The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-13
MAILS ON c.. 81 G..

MAILS ON G. & G.
An effort is being made by the Co,
| lnmbia chamber Of commerce to Get
Che Southern Railway to inauyuratc
mail car service ON the train which
leaves Grccnville for Columbia at 0.30
m. and on the train which leaves
Columbia for Grccnvillc about noon.
The other passenger trains operated
over the {. and G. carry mail ears. II
was first proposed that the rnilrua,l
be requested to take the mail ear off
OF the train leaving Columbia at 3
clock in the afternoon and put il
on the "mc leaving There at noon.
h"r" was considerable opposition {"
this plan. II would not suit the pco-
pie from Greenwood up !n have such
change mad" IN the mail service ON
the line. II the Suulh hcm can see
IFS way I" make all Of the passenger
trains between Columbia and Green
vii" mail trains. then il Wuu!,m' t suit
al all t" make shift is was su.~cst :
rl.
NJ any rate. n"thiu" should be-
dome i'm the after 81 changing III"
service without submitting the pro-
position tn the commercial bodies Of
the ma. "rity nf the towns ON the line.
The tirrcnviIlc board of trade should
be on the lookout for rthiS.-~Grccnvillc
News
We refer the above to the proper
committee Of the Ncwbcrry chamber
of commerce. The Herald and News
has called attention to this matter
several times hcrct oforc.
In order to make sure that there
shall be no change in the present cx-
ccIlcnt schedule which the Southern,
Railway is giving, between Columbia
and Grcenville, il is important that
| all Of these passenger trains should
be mail trains. We believe that if
there is unanmity of action by all of
the commercial bodies from Green
vile I" Columbia, including these two
points. that Il regular mail service
can be put ON the two midday trains
II would be a great convenience
and we hope that the proper commit,
lee from our chamber of commerce
will take the matter up with the
t"lnmhia chamber of commerce and
the other commercial bodies.
"" have heard Of no complaint of
the present arrangement Of schedule,
on this road, and We are satisfied tha,
everybody is pleased. 1t is really
more and better service than anybody
thought of asking. and yet our oh.
Scwation i'll travelling upon all nf
these trains is that each one of them
has about as much travel as there
was ON any one Of ilc trains when Wa
had fewer trains between Columbia
and Grr'nvillr. 1t is important that
these midday trains should be mail
trains. and il would be we'll also to
haN" them handle express. rs they
do not HOW do il.
There is another matter in conncc-
ti"n with these trains to which we
take this opportunity to direct attcn-
t1"n. 1t will he recalled thai both Of
these trains carry parlor ears, which
are great comfort and security to
those who use them: and We believe
that more people would use them if
they understood the rate. The addi-
tlonal fare from Newbcrry to Column
bla is only twenty y-fivc cents, and from
Nrwberry to Bolton, only twenty-five
cents. and from Columbia TO Walhal
la, only sevcnty-Gvc cents. Tn other
| wordS. the rate is based as near as if
! Is possible upon Il rate Of nnc-half of
ON" cent per mile. II makes travel
mach more pleasant and the addition
al cost Is Il good investment. not ONLY
from The viewpoint of comfort. but os
Il IIl" Insurance policy: because there
can be no loubt that travel is made
much safer in one of these ears than
| III The ordinary Ioy coocb