The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-01
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This section of the county is noted
for It's large white population ol
sturdy and prosperous small farmers
1t is thNk!y settled and most Of the
farmers own their onw farms and
these farms are not for sale. Abou,
the only way to acquire land in that
section is when some one dies and the
property has to be sold for division,
and then it generally remains in the
family. Land is valuable because Of
the large white population 1t is
rough and rocky but produces we'll.
The population is composed of com
bination of German and Irish and
they live at home and all of them
make what they need for the farm
on the farm. and as a result always
have a little cash,
The meeting place for the county
campaigns is in beautiful grove
which is being gradually cut away for
planting purposes, but there still re-
mains plenty Of shade to make it a
fine place to hold a meeting. a
stand is provided for the speakers and
seats for the listeners. At the meet
ing there on Friday there was the
largest crowd we, have ever seen at
a similar meeting at this place. That
was due in some measure to the rainy
weather making it too wet for farm
work, but there is generally a good
crowd present. The people seemed
anxious to hearathe candidates and
gave all Of sAeR seee aaention.
The meeting Ressed. OF Pleasantly
and every one seemed to be in good
spirits and there s NOT much -cnzn-
psaine to De heard tae!veather5Or
Ithe damage to the crops. The candi-
dates are making about the same
speeches, though some Of them vary
them little to suit local conditions.
It is impossible for US to write OF
o trip to the country without a word
or two about the roads. II the split
log drag had been used on the roads
q few days ago they would have been
much improved. AS it is they are
not so bad. Supervisor Sample has
done some fine work on the road
from Cooks mill to the river and is
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Prosperity and from the mill to
Holly's ferry. He had intended to get
there during August when the people
could have given him cooperation as
they did on the section from the mill
to the river, but owing to the heavy
rains the farmers will he busy in
their crops during August and that
may delay the work for brief time,
but we are sure he is going to COM
plete the work on this section of the
road as soon as he can get the CO.
operation Of the people in hauling the
top dressing. The road to Holly's
ferry needs some work and we heard
lMr. Sample say some time ago that It
was his intention to do this work dur
nS5 August. FcCI ID, 1S 11S1 d1O duu
News would like to see every road in
Newberry county have some top dres-
sing of gravel put on it and properly
drained and then it would be good in
any sort of weather.
Talking about the bargecue that
veteran cue maker Mr.. Pat Blair was
there and he looks Just like he did
when we saw him at the first berbe-
cue we attended at this place, and
that has been little while ago. He
tells good "chigger" tale about this
one He says that they, the "chig-
gers" were so brave at this one on
Thursday night that they got in his
shoes and in the shoes of the others