Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-03-20
BOARD or Trade.


The regular monthly meeting OF the
Ellsworth board Of trade, postponed from
the nth, was held at Manning hall last
Monday eyening. There was . good At
tendance President Whitney occupied
the chair, and Secretary TapEey recorded.
Records Of the last meeti-gg. also Of the
special meeting were read and approved.
E B. Wymxn was elected . member of
the board.
Mr.. SosIe was called upon to report for
the delegates rho attended the State board
of trade meeting at Lisbon Falls On March
L. ElIsworth's delegation was made up
OF Messrs- Sowia. Tsplsy and Lord. He
gave an interesting sketch OF sha proceed
ings OF the meeting, and called special
attention to the paper Of NJ C. Rich. the
secretary of the Portland board OF trade,
on the Usefulness of Boards of Trade.
This article contains SO mach of interest
and heipfuiness to our own board that be
hoped it might be reprinted in the local
papers = hope that the editor of THE
AMERICAN assured him would De grasified
at an early date.
Reports Of committees being in order,
the secretary, for the committee on pre-
pairing a suitable lstterhead, reported
that design had been prepared by J. A.
Leonard, bat that on its way to New York
TO be electrotyped it had been 50 damaged
In the mails that new one would have to
be made.
The treasurer reported that about n 100
had been collected OF the advertising fund.
The committee on suggesting form for
booklet setting forth the advantages of
Ellsworth, and designed as an advertise
ment, asked for more time.
C. H. Leland, for the committee on
entertainment, reported that he had been
unable to learn definitely whether or not
the Hancock county fair association was
to hold fair this fall. Milton Beckwith
announced that, in the event of the fair
association deciding not to hold fair, the
grangers of this vicinity intended to do
so if they could obtain the use of the fair
grounds.
Mr.. Holmes reported that he had received
several letters OF inquiry regarding the
starting OF creamery here. but was unable
to proceed because as yet NO definite
proposition had been obtained from H. e.
Phillips, the present owner of the creamery
property.
For the committee On the revision OF the
bylaws, A. W. King reported that the
work had been attended to, aud presented
to the board the proposed changes They
related mostly to changes in the article
-, na a.
tions of ths committee were accepted, and
the secretary was directed to have 500
copies printed.
1.-THE secretary reported that s, E. Hall, of
Bangor, representing the American Hy-
draGlic Stone Co.'S system of two-piece
hollow wall concrete block for building
purposes, had been in the city with view
of organizing local company for the pur-
pose of manufacturing the material
The committee on manufactures and IN
dustrisl development was urged to take
/ up the matter of the route of the pro-
posed electric railroad TO Bar Harhor; to
/ to gather data and be fully prepared to
meet the en- .ineers and surveyors, and
urge upon them the Importance of run
ming the main line through Trenton as
close to the western shore of Union river
bay as possible, aid, If found practicable,
to have the proposed wharf at Bayside
within the limits of the city of Ellsworth.
This action was especially urged in view
of the rumor that the projectors contem-
plate running the road direct to the
Trenton bridge, and building spur track
to the bay shore. The committee was re-
quested to report at the next monthly
meeting.
An interesting discussion relating to
changes and improvements in the fire de-
partment with view of reducing insur-
ance rates followed. 1t was participated
in by Alderman G. b. Stuart, o. w.
Tapley. President Whitney and others,
and many interesting facts were brought
out
1t is expected that conference of repre-
sentatives of the city government, the in
suranee agents and the rate makers OF the
board OF insurance underwriters will be
arranged.
The committee ON reception and enter
tainment was directed to consider and re-
port at the next regular meeting the eN-
pediency of providing for the members Of
the board and such invited guests as they
may deem proper a banquet, and to re-
commend how the expense of the affair
| shall be provided for.
The attention of the board was called to
an excellent illustrated article on the big
dam in last Sundays Boston Post, and
much satisfaction was expressed at its
publication, because of the POSTS wide
circulation throughout New England
The secretary announced that at the
regular meeting in April, the Sth, it was
expected that J. A. Leonard, chief en-
gineer of the Bar Harbor 4 Union River
Power Co., would address the board on
the big dam now in process of eonstruc-
ton, the address to be accompanied with
stereopticon views.
The meeting was OF unusual interest
throughout.