Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09

OIL merchants present anu several IN
vited guests.
The meeting was presided over by
President T.. G. Wardwell The re-
ports OF the various committees were
given and accepted and the officers
were elected for the following year as
follows:
President. g. +. Armstrong: Vice
Pres. r. W. Wilcox: See. J. f.. Nell
son; trustees, l.. w. Wilcox. II. r,
Dunham. Arthur D1viau: auditor, f. ].
GoodridSe; directors. l.. Whitcomb.
=. {. Nardwell; business committee,
&. }. clulieN. W. y IlaSer. .. e. Ma
son. + j. Arnold.
After the business session In. mem
hers adjourned to the banquet hall,
where e"ilation was served by T. r.
Butter, over 10 people sat down.
Aft"r the banquet II. \. Free. treas
Gf"F Of III" Great Department Store in
Lewiston was introduced. II. spoke
III part as follows:
Ceutleiuon:
o=epiN ;pDre tIatc The honor your
aS'"''"tl"1t roHIcrS upon M, in yoiir
invitation I" address you at this vour
annual 'leetinS. II understand right
IS E"tif object Is Tn, enhancement
ana '."Ndtiun Of the commercial in
ttiestS and business relations of Your
m'f"i anti. I" broaden ana strengthen
le'Se relations and by all legitimate
moan. work uuitrdly for tie mutual
Ir"sb"fit. and welfare al Our CITY.
You rla% weil congratulate Your
selves AZ members of thiS Merchants
a ,.it
ines associates nj this thrifty COM
mGritE.
From my "hervatioi.s. I b. fi,.v4 mat
Maine merchants as ruie are as up
to-date in their lusin. methods as
az merchants in any part Of the eoun-
try. Maine business men applaud pro-
grIssive methods ard sWhIlr th..- are
not surrounded by the intense vi
hra,ury atmosphere" of the ereat cit
les. which often oHcouraet. over en-
thusiasn, Yet they are ever alert to
the natural laws o. cause and eject
Each merchant by up-buildins his
prestige and good will to The highest
possible attainment. is not Only help
inE himself. but Is stimulating the
growth Of his buSine s. community ID
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