The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-06-29
CITIZENS SIGN
STRONG PETITION.
Has Been Presented to
Railroad Authorities.
COMMITTEE ACTIVE.
Situation Briefly Reviewed and Urgent
Appeal Is Made for Change Of
Depot Location

Depot Location
The Committee selected at a recent
IN citing Of the citizens to represent the
city In the effort to induce the railroad
authorities to nov the passenger de-
pot, has prepared and presented to
President Childs and Superintendent
Anderson the very strong petition,
which is printed below. AS will be
noted the petition carries the signature
of practically every business and pro-
fessional man n the city.
To Mr., w. G. Childs, President G. N.
81 l.. Railway, and Mr.. A. w. Ander-
son, General Superintendent of the
G. & w, G. Railway.
We, the undersigned citizens of Lau-
rens, South Carolina, respectfully re-
present THAT the present passenger
depot facilities are exceedingly dan
9erous and insufficient to meet the de-
mauds of the travelling public, and the
citizens of Laurens generally.
The putting in of several new side
tracks on the Western side Of the pres
ent passenger depot, and the contem-
plated erection of q new freight depot
between the side tracks and the main
business portion Of the city Of Laurens
will all the more render the said pas
senger facilities dangerous, i~nconven.
lent and insufficient.
So therefore, We, the undersigned,
would respectfully urge upon you that
a new passenger station be erected On
the Western side of the tricks and op.
posite to the present station, nearer to
the business portion of the town, and
also more accessible and convenient to
the citizens generally of the said town.
Not only will it be more convenient
and afford better accommodations but
it will render travelling on the main
street less dangerous. We urge that
these changes be made before the con
struction of the new freight depot has
begun.
The growth and increased business
Of our city and the interest of the pub
lie generally make the above changes
necessary for the convenience and
safety Of the public.
I Barksdale, WCP Robertson,
Kennedy Bros p ASimpsop,
III s Kennedy, M G Jeans,
r p Milan 81 Co Davis, Roper & Co,
VIM. Lancaster, d a Davis,
Jno. w Ferguson, @ Nj Miller,
T Darlington, Lsurens Drug Co.,
Fl Roper, EO Anders IN,
Palmetto Drug Co., A ] Christopher,
w Fl Washington, A II Sanders,
Brooks swygert, f Ballew, Jr.,
j 81 Boyd, w p Cbildress,
l. G Bale, ID Childress,
Y Wallace, DrChildress,
w r Richey, w @ Blakely,
Chas f Brooks, G e Hicks,
b LClardy, w w Dendy,
w p Thomson, j / Coleman,
] league, III B Gritton,
S M Wilkes, j s Hicks,
j Il Leverett, j II Moseley,
Il L Monroe, A P Moore,
j e Minter g. Bro.,J A Austin,
w E Clardy, A l. Mahaffey,
7 e Switzer, O Shell,
T E Babb, Owings s. Owings,
j M Barksdale, w b Sloan,
Fleming Bros. Frank Bishop,
Langston, &c Henderson,
Jno. A B~arksdale, NJ III Fowler,
Jno Aug Barksdale,J Warren Bolt,
Jno. M Clardy, j 81 Sprouse,
w P Hudgens, Jno M Hudgens,
M Roundtree, JIM Philpot,
G M Clark, ] e Philpot,
w ID Ferguson, EFT Babb,
B e Martin, r K Howell,
X z Simpson, w III Garrett,
j w E~ichelberger, e B G Watts,
M e B Owens, r l. Henry,
I'D Lake, Coke Gray,
j w Fowler, CR Bishop,
L L Douglas, w Gray,
D Martin, w Knight,
OK Ray, Clifton Jones,
Isadore Schayer, r B Childress,
X Vance, Brooks,
+ M Smith, II + Jones,
r e Copeland, j 81 Parks,
M b Hipp, w Payne,
til Nelson, Thos. Downey,
II w Willis, A Simmons,
Fuller, Darlington & Co.,
j D @ Fleming 81 90.
Jno Inman, OG Thompson,
j r Hellams, wv Hargroye,
d @ Barksdale, G w Copeland,
FL Terry, TT Duckett,
L Switzer, Messer Bab?,
] N Richardson, JB Cosby,
w G Wilson, M Hellams,
Taylor, JF Kern,
M L Roper. Chas Elicit,
w Ell Anderson, 4 Hill,
81 M Shell, LR Roper,
M III Holder, A N Bram'ett,
NJ e Frierson, JC Owings,
- A Babb, III B Humb,rt,
@ M Babb, AC Todd,
w A Watts, w s Bsgwell.
ID Watts, Geo S McCravy,