The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-11-17
PROJECT SEEMS ASSURED
FAVORABLE REPORT MADE ON
NORTH FORK OF EDISTO.
Enthusiastic Banquet Held at Bam-
berg Under Auspices of Business
Mems League.

Bamberg, Nov. l5.-"The South
Edisto Project" was the theme OF
greatest interest discussed here yes
terday. The elimination of the
scheme for deepening the Edisto WIS
banquet last night in honor of Capt.
Adams, United States engineer, Con-
gressmen Lever and Byrncs, and
many visitors who had come here
during the day to take part in launch
ing the scheme.
| The concluding address was that
of Capt. Adams. A favorable report
has been made by Capt. Adams re-
lative to the north fork of the river.
This announcement was greeted with
great applause, especially by the ad-
vocates of that particular part of the
stream. Then when Capt. Adams said
that the showing made by the advo-
Gates of the larger of the streams, the
south fork, had impressively reached
him, still louder applause stirred the
hall.
The meeting was presided over by
J. F. Carter, president of the Bam-
berg Business Mems League. Assem-
bled with Mr.. Carter at the Tableware
the guests of honor and the speakers
of the evening, as follows: Capt.
Adams. Congressman A. F. Lever and
J. F. Byrnes, Judge R. w. Mem
minger, Senator J. B. Black, Mayor
J. A. Wyman, Col. John F. Folk, j.
A. Hunter, C. w. Garris, Col. w. Gil
more Simms, Tom Peoples, A. w.
Knight and w. P. Riley.
A elightful supper was served.
Several courses were served, after
which the business of the evening
was entered into.
President Carter made an address
of welcome in behalf of Bamberg
and the business league and intro
duced the speakers of the occasion.
Col. John F. Folk, who has shown
much interest and zeal in the under
taking. was called upon as chairman
of the navigation committee. He told
briefly of the possibilities of the river
and pointedly of the opportunities
awaiting development there. Col.
Folk has run his gasoline launch all
up and down the river and is very
familiar with conditions there. His
words were received with much in
terest.
J. A. Hunter, the newly elected
member of the legislature from Bam-
berg county, who is the chairman of
the committee, having the compila-
ton of data in hand, was called upon
for his report The report was very
favorable surprise to every one pres
ent and with the figures as given in
this report as basis, it is clear that
boat line could be made to pay on
the South Edisto.
Mayor J. A. Wyman spoke earnest
ly in behalf of the town of Bamberg
and added much information to the
report of the data committee, calling
attention to the fact that there are
quite a number of sidings between
the several towns interested, at which
points much freight is loaded and
shipped. Mr.. Wyman is a large
planter, owning property near the
river and has occasion to familiarize
himself with the territory lying ad-
jacent to the river.
A. w. knight, editor of The Bam-
berg Herald, was the next speaker.
He concluded with the well known
incident of 1876; this being the time
when the Edgefield polls were held
back in the election and the inquiry
sent how many do you need" He
stated that if Capt. Adams would let
the people know how much they
lacked of making the necessary show
ing, the showing would be forthcom-
ing. He closed amid much laughter
and applause.
| President Carter at this jucture
announced that in connection with
this project, he and committee had
worked for short while in the after
noon and that a boat company to
be known as the South Edisto River
Navigation company had been organ
lied with capital stock of $4,000,
over half of which stock had been
subscribed in less than one hour. He
read the names of the subscribers,
among them some of the towns
staunchest business men.
NJ. w. Brabham was called upon
and responded in few words, stating
that the Bamberg Business Mems
loopuo stood ready to pledge itself