The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-16
THE TROLLEY LINE.
President Wright Appoints Commit
tee To Confer With The Edge
field Committees.

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Importance to Newberry Of securing
the proposed trolley line from Edge
field, and he said yesterday, in an in
terview with representative OF The
Herald and News, that the chamber
of commerce would take up the mat
ter and do all in its power to bring
the line to Newberry.
President Wright said that he was
heartily in favor of a road which
would open up the country which
would be traversed by the proposed
trolley line, and he felt that at this
time, speaking from a commercial
standpoint, nothing would be Of more
advantage to Newberry than line
connecting Newberry with Edgefeld
and Augusta. He had gathered from
the articles by the staff correspond
ent of The Herald and News, he said,
that it was proposed to build the line
from North Augusta to Edgefeld, and
then on to some point which would
give the necessary aid in building the
road. At North Augusta the proposed
line would connect with the trolley
line from Aiken to Augusta, giving
connection with Augusta and Aiken,
and the towns between, including
Graniteville, Bath, Langley and War
renville. President Wright said that
Newberrv was now getting a great
deal Of trade from Saluda and points
between here and Saluda, which
would be increased if there were
means Of rapid transportation. And
he realized, he said, that if a line
were built, and it should 60 to Green
wood, Or some other point, that most
Of this trade would be cut off.
The transportation committee Of the
chamber of commerce is composed OF
Mr.. George W. Summer, chairman,
Messrs. Edw. R. Hipp, George B.
Cromer and A. C. Jones. President
Wright has appointed the following
gentlemen to work with this commit
tee, making them and the transporta-
tion committee special committee
to take up the matter Of the propos-
ed trolley line, and to confer with
the Edgefeld committees:
E. H. Aull, J. D. Davenport, {. j.
Purcell. =
It is probable that some member OF
this committee will be appointed to 60
to Edeefeld and to talk over the mat
ter with the Edgefeld people, and to
see exactly what the situation is.
President Wright was shown the
article in this issue Of The Herald and
News, calling attention to an editor
ial in the Edgefeld Chronicle favoring
the line to Newberry, and was graft
fled that Newberry should be favored
He saws that the matter will be. taken
up by the special committee OF the
eh amber Of commerce, and that II 1t
is possible to bring the line to New
! berry; whatever aid the chamber OF
commerce can give, will be given. =
It is matter, he said, q great I'M
portance to Newberry, and one which
would be thoroughly looked into at
the earliest possible moment, so that
! there might be- no misunderstanding
as to Newberry's attitude, because
Newberry, he said, wanted the road'
and he felt confident that Newberry
would do all in its power to help
build the road.
Saluda, he said, is on a direct line
between Newberry and Edgefeld, and
it is about twenty-five miles from
Edeefeld to Augusta. Once the line
is brought here from Edgefeld 1t
could be extended on to Whltmlre,
crossing the main line. Of the Sea-
board. and then to Union, connect
ine with the main line Of the South
ern. The line, Mr.. Wright said,
would 60 through section of country
now without railroad facilities, but a
section of country which was able to
help build road, and whose people,
were eager to lend their aid in build
ing it. If the line should be built,
he said, it would be great oppor-
tunity for Newberry, and one which
Newberry could not afford to let pass
if it were possible to bring the road
here. And from the expressions he had
seen, he said, and taking into con-
sideration the advantages which New
berry had to offer, he believed New
berry to be the most advantageous
point to which to bring the road, and
he believed that Newberry would 60