Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
ROAD BOOSTERS OF s. C.
VISIT HENDERSONVILLE
Make Tour From ~Spartanburg Through
Rutherford and Henderson GOun.
ties; Studying bodybuilding.
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iSpartanburg Herald.l
The county commission and the.
business men who went on the good
roads Boosting trip into the mountains
Of Western North Carolina, returned
is the city yesterday ina most venthu-
siastic road building spirit, and with
expressions of praise for the hospital
ity and road building efficiency of tho.
North Carolina authorities. The sun
was hidden by the clouds on all the
trip. making the going cool, dustless
and pleasant in every way. With IL
cars on the road, two ~ounctures repre-
scented all the trouble experienced.
The tour was brought to an end ia
Hendersonville by tie rain, especially
as the party was advised that the
~equinoctial gale WIS on. The cars
were left there and will be brought
down later. Secretary Paul v. Moor :,
who planned tho trip stated last night
that the objects which he had in view,
a study of the road construction, road
laws and road maintenance, as well as
L pleasant outing, had been complete"
~ realized, and the whole tour was a
success from every point of view.
The new supervisor, ]. ]. Vernon, and
the county commissioners, took great
interest in the roads owe which they
passed, made numerous Inquiries con-
corning their construction and main
tenance, and came home with the con-
viction that the same methods can be.
used to great advantage in Spartan
burg county.
The party left Spartanburg Wednes-
day morning at $3.50 O'Clock. all COM
fortably seated. The weather was
crisp and cool. contributing to the
zest with which all enjoyed the drive.
Passing over broad river, the tourists
went onto a road laid by an engineer
according to scientific principles of
road building, one of the features of its
construction being it's minimum grade.
This matter of securing a low grade
was one of the things that most I'M
pressed the entire party, not only on
this stretch of road, but throughout
the trip. Grade seems to have been
the thing chiefly in the mind of the
builders, and when the old road had to
be deserted in order to get>a better
grade, they did not hesitate at the ex-
pense of a new route, nor did they
heed any landowners objections.
At Rutherfordton, the party divided
into two groups, the majority going to
the Isothermal hotel. Each group en-
joyed a fine dinner, the gift of the peo-
pie of Rutherfordton. Between &c
and so Ru~therfordton citizens accom-
panied the boosters to the magnificent
stretch of road to Chimney RocR
through Hickory Nut Gap. All the
visitors were most enthusiastic about
the scenery In this region, and some
OF them said that they had not seer
enough OF 1t on SO short a stay, but
that they intend to return with their
families at some later date. The road
along this. route Is somewhat similar
to the highway between Tryon and
Hendersonville.
Exchange Greetings.
Al halt was made at the Mountain
I View Hotel, just opposite Caimaey
I Rock. and the situation is described
as most beautiful, in fact beggars de.
~scription. A river about 4 feet wide
4 rlunges over the rock 200 feet, and has
/ the appearance from the hotel of being
no wider than a mans arm, a mere
i silver lire. The first speech-makfnR
was here. Standing on the ledge OF
rock in front of the hotel, Ralph *
Carson, formerly a resident of that
section, and an enthusiastic advocated OF
:, the advantages of that country, thank
ed those assembled for their hospI"
tally in behalf of the people of Spar
tanburg, and spoke of the part good
roads play in the development OF any
lsection. Senator James Carson, main.
lly responsible for%the Issue of the
$3.50, coo in bonds which made b road
construction in the North Carolina
counties possible, responded in a 1T.
ting manner, explaining how he had
got the measure through. Senator
Carson formerly lived in this county.
The party arrived at Hen~dersonvilio
Wednesday afternoon at 5 O'Clock, arid
many of them returned to SpartanbufE
on the two night trains. About 20 OF
those who remained went to the FRS:
Bank and Trust company yesterday
morning and conferred with f. E
Patton, the road supervisor OF Hender'
son county. Mr.. Patton is building
the Spartanburg link to the noun
tains,, and is responsible for the great.
ar part of the work being done in that
regin. Later, on the veranda of the
st. John Hotel, Mr.. Patton outlined
the plan of engineering, construction
waterways, the matter of mixing sane
and clay, the general upkeep, AMI
how the bond issue is secured to mak'
all this road building possible. Nj
I Patton spoke with authority, and tn
IDEAS in road education which the com
mission and business men receive
; Will be most useful in the future roai