Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-25
BELFAST

The annual meeting Of the Belfast
Board of Trade postponed from two
weeks ago was held Friday night. when
the nominating committee. O. T Frost
| e. 4. Holmes and Z. & Gilchrist re
ported the following names and officers
were duly elected as follows President
Charles r Coombs: vice presidents, c.
'" Nescott, James II Howes and
Charles S. Bickford: board Of managers
oHIcers eX-othcio, Hon. r. F. Dunton
/ Z. &. Holmes, Z. B. Gilchrest, DR.. w
l.. West, S. a. Parker. ]. c. Durham
Ben d. Field, V. A. Simmons, r H
Howes. o, Z. Frost; Sec, Orren ]. Dick
ey; Treas, c. W, wescott
President Coombs then announced the
following committees
Advertising and transportation-wilso
/ Ellis Chairman, E. s. Pitcher, W. J.
Clifford and NJ. W Lord
ManufacturIes-C. 3. Holmes chairman
l. 7. Dinsmore, V, A. Simmons, V. L.
Hall
New industries-O. Z. Frost chairman
DR.. ". l. West, j. c. Durham, selwyp
Thompson.
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II. c. Buzzell, r L. Cooper M. L. Sluye
Flnance-C. ". Wescott chairman, E.
j. Dunton, Fred Jackson. W. H Quinn
by.
Rooms-R. Fl. Howes chairman II. W
Clark, w. II. Hall, Frank Bramhau.
MembeTship-Orren J. Dickey chairman
H II. Coombs, Ralph D. Southworth
| Charles a. Harmon.
Grievances. A. Parker chairman. !
| II. Howes, Z. Z Gilchrest W. j. Clifford
Each chairman will appoint two 9TH
ers on his committee to be reported at
the next meeting.
The matter OF dues was discussed and
It was voted to reduce the fee from 81
TO s. and to make an active campaign
Tor new members. President Coo-ubs
suggested that one Of the first things for
Inc BOARD Of managers to consider should
be big banquet which will serve to en-
thuse the people and arouse q new inter
est in the board. At the banquet an out
I of-town speaker OF interest and boom
belfast spirit to be the prevailing mo-
tive,
The past year, although the member
ship has been small, has been fruitful
one. One Of the things done was the
putting on Of a steamer TO run down
through the reach" and which was the
means Of bringing much business to the
city. For this $500 was pledged ana this
! has been collected and paid The first
municipal Christmas was also held un-
der the auspices Of the Board of Trade
and was great success. Morris l. Slugg
! is the retiring president.
The guest Of honor at last nights meet
ing was Prof. Ralph P. Mitchell Of the
University Of Maine. He spoke on the
matter Of boys clubs as managed by the
university. He told of so much that was
! interesting and convincing that $500 was
pledged to be Sent to the University of
Maine to be used as prizes in Waldo
county. The clubs will be organized by
Prof. Mitchell, the work superintended
and the prizes awarded by the college
Throughout the State the boys have be-
come interested in agriculture and poul-
try and il is hoped that the lads in Wal
do county will try for some Of the prizes
After the awards are made the prize
winners are invited to be contestants at
the December fair held at the Univer-
sity Of Maine. when they have the pelas-
ure of exhibiting there. A fair next fall
will be held in Waldo county, when the
boys will exhibit The Board of Trade
is much interested In the matter and
will watch with pleasure the outcome OF
the plan.
The funeral Of the late Ezra L. Talbot
will take place at his home in Union
| street, Tuesday at 13o O'clock, Rev "
~ Sturtevant OF the Baptist church off
ciating Mr.. Talbot's sudden death
Friday night was a great shock to his
family and friends, for he was in his
usual health and was planning to leave
this morning for Boston to attend BAN
luet Of railroad employees. For years he
had been in the employ of the Maine
Central r r. On the Belfast Branch.
| and was, at the time OF his death, fore
man of the engine house in Belfast. He
was on his vacation and only a short
time before his death was down town in
the best of health and spirits He had
been in the house but a short time and
was reading the evening paper when he
suddenly expired.
The Washington Hose Co. scored one
of the biggest successor in it's history
Friday when the annual Icvee and bali
was given in the Belfast opera house
Over 500 were served at sumper between