Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-03-23
RTTSINESS MEN MEET.
,mRcHANTg ASSOCIATION HAS
Lively MEETING.
o,rAMERy PROPORTION DISCUSSED
ONLY A QUESTION OF coNv1DnNcn
AND cows-orHER BUsrNDss.

..., al the regular monthly meeting o.
a,,.uo,th merchants' sssociation
~. v,.etipp was called to order . little
sns' 9 Haines recorded.
.ter the minutes Of the last meeting
h.d been read and approved, It VA
reported that Miss J. A. Thompson had
.rreed to undertake the organisation Of
. the ladies' branch OF the ASSOCIATION.
The secretary reported that the arrange
uents for the dairy school, 70 be held
hsre on April Z, wers going ON satisfac-
torily. The speakers are 70 % Leon B.
Merrill, State dairy inspector; G. 9. stst-
son, master Of the State grange, himself q
successful dairy man, and Prof. h. A,
Csmpbell, Of the U. OF n.
A free supper will b served to those at-
landing iiom out Of town.
The COMMITTEES on the sway backn bali.
to be given in Hancock hall ON the even
ing Of April 1, reported that it was
thought best not to appropriate . portion
Of the proceeds toWsFos FURNISHING new
floor for Hancock nan, - wss originally
voted, but 70 oevoss snem to"sros the
statistics fuhd. ~ ~ voseo 70 make the
change. ,
The following standing committees
were announceo'
Trade-C. L. Morang, e. r. Robinson,
IT,. W. A. Alexander.
Commerce -. A. Lord, H. B. Estey, H..
W, Haynes.
Industry-H. B. Estey, E. g. Moore, H..
Z. Davis.
Finance-W. A. Alexander, H. w. Dunn,
A. H. Joy.
Legisiation-F. c. Burrill. e. r. Robin
son, ir., J. P. Eldridge.
Publication-Roy c. Haines, w. A. Alex
ander, C. 1. Staples.
Transportation-E.F F. Robinson, IT,, c.
Il. Leland, c. H. Merriam.
Agriculture = Roy G. Haines, F. F..
slmoh.on' NJ D. .',sy.
me"uei n D.
Is'ey' w. a. H''A .1''.
For the committee on canning factory
proposition Z. +. Robinson, IT,, reported
that he bad had long talk with George
Durham, who Thought the establishment
OF factory entirely practicable provided
the farmers VIII cooperate. Statistics
were being gathered and would be pre-
sented later.
J. A. Lord read letter from Capt. BENZ.
Arey, who wrote that he had steam
boat available for service down the bay,
and asked what the association had to
ofer. Capt. Lord and .. L. Morang
thought that until boat could get to the
~hsrves at all times OF tide, the prospects
OF establishing down-the- bay line were
not good.
A special committee composed OF c. L.
Morang, c. l. Staples and E. F. Robinson,
IT,, was appointed to investigate the mat
ter OF express rates with view OF secur-
ing lower rates, and report.
FOR A CREAMERY.
The nropos,tion tn .t.rt . crearerv hare
WINS than totar NJ r.. ..c-.,.-r 10
viewed the s;tnst;on st.t;nu that IN.
greatest obstacle encountered v.s the
besit.ncv ON ~. r.,t ~ ~. s.rr,.,. ...;v
s =, sAs - -. .s.a
thew were ,o-ona-,v ~. 49, ~;nh,
IT. however thew con,d \. .ssrrsa Tho,
il started. the bu.ine.. wonld Ia con,
ducted r;.ht h.ckaa no r,.r IN who,,
thew have conf,dence ana m.r..ed nv !.
man who thorouvhIv nrds,.tood ~. hns;-
ness tha,s won,d - ,,,,,. =. ~ a;mor,,r
in rerain;ng ths;, conrdsncs and s.or-;n.
..e'A eo'oeoo "Au 'oouins
The hr;ia;n. ~ chn-h $3.50. .a
bv n ph;,,;rs 80 ,o..,..,,, go
creamery haa Nm in.n.,..a - ,o,,,a -
he in to;r,v $500 oona;.;on ~ p.;,,;r.
was wiII;n. ~ ,...s -. h,;,a;n. -, -
sonsb,e tsrms w;.h &C.,. an,;on -
nurch.sa -, 49,. :, 10
On NJ, ph;,I;r., ;nr;...;on n ! 49,.
left n, Iaw;..rv -,
onera,or w.. s.... - - 49,
called rnon Ma. sss. - 49,. son $500. .s
The demand for creamery products, he