. The street railway review . NATATORIUM-NORTH AUGUSTA STREET RAILWAY. .\t the very entrance to the resort is Yarwood Park. This iswhat constituted the handsome grounds around the old family resi-dence. This needed no embellishing at the hands of the gardener;it had already been laid out as attractively as possible. The oldfarm house is a part of the purchase and from it .such supplies ashot water and other aids to the comfort of the picnicker can beobtained. From this point, too, there is a splendid view of Lakerinafi>re. a large body of clear, pure water wdiich affords the mostample facil
. The street railway review . NATATORIUM-NORTH AUGUSTA STREET RAILWAY. .\t the very entrance to the resort is Yarwood Park. This iswhat constituted the handsome grounds around the old family resi-dence. This needed no embellishing at the hands of the gardener;it had already been laid out as attractively as possible. The oldfarm house is a part of the purchase and from it .such supplies ashot water and other aids to the comfort of the picnicker can beobtained. From this point, too, there is a splendid view of Lakerinafi>re. a large body of clear, pure water wdiich affords the mostample facilities for boating and bathing. The lake is large enoughto make the use of steam launches and sailing yachts entirely BRIDGE ON LINE OF NORTU AUCUSTA STREET RAILWAY. is from 2 to 5 ft. deep and the mens reserve from 12 to IS ft. are four springboards and other arrangements for enhancingthe enjoyments of the bathers. The natatorium is liberally patron-ized, often 75 to 100 taking a swim at one time. The spring housesin Crescent Park are shown in another view, the largest springyielding 800 gallons of clear, pure water per hour. The tliird viewis of the iron bridge across the Savannah River connecting Augustawith North Augusta. SPRING HOUSE IN CRESCENT PARK. Branching oflf from Lake Pinafore is a long, narrow body ofwater, almost a river, but which is in fact another lake and which,from its shape, has been called Long Lake. This also is used forboating, the smaller craft making this their particular way between Yarwood Park and Lake Pinafore is a naturalspring. A fountain house has been constructed over it and here canbe found a most delightful retreat, the water bubbling up fr
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