The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
DISTINGUISHED PARTY
AT JACKSON SPRINGS.
Pleasant House Party at That Delightful
Resort----A Real Bar
becue

| Especial to the News and Observer
| Jackson Springs. n c.. March 21.-Thc
jackson Springs Hotel has been most
delightfully."- enlivencd for several days
past by the presence of a very charm
| ing party of guests. 1t has amounted to
an early spring time house party, each
member OF which has enjoyed the occa-
sion immensely
| The party consists of DR.. and Mrs.
| Geo. T. Winston, Col. p. NJ Pearsall and
Mr. f. r. Arendell of Raleigh; DR.. 2.
l.. Murphy of Morganton; Congress
man Robt n. Page, of Bscoe Col and
Mrs. E. II. Taylor. OF New Hampshire,
all busy people who by a hard winters
work have justly earned a few days rest
and recreation. Among the other
guests. each of whom add pleasure to the
occasion, are: Col w. c. Jones, J. D.
McNair, of Laurinburg; Mr.. Jno. c.
Currie, of Candor; Mrs Rodman
Schultz and Miss Schultz, Of Philadel-
phia; Miss II o. Duer, of Brooklyn
and others. The golf links, the bowling
alley, the beautiful promenadcs and the
coy and comfortable parlors and YER
andas of the hotel have furnished most
excellent opportunities for recreation
and pleasure, while the famous fountain
of health, the Jackson Springs, has
yielded its wonderfully efflcacious health
elixir in unsparing quantities. Every
member OF the party will hereafter be
devOtee of this health mecca among
the pines. There is no more charming
place for a winter or summer outing and
there could be no more delightful sea-
son to be here than now. The winter
chill has about left the sand hills and
they are being given the very agree
able warmth of spring -time by bright
and beautiful sunshine. The breezes are
most balmy and the towering pines
chanting in delicious whisperings the
first requiem OF The approach of bewitch-
ing flower decked spring.
Our host, Col. Sanderson, is treating
us royalty and his breakfast and dinner
announcements are at all times welcome
and joyous sounds to all those who drink
at this fountain of life, breathe this pure
air and sniff the ozone of these sway
ing giants of Moore county's world
renown long leaf pine forest Let him
who is athirst for one of natures most
wonderful healers come to Jackson
Springs Let him who yearns for great
and effective rest come. Let the we'll
as we'll as the weary come and partake Of
these comforts, curatives and pleasures.
They are here in great abundance.
On Wednesday the guests of the Springs
Hotel enjoyed their first real genuine
barbecue, the pig selected was of the
famous Moore county razor back variety,
but he was fat and fine and pulled tho
beam down at II pounds, At first he de-
INJURED but when he realized that he
was to be made into a brown crispy
butter-pepper and vinegar tasted Wand
to be Toasted on by the distinguished party
of guests he quickly yielded up his young
life as tribute to the occasion. The
pit was dug by the entire party by candle
light, in a picturesque piney nook after
tea on Tuesday evening.
Little Miss Susette Schultz. of Phila-
delpha, having been voted the honor Of
throwing the first spade of dirt, after
the other members OF the party had each
by turn, taken a hand in the excavation,
Congressman Robert ~ Page, completed
the job with a dexterity that won ap
plause.
Mr.. f. B. Arendell was the presiding
genius of the pig cueing on the following
day, and as a rooster of swine. he Is
without a peer, and when the midday
meal was over it was universally agreed
that no such delicious delicacy had ever
been served to the winter wanderers
among the pines.
New arrivals at the Springs are noted
every day.
Mr.. B. H. Bruster and his charming
family of Rochester, ~ Y, arrived yes
terday, and are charmed with the Spring.
the Hotel and its delightful environments.
81 owe my whole life to Burdock Blood
Bitters. Scrofulous sores covered my
body / seemed beyond cure. B. B. b.