The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-17
MANY VISITORS FROM
NEGHB0RINC CITIES
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS BY JOIN
WOOD, OF SPARTANBURG.
Automobile Trip to Columbia In In
ferest of Good Roads Planned
.... for Tuesday.

AS a result Of the meeting to De
held in the chamber OF commerce
rooms tonight (Monday night, at
which time the principal address
will be, delivered by John WOOD
secretary of the chamber OF COM
merce of spartanburg, and the
representatives of number OF COM
mercial bodies of other nelghoorlns
cities will be present and will partlcf-
pate, it is hoped to arouse an interest
in the chamber of commerce Wnlcn
will bring all the active business men
OF the cfty into the organization, and
another important result OF the meet
ing which is assured, is that the New
berry organization will be brought
Dinto closer touch with similar organ
1zations of surrounding cities.
Among those who have accepted the
Invitation to be present are: John
Wood, secretary of the chamber OF
commerce Of spartanburg; G. w
Moorman, secretary Of the Columbia
chamber of commerce; A. NJ. Carpen-
ter. secretary Of the Anderson board
OF trade and editor Of the Anderson
Mail: r. B. Adams, secretary OF the
AGreenville chamber Of commerce; r
Mcclure, secretary Of the Mer-
s. Credit association. Of Green
and delegation from the Laur-
hamber Of commerce consisting
II. K. Aiken, W. R. McCuen, W.
sichey, L. G. Bale and John M
mon. It is hoped also to, have
bresentatives from Clinton, Able
lie and Union. 1t is a matter Of re-
ret that Woodruff will not be repre-
ented,. it having been stated in re-
sponse to the invitation that it would
be impossible for the representative
from Woodruff to attend. Prosperity
will be largely represented.
At s o'clock this (Monday) after
noon the visitors will be taken auto
mobile driving around the city, prac-
tica1ly all the automobiles in Newber-
rX having been placed at the disposal
) Of fhe chamber Of commerce for this
purpose. The drive will be concluded
in time for dinner before the meeting
which is scheduled to begin at
, o'clock.
The start will be made at the cham
her of commerce rooms, and the route
will be along Caldwell street to Boun-
) dary, thence into Johnstone street, up
Johnstone to Summer street. through
Summer street to Main, and up Main
to- the residence of Mr.. B. c.. Mat
: s.thews, where the party will turn
y e left, making the loon around Mr.
VS. home, and coming back
p. coming down Main to Cal
hoHy t Calhoun to Harrington
3 down rrington to College street
1 and out College street to NeWberr5
college, where a stop will be made
: The party will then come back Col
lege street to Pearson (or Chapman)
through Pearson to Nance, dowr
Nance to Main street, and then ou1
Main to Glenn street, and through
Glenn street to the Mollohon mill
From the Mollohon mill the party
will come back into Caldwell street
through the new street recently open
ed, and from Caldwell to Boundary
out Boundary TO Drayton, through
Drayton to Lilies street, and Wes1
through Lilies street to Williowbrool
park, where the park will be shown
the visitors. From the park the party
will come back to the city for dinner
and the meeting following.
The program for the meeting to-
night (Monday night, in part, is az
follows:
Welcome in behalf of the Newberry
chamber of commerce, by President
H. Hunt.
Welcome in behalf of the city o1
Newberry. by Mayor Cole L. Blease.
Welcome in behalf of Post J., T
P. A., of Newberry, by President E
NJ Evans.
Welcome in behalf of the Business
\ Mems Credit association of NewberTy
~ President W. C.. Mayes.
elcome in behalf of the education
&tutions< of Newberry, by Presi