Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-27


just after we had met few OF the
people, a mighty "whoop and hur-
rah" rent the air, and the thirsty au-
toists fell to in an effort to do JUS
tice to the iced lemonade that they
found, the quantity of which was
greatly diminished and the quality
unquestionably established.
Mr.. Aull spoke of the proposed
road, giving the matter a decided
boost, as he has but recently travelled
The route proposed for improvement
and knows the needs of it. He was
followed by Mayor w. NJ. Brown, r.
T. Jaynes, Jas. NJ. Moss, w. r. Potts,
each Of whom presented some phase
Of the numerous arguments that
there are to advance in favor of
immediate work on the highway.
Following the speaking, and just be-
fore the party was preparing to leave,
The Grounhog Band" started up
again with the music. The band Is
composed of lads from the Ground
hog section, which Is close to the
Sandy Springs community. These
boys show remarkable aptitude for
music, and their notes were as true
as steel. We doubt If there is a
member Of the band who is above G
years of age, and they play like vet
erans
Pendleton, the next stop, is an
ideal spot. The location is beautiful,
the town prosperous, the people
hospitable. One couldn't feel other
wise than at home in Pendleton, for
Home" seems to be stamped un-
mistakably and prominently upon
every feature Of the place, and the
people are home people. Col. J. c.
Stribling welcomed the party at
Pendleton, and stated that Pendle-
ton was in for anything that meant
progress and better roads. Mr.. Strib-
ling, Mr.. Hunter, Mr.. Eskew and Mr.
Whitten moved about the crowd and
made everybody acquainted with
those who were strangers, and the
speaking began. Mayor Brown and
R. T. Jaynes did the talking here, and
at the close Of the speaking the usual
practice Of appointing active COM
mitteemen to prosecute the work in
the community was carried out And
funds will be forthcoming from Old
Pendleton if we are not mistaken.
At Clemson we were accorded a
rousing welcome at the hands of Mr..
Clinkscales and Prof. d w. Daniel,
but no meeting was neld. Prof.
Daniel explained that there were but
six of the corps of professors at the
college now, and that this condition
would prevail until September 1st,
when the college heads would return.
Then he assured the party that there
would be action at Clemson College,
as he gave hearty assurance OF a
lively interest IN this particular
branch OF good roads work. Glenn
son is a garden spot-a place that
every visitor to this section, and the
tourist who travels this route after
the highway Is built, should see. The
very spirits of the great men who
have gone before and who put so
much Of their lives and personalities
into that historic spot seem to per-
wade the whole place from the COL
lege proper to the beautiful fields
embracing the broad acres of the
college farm.
Mayor Doyle, of Seneca, is also a
great believer in good roads and he
accorded our party most hearty
welcome to his town. Our money
was worthless in Seneca, we found,
and after eating as fine a supper as
we have ever sat down to, we were
that there was mo bill" Mayor
Doyle makes an ideal host, and in
doing this he made some strong
friends among the party. He intro
duced the party at the Masonic Tenn
Pile, where a good meeting was held,
the hall being well filed. He intro
| duced Mayor Brown, who was follow
ed by Mr.. HARRISON and Mr. Potts,
! Of Highlands, and then the meeting
was turned over to Commissioner of
Agriculture e. j. Watson, who had
but few moments before arrived
, from Clayton, Ga, where he had
; been looking after matters pertaining
to the subject which was engaging
the meeting at Seneca. Mr. Watson
made splendid address, and it was
evident that he is heart and soul in
this movement for a modern high
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