Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-12

cone; important unfinished work is
OF tho most interest to HE Chamber
at this time
We have held thirly.two meetings
during the year and the work We have
hcnc mas been CT he most vital i'm
pnrtancc to or CITY and scc@O,,. WY
"" have not secured more new indus.
,ri"; is apparent u Now al, without
;ny comments from lac
The question OF :.eILir. 4 STATE
Normal School Was taken IN By Ms and
carried rs f"r as il could be 1T l.@
1rl@: ls.,, same question ccrlGs III, ne
iGrc III. State Legislature at its nrxl
session. The inveSli~"tir. cnr2n'ir.
OF th', State Legislature Vas favor
ably IMPRESSED With the site shown
them and this section. This should he
sorne il mind hv this body and again
taken W At The proper time. We ;s:'e
also in hopes Ct ,ettill. tlH, HaE!plen-
Sydney Collc2s 70 nuvp hero Such
schools Tend t. elevate tbs. nora,s e
The community and bring settlers WHO
conc rot seeking fortunes alone. I'M
permanent Comes where they can
spen then remaining days il, 4 health
ful atmosphere. With suitable advnnr.
ages for their loved ones
AT the instance OF this !cty lhG
Merchant, Marine Commission hal IT,:
only ;j.ttIi.S ltlNt,n Baltimore AZ
brunswick. "a, At Us nlac- and With
sucl Sausi:,lliE results ,h1t they
Wern load Iii their .ir::sSc, anu W.lt 50
Tar Il: 10 >:.y ihlt INC mos Sayisfac-
tory ntGrE:tn!l :s.,tn ON thelr l,ur
was furnished l:ul:l il re. 1t vii l,r9h-
ably be come time YET before We have
any beneficial results from this su,,r,:c.
vet nothing should Be left .m,lonc to
accomplish the desired end.
An important departure III the way
Of advertising: tie city was male III
'hc decision OF the body TO
issue an attractive pamphlet de-
descriptive OF the city and this sec
ton and same is aow in course OF
preparation and should b" carried q
:; successful issue. II i, pays Tho in
"iS'dual to advertise. j, also pays he
city. county or State
The Farmers Institute which was
held III this city On tho 9Th ana 10Th
81 December last while hurried and
meagrc preparations We're necessary,
had 6. very satisfactory anG cncour-
aging tc"innin" ana ii is hoped it will
prove nucleus for greater things.
and should be prosecuted further, as
setting country trade from farmers not
before reached. besides i, is step
IN The right direction 10 improve TIC
firm lands Of this section ~ such
encouragement.
\ committee from the Cham Scr Of
Commerce, attended a meetir" Of Tie
state Good Reads Convention in pan
Vile recently. and the question of bet
ter roads and how to set them was H.
diligently discussed, and Lelieve at
10 FAR distant date we will see the
good results CT this meeting In the
Way of favorable legislation BY tho
United States. Road building in the
future should be done by the govern
mont similar, TO other public improve
ments, as the people CT the city rcaj;
indirect benefits III the way OF cheaper
products, and the cost of such i'm
nro"cments should be paid .jv the
whole people The ChaE!!1cr should
keep III touch With This mnrcmcnt and
render assistance when necessary
"a icjlt committee Of the city ca,n-
.oil. Merchants and Chamber of Com
ncrce, recently went to Waspnctor
where they net the President ana IN