The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-27
WILL BUILD ROAD.
Cooperation Of Counties Assured ut
Spartanburg Westinghouse
Via NeWberry.
Columbia State.

hia-Asheville highway is going to be
built and a working plan to adopt
the most feasible route for it was
formed at a meeting at the Harris
theatre here today which was at
tended by delegations from all the
towns interested and especially by
about half of the population Of Union
county, speaking fguratively. A COM
mittee of one each to be selected Dy
the chambers of commerce Of Colum-
bia, Spartanburg and Asheville, is to
determine the route after riding over
the three which were advocated at the
meeting today. The Spartanourg
chamber will pay the expenses OF the
commission during the scouting over
the various roads.
The route from Asheville to Spar
tanburg has already been determin-
ed on and the road with the exception
of a small gap is already in good
shape. The lower end of the high
way from Newberry to Columbia vas
mo- a matter of dispute either but the
route from Spartanburg to Newberry
is the object of contention as there
are three different routes proposed
Spartanburg via ~Jonesville, Union
and Whitmire to Newberry, approx
mately 81 miles; ~Spartanburg via
Laurens and Clinton to Newberry, ap-
proximately Sc miles; and Spartan
burg via Walnut Grove, Cross Anchor
and Clinton to Newberry, approx
mately so miles.
Had Able Advocates.
All of these routes had able adj
vocates at the meeting but though
all worked hard to have their route
selected nevertheless there was ap-
parent a spirit of cooperation that will
ensure earnest help on the part of all,
no matter which route is selected.
DR.. W. B. Patten earnestly advo-
Gated the Cross Anchor route and
promised the hearty cooperation of all
from his section If the road were built
that a and in addition he stressed
the beauty of the scenery which could
be had. Besides he said the road
with only a small gap of three miles
is already good and these three, miles
will soon be improved. He made a
strong plea for the. route and was
ably backed by the representatives
from Walnut. Grove, who pointed with
pride to the road from Suartanburg
to their town, which they said it was
a Joy to ride over.
Union was present with a delega-
ton which formed probably a ma
jority of those attending and they
spoke out strongly for the Union
route. Mayor Wagnon and Mayor-elect
Duncan were among the representa-
lives as well as the county supervis-
ors and county officers. Union is aft
er the road and after it strong, and
her delegates presented the route to
its fullest advantage. J. H. Speers,
county supervisor Of Union county,
said that if a flock Of wild geese were
turned loose in Spartanburg and told
to 90 to Columbia their. honking< could
be heard as they few over the streets
of Union. In. addition to being the
most direct route said Mr.. Duncan, it
was the best route and the most fea-
sib'e. There were, he said, places
where their machines could be repair
ed in Ease of a breakdown; gasoline
could be secured and electric power
was not wanting in case of electric
machines whose batteries needed re-
charging. There were few streams to
cross, there being a stretch of so
miles in which only n stream has to
be forded and the lumber for bridg.
ing it is now being hauled.
Plead for Laurens Route.
DR.. Aiken, chairman of the cham
Der of commerce of Laurens, made
a strong speech in behalf Of the
Laurens route. While he agreed with
other speakers that the" road must
be for travellers in all kinds Of We
hicles and on horseback, yet it was
also to be for automobiles and what
automobile travellers wanted was to
travel a. road where they would meet
other travellers, pass through towns
and see farm houses. He thought the
route by L.aurens would be the best
that could be adopted for these rea-
sons and because a large part of the
route is in excellent shape now.
G. ". Moorman, secretary of the
Columbia chamber Of commerce, ad-
dressed the meeting and told of the
interest being taken in Columbia in
the movement. The part of the high
way which runs through RichlanG. he