Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-14
DIRECTORS OF CENTRAL
MAINE FAIR MEET

"A meeting or the directors If Ito
Central Maine Fair was h,,,, q; IL.
City Building Thursday afternoon a,
$50 o'clock. The meeting Was called
TO order by the president. Harvey D.
Eaton and the following directors
were present at the meeting Eiavog
D. Eaton. Roy Smith and W. L
Kendall: also Frank RedinGton A.,
Martin Blaisdell as advisors. II,
records of the last meeting we've ,e.l
and on motion duly seconded thy
were voted approved. 1t was voted
, that regular monthly meetings Of tie
directors be held on the first Tuesl.r
in each month in the City BUILDING,
at Waterville at 100 o'clock
President Eaton then read to h"
meeting copy Of the PROPOSED et.
ter to exhibitors and on motion sec
onded ii was voted that The president
be authorized to circulate such let
ter. which is as follows:
1--WE are pleased to inform exhibit
ors Of farm and dairy implcrncn,S
and machinery. that we have a.
ranged a motor service that VII
transport all their exhibits from II"
Watervillc freight station % o.
grounds and return. free Of cha"s".
Space free. Mark exhibits plainly.
For Central Maine Fair" and a.
tend if possible in person tbs
movement will be at owners risE
Livestock will be unioaded on o.
siding. but there will be imp
accommodations and more help.
Directors Kendall brought III r.
subject Of large and pollnfncn.
wooden sign, to be located in n" Vi
cinity Of the Maine Central rlllr"a',
and SO located that ii could h. piai''
ly Seen by all persons ent'r'is IL
city. This motion was seconded am
it was voted that Mr.. Kendall u" re-
quested to take the matter NJ VIZ
the officials Of the Main" 'Tntf'-
Railroad and report at the next NEE
ing Of the board.
The treasurer was in&iru I'd "
pay Sidney \. Green and cha '"S J.
Clukey the amount due on 'h'''
notes to date
1t was voted to proceed !" ~
election OF Il treasurer tor '"' ~
suing year by ballot and ON no'l|'
BY Nh Kendall il was voted ihN 'h
president cast the ballot Of fae n'f.
in. for T.. NJ Gilmore as tre"s"I'
for the ensuing year. w"t''i re "''
and Mr. Gilmore was declared u'''
urer OF the board.
The treasurer then Sugcf>'r" '''
he would like to have his accom-"
audited at the end Of the year am
this was agreed to. IT was also >o'
ed that the president engage Inc y
vices of an auditor 10 pfep'"'
statement OF the receipts ana y"
ments of the 1918 fair.
The president brought :" '''
tenti0n of the board Il .t--e,'
that the fair this year he OF fi'' ''!
duration instead of four q III P,'
vious years. and after c"nS.i' e..
discussion, the matter was ,aoIe'
the next meeting of the hoarn
4 discussion OF the adNISd"'''f
increasing the price OF ""I
then took place. and this matte -.
laid upon the table for a,''o" "'
next meeting. ESQ.,,
The matter Of TIE pric" "a On
booths was then discussed '"'
motion by Director SMITH u WV .,,s
ed that the secretary make 'h'
per foot s. instead of 81 a. Pl'''
years. hi
1t was moved and secohd'"
the secretary. be instruFte" -
pare list showing the .,;o,
amounts charged for entry TO-
at the next meeting. .o4,
Director Kendall then expo" ,o,n
proposition Of advertising 10. il
tair. stating that he be"e' o,
would be good business fof ,.",cr..
the merchants like clothing ,. 81
to advertise that for each S", IN,
clothes purchased of TINS IL .;c,e.
purchaser would be given u ,hs
for admission to the fair AN" ~
motion waS seconded. and the ,,e.
tary was instructed TO take .", ,r,;II.
ter up with merchants in Wate'''
and the surroundin. territory