Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-27
BELFAST.
Belfast Board Of TradeHo|dS
An Interesting Meeting.
Recommendations Made by The
President for BeiterIng City.
Karbor Feels Effect Of Cold Snap.
Other Local Notes.

the newly elected president gave an
address. His talk before the board was
so full of enthusiasm that it was con-
tagious and the coming year cannot
fail to see a big growth, both in num-
bers and work in the Belfast Board of
Trade
The following recommendations were
made by the president:
That every effort be made towards
charging the attendance and member
ship and that steps be taken to reduce
the annual dues. This will be discussed
at the next meeting.
That the board give to the Public
Building Association, which is to build
a new schoolhouse for the city, every
possible aid and encouragement, that
future generations may look back with
pride and gratitude to the Belfast
Board of Trade.
Those who now stand on the street
corners or in the stores and knock the
Board of Trade, saying that 1t is no
help to them. come to the meetings.
state their grievances and in this way
give the board an opportunity to meet
their needs.
That especial interest be taken in the
business down the Reach, where the
people have very kindly feelings for
Belfast and that in every possible man
ner the board cooperate to establish
a mai! route between that section and
Belfast. Now their mail goes by way
of Ellsworth and is IL hours later than
it would be, did it come via Belfast
That special attention be given by
the city merchants to make their WIN
dows clean and attractive, that those
who visit the city may have a good
impression.
That the long-talked-of Farmers
Produce market be more discussed
and that more active work be done in
the matter
That the rooms of the board be kept
open daily and public stenographer
be placed there so that travelling men
and visitors din the city as we'll as the
local members when they so desire
may have an opportunity to have their
letters written.
That the board will take steps toward
having a Municipal Christmas tree
next December.
That after the new schoolhouses are
al well underway, the board turn its
attention to the erection5of q new and
adequate hotel, once which shall meet
the needs of the city both summer and
winter by having wings which may
be opened or closed as desired. When
Belfast has such a hotel she can cater
TO summer business and also make a
try for some of the many big State
conventions, which she now cannot I'M
der any consideration entertain-these
state conventions as everyone knows.
are great help and advertisement to
any city. The matter of new hotel is
considered one of the most important
OF these recommendations.
That while We conserve all the indus.
tries we now have, that we try to gain
others and that Belfast be advertised
Systematically in every possible way,
SO that we may present to outsiders
just what we can offer In advantages.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
Advertising and transportation
James II. Howes, F. L. Written,
Charles S. Bickford, William H. Hall.
Charles r. Coombs, Orrne J. Dickery.
II. II. COMBS
Manufacturing-O. f. Frost, John r.
Dunton. Ralph H. Howes, F. D. Jones.
E. 5. Pitcher, C. B. Holmes, C. w.
Wescott. H. W. Clark
New lndustries-S. A. Parker, " A.
Simmons, T. Frank Parker, r. L.
Cooper, c. E. Read, ]. C. Durham, H.
l.. Written.
Public Utilities-W. L. West. r. F.
Dunton, w. H Quimby, w. H. Wild
defield, Maurice D. Towle, w. A.
Mason, A. L. Curtis
Finance-W. J. Dorman. Wilson Ell
liza, F. ]. Mixer R. l. Morse.
Harbor-C. r. Coombs, o. e. Frost,
S. A. Parker, c. s: Holmes, V. A
Simmons, r. l.. Cooper. This commit
tee is to take action should the har-
Dor and bay freeze to have it opened
to navigation.
Rooms-Maurice w. Lord. E. l..
Harding. r. r. Poor L. Shire. Ros-
coe Arev, Charles A. Harmon.
Membership-A. A. Blair, Elon B.
Gilchrist, C B. Holmes, Alex. Lind
gren, Frank r. Keen and w. ]. Cliff
ford
The following speakers have been Sc
lected for the ensuing year to speak
informally at the first meetings of the
board on the given dates:
Feb. q, o. f. Frost; March 49, w.
L. West April 10. James H. Howes;
Nay 8, r. F. Dunton; June -, w. J.
.Dorman: July 10. S. A. Parker; Aug.
IA. e. 3. Gilchrist; Sept II. A. A.
Blair; Oct. 9, r. d. Southworth: Nov.
10, John r. Dunton; Dec. IL, Morris
L. Slugg.
The next meeting of the board will
be week later than the usual date,
owing to conflicting dates with the
Food fair, and will therefore take place
on Feb. q.
With the mercury below zero Sun
day night, the waters of the harbor
and bay felt the effects of the pro-
longed cold snap and this morning as
far as the eye could see there was a
thin coating of ice. 1t was of course
very thin. and soft so that the bay
steamers had no trouble in ploughing
through it. Should the cold weather
continue, however, there is every pros
pect of the harbor freezing.
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