The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-02

were impossible. But in the last ten
years, 50 miles of brick streets have
been built. While every other city in
the United States was lamenting the
utter lack of housing, St. Petersburg
last year built over 500 homes. At
the time that | was there more than
100 homes were in the proce. of
construction Again, last year St.
Petersburg erected a $4,000 grand
stand and paid $4,000 for the ser
vices Of a band to play two nights
week to entertain winter tourists.
Newport IS back number, unless
we provide entertainment for sum-
mcr visitors, when it lies within ouv
province to furnish all the attractions
necessary to bring to our city thou
sands OF travellers each veal
At $50 a splendid banquet was
served free to the members of the
Newport Chamber of Commerce.
Then followed the reports Of the off
GERS and chairmen for the preceding
year. The polls were open from T i.
m. until 9 p. m. for the election Of ii
directors, who will serve during 1921.
George A. Bailey, A. Allyn Bishop,
Joel B. BLY,, W. H. Cleary, u. n
Dwinell, c. S. Emery, F. D. Flint, /.
T. Gardner, K. f. Hamblett, p. O.
Miller, +. ". Savage, r. W. Spear,
W. ". True and B. w. Wilcox. These
newly elected directors will meet
within couple Of days to select the
officers for the ensuing wear b. W.
NFi1oax. nj Il
firing president and secretary, re-
spectively.
President B. W. Wilcox offered
several concrete suggestions for the
new year He advocated the accept
ance into the Chamber of Commerce
of women, who will be of invaluable
aid especially in civic matters. In or
der that summer tourists may find ac-
commodations with greater facility,
M. Wilcox believed that a careful
listing of available boarding houses
would solve, to some extent, the
problem. An information bureau,
that would be readily seen upon APP
preaching the outskirts of the city,
was another valuable suggestion Of
fcred by Mr. Wilcox. And to top all
other plans, and to weld the entire
scheme of community development
together, a specially planned publ
city and advertising campaign was
the remedy limited at to attract to this
city the thousands Of summer tourists
who are spending vacations in les
pleasant places.
c. A. Brown, in the sccretaly's re-
port, stated that 50 members had
signed the bylaws during the past
year. At present the Chamber Of
Commerce is 1913 strong, while 80
new members who have been voted
in will bring the total membership to
20i. Chairman of the membership
comittee, Henry W. Bernard, was in
favor of big drive for membership
as soon as business conditions had
returned to normal
The park and recreation committee,
headed by Dr.. Harry Hamilton. has
been responsible for the improvement
Of the CauSeway, where trees have
been set after removal of the tenc-
ment houses along the river side. Dr..
Hamilton has also had charge Of the
work of flooding part Of the Mem
phremagog lot for skating rink.
Acting Mayor E.oW. Savage re-
ported for the transportation COM
mittee. Regarding the landing field
promoted by the Vermont Aero Club,
he said tina pasture land on Pine Hill
was found to be desirable, but that
the stringent regulations laid down
bv the Aero Club were financially
prohibitive.
The report of the Armory legisla-
tive committee of which Atty. Aaron
II. Grout was chairman, was read by
c. A. Brown in the latter's absence.
One has but to point to- the substan-
tial structure, now nearing compile
ton on the Brady lot to testify to the
result of Atty. Grout's work.
President Wilcox himself reported