The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-26

M MEETING
y the League and Citizens
tuesday Night
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
eminent and Progressive Citizens Take an
Active Part and General Enthusiasm Per.
vaded Throughout the Meeting -lnterurban
Railway What the League has Accomplished


IA meeting of the citizens Ut the
tyas called together at the city hall
lesday night by Vice President Haf-
/, Of the Young Mems Business
lague The object of the meeting
Is to discuss the the upbuilding OF
Getty, the reorganization of the
ague and the best and quickest
.ans BY which to draw manufactur-
B Enterprises to the city.
After the object of the meeting was
Ited BY the secretary and short
k ON the meeting made by its pre-
ling officer, Mr.. Charles Halter,
aH. o. Watson was called upen to
dress the meeting and his remarks
lre directed toward the making OF
Nsr liver tates for the carrying on
a, ,tha large wholesale bdsiness now
We in the city. Mr.. Watson said
II he fully realized that the future
1lwth of the city depe 1ded upon
do awake business organization
. ling up the work and pushing it to
1vcess.
Mr. Morris Rosepstock was next
led upon to make a statement as to
Y ubuilding of the electric line from
*senville to Leland. He stated that
10000 in stock can be subscribed,
M this amount the stockholdes Of the
" company will take a large
IRE, and.. the balance that will be left
se raised by the city will be about
80 700. The road will be built and
operation within ninety days
~. .reafter.
'Gr, Alexander moved that q re.
anization Of the League be made,
thwas opposed by Mr.. Goldstein on
Eur ground that the officers of the
sort League had performed we'll
~ il various duties and should be re-
i,a ~, bed Ia thoir present Positions
''skr. leroy Percy favored paid
o.ctary for the League whose ability
E dl ID line with the work.
me secfetary then read a letter
a MI. Lee j. Langley, Of the
\ Ohnkabtarer's Record asking for the
iticu Of secretary Oh certain oondi-
-Ir will Isenbetg faS5fed the Or
ixAti0n OF company III 6f tut of
Leagpe, for. the purpose of buy
land near the city to offer sites
factories that may desire to come
+ ue city, and in the closing of his
arks expressed himsel as willing
AXE stock in this land company
henmoved that committee COM
4 Of Messrs. 0. B. Crittenden, N.
istein and M. D. Everman be ap-
ted TO secure new members to the {
Ius Il
Percy amended the motion by
-iring the committee to find how
-h money can be raised ard au- '
lzing the secretary to write Mr.. '
ley That the League would con- '
with him for three months j
as its secretary on terms
Z d III his letter and if after that
II was agreeable to himself and T
league to continue the contract Z
the next nine months, it could do
.
ie president reported that the
ne had about $3.50 in the treas
The meeting then adjourned.
has been some time since meet
was more largely attended and
ed d trns interest in the
We of the city. That the League
its present officers, has done
= ity ggeat good few will deuy and
tatement of the treasurer shows
the monsy contributed to its
1rt by the citizens has been hon.
ipdiciously and economically
Below are few of the i'm
sneuts brought about by the
Ne during the three years of its
ii1ation:
efeafed the population of the city
- 900 pc ople.
tho putting in of boat has Ie-
..t4~hk rakao nr1 kha ~
Z on train between Greenville
Cleveland which has brought
. elands of dollars in trade to the
iufed the fast night trains to
by city thereby benefiting the
Ling public and hotels.
ured chair cars on through day
pred 4 better railroad schedule
8 southern Railway.
isTent8d the government feet
leaving the city.
instfumental in starting two
4 factdfing plants here.
rked np the plan and sentiment
re the streets.
fssr6bsible to a large extent
e iurfoved fire service.
proved the public roads leading
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