The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-28
THE WORK OF THE CHAMBER OF commerce;
THE PRESIDENT MAKES HIS ANNUAL REPORT

ton to cooperate with the local bank
ers in entertaining the visitors. Bank
ers are shrewd and discerning men,
given to making Investigations There
| fore 1t is matter OF pride to us that
every banker in the state was moro
than pleased with Anderson. This
city occupies q very exalted position
| In the esteem o. the bankers and busi-
! ness men Of the state.
New Enterprises.
Several important enterprises have
been launched during the past year.
The inter-urban electric railroad Is
now a certainty, and work of construc-
tion has commenced. The cars will
he running to Belton before the end Of
two years, and 1t Is the intention to
push the line on to Greenville as
speedily as possible. The people Of
| Honea Path and Due West are ask-
ing that their towns be connected, and
have no doubt this will be done. 1t
Is hard for us to realize now Just how
| much the inter-urban road VIII be
worth to Anderson. I firmly believe
it will do more for the growth and de-
velopment Of the city than anything
we have ever had.
| The Savannah River Power comma.
! ny has been organized wit1 Si,Gan. 900
capital, for the purpose Of developing
water powers oD che Savannah river
and bringing the power to Anderson
| FOR manufacturing purposes. Work
| has alread" commenced on one power
plant at Gregg Shoals, and as soon as
| this is completed other work will be
taken up. More cheap power for man.
ufacturing purposes Will meth more in
dustries and more growth for the
city. We know what cheap power has
| done for US in the past, and we can
form some idea of what it will do for
| us In the future. - 49,.
| During the year several handsome
| business buildings have been erected,
| and two new Hotel buildings, the Col.
| onial Inn and the Electric House. Two
| new wholesale houses, and a number.
Of retail houses, have commenced busi-
hess. One new bank has open for
/ business. Plants for: the manufacture
of building stone and tiles have been
started, and other smaller enterprises.
During the past ,1eW days one of
! our young busines S men, Mr.. e.. B.
Rice. II, he's declared lis intention OF
starting webbing nlil,| and I have
no doubt that he will get such en-
couragement; as will make his enter
| prise certainty. and that it will be
successful and will do its part In add
ing to the growth o. the city. :. ~ -, -
n FL T.. The Postefflce Building. +. -
It is now practically settled that the
present congress will make an appro.
priation for a postoffice building for
! tAs::sa1T son., II mas given this organiza:
J tion pleasure to furnish from time to
time statistics and information regard.
ing the city. to Senator, Latimer and
Congressman Aiken who has had d.
recS charge OF the mater. IN this con-
nectfon I think It. but fair to say that
the thanks Of, our people are due these
gentlemen for their efforts In our be.
half. =; =! EG ~.
' :. !: %. ]s! a: A a.>,1~ ~ eei0Elss. M 3
j I have heen greatly impressed, dur
ing the past year with the number OF
new homes that are being built In An,
ders0n, and this, It seems to me, isi a.
matter in which all Of us ought to- feel
q great deal or pride. It shows that
people find Anderson a pleasant place
To- live; that they they are making in;E
ivestments here and be: coming pern1n.
neDt5 citizen Every time Il, take, a
ride through any part of Anderson I
nnl ga number Of new houses going up..
There is q great deal OF activity In
FALL building lines In, real estate, show
| ing that the proportion. Of home own
iae.ss Z: Sityssis growing larger every
day. II Is the duty; Of this 0rganiza-.
ti6n, and the duty OF all OF uB ;as indi.
|Yiduals, to; encourage 4 this continued.
home building In every way possible;
The sefnlness of this Chamber OF
Commerce has already 4 been 7 demon.
strated in 80 many ways that It is
hardly necessary for me to comment
on this line. But I feel that I should.
call your; attention to one thing, and
that iH this:If we: are to maintain the
usefulness, of the Organization we
must take q apersonal interest. IN, 1t.
We must keep things moving. and we
can do this only by atsending the
|meehngs. If we 60 to meeting ana
asa no business before It we should
cast about hnd fnd some 8 business, J.
and something for the organization to
40. During the drst two years the.
NTe5Were kept t.uBy, and this account.
ed for the. II great 3 nsefulneas & Of our
Chamber Or Comm erce. this made. It's
acc0mpl plishHnents poasib During the
past seYeral mnnthAs the meetings have
mot been 30 we'll tended = y There has
been no special fenson for; this, aave
that each one grew, careless. We have
[relisd too much son A few to-; keep, the
work going The ganfzation hes not
been idle B during tho year, butt
could have acco plfsheyi d great deal
more tk more AZ the members had kept
upsan sactive interest Id it. Our mem.
bershtp holds up WE'LL Nearly every
business concern an the city holds a
1ftemDsf ship; and the = dues are paid
proomptly.S and .I know tihltt sc we