Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-07-28


the trolley which carried US to
Greenville, where we were met at
the depot by truck, and to our JOY
we were soon in sight of the lovely
mountains. After all, joys come to
sorrow, for the truck was soon
stuck in the mud and after eXerting
our energy for several hours we got
# ont and started on our way once
more. By this time darkness was
closing about us and since this road
through the mountains, being known
as "Jones' Gap" was extremely dan
gerous, we decided to spend the night
on the truck.
Can one imagine eighteen girls
irving to sleep on one truck with on
lv three blankets? Nevertheless, we
had lots of fun, specially when, for
amusements, we counted the stars
and watched Kate Minis stand on her
head and "turn the cartwheel."
The next morning we awoke at
three o'clock and by five were as
cending Jones' Gap. 1t was a very
tedious job for the driver since the
roads were very dangerous, but we
were willing to risk our lives with
Mr.. Goodwin more than any other
driver, since he was such an ethclent
one. We arrived at our destination
about $3.50 a. M, and after express
ing our appreciation to Mr.. Goodwin,
we all scrambled to the breakfast ta-
bile. The remainder of the day was
spent in resting and in exploring our
surroundings where we found many
new friends.
The next day we went to Caesars
Head, which is three and one-half
miles distant from Cedar Mountain.
The first thing we did after arriving
was to climb down to Caesars mouth
where we partook of lunch. This was
eaten very greedily as we had such
ravenous appetites from our first
mountain hike. Nearby is the "Dev-
| IFS Dining Room" which we enter
ed by narrow and dangerous ledge
This Dining Room is formed by a
crevice, only foot wide between
two high rocks. After entering, the
great. and gloomy rocks seemed to
close in on us, and we had a creepy
feeling that in reality we might be
morsel for the Devils Table, 1t
began to rain, so we hurried to
Caesars Head Hotel which was a
half mile away. This hotel is owned
| bv the Baptist denomination OF
South Carolina.
From here one can hear Raven
Cliff Falls, which is said to be the
highest falls this side of the Rock
les, even higher than Niagara. Stand
ing at the bottom one cannot see the
TOP. 1t is said that Rockefeller and
Vanderbilt had a dispute over these
falls as to which one would build II
up and give it the reputation that
Niagara has. But after Vanderbilt's
death, nothing was heard of it again
Miss Gladys Rives and Mrs. Ward
were our efficient guides through
these wilds. They know every road
and every trail within twenty-five
miles of Cedar Mountain, as we'll as
every mountaineer.
During the next few days we Went
to High Falls and Bridal Veil Falls
which are about seven or eight miles
from 'Hide Away" We hiked it go,
ing and coming which made 16 or IL
miles. Both falls are very beautiful
and picturesque. In my estimate
High Falls is the more beautiful, but
we had better time at Bridal Vel
which gets it's name from its resemsi
blance to brides veil. We went up
underneath and walked down part OF
it, as it is not very steep. Coming
home that afternoon We were caught
in the rain, walking five and one-half
miles in it. And when we finally
reached camp looked like a number
of drowned rats. That night we had
snipe hunt. Elizabeth Lott, Isabel
Byrd, Lily Holston, Thelma Jackson
and Helen Nicholson were the girls
who volunteered to hold the bag.
One of the girls declared that she
heard the snipes coming down the
mountain.
The next day Rich Mountain was
our goal, which is 71s miles. Some
of the girls went in wagon and the
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