The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-06-17

Century Hotel is magnificent
building with all modern appoint
ments. And there are many other
hotels, large and small, which afford
every comfort which the traveller or
the one In search of health could
desire. The town has splendid
system OF waterworks and an cleo
trio plant which runs day and night
But the mineral waters OF the
town constitute its main feature and
there are few II any places in the
country which AFFORD so many. vsri-
ed and valuable springs of health
giving waters The efficacy of these
waters in the matter Of health has
been proven times without number.
The attention given the sojourner
by the hotel and clearinghouse
people. coupled with the waters, af-
fords every opportunity for health
and pleasure.
The residents of Dawson Springs
are all boosters and they have a
right to be. They have something
worthy of boosting in the oppor-
tunities presented in their little
city. They are clever set of people
and accommodating TO the last de-
gree. They saw the opportunity Of
presenting their case" to the edi-
tors and took full advantage of IT.
The town was gayly decorated with
flags and bunting and the key of the
city was in the pockets Of the press
folks
On the last day of the meeting
the Handy people who control big
hotel and one Of the most famous
wells OF health-giving water in the
world. invited the editorial crowd to
20 through their big institution.
where the famous water is boiled,
condensed. bottled. labeled and Jug
ged. The output of this Handy
well is marvellous. Almost con-
tinuous stream of people carrying
Jugs, bottles and glasses, surround
il throughout the day. Thousands
of gallons are daily-~carried away.
bottled or shipped in jugs. But the
well seems inexhaustible, and years
of the above described scenes seem
to confirm it.
Dawson Springs people certainly
did themselves proud" in the mat
ter OF entertaining the Kentucky
Press Association. This was done
mainly through the efficiency of
their wide-awake Commercial Club.
The Auditorium with its cooling
electric fans during the day and its
most excellent motion pictures at
night. the mineral waters and other
accommodating features of the city,
torial guests. The banquet to the
Association given by the CONNER
cial Club and citizens on Thursday
night in the mammoth dining room
of the New Century Hotel was an
elegant affair in every respect. An
exceedingly tasteful menu was serv-
ed. followed by feast of humor and
flow of soul, toasts and responses
listed on the card as 'oratorical
shots from automatic guns" Revs.
w. b. Wright and Frank Baker,
formerly of Hartford but now sta
toned at Dawson Springs, were
among the speakers at the banquet.
The Dawson Tribune. the City S
only newspaper. (Which. however, is
not given the hearty support that it
deserves), covered itself with glory
in dealing with the press meeting,
and handled this big special with
worthy enterprise.
Dawson Springs is one of Ken
tucky's greatest places and she more
firmly established her greatness in
the way she entertained the Ken
lucky Press Association last week.
The members of the Association will
always cherish fond memories of
this meeting and hope the time will
come when they can meet there