The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-04-10
Rv MAUDE L. WILSON

scenic city and It's SuLIo"ii0'''7-
IN Western North Carolina. 8.
In the south western part Oh
North Carolina, nestled among
the Blue Ridge mountains ne
the CITY of HenderSonyllle' the
county seat of Henderson county;
which hereafter may be known
as the hydrangea City OF the
South. This favorite snruo oehs
the one used for the beautl1lca-
ton of this city and its homes
Halfway between New YORK
City and Florida, it is accessible
by the Southern railroad, auto
mobiles ,or buses. A city unsur-,
passed for it's scenic views ana
the grandeur of its mountains.
Situated as it is, some 225O feet
above the sea level, it is one oil
the finest cities for one to re-
side in, as to climate and health.
A city of about 1000 population,
but during the tourist season,
more than double that number.
Outside of Florida and the mid
west little is known of this city.
Being situated as it is among
the mountains, the climate is one
of the finest places for tourists
TO spend the summer months, but
lust as delightful place IN WIN
fer-as the winters, in these
parts, are not very severe, as we
boyo very little snow-in fact
scarcely any at all, and the temp
erature averages from 40 to AT
degrees, during December and
January and even much hlgher
than that in February. By Feo.
ruary comes the awakening OF
spring and by March, nature
bursts forth in all her glory.
Farmers blowing and planting
their fields and gardens. Spring
flowers bursting forth in all their
beauty, trees budding forth, and
people getting ready their homes
for the tourist season and the no
tells as well. Then a little later
comes April with the trees, ap-
pies, peach and cherry, sending
out their sweet perfume, birds
with their sweet melOdiOuS melo-
dies, and still later the woods
and mountain sides with its riot
of color. Salmon, pink, orange
yellow and white azaleaS, the
laurel. pink and wh,te dOgwood,
and the various colorS Of the
rhododendrons. By May comes
the approach of summer, with
DAYS that are not extremely
war;, and the breezes from the
mountains, make the nights de-
lightfuIly cool and restful.
Here on our Main street, one
can observe. the stately court
house, the building where Inc
Times-News, the local paper, IS
issued, the bank building, depart,
ment and chain stores, several
fine drug stores, two excellent
movie theatres, the Skyland hotel,
one of the finest in this part OF
the country, a hotel modern IN
every respect, which is open Ior
tourists all the year round Ihe
imposing city hall and post Office
buildings. A little further on are
some fine homes and boarding
houses a small park, where band
concerts. are given several times
a week during the summer the
Legion Club mousse ot.
lanes Episcopal church, ana one
of the finest girls schools IN the
country, Fassifern. Here IS a
most excellent school, ideally sit
lated on a mountain side, with
it's imposing buildings, fine lawns
and gardens, with a beautiful
view of the distant mountains.
All kinds of sports to be had,
horseback riding, along
The paved roads or through the
uiney woods, and the many de-
iightful walks they can take.
This city is proud of its excel
lent schools, fine churches, the
Patton Memorial hospital, with
its efficient staff of doctors and
nurses. Plenty of fine residences
"a great many of which are for
rental, furnished or unfinished,
at moderate prices. These are
only a short distance from the
city, and within walking distance
to all the churches and stores.
Most of the larger hotels-and
there are many of them, are only
open during the summer months,
with only a few available in the
winted, but plenty of fine board
ing houses.
About / 1-2 miles from the
city, one can journey out to
Laurel Park, called by that name,
owing to the hills and woods hav-
ing such a profusion of laurel
trees. Here on the mountain
side, are attractive homes and
houses for rental. Good paved
roads of .over seven miles up to
the summit of Jump Off noun
tain, an elevation of over 1000
feet in about five miles. One
masses the Ames hotel, charming
iy situated, at the base of the
mountain among the laurel and
nine trees. Over in opposite d.
rection is another summer Motel
the attractive Laurel Park Inn
on. Rhododendron Lake, where al
kinds of enjoyable sports may. DC
had, q quiet restful place, md
mountain air and cool breeze:
from the lake, delightful walks OF
drives over the pine-dotted paVee
roads. In another section of the
park is Duncraggan Inn, ideally
situated on the side of the noun
tain, mid picturesque surround
ings.
As one winds around these fine
paved mountain roads, one cal
get a glimpse of the mountain
but as one approaches The sun
NIT here stands the Fleetwoo