The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-29
RESUMES OF WHAT CHAM.
BER OF COMMERCE DOES
COMPLETE REPORT
Directors Hear of What Has g.
Attempted and Was Dove
In Months July and August

ors OF the chamber of commerce oy
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 VSy.aley
was generously compl.mented by his
friends and by the directors of the
body for his activities. The complete
report is aG follows:
herewith beg to submit report COW
ering important activities of the or
ganization since the last meeting of
the Roard. June 2. No meeting was
held in July because of absence from
the city of a majority of the board on
meeting day.
l. Anderson was represen ted by 2
delegates at the 8th annual convention
OF southern Gecretaries at Vicksburg.
Miss, Junel3, and 9Th.
z. Committee appears before CITY
council and secures $500 which was
sufficient with balance of fund to nav
OF all indebtedness OF recent reui ion.
leaving small balance. Complete
statement of expenses of reunion plac-
ed before Entertainment committee.
8. June l6-We served 500 farmers
free ice cream on farmers day. also
many ladies and children.
4. Held in Y. NJ. G. A. Joint 4th
July celebration. Rained out.
collection department added to
Credit Bureau, proving satisfactory,
about 140 claims so far turned =:
q. 16-page issue of Aggressive
Anderson" sent out.
Z. Conferenceihe with Mr.. A. w.
Anderson, manager C. & w. c., re-
garding pushing work on their new
terminals.
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 Wallialla, etc. Plan
arranged and service put ON. Petitions
from Blue Ridge Railway towns were
hled in the matter about eight months
ago.
.. New Western interstate rates
secured by Transp. Committee In
May. went into effect July 21. =.
10. Conference held by Ry sExt !
COMMITTEES. Tsirfax HARRISON of Son!
them Railway. =
IL. Trade trip to .%alhalIa cele-
brat:ng inauguration of gas electric
service ever the line.
IL. Committee began wCrk raising
$500. 90 az Anderson's part or cost of
building trans-montane. highway. Pat
Major place in charge of same and
about S300.U0 raised to date. No col
lection get made. Highway officially
opened.
13. Secretary and committee an
pear before Farmers Union in effort
to get appropriation OF. $400 for Agri.
Denis. work; work claims to have
power to assigt and make appropria-
uon, In meantime getting IN note for
came, to be Sighed 10y scrty to Sftv
farmers and others, payable after leg-
isiatuT5 dujouTia uezt year, ny which
time 1t is hoped the needed legislation
viii be secured. Committee from
FARMERS Union now at work getting
signers.
Is. Great deal of time put in by
secretary IN various matters con-
neeted with the handling the new the
atre deal, now closed.
16 Messrs. Watkins, Vearman and
Godfrey appointed by Mr.. Hammett,
attend conference at Donalds in mat
ter of annexation OF part OF DonaIds
township, Abbeyille county to Ander-
son county. Committee recommends
same, and wired to similar conferences
at Greenwood today that city OF An
derson would cooperate.
IA. Telegram sent to Congressman
Aiken endorsing application of Wal
.halla for daily mail service to High
lands via sAnderson. Secured.
rs 10. Secured automobiles lu. party
OF 120 farmers attending State Farm
ers' Union convention here, and con-
yeyed convention to Clemson college,
whee they were entertained; also az
sfstd entertainment OF state Press
and Elkc conventions.
10. First annual grain festival
hel5, :5DleEiid SUCCESS and attended
by about 400 farmers; to be duplicated
next year on enlarged DAsis !. =
20. Secretay goes 10 Charlotte, and
4 holds conference with Messrs Lee and
Taylor asking cooperation on part OF
their interests In permanent fair and
grain festival nsscciatien. for Antier-
son; $1,000 to be raised locally prom
iseds cooperation but waited 20 wait
until next year to put ssian through.
Secretary viii explain plan in detail
at this meeting - S. g ~
Il. Secretary attends conference In
Columbia on Panama Pacific exhibit OF
z south carolina. Anderson city and:
county 20 he properly represented II
deal ir put througi.
22. Effofss being made 10 iltcrezt
western packers IN building packing
plant IN Anderson lis letters sent
Z out and have. one OF, two prospects
70 Conference with Supervisor
King. ns,dby for signs for. roads
y newt between Anderson and Hell
ton. agree to spfne. a q ~ 3 = Y
20 Agricultural exbihit gotten sup
and shipped to Wilmington is be n.y.
ed In Southern AsFicultHra, Exbf;sif