The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-16

LIMESTONE.
a lovely. Healthy Village MiH-
crnI nnd sulphur Nprinss
GOOd Farms and SiVOd
N9nAMle


People,
stopped off, lately, at the Lime.
stone depot, which is another Of the
many stations on the f. I. Va. 4 GA,
which has given veteran service
The old brown building, was twice
shelled during the war, but the
wounds were patched up and it has
been offering its discomiorts 70 the
public ever since. The old Vet looks
all the worse rs it squato in the viii
lage, which has the most attractive
buildings of any small town, in the
State. Along Railroad Avenue, the
business houses present an excellent
showing The buildings are modern
in style and tasteiuIly painted and
tho wares admirably Displayed
While the stores front the avenue,
which intervenes between their show
windows and the railway, the rear
windo ys looks out upon the the calm
waters Of the Limestone, with its
sandy islands, between which are
seen wild and tame ducks harmon
iouslv disporting. On the opposite
side of the river. or creek, com
municatod to hv two bridges, the sam
DIV shores give way to meadow like
grasses. and on terrace heights above
cottages and mansion aid each others
bea,ty bv diversity. Gothic, Eliza
hethan and Oueen Anne cottages
divided bv garden spots, eomely
schooIhouse and glistening spire, as
rising between miniature hills, pre-
sent a elorious sunset picture and sug-
casts the Thought. that Limestone
might have peen happier named.
The village is blest with pure run
ming waters, from streams, rills and
snrings there has never been a
case nj sickness which could he attrib.
utad to staqnotion. The Jockey
Creek ioins the Limestone. by the
nicturesone mill and two miles south
bv west the famous Nola Chuckey
flows on tilt lost. in the French Broad
6ftv miles distant, Limestone has
so many curative Magnesia aud Sui.
phur Springs that the citizens treat
them "a matters of course. The Mag.
uesia Surings here. owned by Ebene.
ger Oliver & Co., a,e attested by anal
ysis to have not only the advantage
of the hes, properties. also as to being
free from deIeterious taste or smell.
Spriups around Limestone which
receive no attention. would be the
fortune ot a summer resort, but where
,hero il euterprise, it is frequently d
v;rtpe of the moor.
The lands in Washington county
surrourd Limestone and | give YOU ,
formidable list Of noted farmers
whose cultivated fields stretch tt
within twelve hundred wards Of the
villoo. hridoes. from NIL the points O
the cnmnoss and their names ar,
known throughout This belt Of coun
r., .s renresentine = snlendjd yeo
manrv-J p Klenner Miller Bros
Pence Bros. DIR. Dobgon. W. NJ
Mi,hell John A Kecblpr f T. e. NJ
" Mitchell J. O. Broyles John D
McCray W J. Williams r ] vii
Gams ! A Baylcss I Y Nilsson \
W. Remine, II. c. Remuc, G NJ. 4
A. f.. Gillispie, L. NJ Brahsou. Dnvit
Bverlv and w. b. Glaze.
There is active work being don
by L. A. Gilispie, in futhering the in
terests of the Farmers Alliance which
has prosperous lodge at Limestone
while Masonic Lodge and that o
the knights Of Honor are reported il
excellent standing and growth Th
two churches represent the North an,
South divisions of the Methods
denominations.
& IA pleasant parsonage is occupicd b
the Rev George d. French who
regarded as a true christian AN
deseryedly popular gentleman TIL
Rev. ". 8. Hul}athcr. who has dprin
! long ministerial life followed III
Cood shonn.rd has o,s, bis ror,u ,
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