The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-01
CONGRATULATES
THE BLUE RIDGE
New Move to Help Anderson is
Gratefully Received by the
Chamber of Commerce
Editor The Intelligencer:

Editor The Intelligencer:
The Blue Ridge Railway Tuesday
took great step for the betterment
Of Anderson. and representing the
Chamber of Commerce. wish to
congratulate them. The inauguration
OF the gas-electric service to Walhal-
Ia based on the schedule as given to
our transportation committee gives
to Anderson q magnificent local SER
vice 10 all points on the Blue Ridge
Capt. JnO. r. Anderson deserves
the thanks OF our people. The new
service will enable persons along the
Blue Ridge to come to Anderson at
almost any time, transact their bus
mess here and return to their homes
the same day.
The new service will be as modern
and up to date as any in the United
States and Of immense benefit to local
retail trade and to Anderson's many
patrons along the Blue Ridge. In
addition to this the new service makes
1t possible to connect with absolute
ly all trains on the main line Of the
Southern. Captain Anderson advises
US that the new service will be extern
sively advertised locally and General
Passenger Agent McGee. advises that
the service will be extensively ad-
vcrtised in Atlanta. Columbia and
elsewhere by the Passenger depart
ment Of the Southern. Henceforth, all
persons travelling to Anderson can
make splendid connections for this
city from the North. Feast and West.
We also congratulate Capt. Ander-
hi0 AanfCfnn n n Iy{
the present passenger equipment on
the Blue Ridge and substitute for the
same an all-steel equipment. fully
equal to THAT used by any railroad
system In the country. This ia big
move.
The Blue Ridge Railway has in ev-
cry respect met the requests of our
organization. and has done even more
than we asked. They deserve the
thanks of all the people living along
over 1t.
The next step now is to get the Blue
Riuge Railway completed. 1t will be.
No one is asleep on the proposition.
What city located in thickly
settled country. such as ours. really
needs Is good local service over It's
transportation lines, or those lines
reaching the people within so miles
OF the city. giving to those people.
quick. efficient. modern and frequent
service. The Blue Ridge Is to do
this.
The average city of $4,000 or less.
transncts over 80 per cent of its busi-
ness with people living within so
miles from such city. and therefore.
such are the people to be reached.
and to whom the best possible SER
vice should be given.
That is what Anderson really vents.
This she will have in abundance upon
the inauguration OF this new SER
vice. which together with the service
over the g. 8. & A. Lines. will give
the city absolutely the best local SUI
burban and country service in the
State. Greenville. Spartanburg, Co
lumbia, Charleston or no other city In
the state will have more trains per
day reaching the people within q ra-
dius of 50 miles. than Anderson.
The great future. or near future.
fact before Anderson is undoubtedly
the completion of the Blue Ridge for
the consumation OF which 1t is be-
lieved President Fairfax Harrison is
to give his best efforts. but awaiting
that dag. we shall now have q SPLEEN
did local service to all parts Of An
derson's legitimate trade territory.
the very best In the whole state.
Anderson keeps moving. The fu-
ture OF Anderson Is safe. certain and