The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05


ITS rapid growth and progress has be.
come the interior metropolis of all
eastern South Carolina.
'Tn behalf of the citizenship of Sor.
dinia / extend to you gentlemen n
most hearty and sincere welcome. We
want to congratulate Sumter's Bust
ness Mems League for the splendid
development of her trade expansion
qualities and her cooperative spirit.
and especially do VIC congratulate
Sumter's Chamber Of Commerce in its
Efforts to build up their city and -ex-
tend their influence to the rural Sec
tions of smaller towns and villages,
and we feel that very soon we will be
linked together not only by the bonds
OF friendship. but by q great railway
system.
Realizing as we do that the success
or your Chamber OF Commerce de-
pends largely upon the efforts and effl-
cheney OF its secretary, and knowing
that at one time that it had q true
western hustler as its secretary. we are
glad that you have recognized our
home talent, and that in the selec-
ton OF Mr.. Reardon you have a true
Southern hustler. who is both CAPABLE
and efficient, and who hales from
the great county Of Clarendon.
I'm Mr.. Reardon you have a man
who Is looking after the city's inter-
ests first. then turns his attentions to
tho rural sections, realizing that CO.
operation will bring success. This is
an age when all South Carolina Is
wide-awake to the educational advan-
tages of tho boys and girls In the ru-
raj communities. We fully realize
that education will solve tho problems
of the future. 1t is education which
brings forth thought. Thoughts bring
action and actions will bring forth
training. then our already fertile
helds will be more productive, and
with the railroad completed your big
tobacco warehouses will be over
flowing with the golden leaf from our
sections.
sAiso with our new railroad we can
move our great cotton crop to the ex.
porters and our seed to the seed
crushers In outgoing freight, besides
OF hundreds Of tons of fertilizers COM
ing In. all Of which improve the con-
ditions OF everybody concerned and
adds to the progressiveness of your
great organization.
knowing the great cooperative
spirit which prevails among the busi-
ness men Of Sumter to do things we
want to catch the inspiration, and if
our time Is limited will again extend
you hearty welcome and hear tho
hot air artist Of the Sumter boosters.
Messrs. Geo. ID. Levy. II. j. McLaur-
In Jr.. and j. w. McKiever and 9TH
ers responded to Mr.. Rush's marnifi-
cent welcome. telling the people of
Sardinia how glad they were to meet
them and hoping that soon they would
De drawn still closer together by
their efforts for mutual benefit. There
were about hundred Sardinia people
mere gathered to meet the Sumter
men. q large number Of them being
ladies' Of the town and neighborhood.
upon the arrival of the last section
or the party Mr.. w. II. Burgess in
troduced Secretary u. I. Reardon, who
tod of-the object Of the trip, saying
that 1t was not merely for mcrcenary
gain. but for social and civil benefit
as we'll.
Mr.. Rush introduced Mr.. C. G.. Row
land. as the president OF q bank. and
as one who would give them n branch
bank. Mr.. Rowland responded by OK
pressing his pleasure at being here to
renew his acquaintance with those
with whom he had lived before and
as being glad to aid i'm any move ror
the betterment of tho community.
Mr. Davis ID. Noise stated that nc
was known here, having recently visit
cd Sardinia and had farming inter-
ests In this ncighborhood. lie stated
that the farmers could not live by
'heir cotton crop alone. especially now
that the boil wecvil was approaching.
and he would urge the people around
huinter To plant tobacco us il was
planted In this section.
Col Thomas Wilson was introduced
as builder of railroads, but hc de-
chncd to come forward with a talk
when called on.
Maj. w. T.. Robertson told OF the
dependence of tho cities upon the I'll
lers or the soil. He told the Sardinia
people that by their cooperation Sum
ter would have the tobacco and the
city would see that the people got thc
best price Cor their crop He wanted
"a closed relationship between the Sum /