The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Report of the Secretary.

| beg leave to report that. in accor-
dance with the instructions oil the Board
OF Directors, l have provided suitable
stationery Tor the Board OF Trade; that
trial months subscription to the "Fac-
tory Site Bulletin, issued thrice weekly
by the Press Clipping Bureau Of New
York, has been entered, that the bulle-
tins are being received regularly. and
that from ten to fifty letters are beng
written weekly TO the various concerns
therein noted as looking tor locations in
the South. In response to the letters
thus written, have heard favorable
from several concerns. and expect per,
sonal representatives from one or more
OF them within the next few days 10
visit our town in order that they may
go over the ground and study the con.
dition here. [ have communicated the
TACT OF our organization to similar bodies
in sister towns OF our State, and have
received in reply kind words OF encour-
lgement from most Of them,
beg to recommend the immediate
publication OF pamphlet. description
OF our Town and County, and Of their
varied resources and industries, and
wide distribution OF the same as soon as
published. | recommend the appoint
, ment Of special committee Of two. who
will assist your Secretary in tnis work.
am informed that there is plan OH
J loot to build an opera house in Benefits
vile: recommend that special com
mittee OF three be appointed to consider
the feasibility OF securing such a build
ing, and OF incorporating therein. il pos.
sible, rooms for the Board OF Trade, Tor
the May or and Council, and for an arm
ory Tor the recently organized military
company. 1t is with great pleasure
that | call your attention 10 the Marl
boro Guards, and l congratulate the
citizens OF Bennettsville an organization
so long and SO much needed, and beg
that all encouragement be extended to
them. desire, also. to cmphasczc the
need for us TO have 2 definate and WELL
known habitation for our body; it is i'm '
perativc that n room be secured some
where, so that the members OF the
Board of Trade will always be sure OF
finding the Secretary at certain hours.
and where the information and data
secured by him shall be on file and ac-
cessible to anyone desiring it,
l recommend the appointment of a
committee to take up with 1.-The proper
authorities in Washington. through our
Representative. the possibility OF secur-
ing for Marlboro County the location oil
one OF the United States Diversiiac,on
Farms
recommend the appointment oi a
Civics Committee. whose duty will be
to advise with the Mayor and Council
from time to time upon ways and means
oil beautifying our Town, and make sug-
gestions as to needed legislation
beg to call special attention to the need
OF paving the sidewalks in the business
part Of town. and oil placing crossings at
the intersection OF the princi pal streets
recommend the appointment Of a
Committee on Railway Tratlce, whose
duty will be to investigate the possibility
OF securing better freight, passenger and
mail schedules, and freight tariffs.
recommend to the general attention
and consideration Of the whole Board
the advisability and feasibility OF locat-
ing here any or all oil the following in
dustries.
Wood working and furniture factor
les;
Cotton and Hosiery Mills:
An Ice Factory.
A Steam Laundry:
A Paper Mill
A Bakery.
An" "n.tn-date Commercial, Hotel
our. Hotel. and inr ioonin5