Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
GARDINER.
Annual Meeting Ace Of Board
L0t Trade Last Evening.
". S. Whiimore Reelected
/ President Other Officers.
State Board Of Trade to Be Invited
rz.s, To Meet In Gardiner.

The annual meeting of the Gardiner
Board of Trade was held at the city gov
eminent rooms Monday evening and
many matters of Importance were con-
sidered. officers being elected for the en-
suing year.
The meeting was called to order at s
o'clock by President Whitmore. The re-
ports Of the secretary and treasurer were
presented and accepted, showing the af-
fairs of the board to be in good condi-
ton. A communication was received
from the secretary of the State Board of
Trade relative to the next meeting Of the
State Board, to the effect that the March
meeting be held in Gardiner The mat
ter was laid on the table until after the
election of officers.
A communication from N B. Humphrey
Of Bangor was received relative to legis-
lation for the appointment of an export
agent by the Governor. The communica-
ton was laid on the table.
The election of officers followed. The
Chair appointed the following nominating
committee: DR.. c. S. Jackson, G. d. Lib
by, John E. Cunningham, DR.. F. E.
Strout and Marshall Haraden.
II. +. Littlefield presented the matter
of water supply to the employees at the
factory. DR.. Bragdon was appointed a
committee of one to explain the matter
to the superintendent of the Common
wealth factory.
1t was moved that the water contract
at the Commonwealth factory be made
yearly at the rate of 500 and payments
made monthly. The motion was carried,
and then Mr. Littlefield announced that
those were the terms of the present con-
tract.
The committee on nominations reported
the following list of officers, for which
C. A. knight cast the vote of the meet
ing
President-W. S. Whitmore.
Vice presidents-Weston Lewis, A. w.
McCausland, r. II. Gardiner, j. E. Cum
ningham. c. A. knight, George W. Hesel-
ton, Charles Whitney, George Gray.
Secretary-H. NJ. Lawton.
Treasurer-A. Davenport.
Executive committee-E. L. Russell.
George w. Brown. f. S. Smith, e. S.
Lincoln, c. S. Jackson, f. f. Strout, S.
G. Decker, f. A. Danforth j. w. Rafter,
G. D. Libby, +. E. Boston.
G. A. Knight was appointed commit
tee of one to investigate the matter of
Insurance of both shoe factories. to re-
port to the board of directors.
The communication from the State
Board of Trade was taken from the ia
bic and was left in the hands of the pres
ident treasurer and secretary of the
board. Hon. George w. Heselton moved
that the State Board of Trade be invited
to meet in Gardiner and that 4 commit
tee be appointed to make arrangements.
Mr.. Russell moved an amendment that
the committee be made to consist of five
members. Carried. M. A. IIarraden.
r. T.. Hazard. II. i. Decker. DR.. Strout
and Mr.. Russell were appointed on the
committee.
Mr.. 1Ieselton called attention to the
fact that the old telephone system
is in vogue in Gardiner, and
urged that the new common bat
terry system should be installed.
He believed that Il movement properly
instituted would result in the installation
Of the common battery system lie NOV
ed that Hon. T.. l.. Russell be a commit
tee of one to confer with the Telephone
Co. in regard to the matter. The motion
was amended to include the names OF
Hon. G. w. Heselton and Judge n. NJ.
Spear and it was then carried.
A. W. McCausland presented his resig-
nation as second vice president. He was
placed at the end of the list of vice
presidents at his own request.
1.-The next question is, do we eat?'
somebody asked from the floor.
1t was voted that a committee be ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the
annual banquet. The committee was APP
pointed as follows: CT D. Libby. DR.. Fred
Strout. DR.. c. J.. Bragdon. DR.. &. +.
Jackson. A. w. Cunningham.
The meeting was then adjourned.