The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-25
WAREHOUSE COMPANY DIREC.
TORS.
EOard Elected and Meeting to be
Held Friday Noon to Choose Off.

GERS.
"A number of the stockholders Of
the Sumter Tobacco Warehouse COM
pany assembled at the Chamber Of
Commerce quarters persuant to the
call of the board of corporators for
the purpose of affecting a permanent
organization and the transaction Of
and other business which might be
brought up incidental to the establish
ment of the warehouse.
President ID. ID. Noise, of the Cham
per or Commerce was elected chair
man of the meeting, and E. /. Rear
don served as secretary.
1t was decided to elect nine of the
stockholders as a board of directors,
SIX to be elected by the meeting who
were authorized to select three more
directors as they thought best.
1T appeared to be the sentiment Of
those present that it would be best
to select three farmers to serve on the
board, II three representatives OF the
agricultural element can be interest
ed in the organization.
The six directors elected last even
ing are Messrs G.. A. Lennon, J. III.
Chandler, w. G. Moses, H. ]. Harby.
c. G.. Rowland. D. r. McCallum.
These six directors were authorized
to elect president, vice-president, or
Vice-presidents, as they see fit, q Sec
retary, and treasurer. The board Of
directors elected last night was au-
thorized to perform all acts necessary
to the establishment of the warehouse.
October 1st of each year was decid-
ed upon as the date for the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the
corporation.
The six directors elected will hold
meeting tomorrow, Friday, October
24th at II o'clock, noon, at the office
of the secretary Of the Chamber Of
Commerce to elect officers, Of they
see lit to do so at that time, and to
perform any other duties with which
they are charged and empowered.
Thus it is seen that the tobacco
warehouse company has been formal
ly and legally launched.
There is no doubt whatever that
this warehouse will be erected and
properly managed. The board Of di-
rectOrs selected last evening assures
this, as they are among Sumters
most successful, public spirited and
trusted business men.
To President d. d. Noise, of the
Chamber Of Commerce, who was the
prime mover and hardest worker in
the movement, together with the
other officers and directors of the
commercial organization. and the
business men of Sumter, who sub
scribed to the capital stock, much
credit and many thanks are due.
The tobacco warehouse means the
re-establishment of the large tobacco
market which Sumter enjoyed years
ago. 1t means a great deal to the
merchants, banks, and other busi-
ness establishments of Sumter, and
much to the farmers of Sumter coun-
ty, who do their trading in Sumter.
The accomplishment of this endeav-
or is due to the influence of organiz-
ed efforts through the commercial
organization 70 a very large extent
The Chamber of Commerce can, as an
organized body, accomplish much that
unorganized efforts can not do.
The committee of business men
that solicited the stock for the ware
house deserve much credit for their
successful efforts. The committee
was composed of Messrs. J. III. Chand-
ler w. B. Upshur, A. j. Moses, Perry
Moses, Jr, G.. a. Lennon and w. B.
Boyle.