Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-06-30
Friday, June 80, 1922.
REPUBLIC OF HORNY
Editor Brown Writes Interestingly OF
Extreme Eastern Section of State.


men had some valuable lessons in the
geography of South Carolina during
the meeting of the state Press asso-
citation at Myrtle Beach last week, says
the Anderson Daily Mail. Most OF
them knew as little about the extreme
eastern section of South Carolina as
they did about the Panhandle OF
Texas, but they came home with VAL,
liable and pleasant experiences.
The meeting of the association was
held at Myrtle Beach, which is one OF
the most beautiful and safe beaches
ON the South Atlantic coast. They
were entertained principally by the
people of Conway but the citizens OF
the whole county and also of Marion
were in no way lacking in their at
tention TO the visitors. They were
met at the station az Marion and TAX
en- to the public library where lunch
was served, and a short get-acquaint-
ed m, citing was held. Then the Con-
way people took the newspaper ,peo-
ple in automobiles to their town,
dis .ance of 3S miles over splendid
ro4ds where a couple Of hours were
S ,ent delightfully."-, and an elegant dim
,Ier served of Horny county raised pro-
ducts. and a most delightful dinner
il was.
Many OF us had an idea that Con-
way was a sleepy village with OK
carts hitched in the middle of Main
street, but on the contrary found it
to be an up-to-date growing town,
with all modern conveniences, beauti-
full residences, and a live chamber of
commerce.
Before reaching Conway Mt CALI
wants Ferry which now has splen-
did bridge at the center of the bridge
which divides Horny and Marion
counties, n beautiful arch of pine
boughs was built and the newspaper
men were welcomed by Miss Holiday
who was voted Queen of South Caro-
lima at Columbia Palmafesta. She
was assisted by number of other
ladies of that section. Further on at
the town of Aynor, there were more
decorations ands lemonade was served.
After dinner at Conway the asso-
citation was taken to Myrtle Beach, a
distance of 30 miles. Some Of the
guests went down the Waccamaw riv-
er in a yacht and were met by cars
at Pritchard's Ferry. This was a
beautiful ride. the river for the most
part running through cypress swamps.
The meeting of the press at Myrtle
Beach lasted for two. days. There is
a large hotel with an annex at the
beach, and many cottages, and others
under construction. A number of peo-
pie of the Pee Dee section have just
completed a large club house of some
forty rooms, with q recreation pier
built out over the ocean.
Horny county has long been known
as the Independent republic Of Horny,
and it got that name on account of its
being cut off from the rest of the
state by large rivers with wide
swamps which We're impossible for
days at time during high water from
the up-country. The county at that
time had no railroad, and being cut off
so much of the time from the rest of
the state. the people found it neces-
sary to raise most of their food stuffs,
and they have been doing this for
years.
Now, however. the swamps are
bridged, and the county has rail-
roads, although you have to go into
North Carolina to reach the county
by rail. Opening of the state high
ways has given the county a new
impetus, especially the development
Of Myrtle Beach.
Horny county was never q large cot
ton producing county, and now since
the coming of the boil weevil still
less is produced. Trucking, tobacco
corn, potatoes, are among the sources
of revenue, while the lumber business
is very large industry. The truck
ing season is over, and the tobacco
season is beginning. There is n to-
bacco barn on practically every farm
and curing has begun. Fine pastur-
age is abundant and cattle raising is
being given more attention.
One striking feature of the county
is the artesian wells, which range
from 200 TO 400 feet in depth. and
they are all flowing wells, giving an
abundance of good water at small
cost, which can also be used for irri-
cation purposes during dry weather,
but this year there have been excess
Sivo rains, which have been detrimcn-
tai 10 crops.
Fish arc abundant in the streams.
and there is plenty Of all kinds of
game, together with the rich soil.
making Horny one of our richest coun-
ties in natural resources. and good
place 10 live we'll and cheaply.
Flowers Along the 3oad.-The Ga
zette would commend the spirit that
prompts the planting of flowers and
shrubs around country homes IVn