The Newtown bee., 1898-06-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Attractions of Clifton Springs,
N. 7.
A FAMOUS HEALTH RESORT.

that THE BEE should make its weekly
visit to US. And we were glad last Sat
urday morning, to read in the Stepney
items, the doiugs in our little home vii.
lage, which seems to us far away.
About the same time the mail brought
us Dex of beautiful pansies from our
own yard, sent by one Of the thoughtful
little friends. Their fragrance was the
breath OF love and friendship. Our Jour-
ney to this place was completed without
one thrilling incident wherewith to COM
memorate the event. The rain pur-
sued us all day till we neared Geneva, a
few miles from Clifton. There the
clouds opened and let the sun sink in
brightness. Geneva is the seat of Ho-
bart college. At that place a company
OF six or eight young men boarded the
train, and from their looks, conver sa-
tion, songs and filtration ways, we knew
them to be students. We soon reached
Clifton Springs however, and no unwel-
come duties as chaperone were required.
Between Geneva and Clifton we skirted
for miles along the northern shores of
the beautiful lakes, Cayuga and Seneca.
The ice for our table is cut from Cayuga
lake and delivered by the car load at
very cheap rates, but Seneca Lake is ney-
er known to freeze over, owing to it's nu-
merous springs.
We arrived at Clifton Springs about
sundown and found Mr. Warmer on the
platform awaiting US, looking pale, but
carrying Is pounds more of weight in
flesh than when he left home 10 months
ago. He walked with us to our board
ing place, two blocks away, and has not
been equal to the same exertion since.
Clifton Springs is pretty town of
1000 inhabitants, outside Of the sanitar-
um, thus named from the numerous sui
phur springs in the locality. The odor
is very perceptible and somewhat often
sive at first, but soon one forgets to no.
tice it and is early induced to drink from
the pavilion fountain. DR. Foster, the
founder of the sanitarium, came here
about 40 years ago with $1,000, and con-
ceived the idea of building up here a re.
sort for the sick.
He finally married wealthy lady who
came here to care for her invalid mother,
and she invested her whole fortune in
the present handsome building, where
the facilities for treating the sick are un-
surpassed by any sanitarium in the coun-
try. DR. Foster is Methodist and that
denomination is quite stror z in the place
but the institution is undenominational
and all creeds are here represented. The
chaplain, Rev John Quincy Adams, is
Presbyterian.
The whole plant, including farm of
400 acres, has cost about three-quarters
of million. The farm furnishes milk,
cream and butter for the institution. A
large number of persons are employed,
and the pay roll amounts to $4,000 a
month. The expense of board, room and
| treatment ranges from $l5 to $40 q
| week: one-third allowance is made to
| all missionaries, preachers and teachers.
OF course it is patronized by rich class
of unfortunates. Through the spacious
halls and gorgeous parlors, the rolling
chairs and halting, shuffiing gait of the
invalids is a perpetual reminder of what
this institution is for. A decided i~elig-
ieus atmosphere prevails, religious meet
ings are daily held.
1t is seldom that anyone dies in the
building-forlorn enough for the friend!
if it happens. The undertaken come!
quietly, generally in the night, and re
moves the body.
Niagara Falls is about 100 miles from
US. Parties are weekly forming for ex
cursions. We hope to let the girls SCI
the nations natural wonder before W,
return,
Our patient will we expect, let us TAX
him home to Stepney in a few NOR,
weeks, but for the present, we must b.
content to watch and wait for furthe
symptoms sofimprovement Of amt returning
health. Meanwhile, we that are no
sick are availipg our selves of the bath
and gymnasium.-[Mrs E. Warriner
Clifton Springs, May "a.