THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK.
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Letter from J. F. DeLoriea, of the firm
of lirown, DeLoriea & Co., Commission
Merchants, SO & 5)1 South Market & CO
Commerce Street.
Iiosxox, Nov. 7th, 1000.
Editok; Pixeiilhst Outlook: -
We are beginning to have some cold
days in Boston and one who dislikes cold
weather as I do, can hardly help think
ing of Pinehurst where 1 spent several
weeks two winters ago. Even Pinehurst
had a little winter that year, but it cer
tainly was very excusable considering
the extent of the cold weather during the
big blizzard of that time. Those of us,
however, who were so comfortably
housed at the Holly Inn under Mr.
Treadway's able management, could
think very complacently of friends at the
North who were much worse off than
we were. The snow really seemed to be
in the nature of a luxury, something not
down on the programme and furnished
without extra charge. March of that
year must have been very delightful
although it was not my good fortune to
enjoy it, leaving as 1 did for the North
about the last of February, my wife and
boy remaining at Pinehurst. For the
next few weeks living a bachelor life in
Boston with the vilest weather imagina
ble, was anything but pleasant. More
than twenty days in March were stormy
and to add to my misery, letters told me
of the beautiful days at Pinehurst, "just
like May" with shirt-waists and straw
hats in evidence. It is hardly necessary
to say that the rest of my family, as well
as myself, have only good words for
IMnehurst, and our stay there was very
beneficial from a health point of view.
To the man who is tired out from com
petition of business, so keen in these
days, 1 can recommend 1'inehurst as a
place where he can easily forget his
cares. The balmy air and the bright
sunshine will soon put him in a mood
where he does not care "whether schools
keep or not,'' and he will be perfectly
willing to let the ones at home do the
worrying. I have just received a line
from my friend, Mr. Henry S. Davis, the
genial manager of the Department Store,
and he tells me that the Holly Inn will
open about December 1st, and the Caro
lina about January 1st, so things will
soon be lively with you again. My best
wishes for a prosperous season. Long
life to Mr. Tufts and IMnehurst.
Yours very truly,
J. F. DeLoriea.
There is now in the building two high
speed engines of 150 horse-power each
and two 1J. P. generators of G2 K. W.
each, and three alternating machines
capable of supplying 3,000 lights of 16
C. P. There are now about 2,800 lights
in operation, of which number there are
1,100 in the Carolina alone. The wire
ing of the entire town has been laid out
and done under the direction of Mr. A.
C. Butler, the superintendent of the
mechanical and electrical department,
and is complete in every respect.
The Dairy Farm.
One thing that everybody needs to
have is a good supply of pure milk which
can only be procured from a clean source.
The farm which supplies IMnehurst with
milk is located just a little way beyond
the golf house, and like every place con
nected with the village, is a model of its
kind. Nothing has been left to chance
but the most minute details of a success
ful daily farm have been carefully
attended to. The barn is a large, well
ventilated building, with accommoda
tions for about twenty-five cows. These
animals deserve special mention as they
are an exceptionally clean, well formed
Piiieluirst IJvery.
Among the many attractions of IMne
hurst, one which is appreciated by all
visitors, is the IMnehurst livery, managed
by Mr. Frank IL Carpenter. Here all
kinds and styles of vehicles can be found
from the donkey cart to the large four
seated excursion wagon. Pomp, the cute
little donkey which has been the delight
of the children the past seasons, is as fat
and lively as ever, and seems to enjoy
taking the children around just as much.
The stable has been greatly enlarged
and improved the past season, and many
more horses have been purchased, new
and stylish carriages have been procured,
as Avell as several stylish riding horses.
At this stable nothing is left to he
desired, the owner having always antici
pated the wants of the patrons, they will
find as good horses and carriages as they
could at their own home.
The IMnehurst School House.
Many of our visitors from the North
have spoken of .our superior school
accommodations. This building is located
on the road to the golf links, and at the
foot of the Village. Green. It is sur
rounded by ample play grounds, neatly
Improvement at the Power House.
The power house has been more than
doubled in capacity since last season.
Two large boilers of 125 horse-power
have been added to supply steam for
heating and power for lighting the Caro
Una. There is a large new fire pump for
supplying water for both the town and
the Carolina. The power house has been
rebuilt of brick and steel and is a build
ing well suited for the purpose for which
it was intended. All machinery in the
building has been overhauled and set up
in good shape to stand another season's
wear and tear without a stop.
The power house iiot only furnishes
power for the trolley line and lights, but
also tor the ice and cold storage plant
printing office, Carolina elevator, puinn
ing station, steam laundry and wood
shed in fact, all the power used in the
town comes from this one building
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grade of Jerseys which have been care
fully selected from the best herds in the
State, and were picked out by an expert.
Three large silos are connected with the
barn where the cotton seed hulls, cow
peas and cut feed are kept. A large loft
also affords ample room for the storage
of hay for the short time it is needed in
this climate. A large milk room has
recently been built where the milk is
thoroughly tested before it is taken out
to be delivered to the hotels and cottages
in the village. Mr. McGregor, of North
Heading, Mass., is the manager of this
place, and under his direction the work
is successfully carried on. The land
surrounding the farm buildings is some
of the best in this section of the State, as
there is a good clay subsoil from which
good crops of hay can be secured. A
good well near the barn affords an amply
supply of good pure water to the cattle
and other stock. The barn is built on a
slight elevation, thus affording good
drainage without which, it is impossible
to keep healthy cows, or furnish clean
wholesome milk.
Subscribe for the Outlook now. Six
months for fifty cents.
kept walks and a fine grove of oak and
pine. Flower beds planted with violets
and pinks, as well as a large bed of rose
bushes, teach the beauties of nature to
the mind of the child. A flag staff from
which a large American flag floats in the
soft breezes of the South teaches patriot
ism and serves to remind one of a New
England school. The interior is fitted
with good desks and chairs, tables,
blackboards in abundance and two com
bination chatauqua desks for the use of
the smaller children. The architect in
his plans provided the best system of
ventilation in vogue. Large cloak rooms
for both boys and girls are provided at
the end of the large hallway. This
school will this season be in charge of
Miss Florence E. Wilcox, a graduate of
Smith College, Northampton, Mass., and
parents may be assured that their chil
dren will receive educational advantages
equal to those in their Northern homes.
The Village Hall.
The Village Hall is a handsome build
ing with a seating capacity for four hun
dred people. It contains a large stage
with dressing rooms, well selected
scenery, and all the paraphenalia for
amateur theatricals. Ample light is
furnished by a large number of electric
lights which depend from the ceiling in
beautiful clusters. The hall is heated by
steam. A neat office for the managers is
located in the front of the building oppo
site the main entrance. Over the stage is
the motto "Pro Deo Et Patria," thus
bringing to mind the double duty of
Man God and Our Country. During
the week the village entertainments are
held here. Keligious services are held
here every Sunday forenoon by visiting
ministers of different denominations, and
regular services in the afternoon are con
ducted by Pev. Mr. Gregory, an Episco
palian clergyman.
Time lasel Pleasantly.
"I found myself in a country railroad
station the other day," said the drummer,
"with an hour and a half to wait for a
storm-stayed train and without one single
blessed thing to occupy my attention. I
didn't have any paper or book. The
station agent had gone off home to shovel
out his paths. The only picture in the
station was that of a gaudily colored
railroad advertisement representing a
train sky-hooting through the heavens,
with the locomotive pointed straight for
San Francisco.
ul am amused myself for a while by
wondering what could happen in 'Frisco
if the bullgine struck the city. Then I
watched the clock. Then I counted over
my collections for the day. Then I
looked at the clock and in desperation I
counted my money once more. Well,
sir, I got interested in one of the new
silver certificates. I had handled hun
dreds of them.
"Never before had I paid any particu
lar attention to the bill. Or to any other
bill for that matter. The ordinary man
doesn't put much time into studying the
appearance of his money. lie looks at
the denomination of a bill and tucks it
away in his pocket.
"Hut with time on my hands I fell to
studying that 1 bill. You may laugh,
but 1 was absorbed for an hour. There's
a mighty good bird's-eye picture of the
city of Washington, and with a little
pocket magnifying glass I studied that
and remembered the time I was there on
my wedding trip.
"Then there's a pretty solid extract
from the constitution, and I read that
over and pondered on what it meant.
Then I studied the names of the states
men, the soldiers and the authors that
are enclosed in the borders of laurel and
are displayed along the edges of the bill.
I amused myself with trying to remem
ber all the history I could of each.
"I was astonished to discover how
much pleasant reflection was inspired by
the mere reading of those names. On
the other side are pictures of George and
Martha Washington, and in the corners
the portraits of two mighty fine-looking
young ladies.
"Fact of the matter was, the hour and
a half was over almost before I realized
it, and I had a good time in the bargain.
"I realized, too, that fun is a merely
relative term. That the person who gets
into the slam-bang habit is bored with
anything less than a three-ring circus,
But that a man with a proper spirit can
worry along pretty well even if he has
nothing better to help pass the time than
an ant's nest, a spider's foxy play for a
fly or the two sides of a $1 bill." Lewis
ton Journal.