The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
The Hiehways OF zion.

"Jofdao 10 hard road to travel" il 10
said, sse'hss road 10 described 80 s,rsighs
sae vssy nasrev; sus the road TO old NJ.
zios Church bee aos Only been made broad
ssssoe, sss uush easier to travel thsu ever
sssbrs 10 ~ history. The work Of the couo
y shsio ssns hss elected this change aud
~ vcsdsrfsl inpsovsusn, iu the road
fFeo 81. Charles to Cooper Mil aud thence
- bishopvills over the old Raccooo Road
rsis read from Coopss's Mil to Grahsm's .
x Rosds below Mayssvills. known ~ the
Lafsyssw rosd, % one Of our oldest hiehwsys
asd 'eoseeehfssss. sud has loog needed just
ssse sn evssssslius - Supervisor Dorm,
Csss. Nsvusu asd Lisss Moore and
Orsoos hs,s accom- piished with the enovic,
eAses ,vhe appear 10 be . very healthy, we'll
eeasssssd sqssd. 10 spite Of their steady asd
sssslssess lasor. Evidently ,bis ID due TO
js4iesess sssstnsst sed management. The
e.osls read plov 10 . very iuportaot sod
vplssels ssjspes to the coussy's outfit and
ssdss The osssgsmsnt Of Conductor Joe
oeess does sssstusl. rapid asd usa. work. !.
Tar sosA from M. zios to Ooepsr's Mill 10 .
saessss'os et hills. .aad sssssm;s,s. The grade
ss 'bsss bills bee bsss reduced aod The vhols
rssdssy. whore ossdsd. Sllsd, raised aoa
Brsded 10 manner ssver 70, sccor piished
~ ssy ether method, or aoy other force. A
hesvy rosA rcllcr would add Q subs,ao ,ial
ssoostry asd ar,istic 6sish 10 the work.
Hsssy vidssised wheel which passes over the
ssvly worked highwsy Furnishes an objsc,
'esses esd shesld furnish COO vipelog illus.
ssas'ess V The meet ob,uss, Of the marvellous
eseseh ssa advantages ths, would accrue
hea shsir ssssrsl nee on ell bselioe vsbi.
slss. II shs prosress 10 bridge, esusswsy
sss sosd ssklsG should continue ., sSs sane
ssss - - prsssot. year or ,vo more, Sum.
~ viii - iu much closer touch Nth the
weels eosuy, asAs and remote, ssd the pro.
eiGiess esssess to se derived thersirom NAV
y soupa'sd ~ suy vhs wilrhsvs the Intel.
hsssos e ssts edvas,sgs Of them.
Note The writer residsd In q city. the
past ysar, which vas thus blessed and whole
sssiss ef vssens hauled produce over 10
oilss Of gravel and shell suads 10 time for
Ne ooss'eg serkst and returned homo tor
etsssr; therefore there vas no jcarci.v of
ssesssy produce Of every character. Blu, ,his
cry he'd splsndid system Of sewerage, or
bosss dfsissgs. and the streets were paved
40 shsss vsss obstetrics galore aud there
20 charm and pleasure and luxury 10
vpissg NJ
= pas,sr Of Import TO the travelling public
y sss prsssses Of ,slspboss poles entirely too
'ihs vithts the right Of road ssy. 10 places.
fssss e9sr nssses 70 psssing vehicles, day
- sigAs. aad the antAori,iss should insiss os
sssis ssooval clear of the track. Corpora.
siess szhssss sbsir full legal rights to the uss
% hissvsys uhsa they psacsably travel or
hssl over shso asd vs fail to 6ud authority
nor siv'sg then the right to plscs obssruc.
sasss 90 shso. we've heard much complain,
70 sse sss'ss. Another matter 10 that {,
shos'd sssa that the statute Of limua,Ioos
, should ~ Of force 10 the csse Of roadway az
% Other reel sstats. and that ~bsu the public
sas bean 10 psacsabIs possession for The
ssasssery liuis and vhsn ditch or other
ssdasd boundary. or r,ark, hss been 10 exist
sses and established toe line Of road way for
that period. The road plow should have the
right ef ssy for the 30 OF - feet, ss the lease
ssy be, fsoo that established lius, 10 widen
sSd improve the road.
And nov. that 90 more can be done for us
~ the road plow or ths colvic, gang, I,
'ssseovss 'ss powers that be 10 call out the
sonscrip' gsos aud every hole aud defec,
repaired 10 the saIssee OF road and 90 ws CO q
tosn exhiot 40 handsoms Q turnpike Of IA
niles. ssssy TO ss found Ia Sabbath dsy's
jearssy.
nsj. Csarlss B. Smisb, better ksowu q,
IBID Arp" Ne ssss OF Georgia sud South.
sss esses'ss, lee,ussd 10 Bishopvills ou les,
TssssdsS eight ssd came 90 down 10 this
pslss - sahs - srsis for Rock Hiil on Pri.
ssy osssis0 He wee ss,sr,ai6sd BY Mr..
Geo y Rsid and family 10 Bishopville.
"Cessis" illelsius to be eocsio oy sdop.
noe, - osr great material ancestor adopted
BE uessss. We are none ioath 70 sduis ,bs
ss'ss-sossissbip % besides bsisg Q famed
writer. The tsjos 10 typical Soo,hsroer aud
parrot ESD posssssss . personal msgos,ism
ssd eosssoois 10 bic sicsscourse,ha, cbarms
- cell - ssssssains and interests
- The tius thss reaches print the election
vh' 10 over sod the os,ioo gone to the
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