The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-03
LETTER FROMHALIEAX.
That Coast a. a summer Resort
paytona-.The Reach Cnexcelled
for Bathing---Good Society.
Churches, sunday school.
and Thursday Night
Prayer Meeting---St.
Johns 4 Halifax
Hail Road


>py.al correspondence rala'ka Srws.
Being frequently called upon to an
-wtr numerous questions about the lial.
flax coast region IN general and the town
II Dayi ma IN particular. | would ask
the u~e If a little Of your valuable space
70 say few words concerning this r..
zion a. a summer resort.
All through the country find persons
who are talking Of trying a few week .
residence al some place on the coast in
stead Of going north for the summer
thereby gaining many, il not all, Of the
many advantages OF triu north at a
much less expenditure OF time and
money. 1t is doubtless true tina, few
weeks spent on the coast where entire
rest from toll and care can he enjoyed
where the benefits o. sea Air and sea
bathing are free to all and where for a
time the restraints and claims Of society
can he laid aside, enabling one to live in
a bIi,sful state Of ind ference thereto, is
a great boon 10 many tol-worn and
weary one, and will 20 very far toward
restoring both the physical and mental
equilibrium Of systems that have been
oyertaxed in the battle Of life.
naStona on.the. Halifax. a town of
some ten or twelve hundred inhabitants,
which is now being linked to the rest of
the world hv the 1t. Johns and Halifax
otherwise known as the White rail.
road has some claims rs summer re.
sort which are worth noticing by those
who are contemplating a summer vaca-
tIon bv the sea
The tow lies on the west bank Of the
Halifax twelve miles north Of Mosquito
Inlet and is beautifully embowercd in
trees oak. hickory, maple. magnolia
palmetto. etc, and is shady and cool
compared with many other places. Ii 10
not more than one and half miles from
the sea. and one half Of that distance is
the river, which affords fine boating and
fishing. There is a number of hotels
and boarding houses where board at rea-
sNnahle rates can I've obtained. There 10,
vi course, number Of stores and four
churches. Vt the present time there is a
number uf vacant cottages which might
NJ rented for the summer or for shorter
time Persons can live in the town and
visit the leach and enjoy bath in the
surf every day if they wish. The beach
Is unexcellrd for bathing. The number
Of COTTAGES on the beach at present is too
small II meet the demand, but persons
who arr So fortunate as to secure one can
haNr daily communication with the
town, where all manner of supplies can
I've obtained II sailing on the river is
desired It can he enjoyed at a tri.'ing ex-
prnse, IA there are plenty Of boats TO be
had. If they wish to attend church and
sabbath school they can easily do 80.
and also PRAYER meetings during the
week, Society is vt the very best char
actrr, aud the people friendly and So.
ciahlt.
haNtona is now accessible from the ST.
Johns tiyrr aud the interior by the rail.
road above mentioned. to the Tomoka
river, thence ly stage ten miles to bay.
tona. Bcfcrc next season the road will
bo competed, and communication with
the outside world perfected and facili
ties for the accommodation vt soourn-
ct~ improved OCCASIONAL.