Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-08-25
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Interesting Letter From Miss
Mamie Lake From North
| Carolina Mountains
Franklin, N. c., is a prohibition
town. A sick friend of mine who
has been in bed for several weeks,
under physicians care, had bot
! tie of fine wine sent her, but the
friend could not get it delivered
from express Office, and no matter,
she will recover without it by the
grace of God, we trust.
This is a quiet, peaceful noun.
tain resort. No drunkenness, of
course, as there, is not the where
with to inspire lawlessness, no
fends, no balls, nor dancing. just a
picturesque cave, with mountains
in the blue distance the nearest be-
ing Trimont, "a couple of miles away.
Sugar fork is. a little farther, then
the others in the range. The grand
est, third or fourth size to Mt.
Mitchell is Wawyah Bald, ten miles
off which is superb, and towers away
up in the clouds and is very cold at
might.
| Crowds frequently 60 to this
mountain in wagonettes,automobiles
and on horse back, carrying blankets
and lunches, staying all night, and
4 catching sunset and sunrise. 1t is
worth seeing.
| I tell you when Aurora with her
retinue drives her chariot approach
ing from the far east she leaves a
rosy track behind.
H., Man made the city, but God made
i the mountains. A small river which
4 we ssonld rals q creek runs slsrorgh
this town. Little Tennessee as itis
called has peculiar chained bridge.
! The floor seems to be of stout pop
| lar or oak boards chained together
and railing of chains linked to,
gether. 1t sways back and forth as
you pass over. A man was murder
ed on this bridge one night in the
days when moonshine whiskey held
the reins.
The negro race'o which quite 9
good many are here dare not cross
this bridge, az the murdered MAJ,
baunts the place. About twelve
miles from this town is the beauti
J full Burningtown falls popular re
sort for tourists. A settlement Of
Indians colonized this settlement
which was burned, hence the name
Burningtown falls, almost rivalius
Talulah, some twenty miles away
Franklin. has population .ot
, about six hundred, thriving libra
ry of standard books. All you wan
twenty-five cents per month twice
a week. Lemonade and stones cake
served each of those afternoons
There is a beautiful Coofederatt
monument with the old Confed
we'll executed at the pinnacle.
We attended the Baptist church
last Sunday, a rather oldish brick
building. The piano was sustained
J by choir of pretty girls and solo
we'll rendered by married woman
The minister who seemed earnest
gave a sermon after the usual Sun,
} day school. This sermon by the
clock was one hour and fifteen min
} utes. We attended the handsome
Episcopal church with its memorial
window, given by wealthy north
ern woman in memory of her daugh.
ter. Rev. Crosby, young and mag
netic, in his vestment and his young
wife who has fine voice conducted
the choir. The court house of Ma
con county, of brick is On public
square, whose clock can be heard
over the town. The Jail adjoining
is not as large as OURS in Edgefeld
but as usual with the prisoners fee'
sticking through the bars.
You can live very cheap in this
place. Good grocery and dry goods
stores. A better building is the pos
office and very good service, bu
not any better than at home. Fine
ice cream and soda water here anc
Frank Smiths drug store and .han6
colored post cards of quality to tn
tune of 25 cents for two.
Two good tourist hotels Terrace
and Trimont, some picturesque bun
galows noticeable on high cliff
, which is reached by a long broat
walk and with spacious grassy lawn