The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-03-15
FOR THE CITY BEAUTIFUL.
Civic Association Gets Down to Bust
ness-Much Interest Manifested
Should Have Support and
Encouragement.

The Civic Association of Newberry
held a meeting at the chamber of
commerce rooms on Wednesday af-
ternoon at 4.30. The ladies of the
town are taking great interest in this
movement, and it is sincerely hoped
that the business men and citizens of
the city generally will encourage the
ladies in this work, not only by word
but in substantial way. 1t is one
of the most important movements
that has been undertaken in this COM
munity in Il number of years.
Ncwbcrry is one of the best towns
in the state, and, in great many
RESPECTS, the best town that we know
ci: and yet we need to be aroused
in the mater of aesthetics, in the
bcautifyiny and improving the apear-
ahcc of our streets and Of the city
generally. Nothing so imprcsscs Il
Granger as clean streets and nice lit
tie parks and beautiful lawns and
hratIy painted fences. as well as
beautiful homes.
The object Of the civic association
is to arouse an interest on the part
Of our citizens in these matters, and
it should have the moral as well as
the financial support Of all The cit
izcnS Of The community.
At the mrctin" on Wednesday there
were about fifty enthusiastic ladies
lYcN,nt. The committees in the
various wards appointed by the chair
man had done some excellent work,
and us result the membership roll
contains something over one hundred.
One of the first efforts of the asso-
citation is to induce the merchants
and others to secure trash barrels in
which the trash shall he put, instead
Of thrown rrnmiScuously over the
streets. The ladies expect to have
these barrels painted green, with the
letters "C. A.' in white on them,
AMI they will be distributed at the
places of business. Each housckccp-
or is also requested TO furnish such il
barrel. and the association will have
II painted. The committee on this
work is composed Of the following
| ladies': Mrs. ". G. lIouscal. chair
man: Mrs. J. \. Burton. Mrs. Walter
Sprarman. Miss Marie Weber. Miss
blanche Davidson. and Mrs. \. T,
Brown.
When one stops to think Of it. this
is no small undertaking and cannot
be accomplished in day; but with
cooperation from the business men
and residents the association promises
that within Il short time the street
"f Ncwbrrry will be much more al
lrartivc. as they will be free from
unSi"htIy papers and trash.
II should be remembered. also, that
there Is Il tnwn ordinance now on the
books prohibiting the throwing Of
trash on the streets; and the effort
of the association will be to assist in
strict enforcement Of this ordinance
when the necessity arises. A great
deal of this unsi"htincsS could be
avoided very easily. if all refuse that
can be burned were DESTROYED on the
premises.
Several questions arc in the minds
"f the membership Of the association,
and with more than one hundred men,
hers already enrolled and others
Joining every day, ii is hoped that
satisfactorily answered.
One Of these uqc<tions in the minds
OF the ladies is to rid the town of
nn>ightly billboard<. thoroughly mat-
iractive at their best and oftentimcs
rorrnpting in the sugyestiveness of
the pictures.
Another suggestion which the ladies
are considering is TO remove wagons
and mules from the square and to
procure another hitching place for
;camS from the country.
In this connection. also, they hope
to secure the old court house for a
public library and thus keep from de-
Stroying so valuable and substantial
building and at the same time turn
IT to the good purpose here suggest
ed. If this can be done they hope to
bcautify the square with fountains
and flower beds and also to improve
the appearance of the building.
Another question which they ask
and which is given a$ a hint to our
merchants ic lNNIl o,. ,>>A.ALa>I.