Smyrna times., 1899-01-04

THOROUGHFARE NECK ROADS.
Mr. b. F. David Answers the Correspond
ence Signed IS. p. D."

Two weeks since we gave the sum-
mary of complaint from resident
dated Deakyneville, about the roads
of the Neck, complaining that they
were not attended to, some of them
neglected for several years, and max
ing the charge that money had been
drawn and not used on the road. b.
F. David answers "S. p. D." with
straightforward directness, and charges
the letter was false in all his state
ments. He shows list of the receipts
for money drawn and says there is
now in the hands of County Treasurer
Rettew, from $500 to $4,000 not drawn,
due Blackbird hundred. With the
dirt they are made of, it would be i'm
possible at times to have the roads
otherwise than bad. About the shells
put on the roads year ago, Mr.. David
says: 81 got 5000 bushels of shells to
pnt on the road and the farmers were
to haul them free of charge. There
were four teams hauled one day. Then
L heard that some said [ wanted the
shells hauled for nothing, would charge
the hundred and then put the money
in my pocket. On hearing this, l went
and gave the shells up" He wants''S.
p. D." to come out and show his
colors, and advises him to know
whereof he speaks before he make
charges affecting the character of
others. The following is Mr.. David's
letter in full:
TAYLoR's BRIDGE, Dec. 20, 1898.
Mr.. Editor: Sir: l see in your
issue dated Dec. 14th, signed S. p. d.,
at Deakyneville, an article in regard
to the bad condition of the roads from
your town to Deakynevllle. For all
whom it may concern, l brand it as
false. Maybe had better say he lies,
as he might not understand what l
mean. Mr.. Editor, we don't have to
go far to prove that it was not 50 when
he signed S. p. ID. to that letter, for
there are no such initials to anybody's
name in that district. / can prove
that the roads from Smyrna to Dea-
kyneyille are in better condition than
he ever saw them.
Now, Mr.. Editor, your correspond
ent knows as well as | that the dirt
that the roads are made of in that
Neck is bad dust-that is about the
same kind of dust that your S. p. ID.
is made Oft don't take much to stir
it up. He got very much elated over
his votes when he got the nomina-
ton for the Legislature. Now in re-
gard to the money being drawn and
spent on good clothes, | am very sorry
that he begrudges me of my second
hand clothes. Now, Mr.. Editor. if he
will come to me | will prove to him
that he told an untruth when he said
that we had drawn the money. l can
prove by those that are in a position
| fn hot .
$500 or 1000 that we have not had,
in 1897 or 1898, and if he will come to
me or send man, | will show him
that he don't know what he is talking
about.
And now Mr.. Editor, I will say a
few words about the shells put on
year ago. l bought 5000 bushels OF
shells and the farmers were to haul
them free of charge. 1 think there
were four teams that hauled one day;
then | heard that some said | wanted
the shells hauled for nothing and
would charge the Hundred and put the
money in my pocket. [ then went
and gave the shells up.
Now, if there is anything | despise
it is an untruthful person. | would
like for him to come out and show his
cOlOrs, and not be ashamed. [ will
meet him half way and take him in
my arms, and he will not be hurt, for
| might want him to vote for our next
Fifth Commissioner, sc. R."
The old fellow racked along right
well this time and 1 would not be sur.
prised if he got in gap next time.
Yours respectfully,
b. f. DAVID.