The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-21

oOulcIllnp like ullle ana nall
west Of Jalapa, eight and half miles
from Newberry, Is one of the most
beautiful spots in the Southern States
surrounded by high hills and deep
ravines, covered with wide spreading
trees and vines, is what is know as
Spcarmans Mineral Spring. Nature
has done all that is necessary to make
this ono Of the most beautiful, rcstful
and health giving resorts in this coun-
try, and the managers Messrs. Il. L.
Wright and M. l.. Spearman have had
the place improved and beautiticd con-
siderablv Of late, having had Il neat and
attractive pavilion erected over the
sDring, the grounds cleared off and
/ roads winding around the beautiful
hills and leading to the spring below,
put in splendid condition, presenting
to one on the way to the Watering place
most picturesque scenes.
That there is virtue in the water
has been known far over hundred
years and many of the oldest inhabi-
tants OF this county have been greatly
benefited by drinking from this Spring.
1t Is the intention OF Messrs. Wright
& Spcarman to erect on the side of the
Hill leading down to the spring, and
lovely site it is, Il large, commodious
and modern hotel, surrounded with
many cottages, and to cut out and grade
drives around the high hills and little
streams winding their way below, and
open it up rs Summer resort.
An analysis of the water has been
made, aud sample sent North for
analysis which will be made public
later, it is known to contain sulphur,
iron and considerable lithia.
But to the barbecue: Mcssrs Wright
Spcarman gavcu barbecue on We'd
ncsday to their friends at the spring,
which was attended by at least two
hundred persons. The dinner was pre-
pared by Mr.. James Dunbar, and every
body knows what that means-and it
was simply one Of Dunbar's cues-the
meats were prepared in an elegent
manner and served in II style which
could not be cxcellcd. Many citizens
went up and enjoyed the barbecue
breakfast, which is becoming one of
the leading features of barbecue in
Newberry.
The gentlemen giving the barbecue
also gave "the home folks" n treat by
having rs their guests
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
in the persons Of the State Officials
from Columbia. The following is the
list of those who came up from the
capital city. They came up on tho
noon-day train to Jalapa and returned
in the evening on a special train run
up by President w. G. Childs, Of the
q. N. & L., to take them back to the
city. Those present were:
Governor M. b. McSweeney.
Treasurer w. H. Zimmerman.
Assistant Attorney General U. X.
Guntcr.
Assistant Adjutant General j. D.
Frost.
Clerk of the Supreme Court U. II.
Brooks.
Field Agent of the Sinking Fund
Commission ID. w. McLaurin
State Liquor Commissioner j. B.
Douthit
Dispcnsary Clcrk,W. II. Harris.
Representative II. l.. Rodgers, Of
Marlboro.
Superintendent Pcnitentiary Hosiery
J. NJ. Graham.
Soliciting Agent Atlantic Coast Line
II. R. Cullcy.
Representative G.. N. g. l.. Railroad
j. a. Summcrsett,
Representative Georgia Railroad w.
w. Lumpkin.
Norment.
Private Secretary to the Governor
K. II. Aull.
The party returned to Columbia ex-
pressing themselves as having had
pleasant days outing and it was indeed
pleasure for the Newberrians to have
them with us.
Messrs. Wright & Spcarman are now
receiving the congratulations of their
friends over the splendid success of the
days enjoyment, the day having been
spent in lounging al out, chatting, play
ing games, mapping, and the best of all,
drinking pure, invigorating and health
giving water, and all hope to see at an
early date this property further devel-
oped, which will keep our people who
| in the summer seek resorts for rest and
healthful outings to remain at their
| own door and bring outsiders to stay
| with us, for there is no question about
| it, the Spearman's Mineral Spring is
| destined to become one of, If not the
| leading summer resort of the South.
| The mineral water is there, there is no
| prettier place, no cooler or moro suita.
| BILE place for Il summer resort in this
country anywhere than at Spearman' 3
mineral spring. and the right young
men are behind the enterprise to push
it to Il successful termination.