The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-17

iifaitiel.aTo after 10 r. "a, and solns
saith a. iaF a. t'-hiTal Park, This Train
eas eslsgialls rahtrhirhl TOT the rmllAus
al ll.e .iaai, aakias Il i-assilsle iof ll.s,ia
a. s-sinr az and do What tTAsline iheA
Aisllrsl anI fcinins all aitUt Anihlhs
hnnns | aauld ssl Noar aiirnlion a. tho
Nrfg unsatisfactory ttrishi srnis and The
srTious congestion ~ oaT tssal iTishl
Nad that existed anr N~sr aga, Backed
~ anr Nholr lssani si,cyial toinmi,lur
inak az the matter Nilh the failrad c0n,
Ian, and Tellei Aas a. once gwen as.,
slEak II this eas- esisrciallN Ia shaw What
fanuttesi aston aud cooperation Nill do
aud the Nalue af a hoarl II trade ~
such an em-Tscnes, lhose old saying,
"l'ntrl Nc stand, divided Ne iall' and
"ln union Ihom l. slnnsih," Ncio never
lrurF than they afu today,
The loral trade committee, NJ, y, Mnnn
chairman, has done it, work faithfully
aud well, \ system ai collecting slos ars
counts framed np "a q WAY that should
H. fair right, lusi and equitable and az
the same time effective has lsen the 30
cult ri this committees deliberations,
Thousands II dallan. have hecn secured
aud saved a. cur merchants hN the usr II
this system and al the same iimr the lie
linlnent dehior has ALWAYS h-en az
praarhrsl ia polite and courteous man
man aud Il - q fatV exception Tor ANY
debtor Ia tai" uiirnur a. tie workings IT
this agrnry, No deserving ~ unfortunate
Irrsnn has ever nor rNrr viii ~, OF
pirsstsl hy this collecting arrangement
ID /. tot thosr Whn pay not the slightest
mgAri or indicate the least intention II
adjusting their accounts with their
epslitnf. that It = intended for, \ book
has hspn issued aud i NOW nady, giving
the names 1T such undesirable customers,
a copy ri which may h. had hy any mciu'
hcr asking Tor Il at the huari at trade
niiiur.
II j. with rrgrri that the telephone aud
telegraph committee cannot report the -
curing III a telephone booth li the railway
station. There seems 60 H. dead lock
between the 4. Y. road aud the New
England Telephone company and Ne aw
suffering from their quarrel. However,
this committee Is working ~ conjunction
with the Springfield and other boarls oi
trade up aud down our valley 10 have the
halinic night service on telephone lines
begin at 5 y. M. rather than 10 T.. m, aud
with some prospect Of success,
The ways and means committee, T.. l.,
llillrrth. chairman, has had very little Ia
do but this little has been very fully TAX
en- care Of The mercantile committee,
II. l.. Wcllman. chairman, aud the com
mittcc on legislation have not been over
burlcned with work the past year but
the indications for the coming u months
already show that they will have a great
amount OF work 10 attend 10.
In closing | cannot wtrdin from calling
attention 10 the splendid business oi our
post office. the receipts for the year be-
ing ia excess ot any other place IN Yer
mont. Burlington and Rutland excepted.
and mop than many New England cities
OF three times our population, This proves
Brattlcboro is doing something and j. stlll
at il.
4 word OF appreciation should hc gwen
both our local papers Not only have
they been with Us and steadiastly loyal
but they have given chceriully and lbcr'
ally Of their time and space to exploit
any project we have needing publicity
For my successor | would commend the
same liberal. courteous and considerate
treatment that has ever been accorded
me and wishing unbounded success for the
board in all its undertakings | am,
Very respectfully,
George H. Fox Secretary.
The report of the treasurer, Charles \.
Boyden. showed cash balance on hand
of s.. 307 81. including the special water
power advertising fund Of S9j5.s6. DENIM
son Cowles of the special committee APP
pointed to take up the matter OF freight
congestion with the railroad company last
spring reported that the mere announce
ment of the boards determination TO act
had brought the railroad people around.
Previous to the election OF officers the
secretary read letter from James +.
Hooker regretting his inability to be pres
ent at the meeting and wishing the or.
gani2ation success in its work. The list
of directors chosen is as follows: c. O.
c. +. GRAHAM, G.. l.. Durham.
j. 4. Estey. NJ. J. Moran. II. p. Well
man, 4. ID. Wyatt. 4. p. Smonds, +. r.
Vaughan. +. L. IIildreth. j. II. Burke,
4. l.. Maynard. j. L. Mellen and C. J..
Sticlney. The last three are new mem
bers, taking the places of NJ. Austin, who
refused reelection in spite OF much urg-
ing, and John Calvin and l.. F. Adams,
who are no longer members of the or
ganization. Charles \. Boyden and Charles
A. Harris were reelected treasurer and
auditor.
After the close of the regular business
members discussed informally various
matters pertaining to the welfare of the
organization.
After the meeting the directors met and
organized by choosing c. o. Robbins presi'
dent and c. +. GRAHAM and G. l. Dun
ham vice presidents. George f. Fox was
appointed secretary for another year.