The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-10
MORE RURAL ROUTES.
The Number in South rarolina Re-
fleets rred.t On Us

There Arc Now on File Over One Hun
dred Petitions for Additional
Routes. Number in Operation,
The Washington correspondent OF
the Columbia Record says on account
Of the Efforts the people OF South Oar
olina living In the rural districts have
recently been making to get better
mail facilities, and owing to the good
work OF her several representatives In
congress, there are at this time In op-
GRAFTON In the 81 ate 5i8 free delivery
routes. During the year there hay
been presented to the post I'll ;e d,
partment l, l60 petitions for routes 1;
different parts Of the state, and q.
these sol we're adversely reported for
one reason or another.
On June 80, 1905, there were in op-
eration In the state 476 routes, and,
as stated, there are now In operation
| SIG an Increase Of forty-two since
the first of July. There are now pend
Ing before the department. 143 petl
tons asking that additional routes BE-
establishtd in South Carolina. CJn
Sidefing the short time In VIII ca free
routes have been in operation, the
mum ber which South Carolina now has
speaks we'll the people Of the state
The showing made by South Carolina
campares favorably with that of many
other sections Of the country.
In the first congressional district I |
petitions have been referred to the de.
partment; Of these 45 have been al
versely reported. There we're in oper
alton in this district on Juno 30, 1895
4 routes and on November let, 81,
and there are five petitions now pend
ing. In the second district 1O3 petitions
nave been referred to the department
and Of this number 43 have been ad.
versely reported.
On June -, 3 routes were In oper
alton and on November there were 35,
with rs petitions pending. In tile third
district there were 229 petitions pre-
sented during the year, Of which mum
oered 80 were unfavorably reporteoF
OhJune Both there we're l1a routes
In operation and on November l, 122,
With Is petitions pending. In the
fourth district 23S petitions have been
presented, and OF this number 113 were
reported adversely On June 80 there
we're In operation l03 routes and on
November /, 1l8, with 23 petitions
pending. In the fifth district 224 pe
tltlons have been presented, with 83
adverse reports
On June 80 there were 1O3 routes In
operation and on November 1, 118
with 23 petitions pending. The six h
district presented l16 petitions and of
this number 40 were adversely report
Led. On.June 80, there were in opera.
6ton 40 routes and 6iaS Same nnfaabsr
on November, l, with 26 petitions
pending. In the seventh district 179
petitions have been presented, and of
this number SO have been reported ad-
versely. o. June 80, there were in
operation 63 routes and 70 on Novem
Der l., with 81 petitions pending.
| During the year the total number
OF petitions referred to the department.
in tie United States amounted to SO,
SGS and OF this numbtr - 585 have
been adversely reported. On June 80,
1905, there were in operation tota
OF 32,055, and on November 1, 33 948,
with 4, 1885 petitions pending. Oh tie
4,$35 pending 536 have been assigned
to be established prior to December
81. leaving 3. 789 unacted upon on No.
| vember