The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-18

lation of the town is not very large,
and the summer resort hotel has not
been built, but that is no reason why
there should not be some sort of ac-
commodation for the passengers who
come and go.
Some good while ago there was a;
big fire in the town, and the. fire de-
partment not being in good repair.
the entire town was destroyed, ard
with it the "some sort" Of waitirg
room that Mr.. Williams had erected
at the time referred to above. We
do not know that the railroad COM
mission was ever apprised CT the fire.
We recall that the Abbeville Press
and Banner had very graphic de-
scription of the fire written after thu
editor made pilgrimage here 10
take a fish and hunt. And that re-
minds me to say that very frequently
during the hunting season several OF
the sportsmen from New5erry make
regular visits here to enjoy, the sport
of shooting birds. We take it that
the railroad commissioners were
never apprised Of the destructive ire
or they would have ordered the walt
ing room rebuilt ere this. The
streets, similar to some streets we
know of in more pretentious towns,
have not been very well paved, and
when it rains, as it does sometimes.
in the neighborhood of Dyson, the
red mud is in SO much evidence that
it is very difficult to move about, ard
especially after the shades OF ever
ing gather around.
On this last trip that I made to
the old home, which is just about two
miles out from the station, the
weather. was cold and the streets of
the town were muddy, and as the
train comes after dark and / had to
return, the only thing could do tcI
keep from being exposed to the cold
and the wet, was to ask the folk at
home to bring me down to the station
for the afternoon train and go over
to Greenwood and wait there for the
train to Newberry. This I did, and
some of the hunters who were up for
a little sport the same day, did the
same thing.
/ I enjoyed the day with the folk at
the old home. but had to leave few
hours; earlier than necessary on &C.
count Of the lack Of mmodations
at the railroad station, because all
the merchants in this town observe
the curfew bell and close up with the
going down of the sun, and there IS
not even q place at the station to ac-'
commodate the passengers at al.
The purpose Of this story is to call
Co the attention Of the Hon. Frank
Shealy and his coadjutors and cola
borers on this board, the fact that
The .some sort" OF waiting room tiaaS
rad stood at Dyson since the days OF
Col. Henry Williams, was utterly de-
stroyed by fire more than year ago.
and that the railroad has been to-
tally and utterly unnindful of the
convenience and comfort of the pas
sengers who patronize their road,
and have provided absolutely no
sorts' of waiting room, And ! think
it high time that something should
be done, This board Of railroad
commissioners promised when they
we're. seeking the votes of the people
to look after the peoples interest
and to see to it that the railroads
treated the public properly, and | am
fully persuaded that it is lack OF
knowledge of the conditions that the
conditions are as they are at Dyson.
Now, Mr. Frank shealy, if you ana !.
vour coadiutors Il think that is a
good word) do not know just where
the city Of Dyson is, if you will come
10 Newiberry some day I will take
Measure in going along and
nointing out to you the very spot. 1
know it WELL Have been there many
AID II hnna vou will come