The Little River news., 1916-06-24

River County. It is fianked by con tinuous farms. and the fields of corn seen from distance look like black clouds rising The farm homes are modern, many of them magnificent residenc IS. By the roadside there were springs at which the thirsty traveller might drink. and there were broad pastures in which sleek cattle grazed We no longer wonder why this was s-lected as the Jefferson Highway route. The fine gravel IS there with the absence of larger ston- es, All the road would need is at hand and the road with little ex- rense can b. made the best in the state. As we passed Miller Sclool- house, we saw the lonesome face of F.. NJ. billiard through the doorway waiting for the busy farmers to come ir and assess their property.
 w seen reached Winthrop, the thriving metropolis of the north end. ana made brief stop. Winthrop is a little city of beautiful homes anl prosperous surroundings. A number of modern brick stores and bank denoted business. They have splen- did brick school building, showing the school sentiment to be paramount. Johnson and Embry have the most modern blaming mill just completed and running full time. It is housed in a new and neatly painted building. We made brief visit to the office of the Herald in hop2s of getting our names in the paper, but found the were too late Taking w. D. Steph- ems and JChn PendergaSt on as pass eneers. we outran a rain and Il aded for Stallion's Ford on Little River. We passed through farms where crops foUrished like gardens. From the hill at the ford we saw the river farm belonging to Mr. Stephens stret- ching before us in a green panorama. We were told that more than hum Gred acres had been planted to can taloupes in the vicinity, and saw many fields if them that will soon ba tho means of swelling the bank accounts of the farmers while the lucious mel ons from these vines will be tickling the palates of our northern friends. Sheriff Wal6rop engaged a sack of salt and agreed to furnish the ice on Henry Clay agreeing to furnish the melons for a feast later on. The farmers there are now shipping beans to northern markets and get ting good ratuns.
 From Winthrop We headed over the same route to Foreman, the big town in the west end Foreman is admir- ably situated in the midst of a fair and fertile land Her business houses are modern and big; her school build ing is second to none, and her lead ing hotel. the Gathright, is on of the most modern in this section of the state Work is going forward on the new electric light plant and they are talking of water and sewer sys .em- not exactly talking, but quietly in vestigating, for action is For-man's ling Suit and not talk
 We came home over the same route until we came to the turn of the road leading to the WaldrOp farm on Little River The call was too strong for the sheriff, and We headed for the farm that Mr Waldrop had conquered out ol the wilderness and developed into one of tine most magnificent in the entire county. We saw hundred acres in corn that will ave.ag forty bushels per acre. We saw fat cattle and in fact everything that one ought to SC on a well appointed farm. We went down to the river where Mrs Waldrop and party of young people had been camping and fishing for a few days. We were too late for sup per and after brief stay started for home.