The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-08-22
BOY SCOUTS

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The following is another Of the re-
ports of the first class test hikes:
My Fourteen Mile Hike
Together with White Bullock l left
Anshe chamber of commerce building
about 2:55 on the afternoon Of
Ypril 18th. After we had gone
about hundred yards we saw some
small boys playing bali. This was
while we we're going out College
street. Then we turned at the next
corner and Travelled out Boundary
street. We passed the Baptist
church, crossed the overhead bridge,
and came opposite the Newberry
Cotton mill. Boundary street was
we'll shaded with plenty Of oak trees,
and a few elmS. We passed Mr.. Pay
singers and saw little flock Of
goats in a patch by his house. On
the outskirts of the town we saw a
buzzard and COW. In Cannontown
we saw a group of negro houses sur
rounded by pine trees. We also saw
large sycamore standing near a
burned down house. We next saw
three buzzards and two crows as we
were passing the corporate limits.
We proceeded on our way and passed
the Sunnyside dairy farm. We de-
clined ride offered us :oy man 60
ing our way, explaining that the hike
must be taken on foot to fulfil the
requirements. We next crossed the
bridge over SCOTS creek. Passed
through grove of pines through
which the new road was constructed,
We saw an old Buick which had
burned up some time before. Some
doves flew up from the side of the
road about a hundred yards in front
of US. A man ina little red Ford
passed US with member of the
chaingang. We noted cork elm.
We got to the top of a large Hill, and
we could see the surrounding coun-
try for about a mile around US. We
crossed Bush River bridge and saw
the new bridge under construction.
We also saw pile driver in alton.
We saw the huge steel girders and
piles driven into the bed of the riv-
er. There was small shack in which
to keep the supplies. We saw two
beautiful cardinals. We noted
tree being completely destroyed by
that great pest, the caterpillar, whom
our friend, the cuckoo, loves to feed
upon. This is one reason the scout
should protect the birds. Birds de-
stroy thousands upon thousands OF
harmful and destructive insects, and
we should give them the protection
that they deserve. We saw blue
bird in the top Of an old dead tree
and pair of mockingbirds flying
about in an orhhard. We saw. that
some one had set small patch OF
pines upon fire while upon our way.
A scout should and must thoroughly
extingush all fires which are in any
way likely to cause destruction. Co
ing on little further we some
granddaddy greybeard and some
woodbine in some woods, which was
very pretty. We stopped at a well
in front of house and filed our
canteens. We asked the negro how
far it was to Mr.. W. 1, Herbert's
place, and we were/told that it was
about 2 1-2 miles to the place where
the short cut leaves the highway.
About this time, a man passed and
asked if we wanted to ride, but we
declined, and kept on our way. Then
we saw some sights to liven our IN
terest. Next we saw a crow sitting
in a tree next to a house. We stop
ped in the next pines, drank some
water, rested, and ate our lunch.
Mr.. Clarkson passed US with our lug
gage while we were resting. Then
we started again, and after going on
a little way we saw some kildeers,
red-winged blackbirds. and a man
catching some minnows out OF
branch. We travelled on until we
saw man blowing, and we spoke to
some negro boys who were watching