and Green streets, near tn
switch house on Depot street at the juno
ton OF Prospect and South Main street:
and on the common in Esteyville
Another will be established on the com
mon in West Brattleboro II arrangement
can be made for keeping the grass Gu
The committee notes with satisfaction tn
disposition OF several persons living pea
the flower beds TO cooperate in keepin
them in proper condition. All persons ar
asked to lend hand in giving the street
and private premises an attractive az
, pearance. Attention will be given late
to keeping the turf evenly trimmed o
! the streets. The public improvement
! committee is receiving valuable assist
ance from the civic committee of III
Woman's club,