The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-01
"A Looker-On'' Recites
Some Newberry History

Some NeWberTv history
Editor The Herald and News: the weeks
issue your paper peoples Indifference regard the road
question: might the peoples indifference
pertain all public good and to
everything and country The in
their proven
those who give OF their time and energies ene
their town than generally appreciated and often accused
Of some alterlor motive '';5;* 's!f i s& :~:e-
History records many their lives energies
their fowan and who In
had their heads Whacked on
late to be reeed are erect
call to mind man this State VINO nao given a
his little fortune abilities his mind his his personal CON-
for the upbuding Of his State and dne
the end for magnary sn kicked
from place and power to die obscuty nothing
sting ingraude Republic and the
people memorial to his great Deeds one
of the finest statues the land individual
The Herald and News unhnchngy for the good
the town people But success is any
There has not
y remember time the present editor TOOK cn ol
it, worked and out OF season o some pu
good It needless say advocated public utilities
urged he has bitter opposition Think OF the fight
fought Herald and News for the
the battle for water works and ec
The with all the force and logic OF an
opposition But today "" have all three
skirsh line preparatory us great a "
erag It was long fight Wealth. brains of high ord money
and aned against The Herald and
have today fine perfect sewerage system <
Today Newb grndest school SYSTEM the most nan anu
enduring school buildings its size the STATE "h tue
r f The Herald and News agitad hoo reform and the oeen
like in all the other improvements ao' 10
bonds:
few our children ruined by the OF
these bonds duel" Look around us at our scn0
tenn our fine corps Of teachers beautiful brick structures all os
sr our children and children children Are they not legacy any
proud Of? .. - :...:.,
The and News has its reward y. - -.:
Then x to bonds what idle prate when duel our
v fathers are bonds such low per ~ ~
mnch more able will the succeeding fathers and children be to rene"
tire hem State in the Unlon nor oS o an
which has not public utilities upon oouS
them have been running hundred years. by uo0s ~
Tho fact is that these men that lend the money
m m State bonds paid back out only e
est It whether all those bonds 1na1 'e' w
h finally ouidated Then we not se1ns All ~
and pavemeuts light water and se"erage-aa
very small cost indeed? - ~,
o in Simmons Oh |oit
bill before congress approprng soooo for experimental WORK
along the rural delivery roads Senator Swanson " VNs ~ .
s9o ooo 600 during several years Improvement Of the o1sn
1irin has SPLENDID her conVc WHICH ou'n o
lima rugt do well follow State appropates Sz0o0V
soo and 900 convict clothes and guards tnen e ~
ties furnishing the right and materla ana naln =
e rnios o substantial If all the con'ces Oh
etb Carolina from prison cells and far were o''oeo ~ "
mod oangs what wonders would accomplish!
x n,ae speaking r your of what the mercnan "
- ao to nep the road occasion to glance nasAs o ~
+sx hooks the other day. some items 1na SUI ~ .
~H ~ fr there merchants that do as sreaS
~ 49, +ne1ol found that merchants paid taxes on cn1ee
+ ob Thousand dollars Of goods This in some
4,e tho hu1dings property out OF the incorporate
49, o,ox notes. mortgages-ony an average s'0oA o. s
I o+ one half their found in one parucu'aA
wing this