The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-29

camp in the woods is following the
long trail north from Mt. Horrid with
Mount Mansfield as their objective.
Herman N. Morse, secretary of the
Bennington County Vermont Improve
ment association, viii be one of the
speakers at the annual meeting of the
Greater Vermont association, which will
be held in Burlington Tuesday, Feb. "a.
Mr.. Morse's address will be supplement-
ed by an exhibition of pictures, maps,
and charts which illustrate the work ami
policies of the association.
At large and enthusiastic meeting
Of the White River junction Board OF
Trade, George Il. Nichols was elected
secretary to succeed +. III. Chapman, who
had removed from town. Problems con-
nected with the sweeping of concrete
roads and the oiling of other roads were
discussed. A committee was appointed
to arrange for the annual banquet. The
members of the board listened with
great interest to the description of the
social welfare exhibit to be held in White
River junction on Feb. "a and 25.
A list of Vermont commercial and
civic associations has been sent to the
New York commercial tercentenary cont
mission incorporated to celebrate the
Booth anniversary of the beginning of
the chartered commerce of New York,
which was, as they say, practically the
beginning of the commercial life of this
great country" The commission re-
III h. Is
izations be sent to them, since they are
"desirous of inviting all the business
associations of the United States and
possessions to participate in this cele-
bration."
The annual meeting and banquet OF
the Windsor Board of Trade was held
at the new Windsor Club inn, the men,
bers being the guests of the club. Sec
rotary Gilbert f. Davis read an elaborate
report of the work OF the board for
the past year. He closed his review of
the activities of the board with the
statement that the most significant re-
suit of the years work is "a more firm
ly established spirit of cooperation
among the business men,"
There is an increasing interest in the
forward movement in Vermont on the
part Of newspapers and magazines pub
lished in other states. Three requests
for information have recently been made,
and as a result the Christian Science
Monitor printed ON Jan. "a an article
on the Greater Vermont association and
its work; the Town Development Maya
zine for January, published in New York
City, contains a more elaborate descrip
ton, to which the editor gives the head
ing, "The Men of the Green Mountains
Awake to the Realization of Their Agri
cultural and Industrial Opportunities"
and the Springfield Republican of Dec.
30 had an account OF an interview with
an officer of the association.
An endeavor is being made to estab-
Iish closer relations between Vermont
ers at home and the Vermont societies
abroad from Boston to San Francisco.
A Vermonter in New York City recently
wrote to the office Of the Greater YER
mont association as follows: "When /
was at Montpelier short time ago,
they told me that you would probably
know il there was Vermont club ia
New York City. ! would appreciate any
you can give me-" The in
luirer was put in communication with
the Vermont society of New York. IL
was arranged that in the future the
as far as is possible, help
the Vermont society to get in touch |
with Vermonters who take up residences
in New York City.
Under the leadership of the county |