The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-06-24
PICTURESQUE
glenn SPRINGS.
ALREADY CROWDS ARE GATHERING To
OUAFF The HEALING WATERS AT
THIS FAMOUS RESORT.
Glenn Springs. S c
June IS, 1909.

Glenn springs. "
June IS, 1909.
Dear Brother Wolfe
You just ought to be here with
us, We are having grand time. AS
YOU know, nature has done much
for Glenn Springs. 1t is indeed a
most romantic place, situated among
the foot hills of the Blue Ridge,
surrounded by picturesque verdant
hills towering almost into noun
tainous proportions, while the lovely
valleys with their carpets of wild
flowers furnish scenes dreamed Of
by the poets and immortal bards of
old.
Glenn Springs mineral water has
been famous since the primeval
ages when the wild and uncivilized
Indians roamed over these hills, and
breathed the pure air and owned
the dense, expansive and unbroken
forest. Many years ago the rich
planters from the low conntry came
here and lived in tents, brought
their wagons, carriages, servants and
provisions and spent the summer.
Conditions have changed; those rude
practices were then necessary In
order to be supplied with the water,
which for ITS beneficial results is
indeed wonderful.
The hotel has $50 rooms with
Mr. Schiletter as proprietor, one of
the most successful caterers to an
epicuse's appetite in the South. He
has been in the hotel business for
years; he has had charge of the
boarding department at Clemson
ccsaege for several years, where he
feeds 750 boys three times a day.
He operated the Glenn Springs ho-
tel last year, and while his manage
ment surpassed anything ever before
furnished here, yet this season the
improvements made and the SER
vice rendered eclipses any former
pretentions in that direction.
Everything is as clean and neat as a
pin; clean sheets are put on the beds
daily and the table is furnished
as fully and elaborately as any ho-
tel in the South. Big crowds are
already here, among whom are Judge
Rob, Aldrich's g wife and two charm.
Ag daughters. Several from Co.
lumbia, Charleston, Augusta, Sa-
vanRah and other places. A regu.
Tar srecord. breaking" attendance is
expected at the hotel during July
aad August. o. June 80 to July
8, the s G Dental association will
hold it's annual convention here in
the hotel. Last week the S c mill
men held their annual convention
here in the hotel, More than one
hundred we're present, Inquiries
are being made all the way from
Florida TO New York and they are
coming all the time. All kinds of
amusements, such as billiards, pool,
box ball, bowling alley, swings iu
the grove, vine clad porches and
verandss, grassy lawns, verdant
pergo]as, provided with lovers re-
treats-horse back riding, carriage
drives-just any variety Of sports.
Many of your Williamsburg peo.
pie will take . vacation and visit
some resort this summer; let me urge
them to come to Gleuu Springs for
rapid improvement and recreation.
Today I strolled around "Lovers'
Lane" a meanderiDg walk border
ing the bluff of beautiful ravine,
now and then rustic seats occupied
by two and two whispering tales OF
love, the forest sangsters lingering
near them, as if to furnish inspi.
ration for loyal hearts dreaming and
building for future happiness,
This "Lovers' Lane" plcturesquely
winds amid the mountain iyy, wild