Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-05-26
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
Fine Spirit Shown at First Meeting
and BANQUET.

i Fine Spirit Shown at First Meeting
and Banquet.
The newly-organized Ellsworth
| chamber Of commerce held it's first
monthly meeting and banquet last
/ Wednesday evening, at the Unitarian
| vestry. Over seventy attended,
practically the full membership
and enjoyed a fine banquet, good
! speeches, but, more than all, the
community spirit that was manifest,
and each did his part to cultivate it,
A. L. r. Cummings, executive
secretary Of the State chamber of
commerce, was the principal speak
err of the evening.
The chicken dinner, deiciously
prepared and nicely served by the
ladies of the Unitarian society, was
pronounced great success by the
diners.
Mr. Robinson, president of the
chamber, then introduced o. w.
Tapley as POSTMASTER, position
which he filled ably and happily.
After a few Introductory remarks,
he called upon Mayor Hodgkins ,as
the first speaker
Mayor Hodgkins, enlivening his
remarks with stories and anecdotes,
spoke seriously and earnestly OF
some of the natural resources or
this section of Maine.
J. Sherman Douglas of Lamoine,
the first nonresident member Of the
chamber, and the man who intro
duced in the Legislature the first
bill to provide for advertising Maine,
spoke of the natural beauties OF
Hancock county, and Lamoine in
particular.
Mr.. Cummings spoke Of the
Industrial development of the State,
and gave some good suggestions for
the activities Of the chamber of
commerce. He told of the splendid
work being done by the boys and
girls clubs, mentioning the pilgrim
age Of $50 boys and girls to the
Springfield exposition this fall,
which the State chamber of COM
MERGE Is financing. He mentioned
the fact that Hancock county, be-
cause of it's high place in this work,
was entitled to the largest quota OF
any county in the State, or fourteen
boys and girls. Mr.. Cummings, by
request, closed his remarks by tell
ing, in his inimitable way, several
French dialect stories.
President Robinson of the Els |
worth chamber then made strong |
plea for cooperation in furthering |
the business interests of Ellsworth, |
and awakening community spirit. He |
the committees appoint |
ed on mercantile affairs, and on |
Fourth of July celebration, and also
appointed a committee on arrange
ments for the next meeting and ban
quet, to be held on wednesday
evening. June Is. This committee
is as follows Harry e. Rowe, c. e.
M. Y. McGown.
The meeting was then open for
general discussion. S. S. Estey
spoke of the need here of a canning
factory, to furnish market for the
farmers. The matter has for some
lime been discussed among tho
oranges of this vicinity. The cham
Der will cooperate with the oranges,
and Cendeavor to have a practical
Gamer visit the section to pass upon
The practicability Of canning fac
tory here.
Supt. Turner was called upon to
the matter of consolidation
IF schools, which is being agitated.
arguing the case, he briefly
outlined the situation. and what 1t
had been proposed to do. S. S.
Estey spoke briefly in opposition to
he plan.
Edward F. Small, vice-president
If the chamber, spoke briefly on the
development of natural resources.
George S. Foster was called upon,
and made plea for support OF the
Hancock County Fair Association by
all the people of Ellsworth and
The meeting adjourned after
session.
The chamber is growing in mem
bership, which is now over eighty.
New members since the roll was last
printed are L. e. Treadwell, Frank
J. Dunleavy, Mrs. Roselle Hurley,
S. S. Estey, Louis F. Higgins, c.
Carroll Grindal, ]. A. Haynes,
Frank H. Gould, John j. Duffy,
Everett B. Morey, A. H. Sawyer, c.
O. Turner, Washburn Wright, A. w.
Garland, Mrs. B. E. Downey Charles
r. Burrill, M. R. Carlisle, Harvard |
C. Jordan, David Shapiro. Nom
esidents-George Mcclellan, Harry |
Woods, Hoyt A. Smith, all of La
moine.
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