Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-26
"EoR The LOWER ROAD

A meeting OF citizens interested in
the building Of the lower or Air Line
road from Yorkville to Rock Hill. was
held in the court room Of the tempor-
ary court house, Friday afternoon. sew
eral citizens directly interested, and a
number Of members Of the Yorkville
Board of Trade being present
The object Of the meeting was to dis
cuss the merits and advantages Of the
lower route, and as to whether or not
the county chaingang should begin
building it after the completion Of the
North and South road to the North
Carolina line.
Mr.. j. C. Wilborn, president Of the
Yorkville Board Of Trade presided,
and invited a general discussion of
the matter by those directly and indi-
rectly interested.
Mr.. j. E. Lowry stated that he had
made several trips to Rock Hill for the
purpose Of securing the cooperation of
Rock i'll people in regard to the lower
route and had met with much encour-
agement. The lower road, he said,
was two miles or more nearer than
the upper road, and a good road built
through the lower and nearer route.
would be advantageous to both Rock
Hill and Yorkville.
Mr. j. M. Starr said he had taken
much interest in the matter and had
found that some Of the Rock Hill peo-
pie favored the proposed new route,
pof CA n1 ynyif
upper route. He appreciated the fact
that property owners on the present
road were in favor Of improving the
upper road even as property owners on
the lower route wanted the road to
come their way. He also pointed out
the advantages of the lower route, and
said that IL the merchants and others
Of Yorkville and Rock Hill are inter-
ested in the proposed new thorough
fare, they should make strong show
ing before the county commissioners
on June 3.
Mr.. ]. c. Wilborn, in advocating the
lower road. said that Yorkville had not
had a more important proposition be-
fore her in twenty years. Yorkville re-
ceives very little trade from people liv-
ing on the present Rock Hill road
practically none beyond TirZah. No
matter how good the upper road might
be-even If it were made Of glass,
Yorkville would not derive much bene-
fit.
The best farming section Of the
county was in the section through
which the lower road would go, said
Mr.. Wilborn. and II such road Is built
many Of the farmers in that section
would do business in Yorkville as we'll
as Rock Hill.
Messrs. R. NJ. Anderson, W. F. Jack
son. F. E. Clinton and others living
along the Air Line" road also express
ed themselves as being very anxious to
secure a good road for which they had
long felt need.
On motion Of Mr. r. T. Allison the
following committee Of country and
town citizens was appointed to agitate
the question: Yorkville-J. NJ. Starr.
J. E. Lowry, DR.. w. G. White. A. T..
Hart. I. w. Johnson r. T. Allison:
Citizens Of lower road-H. tinker
M. Anderson, w. F. Jackson. F. F..
Clinton ]. w. Mcfarland. Rov Carroll.
Messrs. w. F. Jackson. r. T. Allison.
F.. f. Clinton and R. NJ. Anderson were
appointed committee to employ with
out delay a surveyor to make survey
of the proposed new road. and decide
as to the most desirable route. and to
secure signed rights Of way as well as
attend to all matters connected with
the project.