The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-30
sECORD'S STORY OF
PATHFINDERS' TRIP
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goads thew tolerate and the lndlHer-
nee the show as to painting their
3 gwellings.
H Little Mountain.
2 A. Little Mountain the Record s
1Hbar-v was met by Prosperity escort,
2omoosed Of DR.. J. I. Bedenbaugh and
Rkir. Jerome Harmon, in DR.. Beden-
RAaueh's Ford touring car. These gen
Remen. while plotting the pathtinders
1er the road to Prosperity, assured
Ee#hem Of the interest felt in Prosperity
En the Capital-to-Col'nty route move
; ment and posted them as to road con-
ditions in the Ileinivy.
Just before the pathfnders reached
Little Mountain rain OF l.1o inches
had fallen. this unusually heavy show
4 Rer having extended all the way to
@Newberry and seriously affected the
@roads.
Ik Prosperity.
lk Upon the arrival Of the augmented
barties in Prosperity it was found
96nat a large crowd had gathered to
welcome the heralds Of better high
IA vavs. but time for discussing matters
&rith these friends was lacking, and
H@he patafnders pushed OH to encount-
er around a curve second escort, this
party travelling in six cars, having
come down from Newberry, under the
auspices of The Newberry Herald and
News.
Heading the Newberry escort was
Capt. ". S. Langford in his speedy
Ford roadster, accompanied by Mr.. +.
H. Aull. editor of The Herald and
News. Capt. Langford's car; driven
by Mr.. ". C. Waldrp, led the Jurnal-
kHerald scout cars from Greenwood to
kNewberry. Mr.. Waldrop, who Is
Rnember Of the Forde Motor company,
RB WAS sick and unable to accompany
kthe escort party. His partner, how
Never, Mr.. Forde. was in charge Of one
Bof the cars eseorting the scouts from
@Prosperity. Capt. Langford's car
has proved itself one Of the speedlesS
and best in this section Of the State,
HAVING led the two scout parties
which have passed through Newberry.
This car will tomorrow, with Capt.
Langford at the wheel, accompanied
by Mr.. E. H. Aull, editor of The her
aid and News, and Mr.. John K. Aull,
Of The Herald and News, lead the
scout cars to the Greenwood county
line. when Mr.. G.. ". Gardner, Jr., OF
the Greenwood Journal, will take the
lead and pilot the cars into Green
wood.
Capt. Langford was in command OF
one Of the best companies IN the Span
ish-American war, and he IS one OF
the most public spirited citizens OF
Newberry. He to-day proved himself
one of the best drivers and pilots
which the Record party has met, and
@it is gratifying that he is to be with
kthe party going to Greenwood tomor-
row.
Second in line was Mr.. Z. +.
EWright's White steamer, driven by
hlr. R. Herman Wright, accompanied
&bv Mr.. Z. F. Wright, first vice pres1-
$dent and ex-president of the Chamber
R,of Commerce, and president of the
Newberry cotton mills; Mr.. NJ. l..
&Spearman, second vice president OF
kthe Chamber Of Commerce, and cash
Pier of the Exchange Bank, Mr.. ). 1.
/ RMayes. Mr.. R. Herman Wright was
one of the pilots Of the Journal-Her-
aid cars from Greenwood to Newberry
and has on that trip and on the trip
this afternoon, and on several other
occasions. proved himself driver who
knows how to handle car.
Next was Mr.. R. Herman Wright s
Rambler touring car, driven by Mr..
Forde, of the Forde Motor company.
accompanied by Mr.. john K. Aull, OF
The Herald and News: Chief OF TO-
lice J. C. Adams, and Messrs. James
A. Burton, Jr.. and Carl Epting.
DR.. Frank D. Mowers Ford road
ster. driven bv DR.. Mower, and ac-