The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-26
THE EDITOR AT GLENN IS.

experience, which has covered great
many very pleasant trips, l lind my
self at this famous health resort with
no other purpose in coming except
to drink the water and take absolute
rest for a few days. I have been here
frequently, but it was always a hur-
ried trip or to meet with the Press
Association.
I came Monday. There are some
three hundred people here from all
parts Of South Carolina and from
other states. They come to drink the
water. There can be absolutely no 9TH
er purpose, for the place, even in this
day Of wonderful transportation IA
eilities, is still not easy Of access.
Leaving Newberry at 1916 on the c.,
n. & L, you are soon at Laurens,
where very indifferent sort Of din
ner is served, and if you are not a
"traveling man," you ray seventy
hye cents for it. I presume if you are
travelling man," you would either
pay fift cents or one dollar. We
have eaten a good dinner at this eat
ing house and received good service,
but neither was there on Monday.
The C. & W. C. from Laurens to
Spartanburg was crowded with people
going to the springs and TO the health
resorts of the mountains. This road
runs parlor car only every other day
between Spartanburg and Augusta
and Monday happened not to be the
"other day. and the day coach was
one Of those light antiquated coaches
that belong to the primitive days Of
railroading, and the short curves Of
the track made the trip the RICHEST
I have experienced on railroad train
in long time.
At Spartanburg there was wait Of
over two hours, and it was hot. Yes,
this is no joke, it was hot. But a
talk with Capt. Charles Petty, Of the
Carolina Spartan, helped to pass the
time pleasantly.
Then at $50 in the afternoon you
leave IN the Glenn Springs railroad
for a sixteen mile trip which takes
about one and a half hours. Yet this
is better than the old stage coach.
but in this day Of electricity and au-
tomobiles that is too much waste Of
time. And then there is only one op-
portunity day each way for this
train. You must come here in the
afternoon and leave in the morning.
And the. Glenn Springs road observes
the Sabbath. This road is a great
convenience. but it does seem that it
would have been much better to have
built trolley line here from Spartan
burg which is only twelve miles dis
tant.
i Speaking Of railroads and the eri-
.ticisms which are made Of them, as
we'll as of other things, Mr.. Simpson,
of the Glenn Springs railroad, told
me of an incident which shows the
tendency Of the public to find fault
without knowing sometimes just
what it is talking about. A passenger
was knocking the Glenn Springs
railroad very severely. After the train
had left Roebuck, from which place
to Spartanburg the track Of the {.
& ". C. is used-it was after the
train had passed Roebuck that the crl-
tic actually pointed out the very
worst part Of the track, thinking 1t
was still the Glenn Springs track.
As stated, there are about three
hundred people here and that about
fills the hotel, and when you first ar
rive YOU have to take such accommo-
dations in the matter of rooms as are
assigned to you. If you do not you
can 90 on and no one seems especial
" to care. Yesterday afternoon a
gentleman came in and registered and
was assigned to room with some
one else. He protested and gathered
his hat and grip and went IN search
of boarding house. In about half
hour he returned and had to take
what he could get. I managed to get
in the garret. The room is large and
has two large windows, but with the
low ceiling and the July sun pouring
on the roof, the room is not habltable
until after y o'clock at night. | am
promised a cooler room today. 4 great
many left this morning, but others are
coming each day to take their places
You hear complaint of the service
and the meals. | find no ground for
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