The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-29
THE IDLER.
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To The Idler: I am requested to say
to you that that additional lamp which
was ordered put up at the union sta
ton in Friend street has not been put
up for the reason that the Southern
railway gave notice that no lamp pole
could be erected within thirty feet of
the ends Of the crossties. Alderman
Baxter says all the material necessary
has been ordered and is on hand.
Citizen.
Now, that is very strange. I can not
understand why the railroad people
would put any obstruction in the way
Of additional light at the union station.
Seems to me they would be anxious to
have more light and that if the town
would not furnish the light they would
themselves. I know what I will do.
7 see the chamber Of commerce has in
vited President W. W. Finley to be
here on the 10th of December and that
he has accepted. I will just take him
over there myself, or have some one
to do it for me, and let him see for
himself how difficult it is to see in the
high officials don't really know how
hope it will be raining and the
streets good muddy and that he may
wade over his shoe tops in the water.
It really happens that some of these
high officers don't really know how
! much inconvenience some of us poor
folk have to endure to keep them go
ing on big salaries. Yes, [ want him
to get his feet good muddy. Maybe
he vial realize then how great is this
| need. Now, as for me personally, 1t
makes very little difference, for 1
| don't have to go out at night and
mighty little in the day time. l am
getting so old and feeble and near
sighted that I am afraid that l may
be run down by somebody's automobile
or motor cycle or mule buggy. nj fact,
all my efforts have been to help the
public and for no personal gain or the
hope of personal gain. But the town
does need more light at night at the
union station, and if the railroad will
not permit this street light then pass
an ordinance requiring the railroad
to put up and burn more small lights
around the depot. Or stop the night
trains.
notice the civic association has
elected new officers and appointed
committees. Now, for instance, what
is the public square committee going
to do? or what does It intend to do?
Bring the wagon yard back to the
upper square, of course. Seems to
me I heard long time ago that the
association had already given the or
der for a nice coping around por-
ton of the upper square, and that the
portion inside was to be made into a
nice little park. Am I right? If so,
then get busy and get busy quick.
am told that the present city coun-
Gil has put down some good cement
sidewalks in West End. That is the
proper thing to do, and I wish some
were down in some other sections OF
the city. But they ought to be put
| down under the direction of some one
| who knows what he is doing so that
! the water would not stand on them af-
ter each rain.
By the way, was thinking the other
day-yes, I am always thinking about
something good was thinking about
a new postofflce building for NeWberry
and 1 thought what a nice location the
Central Methodist church lot would
be, and all at once it seemed to me
that I had heard or read somewhere,
| that once upon time something had
been said about a government build
ing for Newberry and that the con-
gressman from this district-1 forget
his name for the moment-had gotten
congress to make an appropriation for
that very purpose and it was good
purpose, too. Did the government buy
a lot? Seems to me I heard some
thing about that. wonder if the
! government intends to build any time
soon. Now, Congressman Aiken, when
you go up to Washington next week
for the opening of congress will you
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