BAR HARBOR BOARD OF TRADE President, DR. GEORGE A. PHILLIPS Vice Presidents: Secretary, EVERETT B. HARVEY T. DEWITT CUYLER MILTON W. STRATTON Treasurer, L. A. AUSTIN GEORGE B. DORR HORATIO D. WAKEFIELD JAMES SHEA Bar Harbor, Maine, Feb. 10 th. 1916 Mr. Morris Mc Donnald Pres. Maine Central R.R. Portland, Maine. My Dear Sir:- Persuant to a request and on behalf of the Bar Harbor Board of Trade, I am writing to urge that you arrange your New York to Bar Harbor, Through pullman service so that trains may begin somewhat earlier and continue later than in seasons past. Indications point to a sharp increase in travel by Tourists to Mt. Desert Island for the coming season and we believe that the Hotels and Cottages are going to be filled far in excess of normal capasity. Many of the Summer Tourists express a wish to come earlier and stay later, BUT state that they are prevented from doing so on account of in-adequate train service. We believe the Summer Tourist business would be greatly enhansed and the season lengthened if the Rail Roads will extend this through pullman service for one month, Beginning May 29th. and ending Oct. 14th. for this season, (instead of June 14th. to Oct. 3rd. as was the 1915 schedule, ) We Believe the extension of this service for one month as above, will work to the mutual benefit of the Rail Roads as well as the Comunity. Will you kindly give this subject immediate consideration and let me have your reply in time to report before the Board of Trade at the next meeting which is called for next wednesday evening. Yours very truly, Ch. Comm.