The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-07-02
WaterWorks on. Farm
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ane of the most pleasant after
Is we have srent in quite a
gas last Friday afternoon,
whicn%e spent at the hospitable
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stewart. who live about two
miles out of Pickens on the
{. Easley pad. having moved from
near Easley to their present
home some ten months ago.
While we were at Mr.. Stew
arts home he showed US over
his private waterworks plant,
which he has just installed and
which is a revelation of simplic-
4 ity and convenience and safety.
While we were there NJ. G..
: Smith came in and inspected the
watering system with a view of
installing a similar system at
his home in Pickens. Others
who are contemplating putting
in waterWorks would d. well to
inspect the plant installed by
Mr. Stewart,
A small Rife ram forces pure,
sparkling spring water 1,6OO feet
into a 64lgslon tank, sixty
five feet higher than the ram,
at the rate of one-half gallon
per minute. Mr.. Stewart has
placed five hydrants around his
house in convenient places: two
in the front yard, one in side
yard, one in garden and one at
the barn. besides running water
into his house. It is a marvel Of
convenience, especially to the
ladies when in the cookroom.
There are many men in Pick
ems county who are plenty able
TO install a similar system OF
waterworks and who should do
it out of love for the women of
their families if not for their own
Z love of comfort, convenience and
Z safety against fire.
z Now at Mr.. Stewards house
there is no continual drawing OF
water to water the stock, no
drouth can wilt his garden
plants or Mrs. .Stewart's flowers,
and his home is in a great de-
gree protected against fire. 1t
cost some money to have things
thus way, but Mr.. Stewart says
he would not do without it for
twice its cost; and the cost is
ended now, for the upkeep Of
the plant will be practically
nothing.
A normal air pressure in the
pneumatic tank will throw a
a stream Of water over Mc. Stew
arts two-story house. We are
sure that Mr. Stewart would be
delighted to show any one who
may be interested over his new
watering plant, as he is perfect
1ly delighted with it. The plant
was installed by the Poe Hard
ware & Supply Co, Of Green
vile.
We were sorry that lack of
time prevented us looking over
Mr.. Stewart's crop. but the part
of it we saw is fine, especially
the cotton.
Mr.. Stewart is one of our very
best farmers and citizens and.
though getting up in years, he
does not appear to be feeble by
any means. He volunteered his
services to the Confederacy on
his eighteenth birthday and for
three wears served in the Con-
federate army. At the second
battle of Manassas he was
wounded in his left arm aud be
showed us an ounce musket ball
which he had taken out of his
arm fourteen years after the
war. Returning home after the
war he found everything in des-
olation, but with firm resolution
he went to work and by faith
full and honest efforts has &C
cumulated good supply of this
worlds goods and at the same
time built for himself mansion
in that other and better world.
It is inspiring to see him in the
evening of life, after many
trials, holding steadfastly to the
faith and ENJOYING the well
earned fruits of labor and the
connpanionship of Christian
family.
Nav he and his good wife see
many more years of usefulness
and happiness in this world and
finally be reunited in that home
of eternal happiness is the wish
of The Sentinel.