Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-24

more than q quarter Of century that
has elapsed since the earlier visit has
been a period of material advancement,
the most important factor in placing
the city on the map Of progress hav-
ing teen the Belfast Board Of Trade.
an organ ration that has been favored
with 3ealous officials and the vigorous
cooperation of q united membership
the present executive officers compris-
ing Charts Swan Bickford a. president
AMI Orrin ]. D;ckey As secretary.
Since the annual meeting in Bar Har-
Dor last September duss have been re-
ce.ved as follows:
Auburn Chamber OF Commerce. 1919.
Bangor Chamber OF Commerce. 1873.
Bath Chamber Of Commerce. 1919, ~ 50
Belfast Board of Trade, 1873. tl660
Camden Board Of Trade. 1913, l44c.
Gardiner Board Of Trade. 1918. $500.
Gorham Board Of Trade, 1873. s6.e.
Houlton Chamber OF Commerce. 1915
Ksnnsbunk Board of Trade. 1873. $40.
lewiston Chamber Of Commerce. 1878
Lisbon Board of Trade. 1878. $40.
Norway Board of Trade, 1913. 5000.
P9 9s1s sa6 Chamber OF Commerce bal
Portland Chamber Of Commerce. 1913
Presaue Isle Board Of Trade. 1913. 500
searsport hoard of Trade. 1913. s1@.
wateryille- Winslow Chamber OF Conn
merce. 1919. $500.
Wsstbrook Chamber of Commerce, 1913,
$1,000
Yarmouth Board of trade. 1913, S5.se.
The neurological roll as given by the
secretary included Former President
Dennis ]. Callahan OF Lewiston. Prot
George T. Files of Brunswick. and
Former Vice Presidents John o. Whit
ney Of Ellsworth. Horace Purinton Of
waterville. ana Samuel n. Campbell ,:
Cherryfield. Others are: Ex-Gov. VIM
r. Haines Of waterville, ]. Henry
Rinea Of Portland. ana Maurice q. Rich
Of Portland, the State Boards first Sec
retary.
Maine has been favored with Q sea-
son helpful to the husbandman anc
crop prospects are encouraging. Mills
are running on full time and wofkmen
are generally having steady employ
ment at remunerative wages Ship
building once again ranks as leading
Maine industry and many fine sailing
vessels are entering the water from the
shipyards all along the coast from York
county to Passamaauoddy bay. Lum-
Der prices continue high and there
prom 'ses to be a fair cut of logs in the
Maine woods during the coming winter.
although many of the big pulp an6
paper llants have q considerable guam
tity of prlpwood already In stock. Tia
fruit crop il bountiful and the sweet
corn harvest the best for yeas. Brish:
ekies and genia. sunshine have con-
tributed to making the SUMMER ideal
for resorts, both seashore and inland.
and with the advent of autumn the lur.
Of big game will draw sportsmen to
Names Northfand. The high cost OF
building material and labor has not
teen without its effect in building lines
yet there is a considerable amount Of
new construction. especially in Bat \
and several other cities. while there has
been a large volume of repair work.
Maine commercial organizations ar.
generally more hour'shing than ever be-
fore in the States history. Portland
Bangor. Lewiston. Auburn, Bath ami
waterville all have strongly financed
Chambers Of Commerce and under the
direction Of able salar.ed officials are
doing valiant work not only for their
respective communities but for the
State as a whole.
Many other cities and towns have &C.
tive and efficient Chambers of Com
merce. Boards Of Trade. Business Mems
Assoc atoms. Merchant Associations.
and Commercial Club. all engaged IN
praiseworthy work. And in many OF
those communities where bus ness as
sociations are dormant increasing in
ture. and the officials Of the stronge-
commercial bodies can render q most
notable service by encouragng new &C
tisity among those associations now
less thcroushly' organized.
The Portland Chamber Of Commerce
has done a great work in exploiting the
poss 'b;lit'es open to Maine through the
inausuration of the :-ropo= ed State Pier
at Portland. and the Bangor Chamber
through its highly successful, excursion
by autos into Aroostook county during
the second week Of September has done
much to bring about a more intimate
ACQUAINTANCE between the commercial
associations Of Northeastern Maine,
while such gathering as this here to-
day. and representative Of the entire
State, means much for the future well
fare of Maine.
Several Maine towns have during the