Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-27

I members but without the success
which should have rewarded his eff
forts. | cannot help feeling that the
citizens generally fail to appreciate
the great help which a membership OF
800 or 400 would give us. If they did,
l believe we should get that number.
The only way that | can suggest is
that each one of us resolve to make
it our especial business to urge upon
our acquaintances how much they
could help us by joining us. If each
member would secure only one new
member, that would double our num-
Der and be of great assistance.
The coming year will offer fully as
great opportunities for progress as
has the past. We have promised the
people of South Gardiner that we
would try to secure an industry for
that part of our city. They have
agreed to cooperate with us. An in
dustry, even if not large, in South
Gardiner would mean everything to 1t
and a great deal for the city proper.
I believe our best efforts should be
used to secure, if by any possibility,
we can, some industry for that Sec
tion of our city Let every member
be alert to follow up every possibility
and bring It to the attention of the
officers of the board. BY united and
determined effort. we surely ought to
accomplish something.
In closing, I want to thank the Of
ficers for their loyal cooperation.
When ! was elected to this office, they
gave me their word they would sup
port me to the best of their ability
and l have found that their agreement
was no empty promise No presi-
dent was ever supported more loyalty
than | have been and I am deeply
grateful for their assistance. No or
ganization could have worked more
harmoniously than your president and
the executive committee for the past
year With the same willingness to
work and the same hearty co-opera-
ton, cannot but feel that the coming
ing year will show even better results
than has the past.
The committee on nominations re-
ported as follows: President E. w.
Ellis secretary, F. N. Boston; Treas,
H. NJ Lawton; vice presidents, Wes-
ton Lewis, r. H. Gardiner, ]. S. Max
cy F. S. Smith. r. P. Hazard, S. G..
Decker, c. \. Knight, G. w. Heselton.
Executive committee-E. l.. Bussell,
C. H. Gray, C. H. Beane. DR.. F. E.
Strout J. W. Rafter, Geo S. Williams,
w. C. Atkins, G.. d. Libby, f. A. Dan
forth, f. L. Lincoln, d. s. McNaugh-
ton, S. D. Soule. The list of officers
as presented were unanimously elect
ed. Pres. Ellis announced the appoint
ment of the following committees:
List of Committees for Year 1914.
Manufactures and real estate: w.
z. Maxcy, George Gray, c. f. Tlrreu;
finances, f. f. McCausland. Charles
Gray, n, C. Barstow; public improve
ments. John w. Berry, S. d. Soule, A.
r. Hayes: railroads and steamboats,,
John H. Wight, Charles F. Walker. w.
L. Tozier; lectures and entertain
ments, A. j. Burns, Rev. John Evans,
n. II. Trafton; insurance and taxes
F. n. Noyes, Augustus Bailey. V. b.
Grant: auditor, ]. Walter Robinson.
Suggestions of banquet were
greeted with approval and several
spoke in favor of the project 1t was
voted to have a banquet and K. r.
Hazard asked to be allowed to fur
nish the music, as was done last year.
The following banquet committee
were appointed: r. P. Hazard, G. ID.
Libby, w. C. Atkins, E. l.. Russell,
F. N. Boston, E. w. Ellis. G.. w. Hes
elton and Henry Richards. ia
The reading was followed by pro-
longed applause. Following this the
report of the secretary and treasurer
were read and accepted. The report OF
the treasurer, H. NJ. Lawton showed
the organization to be on a firm finan-
cial basis The amount received dur
ing the past year being S6S95.72. OF this
amount s6255.OS has been expended.
leaving S640.64 in the treasury. Two
mortgage notes are being cared for by
the rental paid by r. P. Hazard Co.,
and the one for the construction of the
new Commonwealth warehouse is to
be cared for by the refreshment privi-
lage at the Commonwealth Co. fac
tory by the payment of $3.50, thus re-
as the note bears no interest. Insurance
to the amount of $4,000 is carried on
the Hazard factory and $4,000 on the
Commonwealth plant The present in
come basis is as follows: William A.
Cover (Hazzard privilege) s606 per
year: l.. M. Bird Commonwealth priv
ilege) s554.40 per year. Another source
of income is the membership dues
which have averaged for the past three
or four year hout S20n nor vaar