The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-12
(Reprinted from Our Booster Trip
Edition.)


to claim for Orangeburg. The fact
that Oranbeburg is Inc best city n
the whole state is what we are go
ing to prove-and it is no hard task
to- prove that it is the best from
many standpoints. It is situated in
the best county In the State from a
farming viewpoint, and, as farming
is the chief asset of every county in
the State, Orangeburg takes high
rank for that reason.
For it's size, we fearlessly say that
Orangeburg can show more than any
other city in these parts. More paw
ed streets, more banks, more busi-
ness, more school children, better
water, better wages, better sewerage
system, larger business houses, finer
looking buildings, handsomer homes.
splendid health and better moral and
homelike atmosphere by actual COM
parison, than any other city of like
size or larger in the State. The city
maintains the best volunteer fire de-
partment of it's size in the Southern
States.
The hotel accommodations are eq-
ualled only by cities of double our
population and are surpassed by very
few cities of double our size The
railroad facilities are unsurpassed
now and a new road is rapidly near
ing completion. 1t is possible to
leave Orangeburg in any direction in
the morning and reach any point of
the State by early afternoon. Now
add to these assets splendid college
with several hundred boarding schol-
ars for white and two of the largest
negro colleges in the South, and you
have consuming population during
the business season Of about $500
iE addition to our regular popula-
ton. .......
Orangeburg grows constantly and
rapidly and substantially: 1900 peo-
pie in 1890; 4,4O0 in 1900; mad
5000 in 1910. Note the even rate.
This signifies that the false boom is
unknown that characterizes the un-
healthy growth of great many cit
les For the means Of support Of
these 5000 people We have in addi-
tion to- the regular trade from the
country, two cotton mills, two fer
tilizer factories, six printing Offices,
one ice factory, one cotton oil mill,
one brick yard, two iron foundries,
one steam laundry and several lum-
ber and planning mills, besides num-
Der cf minor factories, bottling
works, etc.
The city has grown without any
concerted unity on the part Of its
business men in the past. In fact, it
has grown in spite of no organized
effort. Simply couldn't help but
grow. Now we have entered upon
a new era.
Our people are pulling together.
The business men Of Orangeburg pay
a salaried official to talk and boost
Orangeburg City and County. We
are going to grow more rapidly now.
We are going to reach out for larger
things. Yes, the Chamber Of Com
merce, composed Of the most pro-
gressive men of the city are organ
lied to work together. The old
theory of begrudging the other man
his success, has been discarded. The
business men have actually organ
lied to study and criticise each 9TH
ers advertisements in helpful way.
We want every body to succeed In
Orangeburg for there Is room here
for every one now and many thous-
ands besides that are coming here to
live in the next decade. Come and
live with us and we will help you.
Yes, the men Of Orangeburg are
working together now. Several
large enterprises are headed this
way through combined effort on the
part of the business men. The grave
of the knocker is dug. No room
here for the pessimist The real
growth of Orangeburg has just be-
gun. The growth in the past has
been natural. We are going to add
to this natural growth, the growth
by enterprise, that made cities like
Spartanburg, Charlotte, Atlanta, Bir-
mingham, Jacksonville. We want
every one to learn that Orangeburg
If the best situation for city in
South Carolina. Our nearest COM
petitors of like size are further away
away than the competitors of any
city in the State. Look at the map!
Sumter is A miles away, Columbia
so miles, Charleston 80 miles and
Aiken over so miles! Surrounded
by an incompatible farming coun-
try these distances mean something.
Now look at the location Of every
one of the thirteen cities in the State
having 5000 people or more and
notice the nearness Of their compet-
itors. Our nearest competitor is Sum-
ter and nature has provided large
stream as a barrier half way. Or
angeburg is going to build up rapidly
as the trading centre for this fine
country lying all around us between
our competitors.
rOrangeburg was the twelfth city in
Importance in South Carolina, In
1900, there being eleven larger
places In 1910 we ranked tenth,
there being only nine larger places.