The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-22
A MOUNTAIN TRIP.
The Millionaires in Disguise" Re-
turned to Newberry on Saturday
Night, Well Satisfied.

After a mountain trip extending
through two weeks, Mr. ". \. Nc
Fall, the Rev. J. H. Graves, Mr.. Jno.
H. Wicker, A1r. w. G. MayeS. NJ.
Jas. F. Epting, Mr.. Howard Lyon.
and Mr. Keiier Wicker returned to
Newberry on Saturday night, in the
best OF health and spirits. The party
lett Newberry yesterday two weeks
ago and went to Greenville. where
they met a wagon with tents and pro-
visions which had preceded them from
Newberry. Ii was a walking noun
tain party, and the greater part OF
the whole trip from Greenville,
through the mountains OF North Car
olina, including the beautiful Sap
phire country, the party made on
foot. From Greenville the party
walked to Travellers Rest. where one
night was spent. and from Travellers
Rest bv Marietta. to Caesars Head,
next dav, a distance Of tWenty-tour
miles, in a driving rain. Two nights
and two days were spent at Caesars
Head. Thence through Caesars
Mountain TO Buck Forest, the mil
liona:res in disguise' made their
way. visiting while camped at Buck
Forest, Triple Falls, High Falls and
Bridal Veil Falls. One day and two
| nights the headquarters OF the party
! remained at Buck Falls and on both
nights dances were attended by all
except Mr.. Mayes and Rev. Mr..
Graves. From Buck Forest rhe trip
was made 10 Connestee Falls, and
thence down the French Broad to
Brevard. where Sunday was spent.
From Brevard the party Wended ITS
wav to Lake Toxaway. where night
and a day were spent. and thence to
the beautiful Sapphire country. where
2 night was spent at Sapphire lnn
Next day the trip was made through
Upper Cash's valley. by way OF the
Fairfield Inn. and an afternoon and
a night were spent at Tuckasiga Falls.
Thence the party journeyed over the
Blue Ridge next day to Highland
where an afternoon and night were
spent. From Highland the trip was
made to Pine Mountain, and on to
! Mountain. Rest, where a night was
passed, and next morning the old TIM
mel through the mountains near "ai-
halla, built years ago, and which, whes
comDleted, as it is hoped it will be,
will mean so much for this section OF
the country, was visited. The party
reached Walhalla at II o'clock on
Saturday morning, and came via the
Blue Ridge road to Belton. where
the Southern was taken, reaching
! Newberry on Saturday night.
All of those who took it. say It
was a great trip, and it was. It
seems that the walking record was
made BY the Rev. Mr.. Graves, the
distance he walked during the trip
being placed at about 23o miles. MI
". \. McFall was close second.
walking. il is stated. about 22o miles
The other members OF the party walk
ed from Us to 200 miles.
AT Caesars Head very delight
ful dance was attended by all the
members Of the party, except Mr.
Graves and Mr.. Mayes. Both udge
Hudson and Chief Justice Pope at
tended the dance and entered INTO
the spirit OF the occasion. the t1gures
being called by Judge Hudson.
! On the morning before reaching the
| Fairfield Inn Mr.. Wicker dropped his
line into the mountain stream where
the party was camped. and caught
as fine trout as could be wished tor
II was fine party and it was tine