Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-04-28
OFF WITH A BANG :!
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. GETS
PROMISING START.
Initial Enrolment of SiXty-fOur, and
More COming-DirectOrs to be
Elected by Ballot.

IHltIdl EnfOIIHneHC OF SiXty.IOuf, anu
More Coming-Directors to be
Elected by Ballot.
The newly-organized Chamber of
Commerce of Ellsworth got away
Monday night to promising start,
and evidence of a new enthusiasm
that will give it an impetus that will
carry it far. About forty attended
the meeting, and several others sent
in their names. The initial enroll
ment is now sixty-four.N
The meeting was called to order
by Harry c. Stratton as temporary
chairman, with E. F. Robinson as
temporary secretary. The report of
the organization committee was re-
ceived and unanimously adopted,
and the bylaws as submitted by the
committee were adopted.
Under the new bylaws, a board of
seven directors is elected these to
elect officers and appoint commit
tees The election is by two ballots
"a primary ballot and an election
ballot. each member being entitled
to vote for seven directors on the
primary ballot. These ballots, con-
tanning the full membership roll,
were distributed Monday night. 1t
was voted to distribute ballots to all
members not present Monday eve,
ming. and to receive returns by mall
ar in person up to 6 p. M Wednes-
day, April %.
The fourteen members receiving
the greatest number of votes on the
urinary ballot, will then become
candidates for the final election.
ballots bearing these names Will Ne
distributed Thursday or FRIDAY, anu
votes in the final election must De IN
hv G n m. Monday, May 3. Inc u
FACTORS will then meet to eject VI
foars and appoint committees.
william e. Whiting, DR.. f. r
1,oein and Harry c. Austin were ap-
nointed election committee.
Mr.. Whiting was appolnteu d ,o ooo
mittee of one to look AFTER lilo In ~ O
noration of the chamber using ~
charter of the old merchants
ISOLATION or board OF trade. IT
II was voted to invite A. ~ ~
Cummings. executive manaser " o mo
st W. chamber of commerce, 10 co.v
~ 20" T11sworth to address the ~"
~ ~ n,ber on the evening OF Weohes
dav Nav 10. A supper Will pe
uaso IN connection with this meet
ing. 10. ~ no.
onerate with the Hancock County
Fair Association in putting on this
wear the biggest Fourth of July cele-
bration Ellsworth has ever had.
Following is list of members SO
far enrolled:
NJ. l.. Adams, Charles e. Alex
ander, VIM. A. Alexander, c. w.
Alley, Harry C. Austin. Miss
Mary A. Clark, w. ]. Clark, jr., r. S.
Clement, Orrin M. Clement, Leon
Cooper c. s. Cottle, Fl. Blaine Davis,
j. S. Donovan, M. E. Downey, Fl. B.
Estey, l.. C. Fortier, Geo. S. Faster. DR.
C. H. Gibbs, r. j. Goodwin, d. NJ
Hamilton, NJ r. Head, Henry H. Hig.
gins, G. w. Higgins, L. r. Hillgrove,
DR.. Lewis Hodgkins, Miss NJ. d.
Walter ]. JOY, P. E. Kearns, Mrs. Es-
tella King, Dr. C. C. Knowlton, DR.. F.
P. Latin, E. J. Lepogiannis, d. e. Lin
nehan, A. l.. Luchini, H. D. Mahon, M.
Y. McGown, H. B. Moor, E. G. Moore,
C. L. Morang, I. Perlinsky, Charles A.
Peters, Fl. A. Robinson, e. F. Robin
son, II. e. Rowe. Leon E. Rowe, Mrs.
Grace Royal, F.. c. Scott e. F. Small,
r. H. Smith, Geo P. Smith, H. c.
Stratton, Arthur I. Studer, J. F.
Studer, O. w. Tapley, Walter Thomas,
H. c.. Thomas, Miss J. A. Thompson, w.
H. Titus. Howard A. Walker, John J.
Whitney, VIM. E. Whiting, c. D. Wig
gin. NONRESIDENT, J. Sherman Doug