Democratic messenger., 1893-06-10
A WORCESTER SETTLEMENT
In Florida. Raising PineappleS
for Market.
EDEN, FLA, May 23d.

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EDEN. FLA, May Esd.
Editors Democratic Messenger. May
impose on your valuable space to report
the prosperity Of our little Maryland set
Element Eden. Florida = which is located
a16 miles south of Jacksonville on the
west side of Indian River aud one and-a-
half miles from the broad Atlantic Ocean,
which WATTS 10 us the trade winds" The
wind brceses up about o O'Clock every
morning and blows cool and refreshing
until about midnight, giving us a temper
ature in which we can always he comfor-
table. Since | wrote To you last we have
had Few inlet cut to our beautiful river
which will tend TO increase the already
abundant supply of fish, oysters. ducks
etc. We are not very far away from old
Fort Pierce, where General Sherman was
stationed in 1S40 The old fort is located
eight miles from St Lucy where Senator
Quay, of Pennsylvania, has his winter
home and enjoys the sport so plentiful on
the fishing grounds. lie is fond of pulling
IN the gamy tarpoon. The outlines Of the
tort are easily distinguished, but the
cabbage palmetto logs of which il was
constructed have long since decayed
Many o! the war implements used by the
Seminole Indians and other relics of
interest are unearthed by the residents
nI x.;,. 10 81 ~; ~
number of dwellings costing from three
to seycn thousand dollars have been
erected in Eden during the past six
months and large and handsome hotel
contracted for by Mr.. II. L. Brounfield, of
Philadelphia, for the accommodation of
the many tourists who come here. II is
sal d this hotel will rival the great Ponce
de Leon Hotel now the largest and hest
equipped in the South. Next winter
through trains from New York City will
stop here for the accommodation OF
northcrners who would enjoy our excell-
ent tropical fruits and view the pineapple
plantations of the Marylanders. Every
thing is hustle here now as we are getting
ready TO ship the pineapple crop which
will he ready by June lst, and which will
bring us many thousands of dollars AS
think of our Worcester boys. find J.
B. Richardson, general manager and
engineer in the laboratory Of Capt. Thos'
+. Richards. where he manufactures
his wonderful Pineapple Digestor, a
preparation which Is winning wide
reputation in the South and West. ID. G.
Callahan has accepted position as
manager of large pineapple plantation
over which | superinicndcd before
accepted tho position of agent aud opera.
tor here for the new railroad, and govern
ment telegraphcr. W. +. Richardson is
on his homestead busily engaged planting
many varieties of pineapples. Mr.. Charles
Penewcll is busily engaged on The new
dwellings. Our popular merchandise.
Lucas and family have just returned from
Baltimore, where they were called by the
sudden death of Mr. Lucas father.
The vegetable crop of this section is
about over and has been profitable one.
Also tho powpano fishermen have had
good luck this season; two men with one
seine cleared 81. 100 and many others did
as well. AS 81, in my office writing this,
with the tick of two telegraph instru-
ments sounding in nv ear. look out the
f,,I t..
and see the steamer ~. Augustine passing
by, and now she blows To he reported. |
hear the splash of frightened fish and
then turn in an opposite direction and
see waving over my head the most beauii
iul tree of the Souih-with myrids of
cocoanuts hanging from its limbs beyond;
see the pineapple fields laden with
their lucious fruit. and beyond these the
banana with its silklike leaves, about
six feet long and twelve To eighteen
inches wide. almost making perfect
shelter from the frequent showers at this
season Of the year; then think W hat a
difference from dealing in oysters in old
Worcester. Wishing you much success,
remain. Yours truly,
]. +. WATERS.
We are pleased to learn of the success
of our Worcester boys, but our mouth
waters when We read about all that
lucious fruit and we wonder if a sample
woul Id not tickle the editorial pallet and
make good exhibit in the sanctum of
the editors of the MESSENGER 4 word
To the wise. eic.-Eds MESSENGER.