The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-14

that the people in his community
were willing to cooperate. Thai
they were in hearty sympathy with
the good roads movement.
Supervisor Feagle.
Supervisor Feagie, of Newberry
assured the meeting that he was ir
hearty sympathy with any movement
for the betterment of the public roads
and that he would give his hearty co,
operation.
Secretary Handy.
Mr.. A. McP. Handy, secretary OF
the chamber of commerce OF Colum-
bia, said that he wa. not prepared tc
make any pledge for Columbia, but
he was satisfied that Columbia would
do as much or more than any other
community along the route in money
or in any other way for the success
of this enterprise. That they were
in hearty sympathy with the move
ment for the betterment of the roads
Mr.. Handy referred to the COM
lug of the National corn show tc
South Carolina. and he said that moth
ing would give a good impression tc
these jWestern farmers when they
came to South Carolina so we'll as
good roads. That the success of the
farmer made the success OF every
other enterprise, anc that their sue
cess depended possibly more upon
good highways than upon any other
one thing.
Mr.. Handy gave some illustrations
of the benefits to be derived by the
farmers from having good highways
Mr.. C. P. Robinson, from Chaplin
said that he was heartily in favor o1
the building of all of the roads, and
that he was wiling to do anything
that he could to further the move
ment.
The Organization.
On motion Of Mr.. E. H. Aull, the
committee as follows was appointed
to formulate some plan for the or
ganization: A. Mop. Handy. of Co
lumbia; C. P. Robinson. of Chaplin;
G. Y Hunter, of Prosperity; E. H
Aull, of Newberry; R. G. Smith, Of
Kinards; A. E. Spencer. of Clinton
and A. Lee, of Laurens.
The committee reported verbally
and recommended that this meeting
elect chairman who shall appoint a
committee of representatives from the
communities along the highway, to be
known as the central committee, said
committee to be called together as
soon as practicable by the chairman
and TO formulate plans for systemat-
ic work on this road. The resolution
was unanimously adopted.
Chairman and Central Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. A. Mop. Handy,
Mr.. E. H. tAull, of Newberry, was
elected chairman Of this committee.
The chairman has announced the fol-
lowing committee: W. G.. Shrine,
Greenville; H. K. Aiken, Laurens; W.
NJ. Mcmillan, Clinton; J. A. Domin-
ick, Kinards; 1. H. Hunt, Newberry;
G. Y. Hunter, Prosperity; w. A.
Counts, Little Mountain, G.. P. Robin
son, Chapin; J. ". Eargle, Spring
Hill; J. Brooks Wingard, Lexington
A. Mop. Handy, Columbia.
Prof. J. n. Harper.
Prof. J. n. Harper, who was pres
ent, Was called upon and made some
very practical remarks along the line
Of road building. He spoke of the
county in Kentucky, in which Lex
ington is located, having 1900 miles
of macadamized roass, some of which
cost as much as $4,000 a mile, and
said that good macadan road was
worth $4,000 to any community.
Good roads increased the value of
farm property, and made rural life
more pleasant. In this State, how
ever, with the material at hand.
where the clay and sand were togeth-
er, and all that was necessary was
to take the clay from the hill, and
put it along with the sand, good
roads could be built at a great deal
less cost per mile. and With the use
of the split log drag, they could be
kept in repair at minimum Of cost.
The main thing in road building was