The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-04
ANNUAL MEETING OF M. 4 N.
New Officers Elected -Encampment
and Roads Discussed.

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The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association Of this city held its regu-
lar annual meeting Tuesday evening
IA The Wantz building. A majority of
the stockholders being present in ner-
son and by proxy. the following dI-
rectors were elected: c. c. Gorsueh.
y, w. Mather, Jr., Michael r.. Walsh
Fred ID. Miller. A. T.. Bacon. n n
babylon, with the president and vice
president as members ex-officio
Guy W. Steele, w. Frank Thomas.
George Mather and Joseph w smith
were elected members OF the execu-
tive committee.
Ihe stockholders meeting was then
adourned, and the directors met and
elected the following officers:
fresident-O. ID. Gilbert.
wee president-Jos w. Smith
secretary George b. Jackson.
Ireashrer--Frank u. Miller.
The treasurer's report was read
and showed a balance of $21 to the
credit OF the association, with unpaid
dues OF S6e. p'''1
The following standing comnnitteea
were appointed by the president.
Committee on TransportatIon--w
Frank Thomas, chairman. Allan r.
Bacon. B. Frank Cronse. Dr I. x
woodward, John T.. Reifsnlder, Jr.
committee on advertising and mem
1etsaip-T. w. hather, Jr., chairman
- laonas Babylon, John H. Cunning
nam, ,. g Stoner, w. l.. Seabrooke,
hospitality eommittee-W. Frank
ihomas, chairman; Joshua w. Her
lng. y +. Herr. Frank c. Sharrer.
Charles g Gorauch.
Committee on Iegislatlon-Guy w.
steele. chairman: Charles r. Fink
John Milton Reifsnlder, NJ. ". Walsh.
y Neal Parke.
committee on manufacturea--Ioe
" smith, chairman: Fred u. Miller
FRED. u. Knapp, Edward G. Register.
Jas H. Cassell.
The following special committeea
we're appointed
Finance committee on the NJ, n. q
encampmeft Guy w. StsaIe Iohn
Milton Reifsnldor, George n lack
son, John II. Cunningham Jopeph w
smith jesse s, Myers.
Executive committee on eneamp-
lnent--W Frank Thomas. Fred ID
Miller. Allan r Bacon.
The entire membership OF the Mer-
chants 4 Manufacturers Association
was appointed a general hospitality
committee for the encampment.
Guy W. Steele. chairman OF the
eucampment committees, read hia re-
port, recouniiDg what had bean done
~ that committee In lts efforts 10
bring the state militia to Weatminster
iur their regular annual encampment
~ an inducemcnt the committee had
offered the soldiers free land and free
Nhter. These offers, together with
the Ners low rates made BY the West
srn MARYLAND Railroad. have accom-
( plished the desired result. Piping
ihc ground for the water supply and
meeting other necessary expenses will
require the expenditure OF some
money, and the COMMITTEES suggested
that 1880 be raised by the citizens
of the town for this purpose. II Ia
estimated that the soldiers and via
itprs will leave In the town about $40. :
GOO, and our business men can there-
fore a1ord To contribute llberaIly. o
y. 1iibeft offered 10 furnish one-haIf
me pipe needed and TO charge there
loI only whatever damage was sus-
tanned ~ its use, The president of
me association was authorized to ap.
point committee TO. solicit the funds
needed
Mr. Steele also read the report OF
the committee appointed By the as
sociaiion 20 meet the Good Roads
Commission aud present the claims
u Westminster IN the selection or
highways 70 be Improved by the state.
Mr steele said he had had several
talks with members Of the commits
sion bat have never been able 20 get
any satisfaction He said that West-
Minister had not only been given the
cold shoulder IN the matter OF the
selection OF routes. but that the com
mission was rubbing Il IN by starting
the work ~ road-biulding on the bord-
era Of the county Instead OF begin
ming ~ Westminster. n the roads
cost as much rs the proposals jnst re-
ceiysd Indicate. he said Il would be
years before We see any picks and
shoyels In the neighborhood OF the
county seat.
The report was discussed al some
length, and there was universal indlg-
nation az the way Westminster has
been treated The following regolu-
tion, prepared by Michael r.. Walsh.
was unanimously adopted.
Whereas. This association Is
informed that the state Roads Com
mission proposes TO begin the con-
struction Of the State roads In the re-
mote parts OF this county;
And whereas. II is ALLEGED that
the proposed plan OF ignoring the
county seat OF this county is prompt
ed BY the desire to serve individual
interests;
And whereas. Good judgment
would prompt said commission 10 be-
gin the construction where there is
an abundance of road-making mater
ial and where the larger number OF
people would be benefited;
Therefore. BE II resolved that this
association hereby enters its earnest
protest against a plan which seems 10
have for its sole purpose desire to
uar+pa a vary farny ooIaoh $780,.