Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-09-20
PARKsvlLLE NEWS.
Col. Talbert Announces Candi-
dacy For Senate. Parksville
High School Opened.
Fair Prospects Good.

Parksville has the distinction of
having candidate for the United
States Senate in the person of Col.
w. J. Talbert. He told the writer
he expect to make the race ir-
respective of whoever may enter the
field. There are now two avowed
candidates, both from Edgefeld,
who are we'll known, not only to
Edgeield, but throughout the state,
having been in public life nigh on
to 80 years. In the matter of candi-
dates Edgefeld might be put down
as highly distinguished, having al
ways done her part in furnishing
candidates for the public to choose
from. If no other candidates enter
the race, Edgefeld will be honored,
inasmuch as the senator must come
from Edgefeld but I look for 9th
ers, in fact, expect to see the
woods full of them," and the more
the merrier.
Eleven years ago, if I mistake not,
I wrote series of articles for the
Edgefeld Chronicle, while my,
friend 81. C. Middleton did tie
same for The Advertiser, ,on the sub
ject of good roads. While the pa
pers were in sympathy with us, we
found ourselves out of harmony
with the people, and especially the
politicians; in fact, I won the 30
briquet of good roads crank,"a
distinction / was proud Of then,
and do not regret now. The politi-
clan said, why Anon, we must crawl
before we can walk, and we have
been crawling ever since. / found
that 1 was 'leetle too previous"
and abandoned the field, not de-
feated, but somewhat discouraged,
that our people could not see the
economy in good roads, grading
around hills, etc., and as | quit the
field, I did so in utter disgustiand
contempt for our so-called states
men, who sneered at the matter as
ideal and impractical" But now
| 10 and behold, has come the horse
Hess carriage, and every little fellow
who wears high collars and elbow
gloves, whom DR.. QUITS of Elm
wood in recent publication gives
hi, begins to cry, good roads.
Well we say we are with you, let
them come. Widen our roads SO
that the poor and rich will have
room to pass without infringing on
the rights of the other.
Yes, let's 90 around the hills,
widen and have good roads, and
the good roads crank" of other
days is with you to the end of the
chapter. But remember it is going
to take the "spondulix,'' which in
plain English, I am told, means
money, and we have got to go down
in our pockets. This money, how
ever, the veriest simpleton of poll
tician must concede will be wise
investment, because it will save our
stock, our autos, our carriages, yea
our bones. Verbum Sap.
Yesterday was good day for
Parksville. Rev. MI. Garrett preach
ed a forceful sermon in the morn
ing on the good fight of faith from
the words of the great apostle to
the Gentiles: Il have fought good
fight, have kept the faith"
Rev. o. N. Rountree also gave
most practical sermon at the
Methodist church, in the afternoon.
The high school will open here
to-day, Prof. A.. G. West the prin-
cipal having been on the grounds
several days sizing up the situation,
and making plans for an earnest
years work. We almost envy the
common and high school teacher
their opportunity to mould and
guide, and draw out the good and
the noble qualities, that often lie
dormant in our growing youth.
Prof. West is from Prosperity, and
is young MN of good education,
and fine personal appearance. His
assistants have not yet arrived.
Bored wells are becoming quite
fashionable. Mr.. r. N. Edmunds
has one just completed by Bussey
and Ivy of Modoc. Mr.. ]. @. Nor
gan is having one bored on lots in
town, and subscription is being
pushed to have one for the church,
parsonage and school.
Mrs. Wesley McQuade, who was
before marriage, Miss Ruby Bus
sey, of Florida, is up on visit to
her aunt of our town, Mrs. w. +.
Parks.
Mr.. Walter Mcdonald left last
week for the beginning of his Sec