The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-04-28
VERY FINE ROAD
JUST COMPLETED BY sUPERVIs.
OR F. J. D. FIELDER.
From the City of orangeburg to the
Dorchester County Line Severa
Miles Below Bowman.


Miles Below Bowman.
A party of gentlemen from this
city accompanied Supervisor Fielder
on an inspecting tour of the new
road he has just completed from
this city to the Dorchester County
line, about six or seven miles below
the thriving little city Of Bowman.
It did not take the party long to
make the trip in automobiles, as the
road is a magnificent one, and re-
fleets credit on Mr.. Fielder as build
er of good roads. We believe that
this is now one of the best roads IN
the state.
The party that went from Orange
burg was composed Of Supervisor
Fielder, Mr.. ]. x. Weeks and Mr..
Robt. A Walter in the latter's hand
some automobile, and Mr.. R. Lewis
Berry, of the Evening News, Mr.. NJ.
e. Zeigler, Mr.. r. Fulton Dukes, and
Mr.. James L. Sims, Of The Times and
Democrat, in Mr.. Dukes fine tour
ing car. The party left Orangeburg
a little after two o'clock and before
three O'Clock it had arrived safe anu
sound at the thriving little city OF
Bowman.
Here the party was joined by the
Hon. Samuel Dibble and Mr.. L. Vlr-
gil Dibble, who, in the large, hand
some automobile of Hon. Samuel
Dibble, accompanied the party to
Harleyville, eighteen miles below
Bowman. The party spent some lit
tie time in Bowman before starting
out for Harleyville, which place we
reached about half-past four o'clock.
One could tell Immediately when the
Dorchester line was reached by the
change in the condition Of the road
After reaching Har!eyyille, we re-
manned there nearly one hour, meet
ing many of the prominent citizens
of that enterprising little city. We
then journeyed back to Bowman,
where an elegant dinner was served
the party at the Bowman oHtel by
the Hon. Samuel Dibble. The hotel
Is well kept by Mr.. Luther Smith,
and the dinner, which was gotten
up under the supervision Of Mrs.
Smith, was all that could be desired
by the most fastidious. It is needless
to say that it was greatly enjoyed.
AFTER enjoying the elegant hos
pitality of the Hon. Samuel Dibble,
the Orangeburg party headed for
home, which they reached just after
nightfall. 1t was a delightful out
ing and everyone OF the party en-
joyed it very much. The party feels
itself under many obligations to the
Hon. Samuel Dibble and Mr.. L. Vir-
gil Dibble for their kind attention
and generous hospitality, and parted
with these gentlemen at Bowman
with regret.
The town of Bowman, which is a
monument to the energy and enter
prise of the Hon. Samuel Dibble, was
q surprise to us, so much has 1t
grown since we last visited it some
twenty years ago. 1t has a hand
some three-story brick hotel, admir-
ably run by MIR. Luther Smith. 1t
has handsome brick schoolhouse,
good churches and many brick stores.
The progress Of the town has been
wonderful. Among other new en-
terprises being pushed is the building
of three-story garage by Mr.. Dib-
BILE.
In addition to the many stores,
Bowman has we'll managed and
successful bank, which is under the
supervision of Mr.. E. N. Mittle, a
most capable business man. We re-
GREETED that Mr.. B. o. Evans, one of
the leading citizens of the town in
all good works, was absent and we
failed to meet him. Prof. Claude ].
Rast and Mr.. Luther Smith did all
they could to make the Orangeburg
party feel at home, while in Bow
man, and what the party did to that
dinner is proof that they succeeded.
AS we said above the road is the
best of proof that when it comes to
the building Of roads, Mr.. Fielder
knows what to do. This road from
Orangeburg to the Dorchester line
is thirty feet wide, we'll graded and
ditched. This is just the kind of
road that we would like to see ram
flying every section Of Orangeburg
county. 1t is well and thoroughly
built and can easily be kept in good
condition. 1t is no trouble to haul
farm products over such roads and
we feel sure that the farmers Will ap-
preciate it, as they need good roads
more than any one else.
Death of n NOunp Wife