THE PINEIIUKST OUTLOOK.
From One of Our ISuesls.
Tlie following letter descriptive of
Pinehurst appeared in the Dedham,
Mass., Transcript of March 11th :
Pineiiukst, N. 0M March 9, '99.
Perhaps the readers of the Transcript
would be interested in learning some
thing of this famous health resort, where
the writer is sojourning for a few weeks
to escape the rigors of the month of
March in New England. Leaving Ded
ham on the 22d of February, and stopping
over in New York to visit the Dog Show
on the following day, we took sleepers
and started at 9 p. m. over the Jersey
ferry to the Pennsylvania 11. II. and
reached Southern Pines at 6.30 the follow
ing evening. An electric car connected
with Pinehurst seven miles distant,
which was reached half an hour later,
where we had an introduction to the fa
mous James W. Tufts, of Boston, the
owner of 6000 acres of land, and all the
buildings erected or to be erected in Pine
hurst. Supper being over, we wandered about
the Holly Inn, had a chat with Atwood
and Treadway, the managers, and took a
squint over the hotel register, always an
attraction to a newspaper man. We were
pleased to find a very large portion from
Boston and neighboring towns Norfolk
Couuty furnishing its quota, several
families resident of Brookline being here
for the second season. The Boston Stock
Exchange has a number of overworked
representatives at the Holly Inn, none of
whom, however, are resting, as one
might suppose they would do when they
came here. On the contrary, they are
the most active workers in all that per
tains to outdoor sports, and while giving
their heads a much-needed rest, are vent
ing their spite on their bodies, until
every muscle aches.
Golfing grounds and club house have
been provided by Mr. Tufts, and here
you will find him and his charming bet
ter half entering into the game as hearti
ly as the youngest and most enthusiastic
players. The game is intensely popular,
and the picture presented each day by the
intermingling of the red waists and sun
bonnets of the ladies with the scarlet
coats of the gentlemen, is worth going a
long distance to see and enjoy.
The guests, being made up so largely
of New England people, are sociable to a
degree that makes one feel quite at home
after a day or two here, and although
there are some 200 or over in the Holly
Inn, they seem to be almost of one fami
ly. There is one great advantage in
locating Pinehurst seven miles from a
railway station, and that is there is no
way of spending money here outside of
your hotel expenses, so that people who
propose to stay a month are very apt to
stay six weeks, and come the next season.
The altitude of Pinehurst is 650 feet
-above sea level, and there is an entire
absence of that damp chilliness in the air
so peculiar to the east winds at home.
The town is well lighted by electricity
1200 lights being furnished. The water
is excellent, and will compare favorably
with our Dedham supply. And guests
drink freely of it, for there is nothing
stronger or more tempting to be procured
at Pinehurst. The heavest rainfall here,
and there are some "right smart" ones,
disappears in a few hours, owing to the
sandy nature of the soil, so that hardly
any surface water is seen. There is a
department store, where those who rent
cottages can purchase everything in the
line of housekeeping at reasonable rates,
post office, village hall, school-house for
the children of guests, meat market and
apothecary store. Milk is obtained from
a carefully selected herd of cows belong
ing to Mr. Tufts who is monarch of all
he surveys while in Pinehurst.
Random walks are taken over the golf
grounds to the Nursery, where several
acres are devoted to raising shrubbery
and plants for the markets of the North
as well as for the hotels and cottages.
By the way, I should state that there are
50 cottages occupied by contented and
happy families from all over New Eng
landnot forgetting Pye Beach, N. H.
You can board at the Casino for $4.50
per week, and room at any of the hotels,
the Berkshire, the Magnolia, the liad
cliffe, or the Pine Grove House. Board
and rooms, $10 to $15 a week. The
Holly Inn, $15 to $25 a week for one per
son $25 to $40 for two in one room. The
table service is by white girls of the
North, who are adepts in their line, and
are extremely attentive to every desire
of the hungry guest.
By way of recreation, there are a num
ber of pleasant walks through the piny
woods, where you will meet with a cour
teous "good morning' from almost every
one you meet. Tnere is a deer park, a
hennery, a goat ranch, peacocks, and
other attractions located at different an
gles so that each day you may have all
the exercise in walking that you desire.
You can also take short drives, either on
horseback or carriage. This hotel has an
orchestra of four pieces, and we have a
music room where dancing is held each
evening and during certain parts of the
day. Concerts and entertainments are
given here and at the Village Hall. A
feature of last week wis a colored baby
show and cake walk, which was patron
ized by nearly all the residents. There
were two prizes for the handsomest
babies under two years old, and I am
glad to say that I picked out and voted
for the winners.
By the way, the proportion of ladies to
gentlemen here shows a large percentage
of the former say 19 to 5 as a guess,
but they are healthy and good looking,
and very few over middle life to judge
from the way they enjoy themselves at
card playing in the evening. The men,
on the contrary, are the sick ones of the
family, but you would never know it.
I think they are only sick of work, and
came down here, like the writer, to es
cape the severe weather of our Northern
climate. H. H. M.
Woman.
"Wait a minute,' said Mw. Jones to
Mrs. Smith, who was making a neigh
borly call. "I want to show you my
winter bonnet."
"I think I saw it,'-' replied Mrs. Smith.
"You had it on at church last Sunday,
didn't you?"
"Yes; how did you like it?"
"Oh, it was just lovely. I'm sure, dear,
it looks equally as well as it did last
year,"
Only a woman could say a thing like
that and say it so sweetly that honey
would taste sour in comparison. Chica
go Xews.
Next to it. "Your husband doesn't
smoke, Mrs. Price?" No; but he some
times fumes.' Chihrgn Jlmml.
THE BERKSHIRE
PINEHURST, N. C.
TERMS: $2 per day; $10 to $15 per week.
Tlie Berkshire with its cottages is pleasantly located in the new and attractive town of Hue
hur6t. It has all modern conveniences for health ami comfort, running spring water of exceptionally
fine quality, bath rooms, steam heat, open llres and electric lights. Near the house are golf links
covering sixty acres, tennis courts and croquet grounds. Horses can be hired at moderate prices for
riding and driving. Passengers from New York via Penn. It. It. and Seaboard Air Line will Unit
electric cars awaiting them at Southern Pines to convey them to Pinehurst, a distance of six miles.
W. II. PECK, Manager.
Proprietor of Mt. Everett House, situated among the Berkshire Hills at South Kgremont, Mass
DEPARTMENT STORE,
PINEHURST, N. C.
DEPT.
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Drugs and Proprietary Medicines.
Dry iioods and Notions.
Gents' Furnishings, Hats and Cap.
Boots, Shoes and Rubber Goods.
Fancy and Heavy Groceries.
Fresh Meats in Cold Storage.
Hardware, Stoves and Tinware.
DEPT.
H Crockery and Glassware.
J Furniture.
K Klectrlc Supplies.
Plumbing Supplies.
M Grain, Hay and Feed .Stuffs.
N Paints, Oils and Varnishes.
O Silverware, Souvenirs and Toys.
GROCERIES.
We carry full lines of Fancy and Heavy Groceries such brands and as
sortments as are handled by Xew England grocers.
Dry Goods and Shoes.
The Dry (Jowls and Shoe departments are complete. Stock bought in
Northern markets. Quality our standard for selection.
Meat and Fish Market.
Poultry, Game, Fish, Oysters and Meats of all kinds constantly in stock.
Western Meats handled in cold storage.
Hats, Caps and Gents' Furnishings.
The latest styles of Hats, Caps and Gents' Furnishings carried in stock.
Stationery.
A full line of Stationery, both printed and plain, will be found in this
department.
The Pine Grove House
PINEHURST, N. C.
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' ITIMIIHT l-W.T-.- -
TVTILE be open with home coin-
forts such as New Engend
ers like for a limited number of
people who are obliged by health
or inclination to leave their homes
for a salubrious climate such as
Pixkiilust, N. C, can claim.
For such, 1. A. FLINT, of the
Stone House Farm, N. Head
ing, Mass., (known as a pleasant
place to board during the heated
term) will be at the Fine Grove
House, to welcome.
TERMS, $8.00 TO $12.00 PER WEEK.
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