The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-07-05
THE TRtpLl1AY LINE,
BRIGHT PROSPECTS OF IT'S Be
ING BUILT.
Committees appointed to Solicit
Subscriptions to the Capital
Stock.

A mass meeting was held in Or
apgeburg Friday in the interest OF
the proposed trolley line from Fsrgu.
son, through the city of Orangeburg
TO the town Of North. A representa-
tive of the, capitalists, whom the
Business Mems League Of O Ofangeburg
have interested, was present. They
made the proposition to the citizens
Of Orangeburg that If the people of
Orangeburg and Vicinity would sub
scribe to 10 per cent Of the stock they
would furnish the money for the re-
naming 80 per cent Of stock. This
meeting was largely attended By In.
tiuential citizens from each section
of the county through which the pro
posed road will run. Hon. Edgar l..
Cutler was made chairman Of the
meeting and Sol Kohn secretary.
Major W. L. Glazs stated the OBJ
jects and plans OF the South Carolina
Public Service Corporation which is
the corporation to be organized with
q minimum capital stock Of $500 600
for the purpose of building the trolley
line, which will carry passengers and
freight, also furnish power and light
along the entire line; and purchase
property along the line for improving
same, as parks, construction of hotels.
building ice plants and other forms
of improvement which would prove
helpful to the proposed trolley line.
Citizsns from various parts Of the
county spoke enthusiastically of the
proposed line and all stated that it
was their intention to subscribe as
literally as possible to the proposed
road, which they realizs would direct
ly benefit them. Several proposed
routes sre under contemplation Two
routes are proposed from here to
North. One up the Bull Swamp road
through the Limestone section.
directly to North, a distance OF II
miles. Another suggested route is
up the Bull Swamp road sboaut 10
miles and then to Advance, thence to
North. The latter route would be
about q miles. From Ofangebure
to Ferguson two routes are also con-
templated. One in a southeasterly
direction along the Five Chop road to
point where it crosses the State
road, down the State road for q few
miles, through Providence section,
Themes directly to Ferguson. The
other contemplated route ts from
Orangeburg, down the old Charleston
road, to Bowma2, thence in an easter
ly direction tolbFour Hole S~amp,
Crossing near about Shuler's Foard,
thencs In a southeasterly direction
through Providence section to Fergu
son.
In order to raise the 10 per cent
subscription Of the proposed capital
stock OF $500, 900 citizsns In each
community were appointed who will
solicit stock subscriptions from parties
along the proposed line. These COM
mittees will make their report at
meeting to be held In the city OF
Orangeburg, july 7, at which time it
is expected that the full $50. 1000 will
nave been subscribed.
The following Influential oitjzsna
have been appointed from the various
sections OF the county:
Citv Of Orangehurg: T. E, Brsnt.
Icy, W. q. Crum, B. b. Jennings, W.
L. Mossley and l. s. Harley.
Limestone Section: W. W. Cutler,
Jr., ]. D Mccormick and DR.. ]. b.
Price.
Advance Sectioe: o. B Riley, D.
B. Wolfe aid DR.. B R. oTurkle.
Town OF North: W. G. Cutler, J.
L. Reeves and LAWS Gibson.
Between O:angeburg and Bowman:
Dr.. J. D. S. Fairey, P. E. Pierson
and John R,uple.
Town of Bowman: W. L. Bishop,
L G. Weathers and Henry OF.
Between B)wman aud Four Hole
Swamp: G.. A. Myers, G.. E. Falrey
and W. II Patrick.
Between Four Hale Swamp and
Providence: Geo. E Shuler, L. A.
Carson and W. L. DaHaY.
Bstween Providence and Ferguson:
W. P Stroman, Tom L. Connor and
Gao M Nnrric