The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-12-04
eoo0 ROADS SMOKER.
IMPORTANT MEETING ExECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE..
Working For Sumter.-WOmen's Col
lege PrOpOsed.-Night School For
BOys.-Other Matters Of ImpOr-
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An important meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the chamber Of
commerce. which was also attended
oy members Of other committees. was
held at the office Of President r. 1.
Manning at o'clock Friday af-
ternoon. There were present:
Executive Committee3-R. I. Mann
Ing. 8. H. Edmunds, Neil O'Donnell,
H. L. Scarboro. r. F. Haynsowrth. E.
I. Reardon. HI. c. Haynsworth, C. G..
Rowland. d. r. McCallum. Jr.
Public Works committee. H..
Chandler. chairman; Freight Ar
rangements committee-W. A. Bow
man: Passenger Arrangements COM
mittee-H. ]. McLaurin. Jr.; Smoker
committee-W. w. McKagen. chair
man.
Letters In reference TO the eatab-
lishment Of a college for women at
Sumter were read. Proposition was
discussed at length, the unanimous
sentiment OF the committees being
heartily In favor Of the establishment
Of ouch q college. On motion of Mr..
McLaurin the president was request
cd to appoint q committee to take
this matter up.
Mr.. H. c. Haynsworth said that
Secretary Reardon and himself had
been trying 10 see what could be done
towards starting night school for
young men who have to work In the
day time. They had been approached
BY a number Of young men on the
matter, who desire to attend such a
school. On motion Of Meesrs. O'Don-
nell. and r.. f. Haynsworth. a perma-
nent committee was established to be
known as the standing educational
committee Of the chamber Of COM
merce. committee to confer with the
parties desiring to establish proposed
college for women, and to take up
the question Of night school.
II was unanimously decided to hold
another good roads smoker on Wed
nesday. December the 9Th. at $3.50
o'clock p. m. The president and Sec
retary were instructed to mail out
invitations Immediately to thirty
farmers and country merchants from
different sections Of Sumter county
requesting them to attend the smoker.
The president appointed the fol-
lowiug gentle men az members OF
the Educational committee:
Z 8. II. Edmunds. chairman. Neil
.ODonneh.- pr. J. A. Mood and H.
G. Haynsworth.
The question Of proper legislation
looking towards raising funds for bet
ter roads. for introduction and discus
sion at the good roads smoker. was
discussed at length. and in order to
be able to intelligently 60 into the
matter at the next smoker, the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
draft resolutions in regard to the
right kind Of legislation. the resolu-
tions to be presented at the smoker
next week. r. I. Manning. chair
man. H. J. McLaurin. Jr., r. r..
Haynsworth. H. l. Scarboro. w. A.
Bowman. Mr.. w. w. McKagen was
instructed to take charge OF the ar
rangements for the refreshments for
the good roads smoker.
President Manning and Secretary
Reardon made statements in regard
to the completion Of the passenger
station of the Atlantic Coast Line,
AMI said that they now have the mat
ter up with General Manager ]. r.
kenly, and that the Coast Line is do
ing all 1t can to hasten the installa-
ton of the heating apparatus and
seats, lights. etc. No further action
on the, depot was deemed necessary.
Mr.. Reardon made statement In re-
gard to changes In Southern Railway
passenger schedule service effecting
Sumter which he had induced the
Southern to make. and his action was
approved.
The question Of systematic working
OF roads. and city streets with road
machinery. and the best methods to
make good streets and, roads, were
discussed at length. and these aues.
tions will be entered into fully at the
good roadst smoker. The meeting
was enthusiastic and all determined
to stir up renewed interest in work.
Ing for Sumter.
For any Of the ordinary disea ses