The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05

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Gsne1al Butler Gives His Views on a
Trolley Line.
EdgeAeld News.
GenNal have you given any a,ten-
ton to TiI|enatter Of Trolley Line
to Edgeh9W?
eyes. 15rwo or three years ago
had a con ference with some gentle
men in Augusta OH the subject, and
a number of us living on or near the
line Of the proposed route, took the
trouble at the suggestion Of our
friends in Augusta who feel conf
dent they could finance the enter
prise, to get up a great deal of data,
such for instance, as to the population
of Edyetcld and Augusta, and Oh
each side Of the proposed line of five
miles.
"Also the quantity Of agricultural
and dairy products within the area
the amount of freight and passenger
traffic Approximately al least between
the two points, etc.
owe submitted this information in
the form Of report and our friends
seemed well pleased with the show
ing. The next thing they wanted TO
know how the people, and business
men of the town of EIgelield FELT
about it,"
Did you make any canvass with a
view Of asccrtaniny the fcellngg
eyes a partial one of Il personal
character. and to our surprise louho
that some at least Of the business
men wcrcn u, only not IN favor OF
such trolley connection, but derldcdIE
orroscd n@lit on the ground among 9th
crs that a trolley would make Au"Ns-
IA too convenient and accessible a
market for the people Of .hgcIleid.
On reporiin" this fact TO the ilnacia'
pcople who had been considering 1t
thcy of course abandoned il. ThcY
sail If E,l.clicld was not able to help
firauciu!lv the town through Ms pre-
Der authorities night reader It's GOOD
Offices. Grant rights for terminal Ia
ciG,ics. crant rights Of way, etc., ana
thcrwlsc .:ivc cncouragrmrnl'
The route proposed WAS from North
Augusta where connections ronl" nave
been made with the Augusta tr"Ise!
system and thereby avold the nrrcS-
si,v nr bridging the Savannah river.
Thcncc up the valley Of tile Savannah
to tn. mouth Of Big Stevens creek to
pc: near Republican church :;
thence TO Edychcld by the most prac-
ticablc route which would probable
fake in Ropcrs Cross Roads. have
ridden over the line repeatedly, and
while | am not an engineer, l. nave
pretty good eye for topograhy ana
do not hesitate to say there arc no
engineering difficulties in the way.
"If we had the Trolley from Angus
IA there would be ten dollars spent IN
The town Of E,dvefcld where there IS
o.. ruN.
Wonld yen :liimk j, aA>iSaAlc to
stop at Edco'icld!
"No. The Newhcrry tlcfalu anu
News is right. if we can get the hne
to E.d%chcld i: is hou"d to 60 VIA
S:'nAa IL NcwherrN anl p"<Slhly TO
Wh;tmircs on the Sea Eoard Alr lane
"Thc people of aSlnda w"nld hr'p
Gnarriallv. as an informed. lhe
road would pay-for II passes through
rs fine farming and healthy country
~: c2n hc found in the South or any
where else.
81. wauld brin" into market excel
lent water powers on Bi" Stevens
Creek, BIG Turkey creek and Big oa-
luda and other minor streams ana
opcn mp as fine country as can DC
found in the South and | believe
would pay from the beginning.
:'possibly the line might be extend.
ed from EdgeGcld to Greenwood II
the Saluda and Ncwbcrry people
failed to do their part