The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-14
First Obstacle.

fee was paid to cross the bridge. This
fee keeps many farmers away from
the capital city.
"The Jungle"
This road which runs for several
miles beyond the bridge was, how
ever, easy sailing for "The Jungle"
as it has been called. The hills and
hollows were struck and then it was
feel the way for Is miles. Down into
through a muddy, swampy stretch "a
| hill is struck-here are Veritable
boulders, worn and rough, which the
traveller must climb over 1t does
not seem possible for a wagon loaded
with cotton to pass over the road. The
road is not wide enough at any point
for two teams to pass. On the top of
the hills there are sometimes several
roads to choose from for a few hun
dred yards, and it seems that every
traveller tries to find a better route
! around a rough place. Bridges are
an unknown quantity, and it seems
that the hand of man has never been
placed on this important road.
On to NeWberry.
From Prosperity the improvement
is noticeable and good time was made.
1t is here that the good work of the
supervisor of Newberry county is
shown. He is gradually improving
all Of the roads leading to the town.
For several miles before entering
Newberry there is just as good a road
as can be found in any county in the
State. The road is of red clay, and
could be made permanentand passible
for any kind of vehicle in wet wealth
er by, the. application of some sand.
Out Of NeWberry.
The mountain highway" has been
decided upon as far as NeWberry.
From that point the road is undecid-
ed. The citizens of NeWberry, and
there are many progressive people in
the town, all fighting for good roads
will cooperate with the citizens of
other towns, no matter which route
from that point to the up-counry is
decided on. The people say that they
will have their part of the road in
just as good condition as any other
part in any other county.
From Newberry to Clinton, with the
exception of possibly five miles out of
the city of Newberry, much work is
needed. The location Of the road is
good, the bed is hard, but there are
many ruts and the drainage has been
neglected. The road is not wide
enough. Some work has been done on
the road and much nor is needed.
Into Laurens County.
fLaurens county in a quiet way has
been doing much toward the cause. Of
good roads. To one going over the
roads in that county after several
years, there is a lost feeling. There
have been so many marked improve
ments. Below Clinton to the county
line, there is some work needed.
The road from Clinton to Laurens,
10 miles, is possibly W of the best
pieces Of roadway in the State. All
hills on this road have been eliminat-
ed and by automobile the trip can be
made in. Is minutes running at, q
moderate rate. -,
The road follows the Columbia,
Newberry and Laurens railroad for
four miles, then turns to the right,
follows the Ridge, by the county
home, Parks Station and into Laur-
ems. It is of red clay and white clay,
about 20 feet broad. The drainage is
in fine shape.
Laurens to Greenville.
From Laurens to. Greenville the dis
lance is SO miles. The roads have
been improved to a marked degree
within the past several years.. The
grades have been cut down and the
curves eliminated. The bed Of clay
and gravel. There are few ruts and
holes. This condition is due to the
work of the supervisors Of Laurens
and Greenville counties.
Where once was found a rocky,
rough road up and down hill is to
be found a smooth level highway,
where one team could haul one bale of
cotton in fair weather and none in wet
weather; one team may haul two.
three and four bales of cotton.
The statement can be made that the
Piedmont section of the State has
dono iuct &C mich if not more than