The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-31
HIGHWAY OPENED THROUGH
ENCHANTED FOREST

The following article from the Web
ster Echo will be of local interest for
the reason that the builder of the road
mentioned is the son of a former Cal.
houn county man who will be remem-
bered by some Of the older citizens
Patrick Bruffey, father of III. II. Bruf-
FEY, several years ago lived at Big
Bend and If our recollection of Cal
noun history serves us right, was su-
perintendent OF schools for this county.
at any rate he was prominent i'm the
early history of Calhoun county. The
son. Ii. III. Bruffey, still retains warm
interest in this county.
But let's get on the good road:
Thursday, August 3rd was a signifi-
cant day i'll the calendar of the travel
ing public. and especially that of the
automobile, because of the formal CD
ening of the State Road on Point
Mountain, known as Federal Project
No. %.
The inspection party was made up
OF the County Court whose members
are: j. w. Mills. President; j. NJ.
BiClilc and =. Il. Hamrick. Commits.
sioners; the Advisory Board. Messrs
IL. II. Skidmore, Tom Cain. H. V.
Nichols. Walter Cool and Jack Belas-
co. engineer in charge: H. III. Bruffey.
the contractor and a large delegation
Of citizens and visitors, all of whose
names we do not knw.
Everybody was delighted with the
drive and profuSe in expressing their
satisfaction and appreciation OF this
wonderful road
This * the avenue of ingress to the
famous Salt sulphur Spring, at Web
ster Springs, from all the northern
section of West Virginia, being on the
direct route from Washington, the
eastern pan handle, and the neighbor-
hoods Of MorgantOwn, Grafton, Fair
mont, Clarksburg and Elkins 1t also
forms an outlet for travel from the
southern section of the state north
ward, saving long and tiresOme de-
tour either by way of White Sulphur
or by Sutton and Weston.
Starting at Webster Springs with an
elevation of 1876 feet, after having
traversed an enchanted forest leaning
on pillars of majectic oak, maple pine
and awe inspiring pOplars that are
nodded with the strength and beauty
Of the Cedars of Lebanon.
The clear, shimmering waters of the
Elk. wind like serpent's trail
through deep canOns and then for
moment shoot long shafts of silver
light AZ they sweep through a little
open patch of valley only to hide again
amidst the gorges and rocks, where
sport and gambol the rainbow trout
that tug with a long pull at the heart
strings of the angler as he leaves these
enchanted spots that are 80 dear to
the men and women who have worried
with the hurry and roar of artificial
life and would sit down i'm natures lap
unspOiled and rest awhile.
Travellers who have seen the grand |
eurs ia the Rockies and stood bewild- |
cred amidst Gods mighty sentinels in |
Switzerland and who have caught the
vast sweep of the great southern pen |
insula of South America, from the
heart and summit Of the Andes noun. !
tains, twenty-One thousand feet above |
the level Of the sea, tell us there is /
nothing finer or more superb than the |
picture God has outlined and painted |
for the open eyed and big hearted
tourist who chooses to pass by this in |
describabe highway.
For scenic beauty and graceful con
tour, the region traversed by this mod
ern Alpian Way probably has no su-
periOr, and but few equals, amongst all |
the favored spots of earth.
This highway is trail or great fur
row cut out Of the mountain side, and
In many places blasted out of solid
cliffs for hundreds of feet and ranges
from twenty-five to sixty feet I'm width
on good grade and has a sandy
clay-shale formation that with prop
er attention insures splendid road
bed at all times, no matter how heavy |
the ffic
As Is stated In this article, this road
was built by II. H. Bruffey, of Webster
Springs, and its building has given him
lasting and secure place among the
successful road builders I'm West Vir-
glnia. Did he do nothing more the
rest OF his life he has cut his name and
fame as a pioneer road builder into
the side Of Point Mountain, where the
traveller in centuries to come, win
pause and ask, who hath cast I'D this
highway