The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-27
Health and Fun at Fuquay Springs.

Fuquay Springs, N. c., August 24.-For
several months my health has been
greatly impaired. l tried various pre-
scriptions with very little benefit. Final
ly my physician prescribed a trip to Buff
falo Springs. For this l had not the
time. Having had a little taste of Flu
quay water and found relief l concluded
TO try it again. ! found that my friend,
DR.. Sexton, had erected large lumber
plant, at which lumber is dried and
dressed and shipped-mostly North-and
a large force employed from a. m. to
or p. m. every day, except Sunday. He
does not have to wait for orders and gets
good paying prices. The doctor is sue
cess as a physician and as a lumber
manufacturer, but a failure in getting
married and in naming a place. He is
charged with changing the name of the
place to Sipphaw, which is a strike at
the name of tribe of Indians once
called Sissippahaw, and all long since gone
to the happy hunting ground" | think
the name of the depot and postofice
should be changed to Fuquay Springs,
name more worthy to be perpetuated and
less misleading. People at distance
wanting to visit the springs on learning
that the depot is Sippahaw, might natur-
ally suppose that they would have to
travel an indefinite distance by some
other conveyance after reaching the depot.
| found that the water from the spring
had not changed, and was good as ever.
was informed that the flow had not
changed in wet or dry weather within
the memory of any one living in the vi
cinity. The analysis Of the water shows
carbonate Of calcium, sodium. magnesium
and potassium, chloride of sodium and po-
tassium, oxide of iron and sulphate of call
cium, and is called "calcis water" 1t is
is highly sinretic and appetizing. 1t is
very light and large quantities may be
taken without discomfort.
l was so fortunate as to reach the Ell
lis House just in time to Occupy the room
just vacated by Col. j. G. l.. Harris and
wife and children. So of course | had
plenty of room, and equally of course
could not fill it or attempt to compete
with the colonel in avordupOise or as
dancer, for both of which he is distln-
guished in the springs community.
Mrs. Ellis, the proprietress and man
ager of the house, is as always, gentle
ness kindness and culture personified She
is very entertaining conyersationalist,
as is Miss Mile Ellis, who is visitor at
the house. Among the guests while l
was there were Mrs. f. S. Mailer and
son, e. B. Balm, Will Andrews, @. S.
Searls, DR.. J. A. Sexton, Prof and Mrs
Hugh Morson of Raleigh Mrs. Holland
of Goldsboro; Mrs. Dupree, Misses Will
son and Harper, of Dunn. very charm
ing asSemblage of ladies. Nearly or
quite all were invalids on arrival but all
were prompt to assemble at meal times,
with splendid appetites-and to find the
table we'll supplied to satisfy them and
no fear of eating plenty and digesting it
all. n#
| was informed that Notwithstanding
the rainy weather, all the boarding
houses have been filled most of the time
and many in the country They claim
that there are no old people there, and
that they may have been prosy and hum
drum at home, but the spring water and
pure air renews their youth. Over dozen
new buildings have recently been erected.
The events of each day are the arrival
and departure of the "Milrs" train, the
opening of the mail and the dance at
night in the new covered pavilion. Every
one who can visits the spring at least
IuFec lliueo ddy' Ia Spi ING
water and eating chickens, eggs, vege-
tables, etc., is the principal occupation
of the visitors. All begin to improve in
health from the beginning and continue
to improve for at least several weeks.
l very much regretted to have to leave
so soon. but hope to return soon for an
other short stay. / believe very strongly
in the virtue of the water if taken at the
spring. large and modern hotel is
needed and l think would be filled all
through the year.
]. A. JONES.