News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-11-22
Interest Growing
In the Morrisville Chamber of Com
merce as Evidenced by Second Get
Together Meeting.

The second monthly meeting of the
members of the newly organized
Morrisville Chamber of Commerce
/; was held at the N. E. o. P. hall last
week Wednesday night with an at
tendance of over 100, against Cd at
the first meeting
| A. G. Sulham served a fine ban
quet, after which the speaking took
place. The president, Glenn A. Will
kins, presided and introduced the
| speakers, Hon. Max l.. Powell and
| Col. James. P. Taylor of Burlington,
who both gave fine addresses, en-
phasizing the many small things that
such "a body could do to improve con-
ditions here and make Morrisville a
buster and better place. They were
listened to with the closest attention
and their telling points were pune
tured by liberal applause. Colonel
Taylor emphasized the fact that now
was the time to do things, not tomor-
row, as the tomorrows too often
| never come. He practices just what
ne breaches, too. Thursday morning,
while at the station, he saw what
! Morrisville has long suffered and put
up with, the deep mud in that vicin-
ity. He called up President Wilkins
and told him about it and said, "get
photographer. and have a picture
made of the conditions now" 1t was
done and photograph went that
| very night to the headquarters of the
railroad company. The subject had
| been discussed at the meeting the
| night before, and the officers in
structed to take the matter up with
the company and see if conditions
could not be improved. Colonel Tay-
lor's idea was that now was the time
| to do it, and it was done. Whether
| it amounts to anything or not, an
effort has been made to better condi-
tions there. So with many other
things. Lets do it now"
The principal local speaker was
C. H. A. Stafford. He told how much
had already been done in the build
ing line, six new houses having been
started on Wabun avenue extension,
and two others on Brooklyn street
already. If Burlington had started
proportional number, 100, it would
have been heralded all over the state
as "a great building BOOM"
The meeting was called to order
by President Wilkins and Secretary
Olmstead read the minutes of the last
meeting, which were approved.
On motion of A. G. Small, the sec
retary was instructed to write the
superintendent of the st. J. & L. C.
Ry. and arrange for a conference
concerning the conditions of the high
way around the station at the foot of
Portland street.
A committee consisting of J. A,
Waite, Fred Mould and President
wilkins was appointed to cooperate
with a committee of the Women's
Club to select a site for public play
ground for Morrisville.
1t was announced that a Com
munity open air concert and Christ
mas tree would be held if the weather
was favorable, otherwise the exer-
cises would be inside, and that Mrs.
George M. Powers had kindly con-
sented to drill the singers from all
singing of the old-time Christmas
carols. All singers, who did not be-
long to one of the several choirs, were
invited to join and help make it real
Community Christmas.
Mr. Meacham, who was present,
advocated the free delivery of village
mails and petition for that purpose
and the whole matter was left to the
executive committee.
A very pleasing part of the eve
ning's entertainment was the singing
of Clifford Barrows, accompanied by
Rev. G. E. Goodliffe, and the French
dialect recitations by Supt. L. d.
Smith.
There is unquestionably a steadily |
growing interest in the Chamber of
Commerce. Those who were dis |
couraged by previous attempts at
similar organizations, are becoming |
satisfied that "dry rot" has not struck |
in so deep in this place that there
is no use in trying to eradicate the
disease.
Both attendance and interest mani
tested in this meeting prove that the
sentiment is actually growing and
that the members are ready to do
their part to help make Morrisville
truly a buster and better place in
which 70 live opd do b,,s;raes