The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-28
GREENyILLE.COLUMBIA ROAD.
Central Committee Hold Meeting i'll
Columbia-Much Interest-Lex-
ingt0n End.

The central committee of the Green
ville-Newberry-C Columbia highway met
in the rooms of the chamber of COM
merce in Columbia on Friday after
noon at s o'clock. There were pres
ent E. H. Ausl, chairman; Geo. A.
Browning, Jr., Goldville; ). A. Doml-
nick, Kinards; I. H. Hunt, Robt Nor
ris, and Jno. B. Mayes, Newberry; G.
Y. Hunter, Prosperity; C. P. Robinson,
Chaplin; J. W. Eargle, Spring Hill; }.
3. Wingard and A. S. Nunnamaker,
Lexington; A. Mop. Ha1noy 3. P. Nc
Master, F. S. Terry, Asbury Coward
and w. A. Coleman, Columbia.
Chairman Aull called the meeting
to order, and Mr.. A. Mop. Handy was
elected secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. VIM. G.. Shrine, from Green
vile, was unable to be present but
sent a letter pledging that the road
from Greenville to Fountain Inn
would be improved before May 1, and
that efforts would be made to interest
the people along the road to keep it
in repair. A letter was also read from
DR.. H. K. Aiken, Of Laurens, stating
that he could :lot be present but he
would endeavo' to get Supervisor
Humbert, of Laurens, to attend the
meeting.
Mr.. Robinson, of Chaplin, stated that
the road viz. Spring Hill was sound
and had a good bed but needed re-
pairs. DR.. Eargle stated that the
road by Spring Hill had been greatly
neglected by the authorities Of Lex
ington county, but that the peopl2
were very much interested, and would
be willing to cooperate in putting the
road in good condition. There aro
some ten or twelve miles of this road
that need a great deal Of work.
Col. J. B. Wingard, who is attorney
for the county commissioners Of Lex
ington county, stated that the road
via Lexington was now being worked
by the supervisor, and that it was thc
policy of the supervisor to extend thai
road to Chaplin, and from Chaplin tt
Little Mountain, and as soon as thai
was done to take up the road from
Chaplin to Columbia via Spring Hill
and he was satisfied that this work
would be done during the coming sum
mer.
The movement took definite form up
on a resolution of DR.. G. Y. Hunter, o.
Prosperity, that each member Of the
committee be constituted a chairman
with power to appoint other member;
along the route who are to collec'
subscriptions for the purpose of i'm
proving these roads.
It was decided to holG another meet
ing at which reports would be made
of the progress Of the money collected
at Newberry, to be called by the chair
man at his pleasure. This money
when collected, is to be expended b.
the central committee on those por
tons Of the road where it will do tht
most good.
On motion Of Mr., I. H; Hunt, tn
committee was requested to get il
communication with spe supervisors
Of Richiand, Lexington, Newberry
Laurells and Greenvite, and to as
sure Them that the committee wa:
willing to cooperate financially OF
the work for the improvement of tht
highway.
The chairman of the committee, Mr.
E. H. Aull, went to Columbia in Cap
tain ". S. Langford's Ford, driven By
Captain Langford, and in company
with Supervisor Humbert, of Laurens
and Mr.. J. A. Domin1cK, OF K1nards
Mr.. F[umbert had to return on tht
afternoon train, and, therefore, coulc
not attend the meeting, but his pur'
pose was to go over the road and see
the conditions.
The trip was made via Prosperity
Little Mountain, Chap.n and Lexing'
ton. The road beo from Chaplin tt
Saluda river, distance of about nine
miles, apparently has mad no work fol
a long time, but it is q fine foundation
upon which to build a road, and al
that is needed to make it a good roaG
is to widen and shape it up and drair
it properly.
At Saluda river, Supervisor Lang
ford has done as fine piece of worl
as may be found anywhere in Soutt
Carolina A steel bridge costing abou