The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-08-15
CRYSTAL SPRINGS.
The Most Popular Summer Resort
In Middle Tennessee.

Staff Correspondence: Crystal
Springs, Aug. 12.-One of the most
delightful spots in Middle Tennessee
to spend the heated days of summer.
and to find pleasure, rest, health and
recreation, is Crystal Springs, in Lin
coin county. This has been the unani-
NOUS verdict of the crowds that have
visited this popular resort this season,
and in seasons past.
That the springs have increased in
popularity is shown by the large num-
her of visitors that have been here for
the past several weeks. At one time
the hotel and all of the cabins were
taxed to their utmost capacity, and
people who were anxious to come at
that time had to postpone their visits
until the crowd began to diminish.
Vet notwithstanding the rush. Man.
ager Caldwell supplied every want OF
his patrons, and the dining room was
kept up to its usual high standard.
The Columbia people have, been IN
the majority here SO far this season:
One OF the reasons for this IS that
the place is SO easily reached from
Columbia the passenger train winch
leaves there at s 30 a. m. arriving at
the station here at II a. m.
The Springs are located about IL
miles from Fayetteville, and only
mile and quarter from Brighton, the
railroad station. The site is near the
margin of the great highland region,
which lies just to the southwest OF the
valley of Elk river. The elevation IS
about 500 feet above Columbia, an1
the air is cool and dry. The soil is
of such character that two or three
hours after a hard rain the ground
is almost perfectly dry and there IS
but little dampness left in the atmos-
phere.
The water, of course, is one of the
main features The State Geologlst,
after a thorough analysis, said OF 1T:
"The most important ingredients are
the carbonate of sodium, the carbonate
of iron ana the sulphate OF magnesl-
um.'' The water is pleasant to taste,
refreshing, and has decided medicinal
value, as indicated by it's composition
and as is we'll attested by the cures
effected, and by the experience OF the
numerous invalids who have during
many years past used it.
The temperature here during the
hottest part of the day is usually 10 or
10 degrees below the temperature In
Fayetteville, and at night the mercury
runs from 10 to rs degrees lower.
Mosquitoes have never been known to
invade this place, and flies are scarce.
The highest record at ten pins here
this season was established by a Co
lumbian-Mr. y. Ii. Fotser; which
shows that Columbians always
come out ON top, no matter what the
test may be. Mr.. Foster proved him
self to be as proficient at handling ten,
pin balls as he is at handling yard
sticks, and made a record Of 178 pins,
smashing the record of III which a
Mr.. Hardy of Columbia, s. G., had
made the day before.
The owners of Crystal Springs intend
to enlarge the hotel and add some val
liable improvements for next season
In the meantime, better. more &C
cessi BILE place for Columbians to spend
the hot August days could not be
found. The rates are low, and Mana
ger Caldwell, who is always courteous
and careful about the comfort OF his
guests, provides a table that would
please the most fatidious. AA