THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK.
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CHANCES OF THE YEAR.
The past year h:,s brouht niJluy
cll,no in Pinehurst, which still contin
ue U phenomenal growth. During the
eum!i)er extensive building operations
have been going " numerous improve
ment s of various kinds have been made,
.,,,,1 now, at the commencement of the
season, our beautiful little village is in
better condition than ever before to pro
vide lor the constantly increasing num
ber of Northern guests.
The principal building erected this
season is the mammoth Carolina -the
largest hotel in the state. This magnifi
cent new hostelry is second to none in its
appointments and management, and its
popularity is assured. A detailed descrip
tion of this superb winter home will be
found on another page.
The Holly Inn has been thoroughly
renovated and improved in many wavs
since last season, and is now ready for
opening in December. This hostelry has
every modern convenience, including
steam heat, open lires, electric lights,
baths, call hell in each room, and is suj
plied with high pressure water from the
Pinehurst Springs. The cuisine is lirst
class, and the waitresses are all white
girls from the North. A notable innova
tion this season is a cold storage room
connected with the ice making plant re
cently installed in the village. Mr. Allen
T. Treadway whose management of the
Inn last winter was so pleasing to the
guests, will remain in charge the coming
season. He is expected to return from
his summer hotel, the Bed Lion Inn at
Stockhridge, Mass., the Utter part of this
month. A large number of rooms have
been engaged at the Inn, and the outlook
is iirignt lor a most prosperous season.
The Berkshire, which proved so popu
lar last winter under the management of
that genial host, Mr. V. 1$. Peck of the
Ml. Kverett House, South Egremont,
Mas., has been enlarged by an addition
l forty-two rooms, which doubles the
former capacity of the house. The build
ing at the wet end of the house, form
erly known as the "Oaks,' has been
moved back and raised one story higher,
and in its place has been erected the
luge two-story addition. Mr. ,1. R. Shaw
f Carthage was the master builder in
charge of the work. The walls and
ceilings of all the public rooms have been
'"'autifully decorated, a new cold storage
,1;ls heen constructed, and numer
ous other improvements have been made.
The house has been thoroughly renovated
and refurnished, and will remain under
the same management as last season. It
is ui-to-date in every respect, with steam
heat, open fires, electric lights, baths,
call bells, and water from the Pinehurst
Springs. Many of the rooms have al
ready been engaged, and a prosperous
season is assured.
The Casino opened last Wednesday
with twenty-six guests. This building
has been thoroughly renovated since last
season, the steam heating apparatus has
been improved, a new cold storage room
has been added, and everything has been
put in lirst class condition. It is in charge
of Mr. and Mrs. F. II. McAlpine, wlio
are well known to our winter visitors.
The new managers have had many years'
experience in the hotel business, and
their cummer hotel, the Lake Winnepe
saukee House at Alton Hay, X. II., is a
delightful summer home. Under their
management the Casino will undoubtedly
become more popular than ever. Mr. G.
A. Champlin, an experienced hotel clerk.
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THE VILLAGE HALL.
part of this space has been used for a
cold storage room 12x19 feet with three
compartments, connected with the ice
making plant. The meat and fish market
has been moved up here from the base
ment and it is intended that this refriger
ator shall contain only one day's supply
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THE DKrAUTMEXT STORE.
will act as head waiter and see that the
guests receive attentive service.
Of the many improvements made in
the village during the summer the De
partment Store has had its share. The
grocery department has been enlarged by
removing the partition separating it
from the store-room in t lie rear, and a
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THE VILLAGE SCHOOLIIOUSE.
of perishable articles. In the basement
of this building is located the large new
cold storage room and ice making plant.
In this large room meats, fish and other
perishable articles can be kept indefi
nitely, and a big stock will be kept con
stantly on hand. This room with the
the machinery for making ice will occupy
about one-half of the basement. Mr. F.
II. McAlpine, who managed the meat
and fish department last year will con
tinue in charge.
The new post office in the drug store
will be a pleasant surprise to our winter
guests. The enclosure is made of oak
and contains a large number of new
boxes. It is being put in place as we go
to press, and as it deserves a larger space
than we can spare in this issue, we shall
defer a description of it until next week.
It is undoubtedly the finest post office in
the state, and will be in charge of Mrs.
H. S. Davis, who will also have charge
of the Pinehurst Library and drug store,
a position for which she is well fitted.
The store has received a large stock of
new goods in all departments, and our
villagers will be able to obtain a greater
variety and better quality of goods than
ever before. Mr. Henry S. Davis of
Fai niington, N. IL, a gentleman of large
experience in the general store business,
will manage the store this winter. ' He
has made an enviable reputation for in
tegrity and energy in his home town,
and will undoubtedly be successful in
his efforts to supply the wants of our
villagers.
The Mystic, a fine large cottage con
taining nineteen rooms, has been erected
on the north corner of Magnolia and
Chinquapin roads, between Dr. Brad
bury's and the Magnolia House. This
building is of very attractive design, and
has hot and cold water throughout, and
baths. It is heated by a system of steam
and hot air, and also has open fireplaces.
It is a charming winter residence.
The Howling Alley has a large addition
on the north side, which will be used for.
billiard and pool tables. This innova
tion will undoubtedly prove popular with
our villagers. The bowling alleys have
been thoroughly overhauled and every
thing put in first class condition. Wil
liam Benson, who was in charge here
last season, still remains.
The Golf Links has been enlarged to
eighteen holes and more than double its
original size. A detailed description of
the links will be found on page five.
A fine large livery stable has been
erected near the power house. This
building has accommodations for twenty
five horses. There are paddocks,' a large
carriage shed, water and toilets, and an
excellent place for washing carriages.
Overhead are sleeping quarters for the
men, and the whole building is well ven
tilated. Mr. Frank II. Carpenter of
Alton, N. II., who has had many years'
experience in the livery business, will
have charge of the stables this year,' and
will undoubtedly conduct them to the
satisfaction of our villagers.
The new iron car barn is situated be
tween the power house and machine
shop. It contains two tracks and the
same number of pits, and will easily
shelter all the cars belonging to the elec
tric railroad. Back of the car barn is the
coal yard, with a trestle track on which
coal cars can be run to dump their loads.
A fifty-foot two-story addition has
been erected on the east side of the Pine
hurst Steam Laundry. The first floor
will be used for laundry work, and con
tains machinery of the latest pattern.
The second story has eight large and
conveniently arranged rooms for the use
of the employes. The laundry is in
charge of competent workmen and our
villagers will receive first class service in
this line.
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