The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-25
Can Find Delightful Climate at
. Mt. Airy.
THE PURESE Or WATER
TT is NOT ONLY A HEALTH RE
SORT, BUT PROSPEROUS ALSO.
ONE oFrpssraTEs BEST ToNNs
It's Hotels Have a Reputation Equa' &c
ANY Its Mineral Springs AT
tract Visitors from Many
States.
States.

States.
Mt. Airy, n. c., May 21.-(Stan LOFTY
spondence.)-I have recently writ'eh az
some length about Mt. Airy and It's
many attractions and advantages as
n,ace for the homeseeker, the investor
or tho seeker after health and recreation.
7 have spoken of its splendid climate, IT'S
unsurpassed mineral waters, its grand
mountain scenery and its charming sur
roundings.
would do the people of Mt. Airy an
;niust;ce did l not speak OF the enter
prising spirit that pervades the little Guy.
,rhesa business men of Mt. Airy are not
only progressive in the conduct Oh theif
individual affairs, but many OF them are
;mbued with a spirit of progressi'ehess
and l;berality that prompts them TO unite
their forces en- aid of whatever tenus 10
advance the interest of their TOWN anu
community. They have invested thelr mo
ney in frst-class hotel buildings business
blocks. opera halls, manufacturing es'ap-
l;sbments and the like with the determl-
nation to provide their home town WIN
the best business facilities and take lhe
risk so far as profit on the investments
were concerned Mt. Airy has sunereu
.rom two or three serious cont1agranons
in which the citizens of the town sus-
tanned heavy financial losses, put ,hes
are not the kind of men to grleve over
smouldering debris; they prefer to tear II
away and rebuild bigger and better struc-
lures. thereby hiding the effects OF dlsas-
ter. and regaining their position III th@
march of progress BY a vote OF the town
recently taken the commissioners were
directed to issue thirty-year bonds, sell
tbem and erect a first-class system OF
water supply. The bonds have recent!
been negotiated and work ON the water
works will soon begin. This rs bold
sten forward for the little city and DEM
onstrates the fact that its citizens are oe-
termined to march in the procession OF
anternris;ng towns. Mt .Airy's manufac-
trrers bankers. merchants, professional
men. teachers, preachers ana citizens
generally are in love with their town ana
are bending their energies to make IL
grow bigger and better as the years go by.
The Spargers, the Carriers, the Eau
cetts. the Fultons, the Armfields, the
Graves, the Ashby's, the Banners, the
Gallaways and Smiths. Mr.. Hadley, the
husthng manufacturers, formerly OF Le-
noir county; Mr.. Wrenn, the successful
merchant. formerly of Chatham; the
Woodruffs. the famous granite men; MI.
Paddison, a former prominent and popu-
lar Fender county man; Mr.. jenkins, Mr..
r. r. joyce. the leading hardware man;
Mr.. Whitlock and the Prathers; Mr..
Leonard, the successful jeweler: Mr.. W.
G.. Moore. a former Raleighite; Mr.. Boy
lin. the editor and postmaster; all these,
and many others of Mt. Airy's citizens,
are the kind of men who create business
and build up towns. They are building
Mt. Airy and doing the work well. Ihey
delight to dwell meath the shadow of lofty
mountain peaks, they enjoy the cool
breezes that fan the budding. banning
foliage and flowers all over the beautiful
valley of the murmuring Arrarat.
They relish the limpid streams that
gush from under the towering hills. Ihey
feast their vision by daylight, twilight
and moonlight upon the grand panorama
that nature has leaned up against the en-
circling horizon. All these things they
duly appreciate, but these Mount Airy
people are totally unselfish. They delight
most of all things in dividing these bless
ings that nature gave them with the Wis
itor-the sojourner from wheresoever ne
NAV come, and their chief JOY is seeing
the invalid restored to health and the
weary regenerated by breathing the pure
air. eating the wholesome food and drink
ing the water of life that flows from
their beautiful springs.
Around the Blue Ridge Inn, the towns
cred townspeope and visitors, Willing
the hours away in pleasant confab, listen
ing TO inspiring music from local musl-
clans. and of these Mount Airy seems
particularly blessed. One of the finest
string bands in the State is here made
lin If several Of the prominent citizens OF
the town. -e-'' - ,
4 visit to Mount Airy is agreeable at
,nv time of the year. 1t is distinctly so
during the early summer, or anytime our
ing the heated term.
There are no mosquitoes, no stlngng
ppats to make YOU wish that you knew
how TO cuss. There are no hot swelter-
inc nights. no oppressive days, but pleas
ant hours winged with COOL refreshing
breezes. and laden with health resi- .s ,1 a1ts
pleasure.
'Twixt two rivulets,
Murmnring, smiling,
'Twixt two mountains,
The hours beguiling;