Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-06
TaE BOARD OF TRADE.
VIII Assist IL Having South Carolina Repre-
sented at ST Louis Other Work.

The frat annual meeting of the Wal
halia BOARD of Trade was held Monday
night, with good attendance of the
members-of the body. Matters pertain-
ing to the welfare of the town were dis
ouss ed and acted upon. 80
a movement was started looking to the
placing of Walhalla by the railroads on
their lists as week end ticket point. The
Blue Ridge Railroad was also requested
to 30 change its schedule as to make con-
nectilu with the north and south. bound
trains, Nos. IL and 40, at Seneca. The
hreakiIt Of this connection last year
worked decided hardship to Walhalla,
reducing greatly the travel that naturally
belongs to this point. The connection
ago, when the Blue Ridge Railroad was
sold aud taken out of the hands of q re-
eeiver, 1t was also made during the
winter, but at the opening OF the summer
season the connection was broken, thus
giving no accommodation for passengers
to or through Walhalla for mountain
points. This breaking Of connection last
year reduced the travel through Walhalla
for mountain resorts very materially,
changing the routes of many tourists by
way of Spartanburg, and working to the
detriment of mountain points for which
-Walhalla is the natural railroad outlet.
These two matters In regard to railroad
accommodations were placed In the hands
of the president of the Board Of Trade,
Mr.. JAS. M. Moss, and Mr. w. l.. Werner,
who have already had some correspond
ence with President Beattie, Of the Blue
Ridge Railway, in reference to the two
propositions.
Senator E. l.. Herndon appeared before
the body in the interest of tho State at
large, reading a letter from Governor
Hayward with reference to an apprOpri-.
ate exhibit at the st. Louis Exposition.
He made brief talk endorsing the Gov
ernor' g efforts to secure such an exhibit
and calling the attention of the body TO
the advantages to accrue from 1t.
At the close of MIR. Herndon's 8 remarks
r. II. Jaynes, ESQ, heartily endorsed the
proposition to have the State properly
represented at st. Louis, and at the close
of his talk introduced the, following pre-
amble ano resolutions, which were unani-
mously. adopted by q rising vote: n
Whereas, the Board of Trade of Wal
balla has learned through Hon. L. l..
Herndon, Senator, of the commendable
effort being made by Governor d. G. Hey
ward to have a creditable exhibit of the
resources of our State at the st. Louis
Exposition; and, whereas, this effort
meets our hearty approval: now, there
fore, be it resolved
list. That it is the sense of this body
that the proposed appropriation of $25,-
GOO for this purpose, carried in the bill
pending before the House of Represen-
tatives, after being passed by the Senate,
should be u ade.
''2d. That in order to supplement said
fund we hereby subscribe the sum of one
hundred dollars, pay able upon requests
tion by the Governor or State Treasurer,
whenever, in their Judgment. the same
may be needed, to aid in defraying the
expenses CT having the South Carolina
exhibit properly installed at the st. Louis
Exposition.
''3d. Phat the leadership of Governor
Hayward in this enterprise should enlist
the cooperation and support of all our
citizens, and we firmly believe South
Carolina will yet have an exhibit Of her
varied resources that will be second to
none."
The Board of Trade has gone to work
in earnest to look after the interests of
Walhalla, and should have the hearty
support, not only of its members, but of
every citizen as we'll.