The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-23
NEWBERRY- Y-EDGEFIELD ROAD.
Letter From Citizen of Edgefield as
to the Proposed Line.-Wants to
Come to Newberry.

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lowing" extract from Il personal let
ter which the editor received from Il
prominent citizen Of l:dg ticld. touch
ing the proposed trolley or railroad
between Ncwberry. via Saluda to
EdYriicId and Augusta. We are sat
iSfird that il will be read with inter
est by our people, and it shows that
at least portion Of the people of
EI"ciirld. and we believe Il majority
Of them. desire that the road shall be
extended to Ncwbcrry.
The llcrald and News will have to
talk" issue with its l;d-cGrId friend.
| Il"W.V"r. "n this point. Nrwbcrrv is
as much Il seat of commercial and in
| duSlrlal progress as either Grrcn-
wood or Chester, and is as large in
population as either one of these ci-
ties. They both have the advantage,
however, in the matter Of railroad
facilities. being located on trunk
| lines.
:" In reference to the proposed rail
way or trolley between f,dycficld via
Saluaa and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has
furnished in the past and is now
supplying" her proper share of public
spirited and hrnad-mindcd men. The
great good works that the Hon. John
b. O'NralI lid durin" his life was an
honor I" the states. He was not only
I'm ornament I" the bench. brilliant
writer and historian. and Il noble rx-
ample for temperance. but | dare say
ne never did il more permanently
beneficial work. than the construction
Of the railrnad whose every depot in
your county is now the centre Of
prosperity. When look around in
the state al such seats ul commercial
Aul industrial progress as Green
w""d. Chester. Sparlanbury and
frr"nvIll". whose lands are not as
fertile a> Nrwbrrry or E.d.cfrId,
irr' constrained to say that do not
think \"Wh"r,N has III the past made
II proper Use of her possibilities and
has allowed certain tides Of success
/" be- diverted to ct her fields. which if
tnrN had hrrn taken al the flood,
would have ted her to Il higher plane
Of advantage.
'PlraSr 1t" not think | would be-
httl" what Nrwbcrry has done, and
Is doing, but we call aloud TO our alb
Ter brother county I" give us Il hand
amt help herself by helpin" Us and
Saluda. who is our offspring.
81 have read with pleasure your
able articles in The Herald and News.
and ais" the communications of Mr..
j. *. Aull, whose official duties have
carried him to Saluda and who often
visits Edgeticld. and am pleased at
the names Of the progressive and hon
"rablc citizens who have been APP
pointed to confer with Saluda and
Ed"ciicla--l know these men TO be
d"'rS and not drcamcrS nr mere talk
rrS. and the parties named in Saluda
ar" ais" very practical business men.
There Is Il graded road bed al!
the WAY from Augusta to Nrwbcrry.
via fa"cticld and within only few
miles 'f Sallda and it couId easily b..
graded from near RirharlSonvilc to
Saluda and the people have to be
taxed tor this work and it is on their
land.
- Mr. Mitchell started to build a
narrow gauge. you remember. and it
was bottled mp and claims to be iii
control of the Southern Railway but
belongs to the people.
'Gou have heard the old story
about Sam Mabry and the hotel keep
er here years ago. Mabry was a witty
but inpecuniouS lawyer and had got
behind in paying his board. The hotel
proprietor found him sitting in the
piazza one day at the hotel reading
The papers. lie explained to him that
he had to pay rent, butchers bills.
Ne. and added: 'Now to be very
| frank with You, Mr.. Mabry. I Just
can I afford to run hotel unless nv
guests pay up.
Mabry put on face as grave
and serious as Il Roman Senator and
remarked: 'IrS. my friend, land
lord, you know have been thinking
OF Tins very same matter. and my ad-
vice I" YOU is that if you can't af-
ford to run this business, you had