The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-09
RJJRAL NAIL DELIVERY.
The Mail Boxes-The Outrage al beh=
dys Bridge The People shoui"
Demaud Faithful Service Of Public


Pos.master Link has received numoer "
posloffice boxes TO be distributed along tne
rural delivery routes, anu iulo "ni'n ~
Sr Link is also ready to make orders iol
special boxes Tor individuals along the route
AS some objection has oeen h~es 20 en1 ws s wonId
say that we believe The charge ~ not unLea
sonabIe, After the Government mas lakeu I,
charge of mali matter II cannot % tn,o" nv ~
into hog troughs or sandy places along tne
ROAD. II cannot even throw IT INTO corners
of the fence where II may be exposed 10 Tue
weather, or picked up and carried on oS u uu "
authorized persons. Inc peop1e PIE, nu.I wlI, nre.
vent destruction by exposure TO me weather:
The government assuming responSaor.!t r Z,
for the safe delivery OF letters anu papeisS s,r -
is perfectly right that gcou lock ooAe' 70 LUZ
In furtherance of the good work OF IN incTeas' rear
ing the accommodations 10 Inc puoic I'm On,
gressmap Latimer came 10 town one oHy ias'
week to confer with Mr.. Link, and 10 De IN.
formed az 70 the ACCESSIBILITY OF increasing
We are g'ad hat a route il TO be esta6iishea "a
over the road leading from AooeVlue " "
Verdery. The often iDpassable crossing al
Dendys Bridge may thereby receive tne AZ
tention which the place has nseueu iot ~, g;
years, and, becsu Of lis neg ecI III tne p"et
has cost this town 80 much In onsine's. 81 i
MIR. Lalimer and Mr.. Link can exercise sum
cieut In fiuencs to have the worst roao cIoss
Ing In Aobeyille County receive 1ost iitae Tue
attention from the EQUITY SuPoi'AeoA S"N'
will deserve monument. ,
The Dendy Bridge crossing has been altnosl
q com pIete bar TO trade beyond Long Zane smu n,
our people seem TO be Indifferent 10 their oes'
Years ago, the people Of the towns ol
Green wood and Ninety SIX, we oe
lieye raised money to bridge the Saluoa op
posite their respective towps; anas ssde " oT tns
river but the people OF Abbevllle nave IL
lowed little creek and big mud noie U,
prevent us from receiving the trade anu ouhi
ness that wero properly and leSltlma'e'y our
own. S,,ar
It is With pleasure that we note that super
visor Nickeis Will seek TO relieve thls CON
munity OF the WORT road crossing 10 thls
a part of the road TO Verdery. and by build
Ing a high bridge half mile higher up tne
stream. He can easily do this and mis- nuel-
ity TO the public demands taa' he ies''o '"e
reasonable r, quest. ..,
IL is. therefore, to the welfare OF thit
people that they Interest themselves 10 try
ing 10 keep Supervisor In office that VIII
give some attention 10 lhe neeas " suo peH "
us that the Interests Of the people oeyono
Long Cane, and the welfare OF This town nave
been neglected until iorbearance mas ceAs.o
to be virtue. The people at Aboevllle nave
appealed, hat In hand, Without avail, ana tne
people beyond Long Cane have endured tht
wrongful treat ment long enough. Iney now
should demand Al least fair play. we nave
been outrage eand mistreated so long mat We
would urge tho people TO awake to their owi
interest. They can have the intoleraole eVl
remed led by voting for men VINO VIII pe ~
anxious 10 discharge their duty, as they ar.
to get the office, and we have no doubt inal
Super visor Niokels will not neglect a plain
"a and imperitive daty.
The time has come when the road should o.
changed, and q decent aud safe erosslnt
should be put across Long Cane. While those
who may be willing to be unjust to this com
munity may not care, yet our people
should not support any man for the office
County Supervisor who desires. or is willing
to perpetnste The existing outrage agains'
this town and the farmers who want 10 ot
their tradiLg here. The new mail route
across Dendys Bridge. we hope, may punctn
ate and emphasize what we say, and II INT
people at AbbeviIle aud beyond Long Cane
are treated right The outrageous embargo tt
To our social and com mmercial interests ina
has existed for thirty years VII cease.
II there Is man in Aoberlile County com
petent to fill the Supervisors office. who u
Willing 10 be just in the admit nistraLion Of bis
Office the people owe IT TO themselves 10 give
him their support.