davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1910-05-12

8 From fork at Grindstone Ford
via Burtonton road, past St. Elmo,
to County line, Io.m.
4 From H. B. Vardaman's, via
Pisgah Church, TO County line near
Conn, 8 m.
S From fischer Fork, via But
ler place, TO Humphreys steel
bridge, 8 NJ.
6 From w. A. Fife's store to
Bayou Pierre, a ~
: From corporate limits Of Her
manville 10 cable bridge (Bayou
Pierre), 4 m.
8 From w. A. Flies store, via
H. H. Flies, to Burtonton road
near ]. H. Gordon place, 8 m
9 From corporation Of Herman
vile, via Herlong place, to Burton
ton road near Greenwood place,
NJ.
10 From Port Gibson and Ha-
zlehurst road near Griffin place,
via Dodd's place, to Copiah county
line, S IN.
II From o. 7. Howard place to
Burtonton road near Foster place,
8 m.
- From Foster place to Mecca
leb (Insmore), 5 m.
I3 From Port Gibson and Ha-
zlehurst road near o. o. French
place, via H. H. Williams, TO
Bayou Pierre, 8 m.
IA From Port Gibson and Ha-
zIehurst road, via J. G. Griffin, to
D. S. Davenport place, m.
IS From the Lawrence place, via
Mt. Olive Church, to DR.. Foster
place, a M
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1910-05-12
sEeoaD CLASS

sEcogD CLASS
II From Rodaey road at Kings
gate to County line at Cherry
Block, S m.
13 From Rodney road at Beech
land to Hughes place, m.
ID From Russum to intersection
of Red Lick and Port Gibson
Roads, 3 m.
ROADS IN DISTRICT TWO
FIRST CLASS
I From Two Mile" bridge near
] B. Aliens place, via McAIpine
Fork past Iugleside to Shiloh
School House, 8 m.
2 From Singleton Fork to fork
of road at Benjamin Hollow, 3 m.
8 From Humphreys steel bridge
to intersection of Ingleside and
Grand Gulf road, 4 III.
4 From Fork of road on Humph-
reys place, near negro school house,
past c. c. Goza's to fork of road
leading to Grand Gulf and to w.
L. Taylor's place, 8 m.
S One Half Of the Four Miles of
Road leading from Hankinson's $
Ferry to road near Willows, NJ.
s From Shiloh School House to
Willows. 7 m.
? From Benjamin Hollow to
Grand Gulf. 8 m.
8 From Grand Gulf to Meal
pine Fork on Ingleside Road, 4 m.
9 From Ragsdale Fork to Panola
Fork, 8 N
10 From Wheeless storein Grand
Gulf, around the Rocks, m.
II From Willows by w. L. Tay-
Ior's, to fork Of road near c. G.
Goza's, S M
u From Ben Humphreys Gate
by Ashland to J. B. Aliens, m.
I3 From Waterloo TO top Of
Benjamin Hill. 4 III.
IA From Pamela Fork by ]. c.
Goodrum to Karuac Lake across
Big Black River, 4 m
IS From G nd Gulf to Grand
3ul5 Landthe~4 Mississippi Riv-
or, m. ~
16 From Shiloh School House,
by McArtllur Old Place, to main
roal leading from Vicksburg to
Port Gibson. M.
SECOND CLASS
II From Pamela Fork, via Gal
loway, to Port Gibson road. 4 m.
I8 From Karnac Lake 10 Yuea-
tan Plantation, 8 m
ROADS IN DISTRICT THREE
FIRST CLASS
From Grindstone Ford Bridge,
via Willows, Rocky Springs and
Reganton, to Kinds County line,
Ism.
One half Of the -Four Miles Of
Road leading from the Lower Fork
above Willows to Hankinson Fer
ry, m.
3 From Fishers Ferry, via Re-
Canton, to County Line, S m
From the County Line, near
o. F. Whites, through J. E. Ross
place to Little Sand near Rocky
Springs. 6 m.
5 From Curtis Fork, via T. P.
Pickett's, to County Line, ? m.
From fork of road near Boyd's
old store, to fork near Summerseat,
8 m.
7 From T. P. Pickett's to fork
between Jones and Hermitage
places, 4 m.
4
From Carlisle bridge TO Sum
merseat. 6 m
9 From Hankinson Postofice to
Rocky Springs; and from Mrs. M.
E. Regan's, via Harper's, to fork
at ]. A. Regan'ss S IN.
10 From Rocky Springs, via E.
w. Lum's, to Iyanhoe Ferry
Bridge, 51z m.
II From limerick S Fork to fork
OF road at Carlisle lane, S m.
II From fork Of road near Will
kinson s, by T. S. McCay's resi-
dence, to Raymond road near S.
B. Hutchins' gin, 6 m.
10 From Carlisle and Rocky
Springs road to Bayou Pierre al
| McCaleb's crossing, 8 m.
SECOND CLASS
IA From 7. W. Hutchins' via
Ritchie place, to fork at J. E. Ross
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1910-05-12


Bids shall be made at price
per mile per year, separately for
First Class Roads and for Second
Class Roads in each supervisors s
district and for term of Two
years. Each bidder will be
to furnish his own teams,
tools, machines, ETC., necessary to
do the work, and the Countyis not
to be at any expense save the
price per mile agreed upon.
PAYMENTS.
The board of supervisors will
make payments to the contractors
On the basis of one-fourth of his
annual contract price, less any
fines, penalties, or credits, every
three months, and at a regular meet
ing of the board. In other words
he payments will be made quar-
.erly.
CREDITS ON CONTRACT
PRICE.
Any person liable to road duty
n lieu of the commutation tax of
Three Dollars, shall have the right
% perform on the nearest unwork-
ID road, contiguous to his resi-
ience, eight (8l days of work un-
Ter the contractor for which the
aid Board shall receive allowance
if Three Dollars on the Contract.
The contractor, in the manner and
It the time required by law, shall
eport to the board the names Of
hose who have worked out their
ime under him; and if no one
.hall have worked out their time,
he contractor shall SO report.
The work done by the road
lands IN lieu of their commutation
ak will be done in accordance with
section -447o of the Code 1906, as
veil as other sections this day
and referred to in the
minutes Of IBIS day, a clause more.
PARTICULARLY specifying the time
within which the said work may be
lone and notice to be provided for
n each contract.
MILEAGE.
1t is understood that the length
if all the roads herein stated shall
lot be binding on either the coun-
y or contractors, but each road
sbaIl be subject to measurement,
md where not measured the mil
cage as set out IN the divisions of
if said roads into links adopted at
his meeting shall govern. The
foregoing shall apply to all roads
ST both First and Second Class.
All roads not First Class roads are
hereby declared to be Second Class
roads.
SECOND CLASS ROADS.
All Second Class roads are to be
kept in good passable condition,
emergency repairs to be done on
demand of the Supervisor of the
District where the road may be.
The following Roads are to be
be worked under the foregoing
Specifications.
ROADS IN DISTRICT ONE.
FIRST CLASS.
From the corporate limits Of
Port Gibson, near Port Gibson
Brick Yard, to the "Two Mile
Bridge, miles.
2 From corporate limits of Port
Gibson to Willis Greek on Martin
road, $ m.
: From fork of road near Craig
place TO Willis Creek near Tillman
Station, 4 m.
From Burlington Bridge, via
Gordon Station, to County line,
7 m.
{ From forks Of road near cor
porate limits of Port Gibson, via
to County line, 7 m.
6 From the corporate limits Of
Port Gibson to Westside, thence
toward Rodney by Alcorn College
to County line, I6 m.
7 From the corporate limits Of
Port Gibson (south extension
Church street, by Sims Colony TO
County line, II m.
s From Russum to intersection
of Rodney road at Millsaps' place,
S m.
9 From ]. NJ. TayIor's gate on
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1910-05-12

such condition thereafter during
the term of the contract. bitches
to be well opened on both sides Of
the road where necessary, or in
case the dirches at any place are
excessively deep the road bed is to
be plowed into the bitches, and II
either case the entire surface Of
the road bed for its full width is to
be well rounded, and left with a
smooth even surface, showing at
centre of road an elevation of
twenty inches above the bottom of
the bitches.
DITCHES.
All lateral bitches to be kept
open a sufficient depth, width and
length to carry off all surface wat
er, and prevent the same from
crossing the road, except through
culverts, or conduits, built for that
purpose, which shall also be kept
open at all times.
HILLS.
The grades of all hills, as Sc
lected by the supervisor of the
district in which the same may be
shall be reduced at least five per
cent each year of the contract.
PASSAGES.
The roadway must be kept clear
at all times from all brush; brlars,
or from overhanging limbs from
trees that might interfere in any
manner with the clear passage Of
any vehicle for travel, or that
might endanger human life.
REPAIRS.
1t shall be the duty of the con-
tractor to keep his road at all tim
es in thorough repair, and should
he neglect for forty (48) hours to
begin to repair at any place or
places, where needed, be shall be
subject to a fine for each ofense,
or the supervisor of that district
may have such repairs made, at
what he considers a reasonable.
price, and the cost to be taken out
of any money due the said contrac-
tor, and in all cases the service of.
the member of the Board of Super
visor to be added.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1910-05-12
SPECIFICATIONS.

1t is the purpose of the Board of
Supervisors of this county in let
ting these contracts, to improve on
all former methods of working the
roads, to keep them in first class
condition at all times, to enjoy and
exercises more power of direction
and control over their respective
contractors, and to reserve the
right at any time TO annul any
contract for this work upon giving
the contractor Ten (1o) days
written notice, when in their opin-
ion he has in any manner neglect
ed his duties, orin lieu thereof
they may assess such fine upon
said contractor as in their judg-
ment may be justihable, after a tull
inspection of such roads, which
said hne is to deducted from the
contract price allowed said con-
tractor.
WORK.
All roads must be worked thor
oughly and kept constantly IN good
condition.
Work must be begun Immediate
" after the First Monday of July,
1910; and that roads must be work
ed up to such condition as requir-
ed by the specifications within (oo)
ninety days, and maintained IN
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1910-05-12

It shall be the duty of the con-
tractor to report at once to the
supervisor of his District when
conditions require 1t, any repairs
necessary on any bridge, calvert
or tile drain IN his district that
may come to his notice, and for
failure SO to do, he shall be sub
iect to fine not to exceed the
cost of such repairs.
And it shall be the duty of the
contractor to build all necessary
culverts at such points as may be
designated by the supervisor OF
the district in which the same IS to
be placed, such work TO be done
under the supervision of the said
supervisor of such district. Gull
verts to be built and kept up to
width if not over ten feet, the
county to furnish necessary lum-
Der TO be delivered at the nearest
mill, or Port Gibson.
WIDTHS.
The widths of First class Roads
shall be maintained Twenty 2o) feet
on levels and between banks notex-
ceding Twenty four (a49 inches
in height, and in other places to be
maintained at their present widths,
and where the width is less than
ten feet the road is to be SO work
ed as to cause the same to gradual
ly widen to that width.
EMERGENCIES.
In case of storms and sometimes
heavy rains that might occasion
great damage or numerous slides
in the road it will be Discretionary
with the supervisor of the district
to either grant the contractor extra
time to repair same or to have the
work done by contract at the ex.
pense of the contractor.
REPORTS.
The several contractors shall
make a written report each month
to the board of supervisors on the
General Conditions of the roads
under his contract, and the amount
and the character of work, if any,
that he has performed during the
previous month.
| CONTRACTS AND BONDS.
Each contractor will be required
to enter into a written contract te
furnish a good and solvent bond
with two or more sureties, or IN a
Surety Company doing business in
the State of Mississippi, TO be ap-
proved by the board, in a sum
equal to the amount Of his contrael
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1910-05-12
SECOND CLASS

SECOND CLASS
10 From Port Gibson and Ha-
zlehurst road near Old Pattona
Hall, via Albert Anderson's place,
to Person Beech Grove place, 8 m.
II From Port Gibson and Halle
hurst Road near c. L. Wilrs place
via w NJ. Bruce place. to D. S.
Davenport, 2m
IS From ]. S. Johnson's Gate
via /. L. Lords and Bridger's
places, to Port Gibsonand Halle
hurstroad at ]. D Tnrnipseed, S m
70 From Mundell Place by F. A.
Ellis to intersections Of Port Gibson
and King Iron Bridge Road, m.
ROADS IN DISTRICT FIVE
FIRST CLASS.
From Willis Creek Bridge,
via Martin, 10 Philadelphia Colored
Church on Port Gibson and Brook
haven road, II m.
2 From fork at A. J. Chapman's
near Martin. via Peyton and Bran
dywine store, to Copiah County
line i3 m.
8 From Martin by Bqrland Bros.
store BY Hervey P. o. to fork of
road beyond Bayou Pierre bridge
1am.
4 From Tillman station TO JEFF
ferson county line m.
S From Philadelphia colored
church. by L. Alfred. to County
line IN.
From Philadelphia Colored
church to Brandywine store 4 NJ.
7 From J. I. Nesmith's by A. D.
Rosedale's to Hervey P. o. III M.
8 From fork of road at Bayou
Pierre bridge to A. w. Mobiles,
l11l III.
9 From fork of road at Bayou
Pierre Bridge by John Segrest
place to county line m.
10 From Nesmith's Buck place to
cable bridge at Bayou Pierre I'm.
II From foot of Guy Hill to
Bearden place 21zm.
II From Jefferiesville Old Store
to Vim. Young place, s m.
13 From David Grifing's place
by Wilson's to Jefferson county
line n NJ.
IA From Ben Jordan by T. ].
Mcclure to county line, 21zm.
IS From J. P. Martins to Sa-
repta church, IN.
I6 From BeechGrove Church by
Hill Parker's to Phillips's place
21zm.
SECOND CLASS.
II From Beauregard Collins
place near Peyton TO J. P. Martins
place. III m.
IS From the WilIiamsplace near
!
Peyton P. O., to Barland's Fork,
81 m.
1o From Jefferiesville School
House to Newt Furr's 8 m,
20 From A. w. Mobiles place to
l.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1910-05-12

err M.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-09
Notice

Commencing on May 7th tue Prescott and Northwestern Raii- road Company will sell week end excursion tickets between all stations on it's line at one fare for the round trip.
 These tickets will be on sale every Saturday afternoon, good going on trains, Nos. 3 and 4. re- turning, good on all passenger trains up to and including trains Nos. 1 and ? Monday.
 Passengers taking trains at tickets offices can procure tickets upon application to the Conductor.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-09
May Have Street Cars SOOn.

Hope, May S.-J. F. Black, an attorney, representing the Tex arkana Electric Railway Compa- ny of Texarkana, was in the city yesterday and submitted to Mayor A. G. Lowry, Aldermen T. B. Bowden and D. W. McMil. Ian the terms offered by his com pany for franchise to operate a street railway here. The matter will be considered by the coun cil at the next meeting of that body, May F.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-09
From Lucille s
 Diary

Cousin Fannie remarked one morn ing not long ago that she would like to give the girls in her mission school class a spring treat if she could only think of something to do.
 "Why not take them into the coun- try some afternoon to pick wild flow ers?" I suggested. 'I'll go with you and do all can to help the girls have a good time I'll take my portable tea service and we can ask Betty and Mary Townsend to go with us.'
 Cousin Fannie was mucR pleased with the idea. Mary and Betty agreed to go, so I told them they could bring the cake and sandwiches and l would furnish the tea, so that dear Cousin Fannie would be relieved of all the preparations. was particularly glad not to have Cousin Fannie troubled with the work, for she is embroidering a Japanese crepe gown for me, ana know she needs all the time she can get in order to finish 1t in time for the Country clubs May dance. at which l mean to wear 1t.
 While telephoning Arthur Knight on Friday I casually mentioned our plan.
 Your invitation isn't very warm, but I may come, just the same, ne replied.
 I'm not inviting you at all" pro- tested
 But you wouldn't refuse little re- you?"
 Come and see," 1 answered.
 When we all met at the railroad station Betty looked at me little dis approvingly, l thought. Aren't ycl afraid you'll soil that new white serge sUit?" she asked.
 And how will those lovely suede shoes look," chimed in Mary Town send. after little cross-country walk ing?"
 oh. you know l have a knack of keeping my clothes fresh and clean uuder almost any circumstances" explained T never feel obliged to W ar old things to save my good ones" As l spoke I glanced good naturedy at the shabby attire of my friends
 think they felt somewhat piqued when Cousin Fannie's mission girls clustered around me in an admiring sort of way. was glad for their sakes that had dressed with care. for l know young girls enjoy seeing pret- ty clothes.
 Country roads always seem to be either frightfully dusty or disgustingly muddy and there was no exception to this rule on Saturday The walk from the railroad station was as dusty as if We hadn't had any rain in months,
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-09

On account of District Land Congress Picnic to be held at Highland, Ark, June 11th, the Prescott and Northwestern Rail. road Co.,, will sell tickets from all stations to- Highland, Arkan
 sas, at one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale June 10th and 1lth, good return
 ing up to and including June 12.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-09
Local News,

Ed Barefield fits spectacles right. Try him.
 For drop-siding, flooring and ceiling, phone 13.
 o. k. Mcdaniel returned today | from a short visit to Hot Springs,
 Miss Winnie Haynie, of Cur don, is spending today with rel atives here.
 Nat Martin returned last night from business trip to Pine Bluff and Chicago.
 The Fortnightly Club will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. J. l.. Lee at 2:3O o'clock.
 Halley's Comet is certainly getting some class to it now. Did you see it this morning?
 For Sale--Household goods for sale, including folding beds, rockers, machine, cook stove, etc. MRS. J. T. J. DAWSON.
 Ralph Moncrief, who has been spending a few days here with the home folks. returned today to his duties as railway mail clerk on the Cotton Belt.
 The May term of the Federal Court convened today at Texark- l ana, and J. K. Prescott, of Elm met, is the only member of the grand jury from Nevada county.
 The friends of Mr. Howard | Millar will be glad to leard of his improved condition. Mir. Milar has been quite sick at the Park Hotel for the past two days, but is better.
 Miss Abbie Hale, teacher of the 5th grade of the Prescott public school, has accepted position as teacler in the schools at Hot Springs, for the ensuing term, commencing next Sep tember.
 The Great Torry Meeting, which has been in progress for four weeks at Texarkana, closed last night with record break ing attendance. The meeting was great success, several hundred conversions resulting. $7,000 was raised by the people of Texarkana, and given to the evangelist.
 June 14th is the day of the next Hendrix College Home Coming, and every former stu dent of that college is requested to send their name to Hon. H. E. Dunaway, of Little Rock, Ark, that an official program of the meeting may be mailed to them. It is expected that over 2000 for mer students of the institution will be present on the date of the occasion.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-09
Our Daily Story

and it Vas aI1 I could d5 ta skirt and shoes presentable A'sp ny
 If l had known how dr.. shouldn't have come," remarta, IS
 Never mind" said Cousin r M
 wen be in the woods in n,n anule now" minute
 So We were, and in bog also
 Well, I'm not going to walk th,o, this, l announced decidedly 'ousa vrs dust was bad enough, but tb,. me possible. I'll stay here by tbo 70 m, and get the tea things ready wsal 1Uaa you are all picking fowers" "uie
 had just got the baskets ,nno when l heard the footing of an Asu a~. horn and in a moment more ..aa au'o Knights runabout swung into tau' s,aus around a bend of the road su'
 Well, this is great!" he sho.. It's splendid luck to ind you u s soon.
 Since you have come so far cot, as he joined me, I'm not eo,na '.u keep you waiting for your tea W. shall have some now before the o,ho. u return"
 He was awfuily hungry, for he h.a gone without lunch in order to masa a time for the ride. and he was doins full justice to the refreshments whom the rest of the party emerged from the woods. They looked very much bedraggled, with their hats and vai,. awry and their skirts and shoes snot tered with mud.
 Well, like this!" exclaimed Ret,v
 So do l" l said. quite ignoring hsr sarcasm. Wasn't it lovely that Ar. thur happened out here? You eirls look tired You must have some tea at once."
 But l found. to my surprise, that the alcohol bottle was empty, so | coula not make any frcSh tea. Fortunatelv the mission girls did not dislike the rather cold beverage which was left in the teapot Cousin Fannie. Mary and Betty declared that they cared for nothing to eat, which was forum. att, for the supply of cakes and sand. wiches ran pretty short
 Why didn't you bring more?" asked Betty
 We weren't aware that we were ex pected to provide for a ravenous man" she answered in a grumpy whis per
 Do you know" said to Arthur |" believe I'd like to ride back to towr with you. for if wait to go on the si, o'clock train with the rest I'll be latt for an evening engagement that have Will you take me-"
 "Delightod." he said "l only wsl l could carry the whole party"
 'Thank you. but prefer returnin. as | came" said Cousin Fannie, stifHy Her lack of social tact has alway been trial to ms
 When think oi all the trouble took in arrang that tea in th woods it seons ta n.e that Cousin Fan nie might have .a C saoi by nor graciously bul n a0N Mary an Betty all ioo,sG rc.a tNas k when whii.e,. N9t
 cannot ucu ls,slc "e sr and ingratr (
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-09
For rough pine lumber phone

For rough pine lumber phone 13.
 Let Ed Barefeld fit your spec tacles.
 w. V. Tompkins and D. l.. Mc- Rae are spending today in Little Rock.
 Mir. and Mrs. Howard Shuma- ker, of Malvern, are guests of the family of w. R. White, jr.
 The school children are look ing forward with pleasant an ticipation to the big picnic to be given at the park on May 27th.
 Several stock men from Texas are here buying up mules, and have secured quite a mber of fine ones. 5000 was paid last week for four to a Nevada county citizen, and shipments will be made this week.