The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11

N ~SFos SASS AAS
given.
There was a conference between
Dillon business men and Mr.. w.
r. Bonsall, promoter of the new
railroad. at the Council Chamber,
Friday afternoon that may mean
much, not only to Dillon but to a
section of country from Pages
Mill to Clio. 1t was a conference
at which the probabilities of bring
ing the North and South Carolina
Railroad from Clio to Dillon and
thence to some point on the Ra-
leigh and Charleston. probably
Pages Mills, were thoroughly dis
cussed. And it was no idle dis
sion, either. The men gathered
there meant business and talked
business and when the conference
adjourned they left the Council
Chamber with the determination to
leave nothing undone to bring the
railroad to Dillon.
Mr. Bonsall is a business man
from the crown of his lead to
the sole of his feet. He is one of
these quick, energetic, aggressive
spirits that brooks no delay and
whatever he undertakes he does.
. When the meeting was called to
order Friday afternoon he stated
his proposition in a few words.
He wants q right of-way from two
miles this side of Clio into Dillon
and thence two miles of right-of-
way out of Dillon in an easterly
direction. He wants a depot site
800 feet long and loo feet wide.
When these conditions are COM
piled with he is ready to lay rail.
The proposition was accepted as
reasonable one, a committee COM
posed of DR.. w. Stackhouse, w.
M. Hamer and DR.. ]. H. David
was appointed to look after the
matter of securing the right-of-way
desired and to report back 10 a
meeting of the citizens that will
be held later. This proposition
was accepted by the citizens of
Clio and McColl, the right-of-way
to Clio being secured in three
days.
The commit ee on the right-of-
way does not anticipate any trou-
BILE in securing permits from
land owners between here and
Clio, nor right-of-way out of town.
The railroad will benefit the coun-
try through which it passes as
much, if, not more, than it will
benefit the town of Dillon. 1t
will open up one of the finest
farming sections in South Carroll
ma and puf some of the best and
most progressive people in the
State in close touch with the out
side world.
5 Neither will there be, nor should
there be. any trouble in securing
the depot site at Dillon. Dillon
land is high and valuable, but
judging by the interest manifest
ed,in Fridays meeting Dillon is
willing to give the best she has
got to get the railroad.
In his talk before the committee
Mr. Bonsall stated that particular
attention would be given to hand
ling Of freight. Of course ample
Recommendations will be provided
for passenger traffic, but the pur-
pose of the road would be to de.
velop the agricultural and indus
trial resources of the country it
touches. Wherever a party would
Tee to plant as much as one car
eleN of ,watermelons or other
truck siding would be built.
When questioned concerning
the location of the depots Mr.. Bon
sail stated that these questions
had not been settled yet. How
ever. the management had agreed
TO erect one depot between Clio
McColl but SO far the location had
not been decided upon. He re-
fused to discuss the location of
Aepots' between Dillon and Clio,
but said this mater would be TAX
en- up as soon as the line was built
and the trains were in operation.
There would be, probably, two
stations between Dillon and Clio.
The matter of bringing the new
raiIr Dad to Dillon is now up to the