The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-03-08

body was pleased with the present
schedules. Mr.. James p. Gossett of
Williamson said the present service
was all right except that he wanted
better mail service to Anderson.
The conference was presided over
by Mr.. Lewis w. Parker, president of
the Traffic association. Captain l.. A.
Smyth made brief talk in which he
outlined the questions to come up for
discussion. Mr.. G.. f. Jones present
ed petition from Anderson asking
that the old schedules be resumed and
declaring that the service at present
arranged was working much harm to
the Electric city. A general discus
sion was then entered into which last
, ed for about an hour. Finally res
olution was adopted appointing a
committee to Immediately confer
with General Manager Ackert, Super
intendent Anderson of the Blue Ridge
and Superintendent Simpson Of the
Spartanburg division, with the view
Of having the local train run to Nine
ty Six, if possible, instead Of stopping
at Greenwood. 1t was also agreed
the committee might suggest such
slight changes in the present sched-
uleS as would benefit Anderson with
out working injury to other towns.
President Parker appointed on the
committee, Messrs. c. T.. Jones, Of
Anderson; A, +. McKissick, of
Greenwood; J. D. Hammett, of Honea
Path; F. H. McMaster, of Columbia,
and e. A. Smythe of Greenville. The
meeting was then adjourned, and the
committee Immediately went into con-
ference with Mr.. Ackert and the 9th
er railway officials.
It was to special committee that
General Manager Ackert made public
for the first time his determination to
put OH the two extra trains between
Greenville and Columbia thus remov-
ing every reasonable objection to the
present schedules and giving all the
communities, including Anderson
even more than they had requested.
When the conference was over,
Mr.. w. J. Thackston, of this city an
nounced that special car was wait
ing to take the visitors and the rail
way officials for ride aroupd the
city. The car was furnished by the
Grcenville Traction company. A run
was made out to the Country club,
where brief stop was made. The
party then returned to the city in
time to allow the visiting delegates to
catch the afternoon trains for their
homes, the visiting railway officials
were taken out to the club and daround
the city in automobiles.
The following towns were repre-
sented at the conference yesterday by
their respective delegates:
Columbia-R. w. Shand, chair
man., +. Fl. McMaster, James A.
Hoyt, A. Fl. Seats and Wardlaw
MOorman.
"Newbcrry-Z. +. Wright, G. j. Pnr-
cell, T.. N. Martin, Ebert II. Aull.
Anderson-J. a. Brock, G. F..
Jones, e. P. Vandiver, j. f. Barton,
w. r. Osborne. j. r. Anderson, A.
NJ. Carpenter.
Greenwood-H. L. Watson and A.
T.. McI<issicl.
Due West and DonaldS-R. S. Gal
luway, r. G.. Brownlcc and w. r.
Dunn.
Honea PATH. d: Hammctt, G. e.
Harper.
Belton-John B. Adgcr, r. A. Lew
is, Louis Blake, and j. M. Rice.
Williamston-James P. Gossett.
Among the Anderson representa-
tives was Mayor p. X. McCully, who
is rs popular and we'll known in
Greenvillc as he is in Anderson, Cap
tain McCully made an earnest plea
for better schedules for Anderson.
Mayor McCully spent a number of
years in business in this city. Among
the scattering delegates, so-to-speak,
was Mr.. Reigel, Of the Wareshoals
Manufacturing Co.