The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08
Much Interest Manifest.

best of any meeting for fifteen years
at least. A notable and very en-
| couraging feature was the presence
of a large number of the younger
business men.
In the absence of the president,
Lewis Anderson was called to the
chair. A vote was Immediately pass
ed to admit all present, who wished
to affiliate with the board, who were
not already on the roles. Under this
invitation thirty three signed the
constitution and bylaws and paid
the initiation fee of one dollar. Be-
side these signing the roll the names
of s. w. Philbrick, F. w. Bueknam
and Roy L. Marston, were proposed
and accepted. These gentlemen
were not present but their names
were presented by other members
who stated that it was their wish to
be enrolled.
The election of officers resulted
in the choice of Walter P. Ordway
for president, Roy L. Marston and
Bin w. Page for vice presidents, and
Alonzo P Merrill, secretary and
treasurer. The constitution of the
board makes it the duty of the off,
GERS to appoint several standing COM
mittees and President Ordway has
since announced the selections as
follows:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Mercantile Affairs and Insur-
ance-J. 9. Griffin, Chairman, Chas.
+. Ward, A. q. Bowman.
urers-H. L. SWEET, Chairman, j.
Wallace Blunt, Chas. A. Ross.
On Village Improvement and SAM
man, N. s. Steward, L. A. Dascombe.
| w. Philbrick, Chairman, ID. A. Haig,
John II. Lancaster.
On Education and Public Library
Perkins, E. F. Merrill.
On Village Government and Public
Morals-Ernest Q. Butler, Chairman,
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The first question brought up after
the election of officers was that re-
Iating to the stage mail route to
Norridgewock. From the remarks
of Carlton P. Merrill and other speak
ers it seemed that this route was dis
continued something over a month
ago, apparently because the postal
| ho ct Hoo h ir,n tn af hot
time made the discovery that con-
with the Skowhegan and Norridge-
wock Electric Railway, when that
road was In operation, had been for
several years carried out by a stage
line The order for discontinuance
any investigation whatever. The mat
| q. p Merrill, Walter H. Hight and
! to secure the reestablishment of the
route at an early date II possible.
A report was made to the meeting
one of the Skowhegan passenger
trains, If the request was made
through the proper channels. The
|
of the effort and the matter was left
to j. Wallace Blunt, T.. Z. McNeelie
and G. F. Ward, who were constitut-
ed special committee to present
the matter to the railway authorities
and secure the additional service If
it could be accomplished.
The meeting directed the secretary
of the board to take the necessary
nAl 1Sotn hn Oh h0o r1
and then general discussion of local
conditions, especially as to manufact-
ures, was entered upon. 1t appeared
from the remarks of j. Wallace Blunt
and others that Massachusetts Shoe
manufacturers were looking for
| Maine locations to some extent, and
G. F. Ward was designated to inves-
tigate the matter with reference to
securing another shoe manufactury
here il possible. The matter OF
available water power was discussed
Among the speakers on this subject
was Bin w. Page who stated that,
when it was desired for textile mills,
the shoe industry or similar enter
prises, he was certain portion OF
the power now in use by the Show
hogan Pulp Company could be Sc
| CuTcU. Il. Il. dE6cuWOOu ITRc0 Oudt
a report of the number of horsepower
in use and the number at present
available for new Industries be made
the subject of inquiry and the meet
ing voted that its committee on
Water Powers make suitable re-
port on the subject.
Sheriff John Mooers addressed the
meeting on the observance of the
Sunday laws in relation to business
places. 1t seems that by letter and
by personal interview he has been
urged to enforce more complete
cessation of business on Sunday. Mr..
Mooers wished to perform his entire
duty in relation to the matter but
desired an expression of the Board
of Trade as to what policy might with
propriety be adopted, The matter
was discussed at some length and il
was finally voted that the officers of
the Board should confer with Mooers
and make such report TO a subse-
quent meeting as they deemed ad-
/ Nisable.
The last item of business consisted
in the appointment of +. G. Butler,
w. II. Hight and +. w. Buchanan a
special committee on membership.