Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23

perior course Of lectures and enter.
tainments in that city. The Bangor
Chamber of Commerce as the outcome
of vigorous campaign has made Ban
Sor notable IS convention city. The
Belfast Board of Trade has displayed
on the water front near the pier OF
the Eastern Steamship Corporation a
monster sign, the board being so IT.
long and IS #. wide. this being the
slogan: This is Belfast. the Biggest
Little City in Maine" The Biddeford
Business Mems Association has ar
ranged for a Massachusetts, corpora
ton to locate tannery in Biddeford
| The Brunswick Chamber OF Commerce
has taken steps to form realty COM
pany for the purpose or bulldlns
houses in Brunswick. The Camden
Board of Trade has constructed an
elaborate system of mountain trails,
one Of these being up the steep sides
of Mt Battle. elevation 900 it.: an
other leads up to the top or Mount
Megunticook and then along the en-
! tire length of the range to the famous
Maiden Cliff. and thence down to the
Turnpike road: and then another leads
| from Megunticook to Bald Rock. All
! these trails are plainly marked by red
arrows on trees and rocks while many
signs give needed directions. Ragged
mountain is also easily reached by an
excellent trail. The Calais Board of
Trade has inaugurated Market day.
The Castine Board Of Trade took an
active part in arranging for the His
torical Field days in mid July at his
! toric Castfne by the Bangor Histori-
I cal Society and the Piscataquis Coun-
~ Historical Society. The Damariscot-
Ia and Newcastle Board Of Trade OBJ
served Patriots day with an enthu
Siastic rally and banquet at the Fiske
House. Damariscotta. The Dover d
! FoXcroft Board Of Trade has inaug-
u1ated vigorous campaign to unite
the twin towns on the Piscataquis in
! one town.
/ Secretary ". S. Alexander of the East
! port Board of Trade is prominent in
/ movement to hold big fish fair in East
! port in October. The Ellsworth Board
of Trade and the Ellsworth Merchants
/ Associations have been active in move
! ments to secure new industries. The
! Fairfield Board of Trade held a ladies'
] night at The Gerald. The Gardiner Board
/ of Trade has been active along many
lines of endeavor. The Lewiston Cham
Der Of Commerce in March entertained
the State board at a monster banquet
with 800 present. and had a big outing
at Tacoma Lakes in July. The Lime
stone Board of Trade is one of the live
wires in Aroostook county and has done
much to advance fourishing Limestone.
, The Lisbon Board of Trade is always
active in keeping Lisbon Falls promi-
nent in the map of progress. The Maple
\ ton Board of Trade has been instrument
tai in securing electric lights for the
town and also brought about the cree
ton of new high school house. Presi-
dent Floyd now wishes to get in touch
with some creamery company that would
! like a location to do business. He In
! forms the State board secretary that he
has been among the farmers in that Vi
/ entity and all have agreed to stock up
with four to six cows. The time is nosv
rpe for Aroostook farmers to get into
something else besides potatoes and any
| help from the State board will be greatly
! appreciated The Newport Board OF
! Trade has been active in furthering the
dairy interests of western Penobscot. The
! Old Town Business Mems Association.
recently organized. has been working
! vigorously to secure a creamery. Port
lands new Chamber of Commerce has
been active along many lines of endeavor
. but perhaps its most notable triumph
Nf,;0
the Presaue Isle Board has worked
vigorously for many town improve
.nents including the raising of $3U
to purchase land adjoining the Normal
! school lot for the erection Of labora-
tory thereon. The SAGE Board OF
Trade has been active in raising funds
for a shoe factory and the building is
now in process of erection. the plant
to he occupied by the Sears Roebuck
/ Co. of Chicago. The Rumford Chamber
Of Commerce has inaugurated a cam
paicn to devise ways and means to
assist the people of Rumfcrd who
wish to own their homes. The Sanford
Board of Trade held a successful Mer-
chants Carnival, and a feature Of the
parade was an auto with a banner in
scribed Boost for the Board OF
Trade--It Boosts for You" The slogan
for Maine manufacturers Made in
Maine. L. S. A." originated with the
Sanford Board and was endorsed by
the States Board at the March meet
ing. The Skowhegan Board of Trade
has been active in many ways and a
notable event is it's annual Merchants
day. The Waterville Chamber Of Com.
merce has given substantial encour.
agement to the raising Of livestock BY
the formation of Livestock Associa'
ton. The Westbrook Board held its
annual excursion during the sumnie,
and this time Sebago Lake was the
objective point, there being large
outpouring of business men, and many
sports and athletic events. The Var.
mouth Board OF Trade has been active
in many ways and they always have
the jealous cooperation of the ladies
And last but by no means least, thu
Gorham Board in addition to man,
other endeavors holds very successful
lectures and entertainments.
Report Of Treasurer
Hon. T. F. Callahan of Lewiston gave
his report as follows: