The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-11

county.
The Union representatives were pos
tive that he road from Gordons
bridge over Tiger river, via Santuc to
Union, was a much better road than
the road from Union to Whitmire. The
Newberry representatives suggested
that he most direct route from New
berry to Union was by Whitmire, but
the Union representatives insisted that
the better route was by Maybinton,
and this route was adopted.
1t was decided to select August II,
as the day on which the road from
Charleston to Asheville should be put
in good condition. 1t is not necessary
and it is not expected to wait until the
18th to do the work. The vice-presi-
dents of the several counties are ex-
pected to organize and see that the
road through their counties is put in
fine condition.
1t is understood that the Laurens
road is now being worked and the
same is true of the road through
Greenville.
| The Union representatives stated
that the road through Union would be
put in fine condition and from Union
to Spartanburg the road was already
in good condition.
Newberry is in position to furnish
for this high way possibly the best
stretch of road, and it will require but
very little work to make this road one
OF the best in the State. It is neces-
sary to clay some of the sand places,
and to sand some of the clay parts OF
] the road, but the material is along the
route, and it can be put in good condi-
ton with possibly lessS expense than
any other section of tie whole high
way, and it is very much hoped that
the Newberry people Twill take sufR-
cient pride and interest to make the
road through Newberry the finest in
the State.
It should be remembered also that
while this will be used by automobiles
passing through from the low coun-
try and from the up-country, that the
road will be mainly used by wagons
and buggies, and that while the road
is being built, it is not being built as
an automobile highway, but as good
road through Newberry county.
Mr.. J. B. Hunter, the president
for this county, has the matter of Or
ganization in his hands, and no doubt
will be active in the work. ,.~
The following instructions have
been addressed to each local road
commissioner and solicitor for each
mile Of road and each town along the
Charleston to Asheville highway:
"Gentlemen-Ederewith we hand sub
scription blanks to be used by you in
your work Of cooperating with thou
sands Of others to build better roads
in this State. Permit the route and
managing committee to say that this
movement is a free-will Offering of
all of us-a cooperative effort to Sc
cure the help of all to jon in and help
build better roads. No officer is paid
any salary. We will assume that you
know the general outlines of the plan
to start the good roads movement by
/. the remodeling and building between
! the sea and the mountains of high
way on the cooperative plan. There
fore, We will say that your part in this
movement will be to solicit help and
superintend the work on your mile of
road, and to faithfully attempt to do
all you can to carry out instructions
from time to time. The time selected
to work on the road is August II, 1911
eve will ask that you solicit every
man and boy over Is years old or over
for work and donations as far out as
eight miles on either side of your mile
of road, being careful that no one
escapes your attention. Should anyone
who lives further than eight miles
want to help in this work, Of course,
you will accept his subscription. Use
pen and ink for signatures and in ev-
cry column where convenient. Spell
| out the words used in each column
where you have room. Have each per-
! son to sign his own name if conVen-
lent.
Column No. l. Have every man and
boy over Is years old to sign for two