The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-10
Lithia Water in Shelby Court House Square
Sovereign Remedy for Dyspepsia
and Kidney Trouble.
THE PLACE FOR SUMMER VISITORS
Good Cooking Seems to Flourish More at Shelby
Than at Other Points in North Caro-
lima Hotels

this water, but in most part the guests
line the square, and as nickel buys six
glasses holding as many pints, they drink
at the Fountain" The source of the
fountain is a spring three miles distant
from the city. At cost of some three
thousand dollars a ram or some system OF
hydraulic or other pressure was estab-
lished at the spring, and pipes laid to the
court house square. where the fountain
was erected. Meath the spring house or
fountain is a net work of pipes. worm
like in arrangement and through these
the water is forced. The passage is con
tinuous, there being an overflow. In sum
mer ice is packed around this worm so
when the spigot is turned the crystal
beverage pours forth cool, refreshing, in
migrating. You can fill Of it to over
flowing with pleasure and profit. If it's
dyspepsia or kidney trouble the matter
with you then this water has claims on
you Drinking it freely a couple Of days,
the limit OF this visit, 1 have gained IA
pounds and feel like a youth of 20 sum
mers.
THE SOCIAL ATMOSPHERIC IS GOOD
Shelby people know how to entertain
and make one feel at home. Every phase
of social life is INDUCED in AS three
fourths of the hours set apart as day in
this section is given to sunshine out
door sports and romping the hillsides is
a delightful source of Willing away so
conducive to a strong, well-developed
body.
THE MORAL ATMOSPHERE IS
HEALTHY.
There is no whiskey sold in this county,
and the people are largely given to church
going In the city the Baptist, the
Methodist, the Presbyterian, the Episco-
pal denominations each have attractive
church houses. The shepherds of the first
three harmed are respectively: Rev. w.
ID. Hubbard, late OF the Tabernacle, Raj
eigh; Rev Charles F. Sheriff. Rev. w.
r. Minter The Methodist church is be-
ing enlarged and remodelled and will be
thing of beauty and a model for con
venience when completed. It will have
two auditoriums one for the church and
one for the Sunday school connected by
folding doors, giving a combined seating
, capacity of over 700. When these doors
are thrown open the pastor faces at viii
| the congregation of either auditorium.
| Prettily arranged in the Sunday school
apartment are number of class rooms.
In the basement for social feature work is
arranged kitchin and dining hall com
partments. This property is nearing com
pletion and will be the pride of the de-
nomination and credit to the city.
SCHOOLS.
An excellent system of graded schools
is in operation here. To this and theCleve-
land Commercial College, Shelby folk
point with pride.
There's The Shelby Hotel, The Central
Hotel, The Commercial Hotel, The Col.
| lege Hotel. They are each well kept.
Somehow these Shelby people have the
knack of getting the best cooks in the
country. Their breadstuffs, pastry and
the like are light and flaky; their meats
tender, juicy and well seasoned; their ce-
reals and vegetables nicely served They,
too, give you good coffee, good milk and
GOOD butter.
We, Ben Hardy and l, hung out at The
Shelby Hotel. This splendid hosiery has
just changed hands and is under the man
agement of Mr.. Webb, its owner.
MT. = X DoggetJ Is the proprietor OF
The Central Hotel, and judging from the
class and number of his arrivals. it must
be inferred that Mr. Doggett and The
Central are both equal to the demands of
the hour. 4 q
The College Hotel sits back from the
Square, just block distant the most at
tractve buildings of the several. Mrs.
Pattie ~ Ware is the proprietress of this
hotel which, while open to commercial
patronage, caters to summer boarders.
Her guests speak in highest terms OF
both hostess and hotel. From a hurried
visit to the property l am inclined to ac-
cept their statements as true Indeed,
visitor would not fare poorly at either