The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-14
GOOD WORK DONE
WORKERS FOR oF:ANGEBURG
IPLAN FOR THE FUTURE.

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Enthusiastic Business Meeting Held
And Sumptuous Banquet Enjoyed
by Chamber of Commerce.
One of the most enthusiastic bus
mess. and we believe, result produc-
lug meetings ever held by the Orange
arg Chamber of Commerce was held
last Wednesday evening at the Court
house. The meeting was largely at
tended, and all present seemed to be
imbued with the same laudable spir-
it, which was to push Orangeburg
and all her interests in all legitimate
avenues OF progress. We are sure
this meeting will bear fruit.
The serni-annuel banquet Of the
organization followed the business
meeting, and it too was all that
could be desired, and was enjoyed by
some one hundred and eighty bus
iness men of the city and invited
guests. It was a most enjoyable
feast, and the committee Of gentle
men who superintended its prepara-
ton and serving deserves vote OF
thanks for the success Of this part
OF the program. It will be long re-
membered as very enjoyable occa-
sion.
President Cart, of the Chamber
of Commerce, presided at both the
business meeting and banquet with
grace and dignity. He called the bus
iness at the courthouse to order at
eight O'Clock, and the members lost
no time in getting down to work. At
ter the accomplished and efficient
Secretary. Col. Atticus H. Marchant,
had read the minutes of the last
meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce, the business of the evening
was dispatched rapidly.
Mr.. W. L. Moseley, who is chair
man of committee charged with
securing a more favorable schedule
on the Pregnall Branch of the Allan
tic Coast Line Railway, reported that
an effort was being made to have the
railroad operate a schedule on this
branch during the fair which will
bring visitors here in the morning
and permit them to remain the entire
day in the city. Is is hoped that this
will be a practical demonstration
which will intimately prove the ben
eft of permanent schedule of this
kind.
The matter of a better service in
this city from both the Western I'm
ion Telegraph Company and the
Southern Bell Telephone Company
was taken up, and it was stated that
communications had been forwarded
to the officials of both Of these COM
panies and that the officials had
promised to look into the complaints.
Manager Walker of the telephone
company stated that he had recon-
mended the change in the directory
as suggested at former meeting.
Col. Marchant stated that in conse-
Quence of much complaint on the
part of the farmers, a joint meeting
s.pf the Cotton Committee and COM
mittee from the City Council was
held Wednesday morning to devise
some plan for the moving Of cotton
more rapidly through the city. 1t
was the sense of that meeting that
the two weighers be asked to go one
to each depot and do the weighing
there and that the farmers would be
paid the ten cents drayage deliver
ing same to the depots. This would
be the means Of considerable time
saved both to the farmers in secur-
ing their checks and also to the cot
ton buyers in shipping their cotton.
The Chamber adopted this resolution
which urges that this plan be put in
effect by the first of January.
President Cart called attention to
the fact that the funds in the .reas-
Ery was very low and that they
needed replenishing at once, and
urged that contributions to meet the
expenses of the Chamber Of Com
merce for another year was in order.
1t was suggested that S2,1O0 would
be necessary to carry on the work
of the body, and call for donations
was made. Ths call met hearty re-
spnnse, and 1t is hoped that the
amount will he raised: All recog-
nize the valuable work that has beer
done BY Col. Marcasht as CONNER
cial Secretary Of tae Charmber and.
are willing to contribute to keep the
work going on.
Col. Marchant, who is always prac"
tical. made four suggestions for the
action of the Chamber. He said the
need of dwelling houses to rent was
great, and urged that more be built
by the capitalists Of the city. He
also suggested that the business men
of the city hold Trades Display one
night during the fair and offer prizes
for the best floats. The suggestion
was adopted and Mr.. Sol kohn pledg-
ed OH behalf of the fair association
SIS for prizes. The Chamber of
Commerce supplemented this amount