The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
AUGUSTA AND NEWBERRY
ROAD THAT BOTH CITIES ARE
GREATLY INTERESTED IN.
Strong Pull is all That is Needed to Builti
h-scntiment nnd Feeling Ripe For
an Organized Effort
(Augusta Chronicle.

the editor Of the Augusta Chronicle
visited Newberry during the lato
m'"ting of tho South Carolina State
Pre- 8 Association he captivated not
only the association, but also tho
city of Newberry, by magnificent
address, which he delivered as ora
tor Of the occasion. Mr.. Walsh's
visit and address had the happy
effect of bringing Augusta and New
berry closer together by social ties of
friendship and mutual admiration.
This binding together of tho two
cities by these strong social ties is
followed by movement to bring
thom closor still by steel ties of COM
merco.
Whom Mr.. Walsh returned to his
post of duty after his pleasant OK
perienco there he said in the col
umns of his paper that "Newberry is
ono of the best towns in South Car
alma. The people are anxious for
direct railroad connection with Au-
gusta." Two short sentences; two
long truths He also said: "The
people of Augusta and Newberry
can easily build the Augusta and
Newberry railroad. Whenever they
determine the railroad will be built.
Augusta needs railroads that will de-
velop the country that supports her"
More true and important statements
briefly but strongly made.
When the railroad mass meeting
in Saluda nominated Hon. Patrick
Walsh, Of Augusta, for president,
and Hon. George Johnstone, of New
berry, for vice president of this pro-
posed railroad, tho said meeting
nominated two mon Of ability and
strength. What is in the way of the
building of the road?
Mr. Walsh, in the same issue of
his paper, from which is above
quoted, also said: "Newberry has
the Southern and the Columbia,
Newberry and, Laurens railroad,
but the good people of the commu-
nifty are anxiously looking for n di-
rect railroad to Augusta. They arc
willing to do their full share. The
road is graded nearly all the way
from Nowborry to Augusta, and if
there is union Of the business
sentiment of each community in
favor of completing the enterprise,
tho railroad will be built. If the
merchants Of Augusta want tho
! Augusta and Nowberry railroad the
progressive citizens of NewIaelry will
meet thom half way. We hope the
Augusta and Nowberry railroad will
command tho support of the NOR
chants and capitalists Of Augusta. :"
Could anything be more encourag-
ingly put before the people ?
Mr.. Walsh and Mr.. Johnstone
stand ready to do their duty, tho
newspapers are ready to do their
part and tho people care anxiously
looking for direct railroad to Au-
gusta." They are oven "willing to
do their full share" These things,
in connection with the important
and valuable fact "the road is grad
ed nearly all tho way from Now
berry to Augusta" should, in tho
expressed hope of Editor Walsh,
surely "command the support of tho
merchants and capitalists of Angus
ta."
I Mr.. Walsh says "if the merchants
of Augusta want the Augusta and
Newberry railroad tho p ogressive
citizons Of Nowborry will meet thom
half way" Let Mr.. Walsh continue
to spur tho capitalists of Augusta
to the importance and necessity Of
this purposed line Of railroad and Mr.
Johnstono will SEQ to it that, in tho
language of the Chronicle, Nowberry,
conc of tho best towns in South
Carolina" which is "anxious for
diroct railroad connection with Au-
gusta," will do her full share.
Ono way to got tho road is to keep
hammcring away at it, and that is
why the Chroniclo's Newberry cor
respondent wishes to reproduce the
above strong editorial utterances Of
the city's and tho roads champion.