Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-25
Board Of Trade Formed.


Despite the rain, about 80 business men
OF Randolph village met AZ Dubois 8
Gays hall Monday evening and organized
a Board OF Trade. NJ, ID, smith, seere-
tary OF the NoFthfield board, was unable
ITO be present al that time, but came last
Friday aud gave the benefit Of his eXperi-
enoe 10 the committee who had the shsp-
ing OF the organization in charge,
Monday evening, DR., +, G. Angel pre-
sided aud introduced Messrs, W, II. Clark
and Z. c. Graves Of Waterbury, Mr.,
Clark is president and Mr., Graves an ae-
tive member of the Waterbury Board OF
Trade, and these gentlemen were invited
hers 10 tell what Waterbury has done IN
that way, aud to give suggestions for
work. Both gentlemen spoke in hearty
terms OF the benefits TO be derived from
such an organization, with alert men al
the head, aud backed by the right sentl-
ment in town. They told of how the
Waterbury board has been instrumental
within the past year in locating a gar
ment factory there that employs 80 girls
1 in securing a granite cutting business in
/ bringing about a change in hotel proprie-
/ torship that means a great deal, and In
creating condition that resulted In the
village installing a sewerage system,
i They said that even II the board should
seem 20 accomplish little at first, not TO
be discouraged, but 10 keep ON, and with
the right effort results would in time
show. Their talks were very interesting
and were well received.
The committee on organization, DR.. A.
i c. Bailey, DR.. q. w. Scott and r. j..
Mitchell, reported In favor of the adop-
tion OF the constitution and bylaws gov
erning the Mortified Board OF Trade,
with slight changes, and they were
adopted The scheme is TO secure a.
large a membership as possible. The an
nual fee is 81. The officers consist OF a
president, vice president, secretary, treas
urer and auditor, and nine committees OF
three members each, to each OF which i
assigned a department of the work. The
1--we officers named at first, and the chair
men Of the nine committees constitute th'
executive board, which meets monthly, Of
as often as there is business 10 act upon
The annual meeting of the board comes
the first Monday in January. In many
towns the Board OF Trade has a social, a.
well as business, side, and at the annua
meeting banquet is held.
The slate prepared by the nominating
committee was adopted, electing the fol
e lowing officers, to serve until the next an
nual meeting President, DIR. E. o. Blsn
5 chard; vice president, c. L. Hodges; sec
I rotary, II. NJ. Totman; treasurer, +.
y Thomas; auditor, A. NJ. Hubbard; chair
r man OF committee on manufactures an
Y new industries, c. C. Roundy; on rail
e roads and transportation, f. I. Sails
$ bury; on legislation, NJ. NJ. Wilson; re
e ception, II. w. Vail; education, F. c. An
:. CELL; farms and agricultural industry, A
J. NJ. Vaughan; granite and quarrying, A
II. Beedle; summer resort, V. /. Spear
advertising and printing, \. c. Buck
The remaining members of these commit
tees are appointive by the executiN
is board.
n Twenty-seven- present signed the const
lie tuition and paid the dues. Others will |
a given opportunity to do so.
lie The organization was followed by sho
D. remarks by Rev. Fraser Metzger, II. v
:. Vail, L. B. johnson and c. c. Roundy.
ct With something tangible TO wor
at through, the desire of our town for an Il
5. crease in its business, for growth an
j." general improvement ought to find !
at way to results, in due time. The cordl
be cooperation of all is solicited.