The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-20
GOOD ROADS TRAIN.
9iac icai lnseruc ion in the Art
CIR a Blu ldng.
oREATNeG0 o. TaEaOUFA.
CrearviiIa invises the Peopis ef
the State Sc Glns Good
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Oa behalf Of the citizens Of Cream
vile an i1vjtssion ia extended to she
people Of Sou Carolina to visit our
city during the week beginning Mon
day, Dec. 16.h, when the Coed Roads
Special" Of the Southern Railway will
bs here FOR the purpose Of building
sample roads and holding meetings
With the 7iea Of teaching the people in
practical road building. This is ths
only point in tie Piedmont section
where the train will stop to do s.n7
york, aaa everyone who can 90 50 ought
to take the opportunity Of learning for
h:mseif what can be doIe IN the MAX
ing Of roads with necessary machinery
handled By men who are experts in the
hu 7incss.
So much hes been said aad written
in raga.d to this subject Of good roads
that ths people CT the South ara prac'
t;cal;y IL thorough socord with the i5sa
thss good roads sre an acqalaislon sad
oenaia to any coGmusiiy. Every one
is convinced that tie lack Of good roads
il one Of the grestess drawbacks to the
sroysh AID pRJspsr;'y Of the South, and
q supply this l.cS g ons of shs NOS:
serious problems before Us today. z
nae sore Of m1in roads built undsT
sc,aas.io di,sotica with durable aad
o p-rm srens material Will sionc NEE; ths
ure.n. damald Of ou. rural q stricts
SD ma,ket toTns. The hnes Of CON-
petition are beipg drawn noCo oiose,y
s7yry year aid II" margin Of pfoh.6 are
stoVlrg mars S: ser IN consequence,
s3ths; il is imperative to employ eVer9
e'ensns looking to los priced pro1uc
s.on and ehesp distribution Of the crops
eass ers gcosn On she fsrns, and which
are to bs consumed By the non p,oduc
ers. Ths eRtire population Of aDy $50
zion is interested ID whatever MAY con-
tribute to this rssu;t, and IL Is clearly
demonstrased that good roads ars a
primo factor in the development of the
country, whlls providing the greatess
economy ia bringing the produce aud
cousuuer together, go tbs, oosl clsssss
will pro6s BY easy AID cheap :rsEspor
ss;ioa over our public rosdI,
Hoa caa We secure b,tter roads II
the Sausb? This il the question to be
discussed By practical men in tina Good
Roads c)u7antion which will be held
ia this city while the road-makias is
being denoz s.rsted on tie r,sds and
streets. Organized and practical lines
must be laia down to secure ths results
aimed st, and it is necessary ttlat eVsrs
e.siz,n shsli give his morat and haan-
cial auppors to measures which sre IN.
tended for the. bentfi OF all. Good
roads mssn direct bensA: to eVsrs flr-
rer, 80 sheEo is no plan thai vii do
more to enhance the value Ct lands and
develop rural communities than psrna-
reas snd well-conssrusted hIshsags.
Nothing can be- found 10 c3ntribute
more to the conten,ment g cd happiness
Of q farming population, and Whatever
conduces to this state Of affairs on the
fsrn confers laating tsnetiss upon
tosns and cities, for she prosperity and
advancement Of the farmers are q1iok-
ly rsf .c.ed in she sr5Wsh and wosish-
producing character Of thsir Eeighbors.
While lhe-e is crest unsniulisy upon
the savantsgas Of good roads, there is
in realty very little pracSiesl knowledge
IS to the means and appliances for
occurring this desirable realls, aod hence
the proposed convention cusht to at
srscs men from every walk of lifs, esps-
cisliy those who sre engaged in making
and executing shs laws Of the state.
The bur len of constructing and main
tanning good roads must not fall upon
apy particular class, and while she
Ro,k Of 7osd building il Irassical ne
ceesity, thsre is also an imperative re.
q ul;remens in providing the ways and
means for constructing roads upon an
equitable agd jast bssis. This cso be
asceriaised by discussing aad demon.
strssion, and hencs ths ptoQtisty Of
crgauizing Good Roads associations
willis giving instruction in p1actios!
rosd building. Both Of these oij!css
will be attained in the coming OF 1he
&C Tod Road Special" next month 60
Greenv:lis, AID sach an opportunity is
rarely given any people at SO moderate
q cost.
The citiz,ns Of Grecnvi!le sre uak-
Ing tull preparation for the accomnoda-
sion q huodTeds, and thousands Tho
are expected from every quarter Of the
State, and in addision to the hotels and
boarding houses, tie private families
are sskod TO take boardsrs for tbs week
in order to provide for any extra d.
nsno on this occasion.
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