The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-03-09

ton. WOnQer IS CndL SOHle oHe AaS
not repaired this place before now.
Don't know whether the building Of
the good road along this side had any
thing to do with it@or not, but there"is
a pleasing sight all along the way,
and that is the many homes that have
recently been painted, and the new
homes being built and the fresh and
prosperous look Of the farm homes
made one feel good. We have often
wondered why the people who live in
country did not give little more
attention to the beautifying of their
homes and to the conveniences which
make living worth while. We are
always pleased to note any evidence
which would indicate that the far
mers of the country are beginning to
give more attention to the home COM
forts. In this day every farm house
should have water and light system,
and with the disappearance of the ser
wants and the time here when every
housewife will have in great measure
to do her own work these things will
come, and instead of housekeeping be-
ing sort of drudgery it will become
a real comfort and pleasure even
though there may be no servants on
the place. And with autos and good
roads there is no country home so far
out as being too greatly isolated goes,
because the distance does not count
now. And with the modern conven-
fences that are now available to the
resident of the coutry one can enjoy
country life and at the same time
have all the conveniences of the city
dweller. And the country is the ideal
place in which to live, pure and fresh
air and plenty room and your own
pig pen and chicken yard and your
cow lot and your garden and your
orchard, and what else could one de-
sire in this world to make life desir-
able. Of course you have your church
and your school and your neighbor
and with good roads you are right at
your market even though it be sew
eral miles away.
1t is pleasure to drive to Little
Mountain now, and the same will be
true of any part Of the county when
we get the good roads that we are
to have soon. I hope Supervisor
Sample will 60 down this side and
work the roads from Little Mountain
on to the Lexington line, and on both
roads, the one to Chaplin and the one
down to Capers Chapel. This would
show these good people who have
come over to join our household that
we are glad to have them, as we are,
and then they would feel more at
home to have a welcome Of this kind
extended to them right in the begin
ming, and they need the road so that
they may come to town to see u.s.. And
then they bring with them something
over half million dollars of taxable
property and should have some con-
sideration right away in the way of
road Improvement. This is a fine Sec
ton of country and is settled largely
by white farmers who own their
farms, and they are all prosperous
and independent so far as money is
concerned, and we desire to get bet
ter acquainted with them, and the
best way is to build some good roads
down that side, or improve the ones
that are there, I am sure that Super
visor Sample will look after this mat
ter as soon as he is assured that the
governor has approved the bill annex
ing the territory.
Glad you invited me, President
Derrick, to take this little drive with
you and be glad to go again, and the
next time you invite me will hook
up my new Ill and drive you in a
real auto, one of those beautiful lit
tie Chevrolets.- But next time sup
pose we go before dinner, because
goa know t,,ese good nao~'o down
tf:s side always have soroe good eats
ard know how to fix 'em up.
E. H. A.