The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-17
TOWHv|LLE TRUCK
IS DOING THE WORK
HAULS MERCHANDISE THERE
FROM STORES HERE
HAS A GOOD START
This Is the Kind of Service Tha,
Anderson Needs To Clemson
College

For months Tie Ihtclligenccr has
been larping OH tho dcsirab.lity OF "a
truck line from here to Clemson Col
legc, TO haul parcels OF merchandise
Such truck line has been inuugu-
rated between Townvillc and Andcr-
son, and It's future will be watched
with interest
The following Inns been given out by
the chamber OF commcrcd relative to
the Townvillc line.
The initial trip of the Anderson
Townvillc ante freight and passenger
stniicc was mado This morning when
the large REQ truck, will, capacity
of 1000 ponds, with Mr.. ]. T.. Carncs
at the wheel, lcfN Townvi|lc at s
O'Clock, arriving In the city OF Ander-
son shortly before 10 o'clock. The
first trip over the route was made
Tight" tho return trip to Townvlilu
was anything but light. The mcr-
chants and manufacturers and farm
crs of the Townvillc section gave the
owners and proprietors. Whitworth
and Carncs. bills for what they want
cd Brought back, and when the truck
departed OH It's return trip It was
loaded down with lumber, sugar, to-
bacco. and in fact all sorts of groccr-
les. heavy and light, etc. The truck
carried tonnage" all right and the
proprietOrs expressed themselves az
being well pleased with tho first days
| results.
were asked where they got the itien to
establish this nuto service, and they
replied that similar service was in
auguratcd between GAINESVILLE and
Lavonia, In Georgia, some time ago,
and 1t has worked out satisfactory
and paying, snvcstmcnt. Tho distance
between the two Georgia towns is only
10 miles, while tho distance between
Townvillc and Anderson Is approxi-
mately 18 miles. The Georgia service
consists of three or four round trips
day. The prOprietors of the Andcr-
son county service stated today that
they plan to makGftwo round trips O
day between Anderson and 'Townvillc.
They. have equipped their truck with
seats for passengers and nice top
has been secured, which will make she
ride between these points very pleas
ant. "Wc go just fast enough to have
q nice breeze" declared Mr.. Caraas.
II did not charfge my gear from high
Iohf the trip, TiTe- foaus, arc not as
good as they should be. but VIC man
aged to make the trip in an hour and
three quarters. Loaded. we Will make
the trip in about two hours.
ut is our intention to leave Town
Vile at 8 o'clock In the morning and
arrive at Anderson about 10 O'Clock
every day." said Mr.. Whitworth. "Wo
should get our load together by noon
and our schedule. which we will adopt
as soon as wo get Strengthened out,
will probably read for ns to leave at
IL o'clock. We will make another
trip in the afternoon"
The rate for freight between An
derson and Townv:llo is 10 cents per
1Cc- pounds. while the passenger rate
is so cents. tho round trip being 81.
The truck will EEvos It's capacity Of
30 to 40 passengers in the morning,
fbE reservations have been made al
ready by that many who want to come
here for tho senatorial campaign
speaking.
Tho proprictors expect to mako side
trips on Sundays and other holidays.
Last Sunday the. truck carried &c pas
scngcrs from Lnvonia to Tallulah
Falls.
Secretary Whalcy OF tho chamber
OF commerce stated yesterday that the
propricors of the truck should bo
given every encouragement. He hopes
that it will bc only short while be-
fore a similar service is iDaugureted
between Anderson and the Highlands
and between Anderson and other
points.