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

that mile of perfectly splendid road.
1t makes one see visions and dream
dreams of a happy day which we
hope may be near at hand.
At Newberry we met with the
chamber of commerce and were as
sured that We stood as good show as
anybody to get the Asheville-Colum-
bia road to pass through Union. They
did not seem to take to the road from
Union to Columbia through Fairfield
county, but this was quite natural.
They assured US that we would meet
with every assistance they could rem
der US provided the road should come
to Newberry via Union. Upon the
question as to whether the Union
Cross Anchor, or Clinton-Laurens
route should be the first official route
they were neutral, as all three routes
were contemplating coming to New
berry, they were neutral. They did
assure us that the matter Of improv-
ing the road to Maybinton would be
pressed vigorously provided We
would do as much for our five miles
of bad road on this side. We assur-
ed them that our county officials
were greatly interested and that we
felt sure the road would be improv-
ed at once. If this 10 mile stretch
were put in order n could easily
make the trip to Newberry, a distance
of AZ miles, in an hour and a half.
The good roads committee IL New
berry county is as follows: e. H.
Aull, chairman; w. S. Langford, W;
c.. Waldrop, G.. E. Summer and E. II.
Kibler, Of Newberry, and J.. F.
Browne, J. D. Quattlebaum, of Pros
perity.
When we undertook to pay our no.
tel bill at Newberry we found that the
chamber of commerce HAD a.! 'eady
s:ttled ii in full They urged US TO
stay over night and promised is /
good time. We had to decline but
REGRETTED it very much. AS We vert
to get into our car to start for Tn
ION there was a car driven by Mr..
G. +. Summer and carrying Editor
Wallace of the Observer; Col. Hunt,
r-;yiGent of chamber of commer:o,
aid MIR. Nat Gist, ready to accompany
IS for the first five miles of the
rip. We trust it may some day lie
the privilege of Union chamber Of
commerce to r~eciprocate, these many
attentions.
We came from Newberry via the
Caldwell road to Maybinton, cross
ing at Enoree bridge and Gordon
bridge, Tiger river. To that point
from Newberry it is exactly 81 miles.
From here on to Union we came by
the old Hamilton place, K. Jeter, J..
Epps Tucker, Joe FAINT, D. B. FAINT
and Davis Gregory places on to I'm
ion, 45 miles from Newberry.
The road to within five miles of Ty-
ger river is good and with that five
miles fixed and about five miles on the
Newberry side fixed, the trip to New
berry can be made in one and a half
hours.
We beg to further say that we have
made accurate measurements of dis
tances, gathered considerable infor-
nation rot incorporated in this re-
port, and that we took time to talk
with the people along these routes.
We append to this report maps and
diagrams showing additional facts.
One thing more we beg to submit:
On our way home from Newberry and
about four miles from Maybinton, we
entered the old Columbia road which
we followed on to Union and which
is said to be a direct and feasible
route to Columbia. This proposition
is worth looking into and offers a
third solution to our proposition.
This report is respectfully submit
ted,
DR.. J. T. Jeter,
Sheppard Nicholson,
E. F. Goodmon,
L. M. Rice.
NEW COTTON FINE.