The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Dne with it a pants factory. Mr.. ID. l..
Boyd has just opened out the protticSt
section of the town and subdiyided It
into residence lots. This is the Love
and Marshall lands and it lies beautiful
~ on each side of the railroad.
Waynesville's public buildings are Il
credit to her. The court hsuse is COM
new and is a beauty, arcli
tecturally. Around it is stone walk
Inside the offices, where the records are
kept, are fre-proof. Our Jail is new,
modern, handsome and strong. The school
building is NIarge and handsome and
equipped with all modern Improvements.
All these buildings are brick structures.
There are four neat church buildings
Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and
Episcopal The first three mentioned
have splendid parsonages for their pas
tors. Our new depot is amply large and
is very pretty. The Waynesyi'ie Guards
have very large armory, which is also
used for a roller skating rink
: The public library is an institution we
are proud Of Captain Howell! gener-
ously gives the free use as large IL
brary room over the bank. The library
at the time of it's last report mad 1906
volumes and some money IN the treas
ury J. y. Boone, the present editor
of the Courier, has practic ny had
charge of the paper eight years. lie
paper has Il circulation of 100 copies
and a good job Office is run in connec-
ton with it. The Courier bought 4 per-
manent home last fall (tha } Re2cC
Lewis brick store) and will move into
it during the present month.
The following is an extract from aR
address by DIR. J. Howard May, before
the North Carolina State Press Assoc
citation June -, 1898:
"A glance at the location Of Waynes-'
Vile with its population of 1900 an am
nual death-rate of less than 0 per tEcu-
sand) in the heart of these unklSsed
mountains at an altitude Of 2,7S3 feet,
surrounded on every side by protecting
peaks, rising from a few hun lred To
more than three thousand feet above
the town itself; a surrounding cnuntry
with yet more than six-sevenths of ITS
surface covered with primitive forest;
innumerable springs Of purest water
gushing forth from every hill ami noun
tain side; rapidly flowing streams pro-
viding Il perfect system of natural drain
age more than 300 slmShiny days per
year; a temperature mild and eduable,
far enough to the north and with sulfi-
cient altitude to render it stimulating
and bracing in winter without TIA diSad-
vantage of a northern climate; far
enough to the south to give it a moi
crate and healthful influence over the
bodily functions without the depression
and lassitude induced by lower attitudes
and ATTITUDES; a summer climate with
cool refreshing nights and delightful
days with MONDAY temperatures that
rarely exceed 50 degrees, and an ever
present breeze filed with agreeable
balsamic oders-with all this-and gem
tlemeR we have it all. 1t is to be won
dered that | should in all professional
candor and sincerity say to you that in
my humble opinion Waynesyille is the
most healthful, the most delightful, tue
mos tcharming mountain resort town to
be found on the American CONTINENT
The soil of Haywood county is rich
and productive, especially adapted to
grains and grasses 1t is the spot for
cattle and sheep raising. 1t is the home
Of clover and all the grasses. There
is no better place in America for apple
culture. Our apples have taken first
prizes at the New York fair.
Waynesvile, like Rome, on her seven
hills. is the most beautiful small town
in America. From a population of 400
ia 1890 she has grown to more than
1900. With an altitude of nearly $3.50
feet, we have the finest climate to he
found and we entertain several thou
sand visitors every summer. We have
good winter climate too, and the
Northern people are finding it out Our
people are beginning to build houses for
winter guests and ere long we shall en-
terrain visitors by the hundfcds the
year round.
This immediate vicinity is rencwne,.
for it's beautiful drives and lovely
streams The beautiful RichBand flows
through town. Pigeon river is near.
These and many other streams in the
vicinity are filed with California ami
speckled trout and bass.
If you want TO enjoy a summers out
ing in the mountains you cannot find
spot where so many attractions combine
to entrance and bewitch YOU as this. The
famous White Sulphur Springs arc with
in half mile and arrangements can be
made to drink this health-givng water.
1t is only one mile to the beginning OF the
ANlCdL % ulltiItSAAl ACllfts NuE uDt5SL III tilt
South 1t is not far to the two Bal
sam peaks. We are conveniently near
to the Cherokee Indian School and
little further away is Pisgah and Mr.
Nanderbilt's wonderful game preserve
and hunting lodge.
Plenty of ROLLER skating dancing base
ball, bicycling and other attractions.
WAYNESVILLE COURIER.