Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-24
RURAL DELIVERY.

and counting those for which applica-
tions are now pending, the probability
is that along about July 1, or very
shortly thereafter. there will be no less
than % rural free delivery routes In
operation in York county.
These routes, established and pros
pective, are as follows: Six from York.
VILE; six from Rock Hill; two from
Hickory Grove: two from Glover; two
from Fort Mill, and one each from
Smyrna, Sharon, Bandana and Har-
mony.
Special Agent Howard, Of the rural
free delivery service, returned to York.
Vile Thursday morning. after having
completed survey of two prospective
routes leading out from Glover; one In
the direction Of Hero on the west, and
the other east toward Catawba river.
Speaking of these two routes, Mr..
Howard said both were practicable,
and that so far as his recommended
ton would be Of weight both would be
established. He was especially pleas
ed with the route from Glover over In
the direction Of Catawba river. This,
he said, Is without doubt, the most
ideal route that he has yet surveyed In
South Carolina. There are more we'll
to-do people and more good. substan-
tial houses on it," he said. II would
say that a route through that section
ought to be literally sunnorted."
The difficulty of supplying the Bethel
section with mail by means of free
rural delivery has already been refer
red to. 1t Is not the policy Of the post
office department to make these routes
longer than Is miles. With route Of
this length going north from York.
vile, and another going east from
Glover, rnere will still be left a large
territory, in the northeastern part of
the county, without adequate mail ia
cilities. Upon conference with a num-
Der Of prominent citizens of that sec
ton, however, Mr.. Howard has struck
upon a most satisfactory way out OF
the difficulty. Notwithstanding the
fact that only in the rarest instances
Is it customary to join one rural route
to another, in this case a new route
will be surveyed in such a manner as
to commence at MIR. Perry Ferguson'c
(Bandana,) and take in the whole sec
ton referred to up to and perhaps
short distance beyond the North Car
DINA line. There will be no petition
necessary; but there must be at least
two applications for the position of
carrier, and Mr.. Howard desires those
who would like the job to report to Mr..
Perry Ferguson for further informa-
ton.
Although matters have not yet pro-
gressed that far with the roVtes al
ready established and in prospective,
it is quite probable that within a year
or two York will develop a regular
county system, covering almost every
house in the entire territory.
But there is one thing you should
impress upon the people," said Mr.
Howard, in speaking of the matter to
the reporter. 1.-THE government has a
definite object in this work, and, stated
in few words, that object is to give
the people all the postal facilities they
actually require. If these routes are
patronized-if the people show their
appreciation by getting mail, letters
and newspapers, the government will
keep them going. If, on the other
hand, a thorough trial develops that
the people living along a route do not
get enough mail to warrant it's main
tainance, such a route will be discon-
tinued."