French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-21

vile and St1ll nave SneaK1ng lQea
customed to large bodies of water to
that the breaking of Kanuga and Osce-
ola dams added anything to the Hood
damages need have no fear for this big
dam is considerably below Henderson-
vile and the water empties into the At
lantic Ocean.
In Flat TOck.
Historic Flat Rock is the scene Of
much building activities just now. The
magnificent Maybank mansion is rap-
idly nearing completion. This home
it is said, when finished will represent
an expenditure of about $4,000 In
Guiding the grounds.
!. The Flat Rock County Club house
which was recently purchased by MRS.
Annie, D. Martin is being remodeled
throughout and many new rooms add
ed. This property was originally the
only hotel for summer tourists in Hen
dersonvil1e or vincity. 1t was known
as the Farmer house and made famous
as a stopping ploce of the old stage
Goa hes which traVersed the mountains
before the railroads were built. The
place is being made practically new by
/; the late owner and the gro undsand
and drives are being designed strictly
modern in every way.
In Laurel f8rks
! There is no part of HendersonVllle
that has grown faster than in beautAz
full Laurel park. Handsome summer
residences have dotted this magnlncenL
mountain pleasure ground. To the
| natives it seems~that only few years
ago this mark was entirely in the coun-
try. The owner. w. A. Smith, has
transformed the estate into wonder
}fuI scenic park. Fifth avenue has de-
Iyeloped with Laurel Park and today
lis lined with homes on both sides
I from Main street to the entrance OF the
park. The electric car line has COM
Lmenced running on schedule time
! which is always a sign that Hender-
Isonville's summer season has opened.
! visitors have been known to traYel
many miles simply to be able to drink
CRYSTAL springs water A gentleman
from Indiana was here not long ago
stopping at The Cedars who stated
that he csme to- Headersonville IN or
. der to visit Laurel Park where ne
could get Crystal Spring water. Ine
analysis of this waters SHOWS II AVO
; per cent pure, nothing else. NE.
Smitr has been asked to place the Wa
, ter on the market but mas heslLateu
7 because this water like many OF the
- other aICIaCClOuS dL LA0 pcSAAA 60 -
4 solutely fred for those who come AZ
ter it..
:, Auto Traffic.
i Hendersonvn1e to Asheville, four
t. trips each way per day. at small
n fare. on schedule time, rain or~sh1ne
:: certainly links this city with the me-
I tropolis of the mountains. The Hen
e dersonville Traffic company
z Inc, is an interprising concern o.
q which local citizens are 1nteresteu
2 The company is now conducting tWe
:. twelve passenger White sightseeing
n cars and just as soonas the seasoI
) liustifes it several other 20 passengel
Q cars will be pressed into service.
Possibilities From The Camps
q Should both Greenville an dSpar
y tanburg secure the proposed canton
a ments or army camps Hendersonyili'
o. will be averitable gathering place 30
u soldiers an dof1cers of the army. tn
!; citizens of the, county will find reaol
: market with attractive prices for thel
= produce and in all the advantage 70
= this section could hardly be estimated.