The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-29
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RIDING THE MAIL.
X. II. AUI.I, EDIToR.

We rode the mail on Tuesday with
Judge w. G. Peterson on the II. +. ID.
No. l, from Newberry through No. 6.
1t was a pleasant day, neither too hot
nor too cold. A little dusty, though
the Judge said we did not know what
dust was, that we should have been
with him Il few weeks ago before the
last rain when he declares you could run
your hand down through the powdered
dust to the depth of nine inches by ac-
tual measurement. This route is twenty
seven miles and has fifty-six boxes.
On Tuesday he had buggy full of pa
pers and letters, a rather heavy mail.
At many places the people were pres
ent to meet him and get their paper
1t is great convenience to the peo-
pie who live in the country to have
their papers and letters delivered every
day right at their doors and to have the
privilege of sending off mail every day.
We are not an applicant for the job
The trip on Tuesday was pleasant, but
all things contributed to make it so.
But to 60 o,'er the same route every
day in all sorts of weather we would
not care to undertake.
The first delivery is at Mr., Geo. p.
Hills and then the boxes are scattered
until the nation is reached they come
pretty fast. Beyond LongshoreS and
Mr.. J. NJ. Workman s and Just before
reaching Mr.. l.. A. Mayors is what is
known as mail box corner. where under
some wide spreading oaks in the cool
shade stand seven boxes. At Mr.
Mayors Judge Peterson says is the
most elevated place in Ncwbrrry county.
We reached the home of Mr.. Haynr
Fl. Adams just at II O'Clock, and
there we rested for a little more than
All hour and enjoyed one of those good
dinners that Mrs. Abrams knows so
well how to prepare.
From Mr.. Abrams the route goes on
to Mr.. NJ. M. Sattcrwhitc's and thence
by Mr.. r. y. ClclandS back to the
Longshore road at Mr. Willie Wilson's.
From there to Newbcrry we came over
some Of the road recently worked by
the chaingang and the new machinery.
Some good work has been done. but
what pity there was not some grad
ing done before the gravel Was put
down. 1t would have been 50 much
better and added so much to the au-
pearancc of the road Work Of this
Kind should not be permitted until the
high place 're cut down and the road
properly graded. This could have been
done with little additional cost and
time, and then the road from here TO
Mr. Wilson's would not have needed
anything done on it for several years.
The gang has been on this road about
SIX weeks and they have covered about
six miles. This sort of work should be
done properly because it is in the nature
OF permanent work. However. the
road is greatly improved and many Of
the bad places have been gravclr;! to "A
depth Of eight inches. There is ukln-
Giant material for this work in easy
reach. On this route, as we said. there
are tiftysiX boxes and there is only one
IN which one or both of the county pa-
pers does not go. This is good record.
1t seems to us. The Herald and News
puts slXty-one papers into the ffty-six
boxes, which is also gratifying.
1t is good section Of country and
has many good farmers and substantial
citizens. The corn crop is good, the
best we have ever seen out the cotton
was damaged considerably hy the long
dry and hot weather.