Washington County GaArchives News.....Summer Resort At Flood Stage July 30, 1919
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Sandersville Progress July 30, 1919
Water From Creek At The Hotel Steps
Bathers Enjoyed Novelty of Swimming In Road Leading To The Spring Last Week. 
Water Waist Deep In Road

  Buffalo creek ran over its banks last week after the heavy rain and the water 
gradually encroached on the Brooks Spring property causing the occupants of the 
tents and cottages to beat a hasty retreat while the overflow surged about the 
buildings and temporary structures. The water was waist deep in the road 
leading to the spring, and the bathers put on their suits and waded into the 
overflow to gather up the chickens and other things that were floating on the 
water. They seemed to enjoy the unusual experience and made a frolic of the 
occasion. The mineral spring, which has been furnishing an abundance of water 
for seekers after health was completely covered by the overflow and water from 
the artesian well had to be used while this condition lasted. On Saturday 
morning the creek had sufficiently subsided to permit access to the spring, 
and "Uncle Jimmy" Brooks, patriarch of that settlement, after whom the spring 
is named, was enabled to get his first drink from the fountain of health after 
the water had gone down.
  The overflow only occasioned temporary inconvenience and the spring is now 
flowing the same as ever. This resort has been a great convenience to the 
people of this section, many improvements having been made in order to make it 
more attractive, and hundreds of people have been benefited by the splendid 
mineral water which nature has provided so abundantly. The hotel service is 
being kept up to the best standards and there will be many more visitors at the 
spring before the season ends.

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