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

OF superiority from every standpoint,
and none can equal her in her many
advantages as to location and natural
surroundings. When the city was
hrst conceived the matter Of health
was taken INTO consideration, and the
planning for a location on the high
est point In the coGnty. with an ex-
ceIIent opportunity for natural drain
age. was a wise step.
But the builders possibly had no
thought OF the other good things pro-
vIded by nature. until in later years.
when those who were searching 70
add to the blessings that her resi-
dents might enjoy discovered the
wonderful springs OF pure water near
the corporate Hmits that were to add
to gifts SO generously bestowed on
her people and furnish an eyer-abun-
dant supply Of water for domestic
uses and also quite enough 70 iii the
wants Of a. city for protection from
CONGREGATIONS. for lawn sprinkling and
other uses. In order 20 supply me
city with alIs famous Boulware spring
water, which cltc1sical analysis proves
TO be the equal Of any in the United
States for ppsIty q system Of water
works wss Installed BY the city al
cost Of Se0,0 0c, and every resident
can have Il brought to his home at 3
small cost. ~
The beauty 81 Galhesyille Is IN her
shade trees and residences. Many
of her broad thoroaghfares 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
q beautiful park with ornamental
trees interpreted IL intervals. and
blossoming plants OF many varieties.
The time IN which to see and admire
Gainesville IL 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
ali nature seems to = pour forth its
need Of praise Of the joyous season.
Many people who have visited the
beauty spots Of our attractive PENN
sula. return to Gainesville with the
satisfied remark. There are none
more lovely than dear old Gaines
yille.'
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
Chanlc and artisan are IN nearly every
instance made very attractive, both on
the outside and within. and while they
are built at cost OF from 81 600 to
$4,000 there are found on our shaded
thOroughfares many spacious dwell
ings that cost from $1,000 to 10000.
They are built with a view to out.
ward appearance and happiness with
I'm, and while the more pretentious
attract attention for their stately APP
pear ance and alluring surroundings.
the air about the humblest cottage
has a charm OF home that calls forth
the admiration OF the stranger and
leads him 10 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 are supplied with the
most modern eonveniences. and OF al
things for which Florida Is noted
there IL no spot where more attention
Il paid TO this one particular. and
Rome In Gainesville Is a haven Of rest
for those who come here to enjoy the
blessings OF our congenlal climate,
A house without the people to vel
come the coming and speed the part
Ing guest would be gloomy indeed.
Hut Gainesville has no gloomy homes
There Is good cheer and a hearty
welcome at every heaFthstone, and no
one yet has ever spoken only IN high.
est terms Of praise Of the generous