The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-01
BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET.
Montpelier's Annual Affair Much En-
joyed and Very Enthusiastic.

The Montpelier Board of Trade held
its annual banquet last night at the
Pavilion, when about 100 were present,
including guests from Waterbury, Wells
River Barre and Woodsvile, n. II. The
Montpelier orchestra furnished music
and the banquet was much enjoyed.
Following the feast came numerous
speeches, opened by w. G.. Cotton, presi-
dent of the board, who welcomed the
guests and spoke concerning Montpelier's
development in the past and present and
what the board hopes to do in the tu-
ture. 1t is the aim this year to raise
the membership from $50 to 300. MIR.
Cotton introduced j. b. Estee, the toast
master of the evening Mr.. Estee spoke
in favor of Boards of Trade all over
the country, as great helps to the com
munites where they existed.
j NJ Ward of the industrial depart
ment Of the Boston & Maine railroad,
was the next speaker. He took ex
ceptions to the remark of j. j. Hill the
railway magnate, who said that New
England is asleep and the rest of the
country win continue to rob her. This,
Mr. Ward said. is not so, for New Eng
land is beginning to wake up to her
opportunities We have made great
mistake in not taking advantage Of our
arple growing possibilities and in let
ting the West ship apples here, thous-
ands of miles, when our own land is
perfectly well fitted to grow the fruit,
In the potato and maple sugar market,
too. New England and Vermont might
do much more. At the last land show
at the Madison Square Garden, New
York City, the maple sugar exhibit was
one Of the most attractive. and when
it was auctioned off at the close of the
slow, the supply was inadequate and
police were needed to control the crowd
Cubes an inch square sold for five cents
apiece. The Boston q Maine il con
tirually receiving communications con-
cerning New England farms, and during
the last ten months has received in
quiries from over, thirty states and
several Canadian provinces. J, H. Hale
of Glastonbury, Conn, the peach king
whose peach crop averages 100000 a
year, is changing to apples and his fruit
sells for 81 a barrel,
Mayor s S. Ballard spoke in general
OF the work Of the Board Of Trade in
greatest aid in the governing of the
city. Following Mr.. Ward, he took oc-
casiou to compliment him on his speech
and said he thought Vermont would
do well to get him as an industrial
commissioner
Rev. DIR. Chadbourne, acting pastor
Of Trinity church. spoke of his high opin
ion OF Vermont. but said he believed
tie state needed more business in re-
ligion and more religion in business. G.
Herbert Pape ce-president of the Barre
Board Of Trade extended the greetings
of the latter and thought the building
up Of either city would help both b. r.
Dcmeritt, president Of tile Waterbury
Board OF Trade, brought greetings from
that body. Dr. II. H. Lee Of Wells
River told Of the organization OF the
Connecticut Valley Board Of Trade 9th
er speakers were W. II. Crockett, s. c.
Hutchinson, superintendent Of schools,
j c. Brown A. j SibIev, r. r. Dawley,
II. C. ShurtleT, j. II. Gowdy and @. l..
Blanchard,
The meeting adjourned at 1890. aft
er President Cotton had suggested that
a midsummer clambake be held