The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-14
Transmonta71e Qualification

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Tie three states corner right here.
and the road cuts of a corner of
itabun county, Georgia, Il rough and
rugged piece Of travel This must be
completed i'll order to make the whole
road Il success. For il is an axiom
that no road Is any better than its
weakest link Anderson has been
asked to put up $500 as her share or
the fund necessary to eliminate this
weak link and to make the whole road
speedway. The Anderson men pre-
the money
Last year it required half day to
make the trip from Walhulla to Rus
sells. and d whole day to Highlands.
Now the trip to Russcll's can be made
in an hour and Il half by any kind of
automobile. and as soon as the weak
link is strengthened. person can
leave Anderson In the morning. go to
Highlands for dinner and eat supper
in Anderson. This Is Il triumph in
road building and is a great thing for
Anderson, as there are back in those
mountains hundreds of farmers grow
ing truck who will then be able to
place 1t upon Anderson market,
whereas IL now is wasted
So much for the business of the
transmontanc trip. There were
about 10 cars in the cavalcadc, and the
outing for the Anderson and other
visitors il was a rare treat, this spin
10 the top OF one mountain and over
to the top Of another, and then Into
into one Of the most beautiful spots
In all creation. The valley OF which
Russell's is the head, Is incomparn-
bic for lOvliness. Flanked OH both
sides. at possibly the distance of q
mile by the scrried ranks of fir tipped
mountains. soft in that hazy mystery
which gives the name ethereal "blue"
TO this maP Efficient range, the valley
follows the bold Chattooga for sew
eral miles. and in It's whole extent is
one vast field of rustling corn, such
as any Anderson county farmer would
be proud Of.
Russell's is not n town, or yet
country store. out the home Of q splen-
did mountaincer OF the name. who Is
more of king today in this lofty
1,r{ nj ~ Iii a.,
ed head OF Europe. The hospitality
Of this home has been sought SO much
that It has become necessary for MIR.
Russell to enlarge his home TO the
proportions OF an old fashioned En-
glish road house. which it resembles
in the charm of lis whole surround
ings and the neatness OF its appoint
mcnts. The spring Just in the rear
of the house issues bold stream OF
water almost icy cold, SO cold as to
be phenomenon much remarked
upon.
And 1t Is eoncwi,at remarkable that
although the party left Walhalla not
earlier than 10 o'clock. and stopped a
few minutes at Albert Browns and
LINK SEVEN
at the summit OF Tunnel Hill, yet
there was time for the party to take
plunge into the inviting waters of
the Chattooga. and many OF them
availed themselves of the opportunity.
And yet the entire party returned to
Walhalla In time for dinner, which
was served at 1880.
This dinner was given by the busi-
ness men Of Walhalla, complimentary
to the visitors and dinner was dis
patched and number Of long speech
es made. and yet some of tho party left
Walhalia OIL the 3:20 train and missed
a portion of one speech
To attempt to follow all that was
said would lie impossible, suffice 1t. to
say that the spirit of the occasion was
one of extreme cordiality among all
of tho communities represented, and
the Blue Ridge railway and its man
agclncnt WINS given rousing send off
for the splendid work 1t has inaugu-
rated in putting on train service
which will bring all Of the towns In
TO closer communication.
Mayor w. NJ. Brown of Walhalla, q
citizen who takes the lead In progress
sive work, made n strong address Of
welcome In which he laid out policy
Of friendship for all Of the communi-
ties, and he called attention briefly
to some OF the things TO be accom-
plishrd by building the highway
through to Highlands and Cassimerc,s