Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wells Yiel Historical BY LARRY EDMOND walk Archeological digging on the Horseshoe has revealed suspect ateo well sights, artifacts, and a com- after plicated maze of footpaths which caus has turned the superficially simple Th expedition into a bewildering built Build brainteaser, according to archeolo- know gist Stanley South. Colle The expedition party headed by feet s South, an archeologist with the ing al South Carolina Institute of Arche- feet i ology and Anthropology, is seeking Al evidence of wells, walks, and well- the E houses in connection with the appr< planned renovation of the build- ment ings and grassy commons known as comc the "Horseshoe." gener In digging, the party has discov- re ered numerous artifacts. Ink well formt fragments, wine bottle, china, nail, Di metal, and glass fragments. Carbon have tips which were probably used in foun some form of carbide lamps and an ered 1885 Indian Head penny were also to tlh uncovered. wells Also uncovered by the party with were four brick foundation struc- legist tures about eight inches below the T surface of the ground. The brick octa forms corners for a square which is ion. perfectly symmetrical, measuring than -on-each_ side. The founda- hes4 onn t holidays i and exaiods. Col MaSt.Cumbia, S.C0. Sbipi and$2 orte summer4. TheGa frThe stueoc aisvbiyhfud ewic ta weekscringthen Officer, wit TheG holda and eami Rusei ose o ChanGren St. addespoms ari7 maies, shoul 77-388 setisinheG. atColumbia. S.C.228Susito dI New Finds .The lifespan of the wells are 90 years. The well houses from the early 1800's until officials filled the wells be of typhoid In 1898. first generation wells were n 1805 and 1807 near Sogth ng and North Building.now i as Rutledge and DeSaussure es. These wells were eight luare and had walkways run ong each side of them fifteen )art. endance in 1807 prompted )uth Carolina legislature to priate $200 to make adjust or build new wells to ac late the students. The second tion Wells had covers sup. I by four square posts which I a 15 foot square. overy of pathways which oeen "intruded upon" by the ation brick recently uncov by the expedition has led belief that the four-posted were built on the campus money appropriated by the ture prior to the Civil War. e third generation wells were )nal and of the gazebo fash 'hey were slightly smaller he 15 foot four-posted wells. were probably erected dur ie period between 1870-80, OCK weekly on Monday and -ing semesters and once exception of university tion requests and other ecock, Drawer A, USC, rate is $3 per semester cock received $38,000 tling full-time students mecock are rooms 317, the university campus, 7-8178 and 777-4249, cond class postage paidt USC archeologists believe they have found t] foundations to one of the old wells adjacent to ID Saussure College on the Horseshoe. While Dav Mullis and Leonard He continue basi ON HE I SAI IN EN Cuffi Base Sleeve %2122 MnSt.(Mh ..'s Lumast iderti le work, the decision must be made whether or not to e- move the whole side)valk, under which the well is id partially located. kd E FOURTH FOR :OURTH SALE TE25 rIRE INVENTORY (BME DDM EXCUEf) - @ id Baggies, Double Knits ball Baggy Shirts, Short Knit Tops, Tank Tops & Belts Not To Mention Shoes, Clogs Sandals, Hot Sox