The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-29
A LITTLE OUTING

around about the county. and where
/ find some farmer, and there are
many of them, who is making I'M
provements and doing things that are
worth while 1 am going to write the
story, not only to help him, but to
encourage others to go and do like
wise. There are lots of good stories
all about this county, some of historic
interest, that have not been written,
and then there are lots of good stories
of contemporary interest that If WIZ
ten would be helpful to others. But
just now we are not in position to
handle anything very much, but
hope it will not be many days before
We can say, send along whatever YOU
may have that is of interest and help
full and We will print it.
But 1 started out to say that I hook
ed up III on Sunday morning and
loaded up my two American boys and
their mother and Mrs. Alice Boozer
and her little girl Carlton, and made
the trip over to Dyson to spend few
hours with the folks at the old home.
I had not been there for some little
while, and 1 make it rule to go as
often as I can, even if I can spend
only short time with them.
We drove the Dead Fall road via
Silverstreet. It is rough and bu11py,
but the trip was made in good time
for me, and we did not have occasion
to stop until we drove up at home.
There are several little bridges along
the way that are in great need of at"
tention, and in fact would call them
dangerous for a horse or mule. Of
course with a car you can go over
carefully, and even if you fall through
the fall would not be so great, but a
mule or horse is in danger of break
ing leg. They should be fixed at
once. The approach to the river
bridge at Saluda is in good condition
and a good job was done on it. But
the road and the small bridges On the
other side are in bad condition, AMI
wonder what is the matter with
Greenwood county that no attention
seems to be paid to the roads in this
section. And Greenwood is one of the
counties that, i'll am not mistaken,'
is voting or has already voted bonds
for: road. building. There is need of
work. down; in this section of the
county, and then this is the main
road from the Chappells section Of
Newberry county to Greenwood and
Ninety-Six 1and is travelled very much.
The best piece of road work that
has been done since Mr.. Sample has
been supervisor is the road from
Williams to Chappells. 1t is rough
and hilly road, but it was worked out
good some time ago and the road bed
widened, and would today be in fine
condition if the old road drag could
just be applied to it at the right time.
Most Of our roads are too narrow at
the best. This section of road in
question needs to be dragged, but if
that were done it would be good, bar
ring the hills, and III does not mind
them very much. I had understood
that the Dead Fall road had been top
dressed and worked a short time ago,
but if so there is not much evidence
of it at present.
We arrived at the old home about
II o'clock and found father and moth
er we'll and in fine spirit and glad to
see US, and the sister doing only mod
crate. Our brother-in-law Mr.. A. D.
Zimmerman was home for week or
ten days, 1 say home, because he is
now dividing his time between home
and his place down in Colleton coun-
ty somewhere about Virgins. He is
stuck" very much on that section. I
mean by that he is in love with it. 1
rather think he likes it because there
is good opportunity there to hunt and
fish, and he is something Of sports
man and loves his dogs and his fox
chase. But he says it is a great coun-
try down there and reckon there are
great possibilities in that section.
l promised the old folks to 60 with
them to Walhalla on Saturday so that
they may be able to spend Easter