The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-09-12
The Beautiful
ElkmOnt Country


which we have heard so much about
so on last Sunday in company with
our family we boarded the K. & A.
train + n EIkmont.
The scene presented along this
route is unsurpassed for beauty and
grandeur After leaving Townsend
the road winds in and out along the
east prong Of Little River. ToI
the uninitiated it seems almost i'm
possible that railroad could be con-
structed where this road runs. It'll
llows the course of the river, on
one side is great hanging mountains
on the other the crystal waters Of
Little River dash their way over
rocks down precipices on, on it goes
here forming deep eddies, there
splashing over large powders moth
ing seems to stop it.
At places the road is dug back up
into the rock of the mountain and
great shelving rocks hang over the
track, almost forming an arch.
As you go farther and farther in
to the depths of the mountains the
scene becomes more and more beau
tiful and the beauties and wonders
of the great smokes unfold them
selves to the eye of the one who can
see in nature the creator of every
good and perfect gift. We could not
help but think of the passage of
Scripture which says-"The Heav-
ems declare the glory of God; and |
the earth showeth his handiworks,
day lunto day utter th speech and
night unto night shoWeth knowl-
edge" None but the eternal God of
the ages could create the beauty and
granduer of nature as presented to
the view of the traveller on this trip I
On! On we sped and these words
SO appropriate kept ringing in our
ears.
sob! Tennessee, Fair TENNESSEE
The land Of all this world to me;
] stand upon The mountains high
And hold communion with the sky,
And view the glowing landscape DER.
Old Tennessee for evermore,"
Go where you will, view the grand
sights of the Foreign Countries. go
to Niagara Falls, travel to the rock
les, see Yellow Stone Park, and
after all nothing surpasses the
mountains of East Tennessee. the
home of our adoption 1t is the
garden spot of the world. We felt
like we wanted to spend our days
iD this which is Home Sweet
Home to us'' and when the tolls,
cares and responsibilities of life are
over to sleep the sleep of the ges
under the red soil, and where the
great smokes can stand as SEN
tinel until time shall be no more.
You soon reach what is called
Wonderland Park. y This is
tract Of land purchased bv Knox
vile Club, and park has been
established there. A beautiful Club
house sets upon the side of the
mountain, there crowd of people
was assembled at the station as
there are several spending the sum
mer there.
A few hundred yards farther on
is Elkmont. This little village is
surrounded on ali sides by towering
mountains, and the beauties of these
mountains are pr sented to the
view of the visitor A number Of
cottages are erected here and the
place looks comfortable and cool
A little further on is the Appa-
lachiaE Club Grounds-This is a
place OF recreation, rest and enjoy
ment for the members of this club.
There they have and are building
summet residences These are a ]
or nearly all made of logs, poles etc.
to give the visitor the idea of the
country effect in the design and
erection. A large number are spend.
ing the summer here l suppose
there is at least 700 people there
and they are certainly having a
Jolly time'.
We stopped at the Hemiock Hotel
run by B c. Young and wife.