Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-04-25
"WEDNESDAY. APRIL rs, 1900
NEW TRAlN-NEw HOTEL (D


senger train, beginning April Goth!
The Courier is performing that remark
able feat of patting with one hand and
rubbing with the other-rubbing Con-
gressman Aiken on the head and patting
itself on the b-b back.
This additional run of the mid. day pas
senger train through to Walhalla is the
logical remedy for the bad passenger SER
vice we have heretofore had to contend
with-at least it is what we consider the
logical remedy-and it is the change we
have advocated all along. Congressman
Wyatt Aiken has Interested himself in
the matter and has been in correspond
ence with President Andrews, of the
Blue Ridge, for some time.
The following dispatch from Washing
ton appeared in tho Anderson Mail of
Monday:
Washington, April 23.-Cougressmau
Wyatt Aiken has, for some time. been
trying to induce Col. A. b. Andrews,
president of the Blue Ridge Railroad, to
have the midday passenger train from
Bolton, which now goes as far as Seneca
and return, run through to Walhalla. He
has written Col. Andrews several strong
letters on the subject, and Col. Andrews
has finally consented to put on the cx-
tended service, to go into effect April 20.
The train will reach Walhalla at l2.4O,
and will leave there soon after, so as to
reach Bolton in time to connect with No.
L from Columbia. The schedule of the
train between Seneca and Bolton will not
be changed from what it is now.
Further confirmation of this dispatch
IS given by superintendent J. X. Ancler-
son, who has written the following let
ter 70 Capt. w. A. Strothcr:
Anderson, S. c., April %, 1906.
w. A. Strothcr, Walhalla, S. c.: Dear
Sir-l have q cidcd, during the summer
months, To extend our passenger train,
Nos. and 10, through to Walhalla, to
give this train trial to see what revenue
it will derive, aud if we find the business
to justify us, why, we will probably con-
tinue the service. Under the new sched-
ulc this train should reach Walhalla at
l2.iO p. m; returning, leave Walhalla
about l.3O p. m. hope this will be sat.
sfactory to ali concerned.
would also suggest If the good peo-
pie of Wahalla would 20 to work and
build a nice hotel, it would be a big help
to the railroad aud also To the town, as |
have several inquiries each summer in
reference to hotel accommodations. You
know Walhalla has not the hotel accom-
modations which would accommodate
q crowd.
Would appreciate it il you will try to
stir these people and get them interested
enough to get nice new hotel, SO We
can keep tins train service on.
Yours very truly,
j. Anderson, Superintendent.
Well, it does seem that things are com.
ing our way at last. We have for years
been shooting at "thcsc people" on the
subject of a new and modern hotel, but
so tar we have never been able to select
just the proper size of shot, or to get
powder enough behind them, to pene-
trate these peoples" hides-or pockets.
There are no better people on the face
of the earth than the people of Walhalla,
but they only move when they get ready.
We arc glad Capt. Auderson's $ letter gives
MS another opportunity to strike once
more for modern hotel building. There
is no reason why we should not have it,
and there is every reason why we should.
Certainly the patronage it would com
mand would constitute an abundant sup
port for hotel Of good proportions and
modern equipment from cellar to garret.
We are glad that Mr.. Strother is tax
ing an interest in the project. He has
abundant means at his command and
can make IA start that others who have
heretofore been left to work up the en-
terprise could not. They have been
handicapped by the fact that the pro
motcrs were compelled to ask OF others
more than they could do themselves.
With a man of abundant means at his
disposal, ut the head of the enterprise
thcrc is no reason why, before the end of
the present summer, Walhalla should not
have modern hotel that will attract
not only the commercial travellers, but
both summer and winter visitors and
health seekers.
Let every citizen lend hand in the
matter and build the hotel We do not
hesitate to say that, while Walhalla
needs many things badly, the greatest
nccd-thc one that will create an abso-
lutte demand for the othcrS--is the new
hotel.
Get busy!