The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-20
Correspondence from Estill.

Always lovely and home like, Estill
Springs were never more beautiful than
at present, MOI were they ever
better managed than by Capt. j. NJ.
Thomas and Mr.. R l.. Thomas The
hotel-capacious, cool and pleas
ant-with its magnificent ball room,
broad piazzas. bowling .alley, oath
house, and the healthful mineral waters,
is indeed an ideal place to rest and re-
cuperate, and guests never laC k
for attention. The scenery around
Estill is picturesque, the towering
mountains, the grand forests, and wind
ing drives around Kentucky river con-
stituting grand panorama made by
Nature The Estill mineral waters are
conducive.to health, and the mountain
air is invigorating bringing one bv day
an appetite for the excellent fare at the
hotel and by night restful sleep.
The social diversions at Estill are
boating on Kentucky river. bowling,
tennis, driving, climbing the mountains,
and dancing. The ball room at Estill is
magnificent and a splendid orchestra
furnishes inspiring music for those who
care to dance. The moon-lit piazzds are
inviting for promenades at eventide, and
the serpentiLe walk to the chalebeate
spring is picturesque stroll by day.
The proposition log" continues to De
feature at this lovely dell. IT'S said
that when man and maid sit together on
this log proposal is sure to result 1
can testify that it is a most romantic
spot, and it is related that it is RESPONSE
BILE for no less than fifty marriages.
Among the late arrivals at Estll are:
Mrs. Laura Taylor, Miss Susan Miller.
DIR. Nelson Prewitt, l.. H. Bush, of
Winchester; Mr.. and Mrs. E. D Sayre,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Strader, Misses Virginia
Lyle. Nancy Lyle. Katherine Clark,
Mamie Clark, Rida Payne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nat Petit, w. l.. Bybee. and
and the Misses Courtney, Lexington:
Mrs. M. B. Tucker. T. K Helm, Mrs.
i. g. Burnett, Miss Elise Burnett, Gill
bert Burnett. Theodore Burnett, Louis
vile; John g. Chenault, a. D. Miller.
R. H Earring, Richmond; J. L Ash
baugh, Cincinnati; Miss Daisy Nicely,
Chattanooga, Sam1 B. HALEY, Miss
Mary Belle HALEY, PaYne's Depot; Miss
Evelyne Craig, Georgetown: John S
Smith, j. G.. Crsddock. VIM. Rening
ton, R. w. O'Connor, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
R. Thomas and children, and Walter
Champ. Paris; Miss May Benjamin.
Arkansas; K Downing, Georgetown:
w. L. Beckham, II. P. Poynter, Shelby
vile; Q. w. Burt. Lansing. Mich: Mr.
and Mrs G. w. Saffell. Frankfort; Jp-
Bates, Joe Harris, NichOIAIville; D.
WOolums, Richmond; and others.
The company at Esti'l is especially
attractive, the tastetully gowned ladies
being fair of face and winsome Of man,
ner, representing we'll known familie, of
the Bluegrass. The gentlemen are agree
able and gallant thus making the social
feature of the Springs very pleasant.
Sunday was spent quietly at Estlll
The guests, mingling like members of a
large family. gathered in the parlor and
sang sacred music and familiar BALLADS.
As the notes OF 'Our Old Kentucky
Home" echoed through the spacious
halls l wondered if the sun
shines on lovelier, dearer country
Some writer once said that God conid
have made better berry than the
strawberry but He never
did, so 1 thought He could
have made a prettier country than
old Kentucky-but He didn't. And
Estill is one of the prettiest places in
the Bluegrass State. VIC