The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-06-13
SPRINGS
A Short Visit to this Popular
Florida Resort |
MANY new IMPROVEMENTS
Mine Host DuVaI Looks CatefuIEy
After His Guests.

Ye editor had the pleasute of
spending last Sunday, and a r Tprtion
Of Monday, at Panaeea Strings,
Middle FlOrida's great healtI and
pleasure resort. Arriving att Sop
choppy, on the south-bound Earra-
belle, Tallahassee & Georgia passen-
ger train Sunday mornings We
boarded a tram car, drawn bf two
fast mules, and were soon beinh fan
ned to sleep by the deli Shtful
breezes in one of the easy swii iging
chairs at the hotel.
The season, delayed by the legis-
lature being in session here, il Just
opening up good for the sui inner
there, and engagements for OOms
thus far exceed anything heret tDfore
known at the Springs by long Pdds.
Mine Host, F. W. Duval, is alert
and always on the lookout fOs the
comfort of his guests. The fsfe is
excellent; fresh fish and Oystelk are
kept on hand in abundance all the
time. The service is far better Ahan
ever before. Mr.. DuvaI knowsihow
to control help, and this sur smer
guests will know none Of the sittle
inconvenience heretofore EXPERT
enced along that line.
The tram road is now in OperJtiOn
all the way, and while a little RI sugh
yet, it is far better than riding pver
IN a crowded hack. Hands al at
work on the track, too, and in a few
days, perhaps by the time this it tper
goes out, will have it built up al the
low places and all the jolts Il ken
out. /
The Bay View, which was Esed
last summer for the accommodate lion
of men only, has just had a ide
veranda built all the way around it,
and wall this season be as conf BRIT
ta fanilies as the old hotel
Mr.. Deal, who recently m4ved
from Chicago down to Panacea, has
Just launched a beautiful la tie
steamer, which will be used fOrI Iex-
cursion parties this summer, and to
take out hunting parties dur ing
the winter season. She is fat-s sOt-
toned and will be able to 90 in nd
out the channel at any stage of 3he
tides. The machinery will arrive in
few days and will at once be but
| in, when she will be made ready FOR
service.
The greatest inconvenience tx
perienced by guests last summer Vas
caused by the inability of the wi 3D.
mill to supply water for the big pdDl.
In fact, at one time when there lsld
been several days calm, water faSn-
inc was threatened, with the hoSse
crowded. No such thing Will nd b.
pen this season. A steam boil fer
keeps the big pool full all the tin se,
and also supplies both hotels w1h
an abundance of water for all plsr-
poses. :
Capt. Wilson has boats to let, al ID
will serve guests at any and ll
times. He can also give them pOir f.
ers about fishing, etc.
A new feature inaugurated tbs
season will add much to the pleaf
ure of guests. We refer, Of eOur4 ;,
to the clam-bake or oyster roaS
which will be given alternately or in
connection with the other, as tie
guests elect, each Saturday night, It
Rock Landing. The landing is onE E
a short distance from the hotS,
reached by a five or ten minutef
ride on a tram car-that does nd t
ram off the track.
Many improvements have beeh
added since last summer. A say
mill is now located near the pla9
and several new buildings are gOinE
up this month and next. Work had,
perhaps, already commenced on MI
Greenhow's cottage. The lumbeE
was being put on the ground MOns
day.
Col. F. W. Duval's and Capt. W
W. Walkers cottages have received
new coat of paint and look as fresh
and pretty as a new pin.
The real thing-the water-wel4
it is there, as abundant, as healthi
full, as free, as ready to restore sufs
fering humanity to health as it has
ever been. i
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall and their chil3
dren, nurses, servants, etc., all vent
down Monday, and will remain all