The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-16
EDGEFIELD WANTS TO
COME TO NEWBERRY
AGITATION OF PROPOSED TROL,
LEY LINE.
The Edgefeld Chronicle Advocates
Bringing the Road to Newberry,
If Newberry Helps.

StaH correspondence Herald q News
Edgefeld, Aug. 15.-Public senti-
ment in Edgefield and throughout this
section of country seems to" have
fixed upon Newberry as the most adj
vantageous point to which to build
the proposed trolley line, provided
Newberry and the people along the
route will extend the necessary aid
and encouragement. A line from Edge
field to Newberry would, Of course.
pass through Saluda, and would be
extended on to North Augusta, con-
Meeting with the trolley line now in
operation between Aiken and Angus
ia.
That the people Of this section Of
the country would favor Newberry
as the point to which to carry the
line, if Newberry should show any dis
position to get to work and help
build it, or help to get the movement
started, is shown by the following
editorial which appears in the Edge
fed Chronicle Of this morning:
"Judging by the interest which has
been manifested in the proposed troll
ley line from North Augusta to Edge
field, and, thence, Oil to Saluda
Greenwood, Newberry or Plum Branch,
we believe that the time is now ripe
for building the road, and that all
necessary to secure it is that the
movement should be vigorously push
ed. Saluda, Newberry and Green
wood all realize the great advantage
Of line connecting them with Edge
deld and Augusta; and in Newberry
especially the matter has been earn
estly aeitated since the Edgefield
meeting, SO much so that the people
all along the proposed line from Edge
field to Newberry are willing, ready
and anxious to do all in their power to
assist i'll building the road. The New
berry Herald and News, in speaking
of the Edgefeld meeting says:
Naturally we believe that the people
of Edgefeld and Saluda would prefer
the road to be extended to NeWberry;
and as a matter of fact, that is where
it ought to go, because there is di-
rect line from Union, Whitmire, New
berry, Saluda and Edgefield to Au-
gusta; and it would be to the advan-
tage of the Saluda people to come to
Newberry; and certainly it would be
to the advantage Of Newberry to have
them come. We earnestly beg that
our chamber of commerce, or our city
fathers, look into the matter; and if
these organized bodies do not take
action, and take it quickly we would
be glad to see the business men, who
appreciate the Importance Of some
thing being done, get in touch with
these people,
"There is probably no section Of
the entire south with greater possibil-
tiles than the section of country from
here to Newberry, through Saluda;
and there is no section needing
road more, or more eager to help
build it, or more able to support it
after it is built. Old historical Saluda
is now without railroad facilities of
any kind, and a county Of Sa'uda g
wealth must have railroad conncc-
tions. The people Of Saluda realize
this need, and would welcome, en-
courage and aid the building Of
trolley line from Edgefeld.
"From Saluda to Newberry the
people are prosperous, and many Of
them are people Of wealth, and they
and the people of Newberry would
'e to it that the line is carried on
~ Newberry. 1t would be an oppor-
tunity which Newberry could not af-
ford to let pass, and which we do not
believe Newberry would let pass.
GAS an instance of the prosperity
of the country between Saluda and
Newbcrry, it might be stated that ono
Of the homes midway between the two
places, and twelve miles from either,
is lighted with electricity, Mr.. A. L.