The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-07

N. c., we covered a distance of IS
miles, getting into Asheville by noon
of the 5th day. The roads were fine
with exception of mountain between
Greenville and Hendersonville on state
line of South Carolina. The distance
up this mountain is about 6 miles, the
road in fairly good shape. but very
steep, with short curves. On the top
l found a road crew with heavy plows
and slips, also drilling rock and blast
ing. This portion of the road was very
difficult in passing, as the rock were
piled here and there for distance of 2
miles or more. | stopped car, all got
out and watched them drill and prepare
for blasting. This part did not care
to see as the foreman told me he had
to get his steam roller away while this
was being done, as the rock were
thrown very high in the air. We then
/ started down the northern slope of this
mountain, which we found in fine con-
dition. The foreman told me that he
had been at work on this mountain
months, and it would take him 2 years
more to grade same. at cost of three
thousand dollars per mile, to say noth-'
ing of the top dressing which is made
of gray soil and small rock, which
makes very hne ROAD.
Now, on the whole, with the excep-
tion of those in Mississippi and about
40 miles all told elsewhere from Colum-
bus to Asheville, the roads are as good
or better than main streets in Grenada.
This may sound fishy but it is never
, theless true. Most of them are graded
sand-clay roads, national highway.
! As to the bad luck had enroute, the
first day begged up just beyond Has
erway on dump, and but for the advice
of my old friend Arch Roane the eve-
ming before, who bade me carry a spade
and axe, would have been there all
/ day. The second day just before reach
very high mountain, where the road
hands had just been grading and a
heavy rain had stopped them from
work, and while was debating in my
mind whether to 60 down this mountain
1 in the shape it was in l walked down
the hill to investigate, and there
found little Ford car right crossways
of the road. About that time it began
to pour down rain. walked back up
the mountain to my car and found sew
eral cars had come up behind. l told
them of the trouble in front, and sew
eral went down and liftedthe little Ford
up, showed it up on top of the hill and
then it went on rejoicing. l pulled my
car to one side and let the other cars
90 in front, and made it down the
mountain alright. Then on our way to
Birmingham IN very hard rain, just
before | reached there | had a pune
ture. The third day just before reach
ing Atlanta l had another puncture.
The fourth day the crank rod dropped
off accelerator flooding the engine and
had it not been for a little piece of
wire, which came in we'll for repairing,
we would have been in for it, as there
was a heavy cloud rising and We were
about or 6 miles from any place to
stop, so in few minutes it began to
pour down rain, mixed with an electric
storm. Mrs. Brown became very un-
easy ard had me to stop at farm
house by the roadside to ask for shelter
} for the night This good farmer could
not be prevailed upon to take us, how
ever, so we travelled on and decided tC
make our way to Piedmont for the
night. 1t being raining and | could
not watch my guide book we got of
the road and went about 3 miles anC
stopped at another house. failed to get
lodging there. Asked where was 60
ing, | told them our destination ano
was informed we had left the highway
, some several miles back. We retraceC
our path and met with heavy rain
which made the red clay very slippery
We finally made it to Piedmont little
= after dark. This was the last of ou
, troubles, and as they were few, it wa:
indeed splendid trip and thorough,
enjoyed every minute of the way.
, hope that some of my good Grenad;
1 friends may see fit to follow our trai
r and come to the "Land of the Sky
. for their summer vacation.
Please show this letter to Hubert ant
Ben as it will save me writing then
n full instructions how to come.
e Please send the Sentinel to me at 5
e Montford Avenue, Asheville, N. G.
4 for the next months.
S With best regards to all, | am
e Sincerely your friend,