The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-18
SCOUT CARS SPENT
NIGHT I'm NEWBERRY
ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOM.
ED BY PEOPLE HERE.
Pleasant Trip Here and Enjoyable
Stay-Proceeded on Long Jour
ney Wednesday Morning.

Led by Newberry pilot cars, the
New York Herald and Atlanta Jour
nal scout cars. on their way from At
lanta to New York, spying out the pro
posed capital-to-capital automobile
highway from New York to Atlanta
and on to Florida, rolled into New
berry at SIS O'Clock on Tuesday ev-
ening, and were enthusiastically
greeted by several hundred Newberry
people who had gathered to receive
them on their arrival in front Of the
Newberry hotel. The cars had come
from Elberton, Ga., on Tuesday, cov-
ering a distance of one hundred and
fifteen and three-tenths miles. The
cars had left Atlanta at $40 on Mon
day morning, reaching Elberton
Monday afternoon and spending the
night there. An early start was
made from Elberton on Tuesday
morning, and Abbeville was reached
early in the afternoon.
Met By Newberry Cars.
Newberry's pilot cars, which went
to Greenwood on Monday, went over
to Abbeville on Tuesday with the
Greenwood ears, some twelve or, fif-
teen in number, and awaited the ar
rival of the scout cars Abbeville.
Upon the arrival of the Journal and
Herald cars in Abbeville a reception
and luncheon was rendered the party
and the trip to Greenwood began.
The route to Greenwood was by Yer
dry, a distance of about twenty-one
miles, which was covered in less than
an hour.
At Greenwood another elegant re-
ception was tendred the party before
their departure for Newberry.
Start for Newberry. -.
The start for Newberry was made
from the Oregon Hotel shortly before
five O'Clock, but it was five O'Clock
before the cars had taken the places
which had been selected for them in
the line and were fairly under way.
Mr.. W. C. Waldrop was in the lead,
accompanied by Capt. W. S. Lang
ford, in Capt. Langford's speedy Ford
roadster. Next in line was Mr.. q. F.
Wright's White Steamer, driven by
Messrs. W. C. Moran and r. Herman
Wright, accompanied by Capt. F. S.
Evans, Of Greenwood, Supervisor
Feagle, Of Newberry, and Mr.. Jno.
K. Aull, o. Ne"berry.
The White Steamer was followed
by the Atlanta Journals big Oldsmo-
bile, driven by its owner, Henry j.
Lamar, of Macon. In this car were
Major John S. Cohen, managing ed
itor Of the Journal; DR.. W. G. Lee, of
Macon, and W. Inman Gray, son of
Mr.. James R. Gray, editor and gener-
al manager Of the Journal. With the
Journal party was Mr.. Will Gardner,
Of the Greenwood Journal.
The Oldsmobile was followed by the
New York Herald's big White Steam
er, driven by Bob Lambert. In this
car were Hamilton Peltz, Of the New
York Herald; Nathan Lasarnick, Of
fetal photographer; and E. ". Cans,
manager of the White Steamers
southern branch. Accompanying the
Herald party was Mr.. E. H. Aull, Of
The Herald and News.
d. +. D. Mower and Dr.. ". Z.
Pelham, Jr., had come to Newberry
early TuSeday morning, preceding the
party in Dr.. Mowers car, over the
route which had been selected to
Newberry.
The Route.
The route to Cross Hill, via the
steel bridge over Saluda river and
Harris Springs, was taken. With
Waldrop in the lead. his sped was
maintained wherever the roads were
good. Cross Hill was reached at sos,
and the cars branched off towards
Newberrv county.
The roads from Greenwood to Cross
Hill were in very good condition.
Work had been done by the county
authorities especially for this trip.
and at points work was still being
done by the convlcts.
The road from Gross Hill into New
berry county was rough in places.
but there were several good stretches
of road where good speed was main
tanned. Tie party proceeded with
out incident by Longshore. expecting