The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-06-14

The book is 8x12 inches and is profuse-
ly illustrated with views of the country
around Hendersonville, the county and
city public buildings, parks, club house,
hotels, business blocks, private resi-
dences, churches, schools, banks, and
photographs of the city officials and of
fcers of the Board of Trade.
Former Hospitality Recalled.
To the majority of the older residents
OF Florida, Hendersonville is a place
that will always be warmly remember
ed. In 1888, when the epidemic of yell
low fever in Jacksonville and other
points in Florida caused thousands of
Florida people to seek refuge in other
States. aendersonviIle was one of the
very few resorts that threw wide its
gates and welcomed all who came. The
kindness of the people of Henderson
Vile can never be forgotten by those
who spent several months there during
the summer and fall of 1888.
The booklet issued by its Board of
Trade contains the following brief
sketch of the city:
Facts Worth Knowing.
"Hendersonville, N. c., with it's
beautiful suburb, Flat Rock, has an alti-
tude of 2,200 feet above the sea level. It
offers unparalleled opportunities to the
capitalist and home-seeker, and the
pine-covered mountains by which it is
surrounded restore the i'll to new life
and new vitality. With climate beyond
compare, with the most superb scenery
in the world, Hendersonville is already
well knwn to the tourist and health
seeker. It has long been the most
popular summer resort in the South,
and is now becoming equally well known
throughout the North as an ideal spot
hotel accommodations are ample and
strictly modern. The water system
absolutely pure spring water from the
mountains, above any habitation)is one
of the finest in the world. The city is
growing rapidly, an enormous amount
of building is going on, and Henderson
vile is probably the most progressive
and beautiful city in "The Land of the
Sky" where the sky is ever bright, the
sun ever warm, where the grand old
dark blue mountain heights soon be-
come as old-time friends, and where the
peole are hospitable and public spirited
to degree" @
AS the Floridians Estarted from Hen
dersonville for the Sapphire County
they were joined by Mr.. T. r. Barrows,
of "The French Broad Hustler" "a news
paper published in Hendersonville
'that covers the whole field" accord
ing to che card of Mr.. Barrows. He is
a most affable gentleman and added
much to the pleasure of the Florida
party, as he accompanied them to Lake
Toxaway and remained until Sunday
morning.
The road from Hendersonville to Lake
Toxaway, into the heart of the beautiful
Sapphire Country, runs through most
charming and picturesque country. It
was formerly the Transylvania Railroad,
extending from Hendersonville to Bre-
ward, the county seat of Transylvania
county.
Monday morning the party bid adieu
to Manager Aiken and left Lake Tox-
away and the beautiful Sapphire country
with genuine regret that their stay was
necessarily so brief. In two hours they
reached Hendersonville. and until g.
O'Clock in the afternoon were the guests
of the Board of Trade of that progress
sive city. After splendid luncheon,
which was greatly enjoyed, the party
was escorted around the city by mem
bers of the board, and all were greatly
pleased with this progressive city. SEN
q or Joe Humphreys and Secretary APP
pleyard, of the press association, express
ed the appreciation of the party for the
extended. Editor J. w.
White, of the Florida Fraternal Record,
also expressed his pleasure at their re-
ception, and he voiced the sentiments of |
the entire party.
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