The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
WADE MECUM SPRINGS
Preferable to Carlsbad, +"
Says Chemist FroehIing.
Beautifully Situated at the Foo: Of the Noun
iains. Two New Hotels 5000 Feet
Aboye.Sea Level.

(Staff Cor. of the News and Observer
the Alps lies Italy" Beyong Moore's
Peak of the Sauratorous lies beautiful
Wade Mecum Springs-whose heal
ing waters are preferable to Carlsbad,
says Henry Froehling, the noted
chemist. and indeed one has to use /
but short while to find by
experience this is true. The springs ere
beautifully situated at the fool
of the mountains just on che edge
of a beautiful mountain stream, which
in it's meanderings passes or refreshed
by the overflow from Wade Mecum and
partaking of it's healing waters flows or
singing its praise until its waters kiss
the ocean.
In the heart of these rugged and pic
turesque Sauratorous, 5000 feet high Oh
a beautiful peak are situated the two
splendid large new hotels, overlooking
Diamond Lake, perfect sheet of pure
mountain water, covering ten acres,
which affords one of the greatest at
fractions for the hundreds of guests who
watch the boats Swimming along like
things of life filled with their cargo OF
merry makers and to see one plunge
down the shoot into it's limpid waters is
of itself worth the trip.
The present owners, Messrs. j. H
Sparks, A. H. Eller and Cicero 'Tice, have
owned the property a few years, and
only last year they greeted the public
at the opening season of the twentieth
century. Their record is without parallel
and in the race for popular favor they
are easily the winners. In this short
time hundreds of people have been theil
guests and all go away to come again
and bring their friends aud loved ones
and take on new life by drinking Wade
Mecum waters and breathing this
delightful mountain air. 1t is but q
question of a short time when they
will number their guests by the thou
sands instead of hundreds. for nature
has done, it seems. more than her share
in presenting perfect scenery and climate
and the progressive owners have da
termined to spare no means in making
it the resort of the country. The hotel:
are large three story frame buildings
with hot and cold mineral baths. water
works, sewerage, gas, broad verandas
and indeed all modern conveniences. The
bedrooms are large and well ventilated
The dining room is spacious and vel
lighted and is now filled three times O
day with more than hundred of North
Cardinals best people. The dancing hall
is one of the largest and best IN the
State.
In addition to the hotels there are
twenty cottages which are also wei
nigh filled. The amusements here fol-
young and old are numerous and attrac-
tive. During the day burro parties car
be seen on donkeys making the way Il
Moore's Peak, Tory Den, the Cascade and
Rock House, each in itself full Of in
teresting study. others are rolling ten
pins, boating fishing, playing tennis
ping pong cards, ETC., and we all enjoy
daily the feeding of two large NORTH
Carolina bred lions. born in Mt. Airy
and named in honor of Mt. Airy and
Pilot They are splendid specimens Of
the kind of the forest. They also have
monkeys, a cage of rare birds and
Angora goats, all of which afford much
merriment and diversion.
At night young and old can be seen
vending their way to the dancing hall to
enjoy the sweet music and the dancer:
merrily tripping the light fantastic toe
The proprietors are exceedingly for
tunate in securing Mra E. H. Ellison anG
his excellent wife as host and hostess
Mr. Ellison has had much experience in
hotellin5 and knows how to make every
one EEL thoroughly at home, while hi:
excellent wife sees that there shall be
no complaint from the inner man. fol
the table are always supplied with the
best and prepared as Mrs. Ellison only
can have it done.
| don't believe there is a place in the
South where one can get more enjoy"
ment and at the same time more real
benefit than at Wade Mecum which is
but about a two-hours' drive over de-
lightful mountain road, made almost
perfect by a large outlay of money by
The men who have a property here full
of Celights and the pleasure seeker, ant
the Wade Mecum water, blessing from
God, for the healing of His afflicted
Teoplc. l wish space would allow me II
give a few grateful testimonials of the
wonderful cures effected by the use o.
Wade Mecum water, but it will not, ant
you need the trip and this is the place
Buy ticket to Rural Hall, n. c., an(
Mr.. j. f. Miller will soon have you OF
your way in one of his nice conveyance:
behind safe horses and driver and er,
long you will be drinking of the wate
that is a perfect Godsend.
w. M. ROGERS.