The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-02-02
florida LETTER.

Another Interest ting Letter from
Mrs. =. III. Pratt.
CRoMANToN, Fla, Jan. IS, 1898.
z)eoas l7aasoa1:: - In my last 4
promised to write con
corning the promised excursion
given by the Masons on st. Johns
day. Well we didn't go on an ex-
|cursion at all, but there was a
very pleasant gathering Of friends
and neighbors at Masonic Hall, in
the little town of Parker, situated
on the north side Of the. east arm
Of st. Andrews Bay, about ten
miles from the village Of st.
Andrews, and about two miles
across the bay from Cromanton.
First, each person was requested
to write his or her name on sheet
Of paper, placed for this purpose
on a stand near the door, in order
they said to ascertain how many
persons we're present. [ didn't
learn the number but there were
probably seventy-fve at least.
First on the program was bounti-
full basket dinner which all hands
did full justice to, though I think
not more than half of what was
provided was eaten. Then fol
flowed some Masonic ceremonies,
after which there was speaking
from Masons present, also read
ings from Robert Morris's works,
all Of course in the interest Of
. Free Masonry.
4 For the last month we have been
}, having very tough weather for
Florida. The prevailing winds
have been from the north and
north west, and there has been
more or less frost nearly every
:. night. Some mornings the
ground has been frozen consider
ably and our iron pumps have
been so full of frost that hot
water had to be poured into them
before we could get any water.
Something that doesn't often hap
pen IN this vicinity. I don't
think orange trees are injured any,
but am afraid lemons have suf-
j fered some and bananas are prob
/ ably killed to the ground, and ten
t der varieties of figs too are prob
: ably injured to some extent.
: Quite a good many northerners
are here this winter and it is said
that they brought the cold weather
: with them, be that as it may they
$ have brought the measles at any
!, rate and our six young folks al
= expect to have them before long
3 We went out to the oyster bal
and opened five or six quarts O:
oysters and would like to have
had some of our northern friends
L here to eat them with US. W.
have, to all appearance, just a
good friends as one need to wish
Is here. These southern people ar
!. very cordial and friendly, but still
.. we have no desire to forget tn
l. friends we have left behind am
'p hope that the time will come whe1
. those up there who decide to fin
a warmer place to spend their win
Il tiers, will come here. ~
y, Business is improving to som
le extent. Our mail is now carrie
'e by small steamer and makes tn
OF round trip up the bay every day
'' a large steamer the Gu]
City, has also started to ru
oil from Mobile to some point o
IS, the Gulf coast little way belo1
te here, and stop at Pensacola, ST
I'll Andrews and all points whe1
10 there is business. This makes
" easier getting getting here than t
is have to depend on the wind {
VIC heretofore. ~..,s... -
Our Cromanton hotel is con
pleted and is nice building
: nicely furnished and good boare
NJ. the best the market affords and s
he clean that you needn't fear to q
d. with your eyes shut. Price fly
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