Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16
HEALTH AND BEAUTY
or GAINESVILLE.

and none can equal her In her many
advantages as to location and natural
surroundings. When the city was
first conceived the matter Of health
was taken into consideration, and the
planning for location on the high
est point in the county, with an ex-
celIent opportunity for natural drain
age, was wise step.
But the builders possibly had no
thought OF the other good things pro
Vlded by nature, until in later years,
when those who were searching to
add TO the blessings that her resi-
dents might enjoy discovered the
wonderful springs of pure water near
the corporate limits that were to ada
to gifts so generously bestowed on
her people and furnish an ever-abun-
dant supply OF wafer for domestic
uses and also quite enough to all the
wants Of a city for protection from
CONGREGATIONS. for lawn sprlnkling and
other uses In order to supply the
city with this famous BouIware spring
water, which chemical analysis proves
TO be the equal Of any in the United
States for purity, system Of water
works was Installed by the city at
cost Of 100000, and every resident
can have It brought to his home at
small cost.
The beauty Of Gainesville Is in her
shade trees and residences. Many
of her broad thoroughfares are lined
with towering oaks that furnish an
abundance Of shade, some OF the
streets having three rows--one on
each side and one in the center,
making them have the appearance of
a beautiful park. with ornamental
trees interspersed at intervals, and
blossoming plants Of many varieties.
The time in which to see and admire
Gainesville is in the spring, when the
symmetrical trees are putting forth
their beautiful foliage and the roses
are In bloom. The mocnng birds are
present with their silvery voices, and
all nature seems to pour forth its
need Of praise of the joyous season.
Many people who have visited the
beauty spots Of our attractive penin-
sula, return TO Gainesville with the
satisfied remark, There are none
more lovely than dear old Gaines
Vile"
The residence portion OF Gainesville
is It's beauty, and there is no city in
Florida where the average of substan.
tial and comfortable homes is larger.
There are many very beautiful and
spacious mansions, while the number
Of dwellings that are above the aver.
age found In cities OF It's population
Is very large. These homes OF the me.
chanic and artisan are In nearly every
Instance made very attractive, both on
the outside and within. and while they
are built at a cost OF from 81 900 70
$4,000, there are found on our shaded
thoroughfares many spacious dwell. |
ings that cost from $4,000 to $4,000. |
They are built with view to out
ward appearance and happiness with. |
in, and while the more pretentious
attract attention for their stately APP
pear ance and allurlng surroundings,
the air about the humblest cottage
has charm Of home that calls forth |
the admiration OF the stranger and !
leads him to believe that the happi- |
ness Of home Is found within their
walls. and that our city is the place |
for the comforts OF life. Nearly all |
these homes a'e supplied with the
most modern oonyenienees. and OF all |
things for which Florida is noted
there Is no spot where more attention
Is paid TO this one particular. and
rome in Gain sville is haven Of rest
Tor those who come here to enjoy the
blessings OF our congenial climate.
A house without the people TO wei
come the coming and speed the part.
ing guest would DO gloomy indeed.
But Gainesville has no gloomy homes.
There Is good cheer and a hearty
Eeleome at every hearthstono. and no
me yet has over spoken only IN high.
,st terms OF praise OF the generous
.celing and truly whole-souicd expires.
,lons OF friendship OF her people for