The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-11-26
Augustus Gala Week.

Last week was n gala week in Au-
gnsta and the order of Elks in that
city have covered themselves with
glory by making the Carnival u sue
cess. Up to Friday night, the time at
which the Carnival was supposed to
close. the receipts ut the various booths
ON the Midway aggregated 100000.
The Elks' per centage Of this amount
will meet all expenses and in all proba-
bility pnt $4,000 in the treasury of that
order. The festivities were continued
through Saturday up to midnight, and
the crowd appeared to be but slightly
diminished from the day before. The
writer, while passing through Augusta
tn Aiken and return, had ample time
Friday and Saturday to take in the
Midway. and was much impressed by
three things, the immense thrOng Of
visitors. the thoroughly good nature
prevailing. and the total absence of
rowdyisIn. \ fourth might be add
presented Objectionable features. The
merchants talked with as to the bene-
fits accruing to them from the attrac-
ton, differed widely in their replies,
but praises of the Elks could be heard
on every side. There can be no mis-
take about there being very many visi-
tors there from all sections of tho
country. IT the receipts ON the Mid
way up to. Friday night did not show
Sunday taking trains in all directions.
and the fnct that similar crowds left
Friday md Saturday. make it conclu-
Sivc. The thrOng on the Midway mt
night was immense and all werc in the
best OF huron. Thousands of paper
sacks of confetti were bought and
thrown by handfulls, with pcals of
laughter. into the faces Of every one.
Every visitor had good time whether
Augusta was benefited or not.
The occasion gave many an OppOr-
tunity to visit Aiken over the now troll
ley line. This line starts at the monn-
ment on broad street, runs up Broad,
across the river into north Augusta
and through the mill towns of Clear
Water. Bath. Langley, WarrenvilIe
and Granitevllle to Aiken; u distance of
?: miles. These mills, with the excep-
ton OF the first named. are on Horse
Grcek, the oth":on Clear Water Creek.
inns trolley system has but recently
been completed. the road bed not yet
settled and surfaced up and, as a
result, the ride is somewhat rough,
making one a. little apprehensivc. and
1t requires two hours To make the 90
miles. The attractions along the
route, however, amply repay one for all
iHtOlN cHlSuCcS. he vast amount OF
building already completed and in
progress in north Augusta. which by
the way is in this State. strikes one
who has not visited there in several
years with wonder. especially the mag
niticence of the buildings. There are
many elegant homes there and hotel
which will have. when finished, no
equal in this section of the South for
beauty of location. construction and
size. The mills above mentioned all
present an appearance OF prosperity,
the operatives homes are neat and the
grounds ssurroundineare beautified with
grass and trees. The recent troubles
appear to be fully settled and the
operatives happy AMI contented
Aiken, the terminus of this line, is a
lovely place. The streets are unusu-
ally wide and level, atfording ma gniti-
cent drives. The residence portion is
beautiful with elegent homes and gar
dens. The climate is all that could be
desired, especially in winter, and the
number of winter tourists being at
tracted there Is growing larger every
wear