The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23

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road, three miles above st. Matthews,
it's only about two miles further
by the county seat than to follow
the State road. The State road pass
es through the town of Cameron,
ten miles southeast of st. Matthews.
AS to bridges, there are about six
bridges across the State road through
Calhoun county that are from 30 to
70 feet in length. The section Of
the State road southwest oc st. Mat
thews, about eight miles, is impass-
able, but l expect to put it In good
condition in the next six or eigh!
months. AS all travelling can come
by the county seat and will not lose
but little time. For any further
information will gladly respond at
any time. Yours very truly,
(Signed) J. L. Zeigler,
Supervisor Calhoun County.
| Richland County.
Columbia, Nov. Is, 1909.
Col. James Cosgroye.
Dear Sir: Your letter concerning
highways from Columbia to Char
leston redeived some time ago.
Would have answered sooner, but
I have been out of the city.
am very much interested in
your proposition. The old State
road does not cross any part of our
county. 1t enters the city from the
Lexington side. It Is in bad con-
dition through Lexington county, and
the part of Calhoun, which was in
Lexington. Through the balance of
Calhoun county and Orangeburg it
is in good condition; if Calhoun
county could be induced to meet me
with road across the Congaree riv-
er near the fork, it would give q
more direct route from Columbia to
Charleston, also it would go thirty
two miles across our county, which
is now a good road. The road would
then pass through Fort Motto, st.
Matthews and Orangeburg.
If we fail to get Calhoun county
to build a road through the Con-
garee swamp on their side, and their
part of the bridge, then the only
route is the old State road, with very
little prospect of Lexington county
doing much toward making it a good
highway.
l will take the matter up with our
Automobile club and the Chamber
Of Commerce, and do all that can
on this end. Yours truly,
(Signed) S. H. Owens,
Supervisor of Richland County.
From Fort Motto.
Col. James Cosgrove. Charleston,
Good Roads Committee, Charleston,
S. C.-Dear Sir: I note in today's
News and Courier an article in ref
erence to an automobile route from
Charleston to Columbia.
The citizens of this community are
very much interested in this move
ment. We have commission and
are now organizing joint stock
company to build road and put in
a frst-class ferry across the Conga-
rec River at the old McCord's Ferry.
We hope to commencc this work
within two weeks. There are three
possible routes from Charleston to
Columbia. From Charleston to Or
angeburg via Bowman or Branchville,
from Orangeburg to Columbia via
the Orangeburg-Columbia road,
which would pass through miles Of
heavy sand road through upper Or
angeburg, Calhoun and Lexington
counties, also pass through the much
dreaded swamp (Hugaboo) near Co.
lumbia.
Another route would be via Or
angeburg to st. Matthews nd thence
up the State road to Columbia, still
passing through the heavy sands of
upper Calhoun and Lexington. and
the much dreaded swamp.
The most feasible route is via Or
angeburg, St. Matthews, Fort Motto
and the McCord's Ferry to Colum-
bia.
We have about four miles Of road
yet to be completed from Fort Motto
to Richland county. This will give
the autoists an excellent hard road
from Orangeburg to Columbia, pass
ing through some Of the most pros
persous sections of Calhoun and
Richland counties. This route will
intersect the Columba-Sumter high
way to Eastern Carolina via Fort
Motto and Sumter. We would be
pleased to have you notify us when
you will likely make this tour from
Charleston to Columbia to inspect
the route, we will take pleasure in
giving such information as we can.
Would suggest that you commu-
nicate with Mr.. James a. Hoyt, of
the Columbia Record, who had con-
siderable data on each of the pro-
posed routes.
Yours truly,
| SigneG) H. H. Cauthen,
Intendant.
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