Ellsworth American., 1910-01-19
advertisements.
BOOST! Ellsworth Food Fair, Feb. 22-6, 10

in connection with the Green lake station
somewhere in this vicinity. He said that
Cards brook had been recommended by
Senator Hale, and was one OF the places
under consideration. Investigations will
be made this year as to temperature and
flow Of the water to determine the adapta-
biiity Of Cards brook for the purpose, and
II found satisfactory he believed the rear
| ing station would be built there.
POTATO HOUSE.
/ w. A. Alexander, of the committee
appointed to investigate the feasibility
OF establishing potato house in Ellis
worth, reported that he had been in COM
munication with owners OF potato houses
elsewhere in the State, and all seemed of
the opinion that there was q good OPEN
ing for such house here.
Mr.. Alexander found during his in
vestigations that something like 5000
bushels OF potatoes were raised in this
immediate vicinity last year, and some
farmers had found difficulty in marketing
them, or had had discouraging or unsatis-
factory dealings with foreign commits
sion men. He believed potato house
here which would take all the potatoes
brought in would result in trebling or
quadrupling the product OF potatoes in
this vicinity within few years.
! An establishment which would do a
| general commission business in farm prod
uce is talked of, and would be OF immense
value to the farmers of this vicinity. 1t is
believed such an esta blishment would find
a paying field here.
Judge John B. Redman endorsed the po-
tato house and commission business prof.
ect, spoke enthusiastically of the ag-
riculturai possibilities Of this section, and
expressed his belief in the future OF Els
| worth.
NJ. s. Smith broached the question Of
freight rates, and thought the association
should take some action to'secure better
rates for Ellsworth.
Capt. John o. Kief spoke Of the advan-
tages of shipping potatoes by water.
FREIGHT AND RAILROAD RATES.
Henry E, Davis and Z. L. Morang were
appointed committee to investigate the
matter OF freight rates, and also to try to
obtain a special rate from the railroad
company for round trip tickets from
neighboring towns to Ellsworth for every
Saturday.
| GRANGE FAIR.
Roy G. Haines reported in regard to the
grange fair project that an arrangement
had been reached by which the grangers
could purchase Wyman park, and that a
meeting is to be held Thursday OF this
week for the purpose OF Incorporating the
Hancock county grange fair association.
1t is proposed to incorporate with S10,-
600 capital stock, shares to be probably Y
each, and it is hoped to distribute this
stock as widely as possible among the
grangers Of the vicinity. II possible, it is
hoped to secure at least 2,0O0 stockholders
With the capital thus raised it would be
possible to buy the park, erect the neces-
sary buildings and make needed repairs
on the grounds. With the grangers be-
hind the fair, it would be the biggest
thing Of the kind in the State, an immense
stimulus to the farming and grange in.
. terests OF Hancock county, and, it is be-
iieved, a paying investment for the stock
holders.
The grange fair association will prob
ably ask bonus of 81 900 from the citi-
zens Of Ellsworth for locating here.
Mayor Simonton moved that the Mer-
chants association appoint one member
of committee and the board OF trade be
asked to appoint another member to ac
with him as a committee to see about rails
ing this 81 600 bonus to secure the grang'
fair for Ellsworth.
Mayor Simonton was appointed the as
sociation member of that committee.
The association voted to urge the
organization OF a women's auxiliary t.
the Merchants association, to be COM
posed of business women OF ELLSWORTH
and the wives of members of the aSoci
alton.
BOAT TO ISLANDS.
RIB. Holmes brought up the question
of boat communication with the islane
towns of the county, and With the town
along Eggemoggin reach. F. Q. Burrill
John A. Lord and ii. w. Dunn wer'
appointed a committee to investigate
and report on the project.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The association then proceeded to th
election OF officers for the ensuing year
The board of officers chosen at thu
organization OF the association wa
unanimously reelected, as follows:
President, II. B. Estey; vice. president
4 W.. A. Alexander; treasurer, Il. +. Robin
| aop ir secretary ROy C.. Haines: execu