The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-11
Panacea Springs.
The Wonderful Water of Life. in
Reality What its Name Implies,
a Panacea for Many of the Ills
of Mankind The New Hotel
and Other Recent Developments
at This Famous Health Resort.

Mt. L. ID. ArendeIi writing in the
News and Observer from Panacea
Springs under date of July 2nd, saws
this OF the developments being made
by the new management, the cura-
tive properties OF. Panaeea watt r
(long recognized J and the operations
carried on there:
Panacea water is in reality what it's
| name lmpiies-a panacea for many of
the ills OF mankind. Panacea Springs ia
a fountain forever flowing with the
wonderful water Of life, located in the
midst of a cluster OF granite in the good
old county of Halifax, three miles from
the thriving town OF Littleton. Pana-
cea Springs Hotel is a new hostelry, SO
new that it is not yet completed, To-
Gated on d high, dry and picturesque
plateau, a moments walk from the
springs itself
These few sentences tell in brief the old
story and the new story of the famous
Mecca OF health, rest and pleasure.
The efficacy OF Panaced water and its
beneficial effects on the careworn aud
the afflicted is a story that is old. 1t
has been told many thousand times 1t
has been proclaimed with fervOr and
gratitude by thousands who have been
hither AID have been healed The ner-
vous dyspeptic, restored to health has
told 1T over again-the suffering rheu-
matte has been glad to sing its praises.
The scrOfuletic has found healing here
and been ever wont to tell the story
Weary women and feeble little ones have
drunk at this fOunt of health and helped
to swell the ode to Panacea. But there
is something new at Panacea Springs.
1t is true that the same forest-clad hills
are here; the same huge granite boulders
are shaded by the same ma ajestic oaks
and pines; the same fertile fields environ
the favored spot: the same -silvery
brooks flow down the winding ravines;
the same grand old granite boulder
stands as u silent sentinel over the
trickling flowing spring, but there is a
feature that is new-a most important
feature. The new Panacea Springs
Hotel, new from doorstep to dome, new
in location, new in equipment, new in
ownership and management, new in de-
sign and plan-very, very new-every
one of its 81 rooms are outside rooms,
large, light and airy, each opening into
broad and cheerful halls, lobbies and We
randas that parallel each other on the
inside and on the outside of the beauti-
lul, we'll ~ ldESc
high pitched, light and CHEEKY dining
hall as pretty as can be found in any
hotel hereabouts or thereabouts and
verything here is bran, spankin' new
The large steel cooking range is new.
Every piece of chinaware and other ware
is new. Every piece of linen, every iron
bed, every felt mattress, every chair and
settee are new. And except for the
charm of natures handiwork, which
has not been disturbed, the whole situa-
tion has assumed a new phase.
Only few months ago this valuable
property passed into the hands of a
wealthy and enterprising syndicate,
headed by Mr.. George S. Prichard, Of
Greenville. Plans for needed and extern
sive development were perfected. These
plans embraced the park improvement,
bath, public pavilions, new bottling and
shipping garrangementsd driveways, walk
ways and a new up-tO-date hotel, and
upon all these the finishing touches are
now being placed. One section OF the
hotel is completed and already filled with
charming guests; another section is
nearing completion and many devotees
OF this popular resort are already
booked and anxiously awaiting the
time when the popular management
may bid them come forward.
The efticacious and popular water is
being bottled and shipped in large guam
titles to those who know OF its value as
a health restOrer A hack line from the
town of Littleton to the springs has
been put on to meet all Seaboard trains
Southbound and Northbound. A fine
Italian orchestra from Washington City,
has arrived and is with delightful music
adding to the good cheer OF the assem-
bled health and pleasure seekers.
Within a week or SO the formal open
ing of the new hotel will be held and the
first summer season of the new manage
ment OF Panaeea Springs will glide into
| charming reality.