The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-04-15
THE OLD PLANK ROAD.

Jonathan Worth.
ThetMoore County News recently
carried several interesting let
ters written by the late Jonathan
Worth, Of Asheboro, showing how
the old Plank Road was kept in or
der and the men who hadto do with
the company as revealed IN batch
of old letters and receipts belonging
to the late VIM. R. Muse, of Moore
county-then Cumberland.
The clipping from the News is as
follows:
Mr.. w. R. Muse,
Dear Sir: | want to organize
small company of hands to work fhe
plank road from Fayetteville to Cart
hage. A foreman with three good
hands is enough. 1t will be con-.
Istant job for the remainder of the
fyear. In looking round for fore
man, | think OF no one who will sui.
better than John A.. Campbell, if he
will undertake it. 1t may be that
he is otherwise employed or might
not be willing to be so much from
could visit home but rarely and
or short periods. The pay will be
a dollar day for the foreman and |
eighty-five cents per day for hands
good hands, to be paid once a
month. shall buy wagon, either
one Or two horses, and mule or
mules. prefer two horse wagon
and two good mules. If you think
he would do as we'll as any can
get and that he can be employed,
please speak to him on the subject
or if you think you can recommend
one who will suit better please let
me know who he is. 1t is Important
that he be an honest man as well as
a sober and industrious one. If you
recommend Mr.. Campbell, he may
consider himself employed as soon
as can get the wagon and mule or
mules. =
: | am anxious to do all that can be
done during the spring, summer and
fall to put the road in good order
AS soon As you shall have gotten
plank at your present loca- ,
ton want you to move to Mr.. Nc l
Lver'S, if on examination, you find
It good location and make the best
bargain you can for cutting and haul
ng logs; 1000. 900 feet is as much
Is we ought to make there. then
want to move either to Cameron's
some four or five miles below Schem- W
and then to some point on OF
he railroad, or as near it as | can Or
ind the timber. can get it carried tn
o Fayetteville on the railroad at tn
bout ST. so per thousand and to the tn
cabins probably for ar
cents or a dollar, ard sa
rom this location | wish to make tn
nough to repair from Fayetteville to be
he twenty-five mile post. | think pr
he funds of the company will hold "
ut to run the mill constantly till 81
Christmas. | hope to be down to LEI
ee you about the 18th or 18th of III
iay. tn
Yours, Ct
JONATHAN WORTH. ce
Ar. w. R. Muse, err
Dear Sir: Yours of the 9th is Just DIR
rived. The fepreSen' atoms of Mr.. of
Craven and Mr.. McIver had led me L0
} suppose there was excellent and bu
bundant pine on Mr.. Movers lands fol
t good site for the mill and near m;
} the road. dill not examine it. YC
rely much on your judgment and cia
hall act on it, though my impression 20
that some pla..k ought to be put by
! the road between Underwood's pri
nd SChemerhorn' before fall and ad
)n't know where they are to come bu
ON excepting the small pile at Arm.
rong's all of which will be needed as
ear Armstrnng's. conclude, how.
yer, to move the mill to Little Creek,
ear Cameron's Possibly | can
It to saw small quantity at the
chemerhorn mill to repair the river
ad, or it may not require it so much
) think it does. | can not see
ou before the 18th or 14th of May
slant. Yours,
JONATHAN WORTH.