Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25
COMMERCE BOARD TO
PROBE COAL PRICES

The Chamber of Commerce of Wa
terville will investigate the price of
coal in this city for the benefit OF the
people here. At the meeting last
evening the matter of the city's sup
ply for the coming winter was brought
up and discussed. 1t was mentioned
that coal could be purchased in neigh
boring towns and al certain places in
this city for SO per ton or less. while
the regular dealers of this city were
charging $3.50 per ton.
1t is hoped by the members of the
chamber that the prices fixed by the
coal administrator would give Water
vile coal at lower cost
To investigate the entire matter, a
committee composed of John B. Friel,
Mayor o. A. Meader, T. J. Boothby, F.
J. Goodridge, Fred J. Arnold and F. f.
Boottby, was appointed and urged to
~"set busy at once.
The annual meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce is fixed by the constitu-
ton as the second Tuesday in Septem-
Der. That day was deemed as too busy
this year on account of the chautau-
qua and the fair. It will be held after
the fair is over. 1t is planned to make
the meeting an interesting one and
DR.. J. F. Hill, E. c. Wardwell and DR..
A. Jolly We're delegated to make ar
engagements for the gathering.
President Harry S. Brown appointed
nominating committee as follows:
Frank Redington, E. C. Wardwell,
and Fred d. McAlary
The annual meeting of the State
Board of Trade will be held at Houl-
ton Sept. y and Il and President H.
S. Brown, Hon. F. E. Boothby and
Hon. Horace Purnton were elected
delegates to represent the Waterville
chamber.
Hon. Frank Redington was appoint
ed to see that the committee named
some time ago to place the signs con-
tanning the name "Waterville" and
directing arrow around the country
roads, perform its duty There are
plenty Of these signs and the chamber
wants them we'll placed
L was suggested that the Chamber
OF Commerce and the members of the
United Commercial Travellers residing
III "atervil!e and vicinity hold a get
together meeting in the near future
George /. Morse reported that 100 COM
mercial travellers made their homes
here and it was thought that such n
meeting would be very pleasant. A
committee composed of George l..
Morse, s. E. Whitccmb and DR.. ], F.
IIji) will have oh of
The matter of a traffic manager was
reported upon by the committee. F. d.
McAIary Q, A. Meader and r. NJ.
7 Gilmore. The duties Of the Office we're
"uli'nco ana the committee recon-
H?enoed that trafice affairs be in
! charee O. committee on transpor:.a-
ton acting in conjunction with the
chambers secretary. Also that ia riffs
ana decisions he kept on file in an ar-
cessiblo place. The committee was Civ
err further time to confer with NOR
Grants and manufacturers.
The member of the Chamber will co.
operate with the officials of tho Cam
tral Maine fair in entertaining visi-
tors and the committee. Of which Ich,
y. Friel is chairman. will start IN at
once 70 look into the matter az .,oh
entertainment.
MI Heo'ncton's report on the se,ec-
ton OF paid secretary created ir+er-
est. He suggested that ma, be CO.
cured for short term II ror,ina,
81 ary to see how the scheme WORRIED
cut.
'' was e'so suggested that the Offices
OF secretary and tra FEC, manager he
con1nIned and man familiar with
USfhc affairs he secured for the n,aco
~ motion Of 0r. Hill. The committee
including Mr.. Pedincton Mr. Eaton
eng MI. Emery. was given power to
engage a man 10 serve rs secretary
ore who should manage the executive
aHa'rs or the chamber. tt serve for
period OF not more than six month"; At
sa'arT TO he fixed by the committee
Loon -. TehbettS, the present sec
4Nary. Who was not r. candidate for
the position. offered his resigna ton 20
secretary in order not 10 enbarrass
the committee. He also offered his sal
ary for The past year. 800 to the New
England Home for Little Wanderers.
which. he said. was wholly supporting
10 children from Waterville and par
tally providing for II more.
MI Tebbetts generous offer was ac-
copied by a standing vote. Mr.. Teb-
belts will serve as secretary until the
annual meeting. but the committee
Will have power to select man to per-
fern such work as may he necessary.
A letter from the Maine Central
Railroad Co. announced that the To-
cal station ticket office window would
be open from I A. NJ. to P. NJ.
Harry Rowe was a caller in the city
Thursday.