The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-08-04
COUNTY GOOD ROADS
LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
RESULTOF COLUMBIA RECORDS
RALLY HERE--GOVERNMENT TO
SEND EXPERT IN OCTOBER.

the United States Government road
expert. Mr. Winslow is one OF
party touring the State in automo-
biles under the auspices of the Co
lumbia Daily Record to try to quick
en- sentiment looking to better roads
and drainage.
The meeting was called to ocder
at Il 0 clock m by Capt j A Kelley,
who was appointed to represent
Williamsburg county as a member
of the executive committee eff the
Good Roads and Drainage League of
South Carolina, which organization
was formed in Charleston on July
u. Owing to the fact that the good
reads meeting preceded the State
campaign meeting only one day, the
attendance upon the former was not
so large as it might or should have
been, but they kept coming in and
the three score or more present lis
tened attentively and with profound
interest to the intelligent discussion
of subject whose vital Importance
is second to none that ,cDnfronts the
constructive craftsmanship of our,
country today. The audience in.
cluded the young lady student-teach-
ers from the summer school. who
seemed deeply absorbed in the dis
cussion and whose presence elected
expressions of appreciation from all
the speakers.
After a few fitting Introductory
remarks Capt Kelley presented Mr.
C w Norman, representing the
Daily Record, whe made a short
talk on the subject of good roads.
explaining how the movement was
being taken up all over the State,
stressing the progress already made
and citing a few points of advantage
of the rallies held in their county-to-
county expedition. Mr. Winslow
was next introduced and held the
(sttentien of the audience for about
one hour On the subject of good high
ways, how to build them and keep
them in good order. He explained
the useful device known as the
"split-log drag" and exhibited a
model of this simple but effective
aid to road construction. Mr. Wins
low drove home many of his points
with appropriate jokes, which also
relieved the tedium of his instructive
lecture.
Next week we shall eEdeavor to
reproduce the substance of Mr.
Winslow's remarks and also give
his directions how to construct the
"split-log drag according to the
most approved model, which lack of
space precludes publishing in this
issue.
CONGRESSMAN Ellerbe, who was
present at the meeting, followed
MIR Winslow with short speech
germane to the subject and grew
quite eloquent in his remarks touch
ing the necessity and usefulness of
good highways. He expressed in
strong terms his hearty desire at all
times TO cooperate with the people
of the district and render his assis-
tance in every possible way.
At the conclusion of Mr. Ellerbe's
speech Solicitor Stoll moved that a
vote of thanks be offered to the
speakers. and it was so ordered.
Capt Kelley moved that a Good
Roads League be organized in this
county, which motion was carried.
Officers were elected as follows:
President. ] A Kelley; vice presi-
dent J F Cooper; secretary and
treasurer, A C Kinds. These OFF,
GERS. it was understood, were to
have power to appoint an executive
committee of one member from ev-
cry township in the county. A mo-
ton was carried to adopt the consti-
Il