The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-20

Radishes Cucumbers
Rolls
Assorted Cake Harlequin Ices
Nuts Coffee Cigars
During the progress of the banquet
spirited music was furnished by Nut
ting's orchestra, and at its close Carle-
ton p. Merrill, the president of the or
ganization presided as toast master
with much wit and humor After a
jolly story, Mr. Merrill called upon
John H. Lancaster, secretary OF the
Board, who gave the report of the
years work He told of eight meet
ings, held during the year, special
events being lectures by John Clark
Scates on Good Roads" and other by
Harvey d. Eaton, Esq, of Waterville
and f. B. Moore of New York, the
latter speaking on the Tariff Revision
and Mr.. Eaton on matters relative to
the building of the Athens Electric
railway. He reported further that
several new members had been re-
ceived into the organization during
the past year and that there Was a
good sum on hand in the treasury al
the present time. 1t was then moved
by T. {. Butler, Esq, that the election
of the officers and the remaining bust
ness be carried over until the next
meeting
Mr.. Merrill then called upon \. b. X.
Brooks. treasurer of the Maine Spin
ming Co. To spin a yarn, to which
Mr. Brooks replied with much wit,
saying that he WAS used 10 spinning
yarns but not telling them. He
made some entertaining remarks and
gave much credit OF the success of the
local plant to William Mitchell which
received welcome applause. Harvey
d. Eaton, Esq, a member of the Board
and president of the Central Maine
Power Co, was called upon and he
talked most interestingly on things
that might be accomplished along ag-
ricultural lines in Maine. His visits to
the international Live Stock Show in
Chicago We're well explained and al
though as he said the subject was not
one ordinarily treated upon at Board
of Trade meetings he brought many
things to the attention of the gentle
men present which proved most en-
tertaining.
The meeting was adjourned after
Mr.. Eaton's remarks from the dining
room to the auditorium where after a
selection by the orchestra, Walter II.
Sawyer of Lewiston of the firm of
Sawyer & Moulton, consulting and de-
signing engineers, was introduced and
spoke on Water Power Development
in Maine He told of the water stor-
age power and represented by charts
the flowage system. it being his opin-
ion that water should be developed on
the interior and transmitted nearer
llt COdSl. f1t Ii1uSll dicu HIS duuit6H
by stereoptican views of his latest
work on AZisohos dam which is 60
feet high and is located on the Gallo
way river, a branch of the Androseog-
gin. In this way he brought much
intelligent information to the atten-
ton of his listeners, showing as he
did the immense proportions and com
plicated construction work of the dam.
One feature Mr.. Sawyer brought out
which surprised some of his listeners
was that this dam was hollow and not
solid clear through.
The entire meeting was a success in
every way and the committee of ar
rangements, A. r. Jewett. c. A. Ross
and A. X. Butler are deserving of
much praise for the successful out
come of the occasion. During the
evening Mr.. Sawyer was given a ris-
ing vote of thanks by members OF the
Board.