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CHAMBER ( Briefly Outlining Fe Done, and is Now I SOMFTHINn OF THF WFI I : y3s| f'SSH su :V i. $ t i < > 11 s not 'n P'^mBi ' ajrricu ' '" Natior W. T. GREGORY, realize Dirti'tor t haiiiher of Commerce. I'esOUV Is the popular and rt-Hent Presi- able 'D dent of the Farmers P.auk <v Trust , , . .. i . ea a c o., President (iregory-Hood Livestock Company. President Builders Depart Supply Company. President Gregory- I holts; Condor Mule Company ot Columbia are etl President Bi.shopville Mule Company, of Bishopville. S. C.. President Charleston Live Sto< k Company ot Timmonsville. S. President Darling- I BAreM ton Horse a.- Mule Co., ot Darlington, S. Director Lancaster Cotton Oil gJSfrj? Company, and is connected with e&gSKj many other enterprises Mr Greg- Wf ory has resided in Lancaster during BkjEF1 the past most important ractor in .ts commercial. industrial and educational Iraiffigrowth. ID- is energetic, prog res- ea|aV< sive, a most liberal man \ hen it SfeyG? WaA his a work'-r and ' boostfr \vh?-n i" [ ; i?iths to .-t-rvins the b<>t interests ' of Laneaster ount; Mr t;r -*:??r> BP >, > .1:1 tl).- -[.:? i ! i' i or- . a I 11o11?* loitiK ill inent :<> remind 11,s?*!t- t i ' . r I hi im r< tton to hi- horn", - * 'immunity ami his -Mat Lancastt Prest'loni are not ...r with :he work. r*? ings ol the Chamber <>! Com- , .l(.r ,v mtree in it.- entirety, will sav ( o < tor <. that the officers of the orxaniza- : ,!r Caz.tion consist of a president, a ' :,y ' 0,11 ... 1 o! perim vice president, seeretarv. treas. provetner urer and a board of directors, ' \jr \s >ju mo Kom/i? r*'\ I l/ivI ' r. i - - ?* - 1 uu...v .yv-n.is. uiwui in out jJiirtlCU- 'oiiiu i'Ii'i! lar instance. Board of Governors. 'f"' p*opi all of whom are elected at the th annual meeting of the member- rl' in' ^ ship on the 2nd day of March in penally, each year. The Board of Gov- n-mentini ernors are empowered to appoint ,u's "f p regular and special committees , .. . , throuKhoi whenever the occasion may He- , )f,trv man<> Mr. I.a; Advertising. improving Realizing, as we do. that the ,ural ,oni success of all undertakings de- ' ;i hon . . . pro^rcRMli penrts largely upon judicious ad- tronB ftt( vertiaiiitr therefore we have Chamber (By Luth< The Lancaster Chamber of ' given t Commerce, permanently organ- conside zed February 24, 1014. is an or- in fact ganization of the business men. this p women and property owners of than w Lancaster and Lancaster coun- beginni tv. the object of same being to pleased give proper direction and im- obtaine pet us to all commercial, indus- passed trial. educational and civic are nov movements : to encourage friend- that wt ly relations between the business being t! interests of this city and the our siz surrounding cities and country; state, to diffuse correct information The concerning the wellare and ad- and s vantages of Lancaster and this j gather* entire community; to improve t have b and enlarge facilities for trans- 1 of the portation; to encourage manu- countn facturing enterprises, and to such a: promote the commercial and in- permit: dustrial and other interests of write-i Lancaster. lished For the benefit of those who I daily. ^ THE LANCASTER N1 )F COMMERCE w of the Many Things Which %ing for the General Uplift i '.-KNOWN BUSINESS MEN WHO CO, er Ellison, Secretary Lancaster Chamber of ( hi> feature of our work the country to teach th ruble time and attention. improved methods in r . we have done more of We must realize that arucuiar ciass 01 worn mers interest is auj e really intended at the with ours; that the ha ng. However, we are tills the soil is the ha to say that the results rules the destiny of the d thus far have far sur- therefore it is to our int our expectations, and we lend all assistance whene . able to boast of the fact sible to bring about cIoj i enjoy the distinction of tionship between the 1 he best advertised city of ments, and to make his e throughout the entire lighter in the way of s farming whenever we <; choice views of this city In accordance with th urrounding community. the Chamber of Comme id by this organization, at all times, gladly co-< een reproduced in many with Mr. McManus in leading periodicals of the therance of this partici ,\ and news items alone. 5 improvements, building ^m crop reports. ips. have been puband industrial magazines ' the the paving of our street, the installation of "White Way" ig system, building activithe mj? miles of modern concreti ilks have been great fac- i \ a giving our city such t range of publicity as we ^ e the dawn of civilization VB, failure all nahas depended largely, if sense wholly, upon their WfimjiW \ . SMjtao ltural resources. Our. ial Government long since d that our agricultural ces were our most valuiset. and as a result, creatlepartment known as the I I H| ^r*wi " '"ffsft*1 President of tli wT -4H ?Ml I.- . ot unusually W c i ' ' ' uit-iit .iiid sui t ?-ss are not* . ik* WRr-i^W^m ^Springs 3?- ;< .' "I Company. The Lancaster ail'! Loan As-iii :ation. Tin juM I. C. LAZENBY. >1 ? llJItll'xT <?t ' i > 111111 <' l< .. |ri. ,.r . r tj work, and alter read r I ;i Uijiany, Vi< ann i.il report of Mr. M '"ohoii on Com- j i,j-j this sub'ect. one can r> i Iiir.cor f.an- , question the jfood that h . o r Maoway, and a Hi- ; ,mpjj<heel alonyf this it: i'.i Fertilizer Company. | nby is also .1 njcmber of the ^ have had l. ijfe n n il .ml is strong advo<atr of government bulletins Mo nt efty no county in- i,tyr these and other equ.' purtant subjects, sent to nzeuhy has oeen actively . . ., .... e . . , . ' bur ot our thrittv farmei ! in a business way with < of the lty and county j have shown a dispositior ua.-tt 22 year*. and dnH.w . Miiirn fio-tUo.- un/l * f ...n v,.. w ? Ml viiV/i cum IIIU1 C V. he lias been ;nt>Bt success- hcnsive knowledge alonj s many undertakings; es- ];nes and We can onjy lias he been successful In ,, ? . , \ . that great good will to ? unto himself, in strong eraonal friendship, a lartr.; due course Oi time, on of enthusiastic people County Fair Associat it the -lty and surrounding Nov. 4, I, '), <?. 191." '.eni>> is <1 sir./ii^. believer u One ol the important 1? ; the live mot k and agricui- of the past year's work V riitioiiK ol the county. He organization of the Lai rnigh going business man; , ,, . . . . County I4air Association, e in every respect, ami a * Etor in the work of the held its firs'. air, l.k: of Comm"rre the t'rd. 4th .tP'' r-th 1**1/ EWS, AUGUST 3, 1915. ACTIVITIES W. Trips." or known. Be the Organization Has grated f fully. On )f the City and County. 'nJ villages. MPOSE THE DIRECTORATE eommercia ed the pro ^ . of Laneast Commerce.) . ? ' gregation < As evid< le latest fair was a success from every results ot 'arming. conceivable standpoint. even medium of the far- though we did have to contend j wo rmented with a continual rain and col l nd that spell during the entire time, and nd that the success of same was due to ! nation. the Chamber of Commerce, our 1 " erest to energetic and progressive eounver pos- ty school superintendent. Pi *1 V. A. HKk]H| two ele- ing energies of our special farmburdens ing agent. Mr. C. L. McManus. icientiftc The pleasing memory of tin M an. many exhibits, such as agricul- I e above. tural. live stock, poultry, school. rce has, art. needle and fancy work. >perated canned goods, merchants' and the fur- manufacturers' goods, together liar line with the horse shows, children's p^^B^B Him arhanirs. Mr Wilso iil-Arms of t ti\?*s and ha important p t ho past 1 Mr. Wils. imake ousil joys "doing joys seeing part. "!M'I motto it-. . j \\ ?' n??ou son the mi me received by lar oi'Kanizi United Sta matinn as these trip etc., thereb ly that 01 line have i mented on ( In t hoco t r and citizen EROY SPRINGS, company ic l.tineiiAtor Cliainbor of Commerce. selves e\< large ami varied interests Mis business judv ^ worthy. He has been eminently successful in . in banking, railroad, manufacturing, etc. M- portunilt.V flairs, no detail of any business escapes him H JfOOtl WOl of the following corporations: The Lancaster Lancaster < ' Lancaster. The Lancaster ?v Chester Hallway j ^ j Mercantile Company. The Lancaster Huilding i* Lancaster Hardware Company. The Hank of event tilps ings Hanking e. Mercantile Company. Heath made in tilt ,i Cotton Mills. Chester. S. c. The Springstein and more r .. The Fort Mill Manufacturing Company. For* Vice iv.-i lent oi Lu Lam-aster Cotton <>il Fertil /er Company ol this place, the Hank or I'ompaa* the N? York the National Loan . .A gia .1 tti. r <>f years chairman of the boar-l jpffiijrti I i: !i' et fill long b< i - j -"r.who attended t! J w r.e I. I 9 ; ter <my Kair Association. I ' J ^ limbers j and 'tis to he hoped that the as treat- ociation . ill grow and prosper 9 it.* i my mi- alonj? the lines for which it was num primarily intended so that in rs. who years to come it can he referred ' > to ac- to with a spirit of pride and J. B. 1 ornpre commendation by the citizen- imvccor <'1 T these ship of this entire section of the who '"r ,1 . , | been most ac predict state. . in Lancaster "mv ,n The .second annual fair will be , proprietor of held in Lancaster November which, untoi ion. 4, 5 and t>. 1915, and a most cor- sorru' fow ,la I dial invitation is extended all to " r^!.' k \ir" sutures Participate in the event. Re- "r*r of the member the date, and betfin pre- . n.i shows the , ,, . a# . , pnnnir vour exhibits immeni- work of un* II Cr atelv, lh" ?'? ? which ' , leading part cember Booster Excursions. i Mj n lhe for] I The Lancaster- Chamber <>1 Commerce fo "" y Thmnusson's affability and courteous pass without >u> 111# treatment of the public, have won I'd tor Lancaster and nr him main friends in the busi- ( countV. tiess world and his connection with 1 . i the Chamber of Commerce is con- 1 je honed, that in the . , ,, 1 sidered a most valuable asset. , ; of this nature are 1 future, that a larger " . ~ " ~~~ " ( . .. . point in the count v. the Cham- i epresentative number ; . ? . , 1 her ot t ommerce immediately , ' called in many of its interested \ ' made t<> improve same at the i the readily taken up and flushed vitf and time for the purHp^^S9|^? ^ I 1 '** ' ditions clear to some extent, it t MLA.CKORELL, I lianitn-r iif oiium*i-? e. C. L. McMANUS, 1 lho past 2" voars has Director t'liiimher of ('nuiniprcf, * tive. in a busineie way, is tin- local County Agent of the Mr. Mackorell is Cnlted Status Department of Agri- ' the Mackorell Grocery. culture, co-operating with Clemaon tunately. was burned College ,antl is most enthusiastic in > s ago, a nil also the I. his work. Mr. McManus is also con- c Novelty Store on Main 1 sidereal one of the most progressive 1 Mackorell is the freas- farmers in Lancaster county. His. ^ Chamber of Commerce -plendld work, along agricultural 0 t re.it interest in the Inn . is being greatly appreciated by ^ organization During 'he people throughout the county and irgan zerlon, lo took a much good is certain to result ' v.-hi iit'inate.y result from his earnest efforts, (We are H matior, ol r t'hstuber <?f ' orry we could not got a phoflfcMn * r the city. ** Mt'Mann* in time for this Issue.) r is the smallest organ- of our leading business men will its kind in the South join in the movement, thereby ate and carry out sue- manifesting the true spirit fur egular "Trade Special which they are designed. as they are commonly bring about a more harmonious )oster Trips. During relationship between the busiight months we have ness men of Lancaster and 1 ive of these success- neighboring towns, to obliterate these trips we have i all little petty jealous feelings large railway mileage, , existing between one town and inv cities, towns and j another and to cause all eyes to and have scattered turn towards Lancaster as the 1 sunshine and preach- trade center of this district, is sperity and greatness the real object of these Booster er to a very large ag- Trips, and should receive your .if people. most serious consideration. ?nee of the splendid The Chamber of Commerce is >tained through this operating two inbound "excurcommercial advertis- sion trips" Tuesday, August ve only to cite to you 10th. and in all probability, a larve numhpr of viaitofa ?r;n t, ? W WV* U TV 111 a take advantage of the low round trip fare, and pay Lancaster, the Red Rose City, a visit on this ' date. (iood Roads. The Chamber of Commerce has always championed the cause of good roads, because of the fact that good roads are realized to be the most impor, tant factor in the industM^t t growth of any town or community. The transportation facilities of a community are the best index to human progress and development. The class of public roads, as a rule, reflects the enterprise and measures the advancement of a community or 3. WILSON, state in modern civilization, i?f I I uence. one can readily undert?er of the firm of Nesbit stand the importance of this Cotton Buyers. Millers .. , , ... . particular work. lers: and lie is the popu- ' ncient state Set-rotary. During the month of last r Cnitprr ?un-ri<an M?- January, when the roads were in such condition that one could* n is the aOabio Sergeant hardly reach the city from any he House of Uepresentas been honored with this man; one anil he Hi.tin other fellou do lu.s BB 4^f vTgdjflfigS Wi! 111' % ' ' correspondence this office from simi- |||w??m V.Jg|^flB9 the requesting in for- ''' to how manage ?s. results obtained. L'.., y showing conclusive along jHfiSSgw||3 by many outsiders. j T THOMASSON, ips. our business men ..r . ?mmerc?. s as a whole who ac- is the Secretary-Treasurer and ' them, prove them- .Manager of the Lancaster Telephone i client evangels of Company; and a Director of the Citi- j and never let en zens Bulldln* & l-<'"ii Comnsn* Mr