Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-11
The Waldo County Cham
Der Of Commerce
Organized Saturday al Belfast
so Charter Members.
Belfast Captain Insans...Bequest
10 First Baptist Church.

Belfast Me. Nov. 10.-fSpcciaD-
Tie Waldo County Chamber of Com
merce was launched out on its tide oil
success Saturday morning when per-
nianent organization took place in the
Waldo county court house in this city
There was good attendance and some
50 members enrolled in its membership
rcprcxentiny the various towns in the
county is well as the local citizens.
rlre meeting was called to order by
Judge Ruel w. Rogers. who called
Mayor Z. r. Hanson to the floor Mr..
Hanson stated the movement OF the
citizens in securing II Chamber If COM
merce and slater further its objects
and what might be done il the organ
alton received the support of the i'eo-
of Belfast. Judge Ruel W Rogers
wa9iGade the temporary chairman and
Z Orrin Diekcy the temporary secre-
tarys An agreement was drawn up and
sigl,)d by fhs cltizens and others in
tsfsstsd wl)p Kexa present and then the
g6rgan!xatj q 6djourned and per-
Tanent 1llation made. The fol-
flowing yoflicsf4Eewere then elected:
tPaeident. Edgar Hanson; vice
President. Arthur Ritch1e: secretary.
FORM Dickey; treasurer, Elisha H
;rHancy.
"a. An executive committee was elected
10 consist Of the following members.
Arthur Richie, Ruel w. Rogers. q. G.
Kiieore. w. p. Thompson, F. W.
Brown. who will formulate a set Of
rules AS bylaws and select list Of
names, Of prospective men who will be
invited to membership and from whom
! tie EXECUTIVE Board wal be selected
4 Mayor E. r, Hansen made an inter
8stins address mn the work of tlle
Chambers III fb1Ftheree In other cities
and what had bean done. as wnIl as
what might 20 dong for Waldo county
with the adsatlagesswhich she has to
offer He sp1keE pf -the work in at
tracting su.iaisers sStsitors to this city
and the Advantages in water supply
and other lines. especially in the farm
ing communities. Letters of encourage
ment were read from other places and
from former residents of the city and
the FIRST meeting and organization
proved most successful and interesting.
The plans for this Chamber of Com
mcrce will be on those lines:
The Chamber of Commerce will per
form all the functions Of a Bolri Of
Trade and at the same time will have
al office in connection with the Waldo
County Herald where it viii maintain
an up-to-dnte Information Bureau and
a clearing house for the purchase. sale
/ andsrentings Of xeN estate throughout
4 81 zxG
my anu esskyx5ssySo'' VI me county
having a tAG1&R0Ee. woodland. lake
OF .sfasnOfas store. residence.
hoteAS SfesSfk3f cottages. min
~ Ssgrtllff RHer. quarry. clay
.048Aft, ~ can list their
stl4Q.4n1r With thu d0cretsry who will
t4se an 1el.1r&t4S 1oeripfion made and
.'" r,,, :.sszsn,niss'o On" vii, ~, ,"
tbe tresstIrys~of To- Chamber of Com
y md VIM used in defraying "x-
~ fpughout the United
GeuS bringing more custom
y -
q whe, dcsire summcr hoarlcrS
cal eSwith the secretary dcscrip-
ti6jf their recommendations IN. p,,m
OF people they desire. pric" ot
"odru. etc. etc. aud boardcrS VIII he
obtained without cost to them.
IL YOU have a cottage. residence. or
ally building to rent. your property
VIII b" placed before thousands Of pros
p2ctS customers.
In short, through the Chamber of
Commerce. parties seeking locations
chasers Of farm property. or any kind
Of real estate. summer visitors or s,,m-