French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-14

Trip Here from Florida.
! Willis B. Powell. one of the best
known newspaper men of the state of
Florida, arrived in the city last Mon
day night, after making the entire trip
I through the country with his family in
J nautomobile. The Powell family are
located at st. Petersburg Colony, Just
few miles north of Hendersonv1lle,
where they will remain during the
summer. In writing of his trip to sew
/ eral newspapers back in Florida, Mr..
j Powell had the following to say
Hendersonville, N. c., June 12.-Once
upon time a fellow remarked that he
had. a friend who could drink pail of
beer at one sitting A bet was made
as to the possibility Of the feat, and
/ the friend was apprised of the event.
| When the hour came for the beerfeast,
! the friend was missing. However he
appeared shortly afterward and when
asked why he had delayed the game ne
remarked that he had just drunk pail
of beer to see if he were equal to the
! task.
When left. Clearwater for Hender-
isonville in my sturdy Studebaker, load
/ ed TO the guards with camping equip
ment, l had many misgivings as to nay
ability to get through the country after
the prolonged dry spell, the drlest for
item years. However I found out that
! if was a dry weather route and would
advise all to come to the mountains by
auto before the seasonal rains.
The distance here is an even 700
miles, but some side trips at New Port
! Richey, and driving about towns look
I ing for garages with the lowest priced
gasoline run the mileage to 7O9 miles.
i The first days run was from Clear
water to High Springs, 202 miles, run-
ming time 27 miles an hour. The road
was through Tarpon Springs, New Fort
Richey. Brooksville, Ocala, GainesViile>
High Springs. The roads were excel
LENT except 4 miles between A1peka
and BrooksvilIe, where the roa0 is
nassable but very much rutted, yet all
on high. Approaching Floral City
There is a mile of deep sand detour
about the phosphate mine. In MARION
county, north of Ocala the ROAD IS
rough.
The second days run was from Hign
Springs to five miles north OF Mdoon'
266 miles. The run from High opflnss
to Lake City is trying, but managed TO
get through the entire distance Win
out shifting gear. The run from Lake
Citv to- Madison is good and bad, Win
the finest road in the state approach
in1 Madison. From Madison to al
I dosta there is some tall sand grinding.
7 would advise all to go to Qultr1an
and then to Valdosta The morning
rim was done at the rate of 70 miles
an hour. From Va1dosta to Macon
hit if nm at 85 miles an hour and aver
aged about 81 miles an hour. This Is
a fine stretch of road.
The third days, run from Macon TO
Hendersonville 241 miles was made an
average of 25 miles an hour. The run
to Athens was sloppy on account OF
rain Drevious night. There Is pau
ford approaching shady Dell. Cnly
ford en- route and dangerous. From
Athens to Greenville the road was fair
except the roads have not oeen 1rone0
ont as vet from winters rains and
there are thank-you-mams ECO or 3OO
feet. and great speed is impcsslDle'
From Piedmont to Greenville IS me
road and also a few miles out OF GI cen
vile. o+
The road to Hendersonville is not
compleaed over the mountains but Will
: be shortly. At present the climb Is a
hard one as you are obliged to take
the old trail. For half mile the CHINO
: will test the best car made and the
wonder that there was a shred left
! tn the tires, By July first this detour
will be a thing of the past Ine
| mountains in North Carolina are IN hne
shape and the last two climbs ever the
range are done on high-then it is
seven mile coast into Hendersonville:,
4 It took 65 gallons of gasoline for the
trip-11 miles to the gallon, cost OF
S1755 and with groceries en- route
. made the trip cost exactly $20.O0-
lDretty cheap for three people aud dog
: With a penchant for ice cream cones
5 The railroad fare here is about SGD tor
three people.
Come on friends, weather is nne
slept under three BLANKETS last night
: | and built a fire this morning to take
the chill off. Mountains arc looking
their best with mountain laure IN
! bloom. and the fields full of daisies
also a few daisies on the streets.
REGISTRATION COMPLETED
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