The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-01
WORK ACCOMPLISHED
FOR ALL ANDERSON
RESUMES OF WHAT CHAM.
BER OF COMMERCE DOES
COMPLETE REPORT
Directors Hear of What Has Been
Attempted and Was Done
In Months July and august
(Trom Saturdays Daily J

(FrOm Saturdays Daily)
Those who last night saw the re-
port rendered to the board of direct
OrS Of the chamber Of commerce by
Porter A.. Whaley. secretary of that
body. said that Anderson's commercial
Organization had accomplished as
much during the months Of July and
August as any other towns trade body
could have done. Secretary Whaley
was generously compl:mented by his
friends and by the directors OF the
body for his activities. The complete
report is AZ follows:
/ herewith beg to submit report COW
ering important activities OF the or
ganizaticn since the last meeting OF
,, the Board. June 2. No meeting was
held In July because of cbsence from
he city OF majority Of the board on
| meeting day.
l. Anderson was represented by 2
delegates at the 8th annual convention
Of southern secretaries at ksburg
Miss, June ;. and 5th.
2. Committee appears before city
| council and secures $500 which was
sufficient with balance of fund to pay
OFF all Indebtedness of recent reunion,
leaving q small balance. Complete
statement of expenses of reunion plac-
ell before Entertainment committee.
3. June 16-We served 300 farmers
free ice cream on farmers day, also
many ladies and children.
4. Held in Y. NJ G.. A. Joint 4th
July celebration. Rained but.
S Collection department added to
Credit Bureau. proving satisfactory.
about 14O claims SO far turned in.
6. 1G-page Issue of aggressive
Anderson" sent out.
Z. Conference held with Mr.. A. w.
Anderson. manager G. & w. c., re-
garding pushing work on their new
terminalsx
|. Railway extension committee
holds conference with General Mana
ger Anderson. Superintendent MCGEE
and Passenger Agent Foraker, South
ern Railway with regard to putting
on motor car to Walhalla, etc. Plan
arranged and service put on. Petitions
from Blue Ridge Railway towns were
filed In the matter about eight months
ago. gsisl. IN
8. New Western Interstate. rates
secured by Transp. Committee In
May. went into effect July 21.
10. Conference held by Ry. Ext.
Committee FairfaS Harrison Of Sou
thern Railway.
II. Trade trip to Walhalla cele-
brating inauguration Of gas electric
service over the line.
II. Committee began work raising
$780, as Anderson's part Of cost of
building trans-montane highway. Pat
Major place In charge OF same and
about $500. 90 raised to date No coll
lection yet made. Highway officially
opened.
13. Secretary aud committee ap-
pear before Farmers Union in effort
TO get appropriation OF S400 for -Agri.
Dems, work: work claims to have
power to assist and make appropria-
tioh, IN meantime getting up note for
same, to bo signed by forty to f1fty
farmer; ana others. payable after leg
islature adjourns next year, by which
time II Is hoped the needed legislation
VIII be secured. Committee from
Farmers Union now ut work getting
signerS.
16. Great deal OF time put In by
secretary In various matters con-
nected with the handling the new the
atrc deal. now closed
l6. Mc:srs. Watkins, Vearman and
Godfrey appointed by MFR. Hammett.
attend conference at Donalds in mat
Fter Of annexation OF part OF Donalds
township. Abbeyille. county to Andere
son county. !. Committee. recommends
same, anu wired to similar conferences
at Greenwood today that city of An
derson would cooperate.
~. Telegram, sent. to Congressman
AIKEN endorsing, application OF Wall