The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-08-15
SCOUT NEWS TROOP l

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Troop l has entered upon another
wear, year in which we hope and
intend to accomplish enough TO JUS
t;fv our existencce. On August 3rd
we were a year old, as will be de-
noted upon our sleeves by the green
service stripes. year old and still
growing stronger than ever before.
We are awfully proud of that year,
for in it I'VE enjoyed all the best of
scouting that our scoutmaster could
give us, AID believe me ne didn't give
it to US n broken dcses, either.
; Man, we had a good time last year;
but that doesn't compare with what
we hope to have next. Now that we
have several first class, great many
n.ore practically first class, and a
number Gf mer.t-baGge scouts, we
are more In, a position to devote our
time TO the accomplishment of a
great many good and big things for
Newberryl and incidentally for our
selves. However we are handicapped
erievously by one thing, the fact that
rhe. grown:ups do not take the, proper
interest in cur meetings and attend
them. You just don't know how glad
we'd be to have you all to visit US
in our meetings and offer US a little
ward of encouragement. We meet on
Friday night at 500 o'clock in the
American Legion hall.
Perhaps you would oc interested
to know something of the doings OF
our most august troop Chats our
b;rth-n:onth, you know. All right
vou shall. Here goes: AS part OF
the 1st. class test a scout must hike
to a spot at least seven miles distant
from headquarters, and render writ
ten account of the hike. Below IS one
account, and from time to time these
will be published in our scout col
umn
These accounts are reproduced eX
actly as originally written, as to alter
them would completely spoil .thell
genuine originality.
> On Fri6ly. February 18th, having
holiday, l decided to go upon m!
fourteen mile hike. Accordingly
made the necessary preparations
and at 12:45 left the city, boun'
for Deadfail.
: l followed Boundary street unit
E it merged into the road, and the roa'
: until | came to where the h'ghWa,
ioins with the old road Just beyon
o the Sunnyside Dairy farm. Ate
n this the going was easy, the hlshwa
\ could easily be followed and l KEEP
: to it. Just beyond the dairy tarl
y the way led over the new concret
, bridge over Scctt's creek, at tn
same place where the old road cross
n ed. The highway leaves the old roa
k here, and goes through a grove 0
pines, while the old read may be see
4 to the left. Continuing l came
i the place where the Old road rejolr
:, the highway Just before arriving 3
: the river.
= Back at Scott's creek / had me
and passed the county truck an
scrapes. The driver, a man whom
4 knew, offered me 4 ride but l retu
:, ed; explaining that it was necessal
i to walk in order that the hike m;g!
- cocunt. l passed the truck, whlc
a had stopped because of some obstru
70 ton, but later it caught up with an
- passed me. When | arrived at tt
49, river. however, the truck was ther
E preparing to cross, and since becau
of the recent rains the river was o.
- in the road, l was forced to acce
"a the offer Of a lift across.
Arriving on the other side, dl
20 mounted and continued on my wa
ID The road rises from the river, al
,s goes in fairly straight course +
some little bit. l passed the re:
dence of Mr.. Hilliard Long, ba
from the road on the left side, al
that Of his daughter, close to t
en- road on the right side. Just oeyol
these houses the old road goes off
the right, describes curve, al
comes back into the highway at t
r. top of the hill. Continuing for
re while. l came to The splendid a
L. concrete bridge over Beaven De
ng creek. The entire bridge, pos
re rails and floor, is made of concre