The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-19
LAKE DEMOREST, GEORGIA.
WHERE THE HUM OF THE MOSQUITO
AND THE SONG OF THE BED
BUG IS NOT HEARD.
A CITY and Lake which are more
Beautiful and Enchanting than
any Scene in Fairyland-fhe
Strange Place which our Fellow
Townesman Found in his Summer

Rambles.
Demorest is eighty-two miles northeast OF
Atlanta on the Blue Ridge and Atlantic rall-
, road four miles from It's Junction Win lhe
Richmond and Danvll!e or fledHe"I AIT
. Line. ~
TO attempt to do this beautiful country
Justice would require Il much more able pen
than the one that possess. seldom II ever, r.
blessed with all natural advantages US luis
charming little town ,lnestling, with lts IN
finite treasures. among grand ola mountains, ;,
from which come refreshing ana lnVlSoraIlns
breezes which allow one to move along nh'
euidly no .longer,js but.makeS mimi leel ike
jumping and running.
No more hot dusty weather LOT lhe one WI v
has the good fortune TO stop at Demorest; no
more stifing nights with the hum o. the
mosquito and the company OF the Deo,pus.
But the nights are cold, In fact SO m9cn SO
? good nights refreshing sum6er you arise
bright and early, well equipped for your daily
task or pleasure, as the case may pc. -,
Lake. .Demorest is situated IN the heart o.
the town, 1t covers seventy.tw acres OF lanu
II is serpentipe in shape; the treStle, cutting
off a portion. forms another and smaller
lake termed South Lake. From the tam. IN
the upper; lake down to- @ Soutn aake AK, Is gSva
some Idea Of the extent OF this beautiful sheet
OF water on whose billowy surface, any time,
pleasure boats can be seen manned py loNely
fnaidens or handsome men. In the centre OF
the Lake is picturesque pavilion well sulteu
for moonlight dances. Around one side
winds and curves a delightful drive! this
drive will soon be continued al around nl', nnG
Lake: on the other side is high bluff called
Picnic Point-here it is that the enterprlslng
citizens hold their celebrations, oaroecoes
etc. -,
Springs; fine mineral ones, four In numoer
they are incloscd, and all around are planleu
choice flowers.
The five hundred citizens are made up OF men
aorl,, fnf
ioining heart and hand in the making OF TINS
place the pride of northeast Georgia IL
should be and will be very short time,
The fine water powers make manufacturing
n success. There are already nine manuiac
turies here, viz.,-- The Demorest Manufactur'
ing Company, which is situated near the
railroad opposite the station; they are en-
gagged in the manufacture OF furniture.
The Bath Tub Factory which is only about
two hundred feet from the railroad station.
The Machine Works which deal in the
making WorRs q WheG are
engaged in engraving native wood found
growing in this region.
Then there are the Saw Frames, Saddle
Tree variety, and Hoop Works, and the
Knitting Factory.
The foundation of a large bank is already
being laid and the building will soon be COM
pleted.
On this street Lakeview Hotel is situated on
a very high point overlooking the Lake
here first class occomodations can be found,
but larger hotel is badly needed.
Free tuition, in first class seminary pre-
sided over by efficient teachers, is given 70 all
resident children.
~ Three churches-Presbyterlan, Baptist and
Methodist have large and tlourishins congre-
cations.
By provisions Of all deeds granted, saloons
and gam bling houses are forever a3ollSheu
SO those whose hearts have been we'll nigh
broken by this curse TO those dear 10 lnein
will be perfectly safe against this evil in this
God-fearing community.
What else can one, seeking home, ask I"
Here is place, only three hours ride from
the Metz opolis of the South, which has both
the beauties of the country and the facilities
of the city.
Here is fine, pure water free from all or
ganic impurities beautiful Lake on whose
placid bosom, after the toll of the day is over.
you can enjoy a pleasant row; brooks gently
murmering over pebbly beds and flowing on
until they are dashed into fcathery foam ana
fall, Kissing and boiling, over the rocks; gor-
geouS sunsets where great clouds OF purple
and gold are piled and heaped in one great
mass with, here and there. glimpses like the
blush OF the wild rose fresh from the paletta
OF the Great Master Artist.
The country is rolling and on the ridges are
fine situations for summer homes. The eli
mate is recommended, by good PHYSICIANS, as
the very thing for nearly all diseases except,
perhaps, pulmonary consumption.
From almost any point you can see Mt.
Yuch towering in the distance and far away
ranges upon ranges OF the blue capped
mountains are presented to the view.
Such is Demorest-the place where l have
spent one of the happiest months imaginable
and the place for which l predict bright
and glorious future.
Chalmers d. Haddon.