The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, June 01, 1911, Page TWO, Image 2
THE PUBLIC ROUS i
OF WILLIAMSBURG.
!
THE CONDITION OF OUR HIGHWAYS
AND THEIR NEEDS
POINTED OUT BY EXPERT. j
Mr H C Wells, under whose direction
the mile of sand clay road i
was recently constructed in this
tVio fnllmvino*
\rv neu wuuiiik iu wu. ?j ..
found that the money expended will
not give the best results. With the
present force of convicts and mules
* it should not be expected to construct
over a mile and a half or two
j miles of properly built sand-clay
road per month at the most. When
working at this rate there will be an
opportunity to properly build, mix
and finish the road with a result
that there will be value received for
the money expended.
"I realize that the work already
done has been handicapped to a
great extent by the inadequate and
' impractical road law under which
the county Road Engineer has been j
obliged to work. I would advise!
that the present law be supplementL|f
\ ed by one which will allow the road
to be done in a proper and
workman-like manner. The sand(
clay roads already constructed in
Williamsburg county have not had
proper amount of sand mixed
^ \? khe clay. In fact, in many
Ci . attempt whatever has been
x n to otain a proper mixture.
result has been that the roads
have not given the proper service
and have picked up during wet
weather. The proper mixing of
sand and clay is a most important
feature to be considered in sand-clay
^ y construction, and until the proper
mixture is gained the road cannot
be expected to give satisfaction.
I would advise that some of the
roads already surfaced with clay be I
plowed up and the clay mixed with
sand beneath, or a coating of the
sand applied and thoroughly mixed
?, the clay by use of a disc harrow.\
I found also that in Williamsburg
county there has been no provisien
made for maintaining the roads already
constructed. The proper
maintenance of a road is equally as
important as the actual construction,
and if you expect to get proper
service out of the roads it is most
necessary that some system of maintenance
be provided to keep them
in shape after they are built. I
cannot emphasize this point too
strongly, and hope that this matter
will be given immediate attention.
A sand-clay road is best maintained
by the use of the split-log drag,
and I would suggest that as many of j
the drags as possible be constructed I
and placed in different sections of
the county where they can be used
to great advantage in keeping the
roads properly crowned and free
from ruts, the best results being ob
tained if the drags are used after
each rain.
I found also a lack of system in
the road building. Some definite
plan of construction should be settled
upon for following in order to
accomplish the best results. The
main roads,or the roads carrying the j
largest amounl of traffic, should be j
improved first and the improvement!
L 1
CUUIJtv hoc auuuiuvvu viiv n
report to his chief on the roads of
Williamsburg county. This should
be interesting reading to every one
who is concerned about bettering
the highways of our county. Mr
Wells also speaks a good word for
our Road Engineer, Mr Eaddy.
Commendation from so distinguished
a source is gratifying lx>th to Mr
Eaddy and his constituents.
Greensboro, Alabama,
May 9, 1911.
M. Vomnn M PpirOP.
1U1 V Ci UVU ? v..
Chief Engineer, Office of Public
Roads, Washington, D C.
Dear Sir:?
After inspecting the roads already
constructed in Williamsburg county,
South Carolina, I submit the following
report in regard thereto:
In the first place, I found that an
attempt has been made to rush the
work too rapidly, therefore sacrificing
permanent and lasting work in
^ order to cover a great deal of road.
w" ??1';"~ fliia umv it. is I
When the table was laid it groaned j
from the weight of good things to ,
eat of every description to tempt the j
inner man. Those kind ladies never (
seemed to tire of waiting on the table 3
and seeing that the people were all
cared for. As the writer ate a fish he
would keep tally on his fingers until
all the fingers had been called into 1
use. Then the writer stopped tally- *
ing but did not stop eating at once.
He must have got the tally mixed in i
some way. But to say the least of t
it, there are no hard times in this j
neighborhood, and no community in
our two counties is coming more to v
the front or making more progress t
than the people in the Big uam
Swamp community. ^
The young people of Andrews j
were entertained by Miss Ossie Camlin
at her home on Main street last j
Friday evening from 7 to 11 o'clock.
Various games and plays were indulged
in by these bright young
people. The guests were received by
Misses Mary Pipkin and Ossie Camlin.
Light refreshments, such as ice
cream and cake, were served during
the evening. The parlor and hall
were lit with Japanese lanterns. At
11 o'clock the youthful guests wend- ed
their way homeward after wish- ^
ing their hostess a long and happy '
future. The following guests were 1
present: Misses Belle Ballenberger, (
Ruth Isokriet, Etta Isokriet, Mamie 1
Pipkin, Ulmer Crooks, Annie Porter i
and Mrs B F Barrineau; Messrs H j
W Medlin,Frank Fulton, C J Brockinton,
Louis Coker.M D Ogburn and
Dr D S Porter. The refreshments {
were served by Master Luther Pip- '
kin and Misses Gussie Camlin and
Opal McKnight.
Subscriber.
It is worse than useless to take s
any medicines internally for muscu- n
lar or chronic rheumatism. All that
is needed is a free application of 1
Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale by t
all dealers. t
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SALTERS' SNAPSHOTS. |
Into Garage Projected?Dynamiting
for Water and Ffsh.
Salters Depot, May 29:?Rev \V
E Hurt, pastor of the Kingstree
3aptist church, filled the appointment
of Rev Mr Ervin at Union
Presbyterian church Sunday mornng.
He preached an eloquent and
impressive sermon, which was much
?njoyed by all.
Rev W H Perry preached in the
Methodist church here last Sunday
light. Mr Perry was in charge of
this circuit last year.
We will soon have a garage for
lutos here. Messrs E T Hamer and
L T Thompson are now having the
lumber placed to put up a large and
nandsome building, which, when
completed, they will equifc) with a
should be continuous. You can readily
appreciate the fact that a short J
section of good road which is surj
rounded by a network of impassable
roads would have little effect in in- j
creasing land values or facilitating j
transportation. It is impracticable r
to be jumping from place to place j j
with a road force. j
The work done in the vicinity of j
Kingstree under the direction of the
U S Office of Public Roads has instructed
the Road Engineer in regard
to the method to be pursued to
obtain a proper mixture of sand and ^
clay, and also in the use of the split- j
log drag to maintain the roads,and I
feel certain that in the future much !
better results may be expected. ^
In conclusion, I wish to state that '
the people in Williamsburg county '
are fortunate in obtaining the serv- '
ices of Mr John Eaddy as Road En- !
gineer. The active interest that he 1
takes in his road-building work will
insure success, and I would urge the >
people of Williomsburg county to <
assist him in his work in all possible 1
ways. 1
Very truly yours,
(Signed) fi u wells, <
U S Superintendent of Road Con- i
struction. j
GOOD TIMES AT ANDREWS.
Oar Correspondent Enjoys a Fish ]
Fry?A Pleasant Entertainment. ,
Andrews, May 29:?Your corre- i
spondent attended a fish fry at Pine
Tree landing, a point on Black river |
a few miles below Potato Ferry ,
bridge,last Thursday. Not being one
of the invited guests, 1 was there on ,
business, but nevertheless I was cor- j
dially invited to partake of the 1
sumptuous dinner with this hospita- ,
ble party. To say that'we had Black
river bream in abundance is not adequately
expressing the fact. There 1
were 109 people on the ground and
only 350 fishes, and some of them '
I C 1A nnnnda RMnHpii '
WCl&IUUg \J W XV pvuuuo.
we had an abundance of flat fishes,
such as red breast, bream and wor- !
mouth. These fishes were caught
with hook and line by Messrs Tay- 1
lor,Casselman,Etheredge and others. <
This point on Black river is an ideal <
place for a picnic, being a large oak 1
grove well shaded. Now, the fair
ladies had fried the fishes? and also ,
on the bill of fare was the noted j
pine-bark stew?and when I say that ]
the ladies of the Big Dam Swamp ]
section know how to prepare things ,
for a picnic and fish fry it is but ex- |
nrpssintr the fact in mild lancruaflre. 1
paiu yvntu ii?, um? ..w., _
the mails which were lost; take the
paper and not pay for it on the
ground that he never subscribed for
it, or move off and leave it coming
to the office he left. Thousands of
alleged Christians are dishonest in
this particular, at least, and the
printer's book will tell fearful tales
at the final judgment.?Fort Mill
Times.
There are some curious facts to
be observed in the newspaper business,
each illustrating a strange
phase in human nature. Some men
will pay a newspaper subscription
when they won't pay anything else, I
and there are some who will pay i
anything else before they will a debt *
due the printer. It makes some j
men mad to get a newspaper dun, >
while a request or demand for pay- '
ment made by any other creditor is |
accepted in the best of humor.?Ex. ^
Wins Fight for Life. |
It was a long and bloody battle for ]
life that was waged by James B |
Mershon of Newark. N J, of which ?
he writes: "I had lost much blood
from lung hemorrhages, and was
weak and run-down. For eight
months I was unable to work. Death
seemed close on my heels when I
began, three weeks ago, to use Dr
King's New Discovery. But it has
helped me greatly. It is doing all
that you claim." For weak, sore
lungs, obstinate coughs, stubborn
colds, hoarseness, la grippe, asthma,
hay-fever or any throat or lung
trouble it's supreme. 50c & $1.00.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by M
L Allen.
The uniform success that has attended
the use of Chamberlain's
Colic,Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
has made it a favorite everywhere.
It can always be depended upon. For
sale by all dealers. /
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supply of automobile tools and fixtures.
Mr A R Moseley, about two years
ago, had a pump 38 feet deep put
flown with a point. For some time
the flow having been very small, he
jot Mr Thompson to fix up an electric
battery and with a supply of
iynamite they blew off the point,
and now Mr Mose'ey has almost a
flowing well.
Mr E T Hamer has returned from
a trip to Marlboro in his automobile.
He says that the sand storm of last
week certainly played havoc with
cotton over there.
A good many of the people from
here will attend the Kingstree commencement
Monday night.
Still no rain, no grass, no cotton,
very little corn and that dying; a
big and grooving drought?when;
will the poor "hayseeds" be next
fall?
Mr W S Shaw lost a valuable
mule from colic last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs L D Nettles and children
of Sumter visited Mr J H L
Chandler's family last week.
Miss Tana Salters is home again
after a visit to Marlboro.
Messrs Samuel G Bryan and Julius
G Lifrage, Jr, started for Florence
this morning on their motorjycles
to attend the R F D meeting
there today.
The destruction of the fish is getting
very serious, regardless of the
stringent laws of the last Legislature.
Fish are being shot with guns, dyaamited,
killed with fire, caught
ivith nets and every pond, lake and
dole that has any water in it has
teen "muddied." If there is not a
}top put to this in a few days they
Rill have all the fish and start on
:he "cooters" and snakes. Ever]''
lay there are dozens thronging river
ind swamp.
Seen at Single.
Single,May 29:?Crops in this secion
are fairly good,dry weather and
idverse circumstances considered.
Most of our farmers are gatherng
oats (what there is to gather of
;he crop) and fretting about their
x>or stands of cotton arid .tobacco.
Mrs M E Graham spent some days
vith relatives in thelndiantown secion
last week.
Messrs R 0 Thompson and W G
Graham, the contractors, will soon
lave completed Mr W B Cox's house.
Mr W Wesley Singletary went to
-ake City Tuesday to see his brothir,
Mr H N Singletary, who had to
:ome home from school at Edgefield
>n account of sickness.
Mr Fleetwood Covington has about
;hirty acres of tobacco that is as fine
i prospect as we have seen. Lucky
nan, Mr Covington.
A missionary meeting was held
Saturday,May 27,at the residence of
Vlr and Mrs W B Cos. After the
business meeting elegant refreshnents,including
ice-cream and other
ielicacies, were served. Mr John
3rown of Florence gave us a very
nteresting talk, which was much enioved
by all present.
Well,Mr Editor, as times are hard
md news is scarce, I will desist for
:his time. Chi.^n Perdu.
Work Will Soon Start
ifter you take Dr King's New Life
Pills, and you'll enjoy their fine results.
Constipation and indigestion
/anish and fine appe:ite returns,
rhey regulate stomach, liver and
xnvels and impart new strength and
mergy to the whole system. Try
hem. Only 25c at M L Allen's.
i One lot of Children's White
Lawn Dresses, six to fourteen
years old, beautifully trimmed
to embroidery and lace, our
$1.25 leaders, will go at 98c each.
One lot of Children's White
Lawn and White Pique Dresses,
' nicely trimmed in embroidery,
' very cheap at 75c, but they will
go at a bargain price of 48c each.
Look Out for So
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i JENKINSOIN
A Test of Honesty. j d
It has been ajrreed that newspa-'
per subscriptions are an infallible *
test of a man'8 honesty. They will
sooner or later discover the man. If
he is dishonest, he will, cheat the
printer some way?declare he has
ka Koa nnt* spnt monev in
? FIVE HUNDI
| MENT:
j At the end of the Jobb<
p to close out several lots c
] rifice prices, and we are
I to buy some very cheap ;
j Con:
[One lot of Ladies' Short Kimonas
well worth 35c, but we
let them go at 23c as long as
they last.
One lot about five dozen Childrens'
Dresses from one to three
years old, will go at 25c.
)>
1 One lot four dozen Children's
Rompers, in solid asserted tub,
proof colors, will go at 25c.
I l
One lot six dozen Children's
Dresses, In a splendid range of
, i stifles and patterns, well worth
I 1 75c but they will go at 48c.
?ED READY-M,
5 MUST BE S<
jrs' and Manufacturers seaso
>f Ready-made Garments at j
now giving our friends and
and desirable goods at very k
ie sua-d. See Tixes
One lot of Children's Dresses On
in sizes from six to fourteen neatl
years old, our $1.25 leaders, real ?
will go at 98c.
Pl<
T he best of all! One lot of tiful
White Lawn Dresses in a beau- are o
tiful run of styles, nicely and our t
beautifully trimmed in em- will j
broidery and lace, our $2.00 0
line, will go at $1.48. j
One lot of Ladies' White Lawn W,H 1
Shirt Waists, all 65c and 75c, On
will go at 48c. dersl
One lot of White Lawn Shirt
Waists, the cream of these special
purchases, regular $1.25,
will go at 95c each. Lsdii
are s
One lot ten dozen Ladles' ular
White Nainsook Drawers, good g0 at
quality Nainsook, finished in
dainty tuckfng, our regular 25c A
goods, will go In this special APro
offering at 19c the pair?now, A
write that down. Ladles' nice Whit
Nainsook Drawers, beautifully trimi
tucked, at 19c the pair. go at
j i
me sensational uai
pear Next Week.
J BROTHERS C
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For J
Our thorou,
tiihlUh^H rr
I VMIk/ll?^lJlV*? m. m
business a
figure.
Easy termj
Gale &
Hambui
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New Gasoline
for Hamburger and bone for Poultry
outfit and respectfully invite all patro
work.
THE PEOPLE'S
H. A. MILLER, PR(
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adegarTI i
old |
n we got the chance c
greatly reduced sac- I
customers a chance A
>w prices. T
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e lot of Ladies' Drawers, ad . ft y 5
v trimmed in embroidery, I
t a low | ]
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ef, Ground Beef for
rger Steak, Game,
Itry in Season.
t Installed
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Engine for grinding meat
Feed. We have a complete ^
ns to see our machinery at j fl
; MARKET I
3PRIET0R I
35c values, will go at 25c. ?
;ase call and see the beau- ft
line of Ladies' Drawers we I
ffering at 48c. This lot is ^
5c and 75c lines but they |
to at 48c. f
i lot of Ladies' White Cam- ? i|
Petticoats or Underskirts, T ' ,i
to at 45c. j | >|j
e lot of Ladies' White lincirts,
all neatly trimmed i .$
ibroidery, 75c values* wilt < ' 1
:50c. 1 JM
n't fall to see our fine of H
White Underskirts we , |
ho wing at 95c. Our reg- 1
11.25 goods, but they will V
95c. _;.l
big lot of long White Lawn' I *
ns will go at 25c. . j
big lot of Ladles' Short i .
e Lawn Tea Aprons nicely | *
ned In embroidery, will I
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"gains to ApCOMPANY
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Sale I
gfhly es- (I
lillinerv 1 i