Cliffside's 100 Year Old R.R. Haynes Memorial Clock

Photos by Gary Barnett and Dawn Dreibus.

Local Antique Car Club Little Detroit Chapter of AACA hosted an ice cream stop for the Horseless Carriage Club of America. A total of 37 cars, ranging in age from 1910 to 1927 from Virginia, North and South Carolina toured Cleveland and Rutherford counties. Based in Shelby, the two day tour group visited the Haynes Memorial in Cliffside Friday, Sept.15.

The pit stop included ice cream served up by Sam Farance with his antique Good Humor Truck. As the group gathered and had a time to cool off from the heat, Cliffside historian Phillip White, was on hand with many local residents to pass on the history of the Textile Industry in Rutherford County. Starting in 1885 Cliffside Mill employed 900 workers.

The clock stands as a memorial to R.R. Haynes, With its 19th century technology, it features a four bell scale which rings the Westminster chime sequence.

Little Detroit Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America, so named after the long time automotive business in Rutherford County, also had a beautiful display of the cars ranging in age 25 years and older.