Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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T-lE SEN INE J URNA -utered April 28, 1908 at Plokons, S. O., aa-seoond olass matter, under act of Oungrm of-maroh 8, 1879. VAY mu II CIEMI, I05TI C0LINA, TIDAT, YfBUR~Y 2741901 ___20 FROM OUR COR #Marietla. R F D 2. -Heaith excellent and people 4enjoying lif-r. Walker Jones visited his -pa -xents Saturday and Sunday. Miss Maud Galloway visited Miss Lillie Jones, Sunday. Ara. V. N. Jones, who has beem very sick, is slowly im proig. Mrs. P. B. Griffin is recover ing from a severe spell of sick ness. IRichard Hayes visitd his father and mother-in-law, Mrs. ,Bill Ma-singale, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wash Lesley visited Robert McJunkin and wife last Sunday. - iMrS. E. M. McJunkin visited ~Mr. P. B. Griffin last week, Mr. and frs. Harve Galloway visited their father and mother last week. M YELLE. Piokens. R. r. 2. Farmers of this section are 'ting ready to make their next crop. J. F. Stephens and fanily were the guests of Andrew Par rot and wife last Monday. .J. A. Roper and wife and Miss Mattie are visit lig friends in Elberton, Ga. Sloan Durham now sports a :ne top-buggy. Miss Nora Nimmons is getting along nicely with her school at Six Mile. Mrs. Kate Bolding, of the Prater's Creek section, is very ill at this writing. While working at R. M. Ba ker's, Rouben Childress receiv od a severe cut on the head with an ax, but is now doing ivell. An all-day singing was held 2t.('amp Creek last Sunday. . Japps and Mack Dihan wiih Aheir families were the guests 4v .Mr. and Mrs. G. W. )yha Jt Sur d iy. 'Cheer up), "Old( Ridldle." the wedding bells a rning'i all :rounid you. B3race up and1 got 'I3thf) r1iJ. ' UNION BOY. CIalumot Jotvmn Mill resumed operations last week, af ter hay n~g been shut down about two ~months. 1iss Florence *Wilson enter tained her cThorus class on the * t4 inst. Miss Dot .Banders vis-ie at p~olton last Friday. Born, onl the 10th, unito Mr. pnd Mrs. W. J. B~oggs, a gi. 'Uncle Zeke," we shall mis if vo, go) bac(k to "Mnd( that you hatve a~ 1ho31 o'flnieces * AfdInophews that wouldj be glad to heoar from yoidand then per Iwps she will 1ot you take time write us. I fell in love with 'kynso lot us- hoar mcre bout him. Thanks, " Subscriber,?' Mor RESPONDENTS themi. N Let's all add something to our etters that will benefit some )me, so here goes: 'Tis said Ahat to hold a bad wound over 0 >urning sugar, the smoke will A wct the same as if the wound V was cauterized, and little pain s will be experienced. Mama's P remedy for a nail thrust is burn- a nz woollen rags in a vessel, wvith the wound held over the ;moke. Mama says a well-cooked, iicely-served meal, and the art a )f nursing the sick are accom ?'ishlnents all girls should ac juire, and nere book learning without practical knowledge of iow to keep house and tend the ick is worthless. Youth is the imo to impress them on our .Qnn Q011Stuh T I. 'o hustle sure. Ii I wa, to tel rou all I do besides preparing P ny lessons for Monday it would 0: nake you tired, so good-bye. t "DREAMER's" GIRL. "- r Pfckens, R F D 4 C Notwithstanding the very cold weather, we are glad to say that c aealth Is good in this section. a Joel Jones is visiting his peo- S ?le and friends in Rabbitville md Pumpkintown this week. r< Mrs. Nannie Jones, of Oole- I i.oy, Is very ill at present. a Mr. and Mrs. pmory Jones rave a pound supper Saturday b iight, which was greatly enjoy- C Ad by all present. p Bill Day gave a singing Sun- fl lay. It was an enjoyable oc yasion. ei Will Keith had a chopping 0 3aturday. A great many en raged in the sport. Sam Chapman gave a quilt ng party lately. A great many C were there. They quilted in he morning, ate dinner and in lulged in a few games in the m tfternoon. It was surely en joyed by all present. 9. GOURDHEAD. 1 d One of the enjoyable events c >f our social life was a c birthday quilting given by S. D. Chapman on the 18th inst., ats the home of his father, George b Chapman. As the youi"adies and even the boys had contrib- f uted pieces, we were all invited s to go into the house and each i one quilt his or her own piece. , About 45 persons vgero present, and they soon .got the two beautiful quilts completed. Wo ~ were then invited into the ~ dining-room, where a bountiful i c repast awaited us. It was a grand occasion. Every one was cheerful and lively. After din neor we all went out on the E beautiful meadow, where the I happy crowd Indulged in nlu- t merous games till the time ar rived to say good-bye. I We are glad to state that-'Mr~.' S. G. Dorr, who has been very ill with rheumatism, is im proving. Mr. and Mrs John Lesley, of Qlassy Mountain, were t~he . ,~iDor and wife( ast Friday. ;or shi Fletcher Losley, of Easley, isited his son Roscoe's family au ast week. ;el We are glad .to note that B. !it 1. Clark Is rapidly regaining giv is health. I I Belt Ambler died at the home gat E Joe Medlin on the 21st inst. day [r. Ambler had been chopping wit rood all the afternoon, and was wa: .tting at the table eating ,up- we or, when he fell to the floor tair nd died in a few moments. Mo CLEVIB. 'the P. -Pearldge pa An entertainment was giv1n ou b the Gates school last Friday par ight by the teachers and sev- o ral young ladies of the school. mo he entertainment ccui.sted of le( aly one dialogue, "Rebece a's ie% rial," which was well renaer- N 1, and lasted about two hours L its delivery. h J, W. ate the New Ho;>o sect6fo, W leasant callers at the residence I Rev.. W. C. Seaborn tho lat ,r part of last week. T Rev. W. C. Seaborn filled I i3 'l .gular appointment a'. Con- Ro )rd last Saturday and Sunday. wi Miss Della Parrott, of Con an( >rd, was an egreeable visitor be t the home of W. L. Morgan, aturday and Sunday. Oil giv .J. M. Hunnicutt's mother is era ported very ill at this writing. for [er many friends hope for her mi, speedy recovery. Ro, Walter and Ed. Seaborn went I ird hunting Saturday up toi reb apt. J. J. Herd's. They re- ai rt a fine time and a success- am 11 hunt. by ter Miss Mellie Couch and moth , of Easley, visited the home of E G. E. Kennemore, Sunday. p OLD WHEE L. thy the Winthrop College The fifth number of our "Star i$ ear ourse" was given last Monday 1 ening. It was a "Chalk alk," by Ross Crane. His tiI ibject was "Looking Human ature in the Face." This.the ontleman came to us highly ,afl colCmml1elded, anid we were not si isap)poinited. His skill with to rayon and clay was only ex- os elhed by his skill as an imper~ anm >nlator. Heo 1held his audience se pA 1l)b1und(. Tlhe c;losinlg numi- CU! er of his programe he calle d s Looking Divine Nature in the og ace. It consiisted oft Tlenn~y~-r rm's "Crossing the Bar,'' ilus an rated wvithi crayon, then read Iy with piano accompanimnent. te Miss Mary Nance, President: col f the R'ur'al School 1mprove-- I aent Associat ion of South Car: wa lina. is visiting here. She ad- Ipo. iressed our association last l Thursday afternoon. b)e Dir. Caxtoni, presidenit of the P0 outhern Educatienal Board, ecturied here last Thursday .ac vening. Hlis subject was "'A Le.tcheri." is discourse .wiis ual and well adiapted1 to h~~is mdc.th elry College, miidcssed. bui'y :1is talle.wt,4exceeding inter-' Idiing and vmehehlful./ anization, having a member p of about 400. Under the. ipices of this association are ! eral.4ible and mission study I ssesThis work is divided 4 courses, and certificates are on to those completing them. i 'here has recently been or dized a normal class for Sun r school teachers. It was h difficulty that a teacher 3 secured for this class, but were truly fortunate in ob ing, Miss Martin, of our del School department, for place. newN Stein-wey concert grand no has just beeu placed in auditorium. Our music dt - tment, under the direction Prof. Bauer, is more and re popular each year. It was essary to purcase several v prmctice pianos this year. Ve are rejoicing over the fact1 t $48,000 has been appropri I for a new dormitory here. are ahlo t(" have a new del shitcol buildiig. LITTLE GiRL IN BLUE, he Maintenance of Earth Roads. 'he U. S. Office of Public ids wili supply this paper ih practical articles on vari features of road building I maintenance, which will published from time to time. r subscribers are urged to e this matter careful consid tion, and(: are requested to ward to this office for trans ;sion to the Office of Public ids any practical que3tion ich they desire answered dting to road construction 1 ma-intenance. Questions I answers wvill be published this paper at suitable i ials. Ve may recognize the value lard and durable roads in all 'ts of the country, but still fact remains that for a long .0 to come the majority of I roads will be composed of th. Furthermore, in about I e months out of- the year thu I th road, if properly cared for, 1 easona bly satief actory. For ny a..- i ultural districts it is only road at preseont avail e. Hliece, these colImmittees uld set themselves seriously vork to learn the best meth of mainrtaining earthi roads I of getting t he maxim unm vice frm t hem. Prospority nies to the country to a great eont thriouigh the pr'ospeIity the farmerrs. This fact~ m)gly suggests the import e of giving the e'ar'th r'oad ~ry possible care and atten 1 in its location, drainage, istruct ion and( ma10intenanlce. \n earth road comnposed of! ter-holding soil should be ex ied to the sun and air as free as possible, as comparison ween the shadled and sunny ~tions of such a road w~'ill ily indicate. 'This should be ~ompllish~ed by cleariing a suf eut amount of trees and un growth away from the road. must be rememnberedh ,owever i~t sandiy and gravelly roads inire moisture, and in those se- some shade be retained. rthermore, trees are benefi Ai along river banks and on oep grades subject to washing. Drainage Is one of the most Lnor tant doints to consider in ,onnecilon with an earth road. rhe majority of earth r ir h L11 mountainous and hi!. Ai' ricts have too much dr. -,: )ccasionally a road v.1 ound with five ditches, n the middle made b- h iorses' and by wheels f rehicles, and two on the ill welI-constructed earti k tre supposed to have nc han two ditches, one oi ide of the traveled roa Kop the water out of th le of the road by givir irown or elevation in the >f 7 1-2 inches above the he inner slope of the ditcl !0-foot road, and where t1: ire a little steep make the .0 inches. With a cro - ibout 1 inch to the foot trom hie center to the sides, the litches which are often built v:ross the road on steep grades ;o deflect the water will not be 1eeded. Instead of carrying .vater across the road in open itchv, tilQ Qr conQrete draih ;hould, if possible, be provided. rhey should have sufficient ca )acity and fall to carry* the mnaximum amount of water 'hat is expected to flow through lhem at one time. The capac ity is increased in proportion to the fall or grade; for instance, 12-inch pipe laid on a 1 per cent. gra(de will carry 1,800 gallons per minute, while the same pipe laid on a 2 per cent. grade will carry 2,500 gallons per minute. Furthermore, a culvert laid flat will soon fill. up, while one hav ig a good incline will keep it 3 ff clear. In the maintenance of an arth road, avoid the mistake of hanging the natural order of Ahings. Naturally the soil is - ound on top and the clay on Jhe bottom. If this order is re iersed in constructing a road, )he result will be less satisfac ;ory than if the soil be left at Jhe top of the road, for soil nakes a better surface to a road ;han clay. If the roadbed is argely clay to start with, it will )e well to place sandy soil or :lean sand on top. A covering >f 6 to 10 inches of sand upon -lay that persists in breaking ip into deep mudholes will isually be satisfactory, and if and enough be added, this clay will cease to make mud. If the roadbed is comiposed of sand it ::an be improved by an applica; bion of (lay. The rule for a serviceable earth road, then, is as follows: M~ake ditches on each side and keep them open; haul sand and pgravel upon sections needing this treatment; use a road ma chine and a split-log drag judi ociously-a full description of wich wvill be contained in a later arti~le- fol low the "'stitch Iin tim&" rule and give an earth roadl~ the same)1 care~fuli, persistent attention you would give yo'urv prizoe acre, factory or store, and it will pay as large a profit in prIoportion to your individual out lay. Miss Knight's Vnusic class will represent "Tr1he Enchanted Ap ple," a 3-act operetta, in the High School auditorium, Friday evening, March 6th. A small *gdmissioni fee will be charged, gd the proceeds used on jhe piano fundsl