The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-08
OPTIMISTIC MEETING HELD
LAST NIGHT.
RECEIVED REPORT
Directors of Chamber of Com
merce Holding Monthly Meet
ing, Are Well Pleased.

An enthusiastic meeting OF the
Board of Directors of the local Cham
Der OF Commerce was held last night.
all of the directors except one be-
Ing present. The following report
was submitted by the secretary and
adopted.
To Board of Directors,
Anderson, s. c.
Gentlemen:- ,.t,st.5
1 herewith beg to submit .ssort for
period from date OF last meeting ON
August 2Sth, to today, October 7th,
1914. -, ,g1-'
i. Canvass made with Albsrt Blum.
representing Panama Exposition Com
mission OF South Carolina, to secure
subscriptions in Anderson fo- motion
picture reel, as basis for South Caro-
lima building at San Francisco, and
sufhcient sum raised to guarantee the
same; pictures of city later taken, in
Guiding Anderson College. principal
streets. business houses, fire depart
ment. etc. These pictures ale to ba
shown for 10 montiia Id San Francis
co In South CarolihaN baiidihs. in
each city in South Carolina for one
week and in Anderson on a date vet
to be selected.
z. AS per Instructions have COM
municated with proper authorities ss-
garding annexation OF Clemson Col
iege 10 anderson county, now plan
ning details for campaign Es.sSt
q. Conference heid2with E6hefyis-.
ion Mack King. by which he as.rses to
put up sign posts ompeTsa sapuntyroad
between Anderson and BeItofi. fsa
4. Agriculture products furnished
representatives of Southern Railway
for tour OF Agricultural Exhibit;, car
to Important Southern faifn. g;is,fs ilss1l.Slt Z
5 Special Livestock Day held st
North Anderson, idea being to create
additional interest in livestock ana
grain; attendance day and Afternoon
estimated at about g.Ran: s rr.ss 81.
valued at $4,000 given away, splen-
did exercises and good RESULTS.
q. Assistance given In Buy-A-Bale
cotton campaign.
z. Matter OF getting s.. M. John
ston or Liberty to put on auto truck
service between Anderson and laiher..
W taken p; now under consideration.
d. Matter cs :Sv0hin6 cannon nom
North Main Street, taken up by Civic
-cc.--.:..eS anu arrangement Tor re-
moval OF same secure& through the
city council and Ladies' Civic League.
3. Trades Extension COMMITTEES
meets and decides to consider hold
ing Spring Festival next year.
10. Data Finished for special Ar-
ticie in Columbia State. Ad taken iu
College Journal at Due West.
H.. Anderson County Poultry Ag-
sociation organized and show TO be
held on Ncbember 18th.
H. Matter OF getting G. e W, G..
Railway TO establish daily passenger
train service on Anderson Branch tax
en- up and secured; new service, best
Anderson has ever had, to 20 into ef-
feet on Sunday, October 10th! The
Trades Extension Committee deserves
especial credit for securing this
1S. Committee has been crganizefi
and Is now at work on plan TO locate
grain elevator, with not less than
$4,000 bu. capacity In Andersonl
IA. Grain Festival ComuiEsion ap-
pointed.
am also pleased to advise that our
finances are holding up we'll.
Respectfully,
PORTER A. WEALEY,
Secfvtary.
After the reading OF the report
various matters were discussed tnnch-
Ing business conditions In Anderaon,a
trade territory especially the proposi-
tion to erect a grain elevator here,
which was enthusias ticalIy endorsed.
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