St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-07
WHERE is KTTREII.2
A CaIedonian Correspondent Tells Some
Interesting Facts abOut Southern


ask as they read this odd name. We
have found it little place in Vance
county, North Carolina, about 60
miles from Weldon, and 35 miles from
Raleigh. the capital, on the Raleigh
and CASTOR railroad. 1t was adver-
tised as "a most delightful and health
giving resort, the mild, dry climate
making it especially attractive during
the autumn, winter and spring
months"
After spending a week or more at
Old Point Comfort, Va, on the sea,
vainly looking for change from the
cold, chilly breezes that seem to pre-
vail there continually, our party OF
four decided to strike inland, believing
that somewhere, not very far away,
! the "balmy South" could be found
Without much idea of Kittrell-save
the remembrance that a few years
ago two of our townspeople had
| been here we wrote for accom-
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this place, taking the boat as far as
Portsmouth, Va, where we remained
overnight. The next morning we
took the well equipped train of the
Seaboard Air Line railroad, which is
| one of the best roads in the South
! The cars are commodious, the con-
ductor and assistants courteous and
attentive, and the run rapid, through
level, pleasant country with diversi
fed scenery. Many of the towns
passed are small, with few houses,
except negro cabins, which swarm
with inmates on the lookout for the
train
On our arrival at Kittrell, Wednes-
day afternoon, March %, we were
met by the proprietor of the hotel,
Mr.. w. F. Davis, who welcomed us
and soon established us in our pleas
ant quarters at the Davis House."
which, in itself, makes this the charm
ing spot it is. 1t is large, wel-built
wooden structure, two stories high,
with a central elevation of a third
story and tower. The six hundred
feet of broad corridors are enclosed
| in glass, and heated with wood fires,
with all the room doors opening up
on them, so that one can "sit over
against his own house, Tin conserva-
tory extension, where are blooming
flowers, pure air and sunshine Every
room is supplied with a stove or
open fireplace, with bountiful boxes
of oak, hickory and pitch pine wood,
which is to be used ad Hbitum.
Neatness and resttulness pervade
the whole establishment-whi at
the table one can almost imagine he
is the guest at special feast of good
things delicately prepared, generous
ly served. Southern hospit ality"
we'll describes the order of the day at
Davis hotel.
OF Kittrell itself, there seems little
to say, only that it has a delightful
climate, delicious spring water and
good hard dry walks, even after a
heavy rain. The day following our
arrival was rainy, as have been some
days since, but the air is so balmy
that the rains seem refreshing as
summer showers in Vermont. At
this season of the year the days in
the sunshine seem like early June
days, while the nights are so cool
that little fire evenings and morn
ings is very acceptable. Nd locking
birds are frequently heard in our
walks, also robins, thrushes, pee
wees, chick ADDE'S, ground birds, etc.
kittrell is surrounded in all direc-
tions by oak and pine groves, where
in one can walk or drive or sit at
pleasure, shaded from the sun, and
brea the in the rest and quiet Of the
dry carpeted woods. Flowers are
abundantly blooming, hepa ticas and
bloodroot, daffodils, crocuses, hya-
cinths and jonquils, and the trees and
shrubs are coming out beautifully
magnolias, Japan ounces, acacias,
forsythias, roses, plums and almonds
peach trees being nearly past bloom
ing.
The town is small, with only about |
200 inhabitants all told There are
a few pretty cottages of considera BILE |
size, and few nice two story modern
houses. There are typical planta-
tons in the vicinity-one owned by i
the well-read physician, DIR. Sugg,
being quite extensive, with pre-
tentious and handsome residence I'D |