The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-16
HAMPTON'S FLOWING WELL.

A Complete Success and the People
Happy. Pure Water at Depth Of
us Feet and Il Supply of IS Gallons
Minute. Council Will at Once
Lay Main Pipes and Pure Water
Can be Conveyed to Every Home.
For a number of years the citizens Of
this town have made various efforts to
secure flowing artesion we'll. They
employed several men who were in the
business and came highly recommended,
but every one Of them were doomed to
disappointment and gave various reasons
for their failure. One was that on the
Court House hill, which is about the
highest point in the county, was not the
place to attempt the sinking of we'll
with the object of securing flow of
water. Time rolled on and meeting of
the Council was held and another con-
tract made with a man in the business"
who brought his machinery and went to
work in the old well. This was another
failure
However, Capt. A. A. Browning, Inten-
dant of the town, and the Wardens, gave
consideration to that trite old saying that
'thcre is no such word as fail"
Mr.. J. NJ Jennings, of 'Bamberg, was
communicated with and an agreement
was made on the Goth day of January
and on the 1st of February, MIR. Jennings
and his bri ght young son, Hampton Jenn
ings, arrived with their, machinery and
went earnestly to work. There were
several Of our fellow citizens who did
not look for success, but be it said to the
credit of the man who had the job in
hand that he believed that as sure as the
sun shined his efforts for flowing we'll
would be successful.
On Wednesday afternoon last about 6
o'clock, the sound Of the whistle was
heard and on every side men, women,
girls and boys shounted 1--WE have first
class flowing artesian Well?'
This well is one of the best in the State
and is S1S feet in depth and the casing
from top to bottom is of three-inch stand
ard pipe The flow is about seventy-tive
gallons minute of good, fine water and
will rise in any size pipe at least sixty
feet above the surface.
Mr.. Jennings is an indefatigable, COM
petent, and earnest worker, and while he
met with number of obstacles that
would discourage some it only aroused
him to renewed activity. For instance,
when at depth of 450 feet he encounter
ed q rock that was so solid that it took
four days of hard work to pick through
eight inches. After this, other rocks
were encountered, which also required
patience and steady work. The drill was
broken off on three different occasions,
but in each instance Mr.. Jennings put
everything in shape and moved steadily
downward.
Hampton's Intendant and four Wardens
are determined to push the good work
on, and in fact have already adopted a
resolution and appointed committee
with full power to act and make a con-
tract for the purchase of the necessary
piping, fittings, ETC., for complete
system of water works, and there is very
little doubt but that Mr.. Jennings will
remain to complete the work.
Mr.. J. NJ. Jennings is perhaps one OF
the best and most successful men In his
line of business to be found in this or any
other State. He makes his own drills
and every tool used in well drilling. he
has certainly the endorsement OF the
people of Hampton, who will always re-
member him and commend him to those
who want an honest and thoroughly re-
liable contractor.-Hampton Guardian.