The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-27

A RAILROAD PROJECT.
SHORT CUT FROM REIDSVILLE
TO KERNERSVILLE.
This Was One of the Several Matters
Discussed at the Meeting Of Cham
Der of Commerce Committees.
$1,000 for Advertising, Etc.

$1,000 for Advertising, Etc.
At the meeting OF the Committees
of the Chamber of Commerce. held
| Friday night, number were pres
ent. President Hinshaw occupied the
chair. The Secretary read the min
utes of the last meeting, which were
approved.
Secretary Blair reported the work of
| the committeeOn Information and Sta
tistics that was being done. Plans are
being formed looking toward hand
| some pamphlet for advertising the
! city. 1t was stated that Mr.. M. V.
| Richards, OF the Southern Railway.
had sent valuable suggestions and
| that the committee had written for
| circulars, etc, in various directions
| TIE secretary also reported that a
| representative Of the Manufacturers
| Record, during his recent visit mere,
| secured a number of subscriptions
with the understanding that the Re
cord would publish letter about our
| city, prepared by the committee on
| Information and Statistics. Also that
| brief letters would be published weekly
| if sent in. President Hinshaw stated
| that he hoped to see the time when
| the Chamber could buy lot and build
handsome Chamber CT Commerce
building. Mr.. Hinshaw urged aggres
SlVe WOTK along all lines.
Mr.. b. j. Sheppard reported that
the Finance Committee had made
some progress but he desired to know
how much it was intended to raise,
how it was to be spent, etc. 1t was
suggested that there were various
channels through which the money
could be spent to advantage under the
direction Of this committee When
the Mocksville- MoOresville road is
completed it was suggested that our
people celebrate the event in some
Suitable manner. 1t was also sug
gested that the proposed road from
Reidsville to Kernersyille should be
surveyed. the town be advertised, etc.
On motion Of Mr.. W. 3 Pollard the
Finance Committee was instructed to
raise 81. 900 for these and other pur-
poses. Mr. W. A. Whitaker stated
that we may soon be in position to
and it would be necessary to employ
skilled engineer. "We must take ad-
vantage OF every favorable wind that
blows our way" added Mr.. Whitaker,
who stated that the Committee on
Constitution would be ready to make
full report in few days.
Mr.. P. Fl. Hanes spoke Of the need
of good public roads. President Hin
shaw said we needed frst-claSS roads
u
toward Salisbury.
Mr. Pollard, for the Committee On
mem bership, reported progress and
mentioned several names that woul0
send in applications at once. He
promised that this committee would
see to it that the membership was
increased to a figure greater than it
had ever been.
On motion of Mr.. Sheppard COM
NIT IF
hand the erection Of public building.
1t was suggested that the President
take time and announce the committee
later. 1t was stated that Congress
man Linney had the promise OF sup
port to get bill through the House
for an appropriation for building in
Winston.
Chairman Ellis, of the County Com
missioners, by request. told the Cham
Der about the work that had been and
was being done on the public roads. He
reported that buildings had been Sc
cured and the convicts $50 In uumEer)
moved to Centreville. They are at
work matchmaking the hill to Salem
creek. When this is done they pro-
pose macadamiZing the road along the
South Side street car line from Salem
creek. The plan is to work near town
during the winter and out in the
country in the summer.
Mr.. @. A. Hege, the representative
of the Chamber of Commerce to the
first annual meeting Of the Inter
national Advisory Board of the Phila
delphia Commercial Museum, held in
Philadelphia last June, made a full
and interesting report which was well
received. A vote of thanks was ex-
tended to Mr.. Hege for attending the
meeting and for his admirable report.
The question of a fire insurance
company here was discussed. 1t was
stated that the Greensboro insurance
company had collected about Sc, 900
from the business people here and
paid out only about 81, 100 since it be-
gan business. On motion of Mr..
Sheppard the Committee en- Insur-
ance was requested to secure all the
data possible concerning the cost,
losses and receipts of insurance COM
panies doing business here and to in
vestigate the question as to whether
or not it is advisable to establish a
| home insurance company.
The matter of celebration Of the
| completion of the Mocksville MoOres-
Vile road was discussed and on motion
| of Mr.. Hanes, the President was re-
| Quested to appoint committee con-
| sisting of Is and to announce the
| names later.
| The desirability of wholesale houses
of hardware, hats. shoes, ETC., was dis
cussed and referred to the Committee
on Trade and Transportation. 1t was
| reported that a party in Richmond
wished to come here and open whole
sale hardware store.
On motion of Mr. Follin, the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements
was authorized to haYe a preliminary
survey made of the proposed railroad
from some point near Kernersville to
Reidsville at the cost of the Chamber
| On motion of Mr.. Pollard the resig-
nation of Mr.. T. L. Vaughn as Chair.
man of the Committee on Davis
School, owing to certain conditions
existing, was accepted. q. w. Hin.
shaw was chosen Chairman in place OF
Mr.. Vaughn who was continued or
the Committee.
After an earnest invitation to all te
be present next Friday night, the
meeting adjourned.
l. Old Officers Re. Elected.