The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-21
ANDERSON PRAISED
,RY SEQ. .'lI.:iRFRRD1H
Sumter Man Found Something
New In The Seetion.

Sumter. Jan. 20.-Managing Sec
rAtnry II Ees;-:.,: .;-.,:: :: :Hs Su...:z5s ~
Chamber OF Commerce has returned
from the meeting of the commercial
secretaries at Anderson, and Clemson
College. He is profuse in his express
aions OF gratitude for the royal time
the secretaries had saye he, with his
brother, secretaries aTsyat a lpEe to-
find words sdeQuateEt to express their
appreciation of the cogdiRlity Of well
come Of the peopls OF Anderson ana
the Clemson college faculty.
Hecretary Reardnn says that in aa-
dtion to the pleasure Of tie Visits'ths
trip was. highly adueaticssal and inEi
spring throughout. TSe great
notwithstanding and Electric City of
Anderson was a revelation TO, the
low country" visifoEs. Rhe magniE
tude OF the general agricultural con-
ditions together With the. evidence of
prosperity on the farms certainly
opened their eyes. ~.
The hundreds Of miles of magni-
did iRterurban railways have made
Anderson .ccAnty one of the most
prosperous agricultural and manu-
featuring cities In the Southern
States.
They learned q great deal by their
visits to Anderson. Bolton, and
Clemson College which will be of
value to the boosters" in their com
mencial and individual WeEk.' -;
. Aer. ReardohEsayg the. only kick!
he has on Anderson and Clemson
College is that there was, SO much
1yal .Welcpn1S.~ Una. s2Gh &igefdfheI
all around enorL on the part OF
TO show the VisituGsI
';a good time that there wasn't much.
Re SRe sg seT asamsd DsaiRsis sAG RSaifsRE
/ hut they managed to get through
with the most Important Items. S.
From the time Of the tarTiyal. OF;
/ the secretaries hospitality Wass the
thing until the last minute when
they boarded the splendid. ,interurbah
Ger che hss::II..;iS i.ittti;ee .S:t t af B5iito
to catch the yestshnle, train on the
Southern Railway. - -
The fact that nearly every farmer
Hye9 in o mpdera; home with every
convenience which electricity and
water power can provide, and that
living conditions In she agricultural
sectione of Andefson are thygeinic,
bealthful and conducive TO keeping.
the Joys and girls On the farm are
considered by Secretary Reardoh as
the chief constituents In the exeellent
agricultural and otfef geSospsiaty Of
Anderson county. 7s - 10
The modernSc co6ift try school build;
yings, Sthe fine roade. splendid country.
churches and general social environ
snept Of rutai lie in Anderson,
,eounSvy make <,Sthat, q nisgn5hesnt
country Ia which to- farm, and should
appeal to the houhegeeker OF the
colder and Iqss fertile sections Ss
.h.= e:a ;>...s S.s:. S::: .. r.
Water powers OF the Piedmont
generating cheap electric power have
done for the up country townB and!
farms mora than any thing else,s COM.
nined with good roads, good schools
and churches; and fine healthful
climate ana drinking water anppliesf
Every E'Sseltiag ssecretery had his
eyes opened iby the Investigation OF
Clemson College. President Riggs
and his faculty gave the SECRETARIES
ample time to thnreughly insneet the
different departments or the Srsatest
i5agrIcuIturai anu mechanical coliege
tPhe course luneaeoni served vas
an, epicureAn feast ,stnde accogalng
~ Secretary Hear rdon,,s quaiea' Only
pys the delictefle tag cheohs seryea
the visitors at anderson; 4, :,
lgg ard MS fSEaL'y ,s1 s.le Z his M fscalty q .,.y