Width of Public Roads

Editor, County Record
Will you please tell me and for the benefit of your subscribers what is the width of the public roads as required by law?
Several of our county commissioners do not even know the law upon this subject, and I want them to see this article.

J.

Dock, May 29

The statutes of South Carolina require the county roads to be twenty feet in width.

The County Record

June 10, 1897

More Matters Around Dock

It will not be "many long summer days" ere we will have the luscious melons. Every farmer has planted melons, and there is a friendly rivalry as to who shall pull the first one and raise the most. Mr. J.C. Josey has a cantaloupe in his patch that measures 16 inches in diameter.


The crops in this section are very fine. It was a hard matter with some of the farmers to get a good stand of corn. The rice crop promises to yield abundantly. The oat crop is practically a failure. There is no tobacco planted in this section of the county; in fact, there is none between this place and Lake City.


The people here are sick and disgusted with the dispensary now. Some of them would prefer to have whiskey sold at every crossroads rather than have things continue as they are. More offices, higher taxes––dishonest officers. Mr. Editor, "rip 'em up the back and lace 'em down the front." We need your assistance.

The County Record, June 10, 1897

Matters Around Dock

Miss Lizzie Nesmith, who was recently poisoned at a picnic by some weed has entirely recovered.


Mr. Reginald J. Nesmith, the popular and expert bookkeeper for the well-known firm of F. Rhem & Sons, is at his post again after a week's illness.


William D. Shaw, ex-editor of the Lake City Times, is on an extended visit to his aunt, Mrs. Lydia Nesmith. Mr. Shaw says he is enjoying life and could never be unhappy here where there are so many whortleberries and big fish.

The County Record, June 10, 1897