The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
TO BRIDGE BIG PEE DEE RIVER
Citizens of Florence Hold EnthuSi-
astic Meeting. Progressive Busi-
ness Men Meet to Consider Plan
Of River Highway.

Florence Times
In accordance with the commune
cation published i'll the Daily Times
and other newspapers some days
ago from Mr.. Henry ii. Husbands,
of this city, relative to the erection
of causCway and bridge or ferry
across the Pee Dee river, a number
of the most progressive business
men of the city went TO Mars Bluff
landing on the river yesterday af-
ternoon TO spy out the land and TO
take an observation OF the swamp
and feasibility of the constructing
just such Il highway. There were
more than Il half hundred of these
gentlemen who assembled at Mars
Bluff Ferry, having gone in auto
mobiles and the matter was there
and then discussed on the banks of
this powerful stream.
After the discussion committee
of five of those present. Messrs.
NiiliamR Barringer, William J.
Wilkins, J. Archie Muldrow, T. Ba-
Evans were sent out across the riv-
er to take look over the proposed
route of the highway and report at
Il meeting to be held here later.
The gentlemen alluded to, secured
boats and were soon across the
river and away through the swamp
afoot
They went over the old route and
came out at Pee Dee bridge on the
W. &. and A. railroad.
After this committee left the gen
tlemen present returned to the
automobile rendezvous and at the
suggestion of Mr.. Husbands, a
meeting was held and upon his mo-
tion the Eastern Carolina Good
Roads Association was there and
then formed with the following Of
ficers:
Mr.. Joseph w. McCown, presi-
dent, and Mr. Henry Nj. Husbands,
secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. Husbands then offered the
following resolution, that the aims
and purposes of this association be
for the betterment Of good roads
in Eastern Carolina and especially
the erection of a causeway and
bridge or ferry across the great
Pee Dee river at or near Mars Bluff
Ferry, or at such convenient point
as will best serve the interests of
the people of Eastern Carolina.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Frank NJ.
Rogers, committee of seven, in
Guiding the president of the asso-
citation, as chairman officio who
will be authorized to have a sur
vey and profile made of the route
and that they visit Marion and 9TH
er places on the East side of the
river with a view of soliciting the
cooperation of the people on the
east side. The following committee
was appointed: Joseph w. McCown,
chairman ex officio. Henry II. Hus-
bands, Frank NJ. Rogers, William
r. Barringer, j. Wilds Wallace,
James S. Gibson and F.. F. Douglas.
These gentlemen are requested to
accept this as official notice of their
appointment. AS soon as ready
the committee will be notified and
will comply with their duties.
The meeting then adjourned and
! the party returned to the city in
some Is or 20 automobiles.
1t might be stated that this was
one of the most enthusiastic meet
ings of it's kind ever held in this
section OF the State and judging
from the large crowd present and
interest taken, it was suggested that
if all present had brought shovels
and picks, a good beginning could
have been made on cutting down
the steep hill at the Ferry yester-
daY afternoon