The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
TO EXTEND EHRHARDT R.R.

CITIZENS OF OUR SISTER TOWN
AROUSED OVER SCHEME.
Augusta Chamber Of Commerce Inter.
ested in Extension Of Road from
Ehrhardt to BamberE.
Ehrhardt, March 21.-A letter re-
ceived by all the representative citi-
zens Of this town and by all the rep
resentative citizens Of all the towns,
including Walterboro, along the
Green Pond and Ehrhardt branch of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad,
from H. H. Stafford. president of the
Augusta Chamber Of Commerce, ask
ing cooperation in getting up a pc
tition for the extension of the road
from Ehrhardt to Denmark, has
caused somewhat Of q whirlwind of
enthusiasm here in advocacy Of the
project.
Here is the letter:
Dear Sir: Has it ever occurred to
you what a benent it would be to the
territory traversed by the Green
Pond-Ehrhardt branch Of the A. c. L.
IL this line extended to Denmark, or
some point on the Coast Line main
track?
This extension would also be of
great benefit to Augusta, as it now
takes about twenty-four hours to go
from Augusta to Ehrhardt and re-
turn. With this extension persons
from points on the Ehrhardt branch
could arrive in Augusta and attend
to business and return home the
same day. If the subject interests
you would you be disposed to join us
in petitioning the A. C. L. Railroad
to extend line AZ suggested?
Yours truly,
H. H. STAFFORD. President.
On Saturday evening q meeting of
the citizens Of the town was held in
Dannelly hall. Mr.. ]. c. Kinard was
made chairman and Mr.. 8. w. Cope
land was made secretary. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen were ap-
pointed committees and instructed
to begin the discharge of their several
duties at once:
Committee to confer with the Au-
gusta chamber Of commerce: s. w.
Copeland. A. F. Henderson, e. p.
Copeland.
Committee to confer with the rail-
road commissioners: The Rev. ]. E.
Freeman, Or. J. H. Roberts, F. II.
Copeland.
Committee to confer with citizens
Of the towns between Ehrhardt and
Walterboro: w. B. Moore, w. H.
Ritter. J. c. HERS, Jr.
Committee to confer with the
Travellers Protective Association and
the Mutual Commercial Travellers:
DR.. J. l. Copeland. F. e. Robinson.
As stated above there was much
enthusiasm and feelings Of good fei.
lowship evidenced at the meeting,
and whatever the people here may be
able to do in developing the object OF
the meeting will surely be done.
Circumstances which have held
this town in . unique and unenviable
position since the founding, win, It ID
hoped, be under control before a
great while, and once removed, al
they surely will be some day, will be
followed by an era of liberty and
prosperity that will be lasting in its
benefits for all time to come.
Here is the situation from which
the people ask for relief that has
dominated the town since it first
blossomed into life, and which so
toughens with age that one may hear
it gnaw at ones hopes while asleep.
II a person should have to 90 to
Charleston or Augusta and return the
same day he would first drive across
the country in the early morning by
private conveyance sixteen miles to
Bamberg and take the 8 o'clock train
on the Southern. arrive in Charles
ton about IL o'clock. return to Bam-
berg at 9 o'clock that night, then
drive sixteen miles across the coun-
try. arriving at Ehrhardt about
o'clock next morning.
II a pers6n should have to 60 to
Charleston by way of the Atlantic
Coast Line and return the same day,
the shortest way out of the dilemma
would be to employ the agencies Of
either a balloon or an airship, which
would be expensive. to say the least
The passenger train leaves this
town somewhere about l O'Clock d.