Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-05
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5, 1902.
A TRIP TO SALUDA.

Last Thursday morning a
few hours after the sun had
failed to shine, because Of the
cloudiness, we departed the
coast of Edgeheld for parts
unknown-to us. After pass
ing the stations of Stickinthe-
mud and Rock and Holes, we
reached Johnston on schedule
time-mud time. Arriving,
we stopped and, behold it was
the Monitor. Entering we met
the owner, and he was Ter
rell. We thought meeting a
monitor was terrible, but then
we met Waters, and would
have been frightened, had we
not looked on the other side
Of the scene. Leaving the Wa
ters and Monitor we thought
the trouble was over, but we
were then introduced to pain
Miss Ethel Payne. We then
thought everything nice and
serene, but then there was
Miss Mobley to meet. They
are two pretty and energetic
young ladies, who assist in the
Monitor office, and are expert
typos. Mr. Waters IS the tore
man and job printer.
After changing teams, we
then journeyed toward Saluda
Court House. About five or
six miles from Johnston we
met Mrs-Alvin Ethredge, who
inquired as to the condition OF
the road over which we had
travelled. We Informed her
it was passable and she pass
ed on, somewhat encouraged,
for it was hardly passa5le
from where we met her to
Saluda. We pressed onward
reaching Saluda about 1890
Very unlike my name, Fuller:
we we went out in search Of
a hotel. We went to Wheel
er's hotel and were refreshed
by eating square meal ane
we sure got our money!
worth. On up to the mair
portion of the town where the
business houses are located
we met a number of the mos
prominent men,among whom
were county officials, clerk o:
etc, and two 5st or 5r1' three law
syers, who were all busy.
Saluda is a new town, anc
is fast growing. The cour
house and Jail are built o:
br1cl,---nd are large and com
fortable--(the Jail is large bu
we did not seek admission ano
do not really know of the
comfort it possesses). Many
new homes are being built and
other signs of energy and pro.
gress were displayed On all
sides. That Saluda has hus-
tlirg and farsighted business
citizens is clearly shown in
the fact that a frst-class oil
mill is in operation there.
One thing we failed to notice
was an elegant railway sta
ton. Street cars were not in
operation nor the electric
lights shining. There is a
time not far away when Sa-
luda will have good railroad
facilities and the town will be
an important centre, for it is
a-good farming community,
the soil is fertile and there is
plenty of good timber over in
there, which guarantees that
sooner or later railroads will
enter Saluda.
At five o'clock we started
on our journey back to Edge
field via Johnston. About 9
we arrived at Johnston "and
it a raining.'' With all our
hope of reaching home de-
parted, we went to Mrs Werts
hotel and were served a good
supper by the good lady of
the house. Thankful for the
blessings received, we passed
the night with bachelor, but
Judging from the what he had
to say in his dreams about his
-, he intends to try double
blessedness and see if there
are not better things in store
for him. Go ahead, brother.
At o:3o Friday we started
for horne. sweet home. OnlV