The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
FOR GOOD ROADS
N. & M. ASSOCIATION TAKE The INITIAL
STEP In The MATTER
Meeting at Odd Fellows Hall Saturday,
May 80, at 8 p. In.

Pursuant to the call published in
the Advocate and Sentinel last week,
the stockholders of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association met at the
office of Smith & Reifsnider this city,
on Monday night, and elected the fol-
lowing board of directors. c.. G. Cor
such, T. w. Mather, Jr., Fred. D. Mil
ler, o. D. Gilbert, Joseph w. Smith,
F. G. Sharrer, E. D. Whitmore, F.
Thomas Babylon and M. E. Walsh.
Immediately after the meeting of the
stockholders, the directors met and
elected the following officers: c. c.
Gorsuch, president; T. w. Mather, Jr.,
vice president; F. q. Miller, secretary
treasurer; M. E. Walsh, counsel.
Much consideration was given to
plans looking to the operation of the
shirt factory, owned by the associa-
ton, on John street, this city, and c.
C. Gorsuch, T. w. Mather, Jr., and F.
D. Miller were appointed committee
to secure a tenant for the factory as
speedily as possible.
1t was further decided to sell few
shares of stock additional to that
which has already been subscribed
and paid in. The stock already sub
scribed is in the hands of large num-
Der of the citizens of the county, but
it is desired that every one who has
not already subscribed shall have the
opportunity to become a shareholder
in this very important enterprise, which
has in the past paid out in wages to
employees tens of thousands of dol
lars. In order that there might be
wide distribution of stock, the origi-
nal value per share, only five dollars,
is adhered to. The following commit
tee was appointed to solicit stock sub
scriptions: F. Thomas Babylon, F.
D. Miller, S. G. Stoner and John H.
Cunningham. Our citizens should not
wait to be called upon by these gentle
men, but should call upon one or an
other of them and subscribe to one or
more shares.
Perhaps the most important busi-
ness to come before the directorate
was the consideration of the question
of good roads for Carroll county. In
view of the fact that the good roads
commission of the State, having in
charge the distribution of the appro-
priation of $5,000,000 in the building
of roads in the State, must know the
wishes of the people in the several
counties in order to secure intelligent
should be interested in this matter
of prime importance, the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, repre-
senting as it does every interest in the
community through its board Of direc-
tors, adopted the following resolution
''Resolved, That it is the sense of
the Merchants and Manufacturers AS
sociation of Westminster, Nd, that
the state road commission should take
into consideration the unimproved
roads leading into Westminster in the
distribution of the State appropriation
of $5,000,000 for good roads, because
/ of Westminster being the county seat,
centrally located in the county
In view of the fact that every citi-
zen of the city and county should be
/ interested and should be given an op-
portunity to manifest that interest in
order that through concerted action
/ the result desired may be secured, it
was determined to call a public meet
| ing to be held at Odd Fellows Hall,
Westminster, on Saturday, May 80, at
| 3 o'clock p. NJ. Immediately upon the
conclusion of the Memorial Day SER
vices.
The following named gentlemen
were appointed to take charge of the
meeting in furtherance of the above
resolution: DR.. J. w. Herring, DR..
Charles Billingslea. 3. F. Grouse, Jos.
W. Smith, T. Herbert Shriver, F. K.
Herr, Chas. E. Fink, Theo. F. Englar,
]. Milton Reifsnider, Geo. R. Gehr,
Samuel Roop, Guy w. Steele, w. L. w.
| Seabrook, Joseph D. Brooks. Judge j.
A. c. Bond, Rev. T. H. Lewis, DR.. S.
Simpson and DR.. Geo. E. Baughman.
Joseph w. Smith, NJ E. Walsh, w.
L. Seabrook, D. L. Farrar, w. N. Keef-
er and Fred. D. Miller were appointed
committee to make all necessary ar
rangements for the meeting. This
committee has sent out the following
call:
To the citizens of Carroll county:
| A meeting in the interest of good
roads in Carroll county in the distri-
button of the State appropriation for
good roads will be held at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Westminster, Saturday,
May 80, 1908, at o'clock, p. m. Every
citizen of Carroll county is invited to
attend this meeting. Do not fail to
attend and invite your friends.
By order of
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association.