Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-01-13
AsCREAT TRIP FOR
TAzEWELL PEOPLE

best connections in order to reach the
land of sunshine and flowers as quick
ly as possible. On this trip we decid-
ed to take the shortest route, but
owing to lack of close connections it
required more time.
On January 3rd our party left
Tazewell for Tavares, Florida, via
the Carolina Clinchfeld and Ohio
Railway. Some days prior to starting
Mr.. Chas. II. Mandel, Il. p. A. of
the C. C. and o. arranged for spec
ial pullman to carry US from johnson
City to Tavares. Mr.. d. L. Boy, of
Mr.. Mandell's Office, met us at st.
Paul and took charge of the party to
Johnson City where we spent the
night most pleasantly at the Colonial
Hotel. At 10 O'Clock on the morning
of the 9TH we boarded our pullman,
ASIA" Mr.. Boy accompanying us
as far rs Boon Ford At the invita-
tion of Mr.. M. J. Caples, General
Manager of the G.. C.. and o., mum
Der of us went into his private car to
get a better view of the magnificent
scenery across the mountains. No
words of mine can do justice to this
grand scenery, and therefore, must
be excused from trying to describe it
Mrs. May Hancock used her kodak
often from the rear of Mr.. Caplc's
car, and trust she will divide the
pictures. The C. and o. is a splen-
did road, heavy steel, we'll ballasted,
even grade, excellent coaches and po-
lite officers az | conductors. This road
follows the trail travelled by the he
roes of Kings Mountain on their
way from Mussel Shoals to that mem
orable battle. The railroad company
and the daughters of the Revolution
have erected some substantial monu-
ments to mark the camping ground of
these soldiers. One stands near the
top of the mountain marking the
camping ground the third night, and
another on. the north fork of the Ca
tawba river, marking the camping
place on the fourth night. At this
latter part Mr.. Caples kindly agreed
to hold the train, and suggested that
M ISIS Rachel Bowen, and any other
descendants of the heroes of King S
Mountain in our party go out to the
monument. Several of us asserted
and proved our right to examine the
monument on the ground of being de-
scendants of men who fought in that
battle. | don't remember exactly,
but am satisfied in my own mind
that some of the Harmans were at
Kings Mountain during that fight.
So the Harmans got out and took in
the monument along with several de-
scendants of other heroes. September
%, 1880, is inscribed as the date on
which the soldiers eamped here.
We had meeting in Mr.. Caple's
car at which Mrs. Emile Low presid-
ed. We extended to Mr.. Caples and
the whole management vote of
thanks for courtesies extended.
We reached Spartansburg at D.
M, and our car was side tracked till
midnight. Most of us took in the
town, and some of the young folks
took in the moving picture show. We
reached Jacksonville ut 4 80 D. m.
on the 9Th, where we were side
tracked again till 9:30 p. m. This
gave our party time to see some of
jacksonville, get supper and breath
of Florida air. We reached Tavares
on the 9th at Z a. M, all feeling
well and as happy as n picnic excur-
sion ought to feel. This trip was not
intended as an "air line rush to
Florida, but rathar as picnic excur-
sion for large party whose ages ran
from 1 to 70. A boy in the party re-
marked that the old women were as
happy as kids.
Names of the members of the party
| are as follows: Miss Josie Hartman
of Tip Top, John Barns and wife,
Capt. G. A. Fudge and wife, Geo.
w. Gillepsie, j. N. Hartman and sor
Robert, of Tazewell, Mrs. R.es T.
Bowen and daughter, Miss Rachel,
and Mrs. Ella Barns, of the Cove
Mrs. l.. C. Wingo and daughter, Mrs.
May Hancock, of Graham; Mrs.
Merit r. McCorkle and four children
and Mrs. M. c. McCorkle and daugh-
ter, Miss Clare, of Richlands, anc
Mrs. Emile Lowe and daughter OF
Cedar Bluff. At johnson City six