The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-07-15
ty, all of whom regretted that our
stay could not be prolonged.

and renders sweet music q. intervals
during day and night. This, of course,
is highly enjoyed by the guests.
White Stone Springs hotel is one
resort that must be seen to be appre.
ciated. More than half century
ago there was local interest in the Gu
rative properties Of the water, ind
every Summer numbers of people
from the surrounding country went
there and camped for weeks, but there
was no thought o: inviting others
from distance to partake Of the ben
etits flowing from nature fountain in
great abundance. All this is now
changed, and in the last two years
wonders have been wrought, until
White Stone has become celebrated
IN all parts of tho United States. Mr..
harris, the wizard Of health resorts
in this part Of the country, seems to
have an intuition for the development
OF neglected springs. His work at
White Stone is marvellous, and he is
just fairly beginning to unfold and
bring to perfection the plans he has
in view to make it an attractive Sum.
mer and Winter resort. Nestled
among the hills between the Pacolet
and Enoree he has found an ideal SPOT
for the fulfllment of his purposes.
The mammoth hotel sits on an hill,
and from it's broad, long piazzas a
grand view is presented to the guests.
The building is three stories in height.
contains more than two hundred rooms.
and IN the centre is the largest kind
or rotunda, whose circle on each
floor will accommodate hundreds of
spectators. Every room in the house
Is on the outside, and not single
guest can ask for change of location
on the ground Of ventilation. The
hotel is lighted with electricity
throughout, is fitted up with electric
bells. water works and the latest i'm.
proved sanitary arrangements, and in
Winter is supplied with steam heat.
The dining room will seat 300 people.
! and on the third floor is ball room Of
liAs d:lloHsioHS, which mas more than
. hundred incandescent lights grouped
most artistically in the ceiling. The
hotel is surrounded with remarkable
variety Of beautiful trees. The grounds
are as yet in an unfinished state. but
work on them is going steadily On,
and they will soon be the pink Of per-
lection and beauty. Nature seems to
have not only made it health resort.
but also place az rest, recreation and
pleasure.
The spring is in the ravine and is
encased in lovely marble basin, with
. heavy, attractive, circular rock foun-
dation about four feet high. the spring
being in the centre of this elevation,
Over all this rises a beautiful rustic
frame structure with posts Of cedar
altogether L vesy handsome spring
house. A club house, billiard rooms,
bowling alley and tennis grounds near
the spring diversi6es the enjoyment Of
che visitors and renders more attrao.
tive their sojourn.
An interesting place to visit is the
bottling works, situated short dis
tsnce south Of the spring. The wa
ter runs through pipe direct to the
building, where large force of hands
is engaged preparing it for shipment.
The water is shipped in carboys and
in crates of half gallon, quart and
pint bottles, the latter being ginger
ale OF earbonated soda water OF differ
ent fiavors. Mr.. Harris is a perais.
tent and successful advertiser, and is
shipping about car load Of his water
every day, which speaks volumes For
its merits, as the water has been on
the market only two seasons.
The spring is eight miles from the
sity of Spartanburg, on the Asheville
and Columbia division Of the South
ern Railway. The station was former
ly known as Rich Hill, but is now
called White s.ese. The spring is
about two miles from Tho station, and
Mr.. Harris has built an electric car
line from the hotel to the station.
This line is projected for connection
to Spartanburg.
Mr.. Harris and his courteous assis.
tants understand their business and
look closely after the comfort Of their
guests. It is pleasure to be their
guest, and II you visit there once you
will surely 81 back again.