The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15
Of TRADE IN
STATE OF MAINE
Program For Meeting
Here Next Week
Interest Increaes, Especially Among
Citizens of SkOwhcgan.

AS the time draws near for the
meeting of the State BOARD of Trade
which comes Thursday and Friday oi
next week interest increases among
the different Boards of Trade of the
State and especially the citizens of
Skowhegan to attend this meeting
There will without doubt be full
quota of delegates and many of the
Boards of the different towns have al
ready selected delegates. 1t will be
especially interesting for the citizens
of Skowhegan to attend the meeting
on Thursday evening in the Opera
House which will be open to every
body.
The following program will be
carried out during the two, days:
THURSDAY, THE 22D.
II a. m.-Session opens at Court
room, Municipal building; address oil
welcome by Walter P. Ordway, presi-
dent Skowhegan Board Of Trade; re-
sponse by Hon. d. ]. Callahan, presi-
dent Maine State Board of Trade;
roll call; opening address by Presi-
dent Callahan; annual report of Sec
retary E. M. Blanding; annual report
Of Treasurer G. N. Weymouth; elec-
tion of officers; reports of standing
and special committees; adjourn fol
dinner.
2 p. m.-Leave Municipal building
for sightseeing trip in automobiles
provided by Skowhegan Board oi
Trade, an excellent opportunity being
thus offered to view Skowhegan' s
wonderful water power resources and
general attractions.
$3.50 p. m.-Business session re-
sumes in Court room, Municipal
Building; question box and general
business; adjourn for supper
7.30 p. m.-Public meeting In OPP
era house, Municipal building; ad-
dress, Agriculture and Stock Rails
ing" Edward N. Merrill, Esq, Skow-
hegan; discussion; address, Indus
trial Education" Hon. Payson Smith
State Superintendent Of Schools, Au-
gusta; discussion; address, Good
Roads and Important Element In the
Economic Development of Our State,
Prof. Geo. T. Files, Brunswick; dis
cussion.
FRIDAY, THE 23D.
$50 a. m.-Leave from corner of
Water street and Madison avenue, by
trolley cars over line of Somerset
Traction company IL miles to ,Madi-
son.
$50 a. m.-Arrive at Madison where
reception will be rendered by the
Madison Board of Trade, Charles o.
Small, President.
Madison's interesting water power
development will be seen to ad-
vantage and trip will be made to
historic Old Point, where Is the mon
ument commemorative Of the Indian
massacre in which Father Rasle and
the Norridgewock Tribe were annihi-
lated.
There will also be opportunity to
see Madison's industries and general
attractions.
IL m.-Leave Madison by trolley for
Lakewood.
1890 p. m.-Arrive at Lakewood.
p. m.-Collation at Lakewood Inn
rendered by the Skowhegan Board of
Trade and the Madison Board OF
Trade.
2.90 p. m.-Leave Lakewood by
trolley.
800 p. m.--Reach Skowhegan.
1925 p. m.-Leave on Maine Central
train.
3.37 p. m-Reaeh Hinckley.
Members of the Waterville Board OF
Trade, Dr. l.. G. Bunker, president
will be in waiting and will take dele
gates to Good Will Home where Rev
Mr.. Hnckley, the head of the institu-
ton, will extend welcome and show
visitors the various buildings and OBJ
jects of interest. After an automo-
bile trip of ten miles as guests of the
Waterville Board of Trade, the dele
gates will be landed at Waterville in
season for trains leaving at 5.25 p
m. and later.
The storekeepers are urged to have
their windows and stores tastefully
dressed and special arrangements
made in them for this occasion. Resi-
dents should have their lawns fresh
and attractive and the street should
be made especially clean on that day
There will plenty of music for this
occasion. Towne's orchestra with q
large number of pieces will furnish
the music. Anyone wishing to at
tend the collation. at Lakewood should
notify H. l.. SWEET; also those wishing
to 60 to Madison and Lakewood. Ev-
erybody is invited to go but all should
notify Mr.. SWEET that preparations
may be made.